THE
Kentuc
{4 ,e ,..
. y; L
a»
\L
.3 Raven Run PAGE 3
Escape to nature on the scenic trails of nearby
Women's soccer rallies from 2-0 deficit in last
10 minutes to advance in the SEC PAGE 4
ky Ke rnel
Friday, November 4, 2005
Celebrating 34 years of independence
www.ltyliernel.com
Two UK workers arrested in theft case
THE KENTUCKY KERNEL
UK police arrested two universi-
ty employees yesterday after wit-
nessing them take a purse from the
lobby of the Patterson Office Tower.
Officials suspect the pair is linked to
a rash of petty thefts across main
campus over the last several weeks.
Maj. Joe Monroe said.
Officers observed Karen Taylor.
21. and Taleka Lewis. 38. who both
worked for the physical plant divi-
sion. take a purse from a desk in the
lobby of the Office Tower at 1:26
pm. Monroe said. They then rode
an elevator to the ninth floor where
they took money and jewelry out of
the purse before throwing it away.
according to police reports. The
purse and property were valued at
$343.
UK police issued a campus safety
alert last week telling faculty. stu-
dents and staff to beware of an in-
creased number of thefts of wallets.
purses and backpacks. The alert in-
cluded a suspect description of a
black male in his late thirties to ear
ly forties.
Monroe said officers were look-
ing for this suspect when they saw
Taylor and Lewis take the purse.
One of the women matched another
description that witnesses had previ-
ously given.
Monroe said they are still look-
ing for the male suspect. whom the
department believes was working
with the two women in the rash of
the thefts.
"We want to make sure we got all
the parties involved (before closing
the case)" Monroe said. “Although
we believe we will drastically reduce
the number of thefts with these two
apprehensions.“
As part of the investigation.
three to six officers had been watch-
ing buildings on main campus look—
ing for the described male suspect in
the early afternoons when most of
the thefis were taking place. Monroe
said.
Police do not believe the suspects
are linked to the wave of thefts oc-
curring over the last month at the
Kentucky Clinic.
Monroe encouraged students
and staff to be careful of their be-
longings while on campus. suggest-
ing they not leave purses and back-
packs unattended and to be sure to
keep records of credit card numbers
so they can be easily canceled in
case they are stolen.
"The foremost important thing is
to have people who work in those ar-
eas. because they know the area bet-
ter than anyone else. keep an eye
out." Monroe said. "If they see
someone who doesn't belong. watch
them and let us know."
Email
mboehnkerakykernelcom
Slam
offers
poetry
platform
By Ryan Evans
lHE KENTUCKY KERNEL
Love. hate. sadness.
These and other emotions will be ex-
pressed at the same time later this
month.
Welcome to the poetry slam.
The event. sponsored by the Associa-
tion of College Unions International and
The Cats Den. will be held at 7 pm. Nov.
14 in the Student Center‘s Center Theater.
The winner of the event will receive a
trip to North Carolina to compete in a
larger poetry slam.
Poetry slams. such as those seen in lo‘
cal coffee houses or on HBO‘s “Def Poet-
ry Jam.“ are events in which participants
perform poetic works before an audience.
Many different lyrical styles are used at
these events.
The poetry slam is open only to UK
students.
Participants must perform two origi~
nal poems. with
each lasting three
minutes or less.
All lyrical and
performance styles
are welcome. but
no props may be
used during the t . . t
performance. ° pamc'pa e.
The entry dead-
line for participants is Monday.
In addition to the grand prize. there
will also be several prizes donated by 10-
cal area businesses. '
This is the first poetry slam spon-
sored by ACUI. which often sponsors
tournaments and competitions in events
such as foosball. euchre and the poker
tournament held on campus this week.
“It‘s a unique kind of event. so we're
really trying to get students to participate
in this." said Amy Abbott. an integrated
strategic communications senior who is
coordinating the event for The Cats Den.
“It's a new kind of event for The Cats
Den. and we're hoping for a good crowd.
“We’re hoping for at least 15 to 20 peo-
ple to participate in the slam. and for an
even larger audience."
Coffee. tea and pastries will be served
during the competition. to simulate a cof-
fee house type of environment.
“Our reasoning for that is that it will
help set the right kind of mood." Abbot
said.
