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New office aims to help housing issues
The state of basketball
By Katie Saltz ksaltz@kykernel.com
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The Hitchcocks watch a UK game from their home in Eastern Kentucky. The family has never been to a UK game despite following the team intently for years. By Metz Camfield
As the housing debate continues, UK administrators are hoping to add an ally in the student corner. T o n y Blanton, the Student Services Director in the Student AfBlanton fairs Office, has been named the director of a new campus office. The Office of Off-Campus Student Services was created for the issues that came to the spotlight as students became increasingly concerned with housing problems in the areas around UK. “The whole student housing issue and some things that came about as a result really showed a need for more cooperation be-
tween the city and the university and the students,” Blanton said. In this new office, Blanton hopes to aid students in making smart decisions when choosing where to live. He wants to emphasize student safety and make sure students are living in safe homes with fair landlords. “We can advocate for students with landlords who may not be operating under good business practices,” Blanton said. “We can give (students) the advice they need on how to break leases, make complaints, get things fixed.” See Housing on page 2
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Money troubles focus of conference
To her residents, it means everything. It’s as much a part of the state’s identity as horse racing and bourbon. In Kentucky, basketball is the sport of all sports, and the UK men’s basketball team is king. Whether you’re a family in Eastern Kentucky that’s never been to a game, a bar owner in Northern Kentucky whose business lives or dies with the Cats, a diehard in Southern Kentucky with the tattoo to prove it, or the proud hometown of a current Cat in Western Kentucky, this commonwealth bleeds blue. This is the state of basketball.
By Katie Saltz ksaltz@kykernel.com
beauty of the commonwealth is on full display. White picket fences line the road as horse farms crown rolling hills. Just shy of the Kentucky/Ohio border in Fort Worth, Ky., is Dickmann’s Sports Cafe. It doesn’t drip blue from floor to ceiling, and UK memorabilia doesn’t hang from the walls. On any normal day, you might not even know it was a proUK sports bar. But when the Cats step on the court, the walls echo with Cats chants, a sea of blue drowns the room, of green walls and concrete floors. “I want to create a canvas for the colors to come out,” said owner Richard Dickmann, who bought the bar from his father in 1994. “When Kentucky comes
With economic woes heavy on the minds of Americans, one group is tackling the issue to see how they can survive in hard times. The theme of this year’s Black Women’s Conference is “Black Women, Work & Wealth: Economic Self-Sufficiency and Success During Tough Economic Times.” Sonja FeistPrice, director of the African American Studies and Research Program, said in an e-mail to the Kernel this topic is something that hits close to home for the campus community. “Reflecting on the last 15 to 20 years, people are really feeling the pinch of today’s economy,” she said. “As a result of layoffs, high unemployment rates, the cost of living increasing while people are without pay raises, families are having to shop smarter, prioritize their needs and curtail their spending.” Glinda Bridgforth is one of the conference speakers and an author and consultant on financial health. She will give her lecture, “Do You Really Have Money to Blow?” Wednesday at 6 p.m. in room 206 of the Student Center. Feist-Price said Bridgforth can offer an opportunity to learn about practical financial matters. “She has a history of helping individuals explore the emotional, practical and spiritual aspects of their relationship with money, and specializes in cash flow and debt management,” Feist-Price said. “Ms. Bridgforth will provide our audience with information on how to be prepared, prudent and prosperous during today’s economy, and also provide them with practical tips to become debt-free, and overcome obstacles that keep them from experiencing financial security.” Involving the community is a priority of the conference, Feist-Price said. People across racial, age and socioeconomic backgrounds all feel the impact of spending in some way, she said. “An area that has been of utmost importance to me … is to ensure that women from all socioeconomic strata are present at this conference. This is done by personally inviting women at the Hope Center, homeless shelters, substance
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‘It means everything’ Kaye Hitchcock seemed to be at a loss, staring into nothingness as she tried to find words to express the thoughts racing through her head. Putting her feelings toward UK basketball into a sentence didn’t seem possible. Finally, after letting years of memories ruminate, she found three words: “It means everything.” Hitchcock didn’t get into UK basketball until the late 1960s when she entered high school. From there, she says the moves of the players fascinated her. She’s been hooked ever since. The Paintsville, Ky., resident calls herself UK basketball’s biggest fan. She watches every game with a keen eye. Telemarketers are better off calling during dinner than a game. The walls and roof of her house are painted blue. For Hitchcock, it’s all UK, all the time. Her husband, Fred, his daughter Lena Cantrell, and Lena’s husband, Chris, sat down together on a day in early September, itching to talk about basketball. “We just love our players,” Kaye said. “We want to show them that we appreciate what they do. To be in a gym with everybody cheering for the same people you are, it’s just fabulous.” For them, basketball is a way of life.
