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THURSDAYKENTUGKY

July 3, 2003

Celebrating 32 years of independence

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Volunteers rush to aid Arboretum

More damage since weekend: Arboretum-owned
pickup truck tires slashed, headlights broken

By Sarah Wilmeth
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Dozens of workers and
volunteers continue to clean
up the garden area at UK’s
Arboretum after what police
called the worst of several
recent acts of vandalism at
the park.

Between 3 am. and 7

am. Saturday, police said
vandals entered the Arbore-
tum on Alumni Drive and
dumped bleach into the
pond, killing around 50 ﬁsh.
Travis Manley, unit com-
mander of communications
for UK Police, said vandals
also knocked down two rock
walls, uprooted signs and
several wooden benches and

destroyed numerous ﬂowers.
plants and pots.

The damage was report-
ed around 7 a.m. Saturday

Manley said police have
spent more time patrolling
the Arboretum in the past
few weeks.

The vandalism occurred
aﬁer ofﬁcers on duty left the
Arboretum around 3 am.
Saturday to respond to a call
about people breaking into
cars at the Medical Center,
Manley said.

More damage was re-
ported Sunday when a 1993
Dodge Ram pickup truck
owned by the Arboretum had
its tires ﬂattened, headlights
busted and windshield bro-
ken. Additional flowers. pots
and a beech tree were report-
ed damaged Monday.

The damage reported
Monday marks the sixth
time since June that vandals
have hit the Arboretum. 80

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STUDENTS REACT TO BAN

Feelings mixed on the 11-3 city council ban on
smoking in most public places around Lexington

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By Jetl Patterson
MANAGING EDITOR

Smoking or non?

Restaurant patrons in
Lexington will no longer be
hearing these words come
October.

The no-smoking ordi-
nance passed 11-3 Tuesday
by the Urban County Coun-
cil encompasses most Lex-
ington public places includ-

ing restaurants and bars.
The ban will be enforced by
the health department.
Retail tobacco stores,
facilities privately operated
by non-proﬁt organizations
that have a selective mem-
bership, and private
dwellings such as hotel
mms are exempt from the

State-mandated smok-
ing areas inside govern-
ment buildings are also ex-
cluded from the ban.

The designated smok-

ing room in the Student
Center’s food court will not
be affected according to
UK’s Ofﬁce of Legal Coun-

sel. -

UKGeneral Counsel
Paul Van Booven said the
smoking area in the Stu-
dent Center will remain.

"The Lexington city or-
dinance does not govern
university buildings," Van
Booven said. "We’re subject
to the same regulations
nowaswewillbein9o
days."

Some students, such as
hospitality graduate stu-
dent Michael Dean, said he
does not mind the non-
smoking policy for restau-
rants.
"Smoking compounds
health problems and I don’t
like breathing in carcino-
gens when I go out to eat,"
Dean said.

Opinion on smoking in
bars was a different story

"I don’t mind (the ban)

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Students enjoy closer parking during summer

By Crystal Little
STAFF WRITER

Summer school offers
students many advantages
ranging from smaller classes
to a more laid-back atmos-
phere. But, an added bonus is
abundant campus parking.

"In addition to all resi-
dential R-lots. the Cl/ R1 lot
located behind Memorial
Coliseum, the C3 lot located
on Jerry Claiborne Way, and
the C6 lot near LCC are off
control until the Monday be-
fore fall semester classes be-
gin," said Don Thornton,
parking and transportation
services director.

According to Thornton,
permits are not required in

several residential and com-
muter lots during the sum-
mer because of less competi-
tion for parking spaces. "In
other words, the availability
of parking is much better
than it is during the fall and
spring semesters." Thornton
sai .

Telecommunications
sophomore Travis Pierce
said he thinks the open lots
are an excellent incentive for
summer enrollment. "It’s
free and it's closer," Pierce
said. "But the situation
would be a lot better if it was
free year-round."

Julie Dovak, a psycholo
gy junior who works at the
Student Center. said the

availability of free parking
makes commuting to campus
much simpler. Finding a
parking spot near the Stu-
dent Center during the regu-
lar semesters can be frustrat~
ing, and the select free lots
make getting to work virtual-
ly hassle-free.

