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Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Eastern Progress 1996-1997 Eastern Progress 2-20-1997 Eastern Progress - 20 Feb 1997 Eastern Kentucky University Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1996-97 Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, "Eastern Progress - 20 Feb 1997" (1997). Eastern Progress 1996-1997. Paper 22. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1996-97/22 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Eastern Progress at Encompass. It has been accepted for inclusion in Eastern Progress 1996-1997 by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Home Sing for your ► WEATHER TODAY Supper Hi: 63 J ► Sports ► Arts Low: 43 ' / W/fV# . * / Conditions: * $&*»** Eastern's Lady "Cabaret," the first show Showers ' M Colonels will go into of the season, begins its FW: 54, Scattered showers the OVC tournament! run at 8 p.m. Wednesday SAT: 44, Mostly cloudy with a home court in Gifford Theatre/A7 SON: 46, Partly cloudy advantage/AlO E^teriii|Progress 12 pages«©The ©The Eastern ProaressProgress ^^s^ Vol.u., 75/No.7Clll. 21n, February.--■ n20, 1997 .ilniii HI I islciii Ki I! Williams waives rights; grand jury next BY LAWCE YEAOEW right to contest the prosecution's hearing is an informal hearing in front and recommended that his scholar- expected to be a starter next season, News writer proof of probable cause, thus immedi- of a district judge to determine if there ship be withdrawn. according to Kidd. ately sending the case to the Madison is probable cause to send the case to Williams will face possible universi- He is a sophomore sociology major. Cary Leon Williams, a former defen- Circuit Court grand jury. the grand jury. ty disciplinary action, in addition to Williams wasn't the only one sive tackle for Eastern's football team, Williams had no comment at the At a preliminary hearing, the legal ramifications. arrested during the Feb. 6 incident appeared before Judge John Paul hearing yesterday. Commonwealth of Kentucky is If convicted of the two crimes, Daniel L Meadows, 20, of Berea, Moore in a warm and crowded Williams was arrested Feb.fi by required to make a showing which which are both felonies, Williams was arrested and charged with traf- Richmond courtroom Wednesday. Detective Roy Burkhardt of the nar- will give the judge enough evidence to faces up to five years in prison. ficking and possession of cocaine, and At 3:10 p.m., Williams, 21, cotics division of the Richmond Police render this decision. Williams is originally from Leonard W. Walker. 26. of Richmond approached the bench along with his Department and charged with two The date for the grand jury to hear Cincinnati and attended the same was arrested and charged with traf- attorney Jerry Gilbert and waived his counts of trafficking cocaine and one the case had not been set by press high school as former Eastern All- ficking cocaine. right to a preliminary hearing. count of possession of cocaine, time. American tailback Markus Thomas. The three were arrested on South itoa By waiving the right to a prelimi- according to police reports. Eastern football coach Roy Kidd He had begun to play a starting Porter Drive in Richmond, only sophomore scoot- nary hearing, Williams' gave up his According to Gilbert, a preliminary has dismissed Williams from the team role on the Colonel defense and was Williams is an Eastern student 3KcSnnS.,rom : ► Higher Education Special session intend• VI for May BY JAME NEAL lion a year on higher education, and News editor according to Patton's letter, he will propose that it will increase with the Higher education will have its inflation rate for the next three years. day, and according to a letter Gov. He also noted in the letter that Paul Patton has sent to lawmakers, it from fiscal years 1992 through 1996, looks like that day might be May 5. state dollars for higher education "Higher education is the only way decreased while inflation increased we can increase the productivity of by 15 percent our people and increase the standard Harry Moberty, DRichmond and of living in Kentucky." Patton said in Eastern's director of student judicial a letter to legislators. affairs/students with disabilities The letter announces that Patton department said he has some ideas intends to call a special session of the about what he'd like to see come out Kentucky General Assembly May 5 of the session to consider his proposals on higher "I think the first thing is across- education and other issues that, like the-board funding in formula funding his proposals for higher education, for the cuts that occurred in the are not specific. past" he said. "I think there