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Volum« 57, No. 18 Official Studant Publication 14 F.bru.ry 1. 1979 a< Eanarn KMiMdiv UntvanHy Covey pleads Housing situation guilty looking better By ROB DOLLAR trend and seems to be increasing with Staff Writer each year. to theft of services He added that new dorms at the With the opening of the Spring University would not be likely in the R> SARAH WARREN ment on the resignation of Adair or. on Semester, the housing situation on near future becasue the bond rates to News Editor Adair's connection to the-case. campus has taken a dramatic turn for build them were too high. "His academic record, like your's and the better, according to Jack Hut- Former University secreUry Fannie everyone else's, is protected by the chinson. University director of housing. Hutchinson said that the University Renton Covey pleaded guilty in Madison Buckley Amendment, the Family While tripled dormitory rooms was looking to an increase in family County Circuit Court Monday. Jan. 9 to Education Privacy Act of 1974," said numbered close to 540 during the Fall housing units on campus, as well as the the amended misdemeanor, charge* of Whitlock. and his academic record Semester. Hutchinson reported that his reality of a fraternity row to possibly 14 counts of theft of services. cannot be read to anyone but Adair office had 50 rooms listed on paper as help relieve some of the burden of the The 41-year-old Estill County woman. himself. tripled at the present time. housing problem. a former secretary in the Office of John T. Carter II and Larry W Cook, He also indicated, though, that once Hutchinson mentioned that Eastern Continuing Education, was arrested two Richmond police officers, were also these rooms were checked out, it would already houses more students than any Sept. 29 for awarding unearned named as receiving false credits probably be determined that they, too. other campus in the state. correspondence course credits to through Covey. Police Chief Russell were operating at the normal double On the subject of the possibility of a herself and 13 individuals in exchange lane said disciplinary action had been occupancy, thus making the housing coed dorm one day at the University, lor what amounted to $200-$300. taken against Carter and Cook. Hutchinson said that while the idea has Lane would not elaborate but said the situation at full capacity rather than Covey originally faced felony charges overcrowded been mentioned, that he did not foresee of 14 counts of second degree forgery men weren't suspended and "there was Hutchinson commented that dorm it in the future. Al the time of her arrest she was no loss of time or pay." capacity at the University was 6411, He also stated that a survey last year employed as a secretary in the Office of Covey was able to award credits after while dorm enrollment during the revealed that 1100 students who were 21 Fire Prevention and Control. she secretly obtained course cards from academic year was between 6500 and years old or over and thus eligible to live The IS individuals who allegedly the Office of Continuing Education 7300. depending on the particular off campus, chose to remain in the received unearned credits were granted sometime during her employment there semester. dorms, instead immunity in exchange for testimony from 1976 to 1978. According to Hutchinson. the request He attributed this fact, in part, to the .-■gainst Covey after the University These cards were illegally stamped for dormitory housing is on an upward cost of living off campus. turned the case over to the prosecution and sent to the Registrar's Office., One of the individuals whose complete with a forged signature from a academic records were altered by course department chairman and a Covey was a University instructor of grade for the unearned course. More collegians fire prevention and control. Richard The fraud was discovered when the Adair Registrar obtained a card for a Adair. a former Lexington fireman, correspondence political sicence course 'had just signed a nine-month. (12,000 from the Office of Continuing Education to get*grants teaching contract with the University which had not been properly stamped. The card was sent back to the Coninuing for the dorm residents to explain the Aug. IS. He resigned for "personal (Photo by STEVE BROWN) By LAURASCHULTE reasons" on Sept. 26. three days before Education Office and it was discovered Kill the reff! Staff Writer new act. These programs will be Covey's arrest that no record of this particular person Rob Silky boos the official's call and seems ready to jump over the rail himself as Cresented Feb. 4 to Feb. 13. Posters will I >i>ug Whitlock. executive assistant to and course existed. I* u-niches the Eastern Morehead game in frustration. The Middle Income Assistance Act, e placed in the dorms listing the times the ♦SaaCOViVpa.*121 recently passed by Congress, will and dates of the program. provide much more money for the There will also be a program for middle income family, defined as a commuters and Brockton residents on family with four children with a $25,000 Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Grise Room of a year income or less. the Combs Building. Governor tells Progress Day tax story With the new act, about "65-80 percent This extra work will be done by the of all college students here will be Financial Aid Office to encourage all eligible to receive grants." said Jim students to apply for the funds. "We Rv SARAH WARREN fleet." Carroll continued, saying. after realizing that "cliches such as a $130 million less annually on which to Jacobs, assistant director of the Office want to make sure they apply for the News Editor "Some of our gubernatorial candidates balanced budget are difficult to achieve balance his budget. of Financial Aid. aid." said Jacobs. "All students should think the governor could better serve when facing reality." £ •That is a fact and we can say that This is double or even triple the at least apply." Go*. Julian M. Carroll got a few the people by traveling in a horse and While "we can't forever support today." he said. number of students currently eligible to "The scope of these changes are so laughs when he spoke here last week. He buggy." deficit spending on the national level, Kentuckians will be faced with the receive basic grants. tremendous." Jacobs said, that even the also made a strong case against cutting In thanking the musicians, Carroll the more important element is the task of cutting out vital services, said The Office of Financial Aid sent federal government is having trouble taxes commented on one song, "Somewhere impact of lessened spending in a period Carroll, "for a supposed major tax notices over Christmas to the students determining the amount of money that It all happened at the Progress and over the Rainbow." "That was for the of time." he said. relief that amounts to about $22 a currently receiving funds and grants to will be needed to fund the grants. Appreciation Day Luncheon, a day the General Assembly, I suppose, over According to Carroll, the 1980 federal household." inform them of the changes. Students who have already received Iniversity set aside to recogniie there looking for the pot of gold." budget decreased by $5 3 billion funds Carroll said "only a fool would believe The Office has also planned programs (Saa COLLEGIANS paaa 12) members of the community for their Although Carroll's address began going to the states. a political candidate who promises to support lightly, it soon became evident he had "There is no particular programs cut taxes without cutting services. About SOB people showed up at the some serious subjects on his mind, where we can absorb our particular "I am proud of the progress Kentucky Keen Johnson Ballroom last Thursday namely the tax cuts proposed by 1.1 share of that cut," said Carroll, "which has made in recent years," Carroll r Periscope .iiul they each got a free steak dinner Gov. Thelma Stovall and the decrease in is approximately $40 million." continued. Kentucky has always been and the opportunity to hear the governor state appropriations in the 1980 federal Kentucky will also be losing another known as a "backward" state but in 1977 This week on page 3, the Progress editorials.•••••••••• page 2 expound on some hot political issues budget $41 million if the President decides to Kentucky was the fourth fastest- introduces a new weekly column by news, features...••• page 3-5 Like his opening remarks: "It's a end federal revenue funds. growing state in the United States, he sports ••••••••••...pages7-9 genuine pleasure to come back to Carroll said he went into conference said. Verl Wilkinson. organizations page* ' Kastem and. uh. thanks for the last Saturday after the Super Bowl to try Add to that possible revenues lost if It also has the sixth lowest unem- srto pages l«.l l helicopter." and determine the impact of the 1980 the Special Session adopts tax cut ployment rate, according to Carroll, and In an obvious reference to the federal budget on the state proposals, said Carroll, and "we can tell a strong basic economy." criticism he has received for his "air He went to bed about 1 a.m., he said.