Students gather at the newlyremodeled Marty's for 4 o'clock club. A view of Marty's kitchen. Marty's is a popular meeting place for students. M A R T y ' s F A c E L I F T 49
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Yuppie Syndrome ou've seen all the symptoms but never thought it could happen to you. Just walking down LaSalle St. Wabash Ave. in Chicago you see them everywhere-- women in linen business suits and Reebok.s listening to portable compact disc players as they speed walk during their lunch hour, men with short haircuts and Italian suits, wearing homed-rimmed, tortoise shell glasses and carrying a genuine alligator briefcase. Yes, these are the yuppies--young urban professionals. After graduating from college you may move to an urban area such as Chicago, St. Louis or New York. Once you move to one of these places you automatically become susceptible to yuppiness. There are certain tell-tale signs which indicate you are becoming yuppified. For example, you find yourself driving in your Chevy Chevette past the import car dealers and ogling the latest models of the BMW's and Saab's. Or if you have a family, you look at something along the lines of an Audi or Volvo station wagon. Let's say you're an accountant or an advertising executive. You are married to a lawyer or computer analyst. You live in a Brownestone apartment with no kids. You and your spouse come home from work at the same time and both declare. "Let's have stir-fry!" Uh oh. Yuppiness is beginning to creep into your life. You eat the stir-fry and after dinner you do one of several things. You can both do work you have brought home from the office, walk the dog grab a wine cooler and sit down to listen to classical jazz. When the weekend comes around you and your spouse hop into the B'mer and head out to a suburban shopping mall. The frrst stop is Marshall Field's where you buy some Frango mints for the candy dish. After a long day of power shopping you check your Rolex and decide it is time to head home, but first you stop at the health food store to pick up some tofu, whole wheat croissants and alfalfa sprouts. As you are drive back into the city you pass the new fondue shop you have heard so much about around the office. You see people inside who are acquaintances and so you go in. You have now entered the yuppie zone. Women with Gucci or Luis Vuitton handbags and Monet gold earrings and bracelets are everywhere. The scent of Coco fills the air as you walk up to the counter. At one table there is a man reading the Wall Street Journal and at another table two couples are playing Scruples. As you sit down with your forks and cheese fondue, you look around and say to you spouse, "Next week sushi?" by Jennifer Retzinger Opposite page: Mercedes and Volvo-the only way to go. Left: A Yuppie in training on her way to business class. 51
Computer Dating A new way of dating was implemented in some of the residence halls this year. Thomas, Lawson and Taylor halls participated in a "Computer Dating" program. Brenda Masters, the program's head, said the idea started when her and some friends got together and thought the idea of computer dating would be a neat thing to do. For the most part, residents in all three halls agreed. "We had a lot more guys than girls participate at first, but in the end, we had 88 girls and 88 guys. " Dates the couples went on varied. "Some people went out to lunch, others just ate together in food service. A lot of people just met and talked for awhile." The couples were paired up on Nov. 2 and from then on were on their own. Some questions on the survey included: "If you were stranded on a desert island and you had only one possession what would you choose?" On the more general side of things: What is your favorite kind of music? Who is your favorite group and who is your favorite comedian?" Masters said a few students have told her they really enjoyed their dates. "One girl said her date was really good, but the guy hasn't called back since. Another girl took her date to her sorority formal. I even know of one couple who are now officially dating since their computer date." On the other hand: "One guy said his date was awful. The girl keeps calling him and he doesn't know what to do." Masters said computer dating had only a few problems. "The main problem was people joking around about it. A few people filled out the survey and put a friends name on it without permission." With this exception, Masters said the program was a big success. Colleen Brehm
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Koch Te ching NAME: Raymond Koch OCCUPATION: history professor BIRTHPLACE: Mankato, MN. BIRTHDATE: June 26, 1934. CURRENT HOME: Charleston. EDUCATION: Bachelor's from Northwestern College, Master's and P.H.D. from University of Minnesota. The last good movie I saw was: I haven't been to a movie for 7 or 8 years. Books l' ve been recommending lately: Speaker of the House, by Tip O;Neil, Ditka. and A Season on the Brink. Favorite food: Chili, but only if I make it. Nobody knows I'm: I'm politically liberal, but financially I'm extremely conservative. I'm one of the stingiest tightwads I know. The best advice my mother/father gave me was: I would say toleration; being tolerant of other people and other people's viewpoints. If I could cha nge one thing a bout myself it would be: I would like to be 6-ft-10 and 210 pounds so I could be a major league baseball pitcher. How long have you been teaching? Since 1966. This is my ftrst teaching job. What reason made you go into teaching? My mother always had books around the house. Every week we went to the library to get whatever books we were going to read. So I was literally raised on books. My mother was a big Civil War buff. That got me into rustory. So when I realized the major leagues weren't calling me I said, ''Well, I better go off to college." I was a history major from day one. What is your philosophy of teaching? I think it's important that we understand our history. If we don't know our histry, we don't know ourselves. I couldn't teach a subject I'm not enthusiastic about. You've got to be enthusiastic about what you're teaching. I have to be enthusiastic. If you can't motivate yourself to care about your own discipline. how can you be expected to motivate the students? How do you motivate students? Knowing the material and confident in the fact you know the material. You've got to know the material so that when you get up in front of the class you have the confidence to get your point across with enthusiasm. 2-You have to internalize it. In other words, it must become a part of you so that you don't have to read off your notes. 3-0rganization is important. That's why I use the syllabus. It's a great idea because things follow progressively. 4-H umor-You've got to have humor. I think in my case, what you see is what you get. I'm normally humorous when I'm not teaching.; I see jokes in a lot of things. Life i sort of absurd anyway, so let's not be erious on every point. A lot of times, humor will help get the message across whkh the student will remember material they'd normally forget. ln fact I had a student that remembered a lot of the jokes, but not the material . When you're up there teaching, what kind of things go through your mind? These people have such blank looks on their face! I'm concentrating on getting my·point across. It's the subject matter. A lot of the humor is strictly off the top of my head, when I'm not thinking about it beforehand because that's they way I am outside of class. It might almost sound humorous when I say I'm not really thinking very much in the sense of what I'm saying. I'm just saying it. I mean I'm thinking it, but I'm not standing outside myself. It just has to become more automatic. You have to automatically get rid of selfconsciousness. More on his teaching philosophy: When I'm in class I'm doing what's normal to me. The reason I teach history is because 1 trunk it's important we know and understand our past for purposes of self-identity, at least human nature in general. History teaches you we're not all good and not all evil and we're a mixture of good and evil. Amazingly it doesn't make any difference how civilized the world seems to be gerting or how much progress we've made over the years. But we have that basic human condition, human nature. One never achieves perfection on this earth, but we'll probably try to strive for it. History gives you an understanding of why you can never reach perfection; there's always gonna be problems of good and evil because they're part of the human condition. If we understand that I think that will enable us to progress in some capacity, at least in terms of human relations. History ought to include improving human relations. by Debbie Pippitt
