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Kentucky Kernel

JAN 2 81994

 

 

By Diane Noren
Contributing Writer

 

 

 

 

 

The world population is now estimated to
be 5.5 billion. It is expected to increase by a
quarter of a million daily. ultimately reach-
ing 15 billion by the end of the let centu-
ry.

With these numbers in mind. UK Sierra
Club is sponsoring a Population-
Environment workshop this weekend to
help students faculty and staff learn more
about how world population growth affects
the ecosystem.

The workshop will be held tomorrow
from 9 am. to 5 pm. in 231 Student Cen-
ter.

students. faculty and administrators are
invited to attend.

Clyde Dilley, a professor at Ohio State
University. will be speaking at the work-
shop on the effects of overrxrpulation on the
environment.

He is an active member of Sierra (‘lub‘s
national population committee.

Dilley founded the Ohio Population
Committee. which is recognized as the larg-
est such group in the world. and he has
been honored by the National Audubon So-
ciety for his work on population growth.

Topics of the workshop will include the
United Nations Amsterdam Declaration and
the UN. Cairo Conference on Population.
as well as other international issues.

Dilley will address the need for popula-

 

 

By Leonard Pellets
Associated Preu

ATLANTA —- Shoodngs will soon
surpass traffic accidents as the nation's
leading cause ofdeath by mil-W. and al-
ready held the top spot in seven states.
US. health officials said yesterday.

Deathsbyfireemrssoaredbywper-
mm from 1968 to 1991, asmotorvehi-r
credwhsdmppwztmsaidmi
portissuedhythempertrnentoflieaith
deunmnServicesmdtheCenterSfor
DiseaseContmlandPrevemion.

Traffic accidents restrained the leading
cause of thirty-related deaths in 1991 --
43, 536 traffic fatalities confirmed with
38,317 shooting deaths. From 1988 to
1991, firearm deaths increhsed 9 percent
while motor vehicle deaths declined 14
percent.

If the three-year rate continues, fire-
arm deaths will topihotor vehicle deaths
by the mid~1990§/lhc salaried. If the

 

 

Shootings soon to be
nation’s No. 1 killer

. ratesofinjuryanddeathfmnmotorve-

23-year rate of increase prevails. firearm
deaths will become No. 1 by 2003, it
said.

In 1991,themostrecentyemfor
which figures were available, shooting
deaths were the leading injury-related
killer in New York state, California,
Texas, Louisiana. Maryland, Nevada.
Virginia and the District of Columbia.
thereport said.

David Satcher. director of the CDC.
said the statistics present a challenge.

“As a nation, when faced with high

hicle crashes, we developed a compre-
hensive 'plan to reduce motor vehicle
deeths,"hesaid,addingthatthesame
canbedonctoreducedeathsfromgms.

One way to reduce the number of fire-
arm deaths is to betterinform the public
ahouttherisksassociatedwithgmrown—
ership, the report said.

It also suggeswd the use of trigger
locks and other safety devices to reduce
gun accidents involving children.

 

 

Harding expresses
grief over as sualt

 

By Bob Baum
Associated Press

 

PORTLAND, Ore. — Her hands trem-
bling and her voice strained, Tonya Hard-
ing admitted yesterday that she failed to
come forward with what she learned after
the attack on Nancy Kern'gan, but pleaded
not to be denied “my last chance" at an
Olympic gold medal.

The US. Olympic Committee said it was
“deeply concerned“ about Harding‘s admis-
sion.

The committee and the US. Figure Skat-
ing Association have said Harding could be
removed from the team if she is linked to
the attack.

“1 had no prior knowledge of the planned
assault on Nancy Kerrigan," Harding said.

“I am responsible, however. for failing to

report things I learned about the assault
when I returned home from nationals.

“Many of you will be unable to forgive
me for that. It will be difficult for me to for-
give myself."

Her statement came as her ex-busband.
Jeff Gillooly, spoke to investigators for the
second consecutive day in what a source
said was an attempt to cut a deal in ex-
change for implicating Harding in the Jan. 6
attack.

Harvey Schiller, executive director of the
USOC, issued a statement saying the organ-
ization “is deeply concerned with state-
ments made today by Tonya Harding rela-
tive to her stated knowledge of the attack
on Nancy Kem‘gan at the national champi-
onships.“

The figure skating association said llard-
See HARDING, Back Page

 

tion stability, the Sierra Club population
program's goals and strategies and the
power of positive drinking.

State and local population issues will be
also be discussed.

Another purpose of the event is to form
committees willing to actively pursue the
goals established by the workshop, Sierra
Club officials said.

These committees will be advised on
leadership skills, such as recruiting. moti-
vating. finances and resources.

Registration and materials are free. A
breakfast will be provided to those who
preregister.

To register. call 278-4126 or contact the
Sierra Club by electronic mail at uksier-
ra@ukpr.

 

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Friday, January 28, ' ' 994

New environmental group
wants to raise awareness

 

By Doug Saretsky
Staff Writer

 

As the annual celebration of Earth Day
approaches. UK students are making efforts
to heighten environmental awareness.

With the fonnation of Earth Day UK,
several UK students are hoping to make the
University more aware of continuing con-
cerns regarding the Earth and its atmos-
pherc.

“We want to get the entire university in-
volved in Earth Day." said [aura Costello.
a natural resource studies junior.

Costello is in charge of Earth Day UK‘s
formation. She also is a member of Stu-
dents Against the Violation of the Environ-
ment.

