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By Elizabeth Troutman
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First-year UK law student
Ross Ewing was jogging on Eu-
clid Avenue when he heard it.

It’s a term you can’t spin. It‘s
not politically correct. It may not
even be part of most students’
consciousness.

“Fag!" The slur came from a
stranger on the sidewalk, yelling
afier Ewing as he jogged by.

Ewing didn’t stop.

He came out in high school;
he’s openly gay, and comfortable
enough to brush aside such com-
ments.

But that doesn’t mean he's
passive about what he sees as so
cial ignorance.

To combat that ignorance.
he’s been working closely with
other UK students and Pat Ter-
rell. UK‘s vice president for stu-
dent affairs. to create a resource
center for gay. lesbian, bisexual,
transgender and questioning stu-
dents — and straight ones, too.

“I see it as a place where
everyone is welcome and every-
one can come be included in a
small part of it," Ewing said. “I
see people coming together and
making connections with sup—
portive people they would not
have otherwise found.

“Historically, UK students
haven’t found that.”

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English senior
Mary Lesch
(left) and
Lindsay Mat-
tingly, a 2004
UK graduate,
have been
dating for
about two and
a half years.

Lesch: Proposed center
key to sparking dialogue,
fostering understanding

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English senior Mary
Lesch said coming out in her
college years felt just like the
free-spirited, completely un—
guarded dance that lesbian
comedienne Ellen De-
Generes performs on her
daytime talk show. “Ellen."

It‘s cathartic and it's lesbian

”When people talk about
diversity, they don't talk
about gay people."

Mary Lesch

“gay ally" for the gay and
student

scary —— but it's exciting.

Lesch, who's working
with first-year UK law stu-
dent Ross Ewing to gather
support for the resource cen-
ter, said coming out is a con-
tinual process of acceptance.

“People come out when
they can handle it." Lesch
said. “Coming out is not a
one-time deal, it’s not a two
time deal, or three-time deal.
It's a lifetime deal."

Lesch came out when she
was 20 years old to a friend
outside Mia’s, a gay bar in
downtown Lexington. Lesch
had become a self-described

LAMBDA, an organization of
gay, lesbian, bisexual. trans-
gender and questioning stu-
dents on campus.

One night. Lesch was
talking to a friend outside
Mia's when she realized she
was a lesbian.

It was her supportive
group of friends that made
her feel comfortable opening
up about her sexuality. Lesch
said.

“I had a protective group
to be around." she said.

Before, Lesch masked her
sexuality by simply avoiding

See Lesch on page 0

Shades of gray: UK student
breaks social, racial norms

By Elizabeth Troutman

wriflrtiitirtinr KERNEL

At the beginning of this se-
mester. the parents of agricul-
ture biotechnology and sociol-
ogy senior Oriaku Njoku trav-
eled to UK's campus to eat
lunch with their daughter.

But this wasn‘t a totally
pleasant visit.

“We don‘t think you should
be a homosexual anymore."
her father said.

Absurd. Njoku thought.

“Oh. yeah." she said. “I'll
just turn the switch in the
back of my head."

Njoku waited until college
to come out because the col-
lege community is more ac-
cepting of homosexuality than
her hometown of Bowling
Green, Ky.

Njoku had trusted and
hoped that her Nigerian fami-
ly - 7 whom she describes as
liberal Western Kentucky Uni-
versity professors who have
adapted to American culture
w would receive her sexuality
with acceptance. But when she
came out during a family
meeting, her mother became

hysterical.

“She was like, ‘Oh God. oh
Jesus, this is God's way of
punishing me.‘ " Njoku said.
And while Njoku cried
through the revelation herself.
she said telling the truth about
her sexuality was worth the
angst.

Now, dating a white
woman. Colorado State Uni-
versity student Alicia Hard
esty, Njoku steps over racial
and sexual boundaries
though those actions aren‘t al-
ways well-received. She says
staring “googly—eyed" at Hard-
esty on dinner dates attracts
the attention of disapproving
spectators in restaurants.

