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says goodbye to llll

By Chris Easterllng
Sports Editor

When Ron Mercer was deciding which college he
wanted to attend, his goals were to get an education,
to win a national championship and to get to the
NBA.

He reached his goal of winning a title last April
and he has been continuing his education for the
past year and a half. Yesterday the third goal became
a reality when Mercer officially announced that he
was leaving UK at season’s end.

“Last week was one of the first times that] had an
opportunity to go home and sit down and talk with
my parents, along with Coach (Rick) Pitino, to dis-
cuss my options,” Mercer said. “After the meeting, I
talked with my mom and asked her what I should do.
She asked me what were my goals.

“She told me to take some time out to think about
it and make sure it is what I wanted to do. I’ve
thought about it for the last couple of days. The
more and more I look at it, nowI know what I really
want to do. I plan to make myself eligible for the
NBA draft.”

He thanked his coaches and teammates, whom he
said helped him throughout the season; and he
thanked his arents, on whom he relied during the
decision—making process. Then he thanked the UK

fans for support-
ing him during
his time in
school.

The decision
was of little sur-
prise to most
since Pitino had
mentioned the
announcement
on Monday,
prior to the Ten-
nessee game.
Mercer said he
hadn’t quite
made up a plan

et about how he was goin to finish his education,
but he and his mother, Bircfie, were planning on sit-
tin down and workin things out.

Pitino poked a little fun at Mercer’s outfit — a
stylish cream-colored suit — while talking about his
prized sophomore yesterday.

“Judging by the way Ron's dressed, it’s sort of an
indication that he will not be returnin for his junior
year,” Pitino said. “Ron Mercer has fieen someone
special for the last two years and helped us win a
c arlnpionship.

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e s helping us now by pursuing new avenues,

way next to

neath the walkway between the
King Library buildings.
to see it," said liric
Christianson, associate professor
and director of graduate studies
in the history department. “The
message )TCCCCICS the demonstra‘
don't know of anybody
that’s not affected by it."

To achieve the 3 percent pay
UK professors,
teaching assistant pay lines, or larver
funding positions, will undergo l

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which would thereby increase
their teaching load.

In the past (iallaher has incor»
porated multiple choice and writ—
ten components into her tests.

But she said her exams would
have to be altered to straight
multiple choice if class sizes
increased, putting students who
excel in writing at a disadvantage.
She also worries that students in
lectures may be less
inc ined to communicate with the

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GOODBYE Coach Rick Pitino and sophomore Ron Merter held a new: ronferenreyerterday to
announce Mercer’s intention: to enter the NBA draft.

that will help the University of Kentucky down the
road. No one deserves all these great things that are
happenin to him any more than this youn man. A
humble, Eard worker since the day I met im, and
we're very, very proud ofhim.”

Mercer, a Nashville native, said he has no favorite
NBA teams he'd particularly like to play for, but said
he would prefer to play someplace where it is warm
all car around. Pitino responded to that by saying,
“T at rules out Vancouver.”

The possibility looms that Mercer could end up
playing in Boston with former teammate Antoine

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EIIDIIIGS not illSt a

By Gary Wull

Annoate New: I‘Iditm'

from the dialect spoken in the school.
“ To have true equal opportunity you have to take

they remain speaking ebonics they either cannot
learn academic English fully oi cannot read or

(irammy winner. Hillary Clinton's book on child
rearing, “It Takes a Village," took the award for

President CUKS Will llt‘ best spoken word or nonmusical album. The book

Charles T. fewer ClJSSC‘v spent 20 weeks on best-seller lists last year.

VVethington’s increased The award was announced during the pre-telc—

house. enrollment in cast program yesterday evening at Madison Square
Earlier this existing (‘lasscx (iarden. “l'in amaked," said Clinton, who

week, chalk or leillly appeared in person to accept the award.

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drawn under- level Courses,

Greek grades
to countless

By Brandy Carter
Sniff H 'riter

Mixed reactions circulate throughout the (ireek
community following a decision to reduce the aca—
demics percentage of the Chapter Achievement
Award.

The lntergreek Programming Assembly decid-
ed to cut the percentage from 25 percent to 15
percent.

Susan West, Panhellcnic adviser, said the rea-
soning behind the decision was to make the award
more fair to chapters who are not first in grades.

“In the past the chapter with the highest (grade
point average) could win the award without scor-
ing high in other areas,” West said.

However, grades will still be important in the
Greek system, West said.

“Academic achievement will still be recognized
by the Interfraternity Council, the Panhellenic
Council and the Nubian Councd," West said.
“Awards for highest new member GPA, highest
active member GPA and overall chapter achieve-
ment will still be presented.”

IGPA also considered other proposals.

