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humor during exam week

don’t know why we even
fl bother to have finals. It is

not like they can really
make a difference in the end
result. I know I have never had a
final that could make or break
my grade in any class.
Instead they seem to be
an excuse for the Univer—
sity to keep us here
longer.

I do love finals week
though, because there is
this unspoken treaty that
if you give students extra

classes to attend and two
finals to take.

Of course, I would love finals
week, since it is the first time
each semester I can actually have
time to myself. Usually, I finish
up my Christmas shopping dur—
ing the fall finals week, since the
malls are not as crowded in the
middle of the week as they are on
weekends. Actually, during finals
week you can often find me
doing just about anything except
preparing for my exams. To be

Iunt, I really don’t care about
finals. I look at it this way: Ifyou
don’t know what is going on in
the class by this time in the
semester, why bother? Then
again, I am a senior, so I have had
lots of time to get jaded about
finals. I once studied really hard
for tests, way back when I was a
freshman and I thought that was
what I was supposed to do.

it?

time to study, they might [Many he was to retire and
just do it. So when finals GIIIIIII'IIII frankly. I think he was
week rolls around, I have Ed' . I simply tired of teaching.
the week off work, no [53$ MyJAT 101 final consist-

 

I think my class selection has a
great deal to do with my bore-
dom with finals. I had this histo~
ry class once where the rofessor
gave us this test with our pas-
sages written on it and we had to
tell the professor what the
passages told us about his-
tory. O.K., you see there
was no rig t or wron
answer, so I made up stu .
I got a 100 percent on that
one. My favorite final pro-
fessor was David Dick, I
had him the year before

ed of real toughie ques-

tions like, “What was the
name of the book we used in
class,” “What is the name of the
professor,” and “True or False:
UK has a world renowned school
of Public Relations."

For those enrolled in any
other college besides communi-
cations, the answer to that one is
false. In fact, UK didn’t even
have a PR program until this
semester. It’s when I take exams
like these that I grow increasing—
ly resentful of the fact that I’m
sitting around and waiting to
take a test instead ofin the warm
California sun. But finals are
here to stay, even though I think
there is a push amon some pro-
fessors to alter this highly con-
frontational strategy of peda—
gogy. By the time in nieces and
nep ews get to college, finals
may no longer exist. And they

certainly will never again carry
the weight they did when my
father went to college, where
failing the final meant failing the
class. So if I am going to be stuck
here, I figure I’ll make the best of
it, and think you should too.

My best advice for everyone is
to keep a sense of humor about
finals, remember and be glad you
were not the lucky recipient of
the tiny 3x5 blue book that some
smart ass thought would be
funny to bring to class. Profes-
sors, in their endless search to
stop students from cheating,
have devised this neo-Commu-
nist system that requires each
student to show for the exam
with two blue books, which will
be collected and redistributed
randomly. Invariably, each class
always has one joker bring the
little books and get a large book
for their contribution. I tell you,
arguing that there was no revolu-
tion when Thomas Jefferson was
elected in I800 is not an easy task
when three words fill the line.
And if all else fails, go shopping,
play basketball or even drink a
few too many at your favorite
watering hole. Finals are not
worth getting all riled up about;
they’re simply regular tests, just
don't tell your professors that
you have figured it all out. Best
of luck to ya!

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By Rob Herbs!

Autumn Spam Editor

Members of UK’s basketball
teams won't be singing “Home
for the l'lolidays" during this
Christmas season.

The men's basketball team
will participate in nine games
during the break.

For those students outside the
Bluegrass who are concerned
about withdrawal from UK
hoops, never fear. The Cats will
be on ESPN or ESPNZ no fewer
than four times.

UK will start off with a
rematch against Georgia Tech on
Dec. 21 in the Georgia Dome.
Last year the Cats defeated the
Yellow Jackets 83—60 at Rupp;
last year Georgia Tech had fresh-
man phenom Stephon Marbury.
This year the point guard is pay—
ing his dues with the Minnesota
Timberwolves in the NBA.

After playing the not-so-dan—
gerous North Carolina—Asheville
Bulldogs, UK will participate in
the Gatorade Rock ‘n' Roll
Shootout at Gund Arena in

Cleveland.

The Cats will take on Ohio
State. a team that went 3—15 in
the Big Ten conference.

