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UK parking lots to require permits later in evening

Parking director extends ticketing hours to raise funds;
evening permits can be purchased for 548-5152

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STAFF WRITER

Nights will soon start lat-
er at UK.

Beginning Sept. 9. em-
ployee, commuter and stadi-
um parking lots that used to
require specific permits until
4:30 pm. will require passes

until 7:30 pm.

Parking and Transporta-
tion Services Director Don
Thornton said anyone who al-
ready owns an evening per-
mit will be able to park in
many of the lots beginning at
the old 4:30 pm. time.

“The only group this im-
pacts is those that don't al-

ready have permits," Thorn.
ton said.

Thornton said that the
extra three hours of patrol
time will help raise money for
new parking structures on
campus. That extra revenue
will come from more people
buying parking permits due
to the change, he said.

“We try to make it as eq-
uitable as possible by passing

‘the cost of parking to as

many user groups as possi-
ble," Thornton said.

Money from parking per-
mits, visitor parking and me
ters goes toward the costs of
parking structures and lots.
he said. Evening permits cost
$48 a year, and commuter and
stadium permits cost $152.
Parking fines go toward the
cost of enforcing parking

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Record number of students opt for season tickets,
undeterred by Sunday's stormy weather and delay

By Chris Fisher
STAFF WRITER

Even with a season open-
ing loss to the University of
Louisville Sunday night. the
hype is thick for UK‘s 2003
football season.

A record number of both
student and public season
ticket packages were sold for
the 2003 season. following a
7-5 campaign in 2002 under
departed head coach Guy
Morriss.

UK students purchased
2,309 season ticket packages,
breaking the old record of
1,331 sold in 2000, the first
year students were able to
purchase season tickets.

The general public
scooped up more season tick-
ets as well. UK Athletics sold
46,124 packages to the public,
breaking the previous record
of 43,116 in 2002.

UK ticket manager Barb
Osborne said several factors

contributed to their sales
records.

“With our new head
coach (Rich Brooks), interest
in this season is pretty high
all the way around,“ she
said. “Combine that with a
great home schedule with
Florida and Tennessee, and
season tickets are a great op
tion."

Osborne said student
ticket sales increased last
week as students arrived on
campus.

“It just kind of snow-
balls,“ she said. “As kids de-
cide to get season tickets.
they find other people they
want to sit with. We've had
several requests of 10 or
more seats together. It does-
n't take long for numbers
like those to add up."

Not even a torrential
downpour that brought a 83-
minute delay could curb the
enthusiasm of the UK faith-
ful Sunday night, as 70,467

fans —— eighth highest atten-
dance in Commonwealth Sta-
dium history — saw the be-
ginning of the Rich Brooks
era.

Sheets of rain that cas-
cading onto Commonwealth
Stadium and the seemingly
endless delay failed to drive
away Cat fans. Most students
not only stayed for the dura-
tion of the game. but some
remained in the student sec-
tion throughout the storm.

Scott Willis, a civil engi-
neering junior, was among
the soggy fans.

“I go to the games to
hopefully see UK compete,
and to be competitive game
in and game out." he said.
“Plus, just the atmosphere of
Southeastern Conference
football and the camaraderie
that comes with actually go—
ing to the games is some-
thing you can‘t experience
by watching on television.“

Business junior Thomas
Matanich still hopes for
more reason to be excited
about UK football.

“I would just like to see a

dedication to winning, which
is almost impossible when
your coach skips town every
couple of years."

Ticket sales increased af-
ter each of UK’s first four
victories last season. Os-
borne said she hopes Sun-
day's loss doesn’t mean a dip
in attendance.

“We expected a bit of a
drop against Murray State
anyway," she said. “I hope
fans don‘t let one game deter-
mine the whole season."

