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probably
reading the title
of this article
and thinking to
yourself how
lame this is
going to be.
Meanwhile. the
rest of you are
saying it aloud.
You're all
correct in a way
though; bowling
is kind of a lame
sport - if you
can even call it
one. I'm sure
Wheaties would
have a hard
time selling
their cereal with
pictures of
beer-bellied
pro-bowlers
highlighted on
the box. But a
night with your
buddies making
fun of each
other after
every gutter
ball can be
worthwhile, as
long as you
have a good
game plan. Here
are some tips to
make your night
out a little more
interesting.

Pick out a ball to
use for the
game, but insist
that the person
behind the
counter add
some extra
holes because
you have five
fingers. not
three. Be
persistent and
even offer a
small bribe.

Take notes on how
all the bowling
alley regulars

LQOIBALL

Morriss will return next year

Back again: lvy to honor contract extension

By Steve Jones
ASSISTANT SPORISDAILV EDITOR

Guy Morriss will remain
UK‘s head football coach. Presi»
dent Lee Todd and Athletics Di-
rector Larry Ivy said at a Monday
news conference.

UK‘s competitive perfor-
mances in the second half of the
2001 season coupled with Morriss‘
handling of academics and disci-
pline were reason enough to re-
tain the coach. Ivy and Todd said.

“We have been very pleased
with what this football staff has
accomplished this year." Ivy said.

In February. Morriss signed
a one-year deal worth $400000.

In August. Ivy. citing recruit-
ing concerns. extended Morriss'
contract four more years through
2005.

The extension was not guar-
anteed as UK and Morriss stipu-
lated that the coach would be sub-
ject to a performance evaluation
at the end of the season to deter-
mine his future with the learn.

Todd said the strong relation
ship Morriss and his staff have
built with the players was a key
sign that he should remain on the
sidelines next season.

"()ur best recruiting tool is to
expose our potential players to
what these existing players feel
like (with Morriss)." Todd said.

Morriss led the Cats to a 2—9
record in his debut season. UK lost
to LSU and Tennessee ~ the divi-
sional champions of the Southeast-
ern Conference , by a combined to
tal of seven points. The Cats also
narrowly lost to SEC foes Georgia
and Mississippi State.

Morriss said he was pleased
to have Ivy's and Todd's backing
throughout the season.

"I don‘t care what kind of
players you‘ve got. what kind of
facilities you have, the size of
your stadium or anything else
if you don't have the support of
your administration. you‘re not
going to go anywhere." he said.

According to the terms of the
August extension. if Ivy was not
satisfied with Morriss' season.
Morriss could be fired without a
severance buyout.

Fewer wheels mean

better campus parking

Huge; on a bag
Matt Hogg. an undeclared sopho-
more, and on the back. Kyla

Goure, an undeclared freshman,
ride a Honda Rebel to class In the

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Ivy said Morriss was com
fortable with the deal. which al-
lows UK to fire him and pay him
only that year's salary.

“Guy was satisfied with the
contract when we put it into
play." Ivy said. “He said all along.
‘If I can't get the job done. I'll
know before you do."‘ I don‘t
think the contract is any point of
contention at all."

Ivy shunned the idea that
Morriss' nonguaranteed contract
would harm UK's recruiting po-
tential by causing them to doubt
the coach‘s future.

“We‘ve made the commit»
ment to Guy Morriss that he's go»
ing to be our football coach for
four years. Hopefully. everybody
we‘re recruiting is not going to be
looking at a contract. They‘re go-
ing to be looking at UK." Ivy said.

While Morriss said sortie re~
cruits have been skeptical of the
contract. others view the perfor-
mance evaluation clause posi-
tively. as a testament to his
character.

"Some guys get kind of fired
up thinking about it. saying.
‘Here‘s a guy who's laying it on
the line based on his ability to
coach and get it done. Maybe
there is a little something unique
going on at Kentucky."' he said.

The recruiting effort will be
more difficult for UK. considering
the loss of scholarships as a result
of an ongoing NCAA investigation.
Morriss said he is confident his
staff will be able to bring in talent
to the program,

“I think our staff is going to
prove that they can recnnt as well
as coach."

UK finance class

to be on

By, Emily llagedorn

STAFF WRIT“?

