Eastern Illinois University The Keep October 2003 10-24-2003 Daily Eastern News: October 24, 2003 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2003_oct Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: October 24, 2003" (2003). October. 12. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2003_oct/12 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2003 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in October by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. REMEMBER TO ‘FALL BACK’ ONE HOUR SATURDAY NIGHT FOR DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME! N “Tell the truth October 24, 2003 FRIDAY and don’t be afraid.” VOLUME 87, NUMBER 44 THEDAILYEASTERNNEWS.COM Homecoming takes alums to ‘80s Break out your acid wash jeans, Members Only jackets and hi-tops. Page 1C HOMECOMING GUIDE Software company gives big donation By Jeff Stauber CAMPUS REPORTER The world leader in the fabric design software industry, Lectra, is giving graphic design and mer- chandising students at Eastern an edge over the co mpetition. DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS In partnership with the schools of technology an Despite a slight rain, tailgaters filled the area behind O’Brien Stadium during last year’s Homecoming. d family and consumer sciences, the company is do nating $1.465 million worth of its advanced U4ia (euphoria) fabric and textile design software to the university. Used in 75 percent of the U.S. clothing design Pony kegs back in the game marketplace, the software will enable merchandis- ing and graphic communications students to learn By Kevin Sampier everything that has to do with tailgating,” The resolutions do not change the policy how to use the latest fabric design technology, said STUDENT GOVERNMENT EDITOR Judy said. The committee will be made of made by administrators several weeks Jean Dilworth, a professor in the School of Family students, members of the athletic depart- ago, but only suggests they change the and Consumer Science. Administrators have lifted a recent ban ment, the University Police Department, policies, Student Senate Speaker Mike Traditionally, designs are printed on fabric using on pony kegs during tailgating after two administrators, faculty and staff, Judy Walsh said. a complicated, time-consuming system and expen- related resolutions were passed said. Stewart said the decision to ban pony sive system of large engraved rollers, she said. Wednesday by Student Senate. The hour and a half meeting was held in kegs was made by several different peo- “Companies have to print thousands and thou- Student Body President Caleb Judy said the president’s office, Judy said. ple, not just her office. sands of yards of fabric with one design because of he, Bill Davidson, student executive vice “They explained where they were com- “I’m going to go back and review this the high production costs,” Dilworth said. president, Shirley Stewart, vice president ing from. It was a good meeting. We with (University Police Department)” she However, the U4ia software and advances in for student affairs, and interim President talked about how we need better commu- said. printing technology now make it possible to print Lou Hencken met Thursday to discuss the nication,” Judy said. As for the definition of a “large recepta- designs on fabric using digital inkjet printers. resolutions. After heated debate between Student cle,” Stewart said, “That language was “This gives companies the ability to fill small- Judy said during the meeting it was Senate members and comments from written before me. I think the point is well er orders, tiny orders,” Dilworth said. decided pony kegs would be allowed this audience members, the two resolutions taken that the language needs to be With the new technology, textile and fabric week. were passed. cleared up.” designers can create and a wider variety of designs “They still have concerns about it. Not More than 12 students came to the Stewart said one of the reasons for ban- using less fabric. This means they will be able to allowing them would cause a bigger prob- Student Senate meeting to support the res- ning pony kegs was because some were offer a wider variety of products to their cus- lem than having them,” Judy said. olutions, which recommend administra- thrown during previous years. tomers and fulfill smaller orders without high pro- A committee will soon be formed to deal tors remove a ban placed on pony kegs and Before the resolutions were passed, five duction costs, Dilworth said. only with alcohol policies during tailgat- clarify a ban on “large receptacles of the 12 students spoke in favor of them. “The U4ia software combines all facets of design ing, Judy said. designed to hold multiple individual serv- ing and manufacturing clothing