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Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Eastern Progress 1978-1979 Eastern Progress 2-15-1979 Eastern Progress - 15 Feb 1979 Eastern Kentucky University Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1978-79 Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, "Eastern Progress - 15 Feb 1979" (1979). Eastern Progress 1978-1979. Paper 19. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1978-79/19 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 1978-1979 by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Vol. 67. No. 20 Official Sluctant Publication of Ttwradoy. February 15. 1»7B Eastern Kentucky Umvaruty § Dorm vacancies increase with decreased enrollment By YVONNE 1.. EDMONDS heavy enrollment. without choosing one of the three options Slafr Writer "First semester, there were a number for housing procedure, are subject t©> of students wanting to pay for a private having their rooms rented. room and we didn't have any." said "Commuters, due to weather con- The spring semester generally results Criswell. ditions, may request lodging for the in an enrollment decrease. "This semester, with so many night." said Criswell. The enrollment decrease, in turn, vacancies, when people come in and ask "Others needing rooms include those causes an increase in the number of for a room, we have to consolidate." she students having other housing dif- vacancies in both male and female said. ficulties (e.g. leases expiring on dorms. apartments) and members of various In conjunction with University policy organizations attending conventions Students have three choices regarding on housing, a student occupying a who may need a place to stay," she said. vacant rooms: private room receives a letter stating In the case of those students having I (request and pay for a private his or her options. roommates that are leaving due to room... "Many of the students move after completion of field practices, they Witt- 2) find another person to move into his receiving their first letter," said more than likely remain in the room or her room... Criswell. "and others want someone to alone 3) or. move out of the room into a move in with them to alleviate their room with another person. "There is that possibility that they moving out." she said. may be getting a roommate if someone "At present, there are approximately "I am not going to force anyone to walks on and wants a room." said ISO students occupying a private room." move out." she said. Criswell. said Mable Criswell. assistant director According to Criswell. 45 students Rooms for overnight occupancies are- of housing and room assignments. were billed this semester, 23 asked for $3.00 for a double or semi-private, and private rooms before being billed and $4.50 for a single or private. During the fall semester, certain others just moved. Weekly or five night occupancies are dorms must triple their occupancy in Those students that have occupied $15.00 for a single room and $22.50 for s each room to accommodate for the private rooms thus far in the semester double room. Now what* Maybe that's the question the owner of this car Student Senate working on may ask after he finds a parking ticket on his car, even Time to spare though there is still time left on the meter. Maybe this officer has another trick up her sleeve open dorm proposal . again By SARAH WABREN especially in regards to forseeable work -Free University catalogues will be News K.ditor' or security problems. available Thursday And Friday. .. A Student Senate committee is Security should not be a major avors more working on a proposal which, if passed, problem, according to Moser, "because Registration for Free University would keep dorm lobbies open to all. they make the rounds anyway," begins Tuesday. Feb. 20 and will con- students 24 hours a day. Lobbies are checking in at the various dorms every tinue until Thursday, Feb. 21. presently closed to members of the two hours. Registration will take place outside the funds for all state schools opposite sex after midnight on week- Wasted energy and the need for extra grill all day long. far western Kentucky and that the other that McBrayer's appearance will be a days and 2 a.m. on weekends. personnel shouldn't be problems either. Bv DON MCNAY two candidates Thelma Stovall and great boom to his campaign on campus Chris Kremer. chairman of the "Lights are on in dorms and lobbies The classes offered are: SUff Writer Harvey Sloane are from Louisville "McBrayer is such an impressive Student Rights and Responsibilites anyway," said Moser, "and there's Beginning Guitar Gubernatorial candidate Terry McBrayer stated. "I have to carry person to meet that having personal Committee, announced at the Tuesday always somebody there." Basic Bible Study McBrayer was on campus yesterday eastern, central and northern Kentucky contact with him should sway many meeting that the committee was The Student Rights and Respon- Ballet where he met with some of the in order to win this campaign." people to support him." currently compiling a questionnaire to sibilities Committee is also working on a Beginning Ballet university officials and some students. McBrayer also mentioned that he is Cooper also went on to say that determine student opinion of the 24 hour proposal calling for the establishment of Phycology (Algae) McBrayer. a former state senator and first candidate for governor to have "McBrayer is very interested in proposal and was also considering one-meal-a-day, five-day-a-week meal Shape up for Spring Break commerce commissioner, is a graduate his campaign headquarters in educational issues and young people in starting a petition. plan. Racquetball Clinic of Morehead University. McBrayer said l«xington. general." Cooper said that "many Kremer said he hopes to have a Chinese Self Defense that "being a product of a state system Most of the McBrayer tour of campus students will be impressed by Mc- proposal before the Senate in the next Kremer said he spoke to Larry What's a Free University school is one reason why I am in favor of was limited to the administration Brayer's youthful attitude and his two or three weeks and if it is passed, Martin, director of food services, about Exercise to Music more support of the entire system of buildings. During his stay McBrayer relatively young age." have it approved by the Board of the idea, but Martin told him it was not Total Fashion state schools, rather than all of the met many of the university officials and Upon leaving campus, McBrayer Regents at their March meeting. economically feasible. Napkido Karate funds going to just the University of some students who were present for the invited everyone to a reception in It may not. however, be that easy. It now costs about $2 to eat a meal in Judo Kentucky and Louisville." occasion. downtown Richmond He also said that According to Kremer, similar the cafeteria and according to Martin, it Wrestling McBrayer said that he was in favor of Student Regent John Cooper, who is he would return to the campus proposals have gone before the Board of would cost $2.50 under a meal plan, Yogurt Making having a student representative on the McBrayer's campus coordinator, said sometime later in the campaign. Regents for several years in a row and Kremer said. Folk Dance Council of Higher Education. McBrayer each year the Board turns them down. One "would be charged for what other Nuclear Energy and Alternatives also mentioned that he was the sponsor Student Senator Robert Moser said people are eating," Kremer added. of the bill to have a student on the Board r A the main reason the proposal didn't pass Also at the Tuesday meeting, various -Orientation for new senators will be. i>f Regents while he was a state senator. Periscope last year was "Women's Interdorm shot committees reported: held Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. McBrayer stressed the positive image See how University students are editorials page 2 it all to heck." -The Freshman Record is near that he was trying to maintain. He said celebrating "Black History Month" news, features pages 3-7 But. Kremer said he hopes to have -Spring Weekend "7S" to be held completion. that "i>ow a candidate campaigns is in stories by staff writer Yvonne sports pages 9-10 Interdorm's support this year. "We're March 30-31 what kind of governor he is going to be." not in this for personal glory," he said. -Steve Foster, Student Association Edmonds, page 6. organizations pages 11-12 president, the vice President John McBrayer stressed the fact that Also on 6. staff writer Vanessa srts. page 13 Dorm directors and night hostesses -Tentative plans for an "Open eastern Kentucky is very important to will be interviewed by members of the Forum" to be held in the Powell Con- Cooper will attend an American Student his campaign. He said that three can- Frailer explains why Care-ring lost p.s. insert .....page 12-13 Federation (ASFi convention this its buzz. committee this week to get their ference Rooms March 22 to acquaint didates. Ralph Ed Graves, Carroll J reactions to the possible proposal, students with Student Senate. weekend at Texas A*M Hubbard. and George Atkins are from Prine time i 'I like playing colleges He sings for himself but he appreciates cording to him, he just wrote some stuff By G1NNY EAGER about his grandfather and now he sings Features Editor his fans.