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Vol. XCVI No. 109

Established 1894

University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

Independent since 1971

MAR 2 1994
Wednesday, March 2, 1994

Kentucky Kern

lead charge
vs. Florida

By Brian Bennett
Senior Staff Writer

March 2,

years old.

ward to the challenge."

currently ranked No. 19.

Much is on the line tonight.
Both teams are tied atop the
Southeastern Conference’s East

See BASKET, Page 5

1964. Thirty
years ago today.
Johnson was in the White
House. Rick Pitino was 11

And it was the last time
UK lost on Senior Night.

St. Louis did the deed that
day, beating Cotton Nash
and the Cats 67-60 in Memo-
. ll Mﬂﬁlﬂl rial Coliseum. Tonight, Flor-

ida has the unenviable task

of turning back the tide of tradition when it
battles No. 7 UK at 8 in Rupp Arena.

“We’re looking at this obviously as a

big challenge, one that not many people

have taken care of," Florida coach Lon

Kruger said. “I know our players 100k for-

Flon’da (22-5) has overcome challenges
all season. Not picked to do much at the be-
ginning of the season, the Gators have been
one of the nation’s surprise teams and are

Lyndon

5 Cats take last Rupp bow

Banged, bruised
senior quintet

see?

Brassow’s bra veness
allowed him to endure
two UK eras

Time, by its very
ﬂeeting nature,
makes common the mindset
that most everything in life is
temporal — it lends credence to
the saying “nothing lasts forev-
er." So when something comes
along that people see as penna-
nent, that they see as a ﬁxture,
the tendency is to identify with
it, cling to it. rally around it,
to celebrate its triumphs and
agonize with it in its moments of despair.
Such is the enduring bond that exists be-
tween UK basketball fans and ﬁfth-year
senior Jeff Brassow. The media guide lists
Houston as his hometown,
have always been a Wildcat at heart, mere-
ly in exile from the state the ﬁrst 18 years
of his life.

Think of Pitino—Ball, and you think of
Brassow. Sift through the archives to those
giddy moments from Pitino's ﬁrst season at
UK. Check the videotapes. And what will you

Brassow, along with the other members of
that most charming of Wildcat teams (Pitino‘s
Bombinos), scratching and clawing to win

games they had no business winning. See
the young, pre-bum knee Brassow
belly ﬂopping across the court in
constant pursuit of loose balls, al
ways on the prowl for a deﬂection.

but he must

See MOSOLGO, Page 4

Confusion causes
SGA to postpone
spring elections

By Melissa Rosenthal
Staff Writer

Members of UK‘s Student Gov-
ernment Association are in conﬂict.
Again.

Because of a misinterpretation of
SGA‘s constitution and by-laws,
elections — which usually are held
eight days after spring break — will
be postponed for almost a month,
Elections Board chairman Brian
Shrensker said.

The decision was made by the
Committee on Committees, a group
that oversees the general operation
of the Senate's committees.

Senator at Large Heather Hennel
said the elections are being post-
poned because the SGA constitu-
tion states that elections must be
held eight weeks after poll times
and places are presented on the
ﬂoor of the Senate.

The poll times were not presented
until last week.

The decision conﬂicts with SGA

bylaws, which state that elections
must be held eight days after spring
break, but the conﬂict is unavoida-
ble, liennel said.

“We have to stick to the constitu-
tion and can‘t change it (simply)
because the Senate made a mis-
take," she said.

Shrensker said there was no way
he could present the poll times and
locations to the Senate any sooner
than last week.

“I was not approved for the job
until two weeks ago, so I had no
idea what needed to he done or
what the constitution had to do with
the elections." he said.

Many candidates are upset with

See SGA, Page 2

IFC garners award
at regional forum

Businessmen will buy property
on Columbia, sell it to University

By Joe Godbey
Contributing Writer

One obstacle remained in UK's attempt to
buy land for the proposed Central and Life Sci-

ences Library: 410 Columbia Ave.

Now, thanks to help from two Lexington busi-
nessmen, that obstacle will be removed.

UK Board of Trustees member William Stur-
gill announced at the board’s ﬁnance committee
meeting yesterday that Arnold Kirkpatrick and
Jack Graham, owners of the Kirkpatrick and Co.
real estate ﬁrm, intend to buy the property for

the University.

