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Vol [XXXIV No 9] Monday January 25 We? University of Kgntucky Lexington Kcntucky An independent student newspaper s-nte IWt _&mi-——- __
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—————-— deepminingsafetyinKentucky. with about two-think capacity of the outlawl of the blasu‘ method M‘“ . j; .} ;'
By GEORGE w' "ACRE" In the past seven weeks, 22 miners staff theyshould have.” known 2: “shooting fromnge solid," at -' '
Mime“ PMS “We" died in this state, three were killed in Stanley said Saturday the UMW which involves drilling holes and then » ““ ,... .» - ‘ > ‘
.___________— Bergoo, w.Va., and 13 lost their lives will have three members on the newly packing them with dynamite or other ‘ ‘ A a '1
in an explosion at Whitwell, Tenn. In created commission, which also will explosives. It's illegal in most states, . i " f - I, I.
LOUISVILLE — Willard Stanley Kentucky last week, seven miners include non-union miners and coal but not in Kentucky and West ,a “ . ” ’ ' -. v
knows about the grief that so often died in a mine blast and two died in a operators. Virginia, . t'. ' / ‘ I ’.
comes to coal mining families. He lost roof collapse. He said he doesn’t think the rash of _ c ’ (a: ‘ , » ,.-‘ 1'
five relatives deep beneath the earth, . . . accidentsisjust coincidence,norishe The US- Mme Safety and Health ,-;~.o~,v. . » . 1’
and escaped death once himself. The United Mine .Workers union ready to find fault with the state's Admlmsu-ation sent a massage ‘0 lts . (9‘; - .-':j _ '2 "
also intends to renew Kentucky s mine inspection programs district managers Saturday, remln- . t- ,0 ‘, -.'. . |,
But his 42 years in the coal fields safety record, theworst in thenation “Our office conducted 7 659 m ding them to check that all pm- 9 Q ' ' ' ' g ; '2’" ‘ g
haven’t given the state commissioner inlfill With 41 fatalities. spections last year a 13 percent in- cedures were being followed in the L: . ' .. .
of mines and miners any clues to UMW president Sam Church crease over the ’previms year” handlingof explosives. in N ’ is? .
tragedies like the two that claimed blames the federal government, Stanley said “The governor has Noah Bentley president of the i ‘X “’1 . V in r"
e the film of nine Kentucky miners last claiming It M" have enough m' assured me that if the federal govem- Knott. Letcher, 'Perry County Coal ~ .. ' t i 2 ‘17:.
week. spectziés. He “$13“ W93? mgr; ment cuts back on its program, he Operators Association defended the l ‘51..“ V I .'
, ”I'm baffled and appalled,” g?“ a "we “‘3 w’ ‘ will take up the slack. We’ve never methodSaturday. it»... ' , » ,. ' . . , 5
' Stanley said. “God knows I’m sear- 338“ had any cutbacksinourbudget". “Something is causing these explo- .1 ‘ i *1 ‘-
ching for the answers.” “We need more moneytohiremore Stanley said he tried to contact slam in what historically has been . ‘\ i r ._ .1
So is Gov. John Y. Brown Jr., who federal inspectors because they are Church on Saturday to tell him about non-gaseom mines. The came should W ' _ _, ‘ ‘
appointed a special commission running Shorthanded,” Church said. the commission but was unsuccessful. beeliminated rather than this type of 7. "
Saturday to examine every aspect of “It’s outrageous. They are working The UMW leader has called for the mining’ Bentley said. ‘ l . \ " » j: '9;

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By MARK R. CHELLGREN never recognize a unim. and gone. So many rumors of the sale or more than I was taking home from i at h ‘ f “ “
Associated Press Writer They all felt thatthestrike wouldbe of the dock had passed him by. So here,” Fox said. ”I pick up odds and . V . , ’ a». flit ' :-'
a short one. After all, they were only many lonely days and nights on the ends. If you don’t mind work, you can : ». “t I '
*—————~— 10 men. They felt that a union con- picket lines had left him resigned to go out and get it. a > . r ‘
GRAND RIVERS — Larry tract would not cost Badger that hisfate, almost Shell shocked. “When you don’t have something he: "an? . , . . . . i 7 ~
Rowland seemed almost dazed by the much money. None Of the men, including Patter- permanent, it makes a difference, but ' - . .» A!“ f 33” ,-, ‘

