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Ky. 40475 O The Eastern Progress 1994 Committee cuts wellness center funds ■ However, Moberly several Democrats' wealth Library at the University of Kentucky said his department was notified earlier this hometowns before pass- — which Moloney has supported strongly — week that the funding for the wellness center START CHOPPIN' optimistic funding will ing the budget proposal and a $14 million research building at the could be cut last week. J»§L University of Louisville. "We got told a couple of days ago to The following higher education be in final budget However, Senate bud- Now that the legislators can see how far expect the withdrawal of those projects due to get committee chair Mike construction projects have been cut Assembly Moloney is willing to go to balance the bud- the Senate action." Angelucci said, "but we're from the proposed state budget by Moloney, D-Lexington, get, Moberly said he expects to see an effort to hoping to see it back in there and maybe get By Joe Castle cut several of the new drum up more support for the manufacturing the Senate budget committee. Managing editor something good for me students out of it" projects when the budget plan came to his tax. Moberly said the reason he pursued fund- Project and location Coat committee earlier this week because he said "My prediction will be that they will now ing for the wellness center rather than money The legislature giveth, and the legislature the proposal didn't outline a balanced budget make a run on Senate members to support for new classroom buildings — which Presi- takethaway. Commonwealth Library. UK S46 mil. "What's going on with Senator Moloney House Bill 455," Moberly said. dent Hanly Funderburk said were Eastern's That's the lesson university administra- and these cuts is related to House Bill 455," Moberly said although the cuts are prob- budget priority — was he didn't think he Research building. UofL $14 mil. tors across Kentucky are learning after the Moberly said. "We have our budget and they ably just part of a plan to get HB 455 pushed could secure enough funds to pay for new Performing arts center, Mate Senate budget committee cut over $93 have theirs." through the Senate, some could end up being classrooms. Hazard Comm. Col. S10 mil. million in campus construction projects, in- House BiU 45S. which would allow the permanent. "I had a tot of contact with the people at the Wellness center, cluding a $3 million allocation for a new state to levy over $60 million in taxes annually "At the moment, it's just strategy," university." Moberly said. "I saw the possibil- Prestonaburg Comm. Coll $8.5 mil. wellness center at Eastern. from manufacturers in Kentucky, was rejected Moberly said, "but it's a strategy that rings ity for funding in that range ($3 million). Football stadium, UofL $7 mil. Rep. Harry Moberly, D-Richmond, had by Moloney "s committee, prompting him to true. If it (HB 455) doesn't go through, some "Of course, first priority for the university Classroom building. secured the funds for the new building after start chopping with the budgetary axe. of those cuts will have to stay in, so it's not a wasclassroom buildings, but there wasn'tthat Ashland Comm. Coll. $43 mil. the House pulled funding from several projects Among the projects cut were the wellness phony strategy." Wellness center, EKU $3 mil. in Republican districts and redistributed it in center at Eastern, the $46 million Common- Assistant athletic director Steve Angelucci SEE BUDGET PAGE AS DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME ProgrMe/JIM QUK3GINS 12££££EXE2£XSSBind dSSftff "*"** *"*"* *■"■»■ *"• *■" *•« *• hoatmg the EKU invitational track Kentucky University and the Unh/ersRy of North Carolina at warming up for practice at TomSamuela Track Tuesday meet this weekend, with the University of Notre Dame, Wester Ashevllle coming to compete. Sea page B6 for details. Student fights Metcalf takes Senate special election By Angle Hatton cordial," Metcalf said. for crime bills News editor AND THE WINNER »... Metcalf serves on (he Senate Economic De- velopment and Tourism Committee, Judiciary justice was By Janeen Miracle Republican Barry Metcalf carried every Committee and Transportation Committee. Staff writer served to his best Lackey Metcalf county in the 34th District to win the state Senate He now has five days remaining in this as- friend special election over Spring Break, beating John Fayette 344 369 sembly session to leave his mark, and then he On the night of July 9,1991, Brian "I have no Lackey 4,209 to 3,537 votes. Garrard must begin campaigning for the May primary Wertzler saw his best friend, 20-year- faith in the judi- 280 546 He was sworn in last Thursday, St. Patrick's Lincoln 691 717 election where he will face Randall Curry again old Bran Bums, brutally beaten and cial system be- Day, with only lOdays left to make his mark in the for the Republican candidacy in the fall general kicked by a 17-year-old at a party. cause Brent is General Assembly, which adjourns Wednesday Madison 2,222 2,577 election. still free." Bums never regained consciousness Wertzler for another two years. Total 3.537 4.209 His present term ends in January. from the initial Mows, and five days Wertzler said. A Metcalf, a 34-year-old general contractor from Lackey, a Richmond attorney, is unopposed later he died due to massive head "There is no justice." Richmond, said he fell a little overwhelmed at in the primary and plans to start campaigning for injuries received from the beating. Since he is a member of Sigma being thrown into the assembly at the end and when he needs guidance. Moberly and Napier the fall election soon. Burns' attacker, William Brent Chi fraternity, he is urging members having to familiarize himself with all the bills he represent the two districts that include Madison "I don't want to offer any excuses for the Wilder, who was two months shy of of fraternities and sororities to call must vote on all at once. County. special election because I don't want to appear his 18th birthday when he beat Bums, their legislators and ask them to sup- He said he has been arriving at work at 7:43 "It's not just the Republicans who help you, whining," Lackey said. was found guilty of reckless homicide port three bills in the General Assem- a.m. and working until around 10 p.m. as he tries though," Metcalf said. "It's not as partisan as I "There are a lot of factors that contnbuled to on June 8.1992, and was sentenced as bly this session that would toughen to get adjusted to the legislator's life. expected." the loss. It was my responsibility to get the votes s juvenile on July 13, 1992. to IS penalties for juvenile crimes. "It's really fast and furious. There's really no Everyone at the Capitol seems to be trying to and I just didn't," Lackey said months in jail and five years' proba- As president of the Kentuckians' time to get your feet wet," Metcalf said. The help the new freshman adjust Lackey said he plans to change his campaign tion. Voice for Crime Victims. Emily more experienced legislators have been a big help "I got a message that Governor Jones wanted strategy some, but did not think it appropriate to Wilder served six months in jail Bums. Bran's mother, asked Wertzler though." to see me. He said be was once a young Republi- comment yet on how. and his probation was changed to one to try to get students involved in sup- He said he usually goes toRep. Harry Moberly, can senator in a Democrat-controlled legislature, year, according to Fayette County porting House Bills 204,205 and 224. R-Rkhmond, or Lonnie Napier, R-Lancaster, and he could relate to my situation. He was very SEE METCALF PAGE AS Circuit Court records. Wertzler said he doesn't believe SEE STUDENT PAGE A6 17-year vet takes chief's spot INSIDE M LW By Selena Woody Accent editor ACCENT fa ARTS ACTIVITIES ■ Lexington band ■ Eastern street hockey The chief had called him back to ■ Getting ^/jP* his office. a tattoo /"T*V«. aT I Nonchalant returns to players have a tough I must be in trouble, thought Rich- isntas Richmond, bringing its time rinding a place to do mond police officer Spencer Morgan, painful asVr* (tfwyv> / guitar-driven groove to their thing. as he walked back to Chief Charles DeBord's office. you've Phone 3 on First Street PageB5 "I thought he was going to jump heard,, tonight. on me for something, because that's Eastern students say. PageB3 INDEX what normally happened when he Just one tip, though: Accent B1 called you back." Morgan said.