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Students who died were legally drunk

Death at gorge, drowning prompt
officials to beef up focus on alcohol

By Megan Boehnke
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TWO UK students who have died
since the first week of school had
blood-alcohol levels of more than
twice the legal limit, toxicology re-

ports show.

Tevis Shaw. 20. who was regis-
tered to begin his first semester at UK
this fall, fell off a cliff in the Red Riv-
er Gorge area two days before the start
of classes.

Lauren Fannin. a 25-year-old phar~

macy student. was under the inﬂuence
when she died Sept. 23 along with
close friend and recent UK nursing
school graduate Lindsey Harp. also 25.
The women drowued when they
slipped and fell in knee—high ﬂoodwa-
ters that swept them through an under-
ground sewage system. Harp was also
legally drunk.

This is the ﬁfth year in the last six
that a student has died in an alcohol—
related incident and Shaw‘s death
marks the third year in a row that a

student has died within two days of the
start of classes in an underage drinking
incident.

The circumstances surrounding the
deaths of Shaw. Fannin and Harp have
caused university administrators. in-
cluding UK President Lee Todd. to
once again focus their attention on stu-
dent drinking.

“Tragedies from the past few years
underscore the need we have as a uni-
versity to educate our students about
the potential dangers involved with al-

cohol or substance abuse." Todd said
in a statement in response to this story.
“We have a lot of important efforts and
initiatives in place that provide that ed-
ucation. but we have to continue to be
vigilant in ensuring that students uti-
lize the resources and programs in
place."

Last year, 19-year—old Thomas By-
ers [[1 died after being hit by a train
while running from UK police at a par-
ty near campus the day before classes

See Toxicology on page 6

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CATS PARTY LIKE IT'S 1999

Prom for

disabled

draws UK
volunteers

By Kelly Wiley and Susannah Marlowe
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Men and women of all ages decked in dazzling
formals and specially tailored tuxedos walked and
wheeled down the red carpet Friday night. escorted
by equally elegant volunteers.

But this event was different from a typical
black—tie affair.

Instead of well-to—do doctors and philan-
thropists. the guests of honor at this ball were chil-
dren and adults with mental and physical handi-
caps.

An estimated 2.000 people with mental and
physical disabilities. hailing from all over Ken-
tucky. attended the Jesus Prom this year. The prom.
sponsored by Southland Christian Church and local
businesses. is an annual event for the disabled com-
munity.

This year‘s Jesus Prom was the sixth for Hunter
Sherwood. a hospitality management and tourism
senior at UK. He served on the planning committee
this year as the creative teams director.

“It's a party like none other on earth." Sher-
wood said of the JesUs Prom. “1 don't even have
words to describe it."

He said the best part of the esent was “being
able to tell somebody who doesn‘t hear it every day
that ‘You‘re beautiful. I love you and God loves
you.” ..

The prom relies on volunteers who plan and
staff each year's event. An estimated 700 volun«
teers. including dozens of [’K students. participated
in this year‘s Jesus Prom.

Students participated in many ways. Some es—
corted disabled guests through the building —
starting at hair and makeup stations. then to get
their pictures taken and finally to a sit—dow ii dinner

. while others were a part of planning for and
decorating for the event.

Shelly Lane has attended the Jesus Prom for

KEITH SMILEY | STAFF
Above: Head coach Rich Brooks gets soaked by senior offensive guard Michael Aitcheson, left, and senior center Matt McCutchan during the last seconds of the
game against Vanderbilt University on Saturday. The Cats won 38—26, making themselves eligible for a bowl game with their sixth wrn this season
Below: Junior running back Rafael Little scores with i3 minutes left in the fourth quarter to put UK up 2420

UK eligible for bowl bid for
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See Prom on page. 6

Something wasn‘t right.

Heading into Saturday‘s game against Vanderbilt. the
football team didn't have a strong week of practice. said ju-
nior wide receiver Keenan Button.

“The players weren't focused." Burton said.

If Burton was one of the players who wasn‘t focused
during the week of practice after UK‘s win over Georgia. he
didn‘t show it against Vanderbilt.

Button caught ll passes for 17] yards and two touch-
downs in the Cats’ 38-26 bowl clinching win over the Com-
modores in front of 52.235 fans at Commonwealth Stadium.

The win moved the Cats to 6-4 overall and 4-3 in the
Southeastern Conference. With Tennessee and South Caroli-
na losing Saturday. the Cats jumped into sole possession of

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The [K Chandler Hospital is undergoing a dis-
infection of all its Intensive Care Units in response
to finding a malignant organism in one of the ICU
sections. according to a UK news release.

