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WEATHER Partly sunny
today, high in mid-40s. Clear
tonight, low around 30. Sunny
tomorrow, high 55.

Hill of THE MAD Bill Curry coaches his

last game at UK tomorrow against YEnnessee

in Knoxville. See Sports, page 3.

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY. LEXINGTON. KENTUCKY

  
 
 

22 ” Smokeout gives some final putts

Students decide to hold
ofl quitting their habit

By Ginny Tatum
Stafl Writer

Smokers across the country were urged to kick the
habit yesterday for the 20th Annual Great American
Smokeout.

Amon those encouraged to quit were UK stu-
dents an faculty members.

Psychology and sociology sophomore J.D. Well-
man quit for the Great American Smokeout.

Wellman said he wished he had never started
smoking.

He began smoking at age 17, and said he did it
because many of his friends smoked.

While Wellman quit for the day, other student
smokers didn’t
give
Cigarettes.

Jessica
Jaramillo, unde-
clared sopho-
more, continued
to smoke on
Great American
Smokeout day.

Jaramillo said
she has tried to

 

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The American Cancer Society
offers the follow facts:

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419.000 U.S. deaths per year.

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quitting several
times because it occasionally makes her sick.

“I’m ho ing to quit either by the time I’m a senior
or at least y the time I graduate,”Jaworski said. “I
don’t plan to smoke as an adult.”

The American Cancer Socie , which sponsors
the Great American Smokeout, opes to persuade
smokers to quit permanently.

They also wish to change behaviors associated
with smelting.

Scott Dillard, director of marketing and special
events for the American Cancer Society, said the
Great American Smokeout has two main goals.

The first goal is to help people to quit smoking. If
people quit for one day, Dillard said, it is a way to
“lead them into quitting long term.”

A second goal of the Great American Smokeout is

15 years of life. sto smoking
and) hopes to
VSmoking is responsible for eventually quit.
87 percent of lung cancers and is However, she
also related to various other does not have
types of cancer. enough will '
power to stop
VSmoking is the most are now.
ventable cause of death in our Heather
SOClGIY- Jaworski, ps -
chology fresh—
VEach Veal abom 3.000 "on“ man, also did not
smoking adults die of lung can- stop smoking for
car as a result of second-hand the Great Ameri—
SmOke. can Smokeout.
She has
thought about

up their " "

CHAD THOMAS Kernel contributor

SMDKINB "P Above, sophomores Mike Rocawich, accounting, Todd Deyoung, marketing, and Lindsey Munkin,
communications, break fiir a cigarette outside the library. Below, Henry Gernhardt, a chemistry junior, lights up.

to target middle school students. Dillard said middle-
school age is when most people start smoking.

Because adolescents are at risk for smoking, the
Great American Smokeout is a way to provide them
with valuable information about smoking.

Intermediate intervention programs are available
to middle school students to educate them about the
harmful effects of cigarettes.

The rograms also teach adolescents how they are
targetedp by cigarette companies.

illard said workplaces help employees to stop
smoking by giving them “Quit Kits.”

These kits contain items that are designed to keep
smokers busy during the day, to prevent them from
resorting to ex arettes.

Dillard saitfmost of the smokers who take part in
the Great American Smokeout are aware of the risks
caused b smoking.

The S’mokeout is a way to wean smokers off nico-
tine, and to “replace what’s bad for the body with
what’s good for the body,” said Dillard.

The Great American Smokeout is held on the
third Thursday of November.

Dillard said it is held before Thanksgiving to get
people to quit for the holidays.

"II banquet
spotlights
iood plight

By Brandy Carter
Staff Writer

Students from various campus
organizations joined together to
participate in the first ever
Hunger Ban net to increase
knowledge oft e world’s unequal
food distribution.

 

“The banquet is for a good
cause and it makes us realize there
are people worse off than we are,”
said Vicki Blair, a freshman ani-
mal science major.

“It’s for an excellent cause

 

BILL HARLOW! Kernel mfl”

foo” full Illlillclli Students seated on the floor eating rice fiir the Hunger
Banquet represent the 8 5 percent of the world that can’t afford a full meal.

not a lack of food, Fors he said.

because Oxfam America does not
just send food, but develops per-
manent agricultural systems,” said
Matthew Homberger, a freshman
history major.

