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LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD 14 STUDENT-ATHLETES INDUCTED INTO PRESTIGIOUS SOCIETY OF CHARACTER Several UK student athletes were inducted into the Frank G. Ham Society of Character early last week after a ceremony held in Rupp Arena, according to UKNow. The society recognizes UK students annually “who have shown an extraordinary commitment to academic excellence, athletic participation, personal development, career preparation and serving as a role model,” the article said. It was founded in the 199899 school year. This year’s inductees were: • Abbey Cheek, softball • C.J. Conrad, football • Jonny David, men’s basketball
• Morgan Duerr, rifle • Marshall Gei, baseball • Sarah Loheide, swimming • Taylor Murray, women’s basketball • Cathryn Papasodora, rifle • Akvilė Paražinskaitė, women’s tennis • Sarah Rainwater, softball • Jenny Schaper, softball • Evangeline Soucie, women’s soccer • Jason Spaude, rifle • McKenzie Watson, volleyball
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UK Transportation is bringing back its “Donations for Citations” program again DanceBlue, the student-led 24-hour starting this week. All UK students and emdance marathon that raises money to ployees who have parking citation can pay support the Golden Matrix Fund and the off their tickets by donating food or perDanceBlue Kentucky Children’s Hospital sonal care items to Transportation starting Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic, Monday, Feb. 25, through Friday, March 8. will start this Saturday and last until SunDonations benefit Big Blue Pantry. The program was created in 2016, according to a press release. Since then, Donations for Citations has delivered more than 7,365 pounds to Big Blue Pantry, making it one of the largest drives for the pantry. Ten food items or five personal care items will waive a regular citation of $25 or less, the press release said. These citations do not include immobilizations, impoundments, parking in fire lanes, ADA accessible parking violations or improper application of use of parking permits. Those with unpaid citations must also pay any other outstanding citations in order to have one waived with Donations for Citations. Suggested food items include cereal, instant oatmeal, pasta, pasta sauce, pancake mix, microwave popcorn and more. Personal care items include toilet paper, hand soap, body wash, paper towels, shampoo, conditioner and more. For those wishing to put donations toward a citation, they must go to Transportation Services at 721 Press Ave. To make a donation, members of the campus commuMICHAEL CLUBB I STAFF nity can visit Transportation’s tables in the student center on Thursday, Feb. 28, from 9 UK sophomore McKinley Webb celebrates with UK’s basketball team after hitting a half court a.m. to 11 a.m. shot for $19,000 during ESPN College GameDay at Memorial Coliseum on Feb. 16, 2019, in Lexington, Kentucky.
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RICK CHILDRESS I STAFF President and vice presidents candidates Michael Hamilton and Kat Speece pose for a photo on Feb. 19, 2019, on UK’s campus in Lexington, Kentucky.
RICK CHILDRESS I STAFF President and vice president candidates Tucker Lovett and Andy Flood pose for a photo on Feb. 19, 2019, on UK’s campus in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Michael Hamilton wants to finish what he started. Hamilton, the UK Student Government Association’s incumbent president, is running for a second year in office and a chance to continue the initiatives that he’s worked to put into place over the past school year. “I’ll be starting this job from day one with a year’s worth of experience,” Hamilton said. “I’ll be able to be really effective and represent students to the best of my ability
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starting from day one instead of having that learning curve like I’ve had this past year.” In deciding whether to run again, Hamilton said he talked to many of his friends and mentors across campus. They all asked if he thought he still had work to do. “Every time, I answered ‘yes,’” Hamilton said. If elected, Hamilton would have a new vice president, as the current VP is graduating. “We’re excited to hit the ground running if we’re elected,” said Kat Speece, Hamilton’s running mate.
