Southern Illinois University Carbondale OpenSIUC November 1993 Daily Egyptian 1993 11-1-1993 The aiD ly Egyptian, November 01, 1993 Daily Egyptian Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/de_November1993 Volume 79, Issue 47 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Daily Egyptian 1993 at OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in November 1993 by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Daily Egyptian Soutnem [:Iinois University at Carbondale Monday, November [ , [993. Vol. 79, No. 47, 16 Pages Crowds celebrate Halloween on Strip By Erick Enrlq,_ PJIice Writer Eve.yone has !heir own idea of a pany. Early Sunday morning. !he Strip overfbwed with revelas who slam danced. threw fu-eworb:. and encnuraged ~ 10 expose themselves. >vhile a few participated in sword fights or even dove ofT of the roof of Sam's Cafe inlo !he aowd below. This was the scene of Halloween in CartJondaJe as police stood by 10 maintain safely. It was the first time since fall 1991 that the University had 001 given students a fall boeak. and some were worried' aboul !he oulcome. CarlxmdaJe Police report tltal 226 tickets were issued this past weekend 10 75 people, 55 of who had out-of-Iown 3tidresses. compared to 20 who presented DO li ce with Carbondale ari1n:sses. Carbondale Police auef· Don Siron' said police used the same approach in controlling the crowd as on a typicai weekend. "'Our goal was to maintain order and SClr~rJ in the crowd." Strom said. "We were helped OUI a 101 by !he weather - il was very cold so some slUdents left early. bUI the more dedicated individuals stayed OUI there longer." Jay Fares, a <Ophomore in English from Oticago Heights. said pol;"" acted as though !hey knew students who lock the Strip eventually would move on. "They knew it would clear OUI so they didn'( need 10 walk around with Mace and riot gear," Fares said. "They jUSlIet us do what we had 10 do until we were done doing il." Fares said he smelled Mace but police did nOI spray Above, a crowd of people pass a anyone. p .. rson overhead on South 1I11,,~ls Vince Pram. a sophomore in education from Homewood. Avenue. The party-goers were cele­ said be saw some students spraying each ocher. brating Halloween weekend Saturday • " II w a s uncalJed for. bUI w orse things could have happened." Pr:JIO said. " People we re M acing each olher night. lett, an ambulance tries to pass becuu~e they could. There were so m any people packed through the crowd of peopl" pn South rrri nofs Avenue. Carbonda'ia Police -ARRESTS, page 5 officials said thay ~ ...ued about 226 tickets during the weekend deapite Gus Bode unexpected snow that covered the Strip Th;s snowfall was the first on Halloween since 1925. Staff Photos by Gus says looks like the snow did n .."t take the Seokyong Lee fire out of some revelers' activities. Domestic partnerships acknowledged at Group works to end tension slue By TIna Davis Officials to find root of problems By Keille Huttes decision." Bryson said. " We wanl GeneraJ Assignment Writer try Adminislratioc Writer to make me campus environment By TIna DavIs sludents are represenled at SIUC. supportive of certain students. The music stops. the light.s General I;ssiyo.,..,.-..nt Writer Harriel Wilson Barlow, associate director ~f Student Gay and lesbian couples at SIUC faculty and staff:· come on and students run for !he door- another fight has erup!ed Blaek-on-black violence al the Development. said the facl thaI now have some t')f the same rights Because helerosexuals are able University stems from vaiious African-American st'.Jdt'i:!S are as married couples because the 10 marry and be legally recognized al a Stoo.nl Cenler party. Becau se of this continuous sources. and it is difficult to involved in violence at the University formally recognizes by the stale and homosexuals are pinpoint the reasons bI-"c.au se Student C~ller is irrelevant. domestic-panncr.;hip arrangements denied such righlS . and aTe ~ !he SIUC Black Affairs Council has developed a Risk of students come from d.ifferent '"The proo.iem exists among all for benefils controlled solely by !he responsible for each 0Ib...,.. couples .rudents no matter what lbe ra.:e." A voicJanoo Agreemenl 10 ease the backgrounds. offlcials say. UniVa's.:IV. of tlle same sex will be recognized Barlow y.aid. "Other students tension between students at Robert Gutherie. SfUC din:ctor TIle pol;cy. which look effecl by Ihe lJ ni ver~! ; y fo r cert ain of Black American StOOies. have !he same problems 81 parties parties. Kevin Green. council said Oct. 6. allows facuity. slaff and privileges. Bryson sai~ . with the large