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House, Senate leaders preview General Assembly

 

By Brian Bennett
Senior Staff Writer

 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Top state
legislators yesterday pledged to
give higher education a fair share of
the budget pie, provided that the
plate is not empty when it's time to
divvy the dessert.

Describing themselves as “friends
of higher education,“ leaders of the
state Senate and House and a key
budgetary leader tried to give a pre-
view of the 1994 General Assembly

to an attentive group of university
and college officials.

“i feel real confident that with the
next budget, if the economy doesn't
go to hell in a handbasket. that
higher education funding ought to
hold tight.“ said Marshall Long.
chairman of the House Appropria-
tions and Revenue Committee. “But
if there are cuts, it would be hard to
exempt education, both higher and
secondary."

The discussion came during a
seminar at the Govemor‘s Confer-
ence on Higher Education Trustee-

Taking the

Walkers, riders share tips
on safer campus bicycling

 

By Tammy Gay
Senior Staff Writer

 

With pedestrians, cars and cy-
clists trying to get to their destina-
tions and avoid bumping one an-
other, UK‘s campus sometimes
resembles a video game.

For their own safety, cyclists
must watch for auto and pedestrian
traffic, said Doraine Bailey, secre-
tary for Bluegrass Bicycle Safety
Coalition.

“People don't realize how danger-
ous (bicycle riding) could be until
they have an accident," fine ans
junior Shelley Agee said.

Agee said more than a year ago
she had two accidents.

in the first accident. she ran over
something in the road and crashed.
Later that year. a car hit her.

Now, Agee said. she is more
aware of cars and pedestrians.

“l have to anticipate that the other
person is not watching,“ she said.
adding that bikers and pedestrians
should be considerate of one an-
other.

UK police Lt. Terry Watts said
bicycle accidents on campus are
rare. according to police records.
But there could be a problem with
minor hits and misses for which the
police are not notified, he said.

Bailey most lexington bicycle

accidents occur around the UK cam-
pus. Because some accidents may
be near campus, UK's police de-
partment may not know about all
the accidents. she said.

The coalition did a study between
July 25 and Oct. 20 1992 on bicycle
accidents.

Fifty-two cases were reported in
this period. Of the cyclists, only 14
percent were wearing helmets.

Loss of control was the cause of
69 percent of the accidents, while
only nine percent were caused by
collision with a moving vehicle.

“Our goals are to try to decrease
the accidents of bicycles." Bailey
said.

'lhe Bluegrass Bicycle Safety Co-
alition stresses safe cycling practic-
es and appropriate equipment.

UK‘s ’l‘ransportation Center, the
UK Police Department and the De-
partment of Pediatrics at the UK
Hospital are members of the coali-
tion.

“It‘s important to those people
who are cycling to know what to do
to be safe," said Bailey. who also is
a health educator for the Lexington
Fayette County Health Department.
another member of the coalition.

Some of the safety techniques
that Bailey recommends are

-Making sure the bicycle rider
can be seen.

ship. University and college presi-
dents, governing boards and state
Council on Higher Education mem-
bers were present.

One of the questions most press-
ing for this group was the percep-
tion of higher education among leg-
islators.

“The General Assembly really
has a high regard for higher educa-
tion." answered David Karem. Sen-
ate Majority Floor Leader. “We just
wish we had some more money to
put into it. l‘m going to try and use
everything i can to see that higher

education improves.“

Speaker of the House Joe Clarke
called higher education “the key to
the state’s future."

“Unless we have an excellent
higher education System, we're not
going to be getting jobs here that we
need." Clarke said. “Higher educa-
tion is the critical part of our devel-
opment.”

The legislators also tried to an-
swer one of higher education offi-
cials biggest complaints: that legis-
lators have unfairly sliced their
funding while protecting elementary
and secondary school dollars to sup-
port the Kentucky Education Re-
form Act

Starting in fall of 1991, state uni-
versities have been dealt two
straight budget reductions —- in-
cluding more than $25 million in
cuts to UK. Universities were
spared in the latest round of budget
cuts, however, and didn‘t have to
cut any more than the 2 percent con-
tingency that was requested in No-
vember.

