Eastern Illinois University The Keep February 1999 2-23-1999 Daily Eastern News: February 23, 1999 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1999_feb Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: February 23, 1999" (1999). February. 14. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1999_feb/14 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 1999 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in February by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 32˚ Chance The Daily Tuesday 20˚ of snow February 23, 1999 Inside Eastern Sports Double www.den.eiu.edu Last Eastern Illinois University shuttle? Charleston, Ill. 61920 call? Shuttle Bus Committee will propose Vol. 84, No. 105 Men’s basketball team tries 12 pages a plan to double the current tuition to extend season in OVC fee to purchase another bus. News Tournament game tonight. Story on Page 3 “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” Story on Page 12 Campus bids final farewell Reception for President Jorns draws hundreds of well wishers By Meghan McMahon have enjoyed him as a professional Administration editor and through church activities,” Fraembs said. “I wanted to wish Several hundred members of him well.” the campus community attended a Jeffrey Lynch, associate dean of reception in honor of retiring the College of Arts and Eastern President David Jorns to Humanities, said he attended the thank him for his six years of ser- reception because Jorns has given vice to the university. so much to the university. “I wanted to pay my respects to “It’s the right thing to do,” the president of the university and Lynch said. “The guy has given a wish him a happy retirement,” said lot of his life to the university and Linda Rogers, office system assis- it’s just a way of saying thanks.” tant in the deans office of the Andy McNitt, a political sci- College of Arts and Humanities. ence professor, said he felt it was Teshome Abebe, vice president important to pay respect to Jorns for academic affairs, said he before he retires. attended the reception to wish “He’s worked hard at a very dif- Jorns well. ficult job and it’s important to pay “I wanted to say hello to my respects to anyone that has the friend David and wanted to wish courage to work in this capacity,” him well,” Abebe said. “I think this McNitt said. is a good occasion for everybody. Several people attending the It’s the right thing to do.” reception were able to reflect on Jamie Smitley, a sophomore the times they spent working with accounting major and student Jorns and the positive changes he employee in the president’s office, was able to bring to the university. Lacey Buidosik / Assoc. photo editor said the reception was an event a Smitley said she enjoyed work- Jayne Ozier, a professor of family and consumer sciences gives President David Jorns a good-bye hug Monday after- lot of students should have attend- ing in the president’s office noon in the 1895 Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union at his farewell ceremony. She was a member of ed. because of the atmosphere he was the search committee that hired Jorns, and was one of many who came to say their final farewell to Jorns. “I wanted to tell him congratu- able to bring to the office. lations and good luck,” Smitley “It was great getting to talk to said. “I think it is something a lot of him. He was quite the entertainer – students should do because he was always telling jokes,” Smitley said. Jorns reflects on Eastern a big part of the university.” “He brought a better atmosphere to Johnetta Jones, director of the office.” By Meghan McMahon friends he has made. He also said he may direct a Minority Affairs, said she attended Susan Kaufman, president of Administration editor Jorns said his fondest memory play from time to time. the event because she wanted to Eastern’s chapter of the University of his time at Eastern is “the many Jorns said throughout his career, “honor” Jorns. Professionals of Illinois, said she Editor’s note: The interview friends I’ve made here.” he has enjoyed working with stu- Janet Fraembs, a retired admin- appreciated Jorns’ dedication to the with Eastern President David Once he retires, Jorns said he dents even though much of his istrative clerk in the continuing broadcast journalism program. Jorns was conducted via e-mail. hopes to remain involved in the career has been spent as an admin- education department, said she has “I really appreciate his dedica- university by teaching in the theater istrator. enjoyed getting to know Jorns over tion to the broadcast journalism David Jorns has entered his final arts department. “I knew I wanted to become a the years