UA11/1 on Campus, Vol. 3, No. 15 WKU University Relations

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Lancaster Society presents Jeb S. Magruder Oct. 29 Watergate figure-turned minister Inspiration: 15 Modem Religious in 1973 when seven men were Jeb S. Magruder will speak on Leaders" by Gene Maeroff. accused of breaking into Demo campus this Friday, Oct. 29 during Before becoming a minister, cratic Party headquarters in the the annual L.Y. lancaster Memo Magruder was involved in busi Watergate Hotel in Washington, rial Lecture. ness and government and served D.C., in order to install monitoring Magruder will speak on as deputy campaign director for devices. The scandal and cover-up "America in Conflict: A Society at the Committee for the Re-election grew to include former president the Crossroads" at 6 p.m. in the of the President in 1972. He also Richard Nixon, who resigned Garrett Conference Center, foom served as chainnan of Mayor Dana facing the poSSibility of impeach 103. He will also attend a recep Rinehart's Commission on Ethics ment. tion from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in and Values for the City of Colum The Lancaster Lecture Series, Garrett. Both events are open to bus, Ohio. which is in its 14th year, was the public. In 1974, Magruder published his established to honor the late Dr. Magruder became a minister in fi rst book "An American Life: One L.Y. Lancaster, who is considered The Presbyterian Church in 1981 Man's Road to Watergate." After the father of Western's pre-med and is now the senior minister of spending seven months in prison, program. the First Presbyterian Church in he published his second book, Dr. Lancaster served on the feb S. Magnu:lt:r downtown Lexington. He has Kentucky Rura1 Medical Scholar "From Power to Peace" in 1987. until his retirement in 1960 and been featured in "Sources of ship Committee from its inception The Watergate scandal first arose was a president of the KAS. On Campus Western Kentucky University October 27, 1993

KU Energy Corp. CEO to speak as guest of The WKU Foundation College of Business Administration The Western Kentucky University Foundation has elected Bowling Green attorney Stephen B. Catron as its first chair. The president, chairman and ties in 1958. After ho1ding execu Catron is a former member of the WKU Board of Regents and chief executive officer of KU tive positions of increasing re a partner in the law firm of Reynolds, Catron, Johnston and Energy Corp. will visit Western sponsibility, he became chairman, Hinton. Kentucky University tomorrow president and CEO in 1987. He The WKU Foundation was endorsed by the Western Board of (Oct. 28) to speak to students and was also elected chairman, presi Regents at its February meeting. A 13-member Board of Direc faculty in the College of Business dent and CEO of the parent tors will direct activities of the nonprofit, charitable organiza Administration. company. tion. John T. Newton, an alumnus of In addition, Newton serves on "We have been amazingly successful in raising funds under WKU's Bowling Green Business the boards of a number of other the University's old structure." said WKU President Thom~~. University, will speak at 1 p.m. in significant firms and organiza Meredith_ "We are now moving to the next level by estabhshmg Grise Hall Auditorium. The tions. During the past several the WKU Foundation as an umbrella organization for WKU address is open to the public, years, he has been listed by fund raising efforts." . . according to Dr. Rex F. Galloway, Forbes as being among Corporate Rick Guillaume, President of Liberty National Bank m Lows head of the Department of Man America's Most Powerful People, ville, was elected vice chair and Robert M. Rutledge UI, Vice agement. and he was recently cited by President for Institutional Advancement at WKU, will serve as The program will give students Business Week as being one of the the Foundation'S executive director. Dr. James Ramsey, Vice an opportunity to learn first-hand Corporate Elite among U.S. President for Finance and Administration, was elected treasurer the basics of operating a large publicly held corporations. and Sharon Hunter was elected secretary. corporation, Dr. Galloway said, He has provided expert testi Other members of the WKU Foundation Board of Directors adding Newton's address will deal mony for a number of groups, include: Dr. Jane Bramham of Bowling Green; J. David Cole of with the organization and gover induding the Federal Energy Bowling Green; Dr. Steve Henry of Louisville; C. P~ter Mahurin nance of the KU Corp., new Regulatory Commission, U.S. of Bowling Green; Dr. William Meacham of NashVille, Tenn.; leadership techniques that are Department of Energy and Finan Billy Joe Miles of Owensboro; Douglas Lester of Bowling Green; rurrently being introduced in the cial Accounting Standards Board. Dan Greenwell of Louisville, President of the WKU Alumm company and significant changes KU Energy Corp., which is Association; Dr_ Deco Downing of Bowling Green, President of currently faced by large busi headquartered in Lexington, had the College Heights Foundation; Bums Mercer of Hardinsburg, nesses. sales of approximately $600 Chair of the WKU Board of Regents; and Tad Donnelly of KU Energy Corp. is the parent million and profits of $75 million Bowling Green, President of the Hilltopper Athletic Foundation. company of the Kentucky Utilities in 1992. Co., which operates across most of Kentucky and in other states. "Kentucky Utilities has a sub stantial impact on the economy of Kentucky, and we are pleased that the chief executive of the firm's parent company has accepted our invitation," Dr. Galloway said. Newton joined Kentucky Utili~

