Eastern Illinois University The Keep April 1991 4-22-1991 Daily Eastern News: April 22, 1991 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1991_apr Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: April 22, 1991" (1991). April. 16. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1991_apr/16 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1991 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]. ome run derby Easternsweeps Western in weekend series. Page12 acuity senators react to student referendum 8 ���c�:::;:: ::o,:::o, :.::�� pite student support of the '.f_i��l,f ig4res'JJr'0W<:CftjWfi:t ��lijl:·': t administration through a dum in last week's student .. t : mment elections, Faculty -�pte, 8.Qf:li'n$t Rill0$�·, Robes�ns· ·: ���2}:!��;.���pl:�: �: ally vote. ! the ·-,sblpabUity. ,!, nepotismand e Chair David Carpenter ·:;·�tall :sn\OK.e� CfeaTed. obvi�ex�pleSOf "There's only 11 percent that final "figures. of the futhe overalltotal for Rives. anddisregarding man� vote will have little effect 'th.e bisto:O:�· crouyism. voted," Nordin said. "I think it's , as'eited by issue of confidence/no con­ ,��wideelecililnarein.. •',, '.univmityernployeesex�sedno:· -·age.mentprac tices," just representative of how young .· '""The)i m::ulty &matel ast week: (X)nfidence625. ur-$ ,01 {53· �ent senate. ChaitDa in President Stan Rives. yid C�qtet. people vote generally. m�lea-std tliefina l figuresof the ' to4 2.pelttllt). 'The-Othe!pe S reent Two of the senat�·smem bers don't think it'll have any "I'm not sure that the students election, inWhich the teaching f#c- ofthe �o_yees ·-vQttd,-eit�.. 00 abst:aihedfrom Vt:> fing; , actually," Carpenter said. are as interested in the goings-on ultyof Bas.ternvoted to 239 154 opinion.or nq � se� ·· Therest of the u niversitycom· lly, the students are unin­ at the university as the people · (58 pe.rcentto38percent}thattbey . Thespecial elec tioo•. whichw�· munitywas then.given a cl.UmcetQ . They have a right to their . who are working here," he added. had· np•. _c 4nfidence in President.., be kl.AprilIt and.1 2 ftjra lluniver · evaluateRnes ' and .Robeson•s- n, and that's that. Senate member Richard Sylvia, StanRives, �., ·., . sitj: eyeri,:lpl ees,, w� 1he.··resultOf " leadershipc apabi..Jitiesaf ter.the think the vote of the faculty of the English department, agreed :, t;fo1.-serviceemployees w er�,. ibe...F ae:ulty .S�i:,.are>.sof ;•taek. · senatea pprovedthe s :pe¢al-uni-8 staff) is much more impor­ with Nordin that the student vote '·equruty criticalof Rives. s ho�> �onfidence�· in .:..1tives and versity��ekclion. since we are essentially the . is less credible than the faculty no�fidenC:e�votes-33.:1t o Auocia.te. Vice· �resident Vic . _In the secood question:on the'' of this university," he vote, especially in light of the few .,253(.54�t�4l peJeent). - ,Rnbeson. , _. · ,..·;�, ': .ballht.:nearly7{1per®n�.of.Eastem . "That (student) vote was students who voted. Huwever..tw o-thirds of R.tv�", c ,'f1tesenate .too1(i�_ ,$1$.lceafter . .employees whpv, oted,.said they or less a popularity contest "I don't think students know peenin a'dministratfon,.yo-ted . 13 of-its,'.15 mem�rs voteif..onthe MdllQ�oofl<ience"in: Rol:!eson, Of Textbook Rental System what President Rives does," ..fi.vorab}y ;,as-9 t ·011.t Qf l 31. (66 �utiOO� - 01{''Unf air.lili::il}g the 1..182 ballots.cas.t _wi'tha e the president supported Sylvia said. "I think the faculty �per�.admimSi:ratonsaid they ;pf!lc*es• .C.iicufuY.entioiu�f-�r�:: response.t<>Robeson'.'sa�o( · xtbook Rental System. mati\tt.: know better." '. w.ereconfiEfenfi nlliv� leader- ae:tioirh.i�Jngtka ctices, · ·� · "•Continued · {the student vote) doesn't · 0!11>i1Ke.Z- :-. Carpenter agreed, saying that if _,,. _ '<:. • . � y weight with us, period." could have vc>"tea. Out of those 'Tthought"that the way the stu- . the Student Senate," Addison· Rives is going to "hang his hat on referendum on which stu­ who voted, 760 (58 percent) were dent referendum was worded was said. the peg of" student opinion, it voted asked "Are you in in favor of the referendum, while a problem," Addison said. "I Senate member Linda Leal, probably won't be a substantial f the Student Senate's res- 384 voted "no." think the question on the ballot also of the psychology depart- support. n offering the continued Faculty Senate member Bill was sort oi a leading question so ment, agreed. "It seemed to be "The (student vote has little rt of Eastern Illinois Addison, of the psychology that respondence would be in a worded that you support the bearing on the issue) in the minds sity's current administra- department, said he thinks