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S.A.M.S. Students Against Multiple Sclerosis Balloon Launch A rainbow of colors floated over Booth Library Feb. 5, as 2,000 balloons soared through the air during a balloon launch for Multiple Sclerosis, sponsored by Students Against Multiple Sclerosis (SAMS). SAMS campus coordinator Ann Hasara said, "I am very happy we sold 500-600 balloons to students. We knew it would be hard to sell all 2,000 balloonsthat would be one out of every five students." "Local businesses are donating money to the launch. We have sold I ,200 balloons, but 2,000 balloons are going up no matter what," said Jennifer Davis, SAMS main events chairperson. There is no cure for MS , which involves the central nervous system. College students are at the prime age for this disease, Hasara said, adding that the money from the balloon launch will go toward research. "More than 136,000 people have MS in the United States alone, and 200 more are diagnosed each week," said Panhellenic President Terese Papa. "This balloon launch is a kick off for other events and it will show Eastern that there is a MS organization on campus," Davis said. The band Simulating Stimulation played for the cause. Approximately I 00 students showed up for the 3 p.m. balloon launch and to listen to the band. The band played for about 20 minutes until they were asked to stop. "We had to stop. A lady from the University Union complained," said Lee Clayton, who played bass guitar. "We were out here in the cold doing a constructive thing for MS. It's not fair." "Luckily we got to play for awhile and we did draw a good crowd," Clayton said. "If we were doing it for our own benefit, I would understand. But it's for a good cause and it's just for one afternoon." by Cathy Velasco 100 Student Body President Mike madigan and a member of S.A.M.S. (Students Against Multiple Sclerosis) release 2,000 balloons as part of S.A.M.S. fundraising campaign Feb. 5.
CHARLESTON 19400 AN ILLINOIS It's Official After more than two years, Charleston finally has the offical Illinois stamp of approval. In honor of Charleston being named an "Illinois Certified City" on Feb. 13, 1985, a sign was dedicated and unveiled April 14,1987. The sign is located at the west edge of town on Route 16. A community must document such efforts as: business climate and services, human development, financial assistance and trammg, community facilities, and community development before becoming director of Charleston Chamber of Commerce. A city that has been certified by the state has produced material which shows that the city has the means ready for economic development. After three years, the city must file again for certification status. The certification program was started in 1983 under Gov. James Thompson's "Sell Illinois" campaign which is an effort to promote economic and industrial growth within Illinois. There are now more than 60 certified communities within the state, Campbell said. by ~artha VVeaver Although Charteston became an "Illinois Certified City" Feb.13, 1985, an official sign was unveiled April14, 1987. The sign Is located west of town on Route 16. 101
Faculty puts on hits I n March, faculty and staff members filled in as part of "Puttin' on the Hits," a lip sync show, marking the frrst opportunity for Eastern faculty to perform for students. The idea of the show was conceived by John Coffey. "Both the students and the faculty needed something that would knock the edge off of academic," said Coffey. His goal was to "promote groovy interaction among students and faculty." The show included three catagories: pop, oldies and gospel. The pop portion of the show was introduced by Bill Ridgeway, a zoology instructor. The oldies segment was intrroduced by James Johnson, Assistant Dean of Student Service. Journalism instructor James Saunders introduced the gospel portion. Saunders also acted as emcee for the evening. The audience enjoy,ed faculty member Jim Lyle's "Billy Vera and the Beaters" number and instructorr Johnetta Jone's rendition of "Midnight Train to Georgia," by Gladys Knight. !Faculty members Wilbur James, Tom Mihail and John Coffey posed as the "pips." The ofl!Y live performance of the night was sung by academic advisor Kathy Davies with "When You Pray." The entire show received positive response from the audience. "There will be another show," said Coffey, "but it won't be the same. There will be modifications." When asked if she would participate in the next show, Johnetta Jones replied, "Yes. I'm looking forward to doing it again. Gladys Knight and the Pips will emerge once again." by Beth Weigus Below: Faculty members show they can "get down" just like students can at "Puttin' on the Hits" in March, 1987.
S orne Cedar waxwings learned the hard way that drinking and flying don't mix. Berrie Hunt, an Eastern zoology instructor, said the Cedar waxwings ate some fermented berries on Zumi flowering shrubs and got a bit of a buzz. The fermentation of the berry results from a freezing and thawing process. Thus berries left from the fall freeze, and the onset of warm weather thaws them. The waxwings did not die from consumption of the fermented berries; however, birds in a drunken state flew into windows and buildings, or just temporarily lost their defenses and fell prey to other animals in their natural environment, said Hunt. While eight to 10 waxwings were brought to the Zoology department and used as teaching aids. Hunt said that relatively few waxwings were affected. He had seen no signs of other intoxicated birds. It would only take a small shot of alcohol to intoxicate the waxwings which weigh less than 50 grams, said Hunt. He had no idea how much alcohol the berries contained or how long it would take a waxwing to sober up. These birds just prove that Eastern students aren't the only wild life on campus to get intoxicated. by Beth Goodman Left: After eating tainted berries, some cedar waxwing birds became "intoxicated" and flew into buildings and windows. 103
