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UK to assist Equestrian Games By Becca Clemons news@kykernel.com
One of the biggest events in Lexington history is making its first hoofmarks this weekend. The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games kick off this Saturday, Sept. 25, and run through Oct. 10 at the Kentucky Horse Park. No major Lexington event would be complete without a little help from UK. The UK College of Agriculture will have two booths at the event: one promoting equine education in the state and one encouraging rider safety, said Nancy Cox, associate dean for research of UK’s College of Agriculture and administrative leader for the Equine Initiative. The Equine Village display will ask visitors, “Where else for an equine education?” emphasizing Kentucky schools for those pursuing horse-related studies, a College of Agriculture news release said. Schools from around the state will come together to promote education in the horse capital of the world. Cox said the College of Agriculture is providing four truckloads of flowers for the events, as well as “see blue”-branded wagons to haul the flowers around the arena. Student volunteers are a part of the events as well. Equine science senior Courtney Zimmerman will help direct guests and participants during the opening ceremonies and will serve as a barn steward during the Games. “I would like to get more experience with horses,” Zimmerman said. She said she’s excited about meeting people from other counSee GAMES on page 2
Robberies plague campus By Garret Wymer
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In response, UK Police will be ramping up efforts to halt the stream of crimes. At about 1:15 p.m. Thursday, two white males followed a female student into Building F of Cooperstown Apartments on Woodland Avenue and demanded her money, UK Police said. The suspects did not appear to be carrying a weapon. That confrontation followed an attempted robbery at about 9:12 p.m. on Wednesday in the south end of K lot. An e-mail on Wednesday night from the UK Office of Emergency Management said the victim escaped after kicking the suspect in the
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Playing it safe: Calipari gives students awareness tips By Drew Teague news@kykernel.com
With robberies becoming a common occurrence on the UK campus, a campus celebrity is getting involved to make people aware. Via a video posted on Facebook, UK men’s basketball head coach John Calipari advised students on how to stay safe on campus. In the video, Calipari said students need to put down their technology and pay attention as they are walking home at night around campus. “The thing is to pay attention to your surroundings, even late at night, even if you’re with a group,” Calipari said in the video. “You First issue free. Subsequent issues 25 cents.
may have to get off the phone; you may have to stop texting until you get home.” Calipari advised students to not walk near things or situations they do not feel comfortable with. “You see something you don’t like, walk the other way,” said Calipari. Coachcal.com editor Dave Scott explained why Calipari got involved in campus safety in response to the recent robberies. UK basketball assistant coach John Robic has a daughter who attends UK and thought it would be a good idea if Calipari got involved in campus safety, Scott said. “It came about because Assistant Coach
John Robic had gotten an alert and he was talking to coach [Calipari],” Scott said. “Robic said, ‘You know, it might be a good idea if you try and do something or find out what’s going on.’” Calipari called the UK Police and they gave him some of the general tips that they use to inform the students, which are mentioned in the video, Robic said. Robic is not the only coach to have children attending college. Calipari’s daughter is currently attending the University of Massachussetts, so he knows that campuses should be safe, Scott said. “These things happen and you just want to be proactive,” Scott said. “Coach Calipari
probably figured that if he could do anything, he’d be happy to.” Scott said Calipari thought many students and staff would be able to see the video if it were on Facebook and Twitter. “We’ve got the ability to reach a lot of people,” Scott said. “Our Facebook followers are up to about 200,000 right now. We put it on Twitter as well, which is up to 1.1 million followers.” Scott said he feels the video is a great way to teach students to be more aware and to avoid suspicious happenings. “It’s just a way to let the campus know you have to be careful out there,” Scott said. Newsroom: 257-1915; Advertising: 257-2872