'Ofcou~ I know what I'm doing! I came henfram Texas, didn't I?!' mIl'J or !MY not ~ whm ~~ ~tltd~ nI, l%PItl:Tmok, saidwlri~ ~mg burFs far IN. classified stDff hmch 011 campus Oct 14. IUttltd~, 17ia presidnt.t for UlStdutwna/ ~n.f%me1It, WIl5 atl'lDng.c:JUet: turMl chefs for the Q)()kout on the south lawn of Drotoning Unioersity Cmtl:T. His able QSSlSttlnt to Rutkd~ s left IS Paul Morgan, univerSIty architect and aunpus pumner, and to our Q)()/cs'right? Who only bwms? Reports wae e:oeryone had a grmt lunch and it uw ~ weather, and that yes, the bosses will be back nat yetlr, seroing up bmch in apprtciation of others' good work on campus. -phDto by Bob Skippt:r

2 On Campus Western Kentucky University October 27,1993

NCAA certification program WKU is among the initital November, 1994. group of NCAA institutions Members of the steering commit- participating in the Division 1 tee include: Dr. James c. Heck, athletics certification program executive assistant to the presj.!. during 1993-94. dent, chair; Dr. Livingston Alex- Athletics certification was ander, academic affairs; Freida approved during the Eggleton, registrar; Jimmy Feix, organization's 1993 Convention as athletics; Fred Hensley, university a key part of the NCAA's reform relations; Pam Herriford, athletics; agenda. The program is meant to Dr. Biff Kummer, physical educa- ensure the NCAA's fundamental tion and recreation; Jim Richards, commitment to integrity in athletics; Dr. Betsy Shoenfelt, intercollegiate athletics. psychology; Donald Smith, stu- The evaluation standards for the dent regent; Dr. Kyle Wallace, operation of Division I athletics academic advising; and Dr. Steve programs cover basic areas - White, economics. governance and commitment to Feix will serve as chair of the rules compliance, academic governance subcommittee, White integrity, fiscal integrity and will chair the subcommittee on Dr. Karen L Schneidn' commitment to equity. fiscal integrity, Wallace will chair The orientation meeting, con- the subcommittee on academic ducted by Gary Kamer of the integrity and Shoenfelt will chair Teacher, nurse, prof advocates NCAA, for the Athletic Certifica- the subcommittee on equity. tion Steering Committee wi? be Hensley will serve as tirhChief African American women's lit held Nov. 29. The peer-review report writer. team Will viSit the campus in _ By Jeff Hall, a senior public relations miljor teaching career at a local high and SFKciai events intern in the Office of school in Texas. But she became Staff Advisory Council new members University Relations from Simpsonville, Ky. dissatisfied and pursued a nurs The Staff Advisory Council ences, Academic Affairs; ing degree. After receiving her elections are completed, and the Denise Huffman, Office of the What do backpacking. garden registered nurse license, she follOwing individuals have been Vice President for Finance and ing, aerobics, and downhill snow began to work, and for eight elected to represent the non Administration, Finance and skiing all have in common? The years, she practiced nursing at faculty segment of the University Administration; answer is Dr. Karen L Schneider several Dallas hospitals. on the council which regularly - Anna Highland, Career Services who is in her second year of "I enjoyed the excitement of the meets with the Office of the Center, Offices of the President, teaching English at Western life and death situations that were President: Institutional Advancement and Kentucky University. dealt with everyday," said Student Affairs; She likes to do all of the above, Schneider, reflecting on her Professional non-faculty: Pat Technical/ Paraprofessional: Mike Wallace, Public Safety; as well as a former career in experiences as a nurse. Widmann, Computer and Infor mational Services and Sharon Skilled Crafts: Robert Upchurch, nursing, but she says her new life But the teaching in her blood as an English teacher is consuming Young, Accounts and Fiscal Heating, Air Conditioning and boiled like a teapot full of water Services; Utili ty Systems and a great deal of her interest at trying to escape to be free again. Secretarial/Clerical: Cathie Service Maintenance, Judy