Greek Week started with the spirit of competition in the air and ended with unity in the hearts of all greeks. Greek Week began with the opening ceremony and a fraternity- sorority fund raiser to raise money for the Charleston Alpha House. Delta Zeta sorority and the Sigma Chi fraternity took first place in Greek Sing "87'' which was dedicated to Ruby Trimble, a former Student Activities secretary who died September of '86. The weeks events began on Monday, April 6, with the selection of Greek King and Queen. Reighing over Greek Week was Delta Tau Delta's Dave Romano, and Delta Zeta's Cathy Jacobs. The Greek Week banquet held on Tuesday night honored those who exceeded in education and service. Wednesday afternoon was the start of the games and the battle for spirit points. As the games culminated Saturday, Delta Zeta and Sigma Pi placed first in obstacles. Sigma Pi and Phi Sigma ~igma pulled a first place finish in the tugs. Alpha Phi won pyramids. In the running events, John Hearne of Delta Tau Delta won the triathalon, as Delta Zeta won the woman's 800m relay and Alpha Phi championed the woman's 400m relay. Sigma Pi placed first in both the mile and 400m relay. On the campus pond, Alpha Sigma Tau and Delta Tau Delta glided away with frrst place in the canoe races. Alpha Phi and Delta Tau Delta received the sportmanship award and Alpha Gamma Delta and Delta Tau Delta won the award for over all spirit. The culmination of the competitive spirit of Greek Week ended with Saturday afternoons unity party, to honor all fraternities and sororities that participated by Carrie Wilson 104 Greek We
Golden The Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats and Magicians of Taipei amazed and delighted a crowd of more 300 on Sept. 21. The performance, which included balancing, juggling, comedy and audience participation, was decribed by the troupe's manager Russel Williams as being, "like a circus with quick short acts with Jots of energy." In one performance, troupe member Tony Hai amazed the audience members by balancing himself on his hands atop six chairs. Not too amazing, except the chairs were resting on wine bottles- on a table! The audience, which included a large number of children, was brought into the act by performers dressed as lions, leaping into the crowd. Also, a performer riding a unicycle tossed a ball into the audience and caught it with a metal prong in his. mouth. Comedy was brought into the act by a performer who refused to jump through rings with knives attached to them, and chose instead to perform acrobatic routines across the stage. Another performer told an audience member, "You don't worry," when she gasped at the prospect of his swallowing a sword. The Chinese Golden Dragaon brought a festive feeling to Dvorak Concert Hall with their multi-color and their energy. by Tina Pauley Ora Opposite page: A member of t e Chinese Golden Dragon Acro !s and Magicians of Taipei wows r e crowd with a vibrant flag routi e Sept. 21 in Dvorak Concert Hal Top: Balancing was just one 0 0 tion of the Chinese Golden Dragon Show. Here a member successfully balances a large pot on his head. Above: Dazzling acrobatic flag routines by the troupe ignite Dvorak Concert Hall Sept. 21.
Make me laugh The hysterical group of Joe Duncel, Rico Diaz and Howie Kirsten performed a live version of "We Can Make You Laugh" January 27 in the Grand Ballroom. The goal of six contestants was to maintain a straight face while the comedians tried to make them laugh. 108 Such tactics included Duncel's audience participation, jokes and impressions, Diaz' comical analysis about people in love and the silly names they give each other like "sweetcakes," and Kirsten acting like the Gerber baby, spraying the audienc.e with his baby bottle and slobbering baby food on himself. The audience consisted of 250 students. Two students out of the six chosen won $25 and a T -shirt for not laughing. by Felicia M. Fulks
Exotic phone messages Eastern students who responded to an advertisement for "exotic phone messages" actually participated in a project on naturalistic observation. Students called after seeing signs posted in Buzzard Building and classified ads in the "Daily Eastern News" promoting "exotic phone messages." By listening to a recording of heavy breathing, they were taking part in a class project. Sophomore Janet Hill and her partner, senior Julia Green, conducted this naturalistic observation project for their Special Education class. Their goal was to observe a "verbal response, through use of a telephone, to written posters and classified advertising for exotic phone messages," said Green. The project had a six hour observation requirement, so the exotic messages could be heard from 8 p.m. to II p.m. on Feb. 2 and 3. The phone started ringing at 9 a.m. Monday morning, and "we finally had to take it off the hook after eleven o'clock," said Hill. Out of the 191 phone calls received, 95 were made by males and 77 were made by females, said Hill and Green. Most callers hung up after they heard the recording of heavy breathing, but Hill admitted they got a few propositions. A project chosen by other classmates observed how many people disobeyed the "Out of Order" sign hung on the bathroom in the Union. Still, another project observed the reaction to a baby magazine shrouded with a provocative cover, and the students recorded how many people picked the magazine up and for how long, said Hill. by Beth Goodman Nearly 191 phone calls were received by Julia Green and Janet Hill after students responded to an ad for "exotic phone messages". Actually the students were part of a natural observation project. 109
Celebratio '87 Even though final exams were right around the comer, Celebration "87" was a success. On the hot sunny weekend of April 24, more than 12,000 people enjoyed three days of musical entertainment and artwork provided by Eastern Dlinois University. The I I th annual Celebration weekend was kicked off that Friday with the Elvis Brothers. More than 600 students and residents listened to the concert in the Library Quad. The Elvis Brothers have opened for such bands as The Clash, Big Country, Cheap Trick and Billy. In their album "Movin' Up," Rolli ~ Stone magazine decribed this band ~ "more fun than a garbage pail full of v ka and Gatorade." At night, the icago-based dance troupe, "Mordine & Co.," performed in Dvorak Concert Hal . The troupe, led by Shirley Mordine, held master workshop classes for Eastern st !dents early Friday. On Saturday, he craft and food booths were in full operation. Ethnic food ranging from Won Tons to bratwurst were sold. Being the hot day that it was, soft drinks were large!y consumed. During the evej ing, Shimomura performed his multi edia art with large scale puppets and oth r visual obsplay focu Sunday's main ti ture was the comedy, "The Skin fOur Teeth." This play focused on our present age anxiety over nuclear dangers. It's views shattered the thought of doom giving us a cause for "celebration." Celebration- A Festival of The Arts, 1987. had something for every age group and interest. Whether it was music, food or art, Eastern's "Celebration" became one of the best weekends of the year. by Mary Palliser :
Above: The Elvis Brothers band entertained the Celebration '87 crowd April 24, 1987. The band has opened for the Clash, Big Country and Cheap Trick. Right: Due to high temperatures, many beverages were consumed. Here, a beverage booth Is nearly full of pop tanks.
