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After shots were fired at an off-campus house Wednesday evening, versity of Kentucky students sustained injuries.
the three in retrospect, but could hardly pose a threat to Kentucky af ter the first half of play, falling 3713 in WhileLexington.thefour-game focus may seem out of place without context, the recent announcement that start ing running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. will be eligible to play for UK’s fifth game against Ole Miss solidi fies that the first four games can be viewed in a bubble: how Kentucky played without one of its most im
Youngstown State is currently 2-0 with wins over Duquesne and Dayton, but ESPN matchup predic tor favors Kentucky 97.7%, with the Penguins finishing the season prior 3-7 in the FCS.
Miami Ohio may be the best of
Florida was by far Kentucky’s hardest test of the first four games before the season began, and even if the Gators finish with a losing re cord, that still appears to be the case over the likes of Miami Ohio, North ern Illinois and Youngstown State. Despite coming off a MAC-win ning season in 2021, the Huskies of NIU have rapidly regressed into a less than stellar program, barely squeaking by FCS Eastern Illinois in week one and falling prey to Tulsa in week two, also being favored to lose to Vanderbilt in week three.
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While a massive win on its own, Kentucky football’s win over then No. 12 Florida may go down as one of the most important of the season for the Wildcats.
It was said before the season even began and Florida conquered play off hopeful Utah in week one that the trip to Gainesville would set the tone for the season as a whole, and now that it has passed, this still rings true.While No. 12 may have been a bit high for the Gators in retrospect, the number next to their name and even their final record do not particularly matter too much as to the implica tions of UK’s victory.
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111, with Kentucky entering half time with 28 rushing yards in Lex ington.Clearly, Rodriguez Jr. is sorely missed on the offense.
JACK KentuckyWEAVER|STAFFWildcatsdefensive back Keidron Smith (1) celebrates on the sidelines after returning an interception for a touchdown during the No. 20 Kentucky vs. No. 12 Florida football game on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. UK won 26-16.
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portant offensive assets. Kentucky’s run game could hard ly be described as “okay” without Rodriguez Jr., finishing the match up against Florida with 70 rushing yards. Even with the low total, it was still an improvement from the neg ative-37 the Cats entered halftime with.The Wildcats managed to do even worse in week one against Mi ami Ohio, amassing just 50 rushing yards compared to the Redhawks’
Luckily, with the aforementioned easy non-conference schedule, now that the Cats have survived in Gainesville, they may not really feel the true weight of missing a starting running back the same way other programs would.
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“I love leadership and be ing involved with planning and organization,” she said. “This place is a great way for me to have this opportunity to be able to foster a community in a space that’s different and changing every time.”
Bailey said she wants this club to grow and become some thing in the next year; that way, someone new can run the club after she graduates. She wants this club to improve the experi ence of college other than class and sports. In doing so, students can bring friends and family to these smaller businesses and spread the word about them through social media.
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Coffee Cats began after Bai ley and Lambert posted a selfie on Instagram at Bad Ass Coffee, located on the corner of Virgin ia Avenue and South Limestone Street. Multiple people online asked them where they were, after which they both got the idea to start a club that goes to a new coffee shop every month. They realized they needed to add some sort of academic reasoning to the club, so they decided on a group study at mosphere. This makes students more comfortable with the peo ple around them. They made
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Bailey and Lambert made the club so students who did not want to go see a tutor could get help from other students. Sometimes, students will also make a new friend that they will talk to outside of the club.
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This club only meets once or twice a month. The club only met once this September to give students a chance to get used to their schedule and get into the groove of things. Starting next month, they will meet at the be ginning and end of the month.
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“It means a lot more to these people here when college stu dents can improve their busi ness,” Bailey said.
Last year, Autum Bailey and her friend Devin Lambert co-founded a club for UK stu dents to try new coffee shops in the Lexington area while meeting other people. Bailey, a junior human health sciences major, is now president of the club, known as Coffee Cats.
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in the same major to study and do things with,” Bailey said.
she could do her way.
Bailey explained that she wanted to do something that
This is Humans of UK, in spired by the Humans of New York Instagram series by pho tographer and autho Brandon Stanton. This series dives into the individuals of UK as well as their stories, strifes and pas sions.
this club for students to get off campus and explore the city, while getting the chance to do homework and work in study groups.“Iwanted a place for people to be engaged in the Lexington community but still have the connection to campus, wheth er that be students, people with different pronouns and people
On the front cover: MARIA RAUH | STAFF UK students and fans gather around a burning couch on State Street after No. 20 Kentucky football’s 26-16 upset victory over No. 12 Florida on Sept. 10, 2022, in Lexington, Kentucky.
“It won’t make students feel pressured to show up every time and gives them a chance to be involved in other things as well,” Bailey said.
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On Sunday, Preston’s par ents set up a GoFundMe page to help replace the vehicle; as of 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, 94 do nors raised over $5,547 of the $5,000 goal. According to the GoFundMe page’s description, the student was “physically at tacked when he tried to stop the mob” from flipping his car.
The last time a car was flipped during the event was in 2018 after UK defeated Florida for the first time since 1986.
“Detectives from the Prop erty Crimes Section are re viewing video footage and are working to identify the involved parties, and criminal charges are expected,” accord
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“The owner of the car that was flipped is out of luck because they can’t afford to fix? C’mon, folks. ‘Boys being boys’ still need consequences for ille gal actions, regardless of their race.”Lexington police and fire fighters monitored the event, calming it down and extin guishing the fire around 11:15 p.m.
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Flipped car, burned couches as fans rush State Street after football victory
ing to the Lexington Police De partment.UKstudent Adam Bliburg said he wasn’t expecting the win at all, let alone to see an event of students and fans gath ered in the street burning fur niture.For some, the standing tradition has continued and become something they expect during the football sea son.UK junior Kelli Kost said she and her roommates were emailed by their landlord to take everything off their porch last year in the possibility of the event happening even while living on Waller Avenue. Kost said they were not notified for thisHowever,game. the university sent out a text alert Saturday at 5:43 p.m. telling students to “Have fun, be smart & safe, look out for one another.” The message also referenced and linked the university-pro vided service Wildcab if need ed.Despite not having a warning, Kost said she enjoys the tradition – something she won’t experience outside of college.“Ithink it’s a unique tradition that other schools don’t do, which is always fun,” Kost said.
UK students and fans gather around a flipped car on State Street after No. 20 Kentucky football’s 26-16 upset victory over No. 12 Florida on Sept. 10, 2022, in Lexington, Kentucky.
