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Believe it or not:
College more than
parties, basketball

Gregory A. Hall
Editor in Chief

The University of Kentucky: De-
spite former basketball player Dirk
Minniefield‘s claims of earning
$100,000 selling his tickets, it's not
just a basketball team.

It‘s classes, comradery and
chaos.

The first thing on some new stu-
dents’ minds is “where’s the party"
—— and there will be plenty. For
many it will be the first time out
from under the wings of Mom and
Dad. The freedom can be sweet.
However. you‘ll quickly realize that
incessant partying adversely affects
your grades.

More than sports and other social
games, UK offers a wide variety of
experiences. And if the University
does its job properly, you should
find those experiences diverse,
challenging and maybe even excit-
mg.

But even if the University has the
world's best equine medicine pro-
gram, even if it has the world’s best
marching band or student goxem-
ment you‘ll only get out of UK
what you put into it.

It sounds corny and it‘s definitely
a cliche, but college is a participato-
ry sport. You should get involved.

There are many ways. UK has a
club for most every interest, includ-
ing hang gliding. By the end of this
school year, chances are that some-
one will have started a bungee-
jumping club.

You’ll need pens, paper and all

 

Diversity
program
to target
prejudice

By Dale Greer
Senior Staff Writer

Because of UK‘s size
and location in the center
of Lexington. it often has
been termed “a city within
a city."

But calling UK “a world
within a city“ may be
more accurate.

UK has students from
all 50 states and more than
90 countries — a human
collage of personalities,
cultures and customs as di-
verse as any school in the
nation.

To help new students
appreciate this diversity
and raise awareness of
prejudices, a 45-minute
program entitled “The
World is Our Campus"
will be presented as part
of Fall Orientation.

In addition to a video
tape on stereotypes, the
program uses different ex-
ercises to demonstrate
how students — even
those who appear com-
pletely average —— come
from all walks of life and
backgrounds.

Most people think of
prejudice as racism or sex-
ism, but many students
have subtle prejudices of
which they are not aware.
said Rebecca Jordan, as-
sistant dean of students.

These can include a dis-
like of greek members or
foreign instructors.

See DIVERSE, Page A5

 

that other stuff UK tells you about
in the 16,212 brochures you'll re-
ceive between now and when class-
es start. But the bare essentials for
easy living in college are access to
a microwave oven and possession
of an automated-teller card. Micro-
waves will feed you long after the
campus dining facilities have
closed. And if you have the teller
card, you can haunt the 24-hour res-
taurants neighboring UK.

There are a couple 24-hour res-
taurants, but the best is Tolly-Ho,
395 S. Limestone St. “The Ho" as it
is affectionately known, serves
many purposes. (Make sure you tell
the person who takes your order
that it is your first time at the Ho.)
It‘s a late-night study retreat. On
weekends it‘s a sobering point. And
during the day it‘s a meeting place
for various groups.

In the H0 at any one time is a
cross section of UK and Lexington:
greeks, leftover hippies, rich. poor,
cops and homeless people. You
name the group, there‘s a member
of it at the Ho.

Like a trip to the H0, at UK
you‘ll encounter a cross section of
people and views. Liberals and con-
servatives. Communists and feder—
aJists. Indians and American lndi-
ans. Blacks and whites.

At a time when racial tension is
high. at the minimum, we must co-
exist peacefully. It is important -—
especially in a learning environ-
ment — to respect people and their
views. You don‘t have to agree.
You don‘t have to like them. But
we don‘t need any violence on carn-
pus.

The purpose of college isn‘t to
change you from a liberal to a con-

 

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servative or from an atheist into a
Roman Catholic. The purpose is to
expose you to a broader spectrum
of peoples and cultures — as op
posed to the comfortable, homoge-
neous cliques many of us enjoyed
in high school. From your knowl-
edge of new perspectives. it is then
your responsibility to use that
knowledge to make a better case

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for your views.