Students randomly drew col-
ored slips of paper, determinin
who would eat a five-course mea
and who would eat rice and water.
For the 15 percent of students
who represented the world’s
wealthy countries, dinner was a
feast.

Students were served mush-
room soup, followed by a main
course of chicken, beans, rolls and
baked potatoes. A dessert of
strawberry topped cheesecake and
coffee finished off the meal.

Students representing middle
class nations ate meagerly of a
meal consisting of beans, rice and
water. Students representing poor
nations dined on rice and water
while sittin on the floor.

“I kinda eel guilty that I‘m eat-

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ing the quality food and other
people are sitting on the floor just
eating rice, it makes me feel dif—
ferentl about the world,” said
Tom allahan, hysics freshman.

“I actually Fasted all da in
order to et in the s irit o the
cause of t is event an it was well
worth it,” said Ginger Carby, a
sqphomore majorin in French.
“ f course, I've aways known
what I have but these kind of
events remind us of it.”

Before the dinner was served
5 eakers John Lindgren of

Q-TV (Channel 36) and
Hazel Forsythe, an associate pro-
fessor of nutrition and food ser-
vices, spoke on the worldwide
problem of hun r.

Worldwide more than 840 mil-
lion people are oing hungry. At
an time in the nited States, 25
mi lion ople face hunger. Thir-
ty-five ousand children die from
hun rdaily.

he problem with hunger is

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There are two pounds 0 grain for
every person in the world. The
hun er problem, she said, lies in
the distribution of food. Access to
land, credit for the poor and few
roads for distribution contribute
greatly to hunger worldwide.

The problem of malnutrition
can be traced to countries where
too much of the cash crops are
exported and the countries are left
in extreme debt, she said.

Students said the Hunger Ban-
quet brou ht campus organiza-
tions toge er.

“I think this is a really good
step towards reaching the goal for
the inclusive learning community
and increased diversity,” said
Shannon Bell, a geography senior.

“Its d to see some dedica-
tion an active roblem solving on
campus even w en faced with the
alternative of eating a cup of rice,”
said Joshua Woodward, a forestry
junior.

 

 

 

‘Secnet' room located
by search ton silence

By Gary Wull

Associate News Editor

Upstairs from the UK Bookstore and next
door to the TV room where students’ days are
made or broken by what happens on soap operas,
there is a room.

A room that is so often overlooked that busi-
ness administration senior Janet Berterand refers
to this room as a “secret place.”

The room? The Music Listening Room, locat—
ed in 211 Student Center.

Although its original pur ose was to provide
music for srudean who had tee time in between
classes, times have changed. Phillip Latiff, assis-
tant director of the Student Center. said that
since the dawn of the Walkman, usage of the
MLR has decreased.

“We have found out that the room is most
popular for a stud area," he said.

Berterand is a fiequent patron of the MLR and
uses it as a lace to study.

“I usual y have lunch and come u here and
study,” she said. “It seems like the ibrary has
become so much louder.”

The Music Listening Room gives students a
chance to listen to eve hin from Snoo Doggy
Dhogg’s Doggy Style to chai ovsky’s “Fi h Sym-

on ."

p Tlie categories available are pop/rock, coun-
try, alternative, classical, rap, jazz, reggae, rhythm
and blues and soundtracks. Latiff said he selects
CDs from best-sellers in Billboard Magazine.

Students are able to borrow an of the CDs
available free with their UKIDs. They can then
sit at one of the 23 listenin stations to await the
first notes of whatever CD grey have selected.

Nick Melekian, an economics graduate stu-
dent, first stepped into the room yesterda and
found it to be a uiet place, where he could isten
to music and stu y at the same time.

“I come here because of the music. I can listen
to CDs I don‘t have at home,” he said.

Students can listen to music Monday through
Saturday from 10 am. to 5 pm. The room is
open for study Monday through Saturday, 8 am.
to 9 pm.

