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Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Eastern Progress 1998-1999 Eastern Progress 11-5-1998 Eastern Progress - 05 Nov 1998 Eastern Kentucky University Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1998-99 Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, "Eastern Progress - 05 Nov 1998" (1998). Eastern Progress 1998-1999. Paper 12. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1998-99/12 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 1998-1999 by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ► Accent ► Sports Business meals are no time to X^kThe Eastern clown around/A6 Progr www.progress.eku.eduess 'SSS^SSSSm'' Student publication of Eastern Kentucky University slnci Oldest campus dorm to be torn down Out with the old the project $20 million. That will must go in the building, such as O'Donnell Hall Is going to be New student services building to take place of O'Donnell cover the total scope of the project, housing, career services, counsel- torn down when construction will begin sometime next year. including architect fees, planning, ing, minority affairs, student gov- starts for the new student Bv DENA TACKETT the most likely place to start construction costs and the cost of ernment. Residence Hall services building next year. Eastern President Robert Kustra because it was the most expensive Association offices and disabilities Assistant news editor said. removing the existing building or to maintain and the oldest," buildings, Whitlock said. services. Tom Myers, vice president of Myers, along with James Street, Kustra also said that when look- "Every activity or function relat- student affairs, once had a dream. director of facilities services, ing at O'Donnell every year, its 'Ono-stop shopping' ed to students' role on campus will His dream was that someday Russell Enzie, vice president of rooms do not fill to capacity. be included in the building," students would no longer need to academic affairs, and Doug The future of Ellendale Hall. Myers gave a presentation at Kustra said. Things are now scat- trek all over campus to do such Whitlock, vice president of admin- home to the counseling center, is the architect meeting which tered to the four winds of campus. things as cash a check at billings istrative affairs, met with architects also in question, Whitlock said. spelled out what the administration This will provide one-stop shop- and collections, visit the computer Oct. 28 to discuss the building. "No final decision has been wanted to include in the building. ping on campus." lab and go to the counseling cen- Although plans for the building made," Whitlock said. "We have "We're trying to match up The administration is not sure ter. have not been finalized, one thing asked to look at the project both money and needs," Myers said. yet what will happen when the "I had a dream of one-stop shop- is certain — O'Donnell Hall is com- ways, with the removal of Ellendale "We would like to have class- offices now dealing with student ping for all students," Myers said. ing down. and without it. But any approach rooms and a technology lab in it, services are,relocated, but Myers His dream is coming true. "The decision to tear down we take will call for the removal of and we're seeing if that's possi- said it shouldn't be a problem. A student services building has O'Donnell was made before I was Brian Simms/Progress O'Donnell." ble." been approved and construction here," Kustra said. "O'Donnell was The (ieneral Assembly allotted Myers said some areas certainly See Oldest/Page A3 ► Athletics Kustra broadcasts radio show on WEKU Turnout Committee high for sends mid-term names in elections BY ALYSSA BRAMLAQE AD search AND DENA TACKETT BY BRIAN SIMS AMP SHANE WALTERS With almost 45 percent of reg- istered voters turning out to vote Either today or tomorrow, in Madison County, constituents Eastern President Robert Kustra took the opportunity to vote for will receive a report from the their leaders Tuesday. committee to find a replacement The turnout on election day in for athletics director Robert Madison County and in the state Baugh. was higher than expected. Committee "It's the best chair Janna we've had in a ELECTION Vice said she long time." said mailed recom- Mary Jane mendations to G i n t e r . Kustra, but Madison would not say County clerk. how many, or "It's better than we've had I can vv which candi- dates were remember." named. Kentucky reported a record Gilbert turnout for a mid-term election. Zimmermann Eive candi- dates have been Madison Countians chose was the tilth interviewed, Scotty Baesler (I)) over Jim