Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Eastern Progress 1985-1986 Eastern Progress 9-19-1985 Eastern Progress - 19 Sep 1985 Eastern Kentucky University Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1985-86 Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, "Eastern Progress - 19 Sep 1985" (1985). Eastern Progress 1985-1986. Paper 4. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress_1985-86/4 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 1985-1986 by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Vol. 64/No. 4 Laboratory Publication of MM Doportmont of Mas* Communication* 16 pages; September 19, 1985 Eostom Kentucky Univortity, Richmond, Ky. 40475 The Eastern Progress, 1985 Martin Hall approved for co-ed by CSA By Amy Wolf ford Financial Assistance, abstained the proposed co-ed rooms are filled. News editor from voting and questioned the Crockett said Western Kentucky The Council on Student Affairs effect co-educational housing would have on parents' opinions of the University set the 2.0 GPA has recommended to the university standard and later lowered it. president that Martin Hall be made university. "It is better to raise the standards a co-educational dorm by the fall of "It means boys and girls living later than lower them." Daugherty 1986. together, although it's in separate said. Martin Hall was recommended wings." he said. The council agreed to change the because it had been a men's Dr. Skip Daugherty. director of requirement to give first choice to residence hall in the past and the Student Activities and residents with a GPA of 2.0 or Wings are suitable for the division. Organizations, voted for the pro higher. The proposal will now be passed posal. "For the most part, it's op- Several administrators on the to Dr. H. Hanly Funderburk". He tional. Consider the long-range CSA said in later interviews they has the option to place it on the benefits." he said. are in favor of co-ed housing because agenda at the Nov. 9 Board of Crockett, who also voted for co-ed of favorable past experiences at Regents meeting or to reject it. housing, said, "No one is forcing other universities. Jeannelte Crockett, dean of them to live there." J. Howard Allen, dean of Student Student Life. said. "This issue has Questions were also raised over a Development, said there were "no been under consideration for some Residence Hall Association problems at all" with the wing-by- time now. recommendation tbr established wing co-ed housing at Arizona "It is not something (former grade requirements. Western College. president) Dr. Powell wanted to do The original proposal requested Rules of a possible co-ed hall will before he left or something for a new students have at least a 2.0 G PA on be enforced in the same manner as president to face." she said. 4.0 scale. other halls, he said. "We wanted to give him ample "Martin Hall is not one of the "If students are in a wing where time to respond." Crockett said most popular dorms on campus and they are not supposed to be. it will about Funderburk. we need to make it available to more be a violation of open-house hours, Although 12 members of the students" and changing the GPA and administrators will treat it council voted in favor of the requirements might help fulfill this, exactly the same," he said. proposal and two abstained, a few Daugherty said. Allen said he supervised the concerns were voiced over the "I'm not sure GPA determines director of Martin Hall when the proposal at the meeting held Sept. social standards." he said. hall was co-educational for one 12. He said the merits of co-ed semester in the mid-1970s. Herb Vescio, director of Student housing can only be determined if (See CSA, Back Page) Residents may soon use legal kitchen appliances By Amy Wolflord Some council members expressed supervisor of Physical Plant, said News editor concern over the amount of wattage they saw no problems with the The use of some cooking Jeannette Crockett, dean of proposed changes. appliances may soon be allowed in Student Life. said. "There should be Current university regulation, residence halls, according to a no problem with wattage unless according to the University oroposal passed unanimously by the everyone uses several appliances at Handbook for Students, 1984-85. Council on Student Affairs last the same time." "prohibits activities and conditions' Thursday. According to statistical data detrimental to the safety and The Residence Hall Appliance distributed by the RHA. the comfort of the residents or which Proposal, passed by the Residence wattage of several appliances would result in an unsanitary Hall Association last week, asks already allowed in residence hall condition detrimental to the health that microwave ovens, coffee pots, exceeds that of many confiscated or comfort of the residents." hot-air popcorn poppers and slow cooking appliances. The handbook states the cookers be considered legal for use. Presently found in halls are Sears regulation "includes, but is not The proposal is now scheduled to irons. 