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Eastern Illinois University separation Charleston, Ill. 61920 start Monday’s unseasonably warm Vol. 85, No. 56 Panther men’s basketball team 12 pages temperatures came one degree opens up season with an exhibi- away from breaking records. News tion win over the NBC Thunder. Story on Page 3 “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” Story on Page 12 $100 to fund Hypnotic effect services, not recruitment Change stems from complaints from international students By Geneva White Recently, international students Campus editor took a day trip to Chicago and another to Champaign, said Kathy Ford, international student adviser The $100 fee originally imposed and coordinator of the intensive on international students each language center. The transportation semester to pay for recruitment will for both trips was funded by the now go toward the improvement of $100 fee. During Thanksgiving additional services and activities break, since many international stu- international students have request- dents do not get to go home, they ed. will travel to Miami and Key West The requests are being fulfilled in vans. Ford said transportation for after complaints from students who this trip also will be funded by the contend the fee, implemented in fee. 1998 as a way to pay for recruit- In addition to the several activi- ment of additional international ties the fee will go toward, an end students and other services such as of the year banquet to honor the arrival assistance, is unfair. Bob accomplishments of international Augustine, dean of the Graduate students that could not be afforded School, met with international stu- in the past is planned for the spring, dents in September to address the Ford said. issue. “We feel positive here in the Augustine said a task force was office because we know the fee’s formed in October to discuss the going to help us help the students,” fee and examine options. The task she said. “All of these are positive force, made up of three students first few steps we can take to build Sara Figiel / Staff photographer from the Association of on.” International Students and two A career services program Hypnotized students listen and react to Dr. Jim Wand as he informs them they are now flying a plane. Students members from the International designed specifically for interna- take off to the sound of Wand’s voice, before they are directed into their crash landing. Programs Advisory Council, deter- tional students also may be devel- mined what types of services the oped with money from the fee, will be funded by the fee. Augustine said. The program “The issue focused on was using would help students find jobs in More than 500 gather for show the fee for the service of the stu- their home countries. dents,” Augustine said. “Right now our career programs By Jessica Personette p.m. to get good seats for the major. One of the services requested by are primarily for our domestic stu- Staff writer University Board-sponsored “Almost anyone can be hyp- international students was an dents,” he said. “We’d like to pro- event. This was Wand’s ninth notized,” Wand said. expansion of the current orientation vide a better service for internation- Hypnotism can be used to appearance at Eastern and the He asked the 21 volunteers program they go through when al students.” improve performance in a sport room was packed by 8:10 p.m., what they hoped to change or they arrive at Eastern. But with the fee going toward or in the classroom, to lose when the event finally began. improve through hypnosis. “They wanted more information the programs and services interna- weight, or stop smoking; basical- Wand started out by asking for Wand said nobody under hyp- and counseling,” Augustine said. tional students want, funding of ly anything the person desires, a volunteers to come up on stage. nosis is doing anything they do “They wanted an orientation that international student recruitment hypnotist told students Monday. Audience members also could be not want to do and the effects would do a follow-up session.” remains in limbo. Hypnotist Jim Wand and 21 hypnotized while still in their will not stay with them after they Currently, the Graduate School “We’re still working on how participants entertained more seats. come out of the hypnosis. is working to improve the orienta- we’re going to do our recruitment than 500 people in the Grand Everyone in the audience By playing soft music and tion process for international stu- trips,” Augustine said. “We’re Ballroom of Martin Luther King seemed to be very relaxed and swinging a glowing light saber dents. Other services demanded going to have to reexamine our plan Jr. University Union. concentrating on Wand’s voice toy, Wand began the process of include better field trips and having to do it in a different way. That will People began lining up outside and movements, said Matthew relaxation for willing audience the international students’ newslet- take some time to do.” the Ballroom as early as 7:15 Smith, a sophomore journalism ter come out more frequently than See HYPNOTIST Page 2 once a month. See FEE Page 2 Union,university to continue negotiations today By Meghan McMahon rent contract. David Radavich, chief negotiator for “These are the (issues) that are left that we Staff editor The current contract, which expired on Aug. Eastern’s chapter of the University have not agreed upon. These are some of the 31, expires at midnight tonight. Professionals of Illinois, said there are five most difficult issues,” he said. The faculty union and the university bar- “It’s been our practice to extend (the con- issues that are still being negotiated. The issues Radavich said he is hopeful progress will be gaining teams will return to the negotiating tract) on a week-by-week basis,” said Jeff include work load, distance learning, sanctions made at today’s negotiating session. table today to negotiate a new contract for Cross, member of the university negotiating and termination, summer school and compen- “I always try to remain hopeful and I hope Eastern faculty members and extend the cur- team. sation. See NEGOTIATIONS Page 2 2 Tuesday, November 9, 1999 The Daily Eastern News ETheastern Daily Universities voluntary use police News of ‘date rape’drug increasing blotter The Daily Eastern News is published daily, CHAMPAIGN (AP) - A concoction made senior Melinda Petka. "It's very prevalent on Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill., dur- from solvents and lye that first surfaced as a this campus." ing fall and spring semesters and twice weekly during the summer term except during school "date rape" drug is becoming increasingly pop- Police and health authorities warn the drug Disturbing the peace vacations or examinations, by ular with college students who are seeking it can have serious health consequences, induc- PRINTED WITH ■ Daniel J. Dorgan, 22, of the 1200 block of Lincoln SOYINK the students of Eastern Illinois TM University. Subscription price: out for its potent high, university and police ing stupor and memory loss that make it popu- officials say. lar with would-be sexual predators. Avenue, was cited at 12:16 a.m. on Sunday at 1020 $38 per semester, $16 for summer only, $68 all Lincoln Ave. for disturbing the peace. year. The Daily Eastern News is a member of The drug - known by names such as "These kids are experimenting with dyna- The Associated Press, which is entitled to "Grievous Bodily Harm" and "Liquid G" - has mite," Champaign police Sgt. Scott Friedlein exclusive use of all articles appearing ■ David J. Stone, 22, of the 1500 block of Ninth in this paper. The editorials on Page 4 taken hold at universities statewide, despite said. "One female said 90 percent of her represent the majority opinion of the efforts to warn students of the dangers. friends were using Liquid G." Street, was cited at 1:42 a.m. on Sunday at 1020 editorial board; all other opinion pieces Lincoln Ave. for disturbing the peace. are signed. The Daily Eastern News editorial According to the Illinois Attorney General's The issue burst into the open at the and business offices are located in Buzzard office, gamma-hydroxybutyrate is an illegal University of Illinois recently when a guest at ■ Hall, Eastern Illinois University. homemade drug that can cause calmness, a fraternity party passed out after drinking Carrie Ann Fisher, 20, and Carolyn M. Rulis, 20, Periodical postage paid at Charleston, IL 61920. euphoria and a quick buzz. from a bottle containing the drug. A 19-year- both of the 1200 block of Lincoln Ave., were cited at ISSN 0894-1599. 12:42 a.m. on Sunday for disturbing the peace. Printed by Eastern Illinois University, Authorities say students are using the drug, old fraternity member, Matthew Brinkman, Charleston, IL 61920. which costs $3 to $5 a dose, to highlight the was charged with aggravated battery with an ■ Maureen P. Mann, 20, of the 800 block of Harrison Postmaster: Send address changes to effects of alcohol. intoxicating substance for allegedly distribut- The Daily Eastern News "It's everywhere," said University of Illinois ing the drug. Avenue, was cited at 12:10 a.m. on Saturday for dis- 600 E. Lincoln Ave. turbing the peace. Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL 61920. our alumni there and be telling other people ■ Paul J. Massat, 21, of the 1500 block of First Street, about Eastern.” was cited at 11:54 p.m. on Thursday for disturbing the Fee Ford said she is in the process of trying to peace Daily Eastern News staff from Page 1 contact Eastern’s 154 international students Editor in chief ...... Deana Poole* individually so she can meet with them and dis- Managing editor...... Nicole Meinheit* Before the fee existed, recruitment was cuss concerns and ideas they have about the Trespassing, disorderly conduct News editor ...... Tammie Sloup* Associate news editor...... Amy Thon* funded by borrowing money from various fee. and illegal consumption Editorial page editor ...... Meghan McMahon* offices on campus such as the Graduate School Augustine said he is continuing to meet ■ Jason M. Churchill, 19, of the 100 block of north Development director...... Laura Irvine* and the provost’s office. with the student representatives from the task Activities editor...... Elizabeth O’Riley 12th Street, was cited at 11:31 p.m. on Sunday at 1310 Administration editor...... Melanie Schneider However, student recruitment may not be force to touch base and let them know how Campus editor...... Geneva White necessary if enough positive word of mouth everything is going with the fee. E St. for criminal trespass to land, disorderly conduct, City editor ...... Matt Neistein and illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor. Student government editor...... Chris Sievers gets around about Eastern’s international pro- “To maximize (international students’) suc- Photo editor...... Mandy Marshall gram. cess we want to make sure when they get here Associate photo editor...... open “By and large our best recruiters are always they have the services they need to be success- Sports editor ...... Kyle Bauer Criminal damage to property students,” Ford said. “If they’re happy, then ful,” he said. “I really appreciate the work the Associate sports editor ...... Bill Ruthhart ■ Susan L. Davidson, 24, of Greek Court, reported Verge editor ...... Dan Ochwat when they go home they would obviously be student representatives did on this project.” Associate Verge editor ...... Christy Kilgore Nov. 6 an unknown person or persons etched the Online editor...... Chuck Payne Greek letters DSP on the passenger side door of her Advertising manager ...... Karen Whitlock Design & graphics manager ...... Jennifer Evans An audience favorite was singer Ricky 1999 Chevy Cavalier while it was parked near the Asst. design and graphics manager .....Josh Hart Martin, who made an appearance in the form Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. Sales manager...... Amanda Kramkowski Hypnotist of one man who was convinced he was the Promotions manager...... Karisa Grothaus ■ Business manager...... Betsy Jewell from Page 1 famous Latin pop star. During a raucous per- Matthew J. Boyle, 21, of the 2000 block of 10th Assistant business manager ...... Cindy Mott Street, was cited at 1:23 a.m. on Sunday at 1508 Student business manager ...... Carrie Masek formance of “Living La Vida Loca,” he even Circulation manager ...... open members and stage volunteers. After all stage jumped into the audience and gyrated for Fourth St. for criminal damage to property. Editorial adviser...... John Ryan participants were relaxed, he weeded out those screaming female fans. Last year, Wand con- Publications adviser...... David Reed ■ On Oct. 25 it was reported the lock of a residence Press supervisor...... Johnny Bough on stage who were not fully relaxed and vinced five volunteers they were the Spice Subscriptions manager...... Ami Head replaced them with people from the audience Girls. hall room belonging to Reginald Narcisse, 21 of who had gone under while still in their seats. Wand ended his act by planting post-hyp- McKinney Hall, had been ejected. The door had a * Editorial board members Wand then made all the volunteers believe notic suggestions in the minds of hypnotized curved crack in the side of the frame. Narcisse said he they were Jedi Knights. He told them they participants. One man twisted his shirt back- left for dinner at 5 p.m. and the room was undamaged. were driving a car while being chased by the wards every time Wand mentioned the word Night staff ■ Layout chief ...... Amy Thon police. The participants also “flew” an air- “hypnotize.” On Oct. 29 it was reported a window screen in the News layout...... Jaime Hodge plane and could “smell” unpleasant odors One person believed his feet weighed copy room of the Alpha Gamma Delta House had Sports layout ...... Kyle Bauer coming from themselves and others. been damaged. The incident is still under investiga- Photo night editor...... Mandy Marshall 90,000 pounds, and another scrambled around News copy editors ...... Shauna Gustafson Nine women were chosen from the the stage to pick up M&M’s that he thought tion...... Carrie Feltner onstage participants and told they were male were diamonds. Sports copy editor ...... Gabe Rosen ■ News night editors ...... Tammie Sloup WWF wrestlers and Mr. Universe contestants. Nicole Milici, a freshman accounting A building service worker reported Oct. 29 someone ...... Amy Thon When asked about her method of downing major, said the act was “extremely funny and had broken two ceiling tiles in the northeast stairwell opponents in the boxing ring, one woman very believable, even if everyone wasn’t real- of Coleman Hall. The incident is still under investiga- grabbed Wand by the hair and dragged him to ly hypnotized. I’d see it again next year for tion. To reach us the ground. sure.” ■ On Oct. 31 it was reported the screen in a By foot: The Daily Eastern News Contract negotiations began June 1, and McKinney Hall room belonging to Cheryl Houser, 20 is located in the south end of since that time, union members have filed an was damaged. Houser said in a police report she came Buzzard Hall, which is at Seventh Negotiations unfair labor practices charge against the uni- home from a party and found the screen on her room- Street and Garfield Avenue next from Page 1 versity with the Illinois Educational Labor mate’s bed. Nicole Meismer also of McKinney Hall, to the Tarble Arts Center and Relations Board. said she saw a white male punch the screen and ask across the street from the Life we can make some progress, but it may not The charge contained several allegations another man to boost him up so he could enter the Science Building. happen,” Radavich said. including not bargaining in good faith. room. The incident is still under investigation. By phone: (217) 581-2812 Cross also said he is hopeful some progress Union members also held an informational will be made at today’s negotiating session. picket Oct. 27 at the keynote inaugural address By fax: (217) 581-2923 Radavich said he is unsure of when the fed- and union leadership held a silent protest at Theft By mail: eral mediator will take part in the negotiating Eastern President Carol Surles’ inauguration Herb McElwee, 43, a building service worker, report- The Daily Eastern News process, but he thinks it will be in about two or on Oct. 29. ed on Nov. 1 that a three positioning aluminum hand Buzzard Hall three weeks. UPI represents about 650 Unit A and Unit truck, valued at $389.95, was stolen from the back of Eastern Illinois University The request to bring in a federal mediator B faculty members, which includes tenure and a white Ford Box Truck. The incident is still under Charleston, IL 61920 was made by both the UPI and the university, tenure-track faculty and academic support per- investigation. Cross said. The request was made Oct. 27. sonnel. By e-mail: Editor in chief Deana Poole [email protected] Managing editor Nicole Meinheit After reading [email protected] News editor Tammie Sloup New Releases On The [email protected] Associate news editor Amy Thon Daily [email protected] Sale All Week. Editorial page editor Meghan McMahon [email protected] Eastern Sports editor Kyle Bauer E-40 - Charlie Hustle [email protected] End of Days - Soundtrack News Verge editor Dan Ochwat Fiona Apple - When the Pawn [email protected] Doors - Complete Studio (Box set $89.95) Please Photo editor Mandy Marshall Montell Jordan - Get it on [email protected] Prince - Rave UN2 the Joy Tonic - Sugar Recycle Sublime - Greatest Hits it! Savage Garden - Affirmation The Daily Eastern News Tuesday, November 9, 1999 3 Changes in store Record high temp almost broken for panther card? Warm weather Student complaints of breakage, to continue replacement fee prompt concerns until weekend By Shauna Gustafson By Laura Irvine Staff writer Staff editor

The Housing and Dining Committee of Student Senate Monday’s warm weather currently is looking into various problems surrounding the came within one degree of panther card including replacement costs, durability and breaking a record high set additional uses for the card. 68 years ago, with the tem- A resolution to lower the replacement cost for panther perature peaking at 77 cards will be presented Wednesday at the Student Senate degrees. meeting. “In 1931, the high in Senate members Adam Weyhaupt and Gary Kelly Charleston was 78 degrees,” recently met with Clay Hopkins, director of telecommuni- said Dalias Price, a local cations, about the replacement fee as well as other problems weather observer. “But with the cards. eight years ago on this date, Hopkins told Weyhaupt he would consider a request for the high was two (degrees) a lower replacement cost if he knew it was in the opinion of above zero.” Student Senate to do so. Price said the warm The current replacement cost for a broken or lost panther weather is the result of a card is $20. Weyhaupt said the cost needs to remain high dome of high pressure set- enough to encourage students to take care of their card and tling over the Midwest con- deter them from losing it. He said he hopes to cut the cost in taining dry, clean air. half. Price said the warm “I have heard enough students complain about their weather should last until the cards breaking and then not having one, or have it not work. end of the week. You need a card, and it needs to be cheap enough that you “It looks like the weather can go and get one,” Weyhaupt said. will persist,” he said. “We He said part of the problem with the cards is durability. should be grateful and Many students’ cards break, and they then have to pay for enjoy it while we have it.” the replacement. Price said although the “At this stage of the game, if you can show that you fol- weather has been warm, it lowed everything (telecommunications has) told you to do, cannot be classified as they will replace the card (for) free,” Weyhaupt said. Indian Summer weather According to