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reviews
plagiarism
rules

By Elizabeth Troutman
infiitiitiicxv Rikki

UK students may face
more stringent punishment
for cheating and plagiarism
next fall.

The University Senate re-
viewed a new system of pun-
ishment for cheating and pla-
giarism proposed by an acad-
emic offense policy commit-
tee at a meeting yesterday
Preliminary discussion of
the system suggests that fac-
ulty members approve of the
changes. They will vote on it
in April.

Coordinator of the pro-
posal. Bob (lrossman. a
chemistry professor. said the
committee compared UK‘s
system to other benchmark
schools when developing the
proposal. The University of
Virginia implemented a no-
tolerance policy that expels
students on the first offense.
(lrossman said the current
system at UK allows students
who cheat the opportunity to
continue the habit in other
classrooms.

“Even though students
may cheat in many classes.
this is never marked on the
student‘s transcript." he, said.
"You might think that the
first E is an offense. but there
is no real way knowing."

The committee suggested
two alternative grades to sig»
nify the act of cheating on a
student's transcript. The stu-
dent may receive an XE or
XF to represent the failure of
a class due to an academic of—
fense. The student may ap~
peal the initial offense.

The new system allows
the instructor to decide the
severity of the punishment.
with the assistance of the de-
partment chair. on the first
offense. The minimum pun-
ishment for a second offense
is an Xli.

"XE remains with you for
life." said Kaveh Tagavi. a
mechanical engineering pro-
fessor. “Dismissal is not on
the permanent transcript. I
just think it is too harsh and
unnecessary

“There is not review if
there is an E and an X it is
not a small punishment.”

Tagavi was the only
member who spoke out
against the proposal.

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Minimum
wage hike
defeated

By Mary Curtius
LOS ANGELES nuts

WASHINGTON Repub-
licans yesterday defeated a
Democratic attempt to tough-
en bankruptcy Iayvs. voting
down a proposal to attach a
minimumwage hike to it.

An amendment offered by
Sen, Edward M, Kennedy. l)-
Mass. would have raised the
federal minimum wage from
$5.15 an hour to $7.25 an hour
over tWo years. it was defeat-
ed. i946.

The GOP—controlled Con-
gress has blocked all such De
mocrat-backed efforts to in-
crease the minimum wage in
recent years. And Senate Re»
publicans were especially de-
termined to keep the
Kennedy amendment off the
bankruptcy bill because the
House (}()P leadership has
promised to act quickly on
the measure only if it re-
mains largely unchanged.

Kennedy. in arguing for
his amendment. said the fed-
eral minimum wage has not
increased in eight years

But Republicans said hik-
ing the minimum wage
would only hurt low-income.
low-skilled workers by forc-
ing producers to raise prices
and cut jobs.

THE KENTUCKY

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Proposed budget gives UK extra $47 million

Increase in cigarette tax
will fund cancer research

By Troy Lyle

THE KENTUCKY KERNEL

F R A N K F0 RT

The Kentucky
House and Senate
will vote on a re-
vised state budget
today that increas-
es proposed fund-
ing for several ma-
jor projects at UK.

The budget al-
lots an extra $8
million for a bio
pharmaceutical
complex. $24 mil-
lion in bonds for a
new student health
facility and a more
than $15 million in-
crease in UK‘s gen-
eral operating bud-
get.

However. the revised budget also

 

$8 million

for bio-pharmaceutical
complex

$15 million

increase in UK's
general operating fund

$24 million

in bonds for a new
student health facility

tors have reaffirmed
their commitment to
higher education.

“1 am very en-
couraged by the pro
jected increase in
general funding be-
cause it will help
with faculty salary
increases and the
costs of operating
the college.“ he said.
“This is the first
year I've seen a gen-
eral fund increase
since I‘ve been in of-
fice.”

Todd said operat-
ing funds have been
cut by $72 million
over the past three
years. The universi-
ty is considering
whether the in-

 

cut the $15 million in initial bonding
for the basketball practice facility to
$7 million. The additional $8 million
will now be provided through athlet-
ic fund raising efforts.

President Lee Todd said it's good
to see that the governor and legisla-

crease in funds for the general oper-
ating budget could reduce the pro-
posed 14.5 percent tuition increase.
but Todd said it is too soon to tell.
The new budget will also provide
$24 million in bonding for a new stu-

See State on page Z

By Troy Lyle
rat KENTUCKY KERNU.

FRANKFORT The Markey
Cancer Center will likely receive
$2.5 million for cancer research
when the House and Senate convene
today to vote on a tax modernization
p an.