SHIMOMUR+ : Here a folk dancer expresses Japanese art form. Roger Shlmomura's presentation 'TransSiberian Excerpts" stressed differences and American cultures. 112 During "Celebration '87," a nationally recognized performance artist returned to Eastern by popular demand. Roger Shimomura presented his "Trans-Siberian Excerpts" in the Grand Ballroom April 25. This recent production dealt with the existing conflicts between Japanese and American cultures. Shimomura based a great deal of his material on poems written by friends of his late grandmother during World War IT. Obsessed with the ideas of his grandmother's death and war, Shimomura's performance confused both the audience and himself. "Pieces keep changing for me, and I really had a difficult time identifying exactly what it was that I had done or I had said," admits Shimomura. The "Trans-Siberian Excerpts" was written on Shimomura's 6,000 mile journey on the Trans-Siberian Railroad during May 1986. The train ride started in China, continued through Mongolia, Siberia and finished one week later in Moscow. The actual cast for his performance consisted of three people. The lead, Marsha Paludan, who choreographed the entire performance. She is attended by two kurogo, Joe Reichlan and Dan Lassley. "In Kabuki theater, kurogo are stage hands that take an active part in the play, but are meant to be unseen because they are entirely dressed in black," Shimomura said. Shimomura's performance dealt with contrasts between the Japanese and American cultures. This was achieved with a slide/video presentation that accompanied original music. The "Trans-Siberian Excerpts" were obscure and hard for the audience to follow. Shimomura intentionally did not smooth out the rough edges because he wanted to make a statement that was "very layered." "You'll find tremendous awkward silences. I don't know if the people around here are used to seeing performance art," Shimomura said. "The entire performance is open to multiple interpretations. Depending on who looks at it and what they bring to it, they're obviously going to carry something out that's different. That's the nature of art." by Carrie Fleszewski
Opposite page: Eastern President Stanley Rives, a graduate of Illinois State University, won the 1987 Career Achievement Award by the University's Comnmunications Department. Inset: Taking time out of his busy schedule, Stanley Rives enjoys a cup of coffee. Above: President Rives, a former dean of instruction at ISU, won the award unanimously• from the ISU faculty. Eastern President Stanley Rives has been selected as the 1987 ecipient of the Career Achievement Award by the Communications Department of Illinois State University. Rives, who received both his bachelor's and master's degrees in speech communications from ISU, was selected for the achievement award from other graduates of the speech communication department's master's degree program, said Mike Shelly, faculty coordinator. Faculty members of the communications department submitted nominations for the awards in each category. Although six nominations were received for Rives' achievement award, the faculty voted unanimously in favor of honoring Rives. The faculty was "looking for people who have represented us well since leaving ISU," Shelly said. "No one exemplified a successful career better than Dr. Rives," Shelly said. "No one would compare with him in terms of prestige." The faculty members acknowledged that Rives has made an "admirable career based upon a degree from the Illinois State University Graduate School," Shelly said. In addition to expanding his education at ISU, Rives previously held positions on the ISU faculty as the dean of undergraduate instruction and the associates dean of faculties. Rives also serves on the Board of Directors of the Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce, the East Central Illinois Economic Development Foundation, the Illinois Blue Ribbon Committee on the Improvement of Teaching as a Profession and the Charlseton Rotary Club. by Amy Carr 115
OneMo' Time One Mo' Time" brought a vivid f f look at life on the road for a black vaudeville troupe to the Grand Ballroom on March I. This sizzling play focused on the problems of a black vaudeville troupe called "Big Bertha Williams and Company." From casual clothes and flapper dresses to sequined gowns and snazzy suits, the cast sparkled and came alive on stage. With all the strutting, dancing and songs, the show was a smash for the 175 people that attended. In short, the comedy focused on the amusing, changing and sometimes undignified life of a black vaudeville troupe. The cast included Jeff Reid as Papa Du, Julia Breanetta Simpson as Thelma, and Natalie English as Ma Reed. by Felicia M. Fulks Opposite page: March 1, 1987, the Grand Ballroom came alive to the toe-tapping sounds of the musical, "One Mo' Time". Above: The musical centers around problems of "Big Bertha Williams and Company", a black vaudeville troupe. Left: The cast featured Jeff Reid as Papa Du, Julie Breanetta Simpson as Thelma and Natalie English as Ma Reed. 117
Mark Sanders Continental Singers NAME: Mark Sanders AGE: 19 MAJOR: Pre-Business HOMETOWN: Marion, IL. If I could change one thing about my college life, it would be: It would probably be that I'd get involved more. In the two years you've been here, what type of things have you learned about life? It's a lot different than high school as far as being on my own and making my own decisions. What's been your favorite part of coUege so far? Meeting all the people up here and having fun with them. Do you have an idea of what you want to do after you graduate? I thought about going into my own business. It depends on which major I like. I'm also thinking about minoring in art and doing some commercial art or something. I love art and music. As far as musical tastes go, who are your favorite performers? Whitney Houston, Russ Taff, Stryper. I like all kinds of music, but more rock, upbeat type stuff. What is the most important thing you've learned about college so far? College takes a lot of discipline. If you knew a freshmen who was going to college for the first time what advice would you give them? College is what you make it. If you choose to go out and have a good time and make the best of it here, you'll have a great time. But if you choose to sit in your room 24 hours a day, you're gonna end up hating it. Musical tastes l'v1e been recommending: I like a lot of Christian music. I like Amy Grant, St•eve Greene, Benny