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0&A with the director of the
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WOCTOBER 18, 2006

KENTUCKY KERNEL

 

CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

 

Local rep. files bill to block partner benefits

By Deriusb Shale
dshafa©kykernelcom

A state representative from Lexington has filed
a bill for the 2007 legislative session that would
prohibit a potential decision by the UK Board of
Trustees to allow domestic partner benefits.

Stan Lee. R-Lexington. prefiled the controver-
sial bill for the upcoming Kentucky General As—
sembly session. which. if passed. would make it
illegal for state postsecondary institutions to offer
benefits for domestic partners. The legislation
would include all state universities. community

colleges and technical colleges. and would apply
to unmarried couples. both same-sex and oppo-
site-sex.

Lee said it is morally irresponsible for a uni-
versity to promote this issue.

“Another reason is these are institutions of
higher learning and to teach this to college stu-
dents undermines the value of marriage." Lee
said. “Like it or not. this country was founded on
the values of marriage."

In September, the Board of Trustees formed a
committee to examine the possibility and feasibili-
ty of domestic partner benefits. a move that drew

approval from the UK Staff Senate which voted
55- 25 in favor of passing a resolution asking the
Board for such benefits.

The short answer is I think there‘s a group
trying to advance a political agenda by using the
university. " Lee said.

Lee said he has a good idea of who 1sn ‘t push-
ing this agenda

“I can tell you for certain, I’m fairly certain
it‘s not focused on the family." Lee said. “Who is
pushing to have same-sex marriages? That's the
real story: ‘Who is pushing this‘?’ "

Lee also said that with the recent failure of the

same- sex marriage amendment due to overwhelm-
ing rejection by state voters it 5 wrong to try to
further this issue at a state institution funded by
taxpayer dollars.

“I just think it would be a poor use of taxpay—
er dollars. We should all answer to the citizens of
the state. the taxpayers," Lee said. “It looks like
things are going forward in a direction the citizens
don‘t want.”

Meanwhile. a Democratic representative de~
cried Lee‘s decision to create the bill and said it
shouldn't even be up for consideration.

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WALK THE TALK

years with Soul Winners Ministries International.

 

Controversial preachers
engage student crowd

wfll Lester
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“Judge
judged

not others lest ye be

said Ryan Elan. a Chemical

engineering freshman.

Michael and Tamika Venyan cars

Although not all passing students

PHOTOS av BRAD LUTTRELL
Michael Venyah, preaches outside of the Student Center, with Chris Lemieux (holding the sign) and his wife Tamika Venyah The three have been witnessing to students for two

Todd

speeds up
faculty
hiring

UK is taking applications for 54
new faculty positions in the 2007-
2008 academic year.

The increase in faculty is a part
of the Top 20 Business plan, which
originally called for the addition of
27 faculty positions in 2007 and 27
positions in 2008.

UK President Lee Todd said the
administration decided to add all 54
positions this year based on the
growth in freshman enrollment.
which rose from 3.900 in 2005 to
4.200 in 2006.

The positions were divided
among colleges. said UK
spokesman Jay Blanton. with Arts
and Sciences adding 30. Communi—
cations adding six. Agriculturc
adding four. Education adding two.
and Fine Arts and Engineering each
adding one.

Provost Kumble Subbaswamy
will decide how to allocate the re-
maining 10 positions in the near fu-
ture. Blanton said.

The positions are being placed
strategically in programs and re—
search areas the university already
is known for or in areas that could
improve life in Kentucky. Sub-

 

 

baswamy said.

“immediately. the university's
commitment is to improving the
quality of the educational program.
along with its research posture."
Subbaswamy said.

The new faculty positions will
be funded by state appropriations
given for the top-20 plan. along
with a portion of students‘ tuition.

While the tops20 plan originally
called for a $17 7 million increase

ried their signs and Bibles to the Stu-
dent Centcr yesterday aftemoon to
share their message of salvation with
passcrs—by.

The Venyans. founders of the trav-
eling ministry group Soulwinners Min—
istries International. preached loudly.
often pointing at students walking to
class and shouting Bible verses at
passing crowds.