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GAMES Continued from page 1 tries and being a part of such an important event in Lexington. Additionally, a 23-mile section of the 100-mile endurance race taking place Sept. 26 will be run on UK’s farm, Cox said. Researchers from the College of Agriculture have partnered with UK HealthCare to help with bio security and equine health during the events. Studies on equine piroplasmosis, a disease that can be transmitted by ticks, have been done at UK, making Lexington an even better, safer choice for hosting the Games, a UK news release said. Saddle Up SAFELY, a program focused on horseback riding injury prevention, is heavily involved with the Games, UK HealthCare information specialist Julie Meador said. The campaign is an effort by UK HealthCare, the Col-
lege of Agriculture, the College of Public Health and 40 community organizations to promote riding safety. Representatives will be at the UK Pavilion during the Games to discuss safety issues, Meador said. UK HealthCare is the official medical provider of the Games, and will provide onsite medical services as well as stationary and mobile first aid units throughout the Kentucky Horse Park, a UK HealthCare news release said. "I don't think any of us knew exactly what would be involved when we started in 2007," said Patti Howard, operations manager for emergency and trauma services at UK Chandler Hospital and chair of the Games’ medical committee. "But I know we all are confident that we are prepared to handle any type of injury or illness — no matter how great or small." UK opened its new emergency department at UK Chandler Hospital in July, just in time for health care providers to get accli-
mated before the Games, the release said. "Hosting a large, international sporting event is a great opportunity for our community and for the Commonwealth, and as the official health care provider we are prepared to handle the whole continuum of medical care that may be needed by participants and spectators," said Michael Karpf, UK's executive vice president for health affairs. In addition to health and horse expertise, volunteers from UK will serve as translators during the events. Experts in multiple languages will provide translation services at all eight competitions at the Games. “People tend to lose their abilities to speak their second language, which is usually English, when they’re injured,� Fiedler said. An estimated 600,000 tickets will be sold for the 16 days of the Games’ events, the Games’ website said, and the estimated economic impact to the state will be $150 million.
DIRECTOR Continued from page 1 Ward, who has been familiar with UK President Lee Todd and his top-20 plan for the university since moving to Lexington, plans on continuing to strive toward those goals. “I have been familiar with Dr. Todd’s goals to take technology development at the University of Kentucky and turn that into new companies that provide well-paying jobs,� Ward said. Originally from Syracuse, N.Y., Ward attended the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. Upon graduation, he worked for a company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, but ended up in Lexington where he was the general manager of the Holiday Inn Express located across the street from the Coldstream Research Campus. Ward spent 18 years as a hotel developer, four years in high-level state government and his last eight years were spent with a startup biotech company. “I had an opportunity recently to interview for the position and hope that my background makes me uniquely qualified,� Ward said. “Those jobs gave me the background needed to try to both do real-estate development and economic development at the Coldstream Research Campus.� Ward feels that his prior knowledge of
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working with a start-up company gives him a unique perspective and ability to work with the companies on the campus. “I have a pretty good understanding of what all our companies are going through as far as getting funding from general state government and developing commercialized products,� Ward said. Ward said the campus has a business plan that was set prior to his arrival, which he plans on finalizing and making public later this year. The research campus only has three fulltime UK faculty members, but there are a total of 1,069 employees in all the businesses, Ward said. “Just because of the way the timing worked, I started just before they had the annual community picnic so we had 400 of them at the picnic,� Ward said. “I had the opportunity to introduce myself to them and meet a number of them. They are very nice people to be around.� Ward is going to be working with all the companies on the campus as well as new companies to help them develop and market their products. “The primary responsibility [of being executive director] is to help grow companies and grow innovative jobs for faculty and staff of the university,� Ward said. “There’s a realestate development component to that, because we have to be able to provide facilities for companies to grow into.�
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Freshman hopes to jumpstart trampoline at UK
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UK international studies freshman James Hawkins practices a trampoline skill at Legacy Gymnastics in the Omni Center Gym. Hawkins is an 18-time national champion trampolinist.
