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UK Honors sees decrease in numbers
OPENING PITCH FOR BAT CATS’ SEASON
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The UK baseball team begins their season Feb. 19 against Virginia Tech at the Caravelle Resort Tournament in Myrtle Beach, S.C. To read about a pair of star sophomores, Alex Meyer and Chad Wright, see Score on page 4.
UK alum behind Xbox 360, PS3 to speak at Engineers Day
Entomology department receives national ranking, helps top 20 goal By Ben Murphy
Shippy will discuss the new book that he news@kykernel.com co-wrote with Mickie Phipps, “The Race for a New Game Machine: Creating the A UK engineering alumnus will Chips Inside the XBox 360 and the speak on taking gaming to the next PlayStation 3.” In their book, Shippy level. and Phipps detail the exciting experiElectrical engineer David Shippy ence of designing the microprocessor will visit campus on Friday during chip for the latest gaming consoles the College of Engineering’s Engiwhile working for two large competneers Day to educate students about ing corporations, Microsoft and working in high-tech industries. Sony. Shippy Shippy was the technical leader A Lexington native, Shippy gradfor the microprocessor designers beuated from UK in 1983. He was hind the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 gaming consoles. See Engineer on page 2 By Marc Blevins
The number of new students who entered the UK Honors Program this academic year was down compared to the 2008-09 academic year — but just as many people are still applying. In 2008, 268 new students entered the Honors Program and in 2009, 222 new students entered, said Frank Ettensohn, director of the Honors Program. Ettensohn said the 46-person difference is not significant. “In truth, these things do vary for all sorts of reasons that are not easily resolved,” Ettensohn said. Ettensohn said several factors contribute to varying numbers from year to year. The program has admitted 456 out of 655 applicants for the 2010-2011 academic year so far, but those admitted to the program will not necessarily come here, he said. Ettensohn said he has been the director of the Honors Program for about a year and a half and the current requirements were in place when he took the position. He said UK has not changed the standards recently because they are already higher than other universities’ standards, since UK is a flagship institution. “We think our standards should be a little bit higher,” Ettensohn said. Ettensohn said limited financial resources also have to do with keeping the standards where they are. “We have limited resources, and that’s another issue if we lower the standards, we would probably not have the resources to provide the kind of opportunities to our honors students [that we do],” he said. Art history sophomore Chelsea Brislin said she appreciates the kinds of opportunities available through the Honors Program. Brislin applied to five schools: UK, the University of Florida, the University of Georgia, Duke University and Centre College. Brislin said she looked at the honors programs at the universities of Florida and Georgia, and they seemed to be equal to UK’s program in terms of quality of professors and content covered in classes, although Georgia seemed a little more organized because its program had been around longer. The Honors Program does not have any major scholarships to offer incoming freshmen, but it grants money to students who participate in research projects and foreign travel to apply to their individual proSee Honors on page 2
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One UK department has garnered national respect with the help of some of the smallest creatures on Earth. The College of Agriculture’s Department of Entomology has been continually recognized as one of the country’s premier institutions. The entomology department was ranked seventh out of 100 institutions in 2007. “The production of the
staff and the graduate students is what makes this college one of the best,” entomology professor Kenneth Yeargan said. Julie Peterson, a thirdyear graduate student, received first place in an entomology competition in Reno, Nev., in 2009. Peterson said UK won the most awards at the competition. She said her professors are eager to help out all of the students and teach them to become more knowledgeable
in any way possible. Yeargan said the published research of the faculty and students is one of the major factors that gives the department its reputation. “We have a strong community here. Everyone is always there to help anyone in need,” said Craig Keathley, a third-year graduate student. “We learn and grow together. We just make each other better.” See Entomology on page 2
Students get schooled by Coach Cal By Shelby Schott news@kykernel.com
Although UK men’s basketball head coach John Calipari is best-known for his second-ranked team, his expertise is not confined solely to the basketball court. Speaking to a leadership and development class on Tuesday, Calipari offered advice and insight on teamwork. “Leadership is about
service,” Calipari said. Calipari told attendees how to grow as leaders and meet their goals. He emphasized several aspects of leadership, including making a difference and accepting responsibility and the sacrifices that come with leadership and teamwork. Drawing on personal experience, Calipari related leadership to an academic level. “You’re going to get knocked to your knees … It’s
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what life is,” he said. “I thought it was impressive when Coach Cal said how important the fact that the players and he are like family (is),” equine management senior Angie Malone said. “Also, that they weren’t there to serve him, but he was there to serve them.” Life experiences like transitioning from previous positions, such as head coach of the New Jersey Nets, allowed Calipari to emphasize to stu-
