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KENTUCKY KERNEL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2009
CELEBRATING 38 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE
Businesses farther down Limestone still hurting
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PENNIES PINCHED
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Small businesses located on South Limestone are fighting to stay in the black as the Lexington Streetscape Master Plan continues to disrupt downtown travel. Owners of businesses near the intersection of High Street and Limestone say poor planning and a lack of communication between the city and business owners has caused major revenue losses. Liza Hendley Betz, owner of Fáilte Irish Import Shop, said she and other business owners in the area were given three weeks notice of the street closure. When she called her council member, Diane Lawless, Lawless was not aware of the planned closure, Betz said. Lawless was not available for comment. The Streetscape Master Plan adopted by the City Council calls for the closing of a section of South Limestone Street from July 22, 2009 to July 1, 2010. The plan calls for renovations to the Limestone area including new storm and sanitary sewers, curbside rain gardens, water features, wider sidewalks, bike lanes and underground utility improvements. “We like the end result. We were never against it,” said Isaac Kurs, owner of Soundbar. “We were just worried the city would not be attentive to our needs.” Betz agreed with Kurs and said the council has done little to help her business.
“We like the end result. We were
never against it. We were just worried the city would not be attentive to our needs.” ISAAC KURS
Owner, Soundbar
Betz said before the construction started students would visit her store to buy Irish flags, jewelry and other novelties. Beth Hanna, owner of Hanna's on Lime, said the mess, noise and lack of clearly marked parking areas are turning people away from downtown. “The council won't stop making us pay taxes or rent, but they're cutting 80 percent of our business,” Hanna said. Kurs said parking is available at the Transit Center on High Street for those trying to drive to businesses on South Limestone, but See Limestone on page 6
PORTRAIT BY ZACH BRAKE | STAFF Ashley Crawford , the director of WRFL, is only receiveing half of her usual scholarship money this year due to budget cuts, and now she is not getting additional pay for her work hours.
Organizations get brunt of cuts By Casey Wheeless news@kykernel.com
The recent 2 percent budget cut at UK is forcing many organizations and students on campus to do more with what they have. “We are watching every penny and working on managing our funds effectively,” said Corey Ballard, Student Activities Board President. Not only are organizations suffering but students are as well. Ashley Crawford, WRFL’s program director, has received only half of her normal scholarship that UK gives to her each year. While WRFL did not actually receive a budget cut, the general fund did and that is where her scholarship comes from, Crawford said. Crawford said her work at WRFL used to pay for her entire tuition and she only had to worry about paying for things like rent and groceries. Now, she has to worry about paying for the other half of her tuition in addition to other things, she said. Crawford said the scholarship is the only pay she gets for her work now and she cannot claim an additional paycheck for her hours. “That’s what’s kind of crazy, is I was mak-
ing double what any other director can make ... all of the other directors can claim their hours and get paid for that. Although I’m the second one in command in the station, every single one of them can make more money than me,” Crawford said. “They have been talking about this for years, since I came into the position but no one thought it would actually happen,” Crawford said. Crawford was the only employee of WRFL that was given a scholarship cut. WRFL gets about 75 cents of funding per full-time student, said Crawford. Student fees fund the organizations in the Center for Student Involvement. Operational and programming costs continue to increase, and in many instances, these additional costs from year-to-year are not always offset by additional revenue from student fees, said UK spokesman Jimmy Stanton in an e-mail to the Kernel. “Although the budget cuts have not directly affected our own budget, we have been asked to do more with the same amount of money,” said Todd Cox, assistant director of Student Involvement. Ben Duncan, Student Government Chief of Staff, said he has noticed an increase in the
number of organizations coming to SGA for support as well as an increase in amount of support needed, specifically The Study and Wildcat Wheels. “We have not seen any hits to us personally but we have been forced to roll out the budget in different stages and to different places,” Duncan said. Wildcat Student TV, formally known as Channel 50, has also been forced to use alternate means of monetary support. “We haven’t experienced anything personally but between 80-90 percent of Wildcat Student TV is funded through WRFL, SGA, SAB, and Res Life. By the time the budget cut snowballs down to us those organizations already have their own budgets to worry about,” said Wildcat Student TV General Manager Justin Stewart. All the Wildcat Student TV employees are paid under the Office of Student Involvement, Stewart said. “Since everyone is struggling we are doing different things with the organizations, for example we are taping the Girl Talk concert for them in return,” Stewart said. “We are doing a festival in October witha See Budget on page 6
Group advocates UK professor, graduate student trap tree-killing beetle to end ‘huge problem’ cancer insurance Chandler says U.S. should be health care leader
By Laura Clark lclark@kykernel.com
The mysterious purple suitcaselooking objects that have hung from trees in The Arboretum and on the side of Kentucky highways for months are coming down. These purple prisms are traps for the emerald ash borer beetle as part of a survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service. The traps were installed by the Kentucky Office of the State Entomologist. Although the ash borer beetle is originally from eastern Russia, northern China, Japan and Korea, the first sighting in North America was in 2002. After almost seven years, the beetle made its way south to Kentucky — and the only state research facility getting answers is UK. Bruce Webb, UK entomology professor, and graduate student Mike Spelman have been researching ways to slow down, or even kill, the infestation of these beetles. The two hope to start sequencing information soon, so research analysis can be completed before next summer. “By next summer, we can know more about them and how widespread they actually are,” Spelman said. “We just want to know the basic biology of the bug … you can’t control it until you know the basics.” According to a UK College of Agriculture news release, the emerald ash borer is a dark green beetle that
