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Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Eastern Progress 1995-1996 Eastern Progress 1-25-1996 Eastern Progress - 25 Jan 1996 Eastern Kentucky University Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1995-96 Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, "Eastern Progress - 25 Jan 1996" (1996). Eastern Progress 1995-1996. Paper 17. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1995-96/17 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 1995-1996 by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. HISTORICALLY WALKING YOUNG SEASON WEATHER TODAY High Learn about Richmond's history with The Lady Colonels will try 40, Low 20, a self-guided walking tour, taking you to bounce back from two partly sunny to city hall and other architecturally home losses as they travel FRIDAY High significant structures. BS to Tennessee. B6. 47, Low 34, rain SATURDAY High 28, Low 24, partly A CTIVITIES s PORTS cloudy THE EASTERN PROGRESS Vol. 74/No. 17 14 pages January 25, 1996 Student publication of Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Ky. 40475 ©The Eastern Progress Transferring Smell of cows almost moooved out BY IAMIE NEAL Assistant news editor no easy job One more whiff and the smell will be gone. After many delays, the dairy- major, said. "I'm not sure yet which based labatories. formerly locat- Culross says Eastern of my credits won't transfer, but I do ed at Eastern's Stateland Dairy most generous with have to take English 102 over." Farm,' have moved to Jack Culross, dean of undergrad- Meadowbrook Farm. general ed courses uate studies, said Orth is one of only "There is only going to be a few students having this problem. one more time that students will "When students transfer to have to smell the odor from the BY JAMIE NEAL Eastern, thev lose virtuallv no cred- dairy," said Michael Judge, Assistant news editor its, especially general education director of farms. "We still have credits," Culross said. to clean the building out when Andy Orth was surprised to learn Culross said there is an education the weather gets better. Then the that all his credits from his commu- committee in Frankfort working to smell will be gone." nity college, the College of DuPage make transferring easier for stu- Meadowbrook — Eastern's in Chicago, wouldn't transfer when dents. Eastern is its model. other farm — is located in he came to Eastern, and he would He said the only problem Eastern Waco, seven miles east of have to retake English 102. has had with transfer students losing Richmond. The relocation of the "I was a second semester sopho- credits is with major courses. labs was included in the univer- more at my community college, and "There is a committee for stu- sity's master plan sent to the here I'm only a first-semester fresh- Council on Higher Education man," the fire and safety engineering SEE TRANSFER, PAGE A6 and approved by the 1994 Kentucky General Assembly. Judge said the plan detailed how the university could use Self study reaches Stateland for further expansion. Delays pushed the target date from spring 1995 to November 199S, then to the end of last point of action semester. "We planned to have every- thing moved before Christmas," BY MATT MCCAUTY The action Judge taid. "There was still Managing editor plan report some electrical work that had to SACS from the study, be done at Meadowbrook. and Changes are planned for the uni- released la'st then the big snow hit. so we Jr11- week, said the versity's general education program couldn't move." and advising system, bill it will be university Judge said Stateland official needs to later this semester before the ly began the move to changes arc finalized. "restructure Meadowbrook Jan. 15, by mov- General education and advising the general ing more than 100 cows and were just two recommendations education program" to ensure com- most of the equipment. petence in fundamental mathemati- made as part of Eastern's self Eleven pregnant cows and a study. cal skills, oral communication, the few pieces of equipment remain. The self study is part of the uni- basic use of computers and a mini- "We are waiting until the versity's reaccrcditalion process for mal understanding of a culture or cows get closer to their due the Southern Association of cultures other than our own." dates to move them." Judge said Colleges and Schools. The universi- The plan also charged the Progress/MARIE MOFFITT "We would move them now. ty must be reaccrediled every 10 Cow No. 220 Is one of the few remaining cows left at Stateland Farm, across the bypass from but we just don't have any place years. SEE SELF STUDY, PAGE A6 Hanger Field. She is one of 