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M ‘4 w v n‘mMWW—wv‘.‘ Kentucky Kernel ',..,........ a.” _,. ,.. y .. , M...“ 7 _ ,_ ~ , -- Established 18-94 Wed nesday, danuary‘27, 1 993 Steinem encourage By Nina Davidson Staff Writer The younger generation of femi- nists should do “anything it wants" in the push for social equality, not- ed feminist and author Gloria Stei~ nem said yesterday during an ap- pearance at a Lexington book store. “The whole point of feminism is that each of us decides what we want to do,” she told the crowd of about 250 fans at Joseph-Beth Booksellers. “I think it's admirable that there are so many young femi- nists. When you’re a student, you’re treated with more equality than ever again. You‘re paying money, you're a consumer." Steinem gave a 20-minute speech to the crowd, then autographed cop— ies of her recent best seller, “Revo- lution from Within: A Book of Self- Esteem." Several UK students attended the book signing. Beckie Overstrect. a biology sophomore, said she skipped class to catch a glimpse of Steinem, who was a pivotal figure in the women‘s liberation move. ment of the 1970s. Overstreet said she recently read “Revolution from Within" and found the book to be inspirational. “It makes me feel stronger as a woman, as a person. I have more confidence now, much more confi- dence." Jami Beavers. an English senior, said she has not read Steinem’s book yet, but has read some of her other works. “I think she's made great strides for women and our movement," Beavers said. “She’s been able to knock down a lot of barriers.” Laura Turner, an anthropology graduate student, said Steinem “seems to be able to speak to a lot of different audiences." Turner said she did not want to identify herself as a feminist, but still is extremely cottcertted about women‘s issues. Steinem commented on the 6- day-old Clinton administration, es- pecially Hillary Clinton's recent ap— pointment to lead health care re- form. “Hillary Clinton does not have arty power except the power of per See GLORlA, Back Page s young fe 'itua siiitsttx m , g Rl-IVOl i ii” ”“" ’l‘lillsi ‘ i ‘I‘\_: ,-.\ l ’\l\ ll\‘l~\\‘ Ea It'l \tttt llll\ I ,\ M\‘_\-’\ “A ‘x‘ ,\’a\ [RI-wot u“ ' r R( )M w “w“ minists Rf 770i IPOM ii; Mi 3‘ . \\\\\ wed... \tiiuf‘“ Rl V ‘\\ \\\ t‘ t it- ‘t t\'\ \\ \ \i‘, , ‘ JAMES FORBUSHiKe'neI S'a“ Noted feminist Gloria Steinem signs a copy of her book “Revolution From Within" for a fan yes- terday at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington. L.S. WHO? UK's Rodrick Rhodes slams one home last night at Rupp Arena during the Wildcats’ 105-67 thrashing ot the LSU Tigers. Story, Page 3. Muss case/km Stat! Scholarships allow students to see world By Amy Barnes Contributing Writer Students who enjoy traveling and would like to earn credit hours d0- ing it may want to take advantage of options offered by UK’s Study Abroad Services. The service, provided by the Of- fice of International Affairs, offers students the opportunity to travel overseas, earn credit hours, study various subjects. tour cities and build resumes. Why study abroad? Many students do it because they “feel the need to broaden their hori- zons,“ said Study Abroad Adviser Suzanne Kifer. “Once they start, they find it difficult to stay home. It gives them a chance to learn about the world, see how other people view the United States, learn about the places they go, develop confi- dence and know that they have the ability to do something adventur- n ous. Traveling costs vary depending on the program the student chooses. However, scholarships can help de~ ter the cost, and almost all scholar- ships given by the University can be used to support overseas studies. Financial aid and student grants may also be used to study abroad, unless they are restricted to on- ; - The Leon and Evelyn Zolandek I ; Scholarships:Applications available in i i StudentAffairs, 529 Patterson Office i Tower Deadline is Jan 31 - The Ralph J. Bunch Scholarship: Applications available in the Office of j Minority Affairs, 563 POT Deadline is ‘ Jan. 29. - The Office of International Affairs Summer Scholarship: Applications due Jan, 29 - The Deauville Exchange offers two students the oppurtunity to live as teaching aSSISianiS in France for a year Applications due Feb 1 " - The Kentucky Institute for international Studies Scholarships: Applications due to KIIS by Feb 15 - New Horizons Grants - Traveling Scholars Grants: Applications due March 15 For more information contact Study Abroad Serwces at the Office or InternationalAlfarrs. 