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Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Eastern Progress 1985-1986 Eastern Progress 4-10-1986 Eastern Progress - 10 Apr 1986 Eastern Kentucky University Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1985-86 Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, "Eastern Progress - 10 Apr 1986" (1986). Eastern Progress 1985-1986. Paper 27. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1985-86/27 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 1985-1986 by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. On the road again: learning abroad See story Page B-4 Vol. 64/No. 27 Laboratory Publication of the Department of Mas* Communication* 16 pages April 10. 1986 Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Ky. 40475 Tt» Eastern Plotless. 1( President weighs fate of program By Alan White ing programs, be swimming program to offer solu- and Funderburk said he will conduct tions to the problem. MikeMaraee his own review of the athletic Student organizations, including University President Dr. H. Han budget independent of what the the Residence Hall Association and I ly Punderburk said he hopes to com athletic committee has Student Senate, have passed legisla iplete his recommendation on the recommended. tion in support of the swim teams. i status of the university's swim pro "My own analysis will include a Faculty Senate psaaed a resolu- , gram by the end of next week. detailed analysis of the athletic tion Monday at its regular meeting Laat week the university's budget at Eastern. It will involve to ""■■"♦■■" the swim teams. Athletic Committee recommended the history of athletics at Eastern. "I thought it waa rather in- drawing men's and women's swim- It will involve NCAA requirements teresting senate did vote to main- ming from the university's athletic in terms of minimum number of tain the program. I just wonder if budget. Swimming is allotted snorts and it will involve Ohio they have given adequate thought 886,000 from the university. Valley Conference requirements. to where the funds might come The proposal from Funderburk "I'm going to analyze that budget from," Funderburk said. will be passed on to the Board of very, very carefully over the next Combs said laat weak the com- Regents, which will act upon it at its several days to become more mittee looked into various options next meeting, tentatively scheduled familiar with the details. I'm going in funding the team but could not for April 26.. to be working with several people come up with a viable solution. "Athletics all across the country this week to see what the alter- "We are trying many things and are in trouble really, some more so natives are," Funderburk said. we still could not come up with suf- than others. It'a difficult for ua to Since the announcement last ficient funds to cover the problem. support 17 sports at the level we've Wednesday by athletic director Combe said been supporting them," Punderburk Donald Combs, the university com- Funderburk said the university is munity has seen an eleventh-hour said. (See COMBS, Paga A-7) "Nobody Ikes to drop good, ongo- move by supporters of the Campus groups rally to support teams organization where everybody has Swimming Coach Dan Lichty told By Ass, We something to say. We feel that the group. "Football and NwhaOal abolishing swimming or any other do not make a total athletic pro- Many areas of the university and gram. Different sports are —dad Richmond communities have team- sport would be detrimental to the university as a whole," she said. for different people, just ss there is ed together to keep the university's "The number of quality students a need for music and fine arts." swim teams above water. and athletes would decrease. It The next meeting of SSS is Students Supporting Students, a scheduled for 7 p.m. April 16 in the new group organized to increase would have a detrimental effect on the university," she said. Moore Building. university and community She said the goal of SSS waa to togetherness, and the university's Petitions will circulate help strengthen the relationship throughout Richmond and campus, Faculty Senate, Student Senate and between the university and the the Residence Hall Association have and the group would like to see 'Richmond community. .16.000 people sign in favor of keep- Progress photo/Sean Elkins pledged support to the members of Bill Roddick, 20, a junior health ing the swim teams. the swim teams. care administration major from SSS members were mk&Mtd to The legislative groups each pass- Knoxville, Tenn., said the Athletic Cubicle seating ed a resolution supporting the con- canvass campus, shopping centers. Eric Northcutt, a junior braodcasting major from Prospect, found the second level of the Powell Committee recommended by a vote apartment complexes