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hands-on anatomy lesson

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KERNEL STAFF

Gross anatomy: Students say working with cadaver
difficult at first, but a great opportunity to learn

Dy Dustin Atkins
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The odor of embalming
fluid overwhelms. The ashen
skin of the cadaver waits for
the first incision. And first-
year graduate students won-
der if their stomachs will
hold.

It’s day one of gross
anatomy.

Beth Peercy, a first-year
dental student, remembers
the first day she saw the dis-
colored bodies of the cadavers
on the cold metal dissection
tables. She remembers the
smell that lingered on her
clothes after she left the lab.

“Being in here about five
minutes that first day did me
in,“ Peercy said. “None of us
knew how we would react to
the cadavers. You hear all the
horror stories."

Students in UK's colleges
of Medicine, Dentistry and
Health Sciences are required
to take an intense course in
gross anatomy. which in-
cludes exploring the human
body through the dissection of
cadavers.

Located on the second
floor of the Chandler Medical
Center. UK‘s gross anatomy
lab has 24 dissection tables
and an equal number of ca-
davers.

It‘s a room dreaded by
many first-year graduate stu-
dents. “Gross anatomy has the
reputation of being one of the
most difficult classes in med-
ical school." said John Sallee.
a first-year medical student
who took the course last fall.

Sallee said undergraduate
courses in biology and anato—
my provide sorne preparation
for dissection. but nothing can
prime a student for the total
experience. “It's a whole new
world when you first walk in
there." he said. “It‘s a very
humbling experience."

Jessica Hill. a first-year
dental student, agreed. “I
don’t think anything prepares
you for gross anatomy. This is
a lot different from anything
we did in undergrad.“ she

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Donation options
take many forms
By Dustin Adkins

commaumc WRITER-—

While college stu-
dents prepare for life.
many fail to consider the
impact they could make
after death. For those with
an altruistic streak. there
are many options for or-
gan and body donation.

“In the US, there are
over 80.000 people on the
waiting list for an organ
transplant.“ said Jenny
Miller, education coordi-
nator for Kentucky Organ

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WASHINGTON —— American ground troops are bat-
tling Republican Guard troops around Karbala, a holy
Shiite Muslim city about 50 miles south of Baghdad, de-
fense officials said Tuesday

Heavy fighting raged as US. Army units battled
parts of the Medina Division of the Republican G
Iraq’s best trained and equipped forces. Atter aimirihes
and ground fighting, the Pentagon’s top general,
Richard Myers, said the Medina Division had been dam-
aged below 50 percent of its original fighting strength.

The action in Karbala marked the first major
ground battle with Republican Guard troops. the main
forces guarding the Iraqi capital. Myers and other mili-
tary leaders have said the Republican Guard would have
to be eliminated before coalition ground troops move on
Baghdad and Saddam Hussein’s government.

Airstrikes, artillery barrages and firefights with re-

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Former SG presidents
reflect and Offer advice

Memories: Issues facing old presidents included
condoms in dorms and racist remarks from trustees

Dy m Fain
STAFI’ WRITER

Afier the Student Govern
ment presidential campaigns
end, after the voting ends.
and. eventually, after the cho-
sen president‘s term and aca-
demic career at UK are over. a
long road still lies ahead for
the elected leader.

Former presidents Cyndi
Weaver (now Crocker). Shea
Chaney. Alan Aja and
Melanie Bell-Cruz (now Cruz-
Walsh) find themselves in var—
ious places along that road.

Weaver. who served from
1987-88. lives in Bowling
Green. Ky. where she is a
lawyer raising three sons. She
describes her term as “color-
ful." a word that also fits the
election. She won by six votes.

One of the main issues
during Weaver's tenure was
when 80 urged UK to put con-
dom machines in residence
halls due to the AIDS scare.

“It was such a controver-
sial thing to do at that time.
We got a lot of hate mail."
Weaver said. “It surprised a
lot of people that the medical

center and student health cen-
ter favored condoms. but the
administration came out
(against) it.“

Another heated event
took place in April 1988. when
former Gov. A.B. “Happy"
Chandler. a then-member of
the board of trustees. made a
racist remark during a meet
ing. The committee had been
discussing UK's 1985 decision
to dispose of its investments
in South Africa.

86 then approved a reso-
lution calling for Chandler's
resignation from the board.
Chandler didn‘t resign. but
Weaver still had to sit at the
same table with Chandler.

