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The Council on Higher Educa-
tion staff linounced Wethiesday
tlnt it will recommend at 11.2
percent increase for mdergradu-
ate in-state tuition to the full
013va. 8.

If the CHE adopts the recom-
mendations, students at UK and
the University of Louisville will
receive the largest tuition in-
creases. The recommendation
would increase undergraduate
iii-state tuition at Kentucky's

. benclmat institutions from
$980 per semesta for the current
academic year to $1090 per se-
W for 1994-95.

The recommendations also
call for a 5.3 percent (340 per se-
mester) incrcse in tuition at
Kentucky's regional universities
anda l4.3percent($60perse~
mcster) increase at community
colleges.

Because students at the Lex-
ington Community College al-
ready pay more than those at
other community colleges. the
tuition there would remain at
$810 dollars per semester.

Tuition for out-of-state. gradi-

 

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Groups pull out;
step show axed

 

By Erica Patterson
Assistant News Editor

 

A statewide step show that was
scheduled for Saturday has been
cancelled after several campus or-
ganizations pulled financial support
for the event.

The Office of African-American
Student Affairs and the Student
Government Association decided
not to fund the show after officials
discovered its organizer, Walker
Reinhardt, is not a UK student this
semester.

Reinhardt had asked SGA for
funding and got co—sponsorship for
the event from the Office of Afri-
can-American Student Affairs. un-
derwritten through the Martin Lu-
ther King Jr. Cultural Center.

The Second Annual Statewide
Step Show was to be held in the
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Arts. but when the Office of Afri-
can-American Student Affairs
pulled its support, the event no
longer could be held there.

Reinhardt said he found out Tues-
day that Chester Grundy. director of
the African-American Student Af-
fairs, pulled his suppon — four
days before the event was sched-
uled to take place.

Grundy pulled his support be-
cause he did not think the event was
a safe investment for the student af-
fairs office. Reinhardt said.

Chester Grundy said yesterday
that he did not want to comment on
this issue.

SGA cannot fund the event un-
less it being driven by a student.
SGA President Lance Dowdy said.

Reinhardt said a UK student did
help to organize the event and that

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ESPN to air Big Blue

Network plans
to cover practice
at three schools

By Ty Halpin
Sports Editor

 

 

With 64,151 fans and national
television audience looking on. UK
fell in overtime 81-78 at the Super-
dome in New Orleans last season.
With the enormous popularity of
the Final Four, college basketball
has proven its colors as a potential
business venture.

Now, ESPN and three of the na-
tion‘s top basketball schools, in-
cluding UK, hope to cash in on the
sport's success by televising the be—
ginning of the hoops season,

“We just felt that it was a unique
programming opportunity to bring
something to light that has been gt»
ing on a long time," ESPN publicist
Josh Krulewitz said.

“We wanted to get an early start
on getting people geared up for the
college basketball season.“

Fans in the Bluegrass are already
starting to get excited about the
Wildcat roundballers.

The line started Wednesday in
front of Memorial Coliseum for Big
Blue Madness. Doors open at 7:30
tonight for the event, which begins
at midnight.

National television coverage for
simply the opening of the season
certainly proves the immense
growth in popularity of the sport.

From [iSPN‘s point of view,
these events offer a change of pace.

“I think we’re constantly looking
for something fresh and different.“

 

 

 

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A Physical Plant Division employee puts up a sign for Big Blue Madness outside Memorial Coli-
seum yesterday. Doors open at 7:30 tonight for the event.

Knilewitz said. “I think it says
something for the sport."

Krulewitz said ESPN will cover
about 200 games this season with
an additional 38 on iiSPN‘s off-
spring, ESPN 2.

After Final Four appearances last
season. both UK and North Caroli-
na have been included in ESPN‘s
coverage.

Massachusetts is also a pan of
the program. The three learns will
compete against one another via
satellite.

“We wanted to take some of the
top programs in the nation, and
Kentucky was a perfect match for
that," Krulewitz said.

ESPN will also air a special bas-
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ceeds from the event will benefit United Way of the Bluegrass.