telecommunications, students are at fault because of the mild nights. for the damage and responsible for the replacement fee if “Indian Summer nights they get their card wet, keep it anywhere other than a wal- are usually crisp, but the let or otherwise mutilate it, Weyhaupt said. weather at night has been The telecommunications office has put the card to use in warm recently,” he said. stages. Weyhaupt said the card is ready to move into stage According to the three, which will include being able to use the card for National Weather Service, Mandy Marshall / Photo editor banking and as a debit card at local merchants. high temperatures should These ideas are being looked into by the panther card continue through the week, Richard Brickey, a freshman percussion major, plays the congas during his Latin Percussion advisory committee, which Weyhaupt is proposing a stu- with highs in the mid to Class Monday afternoon on the south side of the Fine Arts Building. The small class filled with dent be added to. upper 60s. only percussion majors is instructed by Peter Hussey. “(Hopkins) and I both agreed there needs to be a lot more student input,” Weyhaupt said. Committee to propose new conduct code by February By Shauna Gustafson concentrates most heavily on noti- Staff writer fication of parents regarding code Current code has no limits for sexual assault, computer misuse violations. The Student Conduct Code “Our students are responsible Review Committee plans to have a stale,” Kohanzo said. “We just Col. Laurence Sefren, professor of resolution that would make two for their own conduct, and notify- revised conduct code by February, never got around to it; the present military science; Ann Brownson, major recommendations to the ing their parents about conduct said Keith Kohanzo, Judicial one is very workable.” Booth library faculty; Cortney review committee. Senate member code violations makes us as stu- Affairs chair. The committee will be looking McDermott, student vice president Gary Kelly, who authored the res- dents less accountable as an The committee began review- into the wording, jurisdiction, and for academic affairs; Miranda olution, said the purpose of senate adult,” Kelly said. “Notifying par- ing the current code in October rules of the code. Kohanzo said the Devenish, student; Brian Forneris, making a recommendation is to ents should only be used as a last and hopes to get feedback from committee also will ask questions graduate student, and Kohanzo. express the interests of the student resort as an avenue of punish- the university community during about the current code, including Kohanzo said the committee body. ment.” February and March, Kohanzo who is considered a student, and will try to have their proposal to “I just hope that the Student The idea of including viola- said. what rules need to be added that the President’s Council by the end Conduct Code Review Committee tions on students’ permanent Kohanzo said the last time the were not issues the last time the of March, and once approved by reads our resolution with the stu- record is another issue Kelly said conduct code was revised was in code was revised. the council, it will go on to dent body’s best intentions in the senate was concerned with. 1989. He said the current code “We’re looking at the entire Eastern’s Board of Trustees. mind,” Kelly said. “I would like to ensure that does not include limits for today working of it,” Kohanzo said. “If we change the disciplinary “This resolution carries the stu- conduct code violations are not such as computer misuse or sexual The committee consists of system at all, I am pretty sure the dents’ voice. I hope that the issues placed on the permanent record, assault. Johnetta Jones, director of board would want their input,” in this recommendation reflect unless it involves the grounds for “We look at it every few years Minority Affairs; Michael Stokes, Kohanzo said. how the student body feels.” expulsion from the university,” to see if the wording has gone assistant director of housing; Lt. Student Senate is discussing a The Student Senate’s resolution Kelly said.

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Volunteers needed in Central America, India, and Africa! Work with health education, child aid, and literacy Sell your stuff in the Daily campaigns. Call for an information meeting in your area. Eastern News and make There is a program fee. IICD (616) 782 0450. money! The Daily Eastern News Like it or not, ’80s will be remembered he year is 1988. My ing ground for MTV, and not alarm shakes me out of “So why are merely for acting in Neutrogena bed two hours before I commercials as she does today. have to leave for the people are so MTV had a tremendous T impact on the way people Opinion bus, but I will use every minute obsessed with fads primping and ratting my hair responded to music, and most until the height of my bullet- of the 1980s? Did likely inspired the outrageous proof bangs meets my approval. we all just go a and unique impressions bands page My sister, then in high Tammie Sloup and singers began to leave on school, has already been up for News editor little crazy for 10 viewers. MTV, in a way, cap- an hour, for it took much longer years? tured and developed the music Tuesday, November 9, 1999 for a 17-year-old to get ready and style of the 1980s, a feat than a 12-year-old. I watch her most mediums cannot accom- gob on the blue eye shadow and admire her ensemble of plish. Page 4 acid-washed jeans, white, fringed shirt and matching white So why are people are so obsessed with fads of the boots, which are worn over the pants. 1980s? Did we just all go a little crazy for 10 years? I don’t Jon Bon Jovi is blaring from her bedroom, which is lined see people looking back at the 1960s and ’70s with such with posters of David Lee Roth, Madonna, Duran Duran and amusement or shame. However, the one thing I know for Billy Idol — just a handful of the pop stars who helped sure is the ’80s will not come back. shape the 80s generation, not only with music, but with style. In a way, the 1980s are a lost generation in terms of style The 1980s — a decade some would like to forget and and music. We’ve brought back swing and funk, and even Everybody some just can’t let go of. I was inspired to write this column bell bottoms, from past decades, yet I have not come across after seeing the 1980s cover band The Bratpack Saturday, an artist who can duplicate the energy and innocence music which attracted a huge crowd of Prince and Cyndi Lauper from the ’80s generated. And the clothes — let’s not even go fans who “just wanted to have fun.” there. But how much longer will bands like the Brat Pack be I can’t even count how many e-mail forwards I get that has a vote able to play at colleges and still attract such a crowd? A sad pertain to remembering the ’80s. I laugh when I think back realization hit me Sunday — we are the last of the children to the crazy outfits people wore and the way we, like, talked, but unlike some of the fads of the 1970s, I sincerely hope the astern’s chapter of the University of the 1980s. Looking around at the group of people who came out for ’80s don’t come back. Honestly, tight-rolling jeans and rat- Professionals of Illinois recently amended the show, I saw men and women of various ages, ranging ting your hair is just too much work, especially for today’s one of its bylaws to allow all faculty and from 21 to 45 years old. We students are the babies of the generation. staff members the right to vote on contract crazy 1980s era — an era that will live in many of our hearts I will not bog you down with more phrases and fads of E for a long time. the ’80s because I know if you have friends like mine, the ratification. Fair share members, who are members of the fac- I consider myself lucky to have lived in such times when topic comes up frequently. Just consider yourselves lucky to people seemed more carefree and song lyrics didn’t have to have lived in such a transitional period of music and style, ulty and staff who do not choose to join the UPI but make sense to make Billboard’s Greatest Hits. I’m also and you can look back and just laugh at a time that will most are part of the bargaining unit, will now have a voice proud to have watched the first videos on MTV and know likely never reemerge, and for good reason. in contract ratification. Previously, only members of the first video ever played on the program. (“Video Killed So in the words of Scandal, “Goodbye to You.” Eastern’s chapter of UPI Local 4100 were allowed to the Radio Star” - it’s also a good trivia question). ■ Tammie Sloup is a senior journalism major and a biweekly vote. Veejays such as Martha Quinn are more notable to the columnist for The Daily Eastern News. Her e-mail address is Union officials took a right step by polling faculty, children and teenagers of the 1980s for being part of the test- [email protected]. Columns are the opinion of the author. which had a result of 129 yes votes to 87 no votes. The amendment change also comes at an impor- UPI ratification tant time with UPI’s con- UPI members recently amend- tract under negotiations. ed its bylaws to give all mem- The contract expired in bers, even fair share paying August, but has been members, a vote when ratifying continuously extended a contract. because the union and administration bargaining teams cannot agree on negotiations. David Carwell, chair of UPI’s balloting commit- tee, previously said the recent amendment would make the union more united instead of being divisive in nature and will allow all members of the bargain- ing unit to have a say on whether proposed contracts are approved. During the past year, UPI membership has ranged from about 66 to 70 percent of the total faculty and staff, and more than 30 people recently joined the union, UPI President Susan Kaufman previously said. Because contract ratification affects all faculty and staff members, giving them the right to give their input and vote on issues is a good