Eastern Illinois University The Keep October 2004 10-7-2004 Daily Eastern News: October 07, 2004 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2004_oct Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: October 07, 2004" (2004). October. 5. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2004_oct/5 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2004 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in October by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. "Tell the truth and don't be afraid. " THE VER,GE + Banding together and living strong: page 1 B T HE D AILY THURSDAY OCTOBER 7 2004 VOLUME 89, ISSUE 34 thedaiJyeastemnews.com &stern Illinois University, Charleston STUDENT HEALTH RESIDENCE HALLS Making a call for emergency help T2UM UOV YOU MUSI HO .tsi 3S BE210R Limited resources prevent or R3WJ! OLDERT A33S 3V'AH I - HAVEB Health Services' response lill:DllW RO OR WlNE .IVfOOH AUOY YOUR ROOM. BY fULIA BOURQUE STAFF WRITER ---- She came to class looking pale as a ghost and feeling nauseous and ready to pass out. "My immediate concern was to attend to her," said --- Randall Beede, an Eastern English professor. "I wasn't sure if whatever she had was going to pass, or ifshe was going to need help." Not long after her entrance, the ill senior English ----- major, who wishes to remain anonymous, raised her hand, announced she wasn't feeling well and laid her head on her lap and passed out. Classmates shouted out questions like, "are you aller­ gic to anything, or have you eaten anything today?" After receiving no response, one classmate suggested calling Eastern's Health Services to receive medical assis­ --- - tance since its building was close to the classroom locat­ J OSH RE ELEY /THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS ed in Coleman Hall. Jeff Margalus, a freshman physical education major, washes his hands in a Taylor Hall bathroom Wednesday afternoon. Many residence hall But Beede said he knew what had to be done, and he bathrooms have signs stating Eastern's policy on alcohol possession in the residence halls, but a proposal by the Douglas Hall council had his secretary call 9-1-1. could change what type of alcoholic beverages are allowed. No matter the location on campus or the intensity of the illness or injury, Eastern's Health Services cannot send out emergency medical assistance for students or facult}~ Broader thinking on drinking "We aren't able to drop what we're doing here and nm some place on campus," said Lynette Drake, direc­ Halls propose The activity board discussed a similar meir rooms is 24 cans of beer and a gallon tor of Health Services. "We're not equipped fur emer­ proposal already written by the Douglas ofwine at one time. gency transport either. We do have some equipment for alcohol content Hall Council which would permit residents As discussed at the meeting, Eastern is emergencies, but it is not portable." oflegal age all types ofalcoholic: beverages as one of the only other universities in the state In any type of life-threatening situation, Drake said policy change long as they were under 20 percent alcohol mat doesn't allow cl1ese ha.rd liquors into she advises atlling 9-1-1, whether on campus or not. content per volume. residence halls occupied by residents of legal "lc's just a rule of thumb for life," she said. BY KEVIN MANGUN Eastern's policy states hard liquor and drinking age. "Potentially life-threatening emergencies a.re better han­ STAFF WRITER excess amounts ofbeer, such as kegs, a.re not RHA has a formed a subcommittee, dled by dialing 9-1-1; they a.re better equipped and will allowed into residence halls. Malt liquor using cl1e Douglas Hall proposal for the get cl1ere faster." The Stevenson Tower Activiry Board dis­ and other related drinks are also not permit­ hard liquor changes to draft a proposal for Health Services is a primary health ca.re center, which cussed drafting a proposal to the Residence ted. all the halls on campus to use. is similar to a medical clinic, where patients need to Hall Council on altering Eastern's alcohol The maximum amount of alcohol resi­ come in by appointment or walk in to the clinic them­ policy in residence halls Tuesday night. dents 21-years old and older can have in SEE DRINKING PAGE 9A selves, Drake said. "We do see patients who come in and have been injured on campus," Drake said. "Usually a friend will bring them in, say for a sprained ankle or broken foot, A and we'll take them to the observation room where th<=)' a.re prepped for surgery." ClASS Though 9-1-1 may be a "mle of thumb" for emer­ gency situations in life, Ashley Walz, a senior English OF major and classmate ofthe student who passed