The Kentucky Kernel will be a
forum for people‘s ideas and a
showcase for different cultures.
Look to it daily to broaden your per~
spectives. for the latest doings of
the hardwood heroes, for what‘s
happening on the screen and in the

See HALL, Page A3

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High hopes abound
for new UK trustees

 

By Gregory A. Hall
Editor in Chief

 

Besides the statewide prestige that goes with an ap-
pointment to the UK Board of Trustees, the prime seats
at football and basketball games always have been an
extra incentive to accept an appointment.

A stock criticism of university governing boards in
the past was that trustees were more interested in the lo-
cation of their tickets than they were with the university

budget

Faculty trustee Carolyn Bratt hopes the new UK
Board of Trustees, which comes into place July 1, will

BRATT

be different. She said she hopes new trustees will “com-

municate their interest“ in the academic enterprise by at-

tending concerts and lectures, as well as attending athletic events.
Robert Sexton, the executive director of the Prichard Committee for Ac-
ademic Excellence. doesn‘t know that the new boards
will be that active. “1 don‘t know that I would expect a
whole lot of difference," he said. “When ithcre is) a

weak board. it shows in the negative ways."

lie cited examples of situations at universities around
the state where boards got involved Hi the “manage-

ment of the institution instead of goveniancc."
Advocates of higher education who pushed for re-
forming the process by which state university trustees
and regents were selected said the boards should be less

' political.
OCKERMAN

On the other hand. critics of the General Assembly's

changes to the process say the new boards won‘t be any

different.

Until the end of this month, there were few restrictions on whom gov—
ernors could appoint to the boards. Now the govemor
must choose an appointee from a list of three candi-
dates handed to him by the state Higher Education
Nominating Committee.

The Prichard Committee advocated the screening
committee in 1985, but the refomis didn't gain momen-
tum until December ol‘ last year. when. in his last days
as governor, Wallace Wilkinson granted himself a six-
ycar appointment to the UK Board of 'l‘rustees.

Gov. Brereton Jones came into office. and in Janu-
ary, he called for all state university boards to be abol-

WILKINSON ished June 30 and reappointed July 1 through the re»

formed process.

When the new board takes office, l'K President Charles Wethington will
have seven new trustees who know little or nothing about the University.

Fall Orientation soothes culture shock

FALL ORIENTATION '92 SCHEDULE

 

By Dale Greer
Senior Staff Writer

 

In a few short weeks, you will be
one of about 4,000 students attend-
ing UK for the first time.

You may be bewildered when
you get here ~— UK is a big place.

And you definitely will look be-
wildered — freshmen are known
for their confused expressions and
the tattered campus maps they carry
around.

But Fall Orientation, a program
sponsored by the Dean of Students
Office, is designed to soothe any
culture shock you may experience.

The program, which begins Aug.
22 and ends Aug. 24. features carn-
pus tours and sessions on adjusting
to college life. Many student groups
also will hold open houses.

Rebecca Jordan, assistant dean of
students, said orientation helps stu—
dents get a foothold on the new ex-
periences and opportunities college
has to offer.

“Most- new students have very
similar concerns." Jordan said.
“‘Am I going to make good grades?
Am I going to get lost on campus?
I'm worried about meeting people
and making new friends. What are
classes really like?‘

“Orientation gives them an op-
portunity to make new friends and
gives them a glimpse of what class-
room life will be like. We also talk
about diversity because UK is such
a large place. We want to introduce
new students to the concept that
they will be meeting people here
from many different backgrounds."

During orientation, each student
will spend three days in a group
with about 20 other freshmen and
transfer students. The groups are
led by upperclassmen who can an-
swer most questions students might
have.

Jill Thomas, a communications
senior, said the student orientation
leaders help make the transition to
college less intimidating because
each leader knows what it's like to
be a new student at UK.

Thomas is returning this fall for
her second year as an orientation

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leader.

