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Basketball dorm naming rights causes stir over coal By Katie Perkowski kperkowski@kykernel.com
UK is working to get a new dorm for the men’s basketball team, and the new name could be required to include the word “coal.” A group, called the Difference Makers and led by Joe Craft, is looking to donate $7 million to the univer-
sity in order to finance the new building, provided “coal” is in its name. Stephen Gardner, chairman of the UK Mining and Energy Foundation, said although the name would offend some people, there will be no alternative to coal for about 50 years. “My opinion is pretty much that coal has been a
foundation of Kentucky’s economy for many decades, and it’s going to be the foundation for many decades to come,” Gardner said. Coal is used for more than just energy, he said, and every modern convenience today has some foundation in coal, including cell phones and computers. “Coal research is very
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important to UK,” he said. “All of the colleges do a lot of research into coal, and coal supplies a lot of the money for the research.” Gardner said naming the new building would honor the heritage of the state and coal miners who have worked for decades making sacrifices. “Coal is nothing for the
university or the state to be ashamed of,” he said. Martin Mudd, a UK graduate student and member of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, said by including “coal” in the name of the building, UK would be selling out to big coal and the money they represent. “My personal opinion is that the University of Ken-
tucky has to choose whether it’s going to be a friend of big coal or a friend of Kentucky and Kentuckians,” Mudd said. “With this announcement, it’s clear what the administration feels about that, but I don’t think that that view represents everybody on this campus.” See Coal on page A6
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Advocating for children’s rights amid sex crimes By Noha El Maraghi news@kykernel.com
Former L.A. County Deputy District Attorney Robin Sax prosecuted sex offenders for more than 15 years. Sax spoke to a small audience about her job experiences and her advocacy for children’s rights Friday night at the Hilary J. Boone Center. Sax One of the cases Sax focused on was of a female 12-year-old foreign exchange student being molested by her English as a Second Language teacher. The teacher used his method of teaching to molest her for about 18 months. He would teach the girl different English phrases using sexual acts to demonstrate, Sax said. Sax said the teacher admitted to everything and had videotaped what he did. Since the case was highly publicized, within 24 hours 14 victims who had been “taught” and violated by the same teacher called into TV stations and told their stories. Sax said sex crimes cases have to be prioritized, and if the goal is to put the offender in jail and “throw away the key,” then the law could be used to get him or her. “We should look at what we want to happen to the offender, where we want him to end up at the end of the day,” Sax said. Sax made the point that parents need to keep an eye on their children because they put a large amount of information about themselves online. She allowed her son to have a facebook account, only if she could monitor his page. “I absolutely believe in snooping on your kids. There See Sax on page A6
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UK Air Force cadet Matt Elliot, a junior, helps other cadets stretch an American flag across Commonwealth Stadium before the UK vs. Louisiana-Monroe football game for Military Appreciation Day on Saturday.
Cats show their grit on Military Day By Ben Jones bjones@kykernel.com
For one week at least, there were no theatrics. There was no fourth-quarter comeback, no emotional roller coaster and no late heroics from sophomore Randall Cobb. It wasn’t always pretty and the Cats weren’t perfect, but they still dispatched Louisiana-Monroe 36-13 on a chilly Saturday night at Commonwealth Stadium. UK also celebrated Military Appreciation Day on Saturday, and a contingent of troops from Fort Knox were on hand for the game. “It definitely feels good to get a win, especially in a decisive manner,” senior defensive tackle Corey Peters said. “I don’t think there was any point when I felt like we would lose or anything like that. I think that’s always positive. That being said, I think there were times when we could have played better but we’ll take it and we’ll move forward.” The Cats’ defense bent against the Warhawks’ balanced attack but never broke. UK held Louisiana-Monroe to 2of-5 on red zone possessions. LouisianaMonroe outgained UK, registered more
UK football players shake hands with Military men and women for Military Appreciation Day after UK's 36-13 defeat of Louisiana Monroe.
first downs, completed for a higher percentage on third downs and controlled the clock for ten minutes more than UK, but the defense never gave in. UK jumped out to an early lead on Louisiana-Monroe, another change from earlier in the season. UK had struggled in the first and second quarters against other teams, and being able to take control early set the pace for the rest of the game. “That was big for us,” Cobb said. “As an offense, we knew we needed to get a jump on them because if you let a team like ULM hang around, that’s just going to build their confidence and give them a chance to come through in the end.” But there was no chance to come through in the end. UK led by two possessions entering the fourth quarter and sealed the game with a safety and three interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown. Backups played most of the final quarter as fans filed out. Most of the fans who stayed into the fourth quarter seemed more interested in starting a ‘wave’ than what was left of the game, which only grew more stale as Louisiana-Monroe
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Construction, soldiers headline first committee meetings Veterans to be focus of Student Affairs trustees By Emilie Rymer news@kykernel.com
The Student Affairs Committee meeting Monday will focus on military veterans of UK. Board of Trustees alumni representative Ann Haney said there are not any action items on the agenda, but there would be a presentation on the Veterans Affairs Office. “UK, like many other colleges and universities nationwide is seeing an increasing number of veterans enrolling or
re-enrolling,” Haney said. “Members of the committee are interested in learning how the needs of this group of men or women are being addressed and met.” Student Government President Ryan Smith will also attend the meeting to give an update of SG activities and programs.
