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Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Eastern Progress 1990-1991 Eastern Progress 4-11-1991 Eastern Progress - 11 Apr 1991 Eastern Kentucky University Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1990-91 Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, "Eastern Progress - 11 Apr 1991" (1991). Eastern Progress 1990-1991. Paper 27. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1990-91/27 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 1990-1991 by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Accent Sports Weather Students show off Funny girl Year-end crunch Friday: Chance of sho- Dr. Bertice Berry keeps Jay Johnson balances wers High 65, low 50. Giles Gallery displays Saturday and Sunday: students laughing grades, second base Showers, high of 65, students' art work paae no Page B-1 Page B-8 low near 50. THE EASTERN PROGRESS Vol. 69/No. 27 14 pages April 11,1991 Student publication ot Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Ky. 40475 ©The Eastern Progress, 1991 Student turnout for early registration keeps workers busy By Michael Morgan registered, the largest percentage of the policy holder's name and relation check to see if the student has filled out old freshman from Corbin, said since James Collins, 19. a freshman to the student. the card that says they have insur- the registration center mailed out no- from Harlan, said the university Statl writer which were for the fall semester. should do more to ensure students This semester some students will If the information is not available ance," she said. tices he has had plenty of time to gather the insurance information. health and safety. Students have formed lines out- need proof of insurance and a sched- at that time, students can still register Leszcynski said students some- "I think it's a pretty good idea "I think the school should be side the registration center since reg- ule when they sit down to register. and are given a postmarked card to times sit down to register without completing the card. because some people don't even have liable for our health," he said. istration began on April 3. The pre- Undergraduate students taking complete and return within 30 days. "It's like summer camp,''he said. If students do not have valid insur- Once the cards are filled out, they insurance," he said. registration period for intersession, nine or more hours and graduate stu- 'Each summer camp has its own in- ance, they may either purchase the state are sent to the personnel office for Becky Ritz, a 20-year-old sopho- summer and fall semester will run dents enrolling for seven hours or more more from Louisville, said the re- surance policy in case anyone gets required minimum plan for $39 per processing. hurt" through April 26. are now required by law to have some semester or find health insurance "The reason the registration center quirement could be an inconvenience LorettaLeszcyn ski,administrative form of health insurance. Cassandra Say lor, a 20-year-old outside the university. was chosen was because it was the for those who can not afford insur- sophomore from Danville, said the assistant to the registrar, said the reg- Inside the registration center, stu- Leszcynski said registration has place that most students visit," ance. dents who are subject to the law are insurance requirement should not istration center has been busy but the been slightly affected by the insurance Leszcynski said. "Even though we **I think it is very unnecessary," pose a problem. lines are not as long as the lines during given an index-sized card. requirement because they have to don't handle the insurance per se, this she said. "I think it's a good idea," she the drop-add period. Students will be asked their name, check the cards as students register. is the most central point of student "There are a lot of people who work said. "If anything happens to me— As of Monday, Leszcynski said social security number, insurance "It takes a little longer to do the contact" their way through school and may not I'm covered. I think everyone should more than 3,600 students had pre- company name, policy number and processing because first we have to Jimmy Hendrickson, a 19-year- be able to afford insurance," she said. have it" Blowin' in the wind University field hockey team files complaint By Tom Marshall Athletic directors voted 6-1 in favor with Sports editor Athletic Director Roy Kidd casting the dis- senting vote. Members of the university field hockey "Hell, it wasn't me," Kidd said. "It was team have filed an administrative complaint how the conference voted." against the university, charging sexual dis- After the remarks, Kidd declined further crimination. comment on the subject during football prac- The complaint was filed April 3 with the tice Monday. Atlanta Regional Office for Civil Rights in the Associate Athletic Director Martha United States Department of Education by 13 Mullins made a brief statement on die subject members of the field hockey team. during an interview Tuesday. Field hockey members are calling for an "The university is going to do what the investigation of what they claim are violations university is expected to do by the federal of Tide DC, which mandates equal opportunity government," Mullins said. for athletes at publicly-funded schools. In the complaint, the team said the uni- The complaint arose March 14 when versity had too much of a spending gap in athletic officials decided to cancel the field men's and women's sports, poor equipment hockey program in favor of fast-pitch softball. and facilities. They also charge the university Softball will become a scholarship sport at the with spending too little on their traveling university in 1993. expenses. The university made the move after soft- "EKU is not providing its women students ball was adopted as a championship sport in with opportunities to participate in Strong winds the Ohio Valley Conference earlier this month. intercollegiate athletics that are comparable Field hockey is not an OVC championship ravage campus sport See HOCKEY. Page A4 By J.S. Newton, Clint Riley and Mike Royer Senators examine Winds blew roofs off buildings, uprooted 50- foot trees, sprayed rocks from university building insurance question rooftops at parked cars and yanked doors from their hinges during a 30-minute thunderstorm Tuesday afternoon. By Joe Castle universities and representatives of the state's At least 109 vehicles were damaged by the Staff writer community colleges, decided to seek further storm, according to Assistant Public Safety Direc- legal advice concerning the law. tor Wynn Walker. The law requires all college students to The new student insurance requirement a either have outside health insurance or pur- Walker said five of the vehicles parked on joint project between the Student Senate and University Drive had tree limbs fall on them. chase insurance from the university at a cost Barbara Howard, a secretary for university relations, discusses the Domino's Pizza and "Cram-a-rama" were of S39 per semester. Some students believe The south one-third of the Black Building, a three issues discussed at the senate meeting maintenance facility, is missing. A portion of the damage done to her car by Tuesday afternoon's violent storm with the insurance law will adversely affect their Alumni Coliseum roof is gone as well. Walker Jim Burrus (far left), Beverly Burrus (left), and her husband Doug Tuesday in the Jaggers Room of the Powell college budgets. said. Howard (tar right). Howard's car was one of five vehicles damaged by Building. University students must either have proof An enure wall of the university telescope deck, fallen trees on University Drive. Public safety received 109 reports of Louisville attorney John Holton is han- of insurance or agree to purchase insurance located across Kit Carson Drive from the Perkins vehicle damage after the storm. Even though the storm only lasted dling the legal questions surrounding the new before being allowed to register for fall classes. Building, collapsed during the storm. about half an hour, major damage was done to property across student health insurance law passed during Proof of insurance includes the name of The storm also damaged a flat-bottom boat and campus and throughout Richmond. the last state legislative session. the policyholdcr, the policy number and the Progress photos by JONATHAN ADAMS Holton was not contacted until after the name of the insuring company. See WINDS, Page A5 board of student body presidents, which is made up of the presidents of the eight state See SENATE, Page A5 Inside Gubernatorial candidates campaign in Richmond | Journalists from across state speak at Jones wants to improve Gatewood Galbraith speaks Intercollegiate Press Kentucky's health care to journalists at convention Association convention. See story B4 By Terry Sebastian By Terry Sebastian Managing editor Managing editor | Every residence hall will While visiting at Pattie A. Clay Hospital Friday, Lt gain an area coordinator Gatewood Galbraith, a Democratic candidate for Gov. Brereton Jones said his campaign for governor is governor who advocates legalizing marijuana, says next fall. See story A6 not one of promises. having a drug-free society is impossible. "I'm not going to run for office and try to buy votes "Those people who believe that are crazy. You can't Accent B1 by making promises in every county for a new road, new fight human nature," Galbraith said Friday night at the Activities B445 building, new job or a new this or a new that," Jones university during a convention hosted by die Kentucky Arts/Entertainment B2&3 said.