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started a
week late

Rules: First day
relative to Labor Day

By Autumn Foushee

STAFF WRITER

The fall semester is be-
ginning later than it has in
the last four years. which
has some wondering what
is behind the change of
dates.

Although it always
seems the starting date of
classes is a surprise. there
is actually a method in the
schedule.

“There is a formula for
each semester that de-
pends on Labor Day." said
Don Witt. registrar and di-
rector of Undergraduate
Admission

When Labor Day falls
on Sept. 1 or 2. as it does
this year. classes will begin
the Wednesday before the
holiday. according to the
calendar guidelines in the
University Senate Rules.

“There has to be an or-
ganizational structure to
the calendar to ensure the
number of teaching days is
sufficient." added Witt.

The calendar is deter-
mined three years in ad-
vance of fall registration.
and each semester must
run 15 weeks.

A later start to classes
also means a later end to
the semester — winter
break starts Dec. 20. How-
ever. the length of winter
break is not affected by
this change.

The Senate guidelines
require there to be approx-
imately 26 days between
the last day of the fall se‘
mester and the first day of
the spring semester. This
year the spring semester
will begin Jan. 14 or 15.

The later start is a wel~
comed change for some
students hoping to enjoy
their summer a little
longer.

“It's all good with me.
It gives me extra time to be
at home and at work.“ said
Zak Danks. a natural re-
sources conservation ju-
nior.

For other students, the
late end to the semester
comes too close to the holi-
days.

“Finals are good to
have the first or second
week of December, so you
can recuperate and be in
the mindset to go home
and see family." said
Latasha Jones, a chemical
engineering sophomore.

Witt suggests contact-
ing college representatives
with concerns and com-
ments about how the acad-
emic year is scheduled.

“Student input is al-
ways welcome," Witt said.

 

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nrollment increase
cramps housmg

Limited space: UK leases apartments, increases number
of roommates at Greg Page; 120 still on waiting lists

By Emily Nagedorn

STAFF REPORTER

If President Lee Todd were

the old woman in the shoe. the
children would be breaking
through the seams and busting
the laces.

Housing applications exv
ceeded actual rooms by more
than 600. forcing UK to come up
with inventive ways to solve the
housing crunch caused by a 19

percent increase in freshman

enrollment this year.

While UK officials laud the

increase for bringing in talented
students. the biggest drawback
may come in the housing short-
age.

Resident adVIsers are shar-
ing rooms with students. and
UK has increased tenants in
Greg Page Apartments units
and leased 78 apartments from
the University Commons. an
apartment complex three miles
from campus,

The Lee Todd effect
[)on Witt. the registrar. calls
the leap in enrollment and need

for housing the “Lee Todd ef»
feet."

“The one thing that the new
president has pushed for is high-
er enrollment.“ he said.

But while UK is beginning
to attract more students. it is
falling short with where to put
the freshmen. 98 percent of
whom usually live on campus.

(‘onsultants from Ayers
Saint Gross. an architectural
firm hired to develop plans for
revitalizing the campus. esti
mate that l‘K needs 1.000 more
dorm rooms to stay coiiipotitive
with other colleges. That is

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Largest freshman class enro

Overrun with greenhorns: Recruiting efforts, scholarships
credited for bringing in 19 percent more freshmen

By__ Andrew sunken—hip
C——0NTRIBUTIN—G NRITER _

The largest freshman class
in UK history hit the books to-
day. thanks to new scholarships
and a stronger recruiting effort
by university staff.

According to early esti-
mates. 3.644 freshmen will at-
tend UK this fall. almost a 19
percent increase over last year‘s
freshman class of 3.064.

“We are pleased that so
many students are opting to pur-
sue their education at UK." said
Mike Nietzel. acting provost. “I
believe it reflects very well on

the institution."

An increase in the numbers
of upperclassmen. graduate and
professional students is also ex-
pected. said Don Witt. director of
admissions and registrar. al-
though accurate numbers will
not be available until early Sep-
tember.

Several new scholarships
contributed to the enrollment in
crease. including the Legacy Tu
ition Scholarship. which allows
the children of alumni to attend
UK for the price of in-state tu—
ition. Seventy freshmen took ad-
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Klint Arnold, supervisor of the new Starbucks at
Commons Market, takes an order.

A caffeinated campus: Officials hope
coffee shops will be popular on campus

By John Wampler
SENTOR STAFF WRITER

Thirsty South Campus students long-
ing for a late-night Frappucino will no
longer have to trek to the Student Center
to feed their need for Starbucks coffee.

