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Closer to choosing committee

By Hillary Cromer
MANAGING [anon —

By Tracy Kersaw
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Three UK staff members were chosen
yesterday as finalists for staff position on
the presidential search committee.

James Dinger. a staff member for the
Kentucky Geological Survey. CM. New-
ton. former Director of Athletics and Jack
D. Applegate 0f the Physical Plant Divi
sion were chosen by a vote among full-
time University employees.

Although Newton retired from the
Athletics Department, he has not retired

Patterson says

frorn the University 11nd is still eligible to
serve on the search committee. said Russ
Williams. senior training specialist in the
Human Resources Department 11nd creator
of the election subcommittee.

A total of 2.156 votes were cast by full-
time employees for the 57 staff members
nominated.

The sub committee sent out ballots
and stamped envelopes to all t K faculty
and staff. approximately 9 000 people in all
120 Kentucky counties to ensure high par
ticipation.

The response of the staff is incredi-
ble. They took it seriously and I’m eternal
1y grateful." Williams said ‘The process
only nrov es forward from here

While the stafT has selected three carr-

MIW I KENNEL STAFF

Kristin Hail. secondary social studies education junior, places an anti-sweatshop smock on
the James Kennedy Patterson statue In front of the Administration Building. Campus
groups say human rights abuses occur in factories making officially-licensed tilt apparel.

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dictates to be sent on to Board of ’I‘rustees
Chairman Billy Joe Miles. final candidates
for the undergraduate 11an graduate stu-
dent seats have yet to be chosen

Student Government Assoc iation pr es-
iderrt Jimmy Glenn rev iewed applications
and forwarded the six. best to the sub- com-
mittee. who would choose the three best
applications from Glenn's six.

The joint committee on nominations
of the search committee requested that
Glenn turn over all of the applications in-
stead of only the six best said Kelly
Shields SG A senator and co- chair of the
committee The students are best served
by having a joint etlort at selecting the
best possiblec andidates Shields said.

The change was 11 compromise be

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tween the comrrrittee and Glenn. Glenn
said. Glenn said he entered his and his sis-
ter Kirrr Glenn's names as two ofthe six ap
plications originally sent to the (‘l immittee.
"The board wanted the six best

names. 11nd I thought I would rrrake an ex-
cellent candidate. But after talking to peo»
ple. I realized I should just withdraw and
giveanothername." he said.

Glenn said he does not find it unethi-
cal to have chosen his sister‘s application.

“She is experienced in 11 different
number of areas on carrrpus." Glenn said.

The Presidential Search (‘ommittee
will consist of 12 rnerrrbers five Board of
Trustee rrrcmbers. three faculty rncrrrbers,
one gr 1:1du rte strrdi rrt one undergraduate
student one stall merrrber. arrdoncalumni.

Lexington rich in
black heritage sites

The old Historic
Pleasant Green
Missionary Baptist
Church. Pleasant
Green is the oldest
Baptist church west of
the Allegheny
Mountains, founded in
1790. The present
church stands today
on Maxwell Street
near Broadway.

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Check them out everal guidebooks take readers on a
journey back in time, from the Civil War to the 19505

By Lamin Swann
STAFI‘ WRITER

Within Kentucky and here in Lexing
ton, lie locations that are cornerstones of
African-American history and legacy;
some are known many not.

Camp Nelson National Cemetery.
from the (‘ivil War era. sits along the
Kentucky River in southern Jessamine
County. (.‘amp Nelson played a very im»
portant role in recruiting African-Ameri
cans. The Union army recruited them as
soldiers and offered federal protection
whereby slaves were able to escape to
freedom to Camp Nelson.

To explore. more about sites that
played a major role in AfricanAmerican
history. numerous organizations. city
tourism departments and the Kentucky
Department of Travel have published
guides to these historical locations.

 

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()ne of the guides recently published
locally was. “Guide to the African Ameri
can Heritage in Downtown Lexington.
Kentucky." written by Doris Wilkinson.
[17K sociology j‘ir'ofessor.

“The guide is exclusively on African
American landmarks in downtown Lex-
ington." said Wilkinson. 11 former Distirr
griished Professor in the (‘ollege of Arts
and Sciences at UK and 11 visiting pl‘ofcsr
sor at Harvard University.

