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Freshman guard John Wall celebrates after hitting a game-winning jumper with less than a second left to beat Miami of Ohio 72-70.
John Wall is in the building, and he made sure everyone knew it. With .5 seconds remaining in his collegiate debut, Wall hit a 15-foot fadeaway jump-shot. The basket not only sank Miami of Ohio’s hopes of leaving Rupp Arena with an upset win, but UK’s nightmare of a catastrophic upset loss at home for the third consecutive season. Miami of Ohio senior guard Kenny Hayes hit a 3-point shot near the top of the key to tie the game at 70 with six seconds remaining. Wall then received the inbounds pass and raced down court before hitting the dagger just before the buzzer sounded. “I just needed to make a shot,” Wall
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said. “I think if we would have let them set up into their defense it would have been tough to get a shot off because they were playing great defense help side. I was just thinking to get the ball up court and try and get to the basket but I saw they had two people back so I just made a tough shot and it went in.” The visiting Redhawks jumped out to an 18-point lead in the first half and lead the Cats for the majority of the game. After taking a 36-18 lead with just over seven minutes remaining in the half, the Cats closed out on an 18-to-3 run to pull within three at intermission. “I was ecstatic we got down by 18, because I wanted to see what we were made of,” UK head coach John Calipari said. “And then, when this team wouldn’t go away, the thing I loved in
every huddle my team was saying, ‘We’re not losing this, we’re not losing this game.’ ” The Cats and Redhawks battled throughout the second half. The Cats took a 54-52 lead with 7:24 left in the second half, their first since being up 1614. After playing four minutes in the first half due to foul trouble, freshman forward DeMarcus Cousins returned with a vengeance in the second half, scoring all 10 of his points and grabbing all 10 of his rebounds after the break. With 1:26 remaining in the game, Cousins hit a lay-up while getting fouled to give the Cats a 69-67 advantage. “That’s what he does,” junior for-
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TO SMOKE OR NOT TO SMOKE?
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After a nationwide search, UK alumnus and employee has been named the university’s first sustainability officer. Shane Tedder, currently serving as UK’s sustainability coordinator for the Office of Residence Life, will now be responsible for the entire campus’ sustainability. “I plan to approach this job with the same amount of enthusiasm and effort that I did before,” Tedder said. As an undergraduate, Tedder attended UK and majored in anthropology and environmental studies. After graduating in 2004, he returned to UK for graduate school to study conservation biology. “What I want to do is develop programs on campus that help inform people of what sustainability is and what individuals in the university community can do to promote sustainability,” Tedder said. On an individual and institutional level, sustainability is about responsible global citizenship with a triple bottom-line: economic vitality, environmental stewardship and social justice, Tedder said. Five other candidates were considered individuals, but his reputation, passion and ability to work with others put him over the top, said Bob Wiseman, vice president for facilities management. Wiseman appointed a committee to choose the individual best suited to be UK’s first sustainability officer. Gail Hairston, UK spokeswoman and member of the committee, said the decision, though difficult, was unanimous among members of the committee. “With the challenges and expectations in UK’s future, I believe we chose the best person for the job,” Hairston said. Wiseman wanted a position filled at UK that was solely designated to promote sustainability practices. “When sustainable practices are a part of everybody’s job, it becomes nobody’s whole responsibility,” Wiseman said. “I wanted someone who woke up each morning with sustainability as their core responsibility.” Wiseman is optimistic for the future of UK’s sustainability practices and improvements. “I’m looking forward to (Tedder’s appointment),” he said. Tedder said he should take on his new position sometime next week.
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Beginning Thursday, students living on campus will have to find other places to smoke beyond the residential campus courtyards.
