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No. 17 Official StudMit Publication 14 JmiKV 26. 1t7t of EMMM Kentucky Unnforeity Overall thefts down over break Stolen keys linked to robbery in Todd Hall By ROB DOLLAR keys could have opened. have been responsible for this theft, Staff Writer This theft eventually turned out to be since arrests were made in the previous the only one reported which involved the case and the people involved were no; According to a Public Safety and nine missing keys. longer on campus. According to the Security report filed Security report filed Jan. 7 by David iin the brighter side. Lindquist - Cecil. Todd Hall dorm director, an by Baker, a $400 stereo system and a 12- inch television set were removed from pointed out that dorm thefts mn unknown person or persons somehow Christmas break this year were> gained access into the dormitory, en- his room, which indicated no signs of forced entry. tremendously lower than for the same£ tered a locked office, and then pried period last year open an office key box. removing Thomas Lindquist. director of Public exactly nine keys to dormitory rooms. Safety and Security, stated that of the Other than the theft at Todd Hall, he Apparently, the only signs of forced nine keys, six were from the ninth floor, stated that his office had received only entry found anywhere in the building, two were from the second floor, and one two other reported thefts that allegedly were contained on the office key box. was from the fourth floor of Todd Hall. occurred over the holidays. which was discovered by Cecil after his I.indquist commented that, ap- Lindquist also reminded students that> return to the dorm from Christmas parently, whoever committed the crime break "cased the job" first, knowing exactly it would be a good idea to take all . which keys they wanted, in order to gain valuables home with them during-; lipon the discovery, the report in- semester breaks dicates that Cecil and a security officer entry into the specific rooms. checked the nine rooms, but could not He compared the "key job" to a rash Todd Hall Dorm Director David Cecii - determine if anything had been taken, of thefts that occured last vear at about commented that thefts had not been a^T being unfamiliar with the settings. the same time period, which had the problem at the dorm last semester^ indicating that only "a couple of minor!-; Shortly after students begin returning same method of operation and was to the campus, the first confirmed theft thefts" had occurred. localized in one or two specific dorms on - in Todd Hall was reported to Security by campus. He added that the locks on the doors of : A study in white Hubert Baker. 914 Todd Hall, whose He added, though, that it was his the "stolen key" rooms have since been* room was among those that the stolen belief that those individuals could not changed All covered in white, the Ravine takes on an aura of peace and serenity 5 Teacher Bobby Payne challenges dismissal evaluations H L-IATIU-ii-v breaking of certain residence hall rules pk*ted.pleted. Payne flunked all five of his on." said Payne. Rv KEN TINC.LEY classes and was told he could not come Coach Kidd also commented that he Sports Editor which precipitated his dismissal from school hack to school because of his 1.241 GPA. tried his best to keep Bobby in school Payne was readmitted to the Payne believes that he was used as an and especially to keep up his studies. The I'niversity's football program is receive mixed l 'Diversity for the summer sessions the athlete and now he is a football player When Payne was asked'if he thought brought to you by the appropriations of next year so that he could qualify to play without a degree. "I don't want to he was being passed so that he could grants-in-aids to certain talented football this year. He was able to enter slander Coach Kidd." said Payne, in a continue his football career he com- student-athletes the University through the second recent interview before he was forced to mented. "I always thought that 1 had reviews Student-athlete is the key phrase chance program. This is unusual con- leave school. "1 respect the man a whole earned every grade that I ever got but Allegedly, all athletes must meet the R> CHRIS ELSBERRY The 18 question form used by the sidering it was the second time that he lot and he's still my coach but I still now I have my doubts." same requirements as the average Staff Writer College of Arts and Technology was had been admitted to the University want to get my degree." When Payne's advisor. Dionne Smith, composed by a committee of teachers in student If they don't then it comes was asked to comment on Payne's case In the spring of 1978, the Faculty under the second chance program. Coach Kidd responded. "You talked to each department of the college and under the heading of extra benefits. Bobby and he thinks he's been done a and how he had managed to stay in Senate, along with the Student Dr. Jack Luy. dean of the Community. according to Libby Fraas. instructor of Bobby Payne is a football player who great injustice but I think the University school with such a low GPA. she Association, passed a measure making College Programs, commented that mass communications who worked on claims to have been done wrong. Payne has bent over backwards to keep him in refused. She stated it would endanger the giving of teacher evaluations students were normally only allowed the form, the construction of the remained eligible for his first three into the program once. "Typically, school." student, advisor confidentiality. mandatory to all students beginning this years of football despite a grade point semester. evaluation was not all peaches and that's a general rule, said Luy, "unless, Payne is a man who has devoted his" Whether Payne met the academic average <GPA> that would seem to be Up until now. the evaluations had cream there is extenuating circumstances." life to football and now that his career is requirements through the second below the minimum standards that been given to students only upon the "We met eight times lat least) to try When asked to comment on the Payne over he feels that he has been left out in chance program is a question that can't apply in the student handbook. discretion of the teacher or the and agree on questions that would case. Luy claimed be couldn't. the cold. "It's like everyone is saying seem to get answered Authorities In'his third year at Eastern Bobby department chairman evaluate good teaching." said Kraas. After this past semester, Bobby "Hey. I don't know Bobby Payne'. I within the department keep claiming Payne was second team AII-OVC. He did "We felt that the overall instruction "We thought that every question we Payne's football eligibility was com- would just like to know what is going the records are confidential and private. « not gel to play the 1977 season due to the here needed to be evaluated." said John asked should indicate good teaching." Cooper, vice president of the Student said Fraas. "We really had some Association, who worked on the problems there Some printable etchings' evaluations with the faculty. "We felt "For example." Fraas continued. " that if we could get an overall view on the question. 'Is the instructor en- the teaching here, we could help better thusiastic'' If the answer is Yes' does the education of the University." that mean he is a good teacher? Not In discussing plans for the evaluation really." Graffiti...The handwriting on the walls Another thing the committee had and the type of questions that would be used. Cooper said. "We worked on difficulty deciding on was the rating which, roughtly translated, imply that himself, of course. A moment later, the Bv BRIAN RI.AIR declared official by a friend who carved questions that would help the instructor, scale that would be used on the teacher so-and-so inhales an extraordinary writer took one last look at the scrib- Staff Writer such messages as "JP tows PB" inside that would help benefit the student and evaluations. amount of air while performing an blings and wondered if maybe he had No prophetic caveman could have the traditional heart and arrow - to that would help provide the best in- "We argued a lot over it." said Fraas know that the old custom is alive and unnatural act. Below one such message just conducted the most successful lorseen the tremendous popularity of a struction possible "I don't like it at all. This (response was the added inscription: "Once again interview ever. pasttime so simple as writing on walls well, even with lovesick young adults.