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SEPTEMBER 28, 2006

CKY KERNEL

CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

Old drainage system cause of investigation

By Dariush Shela
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Lexington's wastewater and storm-water sys—
tem problems stem from the age of the city and its
facilities. a city official said.

“We basically have an aging infrastructure.
like many other cities. and we're going to work
diligently to resolve those issues.“ said Jay White—
head. chief administrative officer for the Lexrng»
ton—Fayette Urban County Government and for
mer director of public works. "We have some
flooding issues that we‘re of course going to have
to address. and those are obvious.“

The drownings of two women in a swollen
drainage ditch Saturday have again brought out

concerns on the issue of Lexington‘s wastewater
and storm-water systems,

Lexington-laryettc Urban County councilmem—
ber Richard Maloney told the Kernel earlier this
week that the drainage problems in the city led to
an investigation by the Environmental Protection
Agency that has been going on for about a yeauz

Laura Niles, a spokeswoman with the EPA's
Southeastern District office in Atlanta. confirmed
that the EPA is investigating Lexington but de—
clined to comment on any of the specifics.

"All that we're able to say is that we‘re in
talks with the city on storm-water and wastewater
issues." Niles said.

Whitehead said the city is willing to comply
with the EPA and that the city has already put a lot

into updating the drainage systems.

“We spent $23 million oy er the past four years
in sanitary sewer and wastewater issues. and we're
going to continue with the satire progress." White-
head said.

Whitehead said he and the city are working
with the EPA and a state agency that enforces fed—
eral regulations to address problems.

"We're working with the Kentucky Depart—
ment of Water and the EPA to determine what is-
sues wc may have. and internally what we're do-
ing is determining a plan to resolve these issues."
Whitehead said.

Whitehead said hc’ll know more once he
meets with the EPA and the Kentucky Department
of Water.

"l‘m going to meet with them in the next few
months. and that (the results of the investigation)
will be the topic of'discussion." Whitehead said.

Niles said she wasn‘t sure of the exact time
frame for the conclusion and release of the EPA
investigation results.

"I can‘t (exactly) say. but probably before the
end of the year." she said.

Once the results come back. Whitehead said
the city will take action in accordance with the
federal rulings.

“Once we meet with them. we'll set a new
course and work with them to achieve that
course.” he said.

The city could face a wide range of penalties if

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Attendance

too low to
hold SG

Senate
meeting

By Blair Thomas

news@kyk_einfiom

No legislation was voted on at last
night’s Student Government meeting be-
cause only l6 senators attended.

“We need two~thirds of senators‘ votes
to pass any acts or constitutional ameridA
ments." said Senate President Brent
Burchett. “So i guess because our final
head count is so low, we won‘t be getting
anything done tonight."

Burchett attributed the low turnout to a
“hard week of tests and scheduling the
meeting earlier than usual."

"l know you all have a lot going oii
right now." Burchett said. “But please re»
member how important this commitment is
and that sometimes we have to give up cer»
tain things."

This week is (ireek Week. and sororie
ties and fraternities receive points for the
percentage of members that they have at,
tend each night‘s events. which could ac-
count for the absence of the senators who
are in (ircck organi/ations.

“It could have been a lot of things
keeping senators from tonight‘s meeting."
Burchett said. “i know they‘ve got a lot go—
ing on. but they have an obligation as a
senator elected by' the student body and
must respect the job they signed up to do."

Patricia Terrell. vice president of stir-
derit affairs. spoke at the meeting to an
nounce the opening of a gay'. lesbian. bisex-
ual. transgender and questioning resource
center for students.

Provost Kumblc Subbaswamy‘ was
there to discuss the details of llK's three~
year Strategic Plan.

“I wish more people were here tonight
because this meeting is full of such \alir
able information." Burchett said.

The legislation included a resolution rt»
lating to campus diversity. a constitutional
amendment authorizing online elections.
executive appointments and University Ap
peals Board appointments.

