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Campus
happenings

Auction of
services

The Angel Social Club is
auctioning males and
females for one hour
of their time. Come
to Memorial Hall at
7 pm. tonight and
bid on the girl/guy of
your dreams.

Dar nation

English is so
confusing!

It is venting day for me
about this whole
English thing. Should
English really be the
official language of
the United States -
no way. Just look at
how crazy it is. Does
Spanish or French
have these
problems?

There is no egg in
eggplant, no ham in
hamburger: neither
apple nor pine in
pineapple. English
muffins weren't
invented in England
nor were French fries
invented in France.
Sweetmeats are
candies while
sweetbreads, which
aren't sweet, are
meat.

Quicksand can work
slowly. Boxing rings
are square, and a
guinea pig is neither
from Guinea nor is it
a pig.

Writers write but fingers
don't fing; grocers
don't grace and
hammers don't ham?

If the plural of tooth is
teeth, why isn't the
plural of booth
beeth? One goose,
two geese. One
moose, two meese
One blouse, two
blice?

Doesn't it seem crazy
that you can make
amends but not one
amend, that you
comb through annals
of history but not a
single annal? If you
have a bunch of odds
and ends and get rid
of all but one of
them. what do you
call it?

If teachers taught, why
didn't preachers
praught? If a
vegetarian eats
vegetables, what
does a humanitarian
eat? If you wrote a
letter, perhaps you
bote your tongue?

Why do people recite at
a play and play at a
recital? Ship by truck
and send cargo by
ship? Have noses
that run and feet
that smell?

How can it be "hot as
hell" one day and
"cold as hell"
another?

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Center Court (above) opens the museum with likenesses of several famous UK players. Each player represents a different decade of UK basketball
film will be shown in the Coaches Corner (below), an area that features past and present UK men's and women's coaches.

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when he saw it.
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morning before the
UK—South Carolina game at
Rupp Arena.

The facility. which mixes
old relics with the latest in
technology. features just about
everything imaginable for the
players. the coaches and the
fans.

“You really have to walk
that timeline and see that sur-
round theater,“ said the muse—
um‘s Research and Exhibition
Director. Beth McKenzie. a
1996 UK graduate. “I don‘t

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emotional
footage of children in the
backyard talking about play-
ing for UK one day.

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and former players talking:
about their experiences.
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tears Jeff Sheppard dis-
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country road who was near
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The Low-down

Senators to vote for acquittal

WASHINGTON Republican support for
convicting and removing President Clinton
waned yesterday as senators debated impeach-
ment for a second day behind closed doors. Two
GOP senators announced they would reject both
the perjury and obstruction of justice charges

Sens. James Jeffords of Vermont and Arlen
Specter of Pennsylvania said they would not
support allegations of perjury and obstruction
ofjustice.

Specter. citing the laws of Scotland, said
there could be “three possible verdicts: guilty.
not guilty, not proved.“

“Given the option in this trial. I suspect
many senators would choose ‘not proved‘ instead
of 'not guilty.“’ the Pennsylvania Republican
said in a statement he planned to deliver on the
Senate floor.

.leffords said Clinton had committed shame-
ful acts but his offenses “do not reach the high
standard of impeachment."

Other senators‘ decisions announced yester-

 

TllAiiKFllL:
John Grisham is
accustomed to
cheering crowds
at book sign-
ings, but It was-
n't always that
way. Among old
friends In his
hometown who
turned out
Tuesday for a
signing of his
latest book, The
Testament,
Grisham
recalled times
when he wasn't
such a popular
author.

day were not a surprise. Democrat Tom Harkin of

Iowa left the chamber to read reporters his state-
ment in favor of acquittal. Sen. Dick Lugar, R-Ind..
said he would vote to convict on both articles.

Ifyou . .
are Reading scores Improve
WASHINGTON 7, After a decade of declin-
moved at ing test scores. the nation‘s high school seniors
an by are reading better. according to the newest round
this film of scores released by the Department of Educa-
’ tion yesterday.

W do Fourth-graders’ scores remained about the
, . . same, and eighth—graders performed somewhat
your better at their grade level on the reading test re-

sults of the 1998 National Assessment of Educa-
tional Progress. 3 set of federally mandated tests
in subjects such as reading. math. science and
art. Results for other subjects are released indi-
vidually.

“Reading is the starting point for all learn—
ing." Vice President Al Gore said yesterday as he
announced the scores. “All of the excitement
about the information superhighway is for
naught if the words on the screen are incompre-
hensible."

Students had made improvements on NAEP
math and science scores in recent years. But
these were the first increases in reading scores in
about 10 years.

In the reading test, the three grade levels —»
fourth. eighth and 12th # are tested about every
two years through a national sample of about
31.000 public and private school students.

