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Committee offers another chance to hear opinions By Katie Perkowski kperkowski@kykernel.com
The Urban County Council’s Planning Committee will hold another meeting Monday for members of the Lexington and UK community to voice their opinions on the proposed housing plan submitted by the Student Housing Task Force. The proposal involves university student rentals, including single-family homes, in certain residential areas in Lexington. Ryan Smith, Student Government president and
member of the Student Housing Task Force, said SG has been told the Committee will not be moving any action forward tomorrow and that it is just an opportunity for people to talk who could not attend the last meeting. Nick Stamatiadis, a UK engineering professor who was appointed by the mayor to represent the Seven Parks neighborhood on the Student Housing Task Force, said he is a member strictly to represent his neighborhood. “The fact that I’m working with UK had nothing to
“I feel like it’ll hurt that sense of pride and spirit because it will turn (UK) into a commuter-based school.”
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do with being appointed to that committee,” Stamatiadis said. Stamatiadis agrees with the proposal for a number of reasons including: thinking people do not respect where they live, there is a lot of
noise and unruly behavior, too many people are living in a house meant for a single family and too many people are in the streets and backyards. “The fact that residents in the area have decided to
do something is an indication of the problem,” he said. Smith said SG does not agree with the proposal because attempting to create a neighborhood with 50 percent students and 50 percent non-students is only going to push students farther away. Smith said students already have parking and traffic issues and the proposal would make issues like these worse. “I feel like it’ll hurt that sense of pride and spirit because it will turn it into a commuter-based school,”
Smith said. Smith said the Planning Committee would decide the next step depending on how many people show up at Monday’s meeting and what they have to say. Stamatiadis said the proposal is not something that is going to happen overnight or quickly. The plan, he said, would not happen in the near future. The meeting will be held at the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Building downtown at 1 p.m. and is open to the public.
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Above: The KYCAA dance team performs the long fan dance during the Moon Festival Celebration at Shillito Park on Saturday. Below: Becky Wang performs the Mongolian Dance during the Moon Festival Celebration at Shillito Park on Saturday.
Harvest festival performed near equinox By Ellen Baker news@kykernel.com
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also called the Moon Festival, which celebrates the moon at its fullest and brightest form, is one of the most important holidays in China and is celebrated near the time of the autumn equinox. The celebration of the moon originated as a harvest festival since grain and crops had been harvested by this time and food was abundant. The celebration was used for relaxation and celebration and food offerings were arranged on an altar in a courtyard for people to take, according to Chinavoc.com. The Kentucky Chinese American Association kicked off its Moon Festival at Shillito
Park, located behind Fayette Mall, on Saturday afternoon. The traditional food of the festival, the moon cake, was sold in a variety of flavors and the day included a talent show with singing, dancing and playing instruments. Lindsey Florence, an education senior, was invited by her professor to attend. “I don’t speak Chinese, but I’m from Seattle and we have the cultural festivals often,” Florence said. “They’re so interesting and diversity is awesome with me.” Darra Jackson, an international affairs freshman at Western Kentucky University, came with the university’s Chinese Flagship Program. See Moon on page 3
About the moon cake The moon cake originated when leaders preceding the Sung dynasty wanted to overthrow a foreign rule. They wanted to get the plan out without being caught beforehand so they made moon cakes before the Moon Festival and put secret messages in the back of the cakes to tell people the plan. The rebels successfully overthrew the government, according to Chinavoc.com.
UK Parking and Transportation Services is challenging members of the campus community to reduce their carbon footprint by participating in the second annual Fall Commuter Challenge. The challenge is a competition that encourages campuses nationwide to track their contribution to reducing carbon emissions by using alternative means of transportation to and from campus, according to its Web site. Participants keep track of their progress online by logging each time they use some form of alternative transportation, earning points for their team. Last year UK placed third in total carbon emissions saved and fifth in alternative sources used out of a total of 13 colleges. Chrissie Balding Tune, senior marketing and promotions specialist for Parking and Transportation Services, said UK has ‘”stiff competition” this year, but hopes the university wins. “We’re trying to spread the word and encourage anyone and everyone willing to use alternative modes of transportation to and from campus to do so,” Balding Tune said. This year, ten schools are participating, including Penn State University, Texas A&M University, the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Texas at Austin. The biggest competiSee Commuter on page 3
By the numbers According to the UK Parking and Transportation Web site: 2 percent of UK students and staff bike to campus. 2 percent of UK students and staff ride the bus to campus. About 81 percent of people total drive to campus, which creates an average of about 2.7 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year.
