VOL 69, N0.30, 16 PAGES AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER
Letter to candidate detailed
many of U of L's shortcomings
By Becky Staack
Staff Writer
While Randy Moore, the Arts and Sciences
dean finalist, decides whether or not to accept
letter. I expressed admiration for Dr. Moore and
a concern for his welfare and success as dean. If
I were not concerned about the welfare of the
faculty of this college, I would not have sent the
letter."
the position at U of L, questions of the -------------------•
moral integrity of the faculty and
administration continue to be debated.
Questions arose after Moore received
phone calls a month ago warning him
not to take the position. That same
week, Elton Quinton, associate
professor of psychology, sent a letter
to Moore.
In response to the publicity of the
phon·e calls, which Quinton says he
should not be linked to, and the letter
he wrote, Quinton sent out an e-mail
message to select faculty, which
included a copy of the lettter he sent
t«;> Moore. The e-mail was issued the
"I expressed admiration for
Dr.. Moore and a concern for
his welfare and success as
dean. If I were not concerned
about the welfare of the faculty
of this college, I would not have
sent the letter."
U of L professor Elton Quniton
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APRIL 24 , 1997
Focus
U of L's 200th birthday
is nearing. To c~elebrate,
The Cardinal recruited
alumni, faculty, staff
and National Public
Radio's Bob Edwards to
recall how campus has
changed. To party with
us, see page 4.
Etcetera
Several big-name bands
will be arriving in
Louisville for Derby
week concerts in the
area. Headliners include
Bush, Veruca Salt,
Pavement and Son Volt.
For more on the music
to your ears, see page 10.
Sports
Bud Childers, the
winniest coach in U of
L women's basketball
~tory, is leaving for a
new job at james
Madison University.
For more on Childers'
departure from the
Cardinals, see page 12.
Staff Photo by Dan Spaulding
day after Quinton was identified as the alleged
author of the letter by The Cardinal in the April
1 0 issue. However, Quinton did not send a copy
of the e-mail to The Cardinal , it wasn't until!
April 17, that The Cardinal learned of its
In his letter, Quinton said that Moore has
probably heard the positive aspect of the
University through the recruiting process. But,·
Quinton said, there are negative aspects Moore
should be aware of as well. Without knowing
the problems, Quinton said, Moore would not
Jeffersonian legacy lives on at U of L
existence.
"You will see," Quinton said in his e-maiL,
"there is nothing illegal or malicious about the
Grawemeyer Hall, U of L's administration building is based on the architecture of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia, designed by
President Thomas Jefferson. For more interesting facts about U of L's history, see the special Focus section on the University's bicentennial.
See U OF L's, page 2
SGA election 11neeting
opened to Cartlinal
By Caleb 0. Brown
Staff Writer
On April 23, the combined 1997 SGA
elections commission and independent review
committee met to hear testimony of those who
filed reports against candidates for SGA
president and to deliberate over the evidence
presented. Due to a prior decision by the SGA
executive board, the meeting was closed .
However, less than 20 minutes into the meeting,
Cardinal staff members were admitted into the
room.
Services Vice President for SGA Laura
Hynes, tried to explain the decision to hold a
closed meeting.
Hynes said, "We never really said 'No
Cardinal,' but we just said that it was a closed
meeting so the process could run as smoothly as
possible."
Prior to the meeting, .SGA presidential
candidate John Cary said that he was unaware
6f why he was asked to be present for the
testimony.
"Originally, they told Andy and I that we were
to play no part in the process," Cary said. "I don't
know why I' ll be asking questions because I
don 't know what's supposed to happen in the
meeting. I'm very confused about the matter."
Cary, also unaware that Cardinal staff was
barred from the meeting, said, "By law, I would
assume that the press would be allowed in."
Cary's opponent for SGA president, Andy
Avenido, was also unaware that the meeting was
by invitation only, and said such an action was
unfair.
" I was under the
impression that the
meetings were open
to the public,"
Avenido said.
"What makes us
better than any
interested student?"
All parties that
observed violations
and filed reports or
were mentioned in
the reports were
invited to give
testimony. Only
those testifying
against Cary, all
members of the
Beta Theta Pi
Staff Photo by Tony Matkey
Beta Theta Pi fraternity' f}lem.ber Bo.b Baile-y testified before
the commission assigned 'to ·selecrthe new S~A president.
fraternity, attended.
Mark Reed, a member of the fraternity, saitl
that he observed Cary campaigning under the
awning of the Student Activities Center during
the first day of elections, March 3, well within
the 25 feet designated by the election commission
as a violation.
Reed said that he did not fi le a report because
he was actively campaigning for Avenido, and
said he would not feel rig ht in doing so.
Bob Bailey, another fraternity member who
did fi le a report, said that he saw Cary commit a
violation.
" I saw John passing out fliers under the
awning of the SAC," Bailey said.
Bailey admitted that his letter referred to the
wrong date of the alleged violation and was
unsignetl, but said that he was tolcfhy the young
lady at the counter in the Student Life Office that
he did not need to sign the statement.
After the committee finished testimony and
began to deliberate, those not on the committee
were asked to leave.
Wes Sullenger, committee chair, said that he
was surprised by the total lack of people speaking
on behalf of Cary, but that would not influence
the committee's decision.
"Our charge was to consider written and
verbal evidence, so there will be Jess clarification
on the part of those filing reports against Aveni do,
but it won't impact Cary negatively." Sullenger
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Cain pus beautification project pla~s to place
statue between Speed Museum and Greek Row
By Nathan Clark
Staff Writer
Shauna Cole's campaign promise of
campaign beautification came to fruition on
April 20, as 12 members of SGA, Lambda Chi
Alpha fratern it y, and Alpha Omicron Pi
sorority Jeant a hand in planting a variety of
flowers and plants between th e Speed
Museum and Greek Row.