Progress on new UK Hospital, safety of facility on table
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care experience at UK. At 4 p.m. Monday the Board of Trustees’ University Health Care Committee will meet in the Wethington Building to discuss the progress of the hospital construction, quality control measures in place to keep doctors and patients safe in the hospital and other health issues related to campus. Barbara Young, advisory member to the committee, said the meeting would be routine and would cover financial details in addition to health issues. The $450 million UK Hospi-
tal is scheduled for completion in 2010 and will further UK’s goal of becoming a Top 20 public research institution by 2020, according to the UK Public Relations and Marketing Web site.
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Gosselin kids in the crossfire Acting up and out of control, the Gosselin children suffer as the Jon and Kate war rages on She's famous as the family drama queen on TLC's Jon & Kate Plus 8, but at her Pennsylvania school, Mady Gosselin, 9, is known as the teacher's pet. "She's always been a good student," says a source. Well, till recently: "She's been getting in trouble for name-calling. In one case, Kate and a boy's mom had to be notified." Yet it's no surprise she's acting up, as the split between parents Jon, 32, and Kate, 34, reaches nasty new lows. The latest? Kate declared herself "disturbed" by an ex-babysitter's claim that Jon hacked her e-mail, phone and bank accounts (a claim he denies). Meanwhile, they continue to spar over money (Jon was ordered to return $180,000 he withdrew from their joint bank account) and the fate of her TLC show (Kate Plus 8 has been suspended, as TLC sues Jon for making unauthorized TV appearances). "They're distracted by the legal battles," says a source close to the -family, which includes Mady's twin, Cara, 9, and sextuplets Aaden, Joel, Alexis, Collin, Hannah and -Leah, 5. Result: The kids suffer emotional neglect. "Jon and Kate are so consumed with money and fame, they lost sight of what's important: the kids' wellbeing."
Absentee Parents With neither Mom nor Dad living full-time at their
$1.1 -million Wernersville, Pennsylvania, home (Kate stays at hotels when Jon, based in NYC, visits the kids), caring for the children is increasingly the domain of the duo's nanny and two babysitters, plus other handlers. "The kids have gone from having two full-time parents to sometimes not seeing either for days," says an insider. Indeed, from September 13 to 20, the children spent seven consecutive days in the care of hired help while both parents were away. (Kate hit NYC for ABC's The View and North Carolina for a speaking gig, while Jon holed up in upstate New York with gal pal -Hailey Glassman, 22.) And when Jon or Kate are around, they're never fully present. Example? After being ferried to her daughters' school in a limo October 1, Kate sent bodyguard (and rumored paramour) Steve Neild inside to pick up Mady and Cara. Adds the insider, when her kids misbehave, "she just yells or doesn't want to be bothered." And the -famously steely-faced ex-nurse (who once called crying "a waste of time") has lately become prone to weeping spells: "She puts on a good face when she's out, but when she's not in public, she cries. She seems lost." As for Jon? "He was a normal dad," says the source. "He'd play tag and Wiffle Ball." Now "he's consumed with his celebrity. He's on his cell, making deals, while his kids play alone." COPYRIGHT 2008 US WEEKLY
One of my favorite parts of fall semester is attending the Mountain Workshop, a photography workshop put on by Western Kentucky University in a small town in Kentucky. Last year I spent the workshop photographing "the broom man," a craftsman who has made brooms for celebrities like Martha Stewart, and television shows. The Mountain Workshop will be this coming week, and I look forward to spending a week doing nothing but photojournalism.
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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 — The name of the game today is passion. Arrange your environment and your attire appropriately. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Notice how easy it is to fall into step with a female friend. The two of you take off in a whole new direction. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is an 8 — Your energy is running away with you. A female can help you get more centered and grounded. Ask for suggestions. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 7 — If you've been
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doing your homework, you needn't sweat the details. Everything falls into place for the two of you. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Forward movement is impeded by emotional resistance. Who's resisting? Check that out with your partner. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — You know what you want. Find out what your partner wants. See if you can add two and two to get four. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Go for broke. The gods are on your side, and so are other people. Go out to dinner to celebrate! Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — You see that someone else is suffering. Lift that person's spirits with nourishing ideas -- and food.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — You see a way to transform a problem into an elegant solution. A female provides just the right touch.
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— Today is a 7 — Others can accomplish a lot more than you can today. Don't worry. You'll get your work done in plenty of time. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Choose your actions to appeal to both male and female. Guys want action. The ladies prefer elegance. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Everybody loves a lover. Polish your romantic act and make progress in every work and social situation.
