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Vol. XClV. No. 115

ntucky Kernel

University of Kentucky, Lexington. Kentucky

Established 1894

independent since 1971

Friday. February 22. 1991

Soviets, Iraqis agree on pullout; U.S. negative

By MARTIN HARRIS
Associated Press

DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia —
Sounds of war thundered up and
down the tense Persian Gulf battle
line yesterday, but words of possible
peace came from a midnight meet-
ing in Moscow.

The Iraqi foreign minister met
with Mikhail S. Gorbachev to deliv-

er a reply to the Soviet president's
peace plan, and it was announced af-
tenivard that Baghdad and Moscow
had agreed on steps to end the war.
Gorbachev immediately tele-
phoned President Bush to lay out
the proposals, and the US. chief ex-
ecutive “raised serious concerns
about several points," said White
House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater.
One key drawback in the US.

Cisco producers
revamping image

By KYLE FOSTER
Staff Writer

Responding to criticism that the
packaging of a high alcohol-
fortified wine was misleading, the
Canandaigua Wine Company this
month announced changes in the
packaging of the 40—proof drink,
known as Cisco.

The wine company‘s decision ——
which came almost six months after
a nationwide pledge campaign -—
was based in pan on claims that
consumers might confuse Cisco for
a low alcohol wine cooler, making it
a potentially dangerous product.

The National Council on Alcohol-
ism and Drug Dependence
(NCADD) and the Center for Sci-
ence in the Public Interest (CSPI)
launched the nationwide pledge
campaign -— called “No More Sur-
prises” because of Cisco‘s advertis-
ing slogan “Takes You By Sur—
Cisco, which is sold in Lexington,
has a 20 percent alcohol content,
nearly three times the alcohol con-
tent of a wine cooler.

In a news release Christine Lubin-
ski, NCADD director of public poli-
cy, said the “No More Surprises”
campaign will continue, urging re-
tailers to ban Cisco in its current
package until existing bottles are re-
moved from store shelves.

“Cisco will continue to threaten
the public safety until Canandaigua
actually begins producing the new
bottles and all existing inventory has
been depleted.“ Lubinski said.

Claretta lahr, owner of Coliseum
Liquors on Rose Street. said she was
never notified by the NCADD, but
she has no plans to stop selling Cis-
co.

“1 can’t see not selling it because I
would be losing too much damn
money.“ she said.

Lahr said young people are buy-
ing Cisco in Lexington because they
are hearing about it everywhere. “So
many people come in and ask for it,
but they don’t know what it is —
they see it on the news. I’d bet the
company started the publicity to

boost sales."

Lahr also said that because people
are already interested in Cisco, the
new package will not do anything to
affect ideas about the beverage.

Plans for repackaging Cisco be-
gan last fall, following an alert to
consumers issued by NCADD and
CSPI warning about Cisco’s decep-
tive packaging and potential danger,
said Mira Karndar, public relations
counsel to Canandaigua Wine Com-
pany.

Kamdar, of Burson-Marsteller in
New York, said the repackaging
process was “kind of a big deal” be—
cause of strict regulations. She said
Canandaigua had to ask the Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
(BATF) for permission to add “This
is not a wine cooler" to the Cisco la—
bel last fall.

Canandaigua worked closely with
the BATF and the FTC (Federal
Trade Commission) to create a new
package and then met with the sur-
geon general in February for ap-
proval, Kamdar said.

US. Surgeon General Antonio C.
Novello. MD. approved the new
package, saying it addressed the ob-
jections she had expressed about the
former package, according to a
news release.

Novello called Cisco “an incredi—
bly potent, potentially lethal alco-
holic beverage a wolf in sheep’s
clothing" during a press conference
in Washington, DC. in January.

“The new Cisco package looks
like no other package on the market
today,“ said Marvin Sands, chair-
man of Canandaigua Wine Compa-
ny.

The new bottle, expected to be
available to distributors this spring,
is made of dark green glass and has
a long, slender neck.

