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pected during the coming academic be limited to the libraries on UK‘s the country, could not be reached myself," Sit‘d that although She b0li9VGS ; *‘1 . ' ' i,
year —— and further cuts may be campus. adding that libraries for for comment. but Jack Blanton. But Curt Harvey, acting those Who presently have staff 5 t; .. ,
possible, according Paul Willis. the Lexington Technical Institute vice president for business affairs. associate dean of the College of 905mm“ M” be retained and ’ i -
directoroflibrarios and UK's 17 community colleges said the budget figures will be Business and Economics. said he ”1059 wholeave pmbablywonitb" ( “ f V

The forthcoming library funding fall under a separate budget. He released April 1. believes that if the staff of the HM? replaced , . i I . '5
cut represents an increase over this said funding for student employ» Willis said the positions library is reduced, “therewill be a Willis said the libraries budget i i i . .. i' ’1' -’
year's $65,000 cut.announced in Ju- merit in the libraries is also provid- eliminated will probably be in realmess. for acquisition of new books and I . .' ;t'
ly following Gov. John Y. Brown‘s edfor separately public serVice, administrative ser— “We have over 4,000 students ‘lll periodicals next year should not be ‘ , ’_. 1
$11.2 million reduction 0f UK'S Willis said Vice Prestdent for Vice and the technical staffs of the B&Ei, and the level of demand is reduced by the expected cuts. but , 5.. ,,
overall budget. The library budget Academic Affairs Lewis Cochran various libraries growing,“ he said. an average 14 percent increase in d ~ ,.
for the present year, including cuts, informed him of the forthcoming However. most UK library direc- Andrea Bryant, a library lu'hni- prices resulting from inflation has ' w - i,
totaled about $3.5 million. cuts last July - the same time the tors contacted said they do not ex— cian in the 88:15 library, agreed forced the library to purchase less , .

,. Willis said the cuts willbespread reduction to this year‘s library pect cutbacks in their staffs. with Harvey. material than it has in previous 1:" 7.
throughout UK‘S 17 campus budget was announced. He said he “As far as personnel. the cuts, to “Anytime you have personnel years. .-'v'"v;

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N ursmg shortage at area hospitals in serious condition . . . .

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By JOHN LITTLE Mueller, director of nurses at the years women are going into people don‘t want to be here from and they are working extra 'i—r—ns e ‘———- .- {I .3
Senior Staff Writer Albert B, Chandler Medical medicine and other fields." 11t070r3t011.” shifts The numes are tired but it . . . .- . .-
Center, is not so sure. Pratt agreed. “Nursing used to “We live in a society where hasn't affected patient care.“ The quality of the records you've I: f": ’

The shortage of nurses that has “I am hopeful that it's true,“ be a prime profession for women recreation, free time and being Mueller wild that Sir-C9 the UK been bUVlngiIl'lV not be ( uni, “ m If :1
plagued hospitals throughout the she said. “However, I am reluc- but now there are more oppor- With the family is important, 50 Med Center PTOVideS many ser- the old ;[an(m;(i5 See mi, “or? m '-‘

country has come to Lexington. tant to go along with this. If you tunities open to women." he said. the unusual Shiite may "0‘ be 31‘ Vices that other hospitals in the the prrsmm “4],,” ”.1 a; e y; for 5? .t 4 .

John Pratt, administrator for look at trends nationwide there Mueller said another reason for tr active these days." state dOht itneedsa larger Sta” some conflicting oplmbnz in the L

Good Samaritan Hospital, said are less people in the college age the shortage is that in the past 10 Elizabeth 300th director 01" of nurses subject ’ t} 3"

there isashortage of nurses both grouptin nursingi.“ years technology has increased nurses at Central Baptist Mueller said the med center ' __ ivy .2

here and nationwide because Mueller said one reason there at a rapid rate. “We take care of Hospital. agreed that the nur sing Will 500“ be building a “t‘ti'hatat OUTSIE i 'I

“there are not enough people go- is a nursing shortage is because patients now that we could not shortage iinn Lexington. “Staff- care center and a bone marrow “s ' ' -- - , _ ~ ~ in,“ .

ing into the profession and the there are more opportunities have a few years ago. This takes tng lIS the hlgEC‘St problem in any center. The med center iilSO Say goodbye to that rain that has f

ones that do are not staying.“ open to women now than any an increased number of nurses.“ hospital," she said. ”it 15 a conti- operates a burn ('ehter- ”30 W9 clouded up the days lately Mostly iii-i“ ".
Although recent studies have other time. “BuSinesses are at- Athird reason for the shortage nuing problem."I need more nurses than others sunny and pleasant today. high tn : x. 1,.
shown that there will bea steady tracting women and women are is due 10 a change in llfC’Style- Ruth Elzey, director 0f nurses need we also need professional tht’ upper 7““ t“ "lid tilt“ \llisily I '1. l‘ «I
increase in nursing graduates in looking at other alternatives“' Mueller said. “Nursing is a 24 at M Samaritan. Sald “nurses nurSlng care," She S'dld clear and cool tonight night. low In .' 'IJ-
the next several years, Jennifer she said. “In the past three to five hour a day PFOleSSwn and some are very compassmnate people Continued on page“ the mid louwt‘i‘ 30» - tt’i“ ,‘
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By REBECCA KIERNAN women,“ Smith said. “It's that a lot of menIdon‘t seek help. In our ww .\ ' 1‘7 \ A AI _ _ . L . i. ', I’ ‘.
Reporter society,men are rewarded for being assertive, even aggre85ive.I . ' . , I; , ’\~ . . '-. ,
Smith said that even he has problems being assertive in certain , . - . '_ ' y . - v. I. .I,

Do you get pushed around by your boss. dictated to by your situations. “I feel that this helps to qualify me to teach the class,“ .1. .. ... a, . - I t .1 .‘ II.II.
spouse or run over by people in general? he said. . . _ . "r41. _ ~ ’ 5 ' . , .

