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Vol. LXXXIII, No.118 . university of Kentmk.‘ ‘
Friday, March 6. 1981 an Independent student newspaper Lexington. Kentuck) . . .
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By JOHN CLAY “Once we started scoring that was ‘ 9th . I- . a . f I "s . III ,-
rts Editor the ke ," said Vanderbilt coach . . . . » -.I . I.. I ,I, I; . - .
V SP0 Richardi Schmidt. “Even though we Ii” Bk“ “‘“I "00K ’1 ': , -. , .. ‘:-'\.I the“: i .- u . -
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -— The first couldn’t score we knew we were still ”a” Ph”"‘g”‘ph"r ' ‘ ’ ' at l '. ‘-‘
six minutes were paradise. Ahead 10- in the game because Kentucky was Th I .n :i tl id ‘thl k I . .. “ c. I ~ , i ‘. . .'
0 the Kentucky Wildcats looked ear- having trouble scoring." . e-V 9‘ r' ‘I N 00’ w' 00 50f. ap- “ i .. if - . "‘ ’ _ l ' ‘ ' I -' :I‘ "
marked for a blowout. But in this So the Commodores awoke with a px‘ill‘etm'"; ”lm‘m always wearing IX I ’ L . ‘ ’ i I.- i ’2
wild and crazy Southeastern Con- start. Five minutes after Vandy‘s in“ 95‘ W '0" they seeIsomeone they . . it ,“ "'; it». fit. ' ' -
ference tournament there are no first basket the score was tied at 17. “9“" the “kales disappear from .. " m“ w ‘ ""- l ‘3
. . . their brows :iiid tliev touch each other . . .- i ’ a .
blowouts, only upsets. “That 10 pomt lead Just flattened nd “h H ,, ' -« 4- i I
And last night, Kentueky — fresh usout,"said Hall. a Isay e 0‘ ‘ I g
off its biggest win of the season — What looked like a mismatch was 1 959 ”MW: Donovan Scholars _ - .. .b / i ‘ I
watched a possible murder turn into now a game. And it wasn‘t Ken- arIe a gmupI‘" Students 9V" age 65 Who . “ . ?.I; f
asuicide. tucky's. ahead the lIi’il\'t"Sll_V tuition-free. They ._ .I as / III I -. i _- I
The Vanderbilt Commodores upset With the score tied 27-27 at have gathezhd at the Student (enter for , . ,. . , I | 3% T- ; '»'
the seventh-ranked Wildcats was in halftime, Vanderbilt slowly built a ata'."’}""“~“'“f‘ghowr . . . . ., . . "' I " l .3 ‘
the second round of the SEC tourna- small leads in the second half until gnguallx they Chat about their ex. I . .li‘lar) McMilrty. age L, t uts down the glare while watching oile of the—ptiiformances. l ,IItI .
ment at the Jefferson Civic Center. Kentucky finally recaptured the. lead F??"CP‘ 5"“? their last meeting. One 7 I _
Earlier in the day, Mississippi at 4241 with 9:03 left— the Wildcats f“ ~‘ m"?"“"‘f‘ ”‘4‘ 5““ '5 “mng 0“ a i I- .- I
I upset Tennessee 81-71 and Georgia only lead in the second half. JIM-V dmI‘mW.””"dlhamhen She 5.8958 “ vi... a '1 i I
knocked off Alabama 88-80. Now it The Wildcats had a chance to young man, hke m? photographer m the ‘ w - e l t”,
was Vanderbilt's turn. stretch that advantage to three when bad‘ 0f the r"”_"I" 't reminds her 0f the .V ' . ‘I -
“They just threw us for a loop," forward Charles Hurt stole a pass at boy "k?“ 15 (.mdel to be sentenced to ten .3 . i .
said UKcoachJoeHall. midcourt and barreled for an ap- farsmmr'son'TShe says She caIn tsend a. ' ‘I
The Wildcats jumped to a 100 lead parent dunk. But the shot missed and 'm 1” Jar ‘ ”aft“ Ch‘ldrf‘n 0f ’er 0w" . ' . ‘ ’ ..
before the Commodores finally got Hurtwas called for charging. makes th‘I‘tng'f'IWaIn easy 0:18. #2} » i _ ' t. .