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Foreign Exchange Students The atmosphere of a small town, a small amount of students and the one-to-one communication with professors are some of the things Eastern's international students enjoy. Phil Alalibo, Jiang Li and Eliza Omar are three of Eastern's international students majoring in political science. Alalibo, 23, came to Eastern after attending Augustana College in Rock Island, IL. "The small amount of students enhances the learning process by communicating with faculty and other students," said Alalibo, whose concentration is international relations, public administration. Alalibo was encouraged to come to the United States by hls parents. His father. an author and owner of a printing company, travels frequently and wanted Phil to be exposed to a different country to get a good education and develop his communication skills. One thing Phil likes about the United States is the people. "I do like the hospitality. (People are) very friendly, and willing to help in times of problems. In my experience people are not afraid of foreigners," Alalibo said. "People are confined to their own environment. Some are not wanting to know where other countries are and are oblivious to other customs and societies," Alalibo said. Jiang Lu, 26, of Beijing, China is hoping to teach people about China after she attains her doctorate. Lu is concentrating on diplomacy/foreign affairs. She studied international relations, international law, world history and Chinese history. "If you want to know other history, you have to know your own history and then you can compare," Lu said. At first Lu had a hard time adjusting to life here. However, she now has a different view. "Now I have friends here. There is more concentrations on my studies but I have fun. I was told by other Americans and Chinese that this type of atmosphere, small town and community is more friendly than say New York. The professors are patient and willing to help, especially with us foreign students who have trouble with the language." Eliza Omar, 23, is a ,political science graduate student from Malaysia. She came from the University of Wisconsin-Steven's Point undergraduate program. She came to Eastern for graduate work because, " I wanted a smaller school where 1 could get a one-to-one relationship with professors," she said. Omar, concentrating on international relations/comparative politics, hopes to eventually get her doctorate. "The government wants me to go home and work there for a few years and then come back. I have a contract of ten years to work with the government. My country is facing a recession so I can't choose what job I want." Omar said. She does not eat red meat much because she is Moslem and finds it difficult to find meat slaughtered by a Moslem. "There is a problem with living in Charleston because there is not a place to supply us. We have to go to Terre Haute or Champaign." by Jennifer Retzinger 56 Above: Eliza Omar, a 23-year-old political science major from Malaysia, finds American life enjoyable.
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An EIU Show of T he 1988 Mr. USA contc:.t in De' Moine:.. Iowa will have two Ea~tem student~ participating: Darren Griffen. a 19-ycar-old con~umcr affair:. major. and Keith Lichay. a 20-year-old industrial technology major. Lichay qualified by winning first place in the Teen Tall class. first place in the Teen overall category and fifth place in the Men's Novice Open at the Amateur Athlete's Union Central States Bodybuilders Classic in Fon Madison. Iowa. The contest took place Oct. 3. Griffen placed second in the Teen Tall clas~ and placed sixth in the Open. M en 5' I I" and taller were placed in the "tall" cia~~ at the event. Griffen. a Jack,onvillc native. qualified at 6'0". 165 pound'>. Lichay. a Chicago native. qualified automatically into this category at 6' I 0". 220 pound:.. Both agree bodybuilding is a sport as well a~ a fitne!>!> method. They feel there i!> a definite intere!:>t building at Eastern for working out and bodybuilding. The two have been seriously interested in bodybuilding for the last two years under the guidance of Darrel Latch. who works for Charleston's Sirius Fitness. It was Latch who encouraged them to enter the contest. the first open for both Lichay and Griffen. Both Keith and Darren are extremely devoted to their workouts. In preparation for the Mr. USA event, they plan to train hard for six months four to five days a week. to build a solid muscle base and refine the physique. Lichay feels his height helps him to be noticed during competition. but it is harder for him to develop much overall muscle symmetry. Lichay said. "Shorter bodybuilders definitely have the edge in back and leg development." At the Central States contest. contestants performed 90-second "free form" routines to music and also participated in a posedown in which thirteen mandatory poses had to be performed for the judges. L ichay said that familiarity with the routine is the key to doing well. Concentration is an important part in the sport of bodybuilding. When asked where they would like bodybuilding to take them in the future. both Lichay and Griffen were undecided. Strength
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Quincy Doudna One of Eastern's beginnings ended April 21, 1987. Former Easten. President Quincy Doudna died, at the age of 80, at I 0:34 a.m. in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. Dr. Doudna, Eastern's third president from 1956 to 197 I, suffered from cancer. Although Dr. Doudna previously had his lymph nodes removed because of cancer, his son Gary said monthly x-rays did not show any additional signs of the cancer until the few weeks preceding his death, at which time it spread to various locations in his body. Dr. Doudna was responsible for numerous improvements on Eastern's campus during his presidency. When he came to Eastern, the campus only extended from Old Main to Booth Library. At that time, the school was simply an education college geared toward preparing students to become teachers. Dr. Doudna raised the general requirements for graduation and began working to expand education to include such things as business, home economics and industrial technology. These expansions led to an increase in enrollment and an expanded variety of students which attended the university. When Dr. Doudna came to Eastern, it was primarily a local institution, attended primarily by people of this area. Total enrollment increased from Left: Dr. Quincy Doudna, Eastern's third president, died of cancer April 21 , 1987. Doudna served from 1956 to 1971. 8, 181 to 8,652 during his time at Eastern. Dr. Doudna also directed the expansion of physical facilities by 34 buildings and additions costing almost $50 million. Dr. Doudna served 44 years in public education with 35 years in higher education administration. His accomplishments and friendships will live on forever. Current Eastern President Stanley Rives said, "He'll be deeply missed in the community. Not only as a president, but as a resident of the community. He had a strong impact on the university and the enormous growth of the Physical Plant." In remembering Dr. Doudna, Rev. Terry Clark. of the Wesley United Methodist Church, said, "Quincy Doudna was a person of many gifts and graces. The public recognized him at Eastern Illinois University and in the Charleston community." He also described him as a man with "boundless energy," as the "genesis" for his determination. Clark added, ''Sometimes students elevate their teachers who open doors to truth. Quincy was always a teacher at heart, always wanting to discover and tell people about possibilities." Dr. Doudna is survived by his wife, Winifred. and two sons, Lonnie of Stevens Point, Wis. and Gary of Charleston. A tribute to the death of Eastern's 3rd President by Amy Carr "Quincy Doudna was a person of many gifts and graces. The public recognized him at Eastern Illinois University and in the Charleston community." - Rev. Terry Clark 63
