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Public meets for third time to debate housing plan By Brooke McCloud news@kykernel.com
Amidst strong responses to the current student housing proposal, new options are being explored this week. The Urban County Council Planning Committee will hold a third public meeting Tuesday at 1 p.m. to discuss new offcampus housing density options.
The city council meeting will be lead by Lexington Police Officer Keith Gaines who will be offering an alternative solution to the proposed plan, said Student Government president Ryan Smith. “We made significant improvements on the last proposal, this proposal has gotten rid of the density and spacing regulations that the last one passed with,” Smith said.
Gaines met with SG and city landlords in an attempt to work toward a new proposal that would benefit the students. If the proposal is passed, there will be no density or spacing regulations along with many other changes. “Officer Gaines has been extremely helpful and extremely forward in helping find ways for this program to benefits the students,” Smith said.
The new proposal was brought up at the very end of the Student Housing Task Force meetings, said 3rd District councilwoman Diane Lawless. Lawless introduced a six-month moratorium on large home additions upon the 3rd District of Lexington, which includes UK, on Oct. 13. The moratorium will freeze building permits on certain home additions.
Student Housing in Partnership Program “SHIPP” ■ Two levels of participation, “basic” and “preferred” ■ Involved in the program would be UK, residents, Lexington, neighborhoods and SHIPP program coordinator. ■ Pilot program with no more than 50 individual addresses, with more properties to be added within 3-6 months. Information courtesy of Urban County Council Planning Committee
Lawless said nothing will be decided overnight.
BREAKING THE BANK
Although the proposal has See Housing on page 6
UK student announces bid to fill House seat By Laura Clark lclark@kykernel.com
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Fees outside of tuition have to come out of student's pockets. The Student Fee Committee will oversee the allotment of how the money is spent.
Committee revived to oversee student fees
By Wesley Robinson news@kykernel.com
After a yearlong hiatus, the Student Fee Committee is back to give students the opportunity to have a say regarding mandatory student fee amounts for 2010-11 school year. Student Government created the committee two years ago as an advisory committee to help determine student fee allocation. Last year, there was not a committee and the last minute option to review any changes for student fees was overseen by Tyler Montell and Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Victor Hazard. SG President Ryan Smith
said the committee is being revived to meet any potential fee changes. “This is a proactive thing on our end,” Smith said. “It always comes up at the end of the year. We wanted to get all the student fees groups to get together for independent input and formal evaluation on student fees.” Accounting and economics junior Joe Quinn serves as deputy chief of staff under Smith and is taking over as coordinator of the student fees committee, last held by Tyler Fleck, former chief of staff under former SG President Montell. "I've looked through Tyler's
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Students, professors feel strain of flu lclark@kykernel.com
While the temperature continues to drop, flu rates are on the rise. The 2009 H1N1 Influenza and other influenza-like illnesses are still spreading, forcing a number of students to miss class. However, students are not the only ones absent. Communications professor Derek Lane contracted H1N1 Oct. 10, missed his classes during the week and re-
turned to campus the last Friday. Lane said because of the upswing of flu cases in professors, the university sent out various e-mails regarding the virus. The communication department in the College of Communications and Information Studies adopted a specific flu policy in their syllabi. Lane offers to record his class via video webcast for students unable to attend. See H1N1 on page 6
UK Hospital flu counts continue to rise Dates Total patients Oct. 5 - Oct. 10 896 Oct. 12 - Oct. 16 1077
Influenza-like illnesses 172 215
Information was provided by Therese Smith, Emergency Management Specialist
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$11.00 $16.50 $7.00 $180.00 $4.75 $3.00 N/A $59.75 $77.00 $53.50 $11.50 $8.75 $432.75
$11.75 $17.50 $8.00 $180.00 $5.00 $4.50 $0.75 $68.00 $77.00 $60.50 $12.00 $9.50 $454.50
Student Activities Athletics Student Government Association Student Health WRFL Student Radio International Study Abroad Environmental Stewardship Johnson Center Technology Student Center Student Involvement Student Services Total
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Percentage 19.2 19.96
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A current student has set his eyes on a seat that will represent the state. Ryan Quarles, a third year UK law student, announced his bid for House District 62 State Representative Saturday in his native Scott County. “Kentucky needs fresh leadership if we really want to make a change,” Quarles said. Quarles said he was unsure who was going to run with or against him. Born and raised on a tobacco farm in Scott County, north of Lexington, Quarles said growing up in a farming community influenced his involvement in agriculture and politics. “Farmers have a tradition of being involved in the community,” Quarles said. “And they have to be if they want to be represented.” Fellow third year law student and Student Bar Association President Anna Girard said Quarles’s announcement was not a surprise. “As long as I’ve known him, he’s used all of his education to really tackle huge issues that are facing Kentucky now and in the future,” Girard said. “I couldn’t be less surprised.” For his undergraduate college career, Quarles earned degrees in agriculture economics, political science and public service and leadership from UK. He also completed graduate degrees in agriculture economSee Law Student on page 6
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Ryan Quarles, a law student, just announced his bid to run for state representative.
