Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Eastern Progress 1981-1982 Eastern Progress 11-19-1981 Eastern Progress - 19 Nov 1981 Eastern Kentucky University Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1981-82 Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, "Eastern Progress - 19 Nov 1981" (1981). Eastern Progress 1981-1982. Paper 13. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1981-82/13 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Eastern Progress at Encompass. It has been accepted for inclusion in Eastern Progress 1981-1982 by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Vol. 60/No. 13 Laboratory Publication ol the Department ol Mast Communications Thursday, November 19, 1981 Richmond. Ky. 40475 12 pages Waylon: Despite protests views of council passes the crew By Cheri Harney funding plan Guest writer The basketball arena, brightly lit By MarkitA Shelburne I'K President Dr. Otis Single- from huge ceiling lights, is quiet. It Editor tary. a proponent ol the proposal, is close to eight Monday morning. Despite the protests ol represent- told the meeting that tor the past Nov. 16. Suddenly, the doors to one atives of regional universities, the several years that UK's funding side of the court open. Several men Council on Higher Education ap- share has been cut hut that I from the physical plant of the uni- proved the adaption of the new didn't hear anyone bleed and die versity begin laying a large canvas Mission Model funding plan last (See COUNCIL, page 12) on the floor and taping it down se- Thursday. curely. Chairs are set up in long Although the lunding model rows down the floor. must still he approved by the fi- The night before, a large stage nance department, the governor and had been erected at one end of the the General Assembly this winter Title IX court; now, preparation for the before it goes into affect, the conn Waylon Jennings concert is in cil also passed tuition increases progress at full force. which will definitely go into effect By 11:30 a.m., at least 20 techni- in the fall ol 1982. probe cal workers and student helpers As shown in the chart on page from several different fraternities are 12, the tuition increase will n M standing by ready to begin bringing the university's tuition tor resident in the equipment necessary for the undergraduates from its present finished concert. At the same time, food $29.1 per semester to 1337 iri 1<<M2- service personnel are setting out 83 and $388 in 1983-84. By Marianne White sandwiches, salads and drinks. Dunne 'he discussion ol the pro- Guest writer Skip Daugherty, director of stu- posed Mission Model Dr. Merita Title IX4 the amendment provid- dent activities, discusses any prob- Thompson, president of the univer- ing equal Opportunity lor lioth sexes lems that come up with Jennings' sity Faculty Senate, read a proposal in education, is of great importance. production manager, and overseen signed by 5,823 university students. The university was investigated lor the entire preparation fo the conert faculty and staff which protested Title IX violations the week ol to ensure that things are going as the use ol the model and recom- Nov. 2. smoothly as possible. mended the use of the former budg- Although Title IX covers all. After a quick lunch in a small eting procedure, incremental budget- areas of education, much of the re- gymnasium off the main concourse ing, until a satisfactory revision action has been centered around the of Alumni Coliseum, the men start with close work with the university area ol athletics. Recently the uni- to work. Outside, two large trucks presidents is developed. versity was investigated lor alleged wait to be emptied of all types of Student Association President Title IX violations regarding sound equipment. Carl Kremer in addressing the women's sports. members said, "I would hope that The university, like all other fed- By 1:30, everything is inside the all students are considered and not erally supported American universi- building. It is time to remove "Stan- just a select few." in deciding on ties, had to come into lull compli- ley Streamer" speakers from crates, the proposal. ance by 1978. and place them, along with miro- "I don't see this as a Mission In the area of athletics, Title IX phones, amps, sound boards and Model in any sense but the name, specifies that a college can operate lights, in their proper spots. Each said university President Dr. I. C. seperate men's and women's athletic man on the Jennings crew has a job Powell ol the new lunding proposal. programs as long as these programs to do. They work quickly to get ev- Powell added, "what he (Ed are nondiscriminatory on the basis erything prepared for a sound check. Carter. Council stall member who of sex.. Students wander into the building presented the modal