►Scared speechless The Eastern Does public speaking give you the willies? Does it make you feel like you're standing naked for all the world to see? Well, you are not alone, and what's more there may be help for you. Check it out on Bl. Progress%m^ wwwPflsternnrncrrpss i www.easternprogress.com CO 2004 Richmond Ky Student publication ot Eastern Kentucky University since 1922 Vol. 82 No 2' "8 cages February Student dies in Lancaster car wreck tive Malone was not wearing A firefighter was first on "We're also looking and 19-year-old's car hits shoulder, a seat belt. the scene as he called the working with the family to The time of the accident is wreck in when he saw it on meet their wishes." Conneely unknown, but Marcum said his way to work. said. goes down embankment, hits trees someone who lives near According to James "They've talked about where the accident happened Conneely, vice president of some type of memorial ser- BY KATIE WEITKAMP Marcum, of the Madison two trees. heard a loud noise around student affairs, when the uni- vice, and if they're ready, Managing editor County Sheriff's Department. "He was pronounced dead 5:30 a.m. The neighbor versity was notified of we'll work with them to Malone was traveling east on at the scene by the coroner's believes what he heard was Malone's death, the director address that situation as Lancaster Avenue in his 1995 office shortly after 6:30," the wreck. of counseling and the direc- well for friends of their's Carroll Dan Malone, 19, a Honda Accord just before the Marcum said. "It would have been about tor of housing met with stu- who are in the university computer science major at intersection at Oaktown Toxicology reports of the right time frame." dents who lived on his Keene community to have a time to Eastern, was pronounced Branch when he came off the blood and urine are still Marcum said. "There's no Hall floor. show their respects as well." dead Sunday just after 6:30 roadway and hit the shoul- being tested, so it is traffic hardly on a Sunday He told residents about he added. a.m. from injuries sustained der, corrected the vehicle unknown if alcohol or drugs on that road, and of course the services on campus that in a car accident on and went into a skid to the may have been a factor in the it was over an embankment, are offered if they need to Lancaster Avenue. left side of the roadway, wreck. so of course they couldn't talk to someone about his Reach Katie at According to Michael down an embankment and hit Marcum said he was posi- see." death. kathenne weitkamrteku.edu Work begins on cafe Library loses lab BY KATIE WEITKAMP Managing editor For about four or five years Lee Van Orsdel. dean of libraries, has been trying to get students to use the library more. Now she hopes her dream will come true in the form of a cafe. "In the old days you had to come to the library, and people avoided it at all costs if they could because, you know, you have to be quiet and you could- n't have a candy bar or some- thing to drink," Van Orsdel said. Van Orsdel. from previous positions, brought the idea of the cafe with her. In her previ- ous jobs she has seen an ease on restrictions of food and drink to help entkre more students to use the libraries. She wanted a visually appeal- ing space where students could "meet, interact and flirt." Also. Van Orsdel hopes stu- dents will take use of the library's journals and newspa- ilitary pers that will be placed in the new cafe. Work began this week on the cafe in the former computer lab area. New tile is being put down Style SeeCArt,A2 ► Inside The Army ROTC cadets and their escorts, above, dance ACCENT the night away at the military ball Friday night in the Keen Johnson Building. AROUND A ABOUT B3 Will Knox, right, dips his partner Lauren Mcgirt during a CLASSIFIEDS M swing dance number at the military ball. NEWS BRIEFS A4 PERSPECTIVE . .A10.il Photos by Brooke Shepherd POLICE BEAT . SPORTS , Ben Chandler defeats WHAT'S ON TAP? Alice Forgy Kerr for seat WHO'S THAT?. ► Weather PROGRESS STAFF REPORT After months of campaign ads and telephone calls, vot- ers turned out yesterday to elect a new congressman for the 6th District of the U.S. House of Representatives. 