“Other proposals that were voted on by IGPA
were a proposal to make all categories equal (and)
a proposal to leave things the way they were," said
Tony Blanton, IGPA adviser.

The Greek chapter achievement award is given
to one chapter each year based on campus individ-
ual leadership, activities, intramurals, alumni rela—
tions, community service, academics, campus rela-
tions, in-chapter programming and an essay.

Members of the Alpha Delta Pi social sorority
reacted strongly to the decision, since their chap-
ter has won the award for the past six years and has
consistently led social sororities in academics.

“The award should be competitive but not ifit
means lowering academic standards. If it were not
for academics, no sororities or fraternities would
exist,” said IIolly Harris, a member ofAlpha Delta
Pi.

“Alpha Delta Pi would not be opposed to the
decision if they were counting community service
more, but instead they have decreased it and added
an essay portion and intramurals,” shi said. “In
lowering the academic percentage, the validity of
the chapter achievement award has been compro-
mised.”

ADPi members think the reason for changing
the percentages for the award was to prevent their
sorority from winning.

  

into account what each person brings to the starting write," \Vebb concluded. “lithink ll"? main "33W" merchant!“ ll l5 they ,3

The ebonics debate continued yesterday as a line of the race,” Nordin said. As an linglish professor, Kelly Ellis held a much are “Ck ”f seem}! 0“" chapter Wm the award since I?
panel of speakers discussed the hot topic in front of Reading from an essay she wrote, education pro— different view on the ebonics debate. WCVVC W0" the award for the P3St SIX years.” said 47-5
about 25 students and administrators. fessor Karen Webb asserted ebonics is a language. “I wonder if I‘ve just killed a poet when I walk Michelle M905, an ADPi member. a
Four UK professors and a representative from the As a linguist, Webb said, a language is a system of into a classroom and say, "This is English lOl,’" Iillis Some agreed With 1GP A’s decision. 3:!

Fayette County School District discussed the mis-
conceptions of ebonics and its benefits.

“It has served as controversy in many areas of the
country, but at the same time (it is) an attem t to
fully look at the consciousness of the nation re ative
tofth'c education of all of its people,” said moderator
]. John Harris, a professor of African—American stud-
ies. Virginia Nordin, education professor, discussed
the legal history of the ebonics debate within the
Michigan school system. In 1979, a court in Ann
Arbor, Mich., decided that the educational system
failed in teaching the black youths proper En lish
because the dialect that was spoken at home di -ed

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communication that is ruled or governed through
pronunciation, semantics, word order and grammar.

“We think of languages in terms of En Iish or
French," Webb said. “What we have to un erstand
is that a variety of a language, whether they sub-
scribe to the creolist theory that it is a very differ: or
language, or (to the) dialect theory that it is still a
languagf. It doesn't depend on the continuum we
are loo 'ng at.”

While she defended it as a language, Webb said
ebonics does not need to be taught in the classroom
since it is learned in the community.

“But we need to eliminatr‘the assumntion that if

said. She said she believes a student's culture is taken
away by removing slang from essays.

Another English professor, Oscar Dathorne, said
he feels that ebonics has a time and a place, but not
In escl)‘

“I aim m‘im' lo the p-ui. t L.” l mu rr-piirii‘q of
them that [in y put on a dill? ir‘li' m r lr." hi s iid.

However, ll(' later defended the use olebonits in.
music, citing I)r. Dre's song “Been There, Done
That.”

“Saying ‘l've experienced similar calamities' is not
the same thing as (saying) ‘Been there, done that,'”

he said “Thev‘have two different meaninas.” .

 

“It's all the parts that make achievement awards
important,” said Jackie Allan, a member of Delta
Gamma social sorority. “One area shouldn't domi-
nate the award. It should encom everything,
even though it is the year of the sc olar.”

To many people, the nilin seemed incongru-
ous “‘ith the current View oft ic high importance
of grades.

“I feel it‘s ironic since they put so much empha-
sis on grades,” said Sarah Cooper, :1 member of
ADPi. “It will be harder for us to win the award.
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sophomore on Sunday
From PAGE 1

Walker, who was the sixth pick in
last year‘s draft, leaving UK fol-
lowing his sophomore year. The
Celtics have two first-round lot—
tery picks. Boston, one of the
worst teams in the NBA, also ets
Dallas’ first-round pick in a di-
tion to its own, and the Mavericks

Associated Press

CINCINNATI — Danny
Fortson has fouled out of five
games and gotten five technical
fouls for protesting calls. He goes
to the foul line more than twice as
often as anyone else on No. 9
Cincinnati.

Fouls are the only thing hold-
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here.’ That’s what the message is,”
Fortson said.

