Eastern Illinois University The Keep November 1981 11-20-1981 Daily Eastern News: November 20, 1981 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1981_nov Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: November 20, 1981" (1981). November. 15. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1981_nov/15 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the 1981 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]. 98 The Dally Friday, November 20, t t will be windy and cold with light snow or flurries likely. Highs will be in the mid 30s. Friday night will be clearing and colder with lows in the upper teens to lower 20s. Easternr Illinois Univnersity Ch arleston, Ill. 61920 Vol. 67, No. 63 Two Sections, 20 Pages Easte I NIe wsI Requisition made for new microcomputers by Mike Nolan DiPietro said. Bids for three microcomputers to He added Rives asked him to help replace the six stolen from Old estimate the minimal number of Main two weeks ago have been microcomputers which would be need­ estimated at about $3,800, an Eastern ed for the spring semester and three purchasing office official said was that number. Thursday. "We (math department) could get -;:-._.._ Six microcomputers, valued at along with three micros until enough several thousand dollars, were stolen departmental equipment funds were Nov. 10. from a mathematics tutor available to replace the others," room. Campus police Capt. Jack DiPietro said. Chambers said Thursday he had He added he did not know if all six discovered how the thief or thieves computers would be replaced by the b�� entered the room, but added he could spring semester. !���� not reveal the information. · Rives sent a memorandum to depart­ Nt'11 .. z:&•ri..i::.""'·,::;; Two Radio Shack computers and ments throughout the university asking Smoke-out! one Apple computer have been requisi­ them to look through their equipment Junior Cheri Newman, far right, sophomore Mary Mangan, center and senior tioned by the Purchasing Office for the budgets for any money not absolutely Cathy Kneip, far left, participate in the Great American Smoke ·out in the Univer­ mathematics department. needed or previously earmarked, sity Union Thursday. (News photo by Beth Lander) Gaye Snyder, purchasing assistant, DiPietro said. said bids for the three computers are ''I am not sure how much was rais­ due back to the Purchasing Office by ed, but Rives said it did help to offset to hook-up for Dec. 2. the costs for the micros," DiPietro WELH FM The requisition was made by Vice said. by Elise Dinquel (FM) programming in the very near President for Academic Affairs He said no money was available in The hook-up at Liberty Cable of a future. But I can't say exactly when Stanley Rives earlier this week, the math equipment fund at the time of final piece of equipment necessary for that will be," Oseguera added. Alphonso DiPietro, chairman of the the theft and the university made the campus radio station WELH to broad­ Station manager Jeff tytorris con­ mathematics department, said purchase possible. cast on an FM frequency has been ten­ firmed the tentative hook-up date, and Wednesday. Two computers remain in the tutor tatively scheduled for Tuesday, a sta­ added the date can be only tentative DiPietro said Rives was very con­ room, he said. Individual students and tion official said Wednesday. until the WELH executives meet with cerned and understanding about the graduate assistants are bringing their Station adviser Anthony Oseguera Ivan Holsapple, company manager of theft. personal computers for use while said actual broadcasting on FM would Liberty Cable. That meeting should Rives could not be reached for com­ waiting for replacements, DiPietro probably not begin Tuesday at the time take place by Friday, Morris said. ment Thursday. said. of the hook-up, however. Oseguera added that precautions are "He (Rives) said he was sorry the The computers are used for working "It may require a trial period fo being taken to ensure the final piece of theft had happened and immediately on complex mathematics problems, testing, but hopefully we can have full (see WELH, page 6) said replacements would be ordered," DiPietro said. Patrons find Hardee's an·agreeable service-survey (Jn the third and final part of a series Sophomore Liz Dugger, who comes examining the Union food services, to the Lair every day between classes, reporter Betsey Guzior details some of said, "Sometimes the food is cold." Service good, the reactions of students to Hardee's She added that she felt that the best · On Campus.) ·food was priced too high. patrons agree by Betsey Guzior Godfrey, who comes