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Lawless asks for more off-campus consequences By Katie Saltz ksaltz@kykernel.com
When the Office of Student Affairs asked for suggestions regarding the Student Code of Conduct, Diane Lawless replied with a specific complaint. Lawless, the 3rd District Councilwoman, said in an email to Associate Dean of Students Tony Blanton she
was “shocked” there was no campus,” the e-mail said. mention of off-camThe Student Code pus complaints of Conduct outlines against students. violations and the “I have been conprocess for handling fused why a student complaints against stuis held responsible for dents. Changes proharassing a member posed this year include of the university famallowing both parties Lawless ily, but other memin a violation combers of our communiplaint to have equal ty have no recourse and there rights in the hearing process is no standard of conduct off- and the inclusion of sexual
assault violations as a separate category. Lawless, however, said she thinks UK should expand its judicial reach outside the campus boundaries. “My concern is there are very few students who behave badly and give all students a bad name, but I don’t know why they can treat me differently than my neighbor who might be a university
faculty member,” she said. Student Government President Ryan Smith said he disagreed with Lawless’ suggested addition to the code because UK cannot be held responsible for the actions of students that occur off-campus. “The university is not in a position to be watching students everywhere they go,” Smith said. “They are not
there to be ‘Big Brother.’ ” Policing students when they are not on campus is not the purpose of the code of conduct, Smith said. “What is most concerning is (Lawless) is attempting to put forward a proposal that polices students off-campus,” he said. “That’s what the police department is for. It’s inSee Conduct on page 6
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Nursing freshman Ali Hall sits in her class barefoot to celebrate the TOMS One Day Without Shoes event on Thursday.
Kicking off shoes for a cause By Sarah Pickerel news@kykernel.com
After days of sunshine and warm weather, the rain held off just long enough for students to make a statement. Anyone near W. T. Young Library on Thursday around noon couldn’t help but notice something odd happening on campus. The air was filled with excitement as students everywhere reinforced the ancient stereotype of Kentuckians, as they went throughout their day barefoot in support of One Day Without Shoes. Emilee Dover, president of the TOMS Shoes Campus Club, said it was interesting to see individuals’ reactions as she walked barefoot to the starting point of the march. “There were definitely some con-
fused faces when people saw us walking barefoot at first,” Dover said. “But once we educated them on why we’re going barefoot, you could tell they were more than interested.” Andrew Joyce, a political science sophomore, was one student inspired at the last minute to join in the march. Joyce seemed very pleased with his decision to go barefoot. “I have recently been trying to become more active around campus, and this seemed like an excellent opportunity to do something that moves me,” Joyce said. “I participated because the cause that TOMS supports is very worthwhile, and the least I could do is walk a while in those kids’ shoes.” One Day Without Shoes, created See TOMS on page 6
The brutalities of war and journalism have coincided with each other for generations, and on Thursday night, one journalist reflected on both issues. Tom Curley, president and CEO of the Associated Press, came to UK on Thursday to discuss the many hardships journalists face on the battlefield. Curley “These journalists face the same threats as the military faces: kidnappings, attacks, rockets and (rocket-propelled grenades),” Curley said. Curley demonstrated his point with a slide show of intense battle moments that moved the audience. The photos showed that journalists face the same dangers as soldiers on the battlefield. “He said a lot of things about the government and media and the interaction between the two,” journalism freshman Tara Bilby said. “I found that really interesting.” See Creason on page 6
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Chris Leeper, left, and Rachel Harrison walk around Central Campus barefoot in celebration of TOMS Day Without Shoes event Thursday.