105 Bradley Hall, or call 25 7~8 139. i i TVRONE JOHNSTON Kernei Graphics campus study. About 300 students front L‘K travel overseas each year as part of a study program Of those 200. 130 attend summer programs and eight travel with the help of scholarships. “A number of Sk‘ht)llil'\lllp\ lt.i\c See STUDY. Back Page Dean Swift offering mini- grants for projects By Maggie Plotkln Contributing Writer The Office of Undergradu- ate Studies is now offering mini-grants of up to $300 to individuals and faculty mem- bers on the Lexington Cant— pus who need help with pur- chasing instructional materials. Louis Swift. dean of under- graduate studics, said this project will “enhance class» room activities.“ Specifically, the grants cart be used to purchase soltwarc. slides, videotapes and other necessary teaching materials. A special effon is made to support joint projects. Coop- eration with undergraduate departments lightens the bur- den in this time of smaller budgets, Swift said. But even with assistance from certain departments, everyone‘s needs cannot be met. SWlll said he recognizes that departments have less money to spend this year and that the mini-grants cannot provide for all of the projects. Faculty members are the iitajon'ty of applicants. Wolf- gang Natter. who teaches a course in German cinema, re- quested a grant in order to rent a 1970s film. The video. he said, is only available through New York film dis- tributors, making it difficult to purchase without some type of financial aid. In the past, grants have been used not only to par chase materials, but for class trips. Last year students stud- ying music were taken to Ap- palachia to experience first- hand the origins of the music. This is the kind of opportu- nity that “makes a real differ- ence in a class." Swift said. Faculty wishing to apply for a mini-grant should sub» ntit a letter to the Office of L'ndergraduate Studies de- scribing the request. the course along with necessary titaterials. all participating in» striictors and the amount needed. Non-faculty iiteiit~ bcrs who would like a mini- graitt must include art enr dotsciticnt from their depart— mental chairs Clinton to act fast to end ban By Terence Hunt Associated Press WASHINGTON —— The White House asserted the right to revoke the ban on homosexuals in the mili- tary without the consent of Con- gress yesterday. Some Republican lawmakers explored how to force a vote, but the Senate‘s top Democrat predicted “it will all be worked out." President Clinton will act swiftly this week to end the 50-year-old prohibition, spokesman George Ste- phanopoulos said. “The president has the power to move forward on President to offer package to stimulate economy By Martin Crutslnger Associated Press WASHINGTON — The admin- istration. confronted with stark evi- dence that US. corporate giants are still shedding jobs by the thou- sands, said yesterday that President Clinton will likely propose SIS bil- lion to $20 billion in government spending and tax breaks to jump- start the economy this year. Labor Secretary Robert Reich .....y_......,.,.-.v--—~- ~----- conceded that this was a small total in comparison to the $6 trillion economy but he insisted that it would still send “a very clear sig- nal that we have got to get the growth back." At the White House, communi- cations director George Stephano— poulos agreed with Reich‘s assess- ment that a stimulus package was likely but he told reporters that it could be “a little higher" than the figures mentioned by Reich. Reich and other administration officials insisted that no final deci- sions had been made, but his com- ments were the strongest indication yet of the shape of the administra- tion's proposed stimulus program. The White House said yesterday that Clinton‘s economic program, which will link stimulus this year with a long-term effort to reduce soaring