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Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Eastern Progress 1996-1997 Eastern Progress 1-30-1997 Eastern Progress - 30 Jan 1997 Eastern Kentucky University Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1996-97 Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, "Eastern Progress - 30 Jan 1997" (1997). Eastern Progress 1996-1997. Paper 19. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1996-97/19 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]. Warming ► WEATHER TODAY Smoki Hi: 35 UP Low: 24 ► Accent ► Sports Conditions: Not just for gangsters The All 'A' Classic tourney Partly Cloudy anymore, cigars are began yesterday. Track the FW:35 fast becoming a hit high school action with SAT: 40, with both sexes/Bl Progress brackets/M SUN: 55. EasternfeProgress 14 pages« ©TheOTho EasternCoflom ProgressOrnnrarc *^S"S** Vol.Vnl 75/No.TVMn 181fi January. I«ni larU 30.1 1997 Police trainees using AC lot BY LAETTTIA CLAYTON and trainees have been given per- Staff writer mission to park in the Alumni When 163 students were moved Coliseum Lot at night, but are sup- out of Mattox Hall last semester so posed to drive to the Funderburk law enforcement trainees and offi- Building during the day for their cers could move in, changes were training classes. also made in campus parking. "I'm not saying that somebody John Bizzack. commissioner of might not leave a car there during the department of criminal justice the day and double up," Jozefowicz training, said the department was said. given 20 parking spaces in front of Bizzack said he understood the for the about 300 people in Mattox. some faculty spaces and coliseum lot to be "first come, first Bells we're ringing in spaces in the Alumni Coliseum Lot. serve." Clifford Theatre attendance. The faculty spaces are only to be "We are very sensitive here to Monday as the The Eastern Gospel used by the department at night try not to impose on the (Eastern) Residence Hall Association Ensemble provided entertain- when the Eastern faculty does not students' parking," Bizzack said. produced itaS8th Annual ment and Suzanne Farmer, need them. Bizzack said. Jozefowicz said approximately Eastern alumnus and reporter Mark Jozefowicz, assistant direc- Bridal ShowW tor of public safety, said the officers Students modeled wedding for WLEX-18. was mistress of See Police/Mattox Page A6 attire from Richmond shops ceremonies. J. Suiter's facing 25-day sanction BY JAMENEAL letter from the ABC. The letter News editor also states the licensee "permitted According to an order sent to J. patrons to wager, win and lose Sutter's Mill from the Alcoholic money on college and professional Beverage Control Board, the bar football and basketball games." has until Feb. 14 to appeal a 25-day Sutter's also faces a debt of suspension of their liquor license. $12,758.36 for withholding taxes After an ABC investigation in from the Commonwealth of November, Sutter's faced charges Kentucky Revenue Cabinet. of allowing minors on the premis- If Sutter's chooses not to appeal Photos by Don Knight es, serving alcohol to those under- the ABC order, the bar's liquor age, failure to make 50 percent or license will be suspended starting Amanda Goodall a sophomore education major from Newport, more of the gross through food at 6 a.m. on February 15 and will Rena Murphy, an area coordinator responsible for coordinating mod- models a formal wedding gown during the RHA Bridal Show Monday sales, and failure lo maintain ade- last until 6 a.m. on March 17. night at Gilford Theatre. Women's clothing for the event was provid- quate records. The ABC decided on the days els for the Bridal Show, puts last minute touches on Mike Thomas, a the bar would not be able to serve junior police administration major from Mt. Washington. ed by Lena's Wedding Center in Lexington. Officers also found the bar had "draft beer name brand tabs ... not liquor. hooked up to the corresponding brand name beers," according to a See Police/ABC Page A6 Education eyeing changes after missing testing goal The scores used for the report The statistics used were of rate is that Eastern encourages its was raised from 2.0 to 2.5. A student BY ALYWA BHAMLAOE are from 1994-1995. (Eastern) graduates only," Wirtz students to take the test in parts must also have a 2.5 in all education Assistant news editor There's a two-year lag," said said. "Only students who received after the students take certain courses and an overall 2.5 GPA Kenneth Hensen, dean of the col- bachelor's degrees were in the courses, Hensen said. Students also are now required Eastern's teachers aren't mak- lege of education. The scores