Hester, Steve Camp. I like some Sandi Patti, Petra and Michael W. Smith. What's one thing you've never been able to do? Sing a duet with Whitney Houston and probably never will do it! That's an obvious! One thing I'd likE! to do before my time eJ{pires: I'd like to tour again. How did you find! out about Continental SingE~rs? My brother saw an end of one of their concerts. At the end of each concert, they have an audition time. . He signed my name up and they sent me an audition packet. I'd never heard of the Continentals prior ItO receiving the audition packet and heard it was a good program. So., I prayed about it. I decided to give them a call and they needed ma!e voices. So, I auditioned fo1r it and got it! Rehearsal camp started June 4 and it ended Aug. 26 in Santa Barbara CA. We toured from Los Angeles to New York by bus then flew to England, Ireland a!lld Scotland for three weeks and came back to the United States and toured back from New York to Los Angeles, where we ended our tour after 80 concerts; one every night and two on Sundays. With 37 people, our concerts lasted about 2 and a half hours. During those two and a half hours, what mess:ages were you trying to get across to the audience? Well, we had a musical on Elijah, a prophet in the Bible. That was about an hour long:. Also (we) just educat(ed) people on the life of Elijah and the power God gave to Elijah. Also during the invitation, my director preached against the New Age movement and just basically prolaim( ed) Christ. What was the most special concert? Belfast, Ireland. We sang in front of about l ,600 people. It was packed. Before our encores (we gave three that night), the people who were sponsoring us for the Ireland trip gave the girls red roses and the guys yellow roses. It was so neat to be able to sing in front of that many people. It was just so incredible! When you went to each town you stayed in a host home? Yes. Each night after the concert a we would meet our hosts. It was so neat to be able to talk to them, especially in Great Britian. We learned more about their culture, how they lived, since we lived with them. We had tea all the time. That was really one of the best times for me because I really met a lot of neat people. What were the most important things you learned? I was taught more how to talk about God and what He's done in my life to a total stranger. I learned a lot about the power of prayer and having a daily quiet time and how important it is because the day goes so much better! On friends: The people on tour, being with a group of 40 people for three months on a bus, you get to know them pretty well. They're my family now basically. They'll be life-long friends by Debbie Pippitt
A bout 500 students attended comedian and hypnotist Tom Deluca's fifth performance at Eastern on Wednesday, Sept. 16, in the Grand Ballroom. However, nine of them became part of his show, which was divided into two segments, the first being comedy. Deluca's version of ESP, or BSP, was highlighted in the first half. "I want you to know right off the bat, I'm a fake," Deluca said. Deluca then criticized some current fashion trends. He said Swatches are equivalent to mood rings, and people who wear Coca-Cola clothes "look like a bottle of Coke on stilts". He went on to say that Reebok gym shoes are "so cheap you wear out the treads before you leave the mall." Deluca's second half of the show wa~ based on "imaginism." It dealt with the power of suggestion. He began by asking for volunteers from the audience. Of the 20 eager students, nine were actually hynotized. Some of the five women and four men started to undress as Deluca said, "You can feel those clothes next to your body getting hotter. It's I 02,103,104 degrees ... getting hotter." Then they clung to each other as he made it cold. Deluca also made the hypnotized students see pretend mice, dance, see the audience naked, and reform back to their childh•ood days as the audience laughed non-stop. Deluca said he began hypnotizing . people eight years ago. "The reaction i:s different with different people. Most feel very relaxed and in a highly suggestive state, kind of like having a daydream," Deluca said. by Tina Poszich
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Homecoming 1987 Although the core of Homecoming Week was Eastern's victory over Indiana State University, se era student organizations were victorious as well. Alpha Gamma Delta sorority and Delta Tau Delta fraternity won their sixth consecutive overall homecoming spirit award and Greek spirit award for "EIU The Big Apple" while Andrews and Thomas halls won the spirit award for student organizations and Black Student Union won the window painting contest. Fun Games Homecoming competition was another addition to the event. This involved I 0 sororities and fraternities and six organizations.Homecoming King was Vince Macciocchi and Queen Jennifer Engles. Saturday's Homecoming parade, led by grand marshal Ogden Brainaird, featured I 06 enteries including 15 flatbed floats, highly decorated cars, walking floats and nine area bands. Sigma Pi fraternity won first place for the flatbed entries with moveable parts and Sigma Kappa sorority and Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity took second. In the regular flatbed floats competition. Alpha Gamma Delta and Delta Tau Delta placed first, with Sigma Nu fraternity taking second and Booth Library at third. Eagle Bank won first place for the best for the best flatbed in the Charleston community and Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority took first in the highly decorated cars category. Andrews and Thomas halls tied with Adult Fitness for the sharpest walking float in Saturday's parade. Alpha Phi Omega placed second and BSU took third. By Judy Weidman and Mary Palliser Opposite top: The band "J.P. and the Cats" kicks off Homecoming festivities in the South Quad. Left: The Homecoming Parade proceeds down Seventh Street. Above: Members of Greek organizations paint renditions of "EIU-The Big Apple."
Jon Sail Upper left: An anxious crowd awaits the start of the 1987 Homecoming parade. Bottom left: Sigma Kappa officers celebrate. Middle: Three of the many floats in Eastern's parade proceed uptown. The Sigma Pi float (left back) won the 1st place award for moveable parts.
Upper right: Homecoming King and Queen, Vince Macciocchi and Jennifer Engels, ride in a horsedrawn carriage. Bottom: Eastern's " Marching Blue" Band leads the grand march to kick off the 1987 Homecoming Parade.