On August 19. UK‘s second Starbucks
opened in (.‘ommons Market.

it is one of six that will eventually
grace UK's campus. said Robin Gibbs, di-
rector of (‘ampus Cuisine. formerly UK
Food Services.

A third is planned to be built near the
UK Medical Center, and should be open
by January 2003.

The locations of the other three Star-
bucks have yet to be determined. but they
should open at a rate of roughly one

See STARBUCKS on A3

Seaton addition
opening later
than expected

1 mm STAFF PHOTO

The Johnson Center will feature a four-lane
track. overlooking the gym and racquetball court.

Until then: A look inside the center,
which was planned to open this month

By Rebecca Neal

STA” WRITER

Two years of construction and delays
and 813 million have yielded an unfinished
mammoth of a fitness center

The Johnson (‘enter adjacent to the
Seaton (‘enter on South (‘ampus was set to
open this month. but delays have pushed the
grand opening back until at least Nov. 1

Though the Johnson (“enter will not be
open to students until this wmter. the Kernel
toured the complex.

Walk down a back hallway in the Seaton
(‘enter go through a set of mud-splattered
glass doors and enter the future lobby of the
Johnson (‘enter

The air Is tilled Wlth dust and grit while
bits of plaster and drywall crunch underfoot.

Workers are sanding. painting and
SWt‘t‘lfillR surfaces.

. Although the (‘enter is iust an empty
shell now. it‘s easy to picture students run-
ning. climbing. lifting weights and working
out in the new space

Here are Just a few of the actiVities to
look fomanl to doing when the Johnson Cen-
ter opens

'Working out in one of the two 2.000
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Maybe I
could find
a way to
sleep
faster. or
add a
couple of
hours to
the
clock."

- Lee toad. UK's
president.
discussing the
challenges of his
first year on
campus. Todd hit
the one-year
mark on July l,

2002.

UK indecisive in tower fall deaths

l'K s administration has yet to decide
how to react to the deaths of two men who
fell to their death frotn a window in Kirwan
'l‘ouer l.l\l \l)l'llll,’, in June. President 'l‘odtl
discussctl the lllt‘l(li'lll with the Board of
Tl'ilsli'i's but said the university is still
waiting for the results of an unestigation
of the deaths before taking action Todd

s.llil l'lx‘ is still \illilHlltL the enforcement of

its ‘llt'tilll'l polim and looking at different
’illlitill to male high ‘.\lll(l(l\\\ safer. includ
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Senate gives staff a voice

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vr-i't still senate ll‘..\l11_\' More than 70 elect-
ed st'll titii's \tlll atlt isc the
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board's staff member Senators say the}
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ning tliu ing their freshman year The idea
to; a stall scinti- first canw up a year ago.
and thc [ward of trustees approved the sen
ate last linuai‘y

Oddities arise in UK's budget
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contained several new wrinkles First. the
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NEW AD: UK
named Mitch
Barnhart, who
was a former AD
at Oregon State
University, as
the new athlet-
ics director.
Barnhart is the
first AD without
UK ties since
1937. Barnhart's
hiring was not
without some
controversy,
however. One as
soclation mem-
ber voted
against the hire
because of con-
cerns with Darn-
hart's high
salary. Barnhart
makes a base
compensation of
$275,000, and
could make up
to $525,000
through perfor-
mance-based in-
centives. Presi-
dent Lee Todd,
by comparison.
makes
$265,000.

CONGRATS:
Mary Catherine
Correll, who ran
an unsuccessful
write-in cam-
paign for SC
president, was
named Miss Ken-
tucky in June.
Correll will take
a year off from
school., promot-
ing the National
Bone Marrow
Donor Program.

Patterson Office Tower and also move Ad-
ministration Drive, adding more green
space to the area.

College town plans presented

A residential corridor along Martin
Luther King Boulevard and a retail corri-
dor along South Limestone Street formed
the backbone of the college‘town plan pre-
sented by Ayer Saint Gross architects this
summer. The architects stressed the need
for mixed-use housing and connections be»
tween building and streets. The plan also
included a renovation of the streetfront fa-
cade of Two Keys Tavern. (‘ritics of the
plan. however. wonder where UK and Lex
ington will obtain the money needed to im-
plement the plan.