Legislators yesterday defended
the funding of KERA.

“We have an equal commitment
to higher education and KERA."
Clarke said. “We just had a hard
time putting money in higher educa—
tion when we weren't getting kids
to you who could read and write."

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Pro-physical therapy junior Paul Zengel manuevers his bicycle around student traffic on the
walkway near Pence Hall and Margaret I. King Library, a frequently-congested area.

oUsing hand signals.

ORiding in a consistent manner.

-Wearing light- or bright—colored
clothing.

rWearing a helmet.

-Knowing the rules of the road.

Bailey also said cyclists must be
aware and considerate of pedestri-
ans.

“Cyclists have to realize the slow-
er moving vehicle has the right of
way —— which is usually the pedes‘
trian," Bailey said.

Sun never sets at Tolly-Ho,
campus eatery and night spot

 

By Jennifer Wieher
Contributing Writer

 

Where can you get a Ho for the
bargain price of $1.80 at any hour
of the day?

A quarter-pound “Ho“ burger can
be found only at the famous Tolly-
Ho.

The restaurant. usually referred to
as “The Ho," has been serving UK
students for more than two decades.

The Ho, which is located on the
comer of Euclid Avenue and Lime-
stone Street. is a popular hangout
for many UK students because of
late-night hours. inexpensive food

and relaxed atmosphere.

“The Ho is a place where the kids
can be themselves," said Roy Mill-
ing, the restaurant's owner.

Milling has owned and operated
The Ho for the past two and a half
years.

Video games. pinball machines,
loud music and salty french fries are
only a few of the main attractions of
the restaurant.

“1 come because it‘s cheap and
it‘s open late and it‘s the only place
to go when you are drunk.“ psychol-
ogy sophomore Greta Bakanowski
said.

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with the exception of Sundays. The
restaurant closes at 3 am. Sunday
and reopens Monday at 5:30 am.

Charles Suit, The Ho‘s assistant
manager. said the restaurant‘s busi-
est times are lunches and after the
bars close at 1 am.

“Between (midnight) and 4 am.
the line goes out the door,“ he said.

Milling said things sometimes get
out of hand, but usually everything
is under control.

“Kids tear up the place. but that
comes with the territory." he said

Sandy Rose has been a waitress
at The Ho for more than four years.

See TOLLY-HO. Back Page

She added that pedestrians also
must be aware of cyclists and real-
ize that if they get in a cyclist’s
way, the cyclist may not be able to
stop.

Clelland Gash. an undeclared
freshman said he usually parks his
bike and walks after he gets to carn-
pus because of the heavy pedestrian
traffic and numerous sets of steps.

Suzie Cole. a cliniml nutrition
graduate student, who parks at
Commonwealth Stadium and walks

to her classes, said she thinks cy-
clists should park their bikes on
campus and walk.

Bailey also said cyclists must be
aware of car traffic and be cautious
around it.

“The more (cyclists) drive their
bike like a car, the more predictable
they will be." she said.

On Thursday between l0 am,
and 2 pm. students may have their

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After the seminar. Long said it
expected higher education to be
“near the top" of priorities for the
upcoming legislature. He said
KliRA would be first. followed by
health care reform and basic servic-
es.

(‘larke said it's impossible to pre-
dict how much funding universities
will get because economic projec-
tions haven’t been made.

“But I'm not very optimistic that
things will turn around very quick-
ly." he said. "It looks to be petty
flat."

UK Student (lovemment Associa-
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Peace accord
could bridge
rough waters
in Mideast
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WASHINGTON — Two
old wamors, Yasscr A . t
and YitJhak Rabin. ht ~ 1
yesterday toward a resliap...g
of the Middle Fast: the launch
of an experiment in peace that
will set the stateless Palestin-
ian people on the road to in-
dependence.

