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Second rape reported near campus since Oct.

By Ellie Fairbanks and Dariush Shah
news@kykernel.com

 

A UK medical student was sexually
assaulted by an unidentified male who
broke into her apartment early yester»
day morning police said. The assault
came almost a month after a similar
sexual assault was reported place in the
same neighborhood.

“We believe that this may be related
to the Oct. 20 sexual assault that hap-
pened on University Avenue.“ said Sgt.
Pete Ford with the Lexington Police

Department. “We‘ re always concerned
about any rape. but these are definitely
a concern because they’re both in the
same neighborhood and they're cur-
rently unsolved.“

According to a Lexington Police
news release, the 23-year-old woman
was in her room in her home on the 200
block of Conn Terrace when a man
broke in, raped her, stole her laptop
computer and some other items and
then left. Police were called to the
scene at 2:30 am. Ford said the victim

was unable to provide a description of

the man who attacked her.

In the Oct. 20 assault. police said a
man broke into the 20-year-old female
victim s home and sexually assaulted
her. The victim in that incident de-
scribed her attacker as a black male In
his early 20s. about 5 feet 5 inches tall
and 140 pounds.

Unlike last month‘s incident, the
victim in Monday‘s rape implied her
assailant was armed with a gun Ford
said.

“You still don t think anything is
going to happen to you.‘ said a room-

mate of the victim a pharmacy stu-
dent. "I really want everyone to be
aware that this has happened before.

“We heard from some people at the
hospital that this kind of a thing had
happened around here before and if
that‘ s the case people need to know.
They need to be watching out. Girls
need to know to be aware of what 5 go—
ing on around them and to know that
this Is a danger."

It is the Kernel s policy not to name
the victims of sexual assaults. To pro-
tect the victims identity. her room-

mates are also not being named

Other crimes have taken place in
the area as well. Early Monday mom-
ing, a student was shot outside his
home on University Avenue. two streets
over from Conn Terrace. The student
was hospitali7ed and Lexington police
said they have yet to apprehend a sus-
pect.

The victim‘s other roommate, a UK
senior, said they are already making
plans to leave that residence.

The UK Police Department issued a

See Rape on page 3

 

 

Committee

caps tuition
increase at
9 percent

By Dariush Shale
dshafa®kykernetcom

UK has been limited to a tuition increase of 9
percent or less for the 2007-08 school year after a
vote by the Executive Committee of the Council
on Postsecondary Education on Monday.

Thomas Layzell president of the council said
the decision only sets the boundaries and does not
dictate exactly how much the increase will be.

“What the council does Is establish parameters
so this is the outside limit for what they can
charge" Layzell said.

The cap defines the limit earlier in the year
than normal and gives students and administrators
a better idea of how much money they will have
to spend earlier on.

“For UK. they have to know how much tuition
will cost so they know how much scholarship
money is available said Ryan Quarles a UK law
student who serves as student representative to the
council “It also helps parents and students. The
earlier you know about expenses the better pre-
pared you can be.“

This Is the second year the council has passed
tuition caps for state universities.

“Before this tuition policy. universities could
set their tuition at whatever they wanted. Quarles
said. ”The policy that was voted on yesterday
(Monday) Is an extension of this."

Last year the final determination on the tu-
ition increase came from the Board of Trustees in
March. when the board voted to increase tuition
by 12 percent.

Quarles said determining the upper limit of the
increase this early is a benefit In itself.

This helps everybody." Quarles said. It adds
transparency to the tuition setting process by let-
ting teachers and students and university adminis-
trators know what the tuition will be next year."

Layzell said the increase works with the Ken-
tucky General Assembly‘ s budget and the allot-
ment for UK in line with the Top 20 Business
Plait.

The 9 percent at UK really ties into their
business plan." Layzell said. “They indicated to
the general assembly that if they got a certain
amount of funding. which they did they would
(be able to) limit the Increase.

”'It s consistent with the business plan."
Layzell said.

See Tuition on page 3

 

Forum answers
questIons on
new jOb posmon

Juliann Vachon

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Available funding. position effectiveness and
necessary candidate qualities were among the con-
cems discussed at an open forum yesterday held by
the search committee for the new Vice President
for Institutional Diversity.

Carol Jordan. co-chair of the search committee
and director of the Center for Research on Violence
Against Women. said the VPID position will give
the university an administrative leader focused on
implementing a campus wide diversity plan with
built-in accountability measures, a position Jordan
said UK currently lacks.

