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2001: A Space Y^ Thei ne Easterneastern Odyssey made many predictions about this year. See what was thought would hap- pen, what is happen- ing and predictions for what the year Progresswww.progress.eku.edu 3001 will hold/Bl 2000 Rirlimond Kv Student public.iti.' i Ol Eastern Kentucky Univivsitv V.-l M N. r\ ' ' . Clay County teacher named Athletics head search underway to Regents BY DAUB. PBBCOPA of the college of justice and safety. Other members Sports editor are Roy Kidd, football coach; Travis Ford, men's PWOOWtSS STAff REPORT basketball coach; Joni Stephens, women's golf On Dec. 8. 2000. Athletics Director Jeff Long coach; Lori Duncan, volleyball coach; Chris Laird, Governor Paul Patton has filled announced his departure for the University of chair of the department of physics and astronomy: an open seat on Eastern's Board of Oklahoma leaving a search this semester for a new Sandra Moore, dean of student develop- Regents. Patton named Maureen athletics director. ment: Jonathan Martin, assistant professor ■Cookie" Henson. 48, of Long, 41, was appointed to the position in the music department; Joan Hopkins, Manchester to the Board. in November of 1998. More adviser of Student Athlete Academic Henson replaces Alice Rhodes, President Robert Kustra started the See how Success; and Dan Lichty, assistant profes- who resigned from the Board last search for a new AD by placing an ad in Long spent sor of exercise and sport science. year. Henson will finish the rest of NCAA News on Jan. 2. On Jan. 4, a search his two years Community and alumni representatives Rhodes' term, which ends June 30, committee was created. atEastom/B7 are Ken Ruhl. Hardy Tribble and John 2004. Beginning next week, the search com- Burford. There are also two people invited Henson is a teacher at Clay mittee will begin reviewing candidates. It to the committee who have not responded. County High School. Faculty will grade the candidates on a variety of This committee will be responsible for Regent Merita Thompson said she criteria and invite the top candidates for personal selecting the candidate they feel is best qualified for knows Henson is a very hard work- interviews before making their decision. the job. er. "We are essentially looking for a clone of Jeff Long," The ad Eastern ran in NCAA News explained Submitted by Eastern's Public Relations Thompson and Henson worked Kustra said. "We really would be lucky to find some- some of the qualifications for the position as having together in the early 1990s. one of Jeff Long's qualifications.'' Jell Long stepped down from the position of athletics director Dec. 8. The committee is chaired by Gary Cordner, dean SeeAD,A2 The university will start reviewing applications for a new AD Jan. 15. Alum tries to 'survive' show, win $1 million BY Rome* BHAOENBUHO News writer Hank Williams Jr. claims that a country boy can survive, but it won't be until Super Bowl Sunday that the public will get to see if Eastern's own country boy will make the cut. When Rodger Bingham. 53, was chosen for the "Survivor" series, he had to take time to pre- pare himself. He read books con- cerning methods of survival, and his daughter. Angela Hedenberg. and hernusband nad to teach him how to swim. "He has never been one to camp out," Hedenberg said. "He would rather stay at a hotel any Milestone photo day." For the past 14 years, Bingham Bingham graduated from Eastern has taught industrial arts at Grant in 1969 and again in 1970. County High School. In the past, Jamie Gaddis/Progress he has been employed as a loan many dinner conversations. officer at a bank and he used to Before reporting to Australia Photo editor Jamie Gaddis took this picture from about 1,000 feet Since Nov. 2, four pedestrians have been hit in the crosswalk. President own a lumber company and two for the taping. Bingham was told above the Lancaster Crosswalk from a Cessna 172 Skyhawk Jan. 5. The Kustra has asked the State Department of Transportation for help on mobile home parks. to make sure that none of his pilot was Adam Stoughton, an Eastern aviation administration major. deciding what to do to make the crosswalk safer for students and others. Bingham currently lives on a clothes had logos on them. With 90-acre farm in Crittenden and is this in mind, he ripped the label known to keep a low profile, how- Crosswalk concerns ever, he will soon be the topic of See SURVIVOR, A2 Court: seizing lead to higher action KSU yearbook BY JENNIFER ROGERS she goes to physical therapy twice a week to help her leg, although News editor progress is slow. Schagane said