Speece, a junior who is a foreign language and international economics major with a focus on Chinese, said she jumped on the ticket with Hamilton because she’s hoping to help continue the current focus of the current presidential administration. Over the past year, Speece has worked as SGA’s director of government relations and civic engagement. Essentially, she said, she worked as a liaison between SGA and lawmakers inside local and national government. See HAMILTON on page 5
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It’s not mandatory for UK’s student body president and vice president to live together, but one pair of candidates said their bond as roommates might give them an edge. Tucker Lovett and Andy Flood are hoping to represent the student body as the top representatives in the UK SGA come election time later this week. Lovett, who ran to be SGA vice president last year, said that it’s been his dream since arriving at
UK to be the SGA president. This time around, he said the decision to choose Flood as the second half of his duo was an easy one. “Both of us love the University of Kentucky,” said Lovett. “One night we were just sitting there mulling it over, the potential to do it, and I just said ‘Why don’t you just be my running mate?’” Lovett is a junior studying agriculture economics and pursuing a minor in political science, who said he always enjoys to cheer on the UK basketball team. “Outside of that I’m just a Kentucky boy from
western Kentucky. I just love this state and love this university and everything its stands for,” Lovett said. Flood is a junior pursuing a dual degree in finance and accounting who also has an affinity for the Bluegrass state and the Wildcats, but he said that this candidacy really isn’t about him or Lovett. “It’s not about us. It’s not about Tucker and I… egos aside, it’s all 100 percent about the students,” Flood said. The pair said that above all else, they hope their stuSee LOVETT on page 5
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“Kat rocks,” Hamilton said. The pair’s campaign platform revolves around four main points: making sure students have their basic needs met, increasing the general sense of campus belonging and inclusivity, campus sustainability and mental health awareness. Hamilton said his administration has worked hard over the past year to provide services to students who may not have all their basic needs met, adding that one of the main roles of SGA is to “to provide services to students who need it.” He focused on hunger, as he’s felt that the Swipe Ahead program— an initiative his administration has helped pilot— has been successful. The Swipe Ahead program looks to give free meal swipes to students who can prove that they’re food insecure. SGA, in partnership with SSTOP
Hunger, were able to secure 2,000 free meals swipes from campus dining providers to test out the program over the past year. They developed an algorithm and a committee that is able to determine how many meal swipes to give certain students who are food insecure. Hamilton said they’d want to further watch over the growth of that program. To encourage sustainability, Hamilton said his administration began this past year with an SGA cabinet position completely focused on making sure that the university uses sustainable practices with its resource management. Hamilton and Speece said they also plan to focus heavily on increasing mental health awareness. Making sure that distressed students understand what they’re going through and where they can seek help on campus was a major focus of Hamilton’s over the past year and will continue to be in the future, he said. If elected, Speece said
they would hope to add an entire position to SGA that would be focused entirely on student mental health advocacy and awareness. That position would ideally act as an advocate to the university administration on behalf of students who are struggling or think the university resources could be improved. Currently, Hamilton said his administration has begun to work on developing a mental health learning program, similar to AlcoholEDU, that could be used to better educate students on better mental health so that they’re able to identify distress and know about on-campus resources in case they need to help themselves or help a friend. With reelection, Hamilton said he’ll have the time to direct the power of student government to make change in the university community. “If given another full year, we can really transform not only student government but the University of Kentucky for students,” Hamilton said.
