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UK to hold December Ceremony By Laura Karr news@kykernel.com
December and summer graduates will have another reason to celebrate this year with UK’s first ever December Commencement ceremony. All students who graduate in December— undergraduate, masters and doctoral—will have the opportunity to participate in the full traditional ceremony. “UK decided to add a Commencement ceremony because there was no acknowledgment for these students,’ said Kathy Johnson, UK Main Campus News Bureau Director. Allyson Pierce, a fifth-year nursing student, is participating in the December Commencement. Before news of the ceremony, Pierce said she was upset because she would not be recognized. “I was sort of disappointed that the university didn't recognize the December graduates,” Pierce said. “I've put my hard work, time and money to earn my degree, and I believe that we should all get the recognition that the actual May graduates receive.” The December Commencement will be on Dec. 17 in two separate ceremonies. Graduate and professional students ceremonies will be See DECEMBER on page 2 PHOTO BY STEPHANIE ANDERSON | STAFF
A typical alleyway in the Bawana Resettlement Colony, located about an hour and a half away from New Delhi.
Students can discuss safety at forum By Drew Teague news@kykernel.com
With the recent string of robberies, Student Government and the UK Police Department are coming together for a cause. SG President Ryan Smith and UK police chief Joe Monroe, along with Robert Mock, UK Vice President for Student Affairs, will be hosting an open forum on Thursday night to address people's concern with the robberies. According to a campus-wide e-mail sent out on Tuesday, Smith, Monroe and Mock will be part of a panel to which people can ask questions or voice concerns. Smith said this forum is needed to help bring the attention of the situation to students and have a chance to reiterate safety tips. “The idea behind it is to create an open forum for any and all students to come and ask questions, specifically related to safety on campus," Smith said. According to the e-mail, Monroe and UKPD want to focus on stopping future crimes before they happen by giving students “effective crime prevention strategies.” Monroe said he wants to have a forum each semester, where he and the students can have a dialogue. He said the recent robberies provided a great time for one on that issue. “One of the initiatives I’ve been trying to do since I’ve taken over is to do one forum a semester,” Monroe said. “I think this is a timely time to do this one with everything going on.” Smith wants students to come and give their opinions and offer their ideas on what SG and UKPD can do to help keep campus safe, like keeping the Safe and Free Escort for Campus Area Traveling Students program running. “[It’s] an opportunity for students to ask questions about general practices, the best policies and offer suggestions on things we can do,” Smith said. With the forum, Monroe said he hopes to See SAFETY on page 2
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Writers Without Borders By Taylor Moak tmoak@kykernel.com
While most students’ summer vacations were just beginning, twelve UK students were preparing to spend two weeks in India working for Habitat for Humanity. Kathy McCullough, former UK instructor in the Division of Writing, Rhetoric and Digital Media in the College of Arts and Sciences, was the program director for Writers without Borders (India). The program began the Monday after finals in May. The class syllabus said the program was designed so students would work on marketing material for Habitat for Humanity’s “Delhi Slum Project.”
The students learned about India and the Habitat for Humanity’s work there before they left, McCullough said. “[The] first week on campus, we gave the students a lot of background,” McCullough said. She said the first week prepared the group for the two weeks they spent in New Delhi, India, working with the urban poor in the Bawana Slum. McCullough said the government of India has wanted to beautify New Delhi and has moved the homeless people out of the city and relocated them to resettlement communities. She said the group was the first See INDIA on page 2
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A group of makeshift huts in the Bawana Resettlement Colony. The huts are made of materials like tarps, pieces of trash and scraps.
