Eastern Illinois University The Keep March 2001 3-26-2001 Daily Eastern News: March 26, 2001 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2001_mar Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: March 26, 2001" (2001). March. 13. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2001_mar/13 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2001 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]. The Daily Monday Vol. 85 No. 124 March 26, 2001 Eastern News www.thedailyeasternnews.com “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” News Sports Sports Charleston landmark receives Men win, women lose in Panthers sweep double head- state grant. matches against St. Louis. er against Eastern Kentucky. Story on Page 5 Story on Page 12 Story on Page 12 The house Eastern built Campus chapter to help Habitat for Humanity build Charleston house By Karen Kirr working to promote the project Campus editor to staff, faculty and students on campus. For the first time ever, the “The title of the project is Habitat Campus Chapter at ‘The House That EIU Built,’” Eastern will join Coles Walters said. “We want the County’s Habitat for Humanity entire university to get involved affiliate in the sponsoring and with this project.” building of a home in Eastern previously contacted Charleston. the Coles County Habitat affili- Coles County’s Habitat for ate and expressed interest in Humanity has thus far complet- building a home in Charleston, ed 10 houses, said Holly said Suzie Bruels, president of Walters, adviser for the Habitat the Coles County Habitat for Campus Chapter. She said they Humanity. Bruels said Eastern have previously built houses in accumulated the funds needed Charleston, however, Eastern in order to break ground. has never been involved in the Walters credited the campus process. chapter board members who Habitat for Humanity is an envisioned and began working international ecumenical on this project five years ago, Christian ministry dedicated to even though they knew they eliminating poverty housing. may not be around to watch it Participants work strictly as materialize. volunteers. “Those students wanted this Habitat Campus Chapter’s, to happen, even though they which began at Eastern in 1994, knew they would graduate purpose is to fundraise, raise before it would begin,” she awareness about inadequate said. housing issues and to assist in Walters said the campus constructing houses for the chapter plans to ask Christian Ministry, Walters Recognized Student said. Organizations and other groups The chapter signed a con- on campus to contract with tract Tuesday signifying the them to be a part of the building beginning of the building pro- project. ject that will break ground in “(In contracting with them) Adriene Weller / Staff photographer September, Walters said. The we will ask for a monetary location of the site has yet to be donation and a work crew of Crunch time determined. five volunteers,” Walters said. Sarah Ward, sophomore speech communication major, studies in the Taylor Hall lobby Sunday night. Ward is studying She said the Newman Catholic Center is currently for an Ancient Civilization paper that is worth 50 percent of her grade. See HOUSE Page 7 Bar age, development debated Hit-and-run victim By Amber Williams to 21, Cougill thinks that bars City editor said complaints try to keep about house par- underage people in critical condition The two candidates for mayor ties have out, but if they expressed their opinions at a forum dropped 71 per- do not, he would Friday about the problem of students cent, and the not be afraid to 22-year-old Charleston resident going out of town to go to the bars number of stu- fine them to and throwing house parties. dents being enforce the bar arrested, faces four charges Mayoral candidates Clancy treated in the entry age of 21. By Amber Williams in critical condition. Pfeiffer and incumbent Dan Cougill hospital dropped Dan Cougill He also said Clancey Pfeiffer City editor Wilson is being charged with were present at the Best Western 30 percent. students need to aggravated driving under the Worthington Inn for the Chamber of On the other hand, Pfeiffer did be held more accountable for going A Charleston resident is facing influence of alcohol, leaving the Commerce’s Fourth Friday find students’ drinking to be a prob- into bars underage. a series of charges following a car scene of an accident involving Luncheon and debate for the April 3 lem and suggested that an all-night “There needs to be a little more accident on Sunday morning in personal injury, failure to yield to election. The candidates were given restaurant might be another source of penalty on young people,” Pfeiffer which he struck a pedestrian and a pedestrian and failure to exercise questions from the audience and were entertainment for students. said. left the scene of the accident. due care. allowed two minutes each to respond. A city cannot legislate morals and Cougill said he would continue to Charles I. Wilson, 22, of Wilson was