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UK holds events for kids and alumni By Gary Hermann news@kykernel.com
Tuesday’s Homecoming events will allow students to hear Wildcats of all ages “Roaring through the Decades.” Both alumni and children from the Lexington community have an event scheduled to connect with the student body. Kitty Karnival and the Mo’ Betta Basketball Game are looking to build on years of success at Homecoming. According to the Student Activities Board, student organizations create carnival games and booths at Kitty Karnival for local children to come enjoy as a kick-off to the fall season. The event will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on South Campus. “In its fifth year, the Karnival is becoming both a campus and community tradition,” said Jaclyn Hawkins, Student Activities Board director of Traditions. “Last year, 40 student organizations created small carnival games for children of the community to enjoy.” According to a UK press release, “This year, children are invited to wear their Halloween costumes as part of the Karnival theme, “Where Little Ghosts and Goblins Come to Play.” “The Karnival is a great service-oriented event, as it's never too early to get kids on our campus,” Hawkins said. Points for Wildcat Cup can be earned at Kitty Karnival. Street parking is available in accordance with regular UK parking restrictions and in the Parking Structure #7 for a fee. In the event of rain, the event will move to the Student Center Harris Grand Ballroom and for a fee Parking Structure #5 will be available. After UK hosts kids on Tuesday, it will welcome back some former students. The Black Student Union will host the 20th annual Mo’ Betta Basketball Game in Alumni Gym from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. “Last year, the Alumni took the bragging rights, so the students are out for revenge this year,” said Unique N. Young, Black Student Union vice-president. The game itself will not be the only entertainment. “There will also be a half time show included,” Young said, “as well as a DJ for the event.”
Lights vandalized near campus About 10 to 15 outside building light fixtures on South Upper Street were ripped from business buildings over the weekend, said J. Gumbo’s Manager Paul Miller. J. Gumbo’s, a Cajun restaurant located near campus at 535 S. Upper St., opened there last fall. Three weeks after the restaurant’s opening, it was broken into and robbed. Miller has worked at the restaurant since its opening, and he said the robbery and this weekend’s vandalism are the only two incidents of their kind he has heard of. Miller said J. Gumbo’s reported the broken light fixtures Monday morning, and a property company was coming to fix them sometime that day. He estimated that each would cost between $60 and $70 to repair. Sherelle Roberts, spokeswoman for Lexington Police, said Monday afternoon the report was not in the system yet, but if a report was made, Lexington Police would investigate the situation. —STAFF REPORT
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Former UK hockey player, Alex Robinson, and teammate of Taylor Vit sits in remembrance during the memorial service for Vit in Memorial Hall Monday night.
Taylor Vit remembered UK Hockey family reflects on senior leader’s life By Nicole Schladt news@kykernel.com
Dozens of students, athletes, fans and family members gathered at a memorial service Monday to remember a standout leader on the UK Hockey team, Taylor Vit. Twenty-two-year-old Vit, who died Oct. 10 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident, was a senior at UK. He was also an assistant captain of the UK Hockey team. UK Hockey and the university hosted the service. Among those who spoke at the memorial service were UK Hockey general manager Ian Ward and head coach Rob Docherty. “We share a common thread: the love we have for Taylor and the heartbreak we have over his passing,” Docherty said. “If we keep the memory of Taylor, we will be better people.” Vit’s former teammate Tony Valerino and his childhood friend and college roommate, Will Gray, also commemorated Vit at the service. “Taylor was genuine, honest and someone we could always count on,” Valerino said. Valerino said Vit acted the same way on the ice. Gray, who played on the same high school hockey team as Vit,
shared similar experiences. “Taylor, no matter what team he played for, was always the goto guy," Gray said. "He was a man of great character, and the way he touched us all will never be forgotten."
“We share a common thread: the love we have for Taylor and the heartbreak we have over his passing.” ROB DOCHERTY UK hockey head coach
Quest Community Church, including members of its Reverb College Ministry, led the service. Justin McCarty, assistant pastor of Quest Community Church, said the teammates and friends gathering in remembrance of Taylor Vit showed solidarity in the wake of tragedy. “Some of us knew him as a hockey player, a teammate, a son, a student, a friend,” McCarty said, "but we all make up a collage together of his life.” Brad VanGenderen, student pastor of Quest Community Church, also read a letter that Vit’s family sent to the UK community for the memorial service. In the letter, the family thanked UK for the outpouring of love and prayers it has received. "A part of Taylor will always rest in the Bluegrass state,” the letter said.
Teammates, fans and friends attended the memorial service to remember the life of Taylor Vit in Memorial Hall Monday night.
Creator of Fark.com kicks off Technology Week By Taylor Riley news@kykernel.com
A Lexington native and website creator returned home to help kickoff UK's College of Communication and Information Studies Technology Week. Drew Curtis, Fark.com creator, told students about his website self-described as a “news aggregator and an edited social networking news site.” The site was established in 1999 and has become a popular link in its 12 years of life.
