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VP affairs Greek Sing tickets, participation steady search brings 2nd candidate to campus By Rachel Bryant
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Theresa Powell of Temple University visits Monday By Taylor Moak news@kykernel.com
Mother Theresa is coming to UK — Temple University’s Mother Theresa, that is. Theresa Powell, the current vice president for student affairs at Temple University, will be on campus Monday as the second candidate for UK’s vice president of student affairs position. Temple University, located in Philadelphia, Penn., has about 27,000 undergraduate stuPowell dents, and Powell has worked there for eight years. Stephanie Ives, one of Temple’s associate vice presidents for student affairs, has worked with Powell for 18 months and said she is a beloved figure on campus. Kylie Patterson, Temple’s student body president, said in an e-mail to the Kernel that it seems like there is a rule on campus: when people see Powell they give her a hug. “Getting (Powell) across campus for a meeting is almost impossible,” Ives said. Temple used to be more of a commuter school but is now becoming more of a residential university, Ives said. As vice president for student affairs, Powell has overseen the transformation of the residential communities, Ives said. With more students living on campus, Powell has directed the development of more recreational facilities and a counseling center, Ives said. After the Virginia Tech shooting in April 2007, Ives said Powell helped develop Temple’s behavioral team: Crisis, Assessment, Response and Education. Michael Scales, Temple’s other associate vice president for student affairs, said the CARE program is Powell’s major accomplishment at Temple. Powell is an advocate for the “little guy,” Scales said. Everyone has a voice and experience that is important to her, he said. Ainsley Carry, the current vice president for student affairs at Auburn University, is one of Powell’s former mentees. See Candidate on page 6
A traditional New Year celebration Chinese New Year event kicks off Year of the Tiger By Kayla Phelps news@kykernel.com
While New Years celebrations have finished for some, many in Lexington have just begun celebrating what will soon be the Year of the Tiger. People of all ages gathered Saturday at the Lexington Public Library to start their celebrations of the Chinese New Year. Presented by the Kentucky Chinese American Association, the performances celebrated the Year of the Tiger, which begins Feb. 14. Many decorations filled the stage, including red lanterns streaming from the ceilings and across the curtains. Performers dressed in authentic costumes covering every color of the rainbow. In addition to colorful costumes, the rhythmic beats created a color of their own. In the See New Year on page 6
Every year UK’s matchup against Tennessee falls on the same day as another event with thousands of spectators. Because this year’s game is scheduled at night, the Greek community will strut their dance moves a few hours earlier than normal. Greek Sing, a philanthropy hosted by Chi Omega and Sigma Alpha Epsilon which benefits the Make-AWish Foundation, raised more than $100,000 last year. The event is a dance competi-
BATTLING DOWN LOW Foes target emotions of star freshman By Metz Camfield mcamfield@kykernel.com
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over-reported), it’s all in his head. Nothing wrong with that; he’s 19 years old. Still, as an athlete of his stature, a lot is expected of him. He’s expected to bite his tongue while getting shoved around in the post, oftentimes by more than one very large person at a time. For a guy as big, strong and uncannily talented as Cousins, it’s part of the game. Sometimes, it catches up to him. He was called for a technical foul Saturday for exchanging a few non-kosher remarks with the referees. After the game, UK head coach John Calipari said Cousins deserved the technical for what he said. It was a freshman moment that caught up to him, and he de-
Though he played the role of an unstoppable force on Saturday afternoon against Vanderbilt, freshman forward DeMarcus Cousins still has a kryptonite: himself. With 9:06 remaining in the game and the Cats leading 69-56, Cousins appeared to have tipped a ball as it was on its downward flight. Cousins said he didn’t touch it. When the officials called him for goaltending, the big man said something to them as he was walking off the court and was called for a technical foul. “I said, ‘Oh my God, what the…’ and stopped. And he got me,” Cousins said. “Yeah, I didn’t complete the word but he got me.” Cousins has been the focus of numerous teams’ attention for varying reasons. His 6-foot-11, 260pound frame can give opposing coaches headaches trying to figure out ways in which to stop him — or contain him. Despite averaging barely more than a half of basketball per game, Cousins is averaging 16.2 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. He’s scored in double figures in all but two of UK’s games and already has registered more double-doubles than any freshman in UK basketball history. His temper and colorful emotions are another focal point for opposing coaches. His physical play was scrutinized the most following the Cats’ game against archrival Louisville on Jan. 2. Diving on the ground for a loose ball, Cousins was seen elbowing Louisville forward Jared
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Freshman forward DeMarcus Cousins, seen here against Vanderbilt on Saturday, is averaging 16.2 points per game and 9.7 rebounds per game, good for seventh and second in the conference, respectively.
