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Celebrating 35 years of independence

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Unions reach out to UK staff members

Local branches hope to begin membership drive among UK's non-teaching staff within two weeks

By Dariush Shafa
INE KENTUCKY ma

UK staffers have approached lo
cal branches of two national unions
for help in organizing, and the two
unions will soon offer membership
to UK employees. But a leading UK
staff representative said he doesn’t
believe enough of the staff are will-
ing to join to make a difference.

The American Federation of
Teachers Kentucky branch is join-
ing in a partnership with the local
3372 of the Communications Work-
ers of America, and leaders of the
groups said they hope to begin sign-
ing up members within the next two
weeks after all the details are ham-

mered out.

“It's a group of employees com-
ing together to voice similar con-
cerns,” said Charles Wells, executive
director of the AFT-Kentucky. “It’s
our job to help them get their voice
heard.”

Membership will be opened to
the non-teaching members of UK’s
approximately 9,600 staff. Staff
members on hand for the news con-
ference at the CWA Lexington head-
quarters today said the union push
is an effort to deal with a number of
staff issues, including pay and re-
tiree benefits.

The recent outrage over salary
and benefits was triggered by a pro-

posed twotier salary pool raise sys-
tem, which would give staff a 3 per-
cent salary pool increase and faculty
a 5.5 percent salary pool increase.
Staffers have emphasized, however,
this was just the catalyst.

“What we have here is a continu-
ation of problems,” said Terry
Olsen, a computer support specialist
in the College of Agriculture.
“There’s other issues that go on and
we’ve tried to address."

Olson mentioned staff retiree
benefits and cited 2004 UK Human
Resources statistics, which show
that about 1,000 UK staffers earn
wages below the national poverty
level and an additional 900 or so are

earning wages below the local living
wage.

UK President Lee Todd has said
that the problem is not one of UK's
willingness to give staffers the ap
propriate salaries, but rather a lack
of funding from the state legislature.

Lobbying the legislature on be-
halfoftheUKstaff isalsoagoalof
the two unions. “We will be present
in the next legislature and all legisla-
tures after that fighting for more
fiinding for UK.” Wells said.

In the meantime, staffers will
continue to work as usual. Collective
bargaining is not an option A by law
~ at this point, which prohibits any-
thing along the lines of a strike.

“We can't strike,” Garkovich
said. “A strike’s a nuclear option
anyway It’s something you try to
avoid. The biggest action that they
(the staff) have is (to sway) public
opinion. They can’t be heard in ones
and twos."

Both the staffers and the union
leaders also emphasized this is a
“voluntary employee advocacy
group" and no one will be forced to
join.

However, Russ Williams, staff
representative to the Board of
Trustees, said he thinks the move is
too sudden and not enough staff will
unionize.

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Muslim
sorority
seeks
pledges

UK could have first chapter
of national Muslim sorority

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A Muslim sorority that
was trying to get a start at UK
has met all the needed re-
quirements, said the sorority’s
national president, and all
that is needed now is mem-
bers to join.

Earlier this year. students
began the process of bringing
Gamma Gamma Chi. the only
Muslim sorority in the coun-
try, to UK.

“We’ve already met admin-
istrative requirements. We ac-
tually did that in January,"
said Althia Collins, founder
and president, Gamma Gam-
ma Chi. “We’ve got their
(UK‘s) cooperation, but it’s
just a matter of getting inter-
est from the students that’s
held us up.”

When Gamma Gamma

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I informational meeting for Gamma
Gamma Chi

I 3:30 pm, Sunday
I Room 203, Student Center

Chi representatives last visit-
ed campus they received only
two applications.

Collins said there are nu-
merous advantages to joining
a sorority, particularly for a
group such as Muslim
women.

“It’s been shown that par-
ticipation in sororities and
fraternities helps in terms of
retention. Students generally
have somebody to relate to
and identify with, and that
has a big impact on whether
they stay in school and persist
to getting degrees," Collins
said. “This would speak to the
need that Muslim women
have in wanting to get in-
volved in sorority life and do
ing so in a way that's comfort-
able for them."

It would also reflect posi-
tively on the university,
Collins said.

“It helps show a commit-
ment to divmity as well, just
by working with us to get that
established. It helps us to es-
tablish a membership base,”
Collins said. “Everybody
wins, as I see it. It demon-
strates commitment that goes
beyond just lip service."