“I‘m from a big area and went to
a big high school and even for
me, UK was a big school." Thomas
said. “When I rust got here, l didn‘t
even know what a validated m
was.

“I try to basically help new stu-
dents through by bringing in every-
thing ] know and have learned in
my years at UK. A lot of kids fear
going to someone who is older to
ask questions because they may
think their question is stupid. But
with the orientation leaders, stu-

dents can just identify with some-
one in their age group.“

New students are bombarded
with a ton of information. but Jor-
dan said orientation is kept as sim-

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Writing Center, which helps stu'
dents develop critical-writing skills,
But the core of the orientation

See FALL, Page A5

 

See TRUSTEES. Page A3

The computer has matched you
with a roommate in a re5idence
hall. But will it work? OfiICials oi-
fer tips on residence hall iiie
Story. Page A2.

Fraternities and sororities be-
come places to get involved.
Story. Page A2.

DIVERSIONS:

Think there's absolutely nothing
for you to do on the weekend"?
Lexmgton and UK offer alterna-
tives that don't requue yet. to
show your ID at the door

Story. Page 81.

Studentoperated campus radio
station provides opportunities.
Story, Page 85.

SPORTS:
How do you buy game tickets2
Story. Page 81.

UK athletics and its stars in ‘92 ..
Column. Page B1.

VIEWPOINT:

UK life requires knowmg more
than pizza delivery numbers.
Editorial. Page A10,

Former freshman offers tips on
an easy transition to campus.
Column. Page A10.

UK President Charles Wething-
ton says college experience is
best when students seek discov-
ery.

Guest Opinion. Page A10

INDEX:

Viewpoint .............................. A10
Classifieds ........................... A11
Campus Life ................ Section B
Diversions............ .. B4
Sports ..................................... 88

 

 

ple as possible.
Students will be
given a booklet
containing infor-
mation on UK
services like the
Counseling and
Testing Center.
Student Health
Service and the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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By Joe Breun
Edioriel Editor

One of UK‘s largest and
most visible organizations is

the Student Government Asso-
ciation.
All stu-
dents are
members of
SGA, but
those who
want to take

an active interest in campus
politics, help with social issues
or just affect campus legisla-
tion should get involved with
SGA.

SGA‘s framework is mod-
eled after the federal govem-
ment, with three branches: ex-
ecutive, judicial and
legislative.

The legislative branch, the
SGA Senate, is comprised of
15 senators at large; a senator
from each of UK‘s 16 colleg-
es, two representing the Lex-
ington Community College:
and four freshman senators.
who are elected a few weeks
into the fall semester.

 

Staff reports

 

Freshmen at UK and Lex-
ington Community College
have their first opportunity to
get involved with the Student
Government Association by
signing up to be members of
the Freshman Representative
Council.

Sign-ups for FRC will take
place Aug. 23 from 8 pm. un-

 

 

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Students eligible
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The senate meets every oth-
er Wednesday at various loca-
tions around campus. All
meetings are open to the pub-
lic.

The executive branch con-
sists of
President
Pete No-
vemwr,
Vice Presi-
dent Lea
Ann Daven-
port and nu-
merous executive committees.

The executive committees,
on which freshman can serve,
will hold a recruiting drive
during freshman orientation.

Besides getting involved in
SGA, all students can take ad-
vantage of the many services it
offers. One of largest student
services is the campus escort
service, which last semester
ran from 7 pm. to midnight,
Sundays through Thursdays.
Hours and times have not yet
been determined for this fall.
Students can call 257-3191
during those hours and a stu-

See SGA, Page A9

Freshman council
positions available

til 11 pm. during Freshman
Orientation's Student Center
Spectacular.

Students also can sign up by
stopping by the SGA office.
120 Student Center.

Students who sign up for
FRC will be interviewed by a
review committee.

Finalists will be notified of

the results following inter-
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Residence halls try for ‘homey’ feeling

 

By Kelley Pephem
Executive Editor

CAMPUS: non-specious, 1
rm, shared bath, w! electricity
(not neceeeerlly alr-
condltloned), wl roommate.
Apply today!

