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July 21. 2005

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THE KENTUCKY

Kerne

Celebrating 33 years of independence

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No, Jessica Biel isn't in a remake
of Flight of the Navigator
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Radio Eye
given notice
to relocate

By Sara Hack

IHE KENTUCKY KERNEL

Central Kentucky's Radio Eye received a letter from
UK on July 13 giving them three months to vacate its
space in the King Library.

Radio Eye is the only radio reading service for the
blind in Central Kentucky. Volunteers for Radio Eye
read daily newspapers and magazines which might not
otherwise be available to the blind.

CKRE has been housed rent~free and utility-free for
the past 15 years on the third floor of the Ml King Li-
brary The broadcasts are run by 130 volunteers. 24
hours a day to about 1.500 (‘entral Kentucky residents
with disabilities.

In a p 'esr released. University interim Provost Scott
Smith said that the decision to move (IKRE to a more
suitable space is because of a growing space problem
with more academic units. However. no information
has been released about how the space will be used.

“I would rather like to know what the pressing need
is for this space." said Margaret Chase. Radio Eye‘s vol-
unteer executive director. “No one else seems to know."

Chase went on to say that one or two people have
contacted her with relocation suggestions but the real
issue is the cost. Chase said she is concerned that Ra-
dio Eye could not afford to pay utilities. even if they
were able to find rentfree premises. (TKRE also utilizes
the University’s free internet to broadcast online.

UK spokesman Jay Blanton said that UK is deter-
mined to work with CKRE even if it takes longer than
three months to find a suitable new space.

“We want to ensure our help to Radio Eye and fulfill
our commitment to them and the community." said
Blanton.

Chase said that she is very concerned and interest-
ed to find out about how UK plans to help. especially fi-
nancially. Chase said no one from the University has
contacted her since the initial notice to talk about the
future options. Blanton stated that UK has not yet come
up with an alternative space.

To contact CKRE or to
wwwukyedu/Libraries/CKRE.

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Lextran introduces
‘Class Pass' as
‘60 Free' expires

By Bennie Mills

THE KENTUCKY KERKEL

UK‘s tuition rates aren't the only thing increas-
ing this year as Lextran sees the end of its federal
funding this August.

In summer 2002. Congestion Mitigation Air Qual-
ity (CMAQ) allotted a three-year federal fund to en-
able Lextran to provide the University of Kentucky
students and staff with free transportation. It was
then that Lextran started the “Go Free" campaign.
which will end August 31.

To offset the cost to students as the restult of the
loss of the “Go Free" program. Lextran is offering a
new program called the “Class l’ass." where students
pay a semester or yearly fee for unlimited access to
the Lextran system.

The semester rate for Lextran‘s “(Tlass Pass" is
$50. which covers the months of Aug-Dec. or .lanx
May. The cost for the academic year is $75 and will be
good for only the Fall and Spring semesters. Stu-
dents attending summer school will be required to
pay $30 per month for their passes in June and July.

Senior Matt Wiseman said he was unwilling to
pay money to ride Lextran. “I wouldn‘t pay for it. not
with their undependable service." he said.

The new plan is offered to the whole student pop-
ulation. including those at Bluegrass Community
and Technical College and middle and high school
students in Lexington. However UK faculty and staff
will not be able to participate in the “Class Pass."

Dave Riggins. Director of Community affairs at
Lextran. said that it wouldn‘t be fair to allow the UK
faculty and staff to participate in the new program
because other local schools' faculty and staff aren‘t
allowed either. However. bus service will be available
for faculty and staff to pay a $30 monthly fee to ride.

Students who plan on riding Lextran this year
must present their proof of enrollment and money
to Lextran‘s Administrative Office or the Transit
Center. Students attending UK can bring their proof
of enrollment and money to either the Kelly Build-
ing or Parking Structure Five .

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Lextran ‘Class Pass'

The 'Class Pass' is available for Aug-Dec. or from
-Jan.- May for $50. A pass for Aug-Dec. costs $75.
Passes will be on sale at the Transit Center on Vine
Street. the Lextran Administration Office at 109 W.
Loudon Ave. or on campus at the Kelly Building and

Parking Structure Five. Students should bring proof of
enrollment. =
For more info contact Dave Riggins at driggins®ler .
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A bronze cast of Auguste Rodin's sculpture of Jules Bastien-Lepage, on display at the UK Art Museum in the Singletary Center. The sculpture is one
of 30 in a show highlighting the expressionist sculptor's work.

