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April I. 2003

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UK will lease all of University Commons

Change: Some fear end to ‘Commons party scene';
Non-students forced to move; some rents.will go up

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surr WRITER —

UK is still trying to find
ways to cope with a shortage
of student housing.

Starting in August. UK
will lease the entire U 'verSi-
ty Commons apartmen com-
plex on Red Mile Road. UK
currently leases six of the 15
buildings.

UK‘s new $1.6 million

contract with Commons will
mean UK housing rules apply
to all residents of the 672~bed
complex, and that some resi-
dents will pay higher rent.
Only UK students will
live at the complex. said Ben
Crutcher. associate vice presi-
dent of Auxiliary Services.
Rent will increase from
$3,758 for those already living
in one of the UK-leased four-
bedroom apartments to $4.005

per academic year. starting
Aug. 15. Rent will cover cable.
phone and some utilities.

The increase is not UK‘s
choice. Crutcher said. “The
price we‘re paying to get them
went up."

Students previously liv-
ing in Commons four'bed-
room apartments not covewd
by UK's plan paid $410 a
month. which did not cover
utilities. Under the new
arrangement. the rent for
those apartments Will be $445
a month. including utilities.
for a nine-month lease.

Rent for a bedroom in one
of the twrrbedroom apart
ments will cost $5.265 per aca
demic year.

The entire complex will
also follow the Campus Hous
ing Code of Conduct. which
includes the alcohol and yisi
tatioii policies.

UK leased apartments
this year because of a hous
ing shortage. Housing appli-
cations for the 200304 acade-
mic year are up 250 from this
time last year. Crutchei‘ said.

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who wanted to make UK all their own.
They were four students against each other, but one will stand alone.
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Wind ensemble gets national attention

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The UK Wind Ensemble
had its second chance in the
national spotlight over the
weekend.

Members performed in a
concert at the National Con-
ference of the College Band
Directors National Associa-
tion at the University of Min-
nesota from March 2630.

The UK Wind Ensemble
performed at this conference
in 1997.

“It was a big deal to have
been invited to this confer-
ence because it is a national
event and it put us on the na-
tional stage." said Will Adam-
chik. a music senior

A panel of five nationally
renowned conductors chose
UK and six other colleges out
of 30 applicants.

“To be selected twice in
six years is really quite good."

said Richard Clary. director of
bands at UK.

The UK Wind Ensemble
is made up of more than 50
wind and percussion perform-
ers in the school of music.

Members made two stops
to perform for high school
students on their way to Min-
neapolis. This gave band
members a chance to practice
and adjust to acoustic levels
different from what they are
used to in the Singletary Cen-
ter. Adamchik said.

The UK group played at
Lake Zurich High School in
Chicago and at Pulaski High
School in Green Bay. Wis.

“High schools rarely get
to hear concert bands." said
Hannah Hopkins. a music eri-
ucation graduate student.

The ensemble had prac-
ticed three days a week since
January “We had been
preparing so long that it was
great to finally show what we

 

had practiced and what we
could do." said Adamchik.
“Everybody was attentive and
focused on that one perfor-
mance. It was stressful and re-
lieving at the same time."

Most of the UK Wind En-
semble had never performed
at a national conference.

“We felt the pressure to
perform at our highest level."
Adamchik said.

“The more you are chal-
lenged. the more you will
grow. We were definitely
challenged this semester."
said Josh Gardner. junior mu-
sic education and perfor
mance major.

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David Hutchinson laughs with communications disorders junior Anne Sharpe as they hang posters at LCC.
Sharpe is running for Health Sciences senator and is helping the Hutchinson/Proffltt team.

Involvement: Hutchinson, Proffitt cite library hours,
campus safety as top concerns if elected to top spot

By Sara Cunningham

ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Neither presidential candidate David Hutchinson nor
his running mate. Lesli Proffitt. thought they would be run-
ning for office this year.

But when friends suggested the idea. it made sense.

“We talked about it, and we didn’t see anyone that was
already running that we thought was best for the job.“
Hutchinson said.

