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Committee to preserve environmental resources

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()v er the next month. LiK‘s Sustain-
ability Task Force will be revamping
into a permanent committee.

“The original task force served UK
well. but is now 'going otit of business'
to be replaced by a formal. ongoing
committee established through the of-
fice of the president." said Bob Wise»
titan. vice president of facilities man«
agement. the department coordinating
the committee.

The Sustainability Task Force be—

gan in December 2002 as a group of

faculty. staff and students interested in
the preserving resources on UK's
campUs and the surrounding environ«
ment.

Wiseman said changing the task
force to a committee will “greatly in—
crease visibility of environmental is~
sues on campus and will allow for a
more formal and ongoing structure to
be created."

The committee is responsible for
brainstorming ideas to make UK more
environmentally friendly. A sustainabil—
ity coordinator will oversee the com-
mittee's budget and put those ideas into
action. said Brittany Zwicker. co—coor—

dinator of the environmental club UK
Greenthumb and a communication dis-
orders senior.

The committee aims to hold envi—
ronmental awareness events and in—
crease student involvement in "green“
activities. such as recycling within resi-
dence halls and continuing community
outreach in programs.

Before the committee can begin
those initiatives. it must name the
members and student representatives.
advertise the sustainability coordinator
position and establish an office on cam-
pus. Wiseman said.

“I think it's a committee that will

grow and evolve over time,“ Wiseman
said. “and that‘s what it needs to do."

President Lee Todd will appoint
committee members. and students can
apply for one of the two student posi‘
tions on the committee.

“The students that get accepted will
work as a liaison to report back and
forth from Greenthumb to the sustain-
ability eommittee." Zwicker said.

Greenthumb has always worked
closely with the Sustainability Task
Force, said Scott Beckmeyer, co-coor-
dinator of Greenthumb and an engi—
neering junior.

“They are very interested in our in-

put as students, more so than any other
UK committee that I personally have
encountered." Beckmeyer said.

The committee and subcommittees
will address topics such as academics.
environmental education and literacy.
research, business operations. land use
and building construction. community
outreach. procurement. and waste man-
agement.

"We have looked forward to the
day that the Sustainability Task Force
becomes presidentially nominated so
that there is a definite link between stu-
dent~led Greenthumb and the UK ad—
ministration? Beckmeyer said.

 

 

 

 

 

ED MATTHEWS | STAFF

Lt William Norton, left, and firefighter Jeremy Brunei of Engine Five find the source of the "fire” on the second floor of lngels Hall during a drill yesterday evening. The
source was actually a smoke machine used by firefighters and the UK fire marshal to simulate real-life scenarios when conducting drills.

Fire marshal: Second smoky drill a success

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Fire officials dchriefed on the lavv n of lngels Hall last
night as the artificial smoke from the second residence

hall drill of the semester slowly evaporated.
After the evacuation. Asst. Fire

w ith firefighters

“We leam things every time we do this. as l'm sure we
Williamson said to the gathered firefighters.
Williamson brought a theatrical smoke machine to the

did tonight."

Marshal
Williamson and Chief Bill Bailey of the Lexington fire
department recapped the sllc‘t‘t‘ss of the evening's events

 

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Ag lawn
trimmed
by hospital
construction

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For the next three years. many students with
agricultural classes will have to deal with con-
struction noise and a longer walk.

In March. UK fenced off the lawn between
the UK Hospital and the Agriculture Science
Center North building to begin construction on
a parking structure. The structure. part of a
$2.5-billion hospital renovation plan. is set to
open in 20] 1.

"It's an eyesore out there." said Josh Jack-
son. an animal science graduate student. "You
used to be able to do stuff out there. and now
you can‘t."

The lawn beside Ag Science Nonh was
used for College of Agriculture events. tailgat-
ing and for students to hang out between class-
es. Jackson said.

"l just don‘t think they should destroy the
green space they have out there." Jackson said.

UK‘s vice president of facilities manage-
ment Bob Wiseman said he and other UK offi-
cials have “constantly met" with College of
Agriculture officials. including the dean and as—
sociate dean. to discuss any problems resulting
from construction.