The house and lot at 410 Columbia Ave. is
owned by Ruth and Emery Gordon. UK and the
Gordons have been trying to work out a deal on
the property for two years, but were unable to
agree on a price. UK said the appraised value of
the property was $80,000, but the Gordons
wanted $95,000 for the house and the lot.

State regulations forbid the University from

ed to help out.

paying more a property than its appraised value. it."

UK had ﬁled a suit against the Gordons to
have the courts decide how much the property is

DIVERSIONS:

oLexington Children’s Museum
attracts patrons of all ages.
Story, Page 4.

VIEWPOINT:

oUK coach Rick Pitino’s
one-game suspension of
those involved in The Great
F roe-throw Conspiracy
speaks well of his basketball
program. Editorial, Page 10.

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wonh and to try and force the Gordons to sell.
Kirkpatrick said the Gordons agreed to take
$90,000 for their house and the accompanying
lot. He and Graham plan to buy the property for
that price, then sell it to UK for $80,000.
The two real estate agents said they read
about the situation in the newspapers and decid-

“It doesn't make sense for $10,000 to hold up
an $80 million project," Kirkpatrick said.

Both men have ties to the University. Graham
is a UK graduate and a UK fellow, and Kirkpa-
trick donated of a collection of works to UK's
Margaret 1. King Library.

“I donated a thoroughbred library about four
years ago, and I wanted to see it somewhere oth-
er than a basement," Kirkpatrick said.

Emory Gordon said he was satisﬁed with the
agreement even though he will get less for his
property than he initially was seeking.

“I guess we are happy and satisﬁed with it,“
he said yesterday. "We thought we should have
had more, but we just got tired of fooling with

The UK Board of Trustees also has reached
an agreement with the Cyprus Southern Realty

Co. about the ownership and coal royalties of a
15-acre piece of land in UK’s Robinson Forest.
In June 1992, UK executed a coal lease with
Arch Mineral Corp. on a portion of the forest
known as Harbert Knob. However, Cyprus
Amax Coal Co., which owns Cyprus Southern
Realty Co., also claimed title to the land and has

a lease with Arch.

Resources.

Under the agreement, UK and Cyprus each
will execute a Wildlife Management Area agree-
ment with the Department of Fish and Wildlife

UK and Cyprus will then execute a settlement

agreement where all royalties from the coal.

property.

which so far totals about $280,000, will be
transferred to the department.
The two groups will divide ownership of the

Cyprus is expected to execute a quitclaim
deed to UK for a portion of the land owned by
Cyprus on the currently unmined portion of the
Bear Branch watershed.

Then, the University will execute a quitclaim

deed to Cyprus for the the portion of Harbert

UK dentistry to send
different type of aid
to post-war Kuwait

By Bryan Knauer
Contributing Writer

UK is sending relief to Kuwait in

a form the war-ravaged country has
not seen: comprehensive dental
care.
The College of Dentistry and the
Kuwait Ministry of Health have
signed a ﬁve-year, $10 million con-
tract to establish a preventative and
comprehensive dental health plan in
Kuwait. Aside from generating a
considerable amount of revenue for
the University. ofﬁcials say the op-
portunity will allow UK to enhance
dental reputation.

"This gives us an opportunity to
disseminate information and contin-
ue to broaden the international as-
pect (of UK)." said Dr. David Har-
dison said, at associate professor of
dentistry and one of the project's di-
rectors.

UK has established simila' pro-

grams in the Paciﬁc Islands. Russia
and Saudi Arabia.

The new program, which will op-
erate in 37 primary schools and 35
kindergartens, will be coordinated
in Kuwait by project ofﬁcer Dr.
George Gillespie.

Gillespie, past director Pan
American Health Organization. ap-
proached the Kuwaiti govemment
with the idea of establishing the
program. said project administrator
Dr. Eric Spohn, a UK dentistry pro-
fessor.

After the Kuwaitis approved the '

concept, Gillespie asked UK for its
usistance, Spohn said.

Hardison and Spohn say the UK
effort offers a unique opportunity
because the district in which the
program will operate has never had
a comprehensive dental care provid-
er.
Other programs have been set up

See DENTAL, Page 2

Knob claimed by the University that has been
mined by Arch.