Vice President of Student Affairs Pat Terrell
told the panel the university should find someone
with extraordinary skills to “reach across the great
bureaucracy of UK and bring everyone to the
table. "

Terrell said the VPID should have a history of
implementing successful diversity programs not
just communicating quality philosophies.

“We never seem to be able to take that next
step of implementation." Terrell said.

While the search committee has looked similar

See Diversity on page 3

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Willie Bodue, a manager at Pazzo's, salvages the main Kitty O‘Shea's sign yesterday afternoon after crews demolished the bar.

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Bagpiper
Ross DeAeth
plays Irish
folk songs
during the
demolition
yesterday

Local bar torn down

after eight years

afternoon at
the former
location of
Kitty
O'Sheas.

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By Allie Garza
newsakykernel com

After eight years of operation.
Kitty ()‘Shcas Irish Pub. formerly
located on 381 S. l.Imestonc St.
was dcmoltshcd yesterday.

Beginning at X a.m.. Norwood
Construction. with the tissIstancc
of Pal/o‘s owner. 'I‘om Behr. who
bought up the lease for the prop-
erty. began tearing down the lrIslI
pub.

“We leased the buildIng and
opted to get out of the lease In or
dcr to fot us more on the famIly
rather than the bar." said Barry
Donworth. cth her of the pub.

Doriworth cwowncd Kitty
()"Shcas wIth his brother. Ken
Donworth.

Behr sand he hoped to how a
new restaurant or bar In place of
Kitty ()‘Shcas by September or
October of next year.

Walking past the remains of

Kitty ()'Sheas yesterday after
noon. philosophy rumor Melissa

(icntry was III shock to see heavy
machinery clearing off the site.

"I‘m dating a rugby player
and they would have socIal gathr
crings there eycry Saturday."
(icntry said. “(My boyfriend and
II were deyastatcd \I hen we
lound out It \MIs closIng. It was so
sad."

I)uring .I break In the demolI»
tion. Willie Boduc. a manager at
Palm's. turned out the Kitty
()'Shcus sign. which caught (len-
try"s eye. Shc ImInchIItcly called
her boylriend “1th the IntcntIon
ol‘ haying him come and buy the
sign.

Around 4 pm . bLIgpIper Ross
DeActh played a ranch of lrIsh
lolksongs along with a rcndItIon
of “My Old Kentucky Home" In
remembrance of the bar.

"I played here before on St.
Patrick's Day. 'I'hIs Is the lust dc»
molItIon l‘y'c play ed.“ DeActh
said. “It‘s an end. but It‘s also a
bcgitming. which calls for bug
pipes.”

 

 

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Improved Cats defense passes Tubby's test

By Jonathan Smith

jsmith@kykernel. com

With 5:30 left in the first half. College of

Charleston guard Tony White Jr.. threw a pass
right to his head coach Bobby (‘remins

Cremins. whose team was in the middle of

a five minute scoring funk that saw a five
point lead turn into an eight point deficit be-
cause of UK‘s defense. could do nothing but
raise the ball over his head and slam it to the
ground.

UK‘s suffocating defense continued its
tear through the half and finished with a 21-4
spurt to run the Cougars out of Rupp Arena

77~6l in front of 22,477 fans.

“I thought we got just what we wanted (on
defense)." said UK head coach Tubby Smith.
“We were in better help position. we took
charges. we had people in the right position.
we really were more aggressive to screens on
the ball. we didn't allow guys to just dribble
off without getting challenged. . .I thought they
really focused in on the scouting report."

UK turned its defense up from the start of
the game. in large part because of a written
test Smith gave his players Monday in prac-
tice

After the Cats finished l-Z in the Maui In-
vitational and struggled to contain their oppo~

nents off the dribble and in the paint. Smith
quizzed his players on the basic principles of
defense and what he expected out of them.

It worked. as the (‘ougars shot just 32 per-
cent l‘or the game and had only 20 points in
the three-second area.

“I think everybody dId pretty good (on the
tcsti." said guard Ramel Bradley. “Everybody
knows the places we‘re supposed to be: it‘s
Just kind of difficult sometimes."

Both teams had a hard time getting their
offense started early in the game. With 11:20
left in the first half and College of Charleston
leading 8-6. Smith called a timeout to talk to

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campus safety advisory yester-
day. Though Lexington Police
are handling the investigation.
Capt. Kevin Franklin with the
UK police said his department
will help in any way it can.
“We are pursuing tactics and
techniques to catch this guy. but
if I gave specifies about what
we’re getting ready to do. it may
diminish our ability to catch this
guy," Franklin said. “But we
will do whatever we can within

legal means to catch him."

