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Kentucky Kernel

University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

Vol. XCl. No. 39

Independent since 1 971

Thursday, October 8, 1987

 

SGA passes everything before vocal audience

Senate recommends $1 fee increase

Condom distribution favored
25-10 despite vocal opposition

By (A. DIANE BONIFEH
Associate Editor

The Student Government Associa-
tion overwhelmingly passed a reso-
lution last night calling for the dis
tribution of condom vending
machines in the basement rest
rooms of six dormitories.

SGA President Cyndi Weaver said
she plans to call Art Gallaher. chan-
cellor for the Lexington campus.
today and see if he or UK President
David ltoselle will address the issue.

"My fear is tthe administration)
will slow it down and smother it."
Weaver said.

(iallaher said the issue would
probably go to James Kuder. vice
chancellor for student affairs.

“It depends on what decision Dr.
Kuder wants to make." he said. “I
have nothing involved with this."

SGA Senator at Large David Bot-
kins. the legislation‘s primary spon-
sor. called the approval of the reso-
lution “a major legislative victory.
It‘s a victory for the concern about
the health of the students.“ he said.

"UK has just taken a step into the
21st century." Botkins said.

The resolution passed by a 25-10
margin. but not without more than
1‘: hours of heated debate between
SGA senators and student organiza-
tions in the basement of Blazer Hall.

Most of the disagreement centered
on the third plank of the resolution.
which calls for the actual distribu-
tion of condoms on campus.

Professor
gets money
for research

By CONSTANCE DIANE CLARK
Contributing Writer

A 510.000 grant was recently
awarded to David M. Olster, a histo-
ry and Honors Program professor.
The grant is from the American
Council of Learned Societies.

The grant is one of three awarded
in the last three years to a member
of the history department.

Olster is planning to use the grant
for research for a book on “political
repercussions of usurpation on an
autocratic society." Olster will focus
on the instability of Phocas. a By-
zantine usurper. and will emphasize
how history is biased by the person
reporting it.

“History is a means by which peo-
ple understand themselves as a
state.“ Olster said.

Olster said the. manner in which
the book is written can be used to
relate to the past as well as the pre-
sent and boils down to “a modern
political issue."

Many of ()lster‘s students feel he
is deserving of the grant and will
use it in collecting valuable bits of
history.

“Not only is he a very competent
teacher. but he is also an interesting
and amiable guy.“ commented Suzy
Ruark. one of Olster‘s honors stu-
dents.

Olster would like his book to help
others “come to an understanding of
how fragile the truth of history is
and to learn to see through the bias
of the past. (and to realize) that the
significance of this understanding is
fundamental to democracy as we
know it."

He is a graduate of the University
of California at Berkley.

Opponents of the resolution said
the resolution would send a message
to the community that the Universi-
ty condones sexual promiscuity.

Engineering Senator Jeff Good-
year said SGA should be telling stu-
dents to "say no to sex."

“I believe that when we put those
machines in the dorms. no matter
how honorable our position may be.
we are condoning sex.“ he said. “I
would like to see this student body
promote abstinence. Why settle for
second best '.’“

Senator at Large Mary Beth
Brookshire said that society‘s appro-
val of sexual promiscuity demands
that UK “starts changing reality."

“If ever there is a time we need
ideals we need it now for the good of
the society.“ she said.

But Senator at Large Susan Broth-
ers argued that reality. not morali-
ty. should be the senate‘s main con-
cern.

"It‘s not morality anymore; we‘re
bigger than that.“ she said. “People
are not perfect. humanity is not per-
fect. l don‘t want to feel that I had
the chance to prevent someone from
dying."

Proponents of the resolution
showed evidence of campus support.
including several petitions from stu~
dents and letters from college deans
and students. Opponents countered
by calling on several religious
groups to speak out against it.

Lexington Community College
Senator Betty Reed said that 90 of 93

DAVID STERLINGr‘Kemel Stall

SGA Senator at Large Susan Brothers makes a point on the RFL
issue during last night's student government meeting.

students in her college signed a peti—
tion in support of the resolution.