budget deficits, will be un- veiled by the president in a State of the Union address to Congress on Feb. 17. That gives the administration just three weeks to reach a myriad of decisions on such questions as what public works projects should pushed forward and what tax breaks offered this year to boost growth while at the same time proposing spending cuts in popular benefit programs such as Social Security and tax inc reascs in future years. The debate is taking place against a backdrop of an economy that, while srowing improvement in re- See ECONOMY, Back Page ending discrimination against ho- mosexuals in the military," he said. “If we can avoid a legislative bat- tle, that‘s all to the good." Stephan- opoulos said. “But the president res ntains coiiiiitttted to his policy." Clinton held his first legislatiic strategy meeting with congressional leaders, Democrats and Republi- cans alike. but participants said there was only scant discussion of lifting the military ban on homosex- uals. Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, D-Maine, said outside tltc White House that he didn‘t know how the Senate would vote on the issue if it arose. But he added. “I don't think it‘s going to some to that. i think it will all be worked out beforehand " Republicans accused Clinton of ignoring the strong objections of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. “These experts are saying some- thing simple: If you are looking for a way to destroy the discipline and esprit dc corps of a military unit. it is clear —— just inject sexual tension into the barracks," said Sen. Dan Coats of Indiana, the GOP point man in the fight with the new ad» ministration. See GAYS, Back Page INSIDE: ’W: W OWN. administrlion reeks WEATHER: IN DEX : ofhiswifetoekeypgstinhb W.Editorial.Pagee ‘ Partly sunny today; high between 40 and 45. Partly cloudy tonight; in between 25 and 30. Mostly cloudy tomorrow; high between 40 and 45. Diversions ......................................... . t ...................................... 1...“wa a .- u . u ' lee. . . . .. unseen-me jazz o982w1998 presents , Mark Whitfield January 31, 1993 UK Memorial Hall 8:00 p.m. UK Students $8.00 General Public $10.00 Available at 106 Student Center TicketMasfer Office 257-8427 81 all TickefMasfer locations 257-8427 Sponsored by UK Student Activities Board 81 the Office of Minority Student Affairs WMWMko/CP WALK; \ s THI s I s A é: ‘ ‘ “i PARTY ANIMAL. This Buffla o is no du nb ox He knows how to have fun. When 7 he grazes, it's Buffalo Chicken .3, Wings in a spicy or BBQ sauce, . . Pocket Pizzas, Weckburgers or ' 3 Beef-on-Weclc. 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Though more titan two hours long, the live- ly music and brilliant vocal perfor- mances keep Verdi's final master» piece from becoming boring. The three-act opera is performed in English and is based on Shake~ speare’s comedy “The Merry Wives of Windsor." The pompous buffoon Sir John Falstaff gets himself into serious trouble when he sends iden- tical love letters to two women who plot revenge on Falstaff for his au— dacity. The play ends with the reconcilia— tion of all the characters in one of the most difficult to perform but beautiful fugues every written for an opera. The opera as a whole was a test of talents and endurance for the fa- culty, students and Lexington cont- munity singers involved in the pro- duction. UK opera director and orchestra conductor Phillip Miller noted that “Falstaff“ is “one of the biggest orchestral operas ever writ- ten.“ Director Michael Ehnnann agreed Falstall is ill imbitioUs op VICTORIA “OVER/Kernel Staff Greg Turay, Ervy Whitaker, Lauren Robbins and Ben Graves are in Verdi's opera “Falstaff.“ which opens to- night. We copy all night For most students, there just aren‘t enough hours in the day. We know that there are times when you’ll find yourself working around the clock to get an important project completed on time. And that’s why we're open 2-1 hours a day... every day. So no matter when you need a helping hand and a friendly face, you‘ll find them at Kinko’s. Open 24 hours I kinko's 25.3.2322... 