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The word family may soon have a new, clearer definition as soon as April 15 if the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council passes an amendment to regulations concerning residential buildings around UK. Craig Hardin, owner of
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an e-mail to the Kernel that included handouts from a Jan. 22 council work group session. The documents contained modifications to the definition of family, boarding and lodging houses and a timeline for passing them. According to the documents, which apply to the R-1 or R-2 zones, the new regulations define a family as “any
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Timeline for passage of change to definition Feb. 9 Feb. 11 Feb. 16 March 4 March 25 April 8 April 15
Council work session Second reading of proposed text amendment Letters concerning text amendment sent to all neighboring organizations Deadline for committee to send amendment to full council Full council receives first rounds of amendment Full council receives second reading of amendment Deadline for action on proposed amendments
I’m pretty confident in saying that we have the best burger in — Dallas Rose, co-owner of Bunk’s Lexington and maybe in Kentucky.”
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The entire layout of UK is changing. Rather, the Web site is. In the coming days, the official UK Web site will be revamped to focus directly to an external audience, equipped with videos and graphics to freshen the virtual face of UK’s “see blue.” campaign. “Our current Web site has been up for two years,” said Kelley Bozeman, director of marketing at UK. “And the Web changes every day, so we thought it was time to start working on the next one.” The UKNow Web site will function as the portal for all internal members of the UK community, Bozeman said. Students, faculty, staff and alumni can access the navigation bar including the “link blue” tab from either site, but UKNow will provide frequent news and video updates about current happenings on campus. The videos contain stories from current and former UK students as well as faculty who have made a positive impact on their community, Bozeman said. Bozeman said her department compared Web sites with other Southeastern See Web site on page 3
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Dallas Rose sits in a UK classroom 15 hours per week. He serves food at P.F. Chang’s 20 hours per week. And he spends 80 hours per week working as the co-owner and operator of Bunk’s Gourmet Burgers and Handcut Fries. “Sleep is the cousin of death and being broke,” said Rose, a 23-year-old finance senior. Rose partnered with Ryan Veith, former owner of Pita Pit and co-owner of Bunk’s, to open the restaurant in October 2009, specializing in the American classic: burgers and fries. The pair operates in the kitchen of Two Keys Tavern, but Rose hopes to expand with other Kentucky locations and start a nationwide franchise. “I went into it thinking that I want to have 200-plus locations,” Rose said. “I don’t think Papa John started his (business) thinking he wanted to serve pizzas at his dad’s bar for the
Forum aims to join police, students By Ben Murphy news@kykernel.com
UK Police and Student Government are aiming to bridge the gap between students and the police department. UK Police Chief Joe Monroe will host a student feedback forum made up of about 15 students, including members of SG. The committee will focus on UK Police’s student vision. David Lowe, SG’s campus safety director, said the committee was Monroe’s idea with the goal of strengthening the relationship between students and police. “The main focus of this meeting is for Chief Monroe to hear from students’ concerns about the relationship between the police and the students,” Lowe said. “What we are doing good, and what can we do better?” Ben Duncan, SG’s chief of staff, said SG wants to get the entire university community involved to learn how students see
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UK alum pitches baseball to Moldova
Cousins growing up as season progresses By Metz Camfield
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One UK alumnus is taking America’s national pastime overseas in hopes of bettering people’s lives. Patrick Boylan joined the Peace Corps after graduating from UK in 2006. Now he is requesting a grant to repair a baseball field and bring the sport to what he calls “the poorest country in Europe.” Boylan said most people living in Moldova, a country bordering Romania and Ukraine, have never seen a baseball in their lives. Boylan teaches English to students grades two through 12 and coaches three basketball teams at the public school
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UK freshman forward DeMarcus Cousins has come a long way, not only on and off the basketball court, but also in becoming media savvy. Earlier in the season when asked about the Cats’ upcoming game against defending National Champions North Carolina, Cousins shrugged his shoulders and said he wasn’t impressed. On Monday, when the Mobile, Ala., native was asked if there was a little extra something to Tuesday’s game against Alabama, Cousins had the politically correct answer. “It’s just another game,” he said with a noticeable smile on his face.
