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Tomorrow the Indigo Girls will fill ■w^w Thei ne Easterneastern Alumni Coliseum with their songs. Learn about the 'Girls' and what made them get into Progresswww.progress.eku.edu music./Bl week ■ lent publication ' icky Un.vrrsit, SI ' ' 9. "There's no other way to clean the road than to walk the road with a bag. * — Bob Rasmusson University rules Pace was not full-time student SGA president must repay fall scholarship BY DENA TACKETT "I believe the situation will be Managing editor taken care of. I am optimistic about the situation and I think it While Student Government was all just a misunderstanding." Association President Chris Pace said he hasn't tried to Pace was enjoying Spring Break talk to Kustra yet but that his in New Orleans with the rest of father, Donald Pace, former the Board of Regents, university superintendent of Clark County administrators were busy decid- schools, has scheduled a meet- ing what to do about his failure ing with the president to meet the hour requirement "I think the truth will stand in Chris Pace for his position last semester. the end," Pace said. Last Friday, Pace received a insists he had Tuesday Pace produced two enough hours letter at his home in Winchester affidavits from the professors of advising him that the division of to be a full- the classes in which he did not time student in financial assistance had decided receive credit last semester. It was that he would be required to pay those two one-hour classes that the fall. back the approximately $1,800 brought him below full-time status. fall portion of the scholarship which comes with the position. Pace had already taken the University Counsel Kacey classes, which is why he did not Corey Wilson/Progress Coleman made the decision after receive academic credit for them. Jill Allgier, registrar, said a Tr»«h along Goggins Lane will be picked up this Saturday by the athletic department as part of Earth Day Clean-up. an investigation into Pace's sta- tus during the fall semester. The student may not receive credit investigation began the week for a class in which he or she before Spring Break, she said. has already taken and received a Coleman said her office passing grade. determined Pace did not sustain "If a class has a fixed number Students and residents work of hours and you earn those full-time status during the fall semester. hours, then you may not earn Pace still disagrees, but said those hours again for credit," to keep Madison County clean he is positive the situation will Allgier said. work itself out. Again, Pace disagrees. BY JAME Vwsow the project justifies her reasoning for "I haven't spoken with Dr. News editor the purpose of the clean up as high- How much trash Kustra about this yet" Pace said. See Pace, A5 lighting the condition of area roads. Saturday is a day for spring "It says a lot about a community Is on our roads? cleaning all around the city. when you drive down the road and "Madison County Road there is litter by the mile," Jones said. Bob Rasmusson monitored Clean Up Day" will be held Rasmusson said advertising is the the amount of trash that was col this Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 key to getting the word out. He added lected on one Madison County Perry gets $55K p.m. as part of Earth Day celebra- that Madison County, through Keep road, BUI Eads West Road. Here tions. America Beautiful, is spon- is what he found. Bob Rasmusson, solid sored nationally by Pepsi, waste coordinator in Kroger, Yardman and Glad Madison County and Bags. They provide things lmile to end his contract director of the event, said like bags and gloves to help. Length of road Rasmusson sur- this event has taken place A complete list Clean up relies on volun- of Earth Day veyed. Candidates interview on campus this week for several years. teers like scouts, churches, "I plan one every single events, A5 neighborhoods and members BY JEREMY STEVENSON year," Rasmusson said. of sororities and fraternities. Sports editor "Clean-ups have been "Most participate because going on for more than a they want to," Rasmusson Number of people who picked The athletic department has worked month and will continue through the said. "It's very diversified, everyone up trash along the road. overtime recently to reconcile the situa- middle or third week of April." who participates is part of it. I really tion concerning the men's basketball Rasmusson says this is part of a get pleasure out of writing the report team. New agreements had to be reached national program called "Keep afterwards to send in to the state." 