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Another streak to snap for Wildcat football By Aaron Smith asmith@kykernel.com
UK has played a Steve Spurrier-coached team 17 times. UK has lost to those Spurrier-coached teams 17 times. The Cats (3-3, 0-3 SEC) take on South Carolina a week after the Gamecocks recorded a victory against then-No. 1 Alabama, a win Spurrier called the biggest in school history. His sideline opponent joked about the gravity of the game from his perspective. “It’s the biggest game in Joker Phillips’ history,” UK head coach Joker Phillips said. “It’ll be a big game for both of us.” Phillips doesn’t expect South Carolina to come to Commonwealth still reveling in defeating the defending national champions. (Which, for quick trivia purposes, made South Carolina just the second team in history to defeat the No. 1 team in football, basketball and baseball in the same year. UK was the basketball team last year.) The win put South Carolina at the top of the Southeastern Conference East for the first time in seven years under Spurrier. “No, no,” Phillips said in response to whether he thought South Carolina would come in flat. “You look at (Spurrier’s) roster and those guys have been playing a long time together and his quarterback (Stephen Garcia) is an experienced guy that’s been around a long time.” UK might have to try breaking its losing streak without running back Derrick Locke, who suffered a shoulder stinger last Saturday against Auburn. His status is doubtful, and Phillips said Locke is not showing signs of improvement. Backup running backs Raymond Sanders, Donald Russell and CoShik Williams have been getting additional reps in practice, and Phillips said UK “might have to dust off Moncell (Allen)” if Locke isn’t able to play.
EA, state groups keep abroad students safe By Rebecca Clemons news@kykernel.com
To make Education Abroad a successful experience for all students, UK’s EA program pays close attention to student safety. The Oct. 3 travel alert for Americans in Europe that the Department of State issued raised concerns about the safety of students traveling abroad. Anthony Ogden, director of EA, said the Office of International Affairs has emergency plans and protocols implemented when a travel alert or warning is released. “We consult with a number of different sources, like the De-
partment of State, on a continual basis,” Ogden said. “We work with a large network of professionals who are constantly monitoring international events.” Currently, 114 UK students are traveling abroad worldwide, Ogden said, and 63 of them are studying in Europe. The Office of International Affairs works with other departments and programs, such as the Risk Management Office and third party study abroad provider organizations, many of whom have individual ways for dealing with travel alerts and warnings. According to its website, the Kentucky Institute for International Studies provides health in-
surance and security evacuation protection for students. KIIS also offers monetary protection if a trip must be canceled last minute because of terrorist activities. According to its website, International Studies Abroad stays in close contact with the US Embassy in each country where students are traveling, and it follows guidelines the Department of State sets, especially in times of international crisis. KIIS and ISA are programs UK students study abroad through, and both were featured at the EA Fair Sept. 22. In an e-mail sent to all UK students currently traveling abroad in Europe, Ogden stressed
that a “travel alert” should not be confused with a “travel warning.” “While the two may sound similar, they are significantly different in severity,” he wrote. The alert said US citizens should take precautions and be aware of their surroundings while traveling, but there was no recommendation to abstain from traveling. “We have an established network of resources,” Ogden said. “We’re constantly monitoring the situation and students shouldn’t feel deterred from studying abroad in Europe or elsewhere.” He said the EA program stays See SAFETY on page 2
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CPA exam scores high at UK By Gary Hermann news@kykernel.com
Master’s students of accounting at UK are at the top when it comes to taking the CPA exam. “Our students’ pass rates are exemplary and are in the 90th percentile range for each part,” said John Smigla, senior lecturer and director of the Master's of Science in Accountancy in the Gatton College of Business and Economics. “Twenty-two out of 28 students from our August 2009 graduating class have passed all four parts of the CPA exam and another four students have passed three parts.” According to a news release, four students scoring in the upper 90th percentile range received awards from the Kentucky Society of CPAs. The average GPA for students in the program is 3.6. The dean at the business college praised students and faculty for their CPA successes. “Our students continue to prove they can compete ‘toe to toe’ with the best and brightest from business schools across this nation,” said Devanathan Sudharshan, dean of the Gatton College. “The same can be said for our strong and innovative faculty.” When the students took the exam, they hadn’t finished their master’s degree work and had to be listed at their undergraduate college. “We are rectifying that this year,” Smigla said. “All the data will be in.” Had the students counted as UK MSACC graduates, the ranking for the program would be at a level usually reserved for UK basketball. “Given our CPA exam results in 2009 and comparing them to National Association of State Boards of Accountancy statistics for that year, we would rank fourth nationally for highest pass rates among first-time candidates with advanced degrees,” Smigla said. Smigla believes the UK program is unique to all the others across the country and the curriculum is very innovative. The program incorporates the CPA exam with graduate course work. Smigla also commended the graduate faculty for having both “academic scholarship and professional expertise.”