276-4673 the COPY center 2524 Nicholasville Rd. @781 Wednesday "(me 6W0 (Q15 _ geaturinflthe— — _ _ ‘ :WAR HIPPI_E§: Longnecks “Bud, Bud Light, Miller, Miller Lite, Coors, Coors Light, etc.” 8p.m.-11 p.m. 7 W Longnecks 75¢ Well Drinks 11 p.m.-I a.m. 1.25 Longnecksi n«,.._..i,a . 1.25 ,. ell Drinks" I W i I ‘ . ~ ‘*- ,2 3'. a.» H era for any university to do," he said. Ehrmann commuted from his po. sition as head of the opera program at the University of Tennessee to help with the acting and movement involved in “Falstaff." Dan Cook, the Lexington com- munity singer and opera veteran who plays Sir John Falstaff, ac knowledged that his role is “an en- durance test and a test of skills." (,‘ook played Falstaff 20 years ago. and despite the difficulty of the role. jumped at the chance to perform the part again. “Falstaff is the supreme comic baritone role," he explained. The UK orchestra also had their work cut out for them. Stewart Smith, a trumpet player and UK graduate student, spoke on the diffi- culty of practicing a piece one way, then having to play it differently during performances in order to fol- low the actors. Monica Lykins, a cello player and music performance major, spoke about the dedication it took to endure the three-hour practices that took up the musicians' week- ends and weekdays. The result is a feast for both the eyes and ears. The authentic set and gorgeous and bright costumes make the opera visually stunning. The lively and lloning music l\ bril- liantly performed, and the singing and acting is superb. Highlights of the opera include Lauren Robbins as Mr. Ford, with his powerful and emotionally charged solo concerning his wife’s supposed infidelity. UK student Tina Hill's faultless soprano as Na- netta blended beautifully with UK voice faculty member Everett McCorvey’s performance of Fen- ton. Phyllis Jcnncss, in her last per- formance after 3‘) years as a UK voice faculty member, is wonderful as the plotting Mistress Quickly. Unfortunately, the acoustic de- sign of the Otis A. Singlctary Cen— ter for the Arts swallows many of the performers voices. It should be noted that they must fill up the con- cert hall without the aid of micro- phones. The bad acoustics makes the singers difficult to understand at times also, so it would be advisa- ble to sit as near the stage as possi- ble. “Falstaff“ is perfect for the first time opera gocr and for those who feel opera is boring. it‘s funny, full of action and brilliantly performed. ”Falstaff" will he performed 11)— ntg/ir and I’m/11y u! 8 pm. and Sunday a! 3 pm. in [he .S'ilig/t'lury Center. fir/(ctr are 5/!) for adults and 58’f0r .VlIi(/(’Ill,\‘_ suit/1r (intent and [)t‘UPft' uni/er /;‘ é MAN]? r n A v E t ATJOSEPH-BETH Lexington Green (6“) 271 4839 EURAIL TICKETS Chris Shahan‘s Investment Shanna E Calling all American Students Want to meet an International friend? Call: Brad 257.8811 for an appointment UK Office International Affairs Partners meet 5 times a semester and are matched based on interest (not a dating 5("1FEI Lexington‘s No. l Fitness Center Body investments invites UK students to our new 15,000 sq ft. fitness facility. IT'S TOTALLY AWESOME. Aerobics Stairmaster Power Line Equipment Free Weights Tanning 'Beds Close to Campus ONLY $89 Ono Semester I " ea: Membership Body lnvestmenfs- 223- 3773- 3340 Holwyn Rd. (formerly Chump s [Pulleriin tin (ll C ltiys MM 1 l mu) The UK Student Activities Board 81 \\ Offlce of Minority Affairs present A I. E REPERTORY ENSEMILE SYLVIA VATII’. ARTISTIC DIIICTOI SHTURDHY. FEBRUHRY 6 SINGLETfiRY CENTER FOR THE ems. 8PM TICKETS: $6 UK STUDENTS. S‘ll UK FGCULTY STHFF. 31‘. PUBLIC (Fill. UK STUDENT CENTER TICKET OF ICE, 257-TICS Time performances m part of [hr till Darn but a 0—, on- 4... _ » .. ._—‘4' - u: t i I ; L i t 't l l -.-‘.0- 1 i, . f ,g .1 ‘3 . is. r, <. l :1“ i‘ I l_ . ii» t ”:1- ” .I ‘ ‘,v “YT l‘ - ‘ _ t. -. 8:: , v, Iv . y- ;»< l‘... I ”FT-“731"" . - 3- ,w- . “w 'r. v I . “x". ‘i -qfiW‘T-Y.’ A ‘4‘ .12" - , ‘4» r Wildcats demolish Tigers by 38 points ..