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VVol. XCIV. No. 126

Independent since 1971

 

HIGH FIVE

 

 

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By TERENCE HUNT
Associated Press

SUMTER, SC. m President
Bush yesterday led a joyous wel-
come-home ceremony for troops
returning from the Persian Gulf
War, saying American forces not
only freed Kuwait btit “helped this
country liberate itself from old
ghosts and doubts."

A flag-waving crowd of thou-
sands cheered Bush at Sumter Me-
morial High School football stadi-
um. Hundreds of troops, many of
them still wearing their desert
khakis, were the guests of honor
in the bleachers. Some of them
had returned home just Saturday
night and had to stifle yawns.

“Welcome home." Bush emo-
tionally declared. “We‘re delight-

 

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ed to have you all back. I can‘t
tell you how proud we are of each
and every one of you."

The ceremony m an outpouring
of patriousm and high cheer w
was a scene being repeated at mil-
itary bases around the country as
U.S. forces come home from the
war with Iraq. It was the first wel-
come home ceremony attended by
Bush.

”You not only helped liberate
Kuwait, you helped this country
liberate itself from old ghosts and
doubts." Bush told the forces.

“And when you left it was still
fashionable to question America’s
decency, America‘s courage,
America's resolve." he said.
quickly adding that “No one. no
one in the whole world doubts us
any more. What you did. you

Even though President Bush led a joyous welcoming ceremony yesterday afternoon in Sumter. S C
ed last week by U 8 Citizens in Washington DC

Troops get joyous welcome home

helped us revive the America ol
our old hopes and dreams."

Bush used the occasion to pay
tribute to Vietnam veterans. as
well, saying they finally deserve
proper recognition. “Their time
has come," Bush said, to more ap-
plause from the crowd. which
gathered despite threats of rain
and cool temperatures.

At the end of the ceremony,
Bush hugged Air Force (apt.
Spike Thomas, who had been shot
down during the war. and Lt. Nick
Dodson. a fellow flier who led a
successful mission to rescue
Thomas.

Thomas, 27, later told a reporter
that the president had said to him:
"Glad you're back."

“You know, he's been in the
same situation before." added

 

KAREN BALLARDr‘KGiMI S‘a"

the first troops back were greet-

Thomas. “He knows what it's like
to come home.”

Bush. a bomber pilot. was shot
down in combat during WOrld
War II and subsequently rescued
by a IRS. submarine crew.

The audience included Mary Jo
Homer. whose husband. Lt. Gen.
Charles Homer was the architect
of the air campaign against Iraq.
"It was that powerful, precise an
assault that helped coalition forces
crush Saddam‘s war machine
while sparing innocent Iraqi citi-
lens and while savtng allied
lives," Bush said.

Mrs. Horner subsequently got a
tour of Air Force One before Bush
departed for Washington. He went

See TROOPS. Back page

 

 

Live from UK,

radio star gives
fans, station a lift

By NATALIE LlLE
Contributing Writer

Listeners accustomed to tuning lIl
Garrison Keillor on the radio got
turned on instead by the popular
storyteller's live performance at UK
this weekend.

Keillor, at UK to help WUKY-
I“M celebrate its 5(lth anniversary as
a public radio station, performed his
weekly entertainment show _. “The
American Radio Company" -~ to a
receptive, sell-out crowd at the Otis
A. Singletary Center for the Arts.

The show. held Saturday night.
was aired locally on WUKY (91.3)
as well as being transmitted to more
than 220 public radio stations na-
tionwide.

The lively show A- a mixture of
skits. comedy and music -_ brought
laughter from the sell-out crowd.
Many In the audience said they
have been Keillor fans for years.

“We have been listening to Garri-
son sincc before we were married.“
said Dick Wilson. a Frankfort resi-
dent. “And we promised ourselves
that we would come see him the
next time he was here."

Saturday night's show, which had

a bluegrass music theme, featured
Alison Krauss and Union Station.
who won a Grammy Award this
year. Also featured were country/
folk artists Linda and Robin Wil-
hams and the Appalachian Associa-
tion of Sacred Htup Singers.

