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Animated Biafra
gives fiery talk

By ANGELA JONES
Assistant News Editor

Conformity is deadly.

That was the message of former
punk rocker Jello Biafra’s perfor-
mance last night to a crowd of ap-
proximately 850 at Memorial Hall.

Biafra, former lead singer of the
now-defunct San Francisco-band
Dead Kennedys, performed numer-
ous monologues mocking the United
States government and the American
society‘s viewpoint on religion, poli-
tics, censorship, values, morals and
several current political issues.

His performance, which was
scheduled to last about an hour, ex-
tended more than two and a half
hours.

B’tafra presented such notions ——
“The Wizard of 02 should not be al-
lowed in public schools because it
mentions witches” and “Walter Mitty
should be burned as soon as possible
because everyone knows fantasizing
is insanity” —— as possible conse—

Students

quences if the government is al-
lowed to continue supposed censor-
ship.

Biafra began his performance by
supposing today’s society was gov-
emed by marshal law and ordered
the audience to “Shut up. Be happy
and don't ask any questions."

UK is the third of 15 colleges Bia-
fra is visiting on his three-week “No
Censorship/ Spoken-Word Tour,"
spurred by the 1987 trials on censor-
ship concerning an insert in one of
the band‘s records.

Three years ago Biafra, along with
three of his business associates, was
indicted for producing and dissemi-
nating material deemed harmful to
minors.

The alleged pornography was a
poster of an HR. Giger painting in-
serted in the band’s 1985 LP “Fran~
kenchrist.” The foldout, titled
“Landscape #20: Where Are We
Coming From?," shows several dis-

See BIAFRA, Back page

at LCC

ask for tuition cut

By MARY MADDEN
Staff Writer

UK’s community college system
provides many people who cannot
afford tuition on the Lexington
Campus the chance for to earn a de-

gree.
But some Lexington Community

College students are upset because
they are required to pay main cam-
pus tuition. Tuition at the other 13
community colleges averages about
half of tuition on the Lexington
Campus.

Paul Taylor, dean of student af—
fairs at LCC, spoke at last night‘s
Student Government Association
Campus Relations Committee meet-
ing about the possibility of lowering
LCC tuition.

LCC students, unlike other stu-
dents in the UK Community College
System, pay Lexington Campus tui-
tion and fee rates — $854.75 per se-
mester. At other community colleg-

UK TODAY

Students, faculty
and staff can give
input and ideas
about UK's prob-
lems and ask
questions during
“Self Study Open
Forum" from 3:30
to 5:30 pm, Wors-
ham Theater.

UK play
‘Extremitles'
opens to a
sold-out au-

dienoe.

Review,
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Diversions ......................... 3
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Classifieds ........................ 5

coénecndn ‘

Due to a reporter's error,
information in an article
yesterday about the group
Wire Train was incorrect.
Wire Train has had three
previous LP's. titled: “...In
a Chamber," “Between
Two Words," and “T en
Women."

es, tuition costs average about $350
per semester.

“It‘s no different (for LCC stu-
dents) than when you (Lexington
Campus students) write your (tui-
tion) checks," Taylor said.

“Tuition fees each year are $750
per semester," he said. “So that
leaves $104.75 that is broken into
several different categories. Out of
your tuition money, SGA gets 33;
$1.50 to student activities: $12.25 to
athletics; $22 to the Student Center;
$65 to the health fee; and $1 to Ra-
dio Free Lexington."

Taylor said: “To me it is unfair
that a student in Ashland, Ky. can
pay $350 (to attend a community
college), while a student in the same
situation in Lexington is going to
pay $854.75. But that has nothing to
do with the auxiliary fees we‘re
talking about (the $104.75 that goes
to UK athletics, etc); that’s a tuition

See TUITION, Back page

' or Kamudty. Loxlnomn, Kentucky

Thursday, October 25, 1990

By TONYA McCOMAS
Staff Writer

For most people, living one
block from a state university
among noisy fratemity houses and
busy streets would be a nightmare.
But for Mabel Perkins, 85. her ex-
periences have only produced
sweet dreams.