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dent government candidacy can inspire students to think big, but expect even more from their university. “We want to empower students to think what they want, to tell us what they want, to give us their opinions, to give us their ideas, to give us their feedback and for us to take that and do even more,” Flood said. Lovett said that his desire to run for SGA president was partly inspired because he believes that previous student government officials have often been “yes men” to university administrators, sacrificing the voices of students. “Overall there’s been really no fight back for the student voice, and that’s our biggest ‘why,’” said Lovett. “We want the students to know that it’s about them.” The first thing on this pair’s chopping block should they be elected is addressing student mental health and well-being. Lovett said he wants to work toward a day when every WildCard ID comes with important phone numbers like the UK Counseling Center, UKPD and others stamped on the
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back. Another theme of Lovett’s campaign platform is battling against “overreach” from UK’s administrative officials. Like many other students on campus, Lovett and Flood said they both observed the significant changes to UK tailgate culture stemming from the administration’s new student gameday zone. Lovett called the gameday zone a “total flop.” “We are 100 percent in opposition of that, unless there is a total overhaul of the entire program,” Lovett said. “We believe there needs to be safer practices when it comes to tailgating.” Another hot button issue that Lovett and Flood plan to address is the potential of tuition and fee increases for UK students. They plan to keep in line with previous SGA administrations, and stand against any increases. Lovett and Flood also have some qualms with the UK WildCab ride sharing program. Lovett is proposing that total operation of the program be shifted to the responsibility of UK Transportation Services, and not UK SGA, which oversees some aspects of the program. He hopes those funds SGA allocates
to WildCab can be redistributed to other programs. “It’s a great program, but the reality is that it’s not big enough to support this big of a university,” Lovett said. Lovett said that ensuring a diverse campus community that embraces its differences is also a goal of their candidacy. “To us diversity is not about your religion, the color of your skin or any of that stuff. Diversity is about a difference of ideas, being able to think differently and embracing that. We believe that everyone person here has a reason to be here,” Lovett said. “In a world that’s so divided, that’s all we can do– is just bring people together.” This pair of roommates turned candidates will take on incumbent SGA President Michael Hamilton and vice president candidate Kat Speece in the SGA Election marked for Feb. 27-28. Lovett and Flood said they’re eager to use their outside perspectives to bring some fresh ideas to the offices of president and vice president. “I think we’ve embraced it. It’s exciting and it gives us even more of a motivation. I think we have… an outside perspective,” Lovett said.
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JORDAN PRATHER I STAFF Current Black Student Union President Tsage Douglas poses for a photo on the social staircase at the Gatton Student Center on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019.
FILE PHOTO BY RICK BELL Theodore Berry and other Black Student Union members meet in his apartment in March of 1968.
More than an organization How Black Student Union has been fostering community, igniting change By Hailey Peters
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eb. 17, 1968, marked a change for minority students at the University of Kentucky. Before this date, campus resources and offices to protect and support diverse students did not exist. There were no scholarships for African American students. Minority students had trouble finding and connecting with people who looked like them. After this date, a group of students existed to fight for real, tangible and systemic change on campus for the lives and academic careers of the African American students at UK. That group of students was the inaugural Black Student Union. “The purpose of the University of Kentucky’s Black Student Union (BSU) is to
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educate the University’s community on the contributions of Black Americans,” reads the BSU mission statement. “To assist, guide, and orient incoming students; to provide continual guidance for members of the Union; to improve relationships between all students; to provide a social and cultural outlet for its members; to participate in the cultural, social, and athletic activities of the University of Kentucky; and to serve as the umbrella organization for all Black and Latino student organizations at the University of Kentucky.” Founding member of the 1968 Black Student Union Jim Embry was elected the very first president of the organization. A native of Richmond, Kentucky, Embry believed in
the organization and the change it was capable of from the start. “In the sixties... things were bad,” Embry said. “They’re still bad, actually, but at least we can see [the UK administration’s] efforts now. We honestly were all sick of the way that administration and our white peers treated us as lessers. There needed to be something done to help all of our brothers. I think— actually, I’m sure— we were the spark that ignited all of the diversity movements you see now. And being a part of that kept that spark for change inside me burning brightly.” Most of the additional groups on campus that support diversity, such as Underground Perspective, MANNRS and the National Association of Black Journalists, can trace their
