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Archive exhibit displays
historical facial hair

newsfikykernelcom
Handlebar. pencil-thin. closed loop. facespan-

However it's grown. a mustache can make a
statement. Tom Selleck's mustache is infamous.
and the odds are. most students‘ fathers grew them
in the 705. Still. no era was better for mustaches
than the 19th century. or at least that is what the
blog. “Mustaches of the Nineteenth Century."

Created by UK photo archivist Jason Fla—
hardy. the blog features pictures of Chester A.
Arthur, Friedrich Nietzsche and other men of the
19th century whose top lip is covered by a well-
sculpted mustache. The site. mustachesofthenine-
teenthcenturyblogspotcom. started as an office
joke after Flahardy and coworkers noticed the fa-
cial hair fad in photos they were archiving.

staches

mustache."

Last year. Flahardy and fel—
low archivist Deirdre Scaggs
were asked to create displays for
The Hub in the W. T. Young Li-
brary during October. which is

Archives Month.

ry.“ Flahardy said.

To his surprise. the idea was
approved. However. when Fla—
hardy realized the amount of
mustaches he had collected, he
decided to create a blog in addi-
tion to the displays. He posted
his first mustache in July 2007. and "Mustaches
of the Nineteenth Century" grew from there.

Since its creation. the mustache blog has had

See Mustachos on page 5

"We had joked about it for
years." Flahardy said. "We would
find particularly nice mustaches
and photocopy them. It was a run-
ning joke that we had that every—
body in the 19th century had a

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New college
partnership

announced
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UK is teaming up with Bluegrass Community and
Technical College to introduce a new cooperative stu-
dent transfer opportunity program.

During a news conference Wednesday morning on
the BCTC Cooper campus. UK
President Lee Todd and BCT C Pres-
ident Augusta Julian signed agree-
ments to put the Blue Plus Program »' i
into action. ' g

The program is designed to al- w I V f:
low BC TC students to take up to 12 y ‘
credit hours of UK course work at \'
the BCTC tuition rate. Its goal is to " ..
enable students to take classes that "
will count towards their degree after Todd
they transfer to a four—year institu—
tion.

“You don‘t want to just take a bunch of hours if it
doesn't count toward your degree." Todd said.

Students are allowed to take more than 12 hours
of UK course work. However. additional hours will be
billed at the UK tuition rate instead of the BCTC rate.

,According to the schools‘ Web sites. UK's current
tuition rate for a Kentucky resident is $307 per credit

See Blue Plus on page 5

 

Green fee group
plans out new
membership

fiyfilli Long
klong@kykernel.com

Student Govemment allocated 51.250 to three dif—
ferent organizations during Wednesday‘s Appropria-
tions and Revenue Committee meeting.

Athletic organizations received $400. while the
rest went to academic and campus events. They also
approved $2.650 for Senate special projects that will
be presented and voted on by the full Senate at the
meeting next week.

The Green Fee Committee had their second meet-
ing. during which they discussed the organization and
formation of the committee that would handle the
money from student fees designated to go toward sus-
tainability. ‘

The committee discussed the idea of having mem—
bers on the committee from not only 50 and Green-
Thumb. but also possibly from Reslife. the Sustain-
ability Advisory Board and at—large members. These
members. totaling 13. would have voting privileges.
but anyone else interested in the issue can voice their
opinions to the committee.

At the committee‘s next meeting in two weeks. they
will discuss plans for the group's constitution and the
application for the new committee's executive members.

The lntemal Affairs Committee also met and pre-
pared an act that appoints two new members. Erice
Smith and Terran Cross. to the 56 Supreme Court. lt
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Obama effigy found hanging
from noose in tree near Bose St.

By Jill mm

ilaster kykernel com

A likeness of Barack Obama was
found hanging from a noose in a cam—
pus tree Wednesday.

UK Police received a report at 7:45
am. that the Democratic presidential
candidate‘s likeness was hanging from
a tree between Parking Structure #2 and
the Mining and Mineral Resources
Building near the W. T. Young Library
walkway. At 8:25 am. members of
UK‘s physical plant division cut the ef-
figy down using a crane. said UK
spokeswoman Kathy Johnson.

No suspects have been identified
yet. but UK Police are working with
federal authorities on the case. Johnson
said. Secret Service was called as part
of standard protocol. she said.

The figure wore khaki pants and a
blue sports coat. said hospitality man-
agement junior AJ. Mertz. who saw the
efi‘igy when it was hanging. The figure
also wore a mask to resemble a black
man. Mertz said. Johnson confirmed it
was a Barack Obama mask.

