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Eastern Progress 1996-1997 Eastern Progress Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Eastern Progress 1996-1997 Eastern Progress 5-1-1997 Eastern Progress - 01 May 1997 Eastern Kentucky University Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1996-97 Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, "Eastern Progress - 01 May 1997" (1997). Eastern Progress 1996-1997. Paper 31. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1996-97/31 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 1996-1997 by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ► WEATHER A STORIED TODAY Hi: 60 HISTORY Low: 53 ► Special Section Conditions: Mostly Cloudy Through 75 years, the Progress has reported on the events that have shaped : 73, Cloudy campus. From war, to academic and athletic accomplishments, the student SAJ: 71, Strong Storms publication has recorded events and people through eight decades/Section C 56, Sunny EasteriitfVogress 18 pagesis ©The Eastern ProaressProgress ^■■■■•^ Vol.\/«i 75/No.7«;/Wr, 30vi Mayuaw 1,1997 llllli I I Ml / In. IIIIMHKI Regents pick firm to help select new president BYJAMENEAI when his contract ends after 13 D.C., appears to be the most suit- News editor years of service. During the able for our purposes." Patton to speak at graduation; receive honorary degree The preliminary stages in regents' meeting Monday, Gilbert The senior consultant for the Eastern's presidential search have passed out a statement and resolu- organization is Allan Ostar, who BYJAMENEAI Monday. people. 1 want to set Kentucky on a begun. Eastern Board of Regents tion about the presidential search served for many years as the chief AtowsadWw ~ The honors committee of the course so that our children and Chair Jim Gilbert recommended to "It is important to begin planning executive officer of the American board nominated Patton for an hon- grandchildren will have the oppor- the board that he be authorized to for this process now so that the Association of State Colleges and An announcement that Gov. orary degree and explained then- tunity to realize their dreams."' negotiate with presidential search search can be handled in a deliber- Universities. This has given him a Paul E. Patton has accepted an invi- reasoning in a statement to the Some board members debated firm Academic Search Consultation ate fashion and provide for appropri- sound understanding of comprehen- tation from Eastern to speak at board members. It cited the gover- whether the timing was good to Service of Washington, D.C., or any ate constituent input," the statement sive regional universities and their Spring Commencement May 10 nor's accomplishments and includ- give the governor the degree since other consultation firm that he said. "To this end, the Chair has leadership needs." and has been approved by the uni- ed this quote from Patton: 1 intend there is so much activity happen- thinks appropriate for services in reviewed information from several Gilbert said he has been talking versity's board of regents to for this administration to be remem- ing with Patton's higher education conducting a presidential search. presidential search consultation ser- with consultation firms since receive an honorary degree, doc- bered 20 years from now as one that proposal. Eastern's current President vices. Academic Search approximately January or February. tor of laws, caused some questions changed far the better die way gov- Hanly Funderburk has told the Consultation Service, a non-profit during the board's meeting ernment operates and serves its See Patton/Page At board he will retire June 30, 1998 organization based in Washington, See Regents/Page A6 Computer fees could be added BY LANCE YEAOER meets after the special session. News writer Eastern is the only state-funded It should come as no surprise to university without a computer/ tech- students that tuition will increase nology fee. The proposed fee is the same as the one assessed students again next year, but there may be a at the University of Kentucky. new computer/technology fee to Based on the enrollment num- consider as well. bers for the fall semester, the fee This proposed fee and the would generate more than a half mil- amount of increase for the activities lion dollars each semester. fee will not be considered by univer- Academic computing and sity officials and the Board of telecommunications services, which Regents until after the special ses- is headed up by director Jim Keith, sion on higher education May 12, would be responsible for determin- according to Charles WhirJock, ing how money collected from the executive assistant to the president fee would be spent The university information tech- Committee member David nology committee has proposed the Sousa, a professor of physics and university establish a astronomy, said the fee would help computing/technology fee to the university extend lab hours, hire improve computing services already students to man the labs, establish existing for students and to create multimedia rooms in each building more services. and network the dorms for access to The committee voted last month the Internet to propose a $40 fee for full-time stu- It was a concern for some of us Amy Ksamj/Progress dents and a $20 fee for part-time stu- that students will have to pay more, dents. These fees would be assessed but students are demanding more in both the fall and spring semes- computer services," Sousa said. YerOut ters. The summer session fee would He added some students are No. 13 Adam Basil, a second baseman for Eastern, watches as No. last Cotonel home game of this season. The Colonels lost 3-0, for a be $20 and the intersession fee arriving at Eastern to find computer 28 Jason Sharp gets the out at second and throws to first In hopes 20-28 record going into the final two weeks of play. For more game would be $10. The proposal states facilities aren't as good as they were an implementation date of Fall 1997, in their high schools because of the of a double play In Tuesday's name against Cincinnati. This waa the details, see Page B7. but the Board of Regents must approve the proposal first when it See Fee/Page A6 Between The Rock and ... Interest in geology generated name for new downtown night spot BY LANCE YEAOER in opening a bar. The Rock, a spacious room with lined up, stressing that people will News writer So. now it's May and the three plenty of dance floor including an not have to wait 15 minutes to get a are business partners, working day elevated stage, will be a dance club drink. I>wayne CUft had owned the md n^ to finish renovations on open only to patrons 21 and over. "I've always had a problem with budding at 112 E Main St in iMr dream vMch wU1 ^ aJk6 A digc ■ k wil] in music slow service, Clift said. in k ;k ^^ Richmond for several months, with ^Rock." from a booth peering over the With The Rock due to begin P «l!,TKMni, . „„ Clift, 24. said the name was dance floor, which will be accented rolling m two and a half weeks, the tcaAi y f ll iJfcZ^SL&^lrESiS? inspired by his interest in rocks as by tracks of overhead lighting. large bar .ns.de is currentiy sitting ffb'aK^sttB ifstudied^logyatEasternfora ^We will abso.ute.y*fiX the ffi£f^Z£S&T months pregnant made him think *■» . j _.. best light show in town, Atkins ' A dim light shines through the about how little time he would have The three men have done all the said room and silence allows the own- . for his family as the sole owner of a construction work in the building, The three par tners are tossing ers t0 near me iaUghter of revelers bar. aside from plumbing, in what have around ideas for some sort of dress visiting other bars on the street Then, around Thanksgiving, he at times been 20-hour days. code and say the music will lean Those are the sounds they hope Amy Kaams/Progress found a note on the door from two Clift helped his father with his toward Top 40. will soon be bouncing around The men inquiring about renting the construction business in Florida, "Whatever the clientele wants," Rock. The ownera of a new bar in downtown Richmond, Dwayne Clift, building. gaining much of the knowledge the Clift said in regard to choice of "We like this community, and Nathan Gambrel and Scott Atkins, plan to open The Rock within Scott Atkins, 21, and Nathan three men needed to build the music. we just want to provide an enter- two and a half weeks. Gambrel, 27, were also interested club. They say a great staff is already tainment source, Atkins said. ► IneMe Renovations to be implemented at Martin, McGregor Accent B1 Activities B5 BY JACHTA FEIDMAH have three sets of suites, Mike "We were able to look at what als for renovations in the resi- Arts. B3 " A face-lift is Classified* A6 Activities editor Lynch, president of Residence was done to Mattox, what was dence halls this year. News Briefs A4 Residents returning to Martin Hall Association, said. The conver- basically what good in the buildings, what was Some of the changes that might Perspective A2, 3 and McGregor Halls in the fall sion is in conjunction with the bad in the buildings, and try to be made for the fall semester are: PoUos Beat A4 semester will be in for a surprise.
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