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New Courtyard holds grand opening

 

By Doug Saretsky
Staff Writer

 

The main feature of the re-
vamped Blazer Hall Courtyard is
the addition of a KFC kiosk, locat-
ed inside the Blaaer Xpress conven-
ience store.

The Blazer Hall Courtyard res-
taurant. which is newly remodeled.
was heralded with a grand opening
yesterday.

UK Food Service employees are
enthusiastic about the addition of
the KFC franchise.

“We‘re really excited about
KFC.‘ said Jean Niles, dining ser-
vices manager of Blazer. ”The re-
ception has been overwhelming.
We had to almost triple our original
order, we've been so busy."

Food Services Director Robert
Braun said the grand opening
marks the end of a lengthy remod-
eling process.

“Updating the service line was
originally pan of the remodeling
that happened five years ago but
was not completed due to funding

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The newly remodeled Blazer Hall Courtyard held lte grand

opening yesterday.

complications," he said.

Because of outdated equipment.
renovation of the Blazer llall res-
taurant included a complete reas-

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sembly of the food service area lts
traditioml “cafeteria line“ system
was done away with.

ln its place. the “scramble sys-

tem" was established. which allou \
patrons to purchase food without
standing in long lines

The initial cost or thy rcnomtion
was 382.000

UK Food Scruccx hopes to re-
model other campm rmtaumnts
also. RClltWallt‘lls tor the Kirwan—
Blanding (‘omplcx (‘ommons ser-
vice area lcnlttlnt‘l) l\ sci tor the
beginning of the spring semester.

“We're constantly remodeling to
keep up with what the students
want," Bmun said.

Employees of Blalcr Hall arc in-
viting all students to visit the new
Blazer food services.

“We want the whole campus to
come visit us and join us in cele-
brating our remodeled facilities."
said Robin Gibbs, assistant manag-
er of Blazer dining services.

The grand opening of the Blazer
llall restaurant lasted from 7 am.
to 8 pm. The festivities included
entertainment and free refresh-
ments. In addition. various door
prizes were given away.

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Dick Vitale. Krulewitz said.

Also featured will be an Atlantic
Coast Conference coaches‘ roast of
Vitale during a separate program.

The “Roast Vitale" program will
air November 1 at 1 am.

“That should be pretty interest-
ing," Krulewitz said.

W W II plane
being restored,
speaker says

 

By Shane Carlin
Contributing Writer

 

After $680.00! and four months
spent. the l’-3i« Lighting Fighter
plane from World War ll now is be-
ing restored in Middlesboro. Ky..
said Bob Cardin. project manger for
the P-38 restoration.

Cardin. who led the P38 expedi-
tion. gave a presentation in the Old
Theater of the Student Center yes—
terday on how the team retrieved
the lost squadron.

“Our goal was to take a World
War ll airplane and put it in the
sky. bring this airplane back to life.
fly it and make it exactly the way it
was when it left the Burbank Facto-
ry in 1942." he said.

On July 15. 1942. six P-38s and
two B-l7 fighter planes were en
route to Europe for combat. Howev-
er. because of a blinard and low
fuel. the planes were forced to land
on the Greenland icecap.

Nine days later the crews were
rescued by dogsleds and sent back
to the states. Because of war efforts
and time constraints. it was cheaper
for the I'nited States to leave the
planes in (irccnland than to retrieve
them.

Fifty ycars later. a lftmcmber
tcam was formed by (‘ardin to go to
(in-enland and rctnme the P38.
(‘ardin spent two months planning
for the expedition

The individuals selected for the
expedition each had specialized
skills. such as medical. mechanical
engineering, welding. and other ex-
periences. Brad McManus. who
was one of the men that flew during
World War ll. left with thc expedi-
tion when it embarked on the jour-
ncy on Oct. 28. 1002.

Another member of the crew was
Roy Shoffncr. a Middlesboro native
who helped finance the trip. The
only woman on the expedition was
Shoffner’s wife, Eddie Lou.