The labels on both the 375 millili-
ter and 750 milliliter bottles warn
“THIS IS NOT A WINE COOL—
ER."

An additional label on the 375
milliliter (approximately 12 ounces)
reads “This container serves four
persons and is best served over ice."

 

By CAROUNE SHIVELY
Staff Writer

Virginia La Charite, a UK
French professor, was decorated
by a cultural attache of the
French government at a recep-
tion yesterday.

French attache Daniel Ollivier
decorated La Charite as “Cheva-
lier dans L'Ordre des Palmcs
Academiqucs." at the spring
meeting of Pi Delta Phi, UK's
French honor society.

La Charite was chosen for the
award for her “outstanding
achievements as a scholar and a
professor," Ollivier said.

“It‘s a tremendous honor," La
Charite said. “It really is."

La Charite is the founh profes-
sor in UK's French Department
to receive the award. "It is very
unusual for one department to
have so many," said Rupert Pick-
cns, head of the French Depart-
ment.

Recipients of the award are
nominated by peers in the field
who themselves hold the decora-
tion. They then are selected by a

 

UK professor gets
French decoration

committee headed by a French
consul, said Raymond La Char-
ite, Virginia’s husband.

Raymond received this award
three years ago. “I think it's
probably a first. I don‘t know of
any other American couples
(that have both been decorated,"
Virginia said.

The other members of the
French Department to receive
this award are Clark Keeton.
now retired, and Jean Chanon.

“It is a great honor for the in-
dividual and department and a
great honor for the University,"
Raymond said.

La Charite is also moderator
for Pi Delta Phi. “She is a vital
part of the department moder-
ator and lifeline of Pi Delta Phi,"
said Mary Jean Gleeson, presi-
dent of the academic honorary
society.

The Charitcs came to UK 22
years as associate professors.
Virginia received her undergrad-
uate degree at the College of
William and Mary and her PhD.
at the University of Pennsylva-
ma.

 

 

view was believed to be the lack of
any apparent Iraqi commitment to
pay reparations for war damage.

Up on the northern desert front,
72 British artillery pieces and bat-
tery after battery of US. rocket
launchers opened fire on targets
deep in Iraqi-held territory, in one
of the heaviest banages of the war.

Helicopter gunships streaked
nonh of the frontier and blasted Ira-

qi guns and armored vehicles. and
American ground troops were ven-
turing into Kuwait and Iraq on re-
connaissance forays. the US. com-
mand said. Meanwhile, seven
Americans were killed in a helicop-
ter accident.

The command said the allies’
stepped-up cross-border activity
was “shaping the battlefield" -— in
a prelude to an all—out ground offen—

sive to push Iraq’s occupation army
out of Kuwait.

Kuwait's exiled emir, Sheik Iaber
al-Ahmed al-Sabah, issued a mes-
sage to his armed forces declaring,
“The hour of salvation is near." But
the news from Moscow could fore-
stall any ground attack.

On Monday, Gorbachev had pre-
sented the Soviet peace plan to
Iraq’s foreign minister, Tariq Aziz.

 

(SEC)OND DAY SUCCESS

 

 

By TAMMY GAY
Staff Writer

The Katfish entered the pool
yesterday to find success in com-
peting against some of the best
swimmers in the country.

“In the finals of the 50 free-
style (men‘s) the first five finish-
ers made the NCAA cuts and

 

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UK's Noel Pieratt performs during preliminaries at the Southeastern Conference Swrmming and
Diving Championships at the Harry C. Lancaster Aquatic Center.

4 UK swimmers place in top 8

that’s fast." head coach Wynn
Paul said. “In several other
events, we had first and second
place qualify for the NCAA —
that‘s fast Because remember.
only about 24 people in the whole
country qualify for the NCAAs."

UK placed f0ur swimmers in
the Top 8. “You always expect
more but we're swimming well

GREG EAns‘Kemel Sta'l

. Havrng a good day today of
course is always important." Paul
said.

