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Melissa Shortrldge. a political science freshman. with her grandmother Barbara Kiriny after the accident. Lexington Police said Shortrldge,

who was driving the car that struck the student, will not face charges.

Monday's accident was the second since school started
in which a UK pedestrian has been hit by a car

By Kelly Upchurch
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

A UK student pedestrian
was hospitalized Monday af-
ternoon after she was struck
by a UK student driver‘s car
at the intersection of South
Limestone and East Maxwell
streets.

Christy L. Foster. a polit-
ical science sophomore. said
she was hit by the car as she
was crossing Maxwell Street.
She was taken to UK Hospi-
tal with minor injuries and
released that night.

Melissa Shortridge. a po-
litical science freshman. was
turning onto Maxwell Street
from South Limestone when
her car hit Foster. who was
walking home from class.
Foster said.

No charges were brought

against Shortridge. said Sgt.
Scott May of the Lexington
Police.

Monday‘s accident is the
second time since school
started that a UK student
pedestrian has been hit by a
car on South Limestone
Street. It is the third accident
of its kind on the street in
the last three years.

Foster said she got the
signal to walk. and halfway
across the street, she looked
up and saw a car coming to-
ward her.

“You think nothing can
happen to you when you get
the walk signal.“ Foster said.

Foster said her first
thought was. “Oh no. I'm get-
ting hit by a car“ and then
she thought. “Oh no. I'm g0-
ing to be late for class."

Foster said she tries to

The accident
at the corner
of South
Limestone
and Maxwell
left the
pedestrian
with minor
injuries.

be especially careful on
South Limestone because
she sees people dangerously
jaywalking often.

Haans Mott, an architec-
ture senior. said he was at
the intersection and saw the
accident unfold.

“I heard a scream and a
thump. then I saw her (Fos-

A UK student was
crossing Maxwell .
when she was hit by
a car as it turned
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ter) flip over the hood of the
car.” Mott said.

Before Lexington police
arrived, Mott helped other
witnesses look for Foster's
backpack so they could iden-
tify her. The bag was located
underneath the vehicle that

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Making space

UK will build three dorms by the Kirwan/Blending Complex and
one at Martin Luther King Boulevard and Euclid Avenue

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For the first time since the Greg Page Apartments were
built in 1979. UK broke ground Monday for four new resi-
dence halls that will accommodate 684 students.

The $46 million project includes three dorms by the Kir
wan/Blanding Complex and one by the corner of Martin
Luther King Boulevard and Euclid Avenue on North Cam-
pus. The construction is expected to be finished by 2005.

The dorms will house the growing number of students
UK has been enrolling and expects to keep attracting. This
year's enrollment hit an all-time high with more than 35,000
students. UK is already using the University Commons
apartments on Virginia Avenue to house those students who
couldn‘t fit in the residence halls.

There are now 4,676 beds on UK‘s campus. excluding
Greg Page Apartments and the University Commons.

“If you have seen the movie ‘Field of Dreams‘. you
know that if you build it they will come." Todd said. “Well

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Trustees to look at report

of Robinson Forest's value
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NEWS EDITOR

Student scholarships versus the longevity of Eastern
Kentucky‘s Robinson Forest.

This debate has been waged for at least a decade and
may come to a crux in today's UK Board of Trustees meet-
ing at 1 pm. on the 18th floor in the Patterson Office Tower.

A report outlining the forest‘s economic and environ-
mental value will be presented at the meeting.

While $50 to $60 million could be generated for the
Robinson Scholars Program. which pays the education of
selected first-generation Eastern Kentucky students, 200
acres of the forest would be mined.

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Woman reporte

Police said a stranger attacked her in a backyard;

no one has been arrested in the case

By Ben Fain

STAFF WRITER

An unknown man raped
a 26-year-old Lexington
woman early Saturday morn-
ing near campus. Lexington
Police said.

The woman, whom UK
officials believe is not a UK
student. told police the inci-
dent happened between mid-

night and 1 am. in a back-
yard on Lyndhurst Place.

Police said no one has
been arrested.

The victim reported red
scratch marks on her neck,
and she was treated and re-
leased from the UK Medical
Center. according to a police
report.

The attacker is described

she was raped near campus

as an African-American
male between 25 and 30 years
of age. with short black hair
and a moustache. The victim
said the man was 5 feet 8
inches tall. weighed 180
pounds and was a medium
build. said Officer Kevin
Sleet of Lexington Police.
who responded to the call.
The woman said the man
grabbed her neck. dragged
her on the ground and raped
her. the police report stated.
After the attack. the
woman ran to a friend‘s work

place, Sleet said. Once there.
her friend talked her into
calling police. he said.