NCAA officially closes Bledsoe review By Aaron Smith asmith@kykernel.com
The NCAA is officially letting Eric Bledsoe’s initial eligibility decision stand, according to The Birmingham News. Bledsoe’s original transcript, which was used by the NCAA Clearinghouse to academically clear him prior to the 2009-10 season, is no longer under review. The transcript was recently the subject of an independent investigation into the legitimacy of his grades. The NCAA reached out to Birmingham school district officials to confirm that the school system was not considering any further action, according to The Birmingham
News. The Birmingham City Schools reviewed the independent report and decided not to take action. The report said a grade change in an algebra class was “not credible,” but the Birmingham superintendent said Bledsoe earned all his grades. For the class in question, Bledsoe raised his grade from a ‘C’ to an ‘A,’ allowing him to qualify to play for UK. The report cited no evidence of the grade change being unjustified. Bledsoe played one season at UK, averaging 11.3 points per game, before being selected in the first round of the NBA Draft. He is currently with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Flu shots available for UK students By Mazie Purcell news@kykernel.com
UK students, faculty and staff can get flu shots on campus this week. UK Health Clinic nurses began giving shots Sept. 28 and will continue to give them until Oct. 5. Wednesday the shots will be given from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the White Hall Classroom Building. The cost is $10 for UK and BCTC students and $20 for employees. Jitana Benton-Lee, the patient care facilitator of UKHC and the coordinator of flu shots on campus this
year, said the shot will offer protection against the H1N1 strain and two other viruses. H1N1 broke out on campus last year, affecting numerous students and the UK community. In the spring, Kernel writer Roy York reported, “More than 1,200 vaccinations were given out at the first H1N1 walk-in clinic.” The flu, which targets young adults, was more deleterious than it had been in recent years. Yet, students are not necessarily convinced to get the shot now. See FLU SHOT on page 2
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INDIA Continued from page 1 to have gone to India and not build houses for Habitat India. Instead, the students in the program spent their time interviewing the families and individuals in the slums who have been helped by the Habitat for Humanity, McCullough said. They then compiled the information into photo essays, feature articles and audio slideshows for Habitat India. McCullough said she found out on Monday that several students’ works actually got published. Spanish and English sophomore Stephanie Anderson was one of the twelve on the trip whose article was published. Anderson said India was
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dia, Anderson said she learned how the lives of Indians are completely different from Americans. “[You] hear about how other people live, but you never believe it to you see it,” Anderson said. The students received credit for three classes for participating in the program, McCullough said. The three classes were ENG 401, UK 301 and ISP 599. Amy Anderson, one of the instructors on the trip and an English Ph.D. student, said the program was designed to teach students service-learning and said she was excited that students had worked published by Habitat India. “It’s really important for us to show students how important writing is outside of the classroom,” Amy Anderson said.
one student who will be selected through an application and committee process will speak at the Undergraduate Commencement. Students must RSVP by Oct. 22 to participate in the Commencement and can do so on the website http://www.uky.edu/Com-
mencement/. Undergraduate students who provide name and major will be displayed on a screen as the student walks across the stage. Students may also fill out the application to speak at the Commencement ceremony on the website provided.
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an “overwhelming” and “eye-opening experience.” “[There’s] no way to describe India than just different,” Anderson said. Students were divided into groups to walk around the slums and conduct interviews, Anderson said. Each group had translators who helped them communicate with the local people. Anderson said she was in a group with Hannah Newby, Community Leadership and Development sophomore. Newby is now spending the year teaching English to children in Mexico. Anderson said her and Newby’s work was spliced together into one article, which is currently on the Habitat for Humanity India website. She said the article will also be used in promotional brochures. After two weeks in In-
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Crime shows dominate fall TV There'll be 29 programs scattered over the five networks, almost one/third of all prime-time programming, that feature those who track down bad guys, including spies, and those who deal with them in court. The total includes nine new shows in the genre: "Detroit 1-8-7" and "The Whole Truth" on ABC; "Hawaii 5-O" and "Blue Bloods" on CBS; "Nikita" on the CW; and "Outlaw," "Undercovers," "Chase" and "Law & Order: Los Angeles" on NBC. This format remains popular because the stories have a surprise element, action, legal intrigue and deal with very human emotions. "I think the audience likes mysteries. They like puzzles. They like unraveling. They like following heroes as they're unraveling these mysteries," says "Hawai 5-O" producer Alex Kurtzman. "I just think it's timeless in terms of its appeal." ABC's new courtroom drama "The Whole Truth" presents a legal puzzle each week, shows how both sides of the courtroom deal with it and ends with a scene that reveals exactly what happened during the crime which may or may not be in line with the verdict.
Horoscope Today's birthday (9/29/10). Track your dreams this year. Filled with symbolic messages, dreams provide you with multiple perspectives on life, love, family and career. Will dream staging and plot come true in your daily life? Only if you take action to make it happen. 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 — Tensions between you and associates muddle a dynamic where awareness can be achieved. State your positions clearly using basic facts. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — If you depend on luck, you actually get great results in the romance department. Take it all in stride. You've earned the good fortune. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 6 — Stress in the workplace is compounded by differences in opinion between males
"The Whole Truth" executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer has had great success with TV crime shows from "CSI" to "Cold Case." He says the programs hit a nerve with viewers. "I think they look for good ideas, and if they feel that they're good ideas in the cop show or the law show, they'll go for it," Bruckheimer says. "If you look at the New York Times bestseller list, they're filled with mysteries. And these are mysteries, what we're doing. ... People love mysteries." "Chase," the new NBC series about U.S. Marshals, looks at both sides of the law. "We hope to keep the audience on their toes with very unexpected moments with the fugitives," says executive producer Jennifer Johnson. "A big difference of this show is we are really going to get to know the fugitives and then really get to know our U.S. Marshals, so two points of view really make the show stand out." Now it's up to viewers to decide which shows nail that mix of entertainment and intrigue.
