University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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New Head Coach Jerry Claiborne fields questions from the media. The year was not a happy one for Claiborne as he be came the first W'iidcak coach to have a winless seasoni Claie borne later termed his second recruiting class as i'good, but not great. ePhoto by Chuck Perry LT restlers found themselves on the en- dangered species list of Wildcats. Coach Fletcher Carr's Mat Cats became a cause to back when the decision was made to drop wrestling as a' varsity sport. Petitions were signed, and a rally was held to save the s ort that had been at UK for 10 years, and had the second highest winning percentage of all sports on campus. The demise of wrestling was mandated through a Title IX ruling requiring three other women's sports be added to the Universit . Womens sports took a giant leap because of t e successes of the Lady Kat basketball team. An all-time single game attendance record of 10,622 fans was set a ainst Old Dominion University in February. Earier in the season, All-American center Valerie Still overtook Dan Issei as the all- time leading scorer in UK basketball history. Structurall , the University retained an ima- gesimilar to t at of years previous with the ex- ception of the Student Center Addition. A lar er bookstore, a larger movie theater and ex an ed meeting areas did not add u to $43 mi ion to many students, especially in ight 0f campus-wide budget cuts. The addition was the site of the most violent actions taken during the year. An anonymous caller reported a bomb was in the building. At the same time, a meeting of the Ga And Lesbian Union of Students was being helti: it was their first as a registered student organization. The ad- dition was evacuated, but no bomb was found. The caller remained anonymous. V' . 4 a -. . . V e t e O . ' . . 7 0. , ' The Wildcat Marching Band performs at a home game in Com- monwealth Stadium. The band also traveled to the Auburn and Tennessee games iPhuto by Frank Salvino t n Leah Moore strolls about Spindletop Farm while searching for an eye-calhcing photo for her photography classi -Phom by David Coyle 6 Opening

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8 Opening ovements of equal interest to stu- dents, but not as sensational, dotted the year. Proponents of a mandatory health fee were able to get a referendum put before, and approved by, the student body. A rally to save Robinson Forest tUniversity woodlands located in eastern Kentuck i attracted hundreds to the Administra- tion Bui ding lawn who urged that the land not be mined under any circumstances. Dorm resi- dents were given extended vistation rights. The push for this was made by Student Government Association vice-president David Bradford, in what many said was a p10 to gain votes when he ran for the presidency of the organization. The SGA had caused some confusion on its own by Changing its name: from the Student Government to the Student Government Associa- tion. SGA'S upstairs neighbor, Student Center Board, also got into the name game with their switch to the Student Activities Board. Students saw the end of one of televison's most successful shows when on February 28, the final episode of MTATSTH was aired. The two- hour special drew high prices for commercial air timeithe network received over $1 million per advertisement. Emotions came to the forefront as goodbyes were said to the Korean War. Another television program which gained high marks was the ABC mini-series Winds of War. It was second only to I'Roots in rating- s.Other promised favorites for network viewing included Star Trek and the television adapta- tion of the best-selling nove1 The Thorn Birds. Quiet Confusion A The ponies trot during an early-morning session at the Red Mile, The track is billed as the fastest in the world. iPholo by David Coylc Quarterback Randy Jenkins fades back for a pass; in the Homecoming game against Vanderbilt. The Cats lost to the Commodores 23-10. Photo by David Coyle