Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Eastern Progress 1982-1983 Eastern Progress 10-21-1982 Eastern Progress - 21 Oct 1982 Eastern Kentucky University Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1982-83 Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, "Eastern Progress - 21 Oct 1982" (1982). Eastern Progress 1982-1983. Paper 9. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1982-83/9 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 1982-1983 by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VaJ. Cl/No. • 21, 1982 ■ Ichmond, Ky. 40475 12 pages Students Planetarium idle propose changes $ 2 million at KISL demanded By Beth Wilson Managing editor FRANKFORT -- Kentucky lawmakers were not the only ones to see debates and compromises in the chambers of the Senate and the from Spitz House of Representatives this year. By Tim Tharnaberry Simon was unavailable for com- Delegates to the first legislative News editor session of the Kentucky Inter- ment, but Wickliffe said "un- The state Finance and Ad- doubtedly, there will be a lot of bugs collegiate State Legislature (KISL), ministration Cabinet, in an attempt including an 18-member delegation in a thing lie that. But, I believe to resolve the Araim D. Hummel (Simon) felt that there were just too from Eastern, passed 14 bills last Planetarium situation, sent a letter weekend and tabled several others many bugs." Oct. 8 to Spitz Space Systems Inc. In an earlier interview. David to be reconsidered during the next demanding $2 million compensation session. Weschsler, vice president of Spitz, for damages suffered by the univer- said "I think that there is a natural "I think everybody was surprised sity and the Commonwealth. at how smoothly everything went,'' apprehension in accepting a very said Nsil Danond, chairman of the In the letter, R Clark complex system. Beauchamp, acting commissioner delegation. "But, more than "The problem is that it's not the for the state Finance and Ad- anything, I would like to say that kind of system that you can just ministration Cabinet, informed turn on with a key like an our delegation did Eastern proud." Spitz, "It would serve no useful pur- Eight Kentucky colleges and automobile." he said. pose to rehash the efforts, which Weschsler said, in his point of universities participated in the have been numerous (and your pro- view, the university has coordinated three-day KISL session. mises, which have been even more The organization, which is pat- with his people to get the system numerous), to make the planetarium working. terned after the state legislature, is operationally acceptable to the composed of delegations from each "We know that the way to get university. these systems up and running is to college or university and an eight- "As you know...the planetarium have the university run the system member elected Executive Council system does not operate properly, for a two- or three-week period," he including a governor, lieutenant and its condition is such that it is governor. Senate president pro-tern said. "That is the only way to get neither useful to nor usable by the the bugs out." and speaker of the House. university for the purposes Dr. Leonard Skolnick. president The organization, which will meet intended." of Spitz, said, "I do not desire to each fall to pass legislation, is com- Beauchamp continued: "The pa- comment on the situation." posing a bill book to submit to the tience of the university and the While the battle to get the 1964 Kentucky General Assembly Commonwealth are exhausted." planetarium opened continues, Dr. for consideration to become law. Spitz was given 30 days from the Jack K. Fletcher, the planetarium Dimond and other university date of the letter to make payment director who was hired in 1976, said delegates said they were "skeptical" "or legal action will be commenced." that he and his staff have not been about the initial impact of KISL on According to Charles Wickliffe, idle. the General Assembly. general counsel for the state finance "We have been developing many "Now, I am convinced (KISL) will department, Spitz has had more of the systems that are not part of become the single most important than ample time in which to com- the planetarium system." he said. and influential organization that plete the system. "We have definately earned our students ever even thought bring- "It was supposed to be completed money's worth since we have been ing together," said Dimond. in August of 1978. This is October here." "Students debated issues, not in a of 1682 and it's not finished yet." Fletcher said that he and his staff selfish manner, but from the view- said Wickbffe "I believe that four have been developing exhibits that point of what would work best for years beyond the original comple- will appear on the third floor of the the people." tion date is long enough." planetarium building. The exhibits Among the issues debated waa a Wickliffe also said, "It's a shame follow different aspects of controversial bill to make capital that they (the university) are not astronomy. punishment illegal in Kentucky. rrlOtO By "fO RMfeKM able to use the planetarium the way Fletcher said one of the exhibits "It was an emotional issue and it ought to be used." is a star chart, which will take up a almost everyone hsd s different Heave ho The Spitz system was designed to space of 8 feet by 16 feet after its opinion." said House member Renee create the illusion of space travel. completion. Deneen. Jeff Pence, right, and Ken Webster, left, palled for their team, the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity, daring the tug-o- Wickliffe said he sat in on s test of According to Fletcher, the stars Eastern delegates submitted two the equipment in the planetarium bills which were written by Dimond. war at last Thursday's Frat Man's Classic. The classic, sponsored by the Delta Zeta's, raised approximately on the map will be made of light- 1500 for the sorority. Thirteen of the university's 16 fraternities participated in the event which waa held on and "it (the projection of the galax- emitting diodes and certain con- One, a bill to delete the require- ies and other heavenly bodies) spun ment that a university's student Palmer field The winners of the classic were the Beta Theta Pi, Kappa Alpha Psi sad Tsu Kappa Epeilon stellations will appear at the push too fast. of a button. (See KISL. Page 3) fraternities. For more about the classic, see staff writer Maryleigh Hayden's story. Page 6. "I don't really know. I've never Fletcher pointed out that the pro- been to one (planetarium) before, jects bis workers are involved with but I'm satisfied it wasn't the way are not connected with the Spitz it should be" he said. system. He said the Spitz system is According to Wickliffe. Lee what is technically known aa a Consultant grant awarded Simon, an expert from a San Fran- planetarium. cisco planetarium, came to the university as s representative for "The planetarium is not the give us some advice on what we can them, I'm only speaking for my own tinued. "It's difficult to distinguish By Tim Tbornaberry the Commonwealth and determined building." said Fletcher. "A News editor do better." interests." between humanities and social planetarium, by definition, is the that the equipment in the After an involved process of ap- Langenbruch said his department The prospect of bettering and up- science. It all comes down to posi- thing that projects the stars, the planetarium was below plication, which took over a year to does not have to take the advice of dating general education is another tions and departmental territory." planets, the sun and the moon." specifications. complete, the university's foreign the consultant. "The grant is there consideration to be brought before Langenbruch said he feels that language department has been whether we decide to take his advice the consultant, according to foreign language is important in allocated a consultant grant or not," be said. Langenbruch. society, both politically and through the National Endowment The depsrtment can even change "Most of our courses are actual- economically. Periscope for the Humanities' (NEH) Consul- its goals "in midstream'' if it ly taught for genera] education," he "President Carter's administra- tant Grant Program. chooses to, according to Langen- said. "Our courses fall under the tion did a study on the emphasis on M*MHsv#rs 9m ••• rock grotap Spy*, According to Theodor Langen- bruch. He said halfway through the areas of symbolics of information the study of foreign languages in Tuesday's —ns> an band far .M bruch. charman of the foreign sessions, if the those in the depart- and humanities, but not under social other prominent countries," he said. language department, the grant of ment decide that the questions they sciences. "We (the United States) are tear. See story, P.f. 9. S7.088 will be used to bring a con- have asked the consultant are not "Obviously, if you talk about misersble. We are the most sultant to the university "to offer important ones, they can change culture, you have to give a little bit underdeveloped country as far as 10,11 advice on how our department can directions and focus on other of the social background." he con- foreign language is concerned." be bettered" aspects. In addition to the expenses in- Langenbruch said some of the volved in bringing the consultant to aspects the consultant will consider the university.