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By Stephen Trimble
Contributing Writer

UK students have responded
generously for calls to aid Cen-
tral Kentucky‘s critically low
blood supply this week, but more
donors still are needed. Central
Kentucky Blood Center spokes-
woman Marsha Berry said yester~
day.

The blood center typically ex-
periences shortages following the
holiday season, but this week‘s
winter storm has made the situa-
tion even worse.

“'Ihe most obvious reason (for
the shortage) is the weather,“
Berry said. noting that icy streets
have prevented many regular do-
nors from venturing outside.

Phebotomist Denise Franchere takes blood from psycholo-
gy senior Jennifer Hunter at the Student Center yesterday.

University helps
up blood supply

JAHES FORIUSWKernol Staff

“We need 250 donors every
day so when you have just a
few days when only 50 people
come out. you have a big prob-
lem," she explained.

Berry said yesterday‘s blood
drive at the Student (‘enter was
”very busy.“ Additional staff
members had to be sent to assist
the flow of donors. Students and
faculty donated 78 pints of blood
yesterday.

Across the region, donors gave
more than 800 pints of blood
both yesterday and Wednesday,
which allowed a ban on elective
surgery to be lifted earlier this
week, Berry explained.

More than 120 students regis-
tered for an earlier blood drive

See BLOOD, Back Page

Memorial service for
student to be Monday

Staff report

A memorial service for James
Michael Nodler. a UK student who
died Jan. 12 at UK Hospital, will be
held Monday.

Nodler was a physical therapy
junior in the College of Allied
Health Professions. He had just
completed his ﬁrst semester of pro-
fessional training.

He was from Fort Mitchell, Ky.,

near Cincinnati.

Physical therapy department
chairman Terry Malone, who said
he knew Nodler well, described
him as “a ﬁne student."

UK police are withholding infor-
mation on the cause of Nodler's
death pending the completion of an
investigation.

The memorial service will be
held in HS 115 UK Health Science
Leaming Center (College of Nurs-
ing) from 4:30 to 6 pm.

JAHES FORBUSWKemel Stet!

Students and faculty brave the cold temperatures and icy side-
walks outside Patterson Offlce Tower on their way to classes

yesterday.

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Audit reveals misuse

Ploskonka resigns
day before report
is issued to public

By Lance Williams
News Editor

A University ofﬁcial resigned Wednesday, one
day before an audit was released detailing sever-
al misappropriations of funds from the Ofﬁce of
Residence Life.

James Ploskonka 31, associate director of
Residence Life, turned in a letter of resignation
to James Kudcr, vice chancellor for Student Af-
fairs, on Tuesday. In the letter, Ploskonka of-
fered to make restitution for any items or money
found missing from funds in Residence Life ac-
counts.

Ihc UK Ofﬁce of lntental Audits yes :rday re-
leased a report of an audit of accounts controlled
by the Residence Life ofﬁce.

The audit shows that both Ploskonka and his
fomter supervisor used University funds for
Ploskonka's personal beneﬁt — including pur-
chase of a washer and dryer and a refrigerator.
Ploskonka‘s former supervisor, Bob (‘lay, former
director of Residence Life, killed himself Dec.
14 after the audit was initiated.

The audit reported that there were problems
with a UK agency account in the Ofﬁce of Resi-
dence Life. For such an account, the University
serves as the caretaker of funds of a UK organi-
zation, although no state or federal funds are sup-
posed to be involved.

The audit also reported funds were misappro-
priated in the PRIDIE (Promoting Responsibility
in Damage Elimination) account, which was set
up as an incentive program for University resi-
dence halls.

All of the money in the PRIDE account came
directly from fees paid by students who live in
University residence halls. After repairs to the
halls were paid for each semester, remaining
PRIDIS account funds were supposed to be used

Panhellenic Rush

_GENCY ACCOUNT REVENUE ‘

to purchase items such as microwaves zutd tele-
visions for the halls.

Withdrawals from this account required a sig‘
nature from an authorized University ofﬁcial.
The audit revealed that, in addition to being used
to purchase items for Ploskonka's personal resi-
dence. the Residence Life funds were inappro-
priately deposited into the agency account and
that “inadequate controls and ﬁnancial policies
and procedures exist in the Residence Life pro-
grams in the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
area."

Finally, the auditors said Residence Life ad-
ministrators had taken too much authority when
establishing and collecting some student fees.

in the agency account fund, auditors learned
that some of the money had come from extra
fees that had been added in the past couple of
years — one paid by women rushing sororities
and another paid by students who wzutlcd to use
fitness equipment in Alumni (iytn.

In fiscal year 1991-92, there was a total of
$5,311 in the account. The zunount jumped to
$16,946 the following year, and funds from fall

RCA VCR

Students were charged $15 fee by
Panhellenic Council which transferred
$7. 500 per year to Residence Life.