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At the age of 5, James Hawkins did something most 5year-olds wouldn’t do. He saw a gap between his couch and the coffee table, and wanted to jump it. So he did. But he didn’t make it — he cracked his head on the table. Instead of stopping, Hawkins jumped more. And more. And more. His mom took him to get trampoline classes, and he’s been jumping ever since. “I get to jump twenty feet in the air and do the scariest things in the world,” Hawkins said. “But I don’t think they’re scary.” Hawkins, a freshman, has won 18 national championships in trampoline and tumbling and is competing at the elite level in the 16-and-up division. He was also the winner of other prestigious awards, including The Nissen-Grisswold Athlete of the Year Cup and The George Nissen Sportsmanship Cup. He has accumulated a lot of hardware – too much to keep all of it. “I’ve actually thrown some of the smaller trophies away,” Hawkins said. “They just take up space and no one really cared about them.” His 18 championships came from a mixture of three events he competes in every year: the trampoline, the double-mini trampoline and the tumbling event. “One year I won all three events at nationals, and one year I didn’t win any,” Hawkins said. “Some years you’re good, some years you’re not.” Hawkins has long been the one putting on a show for others. When you’re in fifth grade and can do a double front flip (with some spins thrown in, too) most kids are going to watch. “I was doing multiple flipping skills by fifth grade,” Hawkins said. “On the trampoline level, they weren’t that impressive of tricks, but to everyone else it’s amazing. I’ve always been the performer.” Being the center of attention has always been fine with him. “You can’t be a trampoliner and not enjoy the role,” Hawkins said. “It’s such a high-flying sport, everyone always loves watching you.” Now, Hawkins still dazzles children with his tricks and flips. At Legacy Gymnastics in Lexington, Hawkins helps teach younger kids the art of trampoline and tumbling. “I feel like the father, almost,” Hawkins said. “I don’t mean to say this in a bragging way, but I’m kind of a role model to a lot of those kids. They aspire to get to my level and compete with the best.” Hawkins is the only trampolinist in Kentucky currently competing at the elite level. This is his second year of participating with the U.S. Trampoline and Tumbling Association’s National Team. Being the lone standout in the state does affect him. “Lots of local meets are really boring,” Hawkins said. “There’s no one to compete with. It’s kind of sad because Kentucky used to have a strong trampoline program. The only big meets anymore are in the Chicago, New England areas and on the coasts.” Hawkins plans on starting up a trampoline program at UK, although he has yet to begin any kind of formal process. He said he is waiting to see if the USTA is going to open up a college division before he decides whether or not to proceed with his goal. Regardless, he wants to start a trampoline program so others can enjoy the fun and, like him, “make fun of gravity every day.”
The Edge: UK vs. Florida Cats face toughest test to date By Nick Craddock
ence if lengthy losing streaks against three of your division rivals—Florida (23-game losing streak), South Carolina (10-game losing streak) and Tennessee (25-game losing streak)—can’t be ended. With Phillips’ tenure starting so swimmingly and Florida looking more vulnerable than in recent years, a golden opportunity awaits the Cats in The Swamp.
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Not many pundits before the season would’ve said that Hartline would have more passing yards, more completions, a better completion percentage and better passing efficiency than Brantley, Tim Tebow’s former heir apparent. But the reality three games into the season is that Hartline has been more impressive. Brantley, like Hartline, hasn’t thrown an interception, but he hasn’t thrown for more than 200 yards in a game either. That being said, Brantley does have a cannon for an arm. The last time Hartline made a trip to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium he was yanked from the game and lost his starting job to Randall Cobb. Early signs this season point to what should be a more successful day for Hartline. Edge: Hartline
Derrick Locke vs. Jeffrey Demps Florida wide receiver Chris Rainey was suspended from the team last week following his arrest for aggravated stalking, Brantley hasn’t been the game changer that his predecessor Tim Tebow was and thus, a lot of Florida’s offensive punch lies with Demps. The Gators’ junior tailback is ranked third in the Southeastern Conference in rushing with 310 yards and is also the defending NCAA
Edge: History 100-meter dash champion in track. The always confident Locke, considered the fastest player for the Cats, has never been one to shy away from a speed challenge, but even he acknowledged he couldn’t beat Demps in a 100-meter dash. However, Locke said; “I honestly think I can beat (Demps) in the 40, but around 60 meters is where he starts catching his speed." Although Locke leads the SEC in rushing with 372 yards, the Florida defense, more so than any of UK’s first three opponents this year, can better match Locke’s burst with its own speed. Edge: Demps
UK vs. History Twenty-three years of futility is not easily forgettable, but a win against the Gators would put a “huge stamp” on UK’s program, according to UK head coach Joker Phillips. Phillips is correct because the reality is that it will be hard for UK to move up into the upper echelon of the Southeastern Confer-
UK vs. The Swamp UK head coach Joker Phillips said the Cats are not going to be intimidated by the atmosphere at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, one of the more hostile places to play in the Southeastern Conference. UK’s recent performance on the road in the SEC has been impressive: The Cats have won three consecutive SEC away games, including at Auburn and Georgia. Not much has changed about the difficulties of playing at The Swamp since Phillips’ playing days at UK, except he said it was probably hotter (roughly 130 degrees) at field level when the Gators used to play on turf. UK has practiced with simulated crowd noise all week. Said Phillips: “It’s the type of environment we’ve been training for, so none of our kids fold their tent and go home in the middle of the game.” Edge: UK
Final Edge: Moderate edge in favor of Florida
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KERNEL EDITORIAL BOARD Matt Murray, editor in chief Chandler Howard, sports editor Katie Perkowski, managing editor Martha Groppo, features editor Cassidy Herrington, opinions editor The opinions page provides a forum for the exchange of ideas. Unlike news stories, the Kernel’s unsigned editorials represent the views of a majority of the editorial board. Letters to the editor, columns, cartoons and other features on the opinions page reflect the views of their authors and not necessarily those of the Kernel.
