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1994 UA68/13/5 The onC tact Sheet, Vol. 7, No. 4 WKU Student Publications Alumni Association
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Student Publications Alumni Association Newsletter Western Kentucky University Volume 7, NO. 4 1994 Herald making fund-raising plans • Kern update to upgrade equipment, expand Our favorite friend Plans for a one-time fund-raising ties. campaign for the Co lleg.e Heights • on-line access to databases named pre8ident Herald ar e being formulated. such as Compuserve and the The Student Publications Alumni Internet to allow story research and Association is looking into eslab· e-mail system . at Murray State lishing a tax exempt foundation to • electronic library of Herald serve as the repository for all can· Every Herald alum knows the stories. tributions. Attorney Scott Bachert name Kern Alexander all too well. • electronic transmission of the would set up the foundation to meet completed paper to the printer. The Western president who all Internal Revenue Service • rllJol ine edition of the Herald. resigned aftcr proposing faculty requirements to ensure that dona· • (L professionlli working environ· editors for the Herald and Talisman lions would be tax deductible and ment. has now accepted the president's would be eligible for matching can· The committee is putting together position at Murray Stale University. lributions from companies that will a list of the equipment needed to Pray [or'Murray,!olk$. "match employee gills to non·profit ·reach these'goals.and is trying to Students and faculty at Murray agencies. establish a reasonable time frame protested Alexander's hiring and As aU of you know, the university for reaching them. the Courier-Journal and several does not provide money for the A complete li st of equipment stale newspapers a lso opposed his operation of the Herald. All of the with more details will be sent with hiring. equipment in the office was bought the letters asking for your support. The delegates at the Kentucky from advertising revenue. To make The people who have been con Intercollegiate Press Association a major investment. to expand the tacted about lhe feasibility of such a voted unanimously to oppose equipment we need more money or fund·raising campaign have been more time to accumulate it. Alexander's nomination because of enthus iastic and severa l have A committee - Mike Mo rse, JoAnn offered to help. his unfavorable re putation concern Thompson, Mr. A and students Jerry If everything comes together on ing the student press. Busser and Chris Poynte r - has lime (it would be a first here, you KIPA also expressed concern been meeting fo r several months to know), the fund drive would occur that the regents at Murray he ld sev deter mine the equipment needs of during the summer. eral illegal closed mee tings during the Herald. If you would be willing to spend the presidential search. Among the committee goals are: some time calling your Herald Since hi s hiring in late April, • total pagination fro m scanning friends for the drive, please contact Alexander has promised faculty negatives to printing full pages on Mr. A or JoAnn. We don't have e raises and that has all but stopped an 11 x 17 printer. mail, b ut we do have a FAX num the storm. • remote transmission capnbili· ber. It is (502) 745-2007. From Kentucky to California to Florida, Maria Burnham interns coming soon to a paper near you named Herald On one of the bulletin boards in • Dana Johnson, photography, the Herald office is a map of the Buffalo News editor for fall United Stales with colorful tacks • Joe Stefanchik, photography, stuck from const to coast. Memphis Commercial-Appeal Maria Burnham. a senior from It's the summer internships roll • Greg Cooper, photography, Smyrna, Tenn., has been named edi call and there's bound to be a stu· Jackson Citizen-Patriot tor of the Herald for the fall semes dent near you. • Craig Allen, research, Time-Life ter. Here's the list: • Matt Tungate, reporting, She has he ld several positions • Tom Batters, reporting, Ashland (Ky.) Daily Independent including beat reporter, Diversions Cincinnati Enquirer • Patrick Witty, photography, editor and features editor. • Cara Anna, copy editing, Palm Milwaukee Journal Her staff Is: Beach Post • Jill Cecil, reporting, Owensboro • Malt Tungate, Louisville junior, Messenger-Inquirer • Dawn Ang, reporting, Anniston managi ng editor (Ala,) Star • Epha Good, reporting, Temple • Stephanie Broadbent, report· (Tx.) Daily Telegram • Joe Howell, senior from ing, Jasper (Ind.) Herald • Dave Sml th, photography, Ann Knoxville, Tenn., photo editor • Jerry Busser, copy editing, Arbor (Mich.) News • Carll Anna, senior from Newsday • Anya Armes, copy editing, Hende rsonvi lle, Te nn., copy desk • Tracey Steele. photography. The Owensboro Messenger-Inqui rer chief Courier·J ournal • Stefanie Boyar, Quad·City • Jim Hanna h, senior from • Chris Poynter, reporting,
An announcement: Once upon a Tamara Voninski is getting a leave Matthew Brown has joined the time the home of Susan (Bonass) and of absence from the Virginian Pilot Westchester Rockland Newspapers, David Sneed was peaceful, quiet and to intern for The Gulf News in Dubai Inc., as an electronic picture editor tidy. Now things are exciting, fun in the United Arab Emirates. The for all 18 papers in the group owned fi lled and not so tidy. The reason for Joe Alex Morris Jr. J ournalism by Gannett. His address is 46 Alex all the changes is Andrew Michael Internship in the Arab Work offers ander Ave., White Plains, N.Y. 10606. Sneed, born April 6 (6 Ibs., 13 1/2 oz., American journalism school gradu· 19 inches long). ates the chance to work for an Wilma Norton, Pete and Hannah English-language news organization are supposed to be in Kentucky this Another announcement: Mr. and for three months in Egypt, J ordan. week
