Vol. XCIV. No. 103 Established 1894 - University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky Kentucky Kernel Independent since 1971 Tuesday. February 5. 1991 LCC students allowed to pledge UK fraternities By VICTORIA MARTIN News Editor For the first time, Lexington Community College students may receive bids to pledge at UK frater- nities, according to a decision made yesterday by UK’s Interfratemity Council. IFC voted 10-6 to strike point No. 2 from Section VII of the IFC by- laws, which states that community college students are not eligible to pledge or be on the active fraternity roster. Sigma Pi social fiatemity Presi‘ dent Pat Sullivan, who proposed that the clause be deleted, said since LCC students share the Lexington Campus with UK students, they should be allowed to go through msh and pledge fraternities. “LCC students are allowed to run and vote in campus elections. They can be on committees and can join different groups on campus," Sulli- van said. “They can take classes at UK and can live in residence halls. I felt that they also should be allowed to join fiatemities." But Chris Thiel, president of Sig- ma Nu social fraternity, said he was concerned that fraternities’ academ- ic standards would be lowered if LCC students were allowed to pledge. “The reason that a lot of these kids are going to LCC is that they don’t have the academic criteria to get into UK, to get into this Univer- “They (LCC students) can take classes at UK and can live in residence halls. I felt that they also should be allowed to join fraternities." Pat Sullivan, Sigma Pi president sity,” Thiel said. “I think if we’re going to let these people go through rush and into these fraternities, they may bring down the overall aca- demic quality of fraternities. I think we try really hard to keep those up." LCC students’ grade point aver- ages, however, won’t affect a chap- ter‘s overall grade point average, because their grades won't be fig- ured into the cumulative average, said Ron Lee, assistant dean of stu- dents and IFC adviser. Lee said UK’s student code per- mits LCC students to be involved in University organizations, which in- cludes fraternities. “The student code allows LCC students to belong to any student or- ganization, and that cenainly holds true. Given the current relation- ship between LCC and the Universi- ty, the state that it is. then it’s no ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL Ray Daly, of Estepp Painting and Decorating. took advantage of the unusually warm weather yesterday to apply a new coat of paint on the Meyers Building downtown. Temperatures climbed into the 605 yesterday and are expected to be in the 505 today. GREG EANStKarnet Staff Bork addresses variety of topics By KIP BOWMAR Senior Staff Writer Former Solicitor General and US. Supreme Court Nominee Rob- ert Bork said yesterday that he would not be opposed to the use of nuclear arms in the Persian Gulf war in certain circumstances. In a speech in Lexington to a group of 50 area high-school stu- dents at the Lafayette Club, Bork addressed a wide variety of topics. His activities in town included a UK TODAY “Arabs and the West," a forum on the gulf, will be held in 230 Student Center at 7:30 pm. Who is the real enemy in the gulf war? Story. Page 4 Diversions ......................... 3 Viewpoint .......................... 4 Classifieds ........................ 5 Sports ............................... 6 press conference and scheduled din- ner party as pan of the Lafayette Club Speakers Series. “If I say yes (to using nuclear weapons) then everyone goes ah." he said as the crowd laughed. “But the fact remains that we killed more people in (the) firebombing of Ham- burg and Tokyo with conventional weapons than we did in Hiroshima. But they dropped the atomic weap- on because it saved possibly mil- lions of lives. “And yes if it would save thou- sands of lives or tens of thousands of lives, I would,“ he said. “In re- gards to this conflict it was a ques- tion of war now or war later, War later would have been much more difficult because of (Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein‘s) increased bio- logical, chemical and nuclear capac- ities." In the rapid-fire discussion he also touched on topics including the 1990 Civil Rights Bill, the original intent of the framers of the constitu- tion, qualifications for being a Su- preme Court Justice and music cen- sorship in America. Finalists By GREGORY A. HALL Senior Statt Writer The chairman of UK‘s chemistry department is one of five finalists for College of Arts and Sciences dean. according to the Chancellor for the Lexington Campus‘ office. David Watt. chairman of UK‘s Bork said the new civil rights leg- islation would have required quotas in every workforce in America. The bill was passed by the Senate and House of Representatives. but ve- toed by President Bush. Bork said he thought the bill would be re- introduced and wasn‘t sure if Bush’s veto would stand. He also said he believed efforts requiring the labeling of albums would be found unconstitutional. “If the material is not obscene then I don‘t see how they can re- quire it to be labele," Bork said. “I didn’t say I thought it was bad idea, it’s just not constitutional." Bork thought his Supreme Court nomination confinnation changed the way that confirmation hearings are held. At one point he referred to it as a smear campaign and said that his record was wildly distorted. As proof he said as Solicitor General nine of his 1() opinions conceming civil rights were agreed with by the National Advancement Association for Colored People. “As a result, I think presidents will nominate people with no con- troversial opinions or no known opinions," Bork said. “And that's exactly what happened with tap— proved Supreme Court Nominee David) Sotitcr. And he itiay ttim out to be an excellent Supreme Court justice.