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By Jill Erwin

Senior Staff” 'r/tt'r

“hen the National Champion
banner was displayed last night in
Rupp .-\rena. .‘\steria Steele was
just glad she could be there.

S e had one request wlten the
title game started.

“Oh Lord. not another close
one." she said. “Not another over—
time."

\Vith the Cats down by ten at
the break. Steele and seven others
piled into a van in llarlan (Io. on
a direct route to the team wel-
come in Rupp. The van was
stuffed to the maximum with ran—
dom family members and friends
sitting in every available spot,
including Charity \Vilkerson tak—
ing tip a piece of carpet at everys
one's feet.

“'hen the buzzer went off and
UK was chain iion once again, the
van had to make an emergenCV )it
stop on the side of the road for
fear all the screaming and cele-
brating would force it there other—
Wise.

“It was so much adrenaline,"
Steele said. “Everyone was shout—
ing and screaming."

The group got in line at 1 ant.
and were the fourth group there.
The result: front row seats for
Steele's first-ever visit to Rtipp.

“It’s so big," she said, looking
around at the ierseys hung over-
head. “l'm just so amazed."

The Cats piled out ofthe char-
ter bus. led by Coach Tubby
Smith, and headed into the circle
of chairs. \Vith Kool and the
(gangs “Celebration" piped into

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the arena, the center of the circle
became an impromptu Soul Train
exhibition, with Saul Smith and
Cameron .\lills running the cam-
eras.

il‘he dancing wasn‘t the only
emotion expressed at the team's
return frotn San Antonio. From
the second he stepped off the bus,
Scott l’adgett never set down the
championship trophy. \Vhen he
was announced to the crowd, he
cradled it like a baby. He carried it
with him when the championship
banner was raised. He held it in
his lap when he was listening to
Tubby speak.

\\'hen Coach Smith was intro-
duced and invited to the micro-
phone, the crowd and players
erupted into a standing ovation
lasting more than a minute, with
the now-expected chant of
u'l‘ubby, 'l‘ubby" thrown in for
good measure.

Tubby gave thanks to his wife,
Donna, for all of her support, and
then. as if the people of the state
didn't love him enough, he
thanked them as well.

“The outpouring here and the
love affair that yott all have for
Kentucky basketball and for this
program is unbelievable and sec-
ond to none," Smith said.

The three seniors took their
tttrn addressin the crowd, with
all fighting back the emotion that
was evident in their 5 eeches.

Allen Edwards. w 0 has played
through the pain he felt in the
death of his mother, thanked the
fans for the numerous letters of
support he received at the difficult
time.

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banner into the rafter with the University‘s six others.

“Some I still haven't finished
readin Edwards said. “It's been
a wonderful four years for myself.
I don't think it could have been
better."

_leff Sheppard remembered the
support he has been given as well.

“I never played a game at Ken-
tucky where there weren't a lot of
tans." he said. “I thank you."

Cameron Mills said he wanted
to express his thanks to Tubby.

“I don't think ou'll ever know
how much our relationship means
to me," he said as he pointed to
his coach.

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Mills then took it one step fur»
ther, and thanked 'l‘ubby's prede—
cessor. Rick l’itino.

“l want to thank Rick for teach»
ing not only \I. Shep and myself,
bttt the rest ofthcse guys out here.
how to play this game."

Signs of support for the team
were abundant. from the usual
“\Ve Are the Champions" to the
more creative “Notorious CATS
Always Awesome". Even .\th|etics
Director (LM. Newton was
immortalized on posterboard.
with credit given to the lob he's
done: “Newton's Law: “ways

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l‘ilrst (:lass."

\cwton returned the love to
the fans in attendance.

“'l‘hc l‘nncrsit} of Kentucky
has truly made inc so proud."
Newton sud. “You are the great-
est fans in the world."

Donna Smith. who was given
what was believed to be the
first—ever “National Coaches
\Vife of the Year" Award, had
lust one thing to say to the
crowd who rewarded her devo-
tion with yet another standing
matron.

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Fans
gather
to greet
champs

By Jill Erwin

Senior Staff H 'mrr

Corey Crawford doesn’t
believe in tempting fate.

So be, along with around 1,000
other people, waited for the
national champion UK basketball
teatn to arrive at Keeneland yes—
terday.

Crawford did not make the
trip to welcome the team back
after the 1996 title, and didn't
want to make the same mistake
twice.

“Most people only get one
chance," said Crawford, an inte-
grated strategic communications
iunior. “I’m goin to Rupp when
I'm done here, Eecause I don’t
want to let this chance slip by
again."

Further down the blue-and-
white line were Elizabeth and
Candi Dunn of Versailles. Candi
had a blue-and—white ompom
stuck through the back) of her
blue UK hat, entwining with her
ponytail.

Elizabeth had a rougher night
than some. After finally getting to
sleep, she had to be at work at
6:30 a.m. for her tour of duty as a
school bus driver.

Another mother who didn't get
much sleep was Renee \Vashing-
ton.