Senior Pam Gordon from lIK
swam herself to a seventh-place
finish in the 500-meter freestyle
with a time of 4:56.82.

“Pam Gordon had a very good
swim in the 500," Paul said. “She

See SWIMMING. Page 6

 

 

Peer program lets students be ‘pals’

By LAURA CARNES
Staff Writer

Jimmy Richardson said he's al-
ways been a friend. But now, be-
cause of a new organization at UK
that teaches students to help other
students with problems. he knows
how to be a real PAL.

“A lot of my friends came to me

before and I would just give them
advice." said Richardson. a UK
sophomore. But now l‘ve been
trained in assertiveness and counsel-
ing techniques like leaning forward
when you‘re talking to someone or
keeping eye contact."

As president-elect of the Peer As-
sistant Leaders program (PALS),
Richardson wants students to know

they can bnng all kinds of prob-
lems into the open — that they do
have friends willing to assrst them.

“It‘s kind of neat —- students
helping students,“ said Richardson.
a secondary education sophomore.

The organization has been active
for more titan two years.

See PALS. Page 6

INSIDE: CATS TO PLAY BROWNLESS GATORS

The Soviets briefed the Desert
Storm allies on the plan, but did not
publicly disclose llS details. mum
to say it abided by U..\'. Security
Council resolutions demanding un—
conditional withdravsal from Ku-
wait.

After consulting Wllh President
Saddam Hussein and the rest of the

See GULF. Back page

Crowd gets
explosive
performance

By KIP BOWMAR
Senior Staff W'llef

One could call the explosive
speeches of civil rights activist ilr.
vaame Toure and rapper Kl'ls park-
er. aka. KRS-Onc, in the Student
Center Ballroom Ill'dl'l) things, but
one word would not apply: mod-3r-
ate.

A responsive and vocal crowd of
more than 1,100 people heard the
presentations and voiced their up
proval with spontaneous laughter.
applause and words of agreement

The audience heard calls to action
and education from speakers who
come from different generations.

Parker began his presentation by
holding up the King James Bible
and. the Oxford English Dictionary
and said they “were sleep tech-
niques used to control the masses "

He told the crowd to \lUtl}’ Afr;
can history and see its ClV’lllZlelOfi
had been stolen by the (irecks and
that Alexander the Great had moved
the center of learning from ngpt to
Greece.

“Every time you \C‘C the name
Aristotle, think thief ever} time
you hear the word (ireeks. think
murderers and thieves" Parker \tlil
to enthusiastic applause "Aristotle
is no more than a petty thief How
come people don't know this‘ its
cause we are blinded hv one nay i l
education."

But Parker said a tommon lill\»
conception of the cxplottation ‘
Africans by Greeks and then i itro-
pcans is that it was bised on nice
Rather. he \i'llil based i‘»'l
monev. \nd America ii'ltl
money by importing
burlding up it economy.

Parker then made an analogv ‘
tween the Van «mum and
American tlag.

“The American ling l\ worse he-
cause it's killed more t‘eoplc," Park-
ci' said. “»\nd it's \lll‘. killing them
You hold up .i \\\Ll\llk.l to .i lcvv
:md they‘re nttl‘nded and got even
right to be Show vhe \meritiin the
to African in this .ountrv .znd ‘9
goes ‘l pledge allegiance. '

l’arker then \illtl thtit all people.
not JUSI blacks. were exploited in

See KRS Page (1

l! ‘J\ (IS
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UK TODAY

UK celebrates its
126th birthday be-
tween noon and 3:00
pm. in the Great Hall
of the Student Center.

 

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 8 - Kluhscky Kernel, Friday, February 22, 1991

Having a Pap smear taken regularly may avoid further problems

The adoption of the Pap smear
into women's health care has de-
creased the incidence of invasive
cancer of the cervix (the opening of
the utenrs) and death due to detec-
tion and treatment of precancerous
abncamalities.