dents how to “Bounce Back,” the title of his recently published book. Calipari said fate intervenes in life, but one cannot worry about the result. Instead, he said one must deal with them after his or her performance. “Hard work and passion will beat talent,” Calipari said. Grace Gorrell, the instructor for the class, said “Professor Calipari” was able to draw
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HALFTIME BOOGIE Members of UK’s DanceBlue perform at halftime of the women’s basketball game against Florida on Thursday night. PHOTO BY WILLIAM BALDON STAFF
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‘Shutter Island’ in theaters today LOS ANGELES — Paramount Pictures looks to have something on its hands this weekend that has become a rare commodity in Hollywood: a hit R-rated drama. The release of the Martin Scorsese-directed thriller “Shutter Island,” which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, was delayed from October to Friday because of financial concerns at Paramount. The postponement, which came after some marketing materials had already released, doesn’t seem to have hurt the movie’s chances, however. Pre-release surveys of potential moviegoers show “Shutter Island” generating healthy interest with all audience segments, according to people who have seen the data. However, adults 30 and older are among the most excited, an unusual occurrence given that they are the least frequent moviegoers and rarely rush out to a movie on its first weekend. Movie theaters have been littered with Rrated dramas that failed to connect with audiences in the last year, including “State of Play,” “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3” and “The Informant!” Even last weekend’s bigbudget thriller, “The Wolfman,” opened to a
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modest $31.5 million. “Shutter Island,” however, is firing on all cylinders and should sell $35 million to $40 million worth of tickets in the U.S. and Canada, according to people who have seen its pre-release tracking. That’s a very healthy start given that the picture cost just under $80 million to produce. If audiences react as well as most critics have, it should continue to play well in the coming weeks. The previous biggest opening for a movie directed by Scorsese was $26.9 million for “The Departed” in 2006. Paramount is benefiting from a lack of competition this weekend, with no other movies opening nationwide. Lionsgate moved the John Travolta action film “From Paris With Love” up two weeks to Feb. 5 after Paramount in August chose this Friday for “Shutter Island.” The studio is also opening its thriller this weekend in seven foreign countries, the biggest of which is Australia. It will then roll out to other major international markets through the end of March.
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grams, Ettensohn said. The research money comes from the university, and it has decreased substantially because of the rough economic time, he said. In an e-mail sent to the Kernel, Ettensohn said the program received $26,000 in the 2007-08 academic year, $16,000 in the 2008-09 academic year and $10,000 in the current academic year. Ettensohn said the decrease in research and travel money has led the program to raise money through the UK Office Development, the program’s newsletter, individual private donations and a yearly phonathon. Still, Breslin said she believes the Honors Program is a great opportunity for stu-
Honors program comparisons UK - Minimum GPA of 3.75 - Minimum ACT of 29 Penn State University: - Schreyer Honors College does not set a standardized test score requirement. - Students in program represent top-5 percent of students at Penn State
Ohio State University: - Admission by invitation only - Typically a minimum ACT of 30 Western Kentucky University: - Minimum GPA of 3.8 - Minimum ACT of 27 University of Louisville: - Minimum GPA of 3.5 - Minimum ACT of 28
University of Florida: - Admission by invitation only - Minimum GPA of 4.0 - Minimum ACT of 33 University of Alabama: - Students with an ACT of 28 or above are automatically accepted
dents. “In my opinion, it’s an opportunity as an incoming freshman to come in and sit down with … 20 of your peers and talk about these philosophies from a long time ago, and then kind of how it
parallels with things that are going on today,” she said. “You don’t really get an opportunity like that outside of honors.”
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What: Engineering luncheon When: Friday at 12 p.m. Where: Lexmark Room in the Main Building Admission: Free and open to the public
stepped into the ring and wanted Shippy’s microprocessor for the Xbox 360 as well. Shippy and his team took on working for both companies and were able to meet the late 2005 release date that both corporate giants demanded. Emily Dotson, staff associate for the UK Writing Initiative, said the reading will not be all about technology, and she encouraged students of all majors to attend. “The reading is focused on the importance of communication in Mr. Shippy’s career. That should make it of interest to anyone,” Dotson said. “Certainly (electrical engineering) and (computer science) majors will enjoy hearing about his specific experiences, but I can easily imagine business students or even the casual gamer might be equally interested.” The one-hour reading and luncheon will take place at noon on Friday in the Lexmark Room on the second floor in the Main Building. The luncheon is free and open to the public.
