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University ot Kentucky, Lexington. Kentucky

Independent since 1971

Tuesday. Decembe r t , t 992

 

Pitino: Graduation not as important as education

 

By Brian Bennett
Senior Stall Writer

 

UK honored its four seniors for
their loyalty by retiring their jer-
seys last season in a teary-eyed cel-
ebration at Rupp Arena.

In doing so, the players were for-
ever enshrined into Kentucky folk-
lore. But, while each owns a place
in Wildcats history, only one cur-
rently owns a diploma.

John Pelphrey enrolled at UK in
the fall of 1987 and earned his
bachelor’s degree in marketing in
December 1991. Richie Farmer,
who enrolled in the fall of 1988,
currently is at UK working toward
a degree in agricultural economics.
He is on schedule to graduate this
month.

The other two seniors —— Deron
Feldhaus and Sean Woods ~-— are

playing professional basketball and
have not earned their degrees. Feld-
haus, who began his UK course-
work in fall 1987, is playing over-
seas, while Woods, who enrolled in
the fall of I988, is playing for the
Louisville Shooters of the Global
Basketball Association.

Since the NCAA investigation of
UK basketball was completed in
1989, three of seven seniors have
graduated. All played for UK coach
Rick Pitino. Pitino. however. said
graduation rates are not as impor-
tant as the experience of education.

“I’m not into graduation rates. l
think that‘s all nonsense. I think the
education is the most important
thing that a young person can go
through," Pitino said during UK
media day.

“I‘m more proud of the fact that I
have instilled in our players how
important education is —- don‘t take

 

 

i'm not into graduation rates. I
think that’s all nonsense. I think
the education is the most
important thing that a young
person can go through.

— Flick Pitino,
UK basketball coach

 

the easy course, don't look for the
easy grade, tnake sure you go to
class.“

Receiving a diploma is not neces-
sarily equal to receiving a quality
education, Pitino said.

“Graduation is not \\ Ital we're all

about. It's really about education,"
he said. “Believe it or not, a student

today can graduate college and not
have a great education. It‘s what
you put into your education, what
you get otit of it.

“To me, the important thing is
how welleducated the person is and
how strong a desire he has to be ed-
ucated. not get a grade or get a cer~
til‘icate that says he graduated."

 

 

 

 

STORYTIME

 

 

 

 

Members of Alpha Gamma Delta social sorority last night organize books collected tor ‘A Storybook Christmas,‘ a fund-
raising project designed to promote literacy by giving needy children books for Christmas. Panheilenic President Valerie
Shimtessel (left) said she hopes to collect 500 to 600 books tor the project sponsored by the Lexington Herald-Leader.

JEFF BURLEW/Kemel Staff

 

 

Court upholds women’s basic abortion rights

 

By Richard Carelli
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Su-
preme Court sustained women’s ba-
sic right to abortion yesterday, vot-
ing 6—3 against reviving a 1990
Guam law that would have prohibit-
ed nearly all such operations.

The justices refused to review
lower court rulings that had de-
clared the US. territory‘s sweeping

law unconstitutional.

Yesterday's action, which acti-
vists on both sides of the national
debate had expected, marked the
first time in 20 years the high court
declined to review a major abortion
dispute.

But a new case, testing how far
states may go in making abortions
more difficult to obtain, already is
before the justices and could be act-
ed on as early as next week.

The court also is wrestling with

another abortionrelated issue:
whether federal judges have the au-
thority to deal with abortion clinic
blockades.

“Today‘s action was hardly unex—
peeled," said Burke Balch of the
National Right to Life Committee,
which opposes abortion. “It under-
lines the reaffirmation of Roe vs.
Wade."

David Andrews of Planned Par—
enthood said his group was relieved
by the court‘s action but added, “It

does not address the underlying
problem of severe restrictions" the
court has let states impose on wom-
cn seeking abortions.

The court last June reaffirmed the
core holding of its landmark I973
Roe vs. Wade decision — that
women have a constitutional right
to abortion.

But the June decision also said
states may raise new hurdles for

See ABORTION, Page 2

UN. official recommends use of force in Somalia

 

Asssociated Press

UNITED NATIONS — Secre-
tary-General Bouuos Boutros-Ghali
yesterday recommended limited use
of military force to deliver humani-
tarian supplies to starving Somalia.

He did not rule out an American
offer to commit 30,000 troops, but
indicated a preference for a UN.-
led force.

“I am more than ever convinced
of the need for international mili-
tary personnel to be deployed in So-
malia,“ Boutros-Ghali said. “The
Security Council now has no alter-
native but to decide to adopt more
forceful measures to secure the hu-

manitarian operations in Somalia.“

Since dictator Mohammcd Siad
Barre was ousted in January 1991,
more than 300,000 Somalis have
died from the combined effects of
famine and warfare, and 2 million
more are on the brink of starvation.
according to UN. estimates.

