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VouXXXIV. No.97 toe-day homely? 1m uNnmw cumin“, inmgwn “~ka An indopondaul student Hewspupm sIHKe N71 . , .
VDISASTER' * ’ ’ ‘ "
Proposed loan slashes - . - 9- i 1 ,;~ h _ s d . . ,
may and student careers , . ~ : ~ . i is " . :
——_————. professional students can borrow up ' ‘ ;' ,v _- {i ‘V x ”is = , V’. '
By ANDREWOPPMANN to $5,“ 8 year at nine percent in- __ .V ’ ‘ “C “A; ; \ 5:... men as . .V .'
Senior Staff Writer terest, and not begin paying it back =‘ , ’.'V:V:§V.: “‘3; .. \ t i . . _ w ; f, x .
andAP dispatches until nine months after finishing ‘i‘\ . ; = V ill .. if .'
mm Undergraduates can borrow up to I d ‘ *’ 2 shims“ i - ‘ 4; . 5:55 . ' .. .
roximately 5,000 UK are $2,500 a year under the same condi- ‘ - ; ‘cét » ..... 'T' 3; p. ;
mnpgmwm mm M lose mm lnsu ate .. f a ; “3.? t , f: K; _.; ;._
low-interest federal loam next year if Officials at the University of IHCident f . j ‘\j‘::§s‘“ 3i 5 45
a US. Departmentof Education pro- Louisville also predict the proposal >~ . . VVV’V‘VRV . \ st: ; .
posal is approved, said James lngle, will cause disastrous results for some , ; ‘ \s ‘V = 3.1. M , . _
the University’s financial aid direc- oftheir students. A Lex'"9'°" “"3”" fem°ves ' . . its» gs; " 4“ . = =
tor. Paul Borden, the state’s top finan- burnt insulation In the ‘Hahé . e? ; :
The DOE is recommending funds cial aid officer, said the proposal meCh°nl¢°' r°°m 0* Blanding 833“” V g we _. . ,
becut for loans. buttheproposalwill could end the studies of graduate III yesterday after a small tire gt s‘: . gt - “
beeffective only ifapproved by Con— students in Kentucky, especially ignited while workers were aflVihs lit??? V j =' V;
gross. those attendins medical and dental using blow-torches. The alarm xV‘a is M $ 'V
“It won“ appear to be a disaster SChOOlS attheUKand UL- was set off by heat sensors at §$§v$§akflsv ' ‘ “he” _ 3‘?" ~ 4;" .V V. j
for some students," 1118135315“ Blake Tanner. UL’s financial aid 12:54 p.m. and the dormitory this:§~s‘§‘¥~ . VV ' =' .
would leave graduate an p 6- director, said the proposal would be . {XVMK‘Mgf‘W‘i a icy; :3” h ;.
sional students without many avenues devastating to medical and dental 5:273:71”: 1:2;20 """U'es' innngs‘wsgjngg g: ‘ .. hhtsyfi = .
ottundins. schools and would make law and V p 9 *' 3'33 °“ 1: hanks .. » . 4'
“The number of students receiving liberal arts graduate programs dif- a f ‘ ‘ 2:52: e33? ';~ -4
aid (at LIX) Wm M reduced by one_ “Cult for many; LEVINHOOSI Kernel Slatt “.« “:2;- N \ ;_ ; ; $3; 3‘ .. .3; ;‘IV' (3% ”w; “1&5“ v ; M _ ’ ; .'
third,"hesaid. About 75 percent of the students «V . he; “in. V ,,._ .IVVVhss‘V; , "
“Any cutback would mean there there depend on the loan program to t...‘ - . ,, ”gs , 2:; K ,
are less total funds available for all pay their way because the entire cost 339‘; ‘ tW'WVVMV 3%. 'V as? * = ;:’=' ' .V
students," Ingle said, adding that the of freshman year at the dental school V‘Vi‘ .4 ’5“ ‘ d . and; “5*“: also“ M; Q} ~
remaining funds will be “targeted to tops $10,000 and the cost of medical with ‘fi " e .. 1 has ”‘ 3N ._ , _ My“ ; “ “it“ ' .- ‘
the economically-disadvantaged," school more than $8,000ayear. 3" . u" ”Zia; _;
leaving middle-class students in trou- Losing the loans would hurt these 4. " Mag; was This i» "gt “s, v «if 3%; _‘-
ble. students worse. Tanner said, because 5 as «a!» h > figs: "5"»; . _4 t a?» ,1 j ' .