"I love summer parking
regulations," Dovak said.
"They’re very convenient."

Thornton agreed that
students have a much more
positive attitude about UK‘s
parking situation during the
summer months.

"(There's) no doubt stu-
dents and employees appreci-
ate the fact that some lots are
not controlled," he said. "Stu—

dents can park for free and
some employees can park
closer to where they work."

Thornton advised com-
muting students to keep in
mind that all E-lots, EG-lots
and multi-use E-/C-lots are
still patrolled. Students in-
terested in parking in struc-
tures like Parking Structure
5 on Limestone can obtain a
multi-use E/C lot permit
from Parking Services, locat-
ed on the corner of Rose and
Euclid.

UK Parking information is
available on the web at
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Festivities: We asked students and
faculty what they had planned for the 4th
of July holiday weekend.

“We’re going to Tailgaters and Swiss
Hall (in Louisville) and hopefully eat
some barbeque.”

- KANIECE SUMMERS. SEAN DAVIS AND TATIANA COLLINS
INCOMING FRESHMEN

\ “I’m going to
E Milwaukee to Visit
A ' my friend and
going to
. ' SummerFest.”

a - STEPHANIE LUNING.

NURSING SENIOR

“I’m hoping to ﬁnd
some parties or I
may go to the lake.”

- JENNI KIDD.
INCOMING PRE-PHARMACY FRESHMAN

“Going to the
annual Fort
Thomas parade,
collecting candy
and listening to the
ﬁre trucks.”

- KIP PENIS.
UK ATHLETICS VIDEO SERVICES
DIRECTOR

“(Patsy and I) are
going to have
lunch with the UK
cheerleaders. For
the rest of the
weekend, I’m
going to clean out
the closet and hit
some golf balls.”

- LEE TODD. JR..
UK PRESIDENT

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Patriotic Music Concert

Where: Transylvania University
on the lawn of Old Morrison

When: Thursday. July 3 at 8 p.m.

The L0w~D0wnr The Lexington
Philharmonic Orchestra will perform
under the direction of Jefferson John-
son. If you plan on attending. bring a
lawn chair or blanket. unless you like
sitting on the grass. WUKY will
broadcast the event. just in case you
miss it. Friday: July 4 at 6:30 p.m.

Independent Music on In-
dependence Day

Where: Phoenix Park

When: Friday. July 4 at 9:30 am.

The Low—Down: (‘D Central is
sponsoring this free event that fea-
tures local Indie bands.

Band Schedule:

9:30 - 10:30 am: Club Dub

10:45 - 11:45 am: Big Mararas

1:30 - 2:00 p.m.:‘Big Fresh

3:30 - 4:15 p.m.: Apparitions

4:45 - 5:45 p.m.: The Features

6:00 » 7:00 p.m.: Mad Shadows

The Jayhawks with the
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claimed Jayhawks will headline in
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are $15 in advance and $18.50 at the

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K-93 Fun Festival

Where: Cox Street Parking Lot

When: Friday. July 4 at 6 p.m.

The Low-Down: In its 20th year. K-
93 brings country music to the stage.
Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
will take stage around 8:30 p.m.

Parade

Where: Main and Vine Streets

When: Friday. July 4 at 2 p.m.

The Low-Down: If you love floats
and watching people march. then the
parade is right up your alley. Get
there early if you want to have a good
view of all the floats.

Bluegrass 10,000

Where: Triangle Park

When: Friday. July 4 at 8 am.

The Low—Down: If you like the
concept of running but are not in the
mood to run. then come down to watch
runners from all over the area com-
pete. The awards ceremony will take
place at Courthouse square at 11 am.

Fireworks

Where: Rupp Arena-Cox Street lot

When: Friday, July 4 at 10 p.m.

The Low-Down: If you like to
watch things go boom in the sky, you
will not want to miss this ﬁreworks
display over Lexington‘s skyline.

Artsandcraﬁs

Where: Various locations down-
town

When: Friday. July 4 from 9:00
am. - 7:00 p.m.

The Low-Down: Wander down
Vine Street, Triangle Park, Phoenix
Park. Transit Center and the Ken-
tucky Utilities lot and you will ﬁnd
many vendors and entertainment. If
you take pets. there will be watering
stations for them.

