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Vol. XCl. No.86

Established 1894

University of Kentucky. Lexington. Kentucky

independent since 1971

RFL fund, Student Center renovation OK’d

SGA allocates up to $7,500

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News l‘itlittii‘

the student Government Associa-
tion took out an "insurance policy“
of sorts last night

sin in a roll call vote of 24-5.
passed .i bill allocating "up to
$7.300 lUl Radio Free Lexington.

The amount of money SGA gives
ltl'l. will be determined by RFL's
fund raising ell’orts iii the next
month

Silt Senior Vice President Kenny
Aring'nti. w ho also serves as Rl-‘L's
chairman of the board. said he has
\t'l .i llt‘.tilllllt' of March 2 for radio
~t.it wt: oruani/crs to raise 315.000.

1 h .llitl the city also pledged
3'. Mt «airl‘. tor the next three years

to cover the radio station's yearly
operational costs. Radio Free Lex-
ington. though. mils! raise $15,000
from its own resources to cover the
$30,000 that is needed for yearly op-
erational costs.

RFL has received $40,000. for
start-up costs. from donations made
by the UK administration and Lex—
ington.

Arington said the administration.
however. will not release any of the
funding for the radio station until
RFL shows some financial commit-
ment from the students.

"I‘ll put it this way.” Arington
said. "(The administration is) very
itchy "

Arington said the bill would act as

See SBA. Page ‘

Senators support center’s commercialization

By JAY ataxms
News Editor

SGA last night passed by acclama-
tion a resolution endorsing the rec-
ommendations of a committee work-
ing to solve the problems of the
Student Center.

The move was to strengthen the
voice of the student committee.
whose report was approved by the
Student Activities Board Tuesday.

Speaking before the Student Gov-
ernment Association. SAB President
Lynne Hunt said the committee was
formed last April to investigate al-
ternatives for dealing with the Stu~
dent Center‘s problems

The Student Center has long been

 

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'l‘lii ll‘lll.tl 'lilt‘t'ti by a projector
.iitn llt't'll.tllii tllillt' by 2nd Lt Dana
.l \i’lsiit‘. and t'adet George E,
st-lierzcr. is a reprixliiction of the
l'iitt \ll\ t‘it\lt‘l' presented to the
Pentagon in ttitttl Scherzer said the
pron-«l look about tilt hours

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wall mural
honors POWS, MIAS

of ['K. unveiled the mural during
the ceremony at Barker Hall on Jan.
13

“l leel very strongly about the
lack of public awareness concerning
l’tiWs and MIAs. especially Viet-
nam." Scherzer said. “I think it's a
good reminder.”

In addition to the mural dedica~
tion. (‘ol Ronald C. Hoover. com~
tnander of L'K‘s Air Force ROTC de»
tachment. presented a book titled
Home With Honor to Joseph Burch,
acting vice chancellor for student af-
fairs

He. in turn. gave it to Paul A. Wil<
lis. the L’niversity's director of li-
braries. where it is to be placed in
the special book collection. "it is an
impressive book." Willis said.

See \Il RM . Page:

Alternate channel

Radio Free Lexington organizers hoping to give students alternative programming with ‘more diverse style’ of music

By KEITH .\SIII.I‘IY
Staff Writer

Editor's note This is the first in a
twopurt series on Radio Free Lex-
ington This article deals with the
station '5 purpose and goals

Four basu: questions surround the
proposed student-run radio station.
What is Radio Free lfixington'.’ Why
is Radio Free Lexington? Who is
Radio Free Lexmgfon" And how is it
going to happen"

The what and why fit together.

RFL will be a means of transmitting
alternative music and art that isn‘t
available on the radio in Lexington
at this time.

In terms that are a bit more con-
crete than "alternative music“ and
“art." RFL organization President
Mark Beaty said the station pro-
poses to aim its programming at
progressive rock.

"Approximately two-think to
three-fourths of the programming
will be of a progressive rock for.
mat." Beaty said "Essentially what
this means is music of a more di-

Amorlcen life and institutions
are the subject of two plays
performed by area compa-
nies. For a preview. see Di-
VERSIONS. Page 3.

Tire Wildcats hope for some
consistency against Ole Miss
tonight. See SPORTS. Page
6.

