The Loulnllle
an independent student weekly
University Hospital
feels the squeeze
By TOM FLOOD grams.
The University Hospital's first pro­University
Hospital officials played gram, which was implemented im-name
that tune, approving numerous mediately, is in depth and is hoped to
~udget c~ts to. dig th~ Hospital out of make numerous savings. Program
tts fina.nctal dtf~~ulttes, last Feb. 2~. cuts and savings (shown for a four
If thmgs don t tmpro~e.' the hospt- month period) include:
tal could re~ch a $3.6 m1lhon ~efictt by I) Maintenance and clerical worker
June ~f th1s year. The hosp!tal has layoffs, saving $644,000.
comp1le~ a $350,000 defictt each 2) Doubled university Hospital
month s1nce November 1980. . Cafeteria food prices and closing
. T~e new Ambu.latory Care BUJI.d- the Ambulatory Care Building
mg ts ~lso s?ffenng from financ1al cafeteria,saving$141,000.
hardshtp, losmg $200,~0 ~ month. 3) Ending u of L student and
The unexpected shnnkmg of the employee discounts on services
newly opened building's fina~cial and drugs, saving $79,000.
pool occurred because fewer patients 4) A 75% cut in overtime (not
than expected were .attracted and affecting nurses), saving
beca~s.e of a decreas.e ~n government $l 50.000.
substd1es. St~t~ subs1d!es fell by more 5) Advertising cuts, saving $30,000.
than S I mllhon. City cuts were 6) Reduced ambulance hospital-to-
$750.000. hospital transfer services, saving
The trustees' executive board met 115,000.
yesterday to discuss the cuts. No 7) Reduced supplies on hand. sav-information
was available at press ing $300.000.
time. 8) Ended hirings oftemporary help,
University Hospital programs are
two-tiered, with two added Ambula­tory
Care Building financial pro-saving
$30,180.
9) Cutting hospital "extras": pro­fessional
books, out-of-state
travel, food catering; saving
$28,400.
10) Reduced payments to U of L
(computer t ime) , saving
$296,250.
The other University Hospital pro­gram,
still subject to approval by the
University aoard of Trustees, is
hoped to save $850,000 over the next
four months. Program specifics in­clude:
I) Ending free medical services for
city employees injured on the
job.
2) Ending free drugs to patients at
the University Hospital clinics.
3) Giving emergency room doctors
power to refuse those who trans­fer
to University Hospital, unable
to pay other hospitals.
4) Denying free care to patients
whose income is even slightly
higher than poverty guidelines.
The two programs deslgne.d to aid
the Ambulatory Care Building are
raising the rent of the building and
increasing the paying patients' rates.
the previously mentioned program is
hoped to save $48,000 by the end of
this year while the increased rates are
expected to bring in $486,000.
::Speed's 50th annual Engineers'
~~Days plays to a packed house
By SUZETTE BRADY
The University of Louisville's Speed
:School Engineers' Days was a pot­;
tourri of exhibits and contests aimed
:111t educating the public about new
~echnology and the field of engineer-
3ng in general.
::. These events included an opening
~onvocation, an exhibition of ad­;,
anced technology and a high school
·~ridge building contest to attract
'high school students to the field of
ensineering.
The 50th ~nniversary of Engineers'
Days was held this past Sunday and
Monday. As in the past, the two day
event was deemed a complete success.
Engineers' Days was opened Sun­day
by George E. Fischer, State
Cabinet head of the Department of
Personnel and Management. Fischer,
who is in charge of all 33,000 state
employees and the purchase of all
technical machinery in Kentucky,
spoke about advanced computer
technology and how computers in-crease
the productivity of a company.
According to Tony Simpson, pres­ident
of Speed School Student Coun­cil,
approximately 3,000 people
viewed the various exhibits that were
in the Applied Math and Computer
Science, Chemical and Environmen­tal,
Civil, Electrical, Industrial and
Mechanical Engineering Depart­ments.