There will also be an infor-
mational meeting on Sunday
at 3:30 pm. in room 203 of the
Student Center for those inter-
ested in joining, which will
give more students the oppor-
tunity to join, Collins said.

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UKPD offers reward for info in shooting

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UK police are offering
$1,000 as a reward for in-
formation leading to an
arrest in Saturday’s
shooting outside Kirwan
Tower.

Maj. Joe Monroe said
yesterday the depart.
ment is at a standstill in
its investigation and de-
cided to use the Crime

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Stoppers program to help
produce new leads. The
department has posted
fliers around South Cam-
pus for anyone with in-
formation to call the tip
line or the UKPD.

About 10 bullets were
fired around 3:18 am.
Sunday after about 100
people. both students and
non-students, gathered in
the courtyard of the com-

plex to watch what police
believe to have been a fra-
ternity-related step show.

Police were already at
the scene responding to
noise complaints when a
fight broke out.

As the show was
breaking up, Monroe
said what was a verbal al-
tercation between two in-
dividuals turned into a
physical one.

Monroe said the de-
partment has six sus-
pects in the assault based
on surveillance video
taken from the dorms
and information from
witnesses, but are not
taking action or releas-
ing more information un-
til they speak with the
victim in the assault.

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SG Court

rules on
election
Violations

By Sean Rose
THE KENTUCKY KERNEL

This year’s Student Government elec-
tion is officially history after the SG
Supreme Court certified the results and Cit-
ed only two minor violations.

One violation claim was dismissed.
Brittany Pauly, a member of the Election
Board of Supervisions, filed a claim against
an unknown girl who appeared to be cam-
paigning for the elected president Jonah
Brown near the polls in the White Hall
Classroom Building.

Elections investigator and outgoing gen—
eral manager of WRFLl‘M campus radio
John Edwards said he couldn't find out who
the girl was.

“Through my investigation I still can‘t
determine who that person was." Edwards
said. "She was seen with pamphlets in her
hands when she was going up to the polls."
he said but added that he couldn‘t deter-
mine if she was actually campaigning or
just talking to friends.

“I don‘t believe that I could actually give
a violation here because 1 can‘t tell who that
person is or if there was campaigning
here." Edwards said.

Brown was in attendance last night and
told the court he made sure his campaign
knew the election rules.

“We went to great lengths on letting
them know of the restrictions of campaign-
ing in that area.“ Brown said.

Brown said he was happy to have the
claim cleared up and to have the election re»
sults finalized.

“Just in the image of Student Govern-
ment it‘s important to have a smooth elec~
tion process." Brown said.

Another violation claim was settled
with a $30 fine. a retention of the 3'30 de»
posit that all candidates submit to run.

Law student Justin Hvkes accused Tom
Rauf. who won election to become the sena-
tor for the College of Law. of hanging some
of his posters inside polling area.

Rauf said that he hung the posters be-
fore the polling area was marked off and he
thought polling officials would take down
the posters if they were too close to the
polls.

“i wasn't at the time certain precisely
where the campaign free zone would be
marked off," Rauf said. “i don't believe this
rises to the level of disqualification and I
am skeptical to whether it arises to the lev
01 of being fined."

Hykes said he filed the claim because
the election for the College of Law was
close and “there was no telling how many
votes" Rauf‘s posters influenced.

The Supreme Court recognized the vio
lation since the posters were up during votv
ing but saw it as a minor violation and gave
Rauf the option of forfeiting his deposit or
contesting the decision. Rauf decided to
pay the $30.

Brad Hartsock. a food science freshman.
filed a final claim. His claim alleges senato
rial candidate Meredith Marcum. who fin-
ished second in the race for College of Agri-
culture senator, hung a poster on glass in
the Agriculture Building. Posters are not al-
lowed to be hung on glass.

Edwards found that there was a viola-
tion and the court fined her $30. Marcum
was not at the hearing and has 48 hours to
accept the fine or contest it at a later hear

ing.
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a following

Samuel L. Jackson horror flick

we Di SH gains fans months before premiere

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It's a movie that has inspired countless
fan-created works and buzz the world over,
reaching the heights of hype typically
achieved by sequels that include the words
"Star Wars'" or “Lord of the Rings."

Is it the upcoming “Harry Potter” flick?
The relaunch of “Superman"? The faroff “Spi-
der-Man" sequel? No. no, no.

It's “Snakes on a Plane.” Yes, you read that
correctly.

Can a film contain a plot spoiler in its own
name? When it's called “Snakes on a Plane," it
can. (See also “The 40 Year-Old Virgin,” "Kill
Bill,” “Titanic"). The title says it all.