Staff trustee candidates address budget issues By Christopher Robbins news@kykernel.com
Arts and Sciences AweSome Week concludes with explosive event
Students stay up all night to fight cancer By Britney McIntosh bmcintosh@kykernel.com
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Ordinarily, an electric pickle and the Chernobyl reaction have nothing in common, but on Friday night, both will be on display for the finale of Arts and Sciences AweSome Week. At 7 p.m., sparks will fly in room 139 of the Chemistry-Physics Building for the Chemistry Reaction Attraction. Chemistry professors Jack Selegue and Marc Knecht will be leading the event with the help of chemistry lecturer Ed Duhr. Chemical Reaction Attraction will offer audience members an opportunity to watch various chemical reactions explode or give off light, learn the science behind every reaction and gain interest in the chemistry program at UK. The event’s chemical reactions will include exploding hydrogen and helium balloons, white phosphorous burning in the air, a methanol cannon firing to the tune
What: Chemical Reaction Attraction When: Friday at 7 p.m. Where: Room 139, ChemistryPhysics Building Admission: Free and open to the public of the “1812 Overture” and burning ceramic crucibles with red and green flames. However, Selegue and Knecht have not revealed all the reactions to be featured. They want some to be a surprise for students who attend. Explosions and pretty colors might be numerous, but there will be a second purpose to the fun. The event will instruct students on the science that goes on behind all the explosions, sounds and colors, Selegue said. “It’s a fun event with music, a vi-
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About 400 people will be camping and doing the limbo around Peiratt Field in the middle of the night on Friday to help find a cure for cancer. Relay for Life will take place for the second consecutive year on UK’s campus from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. During the event, individuals and teams camp out around the track with the goal of keeping at least one person walking around the track at all times. Other events will include energy-drink pong, volleyball, flag football and relay games. Teams will sell food to help increase the fundraising dollars. “It really is a nice way to feel as if you’re putting your hand on cancer,” said Michelle Spangler, a psychology senior and the event’s activities chair. “Cancer is a big monster that touches everyone’s life, and it’s
hard to feel like you can do anything about it.” Spangler has personal experience with dealing with the effects of the disease. She was diagnosed with brain cancer when she was 14 years old. During the Relay for Life, Spangler and about five other cancer survivors will discuss their experiences. “An event like this is really awesome because you get to see the support of your community,” Spangler said. Fundraising for the American Cancer Society will continue on campus even after the night of festivities. Spangler said it is easy for UK students and staff to be involved. Anyone interested can come set up a booth and sell pizza or suggest another fundraising game. Fundraising will continue until August, and the team that raises the most money will win an autographed UK basketball signed by the 2010 team.
Money was on the minds of the three candidates for the staff trustee position on Thursday. Salary cuts, layoffs, furloughs, benefits and raises were dominant issues in an open forum at the W. T. Brothers Young Library. Candidates for the position of staff trustee for the UK Board of Trustees appeared before the university Staff Senate and addressed issues that UK will face in the coming Adams years. Each individual answered questions on how they would deal with budget constraints caused by lower recurring funds from state tax revenue. “I don’t know Burks where the money will come from,” said candidate Michael Adams, a member of the staff senate and a 12-year UK employee. “We’re tied to the taxes.” Adams emphasized his ability to work with all levels of UK employees and his experience as a small business See BOT on page 6 Newsroom: 257-1915; Advertising: 257-2872
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Park event celebrates end of Diversity Festival By Kristina Betsworth news@kykernel.com
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Fanning shows different side in ‘Runaways’ Up to this point, there had been female Movies, television and the Internet are so ubiquitous that it's easy to forget that among other singers in rock and a few guitar-strumming folkies. But a real rock band in which women things, these miracles of modern communiplayed all the instruments was a novelty. cation have turned us all into voyeurs. To that curiosity the Machiavellian FowThink about it: Until the advent of mass ley added an incendiary fillip: jailbait. communication, our dramatic outlet was the Rock has always been a sexuallytheater, a deliberately artificial environment charged endeavor, and Fowley saw big where we watched actors pretending. bucks in the melding of angry, punky muMovies, TV and the Web give more of the sic with attractive underage women. It's illusion that we're watching real life — albeit no coincidence that the Runaways' most from a safe distance. These media take us to Fanning enduring song is called "Cherry Bomb." places that would have shocked our Victorian The film illustrates that not all the forebears: the bedroom, the bathroom, the battlefield and all the intimate moments that make up hu- Runaways were happy with their sexualization — man existence. Activities that once were regarded as pri- Jett and fellow guitarist Lita Ford wanted the muvate and nobody else's business are now freely depicted sic to speak for itself. But the blond, petite Currie was naive enough for our entertainment. Occasionally, a movie comes along that rocks to be molded by Fowley into a jailbait icon, posing us into acknowledging our shared voyeurism. Al- for publicity photos in come-hither stances while fred Hitchcock often toyed slyly with that idea, and wearing form-fitting lingerie. Director Floria Sigismondi — a woman — one of his best films, "Rear Window," is a study of a voyeur who peers into the windows of his neigh- walks a fine line here. You can't accuse her of celebrating this cynical