Born in Anoka. Minnesota in
1942. (iarrison Keillor graduated
from the University of Minnesota in
1966 with a degree in English. He
then began what has become a very
successful career in public radio.

Keillor went into radio because
“it was the only thing that people
would pay me for with a degree in
English." he said. “Everybody ma-
jors in English. which is why our
country doesn‘t run too well."

Standing outside on a beautiful
afternoon with his hands stuffed
down into his blue jean pockets.
Keillor talked about what he
thought of Kentucky.

“March in Kentucky is beautiful,"
Keillor said. “It is much better than
March in Minnesota, which is very
much like a bad hangover.

“Kentucky people are very friend
ly. and you don‘t find that too often
in northem people. Country people
in general are very soft spoken and

Garrison Keillor delivered a broadcast Saturday night at UK's Otis
The popular storyteller did the weekly show to help benefit WUKY-91

gentle because they have to deal
With animals that are very much
larger than they are. and you Just
can‘t be sudden around large ani-
mals.

“The problem with northem peo-
ple IS that they haven‘t had to deal
Willi horses and cows in a couple of
hundred years and they have be
come abrupt and sudden." he said.

“Kentucky is romantic and cavar
her to those of us who had never
been here before,” Keillor said “It
is this wonderful land that has fast
horses. good whiskey, and beautiful
women."

When asked what impact public
radio had on his life. Keillor had
these comments to offer: “It‘s all
I've ever done. The only impact I

Monday, March 18. 1991

Council votes
to lower LCC
tuition rates

By DALE GREER
Associate Editor

The Council on Higher l-.ducation
approved a measure last week that
will gradually lower tuition rates at
Lexington Community College.
bringing them in line with rates
charged at UK's 1 1 other communr
ty colleges.

LCC students now pay 31,500 a
year in tuition ~ 7 the same rate that
UK students pay while tuition at
the other community colleges is
5640 a year.

not get their education,

“With the lower ttiition .it l.(‘f‘.
citi/cns ot -cntral Kentucky and
I.CXlll_t'.Ii>It can afford to get higher
education at a decent rate ”

Paul Taylor. dean of student all
fans. said enrollment has been con-
sistently climbing at i.(‘(‘ over the
past few years despite the school's
comparatiwly high tuition rate litit
he said last week’s (‘lll7 decision
will mean men more {rowth tar
l.(.‘(',

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Tuition rates
for the WM-
92 year will
be 31,620 at
UK and LCC,

the other com
munity col
leges.

Norman
Snider. a
spokesman
lor the (‘llI-fi sltltl illc .lciails of in;
tuition reduction “Ill be worked out
in Novcmlx‘r when the council ~t‘l\
the tuition schedule of public tol-
lcges for the l‘l‘lTII-l I‘lt‘lill'21lll

Snider said the reduction proba-
bly will take place over .i tour to
six—year period to offset the protect»
ed S35 million lL‘\t‘Illlt‘ um Ii.”
l K ‘MII mpertcncc

He said the ‘It‘c'lslttll made ..i~t
VIonday ilt Bowling Green. T\
does not necessarily mean that I.( ‘(‘
students will pay less tor ttiitioi:
during the lall W": semester. wash
the parity process is expected to us
gin.

Rather. tuition rates coultl reiii ..:i
.onstant at l.,(‘(.‘ while othci
:ntinity colleges increase their i.it.‘s
gradually, Snider said.

