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Kentucky Kernel

Vol. XCIV, No.163

Established 1894

University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

Festival brings
Shakespeare,
Warren to life

By WILL DALEY

 

 

GREG HMWOI Sta"

Tim McClure is ”Su ar Boy" in Robert Penn Warren's “All the King's Men " The play opens tonight as

part of Lexington's

hakespeare int

he Pant Festival being held in Woodland Park through Aug. 4

Staff Writer

it ts midsummer tn Lexmgton
and the writings of Robert Penn
Warren and William Shakespeare
are alive at Woodland Park.

Ghosts, sptnts. princes. and
god forbid ,., poltuc1ans ~ .set
the stage for 15 nights of Lexmg-
ton's Shakespeare in the Park Fes~
tival.

Last night marked the opening
of the 10th anniversary of the fes-
tival. Three plays Will be per
formed: Shakespeare‘s “The
Tempest" and “Hamlet," and
Warren's "All the King's Men."

“Tempest" is a tale of romance.
betrayal, scheming, and forgive
ness. it takes place on an mystical
island where Prospero. the right~
l‘ul Dutchess of Milan. and her
daughter, Miranda. live after be-
ing outcast by Antonio, Prospe-
ro‘s conniving sister.

Prospero (Tambra lamb) uses
spirits to stir tip a storm, foretng

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travelers on a passing ship to haii
out. Antonia i lrtsh Clarki. reign
tng Dutchess oi Milan, is one oi
the passengers.

The passengers wash ashore at
ter being separated by the storm.
When Antontas son. f‘erdtnand
i'l‘om Phillipsi. meets Miranda
iTara Bellandoi. it is lose at first
sight.

The other taswuays gather
into two groups “here the leaders
plot coups against esisting lead
crship. But none of this treachery
escapes the eye ot Ariel i\an_.
(Itroli. a chemhit spirit a ho .id
\‘lsCS l‘rospero.

instead of being hitter. l‘rospc
ro learns that torgiyeness sszll t'c
solye the .stomiy situation

Rohcrt Rmtk. ilT’Ccit'.’
“Tempest" changed the genders
of Prospero. Antonia, and Stepha
no to adapt the play in the park
series.

“lt brings out a lot oi interest
ing sides . that you uotildn‘i

See SHAKESPEARE. Page 5

Reconstruction era records given to UK

By RHONDA SMITH
Contributing Writer

 

A rare document given to UK
may be the first known record of
a black slave being accredited as
a teacher in Kentucky.

The document —~ a teaching
certificate given to the Margaret
l. King Library‘s Special Collee-
ttons in 1986 .,,_ shows that for-
mer slave Benjamin F. Spencer
was accredited to teach in Scott
County in 1878,

The certificate ts especially sig

ntt'icant because there are so few
items documenting black life dur
ing Reconstruction, said William
Marshall. assistant director of it»
brartcs for special collections and
archives.

“There is a paucity of materials
that follow the Civil War and

the reason for that ts that most
(slaves) were not taught to read
or write," Marshall said.

“You're dealing with groups
that did not pmduce as much in-
formation. letters and diaries as
other parts of society. So. l think
it's extremely significant that this

Students say DUI law ineffective

By ANNE SCHOLTZ
Contributing Writer

 

Tougher penalties for drunken
driving went into effect July l.
but UK students and campus bar-
tenders doubt the new law's abilr

ty to deter drunken driving.

“it won‘t affect college kids
unless they‘ve had a prior of
tense." said Alan Rieue. a bar
tender at Lynagh's Irish Pub and
Grill at Euclid and Woodland av-
enues “if they‘ve never had one.
they think they‘ll getaway "

UK Junior LOT] izs'hain also
doubts the law‘s ability to curb
drunken driving.

“I don‘t think anything \stll
keep people from drinking and
driving,“ she said,

John English. a UK social
work senior. agreed.