“ On the subtcct of constitutional law, Bork said the Court should not try to create rights not mentioned in the Constitution. The reaction to Bork‘s presenta- tion was mixed. “I thought he was extremely knowledgeable and had a lot of gtxxl things to say," said Mathew Leichtcr, a JUDIUI at Lafayette High school. Others, however, thought his presentation was lacking for a va~ riety of reasons. “He scented to swirl around some of the questions anti didn‘t di- rectly answer them,“ said Jay Hicks, a senior at Henry Clay High School. “I didn't know what to ex- pect. I think he's Willing to listen to what other people have to say but I See BORK, Page 2 problem," Lee said. “If that rela— tionship were to change, then the University standpoint may change.” IFC reported that several UK fra- ternities had been pledging some LCC students and had been fined for violating the rule. In addition, IFC contacted fraternities’ national headquarters about their actions. Fred Wiedenhocfer, president of Sigma Chi social fraternity, said it was necessary to notify national fra- ternity headquarters about the change in the bylaws because LCC and UK have a unique relationship with their close proximity and inter- action. “You have to admit that it‘s a special case from other community colleges and universities," Wieden- hoefcr said. “LCC students are al— lowed to do everything on UK's campus except be members of greek communities." IFC also voted to amend other parts of its constitutional bylaws yesterday: -All UK tratcrnities assOCiated with IFC must maintain an overall 2.0 average for pledges and and a combined 2.3 average for actives and pledges each semester. Frater- nities that fall below the minimum will be placed on social probation between Sundays and Thursdays, excluding rush-week activities. IFC rejected a motion yesterday to refer all Judicial Board appeals to the Executive Board, instead of re- ferring them to Lee Bush refuses Iran’s offer to negotiate 8y TERENCE HUNT Associated Press WASHINGTON 'Iht- I'nitcd States reacted skepticiilly )t‘slc‘rtl’d} to Iran‘s offer to mediate the Pcr- sian Gulf War, and President chh declared, “We have to go forward and prosecute this to a sliCL‘t‘Ssitll conclusion." “It's going according to plan." Bush confidently assured the na- tion’s govcmors, summoned to the White House for briefings on the $1.45 trillion federal budget hc \llh- mitted to Congress. The budget earmarks $15 billion as a ”placeholder" tor increased military spending for the war. though the cost is sure to Jump high- er. In a surprise move from Tehran, Iran‘s President Hashemi Ratsania- ni offered to meet Saddam Hussein for talks on ending the Ill-ilay-old war. Rafsanjani also said he was willing to resume officnil contact with Washington in the interests of peace. The proposal got .i chilly rev sponsc in Washington. "What’s to mediate?" State Dc- partmcnt spokeswoman Margaret Tutwiler \‘Llld. “The only mediation .. that would be appropriate would be for the people who communicate With Saddam Hussein to convince him to comply with the II Ifnitcd LIBERATION INTHE GULF .tcimnviing IrLqu withdrawal from Kimmt Similarly. Dt-tcnsc Murcia“ Dick (‘hcncy \Llltl. l! soitii‘onc can come up with a diplon‘iatic I~‘\Ullilll‘ll that .lk'th\L‘\ that nbit‘ttixr.‘ 'Ti.it Mitiid be zinc. but I traiiklx .iori‘f cipcct it. ‘ ‘thitc lltltht' press accrctan \litn lin I5itz:.\iitt‘r \itl‘tl Iran ' .s not ilirci‘t— ly involyed in Ihl\ conflict and our lnICft‘\I t\ in cctting iriio HUI Hi Kii- wait." ’Ihc Ignited Stan‘s .ind Iran to ycrcd R‘i;lilt)l’l\ alter the if!“ ..‘I mm of :Alllt'flc‘dn hostages :t 'ic American Iiiiil‘assy .:i l:..': 7.!» Wilt‘l' rcncwi‘d iitishk \cars .igo tor .lirctt tail» thori/cd icprcsctitiitiit'» '1 ‘ric .iii i:ovcrnmcnt. Vlannc ”rump icts' 'iiiiiiincrcd Iraqi tanks n the northern ‘ilIltls yesterday. .thilt- out :Il inc :iili lht‘ I'SS \lhxtillrl i.‘\iiii‘il\i‘it‘(l .t ticw iront linc iiic‘ I)2lillt‘\ili[‘ :liut :nd ed one war iinlcashmc its his rum .‘cwilutitiiix' a”, 1M sliil .tli‘ .'L1I‘it See GULF Page 2 KAREN BALIARDI Name. Sta.“ Robert Bork, former US. Supreme Court Justice nominee. spoke yesterday at the Lafayette Club, named for Arts and Sciences dean chemisz department, made the list along with four out-of—statc candi- dates. Bradley Canon, who has been serving as acting dean of the college of Ans and Sciences since July, is not a finalist. In addition to Watt, the finalists are: Richard Edwards, economics chairman at the University of Mas- sachusetts‘Amhcrst: David Hilcy. associate dean for research in the College of Liberal Arts at Aubum University; Lynne Billiard. statistics professor and associate to the Col- lege of Arts and Sciences dean at the University of Georgia; and Ruth Jones. professor and chairman of political SCICIICC at Ari/.ona State University. Each candidate will spend two days at UK this month meeting with administrators, faculty and students. The times for students to meet the candidates have not been sched- uled. INSIDE: WILDCATS FACE TOUGH ROAD GAME AT LSU Edwards is schcdiilcd to mcci with members of thc I'K tomiiiuni- t) Feb. II II; \Vall Fcb. l9 It). Hi Icy Feb. llill; Billiard Fcb 3o 2". arid .loncs I-cb. Zxrhlarch l (‘hanccllor for the lcviington (‘ampiis Robert Ilemenwai said he hopes to have the new dean in otltcc between July and August.