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For more information, please contact [email protected]. yr/ ^-z- Mascot Rough ► WEATHER TODAY Hi: 74 ► News ► Sports Low: 49 Former Colonel mascot After two losses, the Colonels Conditions: makes the big time face another tough opponent in tk s Sunny with the Lexington Appalachian State Saturday at FRI: 75, partly ctoudy Thoroughblades/A4 Hanger Field/B6 -r e SAT: 75, scattered thunderstorms * •** SUN: 74, partly cloudy Easteriij|Progress 14 pagests ©The Eastern ProaressProgress "■^^ Vol.\/<->i 75/No.7K/Mn 4A Septemberdni^hn, 19,1 1996 D'lhlic.ition of Eastern Kentucky University Richmond K', 40475 ► 24-Hour Open House Students hail policy change BY DANETTA BARKER ANO KWSTY GUEBT coed housing," said Kenna Middleton, director of residential The vote is in. development In a vote held Sept 10, residents The reason we did that is if of Dupree, Martin and Todd halls coed housing was to be truly privi- said yes, 380-8r to 24-hour open leged housing we wanted to be able house on weekends. The policy to remove someone not desirable," takes effect tomorrow. Middleton said. The vote was _ "If someone doesn't announced at a meeting maintain these stan- held Monday night, and dards they don't at another meeting deserve coed housing." Tuesday night, residents ft Jeanette Crockett, of the coed dorms could easy, but the uri- dean of student life, fore- discuss the rules of the varaity and stu- sees an easy transition new policy. daraaaaamto into the new policy. "I think it's about time be handfrig 24- "We will have absolute- the university gives us a ly no difficulty; we are chance to act like adults," hour open house wet BftxWA* doing adequate training said Kellee Thurman, a for RAs and SAs," junior medical assistant Crockett said. major. "I hope everyone With guests staying acts like adults, and I hope they can overnight, Crockett said her staff is handle the responsibility." The university seems to support busy addressing the guest policy. this theory. Thomas Myers, vice Hosts and guests need to be aware president of student affairs, said he of rules in die halls regarding areas hoped the new policy would be a such as bathroom facilities. success. "If you have a guest they are to The results of the vote were UK the bathroom of the same sex. The host or hostess is to escort the indicative that the university was Tim Mollette/Progrees receptive to the needs of the resi- guest to the correct floor," Crockett dent hall students," he said. said. "Any bath faculties are for Somewhere Over the Rainbow Some of the changes are in the same gender floors." Staff members will monitor the student handbook. A rainbow, which looks to end at the Eastern watertower, showed up "One of the sanctions included bathrooms day and night, said ated by a prisfn effect with water, light and dust particles, usually in this year's handbook is not only in the waning storm last Thursday. Rainbows are a phenomenon cre- when the sun comes out while it is still raining. removal from housing, but also See Open House/Page A6 1-75 dangers heightened by speeding, alcohol BY JENIFER ALMJELD services. are talking on cell phones and play- News editor Enrollment figures from Sept 13, ing with their radios and not paying which will not be official until attention to driving. People really Juvenile charged with first-degree murder For many Kentuckians, including November, show that 10,779 full and need to be more focused on driving the approximately 10,779 commuters part-time students commute. when they are on the roads." BY TW Mourrrt bound, high-speed chase ended and attempting to elude a police from the university, Interstate 75 is a Fran Burton, a public relations Although many people assume Managing editor with the juvenile's Toyota going officer, according to the report. way of life and a link to home, work major from Somerset spends much the interstate is getting more dan- across the median airborne and The charges are on file but and family. Unfortunately, 1-75 has The male juvenile who 'colliding with the southbound have not yet been served on the also been the backdrop for thou- of her time on the interstate on gerous, statistics from the Kentucky drove the car that collided Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. State Police report the opposite is van. suspect. He is still in serious con- sands of accidents each year. with a Dodge van last week on The deceased has been identi- dition at the University of Just last week, the interstate was "It takes about an hour if I don't true. 1-75, killing the driver, has experience any complications," she Accidents reported on 1-75 were fied as 50-year-old Gary W. Kentucky medical center with reduced to one lane or blocked com- been charged with first-degree Turner of Morristown, Tenn., back injuries. pletely three times as a result of acci- said. Burton said she has sat through down last year from 1993, and the murder. number of fatal accidents reported according to the police report The Kentucky State Police dents that occurred between the many traffic jams on the interstate The 15-year-old from Other charges filed against review of the chase and accident Richmond and Berea exits. and feels that careless driving is one has fallen consistently for the last five Chesapeake, W. Va., was attempt- the 15-year-old include first- including an accident reconstruc- Many of the interstate drivers are of die main causes for accidents. years. ing to elude a. police officer last degree wanton endangerment, tion investigation, are continu- Eastern students, according to the "I feel like people not being cau- Tuesday night when their north- first-degree criminal mischief ing, Sgt. Joey Barnes said. office of administrative information tious is a problem," she said. They See l-75/Page A4 AFGHANISTAN Baghdad Iraqi descendant says conflict territorial PAKISTAN BY JENMFER ALMJELD bombing. Communications have are," Battah said. Those are real There are a lot of things that strike escapes me. I don't think any- News editor been cut off now." people this is happen- happen in our world one understands it. For Battah, the image of bombs ing to." that are territorial," "As far as I'm concerned, I back For most of us, the coverage of burning brightly in the sky of Iraq Despite his fierce " It's just the he said. These peo- theJJnitcd States all the way," he said. the United States' air strike in Iraq does not represent America's might loyalties to his home- ple, Arabian people, "I just think if they want to get was little more than a brief on the as a peacekeeping force. It repre- land, Battah said he is whole point are very territorial." involved they should do something late night news, but for Raed Battah sents suffering for members of his not so much angry Although Battah constructive and useful." it meant a lot more. family. about the bombing as of the strike does not under- Battah does understand, howev- Battah, a 20-year-old junior "My mother's family is from he is confused. me. stand tlu^tnotiva- er, Americans' distrust of Saddam broadcasting major, and his brother Msoul, in the north where the "From what I know tion for the United Hussein. were born in Rome, Ga, but his par- bombing began, and my father's and what I've seen, Raed Battah, States' actions, be is "I don't agree with Saddam ents and sister were born in Iraq. family lives in Baghdad," he said. what we're told and junior, has family not angry with Hussein." Battah said. "He needs to "My brother and I were born in "I'm talking people are ducking supposed to hear, I'm still in Iraq President Clinton. relax and get the clue because he is the states, but the rest of my family, not getting the point" "I don't disagree not going to win. He is not going to under tables. » about 40 people, are still in Iraq," "On the news, they tell how suc- Battah said. Tm not with the Americans' beat America." Battah said. The last time we talked cessful the bombing was, but they understanding the decision." Battah Tim MoHette/Progress to them was about a week before the don't tell you how hungry people reason for America to get involved. said. "It's just the whole point of the See Iraq/Page A6 ► Analysis: Activity Fee Increase ►Inside Accent B1 Fee money divided among athletics, student services Activities B5 Arts B3 Classifieds ".. AS BY TIM MOLLETTE million estimated to come from the fees goes "I would want to know that it's being used are funded through the student services Profiles B4 Managing editor toward offsetting costs of student services, said for something useful," Bybee said. account « Perspective A2. 3 Richard Sherman, associate director of plan- Several entities that directly bene- The largest of those recipients is student Police Beat A4 When Cory Bybee pays his tuition and fees ning and budget fit students are funded from die stu- admissions and records, according to Eastern's What's On Tap B2 each year, he can't help but wonder where the What campus entities do with dent services budget 1996-97 budget Sports B6, 7.