their first basket with 13:021eft in the “I thought that was the turning A’m‘he'. '““3I.“‘~V55he.wa“~s ‘0 2° 0“ It . . . ~ 1' -. _ .
first half. But the radi ewas short int "said Hall. another field “.‘l’ 7 she likes those. But , I a. t a. . . .» ‘r’ ' . ~ I
. pa 5 p0 ' . l koffindsnii'litr,t ‘tf t tr' . '3‘ “»~ ' 'y (I. ' .
lived. (‘ontinued on page 7 ac . l ’1 es r“ u ure 'pS' i $2 . ‘E. as , . . -
according toone Donovan Scholar. . A .. I» “l ' . . “
e . A man ring a bell and everyone i . . I, r. '35: «v '.
Ken tuCky may gal” tlnle becomes quiet. The man then asks if ’ - {‘23: ‘ gs! . a. I . I
any one knows of any Dorsvan Scholars ”1" ' x I
. . . that areill and not in attendence. i
on umverszt y desegregation Terearemhw l at ~ . '
Bernice Beers is first on the program. - I » > ("7” I‘
By BILLSTEIDEN within 60days. As Beers shows fabrics from other i ‘ .I . "
Senior Staff Writer Bell, speaking in Washington. told lands, the people ill the back strain to . .. s " .. I f '
the presidents that he was “trying to hear and see, Slime stand to get a better ' .. a. “m. ' , ‘
‘ and The Associated Press weigh philosophically" the Reagan view. 'l‘hcy me very attentive. hanging 3 ' . . ' .' ' ' gr ., i *I .
Administration‘s stand on the college on to every word. with ears that are it ., I t3". Iii '- ~~ , (i ,. I '. _ I
Kentucky may gain a temporary desegregation cases. receptive as children's. ' » ‘~ x “If .. ’W ““ I.;~ E: " ' . _' VI
gigglevelnformulating and enacting The Louisville Courier- Journal Next is 7I4 year—oldIAlIton Porter. He‘s r1 5 :w I; ' x »- I 'fiél'rii‘f‘f‘fr . g '35 ,. I j: I l
. greIgIation proposals for its state reported yesterday that members of been playing the violin for about so i. .3 _ a ‘ ‘I _ , ... . .J I .
uniIverSities Ias Ireqmred by the US. the Kentucky Council on Higher years. As he pleases the audience With . I ‘ W 3“ ’,.» I . 11in” 2;, «:;" as .I ‘ .43 II I ' I“. a) :2? . n 1
Office OfClVll Rights. Education, asubcommittee of which four selectioiishis foot continously taps ‘~ _.." 2 “~ i " . ' » -, " ‘ . 1.3;. We: . . . “\ ‘~ r» K ‘ .
US Secretary 9f Educatwn TeIrre] is developing the plan for submission 0““ the beat Some people clap t0 the Donm all Scholar Bernice Beers applauds as Alton Porter finishes iii his violin solo. i i .
H. Bell, addressmg the American tothecouiicilataMarchilemergen- mUSlCI. others Just close thier eyes and , ,-. __- -.__
Association of State Colleges and cy session, were not yet sure 0f the reminlSce about earlier times. Porter . . , I
UniverSities IWednaIsday, sald the implications of Bell‘s statements. earns a hearty round of applause With 1 P. i ,- II III
Carter Administration may have UK President Otis Singletai'y in i his sense of humor. 1; _ It __._. .
acted too uickl on the desegrega— . . ‘ - Last to perform is Mildred Holwerk "4 - -' . » gt; . . . " 7y . ' ';- ' "
tion issue‘,I andysaid he wants to 3:32:22; {31:11:}: e fawn" who sings two songs accompanied by 3.5 'w' "“i‘WC’ngs’fiKfiew i... ', 3 : 1‘. {1-2; PhotOgrap hS by ' 5],: .
reo n ne otiations with Kentucky ’ I ' Dr. Jessica Davidson on the piano. 7 " ‘3; ‘I . . _ .. j, . i
andpievengother states affected by gfinbfifvtgfiltifidufifflg 3:13;; Again. Slim“ in the crowd close their I'IIJ. 9.. I« a "'5'" . _ ' _. BL“ VAN HOOK ’
dese e ationsuits. ' I . ‘. ' eyes and cliisp their hands to ether. .' 73' » . ‘ -?'\'IIV.~\1”> '. ' '; ' . ‘ ’ ,
Th? sgtates, “‘01“de Alabamai for comment. butbK Vice President Others smile iiilti liumalong. g i I. If“ 'i ' , . .s. . l KerneI Staff 1 .,
Deleware, Florida, Missouri, Penn- for Administration Donald Llapp At the end of the program they all ‘ 33'“ ”it? ‘ ”it ' _.__._._____...____
Sylvanlai South Carolina and West said he had thought all along that linger about and talk of things they are i h t ’1‘” W ‘ A V K i " i i.