Craft, present. " I missed teaching because 1 Bryant, Dean's Office, College of Custodial Servic~ ~ ~ Dr. Schneider is a native of like helping people learn. That Education and Behavioral Sci- Chicago, but she grew up in parts was why I began teaching," said of Indiana and Texas. And she has Schneider. "I always want to Board of Regents actions r two passions: women's literature continue to learn." Those priorities include continued and African American women's The University Board of Re gents today voted last Friday to enhancement of faculty and staff literature. ( African American litera use $1.5 million of the compensation; recruitment and "African American literature is ture is now getting the University's 1992-93 fund balance retention of minority faculty, staff now getting the recognition it recognition it deserves) for a series of one-time expendi and students; continued funding deserves, thanks to women like tures. for enhanced campus technology Alice Walker, Terry McMillian, She then went back to school at The projects include $525,000 to and networking of faculty and staff and Gloria Naylor," she says. North Texas State University and replace air conditioners in three personal computers, and building "When I was in graduate school received. her doctoral degree. Her residence halls, $100,000 for and facilities maintenance. I took a class in African American specialties are 20th century academic instruction eqUipment, In other business, the Board: ·Voted to ask the state to become literature, and the passion began," British and American literature, $193,000 for faculty computers more financially responsible for the said Dr. Schneider with a smile. women's literature, and feminist and $61,000 for improvements to ''Toni Morrison is my favorite the Downing University Center. Kentucky Building, Museum and theory. Library. author, said Dr. Schneider, refer 'The other part is that people Next fall she says she hopes to Western ring to the recent winner of the just lived within their budgets." establish an African American About $4 million of the fund will be asking the Nobel Prize in Literature. Women's literature class "to balance will be kept in the state to pick up "She (Morrison) brings to life introduce to others the wonders University's reserve. $615,000 of the experiences of the everyday of these exceptional writers." The board also approved a set funding annually, woman," says Dr. Schneider. of priorities for guidance in the beginning with the Karen Schneider began her preparation of the 1994-95 budget. 1994-95 fiscal year.

3 On Campus Western Kentucky University October 27, 1993

Thriving in Schools with School Note: About You is devoted to Asian Affairs Education and listing professional achieve in Cleveland, Councils. ments (papers presented, Ohio Oct. 1-3. Behavioral Dr. Sheeley also presented Sexual Molestation and the ww. awards, appointments, or other Sciences special recognition) of WKU SOCIAL Dr. Susan James helped present faculty and staff. Send items WORK Family Resource and Youth Services addressed to: About You, % On Dr. Mary EDUCATIONAL Centers-Their Relationship to Campus, Office of University Bricker LEADERSHIP School Counseling. Relations. Jenkins pre Several Dr. Susan DeVaney and Dr. sented Teaching faculty from the Aaron W. Hughey presented Empowerment Department of Educa Dealing with Resistance to Arts, Humanities and Practice: A Model Curriculum, tional Leaqdership Multicultural Initiatives. Social Sciences a paper based on the WKU social presented programs at the annual Dr. Hughey also work program's rumculum and Kentucky Counseling Association presented HISTORY structure, at the institutional conference Oct. 6-8 in Louisville, USing the Test Professor Robert Antony pre working conference on Education Ky. of English as a sented a paper, Robbery, Snatching, and Research for Empowennent Dr. Stephen Schnacke and Dr. Foreign um and Theft in the Mid-Qing at the Practice at the University of Wash Vernon Lee Sheeley conducted a guage to Assess annual Midwest Conference on ington Oct. 7-8. one-day pre-conference workshop Academic on School Counselors Surviving and Potential.

