Eastern Illinois University The Keep January 2000 1-27-2000 Daily Eastern News: January 27, 2000 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2000_jan Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: January 27, 2000" (2000). January. 13. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2000_jan/13 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2000 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in January by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Thursday January 27, 2000 Inside Sports Reaching Tails from Eastern Illinois University newhei~ts Charleston, Ill. 61920 the den Eastern's Blood Drive VoL85 , No. 87 Eastern mascot forms strong 12 pages Committee surpassed its goal relationships with fans in the drive held this week. ews Story on Page 12 Story on Page 3 "Tell the truth and don't be afraid." Stop signs Working for a living to improve city safety Cougill: We want to improve the safety flow of traffic By Julius Sexton City editor Driving in the square may take a change for the bet­ ter as city officials have been discussing improving the position of stop signs as well as adding additional signs. One-way stops cwrently are positioned at the comers of the square around the cow1house. Parked cars on the adjacent streets impede drivers' visibility around these comers making it a dangerous situation in some cases. "We want to improve the safety flow of traffic (in the square)," said Charleston Mayor Dan Cougill. Cougill said the project is necessaiy for the safety of Charleston residents and city officials have been dis­ cussing different options with the placing and move­ ment of stop signs in the square. Some of the ideas city officials have brought up could affect the number of parking spaces available. Some businesses in the square think a change in stop sign ammgements is a good idea. Michelle Dmm, owner of The Razor's Edge salon located in the square, said she liked the idea of new signs. "I think we need it and it's a wonderful idea," she Mandy Marshall / Photo editor said. Randy Hicks, a junior zoology major, washes one of the many pans during Tower's Dining Service dinner hours Wednesday night in the kitchen Eastem students also think a nev.r arrangement in the of Stevenson. While washing dishes for food service is definitely an option for many Eastern students, it is not always the most glamorous. square is needed. Most students are concemed with blind spots that occur when driving in the square. Frank Anderson, a senior econornics major, said he Students resort to part -time jobs to help pay bills is well aware of the dangers of the current position of college students and having enough is week. Hendry said she has not heard stop signs in the square. By Elizabeth O'Riley "They're not positioned well and sometimes it's hard Features editor not something that happens often. any complaints about students having a The average number of students to see them," he said. hard time balancing the two. If there is working on campus is around 2,300, a problem, she said they could simply Kimberly Aquilina, a junior family and consumer orking and going to school said Pam Hendry, student employment cut back their hours. sciences major~ said she also sees the current situation in are two activities that may counselor. Most students work for extra the square as a dangerous one. Wnot seem to mix well, but to According to Hendry, the average money. They work a few hours a week ''You can't see around the comers, so it makes (dri­ some students, having a job is not an student who is employed on campus ving) quite dangerous. Any situation when you can't see option. works somewhere around 12 hours a the other cars coming, you need a fow·-way stop," she Money is a big concem for most See WORKING Page 2 said. Accident leaves northbound Seventh street closed scene. Charleston police officer John Driver of one Blevins said the cause of the acci­ dent is not known because it is still under investigation and the names car taken of people involved carmot yet be released. Blevins said one person was to hospital transported to Sarah Bush Lincoln By Meg han McMahon Health System as a result of the Editor in chief accident, but was not aware of the person's condition. An accident at the intersection "(The paramedics) had to cut of Seventh Street and Lincoln the top of the tluck off and pull Avenue Wednesday night resulted (the dr'iver of one of the vehicles) in one person being tl·ansported to out," Heath said. the hospital. Heath also said she was not The accident occwTed at about sme how the accident occurred. 6:45p.m., said Charleston resident Nort hbound Seventh Street was Cristy Heath, who an'ived at the closed as a result of the accident, scene of the accident shortly after and officers were on the scene to Mandy Marshall / Photo editor it happened. help direct traffic on Lincoln This is one of the trucks involved in a two car collision Wednesday night on the corner of 7th Street and Li ncoln Avenue. Heath said when she arrived the Avenue, which was partially The driver was taken to Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System. police had just anived at the blocked by the cars involved. 2 Thursday, Janumy 27, 2000 The Dally Eastern News Faitern Ameritech raises rate for local calls Senate CHICAGO (AP) - Ameritech charge to call Califomia," he said. December phone bills. has raised the rates on some local The increase could be particu­ Even with the increase, said News telephone calls from 8 to 10 cents larly felt by computer users who Maganini, Ameritech still charges discusses a minute in Illinois - higher than might not know they're making a less for local toll calls than some The Daily Eastern News is published daily, Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill .• dur­ what some long distance pro­ toll call when they log onto the companies that tack on a monthly ing fall and spring semesters and twice weekly grams charge to call another state. Intemet, Cohen said. minimum charge. during lhe summer term except during school paper The increase of 2 cents a The increase comes about the And he said the cost of vacations or examinations, by $0v;N;< lhe students of Eastern ll inois minute, which will appear on same time CUB has filed a com­ Ameritech basic service has - Universlty. subscription price: phone bills of the company's 4 plaint with the Illinois Conunerce dropped in recent years. He said, $38 per semester, $16 for summer only, $68 all million customers this month, is Commission, charging that for example, the basic rate in program year. The Daily Eastern News is a member of The Associated Press. Which is entitled to for local toll calls to locations Ameritech dupes customers to Chicago fell 93 cents betv.•een By Kelly Rush excklsive use of al articles appearing ® more than 15 miles away. It is the buy service packages that are 1990 and 1998. in this paper. The editorials on Page 4 Student government editor represent the majority opinioo of the latest in a series of increases that more expensive than the basic He also acknowledged that it edttorial board; all other opinion pieces has more than doubled the cost of rate. CUB is asking the ICC to may cost as much or more to Two approvals and an are signed. The Daily Eastern News edttoriat such calls since 1996. order Ameritech to stop what it make a local call as a long dis­ and business offices are located in Buzzard announcement that free news­ Hall. Eastern lli nois Universtty. "We change rates from time to calls deceptive practices and tance call. But he said those com­ papers should be available for Periodical postage paid at ChMeston, IL 61920. time, adjusting up or down refund customers who have been parisons aren't fair. "Those are student's use sometime next ISSN 0894-1599. depending on the market," overcharged. calling plans, people have to sign week topped the senate agenda Printed by Eastern Illinois Universtty. Ameritech spokesman Richard The ICC has not acted on the up for those, obviously," he said. ChMeston, IL 61920. Wednesday night. Maganini said Wednesday. complaint. "A more fair comparison would The newspapers that are set Posbnaster: Send address changes to Ameritech disputes Cohen's The Daily Eastern News Critics, though, take a different be our basic rate to their basic to come include the "Chicago 600 E. Uncoln Ave. view. "This is another example of contentions. On the complaint to rate." Tribune," "The St. Louis Post Eastern Illinois UniVerstty the way they sneak in rate the ICC, Maganini said the ser­ Maganini said Ameritech ChMeston, IL 61920. Dispatch" and "U.S.A Today." increases unknown to customers," vice packages are, in fact, cheap­ offers a number of plans that "Hopefully, we will be start­ said Martin Cohen, executive er for many customers. might slu·ink the bills of cus­ ing Monday," said Lou director of the Citizens Utility Maganini said the company is tomers who make a lot of local Hencken, vice president for stu­ Board. not trying to quietly slip anything toll calls. For example, they can dent affairs. Daily Eastern News staff "The fact is to call Arlington past customers. He said cus­ sign up for a plan in which they Editor in chief .......