As for Weaver‘s year as a
whole, “It was a little stress—
ful. but also real exciting...a
good challenge.“ Weaver said.

Shea Chaney. who was
student president from 1995-96
as a first year-law student.
still returns to the UK carn-
pus once a week. Chaney now
serves as 805 legal advisor.

“It's a good way to stay in
touch with the university
without really working for it."
he said.

Chaney practices crimi-
nal and family law in Lexing-
ton. After school. he worked
for the Justice Department.
then as a public defender. and
later as a prosecutor.

“(Being SG president]
helped me learn about group
dynamics and how to try to
balance everybodys interest
and time.“ Chaney said.

Some of the most memo-
rable successes during his
tenure were the introductions
of fall break and mid-term
grades. he said.

Alan Aja. who served as
president from 199097. is now
working on his PhD in public
and urban policy at The New
School University in New
York City. Aja. UK's first Lati-
no student leader. traveled
widely after leaving UK. He
worked in Argentina with
Amnesty International and
worked with an environmen-
tal education program in
Cuba. Aja returned to the
US. where he took a job as a
union organizer in Texas.

“(SG) helped me better
understand how the universi-
ty worked but also prepared
me for future decision-mak-
ing opportunities." he said. “I

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Students should put pressure to keep
educational costs down and affordable."
- ALAN AJA, FORMER STUDENT GOVERNMENT PRESIDENT

 

 

$6 president's
voice reaches
city, university
By Karen Henderson

STAFF WRITER

In the 2002 Student
Government election. less
than 6 percent of the stu-
dent population voted.

Kellen Baker, the
board of supervision
chairman for the 2003 SG
elections, said low turnout
stems from the fact that
students who are not di~
rectly involved with SG
have no idea what goes on
inside SG. “Students are
generally apathetic.” he
said. “Most don't know
the candidates and most
don‘t think they make a
difference."

The president, with
other officers from SC. is
responsible for represent-
ing student opinion at
many different levels.

The administration

The UK administra-
tion is always anxious to
know what students want.
said Pat Terrell. vice pres-
ident of student afiairs.

Terrell said that the
SG president maintains a
“close working relation-
ship“ with the university
president. the senior exec-
utive president for admin-
istration and the vice
president of student
affairs.

“The president is the
elected representative of

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Black Student Union
endorses Hutchinson

ByAndySclIeper

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

After a lengthy debate and deliberation Monday night,
the Black Student Union voted to endorse David Hutchinson
and Lesli Proffitt as candidates in the upcoming student
government election.

"We felt that their platform entailed the needs and
views of the Black Student Union." said BSU President Al-
bert Shumake. "Their policy stresses financial accountabil-
ity and openness and honesty without biases.“

The decision followed a debate in which each candidate
addressed several predetermined questions. including the
goals of the candidates. the lack of communication among
minorities and SG. the fate of a questionable mural in
Memorial Hall and proposed plans to deal with the budget.

“Currently (Rachel Watts' running mate) Matt Rippetoe
is in charge of our budget. That‘s why we have a $10,000
deficit. It's an embarrassment to the students and to the
university.“ Hutchinson said.

Hutchinson and Proffitt‘s campaign focuses on rearrang-
ing the SG office to allow more communication among stu-
dents and officials and make financial records accessible.

Candidates Matt Falk and James Monroe expressed
similar sentiments concerning finances. "Our budget will
be published in the Kernel." Falk said. “It‘s your money be
ing spent. You have a right to know where it‘s going."

One issue that each candidate could agree on was the
need for increased participation among a large variety of
students. “We want to have the whole campus working to
gether." said Kyle Jewell.

“I don‘t see the diversity in the cabinet that I want to
see." Brianna Shaffer. his running mate. said.

After the formal debate. the floor was opened to ques-
tions fmm the audience. Many students expressed concerns
about minority representation on campus.

"People need to take a step back from their ignorance
and realize that it's not just black and white." said candidate
Rachel Watts, "There are all different kinds of people on
this campus. and we‘re all here for the same reason: to get
an education."

Quoc Nguyen. running for senator at-large. expressed
admiration for Hutchinson. ”David's not afraid to speak his
mind and be honest no matter what the other candidates
say." said Nguyen. “He always has more proactive an-
swers.

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Hill. who admitted to feel
mg nauseous her first day. un
derstands the importance of
working with cad'iy'ers

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Students receive a the
hour introduction to the fat il-
ity before they begin then
first incisions.