Cousins fights back Big man could become top pick in NBA Draft As the season has unfolded, the decision seems to already be made: No matter what, John Wall will be the No. 1 pick in June’s NBA draft. But I can imagine one scenario where Wall (gasp) is picked second. What if DeMarcus Cousins goes first? I know, I know. After Saturday’s win over Vanderbilt, Wall could sign, fly out, suit up and start in an NBA Sunday afternoon game. JAMES Big Cuz isn’t quite there yet. PENNINGTON Even after a full season at UK Kernel and a light jog in the NBA sumcolumnist mer league, it may take Cousins a while to become accustomed to The League. But with every time he avoids a tantrum or dials up a did-he-just-do-that move in the post, it becomes more obvious that he’s becoming one of the nation’s most dominant big men. And dominant big men with legitimate offensive moves (excluding Dwight Howard) aren’t easy to find. A lot about Cousins’ game will leave some NBA scouts and GMs a bit unsure, especially because he’s only played in 21 games-of-record since graduating from high school. But most of the questions surrounding him have nothing to do with his physical ability or natural talent. As it has become well-known (and perhaps
Teams have tried to take advantage of Cousins’ temperamental nature by pushing him around this season.
In spite of economy, study abroad increases By Erin Shea news@kykernel.com
The head of a dragon costume sits in a corner for the Chinese New Year performers to use in the dragon dance on Saturday.
tion among the Greek community on campus. Each chapter involved picks a theme and develops a dance routine to perform. Chapters earn points based on participation, fundraising efforts and their dance performance. Kaelyn Query, Chi Omega’s Greek Sing chair, said it is normal for the event to be on the same day as the Tennessee game, but this year the game is at night instead of the afternoon because ESPN wanted to broadcast it. Because of the game, Greek PHOTO BY ZACH BRAKE | STAFF Sing will be at 5 p.m., and intermis- Participants in last year’s Greek Sing perform at Memorial Coliseum. See Greek Sing on page 6 Last year’s event raised more than $100,000 and this year the goal is $115,000.
More UK students are packing up and heading to a foreign destination, and they aren’t letting a lack of personal finances or the economy stop them. The number of students that study abroad each year has increased by about 10 percent in the past four years, said David Bettez, interim director of International Affairs. Almost 600 UK students went abroad in 2009, he said. While students and their families may be experiencing some
financial strain, Bettez said the university has actually been putting more resources toward the Education Abroad Department. Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) money, most UK scholarships and financial aid can all be applied to study abroad programs, Bettez said. “Those who are intent on going abroad find a way to do so,” he said. “There are pockets of money around, you just have to look for it.” Rebecca Street, a linguistics and anthropology senior, studied in China in the spring of 2008.
Study abroad n In the past four years, the number of students studying abroad has gone up 10 percent. n Almost 600 students studied abroad in 2009. n The amount of study abroad scholarships given is between $50,000 to $80,000 yearly. Street said her trip was a more expensive package, but she received a scholarship of about
$2,000 to help. Her program cost included room and board fees, school fees and food costs. “UK has scholarships that are need-based and the advisers can help you figure out what to do, and what you are able to do,” Street said. “The opportunities are out there, you just have to search for it.” Street said she has friends at UK having issues paying for tuition and living expenses here, so studying abroad does not seem like an option to them. See Abroad on page 6
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Breaking Benjamin comes to Rupp with Three Days Grace By Matt Murray mmurray@kykernel.com
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Fox Reality Channel wants to seduce you into watching ‘Cindy’ Dating is hard even for a model and actress known as the "Most Downloaded Woman" on the Internet. Cindy Margolis often seen scantily clad in images on her Web page earned a spot in the 2000 Guinness Book of World Records as the "most downloaded" person in 1999. At the peak of her Internet popularity, Margolis was clicked into computers 70,000 times during Margolis one 24-hour span. "People think there is a line outside my door. I haven't been dating. I can't get a date," says Margolis. So the 44-year-old mother of three turned to reality TV. On "Seducing Cindy," debuting Saturday night on the Fox Reality Channel, 25 bachelors, ages 18-71, make pitches to date Margolis. Margolis is divorced. Her separation in 2008 was the first time since high school she had been single. Because of her longtime connection to the Internet, Margolis initially tried finding a guy on the Web. "It didn't work for me," Margolis says. "I would find some great men who seemed perfect. When it was time for us to meet and I told them who I was, they would completely change. They could only think of me as this fantasy from the Internet. I would love to be her, but I am more about wearing sweats and zits medicine."