at the meeting) Before Title IX was introduced, to watch all the activity with inter- didn't show you where this money women's athletics at the university est. Waylon! comes from." He explained that > was a program within the physical The sound check begins at about while UK and U of L student tui- Waylon Jennings, famed country music singer, played to an audience of approximately 3,000 people last Mon- education department, according to 4:30 p.m. Jennings appears on stage tions will provide 10 percent of the Dr. Martha Mullins. assistant ath- day evening in the University's Alumni Colisieum. Jennings performed such hits as "Lucenliach Texas," "Amanda" universities' budgets, at regional (See BACKSTAGE, Page 8) and "Mamas, Don't let Your Baby's Grow Up to be Cowboys." (Photo bv Terrv Underwood) letic director at the university. universities 40 percent of the There wasn't a lot of dissatisfaction ' ' ■> budget must come form student tui- with the women's program before tions. Title IX," said Mullins. "It wasn't "I think it has some merit," con- seen then as parallel to the men's ceded Powell, "But I would like to program." Allocation of scholarships defined see" it adhere more closely to the Women's athletics was primarily mission statements. a training ground for teachers and Powell told the council that he coaches. "Currently, the program The foundation scholarship sys- plained. "Each of the nine colleges cific scholarships. By Shanda Pulliam advocates the replacement of the still, according to a recent survey, tem began three years ago when the will recommend two students from According to Whitlock. the presi- Staff Writer funding taken from the 1981-82 continues to he related to teaching foundation income reached the level these applicants. That decided 18 of dential scholarships, which are budget before using a new formula that it could support 100 scholar- and coaching. Virtually all former Approximately S3.SO.000 is the 25." awarded primarill to valedictorians for funding in the coming women athletes have become in- ships of $1,000 each. In 1979, the Whitlock and the committee then (See SUIOI.AHSHII'S. page 12) awarded in scholarships by the uni- biemium. volved in coaching and or teaching." versity each year. Every academic university granted foundation schol- fill the seven openings with top al- arships to 25 incoming freshmen. said Mullins. and athletic scholarship that is ternates from the respective college Dr. Robert Martin, who was This was continued for the next granted to university students must applicants and with students from president of the university at the two years so there are presently 75 A first be approved by Doug Whitlock, the undecided category. r Periscope time of the Title IX ammendment. university students with foundation Whitlock said that the committee executive assistant to university appointed a committee to study the President Dr. J. C. Powell and grants. "Next year when the first also handles the disciplined specific group is seniors," explained Whi- situation of Title IX and athletics. chairman of the university scholar- scholsrships (those established for The committee made recommenda- tlock. "and we bring in a new fresh- People of all generations gathered in Alumni Coliseum Monday night ship committee. majors in specific program) awarded tions to "gradually" improve on the man group, we will than have 100 of to hear Waylon Jennings deliver his songs to the devoted country by the university. "On each one of funding of women's athletics in a Whitlock is aided by 11 members those scholarships in force and music audience. See Linda Douglas' review of the concert on Page 8. those there is a departmental schol- different way than it had been of the committee, which he has that's the level at which it will re- arship committee that makes the se- funded previously, according to Mul- chaired since 1976. The committee, main." lection, then recommends it to the which consists of 10 faculty mem- To be eligible for a foundation lins. university scholarship committee for In July of 197fi, the women's ath- bers and two students is responsible scholarship, a student must have its final action," Whitlock said. letic program was removed from the for awarding all university-funded earned a 3.75 grade point average in Whitlock approves all athletic physical education department. scholarships to Eastern students. high school and must have scored an scholarships as well. The prospective Most of the committee's work is Travel money almost doubled and ACT score of at least 25. While at recipients are recommended by the done in the spring sfter all of the the women's athletic department the university, they must maintain a coach and the athletic director and was awarded six graduate assistant- applicants from the athletic depart- 3.5 GPA.