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College Democrats assist staff in union efforts

By Sean Rosa
srose@kykernel.com

With the reservation of a room. UK
College Democrats involved itself in
the divided push for staff unionization.

The student group booked a room
in the Student Center three times over
the past three months so UK staffers
could meet on campus to discuss union
Options. An outside group must be
sponsored by a UK organization to
meet on campus.

Richard Becker. the president of
UK College Democrats. said his group
decided to supply these staffers with a

room because they share common val-
ues with the Democratic Party.

“We found it a no-brainer to work
with this group of employees." Becker
said.

“We believe it has a common
cause, and anything we can do to help
their cause we will do." Becker said,
adding that the two groups are working
on ways to help boost recruitment in
the student group as well.

Becker said the room was booked
under club purposes but also said a
club member was not always present at
the meeting. Student Center policy re-
quires members from the group that re—

served a room to be present when the
room is used.

“Was is a club meeting? No."
Becker said. “But if we can use our
position as a student organization to
help a group like this, we will."

“As for the UK administration. that
was an afterthought." he said.

Pat Terrell. UK's vice president for
student affairs. said she wouldn’t fault
College Democrats for its involve-
ment.

“I believe in student organizations‘
autonomy to become involved in is-
sues they think are important." Terrell
said. “The morale and well-being of

staff 1S something that should be im-
portant for students."

But others, like Russ Williams, the
staff representative on the Board of
Trustees, thought the group's actions
were “deceptive.”

“In reality. it was cover for a union
meeting.“ Williams said.

UK Employees United was the on
ganization that used the rooms. The
group fonned last spring in the wake
of the controversy over pay increases
that were, on average. lower for staff
than for faculty. The group has been
working with local branches of two na-
tional unions. the American Federation

of Teachers and the Communication
Workers of America.

UK does not recognize UK Em-
ployees United as a union. UK
spokesman Jay Blanton said the ad~
ministration doesn't “intend to do so."
because of the representative bodies of
the staff already in place, such as the
Staff Senate and the staff representa—
tive on the Board of Trustees.

Megan Cox, who is the chair-
woman of UK Employees United and
a research coordinator, said the Staff
Senate is only a means for communi-

See Union on page 5

 

 

 

 

a“, .
PHOTOS BY TRICIA SPAULDING' STAFF

JD Shelbume left and his base player Mike Stump center talk with telecommunications protessor John Clark about a song theyj ust recorded In UK s
recording studio Shelbume 5 band recorded a song for a class proi ect due at the end of the semester

Nashville
can wait

Student plans to hit the road for
his country music dream, but

 

 

Shelbume has been playing guitar for four years. His band recently
recorded a song In UK's recording studio that be since passed out to local
bars and restaurants in Louisville, Lexrngton and Nashville.

By Tricia Spaulding

news@kykernel com

While in college. J.l). Shel~
bume found out what he wants to
do with the rest of his life. But it
isn‘t offered as a major. nor are
there even any classes offered at
UK on the subject - country
music stardom.

It‘s a recent revelation for the
telecommunications senior

He began playing guitar four
and half years ago. after his
grandmother died and he found a
guitar tucked away in her attic.
Since then. Shelbume has played

in numerous venues in
Nicholasville. Louisville. Lexing-
ton and Nashville. But it wasn‘t
until he played at the Kentucky
State Fair In 2004 that he knew
he had found a calling. It was a
show he expected about 500 peo—
ple to attend.

“Over 2.000 people showed
up. Shelbume said. “A lot of peo-
ple from my hometown were
there. I thought then that that's
what I really want to do."

After the show. Shelbume
made a plan: he would move to
Nashville to pursue his music
dream - but not until he had a

not without a UK degree

degree. even if it‘s one he may
never have to use.

“I think it is really important
to have a degree to tall back on
in case things don‘t work out."
Shelbume said. “This time also
gives me a chance to improve
musically as a person and a
band."

During college Shelbume has
put out two CDs and designed his
own album covers. while practic-
ing and playing shows as much
as he can. He has designing his
own Web site and taking pictures
for it. all while maintaining a 3.2
GPA.