Speakers remember highlights, downfall of Johnson presidency By Katie Perkowski kperkowski@kykernel.com
Three old friends sat down to reminisce their time working with President Lyndon B. Johnson Monday afternoon in front of an almost packed crowd at the W. T. Young Library auditorium. Bobby Baker, former chief legislative aide to Johnson; Bess Clements Abell, daughter of former Kentucky governor Earle Clements and former social secretary to Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson; and Tyler Abell, former White House chief of protocol, spoke at the 26th Edward F. Prichard series, titled “LBJ and Kentucky: An Inside Account.” Baker is said to have been the first man Johnson saw when he woke up and the last man he saw before bed. Baker talked about what kind of person John-
son was and their interactions as friends. “Johnson was probably the best storyteller that I have ever known,” Baker said. “He was terrible on television making a prepared speech, but in a group like this where you could talk to him, he was the most persuasive speaker that I have ever known.” Had it not been for Vietnam, Bake believes Lyndon Johnson would have been as popular as Abraham Lincoln. Baker said Johnson chose him for his aide after talking with him and hearing his qualifications. “I said, ‘Senator, I know who’s word is good, I know all the staff members and I know all the drunks,’ ” Baker said. “He said, ‘You’re the man I want to know.’ ” Baker then became the youngest officer to be nominated
in the history of the Senate. Clements Abell spoke of the negative impact the Vietnam War had on Johnson’s presidency. Clements Abell said she would listen to Robert McNamara, former secretary of defense, talk about how the country needed to keep adding more troops and which is one of the most vivid things she remembers. “That’s just what sticks in my mind and it makes me want to weep,” Clements Abell said. Tyler Abell talked of Johnson’s particular attention to detail and how that attention contributed to former President John F. Kennedy winning the 1960 election. “He had you do everything, you had to do it personally, you had to make sure that everything was just so, and you’d get asked about it,” Abell said.
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Taylor & Taylor: Are they dating? Swift and Lautner get close during a romantic weekend in Chicago As country superstar Taylor Swift, 19, finished performing her latest single, “Fifteen,” during a sold-out concert at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, October 9, the crowd of 18,500 cheered in appreciation. But the volume was amplified when she began her usual ritual of hugging fans on her way offstage and stopped to share what concertgoer Lis De Roziere calls “a romantic embrace” with one special guest: Twilight star Taylor Lautner, 17. Could this be Hollywood’s hottest new teen twosome? Fans of the triple-platinum singer and the werewolf hunk sure hope so. “When she hugged him, it was on the JumboTron and the crowd went crazy,” attendee Theresa D’Ambrose tells Us. Even crazier? Lautner had flown 2,000 miles from Los Angeles to sit stageside at not one, but two Swift shows that weekend —and even hang out with her mom. But the Taylors’ teenage hormones really took off at the afterparty. “They were hand in hand the whole night,” says an eyewitness at Le Passage lounge, which Swift rented out for about 150
family members and friends. “They were constantly whispering, smiling and looking at one another. They didn’t kiss, but danced together the entire time. 50 Cent‘s ‘In Da Club’ was a big one!” The only song they sat out? A Kanye West tune. Says the source, “Taylor quietly left the dance floor, and her staff booed.” It was but a minor setback. “They didn’t leave each other’s sides and left the club arm in arm at 3 a.m.,” continues the insider. They stayed separately at the Four Seasons Hotel.
