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CLOUDY ·'------"----- Fourth a high of 43° INSIDE straight The Lady Panthers lose Pin to Eastern Eastern Illinois University Kentucky TUESDAY Charleston, Ill. 61920 by a score February 3, 1998 heads Vol. 83, No. 92 of 65-49 12 pages Students get the chance to be s PAGE weird at the bowling alley PAGE 5 "'Tell the truth and don't be afraid'' 12 - - - ~ •• • r ~ - ' • • • • ~ - • • --- --- --- -- • - - -- - - --- -- VPAA finalist stresses open communication By JUSTIN KMITCH "The workplace will not exist as we Administration editor know it when 200 I gets here,'' she said. "Our students need lo be properly trained Lois Muir, candidate for provost and vice in technology. president for academic affairs, Monday said "A student that is not properly trained communication is an essential skill that in using the internet or the World Wide Eastern ·s vice president for academic affairs Web will be at a serious disadvantage in must possess. the job market,'' Muir said. "We can't communicate enough," Muir "We can not move the student said. "I believe the VPAA is an important population to this level if the faculty is device for that communication." not capable of delivering the instruction." Muir explained how she would improve Muir said she is in favor of a strategic the communication process at Eastern during planning system if it is kept updated and her open sessjon interview. 1 effective. "Computerize, computerize," Muir said. "The point of strategic planning is to "I believe interaction via computer between set a vision and future of where you are faculty and students is currently much greater going. It provides a vision of where the IKUVA KURATA/Photo editor than the interaction taking place face to institution is going," Muir said. Lois E. Muir, a candidaJe for vice president for academic affairs, responds to a question from face." .. "If it is taken off the shelf, you can see Laurent A. Gosselin, professor offamily and consumer sciences, on how to improve education Muir said the highest priority for directing year to year where you need to go." and the budget Monday afternoon in the 1895 Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University funds is to increase the quality of the In closing. Muir outlined her goals if Union. educational product at Eastern. she were to be awarded the position. today." State University. She holds a doctorate in "Well trained and properly paid faculty is "We need to tackle the big issues in Muir is the first of six finalists for the psychology, a master's of science degree the essential element," Muir said "After that, higher education," she said. "We need to position of vice president for academic in family and child development, and a everylhing else interconnects and falls inro find a way to increase our private funding affairs to participate in open session bachelor's of arts degree in psychology. place." and become more aggressive in doing so," interviews. The provost position became available She said more computer literate faculty Muir said. ··we also need to meet all of She currently holds the position of when present vice president of academic will help ensure Eastern students are the new technological demands and associate provost for planning and affairs, Terry Weidner, announced his plan equipped and skilled for a diverse workplace. diversity issues that face institutions academic resource m~oagement at Kent co retire July l. University's spring enrollment reaches all~time high By JUSTIN KMITCH Lou Hencken, vice president enrollmem is 9.075 students: "The people in continuing College of Adult and Administration editor for student affairs. said lhis and graduate school enrollment education have really been out Continuing Education, said he is year's total includes L0,080 on­ is 1,462 studenls for spring and been offering more courses ·pleased with the increase in Eastern spring enrollmenl set campus sludents, 948 off­ 1997. and more sites," Hencken said. spring enrollment. a new university record with campus students; making up the Hencken attributes the rise in "If we are able to offer more "I'm very pleased,·· Hine 11,028 scudents, which is a .35 1.826 freshman; 1,929 enrollment to Eastern's Adult courses and more sites ... it will said. "The strong spring percent increase over spring sophomores; 2.450 juniors and and Continuing Education bring more people to Eastern." 1997 figures. 