"I don't know it it's going to
make a difference at all" English
said.

l’hc law passed during the
(iencrttl Assembly‘s spccuil ses»
ston earlier nits sear. makes it

See DUI. Page 8

took place \\ hen it tilil
“This “as not cotiiniotiplate in
any of thc fonner slaye states "

See CERTIFICATE. Page 3

 

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UK astronomers set
up telescope to view
eclipse.

Story, page 3.

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UK computer lab now has
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some may be reluctant to use IL
UK oltiCials said

In May, the Margaret 1. King
Library added 16 NeXT comput-
ers to its computer lab. hoping to
encourage their use for problem
solving by both students and la-

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The first step in getting stu-
dents to use the computers is to
make them physically available.
said Ken Kubota, a computer SCI-
ence and mathematics professor.

He said the next step is to get
the faculty to accept the modern
technology.

“Faculty, like everybody else.
have a tendency to do things the
way they have always done
them,"

Kubota said the computers are
more sophisticated than the oth-
ers in the computer lab and can
give students and laculty an edge
that the present computers can
note

Computer technology doubles
in its complexity approximately
every two years. so it is important
to upgrade computer systems as
the technology becomes more ail;
vanced. Kubota said.

“Once you get behind," he
said. “you no longer haxe the
ability to keep up."

Wayne Beech. senior scienulic
programmer/analyst for the com-
puting center, said one of the hen
clits of thc NeXT computer is its
increased ability to handle more
than one task at a time.

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THEATRENT WILL ELIMINATE SURGERY FOR
BRAIN TUMORS

The University of Kcmucky Hospital obtained a multi-million
dollar Gamma Knife from Sweden earlier this week. The instru-
ment will allow teamient of small brain tumors and blood vessel
malformations without surgery said John W. Walsh director of
the program and professor of neurosurgery in the UK College of

Walsh said the hospital could begin treating patients with the
devicebylateSeptembaorearlyOctobcr

UK HOSPITAL PERFORMS TWO MORE HEART I
TRANSPLANTS

Two more ham transplants were performed at the University

A 49-year-old male and 56-year~old male were the fourth and
fifth heart recipients since the hospital implemented its heart!
lung transplant program in March.

UK Hospital’s first lung transplant was performed June 16 on
Linda Bamhill of Williamsburg. She remains in fair condition.

 

 

The computer also process
data at an extremely high speed.
and have a math program that al»
lows students to graph problems
and solve equations. But Beech
said he doubts students can use
the computers to do homework
because they need to know how
to solve the problem in order to
run the program.

Martin Smith, a student consul-
tant in the computer lab. said the
students most likely to use the
NeXT machines are computer
llliIJUf\ and individuals
interested in learning about the
new system.

One instructor in the English
department plans to use the com—
puters‘ built~in audio recorders to
grade papers in freshman compo
sition courses. said Mark De-
nomme. systems manager loi
liK's lnlomiation Systems Set-

\\ lt‘llt t‘

tor.

Denomine said the instructor
will grade assignments by insert-
mg verbal messages into the text.
rather than wriung comments
along the margins ol typed pa-
pcrs.

Students can also access work
lrom networked NeXT computers
on campus There are three other
NeXT computers on campus.
Two are located in the UNIX lab
in room 3l3 of the Classroom
Building and the other is located
in the graphics lab Ill McVey,
Hall,

Denomme said the university
has made arrangements With rep-
resentatives of NeXT for the uni-
versity to provide technical sup‘
port to students and faculty who
purchase NeXT computers
through PC Sales in the student
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Certificate

Continued from Page 1

these areas.

The certificate also contained
the word “(‘olored" inserted in
script before "Common
Schools."

certificate as well as photo—
graphs of the tamily btisiness
copies of diplomas. printed mate
mils. and certificates related to
various member of h 6 Spencer

 

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This document accredited a former slave to teach in Kenucky.

 

 

 

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Marshall said the document
also is important because it signi»
lies a contribution that blacks
have made to American society.

“We‘re talking about a key mi-
nority group that doesn‘t always
receive the attention that it proba-
bly should receive." he said. “It's
important to recognize the contri-
buttons of blacks to Kentucky
culture

“This is something we have a
right to be quite proud of.“

Spencer was a slave on a farm
in Scott County during the Civil
War‘ Marshall said. He learned to
read and wnte along with the
farm owner’s son.