' aCthItY- Davrd FOX. too, appeared But Badger stuck to his word. And son, are even sure who owns the dock you might not get work for a week," 7” 1’] 2,, ‘ ”Br/ht a k” _ . ‘.
detached. from the scene. Herbert the strikers pitched a tent on top of anymore. Patterson told the men that he continued. “But the bills keep com- ,. it ’ r - ”N “ at, v’ ' . .. s '. .2 I 5
HOW?“ JllSt leaned .UP against a thehill near theentrance tothedock. AMCA Becomes, a Canadian com- ingin.” is? lg. ‘15 M Y K: M .' j-
bmldms and chewed his tobacco After a few months, a small, white pany with mine holdings in Hopkins Fox is no longer bitter about the - ‘ ’ ‘, ,, ' we §% 7 «it :

The three ’9?" are “9mg ”feel shack -a more permanent structure and Muhlenberg counties had leased strike. Being bitter means getting , . ‘ s" lg) , " W w ,3 1.. , f-
a sense OfflltllltY- —- took its place. the facility. At least he thinks so. angry and anger drains too much out we ' , it“ I ‘- 2,,“ . 4"” ’ j I ‘ .
They Still boast 0f togetherness and And each day, each shift, oneof the The last tentative contract talks of aman,especiallya gentle man like * - ~ - g, a _;1.~ ’ r: a l! - ,
a_ sense of purpose. but the expires men walkedtheplcket lines.Aforlorn with anyonewere heldinMarch 1981. Fox. “ - -" it t . if »:
SIOIlS are almost rote, come more figure fighting a battle that he in- Fox, especially, is disillusioned Like Rowland, Howell and the g 1 «.1. h} " x' - ‘V. g.
from habit than a failing 0f lhhel‘ creasingly felt was useless, but with the whole affair. Now 60, he others, however, Fox is simply can as ,. ‘ ' = x r ' ' 1-"; '
strength. . . necessary. started working at the dock 31 years fused. They are caught in a struggle 1’ ' i f 7* - .i _. , .
TW° years 0“ a PM“?t hhe can do On Friday, Jan. 22, 1982, all 10 men ago. He had never been in a union in between powerful people. ' \ r5... ._ s;
thattoa man. ~ gathered for the second anniversary his life. Friends say he voted union On theone hand, the UMWis strug- " - K " is i; 4” ' s .‘ ' _‘. ’
It was Jan. 22, 1980 when ROWlahdr of the walkout. Lee Roy Patterson, just to go along with his co-workers. gling to save face. The organizing ef- in. J “j”. ‘ g. ‘
Fox, Howell and the other seven District 23president of the UMWwas These days, he takes the $100 a fort at Grand Rivers is the only we i f“ ‘eifl . . - "
emplhyefi struck the Badsett Coal there to pledge his support for the month from the union. The money, cossful one the union has had in '- a” 5“” t ., “*7- t‘if' ’. p ..

. Terminal Co, a barge—loading dock men and to promise action toward which doesn’t go far, sticks in his western Kentuckysince 1977. m “woo“ ,.
winch Sltfllh a cove 0“ Kentucky rssolvingthedispute. throat. Hehasworked foraliving for Head Ab°ve fhe Rest '
Lake 1" LlVlllSStOU County. . A gaggle of reporters recorded the five decades. He takes odd jobs and In the meantime, Fox, Rowland,

ney had VOted t0 Jam the Umted event. serves papers as 8 part-time deputy Howe“ and the Others are in the mld‘ Derrick Hotd goes up to: t: strut lurlnq lllL‘ UK VCllth'b-l' AJU'HI' J' RUM. Art-no on V I I
M1118 workers daplte threats by Rowland shrugged It Off. SO many fortheshe'iff’s office. dle, trudging Off to work, but not. Saturday mght Hord st Noll 22 m mg during ttzt‘: grime and til-ll .. i ilk .r. , v. " rt suite 41"”,
owner C.W. Badger that he won“ rumors about settlements had come “Sometimes, I can make as much working. 0‘ 6758- ,1
New program will try to solve sta te '5 medical problems '5

