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Eastern Progress Eastern Progress 1973-1974 Eastern Kentucky University Year 1974 Eastern Progress - 02 May 1974 Eastern Kentucky University This paper is posted at Encompass. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress 1973-74/28 \ %\\t lasttm ©roaress /Covering/Coverinp The Centennial Year Offif HigherHiphpr Education/Friiir.atinn7 -^*^~~ ^ Vol. 52. No. 2$ Official Student Publication of Eastern Kentucky University 12 Pages Thursdaye May 2, 1974 Festivities end Centennial year Eastern's Centennial celebration and their president. Mrs. Daniel Lickty. of higher education is beiag climaxed and dance contests. this week in a whirl of festivity, begin- The Dorsey orchestra, a reminder of ning the Pageant. "The Spirit of the "big band " dance groups of the 1930s Eastern." and 1940s, will play dance music at the When the curtain went up on last ball from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m night's opening performance.. n,(- Dr. George Muns, EKU music cooperative efforts of many EKU's department chairman, is chairman of the departments and divisions were on ball subcommittee, which includes Dr. display. Kelly Thurman. English department; Louis McCord, assistant professor of Nearly 50 Eastern students, (acuity social science, Miss Fawn Conley. editor and staff members are included inthe of the Eastern Progress; Steve Slade, cast of the Centennial Pageant, a Student Association president, and historical drama about a century of Hay ward M Daugherty. director of development of higher education on the student organizations and activities. EKU campus. Tickets are on sale at the information "The Spirit of Eastern" is written and desk of the Powell Building and the directed by Eben Henson, founder and cashier's window of the Coates director of the Pioneer Playhouse of Administration Building, at $5per couple Danville, and choreographed by Mrs for faculty, staff and alumni and $2.50 per Constance Phelps. choreographer and couple for students. Ball sponsorships general manager of the Pioneer are available at $25 per couple. Playhouse. Physical arrangements for the in- The final performance is tonight at 7:30 stallation of the Eastern Alumni p.m. in Brock Auditorium, Coates Association's Centennial Year gift to the Administration Building. University, a statue by Felix W A giant streak deWeldon, are well underway as ll A workman who is helping place Eastern's Centennial statue, above, in the Powell Chancellor Breck and President preparations for the statue's .Ma^ Plaza seems to be having a conversation with the stone man. The figure was Boark are both played by Don Bist, art unveiling continue. sculpted by Felix de Weldon, who is known for his Iowa Jima war memorial. editor in EKU's office of Public Infor- The Alumni Association's fund drive to finance the statue by the sculptor of The $75,000 Centennial statue, to the right, erection was completed Tuesday. Funds mation and Singleton P. Walters is for the work of art are being donated by the Alumni Association. A dedication will played by Scott Weaver, a sophomore Washington's famous Marine Corps be held May 11. from Blanchester, Ohio Memorial and numerous other world (Continued on Page Twelve) The Pageant dancers are Lee Ann Thurmond of Corbin; Georgia Seabrooks In Brock ceremony of Louisville; Verniese and Danicse llines, both of Covington; Donna and Debbie Slratton, liolh of Cincinnati. Ohio; Patty Murrell of Louisville; Deb Honors Day awards presented Hoover of llillsboro. Ohio; Diane Yaden A Freshman, Junior and Senior Award In recognition of Who's Who Among Industrial education, was presented with ofLiberly;BethJimisonofBowlingGreen, in the Department of Chemistry were Students and of those who have excelled the Noble G. Deniston Award, and with Ohio;BiUy Killmanofllartford; Barbara given to Elaine Drake, Karen Mason, and in various academic departments and respect to Ralph Whalin who served 37 Ixincgram of Biverview, Mich.; Mindy John Newton as outstanding students in organizations, approximately 94 students years at Eastern, the Ralph Whalin Slreetman. Louisville; Janie Christopher the field of Chemistry. The Meredith J. were recognized at the Honor's Day Scholarship was granted to junior Steve of Winchester: John Tazel of Aliquippa. Cox Scholarship, the first time to be I'u.; Mark Savage of lluntsville. Ala.; Program last Sunday afternoon. F. Bundy. Each year the Department of Nursing awarded, was presented to John Leach in Leroy Scott of Louisville; Spencer Now an annual event, Honor's Day was regard of his high academic ac-„ presents an award to a sophomore Sullivan of Corbin; and Virginia San- established several years ago by the receiving an Associate Degree and a complishment. defur of Alachua County. Kla. department of Student Activities and senior receiving a Baccalaureate Degree The Dickey Chapelle Society of Women The Pageant Chorus consists of Brenda Organizations. Whereas graduation who are outstanding Nursing Students of in memory of Dickey Chapelle, the first Adam son of Cloves, Ohio; Gerri *■.''