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Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Eastern Progress 1988-1989 Eastern Progress 3-2-1989 Eastern Progress - 02 Mar 1989 Eastern Kentucky University Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1988-89 Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, "Eastern Progress - 02 Mar 1989" (1989). Eastern Progress 1988-1989. Paper 22. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1988-89/22 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 1988-1989 by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Take a card, any card 4 ^ Pikes select 'Dream Colonels end season For some students, playing cards is an addiction ^ * Girl' Tuesday with 6-21 record Page B-1 Page B-5 Page B-7 Laboratory Publication of tho Department of Mas* Communication* 18 pages March 2,1989 Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Ky. 40475 CThe Eastern Progress 1989 Vol. 67/No. 22 Survey reveals male residents' grievances about hall living By Any Csudill Each year, male enrollment in uni- because she said she recently read that important by men living on campus What changes would persuade you to stay? 60 percent of American homes have were floor-by-fioor coed housing, Editor versity residence halls drops from the 1. Cable TV 6. Heating/air conditioning fall semester to the spring semester by either cable television or satellite bathroom privacy stalls, improved Cable television, longer visitation heating and air conditioning, working 2. Longer open house hours 7. Elevator repairs hours and better parking for upper- about 15 percent, and Crockett wanted dishes. elevators and hot water in showers. 3. Upperclassmen parking 8. Hot water classmen were listed as top reasons to to find out why and what might keep People don't like to go without what Floor-by-floor coed housing has 4. Floor-by-floor coed housing 9. Cheaper long distance calls stay on campus on a recent survey of these men on campus. they've had at home. Crockett said, been passed by the Residence Hall 5. Bathroom privacy stalls 10. Longer upperclassmen visitation male campus residents. Crockett said men's halls have and 60 percent indicates that many The survey was initiated last sum- problems that women's halls don't students probably had cable television Association and the Council on Stu- at home. dent Affairs and is now in the hands of but a copy of the survey results will mas. mer by Jeanneue Crockett, dean of have, like bathroom stalls without Some unexpected answers cropped student life, and designed by two mar- doors, vandalism and noise. This shows a need for cable on university President Dr. H. Hanly probably be given to the physical plant Funderburk, who will make the final up in the survey. keting classes taught by Howard Th- Hall staffs attempt to do exit inter- campus, she said. staff. "People feel the need 10 be com- ompson, professor of business. views each time a student moves off More convenient parking will decision. "There were some shocks in here. I fortable when they are at home and The bask question the survey at- campus, but this is ineffective because probably be an elusive goal, Crockett Crockett's office is working on had some surprises," Crockett said when they are at rest," Crockett said. tempted to answer was "What changes most students don't want to talk about said, and longer visitation hours are getting bathroom privacy stalls for For example, cheaper long-distance Also, residence hall elevators are in university rules, facilities, mainte- why they are leaving, Crockett said. difficult to obtain. men's halls. Her office has little control over undergoing repairs. Clay and Telford telephone rates ranked No. 9 in dc- nance, etc., would influence you to Crockett is in favor of providing Besides the aforementioned three halls had elevator repairs over Christ- (See SURVEY, Page A-7) decide to remain in a residence hall?" cable television in residence halls items, other lop 10 factors considered heating, cooling, water and elevators. Revenues Athletic of grill budgets increase undergo 49 percent scrutiny By Brent Risncr News editor The Powell Grill earned a net profit The Dollars of $17,413 for the 1987-88 fiscal year. which will be used to retire part of the and Sense university's bonded indebtedness. of College Through the first six months of the Athletics first in a series current fiscal year, the grill's net profits amount to $40,526, but only 12 of By Brent Risner the 13 payroll dates had been accounted News editor for in the period, leaving the total A statewide faculty group collect- slightly overstated. ing information on the intercollegiate Earl Baldwin, vice president for athletic programs at Kentucky's eight business affairs, said last year's grill public universities, has already dis- profits reduced the university's debt covered plenty of red ink. on consolidated educational