"This seems to be something they
are very aware of. where I'm
from.“ she said.“lf one life can be
saved by putting condom machines

in these rest rooms. it's worth it. It‘s
unrealistic to expect adult college

students not to have sex."
Arts 8: Sciences Senator David Al»
lgood said he had a petition signed
Scc ('()\I)()M. l’agc.‘

each semester to fund radio station

By JAY BLANTON
Executive Editor

Most of the attention at the Stu-
dent Government Associatioii meet-
ing last night focused on the senate's
controversial and often heated de-
bate about condoms.

But one issue caused little contro-
versy as the senate unanmiously
voted to recommend to the UK
Board of Trustees that student activ-
ites fees be raised by $1 each semes-
ter to fund a student-run radio sta-
tion at UK.

SGA President (‘yndi Weaver will
now take the senate‘s recommenda—
tion to the BUT Oct. 20 for its appro-
val, A student forum will be held at
5:30 pm. (let. it in 113 Student (‘en»
ter to gather more input about the
station.

In other action. the SGA senate by
a large majority passed a bill that
will require mandatory office hours
for senators for this year only.

At its last meeting two weeks ago.
the senate rejected the constitution-
al proposal with some senators cit-
ing that it was impossible to "lt‘ngr
late commitment

Radio Free Lexington. a group
that has been trying to form a radio
station for two years. decided to ap~
proach SGA after a survey was pub-
lished Tuesday showing that about
78 percent of students favored rat.»
ing student fees to fund the station

Senator at Large Susan Brothers
said that the fee increase w as
needed for the station to go on the

air and that it was important for the
senate to take a strong stand so that
Weaver could go to the BUT with the
full backing of the senate.

Heaty estimated that a fee in—
crease of $1 each semester would
bring in Sitlz’ulll each year
enough to ensure the life of the sta~
tion

RH. members had set a target
date of tit-t l for being on the itlf‘.
but the [K Physical Plant Division
estimated that it would take almost
$23.1“! to rcnoyate a storage area ill
the Student ('enter for broadcasting
and recording needs

The group had received 840.000 be-
tween the city of liexmgton and the
l'niversily for start up costs The
city and l'niversity had also contribr
tiled 315.000 between them for yearly
nix-rational costs for a threevyear
period.

Senator at Large David Hotkins
said the survey results indicate that
"im. has a mandate from students
at t'K I think it should he unan-
inioiLs consent ”

Heaty said the StiA recommenda-
tion was a “tremendous additional
expression of support” for the sta-
tion

It the Hti’l‘ approves the fee in-
crease the station hopes to be on
the air when students come back to
school out semester. Heat) said

While the senate has almost at
ways shown stlpptll‘l tor the pro
posed student radio station. lilttlitlttr

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Presidential sacrifice

IAWAL WILLIAMSON Kemet Statl

UK President David Roselle donates blood yesterday at the Office
Tower with the help of CKBC mobile crew workers Sue Baber
(right photo) and Trudy Bailey (left photo). The blood drive contin-
ues today. Staff. faculty and students donated 4.560 pints of
blood during scheduled drives in 1986-87.

 

 

Seekers of No. 2 state post say they’ll cut perks

By CHARLES WOLFE
Associated Press

The candidates for Kentucky lieu-
tenant governor proposed yesterday
night to squeeze some tax savings
from the very office they seek by
trimming its oftencriticized perks.

In a televised debate with his Re-
publican opponent. lawrence
Webster, Democratic nominee Bre-
reton C. Jones said “certain econ-
omies“ were possible. particularly
in the amounts spent to operate the
lieutenant governor's mansion in

Frankfort and to provide 11 Ken-
tucky State Police officers to guard
the Officeholder and his family.

When asked how often he would
use the state‘s Sikorsky helicopter if
elected. Jones said: “I would much
prefer to drive."

