Eastern Progress Eastern Progress 1974-1975 Eastern Kentucky University Year 1974 Eastern Progress - 21 Nov 1974 Eastern Kentucky University This paper is posted at Encompass. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress 1974-75/12 <&ty iEaat?nt Progress Vol. 53, too.*"2- Official Student Publication of Eastern Kentucky University 12 Pages Security reports 30 % decline in campus thefts, exluding dorms BY MAR1.A RIDENOUR unlocked doors are an open invitation, for may be greater, for they mainly lose SUN Writer many Underprivileged ones have no articles in their room, such as tape ' morals to appeal to, to make them leave players, televisions, stereos. Women When Campus security was contacted someone else's property alone. We need outnumber men in personal property, yet by (he Progress this week (hey reported the assistance of the students to notify us the stolen articles are usually not as I hat "thefts as a whole are down this if children are spotted roaming around." valuable. Women are especially year, numerically speaking, however, Another factor that contributes to theft vulnerable, because their purses, if lost, some dorms are experiencing a greater may be carelessness. According to may also involve the loss of checkbook, number than ai this point last year." Goolsby, "Many of the faculty are ID, or driver's license." According to John R. Goolsby, Security equally as bad as students, for they leave "We were fortunate in the last two Specialist, as of last week (here have casette recorders, for example, lying on cases to find the culprits, but one had been a total of 112 larceny and thefts the desk, where a child can grab it and already cashed 22 checks. Campus reported since August 22. The total run." Theft has been a problem in both security works closely with the number of reported crimes is down the men's and women's dorms. Security Richmond Police Department in such almost 30 percent as compared to last stated that "the men's monetary loss (Continued On Page Twelve) year and the disappearance of tape players from vehicles is down SO percent. All violations are reported to the Ken- All American— tucky State Police and F.B.I. Goolsby feels that Eastern's statistics "are bucking the national trend, and are contrary to national statistics." He. hopes that the decrease is due to the fact . ACP honors Progress that there may be a different breed of student on campus, rather than the fact The All-American Honor Rating which remarked "You tell the story well, that they are not being reported. He said, signifies "the best in student featuring most important facts up front "Three or four years ago, during the publications" was recently bestowed and deleting needless detail. An ex- height of the Vietnam War, many upon the Eastern Progress for its 1973 - cellent score was given for the straight students were here to hide from the draft. 74 issues news stories and straight news style. I would like to believe that now we have Guidelines set by the Associated Editorial leadership received 310 out of more serious individuals here, whose Collegiate Press indicate that to receive a possible 350, with informative purpose Is to further their education. this top rating, a paper must receive a researched features were noted in its This also may account for the decrease in Mark of Distinction in at least four of strengths. Physical appearance, an reported drug cases." five categories. The Mark of Distinction, attractive make-up plays a vital role in Goolsby reported that at the present crediting a paper for;' "unusually high attracting readers to the stories, includes time Martin Hall was experiencing more quality and creative or distinctly lively, the arrangement of the body and thefts than usual. Earlier in the year, a appealing work", was -given to the headline type, art and photographs which problem arose in Keith, but thefts tend to Progress in Coverage and Content, bring out the importance and relation- Sleeping beauty run in cycles, and their problem is not Writing and Editing, Editorial ship to news. Typography is the type Dawn Crisp, a seniorXaw Enforcement major from Lexington faces, sizes and style a paper uses. wonders how many Eastern students use the library to 'just severe now. Both of these dorms, Leadership, Physical Appearance, and decides to take a little snooze before resuming her studies. One get away from il all and catch up on their sleep? however, run ahead of other dorms, such Photography. The front page was recognized for a as Sidney Clay and Burn am, in reported distinct personality, for spotlighting The Progress scored 180 out of 200 for coming events and for a newsy ap- At Senate meeting thefts. He stated that Security was its news coverage with the comments getting more reports from Martin, pearance which invites reader interest. that Alumni and student government The inside