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Arrest made in robberies near campus

By Dariush Shafa
THE KENTUCKY KERNEI.

Lexington Police arrested
a man in connection with two
robberies only hours after
they took place and victims
identified the man arrested
as the man who robbed them
at gunpoint in a neighbor-
hood just off campus.

Bryan Richard Hamm, 21,
of Lexington, was arrested at
10:15 pm. about two hours
after two separate robberies
were reported, one on Ayles-
ford Place between Maxwell

and the other

duty comman-

Street and Eu-
clid Avenue

on Maxwell
Street be-
tween Rose
Street and
A y l e s f o r d
Place.

Lt. James
Lombardi, Hamm
der with Lexington Police
last night, said this type of
crime is generally random.

“I wouldn‘t classify it as
normal," Lombardi said. “It

was a crime of opportunity. It
could have happened any-
where in the city. Coinciden-
tally, it was by (UK’s) cam‘
pus.”

port, victims reported being
robbed by a man carrying a
handgun and wearing a ski
mask, blue jeans and a jack-
et. Police located Hamm at
Transylvania Park, wearing
a short-sleeve shirt, but po-
lice located clothing nearby,
in the area where a purse be-
longing to one of the victims

 

According to a police re-

See Arrest on page 3

 

. arrest
X robberies

Lexington police first
responded to two rob-
beries in the same
neighborhood on Tues-
day night. About two
hours later, police
made an arrest nearby
and the victims posi-
tively identified the
suspect arrested as

the robber.
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A crowd gathers at Ovid's for lunch Tuesday afternoon while Adam Kiser makes spicy beef wraps on the grill. Kiser, an employee at the restaurant for about a year,
makes the wraps four days a week and has been known to make up to six wraps at the same time.

That’s a wrap

Spicy Beef Wraps at Ovid's draw daily crowds, now most popular entrée offered by Dining Services

Lindsay Curtin
THE KENTUCKY KENNEL

The line is out the door at
Ovid’s Café on South Campus
and no one wants to budge an
inch.

Spicy Beef Wraps are on the
menu and everyone, from li-
brary workers to student-ath-
letes, is willing to wait patiently

“I look forward to getting
my Spicy Beef Wrap, and know-
ing that lunchtime is soon, I can
make it through the boring
classes easier." said Aaron Lub-
bers. a communications fresh-
man and twice-a-day Spicy Beef
Wrap buyer.

The Spicy Beef Wrap has a
more intense effect on Jarod
Mills. an undeclared sopho-
more.

“I remember being so hun-
gry during my long string of
classes, in particular chemistry
class. that I caught myself sali-
vating at the thought of getting
a beef wrap for lunch," Mills
said.

What‘s in the Spicy Beef
Wrap that would make a busy.

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“MIST"?

Adam Kiser's Spicy Beef Wraps are made of marinated beef. green peppers, cheese
and a special spicy sauce. On an average day, he makes about 200 of the wraps.

hungry student stand in line,
sometimes as long as 25 to 30
minutes?

“A mélange of sauteed
onions, green peppers. Italian
beef. salsa mayonnaise and pep-
perjack cheese wrapped in a
sun-dried tortilla, served hot off
the grill" as the sign at Ovid's
reads. and it comes along with
sides of potato salad and a pick-

le, for a total of $5.60.

Spicy Beef Wraps have been
served at Ovid‘s for the past six
years, and have grown in popu-
larity.

“They have become our best-
selling entrée. and are now
served every day until 4 pm. be
cause of the increased de-
mand." said Roger Sidney. assis-
tant director of Dining Ser-

vices.

And students can have the
wraps made the way they want.

“I make sure to make the
cheese and mayo last, so that I
can savor each cheesy bite. up
to the very last one," said Lau-
ren Bassett. a marketing sopho-
more.

Some students still need
their spicy beef fix. even after
they‘ve graduated.

“My boyfriend, who gradu-
ated from here last year. still
asks me to buy beef wraps for
him whenever we get together
for dinner.“ said Kelly Burke. an
undeclared freshman.

Many students can't help
but notice the immense popu-
larity of the Spicy Beef Wrap.
At 12:30 Tuesday afternoon, (in
a single counting) 39 of 46 cus-
tomers in the grill line walked
away with a Spicy Beef Wrap on
their plate.

But the wraps aren‘t the
only thing getting noticed.

Adam Kiser. 25, makes the
Spicy Beef Wraps four days a

See Bet on page 2

Pazzini’s gets makeover for April re-opening

By Erin lautner
m: KENTUCKY mm

Students can't get a caffeine
fix at Pazzini‘s anymore, but in
April. they can get turkey on
wheat with a favorite cocktail.

