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Story on Page 12 Story on Page 12 $2 million given Three Dogs for arts center rock Lantz President Surles announces donation from Tarble family By Shauna Gustafson Higher Education helping Eastem to Staff edttor fund the rebuilding of the Doudna Fine Arts Centet·. The family who donated $1 mil­ "I know the bom·d of higher edu­ lion almost 26 yem'S ago to help cation is beginning to undet'Staitd the build the Tmble Arts Center has need we have het-e," Jaenike said. donated another $2 million to fund Mike Watts, director ofthe Tm·ble expansion. Arts Centet·, said he did not know for Newton E. Tmble donated $1 sure how the money would be used. million to Eastem in 1974 to help He said there is a committee that will the univet'Sity build a center for the organize the planning stages. mts. His widow, Louise Tm·ble, "Really, the whole process is just donated an additional $2 million statting now," Watts said. Sunday at a reception held at the He said the E. Vetnor Johnson centet·. ai'Chitectut-e finn in Boston, which Eastem President Cm'Ol Surles originally designed the centet·, will announced the donation to the room. be in charge ofthe architectut·e ofthe Louise Tmble, of Beverly Hills, expansion as well. The expansion Calif., was unable to attend the will probably go east towards Ninth event. Str·eet or southeast into the Tundra. "We're euphoric to have this "When the building was original­ gift," Surles said. ly designed, that was the idea," Watts Vaughn Jaenike, dean emeritus of said. the college of fine mts, toasted A list of possible projects the Louise Tmble and het· daughtet· Jan money could be used for include a for all the suppott they have provid­ lobby or entrance area, an auditori­ ed Eastetn's fine mts in past yem'S. um, additional storage and staff space He thanked the Tmble faiUily for and additional exhibition space, the continued monetmy suppott they Watts said have shown since 1985. He said the Thet-e is no current time frame for state is also helping suppott fine mts beginning or completion of the - specifically, the Illinois Bom-d of expansion. Sara Figiel / Photo editor Above: Michael Allsup, guitarist, and Paul Kingery, the bassist, jam out side by side during the Three Dog Night con­ Professor finds high cert 1n Lantz gymnas1um on Saturday n1ght. Students, family, friends and faculty all packed in to enjoy the show. Top: The crowd warmed up and was ready to go when singer, Danny Hutton, ofThree Dog Night, took the stage dur­ ing one of the opening songs of the night. points in classroom Near sold out show entertains students, families By Nicole Meinheit By Ben Tully to put on what would be a nostal­ more than his share of work. Edttor in chief MondaY-_ gia-filled petf01mance, beginning Most of Three Dog Night's and Karen Kirr Over his 30-yeat· career, Ron with a solo by powerhouse dnun­ songs have a certain Southem profile Staff writers Wohlstein says his highest points mer Pat Bautz. tv.•ang to them, but elements of A \\,.jdy series tea!lDing a person oo camplS orin 1he city have come in the classroom. The stage's lighting crew rock and R&B are most promi­ admission standards, academic A rather large p01t ion of "When I communicate some­ Eastem's student body and their engulfed the band in richly col­ nent. load, gtading policies and is cur­ thing to my students and they get it, parents made for a stealthy crowd ored lights, giving Three Dog Pauses between songs were rently finishing revisions to general that's the excitement (of teaching) Night an ama of greatness remi­ filled with cheers and applause education, for four non-consecutive on a Three Dog Saturday Night or when they want to read some­ this family weekend. niscent of their earlier petfor- from the crowd exhibiting a tenns since the em·ly 1980s and was thing because of my lectut·e," said The Lantz Fieldhouse festivi­ mances. heightened sense of enthusiasm. elected chair last spring. Wohlstein a sociology and anthro­ ties kicked off with cranip-induc­ Singer Danny Hutton gave an And when the cheering subsided, His main goal is to see revisions invigorating petf01mance with fans found Hutton and Wells pology professor. to general education completed ing humor compliments of comic While and trained musician and singer, equally charged hannonies and doing a comedy routine about before his tenn tuns out at the end the classroom Billy D. Washington. Washington leads by fellow founding member Viagra. of this academic yeat·. has been the kept the crowd moving at a C01yWells. "I stopped taking Viagra; "(I'm concemed with) how can place where laugh-a-minute pace while show­ Michael Allsup's guitar riffs evety time I took it, it was getting we revise (general education) and magic happens, sounded a little forced at times, a rise out of me," Hutton said. make it better for our students," ing off his musical capabilities. Wohlstein also One routine featured a rendi­ but his overall performance Their most captivating petfor­ Wohlstein said. got involved in tion of Alanis Morissette 's evoked a purely sixties style, true mances included "One" and One of the goals of the revisions servtce areas "Uninvited" as sung by to the Three Dog Night sound. finale "Joy To The World." These is to make transfening to Eastem within the uni- Washington's cat. Keyboardist Jimmy tv.•o hits got the crowd going in easier. versity. "He was fantastic; I hope they Greenspoon and bassist Paul synchronized clapping Under the fmmer general educa­ Kingery held the ctacks between "Joy To The World" had Ron Wohlstein H e tion program, called the Integt-ated (Eastem) get more like him, he served on the was great," said visiting parent the vocals and dmms together evetybody singing along. "I've Core, students took their general like super glue. And fans' cheers always thought it was a great Council of Academic Affairs, education courses throughout their Sandy Smith. which makes recmmnendations to The crowd was wmmed up, during Greenspoon's organ solos time at Eastem because they were the president on academic waivers, and Three Dog Night stepped up let it be known that he was doing See DOGS Page 9 course additions and deletions, See PROFESSOR Page 9 2 Monday,October16,2000 1!!!!!!1!111111~--..------iiiiiilllllllii--.-Camnus_t(eDailyEa sternNe ws ________ Faitern News Panel to discuss diversity three-day The Daily Eastern News is published daily, By Christine Demma Union, Latin American Student ,, ______ forecast Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill .• dur­ Student government editor Organization, Panhallenic ing fall and spring semesters and twice weekly during tile summer term except during school Council, University Board, vacations or examinations, by The Diversity Affairs Student Government, EIUnity, today S'Qv;N;< tile students of Eastern llinois Committee will sponsor a panel I strongly encourage every­ - Universlty. subscription price: Lesbian Gay Bisexual Allies $38 per semester, $1 6 for summer only, $68 all discussion about diversity and Union and Residence Hall body to attend to play a role year. 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