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Linguistics fresh-
man Nick
Molestina takes
a smoke break in
front of the
White Hall Class-
room building

yesterday after- ‘
noon.

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By Alla Roria

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UK's Smoke—free Policy is
more than a year old. but many
members of the UK community
are unaware of it or simply do not
comply.

The policy — which requires
smokers to be at least 20 feet away
from entrances. air intakes and
windows of all university build-
ings. parking structures and en-
closed walkways — was enacted
by the Board of Trustees in No-

vember 2006.
“I have observed (the rule) be-
ing violated fairly frequently.

which is unfortunate."

said Ernie

CELEBRATING 37 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

M Smoking policy often ignored, not enforced

Yanarella. a faculty representative
on the board. "My hope would be
that those individuals who feel the
need to smoke would honor this
particular rule.“

The policy is designed to keep
secondhand smoke out of build-
ings. making the air healthier. ac-
cording to the rule.

“The preponderance weight
of evidence with regard to sec-
ondary smoking is overwhelm-
ing and convincing with regard
to this as a public hazard."
Yanarella said. “It seems to me
therefore that we have a right to
call on the campus community
members to honor this particular
regulation."

 

Students who were smoking
outside of campus buildings had
mixed responses about the poli—
cy. Several of them were un-
aware that the 20-feet rule exist-
ed and others had never seen it
enforced.

“I don’t think anybody pays at-
tention to it.“ said Chris Lange-
feld. a philosophy senior. “I’ve
never seen it enforced, and I have
no idea who would enforce it."

The Student Code of Conduct
does not specify disciplinary ac-
tion for violations of the smoking

‘ban but general disciplinary proce-

dures begin with a warning fol-
lowed by a written reprimand and
finally probation, which would

suspend student privileges and ex-
clude violators from extra—curricu-
lar activities.

Many smokers said they are
generally respectful of the rule ex~
cept during bad weather. If it is
raining, smokers are more likely to
be closer to building entrances,
they said.

"Everybody is pretty good
about it," said Gwen Goines. a bi-
ology and psychology senior.
“Wherever there is an ashtray is
where I usually see people smoke
unless it’s raining. If it is raining,
people are just trying to get under
shelter."

See Smoking on page 10

 

Ole Miss rallies
from 23-point
deficit before
falling in the
finalseconds

By Travis Waldron

twaldron@kylternel.com

The UK basketball team
certainly has a flare for the dra~
matic.

After nearly squandering a
23-point first—half lead. the Cats
held off Ole Miss 58-54 in front
of 23.330 fans at Rupp Arena
last night. The Cats earned their
10th win in the Southeastern
Conference. all of which have
been by 10 points or less.

“I just think we play really
good. we just need to put a
whole game together." senior
guard Ramel Bradley said. “We
have lapses at times. but I think
when we‘re able to put together
a whole 40 minutes. it’s going
to look really good."

Ole Miss’s comeback was
built on UK's inability to hit
shots. not a lack of effort or in-
tensity. UK head coach Billy
Gillispie said.

“We couldn't make any-
thing in the second half."
Gillispie said. “They made
some shots. we made some
mistakes. But believe me. I‘m
really happy about this win and

. I'm really excited about
where it puts us.“

UK (16-10. 10~3 SEC) built
a 31-8 lead before halftime as
Ole Miss made just three of its
first 2] shots. Ole Miss (18-9.
4—9 SEC) didn't make it to dou»
ble digits until there were less
than two minutes to play in the
first half.

But the Rebels weren't fin—
ished yet.

Spanning the end of the first
and beginning of the second
halves, Ole Miss made 8-of-l3
shots to pull within four at 33—
29. Ole Miss outscored UK 2]-
2 during the stretch. which in-
cluded a UK field goal drought
that lasted more than six min-
utes to begin the second half.

UK 58, OLE MISS 54

Cats survive last-minute scare

 

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Senior guard Joe Crawford drives against Ole Miss guard Eniel Polynice in the second half of UK' s 58- 54 victory last night at Rupp
Arena Crawford scored 15 points and pulled down four rebounds

With the mood in Rupp
Arena growing tense. freshman
forward Patrick Patterson woke
the Cats up. Patterson scored
seven of UK‘s next nine points
to push the lead back to 42-3 1 .

Patterson finished with IS
points as he and senior guard
Joe Crawford led the Cats in
scoring. But nothing came easy
in the paint for Patterson.

