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.Uidont publication o' I 181 i/orsiiv since (|. University working to fill vacant posts 1997. None could accept the posi- campus last week to meet with ment is such a unique field, so Searches held to find two deans, two vice presidents tion until December, so the President Robert Kustra. there are fewer qualified people to search was reopened. The committee will send its choose from." Bv DENA TACKETT The university is engaged in of the college of law enforcement, The second search, which recommendation to Kustra next Davis would not release the News editor four searches to find replace- have all left positions to be filled. began last fall with an ad in the week and he will pick the dean, names of the candidates, but she Ricks retired in December Eastern has its own version of ments for two vice presidents and Chronicle of Higher Education, is Davis said. said that Cordner was one of them. musical chairs and right now, the two department deans. 1997. Gary Cordner, professor of in its final stages. The committee "We had just as many candi- Enzie announced his retire- musk is in fuU- swing. Russell Enzie, former vice law enforcement, filled the posi- in charge of finding the replace- dates as the last search," Davis ment from the position of vice Eastern's version doesn't president of academic affairs; Don tion as acting dean after five can- ment narrowed the candidates said. In the last search, 23 candi- president of academic affairs sum- involve chairs though, it focuses Feltner, former vice president of didates were rejected. down to three, said Rita Davis, dates applied. mer 1998 and stepped down last on department deans and vice university advancement; Kenneth The candidates were rejected acting vice president of academic "There aren't many people in semester. Rita Davis, former asso- presidents. Henson, dean of the college of because none could fill the posi- affairs. law enforcement. Not like in some ciate vice president of academic education; and Truett Ricks, dean tion when needed, which was July Two of the candidates visited fields," Davis said. "Law enforce-
"Ourgoal is to eliminate all bugs," Lamar Patterson, acting director of food services Todd Hall is home to crime
BY DENA TACKETT News editor A VMMOTI Todd Hall is known to most people on campus as one of the Todd Hall he* seen its share Central Towers. But, since last of violent crimes In the last spring, it has also been known as year Including robbery, assault the center for something else — and alleged rape. violent crime. On Jan. 17, a female student reported being raped in her Bshanan and Robert VVHftsms fourth floor room of Todd Hall. tutor tr* room of Adero She accused Jeffrey Knoblauch, a Connies and assauft Ms. freshman police administration tying him with telephone cord major from Pickerington, Ohio, of the crime. and putllng hferi In a ctoest Knoblauch was arrested Jan. They steal two bottles of 21 and charged with 1st degree cotogie, $8 and a diamond rape. Knoblauch, a resident of earring. Later, they are con- O'Donnell Hall, was allegedly vtelsd of burgtary and robbery. waiting on the fourth floor when Oet s, UN — Two males the student returned to her room wearing ski masks aNegedry around 3 a.m. Knoblauch, accord- enter the room of Jonathan ing to the case report, was not checked in at the front desk. COK, force him and MaNnda Although Knoblauch's case is Aloom to the pound and take still pending, the fact that he was their money. No one has yet not a resident of Todd Hall and been charged with the crime. was walking around on a female Jam. 17, IBM — A female stu- floor at 3 a.m. would mean he was dent says arts Is raped In her in violation of the open house Todd HaN room. The rules. accused. Jeffrey Knoblauch When a visitor is in a residence hall he or she must be accompa- ts currently out of JaU on bond. His next court See Todd/AA ance Is March 2.
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Photos by Brian Simms above, and Andrea Brown/Progress (Above) Dennis Wadded, left, a freshman, Eric FeWman, middle, a Pond Monday. (Below) Lamar Patterson, acting director of food serv- sophomore, and Kurtis Thomas, a freshman, eat at Quackers on the ices, speaks about the problems at Powell Cafeteria Tuesday. First weekends Eyes focused on campus eateries to begin in March BY SHAWN HOPKINS necessarily the first, would be set aside for increased activities and Meeting with health department Food services representatives Assistant news editor extended services. Eastern students who com- The main purpose is to create allows Top Floor to stay open answer questions about facilities plain that there is nothing to do more activities and things to do on the weekend might change for the students who stay here on BY JAOUIA SMITH AND DANIEL REMHART BY SHAWN HOPKINS their minds come March 5. the weekend," Kathy Kustra said. Assistant news editor At least that's the idea behind That doesn't rule out enticing An arsenal of paperwork has held back the roaches, at Tuesday night, food services finally got an opportuni- First Weekend, a plan that grew other students to break their suit- least for now. out of President Robert Kustra's case college habits. Powell Top Floor Cafeteria, which was threatened ty to answer its critics. desire to foster more of a campus "(In the future there is) a hope with being shut down last week due to a roach prob- In what was described as a Town Hall type forum, community by encouraging stu- that this will encourage more stu- lem, will stay open because they have filed the correct Lamar Patterson, acting food service director, and dents to stay on the weekends dents who do go home on the week- documents. other food service managers answered questions more often. The idea is to extend end to stay." Kathy Kustra said. Powell Top Floor filed the notice of conference about roaches, food quality, prices and other food- campus services and events on The First Weekend approach is Feb. 5 and will meet with health department officials related questions. the weekend to make being here three-pronged, according to at the health department office Feb. 23. Approximately 30 students attended the forum plus more attractive to students. Kustra. The conference was called because of Powell's failure Patterson and the managers of the campus cafeterias, Kathy Kustra, wife of President It includes extending existing to comply with written notice to "correct violations which include Stephen Shattuck, manager of Powell Kustra, who administers the pro- services such as computing and regarding cockroach infestation," according to the Cafeteria. Andrelimo Cardoso, who manages Stratton, and gram along with Eastern student library hours, encouraging stu- health department. The request for a conference is Bonnie Smith-Jones, manager of Martin Dining Hall. Josh Bleidt, said the program is dent associations such as Greek also regarding Powell's permit to operate. The meeting started with a discussion of food services' aimed at students who are usually organizations and the Black here. See Top Floor/A8 See Forum/A8 One weekend a month, not See FlrifA8
► Insldo 'Scare zone of surround sound* to drive birds off campus Accent B1 Activities B5 BY JAOUIA SMITH for add-on speakers. benches. Tons of birds go to that Art* B3 The wailer cost $3,000 and is area before dusk and disperse Bird repellent Classifieds A4 News writer droppings. Perspective A2. 3 located on top of Keen Johnson Eastern is currently emptoyino. electronic bird repellers to deal with the problem Police Beat A4 "I got hit on the shoulder with Building. Also, there are four So. Cantrell set up one of his many students have been facing while walking to class The repellers use Sports Be-8 bird poop." said Erica Ashley, a smaller wailers that cost $500 each. electronic bird repellers and recorded distress signals and electronic noise to scare birds away. What's On Tap B2 freshman occupational therapy The Bird Gard ABC is similar began to push the birds away major from Louisville. to the wailer. but smaller. It also from the campus. ►Wssthsr Ashley is not alone. makes sounds, making it unlikely The birds causing the problems TOO** Facilities services has been look- that the birds will be able to roost, are called Starlings. Starlings tend Hi: 73 ing for a way to lessen the amount Cantrell said. to travel in flocks for various rea- *ev Low: 59 of bird droppings on campus. These smaller deterrents are sons, such as roosting. The large Wailer pj Conditions: In its newest attempt, facilities located on the top of Walters and Every day at 4:30 p.m. the sounds Deterrent located services spent $5,000 to rid the Combs halls, as well as the are turned on. The machines are left on Keen Johnson Cloudy on until roosting time is over at 735 cost about $3000. **** _ campus of the birds. Coates and Moore buildings. The remaining causes, IM: 50, Thunderstorms The system is called the "bird The five machines cost a total p.m., Cantrell said four Bird Guard Fo* SAT: 40, Party cloudy scare," said Jeff Cantrell, supervi- of about $5,000, Cantrell said. The noise is high in the air Super ABC Deterrents SUN: 50, Party cloudy sor over pest controls. Cantrell's plan is to move the and when a bird frying toward the cost about $500 each. Four electronic bird repellers birds off campus with the sound trees hears it, it frightens the bird ►Reminder are located around campus. There mechanisms to scare the birds. and it turns away and goes some- is one giant bird wailer, which is "What I am doing is creating a where else. Cantrell said. Classes are canceled Monday "It is not possible to get totally %*. due to Presidents'Day. an electronic deterrent with 94 scare zone of surround sound," Source Facilities Services different sounds, four high-fre- Cantrell said. rid of the Starlings." said Gary Amy Campbell/Progress ► MWF week quency speakers and two low-fre- The biggest problem was in Ritchison, a specialist on birds in quency speakers, plus four outlets the courtyard area, near the the biology department.
