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iheits rise at UK Medical Center

By Brenna Reilly

News Editor

A rash of thefts in the UK Chandler Medical Cen-
ter buildings has prompted medical center security to
issue a memo telling employees to take precautions
to avoid theft at work.

“The type of thefts we have been having are wal-
lets and ladies wallets," said Joseph Frye, tnedical
center director of security and parking. “Most thefts
occur because they leave the room and anyone could
walk in and steal valuables.”

The memo urged employees to secure their purses
and wallets in locked drawers or file cabinets. Frye
said employees also should not bring large sums of
cash to work.

Since Oct. 27 there have been 12 felony thefts in
medical center buildings.

“Normally every year there are some increase of
thefts as holiday approaches,” Frye said. “It seems
like it has gotten off to an earlier start this year."

Many of the thefts occurred in rooms that were

locked at the time ofthefts and several of the thefts
were ofemployees purses or wallets.

Security officers patrol the entire medical center
24 hours a day Frye said, but people need to work
with the officers to protect their belongings:

VNever give your keys to anyone.

VLock your office door when you go out to
lunch.

'DO not leave valuables out in the open.

VReport suspicious people in the area.

There also have been thefts ofmedical equipment,
which have been stolen from several medical center
buildings.

On Oct. 30 equipment from the critical care unit
ofthe medical center was reported missing On Nov.
7 a packet containing medical equipment, such as
scissors and tweezers, was stolen from room (1315
Medical Center Plaza and on Nov. 1-} equipment
frotn the room H ()1 l was reported stolen.

Frye said people need to report thefts of equip-
ment as soon as they notice something is missing.

He added that most people wait to report thefts

because they assume that the equipment was bor—
rowed.

Employees also need to be careful of where they
park their vehicles. Aledical center security rt‘t'tilll‘
mended that employees use the shuttle service so that
tnedical center personnel can monitor employees'
safety, The medical center also offers an escort ser—
vice for employees; the service can be obtained by
calling 323—6156.

In addition to the incidents at the medical center,
the L'K Police Department issued a Campus \Vatch
after a robbery occurred Friday morning. The watch
warns students and faculty about the incident that
occurred in the Press Avenue lot early Friday.

The suspect. who was described as a white male,
5-foot-7 to 5— foot—10, light to average build with a
mustache and slight goatee. l‘imployees think the
same man may be involved in at least three other
incidents.

The assailant shoved the victim back into her car
as she was getting out of her car in the Press Avenue
Lot. He took her purse and a ring from her linger.

 

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Proiessor
studying
NCAA rules

By Aaron 0. Hall
Stir/f” 'i'm'l‘

A UK researcher has found
that NCAA probation penalties
have no affect on academic con-
tributions to universities.

Steve Parker, an assistant
professor of kinesiology and
health, studied 26 public and
private division I-A colleges and
found that durin their NCAA
probation periodz, the schools
collectively received
donations.

“I was surprised by the
results," Parker said. "I thought
what had been commonly
believed would be true - that
giving would decrease.”

But Parker discovered that
the opposite had occurred.

“1 could see that some uni-
versities suffered,“ but collec—
tively, colleges experienced an
increase in donations, he said.

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Limiting his search to
schools that received sanctions
in the 1980s, Parker looked at
donations given to institutions
five-years prior to their proba—
tlon.

Then be compared those fig-
ures to money given during the
punishment period.

As a control, he also looked
at 26 other schools not on pro-
bation.

He found that universities
maintained the same number of
donors who contributed the
same amount before and after
sanctions.

Parker’s study only dealt
with schools whose probation
period ended by 1990 so the
UK men’s basketball program
was excluded.

In 198‘), they were hit with a
two—year probation.

He said there was little dif—
ference in contributions from
alumni, non-alumni and corpo-
rate contributions.

Also, a team’s win-loss
record before and during the
NCAA punishment period had
no effect on the donations it
received.

The underl ing result is that
donors view t e NCAA as the
villain, and the universities as
victims, Parker said.

“Alumnus and corporations
could care less about probation.
If people are upset and think
the NCAA is unfair, they will
give," Parker said.

Institutions anticipating

Staff l/Vrtm‘

By Lisa Wright

and Jail Vinson

In a real-life emergency room scene, flashing red lights
reflect on the walls. It's 9:32 pm. and an ambulance is arriving
at St. Joseph Hospital.

Three blue—coated technicians burst into the lobby, pulling
a gurney with a woman on it, pausing only to calmly enter a
code into a keypad next to huge double doors.

