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EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CHARLESTON, ILL. DENNE WS.COM T WIT TER.COM/DENNE WS
Graduate student works to aid Basic Skills Test preparation
Panthers among best shooters
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MEMORIAL SERVICE
BSW dies in car crash By Elizabeth Edwards News Editor
William R. Carreon, an Eastern Building Service Worker, died in a car accident Saturday. Carreon, 41, of Toledo, Ill., was traveling southbound on Lincoln Highway Road when he lost control, ran off the road, struck two trees and then his car burst into flames, according to a Coles County Sheriff ’s press release. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Coles County Coroner. Carreon had worked as a BSW since August 2007 said Janice Hunt, a spokeswomen for He had worked in the campus recreation department in the field house, she said. Fellow coworker, Jon Bell said he started working with Carreon in 2007 when they went through orientation together. “It is tragic,” he said. “All the BSWs are talking about it.” Bell said Carreon always talked about his three children and his wife Jamie Jo Carreon.
FLU SHOTS
Health services provides free flu shots to students By Nike Ogunbodede Campus Editor
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William R. Carreon, an Eastern Building Service Worker, died in a car BSW, page 5 accident Saturday.
Health Services will be providing students with the opportunity to receive free flu shots in the Carman Hall lobby Wednesday. Students can get the flu shot from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There will also be two additional dates where students can get the shot: Oct. 12 and Oct. 19. Jessica Jones, a senior chemistry major, said she has never gotten a flu shot before, but likes that students will not have to pay any additional cost to stay healthy. “I haven’t gotten the flu in the past, but I think that it’s free here—that’s totally legit,” Jones said. “I like that a lot.” Jones said she thinks laziness is the only thing that will deter people from going to Carman Hall for the shot. Fiona Finnigan, a sophomore art major, said she heard about free flu shots last year but did not decided to get it. Finnigan said she has not gotten the flu in years. “I tend to only get the flu in the years that I get the shot, so I don’t get the shot,” Finni-
gan said. “I know it’s bad logic.” According to the Oct. 3 edition of The Daily Eastern News, the flu shot cannot transport the flu because it is made from killed or weakened viruses that cannot be spread. There are possible side effects of the shot; however, they are mild and resolved much quicker than the flu. Finnigan said joint pain, fatigue and body aches are some of the symptoms she recognizes as flu related. “A lot of people associate sneezing and running noses with flu but I think they are one of the milder symptoms,” she said. Symptoms of the flu include having some or all of the following: fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue and possible vomiting or diarrhea -- less common in adults, according to a Health Services’ press release Rachel Jennett, a senior special education major, sad she was considering getting the flu shots here at Eastern. “It’s free and living on a college campus it is easy to pass disease and it’s a way to prevent it,” Jennett said. FLU, page 5
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Council to vote on construction resolution By Sara Hall City Editor
The City Council will vote on a resolution to execute Consolidated Services, Inc. to provide construction staking and project supervision on Tuesday’s meeting at City Hall. The project includes street and sidewalk improvement work for certain streets around the Courthouse Square. Consolidated Services, Inc. will charge a flat fee of $15,000 for the supervision. Mayor John Inyart said because the company created the layout for the project, they will supervise the progress being made to ensure it is running according to plan. “They will monitor the project so it is built the way they drew it,” he said. The council will also vote on a resolution to execute an engineering service contract with ESI Consulting, Ltd. for stairwell construction supervision. Inyart said the company will be supervising the construction of stairwells only on buildings located on Sixth Street and Monroe Avenue for a flat fee of $1,500. The council will vote on a resolution to obligate an additional $30,000 for the resurfacing of Decker Springs Road. Inyart said the original resurfacing area was on south Fourth Street from Coolidge Avenue to Hickory Ridge. The additional area will be on Decker Springs Road from State Street to North Corporate Limits.
To be discussed at Tuesday’s meeting • Amending building regulations of the Charleston City Code • Amending an ordinance to prohibit low speed vehicles •-Amending an ordinance for no parking on Tyler Av-
The original budget was $125,000, but because of the additional work, the council is proposing to add $30,000 to the budget. Inyart said the council will also vote on amending an ordinance for no parking on Harrison Avenue. Inyart said the council will restripe the current no parking area on Harrison Avenue to create a short distance at the end of each block. He said this measure will allow larger vehicles, such as school buses, to be able to safely round corners while still adhering to residents’ request for no parking on the street. The council will also vote to allot an additional $1,000 for the work on the building at 513 Seventh St. Inyart said as workers have been working on the project, they have found more changes need to be done than originally planned. “The design is not supported like they thought,” he said. “We need to do more to make sure it stays in place.” Sara Hall can be reached at 581-2812 or smhall3@eiu.edu.
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Actor Michael Fosberg imitates his ex-girlfriend while performing his one-man play "Incognito" Monday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
Students discuss racism By Vicky Kane Staff Reporter
Students had an eye-opening experience when Michael Fosberg performed his one-man play “Incognito” Monday. “Incognito” is a one-man, theatrical play which runs a little longer than a hour. “I want to entertain people, as well as get them to think,” Fosberg said. Fosberg’s play shares his sto-
ry of finding his biological birth father and learning that he is African American. “My whole life I’ve passed, not knowing I was passing,” Fosberg said. It took Fosberg 30 years to find his biological birth father and to find out the truth about his heritage. “I always felt a deep connection to the African American culture,” he said. “I was always an advocate for civil rights in high school. It trips me out.”
The goal of Fosberg’s play is to start dialogue. He said he believes that people need to talk about race. “The first thing we look at when we look at someone we don’t know is the differences,” Fosberg said. “What if we looked at the similarities?” The audience was full of questions once the play ended. Andre Allen, a senior communication studies major, said it was an amazing experience. RACISM, page 5