The audience for the presentation
was mostly Air Force ROTC mem-
bers. Cardin was brought to the UK
campus so the Air Force ROTC ce-
dets could hear firsthand of his ex-
periences in bringing the plane back
to the United States.

“I think our cadets would be pt-
ticulaly interested in this piece of
Air Force history." Col. Stu Moe-
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Cats looking to regain form

 

By Eric Mosolgo
Staff Writer

 

For a football program mired in a
rut of mediocrity. one game can
serve as the defining point of a sea—
son

Last year's watershed game for
the UK Wildcats was the llallo~
ween night loss to Mississippi
State.

After the 37-30 setback to the
Bulldogs. UK limped the rest of the
way home. The loss was the second
of five smught to end the season.

If the this could have toppled the
nationally ranked Mrssrssippi State
squad on that day. the tide could
have tumcd in IIK‘s favor turd a
winning slate tnay have been sal-
vaged.

Instead. the defeat tapped the
team of its competitive zeal. and
the season tell utto shambles.

. This year. the two programs meet
on different terms. While the 1992
Bulldog unit finished with a 7—5

record and a date in the Peach
Bowl. coach Jackie Shemll‘s team
has fallen on hard times in I993.

The Bulldogs (24-1. 1-3) are
coming off one of their worst games
in recent history.

Last week in Starkville. Miss. the
hotne crowd booed the team off the
field after it played to a 15-l5 tie
against an absolutely horrific Ar«
karisas State team.

Though they have only two wins
to show for their efforts. the Bull-
dogs actually rank in the middle of
the pack in most of the Southeastem
Conference offensive statistics.

Led by senior quarterback 'lodd
Jordan. the offense is averaging 385
yards per game. good for sixth place
in the SEC rankings.

Junior running back Michael Da-
vis has gained 553 yards on the
ground thus far.

“’lheir offense is very explosive."
I'K coach Bill Curry said.

“The back. Davis. was one of the
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Linebacker luzut Long anchors a
defense that is allowing its oppty
nents 36*) yards per game.

The problem with the Bulldog de-
fense is its inability to stop the pass.
Opponents have thrown for an aver-
age of lot) yards per game.

The Wildcat rushing attack. cur-
rently ranked first III the SEC. prob
ably will have a varied look tomor-
row in Starkville.

Freshman tailback Moe Wil-
liams. injured in the Georgia game.
is listed as probable for the game.

Williruns. if he plays. likely will
share the tailback position with
Randy Wyatt. Donnell Gordon and
Donnie Redd.

If Wildcat quarterback Pookie
Jones can come close to his perfor-
mance against Mississippi State a
year ago. the Wildcats (4~3. 3-2)
should be able to get back on the
winning track following their 33—28
loss at Georgia last week.

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leafing through the archives during
the 1992 contest.

When the final horn sounded.
Jones had piled up a UK single-
game record 405 total yards of of-
fensc.

Still. it was not enough. When
Doug Pelfrey's 43-yard field goal
attempt was blocked with two sec-
onds remaining. another heartbreak-

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football lore.

Sherrill says his Bulldogs will be
playing against an improved Wild-
cat team on Saturday.

“I'm really impressed with their
offensive package because anytime
you lead this league in rushing,
you're doing a good job." he said.

Midnight Madness takes over
as hoops season draws closer

    
 
 

Eric Mosolgo
Kernel Columnist

 

 

When the clock strikes midnight
tonight. a new chapter in the ston'ed
history of UK basketball will un-
fold. Big Blue Madness. a yearly
celebration of a statewide passion.
is scheduled to begin at 10:30 pm.

The doors of Memorial (‘oli-
scum. which undoubtedly will be
holding back a throng of frenzied
Wildcat fanatics, swing open at
7:30pm.

At that time. tickets will be is-
sued to fans on a first-come. first»
served basis.

This practice was implemented
by the athletics department last year
in an attempt to eliminate the stam-
pede scene that inevitably ensued
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open for long.

Making him one of the area‘s
most despised authorities, the fire
marshal has closed the doors after
only 45 minutes the last two years.