Other Events of Note

BRIK City takes place Friday, July
4 at Phoenix Park at 9:30 am.

The Big Wheel Derby on Main
Street at Limestone will roll July 4 at
9:45 am.

The Declaration of Independence
will be read at Courthouse square at
noon on July 4.

Rollercoaster rides
are fine and dandy. But
when an album takes
you on a rollercoaster
ride, it is typically not a
good thing.

Michelle Branch’s
sophomore outing, Hotel
Paper. takes the listener
on a coaster ride that
starts with neck-jerking
energy but ends up
stalling halfway through
the ride.

“Are You Happy
Now?" and “Find Your
Way Back” set the tone
that Branch is a bit more
than a one-hit wonder.

“Are You Happy
Now?" is Branch's sweet-

Liz Phair

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This is an easy album
to like. The guitars are in
tune, the vocals are in
tune along with the sug-
ary sweet harmonies, the
famous producer is com-
fortably seated at the con-
trol board, the photos are
sexy and the singles have
been selected and sent to
all the pop radio stations.
This is the new self-titled
Liz Phair album.

This is the new Liz
Phair album?! Since
when did she learn how
to sing? Since when did
she know how to make an
easy-to—like album? One
of the attractions of past
Liz Phair albums was the
difﬁculty of the listen.

If this were the debut
album from Avril Lavi-
gne, it would have been a
solid pop-ﬂuff throwaway
albtun from a female pre-
tending to be a musician
and wanting to make a
little money As it stands,
Liz Phair is undoubtedly

sounding angst-filled let-
ter to some guy she‘s
crushing on.

However, Branch falls
flat by the sixth track.
“One of These Days."
The energy is gone and so
should be the desire to
listen to the album.

Hotel Paper is an al-
bum of a young woman
battling through the rig-
ors of the love game. If
that fits you, then the al-
bum is worth the listen.

Grade: C +

the most disappointing al-
bum of the year. I ﬁrmly
believe no album will
eclipse its achievement.

I’d take the time to
specify why certain songs
are horrible. but they‘re
all the same...just like all
the current Michelle
Branches and (as of re-
cently) Jewels out there.
Each song could be a pop
ular radio song. I want
Liz Phair to want to rock
and recruiting The Ma-
trix (Avril Lavigne) to
produce your album is
not the way to go about it.

This very well may
be the album Liz Phair
wanted to make. I’m sure
she’d tell you that. But
I’d love to take this album
back in time to 1993
around the time that her
classic Exile in Guyville
came out. I'd make her
listen to this album. not
tell her who it was. then
ask her to grade it. Sure-
ly. she‘d give it an ""F
within the ﬁrst ﬁve songs.
Well, imaginary Ms.
Phair (I‘m referring to
the circa 1993 version)
I’d have to agree with
you.

Grade: F

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John Cohen, UK’s new
head baseball coach, is full
of life, energy and a positive
outlook. As a replacement to
Keith Madison, Cohen
knows that he has some big
shoes to ﬁll and hopes that
he can bring the same suc-
cess and respect to the pro-
gram as Madison did.

“Coach Madison and I, I
think in some ways are a lot
alike,” Cohen said. “He is
ﬁrst class in everything he
does, his players are disci-
plined and he has a tremen-
dous work ethic. But in a lot
of ways we are very differ~
ent too. I think the similari-
ties and differences are good
things.”

Cohen recently sat down
with the Kernel to help give
insight into his personality
and his plans for the Bat-
Cats.

What was the deciding
factor that brought you to
UK?

I think the biggest part
of it was the university itself
and the great athletic tradi-
tion here. And the other part
of it was, quite frankly, the
athletic administration.
Mitch (Barnhart) is a great
leader and the whole staff is
very innovative. They use
the word commitment a lot
and everything they said
they were going to do, they
have done.

Both the fans and the
media place a lot of ex-
pectations on UK sports,
how do you feel about
those expectations?