By Susanna Martinez-Fonts
Contributing Writer

UK’s Interfratemity Council re-
ceived an award for
fraternal excellence
in the Southeastern
Conference late last
month.

lFCs are judged
by demonstrating
exemplary perfor-
mance in areas of
programming and
leadership. Western
Kentucky Universi- I“ “EH8
ty, Auburn Universi-
ty and the University of Central
Florida also earned the award.

UK’s IFC ofﬁcers were presented
with the honor in Atlanta at the
Southeastern lnterfratemity Confer-
ence.

Workshops at the conference pro-
vided information on combating fra-
temity violence. and emphasizing
values. ethics and morals.

Also discussed were methods to
improve the image of IFC and poli-
cies regarding alcohol.

Matthew Thomas, IFC vice presi-
dent of external affairs, said he be-
lieved the trip was productive and
beneﬁcial. As a result of the work-
shop, Thomas said he is in the pro-

cess of implementing a greek taxi
service for the 1994 fall semester.

Every fratemity and sorority
member will have the option of pay-
ing $25 at the beginning of each se-
mester and will be issued a laminat-
ed taxi membership card, if
'I‘homas’ taxi plan succeeds.

“Any night you need a safe ride
home, at any hour, you can call a
taxi and present the card to get a
free ride home," Thomas said.

“I felt the workshops were very
constructive and we exchanged
great ideas with other schools.“ said
Andy Mayer, IFC vice president of
education.

Mayer is also in the process of
implementing new ideas he learned
at the conference. He is working on
a 20-page publication that would
list all academic and leadership
workshops and seminars on UK’s
campus. These barks would them
be distributed throughout the greek
system.

Programs listed would include
some like the Student Mastery Pro-
gram and time management semi-
nars.

Mayer is also organizing an all-
fratemity pledge study program
which he hopes will help ease fra-
temity pledge‘s transition from high
school to college.

Bosnia steps toward peace

Muslims, Croats
agree to plans
for federation

By Donald M. Bothberg
Associated Press

WASHINGTON -— Bosnian
Muslims and Croats agreed yes-
terday on the framework for es-
tablishment of a federation that
could move Bosnia a signiﬁcant
step closer to peace.

Brokered by the United States,
the agreement would bring to-
gether two of the three parties in
a bloody two-year ethnic conﬂict
that has cost the lives of more
than 200,000 people.

Signing of the agreement was
planned at the State Department
in a ceremony presided over by
Secretary of State Warren Chris-
W-

Missing t’rorn the equation are
the Bosnian Serbs who have

gained military
control of 70 per-
cent of the former
Yugoslav republic.

However. in an-
other promising
step, Serb leader
Radovan Karadzic
announced in Mos-
cow an agreement
to open the airﬁeld
at Tuzla in Bosnia
and said the ﬁrst relief plane to the
city would be Russian. The Serbs
are under threat of NATO air
strikes if they refuse to allow open-
ing of the airport by next Monday.

The agreement in Washington
was reached after four days of in-
tensive negotiations by Muslim and
Croatian leaders.

Croatian Foreign Minister Mate
Granic said earlier in the day the
talks were in their ﬁnal stages.

The details were not immediately
available.

At the White House, Clinton
bade farewell to British Prime Min-
ister John Major. and the two Iced-
ers told a brief news conference that

they plzmned to work together
“for a resolution of the crisis" in
Bosnia.

Major said the United States
and Britain would send a “joint
civil planning mission" to Saraje-
vo, presumably to help put the
city back together now that “the
cease-ﬁre there is holding."

The delegation will include
seven or eight Americans and 10
to 12 British who are specialists
in sanitation. disease control.
public utilities and fuels. The
group will go to Sarajevo early
next week and spend up to four
weeks there. Their recommenda-
tions will be presented to the
World Bank, International Mone-
tary Fund and other agencies that
might ﬁnance reconstruction pm-
jects.

At the start of a meeting with
Vice President Al Gore, Granic
commented on the Muslim-Croat
negotiations and said a prelimi-
nary agreement could be signed

See BOSNIA, Page 2

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ﬁicials discuss“ Korean nuclear threat

Diplomat visits Lexington
to strengthen friendships

By Perry Brothers
Staff Writer

The United States is in “great shape" if
the country's largest security concern is the
threat of nuclear proliferation in North Ko-
rea. nuclear research expert Peter Hayes
said last night.

