0n campus
50 years of
desegrega-
tion
UK will kick off a year-
long
commemoration of
its African-American
students. staff and
faculty - past and
present - with a
College of Law
presentation based
on the court case
that desegregated
higher education in
Kentucky. The
celebration will run
through
Homecoming 1999.
UK President
Charles Wethington
will open the
College of Law's
presentation at
noon today with
remarks, followed
by Student
Government
Association
President Nate
Brown.
Hints for the
road
Picture
perfect
Taking any Polaroids
over Spring Break?
Here are a couple of
hints for developing
process.
While you're waiting
for the image to
appear, don't touch
the picture itself.
You might leave a
sticky fingerprint
that will blemish the
picture
permanently. Also,
don't wave the
picture in the air in
an attempt to
hasten development
unless you are
bored. It doesn't
work. I have no clue
why people think
that it helps, but it
doesn't. The only
way to speed up
developing is to
warm the picture.
Pictures will
develop a little
more quickly at
room temperature
than they would in
the cold. But, if you
chose your Spring
Break destination
appropriately, you
won't have to worry
about warming the
picture up!
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polaroid.com
Help a
guy out
Any hints, information,
facts, random
information or
anything else that is
left of center
worthy, please feel
free to email them
to
kernel®pop.uky.edu
right away. Hurry,
and you can get
your submission in
before Spring Break.
Then you'll have
something
productive to show
your folks.
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over the place, with ex-
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and late-day stmshkie.
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Off with MTV, get on ‘Liquorline’
Peer education group The Cause presents helpful, insightful
information about alcohol abuse to students before break
By Kathleen Ellison
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Cause put on a great show the oth-
er night at Donovan Hall. If you missed it,
there is still one more chance to catch
their performance.
The peer education group created a
spin-off of the MTV show “Loveline,” call-
ing their version “Liquorline.” The pro-
gram promotes awareness of alcohol abuse
and its impact on relationships as the fo-
cus of Safe Spring Break Week. an event
The Cause sponsors.
“Liquorline” features members of the
group as Dr. Brew, Toyota Corolla and The
Model for its panel. with other members
portraying callers with realistic problems.
The Cause member Marissa Mayfield.
a theater junior, said the group is “not
about preaching or lecturing." Mayfield
said the group wants to “make students
more aware of the decisions they make."
The call-in show format features these
decisions and debunks many myths about
alcohol. It answers questions about the dif-
ferences in female and male drinking be-
havior, including how each sex reacts to al.
cohol intake, whether or not high tolerance
is part of a person‘s trigger level and how
altitude affects your intoxication level.
The noticeable consequences of that de
cision are highlighted by the party sequence
of the program. Toyota Corolla chats with
party participants wearing signs depicting
their blood-alcohol level. Corolla then tells
the audience what stage of drunkenness the
person exhibits from legal to lethal.
The group mixes this information in
with the entertainment. The peer educa-
tors know about the realistic situations in‘
volving students and alcohol.
Cheryl "I‘uttle, UK‘s assistant dean of
students. said the peer educators went to
two retreats dealing specifically with alco-
hol and “how it interplays with relation-
ships.“
The lO-person group. eight women and
two men. was picked in November after a
selection process involving written essays
and interviews with Dean Tuttle. The stu-
dents receive a $450 scholarship per semes-
ter for their work.
“It was entertaining anti sometimes
you learned stuff," said Sarah Lucas. an
education freshmen.
Lauren Mayberry.
freshmen. agreed.
“It was very educational.“
The chance to learn something and to
win prizes are the reasons why most stu-
dents say they attended.
“Once people learned that this was a
worthy cause. keeping students safe. they
(businesses) were eager to give." Tuttle
said.
Prizes include dinner certificates for
Sawyers and the Hyatt. visits to the Lex-
ington Ice Center and Laser Quest and
haircut coupons. Everyone attending the
program gets a free Spring Break pack.
an undeclared
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Pringle receives CIA distinction
Award, which is rarely given out, is bestowed upon former
intelligence operative, who teaches now at Patterson School
By Elizabeth Garofalo
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Robert Pringle is just a normal every-
day college professor — a professor skilled
in international affairs and counterintelli-
gence.
Pringle, a graduate professor in the
Patterson School, spent 15 years of his ca-
reer working for the Central Intelligence
Agency.
