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Mattox Hall residents get walking papers u- i Idents In BY Jowren ALMJBJ forced to move out of Mattox Hall as Schwendemen, vice president for justice will be respon- we won't be responsi- M,itto« H.i News editor toui List weed part of the university's plan to relocate administrative affairs. sible for maintaining ble for maintenance the) had lo move Steve Thomas is not happy about members of the criminal justice train- "It's not built as sturdy as university Mattox. or upkeep on the by next st < ing program from the University Inn on buildings are, and it has been used con- The department of building," said having to pack up all of his belongings the bypass to the main campus. and move to a new residence hall room. tinually, so it is bound to need work," criminal justice pays Jeannette Crockett, The criminal justice training pro- Schwendemen said. "The building $381,716 a year to dean of student life, "It took me three car loads to get my gram has been housed in the needs some major renovations that can- stuff down here in the first place," lease the building of Mattox. "The University Inn since 1981, said John not be done with people living there." from the university. department of criminal justice will pay Thomas said. "I have a weight bench Bizzack, commissioner of die criminal The university plans to spend a quar- They will transfer their lease, at no for the use of Mattox Hall and will be that has to be taken apart and moved justice program. The building, pur- ter of a million dollars to upgrade the additional cost, from the University Inn responsible for upkeep. The university and then put back together again. I also chased by the university in 1975 was inn, Schwendemen said. The university to Mattox Hall effective Jan. 20. is no longer responsible for it" have carpet to move." built in 1964 or 1965 and is badly in will be responsible for the repairs to the "It should help us keep fees as low Thomas is one of 163 students being need of repairs, according to Joseph inn, while the department of criminal as possible for our students, because See Mattox/Page A8 Drug arrests made at Model BY JENMFEB ALMJELD criminal mischief trespass and pub- News editor lic intoxication. The second juvenile was charged with trafficking in a Three Model students who appar- controlled substance within 1,000 ently spent their lunch hour smok- yards of a school and public intoxi- ing marijuana in front of Dupree Hall cation; the third juvenile was were arrested on drug charges charged with second-degree crimi- Friday, according to public safety. nal trespass and public intoxication. Eastern police officers arrived at According to some Model stu- 11:39 a.m. after Dupree staff report- dents, there were four juveniles ed there were juveniles in front of involved with the incident the building with marijuana, said "Four people were busted for traf- Tom lindqurst director of public ficking drugs and smok- safety. _^-^__ ing during school hours," The incident occurred said Antoinne Harris, a while high school stu- freshman at Model. dents at Model Five otiar drug "They were in front of Laboratory School were that girls' dorm by the on their lunch break. rotated arrests Powell Building. They Model operates as a were made on were smoking there on department in the college campus this week. lunch break." of education and has 750 Story, Page M Another student said students in grades K-12. ■■■■■ he also thought then- Because the students were four. are juveniles, their names are not "Four people were suspended: being released by public safety or three freshmen and a 10th grader," Model staff. said Josh Dezarn, also a freshman "We cannot release any informa- at Model. tion about this incident," said Bruce A Model junior who requested to Bonar, director of Model. remain anonymous said a sopho- Bonar said students who are more not with the others was accused of drug charges must go arrested when public safety found before a disciplinary committee, and marijuana in his locker. Don Knight/Progress each case is heard separately. PubBc safety would not confirm this. Punishment ranges from counseling Despite the incident, Bonar said Sweet Taste of Victory to expulsion. he does not feel there is a drt(g prob- The Colonel tootbaH team celebrates its first win of the season by singing the traditional tune, -Cabin on the Ml." The 28-7 win over Tennessee Tech. Lindquist said police arrested lem at Model. kept Eastern from being 0-4 for the first time since 1934. For a recap and look at Saturday's Homecoming match-up see Sports, B6. and charged one juvenile with pos- There has been no increase of session of marijuana, second-degree drug use on the grounds," he said. ► Parking RHA proposal would move staff lots to outer campus BY DANETTA BARKER employee parking to residential park- ern side of the campus. affect commuter parking. Assistant news editor ing. The northside and quad area have Mike Lynch, president of RHA To account for the lost parking for over 1,400 residential lots, Robison presided over the meeting, where the Feeling die ecstasy of triumph staff, Brockton Lot, the left side of said. proposal was passed. after the approval of the 24-hour open Lancaster Lot up to the gravel lot "What we are proposing is a trade "We feel very strongly about the house weekend policy, the Residents entrance and die Lancaster gravel lot with employee lots. In the survey the parking situation here," Lynch said. Hall Association unveiled their park- would be changed to employee park- RHA did, we found that people would The students pay to live here, and we ing proposal at Monday's meeting. ing. rather park close to their homes need to keep safety in mind." The proposal was introduced by Robison said the RHA looked at rather than close to the place they The proposal will now be sent to Johnnie Robison, co-chair of the poli- the areas of campus where halls are work," Robison said. the Council on Student Affairs. cy committee. located to determine which lots would Also in the survey, which the resi- Robbie Morton, director of resi- "I do feel we can make a change," better accommodate residents. dence hall association circulated to all dential development, said the stu- Robison said. The RHA brought 24- There are 371 residential parking residents on campus, 87 percent of dents went about the detailing and hour weekend visitation to campus; I spaces in the southside area," students surveyed said they feel die research of the proposal in a very think we can do this." Robison said. The area includes need for safer parking. Ninety-two comprehensive way. They made stu- The proposal suggested Ellendale Keene, Mattox and OTJonnell halls. percent felt residents should have dent safety the top priority, he said. Lot, Martin Lot, Powell East Lot, Robison said Todd and Dupree Halls parking priorities, because they must The whole premise is safety," Powell West Lot, and half of the were included in the list because live on campus until the age of 21. Morton said. "I am definitely a sup- Progress/Alan Kmcer Dizney Lot be converted from those halls are located near the south- Robison said the proposal does not porter of them and the proposal." ► Inalda Eastern grad shares fond memories of college days Accent B1 ActtvWes B5 BY DANETTA BARKER education. Thompson spent her was time for her to go to college, Mary Cook Ad Index B8 Assistant news editor mornings that summer reading in she would go to Eastern. Thompson Arts B3 Crabbe library. "I had so many good memories Classifieds A4 For some people, education "I loved to read. I would read of Eastern from the summer. I remembers her News Briefs JA never ends. Mary Susan Cook children's literature in the library, stayed there with my parents. I years at Eastern Profiles B4 Thompson is one of those people. then I would read my mothers couldn't wait until it was time for me In the late 30s Perspective A2, 3 From the summer of 1932, when schoolbooks. She was studying ele- to go to college," Thompson said. fondly. Ponce Beat A4 the Eastern grad stayed with her mentary education," Thompson When Thompson first came to What's On Tap B2 parents on campus while they fin- "I was there Sports B6. 7, 8 said. Eastern, the campus was a lot smaller.