Tale of two Taylors For now, Swift’s rep insists, “They’re friends.” But the teens have always shared a flirty chemistry that seemed anything but platonic. They most notably shared an onscreen liplock (which Swift later called “life-changing”) for the film Valentine’s Day, which hits theatersFebruary 12. “In between takes, they were laughing and flirting,” says an on-set source, who witnessed their rapport in July. Swift even told NYC radio station Z-100, “I love him. He’s so cute!” COPYRIGHT 2008 US WEEKLY
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 an 8 — Intuitive insights flow into words with very little effort. Build bridges between people. Success follows. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Listen to your heart first. Then listen to what other people say. Finally, say what you’re going to do. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is an 8 — Hot time in the old town tonight! Limit alcohol for best effect. Rent a great road-trip movie. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Don’t try to
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get anything from anyone except information. You need it, and you find that you thrive when you have it. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Make hay while the sun shines! Today you can move forward independently with just about any project. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Get the news out there! This is no time to drag your feet when it comes to telling people how things are. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — This is the day to make fantasies real. Talk to the right people early and get them moving in the desired direction. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 6 — Expect surprises from every corner. No one
seems clear about what they want. Ask questions. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Thoughts are things. Use your thoughts effectively and turn them into money. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — The problem today (if there is one) is focus. Work on one project in private. Share progress later. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — You’ve explored the subject deeply enough to express ideas. People agree with your premise if not the specifics. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — Everything you say can and will be used against you. Be sure you mean exactly what you say. (C) 2009 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES
SPORTS Tuesday, October 20, 2009
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I want to win, too. If this has to be done this week, if this is going to be the key, I’m certainly willing to give it a try.” — Jim Zorn, Head coach of the Washington Redskins on giving up play-calling duties
UK wary of potential trap game By Ben Jones bjones@kykernel.com
Senior offensive tackle Justin Jeffries remembers the last time Louisiana-Monroe came to town. It was 2006, his freshman year and the middle of the Cats’ first bowl-bound season in the Rich Brooks era. The Warhawks held the lead after three quarters, and only a late rally and three touchdown receptions by Keenan Burton saved the Cats from being upset. UK won 42-40. “That was a real surprise, seeing them come in and play us like they did,” Jeffries said. “That kind of wakes us up a little bit.” Louisiana-Monroe (4-2, 3-0 Sun Belt Conference) enters the game as a potential spoiler with another solid team. Its two losses have come to Texas and Arizona State, and the Warhawks scored 34 points in those games. “They’ve played two topranked teams like that and they’ve put up some points on them so that can’t be taken lightly,” junior offensive tackle Brad Durham said. “We have to come in with our heads right and go focus out in practice this week and take on the best.” Coming off an emotional road win last weekend and with a Southeastern Conference contest the weekend after, Louisiana-Monroe again meets the prerequisites for a trap game. Senior linebacker Micah Johnson, also a freshman in 2006, doesn’t seem to be too worried about Saturday’s game. He’s got his sights set on bigger things. “We think it’s within our grasp, within our reach, to win out,” Johnson said. “That’s our goal.” Johnson was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week after racking up 14 tackles last week against Auburn, one shy of his career high. He is the third
UK player to earn the honor this season. Freshman quarterback Morgan Newton will likely start his second consecutive game this weekend, Brooks said, though junior quarterback Will Fidler will also play. “We all know what type of team they are,” Brooks said. “They are an extremely wellcoached team. As the old saying goes, ‘This is a real football game.’ ”
Offensive Line Shining Despite injuries to two of their top reserves and one starter missing time with another nagging injury, UK’s offensive line has continued to pave the way for UK’s offense. The line has given up six sacks at this point in the season and blocked for 282 rushing yards against Auburn on Saturday. “There have been instances on the field where (defensive lines) come up to us and said ‘Man, you guys are the toughest guys we’ve faced so far and you guys are really coming after us and you don’t stop,’ ” Durham said. Success is nothing new for the offensive line. In 2008, UK’s offensive line ranked fourth nationally with 13 sacks allowed, and ranked eighth nationally in tackles for loss allowed per game. Four of five starters on the offensive line are Kentucky natives, and the line also returned four players with at least a full season of starting experience this year. Brooks touted the line before the season began and continued to heap compliments on them even as UK was mired in a three-game losing streak. He’s still pleased with the way they’ve played, but isn’t sure if he wants to keep giving them so much credit.
