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For more information, please contact [email protected]. “TELL THE TRUTH AND DON’T BE AFRAID” WWW.DENNEWS.COM The DAILY EASTERN NEWS EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, CHARLESTON WEDNESDAY | 4.23.08 VOL. 95 | ISSUE 71 CITYI Government NATION I Election 2008 Home rule could save student, local lives PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY BRYCE PEAKE | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS New system would Inyart said the committee is allow city more power weighing the advantages and disad- vantages of home rule on students enforcing property and community members equally. codes in off-campus “If it doesn’t benefit the students, it won’t benefit the townspeople,” he student housing said. MICHAEL BRYANT | MCT Eric Wilber, student representa- Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton waves to a crowd at the University of Pennsylvania in By Jordan Crook tive on the Charleston City Coun- Philadelphia. Clinton is the winner of Tuesday’s Pennsylvania primary. Senior City Reporter cil, said he believes changing to a home rule system would be benefi- April Englund, Amanda Reif and cial to students. Scott Hams were students at the “It would give them a safety net University of Wisconsin before they they don’t have right now,” he said. CLINTON DEFEATS OBAMA died in a house fire in Menomonie, When the idea of a committee Wis., earlier this month. like this was first discussed, Wilber White males, females, Mayor John Inyart wants to asked Inyart to include a student blue-collar voters avoid a similar situation in Charles- representative on the committee. ton by having stronger enforcement He said Inyart agreed with him help Clinton win of building codes in the city, espe- and made certain to include the stu- Pennsylvania primary cially with properties that involve dent position in his decisions regard- students. ing the committee and home rule. However, there have been no “I think they do want student The Associated Press reports on what caused the house input on this issue,” he said. fire that killed the three Wiscon- Wilber said he will name his PHILADELPHIA — Hillary sin students, Inyart said when he replacement in July and the per- Rodham Clinton gained a gritty addressed the Home Rule Ad-Hoc son who takes his place will have an victory in the Pennsylvania prima- Committee on April 8. important role to play in how Home ry Tuesday night over a better-fund- A home rule system in Charles- Rule is considered by the commit- ed Barack Obama, staving off elim- ton would allow city officials the tee. ination in their historic race for the power to authorize actions that are He said it will be up to them to Democratic presidential nomina- not prohibited by Illinois law. make certain the student position is tion. The duty of the committee is to considered to the fullest. The former first lady was winning determine whether or not a measure However, Wilber said, since 54 percent of the vote to 46 percent SARAH J. GLOVER | MCT should be put on the ballot either home rule means the city govern- for her rival with 35 percent of the Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama and his wife, this year or next year to adopt home ment has more power over taxes as vote counted, and she hoped for sig- Michelle, are introduced at a rally at the University of Pittsburgh in rule in Charleston. well as housing code enforcement, nificant inroads into Obama’s overall Pittsburgh on Monday. Obama did not receive enough votes to win in Under the current system, build- students and community members lead in the competition for delegates Tuesday’s Pennsylvania primary. ing code inspections can only be may face higher taxes. to the Democratic National Con- performed if a tenant or landlord This will not have a great effect vention. the dominant concern. 10 Pennsylvania voters, according to requests one. on students, and if home rule is Clinton scored her victory by Obama was favored by blacks, the surveys conducted by The Asso- If home rule were implement- adopted, students will support the winning the votes of blue-collar the affluent and voters who recently ciated Press and TV networks. ed in Charleston, the city would change, he said. workers, women and white men in switched to the Democratic Party, a be able to perform inspections on an election where the economy was group that comprised about one in » SEE ELecTION, PAGE 5 properties when they see fit. » SEE HOME RULE, PAGE 5 CAMPUS I Faculty Senate Turning Point is turning heads Program will require Keypads will be sold in the mittee was approved in February. students to purchase Martin Luther King Jr. University “Turning Point is the most cost Union bookstore for $50. -efficient, most (powerful), and keyboards; bookstore The bookstore is considering easiest to learn,” Stowell said. may buy them back an option to buy back the keypads The program has been used on for half the purchased amount for campus for the past three years, By Brittni Garcia students who no longer have a including during freshman orien- Faculty Senate Reporter desire to use the keypads. tation. “If they don’t want to sell it The subcommittee initially The Turning Point program back to the bookstore, people can considered Textbook Rental as the will be used by at least 15 profes- buy it from other people,” said facility to distribute the keypads sors, which will encompass more Michael Hoadley, assistant vice because students could pick them than 2,000 students starting in president for academic affairs for up with their books. the fall. technology. Senate member Bud Fisch- Turning Point is an audience- Hoadley and Jeff Stowell, er said Textbook Rental would be response system that can work chairman of the Academic Tech- the best location for the keypad with PowerPoint. nology and Instructional Sup- distribution. The program includes keypads port Subcommittee, discussed the “This is the logical spot for this BRYCE PEAKE | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS for the students and receivers in Turning Point program at Tues- destination,” Fischer said. Bill Joyce, associate professor of accounting, takes a drink during the the classroom. day’s Faculty Senate meeting. Their consideration was ulti- Faculty Senate meeting where members discussed the implementation Students who take classes with The recommendation made mately denied. of Turning Point – a $50 audience response system that will possibly be Turning Point are required to pur- by the Academic Technology and required of all students in the fall. chase their own keypads. 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