About 2,000 high school students
viewed the exhibits on Monday. This
$M "EngltiMrl"ff," IMII• three
A bang up job
Public Safety officer Brian Veal checke the damage done toCharln
Ballard'• car after a truck allegedly caueed an accident Involving
elx care. The accident occurred Wedneeday In front of the Lamda
Chi Lodge on Floyd StrHt.
Staff photo by Gary Sampson
SPORT SHORTS:
pg.11
Friday, March 6, 1981 Vol. 52 No. 23
In remembrance
Ribbons keep
Atlanta killings
in public eye
By BERNIE FELLONNEAU
Atlanta.
In the minds of many indivi-duals,
that city is associated with
one thing, the killing of 19 black
children. The murders have spark­ed
massive investigations in
Atlanta. The children ranging in
age from 7 to 16 have all been
killed within the last 19 months.
However, that search has not
been enough some people think,
since the killings go on without
being solved. William Summers,
president of WLOU Radio, has
been organizing an awareness pro­gram
in the Louisviiie area.
Last Friday, Summers asked
community students to wear an
,orange ribbon. In the Louisville
area 75 elementary, high schools
and colleges have responded.
A fund drive is now underway.
"We have not made a decision on
where the money wiii go."said Sum­mers.
He said that will be up to
officials in Atlanta. The money
will probably aid either the inves­tigation
or the families of the
victims.
.r~r.-.... ll!l!'JII
Kiti, a social organization at the ..,.,..,.~ .. -·.
University of Louisville,began dis­tributing
the ribbons on campus
this week, while asking for dona­tions.
"Everybody thinks. it i~ a ·
pretty good idea," said Eric Rol­lins,
a Kiti metnber.
The ribbons are worn in an
upside down "V." When the killer
or killers is found the "V" is to be
worn rightside up. "Everyone likes
the idea of the "V" for victory in
Atlanta," said Robert N ieee,
another Kiti member.
The campaign went on all week,
said Rollins .. Tomorrow night Kiti
by John L. Goff
Eric Rollins, along with other membere of Kltl, a U ot L eoclal
organization, encouraged people to remctmber the elaln black child­ren
In Atlanta by distributed orange ribbons at the Student Center this
... k.
wjJ) sponsor a dance in Bigelow
Hall in the Student Center. All
proceeds from the dance will go to
the fund-raiser.
Kiti is a ~wahili word that means
"chair of wisdom."
Another goal of the campaign is
to generate publicity, making in-dividuals
more aware of the kil­lings.
As a result of the increased
public awareness it might spark
more attention from Washington.
"The federal government should
spend the 'inoney ill' Atlanta that
they are dumping in El Salvador,"
said Summers.
In celebration of Women's Week. • •
By DENISE BLEUEL TYLER
National Womens Week, March
2-8, was recently celebrated on cam­pus
with a number of activities, in­
··eluding films, lectures, workshops,
an art uhibit. and a poetry reading.
We wish to celebrate now in a dif-
.-ferent way by spotlighting a few of
the many women at the University of
Louisville who have achieved excel­lence
or prominence in their respec­tive
fields or careers.
•.
There are marry other successful
women on campus, many who deserve
tlllnllionf« tMir tu:#Wwnwnu. But
DEAN LOIS CRONHOLM·
. '
A brief look at some of the notable women on campus
here are just a few who top the list,
and their secrets of success.
• Dean Lois Crmiholm- Dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences and
Professor of Biology.
She graduated from U of L, earned .
her doctorate, and began teaching
here some 20 years ago.
"My secret for success," said
Cronholm, "is always doing what I
wanted to do, without regard to
being male or female."
Her advice is to "ignore the fact
that you're a woman, and go on and
do what you do well."
Married, with two children, Cron­holm
said the life of a dean is incredi­bly
busy and requires a very SUJlpor­tive
family.
"At my age (50)," said Cronholm,
"I've always been a first at just about
everything I did." She is confident
and believes her non-apologetic, but
nonabrasive, attitude about being a
woman has earned her respect from
her colleasues.