•• honors students who have accumulated quality high academic average, and have American woman journalist to be killed llollencamp of Kettering. Ohio; Laurie two or four years of study in a desired in the Vietnam War, presented the participated in N.S.U. The honorees were llof of Louisville; Kathy Smith of . ■ career, this program honors students for sophomore Colleen Kelley Keith and Outstanding Woman Journalism Student Dayton. Ohio: Sandy Chancy of Dayton. their individual achievement in a par- senior Judith Lee Combs. Award to Sandra Joan Cottongim. Ohio: Jaynie Henderson of Bichmond: ticular field or organization. Awarding students in the College of Members of the Department of •'.'•<- '-;..v Lisa Puller of Wellston. Ohio; Sally Arts and Sciences was Dean Frederic Dramam and Speech chose to honor Thompson of Florence. In the Department of Agriculture, an Ogden. Students excelling in the senior Phil Stewart with the Pearl Pally Eanes of Williamson. W.Va.; award was given lo the most outstanding Department of Art were senior Susan Buchanan Achievement Award in B .1. Schanenol Anchorage; Jana Hoover sophomore, junior, and senior Robert Gail Glover, recipient of the Outstanding dramatics. Paula Moscinski received the -V of Dayton. Ohio; Connie Kargo of El. Dunn. Nada Quillen, and Mark Cowan, Art Student Award; Amy Dean Travis, Keene Oratory Award and receiving the Thomas. Janel Perkins of Harrodsburg: respectively. The Ag-Tech Book Award, Award in Art History; Darlene Young Weaver Oratory Award was Bob Mary U-c Bloomer of Kettering. Ohio: an authoritative book in the field of Ross received an award in Art Doughty. Linda Slahmer ol IxMlisville; Scoll Streel agriculture, is given lo a student in The Presley M. Grise Award for Poetry TCP Technical Agriculture who displays "a Education, and recipient of the Award in of Winchester. Ceramics was Michael James Hardesty. was presented to' the author Jeff Eazio of Plymouth. Ohio: Roger high degree quality of leadership, an Aurora In the Department of Biological of the best Poem in Mullins of Virgie: Charlie Boach of ardor for learning, and through his or her Sciences, the Freshman Award went to Literary Magazine, T.G. Moore. Out- Badcliff: George Buchanan of Louisville own industry has overcome economic or Connie Droz. an Environmental standing in creative writing was Ken and Billy Thompson of Manchester. EKU personal hardships in order lo remain in Resource major. Sophomore Stephen Gullette. honoree of the Roy B. Clark 3C faculty members*in the chorus are Dr. college." explained Dean William Sexton Woock. a departmental tutor, junior Award for Short Fiction. George Muns. John Lawson and Joan- of the College of Applied Arts and In the Department of Foreign Judy Monroe, a major of microbiology, * * liorna Honnemann. all of the Department Technology. The honoree of this award Languages. Rafael Grenier received the was Bobin Broomfield. and senior Richard Fury, biological of Music. sciences major, were honored for high Spanish Award and Sharon Zimmerman Tickets are on sale at 11.50 each in the (Continued on Page Four) Laura Greenwell and Judy Huls were standing in their respective field. Eastern Office of Student Activities and honored with Ihe Mary K. Burrier Award In annual memory of Robert S. Organizations, the EKU cashiers win- CINTINNIA1 fit* C*T from the Home Economics Department. Larance. a professor of 16 years at Solzhenitsyn dow. Hie main locations of Madison f»OM Students must be of junior or senior Eastern especially devoted to botany, the National Bank Slate Bank and Trust. AlUMNI AND fKtnOi standing, have an overall "b" average, a Robert S. Larance Memorial Award in Bank of Bichmond. First Eederal subject of Of financial need, and must display Botany was given this year to Joyce Savings and Loan and at Shipwreck IACTMN UNTucrr UWVM«" "loyally, leadership, and service" in Sutphin. The Clarence H. Gifford Imports, all in Bichmond. MAT II W» Home Economics. * new course Tomorrow night, the gala mood will be Scholarship is presented lo an entering The Weaver Award was given to Ireshman who displays high academic preserved as the Jimmy Dorsey A special course entitled "Solzhenitsyn Marsha Bhodus Maupin. a graduating performance in high school, and con- Orchestra comes lo Eastern to play for and Soviet Politics" (POL 405" will be senior, and the Yale B Burge award was tinues throughout his or her four years of the Centennial Bad held in the Keen offered during the fall semester. 1974 presented to Cathryn Carmen, both with school if the average is maintained. Lois Johnson Ballroom The course will be taught by Dr. Jane high economic standards. Coulter, a biological sciences major will Plans tor the ball include decorations Gurganus. an assistant professor of continue receiving the scholarship in the style of 1874 by University Women Joseph M. Buchanan, a student of Political Science. Solzhenitsyn. a Russian author, was recently exiled from his country because of his book entitled The Gulag Board of Regents approves Archipelago.