 

 

 

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November 22, 1996

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smr Teenager“: body

tounrl in Christian (to.

HOPKINSVILLE — The body of a teenage
girl found alon the Pennyrile Parkway in Chris-
tian County ha not been identified last night.

Christian County Coroner Dorris Lamb said
highway workers found the body of a girl about 15
years old, with red hair, wearing blue jeans and a
westem-style shirt yesterday morning.

An exact cause of death had not been deter-
mined, but Lamb said the girl may have been
strangled.

Police were combing missing-person reports in
hopes of learning the girl’s identity.

The body was found at the 18-mile marker of
the Pennyrile Parkway near the Crofton commu-

nity.
nnnon High Court to near- Clinton case
RICHMOND, Va. — The Supreme Court

will hear arguments concerning the timing of
Paula Jones’ sexual harassment case against Presi—
dent Clinton on Jan. 13, exactly one week before
his inauguration for a second term.

Jones’ attorney, Gil Davis, said yesterday he
would argue that the case should proceed. The
Clinton administration has argued that it should
be delayed until after the president leaves office.

Clinton has said he doesn’t recall ever meeting
Jones, and his attorneys have argued that only
“exceptional circumstances” should force a sitting
presi ent to face a civil trial.

Robert Bennett, Clinton’s chief attorney, has
said a trial could jeopardize the constitutional bar—
riers between the executive and judiciary branches
of government.

The court is expected to decide by July
whether the lawsuit can proceed.

Jones alleges Clinton propositioned her in a
Little Rock hotel in 1991 while he was governor
of Arkansas but she rejected his advances. She
filed suit in May I994 seeking more than
$700,000 in damages.

Death In“ Cllmns "'0'“ Oregon storm

SPOKANE, Wash. -——— Tens of thousands of
people shivered without electricity yesterday after
a severe, early-season ice storm snapped trees and
power lines in the Northwest.

The death toll rose to at least 10 in Washing-
ton and Oregon early yesterday as a man and
woman perished in their Spokane Valley trailer. A
charcoal grill they were using to keep warm ignit—
ed a fire.

Seven others have been treated for carbon—
monoxide poisoning, and authorities warned peo-
ple not to improvise heating systems using char-
coal.

Near Rosebur , Ore., a rain-weakened section
of Interstate 5 cofiapsed yesterday morning, leav—
ing a 40-foot-deep sinkhole that swallowed one
tractor-trailer and damaged another on the state’s
main north-south freeway.

Both drivers walked away with minor injuries.

Authorities said repairs could take a month.

Washington Gov. Mike Lowry declared a state
of emergen in Spokane County. Oregon Gov.
John Kitzhacber declared emergencies in Lane,
Douglas and C005 counties.

University nixcs controversial center-

FAIRFAX, Va. —- Concerned that a gay stu-
dent center would flout the state’s anti—sodomy
law, George Mason University abandoned the
$15,000 project.

The state-funded university’s board of visitors
voted 6-5 Wednesday against hiring a part—time
staffer to run the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and
Transgendered Resource Center.

Supporters of the center, who say hate crimes
are increasing on campus, envisioned a room
where gays would be safe from harassment and
have access to resource material with homosexual
themes.

Opponents said the center violated students’
religious and personal beliefs and may be illegal.

Although Virginia’s anti-sodomy law is on the
books, it is rarely enforced. And another state uni-
versity, Virginia Tech, already has a gay center.

Approximately 24,000 undergraduate and
graduate students attend George Mason Universi-

‘ NAMEdZ'opping

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Another day, another
style for Dennis Rodman.

The hair-dying, lipstick-wearing, nose—pierc-
ing basketball star of the Chicago
Bulls is changin his image again,
just in time for C‘hristmas.

A series of six television com-
mercials for Eastman Kodak Co.
will show Rodman 'ng to prove
he has behaved wel enou h to
deserve a new camera for C rist-
mas. The commercials tout a line
of easy-to-Ioad cameras. Roll!”

