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Holidays

Fat Tuesday

The last day of Mardi
Gras is today. As you
read this. the biggest
and largest parties of
the year are now
taking place in New
Orleans. Scores of
parades and other
celebrations will
occur all around the
world. This day
before Lent is your
last chance to
indulge in any
delights that you
may be giving up.

Crafts on campus

A couple
days after

Air drying is generally
the best method to
use for small flowers
such as baby’s
breath, yarrow and
hydrangea. Tie these
flowers in bunches
and hang upside
down for several
weeks in a warm, dry
place with good air
circulation such as
an attic or unused

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closet.

To dry flowers with thick
heads like zinnias
and roses. use a
drying agent such as
borax, white
cornmeal, silica gel
(available at crafts
shops). The flowers
are less likely to
mildew and will hold
their colors better.
Just follow the
directions on the
container! in about a
week's time. the
flower petals will be
dry and crisp. Gently
pour off the agent
and remove the dried
flowers.

Flowers also can be
preserved by
pressing them
between heavy books
or bricks. But keep in
mind that while
orange and yellow
blossoms will retain
their vivid color,
most blues, purples
and pinks will fade,

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and reds will turn a
muddy brown.

Lay each plant between
two layers of paper
towels or waxed
paper (best for fine
or delicate flowers).
and put under a
heavy. flat object
such as a book. Place
in a warm, dry place.
It will take about
four weeks to press
the flowers but the
enjoyment will last
for months.

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weather

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could be, but expect
some bad stuff come
Thursday as the rain and
cold move in.

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your lunch break. the

countdown to the millen-

nium on the homepage of

UK‘s Year 2000 Project
might read 318 days. 12 hours. 0
minutes and 51 seconds.

The numbers dwindle by the
second as the project office over-
sees the compliance of campus
computers to what many refer to
as the millennium bug _- a dis—
ruption in computers based on
the premise that they will be un-
able to cope with the rollover of
years to a new century.

Opinions vary as to the ef-
fect Y2K will have on a world
that has become dependent on
computers. said Doug Hurley. as-

 

sociate vice president for Infor-
mation Systems.

Hurley describes three
schools of thought in regard to
the matter: those who don't
think anything will happen.
those who think the end of the
world will happen. and moder-
ates who anticipate problems.
but nothing catastrophic.

“(Y2K) is a serious issue and
all departments at UK need to
take it seriously." Hurley said.
“There's a lot of information and
test tools to fix the problem,
though, and the departments are
taking the time to look at their
equipment."

Rick Willmott. the project
manager. said the office has set

March 1 as a deadline for most
campus system upgrades.

The project has gathered test
plans from departments and are
in the midst of tabulating them.
he said. The project office plans
to complete testing of the sys-
tems by April 1.

Tomorrow the project offi-
cers will meet to update depart—
mental coordinators on Y2K
compliance and address solu-
tions to the bug for personal
computers. Willmott said.

The project meets with de-
partmental coordinators every
four months. he said. Officials
prioritized all the campus cont-
puter equipment and systems.

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tems such as security and fire
alarms and core systems that
contain important information
such as personnel. accounting.
purchasing and student records.
Hurley said.

If these systems failed. he
said. the entire University would
be shut down.

The second priority. called
major. would affect colleges and
departments. and the third pri-
ority. called minor. would most-
1y affect personal computers.
Hurley said.

”We should be able to get
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Making Big

Process of time: Student finds wildcat injured,
stranded on highway road; feline finds refuge

By Michael Downs
STAFF WRITER

Wildcat pride and Big Blue
spirit have risen to a new level
by one campus employee.

After hearing of Big Blue.
the real and injured wildcat be-
ing rehabilitated at Wolf Run
Wildlife Refuge. a donation of
$200 was issued by David Mul-
berger. manager at UK Book-
store.

The donation was given on
behalf of the bookstore as a chal-
lenge for other businesses and
individuals in the community.

“Hopefully they‘ll (the
refuge) get community support.
Not just from campus. but from
the rest of Lexington as well."
Mulberger said.

The wildcat was found in-
jured on Highway 461 by Josh
Lowery near his home in Rock-
castle County on Jan. 24. Lowery
said the animal was unconscious
when he picked it up and took it
home.

Lowery named the animal
and kept it for four days before
turning it over to refuge. He
wanted to keep the animal. but
friends and family had other
ideas.

“A lot of people were skepti-
cai." Lowery said.

His girlfriend. Christina
Stamper, had been keeping it in
their spare bathroom. but
Stamper decided Big Blue‘s
time was up when he left his
mark on it one night. She was
looking for places to care for
the animal when she discov-
ered Wolf Run.

