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The Vitals

Help wanted

WRF L needs volun-
teers for a concert on
Monday, Oct. 19.

A Minor Forest, from
Thrill Jockey Records.
and Louisville-based The
Aasee Lake will play at
the Student Center Grand
Ballroom starting at 7
pm Tickets are available
at the Student Center
Ticketmaster for $6.

Volunteers get free
admission and free food.
WRFL needs:

olour volunteers to
help the bands unload.
set up, etc.

'two volunteers to
take tickets at the door.
eone or two volun-
teers to sell merchan-

dise for the bands.
ofour or five volun-
teers to do security.

-one or two volun-
teers to help with cater-
ing.

Sound and lights staff
is also willing to take on
volunteers. For more in-
formation, call WRFL at
257-9735.

Lines

Random
thoughts

There's a fine line
between fishing and
standing on the shore
like an idiot.

Did you ever walk
into a room and forget
why you walked in? I
think that's how dogs
spend their lives.

Thousands of years
ago, cats were
worshipped as gods.
Cats have never
forgotten this.

Nobody will ever win
the battle of the sexes.
There's too much
fraternizinq with the
enemy.

A loser is a window
washer on the 44th floor
who steps back to
admire his work.

Friends may come
and go. but enemies
accumulate.

The only difference
between a rut and a
grave is the depth.

- Source: httpzllhome-
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- I don't suffer from
insanity; l enjoy every
minute of it.

- Don't worry about
the world ending
today...lt's already
tomorrow in Australia.

0 Outside of a dog. a
book is man's best
friend. Inside of a dog.
it's too dark to read.

0 Character is what
you are. Reputation is
what people think you
are.

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Psychong senior Joe Surkamer (from left) and SBA President Nate Brawl talk politics with Lexington Mayor Pam Miller on Thursday.

Turnout is mum for rally

Prepl‘iysical
freshman Chadwick Serigraves
said he was disappointed iii
the student turnout.

 

Wanting more: Congressional, mayoral
candidates debate local, University issues

By Regina Prater

STAFT WRITER

A handful
turned out to register to vote
and hear local
speak at a political rally spon-
sored by the Student Govern-
ment Association.

Although the number of
politicians and their guests
outnumbered
throughout the entire rally. or-
ganizers said the event was
successful.

“I would have hoped for
more. but with the ads and
signs we put out for the event.
I think the whole student body
will be more apt to vote on

vices.
of students

politicians

students

Nov. 3." said Jenny Myers. ex.
ecutive director of student ser-

Ernesto Scorsone. (‘harles
Ellinger. Pam Miller and Su-
san Westrom were among the
candidates who spoke at the
rally Thursday. A total of 10
politicians spoke for three
minutes each.

The candidates spoke on a
variety of topics, and about 50
visitors signed the guest book
at the rally.

At any given time during
the two-hour rally. no more
than a few students were in at-
tendance who were not cover-
ing the event for a class as-
signment.

therapy

"There should have been

more students given the popu
lation ofl'K." Scagi'ayes will

Seagi‘ayes did take ad (an

fairs.

 

UK spends big bucks
on asbestos removal

Dedicating the dollars: Contractors putting
focus on priority sites where it's prevalent

Dy Kara Fitzgerald

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

UK has been taking asbestos
more seriously than you might
think. Since 1984. UK has spent
more than $9 million surveying.
testing and removing asbestos
from campus.

State-certified contractors are
hired to handle the situation and
to make sure no one is exposed to
the asbestos. This expensive proce-
dure involves workers wearing
protective suits. complete with
masks and respirators. discarding
the toxic material into special
waste dumpsters.

Both the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency and the Occupa-
tional Safety and Health Adminis-
tration have set strict regulations
concerning asbestos. said Woody
Bottom. environmental protection
director for UK.

“It is the University’s desire to
provide a safe environment for
students. staff. visitors. employees
and everybody asbestos is some-
thing we've been dealing with for
quite awhile." he said.

In the mid-19805. UK started an
extensive testing program with
surveys done in all the buildings,
from residence halls to classroom

and administrative buildings. Bot-
tom said. The asbestos identified is
continually monitored.

A common misconception is
that the mere presence of asbestos
means danger. This is not always
the case. Bottom said. If the as-
bestos-containing materials are in
good condition and are not dam~
aged. exposure is not likely. If
damage or deterioration have oc-
curred. exposure is likely.