The guide rs 1m outgrowth of Wilkin
son‘s ongoing "National Project on the
African American Heritage“ which in-
cludes social history exhibits that have
been displayed in many parts of the coun
try. Also part of the project is 11 study of
rural hamlets of the post-Reconstruction
era that housed ex-slaves 11nd ongoing re
search and documentation of the rich
heritage of people of African descent.

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By Julie Nelson
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Not every student has a “green
thumb."

Recent studies. though. show
students still care about their cam-
pus » green thumb or not.

A survey by the University of
Colorado Environmental Center
shows 92 percent of 126 students
surveyed think being an environ-
mental management leader is im-
portant for their university's campus.

The students in favor of en»
hancing the environmental pro-
gram on Colorado‘s campus are
not alone. Several UK students are
also supportive of making changes
to environmental efforts. said biol-
ogy junior Sara Todd. a member of
UK‘s Green Thumb Environmen-
tal Club.

Green Thumb has concentrat-
ed its efforts for the past year on
petitioning the student body about
strengthening recycling on cam-
pus. Todd said the response from
students has been promising.

“About nine out of 10 people

on campus say they are supportive
of more recycling.‘ Todd said.

Green Thumb's major project
on campus is managing the blue
paper recycling bins seen around
dorms and in classroom buildings.
Although Todd said recycling on
campus is a great project. she felt
it had room for improvement.

“It (recycling) could get better
and bigger," she said.

National resource conserva-
tion and management senior Ben
Gramig agrees. Gramig. a member
of Green Thumb and the Student
Government Association Environ-
mental Concerns Committee, said
the club would like to see recy—
cling efforts on campus expand to
include cans and plastics as well.

Even though recycling is their
main focus. Todd said Green
Thumb and the SGA environmen»
tal committee work to make other
environmental changes to campus.

“UK is Fayette County's
biggest polluter." Todd said. “To
some extent it is understandable.
but then again it's not. There are
things that need to be done to help

the situation."

Student awareness and partic-
ipation is key to making those en-
vironmental changes. Gramig said.

Although the general response
from the student body is good.
Gramig said the majority of stu-
dents still aren‘t participating.

The two groups are rising
Earth Day 2000 to make students
more environmentally aware of
the issues on campus. Green
Thumb. along with the. National
Arbor Day Foundation. is hosting
Earth Day events April 15 at the
Arboretum. Several booths will be
set up from environmental organi-
zations across the state to give stu
dents information.There will also
be a speaker.

The SGA committee will host
a “Brown Bag Seminar" series
during mthe week of Earth Day.
where students can bring a sack
lunch and listen to guests give in-
formal talks about different envi-
ronmental issues. Again. Gramig
said that student participation is key.

“This program really does rely
on the students." Grarnig said.

Chad Barbour. a
kinesiology
sophomore,
cleans up areas
surrounding
campus for his
fraternity Delta
Tau Delta.

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Clinton urges us. oil savings

WASHINGTON President (‘linton said
yesterday the ()Plfl‘ decision to increase oil pro-
duction is "good news for our economy and for
the American consiuner." and he urged I'S. oil
companies to act quickly to deliver savings at the
gas pump, He also discussed his agenda for the
Republican (‘ongress this year. on gun control
and safety. saying "stop the delay" on Medicare
reform and a patients' bill of rights. on a mini
tnum wage increase. on school construction aid
and anti-smoking legislation.

Texas tornadoes kill Tour

FORT WORTH. ’I‘exas Much of the down
town business district was shut down yesterday
and dozens of people were homeless along trails
ripped through the city by twin tornadoes. Three
people were killed. one was missing and pre-
sumed dead. and more than 100 were injured as
twisters struck last night. blasting windows out
of dozens of downtown offices. tearing homes
apart and stripping the brick walls off a cathe-
dral tower. Some )0 customers are still with»
out power today across one of the state's largest
metropolitan areas.

Clinton violated privacy act

\tASHINUTON A federal judge yesterday
ruled that President (.‘linton and several top
aides violated the privacy rights of presidential
accuser Kathleen Willey by releasing private let-
ters she had sent to (,‘linton. I'S District .ludge
Royce Lamberth. a Republican appointee. or-
dered White House lawyers to answer questions
they previously refused in a lawsuit brought by
the conservative legal group Judicial Watch.
which has tiled numerous suits against the (‘lin
ton administration The judge added that evi»
dence in the case "established that the president
had the requisite intent for committing a crimi»
nal violation ofthe Privacy Act."