Lexington, has lived tit-100 Penn-
sylvania Court for 53 years. Since
she and her husband built their
home in 1937, much has changed
at UK.

Grassy fields and family homes
occupied much of what is today‘s
campus. The student of 1927. Per-
kins said, would find UK of today
colossal.

UK consisted of older buildings
on North Campus. like the Admin-

50 YEARS OF MEMORIES

Perkins, a lifelong resident of

istration Building and Kastle and
Barker halls. The old football field
used to be where the Otis A. Sin-
gletary Center for the Arts is now.
While UK’s South Limestone en-
trance looks much the same, Per-
kins said the campus was a much
smaller and quieter place: a
stream flowed through it.

As for the residential side of
UK, it was concentrated around
Maxwell and Rose streets. where
many of the fraternities, sororities
and dormitories were located.

“I can see what it used to be and
what it is now, but it’s good, real-
ly,“ Perkins said.

She said today‘s college genera-
tion is much like that of her time:
basically students are the same.

Whereas the students of today
center their fesuvrties and social
functions around campus, Perkins

For most people, living one block from a state university among noisy fraternity houses would be a nightmare. But for 85~year-o|d Mabel
Perkins (holding pictures of herself and husband when they were both 21), the hustle and bustle of UK life is appealing.

UK’s next-door neighbor enjoys the company

said she and her classmates spent
their spare time downtown, when
the malls of the Lexmgton sub-
urbs were yet to be developed.

“We w0uld go to the movies or
to the malt shop or shopping." she
said. “That‘s when you would
dress up and wear your white
g10ves.”

As the University grew, its out-
er edges pressed further into sub-
urban Lexington. Those borders
arc now well past Perkins” door—
step, and most of her original
neighbors have fled, the noisy
jaws of the campus nipping at
their heels. But she has persevered
the changing lllnCS.

“I like the happy nOises." she
said. “I hear you havmg fun and it
makes me feel (good). I miss you
(students during the summer) and
I'm always glad when you come

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MCHAEL CLEVENGER/Kernel Staff

back."

Throughout the 5? years she his
lived in her home. Perkins has yet
to call the police on any ot her
younger neighbors for latemght
norses. Actually, she said her
neighbors have shown her nothing
but respect. She considers housc~
mothers of fratemity and sorority
houses on campus to be her good
friends.

(‘lad in the royal bitie and white
of her alma mater. Perkins can be
seen at any basketball or tootbtill
game: she has season tickets for i
both. She definitely considers her I
sell a true blue wildcat lan. 5

But her strong support for
sports programs occupies only a
small portion of her time. .\'ot
only is Perkins an usher for thc .

See PERKINS. Back page

Case overload leaves US. courts with hands full

By H.T. WONN
Contributing Writer

The United States federal courts
-— more so than ever before _ have
their hands full, said Karen
O’Connor. political science profes—
sor at Emory University.

This country is faced with 70 per-
cent to 90 percent tnorc litigation
cases than any other industrialized
society and there simply is not
enough room for all of them, said
O‘Connor at a lecture last weekend
held at the Lexington Central Pub—

lic Library as part ofa series of pub—
lic fonims that concern federal judi—
ciary and First Amendment issues.

“Gone are the days when people
shake hands and keep their deals,“
she said.

O'Connor said part of the in-
creasc in federal cases filed is art
vertismcnts for legal counseling that
encourages people to take legal ac-
tion regarding a wide range of mat-
ters.

People are encouraged to come
and see the lawyer on contingency
fee basis —— at no financial risk

to discuss the possibility of a law-
suit for any number of damages.
’l‘hosc include car acetdents., work-
related accidents. divorce and even
custody battles.

Advertising of law firms and in-
dependent lawyers allows casy pub-
lic access to the legal profession.
l‘hirty years ago, no one would
have considered suing the “family"
doctor.

He or she was viewed as an au-
thority figure ,,._ a family friend,
said O'Connor.