UK‘s Environmental Protec-
tion Department knows where all
of the existing asbestos is on cam-
pus via air monitoring. and it per-
forms routine checkups to make
sure the asbestos remains con-
tained. Bottom said. In the past.
UK has conducted asbestos re-
moval projects. usually during a
construction. demolition or reno-
vation project.

“The University is a very big
place. and it's just not possible to
get all of the asbestos at once. so
we prioritize it on risk or potential
risk." Bottom said. “We're going to
keep as safe as possible."

Many people. including stu-
dents. equate asbestos with can-
cer.

“The first thing that comes to
mind is the whole cancer angle.
that if you're around it for long
enough. if you live around it. work

 

around it. then you‘re definitely
going to get cancer." said Jenny
Phillips. 3 math and philosophy ~iu-
nior, “But i don‘t know anything
about the short term effects or how
to discern if you are affected: it's
just a little disturbing."

Dr. Tony Horstman. who
works in L'K‘s Department of
Preventive Medicine and Envi-
ronmental Health. said cancer
from asbestosis usually affects
those who have been highly ex-
posed to the substance such as
the workers who remove it Stu
dents are not generally at risk.
he said.

One of the tricky things about
asbestos is you might not know
you have been exposed until 20 or
30 years down the road. Ilorstman
said.

Asbestosis. which is a scarring
of the lungs. and lung cancer are
two possible results of asbestos ex
posure. Horstman said. Asbestos
exposure coupled with smoking
can increase your risk of long can
cer. he said.

“Another type of cancer that is
almost totally limited to aslwstiw
is mesothelioma. which affects the
lining of the liver and is universal
ly fatal." Horstman said. “There is
no treatment."

Students who want more infor
mation about asbestos. call l’K‘s
Environmental Protection Depart-
ment at 257-3285 or visit
www.uky.edu/FiscalAffairs Eiivi
ronmental.

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ister to vote while at the rally.

“1 registered today. I had
been planning on doing it. but
I didn‘t know \Vlii'l‘“ to ref-1:»
ter." Seagraves said.

Miller. incumiit-nt iii the
race for mayor. said only four
people voted in the local pri
mary in the 'i‘\\ in 'l‘o‘wwrs dis
trict. Miller said it 1\ Moreno--
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become iiivolvod in public all

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Franzese:
Avoid the
gambling
lifestyle

Ex-mobster gives wake-up
call to student-athletes

By James Ritchie
CAMPUS EDITOR

College athletes cannot afford to be in—
volved with anyone associated with orga»
nized crime. a former New York mobster
told a crowd of 300 Thursday night at the
Singletary Center for the Arts.

Organized crime preys on student
athletes. luring them in with gifts and a
glamorous lifestyle and then convincing
them to shave points or
share inside information
about their team. said
Michael Franzese. a ma-
jor organized crime fig-
ure in the 19705 and '805.
during a mandatory lec-
ture for all [X student-
athletes. coaches and
staff.

Franzese served sev-
en years in federal
prison on racketeering
charges iiiy'olving college athletes.

He then walked away from orga-
nized crime.

"You may know your way around a
basketball court or a baseball or football
field. but once you jump into my territo-
ry. you‘re amateurs." he said, "You are
no match for anyone in that way of life.
You don‘t want to be involved.

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Black alums
gathering

for banquet

Tubby Smith to give
keynote at Lyman T
Johnson dinner

By Michael lleppermann

STAFRWRITER

There are more reasons to celebrate
Homecoming week than just football.

Ask L'K's Alumni Association.

The Lyman T. Johnson Alumni Associe
ation will host its eighth-annual Homecom»
iiig Awards Banquet in honor of the first
African American to attend PR. The festiyv
ities begin at 6' pm. Thursday in the Stu-
dent Center Grand Ballroom

Johnson was admitted to l'K after a
court battle in 1949. and he has been de
scribed as a pioneer by many of L‘K‘s
African American faculty. staff and alum-
ni.

Derrick Ramsey. a former UK All-
American and one of six l'K faculty or stallr
members to be honored. said Johnson set a
precedent.

“He plowed the way for people like my-
self." Ramsey said.

Ramsey will also emcee the banquet.
As a member of two NFL Super Bowl teams

the 1981 Oakland Raiders and the 1985
New England Patriots he‘s received a
number of accolades over the years. Being
recognized by the Johnson Alumni Associe
atioii. though. will stand out.

