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Laboratory Publication of tho Department of Masi Thursday, July 1, i 2 98 Richmond, Ky. 40478 Colleges Model issue to be considered prefer Regents appro*ve four-day By Shanda Pulliam library restrictions Editor The response to the university's By Beth Wilson the closing of local public libraries, Other action at the June 11 implementation of the four-day Managing editor according to Dr. Doug Whitlock. ex- regent's meeting included discus- week summer class schedule has The university Board of Regents ecutive assistant to the president. sion of the controversial Model been "very favorable," according to recently approved a policy to limit "The library staff felt the burden issue. Dr. John Rowlett. vice president of usage of the John Grant Crabbe had a negative effect on university academic affairs and research. Library. students." Whitlock said. "It's a Uni versity President Dr. J.C. Rowlett said the "critical shor- The policy, initiated by a faculty- question of making sure the library Powr II told the regents he was sur- tage of gas as well as excelerating library committee, prohibits non- can more adequately serve the in- prised at the Madison County prices" prompted a summer university students under 18 years tended audience." Schi x>l Board's treatment of his pro- schedule change in 1980 which of age from checking books out of Weyrauch said the "real problem'' pos al for Model at a May 13 eliminated Friday classes and add- the library. was in the Learning Resource me eting. ed 15 minutes to the daily hour According to Dean of Libraries Center, a sample collection 'Powell submitted a proposal to meeting times to compensate for the Ernest Weyrauch. Model established for students in the Col- lost day. th ,e Board of Education at their re- Laboratory School students will no lege of Education and students of quest in which Madison County For the same reasons, most other longer be able to borrow books from Library Science. S rhools would receive an additional universities in the state have con- the university library. (Model "The collection was getting too S.29.936 in general purpose funds verted to the four-day schedule as School does have its own library.) much use from yougsters and adults i and S48.060 in capital outlay funds well, regardless of their summer ses- "It just wouldn't be fair to other with small children." said for the 1982-83 academic year, sion lengths. non-Model students." he said. Weyrauch. "I'm here to serve the without assuming any responsibili- The University of Kentucky is the Weyrauch added, however, that students and faculty (of the ty or obligation for the operation of only other university contacted no one will be restricted from "in- university)." Model or the employment of its which runs on a four-week interses- house" library research. Although the policy will not ac- faculty and staff. sion, eight-peek regular term The policy also states that adults tually be in effect until the begin- schedule as Eastern does. not affiliated with the university ning of the 1982 school year. At the meeting. Powell said he UK was also the only other in- will be able to apply for a special Weyrauch said the Learning was recognized to make comments stitution which has not im- identification card allowing them to Resource Center has begun to limit concerning the proposal. plemented the four-day week into its check out books. its usage. "Following my comments, the long session. UK summer school The restrictions were proposed to "I've heard many people say Chairman of the Board thanked me students attend hour-long classes the Board because of increased they're very unhappy about it." sail 1 for my presentation and moved to five days a week. usage by Madison Countians after Weyrauch. the next order of business on the Western Kentucky University agenda." Powell said. "No discus- and Murray State University offer sion of the proposal ensued and no only one eight-week term -with four- action concerning the proposal was day weeks- and no intersession. r considered." According to WKU registrar He whizzed through law school Stephen D. House, Western offers Photo by Robbie Mlr.de Opinion 2 Whitlock said the administration In one year and now he's an eight-week session with classes News 3 has since been advised that the Madison County Judge Ex- Arts 4 running for an hour and 20 minutes ecutive. Staff writer Mary Board of Education will consider the Changing of the guard Features _ S Model proposal at its July 8 Monday through Thursday. Itudersdort takes an Inside look Sport. _ • An eight-week summer session Before taking their positions as lifeguards. Michele Dick (left), a junior at Judge James Chenault, meeting. was the standard at WKU until occupational therapy major, and Sandy Carrel, a junior education major Eastern's 19»2 Outstanding Also, the Board of Regents: three years ago when they switch- from Mt. Carmel, III., discuss safety procedures. Alumnus, tee page 8. -were advised of 34 budgeted but ed to two five and a half-week terms, unfilled faculty vacancies for the with classes held five days a week. coming school year. The filling of This summer they went back to those positions will be approved by the old system. The change was Browning lived as he wanted, the Board at its August meeting, ac- made, said House, because "we cording to Whitlock. found that we weren't really enroll- ing any more students - it was just -•allocated $1.08 million for taking a longer period of time to and remained true to himself academic computing hardware and teach as many students as we could software, instructional equipment, By Brian Blair back the man's outer layer - one "He used to say that the cat was teach in eight weeks." "It wasn't that he didn't know office typewriters, vehicle replace- Staff writer that could often appear rough, just like him," said Su.san Nelson Murray State, what was happening to him." he ment and some equipment for the For summer If nothing else, Gordon Browning said, remembering how the man had tough, and calloused. Wood, an English student at the radio and television lab. just like Western, school stu- Higgins. working with Brown- university during the early 1970s ran on two five- lived very much the way he died - not been in the best physical condi- dent's optmon. alone, on his own terms. and a friend of Browni ng's. "When -approved $130,000 for masonry week sessions up tion in the past few years. "And it ing's 74-year-old father. Leslie, to on the tear day Death came not like a thief in the Spike left, Gordon v/as shocked, work at Telford Hall. The funds for until the change wasn't that people didn't try to tell settle the estate, is not a man easi- night, but in the form of a disease him what could happen." ly given to sorrow and sentiment. even though that's ■ exactly what the project will come from the repair this summer to pfefe-. Yet, he admits he feels the hurt as Gordon would have clone." and maintenance fund within the one eight-week. that had been virtually ignored for No, it certainly wasn't that. too long. For friends will say that much as anyone. Wood admits that s he was initial- housing system, Whitlock said. Wilson Gantt. dean of admissions, Browning was intelligent enough the 44-year-old Browning - an "I lost a damn good friend in the ly uncomfortable wit h the idea of a and registrar at Murray, said that to know that diabetes demanded a -authorized an invitation to South English professor at the university Central Bell to make a proposal in- the faculty voted out the two five- since 1966 - did not try to battle the week sessions "overwhelmingly." volving the acquistion of a phone diabetes as much as he tried to out- "There's just so much that a stu- system in which the university dent can assimilate in five weeks," wit it. Few really knew the man...that's just the way he wanted It, as with would buy its equipment from the When it took him on May 29 after company. Gantt said. he was rushed to the hospital from Whereas Friday is the off-day for everything else. South Central Bell currently owns his home in Union City, it left those Eastern and Western summer the equipment used by the who knew him both saddened and students, Murray closes down on university. understanding. Saddened that he Mondays. regimented, if not restricted dang deal." he said. friendship relationship with an in- "We have an outdated switching had not chosen to take better care Browning himself lost a few now structor - especi ally one who had system that has become expensive Gantt said that for the past two of himself.