Ban forces students to risk or quit By Laura Clark lclark@kykernel.com
From planning to quit to sneaking outside their dorms, student smokers on UK’s campus are figuring out how they will deal with the impending tobacco ban. The ban, which begins Thursday, will prohibit any tobacco on campus. However, enforcement for the ban will be mostly student and campus leader-dependent. “It’s not about enforcement or forcing someone to do something … it’s about changing the habit and getting the help and making a safe environment for everyone,” said Ellen Hahn, co-chair of the TobaccoFree Campus Task Force, in an October interview. The tobacco ban will affect the entire campus. Smokers will have to stand outside of the campus boundaries for a smoke break. However, not all students are sure the ban will even impact campus. Drew Simpson, secondary math educa-
tion sophomore who lives in the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house on South Campus, questioned how the university is going to enforce the ban. “I’ll feel like smoking a cig when I feel like smoking a cig,” Simpson said. “I’m not an anarchist, but (smoking) is something to get me through the day.” Greg Ackley, a chemical engineering sophomore living in the Blanding complex, said smoking outdoors does not affect anyone else. “They should have designated areas (for smoking) rather than take it completely off campus,” Ackley said. Chelsea Fischer, dietetics freshman, said Donovan’s residence advisers warned students if they were caught smoking, they would have to give out citations. UK spokeswoman Kathy Johnson said RAs are already trained in monitoring for tobacco use. “(RAs) have basically been following See Tobacco on page 2
I’ll probably cut down, I need to quit anyway.” CHELSEA FISCHER
Dietetics freshman in Donovan
Campus is basically a city, so smoking outside doesn’t affect anybody.” MICHAEL JONES
Political science freshman in Haggin
They’re trying to make us people we’re not.” DREW SIMPSON
Secondary math education sophomore in Lambda Chi Alpha house
Professor offers research for ‘60 Minutes’ piece By Cassidy Herrington news@kykernel.com
Katie Couric and a camera crew stopped by Lexington over the weekend to direct a national spotlight on communications professor Alan DeSantis. “60 Minutes”, known for its in-depth news stories, came to UK to unveil the prevalence of cognitive enhancement drugs on college campuses. In June, the show’s associate producer contacted DeSantis for information on his research on drugs such as Adderall, to be used as background information for the show. However,
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after learning how common the drug was, the program’s crew traveled to the state for a sitdown interview. “It’s about being the right researcher at the right time and researching something people haven’t picked up on,” DeSantis said. The producers of “60 Minutes” and Couric flew in to meet and interview DeSantis and several UK students over the weekend. DeSantis credits his draw to the topic to the proximity and involvement with the undergraduate population. “I was writing a book about the Greek system, and all the Greeks were talking about Adderall very nonchalantly,” he said. “They
weren’t hiding it like marijuana or cocaine, Adderall was something like coffee to them.” DeSantis selected several students from his classes to be part of the interviews. “Any time there is a story about Kentucky, we’re portrayed in a negative light, by not the greatest spokespeople,” DeSantis said. “I really wanted to make sure my students were smart, articulate, camera friendly … and they were all that.” Scott Qualmann, a landscape architecture senior, was one of the students interviewed. Qualmann said he does not use Adderall and See ‘60 Minutes’ on page 2 Newsroom: 257-1915; Advertising: 257-2872
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‘60 MINUTES’ Continued from page 1 does not judge those who do. “People need to be aware that maybe it isn’t the best idea to take Adderall,” he said. “Just because we haven’t heard of any negative side affects doesn’t mean there aren’t adverse consequences.” Lauren Spears, a political science junior, said she did not mind to admit she used Adderall for test preparation. “It’s something I agree needs to be researched by older generations, so I didn’t have a problem saying I used Adderall because I want to help educate other people,” Spears said. Cognitive enhancement drugs are a generational issue, DeSantis said. His research findings reveal that college students turn to
