.A den&e jore1t called Bishop'• Wood& became the Bite of Ea tern Normal School in 1899. Out of the toootl aro1e a C'a tie and that castle wa the univer ity. Now that a tle i only a mall part of a prowling campu1. Ea tern Illinoi late Normal School became Eastern Illinoi• late Teacher1 College in 1921. Eastern lllinoi& State College in 1947 and finally Eastern lllinoi Univer~ity in 1957. Tl rough the&e name changes the ca~tle Btill 1tands. In front of thi castle Blonds a rock, a gift of the clas11 of 1909. Tlti& rock ha~ remained through elements of nature tudent protests and Jour adminilltration • To the rock w dedicate the 1974 WARBLER.
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£iviHpSIOH e. £ord 12 llo•mutld Jululcc E.lo11m1 Jnfluence uffuur presidents strung: eaclt remembered fur cuntri/Jutiuns Connecticut schoolmaster Livingston C. Lord ( 1899-1933) took up the challenge as the frrst president of the Eastern Ulinois State Normal School. A man who never attended coUege or "earned" any degrees, Lord's forceful personality dominated the school. "He was so authoritarian and such a scholar. 1 was scared to death of him!" Elizabeth Michael, one of the first teachers, said. Appreciating the finer things of life- good music, good an and good literature- Lord loved od and the Bible and would read out of it everyday to aU those who attended chapel. During the term of the second president, Robert G. Buzzard ( 1933-56 ), Eastern changed from a state teachers coLlege to a state college, and d1en one year after his retirement, became a university. Buzzard believed that colleges should not only train teachers but also offer courses that would lead to bachelors of arts and sciences degrees. Described by Norma Winkleblack as a "gruff but ple<~sant man," Buzzard increased the stand<lrds of the faculty in order to maintain accreditation with the North Central Association and the National Association of Teachers Colleges. Eastern's third president, Quincy Doudna (1956-71), Ius been termed, "the builder." He is remembered mostly for his role in the construction of Carman Hall and the development of the south campus. While president, 35 construction sites were completed. When Doudna came to Eastern it was basically a "teacher's college." The adding of new programs continually aided in the curriculum expansion. "Businesslike" is the word presidential secretary Norma Winkleblack, uses to describe him. "He acted like a president," she said. Eastern now rests in the hands of Gilbert C. Fite, a man looking ahead to Eastern's future. Fite, who predicts changes in Eastern's future, believes that "everyone should have a good exposure to the Liberal arts." "College should teach students how to think better, to reason better, to be skeptical, and not to believe something just because it's in print. It should develop our critical faculties," Fite says. Fite likes Eastern because of its friendliness and intimacy, which is lacking in larger universities. Fite also likes the good numerical relationship between the faculty and the students, which is possible because of the university's small size.
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Charleston's water wins school site When the Board of Trustees met to decide where the new normal school in eastern Illinois was to be located, one of their main concerns was water. They didn't want one of their schools to be swamped with oudandish water bills, nor did they want a shortage of water to surface sometime in the future. The city of Charleston, thanks to some rather questionable antics by the citizenry, had the inside track when it came to this problem. They had shown the Board that they had water to bum. Water was the one thing Charleston had to offer. Knowing this, and seeing the stte and wealth of the other contenders for the institution, Charleston was determined to display what it had to its best advantage. The Board scheduled a visit to the sleepy litde village in June of 1895. The citizens of Charleston roused themselves from their slumber long enough to prepare a gala celebration for the trustees. The celebration included a demonstration of the effectiveness of the city's waterworks. In the evening, streams of water were thrown from the opposite corner of the square over the courthouse dome. The Knights of Pythias band played a concert and the Trustees were honored at a banquet later that same day. The Board was impressed, scheduling a second visit for sometime in July. The city drew up a nine point proposal and submitted it to the Board. The proposal offered the donation of a 40-acre site, up to $40,000 cash, paved and graveled sidewalks. The proposal also offered the clincher, an unlimited continuous supply of water for a period of 50 years. The cost was nominal: SS for 50 years. A member of the Board, Trustee Walsh, was charged with the duty of going from town to town and securing a sample of water to be used in testing by the board. Walsh nearly surprised the citizens of Charleston but fortunately a driver recognized Walsh as he was transporting him from the railroad station to his hotel. The driver realized that if Charleston were to maintain its chance at gaining the school, the citizens must be notified at once. He then started passing the word. Quietly and steadily, the proper authorities were notified of Walsh's presence and the steps were taken to make sure that the Trustee would be impressed. Even though the summer beat was at the worst and the town was in the middle of a drought, when Walsh emerged from his hotel the next morning, he was greeted by the sight of everyone sprinkling their lawn. Water flowed on every hand as though the supply were inexhaustible. Walsh left the village with a very profound regard for Charleston's water supply. Another little trick the residents of Charleston played on poor Mr. Walsh was the old Switcheroo. In the middle of the night, the hotel clerk sneaked up to his room and 18 - Diamond Jubilee Edition switched the vial containing the water sample from Lake Charleston for a vial filled with treated tap water. Not surprisingly, on the very day the site of the school was decided upon, the board was informed by the St. Louis chemical firm conducting the tests that Charleston's water was the finest and purest of aU. Charleston, with all its trickery, was awarded the school. The city, however, soon backed down on its pledge of nearly free water and a controversy began. A court case "Eastern Illinois State Normal School vs. the city of Charleston" soon emerged. Only 14 of the 50 years had run out when the city rescinded its action and installed meters for all major water users, the school included. The desire to cut down water consumption, which was beginning to strain the municipal water works facilities, led the city council to require meters for all major water consumers. 'rhey, too, felt that the Normal School should be put on the same level as all hotels and laundries. They were charged nine cents per 1,000 gallons but complained so heavily about it that rates were lowered two and a half cents. The water rate controversy is still a very real issue in 1973 as Mayor Bob Hickman has proposed that the school's rates be raised.
