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_ Kentucky Kernel

Vol. XCIV, No. 232

Established 1894

University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

Independent since 1971

Tuesday, December 3. 1991

Wilkinson appoints self to UK board

Many faculty disappointed
with influence of politics

By GREGORY A. HALL
Assoctate Editor

Calling for reform of Kentucky’s
higher education system, Gov. Wal-
lace Wilkinson appointed himself
yesterday to the UK Board of Trus-
tees with the intent to do so.

Naming himself to a six-year
term, Wilkinson said he wants to re-
form higher education like he did
when he supported the 1990 reform
of elementary and secondary educa—
tion in the state.

Wilkinson's gubernatorial term
expires Dec. IO, the same day as the
next scheduled trustees meeting.

Some faculty and at least one Cdur
cation advocate said the move was
ill-advised and further politici/cs
the University.

“After all, the relations between
the governor and the University in
the last few years have been tense
and often confronuitional." said fa-
culty trustee Raymond Belts.

Wilkinson criticived UK's han-
dling of an NCAA investigation of
its basketball program and former
UK President David Roselle before
he resigned.

Critics claimed that Wilkinson
stacked the Board of Trustees to put
Charles Wethington into the UK
presidency.

Some faculty also noted that the
appointment places now-UK Presi-
dent Wethington in a precarious po-
sition . 7- between the incoming gove

Students

By KELLEY POPHAM
Staff Writer

Jeff Morrison said the worst thing
that could happen to l K happened
last night when Wallace Wilkinson
appointed himself to the [K Board
of Trustees,

“I don‘t think he's qualified to be
on the board." said Morrison. a so
cial work senior,

Morrison was not alone in his dis~
approval. Students interviewed
shook their heads in disbelief at
Wilkinson‘s announcement.

“Its incredulous." said (‘indi Mei»
senhelder. an English senior.

Beyond the initial reaction of out
rage. students said they are con
cemed that Wilkinson is not an ad-
vocate of higher education and
could not possibly overcome cur-
rent budget cuts that he imposed.

“It seems like it‘s kind of a con-
flict of interests. becaUse how can
he help us‘.’ How can be possibly
overcome these budget cuts“.l It

emor, Brereton Jones. and the out-
going governor. who appointed or
re-appointed a Ill’dJUl’ll)’ of the
board.

The appointment “just continues
that process of politicizmg what is
supposed to be an educational en-
terprise," said faculty trustee Caro-
lyn Bratt. “I think it‘s a step back-
wards in the educational reform
movement that
has been started
in this state.“

Govemors sat
on the UK
board during
their term until
I972. when a
law was passed
taking the sit-
ting govemor
off the board.

“The idea was WILKINSON
to separate the University from
elected politics. and this puts it
back in them and really feeds peo-
ple's cynicism about the political
process." said Robert F. Sexton,
executive director of the Prichard
Committee for Academic Excel-
Ience.

“This takes politics in appoint-
ments to the extreme and is senti-
ing the signal that the University
has been totally politicized at the
govemment level." he said.

The govemor‘s intent to reform
higher education received a mixed
initial blessing.

upset by

seems so paradoxical." \Ieis’enheld-
cr said.

.lohn \Iefford. a political sciente
sophomore. has seen how the llcw~
ly imposed cuts have affected his
tlk‘PllrlmClll.

"It‘s littrt everybody really bad."
he said. "I don‘t think he‘s going to
rise above that at all "

“( )nc of his campaign ipromisesi
was to improve education. and all
of a sudden we have this cut and
there's a hiring free/e at the I'm
versity and the L'niv'ersity' is being
blamed for spending too much
money." said Bill \Iarsh. a busi—
ness iunior.

Russell \Iay' said he was against
the appointment but was not sur-
prised.

“After him being governor and
basically cutting l'K‘s budget. he‘ll
probably end up raising tuition and
cutting the budget more.” said
May. an cty mology senior

Marvin Oligc. an education sen-
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Wilkinson said he wants to attack
some of the most entrenched tradi-
tions of higher education, beginning
with the role of full-time, tenured
faculty members.

Wilkinson said those professors
do not spend enough time in the
classroom, teaching students.