This funding will be made possi-
ble due to a l-cent increase in the
initially proposed cigarette tax of 26
cents. if passed. the total tax will be
30 cents per pack.

The tax is expected to generate
$5 million a year. which will be split
between UK and the University of
Louisville.

Both universities will be re-
quired to match the $2.5 million
through their own fund-raising ef-
forts. which could generate more

than $5 million for cancer research.

Kevin McDonagh. deputy direc-
tor of the Markey Cancer Center.
said he is delighted by the support
the legislators and governor are
proposing.

“This money will be critical to
the success of the cancer center." he
said. “It will be very helpful in ex-
panding the research program and
will allow us to recruit outstanding
scientists from other institutions."

McDonagh said the money will
be used to support cancer research
by funding prevention. diagnosis.
clinical investigation and laboratory

research.

$2.5 million match in place.“ he said.
“We should be able to generate the

“We already have much of the

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Board won’t vote
on tuition hike
at next meeting

BOT members expect to approve next year's
fees for new dorms and meal plan changes

By Adam Sichlto
THE KENTUCKY mm

Members of the UK Board of Trustees said they expect to
approve next year‘s housing and dining rates tomorrow but
no decision will be made about tuition just yet.

Early last month. UK‘s administration proposed a $278 in»
crease in housing fees. to 31.36% per year. Also. UK instituted a
plan that charges students in one of the four new dorms more
than everyone else , $4.250 per year for a two-bedroom suite
and $6.265 per year for a oneebedroom unit.

Trustee Russ Williams said the four new dorms. scheduled
to open next semester, will be welcome additions for campus
housing.

“We've got a big demand for on-campus housing."
Williams. the board‘s staff rep- .i,
resentative. “The new resi—
dence halls have some ameni- “U tl
ties in them that (administra- n I
tors) felt like they should have . '
a differentiated rate for." they pour in; as .

With the board's approval. ‘

UK will switch from the cur- concrete
rent a la carte meal plan to an around "
"unlimited choice" meal plan. *4
where students buy all—you- that
can-eat meals. The minimum

budget

charge of $1.766 per year pro-
we really don't want

vides students with 246 total
meals. or about 7.69 meals per
to do anything."
Michael Kennedy

week.
Board of T'ustees faculty representative

said

Kennedy

Student Government Presi-
dent Rachel Watts said the new
meal plan should benefit most
students.

“For right now. the plan . ,, , , _
looks like a great option." said
Watts. who said she will vote for the measure tomorrow. "You
can‘t find the ideal: either way. someone benefits and others
don't." She said.

“in theory it looks like a good plan."

Last month. UK administrators proposed a 1 1.5 percent tu-
ition increase for the 3005-2006 school year. marking the third
consecutive year students will have a doubledigit tuition in-
crease. Board members felt it best to hold off on a vote until the
state government finalizes its budget.

“lTntil they pour concrete around that budget. we really
don‘t want to do anything." said trustee Michael Kennedy.
“Frankfort is still in flux."

Trustee Alice Sparks said the board is in a "horrible posi»
tion. '

"it (the state budget) changes every day. it seems." said
Sparks. t‘hairwoman of the academic affairs committee. “That
kind of thing is out of our hands."

The board has no way around a tuition increase. Williams
said.

“i think we‘ve cut all we can cut. saved money everywhere
we can save money, and it‘s still not enough to keep the place
running." he said.

“Things are just tight all over."

Watts said she believes it’s her duty to vote against a tuition
increase. although she said she understands budget concerns.

“The budget is reasonable. not frivolous." Watts said. “It
handles the basic fundamentals that we need to have.

"i just think it's my job to represent the student vote as if
they were at the meeting. if they had reviewed the budget and

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thoroughbred horses. was met and commended
Pharmacy Dean Ken both legislative branches on
Roberts said the full $40 mil- their bipartisan efforts.

State

lion in funding is great news
for Kentucky
There are more than 400
pharmacists currently need-
ed across the state and the
school can currently train the state is still severely be-
about 100 students a year now. hind in funding education.
he said. “I wish the governor
The new building will al- would have restored the mon-
low them to train about 180 to ey he took from higher educa-
200 students. he said. tion to balance last years bud-
The additions were added get." he said. “We still need
over the weekend by a joint more money for teacher and
conference committee of key staff raises. not to mention
House and Senate members. more general operating funds
The House and Senate will so our universities can stop
vote on the budget today and. raising their tuition.
if passed. will send it to the “The bottom line is we
governor. have been arguing over
Gov. Ernie Fletcher said crumbs. and what we need is
in a press release that he is a loaf of bread.“ he said.
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Though the revised bud-
get offered much needed rev-
enues and bonding authority
for universities. Sen. Ernesto
Scorsone. D-Lexington. said

Continued from page T

dent health facility. The bond-
ing had originally been cut
from the Senate‘s budget.