1.090' watts: RCA'televisions. limited to....storage or preparation appear before the university presi- 1.200 volts, and J.C. Penney hair of food in residence halls." dent and he can reject it or pass it dryers, 1,500 watts. The university's Residence Halt on to the Board of Regents. According to the data, cooking Handbook states, "KKU does not ''By allowing certain electrical appliances commonly confiscated in permit students to use cooking On Eda6 Progress photo/Rob Carr cooking appliances, many students rooms include West Bend hot pots, appliances. Staff personnel will will be better able to afford the 600 watts: Hamilton Bench popcorn confiscate any illegal appliances." Paul Coakley. a junior broadcasting major from Woodford County jumped his skateboard off rising costs of university housing, poppers, 1,150 watts and Amana Confiscated appliances are return- the leadway of the steps to the Powell Building. Coakley. who lives off campus, rides his skateboard states the RHA proposal. Itudarange microwave ovens, 750 ed at the end of the year. watts. Karen Martin, to class1 every day. It also states. "Convenience and ease of satisfying personal dietetic Residents will be allowed to bring administrator/counselor of Clay concerns should also add to the in their own appliances. "I don't Hall, said, "I'm sure residents will desire to live in residence halls." think students in all rooms will have be glad if this passes. The RHA proposal did not con- them." Crockett said. "But since we have a kitchen now, Traffic crossing guard She said Chad Middleton. director there is really no need for it." tain letters from university officials in favor of cooking appliances or of Physical Plant. I*arry Westbrook, "It could be beneficial if they are data from other universities, but the coordinator of Safety Services and careful. Some people are and some final CSA proposal will. Alfred Richardson, custodial people aren't." she said. removed from Lancaster The additions will not change the By Jay Carey close to a controlled intersection." on a trial basis to control traffic, intent, but give the proposal more Managing editor According to Whitlock. the state Whitlock said. credibility, said Lynn Whayne. Students parking in the Lancaster Department of Transportation has "I advised Ken Kearns that we coordinator of Residence Hall Lot no longer have a crossing guard taken the position they will not were discontinuing these things," Programming, to aid them in crossing the road to allow a caution light, signs or a Whitlock said. Melissa King, president of RHA. campus as they did last semester. crosswalk because of the two mark- Kearns. Student Assocation presi- said: "Right now, people are using According to Doug Whitlock. ex- ed crosswalks and stoplights at that dent, said he sent a letter to illegal appliances. It's cheaper for ecutive assistant to univu ■ i t >■ presi- block. Whitlock dated Aug. 30. responding students to eat in their rooms. dent Dr. H. Hanly Funderburk, he "I realize it's an inconvenience, to the discontinuation of the two "Some Clay Hall residents had a received a recommendation from but being as close as it is. I think the programs. hard time when there was no Tom Lindquist asking 'that we students should use the crosswalks In the letter. Kearns said he could kitchen and they could not afford to discontinue the practice." at either controlled intersection." understand stopping the shuttle ser- go out and eat every night." she Lindquist, director of public safe- Lindquist, said. vice if there weren't enough riders said. ty, said the crossing guard was in- to justify the expense, but he stituted "basically on a trial basis, "There were two recommenda- disagreed with the removal of the f was against it to start with." tions from Student Association last crossing guard. Lindquist said the guard was year," Whitlock said. "One was to As an alternative. Kearns outlin- placed between the Lancaster Park- extend the shuttle over to the Strat- ed in the letter that the commuters ing Lot and University Drive for ton Building to 5:30 p.m." could possibly be removed from the about three weeks at the end of the He said low ridership caused that Lancaster I Art. spring semester. to be phased out during a trial basif Lindquist said the placement ol a "We experimented with it five at the end of last semester.