History Professor Robert Antony Computing Research Journals, co-authored with Nancy Park of appearing in Volume 23 (1993) Vassar College, of the journal of Archival Research Inf,om't'ion and in Qing Legal Good for Public Radio! History, published in the june 1993 Dr. Joe issue of Late Imperial Millichap, English The Public Radio Service of Western Kentucky University has won Department head, China. johns Hopkins more first-place Associated Press Broadcast News Awards than any University Press. has an article on other radio station in KentuCky. ~ Josephine The results·of the 1993 AP Awards competition were announced Christy L. Foley, Associ Humphreys in ate Professor of Teacher Contemporary recently in Lexington, Ky. Education, had Prediction: Fiction Writers of The Public Radio Service's flagship station, WKYU-FM, earned first A Valuable Reading the South. place honors for Best Newscast, Breaking News Story, Best News Strategy published in the Greenwood Series, Best Investigative Reporting and Best Documentary. The Fall 1993 edition of Reading Im Press, 1993, pp. 244-254. station also earned second-place awards for Investigative Reporting provement. and Human Interest Stories. Western's Public Radio Service took first-place in five of the six Dr. Linda E. Johnson and Dr. Note: Hot Off The Press, as the categories it entered in the statewide competition. News Director Dan Herman Manakyan of the Depart title indicates, includes recent Modlin said the first-place awards are especially rewarding because of ment of Finance and CIS co publications by WKU faculty the extra effort required to win them. authored with Dr. Clyde and staff. Send items addressed ''We are competing against som.e stations which have much larger Holsapple of the University of to Hot Off The Press, %On staffs, so we depend on extra effort a great deal," he said. "A lot of 12- Kentucky, and Dr. John R. Tanner Campus, Office of University of Southwestern Louisiana Univer hour days went into these programs." Relations. sity A Citation Analysis of Business Modlin and Assistant News Director Jeanine Howard co-produced the award-winning Newscast, Documentary and Series entries. Howard earned first-place in the Investigative category while Modlin placed first in Breaking Spot News: . Howard said some outstanding student interns also contributed. to the overall news effort this year. "Students often offer a fresh perspective to a story that, coupled with their uninhibited enthusiasm, amounts to a valuable resource." Several of the award-winning news programs featured faculty and staff from Western. The Best Series award went to "KERA, the Second Year," which included numerous interviews with faculty members from the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. The Best Newscast included an interview on the Motor Voter Bill and comments from members of Western's Government Department. In addition, the award-winning WKYUSS.9 WKPB89.5 WDCLS9 .7 WKUE90.9 documentary, "A Change of Heart," included interviews with Western W est ern' 5 Pub I i cfiR a d i 0 faculty and staff in the areas of public health, recreation and nutrition. WKU's Public Radio Service can be heard on four stations in the Commonwealth: WKYU-FM in Bowling Creen (88.9), WOCL-FM in Only three more days! Offer ends Oct 30! Somerset (89.7), WKPB-FM in Henderson and Owensboro (89.5) and Call now! SOOO, campus number. WKUE-FM in Elizabethtown (90.0).