Erin Story, a hospitality
management senior who lives in
a house on Conn Terrace, said
her car has been broken into
twice and her roommate‘s car
has been broken into once.

“If people want to break in.
they're going to break in.“ she
said.

Ford said Lexington Police
are going to increase their pres-
ence in the neighborhood fol-
lowing these incidents.

“As far as I know of, they
are beefing up patrols in that
area," Ford said. “There will be
a noticeable police presence.“

Meanwhile. he said resi-

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dents should take precautions. ..

“Make sure the house is
secure, doors are locked and
windows are locked," Ford
said, adding that precautions

should extend even farther. “If .

they (residents) have room-
mates, check with them to
make sure the residence is se-
cure.“

Franklin also advised resi-
dents and students to report
any suspicious activity to po-
lice by calling 911 or by con-
tacting UK police directly by
dialing #UKPD from their cell
phones.

 

TUITION

Continued from page 1

The only way UK could in—
crease tuition by more than 9
percent is by being granted an
exception by the council, which
Layzell said is unlikely, and not
just for UK.

“I don‘t think we're going to
be granting any exceptions,“ he
said, adding that this is only a
one-year extension. “When it
comes to 2008-09 we will take
another look."

 

UK Spokesman Jay Blanton
said because of the funding
from the state and the tuition
cap, UK will stand firm on a
single-digit tuition increase.

“The legislature stepped up
and fully funded the plan for the
second year of the biennium,“
Blanton said. “The president
(UK President Lee Todd) said
we would hold tuition below
double digits and we’re going to
honor that commitment."

Blanton also said this early
decision helps speed UK‘s own
budget processes.

“Now that we know these
parameters. the budget process
is underway.“ he said. “Early

next year we‘ll announce the tu—
ition increase."

The exact amount for the in-
crease is still up in the air. Blan-
ton said.

“It’s too early to tell." Blan-
ton said. “There will be an in-
crease. lt‘s a fact of life."

Blanton also said the state
funding along with the council’s
decision and UK’s business plan
shows off how the university
and the state can work together.

“It demonstrates the rela-
tionship. the partnership we
hoped for when the president
unveiled the Top 20 Business
Plan and that the partnership can
work," Blanton said.

 

DIVERSITY

Continued from page 1

diversity programs at UK's
benchmarks universities, Jordan
said the new position is still
evolving and no single model
will define it. The specifics of
the job will be decided after the
VPID is in place and able to
contribute his or her ideas to
how the program should look.
“We’re not going to have a
nicely bowed box to give the
person when they come." Jordan
said. “We want to recruit a vi-
sionary that can come in and say
what diversity should look like."
Jordan and professor John
Harris, the search committee‘s
other co-chair. communicated
the main reasons for creating the
position and the importance of
making diversity a value that
thrives at UK. before opening
the floor to comments and ques-
tions from the audience.
The lack of clear job re~

 

sponsibilities for the VPID was
a concern for Human Resources
Senior Training Specialist Russ
Williams.

“I don‘t want this position to
turn into someone who has so
many day to day administrative
responsibilities that they don’t
get a chance to look at the big-
ger picture." Williams, who is
also the staff representative on
the Board of Trustees. told the
panel.

Diversity and Multicultural
Activities Librarian Reinette
Jones asked the panel if the uni~
versity had the financial re-
sources necessary for the VPID
to be successful. taking into con—
sideration the expectations of
the people already working on
diversity initiatives.

Jordan told her the VPID
will have an operating budget to
ensure that he or she will have
the staff necessary to fulfill the
needs of the program.

“The position will not be un-
der funded." Jordan said. “It
will not come at the expense of
taking dollars from current ini-
tiatives for multicultural affairs.”

Jordan said the VPID posi-
tion will be the highest diversity
position at the university and
will oversee all diversity initia-
tives. including those currently
directed by Vice President for
Multicultural Affairs William
Turner.

Jordan pointed out that the
new position is not replacing
anything. but it will create a bet-
ter structure to address cultural,
academic. research oriented and
external engagement diversity
initiatives at a broader level than
what currently exists.

“The (.VPID) will allow
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College of Medicine
enrollment increase
promotes UK

Applications to UK‘s College
of Medicine increased by 55 per-
cent for the entering 2007 class.
and this is most definitely'wel-
come and good news.