and females. Diffuse the situation by listening for what's missing. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 5 — At least you're aware today of what others believe they want. You may not agree, but try to fulfill their desires anyway. You learn something by day's end. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 5 — Don't plan to conquer the world today. If you can manage your own mind, you've made progress. Cleaning up your household environment also helps. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — People pair up to accomplish diverse tasks. The cleanup crew needs extra help in the form of supplies and manpower. Make order a priority. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 5 — Who's that masked man who just walked in? You need to know in order to make a quick decision. Ask pointed questions before taking action. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 5 — One group member is firing on all cylinders. Keep-
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ing up may require more effort than you're willing to expend. Speak up if you get tired. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Whatever happens in a social setting returns home with you. Then you see the good fortune attached to what seemed quite unpleasant. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 5 — Something you already knew deep inside gets confirmed now with documented fact. Try not to lord it over skeptics. You know who they are. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — There's trouble with a public appearance when the star fails to arrive on time. There's not much you can do about that. Start without them. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 5 — You feel especially lucky when your partner falls in step with longtime friends and their plans. Personal conversation inspires a new start. MCT
SAFETY Continued from page 1 end some rumors that have been popping up as well as tell students what he and the police department are doing in response to the robberies. “The safety walk [is] next week to identify areas that we can have physical improvements,” Monroe said. Around 30 people attended the forum last semester,
Monroe said he hopes a later time will help bring students and faculty out to voice their worries. “I want to have a good open dialogue with the community to address what their concerns are,” Monroe said. According to the e-mail, UKPD is making every effort to catch the individuals responsible for the five robberies around campus. The email also said Monroe has started a task force for the goal of addressing robberies
FLU SHOT Continued from page 1 “Last year I got the flu shot because of the H1N1 epidemic. This year, I’m glad they are offering the shot, but I’m not concerned about getting it yet,” said Kelsey Giurgevich, a psychology sophomore. Benton-Lee said people at a high risk— people with immunity issues, asthma or any respiratory complications— needs the shot.
on and around campus. Smith said he thinks students should take advantage of the forum because students have a big role on campus. “It’s a good opportunity for a back-and-forth dialogue between people that can have an impact on campus,” Smith said. These topics and more will be addressed at the forum which will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday in the Worsham Theater in the Student Center.
“It is important to get the influenza shot yearly because the strands of the virus can mutate and change," Benton-Lee said. "You want to get what is recommended and most prevalent for this season," Flu shots will be available from Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Whitehall, Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Whitehall, Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Kentucky Clinic, Monday from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the Kentucky Clinic, Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the W.T. Young Library.
Correction In Sept. 28 Kernel -article, the byline inaccurately credited John Reineke as the author of the story. The story’s author is Hayes Gardener, a Kernel intern. To report an error, call the Kentucky Kernel at 257-1915 or e-mail editor@kykernel.com.
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A Canuck loves metric measuring By Nick Craddock ncraddock@kykernel.com
I’m tired of using Subway sandwiches as a measurement tool. Sitting in the Student Center the other day, I simply wanted to finish my six-inch (I’d NICK go footCRADDOCK long, but Kernel that’s no columnist way to stay svelte) grilled chicken sub without being reminded that I’ve resorted to using the fine sand-
wiches of Subway as a tool, albeit a very primitive, Homo habilis-like tool, to help me understand non-metric measurements. As a Canadian accustomed to using the metric system, if you were to tell me that your arm was 45 inches long without me seeing it, I would have no other option but to visualize that arm as seven of my grilled chicken subs plus half of another one, because inches, feet, yards, etc., are foreign to me and most other metric-minded folk. Then, I’d recommend you get your weird, lanky arm checked out. I can understand if you think it’s strange that the dis-
Memoirs of a Canuck crepancy between an inch and a centimeter (there’s 2.54 of these bad boys in an inch) causes me to think this much. It’s not solely a matter of what I’m more used to, but what most people in the world are used to. Logically, the metric system is easier to work with because all units can be derived from powers of ten, which should make for quick calculations and conversions, as opposed to remembering that
Two years teaching: program sends college grads to schools By Amanda Powell features@kykernel.com
Teach For America is a program that turns students into leaders. On Thursday night Teach For America representative Colleen Crawford will give a presentation to show UK students what the program can do for them and what they can do for students in America. Teach For America recruits students from around the nation to dedicate two years of their lives to teaching students in under privileged communities. “We take individuals from all backgrounds,” Crawford said, “and less than five percent are education majors.” Crawford said participants have to be 120 percent committed to educational reform, but they do not have to have the desire to teach for the rest of their lives. “Corps members are now senators, advisers on Capitol Hill, and some people have gone on to become the CEOs of Google,” Crawford said. This event comes to UK
during the premiere week of a highly anticipated documentary called “Waiting For ‘Superman.’” The film goes behind the scenes of the American education system by following five children from across the country as they and their parents search for better education opportunities. That is exactly what Teach For America is striving to do: provide more chances for children to receive better education. Teach for America hopes a good education will improve their chances to attend college and further their studies. According to TeachForAmerica.org, by fourth grade, children in low-income communities are three grade levels behind those in highincome communities. 13 million children are growing up in poverty, and only 1 in 10 of those children will attend college. The Teach For America program allows participants to teach in 39 different regions of the country, from California to New York, grades kindergarten through 12.