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Traps for the emerald ash bover beetle have been installed in Northern Kentucky, and some areas in the South. They are scheduled to be removed from The Arboretum before September 18. has already destroyed more than 40 million trees in 10 states. An adult feeds on the leaves while the larvae feed on the bark, destroying the tree’s ability to transport nutrients. The 2-feet-long traps are baited with oils to attract the borers, and are designed to find beetles that are already in the area, according to the release. The first and second confirmed sightings of the beetles in Kentucky were discovered on May 18. However, the sightings were in different counties, said Janet Lensing, temporary UK entomology instructor and
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state survey coordinator. “We had been looking for the beetle for one year, and then we found two in one day,” Lensing said. In addition to Michigan and Kentucky, the beetle has been sighted in New York, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin, according to emeraldashborer.info. Lensing said traps for the beetles were also placed at popular attractions such as Land Between the Lakes and See Beetles on page 6
With health care legislation being the talk around Washington, a group of local cancer advocates invited Rep. Ben Chandler to address a group of citizens looking to get various forms of cancer covered in insurance plans. “We are all here because we know the health care system is broken,” said Bill Robbins, cancer survivor and board president of the MidSouth Division of the American Cancer Society. “Those dying from cancer died unnecessarily because they didn’t have adequate health insurance,” Robbins said. About 30 people attended the conference, including cancer survivors, members of the American Cancer Society and those currently living with cancer. Chandler said the U.S. should be a leader in world health care.
“That 47 million people without insurance impacts the cost (of health care),” Chandler said. “The quicker those get into the system, the bigger the pool (of doctors) is available to treat them.” Chandler said fixing the nation’s health care system was not going to be easy. “It would be very desirable to cover everybody. It would also be desirable to make the cost, nationally, sustainable,” Chandler said. “If we focus on primary care and prevention, then we can fix the problem more cheaply.” “We spend twice as much (on health care) as any other country in the world and we still have problems,” Chandler said. Kathy Tabb, a 16-year cancer survivor, said six out of 10 cancer deaths are preventable. Tabb is the lead volunteer for the Kentucky division of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, a sister organization of the ACS. “No one should have to choose between saving their life or their life savings,” Tabb said. Staff writer Austin Schmitt contributed to this story
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Jen and Gerard get cozy Are they or aren't they? Rumors of costars Aniston and Butler mixing business and pleasure appear to be justified The exact moment when whispers of an off-camera romance between Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler reached fever pitch? After finishing a scene for The Bounty in NYC August 24, the actor grabbed his costar's hand and clasped it. "He kept holding on to her," says an onlooker. "They've definitely become more physical with each other." In fact, multiple sources on set confirm to Us that the pair's rendezvous are an open secret. "I've seen Jen and Gerard go into her trailer together during breaks twice in the past week," one crew member tells Us. "They're careful not to do it in view of us. But they're not as sneaky as they think." And one -staffer says the perpetually -unlucky-in-love actress is visibly smitten by the Scottish hunk. "He makes her laugh and she looks really happy talking to him," the insider says. "They like each other as more than costars." Exhibit A: The couple are -socializing off the clock. On August 22, Aniston, 40, and Butler, 39 - along with six pals - turned up at NYC's Freemans for a raucous dinner. "Jen sat across from Gerard," says fellow diner Hillary -Super. "There was a lot of seat-rotating throughout the meal, but they didn't move!" The duo then hit the trendy Jane hotel for late-night drinks. Nestled on a couch for two hours, "they were kind of
I almost wrecked my car when I drove past the lawn of the Main Building and saw knights in shining armor battling. It was a photo-dream-come true finding the guys from the Society for Cultural Anachronisms practicing their fighting on campus. It made me remember why I love being a photographer so much.
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Aries (March 21-April 19)
— Today is a 7 —The only way to find out if each plan will work is to give them a try. Do this virtually, if possible.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 —Friends and loved ones help you clear out stuff that's been weighing you down. Get rid of a mess you don't need.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) all over each other," says a source. (Aniston's rep denies this, adding, "They are friends. There is nothing more than that.")
— Today is an 8 — A conflict of interest could mess up your social life. You may have to pass up some invitations that clash.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
— Today is a 7 —The more you
study, the more you realize you don't know. You'll soon learn if you've been studying the wrong thing. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Take it slow and easy while the kinks are worked out. Don't feel guilty; it's a natural part of the process. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 —Money's coming in from work you did earlier. Relax and enjoy it. You've earned it. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 —You're doing a good job, but some of your methods seem unusual. Teach the others and you'll all end up better off.
Scorpio (Oct. 23--Nov. 21)
— Today is an 8 — Today looks good for cuddling, but you also have a meeting. Family comes first, remember?