decision by UPI members. Even though fair share members choose not to join UPI, they still should have the same privileges as UPI members since contract ratification has the same impact on them. By approving the bylaw change, UPI members Faculty has student Nick Short have shown they want to encourage more unity with- junior pre-pharmacy major in the university and gain input from all faculty and support for strike You r t u r n staff members at Eastern — a move that should unite After going through two separate Letters to the editor instead of divide the faculty and staff. teacher strikes in high school, I think it Letter policy is necessary for the students to have a ■ The editorial is the opinion of the editorial board of The Daily "voice" in the events that are occur- from that? I learn something from my The Daily Eastern News accepts Eastern News. ring. professors every day that is going to letters to the editor addressing local, My point is very simple: the profes- help me in the future. I learned noth- state, national and international issues. sors at Eastern are at the top of their ing from all of these inauguration They should be less than 250 words professions, and deserve to be treated events. The administration can't justify and include the author’s name, tele- Today’s quote and paid as such. Every one of my being paid 15.5% higher than average, phone number and address. Students “ instructors have their doctorates; there while the salaries of the instructors are should indicate their year in school Your every voter, as surely as your chief magis- is no degree higher they can achieve. 11.5% lower. and major. Faculty, administration and trate, exercises a public trust. Michael Jordan was at the top of his The administration is hurting not staff should indicate their position and profession, and you didn't see him get only the teachers, but the students and department. Letters whose authors paid 11.5% lower than the NBA aver- university as well. If it all boils down to cannot be verified will not be printed. Grover Cleveland, age. Something is wrong. a teacher strike, I am not going to blame Depending on space constraints, we 22nd U.S. President, 1837-1908 I read in The Daily Eastern News the instructors; I'll blame the administra- may have to edit your letter, so keep it that President Surles inauguration cost tion. I did it twice in high school. Why as concise as possible. Letter and more than some professors’ salaries. should college be different? columns will be run in the order they What did the Eastern students learn are received. Send” letters to the editor via e-mail to [email protected] The Daily Eastern News Tuesday, November 9, 1999 5 University Village owners request zoning change By Matt Neistein Old Main on Lincoln Avenue, does not have City editor the number of spaces to facilitate the amount of space in the building, so owners Ira and The owners of the University Village Linda Barrett asked the city zoning board for recently requested a zoning variance to pave the variance last week, he said. the way for a possible restaurant in the space Riebe said the Barretts have received inter- formerly occupied by Tokens. est from several entrepreneurs regarding open- The variance is needed to accommodate ing a restaurant in the space and are consider- parking standards in the city code, said City ing changing the building’s designation from a Manager Bill Riebe. retail store to a food establishment. “They’ve requested a variance … for park- The zoning board will make a recommen- ing requirements,” he said. dation to the City Council, Riebe said. Mandy Marshall / Photo editor According to Riebe, the city code requires The final decision on the variance will be restaurants offer a certain number of parking left to City Council members. The University Village on the corner of 4th street and Lincoln Avenue is the topic of a park- spaces according to their square footage. The hearing before the zoning board was ing variance that would allow a restaurant to open in the empty space. Presently there is The University Village, located across from continued until Jan. 6. not enough parking to accommodate restaurant patrons according to city code.

Gates himself called “an outra- footage from the war. Speaker to discuss daily geous lie.” “It was our obligation to The judge called the offer “an come,” said Stella Pikoula, who effort to persuade Netscape to came with a group of friends. “We structure its business such that consider Clinton a murderer.” history of TV news briefing the company would not distrib- Protesters later marched to By Elizabeth O’Riley speech team will be visiting differ- ute platform-level browsing soft- the nearby U.S. embassy, which ware for Windows.” He didn’t Activities editor ent classrooms to give examples of Judge shows lack was surrounded by hundreds of the different events that take place at buy Microsoft’s version of riot police. After throwing a note A speaker today will discuss the a speech tournament at 9 and 11 of trust in Microsoft events throughout his ruling. containing their symbolic con- history behind local news on televi- a.m. and again at 1 p.m., Bradd said. WASHINGTON (AP) – The viction of Clinton and other sion in conjunction with speech “This is a way to give the people judge behind the blistering rul- Greeks gear up NATO leaders through the communication week. at Eastern a chance to see what they ing against the Microsoft Corp. embassy gates, they dispersed Frank Oglesbee, associate profes- do. It’s interesting to people who didn’t question the honesty of for week of protests peacefully. sor of speech communication, will have never been to a speech tourna- Bill Gates outright, but he reject- Clinton is scheduled to arrive present his lecture, “Tradition and ment to see how they do it,” he said. ed almost every explanation of ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Saturday to open an 11-day, Technology in Local Newscasts” The finals for the annual Smith- events offered under oath by the Demanding that President four-nation trip highlighted by a from 12:30 until 1:45 p.m. in Room Merritt Persuasive Speaking Contest world’s most famous billionaire. Clinton cancel an upcoming summit of the Organization of visit to Athens, thousands of 121 of Coleman Hall. also will be held at 7 p.m. The lack of faith that U.S. Security and Cooperation in Other activities planned for Wednesday in the Coleman Hall demonstrators gathered in the Europe in Istanbul, Turkey. District Judge Thomas Penfield Greek capital on Monday to speech week include presentations Auditorium. Jackson showed in Microsoft’s by the speech team and the finals of The top six students who compet- attend a mock trial condemning trustworthiness could hurt American foreign policy. the persuasive speaking contest. ed Monday among 20 others are chances for a less severe punish- Japan government Guest lecturer Dave Comerford, Ryan Allen, a senior speech commu- ment – or even for a settlement Standing beneath umbrellas reprimands cell communications specialist for the nication major; Amanda Zuber, a offer – that relied on a company to ward off a light drizzle, the Illinois Federation of Teachers, will junior speech communication major; pledge of some future behavior protesters chanted “Clinton, research speak today on the usage of high Jill Schroeder, a junior speech com- butcher of the Balkans, you are toward rivals in the technology TOKYO (AP) – The technology in the work place, said munication major; Jillian Kern, a industry. unwanted here,” and Mike Bradd, assistant professor of sophomore speech communication “Americans: Murderers of the Japanese government on The judge could order reme- speech communication.The lecture major; Simone Piazzise, a senior peoples.” Monday criticized the ethics of a dies up to or including a breakup researcher at a Tokyo university will be at 7 p.m. in the Phipps middle level education major and They huddled around a stage of the company in the next phase who combined a human cell Lecture Hall of the Physical Science Jamie Parker, a senior speech com- set up to look like a Greek court of the case unless a settlement is with a cow’s egg – a procedure Building. munication major. and watched as Clinton and the agreed to in the meantime. officials said was too similar to Comerford, an Eastern speech Bradd said all the students were other NATO heads of state were cloning. communication graduate, currently required to prepare a six to eight Time and again, the judge “charged” with genocide and is working in a public relations minute speech and were then embraced the government’s ver- war crimes for their part in the Setsuo Iwasaki, professor at position for the Illinois Federation judged on Monday. These six stu- sion of key events and bombing of Yugoslavia earlier the Tokyo University of of Teachers, Bradd said. dents will compete for a first place Microsoft’s motivations in last this year. Agriculture who carried out the Friday’s antitrust ruling. research, defended it as unrelat- He will discuss the applications prize of $300, second place of $200 Actors and activists played ed to cloning and merely aimed of high technology in communica- and third place of $100 on In one of its most sensational the parts of the judge, prosecu- at studying leukemia blood cells. tions, Bradd said. Wednesday, Bradd said. claims during the lawsuit, the tor, Clinton’s lawyer and wit- He warned that Japan would fall Bradd said although the lecture “This event usually draws out Justice Department said nesses to the NATO airstrikes behind the United States and is primarily directed toward speech the best speakers from the depart- Microsoft quietly met with soft- against Yugoslavia. A video wall other Western nations in basic communication majors, anyone is ment,” Bradd said. ware rival Netscape to illegally on the edge of the stage showed welcome to attend. All the events are free and open divide the market, a charge research on cells. On Wednesday, members of the to the public.