Controversial call, turnovers end UK’s hopes against Alabama By Ben Jones bjones@kykernel.com
All it took was two plays for the Tide to turn. After UK was denied a controversial call on a safety midway through the second quarter, Alabama drove the length of the field to take control of what had been a one-point game. The Cats responded by fumbling on their next offensive play, and Alabama returned it 45 yards for a touchdown. “That was a real killer,” UK head coach Rich Brooks said. “Five or six minutes before that, it looked as if we
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might have taken the lead with a safety down there and it wasn’t quite to be, and then they make that big drive and then they get a cheap one right after that. They get an eight-point lead and then they get seven right before the half.” That’s all Alabama needed to turn back UK, which dominated much of the first and second quarter before giving way to the Tide. The momentum shift was palpable for anyone in the stadium as Alabama marched down the field after being stuck inside its own 1-yard-line.
Senior linebacker Micah Johnson tackles Alabama tailback Trent Richardson near the goal line in the second quarter of UK’s 38-20 loss against Alabama on Saturday.
“I think that was the turning point in the game,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said. From there, Alabama broke the game open. What was a 7-6 game became a 316 game, and UK spent the rest of the day making the score respectable. Multiple times in the first half, UK went three-and-out after starting near midfield on offense. Alabama’s 97-yard drive came after the second threeand-out, when the UK defense had only a few moments to rest. UK also committed four
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EXPOSURES OF THE MORNING DEW As I head out to start the morning's work on the horse farm I work during the summers, I always enjoy looking at the spider webs in the fence lines made visible by the morning dew. I find the webs to be quite amazing. I like looking at the intricacy of the webs and the amount of work put into them by such a small creature, usually all in one nights time. Since the webs can only be seen in the morning as the dew sets on them, I decided to come to work early and capture this amazing feat of nature. These webs taught me to look at the little things in life for encouragment to keep going. If such a small creature can make so detailed, complicated and strong structures, there should be no reason why I can't work to make something that others will marvel at and receive encouragment from as well.
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Mackenzie’s family takes sides As Mackenzie Phillips reveals an affair with her dad, some of her clan support her, some attack her. It certainly happened, and it happened enough times," Mackenzie Phillips asserted on Oprah Winfrey's talk show September 23. The 49-year-old actress was defending her public revelation that she carried on a 10year, drug-fueled sexual relationship with her own father, The Mamas & the Papas cofounder John Phillips, starting when she was 19. Compounding the fallout of her new bombshell autobiography, High on Arrival? "My brothers and sisters -definitely have a problem with this," she told Winfrey. Indeed, the controversy is taking a toll on the troubled family, whose patriarch died of heart failure in 2001. "I can understand them not wanting me to go public with this information," Mackenzie, who says she is sober following a 2008 arrest for cocaine and heroin possession, tells Us. "But they are having the textbook family reaction to accusations of incest: deny and protect the accused." A family source adds, "It's tearing the family apart." When Phillips returned to Winfrey's show September 25, the former star of the hit sitcom One Day at a Time found a supporter in her devoutly Christian half sister, Wilson Phillips singer -Chynna Phillips. "She is definitely telling the truth about what happened between her and our father," the 41-year-old wife of Billy Baldwin, whom Mackenzie first told of the incest in 1997, tells Us. Many in the showbiz family, however, claim Mackenzie is lying. Michelle Phillips, Chynna's
mother and an original member of The Mamas & the Papas, said, "I have every reason to believe it's untrue. Mackenzie has a lot of mental illness." Others don't know what to believe. The actress' half brother Tamerlane Phillips, 38, tells Us, "I don't remember anything like this happening . . . but I don't know. Mackenzie's been a needle junkie for many years." (Her oldest brother, Jeffery Phillips, has yet to comment.) Still, it's Mackenzie's half sister Bijou Phillips who had the harshest words. "I do not support my sister," the actress, 29, Twittered. "Everyone confronted my father about this and he denied it, to his grave!" -Bijou does admit Mackenzie told her of the affair when she was 13, however, and in a 2000 interview with Index Magazine, Bijou discussed lyrics she wrote implying sexual abuse from her father. Her response then? "I really want his balls busted." (Bijou -recanted the allegations on Twitter, saying, "I wrote that song in response to what my sister had told me. I was deeply -f--ked up.")