used report, not the students who If a student fails the section, then to take one of two computer cours- ing the grade, but as the old saying for the study are over two years old, received teaching certificates." it is recorded as a failure, and it is es or to test out of it. If a student goes, if at first you don't succeed, and anything we're doing now will Some students do not receive not noted that only part of the test passes a computer equivalency test, try, try again. take at least three years to see their bachelor's degree from was taken, Hensen said. they are not required to take the Instructors in Eastern's college results." Eastern, but receive their teaching "We want them (students) to courses. The courses, CSC 104 and of education are trying again by Teaching students will get a certificate from the university. divvy up the tests, and take sections CIS 212, both cover data process- reworking the requirements for chance to add their scores to the Eastern graduates 350 to 400 teach- on different days," he said. "It was ing, spreadsheets and databases. A admission into its program. This is next report. The next NTE will be ing students with bachelor's helping them (students) pass, but it student has to earn a "C" or better to help boost scores on the National given at 8 a.m. Saturday in the degrees annually. That number made us look bad." in the class to meet requirements to Teacher Examination. Combs Building. combined with the teaching stu- To change that, the college enter the teaching program at The annual report of the NTE The statistics in the report state dents who come to the university decided to revise some require- Eastern. results states that Eastern's pass that of the 364 students who took just to receive their teaching certifi- ments for admission into the teach- Amy Barton, an Eastern gradu- rate on the exam is lower than the the test, 87 percent passed and 13 cate equals about 1,000 teachers a ing program. ate and second grade teacher at goal pass rate of 90 percent for the percent failed, said Paul Wirtz, year from Eastern's program, Wirtz Over the nine years Hensen has Maxwell Elementary Spanish state. Eastern's rate of 87 percent director of teacher admission and said. worked with the university, the gen- puts it just under the state goal. certification. Another reason for the low pass eral education GPA requirement See Tests/Page A6 Progress/John Rufcnw ► Council on Higher Education ► Inside Accent 81 examines Murray complaints on funding Activities B6 Ad index A8 BY JAMIE NEAL Arts B3 News editor « I think that pee- Faculty surveyed on technology Classifieds A6 PBOOHESS STAff REPORT News briefs A4 With Paul Patton's proposed higher education the fiaam reform making headlines daily, Harry Moberly Jr. As part of the Council on Higher Perepecllw A2. 3 Richmond's representative in the state legislature, said ing what will indicators will be reviewed Police Beat A4 Education's new performance-fund- plans to discuss the reform in a Kentucky General ing system, a survey inquiring Council and then sent to I Profiles B4 Assembly special session are up in the air. come out of the about what technology is used in Patton's budget oflfce to show I Sports B6-8 "Originally the session was going to be in April or task force. J) Eastern classrooms was circulated much money each What's On Tap B2 May," Moberly said. "I think that's contingent on to all professors on Jan. 15. earned through using whether the governor has a plan or not yet When I Hanly Funderburk, The Council is using the survey in the classroom. Reminders talked with him, he said it could be in April or May, it on CHE progress results as one of 15 indicators to Walker said he flunks mance-based funding will All "A" Classic high school bas- could be in the fall or it could be during the next regu- base university funding on for 1996- lar session. He's not sure if he can have a plan together Funderburk said a large portion of the CHE meeting 97. the upcoming higher ketball tourney began The survey asked professors to reform. Wednesday in Alumni Coliseum. by then." time was dedicated to a report commissioned by the The Task Force on Higher Education, the committee council to look at Murray State University President specify how many courses they Harry Moberly, chair of charged with studying higher education for the Kern Alexander's allegations about the University of taught during the Fall 1996 semes- House Appropriations I CLASS PATTERN Council, announced during the Council meeting last Kentucky and what he claims to be a disproportionate ter and to indicate what technology said he doer nt care for _ Friday that their next meeting would be Feb.