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Center; Nita Schrader and Dolly “If anorexia is not cured in the “Alcohol effects the vitamins in Kilgore, women’s nurses from person, then they will die eventual- the body, metabolism, malnutrition Health Services and Davidson. ly,” she said. “Anorexia and bulimia and can aggravate acne and increase Baker shared her perspectives and is linked to depression and may also dandruff,” said Eric Davidson, briefly talked about osteoporosis, a be found in men as well as women.” health educator from the Health disease of the bones. Schrader talked about sexually Education Resource Center. “It is “Osteoporosis is a loss or thin- transmitted diseases and the impor- wise to drink reasonably. One drink ning of bone,” Baker said. “There tance of getting regular PAP smears. per hour is suggested.” are many factors in which contribute Schrader said men and women The importance of college to osteoporosis. Alcohol, substance are reluctant to bring up their prob- women maintaining good health abuse and lack of Vitamin C, D, and lems concerning their sexual health was the focus of the informational Calcium are the main ones.” because they feel embarrassed or presentation titled, “Empowering Baker also talked about PMS offended. Women: Mind, Body and Soul.” and the effects it has on women. “Know your partner’s sexual his- Mandy Marshall / Photo editor Six experts from Eastern’s cam- She said anyone who has any health tory,” she said. “Take charge of your pus community came to share their questions or problems should go to sexual health, and if you’re not for Eric Davidson, assistant director of Health Services, speaks about the effects of opinions and perspectives on issues Health Services. sure what a problem is, tell us. Don’t Liquid X, a common date rape drug, Monday night in the Effingham room of the such as osteoporosis, premenstrual “If students have questions, think that you can’t talk to us; we are Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The panel discussion consisted of six syndrome, nutrition, eating disor- whether it be about their period or here to help you with your problems on-campus women’s health experts who answered questions from the audience ders and women’s sexual health. whatever, they should ask us,” she concerning sex and health.” about topics ranging from date rape drugs to oral contraceptives. Speaker: Trust natural instincts Blood drive today By Kyle Dooley in the Charleston/Mattoon Room of the rather than characteristics,” Onestak said. Staff writer Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. He also said women in particular Next drive to be held Nov.30 The presentation was based on Gavin need to be selective of who they allow to Nature has given the world the best DeBecker’s book, “The Gift of Fear approach them in any situation. Those who did not have a chance to donate blood at defense mechanism known to man, (Survival Signals).” Something as simple as a man attempt- the Oct. 13 blood drive can do so today from 1 to 7 p.m. David Onestak, director of Eastern’s Onestak told the audience about var- ing to help a woman carry her groceries in the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. Counseling Center, told students and ious ways to recognize a person as a out of the store may lead to a potential- University Union. community members Monday. potential predator through keen obser- ly bad situation. “There are a lot of people who had gotten their menin- “Every time I talk with a patient deal- vation and close attention to intuitive “Women should not let men approach gitis vaccine and had to wait two weeks to donate,” said ing with a sexual assault or violent situ- feelings. He said many of the tactics them in a situation like this unless they Bryan Miller, adviser for the Blood Drive Committee. ation, they say they just knew something dangerous individuals use to back oth- have an obvious need such as a case Miller said people who donated at the Sept. 7 blood was wrong or creepy about the situa- ers into a vulnerable situation can be where she may have dropped her gro- drive also can donate today. However, anyone who tion,” said Onestak, who also is a clinical similar to simple methods many guys ceries causing them to scatter every- gave blood Oct. 13 must wait until the January blood psychologist. “When people debate their use to pick up girls in bars. Something where,” Onestak said. drive. intuition, that’s when the problems as simple as niceness and charm may be Paying attention to intuition also is The next blood drive will be Nov. 30 in the University occur.” a mere tactic used by potentially dan- useful when attempting to break off Ballroom. More than 70 people attended the life gerous individuals. contact with someone who is overly “You donate blood, you save a life,” Miller said. skills workshop titled, “The Gift of Fear,” “Think of niceness and charm as verbs persistent, Onestak said. To inquire about giving blood, call 581-6383.

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Many to begin clearing up legal matters. with a seven-jointed titanium arm expressed frustration because they The Magnum has a seven-joint- was lowered into the sea Monday to were leaving without answers ed arm that can be manipulated find the black boxes that may answer about the cause of the crash. from its ship to grasp the recorders. what doomed EgyptAir Flight 990. "I feel like they could be doing It also has a cage that protects it Searchers hoped the Magnum more," said Rhonda Dawoud, a res- from the heavy seas. would succeed where another robot, ident of Woodbridge, Va., who lost The civilian salvage ship Carolyn the Deep Drone, failed after explor- her cousin in the tragedy. Chouest, which carries the Magnum, ing the murky, sunless depths over Family members were also left can also withstand rougher condi- two days. knowing they may never be able to tions than the USS Grapple, which More than a week after the plane retrieve the remains of their loved carried Deep Drone, because the plunged from 33,000 feet and killed ones, which have yet to be identi- Carolyn Chouest can float in a fixed all 217 people aboard, the cockpit fied because they are in fragments. spot without dropping anchor. voice and flight data recorders that "Of course, the information we Both the Deep Drone and the could hold the most complete pic- want to know is about human Magnum are remote-controlled ture of what went wrong remained remains, and they don't have answers underwater vessels about the size 270 feet beneath the Atlantic. for us," said Ina Abdrabu, a legal of a mini van. The black boxes are amid wreck- assistant from Los Angeles who lost Investigators said it is too dan- age, and whenever a piece of it is her husband, a nephew and a grand- gerous to send divers to get the moved, sediment gets stirred up and nephew in the crash. black boxes. The divers' air hoses obscures visibility. Rhode Island's attorney general could get severed or tangled in the Investigators are looking into all filed a petition Monday in court wreckage. Also, the water is so possibilities, including mechanical seeking authority to issue certifi- deep that divers can stay down for failure, human error and sabotage. cates declaring that the crash victims only 30 minutes and must then Mandy Marshall / Photo editor Many grieving relatives left for are presumed dead. Family mem- spend four hours decompressing. The Thinker Tim Gradl, a senior math and computer science major, reads a programming book for a research paper Monday afternoon behind Old Main in the North Police: Suspects in stealing $60,000 Quad. As a result of the good weather, Gradl decided to take advantage of the day by sitting outside between classes. took advantage of victim’s inheritance CENTREVILLE (AP) – A Carol M. Moseley, 23, of The girl gave at least $12,000 woman who was beaten last week Centreville, near East St. Louis; to her boyfriend, who used it to Jackson meets with Ryan, after a month-long series of rob- Janet M. Woolfolk, 18, of buy a Jeep Cherokee, jewelry and beries was too incoherent to pro- Springfield; and a 16-year-old girl other items, police said. They said administrators in Decatur tect herself, police said Monday. were charged with aggravated the boyfriend would not be Authorities said three young unlawful restraint and aggravated charged because he did not know DECATUR (AP) – With schools schools. Jackson said it was a simple women stole $60,000 in cash from battery. Police did not name the where the money came from and closed and Gov. George Ryan acting fist fight that did not merit such a the woman’s home beginning in 16-year-old because she is a juve- gave police everything he bought. as mediator, the Rev. Jesse Jackson severe punishment; the school board September, then beat her with nile but will seek to have her McCall said the suspects went and local school officials met president contends it was a “mob brass knuckles before taking to charged as an adult because of the to the house on Wednesday, bound Monday to discuss the two-year action” that endangered hundreds. her bank last week to withdraw severity of the crime, said and gagged the woman with duct expulsion seven students received Jackson has demanded the stu- another $10,000. An alert teller Detective Sgt. Steven Brown. tape and beat her. The beating was for fighting at a football game. dents be reinstated, leading thou- notified police, who arrested the McCall said further charges, meant to intimidate the woman The Rev. James Meeks from sands of residents on a march suspects. including home invasion and into keeping quiet about the Jackson’s Rainbow/PUSH Coalition through Decatur’s streets Sunday The woman, whom police armed robbery, are likely this thefts, McCall said. said no progress had been reached and threatening to sue the school Chief Curtis McCall declined to week. The women remain jailed in They returned the next morn- four hours into talks at the school dis- system. identify, remained hospitalized St. Clair County, he said. ing to accompany her to the bank, trict’s administration building. Meeks One of the expelled students on Monday. McCall said she appears The thefts began in late where she was instructed to with- didn’t know how long the meeting Monday said he hoped an apology unable to make decisions for her- September, when the 16-year-old draw $10,000 from her $40,000 would go on and said Jackson had would be enough to get the students self. He has asked the Illinois approached the woman at her bank account. rejected the school board’s offers to reinstated. Department of Aging to step in to house and asked for $10. McCall But a bank teller, already sus- provide some sort of alternative edu- “We made a mistake; we never protect her interests. The woman said the girl lived in the neighbor- picious about the size of the with- cation for the students. had a chance to apologize,” said has no family, McCall said. hood and knew the woman was drawal, noticed remnants of duct Later Monday, the district Greg Howell, an Eisenhower senior. “Clearly, as the chief of police, alone. tape around her neck and pushed scheduled an emergency school “They make us look all terrible, and I’m not comfortable with her McCall said the woman an alarm. board meeting for 7 p.m. to discuss we want to apologize and keep it going back home,” McCall said. returned to the door with a suit- McCall said he believes the “student discipline, threatened liti- from happening again.” A spokeswoman with the case full of cash. Within days, woman would have been killed gation and student safety,” accord- Jackson led a small group of Department of Aging, Jan McCall said, the girl was making had the suspects not sought more ing to an agenda for the meeting. protesters Monday morning to the Costello, said she was unaware of trips to the home to take thou- cash. The teens were expelled after steps of Eisenhower High, where he the woman’s situation and could sands of dollars in cash. Police have recovered nearly fighting at a Sept. 17 game between had planned to try to re-enroll the not comment further because of “The victim didn’t even know $30,000 in cash and property, MacArthur and Eisenhower high students. confidentiality rules. what was happening,” he said. McCall said.