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50 Cent sells cologne, show softer side CHICAGO — Curtis Jackson, better known as 50 Cent, the gangsta rapper who broke onto the scene wearing bulletproof vests and rapping about guns and drug deals, had one question for me Monday when we met at Macy's. "Have you smelled this?" asked 50 as he held his new fragrance, Power by 50 Cent. "You have to smell it." And with that, the New York native who has rapped about spray50 Cent ing bullets on rivals sprayed my left wrist with cologne. This, America, is the new 50 Cent. He hangs out with Bette Midler, wrote a book with "The 48 Laws of Power" author Robert Greene called "The 50th Law," and wears Giorgio Armani and Tom Ford suits. "After 2003, my music took off, and I achieved financial success that allowed me to enter different circles," 50 said about his transformation. "I was exposed to new information and turned onto different things. "Suits are exciting to me. Tony Yayo (50's friend and fellow rapper) thinks he shouldn't have a suit on unless he's going to a funeral. And we grew up three blocks from each other." 50 isn't worried about the hip-hop community questioning his "street cred." He feels his past, he was arrested for drug dealing and was shot nine times in 2000, speaks for itself. "I think they've adjusted to me being successful in
business," 50 said of the hip-hop community. "And when people talk about 'street cred,' I'm probably one of the people they point to as having the most street cred because I had the hardest time. But all those things are situations I felt unfortunate to have to go through." On Monday, 50 will release his fourth studio album, "Before I Self Destruct." Although his fashion sense has changed, his lyrics are just as raw as they were on past albums (the record includes a little ditty called "Death to My Enemies"). The album comes with a DVD, which 50 wrote, directed and stars in. In one scene, 50 fans will see what was once unimaginable: 50 Cent crying. "You have to find the space emotionally to cry on cue," 50 said. "Everybody has had something happen to them in the past that hurt. For me, I can utilize the loss of my mom. I went through a lot of confusion at that point. I was 8 years old, and there was nothing around me that would make me feel the comfort that she made me feel." 50 played a loan shark in the recently released (in the U.K.) film "Dead Man Running," and can be seen in "Twelve" with Kiefer Sutherland and "13" with Mickey Rourke (no connection to "Twelve"), both of which are due out in 2010. Will we ever see 50 in a romantic comedy? "When you've seen Ice Cube do 'Are We There Yet?'" 50 said, "you can never say never." COPYRIGHT 2008 US WEEKLY
guidelines that have already been in place for them over the past few years when buildings on campus were made tobacco-free,” Johnson said. “The only thing that will change is the consequences (of smoking on campus).” Paige Coleman, a market-
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the drug because it is increasingly accessible and inexpensive. Additionally, students do not perceive the practice as drug use because students become focused and driven to perform better rather than escape from reality, DeSantis said. “They said they are now expected to (perform) better in a shrinking job market and in an increasingly competitive college market, DeSantis said. “Students believe the bar is being raised, which is an interesting perspective to take.” The segment will not air until February, but for now, DeSantis is hopeful about the piece. “This is going to be one of those stories that shocks and horrifies moms and dads, but it’s more than just talking about its use,” DeSantis said. “We’re trying to engage in a moral and philosophical question about its use.”
ing freshman living in Blanding Tower, said enforcement on the ban would be lenient at first, but will get stricter as time goes on. “They should’ve started (the ban) next semester, because students rely on cigarettes during finals,” Coleman said. “It’s pointless to start it now.” Brian Reifert, international studies and French sophomore who also lives in the Lambda Chi fraternity
house, said driving smokers to the streets only makes it more dangerous, and will not have an affect on helping him quit. “If I wanted to quit, I’d quit,” Reifert said. Joey Moser, a pre-pharmacy sophomore who lives in Haggin, said UK was pushing it by enforcing the ban. “What’s next, a dress code?” Moser said. “Where are they going to draw the line?”
