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UniVersity leaders planning rallies

Ofi‘icials hope to build
on last year’s attempt

 

By Kathy W. Larkln
Staff Writer

 

Students throughout Kentucky

will have an opportunity to speak
out against further state university

tuition increases later this year.

The Board of Student Body
Presidents for Kentucky's eight
state-supported universities met

Sunday to discuss the tinting and
coordination for this year's rallies,
said board chairman and UK Stu-
dent Government Association Presi-
dent Lance Dowdy.

Dowdy said the plan is to a rally
at each of the eight state-supported
institutions.

Dowdy said either a rally or sit-in
would be held on Nov. 3 to protest

Diversification
a difficult task

Demand, bargaining play roles

 

By Brian Bennett
Special Projects Editor

 

Minorities say they want more
diversity in the UK administration.

Women say they want more di-
versity in the UK administration.

Even UK administrators say they
want more diversity in the UK ad-
ministration.

If only it were that easy.

“Things don't become equal just
because we want them to be that
way." said Chester Grundy, direc-
tor of African-American Student
Affairs. “We‘ve got to be creative
and resourceful."

Indeed. despite a stated intention
to integrate and grandiose goals.
the University is finding diversity a
difficult desire to fulfill.

Several roadblocks lie ahead in
UK‘s road to more equal represen-
tation.

One problem is the demand for
qualified minorities and women na-
tionwide. Other universities have
the same problems as UK. and
they, too. want to find solutions
quickly.

“Other institutions are looking at
good African-American faculty and
administrators too. so you can kind
of get in a bidding war." said Vic-
tor Hazard. associate dean of stu-
dents. “The person goes to the
highest bidder.

“Just because the University
wants African-American faculty
and staff doesn't guarantee that
they'll get them. There has to be
mutual selection."

Nor does UK have ample ammu-
nition in stock to compete in bid-
ding wars. After budget cuts total-
ing more than $26 million in the
past two years. resources are limit-
ed.

And the school is only now com-
ing out of a hiring freeze ordered
by UK President Charles Wething-
ton in December 1991.

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nancial restraints," Hazard said.

So the University is relegated to
waiting for a current employee to
leave before a new minority or
woman can even be considered for
employment.

“Unless the University created
some new positions, you‘d have to
fire some people." said Frank X.
Walker. former director of the Mar-
tin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center.

“You can‘t just automatically
change those numbers. They aren't
as open and easy to fill as faculty
positions."

So what is UK to do?

Officials say the plan is to incor-
porate more minorities and women
into the pool of applicants when a
job opens up.

But that‘s not all.

“We‘ve got to make an extra ef-
fort." said Robert Hemenway,
chancellor for the Lexington Cam-
pus. “We have to actively go out
and work for them."

Part of the process involves the
original advertisement of the posi-
tion. Hemenway said.

“We have deliberawa tried to
define jobs in the broadest possible
terms." he said. “For example, if
we say we want someone with five
years as an assistant dean, we wipe
out a whole bunch of people as can-
didates.“

Aggressive recruitment also
should to be part of the plan. minor-
ities and women say.

“Women candidates need to be
heavily recruited; they need to be
romanticized." said Susan Scollay.
associate professor in the College

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tuition increases.

Although all details have not
been determined. student organiz-
ers say they hope this year‘s stu-
dent tumout will exceed tumour at
the rally held on Oct. 14 last year.

Instead of the expected 2,000
students. about 500 gathered on the
steps of the state Capitol in Frank-
fort.

Gov. Brereton Jones has said he
would “do everything in my power
to see that we do not have to make
further cuts in our education."

Despite the governor‘s procla-
mation. tuition was increased last
year. The average annual increase
in tuition and fees for a four-year

college was 8 percent for 1993-94.
according to the Chronicle on
Higher Education.

In an attempt to draw a larger
student showing this year, each uni-
versity may hold its own campus
protest, Dowdy said. He said this
year the schools would like to
“make (the rallies) more accessible
to students and not demand as
much time from them."

The state's Council on Higher
Education is scheduled to meet at
Lexington's Holiday Inn North on
Nov. 8 to discuss possible tuition
increases.