“It‘s definitely a very distinguished
award." he said. '"Sl‘iillf‘lhlllg ofthis magni~
tude doesn‘t come along very often."

Following the banquct‘s theme. ”Recog-
nizing ()ur Past and Building Our Future
on Wings of Eagles.” the association will
recognize the achievements of six faculty
and staff members from very diverse fields.

Those being honored are Wilbur Hack~
ctt (community St‘l‘Vlt't‘l. Everett McCorvey
(fine arts). Johnc Parker (engineering). Jim
Wims in (residence life). Zelia W. Holloway
(agriculture) and Ramsey (alumni affairs).

Emmett “Buzz" Burnam. president of
the Johnson Alumni Association. de-
scribed the honorees as “people who have
made a positive impact in Lexington. the

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. .~ .. - shootings in the past year appears in court on
. ~ Monday, when his lawyer plans to ask that he be
'4 . ' . " allowed to plead guilty because of mental illness.
Michael Carneal. who has told psychiatrists
._ , ' he felt rejected by his peers and that guns made
‘ , R ‘ ': him feel powerful. has admitted the killings to
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SALT LAKE CITY To Jackie Biskupski, to the rescue 0'
, her run for the Utah Legislature is about taxes. Rite SIMS.
. " crime and growth in the sprawling suburban dis- who was being
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ality. _ _ ‘ _ .. , ($153,000)
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which accuses her of living an "immoral and ille-
gal lifestyle." and some homosexual activists
who feel she's turned her back on her own.

“I want to talk about the issues and every-
body else wants to talk about this." said Biskups-
ki. a Democrat and insurance adjuster who once
wanted to be a police officer “I‘m not trying to
hide anything. I just want people to see me as
something other than a gay candidate."

That's unlikely.

"Once we found out about it. we helped get
the word out she was living a homosexual
lifestyle.” said Eagle Forum president Gayle Ruz‘
icka. "Why wouldn't we? It is certainly our busi-
~ I . ness when a candidate is committing sodomy
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NATO troops may intervene in Kosovo

LONDON NATO would have to send
troops to Kosovo to enforce any political settle-
ment of the conflict between Serbia and the eth-
nic Albanian majority in the province. British
Defense Secretary George Robertson said yes-
terday.

It was one of the clearest acknowledgements
yet by a senior Western politician that NATO's
military planning for the Kosovo crisis is not

limited to the threat of air strikes.

“It is conceivable that if (Yugoslav President)
Slobodan Milosevic is involved in a genuine
ceasefire — and not just some cat-and-mouse tac-
tic that he‘s been involved in before - and there
is a prospect of a political settlement on the
ground, there clearly would have to be NATO
troops to enforce it, or keep the peace," Robert-
son told BBC television.

Roseanne says she'll pay Monica

Hollywood — Roseanne said she would be
willing to pay Monica Lewinsky $2 million to $3
million to appear on her new talk show.

Appearing on CNN's “Larry King Live."
Roseanne said. “Oh. hell yeah I‘ll pay for her. I
told her seven figures times two or three." she
replied. It was not clear whether she had spoken
directly to Lewinsky.

Roseanne‘s talk show is produced by King
World, the same company that produces Oprah
Winfrey's show. Winfrey said earlier in the week
that she had rejected a deal to air an exclusive in-
terview with Lewinsky because it came with
strings attached W a demand for overseas distri-
bution rights.

Compiled from wire reports.

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state of Kentucky and even the country."

Holloway. the coordinator of minority re-
cruiting in the agriculture program. said she's
delighted to be one of those honored.

“I‘m really pleased." she said. “It‘s excit-
ing to be recognized by the community."

Ramsey will have the company of UK bas-
ketball coach Tubby Smith, who will give the
keynote address.

Smith was honored at last year's banquet
where the theme revolved around people who
had broken barriers. Ollen Hinnant. an alum-
ni member, said the eagles in this year’s
theme symbolize the success of the recipients.

“We used eagles because they have strong
vision and wings to help them reach their
goals," Hinnant said.

This is the first year the banquet will be
held on UK‘s campus. and Burnam is taking
advantage of the opportunity by inviting all
the student organizations to attend. Next year
marks the 50th anniversary of Johnson's first
year at UK, and Bumam wants students to un-
derstand his impact.