UK students and fans rushed State Street the night of Sept. 10, after Kentucky football’s 26-16 win over the University of Florida.The fiery celebration involved UK students and fans burning couches and other household furniture, in addition to flipping and standing on a car owned by Zach Preston, a UK student.“Iwalked out of State Street right here, I saw the couches burning, and then five minutes later my car was on top of it self,” Preston said. “I watched it get flipped, I was telling people to stop – man, they just didn’t stop.”
The robots made their claim to fame on many forms of social media over the past couple of years. There have been photos and videos posted from across the nation of people attempting to reroute the robots, standing in their way and having to assist them when they get flipped over.
They have returned. UK’s campus is once again home to a fleet of Starship robots, deliver ing food, cautiously crossing the street and threatening the toes of WildcatsStarshipeverywhere.isarobot-based food and package delivery service. Those local to the Lexington area or returning UK students may be
familiar with the service, as the small white robots were spotted across the campus last year.
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The video cut to a robot on what appears to be the corner of Lewis Honors College.
On UK’s campus specifically, there was a video released last September of a robot being hit by a car that went viral. It received around 15 million views and 1.2 million likes on TikTok.
“I feel like with COVID it was so good for people who had [COVID] or for people who didn’t want to leave their dorm,” said Deebha Adhikari, an alumna and student event staff member in the Gatton College of Business andThereEconomics.hasbeen mostly posi tive feedback, but some believe that they can be a nuisance. There have been many examples posted online of the robots fail ing at their services, including getting lost, not being able to op erate on certain terrain, not being able to cross the street and halt ing traffic.“They get in the way on the sidewalk for sure,” Colton Cor nell, a sophomore accounting student,Regardless,said. the fleet of Starship robots is back at its post in the bluegrass, delivering Wild cats’ Panda Express and Star bucks orders, rain or shine.
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On the day they returned, many students stopped to take
“My favorite part about them being on campus is how easy it is to transport things,” Brian Berton, a sophomore psychology student, said. “Some people may be under the weather and not feel up to par to go outside.”
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A Starship robot crosses Patterson Drive on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at the University of Kentucky in Lex ington, Kentucky.
The delivery service was not active on campus for the first three weeks of the semes ter. Then, UK posted a TikTok on Sept. 9 saying, “it feels like something’s been missing from campus the past few weeks…”
Last school year, they could be found outside buildings, in the middle of the road and at crosswalks making many deliv eries around campus. They were popular among students and the surrounding community. While some students had logistical
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pictures of and with them to post to social media. The news of their return spread rapidly, lead ing to mixed opinions.
In a TikTok comment, Ph.D. student Tasha Swenney said, “[I’m] so glad I can get coffee delivered with a song again. This is a great day.”
concerns about how they would work or the effectiveness of their deliveries, many found them cool andOverinnovative.thepast few weeks stu dents weren’t sure if Starship it self ended their services on cam pus or if UK had taken the robots away.Many students believe that campus would not be the same without them. Whether they were active users of the service or just enjoy seeing them around, students agreed that campus felt different without them.
This service was beneficial for students and the surrounding community over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. The use of the delivery service allowed stu dents to maintain social distanc ing on campus, limit contact with others and decrease their risk of exposure to COVID-19.
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“Do know that all involved are
“Uninvited subjects came to the party and an altercation ensued,” the statement says.In a press conference on Thursday after
Rubbins said that police cars began ar riving on University Avenue between 11:50 p.m. Wednesday and midnight Thursday
Real has been a professor at UK since 2002, according to his CV. He became department chair in 2020, according to the College of Communication and Information’s website.
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In an email to the College of Com munication and Information faculty and staff, Dean Jennifer Greer called the event “terribly upsetting to our community.”
for his charge of sodomy, and Real’s dispo sition status is “with electronic monitoring.”
morning.Thepolice statement said a 19-year-old suspect named Jason Almanza-Arroyo was arrested and charged with 1st degree Wan ton Endangerment, 2nd degree Disorderly Conduct, 3rd degree Assault (communi cable fluid) and Alcohol Intoxication in a Public Place. He is being detained at the Fayette County Detention Center.
The arrest was made at 342 Waller Avenue by the Lexington Police Depart ment.Real was scheduled to appear in court for an arraignment hearing Friday at 1 p.m. According to the Fayette County jail web site, a full cash bond of $15,000 has been set
Shooting at off-campus house party injures 11 UK students
The UK statement says the gunshot oc curred during a fight at a party at 205 Uni versity Avenue, an off-campus house.
noon, UK Chief of Police Joe Monroe said a single gunshot was fired downstairs in the basement where a shell casing and bullet fragments were recovered. Two handgun pistols were recovered at the scene.
Potomac Rubbins, a UK student who was at a house across the street from where the incident occured, said that loud music and yelling from other house parties pre vented him from hearing the gunshot. How ever, he said he was alerted to the incident when “four to five girls” knocked on the door looking for an address.
One female student was shot in the leg, and 10 other students were taken to the UK Chandler Hospital to be treated for non-gunshot injuries from shrapnel, accord ing to a statement from the university. In a statement to the Kernel, UK spokesperson Jay Blanton described the injuries as “minor or non-life-threatening.”
He is scheduled to appear for a prelimi nary hearing on Oct. 7.
According to a statement from the Lex ington Police Department, police respond ed to the 200 block of University Avenue around 11:52 p.m. Wednesday night after receiving reports of shots being fired. A UK Alert text message was sent out at 12:02 a.m. on Thursday, informing the campus community of the incident and warning to avoid the area.
they were six years old and again in July 2022.According to UK spokesperson Jay Blanton, Real, 65, has been placed on ad ministrative leave and is not on campus.
Police made two other arrests, which were unrelated to the shooting. Blanton said none of those arrested are UK students.
Kevin Real, chair of the UK Department of Communication, was arrested Thursday and charged with incest, first degree sexual abuse of a victim under 12 years of age and first degree Accordingsodomy.tothe arrest citation, Real sexually abused the victim, a relative, when
The investigation is still ongoing; anyone with information is encouraged to contact Lexington Police at (859) 2583600.
taking this matter seriously, and we are working through established university processes,” she said.
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After shots were fired at an off-campus house late Wednesday evening, 11 Uni versity of Kentucky students sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The event was associated with the Theta Chi Fraternity.
Currently, Almanza-Arryo is being held
pulled up beside the victims’ car at Board walk and Park Place and began shooting.
was scheduled for Friday and AlmanzaArryo’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for Oct. 27.
The Lexington Herald-Leader reported that the March 2020 shooting left two peo ple seriously injured. They reported that the incident happened after the two men
on a $103,000 bond, and Guerrero-Ze ndejas is being held on a $23,000 bond. The arraignment for this week’s shooting
JACK WEAVER | STAFF Police work a scene after responding to reports of shots being fired at an off-campus house party on University Avenue on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in Lexington, Kentucky.