Pazzini's, located behind
Kennedy’s The Art Part. closed
at the end of last semester after
only three months of business
as a coffee shop.

“It wasn’t doing the busi-
ness we thought it would,“ said

Tom Behr, owner of Pazzini's
and Pazzo’s. “We just thought
there was something more we
could do with the space.“

Issues stemming from ship-
ping problems with the store‘s
gelato inventory and lack of a
market for the Italian version of
ice cream also led to the closing
of Pazzini’s as a coffee and gela-
to cafe.

Now, Behr is teaming up
with Stanley J’s, a locally
owned deli. to give Pazzini‘s its

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new look. Pazzini‘s is scheduled
to reopen in April — under the
same name — as a New York-
style deli during the day and a
pub at night.

The two owners said they're
both enthusiastic about the
joint venture.

“This is an opportunity I've
always looked for with getting
into the bar business." said
Josh Tarnofsky. owner of Stan-
ley J’s. "I like the atmosphere.
It's a less-demanding business

and a lot more fun."

Behr is a family friend of
Tarnofsky and both were cus-
tomers of each other's business
before they decided to start
working together.

“It's really a dream come
true to go into business with
such a reputable entrepreneur
in the area.“ Tarnofsky said.
Tom Behr and his wife Carol
also own Kennedy's and UK

See Pazzini's on page 3

 

 

computer
access

Active Directory to synchronize
accounts for all campus users

By John Morgan
THE KENTUCKY KERNEL

UK is looking to implement a new com-
puter system that will help students avoid a
virtual dilemma

The Active Directory system has been
put in place with one eventual goal in mind:
for every campus user in the system to have
access to all their university accounts with
one synchronized username and password.

Active Directory already allows access
to important financial and academic re
sources available online through the univer-
sity, such as tuition payment and Black-
board.

. Registering for classes. paying tuition.
checking grades and class assignments. ac-
cessing the wireless network around cam-
pus and even the Medical Center accounts
for UK medical students are now online
through Active Directory:

“Directories will be the front door that
provides access to resources and informa-
tion to support the above-mentioned appli-
cations." said Doyle Friskney. associate vice
president and chief technical officer for the
Office of Information Technology and Hu-
man Services.

“Active Directory will support Mi»
crosoft-centric applications. such as Black-
board and the upcoming Campus Manage;
ment system that will replace webIJK."

The university has been investing in Ac-
tive Directory for the past three years. and
by now. virtually every student and faculty
member at UK should have an Active Direc-
tory account.

But making Active Directory a normal
part of life is a process. Friskney said.

"It has to be naturally absorbed by the
students." Friskney said. “Technology has
different uses for everyone and it is up to
the student (or faculty member) to discover
how that technology can benefit them."

The initial construction of the Active
Directory account was driven by MW) moti-
vating factors. security and simplicity.
Friskney said.

By eliminating the need for multiple
passwords and login screens to access other
systems on the same network. students and
faculty will hopefully be navigating online
resources much quicker than before.
Friskney said.

“You don't have to go somewhere to go
somewhere else." he said. “W! want (every-
one) to be able to log onto each system indi-
vidually or log on to a portal site that will
allow (them) to go to all the systems from
one location."

Along with making access easier. Active
Directory seeks to make student and faculty
access and use of university resources.
such as Blackboard and U-connect. more
private and more secure.

Over the next three years. the IT staff
hopes to have every student and faculty
member capable of accessing any one of
the UK systems by way of one username
and password. Friskney said.

“We‘re putting pieces in the vision."
said John Tibe. director of Enterprise Com-
puting and Communications Systems.

For more information about Active Di-
rectory. visit http://wwwukyedu/Black-
board/ADhtml

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week and has earned nicknames such as
“Ninja of the Grill" and “King of Spicy
Beef."

Most just know him as “the spicy beef
man."

After working at Ovid's for more than
a year. Kiser has been noticed by students
for his personality and fast, efficient
grilling techniques.

“Someone asked me if I had ever
worked at a Hibachi grill in a Japanese
restaurant," Kiser said. talking about the
famed Japanese Chefs known for their
speedy and theatrical method of cooking.

After grilling, folding, flipping and
chopping an estimated 200 Spicy Beef
Wraps a day. he has developed a systemat-
ic way of regulating the hectic lunch
rush.

“I have seen him preparing six beef
wraps at once. and I was impressed. He is
very adept at his job, and is always friend-
ly,” said Derek McCree. an undeclared
sophomore.

Kiser does it because he understands
the plight of the students.

