Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Eastern Progress 1981-1982 Eastern Progress 9-24-1981 Eastern Progress - 24 Sep 1981 Eastern Kentucky University Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1981-82 Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, "Eastern Progress - 24 Sep 1981" (1981). Eastern Progress 1981-1982. Paper 5. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1981-82/5 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 1981-1982 by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. wmm vol. ao/No. s Laboratory Publication of the Department of Mast Communications Thureday, Sopfmtof 24,1981 Richmond, Ky. 40475 Senate elections held; 556 voters turn out at polls Markita Shelburne write-in votes are signaled by a (*). Editor The high vote getters in each college According to Liss Wray, chair- are designated by a (#). person of the election committee of Allied Health and Nursing the Student Association, 556 persons Kay Chandler, John M. Martin, voted in the elections for student Gina McEnaney, Lynetter D. Mold- sens tore Tuesday. rem, Jennifer Ruehrwein*. Jessies That total is up 24 students from Shuler and Iisa Wimsatt. last year's total of 532. Last fall 10, Applied Arts and Technology 510 students were eligible to vote Theresa L. Dimondv, Sally and Student Association President Gill*, Kearen Hansen*, Stacy Carl Kremer estimated that the eli- Kuhn*, Carla Morehead, Joanne gible vote this yesr was essentially Powell*. Randall Q. Powell, Scott the same. Robertson*, Ram Shirley and John All full-time students at the uni- Tillson*. versity are eligible to vote. Arts and Humanities Of the 58 seats provided by the Gaye Bush*, Collen McGrsdy constitution of the association which and Johanna McQuilkin. stales that one seat should be made Health, Physical Education for each 150 students in a college, 53 and Recreation have been filled. Barb Calvertff and Phil Gallag- According to Wray, eight of the her*. 58 aeats are from the undecided stu- Business dents which, also according to the Kyle Burke, Jean Finley, Valerie constitution do not have to have Gianopolus#, Linda Gossman, Steve specific representatives. Kuhn, Keith Palmer, Linda Pierce, "I just felt like we had good pub- Rhonda Richert, David R. White, licity and I don't know why people Steven K. Whitson and Doug weren't out voting," commented Young. Not suitcasers, but explorers Wray on the small percentge of Education voter turnout. Linda Chandler, Barb Harris*, Not suitcasers but members of the Explorers Club, these students wait for rides for a camping expedition Saturday in Lexington. The explorers Tanna Hicks*, Laura Hodgins and camped overnight at a large, deserted field owned by a relative of a club member. (Photo by Jan Smiley). The College of Business was the highest vote getter of the colleges Robyn Prewitt. / with 183 students voting. The Col- Law Enforcement lege of Arts and humanities was the Andy Cecil*, Keith Haill, Ronald lowest with 18 votes. Johns s and Kevin Lotheridge. Campus equipped to handle handicapped "The apathy around here is just Natural and Mathematical Sci- unbelievsble," continued Wray. ences Carl (Joe) Kappes, Barry Mitcalf, By Mary Ann McQuinn when it comes to accommodations "I think for a university that is She added that the assistant di- The first meeting of the new sen- Karen Mitchell*, Annette Ohlman News editor for the handicapped student, accord- older, as we are, that we're ahead. rector of a dorm in which a hearing ators will be next week at 6 p.m. in and Chris Outlaw. The university campus seems to ing to Mrs. Charlotte Denny, direc- I've been told that by people who impaired lived carried a key to that the Kennamer Room of the Powell Social and Behavioral Science* be "ahead" of other state campuses tor of Student Special Services. have visited here," Denny said. A person's room in order to warn that Building with university President Greg Dodge, Kevin L. Fitzgerald, visitor from the Bureau of the student, if necessary, in case of fire. Dr. J. C. Powell. III, Charles W. Hstfield, Lisa J. Blind, she reported, said that the Denny said that a hearing im- In the following list of the newly- Nordheimc, William C. Presaon and university was doing more for the elected senators, students elected by paired student might retire for the Debbie Witson. Periscope -= handicapped "ItHaMat f" the way of night, tum off his heatfmj aW amt accommodations titan lb* University not hear a fire alarm, fn such a of Kentucky, Georgetown College or The Continuing Education Department has taken to the air with case, the assistant director could use Morehead State University. a new program in which students or faculty can learn to fly a plane. the key to get in and warn the stu- Ring appraisal "Plying to Ohio just to eat at one of the fantastic restaurants on a According to Denny, the univer- dent. Friday night is fast and fun," Ron Coffman, one of the instructors, sity made renovations in the past, is "A lot of the handicapped stu- commented. See staff writer Shannon Cunningham's story about the currently making renovazations and dents don't want modified housing; Private Pilot ground school on Page 5. hopes to do more renovating in the they want to msnsge in the real future to accommodate the more shows price array world," Denny added. than 200 handicapped students en- Educational Buildings By Jeff Phillips working for a degree." rolled at the university. Staff Writer Tony Smith, a senior psychology Three dormitories, Todd, Martin The library has been one of the most inaccessible buildings on cam- As College credits pile up and major from Booneville said, "A ring Food service use up and Combs, were renovated in the months narrow down, most scholars symbolizes work put out for a de- pus to the handicapped persons, but summer of 1980. Eleven rooms were start thinking about the years to gree, also in a sense it represents the By Jeff Phillips mester to another. "This is also an- some renovations have been made fixed so thst the electrical outlets come and how well they will make diploma itself in a lesser way." other advantage with this non-meal and more are being considered to Staff writer were low enough for a handicapped it in the "real" world. Terry Sievert, a junior marketing Rising food costs and a need for plan system," said Martin. person to reach. The desks in these eliminate the problem. One of the improvements per- But, a need to remember those major from Appleton, Wisconsin more nutritious meals have brought rooms are large enough for a wheel- Future plans of the university in- formed was the addition of a ramp eventful college years and long commented, " I think a class ring about a 94 percent increase in meal chair to fit underneath them. There clude S campus-wide hoard plan, on the east side of the library. A nights spent cramming also enters symbolizes the fact that someone plan efficiency. which will enable all students to be are specisl showers and sinks for the the mind of th graduate to be. And, wants to show everyne else he tried "We do have increases in the person in a wheelchair goes up the on s daily meal schedule. handicapped student to use. a fading diploma accompanied by a to go to college." number of people on the meal plans, Washers and driers have also ramp and pushes a buzzer; someone will let the person in. The student box load of dusty yearbooks just many expressed that a college but more people are taking advan- Martin stated, "Kentucky is the been modifiied in these three dorms then can use an elevator to reach does not make college reflections ring is worth buying, but after that tage of this service this year," said only state in the union without a to make them easier to use. glamorous. Larry Martin, director of food serv- campus-wide board plan for all its different floors. decision th buyer is confronted with Denny noted that, "sixty percent The answer, a college ring which the finding that there is more than ices. state-sponsored schools." of our handicapped students com- According to Denny, one of the long-range goals for the library is to best symbolizes classroom achieve one ring dealer and a vast variety of Martin also stated that, "Stu- mute so that we haven't had a lot At this time studies sre being have a closed off space for blind stu- ments. And, many people agree: ring styles. dents are realizing that it is more of requests for more of the modified done on the cost and maintenance of dents. This is needed because the Gerard Powers, a sophomore from convenient to eat a nutritious meal rooms." She added that there were A run down of four dealers, their such s school-wide plan. blind student must use tapes to Vine Grove said, "College rings are a rings snd prices might give a little at the meal plan instead of trying to no modified rooms in married hous- study, thereby making noise, Denny symbol of accomplishments which more insight to the world of rings. fix a toasted sandwich in their Martin said, "Ideas sre being ing and that she hadn't had a re- formed on the opening of Case Hall explained. were achieved and the hardships rooms." quest for one. which you had to overcome." Interviewed were the Eastern And, when it cornea down to the Cafeteria which would hold 1,000 Any of the 10 hearing impaired There is one legally blind person Kentucky Campus Book Store, lo- on campus and 15 legally blind per- Roger Mayfield, a sophomore subject of money, most students will students." students who live in campus dormi- cated on the campus; the University sons.