If this notice appeared in a news-
paper advertisement there probably
wouldn't be a slew of applicants.
However, thousands of students
will be calling rooms like this one
home this fall.

While the rooms may not have all
the comforts of home, a comforta-
ble atmosphere is exactly what UK
housing officials say they want to
create to help freshmen adapt to
college.

Chances are new residents won't
have trouble finding others making
the same adjustment. Half of the
people living in residence halls are
freshmen, with the majority living
in Donovan, Haggin, Holmes and
Blazer balls, as well as Kirwan and
Blanding towers.

Though housing officials said
they will'be working throughout the
summer trying to assign students to
the halls they requested, there inevi-
tably will be problems. Most com-
plaints by residents are not about
where they are living, but with
whom they are living.

Not even the Matchmaker Inter-
national-like computer system UK
began using last fall to pair room-
mates has put an end to the dilem-
ma. The computer uses question-
naires filled out by incoming
residents match roommates perfect-
ly, but Allen Rieman, director of
auxiliary services, said the system
doesn‘t always work.

Many students fill out the ques-
tionnaires in front of their parents,

 

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Moving into a residence hall isn't easy. While UK doesn't have bellhops. carts are provided to make the
haul from the car to your room easier.

indicating on the form that they
don‘t drink or smoke —- even if
they do. Other students' personali-
ties change atter they arrive. And
still others select their roommates
themselves, which, Rieman said,
many times the computer predicts
won 't be a match made in heaven.

Housing officials won‘t make any
room changes until after the first
two weeks of school. After that, stu-
dents dissatisfied with their living
arrangements should contact their
resident advisers and ball directors.

Because of the limited living
space, Rieman advises students not
to bring everything when they first
arrive. so roommates can decide to-
gether what each will bring.

There’s no way to avoid the fears

that accompany the unfamiliarity of
a new setting, said Kris Sommer,
residence hall programming direc-
tor.

“New freshmen go through a pe—
riod of homesickness," Sornmer
said. “It's really imponant to estab-
lish roots right away.“

The first six weeks are critical,
she said.

To help students with the adjust-
ment the Residence Hall Associa-
tion, the group of students who are
responsible for residents’ concerns,
programs various activities through-
out the year.

Barbecues. volleyball games and
other planned activities the first few
weeks of school draw some partici-
pation, but attendance often is hurt

by students who make a beeline
home on Friday afternoons, she
said. Coming to UK, for many stu-
dents, is like moving to New York
City, and many students find com-
fort in going home, Sorruner said.

The Housing Office also recom-
mends that students begin making
living arrangements for fall 1993.

“Normally we tell students they
need to get (applications) in by De-
cember to get their first choice,"
Rieman said. “But sometimes that's
not early enough.“

More popular halls like Keene-
land and low rises of the Kirwan-
Blanding Complex commonly are
occupied by upperclassmen, and
rooms often can be filled by Sep-
tember or October.

Greek organizations give new members
opportunity to meet people, make friends

 

By Kelley Popham
Executive Editor

 

For young women it means struc-
ture, dresses and scheduled open
houses.

For young men, it's loud music
and parties.

It‘s msh.

And it attracts millions of stu-
dents on college campuses nation-
wide. providing opportunities to
make friends and to become part of
campus life.

This fall will be no different. al-
though pledge numbers may be
down in sororities and fraternities at
UK because of the state and nation-
al recession, said Dana Conliffe,
Panhellenic Council rush chairman.

 

 

 

 

You are invited to

every Wednesday evening at 7:00
Student Center (new) Room #205

Encounter is a weekly happening that will provide
you the Opportunity to interact
with people who possess a living faith in Jesus Christ
and who desire to learn more about him.

Cats for Christ has many other opportunities
on-going weekly. Call for details — 278-9533.
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But the economy seemed to have
no bearing on last year’s pledge list
as the greek system picked up 1,200
new members. Social fraternities in-
itiated 500 pledges, a ZOO-member
increase over the previous year.

