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Kentucky Kernel

Vol. XCV No. 7

Established 1894

University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

independent since 1971

Thursday, September 3, 1992

 

Sorority grades top UK average; frats improve

 

By Brian Bennett
Senior Staff Writer

 

 

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As usual, UK sororities had high-
er grade-point averages than Uni-
versity averages for the spring se-
mester, while fraternity grades
were below the University level but
improved from the fall.

However. the sorority combined
pledge and active averages were
lower than the average for all worn-
en at UK. And fraternity combined
grades ranked under the University
male average

Active sorority members had an
average 2.9 GPA last spring, above
the University and female averages.
ACtive fraternity members com-

piled a 2.71, below the University
average but higher than the male
average.

The fratemity GPA for the spring
was 2.62, up from 2.56 last fall but
not as high as the 1991 spring se-
mester. The University average for
the spring was 2.79 and the male
average was 2.63.

Jeremy Bates, lnterfratemity
Council president, said more con-
centration on academics in the
spring accounted for the grade in-
crease. He said fratemities could
improve their grades even more,
though.

“I‘m pleased with the grades, but
1 think they can be better." Bates
said. “I‘m satisfied but not satisfied
to the point of where we shouldn‘t

do anything else."

Ron Lee, fraternity adviser, said
he thinks fratemity grades should
be better.

“l’m glad that the actives were
above at least the all-male aver-
age," he said. “But since they use a
selection process and supposedly
high academics. you would think it
would be higher than the Universi~
ty average.“

Pledge averages were low again
in the spring for both fratemities
anti sororities. Fraternity pledges
compiled a 2.21 average, while so-
rority pledges mustered a 2.17, well
below the freshman female aver-
age.

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By Chris Blair
Contributing Writer

 

UK's College of Ans and Sci-
ences faces a difficult year be-
cause of recent budget cuts, but
Dean Richard Edwards said yes-
terday the college is up to the
challenge.

Speaking at a convocation ser-
vice attendcd by students and fa—
culty in the college, Edwards said
Universitywide budget cuts of
$26.7 million during the last two
years have resulted in staff reduc-
tions and fewer research and edu-
cational programs.

But, he said, “That doesn't
mean we can't do new things."

During an awards ceremony
that followed, 13 professors were
awarded gold medallions for their
achievements as distinguished in-
structors.

 

 

 

Others recognized included 14
students who received Arts and
Sciences Scholarships.

The following also received
awards from the College yester-
day:

~Math Department professor
Michael Freeman received the
Distinguished Teacher Award for
his success with the MathExcel
Program. Freeman is the first to
receive the award.

-The University Research Pro-
fessors Award was given to four
professors — Brian J. Dendle;
Don A. Howard; Keh-Fel Liu; and
Steven W. Yates.

-Professor Billie R. DeWalt re-
ceived the Sturgill Award.

-Two professors and four gradu-
ate students received the Chancel-
lor‘s Teaching Awards.

Recipients were Dallas M.
High, a professor in the depart-
ment of philosphy; Steven W.

Yates. a professor in the depart»
ment of chemistry; and graduate
students Jerry Havselt Salish Ke-
dia, Jerri Kraver and Scott Smith.

In the keynote speech, Robert
Griffith, dean of the College of
Arts and Humanities at the Uni-
versity of Maryland, challenged
faculty. students and administra-
tion to use their intellectual capa—
bilities “to create a new tomor-
row" in the face of many major
changes in education and in insti-
tutions nationwide.

He spoke of past eras and the
changes that brought about their
beginnings and ends.

“Old eras give way to new
eras," Griffith said.

“Old categories of thought are
emptied of meaning. What was
once thought fixed, is found not
to be fixed and is tossed about on
a sea of change."

“We invent the future (which

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Robert Griffith, dean of the College of Arts and Hummanitles at the University of Maryland. delivers the keynote address
yesterday at the first-ever convocation ceremony for UK's College of Arts and Sciences.

Budget cuts surmountable, dean says

cart be) exciting and fearful" when
faced with uncertainty. he said.

“Just doing nothing" will not
stop change, he added.

Griffith challenged everyone at
the assembly to become involved
in the changes and to help shape
them.

The principal responsibility of
the University, he said, is to “edu-
cate the citizens and to educate
them well."

There is a “social contract” be-
tween universities and the public
who provide them with resources
for education anti research.

These institutions can not “fail
that mission,“ he said.
The convocation, held in Me-

morial Hall, was the first for the
College of Arts and Sciences.

 

 

Student group collecting goods for hunicane victims

 

By Lance Williams
Contributing Writer

 

One campus organization is do-
ing its pan in the relief effort for
residents of South Florida, ravaged
by Hurricane Andrew last week.

