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Wednesday, February l, 1995 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Ill. 6 1920 Vol. 80, No. 93 12pages The Daily Eastern News Special Report Ike's to open again• ara By TRAVIS SPENCER City editor Ike's Little Campus, which Students writing closed its doors in December, will re-open under new owner­ ship within the next 10 days. their own history Four area residents signed a lease Tuesday, forming a cor­ poration to own Ike's in Uni­ eace of separatism versity Village, said I ra Barrett, owner of the Uni­ versity Village complex. By HEIDI KEIBLER Staff editor "A group of local investors signed a lease with University On Aug. 28, 1963, 200,000 Village, applied for a liquor people gathered in Wash­ license and went to the (Coles ington to hear Dr. Martin County) Health Department Luther King Jr.'s dream that with hopes of opening Ike's as one day black and white chil­ soon as possible," Barrett said. dren would sit together in I ke's closed in December harmony and peace. after the building rent was Thirty-one years later, visi­ hiked and the bar entry age ble racial lines continue to was changed, former co-owner divide the very classrooms, William Ackerman said in dining halls and living quar­ January. ters King dreamed about. Mark Stoltz of Charleston, Although the barricades Michael Rye of Charleston, causing these divisions are no Steve Poffinbarger of Mattoon, longer lawfully enforced, they and Barrett are now the co­ remain in the thoughts and owners of the establishment. the actions of many Eastern Barrett said the four have students. discussed the idea of purchas­ "In food service, all the ing the bar for the past two black people sit together weeks, making a final decision because we feel we have to during the weekend. He said stick together in a sense," " See IKE'S Page 2 said senior marketing major MARI OGAWA/Senior photographer Kim Purham, who is black. The opportunity for open discourse is low, and the sight of white students and black "That's part of being a minor­ students sitting together is rare. Students will usually sit together according to race in ity on this campus. classrooms and in the food services. Cancer "If I go to food service, and no one I know is there, black or white, I will sit with a A time for discussion, action claims black person I don't know Today, The Daily Eastern News begins its before I will sit with a white most ambitious series in recent memory. To the reader person I don't know," she The series, "A Separate Peace," came faculty added. "It's simply that con­ together after a group of staff members read nection we feel." Many of our problems with race aren't tangi­ several similar series on race relations done Angela Grimes, president ble, but instead stem from social hangups by professional newspapers in New Orleans that have endured for centuries. member of the Black Student Union, and Richmond, Va. said it "just comes naturally" This series speaks to our biggest faults in By BRIAN HUCHEL Daily Eastern News editors reflected on what many have called the single most Campus editor to sit with people of your own the state of black-white relations at Eastern. important issue facing the United States. It race. Many of us thought we'd find the same prob­ "If you're black and you analyzes our hidden prejudices and our sub­ Mary Weber, a member of lems and issues here. walk into a cafeteria, you're tle disdain for those who are different. Some Eastern's physical education What we discovered in this 12-part series of the issues addressed deal with things we department for 25 years, died going to go to the black table reflects a reality that also is prevalent in the first," she said. "You might go hold most sacred. of cancer Tuesday. She was 64. general population. Diversity, as a concept, is Miss Weber, a tenured asso­ • See SEPARATE Page 6 easy to speak of but difficult to grasp or apply. t See READER Page 6 ciate professor, came to East­ ern in 1970. She taught ele­ SPEAK UP WHAT'S NEXT mentary physical education and served as a consultant on The Daily Eastern News encourages readers to share CONSPIRACY OF elementary physical education their thoughts on race relations. Letters and guest SILENCE programs. )lumns should be sent to "A Separate Peace," c/o The White students rarely want to talk "Mary was a very kind and y Eastern