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UK student diagnosed with tuberculosis

Precaution: Expert says repeated exposure over time
necessary to contract disease: those at risk are notified

STAFF WRITER

About 100 UK students
and faculty received letters
this week stating that they
had been exposed to tubercu-
losis last semester.

A student from the fall se-

mester tested positive for TB
in December and the letters

are a precautionary measure.
said Dr. Spencer Turner. di-
rector of the University
Health Service. whose office
send the letters.

“We notify anyone who
had the potential to be spread
to. like family. roommates.
classmates and professors."
Turner said.

The chance of other stu-

dents testing positive from the
exposure is very low.

"Tuberculosis is not a
walk-by disease." he said.
“There has to be repeated ex
posure over some period of
time."

TB is a bacterial infection
that commonly affects the
lungs. It can remain dormant
and show no symptoms. ac-
tive tuberculosis includes
coughing. chest pain. night
sweats and shortness of
breath.

Untreated. TB can cause

death. However. it is highly
curable with antibiotics.

Some students who re-
ceived letters said they were
not concerned.

“Even if I did have it. I
wouldn‘t know for a few more
months." said John Drum: po
litical science junior.

Another student said he
understood that there was lit-
tle risk of illness.

“I can‘t get out to Univer-
sity Health Service until early
next week. so I tried not to ob-
sess about it." said Noah

Friend. a history junior

Turner said notifying stu-
dents is common.

"We have this situation
every couple of years when
there‘s the possibility of con»
tagion.“ Turner said.

Turner said the patients
will receive a skin test and
will have to return to the Uni-
versity Health Service about
4872 hours later for the test to
be examined.

If the skin test is positive.
then a chest X-ray will be tak-
en and a precautionary round

of medicine will be pre«
scribed.

Even if the skin test is
negative. Turner said patients
must return three months lat-

er for a follow-up test.

What Is TB?

Tuberculosis is a bacterial infec-
tion curable with antibiotics. In
2000, it affected 16,000 people

in the United States, according to
the Centers for Disease Control

 

Faculty must
recast votes
for trustee

Glitch: Computer error
fudged previous result

By Rebecca Neal
STAFF WRITER

Votes for the Board of
Trustees‘ new faculty rep
resentative election will
have to be recast, due to a
glitch in a computer-vot-
ing program.

During the election
in December. faculty were
able to vote for their first
and second choices
among three candidates,
said University Senate
Chairman Jeff Dembo.

“Instead, when we
downloaded the results
from the program, there
were no second choice
votes,” he said.

University Senate
rules require using sec-
ond choice votes to select
a winner. Dembo said the
best option was to recon-
struct the vote by allow-
ing only the faculty who
voted before to vote now.

“We thought letting
the same people vote in
the same format as last
time. those people would
be likely to vote the same
way again." he said.

The candidates are
Glenn Collins of agricul-
ture, Frederick deBeer of
medicine and Davy Jones
of toxicology.

The election is for the
seat vacated in December
by Claire Pomeroy. who
left UK to become the ex—
ecutive assistant clean at
the University of Califor-
nia-Davis School of Medi-
cine.

Collins said electing a
faculty member was cru-
cial during this budget
shortfall.

“The important thing
is to get a faculty repre-
sentative to the BOT elect-
ed and for that person to
take an active role in
making decisions critical
to the university“ he said.

DeBeer said the most
important thing is that
faculty are confident in
the election‘s results.

“It’s imperative that
those faculty that vote
should be able to trust the
process and the results.“
deBeer said.

Jones said a new elec-
tion might disenfranchise
some faculty.

“My most urgent con—
oern was that it not dis-
suade the faculty of the
university from asserting
through its votes its piv-
otal role in university
governance." Jones said.

Faculty can use their
U~Connect ID and pass,
word to vote. Those who
submitted paper ballots
do not need to vote again
electronically. The polls
close Feb. 3.

To vote. go to httpsz/r/
swebukyedu/facsem’.

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raise awareness about cancer and the upcoming "Relay for Lite." an event held in the spring that raises money
for breast cancer research. Marker were attached to each side of the "Mall of Memories and Honor" so
passersby could write their comments. While some people did write sincere statements such as "For all those
who have suffered. may God bless you," many wrote in support at smoking cigarettes or marijuana. Others
wrote comments such as "Hal Mumme was a cancer," or "Cancer is evolution." One person wrote after seeing
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Luck, loot, laughter.
Chinese New Year

Gong xi ta choi! Student organizations host
parties, each with varying highlights

ByJemflerMueler

STAFF WRITER

The Chinese New Year usually brings firecrack-
ers. food. red packets full of money and goodwill to cel-
ebrating family and friends.