3.361 seniors. Undergraduate program. Will Hine, dean of the See HIGH page 2 Couple wins contest and will be 'flying high' By HEATHER CYGAN I didn't know how to react ... Campus editor and we had to call everybody." Rademaker and Duden were An Eastern couple will be on the second couple drawn as · cloud nine on their wedding day winners lsince the first couple with the exchanging of vows to drawn already had previous be performed in a hot air arrangements, she said. Some balloon. entries were from Champaign, Jill Rademaker, a senior but the majority were from the family services major from local area. Rantoul, and Gary Duden, a Rademaker said her mother senior speech communications filled out the contest card and major from Gifford, wiJI tie the put it in a ballot box when they knot Aug. 8 at the National Hot were at the local flower shop. Air Balloon Festival in Rantoul Out of 350 couples that bad after winning a contest. registered , Rademaker and Rademaker said she and Duden were chosen by luck of Duden were notified about the draw, she added. winning the "Dream Wedding in "I kinda forgot (my Mom) the Clouds" contest and more even entered us," Rademaker than $2,600 in gifts and prizes said. on Jan. 18 by telephone. The whole contest has been IKUVA KURATA/Photo editor Rademaker said she and her "really kinda public," Rade­ fiance never thought they would maker said. She said News A good look win this contest. Channel 3 broadcasted the Matt Miller, a senior environmental biology major, examines a fossil through a spotting-scope Monday "I've never won anything," night in the Life Science Building. Miller checked the structure ofa fossil plant for a morphology class. Rademaker said. "It was weird. See COUPLE page 2 2 Monday, February 3, 1998 The Dally Eastern News The Daily Eastern Pickax killer's bid to live denied News unanimously by parole board AUSTIN. Texas (AP) - A state is flawed and unconslituuonal in Bush said he won't make a deci­ board unanimously rejected Karla part because of the consistent lack sion until after lhe Supreme Court Faye Tucker's bid for clemency of favorable rulings. has ruled. Highlighting campus and city crimes and Monday, leaving only the Supreme All 76 requests since 1993 have Tucker wa'> sentenced to die for police events every Tuesday and Friday Court and the governor with the been rejected, including 16 last bludgeoning a man and woman to power to halt the pickax killer's year when the state executed a death with a companion in 1983. scheduled execution on Tuesday. record 37 convicted killers. The last \\Oman executed in Texas Despite pleas of mercy, includ­ "Texas has no mercy," said was Chipita Rodriguez. who was Eight people were cited for • Assistant Professor Ray T. ing from Pope John Paul II, the David Botsford, Tucker's lawyer. hanged in 1863. The last woman alcohol violations at 12:26 Ta hey h, 31, of 1128 Fourth gruesome nature of her crime left 'The clemency process in this state executed in the United Stales was a.m. Saturday at 2020 10th St., St., reported his red Raleigh the Board of Pardons and Paroles is a farce." Velma Barfield ID North Carolina according to a police report. l 0-speed bike and bike lock, with no qualms, the chainnan said. He added that Tucker was still in 1984. Seven of the eight people were worth $55, stolen on charges They turned down Tucker 16-0. hopeful that the Supreme Court Preparations for her execution cited for possession or accep­ of theft under $300. a police with two members abstaining. would hear her appeal. "She's continued Monday. with Tucker tance of alcohol by a minor report seated. The incident 'There is no question as to their upbeat.'' he said. being flown from the female death and disturbing the peace: took place Wednesday at a vote. T here is no question as to Rodriguez said neither her gen­ row al a prison in Gates\ ille to • Matthew Venegone, l 9, of bike rack between the Student how they feel," said chairman der nor her newfound religion Huntsville, 175 miles away. where 357 Thomas Hall Recreation Center and Victor Rodriguez. "I , myself, have played a role in the board's deci­ executions are carried out • Matthew Catalano, 19, of Douglas Hall, according to absolutely no quarrel with the deci­ sion. The board also rejected her " Her mood was calm and 2103 l2thSt. the report. sion to deny Tucker's request on request for a 60- or 90-day upbeat," prison spokesman David • Julie Schneider. 19. of 502 • Jason Gahan. J 8. of 466 all fronts.'' reprieve to allow courts time to Nunnelee said.