Madisonville High School basketball coach Marty Cline said there’s no feeling in the world like playing in Rupp Arena because of the history of UK basketball. At work as a dental assistant, Kaye will have the game on and give updates to the patients and dentist. For Chris and Lena, dinner is prepared earlier and rushed through so they won’t miss the tipoff. After a loss, the house is quiet, similar to a funeral. But after a win, the mood is bright, breakfast tastes better and everyone wants to talk about the game. As the family sits in the house two months before the first tipoff, basketball is already on their minds. As Lena ponders the same question that gave Kaye fits, the rest of the family sits in silence. Perhaps they were thinking of the season and the reemergence of UK basketball. Perhaps they were thinking of past glory years. Or perhaps they were thinking of UK’s rich tradition. No matter what it was, after much internal debate, Lena found the words to match her feelings: “I have God first, family second and UK basketball third.”
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Greek political committee will not endorse SG candidate By Katie Saltz ksaltz@kykernel.com
A streak will be broken this year in Student Government elections. The past 19 of 20 candidates for SG President and Vice President have all been endorsed by the Greek Political Action Committee. This year, however, the GPAC announced it will not endorse a candidate. The decision to not endorse a candidate was made for multiple
reasons, said Interfraternity Council President Kelsie Willett. “We wanted candidates to get their ideas out there and let students make a decision for themselves,” Willett said. “And there had been trouble in the past with how endorsements had been done.” The GPAC debate this year will take place Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Memorial Hall. Willett said it is an opportunity for students to become more familiar with the candidates and their plans for campus.
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If you go What: Greek Political Action Committee Debate When: Wednesday at 8 p.m. Where: Memorial Hall Admission: Free and open to the public “(A forum) is a little more personal than a platform idea on a Web site,” he said.
The questions were created by a committee, Willett said, and will be selected and moderated by political science professor Stephen Voss. Candidates for president Ryan Smith, the current SG president, and Michael Haag will each have two minutes for opening remarks, 70 seconds for question responses and another two minutes for closing remarks. Candidates for vice president Kelsey Hayes, the current SG vice
president, and Julie Colgate, current senator at large, will have 90 seconds for opening remarks, 70 seconds for questions and 90 seconds for closing remarks. Willett said although the event is hosted by GPAC, the forum is not limited to Greeks. All students are invited to attend. No fliers or pass-outs will be permitted. At the end of the debate, sources of additional information about the candidates will be announced.
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abuse treatment facilities and halfway houses to this conference ... I want the conference to be an opportunity to not only be empowered by our speakers, but by each other.” Another target demographic for the conference is students, Feist-Price said, because young people often fail to realize how their spending now will affect their future. “At almost every turn, we are bombarded with opportunities to receive credit cards, especially if you have a decent credit rating,” Feist-Price said. “And too many times students fall prey to the lure of credit cards, especially with the opportunity to ‘buy now and pay later.’ ”
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ABC dances away with ratings crown LOS ANGELES — Is there anything Kate Gosselin can't do? The reality star made her debut on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" and helped power the talent show to its best season-premiere numbers ever. Almost 24 million people tuned in to the two-hour episode and helped drive ABC to a Monday-night win in both viewers and key demographics. Of course, many may have been tuning in to see if Gosselin would stumble and still others might have checked out the show to see what Pam Anderson would wear or whether football star Chad Ochocinco would score big off the field. (Wonder if Jon Gosselin would get as big an audience?)