The event on Thursday will include a PowerPoint presentation, an information session and a video. “The information session is my favorite,” Crawford said. There will also be a panel of Teach For America alumni who are now attending graduate school at UK. They will discuss their experiences in the program and what it meant for them to be a leader. The event is open to all colleges and grade levels at UK. Although students cannot apply until they are seniors, Crawford said that she encourages everyone to come so they can discover what opportunities Teach For America has to offer. Crawford also said that students may request a personal meeting with her by sending her an e-mail at colleen.crawford@teachforamerica.org with their resume attached. Teach For America will be in room 230 at the Student Center at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pizza and beverages will also be provided.
UK performs opera that inspired ‘Rent’ By Luke Glaser news@kykernel.com
UK Opera Theatre will open its new season with one of the most popular operas of all time this Wednesday. “La Boheme,” a story of friendship, death and the love that pervades and endures throughout is the second most performed opera in the U.S., due mostly to its enduring themes pertaining to younger people. “College kids can relate to the characters, who are in their 20s,” said accounting senior Matt Turner, who plays Benoit the landlord in the opera. “This inspired the movie ‘Rent,’ and there are lots of similarities.” “La Boheme” focuses around two couples, Rodolfo and Mimì, and Marcello and Musetta. Performers hope their snappy flirtation, playful arguments and heart-wrench-
ing decisions will keep audiences laughing, crying and loving with the characters. “It is a beautiful story of love, art and has fantastic music,” said Catherine Clarke Mardolillo, who plays Mimì, an innocent flower-maker plagued by sickness. “It is very accessible to an audience member who has never seen opera”. John Nardolillo, maestro and orchestra director for the University of Kentucky, praised UK Opera’s rendition of the production. “It is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written,” Nardolillo said. “Stunning, unbelievable music. We are lucky to have such great voices.” While originally set in the 1830s. UK’s “La Boheme” will take place during the flapper age of the 1920s. Featuring a diverse cast, from mas-
ter’s students to undergrads to children, and performed in the elegant setting of Lexington’s Opera House, “La Boheme” is for the theatrical connoisseur and casual patron alike. “La Boheme” has left as big impression on the performers as they hope it will on audiences. “These are roles we will have for a lifetime,” said star of the Metropolitan Opera and current UK professor Cynthia Lawrence. “It presents real people living in an extraordinary moment. ‘La Boheme’ will take you on a journey you’ve never taken.” The opera opens Thursday at 7:30 p.m., with a showing on October 1 and two on October 3 (a 2:00 p.m. matinee and 7:30 p.m. closing). Ticket prices are discounted for UK students, and the performance lasts about 2 hours.
there are 5,280 feet in a mile (naturally). If you’re not swayed by sandwiches or logic, consider that America’s inability to adopt the metric system allows the question “What do Liberia, Burma and the United States have in common?” to exist. You might think the three nations are great vacation spots. Well, except for the history of civil unrest in Liberia. That’s scary. Also, let’s not take into account Burma’s rainy season, which seems potentially dangerous. And forgive me, according to the military junta, we should call Burma “Myanmar,” but I’m not in the business of meeting the demands of juntas, nor am
I in the business of visiting countries that are ruled by a junta, nor have I ever used the word junta so many times. Actually, the common bond among all three is their unwavering commitment as the only countries to not fully adopt the metric system. So, if for no other reason, the U.S. should convert to the metric system because everybody who is popular is doing it. And if that’s not a good enough justification to do something in life, you’re being nitpicky. Be a good sheep, America, and follow the herd. Even American scientists and most textbooks use the metric system, so it must be good.
Sure, the metric system isn’t a cure-all for our measuring needs since you can’t measure abstract concepts, like success, with the metric system, but that’s OK because like Enrique Iglesias, “Oooo, baby, I like it.” The formula for success is, of course, simply one’s awesomeness level multiplied by their tubular quotient. One Subway sandwich equals success for me. Several Subway sandwiches equal success for Jared Fogle. Zero Subway sandwiches equal success for the guy that prefers Quiznos. Follow Nick Craddock on Twitter @NickCraddock.