PHOTO BY BRITNEY MCINTOSH | STAFF
Senior linebacker Micah Johnson, seen here tackling Alabama running back Trent Richardson on Oct. 3, earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his 14-tackle performance against Auburn. “Usually, when you start praising your O-line, for some reason in my past experience, they don’t play as well,” Brooks said. “I praised them last week in a loss and obviously they’re getting the lion’s share of the recognition — which they deserve. I just have to hope that they understand how they got to where they are and don’t get fat-headed.”
Injury Report Player
Pos.
Injury
Status
Mike Hartline
QB
MCL tear
Will not play
Trevard Lindley
CB
High ankle sprain
Will not play
Derrick Locke
TB
MCL sprain
Doubtful
Taiedo Smith
FS
Flu-like symptoms Questionable BEN JONES | STAFF
Cool Cats continuing to succeed with goalie rotation By Aaron Smith sports@kykernel.com
The man behind the goalie mask may be different every weekend, but the results have been similar week in and week out. Juniors Jim Borgaard and Derek Steinbrecher are sharing goaltending duties for UK (10-1). UK head coach Rob Docherty decided on the rotating system before the season began. “I made a decision that we would use two goalies, but I emphasize that there is no number one and no number two,” Docherty said. “I talked to both of them together before the season and told them that I expected them to help each other out.” Docherty gives the goalies a week of notice, and whoever gets the call plays in both games of the weekend series. Rotating goalies is unusual for a hockey team, but
UK has had great success despite who’s been between the pipes. “Whoever is hot, he’ll get the big starts, but right now both are playing solid,” Docherty said. “We have to have good goaltending, and we know either one will give us that.” The goalies may be splitting time but both are stopping opponents from splitting the posts. Combined, the two are giving up four goals per game, and their save percentages are nearly identical. Borgaard has stopped 86 percent of his shots against while Steinbrecher has saved 87 percent of the shots taken on him. Even though the two have posted similar results this year, they bring contrasting styles to the goalie position. Borgaard, who Docherty calls “the more vocal one,” played on the team last year but was part of a three-way
PHOTO BY SCOTT HANNIGAN | STAFF
Jim Borgaard, pictured, and Derek Steinbrecher have rotated at goalie throughout the season for the 10-1 Cool Cats. goaltending shuffle throughout the year. Steinbrecher, more of a “lead-by-example kind of guy” as Docherty said, made the team for the first time in three tries. “When you don’t play
hockey you really realize how much you miss it,” Steinbrecher said. “But it was better for me to make it this year, and I’ve been working all year on proving myself to the team, showing them they
can depend on me to win games.” The decision on who gets to stop the puck could have created tensions between the two competitors. Instead, the two essentially became each other’s coach. “We talk to each other in between periods and after games,” Steinbrecher said. “We just let each other know what happened on goals we let in, what we saw from the bench.” The competition hasn’t created any hard feelings between the two goalies. “It’s not a rivalry at all. It’s competition, yes, but we are pushing each other to get better,” Borgaard said. “We cheer for each other no matter who’s on the bench and who’s in the goal. We’re buddies on and off the ice.” With fewer opportunities to showcase their talents on the ice, it would be understandable if one felt the other
breathing down his neck, but both recognize it comes with the position. “It’s a goalie thing. No matter how much ice time you see, it’s all about seizing opportunities,” Borgaard said. “We both know there are no guarantees and we know coach will put out the best lineup, and we try and be part of that lineup.” To be part of that lineup, Steinbrecher said he has to be on top of his game or someone else will be there waiting. And when not in the lineup, the sitting goalie has to play cheerleader, a role no competitor wants. “We both want to be in there, or we wouldn’t be goalies,” Steinbrecher said. “It’s tough waiting around, knowing that when midnight comes around you have to put on all your equipment and sit on the bench all night. But winning makes it easier.”
OPINIONS Tuesday, October 20, 2009
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.