Despite a release date that’s five months
away, and with — amazingly — little studio
prodding, “Snakes on a Plane" chatter has
slithered around the Internet, sparking Photo
shop contests playing off the film's name, song
parodies and even a cross between the movie
and the numbers game Sudoku.

How to explain how a movie with no built-
in cult following — no namesake comic book.
no J.K. Rowling or J.R.R. Tolkien source mate—
rial, no characters named Skywalker —— has
become one of those onlyon-the-Internet pop
cultural phenomena. We can guess.

Back in August, screenwriter Josh Fried-
man wrote on his blog that he first heard of
“Snakes on a Plane" when he was approached
by New Line Cinema to do rewrite work on the
script. Although he eventually said no, it was
then that he became obsessed with the con-
cept, he writes. “Not as a movie as a sort of
philosophy!"

In that blog entry, he invented idiomatic
meanings for “Snakes on a Plane,” as an alter-
native to “That‘s life!" (“I got stuck in traffic.”
“Oh, well, snakes on a plane!") or in place of
cursing ("You just sat in gum.’ “Snakes on a
planet"). His blog readers took it from there.

And did the movie company nudge the In-
ternet buzz machine? New Line spokeswoman
Nicole Butte would say only, “We’re delighted
that fans have taken an early interest in
‘Snakes on a Plane.’ We plan to build on the

growing buzz over the next few months as we '

head into the August release."
Which brings us to the next question: So.
who stars in “Snakes on a Plane"? Who do you

think? Good God. there are snakes on the
plane! You need someone tough — a Jedi,
Shaft, Jules from “Pulp Fiction”! You need
someone who speaks entirely in exclamation
points! With poignantly placed expletives pep
pered throughout his speech! You need Samuel
L. Jackson!

Jackson plays an FBI agent escorting a
federal witness from Hawaii to Los Angeles
when an assassin lets loose the serpents. “It's
just one of those popcorn kind of moments,
where you know you're going to a movie. you
don't have to think about what’s happening,”
Jackson told NPR recently. “You know what’s
going to happen. There are going to be snakes
loose on this plane. Some people are going to
be bitten. There are going to be some victims.”

Ah, yes. but while the plan was always to
have snakes on the plane, it nearly wasn’t
“Snakes on a Plane." New Line had toyed with
renaming the film “Pacific Air 121,” but Jack-
son had none of that. In an August interview
with entertainment Web site Collidercom, he
said. “That’s the only reason I took the job: I
read the title." adding, “You either want to see
that or you don’t."

Unfortunately, those who want to see it
will have to wait. So what to do until then?
Why, plaster the Internet with all things
“SoaP”! That has become one of the objectives
of Snakes on a Blog, which is exactly what it
sounds like: a collection of everything
"‘Snakes on a Plane” can inspire without any-
one having actually seen the movie. Created by
Brian Finkelstein of Washington, DC, the site
began as a place where he could chart his
progress in getting invited to the premiere, but
has since evolved.

At first, fans' creations included phony
trailers and movie posters. Recent efforts,
though, have included possible sequels
(“Sharks on a Roller Coaster.” with the tagline,
“You must be THIS tall to DIE!"); theme
songs and even a person who recorded himself
calling airlines to ask about their policies re-
garding snakes on their planes.

The fan interest has been so intense that,
according to The Hollywood Reporter, New
Line recently arranged for five additional days
of shooting about six months after principal
photography had wrapped, with the goal of
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It’s kind of like
having a girlfriend. You get out
of one long-term relationship,
you don’t really want to jump
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THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Musings on the 2006
men’s basketball season

I George Mason head coach Jim Larranaga shouldn't
get a job at a big school, even after the magical run
through the tournament. This season was a mind-
boggler for college basketball because there wasn't a
dominant inside player that we
could say would be the unques-
tioned first pick in the draft; this
was the season for a team with
mediocre talent that creates match-
up problems to go far into the
bracket. Next year, sans Ohio
State’s run to the championship
game, it’ll be back to normal as far
as tournament upsets go.

Chris
Johnson

seonrs EDITOR '
I It Adam Morrison had been some

8 points per game, 4 rebounds per game guy for
Gonzaga, crying with three seconds left in the game
wouldn't have mattered as much to anyone. But the fact
that he is the Second Coming of Larry Bird and looked
like the villain from the Scream movies in all the news-
paper photos the next morning made it into a national
story. l haven‘t seen anyone with such a terrible look on
their face since Nancy Kerrigan. (Too soon?)