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Mertz said he saw the life-size fig—
ure dangling from a tree and thought it
was a person. Startled. Mcrtz did not
want to walk closer. but as he moved
toward the tree he saw it was not a real
person.

Mertz said he did not
want to even take a picture
of the effigy because he
”didn't want anyone to see
it that didn't have to."

“l was disgusted and
hurt someone would deface
the university and put
something up of this mag-
nitude." he said.

If someone were to be
arrested in connection with
the hanging figure. he or
she would be charged with
harassment with a hate
hias.‘ a misdemeanor
charge. Johnson said.
Whether or not federal charges would
be pressed is in the hands of federal au-
thorities. she said.

UK Police declined to comment on
the case. referring all calls to UK Public

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"We don't have the
the right not to
be offended. We
have the right not
to be harassed,
not to be
intimidated."

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Relations.

If the person committing the crime
were a student. whether they would be
punished would depend on the circum-
stances. said Tony Blanton. associate
dean of students. Because
almost no circumstances of
Obama effigy are
known. Blanton said he
could not comment specifi-
cally on the case.

As a rule. for the uni-
versity to impose any pun'
ishment from a warning to
expulsion. UK has to prove
the student was provoking
or threatening another stu-
dent. If the efiigy was mak-
ing a political statement. it
would be covered because

students he said

“We don‘t have the
right not to be offended." Blanton said.
“We have the right not to be harassed.
not to be intimidated."

See Obama on page 5

 

Campus leaders
denounce racial
incident at UK

By Kelly Mloy
kwilekakernelrom

With hand-made signs in the back of Memorial Hall
supporting the fight for diversity. the stage was set for a fo—
rum Wednesday night to discuss the effigy of Democratic
presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama found hanging
from a noose in a tree on campus earlier in the day.

“Change needed to happen on campus." said La Toya
B. Smith. a counseling psychology graduate student. “We
are going to be active in the situation. We are no longer go-
ing to sit idly by."

UK President Lee Todd began the forum by expressing
his disappointment with the effigy. Todd called the act an
embarrassment to the university and the Lexington com~
munity. However. he said despite this “disgusting episode."
the school will continue striving to create an environment
for diversity.

“We cannot let episodes like this tear down the
progress we have made." Todd said.

Mayor Jim Newberry also was present to show his dis-
taste for the symbol. Newbcrry said he was sickened by the
cowardly act. which is unacceptable in any community.

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Of Montreal bends genres, reality with new album

WALTERS
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Continued from page3 .

 

"Of Montreal’s new ‘efi‘ort,
“Skeletal Lamping" released
on Oct. 21. is acrazed psy-
chedelic adventure with many
genre-bending points along

the way. Hailing from Athens.

Ga. the band is fronted by
the manic vocalist and
songwriter Kevin Barnes. The
songwriting style of Barnes
can best be described as the
essence of 3 SC
kid, with a touch ofADD,
who happens to have a very
large record collection.

His style changes from
track to track. sometimes

to reprise his role as Jackson
and visit family and friends.
“I was pretty sad when 1

even having many genre,
shifts within the same song.
This makes the record very
enjoyable when listening
through it continuously and
gives the listener a feeling of
being in a disco club on Mars.
Past Of Montreal albums
have been full of songs that
resemble character studies.
but with “Skeletal Lamping,"
Barnes seems to be focusing
his interest inward. The new
songs focus on his life and
the life of his alter ego.
Georgie Fruit. In an interview
last year. Barnes described

 

his alter ego.

"The character‘s name is
Georgie Fruit. and he‘s in his
late 40s. a black man who
has been through multiple
sex changes," Barnes said.
“He's been a man and a
woman. and then back to a
man. He‘s been to prison a
couple of times.‘

When listening to the al’
burn it is easy to realize which
songs were written from
Fruit‘s perspective. The song
"Wicked Wisdom“ is a perfect
example of this. It starts off
with a very danceable beat and

 

a falsetto vocal before switch—
ing to a funky bass line that
would make Beck envious.
’Ihen Barnes spews out the
lines. "l’m just a black she-
male/ and I don't know what
you mple are all about."
“Skeletal Larnping" is
overflowing with weird sexu-
al overtones. but the record
can basically be summed up
as a very creative pop album
that is full of love songs. Per-
sonally, I really enjoy Of
Montreal '5 new album and
their older works as well. but
for the average music listener

the band could be a bit much
to swallow. 'lheir exploration
of multiple styles and genres
can easily turn people off
who don‘ t necessarily enjoy a
great amount of experiment»
tion within music but for
those with an open mind. I
“Skeletal Looping.n

Essential Downloads: . .
“And I‘ve Seen a Bloody
Shadow” and “Wicked Wis-
dom.”