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Students must be proactive, prepare for H1N1 and flu ■ KERNEL EDITORIAL The H1N1 vaccine arrived in Lexington last week with around 3,000 doses. It couldn’t have come at a more opportune time with the weather turning cold and the flu making its way around campus. It’s safe to say that each student on this campus has a firsthand experience of someone they know having “swine flu,” as this flu strain has made its way around campus at an alarming rate. Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is holding free clinics for distribution of the H1N1 vaccine. According to an Oct. 16 Kernel article, target groups such as pregnant women, young children and those with chronic health disorders will receive the vaccine first. Yet, UK students need to protect themselves as best as possible. While most will not fall into those categories, students must take responsibility to protect themselves and others from this virus. The vaccine is still short in supply but attempting to get this vaccine or the seasonal flu vaccine will go a long way in staying healthy and not exposing others around you to the virus. The signs posted around It’s not worth it to go White Hall Classroom Buildto class if you don’t ing and other buildings around campus should be a feel well. Professors friendly reminder to wash hands and remain germ should understand if free. Hand sanitizer should you need to miss due become a norm and your best friend over the next to flu-like symptoms. couple months. While the initial outbreak has been quite intense, the peak of H1N1 season will not hit until late this year and the early part of next year, according to a Sept. 29 Kernel article. Until this peak happens, students need to take care of themselves. It’s not worth it to go to class if you don’t feel well. Professors should understand if you need to miss class due to flu-like symptoms. Lexington is set to receive more vaccines in the near future. When these vaccines arrive, be sure to take advantage. Lying in bed for a week is not the ideal way to end the semester. With finals week quickly approaching, students will need to be healthy and ready to finish the semester.
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Correction An article in Monday’s Kernel has the pictures for leading candidates running for Kentucky’s U.S. Senate position incorrectly labeled. The photographs for Secretary of State Trey Grayson and Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway were accidentally reversed. To report an error, call the Kentucky Kernel at 257-1915 or e-mail editor@kykernel.com.
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Real world opportunities remain viable for prospective graduates As a senior looking out at the so called “real world,” I keep realizing I am going to have to adjust my expectations — what we were told a college degree would MATT mean was CHRISTY Contributing not entirely accucolumnist rate. But, it was not that our educators were deceitful; it is just that the situation has changed. If you look back to 2004 and 2005, the prospects we were told to expect seemed reasonable. The economy was growing and despite concerns about foreign competitions, there were jobs to be had. The message coming out of high school was a simple one: college will not only mean getting a job, but it will also be the job you want. At the time, the notion of making $30,000-$40,000 a year was presented as a kind of public service reserved for those who chose to teach or become nurses rather than waltzing into better paying jobs as engi-
neers or lawyers. Fast forward four years of college and an economic slowdown and that same $30,000 to $40,000 dollars a year is looking phenomenal. Today we live in a world where we celebrate the Dow Jones passing the 10,000 mark, American car makers are hanging on by a thread and a company based in Brazil controls the breweries that make Budweiser’s “American Ale.” The outlook seems grim. We are living with unemployment around 10 percent and many very smart people are predicting little change in the near future. The federal deficit this year is almost $1.5 trillion. The stimulus package that was going to bring us back actually just stopped the economic hemorrhaging and set the framework for a slow recovery. When we enter the job market we will be competing against overqualified people who just want the chance to work. Many students are getting a master’s degree to avoid the current job market which is making masters programs more competitive and driving many students farther into debt. The secret you might
not know is it’s going to be alright. Go ahead and try to waltz into that high paying job in the field you studied if that was your goal; the odds being worse than they once were shouldn’t keep you from trying.
We are probably going to have to live simpler lives for a while. Our mocha lattes might have to be replaced by a good old cup of Folger’s brewed at home. Don’t let yourself feel too much pressure. You don’t have to get a job in your field right away — get work when you can get it. That degree in chemical engineering might have you working a latte machine for a while. Your degree in communications might win you bigger tips. If it pays the bills, it’s a win. We are probably going to have to live simpler lives for a while. Our mocha lattes might have to be replaced by a good old cup of Folger’s brewed at home.
The generation of iPod we have now may be the generation we have for some time to come. That house with the pool we dreamed of will probably end up being a small apartment, but there is something to be said for cozy. The economy is not in great shape but the fact is it could be much worse. When I start to get concerned about the economy I will be graduating into, I remember a lyric written by Billy Joel, “Every child had a pretty good shot, to get at least as far as there old man got,” and then I remember my parents who started small, worked their way up and were better for it. If we are lucky, this economic slowdown will prove a teachable moment for all of us and we will learn to see what is important and work toward it. As bad as it seems, it is getting better out there. If we can keep our use of credit card debt down, maintain the most basic level of health insurance and start seeing what work we find as the blessing it is, we are going to be alright. Matt Christy is a history senior. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.