 

Shelbume will graduate with
his second degree In May. He rea
ccivcd an associate‘s degree in
Web design from Lexington
(‘ommunity ('ollege tnow Blue
grass (‘ommunity and Technical
(‘ollcgel but came to UK afterr
ward. He decided to stay here
and intern at the radio station
08.] (The Bull) next semester
while completing his second de»
gree.

[)ave Weller. a parttimc pro-
fessor at UK who has had Shel-
burne in three classes. is imr

See JD on page 5

Crime on
University Ave.
higher than
last year

Bv “we!
riews@kykernel,com

In the aftermath of a rape and a shooting on Universi«
ty Avenue. students concemed about the crime on the
street have reason to be: crime has been more prevalent on
the street this fall than last. according to Lexington police
records.

After the rape report on Oct. 20 and the shooting on
Nov. 27. residents on University Avenue. where many stu»
dents live. had more to say about crime in general than
about those specific incidents.

“When I moved here. the people who used to live in
this house said they‘d never had any problem with crime
on the street.“ said Monica Wade. a journalism sopho-
more. “This year. well. it's a little different "

Not only has there been a reported rape and a shoot
ing. neither of which occurred last year. but the number of
burglaries reported l\ four times what il was last year. ac-
cording to police records.

Last fall. seycn police reports were tiled on l'niyersity
Avenue: four for property damage. two for theft and one
for burglary.

This semester. besides the rape report and shooting.
there have been reports of four residential burglaries. onc
stolen vehicle. one incident of property damage. three in
cidents of theft and one incident of terroristic threatening
with a weapon.

“lt‘s fair to say. based on that. that the crime has in
creased." said Lt. Dwayne Holman from the Lettington
Police l)cpamnent\ Bureau of Patrol

Several students. Including \Vadc. said perpetrators
ha\c walked into houses on University :\\t‘llllL‘ w hcrc
doors were unlocked and stolen property this semester.
Other residents lost their possessions (it‘l‘llc‘ attempts to
safeguard against It.

“All our doors were kicked In here." \lltl Kenn (iilli
gun. a telecommuincations iiInIor who w .l\ robbed our
Thanksgiyiiig break (illllgéln and lil\ roommates lost .in
Xbox .Vill. an iPod. a laptop. a Play Station Portable and .i
\ idco camera

Down the street. another household had pi'oblci is with
unwanted guests who wouldn‘t lc.t\c after :i Ptlll}

“They showed up at our house and wouldn't lc.i\c
They ended up getting .i table and throwing II .it our w III
dow said Adam Wall. a nursing sophomore. as he point
ed toward the front window w lilcli \llll hadn‘t been re
paired.

“1 hope they lillllllt)rlllt‘\) can do something about It
tcriinei. because It's getting pretty ridiculous.” \Llltl ('.iitlin
Bendcck. a business marketing sophomore. after the
shooting on Nov 27. llendeck‘ said her iwimiiiatc'» laptop
w as stolen In an earlier incident while people were sleep
ing Inside the house.

Students may notice an increase In police presence be
cause the department plans on keeping a lookout in the
neighborhood ,

“We hay e Increased patrol In that area on certain
nights of the week. and as those things (crimes) happen.
we will put more officers on the streets and add some spe

See Shooting on page 5

86 calls for less tuition increase for med, grad schools

By Blair Thomas
news®kykernelcom

Student Government supports making an
exception to proportional tuition increases for
the medical and other professional schools.

According to a resolution passed last night
by a 22-4 vote. 80 “calls on the University of
Kentucky administration to eliminate the
‘across the board‘ policy of tuition increases in
order to decrease the progression of financial
burden for medical students and other profes-
sional students."

The resolution. which was sponsored by
College of Medicine Sen. Justin Rasner, origi»
nally exclusively addressed the medical school.

but it was amended last night to include all pro»
fessional programs.

“This resolution serves not only to talk to
UK administrators but also to address medical
students. many of whom do not realize or really
consider the financial burden that they are tak—
ing on." Rasner saidi

Rasner acknowledged that the exception
may come at the expense of undergraduate stu—
dents but rejected an amendment to discourage
increasing the fees for undergraduates.

"l have to work for the needs of my col-
lege." Rasner said. “ln the past. the cost of tu—
ition for the medical school has been higher
than necessary in order to make up for the
shortcomings of the central campus. This reso—
lution doesn‘t rule out increasing the financial

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commitment of undergraduates: it only encour—
ages the start of discussion in the administra-
tion."