With an overflow crowd expect—
ed again this year. those planning
on attending the extravaganza. are
encouraged to arrive early to avoid
becoming one of the stranded statis-
Qics outside the coliseum.

The resiliency of these castaways
is one of the most compelling as—
pects of the evening.

In a process that is as predictable
as it is futile. these fans will circle
the coliseum for hours looking for
any unguarded entrance.

Finding an opening is unlikely
because of the presence of a nearly
impenetrable security force.

The only people allowed to enter
after the area is sealed are those
armed with trumpets and clarinets.

Wildcat zealots Floyd Watt and
Terry Willis will not face any such
problems.

The natives of Warren County.
Ky.. set up camp in front of Memo-
rial Coliseum on Tuesday.

From their urban campground.
Willis explained the motivation for
spending the week in a tent.

“I read (UK coach Rick) Pitino's
book. and it talked about a fan from
Indiana who camps out every year."
he said.

“We wanted to beat him and keep
that record in the state."

The fan from Indiana is Robert
Vallandingham. who has been the
first person in line for the Madness
the past four years.

Vallandingham took his place in
line behind Watt and Willis early
Wednesday moming.

Oh. the Madness!

Is this the beginning of a ston'ed
rivalry? Can we expect a teleconfer-
ence the week before next year's
Madness with the the Watt-Willis
duo and Vallandingham discussing
their strategies for gaining the first
spot in line'.’

As the competition grows. will
there be pitched tents outside the
coliseum at the start of October?

When it comes to UK basketball,
the biram: and even the ridiculous
often are the norm.

Once inside the coliseum. Val-
landingham. Watt. Willis and others
like them will experience one of the

truly remarkable events in all of
sports.

Since its inception in 1982, when
it was known as Midnight Special.
the Madness has grown in stature
and spread to other campuses.

The fans that will fill Memorial
tomorrow night are a divergent
group from the local aristocracy
that occupy the prime seats at home
games in Rupp Arena

For many of these true blue fans.
Big Blue Madness is the only
chance to see the Cats in person.

As exciting as this event was in
its early days. there can be no ques-
tion that Pitino has taken it to a new
level.

The decibel level of the 1989
Madness prior to Pitino‘s first sea-
son at UK will be difficult to dupli-
cate.

Memorial Coliseum was im-
mersed in a sea of adoration for the
new coach.

Pitino. at the time. was facing a
massive rebuilding project at UK.
William Rhoden. a sportswriter
covering the event for the New York
Times. offered a description of the
moment when the noise level hit a
crescendo.

“Just at midnight. the lights went
off. the band blasted a perky fight
song. and a flood light focused on
the entrance. where five startled
high school recruits. looking as if
they find landed on another planet.
ambled out to a roaring ovation."

Pitino was the show‘s undisputed
star. The UK coach with a micro-
phone in hand is like Rembrandt
with a paintbrush.

On that evening. Pitino used his
inspirational artistry to make an en-
tire state believe in the Wildcats
once again.

Now. four years later. the pro-
gram is completely rebuilt.

The fans in Memorial Coliseum
tonight are hoping they will be able
to lmk back on this Madness and
remember it as the kickoff to a na-
tional championship season.

Staff Writer Eric Mosolgo is a
civil engineering graduate student
and a Kentucky Kernel columnist.

 

 

 

 

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Notes on a jack-o'-lantem.

~Before the idea snowballs
any further, let's get one
thing straight: Fans have not.
do not. and will not win ath-
letic events. unless they wield
knives during a Monica Seles
tennis match or come from
the stands to enter the World
Wrestling Federation ring.

This thought that Georgia's
fans defeated Kentucky last
Saturday and that Georgia
coach Ray Goff. his staff and
his squad should be grateful.
is absurd.

Call me stupid. but I'm
sure the fact that Georgia de-
feated UK had much to do
with Georgia quarterback
Eric Zeier, who passed for
425 yards, just the seventh
highest single-game passing
yardage in Southeastern Con-

. ference history.

Or that Kentucky lost five
defenders to injury. It is like-
ly the Cats would've won the
game if at full strength and
that Zeier‘s performance
would‘ve been less on target.