“if you can pass as a
straight person. you are better
off," she said.

Still. Njoku wouldn‘t
change her choice to be openly
homosexual.

“I'm definitely glad I’m
out." she said. “I'm definitely a
lot happier being out. You can
weed out the people who don‘t
value your relationship."

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Brown,
senators
sworn into
56 positions

By Sean Rose
rut KENTUCKY KERNEL

Student Government’s newly elected legisla~
tors held their first Senate meeting last night,
electing key officer positions and looking forward
to the fall.

“I just wanted to challenge everyone to re-
member the work ethic you showed in the past
couple months with your campaigns that you
ran." newly sworn-in SG President Jonah Brown
told the Senate. “There's no more Brown, Jenkins
ticket or Bates, Fuller or Worley, McIntosh
We‘re all working together."

Brown and his running mate Mallory Jenkins
were sworn in to office with the rest of the sena-
tors at the beginning of the meeting.

College of Agriculture Sen. Brent Burchett
was elected Senate president for the next year.
The president leads Senate meetings and is the
highest legislative officer.

Burchett challenged the Senate to follow
through on resolutions passed this year that have
mandates in the upcoming year.

“It’s going to be this Senate that has to put
teeth to it," Burchett said. “It‘s going to be this
body to make up all that stuff, whether you real-
ize it or not."

Chairmen for Senate committees were elected
last night as well.

Senator-at-Large Sam Gaines was elected
chair of the Operations and Evaluations Commit
tee, which inspects legislation for constitutionali—
ty.

“I’m looking forward to it." Gaines said. “I
think that I can do an above-average job."

Senator-at-Large Jesse Parrish was elected to
head the Appropriations and Revenue Committee,
which allocates funding to campus organizations.

Parrish said he was enthusiastic about chair-
ing the committee that is serves as what SG can
do for students “personified."

“The big question on students is Student Gov-
ernment can do for me. and A and R is exactly
what Student Government can do for students.”
Parrish said.

Senator~at»l.arge Jackie Colgate was elected as
the coordinator of the Committee on Committees.
which supervises the legislation that comes
through the other committees.

Five Senators were chosen to serving in the
summer Senate.

The summer Senate approves a preliminary
budget and acts as an 80 authority until the fall.

Three representatives were elected to serve on
the University Senate Council for next year and

See 56 on page 8

Little Derby:
Student
tradition back
on campus

Hold your horses: UK's Run for the Roses
features hot-air balloon races. concert

By Kendra Suchy

mt KENTUCKY item

After a 13-year absence. the Little Kentucky
Derby returns to feature a variety of events spon-
sored by UK Student Activities Board today
through Saturday. .

SAB‘s Director of Campus Life Grace Hahn
said that alumni were part of the reason the stu-
dent organization decided to bring back festivi-
ties.

“(Little Kentucky Derby) was a huge success
in the past and was a tradition for over 30 years.“
Hahn said.

SAB‘s job is to make this campus feel like a
community. and events like Little Kentucky Der-
by are “the flavor that is UK Hahn said.

The traditional Ping Pong Drop began during
the last five years of LKD. when ping pong balls
would be thrown from either Patterson Office
Tower or the Student Center. and students could
win prizes. Hahn said.

The Ping Pong Drop, which starts at noon to
day. will shower students with ping pong balls
and give them a chance to win free T-shirts and
tickets to tonight's Story of the Year concert.

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with Will & Grace's Sean Hayes, 35, and his
partners at the production company
HazyMills. Under discussion was a role in a
midseason 2006-2007 ensemble sitcom about
teachers, possibly called Detention.

A source tells Us that during the two-hour
meeting in late February. Spears -- who
worked with Hayes when she taped a Will &
Grace guest spot that aired March 30 -- read
lines from a script and "confessed she was
aching to give acting a go. She said she was
trying things out in the music studio, but
wasn't grabbed by the music scene." The
source also quotes Spears as saying, "Being
at home so much has driven me a little goo-
goo. I just wanna get out there again." One of
the producers' main concerns? That the
singer might be pregnant. "First she laughed
and said, ‘Do I look it?‘ Then she assured
them that she wouldn't jeopardize a new pro-
ject." For now, things look good. "Britney is
up for it." says the source. "Everyone will be
meeting again soon."

