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Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Eastern Progress 1989-1990 Eastern Progress 8-31-1989 Eastern Progress - 31 Aug 1989 Eastern Kentucky University Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1989-90 Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, "Eastern Progress - 31 Aug 1989" (1989). Eastern Progress 1989-1990. Paper 2. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1989-90/2 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 1989-1990 by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. How times have changed Former Colonel Intramurals introduce Faculty recall memorable events Jesse Small students to sports that changed the course of history begins pro career Page B-1 Page B-7 Page B-5 Vol. 68/No. 2 Laboratory publication of the Department of Mass Communications 14 pages August 31,1989 Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Ky. 40475 C The Eastern Progress, 1969 Long distance cards still available for students By Neil Roberts Brockton residents began voicing their Mike Paynter, an account manager for received a letter) and sent all the new names a Paynter said the operator will give them a Managing editor complaints last Friday to Anson Mclntosh. AT&T who was on campus Monday and letter and PSC card." number over the phone and the account holder Although some 6.000 letters were sent the soon-to-be president of the Brockton Tuesday of this week, said no one was He said, some of the names could have can begin making calls as soon as he or she out to campus residents this summer telling Association. deliberately snubbed when the letters were been omitted from the list accidentally (like hangs up. them they needed to bring a touch tone phone She started calling around to get some sent out and anyone with access to a telephone the Brockton residents), and some people had Here are some dps, provided by AT&T, to with them when they returned to campus; information about where to get a card. on campus can have a card and an account. probably not received their residence hall help students when using the new direct-dialing some students did not, for a variety of reasons, She was told that AT&T had set up a Paynter said, "We started out in July by assignments from housing at the time. system: ' get a Personal Security Code number to use boom in the Keen Johnson Building and was getting a list from housing of everybody that Regardless, there are plenty of cards lobe • When making local calls, dial 9 plus the when direct-dialing long distance calls. passing out cards and information about how was registered to live on campus this fall and had and anyone who did not know they could seven-digit number. That's why account managers with to use the new long distance system. Some of their home addresses. We sent a letter with a get their card at the Keen Johnson Building • For making long distance calls within American Telephone A Telegraph were on them went to the Keen Johnson Building later PSC card to every one of those students through Tuesday can call, toll-free, 9-800- the 606 area code, dial 9 plus the seven-digit campus from last Monday until this Tuesday that day, but were too late to get their cards, as Then, we went back to housing about 445-6063 and tell the operator at AT&T's number, wait for the triple beep telling you the handing out cards for students who did not the account managers had already left for the two weeks later and got an updated list, weeded American College and University Systems call has cleared the university 'scommunication receive theirs through the mail day. out the doubles (those who had already Service they need a PSC. system and then enter your PSC number. Scream for ice cream Asbestos tiles to be removed in science hall By Jennifer Feldman the laboratories and rooms do not pose Editor a threat to students and faculty be- The same day students and faculty cause the asbestos is encased in tar in leave for home at the end of the semes- the tiles. ter. Memorial Science Building will Unless the tar is disturbed, as it be sealed and prepped for the removal will be during Phase n, the asbestos is and replacement of its hallways which harm less ..they said. contain traces of asbestos. "If I thought the asbestos was a The project heads up the second problem for students and faculty I'd phase of a reconstruction plan to bring close (the building) down right now,*' the university building up to current Batch said. safety and handicap standards. In addition to the tile removal, the Phase I was concluded last spring plan calls for a chemical storage and and involved adding a new roof, ceil- solution preparatory room to be built ing, sprinkler system, elevator and to comply with stale mandates. handicap facilities. The facility will be constructed on At that time, university officials the fourth floor of Memorial Science suspected the floor contained asbes- where an animal care unit and toxicol- tos, a carcinogen used as a fireproof ogy lab are located The plan also calls material in buildings. Memorial Sci- for the reconstruction of these two ence was constructed in the early 1950s, units in the building. when the material was widely used in The total cost of the second phase insulation and construction. isbet ween $300,000 to $400,000; the However, nothing was done about cost of removing and replacing the tile the asbestos during the renovation is expected to be between $ 120,000 to because the projects at the time would $130,000. not have disturbed the material; ac- Schwendeman and Batch added Progress photo/Charlie Bolton cording to Dr. Joseph Schwendeman, that as money becomes available the vice president of administration. laboratories will be renovated and at Melodie Noah, a senior early elementary education pre-school class Monday outside Model Laboratory When money was approved for that time the tile will be replaced. the second phase, which involved None could pinpoint a time when major from Harlan, passes out popsicles to her School where she is doing her student teaching. tearing into walls and floors to get at that would be done. pipes, the tiles were tested for asbes- Tile in faculty offices in the build- tos. ing, however, will be encapsulated Projected educational revenues 89-90 "We had it tested because we did with a sealant and carpeted. Budget gives teachers' not want to have to be a problem for That project is to take place next Total educational revenues - $77, 734, 889 the facility or students," Chad Middle- spring and would be financed through (excludes auxiliary enterprises) ton, director of the university's physi- university funds. The project for the OVMr8ouranS1.621.SOO cal plant, said. hallways will be funded through state- salaries highest priority EdvsaUonrf Sato* C2J642M serviced bonds. Gkann ti .460.000 All four floors of Memorial Sci- By Jeffrey Newton "In the planning process, priority ence, located on University Drive, That same solution in the class- Contributing writer was established, and it is a priority I contain asbestos, although only the rooms is impractical. Batch said, be- The university Board of Regents whole heartily agree with," Funder- hallways will be replaced. Schwende- cause of the high volume of students. burk said. "I wish we could have done Total budget who regularly use the building, which has approved a $91 million budget for expenditures: man, Middleton and Dr. Don Batch, the fiscal year 1989-90, with the pri- more. dean of the College of Natural and houses all the non-major science mary focus of funding on faculty sal- But Funderburk said the limited Mathematical Sciences, said the tile in courses. funds allocated by the state made it 88-89 ary increases. $80,171,287 Faculty and staff at the university difficult for planning and budgeting will now receive a 7 percent appro- personnel to find additional monies to improve salaries any further. 89-90 priation increase over last year's allo- $91,026,078 cations. , A general overview of the budget Pool problems The breakdown of those monies is emphasizes several increases in oper- traced to a 5 percent increase in state ating expenditures. Source: University's budgot for 89-90 Progress graphic/Terry Sebastian appropriation and a 2 percent realloca- The budget calls for a relatively Swimming classes adjust to close of AC tion increase. low 1 percent increase in operating with $724,910 going toward football. institution and we feel this helps in that By Ken Holloway closed. According to Jim Clark, director expenditures for the next year. Funderburk said the university is goal," he said. News editor Over the weekend, the pool in of planning and budgeting, money A 2 percent increase will be allot- proud of its efforts in making available In terms of increases for the stu- Weaver Building was filled and is reallocated will largely come from ted for additional travel, and the li- additional funds for scholarships and dent, a 42 percent increase was ap- Many students have heard the saying from professors, "Come pre- currently in operation. reductions in university positions. brary will see a 3 percent increase put monies for students, which will amount proved which, broken down, costs pared for class." But according to Chad Middle University President Dr. H. Hanly into books and periodicals in the up- to more than $90,000 compared to last students approximately $45 extra per Funderburk said the reduction in posi- coming year.