“It was real tough and real
physical." Patterson said.
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huge bodies."

The Rebels still didn’t go
away after Patterson‘s surge.

Freshman guard Chris War-
ren led the Rebels back again.
scoring 23 of his game-high 25
points in the second half.

“We got him by four."
Gillispie said with a laugh. allud~
ing to UK 's 27-point second half.

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down low. push you under—
neath. They‘re huge guys with

that lead. eventually cutting it
to 56-54 with 24.] seconds to
play. Senior guard Ramel

Bradley then missed two free
throws on the ensuing posses-
sion. and Ole Miss came down
the court with a chance to tie.
Warren came up short on a
drive to the basket. but Dwayne
Curtis gathered the rebound and
kicked it to Trevor Gaskins for
an open 3—point attempt. Gask-
ins‘ shot appeared to be on tar—
get but clanged off the back of
the rim. and Bradley gathered

See Basketball on page 5

 

Time to put streaking Cats on NCAA Tournament bubble

UK is on the right path now. To the

NCAA Tournament. that is.

With yesterday‘s uptight 58-54 win

And that's exactly where UK fans
should want to be. This wasn't possible
two months ago. Or two weeks ago. Or

ting into the tournament. but here‘s a
pretty well educated guess: win two out
of three to close the regular season.

That shouldn‘t be too much to ask.
They should be favored in the final tWo
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Green
designs
sought for
solar house

8 Juliann Vachon

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UK launched its second
phase of a solar house building
competition yesterday. calling
for elegant and holistic designs
from individual students or
teams.

About 40 people gathered in
Pence Hall yesterday as project
leaders announced the student
design competition and went
over some of its guidelines. Stu-
dents of any discipline have un-
til March 2] to register for the
competition through e-mail at
solarhouse@uky.edu.

As one of 20 university-led
teams selected to compete in the
week-long US. Department of
Energy 2009 Solar Decathlon.
UK will have until fall 2009 to
design. construct and test an at-
tractive. energy~efficient solar—
powered home.

Then teams will then take
their homes to the National Mall
in Washington. DC. where
judges will vote on the best de—
sign in 10 areas: architecture.
engineering. market viability.
communications. comfort zone.
appliances. hot water. lighting.
energy balance and transporta-
tion.

Laurel Christensen. a sec-
ond-year interior design student.
said she considers participating
in the design an “opportunity of
a lifetime."

“Sustainability is a really big
issue. and it‘s something we just
can't ignore." she said. “I‘m ex-

See Solar on page 5

Lecture to
focus on
health care
in business

ELSE“ Knight

news@kykemelcom

An annual lecture series
will strive to prove that health
care is not only for doctors and
nurses but should also be an im-
portant priority in the business
world.

The Chellgren Lecture Se-
ries. the Gatton

they‘ve already proven they can beat hosted by
Tennessee.

UK did it again last night with its
defense. The Cats held the Rebels to
just 24 percent shooting in the first half
and CH .3 for the game. Nothing came
easy for Ole Miss. especially shooting.
passing. dribbling and scoring.

Rebels' guard Chris Wanen had 25
points. 23 of which came in the second
half . and center Dwayne Curtis had IS
rebounds. But every other Ole Miss
player was ineffective. That's impressive
considering the Rebels have the confer-
ence‘s third highest scoring average.

UK can go a long way to becoming

Win two out of three, and UK is in.
No doubt about it. One win might get
the Cats in. but two would all but clinch
a spot. That’s the path UK can take to
get into the NCAA Tournament.

The best part about that path. it
doesn‘t matter what route UK takes.

If the Cats beat Tennessee and ei-
ther South Carolina or Florida. they are
definitely in. That will mean a 12—4 fin-
ish coupled with a season sweep of the
nation‘s (for now) No. l-ranked team.

If the Cats beat South Carolina and
Florida and lose to the Volunteers.
they‘re still in. That's the same 12-4

- finish. plus they'll have gained another
quality win over the likely toumey-
bound Gators.

over Ole Miss, UK
moved to 16-10
overall and 10-3 in
the Southeastern
Conference. The
win was the Cats‘
fourth in a row and
ninth in their last
10 games.

That 's the type
of conference
surge that has all
but wiped out the
memories of the
hon non-confer—
encestart. AndthcstreakhasputUK
squme on the NCAA Tournament
bubble.

two days ago.