After emanCipation, Spencer
established a school for black
children. and two years latere in
1878, earned his teaching certifi~
cate after passing examinations in
spelling, writing, reading and
written arithmetic.

On Spencer's printed certifi-
cate. several subjects such as
grammar. geography, US. histo-
ry, and composition were marked
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en room and board and earned A plaque honoring Spencer
ten dollars every month. He and his achievements will be
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of learning influenced his daugh-
ter. a grandson. and other famil}
members to enter the teachini.y
professions long after he lett the
education field. Marshall said

His grandson‘ John (‘ Spencer
of Detroit. Michigan. donated
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By BILL HAWK
and JENNIFER BURKE

Staff Writers

 

The equme industry is more
important to Kentucky than ex»
pected but it is also seriously at
risk. according to a repon con-
ducted by UK‘s Center for Busi-
ness and Economic Research.

The equme industry both di-
rectly and indirectly was respon-
sible for provtding 79,82010bs in
Kentucky during 1989, an esti-
mated 5 percent of the state‘s en-

tire work force. the 33(l-page re-
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And the equme industry gener-
ated $5 billion in 1089 -- 7.5
percent of the gross state product
of $67 billion.

But the Kentucky equine in—
dustry is being threatened by ur—
ban development, weak finanCial
footing and increased competi-
tion from other states. the report
concluded.

While Kentucky was still
ahead in the registrations of thor-
oughbred foals from 1980-1989,

 

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one of the major reasons for this
increased competition is that
Kentucky tracks offer no awards
for in-state breeders whose hors»
es wm races in the Bluegrass. ln
I989, 26 other states awarded
winning breeders from their
states $119 million.

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Charles Haywood is director and chief economist at UK‘s Center
for Business and Economic Research.

The report warned that other
states are trying to “lure equine
operations away from Ken-
lucky."

The financial soundness of the
industry also is in question.
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The report was not intended to
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expose the problems With Ken-
tucky's horse industry. said
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for Business and Economic Re-
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“The chamber didn't ask us to
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Haywood said. “They wanted a
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we gave them. It's their study and
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year to complete. is aimed at rais-
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the ailing horse industry. In the
preface of the report. Richard W.
Furst, dean of the College of
Business and Economics at UK.
explained what results he hopes
the repon will produce.

“We hope that this repon
proves informative to the public
at large. and that it is helpful in
attaining a broader and deeper
understanding of the impact of
the equine industry in Kentucky
and the central Bluegrass.“

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Jack Burden (Ron Shull). Willie Stark (Joe Gatton) and Sugar
y (Time McClure) act out a scene in "All the King's Men."

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Shakespeare
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see otherwise," he said.

“Hamlet," the third play on the
schedule. is a story of an indeci-
sive young prince who must
somehow put the chaotic king-
dom of his murdered father back
into order. Hamlet (Kevin Har-
desty) hesitantly confronts the
savage circumstances and treach-
ery that surround him.

“He is essentially the wrong
kind of person in the wrong kind
of time." director Ave lawyer
said.

“He is too smart to be the typi-
cal revenger."

Lawyer said the typical reven-
ger in the Sixteenth Century
would have immediately jumped
into action. Hamlet's hesitancy
was something completely differ-
cm.

One change in the play was the
emergence of modern clothes in
place of the traditional garb.

“We tried to make it as simple
and streamlined as possible. so
that the important stuff cuts
through," Lawyer said.

Warren's “All the Kings Men“
is the story of an ambitious south-
ern politician who compromises
his ideals. The play explores how
the changes in Willie Stark effect
all of those around him. Stark
(Joe Gatton) learns to succeed in
the ruthless world of politics. dis-
covering that sometimes it is nec-
essary to use bad in order to
achieve good.