exploitation of youth. Currie, bors on a crowded New York City block. Another is "The Runaways." It's nowhere near whose memoir is the basis for the film, left the Hitchcock's league, but it makes us realize we band after two years, by which time she was a spend lots of time watching stuff our great-grand- dedicated drug addict. After decades of rehab and relapses, she is now clean and has a going career parents would have deemed best left private. The film is about the '70s all-girl rock band the as a chainsaw artist. (Is that perfect, or what?) To make the squirm factor even higher, this is Runaways and stars Kristen Stewart as a young Joan Jett and Dakota Fanning as the band's lead the first overtly sexual screen performance by Fanning, 16, a child actress we've watched grow up. singer and focal point, Cherie Currie. The five Runaways were only 15 when Los It's sort of like wandering into a topless joint and Angeles music impresario Kim Fowley (played with discovering your niece doing a pole dance. Just about anything goes in today's movies, delicious sleaze by Michael Shannon) plucked them from a teen club and molded them — and people can hardly be blamed for having thick through cajoling, browbeating and any other mind skins. Which is why we should be thankful when a game he could think of — into a solid, hard-hitting film can still make us feel uncomfortable. musical unit. MCT
Experiencing other cultures doesn’t always require a passport or an expensive plane ticket. One local festival allows students to experience cultural diversity without traveling beyond their own community. The second annual Fun in the Park event will take place on Saturday, the final day of UK’s 2010 Cultural Diversity Festival. “It’s a culmination of a lot of events,” said Debra Ross, member of the Cultural Diversity Festival Committee. “Some put on by the committee and some from campus.” Fun in the Park, sponsored by both the Cultural Diversity Festival Committee and the Lexington-FayetteUrban County Government, will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Woodland Park. Fun in the Park wraps up the celebration of the festival, which began in February and has brought lectures, panels, performances and documen-
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 5 — Adjust your focus to include group activities you really care about. Evaluate your role and choose your path. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 6 — When discussing matters with the group, choose your battles carefully. You want to appear independent, but no need to go crazy. Take the middle road. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 7 — Concentrated effort pays off. Although ideas expand to fill available space, you benefit from aligning heart and mind to pursue a single objective. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 6 — The object of your attention is far away, but don't lose focus. Put headphones on, or do whatever works to eliminate
If you go What: Fun in the Park When: Saturday at 11 a.m. Where: Woodland Park Admission: Free and open to the public taries to UK. “We’ve already had the ‘Taste of our World,’ which is our biggest event. It is in its 21st year,” Ross said. Fun in the Park is open to anyone who is interested, not just UK students, and the event offers an opportunity to gather with others and celebrate the diversity in the local community, Ross said. “We want anybody in the community, and of course UK students, faculty and staff. We want them to go as well,” Ross said. “Hopefully,
they will meet people and make some new contacts.” Ross, who has served on the Cultural Diversity Festival Committee for more than 10 years, said Fun in the Park will have games, booths, crafts and entertainment. She invited students to come play cornhole, visit local businesses’ stands, listen to music and enjoy free food provided by UK Dining Services. “I think students will be exposed to different cultures because some of the entertainment will be diverse and culturally oriented,” Ross said. “Same with the booths.” Ross believes attending Fun in the Park will make students more well-rounded as they take part in the event’s unique activities. “Hopefully it’s going to be a beautiful day.”
“I think students will be exposed to different cultures because some of the entertainment will be diverse and culturally oriented.” Debra Ross Cultural Diversity Festival Committee
distraction. It's important. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 6 — It's time for you spend quality time with your significant other. This works creative magic. Feast at an exotic locale and take in a foreign film. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 5 — Narrow the scope of partnership activities to focus on independent or impulsive activities. Doesn't sound practical? This is no time for logic. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 6 — From among the myriad tasks at work, choose one that appeals to your soul. Once that's complete, choose another that suits your sense of priorities. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — Leave work at work. When you come home, expand your perspective to include delicious food, and a movie or music. Take someone else along. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Tiny details
appear, and you want to make everything fit. Something resists being squashed into place, so a slight shift is in order. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 6 — You discover a single tree that represents perfect harmony and balance. Too bad you can't take it home. Use it as a symbol of how to integrate heart and mind. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6 -- It would be easy to spend all the available cash. Instead, take extra time to consider each purchase. Can you wait until next month? Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Shut most of the world out to attend to deeply personal matters today. Aligning your desires with circumstances could be thorny. Use every sense to devise solutions. (C) 2010 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES
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T.J. Daugherty doesn’t get the accolades and the glamour that some of the other players on the UK baseball team get, but he’s seen by all of his peers on equal footing because of his role in the bullpen.