I ^ 1 Perspective A2 Thursday. February 11.191V BUGS BE GONE Dave Matthews concert step in the right direction Hats off to Center Board. After a long students will buy. dry spell it is finally bringing a big Having the concert in Brock instead of act to town. McBrayer means fewer tickets, but the bet- On Feb. 17 Dave Matthews and Tim ter acoustics and the cooler temperatures Reynolds will play in Brock Auditorium. in Brock will mean a better experience for But don't stop there. Keep it coming students and staff who attend. Center Board and bring some more worth- Students should also take a more active while entertainment to campus. role in campus activities. Don't just com- plain — get involved and demand the uni- That is the only way Eastern will be able versity bring in good performers, thought- to stop the hemorrhaging flow of students provoking lecturers and plays. down 1-75 every weekend that leaves the campus lifeless. And when an act does come to town skip the traditional bar scene and support the Brock will be packed when Matthews effort and Reynolds arrive thanks to an over- The university needs to listen to student whelming student response. calls for more activities on campus over the The 1,500 available tickets sold out in weekend. only a few days. So be silenced doomsayers who believe The concert is during the week instead students will not stick around campus even of on the weekend, which is when most stu- if Center Board arranges for Jesus to open dents abandon campus. But the sellout is up His Second Coming tour in McBrayer still evidence that if you book a good act Arena. 'First Weekend' missing in action Dave Matthews is coming to Eastern thought a main factor of the idea was cultur- and all I've got to say is it's about al stimulation. A computer doesn't cut it time. I don't mean just for Dave, but I understand that you pay for what you for somebody, anybody, to grace our cam- get, and tuition and fees are very low at pus with his presence. Eastern. Maybe the university doesn't I've only been at Eastern since June, but have enough money to bring speakers and so far I have been very disappointed with plan events on a large scale. activities at Eastern and in Richmond. Still, with the amount of students Every college town I have been to has had Eastern has, one would think the university something for students to do. It's no wonder or the city of Richmond would have more the campus is deserted on the weekends. to offer its students. I'd probably go home too, except my Yes, I moved here from a place where family lives in Richmond. things move at a quicker pace, near a large This summer I had the opportunity to metropolitan city, so I am used to having OeCamp is a meet President Kustra in one of my classes. more resources close to home. journalism He talked about an exciting new idea he But I also went to school at the major from had to keep students on campus during the University of Nebraska, where most people Richmond and weekends. think we walk to classes through corn- copy editor of He proposed a First Weekend theme fields. And yes, they had more culture and that would take place the first weekend of more diversity. the Progress. every month during the school year. So for one day this semester, students The weekend would focus on several activ- will have something to do. Something to ities designed to give students something to remind them that yes, they are on a college do during the weekend, such as guest speak- campus and there is more to do than go ers, concerts, plays and sporting events. downtown. Kustra said he hoped to start small, I hope that all students are aware of the keeping students on campus one weekend importance of this event. It doesn't matter a month. if you like Dave Matthews or not, this is Brian Simms/Progress This could generate more interest for our time as students to show the university Krlstle Fanner, a junior Irom Louisville, dishes macaronni and cheese to Sophia Wright, a junior from Belize students and eventually keep students at we want more. More things to do, more Monday in the Powell Cafeteria There is debate on campus about whether food services should be contracted out. Eastern every weekend. things to see and more things to hear. Recent talks about the weekend have I hope that as students we show the uni- focused more on keeping computer labs versity there are things we want and are and other services open. I don't think these willing to pay for, so that in 20 years we can Powell cafeteria should expell pests to better things will keep anyone on campus, and I remember doing something at Eastern. serve students who must eat on campus ► Campus Comments Powell's Top Floor Cafeteria has failed week. What will happen if Powell closes? THE ISSUE health inspections because live cock- Students should receive a refund for The new leadership of Eastern's food services They also discussed the possibility that food roaches roam the kitchen. It has also organized a town hall style forum this past Tuesday services could be contracted out. missed meals. Or another cafeteria on to answer students' questions and comment on The Progress asked students if they were satis- failed its students. campus should extend its hours in order recent changes. fied with Eastern's food services. Eastern's students rely on the cafeteria to pick up the customers Powell could not to provide quality food at affordable feed. prices. If the health department closes it Students may complain about the quali- down, those students will not be served. ty of food provided by food services, but Many students do not have cars and the fact is that it still needs to be provid- must eat their meals in the facilities avail- ed. able on campus. If Powell's cafeteria It's too I am satis- They have closed, the options and hours in which to Eating off campus is a luxury some stu- expensive. fied because good food find a meal are limited. dents don't have, and therefore cafeterias They don't I'm not a and my These students cannot simply hop into need to remain open to serve them. offer picky eater. If Powell cafeteria closed it would be an parents their cars to find the closest fast food joint enough The quality pay for it on the weekend — and that is what they embarrassment for food services, but it would also be detrimental to students who healthy . isn't par- — I don't would need to do if the cafeteria is closed. choices. ticularly Cafeterias open on the weekends on have no other place to go. have to pay Powell County I'm a vege- Louisville great, but Lexington campus are hard to come by, and with Powell is not serving its students by Major for it tarian. if s edible. 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I V The Eastern Progress, Thursday. February 11.1999 Perspective A3 E-mail essential for modern communication Email is one of the most basic There is POP (Post Office Protocol). more tricky for an ISP (Internet then this person will also get a copy any file from your computer, such as and widely used forms of com- SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Service Provider) when customers of the message, but no one will know. an image or text file or letter from munication in today's world. It Protocol) and IMAP (Internet use this protocol because their mail Their e-mail is hidden from all others WordPerfect just to name a few. is a good idea that we understand the Message Access Protocol). server can fill up quickly. who receive the message. Keep these things in mind when basics and how to use them. This You use the SMTP protocol to These various protocols are used d. Date sending/receiving attachments to e- week I'll address some of the basics send messages and the POP and by mail client programs to communi- Usually this is automatically filled mails. and during the next few weeks I'll IMAP protocols to retrieve messages. cate, but there is another way to in for you. It will give the date and If you're sending an attachment, talk about more advanced features. For example, if you have a VAX retrieve e-mail by using a Web-based time that the message has been sent for example an Excel spreadsheet, An e-mail address looks like this: account at Eastern and are sending mail service, such as Rocketmail e. Subject an e-mail to another person on cam- does the person you're sending the
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BYMOWRROT the retention problem through Staff writer Thompson and wanted to help. Hanging in there "I really feel this can help stu- When Becca Houghtaling was Kentucky university students were tracked from 1991 to 1997. dents feel more at home." approached to help out with a new An average of 35% of those students graduated in that time Ellington said. program set up by Academic period, and an average of 60% persisted. Persistence means Ellington and Thompson Services, she knew it would be a that the students were still in school at the end of the looked at various schools and ■plus" in her life. study period. took all of the positive points and Houghtaling, a senior history came up with the Phis Program. major in the Honors Program, Ellington said. was one of several students asked Thompson and Ellington got to help out with a trial run of the help with the peer mentor pro- Phis Program, a new program set gram from students in the Honor up to provide students with addi- Program. tional help and to increase reten- The program's main goal was tion rates. to pair students up with a teacher For Houghtaling. it also meant in our kind of studies, said Teresa gaining experience by helping a Campion, a senior communica- teacher in the classroom and stu- UK I UL Eastern KSU I MoSU I MuSU NKU I WKU tions disorders major. dents afterward. 49/76 I 29/62 ' 27/52 ' 34/52 ' 41/66 ' 39/62 ' 24/45 ' 39/60 KY Universities 1991-97 Campion feels the main goal ol "I can't stress how wonderful it Graduation Rates/Persistence Rates the program and those involved was to work with a faculty mem- is to keep people in school. ber," Houghtaling said. Source: CPE Database Campion said she feels the job She helped out students in sci- Amy Campbell/Progress is halfway between a teaching ence professor Malcolm Frisbie's assistant and a friend. class. Houghtaling's tasks includ- Thompson had done a similar Accountability Report on Eastern Even though Campion feels ed teaching smaller groups of stu- study of retention rates at the for 1996. 58.6 percent of freshmen the mentor can help, it is up to the dents during lab times. University of Missouri. tracked for a six-year period did student to keep his or her end of loiletries • (jilts [ Houghtaling found that a His job is to look at retention finish school. the bargain. "small class is more influential" in throughout the entire campus. However, this was below the Thev have to be held account- helping students who otherwise "Enzie was worried by reten- target goal of 62 percent. able by someone else." Campion may go unnoticed in larger class- tion rates," Thompson said. In addition, Carey also agreed said. es, she said. She also feels some There is a gap that widens com- with Thompson that students may She feels a main goal of both is students are "afraid of injuring pared to elsewhere." be unprepared or unwilling to live to be accessible. their pride" if they ask questions. Thompson said nearly 20 per- away from home. "Be willing to socialize with "It is a good experience to the cent of students "We cant them (the students) in a non-aca- students and the student men- drop out for aca- change things demic setting," Campion said. tors." Houghtaling said. demic reasons. " We need to help at home." Carey Moriah Williams, another hon- In addition to being a mentor Most stu- said. "They ors student involved in the Plus for students, Houghtaling and dents drop out students don't know others in the program had their Program, said she feels the pro- for social rea- what life is like gram is beneficial to students and own mentors — the faculty mem- sons, he added. at college." bers they helped in class. faculty. These can academically by Carey sug- "I have already seen an "I think this is a really good include family gested some program," Houghtaling said. "It is improvement," said Williams, a problems, giving them the things Eastern senior forensic science major. a win-win situation for everyone money and even might do to involved." Among those improvements, homesickness. they combat low Williams said, is students seemed The Plus Program, which is What he retention is pro- starting this semester after a trial more excited in classes and asked hopes to do with vide more more questions than before. run last year, was set up by the the program is Karen Carey, things to do on academic success office in associ- Williams likes the idea of stu- let students director of campus during dents going to an intermediate ation with the office of academic know there is weekends and affairs to help student retention. institutional research to help