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A federal rnagisuate in Lexing-
ton yesterday refused bail for ex-
pro football player Lewis Billups,
who is accused of threatening for-
mer UK basketball star Rex Chap-
man.

Witnesses at the hearing testified
about violence and threats by Bill-

  
  
 

ups. who was arrested Sunday by
the FBI and is accused of interstate
communications to injure another.
The former Cincinnati Bengal
and Green Bay Packer appeared in
court to determine whether there
was enough evidence to send the
case to a grand jury and whether he
would be released on bond.
Magistrate James Cook decided
to hold Billups without bond until

he goes before a federal grand jury
Thursday.

Cook said the safety of those who
testified against Billups could not
be protected if Billups were re-
leased.

“The nature of this charge is not
one that can be taken lightly," he
said.

He also noted that Billups faces
unrelated sexual battery and extor-

 

 

 

By John Kelly
Sports Editor

CHARLOTTE, NC. — Jamal
Mashbum doesn‘t take offense to
what other people say.

But Sunday night, after the sec-
ond-ranked Wildcats booted Utah
from the NCAA Tournament in
Nashville, Tenn, the Monster
Mash got miffed.

The media‘s being the media. a
scribe relayed a statement made
by Randolph Childress, a sopho-
more guard for Wake Forest.
Childress, asked about the one-

 

 

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tion charges in Florida and would
be a candidate to jump bail if re-
leased.

During yesterday‘s hearing, FBI
agent James Huggins read from a
transcript of taped telephone calls
between Billups and Jenny Chap-
man on March 18. Billups allegedly
told her he would severely disable

See BILLUPS, Back Page

 

 

 

 

on-one matchup between Mash-
bum and Wake’s Rodney Rogers,
said UK‘s junior forward was bet-
ter around the perimeter but that
Rogers was tougher inside.

“That‘s just somebody with a
different opinion than I have,"
Mashbum said stemly.

After last night's 103-69
thrashing of the Demon Deacons,
it's an opinion that very few peo-
ple have. Mashbum not only won
battles at the arc and in the paint,
but also won the war for his UK
teammates as the Wildcats rolled

through their regional semifinal
contest

Mashbum scored 23 points,
while Rogers stumbled, scoring
14.

Mashbum and Rogers have
been compared since the Demon
Deacons and Wildcats landed in
the same region. The one-on-one
show between the pair of junior
forwards — both planning to for-
go their senior seasons of eligibil-
ity to enter the NBA draft in June
(although Rogers hasn‘t officially
announced his decision) — domi-

WAKE FOREST 69

nated talk about this UK-Wake
Forest game.

The similarities in physique,
playing style and demeanor are
interesting. Even more intriguing
is the fact that the pair became
casual friends as teammates on
the developmental team that
played fodder for the US. Olym-
pic Dream Team, and they've
played a little golf together for
kicks.

But now there is one thing
Mashbum has on Rogers after his

See CATS, Page 3

 

 

 

 

 

Finalists for journalism director named

 

By Doug Saretsky
Contributing Writer

 

Four finalists have been selected
in the search for a new director of
UK's School of Journalism, search
committee chairwoman Maria Bra-
den said yesterday.

The finalists, who are expected to
begin visiting the school on Mon-
day, are

-Chuck Stone, a former columnist

and senior editor for the Philadel~
phia Daily News. Stone currently
holds an endowed chair at the Uni-
versity of Nonh Carolina at Chapel
Hill and writes a nationally syndi-
cated column. He also has written
several books and is the founding
president of the National Associa-
tion of Black Journalists.

-Donald Jugenheimer, chairman
of the department of speech and
communications at Fairleigh Dick-
inson University in Teaneck, NJ.

~Shirley Staples Caner, director
of communications and visual arts
at the University of North Florida

0Roy Moore, director of graduate
studies in UK’s School of Joumal-
ism. Moore also teaches classes on
journalism law at the University.

Stone is expected to arrive in
Lexington Sunday and will meet
with UK students and faculty Mon-
day and Tuesday.

Jugenheimer will be in Lexington
April 1-4, and Carter will visit cam-

pus April 8-9. Moore will be inter-
viewed last.