to the Lair Patrons of the University Union around 2 p.m. to avoid the long lines at Patrons of the Rathskeller and Panther Lair are generally satisfied noon, said she felt the food was "fresh the catering services provided by with the quality, selection and at­ and hot at 2 o'clock." Hardee's are generally pleased mosphere of the food service since its A number of patrons surveyed said with the service, food and wide takeover by Hardee's. they come to the Panther Lair, not for selection, interviews conducted by About 25 people, questioned at _ Union food services: the food, but the atmosphere. the Daily Eastern News have various times in the Panther Lair, were A closer look Judi McLaughlin, who was sitting shown. asked if they like Hardee's food and with some of her sorority sisters, said Senior Bob Schumacher, who set-up, enjoyed the atmosphere, and if Other stories: Hardee's was a good place get comes to the Rathskeller occa­ they could suggest any improvements Dave Pettee remains general "signatures,'' a requirement that sionally to meet friends for lunch, to the food service. manager of Hardee's as officials deny sorority pledges must fulfill to become said the atmosphere is the most at- Re sults show that the any shake-up by the national corpora­ active. tractive aspect of the downstairs patrons-mostly Eastern students who tion; the Charleston Hardee's favors Junior David Jennings said visting deli retaurant. drop by Hardee's between classes for a the one in the Union, and Hardee's the Lair "is a good way to get rid of the "It's the only one on campus sandwich and a drink-said they gives coupons to residence hall tension." that has any class!" he said. thought the food was generally good, students. Jennings said he comes to the Lair to "That's the thing I like about it." but the prices were comparatively high. play pinball, and to occasionaly get a Graduate student Greg Walters Also, most patrons said they thought usually gets lunch at Hardee's when drink. also said he was pleased with the the Panther Lair could be improved by she does not bring a sack lunch. Prices in the Panther Lair tend to be atmosphere. providing faster service, hotter food, Junior Anne Whitsett, an off­ a little high, results show, but patrons "I think it's great,'' he said. "J more ventiliation, and cleaner campus student, said she thought find it comparable to other fast food can't understand why niore people facilities. Hardee's set-up generally allowed services in the area. don't come in here. The lighting is Some patrons complained that the students to move through the line "Comparable to everything else, the terrible, but that's part of the at­ food served was too cold, the line in quickly. - prices are (reasonable,)" senior Donna mosphere,'' he added. the Panther Lair sometimes got · too However, she added that when there Polinski, who spends about $1 three Senior Sue Catt, who commutes and the selection was a bit is a big crowd ihe iine geis jammed. ng, times a week at the Lair, said. from Oblong, comes to the limited. Other patrons like the self-service Sophomore Alan Stoltz, who spends Rathskeller to watch television on Twenty-two persons of the 25 who aspect of the Panther Lair, while some about $2.50 at the Lair twice a week, the large screen provided in the were asked if they like the set-up of the said the need to streamline the service said he felt the prices .were not west section. Panther Lair, responded favorably. during busy hours was important. reasonable. "I like to relax and watch TV," "I like the drink service better than When questioned about the· quality "It's more expensive than the she said. "Yet you don't have to be before,'' junior Judy Godfrey, said. of the food, the responses were mostly Hardee's uptown,'' he said. Hardee's around the TV,'' she added. Godfrey, who waits for a friend favorable-but opinions of the quality has another facility at 315 Lincoln -Betsey Guzior every day in the Panther Lair_, said she of the food differed. (See PATRONS, page 5) 2 Friday, November The Dally· Eastern 20, 1981 N Justice Department says to Friday's point since the utility that owns the plant wants to its own consultant. But California Gov. Edmun clear Allen of wrongdoing Brown Jr. is insisting on a study independent of WASHINGTON-Justice Department attorneys plant's owner. have concluded that Richard V. Allen was innocent .(AP) News shorts of wrongdoing in receiving $1 ,000 from Japanese Poll says Americans want journalists who interviewed Nancy Reagan, and see Diablo Canyon license no need to appoint a special prosecutor, government Stockman to keep his job sources said today.