-moow'm¢0'vIr-.u. ..... By Mark Sonka Senior Staff Writer Almost nothing unexpected hap- pened at Rupp Arena last night ex- cept maybe the margin of victory. Which is to say that No. 4- ranked UK went on one of its inevitable scoring streaks to wrap up an- other Southeast- ern Conference victory, this time long before the end of the first half. Louisiana State stayed competitive for . almost 13 min- MASHBURN utes before the Wildcats went on a maddening 21-6 run en route to a huge 52-24 half- time lead and an eventual 105-67 victory before 24,225 fans. Sophomore center Andre Riddick was the first to incite the irascible UK crowd to a near riot with a re- bound put~back at the 5:40 mark. Star forward Jamal Mashbum, on his way to 16 first half points and 27 for the game, scored the next bucket off a deft high- low pass from fresh- man Jared Prickett. UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY m L_TUDENT AC —IV/TIES BOARD l And when Dale Brown, Jeff Brassow and Browu again hit con— secutive threes minutes later the rout was on, with LSU unraveling like a cheap sweater “l’ m surprised by the lopsided score but not by the way we ‘re playing," said UK coach Rick Piti- no. “I can't be any more pleased with a basketball team. " During the first 20 minutes, Ti- gers’ field goals were as scarce as Mashbum air balls (well, there was one) while Tigers’ turnovers (15 In the first half) were as commonplace as obliterating shrieks emanating from Dick Vitale’ s mouth. UK' s unrelenting press, fueled by the crowd, and its suffocating man-to-man defense, same impe- tus, gave Bayou Bengals coach Dale Brown his worst nightmare since he returned home last sum- mer with that day- -glo, dyed- lluorescent hairdo. It was the only bright thing about Brown’s technical-t’oul-shortened evening. He was thrown out at the I9: 28 mark of the second half for the first time in his 30- year coach- ing career. He called It an injustice.” “It was men against boys to- night," Brown said. “We were to- .pp4.-'w~>v"‘"1“wflvfl tally outmanned. Jamal was fantas- uc." LSU shot an innocuous 35.7 per- cent in the first half to UK' s 58. 3, a half Pitino labeled “probably the finest half of basketball we've ever played here. " LSU had four players in the scor- ing column to the Cats' ll. And LSU had just four assists to UK’s 16. Even Aminu Timberlake came out of hiding to score two points. Half No 2 was more of the same. More Mash, more flash and more bash. (So long as you don‘t count that Brown pass that bounced off the back of Gimel Martinez‘s crani- um.) Mashbum two-hand dunked on the break, Tony Delk made four three- -point plays (three on Jumpers, one that he earned inside). Senior center (reert Hatnmink a far cry from the Shaq led the Tigers with 19 points and 10 rebounds. The game' 5 most popular pastime eventually became watching Piti- no’ 3 eyes to see if he would quench the student section s thirsty chants of “We want Todd' We want Todd!" They got him, [00. And he scored three points, a bucket and a free throw. "A Barnum CAPER WITH A Purser ' .. BLEND 0r (automaton AIIII SUSPENSE! a.u n—m an IADIO human Flo" ‘l’MI DIIICTOI 0' "PIILD OI DRIAM." llllBEllT HEflfflHllIflAN llllllflYllIBEN KlNGSiEYIMAllY ltflllllllfll ’ .41. .Irr.llrlw' "its! n» III; llifl g' . . ‘llW? WORSHAM THEATER Wed-Sat. at 8:00 pm Sun. at 5:00 pm [ RIVER PHIIEIIIIXI SIDNEY PlllllEllI IflAVIflSIHAIHAIlIN .,.‘i'I FREE DELIVERY 25$33fl677©© Two Toppings II Two Toppings I I I E $ 5P|9088 Tax II '. & Two Drinks H II II I I $69381" 18" X-LARGE Two Toppings : $995 Plus Tax ----------"----------"----------’ 2 FOR 1 DELIVERY DEALS Single Item Pizzas $ 699 Plus m H " Pizzas : I $798. 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Fouled Out. none Turnovers LSU 19 UK 44 Attendance 24 225 “ffNNQNVNw ~Mawaumwwumuw ooowoocowmwQ awom00aonquAA <00 vmooowoowe MOO ‘MMOOOAOOAW ”OMOAQOVAMAAUVN OMOMUMMOwaMmM~ AOJOHO‘UOMUQJA f rthnnmwron b-‘ON: “We still have a long way to go and areas of Improvement but l’ m really excited about this team, Piti- no said. VICTORIA MOVER Kernel Star Rodney Dent dribbled around Louisiana State's Geert Ham- mink during UK’ 5 win last night at Rupp Arena. The Leadership Connection: Get Plugged In Topics for the day include: Running an Effective Meeting Team Building Fundraising Communication Skills Diversity Saturday, February 6, 1993 Carnahan Conference Center 9 am. -- 4 p.m. Deadline to register is Wednesday, February 3 To make a reservation call 257-1099 "O to o 20 cans 4.69 12—02 carts of Coca-Cola Classic. diet Coke. calleine- frec dlt‘i (eke or Spntc. < . 