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Eastern Progress Eastern Progress 1970-1971 Eastern Kentucky University Year 1971 Eastern Progress - 01 Apr 1971 Eastern Kentucky University This paper is posted at Encompass. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress 1970-71/26 •' Buchwald Silvious (^ Speaks Sets Record Page 3 Page 7 / StttiHj Tti$ fact In 4 MjrBssiv £r* / 48th Year, Number 26 Student Publication of Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Ky. 8 Pages April 1,1971 Committee Recommends Voluntary ROTC BY ROBERT A. BABBAGE, JR. military science by choosing reinstated. The Council on programs. The committees were, years later. The report the size of the sample may be Charles Gibson; Rodger Gunn; from a list of options. Furthermore, the "recent changes in ROTC at concluded after observation of adequate...consideration must Academics Editor Academic Affairs will Leslie Leach; Clyde J. Lewi's; The report, passed by the determine that "point." committee feels that these institutions similar to Eastern, fact s available, that also be given to the fact that Al Patrick; Ned L. Warren and Council on Academic Affairs The report also calls for changes will "call to the developments at the national compulsory exposure to basic the survey did not present the A.L. Whitt, Jr. In a 39-page report, the and Faculty Senate, will consideration of raising the attention of each freshman level, student attitudes (at ROTC is directly related to a names of, or the number of, Students on the committee ROTC study committee has become effective only if credit hour value of the ROTC and sophomore the EKU) regarding ROTC, student choice to continue students who do not object to who signed the report were recommended that military passed by the Board of courses to three hours credit importance of ROTC, financial implications of the taking military science. Eastern's current ROTC James A Pratt, committee science 101 and 102 not be Regents tomorrow afternoon. per semester. including career possibilities, program, and qualitive aspects An examination of program." co-chairman; Charles Abner, required of freshman male ROTC classes presently while at the same time of the program." insitutions similar to EKU Jr.; Mark F. Cowman; Danny Student Survey students, effective in the fall Enrollment Drop meet on every other Friday, as providing a range of course In the report it is stated showed that one-fourth of the Ray Fannin: James Larry of 1971. three-hour classes do. The options in lieu of ROTC." that ROTC first came to schools who are members of Fields; Randall Jay The committee further The committee credit-hour suggestion is to be Eastern in 1936. It became the AASCU (American The Student Association Honeycutt; Charles B. Long; stated that "if the ROTC recommends that the present studied further. mandatory in the fall of 1961, Association of State Colleges conducted a survey earlier this Don Cecil Meade; and Steve enrollment drops beyond a High Quality Continued option program in effect for The committee states that .after recommendation by and Universities) have semester to determine student Bryan Stanley. sophomore men be extended point necessary to maintain the major changes outlined in The study committee President Robert Martin, and compulsory ROTC. Eastern is opinion on the matter. Some to the freshman level. Thus, the program," then a review a member. 960 students favored a the report are "consistent expressed its concern that the approval of the Board of When asked his opinion of freshmen could choose to take will be conducted and the Regents. voluntary ROTC program, but with readily identifiable Eastern's ROTC program be Additions the report. Col. Joseph L. the basic ROTC courses, or mandatory program could be these results, not the results of national and regional and state maintained "at a high level of The mandatory program Pilant, Professor of Military substitute courses in places of recommended to be those who favor the present trends with regards to ROTC quality and productivity." was considered necessary at Recent additions of ROTC Science and chairman of the program, were sent to the If their major the time in order to retain programs have majnly been in military science department committee. recommendation regarding ROTC on the Eastern campus. the southern midwestern said, "1 favor the report." states. The report points out The ROTC study extension of the optional In the few years prior to 1961 Dr. Rowlette, Vice courses to freshmen (with the Eastern's ROTC program was that while national enrollment committee conducted its own President for Research and stipulation concerning not producing enough officers in ROTC has decreased, survey of some 810 freshmen Development, and chairman currently taking the course. reinstatement of the in the army to warrant officer production has of the committee, said that he mandatory program if the continued expenditure and increased. 