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Eastern Illinois University The Keep January 2000 1-14-2000 Daily Eastern News: January 14, 2000 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2000_jan Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: January 14, 2000" (2000). January. 5. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2000_jan/5 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2000 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in January by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 41° The Daily Friday 22° Cloudy January 14, 2000 Inside Eastern Sports Jukebox Career Eastern Illinois University junkies Charleston, Ill. 61920 year The Verge staff rates the Vol. 85, No. 79 Angie Patzner is putting up 16 pages, 2 sections tunes in local bar’s jukeboxes career-high number in her Cover story Section B News final season. “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” Story on Page 8A National VP search on hold Almost relations, said it is likely that Candidates not strong enough for position, Surles says Finley’s duties will be distributed among other staff in the depart- official By Shauna Gustafson suddenly adjust to two recent The national search that was ment and Riddle’s position will be Administration editor retirements of key personnel in held did not provide a strong con- filled. Business Affairs, prepare for the sensus for a particular candidate, “There are plans to replace Graduate to be The search for a new vice pres- current legislative session and Surles said. Dave Riddle, who recently retired, ident for business affairs has been maintain continuity on several “In a search of this import to and they have conducted some put on hold indefinitely, Eastern fronts, I have decided not to make the university, it is essential to interviews for that position,” Flock commissioned President Carol Surles announced. an appointment,” Surles said in a identify a candidate with an excep- said. Because of the recent retire- press release. tionally close fit to the university’s Jeff Cooley, acting vice presi- as army officer ments of two employees in the Marlyn Finley, director busi- mission and needs,” Surles said. dent for business affairs, has business office, Surles said she did ness services/treasurer, and “It is my hope that we will achieve agreed to stay in that position until By Julie Bartlow Campus editor not think the timing was right. Assistant Comptroller Dave this in a new search.” a new search is held, a press “Because the university must Riddle both retired recently. Shelly Flock, director of media release stated. The Military Science Department Saturday will commis- sion cadet Jim Desmond from Eastern’s Reserve Officers’Training Corps as an officer into the U.S. Army. The ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. in the Coleman Hall auditori- um. Commissioning is when a cadet receives presidential appointment into the U.S. Army as an officer, Desmond said. Desmond, who graduated in December with his bachelor’s degree in finance, received the honor of being commissioned after completing four years in Eastern’s ROTC program and by completing several other requirements. “I went through ROTC all four years (of college) and went to a camp two summers ago (which pre- pares the cadet for commission) and finished all of the requirements (to be eligible for commission),” Desmond said. “I then put down a list of what branches I wanted to be accepted in, and my first choice, the Armor Branch, was given to me.” Lt. Col. Larry Sefren, who will swear Desmond into office, said Desmond is being commissioned as 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Army and already has his first assignment as the Gold Bar Recruiter at Eastern. “His immediate active duty is to stay at the university to assist the (enrollment officer) as the Gold Bar Recruiter,” Sefren said. “He will help students sign up for ROTC classes. He can relate to students at different colleges, high schools and Sara Figiel / Assoc. photo editor other areas about coming into the ROTC program.” Think warm thoughts ... Desmond will stay at Eastern as Kelly Walsh and Heidi Kollinger, both junior speech communications majors, try to keep warm Thursday afternoon after their class, outside of Coleman Hall. They the Gold Bar Recruiter until March laugh at themselves as they try to think of ways to stay warm. See ALMOST Page 2A March, candlelight vigil Monday to honor King By Michelle Jones Unity is something Eastern performing arts group Indigo and Activities editor always needs to work on, said Siraj other local talents will entertain those Abdullah, president of Alpha Phi in attendance with musical selec- Atglance No class Monday in honor of King A march and candlelight vigil to Alpha Fraternity, and the Martin tions, skits and more. celebrate diversity and Martin Luther Luther King