Citing figures for financial aid use they must attend school full-time and . ;" =- ; fiege,‘ , 4...... ”is. .. 9,5,1! ’ , a: ' . = . 1;“; - ; .
in the UK College of Medicine as an cannot hold substantial part-time V ‘ V V V @wsV‘syoésV “humane _, ' ‘ s» =-- ~ ‘ _{ VV l . ‘ V
example of students' dependence on jobs. wawhfineh" is V' ‘9‘“: _ ' g ' at» ”mini-.5 ;; V ' ,
loans.1nglesaid79percentofthe437 About 760 dental and medical _ ' a he“; is ” _ x w- a", .
students in the college rely “P0" students borrowed $3.6 million under gage _; .- , s;- f 1 :_‘-
GuaranteedStudentIoans. the program last year at UK, an- «’3 . g 3" ” .l {. .4
Theproposal marks thefirst major dabout 300 dental and 475 medical ' ......-n- ”36%;;- ‘ wit " ..
decrease in GSL funds since the pro- students at UL borrowed $3.7 million > gain” .. . ' a: . _ ,aj - .. .,
gram was started, Ingle said. under the program in 1931, according s‘ 1‘ ' .- I; «its ';'at): V , fl
Under that program. graduate and See msasrsa. page 6 ' ' ' ‘ V , ;
Reagan ’s ’New Federalism ’ leaves transportation questions   "
_-—-—- Similarly, the administration is winter meeting of the National Con- was no assurance a “dollar—for- funds among the states raises con- “The question is whether these reci— .
By "'TIOSEF HERE?“ slashing funds for airport con- ferenceof Mayors. dollar" amount will be dispersed for cern among some state and federal pient states can raise the money ,. '
AssocmtedPresserter struction in favor of computerl'zing “This is a momentous change." transportation needs once the federal~ officials about Reagan's “new (under new federalism). .. If they V'V’w
———.____.___ theairtrafficcontrolsystem. said w_w, Rankin of the Highway to-state program transfer is com- federalism"plan. have tolook atonly their own sources.
This year. the Transportation Users Federation of America. whose pleted, In Montana, taxpayers sent 833 they will have to raise taxes." said ‘ "
Editor's note: the f°llowln8 is the 89' Department isexpected tosend about members include trucking companies Also. asked Rankin, "will the states million in highway tax funds to one Federal Highway Administration ‘7
cond Part in a five-Pa" series 0" $9.5 billion in road-building funds to andshipping firms; continue to use the money for road Washington in 1980. the last year official. asking not to be identified by =
President Ronald Reagan‘s ”New states, counties and municipalities, —'_——- purposes" if they are faced with other statistics are available. The state was name. ‘
Federalism." including 33.4 billion for the nearly I ' demands for money? allowed $90 million from the federal While Reagan's program transfer 1’ 7
completed interstate highway ana YSIS The overriding concern of many of- trust fund. West Virginia sent $55.7 would have its greatest impact on ,'.
WASHINGTON -— President system; ~—-—-—-—-———— ficials is whether all states will have million to Washington and was entitl- highway projects, there also could be _ '.
Reagan plans totake theWashington Another federation official said the resources to continue highway edtos233million. major changes in two other areas. V‘. 41,
bureaucracy Wt 0f much 0‘ the State and 10031 governments PTO‘ Reagan's plan 00““ affect every one programs on their own after the On the Other hand. Oklahoma mass transit and airport develop e; ;
highway construction business. but bablywillspend another$33billion on of the group's member shippers. federal highway trust fund is ear- received only 73 percent of what it ment.
there is concern whether states, even highways. 5990“!” ll each state V3115 in its marked only for the interstate sent to Washington and California 78 Only a few years ago the Carter ad~ - . ', .
aftera lengthy transition, will beable Since 1916 the government playeda commitmenttohighway development system. The fund is financed by a percent, according to figures supplied ministration was talking about put- «.j u
to takeuptheslack. key mL in financing road con- and repair. variety of user taxes,mostly on motor by the Federal Highway Administra- ting large amounts of money into id; -
Among the 43 federal programs to strilction. That will change if Reagan “What if one state decides to put in fuels and truck sales. tion_ mass transit, especially new rail { ;
be turned over to the states under has his way, except for the in- 8 whopping tax to pay for highways Today, federal funds go toward Some of those disparities are the systems, a policy reversed by the 3;“.
