Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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tudents For Reinhard was formed when the Board of Regents re- fused to vote on a renewal of President Herb. F. Reinhardis con- tract. The main purpose of the group, which consisted of around two hundred students, was to give students an organ- EDWIN Bickle. Shawn Mahoney and Matt Wright hood their heads in shame, protesting the Regents decision not to renew Reinhard's contract. ized voice to protest the actions of the Regents. The group, led by Todd Stewart, felt that President Reinhard was the best thing that had happened to the university. They felt without Reinhard. Morehead's reputation would decline, and they wanted things to TEAV'H HHOI' STUDENT representative, Margaret Holt, of the Board of Regents, fields questions from concerned students. NOLNBG VGNl'l continue on an upbeat. The group told concerned individuals that Reinhard had done nothing wrong and that the denouncement of his contract ex- tension was politically oriented. To show their concern, these students organized and implemented a class boycott and day long rally. Also, a vote was taken among students to find out if they were in support of just a one year extension of his contract. Although less than 2093 of M80 students actually turned out for the vote, the result was overwhelmingly in favor of a one year extension. In addition, the group turned out to show support for Reinhard at several dorm storms, at which top university administrators answered studentsi questions. The group had originally hoped that their actions would cause Governor Martha Layne Collins to replace some of the regents who were opposed to Reinhard. Although their campaigns attracted wide media attention, they appeared to have no effect on the governor. The group had also planned to attempt to recall Student Regent Margaret Holt, but these plans were abandoned after she ad- dressed a Students for Reinhard meeting and promised to represent the wishes of the students to the Board. After several weeks of activity and visibility, the group appeared to give up its protests and the campus returned to nor- mal. However, students at MSU became aware that they were fighting apathy and that they should have a say in what was to become of the campus. By LISA HOP- K I H S a n d ADA MIR- ACLE TIEIAV'H NHOF CAN'T Bear to See Herb Go Leslie Johnson, a sophomore Radiology-Tech major from Louisville, makes her feelings known.

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K JOHN FLAVELL TODD Stuart. spokesman for Students for Reinhard voiced support for Reinhard at the rally. FRUSTRATED at the Regents' silence. Eric Hick- man, a journalism major from Louisville. marches in front of ADUC Students for Reinhard LINDA DEHTON

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