“I think this is tremen-
dous for students.“ said Direc-
tor Dr. Greg Moore. “This new
facility will vastly improve ef-
ficiency and quality of care.‘

The bio-pharmaceutical
complex received its full allo
cation of funding. This com-
plex and'the animal diagnos-
tic center are the only two
projects that will be paid for
with state dollars. The expan-
sion of the animal diagnostic
center at the Coldstream Re-
search Campus will be used
for treatment and research of

Tax

Continued from page i

 

ate.

President Lee Todd said
he is very pleased with the ad-
dition.

“The beautiful thing about
this funding is it will be re-
curring each year." he said.
pointing to the fact that the

munications director for the
American Cancer Society

It‘s very important to
raise money for cancer re-
search whether at the govern-
ment level or through private
fund raising. she said.

“Every dollar helps move

 

rest from mostly fund rais-

ing. tax modernization plan will us toward a cure."
The additional funding implement this annually Ellingsworth said.

was the result of this week- Money for cancer re-

end's joint committee meeting search is always needed. said E-mail

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lost the last couple of years." Sparks said.
he 53m- "We cannot lose momen-
Kennedy. a faculty repre- tum in the quality of the fac-
sentative to the board. said ulty." Sparks said. "We’ve got
the status of his coworkers to get some money in there
will compel him to vote for for them. or else you all
the tuition increase. . wouldn‘t be happy with your
“We keep watching col- education.
leagues leave and class sizes “That said it (raising tu-
go up. meaning it‘s a poorer ition) is nothing any of us
Educatéini foi studerilits. sEiid want to do. but sometimes
enne 3‘ a geograp 5 pro es- you have to bite the bullet and

sor. “But UK is still a really . . _
good deal; the state's just not do whats best for the stu

Continued from page i

sat through the meetings."
she said.

Faculty and staff salary
pool raises are a must. and re-
cent increases were "bare
minimums." Williams said.

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Mozilla can’t replace Explorer

I personally don’t care for Windows, so I am always interested to hear about
other options. I wish there were more viable mainstream alternatives also. I
have a question about Mozilla Firefox — can you keep Internet Explorer if
you download and use Mozilla? How does that work? Thanks,

Kris Gardner, Spanish/foreign language economics sophomore

Kris.

Not only can you keep
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Provost search must have clear parameters

As Provost Mike N ietzel leaves UK to be-
come president of Southwest Missouri
State. the search to replace him must
begin.

This time. UK needs a broad and open
search v something that did not happen
the first time around.

When the position of provost was creat-
ed in July 2001. Nietzel A then dean of the
Graduate School --- was appointed acting
provost by President Lee Todd. As Todd's
second-in-command. the provost oversees
the deans of the university‘s colleges and
academic student affairs. such as the Grad-
uate School and the library system.

At first. Nietzel said he would not apply
for the permanent position. But he changed
his mind and applied in the spring of 2002.

In October of that year. Nietzel was
named provost. He had served well in his
time as acting provost. and he was a good

choice for the job. But the process UK used was signed by LC(‘ president Jim Kerley

to select him was far from perfect.

The guidelines established by
search committee were ,,
not followed.

“Campus interviews
shall be structured so
the committee can ob-
tain input from faculty.
students. staff and ad
ministrative staff.“ the
minutes from the Sept. 5
meeting of the search
committee said.

Other than Nietzel.
no candidates were
brought to campus for .

the

The search committee
must actually follow
through with the
procedure it creates
this time around.

and 14 UK deans. including search commit-
tee members Kay Hoffman. Robert Shay
and Allan Vestal.

In the end. UK found
a logical choice for the
position. but there was
only one candidate Ni-
etzel.

When the search be-
gins again. there must be
a better process.

Todd said he will ap-
point an interim provost
and then create a univer~
sity search committee to
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interviews.

Also. members of the search committee
signed a letter sent to the Lexington Her-
ald-Leader supporting Nietzel. The letter

for a new provost.
This search tnust be done as quickly as
possible.
“The risk is that the university‘s

progress will be stymied for not just one
year but two." said Ernie Yanarella. chair
man of the faculty Senate.

This time. UK must not just speak of a
national search. it must actually go out and
do it. The committee should look outside
the university for applicants. bring candi
dates to campus and make this search an
open. efficient one.

As the search goes forward. an interim
provost must be found who will be more
than a caretaker. It must be someone who
will keep the university moving forward
and not just drifting along.