She tnade the trip with her
daughter, Ariane. and son, DJ.
Renee had to be at work at 6 am.
and didn't hit the sheets until
around 1:30. Too much excite-
ment?

“1 don't think I was breathing
for a second there," Renee
admitted.

Not everyone there to wel-
come the team back was from
the greater Lexington area, how-
ever.

Amanda Reynolds and Melanie
llagans, sophomores at More—
head State University, came to
town with a total of seven hours

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By Matthew May

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After the nets were cut down,
the interviews done, Celebration
(Zorner cleared and cleaned, the
real frenzy began.

Now comes the mad dash for
L’K's W98 NCAA Championship
apparel, and everyone is cashing in
on the (Iats‘ seventh title. and the
second in the last three seasons.

just after the final buzzer sound-
ed, ensuring UK of its title, the T-
shirts, hats and other memorabilia
were being rushed 05 the presses
with never-before-seen fury.

Almost as quickly as the pro-
duction was the desire of people
not only in Lexington, but nation-
wide, to t their sweaty hands on
a piece ofihe UK championship.

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answered the door in flip—flops, cut-
offkhaki‘s and a button—down shirt.

Immediately, he be an talking
about his plan to builtllup down—
town. .\lc(iinnis wants the area to
offer a greater variety of services
and entertainment.

“I want to make it look like it is
not a ghost town," he said.

To accomplish this, McGinnis
proposes more. More available
parking that's free. More street
activity. .\Iore vendors. More
shopping, and a tnodern theater
showing It) movies. He thinks
these changes will positively affect
businesses that ttiight stay open
longer, drop prices and make
downtown tnore attractive.

.\Ic(.'innis is surely an unex—
pected candidate for mayor.

Ilorn and raised in Lexington,
he graduated with a finance
degree from [K in I991 and con-
siders himself an entrepreneur.
Ile has started three companies
since two. one production corn—
pany and two service-oriented
companies. Though he has never
been involved with politics iii the
past. he said he is enthusiastic
about starting his political career.

“I have always wanted to be
involved with politics because I have
always been interested with the way
politics work," .\Ic( iinnis said.

Politicians serve special inter-
ests and the people, and he thinks
this is wrong. saying, “I will serve
the people and the people only."

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using tax dollars. McGinnis is
mainly concerned with the Fayette
County Correctional Institute.
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bein built on Frankfort Pike,
whic will cost about $15 million
per year to operate, doesn't need
money from tax—payers.

“It can be done. If someone tells
me I can't do it, I tell them I can
and I will because where there’s a
will there’s a way,” McGinnis said.

How? Make the inmates eco-
nomically productive, McGinnis
said. Other prisons have done this
in the past by such jobs as making
license plates.

This would make it possible for
the inmates to learn a trade and pay
for their stay in prison. This can
appeal to inmates who, for example,
could make 100 “gadgets" a day for
money, and if they choose, make
100 more “gadgets" and receive
certain material rewards.

“People have already been vic-
timized by the crime, and then
they are victimized again by hav-
ing to pay the taxes for the crimi—
nals to live,” McGinnis said.

This Ian would save millions
in tax dollars, which he says can be
used to improve downtown or
social programs.

Mdiinnis wants to initiate a fam-
ily court that would have a central
unit for various social programs to
report to. This system could track
tax dollars as well as the progress and
validity of the money being spent.

“People are overtaxed by the
local, federal and state govern»
ments, and that doesn't need to be
the case," he said.

McGinnis hopes his stance on
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He answers by quoting “'in-
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heart, and a man in his 405 who is
not conservative has no mind.

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Students can now navigate
through their problems online.

A new website, http://wwwani-
malhouse.com, is an online guide
to college survival.

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there were no web sites devoted to
the problems that college students
find important," said Stephanie
Rudnick, of Edelman PR \Vorld-

wide. “They are making the
resources they wish were available
to them in the ’70s and '80s”

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Another page has a place to sub-
tnit resumes and writing samples.
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resumes from the site, including
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Variety, Tribune Media Services,
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A termpaper database allows
students to get ideas and examples
for effective essays. Shopping and
cooking databases lists recipes and
coupons to make picking tip food
easier.

Pages including the latest news
allows students to “Break away
frotn the microcosm that they
sometimes feel themselves cuter,”
Rudnick said.

The travel page ives weather
information to travelers. as well as
a carpool bulletin board.

Most of the content of the site
comes frotn students, however.

With students input, animal-
house.com will have the best infor-
mation on “where to park illegally
on campus, where to pound the
cheapest slammers and chow down
the greasiest burrito," Rudnick said.

“\Ve want to fill the site tip with
stuff frotn the students' campus,
from the best place to hangout to
the best and worst professors."

One main advantage of the site
is the ability to communicate with
friends in other places, Samit said.

Animalhousecom allows college
students to communicate in several
ways, includin free e-mail for life,
classified ads, ice uncensored web
space, a ‘buddy list‘ that tells you
when friends are online and the
ability to use voice/video conferenc-
ing over the Internet for free, said
(Ire Kauhnan, campus administra-
tor ftgir .»\nimalhouse.com.