Friends Agree So is Mackenzie's story true? She has said others were aware of the incest — a shocking truth backed up by children of band members. "She's my best friend," Owen Elliot-Kugell, 42, daughter of Mama Cass Elliot, tells Us. "She's lived with this 30 years. . . . She's a good person." COPYRIGHT 2008 US WEEKLY
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Horoscope To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 9 — You change your mind a lot today. That’s OK. In the end, you know exactly what to do. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — You get a chance to test a pet theory. Do the empirical analysis yourself. Leave nothing to chance. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is an 8 — You don’t have to say anything. Dress the part and demonstrate your love in other ways. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 7 — You realize that facts
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aren’t clear. Don’t expect to change that until much later. Stick to practical details. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Don’t believe everything you hear today. Test what you’re told against practical observation. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Do the glamour thing today: It’ll work. Start a new relationship or find a new way to relate to your current partner. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Some very strange information comes into your possession. This could be a really good thing. Use it well. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Who needs words when passions are flowing so well?
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— Today is a 7 — Monitor medications carefully. Don’t double up. Good nutrition can ease symptoms. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Put on the Ritz and the glitz! Dress one notch higher than usual to impress. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Fools rush in. Are you a fool today? Let’s hope not. Baby steps work better. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Whatever isn’t clear in the morning takes shape during the day so that you can make a decision by nightfall. (C) 2009 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES
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Week hopes to promote sexual literacy By Katie Perkowski kperkowski@kykernel.com
Universities, including Yale University, the University of Oregon and Northwestern University, have been participating in “sex weeks” for years, but Monday marks the beginning of UK’s first Sex Week. The purpose of Sex Week is to increase sexual literacy by initiating an informed and open discussion about human sexuality within the campus community, according to the event Web site. There will be events going on through Sunday to promote this mission. Jason Hans, assistant professor of family studies and faculty adviser of Sex Week, said a lot of people like to talk about sex and sexuality, but it is always in a teasing or misinformative way. Pure Romance, a Cincinnati-based in-home party company that offers an
“This is an opportunity for the
larger campus to become involved in a more enlightened discussion about all the aspects of sexuality.” JASON HANS
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exclusive line of bedroom accessories, is a major sponsor of the event, according to the Web site. Hans said the company has been doing presentations at his class for years and they suggested bringing this type of event to UK. “Very rarely do we talk about things related to sexuality ... this is an opportunity for the larger campus to become involved in a more enlightened discussion
about all the aspects of sexuality,” Hans said. There have been neon flyers posted at various campus locations to promote the event. Hans said those flyers were intentionally vague so students would start wondering what they meant and open discussion on the topic. Hans said a lot of people initially had a negative reaction to the event because they made assumptions of what Sex Week is, but he has not heard of anyone who has complained after seeing the full schedule. “Most people who I’ve heard from are pretty excited about it,” Hans said. Pure Romance will have a booth set up in front of Kennedy’s Bookstore on South Limestone from noon to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Hans said. For more information visit, (http://www.familystudies.info/SexWeek /Home.cfm).
Schedule for Sex Week Monday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Sexual Health Fair at the Student Center patio: Informational booths from campus and community organizations that focus on sexual health. Free condoms and HIV testing will be available. 7 p.m.: Sexual Education Debate at Memorial Hall: Sex educator and textbook author Dr. Janell Carroll will debate the questions of how children and adolescents should be taught about sexuality with Heritage of Kentucky President and CEO Greg Williams. 8:30 p.m.: Sex Toys 101 at Memorial Hall: Pure Romance, a Cincinnati-based in-home party company that offers an exclusive line of bedroom accessories, will discuss misconceptions about bedroom accessories.
Tuesday: 8 p.m.: Poetry slams and sensual poetry at Third Street Stuff: Members of the community can listen to or participate in sexually-charged poetry. 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.: Sex in Art Gallery Walk at Third Street Stuff: On display will be an expressive display of sexuallybased art by UK students. 9:30 p.m.: Belly dancing class at the Johnson Center: Teresa Tomb of Mecca Live Studio & Gallery will teach an introductory belly dancing class.
Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.: Religion and Sexuality, Multiple Perspectives in the W.T. Young library auditorium: A panel of clergy from a range of faiths, including Buddhist, Christian and Islamic, will discuss issues of sexuality relating to their faiths. 8 p.m.: America’s War on Sex: Why should you care? Held at Memorial Hall, Dr. Marty Klein, internationally acclaimed sex therapist and author, will address issues throughout his book “America’s War on Sex.” 10 p.m.: Belly dancing class at the Johnson Center: Teresa Tomb will offer an introductory belly dancing class.
Thursday: 6:30 p.m.: Living with HIV: This is My Life at the Young library auditorium: Annette Owens, a person living with HIV, will give a first-person account of what it is like. 7:30 p.m.: Vagina Monologues at Worsham Theater: The Vagina Monologues will show an eclectic group of females’ voices which will include a six-year-old girl, a Bosnian survivor of rape and a vagina workshop participant. 10 p.m.: Film Series: Kinsey: Let’s Talk About Sex at Worsham Theater: This award-winning film, by University of Indiana professor Dr. Alfred Kinsey, that introduced social and cultural values in the U.S. by trailblazing sex research in the 1940s and early 1950s will be shown.