Braden said she hopes to have the
new director in place by the end of
the semester. More than 40 people
have applied for the position since
David Dick, current director of the
school, announced last semester
that he was stepping down.

Dick is on sabbatical this semes-
ter. Scott Whitlow is serving as act-
ing director of the school.

1,150 desks replaced because of safety hazard

 

By Julie Owens
Staff Writer

Workers from UK‘s Physical
Plant Division spent spring break
moving 1,150 new desks into White
Hall Classroom Building because
too many students were falling out
of the old desks — literally.

 

The old desks, which had com-

bined tabletops and seats, were bolt-
ed to the floor in some rooms of the
building, but many of the desks‘
pedestal bases had become brittle
because of metal fatigue, said Jack
Blanton, vice chancellor for admin-
islration.

“Students would sit in the desks,
and they would break off and fall."
Blanton said.

“We had two or three incidents of

 

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Sophomore Jennifer Illlle drlvee eround eophornore Nen-
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this type over a three-week period.
and one (student) was hurt. We be-
came very concerned, so we took
(the desks) out.”

Blanton said that long-range
plans to replace the immoveable
desks were made before they began
breaking. Plans for their removal
were made because of complaints
about the desks from both students
and professors.

“Professors who teach in class-
rooms with the fixed seats hate
(them),“ Blanton said. “If you de-
cide you’re going to work in groups
or have small discussions. you can‘t
move the chairs around.“

The desks were equally disliked
by some students.

“The old desks were small and

See DESKS, Back Page

 

 

 

 

 

By Erica Patterson
Staff Writer

 

Two UK students were hon-
ored yesterday at the ninth-
annual Adelstein Awards for
their perseverance in overcom-
ing handicaps.

Shannon Long. a family stud-
ies senior, and Elizabeth Sohler,
a third-year graduate student in
music history, were named co-
recipients of the award. given
each year to outstanding students
with disabilities. Each received a
plaque and $200.

Jake Kames. director of UK's
Disabilities Resource Center.
said the award recognizes excel-
lence in academics. leadership.
extra-curricular activities, social
or personal qualities. or determi-
nation in overcoming a disabili-
ty.
Sohler, who was born with ce—
rebral palsy, said the world is be-
ginning to recognize that people
with handicaps can be as produc-
tive as anyone.

When she was younger, how-
ever. Sohler said attitudes were
different.

“A lot of times. all people saw
was crutches or whatever, and
they assumed I couldn‘t do any-
thing."

Now 28. Sohler lives a quiet
but active life. She is involved at
her church and occasionally
sings with the University Ensem-
ble and area churches. She

 

 

Senior Shannon Long receives an Adelstein Award yester-
day from Dean of Students David Stockham.

2 students receive awards
for overcoming handicaps

PETER MOORE/Kernel Stet!

works as a student assistant in
the music library and has been
nominated to Pi Kappa Lambda,
the national musicians’ honorary.

When she has free time, Sohler
said she likes to read. watch tele-
vision and visit with a friend.

During the awards ceremony.
UK music professor Ron Pen
praised Sohler for remaining “se-
renely considerate and caring.“
despite the hardships she has
faced.

“She has made herself known
and loved by all she touches on a
daily basis," Pen said.

Sohler said she considers her-
self lucky to have been born with
a disability. rather than having to
adjust to a handicap later in life,
noting that “it must be much
harder to have to releam ways of
doing things."

The second recipient yestcn
day. Shannon Long. was faced
with just such a challenge.

Long, who was described by
nominators as the epitome of a
well—rounded student was 14
when someone slipped from a
ladder and on fell Long's neck.

The accident paralyzed Long
from the neck down. and he now
uses uses a wheelchair to get
around.

Long, 21. said he has had a
smooth transition and now is a
better person with the support of
family and friends.

See AWARDS. Back Page

 

 

University seeks upperclassmen
for freshman orientation courses

 

By Laura McKechnIe
Contributing Writer

 

College 101 is a crash course that
doesn‘t appear in UK‘s schedule
books, but it’s a class every student
has taken.