“We're very pleased.“ said Dr.
Carol Elam. associate dean for ad-
missions and institutional advance-
ment at the College of Medicine.
“We think it bodes well for Keni
tucky.“

Of course the news bodes well
for UK. but for the entire state?
It's no overstatement to say that
the whole state will benefit from
this turn of events.

The fact that applications to
UK‘s medical school increased by
such a large margin means UK
will gain recognition from the
medical community. The word is
getting out that this university is
the home to a prime selection
among the numerous schools of
medicine located throughout the
nation.

UK does well to lean upon the
reputation of its medical center
and the educational opportunities
centered there. UK‘s medical pro—
grams are among the most suc—
cessful at UK. particularly when it
comes to drawing attention and
honors to the Top 20 Business
Plan.

The medical center plays a
healthy role in the business plan
and UK’s growth. Also, this vali—

"Fdates the need for the expansion
going on at UK. including the

brand new Biology and BiOmed-
iCal Sciences Research Burlding
and the new bed tower expansion
at the medical center.

The result? More research dol-
lars. ground-breaking research pro-
jects. better doctors and medical
practitioners and the prestige that
comes along with them. All of
these go along way to benefiting
the university and therefore the
entire state of Kentucky.

Hegel Boeneke, editor in chief
Keith Smiley. managing editor
We: Blevins. opinions editor
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Jonathan Smith. spans editor
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New Orleans project
benefits community,
architecture students

With New Orleans more than
700 miles away from Lexington. it
may seem impossible that UK stu-
dents could spend an entire semes-
ter helping rebuild the city in the
wake of Hurricane Katrina. But a
studio set up by UK's College of
Design has done just that - and
it‘s won a major honor for its ef-
forts.

The Kentucky—New Orleans Ar—
chitecture Studio. which UK archi-
tecture faculty organized. was re-
cently awarded the key to the city
by the New Orleans city council.
according to an article in Monday‘s
Kernel. This studio brings in about
a dozen students per semester to
work on reconstruction projects for
clients who cannot afford profes-
sional architects.

“It feels great to be recognized
by the city for our efforts." said Liz
Swanson. an assistant professor of
architecture at UK and co-founder
of the studio. in the Kernel article.
“It is an honor for the program and
for UK."

Swanson and fellow co-founder
Mike McKay. a lecturer in the ar—
chitecture department. deserve the

university and the New Orleans
community.

It may seem radical or impracti-
cal for a Kentucky university to set
up a satellite studio hundreds of
miles out of state. but it‘s an innov-
ative idea that makes perfect sense.
The architecture students who par-
ticipate in the program are getting
valuable hands—on experience at
what they’ll be doing after gradua-
tion .. working with a community
to design buildings and sites.

Just as important. they're help-
ing a city that is in desperate need.
The geographical distance between
UK and New Orleans doesn't mean
that UK students and faculty have
no stake or interest in aiding the re-
construction process. A disaster the
scale of Hurricane Katrina affects
all Americans: if we act as if rc—
building is just New Orleans‘ or
Louisiana's problem. the city will
never be revived.

The College of Design should
be commended for sponsoring the
studio. and we hope that other
schools and departments are in-
spired to find ways to help students

Study shows that money brings
happiness. but is that true?

Money doesn’t buy happiness. Or does it? Economist
Andrew Oswald. from the University of Warwick in Eng-
land said that “the connection is complex. but in fact.
very rich people rate substantially higher in satisfaction
with life than very poor people do,
even within wealthy nations.”

His study was of Britons who had
won between $2.000 and $250,000 in
a lottery. and according to the results
happiness was boosted over years.
Naturally there are people who say
this is all make-believe. But facts do
show that people with a larger annual
income admit to being very happy
more often than those of lower in-
come.

As children. we grew up hearing
that money doesn't grow on trees and
once again that money won‘t buy you
happiness. but sometimes I think I would be really happy
if I had a few extra dollars in my back pocket.

In college there is so much stress with tests and
homework. Then there are those who work. trying to pay
for tuition. rent. books and a life. Money plays an impor-
tant part in our life. Credit card companies tease us with
promises of unlimited funds. but we were warned not to
get too far in debt. Sometimes everything would seem
easier if there were more money. When high school grad-
uation is over. we must face reality fast. paying for things
and taking control of our own lives. Happiness through
money seems natural.

But the same economist. Oswald. who said that the
relationship between money and happiness is complex