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Safety first Dwight Yoakam Colonels edge Public safety officials advise students entertains via Racers 38-36, to prepare for critne before it hits honky-tonk retain top ranking Page B-1 Page B-2 Page B-6 Vol. 68/No. 11 Laboratory publication of the Department of Mass Communications 14 pages November 2,1989 Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond. Ky. 40475 O The Eastern Progress, 1969 Colonels take Homecoming thriller 38-36 Fraternities to consider alcohol rule chapter funds or for money to be col- Proposal would lected to buy alcohol at fraternity functions. In addition, kegs are not prohibit using permitted at parties or dances, and according to its insurance policy with dues for alcohol the Fraternity Insurance Purchasing Group, open parties and drinking By Jennifer Keldman games are prohibited. Editor However, the strict rules are diffi- Monday the university's Intra- cult to enforce, according to KA presi- Fraternity Council will present s pro- dent Brian Ritchie. posal recommending that all member If there are 20 members down- organizations refrain from purchasing town and they want to get together and alcohol with chapter money. buy a keg, "how are you going to ' "Basically, it's going to make all enforce that?" Ritchie said. fraternity social functionsBYOB,"said Other fraternities have similar Duran Hall, IFC president policies. If approved, the policy would Sigma Nu does not allow alcohol prohibit the university's 16 fraterni- to be purchased with chapter funds, ties from buying kegs and other forms although money can be colkcted from of alcohol with dues, even if individ- members for that purpose. The frater- ual chapters are allowed to do so ac- nity also has a designated driver pro- gram, in which keys are collected at Progress photo/Charlie BoHon cording to their national laws. "Right now there is no policy from the door at all parties. Lorenzo Fields hurdles a Murray State defender on his way to a 105-yard rushing performance. IFC or the university (on buying alco- Similarly, Sigma Alpha Epsilon hol). It's based on what chapters' local dees not use chapter money to buy and national laws say," Hall said. If the alcohol and does not allow keg parties proposal passes, however, "every fra- at its house on South Collins Street. ternity would have to abide by them." "If you are 21, you can bring your The proposal would reinforce the own (alcohol). If you aren't, you can't policy many chapters have adopted. carry it in — and we stamp at the Kappa Alpha, for example, does door," said Kevin Simpson, president not allow alcohol to be purchased with (Sec ALCOHOL, Page A-S) Senate to consider faculty tuition waiver By Terry Sebastian ate and only senate members can in- Assistant news editor troduce a motion. Dr. Karl Kuhn, A set of proposals that would waive professor of physics and astronomy tuition for children and spouses of fac- and faculty regent, will introduce the ulty members will be presented at Mon- motion. day's faculty senate meeting. University president Dr. Hanly The two proposals urge the senate Funderburk said he has seen the agenda to consider offering "free tuition for for the meeting, but hat not had an children and spouses of faculty mem- opportunity togive the proposals much bers at any public Kentucky higher thought education institution." "I think it is an item that is worth The first motion, which will be (See TUITION, Page A-5) presented to the Kentucky General Assembly if passed by faculty senate, calls for a statewide policy such as this. The second motion, directed to the university's president and Board Inside of Regents, calls for the same provi- sions at the university. Activities B4A5 Dr. Paul D. Blanchard, a professor Arts/Entertainment B 243 of government, authored both propos- New beginnings A3 als. Campus living B1 "This is a way of enhancing Ken- Classifieds A 4 tucky's education by attracting and Football page A 6 retaining high quality faculty," Blan- Perspective A 2&3 chard said. "It doesn't look like there Progress photo/Mam Corneloon Progress photo/Mark Cornalison is going to be a major salary increase, People poll A3 Junior defensive end Brett Kolnick, left, shared a tense Laura Bradford, escorted by her father, Mike, was so this is a way of providing opportu- Police beat A3 moment late in the game with sophomore Steve Dyer. named Homecoming queen in pre-game ceremonies. nities for young faculty." Sports B6.748 Since Blanchard is not on the sen- Accusations of vote buying mar Nov.7 general election By Ken HoUoway campaign that she did not buy any News editor Students can vote on votes nor has anyone in her campaign With less than a week away from campus at the Baptist bought any votes, and she views this the Tuesday general election in Madi- Student Union from 6 a.m. accusation by Baker as an attempt to son County, a dark cloud remains due to 6 p.m. make a strong showing for the Tues- to an investigation concerning vote day election. fraud by the Kentucky State Police fraud/vote buying." Baker told a reporter with the and a grand jury. Jeff Mackin, assistant attorney Lexington Herald-Leader that he paid The investigation stems from the general, said the state police is inves- $10 each to Durham's accusers as May 23 primary election, in which tigating the matter and that the Attor- "compensation" for their time in sign- Ann L. Durham with 2,017 votes and ney General's office is aware of the ing the statements against her. Baker Earl B. Baker with 882 votes won the situation. said the process took two to three right to run for mayor. Mackin said he doesn't know when hours of their time so they were of- Baker lost the primary election, the results of the investigation will be fered beer, soft drinks and food. but after some investigating work done available, but he said if the grand jury But Durham told the same reporter on his behalf, he said "I have a ISO hands up any indictments concerning that she has tapes from people who signed statements by voters in this city vote fraud or bribery in the primary signed Baker's statement for "money who said that Ann L. Durham, or election, he will prosecute. and whiskey" and they admitted that someone working for Ann L.Durham, Vote buying and vote selling is a she did not buy their vole. paid them from $5 to $20 a piece for Class D felony with a maximum pen- Neither Baker or Durham would Photo/Bob Burka their votes in the May primary election alty of 1 to 5 yean in the stale peniten- comment further. Congrats, coach and those have been turned over to the tiary and a fine ranging from $ 1 ,(XX) to The mayor's race is not the only Volleyball coach Geri Polvino was honored Saturday after capturing her 500th state police, and the stale police is now $10,000. opportunity for people to vote in the career win, a four-set victory over Murray State. Game story, profile, Page B-7 making an investigation in to this vote Durham has said throughout her (See ELECTION, Page A-5) A-2 Perspective November 2,1989 wTCQgFKm • tAE(C0^>7HT" » Jennifer Feldman.......... Editor Ndl Roberts................... .Managing Editor Audra Franks................ -Copy Editor Charles Lister.. .Staff Artist Issues in mayoral race clouded with allegations \<»«Wlt*JG' As American citizens wc have been taught that opinion strengthened the candidates. Answers were voting is a constitutional duty, one that we are privi- studied. Rebuttals were valid. leged to have. On Tuesday, Richmond residents But where there had been good soil, we have wit- will carry out that duty. nessed erosion. In the mayoral race, we wonder if that sense of Answers do not matter. Innuendo is fact. Truth has duty will be strong enough to bring us to the polls. become a quick one-liner, a cut-throat remark, an When the choice consists of incumbent Earl B. answer — any answer. Baker and challenger Ann L. Durham, the privilege Baker claims to have more than ISO statements of voting is more a sentence that must be carried out. from residents who said they were paid by Durham Throughout the mayoral race the two candidates supporters for their votes. have dug deeper and deeper. But the treasure they Instead of answering with a simple "yes I did" or sought was not a deeper understanding of how "no I didn't," Durham answered with another allega- Richmond citizens want to be represented.They tion: Baker paid those allegedly paid by her to say have plunged to uncover the rotten in themselves. their votes were bought. In May's League of Women Voters' forum we Durham, who we once praised for rational, futur- saw a polished Durham, one who had obviously istic ideas, has jumped into the "let's play dirty" studied some since her last meeting with the press.