For Rabin — the general
who 25 years ago captured
the West Bank and Gaza
Strip. and Arafat — the guer-
rilla leader who now hopes to
free them from Israeli rule.
their attendance at today’s
White House signing of an is-
rael-Pl.(.) accord on self-rule
for Palestinians marks a mo-
ment of hope and trepidation.

“i am behind it tull-
hearlcdly. knowing the chanc-
es. the prospects. at the same
time the difficulties and the
dangers in which we em-
bark," Rabin said before leav-
ing yesterday for Washing-
ton.

A beaming Arafat. sporting
a military unifonn and his
trademark draped headdress.
stepped off a plane at An-
drews Air Force Base outside
Washington shortly before 4
pm. l-.l)'l to a euphoric greet-
ing from Arab Americans.
it's the first time in 19 years
that the PLO chairman has
been allowed into this coun-
try.

Abng with President Clin-
ton. Arafat and Rabin will
share a stage on the South
Lawn of the “‘ House.
facing 3.000 guest. ‘— former
Presidents (‘aner and Bush.
dozens of foreig. ministers.
and legions of Americans. Ar-
abs and Jews who have tried
to make peace in the Middle
first —— and millions of TV
viewers around the world
who will watch the ceremony
live.

The prospect of the encoun-
ter between Rabin and Arafat.
sworn enemies until three
days ago when they signed a

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Program may give hope to farmers

 

By John R. Wicker ll
Contributing Writer

 

Kentucky‘s landscape once was
speckled with the hopes and ha-
vests of thousands of farm owners.
But after more than a decade of ag~
ricultural decline. both have become
as dry as the dust in a summer wind.

A program started last year by the
UK College of Agriculture. howev-
er. could usher in a new and fertile
season for state farmers. bursting
agricultural revenue in the process.

Agriculture faculty and staff It
involved in Ag Project 2am. I
cooperw’ve attempt to expand the

state‘s agricultural income from $3
billion to $5 billion in the next sev-
en years.

Other members in this joint ven-
ture in the State Department of Ag-
riculture, Kentucky Farm Bureau
lid the Kentucky Agricultural Re—
source Devekipment Authority.

The mission has three compo—
nents: promoting Kentucky‘s prod»
nets to consumers and businesses.
expanding the in-state processing of
ftm products. and developing new
Dchnologies.

“Agriculture will be the growth
machine for the state‘s econrmy“ in
the next decade. said Rmdall Bra-
m coordinator of leadership and

economic development for the Col-
lege of Agriculture.

Barnett added that Kentucky un-
doubtedly would focus on the new
intemational market opened up by
the North American Free Trade
Agreement.

Ag Project 2000 has no official
leader. Rather. it is composed of
eight committees. each of which
works on a specific focus area. such
as marketing Kentucky-produwd
products, sustaining the enviou-
mcnt. maximizing job rrpportunitiea
and influencing government poli-
cies to enhance agricultural prome-
tion.

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in addition. UK is expected to
provide the bulk of the research that
will develop new technologies lid
other additims. such as the genetic
development of stringer. healthier
mirnals and new fuming lid hi-
vesting techniques that will mam
yield.

Ag Project 2000 also is expecbd
to add 30,000 new jobs to the sine.

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san Bein decides to write “How I
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Bein and a few other Indiana
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“It was just like a snapshot of the
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sugarcoat anything."

Ten IU students did the basic
course; 24 did an advanced course.
Students take home $700 whether
they enter ROTC or not

Bein, 21. of Indianapolis, gave it
a try after talking with an [U friend
who‘s in ROTC. Bein said she had
neutral feelings about the military.
“nothing negative, but nothing posi-
tive either," but was never one to
turn down an adventure.

She talked Andy Wolfer, who
like her is an IU junior, into giving
it a try too. “I kind of wanted to get
in shape." he said. “They pay you
to have fun down in Fort Knox. and
I didn‘t want to work in a grocery
store again.“

Neither was in ROTC before they
went to Kentucky. and neither plans
to enroll in any military branch.

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am. wake-up calls. blasts of tear
gas and mandatory boot polishing.