’ W available to high school seniors from the many counties west of Fayette receive help in making the transition and go back to therural counties. their participation. and Will be living 3 -
I Styaffw 't ‘ over 60 rural counties interested in County thatareshort of medical care. tocollege life. “The students will be able to rotate in Umvcrsity housing “ ."ii i' ',
1" er studying medicineand dentistry. It is “This is a vital program," Emmett “The students will receive in- studies in dentistry, pharmacy, and ,i' ; , . .‘
_______.____.__..._._. intended to attract students from Burnam, director of Health Careers struction in biology, math, English, medicine," Bumam said. “They will Twenty-five students Wlll be '

. ’ rural areastotheUKandULmedical Opportunities, said.“We hope to en- and writing. Theywillbeable, also, to be able to work at Cardinal Hill 59190le to participate in the session .' ‘ . g -

.About a thml of Kentucky 5 coun- and dental schools in an effort to irn- courage more students from rural enhance their writing skills, learning Hospital and at other private at UK, which will last from June 10 to
hfi are experiencing critical shor- prove the state’s geographic distribu- counties, and moreminoritystudents, skills, and their ability to deal with facilities, and at the Central Ken- Jujy 23‘ 'I‘wentyfive others will be 313.7,, '
“ll!“5 0‘ medical profossmnals, éhd tionof doctors and dentists. to get involved in health careers. We standardized tests," Burnam said. tucky Blood center. They will also be Chose“ for a 5955th at UL from My 5 . : . t
the UK and UmverSlty 0‘ Loursvrlle “These students will come from feel they are more likely to go back to “We want to give those students an able to do emergency room duty, and ‘0 “8115‘ 10» ' '
medical center 5 have inaugurated a counties all overthestate,” said Jack the rural areas that are so desperate idea of what type of course load will take various field trips to various The. regional staff of the (‘ouncll on " “
program intended to help 501‘"? the Wiggs, director of the summer pro- lyinneedof medical care.” they’ll be dealing with, and we want health agencies.“ Higher Education will visit public and "
problem. _ gram. “It is available to students in The students will have an oppor- them to be competitive," Wiggs said. “This program is absolutely free private high schools in eligible coun- . . ‘

The Six-week program, financed by almost all of the counties in the tunity to experience course work in “Our success will be if they enter col- for the students,“ Burnam said. “In ties during February to discuss the K ‘ " '
the 1%0 General Assembly, 13 southeastern part of the state, and in both medicine and dentistry, andwill legc, do well, go on to become doctors fact, they will recieve a stipend for program with interested students. ' I
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——————-— School officials at the time argued careersandlifewillbelike.” . .4. .
33’1")qu um? _ the amendment would allow public Dexter said approximately 15,000 . .w”
. ASSN/am Managing Editor viewing of letters of recommaidation requests for student records are (-1"? ’.
_ ______.______. and other confidential documents.The made annually, and thevast majority / 3. .- . ‘ 3
law was later changed, permitting on- are for transcripts. He also said the / 1 j , ,i t

Despite President Ronald Reagan’s ly students to view theirrecords. number of requests has remained un- * , u ‘
proposals to alter many open-record The amendment was inspired by changed throughout the years, I: " 5‘
laws, Albert Ockerman, dean of ad- reports of abuses in elementary and despite the changes made by the ‘ . 1 ..
missions and registrar, said those secondary schools. In one such case, amendment. E 1 ' "f.
governing student records will pro- “homosexual tendencies” was James Alcorn, director of the UK u f . “l ,
bably remain unchanged. allegedly written in _ the permanent Placement Service, said students S - L z