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The suspects arrested after Wednes day’s off-campus shooting were involved in two other recent shootings, according to courtPolicedocuments.arrested Jason Almanza-Arryo, 19, Thursday morning for allegedly firing a shot during a party, injuring 11 UK stu dents. He was charged with 11 counts of second degree assault, first degree wanton endangerment, disorderly conduct, third degree assault and alcohol intoxication in a public place. The other suspect involved, Juan Guerrero-Zendejas, 20, was charged with fleeing police, resisting arrest and public intoxication after the incident, ac cording to court Almanza-Arryodocuments.alsopleaded guilty to another shooting and is awaiting sentenc ing. Court records indicate the incident took place in March Guerrero-Zendejas2022.had a warrant out for his arrest in another shooting that the case record indicates took place in Septem berAccording2021. to court documents, Alman za-Arryo and Guerrero-Zendejas were also involved in a shooting that took place in March 2020 while they were together. Sen tencing for Alamanza-Arryo in this case is scheduled for Sept. 16, 2022.
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have so many great players and coaches to help him persevere, saying he has nothing but re spect and appreciation for every one who helped him get to where he is.Offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello, despite only join ing the team in the offseason, also felt the weight of the mo ment, speaking on how deserv ing Stoops is as a record holder for the program.
to clean up, but it’s in the 300 range. I mentioned it afterwards but it is so true, the current play ers and the past players all the way back to 2013 and all the past coaches, I just have such a great appreciation, and respect and love because there’s a lot of terrific people that have been through here that I greatly appre ciate.”With Stoops signifying he has no intentions of leaving the bluegrass in favor of continuing to build a Kentucky program he has essentially built from the ground up, it’s hard to predict how high the win total will get
fans on social media al ready clamoring to have a statue built of the coach, there is little argument he has already solidi fied himself as one of the greatest coaches in program history, the only question remaining is how large that legacy will continue to grow and whether or not Stoops will one day go from Kentucky legend to college football legend just like Bryant before him.
Kentucky football head coach Mark Stoops earned his 61st head coaching win with UK over No. 12 Florida on Saturday, becoming the winningest head coach in program history.
“I just really appreciate all the coaches from the dog days – early on until now – because there’s been a bunch of really good people and great players,” Stoops said. “I love each and ev ery one of them. I’m just appre ciative to get this opportunity, the commitment from [Kentucky athletic director] Mitch [Barn hart], [Kentucky president] Dr. [Eli] Capiluto, it’s been a group effort. You can’t do this and win that many games or stay in this conference without a lot of peo ple doing a lot of good things and committing to what we’re trying to Stoopsachieve.”continued to refuse to accept full credit for his feat, calling himself “fortunate” to
Having tied the record in week one over Miami Ohio, the win in Gainesville saw Stoops surpass hall of famer Paul “Bear” Bryant, who led the Cats from 1946 until 1953.
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While able to keep that men tality when tying the record, the emotion came through after breaking it in Gainesville.
“[My phone] was difficult [to keep up with],” Stoops said on Monday. “I think I responded to most, I may have a few more
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Bryant, who is often regarded as one of the best college foot ball coaches in the history of the sport, is more well known for his 26 seasons at Alabama that saw the Crimson Tide hoist six na tional championships, but prior to Alabama and Texas A&M be fore it, he coached eight seasons in Kentucky.Duringhis tenure in the blue grass, Bryant led the Cats to an SEC Championship in 1950, a feat Stoops has yet to accomplish despite breaking his record.
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Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops waves to fans during the Cat Walk before the Kentucky vs. Iowa Vrbo Citrus Bowl football game on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.
Having inherited a program that was at the bottom of the SEC, Stoops started his tenure at Kentucky with a combined re cord of 12-26, but turned things around for a combined record of 49-27 since then; a win percent age of While64%.proud of what he has
Mark Stoops surpasses Bear Bryant to become winningest football coach in UK history
“It means a ton [to be on this coaching staff when he breaks the record] and to see his emo tions in there today,” Scangarel lo said. “His genuine feelings for the players and coaches that helped him build this. He’s a very good man and a very good head football coach. I’m very lucky to work for him – he’s one of the better people that I have been fortunate enough to work for – and I’m very proud of him.”Scangarello touching on the genuine feelings he has with the players seemed to ring true after the fact for Stoops, with the head coach saying he had over 300 messages congratulating him and reaching out after the win, a testament to the relationship he builds with his players.
accomplished in Lexington, Stoops himself has hesitated in putting himself on the same lev el as the famous coach.
for the head coach, but one thing is for certain: with every new win from this point forward, the record only gets harder and harder for a future coach to at tain.With
“You can’t put my name in the same [sentence] as Bear Bry ant’s,” he said after tying the re cord. “When we’re in the midst of competing for six national championships then let’s talk about that, but I am very appre ciative to be here a long time and have the opportunity to win this many games and I’m excited to keep building this program.”
While a fun matchup for personal reasons, there is little doubt in the minds of the mass es that the Penguins are merely
thing Kentucky may have to watch out for with the offensive line struggling at times this sea son.One other factor that may hinder Kentucky is that Youngstown State has only allowed an average of 53 rushing yards against them, a poor sign for a Wildcat running back room that has failed to establish itself in the absence of starting back Chris Rodriguez Jr.
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Crenshaw also has displayed a willingness with the ball, not too dissimilar from Kentucky starting quarterback Will Levis, with the Penguin starter hav ing attempted 19 rushes for 71 gained yards, though unlike Le vis he tends not to succeed, with an average of just 2.9 yards per carry. That said, Crenshaw has recorded a rushing touchdown, one of only two rushers to do so.
McLaughlin has also shown an ability to receive the rock, catching three passes for 61 yards and a touchdown, an av erage of 20.3 yards per recep tion.Though he doesn’t quite amass McLaughlin numbers, the Penguins have also put a lot of faith into Dra Rushton, who has attempted 16 rushes for 114 gained yards, an average of 6.9 yards per carry.
Fresh off the heels of a win over then No. 12 Florida in Gainesville, now No. 9 Ken tucky sets its sights on its an nual FCS opponent with this year’s sacrificial lamb being the Youngstown State Penguins.