Horoscope To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — All intelligent activity earns praise from those in power. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Make sure everyone dances to the same drummer. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 5 — Well, you're halfway out of the box. Creative thinking really works. Imagination carries you past the hard work to the goal. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 5 — Put yourself in the driver's seat early. Let your partner ride shotgun.
Besides landing 23.9 million viewers, "Dancing with the Stars" scored a 6.3 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic, according to Nielsen. Each rating point in that demographic equals 1.3 million viewers. For ABC, the Monday numbers were its best since the 2001 Rose Bowl. The strong numbers from 8-10 p.m. had a trickledown effect for ABC's "Castle," which beat CBS's "CSI Miami" for the first time in the 10-11 p.m. hour. For the night, it was ABC in first with 20.2 million viewers and a 5.4 rating in adults 18-49. CBS was second with 11 million viewers a 3.9 rating.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Two people get together to hatch a brilliant plan. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — Work could be difficult today unless you try lighting a fire under a creative co-worker and letting him or her run with the ball. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 6 — Ease into a public presentation by considering the possibilities. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — More people accept an idea you've been hatching for some time. Talk about the nuts and bolts.
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You wear your heart on your sleeve. Confession is good for the soul.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
— Today is a 6 — You have your eye on the prize. Make sure that your heart agrees. Otherwise, emotions will block the path and cost you the race. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Watch where you're going. Today you'll be apt to rush into things. Consider the second or third step before you even start. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Keep the ball rolling. Whatever you've started is important enough to merit consistent effort. Provide direction for others.
— Today is a 6 — No one's fooled when you cover up your feelings.
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Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Victor Hazard said the creation of this office is a solution to on-going student issues that deserved more attention. “There was a need for some attention as students chose to matriculate off campus, and that need had been there for some time now,” Hazard said. “The university recognized we needed to be more involved with our students off campus.”
Wednesday n “Do You Really Have Money to Blow?”; 6 p.m.; Room 206 Student Center; free and open to the public Thursday n Conference registration begins at 9 a.m. n “Consumer Self-Control and Individual Well-Being”; 10 a.m.; Small Ballroom Student Center; free and open to the public n Mary McLeod Bethune Luncheon; Grand Ballroom Student Center; noon to 1:30 p.m.; tickets $15 general admission, $7 students n “Made to Make it in Challenging Times”; 2 p.m.; Small Ballroom Student Center; free and open to the public n “Reclaiming Our Entrepreneurial Legacy”; 3:15 p.m.; Small Ballroom Student Center; free and open to the public n “Counting Black Women and Counting on Black Women”; 5 p.m.; Center Theater Student Center; free and open to the public
Teaching values such as how to be a good citizen and a good neighbor are goals Blanton has, but he also looked at other schools to see what services they offered to off-campus students. “One thing the office at Ohio State (University) does is offer a list of available housing in the area, by price, by amenities,” Blanton said. When candidate for the position came in, Hazard said he knew Blanton would be an ideal fit because of his experience in working with the community as well as the student realm. Blanton has served on the Town & Gown Commission and the Univer-
sity Neighborhood Advisory Committee. “The most important thing about Tony that is relevant here is he is someone who knows the community, and being able to see it from the students’ eyes is very important,” Hazard said. “He has been integrally involved with the community and the familiarity he brings is an ideal match.” The office will be housed in Student Affairs and Blanton will report to Hazard. Blanton said he must finish up his cases in his current position, but hopes to begin the transition as soon as April 1.
Native-American tune to sound at UK The sounds of the indigenous Northern Plains flute will resonate on campus Wednesday. J.J. Kent, whose Lakota name is Wicasa Ho’ Waste’ or “Good Voice Man,’ will perform as part of the Cultural Diversity Festival. He is a musician, storyteller, multicultural educator and dancer in the Native American customs of the Oglala Lakota, also known as the Sioux. Kent will give a lecture titled “Diversity of Native
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American Tribes” at noon in the Worsham Theatre of the Student Center. Later Kent will entertain the audience with the Native American Courting Flute at 5
p.m. in Worsham Theatre. “It's rare for the university to host such a distinguished artist of the Native American culture,” said J.J. Jackson, vice president for institutional diversity and sponsor of J.J. Kent's lecture and concert. “I hope the campus community takes full advantage of this opportunity to hear J.J. Kent.” Both events are free and open to the public. — KATIE SALTZ
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BASKETBALL
Dickmann’s Sports Cafe in Northern Kentucky has felt a major economic impact because of UK basketball this year.