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Tobuytickets

Student ticket packages are
still available for the remaining
six home games. To purchase
tickets. go to the ticket office
at ill Memorial Coliseum be-
tween 9 am. and 4 pm Mon-
day through Friday. Students
must present their UK IDs. Stu-
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UK installs bars
on South Campus:
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CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Students living in the Kirwan-Blaming com-
plex have always enjoyed an expansive view of UK’s
campus.

For some, that view includes Commonwealth
Stadium; for others, the courtyards of the co lex.

This year, however, all South Campus resi ems
looking out from their windows will have a view
that includes a solid aluminum bar built into the
window frame.

UK installed the bars this past summer. The de-
cision was made following the deaths of two stu-
dents, one of who was attending UK, who fell from a
third floor window of Kirwan Tower in May 2002.

“The decision was made simply to further en-
hance the level of safety of the students, not be-
cause we thought the windows were not already
safe,” said Jim Wims, director of Resident Life.

Although the windows already met safety
codes, the university spent $385,000 to add the bars
to all 1,565 windows in the Kirwan-Blanding com-
plex, said Ben Crutcher, associate vice president for
Auxiliary Services

To determine whether the safety measure was
necessary. UK sought advice from Bill Lingell, an
independent consultant based out of Austin, 'lbxas.

Lingell performed various tests using computer
simulations.

The bars were strategically installed at stu-
dents' center of gravity. which is 3.5 feet from the
floor, and anchored in the concrete.

The bars run along the inside of the window,
jutting out about 4.5 inches.

Still, most students said they do not even notice
the bars.

“We have our fridge and TV there, so we would-
n’t see it anyway.” said nursing freshman Casey Al—
tepeter, a resident of Kirwan 'Ilower.

Though some students may not notice me bars,
others see it as an inconvenience

“My dad made measurements for the area so
we know how big of a television stand to use. We
didn‘t know about the bars and it threw
off," said Katie Brandstetter, Kirwan IV resident

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Street sweeping near campus limits parking

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Motorists may find their
cars ticketed this week as new
regulations go enforce that
will allow for street cleaning
two days a month.

The new street-cleaning
schedule allows for the clean-
ing of trash and prevention of
sewer problems.

“In any area that is heavi-
ly populated and has a lot of
traffic there is going to be
trash” said Carole Siler, an ad-
ministrative officer with the
city's Department of Public
Works. “Street sweeping also
prevents this debris from
washing into and clogging the
storm sewers." she said in a
press release.

Posted street signs will
specify if the street will be
cleaned either the first
Wednesday or Thursday of
the month.

For streets with parking
on one side, parking is prohib
ited from 9 am. to 3 pm. one
of the two days.

For streets with parking
on both sides, one side will be
unavailable to vehicle parking
during one of the two days.
while the other side will be
unavailable the other day.

Streets that have parking
meters will have their meters
covered for a 24—hour period.

During this week’s sweep
ing, violators parked in the
prohibited areas will only re-
ceive a citation. but starting

in October. those vehicles will
be towed during the cleaning
days, she said.

Fliers detailing the new
restriction have been posted
on cars in the affected areas,
and the press release said it
would notify property owners
of the new restrictions by
mail or by posting fliers on in-
dividual doors.

Siler said people should
start scouting out other
places to park.

“There are going to be a
lot of cars being shifted
around for the sweep," she
said.

Siler said she realizes
parking is in substantial de-
mand in and around UK, but

said taxpayers are paying for ,

a sweeping.

In the past, sweepers
couldn‘t do their job because
the streets were so congested
with cars, she said.

“The taxpayers weren't
getting what they were paying
for." she said.

Tracy Parys, a secondary
education junior, sympa-
thized with the need to fill the
taxpayers‘ payment but said
the cleaning creates prob-
lems.

“For people who don’t
have driveways it kind of
sucks." said the Grosvenor
Avenue resident. “A lot of peo-
ple commute because they
don't have enough money to
pay for permits. Where are
they supposed to park?"

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PARKING

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rules.

