Eastern Illinois University The Keep September 2000 9-6-2000 Daily Eastern News: September 06, 2000 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2000_sep Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: September 06, 2000" (2000). September. 19. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2000_sep/19 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2000 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in September by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Dail Wednesday Vol. 85 No. 13 September, 6, 2000 as e ws www.eiu.edu/- den "Tell the truth and don't be afraid."---------- News Features Sports Blair Hall parl<ing problems pre­ Drinking games aren't just Women's soccer team builds venting coal trucks from enter· fun and games for most to three-game win streak to ing the steam generating plant college students. open season. Story on Page 3 Story on Page 5 Story on Page 12 Faculty Senate Buscompa 's lawsuit on hold members voice concern with online classes By Shauna Gustafson Staff editor Faculty Senate members Tuesday debated the advantages and disadvantages of online class­ es. Senate member Gaty Canavez expressed concem over the com­ pensation a faculty member would receive if they were to create an online course. Other senate members voiced similar concems about the idea of online courses, stating their thoughts about making sure there is a quality control measure involved and questioning how online classes could be accredited. Another issue brought up was the ease with which students could cheat in online classes. Bailey Young, senate member, cited how the Illinois Board of Higher Education has vety strict mles for on-campus workings, but has not Eric Wolters I Assoc. Photo editor imposed the same for online cours­ es yet. Chris Hozjan, a junior graphic design major, walks by Suburban Express along Fourth Street. Suburban Express has filed a civil lawsuit against Eastern, which Some senate members were has temporarily been put on hold. concemed that students might move to only taking online classes, and not attending the traditional Suburban Express given 60 days to investigate university's practices universities any longer. "We have to not lose sight of the accusing the university of improp­ ,, ________________________ _ By Dar' Keith Lofton multi-cultural dimension of being Staff writer erly supporting this new company on campus," Young said. by selling tickets on campus and The Suburban Express is accusing the university of improp­ Senate member Bud Fischer A civil lawsuit filed by the placing propaganda on the univer­ erly supporting this new company by selling tickets and said he was concemed by the idea sity web site," Bilinsky said. Suburban Express bus company placing propaganda on the university Web site. of faculty being asked to create against Eastem has been temporar­ Suburban Express provided bus new online classes. He said the uni­ ily placed on hold, Assistant setv ice from Eastem to Champaign Matthew Bilinsky, versities should be concemed with Attomey General Matthew and Chicago suburbs on weekends. Assistant Attorney General how to make things work, not Bilinsky said. Suburban Express filed the law­ _________________________ ,, implementing online courses According to Bilinsky, who suit against Eastem on the grounds immediately, then doing the back­ that the university is using taxpay­ sonal reasons." continue the lawsuit," Kirchner represents the state of Illinois and, ground work. by extension, Eastem Illinois ers' money improperly, said attor­ The bus company presented said. "I have a real problem with the judge with accusations If no evidence has been found University, there was a contract ney Robert Kirchner, who is repre­ that," Fischer said. "I still think we regarding events that have within that time Eastem has the betv.•een the bus company and the senting Suburban Express. need to step back and decide what right to ask the court to " dismiss University. The contract, for an "According to law, you cannot allegedly happened in the past, we want to be." Bilinsky said. The judge gave the without prejudice," which would unknown reason, was tenninated use tax public funds for non-public Some senate members were and a. new contract was made purposes," Kirchner said. company 60 days to investigate if mean the case could be dismissed concemed students might not be and the bus company would not betv.•een Eastem and another com­ "Taxpayers work hard for their these practices are continuing. able to leam as well online. pany. money. Eastem does not have the " If these practices are still be able to file the same lawsuit, " The Suburban Express is right to use that money for per- going on we have the right to Bilinsky said. See ONLINE Page 9 Students violating the conduct code will pay Fines have replaced reprimands as most common way of dealing with offenders By Linhai Liew tions. Many of the restitutions at·e used in com­ given a vet·bal watning. Senior reporter bination. Thet-e is no progressive system whet-e by a A reprimand is a written watning in which a second or third-time violator gets a fixed pun­ Ify ou can't pay the fine, don't do the crime. violator is supposed to see the residence direc­ ishment; howevet·, the hall directors v.ill assess Fines replaced reprimands as the most com­ tor and sign a heat'ing waiver adtnitting guilt. the sevetity of the violation and act according­ mon method of dealing with student conduct The typical fine for excessive noise viola­ ly. code violations last yeat·. Last year, there were tion was $15 and the typical fine for underage "We don't deal with (violations) that happen 374 reprimattds and 427 fines. The avetage fine part two of a three-part series possession of alcohol was $50, according to in town. The penalties imposed by the town at-e was $34.62, the highest in 10 yeat'S. In 1992- Keith Kohanzo, head of the judicial affairs (ah-eady) pretty stiff;" said Kohanzo, adding 1993 the avetage fine was $16.29. The maxi­ mands at-e the most common fonn ofrestitution office. Howevet~ the respective hall directors that some campuses would rather have students mum fine was raised fi·om $50 to $200 this yeat· for violations. Other methods of restitution decide the atnount of the fine under the guide­ drunk on eatnpus than have them wandet'ing undet· the new student conduct code. include public setvice assignments, education­ lines set up through the housing office. at·ound dnmk in the community. The univet'Sity collected a total of $14,782 al paper assignments, t-efeiTals to alcohol and They also decide whethet· the student should from 427 fines last year. Fines and and repti- drug education programs and housing proba- be refen-ed to the housing office or simply be See PAY Page 9 2 Wednesday, September 6, 2000 camnus ________ 1!!!!!!1!111111~--..------iiiiiilllllllii--.- _t(eDailyEa sternNews Faitern Student senate to address parking three-day By Christine Demma Senate also will consider body president chooses. 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