B A. Upon learning they had been awarded the Normal School si te , the Charleston residents sponsored a gala affair co mplete with a parade. B. Years later, Eastern students enjoyed peacefulness of the Old Main lawn , made possib le b y Charleston 's victory in winning the campus site. A Diamo nd Jubil ee Edition - 19
Graduation changes .. • • stte Graduating exercises at Eastern have changed throughout its 75 years. The beginning commencement program was similar to high school graduation, in that baccalaureate addresses wt;re delivered the Sunday before graduation day. Eastern's first graduating class, 1900, consisted of four graduates; three men and one woman. They were Marion Beeman, Lloyd Goble, Guy Koons and Bertha Volentine. For the first 25 years in Eastern's history, graduation act1v1t1es followed a definite pattern. Included were musical entertainment, usually by the model school children, a party from the juniors to the seniors, a reception by the president and a faculty senior class play. Commencement exercises were simple. There was neither formal procession nor academic costume. From the birth of the high school in 1918 until 1931 graduates of the high school took part in the commencement exercises with normal school and college graduates. In addition to the baccalaureate speaker, usually a clergyman, a prominent educator frequently spoke at the exercises. Occasionally, former teachers returned to speak at commencement. Services were more dramatically changed B 20 -Diamond Jubilee Edition A in 1925 than in any other year. Appearance was formalized with the donning of caps and gowns by the graduates. Seniors wore black and diploma graduates blue. High school graduates wore gray. Pr~cessional and recessional marches were introduced into the ceremonies. Music was furnished by the College Orchestra. Changes also occurred in 1926. Faculty became part of the ceremonies, also wearing caps and gowns. It became customary at this time to seat the heads of the departments on the platform with the president, dean and commencement speaker. Student marshals to guide the seniors and faculty to their seats were chosen from the senior class. Later, six men and six women were selected from the junior class to serve as marshals and aides. In observance of its 25th birthday, graduating activities were a little exciting in 1925. President Livingston C. Lord gave the baccalaureate address en titled "Intelligence and Morality." The class play presented was William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew." Commencement exercises that year saw Lord wearing a new cap and gown--
c • • • with student enrollment growth a gift from the fa culty. The commenceme nt address was delivered by Henry J o hnson of Columbia University. Eastern's 50th year, 1949, was highlighted with the conferring of th e Degree of Doc tor of Pedagogy on 10 Easte rn gradu ates. The site of th e graduation itself had a history all its own. Originally it was held in the Crac kerbox Gym , now the Textbook Library. Afterwards, the exercises we re held in the outdoor amphitheatre, which is now th e Booth Library parking lot. Graduation was then held at the McAfee Gym, formerly Lantz Gym, and fro m there went to th e Quad betwee n th e Union and the Library . During inclement weathe r exercises were moved to McAfee Gym or th e current Lantz Gym afte r it wa s built. Once the graduating cl ass grew too large , exe rcises were moved to Lincoln Stadium, and during inclement weather graduatio n was held in th e new Lantz Gym . A. East ern's first gradua ti ng class, 1900, co nsist ed of three men and one woman. B. A t one rime graduation exercises were held in the o utdoor amphitheatre , now the Booth Library parking lo r. C. The processional will lead the graduates ro the Old Lantz Gym . D. During inclement w eather graduation ceremonies were hosted inside the Old Lantz Gym. D Diamond Jubilee Edition - 21
Walker launches Jubilee celebration For more than 18 years Eastern has invited parents of Eastern students to the campus for a weekend of activities planned specifically for them. Scheduled activities include a concert, a buffet dinner, a football game and other planned events by the dorms and organizations. Highlighting this year's fe stivities was an address delivered by Gov. Daniel Walker for the opening convocation of the Diamond Jubilee celebration on Sept. 30. In his 15-minute address he spoke briefly on Eastern's academic history and the general themes of higher education in the state. Eastern has gained a reputation both within and without the state for "a fine, traditional liberal arts course of study," Walker said. Walker promised, as Governor, to remain "squarely on the side of a viable university called Eastern Ulinois University." President Gilbert C. Fite called Eastern "The people's university," inviting the audience "to feel at home and participate in these (Diamond Jubilee) activities." The convocation celebration was closed with the presentation of the first Distinguished Alumni Award. Having achieved success in their respective fields, five former Eastern students were chosen for the award. The recipients were Aubert North, M. Alice Phillips, Fred E. Newman, A. Glen Hesler and Newton E. Tarble. While here the parents enjoyed a concert by Henry Mancini, composer of the theme song in "Romeo and Juliet." The football Panthers expressed appreciation to the moms and dads by handing them a 40-8 victory over Chicago Circle. A. Gov. Daniel Walker expresses o ptimism for Eastern's future at the opening convocation. B. Gov. Walker pleases a little boy by giving him his autogra ph. C. Fite invites the convocation crowd to participate in all anniversary activities. D. Past President Quincy Doudna presents President Fite with the boo k, " Mr. Lord," which has been passed down from president t o president. E. and F. President F ite presents Newton Tarble and M. Alice Phillips with Distinguished Alumni Awards. G. Re cipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award are Newto n Tarble (center), Fred Newman, Glen Hesler, Aubert North and M. Alice Phillips. B 22 · Dia mond Jubilee Editio n A