On Feb. 19, the CIA honored Pringle
with the Career Intelligence Medal for his
career achievements. The award was giv-
en to Pringle for his work on issues deal-
ing with Soviet politics, the KGB (the
Russian equivalent to the CIA) and coun-
terintelligence. The award took on even
more meaning, because the CIA doesn‘t
frequently reward its officers for their
work.
Though Pringle enjoyed working for
the CIA. he is now reaping all the rewards
ofteaching at UK.
”I like challenges and I wanted to con-
tinue teaching. and teaching at UK is a
challenge," Pringle said.
Pringle has been at the Patterson
School since 1996, when he joined as a CIA
officer-in-residence. He officially resigned
from the CIA in October of 1996 and be-
came an adjunct professor at the School.
The Patterson School conducts a grad-
uate program designed to train individu-
als for careers in diplomacy and intema-
tional relations. Pringle's real-life experi-
ences tie in well with what he teaches in
the classroom.
“You leave the class. and you know
how to apply what he taught to the real
world," said Jim Bromwich. a graduate
student at the Patterson School.
Pringle received his master‘s and doc-
torates in Russian history at the Universi-
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ty of Virginia. He then had immediate
plans to become a teacher, but the Viet-
nam War guided him down a different ca-
reer path. Pringle served three years as a
reserve Army Officer in the United States
and the Republic of Vietnam.
In 1993. Pringle joined the CIA to con-
centrate on Russian politics and the activi
ties of the KGB. Pringle said Work in the
CIA is not as glamorous as the movies
make it out to be.
“Spy movies are to intelligence like
Donald Duck movies are to nature." said
Pringle. “The CIA requires more research
and analysis than anything else."
Pringle said anyone wishing to join
the CIA must have an ability to travel.
have a solid background in history and po
litical science. and have varied skills in
foreign languages.
Each year. the CIA appoints five of-
ficers-in-residence. to schools such as
Harvard and the University of South
Carolina. Less than one half stay on as
professors. In August of 1996. Pringle
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Safe Spring Break Packs
Safe Srping Break Packs will be
available today at Student Center from
11 a.m.~ 2 pm. or while supplies last.
Contents of the packs:
.Travel size lotion
OSoap
OSunscreen
OShampoo
OConditioner
.Condom
.Brochures regarding alcohol
abuse. skin cancer and Planned Par-
enthood.
“Liquourline”
“Liquorline” will have its last per-
formance tonight in Kirwan W at
9 pm. All are encouraged to attend.
Senior
Salute on
for today
Graduates can go receive
info about last days at UK
By Kenneth Sebesta
Seniors have one last chance to get
everything together in time gradu-
ating seniors that is.
Today and 'I‘hursday. the IIK
Alumni Association is sponsoring Se-
nior Salute. a smorgasbord of gradua-
tion-related activities.
Senior Salute provides graduating
seniors with important we and post-
graduate information and services.
The Registrar‘s Office will be
available to ensure that there are no
stops. that diplomas are being proper-
ly handled. and that all seniors have
qualified for graduation.
The UK Bookstore and Jostens
have set up tables at the affair.
Jostens will be selling class rings and
announcements. and the UK Bookstore
has memorabilia from tasst-ls to pom
poms.
UK‘s yearbook. the Kenmckian.
has sent a photographer to take senior
pictures.
The photographer will
proper attire for the pictures.
The UK Alumni Association is
handing out information. along with a
special offer for all I'K graduates.
They are offering a free nn-mborship
for one year to introduce graduates to
the association.
Members benefit from services
such as special Wildcat sporting event
ticket opportunities. local shopping
discounts. hotel and car rental dis-
counts. and the Alumni Career Ser-
vice.
“I think it‘s great. Here they can
get everything they need at once." said
Nancy Szeto. a biology senior.
Beth Haendiges. the program co-
ordinator. was excited about the op-
portunity that is being given to the
students.
“We‘re delighted that the seniors
have a chance to get their photo taken
so that we can remember them."
Haendiges said.
The event has greatly benefited
the Kentuckian.
“More seniors than ever before.
about 800 last year vs. 500 the previous
year. have had their pictures taken."
Haendiges said.
As an added incentive for student
attendance. door prizes will be given
out every day.
The event runs from 10 a.m. until
4 pm. on the lower floor of King Alum-
ni House. located on the corner of
Rose Street and Euclid Avenue.
For more information. call 257-
1199.
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