3"‘13‘ us. Good through 1/31/93 TARGET RIGHT ONTHE NlONEY' ; I I. Maya—V. .i‘ 5 s, - ‘l' i. s 2‘. f ‘s 1‘ ‘3! t t Kentucky Kernel Established in 1894 Independent since l97l Edltnrlal Board Gregory A. Hall, lidiior in Chief Joe Bnun, Editorial l‘ditor Jason Vaughn, Editorial Cartoomst Mary Madden, Managurg l'ditor Dale Greer, Executive lfidiiur Tyrone Reason. News Iiditor Brian lent, Sailor Staff Wntcr Appointment of Hillary to be health reform czar reeks of cheap nepotism EDITORIAL In response to John F. Kennedy’s appointment of his brother Rob- ert Kennedy as attorney general. some disgruntled congressmen de- cided to enact an anti-nepotism law. This law would prevent the president from including family members in his cabinet. Today, Congress has been shot in the foot by their own law. President Clinton and his wife, Hillary. have gotten around that law by giving her a job without pay. The job she has been given just happens to be shaping one of the key is- sues people elected the president to change — health care. .4 i H. CLINTON Because she is not receiving monetary compensation for herjob of creating a new national health care poli- cy. she answers to no one except her husband. Congress cannot even touch her because of her relationship to the president. Hillary has not been confirmed by Congress. unlike persons working in the White House with less power than her. She also has received her own office in the west wing which is a security-tight area. Because Hillary is the wife of the president she automatically commands some respect and power amongst people who work for her husband. Now, her position directing health care reform in our country gives her even more power —— only this power is not gov- ernment approved Congress once again has made a law that came back to haunt them. The law should be repealed and replaced with one that allows them the ability to check all presidential appointments and while at the same time getting rid of the vengeful nepotism rule. It would complete the system of checks and balance our forefathers created. Hillary should either be confirmed by Congress or get out of the west wing. The nation didn‘t elect Hillary Clinton president. It elected her husband. Welcome change visible in White House attitude toward pro-choice issues EDITORIAL In one of his first acts of office. President Clinton issued an exec- utive order last week which reversed pro-life policies practiced by former presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush. The move was a victory for abortion rights activists whose right to choose to have an abortion has been held hostage by l2 years of Republican control of the White House. Clinton. as he promised during his campaign for office, is once again providing women with the reproductive freedom to which they are entitled. It is indeed refreshing to see such an open- minded view coming from the White House. The president also issued an order allowing the RU486 pill. the equivalent of an oral abortion pill, to be brought into the country for research purposes. While the pill cannot be administered, Clin- ton‘s permission to conduct research means the pill may someday be available for general consumption. pending Federal Drug Ad- ministration approval. The pill is already availablc in many coun- tries in Europe. In the sweep of changes Clinton also repealed the ban on the use of valuable fetal tissue which can be used in the medical field to further the lives of others. The tissue can be used for a wide variety of medical procedures and treatments. His repeal of the gag rule on counseling patients that abortion is an option in federally funded clinics also was lifted. At last. once again, abortion is a choice for women in our country. LETTER Fraternity not involved in arrest To the editor: The Jan. 25, 1993, edition of the Kentucky Kernel contained an en- try in the police log which could be misinterpreted. We, the brothers of Phi Kappa Psi social fraternity. believe the need to clarify what happened on Jan. l6. 