Eastern Progress Eastern Progress 1969-1970 Eastern Kentucky University Year 1970 Eastern Progress - 23 Apr 1970 Eastern Kentucky University This paper is posted at Encompass. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress 1969-70/26 ■ - .V 'Barn Committee Colloquia Disappointing Continuing Pift 2 / Setting The Pace In A Progressive Era / ' Page 5 V 47th Year, Number 26 Student Publication of Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Ky. « 10 Pages Thursday, April 23, 1970 ■ arth Day' • Was Much BT JUDILEDFOBD Fine Arts Editor Tea a.m. is early for nearly 300 students, faculty and ad- ministrators to quietly assemble in the ravine. President Robert R. Martin was giving an introductory address to the program. Most observers sat and listened attentively to the succeeding speakers—or appeared to—and took notes. Some sketched speakers and other interesting subjects. Others who were uninterested in speakers' topics or who disagreed with them talked to those around them. One student quickly ate a peanut butter-and-Jelly sandwich brunch. A young They Crashed The Party couple shared a cherry flavored Tootsle Roll Pop. Eastern was observing Earth Day. This truck, overflowing with a five-year accumulation of The sise of the crowd rapidly increased during the first litter from James Adams' cave off Lancaster Road, was dis- hour ot the program. At one time there were an estimated played in front of the Student Union yesterday, Earth Day, to L000 persons In the audience. Throughout the day observers remind students mat "every litter bit hurts." Members of came and went. At Intervals students and teachers left for Eastern's Cave Club removed the refuse from the cave classes and others came to take their places. There were last Friday. .if never [fewer than an estimated 250 persons in the audience at any given time during the dav. Kenny Borer* And The First Edition The dVowd turnout was pleasing to the program's organisers, as what has been considered an apathetic student body convened l to hear more about how we are destroying our planet and discuss The Party's Over ways and means if enacted by which the situation may be / Rogers, First Edition In his introductory address Dr. Martin said that Earth must he the most beautiful planet over created. It is time At Adams' Cave to reverse the process of destruction and return it to a state where life can be maintained on it indefinitely, he said. BT JUDI LEDFOBD "You cannot even approach an average city today and see ■ Here Tonight At 8 the skyscrapers for the pollution," he said. He cited the Fine Arts Editor Hudson River as being one of the most polluted and repulsive n streams he's seen. Nothing can live in it, he said. ,. "wnsr-de you JT°irr " more parties at Adams' cave?" BT JUW LEDFOBD Condition My Condition Was In," for a short time, but soon be- "Just mat." came a performer again, first He attributed pollution to our affluence and our lack of fine Aito Editor one of the cuts from the album. civic mindedness. He told members of the audience that Eastern "But...but..kids have been having parties there for at was released as a single and as a member of the "New has two large trucks which are used to remove enormous least 20 years!" "You lie in genUe sleep be- was the group's first "hit." Christy Minstrels" and then as amounts of trash from the campus daily. In addition, Eastern "I know. And for the last five years they've been leav- tide me Four other major hit rec- one of "The First Edition." employs six men to walk over the campus each day and pick ing all their trash behind." I hear your warm and rhy- ords. "But You Know I Love "Aw. it can't be that bad." 1 Mary Arnold, the group's up litter that did not make it to one of the numerous garbage thmic breathing... You, ' "Ruby, Don't Take Your "Oh, no? That's not all they've done. Mr. Adams has Somethin's burnln'..." female vocalist, attended Drake receptacles placed at strategic points on campus. nailed planks to his fence In certain spots to aid anyone In Love To Town," "Reuben Geography graduate students Doug Treadway and Larry ...And "Kenny Rogers and James" and their current hit, University and majored in psy- climbing over. Nevertheless, students have climed over in chology and mlnored in music. Larese were among the last speakers on the program. The First Edition" will be sing- "Something's Burning." have The Earth Day organiser who introduced them Is a pilot more difficult spots and broken the fence down. Once he had ing this and other songs they've made the "First Edition" a She transferred to the Conser- cattle In the pasture and they even got out on the highway vatory