Reagan’s “new federalism" plan an- terstates, “When Will receive 90 per- and another decides not to ll“t one in more than 40 categories of highway result of extensive interstate highway Reagan administration. .43.»
nounced 13“ week, 10 involve cent federal financing. atall?"he asked. assistance. from bridge replacements projects in a state. but a significant This fiscal year about $3 billion will ..'V t 4,
transportation. They 8150 include Reagan's plan, the hlBhIlSht 0‘ his Reagan envisiom a special federal to markings at railroad crossings. amount stem from the distribution be provided for mass transit. But all -" I
highway safety, mass transit SUb‘ State Of the Union address 188‘ week, fund to help states pay for the new How much money each state formula. operating subsidies. about one-third Vt} .
sidies and airport construction. left transpOrtation interest groups programs turned over to them. After receives in relation to the amount of “There are quite a few concerns of the total. are to be phased out by "
Federal mass transit funds already hungry for details yet to be disclosed. 10 years, the states Will be on their money its taxpayers contribute to the from states whose needs are greater the end of 1986. ‘ 3‘"
are being reduced as the Reagan ad- It wasthemajor topicof discussion at own. federal highway trust fund depends than revenue collection within those Mass transit offiCials are worried -;.. ..
ministration seeks to phase out an all-day meeting of state In interviews, state officials and on formulas based on population, land states." says Charilyn Cowan. a that a shift of their funds to the states .fi '
operating subsidies for bus and sub- transportation officials here this spokesmen for transportation interest area. road mileage and other factors; transportation specialist with the Na- might make their fight for money
way systems by the end 0f 1986. week, and a prime concern at the groups expressed concern that there The uneven dismbutionofhjghway tionalGovernors' Association much harder. “a; i
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Is is cry on TV \ ;\ . -.
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Eilli:\ \r’f‘": ‘ —,————,———-—- He explained that as lobb ’sts. he. Government Assomatlon of Ken- .
l have a dream that 0'“ day ”ll! nation Wl” Flu and “V9 Qlli'l\V\\\§\/fl£ {3 \\ By {VANCY E‘ DAV '5 . President Britt Brockman ghd Vice lucky) would have done any different- .V - .'.
out the true meaning 01' its creed: We hold these truths to :I:'ll§ h/‘fi‘r‘f V \ ASSlSlant Managing Editor President Bobby Clark tSA's 1y?" 'V.
Mull-evident thatallmcn ardcrcatedcqual. llilld \ ”(TQM/$4 7Q *ecfi.-.-__.___ 4A_~_- registered lobbyists) runup expenses The Senate passed a bill Nov 30 .‘i V' .V‘-
—MartlnLuther Kinng. filthy", is % §Jlis§§$e \ in Frankfort while lobbying. "if we that gave the scan $1.400 to hire a iii
l's:i;§' g‘r‘ViWih/ijfi»? \ ‘ Lobbying was the main issue at are going to talk about a bill in a professmnal lobbyist to work in f,; ‘
3W— ”Ellis; ,; ?%§:*/n¥fi//f:§§§fs \\ \ hand when the Student Association lounge and we buy (the legislator) a Hankfort. 11'
H il.” "x§\\\\x\iII’E—i$;\f-r§//I/z; senate met last night for its first drink‘thenthat'sanexpense." One week later, PreSldent Britt -.
fill/114% ' ‘ nx§,\«\\\774t5;;g regular meeting of the semester, and “Yours too?" Smith asked. Brockman issued an executive order )2 ;
—*'_.—— _ :{245‘hfi‘ 1.15123?) while discussion didn't lead to a fist “Well, yes." Dupree said. “Those halting action on the bill because he 3 ,
Thesmdannual Black History Monmwillbecelebnied 'l: '{X‘ifi‘} ; whys,” ; ~ fight, tensiom ran hlSh- who are corporate lobbyists expense felt that it did not “act in the best in; l! .'
