Eastern Illinois University The Keep March 1991 3-15-1991 Daily Eastern News: March 15, 1991 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1991_mar Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: March 15, 1991" (1991). March. 11. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1991_mar/11 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1991 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in March by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ·ab-Israeli ace plan SCOWossibility (AP) - At the p of a five-nation Mideast cretary of State James A. III said Thursday chances ling the Arab-Israeli dis­ "the most intractable er arrived in Moscow Syria to consult with leaders on their nation's oil as well as contribu­ e Soviet Union might a lasting Mideast peace. a three-day visit, he also : to talk to leaders of the g opposition to Soviet t Mikhail Gorbachev. United States has the Soviets a postwar the peace process, but Learning to crawl said what that role Battalion Commander Lt. Col. David Dosier burrows his way through one of several ROTC obstacles during exercises held by the campus pond . The Soviets support- Thursday afternoon. nited Nations resolu­ anding that their for­ ' Iraq, give up Kuwait, summons Rives meeting declined to send troops BOG chancellor to international ·coalition. By STUART TART Staff writer ve Iraq out. Stanczak report may be released to public , in Damascus, a senior To possibly address a hostile A Board of Governors spokeswoman told The Eastern $25,000, has not been released to the pub­ cial on the Baker trip relationship with his boss, Eastern Daily Eastern News Thursday that the BOG will lic. Syria for the first time President Stan Rives has been reach a decision Friday on whether to make public Last fall, Bloomington attorney David Stanzcak nsidering "genuine asked to meet with Board of the Stanczak report, which is the result of a three­ was commissioned by the BOG to investigate the with Israel rather than Governors Chancellor Thomas month probe into charges of nepotism and unethical charges, which involved positions under former Layzell and two members of the hiring practices under the jurisdiction of a former Vice President for Business Affairs Verna BOG's executive committee at Eastern vice president. Armstrong's jurisdiction. On Saturday, Eastern Syrians told us they noon Friday in Elgin. "We hope to make a decision on releasing it President Stan Rives fired Armstrong, partly nged their position," Rives said Friday's meeting, tomorrow," BOG spokeswoman Michelle Brazell because of the repercussions the report had caused official, who spoke on which Layzell arranged Thursday, said. "We're close." The BOG's executive commit­ on campus - both with other administrators and of anonymity. is a result of an article in tee will meet Friday to make the decision. BOG other Eastern employees, some of whom were other hand, Baker and Thursday's edition of The Chair James Althoff and Eastern President Stan under Armstrong's jurisdiction. reign Minister Farouk Champaign News-Gazette that Rives have both urged the report be made public. The report was sparked by the October hiring of nfirmed that dozens of quoted Rives saying that the BOG BOG is the governing body for Eastern Annstrong's son, Scott Walker. Walker was hired to mis siles and missile The and chancellor's (Layzell's) office has four other state universities. s, capable of reaching been attempting to interfere with Despite several queries, the report, which cost • Continuedon page2A all of Israel, had been Rives' presidency. The BOG is to Syria. the governing body for Eastern to make this statement. removal as president. Woodyard public affairs and development, sources said Wednesday and four other state universities. "I don't believe it would be reported to the News-Gazette that did meet with state Sen. Harry !em the weapons had "I am very concerned there appropriate for me to discuss Rives and the BOG had "philo­ Woodyard, on Aug. 17, as well as on a ship from North have been attempts by the chan­ them prior to (the Friday meet- . sophical differences." with State Rep. Mike Weaver, R­ nd may be capable of cellor's office to undermine my ing)," he said. Woodyard added he believed "a Charleston, on Aug. 23 to discuss chemical weapons. presidency," he told the News­ Rives said he was disturbed by very adversarial relationship" Rives. said Syria was still in Gazette. "If that has occurred, I a meeting where a BOG official exists between Layzell and Rives. However, she said Messina met war with Israel, which believe it is highly inappropriate." met with state Sen. Harry "Babe" BOG spokeswoman Michelle with the legislators to discuss an many weapons of mass Rives would not comment Woodyard, R-Chrisman, in Brazell confirmed that Ron annual evaluation of President