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PARTLY SPORTS SUNNY a high of 76º The Offensive INSIDE Daily Eastern woes Opinion Panthers TUESDAY Eastern Illinois University rushing attack Charleston, Ill. 61920 page October 10,1995 curtailed Vol. 81, No. 37 Students comment on national 12 pages STORY and local issues News 12 PAGE 5 “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid” Revelation Independent board to be named Oct. 20 By CHAD GALLAGHER Administration editor Eastern President David Jorns Monday announced that the new members of Eastern’s first independent governing board will be named by Oct. 20. Jorns, who made the announcement during his third open luncheon of the semester, said the new members of the board will be announced through a press release from the university. Jorns said sources have told him the new board members will be from throughout the state and will consist of no high-profile political people. “(The board members) will be people adept to corporate life,” Jorns said. “I’ve heard there will be plenty of women and minorities on the board also.” New governing board members for the five Board of Governors’ universities are recommended by the universities but final approval is left to Gov. Jim Edgar. The BOG is set for elimination Jan. 1 when individual boards take governance over the five BOG universities. Chet Piotrowski/ Staff photographer Sandra Bingham-Porter, chairwoman of the Staff A barrow-o-fun Senate, asked Jorns what sort of qualifications the new Lynda Stichnoth, a junior elementary education major, and Jason Wiatrak, a junior marketing major, compete in the “Take members must have – such as a four-year bachelor’s Your Date Home” race during Tower Week in the Lincoln Stevenson Douglas Complex lobby, Monday night. Stichnoth and degree. Wiatrak are both residents of the seventh floor of Stevenson. “(The applicants) I know of all have degrees, but it certainly isn’t part of the criteria,” Jorns said. Other things discussed Monday include: ■ Shirley Stewart, director of Student Services and Career Planning and Placement, asked Jorns if there is Students petition for upgraded any pending state legislation that calls for technological improvements at the university. Jorns said he has heard of no major changes most likely because it is an election year and drastic political computer systems in Lumpkin moves are uncommon at that time. By AMY DAVIS graduation,” Britton said. the workplace.” “The next legislative session (in Springfield) will be Staff Writer She said new computer equipment Britton said students interested in spent on politics ... and we stand to lose out during these would benefit “administrative in- signing a petition should contact an election years,” Jorns said. ■ A petition intended to show the need formation systems majors, computer administrative information systems Anne Hofferkamp, a member of University Board, for new computers in Lumpkin Hall and operations management majors, major. attended the meeting to let people know about local will be circulated for two more weeks business education majors as well as Dave Henard, associate vice efforts to construct an AIDS Quilt, a quilt consisting of before being taken to Eastern President others who want to be more computer president of computer and tele- various sections of fabric each made by a different group David Jorns, said Sarah Britton, a senior literate.” communication services, said people in or organization to raise AIDS awareness. Hofferkamp administrative information systems Harry Nelson, director of academic the College of Business are aware of the said the UB plans to begin working on the quilt major. computing at Eastern, said that part of problem and are “working on it.” sometime in April. Britton said the computers, which the $10 in increased student fees “Many people are worried about it “I’m not here to get money (for the project) – I’m just were new in 1990, are now “at least two designated for computer technology and are doing as much as they can to here to let everyone know about it,” Hofferkamp said. upgrades behind.” She said the petition will pay for 10 new general-access get new computer technology,” he said. Hofferkamp said she plans to address the Faculty, is designed to draw attention to the computer stations in Lumpkin. Britton said students and faculty need Staff and Student senates to gather support for the quilt. situation. She said she hopes to get Britton, though, said Lumpkin needs up-to-date computers as soon as “We would like to have lectures, performers or between 200 and 250 signatures on the computers for use in classes, not for possible. anyone presenting a positive awareness (during the quilt petition. individual work. “Somewhere things have to change,” forming),” Hofferkamp said. “I believe we are not being prepared “Ten computers won’t be enough for she said. “We’re paying tuition and fees Hofferkamp said the AIDS Quilt will consist of 16-20 with software and hardware and the a class,” she said. “We need computers, and don’t see any benefit from it. It’s sections. knowledge to use them after software and the training to use them in not fair.” Recycling Committee seeks to sell old newspapers By SCOTT BOEHMER semester. efficient type of program can be developed hopes to work with National Residence Student government editor Jon Collins, Eastern’s superintendent of where the paper can be recycled and this Hall Honorary, which covers recycling in grounds, said under the current plan can be done in a way where it’s cost residence halls. Student Senate Recycling Committee newsprint will be bundled and sold to the efficient.” Zilch said he foresees student apathy on members say they are looking into highest bidding paper broker. For the program to work efficiently, the part of some students, possibly instituting a newsprint recycling program. Zilch said it is necessary for the Benjamin said special bins will need to be dampening the recycling program. Jeff Zilch, who is assisting Recycling newsprint to be sold because of the cost of set up for the collection of newsprint. “One of the largest problems we foresee Committee Chairwoman Marcy Benjamin, collecting, packaging and transporting the Benjamin said the group Expanding is students not taking the time to said the major problem in establishing the paper. Awareness and Responsibility Toward distinguish between a garbage can and a program in the past has been finding a local He said the program would primarily Humanity has contacted her about getting recycling bin,” Zilch said. recycling center which is willing to pay for focus on recycling newsprint such as The involved and helping out with the Benjamin said the recycling committee the paper materials. Daily Eastern News, which has a daily newspaper recycling program. Jonna has also been working to establish regular Zilch said a new option has now been circulation of 9,100. Stanke, a member of EARTH, was pick-up times for aluminum cans in found which should allow newsprint “Different types of paper cannot always unavailable for comment Monday. fraternity and sorority houses, as well as recycling to start by the end of this be recycled together,” Zilch said “A more Benjamin also said the Student Senate getting bins for the new greek houses. 2 Tuesday, October 10, 1995 The Daily Eastern News Decatur group runs homeless shelter for lost pets DECATUR (AP) – The homes of Linda Caylor’s home contain case-by-case chroni- have the same feelings that people do,’’ “I’ve kind of lost track,’’ she admits. Caylor and Robyn Scott have not gone to cles of how the group has helped more than Caylor said. Scott’s cat ownership snowballed since the dogs. They’ve gone to the cats. 3,000 animals find new homes in only three By living with her cats, Caylor gets to she received a cat as a present in high Close to a hundred cats are sheltered by years. know them as individuals. A few have free school. these Pet Tracks volunteers while they seek Caylor has always had a soft spot for range in her home, but most live in a spare Scott, a medical technician, said she’s adoptive owners. cats. She began to realize the dismal chance room. Caylor claims she can match a cat’s lost possession of her home to her cats and “It’s very rewarding. It makes you feel of survival a stray or abandoned animal has personality to the kind of home a prospec- is careful about what she leaves out when good when you get one off the street that when one of her own pets was lost almost tive owner would offer. And she thinks the she goes out. you know would otherwise be put to sleep four years ago. cats appreciate the effort. “I’ve just learned what they’re likely to at the animal shelter,’’ Caylor said. More than 300 cats have a temporary res- “I’m going to cat heaven,’’ Caylor said. do, then I just take my chances,’’ she said. Caylor and Scott, along with veterinarian idence in her home while she looks for new The closest a stray can come to heaven Scott said she feels most pet owners are Cheryl Helsing and other volunteers run the owners.