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Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Eastern Progress 1998-1999 Eastern Progress 3-25-1999 Eastern Progress - 25 Mar 1999 Eastern Kentucky University Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1998-99 Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, "Eastern Progress - 25 Mar 1999" (1999). Eastern Progress 1998-1999. Paper 26. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1998-99/26 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 1998-1999 by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Washington, D.C., tour groups keep you on top of the capital city by showing you more than what you can find on a map/Accent, Bl ... it's basically writing a blank check Football team J. Craig Shearman, on knowing the cost before making an ATM transaction to live with student body BY SHAWN HOWQHB Assistant news editor The decision to move women out of Martin Hall met with vocal anger from Martin Hall residents. The women themselves were the most upset, and many of the stu- dents didn't like the suddenness of the announcement. But most anger was directed at some of the students who were moving in in their place — the football players. That's no longer an issue. This Amy Ca mpbetfProgress week, the athletic department are happening because Martin's decided to spread the football new status had more to do with team across campus for the first the loss of O'Donnell Hall than time since Eastern football coach the football team. Roy Kidd has been here. The rest of the plans stay the "I hate to sound like a broken same, though. record ... but we need more male "What is changing is that there spaces," Crockett said. will not be enmasse football play- Kidd said with O'Donnell ers moving to Martin Hall,'' said being torn down next semester Jeanette Crockett, dean of student this decision seemed timely. life. "I just thought, well, I've never "(However) I do want you to really done it before and this understand it will still be a single- would be a good year to try it," gender hall," Crockett said. Kidd said. Crockett said sign-ups for He also said that most other room changes, including the universities are doing it this way Martin Hall women who have pri- now. ority displacement to move to the Kidd said the football players newly coed Clay Hall, are pro- have lived together as long as he's ceeding as scheduled. been here, although when he first Some of the Martin Hall came some were harbored in women haven't signed up yet, but dorms and some in the stadium. Crockett said those were students Kidd said spreading the play- assumed not coming back next ers out might be a good thing in semester. increasing familiarity among stu- Martin Hall men also have a dents. priority displacement status for "I think if they get to know our coed halls. Crockett said no other changes See Football/A7 ► Food services Cafeteria bug free, Many students have traded inspectors report in their checkbooks for This is the final New House bill would debit, or automated teller In • Mrlet of stories This meant a serious roach BY SHAWN HOPKINS machine (ATM), cards because of •bout managing your infestation that, according to this Assistant news editor the convenience they provide. But monay whlla at school, inspection, is now under control. often students are unaware of the Powell Top Floor Cafeteria Operations at Powell Top Floor require charges posted $ went before the health department surcharges they are fined when will essentially return to normal using the card at a location other it is sent to the Senate, but if March 15 in a conference to deter- except for keeping the pest con- mine how well they had at time of withdrawal than their own bank. The House passed it will go into effect six trol contract with All- of Representatives is trying to months after enactment. met health department Rite, training for man- conditions to avoid clos- Story by Dena Tackett, news editor change that, though. Under the bill, operators are agers and supervisors Photo illustration by Brian Simms The House Banking required to post the amount of the ing because of bug More in pest control and self- problems. It came out Committee voted March 10 to surcharge for their institution Four food inspections. include an ATM fee disclosure bill only, not the user's personal pretty clean. companies Quick cash facts "We scored a 98 and The cafeteria will also in U.K. 10, the Financial Services bank. Banks would also be met at Eastern now be inspected four Act of 1909. The bill called for required to warn those they are bug free," said Lamar over Spring Patterson, acting direc- times a year instead of DID YOU KNOW: ATM operators to disclose their issuing ATM cards to of sur- tor of food services. He Break to ask two. surcharges for non-customers on charges from other banks. about bidding "It's so we can keep a I • The United States has more than the machines. "She (Roukema) thinks if said the pest control 140,000 Automated Teller Machines for the food closer eye on them," OUQ The bill, which is sponsored by someone does make a transaction, company food services I • 70+% of Americans have ATM cards had hired to control services con- said Carl Noe, environ- ooo Marge Roukema, Financial they need to be aware what the | • The typical user accesses an ATM Powell's roach problem tract, See A6 mental health supervi- Institutions Subcommittee cost is before making the transac- ODD about 10 times a month had worked. sor. Chairwoman and congresswoman tion," Shearman said. "If not, it's "All-Rite (Pest Noe also pointed out • The most common withdrawal Is $20 | from New Jersey, was first basically writing a blank check." Control) has done a fabulous job," reinspections only look for the | • ATM's are used most frequently on approved by the subcommittee in The banks would not be liable Patterson said. causes of past violations and not Fridays 1996, but was never acted upon, if the sinus disclosing surcharges said J. Craig Shearman, press sec- were damaged or removed by The 98 was on a reinspection at the whole institutions. TVCTfc: done March 3. Powell Top Floor Patterson said he looks for- retary for Roukema. vandals, though. was ordered to undergo these ward to putting the pest problems "It kind of just fell onto the If the banks do not disclose the inspections and conferences to avoid behind food services. back burner until now," Shearman surcharges if the bill is passed, being closed after receiving a 76 for "We've got that taken care of ml City Bank said in a phone interview Tuesday. they will become unable to collect "two critical violations relating to and we're moving on to bigger The bill must still go to the pests and pest control" on Jan. 11. and better things," Patterson said. Gny Campbell/Progress House floor to be voted on before See ATM/A7 ► Inside Residents not too 'Keene* about new roommates Accent B1 Activities B5 BY DENA TACKETT Meyer isn't as badly bothered get back there, so he and Meyer Arts B3 News editor by the pests anymore. put two mouse traps at the hole Classifieds A4 "The roaches aren't as bad any- and others around the room. Perspective A2. 3 When Erik Meyer and Chris more," Meyer said. "I guess it's That night they caught the first Police Beat A4 Blankenship returned from of now five mice. Three dead mice Sports B6-8 just because I'm used to them. What's On Tap B2 Spring Break, they found nothing You always look around to see if greeted them when they returned missing from their dorm room. there is a mouse around, but you from Spring Break. ►Weather Their clothes were still there, learn to deal with it" "It was palm size and we TODAY their appliances were intact, the caught it behind the computer," food was still good. And the mice Both Meyer and Blankenship Hi: 48 said the problem has only been in Blankenship said. "It's just kind of Low: 25 ^m and roaches were still there. sick." Meyer and Blankenship, both the hall this semester. Conditions: ^ 20-year-old fire safety majors from "It was this semester and I was Meyer said pest control, of Mostly sunnv^B Byron, 111., live in Room 1104 of the one who saw the first one up facilities services, brought them HB: 51, Partly cloudy Keene Hall and are not very on the counter," Blankenship the mouse traps, but he still has SAT: 61, Sunny pleased with their new room- said. "It was crawling around the spent about $10 buying more. SUN: 70, Partly cloudy mates. toaster and coffee pot." "It's bad that we're on the 11th "I would move off campus if I Blankenship said he and five floor and we've got mice and ► Reminder could," Blankenship said. "I other guys tore the room apart roaches," Meyer said. "You would Law enforcement career day is mean, first with the food court until they found a hole between think they would do something April 1 in Stratton Building. Don Knight/Progress having roaches and now you walk the wall and the desk, which was about it." Chris Blankenship (left) and Erik Meyer returned home from break to find in the bathroom and step on one where the mouse came in.