 

Today and tonight will be
moetty cloudy with a chance
of rain in the afternoon and a
high around 40. Low tonight
near 30.

 

 

plagued with both financial and
usage problems.

Hunt said the committee recom.
mended several things that will now
be passed on to Jack Blanton. vice
chancellor for administration. for
his consideration.

Hunt said the committee recom-
mended that the Student Center un-
dergo "major redecoration" to
make the center "more aesthetically
pleasing“ to students.

The committee also recommended
that management of the Student
Center be consolidated under one di-
rector. Currently. there is a food
services director. Allen Rieman. and
a director of the Student Center.
Frank Harris.

Hunt said consolidation of the two

positions would “cut down on a lot of
red tape" and would also help in
keeping revenue within the Student
Center.

Harris said many universities~
work well with the two-management
system. but in the case of the UK
Student Center. single management
would probably be better. The Stu-
dent Center would work “much
cleaner under single management . "

The committee recommended
commercialization of the Student
Center on a “limited basis." in a
survey of students. Hunt said stu-
dents approved of commercializa-
tion.

SGA Arts and Sciences Senator
Cyndi Weaver said the term “lim-

set- (‘H‘l‘i R. tam <

New fall orientation
to prepare freshmen

By DAN IIASSERT
Senior Staff Writer

Freshman orientation has become
a two-step process. due to a new
program under the dean of students
office.

Along with the summer advising
conferences. orientation will now in»
clude a 2‘2-day orientation. which
will start the Saturday before the
fall semester‘s classes are sched»
uled to begin.

The fall orientation replaces
Freshman Weekend. which was
ended after an ad hoc committee on
student orientation recognized a
need for a program that reached
more freshmen.

The key to the two-step plan is its
separation of content. said Becky
Jordan. a member of the committee
and assistant dean of students.

The summer conferences deal
mainly with registration and advis-
ing, while the fall program is more
academically oriented. Jordan said.

“If you give all this information to
students at one time. (you get ant
information overload." she said.
“The topics that are addressed to
the students in the tall are more
beneficial to them at that time.”

Such topics include the “mechan-
ics“ of academics. such as class—
room expectations. syllabuses.
grade point averages. time manage
ment. student responsibilities and
rights. the ombudsman. class atten~
dance and adddrop. Jordan said.

Besides such "common sense"
topics. there will also be presenta—
tions about counseling. career place-
ment and the library. Student orga-
nizations and the social side of
college life will also be represented.
she said.

“We've assumed in the past that
students know what college life is

like.” said Don Witt. director of ad»
vising conferences and a member of
the orientation committee. But this
isn't always true. he said.

The new program should increase
l'K‘s retention rate. Witt said.

It will also leave more time for
advising in the summer conferences.
Witt said. In the summer. students
really only want to register and
learn about urgent things such as
housing. financial aid and the stu-
dent health service. he said.

All students who schedule summer
conferences or attend Merit Day in
the spring ”are expected to attend
the fall conference.“ Jordan said.

This represents about 2.500 stu-
dents. she said.

Except for last year. Freshman
Weekend had an average attendance
of about 170 to 200 students. said
Douglas Wilson. associate dean of
students.

“Freshman Weekend did an excel-
lent job at what it was designed to
do.“ said Wilson. who is chairman of
the student orientation committee.
“We wanted to expose more stu-
dents to the same."

The orientation will give freshmen
and transfer students an opportunity
to move in, pay fees. buy books and
tour the campus. Jordan said. In ad-
dition. they will have the chance to
meet other freshmen at social activ-
ities that will include a picnic and
dance on Saturday night.

The fall orientation will be staffed
by about 75 to 100 student volun-
teers. The dean of students office is
currently seeking students to fill the
positions. Interested students can
pick up applications in 575 Patterson
Office Tower or call 2576597 The
deadline is Feb. 25.

CAE phones prospective students

By WILL RI‘INSHAW
Staff Writer

Potential UK students may be get~
ting a phone call in the next day or
so from a member of the Collegians
for Academic Excellence preaching
the pros of the University.

Tomorrow the UK admissions of-
fice will end a three-day phone-a-
thon aimed at convincing students
who have high academic standing
and have indicated some interest in
the University to make a final deci-
sion concerning their enrollment.

