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Eastern Illinois University The Keep August 2004 8-21-2004 Daily Eastern News: August 21, 2004 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2004_aug Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: August 21, 2004" (2004). August. 8. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2004_aug/8 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 2004 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in August by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. August21,2004 . SATURDAY How to deal Words of advice for incoming students promote academic responsibility and campus involvement. Page 4A-5A News SECTION Blair Hall recovers from April fire More th.an three months after a blaze destroyed Blair Hall Relocations - the upper level of Cllnical Services Btildlng historic Blair Hall, + FIRST FLOOR: repairs are in the works Department of Sociology/Anthropology By Hoity Henschen Editor in chief Minority Affairs Gateway Program A thick blanket of smoke cov ered the city the afternoon of +SECOND FLOOR: April 28. As 30 mph winds blew through Charleston, emergency International Programs, crews from the surrounding area Grants and Research, rushed to Eastern's campus in ;:::=,l"PCTV'l'DSe to ~e that eve~aTiy ncan~A.mencan tu es, destroyed the top floor of the uni versity's third oldest building. August 2, the university Board of Graduate School. Trustees is set to approve an School of Continuing architect/engineer to rebuild the frame of a building that housed Education, the offices and classes of nine Consolidated communications gepartments and programs. No one was injured in the fire, but it did prompt an important change in Charleston's fire in the fire. Classes for the last response methods. Charleston weeks of the spring semester City Council and Eastern's BOT were diverted to the Martin separately approved approved Luther King University Union. resolutions to collaborate on the Professors whose offices were purchase of a ladder fire truck. effected by the fire recently The truck, capable of pumping began receiving their salvaged 2,000 gallons of water per minute, documents from professional is equipped with a platform capa cleaners. ble of rescuing people from high Though a temporary roof struc rise residence halls DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHAN HAAS ture bas been secured on Blair Blair Hall, which sits just Area ti~ battle Aprll 28 Blair Hal fire that destroyed the building s upper level. It is now being repair8d. Hall, major reconstruction work behind Old Main on Seventh will begin after the selection of an Street, was constructed in 1913. It programs before the fire. These Communications building on gun, still warm, transferred beat architect/engineer. It bas been is named after Frances G. Blair, departments have temporarily Lincoln Ave. The telephone num through a wall in Blair Hall and estimated that the university will Eastem's first football coach. The been relocated to the old clinical bers and email addresses listed ignited an undermined material spend $300,000-$350,000 to repair building held the services building, located on the for these departments remain within the wall, possibly a bird's the fire damage. The departments sociology/anthropology African corner of Seventh and Garfield identical to those listed in the nest. now stationed in the old clinical American studies departments Streets, North of Buzzard Hall. Eastern telephone directory. As the building burned, the services building may be there and graduate school, as well as The School of Continuing The origin of the fire was deter community gathered in awe of the until December, as the search con Minority Affairs, Gateway, inter Education is set to relocate mined to be a gun used to heat spectacle before them. Many pro tinues for a more adequate envi national and grants and research Monday to the Consolidated paint for removal from walls. The fessors lost research and records ronment for classes and offices. STAFF REPORT contests, and giveaways will also be included. and tim pan Alley. Back to school bingo will be The mixer, cosponsored by Pizza Hut, is a great offered under the UB tent at the event to win Quakin' University Board has a full roster of free way for Eastern students to mix and mingle, a back to school prizes. from 10 p.m.-U p.m., live events planned for new and returning students. press release said. karaoke will put Eastern students in the songs of The fall welcome mixer, "Jamaican me Crazy," On Saturday, Aug. 21, The University Board their favorite musical artists. A DJ will be pres in the and Quakin' in the Quad and will welcome stu Special Events Committee will host Quakin' in ent to provide a soundtrack for the evening. dents this year. the Quad. The annual event is titled "We've Got T-shirt giveaways and balloon art can leave "Jamaican Me Crazy", hosted by the UB Fun and Games" this year. The 6-hour event will students with something to remember the event Mainstage Committee, will be from 8p.m. to 10 include inflatable games: The Titanic Slide and by. Quad has p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19 on the South Quad Iceberg, an obstacle course, Bouncy Boxing, the Food and refreshments for Quakin' in the The mixer will feature tropical drink mock-tails, Gladiator Joust, The Bungee Run and the Quad will be provided by: residence hall campus pizza and cajun chicken and red beans and rice. Bouncer. Students can compete for prizes in car picnic, Papa Johns and Dominoes Pizza and free fun A DJ will play popular and Caribbean music. nival games: ball bounce, ball roll, bean bag toss, Pepsi-Cola. Lemon shake-ups, mocktails and ice Event-goers can compete in dance and limbo cover the spot, see ball, fat cats, knock-a-block cream will also be available. 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Eastern I 110tS U11iver&1ty Charleston. IL 61920 Preu aupen.1sor ••••••••••. .Johnny Bough Welcome Back BBQ! Meet Reality TV Star - Ethan Zohn from "survivor t111 Africa" COME JOIN EASTERN'S GREEK STUDENTS ON: EIU's Greeks providing Leadership & Service for 75 years! 1 uescla), August 24, 2004- 7:00PM Union Grand Ballroom Sunday, Aug. 29th "Survi~·or rm Africa" Winner- Ethon Zohn Presents: "Character - tile Ultimate Survival Toof' Come meet the TV reality stur and millionaire who donated his prize money 5-8PM to stnrt a non-profit organization called "Grass Roots Soccer" \\hich provides eduClltion about HIV I AIDS prevention conducted by profess1ooal soccer pla) ers and role models throughout Africa. Ethan's presentation CARMAN HALL BY GREEK COURT discusses CHARACTER: where 1t comes from; wh) it matters; and how character can help you make decisions, both big and small, throughout your COME OUT FOR FOOD, MUSIC, & PLAY time as a student here at Eastern Illinois University.