Andrew Glassman, executive producer of "Seducing Cindy," says Margolis went into the project with a genuine desire to meet someone special through the show. "Cindy came to us and said she was at a crossroads in her life, was ready to fall in love again, but had forgotten the rules of dating and wanted to try something extreme," Glassman says. "Extreme" means suitors of all ages and sizes _ including one competitor whose dream is to take Margolis to Comic Con. Margolis didn't know there would be such a wide range of bachelors. But Margolis says that diversity eventually made sense. The winner turns out to be someone who at first glance wouldn't have been her idea of the perfect date. Getting to that guy meant dealing with the hardest part of the show: eliminations. "I couldn't sleep afterwards. I could feel them all mentally begging me not to eliminate them," Margolis says. Doing this to find a date may seem odd but it fits Margolis, who became the first big Internet sensation by grabbing an opportunity. She was one of the models on "The Price Is Right" in the mid 90s when AOL offered her the chance to be on its Web site. She took it and ran with it. Now she's doing it again. COPYRIGHT 2008 US WEEKLY
Getting over the rock star lifestyle can be just as rewarding as having achieved that lifestyle in the first place. Just ask Breaking Benjamin front-man Benjamin Burnley. Since their inception in 1998, the post-grunge act has seen evolving lineups and constant tours that correlated with its growing success. Burnley said the lifestyle definitely began to take a toll on him, and ultimately led him to a realization that he needed to sober up. Having been sober for the last three years, Burnley said sobriety led to clarity on the band’s latest album, “Dear Agony.” “Lyrically this album is more thought out. I would let things slide when I was drunk,” Burnley said. “None of that is happening here. In the past I would get a song most of the way done and just throw something in to finish it off. It’s a lot more clear here.”
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If you go Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace and Flyleaf will bring their tour to Rupp Arena on Monday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $39.75.
With a sober frontman, Breaking Benjamin kicked off its latest tour in January, hitting the road with Three Days Grace and Flyleaf. Breaking Benjamin is no stranger to Three Days Grace nor Kentucky as Burnley’s girlfriend was raised in Florence. “We hit up the Cincinnati and Kentucky areas pretty often,” Burnley said. “As far as Three Days Grace, we’ve done a lot of touring with them so it’s pretty cool because we are really familiar with one another. We’re really comfortable and have a mutual respect for each other.” When it comes to the routine for touring, Burnley said he is the kind of person that thrives on being in a specific mindset. While on the road he The feedback you receive could give you a boost over a huge obstacle. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 5 — Your mind and heart battle for control. You want to side with heart, of course. However, power rests in logic for you today. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — You and a partner overcome a perceived disagreement on a fundamental issue. You were just using different words to describe the same feeling. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 5 — Dreams can provide poetry and metaphor for actions. Look for double meanings in recalled images, and allow your subconscious to flavor your decisions. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 6 — Cash flow (or lack of it) cramps your style. However, you have plenty of little projects that don't require money today. Focus on those.
