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Chairwoman says Todd ignored council

Protest: Carolyn Bratt vacates post on Commission
on Women; member calls resignation ‘crisis situation’

ByErrilyBIl'ton

Sim WRITER

UK President Lee Todd's
Commission on Women is
now leaderless, following the
resignation of its chair-
woman.

Carolyn Bratt, a UK law
professor, stepped down in
protest to the lack of women

in power on campus. Bratt‘s
letter of resignation left the
commission shocked. said one
of its members.

“I believe this is a crisis
situation." said Patricia Coop
er. a member of the commis-
sion and former director of
the Women‘s Studies pro-
gram.

“Unless President Todd

makes a visible commitment
to the issues Carolyn Bratt
fought so hard for. it will be
very difficult to find a re-
placement.“

Bratt said she decided to
leave when Provost Mike N i-
etzel was hired.

“It was not what the pres-
ident said he would do when
he became president a year
ago." said Bratt. “The com-
mission spent an entire year
telling the president what

needed to be done. and then it
was ignored."

Bratt said the number of
full-tenured female professors
at UK and Lexington Commu-
nity College is a core problem
that needs to be addressed.
She said there are now only
75.

However. Todd didn't
agree that there was such in-
equity on campus.

“We have made a very se-
rious effort to look at the sta-

tus of women and improve
it," Todd said. “Not only have
we examined their status. but
we have also hired some se—
nior women."

Todd said 46 percent of
senior staff hired this year
were women, including
tenured faculty:

Bratt does not share the
president's point of view.

“The power colleges, like
Engineering and Arts and
Sciences. have never in their

history been headed by
women," she said. “Out of 17
colleges. only four have had
woman heads of depart-
ment."

Cooper said the commis-
sion's future was not yet clear.

“The commission will
discuss the resignation and
collectively reach a decision
on what to do next.” she
said.

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LCC advisory board to discuss growth problems, solutions

Expansion: City offers 20 acres to Winchester campus,
LCC hopes to utilize the space for 3.000-capacity facility

By Matthew Tuner
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For Lexington Commu-
nity College. students are
enrolling at a record level
even though the construc-
tion of a new building for
the main campus seems un-
likely in the near future.

As a result. the college
is being forced to look at av-

enues for expansion that
distinguish the school from
others in the state.

Today. LCC President
Jim Kerley and the school‘s
advisory board will meet to
discuss plans for expansion
in Winchester. in addition
to addressing the space con-
cerns on the main campus.

LCC opened the new
Winchester-Clark County

campus in January. and the
city has recently offered 20
more acres to the school for
expansion. Classes for 167
students are currently be-
ing offered at the site.

Once enrollment reach-
es 500 at the Winchester
campus. LCC hopes to start
building a new $5.1 million
facility that could house up
to 3.000 students on the do-
nated land. said Ann
Bartlett. LCC's extended
campus specialist and stu-
dent recruiter for Winches-

terAClark County and the
surrounding area.

“We want to be able to
offer computer labs. nurs-
ing labs and other facilities
in Winchester." Bartlett
said. She said she also
hopes the campus will be
able to offer master‘s and
bachelor's degrees in the fu-
ture.

LCC must take advan-
tage of an opportunity like
the one in Winchester. Ker-
ley said.

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Council wants
more research,
postpones vote

Concerns: Councilman says more research will help
clarify pros and cons of a proposed smoking ban

STAFF WRITER

The discussion to enact a no-smoking ordinance was
tabled Tuesday by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Coun-
cil in favor of conducting more research.

”There needs to be more education and information be
fore we do anything." 3rd District Councilman Dick
DeCamp said.

The draft ordinance presented to council members by the
council legal department would have. if passed, prohibited
smoking inside restaurants, bars and taverns. Also. smoking
would have been illegal up to 25 feet away from these establish-
ment entrances.

Many restaurant and bar owners argued against the ban at
the council meeting. Opponents of the ban were concerned
with possible economic consequences and the limiting of per-
sonal freedom and choice, DeCamp said.

Supporters of the ban said the presented information on
the negative health effects of allowing smoking in
public places.

A task force. appointed by the city to study the possibility
of a smoking ban. presented facts but made no recommenda-
tion to the co cil. DeCamp said.

“It was p together at the request of several agencies who
wanted to seriously look at a ban based on the health risks of
second-hand smoke." he said.

The task force. chaired by at-large councilman David
Stevens. will likely be brought back together to further re-
search the ban and to hold public meetings to get community
input, DeCamp said.

Stevens said the move to consider smoking bans similar to

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Expert says insects
could be weapons

Warning: Counterterrorism researcher says bugs have
historically been effective means of spreading disease

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STAFF WRITER

Terrorists could use insects as an effective weapon in
spreading diseases fatal to humans. said a visiting scientist to
UK Thursday.