The Venyans vocally denounced
gay marriage. alcohol and masturba-
tion as they spoke outside the Student
Center and eventually attracted a
crowd. As the two spoke. students

were as vocal in their objections to the
Venyans. many said they were uneasy
with the way the couple shared their
Biblical message.

“A lot of people think it‘s a joke."
said Janelle Goforth. a political science
freshman.

Nicolas Badrc. a biology senior.
said the only problem he had with the
couple was that they were promoting
what he described as fear and hatred.

“(It‘s sad that people) listen to all
this bogus stuff." Badre said.

Natasha Taul. a psychology sopho-
more and a Cornerstone Campus Life
Ministries member. watched the

Michael Venyah preaches to passing students outSIde the Student Center yesterday

Venyah has been preaching for 15 years.

Venyan) is doing is planting a seed

(students) may not notice it now. but

someday they‘ll remember."
However. Taul was hesitant about

the confrontational style of the

Tamika Venyan said she was glad
the students were so engaged.

“I'm glad people have a response."
she said.

Michael Venyan said that the min—

cried out objections and openly con—
fronted the couple.

“You give Christianity a black
eye." said Chris Wicdamann. a forestry
junior.

preaching

said.

CCLM table.
“They‘re very passionate.
“What I

Venyans' ministry.

“Everyone has
proach." Taul said.
off

and protests from her

" Taul

think she (Tamika

their
"It can turn people

istry group often encounters angry stu-
dents but that his mission is too impor-
tant to relent to criticism.

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Hospital construction to permanently close Bose St.

By Shannon Mason
smasonfikykcmel .com

The section of Rose Street from Huguelet Drive
to South Limestone Street will permanently closed to
through traffic starting Nov. 20. UK officials said.

The Rose Street closure is a pan of the first phase
of the UK HealthCarc expansion. A new building for
the UK Chandler Hospital is scheduled to be corn-
plcted during the first phase as well.

The three-phase project. scheduled to finish in
2020. also includes building a new critical-care facil-
ity and an ambulance facility.

The closure of Rose Street was necessary in the
HealthCare expansion. said Bob Wiseman. UK‘s as-
sociate vice president for facilities management.

“Land is tight at UK. and we were limited to
where the new hospital could be built.“ Wiseman
said. “The old Rose connector wouldn‘t work with
the position of the new hospital.“

Ftrlt tune tree. Sateen-eat been a eeete.

Wiseman said the closure would not impact the

traffic flow on Rose Street.

“Much of the traffic (on Rose) is bound for the
hospital already." he said. adding that signalized in-

tersections will keep the traffic moving.

That section of Rose Street from Huguelet Drive
to South Limestone Street will only be open to “hos-

pital-bound traffic." Wiseman said.

Two weeks before the permanent closure. elec-
tronic message boards will be put up on Rose and
Limestone streets to inform traffic of the closure.

Wiseman said.

Traffic will be re-routed to South Limestone on a
new connector scheduled to open around Oct. 30.
The connector will be between the Thomas Hunt
Morgan Biological Sciences Building and the Col-
lege of Pharmacy Building. connecting Huguelet Dri-

ve to Virginia Avenue.

The connector will mainly consist of two lanes.
one going toward South Limestone and the other gr»

ing toward Rose. Wiseman said. Multiple turning
lanes will be at each intersection. and bike lanes and
sidewalks will run the length of the connector. he
said.

Wiseman said it is possible for traffic that is not
bound for the hospital to get into the closed section.
but said part of the closed section of Rose Street will
be fenced off as a construction site. making it hard
for vehicles to tum back around.

“If you go (the wrong way) once. you won't want
to do it again." Wiseman said.

Police officers will also be around for the first
few days in case of confusion.

“I'm sure there will be some confusion." Wise-
man said. “But we'll have some good signage up (to
inform traffic)“

Scott Hayes. a first-year pharmacy student. said
he travels on that section of Rose Street five to 10

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raised for
Ag. Dean
scholarship

By Blake M. Tyre

news@kyl