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By Brian Bennett
Senior Staff Writer

After 10 years at UK in her cur-
rent position, Georgiann Bertrand
wasn't worried about losing her job.

In fact, when Bertrand was trans-
ferred to her current position of
chief data entry operator four years
ago, she said officials told her to
feel secure.

“They told me at that time that as
long as I needed a job at UK, 1
would have one," Bertrand said.

But now Bertrand — along with
three other data entry operators —
are being forced to .find other jobs
either in the University or else-
where as their positions will be
eliminated July 1.

They could be joined in the job-
seeking process by five employees

in photographic services, which is
being closed as a result of realign—
ment and restructuring.

The four computer employees
worked with UK’s payroll system.
The current method will be re-
placed by the Human Resource Sys-
tem, a quicker system which re-
quires less manpower and fewer
employees. said Douglas Hurley,
associate vice president for comput-
ing services.

As a result, Bertrand and three
others were told in November that
their jobs would be phased out by
July 1.

In keeping with UK President
Charles Wethington‘s pledge, Uni-
versity officials have promised the
employees prioritv in hiring for oth-
er UKjohs. Bertrand said.

Beruand said she’s not overly op—

’3 to lose jobs due to cuts

tirnistic about her chance to find an—
other job, considering the impact
that budget cuts and a University-
wide hiring freeze have had.

“There aren‘t any jobs at UK.
There just aren‘t.” she said.

Another data entry employee,
Alice Porterfield, said the decision
didn‘t surprise her since “it had
been rumored for quite a while."
But she too was concerned about
where she would find work.

“I have absolutely no idea. It‘s
rather frightening," said Porterfield,
a UK employee for six and a half
years. “i pray a lot."

Employees in photographic ser-
vices may soon have that same con-
cern. As stated in Wethington‘s rea-
lignment and restructuring report
released Jan. 1‘), the entire depart-

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Fundraisin g for proposed library
needs $2 million to reach goal

 

By Clarissa Blair
Contributing Writer

Plans for UK's new central and
life sciences library. projected for
completion in 1996, are coming to-
gether as private donations contin~
ue to flood in and designs for the
building formalize.

“We have raised nearly $18 mil-
lion in only 18 months. That's not
being done anywhere else for any
library," said Paula Pope, a library
development assistant. “So. I think
it‘s pretty amazing."

Pope, who is in charge of the
fund raising. said the success of the
campaign will show the state law-
makers that there is a lot of support
for the new library and that UK is
very serious about it.

“We have been astounded by the

 

response." she said.

UK plans to ask the state legisla-
ture in January for $46 million to
be included in the University‘s bud-
get for the library.

Terry Mobley. assistant vice
president for development. said that
during the University family cam-
paign, 10,784 faculty. staff and stu-
dents contributed more than $1.1
million for the library.

“We’re responsible for raising
the private money,“ Mobley said.
“We‘ve raised in excess of $12 mil-
lion for the construction and more
than $5 million for a special en-
dowment to purchase books and
journals."

Director of Libraries Paul Willis
said the fund raising target was $20
million and said he hopes to reach
that figure before construction be-

gins in the summer 1994.

Willis said that if donations ex-
ceed $20 million, the library will
not turn down contributions. "The
needs are so great in terms of
equipping the library and fumish-
ing it and buying materials to go in
it. The amount of money that we
could use is nearly endless.”

The design for the building is
also under way, Willis said. “We
are going to bring parts of the col-
lections from the (Albert 13. Chan-
dler) Medical Center, agriculture
and biological sciences libraries
into the new library and retain in—
formation centers in the colleges."

He said the library will be staffed
and managed with a “subject-team
approach."

See LIBRARY, Back Page

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terday at Student Health. Chiles has flu symptoms.

Flu causing rush
to health services

 

By Cara Danielle Moncer
Contributing Writer

 

if you don‘t have influenza
now, the Student Health Service
is a likely place to get it. center
director Dr. Spencer 'l‘umer said
yesterday.

The State Health Department
recently confirmed that the type-
B influenza virus is causing this
season‘ s cases of true influenza.

Many of the students flocking
to the Student ilealth Service do.
in fact, have type-B influenza and
may be in danger of developing
secondary infections that require
antibiotic treatment by a physi-
cian, 'l‘umer said. But students
who only have flu-like symptoms
may be putting themselves at risk
by visiting Student Health.

“Student Health can do no
more for flu-like symptoms than a
student can do for himself." Tum-
er said.

Student Health began docu-
menting cases of flu-like illnesses
about two weeks ago. Since then.
the number of students seeking
treatment for symptoms has dra-
matically increased.

“Last week, 50 patients com-
plained of influenza-like symp-
toms." Tumcr said. “Friday there
were 20 in one day, and the num»
ber keeps rising. Some of my
staff said that (Monday) was the
busiest day they've seen in over a
decade." Tumer said he has rea-
son to believe that not all of the
patients truly have influenza.