I Was Florida more athletic than Connecticut?
Apparently. UConn’s athletes nearly saved them from
defeat in the Elite Eight, though George Mason played
an almost-perfect game. Florida beat the Patriots with
size and defense, something lots of people. even
Southeastern Conference fans, didn‘t think they‘d be
able to do. Their athleticism was the icing on the
cake; but even if they weren‘t as long and strong,
they would’ve run Mason over. Sadly.

I It Joakim Noah stays. the “Noah‘s gay“ chants are
going to be sonic-boom loud when the Gators come
to Rupp next March, though it‘s lame and embarrass—
ing for UK and its fans.

Let’s all start now and think of something slightly
more creative. Any ideas mailed in will be printed in a
future edition of The Score. permitting they aren't full
of language or overtones deemed too “colorful" for
public consumption. E-mail sports@kykernel.com.

I The eRupption Zone left a lot to be desired this
season. Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence. Kansas, made
Rupp look like a funeral home. Granted. the stakes
weren’t as high as they usually are because the skill
level wasn't, but actual tans support their team
through everything. Any transplanted UK student who
has rooted for favorite teams through tough times,
like cubs fans, could be found pleading for the Cats.
even down 15 in the late stages of Senior Day. But
their Lexingtonian counterparts were plodding up the
stairs to their cars. Coincidence? Or are UK tans
spoiled like month-old 2 percent?

I UK fans rooting for the SEC in the NCAA
Tournament is a behavior that I just don’t agree with.
it makes sense intellectually. because it makes UK
look better, but the arguments I've heard in favor of it
are all emotional. It isn’t classy. Picking one team
over another on the basis of some contrived border
agreement, like Alabama over Alaska, doesn't have
anything to do with class. It’s neither classy nor un—
classy. It’s a game. Why does anyone care?

if you're looking for an emotional game to watch.
buy a DVD of the 1992 Duke-UK game. it’s still the
best game ever.

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This WEEK'S UK home games
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Women's tennis vs. South Carolina. Boone Tennis
Center. 2 pm.
Baseball vs. Florida. Hagan Stadium. 6:30 pm.
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Baseball vs. Florida. Hagan Stadium. 6:30 pm.
Sully. All 9

Baseball vs. Florida. Hagan Stadium. 1 pm.

Men's tennis vs. Florida. Boone Tennis Center.
1 pm.

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Men's tennis vs. lllinois. Boone Tennis Center.

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Above: UK boxer Noah Melgar punches the speed bag while Josh Duckworth jumps rope on the mats. Melgar and Duckworth are two of seven UK boxers
headed to the national championships in Reno, Nevada, this weekend. Below: Phill Hearvin, also headed to nationals, watches his technique in a mirror.

‘Young' boxing team
sends seven to Reno

By Jonathan Smith

THE “"anth KETtNEl

UK boxing head coach. Dr.
George ()inter. makes a living
blocking pain.

His boxers
against distress. but
main objective is to
dispense it.

(linter “Doc"
to his proteges is
an anesthesiologist
at Good Samaritan
Hospital. He will

also defend
their

this weekend. as he
travels with seven of
his boxers to the na-
tional champi-
onships in Reno.
Nevada.

Tyler Sexton.
Russell Lamont. Noah Melgar.
Josh Duckworth, Austin Du-
vall. Phill Hearvin and Stevon
Sampson will all compete in
the championships, after fin-
ishing either first or second in
their regional final fights in
Chicago last weekend.

“These kids are great
kids.“ Ginter said. “They
work so hard, and they are
truly student-athletes. They

“We've never
had an injury,
apart from

take a few days off broken DOSES."
Dr. George

UK boxing coach, on the
team's practice safety

get no breaks.“

The Wildcats enter the
tournament as one of the
more inexperienced teams.
Five of the seven competitors
this weekend are freshman or
sophomores. Only two fighters
have sparred in over six
bouts.

Gone from last year's team
is Chad (lilpin. (iilpin won the
national champi-
onship in the 19:”)-
pound weight class.

(linter said that
he has some nation—
al championship
contenders just
not yet.

“It's just a young
team." said ()inter. a
Richmond. Ky. na-
tive and former pro-
fessional boxer who
called it quits after
assembling a St) ca-
reer record. “We went
through our fouryear cycle
kind of last year. We finished
in the top seven (nationally). i
think we'll do pretty well this
year. but I think we‘ll be really
good next year."

