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Kentucky Kernel

Vol. XCIV, No.159

Established 1894

University of Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky

Community torn over
UK’s proposed bypass

By WILL DALEY
Contributing Writer

A plan that would close part of
Rose Street and create a four-lane
bypass on the eastern side of UK
has angered many of the residents
who live near the proposed site of
the bypass.

The bypass would run from La-
fayette Avenue to Alumni Drive
and is designed to eliminate the
glut of traffic near central cam-
pus.

City planners estimate that
33,000 vehicles would travel the
bypass daily if it is constructed.

UK officials say the bypass
would create space for growth of
the school‘s academic core and
solve the safety threat that Rose
Street traffic poses to pedestrians.

Donald Clapp, vice president
for administration, said the by-
pass proposal is part of a larger
land-use plan that will be present-
ed to the school‘s Board of Trus-
tees in August or September.

One focus of the plan is to pro-
vide for the growth of UK‘s aca-
demic core across Rose Street.
and closing the road to traffic
would help facilitate this growth.

Clapp said.

Closing the road also would

give UK's campus a more defi-
nite boundary, said Jack Blanton,
vice chancellor for administra-
tion.

The goal is to give UK “a sort

of boundary, give it a totality so
that you know when you are on
campus rather than have this ma-
jor highway that goes right
through the middle of it," Blan-
ton said.

Critics of the UK plan, howev~

er, do not understand the school's
reasoning.

“I don't see the rationale,” says

Joan Shinnick. who opposes the
plan and lives on Scoville Road
near the site of the proposed by-
pass. “They have yet to prove to
me that there is an absolute utter
need for this thing."

And Dorothy Honakcr, who

also lives on Scoville Road and is
secretary of the Montclair Neigh—
borhood Association,
traffic threat to pedestrians on
Rose Street is overblown.

said the

“If they don't have enough

sense to cross the street then they
don't need to be in the Universi-
ty." Honaker said.

Other residents fear that cur-

rent roads such as Lafayette Ave-
nue won‘t be able to handle the
increased traffic the bypass will
funnel into the area.

Phil Trainor, who lives on Old-
ham Avenue and is president of
the Aylesford Neighborhood As-
sociation, said the increased traf-
fic would destroy the tranquil na-
ture of neighborhoods near the
bypass.

Blanton says increased traffic
on side streets near the bypass is
a problem that UK and the city
would have to solve together.

He stressed that, for the time
being, the bypass is only a propo-
sal.

Clapp says that even if the
Board of Trustees approves the
plan, UK would still have to get
permission from the city to close
Rose Street.

The city, however, does not
suppon UK’s proposal.

Max Conyers, senior transpor-
tation planner for the Lexington-
Fayette Urban C0unty Govem-
ment. said closing Rose Street
would not be practical at the
present time because the road
serves a good portion of the

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Independent since 1971

June 27, 1991

GREG EANS Kernel Stab

Micaela Rowland and her husband. Lee, ob'ect to a bypass that
could be built near their home on the east 3' e ot UK‘s campus.

New smoking policy fanning flames at LCC

By SHELIA DALTON
Contributing Writer

 

Students‘ tempers are flaring
about a recent decision to ban
smoking at Lexington Communi-
tyColIege.

Last week, notices were posted
on the doors and in the halls of
LCC which stated that the build-
ing is a “no smoking facility.”

Some students who smoke said
they would comply with the re-
striction because they respect the
rights and concerns of non-
smokers.

“I‘m not against it because I
don‘t want to offend anyone."
said Leslie Nichols, a computer
information systems sophomore.

But others students who smoke

Dan Sinkhom takes a smoke
break at LCC Tuesday.

are fuming over the policy.
claiming it violates their rights.
“It sucks," said Carol Leathe.
an English education student who
was smoking a cigarette behind
the building. "They ought to at

least have an area in the building
where we can go. I'm going to
smoke in this building and main-
tenance has said they are going to
forcibly remove me.

“We paid the same money as
those non-smokers and we
shouldn't have to be thrown out
here. It‘s a violation of my
rights."

Leathe said she may draft a pc-
tition voicing her objections to
the new policy.

Despite the posting of “no
smoking" signs, LCC president
Allen Edwards said Tuesday that
there is not an outright ban on
smoking at the school.

While students may not smoke
inside LCC, faculty may still
smoke in their offices. Edwards
said the school is trying to devel-

op a poicy that will give students
a place to smoke inside this fall.