CNBC

‘This is international': Eight students
will discuss the economy on national TV

Their major holdings include
Tyco. Morgan Stanley. Best
Buy and MBNA Financial

rain. To many students the

chance to appear on nationwide
television may be overwhelm»
ing. For the students involved
in the Tennessee Valley Au-

The group is excited to be
on the show.

“This is international?"
said Travrs Gleason. a finance
and economics senior.

hit on women.
Someday, your
life might be as
sad as theirs
and you'll go

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there to try and
score.

The only way to
actually fit in
with the crowd
of bowlers is to
start flaunting
your mullet
right off the
bat. No one
believes me
when I say the
greatest
hairstyle of all
time is making a
comeback.

You can always tell
if someone is a
regular bowler
because they'll
usually be
wearing a wrist
brace. I say go
all out and
fashion an
armor plated
arm brace
complete with
power meter
and scope.

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Reindeer" has aired. and
no snow's falling any
time soon. Without snow,
we'll have Burl Ives'
ghost after us all (He
was Sam the Snowman in
the television special).
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Get your motor runnin': Motorcycle riders pay
less for passes, have closer parking spots

By Christy Ditty

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Despite cheaper parking pass
es and closer spaces for motorcy-
cles and mopeds. the parking and
transportation office has sold only
178 motorcycle permits since
April.

“I‘m surprised that motorcy-
cle parking hasn‘t increased."
said UK law professor Richard
Westin.

“If anything there has been a
slight decline in my particular
parking area."

Westin drives a motorcycle
instead of a car to campus be-
cause of parking.

He said riding is advanta-
geous because he can park 100
feet away from the law school and
it only cost $1 a week for gas.

He has had few problems in
the three years he has ridden.

Student commuter permits
for cars cost $156 a year but “M"
permits can be purchased at the
parking office for only $60 a year

for students.

Students could save almost
$100 on parking by driving their
motorcycles instead of cars. yet
few students take advantage of
the offer.

Sixty eight parking areas are
available for motorcycles and
more are being added as needed.

“We‘re trying to figure out
ways to encourage people who
have motorcycles to bring them
on campus." said Don Thornton.
director of parking and trans—
portation services.

“The new parking garage will
have a separate entry and exit for
motorcycles." he said.

”They can pull right in and
have parking places.“

Motorcycle parking has been
available on L‘K's campus for
more than 30 years.

“It‘s kind of a fad. more some
years than others." Thornton
said.

Kyla Goure. an undeclared
freshman. said when she rides
with her friend Matt Hogg. an un-

Motorcycle facts

Mpproximately three-fourths of
motorcycles accidents involved a
collision with another vehicle,
which was usually a passenger
automobile

- Approximately one’fourth of
motorcycle accidents were single
vehicle accidents involving the
motorcycle colliding with the
roadway or some fixed object in
the environment

- Vehicle failure accounted for
less than 3 percent of motorcycle
accidents, and most are due to a
puncture flat

- Roadway defects (pavement
ridges. potholes, etc.) were the
accident cause in 2 percent of the
accidents; animals were involved
in 1 percent of the accidents

- This information is from a
study that consisted of 4,500
motorcycles. on motorcycle-
accidentscom

 

declared sophomore. on his bike.
they rarely have problems finding
parking.

"You don‘t have to have a
parking pass where we park."
Goure said.

Gabe Treesh. an economics
senior. used to have a motorcycle.
but sold it.

“I just bundled up if it was
cold and on rainy days I lived
close enough I could walk."

Thomas Szczygielski. a com—
puter science sophomore. said the
cold won't stop him riding his mov
torcycle. But when there is a lot of
snow. he will probably walk.

”I just wanted a motorcycle.
but parking is definitely a nice
benefit." he said.

Huston Combs. a second year
law student has a motorcycle. but
opts to ride his bicycle to campus
so he can park right next to his
class.

“I ride my bike to class all
year unless it‘s snowing and then
I have to walk." Combs said.

Combs got the motorcycle for
easier parking. and because it's
just fun to ride.

“I just got it this fall. I‘ll wait
until next semester to get the
permit."

thority Investment Challenge.
an independent study course.
the chance at television fame is
a reality. They'll appear on
CNBC during the Power Iiunch
television show to discuss fi»
nancial issues and the econo
my.

Finance 39:3 became incor»
porated into the TVA Invest-
ment Challenge after receiving
a $100,000 grant from TVA to in-
vest. Each of the I9 schools in
volved competes for the highest
annual return and the Winning
school receives 815 thousand to
split between the members.