Return of the Panther After almost two years, an Eastern landmark is back. On August 30 the Marty's panther was returned to its spot in front of the bar. The new statue of black bronze was created by Eastern student Jim Hoker. Hoker, a 25-year-old psychology major and rugby player. started the project in mid-March. "I heard that Marty's was looking for someone to create a new panther. At first I was just going to consult with them, the n I realized I could do it. Hoker signed the contracts in midMarch and immediately began working on it. He made the mannequin in May. the foundry in June and applied the metal on July I. Hoker had some personal reasons for creating the panther. 'Tradition has a lot to do with it. When I come back here (to EIU), I can tell my kids I made it. It will be here longer than we will." Besides the panther Hoker has done sculpting worlc for other people. The original statue, which was erected in 1973, was destroyed in November 1985 when a large truck jumped the curb and ran over it. by Colleen Brehm "When I come back here (to EIU) I can tell my kids I made it. It will be here longer than we will."- Jim Hoker Opposite: The new panther statue of black bronze which returned to its spot in front of Marty's on August 30. Left: The original statue which was destroyed when a truck went out of control and crashed into it. 65
An Every election has its scandal and Eastem's student government elections are no exception. Like every election, the spring '87 elections started out !)moothly. There were the typical campaign announcements, platfom1 kickoffs and a political forum. However, the elections didn't remain smooth sailing for very long. There were accusations of campaign violations and the discovery of a criminal record on the part of student body president candidate. Student body presidential candidate Dan Beeman and a fellow student, William S. Thies were arrested for what Beeman called a "prank." Champaign records show Beeman and Thies were arrested for entering a Champaign apartment and steal ing about $300 worth of property. However, Beeman is quoted as saying he only took five beers. He added the whole incident had been "blown out of proportion." Beeman said he pleaded guilty to the charges because he thought it was the best way to deal with it. Court records show he was placed on conditional discharge for one year, served eight hours of public service and restitution and court costs. An incident that did become a big issue during the elections was the Voice party charging the Action party with campaign violations. The charges were based on possible violations against the student government constitution and also 66 The whole incident had been "blown out of proportion." - Dan Beeman a campaigning law in the state constitution. ~ O'Mera, rhe Voice parry campa1gn manager; Roger Thomson, Voice party candidate for student body president; and Susan Pennington, Voice candidate for Board of Governors representative, signed a protest accusing the Action party of using state funds to further their campaign efforts. The charge was raised after a newsletter distributed by the honors program was released endorsing Action candidates. A hearing was held to investigate the possible violations, but the Action party was found clear of any campaign violations. On a lighter note of the elections, a write-in party comprised of five members was created. They called themselves Muted Stagnation in protest to what the Action and Voice parties stood for. Paul Handzik. Muted Stagnation's executive vice presidential candidate, compared his
FILLED party to Joe Butler's Silly party from the 1984 student government elections. Handzik said he did not think the "two big parties (had) anything to offer. They say what they will do and when they get elected, they just sit around." Therefore, Handzik got Jeff Klima, presidential candidate; Russell Gillen, financial vice president candidate; James Turfrs. BOG representative candidate; and Jeff Broemmel, at-large senator together to form their own party. In the aftermath of the elections former Student Body President Mike Madigan said he was unhappy with election day. At the Student Senate meeting before the winners were announced, M adigan, a poll watcher, complained about the election bylaws being contradictory and unclear. Madigan not only suggested bylaw revisions, but also suggested a computer counting system be researched for the student government elections to come. Madigan started to research the possibility shortly after the election results were offtcial. Keeping everything in mind concerning the workings of elections of any kind, what happened during last year's student government elections was not any different. by Donelle Pardee Above Left: A VOICE party member hands out flyers in the South Quad before the April election. The VOICE party lost, but filed a protest against the opposing ACTION party for alleged campaign violations. Right: An ACTION party member attempts to promote the party to passers by. Member Deb Camren won the Presidential seat. election
llinois Telephone Company iBN 3IL L DA TE 009-4554,_00 S EP 0 1 1 9 8 7 8 70829 303 Hello operator, give me number nine. This year, dialing nine for campus information is one of the few aspects of the telephone system that remains the same. After an intensive summer of changes, Eastern Illinois University was officialy recognized as its own telephone system in August 1987. To 4,700 on-campus student customers the turnover meant new touchtone phones and an eight-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN). PINs were used when making long distance caJls and allowed each student to be billed individually. "The PIN is the feature I like best," said Lou Hencken, Director of Student Housing. "Previously if one roommate did not pay their bill they shut off your phone, too." Problems with dividing a phone bill were permanently ended, and student and faculty response to the new system was positive. "The new phone system has made reaching the counselors and secretaries more efficient," said Lincoln-StevensonDouglas desk clerk Bob Gruzka. "I didn't TOTAL - CURR ENT CHARGES DUE 68 think Personal Identification Numbers were a good idea initiaJly, but now I can see the rationale." "I've gotten a positive response from my floor." said Lincoln Hall Resident Assistant Nancy Hecklemann. "It is an improvement over the old buzzing system," said Pammy Parker, a Stevenson Hall counselor. "We feel like we are executives." Built in safeguards and careful monitoring of the main switching system by ICfC technicians allowed immediate detection of an overabundance of charges made to a specific PIN. This feature BY SEP 23
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Campus smokers SNUFFED EIU adopts smoking policy A new smoking policy for Eastern's campus has proven the students to be mature, high-minded. professional thinking adults according to Vema Armstrong. vice president for administration and finance. "I'm really encouraged. It is showing maturity. People are understanding that smoking is harmful. It shows a sensitivity to others. Smokers arc considering the rights of non-smokers," said Armstrong, a toxicologist and monitor in charge of interpreting the policy. As far as the policy being accepted, Armstrong said there have been no negative comments that have reached her. ''I'm amazed at how accepted the policy has been." The policy. which went into effect on May 18, has been requested by other institutions outside the state. Those who have reviewed it have found it to be a fair policy. Armstrong said. Student reactions to the policy have been primarily positive. Non-smokers are glad that they do not have to inhale "side-stream" or second-hand smoke 70 which i~ put into the air from the end of cigarettes and by the person smoking. Mary Kimball, a sen ior elementary education major agrees with the smoking policy. "I don't think other people should have to suffer ju t because a few people need a cigarette. I think that smoking is the perogative of the smoker, but it is also the perogative of the non-smoker not to inhale someone else's smoke." Kimball said. Jay Zuzevich, a JUmor political science major and smoker says that he really has no problem with the policy either. although he thinks the policy in the library is kind of "silly." The library policy l>llys that smoking is only permitted in the room where pop and coffee are sold. There is no smoking permitted in the group study area. "People who go in to get a pop are exposed to the smoke and when the door opens smoke is let out. Maybe they should ban it (smoking) altogether in the library although I've never heard anyone complain of smokers there. Most smokers will put out their cigarette or move if it is bothering someone ehe," Zuzevich said. "I don't think other people should have to suffer just because a few people need a cigarette."- Mary Kimball, Senior, Elementary Education