Judy Rutledge, a counselor at
LCC, said a survey of English
students was taken in April. They
were asked if they smoked and if
they would prefer tint smoking
be limited to specific areas. Rut—
ledge said she was surprised by
the results.

“We had non-smokers who
didn‘t support the policy and
smokers who did support it."

While some students are upset
about the new policy, others say
it is a breath of fresh air.

“I am happy about it." said
Alice Sweets, a nursing student
who does not smoke. “I hope
they keep it like that."

Sweets said that even though
there had been smoking md non-

smoking sections in the cafetcna.
smoke still bothered non-
smokers.

 

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Research on Henry
Clay's papers comes
to an end at UK.
Story, page 2.

SPORTS .................. 4
DIVERSIONS .......... 5
VIEWPOINT ............. 6

 

 

 

   

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By GRAHAM SHELBY
Senior Staff Writer

 

They started collecting Henry
Clay’s papers in the days of Har-
ry Truman, the Korean War, Mar-
lon Brando and the Red Scare.

And 40 years later, in the days
of George Bush, Desert Storm.
Kevin Costner and Glasnost. the
editors employed by UK to as-
semble the statesman’s writings
are closing shop.

“This whole office has been de-

After 40 years, research for
’Clay Papers’ ends at UK

voted to the Clay papers for 40
years,” said Melba Hay, director
of the Henry Clay Papers Docu-
menting and Editing Project.
“and we’ll be out of our offices

by Friday.”
The 11-volume “Papers of
Henry Clay" totals roughly

11,000 pages. with the final vol-
ume to be published early next
year.

Among the documents in the
collection are letters from
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Clay is quoted as saying, “I’d
rather be right than president."
He was frequently the former but
never the latter. having run five
times only to be defeated.

Hay, who has worked on the
project for 11 years, said that a
number of interesting aspects of
Clay’s personality come through
from the papers.

“He was just the eternal opti-
mist. He had this marvelous abili-
ty to rebound and be optimistic
the next time.”

One aspect of Clay's character
that comes through in letters oth-
ers wrote to him and about him,
Hay said, is his humor. “He
(had) a sharp sort of wit, a quick
comeback that shows through
in some of his speeches."

Clay, known as the Great Com-
promiser, helped settle claims
that brought about the Missouri
Compromise and the Compro-
mise of 1833, which helped a
young United States avoid sec—
tional conflict.

The native Kentuckian also
spent plenty of time in Washing-
ton. Clay was appointed Secre-
tary of State under John Quincy
Adams and served as Speaker of
the House of Representatives and

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Continued from page 1

city’s traffic.

And UK has alternatives to the
proposed bypass. Honaker said.
These include building under-
pass and overpass walkways that
students could use for crossing
Rose. And some residents pro-
pose building the bypass on the
western edge of campus.

Charlie Smith of Lafayette
Avenue suggested possibly put~
ting pan of Rose Street under-
ground.

And Trainor said UK should
expand its facilities by locating
them in different areas of the
city.

But Blanton said the UK pro-

posal to build a bypass is the best
alternative. He said students
would not use pedestrian over-
passes.

While the debate over the by-
pass continues. Smith said resi-
dents living near the proposed
site are uncertain about what the
future may hold for their homes.

They are now thinking twice
about making major improve-
ments and fear the bypass could
devalue their property.

“There is a cloud hanging over
us right now,” Smith said.

Lee Rowland, president of the
Montclair Neighborhood Associ-
ation, said that if the plan does
pass and is considered for imple-
mentation, possible legal action
by the neighborhood association
cannot be ruled out.

“We are just wary of this

Summer Kentucky Kernel. Thursday, June 27, 1991 - 3

GREG EANS/Komol Staff

UK officials claim traffic on Rose St. poses a danger to
pedestrians that could be avoided with a bypass.

that, ‘Oh it's a concept and will
that the University fakes," Row- never get done,’ and then one
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By DAVID KAPLAN

 

Contributing Writer

The 8th annual Kentucky-
Tennessee All-Star Football
game was not a classic, but it did
showcase some of the state’s pre-
miere high school football talent.

Tennessee’s 27-7 victory Satur-
day night featured blunders and
miscues that eventually produced
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to be the difference in the game.
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Tennessee tailback Kippy Bay-
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game record of 122 yards rush-
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Bayless, a Central High graduate
who will play for Middle Tennes-
see this fall. “It's a great thrill.”