Wildcats hope to freeze Penguins in game three
Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops has scheduled at least one FCS opponent every year of his tenure at UK, dating back to 2013, with a single exception of the 2020 Covid-19 confer ence-only season.
used to the likes of Tennessee Martin, Eastern Kentucky and most recently Chattanooga, Youngstown State is a team Kentucky has never played during the entire history of ei therTheprogram.matchup is not one born out of proximity like those be fore it, but rather one of person al connection with both Stoops and associate head coach Vince Marrow hailing from Youngstown, Ohio.
This season the Penguins have started 2-0, conquering Duquesne 31-14 and Dayton 49-16, the former of which has yet to defeat a Division-1 team through three Youngstowngames.State starting quarterback Demeatric Cren shaw is currently averaging 192 passing yards per game with a total of 384, going 25-46 from the field with five touchdowns.
Youngstown have fallen prey to worse FBS teams than Ken tucky, though the Wildcats’ 2021 matchup with Chattanoo ga may have inspired hope in the Penguins that anything is pos sible.Kentucky and Youngstown State are scheduled to tip-off at noon EST on Saturday, Sept. 17, with the game airing live on the SEC Network.
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Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Will Levis (7) hands the ball off to run ning back Kavosiey Smoke (0) during the No. 20 Kentucky vs. No. 12 Florida football game on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida.
On the plus side, Youngstown has allowed an average of 204 passing yards against it, a good sign for a Kentucky offense built around Levis and his arm strength.All in all, even with Youngstown’s somewhat fa vorable statistics, the level of competition has to be taken into account and the success of the Penguins has to be taken with a grain of Bettersalt.FCS teams than
fodder for Stoops’ team to de velop.Finishing last season 3-7 in the Missouri Valley Foot ball Conference (MVFC), Youngstown States only man aged to defeat Incarnate Word and upset both Southern Illi nois and Missouri State, both of whom eventually made the FCS playoffs, though neither man aged to get any farther than the second round.
on Jaleel McLaughlin, who has attempted 33 rushes for 338 gained yards, nearly tying that of total passing yards, with an average of 10 yards per carry. He has also ran four touch downs into the endzone.
Looking at true rushers, the Penguins have relied mostly
On the receiving end, Bryce Oliver has emerged as a favor ite target of Crenshaw, catching 10 passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns, while Max Tomczak has amassed five re ceptions for 148 yards and a touchdown.Allinall Youngstown cur rently averages 40 points per game in the 2022 season, a little more than Kentucky’s current average of 31.5 points per game, though the competi tion level has been quite differ ent.Allowing 15 points per game, Youngstown State’s defense has secured five sacks for a total of 23 yards, some
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Kevin Real, the UK Department of Communi cation chair, was arrested and charged with incest, first degree sexual abuse of a victim under 12 years of age and first degree sodomy. Real, 65, has worked as a professor at UK since 2002 and became depart ment head in 2020.
On Friday, Sept. 9, the University of Kentucky published a TikTok announc ing the return of Starship robots to campus. The robots deliver food and beverages worldwide.ies3.5havewebsite,cordingspringseenandrantson-campusfromrestauthroughanapphadnotbeenatUKsince2022.ActoStarship’stherobotscompletedovermilliondeliverinsixcountries
JACK WEAVER | STAFF Police work a scene after responding to reports of shots being fired at an off-campus house party on University Av enue on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Sunday, Sept. 11, marked the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. According to the 9/11 Me morial and Museum website, the attacks killed 2,977 people and were the “single largest loss of life resulting from a foreign attack on Ameri can soil” in United States history.
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Kevin Real, chair of the UK Department of Communication, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022.
JACK WEAVER| STAFF American flags representing each of the nearly 3,000 victims of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, line a sidewalk on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, outside of the Main Building in Lexing ton,
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On Saturday, Sept. 10, UK students and fans rushed State Street following No. 20 Kentucky football’s 26-16 win over No. 12 Florida. A crowd gathered around a fire with burning couches and other furniture, and several peo ple flipped and stood on a car. The last time a car was flipped during State Street was in 2018, after another Kentucky football win over the Gators.
On Thursday, Sept. 8, Queen Elizabeth II of England passed away at the age of 96. She ascended the throne at 25, and her 70-year-long reign was the longest in English history. She has been succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III, as monarch.
JACK WEAVER | STAFF UK president Eli Capilouto has a conversation outside the Gatton Student Center during a fire alarm caused by a burnt Subway sandwich on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in Lexington, Kentucky.
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A couch burns on State Street after No. 20 Kentucky football’s 26-16 upset victory over No. 12 Florida on Sept. 10, 2022, in Lexington, Kentucky.
CHARLES BERTRAM | LEXINGTON HERALD LEADER Queen Elizabeth, center, with Prince Phillip on left, watches a race with Will and Sarah Faris on Derby Day at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday, May 5, 2007.
On Saturday, Sept. 10, Kentucky foot ball head coach Mark Stoops be came the winnin gest coach in pro gram history with UK’s 26-16 victory over the Florida Gators. The game marked Stoops’ 61st win since he became head coach in 2013. The coach who pre viously held the record, Paul “Bear” Bryant, coached the team for eight seasons from 1946 to 1953.
JACK WEAVER | STAFF Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops walks on the field before the No. 20 Kentucky vs. No. 12 Florida foot ball game on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida.
“No, [I wasn’t surprised to defend two straight fourth downs],” Stoops said. “It’s been [Florida head coach Billy Napier]’s M.O. recently. It was one of my points with [the players] in our pregame talk today that they had to defend third and fourth downs.”
After keeping a clean sheet against the Utes, Richardson also gave up two interceptions to Kentucky, one of which was taken 65 yards back to the endzone for a touchdown by Kentucky defensive back Keidron Smith.
GATORS SWAMPED: Kentucky defeats Florida 26-16 in Gainesville
The game was ultimately decid ed by Kentucky’s defense who held strong to shut Florida down on back-
finally being able to break through on offense, the Wildcats al lowed a touchdown in the same quarter.
As for the offensive side of the ball Kentucky was a bit lacking in the first half, finishing the half with negative 37 rushing
Florida regained possession after the scoring drive and looked to regain the lead, but Kentucky had other plans as Smith recorded his pick-six to give Kentucky a lead it would never relin quish.“Coach White is probably one of the best defensive coaches I’ve been around,” Kentucky offensive coordi nator Rich Scangarello said. “I think you combine that with guys who play complimentary football and that’s why Kentucky has won a lot of games and I feel like we’re going to win every close game.
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terback Anthony Richardson to just four rushing yards, one week after the sophomore put up 106 yards on Utah in week one.
