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INDEPENDENT SINCE 1971

   

By Julie Meadows

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Students sit around a classroom
table. talking. laughing and dis-
cussing their day‘s topic.

Fveryone seems to be enjoying
themselves immensely.

l‘ixcept this isn‘t yotir typical
classroom.

And these aren't your typical
students.

This Lexington Community
College class, Major Black \Vrit—
ers. takes place at the Bluegrass-
Aspendale teen center.

The center is located in the
middle of Bluegrass—Aspendale, a
housing development on Sixth
Street in downtown Lexington.

livery Tuesday and Thursday,
Carol Hunt‘s l‘inglish class can be
found crowded around a table in
the main room. Here they discuss
black literature and how African.

, of lifelong education

Caribbean and American cultures
relate to their lives.

Hunt, an assistant professor.
came up with the Bluegrass-
Aspendale project after the teen cen—
ter contacted the community college
with an interest in holding a class.

Funding was made available for
the class because of an unexpected
increase in enrollment. said
F.unice Beatt’y, the dean of Aca-
demic Affairs for LCC. Because
Hunt already is employed by the
community college and the facili-
ties at Bluegrass-Aspendale are
available for free. the cost for the
project was $222 per student. the
price ofa three credit-hour class.

This is the first time LCC has
offered a class in a neighborhood
for credit. Although similar projects
had been tried before, the collabo-
ration between the teen center
leaders at Bluegrass Aspendale and
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“\Ve were aiming to get at least
three students in the class. said
Denise “bite. the coordinator for
Multicultural Affairs at LCC.
“But we ended up with 13 and had
to turn some away because of
classroom size constraints."

Ranging from teenagers to
retirees. the group responding to
the class was interested in learning
about African history, a subject
they didn't have the opportunity
to study in school.

“The only problem is that (the
students) are interested in so iii-any
works that we just can't work in."
Hunt said. “That‘s frustrating."

Annie .\1axberry.a retired reg-
istered nurse, learned about the
course through a friend. Although
she is not from Bluegrass
Aspendale. she looks forward to
her biweekly trips to the center.

“This class is one of the best edu-
cational experiences that has ever
happened to me." .\1axberry said.

Because of its small size and
unique location. the class can par-
ticipate in a number of different
learning activities. It features
guest speakers. field trips and
poetry readings. The students also
read literature by black writers
and apply the stories to their lives.

Another goal of the class is to
interest individuals who may have
not ever thought about attending
college. Throughout the course of
the class, several administrators
for both schools pass out informa—
tion on enrollment at LCC and
L'K. and plans are being made to
keep track of the students once
the class is over to see how many
end up taking more classes at
LCC or L'K.

()ne of the college‘s missions is
to teach everyone in the commu‘
nity who wants to learn. especially
those who might not otherwise
have the opportunity.

“ African Americans are one of
the most undcrrcpresented popu—
lations in this community," said
\\'hitc, who also worked on the
project with Hunt and Beatty.

Because of the success of the
class. many said they hope to see
expansion to other community
centers in the near future.

“The problem is with the avail»
ability of funds." \\'hite said.

The lack of money and interest
are two major reasons why this
project hasn‘t been done before.
she said. but the positive impact
the class has made should help
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Rape Awareness VI/eek ena’s

wit/7 emphasis on protection

By Kristin Henley
S‘rafl'll 'rim-

lt‘s rape awareness week.
Do you know how to protect
yourself?

()ne of every three women
can expect to be sexually
assaulted at least once in her
life. qucation may protect a
woman from becoming a vic-
tim.

Rape Aggression Defense
(R.A.D.) courses teach self-
defense techniques to women.
and last night. the target audi-
ence was an assembly of UK
students in the Small Ball-
room at the Student Center.

Instructors introduce the

course with statistics to relay
the importance of defending
oneself. Students then learn
how to punch and kick effec—
tively.

Students learn how to
defend themselves under dif—
ferent circumstances throu h
instructor scenarios. Final y.
students go through simulated
attacks to apply the learned
techniques.