Policy guidelines are as follows: --Smoking shall be specifically prohibited in the following places: classrooms, lecture and concert halls, gymnasiums, theaters, museums, laboratories, instructional shops: storage areas, mechanical equipment rooms, areas where woodworking is in process and areas where volatile, inflammable or explosive material are in use. --Private offices (floor to ceiling partitions with doors closed) may be designated as "smoking pennitted" or "no smoking" by occupants. However, the occupant should refrain from smoking when a non-smoker is present. --Residence hall rooms and University Apartments may be designated "smoking permitted" or "no smoking" by occupants. When a non-smoking roommate is present, the smoking roommate should refrain from smoking. --An area not to exceed one-third of available space in restaurants, cafeterias and other food service facilities shall be designated as "smoking permitted" areas. --Smoking is permitted in building hallways and corridors and other specifically designated "smoking pem1itted" areas. by Jennifer Retzinger Above: John Tabor enjoys a cigarette in a non-restricted area of the Panther Lair. The new smoking policy, which began May 18, 1987, favors non-smoker's rights. 71
The Unity Games, a series of Olympic-style games for fraternities, grew out of the traditional Greek Week games. It all started when a delegate from the fraternity Delta Sigma Phi missed a mandatory rules committee meeting. Each fraternity and sorority was required by the bylaws of the Greek Week games to have two delegates attend each rules committee meeting. One of the delegates for Delta Sigma Phi could not attend an upcoming meeting, and asked another member to take his place, but the substitute forgot the meeting. The penalty handed down by the rules committee prohibited Delta Sigma Phi from one of the Greek Week activities. Other members of the rules committee argue proper disciplinary 72 action was not taken and Delta Sigma Phi should be banned from the games. Sigma Chi called a meeting for all fraternity and sorority presidents. They announced they were willing to ban the Greek Games in protest of the penalty handed down to Delta Sigma Phi and asked other greeks join the boycott. Eastern's sororities voted against the idea, as did Delta Tau Delta, Lambda Chi Alpha, and Sigma Pi. A draft of the proposal signed by all the fraternities, along with Delta Sigma Phi, was sent in a letter to Sherri Sanders, advisor to fraternities and sororities, Anita Craig, director of student activities, and Glenn Williams, vice president of student affairs . The rebel fraternities then waited for a response from Vice President Williams before deciding to boycott the Greek Week games. On March 27, 1987, Williams responded by saying the fraternities and sororities knew well in advance of the attendance rules at committee meetings and the consequences of missing a meeting. Therefore, Williams' decision upheld the penalty against Delta Sigma Phi. There would be a boycott. Enter Mark "Face" Harrison of Tau Kappa Epsilon and Bob Kelley of Delta Sigma Phi. Harrison and Kelley devised a plan that the fraternities which were boycotting the Greek Week games would stage their own event called the Unity Games. "Bob and I devised these games and called them the Unity Games because this was the original intent of the Greek Week games- to bring about unity in the greek
Unity Week 1987 community," said Harrison. "Unfortunately, the original intent of the Greek Week games has changed over the years and has gotten too competitive and too particular, which actually caused friction between the greeks," Harrison said. The Unity Games, in which boycotting Sigma Chi did not participate, were held April 13-17, and consisted of the same games as Greek Week with the addition of a fraternity softball tournament. In addition, each fraternity house hosted a Unity party. The fi nale of the Unity Games came with an all-fraternity and sorority party at the Top of Roc's. Were the Unity Games a success? "I think so," said Harrison. "Bob and I put a lot of work into organizing and planning the Unity Games, but it was worth it " by Lee Diekemper Top: Members of an Eastern fraternity enjoy getting wet after a tug contest during Unity Week. Left: Two women show their spirit during Unity '87. The games were derived from the traditional Greek Week. 73
Next This year Eastern's everconfusing parking situation was given a facelift. Instead of having stickers for specific lots as there were in the past, beginning this fall parking was being directed under a color coded system. Students were given yellow stickers while the faculty received red stickers, and spaces throughout the campus were on a first come first serve basis. This system is used at other universities and seems to make better use of parking. The cost of parking was also raised to a flat fee of $25 per year or $12.50 per • 1n semester for both tudents and faculty. Prices in the past were $20 for faculty and off-campus students and $6 for students living in residence halls. Although a new parking system was enacted, nothing was done to cure the problems of long lines. People lined up as early as 3 a.m. to receive a sticker. However, the sales began a day before school started to help lessen the conflict with classes and add/drop schedules. Eastern Police Chief Tom Larson said the new system has not cut down on parking violations any, but has utilized parking spaces more efficiently and has the spaces closer to the buildings being used more. line ... the new system has utilized parking space more efficiently. - Police Chief Tom Larson by Fred Krueger Above: Eastern students brave the rain waiting to purchase parking stickers in the fall. The new parking system has colorcoded lots instead of specific ones. 74
Single file Anew school year brings many things to the students at Eastern- a new season, new classes and faces, and long, long lines. For most students waiting in long lines for books, parking stickers, add/drops, etc. has become a normal event at the beginning of every semester. This year add/drops was changed in order to make the confusion of adding and dropping classes a little less severe. n the past few years, classes were added in the Union and dropped in McAfee Gym. This fall semester, however, classes were both added and dropped in the Union: Why a new system? According to Mike Taylor in the Registration Office, the new system is convenient for both faculty and students. The student can complete their adds and drops in one building, and the staffs work is aJso simplified · with add/drops being completed in one room. In previous years the staff put in many hours of overtime gathering the drops and figuring out how many spaces were available in certain classes. Taylor said it was the result of several meetings held with the Faculty Senate which started the new system. The current system, however, shouldn't be entirely thought of as new because the same system existed years ago. The system was changed from adds in the Union and drops in McAfee Gym to the current system because Taylor said they felt it was beneficial to all. So what about the lines? The only comment Taylor made was, "Some people are in line at 7 (a.m.) when they will not be able to get into the Ballroom until II (a.m.), so why wait in line?" Will we ever be removed from the "long line saga" or will it continue to plague the students of Eastern? by Kimberly Tatro "Some people are in line at 7 (a.m.) when they will not be able to get Into the Ballroom until ll(a.m.), so why wait in a line?"- Mike Taylor, Registration Office Below: Patient students wait in lines like this one at the beginning of every semester.