in his village. During the spring and summer, he returns to an old passion, despite being in a foreign country. Boylan works with the Moldovan Baseball League, playing for one of the six teams in the league and collaborating with the coaches to See Corps on page 3
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“No big deal.” In high school, many labeled Cousins as a hothead, and his attitude wasn’t viewed favorably. At UK though, while his attitude and on-court demeanor have been brought to the forefront at times, Cousins has become a fan favorite. In postgame interviews, he dons glasses for his “Peter Parker swag.” On and off the court, some fans refer to him as “Boogie,” some as “Dancing Bear,” while others prefer “Big Cuz.” No matter what the name, there’s no doubt Cousins has grown. “He listens,” UK head coach John Calipari said. “When you tell him something, he underSee Basketball on page 6
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Lady Antebellum matures into a No. 1 artist Adults rule, at least in terms of what's selling on this week's pop chart. Driven by the success of grownup love song "Need You Now," a late-night tale of boozy desperation, country trio Lady Antebellum soars to the top of this week's pop chart. The band's sophomore effort, for which the single is the title cut, sold 481,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, to give the act its first-ever No. 1 album on the U.S. pop chart. The Capitol Nashville act had a showcase performance on Sunday night's Grammy Awards, and the CBS telecast should help the band going into its second week of sales. SoundScan tracks retailers through Sunday evening, meaning any Grammy bump won't be reflected on the charts until next Wednesday. Yet "Need You Now" has been the top-selling song on iTunes since the telecast wrapped. So far, it's sold well over 1.5 million downloads. Billboard says that Lady Antebellum has recorded one of the best-ever debuts for an album in January, traditionally a slow release month. Antebellum's total is the best since the Game's "The Documentary" landed with more than 580,000 copies sold in 2005, according to Billboard. For Lady Antebellum, this is the first time the band has been higher than No. 4 on the pop chart, and the trade publication reports that its previous best sales week was 43,000. While the pride of Scotland continues to sell well
A cheeseburger is a simple dish. From upscale restaurants to drive-thru windows to backyard grills, the cheeseburger is offered on most menus. What is it then that sets burgers apart from one another? Why do we pay upwards of $7 for an item that is routinely offered on dollar menus throughout the country? Attention to detail. DEREK While some burgers BROWN may be cheap and convenKernel ient, they are slopped tocolumnist gether and thrown in a bag. This is not the case at Lexington’s newest burger joint, Bunk’s Gourmet Burgers, located inside Two Keys Tavern. Signature gourmet burgers, varying from “The Classic,” which includes American cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion and pickle, to more unique creations such as the “Tuck Special,” which is topped with Bunk’s hand-cut fries, Cincinnati-style chili, cheddar cheese sauce and green onion, are offered. Every burger available shows exceptional attention to detail. When I visited Bunk’s recently, I ordered “Oldham’s Kentucky Smokehouse.” Boasting Vermont sharp cheddar cheese, applewood smoked bacon, crispy Vidalia onion and dripping with a house-made bourbon barbecue sauce, I began to salivate as I
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with her "I Dreamed a Dream," at No. 4 this week, Susan Boyle has some company on the charts when it comes to reinterpreting pop standards. Barry Manilow's Arista release "The Greatest Love Songs of All Time" enters at No. 5. The just-in-time-for-Valentine's Day set sold 57,000 copies in its first week. Soulful artist Corinne Bailey Rae enters the top 10 at No. 7 with "The Sea." Capitol's "The Sea" sold 53,000 copies. At No. 9 is the PBS-friendly "Songs From the Heart" from Manhattan Records' Celtic Woman, which sold 42,000 copies. COPYRIGHT 2010 MCT
To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Today gives new meaning to "nose to the grindstone." Plan on productivity, with a female making the final adjustments. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Step off the carousel today and plant your feet firmly on the ground. Practical matters demand close attention. Create new boundaries. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 5 — Take your work seriously, even if your mind is on other things. Consult a new source for materials you need. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Words don't come easily now, especially at work. Stay on task, even if you have to close your door to make it happen.
awaited my burger and ordered a 24-ounce Pabst Blue Ribbon beer from Two Keys. Two Keys allows Bunk’s all the amenities of a fully-stocked bar, allowing visitors to tip back their favorite drink with their gourmet burger. This bonus feature, combined with the numerous viewable flatscreen televisions, should make Bunk’s a gametime favorite for Wildcat fans. The “Oldham’s Kentucky Smokehouse” burger did not disappoint. The combination of thickly-sliced bacon and delicious bourbon barbecue sauce accented the burger flawlessly and left my taste buds fully satisfied. Combined with an order of Bunk’s hand cut herb fries, which are dusted with sea salt, black pepper, rosemary, parsley and thyme, the meal was more than enough to fill my stomach. My entire order cost less than $10. As I dined beneath the blue and white decor of Two Keys Tavern, I realized that Bunk’s Burgers knows the secret to differentiating between a quality, gourmet cheeseburger and a simple sandwich. The detail and thought that goes behind each selection of toppings or each house-made sauce is what makes Bunk’s worth the price. I’ll be supporting the new local business on South Limestone and eating at Bunk’s again. I suggest you join me. Derek Brown is a journalism junior. Email features@kykernel.com.