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Students unhappy, picket convocation Eastern's Diamond Jubilee was not a time of celebration for all students. A few students participated in a boycott movement to express dissatisfaction about funds used to celebrate the 75th Anniversary. The peak of the boycott was the picketing of Gov. Daniel Walker's opening convocation speech Parents Weekend, which formally launched the Jubilee celebration. Spotted throughout the campus were bright orange buttons with the caption, "Boycott the Diamond J ubilee," purchased by organizer of the effort Tom Davenport. Davenport objected to such jubilee-related items as the song written about Eastern and the record that was made. Arousing Davenport and other boycotters' dissatisfaction was the transferring of the $27,000 Lakeside Campus Fund to the funding of the Diamond Jubilee events. The fund, which used to be student activity fee money, resulted in a controversy between student government officials and the administration this past summer. President Gilbert C. Fite had requested that the Board of Governors (BOG) approve transfer of the funds from the account as a result of Gov. Walker vetoing a BOG budget of $75,000 for the Jubilee. The BOG okayed the transfer. The dispute between Fite and the campus officials ended in August when Fite agreed to return the entire $27,000 to the senate over an eight-year period. B 24 -Diamond Jubilee Edition A c
D E Students use voting right; help elect city councilmen Students took a more ' ctive interest in elections this past spring. First given the right to vote at the age of 18, then obtaining the right to register in Charleston, the students voiced concern in the mayoral and city commissioner elections. This interest was sharpened when three campus figures entered the election race. Candidates were Life Science instructor Leonard Durham, city commissioner at the time campaigning for the mayor title; Dan Thornburgh,journalism assistant professor running for city commissioner; and student Bob Shuff, also entering the race for city commissioner. In order to bring the views of these candidates and the five others running for mayor or city commissioner to the campus, Pi Sigma Alpha, political science honorary, and the Student Senate sponsored a Candidates Day in April. The mayor and commissioner hopefuls were questioned by Eastern students concerning their campaign platforms. Prior to the session students submitted questions which were screened by a committee of Pi Sigma Alpha and senate members in order to improve the quality and quantity of questions. A. Bright orange buttons are part o f an attempt to boycott Jubilee events. B. The Warbler staff reproduced the 1899 Normal Schoo l dedication button. C. This coed tries to stifle Eastern 's b irthday celebration. D. John Winner (left) and Bob Hickman, commissioner and mayor hope tuls, tell J erry Tho mas about some o f their political ideas. E. Carla Ashmore , only wo man commissio ner candidate, expresses her views to Peter Leigh, Pi Sigma Alpha adviser, and o ther interested students. Diamond Jubilee Edition -25
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Student Government encounters year Offices and disputed; Benander • tssues A B A. Ellen Schanzle (center) and her cohorts Dave Bennett (left) and Stan Harvey (right) won the election in February of 1973 on the liberal ticket for Student Government officers. B. Carl Benander (left), Jim Price (center) and Mark Trentlage (right) sought student leadership in February, but were defeated by the Schanzle, Bennett, Harvey trio . C. Running on a write-in ticket for student body office were Bill Byrnes (left) , AI Schaefer (center) and Jim Allison (right). 28 - Diamond Jubilee Edition By Craig Sanders 197 3 was another controversial year for Student Government. By the time first semester came to an end none of the three original executive. officers elected in February of 1973 was still in office. The regular executive elections started out normal enough . The only change was the appearance of three independent candidates along with the usual liberal and conservative tickets. Heading the liberal ticket was Student Body Presidential candidate Ellen Schanzle. Schanzle, a long time veteran in Eastern's Student Senate, was just finishing a term as Senate Secretary. Also on her slate was Dave Bennett, candidate for the Executive Vice President slot, and Stan Harvey running for re-election as Financial Vice President. Bennett at the time was serving as a senator. Heading the conservative ticket was Senator Jim Price. Price was making his presidential bid after being defeated at the beginning of the winter quarter for the Speakership of the Student Senate by veteran Speaker AI Grosboll. Rounding out Price's slate were Carl Benander, Executive Vice President candidate, and Mark Trentlage, candidate for the Financial Vice Presidency. Only Benander held any post at the time f~Student Government. He was a senator.. The three independents were Greg Int-Hout and Michael Struzik running for president; and Dion Koppler running for Financial Vice President. None of the three held positions in Student Government at the time. Schanzle's slate swept the election with Schanzle edging Price by a bare margin of 59 votes. Price filed a suit with the Supreme Court to nuliify the election charging the Schanzle slate with campaign violations. The court rejected Price's plea but ordered an immediate re-write of the election rules. The court had another chance to rule on election rules when two weeks Ia ter a tie resulted between Marilyn Graff and Tom Wade in the senate elections for a seat in the off-campus district. Graff contended in court that an "x" beside her name was an intention to vote for her. Voting in Student Government elections is done by means of punching out a tab in a computer card beside the candidate's name. Graff not only lost in court but she also lost the runoff election to Wade. Elects new Speaker The first task of the Spring Senate was to elect a new Speaker. Seven term veteran Al Grosboll announced his retirement due to a student teaching obligation and the race was wide open. The election turned out to be an unusual conservative victory with Jim Price winning over Gayle
