Eastern Illinois University The Keep November 2002 11-22-2002 Daily Eastern News: November 22, 2002 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2002_nov Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: November 22, 2002" (2002). November. 15. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2002_nov/15 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2002 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in November by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. N “Tell the truth November 22, 2002 FRIDAY and don’t be afraid.” VOLUME 87, NUMBER 64 THEDAILYEASTERNNEWS.COM Kicking it The success of the U.S. national team in the World Cup has created more interest in soccer in America. Page 12 SECTION A Police have sketch in Feltt case N Composite drawing of possible suspect to be released at a later date By Melissa Nielsen CAMPUS EDITOR Campus police will soon have a composite sketch of a possible suspect in the attack of Bill Feltt, an English professor beaten by six to eight males in late August. The image was drawn last Friday by a state police sketch artist and is based on Feltt’s descrip- tion of his attacker. Adam Due, chief public safety officer for university police, did not say when the sketch would be released. “I rated the drawing at about a seven out of 10,” Feltt said. “To me, it was as good as I could ... com- municate. Feltt said police did “I rated the drawing at STEPHEN HAAS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER not tell him whether the about a seven out of Its all about strategy composite would be 10.” During Campus Perk in the basement of Thomas Hall Thursday night, Alan Kershner, junior business marketing major, plays Magic: distributed The Gathering card game with some friends. to campus, —Bill Feltt but he hopes the drawing will get to the public. Due said no new leads in the case have tran- spired, and Feltt ruled out a number of possible sus- pects police thought could have been visiting cam- Gov. Ryan warns of further cuts pus the night of the attack. The possible suspects N were not cooperating with police and getting photo- Nilsen: It is yet unknown funds to combat the state deficit. In thing administrators did last year, Nilsen graphs of the men was difficult. However, after how Eastern will be affected December, the governor also asked uni- said. viewing the photographs a few weeks ago, Feltt said versities to pick up their own employee “A year ago at this point in time, no one he did not recognize any of them. By Caitlin Prendergast health insurance bill, and Eastern’s share could anticipate we would have major However, Feltt said police have called him to ADMINISTRATION EDITOR of that was $1.7 million. budget problems,” Nilsen said. “It’s a dif- view more photos, but he does not know who the Jill Nilsen, vice president for external ficult time for anyone who uses state- pictures are of. With the state budget nearly $600 mil- relations, said it is not known how appropriated dollars as part of their Feltt also said police took him back to the scene lion in the hole, Gov. George Ryan has Eastern might be affected by this news, budget.” of the crime, hoping he would remember more warned state-funded institutions further but the university will prepare to look for Nilsen and interim President Lou details or find another site where the attack could spending cuts are possible. additional money to return to the state. Hencken make regular trips to have taken place. The legislature’s economic forecasting At last month’s Council on University Springfield to visit legislatures and tell “I don’t think it brought out anything different or unit predicted Wednesday the state will Planning and Budget meeting, Jeff them the story of Eastern, she said. They new,” he said. collect $592 million less than expected Cooley, vice president of business affairs, plan to travel to the capital in December Feltt was beaten by six to eight males at about 2 this year, the Associated Press reported. said there is a 95 percent chance the uni- with the Student Action Team to lobby for a.m. Aug. 27 on the east side of the Martin Luther This recent addition to the state’s budg- versity will fall victim to a mid-year reci- funds. King Jr. University Union. et woes could lead to more callbacks of sion. Having just returned from Springfield, After the attack, Feltt spent nearly three weeks in appropriated funds, which is a grim One possibility the university could Nilsen said there is still no clear indica- Sarah Bush Health Center and Good Samaritan reminder of last