The refuge is owned and 0p—
erated by Shannon Ferguson

     

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and Mary Kindred in Jessamine
County.

A non—profit operation. the
refuge takes in abused and in—
jured animals. Big Blue fits right
in with the refuges lions.
wolves. monkeys. cougar and
other animals in need of homes.

Big Blue was in poor condi-
tion when he arrived at the
refuge. Kindred said Big Blue
was not only injured by the acci-
dent. but also was undernour-
ished and plagued with para-
sites.

The cat suffered a mild con—
cussion and an injured leg. but
the injuries are not critical. said
Dr. Mike Griffit. who has been
treating Wolf Run's animals
since the refuge started five
years ago.

Kindred expects to keep
Big Blue for at least three
months so he can recover fully
before returning to his natural
habitat. She is busy searching
for a safe location to release
him.

Because of both hunting and
development. safe habitats are
hard to find. The cat had been
observed by residents of Rock-
castle County prowling near
their homes. she said.

“It‘s so sad that wild animals
are being pushed out into the
towns and cities." Kindred said.

The term wildcat is a region-
a1 name for the common bobcat.
Although little is known regard-
ing the precise numbers of their
population in the state. develop-
ment is likely affecting bobcat
habitat. said David Maher. As-
sistant Professor of Conserva-
tion Biology.

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nursing himself back to better health at the refuge under special care.

you have urban sprawl and in-
tensive agriculture. you‘re going
to have a reduction in habitat."
Maher said.

Maher. who has spent al-
most 20 years studying large
mammals. said a single bobcat
requires between 10 to 20 square
miles of habitat.

Big Blue has significantly
less space than the required 10
to 20 square miles. Be is con-
tained in an enclosure that‘s 10
square feet.

Kindred said she hopes to
build a larger shelter. not just
for Big Blue. but for future ani
mals.

She expects to need $1.200 to

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build a larger shelter.

Beverly McChesney. a vols
unteer at the refuge. said she un-
derstands the need for such a fa-
cility.

it was McChesney who in-
formed Mulberger about the sit~
nation and who prompted him to
make the donation.

Lowery. a self-described ani-
mal lover. said he is glad Big
Blue has helped draw attention
to the efforts of Wolf Run.

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LCC has
sights
on food

New food court gives
students eating option

By Brandi Belcher
CONTRIBUTlNG WRITER

Lexington Community Col-
lege students can finally get a hot
meal without leaving campus.

Before the construction of a
new food court. the college had
limited menu options to offer its
1.200 students. most of whom eat
on campus.

Soups. salads and sandwiches
were basically all that were of-
fered at the old Atrium Cafe. Car
01 Raitz. director of UK Food Ser-
vices. said food service employees
had been working out of “some—
thing (like) a closet." where fire
codes prevented them from cook-
mg.

Now the college can offer its
students many food options. Rep»
resented in the food court will be
Block & Barrel Deli. Little Italy.
Fourth Quar»
ter and Sal-
ads & More.

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man Sara
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said she had

never taken
the chance We’ve
on eating at
the college really
before the
new food been
court opened
because she able to
didn‘t know .
if she could ImPFOVe
find what
she wanted. the

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James Chap- there
man. the col- . '
lege's former Thls
president.
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for the din-
ing facilities.
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aside for the
cafe‘s re-
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tutoring and
storage. work

F o o d ,
S e r v i c e s together,
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ular foods at director,

the college
because the
campus is so
far from (.‘en
tral Campus

" We ‘ v e
really been
able to improve the usage there.
This shows what can happen if
different departments work to-
gether." Raitz said.

A new coffee shop. lirounds
for Thought. also opened last
March. Funding for the construc
tion for both additions came from
the sale of food and services Food
Services receives no money from
the state or the l'niversity. Raitz
said.

Students say they are notic»
ing the college‘s latest additions
and taking advantage of them.

“Every time 1 walk by the cof—
fee shop. there are usually people
sitting in there. It stays steadily
busy." said undeclared sopho»
more Laura Landrum.

Although the cafe has been in
business since October. the grand
opening celebration will be from
10 am. to 2 pm. tomorrow at the
cafe in the ()swald Building. Free
samples and prize drawings will
be going on throughout the day.

The food court's hours are
from 7 am. to 8 pm. Monday
through Thursday. and from 7
am. to 2 pm. Fridays. Grounds
for Thought is open from 7 am. to
t; pm. Monday through Thursday.
and from 7 am. to 2 pm. Fridays.

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