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Whereyards.itlacked on the ground it made up for in the air though, as Levis recorded 155 passing yards in the first half including a 55-yard touchdown pass to freshman Dane Key in the sec ondTrailingquarter. 3-0 after the first quarter, Kentucky scored 13 points in the sec ond with Levis rushing one yard for a
“We had a really good game plan,” Stoops said. “The guys were playing hard. I don’t think they had a first down the whole second half, maybe one at the very end off the [tipped pass]. I didn’t really put any statistics on [sup pressing Richardson], but we felt like we could play good defense.”
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second touchdown before the end of the Despitehalf.
Both teams would punt on their first drives of the second half, but Kentucky was able to tie the game on its second drive with a field goal.
The woes would not stop there ei ther as a standard punt attempt saw the snap fly high over punter Collin Good ellow’s head and all the way to the UK end zone where he promptly kicked it out of the back, surrendering a safety but preventing a touchdown.
“We haven’t had any snap problems in a long time,” Stoops said after the game. “We gotta get that fixed, but the special teams miscues are pretty easily fixable. I’m really proud of our football team and proud of our coaches.”
The defense came through in other regards as well, holding Florida quar
Leading 16-13 at the half, it’s un likely the Florida faithful in the stands knew the safety would be the last points their team would earn on the night.
The win was also special for Ken tucky head coach Mark Stoops, who secured his 61st win at the helm of the Wildcats, surpassing hall of famer Bear Bryant as the winningest UK coach in program history.
to-back fourth down attempts in the fourth quarter, the latter of which led to UK’s field goal to put the Cats up by twoStoopsscores.said after the game that he expected the fourth down attempts, leading the coach to drill it into the de fense’s heads in practice.
“They’re the MVPs of the game,” Kentucky quarterback Will Levis said about the defense. “I think coach [Brad] White did such a great job pre paring them in taking away the run and the pass and making them think on their toes and not really giving them much at all. Defense deserves all the credit in the world, they won this game for us plain and simple.”
Kentucky Wildcats linebacker J.J. Weaver (13) attempts to tackle Florida Gators quar terback Anthony Richardson (15) during the No. 20 Kentucky vs. No. 12 Florida football game on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida.
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No. 20 Kentucky (2-0) defeated No. 12 Florida (1-1) 26-16 in Gainesville on Saturday, marking the first time since the 1975-1976 seasons that the Wildcats have defeated the Gators in back-to-back seasons.
Despite the divide, FCS schools are able to schedule and compete against FBS schools and do so yearly, with both sides benefitting from the
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This would not be the final time Stoops would schedule UT Martin though, with the duo clashing once again in 2019, a year that saw Ken tucky secure a Belk Bowl trophy, with UK winning 50-7.
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Interstate-75.Justasthey are in football, Ken tucky partakes in “rivalry” games with the Colonels with most of its athletic programs, though these are usually one-sided in favor of UK.
EKU and Kentucky have a storied past, mainly due to their proximity, with the Colonels hailing from Rich mond, Kentucky, with the distance between the downtowns of each be ing just 36 minutes (27 miles) down
For the FCS schools, these games are a critical lifeline.
This division stems from athletic budgets, facilities and other eligibil ity requirements, with certain FCS schools like Davidson not offering any form of football scholarships despite fielding a squad, whereas a school like Alabama at the FBS level boasts 89 players on scholarship.
Kentucky football’s history against Football Championship Subdivision
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While the games were closer than usual, this would be no different in football under Stoops, 34-27 in 2015 and 27-16 in Continuing2017.its theme of small er nearby schools, Kentucky hosted Austin Peay in 2016, with the Wild cats coming out on top 49-13 and 4810 over Murray State in 2018.
As such, the divide sees two Di vision-1 national champions be crowned in football every year, though most only recognize the FBS winner as the “true” champion.
games, unless the FCS team upsets the FBS team in which only one side benefits.Assuming that doesn’t happen, FCS opponents provide a breather game for FBS coaches to figure out their teams and try things out before moving into conference play and competing for what really matters.
Even at the FBS level, schools like Marshall and Appalachian State earned $1.2 and $1.5 million dollars respectively to play games in which both ended up winning over then No tre Dame and Texas A&M.
Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops high fives a fan during Cat Walk before the Kentucky vs. Miami Ohio football game on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.
With UK’s matchup against Youngstown State scheduled for Sat urday, many casual college football fans may have had the same ques tion: Youngstown State has a football team?Matter of fact it does, and it’s far from the only Division-1 school to boast a football program that is not able to compete for the College Foot ballUnlikePlayoffs.any other category of col lege athletics, Division-1 football is divided into two groups, the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), which is what most are familiar with that in cludes Kentucky and Alabama down to Marshall and Louisiana Monroe, and the Football Championship Sub division (FCS), that many are less fa miliar with that features the likes of Youngstown State.
Despite the potential embarrass ment that comes with losing, sched uling FCS and lower FBS opponents is integral to the growth of a college football program, especially one with a lot of youth players, and Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops recognizes this, scheduling an FCS opponent in every season at the helm of the Wild cats minus the 2020 conference-only season.Inhis first year at Kentucky Stoops led his team to a 48-14 win over the Alabama State Hornets, one of only two wins the team would earn thatTheyear.following year, in 2014, Stoops led his team to a 59-14 win over the Tennessee Martin Skyhawks
Jumping back to 2015, Stoops faced one of Kentucky’s most famous FCS opponents, Eastern Kentucky, for the first time.
to start the season.
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Much like how it works in college basketball, bigger schools pay to host smaller opponents, with the revenue from scheduling these games being vital to the continuation of the athlet ic programs in smaller schools.
ABBY KentuckySZYDLIK|STAFFWildcatsforward Hannah Richardson (8) dribbles the ball during the Kentucky vs. Eastern Michigan women’s soccer match on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, at the Wendell and Vickie Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, Kentucky.
Wildcats stand tall on senior day; defeat Eastern Michigan 5-1
a desire for more goals, the Wildcats scored again in the 62’ after a link-up play between Rhodes and Richardson that allowed Rich ardson to rifle the ball into the back of the Notnet.wanting to miss out on the action herself, sophomore Emilie Rhode would extend the lead to 4-0 after winning the ball at the top of the Eastern Michigan penalty box with a well-hit strike that flew past theEasternkeeper. Michigan would even tually get one back in the 71’ with Lilly Spotak scoring the goal, but. Rhode was not content to allow the lead to shrink back to just three goals.The Danish forward added a sec ond fifth goal for Kentucky after connecting on a cross from Hadley Williams.Herperformance did not go un noticed, with Wildcat head coach Troy Fabiano being impressed by the“Ishowing.giveher credit because some times as a non-starter you don’t al
“Hannah’sstandard. special,” Fabiano said. “I think the athleticism and the ability to go [from] right to left – we need her to be on top of her ball game if we want to compete in theRichardsonSEC.” was one of three se niors to record a goal on senior day which, despite being earlier in the season, is always a good feeling for veteran stars.