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Malehorn 1845 Name: Harold Malehorn. Age: 57. Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio. Occupation: Professor Current home: l026 4th St. Charleston, IL. Marital status: Married. Children: 4 - 2 of each flavor. Working on: additional graduate studies. I stay home to watch: documentary T.V. The book I've been reccommending lately: A Place Called School. Favorite performers: whoever does their work wei I. Favorite childhood memory: growing up among The Navajo Indians in New Mexico. I've never been able to: dunk a basketball. If I could do it over, I'd: do it about the same. I'd give anything to meet: Abraham Lincoln. When nobody's looking 1: eat chocolate (my only vice). My fantasy is: to have lived in 1845. My most irrational act: singing shape-note gospel music. My most irrational fear: acrophobia. The best time of my life: is right now. If there's one thing in life I've learned it's: to be oneself and to do your very best. I understand you are involved with the Lincoln Log Cabin site outside of Charleston: Yes, we do ftrst person interpretation of people who lived in Coles County in 1845. Then these are real people who lived then: Yes. The person I interpret is Alfred Balch. I went to the Coles County courthouse and researched his life and ancestrv. I found out as much about him as I could and then developed the persona of him and applied it to myself. I love to tell stories so when I'm Alfred Balch I tell stories and I am a part-time school-master. What does the site have to do with Abraham Lincoln'? Lincoln's father and stepmother lived on the site. They are also interpreted and referred to as Mam and Pap by the "young-uns." Lincoln practiced law at the Coles County courthouse. By Jennifer Retzinger Education professor Harold Malehorn is dressed in period clothing and whittles, a favorite pastime of his, as he plays the role of Alfred Balch. 127
RUSH ' • T his year's theme for Eastern's fall sorority rush was "Greeks-The Choice of a New Generation" and the 395 women who went through decided to try and make the sorority system their choice. The number of rushees increased by 60 this year. making it the largest sorority rush in Eastern's history. Members of the eight sororities explained what the choice would involve at "It's Greek to Me," an informational meeting Aug. 22. Rushees were shown a slide show about greek life and were taught rush rules. The next day, rushees attended an orientation meeting and were then placed into groups of 10, headed by a rush counselor (rho chi}, who aided rushees by answering questions and helping them get from house to house. Rushees were allowed to meet members from each sorority during 20 minute segments at an open house in the Union. In the past, rush was a little different. Most of the paperwork for rush was done by hand. However, this year a computer aided in matching rushees' choices with each house's preference list. Another change this year was rushees didn't have to eliminate choices after the open house. as was done in the past. Rush Chairman Eileen Sullivan said the change was to help smaller sororities by being able to show all rushees their houses before eliminations began. "Hopefully this will help the rushees see that size isn't the most important factor in choosing a sorority," Sullivan said. by Judy Weidman and Debbie Pippitt Opposite: The Tau Kappa Epsilon House has mud wrestling as part of Fall Rush week.
N ot only did women have the chance to have "the choice of a new generation" by being in the greek commumty, but the men, too. Due to a sorority rush overload, fraternity rush didn't begin until Sept. 9. Unlike sorority rush, fraternity rush isn't structured to include preference parties. "They have an open house and then they're on their own," said Sherri Sanders, assistant director of student activities. This year 185 pledged, 17 more than last year, making it the second highest rush in Eastern's history. Two years ago, 186 pledged, Sanders said. Sanders said 148 males had preregistered, but estimated the actual number to be 220. She added it was hard to tell the actual number because the panies weren't as structured as the sororities. Of the 148 who pre-registered: 112 were freshmen 22 were sophomores 14 were juniors As for the future, will fraternity rush become more formal? Probably not, Sanders said. "Basically, we're just fine-taming what we have." by Debbie Pippitt Below: Sigma Chi fraternity held their 3rd Annual "Hot Legs" Contest durinng Fall Rush.
Peacefest Global issues addressed concern Ninety-eight percent of the National Academy of Scientists believe Strategic Defense Initiative ("Star Wars") could not defend the United States effectively against attack," according to Michael Weissman, who spoke at Peacefest on the South Quad in May. Weissman, who was a nobel prize nominee at the time, is a physics professor at the University of Ill inois. When President Reagan conceived Stars Wars, Weissman said, "It seemed "Doesn't your president have a mother? Doesn't he have any other children?"- Yulen ridiculous." But the defense department sought proposal!>. "About that time. a number of us decided to start taking it seriously and not take it as a joke anymore," Weissman said. EISCCAP (Eastern Illinois Students and Community Concerned About Peace) sponsors Peacefest annually. The United States has about 12,000 long-range warheads, as opposed to the Soviet Union's 10,000. said Weissman. Two hundred are enough to destroy every major Soviet city and a "comparable" number could destroy every American
Opposite left: The "Buckeejits" band performed anti-war music at Peacefest '87. Above:Senior Matt Sronkowski "watches" the activites at Peacefest. City. "When is enough enough?" Weissman asked. Joan Yulen, a nun who spent 13 years as a missionary in Nicaragua, questioned Reagan's humanity after saying the Contras are permitted to bomb freely. "Doesn't your president have a mother? Doesn't he have any children?" she asked. "Doesn't he feel anything ... that the aid he asks from us is used to kill other people?" She said Nicaraguans only want peace, and the war was forced upon them. by Jeff Britt Above: Masked faces describe feelings of EISCCAP.
Jose Greco T he Jose Greco and Graciela Tabia Ballet visited Eastern and uniquely melted together Spanish and Mexican cultures in their act on October 20. "It's never been done this way before," said Company Producer Shennan Pitluck before the perfonnance. About 500 college, high school students and community members watched the ballet in Dvorak Concen Hall. "There are a lot more people here then I expected, it was a great show," said sophomore Janelle Limper, University Board perfonning ans coordinator. The perfonnance included rythmatic footwork with the dancers dressed in colorful costumes. A highlight of the show was the number done before the intennission titled "La S amba." The dancers were dressed in white. The females wore long lace dresses with black aprons with bright embroidered flowers. The ballet, under the direction of Graciela Tapia, has received standing ovations every night of its 22-day tour. The tour included one or two perfonnances every day in states including Kansas, Wisconsin, New Jersey and Missouri, said dancer Esteban Coronado. Eastern's jazz band was rehearsing when the ballet company arrived at Dvorak Concen Hall. Jorge Rojas, a well known musician of the company from Durango Mexico, said, "I wish I could be playing jazz." He added that he has been in show business for 38 years. "1 play seven instruments including the piano, guitar and base drums, and sing in eight languages." Dancer Lola Greco said the ballet included 18 dancers and 2 singers. She said the Greco family represented the Spanish ponion of the perfonnance while Tapia directed the Mexican pan. Overall. the Jose Greco and Graciela Tabia Ballet mixed Spanish and Mexican cultures adding yet another delight to Eastern's year. by Kim Mikus
Opposite left: A member of the Ballet Folklorico Mexiano Ensemble performs the "Aztec Dance" at the University Board concert in Dvorak Hall. Below: A member of the Jose Greco dance company shows Eastern a taste of Mexican/Spanish culture. Left: This Jose Greco dance company member spreads his wings during a ritual dance.
