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PageB3 PageB3 ACCENT ARTS ACTIVITIES THE EASTERN PROGRESS Vol. 73/No. 15 18 pages December 1,1994 Student publication of Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Ky. 40475 ©The Eastern Progress Colonels Bad weather hang on no longer to title stops class dreams Progress staff report Progress staff report Come rain, come sleet or come snow, classes will go on. With its first round win over University officials have devel- ed u I e Boston University, Eastern's foot- oped a new schedule that would go EKU INCLEMENT WEA1HER PLAN ball squad will advance to the sec- into effect during bad weather current ed ond round of the Division I-AA instead of resorting to canceling schedule ■ <iule playoffs for the first time since 1991. classes. Eastern survived a late fourth During the severe snowstorm last P8 a.m. 10-10:50 a.r quarter scare when Boston's senior winter, the university canceled a 9 15 .1 ni 11 5C .i quarterback Robert Dougherty week of classes and made several kicked the Terriers' passing attack changes in class and exam schedules into high gear and brought his team throughout the semester to accom- lMr),i m 1 1 50 p m within a touchdown of victory. But modate for the missed days. with :02 seconds left, his final colle- The new schedule will be used giate pass sailed out of the back of only in extreme cases when weather 2 15pm 3-3 50 pm the end zone. impairs the usual class schedule. Next up for the Colonels will be The schedule will have normal 8 defending National Champions a.m. classes begin at 10 a.m., and a 4 45 p.m 5 5 50 p m Youngstown State Penguins, who two-hour delay in the other classes are ranked No. 1 in the latest Sports thereafter. Each class will be abbre- ■ I KU IMJUIIC INI OI1MAIION Network poll. viated to 50 minutes, leaving 10 Progress/TERRY STEVENS The game is set to kickoff at noon minutes between classes so that all Saturday. It will be televised live on classes will Fit in the day. at their usual times. Cable Channel 48 in Richmond. The new class schedule will cover Vice President for Academic The Colonels will be led by all classes and conclude at 5:50 p.m. Affairs Russell Enzie said the deci- senior quarterback John Sacca, who with the evening classes starting at sion to use the new schedule would ~«4Mt»pleied JJ.-16 passes for 161 their usual 6 p.m. lime. be made on a case-by-casc basis at yards. He also rushed for two touch- University offices also will fol- about 6 am. the day it would go into downs. low a similar schedule by opening at effect. Eastern battled Youngstown ear- 10 a.m. All essential personnel Enzie said students should listen lier this season with the host including public safety officers, to area radio stations or watch Penguins coming out on top 13-6. physical plant workers and food ser- regional television stations to find Tickets are available through vice employees will report to work out if the schedule would be used. Eastern's ticket office. Only 500 tickets are available for Colonel fans and will be available through today only. Progress/JIM OUK3GINS Mother dismisses ■ For additional playoff informa- tion see stories on page B6. HANG ON!—Receiver Dlalleo Burks attempts to catch a pass from quarterback John Sacca during the first-round playoff game with Boston University Saturday at Roy Kldd Stadium. Goodrich lawsuit other two windows in the room and ■ Now is time because it did not open and close to let go of past, smoothly. Passing rate increases for fall UWR Goodrich said she dropped her mother says suit against the university because she could not find an attorney who No-show number tt they graduate. Students must register ■ The scores have always been for the UWR after they accumulate By Don Perry would take the case. drops for two tests running right below three-quarters 60 credit hours. Those who do not News editor She said she could not afford to pass the exam are limited in the go through with it herself and take passing." number of hours they can take until Virgena Goodrich, the mother of the chance of losing because it By Selena Woody an Eastern student who fell to her would cost too much. Editor they pass. —JackCulross Nancy Lee-Riffe, chief reader in death from a Telford Hall window in Goodrich said if she lost the case charge of grading the exam, said one 1992, has dropped a complaint Filed she would end up having to pay for There is one simple way to dean of academic support and undergraduate studies of the biggest problems seen on fail- against the university last year. all the court costs, which was more improve your chances of passing the ing tests is that students don't read Goodrich filed the complaint with than she could afford. University Writing Requirement tered by the university during each that," said Jack Culross, dean of aca- the question. the Kentucky Board of Claims, Goodrich said there also comes a Just show up and read the ques- semester. For the Aug. 20 exam, 73 demic support and undergraduate "Students are not reading the blaming the university in the death time when people have to let go of tion. percent of the 615 students regis- studies. 'The scores have always questions carefully and thoughtfully of her daughter. Holly Goodrich. the past University officials in charge of tered showed up to take it. Of those been running right below three-quar- and are not writing an essay that Holly Goodrich fell from her 11th "You reach a point when you the exam say many students don't do 451 students, 64 percent passed the ters passing.'' answers the question," she said. floor Telford Hall room window have to let go of things as a part of that — and they fail. exam. This semester, 1,226 have taken Lee-Riffe said this could be cor- Oct. 28,1992. the healing process,'' Goodrich said. The number of students passing The second exam on Sept. 30 the exam and 335 failed, amounting rected if the students would take the Virgena Goodrich filed a suit Besides the financal reasons, the UWR increased slighly this expected 902 students, of which 86 to 27 percent. test a little more seriously and take against the university in 1993, on the Goodrich said she took the feelings semester while the number of no- percent attended. A record 77 per- All students who have enrolled in their time. same date as her daughter's death a of her daughter into consideration shows dropped. cent of these students passed. the university since the fall of 1989 year earlier, for S 100,000. because when she decided not to pursue the Two UWR exams arc adminis- "The scores have never been like arc required to take the exam before SEE UWR PAGE A10 she said the window was malfunc- case. tioning at the time of the accident. "It (the case) could make the uni- Goodrich said in her complaint versity look bad, and know my that the window was malfunctioning Hours extended for late-night final study because it extended further than the SEE SUIT PAGE A10 Progress staff report study environment. INSIDE FALL 1994 FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE Besides extended hours for study- Class Time Exam Date Exam Time It's exam time once again, which ing, students can unwind by taking a ■ Wojc ON PLANS lor the new WEATHER: • Evening 8 a.m. Wed.. Dec. 14 8-10 a.m. class** will means hours of students' lime will "campus-wide study break" spon- «ness*and wellnes* center TOOAY High 55. Low 9:15 a.m. Wed.. Dec. 7 810 a.m. have finals be — or should be — spent studying sored by the Student Association. wW begin after the end of this 38, sunny 10:30 a.m. Mon.. Dec. 12 810 a.m. on their for those last tests of the semester. The study break will take place eemester, See Page A8. FRIDAY High 59, 11:45 a.m. Wed., Dec. 14 11-1 p.m. respective All residence hall lobbies will be from 9-11 p.m. Dec. 12 in the Wed,, Dec. 7 11-1 p.m. days at 6-8 p.m. Low 39, dry, mild 1 p.m. open all night during finals week to Powell Lobby. Activities will ACCENT „..B1 SATURDAY High 59, 2:15 p.m. Mon., Dec. 12 11-1 p.m. give students an opportunity to study include karaoke and an appearance ACTIVITIES B5 Low 39. mild 3:30p.m. Wed.. Dec, 7 2 4 p.m.