While festivities in Lexington may be less bois-
terous than in Asia. student groups hope to bring a
little of the New Year's luck to the area Saturday:

Leslie Cheung. president of the Hong Kong Stu-
dent Association. said he expects the Chinese New
Year celebration to be a sucoess not only for Asian
students but for American students as well.

"We want to show everyone what the Chinese New
Year is all about and how other cultures celebrate the New
Year." Cheung said.

Traditionally during the New Year. families stay home.
eat. set off firecrackers and give thanks to their elders. Cheung
said.

Many of the ethnically Chinese students on campus are interna-
tional students who are away from their homes. (‘heung said. To them.
such celebrations are especially important.

“Asians have always loved celebrating the New Year. hoping it brings
good luck and joy to everyone." he said.

Additionally, children and unmarried adults receive red packets filled

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SG hierarchy
unaffected,
members say

The future? 56 vice president, senate chair
say they aren't counting on Robinson leaving

By Andrea Uhde
NEWS EDITOR

The Student Government member who
would replace President Tim Robinson if he
chose to resign amid charges of failing to return
749 voter registration cards says she is not
preparing to take over Robinson‘s position.

“I‘m just focused on what I‘m supposed to be
doing." said Mary Katherine Thompson. SG vice
president.

Robinson’s lawyer. Kent Wicker. said that
Robinson would step down if he became an “em-
barrassment."

“Tim‘s goal in being involved with 80 was to
serve the university as best he could." he said.
“He does not want to be a distraction or an em-
barrassment.

“He'll have to evaluate whether the situation
he finds himself in now is detracting from his
ability to serve the university" Wicker said.

But Thompson and Joe Ruschell. the chair-
man of the senate who would become vice presi-
dent if Robinson resigned. are not saying much
about the chances of moving up the hierarchy.

Thompson preferred not to comment. saying
she didn't feel comfortable talking about Robin-
son's indictment.

“I haven‘t even considered that situation."
Ruschell. “I don't think it would really be appro-
priate to talk about that."

He said Robinson hasn’t mentioned anything

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Forum addresses
HIV among blacks

Expert: African Americans constitute
47 percent of AIDS cases in United States

By Ben Ftllzlni
surr wmrtn

When Annette Brooks watched TV news sto-
ries about people with HIV. she said she used to
feel sorry for them. Now. Brooks. an African-
American woman. is one of those stories. And, ac-
cording to a UK expert. HIV and AIDS are affect
ing blacks at an alarming rate.

Brooks was diagnosed with HIV in 1994.

“I went to the doctor‘s office." she said. “He
looked at me and said. Ms. Brooks. you‘re HIV
positive.“

Brooks. an HIV motivational speaker, shares
her story of contracting HIV from her ex-hus-
band. Since she was diagnosed. she has dedicated
her time to educating others about the virus and
how she has continued to live her life.

“I don't want to be purely an instructor. I just
want to tell my story and teach others a little com-
passion." Brooks said. “Staying positive is key. I'm
just trying to live my life and take care of myself.
that's just what you‘ve got to do with this disease."

Students. professors and members of the com-
munity gathered Thursday in the Student Center
to hear Brooks speak. and to discuss and share
opinions on the growing problem of HIV and
AIDS within the African-American community.

“In 1999. African Americans made of 12 per-
cent of the population in the US." said Sonja
Feist-Price. associate professor and HIV preven-
tion researcher. "However. they accounted for 47
percent of cases of AIDS. That's significant."

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Ruschell‘s absence would
he tilled by another senator
who would be elected by the
swine, according to the SG
Constitution.

Robinson was indicted
lll Fayette Circuit Court
’l‘nmday by a grand jury and
charged with willfully failing
to return the completed voter
cards.

The cards were found in
a tile cabinet in the SC; office
during an election fraud in-

vestigation. Robinson faces
one to five years in prison
and a fine of $1,000 to $10000.
Wicker said. His arraign-
ment is Feb. 7.

Ruschell, who was
deputy secretary of the cabi-
net last year. said he would
be prepared to be vice presi-
dent.