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Wednesday’s actors, including those who have lived on the streets, perform “Please Don’t Call Me Homeless...I Don’t Call You Homed” at Memorial Hall.
Putting a face to those on the streets By Katie Perkowski kperkowski@kykernel.com
“Father help your children and don’t let them fall by the side of the road.” These are the words that were sung from Memorial Hall’s stage Wednesday as the Catholic Action Center began a message about those living on the streets. Ginny Ramsey, co-founder of the Catholic Action Center, introduced the play, “Please Don’t Call Me Homeless...I Don’t Call You Homed,” and said the play
celebrated the center’s 10th anniversary. The center wanted to put a face to the people it works with, she said. “We wanted the community to get to know the people we’ve had the privilege to meet,” Ramsay said. English graduate student Jeff Gross spent four months observing those on the streets and asking questions before writing the play, according to the play’s program. “... the most important lesson may have been that those people
who are experiencing homelessness in our community are individuals and attempts to categorize them undermine that individuality,” Gross wrote in the program. The play included eight scenes set in Phoenix Park and at the community center. In the opening scene, the characters rise out of their cardboard boxes at 5:30 a.m. to collect cans for money. At the community center, the characters share their stories about struggling to keep safe on
the streets, and some share how they became homeless. These reasons included struggles with divorce, death and depression. “They think this is all I am,” Ellis, played by Ellis Dean Boatley, said. “This is all they see.” The play included video clips from Lexington’s homeless sending a message about who they are: people, just like those who live in permanent homes, or “the homed.” For more information, e-mail caclexky@insightbb.com.
Haitian professor to discuss earthquake, politics By Brian Hancock news@kykernel.com
UK students and faculty will have the opportunity to hear one of the leading experts in the field of Haitian politics this Friday. Robert Fatton Jr., the Julia A. Cooper professor of government and foreign affairs in the Department of Politics at the University of Virginia, will be on hand to give a lecture entitled, “Haiti in the Aftermath of the Earthquake: the Politics of Catastrophe.” His speech will be a part of the “Haiti in the Modern
World” series, which is taking place this semester at UK. The series includes four speakers throughout the fall, focusing on Haitian language, politics, religion and art. UK history professor Jeremy Popkin began the series with the hope of educating students and the Lexington community about the recently ravaged country. It runs in conjunction with his History 355 class: Haiti in the Modern World. “We had a very good turnout [at the first lecture], and we hope to have even more people at this
one,” Popkin said. Fatton, who was born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, is the author of a plethora of books and scholarly articles. “This is an opportunity for UK students to hear the number one American expert on Haitian politics,” Popkin said. “This is the guy the New York Times calls when they need information about politics in Haiti.” Popkin also discussed the importance of gaining knowledge about other countries such as Haiti. “It’s very important for all of
us to learn about other countries, especially ones as close and as influential as Haiti,” he said. Friday’s lecture by Fatton will take place in room 213 of the Gatton College of Business and Economics building at 4 p.m. The next lecture will be presented by Leslie Brice on Nov. 5. Brice will discuss Voodoo religion and art in Haiti. Russell Porter, the deputy coordinator for Haiti Earthquake Reconstruction at USAID, will conclude the series with a talk on Nov. 19.