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Students must protect against laptop theft We’ve all been there. You are deep in the middle of a marathon study session when nature calls. You’re faced with a dilemma: Should you leave your laptop (after all, you’ll only be gone for five minutes), or should you power it down, pack it up, and take it with you? Trends at UK suggest you should take it with you. According to a recent Kernel article, 35 computers have been stolen since Jan. 1. Police say that most cases on campus are opportunity theft. That means that most computer thefts can be avoided. Another scenario: You need to leave your room for a few minutes to check a guest into your dorm. Do you lock your dorm room door? After all, you know 90 percent of the students on your floor. Once again, trends suggest locking up is a wise decision. By simply locking your dorm room or keeping your laptop with you in the library, the chances of someone stealing your computer
with the precious papers, pictures and personal information it stores, decrease dramatically. Also, by recording your computer’s serial number, you can improve the chances of recovering it if it is ever stolen and pawned. The sad truth is that most computers on campus aren’t stolen by experienced criminals; they are stolen by your fellow UK students. By creating an atmosphere of vigilance, the threat of computer theft would diminish. If you study next to someone at the library all evening, see them leave for a moment, then see someone else come up to their laptop, it might be time for a polite question. If you see a strange person wander into your floor mate’s dorm room, you should probably let someone know. While it is sad that some students steal the property of their fellow wildcats, it’s truly disheartening that a UK student witnessing theft would allow it to happen.
Campus robberies cannot be ignored The recent campus thefts are no laughing matter. I’ve come across multiple students who act nonchalant about the numerous UK SHANNON Alert text FRAZER messages and e-mails Kernel columnist sent out the past couple of days. I’m not sure what they’re thinking. Perhaps they don’t believe the thefts affect them. Maybe they think isolated incidents don’t warrant the attention of students on the other side of campus and by ignoring the alerts they are practicing some sort of silent protest. But the reality is that these warnings are the reason that students, faculty and staff can enjoy the luxury of oblivion. If the alerts weren’t sent out, students would have no idea of the crimes happening around them. Sure, this soapbox rant would seem common sense before last week, but some
of my peers’ reactions to the series of laptop thefts and other campus area robberies have led me to believe a reminder isn’t a completely crazy idea. We’ve learned to humorize the news. Several examples come to mind. Take the popular YouTube video, “Bed Intruder,” for instance. A serious crime has been transformed into a viral Internet joke as hometown hero Antoine Dodson sent out a personal threat to his sister’s attacker. Maybe we shouldn’t be so quick to gauge the situation. The UK Alert system is why we know to avoid a particular area of campus, take an alternate route and tell everyone else about what happened. So the next time your cell phone goes off at 3 a.m., reporting the latest crime (which hopefully won’t be any time too soon), don’t shrug it off for waking you up or interrupting your late-night study session. Be thankful you know. Shannon Frazer is a journalism senior. E-mail sfrazer@kykernel.com.
