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Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Eastern Progress 1986-1987 Eastern Progress 2-26-1987 Eastern Progress - 26 Feb 1987 Eastern Kentucky University Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1986-87 Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, "Eastern Progress - 26 Feb 1987" (1987). Eastern Progress 1986-1987. Paper 23. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1986-87/23 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Eastern Progress at Encompass. It has been accepted for inclusion in Eastern Progress 1986-1987 by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Parris sets scoring standard See story, Page B-6 Vol. 65/No. 22 Laboratory Publication of the Department of Mass Communications 16 pages February 26. 1987 Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Ky 40475 S'The Bssjata Progress, 1987 Businessman to distribute sex literature By Pam Logae United States every year. Gonor- New. editor rhea is the second most common With the number of sexually reported communicable disease transmitted diasaesi (STD) increas- after the common cold with about 2 ing rapidly and the threat of AIDS million cases reported every year. causing a nationwide scare, one Both of these dissssM are treated Richmond bar owner is working with antibiotics. with various state agencies to help Luxon said the event tonight will educate people about safe sex. be treated rather lightheartedly Billy Lux on, owner of J. Suiter's "We want to have fun with it," he Mill, will be passing out condoms said I-uxon said they will give away and literature about safe sex to prises such as condom bouquets and everyone who enters his bar tonight. posters of Patti LaBelle, national Luxon said this is part of an spokeswoman for ths AIDS awareness campaign that is long campaign. overdue. One of the main things that has Luxon said he felt the time had Luxon concerned he said, as well as come to take part in educating peo- health officials at the university, is ple about the dangers of STDs, so AIDS. he contacted the Red Cross. The AIDS first appeared in the United Red Cross is providing Luxon with States in 1981. It was discovered in literature. the gay communities of New York Night rider Prograaa photo/Rob Cur Luxon said he felt it was especial- City and Los Angeles and the ly important to educate the univer- Bobby Scanned, a senior marketing major from Gear-water, Fl., a tractor after raking the baseball field after a recent practice. number of ssjaaj has been increasing sity community. "We felt this would since that time. drives through Alumni Coliseum parking lot. He was returning be a good time to do this because of Researchers have isolated and Spring Break coming up soon." identified the cause of AIDS. A The Kentucky Department for virus called HTLV-III/LAV Health Services reports that 85 per- changes the genetic structure of the cent of the cases of STDs involve cells that it attacks. This virus No trial date set for Dailey people between the ages of 16 and causes a deficiency in the body's 80. By Pam Logae Although The Progress reported Dailey became ill. the fraternity have denied allega- ability to fight disease New. editor Wright said it takes time to Luxon said although birth control Workers in the Division of the trial date would be Feb. 26, the tions they had purchased alcoholic was certainly a part of what he was Contrary to a story that appeared attorneys will only continue to gather these depositions. beverages for consumption at Epidemiology for the Kentucky in the Feb. 19 edition of The Eastern gather testimony through deposi- trying to promote, STDs are his Department for Health Services, fraternity functions and demanded main concern. Progreaa, a date has not been 8et for tions on this date. Of the students who have all that pledges attend. said there are four ways the AIDS the trial involving the death of a ready testified, all have given More than 10 million Americans virus can be spread university student last spring. Dan Varney, adviser to the SAE similar accounts of what happened are infected with STDs each year. The two most common ways to The SAE members did admit, STDs include many different Michael Dailey. a pledge of the chapter at the university, and at the fraternity house, located at however, they had consented to the spread the virus is by sexual contact Kentucky Delta Chapter of Sigma Hayward M. "Slop" Daugherty, 230 Collins St.. the night Dailey diseases such as: AIDS, Herpes consumption of alcohol by Simplex II and venereal diseases (See BAR, Page A-6) Alpha Episilon Fraternity, died last dean of Student Services, have been died. members, pledges and others March after attending a