doesn’t work on new material so he can instead focus on touring. He said singing can be extremely demanding, especially with the intense vocal style of Breaking Benjamin. “A lot of people don’t understand that singing is hard enough on its own,” Burnley said. “ I drink a lot of herbal stuff with honey and use a throat spray. Like any other muscle, you just have to warm your throat up each time before you use it.” Being sober on the road has been a new experience for Brunley, who said he feels like his life is beginning to shift. He sees the band as more of a business than a lifestyle at this stage in his career. “Any time you’re doing something bigger than yourself, it’s really cool, but you’re forced to (grow up quick),” Burnley said. “I’m really glad I got to live that ‘rock star’ lifestyle, but I’m even more glad to be done living that way.” Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Nothing succeeds like success. Your only limit today is your capacity to remain flexible under duress. Bring in an expert to sort out a few details. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 5 — If you have plans to head off into the sunset, you're on the right track. This could mean business travel, or meeting your partner for a lovely rendezvous. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6 — The only thing that slows you down is getting your ideas into a format others can use. This happens when you rearrange the details until they feel just right. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — Group efforts thrive today because everyone is on the same page concerning practical issues. Today you really feel like you're where you belong. (C) 2009 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES
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Cool Cats hold off Dayton 4-3 By Aaron Smith
Cool Cat defender Chris Hubbard had two goals to lead an unlikely group of scorers in UK’s 4-3 win over Dayton on Saturday.
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On a night when charity was everywhere in the Lexington Ice Center, the home team had to earn everything. UK hockey sold products off the ice, such as Ashley Judd posters and customized jerseys, in its ‘Hockey for Haiti’ campaign. The product on the ice was giving nothing in a 4-3 win over Dayton. UK (20-9) found unexpected sources of offense throughout the night. While the first line was scoreless on the game, other players were able to find the back of the net. Defender Chris Hubbard bookended the scoring with two goals while forwards Sean Wormald and Nick Skuraton each added one to the scoreboard. “We had input from other guys tonight,” UK head coach Rob Docherty said. “It was nice to see guys like Skuraton get in there. But that’s what it’s going to take. We’re going to need all four lines playing well.” The trio had only scored a combined 21 goals in 28 games before Saturday’s contest. “We’re a well-rounded team and can get goals from anyone,” defender Andrew Serres said. “We were all taking shots. The defense really helped out tonight and got themselves a couple goals.” The players still weren’t completely happy with grinding out a win. Multiple players were shaking their heads as they exited the ice after the game. Dayton was a team UK expected to blow out on its home ice, forward Billy Glass said before the game. But the blowout never happened. “This game didn’t need to be a onegoal victory,” Serres said. “It should have been five or six. We tend to play down to our opponents’ level. We can’t do that, especially this close to the end of the season. When we play good teams
PENNINGTON Continued from page 1 served to be punished for it. But this is far from what Cousins was at the beginning of the season. He was a bundle of dynamite, fuse already lit, just waiting to go off at some point in each game he stepped on the floor. Not to say the temper has been totally eradicated, but he’s grown fast. “Do you know how far he has come? He got punched in the head today and the official came over and said, ‘I
COUSINS Continued from page 1 Swopshire. Louisville senior guard Edgar Sosa was quoted by some media members as calling Cousins a “nutcase.” Since that game, opposing teams have tried to push the envelope with Cousins using bumps, pushes and nudges during the play of the game and afterward. Following UK’s lone loss of the season, Cousins was accused of hitting a South Carolina student after Carolina students stormed the court in celebration. “Nothing happened,” Cousins said. “We were pushing people out of the way. I never threw a punch. I don’t know where that came from. Nothing happened.” With so many teams keying on Cousins and “trying to get his goat,” Calipari said Cousins has come a long way
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we won’t be able to raise our game when we need to.” After Hubbard’s second goal put UK up 4-1 in the third period, it appeared the Cool Cats could coast to an easy victory. Instead of locking down defensively, UK allowed a quick goal in response and then allowed a goal with under a minute remaining in the game. “We need to close out games better,” Wormald said. “Those last couple goals shouldn’t have happened. Especially that last one. We got greedy trying to get offensive and we got caught with just one player back helping out on defense.” Penalties hurt both teams, limiting full-strength offensive opportunities. UK and Dayton split 22 penalties on the night equally. Full five-on-five hockey seemed rare by the time the buzzer sounded. “It was mostly frustration penalties,” Docherty said. “It was chippy play, some stuff going on after the whistle. Playing
should have called it,’ ” Calipari said. “(Cousins) did not respond to it. DeMarcus is growing up. He is going to do dumb things at times, but out here with all those young guys, it’s all freshman stuff.” Every time Cousins racks up a double-double without turning into Ron Artest, his stock rises. It could reach as high as No. 1 under the proper circumstances. As of today several teams with franchise point guards are on the outside looking in at the playoff picture. Perhaps the league’s most talented and flashiest point guard, the Hor-
Dayton tends to be ugly games, and that’s what it was tonight.” Even more ugly was the 10-minute penalty for misconduct assessed to assistant captain Taylor Vit for throwing his stick while on the ice. “It wasn’t exactly what you expect from a team captain, but everyone has frustrating nights,” said Serres, a captain himself. “He apologized in the locker room after the game. He knew he was in the wrong.” Despite the numerous power plays that stemmed from Dayton penalties, UK was able to take advantage of playing a man up only twice. With close games to be expected, UK has to get better at seizing opportunities when it has a man advantage, Wormald said. “We’re not a finesse team anymore,” Wormald said. “We’re grinding, battling, crashing the net every night. And we can play that style. Tonight that style was on full display and we got the win.”