Shared Concern E astern felt the pinch of a state funding cut back this year as Governor James R. Thompson tightened the state's fiscal belt. In response to the Illinois General Assembly's refusal to raise taxes, Thompson sliced $363 million from General Revenue and Common School funds. Of that, $53 million was cut from Higher Education's budget Eastern received a .77 percent, or a $305,000 cut in its Fiscal Year 1988 budget. Originally, the Illinois Board of Higher Education had recommended funding to Eastern be increased to $44 million. Thus, while Eastern had expected an increase of about $5 million, its funding was cut back. While the full impact of the cuts are not expected to be felt until the spring semester, Eastern experienced several budgetary problems early in the year. Many open teaching positions were not filled for the fall semester as Eastern president Stanley Rives instated a hiring freeze in July in hopes of guaranteeing Eastern some flexibility in making the necessary cuts. Because of the hiring freeze, Eastern students experienced some difficulty this fall in getting the exact courses they
wanted. Many students weren't able to get full schedules and those who · did often had to settle for alternate courses. Perhaps the biggest impact of the cuts was in instructional equipment and operational expenses within each department. As the highest priority was given to the protection of on-campus educational programs, heavy cuts were made in the equipment, maintainance, and operational budgets. In addition to the hiring freeze, faculty members had to settle for a year without salary increases. Fortunately, no lay-offs occurred. The proposed Coleman Hall Annex project also was affected by the cuts as it has been deferred for another year. Faculty and students angered by the cuts, held a rally in October to gain support for a lobbying day in Springfield where they hope to pressure legislators into allocating more money to higher education. Left: Student Body President Deb Camren speaks to concerned students at the October 7 Budget Rally in the Library Quad. Below: Flyers were posted all across campus informing students of the October 21 Day of Action Rally in Springfield. However, the Board of Governors, Eastern's governing body, began to consider a tuition increase of 9 to 18 percent for the spring semester to make up for the loss in state funding. While it is still unclear how the budget cuts will effect Eastern next year, President Rives sketched out Eastern's position in the following interview which took place on October 10, 1987. by Matt Hortenstine
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Rives addresses budget issues Hortenstine: Briefly. what caused the deep budgetary cuts in education this summer? Rives: Basically, Governor Thompson proposed an increase in taxes to provide proper funding for state services. For whatever reason. the General Assembly chose not to approve that proposal. There is no question about it, the legislature failed to provide the necessary funding. Hortenstine: What did the Board of Governors and Eastern do to prepare for these cutS? Rives: We really didn't have much choice. The university simply takes what it gets. We re-examined the entire budget and found that cuts would have to be made in personnel. Nearly 80 percent of our budget is devoted to personnel. So when you begin to talk about massive cuts. it becomes impossible to protect any positions. So. the ftrst thing we djd was to freeze all faculty positions. That gave us the time to assess where the cuts could be made. Fortunately. these cutS in faculty positions were made through attrition (meaning that while there were no lay-offs, faculty that would have been hired to fill temporary or new positions were not hired). The Board of Governors stated that whether or not the state provides additional funding, it is important to protect educational programs. So, we also took heavy cutS in instructional equipment as the highest priority was given to the protection of on-campus courses. Finally. with the General Assembly not likely to provide anymore money, the BOG began to consider another tuition increase. Hortenstine: What was the immediate impact of the cuts on Eastern? Left: Mitch Vogel. University Professionals of IIHnois President, speaks to students at the October 7 Budget Rally in the Library Quad. Rives: Students found that they couldn't get complete schedules. The deans and chairpersons of the university deserve a lot of credit for insulating the courses and getting studentS fu ll schedules even though some of the courses students had to take weren't the ones they necessarily wanted. We also took a big cut in instructional equipment. As an institution. our goals has been to provide state of the an equipment. But with such large cuts, that's not possible. We had been making considerable progress in this area, but unless some supplemental funds are found this year, we will lose a lot of ground. The impact of that will be realized slowly, but it's still very serious. Hortenstine: As a result of these cuts, students will probably face a stiff tuition increase. and faculty aren't going to get a salary increase. Do you think this will cause a lower enrollment and force fac ulty to leave Eastern in search of higher paying positions? Rives: To answer the first question, no. Our applications for admission right now are double that of last year. One of the neat things about Eastern is that more people want to come here than we can accommodate. However, if a lack of funding continues, enrollment may have to be tightened further. To answer your second question, unfortunately yes. All of the surrounding states are actually increasing salaries. I don't think that one year of no salary increases wiiJ cause a mass exodus. But, some good faculty may leave if this continues. This is simply a slow erosion of the educational quality at Eastern. There is no more important ingredient to excellence in education than faculty. If funding next year doesn't allow for a salary increase we will probably have problems. Hortenstine: How rugh do you think tuition will go and how do you feel about that? Rives: While the original tuition increase proposal was 4 percent, that was only to bring us back up to last year's level of fundi ng and offset inflation. But if the state doesn't provide more funding, a drastic tuition increase will have to occur. We have got to look at this from an access point of view. The cost of education versus the quality of education. Then we have to find a way to balance Right now. it's about 30 percent individual, 70 percent society. That's a pretty good balance. But, with the direction we're heading in right now, it may be 50-50 or 60-40 very soon, and that's very serious. Some people think we're a statefunded instiwtion. That's not completely true. Our total budget this year is $72 million. Of that only $28 million is tax dollar support, $20 million is tuition, and the rest is from other sources and fees that students pay. True, we're a public-assisted instituion, but not completely publicly funded. Hortenstine: Relative to other schools in Illinois, how did Eastern fare in the budget cuts? Rives: We took the smallest cut of the twelve public universities. That's the one bright spot in this whole business. The reason being that we are the most cost-effective universiry in the stare. We had built into our budget a $450,000 as a base budget that couldn't be cut. Thus, we had to make fewer cutS than most schools. Hortenstine: Could you explain that? Why is Eastern so cost-effective? Rives: Basically. it's because were under-funded. We could have more srudents, but what we have done in the past is purposely restrict enrollment level for constructive reasons. To be costeffective, you either cut the number of srudents. or get more funding. Basically, it's total dollars divided by the number of stude nts. The resolution to this question is that Eastern is under-funded. Hortenstine: In your six years as president of this university, is thjs the worst budget cuts you've experienced? Rives: No. In 1983, we had a 2 percent rrud year budget cut. which is obviously worse than a I percent cut. In addition. it was a rrud year cut. Our faculty had already been hired making it harder to
make any cuts in ways not directly affecting the quality of education. Also inflation was much more of a problem then. Horteostine: What do you see as the long term effects of these budget cuts on the state of Illinois as a whole? Rives: Pragmatically speaking, the average life time income of a college graduate is $1.5 million. In our society, part of that will go to the state in the form of taxes. Thus, society can benefit from these graduates making that kind of money. Idealistically, how important is it to develop that new design, or write that new book? Both the society and the individual should pay the cost of education because they both benefit. The question is, 'What is the right balance?' Hortenstine: What would it take to put Eastern back on track fiscally? Rives: We aren't talking about big amounts of money here. The illinois Board of Higher Education stated that we need a little Jess than $4 million to get back to the level we were at (in FY 1987). You see, while we only lost I percent of funding, we need a 4 percent increase to balance out against this year's inflation rate. Not only did our budget get cut, but our buying power did too. People don't seem to realize that education is an industry and that it is effected by the economy also. But it is. Now we have to play catch-up. The real issue is whether the state is going to take the necessary action to provide for state service, not only in education, but everything else too. And that means raising taxes. by Matt Hortenstine 80 Eastern President Stanley Rives (left) watches the Panthers lose their last home game of the season on November 7.