Rasner met with Provost Kumble Sub-
baswamy earlier this week to discuss the reso-
lution.

“Provost Subbaswamy was very nice in
considering what I had to say." Rasner said.
“The administration will be interested to know
that this is an issue that Student Govemment is
concerned with."

The senate also discussed an end—ofsemes—
ter food drive.

At-large Sen. Lauren Russow worked with
UK Dining Services executive director Jeff
DeMoss to set up a food drive for students to
use their leftover Flex Dollars before they ex-

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pirc at the end of the semester.

"Since UK doesn‘t allow students to recycle
their Flex Dollars, .leff DeMoss and I put to
gethcr $5 bags of food that students can pur»
chase with their account and donate to the food
drive." Riissow said.

Russow is unsure which organI/ation the
food will be donated to, but she is considering
God's Pantry as an option.

The food drive will take place December 0-
14 in the campus convenience stores: Blazer
Xpress. Commons Market and Student Center
Quick Stop.

Students can purchase non-perishable items
with cash. credit card. Plus Account or Flex
Dollars.

 

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Baby News!

Heidi Klum. 33. and her
husband. Seal. 43. welcomed
their" second child. Johan. No—
vember 22 in LA. Their other
son. Henry. is l. and Klum‘s
daughter. Leni. is 2.

Court TV's Ashleigh Ban»
field. 38, and her husband, real
estate financier Howard Gould.
33. are expecting their second
child this spring.

Wedding Bells

Survivor creator Mark Bur-
nett. 46. proposed to his girl-
friend of nearly three years. ac—
tress Roma Downey. 46. They
plan to wed in 2007. . . . Bones’
Tamara Taylor. 36. is engaged to
attorney Miles Cooley. No date
is set.

Role Play

Anne Hathaway. 24. will
star as Agent 99 alongside Steve
Carell. 43. in the movie version
of Get Smart.

New Note

Dreamgirls' Jennifer Hud-
son. 25. has signed with Clive
Davis‘ Arista Records. She will
begin recording in January.

Farewell

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her about her missing son in
September. The family. which is
seeking unspecified damages.
alleges the interview caused
Duckett emotional stress. A
show rep said. "We stand by
Nancy Grace."

Busted

The Surreal Life 6‘s Tawny
Kitaen. 45. was charged with
felony drug possession Novem-
ber 21. Police said they found
[5 grams of cocaine in her San
Juan Capistrano. California.
apartment while performing a
“welfare check“ on Kitaen and
her two daughters. Her rep
could not be reached for com-
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Rock On

Prince William. 24. and
Prince Harry, 22. plan to com-
memorate the 10th anniversary
of the death of their mother.
Princess Diana. One option: a
charity concert starring Madon—
na. 48. Beyonce Knowles. 25.
and The Killers in England July
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million for his next flick. Bruno.
is the U.K.'s highest paid actor.
London's Daily Mail reports.

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tance. first daughter Barbara
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cellphone and bag by a purse
snatcher in Buenos Aires. Ar—
gentina. November 19.

Do-gooder

David Spade. 42. has donat-
ed $50,000 to the Los Angeles.
West Hollywood and Beverly
Hills police departments to sup-
port families of injured or killed
officers.

Chad: 1'" Always Love
Hilary'

Hilary Swank got flak from
the media when she spilled to
August‘s Vanity Fair that her
eight-year marriage to Chad
Lowe was strained because of
his substance abuse problems.
Lowe. 38. spoke out about the
interview for the first time on
November 27. telling Extra that
he was "disappointed that the
details of our relationship be—
came public." But he added that
Swank's comments were “ab-
solutely true“ and thanked her
for her support. saying. "What
hurt me more than anything is
that people would think that she
wasn‘t there for me. and she
was.“ While he harbors no
hopes of a reconciliation with
Swank. 32 — who has been
linked to her agent. John Camp-
isi — he said he still views her
as “the love of my life. and
that‘s not something you just
shut off. I will always love her."

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Nothing to do this weekend?