R.A.D. is one the largest
programs in the United States
and Canada. Approximately
50,000 instructors are a part of
the program that has educated
almost 200,000 women in its
eight—year existence.

“Several thousand have

been attacked but not one has
been raped, because they all
fought back." said joe Mon—
roe, a R.A.D. instructor and
UK police officer.

Monroe conducted an
information session about
responsible dating and defense
last night. His session was the
final event of Rape Awareness
\Veek.

“This is an important week
for the entire UK community
because everyone needs to be
educated on the rape issue."
said _lennifer \Vilson. an edu~
cation sophomore.

Monroe linked alcohol
with irresponsible dating that
leads to rape. A woman's inhi—
bitions are impaired and she
practices poor judgment when
alcohol is involved.

“Know the limitations
when drinking." Monroe said.

“And don‘t leave your drink
around."

He warned women about a
drug called Rohyponol.
Roofies. as it is more coin-
monly called. can be slipped
into a drink and cause a
woman to black out. Often.
the victim wakes up the next
morning not remembering
what happened.

“He could be a stnooth
talker just to get you into bed.
Take his phone number and
call him." Monroe said. “It is
()K for girls to ask guys out
today."

Monroe offered two sug—
gestions to better protect
yourself.

First. tell a roommate or
friend where you are going
and when you may be back.

“Fvcry weekend we get calls
asking to find someone’s room—

mate or friend,“ Monroe said.

Second, drive your own car
and meet the guy somewhere.
You may not know him very
well and you will be assured of
a ride home.

Three students reported
being raped on L'K's campus
in both 1996 and 1997. How-
ever. most women do not
report rapes. Many women
feel scared or embarrassed and
often blame themselves. ()th-
ers want to avoid the trauma
associated with telling their
story in court.

Only one percent of the
rape trials end in convictions,
Monroe said.

“Guys and girls need to be
aware (in order) to help
decrease the number of rapes
and sexual assaults." said
Krystal Staples. a pre-pharma-
cy sophomore.

 

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1Waddax struggles
as Alabama rallies
for 72-62 victory

By Rob Herbst
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.-\il‘LA.\ITA — Look at
Alabama‘s jeremy Hays and
you don't see a intimidating
center.

The Crimson Tide's tooth-
pick-thin pivottnan stands at
(i~foot~10. and with ears stick-
ing out like television anten-
nas. resembl ‘s a character
from Hee—Haw rather than a
basketball player. But Vander-
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72-62 Alabama win. With the game. Alabama finally
loss, Vanderbilt also . grabbed the lead
saw any chance of an nude with 11 minutes
NCAA Tournament V remaining when
bid disappear. Alaba— Hays hit a bucket.
ma will now move on F9873?" After that. Vandy
to face No. 7 UK T held the lead only
today at 1 pan. in the m once and the Crim—
second round of the max: son Tide pulled
Southeastern Confer- ”8' 2' away for the double—
ence Toumament digit win.

Vanderbilt head coach Jan
van Breda Kolffwas impressed
with Hays' performance.

“He was just sensational
tonight." van Breda Kolff said.
“Not only scoring but also
rebounding. Rebounding has

“I felt down the stretch that
jeremy Hays came up with big
boards for us," said Alabama
senior guard Damon Bacote,
who finished with 17 points.
“(Vanderbilt wasn‘t) knocking
down the three. At the end we

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knocked down shots and were
able to win the game."

The Crimson Tide was
helped by a poor performance
from Vanderbilt‘s Drew Mad-
dux. The Commodores’ first
team All—SF.C guard fired
nothin but blanks. Maddux
hit oniy l-of-H from the
field, including l-of—IO from
three point range, totaling
only seven points.

\Vhile the Commodores
prepare for a NIT berth, the
Crimson Tide will get ready
for UK.

Back on Jan. 21 the Crim-
son Tide nearly shocked UK
in Louisville‘s Freedom Hall
but ultimately fell to the
\Vildcats, 70-67. In that game

1110. 7 UK

Hays went scoreless but Bama
nearly beat UK because of its
outside game.

The Tide hit 14-of-26
from three-point land against
the \Vildcats but UK won the
inside game.