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — It's up to
you to do the research. If you agree to a risky deal, it's nobody's fault but your own.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
— Today is a 7 — You like to learn by doing, but this time it's good to have a coach, especially if you're going to be moving fast.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
— Today is a 7 —Go through your files and clean up an error that's been slowing you down. A correction will help you immensely.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
— Today is a 7 — If they're bugging you for a decision, ask for a postponement. There's not enough info to finish the assignment. (c) 2009 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
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LINEBACKERS PREVIEW
Sophomore linebacker relies on speed, talent to fulfill legacy By Nick Craddock sports@kykernel.com
When looking at this year’s linebacker corps, many fans of Big Blue Nation already know senior middle linebacker and defensive leader Micah Johnson. However, most fans are probably unfamiliar with the speed demon. Although not an official nickname — yet — the speed demon is none other than sophomore Danny Trevathan, who has been lauded by the UK coaching staff to have a breakout year in his first season starting at weakside linebacker. “Danny Trevathan is a bigtime player, pure and simple,” said UK head coach Rich Brooks. “He’s as good as any four-star guy that you can talk to me about at linebacker.” Trevathan managed to see playing time as a true freshman featured primarily on special teams last season. Trevathan then went on to display the potency of his speed in a solid performance in the Blue/White Spring Game registering 11 tackles while even returning a few punts. Like many of UK’s recent stars at linebacker, Trevathan was not heavily recruited out of high school. Despite late scholarship offers from other schools, Trevathan chose to sign with UK. “I describe myself as a sleeper,” said Trevathan, who played numerous positions in high school on both sides of the ball before settling in at linebacker for the Cats. UK’s talented crop of linebackers in recent seasons, including the likes of current NFL players Wesley Wood-
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Senior linebacker Micah Johnson avoids a tackle after intercepting a pass in last year’s Liberty Bowl win over East Carolina. Johnson will help anchor UK’s inexperienced linebacking unit this season. yard, Braxton Kelly and Johnny Williams, leaves Trevathan with quite the legacy to live up to. To prepare for his new role as a starter, Trevathan is focusing on getting himself physically and mentally ready for the season. He’s also been spending plenty of time with linebackers coach Chuck Smith. “We had a big graduation, losing Braxton and Johnny,” Smith said. “It’s hard to replace game experience, but these new guys have got athleticism, heart and drive.” Trevathan will not be the only player adjusting to a starting linebacker role come kickoff time. Senior linebacker Sam Maxwell, who served as a backup for three seasons, will get the nod at strongside linebacker but has the ability to play either side. “The coaches think I’m a good player,” Maxwell said. “I want to be a great player.” Maxwell also hopes to of-
fer tutelage to younger linebackers much like the way former UK linebacker Joe Schuler mentored Maxwell when he was a freshman. Johnson, who spurned the NFL to return for his senior season, will anchor the linebackers in the middle and looks to improve his game just as he has in each of his seasons at UK. “I want to be the best linebacker in the country, personally,” Johnson said. “As a team, nine to 10 wins. Nothing less.” Trevathan said Johnson and Maxwell, both close friends with Trevathan, should provide a steadying influence for Trevathan to maximize his potential. “(Trevathan) will have major impact on this team if he stays healthy,” Brooks said. “He’s very fast. He’s very instinctive. He’s a very special talent to see so now we will just have to go out and see what he can do.”
WIDE RECEIVERS PREVIEW
One year later, passing game improves from ‘night to day’ By Metz Camfield mcamfield@kykernel.com
For UK’s wide receivers, 2008 was a year of growing pains and chilling woes. From dropped passes to inaccurate throws by the quarterback, the passing game wasn’t always a pretty sight. That sight only got more gruesome when the Cats’ No. 1 receiver and leader, senior Dicky Lyons, went down for the season with a leg injury at home against South Carolina. Entering 2009, the Cats have a quarterback with a year under his belt, a proven receiver they can depend on week in and week out, numerous other receivers that know what Southeastern Conference football is all about and a 6-foot-5-inch junior college transfer who’s turning heads and widening eyes. “It’s night and day,” head coach of the offense Joker Phillips said. “Those guys (last year) were young and it’s definitely hard to play in our system as a wide receiver because we ask them to make so many adjustments.” One guy who hasn’t had much difficulty in picking up the Cats’ playbook is the aforementioned 6-foot-5 Chris Matthews. Matthews, a cousin of late NFL Hall of Famer Reggie White, came to UK as the No. 2 rated wide receiver among junior college prospects, according to Rivals.com. In his sophomore season, Matthews caught in 11 touchdowns and 1,235 yards receiving in nine games at Los Angeles Harbor College. Along with his size, Matthews possesses speed that was clocked at 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
“(Matthews) is doing great,” Phillips said. “He wants to be a good player. He’s very talented, there’s no question about that. He’s a tough kid and the bottom line is he wants to be great; that means he’s working to be great. The sky’s the limit for him and I think it’ll be a lot sooner than people think also.” Phillips said last year defenses could play man-toman coverage against them and stack the box because they weren’t a big threat to beat opponents with the deep ball. Phillips believes the added height along with added experience at the receiver positions will force defenses to play more covertwo against the Cats, allowing them to run the ball more. Coming to UK in the summer, Phillips said Matthews saw that sophomore Randall Cobb was one of the leaders of the group and asked the coaches if he could room with him to feed off his knowledge of the offense. Matthews said Cobb has taken him under his wing and learning from the players that have succeeded is the only way to get better. “You can’t just go on your own and think you’re just going to be the best,” Matthews said. “You have to learn from somebody and I’m learning from a lot of my fellow players.” Matthews said he and Cobb have talked about coming out from the start and putting their best foot forward. For Cobb, that best foot will be one that will have weighted expectations thanks to his performances from his freshman season. As a quarterback, wide receiver and punt returner, Cobb was a spark that UK
