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Eastern Progress Eastern Progress 1969-1970 Eastern Kentucky University Year 1970 Eastern Progress - 15 Jan 1970 Eastern Kentucky University This paper is posted at Encompass. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress 1969-70/15 He Crossed Rent For $4700 The Tracks A Month Computer Page 6 VIP Page S 47th Year, Number 15 Student Publication of Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Ky. Ten Pages Thursday, January 15, 1969 1 Ml" ■ ' • ' i IN THIS CORNER: DORM STUDENTS ... ...AND HERE: NO HEAT, BURSTING WATER PIPES Campus Fights Own Version Of Cold War BY JOHN PERKINS lectrlc power for most of the Martin said that the new fuses trate on lines in each Individual burst from ice expansion; and will be made for temporary ac- Nm Editor Eastern campus. were blown Immediately after building...in sub-zero weather." when heat was restored, dorm commodations" for those stud- According to Eastern Presi- their installation. The process of energizing the rooms were flooded. ents whose rooms had been af- A cold, wet week is finally-drawing to a close as dent Robert R. Martin, whose own He said that an independent electrical lines was finished by In addition to the problem of fected by the accident. more than 35 plumbers are restoring heat to the remain- home was affected by the black- electrician's' firm from Lexing- flooding, many rooms were with- He said that he wished to out, campus electricians and ton was called on to restore power 1:20 a.m., and power was res- ing 50 dorm rooms on campus left without heat after tored in each dorm by 7 a.m. out heat after the water lines "commend the many persons who Kentucky Utilities employees were to the campus. had burst. worked so hard under such dif- last Friday morning's campus-wide power blackout. ■ contacted within five minutes af- Friday morning. At 4 p.m. Wednesday Mary K. Ingels, Dean of Wo- However, the return of lights Dr. Martin said that all but ficult circumstances" to restore men, told The Progress that four rooms m Clay and two ter the accident occurred. See Cartoon, Page t. and heat to the campus presented about "50 rooms and 100 stud- power and heat to the affected Dr. Martin explained Monday ents" had been relieved of the buildings. room* in Case Hall were without heat. She also said that and at Tuesday's Student Council an even bigger problem. Dr. Martin continued, "These During the seven hours that the problem by Tuesday afternoon. However, Dr. Martin was not so the sixth floor of Clay was reported without heat and meeting that the major problem Heaviest hit by the flooding and happy with the state-wide press was not solved by re-Installing men had to eater electrical man- campus was without electricity, was being investigated. water lines In the buildings had M4 heat were McGregor, coverage the accident has re- hit a utility pole guideline near blown fuses in Eastern's elec- holes, disconnect buildings from The blackout, which the main line and then concen- frozen. Many of the Unes had Palmer, Commonwealth, Telford ceived thjs week, referring to two lasted from 11:20 Thursday night new Hanger Field. trical sub-station. and one wing of Martin Hall. stories in the Louisville Courier- until 7:15 Friday morning, was Speaking at the Tuesday Stu- Journal. He said that the publl- The impact slapped two high caused when a car driven by an dent Council meeting, the presi- (Continued on Page Seven) Eastern student slipped on lee- tension wires together, and ap- dent assured students that "ar- covered Kit Carson Drive and parently shortcircuited the e- rangements have been made or »•• -■ 'After The Fall' ' Underway Here Martin edge of the abyss to view him- BY JUDI LEDFORD self." Through the process of Fine Arts Editor Introspection, Quentin relives StudentConduct Ids life to reach an answer to Arthur Miner's "After The pertinent questions. "Had it not been for the Joint Fall," the University Theatre's BY KAREN MARTIN effort of so many we may well second major production of the Managing Editor have faced a disaster," the pres- season, will be presented at 8 ident said. p.m. nightly through Saturday of See Flay Commentary, page j. Eastern President Robert R. Martin has commended the stu- Dr. Martin regretted that he this week and next Wednesday could not personally thank each through Friday at the Pearl dents for their action during the power failure last weekend. of the student volunteers. "The Buchanan Theatre. "This play is not about some- The play's theme Is that each Dr. Martin told The Progress university owes a debt of grat- thing; hopefully, it is something, yesterday that he Intended to ask itude to all those who answered person is himself, separate from Miller has said. "It shows