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No. 24 Official Studant Publication of ISpaoa* Mitch 22. 1979 Eattarn Kantucky Univoraity McKinnon's death Bernard subject spurs health I of SA's first precautions impeachment Gibbs staled that people who came in H> III III 1)1)1 I \ I! contact with McKmnon infrequently, or Bv SARAH WARREN problems or had officially resigned in Staff Wrllrr had classes with him did not have to News Editor writing. worry about the danger of infection. Bernard, a journalism major and the University football player. Don He explained that, technically, the In an unprecedented motion. Student arts editor of the Progress, said he McKinnon went lo Florida just like only persons that should seek medical Association ISA) President Steve stopped attending the meetings because hundreds of other University students attention would be those individuals who Foster called for the impeachment of a of Progress policy. over spring break, hut he never had "intimate contact" with McKmnon student senator. Larry Bernard, at A somewhat controversial columnist, returned to campus This group would include girlfriends, Tuesday's Student Senate meeting. Bernard said he had never officially The South Miami native went home his roommate, and other individuals of a Representing the College* of Applied resigned from the Senate But he said he for a vacation, out instead died of close nature to the victim. Arts and Technology. Bernard escaped had put an explanatory note in his meningitis on Sunday. March II Gibbs also added that the football impeachment by two votes when the column Feb. 22. Meningitis, a disease with several learn had been included in this category. motion failed to receive support of a Bernard said he attended the first two know n causes which include infection by as well as one of McKinnon's classes, two-thirds majority.- meetings and has only missed three, not virus and bacterial germs, was mainly as precautionary measures "I consider this a very serious matter. six meetings In fact. Bernard said, described by f)r Frederick G Gibbs. a because of the close nature of both The Senate made a mistake today," "ihere have only been five meetings t'imersitv Infirmary physician as "an groups Foster told the Senate after the motion since I was elected." infection of the membranes lining the The doctor further added that the failed Sen McNay said he thought Bernard brain " victim's roommate. Nick Yeast, had Bernard has not attended the last six was "being persecuted for what he The fatal disease apparently hit contacted him and verified that he had Senate meetings, said Foster, and the wrote " But Foster said "we are not McKmnon quickly and without warning. received the appropriate treatment Senate is "doing an injustice to the ISO talking about any articles in any paper tun this was not really unusual ac- which included preventive therapy at people Mr Bernard represents" by not We are talking about one senator who cording to Gibbs. in describing the his hometown medical facility, as did impeaching him. attended one meeting " The motion failed after several illness several football players i .ititis indicated that as he understood Cihbs stated that it has not been According to Vice President John senators objected that Bernard had it. McKmnon was seen on the Thursday determined where McKmnon picked up Cooper, the Senate had mentioned the never been contacted personally. The Senate proposed that a letter be before spring break by several football the disease, but that throat cultures attendance policy early in the semester sent lo Bernard notifying him of the coaches, as well as on that Friday by have been taken from many of the Foster said he and Cooper had set several players, before he left campus people that had close contact with down a set of rules making "all senators possible impeachment. lor Florida McKinnon to discover if one of them accountable." and that those who did Sen Elissa Perry said it would be a Both groups, reportedly, observed might possibly be a carrier not attend the meetings would be asked "courtesy on behalf of the Senate to him lo he in a seemingly well condition The results of these tests are still to resign or face impeachment. inform him in writing." Cooper noted, however, that if Ber- Hut. this did not remain the case unknown, but should be available later Cooper told the Senate that Bernard nard decides to attend next Tuesday's According to Dr Bobby Barton, head in the week. had also failed to contact them about his meeting he will push impeachment athletic trainer for the football team. No person has yet been placed under absences McKmnon returned home and became quarantine because of the case, ac- proceedings anyway. ill on Saturday whereupon he went to cording to Gibbs. Bernard's attitude "makes a mockery In other student government action: out of you and everything we do," said the doctor and was diagnosed as having -Mark Hester announced "Open McKinnon lived in O'Donnell Hall on a Cooper. And. he is taking the place of (he flu Forum "to be held today from 10 a.m. to floor occupied entirely by members and someone who would be willing to work. 2 p.m. in Powell Building conference The next day. he died. associates of the football team. Foster said the Senate hadn't been rooms C, D and E. Student senators Gibbs stated that he was then iden- Chad Middle!on. director of Buildings (Photo by JAMES KCH.EV) able to contact Bernard but that he felt from every college will be available for tified as a meningitis victim of the and Grounds, stated that his depart- Unicycling it was not their "duty" to. bacterial type infection, and probably ment had not yet initiated the cleansing Sen. Don McNay questioned Foster students to talk with. -Petitions for SA presidential and more specifically, meningococcus. and disinfecting procedures in the Most theatre arts majors spend their time busily strutting and fretting across a about other senators who had been vice presidential candidates may be Barton stated that the type of victim's dorm room, but added that the stage, but this one took advantage of the lovely weather to enjoy an outdoor ihsent a lot but were never impeached meningitis that McKmnon had was room had been locked and secured. sport that is fairly unique. Lisa Warman is a freshman, from Frankfort, and According to Foster, all the others had picked up Monday. March 26 after 9 contagious, but not "highly con- He stated that the local health spends lots of time unicycling. either met with him and resolved their (See SA. page !«.> tagious." department was handling the case and He added that Health Department had still not issued the order and in- officials in Miami and here in Richmond structions about the proper procedures did not require people that came in to be followed. contact with McKmnon to undergo He said, though. "We'll do whatev To be Eastern or Richmond : that's the physicals and other medical tests, but the health department says to do." instead suggested that those who Middleton stated that only the vie desired physicals be given one. lim's room would probably need to be By-pass question Apparenily. according to Barton, the disinfected and not the entire floor or not there yet." lab tests from McKinnon's autopsy dorm Bvl.lSARENSHAW only for numbering. "We don't put up Richmond By-pass. I never dreamed it indicated no concern for alarm, since it City Editor name street signs, only route number would be called anything else but Rich- Colyer believes that if the name can was determined that it was very He added that once his department ones." mond By-pass." be changed from Richmond to Eastern unlikely that McKmnon might have received the appropriate instructions What is in a name'' In Shakespeare's Another source from the district Colyer has been in contact with city it could be changed back to Richmond. transmitted the disease to anyone while that they would thoroughly clean the play "Romeo and Juliet." Romeo engineer's office who refused to give his officials about renaming the By-pass But said Colyer, "I wouldn't fight he was in Richmond, due to the room and destroy materials such as professes that a rose would still smell name, said that the names of highways but according to David Graham, City anybody over it I'd just like to see it quickness of the onset of the illness. linen, sheets, and so forth that could sweet by any name. But the name originate with the people who settled Manager, there has been no action named Richmond By -pass " However. Barton stated that between possibly transmit the disease to others controversy over state road 876 isn't as along there Or in the case of a road, like taken. "I think Richmond By-pass is Colyer also mentioned that anytime MI and 60 members, associates, and McKinnon's funeral was March 17.