After Bayless ran roughshod
over the Kentucky defense, the
question being asked around
Commonwealth Stadium follow-
ing the game was: How could the
University of Tennessee allow
this little gem of a running back
to slip through its hands?

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After that, this “classic" turned
into the Kippy Bayless show.

Bayless added two more scores
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Three years ago a love for mu-
sic, a lot of talent and a passion
for success brought four UK stu-
dents together to form 10 Foot
Pole, a local band looking to
make it big in the music world.

“It‘s got to be the best job in
the world if you’re successful,
but if success doesn’t come, I’m
not going to say I didn’t try,"
said bassist and recent UK gradu-
ate Brian Amett.

Dedication is crucial, whether
it’s writing music, lyrics or per-
forming, said guitarist and lead
vocalist Billy Quinn.

“If we get together, it's be-
cause we put it together — we in-
itiated it. We don’t have a coach
or a manager. It's all us."

The band got together after
Quinn, a UK computer science
senior, left the rock 'n’ roll band
Rebel Without A Cause. Quinn
lived in the building where Ar~
nett's former band, The Resur-
rected Bloated Floaters, prac-
ticed. Amett knew drummer
David Farris.

And somehow, they all met up
and formed 10 Foot Pole.

Trumpeter John Turner isn‘t an
official member of the group, yet
he performs during every show
and also played on the band's
self-titled CD, which was re-
leased in May on CODA
Records.

Quinn said Turner adds a lot to
their music by writing his own
pans and constantly surprising
them.

“Sometimes we'll be playing
and we'll hear him and we‘ll
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Another highlight is Amett‘s
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weeks until dropping to 21 last
week — the band has its sights
on another release by Christmas.

“I had no idea (the CD) would
do so well," Quinn said. “It blew
my mind."

Cut Comer Records and Vid-
eo, 377 S. Limestone St., sold its
entire stock of the CD within 24
hours of its release Farris said.

Despite the first CD‘S success,
the band is not totally satisfied
with the disc’s sound. Amett said
the CD is not representative of
how the band sounds live.

“We knew it," Amett said.
“We slowed things down on pur-
pose and I think it was a mistake.
We want the next one to have as
much energy as the live show."

10 Foot Pole will begin laying
down tracks for its second CD in
two or three weeks. This time.
the band is looking to produce a

  

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10 Foot Pole (From left: Brian Arnett, Billy Quinn, John Turner
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CD that will better reflect the
group’s dynamic live perfor‘
mances.

“The next one is going to be a
little more anistic,” Quinn said.
“The recording will be more
primitive and there will be a lot
more horn —- a lot more of J.T."

10 Foot Pole hopes the new
producer, David Barrick of
CODA Records, will help make
the difference. Also, the record-

ing will take place entirely at the
Wrocklage, a downtown night-
club, instead of in a studio. like
the first recording.

10 Foot Pole will perform at a
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Censorship won’t W
eliminate years of
racism and bigotry

A few weeks ago, “White Power” flyers were found in
parking lots around Lexin ton. The fliers contained such
mindless ems of racist bab 1e as: “Race mixing! You wan-
na puke? maybe cry? How about kill?”

One included an altered version of an article that had been

ublished earlier this year in the Lexington Herald-Leader.

e story originally detailed UK graduate Daryle Cobb’s
accomplishments as a student.

But the doctored version contained changes that made the
article seem racist, including the insertion of “nig er” and
“coon” throu bout the story. The headline was tered to
read “Nigger ought prejudice on campus.”

Aside from potentially breaking several laws, the fliers
are infuriating. More than a century after the abolition of
slavery, this kind of thinking still spreads throu h our socie-
gllike Spanish moss, choking the life from artin Luther

'ng’s dream. The fliers are a graphic reminder that we still
have far to go before winning mutual respect for all.

But while these recent exam les of bi otry are extreme
— and should not be tolerated ause o the death threats
_ they contain — we must not bow to the forces of censorship
in cases of pure free speech, no matter how offensive the
subject matter.

Last semester, a traveli% campus minister allegedly
made a racist remark on U s campus. A scuffle between
the minister and several black students ensued.

With a twist of historical irony, it appeared to one b -
stander that the black students were “ready to lynch” e
reverend.