The Pap smear was developed by
Dr. George Papanicolaou in the
1920s. This simple but important
trocedure is performed at the time
of a woman's annual pelvic exam
raid consists of gently swabbing and
scraping the cervix to collect sam-
ples of cells. which are “smeared"
(at slides and properly “fixed" to
[reserve them.

(The smear is sent to a lab for
evaluation of the cell structure. If
all the cells appear normal. the re-
sults are termed “negative." The ap-
pearance of abnormal cells indi-
cates the need for further
evaluation. These abnormal cells
may be called “dyplastic” cells.

Dysplasia

The term “plasia” means growth.
Dysplasia means disordered
growth. It is easier to understand
dysplasia if we first examine the
normal cervix.

When we look at the lining of the
normal cervix under a microscope
we see layers of cells. The normal
distribution is that the bottom layer
is made of round young cells. As

 

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the cells mature, they rise to the sur-
face and flatten out, so that on the
surface the cells are flat.

In dysplasia there is a lack of this
organized growth raocess. In mild
dysplasia only a few cells are ab.
normal, while in moderate dyspla-
sia the abnormal cells involve about
one half of the thickness of the sur-
face lining of the cervix.

In severe dysplasia or carcinoma-
in-situ the entire thickness of cells
is disordered, but the abnormal cells
have not yet spread below the sur-
face. Carcinoma-in-situ means
“cancer in place." If this condition
is not treated, it often will grow into
a invasive cancer.

In dysplasia and carcinoma-in-
situ abnomalities are confined to
the surface lining of the cervix. In
invasive cancer cells are not only
disordered throughout the entire
thickness of the lining, but they in-
vade the tissue underlying the sur-
face. Invasive cancer is treated en-
tirely differently than dysplasia.

A Pap smear is only a screening
tool and not a diagnosis. Therefore,
when a Pap smear is abnormal we
must look at the cervix more close-
ly to determine the exact nature of
the abnormality. This evaluation is

called a colposcopy examination.

Colposc0py

Colposcopy is the procedure of
examining the cervix with a special
instrument to try to locate the
source of the abnormal cells found
in the Pap smear.

The instrument, a colposcope. re-
sembles a pair of specially designed
binoculars with a light source and
enables the clinician to examine the
cervix under magnification. The
colposcope does not enter the vagi»
na. The examination is not painful.
It usually takes about 15 minutes
and can be done in the regular GYN
examination room.

The cervix is first cleaned with a
mild vinegar solution, which aids in
the visualization of any abnormal
areas, and then the cervix is viewed
through the colposcope. If an abnor-
mal area is visualized a biopsy may
be obtained to further evaluate the
degree of abnormality.

Biopsy
When a biopsy of the cervix is
obtained, a small segment of tissue
is removed. This procedure is done
in the examination room and causes
little to no discomfort. Slight
cramping may be felt.

Treatment
Treatment is aimed at removing

 

 

 

 

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any pre-cancerom areas. There are
several ways to treat dysplasia. de-
pending on the extent and severity
of the dysplasia, the age of the
woman. her desire for future preg-
nancy and whether there are other
gynecological problems.

Two common treatments for dys—
plmia are laser treatment and cryo-
therapy. A woman should discuss
treatment options with her gynecol-
ogist For students, further informa-
tion on options is available in UK
Student Health Service.

Follow up

An abnormal Pap smear is not
something to take lightly. Once a
woman has an abnormal Pap smear
and careful evaluation and treat-
ment are obtained, more frequent
Pap smears are indicated — often
every three months for one year,
then every six months for one to
two years before returning to annu-
al smears.

For some women, more frequent
Pap smears are a life-long reality.
Although dysplasia is not cancer, it
can progress to cancer if not treat-
ed

By proper treatment and follow
up the chances of cervical cancer
can be significantly reduced. About
one out of 10 pre-cancerous lesions
of the cervix are likely to progress
to invasive cancer if not treated, ac-
cording to the Journal of American
Medical Association (Vol. 261 No.
5 page 740, Feb. 3, 1989).

Who’s at risk?