The phones are being manned for
the third year by 35 members of the
Collegians for Academic Excellence.

CAE Chairman John Menkhaus
said the names of the prospects to
be contacted come from American
College Test scores.

If students indicated an interest in
[K on the ACT form and the stu-

 

“Some of this is experimental music - new
ideas in music that only a few people get the
chance to hear, music other than that which is

tried and true. "

Mark Booty,
RFL president

fl

verse style and with more diversity

“Some of this is experimental

of technique than what is now avail- music — new ideas in male that

able on commercial radio.

only a few people get the chance to

dents‘ scores are high. they will be
contacted.

“We do anything we can to con-
vince prospects to make a decision
to attend UK." Menkhaus said.

The callers are told to inform
prospects of deadlines for paper-
work. upcoming events. suggest
campus tours. discuss possible ma«
jors and send them any information
they might need froin the Universi-
tv.

“The phone-a-thon has been very
successful over the past three years
and our goal is to surpass the num-
ber of people reached in previous
years." Menkhaus said.

Menkhaus wasn‘t sure of the num-
ber of students contacted Monday
and Tuesday. the phone-a-thon‘s
first two days. but by tomorrow the

hear. music other than that which is
tried and true.“

Beaty said that in addition to inno-
vation in the instrumentation of the
music. he expects that some of the
programming will be geared toward
mimic “more challenging in concept
than what is generally heard."

“Certainly some of this music is
radical — politically and socially.“
Beaty said. “but some is just for fun
— silly love songs and inane little
ditties.“

The rest of the programmirg will
be devoted to other forms of mimic

organization hopes to reach about
750prospects.

“it‘s a way of making the stu-
dents' connection with the Universi-
ty more personal." said CAI". Cam-
pus Liaison Leslie Popplewell.

“This is the first time an etlort
has been made to make contact of
any kind. much less student contact
with prospects." she said “It forms
a student-to-student basis A lot of
them tprospectsi were amazed that
the University was even calling "

The phone-a-thon is only one of the
activities in which the CAB partici-
pates. Others include the Governor's
Scholars project. Merit Day. a re»
search scholarship program and the
l.‘ K Preview Night for new students

The major role of the ('AE. as
well as that of the phone-a-thon. is to
“enhance the academic quality of
the University." Menkhaus said

that seldom, if ever. find their way
onto commercial radio — aha-na-
tive jazz. reggae. rhythm and blues.
hard-core, bluegrass and music
from local artists are all beirg con-
sidered.

Tom Hackmann. manager of Lex-
ingtm‘s Bottan Line. said the sta-
tion waild add to the Lexington mu-
sic/art m, simply by giving
airtime to local bends

Heckmam and the Bottom Line
are working toward providing expo-
sure for local artists with a mattth

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AROUND CAMPUS

Staff reports

Selwitz. heads a staff of tour, reviewing grant
applications and keeping abreast of federal regu-
lations front the US. Department of Agricul-
ture, Public Health Sersice and Food and Drug
Administration.
also the author of “Resource
(‘iuidez Federal Requirements for Protection of
Human Subjects."

Road made from waste products

t is :tatispottatiou research engineers are get-
'c to build a test road made in part from
siszc product ot‘ a tress coal burning tech-

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bed combustion, calcium sul-
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mad base rriarerral.

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UK offers help to single parents

In order to help meet the needs of the steadily
increasing number of single parent families, the
UK Academic Support Services is Offering a Siri-
gle Parent Resource (iroup.

"c site or tile r'irst large~scale test ot‘ the
lite l is protect team will design the
monitor construction then mortitor
the road for apprinimatel} the

l-"‘ \‘l

The course. co-sponsored by Parent‘s Place.
an organization formed to help parents cope
with problems in raising children. and the par—
ent education division of (iraham B. Dimmick
t‘hild (ruidance Serxice. is focused on the spe-
cific needs of the single parent.

\cifiii‘l named ARENA president
\ 2.: \uc \clxsitx. head ot the research subjects

i'tt senior professional associate at the

inundation this been named the

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The group will meet at the United Campus
Ministry, «HZ Rose 8L, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
researchers, on Tuesdays starting lieb. 3 through March ID.
The course is free to l K students and is open to
the public at a cost of $36. For further int‘oma-
tion call l’arenrs‘ Place at 368-4292.