O‘Connor,

however, attributed

the public‘s heightened awareness
of possible kinds of lawsmts not
only to advertising but the media at
large.

Tabloid tclcyision shows, like "A
Current Affair” and tabloid newspa-
pers llkC The National Enquirer
reap large profits with cover stories
of suing cclcbritics making millions
in the courtroom.

O'Connor said viewers and read—
ers relate those t‘\l\‘f1c‘llthS to their
own, and if there an any similari-
ties, will waste no time in calling

the lawyer they saw on telewsion

to set a court date.

But iii recent years. titrttnm
said, thcrc has been .i trciticiittoiis
growth 111 the lcgiil licld that may .i
lcviatc the courts of tlicir hurtlcn

Although this country l1;1.\ ITML
litigation than illl other industrial
t/cd socretics, ll also this tttorc liw
ycrs.

O‘Connor said lhc cluttering o:
the court system 1\ .i tc‘suil of to
day's society being more imperson-
al than in past.

Professors to study TV’s role in drug prevention

iii preventing drug use.
“What they are trying to do, us-
ing Lexington as it pilot market, 1.\

Institute gives

record grant
of $1.5 million

By MARK BURDETTE
Contributing Writer

Four UK professors have re-
ceived what is said to be the largest
grant ever awarded to individuals
for media-related research, accord-
ing to Douglas Boyd, dean of the
College of Communications, at a
press conference held yesterday at
the Patterson Office Tower.

The National Institute on Drug
Prevention awarded $1.5 million to
UK researchers to study how TV
can be used to prevent drug use in
high-risk groups.

“We are seeking a set of principles for the de-
sign of messages to reach young adults to chan-
nel them into other activities."

Philip Palmgreen, UK communications professor

Lewis Donohew, a communica-
tions professor, was named as the
principal recipient. Other investiga—
tors will include, Philip Palmgreen.
a communications professor: Elim-
bcth Lorch, a psychology professor:
and William Skinner, a sociology
professor.

“From what we understand. the
National lnstitute on Drug Preven-
tion thinks the work is pioneering

. and fundable," Boyd said.
It's a huge grant“

The new study will add to the in-

formation gathered in previous re-
search cfforts at UK. Researchers
have identified a biologically based
“sensation seeking" trait. The condi-
tion is characterized by a higher
need for excitement and a lower tol-
erance for boredom. People higher
in sensation-seeking were two to
seven times more likely to have
used a wide range of drugs, re-
searchers said.

Researchers hope to design public
service announcements, which will
appeal to a more novel crowd, re-

ferred to as high and low sensation-
seekers. The new television spots,
including a hotlinc for more infor-
mation, feature upbeat music and
action and will air during action-
packcd programming.

“We are seeking a set of princi-
pics for the design of messages to
reach young adults to channel them
into other activities,“ Palmgreen
said. “We hope that by suggesting
alternate activities we can turn them
away from drugs."

Public service announcements
will be aired in Fayette County dur-
ing a six~month media campaign,
which is expected to begin in 1992.

The basic goal of the project will
be to conduct random samples of
young adults in Fayette County to
determine the most effective use of
the announcemean and to under-
stand the effect thcy may have had

to identify television programs
most likely to attract high-sensation
seekers." Boyd said. “and place
anti—drug ads near or at the end of
these programs. That‘s what makes
the research unique.“

The grant is the seventh award
from the National lnstitute on Drug
Prevention and is a part of $6 mil-
lion the ccntcr has pledged to estab—
lish the University‘s center for Pre-
vention Research. The grant will
extend for five years.

“The thing that makes this pro—
posed project unique,“ Boyd said.
“is that most of the anti-drug public
service announcements we see on
television are generic in that they
are aimed at a televrsion audience
which is wide-ranging."

INSIDE: FANNING HOPES To CONTINUE LADYKATS’ wmume wAve”

2 - Kentucky Kernel, Thursday, October 25, 1990

Samuels hits success early

By CHRIS HARVEY
Senior Staff Writer

In most major college football
programs, a freshman — standing
behind years of talent —— doesn‘t
stand much chance of getting seri-
ous playing time.