mentored by then-electrical engineering professor and now-UK President Lee Todd. “David Shippy was a bright student when I had the opportunity to teach him. He was one of those students you knew would be a success,” said Todd, when UK Spotlight focused on Shippy. “For many of us who saw David in his early engineering years, I can’t say we are too surprised by his success. But it is certainly a thrill to see what he has achieved in his career.” The luncheon is a partnership between the UK Writing Initiative and the College of Engineering to debunk myths that engineers cannot write. “For the last three years, the College of Engineering, in collaboration with the campus-wide Writing Initiative, has brought in a published author to kick off EDay activities,” said Writing Initiative Director Janet Eldred. “These writers, who
also are working engineers, share tips and stories about how to communicate technical subject matter effectively, successfully and creatively.” The reading will highlight Shippy’s leadership and communication experience during the 80-hour workweeks his team endured during the four-year development of the new microprocessor. In 2001, Shippy assembled a team of engineers at the Sony/Toshiba/IBM Design Center to start designing a microprocessor chip that would revolutionize the personal computing world. Shippy’s team worked exclusively on the PowerPC microprocessor for PlayStation 3 until 2003, when Microsoft
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connections about leadership from areas of his life on and off the court. “What makes him such a great teacher to all of us about leadership is how genuine and honest he is, not only about his success, but also the mistakes he has made along the way and how he recovered from those,” Gorrell said.
Entomology professor John Obrycki said the department has received support from the university to help grow the institution and make it stronger. “This institution did not happen overnight,” Obrycki said. “We are happy to help contribute to President Todd's goal for (the) Top 20 (Business Plan).”
Yeargan said being one of the top graduate programs at UK every year is a factor in the frequency of graduate students receiving awards and being recognized for accomplishments. The department is still improving and growing, Yeargan said. The entomology department has hired three more staff members in the past two years. "I am very proud of the faculty and the students for making this department one of the best," Yeargan said.
Opinions — Letters to Editor
Snow situation totally mishandled I would like to voice my extreme displeasure in how things in Lexington were handled during the snow removal, particularly the declaration of an emergency for three inches of snow and the towing of vehicles to create an emergency snow route. The fact that Lexington and the mayor would declare an emergency for three inches of snow is absolutely absurd. The East Coast has been slammed with several feet of snow. It is just plain ridiculous that Lexington declares an emergency for a minor three inches. What makes this situation more ludicrous is the fact that 119 cars were towed at their owners’ expense to make room for clearing three measly inches of snow. To make matters worse, the notification system was seriously flawed. For the mayor to declare an emergency at 6 p.m. and towing to start at 10 p.m. is extremely short notice. The audacity of the mayor to assume
that everyone in Lexington watches the 6 p.m. news or listens to local radio is completely illogical. Also, to put notices out on Facebook and Twitter is preposterous. Not everyone is connected to social networking sites or spends all day watching the media. To think that our city government would even consider using social networking sites as a means of informing the public of an emergency is outrageous. More measures could have been observed in order to let the public know their vehicle was going to be towed; allowing four hours is insane. I live on North Limestone and no one ever knocked on my door to inform me of a declared emergency and necessary towing. A simple running of the license plates would have provided the city with phone numbers to call to inform the residents of this city that they needed to move their vehicles.