41 Democratic candidate Ben Chandler defeated Republican candidate Alice Forgy Kerr in Tuesday's elec- tion by a substantial margin. Chandler won 55 percent of TODAY the votes, while Kerr claimed 43 percent. Hi: 58 Mark Gailey, a Libertarian from Berea. finished with 2 Low: 38 percent of the votes. Conditions: After the election results were announced Tuesday Partly cloudy night, Chandler, left, greeted and celebrated with con- stituents at the Richmond Armory. FRI Partly cloudy Chandler ran for the position of congressman for the SAT Few showers 6th District after it became vacant when Ernie Fletcher was elected governor of Kentucky in November. Chandler was also in the running for governor of ► Reminder Kentucky, but lost to Fletcher. To see more of Chandler's victory and his celebration Don't forget to apply with fellow supporters, turn to page A12. for financial aid. visit www.fmaid.eku.edu/ for more information. Nathan Gray/Progress Reach Progress at progress9eku.edu mmmiMi wmmmumm NeWS A2 The Eastern Progress, Thursday, February 19, 2004 CAFE: Van Orsdel heard Bill to fight credit card debt only positive feedback last year Westrom's bill passed alone purchase a vehicle or get a about opening of cafe Legislation needs full all stages of the legislature, but was loan." she said. "It's just an evil trap canned in the Senate when it was that opportunistic companies are House vote to continue never called up for a vote. more than happy to lake advantage "We need every student who of." From Page Al places now do have the smell BY ADAM BAKER great deal." has this as a concern to connect This past Tuesday the House and sounds of a coffeehouse. News editor Wi-strom ex|>lained one-third of with the Senate leadership or their Labor and Industry Committee "Hopefully it won't be a prob- college students graduate with a state senator and say "we want this also approved House Bill 63 — a and a color scheme is being lem and will quickly become a FRANKFORT - Its been a credit card debt of $5,000 and one- bill passed this year — this has similar bill sponsored by House chosen — at no cost to stu- community norm." Van Orsdel three-year fight for Rep. Susan fourth of students graduate with a gone on far too long." she said. Speaker Jody Richards. D-Bowling dents. Van Orsdel said. said. Westrom. D-Lexington, and it's not debt of $7,500. Westrom said her motivation Green. Since Java City will be the Also students are concerned over yet Additionally, she said the aver- for tackling the issues of campus If signed into legislation, the bill main feature in the cafe, with the displacement of the Westrom began battling to pro- age debt that a student graduates credit card solicitation came up would require companies issuing Aramark is paying for the initial computers from the lab. tect college students from credit with is $3:").(NK) for student loans while banking at National City. credit cards to register with col- costs. On Jan. 27. Student card companies in the 2002 session and living expenses There she met one of the leges and universities. The profits the university Government Association passed of the Cieneral Assembly and ycar She also reminded the commit- bankers who turned out to be a Also, a college student's credit would receive from the new din- a resolution asking for restric- after year watched as her bill failed tee of an incident at the University senior in college. Westrom said card application, would require stu- ing location will be fed back to tions on noise as well as conve- to become a law. of Louisville where T-shirts bear- one day she asked the woman dents' parents written consent Aramark to pay for the cafe. nient relocation of computers She hopes this year is different: ing racially ol tensive and sexually what she looked forward to the Their permission, however, James Conneely, vice presi- and student input on the project. she refuses to give up and is CM* explicit messages were given to most about graduation day. would not make the parents liable dent of student affairs, said it is According to Lance tinuing her struggle by reintroduc- students as part of credit card Westrom said the woman told for their child's credit card debt, typical for Aramark to pay for Melching, SGA executive vice ing her bill. solicitation. her Tm most excited because my according to the measure. renovation expenses because it president, it was too late to add House Bill 130 promises lo "Had my bill passed the year first year in college I racked up a Like Westrom's. Richards' bill will earn them a profit in the a student to the committee require credit card and debt educa- before, that never would have hap- credit card debt of $5,000 and did- would prohibit credit card issuers future.