I’ve been to several dif-
ferent places. At the Univer-
sity of Florida there is a cer-
tain set of expectations and
when you are at the Univer-
sity of Kentucky there are

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Cohen. former assistant baseball coach at the University of Florida,
hired last week to replace Madison as Ull's new head baseball coach.

expectations, they are just
different expectations. Every
place has its own challenges,
and I think UK has different
challenges. It’s all about per-
spective and it’s all about the
glass always being half full.

What do you plan on
doing to bring more fans
to the games?

I think you have to be
creative and I think you
have to win. Creativity from
the standpoint that you have
to make it more appealing to
senior citizens and junior
citizens. They really are the
best baseball fans because
they have the most time. The
winning part of it is that our
(players) have to have
tremendous pride in the fact
that we can step on the ﬁeld
and compete and beat any-
body in the entire country

How do you feel about
the facilities at UK?

I feel indebted at this
point to Keith Madison. He
really wore the responsibili-
ty of creating a SEC caliber
facility here. Before, not be-
ing critical, Coach Madison
built these facilities with not
a lot of support, and now it
is very much a SEC facility. I

think it is beautiful and I
think the fans are going to
enjoy it, but we are not done
yet. I think there is going to
be tremendous changes in
the facility in the next cou-
ple of years that are going to
make it even more appeal-
ing.

What type of players
will you and your staff
try to bring to UK?

The type of player that
we are looking for is a young
man who is mentally tough,
someone who loves the game
more than loving the idea of
being a college athlete. We
are looking for young men
who treat baseball as a pas-
sion, not a hobby. The thing
about coaching young men
between the ages of 18-22 is
that they are constantly
seeking something different.
It is tough to keep young
men motivated, so I think
changes can really motivate
young men.

Do you feel that you
have an advantage having
coached in the SEC be-
fore?

I think any time you are
entering uncharted waters,
meaning an assistant who

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Education:

Undergraduate degree in
English at Mississippi
State. masters in educa-
tion at the University of
Missouri

Coaching experience:

Played for the Twins organi-
zation for two years.
coached at University of
Missouri for four years.
Northwestern Louisana for
four years and assistant
coach at the University of
Florida for two years.

llolo models:

Bear Bryant. Ron Polk and
John Wooden

Greatest moment in sports

history:
I978 NCAA championship
team. UK
favorite baseball movie:
The Natural
First childhood memory:
Neil Armstrong walking on
the moon

becomes a head coach, there
becomes a learning curve.
I've already been a head
coach, so I think the learn-
ing curve is much smaller. If
you are from outside the
SEC, there is a learning
curve. I’ve been in the SEC
as a player and as a coach.
There is always a learning
curve when you are in a new
environment. The whole is-
sue to me is to make that
learning curve as small as
possible and in as short a
time frame as possible.

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As the Fourth of July draws near, our freedom and
our rights should be evaluated and addressed.

The Bill of Rights is an important part of Ameri-
can history. Numerous states refused to ratify the Con-
stitution until a bill of rights was added. People of this
time period feared governmental power in the hands of
a few because of the remembrance of the dictatorship
of British monarch King George III.

Usually. our government strives to ensure that its
officials do not abuse their power and try to protect our
freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. However,
there will always be public officials who violate their
power and actions will be committed by the government
to eradicate our freedoms. ‘

This brings about the question of the Patriot Act.
The Patriot Act, also know as the Uniting and Strength-
ening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Act,
came into existence on October 25. 2001. It was designed
to protect us. citizens from acts of terrorism.

The concept of protecting citizens is an admirable
and necessary goal. There is a fine line. however, be-
tween protecting U.S. citizens and overlooking our free-
doms.

According to the Patriot Act. domestic terrorism is
defined as (1) anything intending “to intimidate or co-
erce a civilian population," (2) anything intending to
“inﬂuence the policy of the government," and (3) any-
thing that “involves acts dangerous to human life." By
this definition. protest groups could be considered in
violation of the Patriot Act if the organizations block
streets or if violence occurs during their protests.
These organizations could face prosecution under the
Patriot Act for holding public demonstrations and for
utilizing their freedom of speech.

What justification does our government have to
stop a protest? Protesting is a right for US. citizens and
also a part of our history Our country would not have
progressed in its endeavor for equality of life if it were
not for the protests that occurred during the civil rights
movement. To violate this freedom indicates that our
government is abusing the power vested to them by the
people.

