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Tuesday 70˚ Showers The Daily 60˚ September 28, 1999 Inside Eastern Sports All eyes on www.eiu.edu/~den Over Eastern Illinois University your backpack Charleston, Ill. 61920 the top Backpack thefts plague Vol. 85, No. 27 Daily Eastern News sports 12 pages campus food services. staff selects its wrestling Team Story on Page 3 News of the Century. “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” Story on Page 12 Chick-fil-A disappointing to students “I like the food, but I don’t like Complaints stem the fries that much,” said Candice Lee, a freshman chemistry major. “I from few options, personally would rather have McDonald’s in place of Chick-fil-A because there’s more of a variety.” pay restrictions Nicole Valentino, a senior fami- ly consumer sciences major, said By Julie Bartlow she wished there were more food Staff writer options as well, and she misses hav- ing McDonald’s on campus. Despite student demand to have “The only reason I eat here is a Chick-fil-A on campus, some stu- because it’s convenient and I can dents wish the newly arrived restau- use my Panther Card, but their rant would fly the coop. prices are somewhat expensive,” Not enough food options and Valentino said. having restricted hours for using the Although Chick-fil-A offers Panther Card are just a couple of healthier dining choices, some stu- complaints from several students. dents still prefer McDonald’s. Students can swipe their Panther “I’m not a big chicken person, Cards only once a week from 10:30 and I liked having McDonald’s here to 11:30 a.m. and after 1:30 p.m. better, even though Chick-fil-A is “I like Chick-fil-A because it’s healthier,” said Marsha Gingsinger, so much better than dorm food, but a sophomore social sciences major I don’t like how you have to go in at with teacher certification. “I just a certain time to swipe your card, wish that there was more of a vari- JoAnna Kierbs / Staff photographer and the $3.25 limit could be more ety and options to choose from.” Natalie Duel, a freshman international business major, and Nicole Duel, a freshman international business major, enjoy a because their food is so expensive,” Bill Schnackel, director of hous- bite to eat at the new Chick-Fil-A Monday afternoon in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The newly-opened said Katie Paraday, a freshman ing and dining services, said the restaurant has received mixed reviews from student customers. marketing major. reason for the restriction of the Nikki Abert, a freshman unde- Panther Card is to ensure enough Another problem brought up by Not all students are unhappy student affairs previously said. cided major, agreed. seating for the faculty, staff and stu- off-campus students with meal with Chick-fil-A - one of the restau- “Chick-fil-A should offer more “I wish they would let us swipe dents. plans is they cannot use their cards rants planned for the food court grilled food options, but other than our cards more,” Abert said. “I can “We want to make sure that at Chick-fil-A. Schnackel said the slated to open January 2001. that, it’s better than McDonald’s or understand once a day, but just once there’s room for everyone to eat,” computers are not set up to handle Students who were surveyed about a greasy hamburger restaurant,” a week?” he said. “If the card was swiped off-campus students, but dining ser- the food court asked to have a said Jen Fanthorpe, a freshman Students also are very upset with daily, there would be limited seat- vices is looking into fixing the Chick-fil-A on campus,Shirley the food options at Chick-fil-A. ing.” problem. Stewart, associate vice president for See CHICK-FIL-A Page 2 $177,000 in student fees Man arrested after standoff By Matt Neistein slated for doctor’s salary City editor AtGlance By Shauna Gustafson A Charleston resident is in police Saturday-Sunday 8-hour standoff Staff writer custody after allegedly striking a man in the face with a handgun in the vic- Health Services has asked for a $16.50 fee increase for the fall tim’s apartment and surrendering 2000 semester, of which $177,000 would go toward the salary of after an eight-hour standoff with 1810 12th Street Hayes Avenue the new doctor and pay raises for current physicians. police. 11th Street Lynette Drake, director of Health Services, asked Student Ronald J. Lampitok, 40, of 1810 12th St., Senate to approve the fee increase to help off set the cost of the 12th St., has been charged with home N where hiring of a new female physician, Dr. Sheila Baker. Health invasion, possession of a firearm by a Services also is hoping to buy new equipment such as: nebulizer convicted felon and aggravated bat- Garfield Avenue standoff treatments, to help with breathing; Depo Provera, a birth control tery, police said. occurred offered to students at reduced cost; Lymerix immunization; pul- He was taken into custody Sunday soxometer, a machine that measures oxygen in the system; and an after he, and another suspect, who incubator, to grow cultures. was interviewed and released, Charleston police officers said the victim and the suspects were The majority of the money from the increase will go toward entered an unidentified apartment at responded to the victim’s call of a “acquaintances,” although a motive the additional physician salary, salary increases for current physi- 24 W. Buchanan St. Lampitok reported home invasion in progress at has not been determined. cians, costs associated with a new physician such as licensing, allegedly pulled out a handgun, the about 2 a.m., but the suspects were Officers proceeded to Lampitok’s insurance, supplies and additional procedures, new and replace- victim was struck in the face with the already gone, a press release stated. house at about 2:30 a.m. and made ment medical equipment, an increase in the cost of medical sup- weapon and the suspects fled, police The victim was “familiar” with contact with one of the suspects by plies, increased cost of medications and annual salary increases said. the two men, and police were able to phone, said Lt. Rick Fisher, of the for staff members. The total salary of the new doctor and pay rais- The victim, a 24-year-old male, locate Lampitok’s home address, a Charleston Police Department. Police es for the current physicians will total about $177,000. struggled with Lampitok after he press release stated. surrounded the single-story house allegedly displayed the handgun, See SALARY Page 2 Detective Gordon Henderson, of police said. the Charleston Police Department, See STANDOFF Page 2 2 Tuesday, September 28, 1999 The Daily Eastern News The Daily Tom Hemberger, a freshman political science major, Chick-fil-A said the quality of Chick-fil-A food is superior to police Eastern McDonald’s. from Page 1 “I like Chick-fil-A better than McDonald’s because it business major. “I like the idea of swiping the card, but I tastes better,” he said. News don’t like to have to pay for the extras that I want on my Hemberger’s only complaint is the absence of ketchup blotter The Daily Eastern News is published daily, sandwich, like lettuce and tomatoes.” machines. Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill., dur- La’shon Cannon, a junior English major, said she likes “I’m sick of using these packets,” he said. “They Disturbing the peace ing fall and spring semesters and twice weekly should have ketchup machines here.” during the summer term except during school Chick-fil-A. ■ Don C. English, 21, and vacations or examinations, by “I think that it’s fantastic, and I love their grilled chick- Marilyn Cox, manager of Chick-fil-A, said she thinks PRINTED WITH Ryan J. Martin, 21, both of SOYINK the students of Eastern Illinois TM en salads,” she said. “The chicken is real, and not breaded. Chick-fil-A is well-received by most students. University. Subscription price: “Most students are happy with the selections,” she said. 1528 Third St., were cited at $38 per semester, $16 for summer only, $68 all There should be more of a variety in the food options 1:27 a.m. on Sunday for dis- year. The Daily Eastern News is a member of “But they said that they wished we had chicken strips ... though, and I wish that there were value meals because the turbing the peace, according to The Associated Press, which is entitled to prices are a little high.” maybe we’ll have that in the future.” exclusive use of all articles appearing a police report. in this paper. The editorials on Page 4 represent the majority opinion of the editorial board; all other opinion pieces ■ Jonathan E. Chapman, 22, of are signed.