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Celebrating 31 years of independence 7

Just one of the kids

Young hockey fans Rachel Kaplan, Brittany Snowden and Chandler Dunn gather around MOW, the mascot for the Men O'War hockey team. Ult mar-
keting junior Matt Hogg plays HOW. "I love seeing kids smiling and making them happy." he said.

UK STUDENT PUTS ON A SHOW FOR HOCKEY CROWDS

Parents
will try
everything
to get my
attention
for their
kids.”

’ MATT H065.

MARKETING JUNIOR AND
MEN 0' WAR MASCOT

By Derek Poore

STAFF VlRleR

Matt ilogg has “multiple
personalities." (in most
days. he‘s a marketing ju-
nior. but sometimes he‘s a
grinning “kid" with a head
of wild. gold hair under a
viking cap. He‘s also been an
oversized walking baseball.

This is the drill for a
sports mascot.

In the summer Hogg is
“Pee-Wee" for the Lexington
Legends minor league base-
ball franchise. and when
hockey rolls around in the
wmter. he becomes “MOW."
the Men 0' War's mascot,

He stumbled into the
world of mascots last sum
mer when a friend. who
Worked for the Lexmgtoii
Legends as “Big L." atid
UK‘s Wildcat told him about
a job opening with the Leg
ends.

That was his first masr

cot job.

This fall. when he saw
that the Men 0‘ War team
was looking for a mascot of
their own. he figured he
Would give it a shot.

“There was a onetir-tWo
minute audition where they
put on some music and were
like. ‘all right. goY‘" Hogg
said. "i just danced around
and did my thing."

Kristin Klingshirn. di»
rector of public relations for
the Men 0' War. said eight
to it) people tried out but
Hogg was a natural.

“He wasn't shy in the
least bit and showed true
mascot qualities." Kliiig
shirn said.

Hogg stays pretty busy
with class. hockey games
and Men 0' War community
appearances each week

"We do parades. go to
schools and do reading pro

See "ASCOT on 3

GUESS
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By Kate Fitzgerald

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

UK will meet the dead
line for new national re
tiiiireiiients concerning iii
ternational student intoriiia
tion.

The Office of Interiia
tional Affairs will iiiiple
ment the liiiiiiigration and
Naturalization Seryice‘s
new information system be
fore the Jan. 31 deadline set
by the INS.

According to the N8.
the electronic Strident and
Exchange Visitor lltllll’lllllr
tion System will allow ac-
curate information to be
kept current on interna
tioiial students‘ status
changes.

The information will
include the student's
American port of entry. ad
dress changes and pro
gram of study changes

Douglas Boyd. associate
provost for international at
fairs. said that before SIC
\'lS. ”is international stii
dents‘ paperwork has been

processed at their port of

entry and could take up to
six months to reach the uni
yersity.

With SEYIS. programs
sponsoring international
students will be able to ac
cess current information
from the [NS and transmit
updates to the 1N8 over the
lnternet. according to the
[NS.

Zambian student lien
ins Nainan. an electrical
engineering sophomore.
said SEVIS “may make it
easier on international
students to change majors
because the 1N8 would be
able to update information
faster."

l’K is leading Kentucky
uniyersities with the iiiiple
mentation of SEYIS. in July.

l'li's Office of Inter national
Affairs took the initiatiye
and hosted a workshop for
other Kentucky colleges and
iiiiiyersities to learn about
Sl‘ZVlS. said Karen Slayiiiak
er. assistant director for in
ternational student seryices

Boyd said the reason
l'K is ahead of schedule is
because ”international stii
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MASGOT

Continued from page 1

grams." Hogg said. with his
giant “MOW“ head by his
side in the dressing room at
Rupp Arena.

He spends about the
same amount of time during
the summer with the base-
ball games as he does with
hockey in the winter. even
though there are more home
baseball games than hockey
games.

Hogg said the best part
of the job is playing with the
kids.

“Little kids get real ex-
cited and some parents get
into it. too." he said. “Par-
ents will try everything to
get my attention for their
kids."

He said he likes to be
able to “act dumb" and not

Continued from page]

If there is mold growing
indoors. it does not mean
that building occupants will
become sick. he said.

“Most situations here at
UK involving indoor mold
growth are isolated. and
when handled properly. do
not result in any adverse
health effects." Acker said.

UK has a system in
place to deal with mold in
university buildings. The
system often involves a coop-
erative effort between his 0f-
fice and the Physical Plant
Division.

“I have to examine
building materials such as
ceiling tiles or drywall to see
if there is mold growing on
the inside where it can't be
seen." Acker said. “That‘s
one reason I need assistance
from the Physical Plant Di»

Dressed

to chill

Marketing junior
Mott Hm. who
plays the role oi
now, the mascot
for the Men 0'
War hockey teem,
puts his costume
back on otter tak-
ing a break during
the game.

Jotili IAMPLER l KIRNEL
Sim

worry about what he‘s doing
when he puts on his cos-
tume and joins the crowd.

Klingshirn said every-
one loves MOW.

“Kids love NOW. and

vision. They help me access
and inspect the inside of
ceilings. walls. and air han-
dlers."

Many large college cam»
puses have a lot of old build-
ings. so mold is common to
schools like UK. Acker said.
In old buildings. water leaks
are inevitable. he said.

“Swift. appropriate re
sponses are the key to keeping
water damage from becoming
a more serious problem." he
said. “Prompt reporting of
water damage or chronic
moisture problems is criti
cal."

“It's something impossi-
ble to render a quick re-
sponse when the problem is
not reported by my office or
the Physical Plant Division."
he said.