Virginia. were notified near the end “he requ‘red desegregai‘o” pm‘ doing these days, One by one. they bun- i ' we -. . E . I‘ .
of President Carter’s term in posalsI) were on a really tight turn- dle up in their coats and go out the door * ' ' I I
January that their public colleges table. looking forward to the next Donovan . I'.-I
' and universities retained vestiges of Clapp declined to speculate on the scholars get‘together. Port?“ 6" “,3er violin case wears a rich p.33” of age. _. i r
illegal segregationand required effects of the possmility that Poll ‘ .I .
them to submit desegregation plans might renegotiate the()CI{ order -— ...s — -——-———-——-—‘—— —“——-—-————————' ~' _..__... -' ‘ _...._____._..__. -.
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Pro osed cuts 1n Medicaid r0 ram would ff ect Med (‘ente ~'
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By JOHN LITTLE themselves. said the facility does not perform misconception, The number of said. He said it would be t'lltigipcr it i,..,..ipd9dIi~hpsaldI '. i": t‘
Senior Staff Writer “If the cuts are implemented on much of that type of surgery. beneficiaries is stable." Bosomworth Kentucky could provide a way for the "Whether M, can “mum“, to carv Ii, tI
April 1, 1981 as proposed we will have “The biggest factor that would hurt said. elderly person to st”). at hmm. and tor llzlllenls we are now caring tor IS .‘ .
State and possible federal budget a loss of $500,000 to $600,000 for the us would be, the reduction in days." “The people have changed.” he for programs such as [deals on In,“ m analysis W9 an, gomg to haw -II .‘ II
CUtS in the Medicaid program may rest of this year,“ Bosomworth said. Bosomworth said. “The patients who said referring to the income level of Wheels and Home Health (yin, m m “mum“. gown.“ and adnllSSlt)” {i -II-, '
reduce the number of days a patient “And currently we are expecting are most likely to be affected are people in the program. “but the assist them. win.“ .I .I
will becovered on the health service between a loss of $2.5-3 million for thosein the neo natal unit (where the number has not.“ "We have to figuie out ;. ugly to "We Im. .lll-‘l I” rm. beginning. ami .I.‘ ‘.,'
from 21 to 10‘ next year. This WWId be a reduction average length 0f stay i5 21 daySl; Bosomworth said Medicaid costs have [X‘Ople stay at home and have if WI” get worsc " " 1 ' .h
“We can't absorb the funding of the days factor alone." some 0.8, iobstetricsideliveries. have increased pi'incipzilI) because better services provided."licsaid — ~—--»—————— _____________. 'i“ .-~,'I‘ ,‘
CNS." said Peter Bosomworthi vice He said the state is considering “There me some complicated of the “expansuiii of nursing home According to Bosomworth. Km. lflSide at}...
president 0‘ the Albert 3 Chandler four other budget cuts which would deliveries where the patient has to be costs. It has risen iii [\Hct’ the level of tucky is starting to implement more :IxI-"I"
Medical Center. “We have absorbed affect state hospitals, They are: hospitalized before and after the hospitalcare." programs designed to help the older I. iiiiributiiig willmnm M.“ yield; ‘If‘:
all thatwecan ‘10-" “Not reimbursing hospitals with deliveryd people suffering from ma- Nursing home costs haw risen. 1y person live at homo - tnuman II "-‘inilies‘ INN“ I“ the media Rm, .2‘. ’3.
