Eastern Progress Eastern Progress 1973-1974 Eastern Kentucky University Year 1974 Eastern Progress - 31 Jan 1974 Eastern Kentucky University This paper is posted at Encompass. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress 1973-74/18 ■i /Covering The Centennial Year Of Higher Education/ Vol. 52, No. 18 Official Student Publication of Eastern Kentucky University 10 Pages Thursday, January 31,1974 Assembly recognizes Eastern's anniversary Both houses of the 1974 Kentucky public institution in 1906, Eastern General Assembly Wednesday passed a Kentucky University has achieved a resolution recognizing and distinguished record of institutional congratulating Eastern on the ob- development that was recognized by the servance of a centennial of higher General Assembly's granting of education on its campus. university status in 1966, and The resolution was introduced in the "Whereas, through its philosophy of Senate by Senator John Lackey and in extending educational opportunities to the House of Representatives by the broadest possible segment of society, Representative Dwight Wells, both of Eastern Kentucky University has Madison County. granted 26,630 degrees and has served EKU President Robert R. Martin was countless thousands of other individuals present in Frankfort to acknowledge the in meeting their educational goals, and action of the legislature aUti spoke before "Whereas, Eastern Kentucky both houses, expressing the University's University has recorded an admirable appreciation for the continued support of record of research and public service the General Assembly. while maintaining emphasis on the Dr. Martin was escorted into the teaching function of its mission as a Senate chamber by Sen. Lackey and into regional university, and the House by Miss Terry Lynn Wells, "Whereas, Eastern Kentucky daughter of Rep. and Mrs. Wells. University has developed a broad The text of the resolution read: academic offering in the liberal and fine "Whereas, Eastern Kentucky arts, the sciences, business, teacher University is this year commemorating a education, pre-professional and century of higher education on its professional areas and in the applied campus at Richmond, dating to the 1874 and technical disciplines, and "Whereas, seeking to serve in unique Dr. Robert R. Martin expresses Eastern's appreciation for the support of the 1974 education. Both houses passed a resolution recognizing the anniversary. The founding of Central University, and General Assembly at a meeting of the Assembly in Frankfort. At the meeting, the "Whereas, since its founding as a (Continued On Page Ten) resolution was introduced in the Senate by Senator John Lackey and in the House Assembly congratulated Eastern for its commemoration of a century of higher of Representatives by Representative Dwight Wells, both of Madison County. Calling Faculty Senate 'ineffectual' Student Senate recommends creation of new senate The Student Senate Tuesday night Citing the "separate organizational rubber stamp for curriculum com- began to sift through twenty pages of faculty, can produce notable im- apparatus of the faculty and student mittees," Slade said, "from the sparse "long range organizational changes" provements for the university." senates," and referring to the Faculty research that has been done it appears as drafted by President, Steve Slade. In the The third proposal, to provide office Senate as "most ineffectual" and "a though a body of both students and introduction to the outline of the (Continued On Page Ten) recommendations, Slade said that "student input into the policy making apparatus of the University will be greatly improved" if the recom- Out of state students make Dean's List mendations are approved by the Senate, Dr. John D. Rowlett, vice president for of Stanford; Richard M. Ott, East Doraville; Clarence E. Capster Jr., of the University Self-Study Committees, academic affairs and research, released Hartford. Monroe. University President Dr. Robert R. the Dean's List early this month. More DELEWARE: Debrah G. Brazas, of ILLINOB: Marcia a Clarke, of Mt. Martin and the Board of Regents. The than 1,000 students made the list, which Claymont; Robbin L. Murray, of Ocean Prospect; Patricia 8. Eckert, of New Senate passed the three proposals. requires a 3.5 or better fOr 14 or more View. Athens; Marcia A. Moscinski, Paula M. semester hours. FLORIDA: Mary E. Glenn, of Moscinski, both of Niles; Richard K. I.ast week the Progress listed the Tallahassee; Marry E. Hime, of The first recommendation was a Neukrannz, of Deerfield. Jacksonville; Henry H. Murray, of resolution for the creation of a University Kentucky students who made the list. INDIANA: Gary L Berndt, Thomas T. This week out of state students on the list Titusville; Janet V. Panayoioff. of Senate to "improve communication and Berndt, of Laporte; Loi s A. Bucowski,of are presented. ->. Hollywood; Elizabeth s. Rudd. of unification between faculty and students. Austin; Dusty L. Chandler, of Madison; Quincy; Frank