used in numerous games. Despite the high expectations for Matthews, Cobb is perhaps the only receiver UK fans and coaches can look at and expect consistency. Similar to Lyons from one year ago, Cobb will enter the season as the Cats’ No. 1, but that doesn’t mean the coaches are hoping he’ll play like Lyons. “I really like Dicky but some of the things Dicky did you didn’t like either,” Phillips said with a laugh. “We’d like Randall to be the complete player we know he can be, helping the young guys and being a playmaker. And that’s what Dicky was, he was a playmaker…but we want Randall to be himself, which is a guy who plays full speed every play.” Another point of attack for junior quarterback Mike Hartline and the Cats can be at tight end with senior T.C. Drake. Though Drake has only one touchdown to his name, a two-yard deflection he caught in the first half of the Cats’ triple-overtime upset of eventual national champion LSU in 2007, Drake made the watch list for the John Mackey Award as the nation's top tight end. With Matthews and 6foot 4-inch freshman wide receiver La’Rod King on board in addition to a strong Liberty Bowl performance from junior wide receiver Kyrus Lanxter, promising freshman campaigns from Matt Roark and Gene McCaskill and the electricity of Cobb, Phillips likes what he sees. “It’ll be night and day from our offense (a year ago), period,” Phillips said. “You add the addition of Chris Matthews and La’Rod King and we got a special group starting to form here.”
Former UK basketball player arrested Former UK basketball player Edward Davender has been charged with theft by deception in a scam involving the sale of UK basketball tickets. Davender, 43, was arrested Tuesday and charged with three felony counts of theft by deception and one count of trafficking a controlled substance within 1,000 yards of a school, according to Lexington Police.
Three victims allegedly paid Davender between $3,000 and $4,000 in exchange for basketball tickets for the coming season, police said. It is believed Davender does not have basketball tickets. Davender led the Cats in scoring while playing guard from 1984-88. — BEN JONES
OPINIONS Wednesday, September 2, 2009
KERNEL EDITORIAL BOARD Kenny Colston, editor in chief Melissa Vessels, manager editor Allie Garza, managing editor Wesley Robinson, opinions editor
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Reform essential for health care Unless you have been hiding out in a cave the last six months, you have probably seen or read something about health care coverage in the U.S. One of President Barack Obama’s main objectives while in the White House is to reform health care to provide coverage for every U.S. citizen. After a summer full of hostility over health care issues, Senators and Representatives are set to return to Washington next week to debate the same bill they left on the table before the summer recess. Rep. Ben Chandler took a visit to the American Cancer Society’s Lexington office near the UK campus on Tuesday to listen to stories from cancer survivors and those who currently have cancer. What Chandler heard on Tuesday was what Congressional leaders have heard all summer: the system is broken and needs reform in some way. Bill Robbins, Board President of the Mid-South division of the American Cancer Society, said it best when he explained why people had gathered to speak with Rep. Chandler. “We are all here because we know the healthcare system is broken,” Robbins said. “Those dying from cancer died unnecessarily because they didn’t have adequate health insurance.” A recent diagnosis of cancer propelled Gail Graves to tell an emotional story. Diagnosed with breast cancer in January, Graves said she was hesitant to go back to the doctor. “The reason I didn’t go back is because I didn’t have insurance,” Graves said as her voice cracked and tears flowed from her eyes. She had surgery in February and treatments in March but said she is “still worried about her insurance.” Kathy Tabb, the lead
volunteer in Kentucky for the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network and a 16-year cancer survivor, told her story at the meeting and also gave a good anecdote of why reforming health care is so crucial. “No one should have to choose between saving their life or their life savings,” Tabb said. Whether you are Democrat or Republican, health care reform is an issue that affects every single American citizen. The outbreak of protests over the summer prove that this truly is a polarizing issue for all parties involved. This issue effects babies, teenagers, college students, adults and senior citizens. The people have spoken. House Representatives and Congressional leaders know exactly what their constituents think as they head back to Washington next week. This issue isn’t about blue and red states or special interest groups. It’s about doing what is right for an entire country of Americans. It’s about doing what is right for 47 million people that live their lives on a daily basis without health insurance of any form. Ben Chandler made a good point on Tuesday. He talked about America’s role in the world and how we may be looked upon as a leading country but our health care system is not admirable. “For us to be the only industrialized nation to have uninsured (people), doesn’t shine a good light on our nation,” Chandler said. “We ought to lead the world in health care.” While leading the world in health care is a lofty goal, it is not far off from where politicians should have their sights set. Getting the best health care for the American people will lead this country to the top of the leaderboard in the world.