But UK fullback Terry Samuels
isn‘t your typical freshman.

Samuels, a 6-2, 240-pound red-
shirt freshman from Louisville. has
played in six of the Cats’ seven
games this season while earning the
starting role in the team’s last two
games.

After taking over fullback duties
for Al Baker. who moved to tailback
in UK's Homecoming game against
Mississippi State University, Samu-
els landed feet first in his favorite
place to be — the endzone. Twice.

UK had found a solid fullback to
give Baker freedom to roam at tail-
back. Suddenly, Samuels was high-
lighted in all the Kentucky papers.

Despite being thrown into the
fires of collegiate football, Samuels
takes his early success in stride.

“I really don’t feel a lot of pres—
sure,” said Samuels, who has rushed
for 106 yards and has 18 receptions

for 115 yards. “The team has really
been supportive of me and Al (Bah
er) has really tutored me along the
way. Praying a lot also helps my
game, too."

The former tight end and All-
stater said that all along he felt he
had a chance to make an impact on
UK’s offense this season.

“I always knew I had the talent to
play," Samuels said. “I just had to
really start pushing myself to be a
better player."

For Samuels, the hardest part
about the move to fullback position
was shedding the tight end mentali-
ty.

That is where running back coach
Walter Lewis enters the picture.
Lewis has been teaching Samuels
the finer points of fullbacking while
helping to develop his potential.

“Terry was a project in the begin-
ning," Lewis said. “He really didn’t
understand all the techniques of the
fullback position, since he had al-
ways played tight end.”

Despite being green, Lewis says
that Samuels has all the qualities
that constitutes a great football
player.

“He has a genuine desire to want

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to win — that's a quality that a
team can feed off of," Lewis said.
“He's very eager to try and grasp
all the things we've thrown at
him."

And his desire to win keeps him
motivated to polish his game.

“Coming from tight end was a
big adjustment,” Samuels said.
“The blocking schemes are hard to
pick up on, but 1 improved on that
area in our last game.”

That kind of determination,
Lewis said, is what it will take for
Samuels to keep ascending the lad-
der to dominance in the SEC.

“He really needs to be more dis—
ciplined mentally —— but that will
come with time," Lewis said.
“Also. the stronger he gets, the
more invincible he'll become.”

Opposing coaches and defenses
would say now that Samuels has
proved to be quite a catch for UK.
The reasons for Samuels’ success
are many.

“My strength is catching the
ball," said Samuels, who bench
presses 330 pounds and runs the 40
yard dash in 4.8 seconds. “With
my size, it‘s hard to tackle me. I’m
a big target with the mobility to get
some extra yardage.”

Curry echoes Samuels’ own sen-
timents. Curry said he decided to
start Samuels after he saw him
“trample people" against North
Carolina.

But despite his overwhelming

strength and desire, Samuels isn’t
always a self-starter. He says he
needs a mentor. and Lewis, who
came to UK with the Curry regime,
fills that role.

“I‘m the type of person that needs
some guidance," Samuels said.
“He’s really like a father-ﬁgure to
me. He‘s young so he can relate to
the things I’m going through very
well. He really makes me work for
my successes."

Like any aspiring player. Samuels
has some goals he’d like to reach at
UK. Those goals, however, aren't
strictly relegated to football —— they
also involve spirituality, which he
says aids him in his efforts.

“I really want to be an all-
conference football player and up-
hold the good academic standards
that have been set here," Samuels
said. “I want to work hard and keep
God at the head of my life -— be-
cause it‘s easy to get caught up in
the hoopla of major college foot-
ball."

Lewis said that with a little hard
work and some luck, Samuels, with
his natural assets, could get caught
up in the middle of a lot of positive
football hoopla.

“A lot depends on him and his
willingness to grow into the player
he thinks he can be,” Lewis said.
“He’s got the capability of being an
impact player a year from now in
the SEC — and that’s not blowing
any smoke."

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