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FRANKFORT w Gov. Steve
Beshear released his plan for a con-
stitutional amendment yesterday
that calls for l2 casinos in Ken—
tucky. including one shared be-
tween Keeneland and Red Mile
racetracks in Lexington.

The amendment would allow
up to seven licenses for horse rac-
ing tracks to add casino gambling
and up to five separate casinos in
the state, If passed by the General
Assembly. the amendment would
be placed on the ballot for Ken-
tucky voters.

Beshear‘s bill would allocate

50 percent of casino revenue to ed-
ucation at all levels. from early
childhood to postsecondary. Health
care would receive 20 percent of
the revenue. city and county pro-
grams would receive 5 percent
each. local governments would re-
ceive 3 percent. and the remaining
17 percent would go to statewide
programs.

The plan would raise $500 mil-
lion in revenue between July 2008
and June 2009 from application
and license fees. Beshear said yes-
terday. After the casinos are up and
running. Beshear said the limited
gaming would bring in $600 mil-
lion per year.

Money from casino gaming

CELEBRATING 37 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

Beshear calls for 12 casinos,

would help fill gaps in state rev-
enue. which Beshear has said
would be about $580 million less
in the first year of the 2008-ll)
budget biennium than the state is
spending now.

However. critics of Beshear‘s
plan say the revenue may come
with drawbacks that impact the en—
tire state.

“Yeah. we‘re losing money out
of state. but we could be losing
companies and employees that
want to be somewhere that doesn't
have casinos." said the Rev. Nancy
Jo Kemper. executive director of
the Kentucky Council of Churches.

See Casino on page 5

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Other state programs

FEBRUARY IS, 2008

 

WHERE THE CASINO MONEY
WILL GO UNDER BESHEAR'S PLAN

Education (early childhood, primary
and secondary, and postsecondary)

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3% Local governments
5% City programs
5% County programs

1 in Lexington

Wording of amendment

“Are you in favor of increasing
state financial support for elementary
and secondary education, expanding
health care for senior citizens, children
and others. support for local govern
ments, and combating drug and alcohol
abuse and other important programs by
permitting the Gerteral Assembly to au-
thorize up to five casinos subject to ap
proval of the voters in the city or county
where the casino is located; and up to
seven casinos licenses for existing
horse racing associations. all of which
will be subject to the approval of a
state agency created to oversee casino
gaming?"

 

 

 

 

 

Above: Protesters gathered in a tunnel underneath the Capitol

Mountains Day" rally yesterday

 

PHOTOS BY BRITNEY MCINTOSII I STAFF

Building in Frankfort to protest mountaintop removal during Kentuckians for the Commonwealth s 'l Love

Below: Two mountaintop removal opponents shake hands yesterday while holding a banner during the "I Love Mountains Day" rally.

Students among those lobbying for mountains

 

STAFF REPORT

FRANKFORT H Instead of
flowers and candy. thousands of
legislators
something to think about on

people gave state

Valentine‘s Day.

mental organizations

ing in Frankfort to

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Kentuckians for the (‘oiiiv
monwealth and other environ—
rallied
yesterday at the Capitol Build-
protest
mountaintop removal. 21 form of
strip mining where explosives
are used to blast the tops of
mountains to mine the coal be—

The group is lobbying on be-
also
"Stream Saver
which would require all
strip-mined mountains to be re-

stored to their original contour.

“This cause is more impor~
tant in terms of people. not just
the land." said UK senior Matt
Harmin. “They are destroying
people's backyards. and not just
that. It‘s like they are destroying
the backyard. both side yards and
halfof the front yard."

Hamiin also said that he has
seen how mountaintop removal
pollutes surrounding water.

“This is destroying people's
lives." Hannin said.

Many protesters said they
were pleased with the day's
iumout.

"It‘s been a bigger crowd
than I imagined it would be."
said Ricky Handshoe. a member

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Real World looking in hex f01 next roommates

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Calling future reality show stars:
MTV's “The Real World“ will be
in Lexington tomorrow in search of
new roommates for the show's 21st
season.