should Although his exact reform pro- be discussions about how to better posals are not clear, he did reiterate cooperate with other universities, his goal of pumping an extra $100 technical schools and community million into Kentucky higher educa- colleges. There should be better tion beginning in the year 2000 — if transferability. In general, I think the system makes changes to there needs to be more meat on the become more efficient The state now spends $860 mil- See Special Session/Page A5 Photos by Amy Keams/ProgfMS Progressive Systems, a subsidiary of Madison Tool and Die, adja- Monday's fire. The fire blew out a wall of the building and resulted in Awareness gives cent to Salvation Army community center, suffered damages In a "complete loss* for the owner, Gary Rose. students edge Fire destroys This is the third story in a three- part series looking at financial aid at Eastern. Salvation Army BY JUUE&AV Assistant copy editor Better visibility in the Powell Building kicked the financial aid thrift store Early Bird workshop off to a good when applying for aid, according to start said Mike Barlow, financial aid the Chronicle of Higher Ed BY JAMIE NEAL the thrift store," Kreft said. "For counselor. "We try to individualize the finan- News editor the immediate time, we will only At least 25 people stopped by the cial aid process and not lump everyone be able to help with limited utili- booth Tuesday to pick up forms and together in one category," she said. ' One of Richmond's most giv- ty systems, limited rent assis- have questions answered — about Barlow said financial aid's gieatft ing agencies felt the sting of tance and limited prescriptions. the same number that attended the problem with students is defaultiij^ neediness after a fire Monday We won't be helping with food entire workshop last year in the on loans. night. for a while either." library. Once a student is in default it is The fire, caused by either a People who need help imme- "Last year's numbers were a lot neither a quick nor easy to get out of, faulty flue or the gas furnace, diately are being referred to tile lower than we hoped for and the loca- he said. destroyed the Salvation Army's United Way, located at 1100 East tion in Powell seems to have helped," "While appealing a default a stu- thrift store, food pantry, chapel Main St Kreft said the organiza- Barlow said. "Most of the people we dent is not eligible for financial aid and church nursery and dam- tion will direct them to appropri- talked to today (Tuesday) are coming either," Barlow said aged the charity's administrative ate support outlets. back with their tax information so we His advice to student borrowers is offices. To help the Salvation Army can sit down with them and help fill to keep up with their loans. Now the Richmond Salvation rebuild its financial base the out their forms. We answered a lot of Banks who lend money to stuf Army is looking for a way to con- organization is asking for mone- general questions too." dents often sell their loans to other tinue to help others and receive tary donations, Kreft said. They One of the most frequently asked banks to free up more money to lenity help at the same time. can be sent to The Salvation questions about financial aid is "why sending out letters announcing the "Our most Immediate con- Army, PO. Box 5227, Richmond, is the process so complex?" accord- transfers to student borrower^ cern is going back to square one; Ky., 40476. ing to Susan Luhman, director of Barlow said .<•* building up the financial side and The Richmond Fire financial aid at Eastern When students transfer schoofit finding a place to do business," Department estimated the build- The process is complex because many banks place them in default, said I x. Rob Kreft commanding ing loss at $200,000. The of the huge $468 million budget for since they are not notified of the officer of Richmond's Salvation Salvation Army rented the build- over 14 million college students and Army. ing. the many things that can go wrong See Financial Aid/Page A5 Kreft stood on Orchard Street Those involved with the char- looking at what was left of the ity group said they feel the The rear room of the administrative offices o» the Salvation Army was building that serves Richmond weight of the loss. charred by the fire. The buMng loss was estimated at $200,000. and three surrounding counties. "I was emotionally affected, ► Inside "It's going to hurt for a little but not really until I saw smoke the Salvation Army. "It's a complete loss," he said. while, especially for the people coming from the front of the Gary Rose, owner of Richmond Fire Chief Fred Reminder who need clothing and furni- chapel area," Kreft said.