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SPORTS Monday, October 26, 2009
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I don’t even know why we have replay right now in the Southeastern Conference if they’re not going to utilize it.” — Dan Mullen, Mississippi State head coach on a call in his team’s
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Kick, pass, run and score: Cobb does everything easily When — not if — Randall Cobb is fitted with his first NFL jersey, the three NFL scouts in attendance Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium may not be surprised. Scouts from the other 29 teams in the league have some catching up to do. But what position will he play? JAMES Doesn’t matter. In PENNINGTON two years, finding 256 Kernel better football players columnist to draft above him will be pretty tough. Generously listed at 5-foot-11 and 188 pounds, Cobb’s size may be tough for some to overlook. After all, he’ll be an undersized … well, whatever position he plays. Cobb can make explosive plays on the ground. He can make high-octane plays in the air, on the throwing or receiving end of it. And he proved Saturday he can make dynamite plays in the return game. His 73-yard punt return touchdown was his first return touchdown ever, he said — high school, college or otherwise. And to top it off, just to add that extra bit of, “Did that just happen?” Cobb was interfered with while fielding the punt. The Cats surely would have accepted the five-yard penalty if Cobb muffed the punt or didn’t get a quality return. No need, though. “I’m sure it’s happened before, I’m sure I’m not the first person that’s done that,” Cobb said of the feat. Cobb’s play from scrimmage was dangerous, too. Among the highlights: a 28yard run, the 11-yard touchdown run that immediately followed and a 37-yard pass to Chris Matthews that ultimately was the game’s longest pass play. He also caught four passes for 27 yards. Is there anything Cobb does that surprises you? “No. No, there isn’t,” said UK head coach of the offense Joker Phillips. “I told you he has ‘it.’ I don’t know what ‘it’ is, but he has it. I’m glad we have him.” Most college players go into the NFL because of their distinct specialist identity. Terms tossed around include “power run-
By Metz Camfield
On Friday, the students at UK were treated to an event most had never seen or heard of before: a student-only practice. With media being withheld from the festivities in Memorial Coliseum, UK head coach John Calipari and the Cats treated the UK fans to an experience they won’t soon forget. “It’s amazing,” freshman George Barnes said. “I’ll be lucky if I get tickets to each game and to just watch practices is unbelievable.” While Big Blue Madness was all about the theatrics and putting on a good show, students said the practice on Friday was all about business and getting down to work. Calipari asked all of the students to turn their cell phones off and not to cheer. He said that this was his time and his classroom. “I thought that would last five seconds but everybody actually sat down and just watched,” said accounting and finance senior Stephanie Huntsman. “Nobody was cheering, everybody was really quiet and re-
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On Thursday night, Big Blue Nation found themselves holding their breath over the potential ineligibility of freshman point guard John Wall. But for Jerry Meyer, a national college basketball recruiting analyst for Rivals.com, Wall’s eligibility isn’t much of a story at all. Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive told ESPN.com on Thursday at SEC basketball media day that there are eligibility issues concerning Wall. The issues stem from Wall’s AAU coach Brian Clifton being a former certified agent with FIBA, basketball’s international governing body, for a year. Meyer said without a doubt the combination of a juggernaut college basketball program like UK and UK head coach John Calipari made the story gain traction quickly. “Everyone knew (Brian Clifton) was an agent,” Meyer said. “I don’t know what the story is other than that the SEC commissioner spoke on it.” Wall’s AAU team, D-One Sports, had other high-profile recruits on the team like
turned the ball over repeatedly. In his first collegiate start, freshman Cody Wells played well for the Warhawks before a late meltdown when he threw three interceptions. UK’s quarterbacks continued to struggle. As a team, UK completed 13-of-23 passes for 145 yards,
“We’re 4-3. No, I’m not happy. But I’m
happy with where we are now based on where we were two weeks ago. I think to get the Auburn win and then come home and get this one, it’s critical. ” RICH BROOKS UK head coach
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ning back,” “possession wide receiver,” and other monikers like that. Some players, like Cobb, land in the NFL because they’re just excellent football players, wherever you put them on the field. Cobb may not be a first-round pick, because a team may not realize it needs his overall playmaking ability as opposed to a player to fill a very specific role. Once he’s in training camp, though, I have a hard time believing a coach would evaluate his talent and cut him. Need a slot receiver? Cobb’s taller and (allegedly) heavier than the New England Patriots’ Wes Welker. How about a return specialist or a backup quarterback? Looking for a long snapper? What about a gunner? Heck, I bet an average NFL special teams coach could turn Cobb into an All-Pro punter.
“I haven’t found anything he can’t do or figure out how to do,” Phillips said. “He might not be able to do it at first but you give him a couple of reps at it, he’s going to figure it out.” After his touchdown return, he didn’t have much time to celebrate before having to hold the extra-point attempt. He’s UK’s first-string holder. Holding the point after, after such an electric play? “It’s just part of my job description,” Cobb said. A reporter asked: “What is your job description?” “Play football,” Cobb said. He and the media huddle surrounding him laughed. Those NFL teams may be laughing about Cobb now, but those three scouts weren’t. James Pennington is a journalism senior. E-mail jpennington@kykernel.com.
spectful which surprised me. I figured everybody would be wild. At the beginning everybody was really excited. It was pretty crazy.” Sean McGee, a kinesiology senior, said he thought Calipari was not only a player’s coach but also a fan’s coach. McGee said he likes the fact that Calipari appreciates the fans and their love for the game. “(Calipari) does it right,” McGee said. “He knows what the fans want to hear, says all the right things. I think he’s just trying to get the fan base excited for the season, which, talking to everybody, I think they all are.” Students said the players really “got after it” in practice and worked hard. Several fans mentioned the play of star freshmen DeMarcus Cousins, Eric Bledsoe and John Wall. They also noted the leadership of junior forward Patrick Patterson. “Patterson was the commander,” freshman Kyle Dorsey said. “He was talking the whole time.” Dorsey said Calipari told the fans before the practice that if they go down during the See Practice on page A6
Analyst questions story about Wall’s potential ineligibility By Metz Camfield
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Wide receiver Randall Cobb runs past a LouisianaMonroe defender in the first half of UK’s 36-13 win on Saturday night at Commonwealth Stadium.