Jr. March is one way In addition to those activities, the Booth Library Student Dining Services King Jr. will take place Monday night. people can show their support for keynote speaker for the evening will Saturday - 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Saturday - regular hours The 24th annual Dr. Martin Luther diversity. be Derrick Edwards, also a member Sunday - closed Sunday - regular hours King, Jr. March will begin at 6 p.m. at “The march promotes unity, basi- of Alpha Phi Alpha, Abdullah said. Monday - closed Monday - closed Pemberton and Thomas Halls. cally Dr. King’s dream,” Abdullah Abdullah said about 150 to 200 Participants of the march from both said. “Everyone walking hand in people attended last year, and they Student Recreation Center Daily Eastern News starting positions will then meet in the hand – white, black, Asian.” are hoping for a little better turnout Saturday - regular hours There will not be a paper Monday. Martin Luther King Jr. University Several groups throughout cam- this year. Sunday - regular hours Publication will resume Tuesday. Union Ballroom for the main portion pus are taking part in the celebration Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity is of the ceremony, which will begin at 7 program. sponsoring the event, and everyone is Monday - regular hours p.m. The University Choir, Eastern’s encouraged to attend and participate. 2A Friday, January 14, 2000 The Daily Eastern News ETheastern Daily Killer at 11 will be free at 21 News a 6- to 8-year-old and could not One of youngest U.S.murderers spared from life in prison form the intent to commit murder The Daily Eastern News is published daily, Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill., dur- or understand the charges against ing fall and spring semesters and twice weekly PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — One adult system,” Moore said. of second-degree murder for shoot- him. during the summer term except during school of the youngest murderers in U.S. Nathaniel, who turns 14 next ing Ronnie Greene Jr., 18, outside Amnesty International chose vacations or examinations, by PRINTED WITH the students of Eastern Illinois history — a boy who shot a week, did not speak at the hearing. a Pontiac convenience store in his frightened face to illustrate the SOYINK TM University. Subscription price: stranger at age 11 — was spared He turned around and looked at his 1997 with a stolen rifle from about cover of a 1998 report condemning $38 per semester, $16 for summer only, $68 all life in prison Thursday and sent mother and other relatives when he 70 yards away. The sixth-grader America’s justice system as too year. The Daily Eastern News is a member of The Associated Press, which is entitled to away to a juvenile detention center entered the courtroom but showed was arrested two days later, his harsh on juveniles. exclusive use of all articles appearing until he turns 21. no emotion when the judge passed face painted for Halloween, and The judge had several options, in this paper. The editorials on Page 4 ranging from life in prison with a represent the majority opinion of the Judge Eugene Moore said that sentence. has been held in a juvenile facility editorial board; all other opinion pieces the tough 1997 Michigan law that A defense attorney said he had ever since. chance of parole to a sentence of are signed. The Daily Eastern News editorial allowed Nathaniel Abraham to be to explain to the boy what had hap- Prosecutors said Nathaniel had time already served. and business offices are located in Buzzard Hall, Eastern Illinois University. prosecuted as an adult is “funda- pened. told a friend that he was going to Prosecutors had sought a com- Periodical postage paid at Charleston, IL 61920. mentally flawed” and that the boy Nathaniel was the first youth shoot somebody, practiced his aim bination sentence of juvenile ISSN 0894-1599. has a chance of being rehabilitated. charged with first-degree murder on stationary targets, shot Greene detention until age 21, followed by Printed by Eastern Illinois University, He said the case was a wake-up under the 1997 law, which allows in the head and bragged about it a decision on whether to send him Charleston, IL 61920. call “that our youth are in trouble.” children of any age to be prosecut- the next day. to an adult prison. Postmaster: Send address changes to “I urge the Legislature to lean ed as adults for serious offenses. The defense said that Nathaniel But the judge said that if society The Daily Eastern News 600 E. Lincoln Ave. toward improving the resources The case stirred debate across the was shooting at trees and that is committed to preventing future Eastern Illinois University and programs within the juvenile country over efforts to crack down Greene was struck by a bullet that criminal behavior, rehabilitation Charleston, IL 61920.