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roots back to BSU. As Embry wanted, it was a very necessary first step for the university to be more accepting and supportive of people who were not white. The BSU logo reads, “Unity. Determination. Purpose. Faith.” All four of those values are what help perpetuate the spirit of BSU. “I actually can’t take credit for coming up with that, but I can see why those were chosen,” Embry said. “Unity is what keeps us together as students and... unites us to stand together and fight for what we need. Determination existed in all of our spirit to not back down and raise our voices. Purpose reminded us that we had that voice and reminded us to use it. Faith... you can never lose faith. Things are hard whenever you exist in this skin, but there was a reason for it all. We couldn’t, and still can’t, forget that.” Since graduating from UK, Embry still raises the voice he found in BSU to fight social injustice, divisiveness and systemic racism in today’s society. He thinks that the world has come a long way in general but feels that in recent years the progress has taken several steps in the reverse direction. “It’s a very heated climate right now,” Embry said. “It’s why I’m really glad that the Union is still around. Being black in American today is, in some ways, no less dangerous than it was 50 years ago. And, in some ways, it feels like it’s gotten worse. I kind of blame that on the growth of the internet making it more known, but I mostly blame the ugly scar that racism has left on this country since black people were brought here.” BSU has not stopped or slowed since its founding. Today, it exists with all of the impactfulness that Embry left it. Current president Tsage Douglas, a sophomore triple major (foreign language and economics, French and public health), is carrying out the mission of the original BSU organization, while continuing to adapt to the changes in the university’s acceptance and appreciation of its minority populations. “Our most important role on campus is to be an inspiration and to be of service to students,” Douglas said. “Our goal is to educate. Our vision is to see a campus where all students view each other as equals and are treated equally by their institution.” Current events that surface about blatant hate crimes and police brutality and aggression, paired with campus demographics still representing nearly three quarters of the pop-
ulation as white, have kept BSU together in its four principles. Through trials and tribulations, BSU has not silenced its voice as a change-maker on campus. February has been Black History Month since 1926. During February, Douglas and the rest of BSU call people of all races to celebrate the strides that African Americans have made both in America and on campus, but also acknowledge the injustices that surround them every day. “Black History Month is what each individual person makes it,” Douglas said. “More importantly, while it is a time for black people to heal, it should also be viewed as a time for non-black people to recognize their ignorance, prejudice and harmful actions.” Black History Month comes a few weeks after national holiday Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day that the university has celebrated in many ways throughout the years. Starting on MLK day and through the entire month of February, eyes are constantly on Kentucky and several student organizations to have dialogue and make change about the state of inclusion on campus and in the Lexington community. BSU is the origin of some of the oldest events on campus, and their current calendar of events is loaded with opportunities for students to share and listen to each other’s experiences. “The most important event among them is the Progressive Dinner, which highlights change over time in Black History and has a different theme every year,” Douglas said about her organization’s upcoming calendar of events. “This year’s theme is the Black Student Union’s progression at the University of Kentucky. Our programming is specifically meant to highlight both the joys and trials of being black, and to specifically bring awareness to certain issues and give students a space to address those issues. It is important to highlight BHM events on campus in general, not just for BSU, because black students are generally misunderstood, underserved and targeted on campus.” Any student on UK’s campus is welcome to BSU’s events. Several prominent organizations on campus, such as Student Activities Board, Student Government Association and Alpha Phi Omega co-ed service fraternity, have also sponsored large-scale events for campus related to diversity and inclusion during February. Minority students on campus have a vari-
ety of good and bad experiences during their time at UK. BSU keeps these experiences from being brushed off, and they want to continually support students who are subjected to wrongful treatment, especially in the month of February. “The Black Student Union has been and will always be the central theme holding together black history on the university’s campus,” Douglas said. “We have birthed movements, inspired others to incite change and watched movements die on and off campus.” Douglas keeps the mindset of the importance of black history to BSU that was originated in the time of Embry. The founding of BSU was in the heart of Black History Month. To Embry and the other founding members, there was no better time to demand the change they needed. “The significance of the founding date is obvious,” Embry said. “We want to celebrate black history 12 months a year, not just during the shortest one. Our history is one of the richest in the world, and America is one of the places where it has had its highest and lowest moments. We elected a leader who is black back in 2008, but that came after 200-plus years of strictly white men. We were forced here as less than human and have grown into some of the most successful people in our country’s history. That’s just scratching the history of black people here. It’s ugly, but beautiful. Seemingly minimal, but realistically insurmountable.” As Douglas and the current BSU look toward the future, they want to continue to be the prime organization for the African American population on campus to seek community and force the university administration to change. “While we focus specifically on black students, the changes that we have made undeniably positively impact students of all backgrounds,” Douglas said. “The Black Student Union is not just an organization, but a source of strength, safety and progress.” More than an organization, UK’s Black Student Union will continue to strive for a truly equal institution and equal world. Their efforts will not stop after February or after a hundred years. Change has no real end. It is fluid, continuous and always relevant. Embry and his fellow founders had a vision, and that vision has been changing the lives of minorities on campus for 51 years, as it will until true equality is reached.