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Duke freshman Ryan Kelly, Rivals.com’s No. 20 overall prospect, and the country’s eighth best power forward. Kelly, though he also played under Clifton, hasn’t received the same attention. “That’s why I don’t think it’s a story,” Meyer said. “UK is doing their due diligence. Unless something happened beyond the obvious fact that they played for Clifton, it’s not a story. Are they going to rule everyone who played for D-One Sports ineligible? Everyone knew he was an agent. It’s just odd to me.” According to the ESPN.com story, UK had been investigating Wall’s eligibility for months to determine benefits Wall may or may not have received from Clifton. UK athletics spokesman DeWayne Peevy said in a statement released by UK athletics on Thursday all UK student-athletes are considered eligible unless it is noted otherwise. “The University of Kentucky will not comment on the academic or eligibility status of any UK student-athlete,” Peevy said. “We will continue to respect the privacy of all our student-athletes in regards to personal information.” Because Clifton was an agent, any benSee Wall on page A6
one touchdown and two interceptions. Freshman Morgan Newton started the game for the Cats, but junior Will Fidler saw the majority of the snaps under center. “We need more production from that position,” UK head coach Rich Brooks said. “We did some things better, I thought, in this game. We did complete some passes and move the chains with our quarterbacks in the passing game a little bit. But overall our passing game is not where it needs to be and our quarterbacks have to continue to develop.” But with all that, the team said they still have more positives than negatives to take away from the game. Even with the mistakes, the Cats still got the job done. “I think we would have liked to play a little bit better, but when it’s all said and done, a win’s a win,” Fidler said. After two tough weeks on the road and a pair of crushing losses in the two weeks before that, there was still plenty to be happy about — for most people, anyway. “We’re 4-3. No, I’m not happy,” Brooks said. “But I’m happy with where we are now based on where we were two weeks ago. I think to get the Auburn win and then come home and get this one, it’s critical. It puts us in position to go back into conference play this coming week against Mississippi State and play a critical football game for us and for them. This is a huge football game for both teams next week.”
Game notes Senior linebacker Micah Johnson left the game early with an MCL injury and did not return. He is questionable for Saturday’s game against Mississippi State … Fidler registered his first career passing touchdown in the second quarter, a 25-yarder to senior fullback John Conner … The win tied a school-record with 17 consecutive victories in nonconference play. The previous winning streak had come from 19541960.
UK beats LSU in 5 sets, retakes first place in SEC By T.J. Walker sports@kykernel.com
No. 7 UK’s (20-2, 10-1 Southeastern Conference) win over Louisiana State wasn’t pretty, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t important. UK took back sole possession of the SEC lead, after giving up the lead in Wednesday’s loss against Tennessee. UK overcame outstanding LSU blocking and notched its 20th win (25-23, 19-25, 16-25, 25-15, 15-12) in front of a rowdy 1,341 fans. “We realized if we didn’t pick it up, we were going to lose and coming off the loss from Wednesday night’s match we couldn’t lose two times in a row,” junior outside hitter Sarah Mendoza said. No. 20 LSU (15-5, 9-2 SEC) had an impressive eight-game winning streak, and before Saturday had only lost one set since getting swept by the Cats on Sept. 20. It appeared early that UK would be LSU’s ninth straight victory, but a team effort brought back the Cats and prevented two straight conference losses. “I don’t know where to begin in terms of who to give credit to, it was a huge gut check, as well as LSU was playing, putting us in a big hole,” UK head coach Craig Skinner said. “For us to come back like that speaks volumes about our toughness and confidence and I’m very proud of the team.” UK was led by Mendoza with a game high 21 kills, but thanks to many timely kills from junior outside hitter Blaire Hiler (13 total) UK was able to pull out the win in the fifth set. LSU had 17 blocks in that match, at times shutting down UK’s hitting attack. However, UK went to a
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Junior outside hitter Sarah Mendoza, shown here in UK’s Oct. 21 loss to Tennessee, led UK with 21 kills against LSU on Saturday. UK has sole possession of first place in the SEC after beating the Tigers. quick set, quick hit strategy that eventually opened up the court and allowed the Cats to finish the game hitting .218. “Our strategy was to go to the pin early in the match, then as the game went on bring it back to the middle, then we could get our hitters opportunities to score one on one, that was successful later in the match,” senior setter Sarah Rumely said. It appeared after the third set that UK might drop its second straight match but the team huddled and after that, the Cats went on to outscore the Tigers 40-27. “I told the team as players we need to play with more pride, we’re all wonderful athletes, you can’t re-
ally win games on pure athletic ability so we needed to play with more heart,” Mendoza said. That pep talk before the fourth set helped the Cats forget about the Tennessee game and the 2-1 hole the Cats were in. “We didn’t play all that great vs. Tennessee, but before that fourth set we all pulled together and we knew that we were not going to lose that set,” Rumely said. With only nine matches left on the year and UK leading the SEC, Saturday’s win might be the key factor in making the Cats dream of an SEC title a reality. “We have to keep going, we can not let up, not at all,” Hiler said.