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He said hopes of reaching the Sweet 16 have now they will study a lot of film and continue to become a reality. condition indoors. The Panthers were 38-19 winners over “We’ll be a much stronger and fitter the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire at team come April,” he said. the Champaign regional this weekend, but However, the wait does create a problem must now wait until April for their next for the team as they will find themselves playoff contest. without key starter, Heather Orie. The “Our game plan was executed very senior starter is set to graduate at the end of well,” head coach Frank Graziano said. “We the semester. were in control the whole way.” “We’ve got to figure out how to fill some After Kate McElherne opened with a very big shoes with the loss of Heather quick score four minutes into the game, the Orie,” Graziano said. Mandy Marshall / Photo editor Panthers never looked back. According to But as for now, Graziano could not be Graziano, the offense proved to be the Two members of Eastern’s rugby team smother a University of Illinois player trying to grab the ball in the Sept. more satisfied with his team’s performance determining factor in the lop-sided victory 26 match at Eastern. The Panthers defeated Wisconsin-Eau Claire this weekend to advance to the National of late. According to the coach, they are as Eastern tacked up 38 points, one of its Sweet 16. playing the best rugby that he’s seen them strongest showings of the year. stop our offense.” come to a sudden halt. play. “We played with an enormous amount of After gaining some much needed As unusual as it may sound, the Panthers “I guess they’ve just saved their best for confidence, he said.” “They just could not momentum, the Panthers’ season will now are now forced to wait until April for their last,” he said. Injuries hurting women’s basketball team the exhibition contest. injuries. lem for the players that have been in practice. Missing from the lineup Thursday night Bernat is academically ineligible for the “They have responded very well and tried Panthers have only will be seniors Leah Aldrich-Franklin, and first six games and Dada has left the team for to do everything we have asked them to,” Monica Bernat, junior Kate Atkinson, sopho- personal reasons. Wunder said. seven available for more Lola Dada and freshmen Brooke Despite all that, Wunder said the players “They have put in a lot of time. We need Gossett and Staci Kingery. that have been practicing regularly will be to get bodies, but the eight that have been Aldrich-Franklin, 1998-99 All-Ohio Valley ready to see some outside competition. practicing every day have a lot of respect for this week’s opener Conference first team selection, suffered a “I think they are getting sick of playing each other and it has brought them closer By Kyle Bauer deep bone bruise to her knee a few days into against each other,” she said. together as a team.” Sports editor practices and is day-to-day. “We have had four guys come in and But as for those that have not been able to “She got hurt in about the third day of practice with us at times and that helps a lot, practice, the adjustment will have to be quick The women’s basketball team takes the practices,” head coach Linda Wunder said. especially when you don’t have the bodies, and most likely during actual game situa- court for its first exhibition game Thursday “She had an MRI done and there was no but this (the exhibition) is coming at a good tions. night and a few regulars will be watching structural damage so it is just a matter of rest- time. We can find out how our players react “It’s one of those things where it’s diffi- from the sidelines. In fact, there could very ing it. Right now, I’m not planning on using in game situations.” cult to be on the sidelines and not be a part of well be more players watching than actually her.” In addition to the faces missing from the the team,” Wunder said. playing. Kingery is also day-to-day after recover- lineup, the team is still adjusting to its new “You can listen all you want but you have Injuries and ineligibilities have left the ing from knee surgery while Gossett and coach and her new system. to get the reps too. It will have some affect team with only seven players available for Atkinson have yet to practice because of But Wunder does not see that as a prob- on us.” Write sports for the Daily Eastern News. Call Bill or Kyle at 581-7944 Classifiedadvertising The Daily Eastern News

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Wilson was a distant second, get- became the closer. He wound up and charged with battering his Muhammad then struck his son, national ting nine first-place votes, 11 sec- leading NL rookie pitchers in wife 10 days before she died giv- Eric, several times after the boy began onds and 10 third for 88 points. wins, saves and winning percent- ing birth to a stillborn child. striking his father with a yellow plas- sports Pittsburgh second baseman age. Investigators say they don’t know tic baseball bat. Warren Morris got six firsts, 10 He led NL relievers in ERA yet if there’s any connection between seconds and nine thirds for 69 and strikeouts (107 in 93 1-3 the alleged battering and Sunday’s inbrief points. innings). death of Nichole Muhammad. Miller gets start Six Cincinnati players previ- Williamson was 8-2 with a 1.78 Autopsy results were expected today ously won the award: Frank ERA at Billings in rookie ball two or Tuesday. against Vikings Williamson takes Robinson (1956), Pete Rose years ago, and 4-5 with a 3.78 “At this point, it’s a leap to say (1963), Tommy Helms (1966), ERA at Double-A Chattanooga that the two were necessarily connect- LAKE FOREST (AP) — NL rookie honors Johnny Bench (1968) and Chris last year. ed,” said Beverly Phillips, spokes- Cade McNown’s injured knee and NEW YORK (AP) – Scott Sabo (1988) won outright and He then went 7-4 with a 1.66 woman for county prosecutor Scott Shane Matthews’ nagging ham- Williamson, not even on the pitcher Pat Zachry was co-winner ERA and 11 saves in the first half, Newman. string made it academic for Cincinnati Reds’ roster when in 1976, tying San Diego’s Butch tying an NL record for relievers by Her office will review the autopsy Chicago Bears coach Dick Jauron spring training began, was over- Metzger. striking out six straight batters findings. to pick a quarterback for Sunday’s whelmingly elected National Williamson, a starter in his first against Los Angeles on May 27. Mrs. Muhammad said in a police game against the Minnesota League Rookie of the Year today. two pro seasons, was impressive in report her husband battered her and Vikings. Williamson, 12-7 with a 2.41 relief during spring games and her 6-year-old son during an Oct. 28 It’s Miller time. ERA and 19 saves, received 17 survived one cut after another. Muhammed charged argument about money at their apart- That’s Jim Miller, who’s been first-place votes, nine seconds and The 23-year-old right-hander with battery ment. alternating between backup and six thirds for 118 points from a throws a fastball in the upper 90s Muhammad twisted her right wrist third string all season, often run- panel of the Baseball Writers’ and a nasty split-finger fastball. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – behind her back, pushed her against a ning the scout team and getting lit- Association of American. He made the club as a setup Steve Muhammad of the wall and threw her to the floor, the tle or no practice time with the Florida outfielder Preston man and did so well he soon Indianapolis Colts was arrested report said. regulars.

