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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY. LEXINGTON. KENTUCKY

  
 

 

‘I can smell their fear. ’

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By Joe Dobner
Staff ll 'I‘Ircr

They cotne frotn Vermont,
Louisiana. ldalio and Kentucky.

.\lany come from UK, and
they all come looking for alcohol.

They are all under II. and
they tnight wind up charged
with a felony.

They are
minors who
hold fake ll)s.

“\‘l'e will

show zero tol-
erance for any
alcohol sale to
an underage
buyer from
this point for—
ward. and we
ask for your
cooperation
and assistance
in eliminating
alcohol sales to minors." said
Rick johnstone, commissioner
and chairman of the state Alctr
hol and Beverage Control. in a
memo to all Kentucky sellers of
alcohol to the public.

That includes local bars.

“It used to be a game. but
now it's real serious for liability
reasons." said Rob Allen. man-
ager of l ligh Rollers.

(:lubs caught selling alcohol to
minors are liable for lines. suspen—
sions ofliquor licenses or closure.

    

“RTE“ The will of‘imifisnm'd IDs (allure) is a trademark or Buster‘s.
Steve "Fun/i" Benji (right). a liani'iider at the L'-(.'Iuli. u‘orlrs the door.

Faking it

Under—21 patrons
try sneaky tactics

 

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This liability means bars
closely scrutinize patrons’ IDs.

L'nderage drinkers usually
use two types of fake IDs. The
first. and most common, is using
someone else‘s.

If someone gets caught with
one and gets turned into the
police, they can be charged with
a misdemeanor, the punishment
for which is
usually a fine.

The other
type is the
forged ID.

Some are com—
plete forgeries,
tnade with a
laser printer or
wall board.
()thers take an
existing ID, cut
it open, and
replace the
photo. People
caught with these are liable for
possession of a forged instru-
ment. a felony punishable by fines
and/or imprisonment.

“In this day of computer tech-
nology. (making a fake ID) is not
a tou h thing to do,” said Lt. Dar-
gavel of the Lexington Police.

l’hil \Vells, a doorman at the
Two Keys 'l‘avern. has seen
many fakes.

“Sometimes, it‘s obviously
not thetn, but they'll argue the

CHI

By Jill Erwin

Senior Staff H 'rirer

Don‘t call them bouncers.

“Bouncer is a generic term, and it has
bad connotations," said Rob Allen. night
manager at High Rollers. “(Iall them
doorinen."

Regardless of the title. doormen at
clubs all over Lexington have their jobs

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horde of college students longing to get
inside and cut loose.

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The percentage of students
under the age oi 21 who
have never had alcohol to
drink is only 13.6 percent.
5 percent say that they had
their first drink before the
age of ten.

 

 

 

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El 52 percent never binge drink

I] 14 percent once in the last two weeks

[Z] 10 percent twice in the last two weeks

I 14 percent 3-5 times in the last two weeks
I 05 percent 6-9 times in the last two weeks

  

D 02 percent ten or more times in the last two weeks

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Warning signs

1. Have you ever tried to stop. but
only lasted a couple days?

2. Have you needed a drink first
thing in the morning?

3. Do you envy people who can .
drink without getting in trouble? l

4. Has drinking caused problems
at home?

5. Have you missed school or
work because of drinking?

 

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Students, faculty differ on SIIIP'S meaning

By Tanya Scnmltt
Staff H 'ri'rrr

Should the word “nigger" be
removed frotn the dictionary?

The National Association for the
Advancement ofColored People wants
the current definition in the Merriam-
VVebster dictionarv revised and it
threatens to initiate boycotts if the def-
inition isn‘t chan ed.

The current dihnition reads as fol-

lows: “1) a black person — usually
taken to be offensive, Z) a member of
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any dark-skinned race — usually taken
to be offensive, 3) a member of a
socially disadvantaged class of perSOns

. it now ranks as perhaps the most
offensive and inflammatory racial slur
in English. Its use by and among
blacks is not always intended or taken
as offensive. but, except in sense 3,-it is
otherwise a word expressive of racial
hatred and bigotry.”

Students and faculty alike have
become interested in this issue after
news of the NAACP’s intentions, and
they have various opinions.

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Lauretta Byars, vice chancellor for
Minority Affairs, said, “The point of
the matter is the word is such a
derogatory word and when it‘s used,
it’s used to hurt in a punitive way. If
the dictionary is committed to having
that word in there, then as long as
other words used in a negative, puni-
tive way are all in there, then I have no
problem with it. If the word alone is in
there, then I have a lot of problems
with it.”

