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► In the gutter The Eastern As Eastern's bowling alley is shipped to Virginia, the university is considering options to fill the now vacant space. Turn inside to read what students suggested should go in the former bowling alley. Progress NEWS/ A4 vuwi id. hmond Ky Student publication o( f astern Kentucky University since 1922 Vol 83/No 9 .14 paqcs October 21 2004 Dorms adding security system embedded into it. If the chip Scanners will is in the proximity of the card- reader, the door will unlock. electronically Middleton said The card-readers will be check student programmed with the II) num- bers of residents who live IDs at door in that specific hall. Middleton said. The installation of the RAC rHAYNES system will be a three-week Assistant news editor process, Middleton said. 'Hie ()n-campus residents will first week will be spent install- soon have to use their student ing the wiring for the system. IDs to obtain electronic access The second week, the hard- to residence halls. ware will be installed. The Installation of the third week, the system will be Residential Access Control activated. system began Oct. 13 in Case Along with installing card- anil Combs halls, According to readers, there will be an alarm Kenna Middleton, director of installed, Middleton said. The university housing alarm will be activated when Residence halls will be com- any entrance door is left open pleted in sets ol two halls at a too long and will not turn off time, Middleton said. Residents until the door is shut. will receive a letter from uni- In addition to having a card- versity housing to inform them reader, the hardware for RAC of when installation will begin will include a speaker that in their residence hall. allows visitors to call a resi- RAC will only be installed dent, call the hall's front desk on the main entrance to a or make a call in case of an residence hall li is a prox- emergency, Middleton said. imity-card-reading system. the card-readers will also Middleton said. Each res- allow university housing to ident's II) card has a chip See SECURITY, A3 Members of SGA leave before vote constitution and be prepared Walk-out forces to discuss any concerns they might have about it in the joint adjournment of meeting, said Lance Melching. SGA president. joint meeting Colmon EIridge, executive vfce president ol SGA. proposed BY MEGAN HANSEN several changes in writing to News editor the constitution. The proposed changes state The Student Government that the vice president of stu- Association's first-ever joint dent activities cannot work for meeting of all three branches the Office of Student Affairs oi government ended Tuesday except as a student worker or a before business could be final- desk worker, and the vice presi- ized. dent for residence life council Several SGA members cannot work for university hous- Walked out before constitu- ing except as a residence hall tion revisions could be voted desk worker. on. When they walked out. a "We want to try to avoid a majority of the association was conflict of interest." Elridge said no longer present, and all busi- about the proposed changes. ness had to be tabled until next "We want to take can1 of things week. that are foreseeable problems." For legislation to pass, a quo- When vice president of resi- rum of its members must be dence life Jeff Conner was elect- present, said Elizabeth Wright, ed last spring, he was working associate chief of staff of S(iA. (or university housing as a resi- According to Wright, 50 per- dent assistant. He was asked to cent of SGA's membership plus step down from his position as one person must be present to an KA. which he had held for have quorum, three years. EIridge said. SGA members were given "It's a conflict of interest." copies of the constitution for Conner said. "It's a major con- Eastern's Student (iovernment flict, and that's how I gee it." Association two weeks ago. Members were told lo read the See SGA, A3 Students debate issues, share opinions on upcoming election BY Banner: HAVNES Bushnell commented on Clark served in Iraq for seven months, he said Assistant news editor the rise in jobs in the past few months. He ended by com- In his arguments, Clark Republicans, Democrats menting on the outsourcing of mainly focused on foreign pol and Greens joined together jobs to other countries. icy and the United States' role Tuesday to hold a debate on "Heinz ketchup, I think, has in Iraq. campus. 