80 will schedule a meeting to \otc on
these orders before next Wednesday's corri—
mittee meetings.

 

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Film shows strip mining destruction

8y Kendra Suchy
newslékykernelcom

The sound of Appalachian rnttsic drifted through the air
as students and citizens prepared to view a film in the Taylor
Education Building.

But when the lights dimmed and came back up after the
end of the movrc. the room was silent with a heavier mood.

“Black Diamonds." a documentary on the destruction that
comes with mountaintop removal and coal mining in West
Virginia. was shown free to the public yesterday evening.

Catherine Pancake. the filmmaker of “Black Diamonds."
said she focused on southem West Virginia strip mining be-
cause it a huge topic in itself.

Following the film. Pancake held a brief question-and an»
swer session to discuss her film and mountaintop removal.

Like West Virginia. Kentucky has its own mountaintop
removal and strip mining. Pancake said.

Ron Pen. UK‘s director of Appalachian Studies. said
Kentucky's strip mining and mountaintop removal can be

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found all along the Kentucky Riyer and has damaging ct
l‘ccts.

“It‘s a day In. tl;|_\*()lll sort ot thing; the hope of people is
getting beaten down by mountaintop i'emo\a|." Pen said.

For people hung with strip turning. it affects their health
and morale. Pen said.

Mountaintop removal is a form of mining w licrc coal
miners blast the tops off of mountains to retrieve the coal that
lies underneath.

Miners then moye the remaining rubble from the moun—
taintops into valleys and hollcis below. creating a valley fill

The coal that is retrieved from mountaintop reino\a| in
West Virginia is used to power almost half of the nation‘s
electricity. the film said,

Pancake's documentary follows the effects of mountain
top removal on local t ommnnitics in West Virginia and the
environment

The film called tor new methods of energy prixliiction.

"We haye to address our addiction to fossil fuels and ad

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Students tested their wits last
night during ThinkFAST, a 90—minute
trivia game show sponsored by
Student Activities Board, with the
hopes of winning $500.

Rcsou rec center for gay
students to open

By Shannon Mason and Sean Rose
news (liq/kernel (our

last fall sortie l‘K students start
cd an attempt to create a gay. lesbian.
bise\iial. ti'ansgcndcr and question
ing resource center.

This fall. that center is becoming
a reality

13K is rcnoyatiirg the \\ltlllllt' area
ot a women's restroom in the base
ment of the Student (‘cntciz approsi
mately _‘.s‘.\' square feet. to open it .rs
the (illil‘t‘) resource center in itiid
()ctober.

"It‘s in the process of renoyation.
they 'rc making great progress." said
Pat l‘errcll. l K‘s vice president of

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student atfaiis

lk‘l'l't‘il said the creation scnds a
positiyc messagc to all l K students.
straight and gay

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port all students. that we pro\idc rc
sitlllct‘s and cltcitllt'ilg'ctttt‘ttl l0 CUT)
student who \lllllk'\ to this iiniycrsi
ty." Terrell said

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student. began the moyeincrit for the

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Taurus (April 20-May 20) — To-
day is a 5 ~ Follow through on a
promise you made to yourself If you
can't think of one, make one now It
won‘t be a burden, it'll be an inspi-
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way for Life fashion show Sept.
IS in Hewrl} Hills. Not that his
honey. Big Love star Ginnifer
(ioodwin. 28. minds. A witness
tells [is the couple —— who lirst
got together in April. only to
take time off before reuniting in
August — “were beaming at
each other. They looked like
they were in their own world."
Are they getting serious‘.’ Katie
Holmes‘ ex-fiance. 27. who re-
cently filmed the 2007 comedy
New York (‘ity Serenade. did

just meet Goodwin‘s folks. says

a source. who adds. “They've
gotten really. really close."