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Students serve their lab work on platters By Addison Lander lifestyle@kykernel.com
There are labs for chemistry, biology and physics, all of which discourage eating in them, but the concept of a laboratory class extends beyond the traditional science classes, stretching into subjects like dietetics and hospitality management. Tucked away on the second floor of Erikson Hall, one can find a restaurant called The Lemon Tree, which is entirely run by students, encourages eating and is indeed a laboratory course. The restaurant is open to the public, and there is enough room for 47 people to have reservations on any given day the restaurant runs a “service,” which is most Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the semester, from noon to 2 p.m. On Valentine’s Day, the fare was a three-course meal composed of an Apple Waldorf salad for the appetizer; pulled barbeque pork with an old-fashioned hoecake, mashed potatoes, and butter beans for the main entree; and pineapple upside-down cake for the dessert. The menu for each service varies widely, and it is all prepared by a team of upperclassmen students under the supervision of Chef Bob Perry, who has been running the food preparation side of the lab course for 11 years. The course is titled “Quantity Food Production,” and its abbreviation is DHN 342, but most people simply refer to the course as the restaurant’s name. This “back of the house” section contains half of the students, with each being assigned a specific role that pertains to the functioning of a kitchen within a restaurant. In the restaurant space itself, or the “front of the house,” the other half of the students fill various positions one would find on the floor space of a restaurant. Some of the roles found in the back of the house include dishes crew, main course preparation, dessert preparation and even managers. The front of the house features roles such as food critics, servers, sanitation and other
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managers. Each time the lab section meets, the students rotate positions so they can experience each one and learn the responsibilities behind each unique position. About halfway through the semester, the students also switch working in the front and back of the house to further broaden their experiences. Accompanying the lab part of the course, there is a lecture. Aaron Schwartz has taught the lecture por-
tion of the course for the last fourand-a-half years, and he has also been a registered dietician since 2011. In the lecture portion, Schwartz teaches students about the many facets that comprise running a restaurant. Very recently, the topic of discussion has related to the business and management side of running a restaurant. One of the students, Jhan Froukh, who played one of the “critic” roles, remarked on how immersive the course is as a whole. Froukh is a senior studying dietetics. “I never knew I’d be interested in marketing and business,” Froukh said. The other student critic, Zhangzeyu “Bruce” Zhao, agreed, adding that he really enjoys the course. Zhao is a senior studying hospitality management. Schwartz noted that the class is composed of a blend of both dietetics and hospitality management majors, as the class allows students from both fields of study to gain immediate experience in both their major and in the other program. He said his favorite part of the class is seeing this combination of students coming together and working with each other’s strengths and weaknesses to really make this student-run restaurant function in the best way it can. “One thing I try to teach them is how to work well on a team,” he said, referring to the various roles the students fill during the course of the lab. In addition to supporting the students of the class, The Lemon Tree menu uses Kentucky Proud ingredients in some way to show its support for local farmers. It also amasses all the money collected from the cost of eating there ($14 per person) and donates it to Aramark, the entity behind UK Dining, for purposes like financing Fusion, a restaurant also located in Erikson Hall. Guests who dine at The Lemon Tree can also leave money as a donation for a scholarship given to a student in the course in lieu of a tip. To make a reservation at The Lemon Tree, email Tracy Cayson at 859257-3800 or tracy.cayson@uky.edu.
PROVIDED BY CHAS HARTMAN UK professor Chas Hartman’s book, Lexington Restauranteurs: The History of Food Service in Lexington, Kentucky, was published in November 2018.