Brian Pruett A two-car accident over Christmas break claimed the life of an Eastern student and his girlfriend near Madison, Wis. Brian Pruett, 20, and his girlfriend Barbara Wuellner, 21, both of Decatur, were pronounced dead by Dane County Coroner Bud Chamberlain shortly before 11 p.m., Dec. 29, on Highway 51 in Springfield, Wis. According to relatives, the couple had been dating for several months and had combined ski trips with holiday visiting in Wisconsin. Pruett was passing in the middle lane of the three-lane highway when his car, a Nissan Sentra, skidded on an icy patch, according to the Dane County's Coroner's office. The car then slid backwards into the path of an oncoming car which struck Pruett's car in the rear. Coroner Chamberlain listed the cause of death as severe head injuries and a fractured cervical spine. Pruett, a 1985 graduate of Decatur Eisenhower High School, was a junior technology major. By Carol Roehm Kristen Zastro Freshman Kristen Zastro, 18, of Tinley Park, died from injuries suffered in an alcohol-related accident over Thanksgiving break. The accident occurred at 6:55p.m. Nov. 24 on State Route 7 on a bridge over the Calumet Sag Channel in Palos Heights. Zastro was a passenger in a southbound automobile which was struck head-on by a northbound car that had crossed the center line. Zastro was taken to Palos Community Hospital in Palos Heights and died at 3:15p.m. Nov. 27, hospital officials said. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office listed the cause of death as cranial cerebral injuries suffered in the accident. The driver of the northbound car was charged with reckless homicide, driving on a revoked license, driving under the influence of alcohol, open liquor in a vehicle and improper lane usage in connection with the accident. Zastro, a 1987 graduate of New Lenox Providence Catholic High School, was a member of the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority. By Carol Roehm 81
Mad bash! T wo Charleston police officers were injured Saturday, Sept. 12 around 2 a.m. after they went to break up an afterbars party on Ninth Street. One officer sustained a hairline fracture on his forehead from a beer boule thrown from the crowd. The other officer received a bump on the back of his head from another bottle thrown. However, only the first officer was treated and released at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. According to Police Chief Maurice Johnson, the two officers were responding to a noise complaint at 1605 Ninth St. Upon arrival, the officers tried to break up the party, raising a violent reaction from the crowd. Johnson said people were yelling and throwing both beer and beer bottles at them. Terry Zeman, an Eastern senior, who lived in the house at the time of the party. said when the officers attempted to remove the keg and tapper from the party because minors were present, people became even more aggressive. "Everyone was dousing the cops. Beer was running in their eyes. They couldn't seem to get the tapper off. They were soaking wet." After police confiscated the keg, they put it in the back of the car. Later two students came and took the keg from the car and started running down the street with it. Left: A crowd estimated at 200 gathered for an afterbars party at 1609 Ninth Street September 12. Zeman was later arrested for alleged mob action, a misdemeanor. Other residents from Zeman's house paid the $100 bail bond shortly after his arrest that night. Since then, Zeman has been suspended following his Judicial Board hearing. At the hearing, Zeman was suspended from Eastern for a year because of his action at the party. The Judicial Board ruled Zeman violated an article in the Student Conduct Code stating he had broken "state, federal or municipal laws." Zeman appealed the suspension, but Eastern President Stanley Rives upheld the Judicial Board's decision. "After a very careful review of all the materials related to the Judicial Board hearing, in the case of Terry Zeman, I have approved the recommendation of the Judicial Board," Rives wrote in a statement released after the hearing. by Colleen Brehm 83
84 PARTY LEGALLY AND COURTEOUSLY
Rules to party by There are two distinct ideas of what a weekend should be like in Charleston. Conflicts often arise between Eastern students, who want a weekend of college parrying, and permanent working class residents who expect a quiet, peaceful weekend. For this reason. the Charleston Police Department has published a threepage pamphlet on city party ordinances called "Parry Legally and Courteously." Courtesy is the key to a successful party, and the pamphlet outlines the regulations party throwers must adhere to. According to the pamphlet, the first thing the host should do is inform neighbors of an upcoming parry. The neighbors should be provided with the name and phone number of the person throwing the party so they can call if they have any complaints. If a neighbor does caJI to complain about the noise or other problems, the host should be courteous because the neighbors could have calJed the police and they still reserve the right to do so. That could mean the end of the party. The pamphlet advises the host to even invite the neighbors to the party to establish better relations. This way, the neighbors will usually not involve the police if there is a problem. Another piece of advise for the host is to call the Charleston Police Department and let them know about the party. They will appreciate having a by Mark Landis name and phone number to call if complaints start coming in. This will save the host and the po)jce department the inconvenience of police involvement because of a complaint. Along with courtesy, the pamphlet stresses the legal aspects of the party. Most importantly, the host is responsible for all under-aged drinking. The drinking age is 21, so if the host supplies alcohol to minors, he or she is responsible for the under-aged guest's actions at the party. This includes personal injury or damage to property. Another warning to the host is that he or she cannot sell alcohol. Only licensed establishments can sell alcohol. This also includes cups. popcorn or any item to cover the cost of the party cannot be sold. Admission to the party cannot be charged. Consumption of alcohol on public property is illegal. Alcohol cannot be consumed on public streets, sidewalks or parks. The police department suggests that the host provide a trash can at the door so the guests can dispose of their cups before leaving the party. This will prevent the guests from being arrested for possession of alcohol. Also, the host should not allow guests to drive while intoxicated. By following these tips, the Charleston Police Department believes the well-planned party should be a success. 85