The organism. called Acinetobacter. is not
harmful to healthy people but can cause infection in
the sickest of patients. such as those in ICU

Those patients are generally on antibiotics.
which this organism is resistant to.

“The very ill are generally more susceptible to
infection than those who are healthy." said UK
spokesman Jay Blanton.

The disinfection process is pan of the hospital‘s
standard protocol for infection control. and this
type of problem is something that most hospitals
face. said Dr. Richard Lofgran. the hospital‘s chief
medical ofﬁcer.

“The presence of organisms that are resistant to
many antibiotics is common to many. if not most.
hospitals in the region and across the country." Lof-
gran said in the news release. “All hospitals con-
front the challenge of controlling these organisms.
It is simply a challenge of modern medicine. one
that hospitals address on a daily and regular basis."

The organism was only found in one section of
the ICU. but the whole unit is being disinfected as a
precautionary measure. Blanton said.

Blanton said he did not know the exact time
frame until the completion of the disinfection. but
said it should only take a couple of days.

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‘Circle of Love’ reaches out to area children

identify children who qualify to be a part of
their program. Children are selected by their
teachers and counselors to create wish lists
of three items and then send them to UK‘s
Circle of Love to distribute to interested peo—
ple on campus.

“We have 380 children this year." Doyle
said. “Our goal is to have them all provided
for."

Donating gifts isn‘t the only way to get
involved.

Volunteers are needed for December 4

See Charity on page 8

dents. faculty. staff and their families the op-
portunity to give to disadvantaged children
during the holiday season.

“It‘s amazing how generous UK people
are." said Karen Doyle, who is UK's student
affairs coordinator and has volunteered with
Circle of Love since 1989. “(Circle of Love)
is not just for people with big money; it's for
people with big hearts.“

Each year. Circle of Love partners with
the Family Resource Centers at schools in
Fayette. Bourbon. Scott. Woodford. Madison.
Jessamine. Nicholas and Clark counties to

By Emily Convert
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For many Americans. Christmas is a time
when families gather to exchange presents
beneath the Christmas tree.

But for many underprivileged children in
Fayette and the surrounding counties. this
kind of Christmas is only made possible by
the generosity of others.

Circle of Love. which kicked off on Fri-
day. is a program that provides Christmas
gifts to area children. It is offering UK stu-

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balancing work and home life
with wife Cindy Crawford and
their kids: daughter Kaya. 5.
and son Presley. 7. But he and
the supermodel. 40. were able
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Nobody has to remind Jes—
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communication is key to a rela-
tionship. A source close to the
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with Quincy Jones. "And if he
does. he calls her every 30
minutes from the bar." He has
certainly earned her family's
approval. Says the pa]. "Cash is
always calling Jessica's dad and
brother just to say hello. . . .
He's a really good boyfriend."

Rachel Weisz's New Mom
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The biggest surprise so far
for Rachel Weisz in her five
months raising her son. Henry.
with ﬁance screenwriter Darren
Aronofsky. 37‘? "How wonder-
ful it is," the actress. 35. tells
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was going to be this fun." Not
that Weisz - who stars with
Hugh Jackman in the Novem-
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Fountain - is bragging. "l'm
still new to it." she says. "I'm
green. I'm figuring it out as it
goes."

Will's About to Be a Dad
Again

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between me and my son. For
in—stance. we both wear dia-
pers." Will Ferrell has joked of
Magnus. his 2-year-old with
pregnant wife Viveca Paulin.
37. an art auctioneer. "I don't
really have a problem . . . I
started wearing a bladder-relief
diaper just for convenience."

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Hopefully. the Stranger Than
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his second go at father-hood.
This time. he said. "We kind of
know what we're in for."

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night." says Drane. Not that
they need a romance renewal.
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UK looking more like a 'great team'

Throughout UK’s game against Vanderbilt on
Saturday, cloudy skies
loomed ominously ovenop
Commonwealth Stadium in
much the same way as Van—
derbilt‘s ability to pull the
upset and delay UK’s bowl
eligibility seemed to hover
in the air. That upset never
seemed more likely than
when Vanderbilt drove the
ﬁeld and appeared ready to
reclaim the lead with about
10 minutes remaining in the
game.

But just when it looked like another “same old
UK" moment, we were reminded of the difference
between old UK and this UK. More importantly.
we were reminded of the slim difference between
winning and losing. On Saturday, that difference
came down to two things: ability and conﬁdence.

