Vol. LXXXIII, No.1” K , r l l'niyersit) of Kentuck) . t - .r "
Thursday, March 5,1981 an Independent student newspupfl Lexington. Kentuck) , ,I i ~ .
Student code committee proposes ' '

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lowering delinquency rate to $9.99 -
By CHRIS ASH Winkle, dean for student affairs, said the proposal would open the door to - _ . ‘3 j .'
Associate Editor that atthebeginning of last fall Blan- harassment of students by Universi- ' ’ ., ' 1' . . :j

ton “mistakenly” changed the ty personnel. 1 ' ' __;‘ 1" 5 v:

A proposal to have students method for declaring students finan- He said he was shocked by some . ii . .
declared financially delinquent when cially delinquent. committee members‘ statements I y g '. i’.
owing $9.99 to University offices and Blanton directed office workers to which implied that University per- \ .~; .‘ _ ’
departments has been forwarded to use a $10 figure instead of the man- sonnel are money collectors rather ~ ”1 '-
President Otis Singletary, with a dated total of $20 for the amount of than servants of the students. r~ - “i“ ‘ .9. -' ‘ ’
final decision by the Board of debts at which the University would “As for not being satisfied that peo ' .. ‘ ‘ w . ‘ f
Trustees possible at its April declare a student delinquent. This ple are willing to take the care and ' i i ,3 ., , --,‘ i
meeting. resulted in many students not being courtesy when implementing this ’ i' _ , ,3 -.'

The Student Code Revision Com- able to pre—register. program, I don’t think the (business ' h 3“; ’5' .3 .
mittee yesterday recommended the “I have to accept his word that he affairs) department can function in a a" ’ . g, . -, “. :j ‘
proposal which entitles the UK will see that they do“ abide by the courteous manner without some kind / . - '_ ,t '
business affairs office to prevent procedures in the future, Burch said. ofproblems,"he said. A! e" 3 ' ,- f
students from registering for classes Although Burch voted to reduce the Zumwinkle, the committee chair- M I: ‘ ., g
or receiving grade transcripts after delinquency rate to $9.99, he said he man, said Singletary will receive the _ ' f g, }
compiling $9.99 or more in debts. “would be in favor of reworking the proposals within a week. He said the flar_,_,._... " *» 5 ' f . f.-
Students can now owe up to $20 whole policy next year." proposals might be presented at the or 9 ~‘ I . ,v ‘
before being cons1dered delinquent. ————————— April meeting of the Board of w . ‘9 i 3;,

The 5-1 vote adopting the proposal “1 object to the Trustees, but that Singletary could 1:... ‘ . .. 2:
was the culmination of three commit- . . . delay them until the May meeting to ‘1 ’ ’ .» .
tee meetings. a public hearing which UniverSIty developing give him morenmemreviewthem. , ,- _‘ ._
drew four students and a solicitation procedures and then not In other action, John c. Darsie Jr., . ; ,r . J 1-. -_ .~
of written comments from the living With its own pI‘O- University legal counsel, was unsuc- ‘W if - " ‘ ;; .'
University community on that and ,, cessful in an attempt to amend the .‘ a . 1 " .
other proposals being considered. cedures- student code to prevent future com— , ' i ,3“! , ' ‘-

The other considerations deal with _— Joe Burch, dean of mittee meetings from being open to ._ , - ' r g ’ r r .5“ “ .
hazing (the unnecessary and ex- students, on the pro- thepublic. . / , . , .. - , p- - .. _ ‘
ceSslve abuse, humiliation, or The presence of the press is ex- . Wm- gm _ . _. -
physical danger of students), and the posal before the StUdent tremely detrimental to this process," ' , * " . , ; V“ is ‘ ‘ . ‘ . 1 ‘ .
admission procedures and financial Code Revision Commit- Darcie said. “I want to make it clear ” _ . . ,f ' ‘ g ‘ . t . ,V
aid for handicapped students. that I don't think there is anything ' 1 , ' ‘ ' j 2 ’ :_,

Prior to adopting the proposal on tee.to lower the Student secretive about the committee, and l y. f .* - ‘ ,
delinquency,there was much discus- delinquency rate from don‘t oppose students, faculty and 1 - . » ’ ’ t . ' f

' slon as to the reason behind the $20 to $9.99. staff beingon thiscommittee. [ | I ’ '
change and the way students will in- ___________ “Once the proposals have been . _ , , . .
terpretit- Brad Sturgeon, Student Associa~ made, 1 think there 51‘0““ be a time . X" . 2 l . " .