fraternity subpoenaed to testify. such as syphilis and gonorrhea. They have said Dailey had been visiting the fraternity house. These tfissasss can have serious, function. He died of acute alcohol Wright said it was not unusual for drinking and then became ill in the intoxication. permanent effects such as blind- a case like this to take so long to go bathroom. When Dailey came out of The fraternity also denied en- ness, sterility and death Inside According to Darrel Wright of the bathroom, he was placed on a couraging the use of alcohol by Cincinnati, attorney for the plain- to trial. "A lot of material has to be It is estimated as many as Activities B-2-3 gathered and a lot of facts have to sofa in another room of the house members and pledges the night tiff. Samuel Dailey. no trial date has 600.000 people are infected with the Am B-4-5 be uncovered before we are ready to and was unconscious at the time. Dailey died been set. Herpes virus each year. There are go anywhere with it," Wright said. Crowe's Feats A-3 Wright said it was not likely that When people at the house notic- treatments for Herpes, which in- peslaje ..A-3,4-7 SAE National has denied all clude a glucose derivative that is a date would be set for several Since the suit was filed in May, ed Dailey had begun turning blue, charges made in the case and has Opinion A-2,3 months. "I expect it to go to trial he was taken to Pattie A. Clay now being tested, but there is no depositions have been taken from denied any know ledge of alcohol be- proven cure. People poN A-3 sometime in the summer," Wright several university students who Hospital where he later died. ing consumed on fraternity Syphilis is one of the most Police beat A-7 said. Through depositions members of were present at the function where premises. dangerous STDs and more than Sports B-6-7-8 Two indicted on felony counts 32,000 cases are reported in the By Terri Martin down two felony counts of receiving Three of those counts were charge. It only indicates sufficient Staff writer stolen property. against Plummer and Sisk; three evidence exists to warrant a trial. The Madison County Grand Jury One count was lodged against were against Sisk alone. According to Smith, each count has indicted two university Sisk and Phimmer and the other Smith said the charges stemmed lodged against the two students is students on a total of eight felony was against Phimmer only. from the illegal cashing of personal a Class D felony. counts involving receiving stolen According to Smith, the indict- checks. If found guilty, the students could property and possession of a forg- ment stems from possession of "Checks were passed off or tried face a one- to five-year prison term ed instrument. jewelry which was allegedly stolen to be pasaed off in the Richmond for each charge. Lori Siak. an undeclared freshman from aaajsjaaj residents. area," Smith said. Dr. James Allen, dean of student from Pleasure Ridge Park, and "The Siak indictment involved a Siak, 18, is represented by Rebec- development, said the university Kathy Phunmar, a senior in the bac- gold necklace," Smith said "The in- ca DeLoreto with the public ad- has already taken "appropriate calaureate nursing program, were dictment of both Sisk and Plummer vocacy office. Attorney Elisabeth disciplinary action" in the case. indicted Feb. 19. involved seven separate pieces of Shaw will represent Plummer, 26. He declined to comment on the ex Siak and Phimmer, who are room- jewelry." Smith said a tentative trial date act nature of the punishment. mates, live in Case Hall The jury also handed down six has bean set for March 2 in Madison Plummer declined to comment on According to County Attorney counts of possession of a forged in- County Circuit Court. the case. Attempts to reach Siak Tom Smith, the grand jury handed strument in the second degree. An indictment is not a formal were unsuccessful Alcohol regulations debated Bj Dareada Deaais give everyone concerned a chance to Managing editor local bars. The ordinance says if a requiring all employees serving be heard. We wanted to allow them bar does not possess a food or dance alcoholic beverages to wear an iden- Overwhelming reaction from local to come back after reading the or- license, minors will not be allowed tification badge. dinance and comment. Then the bar owners and citizens has caused to enter the establishment The ID badge will cost 826 for the Richmond City Commission to commission will take all of them Most local bars are already re- which the employee must pay and table an ordinance «*— li"g with into consideration and vote on the quired to have a food license by the the employee must also be alcoholic beverage control.

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