“I see students when they are just get-
ting out of class. Sometimes they are try-
ing to squeeze in a quick lunch before
they head off to finish their day, and I
know they don't have all the time in the
world to wait in line.” Kiser said, “So I
found a way to get them their food and
back into the routine of their day in a
kind of quick way."

Even when he’s not at work. Kiser still
gets recognized for his work. Kiser suf-
fered from a bout of severe asthma last
week and was not seen chopping away be-

 

 

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Adam Kiser makes a Spicy Beef Wrap by loading a
tortilla with beef, onions and peppers. Kiser works
continually from 11 am. to 4 pm. or until they run
out of ingredients for the wraps.

hind the grill at Ovid‘s.

“When I checked into the hospital, one
of the nurse practitioners recognized me.
and when I told her I worked at Ovid’s.
she immediately responded with “You’re
the guy who makes the Spicy Beef
Wraps!’ And I was shocked," he said.

Kiser said that it is by no means a one-
man show, however.

“If it weren’t for my co—workers back-
ing me up, I would be swamped." Kiser
said.

He also said he has a simple attitude
about his work.

“My job is all about appreciation, Cus-
tomers appreciating our service and the
quality taste of our food," Kiser said.
“And our appreciation for the customers.
who recognize our hard work by spread-
ing the word all over campus about the
one and only Spicy Beef Wrap."

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get their powers from Islam

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Naif Al-Mutawa was a
businessman looking for fi-
nancing. His idea was to cre-
ate a line of comic books, non~
religious in theme, starring
superheroes endowed with Is-
lamic traits. But he needed a
selling point.

To shock investors into ac-
tion, Al-Mutawa would pull
from his pocket an article
about a Hamas supporter in
the Palestinian territories
who was making millions sell-
ing a children's album with
stick-on pictures of suicide
bombers and other bloody
scenes from the intifada.
Something more positive was
needed, Al-Mutawa argued in
his sales pitch, to save the
children from embracing a
culture of violence and death.

“That’s what is happening
in a vacuum," he told poten-
tial financiers. “Don’t sit back
and complain or say we are
getting gobbled up by global-
ism. Do something. We need
to offer content that kids will
gravitate to.”

His plan was to create an
alternative popculture prod-
uct that would sell all over the
Muslim world, in Arabic and
English, from Morocco to
Bangladesh.

In just one year, he had 54
investors from Kuwait,
Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, the
United States, Egypt, Mexico
and China. He even collected
$1 million from his classmates
at Columbia Business School.
“I am the only Kuwaiti who
went to Beirut and came out
with money,” chuckled Al-Mu-
tawa, 35.

“My idea was to mine Is-
lamic culture for appropriate
concepts for children for that
part of the world,” he said.
The result is “The 99,‘ a com-
ic series with stories woven
around 99 characters who
each personify one of Islam’s

attributes of God. One is
wise: Hakim. Another is far-
sighted: Basir. Yet another is
powerful: Jabbar. None of the
characters carries weapons,
and they are divided evenly
between men and women,
only a handful of whom cover
their hair, he said. The char-
acters come from all over the
world.

“We are creating a pop
culture that has an Islamic
underpinning or archetype. It
is really global, or universal,
an amalgam of everything
that's out there,” said Al-Mu-
tawa, chief executive of Tesh-
keel Comics and distributor
of Marvel Comics in the Arab
world.

Al-Mutawa, who grew up
on Nancy Drew and Hardy
Boys adventure novels in the
absence of appealing Arab al-
ternatives, has written stories
and plays since he was 10. His
parents told him he could
write only as a hobby, so he
obtained a doctorate in clini-
cal psychology from Tufts
University, specializing in
trauma and torture victims.
He studied for two more mas-
ter’s degrees at Columbia’s
business school and Teachers
College.

Larry Durocher, a long-
time mentor and the father of
a student who once roomed
with Al-Mutawa, is now in-
volved in his comics project.

“Naif has a desire to pre-
serve his culture for his kids,"
he said. “Even if he did not
intend it, it is also a way to ex-
port it to other kids in the
world, just like the Japanese-
invented Pokemon captured
the attention of children
everywhere."

Joseph Flicek, an adjunct
professor who taught Al-Mu-
tawa at Columbia, said: “He is
of the new generation that
does not have the dogma of
the past, and it brings a new
voice of reason. That is what
is so refreshing."

Al-Mutawa is also the fa
ther of four young sons, and
he said he wanted to preserve
what was precious in his cul-
ture for his own children.