"I come from out of to~n and I am very
proud of our campus. One of my goals wa~ to
do something to make this campus even rnore
beau ti f ul ," sa id Cole . the 1996-97 SGA
services vice president.
But Cole's plan is not finished.
"A lp~a Omicron Pi has dedicated the $500
to be used for a statue to be put into the
courtyard. We are s till in the process of
deciding what that statue will be," Cole said.
Cole devised the beautification project then
e nli sted the help of severa l different
organi zations including SGA, the Panhellenic
Council and the Int rafratern ity Counci l. Cole
th en solic ited funds from the SGA reserve
fund, United Parcel Service, and the Alpha
Omicron Pi sorority.
"Altogether, the project ended up costing
around $1 ,500," Cole said.
The project, which was about four weeks
in the making, also needed the approval of
Larry Owsley, the vice president of finance
and administration at U of L. Owsley
approved the initial s ketch. Cole th en worked
with the University green house for
recommenda tions for the types of p la nts and
flowers that would
flouri s h at th a t
The volunteers for the projc~t used 25 bags
of g rave l and .the lntrafraternity and
Pan hellenic councils have promised to donate
30 more bags of gravel ro complete the
project. The groups had more elaborate plans,
but found that they would be unfeasibl e.
"We had planned on putting in a fountain
but the Physical Plant sa id th at it would be an
imp(lssibility due to the location. Hopefully,
we will be able
to put in a
location. She also
worked a longside
Physical Plant
director
Detherage.
Larry
One of my goals was to do
something to make this campus
even more beautiful."
statue and
maybe a
plaque. We
might also
dedicate the
project to
someone.
We 're really
"We needed
flowers that cou ld
stand poor drainage
and a lot of s hade,"
Cole said.
-former SGA Services Vice
President Shauna Cole
T hose involved came to the conclusion that
three kinds of hostas and patagonias, a long
with other kinds of greenery would be most
s uitabl e. These plants were a lso picked
because they bloom year-round and would
probably double in s ize, according to Cole.
excited,'" Cole
said.
The details of the statue w ill be decided in
the next couple of wee ks, according to Cole.
"Hopefully this will have started a tradition
for an a nnua l campus beau!ification project,"
said Laura Hynes, the current SGA services
vice president.
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HIV testing for students a
costly but confidential service
By Scott Mcintosh
Staff Writer
Sex for today's college student is not what it
used to be. Casual sex that was prevalent in the
'70s climaxed with the onslaught of the AIDS
crisis in the '80s, and sex became preventive and
guarded.
Today, physicians and health counselors
encourage sexually active people to know their
HIV status. Depending upon the route taken, this
knowledge could prove costly for U of L
students.
An HIY test at U of L costs $30, which
includes confirmatory testing. The office visit,
however, is additional, according to Barry
Wainscott, primary care physician at U
of L's Student Health Services, who
specializes in preventive medicine.
The HIY t~st , or any laboratory work
or medicine, is not covered under ihe
guidelines of U of L's studen t health
services plan. The office visit, which costs
$30 for an established pat ient, or $40 for
a new patient, can be billed to the student's
insurance company.
"We don' t turn the HIV test into the
insurance companies in order to maintain
confidentiality," Wainscott said. "We are
extremely cautious about our
documentation to m:!lke s ure the insurance
is billed only for a goeneral office visit. We.
go above and beyond other standard medical
procedures to assure confidenti ality."
U of L's fees are comparable to other state
institutions. For example, at the University of
Kentucky, students pay an $86 mandatory health
care fcc per semester. If a UK student requests
an HIV test, there is an additional $24 fee. If a
physician orders the test, it is free.
Western Kentucky University's fee is $36 per
semester for full-timoe undergrad uate students; $3.
per credit hour for part-time undergraduate
students; and $4 per credit hour for graduate
students. For a ll st udents, "there is no office
AIDS testing
atU ofL
" Many of the state universities have health
plans that are funded by fees that every student
pays. Our clinic is not funded in this way. So it's
a different structure," Wainscott said.
Wainscott is referring to U of L's opti onal
health care for students. The University offers
s·everal health care packages for students or
allows them to carry the ir own insurance outside
the University. However, since U of L does not
mandate health care coverage, not all students
carry insurance.
" Unfortunately, student budgets are such that
it's hard to come up with the money for
"We are extremely cautious about our documentation to
make sure the insurance is billed o,nly for a general office
visit. We go above and beyond other standard medical
procedures to assure confidentiality."
--Student Health Services physician Barry Wainscott
charge. WKU provides students with the option
of using a university -contracted laboratory for
an additional $26 fee or the state's laboratory for
only $5. The d~ffere ncc is that the contracted
laboratory provides results in three days. The
state laboratory allows three to six weeks for
results. U of L's Student Health Services ,takes
this amount of time into account when opting
not to usc the state laboratory.
"We use the state lab very in frequently
because of the Jag time. I suppose we could use
it. but our inclination would be to refer the student
elsewhere. In this environme nt, the lag time
causes a major com:munication breakdown .
insurance. But we encourage them to find a way
to get coverage because medical bills resulting
from an accident or illness can cause drastic
financial problems," Wainscott said. U of L "does
not demand payment on the date of service and
we can set up a payment plan if necessary. But
for studen ts where money is an issue, we will
refer them to the specialty clinic." Wainsqm did
say the state clinic it is a possibility for students
who adamant ly want to usc it, but that he does
recommend it.
Wainscott admits that U of L is not the
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