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Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Eastern Progress 1996-1997 Eastern Progress 11-7-1996 Eastern Progress - 07 Nov 1996 Eastern Kentucky University Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1996-97 Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, "Eastern Progress - 07 Nov 1996" (1996). Eastern Progress 1996-1997. Paper 12. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1996-97/12 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Eastern Progress at Encompass. It has been accepted for inclusion in Eastern Progress 1996-1997 by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ■• - -I Lovely as a Battle for ► WEATHER TODAY No. 1 Hi: 66 ►Accent ► Sports Low: 36 Tj, Conditions:/^V^ Discover the historic After losing the conference Rain ' *%**%**** trees and leaves that title to Murray State last 146, rain subsiding, windy cover the "Campus year, Eastern looks for t": 52, sunny Beautiful"/*! revenge Saturday/M SUN: 46, parity doudy 14 pages ©The Eastern Progress Vol. 75/No. 11 November 7, 1996 Student issues. Clinton visit highlight election U This election is about your future First-time voters make ... Our best days PRiV-* are still ahead biggest campus showing of us. BVKMTVQUERT taxes and segregated schools to be President Bill Clinton, News writer removed was also approved with 157 speaking at a rally in yes votes to 32 no's. Over 200 Eastern students and Turnout was light 227 of 920 reg- Lexington Monday. Brockton and Vickers Village resi- istered voted in this precinct only 25 dents turned out Tuesday to cast percent In 1992, 359 voted at the U If you don't vote, their votes at the Campus precinct at Campus precinct the Baptist Student Union Building. Turnout in Madison County then you cant The university's precinct voted with the majority of die country and Tuesday was higher at 57 percent suit up and be chose Bill Clinton for president. There has been a lot of first-time Clinton received 112 votes to Bob voters and especially those who had on the floor off Dole's 89. There was one vote for not voted in a presidential election." Natural Law Party candidate John said LiUie Johnson, election officer Hagelin and 23 votes for Reform sheriff. Party candidate Ross Perot One of the many to show up at the The campus voters also went with campus precinct was Tene Poole. a Hillary Clinton, the state and elected Mitch senior social work major from at the Lexington rally McConneil to the U. S. Senate with Chicago. 111 votes. Steve Beshear received 96 "Having a precinct is very conve- votes. Libertarian Dennis Lacy had 6 9$ nient for those students who live on - mil and Natural Law Party candidate campus," Poole said. Patricia Metten received 7. Besides proximity to a voting ► Inside Democratic Rep. Scotty Baesler booth, Poole said she voted because was elected to return to Congress wBJl a""»ote of 123 to Ernest Fletcher's she feels it is important for the chil- City 96. There was also one write-in vote. dren of tomorrow and her own future. UNION (,l For Richmond city commission- "Children need to have someone ers, the Campus precinct also mir- looking out for them," Poole said. Incumbent Kay rored the county election and elected Poole said she is glad the election Cosby Jones, "•♦A George Robbins, 109; Joe Hacker, 79; is over, especially because of all of along with three Kay Cosby Jones, 116 and Tom the negative advertising that has other incum- Tobler, 79. been on television. bents, won The constitutional amendment Richmond's city calling for language allowing poll See Campus Vote/Page A6 commission race. Full cover- age of Madison County vote •,*?.> Pag* AS rs and Four more elr numbers Bill Clinton is the choice of a new Campus ■County State 1 1 Nation generation to lead us into the mil- Don Knight/Prooress lennium. What can we expect In the next four years? Editorial BIN Clinton and family stopped in Lexington Monday Prominent state Democrats joined in the rally, Including ■ Won at ■ ■Lost in ■ Won in 1 [■Won Campus Madison Kentucky | J with 379 Pag«A2 evening during a final election eve campaign effort. Gov. Paul Patton and Steve Besheer. ■ precinct ■ County with 46 ■ electoral with 112 ■ 6142 to percent ■ votes votes to ■ Bob of the land 49 Bob | Dole's vote ■ percent 14,000 hear president's student-oriented message Dotes 88 ■ 9212 3 of the Bv T» MoufTTE focused on college voters, Clinton improving student aid through Clinton's best day proved to be ■ popular Managing editor outlined what his administration increased work study and the Tuesday. ■ vote has done for education and then Americorps program. He also An Eager Crowd LEXINGTON — Only in asked the group on UK's talked about the influence of the ■ Won