Their break came after
Bucknell Ifniversity appeared
on CNBC. In hopes ITK could
participate as well. Louis Davis.
a finance and management se-
nior. wrote Peter Frangie. the
Power Lunch producer. and to
their surprise. they were invit-
ed to appear

The class will appear on CNBC
Dec. 6 at 1:40 pm. during the
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Israel responds to attacks,
destroys Arafat's helicopters

ASSOCMYLD parse
GAZA CITY. Gaza Strip 4.

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon de-

clared war on terror Monday. and Israeli airstrikes destroyed two
of the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's helicopters in Gaza and
hit West Bank security installations.

Ten Palestinians were wounded in the missile attack by Is—
raeli helicopter gunships near Arafat‘s seaside headquarters.
which raised a plume of black smoke over Gaza City. Arafat was
in the West Bank at the time of the attack.

Early Tuesday. Palestinian security officials said Israeli are

mored vehicles and bulldozers

entered Gaza Airport. damaging

the runway. Palestinians said Israeli forces cut an access road to
the airport. Raanan Gissin. Sharon's spokesman. said Israel was
“making sure no one can take off from this airport "

Israeli tanks and troops moved closer to several West Bank
towns early Tuesday. Palestinians said. The Israeli military had
no immediate comment. After the bombings. Israeli forces encir-
cled towns and banned Palestinians from West Bank roads

Sharon convened an emergency Cabinet meeting to decrde the
scope of Israel's response to suicide bombings and shootings by Is-
lamic militant groups that killed 26 people in Israel on Saturday

and Sunday.

Palestinian Cabinet minister Saeb Erekat said Sharon's
speech. coupled with the airstrikes. signaled an Israeli attempt to
"overthrow the Palestinian Authority." Palestinian offiCials said
the harsh reprisals undermined a sincere Arafat effort to crack
down on Islamic militants in the wake of the suicide bombings.

However. Israeli Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer told
reporters that Israel has no intention of bringing down Arafat‘s

administration.

Brig. Gen. Ron Kitrey. the Israeli military spokesman. said he-
licopters used by Arafat to shuttle between the West Bank and
Gaza were targeted because "they were symbols of his mobility

and freedom.“

Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said Monday night on
CNN'S “Larry King Live“ that Arafat must outlaw "the three or
ganizations that have arms and bombs and use them" if he wants

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Siblings serve up
tennis competition

UK's tennis bloodline: Brother and sister have ties to Lexington,
now finding success at UK by leading the Cats on the hard court

By Alex Williams

N'All WRIIIR

Maybe it's just good genes. but Jesse and
Sarah Witten of the I'K men‘s and women‘s ten
nis teams have the ability to do iust about any
thing they want on the court

til'tt\\'lllt.! tip in Naples. Fla . the Wittens have
been IlIi‘ long (‘at tans With their t‘ather grow
ing tip in Kentucky and family members still re
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and 8. respectively. The siblings said they played ten-
nis together throughout their childhoods.

tuade much easier for the
brother and sister.

The two (‘ats~ experiences
together growing tip arid play-
ing together were also key.

“We‘ve always had brutal
matches with each other and al-
ways we've been very competi
tiye."Sarah said.

Sarah said she usually got
the best ot‘ younger brother on
the court until high school.

“I usually beat him until he was 16. btit l still
don‘t think he has an oil'icial win over me." she
said.

Sarah. a tumor. and Jesse. a freshman. have
already tnade an impression on the national
scene when they became the first brother and
sister duo to compete in the Omni Hotels Nationv
aI Intercollegiate Tennis Championships at the
same time It was great exposure for not only
Jesse and Sarah but also for UK.

“I think it was a great experience for the
two of them." said Kathy Herring. UK Women‘s
assistant tennis coach. "They got good exposure
and even had a feature everyday in the tourna-
itieiit It was good experience for them and for
our program as a whole."

Sarah accomplished a breakout fall season
She competed in both singles and doubles coin-
petition in the grand slam event. making to the
round ot‘ 16 in both

In his first season as a (‘at. .lesse is quickly
making a name for himself by advancing to the
second round of the NIT(‘ championship.

After having a successful season and being
the only t‘reslunan at the indoor championships.
.lesse said he enjoyed the attention he received.

