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ON THE BUS: \, ,1 Mayor Neil Dillard rS&Rikii ''I smiles while rtding r;;;:;:--...,.... a,4 the Saluki Express ~ Monday morning. ~ Dillard, interim ~NJ@• Chancellor John ~ Jackson, Vice P"""":"----, Chancellor for t::::::- Student Affairs Larry ~ Dietz, and Vice r ~~ Chancellor for ~i~ Administration Glenn Poshard all ~ took an hour-long ~ trip on the bus to ---, promote Altern2:ive ~Pififfii4 Transportation Day. p#i\½9ij \ii5• M INSOOK PARK ~ 0.,L• EG>P,,AN ~ -Fi-re-sa-fe-ty-sti-.1-1on minds of: o · dais ~g ~~ Newest project will bring been in place since the 195Gs. in uni,-ersitv res-idencc halls. the ==ii hundn:d sun-e,-s they passed out ~ ai "The old ones are just pull stations," A Jam~· fire at New Jersey's Seton rerurned an opposite response from stu­ updatedfire alarms Stine said. "The new ones haw smoke Hall Univer;ity claimed national anention dents. -ii:...I to Thompon Point detector; and heat detectors." after it took the lives of three students. "The SUI''e}'S \\'ere a complete flip­ -= \ Vhile this summer will see onh· four of SJUC was dr.unaticalh- awakened to the flop," said Piet, a junior in aviation mainte­ the 11 residence halls in Thomrs:,n Point issue just 18 days later, ·when an unanend­ nance fiom Carol Stream. "People were ~~ GCOFFR.CY M. RnTCR 0.AIL.Y EG,.PTIAN R[J>O~T[~ refined \\ith new ahrms, Stine said the ed candle sparked a blaze in a Schneider just angry that they harl to get rid of this remaining SC.'\'en buildings \\ill e\'enrually Hall room. sruifbecai:sc one room burned down." --- Uni,·er;ity Housing officials continue be completal: Bec::iuse ofa p:oject to i~stall "Right aftt-r we luw fires, peoples = The issue is still being deliberated on by to examine tin: safetv issues \\ithin n.-si­ nt·w chillers under Grinnell Hall, he said, perl: up," said Larry \ Vebb, lire insp<:ctor Housing officials, acroniing to Di=or of dencc halls :is they f;n:parc a proposal to installing the updated fire ahrms "ill most for the citv of Carbondale. "Fire safetv Housing Ed Jones. ;idd nt·w fire ahrm systems in TI1ompson likely be completed in the summer of2002. seems to follow 1hc:sc same lines." • Although controversy continues to Offenders H,int. TI1e pmpos.ll will be presented to The nt'\\' system is in operation in all Aside from fire ahrms, other related reign on fire safety issues like candles and lMierabouts unkno•.-;n of three Board offrustcrs at next month's meeting. the residence halls on the cast side of cam­ issues are being looked at as wcll. Afier it incense, Jones said Housing is making criminals supposed Housing plans to spend S399,000 this pus. Stine said despite frequent \'andalism was determined that the Schneider fin: had progress toward making its facilities safer to be regiS'.ered as summer to add updated fire alann systems and false ahrms being pulled, the system been st:med by a cmlle, Housing set out and more up-to-<hte. In addition, he said sex one.,ders. in Abbon, Smith, Warren •t1d Kcllogg works well. to examine the future of h:i,ing cand!cs SIUCs efforts towards fire safety compare halls, arconiing to Glenn :...me, assistant \ Vhile the fire ahrm project !us been in and incense in the residence halls. The fumrabl\' to other Wll\=ities. pag,3 director of Housing for facilities. Stine said the planning for romc time, its insullation Residence Hall ,usociation mted iast "\Ve\'e been putting a lot of money in the new systems offer 5"''eral am'alltages in Thompson Point comes in the face of a month to ban incense and contain candles, tlut effort," Jones said. "lt kind of shows comp.ucd \\ith the old ahrms, whkh ha,·c national wa,·e of concern about fin: safety said RHA member Bob Pict, C\'en though what \\'e\·e been doing is the right thing." campaig'n BOT to vote on revision Last-minute Student trustee elections today campaign efforts for USG candidates One newcomer and to tuition, fee policy take place for Polling Places election today. one incumbent face ef Grinnell Hall Student governments concerned with pagr.J JASON COKER & BA'YHN SCOTT . Trueblood Hall O.a.11,.Y EC'YP'l'IAN ACP0Rf[$;1 lifting ofmaximum increase Open B a.m. to Lentz Hall Two can,i:dates arr running in today's stu­ 6p.m.must 'student Center ANNE MARIC TAV.CLLA dent trustee election, after the petition deadline have Student 0MLY EcvPTl.