Smokers seek compensation

MIAMI The tobacco industry should be re-
quired to compensate three cancer-stricken
smokers for lying to them and the rest of the
American public about their sickening and ad-
dictive product. the smokers‘ attorney told jurors
yesterday. The six-member jury is being asked to
order compensatory damages for the three ailing
smokers who represent an estimated 500.000 0th»

BAD ATTITUDE
Singer Mariah
Carey demand-
ed to have kit-
tens and pup-
pies to pet dur-
ing a television
interview.
Asked by the
director to walk
up some stairs
for one shot,
she said “I
don't do
stairs."

WORKING HARD
Sandra Bullock
is in early talks
with Universal
Pictures to star
in “Her Leading
Man," a film
described as a
“deconstruc-
tion" of the
romantic come-
dy genre. She is
headlining
Columbia's
rehab-center
comedy-drama
“28 Days," due
out April 14.
She is also set
to star as an
undercover FBI
agent at a
beauty pageant
in the comedy
“Miss
Congeniality.”

er Florida smokers in the first class-action case
agatnst the tobacco industry to go to trial.

Study links fingers, sexuality

BERKELEY. Calif. A study of finger
lengths found that lesbians are more likely than
other women to have a subtle masculine trait.
while gay men may display that same character
istic more than heterosexuals. The researchers at
the University of California at Berkeley built
their study on an already known quirk of human
anatomy: Men tend to have shorter index fingers
than ring fingers. in women. those two fingers
tend to be about the same length. The research
adds to evidence that sexual orientation is at
least partly a matter of biology.

Distant planets seen

WASHINGTON Astronomers have found
new. smaller planets orbiting distant stars in a
discovery that takes them a step closer to finding
other Earths orbiting other suns. A team of plati-
et-hunting astronomers says it found two objects
slightly less massive than Saturn circling the
stars. Saturn is about nine times wider than
Earth. The find supports a theory that planets.
such as those in the solar system. fortned around
many stars in the universe.

Foundations: $22.83 in 1999

NEW YORK 7 Foundations gave aw' '
timated $22.8 billion to nonprofit organ zations
last year. a 17.2 percent increase over the $19.5
billion reported for 1998. according to a study re-
leased yesterday. The expanding economy and
dramatic gains in the value of holdings of several
major foundations propelled the growth in giv-
ing. according to the Foundation Center. which
tracks foundation giving. The Bill and Melinda
(iates Foundation. for example is expected to
give away about 81 billion in grants this year.

Dow up 73, Nasdaq down 124

NEW YORK Just before 3 pm. EST yester»
day. the Dow industrials were up 73.30 to
11,009.41. Advancing issues on the New York
Stock Exchange led decliners 1.471-1.429. The
Nasdaq was down 124.50 to 4,709.39.

NFL to keep instant replay
PALM BEACH. Fla. 7 The NFL again ap-
proved instant replay. voting 28-3 yesterday to

keep the system for the 2000 season.

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When it opened in 1948, the lyric Theater was billed as the "nation's
finest colored theater," hosting some of the best entertainers such as
jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, and comedian Redd Foxx.

()ne of the sites in the
guide is the Historic Pleasant
Green Missionary Baptist
Church. founded in 1790 by a
slave. Peter Duerett.

The. Lexington Visitors
and Convention Bureau pub-
lished “Heritage: The Lexing-
ton African-American Discov-
ery Guide." focusing on the
past and present of the
African-American history in
metropolitan Lexington such
as the DeWeese Street busi-
ness district and the gem of
DeWeese Street in its day.
Lyric Theater.

In the first half of the 20th
century. DeWeese Street was
the hub of business and plea-
sure for African Americans in
Lexington. The street was
lined with fine restaurants.
drugstores. dry cleaners and
doctors' offices owned and op»
erated by African Americans.

()ne of the focal points
on DeWeese Street is the Lyric

Theater. which held perfor-
mances of some of the great
African-American entertain-
ers of the 20th century such as
singer Bessie Smith. comedian
Moms Mably and rock soul
duo Ike and Tina Turner.

Also. Lyric Theater served
as a community center for lo-
cal neighborhood events. host-
ing events such as fashion anti
talent shows.

In 196:3. as integration be-
gan to spread throughout Lex—
ington. business declined in
the DeWeese Street area. and
the Lyric Theater closed. Ideas
have resurfaced and faded to
reopen the theater. but it sits
as a relic of generations past.