"There’s nothing wrong with re-
search or publishing, but we cart no
longer afford for a substantial per-
centage of our full-time, tenured Ia-
culty to be involved only in re-
search and publishing."

Research that is paid for With tax
dollars should benefit both the state
and its students. Wilkinson said.

Sexton acknowledged there is
room in higher education for re—
form. “He's saying some of the
right things," he said in reference to
faculty spending more time with
students.

Faculty questioned Wilkinson‘s
intentions.

“I would hate to see a reform of
higher education come to mean that
somehow we‘re domg it all wrong,“
said political science professor WiI~
liam Lyons. noting l‘K's worldwide
reputation.

Political science professor Mal-
colm Jewell said the govemor's re-
fomi effort could be a detriment to
the institution.

He said the reform would mean
the increase in faculty workloads.
“The faculty has suffered as many
heart attacks as we need around
here,"

That would cause a mass exodus
of quality faculty. he said.

The reform also would mean that
faculty would spend less time re»
searching. Jewell said .»\nd if so.

they have “no business teaching
graduate students." one of l'K‘s
primary roles in Kentucky higher
education.

And Bralt said Wilkinson placing
himself on the board impedes any
reform effort.

”He is a political person who is.
in fact. pursumg a political agenda.
and that is not always consistent
with pursuing an agenda of educa-
tional rcfonii,“ she said.

”If you look at what is going on
iii reform with K through II. the at-
tempt has been to remove politics
from the school systems.” Bratt
said. “And we go exactly in the op-
posite direction in higher etluca»
lion."

Proposals made by Jones and
state Rep. Ernesto Scorsone if)
Lexington) are being discussed.
which would reform the trtistcc sc-
Icction process to remove some oi
the political influence

Roughly, the proposals tall for a
committee to be sci up It) noltiillatt‘
three candidates for positions on
the boards of state universities from
which the governor would select
the appointee

“The quality of the various
boards of trustees and regents
around the state do vary depending
upon whom the governor selects
and the purpose in mind.” Belts
said. “I‘m one of those who is very
strongly behind the Storsone pror
posal."

Jewell and others said the ap
pointment could stllllpl'lllllht‘
Wethington‘s power.

"It puts President \Vcthineton in

See WILKINSON Dage 6

governor’s news

viewed who approved ol \Vilkm»
son 's appointment

“I think there will be more direct
input with him being on the board.
He‘ll get things going .i little bit
faster I think ithc boardi can work
together to bring Kentucky 's cdiica
tion tip to par.” ()lige said

Some students find fault with
Wilkinson's placement oiily bk"
cause it was by selfappointment

"I don‘t think he should be able to
be self-appointed.” said Jay I~isch»
bein. an accounting senior

"I'm sure his goals are in the right
place. I don‘t think there's any
question about that I think the tllll'
trovcrsy‘ is how he got that iltlslr
tion.“ he said.

Stephanie Whitt said she is Lllll'
cerned about whether \‘v’ilkinsoii‘s
motives are misplaced because he
lacks a college degree.

“I know he tried to get it from
[IR and they turned hiiii down.
said Whitt. an agriculture communi-
cations tumor. ”1 don‘t know wheth

cr he‘d be doiiw. it for us or tiviiii'
to do it for himself to try and set
his degree "

()IIt‘ \ltltlt‘fll \tlltl lllv' f‘ltll‘lt‘lli lit‘~
in the whole sclcttioii protess iii

the board members

“I think the Iloard of llll\lt‘c‘\ is
filled with es-goycriiors .IIItl that
shows how screwed tip the system
is in this state.. ‘ulltl Iloli Iiakcr .i
finance freshman. \\iIkinson’s .ip
pointment "looks like .i typical
thing for leaving governors to do
I’hcy don't want to lose any of their
power.”

\ikki Dixon said she has seen no
ctllllllllllllt‘fll to higher .dutation
during Wilkinson s sum.

“1 think that a position on the
Board of Trustees is a really impor-
tant position. and I don't think that
somebody appointing themselves is
a ycry good idea.“ said l)l\tlli. ..
first—year dental student ’I think it
should have a lot more iiiptit than
that Iroiii other people. '

 

Charles Wethington, UK president

“This is an appointment of a
trustee to the board of the
University of Kentucky, and I
will work with Gov. Wilkinson as
I do with other board members
I truly believe that my role is to
work with the Board of Trustees
that is given to me and I Will
continue to do that to the best
of my ability."