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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.
Wildcat Lodge represents students, not special interests ■ KERNEL EDITORIAL In a bad economy, rarely will there be an outcry over alumni donors, especially for a brand new building. So when a notable alumni like Joe Craft, namesake of the basketball practice facility connected to Memorial Coliseum, rounds up $7 million worth of donations for a new building— even if it’s an athletics building —hardly a peep is made. But Craft’s latest pledge comes with a little bit of a twist. The current Joe B. Hall Wildcat Lodge will have to be renamed when a new basketball dorm is built to replace it. In the name of that new dorm must be a word that polarizes strongly in this state. The word: Coal. The fact that the head of Alliance Coal wants his money to be spent on a new building with “coal” in its name isn’t a surprise. The fact that the university and President Lee Todd may allow the proposed change, is. On Tuesday, the Board of Trustees will have the opportunity to approve or deny the donation and naming of the new Wildcat Lodge. Yes, coal is the lifeblood of the eastern part of this state and yes, most of UK’s campus is powered by the coal plant on South Limestone. But UK students, faculity and staff push for cleaner and more efficient energy (and that usually includes ditching coal) every year. Todd even started a President’s Sustainability Advisory Committee, which includes the following changes on the committee, according to the committee’s Web site: ■ Publicize and communicate current university sustainability initiatives to the university community. ■ Promote and encourage sustainable best practices in university facility planning, design, and construction. ■ Develop an annual set of committee goals and planned actions designed to further promote and advance an institutional culture of sustainability. So if Todd is so focused on sustainability, why would he allow a highly-visible building to have “coal”, a power source that is generally referred to as the opposite of sustainable, in its name? Because when it comes down to it, the only “green” UK cares about is money. Putting “coal” in the name of a building makes a large statement — that UK is taking sides when it comes to sustainability and if the coal people give us the most money, we’ll promote their “green”. As a public university, part of UK’s purpose is to encourage debate and discussion, not to take sides. Invite pro-coal speakers, have sustainability lecturers and let people become educated on both points and decide. for themselves. Obviously, allowing yourself to be manhandled by a donor by putting “coal” into the name of your building is picking sides. Maybe the fear of a weak endowment and a prolonged recession allowed UK to think the wrong type of “green”. Maybe the fear of losing one of the biggest athletic donors UK has led them to consider putting “coal” in a building name. What’s next? “Tobacco-Free Classroom Building?” Common sense would say that the university will realize the stance they would be taking and the firestorm that will ensue over such a building name and deny the request. Maybe then, UK can get back to it’s lazy attempts to be “green” and stop the charades.
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Coal remains important to Kentucky, nation Kentucky has deep roots in mining and coal. Coal is a part of Kentucky’s heritage and a part of Kentucky’s future. UK was originally the Agricultural and MeSTEVEN chanical GARDNER College of Guest Kentucky, columnist established as part of Kentucky University, of which mining was an integral foundation. Today, UK is leading the country in many areas of coal-related research including environmental restoration, safer and more efficient mining systems, coal resources, reforestation, and cleaner utilization, just to name a few. At the recent Kentucky Governor’s Conference on the Environment, Gov. Steve Beshear made the statement that Kentucky is a Coal State and this is a Coal Nation. Barbara Freese in her book, “Coal – A Human History” made the observation that, “… the United States … where Coal transformed a virtual wilderness into an industrial super power with astonishing speed.” Vice Admiral John Grossenbacher (Ret.), director of the Idaho National Laboratory spoke at the Governor’s Conference and made the observation that while nuclear power could safely supply the country with electricity, it will take decades to ramp up to meet our needs and in the meantime, coal will still have to supply a large part of our energy needs.
Dan E. Arvizu, director of National Renewable Energy Laboratory, who also spoke at the Governor’s Conference, observed that while we will be able to supply significant amounts of energy from renewable sources in the future, coal will still be necessary for decades to come.