across the nation in Febniary in recognition of the many -T.’,,i'i\‘ . 545/213? ; ;. .2 ‘ After lengthy discussion, the Senate everything whether it's a pack of gum terest of the UK student body. nor to -
black achiever-s in American history who have worked . WET-.1 \l: ' - = \ passed a bill that would give SA's lob- or a newspaper." He said sn-s lobby— (sic) the best interest of SGAK.” , '
towardsmakingMartinLuther King's dreamareality. ._ NJ. ‘ . . , \\ bying committee $1,250 for expenses ing committee is just doing the same The issue was resurrected last ;
The Office of Minority Student Affairs, in conjtmction ;, ¥ ~ \ ' \ . . incurred"‘in the presentation of stu- thing. night when Arts & Sciences Senator - _.
withtheStudentAuociafltheBlack Studalt Unionand \‘ ‘ I' ‘ ‘1' ' dent views before the 1902 Regular Hesaidthelobbying committee will Dean Garn‘tson, who serves as vice : '
_ seven“ other campus organizatiom, is sponsoring local R} ., z 6 1A A ‘ 555”" °l the Kentucky General expensethemoney only “if the money president of SGAK, said he became . V‘
events forthenational celebration. Eb ‘ fl \ _ ' wu/7=?\\ , Assembly." ; (would) be spent if we weren‘t lobby. “more and more disgusted" that the . -
The eelebration'l highlight is a lecture by berm Ben- = , ()4. g ‘ /{ “it The money '5 to be used for a ing. The bill was not designed to make Senate is spending $1,706 for mailouts V
nette. senior editor of Ebony Magazine, scheduled for a h ., e ((l \‘K subscription to the Legislative us rich or (3!; it‘s designed to cover when it "could have spent 81.400 for ‘
p.m.Feb.12intheGrandBallroom. "\ »._ ' ’r y _ " ‘ . ‘ / ‘ \i‘. Record. printing and copying, travel expenses. statewide representation . . . and ac- . ;
Other events include a gospel sing program and a is . 7’ ‘ I Vts‘; t l s uidmnalsnndeiitertammwt. _ “From theoutside, you say, ‘These complished the same thing for a lot =
seminarontheroleoftheblack church.alecture by US. V' "' ‘ 4‘,“ ‘ Engineering Senator ;Malvaria guys are getting drunk on the less." -.
Congressman Walter Fauntroy, District of Columbia. a .- Smith raised question directed ‘0 students‘ money,‘ " Dupree said. (Garritson was referring to an SA ;
lecture by black artist Allan Edmunth and a dramatic 7' E; .001!!!)er Will W799 (who IS 8180 “(The legislators) think, "I‘heae guys letter-writing campaign currently ; .
prediction titled “Quiet BeforetheStorm." - - A /\\\\V@ inchargeotSA Sl°hhy1n8 effort) C0n- are just rowdy college students who underway. Letters are being mailed
Negrofliatory Week, triepledeceuorof Black instory $7/I/%‘i ‘\\l cermng the expenditure of $500 for don't have their shit together.‘ We‘re to all UK and community college . .

‘ Mmth, was established in ma by Carter Godwin Wood- (Isl/15$” meals mdentemmment just trying to inspire them (to pass students urging them to write to their .
son.directoroftheAssociationfortheStudyofNegrone lllllll¢nfllt “Meals for who? Are may for you. legislation benefiting students) by legislators 1n Frankfort.)
andformerDeanoffloward University. 74/ \\ "ll/é for your girlfriends? Smith asked- becoming their friends." “We had no idea the mission-model

Inter. Wooten gave up his area in education to ($th Shealsoasked what [3qu meant hy Fine Arts Senator Nadine Wright funding WOUld he sucha big issue,“
devote himself to the Icialtific study of the Black Corn- . 191/4 entertainment What d3? win-min- chastised the senators who protested prockman said. referring to conflict
minutyinAmsrlca.Africaandothapamofttiewu-ld. 7/ //\\§ mentmean? Prostitutes. . ; the bill. “We're making terrible In SGAK we? {I Came“ on Him ‘

Woodemeltablifliedtheweektocelebntethemddhis ,s\ \\ $1 Dupree denied thgmmy Is being names on them." she said. “We want Education funding plan that would
ocicnuncstiidyoruieNcgi-once. 9% 4%“ medtorpmtitutu- nemydoes themtoput allthiseffort and work in- favor UK nnd UL over the redo-rial

The mm“. d WM and many other black V‘ 7‘7 include meals With legislators and to lobbying but we don't want them to universities. “We can‘t goside byalde ».