UK professor’s book explores Lexington’s food service history By Emily Baehner
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Want to know more about the food service industry and restaurant scene in one of the Bluegrass region’s biggest cities? Bite into Chas Hartman’s newest book, Lexington Restaurateurs: The History of Food Service in Lexington, Kentucky. Published in late November 2018, Dr. Chas Hartman’s book covers two centuries of food-related history in Lexington. “I’ve been interested in Lexington’s history for a long time. Rather than write an overview of Lexington’s entire history, which has already been done, I decided to explore a specific industry,” Hartman said. “Lexington is very well known for its food service industry, and I know a lot of people who are involved in it.” Hartman’s book documents the history of the food service industry in the city that has birthed such restaurant
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Girls take on Boy Scouts NATALIE VINCENT Kernel columnist
As of Feb. 1, 2019, U.S. girls can now join the Boy S c o u t s o f America. In the wave of feminism and female empowerment, this is another step in the direction of gender equality. However, the name will remain as Scouts BSA (BSA standing for Boy Scouts of America). How do the boys feel about this new change? Will the thousands of girls who have joined the Boy Scouts be treated differently than their male troop members? And if there is such a strong pull to let the girls join the boys, what’s so wrong about the Girl Scouts of America? As a former Girl Scout myself, I can agree with the many claims that the Girl Scouts of America aim to shape young girls into influential leaders with well-rounded character. The Boy Scouts of
America wish the same for their members, so why is there still a difference in how they approach teaching each gender? According to The Guardian, a study in 2011 was conducted to compare the activities in Girl Scouts versus Boy Scouts. From organizations that are 106 and 109 years old, respectively, the findings were not surprising. Girl Scout activities tended to be centered more on artistic qualities, shying away from scientific endeavors. On the other hand, Boy Scouts activities showed the opposite: more scientific, as well as more physically active activities, with very few art activities. As a young girl in Scouts, I clearly remember feeling jealous of the more mature and adventurous activities the Boy Scouts were participating in, such as archery, hiking, fire building and first aid. Meanwhile, our Girl Scout meetings consisted of lots of arts and
crafts, including making swaps (tiny, handmade tokens that symbolize friendship, usually made out pipe cleaners, fabric and glitter glue) that we would later exchange with the other troops at our elementary school at the annual Girl Scout sleepover (a lock-in at the school, not at a campsite). Now that girls can join the Boy Scouts, they can pursue experiences and skills they otherwise wouldn’t under the somewhat ancient feminine ideals of Girl Scouts. But without any plans to change the organization name, according to CNN, how can we really believe “Scouts BSA” will truly be inclusive of its new female members? Possibly the youngest of Scouts will be most accepting of this change, and the young boys and girls can grow as they interact with each other without being divided by gender. Maybe that generation won’t know of gender specific tasks or activities, and they can go on to impact the world without competing against each other.
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Adjust. Don’t quit. SARAH LADD Opinions Editor
I thought my jaw was going to hit the floor when one of my teachers joked to my class recently that we are only weeks away from spring break, which of course means it’s almost time for midterms. I, alongside many other students I’m sure, feel like this semester has been a whirlwind that came and has spun me around a bit. Now we’re almost to the halfway point. That’s particularly sad for me, since it’s my very last semester as an undergraduate student. I’m panicking as I try to learn last-minute polishing skills while still trying to enjoy every bit of the semester, apply for jobs,
look at new living situations and check off the last few items on my undergrad bucket list. Despite the endorphins that come from knowing I’ll be graduating soon, I still face the temptation to let myself become overwhelmed by all that is required of me in my last few classes and projects. The people who know me closely know that I love to work out. (Well, that’s not entirely true. I like how I feel after working out. I actually hate working out). One of the best tidbits of advice I ever heard from a coach was this: “Don’t quit. Adjust.” For me in my workouts, that may have meant slowing a running pace to a jog or dropping my knees while doing pushups. But I have found that advice applies to almost everything in life, and I want to encourage you to