A female supports your cause. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Quiet contemplation in the morning leads to social grace later. Take a chance on an idea your partner thought up. It could be just what you've needed. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — Personal effort reaches a balance point today, as you get over the hump with a major task. Push toward the goal line. You score creative points now. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Work closely with a female associate to bring fresh energy to a dull project. A dismal beginning turns into steady progress. Mull over discrepancies. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 6 — A long-distance associate or customer shakes everything up. This person doesn't want to do it your way. Explain the logic behind your methodology.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Throw yourself into creative transformation. Your life could change in a big way, or you may simply change your mind about an issue that's been nagging you.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — You work hard all day, and you accomplish more than you thought possible. Drop into a comfy chair and let someone else serve you supper. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Build like you want it to last. A solid foundation carries you forward better than a quick fix. Think in decades. Imagine golden success. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Meet with your team and a visitor. Their consensus illuminates where to tighten up logic, and is only possible because you've anticipated the objections. (C) 2010 MCT
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RESTAURANT Continued from page 1 rest of his life.” Rose started in the food industry at age 16 and worked every niche from fine dining to fast food. While wearing a shirt that read “Capitalist” in bold, red letters, Rose explained his philosophy of running a successful business. “You have to have a great product,” Rose said. “If your food is sh***y, you’re not going to get people in the door … I’m pretty confident in saying that we have the best burger in Lexington and maybe in Kentucky.” While he said delicious food brings customers into the restaurant, Rose looks at every menu item as a cost and tries to determine how to make the most profit on every sale. He said many owners are not concerned with profit margins and efficiency, but successful owners put money making first. “The most successful businesses are the ones that take something simple and do it better than anyone
else,” Rose said. The idea for the restaurant came to Rose and Veith after a separate gourmet burger project in D.C. failed. Rose said Two Keys was losing money from keeping its grill open and approached Veith to bring a different concept to the bar. “We had this burger idea in our back pocket, and we just went with it,” Rose said. Bunk’s opened despite South Limestone construction, limited parking and an impending winter that would slow foot traffic, but Rose said the location had appeal as well. The Two Keys kitchen included grills, deep fryers and many other large appliances, saving Rose and Veith from making an enormous capital investment. “We went into this knowing that if we fell on our faces, we’d still be OK,” Veith said. The partners have kept their heads above water, however. Rose said income since the opening has tripled and the business is close to repaying the original investment of about $20,000. He is not taking any salary from Bunk’s until the business is in the black, but he loves his
work. “There’s nowhere else I can come to work everyday and not have to answer to anybody and drink a beer while I’m making burgers,” Rose said. Rose said most of Bunk’s ingredients come from local businesses such as Critchfield Meats and Kentucky Proud Produce, and no food is ever frozen. He said one food critic bragged that Bunk’s fries were the best he had ever tasted. The co-owners take pride that their restaurant provides what Rose said is a unique food in Lexington. Rose said he thinks Kentucky is behind the times concerning gourmet burgers, but he is confident his business can thrive in the commonwealth. “We’re not Burger King, and we’re not McDonald’s, and that’s not who we’re trying to compete with; I mean, that’s like comparing filet mignon to a piece of chicken,” Rose said. “There’s really nobody doing what we’re doing in Kentucky. Maybe Red Robin, but they’re like redneck gourmet.”
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nication was a difficult and tiring process at times.” Boylan said the Moldovan people have a “very Soviet way about them.” Continued from page 1 The people Boylan encounters smile “improve and grow the sport in Moldo- less and have a more serious disposition va.” than most Americans, he said, leading a “A baseball field can bring a com- much simpler life without many of the munity together,” Boylan said. “Baseball amenities and forms of entertainment is a sport that everyone can enthat are popular in the U.S. joy, and having a safe and ac“They draw their happiness ceptable field to play on will alfrom other sources like family,” low many more people to particihe said. pate.” Boylan said the children livWhen Boylan first arrived in ing in Moldovan villages often Moldova in June 2008, he found begin drinking and smoking at a the surroundings to be a dramatic young age because they do not Boylan change from the American norm. have anything else to keep them “Sometimes living here busy. feels like someone turned back the “Baseball gives kids a productive alclock about 50 years,” Boylan said. ternative and something to be passionate “People still regularly use horse-drawn about,” he said. carts in the villages. My host family Boylan played baseball throughout doesn’t have running water or an in- his childhood and pitched for his high door toilet.” school team in Centerville, Ohio, so he Boylan had never lived in a foreign was happy to find an outlet for his pascountry before this experience. He said sion in a new country. the most difficult culture shock to over“I’ve been a huge baseball fan my come was the language. whole life, so this is a very exciting proj“I was thrown right into a host fami- ect for me,” he said. “I never expected ly’s house with no prior knowledge of there to be a competitive baseball league their language,” Boylan said. “Commu- here in Moldova.”