Webster said during the program
on Kentucky Educational Television
that he would not live in the man-
sion. but would stay in Pikeville,
where he is an attorney. In an inter-
view later. he said he might live
with his mother in his native Owen
County. 25 miles from the capital.

 

By MARK R. (‘HELLGREN
Associated Press

FRANKFORT — Gav. Martha
Layne Collins yesterday officially
summoned the General Assembly
into special session to deal solely
with the workers‘ compensation
program.

the five-page proclamation
specifies those portions of the
workers‘ compensation law that
lawmakers may address, but.
accordiru to legislative leaders,

 

Session on workers’ comp called

is also broad enough to allow pro-
posals other than the one favored
by the governor.

“It gives direction. but it
doesn‘t limit input or debate."
said House Speaker Don Bland-
ford.D—Philpot.

Home Majority Floor Leader
Greg Stumbo. a Prestmsburg
la . had complained earlier
that a draft of the call was too re-
strictive. Stumbo and other cool-
field legislators are unhappy with

the bill pushed by the administra-
tion.

Stumbo said he would consider
filing a lawsuit if the g0vernor's
call limited the legislature’s op-
tions on workers‘ compensation.

Stumbo could not be reached
for comment yesterday.

But other legislative leaders
say the votes are in line in the
Home and Senate to pass the leg-
islation drafted primarily by Sen.
Ed O‘Daniel. DSpringfield.

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“Those people drive to Frankfort
every day to work. I'm no better
than they are." Webster said.

Webster said during the debate
that the lieutenant governor‘s office
is costly because its holder is always
running for governor. He also noted
that Jones has already declared his
intention to seek the governorship if
he is elected to the No.2 post.

In another jab at Jones. Webster
said candidates should be barred
from loaning their campaigns more

than the maximum amount for indi-
vidual contributions I~ currently
$4.(X)0.

Jones. a horse breeder. farmer
and businessman from Woodford
County. has spent $1.6 million from
his personal fortune. But he said it
was the only way a private citizen
could compete with “professional
politicians" such as the four office-
holders he defeated in the Demo-
cratic primary.

Both candidates denied they had

distanced themselves from their
parties‘ gubernatorial nominees —
Democrat Wallace Wilkinson and
Republican John Harper.

Jones touted his proposals for ag~
ricultural marketing and promotion
of “made in Kentucky" farm prod-
ucts and questioned what Webster
had done for farmers.

Webster said he would try to ”get
farmers back to a culture of farm-
ing as a way of life “

Harper to speak on campus today

By JULIE ESSELMAN
Contributing Writer

Republican gubernatorial candi-
date John Harper will be on campus
to address students today at 4 pm.
in 206 Old Student Center. Harper‘s
visit is sponsored by the UK College
Republicans.

Vaughn Murphy. chairman of the
College Republicans. said there is no
set topic for Harper‘s talk. which
will last about an hour. It will proba-
bly consist of a general campaign
address and time for questions from
students.

Harper. a former Louiiwitie native
who now resides in Bullit County. at-

tended the University of Louisville.
He is currently Chief Executive Offi-
cer of Powered Pipe/Marsan Cor-
poration. Harper has served in the
Kentucky House of Representatives
since 1985.

He is generally considered to be
the underdog in the race for gover-
nor against Democrat Wallace Wil-
kinson. Murphy said Harper‘s main
obstacle is recognition.

Murphy hopes that more publicity
from the press and a final debate
with Wilkinson will help Harper be-
come mire wellknown.

Many people seem to be receptive
to Harper. Murphy said. “it sur-

prised me how favorable people
were to him." Murphy said at a re-
cent registration drive on campus.

Murphy supports Harper's opposi~
tion to a state lottery. citing it as a
regressive tax that would be a “-bur
den on Kentucky." He added that he
believes Harper has a “more
thoughtful approach to Kentucky
politics" than Wilkinson,

This visit will be the last from
Harper that the UK College Republi-
cans will sponsor. but Murphy said
they hope he will return to cam-
paign on campus before the Novem-
bereiections.