“hm fights!” have expanded Negro History Week A l [AK-A 0th" film one men“ while 105- spend any money. Do you think the withsomeonewhospltlnoirfaca."
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i. i h A man died of a cardiac arrest last week crew often arrive much later.In the case of seClRlW l8 7 ‘ A '
'. ; And his death, like so many others, might cardiac arrest, the amount 0f time that NOT WT l? le ClTlZeNS
_ have been prevented had someone elaspes is often too long to prevent the per- 1b 88 A R)”, CAN’T MW eND§ '
"i ' . ‘ . knowledgeable in cardiopulmonary resuscita- son‘s life, . . RETIEMGNT who
' , -’ tion arrived in time to help. UK police did have an ambulance serv1ce in M TlleY 8
f I f . ‘ 7.- Momentg after the man‘s car jumped a the mid—705, but it was discontinued when the FUND..,. Gel ARRT'TlMe '
7 . curb,and he got out and fell,several UK police Kentucky General Assembly placed stiffer (m
-. ». . _ ‘ ~ officers were on the scene. restrictions on the training of ambulance .... L'Ke
- . .-' . . A student who was passing by said he drivers.
.~ 9 _4 .' . noticed that none 9f the Efficers ptresenItI weige Another factor is the fear of a lawsuit.Ken- lb
‘. II abSlStlng the VlztlmaIW (:IIWatS S rag}? Inhg 3 tUCky has a “GOOd Samaritian Lawn WhiCh [\KIJ.‘ DID"
. I. ', breathe. When t :y ‘th t ey Iurneh ’5 ea provides protection from legal damages to in- \ \ '
Ia, . . . '- to the s‘dhi rat I? if“; “imgd e protper dividuals who correctly administer emergen- { Oi M.
.- I. method of ti ting t e c in ac an suppor mg cy first aid, if those people have been properly hs' * I”) / \ .
,. thehineck. 'd h , t d ta t d trained and certified by the American Red ’\
,I ‘* . T .8 student Sh' e dlh er ven: ths hde far- Cross or the American Heart Association. \" /
. ‘ tlflIClal restirattlon an “Effie“. e 2‘ (it) :2 An opinion by the state attorney general, \ 'h / w I '
' . , 9fhcer 1“ d 93“ Tfissagea f0, ”‘2; a 0 after the passage of that law, however, states \v / H
5 . 4- " : ’ 'hSthIhoijte y e S h en 1“ e proper the law may be unconstitutional because it \* ‘-'t, “\l’ A//‘\
. g ' I, - metII - l' d t t h d l' t restricts a citizen’s right to collect damages. : \~ 5/ till I; h / \ 5 -
‘ .4 . IT ecamptusbrhoicth 9P3}; ”if“ a very 1' (An attorney general’s opinion expresses the ‘ ' Ti 8“ , v . (” ht
V .. ' t ecliggimggnzt rgquifelgcdlufiriig basic training view 0f the executive branch 0f the state ‘9 \ /fl A‘ h 9' 1/
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, for police officers before 1980, and the UK lgaw) rry g ‘ I J, l .
1 . r _. _. force has not added any new officers since that ' . , f‘, ""ih‘ ‘ ,
i. . .I time.Considering the fact that a large percen- But that law is enough of a grey area that of— iii :11 -.— l , ”
Q ‘ . . tage of an officer’s duties are related to ficers and administrators do not seem to feel ‘ . ' h _
II. *5 assisting in accidents and emergencies rather sufficently protected.That fear could be . ,I I ; ‘ .I
. I , than chases and arrests, it seems only logical somewhat alleviated if the UKPD required in- / h , I /.\ \.