UK Police needs to realign priorities As a first-year student at UK, I am extremely alarmed at the recent string of armed robberies on campus within the last two weeks. I already had preconceived notions about UK Police, coming from Louisville, Ky., with a brother a year older than me attending here. I had the understanding that police tend to be strict when dealing with college kids. I have personally witnessed this at numerous parties around campus in my time here as a freshman. The police presence hasn’t been impressive so far, as shown by current events. However, the police always seem to find the parties on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. They
give out numerous citations to people who throw parties while robbers roam our campus seemingly unscathed. What has this police force come to? Who would prioritize busting parties over protecting the general welfare of all students? I just hope that I don’t live in an environment where police don’t deter robbers from committing crimes. I find it ridiculous that I need to be in fear when I walk somewhere alone. When I walk home past dark from a long night of studying at the library, I need to worry whether I will be next. Travis Allen is a chemical engineering freshman. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.
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Irate preachers inaccurately portray Christianity on campus Enough is enough. That’s my heart for the screaming preachers who roll through UK. They keep bringing their gospels of condemnation, attempting to indoctrinate the crowds with this disgusting ideology of “shape up or be judged,” and I’m fed up with it – and I’m not the only one. This generation is done with being judged. We’ve grown up in failed homes, struggling schools and a faltering economy. All the pressures of the world are on our backs to be the generation that inherits a broken tomorrow that the broken today keeps making worse and fixes everything. Now, the ones claiming to have contact to a higher power are decreeing that if we want God’s approval and favor we have to try hard and earn it. Seriously? Take a wild guess why the statistics from the prominent recent book, “The American Church In Crisis,” indicate that 85 percent of churches in America are in attendance decline and 50.2 percent are predicted to not see a single person join their faith this year. We don’t want that system. We’re sick and tired of that message.
As a huge relief, so is Jesus. When religion demanded people buy temple sacrifices to earn God’s forgiveness, Jesus walked in, flung their tables across the room and chased them out. When Pharisees and religious teachers complained over Jesus’ choice to spend
to save it.” When the Pharisees caught a woman in the act of adultery, Jesus’ first response was to expose that the Pharisees had no business judging or stoning her, and after they all walked away he turned to the sinful woman and showed her complete grace – instantly.
Christianity is not a commitment to shape up, nor an obligation to work hard to be holy: It’s an invitation to come clean at the foot of the cross and be undeservedly forgiven completely, every time, forever and entirely at Jesus’ expense. his life around “notorious sinners,” arguing the truly holy wouldn’t associate with them until repentance, Jesus flipped out and told three stories showing the heart of God was for the lost – punctuating the Prodigal Son story with the Pharisee elder son left outside the mansion of heaven. The classic John 3:16 quote Jesus gave a seeker is only half of the statement on God’s love; it concludes, “For [Jesus] did not come to condemn the world; he came
Enough is enough, false Christian preachers. I label you with the same words Jesus labeled the Pharisees with: “deceived,” “confused,” “misled” and “misguided.” Whatever message you preach, it’s not the gospel of a Jesus who loved His kids so much it was “his joy” to be crucified with their singuilt to get them all back. [Hebrews 12:2] Christianity is not a commitment to shape up, nor an obligation to work
hard to be holy; It’s an invitation to come clean at the foot of the cross and be undeservedly forgiven – completely, every time, forever and entirely at Jesus’ expense. Why? Because He loves you and when you receive Jesus, that love moves in and it changes you – you don’t have to strive to earn more of it. We don’t deserve it; we never will, yet we’re never required to. We can’t earn it; in fact, we’re incapable of earning it, and we’ll never be asked to prove worthy of it. It’s not that we’ll grit our teeth and through sheer resolve never sin again, though we try not to; it’s that we’ve found our way into living in the personal experience of the love of God. We don’t need the old stuff to fill up voids we don’t have anymore, so we leave them behind. Irate preachers of damnation: Do you know who really needs Jesus? You. And I pray you meet the real Jesus – you and UK both. David Rempfer is a computer science graduate student. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.