of political friction fails to • Wlfl Veep Pesavento. The election of Price was a victory for the conservatives and their moderate supporters. They had finally wrested the Speakership away from the liberals where it had resided for the past several quarters. But spring quarter also saw the beginning of a chain of events that would not end until early October. In April several senators placed on the senate agenda a motion asking for Executive Vice President Dave Bennett's resignation due to his inactive status in school. Bennett resigned before the motion ever came to a vote, leaving the first vacancy of many to come of that position. Ellen Schanzle nominated and the .senate approved Don Vogel to be the temporary veep until a new one could be elected. Then Carl Benander made a bid for the post through the courts. Benander went before the Supreme Court asking to be declared the legal Vice President because Dave Bennett had been ineligible to run for office at the time of the election. Therefore, since he (Benander) was the only eligible candidate he should be named the legal Vice President. The court refused to hear Benander's suit ordering him to take his case first before the senate. Benander did so and after a late night elections committee hearing, he was declared the legal Vice President of Eastern. A special senate meeting was called by Speaker J im Price to accept the ruling. However, the senate voted to reject the ruling because the wrong elections committee had heard the case. This contention was made by regular elections committee chairman Bob Crossman. Because Crossman was running for reelection, Speaker Price had named a special elections committee headed by Ron Wilson to supervise the May senate elections. It was the special elections committee that had made the ruling on Benander's case. After the senate had rejected the special elections committee ruling the regular elections committee met and ruled against Benander. Benander went back to the Supreme Court, but again the court referred him to the senate. Testifying at the court hearing, Bob Crossman said the committee had not made a ruling on Benander's case as had appeared. Rather, he said, he had stayed around after the special senate meeting but seeing no one ask for a hearing he left without holding a hearing on Benander's complaint. Benander went back to the election's committee which held a hearing but turned him down. This time when Benander went back to the Supreme Court he finally got a hearing. But all his efforts were in vain as the court rejected his contentions that Bennett was ineligible and therefore, he (Benander) should be declared veep. The court ruled Benander's evidence was circumstancial and heresay and therefore not admissible. Ben nett charges Kluge While Benander was making his unsuccessful attempt to be declared Vice President, controversy sprang up on another related front. Dave Bennett charged that Dean of Housing Donald Kluge had given out his grade point average to Benander and Ron Wilson without Bennett ever having given his permission. University policy is that a student's grade point average shall not be revealed unless the student gives permission to do so. c President Gilbert C. Fite ordered an investigation that subsequently cleared Kluge of the charges. Fite noted that Kluge had only showed Wilson an Alpha list which is considered public information. The Alpha list is a list of all students enrolled in a particular quarter or semester. Benander, having lost in court, made one last try for the Vice Presidency. He entered the race for the special Vice President election. Also running were Don Vogel, temporary veep, and Tom Davenport, a student senator. Vogel won the position with Benander coming in second and Davenport third. For Benander the long trail to become Vice President had finally come to an end. After three months of losing a close election in February, several court battles, and finally the special election, it was all over. Price controversy But Benander wasn't the only person in Student Government in the spotlight. Speaker Jim Price was to become involved in a controversy that he never quite recovered from. At the same time of the special vice presidential election, another senate election was in progress. Three senators, AI Grosboll, Patrick Fitzgerald and Dion Keppler handed in their resignations to Price so that their spots could be filled in the election. What happened next is unclear. On election day Price announced the three resignations. However, he apparently did not announce them until after the election results were known. Charges that Price rigged the election were soon being made. Price's critics charged that he withheld the resignations until he could see who would stand to gain by his announcing the resignations b efore the election. However, if Price did not like the three persons who would stand to gain senate seats, then he could withhold the resignatia'ns until after the election, thus leaving three vacancies in the senate the following fall. At the senate meeting following the election, Price faced an :1ngry senate. Waiting for Price to come to the meeting, most senators sported buttons saying " the Price is wrong." · The fact that the senate meeting came just before the special Vice Presidential election didn't help matters. Price called the meeting to order but it was anything but orderly. Senators refused to be in order and Price finally got up from his chair and stood in front of it until there was absolute quiet. It didn't last long as a loud debate broke out over whether Price had attempted to "rig" the election or not. Leading th e opponents of Price, AI Grosboll asked the senate to accept his resignation, which the senate did. 