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Conference schools and universities in the top 20 and came up with a final result full of video presentations and visual cues rather than textbased updates and event coverage. “I think UKNow has been very beneficial, even though the word is still getting out about it,” Bozeman said. “We can give kudos to students who win awards that we couldn’t have in our print publication, UK News, because we just didn’t have the room.” As part of the student recruitment and global outreach initiative, UK’s Public Relations and Marketing Department worked in conjunction with Information Technology and the Registrar’s Office at UK since February 2009 to launch the new site. “Students can show their friends and family this new Web site and say, ‘Here is what it’s like here,’ ” said UK spokesman Jimmy Stanton. “Plus, students that are juniors and seniors in high school can come to the page and see what it’s really like here at UK.” The transition is expected to be instantaneous. “We listened to what prospective students and their parents wanted to hear from us, and we made it available in video form on the front page,” Bozeman said. Additional features include a link to UK President Todd’s blog and a link to Google maps for directions to campus. “Our job is to tell the UK story as best we can,” Stanton said. “And we’ve got vehicles in which to tell it to an external audience and also to an internal audience.”
ship; (or) not more than four persons who are residents of a home-like residence as defined in KRS 216B.450 (or who are) handicapped as defined in the Fair Housing Act; (or) a functional family as defined and regulated herein.” The amendments add a definition for a functional family as “a group of five or more persons not otherwise meeting the definition of family who desire to live as a single housekeeping unit and who have received a conditional-use permit from the Board of Adjustment. Functional family does not include: residents of a boarding or lodging house; (or) fraternity, sorority or dormitory … (or) any group of individuals whose association is seasonal in nature.” The documents list restrictions on the issuance of permits for a functional family including: “Members of the family are not legally dependent on others not part of the functional family,” “Members share a household budget,” and “Members prepare food and eat together regularly.” Those wanting to live in houses who do not meet these specifications will need to find a residence classified as a boarding or lodging house, which is defined by the amendments as a residential building for adults living together not as a family. According to the documents, boarding houses house five or more individuals. Third district councilwoman Diane Lawless, head of the Moratorium Work Group that drafted the changes, said the amendments are about population density, the misuse of zoning laws and community safety. “It’s not about students at all,” Lawless said. “It's a problem all over the city with different populations … If me and 17 of my friends were living (in one house), there would be the same issue.” Lawless said a law against lodging and boarding houses in R-1 and R-2 zones is already in place, but the council hopes to clarify the definitions to protect students and other community members. “A lot of landlords are trying to make as much money as possible and let the property go to hell in a hand basket, and they're dangerous,” Lawless said. Others in the community are worried about how the proposals would affect stu-
SAFETY Continued from page 1 their police force and its efforts. This meeting will not be the only one this semester. Lowe said SG and Monroe aim to host at least three more meetings before the end of the school year, and their intention is for the committee to become a strong force at UK. Meetings will be held at least once a month at the Student Center, and the first is scheduled for Feb. 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in room 203 of the Student Center. A free lunch will be offered to students who attend the meeting. Those who want to apply to be on the committee can visit www.uksga.org. For more information, email Lowe at david.lowe@ uky.edu.
How to apply Visit www.uksga.org to apply to be on the committee. Meetings will be held at least once a month in the Student Center.