“She was talking real
soft and was scared.“ Sleet
said.

The woman and her
friend could not be reached
for comment last night.

Although the incident
occurred near campus. UK
officials did not issue a safe-
ty alert. By law, Lexington
Police did not have to contact
UK Police in this case.

“If UK students or staff

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have been notified (by Lex-
ington Police). Or. we would
have been notified if it had
happened on a street adja-
cent to or running through
campus." said Cmdr. Travis
Manley of UK Police Com-
munications and Informa~
tion Services.

This is the third sex
crime near UK within the
last three nights in which the
victim did not know her at-
tacker.

In June. a UK student re-

ported she was dragged from
a parking lot behind Kirwan
Tower and raped by a dark-
complected man who was
possibly Hispanic. UK Police
said.

In late August. a UK stu-
dent reported she was sexu-
ally abused in a parking lot
behind WT. Young Library.
She described her attacker as
a white male with a muscu-
lar build.

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struck her. Mott said.

Shortridge said that as
she turned right onto
Maxwell. she didn't see any
one crossing the street.

“I didn't even know it
was a person until I saw her."
she said.

Shortridge. who was
bathed in tears after the acci-
dent. didn't suffer any in-
juries. but the hood of her
black Mitsubishi Eclipse was
dented from the impact. ller
grandparents. Barbara and
James Kiriny. arrived later to
accompany her through the
ordeal.

Maxwell Street was
blocked for 30 tninutes and
traffic was detoured down-
town while police cleared the
area of the accident.

South Limestone has

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The Robinson Scholar-
ship is funded by coal mining
and logging operations on
4.000 acres of the Ilium-acre
Robinson Forest in Breathitt.
Perry and Knott counties.

The Board. which estab-
lished the program in 199;").
used money from a trust to
provide educational opportu-
nities in Eastern Kentucky.
where college attendance is
historically low compared to
other Kentucky regions.

The trust carried a stunt
lation that it be used primari-
ly for reforestation and agri
cultural research or for the
benefit of the people of the

been recognized lately as a
common place for such acci-
dents.

On Sept. 2, UK student
Tracy L. Ryan was hit by a
car driven by Colin Grant In-
man. also a UK student. as
she crossed South Limestone.
No charges were filed against
lnman and Ryan was treated
and released at UK hospital.

Last year. student Eric
Vetter was hit by a car and
killed on South Limestone.

"The problem with South
Limestone is that it's a high
volume traffic area." said
Cnidr. Travis Manley of UK
Police Communication and
Information Services.

UK isn‘t the only school
with such accidents. Two
Western Kentucky Universi-
ty students were hospitalized
last week after they were hit
by a drunk driver's vehicle
while walking on a crosswalk
near the campus in Bowling
Green. WKU police said.

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mountain region.

So far. 452 students from
29 Eastern Kentucky counties
have been inducted into the
program; 129 attend UK.

The Robinson Forest is a
topic of conversation among
trustees. said trustee Barbara
S. Young. "1 think the Board
wants to do the right thing."

Truman Stevens. chair-
man ot' the UK College of Ed—
ucation‘s department of cur-
riculum and instruction. led a
three-week tnath and science
program in Robinson Forest.
He understands the debate.

“01" course. I would hate
to see the Robinson Scholars
fade out." he said. “At the
same time. I'm worried about
the fate of the forest. It's a
tough. tough decision."

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they are here! We need to ac-
commodate them.“

The dorms on South
Campus will be three stories
tall. with classrooms. faculty
offices. balconies and 15
handicapaccessi-
ble rooms.

The North
Campus dorms
will be four sto-
ries tall. The first
floor have multi-
purpose rooms
for practicing
musical instru-
ments and study-

dorms will be
suite-style with a
bathroom con-
necting two dou—
ble rooms. and
the ratio of resi-
dents to resident
advisors will be
30 to one.

North Cam-
pus will be more
contemporary
with more glass
to compliment
UK, and it will go
along with the
city's project to
make North
Campus more re
tail-oriented and
blended in with
the downtown
area.

On South
Campus. dorms
will compliment
the rest of the
Blanding/Kir-
wan Complex but in a more
tnodern fashion.

“Students need a good
environment to assist with
their academic experiences
here at UK.“ said Dick
Seimer. executive vice presi-
dent for administration and
finance.