And I. with perfect vision,
didn‘t once see a fan score
any of Georgia's 33 points.

~Whew! Glad we got that
problem about Maurece Wil-
liams' name cleared up a few
weeks ago.

After he ran all over Geor-
gia last weekend for [59
yards on 17 carries and a
touchdown. do we now
change Moe to Moses. since
he is the one who will lead
UK ftX)tball to the Promised
Land}. .

°Tomorrow night Big Blue
Madness will jump start an-

' other UK basketball season.

Unfortunately. the real
Madness began Tuesday
when Terry Willis and Floyd
Watt proudly arrived some 80
hours before the event is
scheduled to begin. so they
could be first in line.

Poor Indiana native Robert
Vallandingham. He had been
first in line for the past four
years.

Vallandingham is taking
Willis and Watt's early arri-
val personally. lle said: “This
year they made their move.
Next year. I'll make mine."

What is this? The Old
West? The only slinging I
want to see is three-point
shooting.

So be careful. Vallanding-
ham. as any loyal UK basket-
ball fan. just may stay here
year round.

Not that it makes any dif-
ference. but Willis and Watt
came better prepared includ-
ing a two«man tent. food and
a camera to snap their favor-
itc Wildcats.

If you drive past Memorial
Coliseum late tonight and you
see a man decked-out in blue
with a piece of plastic over
him. that‘s Vallandingham.

A piece of plastic? Yeah, I
know. And it‘s that kind of
abnonnal plastic without thin-
sulate insulation. Imagine the
thought.

Senior Staff Writer Ernest
Wrentmore is a journalism
senior and a Kentucky Kernel
columnist.

 

 

 

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Seems to Care' rehearse recently. The play will be shown to-
day at 8 p.m. in the Otis A. Singletary Center for the Arts.

Gaming conve

Slay dragons, other monsters
at MS U role-playing festival

 

By Randy Yarger
Contributing Writer

 

Do you get excited at the first
sound of rolling dice? Do you get
hot sweats at the mere thought of
dccapitating a two-headed orc or
banishing an immortal vampire to
the abyss’.’

If so. then don't miss LexiCON
IX today and tomorrow in the Stu-
dent Center grand and small ball»
rooms.

The LexiCON convention is a
gathering of role-playing game afi-
cionados from across Kentucky and
beyond.

“We usually get over 2(1) peo-
ple." said Scott Moore. the treasura'
of the Miskatonic Student Union,
the organization that is sponsoring
LexiCON IX.

The convention begins at 5 p.m.
today with registration and sign-ups
in the ballrooms. The games begin

at 6 p.m. and last until around mid-
night. The convention resumes at
9:45 Saturday moming and lasts un-
til about midnight.

Among the dozens of games
there is something for everyone.

Games range from the classic Ad-
vanced Dungeons and Dragons to
Toon, a game in which you play a
cartoon character and nobody ever
dies. to Death Arena. 3 game in
which you play a heavily armed
fighting machine and everybody
dies.

“Some of the most popular games
include Dungeons and Dragons.
Battletech. Werewolf and Varn-
pire" Moore said.

Even if you are not a big fan of
role-playing and war games, there
may still be something at the con-
vention for you.

“For anyone sick of role-playing,
there are board games." Moore
said. Some of the golden oldies in-

 

By Erica Patterson
Assistant News Editor

 

The critically acclaimed play
“Our Young Black Men are Dying
and Nobody Seems to Care" will
make its only appearance at UK to
night. Presented by Living the
Dream Inc.. a four-person ensemble
committed to using the arts to ad-
dress crisis issues facing disadvan-
tage communities. “Our Young
Black Men are Dying" is a series of
vignettes about the issues young
black men face in America, includ-
ing dope and despair, love and hurt,
dreams and disappointments.

There is a national crisis and “the
plight of African men in the United
States can only be described in cri-
sis terms," said Chester Grundy. di-
rector of the Office of African-
American Student Affairs.