Steven Presley, an environmental toxicology professor and
countertermrism researcher at Texas Tech University. spoke to
more than 50 UK students and faculty in the Seay Auditorium.

“Pathogens that we know have been weaponized, whether
by the Soviet Union or the United States" include viral hemor-
ragic fever and viral encephalitis, Presley said. Insects like
mosquitoes or fleas could be used to do this. he said.

Fred Knapp. interim chair of the UK entomology depart-
ment and organizer of the speech. said there was high 1ikeli~
hood of terrorists using insects to “vector." or spread disease.

“The likelihood that a biological weapon being used that
might be vectored in nature by insects is relatively high."
Knapp said.

"It‘s sort of a political and scientific consensus that it‘s not
a matter of if but when," Presley said.

Presley said there are several examples of insects spread-
ing disease. including the plague and the West Nile virus.

"The West Nile virus is an excellent model for how an in-
troduced virus can spread across the US.“ he said.

Historically. fleas have been an effective weapon to trans-
mit a plague. Presley said. In the 14th century. Mongolian war-
riors catapulted corpses infected with plague into the city of
Kaffa. Fleas traveled from the corpses to living people.

Also. during World War ll the Japanese military dropped
plagueinfected fleas onto Chinese cities as a means of warfare,
killing about 30.000 people. Presley said.

However. a UK professor said insect-borne diseases are not
as likely to be as dangerous as smallpox and other illnesses not
transmitted by insects.

While insect-borne diseases in weaponized form pose 3 def-
inite danger, they are not the most effective biological weapons
available. said Michael Desch. professor and associate director

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IleSimone said.

”This new Integrative
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communities is beneficial to
both sides,

"It's going to make a
world of difference to my
community.“ she said.

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ance plans do not cover such
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ah Community College.
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buildings.

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an enrollment of 8.291 stu»
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only has three buildings on
its main campus. Each build-
ing serves multiple purposes
to conserve space and facili-
tate growth. Kerley said.

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RESIGN

Continued from page 1

Todd said he hopes the
commission‘s work would
continue.

“We need to move for-
ward and find a new leader."
he said. “I believe we will
make a lot of progress."

Bratt agreed,

“The commission has
done a lot of very. very good
things." she said. “We

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the one looked at by the
council Tuesday is spread
111g across the nation.

More than 1.5011 cities
already have smoking bans
of some sort. but passing a
ban in Lexington would
have a huge impact and a
lot more research will have
to be conducted 111 order for

BIOTERROR

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at the Patterson School of
Diplomacy.

“I would be surprised if
a terrorist organization re-

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initiative to protect women
on campus. but we have not
been particularly effective at
all 111 getting women and
men of color into high-level
executive positions.”

Todd said several
women have been promoted
to important positions under
his term. including a new
budget director. vice presi-
dent of research. and a new
vice president of academic
outreach and public service.

But Todd said change
will take time.

“We can‘t solve all the is
sues with women in 15
months." he said.

Bratt said she plans to
remain at UK after her last
day on the commission on
Dec. 1111.

that
said.

l)e(.‘amp said he is very
interested in the reasons
these cities passed a ban
and whether they passed
the ban through public
referendum.

"We need to hear from a
lot more people and that
means this will definitely
carry over into next year."
I)e(‘amp said.

“We all have a lot more
to learn about all of the pos-
sible benefits and conse-
quences. I certainly have a
lot more questions.“

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lied on insects for killing
large numbers of people.“
said Desch. But Desch said
insect-borne bioweapons are
a “fascinating" subject
and definitely something 111
be concerned about.

"Biological warfare is
one of the main concerns
that is animating this whole
federal policy of homeland
defense." he said.

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about mining the forest occurred. That debate was
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Rosemary Clooney sang with several personalities, Including Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, throughout her years of performing on stage.

Singing: Lexington Men's Chorus to dedicate concert
in memory of singer and actress Rosemary Clooney

By Curtis Tate
ASSISTANT SCENE—Emma

The Lexington Men‘s
Chorus had planned to invite
Rosemary Clooney to sing
with the group for one of its
concerts.

But when the Kentucky-
born singer and actress died
in June. they found them-
selves planning a tribute.

Cora Hughes. program
coordinator for UK Opera
Theater. will play the part of
Clooney in Saturday's LMC
concert at St. Michael's Epis-
copal Church in Lexington.

“I‘ve always been a great
fan of hers." Hughes said. “I
can‘t quite replace Rosemary
Clooney, even though I‘m
singing her songs."

The 75-minute program
will feature several selec-
tions from Clooney‘s White
Christmas album. The songs
Hughes will sing include hol-
iday standards such as “Let
It Snow." “I‘ll Be Home for
Christmas" and “Have Your-
self a Merry Little Christ-
mas."

Sister Sound. Lexing-
ton‘s women's chorus. will
accompany Hughes during
the Clooney tribute.