“It‘s important to share the history of Ly-
man T. Johnson," he said. “We hope that by
inviting all the student organizations, stu-
dents will feel welcome to attend.“

Tickets are $20 for the public. $15 for stu-
dents and can be purchased through the
Alumni Association.

 

RALLY

Continued from panel

sion will stimulate new inter-
est." Miller said.

Miller‘s vision for the
next four years is to preserve
the green belt and continue
the renaissance of downtown
Lexington.

Scorsone, democratic can-
didate for Kentucky's 6th dis-
trict. said it is very important
for everyone to vote and to be
informed. He told students his
goal was to end Republicans
mean-spirited agenda for the
privileged few.

Ellinger. candidate for
mayor, said he has strong ties
with UK anti thinks the Uni
versity is an asset to the com
munity. He also asked for vol-
unteers for his campaign and

invited all to his family picnic
that was held yesterday at
Shilito Park.

Westrom, democratic
candidate for Kentucky’s 79th
district. was a student at UK
for seven out of the last 10
years.

Westrom said she is a
women with ethics and feels
Lexington is a caring commu-
nity but she is also worried
about individuals being inac-
tive.

“I am concerned with
complacency. I want people to
get out and vote," Westrom
said.

Nate Brown. SGA presi-
dent. said students should
start voting now to get into the
habit of doing so.

“State representatives
won‘t start addressing student
issues until more students
turn out at the polls." Brown
said.

 

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Continued from paqel

 

“I‘m not proud of some of
the things I've done. I certain-
ly added to the destruction of
many athletes‘ careers."

An athlete gets hooked
quickly by performing even
one illegal action. such as
shaving points from a game, at
the request of an organized
crime associate, Franzese
said.

“As soon as they did it,
we owned them." he said.

Placing bets is risky busi-
ness. too. he said.

Because bookmaking is
illegal in most states. book-
ies are by definition crimi—
rials.

All are in some way asso-
ciated with organized crime,
he said. and all eventually get
caught.

That‘s when the student-
athlete who has dealt with a
bookmaker is likely to get in
trouble. he said.

The bookmaker will not
hesitate to tell on the athlete
with the hope of receiving a
lighter sentence.

"You don't have friends
under that kind of pressure."

Franzese said.

But there’s good news: Or-
ganized crime can be avoided.

“Nobody’s going to walk
up to you and say, ‘You have
to make a bet or lose a game
or we‘re going to kill you or
break your legs.” he said.

“They‘re smarter than
that. The way it's going to
happen is you’re going to
make a mistake.

“The only way to fall prey
to something like this is if you
take the first step."

He said anyone who can
potentially influence the out-
come of a game is a target for
organized crime. from the
players to the team physician
to the referees.

Asked by an audience
member if he‘d ever had any-
one killed, Franzese said, “All I
can say is that when you are
part of that life. you have to do
some things that are not pleas-
ant."

Associate Athletics Direc-
tor Bob Bradley said UK
brought Franzese to campus
because it realizes gambling
can affect its own athletes.

"The more I‘ve been ex-
posed and the more I talk to
people who have been ex-
posed. I see that it is a reality."
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Aerotek

Air Force Officer Accessions

Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Mazak
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Naniral Resources & E.P. Cabinet
ATR Wire & Cable Company Inc. Naval Research Lab.

Olsten Staffing

Palmer Engineering
PanasonioMatsushita Home App.
Parsons Telecom

PDR Engineers

Perot Systems

Proctor & Gamble

R.A. Jones

RJ. Griffin & Co.

Radian lntcmational LLC

Ashland Inc.

Belcan Corporation

Business Integration Group Inc.
Cinergy

Clarion Corporation of America
CLARK Material Handling
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Cummins Engine Company
Dana Corporation

Dayton Power & Light

Deere and Company

EDS Raytheon Systems
Ernst & Young Roll Forming Corporation
Fuller, Mossbargcr, Scott and May Solutech Inc

General Motors Corvette Assy. Plant
Greenheck Fan Corp.

Harris Corporation

Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
Hitachi Automotive Products
IBM

IngersoIl-Rand

Jacobs Engineering

James N. Gray Company
JIDECO of Bardstown, Inc.
Kelly Scientific Resources
Kelly Technical Services
Kimberly-Clark

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Link-Belt

Mathews Conveyor
Marathon Ashland Petroleum

Summit Engineering

Systems & Computer Technology
Tennessee Valley Authority
Texas Instruments

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