Former candidate backs Isaac's race

.lim Gray. who lost his bid to become
Lexington's mayor in April’s primary. an-
nounced his support for Teresa Isaac and
donated 81.000 to her campaign. Isaac ac-
cepted both the endorsement and the dona-
tion. and said Gray will be a great asset to
her campaign. lsaac said Gray will help win
her support in the business community

New student affairs veep hired
Patricia Terrell was named as the new
vice president for student affairs. a position
many administrators say has a great im-
pact on students and campus life. Terrell. a
Kentucky native. previously served in the
same capacity at Utah State University. The
vice president oversees many offices. in
cluding the Dean of Students. Student Me-
dia. Residence Life anti the Student Center.

Lynagh's music club closes

()ne of Lexington's best spots to hear
live music went out of business over the
summer. shutting its doors for the last time
on July lit). Lynagh‘s. which had been a fa-
vorite with UK students for 11 years. hosted
local bands as well as regional acts. Ly»
nagh‘s pub and grill remains open

UK appeals NCAA bowl ban

President Lee Todd announced April 30
that UK submitted an appeal to the NCAA
infractions Appeal Committee in an at-
tempt to have UK‘s ban on postseason eligi-
bility for the 2002 football season lifted. UK
argued in its appeal that the penalty was ex-
cessive and inappropriate when considered
with the other penalties imposed by the
NCAA. UK also argued against the NCAA‘S
assertion that UK unfairly gained a signifi-
cant recruitment advantage. The appeal
process is currently underway

‘PRINCELY'
PICK:

UK basketball
player Tayshaun
Prince was cho-
sen in the first
round of the
NBA draft,
becoming the
10th UK player
to be selected
in the first
round of the
draft in the last
to years. Prince
was selected by
the Detroit
Pistons. Prince
had entered his
name in the
draft during the
summer of
2001, but
decided to
return to UK for
his senior year.

GOV. DIES:
Wallace Wilkin-
son, who served
as Kentucky's
governor and in-
fluenced UK in
many, often-con-
troversial ways,
died over the
summer of a
stroke at age
60. Wilkinson's
most controver-
sial UK move
came in 1991,
when, as outgo-
ing governor, be
appointed him-
self to a six-year
term on the

UK Board of
Trustees.

UK will stay at Rupp Arena

UK decided to assure the Lexington
Center Corporation. the owners of Rupp
Arena. that the Wildcats will be committed
to playing in Rupp through the 2017-18 sea»
son. Interim Athletics Director Terry Mob-
ley said UK will not use the Rupp renova~
tion interruptions as a means to renegoti-
ate its new lease at Rupp.

Officials discuss mining in forest

The problems faced by the Robinson
Scholarship program have led UK officials.
including President Lee Todd, to consider
mining in Robinson Forest. UK‘s research
forest. The scholarship program. which
helps needy Appalachian children attend
college. is quickly running out of funds.
The scholarship program. which is funded
by mining and logging in outlying areas of
the forest. could go broke by 2010. according
to UK officials. This has led to discussion of
mining in the inner. contiguous block of
Robinson. which is currently illegal due to
a "lands unsuitable for mining" designa-
tion. The forest contains some of the most
pristine land and waters of the state. but
also contains the largest tract of unmined
coal east of the Mississippi 7 some 97 mil-
lion tons.

Party Plan to be tested this fall

Though the Lexington Area Party Plan
took effect early this year. the ordinance
has not been enforced. police officials said.
Capt. Steve Stanley of the Lexington-
Fayette Urban County Police said he
thought it will first be used this fall. when
students come back to school ~--— and party»
ing begins. Until this time. Stanley said p0-
lice have working on setting up a computer
database to track LAPP offenses. Under the
plan. a residence will be designated a “no
party property” for a year if people at a res-
idence receive two or more complaints re~
quiring police enforcement.

FBI scientist lied in Ragland hearing

An FBI scientist who testified during
Shane Ragland's murder trial admitted she
lied during a hearing held earlier in the
case. and Ragland is seeking a new trial.
Ragland was convicted in March of the 1994
sniper murder of UK football player
Trent Ditiiuro. FBI Agent Kathleen Lundy
said she lied about the lead remelting prac-
tices of bullet manufacturer Winchester.
though the importance of the information
to the case remains unclear. Lundy insisted
that the Ragland case is the only time she
has “ever been untruthful in any testimony.
report or other professional manner.“

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Sunday August 25th.