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LOVE THE PIG:
James
Cromwell, who
co-starred with
a pig in Babe.
joined an ani-
dial-rights
group in accus-
Ing a North Car-
olina farm of
illegally heating
and killing hogs.

Protective cow mauls man

BORDEN, Ind. h The fatal mauling of a 40-
yearold man by his family’s pet cow underscores
the danger the normally docile animals can pose.
a veterinarian said.

Donald G. Jones suffered head injuries during
an attack Monday night that apparently was
sgiifrred by the victim petting the cow's newborn
c .

“Cows can be dangerous.“ said Paul Stahly of
nearby Charlestown. “Anytime you’ve got a cow
with a newborn, I guess there's always the poten
tial for something like that to happen."

Jones had been pitching hay from a loft
when he came down to pet the calf, which was
standing in the doorway of a barn with its moth-
er. the Clark County Sheriffs Department said.

The cow began butting Jones and continued
to do so until he was cornered at the rear of the
barn, according to statements given police by the
victim‘s daughter. Sarah A. Jones, 17, and her
boyfriend, Chris Redden. 19. who witnessed the
attack.

“For some reason that animal snapped and
took it out on him.“ said Bob Allen. a family
friend. “I don‘t know how you can explain it oth-
er than it's just a tragic occurrence."

Parents confront school board

LANCASTER -— Parents of Garrard County
Middle School students say they want to know if
their children’s health is at risk by conditions in
the building.

The parents confronted members of the Gar-
rard County Board of Education during a some-
time contentious meeting Tuesday night.

Last week. a teacher. a guidance counselor. a
former student and her mother filed a lawsuit
that seeks to have the district test all teachers
and students at the school for respiratory ail-
ments.

The lawsuit says the school has poor air cir-
culation, excessive condensation, humidity, mold
and bacteria. The lawsuit also claims the illness-
es were caused by the “defective design, con-
struction and maintenance of the school.”

“All I want to know is if something is being
done,” said Michelle McGuire, mother of a sev-
enth-grader at the meeting. “I‘m not going to
send her where the environment is unsafe.”

Sax player not going anywhere

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bowing to objections
from Charlie Parker's family, the mayor has
dropped plans to move the legendary saxophon-
ist’s body to the district honoring the city’s jazz
tradition.

Parker‘s grave in Lincoln Cemetery, in an
unincorporated area between Kansas City and
Independence. has been a mecca for jazz fans.

Mayor Emanuel Cleaver had wanted to move
the body to the 18th and Vine District, where a
large sculpture of Parker will stand.

Compiled from wire reports.

iiiiier: City
needs UK

Improving a relationship: University
needed for downtown's development

“As our city‘s largest
employer and most influen-
tial institution. the Universi-
ty brings more people into
the downtown area than any
other employer."

Miller went on to ad»
dress the conflict between
students and residents in
UK‘s surrounding neighbor-
hoods. She said the problem
stems from poor planning.

”The University hasn‘t
built a residence hall since
1967." she said. “The historic
neighborhoods that connect
UK to downtown have sim-
ply absorbed many of the
students. in search of hous-
ing and their vehicles. No
planning. no forethought.
And no wonder it’s been
hard to find the right an-
swers to the question, ‘How
do we live together in those
neighborhoods?”

The mayor announced
that UK will be an important
part of her University Neigh-
borhoods Task Force, to help
bring the campus communi-
ty and its neighbors togeth<
er.

By Becky Bruce Zani
CONTRIBUIING WRIIER

Lexington Mayor Pam
Miller says UK needs to be
more connected to its sur-
rounding neighborhoods and
to the downtown improve—
ment effort.

“UK is right smack in
the middle of our communi-
ty,“ the mayor said in her
annual State of the Merged
Government Address yester-
day.

“But yet the three blocks
between the University and
Main Street remain the
longest blocks in Lexington.
It will take both the city and
the University to shorten
that distance.“

The mayor focused most
of her attention on her plans
for the next decade. rather
than the Urban County Gov-
ernment’s accomplishments
in 1998. Most of those plans
involved the area immedi-
ately surrounding campus
and the downtown area.
Miller said she plans to put
$98 million over the next 10
years into the continued ef-
fort to improve downtown
and to attract more business.
She emphasized the city‘s
need for the University's
help in meeting that goal.

“To make these things
possible we’re going to need
strong partners." she said.
“Of particular importance is
the strong partnership we've
enjoyed with the University
of Kentucky on many other
projects, and that partner-
ship needs to grow to include
downtown.

In addition to making
her plans for campus and
downtown known. the may-
or asked citizens to decide to
support a rural land manage-
ment plan that might be on
the ballot this fall.

The plan would try to
preserve Fayette County
farmland and green space.
Miller reminded Lexington
residents to use their citizen
power.