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Potential pro Matthews making strides By Nick Craddock ncraddock@kykernel.com
Chris Matthews is always open. At least that’s what UK head coach Joker Phillips thinks. “At 6-foot-4, you've got a 5-foot-10 guy (defending you) that's open,” Phillips said. “I don't care how close he is to you.” Phillips expects Matthews, listed as a 6-foot-5 senior wide receiver, to always be open and to go up and get the football equivalent of a jump ball, given his size advantage over defensive backs, who are typically smaller. Last season, Matthews’ first with UK after transferring from Los Angeles Harbor Junior College, he found mixed success snagging 32 catches for 354 yards and three touchdowns and finishing as the team’s secondleading receiver behind Randall Cobb. But Matthews would be the first to admit that he was, at times, lost in the offense, simply trying his best to learn on the fly.
This season, Matthews has shown marked improvement in his play, and has more receiving yards (228) and receiving touchdowns (4) than Cobb. His average of 57 receiving yards per game ranks 11th in the Southeastern Conference. “Last year you saw him coming off the ball and he was continuing to look at the defense to try to figure out what was going on,” Phillips said. “Now he's playing a lot faster, being a lot more aggressive in attacking the football. We thought Chris would make a huge improvement.” The UK coaching staff, particularly offensive line coach Mike Summers, helped Matthews by tweaking the offense so he wouldn’t have to sight adjust for blitzes as much. Now Matthews, who is averaging 17.5 yards per catch, is free to sprint down the field and use his size and athleticism to give the Cats a deep threat option. “Last year we barely threw the ball down field, and it was a lack of trust between the quarterbacks and the re-
ceivers…We had a lot of young receivers, as well as me that came in and didn’t know much,” Matthews said. “Now that we actually have veterans on the field at receiver, we’re ready to make a big impression on everybody.” Matthews made a big impression with a career night—six catches for 114 yards and two touchdowns— against Florida. He was one of the few bright spots for the Cats in that game. “Now the coaches know, hopefully they know, that we can trust Chris,” Matthews said. The rest of the UK offense already seems to trust Matthews to come through in the clutch. “He’s a big-time player and he’s going to step up in big-time games…We’re just looking for bigger and better games from him,” senior offensive tackle Brad Durham said. Matthews’ performance against Florida was made more impressive considering that the Gators have one of
the quickest secondaries in the nation, including one of the best cover corners in Janoris Jenkins, who is likely to be selected high in the NFL draft. “I didn’t have anything to prove, I just wanted to go out there and play good for my team,” Matthews said. Though Matthews might not feel like he had much to prove, the continued development of his play can prove to professional scouts that he has what it takes to play at the next level. “(Matthews) is a pro anyway,” Phillips said. “I told him this last year: ‘You're a pro, it's just a matter of how good of a chance are you going to get. Are you going to be a free agent?’ At 6-foot-4 and as well as he runs, he's at least a free agent. Now, play yourself into a draft pick, a 7th rounder, 6th rounder, it's up to him. “He's no longer a free agent, I can tell you that now. He's definitely a draft pick. How high? It depends on PHOTO BY BRANDON GOODWIN | STAFF how well he continues to UK senior wide receiver Chris Matthews has developed into his role, play.” notching 228 receiving yards and four touchdowns this season.
UK women’s soccer hangs hopes on remaining road schedule By Brandon Thomas sports@kykernel.com
The UK women’s soccer team finishes up this month of play and quickly turns its attention toward the next. Through ten games this season, UK (6-4, 0-2 Southeastern Conference) is in a good position to make a run at the post-season because of its remaining schedule. The Cats have nine games remaining on the schedule, not including the SEC tournament. Of the remaining games, all are against SEC opponents and three of those games are against SEC East teams. If UK plays well for the rest of the season, the team will put itself in good position heading into the SEC tournament. If the Cats defeat the three remaining SEC East opponents on their schedule their chances at having an easier tournament will increase. “Every game is important,” junior forward Kelsey Hunyadi said. “Any win helps and especially ones against the teams in the East.” One of the big tests remaining in the season for the Cats will be the next four games, which all take place on the road. UK will travel to Georgia, Tennessee, Louisiana State and Arkansas before returning home. “Going on the road is going to be a challenge because we’ve been home all season,”
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The UK women’s soccer team will rely on its young talent, as well as team leadership to succeed during the final stretch of away games it faces. Hunyadi said. “I think it’s a good time for a road trip, though. It’s a good time to go get some road wins.” Team captain Hunyadi is not intimidated by the away crowds and unfamiliar environments that inevitably await a traveling team. “The hecklers just equal motivation,” Hunyadi said. “We’ll just go down there and show them what UK soccer is
all about.” As in other sports, closing is one of the important facets of a successful season. Even a tremendous start to a season can be wiped away by not finishing strong. UK has an opportunity with the way the schedule plays out to finish the season on a high note. According to Hunyadi, such a finish would provide a
boost in momentum heading into postseason play. “Being able to tie together some wins at the end of the season would be a huge lift to take us into post season play and the SEC tournament,” Hunyadi said. “It’s what we’ve worked for all year and to get that momentum heading into the tournament would be a great pay off for all the hard work we’ve put in.”