nets’ Chris Paul, may not make the postseason. So it’s possible New Orleans could win the draft lottery. What would they do? Likely, a team in that position would trade the pick instead of drafting Wall — who is still clearly the most NBA-ready player in college. But the way Cousins has produced, an NBA GM would be foolish if he didn’t at least consider taking Cousins first. “He’s a beast,” Calipari said. “How about in 24 minutes, he gets 21 points and 10 rebounds. That’s so stupid. It’s ridiculous. He leads the
nation in points per minute and rebounds per minute. If he could stay out of foul trouble, he’d be scoring 40 points and 23 rebounds a game.” Cousins still needs to keep his anger in check more often , but a lot of that should come with more miles on his Nikes. And if those miles turn out to be as effective as the ones run so far this season, don’t be surprised if David Stern calls his name first. Under the right circumstances, that is. (Gasp.) James Pennington is a journalism senior. E-mail jpennington@kykernel.com.
“DeMarcus is growing up. He is going to do dumb things at times, but out here with all of those young guys, it’s all freshman stuff.” JOHN CALIPARI UK head coach
and is proud of the way he has handled himself. On Saturday against Vanderbilt, Calipari said the officials went up to him and told him they had missed a call against Vanderbilt. “He got punched in the head today and the official came over and said ‘I should have called it’,” Calipari said. “(Cousins) did not respond to it. DeMarcus is growing up. He is going to do dumb things at times, but out here with all of those young guys, it’s all freshman stuff.”
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Freshman forward DeMarcus Cousins dunks during UK’s 85-72 win over Vanderbilt at Rupp Arena on Saturday.
OPINIONS Monday, February 1, 2010
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Feedback should be taken seriously by students, professors It seems like everything is moving online nowadays. We balance checkbooks, pay bills, get the news and a myriad of other things in front of our computers. Pretty soon, we’ll be adding teacher evaluations to the list. Hopefully this change will help students take those evaluations more seriously than they usually do. Depending on which side of the fence you stand, teacher evaluations are either pointless or extremely important. Let’s be honest: most students mail in the 10 or so minutes an instructor sets aside at the end of the semester to get out of class a little early. With different colleges going to different lengths to evaluate — some use the standard university Scantron form, others provide additional questions for the course and/or professor — it’s hard to tell whether the university really even cares for the feedback students have on classes. “I feel like once (professors) get tenured, it Bubbling in that doesn’t matter because everything about the certain teachers have doing the same class was perfect or been thing for years,” Michael completely deplorable is Morgan, a finance and accounting senior, said in useless. Take a second a Jan. 27 Kernel article. It’s thoughts like this and give some thought which suggest that some instructors facilitating the to what actually classes do not care about occurred in the class. evaluations. But regardless of the current model, students should take their evaluations seriously. Bubbling in that everything about the class was perfect or completely deplorable is useless. Take a second and give some thought to what actually occurred in class. Did the book really help you with the material? If not, save the next guy from buying the same expensive book by signaling to the professor the book wasn’t helpful. It’s a constant dance between professor and students to communicate what is helping or hurting a particular class or student when it comes to availability, textbooks, etc. Teacher evaluations are supposed to alleviate that process, which is why all parties need to take the process more seriously. Most professors read their evaluations. Personal attacks or haphazard comments are usually ignored, but constructive criticisms should be heard. Furthermore, students need to know their feedback is being considered. Why would a student participate in a process where their input is mute before it’s given? Maybe the transition to online forms will encourage more students to follow that same route. Students can do them at their own pace and have total hindsight to the course. And maybe classes will be improved because enough people took the time to correctly evaluate instead of bubbling in all “5s” to get out of class five minutes early.