21 in order to satisfy old ones and the America Beautiful" and is celebrated Rasmusson said the project is a Number of bags of trash that search for a new headman got underway. for several weeks. He added that total community effort. Anyone can was picked up. When Scott Perry resigned as men's Madison County is a member of this participate in the event The process, basketball coach on March 6, Eastern and program and Eastern students have however, is very tedious. Perry had to reach an agreement on the always been involved in clean up "We separate out all appliances remaining two years of Perry's contract. and recycle everything." Rasmusson 14 The agreement reached requires efforts. Bags were fiDed with beverage Cities all over the country are part said. There's no other way to clean containers on Bill Eads West Road. Eastern to pay Perry $55,037 by July 8, of "Keep America Beautiful," but this the road than to walk the road with a according to documents obtained year the effort is being implemented bag. We have no giant vacuum." through an open records request. into part of Eastern's Earth Day Rasmusson said trash is a problem The employment separation agree- Celebrations. in Madison County, and the bottle bill 48 ment signed by Perry, Athletic Director Rasmusson says there is one sole being beat has not helped the situa- The average percentage of solid Jeff Ix>ng and President Robert Kustra purpose for the project, keeping the tion. waste that is made up of bever- also states Perry will be paid his salary Corey Wilson/Progress roads clean. age containers in Kentucky. through the completion of his current Alice Jones, Eastern's contact for See Traah, AS contract, which expires June 30. Scott Perry shows displeasure with one Perry's original arrangement with of his players during a game this season. Eastern was a base salary of $68,000 year- ly for the position of head coach. Eaves graduated from Louisville in Perry resigned his position as head 1982. coach after three years and only 19 victo- Eaves played four NBA seasons with ries. Perry was the third Eastern men's three teams including the Utah Jazz, the Student reports rape in parking lot basketball coach in the last decade. Sacramento Kings and the Atlanta Hawks. The search for a new head basketball Before coaching the Hornets, Eaves was tomorrow (Wed.)," Lindquist said. coach began this week. an assistant at Howard University and then No descriptions of suspect is available yet Eastern is taking safety precautions Jeff Jones, 39, was the first to interview the New Jersey Nets. He returned to his alma in light of the incident. Updates have for the job. Jones was formerly the head mater from 1996-99 as an assistant under BY JAWE VINSON side of the lot near Model Laboratory been posted in the residence halls and coach at the University of Virginia. Jones, Denny Crum. News editor school. the Powell Building. Counseling has an Owensboro native, coached at Virginia The university interviewed a third can- The woman went to Pattie A. Clay from 1990-1998 and compiled 146 wins didate yesterday. Former University of An Eastern student reported an Hospital after the alleged incident, been offered as well, according to Myers. and 104 losses in eight seasons. Kentucky basketball star Travis Ford, alleged rape early Tuesday morning, according to Vice President of Student While at Virginia. Jones reached the who is now the head coach at according to Director of Public Safety Affairs Thomas Myers. "We have gone to an increased level of security," Lindquist said. "We're trying to NCAA Tournament five times. His 1994- Campbellvilles University, was on cam- Thomas Lindquist According to Lindquist, the incident 95 squad made it to the Elite 8. pus talking to officials about the position. "The individual reported the incident is still under investigation although no gather information that will be helpful." Anyone with any information about Jerry Eaves was the second person to In a press conference on March 7, sometime between 1-1:15 a.m. this description is available and no suspects interview for the position. The Louisville Athletic Director Jeff I-ong said Eastern morning (Tuesday)," Lindquist said. have been identified. A police report this incident should contact any mem- ber of the residence hall staff or call the native is currently working as an assis- hoped to have a coach named around the The incident occurred in Alumni has not been released yet tant coach with the Charlotte Hornets. Final Four, which is the end of the week. Coliseum parking lot on the Northwest "We're re-interviewing the individual Division of Public Safety at 622-2821. ► Student Government Association Elections ► Inside ►w—tner Ad Index B1 TOOAY ^^M ^ ' Candidates must file for positions by Friday Accent B1 Hi: 58 ^ exceed the spending limit of $600 in campaign- Online elections will take place April 11-13 Classifieds A4 _ j „ « /$l ft «* BY JAWE VINSON Conditions: * «f««|«««« ing.

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