Fraternity Recruitment Welcomes
Largest UK Class by: Ban sues

As the largest freshman class arrives at
UK and settles into their first college
weekend. fraternity recruttment begins.

After purchasing their textbooks. re-
arranging their entertainment system for
the third time. and devouring their first
late night UK pizza. a majority of the
nearly 2.000 freshmen will participate in
fraternity recruitment beginning on

In most cases. fraternity recruitment is
the first chance for UK freshmen to meet
the nearly 1200 Greek men on campus.
It's an exciting time. one in which lifelong
friendships begin; future business part-
ners meet for the first time. and for many.
the beginning of their greatest memories.

When the fraternity members are not in
the classroom or impacting the Lexington
Community. they can be found leading
campus organizations. Developing lead-
ership skills remains a core value within
the fraternities that continues to send the
best and brightest into Fortune 500
Companies. Congress. and professional
sports. At UK the fraternity members uti-
lize their network of peers to sharpen
their skills as leaders and assume a vari-
ety of positions including Student
Government. Student Activities Board.
and various academic and honoraries.

“College has been a terrific experience

and my involvement within the fraternity
community has played a vital role in my
personal and professional development.

President Lee
Todd and his wife
Patsy show sup-
port for the UK
Fraternities as

' Jeff Powell pre-
sents them with
a l-shirt.

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“Right now it's an exciting time to be in a
fraternity at UK. We're coming off a suc-
cessful year in which we improved our
grades. expanded our membership. and
won several national awards. We‘ve
come so far. so quickly. and we‘re not
done yet." commented senior IFC
President Daniel Flournoy.

Contrary to Hollywood or MTV's version
of Greek Life. the UK Fraternities are not
"Animal House". The chapter's place a
strong emphasis on scholarship and col-
lectively exceed the all—male average with
a 2.9 gpa. In addition to succeeding in
the classroom. the fraternities are very
active within the UK and Lexington
Community. demonstrated by their
involvement in raising 562.000 last year
and contributing over 26.000 hours of

Welcome to the Wildcat and UK Fraternity Family!

I knew coming to UK that fraternities had
a good reputation for developing leaders.
and I only hope that this year's freshmen
will give it the same opportunity i did.
The positive impact of the fraternity expe-
rience is truly amazing." commented
junior John Marshall.

80 as many of this year's newest class
settles into UK and finishes that last bite
of late night pizza. many will think about
the next few years and how they can
begin to maximize the college experi-
ence. We would like to offer one sugges-
tion. ..Sfarf Your Road Here... Go

Greek. . . What Path Will You Choose to
Become a Champion?

Congratulations again on your decision to
attend the University of Kentucky and we
look fowvard to meeting you during frater-
nity recruitment from August 25-30.

 

 

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ENROLLMENT

Continued from page Al

stituted by UK President
Lee Todd last year.

Todd also joined other
state universities in offer~
ing full scholarships for
participants of the Gover-
nor's Scholars Program. a
selective academic camp
for high school juniors in
the state. Governor's Schol-
ars have more than doubled
in enrollment. from 125 in
2001 to 273 this fall.

"In all. we feel that
such growth is positive for
the University we are at-
tracting top students." Witt
said.

The enrollment boom
has led some to wonder if
UK lowered its admissions
guidelines. allowing them
to take more students.

However. Witt said this
is not the case.

“Admission guidelines
have not changed for this
year." said Witt. “What has
changed has been the num-
ber of students wanting to
apply and attend UK this
has been very positive.“

In fact. average ACT
scores of incoming fresh-
man have maintained the
same levels as last year. and
average grade point aver-
ages have increased.

"It's the largest fresh-
man class in the history of
UK." said UK President Lee
Todd. “to bring in that
many students and have
the scores go up is unheard
of."

UK has its largest in
coming class of honor stu-
dents ever. said David Du~
rant. director of The Hon-
ors Program. as well as the
largest number of valedic-
torians and salutatorians.
The Honors Program
turned away four times as
many students as in any
previous year.

Even though the in-
crease has resulted in more
quality students. it's still
causing some problems. in-
cluding a housing waiting
list and a demand for more
sections of some classes.

“It's already crazy."
said Erin Johnson. an in-
coming finance freshman.
as she shared breakfast
with two of her friends. All
three have been on campus
for several days while they
rushed sororities. and have
noticed how crowded
things seem.

“I‘ve already had to
wait for showers." Johnson
said.

Still Johnson remains
undaunted by the crowds.
especially since she came
to UK to get away from
small schools.