The casting directors from
Bunim/Murray Productions will be at
Main Street Live tomorrow from l0
a.m. to 5 pm. searching for potential
cast members ages l8 to 24.

“Lexington has a unique regional
flavor." said supervising casting direc-
tor Damon Furberg. “The area con-
tains the right age group. and the stu-
dents seem to all be down to eanh."

Filming for the next season be-
gins in May. takes approximately

four months to film and will air in the
fall. Furberg said.

Producers have not selected next
season‘s exact location. but Furberg
said the house will likely be in the
US. It‘s difficult for people to act the
way they would in everyday life
when immersed in an unfamiliar cul-
ture. he said.

Casting calls for “The Real
World" are unlike the calls for talent
shows like “American Idol." Furberg
said. “The Real World“ has gone as
far as sending special invitations to
people through MySpacecom. ensur-
ing them an interview for a potential
spot on the show. Furberg said.

Others can find out about audi-
tions by watching the show or visit-
ing the MTV Web site and searching

First in» tree. Subsequent issues 25 cents.

for casting call dates.

“We want something new this
year from the cast.“ Furberg said.
“We have seen the breakup story al-
most every season. and we want
something different. Hopefully some-
one can bring something new."

Between 400 and 500 people are
expected to gather for a chance to be
on the show. Furberg said.

Participants must bring an official
ID. such as a driver‘s license. and a
head shot to the interview.

Fomier Real World housemate
Ashli Robson said the experience is
an opportunity of a lifetime. Robson
spent her four-month adventure in
Sydney. Australia. with six other
roommates fmm around the world.

Living with a group of outgoing

people who weren’t afraid to speak
their minds was different from the
roommates she has now. While she
sometimes fought with people in the
house. Robson said she walked away
with great friends.

“I leamed so much about me
through this experience." Robson
said. “I grew from my now-notice-
able faults. I don't regret anything
about the trip."

Robson offered advice for poten-
tial future roommates.

“If you are going to do this. you
have to remember one thing. and that
is people are going to judge you dur-
ing this show." she said. “If you can
handle that and get past all the cam-
eras. then you will have the time of
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lst-time
renters

may face

problems

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Many students who sit dow'n with a pen
in hand ready to sign the lease on an ideal
off-campus pad may not know they're hold-
ing a contract that could make or break their
living conditions over the next year.

Lack of communication. misunderstand—
ing the lease. improper termination of the
lease and leasing an apartment before seeing
it are the most common problems renters
have when they come to Shirlync Mosley.
an administrator of the Division of Adult
and Tenant Services.

“Know that lease. read the lease. know
your rights and responsibilities. and do not
be intimidated." Mosley said. "Some of the
landlords tend to think that (tenants) are
their children. But this is business."

Many firstvtime tenants make the mis»
take of signing the lease after only \iewing
.1 model or a layout on paper instead of the
actual property. Mosley said. They later dis-
cover the living conditions are \ei'y differ-
ent. Some tenants deal with a hard«to-reach
landlord and have trouble reponing mainte-
nance problems.

“I do advise everyone to do a move-in
and a move-out inspection." Mosley said.
“Even if the landlord is not there. do one
yourself. Get one of those throwaway cani—
eras and take pictures. It is one of those
things that is well w'onh the S15."

Landlord David Burton Is an officer of
the University Area Housing Association
and has been dealing with renters for IS
years. Paying rent on time. keeping the

See Banting on page 5

Reps. Slim
chance of
benefits ban
passing

By Jill Lager
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FRANKFURT A domestic-partner
benefits ban does not hayc the support to gel
to the floor of the Kentucky House of Rep
resentatives. said the chair of the committee
the bill is now in.

Senate Bill 112 would ban public uni-
versitics and other state institutions from
providing domesticpanncr benefits to their
employees. The bill went to the House
Health and Welfare (‘ommittec after the
state Senate apprmcd the bill in ii 30-5 vote
last month.

Rep. Tom Burch. I)-l-ouis\'illc. is the
committee chair. The bill would have a "dif-
ficult time" getting the \otes to make it
through the lo-mcmber committee to the
full House. where it could be voted into law.
he said.