“People are always
lamenting our Golden Age,
where has it gone, so the story
goes like this," he said, re-
counting the ancient stories
that inform his comics:

The grandson of Genghis
Khan, Hulagu Khan, invades
Baghdad and destroys the li-
brary. Books are tossed into
the Tigris, which turns black
and red with ink. The Hurras,
or Guardians of Wisdom, take
99 gems and dip them one by
one into the water to suck the
knowledge out. Three worry
beads with 33 stones each are
carried to Andalusian Spain
and stored until Spanish mon-
archs Ferdinand and Isabella
storm Granada in 1492. The
Noor Stones, or stones of en-
lightenment, are then scat-
tered around the globe.

Like Superman's Clark
Kent, the 99 characters have
alter egos. Jabbar, the strong
one, is also Nawaf Al-Bilali,
who is discovered accidental-
ly in Saudi Arabia by Dr.
Ramzi Razem, who will be-
come the leader of “The 99.”
When Al-Bilali steps on a land
mine. fragments of the stone
turn him into Jabbar.

Noora, from the United
Arab Emirates, is kidnapped
for ransom but escapes from
her cell. She finds a gem in
her hands as she digs a tunnel
to flee. Her superhero power
is the ability to see the light of
truth in others and allowing
them -— or forcing them ,_ to
see it in themselves.

The characters work in
teams of three, which allows
for the possibility for thou-
sands of stories for the series.
Launched online last Friday.
it will come out in magazine
form in May. The first story
will be available free online
on March 10.

 

Arrest

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was found.

The report said hair tak-
en from the clothing
matched Hamm’s and three
victims from the two rob-
beries positively identified
Hamm as the robber. The po-
lice report also said Hamm
tried to remove evidence
from the scene.

Hamm was arrested and
charged with two felony
counts of first-degree rob-
bery, one count of felony

tampering with evidence
and being a convicted felon
in possession of a handgun,
which is also a felony

That charge stems from
June 2003. when Hamm was
charged with third-degree
burglary and later convict-
ed, according to court docu-
ments.

As of yesterday evening.
Hamm was still in custody
at the Lexington-Fayette Ur-
ban County Detention Cen-
ter and was being held on a
$30,500 bond.

According to court docu-
ments, Hamm was ar-
raigned in Fayette District
Court at 1 pm. yesterday,
but his case has been contin-

ued. His next date in court
for arraignment has been
set for Feb. 16, at 8:30 am.

Lombardi also said while
the preliminary investiga-
tion was typical. the result-
ing arrest was unusually
speedy.

“Generally when they
(officers first called to the
scene) have got information
to work with as they did at
this one, we do a thorough
investigation and follow-up,"
Lombardi said. “We were
lucky in that we were able to
make an arrest in a timely
fashion."

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laid-back pub atmosphere.
Behr said Pazzini’s would
also have an open patio to
serve customers that smoke.
Stanley J’s has been in
business for 16 years in the
Lexington area and is located
in the Stonewall Shopping
Centre on Clays Mill Road.
“We would like to give the

students a more quality se-
lection and bring back com—
munity-owned business with
high quality and standards to
the downtown area." Tarnof-
sky said.

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UK junior Krys-
tle Cook com-
petes on the
balance beam
durinq gymnas-
tics Excite Nite
on Jan. 14 at
Memorial Coli-
seum. Cook. an
Austin, Texas,
native, has led
the Cats to a
No. 18 national
ranking this
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Star gymnast Cooks up success

By Chris Miles

IHE KENIUCKY KERNEL

Krystle Cook just kept
breaking furniture.

It was 1992 and the sum»
mer Olympics were in the
heat of action. Olympic gym—
nasts. the best performers of
their sport in the world. were
competing in Barcelona.
Spain. for one of the three
most coveted medals in
sports.

And
watched.

She was 7 years old and on
the TV in front of her the era
ziest thing in the world was
happening: People were jump
ing front bar to bar. back-flip-
ping and somersaulting. mak-
ing fantastic moves that so
impressed Cook that she
wanted to copy them.

She wanted to
around.

"It looked so cool to me. so
I started testing it out" Cook
said. "Pretty soon springs
started popping out of couch
es. I kept breaking furniture I
jumped all over it."

And that was how her r'a-
reer in gymnastics began.

Today Cook is the top
gymnast on the 1K team. She
has placed either first or sec-
ond in all five meets that the
Wildcats have competed in
and currently is ranked loth

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nationally in the bars compe-
tition and the 34th-ranked
gymnast in the nation in the
allaround.

"This is the best season
I've ever had." she said.