unconstitutional Jennifer Schagane had planned to get some- blood clots in her injured muscle thing to eat after a long day of studying for finals. and a sprained wrist add to her BY DCNA TACKETT view the words and pictures stu- But after she convinced friend Michelle McG-uire injuries. Editor dents use to portray their college to join her. the two never even made it to the park- They started out doing exercises experience, and forcing students ing lot. Instead, a collision with an oncoming car just to get my foot to move," College journalists were guar- to publish a state-sponsored left Schagane unable to walk. Schagane said, adding that the ther- anteed protection of their First script" Schagane. 18. a freshman journalism major, was apy will become more intense after Amendment rights thanks to a The name of the case comes hit by the car just before 9:30 p.m.. Dec. 11, as she she can walk again. She is on landmark ruling of the U.S. Court from the students, Charles was trying to cross Lancaster Avenue to the crutches now. of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Kincaid and Capri Cooper, who Lancaster Parking lot. Schagane suffered a bro- But the wreck had more than Cincinnati Jan. 5. sued Betty Gibson. KSU's vice ken leg, torn jeans and, as she says, "a lot of bruis- just a physical impact on A panel of federal appellate president for student affairs at the es." Schagane. She won't even be able judges ruled 10-3 in the 1995 time, after she confiscated nearly McGuire, 21, suffered a cut on her head. to work during the semester away case Kincaid v. Gibson that 2,000 yearbooks. Collisions at the Lancaster Avenue crosswalk from school. Furthermore, after Kentucky State University violat- Gibson confiscated the year- have left four pedestrians injured in three separate Jamie Gaddis/Progress the accident, Schagane said she ed students' rights by confiscat- books, which have been in stor- ing the school yearbook before age for more than six years, accidents since Nov. 2. President Kustra spoke to the Student Government came back to school and tried to they could be delivered to stu- Like others who have been hit. Schagane says Association Tuesday about solutions tor me crosswalk. finish the last few days of the because she thought they were she was in the crosswalk. semester. However, Schagane says dents. of poor quality and some por- "Confiscation ranks with tions were inappropriate, "There weren't any cars coming when we she had difficulty with her finals forced government speech as stepped into the crosswalk." Schagane said. due to her injuries. according to the court's deci- A police report of the accident states that Lou Rosa of Richmond, Schagane said that even though flashing lights already warn dri- amongst the purest forms of con- sion. who was driving the car, said he didn't see Schagane and McGuire vers at the crosswalk, the heavily-trafficked area still needs improve- tent alteration," wrote Judge R. Gibson objected to the outside Guy Cole, writing for the majori- cover being purple instead of the either. The report also stated Rosa didn't know the crosswalk was ment. ty. "There is little if any differ- there. See KSU, A5 Schagane said she won't be returning to school this semester, and See CROSSWALK, A2 ence between hiding from public ► INSIDE ►WEATHER ACCENT »1 TOP^. AROUND* ABOUT BS "~" Bookstore renovations may end soon ARTS*STUFF BS „. .- ^. BY Rome* BRAHPENBURG Bennett Roop has managed the with computers equipped with and the University of Louisville. bookstore for 29 years. Internet services. The sundry sec- "Once we get this done, no one News writer will need help finding their books," 2S?J5!S a^J Conditions: ^^ "We hoped it was going to be tion will be larger, offering a wider Four weeks after the end of last finished by now. but those things selection, and the new placing of Smith said. SSSRK:::::::fa *-**»* semester, renovation of the cam- are never on time," Roop said bookshelves will end having to leap Purchasing books with scholar- •POUT* SS.7 mt Mosuy Cloudy pus bookstore was well underway. about the renovation. "We really over piles of books on the floor. ship money and financial aid will But, walking into the bookstore be made easier and much less of a WHAT'S ON TAP? B2 BAT: Partly Cloudy today, it is obvious that there is still don't know what the deadline is. The new arrangement of the text- WHO'S THAT? B4 SUN: Scattered Showers We're hoping by the end of books will help students search hassle. The main registers have a tremendous amount of work to been programmed to accept these be done. The sawdust and noise January." with ease.