The committee needs to draw up clear
guidelines for the search process. and this
time. these guidelines should be followed.

A broad. open process will speed up the
search and will free the next provost from
any lingering doubts of a biased or incom-
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Ad reminds us how to be selfless

OK. OK. OK. I‘m a sentnnental girl.
But that new Coke commercial totally
makes me cry,

Not because it re-
minds me of the time
I ran the family van
into my parents‘
garage and was out
SLOW. but because it
is so different from
everything else that‘s
on teley'ision

For those of you
who have missed the
:Stl-second tear»jerker.
here‘s the quick set
up: As a teen goes for
the last (‘oke in the
fridge. his (lad yells from another room
asking if there are any left. The son is
left with a deep. moral question. to dritik
or not to drink the (‘oke Several memo
ries flash through the teens mind. in
cluding the time he ran into the garage
while his dad was teaching him to driye
and the time he hit a golf ball through
the living room window. After consider-
ing all he put his dad through in the last
year. he finally responds. "Yeah. I‘ve got
one right here."

Beautiful!

The son gives up the last sparkling
beverage in gratitude to his dad.

Are your cheeks getting hot‘.’ Do you
feel your eyes burning? Go ahead arid

Keren
Henderson

KERNEL coinioiisr

cry. The moment is worth it.

For the past few years. commercial
messages have been consistent. They
push the “I‘m gonna get mine" mentali-
ty It's about you getting what you want.
when you want it. no matter what you
have to do to get it.

In the latest ads. parents rip each
other apart to get a hold of the newest
toy for their kids. Cheezlit commercials
encourage you to “get your own." and
feature kids and parents denying each
other their favorite snack. One beer ad
shows a roommate putting a dog collar
on his buddy to protect his favorite
drink.

(‘oke is guilty too. In one ad. when a
couple has to split the last Coke. the wife
loads up her husband's glass with ice so
she can have tiiore. In another ad. a
roommate steals his friends food anti
washes it down With a (‘oke

Maybe I‘m reading too much into the
social relevance of television ads. but.
honestly. advertisers are the ones who
know us best. They ask us questions.
They run focus groups and trial groups.
They plug wires into our brains to figure
out exactly what will make us buy their
products With millions of dollars at
stake. they have tapped into the social
consciousness and found us selfish.

Whether they are appealing to self
ishness or laughing at our selfishness
along with us. I do not know. But the

commercial man is a self-interested
brute who tramples old women and
brushes aside babies to grab a coveted
Twinkle. And. hey. considering who I
think about in the morning when I wake
up. perhaps advertisers are right. Per
haps we are all a little too selfvinterested.
How bleak.

But the latest Coke commercial gives
me hope 7- a vision of life where people
care about others more than themselves

or at least as much as themselves.

The son wants that drink. He‘s get-
ting ready to pop the can and enjoy a
nice. long sip of soda. (No. I will not be
working for the CocaCola Company
when I graduate this May.) But he resists
what he wants. He considers his dad. He
is grateful. He gladly gives up what he
wants for another And in doing so. he
becomes the reverse of the commercial
man and my new hero.

My hope is that there is some ad
agency otit there that has discovered
that this man actually exists - that the
emerging psyche is more focused on oth‘
ers than itself. I hope that the “me gener-
ation" is finally sick of itself and turn
mg outward. I want to see more com-
mercials appeal to that.

But for now. I'm thirsty.

Somebody get me a Coke.

Keren Henderson is a journalism senior. E-mail
khenderson®kylternel.com.

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LETI'ERSTOTHEEDITOR

Farrakhan article should have
mentioned his radical record

I am writing in response to the article “Muslim Leader
Calls for Unity" by Elizabeth Troutman in last Monday‘s Ker-
nel. Troutman portrayed Nation of Islam leader Louis Far-
rakhan as a uniter of all religions and races. while he is actu-
ally anything but that.

Farrakhan has repeatedly insulted whites. Jews and other
groups throughout his life. especially after joining the Nation
of Islam in 1955. Malcolm X's own daughter was arrested for
conspiring to kill Farrakhan because of his hostile words and
intentions.

Farrakhan was once quoted as calling Judaism “a gutter
religion.“ citing Hitler as “a great man." and even tried to win
support of rogue states such as Iraq. Iran and Libya during his
1996 “world friendship tour“ despite objections from the US.
government.

Farrakhan has repeatedly referred to whites as “the ene-
my" and promotes violence as a means of protest. Farrakhan
does not employ the peaceful means of his predecessors. such
as Dr. Martin Luther King. and he poses a large threat to peace
and civility everywhere.

The civil rights movement and efforts for equality and
peaceare hono