The baseball field that garnered Boylan’s attention is in very bad shape, he said, which is why he is asking for money to repair it. “At the moment, there are many dangerous areas along the fence line that badly need to be replaced,” he said. Boylan said he hopes if the baseball field receives enough funding necessary for the improvements, so the sport will continue to grow in Moldova. “The children will be interested in playing if they have the necessary equipment,” Boylan said. “But Moldovan families do not have enough money to buy baseball equipment or anywhere in Moldova that sells baseball equipment. This is why we collect baseball equipment in the U.S. and have it shipped over here.” Boylan said several of his Moldovan friends, who were unfamiliar with baseball before he got there, have been excited to learn the rules of the game. “I taught many of the kids in my village the fundamentals of the game and they loved it,” Boylan said. “I really think that baseball has a bright future in Moldova if we can successfully spread the popularity to children and secure enough equipment to do so.”
dents, and how the council has handled the meetings where the documents were drafted. “This is not transparent government,” Hardin said. “It never ceases to amaze me how far they will go to forward these agendas … It really excludes the students.” Hardin said he was not made aware of any of the work-group meetings and was lucky to learn of the proposed amendments. He said he felt the amendments represented a minority of leaders trying to impose its will on a majority, and the leaders have not given students who would be affected due notice or avenues of communication. Lawless, however, said it is not uncommon for council members to draft proposals and conduct research in small groups or individually. She said if the amendments are passed, the changes would have to pass the Planning Committee, the whole council, the Planning Commission and then the entire council a second time. Each meeting will be open to the public and posted on the council Web site in advance, she said. Lawless said she expected the amendments to be discussed at the next Planning Committee meeting on Feb. 16. She said the council wants to pass the amendments before the moratorium, which is against construction projects that add more than 25 percent of existing floor space to a house in the third district, expires on April 15. Student Government President Ryan Smith received the documents, and said they came as a surprise. “We’re the sole group being effected by this policy change, and we’re the group that is being reached out to the least,” Smith said. “I have not received one call or e-mail from Lawless (about these changes).” Smith said his office has made consistent efforts to work with the Student Housing Task Force to resolve zoning and density issues, which is why the document was frustrating to him. Lawless said she is disappointed the discussion has been characterized as a debate between the Lexington government and students, and said her office is concerned about the quality of life and safety of off-campus students. “I’ve never heard someone from the third district say, ‘I don’t want students in my area,’ ” Lawless said. “But it is more likely that a house with 18 students in it will become a party house. It just makes sense.”
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KERNEL EDITORIAL BOARD Kenny Colston, editor in chief Wesley Robinson, opinions editor Melissa Vessels, managing editor Ben Jones, sports editor Allie Garza, managing editor Matt Murray, features editor The opinions page provides a forum for the exchange of ideas. Unlike news stories, the Kernel’s unsigned editorials represent the views of a majority of the editorial board. Letters to the editor, columns, cartoons and other features on the opinions page reflect the views of their authors and not necessarily those of the Kernel.
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Students using the Fine Arts Building recently have been singing the blues thanks to two separate break-ins in the last two weeks. The impact of the break-ins has had a strong negative effect on students who leave their expensive instruments in the building. What was once considered a safe place has no such luxury now. “I just feel like as a student, I have the right to not have that happen,” arts administration junior Eli Gross said of the break-ins in a Jan. 23 Kernel article. Gross’ viola was stolen, only to be recovered later by UK Police. But whether or not UK Police eventually recovered the stolen items is a moot point. No one should have been able sneak into the Fine Arts Building in the first place. Gross told the Kernel only one door requires key card entry and that it would Singletary be easy for someone to find Center another unlocked door. Normally, that problem wouldn’t be a concern before midnight. On a college campus, many students practice, study, etc. in buildings late at night. But when two incidents happen in such a short Fine Arts Bldg. span of time, a change should be made. Whether it means putting key card access on interior doors that are used as storage for the expensive items or inet creasing the patrols and securitre S ty in and around the building, se N Ro something should be done. MAP BY MELISSA VESSELS | STAFF Students spend a lot of money on instruments, as well as time and effort. Protecting those instruments is the least UK can do to help students who want to fine tune their abilities. While it’s great that so far no one has been hurt and physical damage has been minimal, UK must make sure the emotional damage doesn’t increase. Do whatever it takes to cut down on break-ins at the Fine Arts Building. Let more UK Police officers visibly patrol in order to alleviate students’ fears. Campus safety has always been a priority and it needs to remain one. Therefore, it’s time for UK to publicly act to keep the Fine Arts Building safe. There is really no other choice. ers
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UK, Kernel missed point in Mitchell case The Kentucky Kernel has missed the mark in its examination of UK grad student Michael Mitchell’s lawsuit against the university after Mitchell was fired for having a firearm locked in his car. Mitchell was a responsible and exemplary employee who assisted in hundreds DAVID of surgeries during his BURNETT employment at UK Guest Hospital. columnist The trouble arose only when an eavesdropping bystander heard a discussion about firearms and reported an absurdly exaggerated alarm to police. When police did not find a gun in Mitchell’s locker or on his person, Mitchell sought full cooperation with authorities, stating he had a gun locked in his car more than a mile from his workplace. The university used his honesty against him. Police confiscated Mitchell’s firearm and he was fired. In an appalling bid to make an example of him, the college even tried to revoke his unemployment benefits. Kentucky statutes explicitly state that no organization, public or private, can prohibit a legally armed citizen from having a firearm in a car. It’s right there in the books. An employer can’t force an employee to be defenseless for the day just because his or her car is on their lot. The law is so strong on this point that it states any employer who tries to punish an employee for having a firearm in the car is subject to damages in a court. Ironically, Kentucky law even allows a citizen to keep a firearm locked in the car while parked on elementary or high school property.