The performance, which also cel-
ebrates the beauty and resilience of

n rolls

cluded in this year's convention in-
clude Risk, Checkers, Hungry Hun-
gry Hippos and. of course, Monop-
oly.

Also featured at the LexiCON IX
is a “Comic Artists Panel.“ A group
a comic artists will be present to
give advice to aspiring young art-
ists. Included on the panel are Ken-
tucky Kernel editorial cartoonist
Jerry Voigt, who also draws the
comic strip Sherman’s Alley, and
Kenn Minter, who also draws a
comic for the Kentucky Kemel, in
addition to contributing to WRFL-
FM‘s RIFLe Comics.

There also will be video room at
the convention for anyone who
wants to take a break and watch a
free movie. The room will feature
Japanamation films such as the
classic “Akira.”

A highlight of the convention
will be several tournaments in
games such as Advanced Dungeons
and Dragons, Warhammer 40K and
Battletech. These tournaments are
open to any registered attendee, but
there will be limited spaces availa-
ble. so officials say those who plan
to participate should register early.

 

Drama focuses on personal
experiences of playwright

the black male. is a dramatization
of the experiences of the play-
wright/director James Chapman. of-
fering an explanation for his own
desire to commit suicide.

The 90-minute performance tells
the struggles of men Chapman has
known in the streets, jails and shel-
ters. portraying their personal strug-
gles and the ways each meets his
early demise. “Our Young Black
Men are Dying" was brought to UK
as a service. providing informative
and entertaining art to the campus
and the community, said Don ()f-
futt. program director of the Martin
Luther King Jr. Cultural Center.

“We hope that the reaction will
be one that will be sobering to give
folks a real sense of what‘s going
on in the community," he said.

“We try in every way to raise
programs that will promote thought
and raise student awareness," said
Grundy. who also said there is year-
round programming of lectures,

Into UK

For the artistically inclined, there
will be a painted miniatures contest
which will be judged Saturday eve-
ning. The contest is split into to eat-
egories such as horror. fantasy, Bat-
tletech and science fiction.

There will also be costume con-
test Saturday at 9 p.m., and MSU
officials encomage all trick-or-
treaters to come in full garb.

In addition to the events, several
local vendors will have tables at the
convention, selling everything from
role-playing games to comic books
and trading cards.

Beyond the other attractions of
LexiCON IX, there are a couple of
incentives for registering. Every at-
tendee will receive a discount for
membership into the Miskatonic
Student Union. Also each attendee
will receive a free pass into Mas-
queRAVE at the Virtual Saturday
night.

The Miskatonic Student Union is
a student organization from role-
playing garners. It has been an offi-
cial UK organization since 1988.
and it has been sponsoring a gam-
ing convention once a semester
since its inception.

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Lexington funkrock veterans
(iroovezilla recently signed a
record contract that could give one
of their local favorites. “Our Time"
a whole new meaning.

The contract. a three year deal
with Amsterdam independent label
Mausoleum Records. grants the
band total artistic freedom. The
group's first Mausoleum effort, a
IZ—song collection of new material
and remixed tracks from the inde-
pendently recorded “Search For
Neverland." will be released
throughout Europe in November
zmd in America by Christmas or
January.

A European tour will follow in
the spring, but Lexington fans will
be the first to hear new “Zilla-
groove" Saturday when the band
headlines a show at Lynagh‘s with
Indianapolis‘ Birdrnen of Alcatraz.

“Our first record we did on our
own; it was 1,000 CDs. That‘s not a
lot. and we gave more away than
we sold." lead vocalist St. Jerrod
Figgs said. “It wasn‘t about selling
them; it was about getting our name
out there.”

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reputation to the West last April.
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kit and forgot what he had done.
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films and other events designed to
“enhance student awareness."

The musical opens with a poem
in which Chapman recalls the
promise of youth, the belief that
with adulthood comes opportunity.
The poem also denotes the inability
to prepare for the impact of being
young, black and male on one‘s
ability to make the transition lrom
adolescence to adulthood.

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afrocentrism, education and the
painful issue of the culpability of
young black men in their own de-
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aware of what’s going on in the
world around them." Grundy said.

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