Behind the mask, behind the scenes By Aaron Smith asmith@kykernel.com
Before entering the game, before jogging out in response to a coach’s outstretched arm beckoning the pitcher to the mound, before hearing his name broadcast over the PA system, before stepping onto the rubber to stare down the batter, before all that, a UK pitcher has to warm up in the bullpen. And that pitcher warms up with T.J. Daugherty. Daugherty, a redshirt sophomore and a preferred walk-on, is the bullpen catcher for UK. And there’s no other backstop the pitching staff would rather have with them backstage. “He’s definitely my go-to guy when I’m getting loose,” reliever Mike Kaczmarek said. “When a coach tells me to go get warm, it’s, ‘T.J., let’s go.’ ” The bullpen catcher may not be the most glamorous job. Daugherty usually goes from sitting on the bench to squatting behind the plate to sitting on the bench again more than once in any given game. His sanctuary is a shed just beyond the brick wall that separates the playing field from everything else, including the two bullpen mounds. But for relievers about to be thrust out between the lines, most of the time in pressurized situations, Daugherty is invaluable in helping
them transition from being the one watching the action to being the one making the action. “My main responsibility is making sure I get the pitchers ready to pitch,” Daugherty said. “That can be a broad thing like getting them loose, but it can be a mental thing like getting guys in the right frame of mind to get them to know they have what it takes to compete.” Once the pitcher has thrown to Daugherty, the pitcher is turned over to the starting catcher, usually Marcus Nidiffer. He knows how good Daugherty is at preparing the bullpen hurlers. “He gets them ready more than anything,” Nidiffer said. “Having him down there is like having a coach. You don’t have to babysit or anything. He gets them ready to throw strikes in the game.” A lot of things can be done to ease a pitcher’s mind and get him into a groove. It might be telling him to settle down and take a deep breath. It might be giving him feedback on how his pitches look. It might be a slap on the rear and encouraging words. Whatever the situation calls for, Daugherty has what it takes. “He’s just got that … ” said Kaczmarek, trying and failing to find that one particular word to pinpoint why Daugherty is so good at what he does. “He just calms the nerves. It’s
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Daugherty, a preferred walk-on, said his main responsibility with the Cats is to make sure the pitchers are ready coming out of the bullpen. another comfort level in the bullpen before you go out in front of the fans and the other team. And I get his reaction on my stuff and I trust it. And he’s usually right.” The relationship between the pitcher, about to enter the game, and the catcher, about to return to the bench, is an interesting one. Although two go out together to the bullpen, only one will return. And Daugherty has to focus entirely on making sure his teammate is ready to go while completely ignoring anything that has to do with himself. It’s a role Daugherty embraces. “When a coach tells someone to go get loose, I’m the first guy down
there,” Daugherty said. “I want to be in the middle of it. That’s the way I approach it.” He’s built a strong rapport with the pitchers he works with day in and day out. He has a personalized handshake for multiple pitchers when they come out of the game. It’s almost as if the pair are completing the circle they started when the two walked out together to the bullpen mound to warm up. “When they go out there and perform well, you feel good about yourself,” Daugherty said. “You kind of feel like you were out there with them.” Earlier this year, Daugherty
Gym Cats to host NCAA Central Regionals By Chandler Howard
Memorial Coliseum is one of six sites selected to host an NCAA Regional. The Cats are ranked No. 20 in the country and are one of 36 teams to qualify for regionals.
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The UK gymnastics team looks to soar higher than ever before. This Saturday will see another milestone for the Gym Cats and their illustrious season. UK was one of 36 teams that qualified to compete in the regional round of the NCAA gymnastics tournament. This is the sixth consecutive year UK has advanced to the regional competition. An advantage for the Cats is that they will compete at Memorial Coliseum, which has been selected as the site for the NCAA Central Regional Championship. This marks the first time since 1997 UK will host any segment of the NCAA gymnastics tournament. Seventh-year UK head coach Hajile “Mo” Mitchell said the advantage would be evident only if enough UK fans attend the competition. “If we aren’t careful, we will have more Alabama fans show up than our fans,” Mitchell said. “They travel well and they expect big things. We can’t let another team come in and take over our arena. I am challenging our fans to come out and be louder than they are. Don’t sit on your hands, either — it’s not a
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golf match.” UK, ranked No. 20, will face off against No. 1 Alabama, No. 12 Nebraska, No. 13 Illinois, No. 24 Central Michigan and No. 27 Michigan State. The top two teams will advance to face the additional 10 regional qualifiers at the NCAA Championship finals in Gainesville, Fla., April 22 through 24. “Our sport is unique in the sense that there is no defense or interaction between teams,” Mitchell said. “We have no part in how well the other teams do. Our goal is to do our job so well that they worry about us. But we absolutely feel like we are able to be
one of the teams that advance.” The lone difference for the regional tournament compared to a standard competition will be the number of judges for each event. Instead of the traditional two judging officials, there will be four. The highest and lowest of the four scores will be dropped and the middle two will be averaged to find the final score. This is a system Mitchell believes will lead to a less biased competition. UK is currently coming off a seventh-place finish at the Southeastern Conference Championship. Despite a strong regular season, the Cats felt they fell
short in the conference tournament. “We were in a great position to finish fourth, which is good for the SEC,” Mitchell said. “But we allowed it to slip away in our last event. Now that the team has felt something like that, I plan on that being its own motivation. We have learned from that experience and we will do better this time.” The Cats have had one of their most consistent seasons in program history. UK has ranked in the national top 25 in each of the previous 12 weeks, the longest streak since 1998. The team is nationally ranked 14th in floor exercise, 16th on vault, tied for 18th on the uneven bar and 28th on the balance beam. Although UK has never finished higher than fourth at the regional competition under Mitchell, it now hopes to build on its recent success at the most crucial point in its season. “We train all season for this moment, for this day,” Mitchell said. “We feel like we have a shot. We believe that we have just as much of an opportunity to advance as the teams around us. This (UK) team is trying to take the program to a level it has never been before. We know we can do it.”