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Responsibility of landlords key in debate
Publicity surrounding the proposed student housing plan has students riled up because they feel targeted. But now the burden has turned on the landlords. The city of Lexington flexed its authoritative muscle last week when it put five UK students out on the street. According to a Nov. 11 Kernel article, the five students were forced to vacate their residence on Woodland Avenue when a temporary injunction was placed on the house for not meeting fire safety code requirements. Shoddy housing like the one Mike Haley and Michael Morrison leased to these students should not even be available to students. It is completely unacceptable for landlords not to meet basic safety requirements. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government has been targeted as the bad guys in this housing issue, but the landlords just took center stage. While landlords are responsible for providing adequate houses that are up to code, part of the responsibility still resides with the students. Students can do a number of things when moving into a house: ! Note any damages or items needing repair when moving in. ! Call your landlord immediately when problems arise. ! If your landlord does not respond, call the Better Business Bureau to report problems with a certain landlord. Hold them accountable. ! If a fire code violation is evident, notify the fire marshal or the city of Lexington. ! Educate yourself about legal rights upon signing the lease. As evidenced by the recent evictions, some landlords take advantage of college students who are not aware of their legal rights when entering a lease agreement and use it as a way to cut corners. The city of Lexington needs to come out and say they are increasing inspections for the sake of the students. Up to this point, it seems they are out to push the students away. At first glance, last week’s situation reinforces that stereotype, but digging deeper will show the landlord is at fault. Not every landlord is out to abuse students need for affordable housing, but the few bad apples overshadow the quality ones. Landlords get a bad reputation because of the situation last week with Haley and Morrison. There are plenty of landlords that play by the rules and provide adequate housing for students, yet they are constantly overshadowed by the ones who think they’re above the law. This is where the landlords must hold each other accountable. The problem will continue to exist as it is ignored by landlords. Creating a system of accountability where the rebel landlords are weeded out by those trying to run a clean, successful business will lead to better housing for students, a better reputation for landlords and fewer public relations disasters for the city of Lexington. As the dialogue continues on the proposed housing plan, these issues must be examined with a careful eye. Instances like kicking students out of their home can be learning experiences for all parties involved. It should teach students to be conscious of whom they rent from and it should tell landlords the city is not going to monkey around with their shortcuts. Work together to create a better system for all.
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True peace requires fair, respectful leaders Lost in the controversy over the difference in pay between the two speakers who are part of a continuing campus and community discussion on the Middle East is the ethical impropriety of the Israeli speaker. Since resigning as Israel’s Prime Minister after suspicion of corruption, Ehud XEENIA Olmert has been makTARIQ ing the rounds at Guest American colleges columnist and universities to give lectures, including a stop at UK. Though he has been welcomed by many university administrators and students, his presence has been equally protested. I encourage UK’s initiative to bring a leader they believed could educate students on a vital issue. I disagree with their decision to allow Olmert to speak. In the question and answer portion after his lecture, Olmert was asked his opinion about the selection of President Barack Obama as the Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He jokingly said he had not read any peace treaties Obama had signed, but showered him with praises about being a leader who has been thrust with new responsibility of achieving peace after becoming a Nobel laureate. I am surprised Olmert even knows what the word “peace” means. I listened to Olmert over the members of the crowd who interrupted his speaking and he came across as a man so deluded by what he believes that even the U.N. Mission’s report, which found the Israeli government guilty of
committing war crimes in Gaza, did not even faze him. According to the report, published on Sept. 15, “While the Israeli government has sought to portray its operation as essentially a response to rocket attacks in exercise of its right to self-defense, the Mission considers the plan to have been directed, at least in part, at a different target: the people of Gaza as a whole.” When a question was asked about this particular report, Olmert brushed it aside and rejected its findings. This was an opportunity for the former prime minister to provide justification for his actions, which were responsible for claiming more than 1,400 innocent lives in Gaza. Yet he spoke with an air of arrogance and brushed aside any criticisms. Israel needs to look deeper and further an answer to the question of why they have not been able to achieve peace for their nation. Is it because they have placed the million habitants of Gaza under siege, preventing them from receiving basic necessities like water, food and medical care? Yes, it is an action that has been termed as collective punishment by the U.N. A man’s main concern cannot be peace if he has to worry about how to make a living in a discriminatory place, how to take his child past the road blocks for medical care or worry constantly about food shortages. Israel needs to realize it is losing popularity quickly because of its unjust siege on Gaza and the compromises it refuses to make. Just like Israel has a right to exist, so does a Palestinian state. I went to Olmert’s lecture to gain some perspective or hear an explanation. Instead, I listened to him
as he showed a clear contempt for Palestinians. I am not blind to the violent acts the other side has made, but I expect better from a country which prides itself on being the only democracy in the Middle East. A Kernel editorial said, “Controversy isn’t a bad thing, but there has to be a purpose behind it.” Olmert’s purpose was to deny every wrong doing. Next time, UK should do its research and select a speaker who can provide the campus with genuine dialogue and is not currently being indicted in their country for criminal charges. Peace between Israel and Palestine is not impossible, but it will be difficult for all parties involved. Compromises must be made, promises must be kept and security must be given to citizens on both sides. This can only be possible with a new state being born along side of Israel: the state of Palestine. A Nobel Peace recipient once said, “Too much blood has been shed. All of us have a responsibility to work for the day when the mothers of Israelis and Palestinians can see their children grow up without fear; when the Holy Land of three great faiths is the place of peace that God intended it to be; when Jerusalem is a secure and lasting home for Jews and Christians and Muslims.” That recipient was Obama. So while he may not have signed any peace treaties since he has taken office, he has certainly given momentum to a process that can finally achieve that ever elusive victory that Israeli and Palestinian mothers have been hoping for: peace in the Middle East. Xeenia Tariq is a UK alumna. Email opinions@kykernel.com.