()ther guides available are
“Tapest ‘y: A Visitor's Guide to
Kentucky‘s African-American
Heritage." published by the
Kentucky Department of Trav—
el. All three guides are avail-
able at the Lexington Visitors
and Convention Bureau.

 

  

 

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State budget nears
completion today

Senate Minority Floor
Leader David Harem, D-
louisvilie. vents his
frustration over how the
Senate Republicans have
handled the Budget Bill.
Monday from his desk on
the Senate floor at the
Capitol in Frankfort, lty.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

In the air: Only one version
clears Rupp renovation money

By Chris Marlius

ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

The Free Conference Committee of the
Kentucky General Assembly is expected to
send the final version of the newly proposed
state budget (HB 5012) to the floors of the
house and senate today.

An amendment attached to the budget
that originated in the Democratcontrolled
House would allot $15 million in bond funds
to be used for renovation of Rupp Arena.

But the senate. with its Republican-based
majority. (lid not include a similar provision
in their version of the budget.

The decisions of what to leave in and
what to leave out of the bill now rest solely
within the committee.

With the committee comprised of both
Democrat and Republican legislators from
both the House and Senate. it is unclear
whether the final version of the committee‘s
bill will provide any money for Rupp.

Charles Shirley. budget analyst for the
General Assembly. said that if money were
allotted for Rupp. it wouldn't come without
the fierce opposition of the Republican sen~
ate.

So. this is "crunch time" for any portions
of the bill concerning Rupp.

Either the committee must include the
House's version of the bill or an amendment
must be added in order for Rupp Arena to be
allotted revenue.

For the fiist time in Kentucky history
the Republicans have a majority in one ofthe
Houses of the state legislature. and the Seri-

Steps for a bill to become law

House Senate

Conference Committee

At this point 3 mem-
bers are selected
from the house and
senate to form the
conference commit-
tee. This committee
decides whether to
accept the House or
Senate's version of
the bill. or neither.

Usually, the conference committee rejects both ver-

sions. lhen this happens the conference committee

nominates members to serve on the free conference
committee.

Free Conference Committee

The free conference
committee examines
both versions of the
bill. They may take
parts of both bills
and add amendments
to create a “hybrid"
of the original bills.

Senate

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the bill made by the
Free Conference
Committee is sent to
the floors of both
houses of the Gener-
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Devotion and lunch, 12pm. Baptist Stud. Union. S1
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Chemrstry, 7-9pm. Holmes lounge
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0 tion 1
(Mos frequent)

The approved bill
goes to the Governor
(Paul Patton), who
either signs the bill
into law or vetoes
the bill, either par-
tially, via a line-Item
veto, or entirely.

Option 2
(Less frequent)
The bill is not
approved and the
process starts over.

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creases of any sort." Shirley said.

Regardless of whether or not the commit-
tees modified version of the bill will contain
any money allotments for Rupp chances are
the assembly will approve the budget offered
by the committee.

‘Usually the agreement reached in the
Free Conference Committee is accepted by
both of the houses." said Shirley

But if both houses of the General Assem-

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Lexington Republican Rep. Stan Cave
said that if the budget is not approved the
legislature would most likely hold a special
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White Hall Classroom Building yesterday and discussed underprivileged press rights in other nations.

By Tracy Kershaw

ASSISIANT NEWS EOIIOR

Imagine being a Washington Post editor
when the Watergate scandal. ‘-.\l‘.lt'll protttpted
Richard Nixon to resign the l S presidency.
broke.

Barry Sussman doesn‘t bay 5‘ to try very hard
to imagine that scenario he was one.

During his 22-year run at the Washington
Post. Sussman held tnany editorial titles. includ
ing special \l'atergate editor. 'I‘he Brooklyn. NY.
native visited ['K journalism classes yesterday to
discuss journalism after the \\ sat-rune era.

"In I973. people saw journalism (I\ honest
work." Sussman said. “But \IIIH' then. there has
been kind of a decay."

Sussman agreed with Leland 'Iiurlt” Ryan.
director of the journalism school. that journal»
ism has moved from a "watchdog” era into a
"junkyard dog“ era.

Reporting on Watergate or the Iran-(‘ontra
affair now would be different than two decades

ago. Sussman said. because of the proliferation of

tabloids. the Internet and erlltttlt' cable news
channels.

"The business is in a strange half-moment.
You have tabloids that will print anything. the
Internet and 24-hour cable news stations. There
are no restraints and not enough editing along
the way.” he said.