The play is narrated by Jack
Burden (Ron Shull). a young
journalist who follows Stark's ca—
reer and is eventually recruited to
work for the charismatic politi-
cian. Never leaving the stage.
Burden guides the audience on a
tour through time. showing
glimpses of how things once
were and how they came to be.

Director Joe Ferrel said that
even though the play is fictional.
it has historic analogies.

“The time Warren spent at
Louisiana State University was
the same time that Huey Long
was govemor," he said.

“This particular (play) is War-
ren's way of examining the
rise and fall of Willie Stark,
prompted by his observation of
Huey Long."

The play‘s opening song,
“Every Man a King." was written
by long and was used through-
outhis career.

The Shakespeare in the Park
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performances;

"Tempest." July 17, 3t), .35,
28, Aug. 2; "All the King's
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1, 3;:1’111 “Hamlet." July 1‘), 34,
27, Aug. 1, 4,

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’Tempest’ stageteeming
with UK’s acting talent

By KYLE FOSTER
Ans Editor

The storm of the “Tempest“
swept through Woodland Park
last night as the performance of
the 16th Century romance intro-
duced the 10th season of Lexing-
ton's Shakespeare iii the Park
Festival.

The festival, which runs until
Aug. 4. includes five pcrfonnanc-
es of Shakespeare's “The Tem-
pest" and “Hamlet," and Robert
Penn Warren‘s “All the King‘s
Men“ are performed and directed
by local actors.

Many ol the actors perlormed
at the University of Kentucky
when they were students and al-
in0st half of the cast members are
UK graduates.

Martha Bemier played Juliet
opposite Kevin llardesty in the
UK Theatre production of “R0.
meo and Juliet" when she was a
theatre graduate student.

Almost ten years later, the
couple will play opposite one an-
other again in the festival's pro-
duction ol “Hamlet."

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"lt was so good to see the two
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 6 - Summer Kentucky Kernel, Thursday, July 18, 1991

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Overdevelopment
-is threatening
our quality of life

If you want to see what rolling farmland looks like in Fay-
ette County. you’d better hurry.

That‘s because urban development is growing at an al-
most exponential rate. In the process. Lexington‘s unique
mixture of urban life and open farmland is being changed
forever.

Bulldozers level wooded areas so that “mega"
stores can be built in unneeded shopping centers.

Fast food restaurants appear where horse farms once
stood.

And new subdivisions with euphemistic names like “For—
est View” seem to spring up overnight. (This particular sub-
division has a stand of about 15 sapplings — apparently
enough to now pass for a “forest."i

Much of the recent development has been along Man O’
War Boulevard —— a fact that seems somewhat ironic since
the road was named as a tribute to Kentucky’s thoroughbred
horse farms.

But it became especially ironic last week when a UK
study reported that urban development poses a major threat
to the well-being of these farms,

grocery

Calumet fanii. which declared bankruptcy last week. is

facing “increasing pressure" to develop land because of its
location near New Circle Road. the report said.

Hamburg Place already is in the process of developing a
mall on a few hundred acres of farmland. and Overbrook
Farm is in sight of Lexington‘s Hartland subdivision, the re
port also said.

The Kentucky equine industry is reeling from shaky fi~
nances and increased competition. This new threat could be
enough to push it over the edge.

And that's not a pleasant prospect for the state. In 1989.
the equine industry employed almost 80,000 Kentuckiam~
and generated $5 billion in revenue. It is an industry we can
not afford to lose.

But the cost of urban sprawl could be much greater than
the loss of 80,000 jobs. As Lexington's horse farms get
crowded out by the construction juggemaut. we also will
lose an important part of our history and beauty.

It‘s time we wake up to the problem of overdevelopment
and protect the farmland that makes Fayette County unique.

When the farms are gone, they are gone forever. And with
their demise. we may not only lose a vital industry. We may
lose a piece of ourselves.

The price of this progress may be more than we can af-
ford.

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Mary Madden Managing Editor
Kip Bowmar Senior Stait Writer
Victoria Martin Senior Statt Writer
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Bush uses double standard

With a wink of an eye and a
shameless grin as big as Texas,
President Bush is once again fall-
ing short of the standards he has
set for everyone else to follow.