With this in mind, the student
board presidents want to invite

council members to the rallies “so
they can see we are organized and
[Eve a very strong support against
tuition increases," Dowdy said.

Not all of the student organizers
are optimistic that student protests
will make a real difference.

Nathan Smith, Northern Ken-
tucky University‘s student govern-
ment president. said that rallies
have been tried in the past and have
not received attention front either
the press or students.

“A rally is sort of useless," Smith
said. “I think (a protest or sit-in)
will do more good," he continued.
“At least it will get attention."

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Warship leaves Haitian port

 

By Ed McCullough
Associated Press

 

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti —
Hundreds of militant right-wingers
cheered and fired guns into the air
at dockside yesterday as an Ameri-
can warship retreated from Haiti in
a major setback for the UN. mis-
sion to restore democracy.

The aborted troop deployment
threatened to wreck international ef-
forts to prepare for the return of ex—
iled President Jean-Bertrand Aris-
tide on Oct. 30.

The National Coalition. a rightist
military-backed group. declared
yesterday a “day of indignation,”
stopping buses to keep children out
of school and urging their army to
resist a foreign “invasion "

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Jacques Robert. 32. an engineer
who with scores of others stayed
through an all-night “patriotic vig-
il" at the dock.

“We‘ll stay here 'til Oct. 30.
We‘re mobilized. We don't want
Aristide back!"

The USS Harlan County pulled
anchor just minutes after the Penta-
gon ordered it to withdraw to inter-
national waters.

Among the 200 to 300 people
cheering the ship's retreat was a
senior aide to army commander Lt.
Gen Raoul Cedras. the general who
ousted Aristide in 1991.

Although only a minority of Hai—
tians opposes Aristide's return. mil-
itary-supported violence has hin-
dered the transition government
installed under the UN. plan to re»
store democracy

Some opponents of democracy

have waved the flag of nationalism
in their opposition to a US. mili-
tary presence here. Haitians have
bitter memories of a 19-ycar US.
Marine occupation that ended in
1934.

In Washington. President Clinton
said he thought the UN.-brokered
agreement to restore democracy
“will come back to life. but right
now it has been abrogated."

Clinton called for the immediate
reimposition of UN. economic
sanctions against Haiti. targeted at
military and police leaders trying
to block Aristide's retum.

Aristide. meeting with US. law-
makers in Washington. said he was
confident that international pres-
sure would impel the rnilitary re-
gime to step down on Friday.as

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Festivals cap off United Way drive

By Heather Releter
Staff Writer

UK‘s United Way campaign will
wind down fund-raising efforts to-
day with fall festivals at the Student
Center patio and Albert B. Chandler
Medical Center courtyard.

An auction, a chocolate cake con-
Naptnrtpkinpierecipeconresta
raffle and live crttertainment are a
few of the events planned for the
festivals.

To help raise money. booths at
the medical center event. scheduled
for ll am. to 2 p.m.. will sell spa-
ghetti, breadsticks. eggrolls. pizza
and barbecue.

Daun Wickline. chairwoman of
the medical center festival, said the
food items will offer a good value
to students. faculty and staff.

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really reasonable price.” she said

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Wickline said anyone who pur-
chases food tickets will be entered
in a drawing for door prizes.

A quilt. sweatshirts. movie pass-
es. a framed James Archambeault
print and free car washes are a few
of the items being given away at
the raffle.

A variety ofcraft itans will be
for sale. as well.

The items range front jewelry
and holiday mtaments to teddy
bears and quilts. Wickline said.

Live entertainment will be pro-
vided by the Orville Hammond
Jazz Experience from “:30 am. to
1:30 pm.

The Student Center festival.
which begins at ll am. and runs
until 1 pm. also will feature a
bake sale. which is scheduled to
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disagrees.

“I think the Council will certain-
ly take into consideration student
points of view." Cox said. “Every
organization has to decide how to
best make their position known."

“Rallies can be counterproduc-
tive if not done properly." Cox
said. He conceded. however, “I
don't think it's a bad strategy for
students at all."