The team practices four
days a week in the basement
of Alumni Gym. While they
attempt to simulate a real
fight. the boxers understand
that hurting each other is not

Ginter

 

 

“mister:

Women's tennis senior Danielle Petrisko has journeyed from a walk-on to a

team leader throu¢i her four years at UK. The Florida native will play her final

match today against South Carolina at 2 pm at the Boone Tennis Center.

a goal during practice spars.

“You get ready and you
work on your techniques."
Hearviri said. "And you keep
yourself physically in shape."

Ginter added: “We‘ve nev~
er had an injury. apart from
broken noses."

The boxers in the National
(‘ollegiate Boxing Association
tournament come from three
regions. The Cats second-
place finish to Navy in the
team competition in their re
gion was. in large part. due to
training differences.

“it's all about prepara-

tion." (linter said. "That's
why it‘s a mandatory activity
at the military academies At
the Air Force Academy. at
West Point. (Army) and at An
napolis (Navy). if you do not
pass your physical education
course in boxing. you don‘t be-
come an officer.“

The winner and runner-up
frotn each weight division in
the three regions advanced to
the nationals. That means six
fighters earned their tickets
by getting to the champi~
oitship bout: the other two

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fl Chris Miles
THE KENTUCKY KERNEL

Danielle Petrisko. the only
senior on the UK women's
tennis team. has had a lot of
memorable moments while
playing as a Wildcat.

Going into her final home
match against South Carolina
today. she will have experi-
enced four years of great
matches. all of which she can
remember with a smile.

It was a decisive victory
against a team the Cats had
never won against that she re
members most fondly.

“We were playing Florida
last year and we had never
beaten them.“ Petrisko. a Ft.
Lauderdale. Fla, native. re
called.

Hosting a Gator team
ranked No. 2 in the nation in
the was season. UK stepped
onto its own court as an un-
derdog. A tough start in dou-
bles play put UK behind early
on. but the team began to find
its rhythm as the Cats

 

paganism for last time this weekend

matched up with their Florida
opponents in singles play

Petrisko‘s match was the
finale of what Would he a UK
upset. Her teammates
watched intently front the
sidelines.

“Danielle was the last one
playing." junior .loelle
Schwenk. a teammate of
Petrisko‘s since middle
school. said on the last match
that determined the Wildcat
victory “She doesn't like
them. She's from Florida and
hates the Gators."

The passion that Petrisko
brought into her deal-sealing
match was enough to propel
UK past the previously un-
beatable Gators.

“Right after she scored the
winning point. she went
crazy." Schwenk said. “She
was jumping up and down.
flashing the 'Kentucky‘ logo
on her shirt and holding her
finger in the air screaming
that we were No. 1.“

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Petrisko who had. only two
years earlier, been a walk-on.
fighting for a place within the
team’s ranks. It was also a
moment that defined
Petrisko’s work ethic as Wild-
cat.

Petrisko came to UK from
Florida. looking back at it, it
was a decision that she says
was one of the best of her life.

“I was looking at schools.
sent out tapes, came here for a
visit and loved it," she said. "I
saw myself here. just knew I
should be."

Yet Petrisko’s tennis ca.
reer was initially set back by
the fact that she hadn't even
been picked up as a member
of the team.

“I had walked on with
three seniors and four juniors
on the team," Petrisko said. “I
didn‘t play as a freshman and
knew I'd have to work harder
then other people for a spot."

On the Florida victory
Petrisko only said. “It's one of
those great moments you
work hard for.“

From a walk-on with lim-
ited playing time, Petrisko has
transformed into one of the
pillars holding up the current
Wildcat squad.

“She is always the one
who takes control of the situa-
tion." Schwenk said. “We 31
ways ask her for help. She is
the one who keeps the team
on track and leads them in the

right direction."

Caroline Winebrenner. a
junior on the team, agrees.

“She's a great leader."
Winebrenner said. “And she’s
been a great leader in a good
way Others in the past
haven’t been."

Winebremier describes
Petrisko as the inspiration
during matches.

“You can hear her five
courts down cheering when
you’re playing your match."

Her teammates further de
scribe her as quick. very
strong and aggressive.

“The best way to describe
her is consistent," Schwenk
said. “You can always count
on her. She’s great under
pressure and plays with her
heart. She's had injuries but
always did her best."

Petrisko thinks more mod~
estly about her role on the team.