Solar energy key to U.S. energy independence In the words of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the American market today is designed to support “energy from hell.” Maybe the solution to this lies in heaven’s rays. That profound statement was the summit of everyMELISSA thing Kennedy’s WARREN Contributing September lecture at Memorial Colicolumnist seum represented. It is difficult to deny the correlation between America’s foreign policy agenda, declining economy and conventional means of energy. We are beginning to witness the impact of using oil and coal on our well being. As Americans, we are guaranteed life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, all of which are undermined as corporations continue to poison us with their products and ideology. As citizens and consumers we must recognize the corrupt system that continues to suppress real progress in energy methods, the method of poisoning us, and the solution that can alter our future. Corporations drain humanity
out of human rights faster than they drain oil. They constantly attempt to convince us they are progressing while limiting the true potential of clean, renewable energy in an effort to make money at any moral cost. Our government has given trillions to oil industry subsidies. Our indebted nation is borrowing money to give to oil companies, who despite dwindling resources, continue to produce and poison their customers. If it is so limited, why do they continue to devote time and money to furthering its use? Royal Dutch Shell estimates that within seven years, the world’s oil supply will be depleted, leaving us with little time to waste. That time and money is desperately needed to further develop alternative energy sources that are sustainable. Meanwhile, we remain at war and in debt over oil which ruins our environment and consequently our lives. Our right to life is jeopardized as we are unknowingly poisoned by the very thing that fuels our day. Wildlife die and water is contaminated by oil spills and irresponsible disposal of oil. Aside from the obvious consequences that we know about oil, we cannot overlook the resource that poisons us right at out backdoor.
The Appalachians, a beautiful landscape that makes our home unique, is being destroyed while its rivers and lakes are being contaminated as a result of coal mining. It has been found that freshwater lakes and the fish we consume from them have been tainted with mercury due to the burning of coal.
Solar energy is clean, reliable, renewable and low cost energy. Once an energy grid is created and necessary equipment is installed, our solar power is a virtually free commodity. West Virginia and Kentucky have fallen victim to this conspiracy more than any state due to our widespread coal mining industry. While those who work in mines are poisoned by poor working conditions, their families are being harmed by the very product they derive from the Earth. The Center for Disease Control reports freshwater fish in the United States contain dangerous levels of mercury.
A report by the U.S. Geological Survey found that “contamination by mercury, a neurotoxin, was detected in every fish sampled in 291 streams across the country … and a quarter of the fish were found to contain mercury above the Environmental Protection Agency’s safe level for human consumption.” They also stated coal-fired power plants are the largest source of mercury emissions in the U.S. Mercury at these levels is responsible for sterile lakes and cognitive birth defects. Coal mining has caused devastating economic retributions in our area. It is unjustified that an industry that impoverishes and poisons an area can require even more from its employees and consumers through taxation. Many highways in our area require around 22 inches of asphalt to sustain the transportation of coal by truck, and taxes pay for it. Why are we paying for poverty and poison? An increasingly popular method of energy withdrawal could be the answer to debt, disease and dependency. No other resource is more sustainable than our sun. It freely gives off energy expecting nothing in return. It is also
safe to say that we don’t have to worry about it running out within seven years. Solar energy is clean, reliable, renewable and low cost. Once an energy grid is created and the necessary equipment is installed, solar power is a virtually free commodity. Consumers can even sell their excess energy back to the power companies for market price. Above all, it is completely harmless. Several other countries that have implemented this new method have achieved great environmental and economic success. Kennedy stresses the importance of the idea that good environmental quality equals good economic quality. There is hope in advancements continuing thanks to companies that Kennedy advocates like BrightSource Energy Inc., which develops and operates large-scale solar plants that deliver energy to industrial and utility companies all over the world. The world will be brighter if we take the initiative to shed a little bit of heaven’s rays into the depths of the hell created by our dependence on oil and coal. Melissa Warren is a political science and journalism sophomore. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.
