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SUNNY SPORTS a high of 83º The Second INSIDE Daily start Eastern Panthers hope to begin new on the FRIDAY Eastern Illinois University winning streak Charleston, Ill. 61920 October 13,1995 vs. Western Vol. 81, No. 40 Kentucky of the weekEND 16 pages, 2 sections STORY ‘80s music going back to the News 8A future SECTION B “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid” March organizers focusing on unity By SHALANDA HEDRICK Staff writer Rally sees Some of Eastern’s black men Monday will participate in the Million Man March by marching many faces, down Lincoln Avenue and through campus to localize the Washington D.C. rally. one goal The Million Man March, which was inspired by Nation of Islam WASHINGTON (AP) – leader Louis Farrakhan, is a way Eddie Staton is coming from to unite black males in hopes to Omaha, Neb., to Monday’s change their image in society. rally of black men because he Arnold Pulliam, Phi Beta believes in the goal, not the Sigma president, said his organizer, Nation of Islam fraternity is sponsoring the local leader Louis Farrakhan. march. “I’m going a Christian, I’m “The purpose of this march is going to come back a to let the black men on campus, Christian,” Staton says. who are unable to attend the In Evansville, Ind., Justin Chet Piotrowski/Staff photographer march in Washington for Hunter said that despite whatever reason, participate in the Farrakhan’s role, he will be on Trike riders spectacular and the historical the National Mall in Stephen Mefford (left), a senior business management major, races Veda Wunsh, a senior speech day’s event while here in school,” Washington “if I have to fly, communications major Thursday afternoon. The race was held in the roadway between the Student said Pulliam, adding that he ride, walk or crawl.” Recreation Center and O’Brien Stadium as part of Tower Week. strongly believes in Farrakhan. Farrakhan said the antipathy Eastern’s march will begin at toward him expressed by some dawn and end with speaker “clouds the beauty of the AB reserve funds may be lacking Tyrone Gray, who is a member of message,” but that it had been the Nation of Islam as well as an that way through history. By SCOTT BOEHMER account for any emergency needs to be kept in the reserve alumnus and Phi Beta Sigma “Moses, Jesus, Mohammed ... Student government editor situations that may arise. account,” Hencken said. member. the message wasn’t liked,” he “The reserve account is there “I’m confident that if there’s An informational meeting said in an interview on CNN. Some members of the for emergencies and there needs not enough money in the reserve about the local march will be held Around the nation, Apportionment Board are to be some money set aside if we account three or four years from Sunday in the Phi Beta Sigma preparations to attend the concerned with funds being too need to draw on it for one reason now, I’ll be the one who has to house in Greek Court. march ranged from non- low in the student activity fee or another,” he added. answer to that,” Hencken said. Pulliam said the goal of the existent – many people said reserve account and are looking Herman said he is uncertain Because Herman did not serve men is not to rally or riot against they are unaware of it - to for ways to ensure a stable fund whether or not changes in the AB on AB at the time, he is uncertain any other race. Instead, he said massive. Lionel Graham, base. bylaws will be necessary to what caused the drop of in money. they want to promote unity Student Body Vice President alleviate the low reserve account However, he did say an among the blacks on campus See MARCH page 2A for Financial Affairs Matt Herman base. accounting mistake was made in without any hassles or troubles. said the reserve account has “Since we’re looking at Old Main this year that accounted “We want to bring back the For a long time, black women dropped from over $200,000 in changes (in the bylaws) right for a discrepancy in the amount unity among black men regardless did everything they could to fiscal years 1990-1993 to $83,000 now, it would be a good time to originally perceived in the of fraternity, social class, religion better themselves and other black for 1995-1996. look at adding (something about account. or age,” Pulliam said. “The march people, Pulliam said. Now its “We would really like to see the account),” Herman said. UB Chairman Keith Lipke said that Phi Beta Sigma will have is time for black men to step up and the reserve account go no lower Any proposed changes will be he doesn’t think the reserve not any different from the march assume their responsibility, he than $80,000,” said Lou brought before the AB at 2 p.m. account should be forced to be that Omega Psi Phi is attending, added. Hencken, vice president for Tuesday in the Arcola/Tuscola kept a specific minimum level. the cause is the same.” Pulliam said they want all Student Affairs. Room of the Martin Luther King “If they keep it at one level Pulliam also stressed that the women on campus to make sure The ideal reserve account Jr. University Union, Herman they’re going to knock things out men are not discriminating everything goes smoothly, to lend amount floats around $110,000, said. that absolutely cannot be knocked against the black sororities at all, a hand wherever needed and to do Hencken added. “I don’t think there’s anything out,” Lipke said. “They need to but the purpose of the march is to something to uplift their culture. He said it is necessary to raise in the Apportionment Board make some considerations for unify the men. See MILLION page 2A the amount of funds in the reserve (bylaws) that says exactly what what we do as programmers.” Recent incident at Panther’s fails to affect ordinance By BRIAN HUCHEL after allegedly making an advance toward Bower was unavailable for comment on may be a place for topless dancing, but City editor one of the dancers and trying to start fights the issue. Charleston is simply not the place.” with several of the Panther’s patrons. Even though there is no date set yet Other city council members, despite the A recent incident at Panther’s Lounge Stewart said he is confident a solid law when a new ordinance may be written, Friday arrest, have not made a decision will not force city officials to step up the will be written pertaining to topless Charleston City Council member Jim about their vote for such an ordinance. timetable in writing a new ordinance dancing. Stewart had said he is looking to Dunn said he has already made up his “I’m not surprised (by the arrest),” said against topless dancing. write an ordinance that “has endured a mind concerning the future ordinance City Commissioner Gene Scholes. “You City commissioner Greg Stewart said he court battle” and “would not put us in proposal. get someone sauced up and there’s no is still researching similar nudity and court and cost the taxpayers money. “We don’t need topless dancing,” Dunn telling what they will do. topless dancing laws and ordinances from “The information that I have is said. “It doesn’t help the people or the “At this point I haven’t drawn a other cities both in and outside Illinois. He adequate,” Stewart said. “I have to get community.” conclusion about the ordinance,” Scholes added he was not surprised by the incident. back with the city attorney to allow him to Dunn added the incident at Panther’s said. “I’m a little doubtful that we can Rural Charleston resident William J. pour over this material. He has, however, Friday, which he was not aware of legislate morals. People must realize that Riley, 23, was arrested on disorderly given his preliminary thoughts on it.” Thursday, would not have affected the way they must be responsible for their actions.” conduct charges early Saturday morning Stewart said he would not comment on he plans to vote. Scholes added he is concerned about outside of Panther’s, 1421 Fourth St. He what city attorney Brian Bower’s “(The incident) wouldn’t have made a stepping on people’s First Amendment had been escorted out of the establishment preliminary thoughts were on the matter. difference either way,” Dunn said. “There rights. 2A Friday, October 13 , 1995 The Daily Eastern News THE WEEKEND SPECIAL: MILLION from page 1A He is also encouraging all black support of brothers here at Eastern LARGE 1 TOPPING men and women to wear black to as well as those in Washington. 20” PIZZA OR PIZZA the march. “We are in the state of emergen- WITH ONE FREE TOPPING Many black women on campus cy and there are a lot of detrimental F $5.99 support the march because it uplifts problems that need to be addressed OR ONLY $9.99 black men.