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Greeks break Students give their best ^-S racial barriers Page B-1 IT I Page B-2 Vol. 66/No. 15 Laboratory Publication of the Department of Mats Communications 18 pages December 10. 1987 Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Ky. 40475 ©The Eastern Progress, 1987 Field goal boots Colonels' title hopes Ceremonies By Brent RJaner Sport* editor MONROE. La. - The dream of to recognize a third Division I-AA champion- ship for the university football team rested on the foot of Northeast Louisiana Universi- ty's Teddy Garcia. fall graduates With 14 seconds left in the "I think many students felt it game that dream was laid to rest By Mike Marsee when Garcia kicked a 48-yard Editor wasn't sufficient, and I tend to field goal with plenty to spare to The university is honoring agree." said Dr. Dixon A. Barr, dean of the College of Education. give his team a 33-32 come-from- students who graduate in December "There were too many people behind win before 10.745 with ceremonies and receptions for coming into one place at one time," boisterous fans at M alone each of the nine academic colleges Stadium. Friday. he said. "I had confidence in myself. It Ceremonies at nine locations on Rowlett said he asked the deans was a perfect snap and a perfect campus will be similar to regular to manage graduation ceremonies hold - that's all it takes," said commencement exercises held in for their own college this year. Garcia, the school's all-time scor- May. He said the ceremonies planned ing leader. This differs from the format used for Friday should adequately University football coach Roy in previous years, in which all recognize graduating students. Kidd said he was afraid if the In- December graduates were invited to "I think they've enhanced what dians got within field goal range a reception held in the Keen they've been doing before." Rowlett that what did happen would hap- Johnson Building. said. pen - and his intuition was right. College deans say the formal Dr. Robert J. Baugh. acting dean "I lost two state champion- ceremonies are an improvement of the College of Health, Physical ships in high school, but this one from the previous method of Education. Recreation and hurts the most because there was recognizing December graduates. Athletics, said the previous more at stake," said university Dr. John Rowlett, vice president receptions were "somewhat quarterback Lorenzo Fields. for academic affairs and research, disorganized" because students "Things like this happen - it said the university recognized over- came at various times. just happened to us," said crowding as a major problem with "People weren't coming together tailback Elroy Harris, who en- past receptions. at the same time," he said, adding joyed another big day with 1' 0 "It was just too crowded in one that this year's ceremony is more yards on 19 carries. site," Rowlett said. He added that appropriate. "I think it gives a bet- ter recognition to the graduates." Garcia's game-winner ended a although he did not attend last furious fourth quarter for both year's reception, he heard com- Dr. Richard A. Brooker, a teams that began with the score plaints from several people who said professor in the Department of In- tied 23-23. the reception was overcrowded. dustrial Education and Technology A', their own 15, the Indians College deans had also heard con- and the chairman of the College of made a mistake when the snap cerns from those attending the from center flew between the legs reception. (See DECEMBER. Page A-7) of quarterback S »n Humphries and into the end rone where he recovered the ball before Aaron Jones tackled him for a safety. Cooper named Then Harris put the Colonels in good shape when he ran 26 yards for a touchdown. The con- version by James Campbell made it 32-23 with 9:33 left in the final Progress photo/Rob Carr to regent post quarter. Aaron Jones attempts to sack Indians' quarterback Stan Humphries. NLU nullified that score with By Donna Pace "I'm not so much older that I News editor a touchdown of its own five them have it because I knew before the snap for a five-yard needed 10 more yards to become don't recognize the concerns a col- For the first time in the universi- minutes later as Humphries com- what a fine passing attack they penalty. the school's all-time leading lege student has," he said. "I will ty's history, a former student pleted seven passes for 74 yards had." Kidd said. On third-and-seven, Fields rusher. work hard to make changes, not just representative on the Board of during the 80-yard drive. After getting a first down at threw incomplete, and the "This was the toughest loss (in discuss them." Regents has been appointed by the University football coach Roy their own 44, the Colonels faced Indians got the chance they my career). I really hate losing by Cooper grsduated from the Kidd knew what his team must a third-and-two at the NLU 48. needed to win. one point." said Crawford. "All governor to again serve as a univer- university with s bachelor's degree sity regent. do. Before running a play design- The Colonels came up short in I had in mind waa playing in industrial arts and an associate John Cooper, 1979 Student "I had high hopes in that lat- ed as a run by Harris, offensive other ways as tailback James another game." degree in industrial technology. Senate vice president and student ter part of the game that we tackle Paul Lichtefeld jumped Crawford, who gained 87 yards According to Cooper, he met Col- I ' regent, was appointed to the Board could keep the ball and not let across the line of scrimmage and scored two touchdowns, still (See SEASON. Page A-9) lins during his senior year at the of Regents Monday night by former university when she was seeking the Gov. Martha Layne Collins. lieutenant governor's nomination. Cooper, a Beattyville native cur- After leaving the university. Fan travels extra mile to support team rently living in Lexington, was one Cooper continued to follow the Col- of several Collins supporters and lins administration and left his job could beat that," Brown said. "I south. and gray Mazda. By Brent Risner associates who were appointed to at Kentucky Utilities to travel with really overshot it." Brown's father, George Brown, His travels got off to a bad Sports editor various boards and commissions on Collins on her successful 1983 Brown. 28, isn't from Rich- has been at the university for 25 start in the Colonels' first game MONROE, La. - When the the final day of the Collins gubernatorial campaign trail. university football team takes mond or even Kentucky, and he's years as an associate professor of at Chattanooga, Tenn., where the administration. not a student or a graduate from industrial education. team lost 10-0. the field, Kevin Brown wants to According to Cooper, he did not (See FORMER, Page A-7) be there in person - no matter this university. "My dad has been taking me to He said he had to make the trip apply for the position, which was where the field is located. All of his trips have originated games since I was about 6, and to Chattanooga twice because previously held by Richmond resi- In fact, he from Nashville, Tenn., where he I've been following them (the Col- the first time he went thinking it dent Tom Harper. estimates that got his degree at Travecca onels) ever since," Brown said. was an afternoon game. He had "Governor Collins knew of my The elder Brown said he went to return to work later that day Inside he's driven Nazarene College in June 1986. great interest and support for Activities B-2-3 He now works as s cottage with his son to ail three playoff but he still managed to get back 8,170 miles Eastern. I'm sure that was a factor Arts B-4-5 supervisor at Tennessee games last fall, and said his son to see the kickoff at 7:30 p.m. this season to in her decision." Cooper said. "The Campus living B-l all 12 games, Preparatory School, an institu- enjoys just about any sport. Brown said he got rid of the decision was totally up to her." Crowe's Feats A-3 home and tion for neglected and abused "He likes to travel," George shirt he wore to that game in Cooper. 31, said he was informed away. teen-age girls. added. "He could do a lot worse favor of a thin, white sweat shirt of the decision Sunday by George News A,-*-* "I went to Brown graduated from Model things that's for sure." he has worn since then. Russell. Collins' executive assistant.