“The people still have a
voice." she said. “You still
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Issues addressed on housing

Discuss: Dean of Students, administrators, students
meet on overcrowding in off-campus neighborhoods

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Students University officials 10
cal government members and resi-
dents of neighborhoods near UK
formed a circle of discussion last
night addressing problems surround-
ing housing, University acquisition
and even parking for football games.

They were members of the
UK/Neighborhood Committee. formed
to resolve issues brought up by neigh-
borhoods surrounding the University.

Last night’s meeting featured pre-

sentations by UK officials.

Jack Blanton. vice chancellor for
Administration, Spoke to members
about student housing, an issue that has
attracted attention after an ad-hoc com-
mittee was set up last year to examine
overpopulation in offcampus housing.

Blanton said UK has no plans to
build more student housing for a num~
ber of reasons, beginning with demand.

Enrollment has leveled off and no
great increase is expected in the near
future. Blanton said noting that Uni-
ve1$ity housing maintained a 98 pet-

“We simply do not have students
clamoring to get into the residence
halls,“ Blanton said.

Student housing is self-supportive
in that it receives no money frotn the
state or University. Blanton said, and
new housing would mean an increase
in housing prices for students.

Blanton also said many students
commute and do not need University
housing.

University Architect Warren Den-
ny gave a presentation on University
acquisitions.

Main areas of interest were reloca-
tion of fraternity housing to the pro-
posed Greek Park on Rose Lane and
the College of Agriculture expansion.

for these two areas are not in the very
near future. but many residents in sur-
rounding neighborhoods found great
concern in the the (‘ollege of Agricul
ture expansion.

Many people park in areas around
the Gluck Equine Research Center and
ES. Good Barn field during football
games. residents said.

Expansion on these areas means
less parking during games. residents
said. Residents already think liiil‘klllL’
problems during tootball seasons ll‘:
neighborhoods surrounding ( ommon
wealth Stadium.

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ciliiian for the llrban (‘otmtv (‘otmril
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University has not been proactive and
sensitive to understanding neighbor-
hood probleiiis." I)e(‘aiiip said

The coitiinittee (”tivt'IlllIl'lllilll. Vice
President for l'iiiversity Relations .loe
Burch. was pleased with student alieiir
dance and encourages more students to
attend.

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University‘s presentation \vith inloriiia
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presentation on planning and zoning

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Committee examining plan

What's the priority? Officials showing their opinions on what
should go into President's Initiative; students voicing theirs

By Michael Downs
51 HF WRITER

The President’s Initiative Committee
members are busy casting their votes to de.
termine the order of priority for a list of
proposals that could significantly alter un-
dergraduate education.

UK students have their own ideas
about what the priorities for improving un-
dergraduate education should be.

Everything depends on good teaching,
said English and Japanese senior Thad
Johnson.

“Everything else is just fluff." he said.

With regard to the teaching assistants
proposal Johnson said he would be really
impressed if they could change the quality
of instruction by TAs

Similar thoughts were echoed by Louie
Sigerseth. a civil engineering sophomore.

“Everybody talks about the apathy of
the students. but a lot of the teachers are
the same way." Sigerseth said. “Luckily.

most of mine have been good.”
Sigerseth said he has participated in
the Chem and Math Excel programs and

“Everybody talks
about the apathy
of the students,
but a lot of the
teachers are the
same way.”

- Louie Sigerseth,
civil engineering sophomore

found them helpful. lie said he likes the

idea of expanding these programs.
Both Sarah Becker. a

psychology

sophomore. and Patrick Richie. a music se-
nior. said they feel the l‘niversity Studies
Program needs changes.

Richie said the [SP does not require
real eil’ort. and it only lends itselt‘to siiiilice
level lilil'llt'ii):tlllll..

I'Sl’ doesn‘t draw connections between
classes tor the crtissdiscipliiiat'y require-
ment. liecker said. She said she also thinks
there should be more choices for the cross-
cultural requirements.

With regard to the
toniinunities ptopos. iI. liecker. .lohnson
atid Siveistt i all said .he y do not think in
vol\ in i t': icuity iii reside lltt lite is a good
idea.

living learning

The President‘s initiative (jominittee
members met for the last time Friday to
vote on proposals to submit to the presi
dent anti the chancellor.

The committee decided on ten propos
als and a preamble \Vl‘lllt'll by Louis Syvit‘t.
dean of undergraduate studies.

The elements of the preamble are fun
damental in that no sigiiiticant changes can
occur without them. Swift said.

He hopes to have the final list of pro-
posals prioritized and submitted to Hi
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Stopping the cycle: Washer, dryer improvements
planned; renovations expected to be finished by May

IV 6'09 Am
CONTRIBUIING WRITER

Living in a residence hall might
leave you with dirty laundry.

It did for James Langwell, who
now does his laundry at an off-campus
Laundromat.