He explained that by state stat-
ute. it is the council's responsibili-
ty to set tuition.

“I think those students showing
a thoughtful presence can make a
difference." Cox said.

Fraternity
on probation
for 2nd time

By Clarissa Blair
Staff Writer

 

 

The Interfratemity Council's Ju-
dicial board has placed Lambda
Chi Alpha social fraternity on full
social probation for the second
time this semester.

The fraternity already was on so—
cial probation Sundays through
Thursdays for violating Rush regu-
lations. The new sanctions. which
will stay in effect the entire semes.
ter. prevent Lambda Qii from
holding social functions any day of
the week.

The fraternity also canmt partic-
ipate in intramural athletic events.

“It is probably the most severe
punishment that IFC has given out
in a long time." IFC President
Mike Wainscott said.

Lambda Chi President Jim Mey-
ers pleaded guilty. on behalfof the
fraternity, to violating several pans
of section 10 of IFC bylaws during
the fraternity‘s annual Watermelon
Bust on Sept. 10.

The fraternity distributed alcohol
from a central location at the event.
Wainscott said. IFC rules prohibit
the central distribution of alcohol
during any fraternity function.

As part of Lambda Chi‘s punish-
ment. the judicial board also or-
dered the fraternity to sponsor an
alcohol awareness event for the
campusorgreeksystcmandtoper-
form 10 hours of community ser-
vice per fraternity member by the
end of the semester.

Failure to comply with the judi-
cial board penalties could extend
the probation into the spring se-
mester. Wainscott said.

Wainscott said Lambda Chi
members pleaded guilty to all of
the charges against them and did
not seek an appeal after the condi~
tions of the probation were made
known.

Jim Meyers. president of Lamb-
da Chi. could not be reached for
comment.

The judicial board also has taken
action against Sigma Pi social fra-
ternity, suspending it from string
Rush.

Sigma Pi President Brian Stew-
art pleaded not guilty. on behalfof
the fraternity. to violating parts of
section 8 of the bylaws. which re-
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Campus history marred by inequities

University working to dispel
perceptions of social climate

 

By Brian Bennett
Special Projects Editor

Thehistoryofraceandgenderre-
lations at UK is not exactly a histo
ry of happiness.

Everyone knows the landmark in-
cidents. In the 19405. crosses were
btl'ned in front of the Administra-
tion Building to discourage Lyman
T. Johnson from becoming the first
black person to enter UK.

In the I960s. Adolph Rupp con-
tinued to resist integrating his bas-
ketball team — until his Cats lost
the national title to a predominantly
black Texas Western squad in 1966.

And. of course. there was former
G0v. A. B. “Happy" Chandler mak-
ing minorities feel anything but his
nickname when he used a derogato-
ry term for blacks at a Board of
Trustees meeting in the 1980s.

But perhaps more lasting and
painful was the subtle. everyday
discrimination. the kind that Ches-
ter Gmndy faced when he was a
UK student in the mid-l960s.

“It was rough." said Grundy. now
director of the Office of African‘

 

American Student Affairs. “Going
to school everyday for me was a
challenge. I had to psychologically
prepare myself before I walked out
my door. At best the attitude was
indifferent. and at worst it was hos-
tile.

“It was a 24-hour a day kind of
experience. There was nowhere you
could go without always being fully
conscious of being black, from the
classroom to the cafeteria to the res-
idence hall. It was like always be-
ing on guard."

The situation hm not been much
better for women. who have had to
suffer through discrimination and
sexual harassment in the workplace.
according to a 1990 University Sen-
ate Council committee repon on the
status of women.

All of which have combined to
create a less-than-ideal image of
UK and Lexington in the eyes of
minorities and women.

But times have changed. And
slowly. too. have attitudes and reali-
ties changed. though the image may
still need some polishing.

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stance.“ Grundy said. “People in
the state are still skeptical.

“(But) an African-American can
have a quality experience here. We
have enough of a good track record
and enough African~American stu-
dents coming here having a good
experience."

