rn Hand Made T Amy Campbell showed her art R work at the annual senior art shows./Bl F resswww.progress.eku.edu week id Kv Student publication of I istern Kentucky Um ', unco 1922 All employees will get $900 raises next year BVJAMEVINSOH problem in the salaries of Eastern made Tuesday morning. He said increase. Basically a person who works to contact any faculty," Cordner News editor employees. The university will there was an administrative coun- "That is what the president is 40 hours will see an increase of said. Cordner said he had a meet- increase pay by $900. cil meeting and that President going to recommend to the Board $.43 per hour. A person who ing last week with faculty and All of Eastern's employees will Jim Clark, vice president of Robert Kustra sent out budget of Regents at the May 19 meet- works 37.5 hours, a typical work- understood the possibility of a flat see the same pay increase next government relations and budget, instructions. He added there will ing," Clark said. week will see an increase of $.46 dollar increase. year. confirmed that the entire universi- be no increase, however, in oper- President Kustra said in an per hour. "It was my sense that most of The decision to increase pay ty will receive a $900 increase. ating expense or travel. interview Tuesday that an across Gary Cordner, dean of the col- the faculty thought it was a good comes as a result of the Buck Thisis not a percent increase The Board of Regents will have the board, flat rate would help lege of law enforcement, says the idea," Cordner said. "It's a fair Study done by Buck Consultants, but a ffar rate increase. the final say as to whether or not those at the low end of the increase is positive. increase under the circum- which determined there was a Clark said the decision was the university will see this income scale. "I have not had the opportunity stances." Getting Ready for the Roses Request for Buck denied Administration says report is incomplete BY JAME VWSON AND JAOWTA FEIOMAN News writers University Council Kacey Coleman denied an open record request filed by The Eastern Progress last Thursday for a copy of the Buck Study, which University President Robert Kustra quoted during open budget forums held last week. In a letter, Coleman said, "at this time the University has not received any final report from Buck Consultants relative to the study commissioned by the University. Preliminary data relative to portions of the total survey to be conduct- ed have been received by the University; however, no final report has been issued by Buck or received by the University." She said under Kentucky Revised Statutes 61.878 (h). the preliminary infor- mation is not open. The Buck Study was done to deter- mine more competitive pay rates for clas- sified employee staff. Kustra told employ- ees at open forums Tfrld last week to dis- cuss the budget the school received from the General Assembly that the study said it would take $1.4 million to raise salaries to a level where they should be. Doug Whitlock, vice president of Corey Wilson/Progress administration and finance, said Kustra was under the impression the Buck Horses fly down the home stretch during an earty race at Churchill Downs on opening day, Saturday. Study results were final. He added that there were errors in the study and they would be meeting with Buck Consultants Trainer D. Wayne Lukas will possi- The Kentucky Derby bly enter four horses in this year's to review the study and a final copy race. Lukas was the trainer of last would be released after that. year's winner Charismatic, and has "We're using it because we've been runs this Saturday told by Buck that there are serious salary trained four Derby winners in his inequities in our staff." Kustra said. career. This year, Lukas has a good He said the study listed individual BY JEREMY STEVENSON shot at number five with a horse Sports editor names, but not categories, which made it named High Yield. High Yield was the hard to determine where the inequities winner of this year's Blue Grass Stakes The first Saturday in May. were. He also said some information in at Keeneland only a few weeks ago. the report, like some employees' jobs and Kentucky's day in the Last year's Derby winner won the limelight. Each year at their salaries, were incorrect. Bluegrass Stakes as well. Kustra said the university met with this time, the eyes of the And what Derby could be complete sports world turn 90 Buck Consultants Wednesday to discuss without Bob Baffert? Baffert has won how to gather these individual names in miles up the road to the Derby four times, the last time in Churchill Downs, home to the oldest 1998 with Real QuieL This year Captain some order. continuously held sporting event in the "The fact of the matter is we really Steve will be Baffert's best shot at a don't need the Buck study in its complete United States. Derby win. Captain Steve is named after Since 1875, the most highly touted form to address staff salaries or faculty a Louisville police officer who helped salaries for that matter," Kustra said. three-year-old thoroughbreds in the the horse's owner in a time of need. world come to Louisville for a shot at Other horses to keep an eye on are the ultimate prize in horse racing — a The Deputy, War Chant. Aptitude and. hand made blanket of roses draped if Unshaded enters the race, he could over the back of the king of Churchill. be a betting favorite too. The race has come a long way in Corey Wilson/Progress The "Run for the Roses" has Graduation 126 years. From being the vision of Exercise riders often share tender moments with the animals they spend hours with. become something Col. Clark could Col. M. Lewis Clark, founder of only have imagined. The track he start- Churchill Downs and the Kentucky took the track 28 years to show a prof- sports world, having stood tall for more ed is now a corporation, which owns Derby, to being the "most famous two it Those 28 years saw the track change than 100 years. and operates five racing facilities. 2000 minutes in sports." ownership several times, but the Derby A tradition as rich as the Kentucky Churchill Downs. Inc. is a publicly held At 10 a.m. on May 13 at Roy Churchill Downs was built by Clark always survived. Derby will surely not be let down this company, so anyone who wants to own to be a showcase for the fine breeding It was 20 years after the first "Run year. A very strong field will take to the a little piece of the most historic racing Kidd Stadium, graduating seniors tradition in Kentucky. On May 17, for the Roses" that the trademark of starting gate for the first run in the new venue in America can purchase stock. will begin their journey into the 1875, the featured race of the day was Churchill Downs was added. The twin millennium. leading the pack is the The first Saturday in May definitely real world during Eastern's 93rd called The Kentucky Derby, and on spires atop the grandstand saw a black favorite Fusaichi (foo-sigh-ee-chee) belongs to the Bluegrass. spring commencement. For com- that day, a tradition was given life. colt named Halma win the 20th annual Pegasus. Fusaichi Pegasus is trained plete information about the event, One would think that Derby Day event. Now, the twin spires are among by Neil Drysdale and figures to be the To see more Derby photos and a and Churchill Downs have always been the most recognizable images in the betting favorite for the Derby. time line of the race, see page A8 see page A6. a profitable endeavor, but it is not so. It ► Inside Accent B1 A fence built around part of campus Classifieds A4 Perspective .... A2.3 couple of weeks, the Kllendale parking Police Beat A4 "Additionally, a 400-seat multi-purpose Construction on new building about to start auditorium is included as is a large com- lot will remain open. If construction pro- Sports B6-8 ceeds quickly, depending on the weather, What's On Tap B2 Students have to go in different direc- puter lab," Street said. BY JAMIE VINSON The construction will cost $14,757,000, the Kllendale lot may be fenced off to tions to get to their classes and to the allow work on the building foundation to News editor parking lot because of the fence. according to Street. ► Weather The official final completion date is begin. There's definitely going to be re-rout- Students who have classes in AC or Students at Eastern are being fenced ing." Street said. November 18. 2001. although CB&S TODAY Construction is committed to accelerate the Donovan Annex only have access to Hi: 76 in or out of access to their classic According to Street, within the next these buildings through the breezeway The fence, which surrounds Model lew weeks, the tennis courts. Kllendale the project and their goal is to have it Low: 60 * 4 JJ'l* complete by the fall 2001 semester." between Mattox and O'Donnell. down the School and Alumni Coliseum, is in con- and O'Donnell Hall will be torn down. walk under the Model canopy and around The new student services building will Street said.