Friday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Coming out day at the Student Center patio: Gays and lesbians can come together in a supportive atmosphere to celebrate each other. This event includes music, a bake sale and gay trivia. 6:30 p.m. Date night dinner and entertainment at the Student Center Grand Ballroom: singles can participate in a sit-down dinner and entertainment. Students can reserve their spot at (http://datenight.sexweek.info). 11 p.m.: Sex Week after party at Mia’s: A Sex Week after party with a DJ will be at Mia’s. Individuals 18 and up are welcome and drinks will be available to people ages 21 and up.
Sunday: 2:30 p.m.: Walk a Mile in Her Shoes at the Sex Week booth on the south side of Main Street near Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. across from Subway: Men will walk a mile in women’s high heels through the closed streets of downtown to march against rape, sexual assault and gender violence. People can sign up at (http://walkamile.sexweek.info).
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“It’s a great cultural experience, it can really open your mind,” Jackson said. “It’s one of the main Chinese festivals to spend time with friends and family.” The non-profit and non-political organization’s mission is to serve communities in Kentucky by promoting appreciation of the Chinese cultures and cross-cultural understanding by providing opportunities for interaction among members and their communities, according to its Web site. For more information about the organization and its events visit, (http://www.kyacap.org/).
tor so far is Texas, with 435 participants already registered as of Friday. The event Web site encourages numerous forms of alternative transportation including walking, biking, carpooling, bus and train. The city of Lexington
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and UK offer the LexTran bus system, and students can purchase a “class pass” for $75 a year and $50 a semester, according to its Web site. Registration is free and students can sign up at the Parking and Transportation Web site, (http://www.uky.edu/Parking/), and (http://commuterchallenges.com/cchome.asp). The competition will last until Oct. 31.
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KERNEL EDITORIAL BOARD Kenny Colston, editor in chief Austin Schmitt, asst. opinions editor Melissa Vessels, managing editor Ben Jones, sports editor Allie Garza, managing editor Megan Hurt, features editor Wesley Robinson, opinions editor The opinions page provides a forum for the exchange of ideas. Unlike news stories, the Kernel’s unsigned editorials represent the views of a majority of the editorial board. Letters to the editor, columns, cartoons and other features on the opinions page reflect the views of their authors and not necessarily those of the Kernel.
Miscommunication led to E-lot tickets ■ KERNEL EDITORIAL UK Parking and Transportation Services may owe some students a refund. According to a Sept. 28 Kernel article, over 200 students were ticketed as of Sept. 18 for parking in the Elot located behind the W.T. Young Library across from Pennsylvania Avenue. The reason for so many students being ticketed? A change in the restrictions of who can or cannot park in the lot. The lot was changed to a 24-hour controlled lot but was not advertised to the student body in an efficient manner. Chrissie Balding Tune, marketing and promotions specialist for PTS, said she sent an e-mail to the Residence Life listserv and Greek organizations’ presidents informing and reminding them of the changes during the football games, according to the Kernel article. This is a problem because there’s a whole other portion of students that go to UK who do not live in the residence halls and who are not Greek affiliated. A change this major should have gone through to the entire university listserv, not just a certain section. When disrupting the normal course of action in a student’s day to day habits occurs, that change needs to be advertised so everybody knows. There is money and convenience on the line here. Don Thornton, director of PTS, said in the Kernel article people need to pay more attention to the signs to
eliminate tickets being issued. While that is an easy way to take care of the problem, it is also a little more difficult than it seems. The signs that notify drivers of which lot they’re in are not the biggest signs in the world. Additionally, when you are in the habit of parking in a certain place day in and day out, you don’t bother to read the sign every time you enter the lot you park at everyday. That would be like making sure you look for the sign that lets a student know he or she is at the White Hall Classroom Building every time that individual has a class there Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
A change this major should have gone through to the entire university listserv, not just a certain section. Habits are habits and they aren’t going to be changed without effective communication. Especially in a situation that deals with parking on this campus. Every person that comes to this campus knows how much of a nightmare finding a parking spot can be. Overcommunication is never a bad thing. PTS should know this by now.