Although years ago she never had
any thoughts of soing into adminis­tration,
Cronholm said she enjoys
her work. very much.
However, she said she would like
to be reme,mbered the way her young
son described her in a pQem he wrote:
"When my Mommy is at work,
she's the best dean in the world.
But when my Mommy's at home;
she's the best mommy in the world."
• An~la Ford, the first woman pres­ident
of the Student Government
Association and a member of the
Board of Trustees, says she owes her
success thus far to "taking risks:·
The 23-year-old junior majoring in
political science feels she may be
heading for law school after she
graduates.
"I believe successful women must
be willing to sacrifice security and
venture out and challenge them­selves,"
she said.
She said she believed sexual dis­crimination
does exist, although not
always intentional. "Some men,
especially the younger ones, have dif­ficulty
adjusting their attitudes to­ward
women who are aggressive and
assertive, and I fit in that category,"
said Ford.
• Dr. Ronal Bizzell - Coordinator of
the Women's Studies Program and
Research Associate for the Child
Development Lab.
Her advice on how to get ahead is
simply to "hang in there."
."Never give up," said Bizzell. "If
you have a setback, be creative and
find another way to do it. If you can't
go through the obstacles, go around
them."
And that's exactly what the outgo­ing
and bubbly housewife and mother
did.
Married at 19, her first son was
born between summer school and fall
semester. When her second son was
born, she dropped out and began
teaching a Head Start Program.
It was through a Head Start Pro­gram
that she eventually returned to
college and received her doctorate in
Psychology last May from U of L.
Although it had taken her nearly
20 years, Bizzell never lost heart.
"Even when I couldn't do it, my
career was primary in my mind."she
said.
Bizzell jokes that they built the life
SciehCes Building around her.
"My son graduates this year from
high school", she said. "I told him I
would beat him."
• Ellen Hall, Assistant Director of
Public Information at U of L, says
that she believes she is a shining
example of how life has sonte unex­pected
twists and turns .
.. Years ago I thought I would be a
happy suburban housewife, play ten­nis
three days a week, and belong to
the PTA, .. said Hall. "Now I'm doing
what I went to llo."
Hell graduated from Emory Uni­versity
in Atlanta with a major in
Enalish Literature and aspirations of
being a writer.
"I wanted to be a writer, "said Hall,
"but I wanted more to be a housewife
and have children."
"I did it backwards," she said, ref­erring
to her life sequence of mar­riage,
children. divorce, then a career.
She would advise other women to
"go with the flow, ,and learn from
their mistakes".
Originally from Philadelphia, Hall
is now remarried to a television pho­tographer
for Louisville Tonight. Her
hobbies are knitting and needlepoint,
ballet, and reading.
Hall's next goal is to be in a
responsible management position.
She believes there is discrimination
against women, especially in the areas
of management, television, and pub­lic
relations. "But gradually women
are making in-roads into tradition­ally
male fields," said Hall.
• Dr. Kristin Shrader-Frechette,
Professor of Philosophy and author
of some 30 articles and three books,
says her secret of success is to "get up
very early, stay up very late, and
work very hard".
Shrader-Frechette said she thought
she'd be a mathemetician or physicist
until she was nominated and received
the prestigious Woodrow Wilson
Fellowship in Philosophy, and went
on to get her doctorate in Philosophy
of Science at Notre Dame.
She is married with two small
children, but says she had her tenure
as a professor and numerous publica­tions
under her belt before she became
a parent.
"It's much easier to fill the duel
roles of career woman and mother if
you get a good start," said Shrader­Frechette.
Although she hates to admit it, she
said she is a logical and methodical
person, and is married to one.
Regarding her success as career
woman and mother, she said, "It also
helps for neither the husband nor
wife to be sexist."
• Anne Wells, Director of Orienta­tion
and Post-Administrative Service,
graduated from college with a degree
S.. "WomefJ," pege tour