And that’s almost certainly
what he’s going to do. Although
Fortson won’t declare his inten-
tions until after Cincinnati is
through with the NCAA tourna-
ment, he’s not hiding his frustra-
tion with the way he’s getting
treated under the basket.

Teams either blanket him in a

 

iiiiicials may force Fortson to NBA

are allowed to push him around,
but he’s whistled when he tries to
gain advantage with his 6-foot-7,
260-pound frame.

“It's unfortunate because I
don’t think that (Wake Forest’s)
Tim Duncan gets beat on, or
(Utah’s) Keith Van Horn or
(Kansas’) Jacque Vaughn,” Fort-
son said.

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:pggzgslgiaded for yet another ’05 being the thing that sends him to him the ball, or double-team him know they don’t. It’s crazy. If you
Mercer will be honored follow- the NBA a year early. in man-to-man coverage. He touch Tim Duncan, you might go
ing Sunday’s Senior Day game After sitting out roughly half of often resembles a pinball as he to jail.”
against South Carolina in much the Bearcats’ 63-49 victory Tues- moves through the lane. It’s not going to get any easier ,
the same fashion thatJamal Mash— day night over Southern Miss, the Fortson took only five shots for Fortson. Teams concentrate i
burn was in 1993, junior forward hinted strongly Tuesday night, scored a season- on neutralizing him because
Mashburn left following his that he’ll leave for the NBA after low four points and fouled out Cincinnati’s guards are its biggest
junior year. the season because of the way offi- with 1:05 left. One of the fouls weakness.
Pitino said that the ceremony cials are calling games. was a technical for complaining “I know next year (if he stays)
will be a “fitting one — one that “I guess they’re trying to give about a call. it’s going to be a lot worse, 10
he deserves.” me a sign: ‘Get the hell out of Fortson contends opponents times worse,” he said.
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Two Student Government
Association members formally
announced their candidacy for the
organization’s top spots last night.

Speaking to a crowd of 40 at
the Alpha Delta Pi sorority house,
presidential candidate Melanie
Cruz, currently executive director
for campus affairs, and vice—presi-
dential candidate Alizha Rice, a
senator-at-large, told a crowd that
they are borrowing George Lucas'
concept of “The Force," from the
Star Wars (ital“) trilogy. as their
campaign theme.

Cruz, a political science and
geography junior, said respect for
diversity. commitment to quality
and effective leadership will be
central principles during her [t‘ttlt
if she is elected. She said her .itid
Rice's past and present involve—
ment with SGA would be useful.

“Our experience has given us
the ability to hear the concerns of
both the students and the admin-
istration,” Cruz said. Rice, 3
chemical engineering senior, said
that her and Cruz’s experience in
SGA will allow them to begin

Cohen follows trail of Underground Railroad .

By Chip Bright
Contributing Writer

Though he will not be sneaking
into the University in a Wooden
crate, Anthony Cohen will visit
campus tonight to deliver a pre—
sentation on the Underground
Railroad.

The 33-year-old historian
achieved national acclaim follow-
ing his two—month long journey
last year that explored on over-
looked part of American history:
the Underground Railroad, the
secret network through which
thousands of slaves traveled to
attain their freedom before and
during the Civil War.

The free presentation is today
at 8 pm. in the Student Center
Worsham Theater.

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includes a number of improve-
ments for campus, Rice said. They
are:

VA Memorial Room in the
soon—to—be—complete William T.
Young Library. The room would
be a place to remember students
who have died while attending the
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students. llie card would provide
important telephone numbers for
students in ctiiergent ies‘.

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professor if a problem arises.

“For the graduate students,
we’re losing our livelihood,” Tay-
lor said.

“(The cuts are) going to limit
graduate students who come in
under that system.”

Most survey classes consist of
two large lectures twice a week
and a small discussion group.
Christianson said each TA over-
sees three sections of a class with
20 students each.

Losing five TA’s, he said,
would leave 300 students looking
for another USP requirement.

While Gallaher said all depart-
ments were given estimates that
signaled a 20 percent across—the-
board cut, Wethington said deci-
sions have yet to be made.

Decisions on which programs
or position are cut for the 1997-98
school year will be made in March,
and Wethingion said the final
budget will submitted to the
board of trustees for approval at its
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Cohen also works as a
researcher for the National Parks
Conservation Association. He is
developing a database for the
national Underground Railroad
Network.

National Park Service Director
Roger Kennedy told The \Vash-
ington Post the Underground
Railroad provided one of the most
important social humanitarian
movements in history.

“It forged a botid between
diverse people — African Ameri—
cans, whites. lndiaiis, Quakers and
others v and created one of the
stron Iest forces for freedom the
Work has ever known," he said.

Hall said Cohen is exctted to be
in Kentucky and to have the
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