But whether the reacher had made a racist remark is be-
side the point. He ould have the right to make any kind of
putrid comment he wishes — es rally on a college cam-
pus, where open discussion shou d be the norm.

Intolerance for diversity of o inion —— including racist re-
marks —- is no better than into erance for diversity of races.
Bv preventing an open discussion of viewpoints, censorship
and intolerance subvert the one thing that can free us from
the grip of bigotry: rational debate.

This is why recent movements toward “politically correct
thought” pose such an insidious threat — they stifle discus-
sion of politically and culturally sensitive Views. As a re-
sult, issues are ignored and questions go unanswered.

The roots of racism gather their nourishment from ignor-
ance. And ignorance thrives on censorship.

By ex sin all views to o n and honest discussion, we
can 5 the 'lliant light 0 public debate on the issue of
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Vocational education

can reverse U.S. decline

it seems that education. or
more specifically. the problems
with American education, are
once again a hot topic in the pop-
ular media.

From Time magazine to Read-
ers Digest to “Oprah” (yeah, I
watched it last week). the ques-
tion of what should be done to
save the faltering public educa-
tion system is being asked.

Unfortunately. while there
have been plenty of shouting and
screaming, criticisms and accusa-
tions, there have been very few
attempts at finding an answer.

Of course, there’s the Ken-
tucky Education

JEN SAFFER
Kernel Contributor

world; We must make certain that
America's students are competi-
tive with the rest of the world.
Sound hard? It really isn't. The
Germans (formerly the West Ger-
mans) have been doing it for

years.

To solve our problems. Ameri-
ca must implement a natioml sys-
tem of vocatioml education. At

will change this.

The dictum “All are created
equal” implies an equality of op-
portunity, not an equality of re-
sults. The bottom line is this: You
can talk about equality all you
want, but an illiterate high school
dropout has no opportunity, no
matter how equally society per-
ceivea him.

Everyone doesn't have the abil-
ity. dive or desire to be a doctor
or lawyer.

But at ever-increasing segment
of our economy is service orient-
ed. We need truck drivers. we
need factory workers, we need
people to

 

Reform. (but peo- Not only is America pathetically illiterate for an
9" ”m 8” "°‘ industrialized nation. it’s also pretty bad at

from Kentucky

should noteven at- producing and competing in the world market.
‘0 under Combine this with a high dropout rate among

tempt

stand Kentucky

work at Mc
Donald‘s.

And we need
these people
to be literate
and compe-

pouucs). and m high school students and we begin to see why m

is the
“Voucher Plan"

Bush America is on the decline.

America is

 

(but that's an other
column).

So what should be done?
What'stheanswer?

Benjamin Disraeli once wrote
that “to define a problem is to be-
gin to solve it.” And the problem
with America’s schools is that
they are not preparing our chil-
dren for the real world.

Not only is America pathetical-
ly illiterate for an industrialized
nation. it‘s also pretty bad at pro-
ducing and competing in the
world market. Combine this with
a high dropout rate among high
school students and we begin to
see why America is on the dc-
Cline.

We can realize from this that
any education reform should
have two goals. First. we must
keep students inscheei. Second.
we must prepare them for the real

some point in the educational pro-
cess, presumably around 8th
grade, students would be sorted
intothosewhowouldgoontoat-
tend a vocational training pro-
gram, and those who would go on
to attend a college prep high
school.

While this idea might at first
offend our sense that “all are
created equal,” it should not Ac-
cording to recent studies. roughly
70 percent of German students
study a vocation. Fewer then 10
percent of all German students
leave school without a high
school diploma or a vocational
certificate. Almost all of them are
literate.

American students drop out be-
cause they feel they can‘t com-
pete and because they believe the
education they are receiving is'ir-
relevant. Vocational education

a declining
power, and it is important to real‘
ize that this is not because Japan
or Germany has better doctors
and lawyers. It is not even be-
cause they have better engineers.

Rather. these countries have
something that America increas-
ingly does not — a literate. well
trained. competent work force.
America can have these things as
well, but only if its citizens are
willing to dedicate time and mon-
cy to make the necessary chang-
es.

The continued decline of
America is not yet an irreversible
trend. but the day will come
when it is. its time for parents.
teachers. politicians and the rest
of us to stop arguing and do what
so clearly needs to be done.

Jen Sajfer is a political science
.ropllomdre and a Kernel cdmrib-
uting columr'sr

 

 

  

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