The concert also features
orchestral accompaniment
by several members of the
Lexington Philharmonic and
the UK music community.

“I think it's going to be a
really good show." Hughes
said. “People will enjoy the
different groups that are
there."

Willie Boddie. president
of the LMC Board of Direc-
tors, said working with other
vocal groups is part of an on-
going tradition.

The chorus has collabor
rated on numerous occasions
with Sister Sound and Voices
of Kentuckiana. a vocal per-
formance group in
Louisville.

Boddie has sung with
the group for seven of its 13
seasons and became its presi-
dent last summer. He helps
plan concerts. select music.
sing and raise money for the
chorus.

“I really contribute any
way I can." he said.

Vocal music education
senior Bryan Nichols. who
was hired as artistic director
of LMC this fall, also serves
as assistant director for the
Donovan Scholars Chorus at
UK.

He said he feels some
pressure dividing his time
between the groups. but the
results are well worth it.

“It‘s been a lot of work.
but I've enjoyed it," he said.
“It's been great."

Nichols said the group.
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ington Men's
Chorus Christ-
mas Concert
will honor
singing legend
Rosemary
Clooney. The
Maysville native
died June 28 at
the age of 74.
In I954, she
starred along-
side crooner
Bing Crosby in
the movie White
Christmas.

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day evening. has 12 current
members. and he encourages
others to join.

"We‘re always taking
new members." he said.

Nichols said Saturday’s
concert includes all the
Christmas music people
want to hear.

“They‘re the songs you
picture the perfect family lis~
toning to in the perfect house
with the perfect white snow
outside.“ he said.

“It's definitely the con-
cert to get you in the mood
for Christmas."

 

Sing, sing, sing

The Lexington Men's Chorus
Christmas Concert will begin at
7 pm, Saturday, Dec. 7. at St.
Michael's Episcopal Church, lo-
cated at 2025 Belletonte Dr.

Tickets are $15 at the door
or through any Lexington Men's
Chorus member.

A reception will follow the
concert, and everyone is wet-
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tions 1 think Nixon was the last one 111 Win.
and we all know how‘ that turned out.

Ditty refers 111 Sen. John Kerry‘s home
\11111‘515 "Taxacliusetts" a play on words that
dates back 111 I988 presidential candidate Mike
llttkakis' administration of .\l.'1ss.'1chusetts. I
suggest I)itty take this matter 1111 with the last
three governors of Massachusetts (Weld. (‘111
lucci and Sw'iftl. all 11f whom are Republicans
tily'en students of basic government classes
know :1 1S senator has nothing to 1111 with the
revenue policies of his state)

lleriding Kerry's possible candidacy 11e-
1'ause his wife is the widow of an heir 111 the
Heinz fortune means nothing and makes I)it-
ty"s arguments all the more hollow.

Although Sen. John Edwards 11f North
Carolina has beeii discussed as a future presi-
dential candidate before. he‘s a relative un-
known. I'm unsure what Ditty means by "the
failure 11f a presidential candidate due to lack
of activity upstairs" - maybe he thinks Ed-
wards is dumb',’ Edwards received a law degree
with honors froin I,‘.N.C.-Chapel Hill. so he
can't be too dumb.

Ititty's' reference 111 him as an ambulance
chaser is not unwarranted Edwards re1
ceiyed a huge amount in contributions from
lawyers. This same profession represents the
top industry 111 total dollars donated given 111
Sen .\litch Mct'onnell. 11111:. 111211112.

What about the possible lleinocratic candi-
dacy of retired (ieii Wesley ('lai‘k. the former
Supreme('11111111anderof NATH" While (‘lark
suffers from poor name recognition. he may
benefit from the hawkish mood of the nation
as 1.11111 as his military background.

111-111111111111 1111 1 1st time 1 silllliL president
fumbled the .'id\.'1111.1ge of 111"ii poll numbers
bitter llllill.il_\ .1111 on and lost to a cl:1 1lle ngei
many thought would lose was 111 11.111:

PATRICK THOMPSON

“118111 ADMINI‘CVA'TM GRADUAH SlUDlNl

City has the right to regulate

smoking in private businesses
To the editor:

111 a letter to the editor. l“.1\ttack on smok
ms is anti-student." llec 3.1114 81 Ryan John-
son writes it [don't want to inhale tobacco
smoke I c an 1o somt \\111 re else and a busi
111ss sltoui 1ll -.'1'llowt d to 111. 1ke its own tubs

11 private businesses 1.111 make time own
rules then \\‘111111l‘.'t need the l~211yironmental
Protection .-‘\geiic_\ Refineries and power plants
should 111-able to pollute at \\'111. and we can
start burning ieaded fuel again I don't think
that is a good idea. but they have rights. right'.’