news pages were praised for possibly because the residents are more were somewhat neglected," but you willing to report in proportion to the size liveliness and attractiveness' and at- touched a lot of bases," remarked an tractively arranged advertising. It was Gullette, Moore discuss censorship of the dorm. ACP Judge. The fact was stressed that much of the criticised for the use of vertical or problem could be solved by the students Scoring 200 out of 300, in the balance horizontal division on pages. Sports page BY DIANA TAYLOR Moore and Ken Gullette addressed the Student Senate of a committee to in- themselves, and that Security needs their among sources division, it was noted makeup had strengths in action photos Staff Writer Student Senate. Moore and Gullette, the vestigate alleged censorship within that that news and features were in good and its makeup was lively and in- former news and managing editors of the publication. support and help. A great number of The controversy over the alleged crimes go unreported, possibly because proportion. teresting, but not overdone, although Progress respectively, resigned their Delma Francis, Progress editor, ad- Also in the treatment of news a perfect (Continued Oa Page Twelve) censorship of student publications positions a little over a month ago. This dressed the body on Nov. 5 concerning the students believe that security will do continued Tuesday night when T.G. nothing, or that residents can work the score resulted. "Timely angles, front prompted the establishment by the the issue. At (hat I ime she slated that the problem out themselves if they have a page brightened with lively news, human Progress was subject (o no censor ship. suspect. Goolsby said, "If a theft is interest feature copy, and appropriate Moore and Gullede's appearance was in reported, we will give it a fair shake." play of coming events with genuine news response lo her comments. "There have been more thefts reported valued follow-up stories," were ACP's In his address, Moore staled that his from the Wallace Building already than comments. Two students indicted for arson resignation was "the result of conflict all during last year, mainly personal and dissatisfaction with the editor-in- In sports coverage, (he association chief". He said thai he fell he could no possessions of students or faculty noted that an interesting picture of school - BY DELMA FRANCIS throughout the semester. lighted paper down the chutes. He asks members," Goolsby said. "Part of the Editor longer do his job amidst the in- athletics, girls sports, and features on the "I think this (the former students' that students "not run the chance." competence, poor journalism and un- problem can be attributed to individual players offered a good variety. and arrests), will solve the problem," he unauthorised persons on campus, MIKE LYNCH (Continued On Page Twelve) progressive attitude which prevails at However, it was criticized that the up- said.'Lockridgeadded that the fires have the Progress. especially are large number of children coming schedule should have been Guest Writer been a source of concern for Vice wandering around the dorms and emphasized more. A total score of 920 Two Fort Mitchell residents and., for- President of Student Affairs, Dr. Thomas Coliseum. Just a few nights ago, three mer Eastern students have been indicted However, he stated that the problem out of. 950 resulted from content and Myers. within Ihe Progress was characteristic of boys, ages 14 to 16, were found in the coverage. by Madison County Grand Jury on a According to Dr. Myers, Ashworth and Wallace Building between 8:30 and 9:00, charge of arson. INSIDE... a deeper dilemma facing other areas of Noted strengths of the Progress's news Strelczyk were caught after several 'student life and thai the "university who had no business on campus," he leads were that they were brief and crisp, The two, Richard Ashworth, 18 and nights of observation by plainclothes said. This is also prevalent in dor- Andrew Strelczyk, 21, were arrested administration feels a sedated contempt they contained essential facts, and security officials watching from the for Ihe Progress. mitories. In Sidney Clay, it was reported opened with interest-arousing words. early Tuesday for allegedly setting trash room across from the chute. 'Gift of Susy'. p.4 that little girls have wandered around, The Progress was regarded as having chute fires in Keene Hall. Dr. Myers said fires were set four Moore feels I hat the administration trying every girl's door, especially on the some Interesting and informative copy in Ashworth and Strelczyk were sup- consecutive nights the week prior to the German Dinner .p.5 does not overlly practice censorship on weekends and at night. Goolsby related the features department. posedly setting fire to wads of paper arrests and twice this week.