An inconvenient reality is this country and world will still need coal for a variety of uses in the future, not just energy, but as a resource to produce many of the products we use in everyday life. I am the first to admit that mining of coal has caused problems in the past. However, the debate over mountaintop mining rages with misinformation and inaccuracy from many. Mining methods and land restoration have improved over the decades. Land and ecosystems are restored, in large part due to many of the research efforts at UK. I would suggest listening to those experts to learn the facts instead of the fiction offered by others. We are learning more continuously. Environmental performance in air and water has improved tremendously. The restored land of former mine sites in East Kentucky is among some of the most valuable land there. Lt. Gov. Mongiardo and House Speaker Greg Stumbo both live on former mine sites and Dr. Mongiardo has practiced medicine in a hospital
on a former mine site. Coach John Calipari recently participated in the official ribbon cutting for Alliance Coal’s new $300 million river view underground mining complex in Western Kentucky. I believe Coach Cal sums it up pretty well in the following excerpt from his official Sept. 19 blog, titled A Miner’s Attitude, ”It was a bit emotional knowing my Grandpa John (not to mention his brother) had spent hours upon hours down under as a West Virginia coal mine (in Clarksburg). But I know how much better the conditions are now for the miners — even if the work is still just as grueling. But make no mistake — it's dark down there and you can feel the bond amongst the miners from the moment you get on the property. Talk about a team? There are no better teammates than coal miners.” The new Wildcat Coal
Lodge can be a showcase for energy efficiency in new building construction, while honoring a significant part of Kentucky’s heritage and future for decades to come. Do we need to find alternative sources of energy? Yes. Coal is a finite resource. Many argue over exactly how much coal is left 200 years, 100 years, 50 years. The exact figure depends on us and our energy consumption. An inconvenient reality is this country and world will still need coal for a variety of uses in the future, not just energy, but as a resource to produce many of the products we all use in everyday life. Steven Gardner is the President/CEO of Engineering Consulting Services, Inc. (ECSI) and chairman of the UK’s Mining Engineering Foundation. Email opinions@kykernel.com.
Coal’s impact on Kentucky ■ The Kentucky coal industry paid $1.035 billion in direct wages in 2006, directly employing 17,669 persons and indirectly providing three additional jobs for every miner employed. The average weekly wage for coal miners in Kentucky was $1,126 during 2006. ■ The Kentucky coal industry brought $3.5 billion into Kentucky from out-of-state during Fiscal Year 2005-06 through coal sales to customers in 30 states and four foreign countries. Kentucky coal companies paid $221.42 million in coal severance taxes in Fiscal Year 2005-06. ■ Electric power plants, located in 30 states, accounted for almost 89.3% of the Kentucky coal sold during 2006. ■ There are 22 major coal-burning electric generating plants in Kentucky, and almost all (92.2%) of Kentucky's electricity is generated from coal. ■ Coal mining creates valuable lands such as wildlife habitats, gently rolling mountaintops, wetlands, and industrial sites where only steep, unproductive hillsides had once existed.
Information obtained from Kentucky Office of Energy Policy, Division of Fossil Fuels & Utility Services and the Kentucky Coal Association’s Expanded Online Kentucky Coal Facts.
UK fails campus with allegiance to big business UK’s Administration and Athletics Department have geared themselves in the wrong direction—where do I even begin? In the past few weeks, UK has hosted events sponsored by Friends KIMBERLY of Coal, THOFFMEISTER shirts readContributing ing “COAL columnist CATS CALIPARI Power Kentucky,” and a plan to rebuild Wildcat Lodge and rename it, “Wildcat Coal Lodge.” Where do I even begin? As a passionate Wildcat fan and supporter of UK head coach John Calipari, I find these events to be completely contrary to everything UK athletics stands for. First, since when has it been okay to mix politics and collegiate sports at UK? Coal interests are one of the leading lobbyists in
Frankfort. According to the a 2009 study by the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED), “the coal industry spent more than $1 million on state political donations in recent years and $255,145 to lobby the last two legislative sessions.” Additionally, Friends of Coal is buying the UK administration and the students through its monetary donations. The administration needs to step in and realize this is more than a money issue; coal is an ethical and political issue that is highly controversial. It does not need to be blended with our great men’s basketball program anyway. There are plenty of other opportunities to fund the UK men’s basketball program that are far less controversial. Coal is becoming an energy source of the past. It is nonrenewable, requiring repulsive extraction techniques such as strip mining and mountaintop removal that destroy the land.
Considerable amounts of studies have shown that the effects of these extraction techniques pollute the water that our friends and family drink and the air we breathe.
Name it after someone who would inspire the players that live there. How inspiring is a pollutant? Kentucky’s most important resources are its people, not its rocks. A 2007 study released by the EPA explained people residing nearby coal extraction sites also have to worry about arsenic in their drinking water, increasing risk of cancer. While that may seem over the top, arsenic is one of the most common pollutants from coal ash. The environment is not the only thing that suffers
from the hands of the coal industry; because coal companies refuse to step into the realm of renewable and more efficient energy uses, their workers, the miners, will be left behind, leaving an entire region jobless and without any hope for development. Let me be clear, Friends of Coal wants to clean up their image, which led them to the recent events on campus, but first they need to clean up their act. Moreover, the economic cost of coal to both the state and the nation is tremendous. As reported by the National Resource Council as of October 2009, pollution resulting from coal costs the nation $62 billion a year. According to the aforementioned MACED study, the coal industry also costs the state of Kentucky $642 million – over a $100 million more than they provide in tax revenue. Finally, there is great discussion of a plan to rebuild the Wildcat Lodge. The funding would come from,
guess who, Friends of Coal. However, if UK accepts the funding, the Wildcat Lodge would be renamed something to the effect of, Wildcat “Coal” Lodge. If you are going to rename the lodge why not continue to name it after some of the best basketball coaches, trainers or players that have
walked these grounds. Name it after someone who would inspire the players that live there. How inspiring is a pollutant? Kentucky’s most important resources are its people, not its rocks. Kimberly Hoffmeister is an animal sciences senior. Email opinions@kykernel.com.