"I think that my experi-
ence so far would give me the
ability to carry on if that
was the case.“

He does not want to be a distraction or an embarrassment.”
- KENT WICKER, ATTORNEY To so PRESIDENT TIM ROBINSON

NEW YEAR

Continued from paqel

\\ ith money by wishing peo-
ple “gong xi fa choi." or “Hap-
py New Year." Many decora-
tions and costumes are also
colored red. a color of luck
and celebration in the Chi-
nese culture.

Chen—Hung Chang. presi-
dent of the Chinese Student
Association. paints a similar
picture of the celebration.

In Taiwan. children also
receive money in red packets.
and people eat at the numer-
ous food stalls alongside the
roads. setting off firecrackers
long into the night.

For the Chinese Student

Association and the Tai-
wanese American Associa-
tion of Central Kentucky. this
Chinese New Year will be cel~
ebrated at Panda Garden. Feb.
8. with traditional Chinese
foods catered by the restau-
rant and a musical perfor-
mance by local children.
Chang said.

A lion dance will scare
away evil and bad luck and
bring prosperity in the com-
ing year

"Asians are often very su-
perstitious." Chang said.

Key Kai Wong. president
of the Malaysian Student As-
sociation. said there will be a
dinner at the Good Barn on
Saturday. along with music
and dancing.

Food will include many
dishes that are symbolic to
Malaysian and Hong Kong
culture. There will also be a
lucky draw. with prizes rang-

ing from a DVD player to
teapots and toasters.

Though there are many
traditions associated with the
Chinese New Year. there is no
one way of celebrating it.

Cheung said. “Asian cul-
ture is so diverse. with people
from Hong Kong. China.
Malaysia. Taiwan. and every-
one celebrates it in a different
way."

Celebration

The Malaysian Student Associa-
tion and the Hang Kong Student
Association will celebrate Chinese
NewYear.Feb.1atGoodBamat7
pm The Chinese Student Associa-
tion and the Taiwanese America
Association of Central Kentucky
are celebrating the hofiday Feb. 8
at Panda Garden at 6:30 pm

 

 

Continued from page 1

She said cases among
blacks are still on the rise.

“The sobering reality is
HIV testing needs to be a part
of relationships." Feist-Price
said. “HIV is real ~ it‘s very
real among the African-Amer-

ican community"

She said the internation-
al problem is even larger.

“The virus is running
rampant in South Africa and
in the Caribbean. It‘s just in-
teresting that people of
African descent are leading
the epidemic across the
board." said Fiest-Price.

Mark Johnson. a preven-
tion educator with AIDS V01-
unteers Inc. agrees.

“Last year 15 million peo
ple in Africa died from AIDS.
and by the end of the decade
50 million children will be or-

phaned by the disease."

Contraction of the dis-
ease occurs through blood
transfusions. sharing of nee-
dles. unprotected sexual con-
tact and mother-to-child ex-
change of fluids.

“Even after 20 plus years.
there are still lots of people
who don’t know much about
HIV and AIDS." Johnson said.

“It just seems even today
so many people just aren’t ed-
ucated about HIV," said
Rashada Alexander, a gradu-
ate student in chemistry and
organizer of the forum.

 

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Movie execs use political leaders
in promoting ‘Antwone Fisher’

Getting attention: Seeking recognition for movie,
promoters from NAACP president, other leaders

ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — Promi-
nent critics like Roger Ebert
of the Chicago Sun-Times
and Stephen Holden of The
New York Times are quoted
in ads for the movie
“Antwone Fisher." But some
recent ads show that politi-
cal and social leaders also
give it a “thumbs-up."

NAACP President
Kweisi Mfume calls the
movie. based on the true sto-
ry of a sailor who overcame
a difficult childhood in foster
care, “Gripping. riveting and

' forceful."

Marian Wright Edel-
man, president of the Chil-
dren's Defense Fund. says:
“‘Antwone Fisher‘ is a com-
pelling testament to the
strength of spirit and re-

silience of a remarkable
child."

And Martin Luther King
111 says: “‘Antwone Fisher"
has the potential to be one of
the greatest films of this
era.“

Fox Searchlight market—
ing head Nancy Utley ac-
knowledges the ads are an
attempt at catching the at-
tention of Academy Award
voters: they're scheduled to
stop running as of Friday
now that the Wednesday
deadline for Oscar ballots
has passed.

But Fox Searchlight may
start running them again if
‘Antwone Fisher“ earns any
Oscar nominations Feb. ‘11.
Utley said the company
hopes for nominations for
best picture. best actor
(Derek Luke) and best direc-

tor (Denzel Washington).

