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Eastern Illinois University The Keep April 2010 4-2-2010 Daily Eastern News: April 02, 2010 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2010_apr Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: April 02, 2010" (2010). April. 2. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2010_apr/2 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2010 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in April by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” Friday THE DAILY APRIL 2, 2010 VOLUME 94 | No. 127 E ASTE RN ILLINO IS U NIVE RSITY CHARLESTON, ILL. EastErn nEws DENNE WS.COM Spring into activity with Baseball looks to get recent warm weather back on track Page 3 Page 12 APPORTIONMENT BOARD STUDENT GOVERNMENT Revised UB, Former student body president stu. gov. questions how fee is used budgets However, input from a former created by a senate member for the provement fee has been previously Fee to support student body president about the direct benefit of the student body. used for projects such as improving new Physical fee’s origins may prove to be a chal- Anderson, who served from the food court in the Martin Lu- approved lenge to President Bill Perry’s pro- 2006-2007, said the administra- ther King Jr. University Union, as Sciences Building posal. tion should have no authority over well as the renovation of 7th Street Sean Anderson, a former student the fee, whether proposing changes Underground in 2005. All four budgets total By Erica Whelan body president, contacted current or planning how to spend the stu- In the past, funds from the cam- Student Government Editor student body president Michelle dent-provided money. pus improvement fee were also used to maximum $540,000 Murphy when he heard about the “It should be known that if it’s to pay for portions of the Doudna By Erica Whelan The student senate voted potential fee increase. a student fee, it should be student- Fine Arts Center construction, the Student Government Editor Wednesday to increase the campus Anderson advised Murphy and led,” Anderson said. “It shouldn’t new boiler for the steam plant and improvement fee to support the senate members to turn down the be this sum to pay toward the uni- repairs following the fire at Blair Eastern’s Apportionment Board official- construction of a new Physical Sci- proposal because he said the cam- versity on top of paying tuition.” Hall. ly approved all four budgets presented to them ences building. pus improvement fee was originally Anderson said the campus im- FEE, page 7 ursday night after previously requiring both student government and the University Board to make extensive cuts. EVENT Both organizations initially requested more money for Fiscal Year 2011 than they received for this year. The AB split the $7,653 of the funds exceeding the $540,000 maximum bud- ‘Africa’ comes to campus get for the four boards, between the two. Student government was asked to cut $3,825 and complied by retracting two line items that adding to $4,026. ese line items included $1,001 in registered fees paid to vendors, which is the money paid to register delegates for the Conference on Student BUDGET, page 7 EVENT University Board prepares for Drake concert Weekday spring concert requires reorganization By Heather Holm Activities Editor Eastern will be the first stop on Drake’s “Away from Home” tour Tuesday. Tickets may still be available Tuesday night, and will call tickets can be picked up before the show at the Lantz Arena box office. e doors and box office will open at 7 p.m. About 3,100 of the 3,300 Drake tickets Concert Costs SAMANTHA BILHARZ | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS have sold so far. Alicia Cook a sophomore, economic major, Amanda Gaytan, a freshman undecided major and Shakari White, a senior family and consumer “is is still consid- sciences major, are part of the Jolie dance troupe. They performed a traditional African dance Thursday night during the African Students As- $50, 000 sociation's second annual charity cultural arts and fashion show in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. ered a sell-out,” said estimated Ceci Brinker, director money spent by of student life. University Board has more than 2,000 languages. Students put on skits about how “I hope the (African Students For the concert, the to have Drake Traditional wear, Volunteers at the event donned a woman can still be sexy while Association) continues this to University Board has perform African garments, including cloth- standing up for her rights and the show our campus something dif- assembled crews in- skits highlight night ing for formal wear, casual wear