and tinuation of the swim teams, while of 6-4 to cut the budget by subdivisions SSS has been formed to obtain sup- Building a convenient place to take a rest. eliminating the swim teams. Businessman Walt Park said port for this and other student "We don't feel the university Monday night eliminataig the swim causes. SSS held introductory meetings needs to cut 886,000,'' he said. teams would lower enrollment and Through the solicitation of funds decrease Richmond businesses' on April 6 and April 7 in order to get and an intensified marketing plan, students, athletes, faculty and local revenue and the labor force. dollars can be generated into the "I've talked to about 20 businessmen to convince the Board athletic budget, he said. SAE sanctions given of Regents and university President businessmen, all of whom are sup- Dr. H. Hsnly Funderburk the teams Strategy to keep the swim team portive and glad to see an organis- from sinking will include campus ed effort," ha said statement that the review commit- president of Interfratemity Council, are beneficial to the community. and community petitions, By Alan White Approximately 70 people, mainly Editor tee had completed its investigation and Michelle Hammons, president marketing, promotion and fund- Sanctions against the Sigma of the incident. of Panhellenic Council swimmers, attended the Sunday raising plans. Alpha Epsilon fraternity have been Dailey died March 7 at the house meeting and around 140 attended John Primm, s graduate assistant "Upon reviewing the statements from acute ethyl alcohol intoxica- Monday's meeting. recommended by the Council ot of members and guests at the Sigma for the men's basketball team, said tion, according to Madison County Tracy Korbutt, 19, a sophomore "Taking away the swim team will Presidents, according to Doug Alpha Epsilon house, located off business management and Hartline, president of the council. Coroner Embry Curry. affect every student at Eastern at campus, March 7, 1986, the review The review committee turned its marketing major from UreenvUle, some time. It will take away and The council, made up of fraterni- committee concludes that the SAE findings over to the Council of S.C. and member of the women's fraternity was in violation of its decrease enrollment." ty presidents, met Monday behind Presidents. basketball team, said, "This is no On Monday night faculty locked doors in the Powell Building lodge agreement with the universi- Hartline would not go into detail longer a swimming issue... it's a ty concerning consumption of members, students end for twd and one-half hours to review on specific sanctions the group university issue. businessmen gsthered in the Moore alleged violations of university alcohol by minors at the lodge. recommended. "We want Students Supporting Building to discuss further Students to become a permanent policy. "The review committee further "We've made our recommenda- strstegy. The violations were reportedly concludes that the activities at the tion but we're not at liberty to committed by the SAEs during a house on said date were not in any discuss it," Hartline said. party at the fraternity's off-campus way related to hazing, nor was there "We've got to get it in presenta- house, during which an SAE pledge coercion for anyone to consume tion form," Hartline added. died of an alcohol overdose. alcohol." Hartline did say, however, the The violations were brought The review committee consisted sanctions were agreed upon against the fraternity by a review of: Dr. Skip Daugherty. director of unanimously by the council. committee formed to investigate Student Activities and Organiza- "All of the sanctions recommend- events surrounding the death of tions; Troy Johnson, Greek adviser; ed were a consensus," Hartline said. Michael Daley, 19. of Erlanger. Dr. Thomas Myers, vice president Daugherty refused comment on The university March 26 issued s of Student Affairs; Doug Hartline. the meeting Instructor pleads guilty By Amy Wolf ford Butler retired from the state • 3.000 increments every six Managing editor polios force on Jan. 1 after 20 years months. A former extended campus in- service. He taught law enforcement In addition to this money, Butler structor has pleaded guilty to classes at the extended campus in is also required to pay $66 in court charges of illegally obtaining Columbia approximately 10 years. costs and a $26 per month super- 112,000 in university funds. Larry flsings, chairman of 'he visor's fee while serving probation David Butler. 46, a retired Ken- university's Department of Law En- The violations occurred between tucky State Police officer from Col- forcement, said B u tier waa teaching Jan. 1980 to April 1981, Sept. 1981 umbia, pleaded guilty Friday after the class in Columbia and claiming to April 198a and Aug.

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