“The University doesn’t deem us
important enough to spend our money
on new washers and dryers," said
Langwell, a psychology junior
' Langwell has lived in the dorms
for four years Last semester he
helped organize a group of residents to
protest against the University’ 5 failure
to address the washer/dryer problem
on campus.

He and several others got their
parents to complain to President
Charles Wethington. Their efforts
were strong enough to keep the wash-
‘ ers and dryers working for a little
more than a week. Langwell said

Ray Bivens a maintenance iepair
man for the dorms is responsible for

34 laundry rooms containing about 350
washers and dryers, and for the main—
tenance of hall director apartments
and married student housing.

Bivens said the normal shelf life
for a washer or dryer is about eight
years. The washers and dryers in
Holmes Hall on North Campus are at
least 12 years old, he said. Bivens
would not comment on whether he
thought they needed to be replaced.

Robert Pratt, a history junior who
lives in Holmes, said something should
be done about the laundry facilities in
his dorm.

“One washer load requires two
dryer cycles to fully dry," Pratt said.
“Add the fact that half of our dryers
dont work, and laundry becomes a
nightmare. I guess we re lucky that
half of the washers are broken too, oth-
erwise the dryers couldn' t handle the
volume.“

Allen Rieman. director of Auxil-
iary Services, said he is trying devise a
way to update the existing laundry

rooms with newer. state 01 the- an
equipment which would be controlled
by the Plus Account at each washer
and dryer. instead of all of them being
controlled by a central control panel

“This will help maintenance at-
tack each washer/ dryer on an individ-
ual basis when it breaks down.“ Rie-
man said.

UK does not plan on purchasing
new washers and dryers until the con-
trol panel problem is fixed. he said.

Rieman is working with Jim
Wims. director of Residence Life, to
write a letter of apology to residents
explaining the hold-up. Rieman said.

He said residents can expect the
renovations to be completed in May.

UK plans on spending $275,000 on
the washers and dryers and $60000 on
building renovations. Rieman said.
The estimated total cost of the project
will exceed $335000. once installation
labor is included.

Funding will come front the reno
vation and replacement fund of the Uni—
versity‘s Auxiliary Services budget.
Rieman said. Students will not incur
any additional fees for these services.

 

 

 

 

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Washers, such as these in the Kirwan III dorm on South Campus, will undergo some reno-
vations before the spring semester ends, said Alien Rieman, director of Auxiliary Services.

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Walker swaggered to the Vir-
tual Court in the soon-to-
open UK Basketball Museum
to play himself.

During his sneak peak
into the facility, which opens Saturday
morning before UK plays South Carolina
at Rupp Arena, he was told of this whole
Virtual Court thing. He had taped a one-
minute session for the museum to use of
him playing ball.

He had been told that most of the mu-
seum employees couldn’t beat him.

Museum Research and Exhibit Direc—
tor Beth McKenzie told Walker she had
tied or beaten the other featured players:
Richie Farmer, Jeff Sheppard and Ed Dav-
ender. but she had never even scored a
point on him.

So Walker goes onto the mock court:
people gather around to watch.

He is measured for his height: he
chooses himself from the menu. He then
starts dribbling a fake ball frantically. He
can’t score on himself either.

“He was beside himself." McKenzie
giggled.

Then, one of the display builders said
he had beaten Walker a few times. Walker

available.

This Virtual Court technology. the
first of its kind in the country, is just some
of the advanced technology available in
the museum.

Waiting on the latest technology
pushed back the opening date for the
facility.

“There have been some positives
(to the delay)," said Mike Durham. the
museum‘s Executive Director. “First of
all in some of the technology. we‘re for<
tunate that some of the things didn‘t
exist before just now. The Virtual
Court is the first of its kind. I'm glad
we waited."

The videos. which are shown sporadi-
cally throughout the museum, are all on
DVDs, relatively new technology.

There are also game and trivia kiosks
throughout the museum that show video
footage and sound clips of past UK greats.
There are also videos available featuring
important parts of some of UK's biggest
games.

Touch-screen monitors allow visitors
to access teams and players throughout
the years.

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The guy .beat him handily, despite be able to access information on any past
Walker cheering for himself. UK player. A video shown about every 30 minutes features several old and current players talking about

Vivid Group. the creators of the Vir-
tual Court, used a patented Video Gesture
Control technology that uses real time
video to capture its main input device
(Walker). .

Altogether, 12 former UK players
participated in the video shoot. They will
be rotated throughout the year, with
more being added as resources become

Research Specialist Brett Dawson.
who helped develop a lot of the informa-
tion in the databases, said it was interest-
ing hearing about the history of UK has
ketball.

“I heard a lot of stories on their days
as players.” Dawson said. “I sort of knew.
but it was surprising to see there was a lot
of basketball here before Adolph Rupp."

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