Thursday on what issues led him August to discuss Rives' possible Messina, BOG vice chancellor for • Continued ofpage 2A letes must maintai.n 2.0 GPA to participate, CAA says Schmidt said. on academic probation. guidelines for eligibility to include all inter- Members of the committee that developed Eastem's Athletic Director Mike Ryan said collegiate activities, not just intercollegiate the proposal included Eastern President Stan student athletes on academic probation were - .athletics. this fall, Eastern student athletes Rives, Vice President for Student Affairs not automatically prohibited from participat­ The council will continue to pursue what to maintain a 2.0 grade point aver- Glenn Williams, NCAA faculty representa­ ing in athletic events. exactly constitutes an intercollegiate activity "cipate in intercollegiate athletics tive Bob Saltmarsh, Athletic Director Mike "It was the prerogative of each coach to by taking each department case by case, said the Council on Academic Affairs Ryan andAssistant Registrar John Conley. establish rules in regards to academic stand­ CAA Chair Larry Bates. passed a proposal made by a com­ Although "many schools don't even have ing," Ryan said. In other business, the CAA unanimously the president's office. the terminology 'good standing' in their cata­ Schmidt said the concern for the academic passed a foreign language department request Schmidt, associate athletic director logs," Schmidt said, some colleges have set a integrity of all students, including athletes, to add a new course beginning in the summer itted the proposal to the council, standard for grade point eligibility, she added. led to the move for stricter eligibility guide­ session of 1991 - a foreign internship in developed in an effort to confonn Before the CAA passed the proposal, lines. French, German or Spanish. athletic regulations to those of the Eastem's policy was to place all students "I feel very strongly about students being The internship abroad will place a student Collegiate Athletic Association. whose GPAs fell under 2.0 on academic academically sound," she said. in a job situation conducive to learning the NCAA guidelines, student athletes warning for one semester. If after that one­ Schmidt also stressed the importance of language through daily interactions. The in "good standing" to compete in semester grace period the student's average treating athletes and other students by the ents or to practice with their teams, still did not exceed 2.0, he or she was placed same standards. She proposed expanding the "" Continued on page 2A lA Frida , March t 5, t 991 Eastern News FROM PAGE ONE ST.Mother·s PAT'S WEEKEND Rives Green Pitchers +Frompage JA involving legislators" in the review meeting is not a direct result of process. Cream Rives' comments in the News­ $ l IrishOPEN 4 PM Rives' performance, a review that could not reach either article. SATURDAY AT The News Gazette COME HAVE CORNED BEEF ON all five BOG university presidents Weaver or Woodyard by press time She further denied speculation RYE Mom's St. Pat's Shirts are in! undergo annually Thursday. that Rives' position as Eastern pres- Brazell would not say whether Brazell said Friday's meeting ident is in jeopardy. "Celebrate with USr the moti on for Rives' possible will not.be an official meeting of 'There is not a meeting to termi­ removal was discussed at that time. the executive committee, but will nate President Rives tomorrow She would only say Messina met be "a private meeting" between , (Friday)," she said. with the legislators ''to advise them Rives, Layzell, BOG Chair Jim Rives said Thursday that he is prior to the August evaluation on Althoff andBOG Vice Chair Ray not "overly concerned" about his N_ow Le�sing President Rives" and ''to �k their Wllson. future as Eastern president advice and counsel." 'Tm not going to elaborate on "I suppose one need always be PARK PLACE She added, however, that there the reason (the meeting was concerned, but I'm not overly con­ are no "standard procedures for called)," she said, but she added the cerned," he said. APARTMENT (across from the Union on 7th) Stanczak•FrompagelA reportning and budgeting away from Armstrong's jurisdiction that were Armstrong and to his jurisdiction. raised as an issue by Eastern 's Bnergy Bfficient a $32,700 assistant director of plan­ Rives said that he made the transfer Faculty Senate last fall. Only three • l, 2 Bedroom ning and institutional research post in response to recommendations of the 25 hirings were found by & 3 Furnished Units and would have been a direct sub­ made in the Stanczak report. Stanczakto be truly questionable. • Free Trash Parking ordinate to his mother. In February, The Stanczak report also investi­ & Rives transferred the office of plan- gated 25 questionable hirings under - Staffreport •Central A.C.