We are talking. of course, about
his nomination of Clarence Thom-
as for the vacant seat on the US.
Supreme Court.

it was Bush. you may recall.
who recently lambasted the Dem-
ocrats for promoting a civil rights
bill he qurckly labeled as a “quota
bill." He said that “quotas“ requir»
ing employers to hire X number
of blacks or other minorities
wasn't fair to more qualified non~
minority job seekers.

Maybe so. But when Thurgood
Marshall, the Court's first and
only black justice, retired recent»
1y, who did Bush nominate to re»
place him'.’

A Southem black, of course.

it scents to be the mother of all
double standards. Thomas, if con
firmed. may turn out to be a good
justice but there are more than a
few critics out there who think he
is not the best person for the job.

Of course. President Bush
swears (hand over heart) that
Thomas‘ race has nothing to do

Kernel is

l enjoyed reading Victoria
Martin‘s anicle in the July 3 edi-
tion of The Kentucky Kernel on
the fears that homosexuals face
on the l'niversity of Kentucky
campus. it was an accurate delCr
tion of the problems encountered
by gay men and lesbians not only
at UK. but throughout the United
States

Unlortunatcly. it was juxta-
posed next to an article by your
Arts Editor. Kyle Foster. on
AIDS which dealt with the ques
tion of whether there should be
mandatory testing for antibodies
in the HIV virus. Did i say “Arts
Ethtor‘"? Anful. indeed! Sorry. i

BOBBY KING
Kernel Columnist

with his being selected.

His being black is just icing on
the cake, according to Bush. But
whom does Bush really think he
is kidding'.‘

Senate Majority Leader George
Mitchell, D-Maine. said it best
last week when he stated that
Bush was “against quotas for eve-
ry position except the Supreme
Court."

lithe deciding factor in Bush‘s
decision to pick Thomas was race
—— which appears to be the case
..-. then Bush has done a disser~
vice to both the nation and Thom-
as. who overcame segregation
and a tough childhood to put him-
self in the position he is in.

Blacks. Hispanics, Native
Americans. and others have
earned and are deserving of rep-
resentation on the Court.

But Bush's tendency to go
back on his word whenever he

 

LETTERS
TO THE EDITOR

have to give you two thumbs
down.

Your unfair placement of the
anicle on AIDS next to a serious
piece on anti-gay discrimination
is a cheap journalist trick that
WHAS'TV in Louisville and oth—
er local and national media have
been using against gay men anti
lesbians for some time now.

While both articles certainly
deserved publication, to stir cam-
pus debate. their placement next

 

deems it politically beneficial is
just another example of his rheto»
rte-strewn administration.

You may also recall candidate
Bush's “Read my lips" rhetoric
of the 1988 Presidential cam—
paign. “No new taxes," he said.
Those words seemed to have
found a listening ear that Novem-
ber, when Americans were feel~
ing the weight of a growing tax
burden.

Soon alter he took office, how-
ever, Bush succumtwd to the
pressure to reduce the deficit and
Americans are now paying for it
through a new federal excise tax
on gasoline. among other things.

So it is today in America where
George “The Goose" has his own
way while all of the little liberal
ganders sit around brooding in
their frustration.

After the tongue~lashing Bush
gave the Democrats on the Civil
Rights “quota" bill. you can bet
they are gathering up quite a little
welcoming party for Thomas
when confirmation time comes
around this fall.

Sports Editor Bobby K mg is a
Journalism Senior and a Kernel
Columnist.

’yellow journalism’

to each other is a sad reflection
on the prejudices which may still
pervade some comers of the Ker—
nel's editorial offices. This is yel-
low journalism at its worse: a
very sneaky approach to the real
issues involved.

if this is all we can expect from
the next generation of UK jour—
nalists. then I‘m afraid we will
have to look elsewhere for a
fresher and more even»handed
approach to the issues of the day.
Too bad The Kernel is still stuck
in the 50s

David Williumr it dire: tor of
the Kenruiky Gay and Lesbian

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