.f .I _ that they should be properly trained in all tensive training in CPR, and the yearly . ,, \ 4 I I 3&1 \
~ - facets of firstaid. renewal of certification that is required.And _ / l ', ,, x
_' . 3, - ' The police are often the first people on the perhaps more lives 00‘1“ be saved through Waco / ' ‘
-‘ . scene of an emergency, be it a shooting, a fire CPR by those that are usually the first to ar-
'. ', . .' or an accident. An ambulance and emergency rive — police officers.
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. K I d II III I d th I . Turnout in elections. which has the frequency of elections. Every in some elections there are few races __________
_' - f ~ . ‘ eep m 0m"? o 0‘" 'Ssues 0 row more on a possmg m 9'95 been generally declining, is lower in year there are contests for some of— and little or no competition. For ex- . .
- " I‘ . Th-s semester lectures a variety olcolummsls whosewews represen' the Kentucky than it is in most states. fices, and with theprimary in M2: we ample, this May the only major races LOQIS'atIVO
5 '_ I spemrum of beliefs, Follow your iovorltes One reason is that the level 0f two- have an election almost evc;y six are primaries for the US. House —
k. " . ,- Pal'ty competition is often low, and months — and we seldom have a and very few will have any competi- -
' I.;: often nonexistent in legislative and break from political camraigning. tion. Voting willbelow.
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' h ‘ ;. ~, MM: MUM”, Msmmm Whh 59"“? exceptions on the '6‘ For years politicians have argued ____.________.__
. IIIIIIIWIIIIII a om” Wit..,..,..,d:, Democratic side, primary competi- _ ll about the May primary.Doesit make
* . MW, .. swam... WWW tion is frequently low as well. Low ,%_ thecampaigntoolongandexpensive? the outcome oi a preSlOenllal race .
I . , .j . - w, it“... v . i... may”, . “WM.“ competition discourages people from _ / Wm Why not hold it later? Now the state was settled. 0n the other hand, in an
' I ' ' I Minnow. 0 NW ”Hump thhg' What ‘5 the 90h“ 0f going ‘0 \ Jewell legislature is showing a strong in- early primary Kentuckians might
, . g «- - z the polls if there is no competition if terest in rescheduling the primary in support a candidate who faded away
_ ' ’ ‘- . f . '. a») u. down my . i, u ., . aw (r «or. the contest issolopSided that the out- late August. Why? Because under the before the national convention.
-“- comeisobvious. 0n the one liand the voters get new legislature schedule (discussed ~
* * . . ' - t II the
‘ i ' Another characteristic 0f Kentucky bored with politics; on the other hand, in this column last week) legislators Kentucky has no rea y given
. - . '. elections that discoura es vot' is . . . 'll . . .1 . preSldentlal primary a chance.
..? ~ L'y'q ; g mg thescatteringofriections means that w‘ bein sessmn hhh aboutSix weeks However, many observers believe
. V ' ' ' before the May primary. . that too many states hold presidential
-~ -' Students must not abuse 0 orlunl to show Int “°*-“*"~"°‘““""°"5'-W° MN MW...