If the bill were to be approved by the
House. health benefits for state workers
would only apply to the employee and the
employee‘s spouse and family members

UK added domestic partner benefits in
July. Currently about 60 employees use the
program. UK spokesman Jay Blanton said

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Thc chatcau martnont in
West Hollywood was a special
place for Hcath Lcdgcr and
Michcllc Williants. who used it
as a home base during trips to
the Wcst (‘oast whcn thcy first
stat'tcd dating. On February 2.
Williams. 27 (who has bccn in
virtual seclusion sincc Lcdgcr's
shocking January 22 death).
gathct‘cd a small group of family
and fricnds. including his Casa—
nova costar Sienna Millcr and
Miller’s boyfr'icnd. Rhys lfans.
at thc legendary hotcl to rcmcm—

vbcr hcr crfiancc and thc father

of hcr 2—ycar—old child. Matilda.
“Michcllc sat and told stories
about Hcath for scvcral hours
ovct’ a quiet dinncr." says a
source close to the actress.
"livery body was comforting hcr.
ll w as \cry sombcr."

Earlier that day. Williams
had attcndcd a memorial scrvicc
on the Son} lot iii Culvcr City.
California. whcrc she was joined
by hcr Dawson‘s (’rcck costar
Katic Holmcs and Tom Cruise.
l.cdgcr‘s I‘m Not Thcrc director.
Todd Haynes. said a few words:
Bcn Harpcr sang; and a
slidcshow brought a fcw guests
to tcars. "It was a beautiful.
inming celebration of his lifc."
says a source who was thcrc.

As l.cdgcr is finally laid to
i'cst. thc contrmcrsy over his
dcath is far from ovcr. (Tn Janu—
ary 3|. Entertainment Tonight
planncd to air a vidco of Lcdgcr
takcn at a drug—filled 2006 party.
(\Vliilc l.cdgcr\ dcath is widely
believed to bc drug~rclatcd. rc—
sults of a toxicology report had
not bccn rclcascd at prcsstimc.)
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As she mourns Heath Ledger's
death, Michelle Williams

urged the show not to air it. the
footage was pulled. Soon after,
Williams. who split from Ledger
in 2007 after a tumultuous three
years. issued her cmotional plea
for privacy. Hcr priority: to help
Matilda face life without Dad.
What Matilda Knows

"She looks just like her fa—
thcr." says one Williams pal of
daddy‘s girl Matilda. noting that
it is unlikcly the child ‘ who. a
source says. will inherit “every-
thing" from her father —» is
awarc of his death. "She's too
young." So how is Williams cx—
plaining all tltc trautna of the
past several weeks? "Michelle
and the family an: showering
Matilda with lovc right now to
cushion it so she isn‘t really
aware." says another source
close to the family. “Michelle
basically told Matilda. ‘Daddy
went away.‘ Matilda still doesn‘t
grasp it."
Life With Mom

Though Williams and doting
dad Ledger shared custody (and
cmploycd a nanny). by all ac-
counts Williams is a hands-on
mother. Neighbors in the family-
oricntcd Bocrum Hill area of
Brooklyn recall a laid-back
mom who attends neighborhood
parties and even opened her
house to trick-or-trcatcrs. Local
dad Eric Havlik says he visited
Williarns' house last Hallowccn:
"Michelle and Matilda gave out
good candy together." Another
parcnt. Stacey Shapiro. noticed a
tight bond between mother and
daughter at one party in nearby
(Tobblc Hill. "Michelle let her
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for 2-year—old Matilda

says. "but Matilda seemed to
never want to leave her side."

More recently. Matilda trav—
eled to thc Trollhattan. Sweden.
set of Williams‘ movie Mam-
moth (now on hold). where, a
set source says. the two hiked
and picnickcd. "They loved the
outdoors." says the source.
adding that Matilda is “a gentle
child. Always smiling and
laughing."

Finding Closure

“Michelle was always really
vulnerable. so this has shaken
her quite a bit." says the
Williams friend. who spoke to
the actress on January 31. For
now. production on the upcom-
ing Bluc Valentine has been
pushed back.