“I always knew I could do it." he said.
"There wasn't a lot of pressure on me (being the
only freshman). but it was nice to have people
recognize me and take a second look.“

Besides serious goals of winning a national
championship and aspiring to make it on the
ATP tour. one thing Jesse jokingly said he wants
to achieve is to someday have tnore banners tip
in the “Boone Barn" than assistant coach and
fellow Naples dweller (‘rreg Van Emburgh.

Sarah said the siblings still practice together
every now and then when they are away from

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ltoth Wittetis agree that there are siinilai‘i
ties in their games. Sarah said she and her
brother both have strong forehand volley shots
.lesse added that they play a power game and
want to be victorious every time they step on the
court

Even though the Wittens have many like-
nesses on the court. don‘t try to compare them to
one another. Sarah and Jesse have their own
opinions on playing styles.

“I don't model my game after her. but she
surely models her game after me." Jesse said

All joking aside. the Wittens have a bright
future at UK and hope to lead the tennis teams to
new places. With their hard work and savvy
court experience it is likely they can do Just that.

Wittens lead UK tennis teams

National Intercollegiate Tennis Championships - Jesse and
Sarah Witten became the first brother-sister duo to com-
pete in the event. Both advanced to the second round of
the event.

Double dip - Sarah, a junior, and partner Carolina Mayorga
are the No. to doubles team in the nation. The duo also
advanced to the Omni Hotels National Intercollegiate Ten-
nis Championships round of l6.

Next - The UK tennis teams return to action after the hol-
iday break. Both teams will open up the spring season at
home. The women host Cincinnati and Marshall at TO am.
and 3:30 pm. on Jan. 19. The men host Western Kentucky
and Butler at 1 pm. and 5 pm. All matches are at the
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fashion is left to mace the run
way. there are a tew local
stores where college students
can find that trendy flare and
imagination for this season.

"This winter. it‘s all about
the Victorian era coming: hack
for both men and women." said
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press at Fayette Mall

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While the Victorian Era
and ‘80s glam are abruptly
making their way into the
stores of Lexington. the classic
look is still a popular choir-e

"Men‘s and women's outfits
usually stay pretty classic here.
but this year we have more al
teration in the fabrications of
the clothing." said (‘herhonda
livles. associate manager of
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polo shirts in the holrl patterns
we offer." said liyles.

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No one was
injured, but
investigators say
small children
had to be
evacuated from
the vans in

both cases.

John Hanson, the

product news
manager for
Toyota, said the
company has
begun its own
preliminary
investigation at
the request of
the National
Highway Traffic
Safety
Administration.

"We are

investigating to
find out what the
problem might be
and how
widespread it
might be."
Hanson said.

Hanson said he didn't

know when the
preliminary
report would
be complete.

The vans were boilt

this summer at
Toyota's
assembly plant in
Georgetown, Ky.
The fires
reportedly
occurred with no
warning, shortly
after the owners
took the vehicles
home from the
dealerships.

The National Highway

Traffic Safety
Administration
disclosed the
investigation
Friday in a
monthly report of
defect
investigations.
The agency's
investigations can
lead to a recall.
but many

are dropped.

Ga. adopts
new voting
standards

SAVANNAH - A state
panel on election
reform agreed
unanimously
Monday that
Georgia should
adopt a
statewide.
computerized
voting system
that eliminates
paper ballots.

If Gov. Roy Barnes
and state
lawmakers accept
the recommend-
ation, some
Georgians could
cast votes with
the new
technology in the
August 2002
primary elections.

The new system
would be in place
statewide
in 2004.

"We're looking to
move real fast,"
Secretary of
State Cathy Cox
told the let
Century Voting
Commission
during a meeting
in Savannah.

"There is a good
possibility that
we could have a
lot of this
equipment
by August."

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to same-sex benefits

UK's ("ommission on the Status of Women is asking the university to guarantee
employees with samesex parners the right to purchase healthcare for their partners
and children.

The attempt to provide health benefits to UK employees and their families regard
less of sexual orientation should be applauded. but implementation will face
significant hurdles.

For one. the state of Kentucky does not recognize gay marriages. whether they are
the result of a ceremony or common law. Without the recognition of gay marriages as
legal unions. the burden falls on the commission and UK to determine what is and
what is not a same-sex relationship. Does the couple have to be living together for six
months prior to enrollment‘.’ Or should it be a year‘.’ Five years‘.’