For this year‘s celebration. Farth Day
UK already has several goals in mind.
Planned activities include environmental

See STUDENTS, Back Page

‘New world’ approaching,
Marine commandant says

 

By Britt Dykeman
Contributing Writer

 

With the fall of communism and bur-
geoning democracies in Fastem Europe.
the United States is “on the verge of a new
world," the highest-ranking official of the
Marines said yesterday.

These political changes will force the
United States to refocus its priorities, said
Gen. Carl Mundy Jr., commandant of the
Marines Corps. who spoke toga. group of
ROTC cadets and others at the Student
Center Theatre.

“It is the end of one world and the begin-
ning of another." he said.

Because of the rapidly changing political
climate and the role smaller countries are
beginning to play in the intemational scene,
leaders in the United States now must make
sure that the public realizes the changes
that are in store for the US. military and
the world.

Mundy's speech, “New Challenges to
America’s Defense: A Marine Perspec-
tive," was the first of five lectures in the
“Joint Chiefs of Staff Series."

Department of Defense plans call for rig-
id cuts in defense spending. The 1994 bud-
get has declined for the fourth year in a
row. By 1997, Mundy predicted, there will
be the lowest number of men and women in
uniform since 1944.

The question now becomes under what

 

 

 

JmEs FORSUSWKemeI Staff

Gen. Carl Mundy Jr., commandant of the Marine Corp, enters the Student
Center yesterday before a speech about new challenges to U. 8. defense.

circumstances will the United States inter—
vene in major foreign conflicts that do not
directly involve US. interests.

“Today we have reached one of the great
intersections in history. It is no less pecu-
liar. There are no unique challenges,"
Mundy said.

“Wars in the past were on ideas and the
ideology of communism and nuclear threat.
Now the concern is based on the uncertain-

Women cite benefits
of natural products

 

By Holly Terry
Staff Writer

 

Twenty years ago, while suffering from
severe asthma attacks and headaches. June
Reeve began going to a doctor who intro-
duced her to what she calls a life of “natu-
ral hygeine."

She describes natural hygeine (the scien-

tific name is naturepathics) as eating only
foods found in nature, while avoiding any
medications or supplements that are not de-
rived directly from nature‘s resources.

The results, she says. have been astound—
ing.

“1 no longer suffer from asthma attacks. l
haven't had a headache in 20 years. And.

See NATURAL. Back Page

Business college inducts 1st Hall of Famers

 

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UK Board of Trustees Chairman Edward T. ‘Ned' Breathltt, CecIl C. Carpen-
ter and Warren W. Roeenthel. ell College of BueIneee and Economics alum-
nl, were among the men Inducted Into the college' a Hall of Fame yesterday.

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By Jeff Vinson
Contributing Writer

 

A former Kentucky govemor and other
UK alumni were honored yesterday. as the
College of Business and Economics estab-
lished an Alumni Hall of Fame.

Richard Furst, dean of the college. pre-
sented the inductees with plaques and high
praises for their outstanding careers in their
chosen professions.

Replicas of the plaques are on display in
the Business and Economics atrium. The
first members of the Alumni Hall of Fame
include former Gov. Edward “Ned“ T.
Breathitt. Carl Pollard. Robert McCowan
and Roger Mick.

Breathitt, who was governor from 1963 to
1967. graduated in 1948 with bachelor‘s
degree. He cun'ently is chairman of the UK
Board of Tnistees.

A member of the board of directors of
UK‘s Business Partnership Foundation, Pol-
lard graduated with a bachelor‘s degree in
1960. He previously was president and
chief operating officer of llumana lnc.

McCowan is a former vice chairman of
the board of directors of Ashland Oil. He
received his bachelor‘s degree in 1951. A
former chairman of the UK Board of Trus-
tees. he received a UK Distinguished Alum-
ni Award in 1978.

Mick graduated with a bachelor‘s degree
in 1968. in 1992. he retired from Hospital
Corporation of America. where had been
the executive vice president. Currently.
Mick also serves on the board of directors
of UK's Business Partnership Foundation.

In addition. James Rogers. Warren Ro-
senthal, Chris Sullivan. R. Elton White and
Cecil Carpenter rounded out the nine-

See HALL. Back Page

ty in the characteristics of our world. Re-
gional threats are dangerous.

“In Somalia and Operation Restore
Hope. 1 million lives were saved."

Mundy described this effort as a “risk-
gain balancing act." More than $10 billion
was spent in the effort.

But Mundy cautioned that the United
See WORLD. Back Page

 

VIEWPOINT:

OStudents showed giving spirit
during recent blood supply
shortage Editorial, Page 4.
oUniversity officials showed .
how little they care for
students’ safety following the
recent snowstorm. Letter,
Page 4.

CORRECTIONS:

oBecause of a reporter’s error.
an article in Tuesday's
Kentucky Kernel contained
incorrect dates for this
weekend's Cool Cats hockey
games. The Cool Cats will
face Georgia Tech at midnight
tonight at Lexington Ice
Center and will play the
Yellowjackets again tomorrow
at 5:30 pm. at Broadbent
Arena in Louisville. Ky.
sBecause of a reporter's error,
the UK rifle team's national
ranking was incorrect in
Tuesday's Kentucky Kernel.
The team is ranked No. 4.

WEATHER:

Cloudy and cooler tonight
with a 50 percent chance of
showers; morning high
between 50 and 55, falling to
around 40 by evening.
-Partly cloudy and colder '
tonight; low in the Iowa!“
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