It’s on now: Florida at Alabama, with both undefeated By George Diaz MCT
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Are we there yet? Destination: Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Itinerary: Try to knock off the best team in the country, which also happens to be the defending national champion. That's what it's all about with the Florida Gators, isn't it? There's always an obsessive quest to be on the top of the world, to scale Everest every season, dismissing any possibility of peaks and valleys along the way. The Gators are now 4-0 after dismantling Kentucky, 48-14, Saturday night in the Swamp. No biggie really. It was an expected beatdown, much like it's been for the last 24 years. There have been some unfortunate Gators souls who died young without ever uttering the phrase: "We lost to Kentucky." But that's not the focus of Florida's attention at the mo-
ment. For the next six days, it will be Bama, Bama, Bama. The team that knocked the Gators off their national championship roll last season. The team that advanced to the Rose Bowl to play for the title while the Gators settled for the lovely consolation prize in the Sugar Bowl. There is nothing wrong with that, expect that a lot of Florida fans have been spoiled silly. Every game should be a rout. National titles should be commonplace. They are not, of course. Former Coach Steve Spurrier used to emphasize the importance of winning conference titles. He did that very well, taking six of them during his 12-year run. But even he grew tired of the big-time expectations and followed the money to the NFL. Urban Meyer is a better fit for the craziness of things in Gainesville, even though he's got documented medical
proof that the task can be overwhelming. He is going to have to muster up some big-time mojo for college win No. 101. Alabama rallied to beat Arkansas on Saturday afternoon, perhaps exposing some vulnerability in a team that seemed unbeatable early on. Despite the 4-0 record, Florida's fall report card is incomplete in many ways. It's been a sliding scale of difficulty, moving from Miami of Ohio and South Florida to SEC victories against Tennessee and the Wildcats. True freshman Trey Burton has 18 touches and eight touchdowns, including a team-record six Saturday night _ five on quarterback keeps and another as a wide receiver. Tim Tebow ... see ya, buddy. There's a new sheriff in G'Ville and his name is Trey Burton. The kid is fabulous and my favorite Gators player already. He's played as many as
five positions in one game _ quarterback, wide receiver, H-back, fullback and starter on the kickoff cover team. It's pretty simple strategy: "Getting the ball in the hands of a fast player," as Meyer notes. Burton isn't an emerging star. He's already there. The Gators have scored 151 points in those four victories, and even gave fans the pleasure of scoring in the first quarter for the first time this season. But now we move from fantasy land to reality TV, live on CBS. To be the best you have to beat the best, as the saying goes in every locker room across America. Florida will cozy up to the visitors' digs in Tuscaloosa next week, knowing that they have the perfect chance to silence the skeptics. A lot of them might not even be wearing orange and blue.
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Education Abroad gives opportunities You’ve seen the colonial brick building adorned with flags from around the world, but have you taken a step inside? Bradley Hall is home to the new Director of Education Abroad, Anthony Ogden, who has innovative plans for extending UK’s education abroad program, according to a Sept. 21 article in the Kernel. The new staff member is indicative of the university’s agenda: extending the classroom to international stature. However, the Kernel staff hopes to see this as a continued effort. Currently, Education Abroad offers one general merit-based scholarship to students studying abroad (and by the way, the deadline is this Friday for anyone studying abroad for spring semester). Certainly, financial need and KEES money transfers to many universities abroad, but the Kernel encourages the university to develop more scholarships to make studying abroad the rule, not the exception. The Kernel endorses the Education Abroad office’s mission of bringing Kentucky students into the
global community. College is the chance to learn about yourself and explore as much as you can — being independent in another country is one of the best ways to achieve this. Don’t let the price tag intimidate you, there is funding available, just look for it. The experience is invaluable if you put the energy forward. Members of our staff can attest to the influence of going abroad: They’ve been to India, Guatemala, England and Ecuador, to name a few. They returned with a suitcase full of new perspectives, languages, stories and memories. One item that should be noted: the world may be your classroom, but it is not your playground. Represent your school, state and country well, and you can ultimately further international diplomacy. Stumble drunkenly over Greek ruins or defecate on a Paris sidewalk, and you further a stereotype. Show the world and the university what you’re capable of, and in turn, let the world show you a new life outlook. The returns will be as infinite as the looming horizon ahead.