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SAFETY Continued from page 1 in frequent touch with its students abroad. Also in his e-mail to students, Ogden recommended they “make an extra effort to exercise cautious behavior” and avoid crowded tourist spots that Americans frequent. The State Department does have travel warnings in place for other potential study abroad destinations, such as Mexico and Israel. Ogden said any student who wants to study in
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 — The solar eclipse today focuses your thinking on career and social matters. An important person enters the picture. Hopefully his or her words are not engraved in stone. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 6 — You and a partner seek practical means to achieve lofty goals. Some ideas come with their own difficulties. After today, you know which road to take. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 5 — A long-lost friend calls or appears. You could revive the relationship, because you share unusual history. State your feelings loud and clear. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 6 — A partner or associate brings up a new topic.
countries where there are travel warnings must appeal to and get approval from a committee that evaluates proposals and the safety issues related to them. Two programs faculty members will lead are planned for summer 2011 in Mexico, where the State Department issued a travel warning Sept. 10. The EA offices report that during the 2009-2010 academic year, 589 UK students traveled abroad, and 58.2 percent of them studied in Europe, making it the most popular destination. The United Kingdom,
Germany, Spain, France and Australia were the top five most visited study abroad spots in the world by UK students last year. Every student who studies abroad attends a special orientation that outlines health and safety issues, Ogden said. More than 150 students are expected to study abroad in the spring 2011 semester. For more information on study abroad programs, visit (http://abroad.ad.uky.edu/).
The issues aren't clear at first. By day's end you begin to see how the pieces fit together. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 6 — Define your goal today using short-term tactical factors. In the long run, new information will change the picture significantly. Today, stick to your plan and enlist help from a female. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 5 — You communicate your ideas far more clearly now. Others grasp the concept and willingly run with it. Creative success is yours. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 5 — Many issues that were unclear yesterday suddenly are illuminated. Practical words from older people carry you in an independent direction. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 5 — You communicate much better as the day goes along. What starts out filled with doubt and illusion shifts when you ask practical questions and demand answers.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 5 — You feel like you're in the dark when the day begins. Someone close to you sheds light on your situation. Leave home on a full stomach. You'll hear the news this afternoon. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 5 — Pay attention to friends and family all day. Take their phone calls and tell them you love them. You can't overstate that. Try a new restaurant. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 5 — You and a close group of associates have your fingers on the pulse of practical change. All around there's panic, but not you. Wait for the right moment. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 5 — Someone wants to rain on your parade. In fact, expect a deluge. Change the weather by extending an invitation to a movie or sports event. MCT
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opinions
Hockey coach sends final regards
BRETT HATFIELD, Kernel cartoonist
City ignores real ‘emergency’ KERNEL EDITORIAL The tents are packed up, the visitors have returned to their respective countries and Lexington is back to “normal.” Go to Phoenix Park, and the regulars are sleeping on their respective benches. Like many hosts to international events such as the Olympics or World Cup, Lexington pushed the homeless population to the periphery, so an unfortunate truth would not offend the international
visitors. The city government filed a “state of emergency,” so they could side-step codes and regulations typically required to set up a certified homeless shelter. As a result, two temporary shelters were open during the 17-day spectacle. Now the shelters are gone, and a real “emergency” is about to ensue: winter. Wednesday, some of Lexington’s street people shared
their stories in Memorial Hall’s showing of “Please Don’t Call Me Homeless… I Don’t Call You Homed.” Regardless of whether or not you attended, this event should be a wake-up call for the community. People being left on the streets speaks poorly of the city yes, but a homeless person is a person nonetheless. They should be respected, regardless of class, and not swept under the rug.
