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OctotMr 5, 197i Eastern Kentucky University Credits falsely awarded; former secretary charged By MARK TURNER office ot continuing higher education, Covey was charged with using these Editor turned herself in Sunday after a cards to deceive the University A number of false documents have warrant for her arrest had been issued Covey allegedly sold credits to per- been discovered in connection with the Friday. sons who paid her directly and did not correspondence courses offered through The warrant charged Covey with 49 pay the University for the classes which the University counts of criminal possession of a forged they received the credit in. An internal audit by the University instrument in the second degree, a class has revealed that a limited number of D felony, and 31 counts of theft of ser- Powell said all of the individuals in- credits were awarded for correspon- vices. volved have been notified in writing. dence courses students had never Covey has been released on her own The individuals involved are being completed recognizance. given due process He said the students The warrant stated Covey was According to University President will have "the right to validate anything "engaged in a course of conduct that we say is not good." J.C. Powell, the falsified documents whereby she. having control over were discovered, not through services of (the University), in- It has not been said if the University irregularities in the files, but through tentionally diverted such services to the will seek criminal charges against those irregularities "in things that were done benefit of herself and others on 31 oc- individuals who allegedly received the by other people." casions." falsified grades for the correspondence Fannie Faye Benton Covey. 41, of courses. Estill County, will be charged in con- The warrant also charged Covey with possession of 49 official university There are still a lot of loose ends, nection with the case. grade cards which had forged according to one University official, Covey, a former secretary in the signatures. loose ends that Covey can help clear up After Calkin controversy Athletes eligible for frats Bv ROB DOLLAR after six members of the ll-man but providing opportunity for in- Staff Writer gymnastics squad quit or were volvement, as well as use of skills (photo by SCOTT ADAMS) dismissed from the team during the learned in gymnastics A new University policy making school year. Running wild One of the reasons for the high tur- According to Calkin, he has discussed University athletes eligible for the controversy that occurred last year fraternities has vetoed a controversial nover rate was the controversial team The Colonel harriers finished third in the 10,000 meter cross One of the top University runners. Ed Strobach. number policy established by Calkin which with his team and has particularly 108. junior from Chagrin Falls. Ohio, is shown here leading team rule employed by the men's emphasized the key element of time. country championships last Saturday. The state meet, gymnastics coach last year that prevented gymnasts from joining i hosted by the University and held at Arlington Golf Course, the staggard pack of runners Strobach finished ISth overall fraternities. Calkin said that every gymnast featured top runners from all over the state. in the meet resulted in several members leaving the squad Two members of last year's team that spends between 20-22 hours per week in According to Dr. Gerald R. Calkin, were dismissed by Calkin were Brad the gym and that usually there are other men's gymnastics coach, the University Wallace and John Harky, both presently activities associated with gymnastics Athletic Committee passed the policy on the University cheerleading squad that needed to be attended to. Kidnapping case lale last spring after the controversy as well as fraternity members. He added that gymnastics and developed and it was approved by the Wallace was thrown off the team last academics would take up much of a University a short time later. spring when Calkin discovered that he gymnast's time and that there were only Up until this time, the University was was a member of the Sigma Nu so many hours in a day. without a policy regarding athletes and fraternity, having pledged the According to Calkin, it was his belief waived to Grand Jury fraternities, which resulted in in- preceding year. that the main priorities of the team dividual team policies arising, as well Harky, a co-captain of the team at the should be academics, gymnastics, and Rv ROB DOLLAR over Miller with his automobile, as she a true bill is established against the as vast discretionary powers on the time of his departure, had unpledged his then other outside activities, in that si«ff Writer was walking across the Martin Hall defendant, who is then bound over for parts of coaches. fraternity when Calkin issued team order parking lot trial in circuit court Concerning the pledging of frater- members involved an ultimatum of He went on to say that if he felt a nities. Calkin stated that this year a gymnast could not handle his studies Tiiujaeek, the Progress introduces choosing between gymnastics and The court case of Granville Turner III He then allegedly forced her into his learn member would be "free to do so. fraternity life. and gymnastics both, that he would was waived to the Grand Jury by Judge car and drove her to the Spurlin Trailer PS, a postscript featuring Dateline, as long as he meets his obligations to the advise him to drop out of the gymnastics (ieorge William Robbins after the He, too. was dismissed from the team program Park, where she managed to escape the Placement Pipeline, a TV Log, team." preliminary hearing in Madison County from him by running to another trailer This is a far cry from last year, when about a month after Wallace for Referring to recruitment. Calkin District Court Oct. 2. and telephoning police. as well as W Kkl I M listings. Calkin was the focus of controversy reportedly not giving 100 percent to the stated that last year's incident had no team and program. effect on recruiting potential University Turner, a University student, was Turner's case will be one of several Neither Wallace nor Harky have gymnasts and that the best group of arrested by Richmond city police cases thai the October term of the sought to rejoin the team this year and freshmen ever were on campus for the September 5 on the strength of a Calkin has not invited them back, in the warrant that charged him with first Madison County Grand Jury is r coming season scheduled to hear, when it convenes for Periscope wake of the new University policy. He also indicated his pleasure with degree wanton endangerment and Ihe first time Oct. 4. the progress ol this year's team and said kidnapping editorials page 2 Harky stated that even though he The Big Apple, as seen through the eyes of misses gymnastics, he is happy with that he was looking forward to one of the The fact finding body is charged with news features pages 3-7 The warrant was taken out by Julie University communications students, is featur- cheerleading and his fraternity. Phi bes' years in University history. Miller, a University coed, because of an the responsibility of determining ed on pages 6 and 7. sports pages 9-11 Delta Theta. alleged incident that took place in the whether or not there is sufficient organizations page* 12-13 Wallace, on the other hand, equated Calkin further stated that he was not early morning hours of Sept. 5. evidence that a crime was committed, •fit pages 14-16 cheerleading as a sort of substitute for aware if any team members were in any of the cases brought before it. gymnastics, lacking the competition. pledging a fraternity or not. Turner reportedly attempted to run If sufficient evidence is found to exist, '•S Homecoming queen candidates (ptioto bv JAMES KEI If VI Row L Catherine Dotton, Judy Meiman, Julie Payne, . Martha Tagtauer.. Debbie Bright, Jenny Henderson, Brenda ^ -_ r^,,^ Jorie xtotfa*. Donna Hays, Cheryl Cundjff, KarSh'Newconi, Gina Moore, Cathy g" "'-fcbie -*-...,:*-,_- Kim Montgomery. Karen RoHina. Kathy Gruner. * ^ Grieainger, Wendy wmston. Aletha Sizemore, Debra French, Howell '■•"..• ,♦"'■'■ " Melissa Melville. Margery Duvall Harris, Carol Merritt. ^ ^ g E|)Ma p<jiTy Shann John80n Crystal Williams, Row 3: Marsha Devine. Kim Miller. Maria Lowson. Bonnie -..- Kathy Joyce. Candy Hechman, Kathv Gombert. Marybeth Campbell, Cathy Deaton, Sharon Bolts, Terea Carter. Maria ja^Rdw 2: Jennifer Dyer, Shannon Bell, Melanee Buttery, Price. .Row 2: Connie Craven, Dianna Smith, Kim Garr, Cathy Domenech. ill P»9» 2. Vol. 57. No. 6 Th* Elttarn ProOTM* Ociob.. 5. 1978 Editorials Foster, Cooper take big step with new organization Steve Foster and John Cooper Foster and Cooper both hold though, it would not be surprising it have taken a big step for the Student offices in the new organization.