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Less than three weeks after the UI'11V€1'S1[y of Kentucky ]O1H€Cl with America s PI`O1H1S€ — piOi€,SSOi iipcifiic piiiicipig
The Alliance for Youth — led by retired General Colin Powell, Powell accepted President dam Sei gn iiiiiiiiiiiiiciiiiii
George W. Bush’s appointment as U.S. Secretary of State. During his press conference, Cimiriici {mm 1992 AO the
however, Powell took time to affirm his continuing commitment to the partners in that pieseiii with eiiipiizisig On
lmmuvg _ _ _ gathering data on conflict in
The Unrversrty of Kentucky rs not only one of those partners, but also the second largest the HOm Oi Airiiczii
land-grant university in the United States to bring its resources together in promise to youth. , Mark Peiiiei, piOi·€SSOi.
UK, one of 50 higher education institutions participating in the program, made its official iiziiiiiiiiii i€i€i)iiOii€’Sim,€V Of
commitment to the youth of Kentucky as a University of Promise at Harrison Elementary eqiiai iiiiiiibeis Oi Wiiii€S'iiiid
SChOOl m L€X“?8lO“ In _NOV?mb€r· ____ _ _ African Americans to examine
“By becoming a Unrversrty of Prornrse, UK 1S furthering an hrstorrcal partnership be- aiiiiiides Oii race Ciiiiie iiiid
tween itself and the youth of Kentucky," Powell said. “As a society, all of us benefit when Ciimiiiiii iiisiicé ig Ciciciiiiiiic
youth are given the resources they need to become successful adults." Why iiieic is poiiiiiziiiimi Oii
Since 1997 Americas Promise has been mobilizing people from every sector of Ameri- Cemiiii imiici, issues
can life to build character and competence in our nation’s youth. This is done by fulfilling , D_ Siepiicii VOSS
five promises:. establishing on-going relationships with caring adults, safe places with i iissisiiiiii piOi€SSOi.i llpciieiiii
structured actlvltles during non-school hours, a healthy start and future, marketable skrlls Ei€CiiOii i)iOi€Ci·~ AO Coiiibiiic
[l`lI`OLlgl1 effective education, and opportunities to give back through community service. pi.€CiiiCi_i€V€i Cicciioii (iiiiii
To fulfill its promise — "Enriching and Improving Lives of Kentucky’s Youth" — UK will {mm QUOSS iiic miiiiiii, Wiiii
develop several new programs, while focusing on and expanding others already in place. CCUSAAS (iam ii.Oiii iiic yeiii.
T The UK initiative is expected to reach nearlyil50,000 youth, according to Lisa Higgins—Hord, 2000, Weii icccivcci because ii
community affairs director for UK and coordinator of UK’s America s Promise effort. She Wiii iiiiOW im. im Cxiciisivc
expects that number to increase and that more UK units will become involved. Studi, Oi the Yeni 2000
UK departments and divisions involved in Americas Promise include the Colleges of eicciioiisi
Human Environmental Sciences, Architecture, Dentistry, and Education, UK Student Affairs, The giiiiiis Kimi $720 572
UK fraternities and sororities, The Nubian Council, Panhellenic Council, lnterfraternity Wiiii UK iccciviiig $09 000 {Oi.
Council, UK Student Ambassadors, the UK Athletic Department, UK Childrens Hospital. and iesciiicii iissigiiiiii Siiiii.;Oi,i iimi
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UK 1S also a partner rn the program with the l.€X1I]g[Ol]·FHyC[l€ Urban County Govern- iiiiiiw iiiiimiiigiisi
ment, a designated Community of Promise.
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home venue for 72 years. (The winning seasons began in   {e fg , 7  
Alumni Gym in 1927-28 when the Cats went 6-2 at home.) · ’-· ·" *`
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opened, including the last five. · Z ``‘° g
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the game. . ·  
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nied by spotlights and fireworks. GUARDED BOOKEN])5_·]a/gg B;·Oy;_q;O;;
  K.  ·  T “'   played guard on Coach Adohoh Rupp sjinst
,~ v—»'    ._ Kentuclqy team in 1950-51. Stan Key
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     _ 72. Bronston s team (15-3) Scored a season
, W A .   * , , total of 679 points in 18 games. Keys team
, * ` ' '¤ °t_   (21-7) scored 2,511 points during a 28-
y      »j_ ,  ,_,       game season. The two former players
“ { ,  ·- ~· ·‘     ",_ crossed paths at Riqvp Arena this season
. V Y   y   _ ,  lt A when LKAIumni director Key and the
I ma   `   ’ ‘t   if''     Athletics Association welcomed Bronston of
’ N Englewood, Fla., hack to Kentuc/ey.
Rupp s Best Quotes
Adolph Rupp didn’t invent basketball as some loyalists ,  
might believe, but "the Baron" was decades ahead of his 2  B ‘ · I • G
time in helping to turn a relatively slow—moving game · j
into a full court mix of speed, motion, and on—the-run. I    ’ A
He was a master motivator and strategist, whose words  §,,,E._    .
and ideas inspired the hundreds who have played under       mm;,,gw,,,r,,,;tt;,s,i,,,. A .
him, as well as the hundreds of thousands who eagerly T     byandab•¤1tADOLPHRUPlZ ,5.*.   _  ‘
followed the Wildcats over the years.     l""”"l"YK“"°d‘YB“k°°’°uC“d` F   —  
Rupps most memorable quotes covering dozens of >  *1    `‘‘‘  » .    
subjects such as winning, discipline, farming, recruiting,   I {   i t M, 4  
and death are presented in ‘Baron ofthe Bluegrass. "Also j`°`§ ’ ? `+‘   '“`