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Outside the Spotlight fourth-anniversary party and
show with Day Dreams at Mecca

Come celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Outside the Spotlight
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Local store sells eclectic art, gifts

By Ashley Bowman
features@kykernel,com

Holiday decorations are
decidedly unorthodox at Third
Street Stuff. where brightly
painted skull cutouts hang
among the Christmas lights.

That‘s not the only distinc-
tive decorative touch at the lo-
cally owned store. where the
walls are covered in newspa—
per clippings and a car deco—
rated with seashells. buttons.
paint and rustic objects sits in
the parking lot outside.

Third Street Stuff. which
is located on North Limestone
Street and sells coffee, food.
jewelry and crafts, is as
unique in its products as in its
decor. That’s the vision of
store owner Pat Gerhard — to
give downtown shoppers a
place to relax and items they
can‘t find anywhere else.

“I wanted to see local
shoppers bring customers to a
stuffed store of novel trea—
sures." Gerhard said.

Third Street Stuff is main-
ly known for its slider
bracelets and unique jewelry
and pins, but there is much
more to it. Gerhard personally
made all of the artwork and
cutouts, including the custom—
made. colorfully painted
chairs in the coffee shop.

The rest of Third Street
Stuff‘s merchandise comes
from Gerhard‘s annual trips to

 

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Las Vegas wholesale markets, run based upon sale prices or lenge."
earrings. seasonal discounts that bring Gerhard
necklaces. and jeweled photo busy crowds.
albums and picture frames.

Though Gerhard

Third Street
Stuff owner
Pat Gerhard
stands at the
counter inside
her store
located on the
corner of Third
Street and
Nonh
Limestone
Street.
Gerhard said
she opened
the store to
give the
Lexington
community a
place to hang
out after
school.

PHOTOS av ED
MATTHEWS |
STAFF

 

 

sistance for the demand on her
opened Third original items and space to put

Street Stuff l5 years ago when them. so she opened the store.
“We aren‘t a Hamburg or her own handmade jewelry As her crafts began to

some— mall—chain kind of store." and purses were consuming change. so did the store.

times feels a need to compete Gerhard said. “Seeing more her personal time for whole— which relocated to North
franchised people shopping downtown sale markets and craft fairs.
coffee chains. the shop is not and around here is a chal«

Limestone in l‘Nl. (ierhard

Gerhard began to need ils~ said she saw this as the e\o|u—

 

 

 

 

James Walsh,
left, Lisa
Graham,
Sherry
Maddock,
Maria Kenney
and Jennifer
Paul sit at a
table lTl Third
Street Stuffs
cate

tion of her store.

“I wanted to appeal to
more kind ol people. not iust
teenage girl oriented.‘~ she
said.

(iei’hai'd soon plans to buy

Set: 3rd Street on p ~qe 4

Four looks at the history of music culture
"The Hipster Handbook"

By Robert Lanham

Hipsters are so pretentious and cool that they‘re un-
cool. They most likely have a mop—top haircut. smoke
European cigarettes and keep biographies of (‘he Gue—
vara in their bags, according to Robert Lanham.

lmagine the kids who were "artsy" in high school
working at art galleries in new York (‘ity [0 years later.
Lanham takes those people. rates them. defines them.
and most importantly. makes fun of them.

But I found “The Hipster Handbook" to be some—
what confusing, as it attempts to define an entire “cul-
ture" on the basis of a single individual‘s opinion. Ac-
cording to book. hipsters refer to everything that is cool
as “deck" and everything uncool as “fin." Presumably.
if you listen to Dave Matthews Band in your SUV. you

are fin. If you use “postmodern” as a noun. adiectiie.
and verb. you could possibl) be deck

The entire book is founded on establishing what
things are deck and which are tin. esainiriiiig many as
pects of our culture. including music. literature. person
al appearance. politics and lingo.

I would not advise using this book to disemer what
truly encompasses a hipster lifestyle but rather as a bi-
larious commentary on the supposed “rules" for being a
hipster. ostensibly decided by the hipster community If
you read The Hipster Handbook in seaicli of humor.
then you Will certainly find it.

Or maybe you'll be fin and not read it. Like.
whatever.

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Continued from page 3

more coffee equipment and
expand the varieties of tea of-
fered in order to keep up with
other businesses. She is open
to suggestions from the com-
munity for other changes and
improvements.