and textiles,” “A committee will be formed to discuss ings.” SEE KEGS N Page 7 SEE SOFTWARE N Page 6 Emergency poles make the grade Editor’s note: On Wednesday and Thursday, Adam Due, an emergency phone can result in arrest, judicial charges chief of the University Police Department, set out to time and/or fines. the responses of UPD officers to calls from emergency The response times of officers to the three blue emer- blue lights across campus, in conjunction with the Daily gency lights triggered on campus were timed. Eastern News. Three lights were triggered – one near McAfee By Kevin Sampier Gymnasium at 9:50 p.m. Wednesday, one near Greek STUDENT GOVERNMENT EDITOR Court at 2:15 a.m. Thursday and the third near University Apartments at 12:15 p.m. Thursday. With the push of the button, the intercom phone started The News performed these tests with the permission to ring out loud, while a blue light spun on top of the pole, and under the supervision of Due. Making a false call on lighting up the surrounding area near McAfee Gymnasium. The stopwatch ticked away the seconds. “911. Do you need police, fire or ambulance?,” the dis- patcher on the other end said. We said nothing. With two out of five officers on call, Due wondered how good the reaction time would be. “I think they’ll be pretty quick on it,” he said. “They bet- ter be,” he added. Sitting on a park bench across the court yard, we lis- tened in on a police scanner as the dispatcher called an officer to the scene. The dispatch center, which is located near the Coles County Airport, serves Eastern, Charleston, Coles County, Oakland and Mattoon and is know as CECCOM, Due said. After three minutes, an officer arrived on the scene. “I want to see what he does,” Due said as we watched the officer talk to a group of students walking by. DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTOS BY STEPHEN HAAS We ducked into the Physical Science Building and the officer followed. Left: Ron Carrell, University Police Department patrolman, The officer, who wished to remain anonymous, said the responds to an emergency call near University students told him they saw two white males go into the Apartments Thursday afternoon after being dispatched by building. He found us within 10 seconds. CECCOM. The Daily Eastern News and UPD Police Chief The officer said he was in Pemberton Hall’s parking lot Adam Due activated the emergency system to test the when he got the call. response time. Above: A computer screen notifies Coles Due said he was happy with the results of the first test. County 911 dispatchers as soon as an emergency button “I think it was pretty good,” Due said. “He weighed his is pressed. The screen shows exactly where on campus options, his approach was good and everything else. the emergency is, and the dispatcher sends an officer to SEE EMERGENCY N Page 7 the scene. REVIEW THIS ON THE VERGE OF THE WEEKEND Primus Less Claypool and Friday, October 24, 2003 company return with an off-beat collection Section B music videos on a CD/DVD combo. Page 8B Monster’sMonster’s BallBall N For almost a decade, Grand Ball Costumes owner Jayne Ball has supplied costumes for stage productions and Halloween revelers alike By Benjamin Erwin of outfits throughout the country is a year- ated thousands of outfits ranging from char- Ball-Saret’s career and attitude, permeates STAFF WRITER round occupation. acters from “The Lord of the Rings” to cloth- fun. While many may associate her shop solely ing for stage productions like “Our Town” Ball-Saret said this element of amusement If sorting through your sock drawer for a with Halloween, Ball-Saret has made a and “Mame.” is essential to the shop and all of her work. matching pair poses a daunting task, try career and lifestyle out of her love of theater Nestled on a hill just south of the Square, “We wanted the shop to be bright and finding a single costume in a sea of thou- by providing costumes to musicals, stage Grand Ball Costumes is a seemingly unas- perky and fun because the customers who sands. productions and masked Hallows Eve revel- suming location until patrons walk through come in here are all fun; and if they’re not fun It would be easy to assume Jayne Ball- ers alike. As she put it, her job is a “dream the door to see rows of grotesque masks, they don’t belong in my store,” Ball said with Saret’s entire year could revolve around a come to life everyday.” props, novelties and a sewing machine and a devilish smile. “If they don’t have a sense of single day; but for the proprietor of Grand For nine years, Ball-Saret has owned and ironing board squeezed behind a counter in humor, ‘buh bye;’ no jerks in this business.” Ball Costumes, providing literally thousands operated Grand Ball Costumes and has cre- the shop’s back corner.