Many say that the University's
racial climate has a much better
forecast today. One of those people

istrators. the creation of the Office
of African-American Student Af-
fairs. the lexington Campus initia-
tive of hiring 10 new black faculty
each year and the installation of
the cultual center in 1987.

More importantly. however.
those who work in the climate eve-
ry day say the situation is a good
one.

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Spinach. once told me that each incident of
Mal héussment IS like the weather. All of
those instances together are the climate. You
have to change the weather every day in order
to ultimately change the climate.

is Frank X. Walker, who last semes-
ter resigned as director of the Mar-
tin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center
after 13 years at UK.

“I think at one point every deci-
sionmadewasmadebyagroupof
white males." Walker said. “But
from how things were in 1979 to
now. there have been some signifi-
cant changes."

Some of those changes have in-
cluded the addition of black admin-

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environment." said Victor Hazard,
associate dean of students. “White
faculty and white staff have bent
over backwards and gone that extra
mile to make me feel at home and
comfortable. My experience has
been a very. very positive one or
else I wouldn‘t have stayed here for
five years."

“UK is probably on par with
most land-grant schools of its type,"
Grundy said. “At this point UK

stacks up pretty we“ in terms of
opportunities to teach or do re-
search or contribute.

“(But) we're not there. We‘re ts
from being in a situation to be able
to say, "that‘s all we need to do.‘ “

For women. the progress is still
creeping. Although females have
been added to the upper echelon of
the ministration. campus women
leaders say UK has a long road

Of paticular concern is the con-
tinued problem of sexual harass-
ment, said Carolyn Bratt. who pre-
sided over the 1990 Senate Council
women’s report committee.

'Ihe problems are still as deep
and pervasive as they were four
years ago." said Bratt. a professor
in the College ofLaw and a former
faculty trustee.

“Saneone once told me that
each incident of sexual harassment
is like the weather. Au ofthose in-
stances together are the climate.
You have to change the wcather
every day in order to ultimately
change the climate."

UK President Charles Wething-
ton said he‘s determined to make
the clouds go away.

“I’m at least as concerned about
the environment as I am about
numbers." Wethington said.

“To make this an even better
University. we‘ve got to become
more diverse. The University needs
to become a place where students

ofallracesandcreedsfeelat
home."

Only then will UK live up to its
true potential, said Deborah Pow-
ell, chairw’ oman of the pathology
department and a faculty trustee.

“The more diverse we the here in
the student body. faculty aid ad-
ministration, this will become a
more productive place because
people will feel comfortable."
Powell said.

“When people feel more com-
fortable, you generally see more
productiveness."

So. despite a history spiwd with
inequality and tension. most at the
University are optimistic about the
future.

“Obviously. an institution cannot
ignore its history," Wethington
said. “The incidents and events that
happened at this University certain-
ly have not helped our image.

“But I don't believe our prob-
lems are unique. Any university,
whether in the South. mid«South or
Northeast. is having (I has had
these incidents.

“Clearly, I am not someone who
wants to ignore history. but I want
to focus on what the University of
Kentucky is today. I'm convinced
that this University is a very good
place today for women and minori-
ties to be."

Quotas not seen as viable solution

 

By Brian Bennett
Special Projects Editor

 

It’s only a word, just five letters.
only two syllables. Yet employers
and politicians distance themselves
from it as if it were seeping radioac-
tive waste.

The word is “quota" And it pro-
vides ammunition for the controver-
sy of fair hiring versus special privi-
leges for minorities.

It has taken on the saute connota-
tion as “scab" does for striking
workers or “cmpetbagger” did to
Southerners during Reconstruction.

At UK. things are no different.

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As the University struggles to di-
versify its administration it also
struggles with the equal opportuni-
ty/unfair advantage conflict.

University administrators say
they are against hiring women and
minorities just to raise numbers and
meet requirements.

“It's a tricky situation." said UK
President Charles Wethington.
“Quotas are clearly not what an in-
stitution is all about. Goals are what
we are all about"

What administrators say they are
for is equal chances for all groups
and then selecting the most quali~
fied candidate.