The Wildcats first accomplished this feat in the 27’ as Richardson crossed the ball from the left side into the box for Rhodes, who put it in the net to put Kentucky up 1-0.
The score would remain un
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“It’s always a great feeling to have seniors score on a day like this, it’s great,” Henschler said after the game. “Working on our work rate and making sure we stay together as a team and play our game is the most important part.”Kentucky returns to action this Friday, Sept. 16, as the Cats begin conference play against Ole miss at home.Kick off at the Bell is currently scheduled for 5 p.m. EST and will stream live on SEC Network+.
Kentucky honored graduate stu dents Hailey Farrington-Bentil, Taylor Hattori and Rafferty Kugler
changed going into halftime with Kentucky having outshot Eastern Michigan 5-0 on target.
ways know how many minutes you are going to get,” Fabiano said. “I think the other day she scored her first goal and she got two today. We need someone to give us a spark off the bench and she’s done that so far in the last couple of games.”
The Wildcat roster features – se niors and graduate students between transfers and returning veterans.
as well as seniors Hannah Richard son, Maggy Henschler, Carolina Trout, Josie Knight, Steph Stull, Peyton Rimko and Jordyn Rhodes.
After scoring a combined eight goals in its last two outings, UK was eager to add to its season goal tally this season for its seniors.
Richardson also caught the good graces of her head coach with her goal and assist, which is no small feat as the man at the reins is open about the fact that he holds her to a higher
Kentucky womens soccer (7-1) extended its win streak on Sunday afternoon, beating Eastern Mich igan 5-1 on senior day for a third straight win.
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Despite this, UK would quick ly double the advantage in the second half in the 48’ when Far rington-Bentil played the ball into the path of Hattori, who became the second player honored to score in theFeelingmatch.
The jump came just over 12 hours af ter the Wildcats defeated formerly No. 12 Florida in Gainesville, marking the first time since 1976 that Kentucky has record ed back-to-back wins over the Gators.
With the Rebels playing Georgia Tech and Tulsa in the next two weeks, it can only be expected that Ole Miss gains rank ings heading into its home game against Kentucky, with the game potentially even being a top 15 matchup.
The No. 9 ranking is the highest achieved by Kentucky since 2007 when it was ranked No. 8 twice after beating No. 9 Louisville and No. 1 LSU, and the high est of head coach Mark Stoops’ tenure in Lexington.Kentucky had been No. 20 prior, a ranking it earned in the preseason, mark ing the first time since 1978 that the Wild cats had seen their name in a preseason poll.Though UK triumphed in its season opener against Miami Ohio 37-13, an un convincing first half led to the Cats staying put in the week two poll.
With the Gamecocks expected to lose to No. 1 Georgia next week it’s unlikely USC will have a number next to its name by game six, but Mississippi State very well could if it survives its matchups with current No. 24 Texas A&M and No. 10 Arkansas before coming to Lexington.
Kentucky and Youngstown State will kick off at noon on Saturday, Sept. 17, in side Kroger Field in Lexington.
Kentucky jumps 11 spots to No. 9 in week three AP Poll
son it will have plenty of opportunities to add some more looking ahead to UK’s SECWhileopponents.itsnext two games against FCS Youngstown State and Northern Illinois have next to no chance of being ranked games, the Wildcats then travel to Oxford to duel current No. 20 Ole Miss.
JACK KentuckyWEAVER|STAFFWildcatsquarterback Will Levis (7) talks to offensive coordinator Rich Scan garello (center) and head coach Mark Stoops (right) during the No. 20 Kentucky vs. No. 12 Florida football game on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida.
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Georgia saw itself seated No. 2 going into week two but after taking care of busi ness against FCS Samford the Bulldogs moved to No. 1 after former No. 1 Ala bama was forced to put together a game
As for Florida, the Gators fell to No. 18, four spots behind Utah, the team UF defeated in week one to propel itself into the top 15 from an unranked position.
While there is still plenty of football left to be played before that point, the possibility of a top five matchup between Georgia and Kentucky in Lexington is currently a very real possibility.
winning drive over then unranked Texas.
Nexttwo.playing Missouri and Vanderbilt, Kentucky is likely to have a break from ranked opponents for those weeks, but it’s a break that is needed with the Cats host ing current No. 1 Georgia in game 11.
In the meantime, Kentucky has to take
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Kentucky football found itself ranked No. 9 in the week three AP Poll on Sun day, jumping 11 spots from its previous spot at No. 20.
Though it had a similarly disappoint ing first half against Florida, Kentucky went on to shut out the Gators in the sec ond half, scoring 13 unanswered points to secure UK’s second victory in “The Swamp” in five years and its third win over Florida since the Gators put together a 31-game win streak over the Cats.
While Kentucky will be happy to se cure its first ranked win of the young sea
After Oxford Kentucky hosts South Carolina and Mississippi State, the latter of which already received 43 AP votes in the most recent poll.
care of business against Youngstown State on Saturday with the Wildcats currently favored 97.7% by ESPN matchup predic tor.
Following the home stand, Kentucky travels to Knoxville to challenge current No. 15 Tennessee, who jumped nine spots after defeating formerly No. 17 Pittsburgh in week
NASA can send drones up to space to nuke the comet and prevent it from
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The page describes the Adam McKaywritten movie as a satirical comedy, targeting collective denial and a socialmedia-obsessed public. The last piece of media I watched that really tackled these themes was Bo Burnham’s “Inside,” which was so bleakly honest that it sent me into a depressive spiral so severe that to this day, I cannot listen to its songs withoutAnotherpanicking.issuewas that not even two minutes into the movie, I was already relating to Kate, quietly rapping to the Wu-Tang Clan while she did her work.
I was incredibly apprehensive to watch “Don’t Look Up,” and to know why, you only need to look at the Rotten Tomatoes description.
I’ve always been fascinated by why people do the things they do, especially when those things are not beneficial. Why would people ignore an incoming global extinction event? I know a lot of people tried to ignore a global pandemic when it first happened. I had a hard time accepting it myself. But I had a lot going on at the time. Adapting to changes, especially global ones, is already hard for me, and I already had to deal with my dad being sick.
‘Don’t Look Up’ combines modern frustration with existential horror
One scene later, I was anxious. Kate had discovered this new comet, and she and her colleagues were thrilled about it. I knew what was coming next, and I felt like yelling at the screen. Kate, don’t get your hopes up. You don’t know how dangerous this is.