year. explore in the event of a callback is sac- tion how the state deficit will affect Hospital in Vincennes, Ind., where he was treated for Last November, Gov. Ryan called back rificing dollars in each vice-presidential Eastern, and the university is waiting to a brain hemorrhage and a skull fracture. Feltt $624,000 from Eastern’s appropriated area for the state budget, which is some- get direction from legislating bodies. returned to teach class Sept. 24. Campus hours for Next Homecoming parade could see Thanksgiving break much tougher security measures N Booth Library Nov. 23 and 24: Closed By Jeremy Pelzer route, said band director Steve Nov. 25 and 26: Open 8 a.m. to CITY REPORTER Hardwick. 4:45 p.m. One measure to curb this activ- Nov. 27 - 30: Closed Weeks after a junior high ity could be to recruit additional Dec. 1: Reopens at noon school marching band was pelted parade marshals— volunteers with beer cans, candy, lit ciga- who are stationed along the N Gregg Triad Computer rettes and verbal abuse at parade route to monitor and con- Lab Eastern’s Homecoming parade, trol parade marchers and specta- Fri.: Closed 4:45 p.m. administration officials, along tors, Brinker said. Nov. 23 and 24: Closed with members of Student Currently, each group participat- Nov. 25 and 26: 8 a.m. to Government, Eastern’s faculty ing in the parade has to volunteer 4:45 p.m. and the city council, are working two to three people to be parade Nov. 27 - 30: Closed on a series of reforms for future marshals, Brinker said. Each mar- Dec. 1: Reopens at noon homecomings. shal is usually placed, when possi- Ceci Brinker, director of stu- ble, with their own group. N Dining Services dent life, said next year’s parade “We try to match them up in Consolidated to Taylor for could see increased security areas that are familiar to them,” dinner 4:30-7 p.m. measures and stricter penalties she said. All services closed for break for unruly behavior. Additional students and com- and reopen Dec. 2 with During the parade Oct. 12, the munity members also serve as regular hours Newton Junior High School band marshals, she said. STEPHEN HAAS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER was pelted with debris and sever- Another reform, she said, – Compiled by Melissa Richard Nixon, or someone in a Nixon mask, walks in front of a coffee bean Nielsen, campus editor al female band members were would be to crack down on candy during the Homecoming Parade. According to Director of Student Life Ceci propositioned by individuals in throwing. Brinker, next year’s parade could see increased security measures and front of houses along the parade SEE PARADE N Page 6A stricter penalties for unruly behavior. REVIEW THIS ON THE VERGE OF THE WEEKEND Harry Potter will make you smile Friday, November 22, 2002 Daniel Radcliffe proves he can Section B be just as enticing in his second acting stint as Harry Potter. Page 4B D.J.D.J. SpiderSpider A profile PHOTOS BY KAREN KIRR N Dave Heidemann balances the strain of being a deejay, manager and student By Karen Kirr close, at late-night hotspot Stix, their residence halls or flipping Eastern and hit the local party ning the tunes under his Deejay ASSOCIATE VERGE EDITOR may just be one of the most covet- burgers at local fast-food scene. Spider alter ego for five years ed college jobs, period. joints? “I played after hours (par- now; however, he hasn’t allowed He doesn’t have the typical bot- “My favorite part is meeting “When (people) are having ties) and friends would come his responsibilities at Stix to be tom-of-the barrel job most college all different kinds of people,” fun, it makes the job a lot easi- over after being at the bars,” he limited to playing CDs for crowds. students are forced to resort to in Heidemann said. “You meet a er for me,” he said. “The only said. “I take care of all the repairs, all order to earn extra cash. He isn’t lot of interesting people; it’s time it gets boring is when He said he had his heart set on the amps,” he said. “I change bulbs toiling in local grease pits or scrap- fun.” there aren’t a lot of people a deejay position at Stix since “I (the sky-high colored lights). We ing grime off the floors of any Perhaps “fun” is the key here.” had friends that worked here and just got six new lights. There were respected facility. In fact, Eastern word. How many college stu- Heidemann initially estab- they liked the music (deejays) so many problems with the old student Dave Heidemann’s job as dents can actually say they lished a name for himself as a played.” ones.” Deejay Spider from 9 p.m.