“UK does so much for
the city of Lexington,“ said
Mayor Teresa Isaac. “I feel
that building these dorms
will help UK‘s goal of being

Students
ing. All the need 8‘ 0f
good
environ-
ment to
assist
with
their
academic
experien-
ces here
at UK”

- Dick Selmer,
executive vice
president for
administration and
finance

in the top 2) universities.“
Construction on the
South Campus dorms will
begin in November, whereas
North Campus construction
will begin within the next
few weeks.
The buildings have not
yet been officially named. A
committee will decide on the
names, said Ben Crutcher.
vice president of auxiliary
services.
Still, he had
suggestions.

“I would like
to see them
named after an
African-Ameri-
can, a prominent
woman, a dis-
abled person and.
well, I've run out
ideas after
that," Crutcher
said.

Student Gov-
ernment Presi-
dent Rachel
Watts said her
time in the
dorms was bene-
ficial. and she
hopes these
dorms give resi-
dents the same
satisfaction.

“I can hon-
estly say that I
would love to
come back and
live in these nice
dorms, even if I
am a fifth year se-
nior.“ Watts said.
“We need to ex-
tend our services
for the higher
quality students
whoareenrolling
at UK.

Some of the
complex‘s current residents
said they were concerned
about the grassy area behind
the complex being lost to the
new dorms.

“I think it's nice to be
building the new dorms. but
I will miss not having the
trees and yard to hang out
in.“ said Greg Phipps. an en-
gineering and business
sophomore and Kirwan II
resident.

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The cup's half full: From beer-bonqs to beer towers,
variety of glasses and cups are wide-ranging

By Jeff Butler
and Michele Fernandez-Cruz

CONIRIBUIING WRITERS

When getting ready for
a wild party a number of
important factors must be
taken into consideration.
For instance. what do you
do when encountering a 30-
foot beer-bong?

However. 30-foot beer-
bongs are few and far be—
tween. so the common
drinker must rely on other
novelties to spice up the
beer-glass motif.

Whether your goal is to
get attention, break the ice
for a fun conversation
starter or even just enjoy
their creativity, beer cups
appeal to a wide audience.

Bars and restaurants

There are many bars
near campus where it is
easy to find out—of-the-ordi-
nary beer containers.

Pazzo's on South Lime-
stone Street features a vari-
ety of beer glasses includ-
ing a 32-ounce fishbowl for
between $5 and $9.

“The fishbowls at Paz-
zo's are like the size of your
head," said Justin Cole, a
history and education se-
nior. “But I usually like to
drink out of bottles since
you can get drunk, tip it
over and not spill as much
out."

Varsity Blue on South
Broadway also features a
tall container, the $10. 83-
ounce “beer tower."

Fans of Buffalo Wild
Wings are fond of bottled
suds and the biggest glass
available.

“Bottles. bottles, bot-
tles. That‘s what I like to
have when I drink at home
or go to a party." said Bobby
Xenophontos. a history se-
nior. “The biggest size they
have is what I like at a good
bar."

A picture of a full
frosty beer from the Buffalo
Wild Wings tap easily
tempted Justin Cole. histo-
ry education senior.

“It looks so refreshing.

it makes me want to skip
class to get one." said Cole.
“A cold and tall glass makes
the best beer cup, yet it
should also be thick in or-
der to insulate and keep
cold."

The 22-0unce “Brewtus"
is a favorite among patrons
imbibing at Applebee's.

“The Brewtus is a real-
ly popular cup size amongst
our customers." said David
Schmitt. an Applebee‘s bar-
tender. “Brewtus is a big
beer. well liked by both col-
lege students and our older
customers."

In stores now

Spencer Gifts. a novelty
shop located at the Fayette
Mall. features a variety of
beer cups targeted at adults
and college students.

Although they are not
the hottest items on the
shelf. a moderate amount
are sold. said Tevis Shaw, a
Spencer Gifts employee.

“Lots of college guys
come in. but also older cus-
tomers who buy beer cups
for the fun of it," said
Jonathan Foland. communi-
cations major and assistant
manager at Spencer‘s.

Foland added that a
good beer cup, according to
Spencer Gifts’ standards. is
mostly comprised of eye-
catching colors and phras-
es. The ability to market
the product is also a key
factor in the buying
process.

While glass is also pre-
ferred, students found
something cheap and plas-
tic more practical, especial-
ly for those who party on a
weekly basis.

“I prefer plastic be-
cause it's cheap and it
makes it easier to get rid of
the evidence,“ said Megan
Thomas, marketing and fi-
nance junior.