Michelle's Own Words

On February I. Williams re—
leased a statement in which she
mourned the loss of Heath
Ledger and revealed how their
daughter. Matilda. will keep his
spirit alive.

“Please respect our need to
grieve privately. My heart is
broken.

“I am the mother of the most
tender-hearted. high—spirited.
beautiful little girl who is the
spitting image of her father.

“All that I can cling to is his
presence inside her that reveals
itselfcvcry day. His family and I
watch Matilda as she whispers
to trccs. hugs animals and takes
steps two at a time. and we
know that he is with us still. She
will be brought up with the best
memories of him."

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Referees Simone Heath, left, a landscape architecture so

kinesiology senior George Young, right.

Student refs try to balance friends and fouls

By Bgon Kennedy

sports®kykernetcom

You have them in every sport. Whether they’re
throwing flags on the gridiron, eyeing balls in the
strike zone or blowing whistles on the court. referees

sometimes with hostility.

“I've had friends get mad at me for certain calls
before." said Michael Hallin. a political science se-
nior. “Some of the comments people make are harsh.
but most are made in the heat of the moment."

“It‘s hard to avoid refereeing games with your

PHOTOS BY ED MATTHEWS | STAFF

phomore, and Charles Huffman, center, keep time and statistics for an intramural basketball game at the Seaton Center last night The game was also refereed by

 

 

can be found in every sport. Usually
right along with referees are the fans and
players that hassle them.

The referees that preside over the in-
tramural basketball games played at the
Seaton Center are not exempt from the
jeers of the crowd or the gripes from the
players.

Like the professional referees who
are seen officiating sporting events on
television. the men and women in stripes
at the Seaton Center face challenges.
They still have to manage the game
while refraining from being biased. It‘s
not always easy for these student refs. es-
pecially when a familiar face is on the
court with them.

They occasionally have to call games of fellow

"Some of
the comments
people make are
harsh, but most
are made in the
heat of the
moment."

MICHAEL HALLIN

political scrence senior

friends in them." Hallin said.

Because there are more players then
referees in the intramurals league. some
refs can avoid sharing the court with a

friend sometimes. Hallin said most of

the time the referees are calling games
with total strangers. The intramural pro-
gram would like to have around 60 offi—
cials for the season. but they usually end
up with around 45-50 referees each year.
said Charlie Burke. director of UK Intra-
murals.

Referees go through a four to five
day training period. two of which are in
the classroom and two on the court. Usu—
ally one of those on-court days features
the referees officiating a scrimmage.

With 24 referees calling games each night. and

 

 

Classmates. Such a scenario can present an awkward most being new this year. complaints are common.

situation on the court. It‘s where friends that could
take courses together face-off as refs and players.

Vanderbilt strikes gold against
another UK basketball team

UK women's hoops headed to-
ward Nashville, Tenn.. with the same
traveling plans as its men's counter-

part, with hopes of getting
the ball to fall right their
way. But for the second time
this week a UK team was
sent packing from the Music
City singing the blues as the
women‘s basketball team
fell to Vanderbilt on the
road.66-49.

Unlike the men‘s outing
on Tuesday. the women‘s
team played the game close

Chowning

during the first half. ending with a

25-19 lead at the intermission.

During the first half. sophomore
guard Amani Franklin proved to be a
catalyst for UK. She tallied 7 of her

13 points in the opening half. and
ended the game with 1] rebounds.
But Vanderbilt began the second half

on a l4-5 run bringing the
home teams lead to 33—30.
Despite the play of senior
guard Chelsea Chowning.
who scored l l of her team-
high l4 points in the second
half. the Commodores were
able to put together more
runs that pushed them to vic-
tory. Vanderbilt dominated
the paint in last night‘s game
outscoring the Cats 36-14.

The loss marked the Cats' third

defeat in five games. The current

slump comes behind a streak of win-
ning 5-of—6 games from Jan. 7
through Jan. 24.

 

See Referees on page 4

 

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Referee Brad Clark, a communications senior, watches over an intramural basketball game last
night in the Seaton Center.