Daytil I.lII\’. Lt‘f~ senator tor
I, K‘s Student (iovci'nmeiit \\\l\ i.i-
tion. said lie I\ 'clatcd” oxer lllc
coiiiicil‘» \IL‘\l\|ftll to .iiliust tuition
rates at LCC

"(.itti/cns of Lexington JHII haw
a community collccc .it .i ctllllllllllll-
ty college ratc.‘ Lilb aid. ".1 was
totally unlair what we paid per
credit hour comparcrl o what wIll»
dents at icltcrson xliiuiiiiiiuo \‘i‘l‘
lcge paid. . I think liltllllIlL'T'c'tI the
city of Lexington it I .itat iii.iii\
years. So many \Illtlt't'li- .m.i-
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A Singletary Center For the Arts
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have ever had has been through
public radio

“I also write. bill in writing. you
have no idea w here it goes or what
happens to it." he said “lltit when
you tell a story on the radio. you
know people are listening You “in
hear them in the audience ”

See GARRISON Page 7

INSIDE: UK WANTS TO KNOW STUDENT, FACULTY PROBLEMS

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Walton is especially good.
He‘s frank and glib, self-
deprccating and cocky. The
renowned Califomia Grateful
Dead follower and basketball
champion has the potential to
be as good a commentator for
CBS as he was a player for
UCLA, NBA's Milwaukee
Bucks and the Boston Celtics.

The man with fused ankles
put together championships
for those teams just as he IS
adding depth to this (‘BS
crew.

If you can‘t get a bootleg
video of his far out narration
of a Dead concert during the
70s, settle for his curl and
honest color commentary dur-
ing the '91 tournament.

Not that CBS is the God o1
basketball coverage. They
make mistakes. But they have
enough strong points to make
their singular coverage worth
watching turd watching and
watching and watching.

'What the station has shown
has been quite depressing for
Southeastem Conference fol-
lowers. The SEC went 1-5 in
the first round of the tourna»
- merit. Vanderbilt got knocked
out by Georgetown, Georgia
lost at the hands of Pittsburgh
and Mississippi State was
routed by Eastern Michigan.

And in the big shocker.
Shaquille O’Neal and Compa—
ny were put away by the Uni-
versity of Connecticut.
O'Neal ; the premier force
in college basketball -— and
coach Dale Brown the pre»
niier bozo in all of basketball
,. couldn't give LSU a win.

The best of the SEC rose to
the top, however. The Tide of
Alabama behind the di-
verse forces of seniors Mel
Cheatum. Robert Horry and
freshman James Robinson —»
may rise all the way to the
playing floor of the Hoosier
Dome in Indianapolis.

Along with Walton at side.

Sports Editor Bob Norman
Lt an English senior and a
Kernel sports columnn!

 

SPORTS MONDAY
McGovern falls back in final lap

By TIM WIESENHAHN
Senior Staff Writer

INDIANAPOLIS — For 23 1/2
laps, UK‘s Valerie McGovern ran
farther than Villanova‘s Sonia
O'Sullivan. But after completing
the 25-lap NCAA 5000-meter
Championship run, McGovern was
more than 50 meters behind
O'Sullivan. She was relegated to
second place and claimed she need-
ed to run —— more.

“I ran conservatively. It was easy
work, ” McGovern said of her Fri-
day time of 15 minutes, 53.06 sec-
onds. “No matter what pace I ran I
knew she would react. It seems like
nothing will fatigue that girl."

And nothing did. O’Sullivan
pulled away from McGovern with
less than 300-meters remaining. She
waltzed to victory in 15:49.46.

“1 really had no choice. It was hot
out there," O’Sullivan said of the
move that annihilated McGovern
and the rest of the field. “They (the
field) knew that if ran from the
start they’d have to run with me.
Once I made the move I felt really
fast."

McGovern, UK’s only athlete to
qualify for the NCAA meet, recog-
nized O'Sullivan‘s speed. Thus, her
race strategy was simple. Stick with
()‘Sullivan like a bad habit m and
hope for the best.

She and ()‘Sullivan .scampered

Luck of

By TIM WIESENHAHN
Senior Staff Writer

INDIANAPOLIS _.- ()h. the luck
of the Irish. Case in point » the
world of indoor track and field.

Running enthusiasts can‘t label
themselves tnie track “Junkies" if
they cannot, at a moment‘s notice.
recite every world record set by Ire-
land‘s Eamonn Coghlan, Marcus
O‘Sullivan or even Ireland’s latest
running prodigy, Villanova senior
Sonia O‘Stillivan.