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Encouraging good teachers Western Kentucky University will minority teachers, summer be using its share of a U.S. Depart camps and visits to Western's 1): ment of Education grant to recruit campus, he said. .:> more minority students into the One problem is that students in teaching profession. middle and junior high school Western will are not preparing for college, - receive $132J)OO even though they may have I for each of the next the desire to become a three years, accord teacher, Dr. Pankratz ing to Roger Pan said, adding that by the kratz, associate time they get to college, dean in the College their grades may not of Education and be good enough to be Behavioral Sciences. admitted to the WKUwillbe teacher education working with program. eight school Once the students finish districts college, Dr. Pankratz said the Simply: Fabric Design! which is directly painting or in its students can be placed in their service home communities for their opened last week at the Ivan screen printing on fabric. area: student teaching and Wilson Center Art Gallery Several hand woven pieces Bowl internships. and runs through Nov. 12. will be shown that are a ing Western will hire The exhibit features work result of research by the Green a full-time coordina- students for textile history inde- tor for the program from the Fabric Design Area pendent, Christian County, and to work with the Bowling of the School of Art at the classes: dolls from Peruvian Henderson County, Hopkins Green, Russellville, Simpson University of Georgia, Pro influence and tye-died pieces County, Owensboro Independent, County and Warren County fessors Glen Kaufman and relating to Japanese fibers. Russellville Independent, Simpson schools. Two part-time field J Ed Lambert, along· with their There are also computer County and Warren County:. coordinators will also be hired to prints done for i.ndustrial Representatives from the school work with Christian County / -f graduate students. districts will were on campus Hopkins County area and the The approximately 50 textiles. Thursday, Oct. 14, for a preliminary Henderson/Owensboro area. pieces curated by Lambert Gallery hours are 8:30 informational meeting on the Dr. Pankratz said the increased show a broad range of fiber a.m.-4:30 p.m., central time program. emphasis on recruiting minority technique, and many of the weekdays and by appoint 'We are trying to locate minority students for the teaching profes ment, weekends. Call 3944. students as early as 7th grade who sion comes at a time when the works are surface design, have the potential of becoming percentage of minority teachers teachers," Dr. Pankratz said. The is dropping. He said about 2,500 eight districts were chosen because minority teachers would have to they have a larger pool of minority be hired to bring that percentage students. equal to the percentage of minor CDme tD the Farm Family Fall Festival ! Dr. Pankratz said the early identi ity students. fication of potential students will Western, the University of allow Western to offer support and Louisville and the Kentucky Everyone's invited to have a day of encouragement to them all the way Department of Education will be through their secondary school and working together on the program fun and entertainment Sat college careers, increasing the with U of L concentrating on the at the L. chance of success. Jefferson County Public Schools. The grant will allow such activi The total value of the three-year ties as the formation of young grant is expected to be $1.5 <::enter, sponsored educator clubs in the schools, million. recruiting events that will involve Kentucky Partnership Farm Family Health and Upon request, for per Safety. sons with print- related Events include: booths on agricultural health disabilities, this publica and safety, health screenings, an antique trac- tion will be made avail tor show, storytelling by Randy Wilson, music able in alternative for mat. Please contact by Country-Western Jon Crosby & Band, a petting Huda Melky, ADA/504 zoo, hayrides, a sheep dog demonstration, a stick Coordinator, Office of horse show, barnyard rodeo and more! Noon until 10:30 p.m. the Dean of Student Call 3213 or 6328 for more information. Life, 2791.