“It‘s neat to see people makin
web pages, sendin mail throuin
buddy lists, and fil ing up the site
with content," Kaufman said.

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and it won't cost you a dime,"
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representative on the site. The
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to the site, antrin return can win
free long distance calls and other
incentives, Samit said.

Each student who signs up to
the site is asked to be representa—
tives until they fill the position.

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for the content we give college
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(larol Behr. manager of
Kennedy‘s Bookstore. said yester~
day's demand for merchandise was
at a fever pitch.

“Sales are going absolutely
great. stupendous." Behr said.
“-\lmost all otour merchandise is
here right now. but we will get
more in."

Kennedy's has anything and
everything a die—hard L'K cotild
possibly want from this year's stir—
ring title run. llehr said.

“\Ve have T—shirts in 17 differ—
ent designs, almost all of which are
here now.“ Behr said. “\Ve also
have championship hats. vests.
windbreakcrs, sweatshirts, long—
sleeve T—shirts and glassware. such
as shot glasses and mugs."

The shirts at Kennedy‘s come
in youth and adult sizes. and range
in cost from S] 1.99 (for youth) to
$15.99 and up (adult sixes). Shot
glasses are $4.49 a piece. which is
much less expensive than the
embroidered sweatshirts. which
ring up at a pricey $79.9”.

Despite the expense of some of
the items. ['K fans have not given
a second thought to shelling out
dollars for their beloved (Iats.

“Two years ago. there was not a
huge trenyy," llehr said. “But we did
sell merchandise through the entire
summer, which I expect again. The
big thing so far has been mail orders.
\\'e have had people from all over
the country calling in orders and
paying Federal lixpress a lot of
money for overnight delivery."

The [K Bookstore has also
seen a flurry of activity surround—
ing its championship merchandise.

“Sales have been very good for
the first day," ['K Bookstore titan-
ager Dave Mulberger said. “\\'e
have gotten about l0—12 styles of
Shirts in and sold otit of {our of
those. \Vc received 3,000 shirts
and have sold three—fourths of
those, along with 600 hats."

Fans should not worry about the
enormous number of sales cleaning
out the racks. .\lnlberger said.

“\\'e still have a lot to come in
yet,“ Mulberger said. “Sweatshirts.
pullover jackets. giftware and glass-
ware take a few days to get in. \Ve
will also get tiiore shirts."

Mulberger said several storc
employees came in to work at 4
a.m. to prep-are for the hectic day.
and they opened the doors before
7 a.m. because fans were waiting
to get shirts. He expects the trend
to continue for days to come.

“This week. into next week will
be very busy." he said. “Several
employees have told tne that today
has been much busier than when
we won in NW). but that was due
to too much selection then.

“This year we have seen cus-
tomers leaving with up to nine of
the same shirts and have sold over
W at a time to some people
through mail-order."

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(Iats back and con ratulate them
on their championship." Reynolds
said.

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graduate of [K with a master's
in social work, was there as
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SAN ANTONIO — “'hen Tubby Stnith
came to Lexington to be the head Cat. there
were a few rumblings about the race factor.

.\ small minority questioned ifhe could win
like a certain Italian-American coach now with
the Boston Celtics.

All Stnith did was win a national champi—
onship and buried a race question in a casket.

“That never crossed my mind." Smith said.
“I was happy for our players, happy for my staff
because this program is tnore than just .1 bav
ketball program. it is really a way of life and
people to live and breathe Kentucky basketball.

I'm just happy to he a small part ofit.

Personally it‘s great and gives me great sat-
isfaction,“ Smith said. “lt is hard to tell what
we have accomplished. I asked (L'K .-\thletic
Director) C..\l. Newton. ‘Did we really win
the nation-.1] chatnpionship?’ Someone pinch
me. l'm not sure how l would react about win~
ning this thing.”

But Smith did consider not coming to Ken-
tucky —— not because of the so—called race
issue. But because of family.

“hen Smith left (ieorgia and headed off
for the Bluegrass, his son, (1.6.. decided it
was best to stay at Georgia rather join dad
at UK.

“He really wrestled with that one for a
while," said the UK freshman point guard

». , Saul Smith. 'l‘ubby's other son. “Should he
really go to Kentucky when his son is going to
stay at the L'niversity ofGeorgia?

“The race thing was never a problem. it
only degraded the Kentucky fans saying that
race is a problem. Kentucky fans are great
fans and they only see two colors ~ blue and
white. If you don’t win you're not a good
coach. Plain and simple. But family was an
issue."

E Second In command

' \Vinning a national championship gets you
plenty of accolades and fame. But it doesn‘t
get you a call from President Bill Clinton.

But at least the vice president gave the Cats
a call.

Vice President Al (iore called and congrat»
ulated the “'ildcats on their national champi—
onship. L’K head coach Tubby Smith talked
to Core for a few minutes in the lock