47 plants outside our country." There were 30 other coun The debate was held in a Bushnell said. tries in Iraq, Clark said. town-hall format with ques- "What I admire most about "We did no) go at this tions and comments taken John Kerry is his commitment alone." Clark said "I met those from the audience. to civil rights." said Morgan, a people." Representatives from each psychology major, in his open- "I believe (the war) i-- a wor- party began with a five-min- ing statement. "John Kerry th\ cause." Clark said. "We did ute opening statement on why will repair the damage done not lei die (United Nations) the presidential candidate they to civil rights by the current down: the (United Nations) lei support is the best choice. The administration." us down." floor was then opened to ques- McQuade said in her open- Fifer spoke less about tions and comments. ing statement it is important to issues and more about what James Bushnell and have the Green Party's voice this election will mean tor the Jeff Clark represented the heard in this election. United Siate- Republican Party, Leah M. Bush has led the country in "I support John ken > McQuade and Cullin Weiskopf the wrong direction in budget because hisjdeals niiiie close represented the Green Party and social issues. McQuade ly match my own." Kifel -aid. and Tyler Morgan and David said. Rena Burden, oi ihe Student "Doc" Fifer represented the Weiskopf is a veteran of the Government Association, 1 )emocratic Party. armed forces. He comment- addressed the importance ol Paul Blanchard, executive ed on Bush's proposal to cut becoming involved and ihe director of government rela- veterans' benefits during the effect Sept. 11 played on the tions at Eastern, served as the debate. involvement of young people moderator. "I kind of find that insulting Burden commented on ,i Nathan Gray/Progress Bushnell, a political science to troops to send them lo war common beliel thai politicians major, opened the debate by then cut their benefits they do not listen lo young people. commenting mostly on jobs were guaranteed when they "Politicians don'l listen Jonathan Bushnell of Harlan. left, and Jeff Hefner, a forensic biology major from southern Illinois sat and the economy. signed up." Weiskopt said. "I because young people don't with a blow-up John Kerry punching bag that said "Knockout Kerry" at Tuesday's debate After Sept. 11, "we're doing don't find that very patriotic." vole.'' Burden said. prett) good," Bushnell said Clark also had strong feel- "It's a .heavy hand to be dealt." ings about the armed forces See PARTIES. A3 IB NeWS A2 The Eastern Progress, Thursday. October 21, 2004 ► News briefs Happenings Compiled by Eric Barrier Homecoming events "AURORA" for a submitted events to raisr awareness lor •Thursday • an African-American poem. The deadline for sub- disability employment. to feature concert, Memorial Worship Service at 11 a.m. Oct. 31 in the mission for the Doppel Award 7:30 p.m. tailgate party is Dec. 1. Hie competition's Meditation Chapel. theme is doubling. doppelKang- Friday deadline to Author Irshad Manji will present her lecture, The Eastern will celebrate For more information about ers or "the other." submit staff-council Trouble With Islam: A Wake-up Call for Honesty and Homecoming Week Oct. 29-31. Homecoming activities, call All poems should be fewer nominations Change," in the Student Services Building Auditorium. and many on-campus activities the alumni-relations office at than 80 lines, typed or word- The lecture Is free and open to the public. are planned. Events include: 622-1260. processed and single-spaced. Students can submit up to three The deadline for nomina- tions fur Staff-COUncil elections 9 p.m. • a concert featuring the poems. They must submit two is 4:30 p.m. Friday. Elections Temptations Review and the Annual international copies of each poem - one will be held Nov. i(i-18 online of which must contain contact Thursday Alternative Getaway will host Wayne Supremes at 8 p.m. Oct. 29 in banquet scheduled and staff members need their Brock Auditorium information and need to send I Kl ID numbers to vote. I.og Hoffman, a mentaHst and illusionist, in the Keen for November them in an envelope marked Johnson Ballroom. Free pizza will be provided. • the annual "Run. Walk or on in the staff-council Web site Roll" race at 11 a.m.. which "DOPPEL AWARD" with name at http://www.eku.edu/staff- All seals will be reserved for and graduation date to Young will be followed by the this year's international ban- Smith at 395 C ase Annex. COUncil/ to find out how in • Sunday Homecoming Parade along nominate stall members. Lancaster Avenue and Main quet. The banquet, presented 7 p.m. Street by the university's interna- tional students, will be held at Eastern observes Faculty, staff to take • an on-campus tailgate party, 6:30 p.m.