Studies over the years have lead
to the conclusion that cervical can
cer and its precursors (dysplasia)
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intercourse began before age 20, if
she Ins had mac than one partner.
andifhermalesexualpmnerhasa
history of having multiple sexual
partners. The increased risk in
young women can be traced to the
effects of sexual activity and the re-
lated exposure of the cervix to on-
cogenic (cancer-causing) stimuli at
atimewhenthecervixismostvul-
nerable to abnormal clunges.

The human papillomavirus is be-
lieved to be a contributing factor in
cervical, vaginal and external geni-
tal abnormalities and cancer. Stud-
ies have indicated that HPV is asso-
ciated with 70 percent, and in some
data as high as 90 percent, of cervi-
cal dysplasia cases. Dysplasia is
considered a precursor of cervical
cancer, and the severity of the dys-
plasia appears to be linked to the
HPV type.

HPV Insert

I-IPV stands for human papillom-
avirus, a family of at least 60 virus-
es (types), about one-third of which
cause genital problems that affect
both males and females.

These problems include genital
warts and cell changes that can be
precancerous. HPV is recognized
as a sexually transmitted agent and
is among the most common sexual-
ly transmitted infections in this
country.

Unfortunately, HPV infections
frequently do not produce symp-
toms, and an abnormal Pap smear
may be a woman's first indication
that she has the vims. Available
treatments do not always eradicate
the vims. Thus preventing transmis-
sion to a sexual partner is of para-

 

 

 

mount importance.

Co—existing factas that may in-
creue a woman's risk of cervical
cancer include smoking, an im-
paired immune system and a history
of sexually transmitted diseases.

A woman should have her first
Pap antes shmly after becoming
sexually active, then yeariy thereaf-
ter. For some women, Pap smears
may be recommended more often.

The Pap smear should be ob-
tained when a woman is not men-
struating, and the ideal time is
about day 14 of her menstrual cycle
(first day of the period is day one).
She should not douche, use a vagi-
nal medication or have intercourse
for 24—48 hours prior to a Pap
smear.

Students may obtain more infor-
mation on abnormal Pap smears
and/or other women’s health issues
or sexually transmitted diseases by
calling the Student Health Service
at 233-6461 or 233-6465.

Students may obtain a Pap smear
or evaluation for sexually transmit-
ted diseases by coming to the
Health Service, in the Medical Pla-
za, located across Rose Street from
the Medical Center, from 9:30 am.
to 4 pm.

There is no charge for full-time
students because the Pap smear is
covered by the Student Health Fee.
The charge for part—time students
who have not paid the health fee is
$15.75. No appointment is needed.

"For the Health of It" is a ser-
vice of the UK Health Education
Program. Pam Woodrum is an OB-
GYN Nurse Practitioner in the Stu-
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Silent Rumbling

Indigo Girls
sell records
without radio

By MATT “MASTER
Staff Writer

CINCINNATI — Starting almost
five years ago on a hope and a
prayer, a contemporary folk group
called Saliers and Ray released
their first album, Strange F ire. un-
der a private label.

Today, the duo — Amy Ray and
Emily Saliers -— are called the Indi-
go Girls and have an Epic Records
contract, two additional albums un-
der their belts, three national televi-
sion appearances, a Grammy award
and a Grammy nomination.

The Indigo Girls finished the
Midwest portion of their “Nomads,
Indians, Saints" tour (also the name
of the group’s latest album) last
Saturday night here at Bogart’s
nightclub where the duo was met
with expected success.

“We’re not surprised," Saliers
said of their success. “Because eve-
rywhere we’ve gone the people
have treated us well."

Since the tour started in January
following an appearance on the
“Tonight Show," the duo has sold
out music halls and auditoriums
from Missouri to Michigan.

“The Midwest has been really
good to us," Saliers added.

Success hasn‘t been limited to the
concert halls. The title track re-
leased by the group, “Indigo Girls,”
which netted them a Grammy in
I989 for Best Contemporary Folk
Group, was certified gold with their
new album not too far behind.