1993 and our stance on the use of illegal drugs. The young man arrested for pos- session of marijuana is not a mem- ber of our fraternity and actually never entered the party. The arresting officer was stand- ing on our front porch when she detected the scent of marijuana and proceeded to question those who were waiting to enter the house. At this point, she arrested the “unnamed subject." We are not even sure of the subject's name. This unnamed subject was not on our guest list, and thus would not have been admitted upon try- ing to enter the party. He is in no way associated with the fraternity of Phi Kappa Psi. We, the brothers of Phi Kappa Psi, are strongly opposed to the use of illegal drugs. Our national and chapter by-laws have severe punishments for anyone using ille- gal substances while associated with the fraternity of Phi Kappa Psi in any way. We hope this clarifies any mis- conceptions about Phi Kappa PSI and fraternity life. The Brothers of Phi Kappa Psi Jan. 25, I993 f > Qt CREATED :1 (L D , v'a'q‘I" Are Commandments Vital to our survival? Some believe they should be taught in school I watched a delightful television show the other day. Perhaps you‘ve seen it. It consists of relig- ious broadcaster Pat Robertson as the host and contains a series of heart-wrenching stories designed to make you turn to religion. If you're watching it because you have some huge void in your life and you find what you‘re missing in Robertson. so be it, that‘s great. But if you’re watch- ing it because it was either Roben- son, an in-depth analysis of foot- ball or fly-fishing, you see something a little different. Robertson told me (Yes, he spoke to me through the television screen. He kind of has that way of looking at you.) that the United States is heading for a huge melt- down of sorts. He said we have become so immoral and so with- out values of any kind that we are about to step neck-deep into anar- chy. Robertson went on to tell me that this is what happened to Ger- many and France and all other countries who at one point or an- other have forsaken religion (Na- zis, French Revolution. etc.). And then he suggested that we begin to teach the Ten Commandments in school again. No, I’m sorry, he complained that we can’t teach the Ten Commandments in school. Okay. Let’s start at Command- ment No. 3, cause that‘s easy. . Meredlth Nelson ’ ~ Kernel Columnist Thou shalt not take the Lord’s name in vain. That would be good. People would have to be more creative in speaking and writing. No. 4 is about keeping the Sabbath day holy. That’s iffy. No. 5. thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother. Definitely a good idea. Mom and Dad are going to love you no matter what. They de- serve some credit. Thou shalt not kill. No need to explain that. Per- haps if Charles Manson, or Ted Bundy, or whoever killed former president John F. Kennedy had heard that in school they might not have done what they did. Don‘t commit adultery. That would eliminate a lot of the useless scandal that takes the place of good news. Don‘t steal. That would elim- inate all those annoying little car alarms that go off when you breathe on them. Don't lie. That one could possibly stifle creativity among students. but l won’t argue that it’s not a good idea. And don’t covet. Covet? Oh, don’t want what you don’t have. Jealousy is innately human, we sim- ply can't help it, but it’s still a good goal. All of these embody good social values. I can see how Robertson would want these to be taught in the schools. It's the other two com— mandments, Thou shalt have no other Gods before me, and thou shalt not make for yourself a carved image. What happens to the people who aren’t Judco-Christian? I appreciate his idea for an insta-cure for society, but we really don‘t need it as badly as he thinks we do. I personally think that we‘ve got a few more (thousand or three) good years in us, and we’ll get on fine without him. Doesn't that leave them out? Robenson started on all this be- cause he thinks religion could dig society out of this supposed rut we‘re in. What I want to know is are we in a hit, or is this just the way we‘ve always been? Society marches on. Technology has made us grow apart from each other. Maybe crime has gotten worse, but that’s the price we pay for what