Budget problems must spare students, campus organizations Trickle-down economics are alive and well. Budget problems have dripped down from the federal level, down to the state level, on to the university level and finally the student level. But there doesn’t seem to be a bailout for students. While the budget cuts won’t directly affect the funding for student organizations in their budgets, there will be complications in different ways. For Student Government, they will be asked to provide the same assistance for students with a growing list of groups seeking funding. The university encourages students to form groups, be enterprising and take up for a cause, but then when they get going, there’s not enough money to go around. The money that is there will probably go to larger groups with more time on campus and with more established programs are already on the minds of students getting funding. For WRFL, one director will now have to deal with half of the scholarship that previous directors received, only she won’t be asked to do half the work and will be judged the same as her fully compensated predecessors. For SAB, instead of being able to bring in a variety of acts and having more options that serve more communities, bigger shows like Girl Talk get the funding and the lesser
programming suffers. Just like the real economy, the little guy loses out. So SAB, SG, WRFL and others say they may not directly feel the budget or that they will have to just do more with less, while other student organizations just do less. “The faculty and staff of this institution have responded gallantly with a consistent and tough determination to move forward though the path before us has grown more difficult to navigate.” said President Todd in a June news release. It must be the student’s turn now. But the last thing a university needs are students being disenfranchised by lack of funding and resources. College is supposed to be the forum for building up the skills for a lifetime of learning. Whether it be the fivemember group that wants to put on their big event for the year or a director of a college radio station, students can’t lose out to budget issues. UK is here for the students. The reason faculty, staff, Board of Trustees members, the president and other people in the administration have a job is because of the students. Therefore, student organizations should not suffer from budget cuts. The Kernel understands everybody has a role to play in these crucial economic times but the line has to be drawn somewhere. End it with the students.
MATTHEW STALLINGS, Kernel cartoonist
Settling myths of insurance coverage Increasing access to health care in this country would seem like a pretty n o b l e goal, but one look at the cable news networks would lead you to believe JUSTIN otherwise. LAMB T h e Contributing h e a l t h columnist care reform debate has devolved into an utter circus. While there will always be disagreements over how to tackle the big issues facing our country, any civil discussion of these differences has been drowned out by a small number of raucous individuals.Why is it that an issue as important and as wide-spanning as health care can’t be discussed without blatant lies and adhominum attacks? Let me take a moment to set the record straight. First, President Barack Obama’s health care reforms will not result in the creation of “death panels” that determine who lives and who dies. The question of “death panels” aris-
es from a program in a current House iteration of the bill that will allow senior citizens to have access to consultations regarding a living will. Let us first remember that the government has been recommending that all Americans have a living will for decades, through both Democratic and Republican control of the branches of government. That’s it, living wills. It’s difficult to follow the logic from living wills to death panels, but it’s also difficult to call that logic. Next is the notion that health care reform will result in a government takeover of the health care industry in America. It has become a pretty common talking point among those opposed to health care reform to compare these reforms to the health care systems of Great Britain or Canada. However, even a cursory review of the proposals on the table will show that there is no provision for government run health care. Instead, health care reform would result in a “public option” to obtain health insurance. This is not a measure to kill the health
insurance industry, but rather increase choice and competition in the marketplace. At the moment, the largest health insurance company in Kentucky accounts for 51 percent of the market, while the top two together account for 61 percent. A public option for health care will result in a greater number of insured Americans, as well as lower health insurance costs for everyone over the long term. Finally, I want to address the myth that the health care system in America is not broken and therefore does not require reform. Many opponents of health care reform like to tout how the American health care system is “the greatest in the world.” Well, according to the World Health Organization the United States’ health care system is ranked as 37th in the world, putting the U.S. between Costa Rica and Slovenia. You have to wonder then, where do health reform opponents get the gall to say that nothing should be done? Surely they haven’t seen that family premiums in Kentucky have risen by
61 percent since 2000 and 24 percent of Kentuckians spend more than 10 percent of their income on health care costs. In Kentucky, 10 percent of people have diabetes, 30 percent have high blood pressure, 27 percent of seniors don’t receive a flu vaccine and 21 percent of children in Kentucky are obese. If these numbers represent the greatest health care system in the world, then perhaps we should just stop trying. It would be a sad state of affairs if this was the best America could do, but you and I know differently. The United States has nearly all of the means and resources to create a health care system that is first in the world and that covers all Americans. The only resource we’re lacking is the political will. If you would like to join in the fight to ensure that the American health care system is the best in the world, I encourage you to come to a College Democrats meeting. We meet each Monday (Labor day excluded) in room 211 of the Student Center. Justin Lamb is a political science junior. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com
Modern relationships defy traditions Sit in a philosophy class long enough and one will notice the same theme occurring again and again — balance. It’s vital to know when to use the carrot and when to bring out the stick. Let these opposing points slip out of balance and the slow road to disaster has begun. In America, the rapid evolution of society is TIM throwing many of our RILEY cultural norms out of Contributing place. Particularly, the columnist institution of marriage’s original place in country has been lost and it is slowly repositioning itself in extremely unique ways. Current national statistics show two clear, overarching trends when it comes to marriage. In 2005, the divorce rate among American couples was the lowest it had been since 1970, but despite the increasing population of our country, the number of new marriages is falling each year. The easy way to explain this trend is to simply say that while marriage quantity is decreasing, the divorce rate means there is an increasing quality of marriages among American couples. However, with any seismic shift in society there must be large cultural dynamics at play changing the norms. As a greater percentage of America’s youth matriculates onto college campuses, there is an increasing number of uncompromising, career-moti-
vated young adults. The end result of this from the perspective of marriage is an older average marrying age. While this delay may seem undesirable, this group produces less out-of-wedlock children and forms more stable bonds when they eventually make the commitment. But, there have to be societal repercussions to these drastic changes because of the morally ambiguous choices it forces people to make. It’s not breaking new ground to say that most people, particularly the youthful, enjoy the physical company of others, but as marriage age continues to push higher, the old waiting wisdom is losing traction. The increasing marital age is running directly up against the many cultural and religious pressures to wait until marriage for sex. Despite even the American government pushing abstinence, a study found that even among active conservative Protestants, 80 percent of those in relationships engage in sexual activity. While many still have obviously remained chaste despite these facts, it is clear that the old rules are losing their sway. With marriage and its sexual governance shifting, many couples are attempting to circumvent the confusion by simply cohabitating together without the formal bonds normally thought a prerequisite for such an arrangement. This attempt to get the best of both worlds and receive a free test drive for a potentially greater commitment seems logical, but unfortunately the theory is not carrying over to application in this case.