Because getting used to college
life can be difficult however, the
University does offer UK 101 - a
real course designed to help fresh-
men adjust to their new surround~

UK police

By Clarissa Blair
Staff Writer

 

 

The UK Police Department will
offer CPR classes this semester at a
reduced fee of $10.

Officer Bill Wheeler said he an-
ticipates a big turnout for the two
scheduled courses, noting that more
than 40 students already have
signed up.

Wheeler said the $10 drugs is
about helfofthe usual cost for car-
diopulmon-‘y resuscitation train-
ing.

ings.

UK currently is looking for 24
upperclassmen who want to share
their experiences and advice by
serving as student assistants in UK
101 next semester.

Dawn Lewis. a former UK 101
student, said the assistants enrich
the class because they are so close
in age and experience to most fresh-
men.

“The student assistants helped us
because they could see things from
our perspective.“ Lewis said.

Assistant Dean of Students
Becky Jordan said the ideal assist-
ant is one who is “really interested
in helping students have a good first
year."

()ften, the assistants are able to
relate to the students easier than a
professor because they have experi-
enced the same problems and is-
sues.

“Somehow. someway. we have
found our way through the maze of

See UK101, Back Page

offering CPR classes

UK Hospital is donating equip-
ment and four officers are volun-
teering their time to keep the price
down. Wheeler said

The first two-day session will be
held Monday and Tuesday in the
Holmes Hall recreation room from
Sprm

The second session will be held
April 19-20 in Heggin Hall‘s up-
stairs study room from 5 to 9 pm.

The first day ofeech session will
inclutk a locate and slide show.
with CPR practice following.

The second day it the session
willenteil fmherCPRtreiningltd

practice.

Students who participate in the
training will be taught how to aid
victims who are choking and learn
how to perform CPR on adults.
children and infants.

“rose who successfully compkte
the course will be qualified as Basic
Rescuers by the American Heart
Association.

Wheeler said the classes me open
to all students.

For more information, call the
UK Police Department at 257-
1616.

VIEWPOINT:

Student apathy continues to
plague UK‘s campus. Ediorial,
Page 6.

Specialized residence hells are
not a very good idea. Column,
Page 6.

Student governments at
Kentucky's state-supported
universities should hire I
professional lobbyist. Column,
Page 6.

CORRECTIONS:

Because of an editor's error. a
headline in yesterday's Kentuciq
Kernel was incorrect. The
College of Business and
Economics and the Student
Advisory Council sponsored
yesterday's Career Day.
Because of a reporter’s error, an
article in yesterday's Kentucky
Kernel about the University
Political Action Committee
debate contained incorrect
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for the president‘s ouster.

Khasbulatov's call for compro-
mise came on the eve of a Congress
session called to decide Yeltsin's
fate. Although tensions eased. the
fundamental conflict between Yelt-
sin and the hard—line Congress re-
mained.

In a nationally televised address

FBI agent:

By Charles Wolte
Associated Press

 

 

Minutes after his arrest on extor-
tion charges, a contrite state Rep.
Tom Smith “said be abused his of-
fice." an FBI agent testified yester-
day.

But the agent also said the suc—
cess of the investigation of an al-
leged parole-for-money scheme de-
pended on fmding a public official

last night, Yeltsin renewed his call

In other developments yesterday:

'Reiterating US. support for
Yeltsin, Secretary of State Warren
Christopher said an aid package
now being prepared would provide
tangible help for Russians, and that
Western allies may offer Russia a
temporary moratorium in paying its
debts.

0An opinion poll released in

Moscow showed most Muscovites

'Former Soviet President Mikhail
Gorbachev said at a news confer-
ence in Calgary, Alberta. that there
should be new elections for both the
president and Congress. and a new
policy course. Gorbachev said the
standoff was “the tip of the ice-
berg," the sign of a reform policy
gone wrong.

Smith ‘said he abused

That was in response to questions
intended to support Smith’s claim
that he was entrapped into taking
$13,750 from the FBI‘s informant,
a drug dealer‘s wife.

By claiming entrapment, Smith
admitted taking money but contend-
ed he would not have been “predis-
posed“ to do so without the govem-
ment's enticement.

Smith, a Republican from Knox
County, ended a fourth day of trial

charged with three counts of extor-
tion and one count of obstructing
justice.