“I haven’t seen anything come record of a 9-yearold who hugged a usually request grade transcripts to »‘ ‘ 1 '
across (professional circles)” which classmate. showtopotential employers. . , '
would indicate any changes, Shattuck said the ACLU “strongly “When an employer is talking to a L ~' . '
saidOckerman, a member of the supported" theBuckley Amendment. student, he might want their 0 - ,-
board of directors of the American George Dexta', associate tr'aiiscript,” said Alcom. “The stu- ‘ 3| "
Council on Education. registrar for records and registn- dentwillsignaform attheplacement ‘ ‘

John Shattuck, national legislative tion, saidhealso supports theamend- service. We will then take it to the / : , .
director- of the American Civil Liber- ment. registrar's office and get a reproduc- .. '
ties Union, agreed it is unlikely Dexter said UK keeps records on tionofthetramcript.” / :2 ,
Reaganudllattempttochangethethe such things as high school Darts- said students can also ob- ' . ‘
Family Education Rights and transcripts. AmricanColleslateTest lain u'mcnpts directly from the courtoflaw. “In thiscasewe take the The health service also keeps ask the student to sit down with a "
Privacy Act of 1974, the present law and Scholastic Achievement Test registrar’s office at a cost of $1 per record (to the court); we do not send records on the number of visits physician." said Cox. “Sometimes . “
governing open records for students. scores, applications for adult-100. copy, noting that service usually it." students make to health services and they read our record and misinterpret ' »
“l haven’theardanything pending." final class rolls, grade transcripts takesnomorethanaday. All student records, except for any drugs prescribed. a note in thechart." ‘ ' ,

’Ihecontroversal act, better known and medical records. Ocksrman said the only public in- medical grid dentistry students, are . . She said students most often re-

s; the “Buckley Amendment," Before the Buckley Ammdmait formation contained in student kept on What microfilm at the Records are given ‘9“! _”3m0hy 8‘ quest medical records for [Be as . -
originally proidhited distribution of wasenacted, Universitypolicydetar- records concerns whether or not a maniacs thestudentsfrequest. said Cox “We evidence in court cases stemming - .
federal funds to any educational in- mined whether or not these records “student is currently enroued and if Jean Cox, administrator of the stu- 8" feel that If there 1" trench 0‘ can- from accidents , ,
Itltutlon denyingatudents and their would be released. Dexte- sald the heobtalnedadegree." dent health service, said medical fidencethestudents wonttrustus. Cox said medical records may also

parent- the mm to lmpect and laws “take away from i- I value He said. homer. exception may historiceareeisolrepteontidentiel. Students records are sometimes be given out if subpoened tin which

review any and all official remrds. mutant. ltmke-lteul-‘foru hem-doll more I: a “ramble "nut Cox said these records include the circulated among physiciam within case the student concerned is

man and data directly related to the “In sacral. I think we hire I or Imminent dancer" to the whllc. pro-entrance health tor-ms students the service, Cox said, adding this notified) or if a student is likely to . *
stiidait. right to get into a record diam-elm but even in such can “it is gone filloutwhenon their first visit tostu. “would happen in any group prac— cause injury to himself or others, in ,

it also restricted the release the and have a right to control than to a thrdtrgiionacareiul hula." dent health set-vices noting such in- tice." which case pertinent information will
recant- to third part!!! Wlthwt m mutant.” aid Sham. “(m Ochemmdmmy-hobe formation as cln'oillc illness and past If a student wants to see his or her be made available if it will reduce the
saitofutudaitofparait. resort) may data-mine what their released If they subpoenaed by a Mammary medical record,”whatwetrytodols danger.

