Eastern Progress Eastern Progress 1973-1974

Eastern Progress Eastern Progress 1973-1974 Eastern Kentucky University Year 1973 Eastern Progress - 23 Aug 1973 Eastern Kentucky University This paper is posted at Encompass. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress 1973-74/1 \ /Covering The Centennial Year Of Higher Education/ ■^5556^" Thursday, August 23, 1973 Vol. 52. Issue No. 1 Official Student Publication of Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky 12 Pages higher education kicks off 100 years: year long campus celebration BY DELMA FRANCIS years, is just within the finite sense of carry an appropriate Centennial Man. Ed. News time for most peoole." message on each stamp that runs "This is the great year of the According to Feltner, the Centennial through it. Thus, as Feltner says, this University-the Centennial Year." said year offers a new and exciting vehicle to year's motto should be, "Think Cen Dr. Robert R. Martin, president. "It use in communicating and interpreting tenniall". marks the one hundredth year of higher Eastern and its programs to the public. education on this campus." "For a state-assisted institution as However, this does not mean that Eastern, this function of keeping the Progress wins Eastern itself is one hundred years old. public informed is of paramount im- The first educational facility located on portance, and doubly important during a this site was Central University. legistlative year." triple crown Split From Centre A commemorative medallion has been designed, picturing on one side Robert The Eastern Progress. Eastern's Founded in 1874, Central University Breck, first Chancellor of Central student newpaper, has been awarded the was a result of a split from Centre University and Neville Roark, first A-plus rating by the National Newspaper College in Danville Dec. 31, 1873. The President of Eastern. Also on this side Service, for the fall semester, i972. The A- Southern Presbyterians, still upset by will be the dates of Central University's plus, highest given by the NNS, is the third Civil War strife, established their own and Eastern's foundings and mottoes of top award the Progress has received in college. both. the past few weeks. Central University consisted almost The Associated Collegiate Press and the Athletic Year Dubbed exclusively of the University Building, Columbia Scholastic Press Association and had only two Chancellors. Robert L. The other side of the medallion will also gave the paper their top awards, the Breck served from 1874-1880, and L.H. carry the phrase "Centennial of Higher AU-Americaan and the Columbia Blanton. for whom the president's house Education," with artwork representing Medalist, respectively. is named served from 1880-1901 when Old Central, the Keene Johnson Building Central University closed. Tower and the Crabbe Library. The ACP judges cited the paper, Duririg the era of Central University, The athletic year has been dubbed, financed by students' fees and advertising educational facilities included Schools of "The Centennial Action Package," and for ' 'pleasing balance between news and Law, Medicine and Dentistry. both the football field and the basketball features stories," and for "appropriate play of coming events." Eastern 'Number One' floor will be decorated in keeping with For five years, 1901-1906, Walters the theme. Photography Commended Various radio and television stations Collegiate Institute, a private school for throughout this area are acknowledging boys occupied the site. It was under the Jim Shepherd, a senior journalism the Centennial through station breaks, auspices of the Presbyterian Church. major from Lebanon, was singled out by public service announcements and In March of 1906, Governor J.C.W. the Columbia judges for his special Bcckham, a graduate of Central congratulatory messages. photographs which they called "good, both University formed two state normal Celebration Planned newswise and technically." They also schools. Eastern was named Normal Soon local newspapers will be in- commented that all photography School One and Western was Normal corporating the Centennial notice in their ' ' deserved merit." ACP judges also gave the Progress Concert Concentration School Two. nameplates or mastheads. perfect scores in 12 out of 24 categories, "I remind the people down at Western Students will play a big part in the including treatment of news, features, Thousands of students returned this week to undergo the ordeal downtown Richmond as the merchants welcomed them back to of this," said Dr. Martin, "and we've year-long celebration. The Homecoming straight news stories, straight news style, of registration and relax at several concerts on and off campus. town. Classes started today, but late registration will continue tried to be number one ever since." theme, "A Century of Memories, 1874- editorial page features, front page layout, Here several hundred students listen to the Exiles concert in into next week. Names Changed 1974" has been chosen. typography, picture