found himself 60 feet, 6 inches away from a pitcher, as he so often has. But this time, he was facing a pitcher from the batter’s box rather than catching him. The man behind the mask had his moment to shine. “There were lots of emotions running through my mind,” Daugherty said. “A little excitement, a little nerves, a little anxiety. I’ve been here three years and I finally got the opportunity to go up there and hit.” In his first career at-bat, Daugherty lined a two-RBI single with the bases loaded against San Diego State. “I saw several pitches, made contact with one, saw it going up the middle, and it was like slow motion running to first,” Daugherty said. “The wait makes the journey more worthwhile.” It was a magical moment for a guy who received seven votes from his teammates in preseason evaluations on who was a team leader. But just as quickly, Daugherty was back in the everyday grind of a bullpen catcher, ready to spring to action at a moment’s notice, all to help his pitchers, and ultimately his team, be the best they can be. “Bullpen catcher is kind of an overlooked position,” Daugherty said. “Even though it’s not the most glamour — I’m not in charge of everything, running the show — there isn’t anything else I’d rather be doing.”
Report: Cousins signs with agent By Metz Camfield mcamfield@kykernel.com
The Three Amigos are down to two. UK freshman forward DeMarcus Cousins has signed with John Greig, an agent based in Seattle, according to a story from Yahoo! Sports by Adrian Wojnarowski. “There are teams that have done their homework on DeMarcus, and if the lottery ball bounces right, he could be the No. 1 pick in the draft,” Greig said to Wojnarowski in the Yahoo! Sports story on Thursday. Cousins averaged 15.1 points and 9.9 rebounds in earning Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year honors, in addition to being named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press. Greig said Cousins needs to mature a little bit, but in time, people will see his abilities. “When teams, the media and fans wait and hear the real story about DeMarcus, they’ll all understand,” Greig said. Greig was a third-round draft pick out of Oregon in 1982. He played just nine games, though, and scored 19 points. Greig is not one of the best-known agents in the basketball world; current clients include European players and NBA Development League players. Cousins is projected by many analysts to be the third name called out in the 2010 NBA Draft. It is still unknown whether John Wall, Patrick Patterson, Eric Bledsoe and Daniel Orton will sign with agents. Once a player signs with an agent they cannot return to play collegiate basketball. Players have until May 8 to withdraw their names from the draft.
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Biology sophomore Cameron Hamilton plans to bike crosscountry starting in May to raise money for Alzheimer’s.
Cyclist sets example for involvement When biology sophomore Cameron Hamilton and four friends set out to bike across the country at the beginning of this summer to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer’s disease, he’ll be doing something few other UK students can claim to do. Forget about the nearly 3,200 miles Hamilton will have to bike over. That’s just a number, and you can’t measure how much Hamilton and his cohorts care about Alzheimer’s research in numbers. Can you remember the last time you had anything you cared enough about to bike 3,200 miles for? The most commendable part about what Hamilton and his Western Kentucky University counterparts are doing is that they’ve really signed on and committed themselves to this cause. Not many college students have something so important to them in their lives, and even fewer actually get out there and do something about it. Hamilton is making a difference, making the world a better place and making a better name for UK in the process. This isn’t a one-day march or a telethon, this is a serious dedication to an issue that affects thousands of people, and Hamilton and his friends are (pardon the pun) making sure they go the extra mile to get your attention and do everything they can to fight this disease — even though they didn’t pick the easiest way to raise money. “It’s surprising how after four to six hours how much of your body starts to hurt,” Hamilton said. “Not just my legs, but my shoulders will start getting sore from leaning over the handlebars for so long.” Hamilton and his crew have been training since August, and the trip itself is supposed to take 54 days. For nearly two months, Hamilton will be sitting on a bike, exposed to the elements, toiling away for a cause. Most UK students are ready for Spring Break or Thanksgiving after two months of sitting in class. Not to take anything away from rallies, marches, bake sales and telethons, but this shows something different about UK students. The kind of dedication it took for Hamilton to undertake this project, and the kind of dedication it will take for him to finish it, is something that everyone should aspire to. So get out there and find your cause. Find something to pour yourself into, and dedicate a year of your life to. It’s not the easiest thing, but as the old adage reminds us, the hardest thing to do and the right thing to do are usually the same thing.