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t'Mural

t onrrnued from Page I

The picture journal is filled with
realaceomtsbythemenofthe mi:
Wing of the Air Force chosen to re-
train POWs after their return. One
hundred and fifty pilots were re-
trained for flight travel, some after
more than seven years of imprison-
ment.

“It‘s hard to read without feeling
the emotion of the men," Willis said
of the book. “You share in their
greatest moments through the pho-

tographs.“

Col. John Rollston said in the for-
ward of Home With Honor: “I re-
mind you that a major requalifica-
tion program for repatriated pilots
is a historic first. It fell to a fortu~
nate lot of the 12th Wing."

Hoover said that “there are still
2,421 Americans. including over 900
Air Force members, either missing
or unaccounted for."

“As long as we still have men
over there, the situation will not be
resolved," said Capt. Richard Tin-
kler of the UK Air Force ROTC.

The spirit that went into the com-
mission of the mural is summed up
in its caption, “American POW/

MIAs . . . Not Forgotten."

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

 

 

OMusic

('oritrntred from Page I

songwriters' night. The club will
show its support for RFL by
sponsoring a benefit show Feb.
25.

Beaty said the station's pro-
posed programming, though con-
forming to the basic frame men-
tioned, is by no means set in its
ways “and hopefully never will

The idea behind the station is
for an active listening community
to have large amounts of input
into the programming.

Beaty said anyone interested in
taking part can start at 5 pm.
today by attending the first offi-
cial RFL organizational meeting
of the semester, which is being
held in the RFL offices in the
basement of Miller Hall,»

Beaty described RFL as serv~
ing the UK/Lexington community
with an “easily accessible broad
cast media that can concentrate
on events and programs on the
UK campus and in Lexington."

Beaty said the music would ap—
peal to the “non-traditional part
of education, which broadens a
person through art, by exposing
people to what is new and for—
eign.”

Also on the educational side.

Beaty sees the new station as of-
fering hands-on experience for
students who aspire to be news-
casters or disc jockeys.

Dawn Echternkamp. WKQQ
radio station office manager.
agreed, saying that an applicant
for almost any job at WKQQ
would definitely benefit from ex-
perience in college radio.

However, journalism professor
David Dick. who has spent 26
years as a television and radio
broadcaster, said the value of
such experience depends largely
on the individual.

Dick said working for an orga—
nization like a campus radio sta-
tion or newspaper “eats up your
time.“ He said it was more im-
portant to have “a good liberal
arts education."

“If the recording industry is
your thing, then working for a
campus station could be a good
way to develop contacts in the
profession.“ Dick said. However.
he said that while he didn't want
to appear “negative about the
thing," he would "sound a cautio-
nary note“ in advising students
to evaluate their motives before
devoting too much time to such a
station.

 

SCHOLARSHIPS
Deadline: March 6, 1987

28., ‘ - Professional Students: Contact your dean’s office.

 

 

 

 

The University of Kentucky will award approximately 200 merit scholarships
for 87/88. All student (undergraduate, graduate and professional) are eligible
to apply. The award is for one—year, in-state tuition.
Undergraduates: Must be full-time on the Lexington campus (adult students
over the age of 25 may be part-time) and have a minimum gpa of 3.3.
Applications are available in your dean’s office or from the Academic
Affairs Office, Room 7 Adminstration Bldg.

Graduate Students: Contact the Associate Dean’s Office, Room 321 POT.

 

 

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Diversions

Plays by two prominent American playwrights come to town

David Mamet employs‘ street poetry’

Sam Shepard exposes family dilemmas
with brutal realism in ‘Starving Class’

By KEITH ASHLEY
Staff Writer

Living in a shabby hovel with a
perpetually empty refrigerator, four
failing lives and a failing avocado/
sheep ranch to match, how can a
family refuse to be members of the
starving class?

This is one of the questions at the
center of Sam Shepard's “Curse of
the Starving Class," which opens to-
night at Actors’ Guild of Lexington.

“Like most Shepard plays, it
doesn‘t function like straightfor-
ward, realistic drama," said Joe
Ferrell, the director.