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‘, ; over, legislators can turn their attention to the Center Director Frank Butler’s Tuesday ‘ i \ § LL
, ‘ ,i _ games being played by Kentucky’s univer- threat to close down four key care units by Ju- /r " T: VI} ‘§
; . _ ' - ; sities, as the bickering over higher education’s 1y 1 if the full appropriation requested to , -._..._'.,_.,_l; " E w ‘ ‘§\§ ii
, ,» -. - biennial budget appropriation escalates into operate the facility was not approved. . §=§§fgfig; ..,,__, , ‘ \\ i] §§ «
.' . > T -‘ > harsher conflict. And Wednesday, the chairmen of the o a (.0 J: ;\§ §§ ,
. = _ z ‘r ‘ During the last two weeks, the regional regional universities’ boards of regents an- g . / . .§ ix §§
- ' . . universities have been skirmishing with UK nounced a letter-writing campaign to state _—§\. \‘222‘233? m §§§§§ 1 ‘
'~ I ‘ ‘ ~ and the University of Louisville, with the big- legislators in support of their universities that g ='='=- " g, - -i\alx§§
~ v' = - ' gest share of the $54 million increase alloted has, so far, generated 15,000 to 20,000 letters 5—; ‘;" ,_ “of. - - -fi§ \ .
# . 2 ', - by Gov. John Y. Brown for the 1982-84 biennial from alumni. 2% t 3% ”‘9“ 4’
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. , , higher education budget as their goal. . __ = g / , . .
_ _ . . - CHE member Larry Forgy was indeed E‘EE . ”[3,
- ~ . H'Elie bggle linoe 51’s {fizzlghlfetrtrliiieefiilgn c382: clairvoyant on the subject when at the coun- ———‘——-—__— =25“: -- -au . b \ ‘ ’ ’
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': , ‘. clarified at a special meeting of the council in aides 1:251:13tssggcLgfgfiletE§£nhiu£§lgxestfig Ell ?/: LET 3% . , i
r ‘ , ; ' January when the governor requested the for- budget battle into “an e ic do fl ht over?) do g; 9; ¢ 9%? “(9 ”9.
.. ' ' , j- mulation ofa new funding proposal to reflecta biscuit ,. p g g g 221 31/4 TH EM fifég \ 3/
, $14.:itmillion :fiductiorhiln the appropriation re But Forgy’s words appear to have gone —__?_—_—___'_—_;-—‘ 33% EAT 5%. . J / \‘ s
- ' . ' ques ear ier - ls m0“. ‘ . . . unheard. The dogfight over the $24.5 million T | ”g . \\ éfi%'i , ’ »
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. . ‘ ,_ But the moaning took on an ugly side last “Reasonable men differing reasonably,” FT ;’ 5? @3351??? W A “Y
* week as the presidents began to fire strong is what CHE executive director Harry Snyder ’31; 19177. - g/(éé 5i- ”iii—‘5"; , l
. , : . f .' volleys at each other. First there was Mon- called the presidents during the January -'~. *1? ’ ' ' '4 "41“? *‘7 ‘" , ‘7 - 5;;._ e; , .
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; ~ job offers elsewhere after only two and one- to become masters of one-upmanship. @Pm‘ KY‘ KEWEL ‘1
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‘ I " ' C 't 'c 's of co erage 'gnores ' portance of Iegisla ture
. - 4 '- According to many campus observers, the sent direction in his final contribution to its It brings to mind the advice of my 01 the University administration. Ask Presi- the AssociatedPresswireservice for news at
f . ' ‘ . . Kernel has not found itself enmeshed in as Persuasion pageinDecember. predecessor in the editorship, who spent the dent Otis Singletary or any of hisassistants to the Capitol, but there isapowerful local angle
' - 4,. _ g many controversies as before. A lot of our readers most likely agree with last month before I assumed this job patting describe the weather in Frankfort. It’s likely to this story that can be presented to the
_; . ' «‘2' It hasn’t offended any state university the two Richard evaluations of the Kernel’s meon the back andwarning me notto “take it they’ll have an up-to-the-minute report. Or, Kernel’s readers only if we are on the scene
' . - - ‘ presidents recently by referring to their progress. Others who know them personally too seriously” — “afta- all,” he said, “it’s on- failing that, ask me or any of my staffers on and thoroughly understand the events taking
‘ , ., '7 , .; , wives in a derogatory manner. say both are carrying a bit of a chip on their ly a student newspaper.” the administration beat. place.
’_ . , Nor has it criticized the hypocrisy of big- shoulders. Wilson, who was chosen editor of Somehow, I’ve never been able to write off Duringthe next few months, thisUniversity In many ways, the mission model con-