Nick Walters is an Eng-
lish senior. E—mail nwal-
rer.r@kykemel.com

 

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sure if 1‘” be able to come
back next time. so this might
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Mecca Live also doesn‘t
charge for zombies to partici-
pate. so the ones who can‘t
afford it won‘t be denied.
They instead ask for dona~
tions for the dance space and
expenses that Mecca Live
pays for. like sound cquip~
merit and safety patrol.

Smyth and Tomb. along
with other members of Mecca
Live. created the Thriller Pa~
radc in 2002 while throwing
around crazy ideas for the
members of the community to
get involved in. Tomb said.

“We encourage insane
ideas." Tomb said. “Thriller
took on a momentum of its
own due to our enthusiasm
about the event."

To find people who want-
ed to participate in the first
year. Mecca Live put out ads
ill local papers. It was the ad
that found the Thriller Parade
its star. Jackson.

Micah lsaacs. who said
he‘s a huge Jackson fan. re-
ceived a call from his mom
about the ad asking for zonr
bios to participate in the
event during its first year.
lsaacs attended the first rcv
hearsal with the intention of
being a zombie.

“When I found out there
wasn't a Michael yet. I asked
if i could do it." Isaac-s said.
“After that. they invited me
to come back the next year."

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[H the Thriller Parade every
year since its creation in
2002. except in 3007 when
he moved to Canada. That
year. three guys played the
role of Jackson during differ~
cm points in the parade.

This year lsaacs has come
back to lcxington for a month

Since channeling Jackson
for the Thriller Parade. lsaacs
has become a full-time Jack-
son impersonator. performing
.it weddings and special
events.

"I didn‘t even know the
dance when I started. and
now I‘m a Michael imper—
sonator." lsaacs said. “This
started the whole thing."

This year lsaacs‘ will per—
fonn at the Dame on Main
Street with Members Only. an
'80s uibute band. at 9:30 pm.
after the Thriller Parade. He
will sing three Michael Jack-
son songs from the "Thriller"
album: “Billie Jean." “Beat It"
and "Thriller."

The Thriller Parade will
start at the Kentucky Theater
on Main Street. where lsaacs
will act out the beginning se-
quence of the video. with a
volunteer who plays his girl—
friend in the film. A truck will
follow lsaacs. blasting the
song down the street.

lsaacs will travel down
North Limestone Street. and
zombies will emerge around
him and begin to perform the
dance sequence from the
video. Smyth said the parade
will go down North Lime-
stone to Barr Street. and there
will be three more perfomi—
ances of the dance.

The parade will end at the
Courthouse Lawn. where they
will do the final perfomiancc.
along with a showcase includ—
ing a performance. by lsaacs
of “Billie Jean" and crowning
of a Zombie King and Queen.

For more information on
the Thriller Parade and how
to become a zombie next
year. visit Mecca Live‘s Web
site. fww w,meccadancc .com).

 

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cidc who wms." Martin said.
”College students have shown
how cclccuc their tastes are as
this year‘s nominees span
across all genre lines."

In the past. the Woodics
have grabbed the attention of
college students across the
country. but Martin said this
year the awards huvc rc-
Ccivcd an unprecedented
number of mics. and there
are over two weeks left be,
fore the polls cltlsc

When asked what caused
such a spike in voter turnout.
Martin expressed his cxcltcA
ment for this year‘s newest
Woodie Award category thc
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“l‘m really excited about
the ‘(‘ollcgc Radio Woodicf
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edges the best student—run
collcgc radio \l;lll0ll\ across
the country."

Not only did Martin bc

lic\ c this new category
stirred up excitement among
fans. but he stressed the im—
portance of college radio DJs
and their impact on music na—
tronwide.

"The passion of college
radio llls ls unmatched." he
said. “'l'hcy aren't out party--
mg or sleeping at 3 am.
Their hfc is dedicated to find-
ing that Ilcxl great artist that's
on the brink.

"lo the past we‘ve had
cclcbnucs feud on stage. and
artists openly cuss out record
labels But that‘s the Wood—
ics. l‘.\Cl} year is a surprise."

With that kind of organic
cntcnammcnt. and an awards
show aimed directly for the
demographic we as college
students are a part of. any
students who arc fans of mu-
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