The Student Bar Association has
placed a barrel in the College of
Law Building for the collection of

goods that will be sent to Florida.

Hal Helmers, vice president of
the association. said a local attor-
ney, who is a UK alumnus, called
earlier this week and asked them if
the college would help out in the
effort.

The attorney, who wished to re-
main anonymous, will pick up the
goods at noon on Friday and then
will drive them to Florida Friday
afternoon.

Helmers urged students to bring
items and leave them in the barrel,
located in front of room 214 in the
law building.

“We want to reach out to the en-
tire school," he said.

“Some students would like to
help but don't know what to do.

“We know there have been other
effons. and we want to reach those
students who want to help but
haven't been able to.”

Association secretary Martha
Brock said students may bring any
non-perishable items. like canned
goods. as well as sheets and blan-
kets.

The law school will be open
from 7:30 am. until midnight each
day.

“The barrel may be full, but stu-
dents may still leave items inside
the office," Brock said.

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SGA Senate discusses
new alcohol regulation

 

By Joe Braun
Senior Staff Writer

 

The Student Government Associ-
ation wasted no time getting down
to business at the first meeting of
its standing committees last night.

The first issue the. senate pre-
pared to tackle is the new Alcoholic
Beverage Control (‘oitimission reg
ulation that went itito effect Tues-
day aftemoon.

The SGA Political Affairs com-
mittee spent last night brainstorm-
ing on ideas for a resolution stating
the senate‘s opposition to the ABC
measure.

The regulation prevents people
younger than 21 from entering
places where alcohol is served. lis-
tablishments that receive 35 percent

or tnore of their revenue front food
are excluded front the new law.

Senate Pro 'l‘citipore Jeremy
Bates said, while students at East-
ern Kentucky University, in Rich—
mond, will be most affected by the
measure, it also will affect UK stu-
dents.

He said he has received a gneat
deal of input frotn students who are
opposed to the new regulation.

“We did have a few establish-

See SGA, Back Page

University to participate in
voter education, registration

 

By Jennifer Wleher
Contributing Writer

 

Voter apathy has become an ac-
cepted fact of American politics.

Each year, millions of Americans
shun the polls because they feel
their votes won‘t make a differ-
ence. Still more avoid politics alto-
gether because they don‘t under-
slartd its complexities.

This is especially true for col-
lege-age people: In 1988, only 36
percent of eligible voters between
the ages of IX and 24 cast ballots.

A national campaign, however, is
aimed at increasing the number of
student voters by sponsoring voter
education and registration drives at
39 colleges across the country —
including UK.

Ellen Hamilton. a campus coordi-
nator for the UK effort, said stu—
dents often are viewed as apathetic.
The real problem for this group,
however, is a lack of education, she
said.

On Sept. 28, UK's Student Gov-

 

emttient Association, littert‘rateniity
Cottnc'il arid l’anhclleitic Council
will begin four days of voter educa-
tiort programs to help increase stu-
dents' political awareness.

During this time, the groups will
have tables set up across campus
offering information about this
year's election. [XXIII] politicians,
campus organizations and groups
like the League for Women Voters
also will be on hand to speak with
students and faculty.

The purpose of the drive is to in
form the public about different pol-
iticians and their views, said Hamil»
ion, a nursing junior. During the
drive, all of the politicians will
have equal opportunities to express

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Litany of flaws somehow make
‘Pet Semetary Two’ watchable

 

By 80 List
Contributing Critic

 

“Pet Sematary Two"

Starring Anthony Edwards, Ed-
ward Furlong and Jason McGuire

Paramount Pictures

Jeff Matthews is an average kid,
surprisingly unaffected by the ce-
lebrity status of his actress mother,
Renee.

When Jeff. by chance. witnesses
her accidental electrocution during
the shoot of a tricky scene of her
new movie, his veterinarian father
Chase (Anthony Edwards from
“Top Gun") moves the remains of
his family to the pleasant little town
of Ludlow, Maine.

Chase hopes that the new sur-
roundings will bring a sense of nor-
mality back to their lives (such is
not the case, as is revealed through
the course of the film).

On his first day in a new school,
Jeff (Edward Furlong of “Termina-
tor 2: Judgment Day") makes an en-
emy in the class bully (Jared Rush-
ton from “Big“ and “Honey, I
Shrunk the Kids"). Jeff also makes
a friend. Drew, who is plagued by a
hatred for his stepfather Gus, the
town sheriff.

Gus rs an abusive father who
goes so far as to shoot Drew‘s be-
loved dog Zowie to teach Drew a
lesson. Saddened, Drew and Jeff
take Zowie to the local pet ceme-
tery. They don‘t stop there. though.
Drew tells Jeff stories of an ancient
Indian burial ground past the ceme-
tery. one that is rumored to bring
the dead back to life. Jeff reluctant-
ly follows, as Drew burics the dog.