It also gives current ROTC mem-
bers a quick boost up the training
ladder: the six weeks of training
equals two years of military science
courses.

Bein and Wolfer both emerged
with bum-again enthusiasm for the
experience and a new respect for
their friends in ROTC.

“I would highly recommend it
whether or not you‘re considering
going into the Army." said Wolfer.
20, of Princeton. NJ. “It‘s really
fun."

Life at camp started early, with
mnning, push—ups and sit-ups be-
fore 6 am. breakfast. Training and
classes filled momings. aftemoons
and sometimes evenings.

Bein and Wolfer. who attended
the camp at different times. learned
how to clean, load and shoot M-l6
A? rifles. throw grenades and clear
tear gas out of a protective mask.

The highlight of the six weeks
was four days at camp's end apply-
ing everything they learned.

“You're walking in absolute pitch

_ darkness." said Wolfer of one mo-
. ment during those four days. “The

only thing you see are the cat‘s
eyes, the two reflecting dots on the
back of the helmet of the guy in
front of you.

“All of a sudden, over to the side,
there‘s a whistle sound. You drop
and close your eyes and there‘s a
big flash and humongous sound.
Then you get up and sprint into the
pitch darkness."

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Wuerffel Winner Wilts Wildcats’ win

Two relative unknowns Spoil UK’ 3 dream

 

By Brian Bennett
Senior Staff Writer

 

Perhaps it came as no huge sur-
prise that Florida engineered a last-
minutc touchdown drive to beat UK
Saturday night. After all, UPS pro-
style passing game is used to scor~
ing quickly.

But the names of the Gator engi-
neers were surprising.

Danny Wuerffel and Chris Doer-
ing? You could almost hear the pag-
es of game programs shuffling as
Cat fans turned to one another and
asked, “Who are these guys?"

Even UK defensive coordinator
Mike Archer seemed to be wonder-

 

ing who those face-masked men
were.

In the interview room after the
game. Archer repeatedly called
Wuerffel “Kresser” referring to
Florida‘s third-string quarterback
Eric Kresser. who did not play.

Then there was strong safety Mar-
cus Jenkins. So brilliant had he been
all game in reading the Gators‘
plays and pass patterns, brilliant
enough for three first-half intercep-
tions.

But Doering? Jenkins was dumb-
struck.

“From watching the filrn all
week. I don't really remember
him.“ Jenkins said.

 

 

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IN THE GRASP: Florida running back Errict Rhett is tackled by

UK'e Matt Neuss.

 

 

Ty Halpln
Sports Editor

The feeling after The Game is
what did it for me. The Game
was over. but somehow it
wasn‘t. The spirit of The (iame
reigns on.

Happiness. if only for 59 min-
utes and 57 seconds. is nice to
see in Commonwealth Stadium.
Wildcat fans were pleased this
early in a school year for the first
time since Fran (‘urci‘s (‘ats
went 10-1 in 1977.

This UK team left more ques-
tions than a Senate confirmation
hearing when the season began.
Commonwealth‘s crowd of
58.175 was its sixth largest ever.
Early in the game. they sounded
more like they were watching an
opera than a football game.

That could be because the Jim
Beam bottles hadn‘t been tipped
enough. but part of the low mur-
mur was lack of confidence. As
The Game went on (and the Cats
stayed with Florida), fans began
to believe again.

Of course. Florida won The
Game 24-20. but UK proved it
does belong in the Southeastern
Conference. On paper. The
Game went as expected.

Florida came out unscathed at
2-0. UK fell to 1-1 with an im-
ponant matchup at Indiana next
week. The Wildcats moved up in
people's minds. and in their own
minds. UK‘s players and coach-
es believed they could beat
mighty Florida.

For all but three ticks on the
clock. they did.

The Game will go down as a
big lift for UK. Obviously. a vic-
tory would have shattered the
image UK carries. Still. coach
Bill Curry‘s program is headed
in the right direction.