the certain way. Student Senate instead of (support of many (faculty members) that 1,301 students cast ballots wording of the referendum was "It's really not a vote in support or lack of support for) Rives," I've spoken with," Carpenter an estimated l 0,000 who misleading. of the administration as it was for Leal said. "What were you voting • Continued on page 2 Sullivan found own limelight at Eastern By EVETTE PEARSON Sullivan, his daughter and Campus editor Eastern 's director of student activities. "Since I can remem­ The limelight of Hollywood ber, students have always called would attract many aspiring him 'Doc' because he wanted to directors, but not Gerald establish close relations with his Edward Sullivan, late chair for students." the theatre arts department. He During his 22-year career at found his own "lights, camera Eastern, Sullivan taught direct­ and action" right here in ing, theatre history, children's Charleston. dramatics, oral interpretation, "He was very enthusiastic and and voice and phonetics. He full of energy," said his widow also directed 45 plays and musi­ Barbara Sullivan, Eastern's stu­ cals at Eastern, using more than dent employment officer. 600 cast members. "Above all, he had a very good "He really enjoyed teaching KEN TREVARTHAN/Staff photogra her sense of humor." children's dramatics because it An Elgin, 111., native, involved many non-majors -who, gout loud Sullivan, 64, died at I :30 p.m. as he said, had very creative Sigma Sigma sorority pe1forms songs from the musical "Cats" Sunday afternoon in McAfee Gym . We dnesday at Sarah Bush ideas," Barbara Sullivan said. the 40th annual G_reek Sing. Lincoln Health Center of natural Sullivan directed his last causes. show, "Nicholas Nickelby," in al He came to Eastern because 1990 at Eastern before he plant five years behind schedule he was interested in finding a became very ill, but he was a ECHAMBERS gate the reason for Eastern 's "The AG is just on a fact-find­ small place to have an opportu­ "great guy and will really be ILLIP LAIRD request for an additional $1.3 mil­ ing mission. I don't know when nity to do more directing, get missed," Eileen Sullivan said. lion. the plant will beginsteam produc­ away from teaching at private Sullivan is survived by his Weaver said an entirely new tion because that depends on the colleges and raise their six chil­ wife, Barbara; four daughters, tern's coal plant remains system like the one at Eastern funding request," Reed said. dren, Barbara Sullivan said. Katie Sullivan of Chicago, hed and in need of repair should not require as many design According to Reed, the plan to "He contributed harmony to Eileen and Maggie of million and five years of changes as have been necessary. reactivate Eastem's coal plant is this department," said theatre Charleston; and Maura g, while other Illinois uni­ "I was told the hold up is five years behind schedule arts Professor Clarence Ehlebracht of Gurnee, Ill.; son­ s have started and finished design errors. But who caused the because the plant hasn't been Blanchette. "It was a sort of in-1 aw Bill Ehlebracht of projects for less money. errors? That's what the AG is used for 30 years. He said equip­ family feeling." Gurnee; two sons, Sean and e Rep. Mike Weaver, R­ investigating," Weaver said. ment essential to the plant opera­ Sullivan was described as Michael of Chicago; two grand­ ston, said the Capital Eastern's Foreman of Utilities tion needs to be replaced, and warm, friendly and a very stu­ c hi I dren, and a sister, Mrs. pment Board gave a 14- Gary Reed said he hadn't heard parts are difficult to find during dent-oriented person by family Robert DeDobbelaere of Elgin, "tique of work and equip­ any more from the CDB on the an interview earlier this year. and faculty alike. Ill. ded to get the system on new grant request, and said the Reed said the scrubber units meet "The students had a genuine "He touched a lot of lives," ut Weaver also asked the AG hadn't released a report on respect for him," said Eileen Eileen Sullivan said. uditor General to investi- their findings. •Continued on page 2 2 Monday, April 22, 1991 A WEKLY COLUMN BY E. DUANE ELBERT FROM PAGE ONE E E Faculty T uRNINGSBACKTHE PAGES added. other people to respond. We have Editor's note: E. Duane Elbert is * ** But Addison said it's time for the other things to do." Eastern's centennial historian, Panther Lair, men's dormitory, Faculty Senate to move on. "At this point, we've done what preparing for the university's held open house Saturday from 8 25 years ago, Eastern N "I think both the Faculty Senate we had a responsibility to do, and JOOth anni1·ersary in 1995.