Public behavior affects others’ perceptions For the most part, I’m OK with (if not greatly intrigued by) the way people behave in public. The man who roller skated circles around the car I was sitting in, the people VIRGINIA skipping ALLEY through a Contributing walking columnist crowd and the groups of people napping in the grass by the sidewalk — these are all little gems of human behavior I find refreshing and entertaining. Unfortunately, for every 20 gems is one giant hunk of very ugly rock. The particular rock on my mind this week is a very specific situation I’m willing to bet you’ve all seen before. The scene is this: You walk into a restaurant with your friends, or perhaps even your boyfriend or girlfriend. Knowing that restaurant outings are gen-
erally a cause to eat, chitchat and socialize, you arrange yourselves around the table in a way conducive to communication. As you look around the restaurant, chewing your food, some of it suddenly flies out as you gasp in horror — “My gosh, look at that poor unbalanced table over there!” It’s true, there’s a little table, mysteriously halfempty. Fifty percent of it is covered in dishes of food, and the other half looks upset and lonely. And then your eyes come to the worst part: a couple, most likely sitting so close together you don’t know how they can move to eat, on one side of the table like they’re afraid to lose each other. While your encounter may not have been as dramatic as this, I know it rings a bell. Like me, you might have tried to understand it and it’s very difficult to do so. Not only is it massively annoying and sort of painful to watch, it’s no good for the two engaged in it either. I suppose it’s a
BRETT HATFIELD, Kernel cartoonist move bred out of the need to show love and attachment, but those are terms to be taken abstractly. Attachment doesn’t actually mean driving a metal bar through each other’s hips so as not to get separated (as I think some people have done). From my experience, these behaviors can only result in confused couples who never learn how to look each other in the eye and have an intriguing conversation. And consequentially, this annoys bystanders. In light of this problem, I offer advice. Couples, if you find yourselves walking as one hu-
man and sitting casually in positions that only super glue could hold, or sharing one side of a perfectly good two-sided table, stop. Not only are you running the risk of scaring campus into fearing some sort of epidemic where pores leak gorilla glue, but you’re ruining the potential you have with each other. Quit staring out at the same plane and take time to look into each other’s. I bet you’ll learn that it’s nice (and people will stop glaring!). Virginia Alley is an English freshman. E-mail opinions@kykernel,com.
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Discussion series lets students talk about sex By Ke’Undra Bishop news@kykernel.com
The University Health Center and the Counseling Center teamed up to hold an on campus discussion called “Let’s Talk About Sex” at the Student Center Tuesday. The discussion is a part of a series held every Tuesday at the Student Center at 12:30 p.m. in room 357 and last one hour. Discussions will deal with different topics every week, including men and women’s health, sexually transmitted infections and how to prevent them, talking
about sex with your partner, decision making and birth control. “Let’s Talk About Sex” was presented by counseling staff member Robin Peterson, UK’s Health Education coordinator Brandy Reeves and UK Dr. Thom Dale. The panel came up with the idea to talk about sex by focusing on a major topic that students should discuss. “Knowledge is power, and students should know the importance of their bodies.” Peterson said. The idea of the discussions is for students to learn
more about sex and how it can affect their lives and futures. This was the third week of the “Let’s Talk About Sex” series. Tuesday’s turnout was small but presented much information. The turnout in the previous weeks has been fewer than 10 people. The panel said they want more students to come out and learn something new about sex. “Bring your lunch, and let’s talk about sex,” Reeves said.
For Jesse Eisenberg acting is fun, fame isn’t By Jesse Eisenberg MCT
LOS ANGELES _ When Jesse Eisenberg arrived at his West Hollywood hotel last week, only an hour off a plane and with a bulky duffel bag slung over his shoulder, he seemed irritated. And he was, because the night before he had accidentally caught the last 30 seconds of "The Social Network," in which he stars as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, before a question-andanswer session about the movie in Chicago. He had been trying to avoid it because he does not like to watch his own performances. "I've been so furious this whole morning about what I did in that scene," he said almost immediately after sitting down at the Sunset Marquis' restaurant. "It's just uncomfortable to watch me. Not in the same way that it's uncomfortable to listen to your voice on an answering machine. I just felt that I didn't get the scene right." Given that the 26-yearold's portrayal of an aloof, socially awkward Zuckerberg during the founding years of Facebook has already sparked some award buzz, Eisenberg's self-critique may sound like typical false Hollywood modesty. Yet Eisenberg genuinely seems more panicked than excited by any acclaim. "It feels like _ and again, this is just the way my mind works, which is why I go to therapy twice a week _ I immediately think that there could be nothing worse than getting that kind of attention," he said, removing his smudged glasses and digging his hands into the pockets of his sweatshirt. "Because, how can you maintain that kind of level of interest and attention? And I really have worked hard and done well in other things that have gotten no attention. So it makes you feel like those kind of things are inconsistent." "The Social Network" is clearly Eisenberg's most highprofile film to date. After attracting notice five years ago in Noah Baumbach's Oscarnominated family drama "The