The Medicaid program provided occupancy below 60 percent “This jor trauma and pediatric patients Bosomworth sait‘. iii‘t’ztllSt‘ "tlicrc ResourcesiSecretarIv '(ii'nde-is‘tiini \I., ’ " i ,' "
health care {01' 4,572, orzspercent, 0‘ would not affect us (the Med Center) with complicated and complex pro- has been a sigiiiiictint increase in ho is giving priority to keep funding W“ “ If; 5" '
the patients at the Med Center in because we run at an 80 percent oc- blems." . nursing homes constructed Also. up» for state programs that do this. and l ‘l -I'K l’l' .. vi 8.“ I __ III _. ‘I/
fiscal year 1979-80, Bosomworth said. cupancy rate,” Bosomworth said. Anotlicr area where the budget proximately 70 perm-iii of tho people support him." II ; I" , I N #1 in: h 31'“? ‘TII U . .i
Bosomworth said 33,110. 01' 26-3 izOnIy paying for surgery cuts might affect the hospital is with in nursing homes ai‘t- f‘UVt‘I‘Ofi by In addition to slau- cuts. federal ”Itinzriflre: 1th lihtisruiidriirl‘i‘idfiii: .' ‘I
percent, 0‘ the total days 0‘ care authorized by the Kentucky Depart- the possible leaving of some of the Medicaid. cuts in Medicaid as priipnwi by “t I ' " ‘p‘ ‘ "' ‘
were covered by MedicaidOf the ment ofHuman Resources. doctors. “It depends on the con- “We (Kentucky) haw one of the President Reagan could affect the "M ypagt 3’ _.. .I_' ~.
$115 million revenue the Med Center wNot reimbursing hospitals for sequences of the cuts. if they affect highest percentages III the country hospital. Bosomworth said, wrhp [K t I” I. 1} Ia
received that year, 23-2 percent “’35 weekend days of care. This does not the kind of services that we are now Nationwide. only 43 pcrccni of the hespital is the largest ,1.“pr in CU SI a I . .‘
from Medicaid. I . apply to emergency patients, IBosomv providing it could havea negative ef- people in nursing homes arc covert-d state Medicaid f’undg " Weather in the Bluegrass are“ "
Bosomworth said ‘f the number 0‘ worth said. adding. “This might af— feet on our capam'y ‘0 retain PhySl‘ by MediCilldi For every tax dollar received from should remain clear and cold for ”u. I .1 .
days Medicaid covers 15 reduced fectusbutldon‘thaveadollar figure c1ans.‘ Bosomworilisaid. I I “In Kentuck} there are not any the state. the federal government weekend Highs today WI” be m ”K, ; I‘I
from 21 to 10, 20percent of the people on it." Many people ciiticize Medicaid for other alternativcs (to caring for the pays 32, Bosomworth said “We haw mm 405 mm temperatures dmppmg -. .- I: .
now using the program willbeforced wNOt paying for plastic and the large increase ill the number of elderly ) except for iii» to find out if the state can make UP iniothetecns tonight ‘ Ii :
to pay the rest 0f the hospital C095 reconstructive surgery. Bosomworth people using the program. “This is a stitutionalizaticii.” Box iini-vortli the difference. or if furtlicr cuts will I _-
‘3 1" March. UK students 6'0 u/d "gal" face dangers 0/ becoml "g 1'05 ”We Vlftlm - - . -‘
5: By LIN] KAIMIH fected area may appear flushed. and general: But. there's alv'nys tho stoves. fireplaces or radiatoi s ‘ I . .
$55355353355555533555???'nw . Reporter the victim may feel intensc cold and pOSSlblllty of slipping and f alling iii a who got a tetanus shot, if till-“1‘” i .
53355333353333333353255333: . AA ;:§:§:§:§:§:§:5:§:§:§:§:§E§:§:§:§:§:§:§:§:§:§ numbness. “Though initial pain may puddle of water. and not thinking Iii’lx‘ilr- I I , ‘.
gigigigigigigi3533533355555; “£2553;535535252555535555532;2535355;352323 Despite the rush of recent spring occur,it quickly subsides." he said anything ofit." .-[)o not break the blisters I _
333353333333335335353555.? I '3553355555553553353535555555553553555555 A. weather, the winter season is not As frostbite develops. the skin Among students. Parrish said run- who not attempt to walk it the .
55353333353553? over and neither is one of its ills - tissue turns pale and glossy. assum- ners are the most susceptible. "()f ten feet have been frozen. since thawed . .'
frostbite. inga white or grayish-whitetingc. they just throw on a sweatsuiiI" he tissue is highly susceptible to infecr .