“I believe we always want the
best possible person for the job,"
said Robert Hemenway. clnnoellor
for the Lexington Campus. “If
women and minorities get a fair
shake. they‘ll come out on top. But
not every time.

“I like to say that the issue is not

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of Education.

“If we wanted a good defensive
coordinator for the football team,
I‘m sure there would be no limits on
what it would take to attract that
person,“ Grundy said.

Black tenure-track faculty have
been heavily recruited in the last
few years. As an incentive for col-

 

diversity. The issue is demoa'acy."

Even minority leaders say that
quota-filling is not what they me af-
ter.

“I think it’s a misnomer when
one looks for minorities for minori-
ties' sake.“ said Victor Hazard. as-
sociate dean of students. “We need
to look for qualified people."

“What I am concerned about is
leaving verygoodpeopleinthecho—
sen jobs," said Juanita Fleming.
special assistant to the president. “If
we look for quality people. we'll
find them. And we'll find women
and minorities.

“I don‘t think all blacks me tal-
ented or all whites are talented. We
can‘t afford not to use our talented
people in this country."

Lyman T. Johnson. who became
the first black to attend UK in 1949.
saidhisgoalistoseethedaywhen
people look not at employers skin
color or sex. but at their skills.

leges to hire blacks. Wethington‘s
office pays the first-year salary of
minority faculty.

Asaresult. therearemorethan
50 black faculty now working on
campus.

Wethington said there has been
no talk of implementing a similar
idea for minority administrators.
But he said. “I would certainly not
be opposed to doing that"

However, some say that admin-
istrators shouldn't be placed with
the entire burden of change. It has
to begin with students, faculty and
staff, they claim.

“We need to be more active than
we are.“ said Deborah Powell,
chairwoman of the pathology de~
partment and faculty member of
the UK Board of Trustees. “We
need to try all the various routes to
getting various women promoted.

“And women on search commit-
teeshavetospcakoutandnotbe
quiet"

“We have to make sure we are
introducing these kinds of career

 

“If I can see Colin Powell at the
head of a great military mganiza-
tion. .or if I can look down into
Virginia and see a black man as
govemor. I say ‘So what?‘ It's just
another capable man or woman do-
ing a job." Johnson said.

“If we had a black president at
UK. I wouldn't jump up and down
and say ‘Look. look. a black man.'l
would say ‘Look. what a great
man.’ or ‘Look. whatasmartman.’

In fact. Johnson said he believes
hiring minaities for the sake of
upping numbers can be more detri-
mental than progressive.

“I don't think we should lead it
up with a bunch of people just be-
cause they're black.” Johmon said
“Ithinkwesbouldloaditupwith
capable people.

“If you can't put the hubcapa on a
car. we don‘t need you in the facto-

n

ry.

paths to students." Grundy said.
“African-American students have
to see that this is an attractive ca-

The path toward administrative
diversity is not easily traveled.
Even as it appeared the only black
wasabouttobehiredasadepart
ment chairman last spring. the road
was unexpectedly closed.

The leading candidate for direc-
tor of the School of Journalism. the
University of North Carolina‘s
Chuck Stone. pulled out of the race
for personal reasons. The search
has since been reopened.

Yet administrators say they‘re
determined to stay behind the
wheel. The University‘s Strategic
Plan, adopted last spring. includes
a goal to increase women and mi-
nority administrators 10 percent by
1996.

“The question is our resolve."

Hemenway said. “Are we resolved
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By Doc Purcell
Staff Writer

 

When you think of the collegiate
football career of UK tailback
Randy Wyatt. one word usually
comes to mind.

Change.

Wyatt. a 5-foot 10-inch. 170-
pound junior has undergone about
as much change as any college ath-
lete around.

After a brilliant prep career at Pa-
ducah Tilghman High School, in
which he snared ll state track titles.
as well as impressed football re-
cruiters around the state. Wyatt
headed to the to the University of
Louisville;

Despite starting at wide out and
playing a vital role in the Cardinal
offense throughout his sophomore
campaign. Wyatt wasn't pleased
with his athletic surroundings.

“It just wasn't my type of pro-
gram." he said of his two years at U
of L.