Tom Stone, manager of the EMU Speaking of new addresses, John Greg Bilbrey is still news editor at Bookstore at Eastern Michigan and Cheryl (Edwards) l\lartin have a Clark County (Ill.) Publishing for a University, chose the fixed rate dues new one. It's 109 Creek\vood Ave., Apt. going bevy of publications. He is structure and paid through 1999. He 306, Bowling Green, Ky. 42101. He's also working on the Illinois Press has moved "closer to work and far now a reporter at the Daily News. Association's NewlEditorial Steering ther from Detroit." Here's the new Committee and the Contest address: P.o. Box 970374, Ypsilanti, Ellona and Mark Wyatt and Committee, "which puts me in the Cheryl and John Martin teamed up MI48197-0807. challenging position of defending for Midnight Madness. Another alumni team included Eric Woehler the interests of downstate communi Connie Holman is Communi ty newspapers among the suburban cations Coc.rdinatur at \YYNCOM, (Da.ily News), Todd Tcrner and Tom Lovett (Messenger-Inquirer) and Chicago and metro folks." His wife Inc., in Lexington and a freelance Noni "continues to incur the wrath writer. She formerly was a reporter Dave Hall (Paducah Sun). Out-of town observers were Jamie Lawson of taxpayers at the Supervisor of at the Lexington Herald-Leader. Her Assessments office." Son Will is 5 address is: 305 Lindenhurst Drive, (Vanderbilt Public Relations) and Todd Pack (Lexington Herald and enjoying kindergarten, gymnas· Apt. 2041, Lexington, Ky. 40509. Her tics and his computer. telephone numbers are (606) 263- Leader). 7201 (home) and (800) 285-3451 (work). Earlier visitors for the Sun Belt Phil D'AnielIo has graduated from basketball tournament included the University of Florida with a B.S. Bill Wolfe does indeed have a in advertising and B.A. in political home address. It's 1705 Speed Ave., Buddy Shacklette, Dave Hall, Rob McCracken and Herald friends Trace science since transferring from Louisville, Ky. 40205-1231. His home Kirkwood and Russ Cummins. Western. He is doing freelance work away from home is still The C·J. in promotional advertising and Speaking of Herald friends, Ben direct mail in the Central Florida For the record, Tom Beshear, for Sheroau., managing editor of the Orlando area and working as a per merly of scenic Dawson Springs, Messenger-Inquirer, has left to sonal assistant in a real estate bro paid his dues for 1993 and 1994. Tom, become the editor at Parkersburg, kerage. His address is P.O. Box 1872, too, toils at the C-J. W. Va. Oviedo, FL 32765-1872.
Teresa l\lontgomery has a new Steve Werschultz.also has a new Andrew Graham Judd was born address. It is 715 Kent Road, address and a new job within CMP, April 2 to proud parents Alan and Nashville, TN 37214. the publishing company he has been Mary Judd of Tallahassee. Andrew with about 10 years. He is district weighed in a 7 Ibs. 14 oz. and was 20 Amy Biggs is the photographer sales manager for Computer Retail 1/2 inches long. Alan, a straight A and assistant editor of the Franklin Week. Steve's publication is the student at Florida State University Favorite. She is vice president of the newspaper of record for more than on the side, is the capital bureau Simpson County Guild of Artists and 28,000 executives, merchandising chief of the Sarasota Herald· Craflsmen. "We opened an art managers, store and sales managers Tribune. gallery in July and I have sold sever that specialize in store front sales of al prints." Write her at 103 N. High technology products. His wife Celia Ellen (Humphries) Godwin is up to St., Franklin, Ky. 42134. is a homemaker, son Bryan is 6 1/2 in her ankles in Brangus stuff in San first grade and son Michael is 5 and Antonio. With desktop publishing, Things are going well at The in preschool. By the way, his new every time someone leaves the Buffalo News for John Russell. "It's address is 1134 Johnson Drive, duties get shilled to those remain· , ing. Sound familiar to nny· body?
Recent deaths in the Herald family include IUllton A. Jones, editor in 1934-35: Lee Grace's father ': nnd Tommy George's sis ter. We offer our sympathy to those families.
~Iarc Piscotly returned from Albuquerque for graduation. His address is 6109 Peachtree PI. N.E .. 87111. He can be reached at (505) 271-1353 (home), (800) 641-3451 (ask for Trib photo) and e-mail America OnLine woods8B625.
Travis Green is leaving Bowling Green again to be reunited temporarily with old roomies Kaye Summers llnd Allison Tutt in Henderson. He will be working in public rela tions for Field Packing Co. Always one 10 exlend a hand 10 Ihe deprived and depraved, John Luc.lS (right), the West in Owensboro. KentUCky Bureau chiel for the Evansvitte Courier, says goodbye to former state Sen. John Hall, who was sentenced to three years' probation in the BOPtrot corruption scandal. John was in Mark Edelen won the Bowling Green May 12 on his wtly from Henderson to Scottsville. He had to drive from his home editing/design category in near Sturgis all the way to Scottsville to see some Republicans in the 1st Congressional District. the Slover Awards, the Virginian-Fiioi's annual in-house excellence awards.
Gina Kinslow has been promoted to editor of the Tompkinsville News. She had been assistant editor for the past two years. The promotion was effective March 15, accord ing to publisher Blanche Trimble, who will continue t to serve as managing edi tor. Gina won first place in the Kentucky Press is published whenever JoAnn and Mr. A Association Advertising say so, which is usually four or Contest in the entertain five times a year. ment/dining category. Albers elected Got some news? to committee Send it to: 122 Garrett Center Jo-Ann Albers has been Bowling Green, Ky. 42101 elected to serve on the or call at 502·745-2653 Standing Co mmittee on Proressional Freedom and or FAX at 502·745·2697 Responsibility ror the Association for Education Editor for the last time: Chris in Journalis m nnd Mass Poynter Communication. Rememberers: "1r. A and JoAnn ,
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