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■ In 2006, coal cost Kentucky $115 million more than it generated. ■ Of the $642 million cost to the state, $239 million was due to road repairs from trucks carrying up to 120,000 pound loads. ■ Mining jobs in Kentucky have decreased from over 50,000 in the 1970s to 17,903 in 2006, as a result of transition to automated methods.
Information obtained from the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development.
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In honor of Calipari, the top 5 movie speeches
Well UK fans, Big Blue Madness has come and gone, and what an event it was. A combination of fireworks, celebrity appearances, a showcase of new talent and of course, UK head coach John Calipari’s address to basketball nation made it a night to remember. Some may be unsure of the new coach’s ability to handle the Cats, but one thing we can be ALLYSON sure of is the man can DAILEY make one heck of a Kernel speech. Calipari brought columnist fans to their feet as he discussed with relentless passion his dreams for the upcoming season. As I watched the new coach take in all that is UK basketball, I had to wonder how he even sleeps at night. Well, probably in a bed made of pure gold, with the money we are paying him. Just like Calipari’s address to the basketball union, great speeches are rare commodities in life and in feature films. I took a look back at some of my favorite movie speeches, which left me with raving passion, and more often than not, left me in a puddle of my own tears. Diverse characters, scenery and gripping storylines are the key components of making a good movie, but great monologues and speeches are the glue that holds it all together. Every once in a while a movie serves up a
speech that makes your skin tingle and brings inspiration to your heart. Great speeches come in a wide variety of packages including courtroom summations, football field tear-jerkers and the ever-popular presidential speeches that we have come to expect from those chosen to portray the leader of the free world. I have chosen my top five favorite movie speeches that could bring Calipari’s address to shame. Enjoy the Hollywood version of the freedom of speech. 5. Bill Pullman as President Thomas Whitmore in “Independence Day” – Not only one of the greatest speeches ever, but by far the cheesiest speech in movie history. As aliens attack earth and Will Smith is off fighting that war, Bill Pullman addresses the citizens who have come together to help defeat the extraterrestrials. The world is entering into an all-out universal war, and Bill Pullman has to do anything he can to rally the troops. Do you think this speech ruined Bill Pullman’s blooming career? I wouldn’t rule it out. Highlight: “We will not go quietly into the night. We will not vanish without a fight. We’re going to live on. We’re going to survive. Today we celebrate our independence day!” Honorable mentions for great movie lines must also go to Will Smith for “I gotta get me one of these.” – Classic. 4. Michael Douglas as President Andrew Shepard in “The American President” – The single best presidential speech in
UK freshman John Wall poses for a picture at UK media day. Wall’s eligibility is being looked into by the NCAA. PHOTO BY BRITNEY MCINTOSH STAFF
WALL Continued from page A3 efits Wall accepted from Clifton equated to being accepted from an agent and would have to be repaid before he could become eligible. NCAA rules also state that student-athletes can also be held out of 10 percent of a team’s games as part of the punishment.
UK has had troubles with the NCAA before, being placed on probation for paying potential recruits under former head coach Eddie Sutton. The Cats were banned from postseason play for two years. When Wall was playing for Clifton, Calipari was still coaching at Memphis and former UK head coach Billy Gillispie was still leading the Cats. Still, with Calipari as the Cats head coach a greater amount of scrutiny is placed on UK. “UK and Cal are a lightning rod (for the NCAA),” Meyer said.
movie history. Obama’s speech writers might want to take notes on this, because he is for sure getting re-elected in this fictional tale. The combination of sappy music, broad shots of glume faces and words of passion make this speech one for the record books. Highlight: “This is a time for serious people, Bob, and your 15 minutes are up. My name is Andrew Shepard and I am the president.” Oh yeah and he also landed the girl at the end. 3. Matthew McConaughey as Jake Brigance in “A Time To Kill” – I will be honest, although this is one of the great courtroom summations, the fact that Mr. McConaughey is delivering helps it get the No. 3 spot. “A Time To Kill” is famed author John Grisham’s first book, and by far one of my favorite stories ever told. With a great cast including Sandra Bullock, Kentucky native Ashley Judd and Kevin Spacey, this story comes to life. Not only is this a great speech, full of heart, but the ending line brings new meaning to all that is said. Highlight: “Now it is incumbent upon us lawyers not to just talk about the truth, but to actually seek it, find it, and live it.” Midway through the speech Matthew sheds a few tears, and you better believe that this is one of those speeches that makes grown men cry. 2. Mel Gibson as William Wallace in “Braveheart” – We all know Mel Gibson is no stranger to passionate speeches on and off the screen (exhibit A– his drunken anti-semitic
Contenders and Pretenders compete in Cat’s Den’s Madden NFL 10 tournament By Bryce Bradford bbradford@kykernel.com
That time of year has come once again. With the release of the Madden NFL 10 football video game, challengers will be talking trash and competing to see who truly is the best Madden gamer. The Madden Monday Madness Finale is being hosted in the Cat’s Den. Because the tournament was held offcampus last year, the opportunity for students to see who is the best on-campus gamer will be revealed Monday night. “Everybody always talks trash to their friends, saying that they are the best on campus. Here is their chance to prove it,” said Branden Armendt, Cat’s Den’s event coordinator and a marketing and foreign language international economics senior. The Madden Monday Madness has been hosted in the Cat’s Den every Monday this semester since Sept. 14. Although the finale is like the previous weekly tournaments, this time challengers will be competing for an extra grand prize.