"It‘s quite an experience
to open up the body foi the
first time.“ Sallee said “We
start by making an incision
all the way down the back of
the person. We start peeling
away various layers until we
get to the muscle."

Students spend about two

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Donor Affiliates.

Last year. only 20000 or-
gans were transplanted.

Miller encourages every»
one to consider becoming an
organ donor.

Anyone front birth
through age 75 is eligible to
donate. They may do so by
signing the back of their dri
ver's license or filling out an
organ donor card.

“The most important
thing is telling your next of
kin." said Miller. Those who
fail to inform their families
often don‘t have their wishes
carried out. Miller said.

Allison Hensley. a biolo-
gy sophomore, signed her li-
cense and made her wishes
known. “Given the opportuni-
ty to save lives. I don't see
why you wouldn’t do that."
she said.

hours in a lecture class. fol
loyycd by two to three hours in

the lab Working in groups of

six. iliey' alternate between
dissecting and teaching.
"Probably loo students
pass through the lab in a days
time." said (iary (iinn. coordi-
nator of the Body Bequeathal

Program at the Hi (‘ollege of

Medicine.

"Some of them will come
ill after hours and study. and
sftlllt' of them are there be
taiise they haye a class." Ginn
saltl

lteiital students study the
head out neck. while medical
and health science students
dissect the entire body.
St ilpels. scissors and the oc-

t isioiial bone saw are some of

the instruments used to per-
form dissections.

"A lot of the dissection is
done bluntly with the separa-
tion of the tissue by the
hands." (linn said.

The iTK lab is one of only
two labs in the state that oper-

Hensley's cousin received
a heart transplant as a baby.

"Having a direct family
member who has had a trans-
plant has definitely made tne
more cognitive of the benefits
of it." Hensley said.

Organ donation usually
summons images of hearts.
kidneys and lungs. However.
skin. bone. heart valves and
even corneas are among the
body parts needed.

The Lions Eye Bank of
Lexington receives eyes from
local organ donors.

"it‘s either feast or
famine." said Lisa Chamblin.
technical director of the Li-
ons Eye Bank of Lexington.
“When you can do the surg-
eries. there are no eyes."
Chainblin said. When one
can‘t. there are often extra in
supply. she said.

The eye bank can store
corneas for only 14 days in
antibiotic solution. so there is
a constant need for donors.
Chamblin said.

For those who wish to

ates its own body bequeathal
program.

”Typically. the people
who donate have educated
themselves about the need."
said tiinn. who is approached
by many teachers. health care
professionals and families.
Most are near retirement age.

The lab receives about 60
new cadavers annually. At
any given time, the lab and
the nearby storage facility
house about 130 cadavers.
"The people 1 get in here are
usually older folks who died
of natural causes." (‘iinn said.

(‘iinn takes care of the
bodies for the three to five
years they spend at the med-
ical center from embalming
through dissection.

He uses refined embalm~
ing chemicals on the cadav-
ers. unlike the diluted chemi—
cals used by most funeral
homes. “It‘s kind of like a re-
frigerator; you have the
chance of growing mold."
Ginn said.

benefit future health care pro-
fessionals through education.
brain and body donation are
another post-mortem option.

The Sanders-Brown Cen-
ter on Aging at UK Chandler
Medical Center studies nor-
mal human brains in compar-
ison to the brains of
Alzheimer‘s patients.

The study only accepts
the brains of people at least
60 years old. These serve as a
better comparison to the
Alzheimer‘s brains. said
David Wekstein. associate di-
rector of the Sanders-Brown
Center on Aging.

“Without these normal
controls, we couldn’t study
Alzheimer‘s disease." he said.
“It gives us an opportunity to
learn more about normal,
healthy aging.“

Brains are often donated
along with the entire body to
the Anatomy and Neurobiolo-
gy Department at the UK Col-
lege of Medicine.

The bodies of donors are
used in the gross anatomy lab

After they are used. the
bodies are cremated and the
ashes returned to the families
if they desire. Memorial ser-
vices are held annually in the
hospital auditorium in honor
of those who donated their
bodies to science. Students l
and family can attend.

Ginn said he does not i
think students should feel un ‘
comfortable that they are
learning from dead human
bodies. “They should feel real
ly happy for the individual be-
cause they knew it was going
to happen and they wanted it
to happen." Ginn said.