In one pro scd commercial, a soft-s ken
Rodman strol 5 into a thrift store to onate
clothes to the nee and shocks the prim propri-
etor by dumping a x of 'ked collars, women’s
platform shoes and lea er sundries on the

counter.
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then continues to mom and show
the Borg ship. It is perhaps one of
the best images a Star Trek film

fans have grown to love. it has
action. technolo ry. a great script
and. in the end.4
too seriously.
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this time they have their collective
eye set on the assimilation ofplan-
ct liarth. Btit things won't he that
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know that l’iLard was at one time
(assimilated into the Borg. Because
of this he feels the presence of the
lBorg approaching and dispatches
his I .nterprise to intercept the
attack lhv 'y destroy the Bor hive
ship. but an mm c pod 1s refiased

J from the ship. I is miniature ship

laughter died down. Frakes offered a
serious answer.

“'I‘he difficulties were really not as
great as one might think because I
played Commander \Villiam Riker for
almost 41 decade. and all of us had lived
inside the skin ofthese characters since
the 80s." he said. “Coming on the set
with a family that was intact. dysfunc-
tional as they may be. was somewhat of
a leg up."

And it shows. This cast has been
through a lot. both on and offthe set.
and it has certainly geared them for
this film.

“Days after Star Trek: (1'4'II4'I'4IIIoIIx
had premiered. we started talking
about what we wanted to do with the
next movie and I had some fairly
strong feelings 41f how PiL‘JHl s storv -
line had develope."d Stewart said. “l
kan I wanted to engage him more
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the firing line 1 littlL more. Once the
Borg came 4111 hoard then there was a
tetrifiL opportunity for them to wind
him tip 111 1 w .1} that little else L'“ould.

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who winds me up to a point where he
is iust playing with fire right now."
Stew 411‘t jokes.

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ilong with the rLst of the crew has
gonL through many changes sinLe the tele\i»
sion series first premiered almost it) ye 1rs ago.
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interested in something that. if it was done
incorrectly. would
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expand the boundaries
and to keep these peo—
ple growing and
changing." Burton
said. “lfit‘s' not inter—
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interesting to you I
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for the most part is to
keep ourselves enter—
tained and engaged.“

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the Enterprise is right
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Borg heads into the

has ever had. and this shot set the 'illing Zefram
tone for the rest ofthe movie. Cochrane (James
W , Star Trek: First Contact has all Cromwell). the man
the elements of Star Trek that the who invented warp

drive. which led to
“first contact" with
alien life, which in turn
ultimately led to the
creation 41f the United
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alien life forms.

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these people is that it really is a family. They
l1a\e a relationship among each other that is
both infectious and inviting to he a part of,“
Cromwell said. “I felt immediately included in
that family. "

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he no L114l for Star 1 rek' in sight. something
that the fans and the stars are very happy
about.

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w e're all fortunate to be in a unique situation
like this where we are provided with ati oppor-
tunity to go 4111 creating these very potent
characters over an extended period 41f time.“
Stewart said.

“I don't want to let go of it. I think I‘m in
total denial as to what it would feel like were it
to go away right now. I‘m in this for the long
term. unequivocally. because it's still too inter—
esting to give it tip.

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that the students (an even surpaSS
their older teachers.

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series can appretiate and get into
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‘ Burry's tenure at UK
ends tomorrow at I"

By Chris Easterllno
Sport: Editor

Tomorrow afternoon, Bill Curry’s 17-
year collegiate coaching career likely will
come to an end.

What started with Georgia Tech’s 26-3
loss to Alabama will conclude with Curry’s
seventh UK squad (4~6, overall, 3—4 in the
Southeastern Conference) taking on No. 9
Tennessee at Neyland Stadium in
Knoxville. Interestingly enough, his first-
ever game pitted against each other the two
teams, other than UK, that he would coach.

“This week’s game is the culmination of
something that I’ve strived for,” he said on
Monday in his weekly press conference.

Curry has yet to beat the Vols (7—2, 5-1)
while in Lexington, but he did beat the Big
Orange three times while at Alabama and
twice while at Georgia Tech. All told, Curry
is 5-10-1 against the Volunteers, with the
one tie coming in 1985 while he was at
Tech.

What set UK apart from Tuscaloosa or
Atlanta, in Curry’s mind, was the people he
worked around. This included the support
staff, administration and fans.