The Kernel and the university have both invoked the sacred cause of safety as their motivation in this case. But anyone who reads crime reports in the Kernel knows UK is hardly crime free. Since only a few dozen police officers are thinly spread over hundreds of acres of campus, there is no possible way the college can guarantee an individual’s safety. Court precedent even holds that police have no obligation or liability to protect individuals. Does it really make sense to forbid legally armed citizens from protecting themselves, if not on campus, then during the commute to and from school?
The law recognizes his right to protect himself at any time of day, but the university, despite entrusting patients’ lives to Mitchell, refuses to acknowledge his fundamental right to self-defense. Mitchell’s job often required him to keep late hours and make trips in the wee hours of the night. The law recognizes his right to protect himself at any time of day, but the university, despite entrusting patients’ lives to Mitchell, refuses to acknowledge his fundamental right to self-defense. In UK’s infinite wisdom, they somehow feel the only way to enforce safety is by enforcing a defense-free campus and imposing draconian penalties on any unwitting violator. They fail to recognize the impracticality of imposing restrictions on legal-
ly armed citizens. Laws affect only those willing to abide by them. Criminals, by definition, do not abide by the law. Therefore, anti-defense rules affect only those least likely to commit crimes. Currently, at least four states allow firearms to be kept in locked cars on campuses at no cost to safety. The few colleges that allow firearms on campus have witnessed reductions in crime. The Kernel is quick to point out the university has the right to control its property. Legally speaking, that is true so far as their authority over employees and students and the power to punish them for violating policy. But how much control does (should) the college have, not just over their property, but the inside of your car, which is not their property? If they can override the fundamental right to self-preservation, what about certain types of speech? Can they control the music you listen to? Can they regulate the political stickers you display on your car? Why not ban cars altogether, since historically they pose a greater threat? In a quote favored by Thomas Jefferson, Italian philosopher Cesare Beccaria wrote, “Laws that forbid the carrying of arms ... disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed one.” So long as the college continues to put itself above the law, it will continue to offend logic and violate human rights. David Burnett is a UK alumnus and director of public relations for Students for Concealed Carry on Campus. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
News stories need positive content, inspiring focus I read the Kernel each and every day I am on campus, and enjoy reading it. However, it seems like a lot of times the stories I read are either depressing, something terrible has happened, there is a problem with some system, and stories along those lines. I do enjoy knowing and reading about what is going on on the campus and at the university I attend, and I desire to be informed of the goings on. However, I also would like to hear some positive, inspiring stories of things that go on
on our campus or that our students are doing. I know just from talking to students in my classes and friends of mine that many students on our campus have gone all over the world doing many things to help out the people on our planet. I would love to see our paper reach out to those individuals who show through their actions what it means to be a UK student and how they have helped out in our world. Stories like people who have done work in helping rebuild New Orleans since Katri-
na, or those that have gone down to Haiti and other such stories. I believe this would help to inspire other students who may not know how to get involved in things like this, be able to plug them into helping out. Plus it would provide a positive source and a good way for our university to show we are making a difference.
This is still a hefty price, but better than the regular edition, which is available for $170.67 at amazon.com. The publisher of Stewart's Calculus, Cengage, offers us contracts that guarantee the price for several years. In fall 2009, Cengage inadvertently raised the price on several of our books. When they realized their mistake, they set up a table on campus and handed out refunds to students who had purchased new books for MA 109 and MA 113.