Offensively. the Stack-l was
brillirmt at times. A halfback op-
tion. well-disguised pass plays
and tailback Mo Williams ignit-
ed the crowd into a frenzy.

“There was no doubt where I
was heading.“ Williams said. “I
saw a hole and went for it"

On defense. the Cats’ 4-3
alignment proved workable. UK
created seven interceptions and
held off the SEC‘s top offensive
team in UK territory.

So.didtheCatsthinktheyhad
the ngne won?

“I really did." senior lineback-
er Mary Moore said. “I thought
we (him well could have to-

 

Can they rebound?

night.“

Moore is the team‘s resident
spark plug and firecracker. The
Cats need more of his enthu-
siasm and at times anger if they
hope to continue their quest
from mediocrity to contention.

For instance. take a look at the
Honda players and how they act
on the field. They racked up 127
yards in penalties. most of
which were for personal fouls
after the whistle.

“When they make a play. they
mn up and down the sidelines
and tell everyone about it." Yane
Beehn said. “They go after peo-
ple for no apparent reason.“

Without the crowd. UK's con-
fidence might have dwindled.

“The crowd was wonderful."
Williams said. “They responded
unbelievably. We wanted to win
so much. I feel like we let them
down more than ourselves."

“The fans helped us a lot
cheering us on." Moore said.
“People know we‘re a legitimate
team. They saw that we are
good. We‘ve got a hell of a foot-
ball team.“

That‘s a big difference be-
tween this team and other UK
teams. They know they‘re good.
Before they just believed it.

“I‘m sick and tired of what
people say about us.“ quarter-
back Pookie Jones said. “We‘re
going to get the job done.“

If the Cats do the job. The
Game may be the turning point.
The Game could take on the
same meaning the Mississippi
State game did last season.

Defensive coordinator Mike
Archer knows a thing or two
about tough losses.

“We blew a 28 point lead at
Clemson.“ Archer said. referring
to his time at Virginia. “You've
got to bounce back. (The
players) have the attitude they
really can win."

Florida coach Steve Spurrier
was impressed with UK's im-
provean

“Kentucky [nobably deserved
to win this game more than we
did." he said. "They played su-
per. We realize we didn t play
well enough to win. We‘ re just
happy that we did."

So. what now? The Gane is
done. The Cats can either lick
their wounds or slump into dc-
pression after a big kiss

Either way. this will go down
as The Game this season.

Sports Editor 1)- Halpin is a
journalism junior and Kentucky
Kernel columnist

 

 

 

So who were those guys?

Wuerffel is a redshirt freshman
quarterback who replaced strug-
gling starter Terry Dean in the sec-
ond quarter. His first pass sailed
over the head of wide receiver Da-
ryl Frazier and right into Jenkins’
gut.

Back to the bench for Wuerffel.

Doering. a sophomore wide re-
ceiver. wasn‘t even on scholarship
until a few weeks ago. A walk-on
local favorite from Gainesville. Fla,
he caught one ball last season.

Wuerffel waffied throughout the
game. His balls repeatedly sailed
over receiver‘s heads. and he was
responsible for three of his team's
seven interceptions.

“I know I played real poor as far
as decisions and passes." Wuerffel
said. “I was just praying I would be
back in the game."

Doering might not have even
been in the game if it weren‘t for in—
juries to two of the Gators‘ star
catchers. Harrison Houston (twisted
ankle) and Willie Jackson (sprained
knee).

So the duo didn‘t exactly seem
like Terry Bradshaw and Lynn
Swann. Yet there they were in the
middle of the pile of Gators who
swarmed the field.

First. the two unlikely heros
hooked up on a 26-yarder. a 17-
yarder and a 19-yard touchdown to
help Florida tie the game with seven
and a half minutes remaining.

Then. when a miracle was needed
with eight seconds left and UK
leading by three. Wuerffel found his
good friend wide open over the
middle for the 28-yard clincher. 24-
20, Honda.

“The ball was thrown. and it was
like it hung in the air forever,"

 

  
 
 

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loss at Commonwealth Stadium.