The US. government needs to revise the Patriot
Act‘s description of domestic terrorism. The vague
wording allows for a vast amount of groups and actions
to fall within its definition.

Even on a smaller scale, the Patriot Act violates our
inherent freedoms. The Patriot Act provides our gov-
ernment the right to examine our medical history, our
banking information. the books we check out from pub-
lic libraries and even the sites we visit on the web. The
government is capable of viewing this information
without our consent or our knowledge. You do not even
have to be suspected of a crime for them to obtain this
information.

Furthermore. the Patriot Act gives the government
the right to search our homes and seize personal prop-
erty. regardless of our innocence. Because of the Patri-
ot Act. the government can track and listen to our
phone calls-even those made on our cell phones. The
government also has the right, under this act. to view
our e-mails.

And. obviously. the government does not need
search warrants or other forms of permission to do any
of this.

This is clearly a violation of the Fourth Amend-
ment. The Fourth Amendment states that “the right of
the people to be secure in their persons, houses. papers.
and effects. against unreasonable searches and
seizures. shall not be violated. and no warrants shall is-
sue. but upon probable cause. supported by Oath or af-
firmation. and particularly describing the place to be
searched. and the persons or things to be seized.“

in short. our government has imposed an act that
violates our given rights. By violating our rights. the
government has overstepped the limits of their vested
power.

The Bill of Rights. considered one of the most im-
portant documents in American history, is constantly
being overlooked by our own government.

Something must be done. before all our freedoms
are eradicated.

Noah Hamlilin is ajournalism senior. Hisvlewsilonot
necessarilyrepresentthoseoftheltentuclryliernel.

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Derek Poore, Editor in chief
Jeff Patterson, Managing editor
Brittany Griffin. Asst. news editor

Matt coins, photographer
Moira Bagley, staff writer
Crystal Little, staff writer

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@ Expressions

Personal health is a matter of necessity not a matter of choice

To the editor:

In your recent editorial.
"Smoking ban should be left
to owners," your summation
was simple and to the point:
the argument. you say. boils
down to personal choice and
restaurant and bar owners
should decide whether or not
to go smoke-free.

What about public safe-
ty? What about the health
and safety of restaurant em-
ployees? What about the real-
world implications of sec-
ondhand smoke? Where does
choice come into any of
these life-threatening situa-
tions?

In the 4.000 reported
chemicals in cigarette tobac-
co. there are 43 known car-
cinogens. Restaurant work-
ers (anywhere from nine to
13 percent of the population.
depending on which study
you accept) breathe carcino-
gens every hour of every day
they work. They have no
respite unlike others who
might do as you suggest. "ex-
ercise their choice." and go
elsewhere. These are typical-
ly women and minorities
who inhale the equivalent of
two packs of cigarettes per
day.

Everyone else in the

restaurant is at risk as well.
Though the smoky haze may
seem to clear. carcinogens
linger. There is no air-han-
dling system available that
can safely remove the poi-
sons from the air. so the idea
of a smoking vs. a non-smok-
ing section is the equivalent
of a screen door in a subma-
rine.

You also suggest Ken-
tucky's smoking rate as a
reason to let choice rule. You
rightly note that one in four
Lexingtonians smoke, and
you do it as if that is a prize.
Kentucky has many firsts
that offer little of which to
be proud. Its smoking rate is
among them. as is its highest
incidence of cancer in the
country. the highest number
of high school-aged smokers
and the highest number of
middle school-aged smokers.
These are not statistics one
would typically boast. espe-
cially given that so many of
them will die prematurely.

Beyond the health risks
smokers cause for everyone.
there are economic factors.
Every person in Kentucky
pays taxes-annually A hun-
dreds of dollars' worth — to
pay for smokers' "rights" to

exercise their unhealthy
choice. The total cost to the
government is over $1 bil-
lion. with the state putting
up $380 million annually for
smoking-related Medicaid
costs. None of us have a
choice in this; there’s
nowhere on our tax returns
to check off whether or not
we want our tax dollars go—
ing to support smokers and
the big tobacco companies.

