Championing Going home for the forgotten Coal the holidays B6 art of on CAMPUS beekeeping Campus plant, B1 speaker show both sides of industry A5 Eastern Kentucky University THE EASTERN PROGRESS www.easternprogress.comternprogress.com © 2011 Richmond, KY Student publication of Eastern Kentucky University since 19219222 14 pages,pages, TThursday,hursday, NovemNovemberber 17, 20120111 Veterans remembered, commemorated NATIONAL ROLL CALL LED BY FACULTY, STUDENTS KICKS OFF VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION STAFF REPORT [email protected] Last Friday Eastern took part in a Veteran’s Day ceremony echoed simultaneously at schools in all 50 states. Th e National Roll Call, started by Brett Morris, Eastern’s associate director of veteran’s aff airs, was picked up by 183 other colleges across the coun- try. At Eastern, the ceremony began at 6 a.m. with a reading of the names of all 6,313 casualties of Oper- ation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Th e EKU VETS: reading of the names conclud- See related ed with remarks from Presi- dent Doug Whitlock, Lt. Gen. story on A3 Robert Yerks, Student Body President Rachel Mollozzi and Rep. Ben Chandler. “Th ere was a lot of VIPS,” said Jared Smith, 30, police studies major from Somerset. “Th at really SETH LITTRELL/PROGRESS and SUBMITTED BY DEBBIE VESCIO shows the caliber of event it was.” (Above, counter clockwise) Students examine names written on flags to thank and Th e ceremony also featured a nationwide min- memorialize soldiers. ( Top corner left) Col. Brett Morris is inducted as a member of ute of silence, a 21 gun salute from a VFW rifl e the new veteran fraternity. (Bottom corner left) Students from ROTC participate in the squad, the playing of “Taps” by members of East- ceremony. (Bottom left) Lt. Gen. Robert Yerks answers questions for a reporter. (Bottom ern’s band and “Amazing Grace” played on the bag- right) Members of the VFW rifle squad watch as the closing ceremony begins. pipes by an Eastern alum. “Th e ceremony was fantastic, very emotional,” Smith said. Hundreds of students, faculty and staff from Eastern attended the ceremony throughout the day. Many signed American fl ags with messages to the troops or the names of fallen soldiers and plant- ed them in the ground near Powell. “Th e amount of people who turned out was great,” said Michael Combs, 30, history education major from Somerset. Midway no longer Alleged armed robberies take place on campus holds spots, only By SETH LITTRELL another public safety alert. Because the investigations on both inci- interviews [email protected] “We have no evidence that the two cases dents are still ongoing, more information on are related, but the two are similar, and we’ve the cases could not be released at the time of By SETH LITTRELL Within the span of 11 days, two Eastern taken that into account,” said Lt. Brandon Col- press. However, Collins said the campus po- [email protected] students have been victims of alleged armed lins of the EKU Police Department. lice are paying special attention to the cases. robberies. While both cases involved two male sus- “Th ey are diligently conducting an inves- A four-year agreement made be- At approximately 11 p.m. on November pects, the description of the suspects diff er tigation, and these types of investigations can tween Eastern and the new Midway 1, in the Keene Hall parking lot, two men ap- in each incident. Th e Nov. 2 incident said one take a little time,” Collins said. Pharmacy College has recently been proached a student and demanded money, of the suspects was a Caucasian male approx- Th e public safety alerts sent out by the po- changed because of Midway’s new ac- according to a public safety alert sent out by imately 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall lice department contained safety tips for stu- creditation standards. Eastern’s police department. According to the with short black hair. Th e other was an Afri- dents, faculty and staff . Th ese hints include Originally, the agreement was a alert, the suspects’ actions led the student to can-American male approximately 6 feet tall, immediately reporting any suspicious persons guarantee from Midway stating the believe they were armed. also with short black hair. loitering around university facilities, scanning pharmacy college would hold 10 spots At approximately 4:30 p.m. on November Th e Nov. 12 incident also reports a Cauca- the surrounding area before exiting or ap- for qualifi ed pre-pharmacy students 12, in the Commonwealth Hall parking lot, sian and an African-American as suspects but