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Feb. 17 — There will be

a discussion of
interpersonal
communication in
Islam at 6:30 pm,
in 359 Student
Center.

Food and refreshments

will be served. A
meeting of the Arab
Students' Union will
be held afterwards
at 7:30 pm.

The UK Muslim

Students'
Association invites
you to attend.

Feb. 17 - Video

presentation, "Mike
Tyson: The Inside
Story,” King Cultural
Center, UK, noon.
For more
information, call
257-3593.

Feb. 17 - Movie,

Beloved, 7 pm,
Worsham Theatre.
UK, $1. Preceded by
a ”Beloved pre-
party" at the Martin
Luther King Jr.
Cultural Center, UK,
at 6 pm.

The party will be joined

by Dr. Weisenburger
from the English
department who has
written the factual
story on which
Beloved is based. He
has done extensive
research on the
subject of slavery
and infanticide.

His book Modern

Medea: A story of
slavery and child
murder from the Old
South was recently
published and we
will try to have
some copies of the
book available (cost
$25 per book).
Please come out and
be informed about
the real story
before going to see
the factual story of
Beloved.

This get-together has

been arranged by
Phillis Rambsy in
the English
department.

Feb. 18 - Video

presentation, "The
Education of Sonny
Carson," noon,

Martin Luther King
Jr. Cultural Center.

Feb. 18 - Visual Arts

Workshop on the
theme of
desegregation and
co-existence on a
college campus,
6:30 pm, King
Cultural Center.
Sign-up required.

Feb. 19 - Reception for

the “Legends of
Jazz" exhibit, with
live jazz music
provided by the
faculty and students
of the UK Jazz
Studies Program. At
the Rasdall Gallery,
Student Center.

Feb. 19 — To Live,

THE 411

Japanese Film
Series, 7:30 pm,
Worsham Theatre.

Compiled by Ron
Norton.

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February 17, 1999

WEDNESDAYKENTUCKY

Once more

Cats try
to defeat
Georgia for
second time
this season!

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UK's black enrollment numbers show increase

By Manish Bhatia
STAFF WRITER

And the results are in.

The Council on Postscx'ondary
Education on minority enrollment
at UK announced its findings
based upon UK's 1997 report card.

"I think UK has made
tremendous progress in African-
American enrollment," said Lau»
retta Byars, vice chancellor for
Minority Affairs at UK.

"We doubled our enrollment
in the last 10 years." site said.

The high enrollment rate.
coupled with the wide array of op-

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Let the good times roll: New Orleans not
the only place for to celebrate Mardi Gras

By Stefan Hendrickson

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

travel to

student a safe place to party.

portunities available to its stu-
dents has made UK the ﬂagship
institution of the state. Byars said.
The Council set speciﬁc stan-
dards for different aspects of the
minority enrollment which a par-
ticular state college or university
has to meet or show progress.
“For UK. the plan‘s objective
is to have at least 7 percent of its
in~state undergraduate enroll-
tnent to be African American."

said Sherron Jackson. a CPE staff

member.

UK showed continuous
progress in this area. enrolling 6
percent African Americans as op-

"Since tnost students can't
New Orleans."

posed to 5.8 percent the previous
year. he said.

The second objective of the
plan dealt with student retention
rates. UK retained 79.4 percent of
its black. in-state freshmen. mea-
sured between successive Fall se-
mesters.

With respect to the total
black student body. UK retained
about 70.6 percent. Jackson said.
In both aspects. UK outscored the
required numbers of 77.6 percent
and 66.6 percent. respectively.

The council also set goals for
the number of degrees awarded to
black students. expecting at least

57.5 percent of the students to
graduate within six years. I'K
showed advanccmcnt in this re-
spect, awarding 18 more degrees
in 1997 than in 1096. with an over-
all graduation rate (if-12.2 percent.

UK tnct the final objective of

black enrollment in graduate
school by enrolling 6.I percent
minority students. as opposed to
the cutotl‘ number of 5.3 percent.

“Overall. UK is doing a pretty
good job of making higher educa
tion accessible to African Anteri-
can residents of the state.” Jack»
son said.