5352513” I2555355525232333353iiiiiiifiiiiiiiiizpp, “It can affect anyone. Children can “In a superficial case. the surf ace said. tio-i 80d injury . .
;.- L .:335535333533E5E5E555353535353355553535333 get it while sleighing.“ said Jane skin appears and feels waxy, but the ln treating frostbite. Duncan and «Do get immediate medicalatten .
Duncan, safety specialist at the Lex- tissue underneath remains pliable.“ Parrish both recommended rapid tion. once frostbite is determined - .
‘22325555gE;S5E3E;3523355555355252555533 ington Chapter of the American Red said Charlie Parrish. a resident rcwarming of the affected area. The Parrish provided two theories for ‘ ‘ .‘ .
I “If .Egsgngfigzi::;:.:.:.:.:.:.:.-.;-;I _-.- . Cross. physician in emergency medicme at section should be imnlcrsed in or games of frostbite
- \\ \ Frostbite is the formation of ice the Albert 8. Chandler Medical sponged with 105 or iiodcgree water According ‘0 the crystallization
A H. i I crystals, superficial or deep. in the Center. until a healthy color Ti‘illf‘nS to the theory. water "1 the "SSH? ”99298. . . . .
i ‘ J l < fluids and underlying soft issuae of “If the frozen area goes deeper. the skin, causmg damage, The other theory ‘
"j j 1 the skin. It occurs when the skin section will be hard, like a piece of Duncan gave the following precau- says the water. after freezmg in the ‘ I .
‘ ' tissue is exposed to low temperatures wood. and large blisters will ap- tions: tissue. causes blood vessels to con»
K for prolonged periods of time. pear." he continued. «Do not apply hot water bottles or strict in the affected area. preventing
”The victim is frequently not Students are fairly conscious of dry heat. such as heating pads and sufficient circulation ~
aware of frostbite.“ Duncan said. their dress.Parrish said. “In my opi- electric blankets, Parrish warned against the myth
Just before frostbite occurs. the af- nion, students dress warm in “Do not place the V'lelm near ('mtlnflfdonpaflf5
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WASHINGTON ,. What's been the customer on to the dreamland of his of lowa. Indiana and Oregon. No wonder parents are worried. “'5 “DREW who brings your sup-
. _ rage on college campuses this choice. glen Alas, there is no free tuck. Mostof not along way. sweetheart. from per and tells you how greatltistobe
. ' . . winter" Of course, tucking isn't just for the tuckers we talked to reported that “tuckln” to“getin." young and Single.
’ L . . Getting tucked into bed. Though it men. One college boasts a “barber- & 50 cents buys a whole range of ser. As far as tuck-in services go, one ‘ “The Grandfatherly Tuck" —
~ ‘ . _ may sound like the makings of a shop quartuck" with four choristers vices. But at the Unversity of Kan- wonders where clean college fun geared toward older gentlemen, this
‘ .y f sleazy prime-time show. late-night who arrive after midnight in red shearer sas. inflation has struck: a tuck-in stops and an abbreVIated escort ser- speClal would feature female
" " ‘ l. . tucks are now the stuff collegiate vests and seeisucker jackets. They -. Will cost you 5350. vice begins. . ~ students Wlth hOt tooth”. promoting ‘
‘ ‘ dreams are made of. shave a female customer‘s legs. run 3‘ / Admittedly, a good tuck-in the But let‘s face it. A good night’s alumni actiVlties. " l
. ~. . As warmer temperatures quicken through a few songs, and hit the , 'x/ 19305 isn’t all the different from the tuck-inisn’tiustfor kids anymore. It ‘ The Empty-Nest Tuck - for
. ' ‘ ' : the pace “campus me. students are lights on the way out. ’ ' romantic serenades of the 19505, could do a lot of Single adults some both Singles and .mamed couples,
‘ still hot about the idea of being tuck- Can tucking ever get out of hand. when fraternity brothers sang 800d. too. . thls would call for two baby-faced
. I . . ed into a cold bed. as some might suspect? You betcha. “It was a story, a stuffed animal, Iullabyes from the street. Today, With 40 percent-of all marriages freshmen running around the house
' . ' The "college tuck“ doesn‘t A seerce at New Hampshire‘s Dart- and then the tuck-in,“ said the enter- psychologists might brand the fad as currently ending in. divorce, some in flannel nightgowns. No more quiet
- . T - t . ' necessarily recall the protective klnd mouth College fell apart after one prising Dartmouth student who a “substitute for mother love,"when college tuck—in seryices might con- mghts at home Without thechildren.
