Eastern Progress Eastern Progress 1967-1968 Eastern Kentucky University Year 1968 Eastern Progress - 22 Feb 1968 Eastern Kentucky University This paper is posted at Encompass. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress 1967-68/18 Non-Denominational Meditation Chapel Plans Revealed Plans were revealed today by President Martin to construct a non-denominational be reached by the end of the spring semes- meditation chapel on the campus to be fin- $200,000 Structure to be Financed From Private ter: anced entirely by gifts from alumni, faculty, Co-chairmen of the Student Century students and other supporters of the uni- Club Committee, chosen by other committee versity. members, are Jackie Howard, president of To cost $200,000, the chapel will be the women's inter-dorm council, and Ed the objective of the first capital gifts pro- Clancy, men's inter-dorm president. The gram ever undertaken by the university. student goal, the co-chairmen told The Eastern's Alumni Association Execu- Progress, was set by the student members tive Committee, in special session last of the committee and is to be raised from month, endorsed the program and accepted individual students and organizations. the challenge of raising the funds. Individual membership to the Student The chapel is to serve as a gift to the Century Club can be attained by donating university in observance of a Centennial in $5 to the Student Chapel Fund. A mem- 1974, marking 100 years of higher educa- bership card will be issued to each indi- vidual contributor and names of students tion on the EKU campus. Central Uni- versity, Eastern's predecessor, was founded and organizations are to be printed and (Continued on Page Seven) in 1874. The single-story building will be a place where students, alumni, and faculty Clancey Names Ways Df all faiths may come to worship, to medi- tate, or merely to seek solutions, through To Join Century Club undisturbed concentration, to their pro- Student Century Club co-chairman Ed blems. It is to be used as a wedding cha- Clancey announced that a doo"r-to-door soli- pel and the new Department of Philosophy, citation in the dormitories will be made at rstablished this year, also will make certain a date to be announced. He said, how- uses of it. ever, that students may join now. The drive, directed by Donald R. Felt- Contributions from individuals or ner, dean of public affairs, and J. Wyatt student organizations may be sent directly Thurman, alumni director and executive to the Century Fund headquarters—Public secretary of the Alumni Association, offi- Affairs office. Room 12, Coates Building, cially begins Monday. It is expected to be ar the Alumni Office, Room 112, Library— climaxed by November 3 of this year when via campus mail, or they may be personally donors will return to take part in ground- taken directly to either of these offices. Or, breaking ceremonies as part of the univer- contributions may be given to any member sity's homecoming program. af the student committee. Meditation Chapel (which is to be the Membership cards and receipts will name of the facility), will be located in the Meditation Chapel-'A Temple In A Park* then be returned to each contributor and center of a plaza on the east end of the relationship to scholarship and recreation. their names will be recorded for placing in football stadium is expected to be under alumni and supporters who become full present Hanger Stadium and between a The octagonal-shaped chapel is ex- the cornerstone. construction this spring and completed in members of the Alumni Century Club by proposed university student center and a pected to be under construction, along with Faculty and staff members may ob- time for the 1969 football season. pledging $100 a year or more for five proposed general classroom building. rain pledge cards from either of the offices the other two new facilities, just after the Completion date for the chapel is ex- years. Its location thus symbolizes the cen- close of the 1968 football season. listed above. trality of the students' spiritual life and its pected to be 1970. The student body has formed a student A new physical education building and The majority of funds will come from More details will be announced next committee and has set a goal of $20,000 to week, Clancey said. Occupational Deferments Gone Too Graduate Deferments Canceled Setting The Pace In A Progressive Era In LBJ's Latest Draft Ruling President Lyndon Johnson ever, If they don't we will Just Educators across the nation made more than 800,000 college 45th Y+qr NP. 18 Student Publication of Ecuttrn Kentucky University, Richmond, Ky. Thursday, Fob. 22, 1968 have to take tte view, that what reacted sharply to the most re- men eligible for military