incom- person. help for them on "It is kind of hard to let them The program provides stu- campus. » ing freshmen Buy any 2 items and net a Valentine Heart-Shaped dents with mentors they can talk Thompson with the transi- know they can come to me for to about classes and other prob- also worked tion from home more than homework," she said. Soap FREE now thru Valentines Da\ lems they may have. with Karen Carey in the to campus, stressing that faculty Williams said she would tell What retention means for Institutional Research department needs to help, too. future students it is OK to go for, Eastern is how well the university on collecting data about why stu- "We need to help students suc- help. * Come see our new lines of<$ maintains student enrollment dents drop out. ceed academically," Carey said, "It introduced me to new peo- from their first year and each con- The data has yet to be tabulat- "by giving them the resources ple," she said. "It makes you feel secutive year until graduation, ed into specific numbers, Carey they need." good." CRABTREE & EVELYN" Aaron Thompson said. said. The program provides both The program is currently look- ($> ,» available at: Thompson is in charge of the Carey admitted that Easterns student/peer mentors and facul- ing for some new people to be <9 * V program at Eastern. retention rate is lower than it ty/staff mentors. mentors and students who are Thompson was brought to should be compared to other uni- Lesley Ellington, Thompson's looking for someone to talk to. Merle Norman Cosmetics & Gifts Eastern by former vice president versities. teaching assistant, is in charge of Those interested in the pro- Carnage Gate Shopping Center • 839 EKU Bypass for academic affairs Russell Enzie According to the Council on the peer mentor program. She gram are advised to call 622-1358 Richmond. Kentucky to look at the retention rate. Higher Education's Annual found out about the program and for more information. Hrs. Mon.-Sat. 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Dairii Brewer suggested a cable sur- Jim Underwood, Banana Split/ ing government channels or FrontierVision regional And those changes have Queen vey during a special meeting of moving the public access chan- made significant improvements Peanut Buster the city commission called nel from channel five to chan- manager in service according to Parfait Tuesday to discuss Richmond's nel 40. yy Underwood. cable problems with FrontierVision uses channel 40 The percentage of callers who Good lor up lo 4 persons per visit Not valid with any other otter. Frontier-Vision's regional manag- for testing, and Eastern uses the get busy signals went from about er Jim Underwood. channel to provide free movies to multiples of premium channels like HBO one, two, three and 20 percent down to 2 percent. Big Hill Avenue 131 N. Keeneland Dr. "I wouldn't be opposed to a students. Underwood said. joint survey between us and the "We use it (channel 40) for four. Underwood said. Digital service would be an Commissioner Tom Tobler 624-0481 623-3625 city," Underwood said. "We could constant testing," Underwood said he received several com- put it in with the billing." option for customers and it said. "I don't think it will work." would cost an extra $13 a plaints about the quality of the The survey was in response to If FrontierVision decides to local CBS affiliate channel 27. Locally owned and operated the commission's request to add month. add WGN it could take 60 days to Since Eastern has a bulk which is channel two on the Chicago station WGN to the accomplish. Richmond's cable. cable lineup. account, digital service will The only way to add channels probably not be an option for The signal coming into Adding WGN would only without removing any would be to students on campus. FrontierVision for channel 27 is Sera-Tec cost customers an extra 10 upgrade the cable system. Underwood added. good according to cents a month according to Richmond's system will be Mayor Ann Durham asked FrontierVision. Biologicals Underwood. updated to a digital system in Underwood to prepare for adding A defect in a hookup at a But before WGN can be April. WGN. customer's house could affect added, another channel must be The digital service will provide Other topics discussed includ- only one channel and any cus- Spring Break Contest removed to make space avail- more channels including multi- ed customer service and signal tomers with a problem should able. plex channels. quality. call the service center, Drawing Monday, March 8 "You're going to upset some- Multiplex channels are the Several subscribers in Underwood said. Donate twice 1st prize-$250 in a Mon-Fri week 2nd prize -$100 and earn a ticket for the drawing. 3rd prize - $100 ► AD INDEX 4th prize - $50 CHURCH DIRECTORY Donate regularly 292 S. Second Street First Baptist Church 350 W. 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February 11.1999 NeWS A7 Program serves, graduates frosh Classy Touch The Tanning BYMARYCOW.EE The NOVA component is the tion and support are important Staff writer This Is the second In a heart of the program," Williams said. parts of the Student Support Salon three-part series leading Since approximately 50 per- Services. For all your Student Support Services is a up to National Trio Day. Eastern's Trio Program cent of Eastern's freshmen drop "We met with our advisers two Valentine's Day 624-2414 federally funded program consists of Talent Search. out of school during their first or three times a week or, if we designed to retain freshmen and Student Support Services year, the NOVA component is need to see them more often, they needs. 30 minute beds encourage them to receive a col- and Upward Bound. developed with freshmen reten- were there to listen," said Ron lege degree. Your one-stop Single Visits tion in mind. McCauley, a social work/correc- 10 Visits $30.00 It began at Eastern in 1975 and "SSS is attuned to the special "Students who advance to their tions major. wedding shop. is the only one of the TRIO pro- needs of adult learners, offering second year in college will have a Many participants feel that 15 Visits $37.50 grams at Eastern that directly an array of services geared to greater chance in completing col- being a member of the Student 20 Visits $40.00 serves, retains and graduates meet their needs," Williams said. lege," Williams said. "Even Support Services' NOVA program freshman. NOVA is the section of the pro- has made a difference in their Mon - Sat 9am - 8pm "Unlike Talent Search and though the overall goal of SSS is We have: gram that detects the students to help students earn a degree. lives. Southern Hills Plaza Upward Bound, who reach out to who may be qualified to receive SSS reports an 85 to 90 percent "When I first came to Eastern I Ladybugs high school and middle school help from this program. Applying freshman retention rate." did not know anything about cam- Candles 976 Commercial Drive students to help them go on to and qualifying for the Student There are several aspects of pus, however this program taught Bears Richmond, KY 40475 college, SSS serves students once Support Service program is the SSS that are beneficial to stu- me how to make the transition enrolled at EKU to help them be first step to getting involved. and adapt to college life," said Floral Arrangements * dents. Theresa Morris, a child Balloon Bouquets successful and earn a degree,'' "NOVA identifies up to 130 development major, was out of April Irvin, NOVA scholarship director Kate Williams said. new freshman each year who may recipient. ■w-kikThe no Easternt'.asu school for 12 years before Another NOVA scholarship In the past funding cycle, SSS benefit from some extra academic enrolling at Eastern. Delivery Available earned a perfect score on its and/or personal support," The NOVA program provides recipient Oshia Hobbs thanks her Prog. _ NOVA adviser, Jane Tinsley and grant proposal and received its Williams said. "Students are eligi- counselors who are always on 623-1333 first five-year grant. The program ble for the program within certain Student Support Services for 117 Donovan Annex 622-1881 call. I could talk to them about where she is today. is only funded for 208 students ACT ranges (not less than a com- anything that was on my mind," each year. . posite score of 17). indicating a "My visits to Jane have really Morris said. made a difference in my life," YOUR SPRING BREAK DISCOUNT VACATION "Most grants are given only in need for some extra academic Peer mentors play a large role Hobbs said. Through the four-year periods. Receiving a support, but also demonstrating a in the lives of NOVA participants. Student Support Services, she five-year grant is a prestig strong potential for success." "My peer mentor helped me a has helped me get back into The Dai/tona Welcome Center reserved strictly for the top scor- NOVA is a component of SSS lot. Being from a small town, it school and take a class that It's warmer here.and we love spring breakers! ing 10 percent of proposals in the that is basically an intensive was good to have someone who helped me declare my major in Mo need to spend all / 5 of Day ton as nation," Williams said. There are Freshman Year Experience pro- could help me adjust to college social work." a total of 808 SSS projects in the gram that focuses on instruction, life," said Shonda Osborne, a Like Hobbs, Irvin credits the your vacation money finest hotels to nation." mentoring, tutoring, personal, recreational therapy major. "I program with turning her life on accommodations. choose from at Student Support Services career and financial aid counsel- became a peer mentor myself and around. Day ton a s best serves traditional and non-tradi- ing, academic advising and a vari- I am still in contact with my first "If it wasn't for the NOVA pro- cm tional students, beginning as ety of self-understanding and cam- class of advisees." gram I do not know where I I 800881 9173 prices Hotel rooms freshmen. pus exploration activities. The amount of adviser atten- would be," Irvin said. Monday Friday on the heath. Rsk 10am 9 pm about our 'Spring Vacant: University tries to fill vice presidents, deans posts Saturday noon 6 pm. Break Party Card." From the front They (the consultants) are in Don Feltner, former vice presi- NO ONE CAN BEAT OUR PRICES! the process of identifying candi- dent of university advancement, affairs, is filling the position until dates for us through their announced his retirement in WWW D.Vi ION AW I I COMIC ENTER.COM a replacement is found. resources," Whitlock said. They October, but stayed in office until Last fall, after months of the are identifying those they feel Dec. 31. search committee scanning appli- would be a good fit. It brings a Feltner stayed on with the uni- Tillerman's Fgl Bring this cations and interviews, four candi- whole new dimension to what we versity on a 50-day contract dates were brought to campus. did before." throughoii January, and will Deli L J coupon in After meeting with the candi- Whitlock said the consulting begin an 80-day contract in July to and receive dates, President Kustra and the com- firm is working to identify people finish up some projects he started. mittee decided to reopen the search. who may not be actively search- An ad appeared in the Russell Enzie, Don Feltner, 201 Water Street "I liked all the candidates and ing for a job. Chronicle earlier this week former vice former vice (next to Panama Jim's) all came to Eastern with a set of Last semester, the final candi- announcing the position. president for president of 626-1800 500 Off strengths that impressed all the dates were brought to campus The position of dean of the col- academic university faculty they met," Kustra said in during finals, which Whitlock said lege of education was also affairs advancement 626-0509 Fax January. "I just felt, in the end, was a negative factor. announced in the Chronicle. any sandwich none of the candidates were that "We certainly want to bring the Henson will retire from the Let us near-perfect fit and we owed it to candidates in well in advance of position as of June 30, but will The university or ourselves to go out into the mar- finals," Whitlock said. That is remain at the university as a pro- is holding combo ketplace and renew the search." one of the things that worked fessor of education. The position searches to deliver lunch Doug Whitlock, vice president against us last fall." will be filled July 1. find for administrative affairs, acts as The new academic officer is Davis, who is leading the com- replacements to your door! expires 2-17-99 chair of the search committee. He wanted in office by July 1. mittee, said it will start reviewing said the list of candidates will Davis said she still isn't sure if applications Feb. 15. for these probably be narrowed down to a she will enter the race for the The committee will probably admmstrators dozen in about six weeks. position. meet by the first of March and and to find a Kustra appointed Baker, Two other positions still needed decide the interview list," Davis dean for the Parker and Associates, a consult- to be filled are that of vice president said. 