Ryan & Teri: Already Over!

That was fast! Ryan Seacrest, 31, broke up
with Teri Hatcher, 41. on March 26, says a
source. If Seacrest is sad, he can take solace
in his new pad: He has bought Kevin Cost-
ner's 10.000-square-foot home in L.A.'s Holly-
wood Hills for $11.5 million! (Neither
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Paula Abdul -- Her Barroom Brawl!

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and former Creative Artists Agency rep Jim
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to friends. "Jim is still bitter that his girl-
friend let’t him to be with Paula's ex-manager
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head." then "accidentally on purpose bumped
into her" so hard that Abdul fell to the floor.
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punched Lefkowitz in the face. Leflrowitz's
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here are five road trip destinations worth the
outlandish price of gas.

:3 Sedona, Ariz. UFOs check. Angels
check. Aliens ...check. Healing vortexes
check. If you’re feeling spiritual or if you
took some bad acid, this place is for you.

i Salem, Mass. 24 people died during
the 1692 calimity that made this town infa—
mous. Turns out witches aren't real. Oops.

.:i Amittyville, N.Y. It‘s not just a movie
or a book; it‘s home to a real haunted house,
or so says the Lutz family, who moved into
the house a little over a year after six mem-
bers of the DeFeo family were murdered.

1? Winchester House Located in San
Jose, Calif, this l60—room mansion is so
vast that some parts remain unexplored.

"i Groom Lake, Hev. The crown-jewel of
post-Cold War government secrecy, Groom
Lake, also known as Area 51, is a top-secret
military airbase surrounded by almost a
thousand sqaure miles of restricted air space
and features an 11,960 foot—long runway
that extends into the dry lake bed..UFOs?
Maybe. Advanced tactical aircraft testing?
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that kept you up for about three or four
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your head by commercial radio? Well, get
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been there ...
done that?

Think you've seen all there is to
see in the Commonwealth?
Think again. Turns out there's
more to Kentucky than
horses and bourbon.

By Laura McKenzie
THE KENTUCKY KERNEL

On your next vacation. you could book a
cruise to the Bahamas. Or spend a week ski-
ing in the Alps. Or even go backpacking
through the exotic rainforests of South
America.

If you’re loaded.

Let’s be honest. Not everyone can afford
the luxury of travel to a far-off land. But
don’t despair. If you’re searching for adven-
ture that’s local and affordable. look no fur-
ther than your own backyard. This year,
seize the opportunity to explore the unique
hidden treasures in Kentucky.

A wigwam village. A ventriloquist dum-
my museum. A building in the shape of a gi-
ant goose. The original Kentucky Fried
Chicken. A pharmacy shaped as a mortar
and pestle. You can't find them in Vegas or
Los Angeles.

But you can find them in Kentucky.

Wigwam Village in Cave City

Going on vacation is fun. but
let’s face it: staying in the typical
two-star motel room can get old.
That’s why those seeking some-

thing completely new should try a A"

night of lodging at the Wigwam Vil-
lage in Cave City
The first Wigwam Village was

built in Horse Cave. Ky. It was creat-
ed in 1935 by Frank A. Redford, who
was inspired by a popular ice cream
shop shaped like an upside down cone
and authentic teepees he’d seen on a

Sioux reservation in South Dakota.
Redford patented his destgn with

the United State patent office in 1936
and completed the second Wigwam Vil-

Arizona. The village in Cave City is one of
two original villages that still remain.

The main building, a gift shop. stands 52
feet high and is made up of 38 tons of con-
crete and 13 tons of steel. Smaller wigwams
on either side of the building are public re-
strooms.

