Issue No. 138, Vol. 96

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Homecoming heartbreak: Football comes up short

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Fate of BOT in Quinn’s hands All five members of the Eastern Board of Trustees may be removed from their positions because of a new amendment to the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Public Act 097-0582, which took effect on Aug. 26, states that all appointments made by the governor whose terms have since expired will be vacated from their positions by Oct. 25. The governor appoints each member of the Board of Trustees and they serve six-year terms. President Bill Perry said Board of Trustees members can still serve on the board even though their term has expired, but this new public act requires action by Gov. Quinn. “It is entirely up to the governor and there is a potential for significant change,” Perry said. “We are just waiting on the governor’s action.” The terms of each of the five Eastern Board of Trustees members have expired. Board of Trustees members Robert Webb, Roger Kratochvil and Leo Welch were appointed in August 2004. Trustee William O’Rourke was appointed in June 2005, and trustee Julie Nimmons was appointed in April 2001. According to the amendment to the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, unless the governor makes appointments by Tuesday, Eastern could be without a functioning Board of Trustees. Webb, chairman of the Board of Trustees, said at this point no one knows what could transpire

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Roommates battle for 1st during Homecoming race

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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from this new law. “The situation is in the hands of Governor Quinn,” Webb said. “We have not received contact by the governor about this, but I assume reappointments will be made before (Oct. 25). I suppose if he chooses to make appointments beyond that date he could, but no one knows because this legislation has never been in effect before.” According to Section 10-15 of Eastern Illinois University Law, “The Board shall consist of 7 voting members appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and one voting member who is a student at Eastern Illinois University.” Perry said there is certainly potential for new board membership because there are two vacant positions on the Board of Trustees. In June 2005, Roger Dettro, former mayor of Mattoon, resigned from the Board of Trustees and his position has been open since then. The other vacant position opened when Trustee Donald Yost resigned in April. The next Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled for Nov. 18. “Assuming appointments and reappointments will be made before (Oct. 25), even though the (Illinois) Senate may not give confirmation by (Nov. 18), I would presume that whoever is appointed would meet on the 18th,” Webb said. Rachel Rodgers can be reached at 581-2812 or rjrodgers@eiu.edu.

HOMECOMING PAR ADE

DANNY DAMIANI | THE DAILY EASTERN NE WS

The Eastern Illinois University Marching Band takes formation on 7th Street before marching in the Homecoming Parade Saturday. The parade started on 7th Street and ended in the tailgate area outside of O’Brien Field.

Unique stories emerge from parade By Sara Hall City Editor

Timothy Lazzara and Natalie Bronge have attended Eastern’s previous homecoming parades, but this year was different. While Bronge thought they were coming back for the parade as a way to kick off the Homecoming festivities, she was caught off guard when Lazzara got down on one knee to propose to her outside of Old Main. “I had no idea he was going to do it,” she said. Lazzara said he had been planning on proposing to Bronge, an accounting graduate in 2009, for quite a while, but wanted to wait until being back at Eastern before popping the question. “We met down here, so I knew I wanted

to do it here,” he said. “I thought the easiest way to get here without suspicion was to do it during homecoming.” Lazzara, a hospitality management graduate in 2008, said he chose the spot because it was in front of the couple’s favorite trees, a place they passed by every day on their way to classes. Lazzra and Bronge, who currently live in Melrose Park and Gurnee, respectively, have been dating for five years. Their Homecoming engagement even brought Lazzara’s family back to Eastern. Lazzra’s parents, Carol and Ron, said they left at 4 a.m. on Saturday to make the trip down to see the engagement. “We’re very happy for them,” Carol said. “We’re glad he finally did it.” While Lazzara and Bronge’s story is an once-in-a-lifetime homecoming parade

moment, other alumni and Eastern supporters said they come back as part of a yearly tradition. Eastern alums Jack and Ann Payan said they collectively have only missed three parades since 1946. Jack said he was the first in his family to attend college so coming back to watch the parade and attend Homecoming events at Eastern gives him a certain sense of pride. “When I look at Old Main, I just get that warm fuzzy feeling,” he said. Jack said that throughout the years, the couple has witnessed the parade being performed in all types of weather. “We’ve seen the parade when there’s been snow, it’s been 95 degrees, and it’s been raining,” he said. “We’ve seen it all.” PARADE, page 5

FRIGHT NIGHT

Orchestra in costume while performing By Samantha McDaniel Activities Editor

Clowns, princesses, farmers and other creatures performed for an audience that was dressed in Halloween costumes Sunday. The Eastern Symphony Orchestra sponsored their annual “Fright Night” to entertain children, parents, and students with music and videos. Members of the audience and orchestra were dressed in Halloween costumes. The orchestra played music that was originally performed during the play of Peer Gynt written by Henrik Ibsen, with music from Edvard Grieg. The composition “Peer Gynt Suite I; Opus 46” is made up of four sections that tell the different parts of the main character of the play, Peer Gynt’s life. Richard Rossi, director of Eastern Symphony Orchestra and choral activities, presented himself as Peer Gynt, and explained Gynt’s life and adventures presented by the music. During the first section of the suite, “Morgenstimmung (Morning Mood)” Rossi explained how he ran away from home, and how this composition and the video of flowers, moun-

tains and scenery, showed his adventures to the mountains. For “Ases Tod (The Death of Ase)” Rossi, as Gynt, told of his return home and his selfishness towards his mother and his feelings after her death. “Anitras Tanz (Anitra’s Dance)” was the story of a dance Gynt saw from a beautiful woman in North Africa. “In der Halle des Bergkönig (In the Hall of the Mountain King)” was the story of Gynt’s escape from the king of Troll who wanted Gynt to marry his daughter. Rossi said he liked playing the part of Peer Gynt. “It’s the favorite I’ve done so far,” Rossi said. “I just had to be myself and act like a big kid like I do all the time. It was just fun, getting to be myself.” The orchestra had special guest from the Symphonic Honors Initiative Program. This program is an outreach program to provide high school and middle school children with the experience of an orchestra performance. The members of SHIP performed a variation of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” by Shinichi Suuki, “Humoresque” by Antonin Dvorak and ar-

ranged by Elaine Fine, “Bourree” by George Frederic Handel and “Fandango” by Michael McLean. The members performed by themselves, without the help of the symphony orchestra. This performance was followed by 48 children participated in a costume contest and were judged for the scariest costume, best cartoon costume, the prettiest costume, the best historical costume and the most original costume. The children were also invited on stage for the last section of the show “A Night at the Movies” where the orchestra played the theme song to “The Lost World” by John Williams and arranged by John Moss. Lexi Lenart, 7, said she was sad when the dinosaur wrecked everything in the video that accompanied the orchestra. Rossi said he thinks it is fun for the children to be on stage with the music. “We try to have a “Night at the Movies” so they can make a connection to something they may have seen,” Rossi said. “They can sit on the stage with the orchestra and feel the music under their feet.” ORCHESTRA, page 5

KIMBERLY FOSTER | THE DAILY EASTERN NE WS

A child dressed as a jack-o-lantern takes part in a costume contest Sunday at the Eastern Symphony Orchestra’s Fright Night in the Dvorak Concert Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts center.


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