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Truth must be sought out individually A 1995 study conducted by the Barna Group Ltd. revealed that approximately two-thirds of polled American adults do not believe in absolute truth. The ironic twist to that statistic is after taking the survey the participants were all asked, “What is 2+2?” and unaniSHANNON mously all of them FRAZER Contributing responded with the absolute answer of 4. columnist I find this incongruity present in a lot of aspects of our culture: politics, media, even in school systems. Case in point: recall the day Pluto was demoted from its planetary status. (Pluto is now deemed a dwarf planet.) Does that mean our school systems lied to us? Were scientists and astronomers holding out on the less space-savvy to supposedly “discover” years later that their previous classification was wrong? As ironic as it sounds, I don’t think people’s skepticism is unwarranted. Humans by nature are curious creatures and therefore may not be willing to settle for something that isn’t firmly grounded in fact. Even when a fact is accepted, later findings may counter the original fact and, as simple as that, it’s back to square one. The solution is to recognize the subtle difference between fact and truth.
Ever heard the riddle about the two aliens who crash-landed their spaceship on Earth and claimed that all aliens are liars? If that statement were true, they would in fact be liars. But if they were lying, then the aliens are assumed to tell the truth … which couldn’t be, because a lie would be the means by which we deduced that answer in the first place. See how circumstantial fact can be?
Humans by nature are curious creatures and therefore may not be willing to settle on something that isn’t firmly grounded in fact. Ultimate truth, on the other hand, cannot be altered: either it is or it isn’t. Challenge truth and you will inevitably lose the argument. Tiger Woods knows that all too well, considering the damage his highly publicized affairs has done to his reputation. Mark McGwire and countless other admitted professional athlete steroid-users have been forced to fess up because of their inability to sidestep the truth. Going back to the Barna study, it is important to note the concession made by those who felt absolute truth does not exist is that all truth which does exist is relative and personal. Well, that makes perfect sense. What one person holds as truth
must relate to him personally, or else he is liable to be skeptical. We are very much a “seeing is believing” culture. When testifying in court and told to “tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth,” maybe that’s why sometimes witnesses’ accounts conflict: what Witness A experienced is her truth, while Witness B’s encounter of the same scene might be completely different. The fact that a particular crime happened at a specified location only supports the validity of these accounts. The Barna Group conducted follow-up surveys in 2000, 2005 and 2008. Results were fairly consistent between studies across all sub-groups regarding the number of people who believed in absolute truth. These statistics are illustrative of a measure of truth, but is that factual measurement enough to qualify them as truths? Astronomer-physicist-mathematician Galileo Galilei once said, “All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” I think he was on to something there. Direct prompting for relevant personal truth is the only way to arrive at any conclusion. And when the conclusion is reached, that itself is merely a fact about the person, for personal truth can be altered through experience. Active quest in finding truth is the only way to justify facts at a given time. Shannon Frazer is a journalism senior. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.