Ill-placed signs describing snow emergency routes are often overlooked as this city rarely experiences large snow storms. The amount of money spent by Lexington residents over the past few hours to claim their vehicles is outrageous. I have never known a city to act as rashly as Lexington did. In most major cities, the streets are just simply plowed and if your car is covered up, so be it. The fact that Lexington made the decision to tow downtown residents who are faced with limited parking in the first place is tremendously irresponsible. The fact that it was such short notice is downright criminal. The exorbitant fees that were placed upon us do not fit the offense. The bottom line is that it is sad and offensive that the mayor and the city of Lexington chose to act this way. Andrew Stempel design graduate student
Alternative energy solutions part of pushing UK to the top Saturday, I attended the UK, Tennessee game with as much school spirit as any other UK fan in Rupp Arena — except I was clad in yellow rather than in blue. My shirt read “Beyond Coal” against a neon yellow background. To say that I, and the few friends who wore the same shirt, stood out in the student eRUPPtion zone is an understatement. As an intern with the UK Beyond Coal campaign, a campaign within the Sierra Club to push college campuses around the nation to move beyond coal to using 100 percent renewable energy, I was just as proud to wear my yellow than as if I were wearing Kentucky blue. Having school spirit isn’t just about supporting our basketball team; it’s about supporting any initiative towards bettering our university as a whole. The signs my friends and I brought to the game read, “Let’s Move UK Beyond Coal!” were not allowed in the arena because they
were seen as a “political statement” and “would offend people on national TV.” Hold on a second, you’re telling me I can’t show my spirit for alternative energy because it’s a political statement? Like the “Kentucky Coal Cats” isn’t? Or what about the “Wildcat Coal Lodge”? Is that omitted from being a political statement as well? I’m just wondering how my passion and interest for bettering the health and well being of my school’s community could offend people? I find it offensive that a school wanting to be a top 20 university by 2020 is hindering its potential by oppressing those of us who support alternative energy solutions, a move that would only benefit and progress the school toward such a high status. It leaves me questioning how truly school spirited UK is acting these days. Becca Barhorst political science freshmen
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Though he didn’t come in with much hype, sophomore outfielder Chad Wright flourished as a freshman. Wright had the second highest batting average on the team at .343.
Sophomore duo may be key for UK By Aaron Smith asmith@kykernel.com
One was the crown jewel, the heralded headliner of the No. 4 recruiting class in the nation. The other was essentially a throw-in at the time, but was a hidden gem whose skill would be unearthed during the season. What a difference a year has made for sophomore pitcher Alex Meyer and sophomore outfielder Chad Wright. Having entered UK on opposite ends of the recruiting spectrum, both have emerged to begin their sophomore campaigns as players vital to the team’s success. “Both of them will be really good players for us this year,” UK head coach Gary Henderson said. “They’ve done a lot since last season to improve. They will have an even better idea of what it takes to succeed in the Southeastern Conference, and they’ll be a lot of fun to watch.” Meyer and Wright are being counted on to help lead the team to an achievement it fell tantalizingly short of last year: making the SEC tournament. And although they are now blossoming into team leaders as sophomores, how they arrived to the team could not have been any more different. Meyer won Mr. Baseball in Indiana and was drafted by the Boston Red Sox. He was Mr. Everything, the precocious pitcher with a $2 million arm. Wright was a solid player from Heath High School in
Paducah, Ky., who lacked the pedigree of the other incoming freshmen. He was Mr. Do-Everything, the player with the intangibles and who was willing to hustle for everything. Inside the chalk lines of the baseball diamond, though, the stars didn’t matter. Wright emerged as one of the top players on the team last season, finishing second with a .343 batting average. Buried behind five high school All-Americans at the beginning of the year, he didn’t have nearly the same billing to live up to as some of his fellow freshmen. “Coming in, I wasn’t expecting to play,” Wright said. “It was pretty nice not to have any pressure coming in. I was able to focus on my game and nothing else. But getting to play was surprising. Being productive was even sweeter.” His early productivity was a welcome development to Henderson. Wright wasn’t widely known when he arrived at UK, but made a name for himself built on his hustle and drive. “I was not surprised at all that he’s a good player for us,” Henderson said. “I was pleasantly surprised that he showed up as soon as he did. But he had just the right level of success. He wasn’t on billboards around town or on the front page of the paper. He did a great job for us.” Wright, while perhaps not quite the face of the program – that role largely falls to third-team All-American Chris Bisson – is certainly attracting more attention than he did
