Eastern Progress Eastern Progress 1969-1970 Eastern Kentucky University Year 1969 Eastern Progress - 25 Sep 1969 Eastern Kentucky University This paper is posted at Encompass. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress 1969-70/2 In The Beginning Exiles At It Again fait 2 Page 9 I Sitting Th$ Pact la A Progressive In / 47th Year, Number 2 Student Publication of Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Ky. Twelve Pages Thursday, September 25, 1969 Students May Spend $10 Million Locally a large number of students who (EDITOR'S NOTE: and vital to the city's economic "At least »8 per cent of our story, by former Progress Editor stability." business comes from students,' don't come to spend money, but to talk and eye the coeds." Cralg Ammermaa, to the first To spend $10 million in a year, said. Rummy Salters, manager of tbto year of several interpreta- the Golden Rule Cafe. Salters, At least two other tavern-type the aversee student would have night spots. The 007 Room and tive, In-depth articles.) to dispense of about $2.50 per whose restaurant is one of many businesses that is open only when The Bear and the Bull, are con- Cash registers through- day to Richmond-area busi- tinually crowded with student nesses. students are on campus, esti- out Richmond have awaken- mated his yearly gross receipts traffic ed from a period of inacti- Student Dottar Powerful from students at $40,000. vity as local merchants be- By-Paee Effect Unknown gin a push for the all-im- Regardless of the actual figure, Specks, the weU-known night- the power of the student dollar spot, depends virtually entirely portant "student dollar," is great, a lifeline for many mer- upon students to listen to its The biggest unanswered ques- possibly the city's most im- chants. bands and purchase its beer. A tion among Richmond merchants portant economic factor. Bobby Jack Smith, owner-man- former owner of the business es- is the effect of two new shop- Figures compiled two ager of Smith's Hair Styling for timated the restaurant's yearly ping centers, coupled with other years ago by an Eastern Men, said at least 78 per cent Intake at $78,000 on the sale of businesses located on the East- marketing class, and ex- of his business was supplied by beer. ern By-Pass, on the amount of panded to meet this years students, totaling approximately student money spent in the down- $18,000 a year. Smith Just re- Specks Sold town area. enrollment, show that a- modeled and expanded his shop The University Shopping Cen- bout 810 million will be in expectation of increased stu- Two Lexington lawyers have ter, located across Lancaster spent in the Richmond area dent trade, he said. purchased Specks, and have added Avenue from Keene Hall, opened by students during the cur- "We make every possible at- a similar business, called The recently with seven stores now tempt to cater to the students Dungeon, on the ground floor of In operation, and three more rent academic year. scheduled to open by next month. Dean Acker, Eastern's di- and their wishes," Smith said. the downtown building. An esti- A 'Hairy' Experience rector of research, said the class "If we didn't, we'd loae the large mated 900 students paid $1 apiece Another shoppplng center, lo- Chooses New Shoes survey included both on-and off- business we now have, and mat to enter the two clubs one night cated at the Junction of the By- would sure be disastrous." last week. Pass and U.S. 28, will be open- Whether they be called barbers, hair stylers or hair cutters, campus students, although he One of the biggest outlets for the "student dollar" is the didn't know how accurate the Jett 4 Hall, a men's clothing "The problem at Specks," ex- ing soon. clothing market The University Shop's Karen Mitchell the men who operate the scissors have realized the im- plained a former manager, "is Downtown merchants appear portance the "student dollar" has to their business. Here, results actually were. store, does about $138,000 a year (left) assists Sandy Reeves with the fitting of a new pair of Bobby Jack Smith, owner-manager of Smith's Hair Styling "Estimation of the student dol- in student business, according to that it becomes too crowded to convinced that they will lose some shoes. (Staff Photo by Craig Clover) for Men, gives a trim. (Staff Photo by Craig Clover) lars spent la a hard thing to owner Paul Jett. He said BO serve customers who are un- trade to the By-Pass concerns, do/' Dr. Acker said. "Ufa per cent of his total Intake was able to spend money even If they for sure that the amount is large, provided by students. wanted to. And there's always (Continued On Page Eleven) 'RARIN' TO GO Eastern's 