M. Drake II, of Winter The proposed new senate would be Jay C. Charnes, of French Lick; OUT OF STATE Park; Scarlet S. Lake, of Brooksvllle. composed of both students and faculty. CONNECTICUT: Candace M. Odierna. GEORGIA: Timothy A. Beckett, of (Continued On Page Five) 12 CIRUNA Club members to attend UN By JACKIE BUXTON and the Interdisciplinary Study of the fifth largest economic contributor to the Staff Writer there are only five countries that are Idea of Peace." United Nations." members "We want to make Japan the Twelve members of the CIRUNA Though originally only "eastern Before the trip in April , the Ciruna sixth." (Council on International Relations and universities" of the United States,(such Club members must draw up In order to accomplish this task, the United Nations Affairs) will be traveling as Princeton and Yale), were involved in resolutions for consideration at the Japanese ambassadors must play to New York April 16-25 to participate in the "Model United Nations," there are General Assembly of the UN. The politics". Japan cannot introduce the the 48th annual "Model United Nation's presently 160 colleges and universities committees must be familiar enough resolution itself; it must persuade Convention" Sponsored by the "National with approximately 1300 students, with Japan to know what foreign and another country to introduce the idea for Collegiate Conference Association", it participating in the assembly. economic policies that they would want, them. "We must become friendly will be held at the Statler Hilton Hotel. and on what issues they would vote. with another nation, and in turn, we help The purpose of the Ciruna Club, under In this role-playing activity, each 'Wehave to put ourselves in their place." them out by introducing onT 0 f tn ei r the guidance of Dr. Tae-Hwan Kwak, university represents one country in the says Bob Doughty. desired resolutions," explained professor of Political Science, is to study United Nations. Eastern was selected to "This year we are going to try Doughty. Out of his tree and bring information a bout the United represent Japan. "This is quite a something new. We are going to try and The committees and topics to be As unseasonally warm weather hit the in the ravine, and yes. even taking naps in Nations to students on campus. The club privilege," according to Bob Doughty, get Japan admitted as a permanent resolved at the convention by CIRUNA Bluegrass . students began doing things trees. A result of the outdoor activities was is promoting a lecture series entitled president of the CIRUNA Club and member of the Security Council in the Club members are: outdoors again, like riding bikes, studying an outbreak of colds and "the sniffles." "Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies Chairman of the activity. "Japan is the United Nation," he said. In actuality, (Continued On Page Te») »^^^^^*^^ ■~^^*+*>*^~~~>*^~*'*+*^S*^>^^*^+ Like putting money in the bank' } Nation needs to 'change its thinking and use of raw materials9 for more fuel, these supplies will be gone •For whatever reason, whether economic, for the nation, but the environmental that except for solar energy, none of "There's just more emphasis on fuel By REBECCA GRl BBS in five. 20 or even a 100 years." environmental, or lack of trained per- problems connected with it is worse than these new energy sources can relieve the right now because we're short on it now Staff W rlter To most people, however, the crisis sonnel, the oil companies have failed to the Alaskan pipeline and as bad as strip whole burden. '*"'* and it's hitting more people directly,' came swiftly and without much warning. push their exploration programs at full mining.' ' 'Nuclear fusion is too far in the future to added Helfrich. Its like putting money in the bank. If throttle in the past, relying on the easy oil Using this point. Dr. Hoge illustrated the Both men agreed that the Alaskan be considered now," he explained."And Because of this resource shortage, Dr. you don't put more money in the bank from foreign sources. Now they must find dependence this country has upon oil pipeline was inevitable. Helfrich cited nuclear fission will be practical only by Hoge said that we could not afford to pay than you withdraw eventually you run other sources.' imports. We get most of our energy from two reasons. "One, the American people using the breeder reactor to create the Arab blackmail. 'Take for instance out of money. We've been drawing more One of the sources recently proposed hydrocarbon fuels icoal and oil). The were short on fuel, and second, the our own uranium 235 from uranium 238. manganese,'he said. 'There isn't enough money out of our oil fields for the last ten fact that the crisis came on as quickly as by the Energy Commission has been oil government must maintain economic The conventional reactors today use years than we've been finding new oil to manganese in the United States to sup- it did plus the fact there hasn't been a from shale.