"l'nfortunately. the crit-
ic thing has become a blur to
people.“ she said. “Literally
every movie is using quotes.
including 'Kangaroo Jaek.’ It
becomes difficult when you
have the real deal. when you
have critical appeal. to get
people to understand you're
different. and you really do
have people loving this
movie."

Utley said the campaign
was modeled after an ap-
proach Miramax has taken
during awards season with
ads for such movies as 2000's
“Chocolat.” which highlight-
ed its theme of tolerance.

But Peter Rainer. chair-
man of the National Society
of Film Critics. thinks Fox
Searchlight used this tactic
because “Antwone Fisher"
has received mixed reviews
since its December release.
and has won no major crit—
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(Above) Actor Denzel Washington
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New York magazine, predict-
ed earlier this week that the
ads would stop running once
Oscar ballots were due.

“I don't think it's just be»
ing aimed at the average
reader who's looking to see a
movie. I think it's very much
aimed at the Academy
Awards." he said. pointing
out that the ads appeared
only in The New York Times.
the Los Angeles Times and
the trade papers Variety and
The Hollywood Reporter —
highly visible space in publi-
cations Academy voters are
sure to read during this busy
awards season.

“I think they've made a
very astute decision to cir-
cumvent the critic blurb mill
and appeal to a higher call-
ing," Rainer said. “People
will feel virtuous when they
see this movie. that's what
that's telling them: Do a good
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deserve KEES money

Kentucky officials just can’t seem
to get it right when it comes to fulfill-
ing the constitution’s requirements
for separation of church and state.

Recently, the Kentucky Higher
Education Assistance Authority,
which administers various state
scholarships. informed Michael
Nash. a student at Cumberland Col-
lege. that he would no longer be re-
ceiving KEES scholarship money.

The reason? Nash is majoring in
religion and philosophy. The
KHEAA justified denying Nash his
scholarship money by citing a policy
that says the state cannot provide fi-
nancial aid to students enrolled in
programs that lead to degrees in the-
ological fields.

Luckily. the KHEAA buckled un-
der pressure from the American
Center for Law and Justice. which
filed a lawsuit on Michael Nash’s be-
half, last week notifying Cumberland
College that Nash was once again el-
igible for KEES money:

The KHEAA did not. however.
say it had overturned its policy of
denying state scholarship money to
students studying religion. The
agency‘s director, Joe McCormick.

FCC about-face means more

The Federal (‘oinmii
nicat‘ions (‘ommission is
planning to further de
regulate the broadcast
industry l)\' allowing
single corporate entities
to own newspapers. ra
dio stations. TV stations
and Internet Sr-l‘V'lt'e
Providers in the same
area This gives media
conglomerates an even
greater ability to sway
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said schools would be notified of “re-
vised guidelines regarding which
majors are eligible.”

Students’ majors should have no
effect on whether the KHEAA grants
them the state schoarship money
they’ve earned. It’s quite a stretch to
claim that, by providing KEES mon-
ey to a theology student, the state is
somehow violating the establish-
ment clause of the constitution.

As long as theology students are
awarded their KEES money irre-
spective of which religion they are
studying, be it Islam, Southern Bap-
tist or Judaism, no particular reli-
gion is being endorsed.

Impending state budget cuts are
sure to force a tuition increase. This
makes cholarship money especially
important. The KHEAA needs to re-
verse this backward policy

Citizens who are concerned
with keeping religion and govern-
ment seperate should be far more
worried about Kentucky judges
who fight to post the Ten Com-
mandments in state courthouses
than hard working students who
have earned their KEES money and
choose to study religion.

ganizations that own different mediums
in the same area.

Deregulation would make it possible
for one corporation to own every media
outlet in a particular market. effectively
inonopolizing that community's news.

Typically. news providers are driven
to be the first in their area to provide cov-
erage of an important event. or to do the
most thorough investigation of an issue.
In a large part. this competition helps
keep news organizations motivated to pro-
vide the best coverage.

While it is true that it is becoming
harder and harder to find a diversity of
opinion in news outlets. without the mode
est amount of competition that these or«
ganizations are forced to engage in now.
we will undoubtedly be left with very few

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ColeSchmidt

Confisdiwototumsr

Smoking ban
would violate
right to annoy

As many of you may be aware. proposed bans on
smoking could restrict the activity to the outdoors in
all of Lexington and eradicate it from all UK dorms. I
am not a smoker. However. I have always felt a certain
kinship with those who are: disdain for society and a
burning desire to annoy people being the common fac-
tors that uiiitc us. .