See FLU, Back Page

 

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To help relieve flu
symptoms, the following
suggestions may be helpful.

- For aching and fever you can
take 1-2 Advil eve?! 4-6 hours
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- Drink more fluids. Small
amounts (2-3 ounces) every
15-30 minutes will keep you
hydrated without bloating your
stomach.

hours.

- Two teaspoons of regular
Robitussin every 4-6 hours will
loosen secretions to help
prevent the development of
sinus infections & bronchitis.
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Study: Peers make black children underachieve

 

By Ernest A. Jasmin
Staff Writer

Gifted black students may not be
free of the trauma associated with
accusations that they are “trying to
be white" even when they reach
college. a UK researcher who re-
cently studied the reasons some
black students underachieve said
yesterday.

in 1991, six interviewers under
the direction of Donna Ford-Harris,
an assistant professor and minority
research scholar in the College of
Human Environmental Sciences.
questioned ,148 fifth and sixth grad-
ers in a predominantly black school
district in northem Ohio.

The results of the study appeared
in “Roeper Review" and "The Jour-
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“I wanted to move beyond the
traditional ways of looking at un-
derachievement.“ Ford-Harris said.

Most literature about undera-
chievement is about the undera-
chievement of blacks or gifted stu-
dents in the classroom, she said. “i
wanted to combine those topics and
look at why gifted black students
are underachieving.“

She said students are usually
measured as underachievers when
they have high standardized test
scores but low grades.

instead of using such compari-
sons, Ford-Harris said she wanted
to look at what students themselves
thought about their efforts.

u“rose students who are saying.
‘my effort is low i could do bet-
ter.‘ were underachievcrs." she
said. If you don‘t look at effort.

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you really don't know what the stu-
dent is capable of."

Students were questioned about
the social, cultural and psychologi—
cal reasons for underachieving.
They also were asked about peer
pressure.

One of the study's conclusions
was that many of the students who
were underachieving were doing
poorly because peers equated aca-
demic success with rejection of
their ethnicity, Ford‘llarn's said.

She said such unfounded accusa-
tions can have a traumatic effect on
black children.

Underachievement in black chil-
dren. she said. also results when
they interpret conflicting messages
in the world around them.

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deans say

By Rob Thorne
Staff Writer

 

 

A proposal that will be voted on
by the University Senate this spring
could merge the College of Library
zuid Information Sciences with the
College of Communications.

The possible merger is part of
President Charles Wethington‘s re-
structuring plan to save money.

Economic reasons may have
been the driving factor behind
Wethington‘s proposal, but College
of Library Sciences Dean Torn
Waldhart said he doesn‘t believe it
will save much money.

Waldhart said he believes the
major advantage of the merger will
be the possibility for future ad-
vancements due to cooperation.

The possibility of better comput-
er facilities and the prospect of
shared courses for graduate stu-
dents could be advantages of a mer-
ger. he said.

Douglas Boyd. dean of the Col~
lege of Communications, said a
merger could save on administra-
tive costs, but he echoed Wald-
hart's sentiment that the combina-
tion could lead to better learning
practices and facilities.

Boyd and Waldhart both empha-
sized that no jobs would be lost.

Waldhart said that the immediate
effect of the merger would be "very
modest.“

The offices for Library Sciences
and the schedule of classes would
remain the same.

The College of Library and Infor-
mation Sciences is a graduate pro-
gram with about 250 snidents that
operates out of Margaet 1. King Li-
bru'y.

‘ College of Library Sciences

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UK mining engineers organization named student chapter of year

 

By Rood Good
contributing Writer

 

For the second time in five years.
the UK chapter of the Society for
Mining. Metallurgy and Explora-
tion (SME) has been named the na-
tional student chapter of the year.

The group beat out 40 other chap-
ters from across the country and
will accept the award at the society
of Mining Engineers national meet-
ing next week in Reno, Nev.

Few students know what metal-
lurgy is, not to mention that the
University has a nationally re-
nowned mining engineering pro-
gram or that some 50 students par-
ticipate in an organization directly
related to careers in this field.

“SME‘s main function is to see to

the professional development of
students who have an interest in the
mining or mineral industries," said
Richard Sweigard, faculty adviser
for the group. “The chapter plans
technical meetings with representa-
tives from both govemment and in
dustry. This gives the student inval—
uable information related to
technological advancements in the
field."

In addition to meetings with in-
dustry professionals. SME holds
events designed to foster social in-
teraction among organizational
members and between students, fa-
culty and the surrounding commu-
nity.

“S ME is open to all students with
an interest in the mining and miner-
al industries," UK chapter President

 

Chris Adkins said. “We not only
work with professionals in the in-
dustry, but we also try to plan
things that bring students in the de-
partment together."