Magician on fire N ot even a fire could keep magician Charles Greene from perfonning at the Union Subway on Oct. 3. Greene, 27, started his act 25 minutes after his rental car's engine ignited en route from St. Louis to Charleston. "The flames were shooting out of the engine," Greene said, adding, ''I'm waving to passing cars (for help) and they're just waving back." Finally, Greene said someone stopped to help and took him for funher assistance. Greene's experience didn't stop him from using the fire in his perfonnance. "We're now to the pan of the show where I get to injure myself for your enjoyment," Greene said as he lit a torch. From there, he took the audience through the steps of eating fire. "The first step is to put the fire in your mouth," Greene said, adding, "Once this step is accomplished, it's child's play." Greene, recipient of the nation's best close-up magician award for three years, then placed the touch in his mouth. He pulled the torch away with the flame flickering on his tongue. In all, he lit four torches with the flame on his tongue. "This is great at campouts," Greene said. Greene called an audience member to the stage and placed his head in a stock to complete what he called his "slasher movie theme." "In these slasher movies, there's always some weapon," Greene said as he produced a ponable saw. "Power tools are for men who have jobs to do," he said.
The 15-year veteran of magic then ran the saw through his victim's neck. The subject stepped from the stock unscratched. Greene said the day's predicaments with the car fire affected his performance somewhat. "I was very, very excited, almost Opposite page: Magician Charles Greene brings a student into his act. Above: With new and traditional magic, Greene amazes the audience. Left: Greene explains to the audience about his car starting on fire. too excited," he said, adding, "I had to remind myself to slow down." By Tina Poszich 135
1964 returns The four mop-tops returned to the stage at McAfee and Eastern thought they were "totally fab". The group "1964" gave the audience a new glimpse of a legend, as they sang, dressed and acted so much like the actual Beatles even the most avid fans took a second glance. It was the second performance of 1964 at Eastern in the past two years. Nearly 800 people danced and sang along to the familiar hits such as "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "Yesterday," and "She Loves You," as Gary Grimes (Paul McCartney), Mark Benson (John Lennon), Greg George (Ringo Starr) and Bob Miller (George Harrison) performed on stage imitating The Beatles in every way. The band is dedicated to recreating the concert days of The Beatles, performing songs from the period of their concert touring years only, making the concert more "believeable." 1964 has polished their act through watching video tapes of The Beatles; they have gone to great lengths to be as similar as possible. Grimes. who used to be a right-handed guitarist, has perfected playing the bass guitar left-handed like McCartney. In addition, the band uses the same sound equipment; same model and year. 1964 has also found the Beatles' original tailorand he still has the original bolts of cloth. When asked why someone would even attempt to recreate the legendary Beatles, Benson said, "We would like to be remembered as people who are keeping the memory alive." by Lisa Vazzi Opposite top: Nearly 700 hundred people gathered in McAfee for a look at a legend-or so it seemed. Screaming and dancing fans enjoyed the performance by perhaps the most famous of Beatie impersonators-" 1964." Bottom: Bob Miller (as George Harrison) strums a familiar tune to the enchanted audience. Left: Three of the four members of "1964" sing a song from the 60's legend-The Beatles. From left to right are Gary Grimes, Mark Benson and Bob Miller.
Subway has First "Stupid Human Tricks'' Contest A fan-stopping tongue, elbowless perfonner and upsidedown student drinking Coke were the winning "entertainers" at the Subway's first Stupid Human Tricks contest Nov. 18. A total of six acts were judged by the Subway committee according to the most bizarre, disgusting and talented standards. The winners each received a Late Night sweatshirt at the event which was based on the popular "Late Night with David Lenennan" television show. Junior Mike Manley, a physical education major, stopped the plastic blades of "your basic electric fan" with his tongue. "It's painful, but it's not as bad as it looks," Manley said. adding, "It's not like chopping your tongue off." Janelle Limper twisted her arms to win the title of most disgusting. The sophomore English major said she can "rum her arms inside-out" as a result of a childhood fall. "I can do almost anything muscle men can do," Limper said while striking a pose, "only I'm stupid when I do them." Phil Ferris, a sophomore science major, stood on his head and drank a can of Coke to win the most talented award. Altogether, the acts showed physical endurance plus guts to make the Subway's ftrst Stupid Human Tricks a success. By Tina Poszich 138
Upper left: Mike Manley stops a moving fan with his tongue at the Subway's first Stupid Human Tricks. Lower left: Four students amuse the crowd trying to win awards. Left: Phil Ferris drinks a Coke upside-down to win the "Most Talented" award. Top: A participant attempts to dive into a cup while being cheered on by friends. 139
Slam Dunkin' Daredevils Kown as the number one acrobatic slam-dunk team, the Bud Light Daredevils returned to Eastern a second ime to perform in front of 6,318 people in Lantz Gym Jan. 25. During halftime between Eastern and Wisconsin-Green Bay, the four man team sprang off trampolines to dunk basketballs, mixing comedy with skill and hard work. The team, consisting of Ty Cobb, Guy Cobb, Tim Lancaster and Keith Eldred, work about eight hours a day for their shows. Daredevil coach Steve Cliffe said, " They work four to six hours a day physically, and spend two hours on films and videos. The guys do acrobatics, weight training, stretching and learn preventive injuries." They perform around the United States from late October to early April, then go overseas. The team has performed in Europe, Japan, Australia, Spain and Canada. "It's about meeting people, seeing places," said Tim Lancaster, a Daredevil who joined the team in 1982. The group has been together professionally for about five years, he said. "We all started out as college cheerleaders," said Lancaster. "Two of us are from Mississippi and two of us are from St. Louis." Below: Daredevil leader Ty Cobb waves after a successful