ser- la good for tte country Is good cent announcement on the change vice last Friday whan he an- for Eastern." of the draft system. nounced that all graduate school June Oradaates Eligible Dr. Logan Wilson, president 'Riches Are Still Here' deferments, except for medical of the American Council on Ed- and ministry students, were being The only nope for a critical ucation, the leading association Student Council Debates abolished. occupation deferment will rest of colleges and universities, At tte same time, the Nat- with the discretion of each local called the decision a "short- RFK Tours Appalachian Poverty ional Security Council suspended draft board who will have toe sighted" one. Mandatory ROTC Course Indefinitely the list Of critical power to grant occupational ex- ID addition to the handicaps KENTUCKY COLLEGIATE And what would supper be, the eat your fancy promises." Tte occupations and essential act- emptions 'on a showing of es- senator asked. "Beam, again, message waa repeated In less- it places on advanced-level ed- PRESS SERVICE ivities deferments mat will make sential community need,' Selec- ucation, its Implications for toe I iwt," tte woman sighed. blunt ways by courthouse of- By REGALD B. SMITH approximately 190,000 more men tive Service Director Lewis B. Smith l* bitter because "if ficials and tte poor. long - range trained manpower Sen. Robert F. Kennedy ended Progress News Editor eligible for the draft. Hsrstey said. needs of the nation are alarm- Ms oD-tte-acena probe of East- you don't hang In tte cltene Tte disillusionment, tte cyni- The Student Council adopted a resolution recommend- High administration sgaaws ern Kentucky poverty conrlnced la Wbltesburg, you don*! gat cism waa summed up In tte wry . Dr. Elmo E. Moreta, dean ing," be said. ,n thc of Eastern's graduate, school, apiulallJ mat about 180,000men that tte hunger and despair plag- nothin." H« doesn't; hU monthly comments of an ez-mlner from S abolishment of mandatory ROTC, on February woald be drafted to military ser- Age Group Proposals Bejeeted income is but $80. did not react aa sharply M uing rural America are utterly Letcher County. 'You eatpretty 20. The council voted 43 to 16 in favor of making the some educators across tte coon- vice in fiscal l»fl» as a direct •unacceptable." They Ain't Dote It Here" good on tte food stamp program at the decision on Harvard President, Dr. Nathan He pledged to seek emergency for tte first two weeks of tte R.O.T.C. program voluntary. Three council representa- try did, Pussy, In congressional testi- •We'll do all wo can," Smith tives abstained from voting. "This ruling simply moans mony last week, warned that any governmental Job program* and waa told by Coogrflaaman Carl month," be said. "Then you run Those who come under this new out and you have to vary tte that it will be the local board's decision that would alter tte special tax credits for Industries Perkins (D-Ky.), who ac- you are going against democ- degression again aa It nasally ruling include students who will that locate In impoverished diet. So you have bread and Steve Wllborn, president of the graduate In June, those who will deferments of graduate students companied Kennedy on tte two- gravy tte first week, and «todent government association, racy, and then you are going has been with these deferments," ■would be a disaster.* areas. day tour. complete ttelr first year of grad- •People don't have enough to gravy and bread tte second." conducted the council meeting against what the military la Moreta said. "Some Individuals Sources close to President "I wlah aomebody would." uatil may receive tetter treatment uate study In Jane and students Traipsing up one hollow Sen- «• discussion on the res- fighting for." who will receive master's de- Johnson revealed that bo bad Alan Muncy, of the Perahlng from local boards who under- decided to reject any proposals stand their problems than they grees at that time. Rifles, defended tte present Officials also speculated that for a proportionate selection "So something about It." he *&&**** wlthwlthlo- lo- £ «M— g* -J£ &*8LS ESPt £ policy during the council debate. would at a national standpoint. process by age groups, because said simply. cal off! rial a and programs sur- He reported to the council re- "We don't have a vast com- 78,000 men facing the draft aa Numerous residents of tte who Isn't so happy because he's Student Council Vice - Presl- a result of this decision would It would be unfair to draft reg- faced continuously. One high been abused by local officials. d«nt Ron Houae and took the marks made to him by Presi- mitment to graduate instruction istrants and administratively region came to Kennedy In hear- school student waa especially dent Robert R.