An Austin. Texas. native.
Cook came to UK after she
was recruited by UK gymnas»
tics head coach Mo Muham—
mad. Ever since then she has
built a strong relationship
with her team that has helped
propel her to the forefront of
it.

”She has matured ini-
mensely since her freshman
year." Muhammad said. “This
year she has been an out-
standing athlete. She is the
most consistent on the team.”

Anti she is looking to con-
tinue with that consistency.
despite any pressure that
builds on her shoulders.

“I just try not to think
about it."

lfnlike other athletes that
are in the top echelons of
what they do. Cook isn‘t as
concerned about her perfor-
tnance as one might think.
and. thus. is able to dodge the
pressure of being the top per-
former.

“If I come out on top then
I come out on top.” is Cook‘s
mentality. and it seems to be
working

Last weekend she led the
Cats against a No. :H‘anked

Alabama team and earned a
career-high 39.125 points in
the all-around competition.

As a result of her top
ranking. Cook has indirectly
been thrust into a leadership
position within her team.

”I‘ve. entered the leader-
ship role." Cook says. “I didn‘t
plan on it. but it fell in my lap
and I‘m proud to have it.“

It‘s not a situation her
coach wishes she had avoided.

“She's developed into a
good team leader.“ Muham-
mad said, “She might be a
silent leader. but she‘s a good
one."

Cook hopes. then. to lead
her team to a dream of hers
she‘s had since she first came
to UK.

"I‘ve always wanted to go
to nationals." Cook says. “I
work for it every year and
every year it looks better. It
will happen sooner or later."

But even if Cook and the
Wildcats win nationals. her
gymnastics career will be
over after she is done with
her texture here at UK.

Cook doesn't want to con-
tinue with gymnastics after
she graduates.

"I‘m too old for it." Cook
said. “I don't know what I‘ll
do without it. but I‘ll have to
take the next step in life.“

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At the start of practice on
Tuesday, UK women’s basketball
coach Mickie DeMoss called her
team together and held up a
sheet of paper.

“This is our season." she told
them.

The sheet was a printout of
the Cats’ remaining six regular
season games. DeMoss wanted
her team to forget about its two-
game losing streak and focus on
the final stretch of the year.

DeMoss said she told her
team to “wipe the slate clean
and play six more ballgames."

“I was just trying to refocus
the team and get it down to six
games.” she said. “The season
can get overwhelming at times.
It’s like this big elephant and
we‘re still chewing on it and it
doesn’t seem to get any smaller.”

The elephant in DeMoss'
room certainly looks bigger
right now, as the Cats (15-6. 4-4
Southeastern Conference) play
four of their next five games on
the road. She feels her team is
up to the task.

“The conference never does
us any favors in February." she
said. “We are going to be on the
road and it is a challenge. We
have proven we can play well on
the road. We just have to get
that focus back and meet that
challenge.“

DeMoss conceded that. while
road games in the SEC are never
easy. this stretch of games.
against teams with a combined
16-28 league record, is
“winnable.”

“We‘ve got the Big Three —
Tennessee. Georgia and LSU ~
out of the way.“ she said. “Every
team in the conference. on any
given night. can beat anybody.
It‘s very doable. but it‘s going to
take tremendous focus and ef-
fort."

The coach is concerned with
keeping her team energized as
the season drags on and the
travel accumulates this month.

“When you get to February
it comes down to motivation
and endurance, because the sea-
son is getting a little long right
now,” she said.

Her players agreed, but
stressed the need to continue
working hard.

“It's February and every-
thing is up for grabs,” said ju-
nior guard Jenny Pfeiffer. “We
need to pick everything up.
These games are the last stretch
and they’re hard, but hopefully
we get can get some wins."

This final stretch will likely
determine the Cats’ NCAA
Tournament fate. With a rank-
ing of No. 15 in the Ratings Per‘
centage Index — the formula
used by the NCAA selection
committee in seeding tourna-
ment teams — UK is a solid po-
sition right now for an at-large
berth. A collapse in these final
six games, however. would likely
place the Cats on the bubble on
Selection Sunday.

In addition, the Cats are bat-
tling four conference foes for a
fourth~place finish in the league
standings. The top four teams in
the regular season receive byes
in the first round of the confer-
ence tournament. which will be
held March 2-5 in Little Rock,
Ark. LSU. Tennessee and Geor-
gia will likely capture the top
three seeds. leaving Arkansas.
Vanderbilt. Florida and Ken-
tucky. which all have four loss-
es. battling for the fourth spot.

DeMoss does not want her
team to be concerned with a cer-
tain number of total wins. but
instead would rather her play-
ers focus on each game.

“You have to be really care
ful with that." she said. “If we
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