released from the Cougill said he does not see a completely erase the drinking prob- have the police department do occa- Litchfield, struck Abby L. Irvine, Coles County jail Sunday on large issue with house parties and stu- lem, Pfeiffer said. sional spot checks at the bars to make 22, of Grayville at 1:10 a.m. $5,000 bond, with 10 percent dents going out of town to drink. “It is a problem. It was a problem sure they are complying. Sunday at the intersection of First applicable. “I am not convinced there is a hor- 20 years ago and will be 20 years The candidates also addressed Street and Pierce Avenue. Irvine is The case is under investigation ribly big problem,” Cougill said. from now,” Pfeiffer said. at Carle Foundation hospital in by the Coles County State’s Since the bar entry age was raised Pfeiffer said for the most part, he See DEBATE Page7 Champaign-Urbana and is listed Attorney. 2 Monday, March 26, 2001 CampusThe Daily Eastern News ETheastern Daily News Workshop to mend friendships three-day By Jennifer Rigg University Union. The Daily Eastern News is published daily, forecast Activities editor Alford said she will first Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill., dur- ing fall and spring semesters and twice weekly define exactly what forgiveness (Forgiveness) can help you during the summer term except during school The college years are years is and isn’t and then continue the “be a healthier person, and it vacations or examinations, by where many friendships are discussion by giving students today the students of Eastern Illinois can help you to trust people University. Subscription price: made and many friendships are steps they can take if forgiveness $38 per semester, $16 for summer only, $68 all broken. One fight in an apart- is their goal. She will give stu- again. year. The Daily Eastern News is a member of ment, dorm or bar could lead to dents concrete steps to take and Partly The Associated Press, which is entitled to Karola Alford, 46° exclusive use of all articles appearing weeks, months or even years of suggestions to use to begin the assistant professor cloudy in this paper. The editorials on Page 4 the silent treatment. process of forgiveness. represent the majority opinion of the in the Counseling Center 23° editorial board; all other opinion pieces Karola Alford, assistant pro- Alford said she realized an are signed. The Daily Eastern News editorial fessor in the Counseling Center, hour is not enough time to heal and business offices are located in Buzzard has set out to try to teach stu- the hurt some students have felt Hall, Eastern Illinois University. dents how to forgive and forget. in past relationships. why it is important to forgive Tuesday Periodical postage paid at Charleston, IL 61920. “Planting the Seeds of “Some things are just way too ISSN 0894-1599. and the benefits of forgiveness.” Forgiveness” is a workshop big to take care of so quickly,” “(Forgiveness) can help you Mostly Printed by Eastern Illinois University, 46° Charleston, IL 61920. designed to teach students steps she said. be a healthier person, and it can cloudy Postmaster: Send address changes to to forgiving whoever has However, she said this work- help you to trust people again,” The Daily Eastern News wronged them, Alford said. The shop can be a starting point for she said. “I’d like students to be 33° Buzzard Hall Eastern Illinois University workshop begins at 7:30 p.m. in those who do want to begin the able to learn to let go of resent- Charleston, IL 61920. the Charleston/Mattoon Room of process. ments so they can live fuller hap- the Martin Luther King Jr. Alford said she plans to hit on pier lives.” Wednesday Newspaper staff Editor in chief......................................Amy Thon* Managing editor.................................Kyle Bauer* 50° Sunny News editor....................................Chris Sievers* Associate news editor .................Michelle Jones* Editorial page editor.......................Matt Neistein* 33° Development director ............Shauna Gustafson* Activities editor ................................Jennifer Rigg Administration editor .............................Joe Ryan Campus editor......................................Karen Kirr City editor ....................................Amber Williams On the Student government editor ............Jeremy Pelzer web Features editor.................................Leslie Williams www.thedailyeasternnews.com Photo editor.........................................Sara Figiel Associate photo editor .....................Kate Mitchell Sports editor .....................................Bill Ruthhart Each week, Verge editor .....................................Jamie Moore Associate Verge editor.................Melissa Huston Associate Sports editor....................Kristin Rojek The Daily Eastern Online editor .....................................Lauren Kraft Advertising manager ....................Karen Whitlock News online will Design & graphics manager.........................open Asst.