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EASTERN NEWS Page 15 ffiHEfocused Protecting yourself against on minority faculty number + Board conducting hearings on ways to ''There was a good incr ease minority fig­ turnout of about 35 to + Health Services offering flu shots for students at no additional cost ur es at univer sities 40. " By Lisa Rowe STA FF WR ITE R By Avian Carrasquillo - Don Sevener "There is no cure for the flu ADMIN ISTR ATIO N RE PORTER As the weather gets colder, the flu season approaches- which means it's time for flu and these shots are a great The Illinois Board of Higher the study of the availability of shots. Education concluded the first of minority faculty, including This year Health Services is offering stu­ preventative measure." two hearings scheduled for a examining the pool of minority dents flu shots beginning the first week of -Lynette Drake study on Minority Faculty faculty in graduate programs in October. The fee for these shots is included in Tuesday in which they discussed Illinois and what statewide or tuition billing, which means any student wish­ improving the number of minor­ institutional policies and prac­ ing to receive a flu shot may do so at no extra ity faculty in universities. tices might increase the num­ charge. ing the school year," Drake said. The first hearing was held yes­ ber of faculty positions in Health Services has 1,000 flu shots available The flu is airborne and can be passed by terday at the Public Affairs Illinois. to students but are not limited to students, said touching door handles and other items used by Center of the University of According to Sevener, the Lynette Drake, director of health services. someone who has the flu. This is why hand Illinois at Springfield. hearings are a preliminary study If flu shots run out and there is a demand for washing is very important, said Judy Booher, Don Sevener, a spokesperson into the following: the hiring more, then more will be ordered to relieve the registered nurse and communicable disease for the IBHE, was pleased with process and campus leadership, demand. lYPically Health Services adminis­ coordinator for Coles County Health the turnout of the first hearing exploring the academic search ters anywhere from 800 to 1, 200 flu shots each Department. held in Springfield. process, campus programs that year to students. "College students are more susceptible "There was a good turnout of support faculty diversity and "There is no cure for the flu and these shots because you live together in close quarters, • about 35 to 40, we had eight or 10 statewide efforts that could fos­ are a great preventative measure," Drake said. Drake said. "The stress of college life and the formal verbal testimonies and a ter greater diversity on campus­ "The more people you are around, the more use of substances can affect the immune sys­ number of written testimonies, • es. opportunity you have to get the flu. " tem negatively. • Sevener said . Another topic at the meeting This is why Health Services, and the Coles The flu shots that are administered will stay The hearings are the result of was the retention of diverse fac­ County Department of Health, stress that stu­ in the system for the entire flu season. an executive order issued by ulty and campus climate and dents living within a communal setting, such as "Flu season runs mid-December through Gov. George Ryan in an attempt studying whether a supportive residence halls, should get a flu shot. to seek public comment on issues climate exists for under-repre­ "Students really can't afford to be sick dur- SEE INFLUENZA + Page 9 related to increasing the number sented faculty in Illinois and of minority faculty at colleges what steps at the state or campus and universities. The executive order calls for SEE I BH E + Page 9 Unpredictable budget for 2004 By John Chambers dictable. STU DENT GO VE RNMENT EDITOR "It's probably too early to tell (about the budget) because we President Lou Hencken have a new governor and the described the university's meet­ fact that we'll have new legisla­ ing Monday with the Illinois tors," Hencken said. Board of Higher Education The budget requests were regarding the budget as "pes­ approved by the Council on simistic." University Planning and Budget Illinois Board of Higher last semester and the Board of Education executive director Trustees finalized the universi­ Daniel LaVista met with ty's requests in June. Eastern's administrators so the "I think they (IBHE) went university could explain their away with the feeling this is a request for a 13.6 percent great institution and we went increase in the fiscal year 2004 away with the impression we budget. don't know how many dollars "The unfortunate thing is this we're going to get, • Hencken does not look like fortunate eco­ said. nomical times," Hencken said. The IBHE hears from state Hencken said many funds are universities, scholarship pro­ required by state statute to fund grams and community colleges such issues as retirement and before it recommends its budg­ Illinois' education budget is lim­ et to the governor around ited. December said Jill Nilsen, vice "We put down (on the budget) president for external affairs. what we really needed. It's diffi­ The IBHE received the uni­ cult to predict what will hap­ versity's request last June for pen," Hencken said. the increase of the operating STEVEN HAAS / STA FF PHO TOG RAPHER Funding for the Doudna Fine budget beginning July 1, 2003, Arts Center renovations is on and met with the President's the proposed budget, but it does Council, members of the Examining the facts not include capital improve­ Accounting and Academic ment projects. Affairs offices and Kim Tom Buividas, a freshman undecided major has a late night study session with classmates Katie Naumann, a President Hencken said the Furumo, former budget direc­ freshman business management major and Mike Manchester, a freshman undeclared major. The three were in future of the budget is unpre- tor. Booth Library preparing for a Wednesday government test Today Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday PAGE Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy ~ ~ Wednesday, 79° 57° 79° 51° 66° 44° 67° 44° 72° 50° 67° 49° 75° 52° September 25, 2002 TWO HI GH LOW HIGH LOW HI GH LOW HIGH LOW HI GH LOW HI GH LOW HI GH LOW Blood drive today at Moose Lodge By Lisa Rowe within the past six months or STAFF WR ITER received a tattoo or piercing within the last year are not ellgible to The Charleston Moose Lodge donate. #1388 will be sponsoring an Anyone who has donated blood American Red Cross blood drive within the last eight weeks is not today from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at their eligible to donate at this time 615 Seventh St. location. either. The Red Cross is hoping to get at Everyone who donates will least 40 donors to the drive. receive a donor card in the mail a "There is a shortage, especially few weeks after the drive which is this time of year," Red Cross vol­ useful for people who plan to unteer Marjorie Howard said. "We donate blood again in the future. need to begin stockpiling our blood "It gives information about a supply after the low donation num­ donor's blood type and provides bers in the summer months. • identification for us, • Howard said. Everyone who attends will The Bank on Seventh Street has receive a T-shirt compllments of donated a $50 maturity savings the Red Cross, regardless if you bond to be raffled off. The Moose are ellgible to donate blood or not. Lodge has also donated $50 in cash. 1b be ellgible to donate, a person Both raffle prizes are available to must be at least 16 and weigh 110 all who donate; the winner will be pounds or more. drawn after the drive has conclud­ People who have had surgery ed. Senate may allocate funds for Spoken Word By John Chambers push issues and concerns for the STUDENT GOVERNMENT ED ITOR university to legislators in Springfield. The eight students to be Student Senate will introduce a appointed were the last to be named proposed bill at tonight's meeting official members. allocating $100 for a 7th Street Other students are welcome to Underground activity . lobby With the team as unofficial The bill was written by student members and can contact Marty senate secretary Jeff Collier and Ruhaak, vice president for publlc submitted by 11m Edwards, diver­ affairs, in the student activities sity affairs committee chair, to office of the Martin Luther King Jr. cover the $100 expense of a CD University Union. player boom box and $15 phone Also under the consent agenda, card to provide prizes for the open sophomore political science major microphone night known as Spoken Josh Jewett will be approved to the Word.