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CRIME REPORT UK Police reports from Oct. 12 to Oct. 18 Oct. 12
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Criminal mischief reported at 135 East Maxwell St. at 8:38 a.m. Bicycle theft reported at 121 Keeneland Dr. at 7:53 p.m. Trespassing reported at 800 Rose St. at 10:59 a.m. Indecent exposure reported at Maxwelton Court at South Limestone at 5:18 p.m. Bicycle theft reported at 705 Sports Center Dr. at 2:58 p.m. Harrissing communication reported at 800 Rose St. at 3:41 p.m.
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Suspicious person arrested at 330 Hilltop Ave. at 2:44 a.m. Criminal mischief reported 769 Woodland Ave. at 10:59 a.m. Caller reported sighting of possible suspect in robbery case at South Limestone and Avenue of Champions at 10:23 p.m. Bicycle theft reported at 343 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. at 11:35 a.m. Theft from building reported at 401 Hilltop Ave. at 6:01 p.m.
Compiled from reports at UK Police Department. Compiled by staff writer Kirsten Clancy. E-mail news@kykernel.com.
LAW STUDENT Continued from page 1 ics and diplomacy, and served on the Council on Postsecondary Education from 2005 to 2008. Last year, Quarles was awarded the Zuckerman Fellowship to attend Harvard University. In addition to earning a masters degree in higher education, Quarles learned to appreciate different views. “At Harvard, I was surrounded by people who
STUDENT FEES Continued from page 1 notes met with Dean Hazard, Rhonda Strouse ... I am confident that I know what is going on," Quinn said. The committee is not finalized, but plans to find students from all over campus with knowledge of how fees work across the student organizations to make recommendations on the allotment of student fees. "(The Student Fees Committee) addresses fees on tu-
disagreed with me,” Quarles said. “Living in Cambridge and being from the South, I kind of stuck out a little bit.” Now working to complete his law degree in May 2010, Quarles is reaching even further for his future. “I feel like the timing is right for Frankfort to have some fresh eyes on issues,” Quarles said. “I don’t have all the answers, but I’m willing to listen and learn and apply my experiences to help with problems that have plagued our state for far too long.” ition that every student pays no matter what. We look at those fee increases but not individual class ones like a biology fee or a lab fee or something like that," Quinn said. Beyond providing student input about fees, the committee will discuss possible fee increases for the 2010-11 school year said Rhonda Strouse, director of student involvement. "(The committee) lets us be prepared for whatever may come so that we can insure student input and student opinions,” Strouse said. “At
HOUSING Continued from page 1 been presented, it still awaits voting from the Lexington-Fayette Urban C o u n t y Council. The Lexington Division of Planning released an updated Housing Market Study Monday for the city. The study found a shortage of 2,500 affordable rental units, and a growing demand of those units and a higher concentration of younger households as a result of UK’s increased enrollment. The program suggests a new program called the Student Housing in Partnership Program, or SHIPP. The pilot program will apply to no more than 50 individual addresses, with more properties to be added within three to six months, according to the proposal. “It doesn’t matter if a student wants to live on
H1N1 Continued from page 1 “I’ve had four students in one class and two in another who have indicated that they were diagnosed with the virus,” Lane said in an e-mail to the Kernel. “I likely contracted the virus from one of my students.” The University Health Services saw a slight increase in patients with influenza-like illnesses last week, up from 19.2 percent to 19.96 percent. Thursday, the Lexingthis point we don’t know if there will be funds to work with or not. That’s the nature of not knowing what happens budget-wise.” Before the student fee committee can set a budget, the Council on Postsecondary Education and the state must hand down their budget allocations for UK, Strouse said. Quinn said while the committee does not know specifically what the budget will be, the committee will operate with several recommendations based on possible budget ideas.
or off campus, the common thread is that everyone wants to be safe, and hopefully this program can do that,” Lawless said. The properties’ landlords have the choice of either ‘basic’ or ‘preferred’ participation, which requires tenants to keep the homes to the city’s standards and to agree to voluntary inspections. For instance, yards are to be free of cigarette butts and beer kegs will not be allowed on the premises. One way the program wants to benefit students is through an online housing database. Through the program, there will be an up-todate contact list of the SHIPP landlords that students can access by going online. “Hopefully this proposal can be passed soon so that students and parents can be more informed shoppers when finding housing,” Lawless said. ton-Fayette County Health Department announced the H1N1 vaccine’s availability to the public by early November. UK Hospital received 200 intranasal doses, and the Kentucky Children’s Hospital received the nasal and shot forms of the vaccine last week. Dr. Chris Nelson, associate professor of pediatrics specializing in infection diseases, said they are expecting more doses this week. “We’ve been getting a very limited number of doses, but the supply should hopefully improve in November,” Nelson said. "We will look at fee increases in a two, five and seven percent increase, but there is no guarantee that there will be a fee increase," Quinn said. The ultimate goal is to ensure students are represented by a committee that has their best interests in mind. "We want to make sure the students’ voices are heard,” Quinn said. “I'm not sure how that will work out, we are still early in the process, but we want to hear what the students have to say so we can give adequate input.”