He allegedly took the money in
three installments from Theresa
Brown through June 1991. Her hus-
band, Clifford Brown, spent five
months in Kentucky jails for grow-
ing marijuana and one year and a
day in federal prison for selling co-
caine.

Smith, a Barbourville jewelry

-Russia's Christian Orthodox pa-

dered the army to maintain disci-
pline and instructed officers to clar-
ify to their troops that the military
remains outside politics.

The 1,033-member Congress of
People‘s Deputies begins meeting
in special session at 10 am. today
(2 am. EST) to consider ousting
Yeltsin for calling the April referen-
dum over their heads.

his office’

elected representative at the time.
allegedly told the couple he was us-
ing their money to influence state
and federal parole officials.

He did not know the money was
from the FBI or that his meetings
and phone calls with the Browns
were recorded.

Three FBI agents were watching
when Smith pocketed the final
$7,500 from Theresa Brown in
front of a hidden television camera

  

 

 

 
    
  
 

  
  
  
 

    
 

  
  
  
   

  

  

  

    

    
     

    

  

  

  

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performance here last night -—
his second straight appearance in
the NCAA Toumament's Elite
Eight, where he and UK will
face Florida State tomorrow.

Mashbum shot (and made) the
threes, but there was little need
for him to go inside. UK’s star
sank five of five three-pointers
for the game.

Mashbum took his first three
treys from the same location.

Rogers scored only four
points. on two short jumpers in
the first half. He did, however,
pick up three fouls in the half
and added his fourth less than 30
seconds in to the second half.

UK rolled over Wake early be-
hind Mashbum's three-point bar-
rage. A quick and painless 34-8
run ended the game before it
really got started. The Wildcats
paused for breath, allowing
Wake to close within 20 with an
8-2 mini-run that ended with an
astounding dunk by Wake’s Der-
rick Hicks.

UK‘s siesta ended with a Tra-
vis Ford three-pointer. Rodrick
Rhodes retumed to action with a
three from the left wing a few
minutes later and the Cats found
themselves up 53-23.

Ford beat the buzzer with an-
other trey and the Wildcats went
to the locker room with a 60-26
lead, and ex-Cat Richie Farmer
screaming “Start the bus" at his
former teammates as they left the
court

UK led by more than 30 points
for most of the second half.

 

 
   
     
   
   
    
 
   
    
 
   
     
      
    
    
 
     
    

 
 
    
    
 
    
 
   
     
 

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UK's Jared Prickett slams one home against Utah in the sec-
ond round of the NCAA Tournament.

 

 

Westem’s Cinderella story
comes to an exciting ending

CHARLOTTE, N.C.- Hilltoppers
aren't supposed to ascend the high-
est of mountains, yet this band of
Western Kentucky basketball
players found itself with a much
closer view of college basketball's
loftiest peaks.

By no means, though, was this
unfamiliar terrain for the WKU
basketball program.

Westem's tradition is much too
great to call this Sweet 16 appear-
ance in the NCAA Tournament it's
shining moment

Yes. tradition. Fourteen appear-
ances in the NCAA Tournament.
Just barely under a .500 record (14-
15) in the tournament. One Final
Four. and they had at least a chance
at a second trip to college basket-
ball’s summit.

But Western coach Ralph Wil-
lard didn‘t construct this Topper
program from scratch. although
that seemed to be the perception
here.

Give him credit for resurrecting
it.

That‘s an accomplishment, con-
sidering the climate in college
sports is much different than it was
in the days of the late. great E.A.
Diddle. who stockpiled enough
wins in 43 seasons as Westem’s
commander to still rank third
among college basketball's all-time
winningest coaches.

Willard is the reason Western
was in Charlotte.

Six other coaches have tried to
work in the shadow of Diddle, a
man of strong enough will to coach
the WKU football and baseball pro-
grams early in his eareer.

it's not an easy job, living in
Diddle‘s shadow, and only two
have had moderate success in doing
it.

John Oldham coached WKU to
four tournament appearances and
its only Final Four. Clem Haskins,
now heading up Minnesota. took
the Tops to three NCAA Tourna-

 

John Kelly
Sports Editor

 

 

ments but lost in the first round on
two of those trips.