Raymond Betts, faculty trustee
"l‘m disappointed and

disturbed.

After all, the relations between
the governor and the University
in the last few years have been
tense and often

confrontational.”

Foster Ockerman,
Board of Trustees chairman

“We welcome the governor to
the board. and lie sure he‘ll
. make a contribution He has
. had a lot of experience in tt-e
various affairs of government
. He is interested in educatior
He has shown that ie his
support of the new educatec
program.
'The governor Will be another member 0'
the board. We have a good presioert arc
he's very capable."

Carolyn Bratt. faculty trustee

"It just continues that process
of politICizmg what is supposed
to be an educational enterprise.
I think it s a step backwards ii:
the educational reform
movement that has been
started in this state.
“(Wilkinsoni IS a political person

 

 

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political agenda and that is not aways
conSistent With persurrig an agenda 0‘
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Santa to make calls to select children

By JEN BRYANT
Contributing Writer

Children of his students. faculty
and staff may be hearing from Santa
Claus soon.

For a personal call from Santa to
their children. parents need only
pick up and fill out an infonnation
sheet from Campus Recreations in
I45 Seaton Center.

Parents should provide Santa with
some hints that may make his call

more gcnume such as names of best
friends, siblings and pets. Santa
will give children \pt‘vlcll instruv
tions such as ”eat your carrots. and
”t lean your room "

for the skeptical t niId. \aiita will
be able to tell them what they re»
tcivcd last year and how \‘anta
plans on getting into the .hild‘s
honic

l)‘.l\ltl Stockhani, I Is s dean of
students. has volunteered as .i

phonc Santa ‘oi illt‘ past several

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By EILEEN ALT POWELL
AssoCiated Press

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Joseph (‘icippio. gaunt and weary.
was freed yesterday after fiyc years
of captivity in lebanon. and the
l? N settctary general said another
{'8 hostage could he rclcascd in

days

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Columnist presents awards to members of
UK football team, staff. Column, Page 2.

‘Nursery Rhymes of the Season' will be
presented from 4 to 5 pm. in 230 Student
Center. Free and open to the public.

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livery football team has a a ban-
quet to end the season \\ hether a
w rnnrng learn or a loser. the banquet
is a great trtne ll rs a trrne to eat
some good lood and to wrap up the
loose ends lht‘ losses. lhc‘ “Ills, lllt‘
drssentron, the enyres. the pranks
and the general lootball madness tn
.1 bo\ ol lame. roasting. leel good
It‘lsc‘s.

And. ol course. awards are gr\ en

\ow. to the point ll l were gryr
mg awards to the Us football learn

which wrll enro\ art early ban
\lllsr this year these are the ones I
would gry

l'he “DOCTOR IS ()1 T"
\“ard goes to l'K t‘o'lch Hrll Cur
r\ Cum dented r'grllt atrons that
certain coaches inamtly delensryc
coordinator larry \ewi underwent
r ‘brarn transplant." alter the I'ls‘s
\lc‘lc‘lhc .tll\‘\\ Cd 4" “Mills Ill (leor-
gra

lhe remark was obyrorrsly intend
ed tor those that contended that
Curry should transplant \cw with .l
new delensrye coordinator,

The “l D()\‘l~ (‘ARE II- II
RHYMES" Award goes to 5 tool-
6. l—li-pound flanker lsrtrt Johnson.
Kentucky Kernel colrrrtlnrsl Al Hill.
rn tryrng to prck a nickname for the
dynamic rumor. calftc' up \\llll ls'url
"The Squirt" .lolmson

Johnson. at .r press mnlercrrce a
levy weeks later. .iskerl Kernel
Sports Editor l‘rm \\ resenhahn it he
was lrom the ls'ernel \\ hen "\\ W.
said he was. Johnson said. 'I ell that
guy at the Kernel I .lorr't like the
‘Squrrt

Johnson’s own appropriate
gestron “Stunt \larr'

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NORMAN

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The "PERSONAL I-‘(ll l
THIS“ AWARD goes to defensryc
tackle .lerry Bell. Bell. famous on
I orrrsyrlle's South Side as a menace
to peace and prosperity, rs a lighter.
Hrs late hit in the Indiana game
which was a questionable call
gayc l‘ls' lousy lrcld positron tor
their last. lrasco‘rrdden. losing drrye
m that l‘i Ill loss Bell was charged
wrth rtrore personal louls than sacks
durtng the season.