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V » * sororities and fraternities * The Center * * V V ^UNIVERSITY of Campus Happy Valentines Day! ¥ on a successful BOOKSTORE * 622-2696 » 1999 Greek Weekend! NeWS A8 The Eastern Progress, Thursday. February 11.1999 Forum: 30 students voice Top Floor: Cafeteria stays open until Feb. 23 meeting nnininnc fvff(\Clf\ C^t*\7ir*PQ From the front It is not yet known when the first not in the food, but the "press xx UL/llllUllo yjl- LKJVJKl 0\_1 VIV_-\^0 sprayingswnraviniN will tak.^take nlacplace, he aririi-ri.added. exposure"exnosure" has kentkept students away.awav ** IhaIns nMihUiproblem dM Lamar Patterson, acting direc- Facilities services will compare "It doesn't bother me that much. tor of food services, said food chemicals used by the outside com- There are lots of places I eat that not start From the front do stay behind, services isn't in danger of losing pany and itself. It will then be decid- have problems that I don't know we get shafted," its license to operate. ed who will spray this weekend. about," said Vanessa Huff, a junior overnight, so It current health department prob- Diaz said. "This is not a health hazard to All of the campus food opera- marketing major from Lexington. won't be solved lems. Patterson and the students at this point," tions are taken care of by facilities Despite Powell's problems, the "The recent situation with the managers of Patterson said. "We expect the services. Facilities services goes other three departments of food overnight. bugs is embarrassing, but the cafeterias problem to be taken care of by to each establishment and sprays services — Quackers on the nowhere near the extent that the also took the then (the meeting)." for pests once a month. Pond, Martin Dining Hall and Skip Daugherty, media has made it seem." opportunity to But dean of student develop- Jeff Cantrell, supervisor over The Grill — have received out- dean of student Patterson said. talk about recent ment, Skip Daugherty. believes pest control for facilities services, standing ratings. development Patterson also claimed that changes they the clearing of the pests might is licensed by the state in pest Powell Grill recently had a sur- Powell is in no danger of being have made and Stephen take a little longer. control. prise inspection by the health depart- » closed. their feelings on Shattuck, "The problem did not start Powell will not be affected by ment, looking specifically for bugs. "The health department can- the possibility manager of overnight, so it won't be solved the fogging. The plan is to start The report cited that no bugs assistant manager of the Grill. not shut us down at this point. that food servic- overnight," Daugherty said. the spraying and fogging at mid- were found on their last inspection. Quakers on the Pond received Powell a 93 rating on its August inspec- There has to be a hazard to the es will be con- cafeteria spoke The univesity is contacting out- night, so the building should open They received a 95 out of 100 on students," Patterson said. tracted out to an side pest control companies to as regularly scheduled. the November inspection. tion. at Tuesday's Patterson said Powell is com- "We just try to keep our estab- Martin Cafeteria received a 99 Patterson said they were doing outside compa- forum take care of the problem, as much as possible to control the ny. Daugherty said. pletely sanitary and the bugs are lishment clean," said Prisicilla Hall, on its inspection Nov. 26. situation. These changes include the "Our goal is to totally eliminate opening of the board plan, new all bugs," Patterson said. "We do cooking methods, such as more want the cleanest, most sanitary cooking from scratch, and cost-cut- Todd: Residence hall home to violent crime First: environment for our students." ting measures to pass savings on After the roach problem, the to students. From the front Ga., and Robert Williams, a resi- Event-filled meeting moved on to the changes Patterson said if food services ii dent of Brockton from Radcliff, that have been made under the was contracted to an outside com- nied by someone of the same sex forced their way into the fifth new food services administration. pany, the university would lose and also must be registered at the individuals out floor room of Adam Coronise. weekends front desk. Knoblauch was not, Coronise was physically A lot »f criticism was focused the flexibility to make such there who can on the Powell cafeterias, espe- changes. according to the case report. assaulted, tied with telephone start March 5 cially Top Floor. Shattuck stood "Once the contract company Kenna Middleton, director of learn to manipu- cord and shoved in a closet. From the front to the side as students criticized comes, they are going to squeeze housing, said those rules are Behanan and Williams stole two the roaches, food quality rela- everything they can to make often harder to enforce in a co-ed late any system, bottles of cologne, $8 and a dia- Student Union to plan more tive to other cafeterias on cam- money," Patterson said. "We're residence hall. mond earring. events on weekends, and planning not in the business for profit. "If you lived in Todd on the regardless rf It The two were seen on the 11th new events such as concerts to pus, employee friendliness and fourth floor and I came to visit floor of Todd wearing ski masks even overall atmosphere. we're in the business for serv- is co-ed or single and were caught later that night give students something to do. Other student issues discussed ice." you at 12:30 on Tuesday night, Kustra admits the program is The food service representa- should I be required to stop and Behanan was sentenced Nov. 5 aimed mainly at freshmen, who were franchising, hours of opera- gender. to 10 years in prison. He received tion and the new acceptance of tives made a point to mention the register in?" Middleton said. "It's she said, are more likely to go short time they have had to imple- a good safeguard, but if it were Kenna Middleton, 10 years for two counts and 5 home every weekend. the board plan across campus, Telford, I could go on up with no years for two other counts, but including the Fountain Food ment the changes. director of housing Skip Daugherty, dean of stu- The change that perhaps most questions asked." the judge ruled he could serve dent development, said fresh- Court Middleton said certain meas- them concurrently. Chad Collins, a junior comput- interests students, franchising the » men tend to have a small sense restaurants in the grill to give stu- ures are taken to provide safety in Williams was sentenced Dec. of campus community. er-aided design major from Lake Todd Hall, which houses 86 3. He received 20 years for the Forest, Calif., was happy with dents easier access to such popu- satisfied with these. As from an adult "We're trying to develop a lar places as McDonalds, is on women and 110 men. standpoint, if you looked at disband- incident freshman culture to be more Dke being able to use his Colonel Club The RAs and night supervisors Last semester, another rob- Card at the Grill, but not with the hold until the contract issue is ing coed housing, it would be a step bery took place in Todd Hall, only senior culture," Daugherty said. exchange rate. worked out. do rounds at a variety of times back instead of a step forward." Daugherty said the feasibility "Right now we're faced with a throughout the night," she said. Middleton said crime can hap- this time guns were involved. of having things such as comput- "What I don't understand is On Oct. 6, two males wearing that people come upstairs and pay dilemma. The university hasn't "But when you have a building 10 pen in any dorm. ing open more than just the one decided whether to continue to or 11 floors, as you migrate down, "There are individuals out ski masks knocked on the door of weekend is one of the things $6 for a meal and come down Jonathan Cox's room and ordered here you get S3.75," Collins said. run food services or contract out people manipulate the system." there who can learn to manipulate being tested. Lewis Diaz, who is a football to an outside company," Patterson Of the four co-ed halls on cam- any system, regardless if it is co- him and Melinda Alcorn to lay on Kustra agreed that enough player and is required to be on said. pus, Todd Hall attracts the crime. ed or single gender." the ground and give them all their people need to use the services the board plan, also had a prob- Food service also encouraged Middleton said this is not represen- During the past year, more money. to justify extending the hours. lem with the hours of operation students attending the meeting to tative of coed housing as a whole. than one individual manipulated Clarence Scarborough was "Those responsible for admin- and how some of the dining areas speak up if they had a problem. "This (crime) hasn't been an Todd Hall's system. arrested and charged with criminal istering these services say. Veil, aren't open on the weekend. "We're going to find out what issue throughout co-ed housing," April 19. 