.‘p campaign; instead they Will be in useful trend by returning to the
5‘ "3‘ 5‘ ‘5 . . Frankfort casting votes that op- caucus and convention system. If
:‘* It‘s difficult enough to squeeze new Then, as if on command, in walks the students read, and if they could, Then the moment of truth arrived. ponents may use against them while - ,
t : . . . . . . . , . . . . scheduled early enough (like Iowa 5),
a, _ _ ideas through conservative, hard- Greg Medly, a former Wildcat would they take time to read the in- And, to many people 5 amazement, it memories of the sesswn are still it might assume some national impor-
».‘ -}.' .'-’ nosed administrative channels, but cheerleader, and voila, a solution is structions on the inside of the folded worked. Five thousand silent, fresh. Given this motivation, the lance
. ' Ii w"; the task becomes impossible without found. Why not use a take-off of the piece of paper? It was an iffy situa- studious students displaying page legislators seem ready to change the '
3, L, :3 student support. student protest that followed last tion. after page of color. “It was an primary date. Kentucky is only one of five states
I, Last year, in an effort to provide a season’s ban of derogatory cheers? awesome display. It was great,” said , , holding state and most local elections
, .5 I' unified showofsupport for the basket- The scenario was to proceed Williamson. That leaves Ithe- Presehd'hal ata different time from national elec-
: ,' .; 1 ' ball team, several poster-toting in- something like this: The student He was not alone in his admiration primary m limbo, August of course tions. The argument for maintaining
_, '3', dividuals produced signs reading would enter the arena find his or her for the students’ overwhelming sup- ‘Yh‘hd he too late to hhld one. .Ohe 9“ a separate schedule is to keep state
I' : ' ‘ 2 -,. “Who’s he?" “So what?" “Go home" seat occupied by a hiece of paper port of the team ——- even the alumni hoh would be to drop the prlhh’dhhhh] elections isolated from national pro»
. ‘, and other humorous, but tasteless, We (thereb forc' the tud t to t applauded their efforts. Wow! Even primary,which has beenhe dtw1cein litical trends — an argument that is
.5 ‘ ‘*‘ ‘ I This ' th d- . y lng , 5 en a ~ Kentucky. In 1976 Kentucky voters - . .
,. . I . , s ogans. incensed e a Morton least pick it up) discover there were the alumni, that must havebeensome . losing its importance as voters
- :‘ . ministration, in this case none other ds 'tten ’ the . 'de d the display! But therewas another fan — supported thm¥ Carter and Gerald everywhere show a greater tendency
.. . I. , ”In" 1, I . ~. . W0? W" on "181 ,rea - Ford, With Victories that were impor- . ~ ~
.. .. m-.. . _ynn Williamson. assomate - - theNBCnetworkreplayedthedlsplay , tosplittheirtickets.
. . , ; , words and follow the insu'uctions , , _ tanttoboth candidates .
. ’31-" 1 dean of students. Further use of the (In case you dont remember, (written so any freshman could fonmng a commercial m the . If all Kentucky elections were ,
'I,_, -. '.'l I signs was prohibited. (Alas!) students stole, er appropriated, understand its meaning) regionally televised game, and added In 1980 both contests for the clustered into even numbered years,
'. ":j. But the issue remained ——how could copies of the Kentucky Kernel to read ' favorable comments. presidential nomination were effec- voter interest and turnout would una
3 fl students (who freeze and fight for during the introduction of the visiting 'I‘wo timeg the students would be tively decided by the time that Ken- doubtedly increase. Beginning in 1964
't ‘ lower arena seam and alumni (Who team And "Ot 8 word was Spoken. called into action: during the in- But, anytime you find something tucky gotachance to vote (for Carter legislative elections will coincide with
I'i' I never fight for seats) demonstrate probably because not enough studenm troduction of Georgia‘s players we that works, there will always be and,Reagan), and there was little congressional 0'16. 31“ moving other
2",. ' ":5 :i the" We Blue feelings toward a participated.) would (pretend to?) read the page, (obscene word deleted). In this case, campaigning or interest in the Ken- statewide elections toeven numbered
"I, .4 'i 2 quality team? Several students went So, at Saturday‘s game against and duringthefirsttime-outofthe se— those individuals who make airplanes tucky primary. In 1975 the turnout in years would undermine the logic of
-, 5: ;I- ,v- as far to accuse the alumni of coming Georgia, the Blue-White Rage Pages cond half the lower arena would yell out of the paper and attempt to sail the presidential primary that would holding legislative elections a year
II, y’n. , togamos solely fortheprostigeof be- were placed upon seats in the student “Blue” while the upper arena them onto the floor. Such a stupid attract more attention from can- before the legislature meets. .