“It won‘t make much difference at all if
North Korea gets the bomb." Hayes said
during a symposium on Korean issues held
at the Student Center.

Considering the size of the US. arsenal,
he said. America could handle Korea with
“one —— no. both hands behind it‘s back.“

Hayes' address, titled “The Korean Nu-
clear Dilemma: Real or (‘ontrived‘.’," fo-
cused on what Hayes said were myths in—
volving U.S.- Korean relations _
particularly those conceming nuclear pro-
liferation.

()ne myth is tl.e idea that the crisis in
North Korea began last February, he said.

The “whole issue has a history." he said.
and the hostility has existed for at least four
decades.

In his list of 32 myths. he also questioned
the notion assumed by the media that North
Korea‘s foremost goal is the acquisition of
nuclear weapons.

“The whole counuy is a prison.“ he said.
“Their target is to overcome the embargo
they are being hit with everyday that was
imposed in 1953 by the US."

Korean Consul General Chang Ho Lee.
in the symposium's introductory remarks,
said relations between North and South Ko-
rea would open up as soon as the North Ko~
rean nuclear threat is “resolved."

But Ilayes disagreed.

JAMES CRISP/Kernel Staff

Peter Hayes of Nautilus Pacific Research Institutes talks with Korean Gen-
eral Consul Chang Ho Lee in the Student Center yesterday.

“I don't think North or South Korea want
meaningful talks at this time." he said.
“They have much more fundamental items
to deal with in terms of their relationships."

He called forthcoming talks, to which the
two govd’nments committed yesterday.
“perfunctory" and said the only answer to
the strained relations would be the adoption
of a “multilateral vision" by the intemation-
al community.

Hayes said America should send a "firm

message" that it will provide economic aid
to the communist government in exchange
for its compliance with intemational nucle-
ar inspection programs.

He also wanted that bully tactics won‘t
work.

“North Korea cannot be bludgeoned into
submission. They know what stomach
America has for war. They are less fright-
ened of war than America."

SGA

Continued from Page 1

the postponment. saying it will add extra time and stress to their

campaigns.

“Most candidates have put a lot of time into their campaigns and
shouldn‘t have to be subjected to the stress of managing a can»
paign for two months rather than three or four weeks.
man senator Adam Edelen. who is a candidate for senator again

this year.

Graduate School Senator Erica McDonald agreed with Edelen.
“This extra time changes everything for the candidates. It adds a
huge amount of pressure when they have to continue campaigning

for a prolonged amount of time."

Senator at Large Misty Weaver, a member of the Committee on
Committees — which. along with SGA President Lance Dowdy
and Vice-President Amber Leigh. made the decision to postpone
elections -— said she didn‘t know where the blame lies.

“I don’t really know whose fault it is that the conflict with the
constitution was not noticed before." she said.

Weaver said Dowdy did not select an Election Board earlier “be-
cause he assumed that there would be people retuming from the

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previous election. but that just did not happen.“
Dowdy said he had only read the by-laws concerning the elec-
tions and did not know the times had to be in eight weeks early.
“They redid the constitution. and that was one of the changes.”

Dowdy said.

Weaver, who plans to run for SGA president but has not yet an-

" said fresh-

to plan a strategy.

“That is ludicrous,"
to campaign. notjust me.“
Hennel also challenged the rumors.

nounccd her candidacy publicly. denied rumors that she. along
with senators Shea Chaney and Heather Ilcnnel (both of whom
are members of the Committee on (‘ornmittees and Weaver’s carn-
paign) want the elections postponed so they will have more time

she said. “It will give everyone more time

“It is sad that some senators think that we are doing all of this to

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help Misty." she said.

Senator Adam Edelen predicted the “controversy and chaos"
surrounding the delay will cause voter turnout to decline.

“In the last election. only 10 percent of students voted. I believe
that any tumout lower than that does not legitimize our govem-

The poll sites and voting times should be approved March 9.
and applications for all positions are due March 23.

Dental

Hardison said.

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Continued from Page 1

in Kuwait, Ilardison said, but a 1993 survey showed
that those efforts had done nothing to change the poor
dental hygiene of Kuwaitis.

Many of these current programs focus on patching up
current problems rather than emphasizing prevention,

“We want to intervene today and prevent the prob-
lems of tomorrow." Hardison said.