Tom & Bridget —— Wedding
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ln ABC‘s new drama Six
Degrees. Bridget Moynahan
plays a take—charge PR exec
who asks her beau to matTy her.
Would the actress. so. ever get
on bended knee for her honey.
New England Patriots champ
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and it‘s kind of sexy." she says
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"He made the breakfast the oth—
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Knight ate up the praise! He
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Who could blame rocker
Ryan Cabrera for being all
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Lisa Marie Presley's daughter.
Riley Keough‘.’ After all. she's
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him tender. too. “He has that
rocker thing going that all the
Presley women love." says the
pal of the duo. The couple's
biggest fan is her grandma.
“Priscilla loves him." the pal
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fect match. They have been dat-
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member of the family now."
They certainly looked attached
at NYC hot spot Stereo on Sept.

"He was very protective of
her." says a witness of the Dior

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model, 17. and her man. 24
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after splitting with the group's
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kept his arm around her."

Gabriel & Jacinda's Love
Secret

“My last kiss was with my
husband." The Last Kiss star
Jacinda Barrett. 34. tells Us
about her hubby of nearly two
years. Gabriel Macht. also 34.
next onscreen in December's
The Good Shepherd. "lt's al—
ways fantastic." Her secret?
“Know that the person you
wake up with every day isn‘t the
same person you married. That
person keeps changing. Know
that and accept that."

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son August. Ewiything is so
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Parlour Boys

at The Dame

What: The local band that's hitting it nationally

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pm.

Where: The Dame (156 West Main Street)
Tickets: $5, available at the door

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5. ”Sometimes, I guess there's just not enough
rocks."

6. ”You're killing me Smallsl"

7. ”So don't knock me about my hobbies. I
don't tease you for being an a~hole."

8. "Harry? Harry? You do not have time to
tango, buddy. You copy?"

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Chicken?"

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Toy convention expects thousands offans, woollectors this weekend

By Ellie Fairbanks
features©kykernelcom

Thousands of Transformer toys will be taking
over Lexington this weekend.

Some will even be in human fomi.

“There might be a few (people dressing up)."
said Brian Savage, director of the Transformers
Collectors Club and the organizer of the Trans-
former BotCon Generations Convention. “The
costumes are a little more difficult than Star Wars.
It's really hard to build a Transfomiers costume."

The convention. which is being held this
weekend at the Lexington Convention Center. is
now in its l2th year. It brings in toy collectors.
comic book artists and Transformer enthusiasts
from all around the world.

Transformer toys. which have been sold in
the United States since I984. are described as iri—
telligent machines that are able to transform
themselves into common objects. like cars. air-
planes or animals. according to Hasbro. the toy
company that distributes Transformers in the
United States.

Transformers are individual characters. com—
plete with specific bodies. names and
build. The most popular include 7 ,a
Optimus Prime. Megatron and (f E '
Starscream. “r

Savage said he thinks BotCon is
a great opportu—
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Hollywood is coming to Lexmg—

Actor .lohn Corbett. best known as

and people from all over the world to come to-
gether and share their love for Transfomiers.

“This is such a worldwide event.“ Savage
said. “We have vendors coming from all over. in-
cluding Japan. Great Britain. the Netherlands and
Ireland."

BotCon is a celebration of all things Trans—
former. Savage said. People who have played
with the toys. read Transformer comic books or
seen the Transformer television show are encour-
aged to come to the convention.

“This whole weekend is designed for Trans—
former collectors to be totally immersed in some-
thing they Iove." Savage said.

Savage said that because Transformer fans are
multi—faceted and visual people. he expects fans
to come dressed as their favorite characters.

“The fans of the show. toys and comics get
really into this." Savage said.

The convention even appeals to those with lit-
tlc knowledge of Transformers. Sav—
age said.