““’e beat Minnesota who
went to the Final Four last
year and I heard one of their
players said that if(Minneso-
ta) played (Alabama) 10 times,
(Minnesota) would win nine
of 'em," Alabama head coach
David Hobbs said.

“But that‘s not the situa-
tion. You only have to beat
‘em once. Our guys our confi-
dent and know they can play
with Kentucky. so who
knows?"

 

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on rape issues

By Todd Cox

Contributing ll 'rm-r

Responsible Dating for Men.
It sounds like a cologne. but it‘s really a part of
Rape Awareness \\'eek. The question tor men
today 71")“ far is too far?
Many guys do not know the answer. Those men
will take a woman out to eat. then to a movie and
expect payment for their hospitality. said _loe Mon—
roc. Rape Aggression Defense (R.-\.D.) instructor
for the his Police Department. This week is
meant to combat that trend.
The Delta Delta Delta social sorority and
Sigma Pi social fraternity donned purple ribbons ' /
to sponsor their rape awareness campaigns aimed _
at students. These events culminated in a R.A.D. . \
seminar on different ways women can protect
themselves against predatorv men. -

Monroe talked about identification strategies
and briefly hit on the topics of self—defense and
responsible drinking for women. Then his focus "‘

shifted to men. He said the guys should avoid
putting women into compromising situations and
practice responsible dating.

“Along with responsible dating comes respect
and politeness." said Matt Shields. an undeclared
sophomore.

Shields said Monroe presented his topic in a
very interesting and informative manner that kept
the audience interested.

lnterfraternity Council President .Iosh Knipp, a
marketing and finance sophomore. agreed with
Shield's view.

“(Monroe) presented an excellent event that edu-
cates the entire campus as well as the (ireek organi-
zations that put this all together," Knipp said.

Respect was the focus of Rape Awareness \A'eek
for men. Monroe said men should always respect
the female they take otit. \Vhen a woman tells you
to stop. just do it. he said.

“No means no," Monroe said.

Monroe stressed the importance of awareness,
not just for women, but for men. He said alerting
women and men to the dangers of rape could help
keep another person from becoming a statistic.

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There's something to be said about the
comforts of home.

Head coach Keith Madison has called UK’s
Cliff l lagan Stadium hotne for I9 years, and in
that time UK has never suffered a losing record
at home. This year has started much the same,
as Madison and the Wildcats ot off to a good
start in extending that streak Ey winning their
first two home games of the year this week over
Lincoln Memorial and Ohio University.

Madison's $90 victories are an all-time high
for any UK coach, and make him the fifth-win-
ningest coach among active Southeastern Con—
ference baseball coaches. Two \Vildcat teams
under his tutelage (the 1988 and ")3 squads)
have advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

Madison had his hands full entering his UK
coaching career. He took over a team that fin-
ished last in the SEC Eastern Division by post—
ing the most losses in a season in school histo-
ry, but wasted no time turning things around.

In his first year (1979), the team went from
its worst finish to notching the most victories
in school history, finishing with a 39-18
record. During his tenure, UK has broken that
record three times by winning 3‘) games in
1981, 40 in I987 and 41 in 1991.

Some have said that Madison will have his
hands full entering his 20th season as coach of the
Wildcats, with UK’s roster consisting of H fresh-
men, eight of whom are pitchers. After the depar-
ture ofnine seniors from last year‘s squad, only I l

, upperclassmen lead the way for a team that tin-

ished 20—34-1 last year, the worst mark for the

\Vildcats since Madison started his L'K career.
“Last year was a tough year for us," he said.

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things around.

“Our guys have worked harder in the weight
room and have more enthusiasm than I've seen
from any of my teams in the last ll) years," he
said. “Ifthey continue that, it will payoff."

So far the Cats have compiled a 5-6 record,

 

with three of those wins being earned on the
road. After playin their first nine games of the
year on the roatfl the Cats have earned the
right to sleep in their own beds after logging
over 10,000 miles in the process.

“It's difficult," Madison says of the trawl-
ing. “I’m used to it by now, but it’s really tiring
on the players. It’s something you have to
overcome mentally."