There are 15 Wigwam bedrooms in all.
complete with private bathrooms. Ten of
these buildings have one double bed and the
other five have two double beds. The furnish-
ings in each of the wigwams are completely
original from the 1930s

At the center of the circle of wigwams.
there is a community area. Visitors are invit-
ed to gather here in an atmosphere of old-
time neighborliness. The site also features a
16‘ x 16’ “Misting Deck" that allows people of
all ages to cool off on hot summer days.

The Wigwam Village is a great place to
get away from it all and enjoy a family at-
mosphere. It's even close to Mammoth Cave
and Horse Cave Theatre. But leave Toto at
home ._ no pets are allowed!

Vent Haven Museum in Ft. Mitchell

You won‘t find the next hidden treasure
anywhere else in the world. That‘s because
it's the only one of its kind. and it is located
in Ft. Mitchell.

Vent Haven Museum is home to nearly

700 ventriloquist figures. thousands of

& photographs and playbills. and a collec-

 
 
 

tion of library of books. The museum's dolls
range in size from four 4 inces tall to those
that are 5 1/2 inches tall and can walk.

William Shakespeare Berger. a Cincin~
nati businessman and amateur ventrilo-
quist. founded the museum. Berger pur-
chased his first ventriloquist figure on a New
York business trip in 1910 and kept collect-
ing. The assortment soon outgrew his home.
so he renovated his garage and built a sec-
ond building to house the figures.

According to curator Lisa Sweasy. Berger
was inspired primarily by his father. Geza
Berger. who was a Shakespearean actor from
Austria. Once Berger began collecting. he
quickly became the resource person for ven-
triloquists around the world.

“He was very encouraging to young vents
who were just starting out." Sweasy said.
“His character and reputation were excel-
lent. both in business and in his personal re-
lationships."

Berger was the president of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Ventriloquists and
published “The Oracle.” a monthly magazine
dedicated to ventriloquism.

Sweasy said the museum is tucked away
on a residential street and a good part of the
community isn‘t even aware that it exists.

“The museum has been part of the Ft.
Mitchell community longer than many of its
residents." Sweasy said. "Those who do
know about Vent Haven look at it as a local
treasure."

Tours of Vent Haven Museum are by

appointment only and are available May 1
through September 3t). Each tour

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began working on what
would ultimately become one
of the most truly unique
homes in the world. His wife
Ollie Stacy said her husband
came home one evening and
told her he wanted to build a
house in the shape of a
goose.

George Stacy used the
skeleton of a goose as a nat-
ural blueprint to construct
what is now known as The
Mother Goose building.

The upper half of the
roof is in the shape of a
goose and an adjacent struc‘
ture resembles three eggs.
Stacy and his family lived in
the "goose" while the egg
building was used as a dairy
bar and restaurant.

The project took six years
to complete. The exterior of
the house is made of sand-
stone from creeks all over the
area. The roof of the build-
ing is ribbed like a goose and
the head of the goose is
about 15 feet high.

Handmade egg-shaped
windows surround the house
and automobile lights
serve as the
Goose‘s eyes. Inside, there is
a living room, kitchen. three

bedrooms and a bathroom.
The house has even been

featured in The New York
Times and on the Oprah Win-
frey Show.

For years it has been ru-
mored that there are rocks
inside the Mother Goose

from many states and
Canada inside. but not
from every state.

No one really seems to
know why George Stacy cre-
ated his home in the shape of
a goose. According to his
wife. he was never fond of
the bird in the first place. Al-
though he has been gone for
45 years, the folks of Hazard
still appreciate his special
creation.

Colonel Sanders Caté and
Museum in Corbin

There's nothing quite like
the original. Sure, we all love
the mouthwatering good-
ness of Kentucky Fried
Chicken. but do you ever stop
to wonder just where and
how this scrumptious recipe
for chicken came to be?

Look no further than
Corbin. Kentucky. Its most fa-
mous citizen. Colonel Har-
land Sanders. is responsible
for the creation of KFC.