“They (the Indigo Girls) have had
top 10 consistent sales in this region
without a significant amount of air
play on the radio." said Kurt Mathi-
as, a local Epic Records promoter.

Although it is unusual for record

 

 

 

 

 

COURTESY EPIC RECORDS

Indigo Girls Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have built a loyal following in the Midwest despite very little air—
play Irom commercial radio stations.

sales to do well without air play,
Mathias said some not—so-
unfamiliar artists have had the same
type of success.

“Paul Simon sold over 4 million
copies of his albums and has been
selling out concerts, as has Bonnie
Raitt with minimal air play," he
said. “There’s a base for the Indigo
Girls, but where the radio isn‘t ful-
filling the need, the tape deck and
CD player are."

Besides selling out concerts and
having success at the record stores,
Ray and Saliers have been im-
pressed with how fans have been
picking up on their songs’ lyrics.

“That (fans singing along) has
been happening everywhere we
go," Saliers said. “The fans are real-
ly wonderful."

Along with the messages in their
music, the Indigo Girls also preach

UK’s ‘Scandal’ on the ho—hum side

By C.A. DUANE BONIFER
Associate Editor

Producing the 18th century play
The School For Scandal was an am-
bitious undenaking by the UK De-
partment of Theatre. In addition to
producing the Richard Brinsley
Sheridan play, the department also
has featured events that explore
“Manners and Morals in the Age of
Sheridan" to enlighten the campus
about 18th century lifestyles.

Unfortunately, last Friday’s per-
formance was not as successful as
the bold undertaking.

The story, set in Grosvenor
Square, London in I777, deals with
gossip and the meaning of life
among the British aristocracy. Sir
Peter Teazle (Anthony Thomberry)
was a confirmed old bachelor who
thought he was likely to remain so
until he married the young Lady
Teazle (Shelly Scott).

Sir Peter was attracted to the
young femme because of her sim-
ple, rural lifestyle. But once she ar-
rived in the metropolis, she became
caught up in the fashions of the
times, which include the rumor
mills that relish in destroying peo-
ple's reputations.

A second plot that develops is the
different lifestyles lead by Charles
and Joseph Surface.

Charles (Allen Minassian) has a

    
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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carefree life that is filled with
booze. as he squanders his money
like the U.S. Congress and accumu-
lates debts just as large.

Joseph (Billy Breed), the elder
brother, is part of the vicious net—
work of “scandalmongers,” whose
conversations never get any deeper
than who has slept with whom.

Meanwhile, Sir Oliver Surface
(Matthew Stone), whom the broth-
ers have not seen for more than a
decade, has returned from the East
India Company to be reunited with
his nephews and leave one of them
his fortune.

Director and UK theatre professor
James W. Rodgers reordered some
of the scenes to make the play’s nu-
merous plots easier to follow. The
reordering may have made the story
easier to follow, but the story‘s life
became sanitized through Rodgers'
adaptation.

Although the actors did a good
job re-creating life in lSth century
aristocracy, their performances suf-
fered from a low energy level.

The play’s “scandalmongers” had
excellent potential to bring the
house down in laughter in many in-
stances with some of their conversa-

tions, but instead many of the
scenes lost much of their biting sar-
casm.

Lois Anne Polan was strong as
Lady Snecrwell, the local matriarch
of gossip; and Karyn Czarnecki was
entertaining as the loquacious Lady
Candour, who tells people that she
never gossips, she simply passes it
on. Tim Carter as Crabtree and Joh-
nathan Steppe as Sir Benjamin
Backbite also were entertaining as
two men with little else to do with
their lives than talk about others‘
lifestyles.

Scott was very solid as the giddy
country girl-tumed socialite, and
Thomberry played the level-headed
Sir Peter very well. But as with
their performances, the entire play
lacks the sense of humor and energy
that is distinctive of the plays.