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Other race track provides its own enjoyment Beautiful women, fancy suits, feathered hats, luscious lilies and radiant roses are the backdrop many college students see when they skip class and break out the fine threads for a day at the races. College Day at Keeneland is a favorite for myriads of TABITHA students, but what about that other race ENGLE Kernel track? columnist The Red Mile race track has been around for 130 years and is still kicking, both figuratively and literally. This gem was founded 61 years before Keeneland and boasts the title of the second-oldest harness track in the world. I have grown affectionate for this track because my standard-bred horse raced there. I live directly across from the stable gate and get the itch to take a stroll between the barns every day I wait on the bus. Having been to both race tracks, I can comfortably say they both have a different charm: Keeneland has a “Gone with the Wind” atmosphere and the Red Mile has a “Wizard of Oz” feel because of its old world charm and new wave flair. Keeneland is wonderful, but The
Red Mile offers different types of racing, a convenient location and a diverse layout. The Red Mile is not a standard race track, in that it has multiple types of racing. It has harness racing along with traditional racing. In the harness racing category, there are two sub-categories: trotting and pacing. When a horse paces, the legs on the same side move in unison creating a rocking horse motion. Harness racing is wonderfully interesting to watch, because it’s something not seen every day; the jockey sits in a wagon-like apparatus behind the horse called a “sulky.” Whether one likes the traditional racing style or the harness racing style, The Red Mile has it and at a convenient location. I awaken every morning to the loud speaker of The Red Mile blaring race times and announcements. I relish the sound of crunching gravel underneath horse trailers early in the morning. The Red Mile has an opportune placement right off of Red Mile Road, a horseshoe’s throw from campus. Not only is The Red Mile near to campus, but also it’s near restaurants and other venues in the metropolitan area. One does not have to travel almost to another town to get that hot-blooded
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racing feeling; why not stay in the heart of Lexington at an exquisite race track that has earned its stripes (racing stripes, that is)? Just like the city of Lexington, The Red Mile is a jack-of-all-trades and accommodates everyone who requests its services, be it a wedding reception, horse sales or a concert. The Red Mile campus may not be as big as Keeneland, but every bit of the land is used. One may stroll by and see a huge field of green, but know that when horses are not grazing, trailers are being parked on it. The Red Mile has a charming building called “The Round Barn” where, on select nights, one can see twinkling lights and the well-dressed members of society swilling around the ballroom floor mimicking the liqueur in their glasses. The Red Mile is truly a diamond in the rough city of Lexington. Its location breeds opportune accessibility and for the easily bored spectator, multiple types of racing to satiate one’s thirst. Whether the thirst is for bourbon or racing, one thing is for sure: Here in Lexington, we don’t need fine hats and fragile flowers to remind us of the racing season. Tabitha Engle is a journalism sophomore. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.
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UKTech10 showcases university research By Eric Neely news@kykernel.com
UK students and attendees of the Lexington Creative Cities Summit caught a glimpse of the future Thursday evening in downtown Lexington. UKTech10, a showcase produced by the UK Office for Commercialization and Economic Development, gave UK faculty and student assistants the opportunity to present new technologies developed by their UK research and intellectual property. “A lot of people understand that UK is a research university but don’t know of any specific technologies,” said Natasha Jones, a
commercialization specialist and coordinator of the event. “This is like an art gallery for the researchers. (UKTech10) will enhance the understanding of the high-caliber research conducted at the University of Kentucky,” Jones said. The demonstrations included research from UK’s colleges of Agriculture, Engineering, Medicine and Pharmacy, along with colleagues from the UK Center for Visualization and Virtual Environments and the UK Center for Applied Energy Research. The projects ranged from a wireless milk transportation system to a light scanner which made 3-D models.
“We know UK researches just about everything, just not the specifics,” said mechanical engineering sophomore Evan Schroader. “This is about staying on the cutting edge of technology.” Researchers and attendees agreed these innovations help UK move forward toward their goal of becoming a top-20 research university. “(UKTech10) helps the university become a research university,” said Robert Yokel, a professor and pharmaceutical science researcher who presented a filter which removes aluminum from prenatal feeding solutions. “This project brings revenue both to us and the university,”
Yokel said. Mark Crocker, a researcher from the Center for Applied Energy, presented research on possible alternatives to gasoline. Crocker grows algae to capture carbon dioxide and turn it into biofuel and other bioproducts. Crocker said his research directly helps the state of the commonwealth. “Ninety-three percent of Kentucky energy comes from coal and this is one of the possible solutions,” Crocker said. “Any technological advancements which are connected to the environment will improve the university. It is an important area and UK needs to be in the forefront.” Eric Antonson, an engineering
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sophomore and undergraduate assistant to Crocker, said this research is not only what the commonwealth needs, but what they want. “Everyone is leading toward an environmental friendly everything,” Antonson said. “We are going to run out of gasoline and fossil fuel because of our dependence on it.” Luke Murray, a second-year medical student, said he was impressed by more than just the research. “I’m really impressed with the capability of the students to innovate,” Murray said. “It’s a step toward UK being legitimate and actually caring.”