But now UK has l0 conference
wins. which is a watershed mark for
getting into the NCAA Tournament.
Since the SEC expanded in I992. every
team that had IO conference wins and
was eligible for postseason play has
made the NCAA Tournament.

“I‘m really excited about where this
puts us." UK head coach Billy Gillispie
said.

It puts UK in a good spot, but not a
guaranteed spot.

UK is likely going to need more
than IO wins to get into the tournament
because of what happened before SEC
play started. There's no magic number
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School of Business and Eco-
nomics. will focus on the busi—
ness world‘s opportunity to ex-
pand and improve health plans
and benefits. said Gordon Hol-
bein. professor in the Gatton
school.

Watts Wacker. founder of
First Matter. 3 think tank based
in Connecticut. will be heading
a panel discussion focusing on
the future of health care Friday
at l:30 and 4:30 pm. in room
I48 of the Gatton college.

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Spring Break is right around the comer, the much-anticipat—
ed week~long vacation where students can forget about school,
jump in a car or on a plane. and head off to exotic lands.

If you planned ahead for Spring Break, your mind is proba-
bly already on the beach. But if you’ve been too busy studying
for midterrns to plan that dream vacation, here ‘s a few ideas for
travel destinations that will satisfy your adventurous appetite

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Cincinnati, Ohio

If you’re looking for something a lit-
tle closer, Cincinnati is an easy day-trip
that still offers a change of pace, and just
because it's Spring Break doesn‘t mean
you can’t learn a few things along the
way.

' The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical
Garden is a popular attraction. Home to
500 animals and 3.000 plant specimens,
it is the nation’s second oldest zoo and a
national historic landmark. Admission is
$12.95.

New to the Cincinnati Museum Cen-
er is “BODIES...The Exhibition.“
which makes anatomy a little more inter-
esting with preserved human cadavers.
‘ nless you’ve got a weak stomach,
you’ll want to check out this traveling
exhibit that shows how the human body
functions and the effect diseases have on
it. An OMNIMAX film called “The Ha-
man Body,” which describes a day in the
life of the human body, is also showing
at the museum. Admission to the exhibit

without breaking your wallet.

 

exhibition only.

Other museums in Cincinnati include
The National Underground Railroad
Freedom Center ($10 for students), the
Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame & Muse-
um ($8) and the Taft Museum of Art ($5
with a student ID).

If money is a little tight, Cincinnati
offers a few cheaper options: the Krohn

Historic statues
and a restau-
rant housed in
an old paddle»
wheeler are
located along
the waterfront
in Covington,
Ky., across the
Ohio River from
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plant species from around the world, and
Jungle Jim‘s lntemational Market, with
food from 75 different countries.

Rooms are available at the Days Inn
Central Parkway located downtown,
minutes away from many of the attrac—
tions listed. The nightly rate of a stan-
dard room is $68 per night, so a six-
night stay with four people is about $100

per person.

.and the film is $26.50 and $23 for the Conservatory, with more than 3,500

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Gatlinburg, Tenn.

For those Who are tired of the beach
W4, the mountains could offer'a pleasant
alternative.

Roughly three and a half hours away
from Lexington, Gatlinburg offers both the
peacefulness of nature and the excitement of
a small, maxim-driven town. '

“If you are trying to save a little money
oozes.tliiswouldbeagoodplacetocome
and enjoy yourself,” said Vicki Simms, exec—

the pool,“ Simms said. “Many hotels have
heated indoor as well as outdoor pools."

Shoppers will enjoy strolling along the
streets of downtown Gatlinburg. With over
400 shops and five mails to browse through.
it is practically guaranteed that any dedicated
shopper will come home with plenty of sou-
venirs to commemorate the trip.

Gatlinburg also boasts a variety of Rip-
ley’s activities. including the Believe It Or
Not! Museum. Admission to see the exhibits
is $14.99 plus tax.

utive director of the Gatlinburg Chamber of

, Comma

Nature-lovers will enjoy hiking through
the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Visimmyalsowanttoviewthessllmiles
of mountain road. Highlights include New-
fimnd Gap Road and Codes Cove.

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The Chimneys are part of the Great Smoky Moun-
tains National Park near Gatlinburg, Tenn.

joy hiking and backpacking and white water
rafting and all of those exciting fun things
when you feel like doing something, and
when you feel like relaxing, you can sit by

Students can also visit nearby Pigeon
Forge, Tenn, less than 15 minutes away and
home to the Dollywood theme park.