UK's Valerie McGovern is no ex-
ception. The 24-year-old native of
Dublin, Ireland, has enjoyed an am»
ple strain of good fortune.

McGovem, named the 1990 L'K
Female Athlete of the Year. is a
seven-time All—American and an
eight-time Southeastern Conference
champion. She has captured three
individual NCAA championships
and holds the Southeastern Confer-
ence indoor and outdoor 5,000—
meter records.

During the 1990 indoor season,
McGovem won the women‘s
5,000-meter run in the NCAA In-
door Track and Field Champion-
ships. Her time of 15 minutes,
48.17 seconds broke the meet and
stadium record. McGovern also set
a meet record in winning the SEC
5,()()0»ineter run (15:53.341.

Notwithstanding, Lexington city
officials honored her in Saturday's
St. Patrick‘s Day parade.

But attributing McGovern‘s suc»
cess to mere luck would be as truth-
ful as a wee bit of blamey. McGov-
ern's strength seems to emerge
from a cultivation of miles, rather

around the Hoosier Dome‘s 200-
meter Mondo track shoulder to
shoulder. O’Sullivan, clad in navy
and white, on the inside, McGov-
ern, clad in UK blue and white, on
the outside. They seemed attached
at the hip.

But McGov—
ern‘s gusty race
strategy cost her
dearly. The
price was dis-
tance. With
each lap, she
was simply run»
ning farther
than

MCGOVERN O'Sullivan.

Nevertheless, McGovern said she
had no other alternative than to di—
rectly challenge O'Sullivan, if she
were to win.

“It’s easier on yourself — to
share the responsibility," McGovem
said.

As one of only two finals on Fri-
day, McGovem’s race seemingly
possessed all the ingredients of an
exciting NCAA completion.
McGovem and O‘Sullivan entered
the race with a set of running cre-
dentials nothing short of spectacu-
lar.

McGovern, the defending NCAA
indoor 5,000»meter champion, set
an NCAA meet record of 15 min-
utes, 48.17 seconds last year and
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than an accumulation of milestones.

“Valerie certainly knows what‘s
important to her. I think it satisfies
her personally," UK track coach
Don Weber said of McGovern’s
training and racing. “She CDJOVS the
process of becoming better.“

Witnesses of such processes are
rare. But seated in the the Hoosier
Dome‘s lower arena last Friday
were a couple from Gainesville.
Fla, who have seen first hand
McGoveni‘s passage into the elite
ranks of track and field.

Dick Jones and his Wife, Red, said
they have been following track and
field and McGovern ~ for many
years.

Jones, who said he was a former
track coach at the University of
Florida. sat half in his aisle seat and
half in the aisle as he enumerated
McGovern‘s achievements. His racy
Windbreaker and white hair gave
credence to his claims. Jones soon
revealed his expertise.

Mrs. Jones sat slouchcd coiiiforta-
bly next to her husband as he de-
voured a bag of peanuts. With her
red hair and slight butld, she could
easily have been mistaken as
McGovern‘s mother. But as she ari-
swercd the reporter's questions, her
friendly southern drawl revealed her
relationship with McGovern. The
Jonescs, engulfed in the competition
unfolding on the track below, were
McGovern's biggest fans.

Jones detailed her running career
with surgeon-like precision.

“Valerie is a true student-athlete,"
he S'dltl.

He was right.
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Southeastern Conference 5,(X)0»
meter title in February.

O‘Sullivan, who in January set a
world indoor record at the 5,000
meter (15:17.28), won the NCAA
3,000—meter run last spring and the
NCAA cross country champion-
ships in November.

McGovern and O’Sullivan are na-
tives of Ireland and members of the
Irish National Team. They compet-
ed in the European Championships
last summer.

Meet officials could not have
compiled a better matchup if they
had offered the runners cash incen-
tives.

But from the moment the starter's
gun sounded, McGovern imbedded
herself on O‘Sullivan’s right shoul-
der. North Carolina State’s Laurie
Gomez followed suit, planting her-
self in McGovem‘s shadow. The
trio held their positions for almost
15 minutes. The excitement dwin-
dled. Boredom set in.