For those who find that
drinking out of a good beer
cup makes the process more
enjoyable, a variety of loca-
tions have plenty to chose
from.

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ast journalism sophomore Sasha Stave test out the "I bet you can’t" beer cup. Beer glasses and
he found at local bars and restaurants as well as novelty shops and party stores.

MICHELE FERNANDEZ-CRUZ I KERNEL STAFF

Amanda Zachary, history senior and bartender at Buffalo Wild Wings
on South Broadway,_pours a beer. Zachary said a cold glass is the
best way to go no matter where you are.

Spencer‘s. Wal-Mart.
Liquor Barn and the party
Store at Meijer are local
places students can go to
purchase their beer con-
tainer of choice while re-
maining within their bude
get.

Shapes and sizes

“Above all. size out-
weighs the importance of
having a fun beer cup be-
cause it's what is inside
that truly counts.“ said
Thomas,

But looks mean a lot.
too.

“Shape matters." said
Stacy Fox. a finance junior.
“A cup that is easy to hold
is something that I prefer

and 100k for when buying
my own."

While beer hats pop up
at football games and other
sporting venues. they aren‘t
the most popular thing in
the world.

Most students said no
to using one or even know-
ing someone that used or
had one.

Flasks have been filled
with liquor for years. but
most students say they are
too inconvenient to use.

“A flask doesn't fit in
your back pocket. especial-
ly when sharing your pants
with a fat wallet." said
Justin Cole.

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UK students living on campus have a new
privilege to enjoy come Thursday evening ex-
panded and. in many cases. unlimited. opposite
sex Visitation hours in residence halls.

The university is to be commended for re—
specting students‘ rights and approving the

change. And students will be right to take ad-
vantage of the new set of policies responsibly

Halls with 24/7 visitation all week will be
Keeneland Hall. Boyd Hall. Patterson Hall.
Blanding II and III. Kirwan II and III. Commons
Apartments. Greg Page Apartments and the
Max Kade German Haus.

Halls switching to 24-hour visitation on Fri-
day and Saturday are Jewell Hall. Holmes Hall.
Blazer Hall. Donovan Hall. Haggin Hall. Bland-
ing 1. Kirwan Tower. Blanding Tower. Kirwan IV

Two halls. Kirwan I and Blanding IV. will
maintain the existing policy. which is opposite
sex visitation until midnight weekdays and 2
am. Fridays and Saturdays.

UK was right to assemble a cross-section of
student leaders ~ Resident Student Council and
and administration offi-
cials for an ad-hoc committee to review and con-
sider changing the visitation policy

And the. committee was right to move the pol-
icy in a more liberal direction after conducting a

American icon leaves le

.wn plausible enough to
speak toward the deep song
of a way of life that reflects
the greater knowledge of a
country. We see idolization of
cleverness over substance.
We carry tunes in our heads
that resonate nothing of the
human hand and its touch on
the community soul.

Such is not the case for
the late Johnny Cash. Here is
a man embedded within the
lexicon of American
creation. Here is a sinner
who knelt to repent. who car-
ried grief and joy in the
same swagger befitting a
troubadour in the truest

 

survey that found 60 percent of students would
prefer a 24/7 policy Thirty percent said they
wanted the new policy on weekends. and 10 per-
cent preferred the existing policy.

“The new policy was intended to meet the de-
sires and needs of students." Tony Ralph, asso-
ciate director of Residence Life. told a Kernel re—
porter. “We will still enforce guest check-in and
students are required to have a roommate agree-

ment.” Ralph said.

One concern that resident students will have
to keep in mind is respect for their roommates
and ball neighbors. Resident advisers on each
hall floor will already be responsible for work-
ing with students to resolve differences over the

new policy.

The contract assures students the right to
sleep and study without disturbance and to
“host guests with the expectation that guests are
to respect the rights of the roommates" ; at all
hours of the day and night.

In more literal terms. that includes not hav-
ing sex or making out with one‘s sweetheart in
the dorm room when the roommate is there.
That may sound like an extreme example. but
many dorm veterans have nightmarish memo—
ries they can tell on the subject.

80. we Wish students well in their new free—
dom to have late-night study groups and

socializing.

sense of the word.

He was a man of distinct
character who allowed his
voice to be the moniker of
sin and salvation. His life
can be read in the intensity
of his eyes . two portals
that seem to wrestle with a
fear met by courage. This
was the touch of America it-
self. recognizable as having
been worn as a shield.