Continued from page 1 in ... it becomes that blue atmosphere. The sports fans make the decor here. “I cling to sports in general, I try to provide the best place to watch sports. Kentucky basketball is a major feature.” After John Calipari was named UK’s new head coach, Dickmann decided to buy the land adjacent to his bar and make it into a parking lot. He was having trouble fitting everyone in his original parking lot, so he bought the land for more than $500,000. Dickmann jokingly called the hire “his stimulus package.” “When I was doing my business plan to see if I could afford to do this project, Kentucky was a major line item in it,” Dickmann said. “When you can say that Kentucky basketball is a line item on your revenue sheet, that makes it a big part of your business.” With renewed excitement for UK basketball comes added business for Dickmann, whose bar has been almost exempt from the current economic downturn. While so many businesses are laying off employees and decreasing salaries, Dickmann’s is increasing in everything thanks to UK basketball. Business had suffered in the past two years, but things changed when Calipari arrived. Calipari rejuvenated the fan base from Day 1. And when the No. 1 sport and the No. 1 team in the state is UK basketball, more people come to Dickmann’s. Right now, Dickmann said, times are very good and he’s never been so excited about the Cats. “(UK basketball this year) is going to have a huge, huge impact on my business,” Dickmann said. “There’s no doubt. My whole life revolves around UK basketball.”
A family tradition Shain Sizemore, a resident of Flatlick, Ky., a small town just north of Tennessee, hasn’t been a diehard UK fan his entire life. Still, he’s just as passionate as those who have been. At 25, Sizemore’s lived through some of UK’s better years and also some of the darker times. He’s seen two national championships, a runner-up finish and some of the worst losses in the program’s history. But for Sizemore, the Cats are more than a favorite team. They’re a constant reminder of his late uncle, Bill Sizemore, who died from cancer in 1998. He can’t explain why the state clings to the Cats, or what it is about
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the Cats that make his eyes light up. He can only laugh about it and think back on all the memories UK basketball has given him — especially memories with his uncle Bill. Sizemore started following the team during the 1995-96 championship season. “Watching my uncle watch the game and his excitement is what got me into it,” Sizemore said. “I wanted to be like that. Watching that (’96) team play will get you hooked.” Sizemore just went to his first UK game this season. When watching the games on TV, Sizemore is as animated as a fuming coach. He’s superstitious about where he sits, yells at the TV, punches holes in walls and finds himself on his knees praying for the Cats. His actions change with every game and his emotions sway back and forth with every bucket, but one person is with him in every game: his uncle Bill. “Every time I watch a game, I think about my uncle. Him cheering on the Cats. It’s sad memories, but it’s fun at the same time, you know?”