"I think you will find at any college differ-
ences of approval Wiseman said

One issue students have had since construc—
tion began is the time it takes to get to classes
in the College of Agriculture buildings.

"It‘s just hard to walk to class because of all
the construction." said Lacey Werczynski. a re-

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dorm 30 minutes before the drill started. He hid the ma-
chine behind a couch on the second floor and waited to
plug it in.

At 7 pin. smoke started pouring out of the machine
and quickly spread through the halls. setting off the fire
alarm. As residents evacuated the dorm. firefighters ar—

rived and started searching for the smoke machine. which

represented the source of the fire.

With the machine unplugged. the simulated fire was

extinguished.

More firefighters soon entered the building to search

 

the rooms and make sure everyone evacuated safely. With
the building clear. they gathered outside to rev'ie'w their

response to the fire.

Students and officials have both shown improvement
since the first drill in Keencland Hall on Sept. It). Bailey

said.
“The students exited very well."

See Drill on page 4

he said. “Normally
they try to exit through the smoke. but tonight we only

 

BRITNEY MCINTOSH I STAFF

A student walks down the stairs of Ingels Hall as a smoke machine begins to cloud the common area
of the second floor yesterday afternoon during a fire drill This is the second time this year officials
have used a smoke machine to Simulate a fire Situation in a dorm

 

DlverSIty forums to spotlight taboo tepics

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(‘Iosctcd topics take the forefront today at Dr
versity' Dialogues. part of a monthly effort on
campus to bring everyday diversity conflicts into
conversation .

“We want to provide a setting for people to
have the safety. in a moderator~free setting. to
have space to come and share views and opin—
ions." said Student Diversity Engagement Direc-
tor Mahjabeen Rafiuddin.

Rafiuddin created Diversity Dialogues after
noticing the heated. debate-like interaction at the
mention of diversity on campus. The format fea-

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tures a panel of students. scholars and activists
who deal with real-world diversity. After the pan-
el shares information about individual experi-
ences. research and activism. the floor turns to
students and faculty in the audience for com-
ments and discussion on the issues,

Tonight's forum on African and African-
American relations and their attitudes toward
each other begins at 7 in room 230 of the Student
Center.

At the first forum in August. the use of
derogatory words headlined the discussion. How-
ever. with a visible lack of diversity at the event.
the conversation focused on the n-word. its power
and ways to combat the hurt it causes.

The dialogue would be “much more success
ful" if there were more diversity at the event. said
mathematical economics junior Anthony Colbert.
He said he desrred a more diverse group for ex—
panded topics and for a richer discussion with dif-
ferent perspectives.

Diversity Dialogues aims to promote aware-
ness on more than black and white relations.
Rafiuddin said UK has only addressed “bi-versi-
ty" in the past. discussing the issue in matters of
black and white.

The goal is to bring in students of different
races. ethnicities, sexual orientations and other

See Dialogue: on page 4

students

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Internship arid JOb opportunities will be
waiting for students tomorrow at the Business
Career Fair in the Student Center Grand Ball«
room.

Representatives from Aflack. Amazoncom.
Dell and many other businesses and organiza-
tions will be on campus searching for UK stu—
dents and alumni who are ready to start a career.

"()ne of the main purposes of (the Business
Career Fair) is to give students opportunities to
network with potential employers for intem-
ships and jobs. as well as other opportunities
within a company." said Azetta Williams. an as-
sistant director for the James W. Stucker Career
Center who works with the Gatton College of
Business and Economics.

This year l20 companies will be represent-
ed, 20 more than last year. A full list of the or-
ganizations is available at the fair‘s Web site
lhttps://uky-csm.symplicity.com/events/l. Upon
arrival. students will receive a brochure with in—
formation about all the represented businesses.

“This is a very exciting event. and we ex—
pect an even greater student turnout than last
year." said Christine Amerman. an assistant di-
rector with the career center who works with the
College of Communications and Information
Studies. “The number of employers looking for
qualified students as interns and employees is

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