Merriam-Webster dictionary also
includes “honkie,” defined'as “a white

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man ._ usually used disparagingly"
and “spick.” defined as “Mexican ._
usually taken to be offensive."
(Iourtney Parker. an elementary
education senior, said. “lt's a word and
it's impossible to associate it with any—
thing other than a black person so
technically the dictionary is correct.
It's not that I'm saying anything bad
about people in my race. Many blacks
feel it's OK for us to say it to each
other, but no one else can say it. I
think the NAACP is being llnl‘CflllS‘

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INDEPENDENT SINCE 1971

Committee

may alter
. Studies

program

By DJ. Tichy

(,witriltirtmg ll 'riri'r

.\s registration for the spring semester closes in.
many students are counting up their hours and fig—
uring out how many more until graduation.

The department that sets those requirements is
about to get a facelift.

Dean of L'ndergradu—
ate Studies Louis Swift
will send out a question—
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ments. He presented the
draft at a committee 5“ 9
meeting yesterday and M

will amend it before send—
ing it out next week.

“The program has been in effect for It) years."
Swift said. “After 10 years it is important to re-
evaluate and determine \\ hat revisions. if any. must
be made to the program."

.\'ot all students feel the program is adequate.

The department has been getting more and
more complaints through the years. \\'ith the
changing world. the l'niyersity Studies program
must also change to help the students. 5w ift said.

The program. approved by the Senate (Ionnctl
m l‘iho. is not fulfilling its goals as well as it did in
l‘lb'o. Swift added.

The faculty also has its complaints about the
program. They have a hard time incorporating
the requtremcnts into the department. Swift said.
Their main complaint is that it's hard to keep con-
nections from department to department.

.\lany complaints about L‘niyersity Studies ll.l\t
to do with the cross-curricular requirements.

“.\lany students hate a hard time finding two
courses from different departments that tic togeih~
er." Swift said.

.\nioiig the most heard complaints within the
dcpartmcnt w erc that courses arena offered on a
timely basis. too many courses make the program
too complicated and the courses don't prepare stu—
dents tor their maior.

.\lany students agree the requirements set by
the program in l'inglish and math will help in their
career choices. but some of the classes don't seem
to fit in with anything in the future.

The program does need improvement. said
Daniel Russell. an electrical engineering iimior.

"l laying to take an anthology class when you
are a electrical engineering major doesn’t help
with your major." he said.

 

 

 

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[Em Ex-Princc to play
Bung Arena in November

l.exington\ drought of big—name rock. pop and
Rb’tll acts will end on the same night. .\ov. i.
when The :\rtist Formerly Known as Prince will
play Rupp .v\rena.

l)a\‘e 'l'aylor, of \VMXL'FM (.\lix 04.5). cons
firmed last night that The Artist will play a concert
in Kentucky for the second time in just over six
months. He played Louisyille (iardens as part ofhis
“I .ove For One Another" charity tour in May.

The Nov. 5 show comes as part ofThe Artist‘s
“jam of the Year" tour. a worldwide affair sched-
uled to continue through the year he immortal—
i'ch in song. 19‘)".

Tickets. which are expected to range between
530 and $60. go on sale at Lexington 'l‘icketmas-
ter outlets on Saturday.

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Controversial lorry Flynt stun mu

(IINClNNA'l‘l —— l’riteriual buyers outnumbered
protesters today when Larry Flynt opened a store to
sell his Hurt/er magazine in the city for the first time
since his 1077 conviction on obscenity charges.

About six protesters were stationed outside the
small shop and carried signs sa ing “Porn hurts
children" and “This is where tilt is sold."

No lice officers were at the store. Hustler
Books-i agazines-(iifts, when it opened. Authori-
ties have said they would take no action unless they
have evidence of a pattem of illegal sales.

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tie.”

Carl Koontz, a business fresh-
man, agreed.

“Changing the dictionary defi-
nition of an offensive word won’t
chan e the meaning society
attacEes to the word,” he said.

Not everyone was in accord
with these erspectives, though,
and some £lt strongly that the
NAACP has a valuable argument.

James Wims, director of Resi-
dence Life, said, “I would agree
when it makes reference to race in
the dictionary, that piece ought to
be left out.”

Cory Robertson, a computer
science freshman, said, “I don’t
think it should just be related to
blacks as a derogatory statement
towards them. I think it makes
people see it as just a word that

lacks use to associate themselves
with, not a word that is more of a .
derogato statement or makes'
someone IRiel inferior.”