Lexington needs a new arena to remain economic competitor This November, the yet-to-benamed Louisville waterfront arena will open, the result of a $252 million project which will be a state-ofthe-art entertainment mecca. This includes a huge center scoreboard with high definition screens, 71 full-size luxury ADAM suites, a bar and FRENCH grill, wide conKernel courses, and columnist enough restrooms and concession stands to withstand even the largest of crowds, which, at this arena, will be more than 22,000 for basketball games. This new arena will replace Freedom Hall, which has fallen behind the curve of what is an acceptable venue for both a program of Louisville’s stature and a city of Louisville’s size. A look at Los Angeles’ Staples Center is a good starting point for visualizing what Louisville’s new venue will be like. Good for Louisville — they are going to have a bright new shiny toy that will positively effect the struggling economy of their
city and potentially even help them pursue their longtime goal of attracting a professional sports franchise. Arenas help give cities their identity and Louisville’s downtown will benefit from having a venue of this size in the middle of everything. Good for UK basketball, too, as we can now play NCAA games in Louisville’s arena when it hosts them beginning in 2012, similar to the treatment UNC and Duke seem to get every year by getting to play their tournament games in Greensboro, Raleigh, Charlotte, etc. However, Louisville’s new arena also poses some challenges for UK and the city of Lexington. Economically speaking, having a modern venue for the many different types of events that come into arenas and bring major revenue to the city year in and year out is a great thing. Because Louisville, Lexington, and Cincinnati are in such close proximity to each other, they essentially compete for events and for many years now, Rupp Arena has been the nicest indoor venue for events in the triangle. As such, it has attracted major
events that Freedom Hall and Cincinnati’s U.S. Bank Arena could not based on both capacity and facility condition. Concerts, especially in these trying economic times, do not often visit two cities in the triangle, usually choosing to pick the one that matches their event the best. When you throw the new Louisville arena into the mix, Rupp Arena loses its luster. Lexington is in line to lose the revenue associated with these events as they choose the newest, brightest arena in the triangle area. The loss of events hurts the local economy and also makes it harder for Lexington to grow in visibility, which would hurt it in terms of attracting new businesses and continuing to grow. Don’t get me wrong: I love Rupp Arena, just as any Wildcatloving kid who grew up in the commonwealth naturally would. It was the home of my childhood heroes and for 40 years has been a perfect platform to showcase the greatest tradition in college basketball. For 13 of the past 14 years, UK has led the nation in paid attendance, with ticket demand
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greatly outpacing ticket supply, even in the leaner years. As a student, I’ve been lucky to attend many concerts and UK games at Rupp, and it will always hold a special place in my heart, just like old Busch Stadium in St. Louis does for Cardinals fan. However, just like old Busch Stadium had to be replaced, we are at a point now where Louisville’s new arena shows that Rupp Arena has truly aged out of being an arena that can compete on that level. Since we are the best basketball program in the nation and have recently catapulted back to the top of the mountain thanks to Coach Cal, we need a venue that reflects this. In fact, we need a bigger arena — 26,000 seats would easily be filled with loyal Cat fanatics, and that’s a conservative estimate. We need luxury suites to reward our big donors and maybe get some of them out of the lower level, so we can add student seats and create a fiercer playing environment. We need modern concessions, scoreboards and bathrooms to make the place an even better venue to watch a game or a show. Remodeling Rupp is not a fea-
sible option anymore, which leads us to needing a new arena that will allow UK Basketball to further stand out to recruits and keep its loyal fans and donors happy — as well as letting more of these fans actually attend a game. We also need a new arena to make Lexington stand out in the triangle as the best place to hold a convention, concert, religious event, etc. which will help spur economic growth and make Lexington even more visible on the national level. Finally, we need this arena to be downtown, as building oncampus, especially our “dry” campus, would fail to accomplish the aforementioned goals of fully benefitting Lexington with this investment. Like the song, downtown is where all the action is and downtown arenas have proven to be more successful than suburban or on-campus arenas at maximizing their value. Who knows —maybe by then we may even call it the Calipari Center. Adam French is an MBA graduate student. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.
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sion and length of judging time will be shorter, said Will Decker, Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s Greek Sing chair. Even with the game being scheduled for the evening, presale tickets for Greek Sing are higher than in the past, and participation is the same, Decker said. However, Query said she is worried the number of tickets sold at the door will be lower. “People might be worried about missing the game, but Greek Sing will end 30 minutes before game time,” she said. Lindsey Peterson, a senior Delta Zeta member, said she is planning on attending both Greek Sing and the basket-
NEW YEAR Continued from page 1 opening number, a traditional lion dance was performed in the Southern style. The heavy drum, choreographed with the movements of the lion, served as a ceremony to drive out evil spirits. Fan dances were performed throughout the program, including a children’s fan dance, a round fan dance and a long fan dance. These dances consisted of six to nine performers with brightly colored fans guiding their movements.