Epperly said. “Blocking is an aggressive and Streak complicated skill and its not just a Scoreboard from Page 12 matter of being able to jump in the air and as of late, Hahn’s New England 6 2 0 WL T W. Kentucky 3-3-0 14-4-0 Jamal Anderson – 11.8 out to be the play of the defense. blocking has gotten better EIU CALENDAR Indianapolis 6 2 0 Vancouver 8 3 2 Bradley 2-4-0 7- 9 -0 Today Buffalo 6 3 0 Colorado 7 5 2 Drake 1-4-1 4-12-1 QUARTERBACKS Eastern is third in the OVC in because she is playing more N.Y. Jets 2 6 0 Edmonton 4 4 3 Eastern 0-5-1 6-10-1 Peyton Manning – 382.2 7 p.m. — Women’s volleyball vs. blocking, are averaging almost Central Calgary 4 9 2 Drew Bledsoe – 360.4 aggressively.” Southeast Missouri. Jacksonville 7 1 0 Pacific Division Brett Favre – 333.5 half a block more per game then Hahn has also been able to Wednesday Tennessee 6 1 0 WL T DENFL Troy Aikman – 253.9 no events scheduled Pittsburgh 4 3 0 San Jose 11 6 1 DEFENSE Randall Cunningham – 231.5 SEMO, who is fifth in the confer- contribute on the offensive side as Baltimore 3 5 0 Los Angeles 9 4 3 Broncos – 511.75 Mark Brunnell – 225.8 ence. well, as she is fifth on the team in Cincinnati 1 7 0 Phoenix 8 4 3 Seahawks – 500 Dan Marino – 168.8 Cleveland 1 8 0 Dallas 7 7 1 Jaguars – 499 Jake Plummer – 131.8 “We have to have effective kills with 139 for a 1.60 average NBA West Anaheim 6 5 2 Falcons – 467 Steve Young – 73.6 blocking because if we let their per game. EASTERN CONFERENCE Seattle 4 2 0 Giants – 460.5 Vinny Testaverde – 14.6 Atlantic Division Kansas City 5 3 0 Monday’s results Raiders – 456.75 outside hitters get hot we could be Although this match pits the WL GB San Diego 4 3 0 no games scheduled Redskins — 455.5 in trouble,” Epperly said. top two teams in the conference New York 4 1 — Oakland 4 4 0 Today’s Games Cardinals – 451 Boston 3 1 0.5 Denver 2 6 0 Anaheim at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Chiefs – 443.25 TRANSACTIONS For the Panthers, a lot of the against each other, Epperly Miami 2 1 1.0 NATIONAL CONFERENCE Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Ravens – 443 BASEBALL Orlando 2 2 1.5 East Tampa Bay at Washington, 7 p.m. Steelers – 437 National League blocking ability will come from warned that it is not necessarily Washington 1 2 2.0 WLT Dallas at St. Louis, 7 p.m. Packers – 436.75 LOS ANGELES DODGERS — middle hitter Marcia Hahn, who the most important game of the Philadelphia 1 3 2.5 Washington 5 3 0 San Jose at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Vikings – 426.5 Acquired OF Shawn Green and 2B New Jersey 0 3 3.0 N.Y. Giants 5 3 0 Edmonton at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. Jets – 417.5 Jorge Nunez from the Toronto Blue is currently second on the team in season. Central Division Dallas 4 3 0 Bills — 415.5 Jays for OF Raul Mondesi and LHP blocks. “We have to remember tomor- Milwaukee 3 1 — Arizona 2 5 0 Chargers – 413.5 Pedro Borbon. Signed Green to a six- Cleveland 3 1 0.5 Philadelphia 2 7 0 COLLEGE Bucs –411.5 year contract. “The last three weeks she has row is not the conference finals Charlotte 2 1 1.0 Central Football 49ers – 387.5 Pacific Coast League been playing with a lot of confi- because we have two big matches Indiana 2 1 1.0 Detroit 6 2 0 Dolphins — 366.25 CALGARY CANNONS — Signed LHP Toronto 2 1 1.0 Minnesota 4 4 0 Ohio Valley Conference Cowboys — 349.75 Brian Barnes and C Chris Tremie. dence and with Marcia that is a at Tech and Middle Tennessee Atlanta 1 2 2.0 Green Bay 4 4 0 Standings Texas League key element to her game,” after SEMO,” he said. Chicago 0 3 3.0 Chicago 4 5 0 WIDE RECEIVERS AKRON AEROS — Named Carl Willis OVC Overall Detroit 0 4 3.5 Tampa Bay 3 4 0 Marvin Harrison – 330.14 pitching coach, Mike Sarbaugh coach Tennessee State 5-0 9-0 Cris Carter – 207.22 and Nick Paparesta trainer. Murray State 5-1 6-3 WESTERN CONFERENCE West Antonio Freeman – 186.72 BASKETBALL TennesseeTech 4-2 5-3 Midwest Division St. Louis 6 2 0 Keyshawn Johnson – 183.16 National Basketball Association Eastern Kentucky 3-2 6-3 of them gained more than 30 WL GB San Francisco 3 4 0 Randy Moss – 181.66 BOSTON CELTICS — Waived G Western Kentucky 4-3 5-4 San Antonio 3 0 — Carolina 3 5 0 Bill Schrader – 147.92 Wayne Turner. Signed G Doug Overton. yards. Southeast Missouri 2-4 3-7 Bauer Dallas 2 1 1.0 Atlanta 2 7 0 Rod Smith – 135.82 CHARLOTTE HORNETS — Waived G Eastern Illinois 1-5 1-9 Junior tailback Jabarey McDavid Minnesota 1 1 1.5 New Orleans 1 6 0 Curtis Conway – 128.2 Jason Miskiri. Tennessee-Martin 0-7 1-9 from Page 12 Utah 1 2 2.0 Terrell Owens – 109.24 NEW YORK KNICKS — Promoted Lori led the team with 27 yards. His per Vancouver 1 2 2.0 J.J. Stokes – 39.16 Hamamoto to vice president-public rela- carry average was a mere 1.8. Denver 1 2 2.0 NHL Volleyball Herman Moore – 16.94 tions from director of public and media Houston 0 3 3.0 OVC Standings Andre Rison – 18.92 relations. Named Dan Schoenberg He finished the day with eight But again, when you’re trailing EASTERN CONFERENCE Joey Galloway – 0.0 director of public relations. Atlantic Division OVC Overall FOOTBALL receptions for 85 yards. for the majority of the game and Pacific Division Southeast Missouri 14-1 23-5 Portland 4 0 — W L T FIELD GOAL KICKERS National Football League Eastern Illinois 13-2 19-8 After struggling through lineup need points in a hurry, you’re Seattle 3 1 1.0 Philadelphia 8 5 2 Mike Hollis – 280 NFL EUROPE — Named Bill Peterson Austin Peay 11-4 19-9 L.A. Lakers 2 1 1.5 New Jersey 7 4 2 John Kasey –231 president. changes and suspensions, the going to pass the ball. The rushing Tennessee Tech 10-5 12-10 Phoenix 1 1 2.0 N.Y. Rangers 4 8 3 Jason Elam – 227.5 HOCKEY Murray State 11-6 17-9 offensive line did its job Saturday numbers are low for a reason. Sacramento 1 1 2.0 N.Y. Islanders 3 7 2 Steve Christie – 227.5 National Hockey League Middle Tennessee 7-9 13-15 L.A. Clippers 1 2 2.5 Pittsburgh 2 6 3 Jason Hanson – 217 TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Recalled too. So, where was the defense? Eastern Kentucky 6-9 11-17 Golden State 0 3 3.5 Northeast Division Adam Viniteri – 206.5 D Paul Mara from Detroit of the IHL. WL T Morehead State 3-12 4-23 Pete Stoyanovich – 203 East Coast Hockey League With Buich dropping back to The offense struggled in some Monday’s results Toronto 10 4 2 Tennessee-Martin 3-14 7-21 Gary Anderson – 192.5 WHEELING NAILERS — Suspended pass 49 times, the hogs kept him areas, but it made up for it in oth- Philadelphia 117, Seattle 98 Ottawa 10 3 1 Tennessee State 0-16 0-29 Ryan Longwell – 192.5 RW Vadim Slivchenko after he signed a ers and finished the day by putting Milwaukee 111, New York 101 Boston 6 5 4 Martin Gramattica – 175 contract to play in Europe. pretty safe, allowing only one Orlando at Houston Buffalo 6 7 2 Soccer Al Del Greco – 168 Western Professional Hockey League 38 points on the board. Montreal 3 10 1 John Hall – 161 SAN ANGELO OUTLAWS — sack. But even when the offense is Atlanta at Denver Womens’ OVC Standings Utah at L.A. Clippers Southeast Division Richie Cunningham – 133 Released F Jason Rushton. Signed LW clicking, the entire offense isn’t Seemingly a good effort. But it Today’s Games WL T OVC Overall Morton Anderson – 129.5 Dave Lylyk. clicking. was overshadowed by a defense Indiana at Miami, 6:30 p.m. Florida 7 4 2 Eastern Illinois 5-0 11-9 Jeff Jaeger – 45.5 COLLEGE Portland at Utah, 7 p.m. Carolina 5 5 3 Southeast Missouri 2-2-1 4-8-1 BOWLING GREEN — Named Scott The Panthers were never able that allowed 45 points. L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Washington 4 6 2 Tennessee Tech 3-2 7-13 RUNNING BACKS Seeliger associate athletic director for Lately it seems as though the Phoenix at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay 4 6 1 Middle Tennessee 2-2-1 10-10-1 Emmitt Smith – 201.6 development. to get anything going out of the San Antonio at Golden State, 9:30 Atlanta 3 6 2 Morehead State 2-3 4-15 Curtis Martin – 169.2 CONCORDIA, ST.P.