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Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Eastern Progress 1987-1988 Eastern Progress 4-14-1988 Eastern Progress - 14 Apr 1988 Eastern Kentucky University Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1987-88 Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, "Eastern Progress - 14 Apr 1988" (1988). Eastern Progress 1987-1988. Paper 28. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1987-88/28 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 1987-1988 by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Games people play Unusual classes Baseball Colonels Board games growing in popularity among students fill schedule voids roll up wins Page B-1 Page B-1 Page B-6 Vol. 66/No. 28 Laboratory Publication of the Department of Mass Communications 8 pages April 14. 1988 Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Ky. 40475 The Eastern Progress. 1988 Bates, Childress win; alcohol issue favored l the bill was suggested by Nusz. Bates, Childress triumph 800 students vote yes' Hunter Bates, newly elected student senate president, said by more than 200 votes he didn't consider the referen- in alcohol referendum; dum a large motivator in turn- ing out voters but as something in 'roller coaster' election SA leaders pose questions creating attention toward the election. By Donna Pace Though Bates said it seemed By Donna Pace students' input on the question. "Channel 27 news was here, News editor he never stopped shaking hands, Bates ChikJreas News editor "It wasn't just David Nusz's and I know their presence Hunter Bates is the newest reciting his qualifications and hard to believe. I just want to A referendum seeking opinion," he said. "The students caught some students' eyes," he member of the university's stating and restating his name call home and let my family responses to having alcohol had an opportunity to voice said. "I guess that's where most Board of Regents after handily to prospective voters, the voter know." available in residence halls theirs." of the motivation came from." winning the Student Associa- turnout was not substantially Bates described the election received a substantially According to Nusz, it is too Bates said he believed the ma- tion's presidential election larger than on any other campus as a roller-coaster ride until the favorable "yes" from students late to deal with the issue this jority of students already knew Tuesday. election day. finish, because when he began to in Tuesday's Student Associa- year, but "at least we've gotten the referendum would turn out Bates and his running mate Last year's presidential elec- feel he was ahead, the momen- tion elections. the ball rolling," he said in in favor of alcohol access in Scott Childress blanketed 729 tion brought 1,262 voters to the tum would change and he would Though 1,301 students voted regards to beginning the residence halls. votes in their defeat of second polls while this year's curtained get "concerned." in the university's presidential legislative process. Before supporting alcohol ac- place finishers Jean Lambers 1.301. "That's a good word for the elections, 1,162 voted on the Nusz predicted the measure cess in residence halls. Bates and Eddie Baker, who collected The voter turnout falls under feeling," he said as he looked referendum with 881 in favor would go to student affairs next said he and Scott Childress, his 463 votes. 10 percent, with 56 percent of down at his "Concerned Party" and 281 opposed. year, where an investigative vice presidential running mate, Michael and Carmen Gordon voters supporting Bates and logo on a pin on his sports coat. David Nusz, current senate committee would be established. would have to study the effects were supported by 109 students Childress. According to Bates, before president, said he wasn't sur- A combined effort between its passage. in their unsuccessful bid for the "We worked hard, really prised by the referendum results senate and Residence Hall presidency. hard," Childress said. "It's still (See BATES, Page A-9) and was glad to receive Association leaders to support (See ALCOHOL. Page A-9) Inman to replace Cox as Lady Colonels' coach By Brent RJener Reece said. "We're happy with Sports editor their decision." After judging the merits of 37 Assistant Athletic Director applicants, a four-member selec- Martha Mullins, who was chair- tion committee Monday decided man of the selection committee, to hire Larry Joe Inman as the said Inman was chosen because new women's basketball coach of what he's done in the OVC to replace George Cox, who and his "dominance in women's resigned March 3. basketball." Inman, who lives in Mur- "When you have such a good freesboro, Tenn., coached list of candidates, you have to women's basketball from get down to the fine print," 1978-1986 at Middle Tennessee Mullins said. State University where he com- Other committee members in- plied a 161-73 record and won cluded Athletic Director Donald five Ohio Valley Conference Combs, Dr. Don Calitri and Dr. regular season titles. Peggy Stanaland. Terry Hall, women's basket- Mullins could not estimate ball bead coach at the universi- how much time was spent ty in 1974-75 and at the Univer- deliberating on who the choice sity of Kentucky for eight would be but said a consensus seasons, and Angelo Botta, the had to be reached in the selec- Lady Colonels' assistant coach, Larry Joe Inman tion process. were the other finalists for the "The reason for that is to en- job. for this position - I can live with sure support from everybody "I really wasn't that concern- that." and keep working until you get ed as far as qualifications," Tina Reece, a sophomore it," she added. "Rarely do you Inman said. "I just felt I was guard for the women's team this have a consensus vote (on the more qualified." past season, said the Lady Col- first try) for a coach without "Obviously, the man can onels seemed to like Inman after arbitration, because different coach with the kind of record a private meeting with him on members of the committee see he's got," said Botta of Inman. Tuesday of last week. "Losing out to a man like that "We liked all the candidates," *i (See INMAN. Page A-10) Vandalism is major concern for public safety officers By Jamie Baker broken into or windshield sho' rifle or BB gun to shoot out car Assistant news editor out, you may be a little mor windows, and in very isolated With the warm weather and selective as to where you park incidents, a student would ac- the semester almost over, most your vehicle. tually be shot, Lindquist said. students are concentrating on "This is the first time in 11 "Both of these were very finishing their classes and look- years we've had a problem with isolated instances, but this is ing toward final exams. vandalism and criminal the first time in all my years Progress photo/Mike Morris Thoughts of where it is safe to mischief," said Tom Lindquist, that we've actually found park do hot occur to most. the director of the Division of someone driving around and do- Robert Miles, a freshman from Corbm, practiced a few fancy moves on his skateboard Monday However, if you happen to Public Safety. ing this. We are very much afternoon near Case Hall. Sunny skies and warm temperatures provided ideal conditions for have been one of the 26 univer- In the past, most incidents aware of the problem," be said. skateboarding and a host of other outdoor activities. sity students who had his car dealt with people using an air Since the problem first began, public safety officers have set up several stakeouts. During one of these, they almost ap- Bartenders think responsibility falls on patrons prehended a suspect, but the suspect eluded them. By Keith Howard can cut someone off, and they ble," said Kemper a 21-year-old think she should be responsible gets drinks, then legislation has "A stakeout is about the only Managing editor might go to another bartender senior chemistry major from if something should happen. ruled over and over again in thing you can do in a situation such as this, because there are Along with the automobile ac- and that bartender might serve Midway. "I've done all I can do to pre- favor of the bartenders. cidents involving alcohol comes them," said Connie Thelen, a To alleviate this problem, vent it; the rest depends on their Luxon said he mandates that 7,000 parking spaces on cam- the question of who can or 23-year-old bartender at The Kemper said the places he has maturity level." each one of his employees takes pus, and we can't be should be held responsible. Family Dog. worked have reminded him to Jane Minogue, a J. Sutter's a three-hour course on the (See VANDALISM, Page A-7) With the courts taking the "You can't just say, 'Oh, he check hand stamps and not to awareness of alcohol. stands they have taken in the served me my last drink, so he's serve anyone who has already Mill bartender, said bartenders should not be held responsible. past, this responsibility can fall liable,' " said Thelen, a senior had too much to drink. He said he also has planned on anyone from the person con- public relations major from "That's as much as you can alcohol-training for the Edgewood.