After 1,000 meters, the public ad-
dress announcer called out the
standings.

First O'Sullivan, second McGov»
em, third Gomez.

After 2000 meters he offered an
update. First ()‘Sullivan, second
McGovern, third (lomcy.

After 3,000 meters » ditto.

But after 4,000 meters the race
was no longer boring this w as iii-
evitablc.

i‘y

McGovern began to show fa—
tigue. Her arm drive grew more
pronounced. Her face tightened.
She was struggling. O'Sullivan,
however, was smiling.

“There came a point when I was
saying, ‘just go ~— just go —— go
on,‘ " McGovern said.

O’Sullivan obliged. She roared
through the final 1,000 meters in
2:59 — her fastest 1,000»meter
split.

The results: first O‘Sullivan, sec-
ond McGovern, third Gomez.

Afterward, McGovern said she
savored her experience and yearned
to race again.

“This was really my first compe~
tition since coming back to Ken-
tucky," she said. “I‘m happy Wllh
my race and a bit disappotnted, too.
It was comfortable. I hope it shows
that I’ve got more in me. I hope
so."

Women’s 5,000-iiieter results 7
l, Sonia O‘Sullivim,Villaiiova,
15:49.46; 2, Valerie McGovern,
Kentucky, 15:53.06; 3, Laurie Go-
mez, North Carolina State.
15:55.81; 4, Carole Zajac, Villano-
va, 16:01.29; 5. \loniquc Izckcr,
()klahoma. 16:05.00: 0, Jamie
l’arks. Arkansas. 10.11.75 Lisa
Stone, Baylor, to. 1.71; \2 Mary
(ierinan. Georgetown, lot?“ ”‘t. ‘t
Christi Constantin. Georgetown.
10:28.59: 10. l\'c1i l’.utlcr_ (isoriia.
17:00.55.

Irish: Runner’s won it all

 

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Ireland native Valerie McGovern runs on the indoor track.

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time Academic .~\11»S1-'.(‘ selection
and was awarded an \C.-\.-\ post»
graduate \Cllt)l;lf\lllp loi athletic and
academic achicycnients.

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has sutlcrcd at llll\ incct.’ ' he asked
tin uninloiincd Kernel icliorter.

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See McGOVERN. page *3

Sweet Sixteen marked by play.
celebrities and Creek dreams

By GRAHAM SHELBY
Staff Writer

Main 1 K students spent last
week‘s spring break eating long
missed home cooked meals or sliip
ping sunscreen on their winter-
bleached bodies in the Southern
sun.

But to sonic who stayed around
Lexington. last week meant watch»
ing lanky boys from Pike County to
Paducah hacking and hooping in the
hunt for a state championship.

The i5th annual Iloys' Sweet 1o
basketball tournament rolled
through Rupp Arena last week. cul»
initiating in Saturday night‘s title
game where l ouisy ille Fairdalc de
feated Lexington Tales Creek (17-63
to win the high school's second
consecutive state title helore a
record crowd of 2.1.275

The tournament featured a who‘s
who of fiunous faces in Kentucky
basketball. Present were current and
former members of the 11K coach»
ing staff Joe B. Hall. Dwane Casey.
Tubby Smith, Ray "Rock“ Oliver.
University of Louisville coach Den»
ny (‘rum. as well as I'K players and
former Sweet 16 participants Reg-

gie Hanson «l’iilaski County .iiid
lohn l'clphrcy Il‘aintsyillci

1’c1phicys thrcc trips to the
chc1 10 didn 1 yield hiiii a pine ol
championship act. but he \dltl :ust
getting to play was worth thc il|\.l[l-
pomtmcnt.

“For a high school player, this is
the greatest thing you could c\ci do.
I wouldn‘t trade my memories rol
pliiyingi here for anything.”

thn llll\ year‘s lalcs Cicck
tcain reaches l’clphicy‘s age they
may agree. but it might hate been
difficult convincing lhcin ol that
Saturday night.

Sonibcr post gainc C\plt'\sltlll\
made the Commodores look more
like conv