Sallee. whose father do-
nated his body to science after
he died, said he had mixed
feelings about cadaver dissec-
tion when he first started the
class.

“I viewed it as a great
learning opportunity." he
said. “These generous donors
from throughout the state are
willing to give the perfect gift
after they die for us to learn."

for dissection and teaching.
Potential donors should con-
tact the programs within the
state they reside.

Gary Ginn, coordinator
of the Body Bequeathal Pro-
gram with the UK College of
Medicine. meets all of his 1
donors individually. He en-
courages them to consider
the issue with their families.

“If their family doesn‘t
want the body here, we will
not accept them into the pro-
gram." Ginn said.

Most of the potential
donors who contact Ginn are
near retirement age, but an
understanding of the need for
cadavers is what Ginn feels
drives most donors to ap-
proach him.

Many students become
aware of the need for cadav-
ers while young, even if they
do not choose to donate right
away.
“Being exposed to the col-
lege atmosphere gives them
the knowledge that bodies are
needed for study," Ginn said.

5 Baseball coach
announces

 

resignation

Tradition: Keith Madison, UK's coach for 25 years.
leaving to spend more time with family

By Derek Poore

STAFF WRITER

For the first time in 2.”)
years. l'K baseball will have
a new baseball coach.

"in a lot of ways it's a

very sad day. .iiid in a lot of

ways it
was a hair
py d: 2"
coach lxeir
th Madi
Son exr
p l a i n e d
Tuesday
at a press
co n fe r~
ence in
Common-
w e a l t h
Stadium.
where he announced his de-
cision to resign after the
conclusion of this season.
“I'm so thankful I had
the opportunity to coach at
the University of Kentucky
for 25 years." he said.
He will end his tenure at
UK because he wants to
spend more time with his
family: “I was spending 50.
60. 70 hours a week work
ing.“ Madison said.
Madison said that the
decision had weighed heavi-
ly on his heart. He ex-
plained that he wished to
announce his decision now.
rather than spring it on his
team at the end of the year.
“If I had waited until
the end of the season. that
would have really cut them
short." Madison said. He
said that this year’s team
was going to have his ut-
most dedication the rest of
the season. “We‘re going to
work hard. Every minute
I've got with my team is

very precious."

Madison asked to meet
with l'K athletic director
Mitch Barnhart on Monday.
"It was an appropriate place
to have a chat." Barnhart‘
said. “Vt“ talked for about
an hour about a lot of differ-
ent things." '

Barnhart also empha-
sized that the search for a
new coach won‘t be rushed. ‘

Players expressed sad-f
ness and shock. but also‘
pride and admiration. “To-
day before we went into'
practice he said he had'
something to say.“ said sew
nior outfielder Gordon Tyler.
“He‘s been a leader and a"
great guy. a great coach and'
a great friend." _'

“It was totally a shock.“
said senior pitcher Scott'
Wade. “He came to us and‘
said it was the hardest thing,
he‘d ever have to do. He's-
just a good all-around per-
son. I couldn‘t ask to play.
for a nicer fellow" '

“I grew up a big Wildcat,
fan." Madison said. “It was a-
dream come true to come to‘
UK .

Madison began coach;
ing at UK in 1978 under ath-v
letic director Cliff Haganf
He won 723 games at UK d;
more than any other base-
ball coach in UK history. He
organized fundraising. not
only for last year‘s $4.2 mil-,
lion expansion work on Cliff
Hagan stadium. but also the
lighting installation in 1987‘
and renovation efforts of
1989.

Madison does not know
if he will stay in Lexington.
He said he will ultimately go
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Board hopes election
runs more smoothly

Problems: Complaints of unmanned polling locations.

unfair procedures have marred previous 56 elections

By Jennifer Mueller
STAFF WRITER

 

‘ Student Government
is taking steps to ensure
that elections run smooth-
ly this year, after com-
plaints of unmanned polls
and unfair election proce-
dures last year.

Kellen Baker, the chair-
man of the Election Board
of Supervision. said that
86 is working with student
organizations on campus
to recruit polling workers.

He said that they are
concentrating on student
organizations that have
been reliable in the past
years, and are asking any»
one who signs up to be a
poll worker to agree to ar-
rive early and stay late.

Baker said that the
board is also working with
students at LCC to make
sure that its polling place
is manned. The poll at LCC
will be open April 2 and 3
from 11 am. to 5 pm.

Baker said a list of
polling places and times is
available to students at the
Student Government of-
fice.