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It would be nice to think that cohabitating is a well-thought out decision between two intelligent people, but research suggests that it “just sort of happens”. When this occurs, people often end up feeling trapped in relationships as the intertwining of finances and the minutia of life make separation seem undesirable on a practical level. Then as time passes, people begin taking the subsequent steps of greater commitment not out of love and devotion but out of a twisted mix of necessity and fear. With these new land mines to love developing before our very eyes, there is natural friction developing between the old traditional ways and the seeming requirements of modern reality. The biggest question of the day then, “is how does one balance the physical, emotional and professional needs of their life with the contradictory principles upon which they have been raised?” It seems the modern man and woman must simply perform the greatest balancing act this young millennium has ever known. Unfortunately, there are no set answers to solve the conundrum. More often than not, it’s just two people sitting on a teeter-totter trying to keep each other aloft. The balance is hard to maintain, and odds are they will probably fail, but even in this harsh reality, it still must be worthwhile to try to have it all. Tim Riley is a graduate student in the Gatton College of Business and Economics MBA program. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.
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SEEKING EDUCATION MAJOR to work with high school student completing coursework online. Must be available daily for 1 - 2 hours. Send resume to rent307@live.com or call 859-221-0056.
SMALL ANIMAL VET. Needs PT assistants. Must be avail. holidays. Apply in person, 1073 S. Broadway.
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SPECIALTY FOOD/DELI/Kitchen Ware shop looking to fill morning & afternoon shifts. Apply within: The Mousetrap. 859-269-2958
1 MALE ROOMMATE NEEDED for 6BR house on University Ave. Great location to campus, very nice house. Interested, call 859-689-2109
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PRIVATE LARGE BR with walk-in closet and small den in 5BR house. $350/mo. util. not included. On University Ave. Close to campus. Call 404-735-5281 if interested
STUDENTS! FALL EXPANSION! Great pay, flexible FT/PT, sales/service, all ages 18+, conditions apply, 832-8449
NEW 4BR HOMES – Only 2 left, very nice. Close to campus. View at lexingtonhomeconsultants.com. Showing daily. Call James McKee 221-7082 1BR, 1BA SUITE in brand new 4BR house. Includes all utilities, cable and internet. Walk to campus. 32” TV in each room. Call 255-4188 or www.wildcatproperties.com
RAMSEY’S DINER now hiring servers and cooks. Apply in person M-F 2-4pm.
SERVICE ADVISOR NEEDED: Looking for enthusiastic students that like working outside, enjoy talking with people presenting our services. Flexible hours. $1215/hr. If interested, email k.littrell@insightbb.com
ASHFORD TOWNHOMES: Off Tates Creek Rd. Left on Rockbridge. First right. Open M-F 10-3pm. 2-3BR, garage & fireplaces, from $685. 272-0272
GENTLY USED FRIDGE with small freezer. Black & stainless. $75. 270-792-5669
! BACKYARD BUNGALOW 1BR, 1BA. Full kitchen, util. included, free cable, hot tub use, $575 month-tomonth. First and last security deposit. Available to quite/responsible individual. Near campus. 859-2300775
5BR HOUSE: Avail. now. Near Med. Ctr. 2BA. w/d. $1500/mo. + util. 489-3371
Apply in Person Tuesday-Sunday. Immediate Interviews, 10am-6pm. No Phone Calls Please. 1815 Richmond Rd., Lexington, KY 40502
APT. AVAILABLE: Walk to UK & Woodland Park. 2BR, 1BA. All electric. $650/mo. Call 859-523-8508
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! 3BR, 2BA. Walk to campus. $900/mo. Large master, walk-in closet, a/c, w/d, d/w. Low util. No smoking/pets. 510-608-7676.