Willard initially thought the prior
success was a positive, but now that
it‘s his turn to follow Diddle, he's
not sure.

“When I got there, all anybody
wanted to talk about was the past."
the 49-year old coach said. “When I
got there, the program was ranked
139th in the country, so we were
pretty well down.

“It was almost like people were
living in the past. it really took a lot
of effort to make these people real-
ize that this could be a top 50 pro-
gram again."

Now, they're happy. Maybe.
Here he was, only four years into
his term as WKU head coach. and
he had a chance to coach in some
games with big stakes.

Beating Florida State last night
would have given him a chance at
the really big time.

Despite the loss, don‘t let them
downplay any of this. And. despite
his objections, Willard's learn was a
Cinderella team, and its status as
such only grew with each game it
won.

But there's nothing wrong with
being a Cinderella.

What it says is that the coach
(and the players, of course) did
something special with a team.
something unexpected.

Willard beat the odds, not just in
bringing a team to the NCAA Tour-
nament. People expected it would
happen soon enough. Westem‘s one
of those programs somewhere in
the no man‘s land between the
haves and have-nots.

They make it to “The Dance“ oc-
casionally. and Willard's a good

coach, fresh from the Rick Pitino
school of modem college basket-
ball.

The surprise for most is that he’s
rebuilt the program from the valley
that was Murray Arnold's tenure
(which ended with back-to-back
losing seasons and a lot of contro-
versy about his leadership abilities)
into a program his university can be
proud of and the national media
will lend credence to.

“The fact that we did it in three
years is a little surprising. but not
when we have good athletes and
great kids," Willard said.

The team's theme this season was
“Back in the High Life." a motto
Willard dreamed up.

Exactly. That‘s what every new
coach shoots for. Willard set the
tone early and was received well in
Bowling Green. Ky.

His first squad was 14-14 and
tied for third in the paltry Sun Belt
Conference.

But he made good on his promise
last year, coaching the Toppers to a
21-11 mark, fourth in the Sun Belt
and an NIT invitation. although
WKU fell in the first round to Kan-
sas State.

This year was even better. Wil-
lard delivered — with victories and
fans.

The Hilltoppers were 24-5 and
won the SBC Toumament champi-
onship. Willard packed “Diddle
Arener," as he called it during the
press conference the day he has
hired.

Three years later, people in West-
ern Kentucky now what an arener
is, Ralph Willard knows what suc-
cess is. and college basketball peo-
ple are learning what a Hilltopper is
again.

Sports Editor John Kelly is a po-
litical science junior and 0 Ken-
tucky Kernel columnist.

J ayhawks peck Golden Bears, 93-76

 

By 8.8. Fallstrom
Associated Press

ST. LOUIS — Hot-shooting Rex
Walters outplayed freshman sensa-
tion Jason Kidd and helped Kansas
and California's golden trip through
the NCAA tournament.

Walters scored 24 points and was
4 for 5 from 3-point range as see-
ond-seeded Kansas beat the sixth-
seeded Bears 93-76 in the NCAA
Midwest Regional sernifimls last
night The layhswks (28-6) will
play top-seeded indhna (31-3) in
the regime] final Slurthy night.

.Wslters. who made 8 or 9 shots

 

 

overall, has saved his best for the
tournament. He‘s averaging 14.2
points. but he had 23 points in the
first round against Ball State, then
28 against Brigham Young.

in the three games he's a com-
bined 24 for 33 frun the field, in-
cluding 12 of 17 from 3-point
range. Adonis Jordan added 15

points and Steve Woodberry had 13
for Kansas.

That was enough to stop Califor-
nia (21-9). which had been 11-1
since 29-year-old Todd Bozernan
was named coach on Feb. 8, includ-
ing victories over LSU ltd two-
tlme defending NCAA champion

 

Duke in the toumament.

Kidd did his best to put Califor-
nia into high gear with his uptempo
play.

Despite frequent double-teaming,
he finished with 13 points. 11 as.
sists and four turnovers before foul-
ing out with 1:21 to play..