During the February road trips, Madison
saw both good and had from the Cats, but still
remains optimistic about the future.

“I’m pleased with some areas of our play
and not so pleased with others," he said.
“\Ve're still growing and learning, but we
expect to improve as the year progresses."

After coaching for so many years at the high
school and collegiate levels, not much is new to
Madison. This year, however, brings about one
surprise. Madison is coaching his son Austin, who
is a freshman. Madison has coached L'K since
Austin was born, but never had the chance to
coach any ofhis little league teams.

“I think that‘s why we get along so well,"
Madison laughed. “This year has been a great
experience for both ofus." ',

Father warned son about playing for UK,
though, because of the competition he would
face in the SEC.

The six teams the SEC sent to last year‘s
NCAA 'l‘ournainent were the most by any con;
ference in the country. Four of those teams
made it all the way to the College \Vorld Series.
with LSU winning its second consecutive title.

So how does Madison like his team's
chances in the conference this year?

“It’s hard to tell until we get started with
conference play," he said, “but after Florida
and LSL', I think its wide open for anyone."

 

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A'l‘l.A.\"l‘A — It could have
been Alabama head coach David
llobbs' last ride.

But a l—for-l3 performance
from Vandy‘s All-Southeastern
Conference hero Drew Maddux
helped pave the way for Alabama‘s
7162 win —— thus prmiding anoth—
er day of SEC life for Alabama and
its head coach, who is scheduled to
be terminated at season's end.

“There's a whole lot of woulda,
coulda, shoulda," Hobbs said of
the Tide'sH-IS season. “As far as
the end of the season goes, I’ll
give it some thought when the
time comes.”

That time may be iust hours
from now, when [R faces the
Crimson Tide at l pm.

The game forces another tough
matchup for [K head coach
Tubby Smith, who coached with
llobbs while an assistant at Vir-
ginia Commonwealth in the mid—
l‘)8()s. Smith will either lose or
end the career of a friend.

Hobbs, as could be expected,
believes his team has a chance.
After all, the Tide nearly stole a
win over the Cats in Louisville
Jan. 21, though the Cats eventual—
ly won, 70-67.

But llobbs believes he knows
nearly all there is to know about
Smith. But does that information
really give his team the valuable
insight it needs against No. 7 LTK?

uTubby and l, we've seen it all
together," Hobbs said. “I’ve seen
Tubby in his underwear x and
without his underwear."

You can call me Al

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was delightful to see the Tide
mascot 7— a cheerful elephant —
dancing along the baseline near
the Vanderbilt bench.

\Vhat’s with “Big Al" anyway?
According to its basketball media
guide, Alabama
got the nickname
during the 1930

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Second of all, he’s a native of
St. Vincent and the Grenadines,

and didn't play organized basket—I

ball in high school.

He was also a youth champion'

table tennis player and an avid
player of cricket.
He also con-
tributes 3.4

football season Alabama 72, Vanderbilt 62 points per game
when E\ erett Georgia 79, Mississippi Si. 76 and earned a start
Strupper of the Tennessee 73, LSU62 earlier this sea-
Atlanta journal AuburnvsFlorida (n) son.

wrote a story Is there any
about a ana- t uestion?

Ole Miss game. 1“.” l

'l‘hen-Alabama Nabmnavs Kentuckyj pm, "I. IOROI‘

coach \Vallace GeorgiaszleMiss,3;15p.m. Sitting alone
\Vade had started Tennesseestansas,7:45p,m, in a vast expanse
his second-string FIorida/AubumwinnervsSouth of seating under
players, but elect- Carolina, 9:45pm. the north basket
ed to resume play yesterday was
with his starters Georgia head

in the second quarter.

“At the end ofthe quarter, the
earth started tremble. There was a
distant rumble that continued to
grow," Strupper wrote. “Some
excited fans in the stands bel-
lowed, ‘l Iold your horses, the ele-
phants are coining.m

From that point forward,
Strupper and several others
referred to the Roma linemen as
the “Red Elephants."

It was a good thing Strupper
wasn't at yesterday‘s game hunt-
ing for a new nickname. After
Bama's lirst—half25.() percent per—
formancc from the field, Big Al
might instead rcsctnble a jubilant
and bouncy red brick.