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COAL Continued from page A1 Mudd said the current Wildcat Lodge is fine and he does not understand why the university needs to turn a building into an advertisement for the coal industry. “It’s one thing naming it after somebody, some person, but I think that it’s
a bit perverse to name it after an industry that historically has cared very little about the plight of citizens it employs, people it employs and certainly the effects the industry has on people and ecosystems all down the line,” Mudd said. Mudd said UK’s KFTC chapter has started a petition against this naming of the building. Jordan Panning, vice-
chair of UK KFTC, said the organization would be present at Tuesday’s board meeting. Panning said the organization would attend to show the university it does not support coal being a part of the Wildcat Lodge name. The meeting will take place at 1 p.m. in the Board Room, located on the 18th floor of Patterson Office Tower.
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rant of 2006). The famed actor adorned with war paint sits atop a horse and delivers a speech that transforms an army. The Scottish accent doesn’t hurt his speech-making ability, but in fact, enhances it as the crowd of angered men rally behind him. Highlight: “They may take our lives, but they can never take our freedom!” Not only a great speech, but this line is often heard being screamed during a late night bar brawl. We have the magical Mel Gibson to thank for this one. 1. Matt Damon as Will Hunting in “Good Will Hunting” – Some may argue that this is not the greatest speech ever made on-screen, but it is certainly the most awesome. Every guy on this campus has had dreams of delivering this famed speech while trying to pick up chicks at a bar, but I am pretty sure no one here has ever done it successfully. Matt Damon shines as the brilliant Will Hunting, who serves up a hot plate of humiliation for one Harvard man. Ben and Casey Affleck also hold their own in this war of the wits. Highlight: “You dropped a $150,000 on a (insert bad word here) education that you coulda’ gotten for $1.50 in late charges at the public library.” Matt Damon owns this scene, and Casey Affleck delivers the witty “my boys wicked smart” to top off an oh-so-classic scene. Allyson Dailey is a communications senior. Email adailey@kykernel.com.
season, they go down together with the fans, and if they win, they go up together with the fans. The student-only practice was unprecedented in the
“We’re going to finish (Madden Mondays) off and give out a much larger prize for the overall winner of the Madden series,” Armendt said. Josh Payne, Cat’s Den Events Coordinator, EA Games Representative and social work senior, said there will be prizes donated from various companies, along with video games donated by EA Sports. “We give out a lot of free T-shirts to participants, things people have donated to the Cat’s Den like food coupons from local restaurants. We will also be giving away five EA Sports games. EA Sports will donate the games along with T-shirts and some other EA things, “ Payne said. This is the last Madden Monday of the semester, but students can expect to see the
tournament repeated next semester. Payne said he is confident the Cat’s Den will bring back the Madden tournament next semester because it’s a popular game among UK students. Students enjoy the tournaments at the Cat’s Den because they are good battlegrounds to see how students measure up against one another, he said. “When you’re playing in your dorm or at the house playing against your buddies, you want to see where you stand against everybody else on campus,” Payne said. These tournaments also provide contenders a similar atmosphere to playing at home with friends or online. “Participants bring their friends out to cheer for them and everyone starts talking smack,” Armendt said. “It’s pretty funny … You can actually go and show that you have skills or get blown out of the water and have a realization that you suck.” If you would like to see who’s the best of the best in the Madden Monday Madness Finale, go to the Cat’s Den at 7 p.m. Monday night. The tournament is free and open to the public.
eyes of the students, and they said they loved the experience of seeing the team in a situation they hadn’t seen before. “I feel like (Calipari) is not only a good coach but he’s also very supportive of our school and the student body as well,” said broadcast journalism freshman Candice Cruz. “Especially listening to his speech at Big Blue Mad-
ness, seeing that in person and his support for the entire town is really, really good.” The Cats will have an intrasquad scrimmage on Wednesday, Oct. 28, before they take on Campbellsville in their first exhibition match on Nov. 2. UK will open its regular season schedule at home against Morehead State on Nov. 13.
If you go What: Madden Monday Madness Finale When: Monday at 7 p.m. Where: Cat’s Den Admission: Free and open to the public
SAX Continued from page A1 is no 4th amendment right to kids’ privacy,” she said. Sax said these cases need to be taken seriously and it is vital for parents to believe their children. She also said it is important to utilize the National Sex Offender Registry, which registers and tracks sex offenders. “I absolutely believe in the registry, but we need to tightly control who goes there,” she said. There is a difference between someone who is on the site for things like public urina-
For more information on the National Sex Offender Registry Go to http://www.familywatchdog.us/ tion and someone who is on the site for molesting a child, Sax said. Sax left the D.A.’s office last July and has written six books about her experiences, including “Predators and Child Molestors: A Sex Crimes D.A. Answers 100 of The Most Asked Questions” and “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Criminal Justice System,” according to the Web site, “About Robin Sax.”