A correction to your editorial on plagiarism: UK’s minimum penalty for plagiarism is a zero in the assignment, not an E in the course, if it is a first offense. Faculty have discretion to impose the minimum penalty or a heavier one, depending on the circumstances of the offense. For a second offense, the minimum penalty is an E in the course. For a third offense, the minimum penalty is suspension. A faculty member can even impose less than the minimum penalty of zero on the assignment, if, in his or her judgment, the offense is so minor that it does not warrant being reported as an academic offense. For example, if a student cites 15 papers but mistakenly omits a sixteenth, the student has formally committed plagiarism, but the plagiarism was clearly unintentional, so it warrants reducing the student’s grade but not formally charging him or her with plagiarism.
Zhongwei Shen, chair, mathematics
Robert Grossman chemistry professor
Michael Frick secondary education senior
Math department aims to save pupils’ money Wednesday’s Kernel contained a cartoon about the high prices of textbooks. The cartoon included a math textbook. There was probably no intent to single out mathematics for high textbook prices, but this cartoon provides us with an opportunity to outline some of the steps the UK Math Department and partners are taking to address high textbook prices. In MA 123, a course that enrolls over 1,900 students in 2009-2010, we use a trade paperback as a textbook and the list price for this book is $16.99. A typical textbook for this course costs $100 at amazon.com.
The Math Department and Math Sciences Computing Facility provided web homework to over 5,500 students in 2009 at no charge. Web homework from commercial vendors would cost $20 or more per student. Several of our large enrollment courses — MA 109, MA 113, MA 114, MA 162, MA 213 and MA 214 — use custom editions that are cheaper than the standard editions. In the calculus sequence — MA 113, 114 and 213 — we use a custom edition of Stewart's Calculus that costs $122.50 for a book that may be used for three semesters.
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Mitchell’s message remains the same as wins pile up By Nick Craddock ncraddock@kykernel.com
UK head coach Matthew Mitchell is becoming repetitive. “As we go forward and we continue to work through our schedule, I’m basically saying the same things to (my team),” Mitchell said. The “same things” Mitchell preaches to his team have become engrained in their minds since the beginning of the season. Over the course of the season, and especially during the No. 17 Cats’ (20-3, 8-2 Southeastern Conference) current sevengame SEC winning streak, Mitchell and players always reveal the key to UK’s success. “Defense. That’s how we win games is defense,” said junior forward Victoria Dunlap when asked what message is best remembered from Mitchell’s speeches to his team. “Defensive fundamentals are going to help everything with defense, defense, defense.” The defensive message seems to be on playback in Dunlap’s mind. Yet Dunlap, UK’s team leader in steals and blocks for the second consecutive season, is now joined by her teammates in regularly giving stellar defensive performances. Last week, freshman guard A’dia Mathies nullified Ole Miss’ Bianca Thomas, the SEC’s leading scorer. Over the course of the season, UK’s calling card has been defense and the Cats lead the SEC in steals and turnover margin. UK manages to create much of its offense through opponents’ turnovers. As a result, UK sits atop the SEC in scoring offense. Last season, the Cats finished 11th in scoring offense. But does Mitchell’s message ever get stale for the players? “No,” Dunlap said. “Even though it’s the same thing, he says it in different ways. “It’s a good thing that he keeps telling us (the same things) because if he didn’t,
UK head coach Matthew Mitchell continues to preach defense to his team. Mitchell’s Cats are riding a seven-game Southeastern Conference winning streak. PHOTO BY SCOTT HANNIGAN STAFF
we could be in a different spot where we would settle for where we were before SEC (play) started, and settle for beating the teams that we were,” she said. “Just the fact that he continues to keep saying it to us gets our mentality right.” Mitchell joked he does try to tweak the message for his players’ sake, but at this point they know what is expected from them. Before Mitchell could simply repeat the message, he had to teach his team the message. In the first month of the season, Mitchell once again favored repetition as a means to instill a certain defensive mindset in his team. For 21 straight days, his team went through rigorous defensive drills to form the habits necessary to execute nonstop, 40-minute, man-to-man defense. “They’ve done a good job
of embracing hard work, and that’s what has them in a position to be pretty special,” Mitchell said. “The thing where we are right now is we just still have so many games left to play … we have to make certain that we stay true to who we are, stay true to our identity and stay humble and hungry.” This message will probably be what Mitchell tells his team before upcoming games against ranked opponents, the first of which against No. 19 Georgia on Thursday night. As long as the end result is strong play on the court and a ‘W’ in the win column, the same message for these Cats will sound sweeter each time. “I’m really, really proud of them because the message could possibly get a little boring and they don’t seem bored out there at all,” Mitchell said. “They seem pretty energized.”