proaching a vehicle or building and being ob- from Eastern to be admitted each aca- another armed robbery was reported to have with diff erences in height. Th e Caucasian sus- servant of approaching strangers. demic year. In return, occurred. In this case, two male suspects were pect was reported to be approximately 6 feet 1 Th e alert also reminds students that, if they Eastern changed its reported approaching a student with a knife inch tall, while the African-American suspect become the victim of a crime, they should not pre-pharmacy option and demanded money. Th e student complied, was reported as being approximately 5 feet 10 try to physically detain or apprehend the crim- program in order to and the suspects fl ed the area, according to inches. inal, but instead call the police department. match it up with Mid- way’s requirements. However, after the changes, Midway is now only able to guar- IN MEMORIAM antee an interview Lori Wilson with the 10 Eastern students each year, not admission. Lecturer, former director of farms memorialized for love of life Lori Wilson, interim chair of East- ern’s Department of Chemistry, said the By TAYLOR PETTIT tor of Farms, as well as some time as the in- when he was young, and as the youngest of agreement is still a very positive thing [email protected] terim department chair in the Department of nine siblings, grew up running the family farm. for the university’s students, despite Agriculture. He left Eastern in 2004 to work “You have those people that can work with it not ensuring students a place at the Michael Judge was more than a man who for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture anybody,” Knight said. “He could win anybody pharmacy college. walked through life; he ran with it. then the Governor’s Offi ce of Agricultural Pol- over.” “It’s very competitive to go to phar- Judge died Sunday, Nov. 13 at University of icy. He returned to campus in Fall 2010 as a Knight said Judge could work with anybody macy school,” Wilson said. “Th at’s why Kentucky Medical Center. lecturer. based solely on his character. this is a good thing, because it’s diffi cult “Genuine, what you see is “I always thought it was odd “It was just his nature,” Knight said. “He was to get into pharmacy school.” what you got,” Tom Knight, re- that one of Michael’s favorite say- literally an old country boy. He could join in In order for students to meet the tired professor, said. ‘Th e only ings was, ‘Nothing is ever simple’,” high society or join in with the old boys on the necessary requirements to apply for ac- front I knew him to put up was Roger Th omas, Executive Direc- country porch.” ceptance into Midway, they must take a with his health.” tor in the Governor’s Offi ce of Ag- Th e ability to talk to anyone was also re- number of specifi c classes and maintain Knight joined the universi- ricultural Policy, said in an email. fl ected in the relationships he had with his stu- a 3.0 grade point average throughout ty in 1978, with Judge joining in “Th is was odd because Michael had dents. their time at Eastern. 1981. Knight said they became a very unique ability to fi nd simple “He was just the type of person who would Wilson said 36 students applied for fast and steady friends. solutions to complicated problems. talk to whoever,” Halee Gilmore, 21, agricul- pharmacy school last year. Of the 36, “Michael and I would go hik- I cannot imagine ever working with ture major from Cardington, Ohio, said. “A re- only seven were accepted into the pro- ing, some kayaking,” Knight anyone I have more respect for than ally great guy, always had a smile on his face.” gram at University of Kentucky, the said. “But, he had this passion the respect I have for Michael Judge.” Judge’s smile had a lot to do with his love of only school in the state of Kentucky to for cross-country, so he would Judge was revered for his ability teaching, Hagan said. accept any of the applicants. Another always get there an hour or two Michael Judge to work with anyone under any cir- “He had a real dedication to his students,” 14 other students were enrolled in vari- before I did.” cumstances. Hagan said. “When you would tell him the ous programs throughout the country. Judge had trained a group of “He was an exceptional boss,” students liked something he did, he would be In total, only 21 of the applicants were Richmond locals and Eastern faculty and staff Hagan, who worked with Judge for 13 years, so excited, excited like a little kid.” accepted into pharmacy schools last in 2001 for a marathon in Ohio and spent ev- said. “Extremely well liked by everyone.