1998. Damien facilitation of 1st degree robbery. we expanded these hours and "I understand a lot of people the students want," Patterson Middleton said. "Co-ed halls were Behanan, a resident of He was seen with the two male sus- people aren't using them,'" have to go home, but the few that said. well received and students are very Commonwealth Hall from Albany, pects planning the robbery. Kustra said. Mr. Walters, I KNOW! Thank you for 9 Jimmy, 9 Happy Valentine's Dayl You make my everything and thank God life complete. You are the love of my you're mine. life, I love you. Be My Valentine Love, your Angel Always, Beth Mr. Reid, Dec. 31 was the happiest day Sandy, of my life! Love you forever. Thank you Toujours. Me for everything PS. You may be the king, Beth, I love youl but I'm still the It was no accident, me finding you. Paul Jeopardy Champion. Be my Valentine! Love, Jimmy Fur mem Schatzen Happy Valentine's Chad Weddle, Tammy, 1 Thank you for choos- Eines Tages warst Day, Bubba! ing me! You are the Duda, Eight-four new moons Du kamst aus dem I miss you and I will best husband and I Have come and gone. fernen Amerika. see you soon! will love you forever! Since then you have brought order to Du musstest dienen Love, Missy April Weddle chaos, tur Dein Land. Light where there was none. Das habe ich an der Unilorm erkannt Aaron, [Trial and tribulations Dein Lacheln hatte mich verzuckt, Ki-Me, Nub-Me and y David, ■Our lives have definitely seen. Ich war ganz nach Dir verruckt. Our 1 st Valentine's Yet through it all, Ich war noch sehr |ung und wusste nicht viel. Happy Anniversary! Day I gave you my You find the strength to choose me. Doch Deine Liebe war mem grdsstes Ziel Jaquia Deshalb ha ben wir uns getraut, trust. The second, Und uns vor dem Altar in die Augen geschaut I gave you my After a sea of time, Wir gehen nun ins funtte Jahr unconditional love. My love is still true. Jeder Tag war wunderbar The third my whole heart, and the I will never see a higher beauty, Bis der Tag ist dann gekommen, fourth, my soul. You have everything For my heart belongs to only you. Wo du mich hast in Deine Heimat genommen now, so for our fifth Valentine's Day Der Abschied von meiner Familie viel mir schwer. together I give you my promise to love Doch gewann ich dadurch viel viel mehr Three years ago, and stand by you forever. You are my Liebe Menschen waren eine Gabe, I thanked you for my son. So dass ich jetzt zwei Familien habe love, my life and most importantly, my Little did I know, instead. Nun bin ich schon viele Jahre hier. best friend. I love you. My beautiful princess would come. Und luhle mich ganz wohl bei Di' Happy Valentine's Day, Dena / Durch Deine Liebe. die Du mir gibst. Brenda! Two and a half years have gone by, Und mir jeden Tag sagst. dass Du mich liebst Heather McGuire, I could not have a greater gift. Wie am erslen Tag als wir uns kannten. To see my princess grow and leam, Und in Babenhausen zu uns landen Love always, "I Love You", To hear, "I love you, Daddy" float from Ich bin glucklich. dass es Dich gibt. Your husband, you are my everything. her lips. Memen Schatzen, den ich abgottisch lieb Und ich danke auch der Armee datur, Steve Stephen Hatfield Dass sie Dich schickte zu mir The sun has set, Ich sage Dir in diesen Zeilen. Three-thousand times. Mem Herz wird immer mit Dir eilen. Crim, It will rise a million more, Egal wohm der Weg auch geht. Happy Valentine's At the end,I will still be by your side. Wo unset Zuhause auch immer steht Day Ob in Deutschland Oder in Kentucky, N.P.E. Thank you, my Queen, Mit Dir, mem Schatzen. bin ich uberall "Ii Baby. I love you! Geo "You Ught Up My Life" Bobby ^ Ich liebe Dich "You Are The Wind Beneath Sonja A face without freckles is My Sails" like the sky with no stars. "You Are The Sunshine Of My f Hey Never-tell. I Love You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Life" Chris, Meet me in Arizona (or ROG "You Is My Woman" This year will be our last Valentine's some CT. I'll be the one Jack Day as just boyfriend and girlfriend. in the sun-devil shirt. For the next years of our lives, we . Love, Crazy Dre Tonya Chism, v Paul, I love you will celebrate as husband and wife To my Heaven. Some more than any- and that makes me very happy. You Pain is Temporary, but Pride is everlasting. people say "look up Into thing in the better remember to get my heart the heavens". The only world. Happy cookies. Happy Valentine's Day! EKU Track Team f'wT thing I have to do is gaze Valentine's Day Wuves, Hugs, Kisses, Shannon Hold Strong! into your eyes. and one year 1 Happy Valentine's Day1 Love, Unas anniversary Love. Christi i 4 ► Next Week Inside Sports Find out why every- ► one still loves Football Colonels sign 15 "Sanford and Son' recruits, including two and whaf s hot quarterbacks and one on Nick at kicker, and track team Night's TV scores at UK meet/B6 Land Thursday, February 11. M» Bl v »#©•»©»». Romance and true love can be found if you are in the right place at the right time...as these tales from the heart attest Cashier and customer find love in checkout line missed a day of school due to a cold, but I did, however, go to work On Sunday, two weeks since I last saw him, my sister (who worked that night for a wonderful reason I know now. with me), said that some guy named Jonathan went through her line I and wanted to know if I was her sister. He told her he was interested in My eyes and nose were running as I worked the cash register. I was me and wanted to know when I worked next. checking some customers out when I really "checked" the guv behind them out. She told him the next day. I was thinking, "Great, a stalker." The only guy I'm interested in is the guy with the chocolate eyes and UK I was like, "Who is that?" My ears were burning, as I was too shy to cap who 111 probably never see again. Well, on Monday I saw - HIM' He look him in the face. On the counter, he had some Tylenol sinus medi- came through my line. When he gave me his check, I glanced down at cine and I told him I knew how he felt the address and it was Jonathan Dye!!!!!! I was ecstatic. Jonathan asked After talking some, I was thinking, "Wow! Not only is he good look- ing, but he s nice too!" me if it would be okay if he called me sometime and I said. "Sure " (Inside I was like YES!!!! - any day. morning, noon, or night. Whatever A week later I saw the same guy with the UK cap enter my workplace you do, just call me!) He came through my checkout line again and asked me if my cold was bet- That, my friends, was the beginning of a beautiful relationship. Photo submitted I was thinking, "Hmm, not any customer would remember a cashier's Alicia Snow is a freshman from Russell Springs. Ahaa and Jonathan met white she was a cashier. She remembered him as health. the QIJV with thfl chnralato nync' anfl the UK ha<; Warm, sensitive, quiet, youthful male, 35, seeks country girl, com- Canceled Homecoming date turns panionship, love, assistance devel- oping self-sufficient farm. R.F., into blessing in disguise for couple Rosalind and I became a couple by accident. She took me to my only homecoming dance. We went together because my original SWM seeks SWF for lifetime of love date canceled. We went to homecoming only as friends. At At 23,1 was bored with my job and life in the city and decided to the dance she got sick and threw-up so I took answer the above ad in The Mother Earth News, a back-to-basics her home. She felt so bad about getting sick. I magazine. I was too shy to meet anyone in Louisville, and the didn't care about that. I just wanted to make thought of living in the country appealed to me. sure she was OK. At the end of October. 1981,1 wrote a letter to RE, not expecting to The week after Homecoming, she began to like get a response. On Nov. 4, Ray Fox wrote the first of many letters to me me because I did not get mad at her and was nice (Later I would find out he received more than 100 letters in response to about the whole situation. his id.) We wrote to each other about our views on religion, smoking, So we started to get to know each other better. drinking, marriage and family. When I expressed how She called me and we talked for five hours straight about us and where ^^^^^ my mother thought I was nuts to meet a potential hus- the relationship was going. Finally I just asked, "Are we official?" She band this way, Ray wrote: said yes and from there it grew. Now six years after our first meeting Rosalind she has gone from "I think putting an ad in a magazine for a potential being someone in my life to being my life. We are the best of W*M mate is a bit crazy. Finding someone in the country friends. W (fewer people) with common interests sometimes is as We play like best friends, fight like brothers and sisters and love like ^r" hard as in the city. All of life is taking a chance. I am one husband and wife. .. tne most conservative people around, but I had to take a chance if 1 wanted my dream." Photo submitted All because my original date canceled, I did not get mad and she took a chance. Ray said he was particularly impressed with my love for my family. I liked his sense of humor and the fact that he loved cats because I had Derrick and Rosalind went to a Homecoming dance where Rosalind a kitten from whom I could not be separated. became sick. But ill or not. Derrick had met the woman of his dreams. Derrick Miller is a sophomore broadcasting major from Lexington. By December. I realized I had begun to like Ray — a lot— and we nadn t even met Heck, we hadn't even spoken on the phone! But, with each letter, we discovered so many things we had in common. In early Wedding reception becomes 'golden January, the word love made it into each of our letters — two letters that crossed in the mail. I wrote that I was lying awake at night thinking of opportunity* for finding true love him — sleepless in Louisville, if you will. I was getting seriously hooked on this guy! In mid-January we I met my significant other while I was on a high school field trip. talked on the phone for the first time. Neither of us recalls how long the There were about 12 girls and three guys on the bus. I was the only conversation lasted, but remember it being easy-going and fun. guy who would associate with the girls. In retrospect, I'm not exactly sure how I lost leave of my senses. I I was trying to hit on a girl I had been trying to go out with over the never trusted men before and here I was about to fry off to New York to last month. She and her friend wanted to move up front, but I didn't so spend three weeks with a total stranger in a remote part of the state I stayed in the back all by myself. Then this group of six And that's exactly what I did come April. He picked me up at the ^^^^^B &rls came t0 'he back to talk to me. hlmira Airport, planted a big kiss on my lips, then loaded me and my m ... ' the.n said mv first w<""ds to my current girlfriend. suitcase into his F-100 Ford pick-up and drove me out to his 70-acre She smiled, and I was hooked. I spent the rest of the farm. m ■ field trip following her around. On the bus ride home, We soon found out the feelings we'd expressed in the letters were ^H they (she and her friends) were looking for someone to genuine and we knew our love was here to stay. After my three-week ^ take them ouL I was the only one on the bus who had a visit I returned to Louisville to turn in my resignation, ironically at New car. so they agreed to go out with me. There was noth- York Life. ing going on in town so we went to a wedding We made plans for Ray to drive down to Louisville to meet my fami- When we got to the wedding, Amy (my girlfriend) was talking to her ly m July, then move me and my cat up to his place. We'd live together boyfriend at the time. He was angry that she rode with me even though for a year. If neither of us wanted to get married by that time, we'd go she had four of her friends in the car. So he left the wedding and left our separate ways. But God and fate had brought us together and there her crying. Here was my golden opportunity. I asked her if she want- would be no turning back.In October, we set a date to be married June ed to dance. We then went on to dance. During the next two days, I 4. 