“I’ve coached several places,” he said,
“and I’ve never been at a place where things
were made as pleasant as they are here.”

He even complimented the media for
being critical yet fair in its coverage of the
Cats during his seven-year tenure.

What comes next for the 53-year—old
coach? Curry said his immediate plans
include just disappearing for a while with his
wife of33 years, Carolyn.

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After that, Curry has not ruled out possi-
bly going the route of Mike Gottfried or
Terry Donahue and going into the broad-
casting booth.

“I have thought about it, and have done it
before,” Curry said. “I’ll have to talk to in
source, Terry Donahue, to see if it’s worth
it.”

Another possibility is writing a book, but
Curry believes there are too many sports
books out there now. He himself co-
authored a book in 1977 with George
Plimpton entitled One More july, which
chronicled his experiences as an NFL player
with the Green Bay Packers, Baltimore
Colts, Houston Oilers and Los Angeles
Rams.

Curry said the most rewarding part of
coaching has been “an ongoing education
from young people.”

He said, “I just learn something from
them every day. I’ll always work with young
people as long as I can.”

As far as a return to coaching, Curry can
see the possibility of never again coaching
collegiately. But he does want to continue to
work with young people.

“I could teach a Sunday school class,” he
said, “or coach a youth league team with a
rule that parents aren’t allowed to attend
practice or games.”

Curry doubts that he will remain in Lex-
ington.

“We don’t know,” he said, “but we don't
think 50. Jobs in our business are geographi-
cally spread out. Certainly, I’m going to
need to work. ”

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By Rob Herbst
Assistant Sport: Editor

Remember the days of freshman high school ori-
entation? Students moped around wearing dopey
name tags that read, “Hi, my name is ...” since they
knew absolutely nobody that day.

Pardon the UK women’s basketball team ifthey
have flashbacks this weekend.

The Cats participate in the Western Michigan
Tournament this weekend, and their starting line-
up and bench are loaded with newcomers.

UK has four freshmen this year, and one junior
college transfer, Nikki Hay. Joining Hay

also listed as probable.

Embry, a freshman from Richmond, Ky., is out
until December with a stress fracture.

“W’e’re tr ing to really heal people right now,”
said UK head] coach Bernadette Mattox. “In the next

ame we’re gonna start trying to pull people back

Because we’re trying to heal people. So therefore,
I’ve had a lot of people out of position. So it’s going
to take some more time to get those back to the old
wa .”

li/Vhen the Cats take on Michigan in game one of
the Western Michigan Tournament tonight, UK
will take on a team that went only 7-20 last year.

But Michi an does return four starters, including

 

in the starting backcourt will be Natalie
Martinez, to give the Cats zero experi-
ence at the guard position.

Despite the inexperience on the team,

GAMEinfi)
V

l-Big Ten second—team center
P011 anna Johns.

M does have a new coach, Sue Gue-

vara, but Mattox and the Cats know what

. . . The UK women ’I to expect.
the team ’5 gelling qutcker than some basketball team “They’re a decent basketball team,”
exg‘ected. . . plays Michigan Mattox said.

It S not ’taking as long as I thought ’t tonight at 6 in tbe “Obviously they can kick it inside.
would‘take, said UKjunior VondaJack- Wetter/1 They’ve got two decent players inside
son. I thought u WOUld have taken Mirbigan that can give us a hard time ifwe don’t
probably halfway through the season to Tournament in go down and play defense well.”
really com: together. 8‘" they have sur- Kalamazoo, While it is only the first regular sea-
prised me. . , Mir/J. It will also son game for UK, a win can be a confi—

Jackson is expected to be the starting play tomorrow dence builder for the young Cats.

center against Michigan tonight because
second-team All-Southeastern Confer-

tom'gbta aim-t
eitber ertem

“We do need to build our confidence
up ’cause Lithuania was a hard loss (90—

ence center Kim Denkins partially dislo- Micbigan 0,. 70),” said UK sophomore Shawn Man-
cated her right shoulder in practice. Nonbeartern ning. “I think we thou ht that we would
Denkins is listed as probable for the 111mm,, come in and do a litt e better than we

tournament. '

 

 

did. So basically as Ion as we plav well

 

Last season Jackson started only three
games and averaged 3.5 points per game. But in the
Cats’ first exhibition game a ainst Lithuania, Jack-
son went 7-of-1 1 from the fie d for 17 points.