- -, , j,“ ing seen and not to verbally support sections. Timing and comprehension . respom with “White.” During the move could have several dire con- didatos and produce a higher voting it
it" the team. 0k. I concede this point to were key factors. There were many latter each section would display its sequences, none of which a true fan turnout, it could hold its primary Malcolm Jewell. a Political Science'
9. i, I_ iii/(:1 the students. things to be taken for granted: could respective color. would tolerate. earlier—perhaps in mid-April. professor. has been at UK slnce Aug;
4" . 'i ix". W The action of the game could be (Most states havinga late primary 1958. He is considered a leading:
.- .' 'I. ”I‘m" com by m stopped, causing a decrease in a for state elections hold the prosiden- authority on state legislatures. has;
2' .1 " .v DIANA? LUV? W MM A m team's momentum; the referees tial primary separately.) An earlier done considerable work on Southern
. . _ THEM! [GINE IN/ I OKAY. mm nu. \‘ / a My could call a technical foul on the primary would attract more attention politics. is considered an authority on
». ,w ; w,%hg§ mt”- \ | 95 ‘M'U / I // crowd (don’t laugh, ithashappened); from the media, and would give the Kentucky pollclca and has authored? ~
. I'. rm] -l-r. PW - . ‘ mm" or future displays could be votersachance toparticipate before several undorgraduotctoxtboohs. I
.: a; ’. ll \ (7/...) * F4) FF) . l \ f y) eliminated.
. ". a W” H ? \- "i\fl , l, ‘r - \~ I Fortunately only two airplanes hit Bale“ _ -
' .' a s ' . ‘ l the arena floor, “but that’s two too
' ' 7 ’ (hi / ’/ 3 iii // ; I, ’* < 7.; at / many,”Williamaonsaid. .
, 1 v. , ”I . 5/ i i ,1st ' No decision has been made about t
.’ . ' : ' i' i: ‘5' = 2' l : {oh _.‘ ,~‘|\ I." ' *\ = the future 0' the Blue—White Rage x ;
i “f, , ‘ ‘, 2 {ll _ ‘ _ ' g— \r— Page past next Satin-day, when the ___.___—_.______.______:
. y l l . ) L a PP _ sheetswillbedlstributed fortheUK- The article was timely, accurate.
1, .- . j . I . 3' -- )1 . reimessee classic. The future lies '3me midtotlnpoinuinawruiiotolpcopiq
, j ".- ' “ “ " withthepopularityofthisnovelway must readthlsnewspapcr because}
. . . . W to “get behind the Cats." Williamson I am writing to express apprecia- believe the article is at least partly
.2 f, Blm“ COUNTY by 3”” . said, “The biggest thing is whether tionfrom meandmy studcntsfor the respomiblcforwrincrmcinenroll-
. 'I ,: “GWEN! “(muse mum/1'9 . . 5g,“ mm fliestudentsmlltleah’ and the article written by Nancy Brown mentandlhiowitlswhyphonccolls
' l’M mpl MINE 1050666“ “W W RANK” ”Whites, pug Shouldtheldeoca on. “it which appeared recently in the New for reservation practically never
. seminar across more am, %i immmmma m» mm mm a» m- can-mm. '
. ' .' . 0R mm bases. ’ I it forulemwithnotmubleatall." But Tree, g foetal-vice fgcluty operated .'
. . _' . , - mm.-- “oil's, \ 55" fornow,theflnaldeclllonillefttothe on the campus by restaurant and JocB_Pnulk2
, - , . ‘ — A ‘ will . av \ respomivencosofthestudcnts. other foodservicc management mug-d“
, , .. ”,1, Q r 1 fl , . If“) \ J , -._ Q ” 7 Don’t let some jerk mess up a suidaitauportofthclrstudlcs. Nutritiouondl‘oodSclalcu
' i 1 5 I - x i, «5 L“ ' , r. - 5/ e%J\I golden opporunilty that has taken I------------------‘
, . \‘ .1 ,, l i E 1‘ .1 \ \ ’3. " * fl.’ Q59” \ overayeartoobhln. Perm oubnltthg lattes and “HI-50".”
.I _. . I-, l :— ;~ L, \I .£EVS}§\ In": \\ I opinio- «hr-u totbc Kernel nexomlmtlcrl‘tb'
. . 4" i ‘9‘ a; . ‘ Dole Mortonloodltorlolodltor olthc should addre- thclr comments clllt (c manor, clarlty all'
, , t, o f T, f ' ' E ‘ 1‘ Kernel. and to a unlor ' typed and triple-spaced to the length and to olhnlnte llbclc-
. hwy, , “1 ; __ I I?“ “I, 5 § _ majoring lnjournallom and political I con-lama: m m- natal-l. J
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