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EASTERN NEWS Page 1 i n MINOR ITY TODA Y Davidson Mediator, retains negotiators position meet again + New senate re-elects speaker for a second semester + UP/ President David Radavich said another meeting is probable By Jamie Fetty MANAGING EDITOR By John Chambers ADM INISTR ATIO N EDITO R The newly seated Student Senate re­ elected Bill Davidson as its speaker Federal mediator Jerry Carmichael met with the after more than an hour of speeches and Charles Delman, chief negotiator for Eastern's debates when he ran against graduate chapter of the University Professionals of Illinois, economics maj or Brice Donnelly at and the administration's Wednesday night's senate meeting. negotiating team for the Davidson was this semester's speaker, second time in nine "Settling the delivering a performance that many sen­ months of negotiations. ate members criticized during debates. The mediator was contract is a In last week's State of the Senate first called in October to address, Davidson criticized some mem­ help bring a settlement top priority for bers for sitting on senate to pad their for a new three-year resumes. In return, he received criti­ faculty contract. the faculty. " UPI President David cism for not pushing senate members to - Charles Delman create legislation that affected the entire Radavich said the meet­ university. ing today was more of "Passing bills that only have to do with an information gather- senate? Is that consistency?" asked Amy ing session that will likely bring another meeting Leonard, student vice president for busi­ with the mediator in the future. ness affairs, when senate members Delman said he met with the mediator for an advocated reelecting Davidson to avoid hour and a half. switching speakers mid-year. "It was a very productive discussion. He is a But in the end, it was what senate good listener," he said. "Settling the contract is a members called Davidson's approacha­ top priority for the faculty." bility and passion for senate that won the The administration's negotiating team meeting election. with the mediator also was productive, said Bob "That passion eats me up inside when Wayland, director of employee and labor relations, things go wrong," Davidson said during in a university press release. a question-and-answer session following "We found Wednesday's discussions with Jerry candidate speeches and endorsements. Carmichael...to be productive Senate members also lauded Davidson and insightful," Wayland said. for always being available. More inside "Our conversation helped fur­ When blamed for the senate's Jack of + Students ther clarify some key issues in pertinent legislation or goals during the share their ongoing negotiations. • past semester, Davidson took the floor in STE PH EN HAAS / ASS OC IATE PHO TO ED ITOR thoughts on Issues discussed with the his own defense, saying he could neither Bill Davidson, speaker of the Student Senate, listens during debate in the Student the contract mediator are confidential, but a tell senate members what legislation to Senate meeting Wednesday night in the Arcola-Tuscola Room of the Martin Luther negotiation future meeting with the media­ write or stop them from writing internal King Jr. UNiversity Union. Davidson was re-elected to his seat after running against process tor could be a possibility, legislation. Brice Donnelly. Page 3 Delman said. "A lot of goals cannot be accomplished "I think that will depend on in one semester, • Davidson said after the criticized by a number of senate mem­ ter's in economics in August and there­ what progress is made, • he said. meeting. bers for being "unapproachable. • fore will not seek the seat again. He "Mr. Carmichael has provided some useful sug­ Davidson hopes to continue to "run a In his speech endorsing Donnelly, Jeff plans to stay on senate during the spring gestions for making our negotiations more produc­ tight ship" when he presides over senate Collier, last semester's senate secretary semester. During the fall, Donnelly tive, • Wayland said. meetings, but promote the laid-back ,spoke of his commitment to promoting served as Faculty Senate liaison and on The UPI is bargaining for such issues as smaller atmosphere Davidson said distinguishes diversity within senate. Collier also the Thition and Fee Review and Student class sizes, more time reserved for faculty to do him from past speakers. He also said he praised Donnelly's ability to bridge the Relations committees. research and work with students and raises in fac­ plans to assign goals to committee chairs gap between people in senate who called While Donnelly was disappointed with ulty and staff salaries. and meet with them weekly or biweekly themselves "arch enemies" or who, at the Joss, he felt the discussion generated Issues the UPI also introduced last spring to keep up on their progress. the least, could rarely agree. by the race will help senate in the com­ include intellectual property and patent rights for Donnelly, while hailed for his devotion "He's very capable; he's neutral and ing semester. faculty members, distance education assignments to his senate and committee duties dur­ open-minded," Collier said. "It's still a better senate with every­ and multi-year contracts for annually contracted ing his first semester as a member, was Donnelly will graduate with his mas- thing out in the open," he said. faculty. Executives say projects are coming along well Editor 's note: After a semester, The Dally Eastern News examines were Bucket Brigade, a volunteer funding for that. The grant I was In his own words ... you want this service you have to how well Student Government project, I knew that wouldn't be looking at for (the campus day- "I would say we made a Jot of pay more money, considering the executives have fulfJlled their accomplished care program, the deadline was progress this semester. One of the current times With the budget Itj ust campaign promises. in the fall, it's over the summer. It didn't come goals that we ran on last year was wouldn't be fair to them. something that through because I don't know 'Pick a Prof,' and we've done "Grade appeals wasn't an issue I Avian Carrasquillo is going to hap- anything about writing a grant research this semester. As I have ran on, but an issue I brought up. I ST UDENT GO VE RNMENT ED ITOR pen in the proposal. We're still looking at stated, we've will be presenting a proposal at the spring hopeful- other options for that." kind of gotten Council on Academic Affairs this ly. It's running bogged down week, and it would be acted on the Alison Mormino, a little slower Ronnie Deedrick, with that first week that we're back. Faculty student body president than I had student vice president for because it's hiring is the other big thing that I hoped, (and) academic affaJrs probably ran on, we came full circle with that, Goals Alison Mormino some of those going to call for but after semester break, I'm going + Establish a Campus Day Care goals haven't Goals a fee increase to to be sitting down and setting up a Program been accom- + Implement "Pick a Prof" data- pay for the pro- committee on how we can imple- + Increase support for Eastern plished because you get caught up base, gram itself, ment getting students in there. The athletics with Blue Crew in meetings and paperwork that + More student input on hiring Ronnie Deedrick unless we can committee will be made up of stu- + Establish a volunteer Proj ect goes along with the job. Blue Crew for academic faculty in depart- find a govern- dents, faculty, department chairs is coming together. ments that don't seek student ment grant or and administration to get students In her own words.. " I thought at the time that I input. money elsewhere. I'm not comfort- "Some of the goals that I ran on would be able to secure grant able With telling the students that if SEE PROM I SES +Page 7 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday PAGE~~,~ Cloudy :g Mostly cloudy Showers Showers ~ ~ ~ Thursday, ~39° 29° 43° 26° 45° 28° 46° 34° 53' 34° 54' 20° WO HIG H LOW HI GH LOW HIGH LOW HI GH LOW HI GH LOW HI GH LOW """""'' , ~ 2002 T ~HIGH cow Choirs to share lessons, carols + Concert an d Women s support the Concert Choir and Women's Chorus because they choral groups to take have spent about half the part in hoiiday concert semester in preparation for this event," said Dan Crews, By Layne Utsinger public relations director of the STAFF WRITER College of Arts and Humanities. The music department will Lessons and Carols has been present Lessons and Carols at an annual tradition since 1928 7:30 p.m.