“It‘s more people to
meet.“ she said.

Number of freshmen expect-
ed to attend classes this

ova: .

Numberlof freshmen in 2001

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Number of students on a
waiting list for housing

Number of apartments UK
has leased at University
Commons, an apartment
complex three miles from

campus on Red Mile Road.

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Number of Governor's Schol-
ars taking advantage of UK's
new paid tuition scholarship.
125 Governor's Scholars en-
rolled at UK in 2001.

V if}; «‘4’;

Number of dorms a consult-
ing firm said UK needs to
build to stay competitive

with other colleges.

a
Number of African-American
freshmen this year. In the

2001 freshman class, there
were 140.

 

STARBUCKS

Continued from page Al

every six months o\ei‘ the
next year and a half. Gibbs
said.

The UK community
owes this explosion of Star
bucks on campus partly to
President Lee Todd's intlu
ence. Gibbs explained

"He is a huge fan ot
Starbucks coffee. and
through his support we
were able to negotiate a ll'
cense agreement with Star»
bucks." she said.

UK is the first self oper
ated college or university
to own a Starbucks l'i'anr
chise. Gibbs added.

Gibbs said that al
though the business of oth
er campus coffee-provtilt-rs
such as Ovid’s and litter
mezzo has been affected
some by the arrival of Star
bucks. they still are doing
OK because not everyone
likes Starbucks coffee.

“They (Ovid's and In
termezzo) have very loyal
patrons." Gibbs said,

Klint Arnold. supervisor of

the new Starbucks. said he
hopes to see it becomes .’l
“focal point of life on
South Campus."

“1 want it to be a place

where if you're bored of

your dorm room vou can
come down and have a late
te. listen to some music.
surf the Internet, do your
homework. etc." he said,

Like the Student Fen
ter Starbucks. the one iii
Commons Market has a cy
berecafe.

In addition to coffee
and Internet access.
Arnold plans to have the
Commons Market Star
bucks host events such as
open mic nights and con
certs.

There is a suggestion
box for students to provide
their input. as well as polls
that can be filled out on the
computers in the cyber-
cafe.

“We want to (lo a lot of

fun stuff with this (plan-i."
he said.

 

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HOUSING

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equal to almost iii
Kirwan Blanding size tow
ers.

A quick fix

One quick solution is to
put students With resident ad
\‘isers. who tiiiee e\;pei‘teil
their own room as a perk for
superyising dorm dwellers.

Mike Waits. a t‘l\'ll eiigi
neering st'illtll' and RA at
Kirwaii 'I‘owei‘.
his room to another student
to help alleviate the housing
crunch

"It I were llllil. I would be
glad someone gaye up a bed."
he said.

Waits is one of
R.A.'s to volunteer
rooms tilis semester.

(lther solutions being
tried are putting people three
or four to a room in the stair
dard dorms and blinking
beds in (lreg Page apart
nients. a l'K-owned eonipiex
off Alumni Drive

These are just temporary
fixes. said Ben t‘ruteiier. the

about t'iil
their

assoeiate yiee president oi

auxiliary seri'iees ()nee the
no-show's are counted. he
said. people will be shuttled
to till the empty spilt‘l‘s

A common idea

For those who didiit
want to deal with the «road
iiig of dorms. there was the
University Commons. an
apartment complex on Red
Mile Road

l'lx' is leasing
iiigs at the eomples. and ii
eoiiiiiig students were offered
the rooms for a redueed rate.

Students living in the
university-controlled apart
nlents must abide by the
same rules as those at (ireg
Page Aplii‘imt'llis. ninth in
elude rules against alcohol
However they get to l]\t‘ in
more spat ioils‘ siir roiindiiigs
and enioy te wet testi it lions.

t)ne ot' these students.
Rachel Seibert an interior
design sophomore. is relish-
ing lier iiewt‘oiind ii‘t‘etloill

sis. llllilii

is giyiiig halt

She said she's glad not to
have a euitew for guests. to be
able to park her ear outside
her dorm and not to have to
wear ilipllops in the shower

a staple ot' traditional
dorm liyiiig.

Seibert said she's. glad to
have her own room.

"I'm the oldest of nine
kids.‘ she said. "I've never
had my own bedroom "

Seibert and her room»
mates get a washer and dryer.
a poi‘t‘h and t‘ully equipped
kitchen in their apartment.
They can take advantage of a
swimming pool. spa. weight
room. game room and tree
Lex'l‘ran bus rides to campus.