Put celebrity culture in the spotlight this Halloween As the crisp fall air makes its presence known, leaves quickly falling, the light of day lasting less and less, it is clear that Halloween has almost arrived. Whether you’re going to a doctor’s appointment, the mall, or even to the grocery store — the ghosts, SHELISA zombies, black cats, MELENDEZ spider webs, witches, Kernel and vampires seem to columnist haunt you everywhere. Aside from all of the ghoulish decorations, haunted houses and sinful candy, one question still remains; “What am I going to be this year?” Most of us can recall our very first Halloween costume, whether it was a Disney princess or even a cowboy costume, Halloween was always highly anticipated. After all, who wouldn’t look forward to being allowed to wear makeup, dress up, stay up past your bedtime, and on top of that, be able to receive large amounts of candy all for yourself? The point is, that from a young age, we’ve established emotion associated with Halloween; that very feeling has followed us up to our college years. As we’ve grown throughout the years, our costume selection has varied. However, as the years continue, the themes of Halloween costumes have taken a slight shift in direction. Halloween costumes are supposed to be scary, demonic, daunting, bloody, and the like. This original scary theme is by no mistake. The ancient Celts believed witches, ghouls, and goblins roamed the countryside on the night of October 31. In attempt to scare and trick
them, the Celts would wear scary masks and costumes when walking outside that night. Naturally over the years, we have separated from this reasoning and now have more than just these scary costumes to choose from. Costumes now vary from childhood cartoon characters, assorted candies, fictional beings (fairies, mermaids, etc.), sexy authority figures, comedic costumes and celebrities. Over the past year, there have been many famous celebrity scandals, wellknown events, or just well recognized costume themes derived from the like. Dazzle your costume with these ideas for this Halloween.
Girls: ■ Lady Gaga – We all know Lady Gaga for her controversial performance at the VMA awards, along with her famous choice of outfits. Her wardrobe throughout the length of her career leaves the door open for endless costume choices this year. ■ Lindsay Lohan – Starting out as a child star, Lindsay Lohan has definitely become a media favorite. Her constant drug and alcohol addictions keep her in the spotlight ■ Gossip Girl characters – Every Monday night, many tune in to watch the next anticipated episode in the hit series Gossip Girl. Become just as controversial as Blair with this costume hit! ■ Kate Gosselin – Kate is no stranger to the tabloids. Become this mother of eight for Halloween without Jon!
Guys: ■ Michael Jackson- Despite his untimely death this year, this legendary
King of Pop will always be a costume success. ■ President Barack Obama – The most powerful man in the United States, our president himself. Have fun being the man in charge. ■ Coach Calipari – Who wouldn’t want to be the highest paid college basketball coach in the country? Get a head start on coaching our Cats through this basketball season. ■ Lil’ Wayne – Do you want to be the best rapper alive? Achieve this look with dreads, sunglasses, a grill, and that mysterious white Styrofoam cup. ■ Injured Tim Tebow – Relive the classic injury of Tim Tebow from the UK vs. Florida game.
Couples: ■ Kanye West and Taylor Swift – Interrupt everyone’s Halloween party with this controversial VMA duo. ■ Beyonce and Jay-Z – Hip- hop’s favorite couple. ■ Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom – These newlyweds are far from rookies in the celebrity world. Set the record straight if this marriage will last.
Alternatives: ■ Twilight characters- This successful book and movie was a hit! Don’t just be any vampire for Halloween. ■ Wizard of Oz characters- Celebrate the Wizard of Oz’s 70th anniversary with your costume. With all of these media costume ideas, there is no reason for you not to get the tabloids talking with your Halloween costume this year.
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