at ■ ■Won in ■ Won in 1 Kentucky would the first lady talk The crowd listened intently to each Campus ■ Madison Kentucky 1 Administration Front Lawn for per- Internet on education, saying it will speaker, with some listeners climbing hoops before politics on election mission to continue the efforts. "explode the potential of our chil- precinct ■ County with 57.4 1 eve. on top of portable toilets and garbage with 111 ■ with 56.3 percent With Clinton dren." cans to get a better look at the presi- When President Bill Clinton and narrowly win- votes to ■ percent first lady Hillary visited a rally at dent Steve ■ of the 1 " ning the race in Producing a Amy Barker, an Eastern senior Beaheafs the University of Kentucky Kentucky, the tax credit for col- ■ vote Monday, that's exactly what 9he from West Van Lear, was one of those 96 rally proved lege tuition and people listening closely. She said she did, likening the election process to important in his allowing gradu- a basketball game. had not yet made up her mind who to last minute cam- ates to pay back vote for. "If you don't vote, then you can't paigning efforts. loans as a per- ■ Won at ■ ■Won in ■ Won in 1 suit up and be on the floor of "If he (Clinton) impresses me At a location centage of their today," she said, "then well see." Campus ■ Madison intheeth 1 American democracy," the first lady within a 45- income were precinct ■ County District told the crowd of about 14,000, Barker's instructor in her student- minute drive of also topics teaching class gave her some class with 123 ■ with 55.3 with 56 including UK basketball coach Rick four universities, the president Clinton touched on. votssto ■ percent percent Pitino, who was on the stage with focused on the election's impor- In addition to education, the time off to go to the rally Ernest ■ to r" her. tance for the next generation. president discussed his positions "Ifs just the best opportunity to see Fletcher'*1 ■ Fletcher's When the president took the "This election is about your on safe environmental practices Clinton." she said while struggling 96 ■ 44.6 floor, though, the subject slowly future," Clinton said, in a voice and family issues like domestic with another woman for the last of me ■ percent switched from basketball to his noticeably hoarse from last minute abuse. free Clinton/Gore campaign signs. track record. campaign speeches. He closed his comments saying, In a presentation obviously Clinton discussed his success in "our best days are still ahead." See Clinton/Page A6 rw--.^-«-rr;„ ILH^M. ► ..Tide Course duplication clouds student choices Accent B1 Activities B5 someone accidentally takes both president of academic affairs and the they can work things out" Enzie said ferent spin on die class." Arts B3 BY JENNIFER AUUCID Classifieds A4 News editor courses, they have wasted their time Council on Academic Affairs, die "If they cant resolve the issue die Gaines said the courses cover in one of the classes, because it will much of the same material, but they News Briefs A4 courses are similar enough to justify administration gets involved." Perspective A2.1 For Gov. Paul Patton, simplifying not count listing them as duplicating. In the case of the two crime cours- emphasize different things. Police Beat A4 and streamlining the higher educa- The courses Curra is speaking of "It was not a complete overlap, but es, the process began with a discus- The sociology class looks at why Profiles B4 tion machine is a top priority. To uni- are his Sociology 375 class, it was enough that if a student took sion between Larry Gaines, chair of crime statistics are the way they are, Sports B6.7.8 versity professor John Curra, it does Criminology, and a Police one they should not take the other," police studies, and Vance while our course looks at the statis- Whars On Tap 82 not seem that Eastern shares this Administration 331 class called The Enzie said. "I would say there are few W isenbaker, chair of the social and tics as far as what works and what goal. doesn't work as far as enforcement" Reminders "It seems to me that having cours- Police and Crime Control. Both students who would want to take behavioral science department courses offer explanations and theo- both courses." "We talked about it and came up Gaines said. es that duplicate one another on the For this reason, Gaines said police Advising begins today. CARES same university campus is not what ries on crime, but Curra feels die The official decision to declare the with a proposal," Gaines said. "We report and schedule books are courses are not nearly alike enough two courses as duplicating came dur- talked with much of the faculty studies students are encouraged to the governor had in mind," said take the PAD 331 course, which is in the mail.