“I’m not really the leader,”
Petrisko said. “Everyone does
their part. Everyone in them-
selves is a leader"

Either way, as the season
draws to a close the Wildcats
know that next year, they’ll be
without the great team foun-
dation that Petrisko brings.

“She’ll be sorely missed
and irreplaceable," Winebren-
ner said.

It’s been a long and hard-
marched road for Petrisko.
But one she said she’d unques-
tionably trudge one more time.

“I'd come here again if I
had the chance.“ Petrisko said.

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spots are awarded to at-large
qualifiers.

Sexton, in the 119pound
weight class, and Melgar. fight-
ing at 132 pounds. jabbed their
way into nationals as champi-
ons in their weight classes. but
still enter as underdogs.

“There’s seven people in
my class that are all upper-
class fighters," said Melgar.
who maintains his frame
training as a member of the
Marine Corps. “They all have
at least 10 fights (of experi-
ence). There will be people
with 25 fights.

“You can train as hard as
you want, go as hard as you
want. but there's certain
skills that they have over
three or four years that you
don‘t have yet.“

'Duvall. at 147. Hearvin. at
156. and Sampson. competing

By Ryan Wood
THE KENTUCKY mm

As the semester comes to an end and finals
loom large on everyone's horizon. many stu-
dents are looking for new ways to unwind.

at 175. were all runner-ups in
their weight divisions, while
Duckworth. at 139. is riding
an at-large bid into the tour-
nament.

Although this might not
be the year for UK to return
to championship form. a top
four finish in the tournament
means All-American status.
Ginter is confident his fight-
ers are sound enough to do it
this year.

“Lamont has an opportu-
nity to make All-American
this year, and I think next
year he can win the whole
thing." he said. “Melgar

stands an excellent shot at 1
making the final four. I think

it's possible for Duckworth to
do it. Sampson actually has
the ability to win it all if the
chips fall right."

The bouts conclude to-
morrow night. with the finals
being televised nationally on
CSTV.

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son squads.

Each squad is made up of students from
different schools. some competing as varsity
athletes. others as club and some junior

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Judges and shooters keep track of points

IITMHIIIIAL IIOIIIOIII' — who's ahead and WIIO'S netting lapped

FRISBEE FALL PIS. OVERALL TOTAL
82 923 1,345

1,337 (' 8)
1,302 (' 43)
1,023 (' 322)
1,016 (' 329)
957 (' 388)
874 (' 471)
839 (‘ 506)
820 (‘ 525)
817 (' 528)
809 (' 536)
697 (' 648)
648 (' 697)
640 (' 705)
611 (' 734)
485 (' 860)
360 (' 985)
326 (' 1.019)
209 ('1.136)
115 (' 1,230)
115 (' 1,230)

 

FRATERNITY Z-BALL COMP. OOOOEBALL 5-ON-5 H20 POLO
Phi Delta Theta 45 80 90 125
Kappa Sigma 70 152 82 55 915
Sigma Alpha Epsilon 70 170 35 45 877
Alpha Tau Omega 100 105 82 35 664
Sigma Nu 50 95 130 110 592
Pi Kappa Alpha SO 70 55 -20 741
Sigma Phi Epsilon 127 60 35 -20 702
Sigma Chi 165 142 35 -20 542
Farmhouse 80 195 55 35 406
Phi Gamma Delta 100 65 35 0 576
Delta Tau Delta 90 115 O -20 647
Phi Kappa Tau 6O 80 - 20 125 419
Alpha Gamma Rho 50 55 35 -20 491
Lambda Chi Alpha - 20 95 55 55 475
Delta Sigma Phi 5 60 35 -20 531
Triangle 50 65 O 82 245
Kappa Alpha 0 80 O 251
Pi Kappa Phi O 55 O 230
Phi Sigma Kappa 6O 0 5 114
Phi Kappa Psi 60 O 55
Sigma Pi 7O 45 0

 

FALL P'I'S. OVERALL TOTAL
629 850

SORORITY Z-BALL COMP. DODGEBALL 5-ON-5 H20 POLO
Alpha Omicron Pi 61 5 95 60

Alpha Gamma Delta 27 105 185 85 70 287 759 (- 91)
Delta Zeta O 40 105 85 448 678 (-172)
Kappa Delta - 15 77 65 434 561 (- 289)
Kappa Kappa Gamma - 15 4O -10 475 532 (- 316)
Pi Beta Phi - 15 105 347 437 (- 413)
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