Sussman also addressed the lower attention
span of today‘s reader and said that contributes
to the way news is being presented by journalists
today.

For example. the media has handled the 2mm
presidential election well. Sussman thinks. yet
there is a discrepancy in how the press and the
public view politics. He thinks a problem with
the press is that they take politics tnore seriously
than the public does.

"The press views politicians as up here." he
said. “while the public sees them as down there.
There needs to be a little loosening somewhere."

Regarless of some of the press‘ shortcomings
Sussman thinks newspapers will be around for
quite a while even with the advent of the In-
ternet.

"Newspapers will never go away. It is a
unique product." he said. "You can hold it in
your hand; no one will rush you."

Columnist and
editorial board member;

The Chicago
Tribune

Messengers Across the Divide: The Role of
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visits

Barry Sussman
Biography

Harry Sussman is one of
the speakers brought to UK
by the Scripps Howard Foun-
dation Celebration of the
First Amendment.

He grew in up in Brook-
lyn. N Y. and is a graduate of
Brooklyn College.

In addition to being spe~
cial Watergate editor at the
Washington Post, Sussman
was also the city editor and
special editions editor at the
newspaper.

He has written several
books. including “The Great
(‘overupz Nixon and the
Scandal of Watergate" and
"What Americans Really
’I‘hink."

Sussman has been a
board member since 1988 of
Innovation. an international
news media consulting
group.

His projects have includ-
ed survey research. assess-
ing and advising on editorial
content. newsroom problems
and leadership and training
reporters in international
cities such as Madrid. Bil-
bao. Lisbon. Buenos Aires
and San Juan.

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Professor looks
at Euclid traffic

By John lampler

SPECIAI SECIIONS EDITOR

In the ongoing question as to whether Euclid Avetme should be
a three~lane street with bike lattes or a five-lane street with no bike
lattes. one lIK professor may be the tnan with the answers.

Nick Stamatiadis. an associate professor in the Department of
(‘ivil Engineering. is currently conducting a traffic flow analysis of
Euclid.

Using simulation software and data provided by the Lexington
Fayette l'rban (‘ounty Government's Division of Planning. he is
evaluating both the tive~lane plan and the three—lane plan.

Both plans are being tested to see whether they satisfy existing
traffic demand. and the attempt of the project is to determine which
plan will have a tnore positive itnpact once the change is made.

“We are not only considering the traffic demand. but we want
to consider the aesthetic and community values for (Euclid)." Sta-
matiadis said.

In addition to the simulation tests. Stamatiadis is making trave
el time studies. in which he drives the road in his car to compare
real-world results with the computerized results.

Stamatiadis said his conducting the analysis is merely the ac
tion ofa concerned citizen. He attended a public hearing meeting in
February that discussed the future of Euclid and decided to volun~
teer to conduct the study.

Lisa Aultman-Hall. chair of the UK Bicycle Committee and as-
sistant professor in civil engineering. said that the Lexington's Di-
vision of Planning had already conducted a computerized analysis
ofoperating conditions for cars at intersections along Euclid if the
three-lane plan is used.

Preliminary results of the analysis suggest that a three-lane
plan can support the volume of traffic at various traffic signals
along Euclid. However. the analysis did not investigate Euclid as a
whole. which is what Stamatiadis's study will do. Aultman-Hall
said.

Stainatiadis started his analysis near the end of February and
said it will take a few more weeks until the project is completed.

We are not only
considering the traffic
demand, but we want to
consider the aesthetic
and community values
for (Euclid) .”

- NICK STAMATIADIS, CIVIL ENGINEERING
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

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Ocean temperatures on the rise

Study by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
reveal changing temperatures; could be global warming

By Ilillin‘damnumbte

SIAFF VRIHR

If you went to the beach for Spring
Break. you may have noticed the ocean was
warmer than usual.

According to a study published in Sci-
ence magazine. the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric .-\diniiiistration has new data
shows an increase in temperature of the
ocean water. For .30 years the NOAA has
been collecting data on the temperature of
the water in the Atlantic. Pacific and India
an oceans.

Slawek 'l‘ulaczyk. assistant professor
in the Department of(ieologlcal Sciences.
said this research is important because it
shows the etfects ot‘global warming

"The reason they studied this was be
cause ot‘global warming. They want to de-
terntine if the temperature of the air and
water are increasing." Tulaczyk said.

’I‘ulaczyk said global warming is the
warming tip of the surface of the earth. in
cluding the air and ocean

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