Although original poetry must be per.
formed in order to compete in the poetry
slam. the event will also feature an open-
mic competition for audience members.
Members of the audience will be able
to select a poem and perform it on stage.
Although the open-mic competition
will be open to anyone. only those partici-
pating in the poetry slam will be eligible
for the trip to North Carolina.
However. there are donated prizes for
these participants as well.
“It's our way of trying to involve all
the students who are interested in this."
Abbott said.
“We realize that some might want to
get involved with this. but don't want to
compete or have any material of their
own to perform.
“We‘re hoping that it‘ll draw the at-
tention of a greater number of students.
too."
More Info:
Register at
ukpeotryslam®yahoocom
E—mail
revansm‘kykernel. com
' First issue tree. Subsequent issues 25 cents.
Antonio Lipscomb and Sean Lightsey. both instructors of capoeira dancing,
dent Center last Thursday.
mvsa'mlsrm
teach moves to freshman students at the Matin Luther King Jr. Culture Center in the Stu-
Learning through dance
Freshman seminar class experiences other cultures by trying Brazilian capoeira
B_ygenisha Watts
THE KENTUCKY KENNEL
Cartwheels. back-flips and
fast-paced clapping. with Por-
tuguese music playing in the
background. were all part of the
scene at the Martin Luther King
Jr. Cultural Center last week.
As part of a cultural under-
standing seminar. 3 UK fresh-
man class learned a Brazilian
dance called capoeira.
The dance originated with
Junior guard
Jenny Pfeiffer
tries to pass
around Dalhousie
junior guard
Kelly Donald dur-
ing the first half
of the exhibition
game last night
at Memorial Coli-
seum.
[manual
STAFF
Angolan slaves in Brazil ~
a fight hidden within a dance.
scomb said.
l nstructor Raviya
it is
Ismail
Lugo wanted her students to
understand other cultures
A group of people form a cir-
cle around two fighters and clap.
motivating the two fighters in
the middle. while singing Por-
tuguese music. as another per-
son plays a one-stringed instru»
ment called a berimbau. A vari—
ety of moves are incorporated.
including kicks. handstands and
dodges.
“It can get real intense at
times." instructor Antonio Lip-
agreed that capoeira can get
competitive and extreme.
“Some days you can kick re-
ally hard." she said. “You always
have to watch your back."
Local performers from Fire-
bird Music and Martial Arts Stu-
dio in Lexington. invited by mu-
sic professor Noemi Lugo.
taught the dance to about 20
freshman students in the semi-
nar.
through music.
“We are talking about the
African influence." Lugo said. “I
think it‘s important for them
(the students) to understand oth-
er cultures."
lnstructor Sean Lightsey was
surprised with the student‘s re-
action.
“It was a really good class.”
See Dance on page 2
UK 90, DALHOUSIE 34
Balanced attack leads Cats in laugher
By ChrisWD_elo_tefl
1H! KENTUCKV KERNEl
Head coach Mickie DeMoss said
in the preseason that she would rely
on a committee of players to replace
the offense of graduated star Sara
Potts.
Last night sophomore forward
Eleia Roddy led that committee. scor-
ing 15 points and grabbing 11 re-
bounds in UK‘s 90-34 exhibition game
rout of Dalhousie (Canada). Roddy
led a balanced attack that saw nine
players score during a 21-2 first-half
run that put away the overmatched
Tigers.
“1 set a goal before the game to get
a double-double." said Roddy. who re-
turned to action after missing last
season's final 19 games with a torn
meniscus. “I decided it was going to
be my job (to rebound) this year and I
was determined. 1 just wanted to help
my team."
DeMoss praised Roddy's effort and
intensity. "She was like a stallion let
out of the gates." DeMoss said. “She
was relentless on the boards. Her ef-
fort was so good tonight."
UK repeatedly worked the ball ear-
ly inside to Roddy and sophomore
center Sarah Elliot using a high-low
attack to feed the post.
The Cats dominated the boards.
finishing with a 5032 advantage.
“The thing 1 was most pleased
with was I thought our board play
was good." DeMoss said.
in addition to the return of Roddy.
last night‘s game also featured the
comeback of junior guard Jenny
See Hoops on page 0
Newsroom: 2574915