To end the year. UK will bat-
tle its fiercest rival on Dec. 31 in
Louisville.

The Cats clobbered the Car-
dinals 89-66 last year in Rupp
Arena. but this time Louisville
will have the home court advan-
tage as the teams battle in Free—
dom Ilall. Louisville got the best
of the Cats the last time the two
foes met in Freedom Hall, when
the Cards squeaked by with an
88—86 victory.

For those fans without a ticket
to the game, make sure your
cable company has ESPNZ,
because the UK-U of L battle
will be shown on ESPN's sister
station. Those who subscribe to
TCl—Lexington cable have no
worries; TCl will televise the
game.

The Cats have but a few
moments to rest after their battle
with Louisville, because they’ll
take on another archrival only
four days later.

Tennessee comes to town Jan.
4. and the talk in Knoxville is
that this Volunteers team has
improved tremendously. UT
does have a young team, which
includes Southeastern Confer—
ence Freshman of the Year can—
didate Charles Hathaway.

But the last time a Tennessee
team walked out of Rupp Arena
with a win was back in l‘)7‘).

Yet another big game for the
Cats will be Mississippi St. on
Jan. 7. \\'hile L'K-MSL' cannot
be considered a rivalry, it is obvi—
ous the Cats want to win this
contest.

It was Mississippi State who
ruined the Cats‘ Z7—game win—
ning streak, and it marked Rick
l’itino's first—ever loss in the SEC
'lournament.

A different Bulldogs team
faces UK this year: Mississippi
State lost all five starters, includ-
ing center Erick Dampier and
forward Dontae jones, who
killed UK in the SEC Tourna—
ment with 28 points.

The Cats will finally get a
break when they take on Cani-
sius on jam. 9 at Rupp and peren-
nial SEC doormat Ole Miss in
Oxford, Miss.

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year’s NCAA champions: 'len-
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By Dan O’Neill

Am'flam Arty Editor

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of new films increases dramati-
cally. Producers rush to get their
work out to qualify for the Acad-
emy Awards in March. It is also
no coincidence that the market
for movies during the holiday
season nearly doubles.

This year is no different, with
the majority of Oscar hopefuls
expected to be released over the
break. The three films with the
most potential come from a trio
of the business’ best directors:
Milos Fomian, Kenneth
Branagh and Jane Campion.

Czech-bom director Forman,
who has been absent from film-
making for seven years, makes
his triumphant return with the
controversial sto of pornogra-
phy king Larry Hynt. Forrnan’s
film, The Peo 1e 12:. Larry Flynt,
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Fear) and James Cromwell (Bahe)
add to the unusual cast.

Forman, whose last film was
the 1989 Valmom, has raked in
Oscars with One Flew over the
Cuckoo’s Nest and Amadeus. Oliv-
er Stone produces the film and
Larry Karaszewski and Scott
Alexander, who have written
eccentric screenplays such as Ed
Wbod and Mar: Attack:.’, penned
the script.

Jane Campion follows her
astonishing work on The Piano
with an adaptation of Henry
James’ classic novel Portrait of a
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Aries (March 21—April 19): On your very last
test, you make your most profound contribution to
class — you eat the exam. This brings up your par-
ticipation grade, but you still manage to fail the
course.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): You’ve studied hard
all semester, so all you need are C’s on your exams
in order to maintain your A’s. But you forget to
take your medication, which causes you to go com-
pletely wacky and do strange things, like pretend-
ing you’re a ull and charging your professor. This
doesn’t earn you bonus points.

Gemini (May 2 l-June 20): You’ve studied,
you’re caffeinated —you’re as prepared as you’re
gonna be for that math final. But in one brief, irre-
placeable moment in time, you lose all your hard
studied information. All of it drops clear out of
your noggin. This means another year in math
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Cancer (June 21-July 22): So, you’ve sort of got
your life together, Cancer. But not for long, when
your exams take a hold of your life and suck all the
joy there was to your existence completely dry.