"This is a step ilp from
the dorms." Seibert said.

The apartments eost
(whirl) per aeadeiiiie year. $806
more than the (‘ireg l’age
apartments and $948 more
than the standard lilx' dorm.
They nit-hide eable. phone
anti some utilities.

li‘ a student rented direct-
ly from the Commons. a simi-
lar ill-month lease would eost
Stioo.

. J‘AVIKM .3 ,

 

JOHN IAIPLERI KERNEL srArr

Walter Morris, a history junior, moves a couch into his new apart-
ment at University Commons with the help of Matt Ridgely, a student
at the University oi Louisville. History junior Greg Stevenson, one of
Morris's roommates, looks on, along with his father Mark. Stevenson
said that he was a little concerned about the maturity level of some

of his new neighbors.

management junior.

()ne of his biggest wor-
ries. he said. is that he will
accidentally eontribute to iiii-
iiors at parties.

“hit 21 now and eould
end up with a lot of freshmen
at parties." Wyatt said. "You
don‘t II). at parties It‘s a

“If it affects our
atmosphere, I will

report it,”

‘ JUSTIN BLEVINS.

THE COMMONS' RESIDENT DIRECTOR

I.i\‘iiig at the t‘oiiinions
does not lllt'llHIt' a meal plan.
though

Selbert said
thin ' she will miss
'Now I'll liaye to go gro~

shopping." she said.

that's one

eery

A common problem

The students. living at the
(‘onnnons through I'lx' aren't
the only ones in the apart-
nient complex. though.

Some of the other it‘ll‘
ants. iiiaiiy upperelassnien.
are worried their neighbors
won't be mature enough to
handle liyiiig ot'titanipus,
"They tlreshiiieiii don‘t know
the t‘tillt‘L'i‘ lil‘e.” said Adam
Wyatt a iinanee and business

 

 

 

 

problem ['11 have to deal
with."

And with more police pa-
trolling the :irea. Wyatt‘s par»
ties may not last too long

Six resident adyisers. a
resident (lli‘t'(‘it)l‘ and l'lx' po—
lice will be eyeing aetiyities.
at the eoniplex. whieh makes
some tenants feel their priva-
(‘y and lifestyles are threat-
ened.

“l was hoping I wouldn't
have to answer to anyone this
year." said lieyon Stiiison. a
soeiology senior and (‘oni
inons‘ tenant who is paying

itill‘pi‘it‘e for the i‘i‘eetloiii of

her own apartment.

.lustiii Bieyiiis. the (‘onr
iiioiis' resident direetoi: said
while he is only responsible

tor his set-tions, he would call
authorities on a party it it be
comes a nuisance.

"II' it ai‘tei'ts our atmos
phere. I will report it." he
said,

Fixing the shoe

While the housing
crunch is affecting people on
and oil. eanipiis. those with
the most to worry about are
the 120 people on the waiting
list.

They have to wait until
the iltlelltJWh have been as
sessed. (‘ruteher said. Whlt‘h
usually happens around the
lirst week of September.

Housing and Residence
liit'e il(l\'t‘ been trying to di-
lt't'i students to available ot'i3
( iinpus housing but leasing
more ap irtinents through i l\'
1in t an option. he s lid.

liltii in l_\ he a periiizr
iieiit solution in the future.
though

Building new dorms is
one of ’I‘odd‘s main priorities.
(‘ruteher said.

But \\lllit’ students are
being shitied irouiid campus
and nioye -d into the surround-
ing areas. no (‘UW‘l‘t’lt‘ plans
or solutions h aye bee n set.

The hoe iii 1y be oyeiiun
with (llll ldieii. but it seems
the only solution in sight is to
mend the seams and laces un—
til they bust again.

"I'm hopeful we‘ll hayi-
room for everyone.” (‘rutcher
said "But there's not much
more we ran do right now."

ATTENTIDN _
All UK Sttlltlents!

Remember last summer. when
came to Lexin ton to rent
apartment a d there were
none left??
Deposits and leases are now being accepted
{or the school year 2002-2003.
Efficiencies. studios. 1. 2 & 4 bedroom apartments
on Euclid. Woodland, Transylvania Park. Maxwell.
High Street & Linden Walk.

. Walk to School. ‘ . Walk to the Library
0 Walk to the Bars. 0 Walk Home.

All units have offstree