This year Hutchinson. a marketing and management se-
nior. is a SG senator-at-large; he has been part of SG for
three years. Proffitt is a history junior who was involved
with SG her freshmen and sophomore years, working most-
ly on campus safety.

Proffitt said she got tired of seeing her close friends in
86 turn into people she couldn't even recognize. She didn't
expect to return. but she sees this as a second chance.

“It's a last redeeming effort." she said. “I want to take it
to a place where it doesn‘t matter what your opinion is if
you express it and as long as you are working for students.
It's a challenge to face it all again. but it's also a chance to
make the rules I studied for so long really work the way they
were supposed to."

Among their goals are keeping Young Library open 24
hours. improving campus safety, guarding SG's finances and
creating an open atmosphere in the organization.

A key part of the Hutchinson and Proffitt platform is
student activism and representation. Hutchinson. a member
of Green Thumb and ACLU. has been active on campus and
outspoken in SG.

Jessica Burke. SG executive secretary. said Hutchin-
son‘s determination can have its downside.

“It‘s good to be individualistic and speak up about what
you care about. but a lot of times it seemed it was trying to
be combative." she said. “It a lot of times it was hard to co-
operate with him."

Burke said she thinks Hutchinson doesn‘t have as broad
of appeal to students as other candidates. such as Rachel
Watts and Matt Rippetoe. whom she is supporting.

“He seems genuinely to care about the students. but he
has a limited appeal.“ she said.

Former SG President Tim Robinson said he thinks
Hutchinson is anti-Greek.

Hutchinson disputes the claims.

“First off. I‘m not anti-Greek in any shape. way or
form." he said. “I‘m running with a Greek so it does not
make sense for me to be anti-Greek."

Proffitt is the guard of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority.
is involved with the Emerging Leadership Institute and is a
Gaines Fellow. arguably UK's highest academic honor.

They want to rebuild the relationship between SG and
students.

“If yoti talk to students. you'll find that most are either
ambivalent about 80 or angry." Proffitt said.

Hutchinson said they want to work on two areas: ser-
vices and student organizations.

The WT. Young library's hours and safety services are a
main concern. Hutchinson said. They would like to get the
credit card representatives off campus. he said. and look
into academic equipment that needs to be updated.

They want to help groups have more opportunities to
participate in community. they said. Hutchinson said fund-
ing is important to organizations. and he hopes to further
SG's student organization coalition grant program. They
also plan to work with Student Activities Board to host
events. though that wouldn't be a main focus.

Financial accountability and getting more students in
volved are important to both Hutchinson and Proffitt. They
would like to have a binder available at all times with 80
documents and budgets. and they would rearrange the office
to make it more conducive to student involvement.

"We want to create an atmosphere of openness and re
pair the damage left by the financial problems and scan
daIs.' I’roffitt said

Questions
Anastasia...“

llama your top three priorities if
elected.

Our priorities include restoring credi-
bility to Student Government, giving
money directly to student organiza-
tions for initiating community service
projects, and being fiscally responsible
with students' fees.

Why are you interested in being
president?

I became interested in being president
when several leaders on campus urged
me to run because of the determina-
tion I've shown in getting the truth and
facts out in the open. Being a student
on federal loans, I understand the need
to budget wisely and adhere to that
budget. It is apparent that students
want a change in $6, and we are the
best candidates to bring about that
change.

What has prepared you for being
president?

Having a business background has
helped me to be able to continually au-
dit SG's spending and to see the ac-
counting fraud that has occurred. I
know the procedures and rules, and
have been able to speak out when
things are wrong. Also, being a stu-
dent leader who has initiated commu-
nity service programs, increased recy-
cling on campus and worked with the
administration to change the free
speech policy has been the best prepa-
ration.

How do you plan to address SG's
deficit?

After reviewing the budget, if is evi-
dent that SG has spent too much mon-
ey on trying to out-do other student
organizations. Instead of trying to
take them over, we will work with stu-
dent organizations to spread the costs
associate