-‘ '. ., time athletics by telling Big Blue fans that the Kernelin 1962, angrily resigned before his my job here so easily. Sure, it’s “jist a stu- will be fighting for its financial life in the troversy is the most challenging story the
' ' ' l .- they ought to be more interested in the term began in a dispute over racial views dent newspaper,” but it’s alsoa morning dai- chambers of the General Assembly and the Kernel has ever covered, and at the same
. i- .’ L ' - . academic side 0! UK than its far-and-feW- with the newly-hired student publications ad- ly newspaper with a circulation in excess of office of Gov. John Y. Brown. Singletary, ifhe time the most unappreciated. Although it has
:.. - . g -' between gridiron heroics. viser.McDonald, never a particularly easy- 27,000, the fourth largest in the state. It is finds the time to sleep at all, will dream of required fromusnight after night of research
- f . '_ ”WhatOfQuieter Victori€8?."ashedaSeptl going individual, seems to have been received and read thoroughly every day by marble pillars and the gavel’s crack. and interpretation in an attempt to gain a
. f - - 29, 1964 editorial that outlined the academic somewhat embittered by his unpopularity writers and editors at every daily in Ken- He and University of Louisville President working understanding of Kentucky’s
" '~ '. 3 .. - ,- ' exploits 01' UK PVOfessors and students. with the staff during his yearas ME —he was tucky, and it is the sole philosophically- Donald Swain are facing the unified opposi- economic system, it is unlikely to ever raise
, , .' " It also hasn't been regularly scooping the too much the perfectionist, a charge I have objective communications outlet serving the tion of the regional universities — Western thehackles of the trustees, or anyone else for
, i T big-city dailies. It hasn't riled the UK trustees often heard leveledagainst myself. UKcommunityasawhole. Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky, Morehead that matter. And although it pits us daily
7., L, " ' recently, as it did in 1962 when it questioned , In terms of the Kernel's readership, the State and Murray State— in their attempt to against the likes of the Herald-Leader andthe
_‘ , . the morality of UK remaining in the then-lilly responsibility is massive. According to a preserve an aggressively realistic funding Courier-journal,itmayneverleadtoaKernel
_' (sic)-white Southeastern conference. ' marketing survey conducted by nationally- proposal put forward by the Council on coupdegrace over either—I’ve only metthe
' ., ,. ., Get out of the SEC if it doesn’t integrate, Bi" renowned Belden Associates in 1979, the Higher Educationforthecomingbiennium. governor once (not that I haven’t tried to
. , ‘ ’ -" shouted the Kernel. , Kernel is the primary source of news and in- Known as the mission model plan, it is a more often) — while Wilson talks to him on a
~ , It hasn’t questioned unnecessary brutality Stem" formation foran astoundingMpercent of this response to increasingly severe cutbacks in daily basis, a distinct advantageonhispart.
‘ -‘ .- 51* of UK football coaches, as it once did Charlie ~.___._—_______—.——— University’s students and 71 percent of its the state’s allocation for higher education. If But, throughout the past semesta, we have
-- ,"7, .‘ Bradshaw's practice-fieldtactics. Because of these seeming conflicts of in- faculty. That tells me a large segment of an enacted, it will eventually ensure the built upthenecesmry networkof sources and
3, ‘ 1"--‘; And there are many more. terest on the part of Wilson and McDonald, I institution called by at least one legislator the minimum funding necessary to preserve pre- library of information to facilitate the apo
' . I: ,5 “It’s been much duller reading than it was have been warned repeatedly by journalism “most powerful political influence in the sent levels of academic quality at the state’s plication of what we learn in Frankfort to the
' 7‘ 10 years ago." said UK sociologist John faculty members and Kernel staffers not to state” is depending on this newspaper for the two rmjor institutions, while relegating the resulting situations facing UK’s programs .
-:,1 , j I" . ;_v Stephenson. take their criticisms too seriously. Both, facts upon which itwill base its opiniors. And regionals —funded at a higher level than are and people, and our coverage will be better