— Named Don backfield. Panthers can’t have everything. p.m. Tennessee-Martin 0-5 1-19 Dorsey Levens – 160.2 Glover men’s and women’s track and WESTERN CONFERENCE Ricky Watters – 145.2 field coach. As a team, Eastern rushed for It’s either one or the other. Central Division Marshall Faulk – 141.4 TEMPLE — Named Bob Lange assis- More and more it seems like WL T Men’s MVC Standings Eddie George – 133 tant director of media relations and only 53 yards. The low number NFL Detroit 8 2 2 MVC Overall Ricky Williams –124.6 George Phillips track and field coach. may have something to do with the Eastern either has to put up 60 AMERICAN CONFERENCE St. Louis 8 5 0 Creighton 4-0-2 14-0-3 Fred Taylor – 86.2 TEXAS A&M — Dismissed RB Dante points or pitch a shutout in order to East Nashville 4 7 1 Southwest Missouri St. 4-1-1 10-3-2 Robert Smith – 67.2 Hall from the football team for discipli- fact that the team was playing WLT Chicago 3 6 4 Vanderbilt 4-2-0 10-7-0 Warrick Dunn –65.4 nary reasons. catch-up for the better part of the come away with a win. Miami 6 1 0 Northwest Division Evansville 3-2-1 9-7-1 Terrell Davis – 62.2 game and was forced to pass, but Wouldn’t it be something if it Write sports for the DEN Call Bill @ 7944 four Panthers ran the ball and none could do both on the same day? HeyHey Doc!Doc! Tonight 25¢ HOT WINGS! 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Kyle Bauer Second half turnaround key to Eastern victory Sports editor By Anthony Braviere email: [email protected] Staff writer

Eastern’s men’s basketball team opened their exhibition season Monday night with a Let’s have 95-87 win over the NBC Thunder, despite a sluggish first half. “It was a little rough,” senior forward Marc Polite said. “We have to smooth some both for things out, but this is something we can build on.” The first half was tough for the Panthers. After shooting just 38 percent from the floor and a change committing 15 turnovers, Men’s basketball Eastern was in a hole early t seems like it is always one or – a hole that put them the other, but never both. NBC 87 down 10 at the halftime, The Panther football team can EIU 95 and as much as 18 during I never seem to put together a the first half. solid performance on both sides in One of the bright spots for the Panthers in the same game. the first half was the play of junior point One week the defense will show guard Matt Britton. Britton scored 12 of his up and play big and the next week 20 points in the first half on five of seven the offense will take its turn. shooting. In Eastern’s 45-38 loss to “Matt’s a competitor,” Polite said, “He Southeast Missouri State, it must competes every time down the floor and we have been the defense’s turn to take saw his competitiveness.” a rest. The Panthers went into the locker room The game was definitely an down 44-34, but they came out on fire in the offensive battle. How often do you second, outscoring the Thunder 16-6 in the score 38 points and still lose? opening four minutes of the second half to The SEMO offense took advan- knot the score at 50. tage early, tacking on 31 first-half “We didn’t have things going in the first points and putting the Eastern half on offense, and that got us down on offense in a hole early. defense,” Polite said, “But in the second half Quarterback Rashad West was the once we started to run, we stepped it up.” first to exploit the Panther defense – The Panther’s run was highlighted by and he did it frequently throughout junior Kyle Hill who had two three pointers the rest of the day. and a lay up to help Eastern tie the game. West started the SEMO scoring “In the first half we were slow,” senior with a four-yard touchdown run in center John Smith said. “But we stepped it the game’s opening minutes. up early in the second half and that sparked On the Otahkians’ next drive he us for the rest of the game.” completed a 62-yard pass to Leslie After the Panthers tied the game, both Weaver to go up 14-0. teams played even for the next 15 minutes. West ran for a touchdown on the The game featured nine lead changes and first drive and then decided to mix three ties. things up by passing for another one That’s when the Panthers got two consec- on the second. That’s pretty much utive three pointers by Hill and Polite to put how the rest of the day went for Eastern up 85-80. West. Down the stretch Eastern was 10-of-12 The elusive quarterback finished from the free throw line to ice the game. the day passing for 183 yards and Britton was 4-4 from the line in the last 33 rushing for another 94. Had it not seconds to finish the game. been for two sacks that cost him 13 By the end of the game the Panthers were yards, West would have exceeded showing an offensive balance that has not the century mark on the ground. been around Eastern’s basketball program of Mandy Marshall / Photo editor The rest of the SEMO ground Panther junior Merve Joseph takes the ball up strong against an NBC Thunder defender in Monday attack got in on the action too, run- See SILENCE Page 10 night’s 95-87 exhibition win. Joseph finished with a double-double. ning for 385 yards as a team. The Panther offense also put up some impressive numbers. While the Otahkian defense effectively shut down the run, Eastern turned to the passing game. Eastern, SEMO put streaks on the line Senior quarterback Anthony Buich responded by completing 36 of the 49 passes he attempted. He Panthers trail by only one match in Ohio Valley Conference standings finished the day with 435 yards and By Troy Hinkel their first four matches the Otahkians have won 23 three touchdown passes. Staff writer Next set of their last 24, including a current streak in which In the process of picking apart they have won 14 straight matches. the SEMO defense, Buich managed The chance to host the Ohio Valley conference “I think our team played a tough early schedule to spread the ball around to eight tournament could be on the line tonight as Eastern’s VS. and the girls, being very dedicated, focused in on different receivers. volleyball team travels to Southeast Missouri for a the fact that we needed to win and gain confidence Junior Paul Massat benefited the 7 p.m. match. and since then we have been able to win,” SEMO most, catching nine passes for 112 The Panthers (19-8, 13-2) currently trail the first head coach Cindy Gannon said. 19-8, 13-2 23-5, 14-1 yards and a touchdown. place Otahkians (23-5, 14-1) by one match for the SEMO is currently on a streak in which they Fellow junior Frank Cutolo also conference title. What: Volleyball game, Eastern vs. Southeast went 27 straight games without allowing their found himself in the receiving action “A win is huge because it gives us an opportu- Missouri State. opponents to win one. after making his return to the lineup. nity to be co-conference champions and possibility Where: Cape Giardeau, Mo. The streak has been led by Angie Aschoff on the A wrist injury reduced Cutolo’s to host the tournament,” interim coach Andrew When: 7 p.m. tonight offensive end and Krista Haukap on the defensive duties to kick returning last week, Epperly said. end. Both were named OVC players of the week but he rejoined the receiving corps Eastern, currently riding an eight-match win last week. this week, playing without a cast. streak, lost to SEMO in four games earlier in the know that they can be beaten,” Epperly said. The key to the game for the Panthers could turn year and hopes to avenge the loss. SEMO has currently been riding its own streak See BAUER Page 11 “The girls know SEMO really well and they that began in the fifth game of the year. After losing See STREAKS Page 11