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chains as long Long John Silver’s, Fazoli’s, Logan’s Roadhouse and Goodfellas Pizzeria. “Lexington first became a testing ground for national restaurant chains decades ago, and multiple restaurant chains first started here. Really, Lexington’s food service industry started more than 200 years ago,” Hartman said. “By reading this book, people will learn so much about historical events that really shaped the development of the food service industry.” While the Lexington food scene has changed, many restaurant staples remain as a sign of the times and of culinary influence. The Parkette is one of those restaurants that has seen its own evolution, surviving a closing and being revived with a reopening, exemplifying the city’s changing restaurant scene. A staple of Lexington since 1951, the Parkette maintains the authenticity of a ‘50s dinner, even in 2019. This piece of Lexington restaurant history has been celebrated by a number of television programs, including its most recent inclusion in a German reality show titled Job Swap, where a pair of restaurant employees from Germany swapped with two Parkette employees for several days. Hartman explores timeless restaurants like the Parkette and food developments of the last 200 years in Lexington in his book. He gives readers a comprehensive timeline of Lexington’s food service industry and restaurants, which took three years of detailed research to develop. “That involved spending
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several hours at multiple libraries on campus, reading through history books and looking at microfilm of newspapers from over a hundred years ago,” he said. Hartman said he also spent hours interviewing people for the book, exploring information on the internet and looking through old city directories at the downtown public library. Many of the research and interview skills involved were similar to those that he had learned to utilize in his previous career as a reporter. Hartman is a current senior lecturer at UK, where he received his Ph.D. in Communication. He has taught a number of communication and information, information communication technology and journalism courses. His most recent book comes after several other books published by Hartman in recent years: Our Mothers’ Stories, Daughter of a Park Ranger and Bugs: A WWII Veteran’s Life of Adventure. Readers, whether they are wanting to learn more about the restaurant history of the city or if they just like food, should expect to learn more about how the city became one of the most popular testing locations for restaurants. “Readers will also get to know some very inspiring people who have really made their impact on the city’s restaurant scene,” Hartman said. “Readers will also learn about all of the challenge’s restaurant owners face every day.” “Lexington Restaurateurs: The History of Food Service in Lexington, Kentucky” is available for purchase on Amazon.com as a paperback, both new and used, or Kindle e-version.
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Grading the starting Cats By Chase Campbell sports@kykernel.com
The season is nearing its end, and the UK men’s basketball team has had plenty of time to grow and develop. While there is still plenty more basketball to play, including in the postseason, I’ve taken the time to assess and grade the performance of each player this season. Keep in mind that these grades do factor in their overall expectations and talent level, as P.J. Washington will obviously be graded on tougher criteria than Ashton Hagans. Ashton Hagans | PG | B Ask me this question a month ago, and Hagans would be in the stratosphere of this grade. His on-ball defense in the months of December and January was better than just about anybody in the country, and he was progressively improving as a playmaker in every game. Recently, he’s been in a slump, and his grade suffers because he’s succumbing to being timid. Aggressive Ashton is the best Ashton, and it’s been a while since he’s been spotted. Tyler Herro | SG | AHerro has become the most well-rounded player on this Kentucky team not named P.J. Washington. He defends, rebounds (13 against Tennessee!) and can create his own shot. He came into Lexington as just a scorer, but he’s become one of the most valuable assets for Kentucky, especially on the road. He averages 16 points a game away from the confines of Rupp Arena, and he’s come up clutch on multiple occasions. Keldon Johnson | SF | BKeldon Johnson gets buckets, yes. However, he’s become so inconsistent compared to the beginning of the season that it’s beginning to become a liability. It’s not a shock to see him shoot under 30 percent for a game, but get himself to the free throw line. His energy is contagious, but it isn’t always around. His teammates have to encourage and push him if he gets in a slump, as he often can’t provide
JORDAN PRATHER I STAFF Kentucky players huddle up during the game against Kansas on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.
all that energy himself. When he’s on, though, he’s a scary sight. His expectations as a defender and a consistent player hurt his grade here. P.J. Washington | PF | A+ What’s there to say about Washington that hasn’t been said? He’s the best shooter from outside on the team right now, his jump hook is unstoppable, his bull moves look like LaMarcus Aldridge and he’s a very capable shot blocker and rebounder. There just isn’t anything that Washington does on the basketball court poorly. There’s no glaring weakness to exploit. You just have to survive him as an opponent. Reid Travis | F/C | B Travis had to do a lot of adjusting
to come to the SEC. The bigs are more athletic and more imposing, and Travis has struggled at times. That’s no fault of his, because he just isn’t built to take them on, but it does hurt his overall grade. There are games when he simply vanishes on offense because he gets swallowed up. The main thing going for him is his defense, specifically against No. 1 Tennessee. He took on Grant Williams as a defensive assignment to make Washington’s job easier. He’s been the solid complimentary piece that does the dirty work when Washington doesn’t always have to. His struggles against athletic bigs counts against him heavily, though. There are a lot of tendencies he’s struggled to break.