4BR, 2BA. WALLER AVE. All elec., w/d, new carpet, off-st. parking. $1200/mo. Jeff 859-489-0908
9 – MONTH LEASES, Starting in Aug. Furnished 1BR & efficiencies. Util. paid, no pets, close to campus. 266-6401. 361-5197
3131 HIGH RIDGE DR. $99,900: Updated & adorable. All elec. 1650 sq. ft. 3BR, 2.5BA Townhome close to campus. Visit www.sandyallnutt.rhr.com for more information! Sandy Allnutt. 859-699-4663. Rector Hayden Realty
! 3BR, 2BA HOUSE: Emerson Woods behind Cheddar’s, Tates Creek Rd. Garage, fireplace, all elec. No pets. Appliances. New paint. Wooded rear yard. $945/mo. 859-268-1875
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NEW 4BR, 2.5BA townhome with deck, parking, eatin kitchen, w/d included. Off Tates Creek Rd. Clean, painted, new carpet. $1000/mo. 278-0970 PARKING, ASSIGNED SPACES. Patrolled, 5 minutes campus. 368-9775, 253-2828 PARKING: 655 S. LIMESTONE. 7 spaces available. 859-552-3793 REDUCED! BEST BUY, efficiency 5 min. from campus. Assigned parking. Safe. 368-9775, 253-2828.
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RENOVATED DOWNTOWN STUDIO and 1BR Apts. Monthly lease, partial util. paid. Starting at $335/mo. 859-245-0572 SOUTH HILL STATION: 1BR. Utilities paid. 859-2669537 STUDIO, UK/DOWNTOWN. A/C, w/d, parking. $425/mo. including utilities. 859-361-8467
! PRIVATE ROOM across from UK Med. Center. Share BA, kitchen & laundry. $400/mo. util. included. 5092227
2-3BR, 1BA, OLDHAM AVE. 1 block from campus. Fenced yard, garage, c/air, w/d, stove, refrig., hardwood floors, off-st. parking. Avail. now. Pets considered. $990/mo, deposit. Martin 502-439-5950.
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ATOMIC CAFÉ now hiring servers. Apply in person. 265 N. Limestone, Tues-Sat. 10-4pm.
2, 3, & 4BR HOUSES available immediately. New construction. Walk to UK. Each bedroom has its own bath. $750-1000. Call 255-4188 or www.wildcatproperties.com 2BR AVAIL. NOW. Close to campus and downtown with w/d. Dennis 983-0726 www.sillsbrothers.com 2BR DUPLEX: Appliances, all-electric. $550/1 person. On bus route between Alumni Dr. & Richmond Rd. 277-4865 2BR DUPLEX. 140 Waller Ave. Wood/tile, clean, nice! D/W, a/c, lighted parking. $760/mo. 509-2227 2BR TOWNHOUSE. 4 mi. from campus, Smooth top range, d/w, w/d hook-ups, central air, Nice! 509-2227 2BR, 2BA CONDO near UK. $925/mo. (includes utilities.) Updated, 7th floor, secure building. theshields@insightbb.com. 859-224-1109 1 BLOCK FROM CAMPUS: 1 & 2BR, a/c, parking. $395-up. 269-4129, 576-2761 call after 1pm. 1-2BR CONDO. 1000 sq. ft. Renovated building. French doors, sunroom, w/d, nice! Perfect for couple. $690/mo. 509-2227 1129 TURKEYFOOT #6. 2BR, 2.5BA. 1586 sq. ft. Deck, fireplace, w/d, 2-car attached garage. No pets. $1100/mo. 859-351-3412
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ARTIST NEEDS ASST. Must have basic photography skills. $10/hr. 214-796-9748
ATTENTION GRAD STUDENTS: Tutors/teachers needed to go to student homes, especially math. PT only. $18-20/hr. Must be avail. summers. Apply online. www.clubztutoring.com CHILDCARE. M-TH 2:45-5:30PM. Transportation required. Call Jennifer. 576-2740. DOWNTOWN LAW FIRM/Runner & Clerical position. $9.25/hr., parking. Resume to: scrosbie@hcm-law.com EARN CASH! Rent-A-Driver LLC is seeking safe and reliable employees with clean background. 859-5762459 GENERAL HELP WANTED at the Lexington Ice Center. Call Sean @ 269-5681 GIS HELP NEEDED. Position available for 1 or 2 people interested in helping Tracy Farmer Institute with GIS instruction for elementary to high school students and teachers. Flexible schedule available. $10/hr. Anyone interested should contact Audrey Long at audrey.long@uky.edu GROWING TOGETHER PRESCHOOL: PT positions, 2:30-5:30pm. M-F. $9/hr. 255-4056 IDLE HOUR COUNTRY CLUB: Staffing Part Time Seasonal Positions AM/PM, Weekends, Holidays Required. BUSSERS, BANQUET and DINING SERVERS. Competitive Wages, Uniforms and Meals.
NURSERY COORDINATOR NEEDED: St. Patrick’s Anglican Church. Sun. 3:30-6pm. Must be dependable, confident with infants and toddlers. $25/sun. References & background check required. Send resume to saintpatrickschurch@gmail.com NURSERY WORKER NEEDED Sunday mornings & Wednesday evenings. Send resume to cechair@hunterpresbyterianchurch.org PT ASSISTANCE NEEDED: 15-20 hours/wk. for Fall semester 2009. Computer skills, data compiling, accurate with attention to detail. Must have 2-3 hour blocks of time avail. between 8-5pm. Please contact Julie, Field Experience Office, 104 Taylor Education Bldg. 257-7974 PT SALES CLERK: Must be available at least 2-3 weekdays from 1-7pm. Apply in person Mon.-Sat. 8am-4pm. Chevy Chase Hardware. 883 E. High St. 269-9611 PT TEACHING POSITION: 9am-noon or 1pm-6pm. Education, early childhood preferred. Cheryl Dalton 277-1520 PT TUTORS & Instructors who can teach English and school subjects to Japanese people whose ages range from pre-school to adults. Degree required. Send resume to: Obunsha Bluegrass Academy, 2417 Regency Rd., Suite F, Lexington, KY 40503. Fax: 859276-3120. Email: KKuroki@aol.com PT, ON CAMPUS WORK. 10-15 hrs/wk. (3 positions avail. ) GRANT ASSISTANT NEEDED. Duties include scheduling, budget management, regular email communication with individuals involved with program, and administrative duties. Previous work experience in administrative setting preferred. $10/hr. Position open for inquiries until September 1. Call 859-257-3780 for more information, or email interest/resume to Stephanie.shrewsbury@uky.edu.