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com cnt ion (for

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bett said. “This is what I want to do.
This is what I should be doing I know
that now"

The concert. promoted by 923)
The Bear. is the final show of the
“Bandy 6'4 Bailey Summer Concert

Transformer fans) is like a pro-football fan going
to training camp and getting to see his favorite
team play," Savage said. “Anyone who has ever
been a Transformers fan can find something here
that they think is fun."

BotCon will also feature actors from the
Transformers television show. live music. Trans-
formers displays. panels and seminars. Peter
Cullen. who is the voice of Optimus Prime in the
television show Transformers and the live-action
Transformers movie _ which will be released in
July 2007 — will be present to speak and sign au-
tographs. Cullen is also the voice behind Eeyore
in the “Winnie the Pooh" series.

Representatives from Hasbro will also be at
the convention. unveiling new products.

Collectibles. such as comic books and classic
toys. will be available for viewing and for sale.
Savage thinks there will be a wide variety of
items. from high—dollar collectibles to items that
can be bought in stores.

The Transformers Collec-
See Transformers on page 4

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Transformers include a variety of
characters, such as Downshift, left,
that are intelligent machines capa-
ble of transforming themselves into
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Actor and musician John Corbett, best known for his roles on "Sex and the
City" and "Northern Exposure," wrll play Austin City Saloon tonight.

Aidan Shaw on ”Sex and the City"
and as the DJ on “Northern lixptv
sure." takes the stage Thursday at 9:30
pm. to show his fans that he‘s not just
an actor. but a singer too.

“Music has always been central to
my life. much more so than acting."
Corbett said on his Web site. “Acting
is how I make my living. Music has
always been my passion u it‘s some-
thing that I love. something I can‘t live
without."

While his acting career leaves
some critics skeptical of his musical
talent. Corbett asks that everyone put
away preconceptions and just give his
music a chance.

Although Corbett hasn‘t complete-
ly given up on acting. he has said he is
tired of playing romantic leads. In an
interview in 2004. Corbett told jour—
nalists he had started his own band
and released his first album this April
on his own label.

The first single off the album.
“Good to Go." debuted at No. 48 on
Billboard Country Charts.

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“It's \ery exciting to get to be a
pan in the jumpstaning of his career."
said Dcidrc Ransdell. owner of Austin

City Saloon and one of the \oices of

Bandy and Bailey 's morning show

Corbett has been in (Imada shoot,
ing a llllll. Ransdcll said.

"We really expect him to come Ill
and play for a while since he hasn't
had a chalice to play much while in
Canada." Ransdcll said.

But it isn't just women Corbett
wants to appeal to.

“A lot of my fans are women. but
when their husbands and boyfriends
hear the album or see us live. they‘re
going to like it too." Corbett said.
"When we play. the guys come up and
say. Dude. I didn‘t know you were
going to rock like that.‘ ”

Jesse Johnson. an agriculture and
communications senior. said being a
guy won‘t stop him from going to the
show,

“I watched him on ‘Northcrn lix~
posure.‘ and I've seen his video on

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Comedian learned
humor from mom

BySamLu

features@kykernel,corn

Be prepared to laugh with a
nationally recognized comedian.

Student Activities Board's
Laughs on the Lawn series is
hosting comedian Dewayne
Perkins at the amphitheater be»
hind Memorial Hall tonight at 7
pm.

Perkins. known for his ap»
pearances on “Late Night with
Conan O‘Brien." "The Late
Late Show with (‘raig Fergui
son" and “Premium Blend."
also has his own “(‘omedy (‘eni
tral Presents" special.

Perkins is excited about per-
forming at a large university
like UK.

“There‘s something about a
big school. (I am
excited) to see
what the student

If you go

on the Lawn. VanderHorst said.

“(Laughs on the Lawn)
could fill many comedy clubs
with that number." VanderHorsi
said.

Perkins had early aspirations
to become a comedian. Born in
Harlem. New York. Perkins was
blown away by the comedians
he saw George Carlin. [fiddle
Murphy and Richard Pryor.