Zowie is scratching at the door
later that night.

Or is it Zowie? He just doesn’t

    

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seem the same. Pretty soon he‘s
killing people. and the two boys re<
alize that they've unleashed a terri—
fying evil on the unsuspecting com-
munity.

It‘s a shame that the saying “let
sleeping dogs lie“ does not include
dead dogs. Otherwise. the world
might be spared the wrath of “Pet
Sematary Two.“ Admittedly, it‘s
not as bad as the first, and the se-
quel‘s badness is much more enjoy—
able, making it almost good.
llmmm.

One of the few things that works
in this movie rs its reverence toward
the original. The sequel could have
dragged the first‘s plot into this
one, cheapening both.

The original has become a ghost
story to Ludlow, one that is told
around campfires on Halloween.
rather than being used to shabbrly
suppon a sequel. That's quite gen-
erous treaunent for a stinker like the
first.

Something that both films are
“good" at is the explortauon of
pain. Watching the first, parents
everywhere were victimized by the
sight of a young boy being killed by
a speeding truck.

In this one, the death of Jeff’s
mother is treated similarly: graphic
and excessive. Also. the treatment
of Jeff by the school bullies is over-
ly vicious. The adage “kids can be
cruel" is stretched at the viewer's
expense. These scenes are tedious
and difficult to watch.

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by Richard Outten (which, by the
way, is not pronounced ”Stephen
King"). King‘s style is sorely
missed. The original was bad
enough with him. but it had some
effective and powerful images that
created a somber and morbid feel
throughout. Some of those situa-
tions are played here as much for
laughs as for screams.

Furlong. though green as an ac-
tor, provides a strong center to the
him, something that the original
lacked. He has a commanding (and
often demonic) presence on the
screen that. at times, holds a sloppy
scene together.

llis supporting cast. trying hard
to be an effective ensemble. also is
quite good. Though the attention is
all too often shifted from Furlong.
they work together and play well
off one another. almost to the point
of believability.

As Chase, Anthony Edwards
brings an appropriate urgency to his
role, and Clancy Brown ("Blue
Steel") overcomes poor direction
and is great to watch as the mean
stepfather. Gus.

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Ernest and Julio Gallo said they
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And Lexington R&B guitarist Kel-
ly Ritchie has sworn. after making
it big once. that she will not make
music for a major label again until
it‘s time.

Ritchie. a Lexington native who
played guitar off and on for four
years with former Arista recording
artists Stealin‘ Horses. is happy
where she is — at least for now.

She is home. fronting her own
three-piece thrashing blues/rock
band. touring. playing the region
without the aid of alcohol or drugs.
with a head full of road knowledge
about Nashville and the recording
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But. perhaps. most importantly.
she is at peace with herself and has
a clear vision for her band's future.

“We‘re only playing in Lexing-
ton once a month." said Ritchie.
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ist to ever play Farm Aid (with
Stealin‘ Horses in 1990). “It‘s real
important to have support in your
hometown. to come off the road
and for the momentum to stay
there.“

The wailing lead guitarist. who
cut her chops early listening to Jimi
Hendrix, Roy Buchanan and Fred-
die King. split trails with Stealin‘
Horses about a year and a half ago
to form her own band in the three-
piece style of Stevie Ray Vaughn
— although out of immense respect
for the late blues legend she will
not do SRV covers.

“People. because we play two or
three Hendrix tunes. have a tenden-
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Once in Lexington. Ritchie enlist-
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Ritchie band is 23-year-old drum-
mer Chris Dile. who Ritchie said is
musically seasoned for his age.

“l‘d rather play music here than
wait tables down there and talk
about it." Ritchie said of Nashville.
“That really is the reality. no matter
how good. bad or indifferent you
are."

Ritchie's bruid falls somewhere
between blues interpretations and
ravage rock ’n‘ roll.

“It's really pretty different than
what I hear out there." Ritchie said.
“It is not traditional blues. It‘s not
like Black (‘rowcs or Stevie Ray.
l‘m curious to see how it's all going
to come together."

So what‘s a white girl doing sing—
ing the blues‘.’

“I‘d never thought about playing
the blues." Ritchie said. “But (play-
ing a full set with blues legend Al-
t-ert King) and then a couple of
hard years on the road made me re-
alize I think I‘m starting to get
some qualifications for it. ‘(‘ause
you can't play the blues when
you‘re young."

Ritchie not only has her chops to-
gether on stage. but she also has
gotten things together when she is
not performing.