THAI ORCHID CAFÉ Now Hiring! Walk from campus. Applications at www.thaiorchidcafe.net. 288-2170 THE CHOP HOUSE is currently accepting applications for servers, greeters and chefs. Great pay, flex. hrs. Please apply in person M-Th. b/w 2-4 at 2640 Richmond Rd. 859-268-9555
HAVE FUN WHILE getting good exercise that can save your life. The UK Karate Club is accepting new students. 6:30-8:30pm Mondays. Buell Armory. 859421-4335. davidharrisgriffith@gmail.com
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BUDGET Continued from page 1 bunch of bands and it was a huge part of our budget, but now since the cut we don’t have much left,” Crawford said. Stanton said decisions on what is required to maintain highquality programs and how funds are spent are evaluated on an annual basis. Decisions on how funds are spent are based on program priorities and the need to maintain and foster growth within each
fee-receiving entity while also taking into account yearly increases in operational and programming costs, Stanton said. “In the face of difficult times, this budget reflects a position that allows us to move forward, albeit not as fast or as strong as we hope,” said President Lee T. Todd Jr. in a news release in June. “The faculty and staff of this institution have responded gallantly with a consistent and tough determination to move forward though the path before us has grown more difficult to navigate.” Todd said.
LIMESTONE Continued from page 1 orange cones and fences make people think the area is closed. “There need to be signs for people saying 'park here,'” Kurs said. “It's really discouraging to see the disregard. We feel like we were shot in the leg.” Kurs said he wanted his bar to be a classy, adult atmosphere that would be easily accessible for students, but the construction is affecting student involvement. “Students are still going to want to
BEETLES Continued from page 1 Lake Cumberland in Western Kentucky. “Tourists bring firewood for camping, that’s how (the beetles) get transported,” Lensing said. “We have traps in some pockets in the south (of Kentucky), too.” Webb said the research conducted at UK is not only focusing on how to limit the spread of the emerald ash borer infestation, but to also find differences from the North American infestation and the infestation in China. “UK is working on it because it’s a huge problem,” Webb said. “At this point, it’s a huge problem with no answer.”
get a burger from Tolly Ho,” Hanna said. “People will walk underground to get pizza and beer, but Pazzo's doesn't have gravel in front of its door.” Every business owner insists that his or her business will remain open through the construction. “One good thing that's come out of this is that we're all really close now,” Betz said. Betz is a member of a group of Limestone business owners that brainstorm ideas to attract customers and remind people that those businesses still exist. The group is composed of businesses on Limestone such as CD Central, Soundbar, Subway, the Tin Roof
and Hanna's on Lime Hanna organized Hanna's South Lime Stimulus Plan: Step One. The stimulus allows those who bring present or previous-day receipts to receive a 10 percent discount on purchases made at participating Limestone businesses. Hanna said step two was in development. Steve Baron, owner of CD Central, said he has not seen a sharp decline in revenue, but he is worried about businesses further from campus because construction has made foot travel difficult. “We're all just trying to let people know that we're doing business as usual,” Baron said.
UK Hospital changes Baylor plan, reducing pay for day, night shift weekend nurses By Katie Perkowski kperkowski@kykernel.com
Starting Sept. 27, UK Hospital is implementing changes to its Baylor Plan, which gives weekend nurses incentive pay. Under the current plan, which started 26 years ago, nurses work two 12hour shifts on the weekends: either Friday and Saturday night or Saturday day and Sunday day. As incentives for working on the weekends, day shift weekend nurses receive 12 additional hours of pay and night shift weekend nurses receive 16
additional hours of pay each weekend, said Kathleen Kopser, senior nurse administrator at the hospital, in a statement through UK spokesman Jimmy Stanton. These additional hours are a premium and nurses are not working during this time, Kopser said. In addition to incentive pay, nurses are eligible for health, dental and retirement benefits from the university, and they get four paid weekends off yearly, Kopser said. Nurses can use one of these four weekends each year as an “emergency” weekend because they are not given
“sick time,” according to the statement. “To stay in closer range to weekend incentive plans that exist in the marketplace currently, we have decided to make adjustments to our program. We will continue to offer incentive hours, but they will be reduced,” Kopser said. Day shift weekend nurses will receive eight additional hours of incentive pay instead of the current 12 hours, and night shift weekend nurses will receive 12 additional hours of incentive pay instead of the current 16 hours. Amanda Nelson, news bureau deputy director, said the cuts will only affect the weekend program nurses.
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