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ing University Center Lobby. For Exposition Center. For more COMING UP Noon more information contact Doma information contact Lucy Jewett, WKU Football. Western vs. Riley, 1-800-241-3862 745-3325. Western Illinois. L.T. Smith Sta dium. 745-4298. 7:30 p.m. 8:30a.m. October "Autunln Skies". The program Simply: Fabric Design Exhibi 6 p.m. will familiarize audiences with the tion. Kentucky Music Educators fall constellations and their associ Association Marching Band ated mythology. Hardin Plan 9 a.m . 27 Competition. L. T. Smith Stadium. etarium. No Admission Fee. For Health Careers Expo. L. D. 8a.m. Joe Stites, 745-4024 more information contact 745- Brown Agriculture Exposition DECA Fall Conference. Downing 4044. Center. For more information University Center, rooms 226 and November contact Lucy Juett, 745-3325. 230. lerry Boles, 745-6464. 8p.m. Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Garrett 9:30a.m. 8a.m. 1 Conference Center Ballroom. Pre-Admission Screening Annual Child Abuse Medical. Sponsored 830a.m. Admission is free. For more Resident Reviews Regional by the Training Resource Center. Simply: Fabric Design Exhibi information contact the Music Training For Lifeskills Commu Institute for Economic Develop"" Department, 745-3751. nity Mental Health Center. tion. Work from the Fabric Design ment. Continuing Education. 745- Area of the School of Art at the Downing University Center, room 4137. University of Georgia. Continues 341. For more information contact through November 12. Ivan 3 Carol Saylor, 564-4448. Wilson Fine Arts Center Gallery. Hours are Monday through Nurses Career Day. Garrett 7:30p.m. 28 Conference Center Ballroom. For "Autumn Skies". Hardin Plan 7a,m. Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. For more information contact Marsha more information contact Theresa etarium. President's Faculty Breakfast. Heidbrink, 745-6403. Gerard,745-3357. Garrett Conference Center Execu tive Dining Room. President's 11 a.m. 8 a.m. Office, 745-4346. 5 Convenience Store Workshop. Convenience Store Workshop. Continues through Nov. 5. Down Gateway Forensics Tournament. 8a.m. ing University Center, rooms 308 8:30a.m. The William E. Bivin Forensics DECA Fall Conference. and 309. For more information Simply: Fabric Design Exhibi Team will be traveling to St. Louis contact Jerry Boles, 745-6484. tion. for Speech and Debate. 11 a.m. Determining Retirement Funds. 8 p. m. 10 a.m. 8a.m. American Law Network. Aca Michael Kallstrom, Faculty WKU Nurses Career Day. Team Penning Competition. L. demic Complex. Continuing Composer, Recital. Ivan Wilson L. D. Brown Agriculture D. Brown Agriculture Exposition Education, 745-4137. Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Exposition Center. For more Center. Concessions Available. Admission is free. information contact Niva For more informa tion contact Joe For more Gielow, 745-3095. Spivey, 781-3547. information 29 8a.m. contact the High School Leadership Confer Music Convenience Store WorkshOp. ence. Downing University Center. 4 Depart Scott Taylor, 745-2459. WKU Soccer 8a.m. ment, 745-3751. at Sun Belt CASE Service Planning. S p.m. Conference Reception and Lecture for 1. Y. Tournament. 8:30a.m. Lancaster Memorial Society. Continues Simply: Fabric Design Exhibi Garrett Conference Center. See 2 through Nov. tion. story, this issue. Dr Frank Conley, 8a.m. 7. Formore 745-4448. Convenience information 4p.m. Store Work contact A Toby Show. Children's Theatre 8p.m. Sports Information, 745-4298. shop. Series presented by the WKU Hilloween. Downing University Department of Theatre and Dance. Center Lobby. Student Activities, 8a.m. 8a.m. Admission: $.75 per person, 745-5795. United States Marine Corps Convenience Store Workshop. general admission. For more Recruitment. Continues through information contact WKU Depart Midnight. Nov. 3. Downing University 8a.m. ment of Theatre and Dance, 745- Midnite Movie. Downing Univer Center Lobby. For more informa CASE Service Planning. Spon 3121. sity Center Theatre. Student tion contact Captain Scott Walker, sored. by the Training Resource Activities, 745-5795. 636-4224. Center. Continues through Nov. 5. Institute For Economic Devel 6 &30 a.m. opment. For more infonnation 30 Simply: Fabric Design Exhibi contact Continuing Education, 1 and 3:30 p.m. A Toby Show". tion. 745-4137. Farm Family Fall Festival. L. D. 34 p.m. Brown Agricultural Exposition 9a.m. 8a.m. Hilltopper Athletic Foundation's Center. Susan Jones, 745-3213. Peace Corps Recruitment. Down- South Central Area Health Edu Twelfth Annual Auction. Green- cation. L. D. Brown Agriculture

