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September 18.

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INDEPENDENT SINCE 1971

Campus rec facilities may get pumped up

Process begins
to improve UK

exercise areas
By Haili Wu

Senior Staff H 'riter

After meeting with the chatt—
cellor, Campus Recreation is at
the second stage of what Vice
Chancellor james Kuder called a
three—step process.

The first step was to figure otit

what L'K needs in terms of a new
recreation facility. The second
step is to calculate the cost and
make a plan. The final step. of
course, is to ptit the plan into
action.

The Committee on Campus
Recreation has already provided
evidence about what the L‘niversi»
ty lacks in terms of recreational
facilities.

“l've read (the report by the
Committee on Campus Recre—
ation). I've talked to the commit—
tee, talked to chancellor. The
obvious next step is to do some
work to determine what we‘d like

to have." Kuder said.

;\ task force of six or seven peo-
ple including students. faculty and
staff will be formed. Campus
Recreation Director Bill l’ieratt
will head this committee.

The committee will visit
schools with excellent recreation
facilities. “They will talk to the
people of those schools." Kuder
said, “and do a thorough investi—
gation as to what an adequate
recreation facility for an institu<
tion such as {K would coin—
prise."

"\Ve like to keep this task force
small." said Melanie Crul. Stu-

dent Government Association
president and a member of this
recreation task force. “so it will be
easier to tackle the problems that
might arise."

Crul also added that the task
force will consist of many admin~
istrators who are would be .1 part
of the decision—making process.
not the bureaucracy.

The prelitninary schools the
committee will visit are \\'estern
Kentucky L'niversity. Vanderbilt
L‘niversity. L'niversity oliieot‘gia
and Miami of Ohio. \ll these
schools have “new. comprehensive
facilities." l’ieratt said.

The committee‘s final report
will be in the form ot. .i pros
posal as to what it will take to pro
vide recreation facility for sliir
dents. family and stall. \nd tliat‘ll
take .i while." lsuder said.

Ktider also much of the plan
for a new recreation facility is
contingent on the si.ilL"s eto
noiuics. and how much students.
staff and faculty .ire \\llllll§_: to
contribute to this t .i'tist.

“The L'niversity has .1 lot of

priorities." Kuder said. "knfoi'tu
nately. the pie is not unliiiuted.l
wish it w as."

k'lsis weight room. basketball

courts and indoor latiliiy uttti to

he iiiipros cd,( on said.
“Students llccli mu“

tcrned. \\c iaduuiustratio'tI but

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lit-cit t’llllt‘t'lllt‘tl.“ lsutlti said
"ll his is the lust 'illllt'. is lai is l
know. S(i \ and Kl l\ tout-tin:
sud things needed to change."

hit. the iiiipoi'iani thin: lie
sud students bait to understand is
that “tlicic art no piouuses ..

lhe task torce should si t".

meeting; in ( )t'tohei'.
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Taking time to

remember

Memorial

Walk honors
UK deceased

By Ellen Lord
Staff” 'I‘Ift‘l‘

The trees by Administration
Drive in memory of Deborah.

The College of Fine Arts for
Chris.

The College of Nursing in
honor of Paul.

And the Ryan Holder Stadium
for its namesake.

More than 100 people passed
by these sites \Vednesday night to
honor the lives of six L'K students
who died during the past year.

Friends. family members and
other well—wishing students gath—
cred on the steps of Memorial
Hall in honor of Deborah Lee
\Viley. Kristen Cannon. Congmei
Sun, Heath Douglas McDonald.
l’aul Brandon Price and Chris
Maier.

During the Memorial \Valk.
students walked to areas of catn-
pus that represented parts of the
students' lives.

“\\"e have a special responsibil—
ity to care for each other," said
President Charles \Vethington in
his opening remarks before the
\Valk. “l atn very pleased the stus
dents are here tonight.”