And while fraternities wait to see
who shows up at the houses when
school starts, sorority members will
have already been introduced to
hundreds of women during formal
rush, which begins Aug. 15.

All women interested in rushing
must have their registration forms
postmarked on or before July 31,
with $30 enclosed, to be able to
participate in the week’s activities
leading up to bid day, Aug. 21.

Open rush begins after formal
msh and will continue throughout
the year.

There are no regulations and
women may be contacted at any
time. To register. simply drop by
575 Patterson Office Tower.

Fraternity rush is less structured,
said Ron Lee, fratemity adviser.

There is no fraternity msh regis-
tration, and there are no scheduled
open houses. The houses always are
open to anyone and, Lee said, this
system of “free enterprise" works
as long as fraternity members are
eager prospectors.

Unlike women rushees, men can
be assured there will be no informa-
tive skits or multi-media presenta-
tions during fraternity dry rush,
Aug. 24 through 28.

During the summer, all new stu-
dents will receive handbwks out-
lining the greek system and infor-

mation about rush.

The Panhellenic rush booklet
lists the cost of each sorority.

The cost for the pledge semester
with a sorority that owns a house
ranges in from $310 to $755. So-
rorities without houses cost about
$360 for the pledge semester.

The fraternity booklet however,
does not list the costs.

Lee said rushees should ask spe-
cific questions of fraternity mem-
bers about dues. fees and room and
board charges. Listing the prices,
be said, could cause rushees to sin-
gle out a fraternity for economic
reasons.

Lee encourages all students to
rush, but he advises rushees to
keep open minds when looking at
all fraternities.

Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity
planning its return to campus

 

Staff reports

 

This fall the greek system will
have something old and something
new — as Sigma Phi Epsilon social
fraternity returns to campus and
Omega Psi Phi social fratemity
makes its first appearance.

Sigma Phi Epsilon left UK a few

years ago when its national organi-
zation was displeased with the fra-
temity‘s image and dwindling num-
ber of members.

It subleased its house to the Beta
Theta Pi social fraternity and left
UK with the understanding it would
someday return.

The fratemity’s expansion direc-
tors, including Sigma Phi Epsilon

members from the University of
Louisville, will begin interviews in
mid-September. 9

They said they hope to find about
35 men to join the fraternity.

Omega Psi Phi, a historically
black fraternity, will hold inter-
views in the spring and will hold
meetings in the Student Center.

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For more information call:

257-2898
or stop by:

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Get involved with Campus Recreation!

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racquetball courts, weight room, Olympic swimming pool,
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but will offer fewer student services

 

By Kyle Footer
Senior Stall Writer

UK‘s Writing Center will remain
opert this fall. despite rumors this
springthatthecenterwouldbeone
of the first casualties of the budget
ax.

In April, the center's former di-
rector. Linda Combs. said the cen-
ts was in a “very precarious posi-
tion." She also said it might have to
cuts its services if Universitywide
budget cuts hit the center. Since
December, UK has slashed $26.4
million from its budgets because of
reductions in state appropriations.

Combs, who resigned last spring.

Trustees
Continued from Page A1

But he said he is confident that the
transition will be easy and that the
new board will be a good one.

But because any transition period
presents new challenges, Wething-
ton said there will be “considerable
attention given to orientation."

Sexton said he doesn't think the
turnover will mean some presi-
dents‘ days are numbered. “1 don’t
think it will be tougher for the pres-
idents who are doing a good job
and are eager for a challenge," he
said.

Wethington said he expects the
new process to provide the state
with a “broader representation" of
people on the boards.

Because the perception that dona-
tions to gubernatorial campaigns
garnered appointments, Wethington
said some people didn’t apply for
the positions even though they
could have.

Wethington said the new process
isn't necessarily going to change
the way the board functions.