"IO IIIIIIO III“.

\Vith perhaps a small chunk of
credit to ESPN's Dick Vitalc,
here's my SEC all-name list:
l’henizee Ransom. (ieorgia; (iianni
Cugini, Vanderbilt; Blake Thrasher,
Alabama; Adrian Chilliest, Auburn;
()ral Roberts, .\Iississippi State.

\Vithout question, however,
Roberts gets the nod as best-of-
show. l‘irst of all, he doesn't owe
his name to the Oklahoma—based
evangelist ofthe same name.

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coach Ron _Iirsa.jirsa, who accept-
ed L’GA‘s head coaching job after
Tubby Smith moved to Lexing—
ton, was saddled with huge expec-
tations during the pre—season.

The Bulldogs returned all five
starters for the 1997—98 season
and had the pain associated with a
first—round NCAA loss to Ten-
nessee Chattanooga to keep the
team on track this season.

Dreams of success soon sput-
tered, however, after Georgia
took themselves out of conference
title contention with a five-game
slide to begin the league season.

The Bulldogs limped into the
SEC Tourney with a 15—13
record. All that was presumably
out of mind while Jirsa watched
Vandy's Drew Maddux drive the
lane and draw contact early in the
second half of the Vandy/Baina
game yesterday. T

It was a move Jirsa has séen
before - most memorably perhaps
during his team's unsightly 68-64
home loss to Vandy injanuaryi

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regrouped into his usual button-
down demeanor. l le didn't look lit
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Gypsy

Film highlights life
of colorful peoples

By Luke Saladin

{IAN/Jill”, liritertirmrm-Iit Iii/itor

\Vatching Lott/Jo Drum (Sir/ejonmev) is like

peering into a musical kaleidoscope made of

people and colors.

.\1usic and dance fill each segment with a
myriad of cultural treasures and mesmerizing
rituals. .-\t the same time, we learn about a
mythic lifestyle dating back over 1000 years.

The film chronicles the rotttine lifestyle of

(iypsies as they travel from lndia to Spain.
Accompanying them are only a few personal
items and their musical tradition.

The characters are never introduced. nor do
any ofthem remain a fixture in the film. The
people change as fast as the setting: l‘igypt.
Turkey, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia. France
and on through Spain.

Director Tony (iatlif, quite astutely, chooses
to concentrate the film on the musical heritage
of the gypsies (or Roin people). The entire film
consists of about 20 lines of spoken dialogue.
Viewers receive their sense of place only

 

 

1006's .llom/o and (ii/rlgo I)i/o (Lit/3y Stranger)

in 1997.

The film begins somewhere in a desert out-

side Rajastan, India. The camera
slowly moves from the dusty waste—
land to an oasis encompassing a
small group of Rout people tending
to their animals. \\'e hear no dia-
logtie and the camera carefully
scans their colorful fltiorescent
dress and accentuates their upbeat
temperament.

.\nd then the music begins. The
Roms gather in a circle with an
abundant supply of instruments
and begin performing their trance—
like compositions. (iatlif quickly
cuts from instrument to instrument
trying to give summation to the
copious musicians involved in the

 

 

 

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[fit/ope. 'l‘hefl/m ope/tr tonight at the Kt’llfllt'ht)’ Theatre.

that their energy works like a phantasiii of aes—

thetie delight.

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:\fter the music stops. the group packs tip its

belongings and moves on. \\'e as an
audience are treated to different
iitiisic on each part ofthe track, fol-
lowing thc same route that the
Rom people did 1,000 years ago.
laltr'ho Dram may sound like a
bore when trying to discuss it in
medium such as a review, but in
actuality the film thrives with life.
Listening to the music ofthe Rom
people hypnotizes the viewer with
its inexplicable cadence and mysti-

(out affine) cal essence.
‘Latcbo Drom’ Don't expect Latcho Drom to
Shadow compete with Titanic (ital"") at

the box office or gobble tip awards
on the film festival circuit. But

 

 

      

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through the melodies ofthese nomadic people.
(iatlif has since followed this effort with
several other films about (iypsies. including

campfire-type atmosphere.
Alongside the music of the Roms dance
women of such sheer eccentricity and beauty

(iatlif deserves credit for giving life to such an
audacious project for which he might other-
wise receive nothing more than peace of mind.