Behind them, appearing slowly, is a nervous-looking young
woman in blue jeans and a navy blue sweatshirt. Beside her
walks an older man who wears blue jeans. His belt decorated
with horseshoes and the name “Sam."

Troy Rock, a fourth-year UK medical student, rode with
the emergency medical technicians in the ambulance.

“We got a call about a woman who fainted in a Shoney‘s
restaurant," he said.

The woman on the stretcher is Judy Anderson. 'l‘railing
behind is her daughter, Tammy Anderson. The man with the
horseshoe belt isJudy‘s husband, S.M.

“She took some prescription sleeping pills on an empty
stomach," Tammy said. “They told me she would be all right."

Two other waiting room patrons look curiously at the
ambulance lights.

Contributing Writer

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Emergency I‘DDIII dilierent than TV

By Jonathan Lilland

In Lexington's ER's, something is missing. It's the wail of

incoming ambulances. the scream of the wounded, the bustle
of doctors as they shuffle patients to save lives.

there."

better system, a voucher system
maybe," said John Hynes, an
advertising senior. “Though I do
understand group seating is being
abused, it seems the University
keeps taking more and more

 

NCAA sanctions usually solicit
alumnus and hold fund-raising
campaigns to raise money
beforehand “to circumvent the
effects of probation."

Parker used Lecky’s person-
alit theory to summarize his
fint ings.

“People donate by looking at
themselves,” be said, “and ifthe
university has the same ethics
they do, they continue to give
money."

See NCAA art-BACK PAGE

 

Student organizations will not
be able to receive group seating
this year.

The change has come about
because of the lack of participa-
tion, said Rodney Stiles, director
of athletic administrative services.

“Groups get a bad draw and do
not show up,” Stiles said. “The
empty seats in the stands have
been noticed for many seasons.”

But some students wish the
University needs a better solution.

“Rather than taking tickets
away they’should come up with it

away.”

Communication senior Kirsten
DeVary said she thinks the seats
are too valuable to go unused.

“If the seats are not being used
by the students then they need to
go to people who will use them,”
DeVary said.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon President
Andy Mayer said his fraternity
members didn't use the group
seating for basketball games. He
added, however, that it’s a shame
the Univgrsity will end the policy.

If you watch television shows depicting big—city chaos and
violence, you might assume that the fast pace of ER affects
Lexington hospitals too. It doesn't. At least not often.

“I'm just waiting for (the doctors) to tell me what they're
going to do," David McCaughey said. He's leaning against the
wall at St.Joe's. His wife's grandmother fell and broke her hip.
He's in the ER, waiting. As he has been for the last hour.

“I've been to the ER before," McGaughey recalls, “this is
about normal."

The television show “ER" is about the fast—paced action in
a fictional Chicago emergency room.

The NBC drama includes realistic scenes that prompt real-
life nurse Marilyn Swinford to say: “seen it, done it, been

Comparing her daily experience to the TV show, Swinford
says the action is not as rapid in Lexington, but local doctors
are just as capable oftreating patients efficiently and effective-
ly in one ofthe city's five emergency rooms.

SM. Anderson emerges slowly frotn behind the treatment

See ER on BACK PAGE

Another policy change has
occurred as well, but this one ben—
efits students. Students will now
be able to purchase a ticket and
get one for a friend as long as they
bring their student IDs.

Students cannot take advantage
of the policy until noon on Sun—
day. The lottery takes place at
Memorial Coliseum. Doors open
at 8 a.m. and close 15 minutes
later.

Students who would like sit
together should simply go to the
lottery together, Stiles said.

Though students are not guar»
anteed a seat together, this is still
their best opportunity to do so.
Groufp seating will be available

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“lite" and “fit" side ofthe menu.

A study released yesterday concludes that lead
ing restaurant chains‘ low-calorie and l: in «fat meals
are. as promised. much more healthful than regular
fare.

But the Center for Science in the Public lnterest
recommends you pass on the salt. since most
lighter—menu itetns contain lots of sodium .. from
(ii-(l to 2.870 grams sometimes more than for tltc
regular menu item.

Still, said Jayne Hurley. senior nutritionist for
CSPl, “These meals are far better than similar
items ordered offthe regular menu. In general. you
get fewer calories, less fat and saturated fat. and
more vegetables."

The center tested scy en restaurant chains and
found 15 of l7 items on diet menus \\ ere iiidccd
more healthful and lighter than regular tare,
although some chefs added more fat than the
menus advertised —- in one case deciding to put
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