The "I DIDN‘T KNOW \’()I
(' \REI)" A“ ARD Ielt
guard Todd Perry Perry was mind-
rng his own business. lrnrng up to
block an Indiana lineman during a
crucral situation on that last
doortred drrye. Then-quarterback
Brad Smith. apparently da/ed. lrned
up behind Perry as rl he were the
center. Perry has never snapped a
ball lor the I Is lootball team.

Terry Samuels. alerted to the sllllr
atron. grabbed Smith and told hrni
what he was doing deterring Smith
llllstlsl‘t‘cllllg'

goes to

lrortr
Perry.

The HER()I('
AWARD goes to
The redshrrt lreshman. in that all-
rmportant Indiana game. look a
wrde prlch from Brad Smith on It 's
ISAyard lrne on a sweep. In cutting
the sweep. the 5-7. loS-pound tail-
back strained hrs right quadrrcep

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Seeing open field. Redd ran straight
ahead as he was unable to cut —~
and ran through a tackler to the end
zone.

Redd leaped up rn post-
touchdown ecstasy and was mobbed
by terunmates. Then. With a high,
bouncing. ltrnprrtg run, started hrs
way to the srdelrrte. Then he slowed
down Then he lell to the grourtd.
Then he finally crawled off the
l'reld. It was the best UK run of the
season and Redd‘s last as a fresh-
man,

The "COME ()N 1‘? TO UK!
ANYBODY (‘AN PLAY HERE!“
AWARD goes to Troy Hobbs and
hrs lather Hobbs. a Florida native
and Mramr Sorrllrrrdge Hrglt School
graduate. walked on at [K last sea-
son and this year earned a scholar-
ship as a llanker. Hobbs and hrs la-
ther then talked l'ellow Soulhridge
High gradrrate erlre Cannon to
gry e it a shot. Cannon did and - al-
ter blocking three kicks lit a scrim—
mage game — earned a scholarship
during the preseason.

Cannon earned the scholarship
durrrrg the Honda game when he
blocked a punt and recoyered a
lurtrble.

The “EENIE MEENIE MIME
MOE" Award goes to UK quarter—
backs. First l‘reddre Maggard was
especled to start. Alter Maggard‘s
shoulder rn_rury. Brad Smith got hrs
turn. After Smith failed to get the
ollense moving, Pookre Jones took
over. Then Jones and Ryan Hock-
man altemated at quarterback for
the rest of the season.

Wonder if Curry
straws?

The "I CAN RLN" Award goes
to Pookre Jones, who lit up UK's
gridiron with slashing. spectacular
runnrng. Jones put opposing defens-
es in awkward positions with his
scramblrrtg ability. He ran for three
touchdowns rn the exciting Florida
game.

The “SOMEBODY GET ME A
NAPKIN" Award also goes to
Pookre. Alter dzt/rlrng the crowds
with his running ability. he would
often make them cringe with his
Parkay-laced lingers. as Jones let
the ball slip olten from hrs hands.

The "I GOT ‘EM. I GOT ‘EM.
l DON'T (l()T ‘E?\1" Award
goes to olfensrye lineman Greg
l.ahr. Lahr was eaten up by several
defenses thrs season. and the reyolxv
rng quarterbacks paid the price

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UK‘s Kurt Johnson Iett, confers with Coach Bill Curry during lootball practice this tall Johnson started at
wide receiver and returned kicks this season.

Lahr may not have quite gotten
over hrs water skiing accident dur-
ing the off season. At the titne.
there was quite a mystery as to how
Lahr sustained a “puncture wound
on his upper thigh." Curry. not one
to publicize beach disasters con—
cerning his team, withheld the true
cause.

The "I CAN DIP WITH A
BAD LIP“ AWARD goes to senior
nose guard Joey Couch. Couch.
who led the team with his open per«
sonality and sincere effort. took a
lot of beating last season.