Best Western Crossroad, located in down-
town Gatlinburg, has standard double queen
rooms available for $57.50 per night. Divide
that by four people, and you have a six night
stay for roughly $87 per person.

Folly Beach. 8.6.

For many students. the beach is the traditional Spring Break
destination. Unfortunately, Kentucky doesn’t have much to of-
fer in oceanfront relaxation. If you want to avoid the crowds of
Panama City. Fla. ~ and shave roughly two and a half hours
off the trip each way — you’ll find Folly Beach is a satisfacto-
ry alternative.

“Everybody goes to Florida, as they say, so Folly Beach
gives you that Florida kind of feeling. Not everybody is going
to be there," said Timothy White of the Charleston Area Con-
vention and Visitors Bureau.

In addition to working on your tan, Folly Beach also offers
other activities you can enjoy while having fun in the sun. in-
cluding parasailing and riding jet skis. OceanAir Sea Kayak of—
fers year-round classes for all skill levels. Prices vary from $75
to $125.

For local entertainment. try the Folly Beach Bluegrass Soci-
ety at the Folly Beach Crab Shack. The group performs blue-
grass tunes every Thursday night from 7 to 10:30.

Minutes away from Folly Beach is the city of Charleston,
SC, with a wide array of shops that cater to everyone, whether
your interest is in crafts or Prada and Coach. Charleston is also
home to a variety of art galleries and theaters.

Rooms are still available at the Holiday lnn Charleston-On
the Beach. The hotel sits right on the water and an oceanfront
room with two double beds for four people is $164 per night.
Split your beach excursion with a few friends and a six-night
stay will run roughly $250 per person.

 

At the southern
end of the island,
Folly Beach County
Park is popular
with families in
Folly Beach, SC.

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1. Back to the Bluegrass

Follow Mary Todd Lincoln as she returns to Lexing-
ton and visits her childhood home. Performances are
at 1:30 and 3:30 pm. on Saturday and are free with
museum admission. For more information, call (502)
564-1792, ext. 4454.

2. PB&J

Join the Lexington Philharmonic for a late lunch and
some light music on Saturday as they present “Peanut
Butter & Jelly," a concert at the Carnegie Center for
Literacy and Learning. The event will feature the
LPO’s Woodwind Quintet, and yes, PB&J will be
provided. Tickets are $4 in advance and $5 at the
door. For more information, call (859) 233-4226 or
visit the LPO Web site (www.1exphil.org).

3. Making music

Yo-Yo Ma will be joined by Colin Jacobsen,
Jonathan Gandelsman and Nicholas Cords for an
evening of music from all over the globe. The concert
is at 3 pm. on Sunday in Newlin Hall at the Norton
Center for the Arts in Danville. Tickets prices are $40
to $70. For more information, call (877) 448-7469 or
visit the Norton Center‘s Web site (wwwnortoncen-
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Griffin House w/ Sons of
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room, Newport. fickets cost $12.

FRIDAY, Feb. 22
G-Funk All Stars

9 pm, The Dame. Ticket price to
be announced.

Straw Boss

9 pm, The Southgate House
Loun‘ge, Newport. Tickets are
free.

Will Hoge 8i Jason lsbell
9 pm, Headliners, Louisville.
Tickets cost $13. .

SATURDAY, Feb. 23
Wax Fang w/ The Whigs and
Spinto Band

9 pm, The Dame. Tickets cost
$6.

Prince Fest to benefit the
Drew Campbell Memorial
Fund

8 pm, The Southgate House,
Newport. Tickets cost $5 to $8.

Drive By Truckers
9 pm, Headliners, Louiswlle
Tickets cost $28.

Black Mountain
9 pm, Headliners, Louisville
hckets cost $13.

SUNDAY, Feb. 24
Secret Chiefs 3 w/ Members
of ’Estradasphere'

9 pm, The Southgate House Ball,

room, Newport Tickets cost $i0
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8 p m, Bogarts, Cincmnati Tick-
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MONDAY, Feb. 25
Open Mic Night w/ Lance
Kaufiman

9 pm, The Southgate HOUSE
Lounge, Newport Tickets are
free

TUESDAY, Feb. 26
Karaoke w/ KJ Swirl

9 pm, The Southgate House
Lounge, Newport Tickets are
free

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27
Pomegranates w/ Look Mexi-
co
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Lounge, Newport Tickets are
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Maker finds customers hungry
for all-natural dog treats

By Merino Ecclior

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

WAUKESHA. Wis. ~
David Baldus boasts that the
dog treats and cheWs he makes
are “tested on Labs. not tested in
labs."