“Listen to what is said by fami»
ly members," said Sherri Eden.
executive director of Sttident Ser-
xices for the Student Government
Association. “(You could) learn
quite a bit (about the students'
lives)."

S(i:\ started the annual Memo-
rial \\'alk a couple of years ago to
support the family and friends of
deceased students. said Senator-
;it—latrge Amber ()wen, a journal—
istn iunior.

“Chris... sat behind tne in the~
atre class," ()wen said.

Several social fraternity and
sorority members attended the
walk to show support for the fra—
ternity brothers of Maier. who
was killed Aug. 3‘).

“\Vc‘re here to show support,”
said senior \my Dunn, a tiieinber
of the Sigma Kappa social sorori-
ty. who described the walk .is “an
uplifting experience."

Delta Delta Delta sorority
member lris >\dkisson attended
even thou h she did not know any
of the stutfents personally.

“I thought it was a nice thing to
do." Adkisson said.

One student's death “happened
right in front of my house." said
one (ireek member. who asked to
remain anonymous. "1 know
things like that happen btit not
that close to home."

To reflect on the lives of those
lost. the crowd held candles as
family members and friends
shared special memories and tom-
inents about several of the st'i-
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rml H 'alk (lie/01:) around campus.

Sophomore Ben latrrahee had
not heard of his friends death
until he came back to campus after
taking time off.

it came as a “complete shocker
to me." Larrabee said. btit the
.\lemorial \Valk helped “(round)

it otit for me."

 

 

 

 

 

  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
   
   
  
   
 
 
 
  
  
      

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By Brandy Berry

(.‘ontrilmting H ’riter

Many students left the Student
Center “’ednesday afternoon with
more than lunch.

Some had secured job interviews.

Students had the opportunity to
speak with 190 business representatives,
who set up interviews with students.
offered job opportunities and ex lained
what their companies has to olfdr dur-
ing the third annual Career Day.

Companies set up booths in the
Student Center ballroom from 10:30
a.m. to 2:30 pm. for students to speak
with the representatives.

Kem Blanchard, assistant director
of the Career Center for the (iatton
College of Business and Economics.
has organized the event for the past
three years.

‘

“it is an opportunity for students to
learn how to market themselves to an
employer and conduct a job search,”
Blanchard said. “These employers are
looking for students for part-time and
full—time positions now."

Toyota Motor Manufacturing
USA. lnc.. is looking to fill positions
with full—time students btit also pro-
vides positions for graduates.

“\Ve’re trying to focus on otir co—
op program, where students gain work
ex erience while they are still in
scfiool," said Scott Roach, a Toyota
representative. “This helps build tip
our resume databases for when stu—
dents at out of school.

"Wye want to get out the word to
students that we‘re not just manufac-
turers. but we have business vacancies
to fill also.”

Other companies such as General

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Electric (Io.. Proctor and (iamble, and
Fifth-Third Bank conduct on-canipus
interview sessions throughout the
school year to expand its recruiting
even beyond Career Day.

“just like with any other company. we
are always lookin for good ieople with
solid ability." sait Mike (iuelcher. a (il’.
employee. “Career Day helps give stu~
dents a sense ol‘where t ey want to go."

The ballroom, as well as “7 and
359 Student Center stayed filled with
students who visited booths through-
out the afternoon. Some were eager to
secure a job; others attempted to fig-
ure out what they are interested in.

“I’m graduating this May, so I want
to put my foot in the door with some
companies," said marketing senior
James Todd. “I've worked for Dr l’ep-
per Bottling in the past. so 1 hope that
will help me get a job when I get out."

More than i0” companies. both
local and national, were united to par
ticipate in (Iarecr Day, Other major
companies such as \shland, lnc.. Black
and Decker. lB.\l and Kroger (Io. also
attended the event.

“l’ven though were local, we have
less exposure and fewer opportunities
to recruit." said :\nna Stipp. an adver-
tising representative at the Lexington
llerald