negativity of abusive relationships. ferent,” Morris said. cluding catering, ar- $2,000 and traditional wear. Tianca Radcliff, a sophomore Ogie Iyahen, a senior psychol- rangements for a walk- extra costs for By Heather Holm People in Africa wear formal family and consumer sciences ma- ogy major, was one of the volun- through, sound and opening acts, Activities Editor wear at events like weddings, ca- jor, liked how the show had a lot teers who wore casual clothing for lighting crews, two K-OS and Francis sual wear is what Africans wear in of different models showing off the fashion show. Emergency Medical and the Lights The sun came out Thursday their everyday life and traditional various clothing styles. “I’m from Nigeria and this is Technicians and rig- morning and by that night people wear is what Africans wore in pre- Radcliff was a little nervous, kind of like my passion,” he said. gers to find out where learned at the African Students As- historic times. but went onstage when the two All proceeds from the show, to hang the sound and lighting. sociation fashion show that Africa The Jolie Dance Troupe per- emcee’s called for women in the which cost $3, went to the Flame e Concerts Committee for the UB is also actually means sunny in Latin. formed at the event and Stephen crowd to dance onstage. of Ambition Children’s Move- putting together student crews — stage crew, Facts about Africa filled a giant Tyler, a senior corporate com- Willie Morris, the event coor- ment, a charity for educating chil- hospitality, security and ushers. screen before the cultural and fash- munications major, read a poem dinator, said most of the clothing dren in underdeveloped countries. Krystina Lamorte, the concerts chair-elect for ion show began. called “The Gift of Grace” with at the fashion show was donated UB, said the committee has been preparing for Attendants of the African cul- lines like “black women and men from family members of the peo- Heather Holm can be reached the day of the concert for months. tural and fashion show learned that brought together, Africa united we ple in the show and Kara Imports at 581-7942 CONCERT, page 7 throughout the continent, Africa stand.” in Chicago. or at [email protected]. THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2010 2 DENNEWS.COM N o. 127, VOLUME 94 WEATHER TODAY 04.02.10 Friday Teeing it up Sunny - Breezy HIGH Unseasonably warm conditions continue today, with temperatures once 79º again up near 80. Scattered showers make their way into LOW the area late tonight, and should be around for the majority of tomorrow 53º afternoon. The showers should move quickly, with Sunday looking to be dry, with temperatures near 70. WEATHER TOMORROW Saturday Showers & T-Storms High: 67º Low: 56º Sunday Mostly Sunny High: 70º Low: 44º For more weather information: www.eiu.edu/˜weather CAMPUS BRIEFS Asian American Association hosting karaoke today e Asian American Association is sponsoring AMIR PRELLBERG | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Ryan Blaesing, a senior accouting major from Lake Zurich, partakes in a game called "Tolf" on the frisbee golf course Thursday afternoon. Tolf a karaoke night at 6 p.m. in Stevenson Hall. e involves hitting a tennis ball with a golf club on a frisbee golf course. event is open to everyone. Easter dinner DENNEWS.COM at Taylor Dining Which Easter candies e Taylor Dining Center will have Easter din- do you know? ner from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday. e dinner costs one meal swipe. Potato chow- Easter is right around the corner. See how much der and minestrone soup, pot roast with gravy, you know about Easter candy by taking this quiz at chicken and dumplings, baby red parsley potatoes, DENnews.com. corn pudding, carrots, broccoli normandy, butter and egg rolls, and blueberry and pumpkin pie will Cultural show be served. helps charities African American e African Students Association put on a cultur- dance class offered al fashion show yesterday to help raise money for the This Weekend @ Flame of Ambition charity. See clips and hear inter- OPEN Marty’s... 11 AM at Parkland views about the show at DENnews.com. Italian Beef w/ Fries Ollie M. Ray will be teaching "African-Ameri- 4 ’clc Miller Lite cb $10 Towers (Coors Light) can Influence on Dance, 1500s to 2000s" begin- CORRECTION FREE HOT ning April 9 and 10 at Parkland College. DOGS (5-7 PM) $2 Jelly Bean Shots e course will also be offered April 16 and 17 An article in the ursday’s edition of e Daily Eastern News incor- Saturday @ Marty’s and April 30 and May 1. rectly described the potential increase to the campus improvement fee. e fee increase is separate from tuition in the student bill.