General manager Ian Ward and the hockey team contributed to this letter. People say youth is fleeting. They talk about how time passes so quickly. As true as these words may be, you never want to think of them in terms of losing a young person full of life and promise. On Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010, our lives changed forever. We experienced those words first hand. To feel the sting, the shock and the horror of seeing a friend, a loved one struggle to hold on to life. To anxiously wait for any word of hope, to hold onto threads, and to be hit in the gut with the harsh reality that this friend, this loved one, will not come back, will never look into our eyes and will never utter another word. Only silence and pain prevail. We go on — because life demands it. Thank you to all the friends and fans who sent their condolences and prayers to Taylor, his family and the team. It will be a rough road for all concerned. As a coach, it is my job to pull the team back together, but after witnessing my young men this weekend, the way they displayed such brotherhood, such love and concern for their fellow teammate and friend, I truly believe we can get through this. This weekend, they portrayed all the elements that make a team a success: respect, dignity, strength and loyalty. I have never been more proud of them. If we never win another game, we are winners. We have united not only as a team, but as a
family. In Taylor’s memory, we become stronger. I have had the honor of coaching Taylor Vit for three years. The talent he brought to our team and the leadership he displayed were exquisite. I couldn't ask for anything more. But to me, the emphasis today should be on the fact that we all lost a great friend. Nothing supersedes that. We will play more games, some we will win, some we will lose, but nothing replaces Taylor — nothing. He will never be forgotten. Believe that every time we take the ice he, will be in the back of our minds and always in our hearts. Each victory will end in his name. All I can say is everyone that knew this young man is heartbroken over this tragic event. Our hearts go out to his family and every life he touched on his journey. Today is a sad day. The clock has stopped. If we take anything with us from this tragic event, it is life is precious and nothing is promised. We should never take it for granted that we have another day. Live life to fullest, breathe it in, embrace it and always take time out of your day to tell those you care about those very small but big words — I LOVE YOU. Taylor, we love you. We will miss you, and you will never be forgotten. May you be at peace my friend. Godspeed. Robert “Doc” Docherty UK men’s hockey coach
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An ad this big couldn’t fit in the classifieds. Zachary Davis, a sustainable agriculture junior, wants someone to take his massive magazine collection. When his high school was rebuilt, the librarian offered Davis an opportunity he couldn’t refuse: a chance to own every National Geographic magazine since 1930. Since then, Davis has accumulated a number of National Geographics dating back to 1918, more than 1,000 magazines that take up 25 feet of shelf space. “I always liked geography as a kid,” Davis said. “... I wanted to know more about the world around me, that insatiable thirst.” Nevertheless, Davis is quickly running out of room. The National Geographics, combined with the entire 1880s International Science Library, 200-year-old family Bibles, the earliest known biography of Robert E. Lee and the entire collection of Ad-Buster’s magazine, take up quite a bit of space. “I’m not a packrat,” he said. “I’m a literary aficionado.” Since 1918, the magazine has gone from a thick periodical to the slim editions Americans enjoy today. While the old magazines were
nothing but text and an occasional picture, today’s National Geographic is more photographs than anything else. Davis’ favorite thing about his magazines is their status as a barometer of American culture. “In 1918, there were full page advertisements, nothing but text, on the revolutionary disposable battery,” Davis said. Another aspect Davis enjoys about his large collection is the retrospective opportunity to examine quotes predicting the future of America. In a February 1970 article about agriculture, an interviewee, not envisioning Dole and Chiquita, guaranteed that “corporate behemoths will play no greater role in agriculture 20 years from now than they do today.”
“There’s something to be learned from the past,” Davis said. “We shouldn’t be throwing it away wholesale for the sake of progress.” A few weeks ago, Davis had an epiphany. “Reading one National Geographic issue a week would take me 16 years,” Davis said. “What am I doing, sitting here, reading all these books? I want to pare down the number and increase the depth of what I read.” Davis will give away his complete National Geographic collection to anyone who shares his passion for the world and for reading. “You read other people’s work to look into yourself,” he said.
Zachary Davis (above) has been collecting National Geographics since high school, when he was given the entire collection since 1930.
Late films provide international entertainment By Shelisa Melendez features@kykernel.com
With the month of October comes the stress of midterms, Homecoming and Halloween. But one event is offering students a chance to kick back and enjoy some late night movies. At the beginning of October, the Cats Den released the
Late Night and International Film Series’ movie schedule. With a total of 11 different movie titles, the Cats Den has tried to showcase different genres. Pulp Fiction, Nightmare on Elm Street and Kung Pow are a few of the movies being showcased this month. Two of this month’s 11 movies are international films. The German film Run
Lola Run was shown on Oct. 7, and the Russian film Solaris will be shown Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. Solaris is a science fiction love story featuring Academy Award winning actor George Clooney. “We’re trying to expose the student body to the various international films out there,” Amelia Stevens, director of the international series, said. “We
want to incorporate the international students on campus.” The film series will also feature older movies that students have either never heard of or have not seen in a while. Accounting junior Kelly Schumm said the foreign films fill a diversity void at UK. “This campus doesn’t have as much diversity as
other campuses in the country,” Schumm said. Grant Hargus, Asian studies senior, said the films offer insight into how other countries’ film industries work. “Different cultures have different ways of methodology for film,” Hargus said. “It’s fantastic.” The Late Night Film Series is held every Thursday
and Friday at 10 p.m. , and the International Film Series is every other Thursday night at 7 p.m. All movies are in the Worsham Theater and free to UK students. For more information about the Late Night Film Series or to suggest a movie, e-mail scfilmseries@gmail.com.