of Music in Los An- He asked observers to look at the sky for a few moments. as a result of a broken fence." made hits tonight at 8 in A- regular on the charts—and on Despite, the clouds, anyone could see that it was a beautiful lumnl Coliseum. television. _ geles, Joined "The Young Amer- "Whoever broke the fence down probably paid for the icans*' and taker did a stint with blue* ' .J This concert, fourth in a ser- They have been guests on Ha said that at an altitude of 6,000 feet the campus could damage." ies sponsored by the Univer- numerous television snows, in- "The Kids Next Door." / "Nope. And every spring for the last five years he's had not be seen for the overhanging smog. to remove a pick-up truck full of garbage from the path that sity Center Board, is free to cluding "The Smothers Broth- Mickey, Jones gives "The Treadway said. "Man is one hell of a messy animal... Why7 students upon presentation of ers Comedy Hour," "Bd Sul- leads from the road to the cave before he can mow the area. their ID cards. Faculty mem- First Edition" its beat. One Littering of the environment is as old as man himself. Nobody helps him then either." livan Show," Johnny Carson's of today»a outstanding drum- Again, he asked, "Why?" We have more people, therefore bers will be admitted on their "Tonight Show," "Jonathan "Well, maybe if a group of us go out and help him this "semester tickets."Admission mers he started out with an we need more food, more cars, more highways more shopping year-start a clean-up campaign-he won't keep us from bar-• Winters Show," "Red Skelton equally unknown fellow musi- centers and more factories, all of which pollute the earth. fee for all others is $2.50 per Show," "Mike Douglas Show," As a result of such extensive pollution, he foresawa decrease ing parties there." cian, Trini Lopes, a singer "It's too late. Members of Eastern's Cave Club bad their person. "Today," "Operation Enter- in wildlife—and an increase in pests, such as files and mos- tainment" and the "Happening whose first single, "If I Had'A own clean-up campaign last Friday. About 20 club mem- Acclaimed by John Huddy of Hammer," earned agold record auitoes. Along with additional polluted air and water he foresaw The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch '69 Special." bers worked together to remove about 120 gunny sacks full for both Mickey and himself. a rising crime rate, more riots and other related social of litter from the cave. It was on display on a pick-up truck as "the .missing link between They have also appeared at andpsychological problems. ,,„,♦«* hard-rock record acts and slick "Mr. Kelley's" in Chicago, Kin Vassy, the newest addi- "A land with limited resources can only support a limited in front of SUB yesterday." commercial groups," The First San Francisco's "Hungry I,*' tion to "The First Edition" "Budwelser proved to be the most popular beverage, Edition was formed under the "The Bitter End" in New York who recently replaced Settle, Is (Continued on Page 8lx) with Pabst and Stroll's following in that order, Judging from leadership of Kenny Rogers and and "The Troubadour" in Los rhythm guitarist for the group. the number of empty cans." Mike Settle, one-time members Angeles. "(Chuckle)." of The New Christy Minstrels. They also found an unopened six-pack of Country Club Bass player Kenny Rogers, and four Bud 'tall boys.' And they found a flashlight that Shortly after the group was who performs lead vocals formed, it performed at Led- worked after some club members put some new batteries on most of "The First Edition's" in it, a CPO Jacket, sunglasses, a pack of Flairs, s blan- betters in Westwood near UC- recordings. Joined "The Scho- Constitution Approved ket, heavy soggy cardboard cartons that wore half-burned, LA, Tom Smothers, who was in lars" and'recorded for Dot and one of their first audiences. a tremendous amount of broken glass and two scrunched Imperial records while In high BY JOHN PERKINS students come to Eastern with Scorsons said that he had garbage cans-you know-the big, 30-gallon ones. They'd ap- Was so impressed with their un- school. In 1958 he had his own been confronted by many stu- usual sound and enthusiasm that News Editor a 0.0 standing, and that they parently been used originally to cool beer. When they'd million seller, "Crazy Feeling." would be unfairly prohibited dents who were unaware that served their purpose, they were smashed, perfectly flat. he became their adviser, signed After nearly a year-and-a- all citations may be appealed them for the "Smothers Broth- Rogers Joined the "New from becoming Justices on the "Now that the cave Is clean, Mr.