Now. if people cant go into a restaurant
without sinokiti‘; then they should stay home.
flout tell me I have to st.1_\ away. go somewhere
else or sit 111:1 so-called nonsmoking section
because you want to pollute your lungs and
those 111 everyone around you You have the
right to stay at home ’lliii smoke

,\\ for college atmosphere. I don't think
they had 1 i;'.:11‘ettes 111 Sodom .11111(111111orrah
but they apparently 1].’111.1L:111itiililli‘. Lots of
1tniosphet'e

JEFF WITHERS

ml MHIRY GRADllAIt STUDENT

KENTUCKY KERNEL

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More planning needed
in test of on-Iine service

UK opens a new on-line registration
service. and virtually the only people to
know about it that day are Honors stu-
dents. Students who only heard or read
that tnuch of the story in Thursday's
Kernel were probably pretty incensed.
“Why should they be given this opportu-
nity over everyone else?“ is the question
that comes to mind.

The fact is, Honors students weren't
given a special perk. Registrar Don Witt
said that an e-mail was sent out to stu-
dent support staff and student support
faculty letting them know about this.
Honors adviser Kate Johnson simply
asked how to tell students about it. and
she was given permission to inform
Honors students about it.

Admittedly. Honors students get
some perks. and one of them is having
an adviser who is 011 the ball.

The real question students should be
asking is why the system wasn't publi~
cized to all students in the first place?
Instead of sending an e-mail to student
support staff and faculty. why not send
11111 an e-mail to the student body. or put
some posters up to inform students of
this new opportunity"?

The answer: The registrar‘s office

was afraid that too many users might
crash the system. which is an under-
standable concern.

In an e-mail to Johnson. Associate
Registrar Michelle Nordin said “You
may inform your students once we be-
lieve everything is okay. we will do mas-
sive PR to get the word out."

Computer programs like this one
should be tested by a small group of
participants. The bugs and glitches can
then be easily identified and remedied.

But this doesn't get UK off the hook.
If administrators wanted to test the sys-
tem, why didn‘t they draft a random
group of students? Or. they simply
could have made the system available
first to UK’s seniors ~~ a group most
would agree deserves initial access to
an add/ drop service.

Instead. UK appeared to have no spe—
cific group ready to test the program
and haphazardly allowed the Honors
students could fill this void.

In the future. UK should develop a
concrete plan about how it plans to test
its new programs. It seems additional
planning would have eliminated any
concerns of inequity about access to the
system.

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Put death penalty under the spotlight

 

it 1.1.11 re like 1111111. «11
the \1t.e111.'1n publi1
1 1:11. 1.11 1111 111s111111 111 doe s
not ttoiibli you one bit

In fart 11111111 polls
show 111 it two thirds of
1111 Amer 1c 'in 1111 11111
believes state sanctioned
murder is one heck of a
great form of criminal
justice

Who can blame them"
It s easy to approve: the
crimes for which prisoners are sentenced to
die are so heinous. and the details of their
crimes often complete with gory photos of
the victim and crime scene are broadcast
over and over by the media. fueling media
profits and the ptiblic's thirst
for revenge

When the day of the execution arrives
we are almost never shown the graphic

Robert '
Brammer

mm

Until it sees the execution first hand ..

details of the murder that takes place inside
the prison walls.

After the execution is over. the media
dryly reports some inoffensive details of the
prisoner‘s last moments and the official tithe
of death. almost never broadcasting an actual
video of the execution or giving a full and
accurate printed account of the murder they
just witnessed.

The nightly news does not show the
electrical current force the prisoners
eyeballs to pop out 11f his head and land on
his cheeks. It does not describe the prisoner's
last desperate gasps for breath. tortured
groans. or the looks on his family members
faces as they breathe. in the choking stench
that fills the room after the prisoner
defecates. urinates and vomits blood.

In short. the media does not even come
close to covering the execution in the graphic
detail with which it covered the crime the
prisoner was sentenced to die for. There are

no gory photos of this victim's mutilated
body flashed before our eyes on the
evening news.

As a result. our public conscience is not
troubled one bit by the execution. leaving us
ttot with an unforgettable image of the horror
that took place behind the prison walls. but
with a smug sense that justice was done.

Until it sees the execution first hand. a
ittajority of the American public will never
be outraged enough to see the death penalty
for what it is: a cruel and unusual
punishment that is incompatible with
civilized society. For this reason. executions
must be opened to the scrutiny of the
American public. broadcast live on all of the
news networks so we can bear witness to the
murders that the state carries out in
our name.

It won't be easy to make public
executions a reality. Pro-capital punishment
policy makers know that American support

. the american

for capital punishment would dwindle if
executions were made readily available for
public scrutiny.

Our government learned the lesson in
Vietnam that when it murders people. it
needs to keep graphic footage of those
murders under raps. 01' it will face an
outraged