News, Buzzard Building, Charleston, IL 61920. about race relations and professors understanding individual who tic mail messages can be sent to [email protected]. often don't know how to deal with always took great pride in her ~ws will print the letters throughout the month. black students in class. These real­ students," said Phoebe Church, Leners snould be less than 350 words. For the letter to be printed, ities help add to an already tense chairwoman of the physical the name of the author and the author's address and telephone number must be situation on campus. education department in a included. Only the author's name will be run. Friday press release. "We will miss Anonymous letters will not be printed. • See WEBER Page 2 2 Wednesday, February 1, 1995 The Daily Eastern New s s~h?~~~,ts ~.~~~~~ . ~~,g~0~! c?m~,!!~~"'~~~~~!:-::~ ,~f~~~;Wi??f fil!:JE~~:J'Q"ll whether to approve Dave Greenstein as senate Budgeting. ~::::: For inside dining oniy l::::: ~1~;~~:&~:~ ~:·~~,;,~r~:~.~~~;:i~: ~g~~~~~~~~~f,~?,t~Jfr~~~{i; i~I We now ;:~~~!:f~ :~~;:: •livenes l~I Greenstein, a j unior history major, is the eral office work. ~~:::: With Garlic Bread chairman of the senate's Appropriations and ''"' $3.14 With Salad Judiciary Committee and a member of the sen- - Staffreport ~;H 1606 Lin coln Ave. 345-3400 :; ;~:: ~ ;t::: :::::: :~::: :~:::::~:::;;~ ~:;;;: ~:;;;: ~;;;: ~ ~;;::~; ::::: :::::: ::::::: ::::: :::::: :::::: !::::: !:::::: ::::: ::::'.:: c:: r:::: ~::::: ~ ~::: ~ ::::£ :::£ ~:~;i:::;;£:::; £:::; £:::; ;:!::; ;~::;;;~::;;;~ ~;;;~ ~;;£: ~·;£: ~; ;i~: l FROM PAGE ONE Ike's_________ _ ., From Page 1 beer and wine. Jeff Willis, Ike's manager, said he hopes to they went to city officials Tuesday with permit open the doors this weekend or next. requests. "We're pushing for the end of the weekend," OLDTOWNEM ANAGEMENTI NC. The Coles County Health Department will Willis said. "The soonest will be this Friday and 1408 SIXTH STREET 217 /345-6533 make an initial inspection today, write a report hopefully the latest will be next Friday." and then inform the management of what Willis said he believes some of the bar's regu­ Now L easing F or '95-'96 changes need to be made before Ike's can re­ lar patrons are anxious for the bar to re-open. • Oldetowne Apts. • Heritege Apts. open. "The word's out around some of the students •Polk Ave Apts. • 4th & Buchanan "It needs to be cleaned up to comply with all and everyone is really happy," Willis said. "In • 1420 6th St. Apts. necessary codes," Barrett said. the last few weeks, friends split up and went to The owners also applied for a Class C liquor different bars and it was an awkward situation, 345-C>LI>E license, which allows a tavern to offer a full-ser­ but now they can come back to Ike's." vice bar. Barrett said the bar will undergo "major According to Barrett, City Liquor remodeling" in the kitchen, washrooms and Commissioner Dan Cougill said a liquor license basement during the summer. The bar will, could be issued as soon as Friday. Cougill, who however, maintain its basic atmosphere under is also Charleston's mayor, declined to comment the new management. on the license application. "There is a link to the past because there are Barrett said the tavern will experience minor greek members, both female and male, that changes under new management, such as a have a vision toward keeping the bar open for a full-service bar that serves all types of liquor, long time," Barrett said. Weber_________ _ • From Page 1 United Professionals of cerned about her students Illinois and selected search and would go out of her way her quiet strength." committees. to help each and every one of Weber, who had suffered She also was a member of them," Hussey said in a press from a brain tumor and several national physical edu­ release. "She was a very well­ breast and liver cancer, con­ cation associations. liked faculty member." tinued to work until her con­ Weber was a graduate of In addition to teaching at dition began to worsen dtuing the University of California at Eastern, Weber taught at Christmas break. Bruce Los Angeles in 1957, receiving Oregon State and Eastern Weber, her brother, continued her master's degree in physi­ Montana colleges. She had to care for her at her home. cal education. She earned her worked in the Michigan pub­ In addition to her brother, bachelor's of science degree at lic schools.