University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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Lalc Allcrnoonz Sumo! over lcxingr Inn Community College -D- XJLJlT C'uudzh Nazahc Cmdz.1 Learning to Play the Game brought his Tunnel of Love concert to a soldeout audience at Rupp Arena. . . 3-31: James Rose was named the new president of the UK Student Govern- The lead singer of me C I ment Association. rams a1 LkD. m: x W April, I988: 4-5: Former Governor A. B. hhHappytt Chandler made a ra- ' t cial remark at a UK Board of Trustees meeting. Many students and others across the state asked for his resigna- tion from the board. . . 4-14: NCAAtUK Wildcat scandal was first announced after an Emery package containing money was supposedly sent to incmm'ng freshman Chris Mills from Asst. Coach Dwayne Casey. 4-14: UK students marched in Frank- fort at the Capitol asking for htHappyt, Chandlers resignation from the Board of Trustees. These news stories were by no means a complete list of all the events that took place during the school year, but they were some of the most prom- inent concerning the students and fac- ulty ofthe Univeristy of Kentucky. -Jeffrey R. Murphy Vamhn Caudm 5 Upumng

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Natahr Caudm Learning to Play the Game were killed as the result of a plane crash at the Blue Grass Airport. 12-8: Wallace Wilkinson was inaugu- rated as K en tucky is 53rd g0 vernor. January, 1988: Only one month after his inauguration, Governor Wil- kinson announced his state budget proposal which contained extreme cuts for higher education after promising that education would not receive any cuts only a few months earlier tduring his campaign; . . 1-22: Condoms were placed next to candy bars in vending machines located in the basements 0f the dorms on campus. February, 1988: 2-2: Dr. David Roselle, president of UK, spoke with 2,000 faculty, staff, and students on how the university was going to deal with the financial cuts. . . 2-16: 3,000 from the universities across the state marched on the capital in Frankfort against Wilkinsonis budget proposal to support higher education. March, 1988: 3-7: WRFL signed on the air at FM stereo 88.1 Mhz at 200 RM. . . 3-26: Bruce Springsteen Opening 7

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