stunt at Lantz Gym. Right: Daredevil Coach Steve Cliffe gives Guy Cobb advice. Guy's ankles are taped to avoid injuries. The team comes together in Memphis in October to choreograph a show and work on new stunts. "One's not anymore dangerous than the other," said Lancaster. "There is a lot of impact (on landing from a jump), but mostly you have to pay attention to where you're throwing your pass to." But injuries do occur. Lancaster had knee surgery, plus a broken foot twice and the other foot once. Before the show, he taped his ankh~s to avoid further injuries. Ty Cobb, who the coach calls the leader of the group, has been a Daredevil since 1980. "We've performed in 160 different schools and every N.B.A. arena," Cobb said. "We really had a good time here last year, so we returned," he said. Lancaster summed up how he felt about the different views of the audience when he quoted Evil Knievel by saying, "A certain percentage come to see me succeed, some people come to see me die, and a certain percentage come just to say they were there to see it" By Marye Palliser
Above and Below: Tim Lancaster demonstrates the famous slam dunk. Left: Tim Lancaster and Guy Cobb display acrobatic balance in front of a crowd at Lantz Gym. 141
Chuck Berry Live at EIU H rocked. He rolled. He duck-walked his way in front of thousands of people. And the Eastern Parents Weekend crowd loved every vintage minute. In the 1960's, this man became one of the greatest rock 'n' rollers and had 30 hit records. His music even went beyond Earth in 1977 when Voyager I sent a sample of "Johnny B. Goode" and other famous compositions into space. On Nov. 7. Charles Edward Anderson Berry. a young 61- year-old, was perfonning his greatest hits, "Johnny B. Goode," "Maybcllene," and various others on stage at Lantz Gym. Before the show, Berry's band members gave an incite to the famous man as he is on stage. Robert Narnowicz, Chuck Berry's bass player, opened shows for him for several years. "This is my third time with [Berry) as a backup," said Narnowicz. When asked if he liked playing for college crowds, he said, "Love it." Berry is a 1954 graduate of Poro College in St. Louis. He studied cosmetology. "That was before I was interested in music," said Berry. Yet, his biggest motivation in regards to performing was his family. "They were entertainingly inclined, a religious family," Berry explained. "In the end, I stood out [from the rest of them)." Even though he launched his recording career in 1955 at the age of 28, he said, "I cried before I was spanked- I call it my first concert." Growing up, Berry helped his father with carpentry. His interest in the work is still strong. "Music is my sideline," he said. "Carpentry I know, music I'm learning." 142 Berry had a sing-a-long, "Sweet Little Sixteen," with the audience and was attentive to their reaction. "We are improving now," he said. "I can only hear the piano halfway." "Is everyone alright?" Berry asked a few songs into the concert. The audience screamed their approval. The atmosphere was overwhelming and full of electricity. Berry's band consisted of a drummer, guitarist, keyboard and bass player. Together, they went non-stop for more than an hour with the audience getting wilder with each series of Berry's fancy footwork, swaying hips and duck walks. During the song. "My Ding a Ling," Berry explained that the men go up and the women go vocally down when singing the song. "I know women go down," Berry joked when the majority of women were reluctant to sing. "Women, this is tht> 1980's" Toward the middle of the song, everyone was participating. Berry smiled and said, "Isn't that beautiful." For the last song of the evening, Berry once again demanded audience participation. "Get out of your seat. Get out of your chair. Come on children," he said. Yvonne Cumbie, Berry's assistant secretary, and Baldori explained Berry was going back to St Louis that night so he could do carpentry work on his office the next day. He's building a patio they said. As Berry left the stage with the audience still cheering and walked to his dressing room, he was asked how he felt. "Uh ... a little fatigued," he said, and smiled. By Marye Palliser
Opposite page left: Comedian Billy Riback opens the 1987 Parent's Weekend Concert. Opposite page right: Chuck Berry sings songs from the past to a crowd of thousands in Lantz Gym. Domino Cancels There was no thrills on Blueberry Hill for the Parent's Weekend concert as Fats Domino cancelled his appearance citing health problems. Concert Committee Chair Diane Ducey said the entertainer cancelled because "he had some diabetic problems." Domino was scheduled to perform Nov. 7 with Jerry Lee Lewis. The cost to bring the duo to Eastern was about $25,000. A contract signed by the university was sent to Domino, but was never returned with the entertainer's signature, Ducey said. 'They (promised) us three performers," Ducey said of the possible replacements, all of whom are musicians. "He (the possible replacement) is another be-bopper of that era," Ducey said, but would not reveal the entertainer's name until a contract was signed. The entertainer is part of the Hall of Farner's series, Ducey said and added, "He's getting a lot of exposure these days." By Steve Smith Upper left: The legendary Chuck Berry, who was inducted into the Music Hall of Fame, performed for an unforgettable two hours straight on Parent's Weekend. Lower left: Berry warms up before the concert with his keyboard player, Bob Baldori. 143
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Don Bullen ivil Air Patr I NAME: Don Bullen YEAR: Junior AGE: 19 MAJOR: Production Management HOMETOWN: Hopkinsville, KY. What's the most important thing you've gained from college so far? My friendships, education and IV (InterV arsity Christian Fellowship). Favorite college memory: I went flying a couple of weeks ago and that's got to be it so far. My infatuation with flying is just out of this world. What kind of plane was it? It was a T-34. It was pretty exhilirating. We got to buzz the university! I would like to do - -.