Since the term “minority”

only applied to blacks. other
groups like Asian or Latino did
not come under these objectives.
he said. "We are currently look
ing into total campus diversity
and having all urider-represented
groups looked at."

Nate Brown. Student (lovem-
ment Association president. said
there was still work to be done to
make UK congenial toward mi-
nority students.

“We need more minority fac—
ulty members at I'K." Brown
said. "All students. regardless of
race. need to learn from classes
taught by minority professors."

It's the greatest free show
on earth.

Yesterday was Fat Tues-
day. It was the culmination of
the Mardi Gras season. a his—
toric annual party held in
New Orleans. I.a.. from Jan. 6
to the third Tuesday of Febru-
ary.

The custom we now know
as Mardi (Eras began in its
tnodern form around I718 in
French New Orleans with pri-
vate masked balls. The Mardi
Gras season itself is filled with
humor. mockery and a gener-
al sense of hedonistn as thou-
sands of people flock to New
Orleans to partake in the fes-
tivities. There are parades.
parties. drinking and displays
of raw sexuality everywhere.

In honor of the end of the
Mardi Gras season. the Stu~
dent Activities Board sport-
sored a Mardi Gras~themed
karaoke party last night in the
Student Center Gameroom.

The purpose. according to
Student Activities Program
Assistants Anita McGiII and
Matt Dwyer. was to help pro-
mote the gameroom and give

McGilI said. “this is a good al-
ternative and basically. just a
good theme for a party."

The gameroom has been
trying to host periodic events
since its renovation last year.
Marissa Fugate. a Spanish in-
ternational economics and
marketing sophomore and
chairperson of Indoor Activi
ties. is responsible for the
gaineroom activities.

“Last semester we did
karaoke every Wednesday
night," Fugate said, “and we
wanted to do something spe-
cial this semester involving
karaoke. and Mardi Gras just
happened to be the nearest
special event."

Most students do not get
to take the trip to New Or-
leans to experience the party
ﬁrst hand.

However. Ginny Booher.
a nursing freshman. did get to
visit the celebration this year.

“I heard it can be pretty
dangerous but I didn‘t have
any problems." Booher said.
“I had a really good time." a“

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Med Center shows talent

By Pat Clem

ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

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to surprise, as it keeps
moderately warm. But
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artistic abilities!

That is exactly the opinion that
the Medical Center is trying to
squash.

UK‘s Medical Center held its
second annual College of Medicine
Humanities Festival last night at
the UK Hospital auditorium at 3:30
pm. The event was a display of
medical students. faculty and staff.
and their artistic abilities.

“It's an opportunity for people
to reveal their hidden talents." said
Sue Fosson. assistant dean of Stu-
dent Affairs for the Med Center.

It is a common assumption that
those in the medical profession are
not artistically inclined. she said.

“That's not where their inter-
ests are." said James Schetting. an

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study" with all of their free time."
said Jason Diuguid. a communica-
tionsjunior.

Others showed some leeway to
those of the medical profession.

“I know some that are normal."
said Sarah Walker. an undeclared
junior.

The show contained various
forms of art. from cello. guitar and
piano. to vocal accompaniments
and paintings.

Siraj Sayed. a first-year med
student. had a painting of an ole
phant on display.

“I think it's a unique opportu-
nity for the medical community."
Saved said. "Everybody thinks that
medical people are very cerebral.
not talented."

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Artists also have their work
displayed in the Medical (‘entcr I.i»
brary display case.

Participants were glad for the
opportunity to showcase their talr
cnts.

“It helps us realize the human
side of ourselves. said Meredith
Landorf. a second-year med student
who performed in a clarinet and
flute duet, as well as a solo dance
routine “This is how we get in
touch with that."

“We are trying to foster these
people's artistic abilities," Fosson
said. “They're so diverse. and wide
ly talented.“

Observers were impressed by
what they saw (and heard).

“It's neat to see another side of
them." said Francine Mosley. “And
You even get to see what sortie of
your professors do in their spare
time.“

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