“These people showed a
whole generation something
new.“ Perkins said.

But Perkins' lirst inspiration
was his mother.

"My mother. first and fore
most. . taught me humor."
Perkins said. “She made mo—
merits less tense; it was thera-
peutic."

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as the
source of
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bringing Perkins to UK.

"We saw him perform at a
national convention. and he was
really good.” VanderHorst said.
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est college students."

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CMT. and I'm impressed with his music." he said.

('orbett and his band blend country music with a rowdy Sotith~
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loon. known for its country Westeni atmosphere.

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tors Club. which organires and
runs the Bot(.‘on convention, is
in its second year planning this
event. Because this is a once»a~
year gathering. club members
face a great deal of work.

"We have done an inordi—
nate amount of work for the
show.“ Savage said. “When you
bring people in from all over the
world. you have to make sure
you're doing it right.“

Savage said Lexington was

chosen as the location for this
annual event because of its lo-
cation and easy access. Savage
also said he thinks Kentuckians
should feel lucky that Lexmg»
ton is this year's host city. The
convention may not return to
Lexington for many years. Sav -
age said.

"'I‘here‘s such a central loca-
tion here. and there are so many
great facilities." Savage said.
"We‘re happy to be bringing
this to Lexington.“

BotC‘on will take place Satr
urday‘ and Sunday at the Les
ington (‘onvention (‘enter and
the Hyatt Regency Hotel in
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1. French impressmnists at the UK Art Museum
Through Dec. II). the UK An Museum will be showcasing the works
of l9th~century French impressionists in the exhibit “‘A Romance
with the Landscape: Realism to Impressionism." The works of
(‘Iaude Monet. Edouard Manet. .IC'dll'ITdIlCUlS Millet and Pierre~Au-
guste Renoir are all on display. Admission is free for students. $8 for
the general public. $6 for groups and $5 for seniors. Admission is
free for all from 5 pm. to 8 pm. every Friday.

2. Lebowski Fest

To embrace your inner Dude. go to the Lebow ski Fest in Louisville
this weekend. See the chowski Art Show. listen to local bands
covering songs from the soundtrack. go to the main bowling event
and garden party. and view “The Big Lebowski" and "Raising Ari-
mna" outdoors. With all of this and more. you‘re bound to have a
good time. For more information. visit ww walcbow'skilestcom.

3. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Catch the Kentucky 'I‘heatre‘s midnight showing this weekend of
"Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" Not only is this movie groundbreak~
ing with its mix of live actors and animated characters. but it‘s sim~
ply fun to watch. Stay up past your bedtime and relive your child-

hood with this film.

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view. granted in advance of the lirst lady ”s National Book Festi-
val. was slated to last l0 minutes. not I0 years. so skipping her
favorite era altogether is a matter of time. not taste.

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the plague and third grade. Sl‘ie endures all with the same warm
smile. flanked by a spray of yellow roses on one side and James
Billington. the librarian oI ('oiigress. on the other.

"I will admit to reading books like ‘l.ady (‘hatterley's
Lover‘ in high school. where you had a fake cover on the out—
side of the book and read it during math." she says. adding that
it seemed "risque at the time

Was the once—banned classic the steamiest novel she ever
read‘.’

“Probably not.” she replies brec/ily. “I‘ve probably read
some steamier since."

Smile. Silence.

Steamier'.’ Like what‘.’

Smile. She turns to the librarian of (‘ongress for rescue.

“It‘s hard even having to name ones that are steamy. don‘t
you think. Dr. Billington?" .

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rectly'. He leans in closer.

"Beg your pardon?" he says.

“W“rc talking about steamy books." the first lady explains.

Billington was hoping to talk about "War and Peace," about
how Saturday's book festival on the Mall is such a wonderful
way for families to come together. about the 48.000 school—
children who have entered a contest to read letters they have
written to authors who inspired them.

"lilnio is going to be there?" Bush offers.

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