"There is a lot we want to
do." Gerhard said.

Erin Hathaway. a land—
scape architecture senior at

 

UK, has worked in the coffee
shop since last year.

“The laid~back atmos-
phere. plus the ability to en-
joy great discussion with the
different people that come in.
is one of the great benefits of
working at Third Street Cof-
fee." Hathaway said.

Third Street Stuff is a
place to take the time to get
pleasure from mellow music
and inspired art. Hathaway
said. Blended drinks, catered
bakery goods and specialty
made sandwiches make it a
Lexington treasure, she said.

I w anted to see local shoppers

bring; customers to a stuffed store of

nos el treasures.

-— Pat Gerhard,
owner of Third Street Stuff

 

A shelf
inside Third
Street Stuff
holds assort-
ed incense
sticks, which
sell for 10
cents each.
The store
sells jewelry
crafts, cloth—
ing and
other items,
and also has
a cafe where
people can
buy coffee
and food.

co MATTHEWS
| STAFF

 

 

If you dig music writing. then you will dig
Chuck Klosterman. a writer for Spin magazine.
“Killing Yourself to Live"
odyssey focusing on the lives and deaths of rock
musicians.
Klosterman visits the sites of famous rock
deaths. ostensibly as an assignment for Spin.
Among them are the Rhode Island Club where
90 Great White fans died in a fire and the Iowa
field where Buddy Holly's plane crashed.

The author‘s musings on music, his love life
and drug use accompany his thoughts about his
destinations. like in an entertaining conversation

"Can't Step Won't Stop:

A History of the Hip-Hop Generation"

By Jeff Chang

This book covers everything in hip-hop —
the B-boys. the Dis. the beat-boxing, the graffiti
art. and the groundbreaking songs and records.
is a comprehensive
guide to the history and culture of hip-hop. start-
ing from the music's roots in Jamaica to the pre-

"Can‘t Stop Won‘t Stop"

sent day.

The best pan of this book is that it is in
chronological order and provides a thorough
history of hip—hop music. helping readers under-

stand a hip-hop perspective on America and the

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”Please Kill Me:

The Uncensored Oral History of Punk"
By Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain

Simply put. there is nothing nice to say about
"Please Kill Me."
I didn't like this book for a number of reasons.
For starters. there are way' too many
the book who are mainly legends of
most misunderstood pop movement."
Ramone. Patti Smith and Iggy Pop.
Although reading what these famous artists
have to say is interesting. the book provides too
many viewpoints. causing the book to be confusing
and chaotic.

The book tries to be like a "

is a r()ck—‘n‘-roll

things in life we are all seeking answers for.
What I like is that it‘s not trying to persuade
anyone to go from hating rap to loving it.

What I don’t like is that the book sometimes
reads as an encyclopedia k it isn‘t exactly a fun
or light read by any stretch of the imagination.
Use this book for research or if you are a die-
hard hip-hop fan: otherwise. it is way too long
and dry to capture your interest. You will be bet-
ter off just popping in a rap album.

7 Johnny Xu, Kernel Book Critic

“characters" in

Behind the Music"
episode. and given the rich narrative and direction
of the show. that may not be such a bad thing. But

friends.

"Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story"
By Chuck Klosterman
Klosterman imagines with three of his past girl-

The plot is intriguing. encompassing every
aspect of the rock lifestyle. Klosterman's trip

from New York to Seattle is more about his ad—

ventures during his travels than about the deaths
of the musicians and fans.

This book is both an absorbing and entertain-
ing read. It doesn‘t attempt to be too deep. and it
keeps what could have been a depressing story
light and humorous.

— Gina Young, Kernel Book Critic

 

 

kept private. Also. much of the dialogue and action

in this book does not pertain to punk rock.

"America‘s Kill Me"

like I)ec Dee

Instead. of persuading the reader about why to
love and adore punk rock as an art fonn. “Please
just winds up ingraining the same stereo-
types of hard drugs. booze, loose women and every-

thing degenerate associated with punk music. It

doesn‘t enlighten the reader or even promote greater
understanding of the music.
In terms of structure. this book has no identity.

It is neither a multi~person biography/memoir nor

what ends up happening is that people give way too
much information. some of which really needs to be

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an informative book on the art of punk rock. It is in-
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