Wellness Program

North campus students were charged
$15 per semester or $25 per year. to
use the exercise facilities in Alumni
Gym, totaling $5,130 for fall semester
alone. $1,655 in cash payments
remains unaccounted for.

United Way

Approximately $1000 in cash raised by
the Boyd Hall Halloween Haunted House
for the United Way was never deposited.

1003 totaled S 16,650. Power Saw 6 Blades $61.68
The audit determined that fees paid by the 50- Range Hood $33.52
rority rushees were used incorrectly.
177.82
Women who mshed sororities in the fall se- Misc. Household 600d: $
mester were required pay a $15 fee that was ggggmecmfge' C'0Ck 5144-15
turned over to Residence Life. The fees were
supposed to be used to pay for front desk securi- Cassette Player “9'99
ty during Rush Week because sorority rushees Camping Tent $146.61
are permitted to live in residence halls one week Notebook Computer $139500
before the halls are open to other students. . ench Kits 8. Misc. $228.51
However, the desk workers salaries were paid gum, tea
for with University funds, and the extra tnoney EA 50-Gallon Trash $127.40
was deposited Into the agency account. ntai ners
Misappropriations also were found in fees for power Saw a Belt 510055
the Wellness Program at Alumni Gym and in Sander
money raised during fall 1993 by Boyd Hall's {BJP oto B ks!- $0.00
Haunted Ilouse for the campus United Way Seeping 39”
campaign. Police Scanner $199.95
Students who wanted to participate in the Teehnjcs Turntable $255.00
Wellness Program had to pay $15 each per se-
mester for use for equipment in Alumni Gym. Binoculars a Super $186.97
The audit report showed that 35,130 was collect- N'" ”"0
ed from students. Only $3 475 in checks was de- Vairiahb1leI Speed Drill 8. $193.89
posited into the agency account iltc remaining Misc °°| a
Si 655 in cash remains unaccounted for. Onkyo Stereo Tape Deck $278.00
See AUDIT, Back Page (2) s'eeplng Bags ”9'82
Onkyo Stereo Receiver $298.00
gnkyo Compact Disc $298.00
layer
(2) Camping Tents $208.63
Camera 8: Bag $287.70
EiscaLYcar Revenues Maytag Washer & Dryer $1,066.00
1 989/90 $6066 Amana Refrigerator $1,629.00
1990/91 $3.285 545900

1 991 /92
1992/93

1993/94
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816.946
816.650

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ARBIIGV ACCOUNT
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Paint & Supplies
Food—Barry T'e
Ceiling Fan
Ceiling Fan

G.E. Range
Picture Frames

PRIDE ACCOUNT
EXPENDITURES

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Waite?

SOURCE: UK Restdence Lite Internal Audit

$579.10
$191.52
$125.96
$167.20
$859.00
$200.00
$348.00

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Icy streets still causing problems

By Jennifer Wieher
Staff Writer

Ice-covered streets and sidewalks continue to
cause problems for commuter students. faculty
and staff as they try to attend classes this week.

Dr. Spencer Turner, director of University
Health Services, said although the number of stu-
dents seen in Student Health has dropped in the
past few days, the service still is treating students
with weather-related problems.

At least 18 accidents and injuries that could be
weather related, four of which were deemed seri-
ous, have been reported to the Student Health
Service since Tuesday, Turner said. The service
has treated many lacerations and sprains. But
these injuries are seen daily, regardless of the bad
weather. Turner added.

As of noon yesterday, only one case of frost-

bite had been treated in Student Health, and it
was not very serious, Turner said.

The emergency room at UK Hospital also had
a decrease in the number of people it admits dai-
ly, Tumer said.

“Their overall patient load has dropped by

Governor opens
some highways

one-half or one-third," he said.

Associated Press

As of Tuesday, the UK emergency room had
treated at least 30 falls and seven weather inju-
ries, usually frostbite, for people older than 15,
Tumor said.

Although these accidents and injuries were
treated at UK Hospital, they were not necessari-
ly for UK employees or students.

Gov. Brereton Jones declared a state of emer-
gency on Monday, closing state interstates and
parkways.

The closing of these roads along with the cold

ban.

See SNOW, Back Page

FRANKFURT. Ky. — Portions of four
interstate highways and two parkways were
open again yesterday as (iov. Brereton
Jones partially lifted a winter stonn driving

Kentucky‘s
were closed after a stonn that buried the
state under thick ice and then as much as 2
feet of snow.

interstates and parkways

See ROADS, Back Page

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INSIDE:

WEATHER:

Mostly sunny and warmer
today: high around 30.

oPartiy cloudy tonight: for '
between 15 and 20.

Mostly sunny and warmer
tomorrow; high around 40

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