And both of those made themselves clear in a
span of 40 seconds in the fourth quarter. With just
under 10 minutes to play and UK leading 24-20.
Vanderbilt had an opportunity to reclaim the lead
on a fourth~and—goal from the 3-yard line. Quar—
terback Chris Nickson rolled to his right. but be‘
fore he was able to throw to the end zone, UK
linebacker Wesley Woodyard came hard on a blitz
and wrapped him up. Nickson. foolishly trying to
make something out of a sure sack. ﬁailed the ball
right into the arms of UK comerback EJ. Adams,
who returned it to midﬁeld. _

Less than a minute later. Andre WoOdson
found DeMoreo Ford wide open for the game-

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(and bowl-) clinching 27-yard touchdown pass. In
a 40-second ﬂurry of positive plays. UK put away
Vanderbilt and climbed into second place in the
Southeastern Conference East Division.

“You have to have the ability to do that, and
you have to have the confidence to do it," UK
head coach Rich Brooks said. “And I think this
team has both of those things."

There’s not much difference between UK and
Vanderbilt. But winning teams — which UK. at 6-
4. is — make key fourth-quarter plays to pull out
games. Losing teams — like Vanderbilt. a snake-
bitten 4-7 - don‘t. Adams” interception falls into
that winning category. As does Woodson's ensu-
ing scoring pass to Ford.

“It was big." offensive coordinator Joker
Phillips said of the sequence. “That‘s a swing of
14 points. That’s big in having a winning team."

Wide receiver Keenan Burton, who set career
highs with ll catches and 171 yards in addition to
two touchdowns, said making big plays in close
games can turn average teams into good ones —
and make good ones even better.

“That’s what the great teams do." Burton said.
“That’s what Florida. Georgia. Auburn and LSU
are. and that‘s what we‘re trying to become. I
think we’re starting to do that.“

Just as UK was starting to do that, after Rich
Brooks was dumped with water. after a bowl trip
was secured and after “Celebration" (which is
sung, ironically, by The Commodores) blared over
the Commonwealth loudspeakers, something else
started. Those ominous clouds opened up.

And tears of joy started to rain down upon
Commonwealth Stadium.

FOOTBALL

Continued from page I

second place in the SEC ‘s east-
ern division.

“It’s incredible what goes
on in this league," head coach
Rich Brooks said. “The fact that
Kentucky is in the hunt and in
the middle of the pack and bat-
tling people. I think. is signifi-
cant.“

For the second straight
week. the Cats had to rally back
out of a fourth-quarter hole.

With UK trailing 20-17.
Rafael Little scored on a 3—yard
touchdown run to give the Cats
the lead for good.

Little. who returned from a
three-game absence after he un-
derwent arthroscopic knee
surgery. rushed for 132 yards
on 20 carries and caught eight
passes for 114 yards.

"We're really glad Rafael
Little is healthy and that all the
backs are getting healthy." said
quarterback Andre Woodson.
“That‘s just that many more
weapons we have to work with
each week."

Little’s presence on the
ground helped keep the Com—
modores off balance and al»
lowed Woodson more opportu—
nities to break down Vandy's
defense.

Woodson threw for two ca-
reer highs in 450 yards and four
touchdowns.

"We executed very well."
Woodson said. “There might
have been two or three series
that we did a bad job with the
ball. but besides that. I think we
did a good job pushing the
ball."

For the first time since
1999. the Cats will play in a
postseason bowl game.

Representatives from the

Singletary Center for the

& Turning the Corner Series

present

Jars of Clay

with special guests Matt Wertz & Kate York
November 18, 7:30pm

Ticket can be purchased at the SCFA Ticket f'ﬁce
www. uky. edu/scfa l 859. 257. 4929

Independence. Liberty. Out—
back. Chick-fil-A and Music
City bowls were present at Sat-
urday‘s game to watch both the
Cats and Vanderbilt. The Com-
modores (4—7) were effectively
knocked out of bowl contention
with the loss.

For UK. the focus is now
on next week‘s opponent.
Louisiana-Monroe.

"(The Vanderbilt win) is a
milestone. but it‘s not finished."
Brooks said. "We have an op-
portunity to climb that bowl
ladder. I don‘t want to just slide
in with six wins. I want to have
a winning season.

“I can't tell you how proud
I am with this football team.
particularly the seniors that
have been through so much."
Brooks said. "They get to go
out with success at the end of a
very difficult stretch in Ken-
tucky football history"

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