Another aspect lost in Rodgers'
adaptation was the play‘s satire.
Sheridan wrote the play as a won-
derfully caustic satire of 18th centu-
ry aristocracy, pointing out the shal-
lowness of the social class' lives.

While the performance was not
overwhelming, Mary Stephenson
did an outstanding job as the cos—
tume designer, capturing the spirit
of 181h century dress very well.

"The School For Scandal” will
be performed at 8 tonight and to—
morrow night at the Guignol Thea—
tre. Tickers are $8.

The East Meadow by Zale Schoenborn

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environmental awareness on the
road.

Along with being the first major»
label recording artists to have their
album cover and CD box to be
made totally of recycled paper. the
group “Greenpeace Action" has
been accompanying the duo on the
concert trail where one of the
Greenpeace representatives said
they‘ve met with “great success" in
getting the message of environmen-
tal awareness out.

“We chose to support Green-
peace because they are pretty en-
compassing as far as environmental
issues go," Saliers said. “We’ve
worked with them for years."

Saliers and Ray have just record-
ed a song with Stipe on the PITA
album, which is scheduled to be re—
leased soon.

The duo also has done a number

of charity benefits, one of which
Paul Simon requested.

As far as the kev to the Indigo
Girls' music and timeless appeal,
Ray and Saliers have an answer:
“Hope," Ray said.

“For a lot of people, at least those
we‘ve gotten letters from and judg-
ing from the songs they single out.
our music seems to be therapeutic,"
Saliers said.

“It‘s something about going
through the dark pans of life in or-
der to come to terms with things in
the end.

“The world is screwed up in a lot
of ways. but also beautiful in a lot
of ways.

“There‘s a lot of pain and suffer»
ing, but there's also a certain beauty
in that pain and suffenng. We find
hope in the humanness of things."

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The social meaning of rap

By JULIA L. LAWSON
Staff Writer

“It‘s very black and very urban.
People are afraid ol that,“ said (he-
ryl Keyes about rap music Wednes»
day night in a lecture at the Martin
Luther King Jr. Cultural Center ti-
tled “The Cultural Significance of
Rap Music Among African-
Americans."

Keyes, a professor in the depart-
ment of Folk Studies at Western
Kentucky University. has studied
the style as well as the effects of rap
music.

“Although it has been shrouded
by the media, rap music has stayed
around on its own terms (of black
American culture). Its creators are
true poets," she said.

Rap music began to Surface in
New York City in the 1970, mostly
among black inner-city youths.

Rappers believe that one has to
come from the streets to be able to
rap. which is why it is rooted most-
ly in black American culture. Keyes
said.

Rap has received a “bad rap"
from its audience because of a lan-
guage barrier. Keyes said.

“The language rs not always the
same, and so people don't under
stand its meaning," Keyes said. “It
often depends on the context.“

Lingo oltcn used in rap IIIU\IC ts
not always well-known, cspccially,
among middle—class whites, Keyes
said.

“'Ihcrc‘s a double cntcndrc.
Words such as bad can mean crthcr
good or bad depending on the ion
text," Kcycs said. “Words \Uch as
‘dope,‘ ‘del‘ and ‘wack‘ arc words
that are often looked down upon."

“Del" and “dope" arc poutnr rc-
marks.

In the lecture, Kcycs discussed
the elements involved in the field of

rap music.
“Establishing a rep ts vcry 1mpor~
rant," she said. She discussed the

importance of developing a style
a freshness or originality.

“When I hear wack rhymes, I get
upset," said rapper KRS~l of Boo-
gie Down Productions. “Wack”
means terrible, or unfrcsh. if you
will.

But the idea of recycling the
use of other artists‘ music in a rap
song —~ came up. MC Ilammcr‘s
“U Can‘t Touch This" is a recycled
version of Rick James' “Super-
Frcak" as well as M.(‘. Ilammer‘s
“Pray," a hit created from the rif of
Prince's song “When Doves Cry."

When asked about the commer-
cial appeal of rappers such as M.(‘.

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Staff Critic

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Outback Steakhouse (400l