 

Fashion lailure at Grammys

id you watch the (irammys

last \Vednesday night? \\'ell

if you did, we have lots to
discuss. All right, let's talk about
fashion.

One would suspect the (iram-
niys would be loaded with glitz
and gaud; however, this year’s
award ceremony yielded an
unsightly and drearily dec-
orated audience.

(iranted, the (irannnys
took place in the infamous
Radio City Music Hall in
the heart of the “Big
Apple," where fashion has

 

 

straps. and her hairstyle resembled
that of liva l’eron. \\'e are talking
pure singular decadence. She rep—
resents herself well with little
effort froiii fashion, In this case,
she wore the clothes instead ofthe
attire making her presence felt.
Vl‘irykah liadu truly Could not
have picked a better color.
ller skimpy bright pink
dress was greatly enhanced
by her funky accessories.
which exemplified her
ambiance. (lreat use of
fabric on that turban. lt
was outrageous! l was very

always taken center stage; impressed.

however, I believe fashion “I“! '1 can only say "I‘ll/ill-
was not an item on the Hampton lorry" when describing
agenda for the evening. Fir/rim; (Ieline Dion. ller silver
Although there were sotiie (Join/mutt beaded gown was a little

trendy things going on, the
faux pas outweighed the
fashionable.

Many critics say that the
(iraininys are a pre—cursor as to
what one ought to expect to be
worn for the ()scars. Heaven help
us ifit is!

Like the notorious Mr. Black—
well, I too have my picks for the
glamorous and the not—so-allur~
ing, and here is my list. I do hope
you agree:

VGloria l‘istephan was the
epitome of chic and sleek. She
wore a simple floor-length gown
(satin. of course) with spaghetti

daring for her, but she

wore it well. It was daring-
ly curvaceous yet sensuous. The
designer truly worked with her on
this adventure. It was a type of
mermaid dress which flared with
great swish. (Sod. I loved that
dressl ller hairstyle was simple
and her accessories were minimal.
yet she managed to appear bedaz-
zled.

VA man after my own style ~~
Danny DeVito. Short in stature, a
man in comfort and all the while
maintaining a good appearance.
lot the evening he wore a black v-
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button-down shirt and a sporty
maroon scarf. ’l‘otally sophisticat-

ed. .\1ost men at these types of

functions are typically in a nice
black tuxedo and colored tie;
while this is fine and dignified.
nevertheless when a man can
branch from the norm and still
look as good as ole Danny boy did
—— well, that is jtist plain stylish!
V\\'ell how many could forget
the “Soy Bomb" guy? Actually, he
was very fashionable. He had a
particular cause and through his
dress he expressed his concern.
Not the way many of us would opt
to do. but he did manage to do it
with some style. Black pants have
and probably continue to be the
color ofthe evening for most men.
VThe “l ligh Priestess of Soul“
defined what fashion should be on
the night ofthe (irammys. :\retha
Franklin. adorned in a patterned
velvet dress with fatix ftir cuffs
truly deserved her R—l‘i—S—l’—l“.-(I-
T. lloney, she had it going onl
She is a classic diva with all the
fashionable style one needs to

compliment or even heighten
one's voice for stage appearances.
You just have to love this woman
and her clothes

So what do you think about my
picks for the fashionable and the
not—so—stiaver

Regardless, there is one impor-
tant theme identified at the Gram-
inys and that was the use of three
colors. From what l could see,
iitost celebs were wearing differ-
ent hues and intensities of black,
silver and crimson.

I personally like all these col-
ors, btit the way people used them
was not appealing.

But this is my take on the fash-
ion worn dtiring the 40th Annual
(iraiiimy Awards.

1 think (lyndi Lauper said it
best when she stated, “It's not if
you win or lose, but it‘s what you
wear." That is what really counts,
right?

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