ball game. “Greek Sing has always been a big tradition at UK, as well as basketball,” she said. “But [Greek Sing] is about coming together for a great cause and I don’t think any chapter is going to have problems with participation.” This year, Chi Omega and Sigma Alpha Epsilon made it their goal to donate $115,000 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. To raise the extra $15,000 without raising ticket prices, Chi Omega and Sigma Alpha Epsilon are working with local restaurants around Lexington, Decker said. “It works great on both sides because we bring them a lot of business on nights when they otherwise probably wouldn't be as busy, and they give us an agreedupon percentage of sales for the people we attract,” he said. According to the Make-A-Wish Foundation Web site, each wish costs
Cheryl Pan, a dance artist with the Kentucky Art Council, directed the stage performance. The hour-long program consisted of various dance, vocal, and instrumental performances representing the Chinese culture. “Dancing is the best way to express Chinese culture,” Pan said. Performers started rehearsing in early December and had many practices on the weekends, she said. Changzheng Wang, president of the Kentucky Chinese American Association, said Pan is probably the best Chinese dancer in Kentucky. “She has a way of teach-
CANDIDATE Continued from page 1 “It is because of her mentorship and guidance that I am today a vice president for student affairs at Auburn University,” Carry said. Carry said students love Powell and that she is their Mother Theresa. Powell earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of Pennsylvania, a Masters of Education at Texas Christian University and a Ph.D in Educational Administration at The Ohio State University, according to her resume. Powell has worked at numerous institutions including Texas Christian University, University of Delaware, Wilberforce University, The Ohio State University and Western Michigan University.
Event Info Greek Sing will be held at Memorial Coliseum, Feb. 13 at 5 p.m. Doors open at 4 p.m. Tickets will be on sale for $15 and the event is open to the public. Anyone who eats at PF Changs on Tuesday after 4 p.m. will have 10 percent of their bill donated to Make-A-Wish.
about $7,000. If Greek Sing raises the $115,000, about 16 wishes could be granted. The chapter earning the most points will receive $1,000 to go toward its philanthropy. The overall winner will receive $500 and the winners in the sorority and fraternity categories will receive $250 to go toward the their philanthropies.
ing people and helping them get comfortable on stage,” Wang said. This is the program’s fifth year and its popularity has increased drastically, Pan and Wang said. “We want to bring the community together in a happy atmosphere,” Wang said. Sean Xie, a political science sophomore at UK, sang a series of songs with three other students. Xie said it is important for other students to recognize the culture. “We are not only Chinese students, but UK students as well,” Xie said. “It is our duty to take part and show Chinese culture.”
If you go What: Forum to fill vice president for student affairs position When: Monday at 3:30 p.m. Where: Student Center room 230 Admission: Free and open to the public
Carry said the vice presidents for student affairs in the Southeastern Conference have become a fraternity of colleagues and they look forward to welcoming a new one. “She understands the South, she understands the Southeastern Conference,” Carry said. “She loves large institutions with great Greek life programs and strong athletic programs, so I think she would do well at Kentucky.”
Brian Rose, a political science and international studies freshman, said he attended the event because cultural experiences are important to him. “I think events like this are vital, especially for UK's students, when it comes to understanding other cultures and their history,” Rose said. “Every chance anyone gets to be able to learn about traditions unlike theirs should be taken.” Saturday’s show was a smaller presentation of the sold-out Chinese New Year Celebration to be held on Feb. 6 at the Lexington Opera House.
ABROAD Continued from page 1 Because of apprehensions like this, Bettez said there is a need to dispel myths that studying abroad is not a realistic option for most students. “Even if it costs more, isn’t it a wise investment for the future? How do you set yourself apart? Study abroad can do that,” Bettez said. “Figure out what resources you have available, check destinations and see which programs and areas work for you.” The cost of studying abroad can be up to $25,000 per semester depending on the program, said Daxon Caudill, an education abroad adviser. Caudill said between $50,000 and $80,000 is given out annually in scholarships for study abroad programs. Students can attend an information session to help them figure out plans to study abroad. These sessions are held on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3 to 4 p.m. in room 207 of Bradley Hall.