Ashley Kinslow, an internation—
al economics and forei language
freshman said, “I thin it’s wrong
because that’s generalizing every-
bod .It’s offensive.”

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word is a nasty reality. It’s a word
that eople use, so I don’t think it -
shou d be left out. People use it as
an insult who are not of color, but
it’s understood that when the
word is used, it’s taken as an insult
against people of color. ’
“The roots of this word were
grown from the seeds of oppres-
sion and no matter how far this
word has evolved over the years, in
our society, it still echoes of an
inner evil. _
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By Erich Kragel
Stuff H 3 Her

Students under 21 be warned.

Bars can't afford for you to drink
alcohol at their establishment. and
they are using strict measures to
make sure you don‘t get in.

\\'ith increasing numbers of
underage drinkers and subsequent
deaths that occur, bars are cover-
ing all the bases to ensure they are
underage—free.

l‘Tven when the ABC isn‘t pay-
ing a visit.

“No ID. no drinking,“ said
Susan \Vomack, former owner
and current bartender for Bour—
bon Street. "You have to look
really old if we don't [1) you."

That means yoti must have gray
hair and heard to match. she said.

Lexington bars use a strict lD
policy to make sure they don't
have to pay enormous fines. A bar
could lose its license to sell alco-
hol if Alcohol and Beverage Con—
trol notices a problem with under-
age drinkers. Bars must be strict
just to survive, \Vomack said.

ABC makes anywhere up to six
unannounced visits each year. but
if a bar gets caught letting in
underage patrons. ABC will visit
several times in a row.

Peter Kieley, manager at

McCarthy's Irish Bar on Upper
Street. knows the officers well.
“The first year we were open,
the ABC was very strict,” Kieley
said. “That's why we had to get a
doorman to check everyone's ll)
before they enter the bar."
McCarthy‘s has a doorman six
nights a week, and they seldom
have problems with underage

drinking, Kieley said.

The door man is the most
important factor in combating
underage drinkers, he said.

“On busy nights we have three
doormen," said John “Lonesome”
Arnette, a manager for I.ynagh's
Irish Pub b’t (irill.

\\'hen patrons present an ID to
the doorman. they usually don't
have problems with distinguishing
its authenticity. However. if a
patronhas a fake that says he or
she is 21. the problem‘s off the
bar's hands. \Vomack said.
because it's still a formal govern—
tnent document.

“If an ll) or a person looks sus—
picious. we usually ask them their
zodiac sign." she said.

Sometimes she even asks them
their prom theme. lf the theme
seems too recent. she turns them
down.

\Vomack sticks with the slogan
“Any doubt. throw 'em out.” Bars

  

 

 

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they don‘t believe is I 1. she said.
Not only do bars turn down
people in possession of a fake. but
they are also required to keep the
ll) and turn it in to the ABC. This
can be very dangerous to the
underage person and to the source

of the fake.

lines and penalties don‘t
always fall on the bar. Underage
people attempting to enter a bar
or restaurant with the intent to
buy alcohol are also subject to
fines of 5350 under state law.

“Kids don‘t understand that it's

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Set/tor Sniff ll later

For underage drinkers, one
night of fun is worth a thousand
days of regret.

L'nderage drinking is not just a
problem at this University. Most
other universities also suffer from
this predicament. Although all
schools believe this offense is pun-
ishable. the consequences of
underage drinking are treated dif-
ferently from school to school.

At UK. for example. underage
drinking violates state law and is
punishable only by fines. The disci—
plinary aspect of the penalty is dealt
by the Dean of Students Office. At
the L'niversity of Tennessee in
Knoxville, though, penalties vary.

“Penalties range froin probation
to suspension. \Ve do make arrests.
not only for underage drinking, but
for DUI as well." said jeff Severs,
the (Irime Prevention Officer at

the UT police department.

Benchmark universities like the
University of .\lissouri-(:oluiubia
and North Carolina State all have
stiff penalties for underage stu—
dents caught drinking.

At Missouri, the first offense
carries a $150 fine and must be
paid in the city municipal court.

“lf it goes to the state court.
then the fees and penalties vary."
said Capt. liarl Burry, patrol divi-
sion commander at \lissouri.

A penalty ofcomiuunity service is
also possible depending on the per—
son.

“lt all depends on the attitude
of the individual.” Burry said.
referring to the various forms of
punishment.