Thornton estimated that
the added three hours of UK
permit—only parking will
bring in less than $30000.
while the price tag of a new
parking structure runs well
into the millions.

“It‘s not a tremendous
amount of money, but every

little bit helps." he said.

Some students say that
the price of a permit is
tremendous, so they won‘t
buy one.

“I won't pay over a hun-
dred dollars for a pass," said
John Michael Ford, an ISC ju-
nior.

Ford lives one mile off
campus. so he hasn't bought a
permit. But this new rule still
affects him.

”I‘ve got some classes af-
ter 4 pm, and I could park
there before now." he said. “It
would be nice if I could drive

and park for some of my
classes if I were running
late.”

Education junior Jami
Wiedmar agrees. “I planned
on parking for one of my
night classes that lasts from 6
to 8:30 (pm) at the Taylor Ed-
ucation Building." Wiedmar
said. “I‘m not going to buy a
permit just for one class. I
guess I'll just have to walk."

The new rule also causes
concern for safety. “It will be
dark when I leave (my class)
and I know I shouldn't walk
alone at night." Wiedmar said.

The change starts the
same day UK Parking will
start patrolling K Lot, the
parking lot at Commonwealth
Stadium.

There will also be a peri-
od for parking officials to get
the word out to parkers.

“We will also give notifi-
cation warnings on their ve-
hicles,” he said.

The best way to know
when or if it‘s legal to park
somewhere is to look at the
sign in front of the lot, he
said.

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UK center dedicated
amid controversy

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Despite concern from
some faculty members, the
College of Law honored US.
Senator Mitch McConnell
Friday by dedicating a new
Center for Distance Learn-
ing in his name.

McConnell. a 1967 UK
law graduate, secured a
$750,000 federal Department
of Justice grant for the cen-
ter. An additional $250,000
came from UK's classroom
renovation budget. Renova-
tions began in 2001 and were
completed this summer.

Some questioned the
naming since McConnell
didn‘t pay for the renova-
tions and is an active politi-
cian. “I have some concern
about naming a building or a
program after a sitting
politician or currently em-
ployed UK personnel," said
law professor Carolyn Bratt.

McConnell made a light-
hearted reference to the con-
troversy in his remarks at
the ceremony. “I understand
that there are some on the
faculty who think this would
be better named the ‘Daniel
Boone Center for Distance
Learning’ so I wasn't sure
what to expect when I came
here today," McConnell said.

Law professor Chris
Frost acknowledged that the
decision to name the center

afier McConnell was not
unanimous.

“We at the law school
thought this was an appro
priate way to honor Senator
McConnell." Frost said. “We
had a discussion about this
in a faculty meeting. and
we weren't all of a single
mind about this."

Allan Vestal. dean of the
College of Law, said at Fri-
day’s dedication that the
classroom renovations rep
resented a much-needed im-
provement.

“These rooms have gone
from being some of the
worst teaching venues on
campus to being the best,"
Vestal said. “This was made
possible by the loyalty and
leadership of Senator Mc-
Connell and we are here to-
day to thank him."

The new facilities in»
clude two 100person class-
rooms, a 50-person class-
room and a combination
seminar/ practice court-
room. Three of the class-
rooms incorporate state-of
the-art “distance learning"
technology that enables
courses taught at UK to be
broadcast anywhere in the
country

“This center sets a trend
for the kind of classrooms
we should have throughout
this institution," said UK
President Lee Todd.

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BARS

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and physician assistant
studies freshman.

Still, other students use
the bar as an asset.

According to mechani-
cal engineering freshman
David Grisanti, one can
easily “put a piece of wood
on the top and make it a
shelf."

Only the students in
the Kirwan-Blanding com-
plex, however, will be able
to utilize the extra storage
space.

According to Crutcher,
there are currently no
plans to install bars any-
where else on campus.

“We looked at the other
buildings window configu-
rations were so that we felt
the windows were safe," he
said.

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