out, said Health Services seemed like the right option because of the buildings closeness to the situation. "I mought we should call Healm Services because I assumed someone would come over or someone would know what to do," Walz said. "I don't think ifl were at I~ home I would call Health Services, but I do cllink I would probably call mem in an emergency ifl were on Eastern's top administrator teaches what he does campus, at least to ask questions." Ifan emergency situation arises in me classroom or in BY KYLE MAYHUGH dents don't even know who runs their school." the residence halls, Drake said Health Services may be STAFF WRITER During the class, graduate students learn about called, and a nurse will walk students through the situ­ the details of mnning a college or university. ation while offering assistance by telephone. Studying college administration at Eastern Hencken has been teaching me class for two So far cl1is year, Drake said Health Services has means learning from the university's top adminis- years and said most of the students who are in the received a few emergency calls, but most students just trator. class plan on working for tm.iversities or commu­ needed to know whether or not to call an ambulance. Students taking "Leadership and nity colleges. "I think Healm Services is great for students, but they Administration in Higher Education" a.re Lou HENCKEN Lori Vozari, associate resident director of aren't designed to actually have someone come out and taught by Eastern President Lou Hencken. Pemberton Hall, said me class gives her a chance assist in a medical emergency," Beede said. "I th.ink me Taisha Mikell, a graduate college student to see more options for what type of job she situation in my classroom was handled very well. affairs major, said she was excited when she signed up for might want in the future. (Calling 9-1-1) was absolutely me right thing to do the class. "[The class] exposes me to different offices in cl1e uni- because the student needed the professional assistance." "Not every student gets to know me president of their institution on a first name basis," Mikell said. "Most stu- SEE CLASS PAGE 9A FIVE-DAY OUTLOOK TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY 79 76 73 72 69 59 57 53 51 52 Mostly sunny Few showers Few showers Mostly cloudy Showers THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2004 AROUND' AIR WALKER WTF? ILLINOIS CAMPUSES Busted for a different leaf NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Students seek THE A<iSOCIATED P RESs SEYMOUR ARM, British grievance policy Columbia - This lakeside hamlet is so A cask force to create university-wide student griev­ remote ic can be reached only by boat ance procedures will be selecting sn1dents and other or logging road, and so small there is personnel scarring chis week for ics 14-member commit­ only one store. But investigators say tee. many ofthe 60 residents were involved The idea of having a standard policy arose &om con­ in one business operation - growing cerns by faculty and Ombudsman Tim Griffin, said marijuana. Joseph Stephen, vice president of the Faculty Senate. One hundred Royal Canadian Currendy; each individual academic department has Mounted Police officers executed ics own set of guidelines for dealing with student griev­ search warrants on 14 homes and 14 ances. vel1icles Tuesday and found several fac­ "This is not being formed to address any active griev­ tory-sized operations within a 2 1/2- ances," Stephen said. mile radius, said Police Superintendent The task force, created by the University Council, Marianne Ryan. Ar lease 16 people will review grievance policies used at comparable uni­ were arrested in the rustic town about versities and the faculty and staff grievance policies 240 miles northeast ofVancouver and already in use at Northern Illinois. more arrests are likely, she said. "These kinds of procedures are taken very seriously," "Wf!ve never seen anything like dus Stephen said. "It may cake time to give them full con­ before, not where a whole community sideration." is affected this way," Ryan said. READ NOREAT WWW. NO RTH ER NSTAR. INFO The raid followed a two-year inves­ tigation that started with complaints SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY from other residents, and some officers ARRESTING HOMECOMING ARRESTS were approacl1ed on the town's dirt There were fewer total arrests at this year's homecom­ street by people who thanked them for ing cailgace than lase year and University police are call­ the raid, officers said. ing the event's new location a success. "These people are really glad dus is Five people were arrested for disorderly conduct, over," Sgt.