" ‘ 77f if “When it was newly independent, they were however, are intelligent men — Wilson is a [find myself, albeit by choice, in the driver’s the major institutions according to the mis- for it. Also, we have established, for the first
. 2 f ' , willing to take on any tiger they found in the top reporter for one of the nation’s finest seat. sion models enacted bytheCHEin 1977—toa timeinthe Kernel’s recent history,atradition
if"; . '_ street," said Stephenson, who is director of newspapers, and McDonald has gone on to of examining not only the microcosm of the
UK's Appalachian Center. successfully tackle the first two years of ——_—__-_———— UKscene but its larger roleasamajor factor ,
j ' "f; ; But Stephenson readily concedes that some medical school. Therefore, I hold them in “In many ways. the mission model controversy is [he most challeng- inthedecision-making processesoftheentire
j .; ofthe old social issues that once captured the some degree of respect. Their criticisms, ing story the Kernel has ever covered, and at the same time the most state.
" g 3‘ ‘ attention 0f Kernel editors are no longer publicasthey are, deserve an answer. unappreciaied.” So if our readers consider us dull, Iadvise
‘ . . f'. ' i.“ around. In particular, I am concerned about their they stay tuned. The next 90 days promise to
-, ._’. -‘ ‘ “It's difficult to write interesting stories for charges that the paper’s coverage is sub-par be the most exciting, and perhaps promising,
a student audience that has (sic) to do with in comparison with years past. Indeed, with And so, returning toWilson and McDonald: more limited role than they now serve. inUK’s history.Depitetheodds against them,
3 ., , ‘i global issues. " numerom personnel changes this year, I’ve yes, I have been disappointed to a degree by It’s an issue that has appeared andwill con- Singleer and Swain are individuals who in-
? “Those are the ones that are facing us hadonehellofaproblem setting upaconsis- my newspaper’s coverage of this campus. tinue to do so every day in the Courier- spireconfidenceandhope.
‘.-. now,"Stephenson said. tent beat system and stickingtoit. Although it has been newsy, it hasn’t cut Journal—under Wilson’s byline— and, just As for Richard and Richard: I hope you
. ;. , I.- , « —— Courier-Journal, Jan. 20 Part of the problem is the majority of my below the surface nearly as often as it should as frequently, on the front page of the Kernel. understand afte- reading this that the Kernel
.g _’ ,2 "- staffers put their classwork before their work have, choosing to simply report problems in- When judged by the major criteria agaimt has not declined since your day; rather, it has
{2}" ..; 3, ° here, and thus do not leave themselves the stead of diggingat theirroots. which the importance of a news story is outofnecessityaltereditsfocus.0mprimary
11w necessary time to visit their sources every But what I wish to point out to both is that measured — impact and proximity — this purposeis to inform, and wearecovering the
' i_, 2 5:1, I read Courier-Journal staff writer Richard day, as professionals would. The declining job the most vital problems facingthis University storyhas bothinspades. news of the moment. In short, we can’t offend
,i2, _ Wilson's observations on the occasion of the market has them scared silly about their are no longer- to be found on this campus, as For me it has meant making a choice — everybodyallof thetirne. '
. '~ 3"", '_. Kernel 's anniversary celebration with great GPAs, as I realized the day I made a lifetime they wereinyears past. And they are certain- concentrating on the unique life of the UK This is my day and I’m goingtoenjoy it.See
" ‘,=,’ '_"-f ,1. '2 interest. Although veiled in objectivity, it enemy by pulling a writer out of class tocover ly not, as Stephenson contends, to be found in community or attanpting the much more dif- you in the statehouse! .
. 3;. '1.‘ echoed the dissatisfaction former Kernel a breaking story. Inhis eyes,Ihad committed theworld situation. ficult task of presenting the “big picture" —
j ,‘ . f, ‘ - managing editor and columnist Richard a cardinal sin. Sometimes, I‘m not altogether Where, then, are they? To find out, simply and I have made that choice. Of course, there Bill Steiden is a journalism senior and editor-
7;. .1, ' '- J! i"; McDonald expressed about this paper’s pre- sure I disagree. do as I have done — observe the movements has always been the alternative of relying on in-chiefofthe Kernel.
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