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Sophomore Alex Meyer will be depended on more this season as one of the premier pitchers on the staff. Meyer added 20 pounds during the offseason. as a freshman. But Henderson said the dreaded sophomore slump shouldn’t be expected from Wright. “He’s steady,” Henderson said. “He’s not a guy who’s easily distracted. He doesn’t get caught up in any drama, he’s a guy who handles his business, is confident and works really hard.” This year, though, teams will be prepared for Wright. Henderson said Wright benefited from flying under the radar in 2009, which played into Wright’s business-like approach. “What I like the most is that a kid who was not pampered, or heralded, or widely known outside his state came in here and competed for a job and won it,” Henderson said. Meyer didn’t have the luxury of
slowly sliding out from the shadows of relative obscurity. He had a bright light shining on him from the minute he turned down an offer from the Boston Red Sox to pitch for UK. “It was there, but it really wasn’t anything special,” Meyer said. “I’m from a small town where everyone knows everyone. So it wasn’t over my head. It wasn’t like being a basketball player where everyone walking on the sidewalks knows you.” Not to say that Meyer was underwhelming in living up to expectations. He showed flashes of his potential in an inconsistent rookie year, going 1-4 with a 5.73 ERA. He was the epitome of the classic freshman flamethrower: He struck
Cats shine amidst MSU immaturity What does it mean to be “mature”? I’m serious, considering we’ve heard the word tossed around so much, especially at this UK basketball team. DeMarcus Cousins is considered immature if you listen to certain analysts and NBA scouts. He lets his temper rule KENNY him and he’s a child — the two main COLSTON complaints against Kernel columnist the stellar freshman. On the other hand, John Wall is mature, so they say. Yet, Wall looked like a big baby in the loss to South Carolina. He also doesn’t get hammered like Cousins does in the paint. South Carolina’s Student Government was immature for passing a resolution claiming dominance over UK. Big Blue Nation’s overreaction was supposedly not. But Mississippi State fans, I believe we can all agree, are very immature. The racial and homosexual slurs directed toward Cousins, thanks to some idiot that posted the forward’s cell phone number on a message board,
were only the start. The end? Water bottles were thrown at UK players during overtime of Tuesday night’s game. UK head coach John Calipari did his usual public relations trip after the incident, singling out only a select few instead of an entire fan base. “And their fans were terrific,” Calipari said. “The stuff at the end is just unfortunate. And let me say this, that was probably 15 people in the whole building, out of 12,000, that were idiots.” But it was more than just 15 dumb kids. Cousins received about 100 phone calls and close to 1,000 text messages, he said. In short, if Mississippi State didn’t have a reputation for the worst fans in the Southeastern Conference, they do now. The facts of the game — and UK’s horrible play — aside, only one university can be proud of the events of Tuesday night. I’ll give you a hint, it’s not the school with “state” in the name. On the other hand, the Cats had to make everyone from the bottom on up proud. They squeezed a victory out of nowhere and relatively held their emotions in check, despite every possible
provocation in the world in their faces. And Cousins, save a few “call me” signals, was well-behaved. “Every game we play, we grow up a little bit,” Cousins said. “We’re maturing as a team and as individuals. So, we came in and we knew what we had to do.” It’s hard to argue with the big man, especially considering the environment the Cats played in and the problems Cousins has run into before. Cousins could have elbowed, forearm-shivered or trash-talked his way to a technical foul like he has previously, but he did not. He stayed calm, had fun with the whole thing and stayed out of major trouble. No one even tried to accuse the big guy of slugging him in the face, either. So maybe Cousins, and in turn the entire team, is growing up a bit. With two weeks left in the regular season, it couldn’t come at a better time. Maybe every fan base should get ahold of Cousins’ phone number. Instead of enraging him, it softens him up a little bit. And in the end, it helps the Cats continue toward a common goal: Calling their own number — eight. Kenny Colston is a journalism senior. E-mail kcolston@kykernel.com.
out 80 batters but also walked 45 and hit 10. “We already knew Alex was a big deal coming in,” Bisson said. “But for him to pitch on Saturdays, that’s something else. You don’t usually get that, especially out of recruits.” Meyer spent the offseason dedicated to gaining weight to better control his body on the mound, and subsequently improve his accuracy. He added 20 pounds to his 6-foot-9 frame. “He’s bigger, he’s stronger, and he repeats his delivery much better,” Henderson said. “I think we’ll see an even better strikeouts-to-walks ratio this year, a lot fewer wild pitches and hit batters.” Becoming more consistent was Meyer’s top priority heading into a season in which he might be thrust into the top of the rotation. He said he didn’t want to leave people wondering which version would show up on any given weekend. “I want to be that guy everyone counts on,” Meyer said. “I’m ready for it. I feel like this year I am going out there and beating everybody. That’s my goal, and that’s my mindset.” Accomplish that, and UK has found itself the top-of-the-rotation talent necessary to compete in a stacked SEC. “I care that he develops into a frontline SEC guy,” Henderson said. “If he does that, we’ll all be happy. I would think that at some point this year he will turn the corner and become that. I’m just hoping its Feb. 19 (against Virginia Tech).”
UK 77, FLORIDA 51
Crystal Riley and the No. 16 UK hoops team rebounded from their loss at Vanderbilt with a 77-51 home win over Florida. PHOTO BY WILLIAM BALDON STAFF
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Check out Nick Craddock’s game story of UK’s win over Florida Thursday night. The Cats are now 22-4 on the season.