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BASKETBALL Continued from page 1 ward Patrick Patterson said. “That’s what we look for him to do down the road and down the stretch. We know he’s a huge force to be reckoned with down low, he’s a huge body, he has great hands and great touch around the rim … For him to be able to come in and provide firepower like that only helps us.” Wall hit a free throw with 19 seconds remaining to give the Cats the three-point advantage before Hayes’ game-tying shot. Wall then went to work and hit the game-winner to avoid disaster for the third consecutive year for UK. Miami of Ohio was led by junior forward Nick Winbush, who hit 8 of 10 3point attempts and scored 26 points. Winbush hit his first six 3-pointers before missing his first attempt in the second half. It wasn’t a performance the Cats were expecting and Calipari said he was just happy to get the win after such a good shooting performance from the Redhawks. Calipari said to be down 18 with a freshman-laden team and come back and win will help them as the season progresses.
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Freshman point guard John Wall’s shot with .5 seconds left saved UK from an upset bid by the Redhawks. “This is a work in progress,” Calipari said. “This team, what it looks like now, will be a totally different team when you talk about us at Christmas.
Right now it’s pulling teeth, it’s playing with young kids who have never played major college basketball and trying to win games.”
Freshman writes first chapter in his UK legacy Monday night, John Wall hit the shot of his career. Thing is, his career to that point had only spanned one game. If you listened to any of the UK fans talking up Wall’s national player of the year credentials, you’d think he’s a fifth-year senior. His legend, already, is vast. But to this point, JAMES PENNINGTON all that had been written was the preface. Kernel Now, we actually columnist have some substance. Chapter One: How I Hit My First Game-Winning Shot. “I got nervous. Six seconds left, coach just said go make a play,” Wall said. “Coach likes players that can make plays. Last game Eric was making tough plays when we needed them so I just went, I had an open shot so I took it. Thank God I made it.” Had he not made it, I think he would’ve been forgiven. The buzz surrounding his debut was enormous. His
first introduction at Rupp Arena summoned an almost-hysterical reaction from the packed house. His first shot, a made 3-pointer, went down easily. His first turnover, a ball stolen and taken the other way for an easy basket, was forgiven. Wall seemed to have a pass all night. “Do whatever you want, John,” the fans seemed to say encouragingly. “This place is yours as long as you want it.” But as the night went on, Wall and his young teammates continued to relinquish control of the game. Actually, Miami wouldn’t let anyone or anything else stop it from taking over. Miami’s Nick Washburn hit 8 of 10 from long range, and Miami hit 15 of 26 as a team. At one point, UK was down by 18, 36-18. How does a young team come back from that? Just let Wall do his thing. He knows who wants the ball and how to get it there. He’s been at it for years now, right? Well, not really. You wouldn’t know that by watching, though.
“It was kind of like back in my high school days when we got down and I tried to do everything myself,” Wall said. “Coach Calipari took me over to the side and it was just a learning experience. He just said, ‘You can’t do it by yourself.’ ” Rather than try to take over himself, Wall made sure fellow freshman DeMarcus Cousins got going after a slow start thanks to early foul trouble. Cousins finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds, all of which came in the second half. But after the game, Cousins wasn’t concerned with talking about himself. He wanted to talk about his teammate. “With the hype he had, it’s all true. John Wall is legit,” Cousins said. “He’s the real deal. There’s no guard out there better than him. I said to him after the game, ‘John, you just started your legacy.’ ” Chapter Two is coming Thursday. It feels like he’s been writing for a while now, though. James Pennington is a journalism senior. E-mail jpennington@kykernel.com.