Injuries push sophomores into key roles

RyTravis Wayigi

twaldron@kykerne|.com

lintering this season. Perry Steven-
son and Ramon Harris may have been
afterthoughts on the UK roster with at-
tention focused on new head coach Billy
(iillispic. outstanding recruit Patrick Pat-
terson or senior guards Ramel Bradley
and Joe Crawford.

But 22 games into the season. in-

juries and other issues have forced the

sophomore forwards into key roles.

Both Stevenson and Harris have re-
sponded. improving as the season has
wore on. But both also need to get better
if the Cats are going to extend their sea»
son into March. Gillispic said earlier this
week.

Complementing Patterson inside.
Stevenson has come on strong lately. He

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scored 14 points and grabbed seven rc-
bounds in UK's win over Tennessee. had
l2 points against South Carolina and It)
at Auburn and also nabbed ninc re—
bounds against Alabama. all of which
came during UK‘s season»long five
game winning streak.

Stevenson and the coaching staff
have credited his improvement to new-
found aggression and confidence. attnb—
utes the wiry 6-foot-9. 2(llvpounder
once lacked and still struggles with at
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“I think his numbers might indicate
he‘s played better and he has improved
greatly. but 1 don‘t think he‘s played
nearly as vscll the last tvso or three
games." Gillispie said. “He needs to
play better for us. He needs to be more
alert from the very first play. It‘s very
important that he plays well every single
play."

Harris. on the other hand. has devel-
oped into a steady defender and re-
bounder for UK. at times contributing as
a scorer. Harris scored a carecr~high
nine points in back-to—back games
against Aubum and Georgia. and before
leaving the Alabama game with a hip in

Jury. he scored four points. grabbed five

rebounds and dished out five assists,
Harris‘s improvement is unparal-

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SPORTS BRIEF
Thinking pink

When the (‘ats host Alabama on Sunday. they
will have a new school of thought. UK is one of
over 000 schools participating in "Think Pink." an
effon to raise breast cancer awareness on and off

  
   

schools. It has become popular with several learns
wearing pink jerseys and shoes during the initiative
that began nationally Feb 8.

Although the Cats will not wear pink jerseys
they will have pink warm‘ups. headbands and
shoes. Any fan in pink clothes will be admitted into
the game for SI .

 
   
 

day night in Bloomington.
lt. of course. received second nior Brian

 
  
 

Hoosiers coach Kelvin Sampson. Butch

 
 

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his team against Wiscon-
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Nothing outside
hurt this team.
Tonight has
nothing to do
with anything.
We just gidn't

 

Some believe there is favoritism shown on the court.
“At times some of their calls can seem biased." was merely a boo here.
said Geoffrey Uriggs a member of the Major Moves i then a cheer there. Later.
basketball team and an agriculture communications l signs POPPCd up that
and community leadership development sophomore. i found humor. to say noth-
"()verall they‘re pretty average 7 . you can tell they ing of irony. in the allega—
inight make calls to help out friends." t tions that Sampson had
The issues of being biased are addressed during i made illegal phone calls
the training period for the referees. Burke has no- i and then lied about them. '
ticed at least one thing in common for most of the l “Kelvin's On My Wln.
players who challenge the integrity of the referees in ' Fave 5." one of those
the league. l signs My, KELVIN SAMPSON
“There are always complaints. but most are un- l “Sampson U Can Call lndlana head coach
founded." Burke said. “Most of the time the com- 1 Me Anytime.“ another *—
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plaints come from the losing team."

The intramural league is divided into three di-
visions; A—League is the most competitive. made
of more experienced players. the B-League. and
the Fraternity League. which is open to Greek
members.