Quran-burning preacher undeserving of attention Have you ever wanted to see your name scrolling across the ticker of every major news outlet in the world? If this is something you’re inAUSTIN terested in SCHMITT pursuing, I Contributing propose a columnist great way of doing that: Burn a Quran. Actually, I take that back, burn a Bible, burn an American flag, burn an Iraqi flag, burn a Cleveland Cavaliers jersey, just burn something controversial and your dream will be fulfilled. In recent days, some character down in Florida decided it was his time to make the national news. For personal reasons, I’m not going to even mention his name because I don’t want to contribute to this man’s 90 seconds of fame, or is the better word notoriety? This column isn’t about him or even Qurans; it’s about what this country has lowered itself to. George Washington, Thomas Jeffer-
son, Martin Luther King Jr. and [insert the name of your favorite rights leaders from American history] are all spinning in their graves right now. Seriously, a Quran? And how long did this “controversy” last for? The fact that I’m still addressing this issue makes me sick to my stomach, but
straight. If the president thought this was a national security issue, then why did he publicize it? Why did every news outlet from CNN to Fox News use it as their lead story? This man didn’t deserve one second of the notoriety he received. Every time a story like this makes the
There’s a reason bizarre news stories have their own section and there’s also a reason why it is usually buried at the bottom of the news website...This “story” belonged right there and no further. it’s necessary to discuss. What does it take to stir the hornet’s nest? Does it take 500 words in the Kentucky Kernel or does it take a burning of hundreds of Qurans? Is it necessary for the Secretary of Defense to call a man in Florida and tell him not to perform an act? Does it take the President of the United States calling you out on national television to satisfy your itch? Let’s get the record
news, the United States sinks lower and lower into the pile of cow manure it currently occupies. There’s a reason bizarre news stories have their own section and there’s also a reason why it is usually buried at the bottom of the news website, or why it is the last section on your favorite news app for the iPhone. This “story” belonged right there and no further. Too many times people do dumb stuff just to get
some type of fame. Just look back to this campus approximately two years ago. Some kids decided it would be funny to hang an effigy of presidential candidate Barack Obama from a tree on Rose Street. The incident made the news and the kids’ mug shots were plastered from here to California. Too much of this occurs every day in this country and too much of it gets discussed at length. So please, next time somebody wants to go out and burn a Quran, don’t even turn your head in that direction. Just give it up. These things happen every day, but it’s only when news outlets come running do they get shoved into the headlines from the “wacky news” section. Or you can just decide that you want to be notorious and burn a Quran. It doesn’t matter to me what you do, as long as I don’t have to read about it every morning. Spare the people of this country their time and sanity. Austin Schmitt is a finance and accounting junior. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.
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Former SAE member receives probation By Patrick Sullivan psullivan@kykernel.com
A former UK student and Sigma Alpha Episilon member accused of setting a fraternity brother on fire was sentenced to two years proba-
tion Wednesday. Sean Patrick Dunn, 20, pleaded guilty to second-degree wanton endangerment and 3rd-degree criminal mischief. He was charged after police said he wrapped fraternity brother John Pelosi in toilet paper
and set him on fire, causing an evacuation of the SAE fraternity house at 410 Rose St. on March 5. SAE’s national headquarters subsequently suspended the UK chapter. Dunn was originally charged with degree arson, first degree wan-
ton endangerment and first degree tampering with physical evidence. He pleaded not guilty to those charges March 10. Co-defendant Joseph Henry McKinley III, 21, received a conditional discharge Sept. 16. He
will serve no jail time and would not be supervised by the adult probation office as long as he stays out of trouble. McKinley was accused of hitting a police officer and resisting arrest during the evacuation.
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Students react to recent campus robberies “I’m a little concerned. I don’t feel safe walking on campus anymore if all these people are getting robbed in the daylight, too.”