Every polling place
that was open last year will
be open this April as well,
with the exception of one
poll at the engineering
building and one at Blazer
Hall. Those areas did not
get much of a turnout last
year, Baker said, so they
will not be manned this
year

Removing these polls
will allow for an extra poll
to be placed in the Class-
room Building, which was

a popular spot last year.
said Baker. All together.
there will be nine polling
locations available, some
with two polling machines.
“We‘re doing our best
as an election board to
make sure this is a fair
election." said Baker.

Poll Times

Polls will be open throughout
campus Wednesday and
Thursday. Polls will be open at
the following places and times:

Aflculture
Wednesday: 9 am. - 2 pm.
Thursday: 9 am. - 2 pm

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Wednesdaw 8:30 am. - 2:30 pm
Thursday: 8:30 am. - 2:30 pm

Classroom Bldg.
Wednesday: 8:30 am. - 4:30 pm.
Thursday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.

Commons
Wednesday. ll a.m. - 6 pm.
Thursday: ll a.m. - 6 pm.

I."
Wednesday: 10 am - 3 pm.
Thursday: to am. - 3 pm.

LCC

Wednesday: 11 am. - 5 pm.
Thursday: it a.m. - 5 pm.
Medical Center

Wednesday. 9:30 am - 3:30 pm.
Thursday: 9:30 am. - 4 pm.
Student Center

Wednesday: 10 am - 5 pm.
Thursday: 10 a.m. - 5 pm.

WT Young Library
Wednesday: 9 am. - 6 pm.

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now have a better grasp of
how public institutions work.”

Aja recalled a time when
the Black Student Union held
a protest because they felt UK
did not have enough policies
to prevent discrimination. “It
was a good sign for the univer-
sity... a good stepping stone,"
he said.

Another high point in
Aia’s tenure came when Presi-
dent Clinton visited Kentucky
during his ‘96 campaign and
spoke at UK. “It was quite an
experience because Kentucky
was a swing state and he
chose to speak at UK," Aja
said. “It showed how much of
a symbol UK is to Kentucky."

Melanie Bell-Cruz (now
Cruz-Walsh), who served from
1997-98, was UK’s last female
86 president. After complet-
ing her undergraduate work.
she earned her master‘s from
Ohio State University in high-
er education. Cruz now works
in fundraising for OSU in Los
Angeles. “I now have a very
unique perspective of higher
education] said Cruz.

Tuition hikes the plan-
ning of the Johnson Center
and improving educational
goals were issues for her, she

said. “I enjoyed working with
the students to improve cam
pus environment,“ she said.

    
     
     
     
     
    
 
       
       
       
               
   
     
      
     
         
         
       
    
     
     
     
     
    
    
     
      

The most difficult aspect
of her term came “as a stu-
dent. trying to prioritize and
trying to be a student and offiv
cer.“ she said.

All the former presidents
offered advice to the next one.

Weaver emphasized the
role of the Board of Trustees.
“When you join the Board of
Trustees and begin to work
with administrators, it‘s easy
to forget why you're there."
Weaver said. “It‘s easy to get
enamored with the adminis-
trators and trustees... don’t
forget that you‘re there for the
students."

Chaney said presidents
should be open to students.
“Just make sure what you‘re
an advocate for is what stu-
dents want,“ Chaney said.
“The more decisions you give
the students, the better. Be
open do nothing behind
closed doors.“

Aja said to make the stu-
dents‘ voice is heard. “Do not
be afraid to dissent on the
board of trustees." Aja said. “A
great portion of students is on
financial aid. and the universi-
ty makes a great deal of mon-
ey from athletic programs and
donations from alumni. Stu-
dents should put pressure on
the administration and legisla-
tors to keep educational costs
down and affordable."

Cruz said the whole expe-
rience is a learning process.
“Make most of your experi-
ence." Cruz said. “It's a learn-
ing process.

 

 

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connaissance units have
pounded Republican Guard
units to the south. west and
north of Baghdad for more
than a week.

Military officials said
the Republican Guard's
Baghdad division. centered
around the city of Kut
southeast of Baghdad. has
also been damaged to less
than half its initial capacity.
US. Marine forces fought in
the Kut area Tuesday.

Warplanes pummeled
Republican Guard units de-
fending Baghdad on Tues-
day and US. and British
ground forces attacked Iraqi
positions in key southern
cities. arotmd—the-clock com-
bat clearing the way for an
assault on Baghdad.