What comes as concern
is the steady lack of home-
grown tradition in culture.
When one listens to a John-
ny Cash record. the land-
scape reveals itself as seen
by an honest eye. The lyrics

 

Daniel Thomas. Cartoonist
John Vlampler. Photographer
Stacie Meihaus. KEG editor

Wes Blevins, Staff columnist

Anne Bomschein, Copy desk chief

EDITORIAL
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Here ’5 a look back at Kernel editorial board opinions from
last week. If you want to sound off on any of these, e-mail
the Dialogue desk at dialogue@kykernel.com

TUESDAY

Construction on UK campus represents new and posi-
tive things for the university But to many students. faculty
and staff walking around campus, construction represents

something else as well: hassle.

Due to construction. pedestrians ofien must take poten-
tially hazardous routes to reach their destinations.

Jack Miller. manager of Capital Construction Manage-
ment Division. said that UK and its building contractors do
their best to ensure pedestrians’ safety. While the Capital
Project division and contractors have made significant ef-
forts to ensure pedestrians‘ safety it still seems excessively
difficult to get around on campus.

Ensuring that contractors make accommodations — es-
pecially for the disabled — should be a priority

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Given UK President Lee Todd‘s high marks in a UK
Board of Trustees summer review. and his demonstration of
genuine interest in improving all areas of the university UK
should consider making a bigger commitment to him.

Board members commended Todd in areas such as
character. compassion and work ethic. but found him some
what lacking in thoroughness and follow-through.

But Todd had already addressed those areas in January,
when he hired a chief of staff to help prioritize his time and

improve his responsiveness.

Multiple student organizations have said the remedy
has worked. and Todd has improved in both areas.

Todd has proven his worth to UK and deserves to be
considered among the best university leaders out there.

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Kentucky‘s Affordable Prepaid Tuition program. a self-
sufficient state-run enterprise. is a rare gem in Kentucky
The program allows for participants to lock in the cost of fu-
ture college tuition at current prices, making college more

affordable for all Kentuckians.

The fund is backed by the state’s unclaimed property
fund. Jo Carole Ellis. the program’s executive director, told a
legislative committee that the program can cover its own ex-
penses --— provided that legislators keep their hands out of
the unclaimed property fund. That might be difficult. con-
sidering there’s no end in sight for soaring state budget

deficits.

Kentucky lawmakers should do everything in their
power to keep this valuable resource afloat.

 

UK students. faculty and staff should be proud to hear
of this year‘s record increases in various enrollment figures,
which were reported UK‘s Fall 2003 Enrollment Report.

One increase in particular stands out as something to
sustain hopes — a 30 percent increase in African-American
freshman enrollment over last year.

It is our view that the increase spells promise for UK’s
chances of increased racial integration. but that integration
won't come as a necessary result.

The increase “demonstrates that progress is possible.”
said Don Witt. director of undergraduate studies and uni-
versity registrar. He said he attributes the increase to more
aggressive recruiting efforts. including “oneonone” interac-
tion with prospective students. and to a large number of

transfers from LCC.

All students. faculty and staff should work to quell the
causes of segregation on campus. whether they be fear. igno

rance or apathy

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are about reality. not desire.
If it was a love song. it cer-
tainly could be profane. but
only out of the necessity of
circumstance.

If it was a politically
motivated tune. the words
were careful not to marginal-
ize the listener by building
false hope. only to empower
with a sense of courage to
overcome. If it was a gospel
track. the motivation wasn't
to condemn or convert. only
to point to wisdom of hope.
This is how one can deter-
mine great art.

Cash was folk in the
truest sense of the word. and

  

acy, void

as of late his massive shoes
remain unfilled. It is rare
that a voice comes along and
carries the same impact on
an elderly person as it would
a teenager. Even more rare is
when a voice comes around
that transcends even its own
language to foreign ears.

It is precious when an
artist is able to leave both his
admirers and himself with a
sense of fulfillment. upon his
departing the earth. The
stage lights drop slowly over
his visage. but his voice re-
mains in the air.

I will think of this when
I'm listening to Cash's mu-

- MATTHEW HAUGHTOII. ENGLISH SENIOR

sic. I will think of that voice
that sounds both brotherly
and paternal.

I will think about the
great sense of America
sprawling across a shaded
landscape. I will wait for an-
other voice to emerge around
the corner. one daring to be
naked in its honesty for lack
of vanity Most importantly. I
will listen to the sound of ge-
nius resting unbridled and
laced with a g