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you are goinito die this week. You are not diseased
or anything, ut the weight of your procrastination
hits you hard, which causes you to be immobilized
for a while. This just gives ou another excuse for
putting off more things, ut hey, at least your
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Libra (Sept. 23—Oct. 22): You pull an all-nighter
which you think proves to be successful, because
you finally understand the meaning of calculus.
However, the meaning you discover is not the one
the professor had in mind because you discover
that it is not relevant to your life in the least bit,
and in an act of protest, decide to miss the final.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Two of your finals
are take-home, which suits you just fine. You take
them home, show them a good time, feed them
fine food, etc. You manage to confuse your exams
with actual people, which doesn’t bode well for
your grades.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You believe you
have acquired psychic powers, which will enable
you to ace all your exams without studying. Unfor-
tunately, this extreme break from reality doesn’t
help your academic efforts at all, but it sure makes
you more interesting.

Capricorn (Dec. 22—Jan. 19): You do really well
on all your exams. No, I mean it. Nothing scary,
extraordinary or malicious will befall your path the
following week, so enjoy and be merry.

Aquarius (Ian. 20-Feb. 18): Well, I guess it
would have helped if you had gone to some of your
classes this semester. And I guess you might be in a
better position if you had an IQ high enough to
combat your nonexistent attendance record. Run,
Aquarius — because no planet is aligning in your
favor for quite some time.

Pisces (Feb. l9-March 20): Your slimy persona
slithers its way into doing moderately well on your
exams. So, even though your academic career is
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People have died from caf-
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risks of using large amounts of
caffeine to stay awake in stressful
situations, Harper said. especial-
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test(performance.

affeine is found in the leaves,
seeds or fruit of more than 60
plants. These include coffee and
cocoa beans kola nuts and tea
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Sing 1 lalleluiah.

The final exam. The final
project. The final aper. The last
time you will wal ' into a class-
room, break out the notebook
and listen to a professor flood
your cerebellum with dates and
names, and your hand with aches
and pains. I

\Vell. for a month anyway.

For those who sit
on the brink of grad-
uation, the week of
Dec. 16 will be the
last time they endure
five or so days of
mind-numbing
exams. Freshmen get
the unique honor of
spilling their brain
on paper for another
three and a half
years.

Regardless of I
whether finals week
is a cakewalk or a
backbreaker, stu-
dents who have one
through the ma ness
come away with
memories to treasure — or
loathe — for years after.

“Lots of Diet Mountain Dew,
staying up all night because I’m a
procrastinator. always cramming,
always studyin the night before,
and pra 'ng l dim‘t have an exam
on l’ritliiy," said English senior
(Ihrissy (iuyer. recalling her
finals memories.

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president of the Student Gov-
ernment Association, but Guyer
said her finals haven’t all been
wine and roses —— especially that
Shakespeare exam.

“It was difficult taking it,” she
said, “because you have to et all
the information and o it
thoughtfully and coherently."
lNot all classes require you
treat your brain like a garbage
dump. Smaller courses, Guyer
said, rely on class par-
ticipation to deter-
mine if the student is
grasping key con-
cepts. ome profes-
sors use final pa ers
that must inc ude
material from the
beginning of the
semester. Neverthe-
less, Gu er said noth-
ing su stitutes for
good preparation.
“Don t procrastinate,
get started during
dead week, go see
your professors if you

ave a problem, and
study in slow incre-
ments,” Guyer said.
En lish freshman
Thayne Schic el knows this well.
The Louisville native has dealt
with the finals stress at her alma
mater,Assum 'on.

“We had nsls eve year, so
I’ve had a finals week th
high school,” she said. “Out of
six classes I would have four or
five actual tests.”

With a lS-page, 16m
paper on Hamlet loaning on it

oriaon, Schickel expects has

hardest final to be calculus, her
easiest, Spanish.

“I’m not that great in calculus,
and I find the teacher really hard
to follow,” she said. “In Spanish,
the final only lasts 15 minutes.”

Asked what impressions of
finals week she heard before
attendin UK, Schickel said
most co le e students used one
word — “l‘fell.”

Considering the difficult
nature of the exams, is taking a
cumulative exam the quality way
to measure the quantity of
learned material?

“I don’t see any alternative,”
said Robert Ireland, a professor
who teaches Survey of the Unit-
ed States through the Civil War,
American Legal History and
Famous Criminal Trials.

“Students don't like to take
them, and teachers don't like to
grade them. If I were a student, I
would take the class less seriously
if there were no exams.