Some of the programs designed
to bring together mining engineer-
ing students and faculty include
sponsorship of intramural teams
and social functions with faculty
and staff within the department.

SME was instrumental in the es-
tablishment of a student lounge in
the Mining Resources Building.
The lounge offers mining engineer-
ing students a quiet refuge to study
on campus.

The organization also contributes
their time and resources to the com—
munity.

“Last year, we worked with the

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College of Engineering’s tutor pro-
gram helping out with middle
school algebra,“ Adkins said. He
added that the group will participate
in this project again.

The organization is financed
through both SMEsponsored fund-
raisers and donations from industry.
“SME relies on a strong partnership
with the mining and mineral indus—
try," Sweigard said. In addition, the
group holds fund raisers within the
college to help fund trips and other
SME-sponsored events.

“This is a prestigious award that
brings more attention (from indus-
try) to UK," Adkins said, “and that
benefits not only SME but the col-
lege as well. We had to compete
with the likes of Penn State and
Virginia Tech. This speaks well of

UK."

Adkins said that the recognition
received as a result of the award is
used by the department as a recruit-
ing tool for top—notch professors
and students.

The chapter was selected for the
award based on all sponsored activ-
ities. Field trips to area mining op-
erations. the chapter's contact with
industry, and the programs of social
interaction between students and fa-
culty were some of the areas which
served to set UK apart.

SME isn‘t resting on its past suc-
cesses, however.

The group has a busy agenda for
the spring semester. “We are plan-
ning a trip to the Mine Safety and
Health Administration Academy,
which trains all federal inspectors.

We‘re also starting a computer soft-
ware survey of the industry to deter-
mine whether (mining and engi-
neering students) are learning what
we need to be," Adkins said.

Mining engineering is a depart-
ment within the College of Engi-
neering. The department was pan of
Civil Engineering until 1980, when
it was re-established as a separate
entity.

The UK chapter of SME is
named in honor of C]. Norwood,
who was Kentucky’s chief inspec-
tor of mines from 1884 until 1886
and 1900 until 1919. He also was
UK's first professor of mining engi—
neering from 1897 to 1901.

Clinton announces reductions in White House staff, salaries

 

By Terence Hunt
Associated Press

WASHINGTON —~ President
Clinton ordered cuts in the White
House staff. salaries and privileges
yesterday, saying he could not ask
Americans to make economic sacri—
fices unless government shares the
pain.

 

“The goveniment must do tnore
and make do with less," Clinton
said. announcing a reduction of 350
full-time and part-time workers and
employees borrowed from other

agencies. Most of the cuts will be
achieved without layoffs.

Other steps announced by Clin-
ton:

—Restrictions on the use of
Chauffeur-driven limousines to
three officials: the chief of staff, na-
tional security adviser and his depu-
ty. Six people were eligible for

door-todoor limo service under
President Bush.
——Transformation of the White

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for higher taxes to shrink the huge
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projects. Another wannup step will
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fective on Oct. 1. White House
chief of staff Thomas McLarty said
the cuts would save 510 million.

Republicans dismissed Clinton’s
moves as a symbolic gesture and
said the real test will be whether
the White House budget and staff
grow over time.

“The real promise the American
people want President Clinton to
keep is slashing in half the federal
deficit in the next four years," said
Senate Republican Leader Bob
Dole.

Clinton said the staff cuts ful-
filled his promise for a 25 percent
reduction. However, he attained the
25 percent figure by exempting
800 employees in the budget and
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“Economic renewal will require
tough choices from every Ameri-
can," the president said. “But we
have to ask the most of those who
got the most and gave the least dur-
ing the last decade — those at the
top of the ladder and those who
have the levers of government.

“We in govcmment cannot ask
the American people to change if
we will not have to do the same,"
Clinton said.

Asked if he, personally, was giv-
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350 were temporarily detailed to
the White House from other agen-
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McClarty noted Clinton’s
$200,000 salary was exempt be-
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ty, though eligible for limousine

service, “is not accepting it at this
point," Mark Gearan, his deputy,
said.

“This is not a shell game where
we're moving people here and
counting people here," McClarty
said, fielding questions from report-
ers after a brief appearance by Clin-
ton in the White House press room.

Clinton’s team used a benchmark
of 1,394 White House employees
as the target for a 25 percent cut.
McClarty said that was the number
of workers in the Bush White
House —— minus employees at the
budget and trade offices — on
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Kernel Colmunist

 

Almost as astonishing to Holly-
wood executivcs that same year was
the success of “Fried Green Tomav
toes." Its stars. withered Jessica
Tandy and frumpy Kathy Bates.
were hardly thought to be boyot'fice
draws (despite their respective
Academy Awards). Still. the low-
budget sleeper managed to rake in
hefty profits.