Regardless. this would bring up another sticky issue. What about heterosexual cott-
ples who have been living together for just as Iong‘.’ Ifthey are not provided with simi
lar benefits. this could be interpreted as a case of reverse discrimination.

The intention of the commission is an excellent one. but they are addressing a
symptom of a much larger disease. That disease is intolerance and is prevalent
everywhere.

The majority of Kentucky lawmakers. who no doubt represent the majority opin—
ion on this issue. have consistently refused to extend the institution of marriage to
samesex couples. By doing so. they have indirectly denied gays and lesbians the
health benefits to which traditional married couples have access.

Given these difficulties. the notion that health benefits will be granted indiscrr
mately seems more like wishful thinking than reality. These problems could be solved.
though. by the legalization of gay marriage.

There would be no arbitrary definitions of a relationship. They would be treated
just like a traditional marriage. and the lawmakers would be the ones in support
rather than in opposition. But before a majority of lawmakers will support gay mar-
riage. they must be convinced by the people that the gay community deserves
equal benefits.

And while achieving that end would be extremely difficult. it is not impossible.

 

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Jenny Robertson, dialogue editor
Clay McDaniel, asst. dialogue editor
Ashley York, editor in chief

John Wampler, associate editor

Amanda Thompson, senior staff writer
Tim Staley. senior staff writer
Jennifer Kasten, at‘large member
Josh Sullivan, at-large member

 

 

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in fighting AIDS

As our nation heals from its wound of terrorism. We cari-
not forget the millions of people who live with the terror of
AIDS epidemic everyday. AIDS is ravaging the developing
world. killing 10 people every minute. Nearly 95 percent of
the almost 15.000 new HIV infections per day occur in devel-
oping countries.

The effect of the AIDS crisis has been most severe in
Sub-Saharan Africa. ()f the 36 million people currently iti-
fected with HIV and AIDS. more than 25 million of them live
iii SubSaharan Africa. In many African countries. one in
four people are infected. AIDS is projected to kill tnore peo»
ple by the year 2010 than the bubonic plague did almost a
millennium ago.

Because most infections occur between the ages of 15
and 23. infected people are (lying in the prime of their lives.
leaving their children orphans and their nation without a
labor force, If current mortality rates remain. by 2010 Sub-
Saharan Africa will have 40 million orphans. as many chil-
dren as are I11 the entire US, public school system. This will
have a devastating effect. crippling the country's productive
capacity and burdening the governments with the care of
the old and young. This creates severe economic. political
and social instability that will spread beyond Subr
Saharan Africa.

AIDSaITected nations face three major problems: lack of
treatment. lack of a domestic health care budget and lack of
global support. Treatment is especially important for sever-
al reasons. Anti-retroviral drugs will extend the lives of in-
fected people significantly so that they may raise their chil-
dren aiitl prevent their economies front collapsing. Also. ac-
cessible treatment has been shown to reduce stigma sur»
rounding the disease. making prevention and education he-
come more effective

In 1005. the government of Brazil implemented a policy
of universal access to antiretrtwiral drugs. According to the
UNAIDS Epidemic Update Report of June 2000. not only did
the introduction of this policy reach almost every infected
person in Brazd. the combined antiretroviral therapy near-
ly halved the annual number of AIDS deaths between 1006
and 1000.

In addition. the demand for voluntary HIV testing and
counseling rose 3:"; percent between 1006 and 1008. while the
rate of infection began to stabilize. For most countries how-
ever. treatment is currently inaccessible because pharma-
ceutical companies with patents on these drugs charge
prices far beyond the reach of most infected people in the do
velopiiig World. Currently. only .01 percent of the 25 million
infected in SubrSaharan Africa have the ability to pay
these prices.

This is in part because they shoulder a huge burden of
debt. Africa pays a total of $13 billion every year on debt re-
payment. yet the debt continues to grow. Without the debt.
these countries would be able to invest much more heavily
on national health. a change that could make a huge differ-
ence in the number of lives saved.

In order to savr- Africa from imminent destruction.
three steps must be taken. First. the governments of wealthy
nations must (Icvote more funding to the UN. Fund. as well
as to research and development regarding treatment of in»
fectious diseases of the developing world, Second. further ef-
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tries hugely impacted by AIDS. so that they liave more mon»
ey of their own to devote to domestic health care and pre»
vention. Third. pliarmaceutical companies must give volun-
tary