A restaurant or bar own-
er has a responsibility to of-
fer a safe and secure environ-
ment to his or her patrons.
He or she would not let am-
monia. benzene or formalde-
hyde anywhere near diners,
yet that is exactly what hap-
pens every time a smoker ex-
hales along with thou-
sands of other chemicals and
compounds. As for the argu-
ment that smoking bans cost
business. there is virtually
no evidence that this is the
case.

Business and economic
studies conducted across the
country in smoke-free cities.
restaurants and other busi-
nesses find no loss of busi-
ness. In fact, anecdotal evi-
dence points to the opposite —
when 30 percent of people

smoke and 70 percent don't,
chances are business will go
up when patrons can actual-
ly taste the meal they have
ordered, or don’t go home
smelling like an ashtray

There is no choice here,
only personal safety con-
cerns. Smoking kills people.
Secondhand smoke kills peo-
ple. People should not have
to make choices about their
personal safety, yet as long as
they are at the mercy of
poorly informed business
owners and pressures placed
by big tobacco companies.
there is little choice but for
government to step in.

In a perfect world, own-
ers would respect the majori-
ty of people who want
smoke-free places to eat,
gather and socialize, but this
is anything but a perfect
world. So. sometimes doing
the right thing requires a
nudge.

Public health is not a
matter of choice. It’s a mat»
ter of necessity.

JOEDY ISERT

KENTUCKY ACTION

There is no choice here, only personal safety concerns.
Smoking kills people. Secondhand smoke kills people.”

City Council needs to re-think smoking ban

After years of research. lawsuits and
the irrefutable evidence of oxygen tanks
and emphysema. the cat's out of the bag;
smoking is bad for you. Even those who
smoke seldom disagree.

Laying health concerns aside, smok-
ing is still a nasty habit. It smells awful,
stains teeth and nails yellow. and in poor-
ly ventilated areas makes it difficult to
breathe. let alone eat.

So. from a purely public health stand-
point. the city council‘s decision to ban
indoor smoking in Lexington is a good ' " -
thing. it will decrease exposure to second—hand smoke and
it may even encourage smokers to smoke less frequently. a
boon to their health.

Unfortunately. the issue is not that cut-and-dried. The
council's decision. which will take effect by October, is a bad
one for Lexington. and the reason has little to do with the
merits of cigarette smoking.

The real issue at stake is the concept of personal choice
versus the disproportionate power of city government. In
one bold stroke. city leaders have taken the decision to per-
mit or prohibit smoking out of the hands of business own-
ers, and have taken the patronizing approach of telling Lex-
ington's smokers that they are not welcome in any business
in our city.

For some businesses. such as Lynagh's, the Fish Tank.

and Tolly‘HO. smoking is such a part of the. er. ambiance
that it’s hard to imagine these establishments thriving under
the smoking ban. For others. such as Nicholson‘s Cigar Bar.
October will be the end of the line.

Unfortunately (fortunately?). a majority of Lexingtoni-
ans do not smoke. This may be hard to believe on a Friday
night near campus. but it's the truth. it's also true that non-
smokers have little or no reason to oppose the ban.

However, it is the job of city government. or any govern-
ment for that matter. to both serve the majority and protect
the rights of the minority Taking moderate steps to prevent
exposure to second-hand smoke is one thing; to deny smok-
ers their rights in every business in this city is going too far.

The smoking ban in Lexington is hardly a new concept.
Many cities all ’over the country have taken similar steps.
However. the more far-sighted among them have exempted
some institutions. such as bars. preserving in some small ca-
pacity an owner's right to determine his business' smoking
preference.

By making no such exemptions. Lexington‘s leaders
have demonstrated their preference of ideology over pru-
dence. College students who smoke will find bars that ac-
commodate their tastes. even if those bars are located in
Lexington's hinterland. To borrow a bit of conventional wis-
dom from the wet-dry debates that have proliferated in our
state. it doesn‘t serve our city well to have students drive.
rather than walk. to their bar(s) of choice. This lesson
brought to you by the letters "D". "U" and "I.”

It is vital to separate the debate over the merits of
smoking from the debate over the smoking ban. For better
or worse. nicotine is a legal drug. and it is not the place of
city government, perhaps the lowest-profile and least repre-
sentative of government systems. to dictate to private busi-
ness