DICHIARA Marijuana legalized? Name: AJ Dichiara Age: 34 Birthplace: Providence, RJ Current home: Apartment urchin Marital status: single Children: none Working on: Marijuana laws I stay borne to watch: baseball and "The Young Ones" The book I've been reccommending lately: "Dark Victory" Reagan's links with organized crime Favorite performers: Beatles and Y eUowman Favorite childhood memory: 1967 Red Sox American League Pennant I've never been able to: dance If I could do it over, I'd: eat Jess I'd give anything to meet: John Lennon When nobody's looking 1: play my Yamaha keyboard My fantasy is: A high paying teaching job on the East Coast My most irrational act: stole and returned a 1 0-speed bicycle on my 22nd birthday My most irrational fear: dentistry The best time of my life: now If there's one thing in life I've learned it's: don't take it too seriously--we all die eventually As a teacher what attracts you to a subject: Controversy. Do you do any kind of research outside of teaching: 1 am researching why marijuana laws were reduced in the 1970s. My next research project will be on how scientific organizations such as doctors, teachers, sociologists influence behavior. What is your opinion on legalizing marijuana: First of all, it will never be legalized. There are two reasons for this. One is that the right wing conservatives won't let it. The second is that the dope users don't want it legalized because it will reduce the potency. What I would like to see is for people not to go to jail for marijuana use. If an 18-year-old is caught smoking marijuana give him a fine, o.k., but don't send him to jail. If a guy over 21 is caught using marijuana out in the open, then give him a bigger fme for being so stupid. Marijuana and alcohol are escapist drugs. People use these drugs to escape from reality. We shouldn't be wasting time chasing after them to put them in jail, instead we should be improving society so they don't have to escape. I've been researching this for a long time. by Jennifer Retzinger 87
Mass Towing S pring 1987 was a hectic time for Aztec Investments. The owners of Youngstowne, Pine Tree, Lincolnwood, Heritage, and Olde Towne apartments were busy filing lawsuits against tenants and towing cars without parking stickers from their lots. On the morning of Wednesday, April 27, 1987 many tenants woke up or came home from class to find their cars had been towed. Forty cars were towed during the four-hour period, which began at 8 a.m. just after Aztec contacted the Charleston Police Department to issue towing sheets, said Charleston Police Chief Maurice Johnson. Many students were upset because they said no warning was given prior to the towing. The towing incident followed complaints by tenants over discrepancies in rent payments listed in the leases. The discrepancies involved one and a half months' rent that the tenants said they had paid prior to moving in. By paying the month-and-a-half rent that Aztec was requesting, tenants said they would be paying for nine and a half months' rent instead of the eight they had agreed to in the lease. Steve Davis, director of Eastern's student legal services, said he advised students not to pay the month-and-a-half rent, but to wait and let Aztec Investments snf' th""' Although legally the Aztec's towing request was valid, some Aztec tenants believed the lease discrepancy and the towing were related. by Jennifer Retzinger Above: A tow truck from Bartley Garage hauls off an illegally parked car from Pine Tree Apartments parking lot.
New housing proposed for fraternities and sororities faculty and student r reactions mixed The proposaJ for a "Greek Court" on Eastern's campus has raised many questions concerning cost and feasibility. Eastern President Stanley Rives announced that the proposed greek row is projected to cost at least $2.5 million and is to be built between Ninth Street and Carman halls. A survey sent to the fraternities and sororities proved mixed results. "From what we've seen so far, there is a mixed bag of results," said Sherri Sanders, "Greek Court" committee chair. "Some of the greek organizations are in favor of the project while others have just spent a lot of money to remodel their chapter homes and don't want to consider moving." The survey addressed the questions students had about a possible loss of control. Questions included: whether advantages to a "greek row" include a better living environment, better relationships with residents and city officials and improved greek unity? Whether disadvantages include loss of control to the university, an anti-alcohol policy, having to live under a house mother/graduate student. distance from campus. an increase in housing bonds. Who should enforce the greek housing policy? z Senate members said they felt "Greek Court" might have been a move by the university restore a relationship with Charleston, but senate member A. Anthony Oseguera disagreed. "In terms of a strained relationship with the city, I'm not so sure the greeks are any worse or any better than the nongreeks," Oseguera said, adding later: "Most greeks are 21-yearsold and should be responsible for their actions. To categorize the greeks as worse than the other students is unfair." Other senate members felt the greek housing proposal may have been unfair to students who live in residence-hall lounges and off-campus students who deserve better housing. "Aren't we making a statement when we build greek housing while we have such a shortage in the residence halls?" asked senate member Evelyn Goodrick. "What about the other students? Don't they deserve good housing?" . - From Daily Eastern News Reports <D X - - -- T 0 89
Sobering Rush F raternities, traditionally known for their less-thanconservative parties, reported mixed reviews after the second year of dry rush. Most fraternities agreed that not serving alcohol did affect the number of rushees, but in different ways. Jim Walter, Delta Chi Rush Chair, believed more people would have attended the parties, which would have lead to more pledges, if alcohol had been served. For the most pan, however, fraternities such as Sigma Chi and Sigma Pi felt that dry rush produced better quality individuals. Many fraternities resorted to such tactics as theme parties to compensate for the lack of alcohol. Also successful was the bus tour which gave rushees the opportunity to visit each house. Jon Sail The fraternities took in anywhere from Sigma Chi's 29 pledges and Pi Kappa Alpha's 22 pledges down to Sigma Nu's tentative eight pledges. Pi Kappa Alpha's Rush Chair, Dan Bruno, said dry rush did not negatively effect them, "but it did dampen things, but overall it didn't hurt us." This seemed to be the general attitude felt within the fraternities. If rush was not particularly successful the blame was not placed entirely on dry rush, but on a combination of factors. "We don't know if it (rush) was too formal or what, but there is always room for improvement," said Scott Perry, President of Lambda Chi Alpha. by Cathy Podwojski Opposite: (L to R) Mark LaRocca, Jeff Burns, and Jay Huber entertain prospective pledges during dry rush at the Delta House. Left: Nick Backe (sitting) and Mark LaRocca (standing) serve carbonated beverages, such as soda pop, at Delta Tau Delta's dry rush parties. 91
92 LUMPKIN R.A. Lumpkin, Chairman of the ICTC board writes a $1 million check to the College of Business. The college now bears his name.