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wood Executive Inn. The cost is Ip.m. $30 per person. For more infor Farm Equipment Auction. L. D. mation contact Delane Simpson, Brown Agriculture Exposition 745-6065. Center. ConSignment trucks, trailers & other horse-related equipment will be sold. For more information contact Wayne 7 Boyd, 365-7272. 1 and BO p.m. A Toby Show", Children's Theatre Series presented by the WKU Department of Theatre and 14 Dance. 11 a.m. Quarter Horse Sale, L. D. Brown Agriculture Exposi tion Center. Approximately 150 8 horses will be sold. Concessions 8:30a.m. Available. For more information Simply: Fabric Design Exhibi· contact Wayne Boyd, 365-7272. tion. Center Billiards, 745-5815. 15 9 7:30p.m. 8a.m. 8a.m. Sigma Alpha Epsilon's Paddy 12 Child Protection Services! Murphy Pageant. Garrett Confer Milk Haulers Training. L. D. 8a.m. Competency Based Training. Brown Agriculture Exposition ence Center Ballroom. For more Teen Leadership Conference. Van Sponsored by the Training Center. For more information infonnation contact Ben Alliges, 793- Meter Auditorium and the Garrett Resource Center. Continues contact Robert Hatton, (606) 257- 9784. Conference Center. For more through Nov. 18. Institute For 2785. information contact Mary Pingel, Economic Development. For 842-5509. more information contact Con 8:30 a.m. 11 tinuing Education, 745-4137. Simply: Fabric Design Exhibi 8:30a.m. tion. 7a.m. President's Faculty Breakfast. Simply: Fabric Design Exhib~ti on. Garrett Conference Center Ballroom. Midnight. 16 For more information contact the Midnite Movie. Downing Univer 8a.m. 10 President's Office, 745-4346. sity Center Theatre. For more Child Protection Services! 8:30 a.m. information contact 745-2456. Competency Based Training. Simply: Fabric Design Exhibi 8:30 a.m. Simply: Fabric Design Exhibition. tion. 1:30p.m. 1 R S MEETING. Downing lOa.m. 10 a.m. 13 Red Cross Blood Drive. West Hall University Center, room 305. Red Cross Blood Drive. West 11 a.m. Cellar. Continues through Nov. 11. For more information contact Hall Cellar. Continues through WKU Football vs. Eastern Illinois. For more information contact An Mary Bums, 582-6259: Nov. 11. Formoreinformation L. T. Smith Stadium. For more thony Tinin, (615) 321 -6634. contact Anthony Tinin, (615) 321- information contact Sports Informa 7p.m. 6634. tion, 3:15 p.m. WKU WOMEN'S BASKET Faculty Senate Meeting. Garrett BALL vs. Athletes-in-Action 7p.m. exhibition. E. A. Diddle Arena. Billiards 9-Ball Tournament. Conference Center Ballroom. For more information contact Uta For more information contact Dow'Qing University Center Rec. Sports Information, 745-4298. Floor. For more information Ziegler, 745-2911. contact Downing University

Pka~ note: If you have roents or activities you'd like to see in Coming Up, pk4se send information to; Fred Hensley, Director of University Rt/JlliDns, Offia of Mentoring for hi&1 school student leaders University Relations.

WKU student leaders are sponsor with leadership skills and to meet Next On Campus ing a Leadership Development students from Kentucky, Tennessee Conference for high school leaders and Indiana. Wednesday, Nov. 17. on campus this Friday. There will be several workshops Deadline for The conference, which begins at 9 to choose from including Personal Dated Material: a.m., is an opportunity for high PfJ'WeT, Fund Raising and College 101: Monday, Nov. 8 school leaders to interact with WKU Where Leadership Goes. Send to: Sheila Eison, Editor, student leaders, learn more about The Office of Student Activities is Office of scholarships available for students in charge of the conference. University Relations