1983, in Louisville. Well have been married 16 years this June and called her and flirted with her at school. Within three days she broke have two children — Sara, 13, and Joey, 10. up with her boyfriend. We went on a date in a week and after two weeks we started our relationship of one year and three months to this date. Thanks for everything Amy Photo submitted Noah Blandford is a freshman marketing major from Lebanon. Noah and Amy met on a field trip at school She broke up with her cur- +*&*&wwpv*p++m rent boyfriend that day and the rest, as they say. is history. Tetfs be friends' not so bad for guy to hear after all I met this girl at a local nightspot and got her number. We dated a couple of times and then I got the call guys love to get. "Let's be friends." She called me one Friday and said some of her friends were going out and wanted to know if I wanted to come along. I said no and that I was going to hang out at a friend of mine's house. Well, I was sitting at my friend's house and some- thing told me that I needed to go out to where the girl and her friends were. This is when I met Jackie. She was the friend of the girl I had once dated. We hit it off nicely and I can remember our first slow dance to "Desperado" by The Eagles. I got her number and we dated from then on. On Dec. 29. 1995,1 married her. I will always think we were destined to be together because of that strange feeling I got that told me to go and meet that girl and her friends. Rita and Ray met after placing a personal ad in a magazine. After only Geoff Sprinkle is a middle school education graduate seven months she went to New York to visit and later moved in wflh him student from Lexington. Photo submitted ' ► Movies RICHMOND MALL S iU> toi— lrT«w * Patch Adams (PG-13) 1 40. 4:50,7:25, •:SS MWHT Vanity Blues (R) 12, 2:20, 4:40, 7:15, ap 9:40 A Civil Action (PG-13) 9:20 She's All That (PG-13) 105.3:15,5:25. B2 Thursday. February 11.1999 The Eastern Progress 7:35. 10 Simply Irraaletlbla (PG-13)" 12:35, 2:45, 4:55, 7:10 Payback (R)" 12 20, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, B 8 p.m. • Student horn recital, 10:05 TODAY Message In A Bottle (PG-13)" 1 30. Brock Auditorium 4:20, 7. 9:45 My Favorite Martian (PG)" 12:30. 2:50. PROGRESS ■ 9 a.m. Camp Placement 5. 7.20.9i30 Day, representatives from 50 Blast From The Past (PG-13)"1:10,4:30, camps in 15 states will be on 7:05, 9 50 hand for summer jobs. Keen WEDNESDAY The Thin Red Line (R) 12:25, 4:10 That* movie time* will begin on Friday 2/12. BOM Johnson Ballroom office opens at 4:15 p.m. on Fri. 2/12 and Mon. - Trims 2/1S -2/is Open IM day Saturday and a 12:10 p.m. Ash Wednesday Sunday 2/11- 2/14. Open all day Mon 2/IS. Trie FRIDAY Mass, Catholic Newman Center In bold are lot Fri. 2/13 only. B 6:30 p.m. WXIIs "Crash ITALIAN B 6 p.m. "How to adopt an Into Dave" Pre-Show Party at infant girl from China" seminar The Big Easy, Dave Matthews' HERO at 507 West Main St. tickets will be given away Mussolini? B 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday Prayer Service at Meditation SATURDAY Chapel NO B 7:30 p.m. Dave Matthews A HUGE B 8:45 a.m. Habitat for and Tim Reynolds, Brock SANDWICH Humanity Demolition, meet at Auditorium Daniel Boone statue at FilePtxXo SUNDAY UPCOMING Madison 4% A Juggling Act III Clfll I B 7 p.m. Feb. 18, "What's So B 3 p.m. Student trumpet 152 N Madison Ave. 623 - 9720 A Kentucky.com affiliate "athy Kustra, wife of Eastern recital, Brock Auditorium Funny about 'The Birds'?" When President Robert Kustra and for- Crabbe Library, Room 108, 3:30 p.m. K£ler director of Public Aid in guest speaker Andrew Harnack THE GRAND RAPIDS Tuesday Illinois, will speak on "Women In Leadership" as a part of the EKU MONDAY B 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18, debate, POLICE DEPARTMENT Where Women's Studies Lecture Series. "In what sense was The Bible is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Kennamer While director of Public Aid in inspired by God?" Adams Room, Polite Recruit/Police Officer Current starting Room, Powell Illinois, Kustra was responsible for Wallace Building Building B Holiday — Presidents Day, pay is as follows (Note special incentive pay for 9,000 employees and a multi-million No classes dollar budget. Later she went into B 6 p.m. Feb. 19. Parents' officers with 3 or more years experience): Cost Police Officer (3 yrs exper.) $40,457 free business as a private consultant before night out. Baptist Student coming to Eastern. In addition to other Union, open to all students and Police Officer $31,002 topics, she will discuss the challenges TUESDAY faculty, call Rick at 623-3294 or Police Recruit $29,878 and skills in balancing one's profes- Vickie at 622-2777 • Current max. pay is $49,534 less overtime and holiday pay. sional life with the needs of family. • All equipment and uniforms are provided. ■ 8 a.m. Spring Break housing e A generous and competitive benefits package is provided. reservations, Housing Office, Tap Events J Golf passes available at discount Jones Building, Room 106 Grand Rapids, located in West Michigan, is the 2" largest city in To Post an event in What's the slate with a diverse population of approx. 200.000 served by Eastern students are eligi- unlimited use. Arlington is B Noon Tickets go on sale for 387 sworn officers. Recruiters may be contacted by phone at ble for a discount on golf open from 9 a.m. until 6 on Tap, contact Nicole "The Birds," Gifford Theatre Johnson at 622-1872 or 616-456-4208. by e-mail at grptrng^iserv.nct or in person on: passes at Arlington Golf p.m., but next month the box office, call 622-1323 Course in Richmond. A hours will increase to 8 e-mail the Progress at e Feb. 16, 1999 between 9 and II AM in the Career TOP FILOOIB Where The Don't break their hearts ~ Best Send Sweets to the Sweet!!! Students on Buy them a heart shaped cake or cookie with a special Valentine's message!!! Campus Individual Cake- $2.50 Individual Chocolate Chip Cookie- $2.50 Meet and 9" Cake- $6.50 9" Chocolate Chip Cookie $6.00 owe Eat!!! Messages to choose from in red & pink II Cafeteria* 1.) Happy Valentine's Day 2.) Be My Valentine 3.) I Love You We make cakes for all occasions! Powell Top Floor is now To order a cake or for Prices valid on orders S^toa more info., contact picked up from February 3- Eastern Caterin at accepting CLUB EAST- 12th, 1999 Boater lh'rj 622-2183 or 622-2512 ERN meal plans for your lunch meal!!! Now, GBMJAHgta you don't have to pay out of your own pocket THE CAMPUS MEAL PLAN Wanting to sign up for the CLUB EASTERN Meal to eat great food at Top Plan, but think it's too late? Well, you still have time. From February 15-21st, CLUB EASTERN Floor. Just use a meal prices have gone down. You can enjoy any of the plan! Go to Powell 16 to following plans for the prices listed 10 meals a week $519.05 get more answers or call 14 meals a week $632.50 19 meals a week $704.70 622-2179!!! 19+ meals a week $797.50 75 meals a semester $274.30 150 meals a semester $539.70 Don 'I forget that now CLUB EASTERN is accepted campus-wide.'.'! f t. Arts Paul Fletcher, editor The Eastern Progress Thursday. February 11, 1999 B3 Matthews, Reynolds acoustic road show to 'Crash' into Brock BY PAUL FLETCHER Matthews draws influence Arts editor from many worldwide cultures, and, according to the Dave It's not often fans can see an Matthews Band Web site, believes established star in a small and making music should be about intimate setting like Brock bringing people together. Auditorium. "It's a good focus," he said. To Next week's acoustic concert try to bring people together tour by close friends Dave rather than separate them." Matthews and Tim Reynolds will Matthews has been "bringing allow fans to do just that people together" since 1991, the "I think the show at Brock will year he formed the Dave be really laid back," said Kevin Matthews Band. Above: Dave Navratil, a 21-year-old junior from Matthews' world flavored Matthews (left) and pave and f\m on the road Fremont, Neb. "I expect him to music has proven to be popular [vie current Dave MaVhews and Tim Reynolds Get warmed play off the top of his head with- with fans around the globe. Tim Reynolds will out any set schedule." play Brock Auditorium ■ooustic tour includes several regional "|I like Dave) because of the apifeges besides Eastern. up for Dave Matthews and Reynolds are on Wednesday originality in his music," said Brian touring the nation, playing college Hunt, a 26-year-old junior graphics Feb. 17. WXII, The X, will sponsor r . \ \ .• Fm 21 a "Crash Into Dave Pre-Show campuses and other small venues. design major from Somerset "No '2>4 \ '\ D«P«uw Reynolds has appeared as song he's made has ever been bad." Photo submitted Party" on Wednesday night \ HMiaha State outside The Big Easy. guest guitarist on all of the Dave Hunt, who has seen one previ- Feb ,7 Matthews Band's albums and has 'LouUvHta ~& Register between 6 and 7 ous Matthews performance, is Dave Matthews a#__lr^rr-^\T also toured with the band. " 4 ' EASTERN p.m. for three third row tick- also excited about seeing Tim • ets to the Dave Matthews and On Jan. 19, Matthews and Reynolds, who is a critically and Tim Reynolds Reynolds released "Live at Luther acclaimed guitarist. s ' Tim Reynolds acoustic con- WhSfl: 7:30 p.m. Feb.17 cert to be held later that College," a 23-song, two CD set Tim Reynolds is an excellent \Jt Murray^ night at Brock Auditorium. containing a performance from performer," Hunt said. "It's an Where: Brock Auditorium The drawing for tickets will Decorah, Iowa. honor to have fourth row seats in Tickets. Sold out be held at 7 p.m. The concert was recorded on such a small arena." Feb. 6, 1996. 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To save, myself a little embarrassment. 1 quickly made an We all paused when suddenly the door was pushed open knocking me exit from the line and took off for the campus money machine. I made back. 1 was pretty embarrassed to be caught standing in front of the my way out of the line and through the crowd. The next obstacle was door like a moron, but not quite as embarrassed as the door pusher. He to get through the doors. In my hurry, I flung open the door, expecting stuttered an apology, I stood there with my mouth hanging open and my to make a run for it, when — BANG — I hit this tremendously beauti- friends laughed their heads off. ful woman standing on the other side. Not for long though, because all of a sudden he was a couple of peo- This was one of the more embarrassing situations I have experi- ple behind us in line as my loyal friends kept nudging me and whisper- enced. Here she was, this innocent person who wanted to come to the ing. You see, by that time I had already told them that I thought he was Grill to eat and socialize. I apologized profusely and made sure that I realty cute and wouldn't mind meeting him. did not maim her or injure her in any way, then made my way to the Luckily for me, I had noticed that he was in a fraternity one of my guy money machine. I returned to the Grill and got back in line, not too far friends was pledging that semester. So as soon as we were done eating, behind the victim I had just mowed over with the door. Still being 1 rushed to my dorm and called Mikey. I begged him to find out who it embarrassed, I hung my head low and pulled my cap down to try and was. He said he would see what he could do. I was in my room packing hide myself the best I could so that she and her friends would not see when my roommate, Fay, burst in and said "Guess who I just met, the me. I explained the situation to my friends and they laughed. guy that hit you with the door!" 