--- - before my time expares: That would be fly sub-supersonic military aircraft. and j ust being well off for myself and my family. Something I'm going to do is get my pilot's license and own an aircraft. I will do that if nothing else. Best time of your life: I've had a bunch of them but I think my favorite time was when I went to A orida by myself to visit a girl. Worst time of your life: When my grandfather died this summer. Favorite music artists: Amy Grant , Air Supply, Mozart. I really like the Scorpions and Rush. Favorite movies: Top Gun and Crocodile Dundee. The following questions are about one of his favorite hobbies; the Civil Air Patrol (CAP). What exactly is Civil Air Patrol? Civil Air Patrol is the United States Air Force Auxiliary created in 1947 initially, to look for submarines back in World War 2. Pilots would use their own aircraft to search out and locate submarines. But as time wore on, CAP was created mainly for search and rescue of private aircraft. When a private aircraft would crash, CAP would be called to locate and administer first aid to survivors and contact the proper authorities. CAP was also established to promote aerospace education and implement leadership skills. Is there a particular base it's headquartered at? Yes, Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. Do you travel down to Maxwell? No, CAP has squadrons across the United States. Each state is a wing, so there's 50 wings and there are multiple squadrons located through the state (wing), usually located in the larger towns. For instance, my home squadron is the Hopkinsville Composite Squadron. There are also squadrons in Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Mayfield and Bowling Green. They're located fairly thoroughly throughout the state so if there's an emergency, there is usually a CAP squadron 50-100 miles away. How do you get in CAP? Basically through individuals you know who are in it or contacting the squadron nearest you is basically the easiest way. Usually CAP runs ads and they have promotional functions and such. They don't have recruiting offices like the military. What do your parents think about CAP? Now, my parents have got me in an incentive program; every A [ get they purchase one hour of flying time and it's generally required 35-40 hours of flying time to get your FAA pilot's license and it's quite expensive, around $35-50 an hour. Do you see yourself flying for a major airline? That's a possibility. I'd consider being a pilot if my piloting career took off and I wasn't getting anywhere in management. What have you gained from being in CAP? It's taught me a lot in regard to leadership, but also something I'm very, very interested in is aerospeace education. That's where it's helped me considerably. It's helped me also in first aid, search and rescue techniques, what to do in crisis situations, if an accident occurs; how to handle it, what proper techniques to use, contacting authorities, keeping people away from the crash site. Have you had to use any of that? No, thank goodness I haven't. Not in a real exercise. In practice we have what's called Search and Rescue Practice Missions, SARPMs. We always have those maybe once or twice a month. They're basically exercises where we gather usually as a group (wings are further div ided into groups). Then the squadrons in conduct a search and rescue where they scatter parts of an airplane and we're given certain grid coordinates where the plane was last contacted and its general direction. We take all this information and we go out and locate. But, I've never had to use that, never in real life-not yet. by Debbie Pippitt
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Stats and drafts ... Heavy metal invaded Monier Field in the spring of 1987. No. the invasion didn' t come in the form of some new obnoxiously loud rock band with purple hair. Instead. it came in the form of solid hitting that rang off aluminum bats throughout the '87 season for Eastern's baseball team. Tenth-year coach Tom McDevitt's Panthers swatted their way to five team and two individual records en route to a 31 -22-1 season. Thus. for the 16th consecutive year, Eastern turned in a winning record. Playing in the most games in school history (54). the Panthers shattered team marks for most runs (79) and most innings pitched (4001/4). Freshman outfielder Dana Leibovitz set a record with 18 doubles while sophomore Stan Royer had 193 at-bats. most in one season. But leading the Panther power parade in 1987 was sophomore Tim Bogar. The shortstop led Eastern in hitting with a .409 average and was tops in the AMCU8 Conference with 17 homers. second only to Tim Pyznarski's school-record 22 round trippers in 1981. Bogar. who fell just one hit shy of tying an Eastern single-season record. was selected as the AMCU-8's Most Valuable Player and named to the All-Tournament team at cason's end. "It was a dream season," Bogar said. "I can' t remember a time when I've felt more comfortable at the plate. It was a great feeling." Still, the season held one more surprise for Bogar. The Arlington Heights native was taken in the eighth round by the New York Mets in the annual June draft. Bogar signed with the Mets and was assigned to their Class-A fann team of the New York-Penn League at Little Falls, N.Y. Joining Bogar at Little Falls was Panther teammate Eric Hillman. While the junior left-handed pitcher turned in just a 5-5 record with a 6.55 earned run average. Hillman's 6-foot-9 frame no doubt impressed Met officials. But Bogar and Hillman weren't the only Panthers to enjoy success. Seniors Rick Sterioti and Mike Rooney both earned first-team all-conference honors. Sterioti hit a career-high .385 while Rooney blasted 14 home runs and knocked in 53. Junior college transfer Shannon Coppell contributed a .353 average and a team-leading 16 stolen bases to the Panther attack. Royer. who split time between catching and third base. led the team with 59 RBls. Just a sophomore, Royer has already cracked the career top I 0 for RBis. He capped his career by being selected to the AMCU-8 All-Tournament team. But not all of Eastern's success during the 87 season came on an individuaJ basis. The Panthers won the AMCU-8 Gray Division title with a 9-3 record. However. Eastern was forced to settle for second in the conference tournament behind four-time champion Southwest Missouri. While the Panthers excelled on offense. pitching proved to be Eastern's sore spot. The staff. which lost veterans Dave Goodhue and Brian Corn to devasting injuries long before the season began. was battered for a combined 6.94 ERA. "We had hitting up and down the lineup, but the pitching was another story." McDevitt said shaking his head. Freshman Mike Deese did give McDevitt some hope for the future. The right-hander held the team's lowest ERA at 4.13 and turned in a 5- 3 record. However, it was senior righthander Jim Prims that proved to be Eastern' s most effective hurler. Prims had the team' s best record at 7- 1. pitching primarily in relief. Prims also earned a team-leading three saves by Dan Verdun 149