17.4% said they would have definitely favors the report as enrolled in ROTC as an need arises) is accepted, the support by the U.S. Also noted was a shift in did the entire committee by elective subject. 5.2% said "high quality and productive government. ROTC from compulsory to virtue of their signatures on voluntary programs. they planned to take advanced ROTC program" will be 1 Officer For Every 16.6 the document. continued. The study of ROTC made courses. "I certainly favor the The study committee In 1967, for every 16.6 by the Student Association The faculty members who report," he said, "and feel divided into five freshmen who enrolled in was declared . "not a true signed the report were John that the members ought to be sub-committees to facilitate ROTC, one officer was random sample." The D. Rowlette, committee commended for their work on their study. eventually produced four committee noted that "while chairman; William H. Berge; the committee." Effective June 1 Chief Howard Submits Resignation BY RAY WALKER "anti-student, anti-black or department at Eastern where well in the year he has been contends. anti-any thing." Chief he is still taking courses. with us. His efforts in the The suit further states that Staff Reporter Howard said the department is department are obvious. He the film has had in excess of the first of its kind in the Tough Decision has upgraded the force to a 500 showings and has been "reviewed by major critics in a Richmond Police Chief nation and that he hopes it large extent and will be hard "This was a tough decision great number of important Wayne Howard submitted his will become a "model to replace." to make," Howard said, "and media." resignation to the Richmond department." He said he is Last week Wayne Howard I had to give it a lot of Robbins-,, and Walters City Commission in order that hoping to implement other was named defendant in a Sltf Phofo by M»rUnn. ROM thought before handing in my "caused to" "be issued a he may accept another new programs with this $50,000 suit filed in U.S. resignation. Richmond has subpoena directing Howard to DELIBERATING on 4he present ROTC male students to select an option to military position of safety andsecurity department. District Court in connection program is the ROTC Study Committee science 101 and 102. From left: Randall been good to my family and with the recent seizure of an produce the film before the of Fayette County Schools myself and we have made a lot composed of faculty and students. They Honeycutt, Prof. Leslie Leach, and Charlie Co-operation Pledge alleged obscene film and arrest Madison County grand jury," following his resignation here of friends. I have enjoyed propose such changes as allowing freshmen Abner. effective June 1. of the theatre manager and the suit claims. Fayette County Judge working with the department Howard stated that he is projectionist. The plaintiff contends that Robert Stephens has pledged and believe the citizens of this preparing an outline of his Chief Howard intends to the co-operation of the city are fortunate to have this continue to seize films shown proposed security force and Fayette Fiscal Court, Juvenile dedicated a group of men to Law Suit will pre-u-.-it t 10 Dr. Guy at the theatre and to attempt Court and the county serve as their police force." to institute criminal Planning Session Set Potts, superintendent of Countrywide Theatres, attorney's office in the When asked who will take proceedings on his own Fayette County schools and operation of the department, his place as chief, Howard' Inc., known as Towne initiative "without any the board nt ed 'Cation a' upon its approval by the said, "I really don't know at Cinema; Kenneth M. Carter, warrant" and has therefore their next meeting of April 5. school board. the present time. However the . theatre manager; and Morrell determined that he shall Dr. Potts explained that To 'Polish' Earth Day "I think the Board of city has asked that I assist in Mullins, projectionist; named become "the moral arbiter of the new department will be Education badly needs an the screening of possible Chief Howard, City Atty. the community." comprised of trained men to active professional security replacements. I have a few John D. Sword, County Atty. All members of the earth shown in the program thus become involved in the assit where administrators and force which will look after men in mind for the job and G.W. Robbins, and Money Damages day committee and all far, earth day will actually be ecology movement. educators are not trained to Commonwealth Atty. C.T. and protect the rights of all am sure that we will be able to interested students are urged three days this year. Plans Those groups represented work.