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Bass fishing is Kash Daniel’s getaway
By Erika Bonner sports@kykernel.com
A certain Eastern Kentuckian’s official title has temporarily changed from “Kash Daniel the Kentucky Linebacker” to “Kash Daniel the Kentucky Bass Fisherman.” On Jan. 9, Daniel announced via Twitter that he’s officially a new member of the UK bass fishing team, saying he’s “looking forward to being able to fish some good tournaments this year.” The UK junior said he’s been fishing for a long time and joining a team is something he’s always wanted to do, but since his life has been so filled with football since he’s been in college, it’s taken him a few years to free up his schedule with enough time to join. Since Daniel graduates in December after the 2019 football season, this spring is his last opportunity to be a part of the school’s bass fishing team. However, football is still the linebacker’s number one priority. “I get to fish on Kentucky Lake on March 10th I think, or March 12th, and then spring ball is all the way through April 14th and I’ll try to fish as many tournaments after that as I can,” Daniel said. “But within this whole thing, you know, football still comes first and everything. This is just something I can do whenever I can.” The Paintsville, Kentucky, native has been competitively fishing with his dad for as long as he can remember and recalls eventually going by himself to his local hometown tournaments when he was 14 or 15. For him, it’s something he can be competitive with while also using it as his getaway. He said he has so many “best days” bass fishing that he can’t pick just one. “Any time I go to Lake Guntersville in Alabama, I feel like I do really good down there. Or anywhere in Florida. So, I like to stick to the southeast to fish,” Daniel said. Daniel has two specific hotspots in his home state that he enjoys going to the most: Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. “And everybody goes out there, no matter what time of year it is, it could be a winter bite, spring bite, or a summer bite
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and people are still catching really good, quality fish off those ledges or up shallow, anywhere you want to go,” he said. Some might think the first letter of each word is the only thing fishing and football have in common, but Daniel said they actually have many similarities. He explained that in both, you’re doing everything you can to win, and each one takes a specific set of skills to be good at them. “It’s like knowing your opponent, you’ve got to know what the fish are doing just like you’ve got to know what your opponents are doing,” he said. “If they’re going to be running the ball or passing the pall. You’ve got to know if the fish are going to be biting in the morning or the evening, or if it’s going to be a crankbait or a jig bite, you never know.” If you’ve watched Daniel
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play football, seen his pre-game huddle speeches, or more recently, his pep talk in UK football’s newest hype video that aired during the Super Bowl, you know that his intensity is through the roof and he’s nothing short of passionate. However, the linebacker wouldn’t describe himself that way when he’s on the water. “I’m pretty calm out there. I usually like to just go out when I’m fun-fishing by myself just because I like being out there just myself and not have to worry about my phone buzzing 24/7,” Daniel said. “I don’t have any cell phone service anyway, so it’s just me out there. But I still get pretty amped up, very excited if I get a good one so don’t think I don’t get excited.” Daniel said it’s been a fun experience getting accustomed to new teammates, meeting new people with the same interests as him and talking with others about how they got into fishing. According to him, there’s no such thing as building too many relationships. It isn’t always easy to make a name for yourself coming from a small, Eastern Kentucky mountain town, but when Daniel looks back on his life, he sees a kid with dreams and goals, and he said he feels fortunate that he’s getting the opportunity to reach them. He wants the same for “kids back home,” and hopes to show them what can happen when you work hard and keep your head straight. “That’s what I hope out of everything that comes with this, football or bass fishing, whatever it is, is that no matter what you do, no matter where you’re from, no matter where you come from, it’s possible and you can do anything you ever want to if you put your mind to it and work hard for it,” Daniel said. Getting to wear Kentucky across his chest while both on the gridiron and as he casts a fishing pole into the water is special to number 56 in more ways than just one. “It’s cool, I get to represent my state and my school in another way than besides, you know, trying to run through somebody’s face,” Daniel joked. “It’s a pretty cool feeling.”
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