I am also an ardent supporter of the freedom of .
choice. Immediate action must be taken when this
privilege is threatened. Plagued by emphysema. smok- '_
ers are incapable of taking such action. That‘s where I
come in.

People needed to learn to accept the preferences of
others. so I devised a rather elementary plan to spread
a message of tolerance and gain a better understand—
ing of smokers and their adversaries. I scribbled the
morbid blueprint in my pocket notebook: llbuy pack
of cigarettes 2)find people (preferably irritable) 3)ex- -
ercise God-given right to develop/distribute
lung cancer.

To avoid being recognized as an imposter. I
searched for a brand of smokes that gave the impres-
sion of a genuine tobacco aficionado: eventually de-
ciding on Dunhill Superiors because their box exalted
the fact that they were "specially crafted to be the
world's finest cigarette.”

For eight dollars a pack they damn well better be.

I bought a plastic lighter with my change. Classy. I
toyed with the idea of purchasing a disguise but was
saddened by the disenchanting realization that no-
body knows who the hell I am to begin with. Requisite
materials in hand. I dove headfirst into the shallow
end of guerilla journalism.

Health-conscious people were my primary target.
so I scanned the campus for people wearing nylon
pants. high school cross country shirts or carrying
water bottles. I spotted my nutrition professor on the
move and positioned myself about five steps ahead of
him. inhaled deeply and blanketed him with second-
hand smoke.

He tried to pass. but I wouldn’t have it. Whether
he knew it or not. I was teaching him a valuable life
lesson. He has caused far more suffering with his
ridiculous food lectures than any smoker ever
dreamed of. and yet nobody was forcing him to quit. If
he could speak English I'm certain he would have
thanked me for the revelation. You‘re welcome. sir. An ‘
identifiable difference was being made but more peo- *
pie needed to be helped.

"It's for your own good." I thought to myself as I
lit up in a crowded Plexiglas bus stop but. Instantly.
commuters conveyed their disgust by coughing and
faking asthma attacks. One girl even went so far as to
pull an inhaler out of her book bag. struggle to take a
hit and then fall to the ground. Nice try sister. but you
can‘t fool me. Anyone can tnake their
face turn blue.

After several successful “conversions" I could feel
the smoker mentality taking root in my brain and I
began to appreciate why these people felt so strongly
about the subject. The light-headedness was nice. but
that wasn't it. It was about hurting yourself and. more .
important. those around you. '

Smoking. it occurred to me. is S&M without the
embarrassment of gimp suits and nipple clamps. I
have to admit I kind of enjoyed it. Who wouldn't?
Each and every human being derives perverse plea- '
sure from at least one disgusting habit that they sim- .
ply can't live without. As a fellow human. an Ameri-
can human. how can you deprive smokers of such
gratification?

Think about that the next time you observe some-
one enjoying a cigarette and consider the chain-reac-
tion you might cause by forcing them to stop. That
tightly rolled tobacco could be the clothes you elect to
wear or the music you prefer to listen to. Watch as
their Marlboro Light and your freedom of choice go
up in smoke.

Cole Schmidt is an undeclared sophomore. Ills views do not
necessarily represent those of the Kernel.

bad news

places we can turn to for information that
encourages an informed debate within
our democracy.

A century ago the railroad companies
realized that if they could control the dis
tribution of goods. they could ensure
huge profits at little risk. This provided
little benefit to producers of goods or to
the consumers themselves.

The F(‘(‘ was put in place to. among
other things. ensure that media compa»
nies (lid not emulate the practices of the
railroad companies. Less than a decade af
ter a round of deregulation by the l~‘(‘(‘.
the (‘lear (‘hannel company owns the ina-
jority of radio stations in most markets.
and it also owns Ticketmaster.

If you want to make money selling
music. you’re going to have a very diffi

cult time of it without paying Clear Chan»
nel‘s hefty tolls. Michael Powell. the chair-
man of the FCC. has said openly “I have
no idea what is meant by the public
trust."

How many professors at UK would
have gotten their job if they told their in-
terviewer. “l have no idea what is meant
by the word education?"

At this point. all we can really do is
stuff our elected representatives inboxes
with messages and ask them to pressure
the FCC to act in the interest of the peo-
ple. rather than powerful financial
institutions.

Robert Brammer is a political science junior.
His views do not necessarily represent those of
the Kernel.

Less than a decade after a round of deregulation the Clear Channel

company owns the majority of radio stations in most markets.”

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