He could often be seen lying flat
on hrs stomach on the turf after
making a particularly tough tackle.
He would get up slow and then,
with duty on hrs mind. set back up
in the trenches.

On one such occasion. during a
preseason practice. Couch was very
slow to get up alter making a shoe—
string tackle on a surging Malt Rl'
az/r, Rial/rs kicking heel had
smacked Couch under his lace
mask. bloodying and fattening hrs
lrps.

Alter practice. Couch didn't hesr-
tale to go straight to hrs dip cup and
put a pinch between hrs gums and
low er lrp. Considering the aches
and parns ol preseason drilling and
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change of pain.

The KEYNO'IE (iRADl'A-
TION SPEAKER AWARD goes
to Curry. Curry followed in the
footsteps of the best high school
principals in America when he said
that this year's team was his lavor—
rte,

“When we start wrnning champi-
onships" and people start asking
Curry if the championship teams
are his favorite. “I‘ll say remem—
her that '91 team." the coach said.

And this great class of ‘91 will go
far rn life if they face new challeng—
es and listen to their elders.

The STING AWARD goes to
cornerback Don Robinson. In that
infamous Indiana game. Robinson
hrt ll‘ trghl end Rod Coleman after

catching a Trent Green pass on
UK‘s two yard line. The catch most
likely would have set up an III
touchdown.

Robinson, however, in a textbook
precision tackle, lunged from UK’s
end zone and nailed Coleman hard.
Robinson's helmet connected with
the football, knocking it loose and
into the hands of Marty Moore for a
touchback.

The hit perfectly embodied the
desperate goal ol the Cats —— to
create tumovers against superior
teams.

Senior Staff ll’riter Bob Norman
Li an English senior and a Kernel
sports columnist,

Win over Giants gives
Bengals brief highlight

Associated Press

CINCINNATI The (‘rncrnnatr
Bengals' unexpected victory oy er
the Sttper Bowl champion New
York Grants gaye the Bengals a
brief highlight in a season that has
been drsnral.

Sunday‘s 27-3-1 victory for Crn~
crnnatr lZ-lli broke a three-game
Bengals losing streak. It also had
some players wondering whether
the Bengals could have broken out
of therr lunk earlier this season rl
coach Sam Wyche had been qurck-
er to adopt the get-tough approach
he took last week.

The Bengals played so poorly rn
their its-14 loss to the Los Angeles
Raiders on Nov. 24 that Wyche
apologr/ed to reporters and made
hrs learn watch srx hours ol game
films and run wrnd sprints the day

alter the deleat,

“Sam‘s Sam.” said quarterback
Boomer Esrason. who passed for
in: yards and a lorrchdown Sunday
"l don‘t think he has to change. The
players hay e to change."

Iisrason has been critical of vete»
ran Bengals players thrs season for
not trying hard enough to win. al-
though he has refrained from sin»
glrng anyone out by name.

“Players need a kick in the butt
lrom the head coach." Esiason said

“The only game there‘s been no
effort was last week and he re»
sponded." linebacker Carl Zander
sard

“I know I don't need seven- to
nine-hour days to get motivated."
wrde receiver Trm McGee said.
“This personality of Sam doesn‘t
match him. Everyone has to find a
way to give a winning effort."

 

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By DEBORAH HASTINGS
Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Tuesday is
the week‘s best night for television
watching. Of course. that’s not say-
ing much.

There are several high-quality
shows beamed into American living
rooms Tuesday evenings. But even
that isn‘t enough to change the fact
that taken as a whole, television
really stinks this season.

For the 4()—and—under set. Tuesday
nights haven‘t been the same since
Life According to Hope and Mt-
chael Steadman (better known as
“thirtysomething“) was canceled
earlier this year.

Yuppiedom‘s incessant whiners
were the 10 pm. favorite of many
barely wrinkled overachievers. Then
this fall. in the Steadman‘s stead.
came “Homefront,” a drama about
post-World War II life in Los An-
geles.

But period costumes and elabo-
rate scenes shot at L.A.‘s historic
Union Station can‘t cover a clunker.
“Homefront,” brought to you by the
makers of “Dallas" and “Knots

Landing." is a rare blight on Tues-
day‘s schedule.