building And this university is no exception. revenue bonds, which now stands at Athletic expenditures exceeded $39 million. revenues at Eastern by SI ,218.485 in Proceeds from the university book- fiscal year 1986-87, according 10 fi- store, the Powell recreational center, nancial statements provided to the the Powell and Stratum cafeterias and Coalition of Senate and Faculty Lead- athletic event concessions were also ership by the Council on Higher Edu- used for that purpose. cation. "They're pledged to the issues that Of the eight universities, only two paid for them," Baldwin said. —the University of Kentucky and the Greg Hopkins, director of food University of Louisville — took in services, has authorized and witnessed more money than they spent on athlet- dramatic changes in the variety of foods ics. offered in the grill since he assumed Of the six operating at a deficit, his job in mid-1986. only Western Kentucky University Pizzas and potato, salad and break- managed to take in half as much as it fast bars along with a renovation of the Progress photo/Charlie Bolton spent But even there, faculty mem- dining area have added up to greater bers are outraged because its football sales since the 1986-87 fiscal year, program has exceeded Us budgeted al- when total revenue was $560,565. In Steve Mead, (foreground), a sophomore from Winchester, enjoy the warm temperatures of Tuesday while washing a locations for the last 10 years. 1987-88, total revenue increased by Jaguar at the Pink Cadillac Car Wash on the By-Pass. "We have been unhappy about it 49 percent to $833,726. and Ryan Little, (center), a junior from Mount Sterling. for some time, and our unhappiness "We think overall food service has not decreased in the slightest in should contribute an 8-percent profit recent years," said Dr. Frederick from its sales," Hopkins said. Murphy, ahistory professor and chair- To achieve that, Hopkins said he man of the faculty senate at Western. would expect 32 percent of revenues Legislators, administrators discuss funding "There is no other department in the to be spent on overall food costs and 60 university that could get away with higher education advocates at the reach an agreement that the state needs "All groups are willing to pull percent on other operating expenses By Donna Pace that kind of management, and that's conference. a "wide ranging and multifaceted together, bend a little, compromise including salaries and wages, employee Managing editor really what disturbs the faculty." The formula is based on average approach to educational reform, in- and see the other's perspective — University administrators and COSFL, the faculty group study- benefits, maintenance, utilities and cluding needs for a substantial amount except the governor," Blanchard said faculty members along with legisla- amounts of monies allotted to higher ing athletic funding, is based at Mur- capital outlay. education in 16 surrounding states. of new revenue." Blanchard's panel, which also in- So far in the current year, the grill is tors and education advisers set fund- ray State University and supports These averages are divided into a grand Educational groups and legisla- cluded a university president, profes- operating at 8.7 percent of gross sales, ing-formula goals and discussed tui- adequate funding to attract and retain tion-free education during a three-day average. tors were on one side, and the gover- sors of education and education advis- but it may have peaked, according to qualified professors, to provide di- conference last week sponsored by the nor had isolated himself on the other, ers, was shown in a delayed telecast on Hopkins. The 1987-88 funding average was ver* education programs and to main- he said. Kentucky Educational Television. "Our rough time is coming up," he Interim Joint Committee on Educa- 88.3 percent of the grand average of tain support services and physical said. "February and March is real hard tion. the 16 stales. plants. The conference began Feb. 22 with Clark said full funding of the for- onus." Dr. John Taylor, president of mula would mean an additional allot- Students hold reception Hopkins said if the grill's expenses an address from Gov. Wallace Wilk- COSFL, said he believes that state go up in the coming year, prices will inson and ended Friday. Education ment of $107.000 to higher education. dollars which could otherwise be used have to follow them, and the past problems ranging from kindergarten Moberly served as mediator of a to enhance inadequate faculty salaries question-answer session that after- to lobby legislators summer's drought could be the villain. to graduate level were discussed, with are being used to support faltering higher education entering the agenda noon, arranged by political science "I don't know how the drought will By Donna Pace athletic programs.

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