Doering said.

“I was expecting a safety to come
in and try to make a play. It ended
up that I had no one anywhere near
me."

The play wasn‘t even supposed to
go to Doering.

“(Receiver) Jack Jackson called
that play in the huddle,“ UF coach
Steve Spurrier said. “Ile said. ‘Have
Chris to run a post. and I‘ll run a
streak. Tell (Wuerffel) to look at
Chris and hit me.' "

“But he looked down in there and
they both went for Jack. and Chris
was open.“

Spurrier had no problem leaving
Wuerffel in the game despite his
lack of experience and previous
mistakes.

“Danny‘s a confident young
man.‘ Spurrier said. “He wanted to
stay in there. He told me: "Ihanlcs
for keeping me in there.‘ "

Wuerffel had no grand scheme in
mind on the last drive.

“I was just trying to complete
some passes." he said. “I just kept
wring."

But Doering was more confident.
“I never thought we were beat" he
said.

Doering was one of the last peo-
ple Archer thought would beat
them.

“We thought they‘d go to (tail-
back Errict) Rhett." said Archer.
with not too bad of a guess since
Rhett finished With 180 total yards.
“They have so many weapons; it’s
hard trying to figure out which per-
son they‘ll use. T hat 28 killed us."

That 28 was Doering. And That 7
was Wuerffel Two players the (Tats
and their fans might not have
known much about

Now they do.

Weird game leaves Cats out cold

UK had breaks most of game;
fourth quarter clinched doom

 

By Ty Halpin
Sports Editor

Something about UK‘s 24-20
loss to No. 7 Florida Saturday night
was strange. Weird situations. for-
mations and tribulations filled one
of the best games ever played in
Commonwealth Stadium.

It was a night that the number 13
would have ruled and superstitions
were prevalent. Only Eddie Vedder
singing the “My Old Kentucky
Home" could have been more
strange.

F irst Quarter:

~Horida starts with the ball and
marches to the UK 14-yard line.
The Cats hold the charge there. and
the Gators settle for a field goal.
Nothing weird here, right?

The Gators line up for the field
goal with just their snapper and
bolder over the ball. The rest of the
linemen. who are 10 yards down
the line, suddenly move over in the
correct formation like a herd of cat-
tle.

Definitely one of the weirdest-
Iooking plays of the game. Florida
didn‘t seem to gain any advantage
by lining up in that formation.

Second Quarter:

~Florida is forced to punt at the
12:09 mark of the quarter. Second-
suing quarterback Antonio O‘Ferral
comes in to return the punt from
Gator kicker Shayne Edge.

O‘Ferral. who appeared late in
last week's drubbing of Kent. never
has returned a punt in a game. The
kick lands in the endzone this time.
but late in the third quarter. he does.

 

The result? O'Ferral is dropped
for a l-yard loss. thanks to an out-

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standing defensive play by Gator
freshman Lawrence Wright.

Third Quaner:

°UK uses some liberal playcall-
ing, throwing its entire arsenal at
Florida. On third and five from the
Wildcat 29. quarterback Pookie
Jones lines up in the shotgun.

After the snap. Jones pitches to
Randy Wyatt, who begins to run
laterally to the right sideline. He
stops and looks to throw. Yes.
throw!

The pass. intended to Mark Chat-
mon, falls incomplete.

~With the ball deep in UK territo-
ry. the strange bug bites the Gators.
Jones runs down the line in the op-
tion. with freshman back Mo Wil-
liams on the ouLside. Feeling pres-
sured. Jones pitches to Williams.
who is blanketed by Florida’s Ben
Hanks.

The pitch falls into Hanks‘ hands
like rain. But somehow. someway.
Hanks does not catch the ball. If
Hanks had caught it. the Gators
were all but assured of scoring.

The Wildcats keep possession
and top off the eight-minute. 54-
second drive with a field goal by
Juhaleonoff.

Up to this point. all the breaks
had gone UK‘s way. The final quar-
ter proved unkind to the Cats.

Fourth Quarter:

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