" - ' . . ' . that mom and dad used to give us at student complained that her tucker somehow fell into a lengthy conver- it's really just an innocent way of siderexpanding their clientele. . There could be a tuck for
' v. ' bedtime. wouldn‘t leave after all was said and sation with one customer. “I merely saying good night, all things con- We can see it now: branch offices everybody. But we can't guarantee
' ' , At Yale University. for example, done. leaned over for a second kiss and was sidered. at airports and hotels, and llStlnSS ln that 3 800d hlEht'S tUCk'ln would get
' ' . . one dormitory council features over According to the founder of Dart- promptly booted out." Yet, it is true that many college metropolitan newspapers. you through the next day,
> ' j - 30 different kinds of bedtime mouth‘s short-lived Big Green Bed- Dartmouth would prefer to forget students arrive at college with their What about some Of those tUCkS?
, .' . delights. ranging from your basic time Service, just as visions of sugar the whole affair. But what began as teddy bears. only to leave without Can theybefar behind? Maxwell Glen and Cody shearer
‘ "tuck-in and goodnight kiss“ to a plums danced in one student ‘5 head, Pillow Talk, Inc. at the University of them. While they may miss mom and ‘ “The Just-Divorced Tuck" — of- are nationally syndicated columnists
. ‘ “fantsy luck" that features women visions of something else began to Maryland months ago has led to dad forafew months, many soon find fered only in the early evening, this , working out of Washington, D.C.
. ‘1 with whips and chains who splrlt the danceinanother‘s. similar services at the Universities substitutes to keep them company. delight would be administered by an Their column appears every Friday,
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. , .’. By NEIL FIELDS she said. “The stones continue to con- their desires and goals, men are enlarge his total receipts con- tory art courses __ not only at UK. suiting to women and men.
, - Contributing columnist demn the women in politics, and destined to become less secure 1" siderably...." but nation-wide. Moreover, sexist journalism and
. praise the women married to POlltl' the” relationships Wlth women." H.W. Janson’s History Of Art is a Surely, every student has had a sexist textbooks are reinforcing the
‘ ‘ Mones. teleVlSlon programs and clans “ iThe same Old theme: blame the classic in itself. The text carries professor who makds sexist remarks. stereotype that “boys will be boys
' advertlsements rarely portray S€Xl5t journalism W35 50 rampant woman.) nothing about women artist. Worst 0t Half of the class cringes, the other and girls will be girls.” Sickening,
. women accurately. And somehow the that the Associated Press revised its Titles and pronouns - such as the all. it's still being used in introduc- half laughs. Sexist innuendos are in- isn't it?
. publlctolerutesit 1977 style book to remedy the pro‘ she/he controversy — are easy to
' ’ TeleVlsion programs show that 27.7 blem, Under the “women" entry: catch. More deeply l‘00tt3d sexism, ———'_.____.__._———————————————
t : percent of the American population “Women should receive the same however . finds ltS way into printed
- . . is female. according to the United treatment as men in all areas of COpy, undetected by editors and
’ t - States Civil Rights Commission Half coverage. Physical descriptions.sex- readers. AS long as the underlying He sent U6
. 7 ' of those are teenagers who wear lst references. demeaning sexism remains, women are doomed . , .
. ' skimpy clothes and wiggle a lot stereotypes and condescending t0 second-class Citizenship. $ 25 mll‘Llon
, l ()ther women have no real identities phrases should not be used." Susan B. Anthony had the problem ' wept" OF '
. . 0r roles lsuch as Edith Bunker, Consider these items, some of SOlVEd When she wrote, ”Until §§
' ' Louise Jefferson l The working which were easy mistakes, found in women own some 0f the presses. ( (sf ” ./ AQLL“ 893%.?!
V L - women are almost exclusively recent newspapers: we‘re condemned to see and view the K _ to ‘ '
- i homemakers. secretaries, nurses or .x‘Mhen a student is sent to the world as men see it." But until t‘ . {K .
- 1 teachers. And who has ever seen a testing center bya department chair- women own more presses, im- . v a.~ -‘ .