Joining Denkins as a member of the “walking
wounded are Tiffany Wait and Robyn Embry.

Wait was sidelined for the final 21 games of last
year because of stress fractures. The sophomore was
making progress from the injury but sprained her
ankle in the second half against Lithuania. She is

 

 

 

and up to our potentia , I think we’ll be
fine.”

The other partici ants in the Western Michigan
Tournament are I ortheastern Illinois and host
Western Michigan.

Northeastern Illinois brin 5 back five starters
from last year’s 16-12 team, w ile the Broncos lost
four starters from a 13-14 team.

The winners of the respective games will play
each other for the championship.

 

 

Kentuiky Kernel, Friday. November 22, 1996 3

Team pleased
Wltll success

By Fauslo Menard
Staff Writer

Clear a spot on the fridge. The Kentucky Thor-
ougihblades just received their first quarter report
cart .

“I think that, considering the attendance, consid—
ering the success in capturing advertisers and sup-
porters, and considering the marketin campaign, I
would give us an A-," said Ron Bor owski, chief
operating officer for the Thoroughblades.

Despite the fact that the 'I‘horoughblades are a
first-year American Hockey Lea ue team, com-
prised ofplayers from two Nationaleockey League
teams, the San Jose Sharks and the New York
Islanders, the Thoroughblades have run up some
impressive numbers.

liven though they have pla 'ed only 15 regular
season games together, the Thoroughblades have
managed a 7—7—1 record, for 15 points. Though a
.500 record may not be stellar, some of the teams
other numbers are more telling.

Borkowski said he came into this season hoping
to sell 2,600 season tickets and attract a minimum of
5,000-6,000 fans per game. The team got off to a
good start. About 2,700 season tickets have been
sold and on opening night, the team ut 17,503 fans
in the Rupp Arena seats, breaking tile AHL single
game attendance record.

Presently the team is leading the league in atten-
dance, attracting a total of 63,718 fans for eight
home dates, for an average of 7,964 per game. The
Providence Bruins are second in attendance, averag-
ing 6,829 fans per home date.

“We knew our challenge was education of the
fans,” said Borkowski.

The organization has been doing that with the
help of instructional pamphlets, explaining the rules
of the game; informative television Clips, explaining
the rules and nuances of hockey, and by explaining
hockey terms and rules over the PA. system at
Rupp during games.

The man behind that PA. system is Nick
Borkowski, music coordinator for Thoroughblades
hocke games.

“Vlle ve really based it on family,” he said. “We
want to bring in everybody, youn and old.”

Besides informing the crow , Nick Borkowski
said keeping the games family oriented means keep—
ing the action going at all times. When there is a
break in the game, he turns up the music, but noth-
ing profane.

In between periods the entertainment continues.
A giant gray horse named Lucky runs around in the
stands; a blimp drops coupons into the crowd;
crazed fanatics run around the ice, sling-shooting
T-shirts, hot dogs and other oodles into the
crowd, and both the Blues Brot ers and the UK
Danzers have performed.

And ofcourse, there is the hockey.

“It doesn’t get boring,” said Alicra Allen, a junior
social work ma'or who was taken aback at first bv
the fighting in ockey ames. “I said ‘I don’t think
I’m going to like this, )ut now I like the fighting
in hockey, it’s UK.”

Re ina Creech, a second year Kinesiology and
Healt Promotion graduate student, also enjoyed
her first hockev ame.

“I liked it,” s c said. “It’s more excitin when
everyone gets into it. I know everyone is a giehard
basketball fan, but this is so different it will have
its own following."

According to management, if merchandise sales
are any indication, it already has a substantial fol-
lowing.

“Our sales now exceed some teams’ sales for the
whole year,” said Ron Borkowski.

Nick Borkowski, who also mana es the store
Thoroughblades, said