Recent crimes not a state-wide trend By Becca Clemons and Matt Murray news@kykernel.com
The UK community has been on its toes the last few days, as four UK Alerts have been sent out regarding five armed robberies on campus in the past two weeks. “For crime, we’ve not used [UK Alert] this many times in such a short amount of time,” Emergency Management Specialist Therese Yeiser Smith said, adding that crimes have happened more often and thus the system has been put to more frequent use. Last semester and during the summer break, only four UK Alerts for
Breanne Weaver
robberies were issued. UK’s SAFECATS has seen an increase in the number of calls received since the robberies began. SAFECAT employee Kyle Atchison said the service received 15 to 20 calls Wednesday night, while in the past, the service averaged two calls per night. The University of Louisville has reported no robberies on campus this year, and two have occurred near campus, UofL Communications and Marketing Director Cindy Hess said. Louisville's alert system, UofL Alert, is similar to UK Alert in that messages are sent to the community
via computer and phone in the event of a crime or weather advisory. Eastern Kentucky University’s website has reported one on-campus robbery so far this semester. It was not said whether the suspect was armed. Western Kentucky University has not seen any robberies on its campus this semester, and a campus crime alert has not been issued since June 2009, WKU Captain of Communications and Crime Services Michael Dowell said. “I would hope people are more informed and aware of their surroundings,” Smith said.
two that Monroe believes to be connected in any way, he said. One occurred on Pennsylvania Avenue behind W. T. Young Library. The other was at the corner of Oldham Court and Columbia Avenue, not far from the site of Thursday’s reported robbery. The five robberies mean UK has already seen as many robberies in the last two weeks as occurred during the entire 2009-10 school year. The recent rash of robberies is troubling both police and students. UK Police is collaborating with Student Government to hold a forum at which students, faculty and staff can voice their concerns. The time and date of the forum should be announced by Friday, Monroe said. “All of the victims have been isolated and alone,” Monroe said. “That’s one of the safety precautions we always recommend — that you don’t walk alone, that you don’t put yourself in a situation where you’re going to be by yourself.” But Monroe’s safety suggestions
are not just directed toward women — in fact, in all the instances except for the robbery on Thursday, all the victims have been males. “UK is a safe campus,” said Max Stefka, UK Student Government deputy chief of staff. “We are confident in that.” Student Government has numerous initiatives to help keep students safe, Stefka said. He encouraged students to use SAFECATS escorts when walking alone across campus late at night. Starting in October, UK Parking and Transportation will offer an on-demand bus service, according to a news release. Joined Thursday night by several members of Lexington Police, Monroe emphasized that he and his task force — as well as a team of detectives — will work together to stop the robberies. “Safety is our top priority on campus,” Monroe said. “These types of crimes are not going to be tolerated.”
Junior
ROBBERIES “(I feel) unsafe to some extent. I don’t really care that much … I think I’ll be fine.”
Continued from page 1 Michael Chen
Psychology graduate student
Nick Cross
Computer science freshman
“They said (police) are walking around with valuables acting like bait to get robbed … but one happened two hours before class, two of them last week. That’s just too much.”
“Most of my classes are in the day and early evening. Up until today, I felt pretty good.”
made up of UK police officers and Lexington police officers, both uniform and plain clothes,” Monroe said. Also in response to the robberies, UK and Lexington police will be doubling the number of bike, foot and mobile patrols in and around campus. “We’re doing everything possible to make sure that these crimes stop,” Monroe said. Thursday’s incident was the fourth robbery in a span of three days at UK, which just two years ago was named by Reader’s Digest as the country’s fourth safest college campus. The wave of robberies began Sept. 14, when a male student was robbed at 2:46 a.m. at the corner of Rose Street and Funkhouser Drive. Since then, the levees have broken. Before the attempts on Wednesday and Thursday, two robberies happened within minutes of each other early Tuesday morning. These are the only
Sarah McQueen
Public admin graduate student
“It sucks. I’m now careful at night. (There is) nothing I can do besides be more careful.” Travis Tressler
Philosophy senior
Safety suggestions from UK Police * If you notice anything suspicious, go to the nearest phone and call 911. * Carry a cell phone or other personal safety device. * Always be aware of your surroundings and of the activities of people around you. * Do not travel alone after
dark; always walk with a friend or with a group. * Request a FREE SAFECATS student safety escort, or coordinate after-hours on-demand bus service by calling the University's One Number coordinated student safety services program at 257-
SAFE(7233). * Park only in well lit areas. * Turn over any requested items (purse, wallet, etc). * Make statements with authority -- BACK-OFF! STOP! NO-WAY! Never comply with being moved to another location, FIGHT BACK!