Media sees Poland through Forum Around 130 journalists, reporters and photographers from 36 different countries get together once a year for a week at the International Media Forum for Poland. The memSYLIVA bers are MIGA mainly inContributing dividuals columnist from Poland who immigrated to other countries, but still value their culture and want to share it. This year, the forum began Sept. 7, in Tarnow, Katowice, and ended in Warsaw. The focus of the forum is to allow members to promote Poland in other countries using media. The media also allows Polish individuals to stay connected while living in other countries. Each day of the forum started at 7 a.m. and finished at 10 p.m. The forum got invitations from several towns that first started with a meeting of the mayor of each town that we were visiting followed by a debate. During the meeting, town officials shared a promotional video on what their town has to offer and what the town is mainly proud of. After the videos, members of the forum were allowed time to ask the mayors and their staff questions. Typical questions were, “What are some activities your town offers for elderly?,” “What are the town’s current investments?,” and “What percent of the town’s budget goes toward culture?” The point was for the media to share information about the particular cities so that more people would be aware of what each town has to offer. After the debates, the mayors organized activities for us, such as visiting a silver mine, a golf course, television stations and the Senate in Warsaw. We were able to see these attractions in a way that if we were just vis-
iting, we might not have gotten the opportunity to see. Following the attractions were dinners, various concerts and comedy skits. The towns visited received an excess amount of publicity since all of the members of the forum worked with the media. After each day, there were already many new articles on the Web and interviews on the radio and television. I was the youngest
I saw how important it is to be informed on many topics, maintain culture and how important the media really is. member to participate in the forum and I wasn’t even supposed to be there. On that Monday, my uncle and I went to pick up my Polish citizen card. The forum was taking place at the same time in the building and my uncle knew it was something that would interest me. As I introduced myself, I asked the organizers if I could stay. They hesitated at first, but finally agreed. The forum truly inspired me. I saw how important it is to be informed on many topics, maintain culture and how important the use of media really is. I got the opportunity to meet a lot of reporters, journalists and newscasters who were able to give me lots of advice and who I will be able to contact in the future. One of the most challenging parts for me during the week was that everything was in Polish. I really had to concentrate and focus so I could understand everything. With a positive attitude, only good things can happen. Sylvia Miga is an international studies junior and is currently studying abroad in Poland. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.
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Teenage film actors teach life’s lessons We start watching movies as young children, everything from “The Lion King,” to those fighting turtles we all know and love. They can shape our beliefs, instill values and set a moral code we will abide by for years to come. As we grow older and start facing some of the situations our favorite characters CJ do, we find new meanCONKLIN Contributing ing and insight from the stories they live. columnist Some of our favorite teenage actors taught us valuable lessons that helped us survive our adolescent years; lessons that we will carry on with us for years to come. ! Thomas Ian Nicholas as Kevin Myers in “American Pie”: “No matter what, times change, things are different.” As we go through the different stages of our life, from grades K-8 to high school, from high school to college, and from college beyond, the one thing that holds true is that things are, in fact, different. That one best friend we grew up with through elementary school finds a different clique as the years pass by. Then, when we head off to college, most of the people we could always rely on end up going somewhere else. As someone who has lived in six different houses in three different states, I’ve grown to realize that life moves on, whether you’re moving on with it or not. ! Anthony Michael Hall as Brian Johnson in “The Breakfast Club”: “You see us as you want to see us — in the simplest terms, in the most convenient
definitions.” Name one person that didn’t get made fun of growing up. I know I did, and I know that every single one of my friends did at some point or another. People are always going to judge you; it won’t stop, even as we get older. People make fun of you because they see you how they choose to. They make their own conclusions without getting to know you, because it’s easier to judge someone based on the surface, rather than finding out who they really are. The truth is, we are all different, we are all unique, and not a single one of our names can be found in Webster’s Dictionary. ! Mathew Broderick as Ferris Bueller in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” America has become somewhat of a “brand” that is centered on convenience, efficiency and achievement. The only problem is where does sitting on your butt fit into the American brand? So few people have time anymore to “shoot the breeze” because they have yoga at six, they have to pick their kids up from soccer at seven and then they have to get home in time to TiVo “Everybody Loves Raymond.” The next thing they know, they wake up and they’re 60 already. Walk slower, enjoy the flowers, daydream in class; don’t take for granted the things others don’t have the chance to do. ! Justin Long as Bartleby Gaines in “Accepted”: “Because there are so few truths in the world, that when you see one, you just know it.” There are times in life when we are faced with decisions that question our own beliefs. Although it is often more convenient or popular to
choose one thing, deep inside you know that’s not the person you truly are. People are going to question your decisions, disagree with you and try their best to fight you. So fight back. If you know something to be true, believe in it with all that you are, stand up for yourself, never take no for an answer, and never, ever give up. ! Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky in “Transformers”: “Fifty years from now, when you’re looking at your life, don’t’ you want to be able to say you had the guts to get in the car?” Although most guys probably missed this quote because they were drooling at Megan Fox, it’s one that no one should overlook. The one thing that we all have the capability of guaranteeing in our lives, is that when we look back on it we have no regrets. That usually requires taking risks, and with risk comes failure. But you have to have the guts to take the leap; you have to lay it all on the line. Sometimes, no matter how few and far between it is, you don’t fail. Those are the times that you look back on and think, “I can’t believe I did that.” Those are the times that make life worth living. We can’t stop our lives in an instant just by yelling “cut,” nor do we have a script to read from when we simply can’t find the right thing to say. Regardless of how non-fiction life may seem sometimes, these characters taught us that life always has the potential to be a fairytale, an action shot, a love scene, a tear-jerker. It has the potential to be anything we can imagine. CJ Conklin is an accounting and finance junior. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.