To that end. the UK program will include heavy dos-
es of education, teaching children the importance of
ride tablets, since Kuwait does not have fluoridated wa-

ter. and new oral sealants that prevent tooth decay.

The joint venture between the University and Kuwait
also will provide research opportunities: “We will be

Hardison :utd Spohn said some of the what they learn
in Kuwait could end up being used in Kentucky.

Another contribution of the research is the opportuni-
ty it will afford UK dental students. who will have ac-
cess to the data generated in the project. Hardison said.

composed mostly of non-Kuwaiti dentists.

Most Kuwaitis who earn dental degrees abroad don‘t
return home to practice. Hardison said.

Korean Consul General Chang Ho Lee
returns to Chicago today after a two-day
tour of Kentucky that included UK‘s carn-
pus. a meeting with the govemor and an op-
ponunity to sample Kentucky Fried Chick-
en.

Lee said he enjoyed his visit to UK and
found the beauty of the state impressive.

“Even the interstates are surrounded by
beauty." he said.

lee serves the South Korean govem-
ment‘s foreign ministry in Chicago. Ken-
tucky is a new addition to the Chicago
post's jurisdiction. and Lee said he came to
“strengthen friendships and expand trade
relations" between the state and Korea.

During an interview yesterday. Lee dis-
cussed the mounting tension caused by
North Korea’s nuclear proliferation poten-
tial.

He said although no evidence exists to
verify North Korea‘s possesion of nuclear
devices. he is certain that they are explor—
ing nuclear possibilities.

Lee lives in Chicago and rarely travels to

his homeland, but he does have realtives in
South Korea.

Despite occasional anxieties, he said he
does not fear for the safety of those rela-
tives.

Due to the geographic proximity of the
two countries. Lee said South Korea is “al-
ways prepared to counter any aggressive at-
tacks.“

“l have trust in our intemational power.
our economy. and the preparedness of our
military."

Lee stressed the importance of global in-
terest in Korean politics and praised the ef-
forts of those involved in last night's UK
symposium on Korea.

“These issues are important to the US.
and the rest of the world," he said.

“For South Korea. the mere outbreak of
incident could cause a damaging blow to
the economy. and that type of blow would
be felt outside of Korea."

He agrees with South Korean President
Kim young Sam about the need to defer ag-
gressive international action against North
Korea unless the communist country be-
comes hostile.

“Any deployment of military weapons
would make North Korea nervous," he
said.

Today. Lee is expected to meet with
Gov. Brereton Jones about expanding trade
between Kentiucky and Korea.

Conference begins today
on heath care for disabled

Staff report

More than 200 people are expected to at-
tend a symposium this week that will ad-
dress recent innovations in health-care fa-
cilities for the disabled.

“We can create spaces where disability
does not exist," said Cynthia Leibrock,
keynote speaker for “Design of Health
Care Environments: 2nd Symposium on
Aging."

The conference will run today through
Friday at the Radisson Plaza Hotel. located
on Vine Street.

Tours of local health facilities will be of-
fered throughout the conference, including
visits to Accessible Living Designs, Cardi-
nal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital. Kentucky
Veterans Hospital and The Clairrnont.

The architect and/or designer of each fa-
cility, along with an employee. will be on
hand to give the participants a view of both
sides of the facility’s design and how it
works for the patient.

At the Radisson, 26 exhibitors will be
present. covering topics in health care, in-
terior design and architecture.

The keynote speaker, Leibrock, will
present “Home As the New Frontier For
Health Care Design" at 1 pm. today.

Tomorrow at 8:15 am, she will discuss
“Assisted Living: An Alternative to Nurs-
ing Homes" and at 2:15 pm. she will
speak on independent living at home.

Leibrock is the founder of Easy Access
Barrier Free Design Consultants in Colora—
do.

Children also will be given fluo-

what we do (in Kuwait) works.“

formal dental training in Kuwait.
working in the program will be

Bosnia

Continued from Page 1

by the end of the day.

Granic and Bosnian Prime Minister Haris Si-
lajdzic, a Muslim. have been negotiating in
Washington over the past three days.

Throughout the discussions in the US. capi-
tal, Christopher and other administration offi-
cials steered clear of sounding overly optimistic.