Wyatt‘s displeasure brought
thoughts of a transfer. and when he

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Wyatt willing to change for UK Coming soon”

began searching for his new college
home. he didn‘t have to look far.

With Coach Bill Curry at the
helm. Wyatt knew the Wildcat pro-
gram was the place for him.

“Coach Curry is what attracted
me to UK," he said. “He's not only
a great coach but a great person to
play for. a player’s coach. and
that‘s what I was looking for."

After a year of enhancing his
game on the UK scout team be-
cause of NCAA rules regarding
transfers, Wyatt has begun his first
competitive season in Lexington on
a roller coaster of change.

While receiver is his customary
position. Wyatt's versatility
prompted the UK coaching staff to
line him up as a tailback for the
Cats' fust five contests.

Still. the move hasn't bothered
Wyatt as he burst onto the South-
eastern Conference football scene
with a game breaking 64-yard
touchdown scarnper to upset South
Carolina in a nationally televised
matchup.

Certainly. Wyatt‘s run against

the Gamecocks has been the high-
light of his short Wildcat career.
bringing him nationwide rewgni-
lion.

But in the strange world that is
college football, success can come
and go in a matter of days.

For Wyatt. this scenario is a fit-
ting one. With the ominous pres-
ence of freshman star Moe Wil-
liams in the Wildcat back field.
Wyatt’s playing time has been
shrinking. but he insists this isn't a
problem and that he knows his role
in the offensive coordinator Daryl
Dickey’s game plan.

“Moe Williams is a true running
back. and I‘m a receiver playing
running back I go in on situations
where we are going to throw the
ball most of the time. I run better
routes than Moe Williams. and Moe
Williams runs the ball better than I
do up the middle," he said.

Although he has no qualms with
the tailback spot. Wyatt is certain
he will return to wide out in his fi-
nal collegiate season next fall. add-
ing a little more change to his ca-

Cats hope for turnaround

 

By Brett Dawson
Staff Writer

 

When your team is looking to im-
prove on a poor record. touma-
ments are often just what the doctor
ordered.

A tourney gives the opportunity
to put together back~to~back wins
and get your season rolling.

For the UK men's soccer team.
though, “missed opportunities" has
been the catchphrase this season.

The Wildcats went l-l in last
weekend's UK Invitational Touma-
ment. leaving them with a 4-5-2
record. no better than the mark they
began the weekend with.

That 1-1 finish has UK head
coach Sam Wooten in the same
state of mind he was in before the
UKIT began.

Wooten still has faith in his
team‘s ability to improve its record
before the season ends. and he
hopes that turnaround will begin to-
night when his tmm takes to the
road to face Evansville.

“Obviously, we aren‘t in any dif-
ferent shape than we were last
week." Wooten said yesterday.
“Going 1-1 and fmisbing second in
our toumament was not a motivat-
ing factor or anything to set us
back."

As he often has this season. Woo-
ten stressed the need for UK to start
capitalizing on its opportunities.

“We just have to finish." he said.
“We absolutely have to start putting
the ball in the back of the net and
score some goals.“

After settling into a pattern of
playing a streak of home games.
Wooten’s squad will take on the
Purple Aces on the road tonight. but
Wooten doesn't expect that to make
any difference.

“In the past. playing some home
games had a good effect on us." he
said.

“This year it hasn't made a differ-
ence. so I don't think going on the
road is going to be a factor.

“We had hoped for the home
games to help tum us around. but
that just didn‘t happen. so we don't

mind playing some road games
again."

The Purple Aces are a once-
mighty program that has fallen on
hard times in recent years.

After going undefeated in the reg-
ular season in 1990 and spending
most of that season No. 1 in the
soccer polls, Evansville has shown
a steady decline. and this year‘s
team stands at just 2-10 going into
tonight's game.

Still. Wooten says his team can‘t
afford to be overconfident in taking
on Evansville tonight.

“They are just having a miserable
season," he said.

“But they have had a strong pro-
gram in the past. so they know how
to win. and we can go up there ex-
pecting a battle."

Besides finishing near the goal.
Wooten would like to see his team
mov