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Eastern Progress Eastern Progress 1971-1972 Eastern Kentucky University Year 1972 Eastern Progress - 06 Apr 1972 Eastern Kentucky University This paper is posted at Encompass. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress 1971-72/26 Intercession Catalina Club Schedule Performs Page 5 (The i.isrmi progress Page 8 I/ S Sittinjetting JhtThe PittPate In 4J ProjrtssiviPrnere<<ive iraFra /1 «^*^"~ <> of Eastern X|n tucky University, Richmond, Ky. 8 Pages Thursday, April 6, 1972 49th year. Number' 29 Student Publication Nader Cites Abuses, Fraud Birth Control Is Urges Students To Fight Senate Topic BY LISA COLLINS Commenting on the Student Staff Writer Senate's pregnancy information the consumer. He said that which involves calling a specific BY PALI.A GOODIN helped by issuing a pamphlet The question of distribution of telling people how to watch consumers are cheated on the phone number, Student Featare Kditor contraceptives was the main Association President Chuck color TV. "I wonder how many market by being offered unsafe order of business at the Student small children read that products when industry has the Kelhoffer stated that the Senate meeting Tuesday night. Student Senate does not run an "We are developing the pamphlet." said Nader. technology to produce safer Senator Stephan Louis abortion agency or give out disease* and maladies of the In 1970 industry spent «'* products. proposed that the campus in- such information. "All we do is 1980's and two's right now," billion on pollution Compared "The automobile is at present firmary be given the authority said Ralph Nader at Tuesday to the $80 billion made before the sight for the greatest source get the person in touch with and responsibility of Planned Parenthood in night's lecture- taxes and the expension of $80 of domestic violence. How can prescribing birth control Lexington and a qualified Nader, whose name has billion on capital investments, we send people to the moon and devices at cost to whatever not produce safer can?" said doctor," he said. become synonymous with according to Nader, this was students may want them. consumer protection, said that quite a small amount. Nader. He added that the "I'm not suggesting that the The Student Senate favors this is due to frauds and abuses "To control pollution does not collapsable steering column Student Senate prescribe birth open hours for all university through marketplace con- had been around for 40 years control pills. I'm suggesting dormitories next fad. "It is time sumption and environmental before it was finally used in the that the campus physician do that the university realizes that pollution. , 1870 models. it," said. Louis. 18-year-old women are grown No longer can companies Occupational health and A lot of colleges around the up," commented Lee Edgington deny that pollution has no safety is another major source country do it now, and in fact, who made the proposal. harmful effects; that there Is of concern. He said that until some sell birth control devices "It isn't the question of in- inadequate technology to recently coal companies in their bookstores. After all, dependents being discriminated combat the problem; and that refused to recognize black lung who's kidding who. Pregnancy against or open hours, but of a they have no money to control disease as a result of mine on college campuses is a girl being told she can't live the problem labor, although Britain bad problem." The Senate ap- where she has for the past two done so in 1M0 and provided years just because somebody "The health argument is proved the motion. workmen's compensation as a higher up gives preference to shattered," said Nader. He said Lance Seldin furthered the result. birth control topic by proposing somebody else. Open hours that the rising rate of kidney, "Are we the best in the would provide adequate housing respiratory, and heart disease that prophylactics be made world?" he asked. "If we can't available to men in dormitory and there wouldn't be any fuss are due to pollution as well as even keep up with Britain, what many stillbirths and malfor- RALPH NADER vending machines. This was as there was last week over it." are we bragging about?" declared as discrimination President Kelhoffer vetoed an mations at birth. increase their profits, so why Although we are the biggest, Photo by Oalib E. K.w.l. against women by a woman amendment brought up last "We have more technology should they bother?" be said. he said that we are not the best senator who amended the week concerning women's than we are effectively using to "Industry should not have the in many areas. We treat our Stirring Reflections Selding motion to include hours saying that there should control pollution. We can almost right to keep down costs by elderly cruelly-nursing homes be no