Sanders, who was born in
Indiana, moved to Corbin in
1930 and opened a service
station near where the cur-
rent Kentucky Fried Chicken
is located. In the back of the
service station, he ran a
small Iunchroom that con-
sisted of only one table sur-
rounded by six chairs.

Soon. word spread and
Sanders had to expand his
business. Sanders Cafe was
built in 1937. Here. it soon be-
came obvious that his fried
chicken was by far the most
popular item on the menu.

Sanders often said that he
found the right recipe for his
chicken when experimenting
with herbs and spices in his
Corbin kitchen. The pressure
cooker he used to fry his
chicken also gave it a unique
taste.

The restaurant was de-
stroyed in 1939. Sanders re-
built the structure to serve as
both a restaurant and motel.
He later auctioned both off
and began selling franchises helped create medicine for
based on his famous chicken those who were ill.
recipe. Sanders died Dec. 16, The building design,
1980. which is patented, stands 30

Today, visitors can experi- feet high and is 32 feet in di-
ence what it was like to dine ameter. Bondurant’s got its
at the Harland Sanders Cafe name from Joe Bondurant,
by eating in the Colonel’s who decided to bring his idea
original dining room. for a mortar and pestle-

Although the motel no shaped pharmacy to life afier
longer exists. a museum a trip to Las Vegas.
filled with figurines and Eric Brewer is the cur-
busts of Sanders is part of rent owner and manager of
the current KF C restaurant. the business. His father built
According to manager Don the model of Bondurant’s us-
Overbey. the museum also ing an old Kentucky Fried
features small pressure fry- Chicken bucket.
ers, a replica of the Colonel’s As you can see, Kentuck-
office and a model motel. ians are surrounded by

_ Alld if yo? happen to ar- many elements that make the
“V9 1“ Corbin during the state unique. But don’t just
weekend 0f Sept. 21'24; you sit around this summer day-
can enjoy the World Chicken dreaming about what you
Festival. which features a could be doing.
cooking contest. parade, a Go. Seek. Discover.
gospel egg-stravaganza, and There are many more
yes. even the world’s largest hidden treasures in Ken-
skillet. tucky just waiting to be un-

covered.

Bondurant‘s Pharmacy
has been taking care of folks
since 1974. It was the first dri-
vethru pharmacy in Lexing-
ton. but its most unique at-
tribute is its structure. The
pharmacy was built in the
shape of a giant mortar and
pestle.

For many years, the mar-
tar and pestle represented
pharmacists everywhere.
The heavy bowl and mixer

Bondurant's Pharmacy in
Lexington

Finally, if your summer
vacation takes you no farther
than Lexington. don’t worry.
You can catch a cool view as
you drive along Hwy. 60.

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right? Then check out these five over
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The Cat's Den

The Cat‘s Don is always buzzing
with activities and things to do. From
karaoke. bingo. and traveling comedi-
ans to battle of the bands and Texas
Hold'em tournaments. the Cat‘s Den
has something for everyone. Open
Monday through Saturday from 9
am. to 10 pm. The only thing you

need to get into the action is your stu-

dent 11).
UK Art Musuem

Not well known among the stu‘
dent body, UK's Art Museum is
tucked away inside the Singletary
Center for the Arts building. Various

art collections feature art from 19‘h
century, Abstract and American
Impressionism to Regional Art.
Students get a free membership with
ID and it's a good place to take that
campus cutie on your first date. Open
Tuesday through Saturday from noon
to 5 pm. and Friday from noon to 8
pm.

Sinqletary Center for the Arts

While it‘s hard to miss. the
Singletary Center for the Arts holds a
plethora of free concerts (mostly) for
UK students. The School of Music
regular features performances by
solo musicians and ensembles to the
UK Jazz Ensemble. and UK Choirs.
The Corner on Classics and Turning
the Corner series are also features in
Singletary but prices vary for tickets.

UK Arboretum

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South campus. is well-known by run-

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and students can visit the Veggie
Garden. Herb Garden and various
flower exhibits ., just to name a few.

Memorial Coliseum