If the offender is 18 years old.
it’s considered a misdemeanor anti
will go on the person’s record. At
N.(l. State. if the person is either
19 or 20. then he or she only pays
a fine. and the violation will not

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go on the person's record.

But to have penalties. there
tiitist be ways to carry them out.

Although the penalties vary
from school to school. enforce—
ment methods are similar at most
benchmark universities.

\\'hile residence advisers atid
hall directors at [K supervise rcs~
idence halls. (.rcck organizations
answer to the Dean of Students
Office. School administrators are
the first to catch any wrongdoing
on campus before the police get
involved. .\lost schools take disci—
plinary action against the violators
on a case by case basis.

“All cases do get referred to the
Student Disciplinary System. but
police are called depending on the
circumstances." lhlrry said.

N11. State has what‘s called a
campus appearance ticket. which
says a student has violated school
rules. The offender then goes
before a student court, w iere

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they're judged by their peers.

On average, Hf) alcohol viola—
tion citations were issued last
school year at NIL. State. a coli-
siderable drop from five years ago.
when underage drinking citations
numbered 5-H). said Sgt. l.arr_\
l’llis. a crime prevention officer at
the university‘s police department.

“Alorc than likely, a lot of

(underage drinkers) are lR—ycar
olds." This said. “They are new here.
and they don't know the miles yet

NI). State is ”dry." meaning
that regardless of age. no one is
allowet to drink on school
grounds. Alcohol is prohibited at
athletic events. To drink in a cam-
pus building requires special per
mission from the chancellor.

Liiilike N.(:. State. Seveis
thinks undera re drinking is coiir
mon among a l those under I] at
L'T—Knoxville. Last year. Lul'
police made 70 DL‘I arrests and
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physical characteristics," Salyers
said.

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bing an average of seven a night.
“\Ve’re generally not examin-
ing for a fake." Saunier said.
“About 90 percent use someone
else‘s. If the nose and chin don’t
match up. that's a dead giveaway.“
If the staff thinks someone is
trying to get in illegally, they ask
the customer to sign their name.
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Lexington Police show up
undercover occasionally to offer
help and to write citations for any
people trying to sneak in.

At the very least, IDs are con~
fiscated and the people are asked
to leave.

If the police are there, the per-
son is pulled frotn the line, the ll)
is called in and verified. and cita—
tions are written if it ends tip
being a fake. lfthe person objects
too much or refuses to cooperate.
the police can call in and have the
person arrested.

“Sometimes they try to argue
with you," said Tracie King. an
office systems senior. “Then they
duck their head and try to walk
away.”

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checking [Ds until peak time.
when Salyers helps out. They
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Salyers pointed oiit that most
IDs iuade on Spring Break actu-
ally have printed on the back.
“This is not a valid government
ID." Students sometimes fail to
realize this before plopping down
their hard—earned money on
something that will get them
nowhere.

At times the line can grow to
more than 20 people. ant people
become impatient and rude when
it comes time to check their ll).

“lt‘s intimidating to ask people
for their 11)," Allen said. “You’re
not there to humiliate someone or
embarrass them. People are gen—

erally nice, and you can kind of

have fun with it. \Ve sometimes
joke and say, “Thanks for playing,’
or something."

Saunier knows exactly what to
look for in a customer's demeanor
to know whether he should be
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he said. “lfthey won't look you in
the face. won't allow you to get
full contact with their face. they’re
probably not legal."

()ne visitor was actually thrilled
to be asked for his ll).

“You guys are making me feel
young again." said the obviously
legal patron. “There's a lot less
gray in my hair in this picture."

One woman tried to get in. but
had her license confiscated by
Saunier. Salyers asked her to
leave. or they would hand her ll)
over to the police. and she could
have it called in.

If it was her. she would be
cleared. Otherwise. she would
receive a citation.

She eventually decided to give
up and go home.

Asked how he knew it was a
fake, Saunier replied, “I knew her.
She used to date my girlfriend's
brother. I knew she wasn't old
enough."

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“I usually just throw (people
with fake ll)s) out," llow ct said.

The typical fake holder is
somebody close to the legal age.

Elizabeth. a l K student who
is now 23. used soineonc clsc‘s
ll). She said she ustd her .llltl'
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had any trouble. \lilsl of ht r
friends had them as well.

“The most trouble that any
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having it taken." she said.

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said citing into local bars isn‘t a
probli‘in. nor is getting caught.

“lt (worried me) at first. hilt
now it really doesn't." he said.

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catch fakes.

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to see ifthe face matches that on
the ll). Also, valid ll)s usually
have signatures attached. and
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