_ ' bad-looking woman on TV"? man.. (Only men chair depart» mediate solutions are needed. N. 3‘ ~ ,. ' . ' ,
t. , ' . Certainly such media myths are ments'h Enter the PUbllC- Readers need to ». 't f h . [cf-mesa, . a .,
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. l" El tlmt‘ Who" hlat‘k People have been wantonly murdered 1“ more than It seems that in his article “Return to Real Capitalism . . (March 5) For the reason of my captivity, (as part of your captive audience here at
, inc l S city. the answer to the Brubaker case seems obvmus: reinstate Dana Pico says that capitalism is our professed economic system which UK), I “have" to read the Kernel. While that no—other-choice matter
. 1.. 3 , . BrUllakt‘r and “W (“fry t‘mplnyfl‘ Who 53“" that Post" and didn’t r 98l5ter a leads to people who work hard getting their share, and those that don't get— prevails, I therefore “have" to respond to some of the latest dribble in your
ComplalmagalnSt lh" Slt‘kenlng Pt’l‘snn Who Passed lt 0Ut- ting nothing, which leads to “the rich getting richer and the poor getting paper —which ought tobeprinted on yellow paper!
L . "‘_. poorer. " I find it hard to believe that the overall goal of our economic system Like yourselveS, though, 1 can‘t think of anything positive about the way
‘i “arm“ "3““ has deterioratEd from What should be the primary goal 0t any economic you all have handled the news lately relatingtoblack presence at UK. Today
'. ,‘ 2‘ “”“l'mu' “t“‘ll’m system - meeting basic human needs —— to a system which by definition (March 3) —not to mention yesterday -1 was bothered by the juxtapostion
. ‘ 7‘ perpetuatesa class system. of the Atlanta kids killing story alongside the Brubaker “Runnin' Nigger
.‘ How are the‘poor to rise up from their poverty, work or no work‘ if their Target" and the caricature of the “cheaters” who, to the discerning eye,
.l -y w government Will not support them? Anyone can go to school, but it still takes were meant to be black people. Even if only one (the one on the right) is
" . .' ay to go, meaker money. The rich can have their fathers pay their way, but the poor, without black, the implication is that fully half of the cheating on this campus is done
'- - . ' h€lP from the government. WOUld hat: to W03: While going fiChOOl. (ll you by blacks. Finally, lest I forget my general belief in universal brotherhood, I ‘
V .' '. 3.’ . , , , . ., , . think that‘s feasible. you try it) But e says at it is eXpec .maybe even want to sa that i think that mostofthe rba e inventedb humankind has
.' I N,“ hi": d '0,“ mm?“ m V" ' lust to get ".1”? Offfi‘y CheSt' Way to go, desired, that the poor always get hurt, He doesn‘t realize that WlthOUt educa- been donebso in the name of race, or as agfijokes“ to ridicule the reality of it. I
.1 , -. ~_ . Brubakt-r l m really glad to see that some of LiK s racism has backfired. Do tion, a poor man can do no better than a poor man‘s share. I don‘t think that foundapoem by Countee Cullen (whom you do “0‘ know), which fits my feel-
’ 7’ ‘. you all mm see how some of these white people that skin and grin in you: Reagan is in favor of perpetuating the lower classes, but I believe that it ings about being black at UK today. You're making Uncle Jim's analysis
.‘ .: . face are just waiting for you to turn halfway around so they can stab you. would be alright with Mr. Pico. Sure, there will always be the poor, but this quite correct.
..i .. iBrubakcr \ back must be killing'hjlm. l I think it 5 really. . ,what‘word do I does not releaseus from our moral obligations of helping them.
I. ' want m use M 5 see STU ID for somebody to backstab “0")” The people of the United States are not bound to any socioeconomic
I person ”f the ham" race “3‘?“ Of What he advocates (and/ or appreClatesln system which is as exploitive as Pico asks for. All men, the poor included, UNCLE JIM
,..l. 3"")me rau _‘ In ""3 case n 5 (Mme screwing white because one “hr are guaranteed the right to the pursuit of happiness, regardless of what their
3 , 8"}; ‘ ":“ldW ’ “N7“ ‘3’ fl" : “fl“ felt" 3““ hair?! ”fr?“ bel‘f'fi. ‘5 chances are of obtaining it. If a man cannot improve himself because of be- “White folks is white,“ says Uncle Jim;
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