ICTC CEO donates $1 million to College of Business Most people only dream of seeing a $1 million check, let alone receive one. However, on March 16, 1987. this dream became a reality for Ted Jvarie, dean of the College of Business. Eastern President Stanley Rives, Daniel Thornburgh, director of University Relations. and Daniel Marvin, a former Eastern President. as they received a donation from R.A. Lumpkin. chief executive officer and chairman of Jllinois Consolidated Telephone Co. and president of the Lumpkin Foundation. In appreciation, the colJege changed its name to the Lumpkin College of Business after final approval by the Board of Governor's on Feb. 19. As of Sept, 1987. a search committee was formed with a final selection in 1988. said Jvarie. Lumpkin has also provided a summer research feUowship and personal personal computers for faculty, and scholarships for students. A portion of the fund will go toward the new business building. Lumkin has also earmarked another $1 million for the college, lvarie said. lvarie said the endowment is far reaching because there will be better qualified people graduating from the college. Ivarie summed up the feelings of the college and its new name when he said, "It's got a nice ring to it." by Debbie Pippitt "It's very significant in terms of the university. It's the first fully funded, endowed professorship in the BOG system." "It's very significant in terms of the university. It's the first fully funded. endowed professorship in the BOG system," said Ivarie. - Ivarie "It's a nice feeling. This comes from a company longstanding in the community and has paralleled the growth of Eastern," Jvarie said. The college is seeking a nationally prominent professor for the three year term, Ivarie said. "The greatest student need is in management information systems. The supply is very limited, so we will recruit from and discipline," he said. 93
Rec Center Defeated 1 ,911 to 484 T he Student Senate proposal to build a $7 n;tillion recreation center addition to Lantz gymnasium was perhaps the most controversial campus issue students faced in the 1987-88 school year. In October 1987, executive officers of Student Senate presented preliminary plans for the 78,000 square foot facility. The recreation center addition would house an indoor jogging track, five new racquetball courts, an aerobics room, two large multipurpose rooms, and six basketball courts. Expansion of Lantz 94 pool and sundeck were also included as long-term goals for the recreation center project. Student Senate adopted the recreation center to address the overcrowding problem in Lantz gym with intercollegiate athletics and intramural sports. 'Tm hoping the srudents will react positively to this," said Student Senate President Deb Camren, while campaigning for the project. "When Lantz was originally built, it was meant to service·5,000 students. We have twice that many students now and I personally feel there is a great need for the addition." To finance the project, the Student Senate drafted a referendum asking students to approve a $75 increase in activity fees. The referendum was criticized of bad timing though, as students were just recovering from a $96 tuition increase approved by the Board of Governors, Eastern's governing body, on Oct. 22. Just prior to the Student Below: Students rally for support at Lantz Field.
Above: The rec center was headline news on campus. Senate election, several questions were raised concerning the validity of the recreation center campaign. The Senate had planned to have drawings of the -----------1-----------: I aJUSTIMG 8UIUMMG I ' ' .. ------.J I : •------------------~ e AU. Onta DOORS WLL. • .cuMD 1'0'1 I'M EXITIMO OML'f LANTZ ... POOL MOT ICUIIleD. 'n.8 W EICUII C MOf'Otm ~ ADOn'IOIII ... POOL~-~------ I r9~~ recreation center at every polling booth. But, according to a Senate bylaw, it was illegal to have any type of campaign material within 50 feet of the polls. The recreation center failed miserably at the polls on Nov. 10, with the project being rejected by an almost 4-1 margin. By Jeff Madsen 95
96 News Clips Cruising 65 In April of 1987, a law was passed by Illinois legislature changing the speed limit for automobiles on rural interstates from 55 m.p.h. to 65 m.p.h. The passing of this law caused a great deal of controversy before it was approved. Some people felt a 65 m.p.h. speed limit was necessary and safe. However. other people believed a higher speed limit would cause more highway accidents and fatalities. This law only applies to Illinois, although a few other states have enacted 65 m.p.h. speed limits on their highways. What does this new speed limit mean for drivers? Well, for some, they may now raise their speed up to 65 m.p.h. and get from point A to point B a little faster. For others who drive below the speed limit anyway, they might decide to set the cruise control around 50 m.p.h. And for the Mario Andretti impersonators, the new law means absolutely nothing because their idea of a good highway speed limit doesn't even exht on the speedometer. by Kimberly Tatro Spring Concert cancelled Unavailable facilities and closed dates were two reasons why no spring concert was held, said University Board Concen Committee Chairman Diane Ducey. Ducey said May I was the only date they could reserve for a spring concen in Lantz because of other activities scheduled there. "Spring also was a bad time to get a concert together because of Celebration Weekend, the Peacefest, Greek Week and Spring Break all scheduled then," said Ducey, "We wanted a time that the majority of people could attend." After taking phone surveys last spring, the committee found Eastern students wanted pop rock performers fiTS! and comedians second. "We tried to get Elvis Costello, but he wanted $25,000 and 85 percent of the profits. That was just too much we thoughL Eddie Money was asking for $15,000 and wanted either the week before or after the May I date. "We went through lists and lists of performers to come here to Eastern. We wanted to use Lantz because McAfee Gym is too small and doesn't have the power for the sound and lights that Lantz does," Ducey said. Ducey said in January, 1987 she researched a list of prospective performers, but never found an appropriate one. by Vicky Wolstenholme
Parking metered at Old Main In September, 1987, parking meters were installed for the first time in the parking Jot in front of Old Main. These parking meters. 17 in all, cost approximately $3,300. There are eight double-duplex meters. which cost $384.39, and one single duplex, which costs $66.93. For someone who parks in the Old Main parking lot, a charge of 25 cents is required for a maximum of 30 minutes. The meters have a two-hour capability, which would cost $1. The metered spaces are patrolled by campus police officers and student workers. Should a meter expire whiJe the space is still being occupied, there will be a $10 fine; $5 if it is paid within the first 48 hours. These meters are designed to accommodate the people who are conducting business at Old Main. by Lori Huggins Earthquake! Thursday. June II. wasn't a typical weekday. An earthquake, measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale, rumbled throughout the Midwest. According to Dewey Amos. an Eastern geology instructor, the earthquake was "minor." "A 5.0 reading on tbe Richter scale isn't very great when you consider that 5.0 is only halfway on the scale. The highest an earthquake can have is 10.0," Amos said. The earthquake, whose epicenter was traced near Lawrenceville, was along the Wabash VaHey fault. "The Wabash Valley fault is part of the New Madrian fault. The New Madrian fault comes from the south, and travels north along the Mississippi River to Cairo. The fault then branches out into two sections known as 'arms.' The left section of the New Madrian fault goes north along the Mississippi River. This arm is known as the 'St. Louis fault,"' Amos said. Experts have predicted that a major earthquake will occur in the New Madrian fault. In fact, some say as early as the turn of the century. There was no damage reponed to Eastern's buildings or facilities. Eastern does have to meet certain guidelines to withstand earthquakes, however, but does not have earthquake liability insurance because the university is self-insured. by CoUeen Brehm 97
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