And while he might toss a
few to his dog. Jasper. or one of
the others running around‘the
warehouse. the testing doesn't
stop there.

He might simply take a bite
himself.

“Everything is food-grade."
Baldus said. “I eat everything."

Baldus. 55. is the founder
and president of Front Porch
Pets lnc.. in Waukesha. Wis.. an
all-natural dog treat supplier that
specializes in dehydrated sweet
potato chews.

The company. which moved
into its 10.000—square-foot
Waukesha distribution center last
year. has 30 full-time employees
and did a shade less than $1 mil-
lion in sales in 2007. Not bad.
considering Baldus was selling
the same chews out of his moth-
er‘s garage in Wauwatosa. Wis..
two years ago.

The idea for the chews came
to Baldus in 2003. when he was
living in Memphis. Tenn.. and
working as director of menu de-
velopment for Perkins Restau-
rant and Bakery.

As a side project. he was
working on a “rejuvenation
diet" for people who wanted to
cut down on processed. high—al-
lergen foods. The diet centered
on high-nutrient foods. includ-
ing sweet potatoes.

One night. Baldus said. he
didn‘t feel like doing the dishes
and put the leftover potatoes in
his dehydrator instead.

“A few days later. l opened
it up and it looked like
rawhide." he said.

When Jasper grabbed one of
the potato slices and began
chewing happily. Baldus
thought he might be on to some-
thing.

He gave the chews to
friends and co-workers until the
requests became too numerous
to keep giving them away for
free. At that point. he began sell-
ing bags of the treats at famiers

JACK onrou | MILWAUKEE JOURNAL srmmn
David Baldus, left, president and founder of Front Porch Pets, lnc , a
Waukesha, Wis, company that produces sweet potato dog shows, jorns
workers Walter Atoche. right, and Gerardo Solorio in blanching their

sweet potatoes, Jan. 25.

markets.

“I would sell out every
week." he said. “Business just
kept picking up."

After Baldus' father died in
2003. he moved back to
Wauwatosa to be closer to his
mother. There. he set up a pair
of dehydrators in his mother‘s
garage and continued selling the
chews. expanding into indepen—
dent pet stores and holistic vet—
erinary offices.

As sales grew. he briefly
moved the company to Califor-
nia. the top state in the dehydra-
tion industry . But he found that
the Midwest and East Coast ac—
counted for most of his busi-
ness. so he moved back to Mil-
waukee.

David's sister. Jan Baldus.
moved back to Milwaukee from
Florida in 2005 to become the
company‘s distribution manager.

Today. Front Porch Pets is a
large-scale version of the opera-
tion Baldus ran out of his moth-
er's garage. Jumbo sweet pota—
toes are cut into three sizes 7
standard rawhide-shaped chews.
a "Big Boyl," version for larger
dogs and a “Bichon Fries" line
for small dogs. They‘re then
grooved to help keep teeth clean.

The chews are laid out on
trays and dehydrated at IN) to
l50 degrees for up to 30 hours.

The low dehydration tempera-
ture helps preserve the color and
nutrients. David said.

The chews are not as
durable as animal products such
as rawhide or pig‘s ears. but
they‘re tough and flexible to the
touch. They take dogs as long as
20 minutes to chew through. ac—
cording to the company.

"We try to get it so it‘s leath—
ery." David said. "It‘s very di—
gestible for dogs."

The company also makes a
line of herbal treats that com—
bine sweet potatoes. apples and
a variety of seeds. fruits and
herbs.

Michele Tegcn. retail direc-
tor for the Wisconsin Humane
Society. said her organization‘s
Animal Antics store in Milwau—
kee carries Front Porch Pet
products. in part because of their
health appeal.

"We try to stay away from
anything with byproducts or
preservatives." Tcgen said. "I
think people are lot more con—
scious about what they‘re feed-
ing their animals nowadays."

Front Porch Pets products
are sold in about I500 pet
stores in all 50 states and onlinc
at wwvv.frontporchpcts.com. In
January. the company broke its
one—month record. generating
almost r5130.000 in sales.

 

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