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Page B-3 Page B-7 Page B-1 THE EASTERN PROGRESS Vol.70/No.'0/No. 16 Jfcfrges January 16,1992 Student publication of Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Ky. 40475 O The Eastern Progress, 1992 Ricke appointed new regent NEW REGENT Army target BARBARA ANN RICKE Although she did contribute $1,000 By Clint Riley spawned legislation that may result in Age:39 Editor to Wallace Wilkinson's 1987 success- their ouster. ful campaign bid, she said, "I don't Legislation is now before the 1992 Barbara Ann Ricke, a Lexington even know Wallace Wilkinson. I don't General Assembly lo remove all board Resides: Lexington of new bill businesswoman, joins Eastern's Board know how I got this appointment." members statewide and replace them By Tom Marshall of Regents at a time when educators Ricke said she was surprised to with a new selection process designed Managing editor and lawmakers are criticizing the way learn from a Wilkinson aide she had tostop higher education appointments Family: 1992 in which she and others were appointed. been appointed to Eastern's board. based on knowing or contributing to Single A bill being prepared for introduc- General The board's newest regent, ap- Her appointment, however, exem- the governor. tion before the Kentucky Senate later pointed Dec. 9 during former Gov. plifies how the qualified and not-so- Ricke, 39, who is single, has al- this month could soon become a thorn psSii^ Assembly Wallace Wilkinson final day in office, qualified, who have ties to the ready been exposed to the problems Occupation: in the side of Army officials. y»ays she is baffled about how she got Interior designer; The bill, sponsored by Sen. Tom governor's office, have made their way and triumphs of higher education as a owns Barbara Ricke Interiors ner position on the school's board. on to the policy-making bodies of the member of the Kentucky Advocates Ltd. in Lexington. Buford (R -Nicholas villc), would dras- "I'm not very political," said state's publicly funded colleges and for Higher Education for the last six tically stiffen state regulations regard- ^J Legislators take a look Ricke, a 1974 Eastern graduate, who universities. years. She is taking this newest twist Education: B.S. degree in ing disposal of chemical weapons dis- a t higher education. owns the prominent Lexington inte- posal. Ironically, the process that put system in stride. interior design from EKU Page A4. rior design firm, Barbara Ricke Interi- Ricke and others like her on university in 1974. As a result, the bill could poten- ors Ltd. boards during Wilkinson's term has See RICKE, Page A5 tially hinder the Army's plans to build a chemical weapons incinerator at the incinerator with Concerned Citizens Lexington-Blue Grass Army Depot of Madison County. "I am taking the approach rather "It's a development very much to Member than outlawing the incinerator we make be welcomed," Flood said. Fowl weather the permit process more difficult to A depot spokesman was unavail- bankruptcies build it," Buford said able for comment after attempts to Under the bill, which is currently contact them by phone. under revision, the Army would have Buford said the bill could be ready disrupt to meet an array of complicated stan- for the Agriculture and Natural Re- dards to have the incinerator built that sources Committee in state legislature out-distance current technology. by by the end of the month or sooner. credit union "They will have to be able to pre- Budget constraints won't play a dict the weather for 18 months," Buford role in the bill when and if it makes it By Joe Castle said. "They just can't do it" to a full Senate vote. Assistant naws editor A copy of the bill has also been "This is the type of bill that has the passed along for review by Charles The university credit union sus- Bracclcn Flood, an opponent of the See BILL, Page A5 pended interest payments for the months of November and December last year due to several bankruptcies among members during 1991. Senators vote • But, the dividends have been rein- * stated for January 1992, and should continue for the remainder of the year, Tuesday to reduce said Vickie Randolph, office manager of the credit union. Of the 840 members of the credit number of offices union, seven declared bankruptcy be- size of the senate. The second amend- tween January and December 1991. By Joe Castle The matter of determining whether Assistant naws editor ment called for one senator per 350 or not there are payments for any given university students. An amendment to shrink the size The current constitution calls for month is handled by the credit union one senator per 200 students. board of directors, Randolph said. of student senate is one step closer to "We're going to go on a month by being pan of the organization's con- Upchurch said although the month basis from now on," Randolph stitution. amendment was voted down in the said, regarding interest payments. The senate should wrap up the Dec. 3 senate meeting, he knew it Randolph said the current national amendment debate during this would pass the latest vote. recession could ha ve been responsible semester's first meeting scheduled for "I guess there were a couple of for some of the bankruptcies. next Tuesday, Jan. 21. senators trying to defeat it and they "Well, it (the recession) could have The amendment, which calls for were going at it ass backwards," two senators from each academic col- Upchurch said. caused it," Randolph said, "but I feel "There were two or three espe- the membership is different here than lege and one "at large" senator per 700 at other credit unions." students, was passed during the cially that opposed it, which is their Considering the small size of the senate's Dec. 10 meeting. right, but I think they ended up hurting credit union, Randolph said the reces- But there was a motion to recon- themselves instead," he said. sion has not had that much of an effect sider the proposal after the vote, so the Upchurch said a lower number of on members. amendment was not technically senators will mean more qualified and Randolph said the problem caused passed. dedicated people on the senate. by the withdrawal of the assets of "It was going to pass anyway," But senator Frank Mc Aninch sees members who had dec tared bankruptcy said student association president Ken the amendment as a shift away from is over, and the credit union is now Upchurch. "We've got several vacan- the interests of the general student cies (on the senate) and everything is body. paying interest at a rate comparable ,. - ; s •m'^m with those of area banks. - "£. "■*§) *^ subject to change." "I don't think we need to change The interest rate at the university . - -• "It's (the amendment) already gone the majority to a minority," Mc Aninch credit union is 4.5 percent. through the council on student affairs," said. "It's just going to make it (stu- •-* ri Upchurch said. "Next it goes to the dent senate) a more elitist group." Credit union members received a V letter last month explaining why in- *m£ - * * *- Board of Regents." Mc Aninch said when the at large terest payments were suspended. If approved by the senate, the uni- senators are added to the senate, "spe- Randolph said although there had Progress photo by LYN CARLISLE versity Board of Regents will decide cial interest will get control. In this been rumors circulating that the prob- on the amendment during its Feb. 1 case it will be the greeks. A eta gull Joined several ducks In the pond behind the Stratton Building Tuesday during the meeting. lem of bankruptcies was more serious first snowfall of the year. The winter weather brought about an Inch of snow to Richmond. than it actually was, things are now The amendment was one of two back to normal at the credit union. separate proposals offered to limit the See SENATE, Page A4 INSIDE Claude Vaughan takes over budget office CTwo new restaurants By Tom Marshall stepping into." of economics. programs may have to be delayed to Managing editor open In Education reform or not, educa- Asked about Vaughan's perfor- make up the difference. Richmond. tion funding is susceptible to the mance at the university, O'Connor During his career, Vaughan has With the largest budget shortfall squeeze, Vaughan said. backed from answering. worked for some familiar names. Woody's and\ in the state's history facing Ken- "It will most certainly effect edu- "As department chair I wouldn't Earlier in his career he worked in The Down tucky, a retired university econom- cation spending," he said.