Bipolar disorder needs clearer understanding Crazy. Manic. Emo. Ask a random pedestrian to describe someone affected by bipolar disorder, and you’ll hear any of these three adjectives. However, as a MARIA UK student JENNINGS Contributing diagnosed with this columnist disorder, I refute all of these opinions. Because this week is Mental Illness Awareness Week—declared by the National Alliance on Mental Illness — I realized how blind people are to the reality of this mental illness. Affecting 222 million adults worldwide, bipolar disorder should be well understood, but because of stereotypes, the media’s opinion and lack of education, the disorder has gained a warped definition. According to David Healy’s book, Mania: A History of Bipolar Disorder, this illness first gained attention in the late nineteenth century. Sufferers of the disease were bound, chained and locked away, deemed as raving, insane lunatics. This stereotype, though centuries old, stuck with the ignorant of America. And the media has not broken this stereotype. In J.D Salinger’s novel “The Catcher in the Rye,” the protagonist, Holden Caulfield — a bipolar sufferer — is stereotyped as a
depressive, alcoholic, chainsmoker with racing thoughts and compulsive behavior. Kurt Cobain, lead singer of the 90s band Nirvana, also suffered from bipolar disorder. Struggling with drug abuse, Cobain committed suicide, shocking music fans around the world. Another famous icon — Britney Spears — has been rumored to have bipolar because of her wild antics: going commando, shaving her head and refusing to give up her children when a protective court order was issued. These destructive personalities only fuel the misshapen views of bipolar disorder. Media perceptions and these extreme stereotypes present bipolar disorder as a monster that degrades his victims. However, the illness is not as severe as Americans believe. Not all people with bipolar disorder are drug abusers, suicidal or eccentric. Bipolar disorder is actually a treatable disease. With a few medications, the symptoms of bipolar are reduced. So you point out, “You’ve talked a lot about what people think bipolar is and what it isn’t. So, what is it actually? Enlighten me.” Well, it’s simple: the disease involves a neurological imbalance in one’s brain. Because of this, one’s moods, if untreated, constantly fluctuate between elated and dejected states. These shifts are much more abrupt and intense than those of a neurologically stable brain. Bipolar disorder is often
hereditary, but can be triggered by stress. In severe cases, a bipolar person may turn toward stimulants like sex, alcohol or drugs to stabilize his or her brain. While this may be prevalent in some cases, a perfect combination of medicine may literally relieve an addict from his addiction because the brain is balanced and there is no need of stimulation. Bipolar disorder can manifest at different times in one’s life, and because the illness has no race, class or gender barriers, anyone is susceptible to it. Although this illness is so misunderstood, little is done to educate Americans about it. While there are informational groups across the Internet, they gain little attention from the non-bipolar community. More education on this
mental illness needs to be presented to the American public. With more education on this topic, much of the public will be delivered from ignorance to knowledgeable. Addressing bipolar disorder in a positive way is easy and should be taken advantage of. I know educating my friends about my disorder has created a small movement of understanding. If you want to learn more about bipolar disorder and how to spread the truth about it, you may visit these websites: PsychEducation.org, PsychCentral.com, Bipolarworld.net. Hopefully, you’ll choose to spread the truth, rather than spreading crazy, manic, emo rumors. Maria Jennings is a journalism freshman. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.
Bipolar disorder The primary symptoms of bipolar disorder are dramatic and unpredictable mood swings. The illness has two (BI) strongly contrasting phases (polar). 1) bipolar mania or hypo-mania * euphoria or irritability * excessive talk; racing thoughts * inflated self-esteem * unusual energy; less need for sleep * impulsiveness, a reckless pursuit of gratification 2) bipolar depression/major depression * depressed mood and low self-esteem * low energy levels and apathy * sadness, loneliness, helplessness, guilt * slow speech, fatigue, and poor coordination * insomnia or oversleeping * suicidal thoughts and feelings * poor concentration * lack of interest or pleasure in usual activities UK Counseling & Testing Center provides online bipolar disorder screening at http://www.uky.edu/StudentAffairs/Counseling/onlineScreen.html.
