Eastern Illinois University The Keep November 1991 11-15-1991 Daily Eastern News: November 15, 1991 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1991_nov Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: November 15, 1991" (1991). November. 10. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1991_nov/10 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1991 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]. ~ Parent f'llt . • Eastern celebrate~he 39th Parents'Weekend with various D ac:Wities. Parents Weekend 1991 Section B BOG faculty could strike by Tuesday .. · By JAMIE RltEV mediation," Ozier said. Administration editor "Mediation is scheduled for Tuesday at 10:30 a.m., and we're Faculty legally could strike as going tnto mediation with the desire early as Tuesday now that the that we will settle," said Ozier. University Professionals of Illinois, "A promise and pledge we 're 1rte ·CJrimn ~inrgncdny -ar al1 making 'is we wifl not go on strike five Board of Governors universi­ until after mediation," Vogel said, ties, filed an intent to strike adding "UPI does not want a Wednesday. strike." The union took a strike vote at all five Board of Governors universi­ ties - which includes Eastern, • Chicago State re­ Chicago State, Governors State, Northeastern Illinois and Western acts to a possible Illinois universities - Monday and strike. See story, Tuesday. Of the 75 percent of facul­ ty who voted, 71 percent authorized Page 3A. the union to call for a strike if medi­ • Students continue ation with the BOG, which begins to march in support Signs of the times Tuesday, fails. Eight members of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity and EARTH, Enhancing ~wareness Respe~t Towar~s "That's just normal procedure. of faculty. See story, Humanity, march in support of Eastern faculty Thursday in front of Old Main. The group continued thezr After you take a strike vote, you Page 3A. march later through residence halls and the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. See story, page 3A. follow it up with an intent to strike," said Jayne Ozier, UPI chief negotiator and Eastern's UPI chap­ The faculty at all five Board of Temptations to top Parents Weekend ter president. Governors universities have been "It's a legal step, so what it working under an extended contract By CASSIE SIMPSON gram was moved from the fall to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, 1976, means is we would not strike for since Sept. 1, when the contract Activities editor the spring in conjunction with in Lantz Gymnasium. Ives, an five days," Ozier said. "But after originally expired. Since this sum­ Greek Week be~ause, "students Eastern alumnus, attended Eas­ five days we have the legal right to mer, the board and the union have In celebration of this year's thought spring and social activi­ tern in 1928 and 1929 and played strike. But that doesn't mean we been involved in negotiations, Parents Weekend, the Panthers ties would be more interesting to the position of guard on the will strike." which were stopped last week until take on Southwest Missouri State parents than a football game," Panther's football team. In cele­ Both Ozier and UPI President a mediator could be secured. at 1:30 p.m. at O'Brien Stadium · said former director of University bration of the weekend, the Mitch Vogel emphasized.that the The union is requesting salary and the Temptations will take the Relations, Kenneth Hesler, in the Panthers took on Central Miss­ union will not call for a strike until equity, no cuts in health care bene­ stage in Lantz at 8 p.m. Saturday. Oct. 1, 1976, issue of the Eastern ouri State University and defeated mediation has failed. "We're still fits and faculty access to an early The tradition of Parents Week­ News. the visitors with a score of 41-14. hopeful .to resolve this through end actually began as Parents Day Starting in 1962, celebration of It was Eastern's fourth straight t Continued on page 2A 39 years ago in 1952 during the the program was moved back to victory. polio epidemic that hit Coles the fall and was extended to Ten years ago on Nov. 8, 1981, County, according to back issues include the· whole weekend, thus students and parents enjoyed J:ohnson may increase of the News. the name Parents Weekend. An another Panther victory as the Eastern students invited their added feature was a guest lecture football team defeated the Ferris student Al DS awareness parents to attend a Panther foot­ for parents and students to enjoy State Bulldogs 42-14 in front of Illustrated. "I lived the kind of ball game, which the Panthers together. 