“I don’t think the amount is the tion president and a member of the when 990919 can Sit down, without in — ‘ _ '
issue," said Joe Burch, dean of revision committee, was the only reference to what their public posi- ‘ 3 . g . ‘ . '
students and a member of the com- member present to vote against the tions may be, and discuss the thing," “a , / . . . 5 '. . ,
mittee. “I think the issue is what are proposal. Darcie said. “(19")“: — ‘ \ ‘ "'2’ )5 .: 1 . ‘
the proper procedures for using this Sturgeon said the reductions in Although the University president ‘ ' ' ' .‘ _,
(feccollection) process. and are we financial-aid programs and rising would be allowed to appoint an ad- , r” »
going to live with these procedures living costs are creating an visory committee, Darsie said the . W ' .4 I
thatwe amend?” “economic crunch" on students and change would mean that committee “2:: -'

“I object to the University develop- that some would have trouble paying meetings would not be covered by the , \ _ _.« ,.
ing procedures and then not living their debtstothe University. open meetings law. 9! . -’ ., f
with its own procedures," Burch He also referred to “incomisten- That law states that meetings of . ._ ' y
said. “We've heard from Mr.(Jack) cies” in the billing procedures of two public agencies must be opened to 1‘ ’..
Blanton, (vice president for business of the35University agencies that col- the public unless there are special 1 f
affairs) and I think we’ve made it_ lect money from students. Those circumstances, such as discussions ‘ ,l '
blunt that there are units that he is agencies, the library and the parking on personnel or pending litigation. 3 , ' .«
approving that are not abiding by department, threaten to have The question on closing the "f
these procedures. students declared financially delin— meeting arose after the committee _' ,z

Burch was referring to differences quent before they reach the present voted to deny a Kernel reporter ac- ’ '. ‘_
between the student code and the :201imit. cess toa February meeting at which ,- 3
rules used in the operation of the Otis Doan,Student Bar Association these same code revisions were ".
business affairs office. Robert Zum‘ president, said he feared adoption of discussed. to
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awyer Wdl’l S Icensmg 0r mar lj uana In US r y
By CHRIS ASH hemp. the plant from which mari- “You won‘t find a lot of information have a subliminal influence on black market, give the government after you.‘ “ , ,
Associate Editor juana is derived. is an example of on hemp. There’s a great absence of legislation." more credibility in its attempts to “What I personally feel. as a pm fill
vested interests setting public policy. information throughout the United Although Galbraith advocated educate people about the effects of ticing attorney, is that it is my ubhp .. ‘
The issue of legalizatim 0f mari- Calling hemp “the most beneficial States. and the information used to maintaining many of the present marijuana use and provide another tion to speak up and say, ‘Thls Iii-.2 m r '-,. i ‘:

juana is an illustration of how plant mankind ever came across," bethere. marijuana laws, he said he would crop for farmers, thus reducing the wrong. This law is repressmi In” x ." .215 )5-

government and corporations have he said that corporations developing “What I’d have to say is that so like to see the licensing of the mari- number of farmers leaving look at less restrictive alternatiw. ' . . " ' .

overstepped their boumk in controll- synthetic fibers, such as rayon in the meone went around and took the in- juana industry — licensing hemp pro- agriculture. to achieve the same result mil...- ,t ..' , 5.’ '_

ing the behavior of individuals. ac- late 193th, were successful in at- formation and removed it from the ducers and sellers to keep money in- While admitting that he was restricting individuals‘ freedom _".;

cording to Gatewood Galbraith, an tempts to eliminate hemp as a accessibilityofthe people. volved with the drug in this country describing corporate influence in Galbraith stressed the need to [run ,- .