While the setting is recognizable
enough, the characters and their ac-
tions can be somewhat questionable.

Sam Shepard. popularly known for
many works including the play and
film “Fool For Love.“ is regarded
by many as the greatest American
playwright of his time.

This work, in keeping with Shep-
ard style, is an introspective.
thought-provoking examination of
individuals.

In “Curse of the Starving Class,“
a family of four is starved for more
than what isn‘t in the refrigerator. A
struggle for identity and a satisfying
life can be seen as the center of
much of this play‘s strife, Ferrell
said.

Roger Lee Leasor plays Weston,
the drunkard father, with George—
anne Duncan (recently seen in UK's

 

“Like most Shepard
plays, it doesn’t
function like straight-
forward. realistic

drama. ”
Joe Ferrell,
director,
“Starving Class”

production of
Ella, his wife.

UK theater senior Henry Kevin
Haggard (who appeared in AGL‘s
’85 production of Shepard‘s “Fool
for Love“ and this year in UK’s
“The Fantastiks") plays the idealis-
tic son. Wesley, while Tara Bellando
is his younger sister, Emma.

Ferrell said the play can be seen
as one in a series of plays by Shep-
ard which strives to examine the
family situation. “It shows that indi‘
viduals aren‘t always kind," Ferrel]
said.

“Talking With") as

Haggard, who performs one of the
major roles in the play. describes
“Curse of the Starving Class" as
“not a happy play.“

From his perspective, the attrac-
tion to it is purely in the form of
human interest. "They want to see it
because the people are fascinating,"
hesaid.

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Sam Shepard. who wrote and starred in the screen version of his

play “Fool for Love."

is the probing author of

‘Curse of the Starv-

ing Class." which opens tonight at Actors' GUIICI of Lexington

The play works more to echo mid
dle America. he added. “There is
not necessarily a message."

Formerly a UK professor. Ferrell
has made a special trip back to Lexi
ington to direct this Actors' Guild
production. He has lived in New
York for the last couple of years and

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to bring home message of ‘Buffalo’

By KEITH ASHLEY
Staff Writer

“American Buffalo“ is not a play
about the near extinction of big
hairy animals sometimes called
bison It is a play about the surVival
of small naked ones sometimes
called men

In the case of “American Buffa-
lo," these men are three small-time
crooks, struggling for whatever they
can get on the streets of (‘hicago

"American Buffalo" was written
by David Mamet and won the New
York Drama (‘ritics' Circle Award
for 1976-77. as well as the award for
Best American Play of the year

The play opened in Lexington last
night as a (Tenter Stage production
at the Theater Downunder in chas'
Restaurant

Director Steve Wise said the play
”deals Wlih some pretty low class
characters ”

"It IS universal in impact and tea;
ches that everyone has the same
problems." Wise said The three
characters in "American Buffalo"
simply react to their problems in a
socially unacceptable way They
steal.

The producer, Barry Williams
also warns that the play has some
"really vulgar language" and that it
is “for mature audiences only ” lt l.\
this language that Williams consid-
ers part of the beauty of the play

“It is profane but eloquent.” he
said

Wise agreed that the rough ms.
guage 15 poetry in its own via)
poetrydthestreets "

The play employs a cast oi .ii i.
three players, Donny. played m
Gene Arkle. is a Junk shop flute"
who acts as a surrogate lather {(4 :2.
other two characters

Teach. played by Gene Hale}. i»
hardened. streetwise got an
makes a livmg in petty iiilt‘\l"‘
Jeff Daeschner has the ml.-
Bobby. a troubled kid Donn} Ittii' \
off the streets and under his wing

They are all "motivated by 'tl‘
survival instinct." Wise said I“ . .
are reaching out for ion: ;i l't-zi
tance and a home The three rii..:
ters are all in the same pin-3
They all hate it. but it's the r..- '
they have "

With this (‘cntci‘ Stage pi‘otliii“ >
Wise is making his lA‘XlllglUl‘. (Ill'ti '
mg debut He has previously »\ ., '
as a director in numerous oilit r
cations. including Loiiisxiiit
New York

Williams is “Ull‘kllimll :ii l,l ~-::.
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\vith (‘cnter Stage production:- .
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good way to orient
students to campus

t‘ollege can be a rude awakening for someone fresh out
of high school. Sometimes, a little too rude. They get frus-
trated and leave without ever truly understanding what the
college they chose to attend was all about.