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“Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence), an astronomy grad student, and her professor Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) make an astounding discovery of a comet orbiting within the solar system. The problem: it's on a direct collision course with Earth. The other problem? No one really seems to care.”
I found it fascinating when Randall, who has been on Kate’s side from the start, slowly begins to take the side of the tech company who aborted a planet-saving mission to destroy the comet in order to execute a much riskier mission to mine the comet for resources. Could this happen to me?
Do other people justify themselves likeThere’sthis? a quote in the middle of the movie from Bob Monkhouse: “I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather, not screaming in terror like his Ipassengers.”getwhatyou’re trying to say, I thought. Everyone in this movie would rather be unaware of impending death than screaming about it, even if there’s something we can do to prevent it. Now let’s see Despiteit. its ridiculousness, I found the scene where Kate and Randall are trying and failing to get the urgency of the situation through to the president oddly refreshing. Sometimes, when I see a problem that has an obvious solution, I get very frustrated, probably in a similar fashion to Kate and Randall.
100% sure gonna f—ing die,” she said. Sometimes I feel like I was born screaming, and not just in a literal sense. I’ve been involved with activist spaces since I was a young teenager. I see problems, and I can’t stop seeing them. I can tell you 10 ways the world can end, all of them our fault. And I’m terrified that one day, all of my actions will snowball into a footprint so devastating that I will never be able to come back from it.
hitting Earth. So do that. It’s either that, or we all die. Why are you talking about Congress?Ialsorelated
heavily to Randall, who has no idea why you need a lawyer or a beard trim when distributing useful information, or why he has to “keep it light” on morning TV when reporting on theJustcomet.when I was starting to relax and really see the comedy in this movie, Kate said something in the middle of the morning news that made me remember why I was so scared to watch this movie in the first “Maybeplace.thedestruction of the entire planet isn’t supposed to be fun. Maybe it’s supposed to be terrifying and unsettling, and you should stay up all night, every night, crying when we’re all
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Clearly, this comet is a metaphor for something, and I found myself asking what it was. Climate change? COVID? The rapid spread of fascism throughout our country? All of the above? I knew this movie wasn’t going to be one that I could talk to my friends about how ridiculous it was. To avoid any potential
public breakdowns, I had to watch it alone.You’re probably thinking, why even watch this in the first place? True, this seems like a silly decision given how much anxiety movies like these give me. However, in this case, I found curiosity won out over anxiety.
Lack of women’s equality in basketball does not just stop at the numerical inconsistency between the programs.The mens team plays in Rupp Arena, which recently underwent some renovations, while the womens team is stuck in Memorial Coliseum, a non airconditioned facility that last underwent renovations in 1990.
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This lawsuit arose when a female UK student noted the fact that UK does not host an official womens lacrosse or field hockeyPlaintiffteam.Lisa
Niblock and her co-plaintiff, Meredith Newman, cited in the lawsuit that UK needs to add 183 female athletes to its rosters to meet Title IX expectations.
UK president Eli Capilouto told the Kernel that Memorial Coliseum is scheduled to undergo renovation in the near future. He did, however, fail to mention this construction will displace the womens basketball team for a projected calendar year.
Other than the immediate equality
The staffing numbers of one team compared to another?
The media storm surrounding the Mark Stoops vs. John Calipari Twitter debacle was definitely given more attention than it should have been. The debate surrounding mens basketball and football has sparked an interest in the disparity between UK’s mens and womens basketball programs.
While the disparity between mens and womens basketball facilities brings into question the compliance of UK to Title IX provisions, that is an examination needed by a group of scholars with more expertise than I am personally able to provide.There is, however, no doubt an ethical sense of responsibility the university seems to lack in regards to the equal opportunities offered among mens and womensWomenbasketball.aretired of having to fight for a spot at the table. Equal opportunity is a protected right in education and collegiate sports, begging for table scraps of equity is not a task anyone in the 21st century should have on their plate.UK is a multi-billion dollar institution that has the ability to fund a more supportive environment for womens sports, basketball in particular. The lack of concern in the current administration is telling of UK’s lack of respect for their female athletes.
Built in 1950, Memorial Coliseum is home to several Kentucky sports, including wom ens basketball, volleyball, gymnastics and STUNT.
Title IX clarifies that equal resources should be provided to all sexes in an academic institution. While sports are protected under this act, there is a question around what constitutes unequal resources. Is it a monetary figure? Physical space for a program?
in womens sports. In 2019, two female students filed a lawsuit against the university for the lack of opportunity in womens sports across campus.
UK needs more opportunities for women in sports
The catch? Only male players are allowed to try for this paid practice position.When questioned about why women cannot be considered for the job, Aisha Foy, whose phone number ran along with the advertisement, said they were looking for “players that are bigger, and stronger, and faster” than the womens team.The insinuation that men are consistently the only options for big, strong, fast players is blatantly insulting to every woman associated with the university. To be told there is not a place for the capable women basketball players on campus sets female sports backThisdecades.isnot the first time UK has been in hot water due to lack of opportunity
Niblock said there is no doubt in her mind about it – if UK offered the sports, female students would be playing them. She initially formed her resolve “to make the situation right” after noticing disparities in opportunity.
With UK still in disarray over whether the university is a football or basketball school, many are left wondering why there is such concern over this hot button topic, especially when women are still fighting for equal inclusion in UKAnsports.advertisement posted on Instagram by UK’s womens basketball team announced a need for practice players to help train the womens team during the upcoming season.
issue brought about by this lack of home for the womens team, there are some other legal concerns. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects against discrimination on the basis of sex in all institutations recieving federal monetary funding.
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The results were close. Overall, 34% of people enjoyed the book, compared to 27% who preferred the movie. Although 82% of those surveyed agreed that "screen adaptations help books come to life," 46% of people argued that film adaptations "would never be as good as the book."
I would come into the theater full of excitement, ready to observe the slow burn of Percy and Annabeth's relationship at Camp Half-Blood, dreading the moment Peeta would lose his leg while competing in the Hunger Games.Instead, I’d receive a cut-up version of the story I was so indulged in.
I fought beside Harry in the Battle of Hogwarts, attended Beth’s funeral alongside the March sisters, defended Tom Robinson in the trial and searched for a golden ticket with Charlie. I felt connected to the characters and confided in them. They were my friends.Asa dedicated reader, I was always excited to learn that one of my favorite books was in the process of being adapted into a movie. I would picture the characters as I had sculpted them in my mind, imagining what they would sound like and how they would think, hoping that when I saw the movie, I would feel this connection.
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You can imagine my disappointment when finally watching the movie and realizing that it, in most cases, didn’t meet my expectations.