that all others. It deals with man's the Board of Regents to offic- the call during this very crucial the one common denominator in ially commend the students. situation," he concluded. conflict between self-interest and all violent acts is the human his desire to return to Eden "I was extremely pleased with being.", the attitude and spirit of our where he was not a separate Michael Laycock appears in Sorority Rush entity. students under such trying cir- the role of "Quentin" Sherry cumstances," the president said. "After the Fall' Is an Impor- Faulkner is "Maggie," Mar- tant statement of 20th century Shortly after the power failure, Registration lanne Montgomery portrays the Military Police Company of man, a recent review has said. "Louise," John Currans plays AccordlD to Miller, It Is the ROTC department volunteered about "Question turning at the (Continued on Pag* Seven) their assistance. Is Next Week Reports to the president from Registration for sorority rush Br-r-r-r-r!!! the Office of Student Affairs in- will be next Monday to Friday dicated that morale was high, in Dean Ingels' office. A one Baby, it's cold outside — and inside, too, especially In McGregor Clay, dollar clerical fee will be re- as Eastern students in several residence halls Palmer and Commonwealth halls. quired, all rushees must have shivered their way through heatless nights Dr. Martin also expressed ap- a 2.0 overall grade point stand- as does Faye Piercey in McGregor Hall. preciation for the concerted ef- ing and must have completed fort by university officials and 12 hours at Eastern. (Staff Photo by Patsy Gross) other parties who assisted. Sorority open house will be Sunday for all coeds who may be iseeeested in rushing. The open house will begin at 2 p.m. under a rotation schedule. Fraternities To Finish Activities Women with last name ini- tials from A-D will attend the Alpha Delta Pi floor first at 2 p.m., E-H the Alpha Gamma For Pledging Period This Week Delta floor, I-L, the CM Omega floor, M-Q the Delta Theta floor, R-T the Kappa Delta floor and held a Christmas toy drive for BY JEFF BONNEIX One reason attributed to the per- U-Z the Kappa Phi Delta floor. Staff Reporter centage is that only second se- underprivileged children. Sigma From these starting points the mester freshman, sophomore. Nu "novices" presented their women will rotate to the other Pledge periods for Eastern's Juniors, and seniors were eli- chapter with a pledge-made Sig- sorority floors. 11 fraternities have either come to gible for rush and pledgeship. ma Nu Crest. an end or are finishing this week. There were numerous pledge Pi Kappa Alpha pledges Based on a questionnaire sent class activities, including send- stripped tobacco as a .money Draft Lottery out by The Progress, pledge per- i lng Christmas baskets to the , raising project and held a church iods ran from six to 10 weeks, sororities, making spirit signs service and cooked the noon meal Confuse You? depending on the individual fra- for Eastern's basketball games, for the Pike actives at the Sports- ternity and its national affiliation. selling soap, having shoe shines, man's Club. Phi Delta Theta pled- Confused about the new draft Eastern now has five national donating blood and sending pack- ges carried books for girls and lottery system? chartered fraternities, four ages to servicemen In Vietnam. made safety signs to remind Selective Service officials will colonies and two locals. Alpha Chi Alpha pledges gave Eastern's community to drive he In Brock Auditorium next Nationals are Kappa Alpha, Phi a Halloween party for the child- Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. to ex- Delta Theta, PI Kappa Alpha, plain the lottery system and ren at Shrlner's Hospital In Lex- answer students' questions' a- Sigma Chi, and Tau Kappa Ep- ington, and Delta Upsllon pledges (Continued on Page Seven) sllon. bout it and college deferments. Colonies are Delta Upsllon, Omega Phi Psi. Sigma Nu. said Theta Chi. Locals are Alpha Chi Alpha and Beta Omlcron Gamma. Beta Omicron Gamma was not permit- ted to rush and select pledges during the fall semester accord- ing to existing IFC rules. Eight of- the eleven frater- nities on campus completed.the questionnaire. They stated that' the number of pledges varied from three to 22. Several frater- nities had;less than 10 pledges for their fall pledge classes. Pre-Registration To End Tomorrow For Latecomers Pre-registration will end tom- orrow (Friday) from 8-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. for all who failed to complete registration on Wednes- day or Thursday. Undergraduate packets maybe obtained from the Admissions Office Coates Administration 112. Graduate students may pick up packets from the Graduate Of- fice Coates Administration 214.