Eastern Illinois University The Keep February 2002 2-1-2002 Daily Eastern News: February 01, 2002 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2002_feb Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: February 01, 2002" (2002). February. 1. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2002_feb/1 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2002 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in February by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Friday, February 1, 2002 Vol. 86 No. 94 ews thedailyeasternnews.com "Tell the truth and don't be afraid." Food court's opening day a success By Stratia Stein would say there's been a few glitch­ Staff writer es but I think that we've got a lot we're supposed to do covered, I Students and school officials don't think it's were satisfied with Wednesday's anything big." "soft opening" of the new food More inside "Everybody's court, which will celebrate its "offi­ Food court may working really cial" opening Friday. have a tempo­ hard, long Numerous students showed up rary effect on hours," she said. for the new food court's "soft open­ dining services Adjusting to the ing" and their response was posi­ Page o new system and tive, Sandy Black, assistant director food is also an of the food court, said Thursday. obstacle for the opening of the new "To me, with a wide variety of food court. food , no matter what you are hun­ "A couple weeks for all the little gry for, there is something to please things," Glidewell said. "For us to your taste," Black said. know what to order more, we need judy Hom, director of dining to know what the students like the services, said the university staff best so we can order more of it." like the new food court as well. Black noted that the flow of stu­ "Its beautiful compared to the dents during the first day had other dining centers," she said. "been nonstop." Hom said everything went "It's pretty stressful especially in smoothly for the first day, but the the back, but it's working out pret­ hardest concept to grasp regarding ty good. You just hang in there a the new food court is the cashier's few weeks and we'll have it made," job of having to recognize what the she said. food is and where it came from in Kari Banning, manager of Colin McAuliffe/Associate photo editor order to ring it up correctly on the Subway, also said it had been a very Above: The university's new food court, which features five different dining options, served customers for the register. busy day. first time Thursday. Helena Glidewell, a cashier Below: Nate Stein, a freshman business major, gets his card swiped by Vincent Osetta, a junior industrial tech­ working Thursday night, said, "I nology major, Thursday afternoon at the opening day of the food court in the Martin luther King Jr. University See OPENING Page 9a Union. Election will shape City Council Liason position Editors note· Tnis is the first ofa two-part series City Council Liaison, a student representative explaining the issues that students will be voting who goes to City Council meetings to give stu­ Four new polling on Feh 4 and 5. dent input on issues and also reports back to the Student Senate. places added One of the busses used by the By Jessica Danielewicz jones had trouble appointing a liaison last Panther Express, Eastern's shuttle Student government editor semester. Two candidates were voted down by service stops in the Union the Student Senate before the third was accept­ By Jessica Danielewicz In next week's elections, students will be ed. The two candidates voted down were tudent government editor asked to vote on a proposed amendment to believed to have too little experience dealing Shuttle bus the Student Body Constitution involving with the student and city governments. Students will have six different loca qualifications for the Student City Council However, Bill Davidson's appointment went ons to vote on the proposed Universi besieged by Liaison. through senate without objections this semes­ oard concert fee and amendment to th Currently there are no set qualifications for ter on his first attempt. tudent Body Constitution Tuesday an the position. Student Body President Hugh O'Hara said ednesday, triple the amount of pollin vandalism The proposed amendment states that in Thursday he is concerned about possible con­ tations available for Student Senat order for a student to qualify for the position, fusion over the amendment. lections last semester. By Jessica Danielewicz the student must have a grade point average of "I'm not sure if people really understand the In addition to the two usual locations, Stuaentgovernmentedftor 2.25 or higher, have completed two semesters scope of that position," he said. "I do think they aylor Hall and the Martin Luther Kin of course work at Eastern and have "demon­ care, I just think they don't know." r. University Union, voters will be abl Continuing instances of vandal­ strated knowledge" of student government and When the qualifications passed the senate o cast their ballot at Carman Hall, ism on the late night bar route of city government. Dec. 5 to go to the elections senate, members oleman Hall, the Student Recreatio the Panther Express have prompt­ Daryl jones, student vice president for pub­ also raised concerns about possible confusion. enter and Lumpkin Hall. ed the Shuttle Bus Committee to lic affairs, proposed the amendment. He is in Speaker of the Senate joe Robbins agreed. Student Body President Hug begin looking into ways to curb charge of appointing the City Council Liaison "I think it's a really complex issue," he said. 'Hara said the amount of polling loca vandalism and violence. and that appointment must be approved by the It would be hard to give a synopsis without ions was increased because the U Recent acts of vandalism Student Senate for the appointment to take confusing people more, Robbins said. quested six locations since the amoun include broken windows and ciga- effect. However, he thought if people take the time to jones said the amendment is necessary in gain a good understanding of the proposal, they See POLLS Page 8a See VANDALISM Page 8a order to establish criteria for the selection of a could make a good decision. FRIDAY February 1, 2002 OF THE WEEKEND Bowling Alley back • business - Eastern's lanes have re-opened, bringing bowling back to the area, after several months without a bowling alley in Charleston. Story Sb 'I AM SAM' CRITICS CORNER LUCKY? THE COUNT Is the music superb or sacrilegious? What' s this all about? The story continues ... Of Monte Cristo. Any good? Let's find out. 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Young lee Student recital Sports editor ....................................Kristin Rojek' Colin McAuliffe/Associa te photo editor Associate sports editor... ........... Nate Bloomquist Verge edl or ......................................Matt Remels to feature Associate Verge edlor. ...........................Alta King Online editor ..................................................open last minute cramming Advertising manager.. ...........................Kyle Peny Design & graphics manager.. ........................open Sarah Ward, a junior speech communications major, does some last second studying for a quiz in the Beethoven Asst. design & graphics manager .................open newly opened food court in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Thursday afternoon. The quiz Sales manager. .........................Christian Pearson was a 50-point quiz for teaching forensics. Promotions manager ........................Steve