candidate however Bob Bunning (R) in the U.S. senator interviewed. race with over 1,000 votes. Cavello took his Baesler received about 54 per- name off the list last week. cent of the votes. Photos by Chns Hollis/Progress Constituents statewide dis- Gilbert "Griz" Zimmermann, agreed by electing Bunning to the 41, the assistant athletics direc- Eastern President Robert Kustra, right, talks with Berea College "New Horizons in Education" The snow broadcasts 4:30 p.m. every Friday senate seat by a very slim margin tor at Southern Methodist President Larry Shinn dunng a taping ot Kustra's weekly radio program, on 88.9 FM. WEKU Kustra had previous radio experience in Chicago. Baesler now wants a recount. University, was the last candi- Ernie Fletcher (R) carried date interviewed. Madison County in die race for U.S. He came to campus Oct. 29 representative for the sixth district. and 30. Fletcher beat Ernesto Sooraooe (I)) In 1993, Zimmermann went to by almost 2.000 votes. SMU from the University of Scorsone later conceded the Michigan where he had served victory to Fletcher. as assistant strength and condi- A 'New Horizon' "We knew it was going to be a tioning coach for five years. close race overall," said Scott Zimmermann worked as the Shapiro, communications director director of the Tom I.andry for Scorsone. "We feel that we Center at the Baylor Fitness have run a positive race we can be Center for two years before join- Eastern president tackles education via air waves proud of." ing the staff at SMU. In the race for state senate in Moving from an assistant ath- BY DENA TACKETT The only difference then was that we did call- the 34th district. Ed Worley (D) letics director position to an ath- Assistant news editor ins," Kustra said. "It all depended on interaction." defeated Mark Metcalf (R) in letics director position involves Hello, I'm Bob Kustra, president of Eastern Kustra said he would like to see his program Madison County with almost 55 little concern for Zimmermann, air live with people calling in. percent of the vote. Kentucky University. Welcome to "New Horizons in "I understand it will become technically possi- based on his personal beliefs Education.' On today's program I'll talk to Dr. about his strengths and capabili- iMrry Shinn, president of Berea College. Music up. ble sometime in the near future," he said. See Democrats/Page A3 ties. Music out. The show, which began Sept. 11, was some- "I told someone today. 'I don't thing Kustra had wanted to do. Kustra and Shinn, the presidents of Madison "Actually it was my idea," Kustra said. "I was Voter turnout feel any pressure or uneasiness in County's two higher education institutions, sat in a interested in doing it beyond virtue of my previ- this position. This is what I've been small room separated from the sound booth by ous experience in radio." In Madison County there are glass and chicken wire. Their table had four micro- working for," Zimmermann said. Kustra had no problems getting the air time, 38,268 people registered to After talking to several phones coming up from the middle with comfort- vote. In this year's election, able green seats and Styrofoam cups of water. The because WEKU already had their eye on him, Eastern coaches and staff mem- said Tim Singleton, station manager at WEKU. 17,022 people voted. bers, concern voiced to red "On Air" sign was practically the only source of light in the dim room. "We had wanted to get him over here," Singleton Zimmermann was that of having said. "He had an interest, so it wasn't difficult to do. someone who will work directly This was not your normal administrative meeting. Kustra was taping his weekly Friday radio He takes to it naturally, and that is one of the rea- with the athletics department. show "New Horizons in Education" at WEKU sons we were interested in getting him here." "They aren't looking for a mir- Studios with his guest Shinn. The program aired Singleton said Kustra is good to work with. acle worker — I feel they are at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 30. "He is pretty easy to work with," he said. "He 55.6 44.4 very reasonable about their Each week, Kustra brings in a different com- has a very busy schedule, which makes it difficult percent pen fiit expectations." Zimmermann said. munity leader to discuss education and its effects for him to get over here sometimes." didn't voted Zimmermann felt confident on the region. During the program. Kustra and Shinn dis- that whether he receives vote 4:30 p.m., Fridays The program is not Kustra's first experience on cussed a variety of things affecting education.

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