'Mulebarn' To Open Wednesday BY JOHN PERKINS and a restaurant for use by Eas- not been completed but he ex- News Editor tern faculty, students and alumni. pects admission to be free. The mulebarn la a large, one- The Installation of plumbing Eastern students soon no room building which formerly fixtures has delayed the facil- longer will be confined to served the purpose implied by its ity's completion, he added. campus cafeterias for dan- name : a mule barn on the old Arlington estate on U.S. 15 a- The relatively simple Interior Fireplace, Too ces and other university- bout a mile north of Richmond. To Start 'Kicking' sponsored extra-curricular of the barn Includes a stage and Thin huge stone fireplace dominates one end of Eastern's It is now Doing remodeled by the huge stone fireplace at opposite The "Mulebarn" is on Eastern's Arlington property about a activities. The "Mulebarn" University to provide recreation new student recreation center at Arlington, the "Mulebarn." mile north of Richmond on U.S. 26 Just west of Jerry's ends of the building. (Staff Photo by Cralg Clover) Restaurant but on the other side of the highway. is expected to be ready fof facilities for Eastern's dancing (Staff Photo by Craig Clover) student use within the next buffs. Plans are for several vend- Dr. Martin said details have ing machines to be installed to week. sell soft drinks and snacks. Eastern President Robert R. Martin told The Progress yester- Enrollment The mulebarn Is one of the Two Will Face Nine Appointees day that the facility would be two facilities at Arlington which opened next Wednesday. students will be allowed to use. Now 9214 The nine-hole golf course, He also said that the renovated which Is scheduled for completion building probably would be open Eastern's enrollment yester- Drug Charges next June, is the only other fea- Join Progress approximately 40 hours weekly, day stood at 9214, according to Police interrogated White and President Robert R. Martin. ture of the center which will not Two Eastern stu- staff's only out-of-state editor from mid-afternoon to 10 p.m., be restricted to faculty and a- Miss Ritter for some two hours Nine remaining editors five or six days weekly. "Before registration Is over, dents charged with posses-ises- before lodglng u^ ta the city appointed during the summer. She we expect to reach 9800," he lumnl use. and researchers have as- is a senior history major. The facility is part of the sionMWU vof« marijuana will ap- ££"taU ~ MversMyers ~ Smith and D.Dear sumed duties on this year's added, Registration ends Sat- Expansion of the new course to pear before Richmond Pol- of Women Mary Ingela arrived Miss Burke also begins her nearly-completed Arlington rec- 18 holes has already been pro- Eastern Progress staff. second year as exchange editor. reation center which also urday. ice Judge Tommy M. Smith at the police station around Class enrollments were not posed, although a construction tonight. 5 a.m. Saturday and conferred The paper's co-editors and A Junior from Lexington, she Includes a swimming pool, nine- date nts not been set business manager were appointed handles Progress mailing pro- hole golf course, tennis courts available. Richmond police confiscated with police and the two stu- last May by the Board of Student cesses and exchange arrange- one pound of unprocessed marl- dents. Publications. ments with other papers. Juaoa wrapped In one-ounce pack- White and Miss Wtter wera Editors named this summer ages andarrested Charles White released Into the custody of their were John Perkins, news editor; Researchers S7 Mt Sterling, and Ruth Ann parents later Saturday on Sl,- Karl Park, sports edftorf Mrs. Rltter, 80, Shelbyvllle, In a 000 bond each. Karen Martin, women's editor; Miss McDonald and Miss raid early Saturday morning at __,-__ Julia Williams, organisations ed- Schloss both have been Progress 806 University Drive. I UO-edSCUa IOW Get itor; Judl Ledford, fine arts ed- researchers for the past two Eastern President Dr. Robert ^ * ^^ itor; Pattle O'Neill, feature ed- years and bom are seniors from Martin suspended the students itor, and Sherry Burke, exchange WiUlamsburg, Ohio. Miss Mc- editor. Donald is an elementary *TSuspension ——- Power Recreation Researchers appointed Include education major while Miss Sch- Lynda McDonald and Gayle Sch- loss is majoring in history. Dr. Martin was granted the loss. power of suspension last spring Perkins, the news editor, also The nine Join the paper staff by the school's Board of Re- Questionnaire will be chief student government headed by Co-Editors Joe Ed- gents, although a suspended student must be given a hearing BY KAREN MARTIN reporter.