variety. of SIUdents in tIleir homes and al haJs," coonIinator. said. students invol ved in dornestic­ Bryson said a cnmmillce of at the University. lbe:re are bound The only reason it is !iO ,"he Black Affairs Council pannership arrangements with university officials developed the tc be some who ~.ave difficulties observable amo ~ g African decided Friday tltal violence al per.;ons 001 wodc:ing at or ancnding stalClllClil of domestic partnership. interacting with 0Iben. Americans is because they tend Student Center parties occurs SfUC 10 use Morris Library and Partner.; must sign and ."bmil a "The some problem occurs all 10 use school facilities for panies, because of aI(.Obo) abuse. atten­ the SlUdent Recreation Center. stale""",1 of domestic partnership over the countty." G.therie said. Barlow ... ie!. dance by non-SruC cuilege ~The white students fighl in Seymour Bryson. executive 10 !he 10 the University before receiving "Sonle studeots were rai.oo with students. inadequate security. proper values, 10 respect others bars and in their homes. bUI i: presi dcn ~ said. any SIUC benefits, Bryson said. rivalries. limited .<OCiaJ outlets for does 001 hil !he desk of offici.a!s, Bryson said !he new policy is an Gay and lesbian partners of and know how to socialize; black students in CartJondaJe and others come fl om rough back­ b!>.'3USC !bey're 001 00 University effort 10 define equal opponunilY facullY and staff moy pick up • olher minor factors. such as grounds and hr,,", trouble getting grounds." as listed in !he Alfumative Action dorr:'lsIic-partner.;hip card from !he along with (l(ben'" policy. which revised in 1989. _ PART1£S. _ 9 wa, Gutherie said hotb I YI'<'S of _ SECURITY, pII!J8 5 "This i~ an adminislrative see COUPlES, page 5 Officials debate Chinese executive SIUC thellter a[umnl Salukl gridders beat IOpinion -See page 4 need for helmets vjsi~s University, recall experiences Indiana Sycamores for motorcyclists talks about reform at playhouse on ''Qad, 35-26 C_ -Story on page 3 -st!lry on pagq 6. I-='"-Seepage 11 [I -Story on page 8 -story on page 16 I J -- Page 16 November I. 1993 Sports Dawgs cut Sycamores down to 'size By Dan Leahy odd ut d t" I" t k and two scores. Swain holds the SpOOsWriter Gn ers p an en 0 six-game oSlng s rea school-record for receiving touch- downs with 17, one touchdown more Pierson used wideouts Billy The long wait is over fo r the win was the resu.rgence of quar­ career-high with 287 passing yards than Banks, and did 001 throw an interception. Swain<md LaVance Banks to rally SIUC football team. icrback David Pi~ . With the help of the Saluk i After losing si>. straight games !-ie.""" who lost his starting job SIUC head coach Bob Smith the Dawgs from a 14-0 ror>l-quaner defense. the triu of Pierson, Bank.< and trailing in every quarter of after slUe s third game, returned said Pierson's great day led to a deficiL and Swain helped the Dawg. score those games. the Salukis bloke 0U1 to the starting spot in lop form. quic~ <lccisioo on who will be the Banks caught four passes for 102 35 unanswered points to take a 35- of their rut this ,.,.....kend with a 35- Pierson tied and SIUC record on starting quanerb.-.ck next week. yards and twO scores, including a 14 lead with nine minutes Icft in 26 victOl)' over 1ntilima Stale, the afternoon by throwing four " His SUCCC$'; merits that he get 5 I -yarder. Swain matched Banks One of the main caIal)"lS of the touchdown passes. He ;,1 1M) set a thC' stan next week:' Smith said. with four receptions for 88 yards see DAWGS, page 15 Spikers chances slim after losses to BU, ISU By Kevin Bergquist SportsWriter Heyne injured, The lUlls (55-55) were the . ame. The digs (69-6(J. SIUC) were almost sits for Salukis the same. The attack percentages Br KevIn.,.,..... (,2 12-.203) were almost the same, SpoIls 'NIt9f Unfortunatel y for the SIUC volleyball leam. the result was also During a ~ wbr:n the the same - another close-but-no­ slUe volleyball team's cigar loss to league leader Illinois inconsi tent blocking Stale Saturday night at Davies G)m. ~ much improvemen:. The Salu.is (I 1-I I. 6-8) battled the ironically it was the same first-place Redbirds (18-6, 12-0) category tlw1 dealt the tough for four games again. but fell Salukis their toughest blow short and lost their last home of the <eason, conference match. 3-1. Junior middle blocker The loss, coupled with SIUC's Deborah Heyne missed last crushing loss to Bradley Friday night, ~end 's action and may leaves (he Salukis clinging by their miss the rest of .he season fingernails in the race for me fin",,' after she was iojured during tournament slof.