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Hockey sweeps Northwestern, continues streak By Clay Pickens
the span of 32 seconds. Two of those goals came from freshman Dylan Rohar. “With a bunch of new guys The UK club hockey team continued its impressive season this coming in this season, our depth weekend with a two-game sweep has increased and we are able to stay fresh throughout the game,” against Northwestern. The Cool Cats (6-0) started the Rohar said. weekend with a dominating 12-2 The third period saw five goals win on Friday. for UK, two of which Saturday was came from senior more of the same All four of our lines are Tony Valerino. Valerias UK ripped into no had a hat trick in Northwestern 13- scary for other opponents the game with one 3. which creates an advan- goal in the first period and two goals in the The Cool Cats tage for us. third period, which are streaking eargave him hat tricks on ly in the season, ROB DOCHERTY back-to-back nights. outscoring their UK head coach opponents at an Valerino said he alarming rate. UK thinks the team, which has managed to score 61 goals in can become complacent with a just 6 games. lead, can still improve. On Saturday night, the Cool “Definitely there is room for Cats got on the board first, with a improvement,” Valerino said. “We goal from senior Daniel Ampleford shouldn’t have given up three goals with 7:04 remaining in the first pe- tonight. At some points of the game riod. Junior goalie Jim Borgaard we kind of relaxed and let them get kept Northwestern off the score- deep into our territory.” board in the first period. Borgaard Although Valerino thinks ended up with 28 saves in the there’s still room to grow, UK head game. The Cool Cats controlled the coach Rob Docherty is thrilled with puck for most of the first period as his hockey team. shots were flying towards North“All of these guys are standing western’s goalie at a rapid pace. out right now,” Docherty said. “All In the second period, leading 4- four of our lines are scary for other 1, the Cool Cats turned the heat on opponents which creates an advanNorthwestern with three goals in tage for us.” sports@kykernel.com
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Quarterback timeshare looks like UK’s best option At some point, the towel has to be thrown in. Maybe it’s not a full-blown admittance of failure, but when the fight is over the best know KENNY when to COLSTON save their Kernel kid from columnist complete embarrassment. On Sept. 5, UK head coach Rich Brooks made a bold statement about his junior quarterback, Mike Hartline, calling him a quarterback that can win games. Hartline can win games against teams that are in the bottom third of the Football Bowl Subdivision. But against the Southeastern Conference, Hartline is the equivalent of a featherweight fighting Joe Frazier — someone is going to get knocked out and it’s not going to be pretty. After looking like an improved quarterback against Miami of Ohio, Hartline has regressed in every game since. He threw one pick against Louisville, two against Florida (throwing for under 100 yards in a game UK trailed the entire way) and coughed up three picks against Alabama on Saturday. “At quarterback, the thing about them is you have four or five bad plays and you played terrible,” UK head coach of the offense Joker Phillips said. “(Hartline) will be judged as playing bad because of four or five plays.”
But Hartline did play poorly. Every pick Hartline threw was at midfield or in UK territory, killing a UK drive or setting the Tide up with good field position. In his postgame press conference, Brooks said turnovers and mistakes cost the Cats an upset win. UK had four turnovers. Three belonged to Hartline. “Take out even half the turnovers and we’re right there,” Hartline said after the game. OK, Mike, we’ll take out Locke’s fumble and the ensuing Alabama touchdown. We’ll knock you down to two interceptions. Seeing as how the Cats stalled multiple times offensively, even when they started many drives at midfield, we can’t guarantee the same wouldn’t have happened instead of one of your interceptions. Taking two turnovers away, the Cats still lost by double digits. Yes, Hartline faced the No. 1 and No. 3 ranked teams on back-to-back Saturdays. They might even be the No. 1 and No. 3-ranked defenses by the end of the year. But the fact remains that if UK hopes to move beyond mediocre 6-6 seasons, Hartline will have to perform against those types of defenses. “(Hartline) didn’t play as well as I liked,” Brooks said. “But he’s our best option so we’ll go forward with him.” The SEC may not be the land of quarterbacks, but surely one that plays as bad as Hartline can’t be any team’s best option. If Hartline is UK’s best option, then the Cats don’t have much hope offensively. A good quarterback can lead
FOOTBALL Continued from page 1 turnovers, three of which came on interceptions from junior quarterback Mike Hartline. But before the run of interceptions and mistakes and a slow start in the second half, there was still the meltdown at the end of the second quarter following the call on the safety. “That little chunk of plays, that killed us really,” sophomore wide receiver Randall Cobb said. “But we still had opportunities in the second half where we could have made something happen.” Cobb’s third-quarter touchdown grab was one of the few big plays the passing game had on the day, and UK’s secondary struggled after senior cornerback Trevard Lindley left the game in the third quarter. As fans filed out, Alabama spent most of the fourth quarter running the clock. The Tide piled up 204 yards on the ground on 42 carries and converted over half of their third down attempts. “We were in it but some of the things cascaded and went the wrong way on us,” Brooks said. Senior linebacker Micah Johnson, who was in on the controversial tackle many thought was good for a safety, wasn’t sure whether the refs made the right call or not. Johnson didn’t get a chance to watch the replay, but the play was reviewed by the officials and upheld. Johnson said Saturday’s game was one UK should have won. Even though the Cats appeared to improve from last week’s debacle
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Freshman Dylan Rohar and the Cool Cats continued their sizzling streak on offense this weekend, sweeping Northwestern.