That is a problem at many universities, and UK is no
exception. Fortunately for both prospective students and
the l'niversity. UK is trying to make entering college less
painful. it not downright pleasant.

Beginning with the next bunch of incoming freshmen
and transfer students, a fall orientation program is being
implemented. This program is designed to let students
know what to expect and will be a complement to the sum-
mer advising conferences that incoming freshmen now at-
tend.

The summer conferences concentrate on registration
and advising but are not able to concentrate on the areas
that often drive students away after only a year or less -
academics and the classroom environment.

it program of this sort was needed at UK. Because of its
.\l/.t‘ and the reputation as THE university in Kentucky,
many new students come to UK fearing they will be swal-
lowed up by some giant machine. Consequently, they never
;_‘1\'t' themselves a chance to fit in and run away complete-
1} shellshocked and exasperated. They end up rooting for
the Wildcats but fearful of UK itself.

l’all orientation should go much further than the now-
ahandoned Freshman Weekend toward letting more fresh-
men know what to expect.

The new program will concentrate on informing new
students of the “mechanics" of academics. New students
it all be oriented on things many of them have never before
encountered. It is hoped that things such as the
lillllltitlSlllilll. add-drop. syllabuses, time management and

advising session

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Cynthie A. Peiorrno
Editorial Editor

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student rights and responsibilities will make more sense
when the orientation ends. And students will be more able
to understand them when faced firsthand. This program

'should cut down on students’ frustration and help them

w ork with the University.

In addition, they may realize that UK is not against
them but for them.

Administrators hope the new program will serve about
2,500 students a year. If even a few of those students are
helped by this new program, it will be worth the effort.

“(This) is something we’ve needed to do for a long
time,” said Douglas Wilson, associate dean of students.
He’s right. UK needs to reach out more to students if it
hopes to attract and keep them here. This fall program is a
step in that direction.

Reagan administration misleading public with facts on SDI

l: .\ been close to four years since
l‘texitient Reagan proposed re-
:or the Strategic Defense Ini-
. Sltl . or "Star Wars." the

pm i I)ti.\t.‘(l ballistic missile defense
>‘\.\lt‘lll

l7 tuli3 operable. SDI would serve
of an umbrella over the Unit-
states that would destroy incom-
.l‘iL‘ llil\.\ll(‘.\ This system would,
.it‘t'lil‘tllllg to Reagan. render nuclear
w cations "impotent and obsolete."

At first glance this sounds great.
.i fully operable SDI system would
allow human beings. at least in the
l'nitt-tt States. to stop worrying
ihotit the possibility of their daily
.lt‘llVlTlt‘S being interrupted by an
.i'onitc weapon. Throw in the fact
‘liat the timed States would become
‘rie uncontested superpower of the
.Uilltl. and it looks as if SDI is our
ticket to utopia.

“eh. I hate to shatter this little
tantasi. but SDI is about as capable
ot leading us to utopia as I am of
ptiswllg (‘hemistry 105 — it's just not
going to happen. In fact. after exam-
ilililLl all the factors involved, it be»
comes obvious that SDI is one of the
most ignorant and unrealistic pro-
il'tlllm our government has ever
.itiopteti

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1 >11} this because. to begin with,
\lll won't even protect us. Most sup~
,wr'ers ot the program claim enthu-
‘iilxiK'dlll that a working SDI sys-
't-lz. would destroy at least 95
at-i . en: ot the thousands of incoming

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lull that \tlUndS great. but what

i v ’llv 3 percent that happen to
.. the \hlf‘ld'., We must keep in
"illul that at today‘s level of super
iw .-i~ oxerkill. only about 5 percent

 

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would be necessary to turn most of
the human race into dust.

The SDI program looks even more
ridiculous when you take into ac-
c0unt the fact that there are already
weapons out there that SDI would
not be able to detect, let alone de-
fend.

Those weapons, long-range cruise
missiles, are small, relatively inex-
pensive and highly accurate. They
also possess the unique advantage of
flying under radar, giving them the
abilit