Hockey brawl spurs ejected players, team unity By Aaron Smith asmith@kykernel.com
Rivalry week transferred over to the ice last weekend. When fighting on the ice, locked in a frenzied flurry of tossed punches and tugged jerseys with an opponent, the strategy is simple. “Get him before he gets me,” Sean Wormald said. Wormald, Nick Skuraton and Dylan Rohar were the starting first line when Saturday’s game against Tennessee got underway. After just over 30 minutes of playing time, they found themselves as the starting fight line. The trio got into a “tussle,” as Wormald called it, with three Volunteers. Tussle might be an understatement. It looked more like a NASCAR pileup. It started with a Wormald goal and a celebration that may or may not have taken place too close to Tennessee’s goalie. A frustrated Tennessee player then charged at Skuraton. All ten position players converged, and somehow three pairs of players emerged, interlocked in classic hockey warfare. “I’ve been here for four years and I’ve never been a part of anything that big, where a whole line ends up fighting,” Skuraton said. The line brawl occurred just after Wormald’s goal put UK up 5-2, but the goal was overshadowed by what unfolded next. “A few words were exchanged as we were celebrating, emotions were running high from the rivalry game, and the next thing you know
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UK forward Sean Wormald and two other UK players were involved in a “tussle” against Tennessee on Saturday night. you’re on the ground with another guy trying to beat each other up,” Skuraton said. Fighting, so ingrained in the culture of hockey, rarely happens at the college level because players can get suspended rather than just receive penalties. That’s not to say hockey players don’t have class and know when to stop. “At one point, the guy I was fighting said he was done,” Wormald said. “I could’ve punched him but he was done. It was a victory for me.” The line brawl was ugly and riveting at the same time. The incident, which delayed game action for at least five minutes, riled up the crowd into the biggest roar of the night. It also may have provided the team with an extra dose of adrenaline. “It brought the team together,” Taylor Vit said. “It was a spark for us going into the third period.”
Indeed, everyone seemed to take the positives out of the fight. UK head coach Rob Docherty said it could prove beneficial as a team moment heading into the homestretch of the season. Vit said it brought the locker room together. Wormald said it would provide momentum. Skuraton looked at it as an example of team camaraderie. “It was great to know that my linemates had my back,” Skuraton said. “When someone gets taken down, they were right there helping out. Our whole line got involved and it brought us closer.” Ultimately, the six players involved were assessed a game misconduct and ejected from the game. None will have to miss additional games. “We didn’t get kicked out for the next game, and I think it helped us overall,” Wormald said. “And it was kind of fun.”
We want to see drivers mixing it up. We want to see the emotion of the world’s best drivers just as much as everybody else does ... ” — Brian France, NASCAR chairman
BASKETBALL Continued from page 1 stands it, and then he can go do it.” Cousins said he’s grown up a lot on the court, pointing to his decision-making abilities and overall basketball IQ, but he also said he’s very misunderstood. Cousins doesn’t believe other big men, like Kansas’ Cole Aldrich, get beat up the way he does. “I feel like I’ve grown up a lot,” Cousins said. “But I’m not a different person, I’m still the same DeMarcus.” With the bull’s-eye most teams have put on Cousins, the star power he has started to create is something of a new phenomenon. He was highly touted coming out of high school, but also received negative comments
from scouts, fans and others. At UK, Calipari said Cousins is finally starting to be looked at for the right things instead of the bad things. “Here’s a kid that’s being loved by the staff, that is being loved by the community,” Calipari said. “Instead of looking at weaknesses, we’re all looking at his strengths – now let me just say this – for the first time in his life. “So now all of a sudden, he’s just like ‘this is great,’ and he wants to learn, and he wants to get better,” Calipari said. On Monday, Cousins earned his third SEC Freshman of the Week honor to go with his SEC Player of the Week award he earned in the eighth week of the season. With eight games remaining on the schedule, Cousins is averaging a double-double with 16.4 points and 10 rebounds per game,
good enough for seventh in the SEC in points and second in rebounds. Calipari put the numbers aside and talked about Cousins as a teammate to demonstrate what kind of player he is. “He wants to score and rebound, but it’s more about us winning,” Calipari said. “And who bragged more about John Wall early in the year other than him? Anybody? He was it. He was John Wall’s PR machine early in the year. It was him … that’s the kind of kid he is.” Now Cousins, like Wall, is beginning to receive player of the year attention. But Cousins said he’s not worried about any of that recognition. It’s all part of the game. “I’ve noticed, and I’ve heard about it,” Cousins said. “But I’m just playin’ ball.”
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