a mediocre offense to victories. A mediocre quarterback won’t be able to seal any victories; no matter what receivers he has to throw to. That means it’s time to mix things up. Maybe Hartline can beat all the nonconference schools UK plays, but there are no signs of him overcoming an SEC defense. UK has made many changes over the years, with the thoughts being on the future once Brooks leaves. After three awful games, it’s time to think of the future when it comes to quarterback. It’s typical for a highlytouted freshman quarterback to play sparingly in order to expedite the learning process. UK has two such quarterbacks. It’s time for Brooks and Phillips to decide which one to redshirt and which one to play. They should play that quarterback in the second and third quarters and see if he can move the ball and limit mistakes. The other option — “the best” — is to stick with Hartline and hope he doesn’t kill crucial drives that could swing a game. So far, he’s 0for-2 this season in that department. With the next two games at South Carolina and at Auburn, the chances of Hartline going 0-for-4 is highly likely. Maybe Morgan Newton and Ryan Mossakowski won’t be able to turn things around this season. But trying them out in games is truly UK’s best option. Letting Mike Hartline continue to struggle in SEC play isn’t. Kenny Colston is a journalism senior. E-mail kcolston@kykernel.com.
against Florida, Johnson said he didn’t consider the game a moral victory. Giving Alabama a second-quarter scare wasn’t enough for him. “That’s not the only play that could have changed the course of the game,” Johnson said. “There were a lot of plays that could have changed the game. We had our crowd in it one point and we were doing good things and then it was kind of hard to keep fighting. “The momentum, I think, was a big part of it.”
GAME NOTES Senior kicker Lones Seiber became the program’s all-time leading scorer on a career long 49-yard field goal in the first quarter. Seiber finished the game with 254 career points, surpassing Joey Worley’s 246 career points. Derrick Locke became the 31st Cat to rush for 1,000 yards in a career in the first quarter. He finished the game with 85 yards on 20 carries. He has 1,068 yards for his career. Locke also led UK with 63 receiving yards. Sophomore kicker Craig McIntosh made his debut as a kickoff specialist on UK’s second kickoff. He kicked off for the Cats after Seiber performed the opening kickoff and kicked off four times for an average of 63.2 yards. Senior cornerback Trevard Lindley left the game in the third quarter with an ankle injury and did not return. Brooks said in his Sunday teleconference Lindley is “doubtful” to play Saturday at South Carolina, although he’ll get a better evaluation of the ankle once the swelling goes down over in the coming days. UK played without its No. 2 corner, junior Paul Warford. Warford is still considered questionable for South Carolina with a quad injury.
Volleyball still perfect after 2-0 SEC weekend The UK volleyball team remained undefeated in Southeastern Conference play this weekend after winning two games on the road. The No. 15 Cats (15-1, 5-0 SEC) beat then-No.5-ranked Florida in Gainesville, Fla. 3-2 (9-25, 25-19, 23-25, 25-20, 1511) on Friday, rallying after being demolished 25-9 in the first set. Florida has won the SEC each of the last 19 years. Last year, the Cats beat Florida in Lexington. It was UK’s first win over the Gators in Gainesville since 1989. After going up 2-0 against South Carolina on Sunday afternoon, the Cats let the Gamecocks rally before winning in the fifth set (25-20, 25-21, 2325, 19-25, 15-13). UK eventually shut the door to maintain sole possession of first place in the conference. The Cats haven’t won the SEC since 1988. — BEN JONES