Then along rolled 1992 with the
promise that women's roles had for-
ever been redefined. Instead, we got
this:

“The Hand That Rocks the (‘ra-
dle" was supposed to be the first
women's picture of the year. After
all, it was carried by two female
stars. However. I don’t imagine that

Rebecca DeMornay's portrayal of

an insane nanny did much for the
women‘s movement.

The next lead actress to attract a
lot of attention was Sharon Stone in
"Basic Instinct." Of all the movies
of the past year. this was perhaps the
most damaging. Stone not only was
portrayed as an unstable suspect in a
series of grisly murders, she also re-
fused to quit smoking or wear under
wear.

The summer saw the Gibson-
Glover duo of “Lethal Weapon 3"
shaken up a bit by a new element;
Rene Rousso as a kick-boxing cop
every bit as tough as her male coun-
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Louise be proud? Not if they saw
Rousso still managing to play dam-
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geon, starred in “Steel Magnolias," one or the to
gence tor women in film which was seen in this past year’s releases at

merits.

Ironically, one of the highlights
of the year was Michelle Pfeiffer as
Catwoman in the underrated, over-
hyped “Batman Returns.“ Pfeiffer
sparkled with lines like, “I am Cat-
woman. Hear me roar!" As her al-
ter-ego, Selina Kylc, Pfeiffer cm-
bodied the working woman as she
tried to balance her career and per-
sonal life to no avail.

Fall brought us “Single White Fe.-
male.“ While it may be credited for
introducing two talented actresses,
Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason
Leigh, into the mainstream, it was
filled with gratuitous nudity and in-
sisted in pitting women at each oth~
er’s throats.

Movies like “Single White Fe—
male" and “Hand That Rocks the
Cradle" have made so much money
that I expect we‘ve witnessed the
formation of a new genre. I call
them “cat-fight" movies because
the entire films builds up to the iii-
evitable physical struggle between

two attractive leading ladies.

Now audiences are being treated
to two different “women‘s pic-
tures." One. “Body of Evidence“
focuses of Madonna’s deviant sex-
ual behaviors, and it is bombing.
The other, “Used People," makes
use of the formula that was so suc-
cessful in “Steel Magnolias” and
“Fried Green Tomatoes,” and it is
making money.

The lesson that film makers have
failed to learn is that moviegoers
weren’t attracted to films like
“Thelma 8.; Louise" just because
women were featured in them. It
was the story and the daring explo-
ration of these new female themes
that kept us coming back for more.
Sadly, Hollywood seems more
willing to give us Sharon Stone
and Madonna in a nude wrestling
match.

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is a psychology senior mid u Keri-
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Although the name. the Rain
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will remember Danny Flanigan as a
former member of the band Hop—
scotch Army.

After Flanigan left the “Army" he
went on a songwriting binge which
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likes of Larry Crane (John Mcllcn-
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and Warren Zevon among others.
Flanigan hooked up with Mike Bak-
cr, Cary Shields. The band then
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Ragged mainstream attempt dulls music of Living Colour

Living Colour
Stain
Epic Records

 

By Ernest A. Jasmin
Statt Critic

 

 

 

After a too-long hiatus, rock
group Living Colour has returned
with its third album Slain, which
compromises the group's diverse
sound with a rough-sounding main-
stream approach.

With Living Colour's first album.
“Vivid," the novelty of a black rock
group that was actually getting at-
tention, via touring with the Rolling
Stones, was too irresistible for the
trend manipulators at MTV to pass
up.

Yet with its sophomore release,
Times Up and the EP, Biscuits, the
group proved itself more consistent
and talented than other MTV novel-
ties (i.e. Vanilla Ice).

Living Colour combined elements
of diverse musical fortns — reggae,
metal. jazz, blues and tnore -— to
create a sound that stood above
tnost of the mediocrity served by
MTV and pop radio.

But hard times hit the group be-
tween albums. The standard cliche

“creative differences” was used to
explain why funky bassist, Muzz
Skillings, left the group. There were
even rumors that Living Colour was
defunct.

Not to fear. The group is back
with Stain, for which the group rc-
vamped its old approach.

Stain has a harder sound than
many of the group’s previous hits.

Unfortunately Stain also aban-
dons many of the elements that suc—
cessfully meshed for Time's Up.
Many people might not recognize it
as Living Colour.

For one thing, the nature of the
lyrics has changed between albums.

The hope of songs like “This is
the Life" and “Solace of You" have
been swapped for the self indul-
gence of tracks like “Nothingness."

Even the point blank Africentrici~
ty of songs like “Which Way to
Your America" and “Pride" are
traded in for the mainstream “we’re
all just alike” crossover politics of

 

the grand finale. “Wall."

That's not to say the lyrics are
void of their former politi