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Students approve Constitution, Bill o resignations of Patrick Fitzgerald and Dion Koppler, both conservative and Price allies. In the heat of the meeting, Senator Tom Davenport called for Price's resignation. Price never indicated whether he would resign or not and walked out of the room. Business stopped for a while before Senator John Simms walked in and picked up Price's belongings. It appeared that Price was walking out on the meeting. Price later said he had not walked out but was discussing business with another senator out in the hall. At any rate the meeting adjourned without a Speaker. Because it was the last meeting of the year and a long list of items needed to be taken care of, Price called a special meeting. In contrast to the mood of was calm. Davenport with resignation. Spring quarter of spring was not yet finish Perhaps the highlight impeach Appellate Court so red by Sen a tor John needed to remove a ju Simms had contended Assistant in Stevenson flict of interest. The end of summer also brought a new development to Student Government. Ellen Schanzle told the senate that she might have to resign her position in order to attend law school at Southern lllinois University. She cited parental pressure as the reason for the dilemma. She indicated that she had attempted to pull strings by going to Southern and trying to get a seat in the 1974 class and give up her seat in the 1973 class. The effort failed. As fall started Schanzle had still not indicated whether or not she planned to resign. The decision came at a senate meeting in middle September. Reading from a prepared statement, Schanzle announced her resignation as Student Body President stating she did not feel respect for what she was doing and did not expect the senate to it either. Govern walked out of the room never ant that Don Vogel sial note as an ked the meeting. Dunn. After six Price supporters lack of quorum. for Crossman became involved in was J:g.!iiJIIIIIliMI""-Cof the Interfraternity ""'--.a-l-!ElClj!!'l""tn another majorca The highlight of the Summer Senate was a dispute between the senate, led by President Ellen Schanzle, and President Gilbert C. Fite over some $27,000 in unused student fees that Fite planned to use to fund the Diamond Jubilee. A compromise was finally reached whereby Fite would use the money for the Jubilee but he agreed to "reimburse" the students for the money over a period of years. Schanzle had contended that since the money was unused student fees that the senate should have a voice in how it should be spent. A. Don Vogel stepped up from the office of vice president when Ellen Schanzle resigned her presidency post to attend law school. B. Student Senate busin ess is not a lways serious as Senat ors Julie Major (le ft) and Tom Davenport (right) show as they loo k o n with a smile . 30- Diamond Jubilee Edition Crossman's first attemp s not sustained he senate, thus, imp ere drawn up "''""""' <1* nander. In res on porters drew up impea ent petitions nst Cro nator Mike Cowling. The situa as res0lved when Don Vogel offered to take the matter to court wfii e subsequently did. However, th e court refused to rule on whether Benander had violated the constitution and called the matter a political question noting that other options were open to those who wan ted to remove Benander. Such an option would be by a recall petition . With the court's refusing to intervene, Crossman again ruled Benander out, but after an appeal by Benander himself before the senate, the senate refused to uphold Crossman's ruling. Benander had contended that he held "presiding officer" powers in his capacity as IFC president and therefore he was not the chief executive officer as defined by Robert's Rules of Order. But the next week Crossman ruled that Benander's vote to not uphold Crossman's decision was illegal since Benander could not
Rights; Davis • WlflS technically vote on the question as he was not a member of the sena.te. Crossman thus ruled that the vote was invalid. On an appeal of this decision Crossman was upheld by the senate thus ousting Benander from the senate. But several weeks later the Supreme Court overturned the senate action and Benander was back in the senate although the possibility of impeachment still loomed. However, most senators agreed privately that if impeachment proceedings were lodged against Benander they would fail to get the necessary 2/3 vote to remove him. Bill of Rights approved There were some high points during the semester. The long awaited Student Bill of Rights was approved by the senate and ratified by the student body in a referendum. The Bill of Rights climaxed years of effort and several months of negotiating between the senate and administrative officials. The senate also approved a new Student Government constitution. The new Constitution was similar to the old one, except the words "quarters" were changed to "semesters." One notable change was the removal of the "emergency powers clause" whereby the student body president can declare an emergency and take emergency measures. The main motive behind its removal was to prevent a student body president from disbanding the senate as had happened in the past. An attempt to re-apportion the senate while the new constitution was being considered also failed. For years the senate liberals had been trying to eliminate or reduce the number of seats in the Greek district. This time a compromise plan almost passed. Senator Joe Dunn offered a motion to amend the constitution to reduce the number of Greek seats from six to four. Dunn's motion was amended by Senator Jim Riordan to reduce at the same time the off-campus district seats from six to four. The motion to then cut seats in both Greek and off-campus districts passed but Senator Mark Wisser moved for reconsideration. Not taking any chances, Greek Senator John Simms warned the senate that it could pass a motion to cut Greek seats unilaterally by a majority vote, but it would still need a 2/3 to pass the constitution and he (Simms) would not vote for it if Greek seats alone were cut. Riordan withdrew his amendment and Dunn then withdrew his motion to cut the Greek seats and a crisis was averted. The semester also saw Dave Davis elected to represent Eastern as a non-voting member of the Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities. Davis defeated AI Schaefer and Carol Bolin in a campus-wide election to win the post. New senate elections The end of the semester usually brings new senate elections and fall was no exception. The elections in December saw a total of 15 new people gaining seats, along with five incumbents. Diane Ford captured the Vice President post winning over Rich Kubow, Jim Price, Nick Estiverne and Edward Brankey. Kevin Kerchner did not seek election to fill out the term which expired in February of 1974. December also saw the departure of a Student Government veteran. Stan Harvey announced his resignation as Financial Vice President due to graduation at the end of the fall semester. BOG delegate bid A Harvey had first gained the post in March of 1972 and was reelected in March of 197 3. Harvey was the sole remaining member of the Schanzle-Bennett-Harvey slate which had swept the 1973 Executive elections. Harvey said during his resignation speech that when he first ran for the office he had said that he knew a lot about it when in fact he knew little about the job. Examining Harvey's record over the two years showed that he had performed a difficult job quite well. Under Harvey the Revenue Sharing plan was passed and went into effect. The end of the fall semester 1973 marked the end ofStudent Government activities for 1973 and also marked the end of a year of reporting Student Government affairs in the Eastern News for myself. The first senate meeting I ever attended was the first meeting of the winter quarter 1972-73 senate when I saw first hand how senate politics operate. That night the speaker was elected and the process seemed to be cut and dried. Ah, well. Things are not always what they seem. B Diamond Jubilee Edition 31