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Wanted VOLUNTEERS PAID TO Participate in multiple studies. Researchers at the University of Kentucky are recruiting participants diagnosed with ADHD and for studies concerning the effects of alcohol. Looking for M & F social drinkers between 21-35 years of age. All participants are compensated for their time. Please call 257-5794 Are you suffering from Adult ADHD? Do you smoke tobacco cigarettes? Do you have difficulty paying attention, focusing or organizing? Are you easily distracted? Do you sometimes feel fidgety and restless or act on impulse without thinking? Do these symptoms interfere with completion of your daily activities? Are you NOT currently taking medications to treat these symptoms? If you answered yes to some of these questions, you may be eligible to participate in a research study. Researchers with the University of Kentucky departments of Behavioral Science and Psychiatry are conducting an outpatient study examining the behavioral effects of FDA-approved medications. If you are between the ages of 18 and 50, smoke and have some of these symptoms, call 859-257-5388 or toll free at 1-866-232-0038 for a confidential interview and for more information about this study. Qualified volunteers will be compensated for their time. You may be reimbursed for travel. ALCOHOL RESEARCH at the University of Kentucky. Health social drinkers between 21 to 35 years of age are needed for studies on the effects of alcohol on behavior. Participants will be financially compensated for their time. Movies, a hot meal, and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided after the study in a comfortable setting. Call 257-3137 for more information Blind person seeking personal assistant/personal trainer. Call 269-8926
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TOMS Continued from page 1 by TOMS, is meant to raise awareness while giving people across the globe the opportunity to step out of their own shoes and into others as they experience what it’s like to live without something as simple as shoes. TOMS, founded by Blake Mycoskie, works to prevent soil-transmitted diseases by providing a needy child with a pair of shoes for every purchased pair of TOMS shoes. Dover said as the first event the club has hosted on campus, she was excited to organize a barefoot march through campus in hopes of raising awareness of TOMS’ One-for-One mission. She was more than satisfied with the number of participants. “We had over 700 people
CONDUCT Continued from page 1 teresting that she represents our district yet never talked to us about this.” Lawless said the code currently addresses only the behavior of students on campus toward UK property, or against UK staff, faculty and students. She said more should be done by the university to protect the community. “I do understand the need to protect faculty and staff from being the target of malicious retaliation from an angry student,” Lawless said. “I also believe the University of
BOT Continued from page 1 owner as his qualifications. He pointed out that UK’s situation could be far worse. “Other universities have been laying off staff and we’ve been blessed that, that hasn’t happened here,” he said. Candidate Jann Burks outlined the need for creative thinking on the departmental level to come up with a solution that minimizes the impact of the budget squeeze. “Every department is going to have to make some changes,” said Burks, a 4-H youth development specialist in the College of Agriculture who is serving her fourth term as an officer in the staff senate. Burks said she wants to see staff more involved in decision-making at UK and would use communication technology to make sure staff working off the university’s main campus are also represented on the Board of Trustees. Burks promised not to
confirm on the Facebook group and 100 come out and march with us,” Dover said. “Through social medium, we reached a lot of students even if they weren’t able to participate. Awareness is the first and most important step. Anyone who came out made a difference and I’m so grateful for everyone that did.” The impact of this event was not only evident on UK’s campus, but also proved to have spilled over into the community. Dover said even high school and middle school students from Scott County showed up to participate. Michelle Ashcraft, assistant director of UK New Student and Parent Programs and the adviser for the TOMS Shoes Campus Club, was also pleased with the turnout. “Our students at UK are
very volunteer-oriented, and it’s great to see so many students behind a movement as simple as supporting those who don’t have shoes,” Ashcraft said. “I’m pleased so many took time out of their day to walk with us.” Students came with very different expectations of what One Day Without Shoes would hold. Danielle Crawford, a UK senior and member of the TOMS Shoes Campus Club, said throughout the walk she began to realize that walking around barefoot, even for a very short period of time, is significantly harder than she had anticipated. “I guess I never really thought too much about what it would feel like,” Crawford said. “It was a lot harder than I thought it was going to be. The gravel sidewalk was the worst for everyone.”