content, technical After the establishment of the normal Dr. John D. Rowlett, vice president for quality of photographs and cutlines. school, Eastern became known as Academic Affairs said, "This year we've Eastern Kentucky State Normal School, tended to dip back into the past more Jack Frost, Richmond and Eastern then Eastern Kentucky State Normal than usual." graduate student and currently of the School and Teachers College, Eastern He called the Homecoming concert a Richmond Daly Register, served as editor- Freshmen daze here again Kentucky State College and finally in "nostalgic package dipping back into the in-chief for the fall, 1972 semester. Robert 1966, Eastern Kentucky University. '50'sand '60's to include such performers Babbage, Lexington, a 1973 Eastern BY KATHY GALLAHER citing. There's so much to do." expected. \l thought it would be a lot of Many special activities are planned to as Chubby Checker. graduate, served as managing editor, and SUff Writer Many of today's freshmen nave Deen kids from small towns, but, it's just the celebrate the one hundredth birthday. On the academic front, each college Jim Ross, a senior pre-med major from able to take their problems in stride opposite." "We arc all familiar with the will have a series of three lectures during Richmond, served as business manager. Remember those trying first days at Tim Woods of Louisville, summed up celebration of birthdays, wedding an- the year, "bringing in outstanding because of the help of others. Editors Listed school when you were a freshman? You Stephanie Schweinberg, a graduate the opinion of many freshmen by saying, niversaries and national holdiays," said scholars of the various disciplines to probably had the same problems as assistant at McGregor Hall, from Pitt- "What I've seen so far, I like, but it'll Donald Fcltner, vice president for public speak on Centennial themes." Other editors for the fall semester today's freshmen, so you can easily sburgh, chose Eastern over five other probably change when classes start." affairs, "but a centennial is an an- Other plans include the recognition of included Fawn Conley, journalism major sympathize with them. schools to do her graduate work because niversary at its ultimate. outstanding alumni, dedication of the from Lexington, new editor; Delma The first problem is checking into the of the friendliness of the staff and Jan F. Campbell Building and possibly, Francis, journalism major om Lancaster, dorm and finding they have no room for Progress announces an outdoor drama in the spring. students. She also said that everyone has "One hundred years is well beyond the academics editor; Joan Cottongim, you. Then, after you finally get a room, gone out of their way to be nice to her. normal lifespan, and, as a period of Even the University postage meter will journalism major from Manchester, you find that you and your roommate distribution sites feature editor; PatDotson a 1973 EKU cannot possibly tolerate each other. When asked their first impressions of graduate from Cincinnati, fine arts The next day on campus is your day to Eastern, many freshmen had identical The Eastern Progress will be After Extensive Search reporter; Ken Gullette; journalism major register. After standing in various lines answers. Kathy Grubbs from Louisville distributed at approximately one o'clock from Lexington, organizations reporter; for at least an hour, you discover that said she did not know what to expect, but each Thursday that school is in session, and Jim Kurk, a 1973 EKU graduate from many of the classes that you wanted are everyone had been so friendly, that she with the exception of final examination Louisville, sports editor. now closed. As Don Hall of Dayton could not help but like the campus. weeks. Rowlett chosen Veep commented, "I'm glad now, that I pre- Eastern's size made a lot of im- The following will be distribution The NNS judges cited the newpapers for registered. Those lines seem endless." pressions on people. Said Steve Smith of points; Beckham, Burnam, Case, Clay, "excellent in-depth reporting," and for However, the first days of freshmen Cincinnati, "I like Eastern because of the Combs, Commonwealth, Dupree, Keene, After nine months of extensive search, are not always filled with problems. size of the campus. Having everything Keith, Martin, Mattox, McGregor, a new Vice President for Academic "excellent features." They also commented on the "excellent work" done in Freshmen are kept quite busy exploring close together, makes the buildings easy O'Donnell, Palmer. Affairs and Dean of the Faculties has the interpretative news area. the campus and encounter meeting new to find." Sullivan, Telford, Todd, Walters, been named. The Progress earned two A-plus sub- friends. To Paula Kelsch of Augusta, the Combs Classroom Building, Wallace, Dr. John D. RowleM has been chosen to If they have not been busy preparing campus is just like home. What made it Moore, Coates, University Center Grill, replace Dr.

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