Ward of the state Madisonville High School head coach Marty Cline grew up following the Cats like many others across the state — with the TV on mute and Cawood Ledford calling the game over the radio. He grew up in Hopkinsville, Ky., and would sometimes take girlfriends on dates to the gym where he would ask them to rebound while he shot. He won a State Championship in high school at University Heights and later went to the Sweet 16 and state Final Four as a coach at University Heights, and the Sweet 16 as an assistant coach at Madisonville. Playing at Morehead State, Cline remembers playing at Rupp Arena against the Cats and looking up at the stands. “I won the (State Championship) in Freedom Hall, I know what it’s like as a player,” Cline said. “But as a coach, doing it in Rupp Arena, there was no comparison. It felt different in Rupp Arena, and, granted, I was a
coach, but it still felt different ... and it felt different because of the storied history of Kentucky basketball.” Cline knows the pressures of leading a basketball team in this state. To take the head coaching job at UK, Cline said you have to be able to deal with the high expectations and know anything short of a Final Four is considered a rebuilding year in many people’s eyes. “In Kentucky, every fan in the gym is also a coach,” Cline said. “They know more than we do, they’ve been in more situations, they’ve played more possessions, they’ve made more shots, but the amazing thing is they’ve never missed any ... What you get with the negative can be ten-fold with the positive.” UK freshman guard Jon Hood played for Cline and Madisonville last season, following UK greats Frank Ramsey and Travis Ford. Now playing for the Cats, he knows the impact of the program. Through the recruiting process, Hood said he could have gone anywhere that seemed to be the right fit. But now that he’s at his home state’s school, Hood said it’s finally set in who he’s playing for and what that represents. “Living in Kentucky, you have to be a UK fan,” Hood said. “It means everything — it’s live and die sometimes. (In) little towns in Western Kentucky, stuff shuts down. Barber shops shut down, restaurants, whatever. They all shut down, and it’s to go watch UK games. Once the game is over, they’ll come back up — if we win. If we lose, they don’t open back up, they just sit there.” Cline said when high school recruits come in and understand the importance of UK basketball to the state, that’s when the recruit truly wears the UK uniform. Conversely, when they don’t understand that impact or importance, that’s when they go to North Carolina, Duke, Indiana or Louisville. “Once you put your name on that letter of intent, you belong to the state,” Cline said. “And that’s not a negative thing.”
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Cats driving for a title with nothing to lose If you’ve been hearing this word for the past couple of days, forgive me, but there’s only one way to describe UK basketball in the last 72 hours: Sweet! Quickly, name the last time both the men’s and KENNY women’s basCOLSTON ketball teams Kernel were in the columnist Sweet 16 of their respective tournaments since both expanded to 64 teams? Got the answer yet? Here, let me help. Never. Wait, what? That’s right, the turnaround that both Matthew Mitchell and John Calipari are orchestrating has never been accomplished before. And here’s how they are both doing it: with transfers and freshmen complementing the old guard. The men’s team welcomed six newcomers including five freshmen and one transfer who have complemented what Darius Miller and Patrick Patterson were already doing. For the women’s squad, add in Keyla Snowden, Rebecca Gray, A’dia Mathies and Crystal Riley as the main contributing newcomers to balance Amber Smith and Victoria Dunlap. Both teams are dominating opponents and streamrolling into the regional semifinals. The only differences seem very small, with the men breaking in a new coach (Mitchell’s obviously been around for a few years) and one team accomplishing the feat 12 hours away while the other sealed the deal one hour down the road. Otherwise, it’s hard to see major differences. Both teams have the Southeastern Conference Freshmen of the Year and SEC Player of the Year. They both have a good point guard, a dominating post game and a wing player who can toss in anywhere from 10 to 30 points a game. They’re both young teams.
And the biggest similarity may be that no one outside the Commonwealth’s boundaries thought either team would make it this far. In the preseason, Mitchell’s squad certainly was picked to finish second to last in the SEC, much less second in the East division. Getting to the tournament was seen as a wish. Getting to the Sweet 16 of that tournament? Let
In the preseason, Mitchell’s squad was picked to finish second to last in the SEC, much less second in the East division. me know when pigs fly, OK? For Calipari’s squad, they were picked as the first No. 1 seed to be bounced from the tournament. They’re still standing. Kansas, on the other hand, is back home. Two teams, one university, one playing mentality — no one has our backs outside of our team and our fans. Need proof? Listen to Mitchell after his team’s win on Monday night. “Before the game, I told them I was afraid that this could be the last game we play together,” he said. “We couldn’t play with any fear, we had to put that behind us and I thought they played remarkably confident tonight for this situation. I didn’t think any fear crept in at all.” And before the Cats matched up with Wake Forest, Calipari kept on one singular talking point: Every talking head says we’re going to lose this one and be the first No. 1 seed out of the tournament. The worst team to play in any game is the team that has nothing to lose. These Cats have nothing to lose. And those teams are the most dangerous to play. UK basketball. How sweet things have been. Good news for fans is, this is probably only the beginning. Kenny Colston is a journalism senior. E-mail kcolston@kykernel.com.