Indeed, the most disturbing pan
of watching TV on Tuesday is that
some of the night's best programs
are broadcast simultaneously by
different networks. In the absence
of a VCR. this can be annoying.

Kicking off the evening’s prime-
time drama slate on NBC is “I’ll
Fly Away," the best new show on
any night‘s schedule.

Set in the 1950s Deep South,
“I‘ll Fly Away“ (which takes its
name from the title of a gospel
song) portrays a white, Southern
lawyer trying to do the right thing
while raising two children with the
help of a black maid.

The wife and mother of this fam-
ily have been sent to a mental hos-
pital, where it appears she will be
staying for a while (at least this
season, anyway).

The program stars Oscar nomi-
nee Sam Waterston (who played
journalist Sidney Sehanberg in
1984‘s “The Killing Fields") as
Forrest Bedford, an Atticus Finch
prototype. Regina Taylor plays Lil-
ly Harper. a black domestic who

UK tackles rape, racism
in Lee’s ‘Mockingbird’

By JULIA L. LAWSON
Staff Critic

The UK Department of Theatre
tackles the serious issues of rape
and racism in its production of
Harper Lee‘s “To Kill A Mocking-
bird" at the (iuignol Theatre.

The play ——~ which is beautifully
designed and professionally acted
~~~ is a must see. The cast, panicu-
larly Matt Poage and Matthew
Stone. demonstrates the high degree
of talent at UK.

If awards were given for each
performance. the MVP in this case
should go to Tina Tober, who
played Scout. Simply put w she
was good. She was much like a ma-
jor league southpaw pitching anoth—
er norhitter. And throughout the
play, she left no doubt that she was
Scout. Hitting right on the mark.
Tobcr could well be on her way to a
spotlight—filled career.

Although the (iuignol Theatre
may not be Radio City Music Hall
or the Schubert Theatre. director
James Rodgers and Russell Jones.
set and lighting designer. overcame
this and presented a tasteful rendi-
tion of “Mockingbird "

Ervy Whitaker also deserves
much acclaim for his performance
as Tom Robinson. the defendant in

the tape trial. He combines solid
acting talent with a sensational
voice. Because of all the racial ten-
sions on campus. Whitaker has
made a bold statement by taking on
this role. and he has done it with
style.

Although presenting a rape scene
on stage can create problems, this
production did it right. The attack
on Jem and Scout included the ap-
propriate dose of intensity and ex-
cluded the painful sight of a blood-
ridden Bob Ewell or a traumatized
Jem. The point is clearly stated and
causes the audience to ponder what
has happened. And this was done
without shoving it down the collec-
tive throats of the audience mem-
bers.

in a nutshell. the actors were
first-rate and their timing was flaw
less. “To Kill A Mockingbird“
proves that the Department of Thea-
tre knows its business in bringing
together fine talent and a good story
to the stage.

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day at the Reynolds Building, show
casing works by UK art faculty.
staff and graduate students from 6 to
9 pm. The event will be hosted by
the Studio Art Graduate Seminar
and the Department of Studio Art.

In addition to the studio spaces
which Will be exhibiting both com«
pleted works and works in progress.

classrooms Will be opened to dis—
play examples of student work.
Various demonstrations will also
be held dunng the open house.

Works in the annual “Student
Showcase" will be le‘lCd by Cen—
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bands Black Cat Bone and 10 Foot
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“I‘ll Fly Away," though critically
acclaimed. has suffered heavy rat-
ings losses to “Full House." ABC’s
formulaic, but highly popular 8 pm.
sitcom. This despite the drama‘s
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NBC’s all-drama lineup Tuesdays
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“Law & Order" at 10 pm. is still
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time television. The NBC series
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ton and starring Beau Bridges. Also
featuring Patricia Arquette. the 9
pm. movie depicts a near-deaf epi-
leptic kept locked in a shack by her

Tuesday lineup strong, but TV weak this season

stepfather.

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edy lineup continues its winning
streak. “Roseanne,” at 9 pm, re-
mains one of the top-rated programs
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which follows at 9:30 pm.

Stand-up comedian Tim Allen‘s
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only new show of the season to
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cast at 8'3() pm. “Home lmprovea
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