In Basra. warplanes
dropped 500pound and 1.000
pound bombs on an Iraqi
complex to dislodge defend-
ers who have kept British
forces at bay for days.

“What you're seeing to-
day on the battlefield in Iraq
is a continuation of prep
ping the battlefield for a ma-
jor encounter with the Re:
publican Guard,“ said Navy
Capt. Frank Thorp.

Responding to a sugges-
tion from a Saudi official
that Saddam step down to
spare his country. Iraqi Vice
President Taha Yassin Ra-
madan replied: “Go to hell."

And in a speech read in
Saddam‘s name. Information
Minister Mohammed Saeed
al-Sahhaf urged Iraqis to
wage a holy war against
U.S.-led forces. “Strike at
them. fight them. They are
aggressors. evil. accursed by
God, the exalted.“

Iraqi officials also said
US. Apache helicopters at-

tacked a neighborhood in
Hillah. killing 33 people and
injuring more than 300.

The US. Central (Tom
mand said it was investigat-
ing. but no Apaches were in-
volved in any inc1dent.

Marines claimed to have
killed at least 80 Iraqi sol
diers and taken dozens of
prisoners in fighting near
Diwaniyah. “They were
shooting from buildings.
from dugout positions. from
holes. from everywhere."
Cpl. Patrick Irish said.

At the Pentagon. Donald
Rumsfeld and Richard My-
ers. the nation‘s top uni-
formed officer. emphatically
defended the American bat-
tle plan. which has sparked
controversy.

“Forces are coming (to-
ward Baghdad) from the
north. they‘re coming from
the south and they're com-
ing from the west. and the
circle is closing" on Saddam.
Rumsfeld said.

However. the war effort
also received one of its most
scathing reviews yet by a
member of Congress.

Democratic presidential
candidate Dennis Kucinich
took his anti-war campaign
to the House floor Tuesday.
calling for an end to the
fighting in Iraq to allow
weapons inspectors to re-
turn. Kucinich, a congress-
man from Ohio, repeated the
phrase. “Stop this war now."
10 times in his speech. He
said the military campaign
was built on “falsehood.“

"This war has been ad-
vanced on lie upon lie,“ he
said. “Iraq was not responsi~
ble for 9/11. Iraq was not re-
sponsible for any role al-Qai-
da may have had in 9/11.
Iraq was not responsible for
the anthrax attacks on this
country Rescue this nation
from a war that is wrong,
that is unjust, that is im-
moral," Kucinich said.

 

 

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34.000 students. We take
everything he says very seri-
ously and to heart," she said.

President Todd is partic-
ularly interested in working
with the SG president to en-
hance the sense of commu-
nity on campus.

Boardof'lrustees

Russ Williams, board of
trustees secretary. said that
other BOT members listen
closely to the student trustee
because he is so close to situ-
ations on campus. The SG
president controls 5 percent
of the vote, the same as the
other nineteen members.

Most BOT members are
volunteers from off campus.
with little contact with stu-
dents, and must rely on the
first-hand experience of the
student trustee.

“Some students may
fear that their representative
is not taken seriously be
cause they are young or for
other reasons," Williams
said. “I assure you that that
does not happen. The stu-
dent trustee‘s perspective is
as important and. in some
cases, more influential."

University Senate Council
The SG president auto-

matically has a vote in the
University Senate Council.

He also sets the tone for stu-
dent involvement on the
committees.

Jeff Dembo. chair of the
University Senate Council.
said that past 86 presidents
have not been as involved as
they could be.

“We send out letters ask-
ing for students to sit on
committees but have gotten
very little feedback for stu-
dents who can participate on
the committees." he said.

He said that the Senate
Council is one of the best
places for the SG president
to pursue student interests.
He could seek to change the
grading system, call for the
full disclosure of teaching
evaluations. or propose
changes to the calendar.

UrbanCountyCouncil

The SC president‘s rep-
resentation extends beyond
the university to the city of
Lexington. The president. or
his nominee. has a standing
membership on the town
and gown committee of the
city council. designed to ad-
dress problems affecting the
city and the university.

District 3 Council Mem-
ber Dick DeCamp said that
he wants to see the SG presi-
dent become more active on
the committee. “We saw very
little of the last student gov-
ernment president. and
that's a loss because the com-
mittee is a very appropriate
avenue for us to hear from
students.“ he said.

 

 
   
     

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