11 pregnant cows that haven't been moved to Meadowbrook Farm. to put them." Calhoun Sirens to be-lested next week between the Emergency receives BY MATT MCCARTY "find out how to get out." but he said Managing editor the advanced notice was important. Management Agency and the uni "If they did it entirely random, versity. If you hear the chemical weapons we wouldn't know it was a test," Since the Dec. I incident. EMA one-game emergency sirens Wednesday, don't Westbrook said. has decided to insert its monthly be alarmed — it's only a test. The county's entire emergency newsletter in The Eastern Progress The activation of the sirens is siren system was tested Dec. I of Tim Jones, public information suspension part of a day-long exercise conduct- last year, but many students and officer for EMA. said the exercise ed by the Chemical Stockpile Richmond residents were unin- will differ from last December's lest BY BRIAN SIMMS Emergency Preparedness Program formed of the test. The sirens caused because "we won't use anything but Sports editor (CSEPP). people to become frightened, con- the test tone." "The practice is going to keep us cerned and confused. Jones said the main purpose of on our toes," said Larry Westbrook, Westbrook said because of that the exercise was to "evaluate how Eastern head men's basketball Eastern's CSEPP liaison. situation more precaution was taken the money's spent. coach Mike Calhoun has been sus- The test will occur at approxi- for the coming test. "It's an opportunity for us to see pended and reprimanded by mately 8:30 a.m., and the test tone "Some people didn't get the how we're improving or sliding Athletics Director Robert Baugh for — Westminster Chimes — will last word, so this time we put out a backward." Jones said. his pan in a fight after the Eastern- for about 30 seconds. memo," he said. "We're always But the main thing, Jones said, is Austin Pcay game last Saturday. When the iit«a< sound, various afraid somebody won't get the it helps everyone stay aware of what Calhoun will serve a one-game elected officials and CSEPP liaisons word." to do if the sirens ever go off for suspension Saturday when the report to the Emergency Operations Based partly on the confusion of real. Colonels travel to Tennessee State. Center. the last test, the New York Times "It reawakens all this in the His suspension follows Baugh's Westbrook said the exercise was ■ an an article Jan. 2 about the lack minds of all the people involved." decision to suspend sophomore for- similar to a fire drill, so you can of communication, specifically he said. ward Aaron Cecil for not leaving the court after the Colonels 72-71 loss to the Governors. Calhoun said that he was trying LNSIDI to get Cecil off the Hour, because he was mouthing off to some of the Accent B1 Austin Peay players moments after Activities B5 SCORE A PARTY TOUCHDOWN Eastern lost on a Jcrmaine Savage Ad Index B7 22-foot jump shot at the buzzer. Arts B3 Switzef s Texas If you're hosting a Calhoun then got into an argu- Classifieds A4 Cheese Dp Super Bowl party ment with Austin Pcay assistant Progress/ DON PERRY News Briefs A4 Sunday, our Accent coach Tony Collins. OVC Commissioner Don Beebe, left, and Eastern AD Robert People B4 1b.M Collins said Calhoun snubbed Baugh talk to a public safety officer about Saturday's fight. Perspective A2, 3 page will guide you him by failing to shake his hand Mrfl Police Beat A4 liaEZ on the perfect way after the game. ttm-tupmrntm. and that he did not swing at Collins. Collins then "jumped on his ass" Preview B2 "He refused to shake my hand, "I'm trying to wrestle with Cecil, in response to Calhoun. who had a HoiMrtlotMt to plan everything Sports B«, 7 and I came up to him and said, and I said get out of my face, and cut under his nose and was bleeding from turn-overs to 'Coach, what was the problem'.'" He the cursing started." Calhoun said. afterwards. CLASS PATTERN the post-game said, 'Get away from me,' and then "He (Collins) got in my face. I went Baugh talked to Calhoun about he swung at me," Collins said. at him. I shoved him back. I'm tak- the incident, then was seen talking cleanup. B1 Calhoun contended that he was ing responsibility for what hap- attempting to get Cecil off the floor pened." SEE CALHOUN, PAGE A8 A2 PERSPECTIVE Thursday, January 25, 1996 THE EASTERN PROGRESS True heroes Weapons bill usually go would help unnoticed ensure safety Are you tired of your personal safety MOBILE, Ala—Whether it is actors, being subject to the impulses of criminals? musicians or super-star athletes, we — as a Does the thought of becoming another sta- celebrity-crazed culture — put those people tistic in a violent crime report ever cross your on high pedestals.