7 On Campus Western Kentucky University October 27,1993

Where do spooks come from, anyway? and demons; beings of the dark candle shining through is a means out pranks such as moving By LisR RDbrnson, (l senior journalism side that are there but not partici for protecting your horne and someone's outhouse or putting a _jor from Princdon, Ky pating in our world. family, Brady says. cow on top of the bam instead of "Halloween is when the barrier in Scotland, in it. "Halloween is a very very between this world and the other began this The newest traditions, along andent festival," says Erika Brady, becomes very thin," tradition by with throwing eggs and spreading Assistant Professor in programs in Brady said . using hol toilet paper, include trick or treat . Folk Studies. '1t has prehistoric The monster lowed out ing in the mall and yard displays. roots." masks, scary turnips. According to Brady, Halloween HiStory shows that festivities of faced Even traditions continue to change as Halloween were being celebrated pumpkins though the well as its meaning. throughout Europe even before and sheets Halloween 'The thing that remains and the times of Christ. made into celebration is seems to be stable is that it is a day Brady says Halloween gets its ghosts prehistOriC, the act that Americans like to celebrate." name from' Allhallows Eve.' It is were and of trick or treating the night before the feast for all are ways dates back to the saints or as Catholics still observe, Affirmative to scare early part of this the night before All Saints Day. these century. Only since Action News The Allhallows festivities is a evil then has it been an President Thomas C. Meredith celebration that good still prevails. spirits event for children. has appointed four individuals to According to Brady, it is be serve as Affirmative Action off. Some of the old lieved that Halloween recognizes Coordinators for their respective The carved traditions included divisions within the University. the existence of elements of "the pumpkin with a elaborate, well thought They are: Howard Bailey, other worla." Lost souls, ghosts Student Life; Dr. Carol Crowe Carraco, Academic Affairs: Kit Tolbert, Finance and Administra tion and Dr. Sandra Webb, Institu way 10 lose or gain weight - permanently! avOOj Classes: Tuesdays, November stress but to learn heM' to manage it and tional Advancement. make it work for you. "The activities of these individu WELLNESS 2,9,16,23@4:40-5:45 p.m. - $5 Classes: Mondays, Nov. 22, 29 als, as they relate to Affirmative charge and Dec. 6 @ 4:40-5:45 p.m. Action, will be coordinated by Dr. CENTER Meet in the IM-RS Conference Meet in the IM-RS Conference Jim Heck, with support services Room, Preston Center Room 203 Room, Preston Center Room 203. also provided by Mr. Mike Dale," $5 charge. the President said in a memo to NOTES No Bl4tul Smoking CeSSlition ProgrQm vice presidents, deans, directors Quit for gooc!! Introductory class: "E".TYfhlnfl and department heads Oct. 6. Dr. Meredith said the following The following Positive Lifestyle Programs wiU Thursday, October 21 y~ be offered in the information should be communi @ 4:40-5:45 p.m. Wellnes, Center of the Raymond B. Pll!'IlOn '0 cated to all faculty and staff: Health ilnd Activities Classes: M,T,W - Major responsibilities incorpo Center. It is necessary to pre·register for .. Oct. 25-27/M Nov...... classes. If registration w./ght rated in the affirmative action is low, classes may be ca nceUed. For more 1, W Nov 31M t,.'nlnfl" OtNnt. position will include: information or 10 Nov. 81M Nov. tlon CI••• "insuring that all job searches pre-ngi..ter, call 6531. A brief orieotation to the weight 15 training equipment in the Preston within the respective divisions are ""c Fit".•• ClinIc Learn basics for $25 charge, Center weight conducted with appropriate developing a well-rounded persooal fitness which is fully room; for novices orexperienced Affirmative Action principles, program which includes aerobic exercises. lifters who have not used this reviewing all reconunendations resistance training. and flexibility. refundable if equipment for employment in the respective Classes: Mondays, Oct 25 - you attend Classes: Tuesday, Oct 26 divisions in order to insure that orWednesday,Nov.10@ Nov. 29 (6 weeks)@ 12:00-1000 every class the Affirmative Action principles p.m. plus Meet 11:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. have been followed, handling commitment to work out 2 addi in the Meet in Weight Training/ grievances that are filed which are tional hours on your awn each week - Wellness Cardiovascular Room of the of an Affinnative Action nature, $5 charge Center, Preston Center assisting in providing any needed Meet in Weight Training/ Preston Center Room training efforts that Western staff Cardiovascular Room of the 108 Next issue of On Campus is should receive, and remaining Preston Center Wednesday, Nov. 1'. Send items knowledgeable and current in Succ••• With 5"..•• to Sheila Eison, Editor, Office of Affirmative Action issues by Worirshop The key to EMPOWER W.'ght "',..•• ment success with stress is not 10 University Relations, by Monday, attending appropriate training P'ropnIm Forget diets... Leam a new Nov.S. seminars and studying appropri ate professional literature. "