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Senate spins wheels debating ideology The liberals nominated Al Grosboll, who was speaker the quarter before, and the conservatives nominated Jim Price. The nominations were closed and the vote taken with Grosboll winning. That night several new-comers to Student Government made their debut along with me. One year later the situation repeated itself as almost all the Student Government officials in the room that December night in 1972 were gone as spring semester began. But they were replaced by a group of hopefuls whose record cannot be written until they complete their work. Although I have been critical of the senate over my year of observing them, I still maintain faith that the body does do some good . Countless times friends of mine tell me that Student Government is nothing but a bunch of clowns and a playground for political science students. Part of this attitude on behalf of the student body is probably due to the wave of apathy that has infested college campuses across America. In the late sixties when it was fashionable to knock down the Dean's door and march on the administration building, students supported Student Government as it led the way. But the protests of the sixties are over and Student Government of the seventies faces a difficult task. While it was easy to yell and scream in the Ia te sixties, the attitude of the seven ties is working within the system. One outstanding example is the Association of Illinois Student G H Governments (AISG) to which Eastern belongs. As Jim Gitz, direct~r of AISG said one time, before students protested after the fact and thus were ineffective. "But now with AISG we can get in on the decisions while they are being made, not after they are made," he said. Working within the system is not a glamorous job. Students working in the system do not usually get their pictures on news magazines or in television film clips. It is repetitious and sometimes dull work. Success is never sure; thus you can work long hard hours and achieve nothing. But Student Government at Eastern has taken on the task . While the senate often becomes hopelessly involved in ideological disputes which are well-publicized, it does accomplish things that would not get done otherwise. Unfortunately the successes come slower now than they used to, and thus an impatient student body writes off Student Government as a hopeless flop. But then there have always been skeptics down through history. Columbus was laughed at by people who believed the world to be flat. There will always be skeptics, but fortunately there will always be enough people to dare to try the impossible. Several years ago a student was expected to know his place and not question or criticize the administration or his professor. But thanks to the efforts of activist students this is no longer so. This is what Student Government is all about. A.B. Senator John Roberts (lett) and past Senate Speaker AI Grosboll (right) were selected Eastern News " Men of the Year." C. The content of th e ballot box will tell who will be the new student body officers. D. The seriousness of the Student Senate is refl ec ted by Senators (left to right) Joe Dunn, Judy Bard , Al Schae fer and Diane F ord. E. Dave Davis is one of the ftrst two students ever to be appointed to the Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities. Davis is a non-voting member. F. Senate personnel seek opinions and views from Bill Clark, student government adviser. G. Representing the student body during fall of 1973 are (left to right) Don Vogel, president; Kevin Kerchner, vice president ; Stan Harvey, financial vice president and Bob Crossman, speaker of the senate. H. Senators consult Robert's Rules of Order for parliamentary procedure. The senators are (front row, left to right) Mike LaPointe , Alex Tingley , Bob Crossman and (standing in the back) Mark Wisser. Diamond Jubilee Edition - 33
Scott now honorary citizen here A In an attempt to call attention to the American Judicial System, The American Bar Association sponsors annually a "Law Day." Pi Sigma Alpha, national political science honorary, co-operated in this effort. This past May, Attorney General William J. Scott gave the keynote address at the annual Law Day ceremonies. Scott called for stricter pollution controls and an end to political corruption in the nation's governing bodies. The Illinois Attorney General urged Eastern students to get involved and "help run the government." He told the large assemblage of students in attendance, "The only way we can have decent honest people in government is for the young people to get out and help run the government." In the wake of Watergate and deepening pollution problems, Scott yearned for stricter laws in these related areas with the help of the youth. "Without such forthcoming laws," Scott said, "America would just be a jungle." While here, Scott was made an honorary citizen of Charleston by past Mayor Max Cougill. A. B. Attorney General William Scott speaks to students about their role in government. C. Singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," the group of Young Americans manifest the friendliness and fresh exuberance which characterizes young Americans today. D. Even the smaller kids enjoy the performance·-imitations and singing--of the popular group of young singers. . E. Formed in 1962, the talented performers emphasize the varied musical taste of America. 34 . Diamond Jubilee Edition B