10,200 fans. That night Red By CHRIS SEPER Campus editor life that most guys in the league Jost 41-0 to Central Michigan Beginning in 1969, concerts Skelton took to the stage at 8 p.m. wanted to lead. Now I'm plead­ University. were added to the agenda. Fea­ in Lantz Gym and was given two In the past few days, the ing for every athlete and enter­ From 1953 to 1958, each tured entertainers ranged from standing ovations. The popular images of Magic Johnson have tainer who has been 'out there' Parents Day was traditionally Frank Fontaine, Henry Mancini, entertainer's performance was changed from a smooth passer, to get tested and, from now on, highlighted by a football game, Bill Cosby, Bob Hope to Burl sold out two weeks before the team leader and all-star basket­ to practice safe sex." parents' lunch before or after the Ives. · show. Skelton had been asked to ball player to a superstar infect­ Johnson is one of two players game and· a tour of the universi­ Fifteen years ago, Eastern stu­ come back to Eastern for Parents ed with the HIV virus - the - along with Boston Celtic Larry ty's buildings and residence halls. dents and their parents enjoyed a Weekend after two popular shows virus that causes AIDS. Bird - who is credited with the In 1959, the Parents Day pro- performance given by Burl Ives at :t Continued on page 2A "I was shocked, but I didn't creation of the modern day feel it was impossible," said NBA. A 12-year veteran, John­ Kavien Martin, guard on Eas­ son was a star for the Los Ang­ Edgar, Rives to open Edgar Drive tern 's mens basketball team. eles Lakers and a three-time "You feel like, ' Man, why basketball world champion. ly CHRIS SUNDHEIM Harry "Babe" Woodyard, R­ Final costs for the project are esti­ Magic? He's so popular.' But in Even before Johnson's call for · editor Chrisman, Dwiggins said. mated to be between $1.2 and $1.3 turn, I felt that maybe it was the testing in Associated Press sto­ Charleston Mayor Wayne Lan­ million, according to Lanman. worst thing to happen to him, ries Wednesday, hospitals in the Two new streets crossing cam­ man and Eastern President Stan Edgar, a 1968 Eastern graduate, but the pest thing to happen to nation's larger cities were re­ pis will be officially opened Friday Rives are also planning to attend, was elected Illinois governor last AIDS (acquired immune defi­ i'temoon in a ceremony with Gov. porting the numbers of hetero­ he added. fall. Naming the street after him ciency syndrome)." Edgar and other state and local sexuals requesting AIDS tests Although vehicles have been was a show of.local pride, Lanman On Thursday, Nov. 8, Earvin legislators, according to City using the new routes for several said at the last city council meeting. were so great that they had to "Magic" Johnson announced his Pngineer Mark Dwiggins. weeks, the Charleston City Council "A lot of people thought we turn people away. retirement after he - a hetero­ Edgar Drive and Roosevelt will officially open and name the should name it Edgar Drive ... "I think we have to take it out sexual male - had been infected Avenue will both be officially streets in a special council meeting because he's probably the only gov­ of the realm of basketball," said with the HIV virus. Johnson said ned at 1:30 p.m. east of c ·arman at 1 p.m. Friday. ernor who'll come from Char­ Rick Samuels, Eastern head bas­ I. Edgar Drive is the new road High winds blew down the barri­ leston," Lanman said. that he acquired it on an ketball coach. "He was a basket­ connecting Ninth Street with cades closing the streets last month Roosevelt Avenue was chosen as. unknown date having unprotect­ ball player. If he was a lawyer or IDinois Route 130, and Roosevelt and city officials decided to keep the other street's name in keeping ed sex with a woman in one of anybody else, he's still going to · Avenue is the link from Fourth the streets open. with the Charleston tradition of the National Basketball Assoc­ be infected with the HIV virus." Street to Ninth Street. Construction began last fall on naming east-west streets after for­ iation cities. But what affect will this have Edgar, a Charleston native, is the new roads, which were built in mer presidents in a sequence. "I was the one most NBA on Eastern 's campus when it scheduled to attend the ribbon cut­ an attempt to alleviate traffic con­ "It would fit right in," Lanman players looked up to when it ·comes to sex? According to ting ceremony with state Rep.