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Cesar (Armand Assante) has a
tremendous lust for life. women
and music. He is the bandleader
and lead singer of a latin band. the
Mambo Kings. Nestor (Antonio
Banderas) is the poet of the family
— deeply sensitive. quiet. brood-
ing. He plays trumpet and writes
the band‘s music.

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to New York to seek their fame and
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“it got to a point several times in
my career where alcohol really
stood in my way." Ritchie said.
“When I saw people like Stevie Ray
and Bonnie Raitt finally make it big
'cause they cleaned up that was a
statement to me. ‘Cause. basically.
all the people I loved were dead be-
cause of drug and alcohol abuse.“

Ritchie‘s three-pack-a-day smok-
ing battle came to an end three
years ago: and. now. she is working
on polishing and refining her vocals
by getting musically naked. In other
words: she is alone — unplugged
— on stage with only her guitar.

“When I quit (smoking). 1 was
able to sing more consistently.”
Ritchie said. “i like (Janis) Joplin.
and I‘m afraid I sound a lot more
like Joplin than Bonnie Raitt.
I‘ve always hidden behind my elec-
tric and always had trouble talking
with the crowds. It was like. ‘Look
l‘m here to play. and I don't have
anything to talk about.‘ I really was
rather shy behind my guitar. I was
petrified when I first started. then i
staned having a lot of fun with it."

Ritchie bares her blues alone on
stage at High on Rose. located at
the comer of High and Rose streets.
every Wednesday in September.

“I don‘t want to hit the Nashville
market yet." said Ritchie. whose
band is working on an album. “l'd
rather keep it quiet as far as the in-
dustry goes until we‘re really de-
fined. Since l‘ve been in bands like
Stealin‘ Horses. people in the busi-
ness will come out and hear us. and
i want them to hear what we want
them to hear."

“Whenever I hear a band. if they
do something that i really like. I‘ll
inevitably get the chills." Ritchie
said. “I‘d like to give back to peo-
ple what music‘s given to me. The
chill factor would be icing on the
cake.“

behind the woman he loves. Nestor
keeps Maria locked in his heart.
and a song he composes.
“Beautiful Maria of My Soul." be-
comes the Mambo King‘s signature
work.

The tune is a symbol of the land
and home the brothers leave be-
hind of the carefree and corrupt
world of pre-(‘astro Cuba. of ro-
mantic beaches and unrequited
love.

It doesn't take long for the broth-
ers to swing into New York‘s mam-
bo circuit and land a coveted spot
at the Palladium.

Mobster Fernando Perez (Roscoe
Lee Browne) wants the Castillos
added to his stable. But Cesar cher-
ishes his independence and refuses
to do business with Perez. who sees
to it that New York’s hottest new
band never again plays the Palladi-
um.

No matter. The Mambo Kings
get work at a smaller club in Har-
lem where they're spotted by Desi
Arnaz who makes them national
stars by giving them a spot as
Ricky Ricardo's country cousins on
TV's “I Love Lucy." It's a cute
spot. The filmmakers splice real
“Lucy“ footage into the movie to
give the illusion that Assante and
Banderas are appearing with Lucy
and Ricky. (Tutcr still: Desi Amaz
Jr. portrays his late father.

Fame erodes the sibling relation-
ship but nothing ever stops the mu-
src.

Assante is sexy and a roguish
charmer. and he even keeps the
beat on the dance floor. Banderas
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When most people hear the word
soccer. they instantly lose interest.
those who are not familiar with the
sport can't seem to understand how
anyone could sit in the sun for two
hours watching a game that might
not have any goals scored.

But if these negative individuals
would make an attempt to team the
intricate nature of the sport. their
opinions might be changed.

The UK men‘s soccer team is en-
tering its second year as an official
varsity sport. last season. the Wild-
cats finished with a respectable tit-
10 record. While a .500 season may
not seem like much to some people.
(,‘oach Stun Wooten was very con—
tent with the results frorn last sea-
son.

”is satisfaction stems froin the
fact that last year‘s squad was corn-
posed mainly of freshmen and
played H of its games on the road
against some very stiff competition.

Wooten has been in charge of the
men‘s soccer team for the past three
years. For the first two years. soccer
was still considered a club sport.

tle said one of the reasons he
took the job was the hiring of C. M.
Newton as llK‘s athletics director.
This gave him hope that soccer
could become a varsity sport in the
near future, so he accepted the job
as head of the soccer club.

lte helped the club maintain sta-
bility. and it gained varsity status
beginning with the I‘NIJH season.

()ne of the major things that
Wooten brings to UK is experience.
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he was eighteen and has worked in

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playing field.

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from other teams around the coun-
try. As Coach Wooten said about
being a varsity sport, “Other teams
know you're legitimate, and they‘ll
play you."

Wooten’s main goal for this sea-
son is not based on t