organizer of four groups supporting material usedin manufacturing. “Corporate influence on govern- while at the same time keeping con- government as a conspiracy, he said tecl the rights of individuals iron '~\-

marijuana legalization in Kentucky. Galbraith, a 1977 graduate of the ment is outrageous,“ Galbraith said. trol over the content. this was an appropriate description. cessive regulation. Calling this me i' - 9". j ‘1 -'
Galbraith. who spoke yesterday at UK law school. said groups apposed “The corporations have gone beyond Such a shift to controlling rather “After all. it was Henry Kissinger inherent worth of individuals. he 5,; a.
the law school forum, claimed that to the production of hemp have sup- what our laws allow them to do, than banning marijuana would. who said, 'Just because you're said. “we need to recognize tint 5, 5 ‘.:.','.

this country’s 1937 ban on growing pressed information on the plant. which is considerable. and (they) Galbraith said. also eliminate the paranoid doesn‘t mean they're not (-"nmnwdmw, . .u .

applied fortheprogram. mechanical engineering. “The fact . tall enough, is now the only woman sitting height is important because -‘

one woman To be selected for the program, that she is majoring in mechanical Whlle another from UKaccepted to the program. females who meet the overall height I

Williams took an Air Force Officer’s engineering gave her a few extra 0" But Bingham, who is 5 feet 212 in- requirement, may be unable to see > ' j .3
Qualifying Test measuring points.“Rush said. ches tail, is too short. The require- over the controls in the aircraft smre . - '
‘ . , qualitative and verbal skills, in addi- ' Continuedon page 9 ment for the program is 5 feet 4 in- Continued 0“ Pill-ll“ 9 .. ‘ . ,
engmeers way tion toa physical examination. Com- " i . * ends up ches, said Col. Thomas Rush, pro- , . N ' , ‘
petition was based on her Qualitative — fessor of aerospace studies. Bingham I “ ‘ * _ ,
Index Score which considers grade “is did pass the height requirement for f ‘ ‘ .
. . point average, university major and ' ‘ sitting. ‘ - 1Q; ; , " . r
performance in the Air Force ROTC " h d Bingham, however, is not ‘3. .__ -. g
to tm'mng”‘ program, said Col. Thomas Rush, , . P 0” S 0" en discouraged. She plans to solve the '. ’ '. ‘
professorof aerospace studies. _ “ 0 problem by hanging several times a J. 'x t 9:: . T . .-
By VICKI WACKENTHALER Williams‘Q.I.S. scoreof9lwasthe ... r ' _ ay VICKI WACKENTHAELER day with approximately five to lo , I“ :‘i -_ -, -
Staff Writer second highest score of those who . Staff Writer pounds of weight attached to her Cf“ . , . ‘
competed from UK, which was ap- waist. She decided to try the exer— ‘ ‘ ,
Cadet 2nd Lt. Liz William is mak- proximately 10 people, She was 4 w- 5“- ! If at first you don't succeed . . . try cises at the suggestion of a flight . . ' .
ins history. awarded in opening slot and was per- growing. surgeon. -.; ‘ . ~ .
When she graduates in May 1m. manently selected after she passed " Most people have heard the old ex- By doing these exercises Bingham 2.‘l_". ‘ ' ~

the mechanical engineering junior herphysical exam. pression, “If at first you don‘t we is hoping to stretch her backbone , , ,f';

and member 0‘ the Air Force ROTC “I was really excited and happy ‘\ ' - . ceed try. try again," but comwter one-half an inch. “It depends on how , ‘

”08'1"“ will become the first when i found wt, and i knew my science junior Lisa Bingham has flexible my back is,"she said. u v . ‘.

woman from UK to enroll in the U5. parents would be proud," Williams found a rather unique way to imple- The Air Force has given waivers to it " ~ ‘

Air Force pilot training program. said. \ ment that philosophy. people who are one inch too short but ' > ' '
Williams is one of only 50 women “Her test grades and everything 13in was the second woman never for 192 inches,shesaid. 5;“
5919““ nationally for the intensive combined were very good," Rush ‘ accepted from UK to the Air Force "Surprisingly, i thought her pro “; .
physical and mental training pro- said. pilot training program. but she lost blem would be a sitting height ' ‘
gram required 0‘ Air Force PllOiS- Williams has a GPA of 3.0 and is her position because she was lie in- because most females have longer ‘ ‘ ‘
. Approximme .aso women originally one 0: only 4o women majoring in .c LT- ”1 W'LL'AMS ches tgo short. Liz William, who u legs then males do.“ Bush said. The ”5" “WWW
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