Refereeing the Division—A League games some-

As for the alleged infractions “I just

following his team’s 68—66 loss to the

but usually the most experienced referees are chosen
for these games.
AJ. Pratt. a fifth-year landscaping senior. said

9-2). behind Eric Gordon (23 points)

_ bounds). controlled it for the majority White was
while refereeing can be hard to deal with certain of the minutes. any kind
people. but they learn to stay calm like most referees Then the Badgers (20-4. 10.2)~ Hoosiers.
in any 5P0“ _ g 1 who finished 11 of 26 on three—point-

And although under scrutiny. the referees still
have fun,

“Refereeing the games gets fun when there are l remaining. After the lead changed six
huge crowds." Pratt said. ”Around the playoffs t times in just (,1 5“.“th Indiana was asked.
games. more people come out. and other than the l up one point with l7.l seconds left as

heckling. ll“: games “'1' really “”1" r Wisconsin was taking the ball out on

Sampson coaches
amid controversy

the court. The Women‘s Basketball (‘oaches Asso- HEEMLME "16 sideline.
ciation started the program last year with 120 “"0890 mm“

Badgers point guard Trevon Hugh~
es got it to forward Marcus Landry.
BLOOMINGTON. lnd. —— They who dribbled parallel to the basket and
also played a basketball game Wednesv toward the key. His path blocked. he
tamed and passed to 6~foot—l l—inch se—

Butch two steps beyond the

billing to the storm swirling about three-point line.

recently had found himself

whose future at the school is in jeop- nailed to the bench as games rushed
ardy after the NCAA charged him toward conclusion.

“Our good-feet team is on the floor
But he was still on hand to guide a lot of times and with Brian. he wants

to be on the floor in those
cases." Wisconsin coach Bo
Ryan explained. "So Brian.
OK. keep showing us that
your feet are getting better.
He wanted to show that his
feet are getting better."

He already had made a
big play less than two min-
utes earlier by switching off
his man. confronting Gor-
don and forcing the Hoosier
star into a tumover. Now.
with just 4.5 seconds re-
maining. he rose and
showed his shot was better
as well by banking in the

read. winning basket.

let it go. I really thought i

After reading from a statement was going to make it too." he said.
"When it left his hand. I said.
Badgers. be deflected questions look- ‘Well. that hits high off the glass.’ "
ing for more comment. But the game Sampson said. "it did bit high off the
. ’ itself provided plentiful fodder for fur- glass. but in. Sometimes it‘s better to
times can come with many complaints. Burke said. 1 ther discussion. The Hgogicrg (20-4‘ be lucky than good."

That was the exclamation point to
and D]. White (17 points. eight re- a tumultuous day in Bloomington. and

asked if that furor had been
of distraction for the

“Nothing outside hurt this team."
ers. rode that outside shooting into.a he said. “Tonight has nothing to do
tie at 60—60 with less than two minutes with anything. We just didn‘t win.“

Was it a distraction. Sampson was

“DJ. answered that." he said.

 

 
   
   
   
 
  
   
 
 
  
  
  
  
 

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leled so far this season.

anyone on our team."
Gillispie would like to see wide

in attack mode in—
stead of safe mode
all the time. He‘s
become a sound de-

offensively,

on the court. _~7____
though. ,,

“His next step (Stevenson)
would be to be
more confident." has to do a

defensively, on

 
   

fender and a better
rebounder. The next
step for him would
be to be a more
confident offensive

the boards.

  

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player." to the last.
Stevenson and
Harris have turned
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Patterson. Crawford
and Bradley. especially with Perry

still suffering from a hip injury of
his own.

 

consistent at times. In UK's worst

ED MATTHEWS 1 STAFF
Sophomore forward Perry Stevenson has been forced to step up this
year because of UK s struggles With injuries

and grabbed just one rebound. come

 

Stevenson scored just five points
and had three rebounds before
fouling out in the second half.
With Vandy double— and
triple-teaming Patterson inside.
Stevenson failed to take advan-
“He‘s played great." Gillispie tage. in the past. with teams fo—
said. "He‘s improved as much as cused on stopping Patterson.
Stevenson has found himself

open in the lane for dunk

Harris develop more confidence after dunk.

That didn‘t happen
at Vanderbilt. and
Gillispie has ex~
pressed that Stevenson
needs to start taking

Gillispie said. "Be better jOb for US advantage of playing

with his talented front-
court running mate.
“You should take
advantage of playing
with Patrick Patter—
son." Gillispie said.

consistently from "pumck makes every-
the first minute

one better. (Stevenson)
has to do a better job
for us offensiv