Squid and the Whale," he has starred in a variety of quirky projects, including the actionadventure-comedy "Zombieland" opposite Woody Harrelson and "Holy Rollers," about Ecstasy-smuggling Hasidic Jews that grossed just over $300,000 at the box office. When Eisenberg first read Aaron Sorkin's script for "The Social Network," he knew nothing about Facebook. He didn't have a Facebook profile. He didn't know who Zuckerberg was. So after he was cast, he immediately tried to meet the CEO, who comes off in the movie as a power-hungry, terse tech whiz who steals the idea for Facebook from some fellow Harvard students. "I was hoping to meet him. To me, that was the first thing to do, playing somebody who's not only alive, but contemporary," Eisenberg said. "And that was an impossibility." (Facebook has said it did not cooperate with Sony or the filmmakers and Zuckerberg has said he will not see the film, which he describes as "fiction.") With only a month to prepare, Eisenberg went to Plan B: He culled images and videos of Zuckerberg. He made an audio file with excerpts of Zuckerberg's interviews and speeches and put them on his iPod, listening constantly to get into the character's mind-set. He knew Zuckerberg was an expert fencer with "unnaturally straight" posture, so he took lessons to work on isolating the upper half of his body. In a July interview on ABC, Diane Sawyer asked Zuckerberg if he would have preferred that another actor play him in "The Social Network." "I don't know. I've never met him," Zuckerberg said. "He seems like a nice guy." Eisenberg's take on Zuckerberg is a bit more complex. "What I discovered is that he's somebody who is ultimately kind of a lonely person, who has difficulty connecting because I think other people want to connect in a way he's not comfortable
with," said the actor. "His reputation is inconsistent with his behavior. It seems to me he's personable. And incredibly bright. Maybe uncomfortable, but who isn't uncomfortable in interviews?" Eisenberg's own discomfort with interviews has manifested itself in odd ways. During a sit-down with Heeb Magazine last year, he lied to a reporter _ telling her he was taking the antipsychotic drug Haldol _ because he felt she was meddlesome. "I felt like the interviewer was very invasive, so I started just making a lot of things up," he shrugged. "I just hate being scrutinized. As I've been in more movies, more people write about me or, uh, stop me in the street, and I hate that part of it," he said, not making direct eye contact. "Not enough to stop doing it, because I don't have any other skills." He is, however, only 11 credits away from graduating with an anthropology degree from the New School in New York City, where he shares an apartment with his girlfriend and a couple of "brain-damaged cats." (His sister rescues felines, and he says he takes "all the real cases" that no one is willing to adopt.) "Being in school helps me avoid a lot of the entertainment industry _ much of it is so self-congratulatory and inward. It seems to me people treat each other as though they're doing something of great global significance," he said, sounding strangely like Zuckerberg. Many viewers may walk away from "The Social Network" with a negative impression of Zuckerberg, but the actor thinks the movie "allows Mark to make his case." Despite bringing some of his subject's less flattering traits to life on screen, Eisenberg says he nevertheless "developed a great affection" for the Facebook founder. "I heard someone sent a tweet or something that said: 'This movie made me want to egg Mark Zuckerberg's house and then help him clean it,'" he said. "Of course, I only want to clean it, because I'm living in the house."
Kenny Chesney’s latest won’t win new fans By Glenn Gamboa MCT
KENNY CHESNEY "Hemingway's Whiskey" Grade: B Stars who dominate their genres the way Kenny Chesney has ruled country the past few years usually have two options: They hang on to the formula or they change to something else entirely. (Remember Garth Brooks/Chris Gaines?) With "Hemingway's Whiskey" (BNA), Chesney tries to do both. He offers plenty of the good-time country anthems fans flock to him for _ especially effective with
the chugging "Live a Little," built around the chorus "I need to live a little, have some fun, take some time waste it on No. 1," and the clever, island-tinged "Coastal," which twists the idea of "going postal" into going "coastal" and enjoying some time vacationing in Florida. He also serves up some touching, story-driven ballads, such as the gorgeous, bittersweet "You and Tequila" with Grace Potter, and the strugglefilled "Where I Grew Up." But Chesney also takes some artistic risks. The first single "The Boys of Fall," a six-minute epic ode to foot-
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ball, is a strange success. On "Small, Y'all," he teams up with George Jones for a playfully weird warning against arguments, that's almost a PSA to stop adult bullying. Sometimes, that goes a bit too far. On "Somewhere With You," he goes from jam-bandish lite-jazz to an odd, rapidfire, almost R&B-like delivery. "Seven Days" unspools like it arrived from a Broadway musical gone awry. However, the energy from the experimenting seems to have helped Chesney recharge, making "Hemingway's Whiskey" his best album since "When the Sun Goes Down."
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