Eastern Illinois University The Keep April 1993 4-16-1993 Daily Eastern News: April 16, 1993 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1993_apr Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: April 16, 1993" (1993). April. 12. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1993_apr/12 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1993 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in April by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Take a 'Pea' lJniuersity Theater presents a variation on a cla9slc fairy tale. SectfonB Rental options may not work By BRIAN HALL Staff writer The director of the Textbook Rental Service said two of the five proposals for the service will not work well, saying at least one of them would create a "chaotic" atmosphere for the system. Director Dan Klingenberg said that allowing graduate students the option to purchase textbooks would log jam the system during its busiest times of the year - at the beginning o f the fall and spring semesters. Klingenberg also objected to the pan of the proposal that couJd build a new bookstore close to campus. Eastern 's faculty and students senates in the last two w eeks passed the recommendation from 111ary education students play catch Tuesday afternoon during their physical education class. the textbook rental review com­ mittee. The next step is for the President's Council to make its epresentative misses meetings recommendations to Eastern President David Joms as to which proposals it feels should be enact­ ed upon. Future president guarantees The proposals are: By his own admission, Eastern's •Allow graduate students the t representative to the Char­ option of purchasing their text­ City Council - an advisory a cautious eye on attendance books at the beginning of each the Student Senate pushed to semester with the ren tal fee more than two years ago - By ROBERT SANCHEZ City Commissioner John Wmnett said the Student City editor Senate has a history of sending representatives waived. mWed half the council's meet­ • Give professors with more who stop attending meetings after several months. since assuming the post last than one section of a course the Eastern 's next student body president made Neumann said a possible reason why student opportunity to select textbooks assurances Wednesday that he would make an representatives in the past began missing meetings In a year lha1 has seen candidates that would meet the needs of the bolh the municipal and student effort to monitor the attendance of the Student is because the "newness'' of the seat tends to wear Senate's next city council representative. course and the students. 'ons talk of improving city­ off after a while. Speaker of the Senate Luke Neumann, who is He told the News if elected student body presi­ • Either expand the Martin relations, student represen­ Luther King Jr. University Union ·ve Brett G erber has failed to running unopposed in the upcoming student elec­ dent, he would put forth a proposal to make repre­ tions on April 21, said the Student Senate has no sentatives accountable for attending every city Bookstore to sell "recreational at least the last three meet- books" - books that contribute to mechanism to track the attendance of student rep­ council meeting. If the representative is unable to and half of the council's 13 Eastern 's academic climate - or resentatives on the city council. attend, he or she would be required to find a alter­ · s since his appointment in establish a n entirely separate By his own admission, Charleston City Council nate. Representative Brett Gerber has missed half of the Neumann said he would ask the liaison to sub­ facility that deals exclusively with the sale of books. council's 13 meetings since his appointment to the mit written proof that he or she attended a meet­ • Set a textbook co st limit post in October. ing, That written proof could include a copy of the which President David Joms and Neumann indicated he was unaware of the agenda or notes taken by the representative. Klingenberg would review. The Gerber's absences. He also said Gerber had kept Because of the ever-changing student body, he current $50 textbook selection him updated on all the city issues. said future administrations may find the records of The student body president appoints the city previous city council meetings useful. limit, if changed, would cause a council representative and submits his or her "We wouJd put (the notes) on file in case we $2 to $3 increase in student fees. • Reduce the replacemen t cost choice to the full Student Senate for consideration. have any questions," Neumann said. Since 1973, the student advisory post on city After the senate members efforts to register sru- according to the number o f council bas been an on-again, off-again position. semesters the book has been used. •Continued on page 2 Klingenberg said building an entire ly d ifferent facility for mo nthly on the first and third and utilities. Winnett, a member of the council books does not appear to be Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the City Gerber is the third representative for 16 years, said be recalls several extremely feasible because of the Council Chambers of the Char­ to fill the non-voting. advisory seat occasions since 197 3 when the financial problems facing higher leston Municipal Building. since its recreation in the fall of Student Senate appointed a member education in the state. "I'm usually not scheduled on 1991. He was appointed to the posi­ to attend the council's meetings, but " I don · 1 know where they Tuesday night, but sometimes peo­ tion by Riordan to replace Tom only briefly fulfilled their stated would get the money to establish ple ask me co work for them:• Puch. a graduate student in political commitment to attend. a different facility," Klingenberg Gerber said. "Quite frankly, a cou­ science. Winnett said most of the past said. "The proposal that I think is ple of times have just been because Environmental biology major representatives seemed to lose best and the one that will proba­ papers were due, article reviews. Jim Riemer was the first represen­ interest in the position after a few bly be implemented would allow "School work comes first for me tative. Riemer stepped down to months. stopped attending and professors to choose their own and my life work is very important graduate. because l need money to pay rent Charleston Commissioner John • Continued 011 pa~e 2 • Cnnrinued on pagl' 2 2A Friday, April 16, 1993 The Dally Eastern News Members of the greek system r- ----- .- - - - - - , I I promote campus involvement I o Buy a Large (16") Thin Crust Pim with I One hundred volunteers from the local office of the Illinois service and community problem­ I One Topping for just Eastem's fratemi ties and sorori­ Coalition Against Domestic sol v ing, said Dave Loebach, a 9.S I Oood ......, l, 1993. priip8c .... ties will take to the streets of Violence. small group homes for junior physical education major 0..-..• !I09 lldl ~ • 347SIS Charleston this weekend as part developmentally disabled indi­ from Rantoul and co-chairman of I I of a nationwide program titled v iduah. the Charleston Area Greek Week. " Into the Streets" to promote Senior Center. Heritage House. After their day of service. vol­ campus involvement with the Charleston manor and Hilltop unteers will meet with agency community. Nursing Home. representatives to evaluate the The volunteers will visit local ''Into the Streets." which coin­ program and to discuss future agencies in the community. cides with Eastern 's Greek Week community service activities Special activities have been activities, is a hands-on commu­ with those agencies, Loebach planned at each location. nity service project intended to added. Among the Charleston organi­ encourage more college students - Staff report zations that will be visited are to get involved in community FROM PAGE ONE Rental •From page JA Joms • administrative assistant all Lou Hencken. acting vice presi­ sit on the President's Council. dent for student affairs and mem­ books. Maxine Clayton, administrative ber of the President's Council, "The only thing I would be assistant to the president. said vot­ said he cannot give his opinion concerned with would be an ing on the rental proposals is not regarding a favorite proposal until increase in rental fees. It could be currently on the agenda of the he has had an opportunity to dis­ as much as $2 co $3 per student." President's Council. She said it cuss costs and feasibility of each he said. may be weeks before the propos­ of the final proposals with offi­ All four vice presidents and als are voted on. cials in Textbook Rental Service. Representative +From page JA have. He also said he plans on should have made "every effort" to attending all of the remaining city be at the city council meetings. nKA nKA nKA nKA nKA nKA n KA nKA nKA nKA resigned. council meetings until the end of "I think it would have good if he Gerber said his lack of a vote on his term. would been at the meetings," said Congratulations totlK\n the council was one reason he Commissioners and the mayor Commissioner Roger Rives. "Ifs ~ ~) the men of ~ failed to auend council meetings were hopeful that this lull in atten­ important that EIU be represented." regularly dance does not represent a begin­ Commissioner Bruce Scbm said Pi Kappa Alpha n "If I had a vote there and was ning of the end of a student pres­ it was not his place to decide K~ * who received special K responsible - if I were voted in.