But gunbattles between Somal-
ia's waning clans and marauding
gunmen have made it dangemus.
and at times impossible, to deliver
the hundreds of thousands of tons
of donated food and supplies.

The country‘s warlords say they
want nothing more than to end So-
malia‘s suffering, but without the

looted supplies, the loyalty of their
militamen would evaporate.

In Washington, a Pentagon
source said a three-ship, 1,800-
member US Marine Corps contin-
gent slated for duty in the Persian
Gulf is prepared to set up an airstrip
landing zone in Mogadishu suitable
for US. troops.

The ships could be ready to move
into the city by Thursday, the
source said on condition of ano-
nymity. He emphasized that no de-
cision has been made and that the
[1.8. forces would only move if the
UN approves allowing them to re-
pon to a US. commander on the
scene.

Andre Erdos, Hungarian ambas-
sador and current president of the
IS-mcmbcr UN Security Council,
said there was a risk of a UN. mili-
tary force getting involved in a con-
flict with clans and armed gangs if
deployed in Somalia.

"If you want to get involved in
cenain crisis situations like the one
in Somalia you have to take a
cenain risk,” Erdos said in an inter-
view with British Broadcasting
Corp. radio.

He said military intervention was
necessary because “it is impossible
to find the right partners" in a coun-

See SOMALIA, Page 2

To show that much of college ed-
ucation is forgotten, Pitino used
himself as an example.

“I felt I was a decent student,
nothing great, but decent," he said.
“My son comes home with his alge-
bra homework attd says, ‘Daddy,
can you help met“ I said, ‘Sure, let
me see it.‘ Then I said, ‘Get on the
phone with (associate coach) Herb
(Sendek).'

“What happens with your educa-
tion is that you forget a lot of it.
While you're going through it,
you‘re educated, and everybody
should have that desire to be eda
cated."

Pitino said he has been “very
lucky" in that he‘s had a “1le per-
cent" graduation rate tip until com»
ing to UK. IIut Pitino, who coached
for two years each at Boston lint~
versity and Providence College.
prevrottsly hasn't stayed at a school

for four years. ’Iltts will be Ptttno‘s
fourth at UK.

Besides last year‘s four seniors,
Pitino inherited three other recruits,
two of whom graduated. Johnathon
Davis eamed his degree in market~
ing in 190]. and Reggie Hanson re-
ceived a degree in recreation this
May. Derrick Miller has not gradu—
ated, but Pitino said Miller is plan-
ning on getting back In school.

Pitino also said I7cldhaus “is four
days away lrom graduating," and
that Woods w ill return and earn his
degree “once he puts down the has-
ketball."

L'K Athletics Director CM.
Newton said he is pleased with the
academic trrlomtance of UK bas~
ketball plaiers during his tenure.
Newton said he also believes grad-
nation rates give only a numerical

See ACADEMICS, Page 2

Lexington man
arrested following
campus car chase

LC C student
also charged

By Dale Greer
Executive Editor

 

 

UK police arrested a Lextngton
man yesterday morning after a high
speed car chase that ended when the
suspect's vehicle smashed into a
tree on Hilltop Avenue.

UK spokesman Ralph Derickson
said the chase began at 12:I2 am.
when a UK police officer attempted
to stop a I989 Ford Mustang driven
by Matthew Cox. The officer ob—
served Cox, l9, committing an un~
specified traffic violation near Rose
Street and Columbia Avenue.

InsIead of stopping the car, Cox
accelerated North on Rose Street.
Derickson said, and the pursuing oil
ficer lost sight of the Mustang at
Woodland and Euclid avenues.

At 12:20 am, a second UK po-
lice officcr found the car at Univer»
sity Drive and Hilltop Avenue,
where it had skidded off the road

Attorney says Student Activities
Board violated copyright laws
when it useda designed inspired
by Maurice Sendak‘s 'Where the
Wild Things Are’ for this year's
Homecoming theme. Story,
Page 2,

SPORTS:

Former UK basketball star James
Blackmon returns to University to
earn his college degree. Story,
Page 3.

Lady Kats face Marshall
Thundering Herd tonight at 7:30
at Memorial Coliseum. Story,
Page 3.

DIVERSIONS:

The Jeff Healey Band's Feel This
proves Canadian guitarist is an
asset to mainstream American
mu5ic. Story. Back Page.

VIEWPOINT:

Cincinnati Reds owner Marge
Schott has been a one