mention of hours in solve any technological Jo Ann Pox, Farmville, Ohio, freshman, and students could also be seen enjoying the sun' contraceptives for females in increasing the health hazards of use them for experimental drug campus handbook publications problem with a technological Eastern's Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity shine, whether at the Colonels' baseball game or women's dorms because "some innocent people." use and otherwise drug them to of the women here date other because women should not have solution." said Nader. But it is not Just through keep them docile-according to sweetheart relaxes by the lBy pond in the ravine just relaxing in the ravine. on one of Kentucky's sunnysunny' nays. Many other than Eastern men." hours. pollution that industry abuses (Continue*! On Page Eight Bob Ekle has been appointed He said that the problem The amended proposal passed arises from the fact that in- . until Bob Ekle called for a roll chairman of the Election dustry "does nut Was* call vote. St which time it failed. Committee. technological innovation. Changes/ might increase their Begley, Wallace Reappoirited As Regents costs. "One of the biggest secrets in the auto industry is covering up three separate colleges: Health Education Center which in- Governor Wendell Ford has Begley was born in London, Committee on Civil Rights. He production rates. They are and Physical Education; Law cludes the School of Hope for reappointed Robert B. Begley, Ky., earned his pharmacy is a past president of Affiliated ashamed that they are so cheap. degree from Louisville College Drug Stores in New York City, Enforcement; Military Science. retarded children. What would people say if they Richmond, to serve another ' Begley and Wallace will of Pharmacy in IMS, and then serving a membership af- The building also has a sloping knew General Motors produced four-year term on the board of continue serving on the board of joined his brother, the late filiation of over 1000 drug stores roof which faces the football a spark plug for a dime," said regents of Eastern. Begley is regents along with Earle B. Byron B. Begley, to develop in the United States. field and has 20,000 seats for president and chairman of the Combs, Richmond; Gerald Nader. board of Begley Drug Co., Begley Drug Co. He succeeded Both regents, Begley and spectators Wallace received distinct The new four story William L. May, Stanford; Henry Stratton, which operates 32 retail drug his brother as president and He cited as an example of recognition as regents by Wallace Building houses Pikeville; Marvin Edwards, stores throughout Kentucky and board chairman in 1964. cost-cutting the case of having new buildings on several departments of the Lawrenceburg; faculty 57 Big B One Hour Cleaners in radiation produced by color Begley is active in both Eastern's campus named and College of Arts and Science with representative Dr. Donald six states. television sets. The radiation church and civic activities. He two large lecture halls, 43 Haney; student representive, Reappointed along with dedicated in their honor. comes from one tube which has served as regional vice The new Robert B. Begley classrooms and 70 faculty of- Guy Hatfield, HI, and Lyman V. Begley was William L. Wallace. could have been shielded had president of the Blue Grass building is a unique facility fices. Also headquartered in the Ginger, state superintendent of a Lexington attorney and native the companies not attempted to Council, Boy Scouts of America, bousing classroom facilities for Wallace building is the Special public instruction. save money. The government of Madison County. and on the National Citizens In Alumni Coliseum Davis To Appear Thursday roll band and worked for the peared on bills with the^Car- BY FAWN CONLEY now defunct Vee-Jay record penters and received standing Staff Writer label. He later joined the ovations. Mac Davis, a songwriter who Liberty label as a district and He has also appeared with "paints" songs instead of regional manager. Johnny Carson, Red Skelton, writing them, will appear in After working successfully in David Frost and Glen Campbell concert at Eastern Thursday, Georgia he was sent to and has recently recorded his .April 13, at 7:30 p.m. Hollywood to head Metric first album, "Mac Davis: Song The 20-year-old singer who Music. While there he wrote two Painter." has been applauded and given songs which gave him Davis has been proclaimed Photo by Don* W Wallbsum ovations at different college recognition in the industry. "an overnight success"--but campuses around the country, Davis has performed concerts according to him, who has been Lee Edgington, Student senator-at-large, prepares to give the has some impressive creden- at many colleges and univer- working toward recognition as a Student Senate his opinion of restricted hours for women.