&N A-EPO~TER Correction was extended. -ID to vote Recreation Center In Monday's SIDI)' Ben S)fert, the current student trustee, was "USG and trustee the only candidate ::.r the student trustee elec­ S)fert has l,e.,r, knocking on door; cm­ Th, SIU Board oITrustees \\ill \'Ole in May on a re,iscd \'ersion of debates held," tion until Student Affair; requested the applica­ paigning, and said the reactions haYe been posi­ the four-year plan for tuition and fees, which \\ill remm'e the limit of Chutk Miller was maximum increase of total direct cost to students. misidentified. tion deadline be cxtrr:c:ed in hopes to o.pand tiw. the ballot. Onh· · "I am surprised Ed Ford, Graduate and Professional Student Council president, The DAILY EGw!WI Jason Hen')' because many of the wged the board to retain the current tuition and fees policy at the regrNs the error. emerged as an oppo­ people l ha\'e tll!ked Board ofTrustees meeting Thursda}: nent for S)ft-rt. to know who I am," The current four-year plan for tuition and fees policy limits the total S,fert s..id. "Whtn I direct cost to students to a maximum per year increase based upon the Ben Syfert \\:,,ik around cam­ current Consumer Price lndex. iWJ4D Incumbent stu­ pus, pt-oplr who l The mised plan \,ill lift the limitation in order to allow the board TODAY dent trustee Ben don't l:now have elasticin· to raise tuition and fees based on seni= rendered, fisd Storms S\'fert offer; a varien· come up to me and obligati~ns or specific benefits to students. of governing cxpen'­ said'Hi Ben.- Although the mised policy docs. lift the maximum increases, the High: 80 ence :is the incum- board has retained the 3-pen:ent in=ase for undc,graduatcs, consis: Low: 60 . bent. S\frrt sa\'S dur­ ma!!fe;, n:!~ ~: \ tent \\ith pmious }= and 7_9-percent im:re.ise for 6'1':ldu:.te students, ing !us cxperi~nce in himself through continuing the plan to increase graduate tuition 10 25 pen:ent of the TOMORROW SIU go\'ernmental interacting and com· instructional costs. affair;, he has municating "ith stu- Ford said he does net agree with the lifting of the maximum Storms Syfert learned many impor­ dents, Unim"fin· offi- Henry incn:ase op, however, it is a good sign t_hat the increases from pmious High: 76 tant facets of the cials and lcgisiator;, )'eal'S are being maintained. Low: 49 Univen;ity. has alro acth'e)y particip:,tcd in the Illinois "I was pleased to see those figures," Ford said. •"Inert are onlv a few students \\i10 know all Board of Higher Education Student Am;sory Ford said the problem is that there will not be: any kind ofbound­ the internal an·d external factors in the Committee. :uy for the board to adhere to, le:11ing the board \\ith the discretion to SINGLE COP\' FREE Uni\'er;ity, and I am one of them," S)fert said. \'OL. 85, !"O 134 "Jason Hemy just does 1101 bring that to the 20 rAGES table.• SE!:: TRUSTEES, PAGE 6 SE£ BOT, PAGE 8 1111111111'111\ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 191 2000 • PAGE 2 11.UL\J)l\l'TH\ -----------it-iU4H~i•4hl;g1---------- '1; f !-~ • College of Liberal Arts Student UNIVERSITY i.,, pul-l1~hcJ ~lon,l.1.\· Learning rusistance, now through May 11, Mon. and Thurs. 5 to 9 p.m., Wed. l • An SIUC student reported clothing stolen :!::1•,~~\~~;·~;:::~l~r111~ to 5 p.m. Faner 122~. Mary Jane -from the 17th floor laundry room in Mae ,rmcltcn .111,l f time• • SIU Cycling Club meeting. every Wed., 453-2466. Smith Hall at about 4 a.m. Monday. The 2\,cd,,!l1rin.:;1he- 6:30 p.m., Quatro's. clothing was valued at less than S300. 1o1unmcr scmc\tn n·:q•t • SIUC Kendo Club meeting. every durrn:,: \·.i.4.1t1,m, .1n,i TOD:W • Psychology's Black Student Caucus Thurs. 6 to 9 p.m., Davies Gym, Todd • A Sony compact disc player was reported cum wed,., h~· the ;,resents Dr. William Cross to discuss 353•4002. slolrn from a car Iha! was damaged in lot ,tu.icnh,)('.'-,li..thcm • Apostolic life Campus Ministry diversity in African American identity, 59 al about 12:15 a.m. Tuesday. There are llim111,l1n1\Ch,t\' u prayer meeting.