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Limited Edition Vol. 4, No. I Minority Journalism Workshop Western Kentucky University fuly2,1987 Jesse Jackson: The pros and cons of chances in '88 By EUGENE COBBLE Hume-Fogg Academic Is Jesse Jackson <In "extremist" or sim- 1)1 \, "lib cr<ll '~" Docs he have ;-\NY chance of winning t he presidency"' These arc the questions Ihut pt!oplc wi ll ponder in carly 1988 . Howc\'cr. in the sum· mer of 1987. \wo college professors - one fo r . one 'Igains! - offered their thoughts on Jackson 's hopes. Dr. John Parker and J im Highland have analyzed American poli tics for nearly 40 years. Parker believes that Jackson's pros­ pects are sHm . Highland . however. con· siders J ackson a promising candidate . " He's (Jack son ) one of the mor e inte resting C'lndidates. .he 's grC ilt to li sten to and he knows how to get media attention ... but his chances are not good:' sa id Parke r . 47. a professor of pol itical science and head of the government de· partment at Western. J ackson is '~vi able in sense that he has to be taken se r iou sly.~ Pa rker continued. But " viable in the sense of winning . no. 1 still don ·t think he has any chance of being the next preside nt . " F irst of all he's black. Wh ile his race is a li a blit y. it is .llso an asset. If he were white he would not be taken ser iously as a presi· dential candidilte. The fact that he is black Telstla RuckerIHum e-Fogg and a ci vil r ights leader gives hi m a sta nd· ROUND TRIP - Workshop students spent Friday after· Grizzly River Rampage, and watching the shows. See more Co nti nued to page 12 noon at Opryland USA trying out the rides, such as the pictures and story on page 7. 'Scoutchie' Disease has workers Local barber pleases himself, worned/ over health By JEFFERY RICHARDSON tivities. gMdcn ing. elc .. as well as customers from all walks of life Louisville DeSales work activities." Woodlwll said . Aller surgery. howcver . the worker even more on the weekends .~ By NIKITA STEWART finds that his job skills are affected. Link eJL: plained the procedure of a A dreaded ner ve di sease has plagued IheGi\J Corvette Assembly Warren Central haircut . The synd,-ome causes physical Plant. affecting to I>crccnt of the "I always leave it up to them." He pain and discomfort. Most cases UAWmernbers . Most of us only see one slice of li fe . also gives his customers a mirror, so requi re immediate medical as­ But Harold Li nksees the who le loa f. that they will be able to guide the The "carpal tunnel syndrome" sistance. including surgery. A barber for T7 years. Link, better haircut, occur s when work requi res frc­ known as "Scoutchie" by customers. "Sym ptoms that you look out for " I think that's my secret. .. As quent bending lmd twisting of the arc ("o nsUmt I)ain. inabi li ty to lift has had an opportunity to view "all wrist and arm. It can Icad to irri­ long as you keep the customer happy. m achinery. lack of sleep. num· walks oflife." that's what is important." tation and swell ing due to excessive bncssiln<l swclling.·· Henaudsaid. His barbering career began when Hi s customers range from age I to pressure on the nervc and cause Surgery maybe required . he was a teenager. He oITered to gi ve 76, from politicians to criminals and toss of feeli ng and control in the Harold "Scoutchie" Link The operation involves releasing a nat·top haircut to a neighbor. " It from the common to the different . hand . the nen'e by CUlling the strap whk h looked like someone had fired a And the loyalty of Link's cus· business ':. ··It has a lot to do with the way holds t he nerve and tendons in shotgun and blown his head off," tomers must account for something. " You 've got to please the cus· Link said. tools a nd work stations a re de· place. Sa m Hammock. Link'S oldest tomer . Then you please yourself signed." said E ldon RenaUd . local Of course, Link 'S barbering skills customer who has depended on him " However we try to avoid sur· when they are satisfied . M president of the United Auto have improved since those days. since he started barbering. said , gery. because m<lny people do not He discussed the values of the 'GOs Workers' Union . "The main prob­ He tra ined in Paducah, after "He's a good one . He sureis. ~ and '7OS when most people wore lon g get a perfect result or have recur· leaving his job in a toy factory in New But not all of Link 's customers are lem a reas in the fac tory a ffec ted by rences.·· Woodha ll said. hair and were not interested in good the disease are the trim. chassis. York City. satisfied. He recalled an inc ident " When wc do recommend grooming. Now in the '80s he finds and body shop depa rtments , These "1 got tired of a big city," he said, when working under Carpenter. A that people care more about the way surgery. we try to arrange for the "I like a town about this s ize customer was definitely not pleased they look. places are where employees use the bes t available care a nd sub­ (Bowling Green)." with hi s hair . "It·s funny how thingschange ." oscillating and vibrating too ts the specialists .. , Under long·time local barber .. He called me all kinds or names." Link has seen more in three de· most." Dr. Gilbe r t Woodha ll Jr .. GM An er surgery. the wo rker can be Jimmy Ca rpenter's tutelage for Li nk said. "These days you try to cades than most see in an entire lire· displ a<.-ed . three years. Link learned to cut hair Co rvette pla nt medical doctor. said improve it. " time. It's one thing to see li fe. but it·s Renaud said: "After surgery. the even better. He was also partner with the syndrome results from several There was a time when 20 cus, another to see it and understand it. muscle around the bottom of the Frank Wallow for siJL:years. tomers a day was not possible. After Most will never get a chance to fa ctors_outside the corporation. Link now runs his own barber shop hand s hr inks considerably. the a relocation, Link lost 50 percent of meet "all walks or life. M But Harold "Ca rpal tunnel syndrome can be on SiJL:th Street . He gives service to his busi ness. Because he is faithful to Link has. c aused by hormona l cha nges. Wabnut 20 or 25 customers a day and his customers, he is regainin g his lost He getl!: a slice of life evervdav. r heu matoid disease. spor ts ac ,. Continu.ed 011 page 2 " ', .,'.':'. l ' 2 Lim ited Edition Secretary Bailey cares about people enjoys work By FELICIA JOHNSON and sororities, as well as enter­ Union County High tainment and recreation, "' I ~njoy seeing stude nts come with judge int o college and impr ove their Ma ny Americans believe that a social standards."' Bailey said By DARICE BUTLER sol id education is essent ial for su~ ­ ., ' find it intel'esting, amusing Pleasure Ridge Park cess, and sometimes s<l d that the general Howard Bailey has a diffe rent public is shocked that I'm black and ' approach. hol d this position."' he said. Working in thc Warren County "Society hils you programmed that "'I have a philosophy that you Justice Center a s secreta ry for our future leaders are white. and could receive a college degree and District Judge Tom Lewis is li ke a that the higher job positions are still not be a successful person," hobby fo r Jackie Livel):. supposed to be held by whites. said Bailey. dean of student life at " 1 e njoy my wo r k," said the Bl acks should fight this, and not be 34 . year - ol ~ brow_n complexioned Western. " I believe that your des­ taken as second -class citi7.ens .., T ai sha Rucker/Hume·Fogg ire to be a caring. generous person woman with ha1.el-brown eyes. " I tf' y to make sure that students makes you a success." " U's a bit hectic at times, and I've Jackie Lively keeps busy working for District Court Judge Tom know that r'm a caring person:' he Bailey has found that philosophy often wished for a career on a lower Lewis" said, " I'm very firm.