. Maybe the cruel world isn't totally to blame; perhaps you have When asked about the effectiveness of assertiveness training, , I1 . _I I

a problem asserting yourself. Smith said, “It can have pOSittve long—term effects. It depends on .~ I \ t '. t , . .‘

If you have the will to overcome this social handicap and $35, how much the individual is willing to work at it.‘ . . . A. . I I I ., . I . .‘
you may soon be on the road to recovery. Smith said his main goal “is to increase peoples chOices. I don t -:ll’:» I it ~ .

That's because an assertiveness training program has been guarantee that being assertive gets you everything you want. but int} eff . 4. I . I .-
organized at UK, according Dawn Ramsey, UK community itcertainly increases yourchances.” If‘ . It”; 3"” _ . ~. .‘ I ,
education coordinator. The program starts Feb. 23 from 7-9 pm. However, assertiveness training may not be necessary. accor- . f I‘ p}, L'L’é' - J I, . ., - . ., .

_ in Dickey Hall. ' ding topsychology professor George Robinson. ,. . , , flthgf . , r. f II -I I.
“There is a definite need for this type of a program," Ramsey "It‘s a myth that people need this type of aIprogram, Robinson . i “3:;th , . .. I, / . i' "I; II .
said. “Many peopleneed the extra help in this area.“ said. “It's possible that most people who Sign up for these pro $7515.31. . : I; , . it. ,. . . ,_

L The class, which is limited to 20 people, will be taught by grams are not seriously crippled by their problem, but feel that ' toy/At? , , .',. 7 ..,I II ». . , ,
counselor Steve Smith. Smith, who has been with the UK they can get an advantage by learning to dominate people and be i it. r . ' ' \\ L . , ,r 1 -. ‘
Counseling Center for 3‘2 years, has a masters‘ degree in aggressive." . . . ~‘. 1 ' .‘ .. /_ . .. - .5 ._ ~, .

. counseling psychology and has completed his doctoral disserta- Robinson said an uncomfortable Situation may not always re- ’. ('11. \ , s . _ . « '-:'f’f:@‘h . . .' .

tion. quire being assertive. “Sometimes the most effective strategy is flick - , ‘- , . IV . , .

.. . Smith said the class will begin with defining non-assertiveness, to withdraw, step aside and jtst embarrass the other person. Just hithhi‘t‘aft . . /. / . .. _' . .T .l . .
assertiveness and aggressiveness. It is important to distinguish turn the other cheek. . . . . hr": (fits .3." _I_, .tgyp 3?; 5.4;":- - II 535;? . .I .
between those three terms, said Smith. Participants in the class “These assertiveness training programs are exploiting l.‘ h“ nit-”m l 3% it“ tilt 5"?)5P- , I . '.

will also read the book Stand Up, Speak Out. Talk Back. . women,“ hesaid. “They hold that women can prove their position . i . tit 5.. ' {ft} ,1") i .. '27.: ‘, , , _ . ' \A . . . .

Actual training will begin with role playing of non-threatening in the world. It‘s grossly exaggerated.‘ I t“. , 33%; . .- ..: i, I “LI $4; \k I. .
situations, such as returning food or speaking up when someone Robinson admitted he has trouble bemg what he called “effec- t3.“ .. , Q1 ,3 - : ‘-.‘” \Lfi!‘ , .. R f \
gets in front of you in line. We." ,, . 1,1 . .‘ “v , (L: ’ ’it ’ ’v’ “ya/“5,; ,. ' \ -

an is important for people with a non-assertiveness problem to “To be more assertive, your character has to change, he said. ‘iifiit . . I I 5 4: (51:13“ . “fr/‘2'” .7"; I. I , . . II
' , ' feel successful at their first attempts at being assertive," Smith “I‘m happy with my character." I . «WLK‘EA‘ ,1 137:1 A”; fez-'1 5%“, ,, ‘IL . Qp; ._ -. .

'3' said. “People who are non-assertive usually have a fear of rejec- Robinson said because of his non-assertiveness he once paid a k by": is, . (,4. I «L - . '. {LARA Lem .; s, . I .
. . tion." traffic fine for a violation he did not commit. “Even though 1 was I \ 353$?” :' Q: .. A “fight“: 5." ,. .. , _
1' Smith said the assertiveness class tends to bring in more not guilty,itwas much easier justtopaythefine.“ . turn: :33: In, «.51 ’5‘, . ;' tit / LII

women than men. “Assertiveness training teaches people to insist on their own 5“ - {5; ”We?” @‘t 43 . IL , .- ,

"It is not that men have less trouble being assertive than rights by taking advantageof other people,"Robinson said. 3272 A}. ‘2, 15-23,, A I - 'i. ..-—.'—‘:_ 5. .43. .. . I
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