Christopher said he did not want “to get into
the optimism-pessimism business."

Even as Granic was predicting an agreement,
a senior administration ofﬁcial cautioned that is-
sues remained to be resolved.

Granic did not discuss the details of the possi-
ble accord other than to say it would lead to a
federation between the two parties who would
then have close ties with Croatia.

Late last week. the Clinton administration un-
veiled a proposal for uniting Bosnian Muslims
and Croats into an entity. The next step would
be an attempt to link that federation with a Ser-
bian entity and form a country comprising two
republics.

The Muslim-Croat entity also would establish
close economic ties and open borders with Croa-

He added that there would be some opportunities for U3-
faculty members to participate in the project directly. US. ofﬁcials said the idea for the federation
came from the Bosnian Muslim government.

While the United States and its Western allies
have labeled the Serbs the aggressors in Bosnia.
the Muslims and Croats also have a long history

of enmity.

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Ilealth Service says most students
have no idea what President (Tlin-
ton's health-care reform package
means.

lle warns. however, that they
should.

In an interview yesterday. I)r. ll.
Spencer 'I‘umer said (‘linton‘s plant
“is neglecting many aspects and
facts about University Student
Health Services" and is built upon
false assumptions.

For example, 'I‘umer said one of
the proposal‘s primary assumptions
is that the average college student is
between the ages of 18 :md 24 and
has health coverage through a par-
ent.

Because of shifting social pat-
terns, however. the average college
student now is about 26 years old
and is not insured under a parent‘s

policy. Tumer said. Moreover. he
said that more than 40 percent of all
students are inadequately covered
by any insurance policy.

As a result, most students‘ needs
are not addressed in the plan. 'l‘um-
er said.

Tumer also said college health
services, which have a long history
of being active in health education
and promotion programs. are large-
ly overlooked by the (‘linton plan.

The plan, which has been intro-
duced into the US. House of Rep-
resentatives as House Bill 250. calls
for the development of a “healthy
lifestyle program.“

'l‘umer said the plan should seek
a “health promotion progrzun" in-
stead -—~ one that would use facili-
ties, services and programs already
in place at college and university
health services nationwide.

A coalition of Kentucky college
and university health services cur-
rently is in the process of contacting
state legislators about their com-

SHAC campaigning
to spread awareness

By Alan Aja
Staff Writer

Most people have heard some de-
tails of President Clinton‘s health—
care reform package, but its effect
on the average college student has
been largely overlooked.

'l‘oday from 10 am. to 2 p.m.,
UK‘s Student Health Advisory
(‘ouncil will be sponsoring an infor-
mation booth at the Student Center
to address that issue.

SHAC also will be asking stu-
dents to sign a petition to let (,‘lin-

‘ ton know that college students are
concemed about the reforms.
SHAC president Natalie May said.

The petition. which is part of a
nationwide effort, will state six
facts that SHAC thinks students
need to be aware of, including ways
in which students can lose health-
care benefits.

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thinks the (Tlinton plan provides in-
adequate health serviccs for stu-
deals.

“I think this is an important issue
because it will affect many stu-
dents," May said.

“It will also affect me. I'm not cov-
ered by my parent‘s health plan.
mid I may not be covered in the
president's plan.“

May said many college students
aren't aware of what is happening
in the push for healtlrczu‘c reform.

“I was informed just recently,"
she said.

“I had no idea that there was such
a controversy."

Students are encouraged to pick
up information at the booth. which
will be located near the foodcourt,
and to voice their opinion by sign-
ing the petition, May said.

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plaints with the refonn plan.

Turner said the coalition is a
loose group of Kentucky college
health ofﬁcials.

“A lot of what may happen with
health refonn may be at the state
level." 'l‘umer said.

“It is our responsibility to worry
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'Ihe coalition believes that if col-
lege students are to continue receiv-
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here.“

HIV-positive
man found
guilty of rape

Associated Press

MIAMI — An HIV-positive
man was found guilty of at-
tempted murder for raping a
boy, with the jury concluding
that his AIDS virus was a le-
thal weapon.

A Dade Circuit Court jury
on Monday took less than an
hour to convict Ignacio A. Per-
ea Jr.. 32.

Ile also was found guilty of
kidnapping. lewd and lascivi-
ous assault and sexual battery.

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