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Sunday: Partly cancer leaves impression Hilltoppers Saturday aid to Florida in wake cloudy, high 80s. Page B-1 Page B-6 of Andrew Page B-4 THE EASTERN PROGRESS Vol. 71/No. 3 18 pages September 3,1992 Student publication of Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Ky. 40475 O The Eastern Progress, 1992 Campus Arrests 1989-1991 Campus assaults up, burglaries down WEAPONS VIOLATIONS DRUG VIOLATIONS 1% 14% 1989:4 of the Student Right-To-Know and pus, and not just those agencies that previous year and eight burglaries 1989:29 1990 law requires Campus Security Act of 1990, which are formal "law enforcement agen- down, seven from the previous year. 1990:5 1990:46 1991:5 university to reveal requires all college campuses to make cies" that can make arrests and carry Motor vehicle thefts doubled in 1991:34 certain statistics available to students guns. 1991 to 12, up six from the year be- crime statistics seeking admission. Another clarification prevents fore. ALCOHOL RELATED The law requires colleges to re- campus police or security officials Most of the vehicle thefts that oc- 88% port the number of aggravated as- from coming under the education pri- curred were the result of a suspected 1989:156 By Mark White vacy section simply by "mixing" their crime ring working the eastern part of 1990:329 Assistant news editor saults, burglaries, automobile thefts, alcohol related arrests, drug related records. Kentucky, stealing Blazer-type ve- 1991:207 The Department of Education has hicles, according to campus police Aggravated assaults were up last arrests, murders, rapes, robberies, and weapons related arrests that occur on contended, for example, that if acrimi- officials. Campus Crime 1989-1991 year and burglaries were down on cam- nal incident report were filed by a The ring was believed to be work- pus, according to figures put out in campus. The numbers for the most recent residence hall official, the report and ing a three-state area. \ 1990 1991 pamphlets by the university and the school year and the preceding two the entire file would be considered an Some tips made by campus police division of public safety. years for which data is available are education record because the report to protect vehicles include making Aggravated assault 11 13 15 These pamphlets will be mailed sure vehicles are locked, reporting required. was not created by the security depart- 21 8 out to various people off campus in- ment any suspicious activity and using bur- Burglary 15 cluding commuters and prospective A clarification of the Buckley Amendment provides that the law en- In compliance with the campus glar alarms and wheel locking de- Motor vehicle theft 21 6 12 students, and put in the campus mail forcement exception, dealing with ac- security act, EKU released its report vices. for resident students, faculty and staff," "Things like "The Club" and those said Wynn Walker, assistant director cess to campus crime reports, be ap- this week. Rape 1 0 t 1 plied to any campus or security de- There were 15 aggravated assaults Source: EKU Public safety of public safety. partment that deals with crime on cam- reported in 1991, up two from the See CRIME page A-7 L The figures were released as pan Progress graphic by Mike Royer Ready, aim, fire Richmond bars close the doors to all under 21 By Joe Castle attached," Rep. Jim Yates, chairman News editor of the BOP committee, said. The committee could not stop the The party's over. regulation from taking effect, Yates As of approximately 2 p.m. Tues- said, but they did flag it with the day afternoon, people under 21 years deficiency so the next legislative ses- of age are prohibited from entering sion will have to address the issue of bars in the state of Kentucky, thanks to bar entry age in Kentucky again. the Interim Joint Committee on Busi- The state Senate passed a bill which nesses, Organizations and Professions would have done much the same thing (BOP) and the state's Alcoholic Bev- as the new ABC regulation earlier this erage Control commission. year, but the legislation was voted And the results of the regulation's down in the House. going into effect were evident Tues- The regulation doesn't affect res- day night as Richmond bars displayed taurants, which are defined by the signs warning patrons of the new age ABC as an establishment receiving at requirements. least 35 percent of its profits from the However, the BOP committee sale of food. found the regulation deficient, mean- Don Zeller, general counsel for ing it will only be effective through the ABC, said he has only heard sup- die end of the next legislative session port from members of the business in 1994. community who are affected by the "Wejustdidn'tthinkitconformed to the intent of the law to which it was See ABC page A-10 Parking lot thefts Progrus photo by BOBBI JO SHIELDS result in gunshots, During the Battle of Richmond, a part of the Uving History weekend, participants give a musket firing demonstration to the public. The Battle was held last weekend at White Hall State Shrine. car chase, no arrest By Mark White Cash awards alter Students who receive financial aid through federal stu- Assistant news editor The suspects are described dent loans may not receive one cent more than the loan as tall,slim white males in Thefts, a chase and gunfire inter- their early 20s with cut or states, including any outside scholarships or awards rupted die silence early Thursday puncture marks on their federal student aid based on academic performance. morning as university police and the hands. Call 622-1066 with Richmond Police Department engaged information. By Joe Castle in a futile pursuit of two suspects News editor In order to cut down on the num- found out how serious the financial with it. wanted in the break-in of several cars east section of Commonwealth Lot ber of defaults on student loans, the aid machine is about its over-award Corwin, a senior from Ashland, parked in university lots. Students who receive departmen- financial aid system is cracking down policy. said she received a letter from student At 3:44 a.m.. university guard One of the suspects dropped a red bag tal or organizational cash awards for on students who earn cash awards for Crissy Corwin ended her year as a senate adviser Tom Myers two weeks Mike Kasitz notified public safety that containing stereos and other items. outstanding performance may want to excellence, giving them a choice of student senator at the university last ago informing her that she had to a vehicle in Alumni Coliseum lot had The suspects then jumped the consider opening Swiss bank accounts refusing the extra cash or paying a semester by being named Outstand- refund $200 of her Stafford Loan from a broken window. fence and ran i n to the track area where to keep federal financial aid auditors refund on their federal and state loans. ing Senator and receiving the Begley Approximately ihreeminutes later they disappeared, according to cam- from getting wind of their ex tramoncy. One university student recently Award, along with the 5200 mat goes See Loans page A-7 officer Eric Irvin spotted two white pus police reports. males walking at the northwest comer A short time later Irvin saw the of Alumni Coliseum carrying what two suspects looking into an orange Myers opens Chinese 'doors of education' appeared to be several car stereos. The pickup located in the Van Hoose lot chase began. Irvin chased a suspect through the s«CHASEp^A-5 By Michelle Pellow That op- ommendations back to the education communication doors is through talk- Staff writer portunity commission. ing with students and faculty, listen- that included TworecommendationsMyerssug- ing to their concerns and outlining die INSIDE With a care package full of Handi- lecturing to gested were for the universities to problem areas he sees in order to help wipes, toilet tissue, snack packs and students and move programs out into the commu- the educational system improve. Q An Eastern graduate has Accent...,....«, B1 granola bars, a comment a student faculty at 11 nities so they could become more Throughout the universities in the Arts/ Entertainment B 2&3 cities of Dallain, Shenyang and returned to the university to made to him saying he would have the northeastern involved with the educational pro- Activities B4&5 biggest nose they had ever seen and a Dandong, Myers found there were serve as the new chief ROTC universities cess. He also saw a need for the Classifieds A4 briefcase complete with visas, green few incentives to do better as a student director. See story page A6 in China universities to use more advisory com- Ups and downs A3 cards and schedules, one university because few students failed, cheating about what mittees to handle important educa- □ Black Cat Bone keeps the People poll A3 administrator set off for the experi- the Chinese tional issues.