Kansas trailed 52-48 with 15:38
to play before putting Calfomia
away with a 22-6 run. Walters end-
ed a streak of nine straight points
with a 3-pointer and two free
throws to make it 59-52, then the
Jayhawks took millage of a 2-
for-12 shooting slump by California
to pull away.

 

Seminoles top Hilltoppers

Kentucky Kernel. Friday, March 26, 1993 - 3

in overtime thriller 81-78

 

By Mark Sonka
Senior Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE, NC. —— The
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers en-
tered Charlotte Coliseum last night
searching for a possible passageway
into the Final Four. but in the end,
after 40 minutes and one overtime
period, they found their entrance
blocked at the last second by Char-
lotte’s Web, losing to the Florida
State Seminoles 81-78.

Western had the ball and a
chance to win it with four seconds
left, but freshman forward Cypheus
Bunton‘s last-gasp three bounced
off the rim once. twice. then bound-
ed away, securing the win for
Coach Pat Kennedy’s Seminoles.

“Tough way to lose a ballgarne,"
said Western coach Ralph Willard.
“We had the baclcscreen set, and
Cypheus got off a good shot. It just
hit the rim and stood up."

“I didn't see the bounce," FSU
guard Sam Cassell said, “but I
knew the game was over when he
shot it." The third-seeded Senti-
noles (25-9) advance to face No. 1
seed UK (29-3) Saturday afternoon
at 3:38. The winner represents the
Southeast Region in the Final Four
next weekend in New Orleans.

Foul trouble played a big role in
the Hilltopper loss, as Western was
forced to play the entire overtime
period without star senior guard
Darnell Mee, who finished with 21
points and three assists.

Senior point guard Mark Bell,
one of the nation's best players
shorter than 6 feet, fouled out with
53 seconds left to play on a contro-
versial charging call.

“He had four fouls. i wanted to
play smart." said FSU guard Char-
lie Ward, the man who took the
charge. “I just got lucky. You have
to use strategy to your advantage. 1
just stepped up and took the
charge.“

“Losing Darnell and Mark really

Cats fans

New Orleans
can’t come
soon enough

 

Mark Sanka
Kernel Columnist

 

 

CHARLOTTE, NC. — They
used to breach national champion-
ships around Lexington like it was
something methodical. Expected.
Done perennially, like Christmas,
Easter, the First Saturday In May.
Other national holidays of note.

Adolph Rupp, bless his brown-
suited soul, saw to it Four times
out of six his teams finished un-
scathed in the finals. Only once did
they blow a title game, that 72-65
loss to Texas Western in 1966.

Joe B. Hall, former player,
coached the ‘75 team to the title
game (a 92-85 loss to UCLA), the
'78 team to a national champion-
ship victory over Duke. and from
then well, the run just kind of
ends. Seven more years of Hall.
four of Eddie Sutton. and three un-
der Rick Pitino filled the time.

It was a long wait.

And you thought those campus
shuttle buses were bad.

And now. here we are again.

On the brink.

About time. is all l‘ve got to say.

The drought of NCAA banners
added to Rupp Arena now entering
its 15th morbid year, has been won-
derfully threatened this weekend in
Charlotte, threatened by a team
which spent the thick portion of the
season ranked in the Top Four.

They have been led. for the most
part. by an immensely talented jun-
ior forward equipped with NBA
stamp, a steady in-state point guard
with a marksman‘s eye, a junior
college transfer, two precocious
freshmen, a converted senior who
thrives on defensive play and a
coach somehow weaving it all to-
gether. like magic.

Last night's 103-69 win over
Wake Forest at Chalets: Coliseum
leaves UKjust one win -— one win
—-awayfrunenslngallthoseexe-
crable memories of Regional Final
Futility that stander! th last dec-
ade. Lmisville‘s tnculem 18-6
overtime run of 1983. LSU': Ricky
Blsnttin‘s evil fist m or ‘86,

hurt us," Willard said. “l’m just sor-
ry Mark and Darnell are leaving be-
cause they were great kids. A privi-
lege to coach."

For the most pan, Bell outplayed
Ward at the point. Bell scored 15
points, dished out four assists and
had one steal in 42 minutes, while
Ward fi