“I don't know that the board will
be more activist," Wethington said.
“I think this process will get more
people involved and interested in
board seats."

Current UK board chairman Fos-
ter Ockennan, a former state legis-
lator, opposed the reform legisla-
tion when it was proposed.

Ockennan said he has “no idea“
how the next board will act, and de-
fended the current board.

“1 think they've been kept well
advised and I think they've been
very active," said Ockennan, a Lex-
ington attorney.

He cited better students, stronger
minority affairs programs, a resolu-
tion to the Robinson Forest contro-
versy and increases in faculty sala-
ries.

“We have done many things,“
Ockennan said.

He said the faces may be
changed, but the reforms will do lit-
tle else. “I don‘t think it will ac-
complish much." he said.

On the other side, Bratt said the
new system is, at the very least. an
improvement.

“This system does put some lim-
its on the govemor‘s ability to make
selections on a political basis.” she
said. “It‘s not foolproof. It's not a
panacea. It‘s a step in the right di-
rection."

Bratt said she hoped UK could
develop a tradition of “activist
boards,“ like at Indiana University,
that protect the institution from po-
litical influence.

“If (the new boards) did no more

also said the feared the small staff
of 17 would be trimmed and that
her position as director would not
be filled.

The staff was trimmed to eight
people, including a new director,
Deborah Kirkrnan.

Although Kirkman said she does
not know the exact amount of mon‘
ey the center lost because of the
budget cut, she said it was substan-
tial enough to force a reduction in
staff size and an elimination of pro-
grams.

“The big thing is that it won't
have an effect on consultation."

Professional writing teachers will
continue to provide individual help
for any personal, academic or pro-

fessional writing project, she said.
And IBM computers are still availa-
ble to aid in composing and editing.

Since its inception in 1983, the
center, located in the Margaret 1.
King Library, has sponsored writing
seminars and worksliops through its
Writing Across the Curriculum pro-
gram. Because of the cuts. most of
these programs have been discontin-
ucd

“We just don’t have the staff for
that," Kirkrnan said.

Another worry of both Combs
and Kirkman is that the center will
not be able to help as many people
as need it.

Combs said that with a 17-
member staff and 42 operating

hours per week, 372 students had to
be turned away in the fall 1991 se-
mester.

During the fall and spring semes-
ters combined, the center held con-
sultations with 5,000 students. But
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than that, it would have made all
these changes worthwhile." Bratt
said.

Northern Kentucky University
President Leon Boothe said his in-
stitution‘s board has never faced
those problems, although he said, “I
recognize that it depends on the per-
sonalities."

Other complaints about the cur-
rent process accused some gubema-
torial selections of not being quali-

fied — at least initially. Advocates

hope the new process will change
that.

“My hope is that it will produce a
board which has some expertise and
interest in issues of higher educa-
tion," Bratt said.

That “may develop" in appoint-
ees under the old process “but
they're not selected because of it"
she said.

More “depth of knowledge would
certainly change the Board of Tms-
tees,“ Bratt said, causing its mem-
bers to raise better questions.

Sexton said he hopes tough ques-
tioning and setting high expecta-
tions for the presidents and the uni—
versities will be a result of the new
process.

Bratt said she will seek a “struc-
tured. systematic" review of presi-
dential performance. She said it is
done at many universities, includ-
ing the University of Louisville.
The president would set personal
goals, and the board would then ap
prove them and annually evaluate
the president.

“We've raised it in the past,"
Bratt said. “It's an issue that needs
to be raised (again)."

She also said trustees could take
more interest in strategic planning.

“We can‘t be all things to all peo-
ple," Bratt said. “We just don't
have the resources out there to do
that.“

The missions of the state univer-
sities are set by state law. and the
individual boards have no bearing
on that.

“But how we accomplish that and
how we measure our progress are
all things a board should be looking
into." Bratt said.

Sexton said he hopes new board
members will realize that their ser-
vice is a “serious public trust.

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