“This sometimes occurs
when leaks are ignored or
overlooked. or when the leak
is in an inconspicuous area.
such as behind walls or
above ceilings.“

The expenses of water
damage or mold abatement
can vary from relatively
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adults lore MOW as well.
He‘s very ll‘lt‘iltlll' and fun
loying. and tiiat shows with
people‘s perception of him.
especially their expressions
from that first encounter."

of money. Acker said For ex-
ample. if a building is flooded
and building materials such
as carpet and drywall are not
promptly dried. there is a po
tential for widespread mold
growth. If widespread mold
growth does occur. than ﬁxing
the problem is expensive. Ackv
er said.

l’ii\sical Plant workers
tix the problems after Acker
and his mom; evaluates the
water damage and mold
growth.

"lt~ there is relaiiyely iso—
lated mold growth. the l’liysi
cal Plant Iliyision will re-
move aftected building mate-
rials with porous surfaces.
such as drywall. carpet or
ceiling tiles.“ Acker said

“Hard. nonporous sur-
faces such as glass or metal
can be cleaned and sani»
tized.
widespread mold growth.
outside mold abatement con-
tractors may be called." he
said.

Problems or questions
about the ceiling stains can be
directed to David Ackcr at 257-
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Promote: UK student loves brinqinq hip-hop artists
into the Lexington area, which lacks the genre

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in Lexington as Searv
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Brandon Byrd has
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Roots to Varsity Blue
in Lexington.

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niusieal promoter
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“It‘s all about eredi
lulity and responsibili—
ty." Byrd said. “three
yoti prore yourself. the
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mllege ir-o'ket in the
area,"

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natiye front the Oak-
land area. moyed to
Lexington last year to
attend l’K and pursue
his masters degree af—
ter getting his under
graduate degree from
the 1'niyersity of Wis»
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Brandon
Byrd, left,
finds the
time in
his busy
schedule
as a UK
student
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hop
artists
like Scar-
face,
front, in
Lexing-
tori.

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eounter with music
eame from his involve—
ment with the ehureh.

"Sinee my stepfa-
ther was the pastor. 1
had to sing in the
ehoir eyery Sunday."
he said. “It was a
good experienee for
me mush-ally."

Byrd refers to his
eousin and older
brother as his first
souree of exposure to
hip-hop. He says that
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break.

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Coaching search begins,
but blacks left off list

As the rumors fly about possible candidates
to fill UK‘s football coaching vacancy. it merits
noting that none of the mentioned candidates is
black. Considering the Southeastern Confer—
ence’s history. this does not come as a
news ﬂash.

The SEC has never seen a black head football
coach. And for at least the last two seasons.
South Carolina‘s Charlie Strong. a defensive co—
ordinator. has been the only top-tier black assis-
tant in the conference.

The numbers are. just as inexcusable across
the nation. Four blacks began the 2002 season as
head coaches: Notre Dame’s Tyrone Willingham.
Michigan State's Bobby Williams. San Jose
State’s Fitz Hill and New Mexico State's Tony
Samuel. Michigan State canned Williams in the
middle of an underachieving season. This
means that black coaches ﬁll three out of 117 Di-
vision l-A head coaching jobs. Or, they make up
less than three percent the head coaches while
blacks make up 47 percent of the players, ac-
cording to an article published in the Christian
Science Monitor.

On its behalf, Michigan State actively sought
a black replacement for Williams. The school of-
fered the position to Marvin Lewis. the defen-
sive coordinator for the NFL’s Washington Red-
skins. who turned the job down.

Plus, Michigan State did more than most
schools. As Richard Lapchick. the founder and

director of Northeastern University's Center for
the Study of Sport in Society. wrote “not only
are blacks not getting the jobs, they also aren’t
even being interviewed.”

This seems to be the case at UK. The Cats‘
Pause reported the top possible candidates for the
job are Mike Riley. an assistant coach for the
N FL‘s New Orleans Saints, Norm Chow, the offen-
sive coordinator for the University of Southern
California and Walt Harris. the head coach at the
University of Pittsburgh — who are all white.

Surprisingly enough, this is a step backward
for UK. When former Athletics Director C.M.
Newton sought a successor for Bill Curry in 1996,
be contacted at least two blacks coaches. Larry
Kirksey. a former Kentucky State University
coach who is now wide receivers coach for the
NFL's Detroit Lions, was granted a formal inter-
view and was one of three ﬁnalists. Newton also
talked to Sherman Lewis. then offensive coordi-
nator for the NFL’s Green Bay Packers. but
Lewis said he was never formerly interviewed.

There are qualified black coaches out there.
Strong’s defense, for example. limited the Cats to
six points in 2001. This season UK scored 12
against his unit. but managed only a safety in
the second half. If UK fails even to consider a
black coach for its vacancy, it will be doing its
part to keep blacks out of top jobs. Plus, UK Ath-
letics Director Mitch Barnhart will be hindering
his search for the best possible candidate.

KENTUCKY KENNEL I FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2002 I

READERSSPONSE

Strip mining is not
the answer for fund

To the editor}

This is an open letter to President Lee Todd and the
UK Board of Trustees.

I write to express my support for the 1991 Lands Un-
suitable for Mining designation on the main block of the
Robinson Forest in Breathitt. Knott and Perry counties. I
feel that further mining in the Robinson Forest would for»
ever alter the feasibility of using the forest as an educa»
tional and research tool for the betterment of the people of
Eastern Kentucky: We need to work to ﬁnd more long-term
and sustainable ways to provide scholarships for students
from Appalachia through the Robinson Scholars program.
Mining the forest to sustain the schola