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March Madness is coming to Eastern. dated old building on Irvine The women's and men's intramural basketball Street to pave the way for a new Families are selected for hous- teams, GAS and the 1st Round Draft Pick, have home. es by need, their willingness to advanced to one of eight teams eligible to play in "I'd love for help and their the 1998-99 Schick Super Hoops Regional anyone to come ability to repay Tournaments. out and be Habitat for the loans. They earned this, opportunity by defeating involved," said Businesses and dozens of other three-on-three teams during the Sarah Blossom, Humanity individuals from Schick Super Hoops Tournament president of around the com- The women's team, GAS, consists of Sarah Eastern's Demolition munity donate all materials and Benbow, 24, Amanda Schroder, 24, and Gretchen branch of When: 8:45 a.m. Saturday Newhouse, 25. Habitat for volunteers per- All three women are graduate assistants at Humanity. Where Meet at the Daniel form a variety of Eastern, which helped give the team a name. tasks from com- Habitat Boone statue If you need a GAS stands for both "graduate assistants" and needs volun- mittee work to "Gretchen, Amanda, and Sarah," the first names teers for both ride, or meet everyone at 505 building the of all three ladies. Saturday and homes. Newhouse and Schroder are sports adminis- Feb. 20 to help Irvine St. in Richmond Blossom tration majors and Benbow is a parks and recre- tear down the believes in ation administration major. worn residence. Habitat's ability The men's team, 1st Round Draft Pick, Blossom, a 21-year-old occupa- to make a difference in the com- includes Marc McCulley, Michael O'Bryan, tional therapy major, has been munity. Mike Wallace and Jay Doleman. involved with Habitat since she "You can change lives," The men have four players so they are able to was a freshman. Blossom said. have to substitute players to have the best team Over the last four years, she Volunteers who need a ride to possible. has helped build homes around the work site should meet at the "We've got a pretty good team. Jay and I are the country, in locations like Daniel Boone statue at 8:45 a.m. the big men and Mike and Marc are the guards. I Miami and South Dakota. on Saturday. think we play pretty good together," said Michael Blossom said the reason she All other volunteers should O'Bryan, a 21-year-old secondary education decided to get involved with gather at 505 Irvine St. at 9 a.m., prepared to have fun. junior. Habitat was because of the family On Feb. 13 GAS and 1st Round Draft Pick will and Christian principles Habitat The shifts are divided from 9 compete at Georgia State University, battling as was founded upon. a.m. until noon or noon to 4 p.m., many as 50 other schools to earn regional Habitat for Humanity but volunteers may work through- supremacy. 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Ky 624-9241 623-HEMP On the corner of Second and Water Street ll-7MonS;i http://ww» leyall/v-hemp com —I— 1 1 Sports The Eastern Progress ■ WM Seven Deadly Sluggers Junior second baseman BY SHANE WALTERS Adam Basil is Sports editor among the Eastern In 30 years of Division I coaching, 9 Colonels who head baseball coach Jim Ward's are returning recprd on the field has been one for the 1999 begins of a winner. After the completion season. Basil of the 1998 season, his career Of the 13 newcomers, hit 321 with coaching record stands at 849-630-5. Harrison County stand- 11 homeruns Ward is beginning his 31st season as a out Kiley Vaughn and and 40 RBIs Division I head coach and his 20th year season Northmont High School last season for at Eastern. include junior all-star Kenton Schulze may lead the the Colonels. Ward's Colonels finished the 1998 sea- pack early in the season. Corey Eagle (4-5, son with a 24-29-1 overall mark and 12-12 Schulze bailed .429 his senior year 6.11 ERA) and last with record inside Ohio Valley Conference year's transfer stand- Photos by Brian with three home runs and 26 runs bat- play, which tied Eastern for fifth place in out junior Shane Billau Simms/Progress the regular season standings. ted in for Northmont High, while Vaughn was a 1998 pre-season all-state (1-1. 11.17 ERA). Eastern has seven starters back Another new recruit, seven from a lineup that batted 326 and stole a choice and honorable mention Ail- Michael Martini, a freshman league-high 112 bases last season. American by USA Today newspaper. "Kenton put together outstanding left-handed pitcher from Three of those starters earned first- Harrisburg, Pa., may fill a team All-OVC accolades last season - offensive statistics his senior year at retuning Northmont and for the Greenville void for the 1999 Colonels' junior shortstop Jason Sharp, senior pitching rotation early. outfielder Sean Murray and junior American Legion team this past sum- mer," Ward said. "He has outstanding "Michael fills a need that catcher Joe Smith. we have for a left-handed Southeast Missouri is the unanimous power potential and should play a signif- starters pitcher." Ward said. "He has an choice to win the OVC baseball title in icant role at Eastern during his career." 1999 according to a vote of the league Key returners for Eastern include excellent split-finger fastball and is baseball coaches, but Ward's squad was the Colonels' leading hitter last season, expected to make a contribution on picked to finish third behind SEMO and senior right-fielder Sean Murray, who our pitching staff." Eastern Illinois. hit .402 last season and Sharp, who hit Eastern opens its 1999 season With 12 lettermen and seven position .347 with seven home runs and 35 RBls. against Purman University in a starters returning, there seems to be a Also returning for the Colonels is double-header Saturday in very mature approach to the season. senior catcher Joe Smith (.272, 6 HRs. Greenville, S.C. The Colonels will Ward and his staff added 13 new recruits 31 RBIs), senior third baseman J.D. face Furman again on Sunday. to the roster. Bussell (.344. 5 HRs. 28 RBIs) and The Colonels will face Mercer Feb. "This signing class is the most talented junior outfielder Brad Sizemore (.338, 6 19 and Georgia Southern Feb. 20-21 since IVe been at Eastern," Ward said to HRs. 40 RBIs). before facing Wright State Feb. 26 in sports information last season. "These Senior right-handed pitcher Eric their first home contest at Turkey are the type of players we need to achieve Bess (94. 6.27 ERA) will lead a Colonel Hughes Field. Eastern will have four our goal of OVC championships." rotation in the early season that will home games after Wright State. Hitting that small white ball ain't as easy as it looks ' t's fundamental - maybe. It's The game of baseball is in its Hitting that little easy, some may say. A simple prime after Mark McGuire and white ball with I;. task, at least to the spectator, Sammy Sosa's landmark feat of that over-sized involving hitting a small white breaking the most homerun's in stick is a whole ball with a long wooden or metal a single season. The shear fact lot harder than object. Simple, right How hard two men hit 70 homeruns, sent one may think. can it be? It's a simple game, that shivers down spines across the Sure, it's simple game called baseball - or is it? globe. The world is in awe, once when someone Every young lady and gent again, of baseball, thanks to a eases a throw right over dreams of becoming the next big couple of superb individuals, the plate, but it ain't easy league hitter. Scuffing-up knees SHANE WALTERS who in my mind, are true hitters. when an experienced pitcher puts sliding into third base, getting Xa tOs Many of us underestimate the some pepper on it — it's a challenge. Try hitting a 90-mph fastball or a hit, ever so hard, by that white skills it takes to play the game of baseball. Sure, we have all slider from the depths of the pitcher's ball and practicing that ever so identifi- revengeful fingers. That's able swing until the sun falls beyond the played the game in some shape or form. Whether in our backyards, at a park not easy folks. The basic skill clouds. of hitting, if it can even be called We all are guilty of that dream, but of or at the local hitting cage, we all tend to think of ourselves as excellent hitters. a basic skill, is an art form. Some say all the basic catch and throw skills a gift. Heed coach Jim Ward leans on junior third baseman Jason Sham during involved in baseball, there is one that is Because, hey, like people say, it's a sim- a contest last season Sharp hit .347 with seven home runs last season. overlooked by so many - hitting. ple game. However, I don't think so. See Hit/Page B7 ► Football HHood accepts position at Ohio University; team signs 15 BY SHANE WALTERS piecepiece likelike HoodHood oror actualactual play-play- "We"We neededneeded aa kicker,kicker, aa quar-quar- SchoolSchool inin Louisville.Louisville. importantimportant asas aa strongstrong arm,arm, toto helphelp outout onon bothboth thethe defen-defen- SportsRncula editorttrlilnr ers. Eastern's spectacular foot- terbackterhark that canran run and throw The Colonels hrnutrhtbrought in a thus "vfnnt.l5-foot-10-inch fl.inrh Jamielamin sive and offensive side of the ball puzzle program lost 15 and offensive and defensive little southern comfort with Flynn's position as the field. Eastern Kentucky defensive pieces — 15 pieces coach Roy Tait Afualo, a 6-foot-6-inch coordinator/recruiting coordi- linemen. We had 15 scholar- two quarterback recruits from Colonels' new punter/kicker Kidd had to replace. ships to give and wanted to Georgia and Tennessee. from Milford Academy in 315-pound offensive lineman nator Dean Hood has accepted a Kidd and his staff signed 15 from Santa Ana, Calif., will con- Dean Hood position as defensive secondary give many of them to Kentucky Robbie Knight, from Washington, 111. high school and junior college players." Kidd said. Murfreesboro and Shedrick tribute his skills immediately accepted a coach at Ohio University of the recruits for the upcoming 1999 Eastern also recruited its to the Colonels' offense. The Colonels staff signed Wright, from Atlanta, will com- position as Mid-American Conference. season. backbone on offense, the run- On defense, Kidd and his four recruits from Kentucky to defensive "Dean has done a really The signees include five pete with junior Walyon ning back, with 5-foot-10-inch staff recruited Kevin Harris, a scholarships, led by two defen- Chapman and Chad Collins to secondary at good job here at Eastern and from Kentucky, three from Marvin Smith and Clyde Tyler, defensive lineman transfer sive backs. 