Rodin on the road

By Charlinda Turner Brashear

THE KENIUCKY KERNEL

UK students now have the
chance to view works by rev-
olutionary sculptor Auguste
Rodin. The UK Art Museum
is hosting the exhibit “Rodin:
In His Own Words. Selections
from the lris and B. Gerald
Cantor Foundation." from
July 10 to Sept. 18. Along
with the approximately 30
works of art by Rodin are
quotes from the sculptor
himself.

“Students will find the
emotional quality of Rodin's
work most interesting. as
well as his revolutionary
modeling techniques." said
Danna Kay. the Associate Cu-
rator and Collections Manag~
er of the lris & B. Gerald
Cantor Foundation.

The Iris & B. Gerald Can-
tor Foundation owns 114
works either by or about
Rodin. The works were ac-
quired over a period of 50
years. during which Cantor
was an avid Rodin collector.

“The foundation chose
the UK Art Museum because
it had been 20 years since the
foundation sent a show to
Lexington. and the UK Art
Museum has a reputation for
doing quality exhibitions.“
Kay said.

Rodin was born in France
in 1840 and died in 1917.
Rodin struggled early in his
career. earning a living work-
ing for other artists. Later
during his lifetime. he was
viewed as one of the greatest
sculptors since Michelange-
lo. Today his work is still con-
sidered revolutionary and
moving. In Paris, the Musée
Rodin is an entire museum
devoted solely to Rodin‘s
work.

The website for the lris &
B. Gerald Cantor Foundation

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A portrait of artist Auguste Rodin, taken in 1880, hangs beside a cast of one of his sculptures entitled

"Venus."

says that Rodin‘s work is
the “critical link between
traditional and modern fig-
urative sculpture” and
many scholars agree.
Rodin is known for emo~
tional pieces of sculpture
that capture a subject‘s
sense of movement. One of
Rodin‘s most famous and
recognizable works is “The
Thinker." from his work
“The Gates of Hell." which
was inspired by Dante’s
“Divine Comedy" A small-
scale edition of “The
Thinker" is on display at
the UK Art Museum.

“Most of the pieces are
hollow." said UK Art Muse-
um curator Janie Welker.
“Otherwise the floor
wouldn‘t be able to support
the weight.“

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A cast of Rodin's “Spirit of War" sculpture, on display at the UK Art Muse

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Parking lot on Limestone closing Friday

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By Tiffany Stephens
in: tomorrow

This Friday 25-30 parking
spots. located in the gravel E-
lot at the corner of South
Limestone and Leader Av-
enue. will be closed due to the
renovation and expansion
project of UK's new hospital
patient care facility.

The renovated parking lot
is expected to re-open around
Sept. 1. The 30 new parking
spaces will be available to
medical center personnel
with reserved parking per-

mits only.

In the meantime. 26 new
spaces will be provided for
those who usually park at the
corner of South Limestone
and Leader Avenue. These al-
ternative parking spots will
be in the lower section of the
Virginia Avenue lot and the
Press Avenue lot (along the
driveway to BBSRB).

Don Thornton. director of
Parking and Transportation
Services. said the alternative
parking spaces are in “close
proximity" to its previous lo‘
cation on the corner of

Leader Avenue and South
Limestone. ’

Previously. the lot was
available to UK employees for
a fee of $24 a month. accord-
ing to Thornton. After the
renovation. the parking area
will only be available to med
ical center personnel with re—
served parking permits. with
a fee of $70 a month.

This is not the only reno-
vation that will take place
due to the hospital expansion
project. Along with the de-
velopment of a reserved
parking area for medical per-

sonnel. there will also be a
new parking structure built
for patients and visitors on
the area between South
Limestone. Transcript Av-
enue. and Conn Terrace.

Thornton said this area
will see plenty of reconstruc-
tion.

"In order to build the
parking structure. some
buildings [on South Lime-
stone] will need to be demol»
ished." Thornton said.

Also. another parking

See PARKING on page 2