c D Talent displayed by young group More talent came Eastern's way when 30 Young Americans ages ranging from 15-20, performed in concert in late March. Milton Anderson, founder and director, led the group into the imaginations of the audience as they demonstrated how a tennis game, being at a race, or dodging a fly, can be envisioned by the use of sounds and movements. The evening was filled with songs and dances from the "Roaring '20s" up to the most popular to today. Renditions of the Andrews Sisters brought back many memories to those who were young when the trio was young. The evening was an excellent performance of continual jumping, dancing, singing and smiling, as the performers proudly displayed their musical talents. E Diamond Jubilee Edition - 35
Hers tory ~Her' side portrayed By Terri Castles "I am strong, I am invincible, I am Woman." Six women and two men tried to prove this in "Hers tory," an original production by Jacque Mannakee that added a touch of brilliance to spring quarter. Directed by Evan Mannakee "Herstory" combined poetry, writings, plays and music to unfold the history of women's roles as wife, mother, maid and sex object. Giving "her" side of the women's liberation issue, "Herstory" expresses the new found disgust of women's traditional roles. Quotes from Genesis to modern cliches brought both sighs and snickers from an audience reflecting both the curious and the believers. Especially notable were scenes from Ibsen's "A DoU House," Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and Pat Manardi's "The Politics of Housework." "Herstory" was both an experience and a lesson worth learning. 36 · Diamond Jubilee Edition A B
c Comedy ignites~ summer mirth Hilarity ran high as summer theatre presented "A Company of Wayward Saints" and "The Family Show," despite the small audiences in attendance. "A Company of Wayward Saints," written by George Herman and directed by Gerald Sullivan, was presented in early July. The presentation was an enactment of the human condition by a troupe of comedians. A trio of one-act plays ranging in diversity and complexity, "The Family Show" depicted the adult view of the family life. The trio included: "Crawling Arnold," "A United Family Show" and "The Proposal." Under the direction of Jack C. Rang, "Family Show" was dramatized in mid-July. Before the summer was over, the theatre group presented "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds," written by Paul Zindel and directed by E.G. Gabbard. D E A B. The " Herstory" cast of six women and two men express their disgust with women's traditional roles. C. Jim Osborn and Nancy Paule dramatize a scene from "A Company of Wayward Saints." D. Loran Easter demonstrates excellent performance in "A Company of Wayward Saints." E. Keith Lustig, Meredith Thompson and Mildred Navolt depict family life as viewed by adults in "The Family Show." Uia rnond Jubilee Edition . 37
EASTERN ILUNOIS UNIVERSITY FI~/ E ARTS CENTER T~EATRE C~ARLESTON I ILLINOIS 61920 presents FiddJer on tAe l?f!yf Students didn't have to journey to Broadway to see one of the best musicals ever produced. The highly acclaimed "Fiddler on the Roof" came to Eastern's own Fine Arts Concert Hall in a six-run performance, including one afternoon matinee with the opening show on May 3, 1973. The quality of the musical performance was evidenced by the well-dressed audiences in attendance. The musical probably brought to its showings the best dressed parents, students and high schoolers of any theater performance at Eastern. For the first time in Eastern's history faculty members assumed roles in a theatre production. Jack Rang, of the Theatre Arts Department, played the part of Tevye, while June Johnson from the School of Music played Tevye's wife. E. Glendon Gabbard, director of the stage action, said, "For the first time, the leads are the age that they're supposed to be." Based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, the most beloved and perhaps the greatest Jewish writer and humorist of modern times, "Fiddler on the Roof' was brought to the stages of Eastern as a spring joint production of the Theatre Arts Department and the School of Music. Casting approximately 50 members, "Fiddler" deals with the gradual breakdown of traditional cultural forms and beliefs of the shtell, the village community, illustrated by the daughters' love stories, under the buffeting of social change and hostile forces, finally leading to disintegration of the society. Included in the musical were the now popular hits such as "Sunrise, Sunset," "Matchmaker" and "If I Were a Rich Man." Delbert Simon, of the School of Music, directed the 25-person orchestra in the hit songs. Set design and construction was supervised by Bill Bielby of the Theatre Arts Department in collaboration with John Keough, costume designer and Alice Stoughton, of the Physical Education Department, who served as choreographer. 38 · Diamond Jubilee Edition A B
c E D A. Golde (June Johnson) sings "Do You Love Me" to husband Tevye (Jack Lang). B. Perchik (David Little) breaks tradition to dance with a girl, Hodel (Marianne Challis). C. Constable Craig Schmidt contemplates the situation as Jack Lang orders him to "Get off my land." D. "Have you heard?" said Matchmaker Nancy Paule as she spreads gossip . E. Tailor Bill Schnake excitedly demonstrates the new sewing machine that will boost his profession. Looking on in the center is his wife Tzettel (Peggy Burke) and mother·in-law. Diamond ubilee Edition · 39
40 -Diamond Jubilee Edition Intramurals offer something for all Not all the sports action took place on the fields and courts of varsity competition. There was a lot · of activity in the "other" area of Eastern sports, the intramural (IM). There were three classes of in tram urals: men's, headed by William Riordan; women's, headed by Annie Lee Jones; and co-ree, also headed by Riordan. Over 4,200 students took part in the 33 sports offered by the IM offices. There were teams from dorms, fraternities and independent groups ente-red in activities ranging from the glamour sports of football and basketball to such lesser lights as inner-tube water polo. Students get in IM sports to have a good time and get some exercise. They like the idea of participating in an organized sport even if they don't have the talent or inclination to make the varsity. B A