5-foot-11-inch 175- fill the void left by University Ohio we're certainly going to miss California, two each from a 5-foot-11-inch freshman from from the University of Kansas, pound Jonathan Jackson from of Nevada at Las Vegas trans- Charleston. W.Va. University. him," Kidd said. Georgia and Tennessee and along with J.J. Johnson and Puzzles sometimes lose one from the states of Illinois, Henderson and Williams fer quarterback Jon Denton. The Colonels also brought Reggie Montgomery, both pieces, whether its a major Florida and West Virginia. Randle from Eastern High A strong leg is just as in recruits from junior colleges transfers from California. ► Women's Tennis WEKY general manager Eastern Invitational joins athletic department PROGRESS STAFF REPORT some new initiatives in the Eastern Kentucky University department." holds accolades for director of athletics Jeff Long McBride, a native of announced that Dan McBride. Richmond and a 1985 graduate current general manager of of Model High School, received everyone but Eastern WEKY radio of Richmond and his bachelor's degree from former athletics ticket manager at Eastern in 1989 in public rela- BY CHRISTINA THOMPSON Despite the outcome of the Eastern, has been named tions. Assistant sports editor tournament, coach Higgins was acting assistant director "Having grown up in As the women's spring tennis encouraged by the team's deter- of athletics for administra- Richmond and gone to season swung into action last mination. tion at Eastern. school on campus for weekend at the Eastern Kentucky "I was pleased with our effort, McBride, 32, served more than half my life. University Invitational, the lady but not the results." Higgins said. as Eastern's athletics I look forward to the Colonels could not overcome "We were just out-experienced." ticket manager from opportunity to contin- their inexperience as they lost to The Lady Colonels now begin 1992-97 and has been ue to be associated competitors from the University preparing for their next matches. WEKY radio's general with the university that of Louisville, Bowling Green State The team returns to action Feb. manager since August has meant so much to University and Tennessee Tech. 19 when it faces Western 1997. me," McBride said. There was a host of seniors Kentucky and Murray State at "Dan's experience as Dan McBride This is an exciting on the three other teams, while home. a former athletics depart- was named time for Eastern with we had four freshman in our start- Then on Feb. 21. the Lady ment employee And the acting assis- the dynamic new lead- ing lineup." head coach Tom Colonels have two more home business relationships he tant director of ership in place in Higgins said. matches at the Greg Adams has built while at WEKY athletics for President Bob Kustra The invitational was played in a Tennis Center against Radford radio made him a natural administration and athletics director. round-robin tournament format University and Toledo University. choice for this position," at Eastern Jeff Long. Great things with individual competition in six "We still have 80 percent of our Long said. are ahead for Eastern singles spots and three doubles s. season left, and we will keep "He has continued to and I'm happy to be a Eastern was forced to play working." Higgins said. demonstrate his love for this part of this new energy and without its lone senior. Ellen The men's tennis team face institution by staying very focus on athletics," McBride Andrew Patterson/Progress Smith, who was out of action due Austin Peay Friday. Radford involved in supporting the athlet- said. to an injury. Other team members Saturday and Tennessee Tech Freshman Susan Ferguson returns the volley from Megan Rhodes of ics program. Dan will be McBride begins his appoint- were hampered by the flu. Sunday. Bowling Green State University, Sunday at Greg Adams Tennis Center. extremely helpful as we pursue ment at Eastern, Feb. 16. \ •V V K I. The Eastern Progress, Thursday. February 11.1999 Sports B7 Shawn Aff lick (right) races ► Women's Basketball against an Ole Miss opponent at the Rod McCravy meet Lady Colonels Saturday. Davina McCluney (far lose to interstate right) earned fourth-place in the 60 meters with an overall OVC road rivals time of 7.66. BY CHRISTINA THOMPSON traveled to Tennessee State Photos by Andrew Assistant sports editor where the Lady Tigers defeated Patterson/Progress Eastern Kentucky's women's the Lady Colonels 7O60. basketball team has found Eastern went into the locker pulling out a victory on the road room at halftime with a slim 32- can be difficult, as the team lost 30 lead, but the Lady Colonels their two away games last week couldn't hold on in the end as against Austin Peay University Tenn. State sealed its victory and Tennessee State University. with an 11-4 run in the final five On Saturday, the Lady minutes of the game. Colonels traveled to Clarksville. The Lady Colonels shot only Colonels coast at Tenn. in holies of beating Austin 30.8 percent for the game and Peay for the second time this sea- hit only one three-point basket son. However, Austin Peay had in the contest. its revenge as "We missed some shots that Rod McCravy meet it beat Eastern we should have 74-54. hit," Inman Eastern vs. BY CHRISTINA THOMPSON Eastern said. "That's Eastern's women's team had an impres- shot a dismal the difference Assistant sports editor sive showing with several competitors 30 percent Morehead State right now." Eastern Kentucky University's men's earning top 10 finishes. from the floor When: 3 p.m., Saturday Leading the and women's indoor track teams laced up In the mile run. Hannah Benjamin fin- for the game team was their sneakers and once again headed up ished fourth in 5:08.00. Heather Davel and and had only Whore: Morehead sophomore the interstate to Lexington. There the two Jennifer Wheeler finished eighth and ninth, one player in Radio: 88.9 FM WEKU Charlotte teams competed in the Rod McCravy respectively. double fig- Sizemore, who Memorial Track and Field Meet at the Davina McCluney earned fourth in the ures. Austin recorded her University of Kentucky last weekend. 60-meter dash with her time of 7.66. Peay, which fourth double- The two teams were led by Daniel McCluney also finished fifth in the 200- had the lead for the entire game, double of the season with 13 Koech who ran to second in the mile run meter dash in a time of 24.77, which was out-rebounded the Lady points and 11 rebounds. Senior with his time of 4:12.77. Koech also fin- the number four all-time school record in Colonels 54-39. Jennifer King added 11 points of ished in the top 10 in the 800-meter run. that event. "We played really poorly and her own, and Bond chipped in Daniel Blochwitz had a strong showing In the 60-meter hurdles. Kenyatta without much effort," head 10. in the 800 when he finished in fourth with Grigsby finished sixth in 8.73 while Alysia coach Larry Joe Inman said. With the two losses. his time of 1:51.39. That time was the num- Barton finished tenth. "We didn't take care of the bas- Eastern's record dropped to 11- ber two all-time school finish in the event Eastern had three top 10 finishes in the ketball and we didn't rebound 11 overall and 8-7 in the Ohio Blochwitz was also a member of the 3000-meter run. Sarah Blossom finished well." Valley Conference 4x400-meter relay team, which finished seventh in 10:05.56. Theresa Olsen fol- Freshman Mikki Bond led Inman hopes to see the team Eastern in scoring with 10 begin to make a turnaround. fifth in 3:16.07. Other members of the relay lowed in eighth, and Jennifer Brown fin- points while shooting 44 percent team were JaiDante Burton, Bryan ished tenth. "We've got to snap out of this from the floor. way we've been playing," he Blockson and Shawn Af flick. Amy Bidle came in eighth in the high Austin Peay had three play- Also achieving top 10 finishes for the said. jump with her finish of 5-2 1/4. ers score in double figures. The Lady Colonels hope to men's team were Ryan Parrish with his The teams don't compete this weekend Leading the way was Angelica sixth place finish in the mile run (4:16.80). end their three game losing as the athletes prepare for the Ohio Valley Suffren who recorded a double- streak when they travel to David Machungo finished fifth in the 3000- Conference indoor track championships. double with 21 points and 11 meter run (8:38.25). Morehead State (4-18, 2-13) The championships will be held Feb. 19-20. rebounds. Saturday when they face the In earlier action, Eastern ► Men's Basketball Lady Eagles at 3 p.m. Basic fundamentals of Governors, Tigers topple Perry's squad hitting are extremely crucial From B6 involved tossing that white ball BY SHANE WALTERS Robinson is leading the team in scor- Acuff is averaging 12.2 points per con- up in the air and whacking the Sports editor ing, averaging 17 points this year, and test for the season. Hitting in baseball is a skill heck out of it with that big oP leads all Colonels with 63 three-pointers "We need to continue to work hard that keeps growing with the stick. Nope, it's a little harder It's not over until the final buzzer player. McGuire started his sounds. made on the year. and put something together for these than that. Don't believe me? OK, "I'm very proud of our guys for not last two weeks. We want our players to career with the Oakland A's for all of you non-believers in The Colonels (3-19, 2-12 Ohio Valley remember these experiences this year before dawning the red and Conference) will face Kyle Macy's quitting," said head coach Scott Perry. the importance of hitting, check "TVe had opportunities in both games to and learn from them as we build for the white of the St. Louis Cardinals. into Eastern Kentucky Morehead State Eagles Saturday at future together," Perry said. While in Oakland, McGuire was Morehead, before ending regular sea- take leads, but we just weren't hitting a reasonable player, but as time University's hitting camp this "^. the basket" The Tigers of TSU clawed the week held at Begley Building. son play with three straight home con- Colonels in Nashville last Thursday by passed, his hitting skills Whitney tests beginning Tuesday night. Jerome Jackson led Austin Peay with improved. Eastern's head baseball 19 points Saturday, as the Governors 14 points, giving Eastern its 18th loss of coach Jim Ward and his staff Robinson The 9-14 Eagles are coming off an 82- the season. Sure, McGuire gained a few scored 25 79 loss to Tennessee State, while beat Eastern 8U64 in Clarksville. pounds and enormous biceps, will be there conducting, yes my Jason Johnson scored a career high friends, a hitting camp. If, in points against Eastern is coming off of a two road The Colonels led 19-18 early in the 29 points to lead the Tigers to victory but it's not just a power thing. game losing streak against Austin Peay contest, but Nick Stapleton made a Hitting is something I'm sure your mind, baseball still involves Tennessee over Eastern. hitting a small ball with a big State and 17 andTSU. layup seconds later to put the "Jason Johnson was big-time," Perry every coach has stressed as Freshman guard Whitney Robinson, Governors on top for the remainder of much as catching a pop-up. stick, don't hesitate to watch an against Austin said. "Quite frankly we don't have an Believe it or not, hitting has Eastern baseball contest this Peay. who won his third OVC Rookie of the the contest. answer for him when he plays like he Week award for the season last week, The Governors' largest lead was 61- categories. There are hitting season at Turkey Hughes Field. did." Watch a few experienced hit- contributed 25 points during Eastern's 37 following two free throws by Kevin Johnson scored 15 of his points dur- fundamentals, mental approach 86-72 loss to the Tennessee State Tigers Easley with 11:12 remaining. in hitting, contact hitting, hitting ters on Eastern's squad hit ing a 23-3 Tennessee Sate run late in the opposite, hitting breaking pitch- homers, scuff-up their knees and and 17 points in the Colonels 80-64 loss Darius Acuff led the Colonels in scor- contest that put the Tigers up 57-47, and to Austin Peay. es and hitting for power. strike out — only to keep practic- ing against Austin Peay with 20 points. ending Eastern's hope at a comeback. What? I thought it simply ing that fine art form of hitting. 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