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For more information, please contact [email protected]. “TELL THE TRUTH AND DON’T BE AFRAID” WWW.DENNEWS.COM The DAILY EASTERN NEWS EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, CHARLESTON WEDNESDAY | 10.1.08 VOL. 97 | ISSUE 27 CamPUS I GreeK life CITY I UTILITIES Electric bills on the rise Ameren hits with 30 percent increase By KRYSTAL MOYA City Editor Ameren customers of South and Central Illinois will feel the impact of a rate increase on their utility delivery charges averaging up to $13 a month starting today. The rates are subject to season- al pricing as well as the spectrum of usage for each Ameren residence in the state. The increase on utilities, approved by the Illinois Commerce Commis- ERIC HILTNER |THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS sion on Sept. 24, will be applied to Scott Fisher, front row center, a senior management and psychology major, stands with members of the 22-member colony of the Delta Chi the delivery charge, or the cost util- fraternity. Fisher is the colony’s “A” or unofficial president, and would like to fulfill the requirements to be a recognized chapter. ity companies charge to bring into a home. This constitutes approximately a 30 percent increase on the utilities. Delta Chi sets new standards Coles County, which has the third lowest median income in the Fraternity returns to campus, have to show every function a fraternity has to into Delta Chi to help the group return to state, is part of the South and Cen- show in order to be recognized as a chapter.” campus in the beginning of this fall semester. tral parts of Illinois that Ameren looks to regain its charter To be recognized, the organization has “This was money for the future to rebuild has said upon the approval of the to have a certain amount of members, be the chapter as soon as it returned,” he said. increase will possibly feel the effects. By JESSICA LEGGIN involved in community service and philan- With the help of representatives from the Activities Editor thropies and be competitive with housing and Delta Chi Fraternity headquarters, Fisher said The rate hikes for the state grades. he plans to have more social functions for the Ameren’s rate hikes are part of Kelvin Caffrey said Delta Chi is a com- Scott Fisher, president of Delta Chi, said recruitment process. the company’s goal to provide reli- pletely new group of students with new stan- one of his biggest concerns is hazing. “We are looking for outgoing, loyal and able utility service to the state of Illi- dards set in place. “You can’t call someone your brother after committed brothers,” he said. nois, said Leigh Morris, spokesper- “We look for the best and brightest, and you hazed them,” Fisher said. “Kicking some- Fisher said the fraternity has the numbers son for Ameren. we have the best and brightest,” said Caffrey, one around, or hitting them is not a way to to become a successful organization. Coles County is primarily served the leadership consultant for the Delta Chi determine who your guys are.” “Now, we are looking for quality instead of by AmerenCIPS. Customers in Fraternity. Caffrey said the fraternity no longer has quantity,” he said. the Charleston area can expect rate In 2005, Delta Chi lost its charter after any bad influences. When it comes to grades, Fisher said most increases on common use electricity being inspected by its national headquarters “We waited for everyone who was involved fraternities and sororities grade point averages of $2 to $5 a month and $2 to $7 for issues such as hazing, grades and decline years ago to graduate so we can come back range at a 2.9. for households that use electric heat- in membership. and start the process,” he said. “We are looking for a 3.0 to 3.2 range,” he ing. Natural gas delivery rates will Caffrey said Delta Chi is now a colony, Caffrey said Delta Chi has approximately said. also be increased with rates jumping trying to regain its charter back on Eastern’s 1,000 alumni members from Eastern. “As a student you already should be shoot- $1 to $3 in the winter months to $2 campus. “We have a very strong alumni base,” he ing for the best.” to $6 for summer months. “Delta Chi is now a colony, which is like said. AmerenIP customers, who are a chapter on training wheels,” he said. “They Caffrey added alumni invested $13,000 » SEE DELTA, Page 5 dispersed throughout the Coles County area, can expect rate increas- CAMPUS I EVENT es $6 to $18 a month for general use of electricity, $7 to $15 for those that use electric heating, $4 to $9 a month for natural gas delivery in the Eastern alumna explains how she landed at IBM winter months and $2 to $6 for the rest of the year. Lockett speaks to crowd Auditorium in Lumpkin Hall. AmerenCILCO customers will, of 60 about executive Lockett talked about life expe- however, be receiving a discount on riences and how they incorporated their electricity of up to 60 cents a business management into the different jobs she had after month. graduation. Their gas delivery for winter By DAN CUSACK “With every job, I am bored after months can decrease up to $3, but Assistant Sports Editor two years,” Lockett said. “The third will increase the rest of the year any- year, I think how can I rejuvenate where from $2 to $6. This Ameren Jane Lockett will always remem- myself?” sub-company serves the Peoria area ber in eighth grade her father tell- She said she knew she always primarily. ing her that girls do not go to col- wanted to graduate from college, but These rates are based on a slid- lege after she visited her brother at could not afford it after graduating ing price system that can go up and the University of Illinois. from Proviso West High School in down based on whether the house- Lockett, an Eastern alumna who Chicago in 1966. hold is a single-family home or received both bachelor’s and master’s She took one year after high multi-family home. They can also degrees in business and education, school to work for a veterans admin- increase and decrease on a usage shook off her father’s words and went istrative building to earn cash for basis. on to work at several major corpora- college. “If you use more electricity than tions and became a consulting prin- Here she learned valuable skills our average user, your rates can be cipal for IBM Global Services. including flowcharting and pro- Alycia ROCKey| THE Daily Eastern News higher than predicted,” Morris said. Tuesday, Lockett returned to East- gramming. Jane Locket, an Eastern alumna gives her speech on executive business “I think it’s common sense.” ern for her presentation, “Executive management at Lumpkin Hall Tuesday. She spoke of her experiences Management 101” in the Robertson » SEE LectUre, Page 5 that led her to work at IBM Global Services. » SEE ELECTRIC, Page 5 NEWS WWW.DENN EWS.COM I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I WEDN ESDAY 10.1.08 EIUWEATHER DEN STAFF PRODUCTION STAFF ABOUTTHE DAILY EASTERN NEWS WEDNESDAY TH URSDAY WEATHERBRI EF Night chief ·-----------------------· Kristina Peters The Daily Eastern News is produced by the stu­ Lead designer ~-------------------- Jennifer Brown dents of Eastern Illinois University. It is published 62'"142., 63'" 145<) Chilly night ahead with lows in the low 40s Copy editors/designers ______________ .Tyl er Angelo daily Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill, throughout the region. Dry and cool conditions ------------------------------· Ba.rbara Harrington during fa ll and spring semesters and twice weekly ---------------------------------------Dylan Polk during the summer term except during university Mos.tl)l prevail. 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