c D A. The intramural swimming team member moves too fast to be caught by the camera and the competition . B. "Up and at 'em" groans number 24 as he does some heavy lifting in the IM weight lifting meet. The meet was a two-day affair held during the first semester. C. Guys weren't the only ones who played the intramural variety of sports. Girls also played . In this football game, they forgot one important thing : to hold onto the ball. D. Gary LaFave gets a real kick out of playing IM soccer. The Afi-Jamaas, an independent team, won the all-university soccer title. Diamond Jubilee Edition- 41
Two groups give contrasting shows By Jim Lynch Some things in life are exciting while others are as boring as watching stainless steel rust. The two University Board spring concerts personified both of these very well. The Poco concert was the exciting one. The crowd of around 3,000 stormed the stage, shouting and applauding and cheering the quartet on, pleading for another encore. It was too bad that such a small crowd was in attendance. The Procol Harum concert, by comparison, was an utter flop. The warm-up group, Frampton Camel, stole the show. Procol Harum should have stolen quietly out of town. Unfortunately, they didn't. The most exciting part of the concert was sitting in the bleachers watching everyone else smoke grass. The crowd also gathered around the stage, but mainly it was to hurry Procol Harum on their way. A B. The Poco quartet delighted a crowd of Eastern students during a spring concert. C. The small crowd in attendance for the Procol Harum concert dwindled as the group's performance proved to be disappointing. c B 42 ·Diamond Jubilee Edition A
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Song, dance skits entertain students F G H Entertainment for Eastern students comes in many varied forms: ice cream socials, plays, concerts and musical performances. The two professional music fraternities, Phi Mu Alpha and Sigma Alpha Iota, contribute to Eastern's entertainment with their musical performances. Annually, the two groups sponsor a musical variety show, which is widely received by the students and adults as well. With five performances slated throughout March 22-25, the variety show operated around its theme, "I Believe in Music." A take-off on Ted Mack's Amateur Hour, the show included a series of songs, skits and walk-ons. Included in the performance was "Song for You," sung by Laura Floyd, followed by Eddie Coles, in saxophone, which brought the whole group to stage and the audience to life. A special appearance of "The Greaser Band" highlighted the performances. The theatrical direction of John Webb, and the musical direction of Doug Updike seemed to bring a greater level of excellence as the two fraternities put their devotion and efforts into action once again. A. Theatrica l director John Webb (tront), assisted by Cory Gale gets the show off the road. B. Marianne Challis (left) and Rita Davito give their rendition of "Mein Herr ." C. Jo Lynn Albert portrays the "Cabaret" Woman Band. D. Song and dance by Gregg Gress (left), Joe McArthur, John McDonald and Scott Pittman, make up the School Daze Skit. E. Debbie Sinclair (left), Gregg Gress and John McDonald play the dueling banjos via guitar and violins. F. Soloist Bill Schna ke sings " Your Song." G. Ann Krudwig plays along " cabaret style ." H. Nat King Cole's nephew, Eddie Coles, is a Greaser Band drummer. Diamond Jubilee Edition -45
J I Little people get to go to college like big people When one leaves home for the big college life he doesn't soon forget his family. But there is a special part of his family that he especially misses from time to time. In the springtime, particularly, the feeling of homesickness for one's little brothers and sisters becomes more apparent. To remedy this feeling the Residence Hall Association sponsors a "Little Peoples Weekend." This year was the second annual affair. The little kids are as excited about coming to college as their older brothers and sisters are to have them here for a whole weekend. All sorts of activities are planned for them. They are allowed to play pool in the Union and go swimming in the big swimming pool in Lantz Gym. The little people get to eat in the dorm cafeterias with all the big people. They have picnics and get ice cream cones from the Goodie Shoppe. One of the most exciting things for the little kids is the slumber party in the dorm and the making oflittle friendships while they are here and the feeling of going home exhausted, saying, "I had a good time this weekend." A. The tots with bottles miss their big sisters and come to college to spend a couple of days. B. So mehow playing j ump ro pe at college is more fun. C. The little girl pauses fro m a hard swim planned for the little people. D. Little sister brings her dog because he misses big sister, too. E. Big brother spends a few moments helping little brother learn to kick the football properly. F. In her little tee shirts a little people pauses to have her picture taken before going back home to mom and dad. 46 - Diamond Jubilee Edition B •
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D E Hall Week offers dunking, lottery for hall residents One of the attractions of living in a dorm is the annual Hall Week. Coordinated by the Residence Hall Association (RHA) and actively participated in by all residents, the event is usually termed a "gala affair." This year was no exception with events including an all hall picnic, a scavenger hunt, a coffeehouse and a carnival night featuring dunking and stripping booths, a jail and the selling of ice cream, sno-cones and baked goods. The three-year old Hall Week affair featured a couple of new attractions this year. For the Hrst time RHA members switched roles with the housing offtce personnel and dorm counselors and assumed their roles for one day. Also new this year was the casino party held in Stevenson Hall, where President Gilbert C. Fite was finally caught gambling and arrested by the campus security. A. Sergeant William Lang finally catches President Gilbert C. Fite gambling and arrests him. B. "Stick it up. You're under arrest," the coed said. C. Eating dorm food out in the open gives it added flavor. D. One - two -three and down he goes. E. Housing Dean Louis Hencken finds time in his busy schedule to play a Hall Week game. Diamond Jubilee Edition- 49