Kentucky, as many other universities do, has a responsibility to let students know that their conduct in the community is also serious and won’t be tolerated by UK.” Part of reaching the top20 goal is for UK to be a good neighbor, Lawless said, and she urged Blanton to consider this addition to the code. Lawless said many other universities include off-campus violations in their student codes. “If you have a standard of behavior you want students at your university to follow, they should follow that standard in the community as well as on campus,” she said. Lawless said she knows
only a small percentage of students behave badly, and said most UK students are “wonderful participants in our community.” Yet, those who act inappropriately give all students a black eye, she said. Lawless said she wants Lexington’s citizens to be protected in the same way that UK employees are under the code. “If it’s not OK to get drunk and throw up in a professor’s yard, then it should not be OK to do it in your neighbor’s yard,” Lawless said. Blanton said Lawless’ suggestion would be discussed by the Student Code Committee at a meeting sometime next week.
support any reductions in staff compensation or benefits up front, but suggested the university consider offering early retirement and reduced work hours on a voluntary basis to reduce expenditures. The candidates acknowledged an increase in the cost of health benefits to UK staff members loomed as a freeze on employee compensation is being considered for the third straight year. “Getting a raise is critical if there is going to be an increase in the cost of benefits,” said candidate Sheila Brothers. Brothers is a 15-year UK staff member currently working in the Office of the Senate Council and formerly served on the staff senate. Brothers named monetary compensation as her No. 1 issue. Brothers said she wants to use the staff senate as a sounding board to make sure she represents the views of her constituents. If elected to the staff trustee position, she promised to make sure the trustees understood the impact their decisions have on UK’s 12,000 staff members.
She suggested setting up a listserv to connect with her staff constituents and solicit their input on issues before the Board of Trustees. Brothers recommended looking at cutting underused benefits to trim UK’s budget. “We might also look at extra benefits, like incentives offered to some staff that aren’t offered to everyone else,” Brothers said. “Perhaps these things should be terminated.” All three candidates expressed confidence that UK would emerge from the hard times ahead, but remained realistic about the challenges they would face as a member of the Board of Trustees. “We won’t see recurring funds coming back in the near future,” Adams said. “We are going to see many years of shortfalls at state levels.” The UK Board of Trustees has 20 members who serve 6-year terms. Two trustees represent the faculty, one the student body and one the staff. The governor appoints the remaining 16 trustees.
CREASON Continued from page 1 Curley said the U.S. government made the war in Afghanistan sound like a complete success so that attention could be focused on Iraq. Unlike many other media outlets, the AP under Curley’s guidance has continued to focus on Afghanistan. The AP has been the only media outlet that has stayed in Afghanistan for the entirety of the war. “Nearly 100 million weapons are bought (in Afghanistan) to use against U.S. troops,” Curley said. Curley said many truths to war are covered up by government officials, who try not to let the whole truth out, but journalists have the task of reporting the truth to the American public. “Now journalists are the targets on the battle field and the main reasons are for publicity and funding,” Curley said. Curley has had reporters kidnapped in the
A&S Continued from page 1 sual image and explanation or background about every demonstration,” he said. “The audience will enjoy the show, and as a bonus, will learn a little chemistry in the process.” The Chemical Reaction Attraction not only serves to entertain,m but also enlighten UK students, Selegue said. The event has traditionally attracted students from other schools around Lexington in
field, and he continually emphasized that war journalism is journalism’s most dangerous field. “His speech was really interesting and I enjoyed hearing about the troubles reporters have to go through to get their stories to the public,” integrated strategic communications freshman Michael Kania said. Curley said journalists must be courteous to families whose family members have died in battle. He also said reporters should have no government interference, and everything that is published is done at there own discretion. “The relentless coverage makes war journalism the most dangerous kind,” Curley said. Curley said truth is not riskier or more elusive in today’s war journalism, because military members continually try to protect media members so the truth can continue to reach the public. “Momentum is the biggest story line,” Curley said. “Just because you won a whole bunch of games doesn’t mean you’re going to get past the elite eight.”
hopes of interesting them in science and UK. “It’s a good way for UK to contribute to the community,” he said. “Our audience is heavily students from elementary through high school along with their parents. They leave feeling better about both UK and science.” Students interested should show up early. The event has a history of being popular in the student body and the community. “We usually have an overflow crowd,” Selegue said. “In fact, we recommend
showing up early because for safety we are only allowed to admit one person per seat. Anybody without a seat will be turned away.” He said any student attending the event will be sure to have fun with all the lights and sounds. “It’s almost like a special effects show,” Selegue said. “Everyone appreciates flashy explosions, lights and color changes. The most fun you’ll ever have with science — flashy demonstrations, visual images, music and snappy patter.”
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