While I do acknowledge the argument that movie adaptations can help books come to life, I believe that most adaptations don’t live up to the expectations these books are setting, leaving the audience feeling disappointed and unsatisfied.
benefits for our mental development, but it also encourages imaginative thoughts and ideas, allowing us to create our interpretation of what the author is saying. We get to see the bigger picture, every minute detail the author intended for the audience to know.While the books vs. movie debate is far from over, we can continue to encourage viewers to form their own opinions on the discussion. I strongly encourage you to think about a movie you’ve been wanting to see and try reading the book beforehand. Who knows, maybe you’ll even prove yourself wrong?
Reading was always one of my favorite activities. There wasn’t a better feeling in the world than coming home and burying myself in the pages of a good book. It became a form of escapism, a way to disconnect.
SuperSummary, an online resource that provides study guides for fiction and nonfiction books, wanted to know the answer to a burning question: book or movie? The company asked 2,030 people, ages 23 to 62, to answer questions about books that were turned into movies or TV shows.
extensive research done on the topic.
Reading not only has incredible
Almost 25% declared that movies even ruined the original book.
When making movies, most directors don’t have the author's intentions in mind. Instead, they are more focused on the business aspect. Films are now commercialized, aiming to sell as many tickets and get as many viewings as possible.
Is the book better than the movie?
While both books and movies have different advantages, the books vs. movies debate continues to this day. There have been numerous arguments presented for both sides, and even
politics out of my reporting. But a comet isn’t political. No one seems to understand that, and the people that do all wantSo what’s the verdict? This movie didn’t make me spiral as hard as “Inside” did, but it did bring up the anxiety that I’m going to die soon, and it’ll all be my fault. Usually, the only place that gives me that kind of anxiety is (ironically) social media, so hats off to McKay for that.DidAriana Grande know she was starring in something this revolutionary?
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It’s a mentality that has been ingrained in the foundation here and it’s a credit to playing complimentary football which is kind of a lost thing in college football.”Withtime running out for the Gators it was time for Kentucky’s pivotal fourth down stops and game-clinching field goal before Richardson’s Hail Mary fell uncaught in the end zone, putting the final nail in the coffin with Kentucky on top.
The win was not without loss for Kentucky however, as defensive back Jalen Geiger was carted off the field with a leg injury.Stoops declined an official status update on Geiger but said he would comment on when he can be expected to be back, saying the situation “doesn’t lookApartgood.”from just playing for an injured teammate, the game was also personal to Kentucky for other reasons as SEC analyst Roman Harper called the team “soft” on the Paul Finebaum Show.Many at Kentucky were quick to respond after the win with the likes of Levis and outside linebacker Jordan Wright referencing the comments as mo tivation to beat Florida.
“I don’t even want to make comments that will get thrown back in my face tenfold, but I know one thing we’re not is soft,” Stoops said. “I think you can all understand that. We may be a lot of things, but we’re not that.”With the win Kentucky can expect to jump in the rankings heading into its week three matchup with FCS Youngstown State, the hometown college of both Stoops and associate head coach Vince offStateKentuckyMarrow.andYoungstownarecurrentlyslatedtokickatnoononSaturday,
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surely have much more of a fighting chance in future road games as Assumingwell.Rodriguez Jr.’s return bolsters the run game the way it should, and the Cats prevail in Oxford, there is little standing in the way, barring maybe Tennessee in Knoxville, of truly stopping Kentucky from entering its matchup with No. 1 GeorgiaWhileundefeated.acrazyprospect less than a decade ago, it’s entirely possible Kentucky will find itself in a tight battle not for second or third, but first place in the SEC East with a spot in the SEC Championship game and even the College Football Playoffs on the Thisline. is not to say that Kentucky can overlook forces like Mississippi State and South Carolina, or even Ole Miss in Rodriguez Jr.’s first game back, but Kentucky's odds have cer tainlyWeekimproved.threeis far too early to properly predict how the season as a whole will go, but if there’s anything that is fair to say, it’s that Kentucky certainly did itself a massive favor beating Florida.
Whether or not those ambi tions even come close to being met is impossible to predict, but major hurdle number one has been cleared. All Kentucky can do now is keep its eyes on the hurdles ahead and keep running.
Most recently Kentucky hosted Chattanooga in 2021, with the Mocs very nearly getting the better of UK in a trap game predating a road matchup with South Carolina, though the Wildcats ultimately came out on top Now28-23.into 2022 Youngstown State, a smaller school hailing out of northeastern Ohio, right near the Pennsylvania border, will join the list of FCS oppo nents from the surrounding states to travel to Lexington.
In defeating Florida, assuming Kentucky does not somehow lose to Youngstown State or NIU, Kentucky guaranteed it wouldn’t lose a game because of Rodriguez Jr.’s suspension and, while Ole Miss in Oxford is far from an easy matchup, Kentucky will
of the movie: “Kate, this isn’t real, right? This is just some sort of alternate reality.”
Though it follows the pattern, the matchup with Youngstown is not random, though it may initially seem as such, as both Stoops and associate head coach Vince Marrow both hail from the town, leading to the week three matchup acting as more of a reunion than a standard FCS squash.While it is to be seen whether or not the Penguins of Youngstown State can build upon what Chattanooga built before them, win or lose the pay ment Youngstown will receive to play the game will be vital to an athletic program with a budget over eight times smaller than that of YoungstownKentucky.State and Kentucky are slated to kick off at noon EST on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Kroger Field in Lexington, with the game also airing live on the SEC Network.
Can enough trauma do that to aOrperson?washe never on Kate’s side to begin with? He said it himself, in a panic at the start
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Without Rodriguez Jr. in “The Swamp” against a top 15 opponent, many fans and on lookers alike would have found numerous reasons to justify a loss for Kentucky and mitigated the potential negative implications coming from it, but in defying the odds and claiming victory the Wildcats ensured that all of those potentially far too large ambi tions remain intact and possible for at least another week.
Stoops also commented on the matter, though in a more political way than his players.
Sept. 17, in Kroger Field with the game airing live on the SEC Network.
There’s a reason I’ve tried to move myself out of break ing news reporting. I can’t cover hard-hitting issues effec tively without getting caught up in all the ethical and moral issues involved in a case. I’ve realized my talent is noticing when local apple fairs happen and then writing a 2,000-word piece about that apple fair. That’s my Becausetalent.often, when I talk about things that are important to me, I’m told I need to take
JACK WEAVER | STAFF
Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops steps off the team bus during the Cat Walk before the No. 20 Kentucky vs. No. 12 Florida football game on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. UK won 26-16.