and wanted to wish him cohort program,” Kaufman said. week as the university’s president “I plan to teach a little as a part- professor when I got out of the well before he retired. and is able to reflect on the positive time temporary instructor in the “I respect him a great deal and I See RECEPTION Page 2 times he has had and the many theater arts department...,” he said. See JORNS Page 2 Hansen pleads guilty to battery, consumption By Deana Poole will not have to serve time. Circuit a.m. Dec. and an unidentified man were Hansen was “extremely intoxicat- Editor in chief Court Judge Ashton Waller agreed 23 after attempting to leave the apartment ed” and did “push him.” to the terms of the plea agreement allegedly complex, a police report said. The The charge of aggravated bat- Student Vice President for because Hansen does not have a shoving officers advised them not to leave tery, which is a Class III felony Financial Affairs Mike Hansen prior criminal record. Charleston in case they were needed for further punishable by two to five years in pleaded guilty Monday to commit- Hansen gave up his right to a Police questioning regarding the trespass jail and fines of up to $25,000, was ting battery against a peace officer jury trial and was ordered to pay Officer complaint, a police report said. reduced to battery, a Class A mis- and unlawful consumption of alco- $1,000 in fines, which his $350 Richard Hansen then allegedly pushed demeanor. The offense carries a hol by a minor after charges were bond can be applied to; complete Mike Hansen Giordano Giordano and fled on foot. He was maximum punishment of one year reduced in a plea agreement. 100 hours of community service, “backwards apprehended after being chased in jail and up to $2,000 in fines. Hansen, a 20-year-old sopho- one year probationary supervision using both hands, and as he fled the about one block, when Hansen The charge of resisting a peace more marketing major from Crystal and he cannot consume or be in complex, reached back and struck allegedly admitted to underage officer, a Class A misdemeanor, Lake, appeared in court for his pre- possession of alcohol. him across the chest with this left drinking, a police report said. was dropped. Hansen pleaded liminary hearing, facing one felony He also must appear at a com- fist,” a police report said. Judge Waller found factual basis guilty to the charge of unlawful and two misdemeanor charges. He pliance hearing at 9 a.m. Feb. 21, Giordano and another officer for Hansen’s guilty plea after the consumption of alcohol, which is a could have faced more than five 2000, by which time all services were responding to a report of prosecution explained what testi- Class C misdemeanor, punishable years in jail, but under the condi- must be complete and fines paid. criminal trespass in progress at mony would be given during a trial. tions of the plea agreement, Hansen Hansen was arrested at 1:47 1202 Lincoln Ave. when Hansen Giordano would have testified See HANSEN Page 2 2 Tuesday, February 23, 1999 The Daily Eastern News ETheastern Daily Confident candidate police It’s tea time CHICAGO (AP) – Challenger moribund for decades. Bobby Rush predicted one of Daley is best known for his ews Chicago’s biggest election upsets campaign to improve Chicago’s N By Dan Ochwat blotter ever while Mayor Richard M. floundering public schools. He The Daily Eastern News is published daily, Activities editor Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill., dur- Daley attended movie critic Gene also has given the city a facelift, ing fall and spring semesters and twice weekly Siskel’s funeral Monday, the last putting giant flowerpots on down- Alcohol violations during the summer term except during school The International Programs vacations or examinations, by day of their race. town streets and a large Ferris PRINTED WITH and Association of International SOYINK the students of Eastern Illinois “It will be shock, surprise and wheel on the lakefront. ■ Andrew J. McCarthy, 18, of TM Students are conducting University. Subscription price: amazement,’’ Rush, 52, said as he Rush was a Black Panther $38 per semester, $16 for summer only, $68 all “International Tea”, a gathering 270 Thomas Hall, was arrest- met with students at Harold leader in the radical 1960s but has year. The Daily Eastern News is a member of to meet international students ed at 12:46 a.m. at Seventh The Associated Press, which is entitled to Washington College, a downtown long since joined the mainstream. over refreshments. Street and Roosevelt Avenue exclusive use of all articles appearing school named for the city’s first He claims that Daley refurbishes in this paper.