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Curtis said when he began, he found it hard to locate information to put on the website because the internet was just starting off. When he launched the site, he never intended it to be a business. Curtis started the website at 26 years old and has received much recognition since then. Curtis now lives in Versailles frequently makes trips to bigger cities such as New York City and Los Angeles for ad sales. “I enjoy the traveling and meeting people, even celebrities,"
Curtis said. "I’ve met Adam Savage, members of Fountains of Wayne, and Tucker Maxx, who all enjoy the website." The website, updated daily, hand picks unusual news stories sent in by readers to post. Categories for readers include. Hot news, Sports, Business, Geek, Showbiz, Politics, Music and Video. Readers can click on a link based on their interests in and the link will take them to a specific website to read the article. Readers
can look at the left side of the headline to see if the headline will be amusing, stupid, ironic, scary or silly. Curtis is seemingly happy about how his business is going but he is also looking to expand the company in the near future. “I’m thinking about updating features soon. I’m now basically catching up to Facebook,” Curtis said. Curtis’ forum is only the beginning of Technology Week. See FARK on page 2
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FARK Continued from page 1 This week is the College of Communication and Information Studies event but is intended to bring the other colleges together as well. “We have several units that direct to technology, UKID, UK libraries, Journalism and Communication majors and several others,” said Konstantin Tovstiadi, Infor-
mation Technology coordinator of the Communication and Information Studies. Technology Week started Monday but is open to the public again Tuesday and Wednesday with no registration needed. These days are joint lectures based on "Transparency and Open Access to Information" held in the Niles Gallery in the Fine Arts Library from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. These forums are to focus on anything from library technology to govern-
ment technology and open source codes and projects. Thursday and Friday are closed seminars for faculty, UK IT and technology students discussing a crash course on mobile technology. Students and faculty who have already signed up for these lectures can go the Grehan Journalism building from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The series will discuss new IPhone apps and new mobile development software.
Polls might skew results by skipping cell phones By Steven Thomma MCT
WASHINGTON — Watching the polls to figure out who’s up and who’s down this election season? Be careful. The poll may have a pro-Republican bias. The ranks of Americans who use only cell phones have skyrocketed. Some public polls don’t survey them, however, and they miss a group of people who are more likely to vote Democratic, including the young, the poor, Hispanics and African-Americans. The nonpartisan Pew Research Center recently found that in four out of
five national polls this year, polls that contact only those with land-line phones gave Republicans a 4- to 6-percentage-point edge over Democrats, compared with polls that included cell phones. In the most recent poll, a survey of likely voters reached via land lines gave Republicans a 12-point edge, 53-41 percent. Polls that also called voters who only use cell phones found the Republican edge was 7 points, 5043 percent. “Cell-only adults are demographically and politically different than those who live in land-line households,” the Pew report said. “As a result,
election polls that rely only on land-line samples may be biased.” The challenge in measuring public opinion has grown as more Americans rely on cell phones. In four and half years, the percentage of Americans 18 and older who rely only on cell phones has skyrocketed from 9.6 percent to 22.9 percent, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Similarly, the tally of households with cell phones only has risen from 10.5 percent to 24.5 percent. Another 14.9 percent of homes have land lines but report receiving most or all calls via cell phones.
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Kanye’s album art rejected LOS ANGELES —Superstar rapper Kanye West has become a master of all media in creating anticipation for his upcoming release, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," unleashing songs free to the Web, conceiving show-stopping television appearances and prepping his first short film. Sometimes, as appeared to be the case Monday, the artist's unpredictability has even caught his label off-guard, as the outspoken artist took to the Web and declared that the artwork for his upcoming album had been rejected for the U.S. market. The artist has also been regularly baring his soul on Twitter, offering his thoughts on rugs, women's fashions, last year's MTV Video Music Awards fiasco with Taylor Swift, the overuse of the term "LOL" and plenty, plenty, plenty more. On Sunday, West utilized Twitter once more, declaring that his desired album cover for "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" was "banned in the USA!!!" Kanye wrote, "They don't want me chilling on the couch with my phoenix!" and revealed a piece of graphic artwork in which a naked representation of the artist was in a sexually suggestive position with the mythological firebird in female form. In a followup tweet, West wrote, "In the '70s album covers had actual nudity... It's so funny that people forget that ... Everything has been so commercialized now." A source familiar with West's discussions with Universal Music Group's Island Def
Jam on the cover art agreed to speak solely on the condition of anonymity, proclaiming that he did "not want to lose my job over this." The source seemed to indicate that the debate over the artwork was not one that was cut-and-dry. West was strongly urged to use alternate art, the source conceded, but added that West "was told if he wanted to do it, the label would stand behind him." At issue, said the high-placed industry source, was whether or not mass-market retailers such as Best Buy and Wal-Mart would carry an album featuring venomous nudes, and one that would no doubt inspire controversy. Though sales at mass merchants have been declining in recent years, data from Nielsen SoundScan for the last two years still had the likes of Best Buy and WalMart accounting for at least 10 percent or more of physical CD sales. A potential boycott from a major retailer would no doubt have a massive impact on West's album sales, especially during the holiday season. "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" is currently scheduled for a Nov. 22 release in the U.S. Though retail reps were unavailable for comment on Sunday evening, follow-up tweets from West seemed to indicate that concerns over retail acceptance played some part in his refusal to alter his intended cover. Wrote West, "In all honesty ... I really don't be thinking about Wal-Mart when I make my music or album covers #Kanyeshrug!"
By Jessica Guynn MCT
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is looking into how third-party applications treat its users’ information after the revelation that some applications and games were sending those data to advertisers. The 10 most popular apps were forwarding user identification numbers to advertising companies, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Specifically, such games as FarmVille and Texas Hold ‘Em Poker reportedly shared with advertisers a string of numbers and letters used to identify users, the story alleged. That made it possible for advertisers to glean quite
a bit about the users in combination with the other information they collect on them. That activity, which violates Facebook’s guidelines, raises the question whether the world’s most popular social networking service has adequate systems to oversee the activity of third-party applications. Facebook, which removed some applications while the issues were being resolved, pledged to introduce new systems that would dramatically limit the sharing of these user IDs. But Facebook said no user’s personal information was misused. In a blog post, it blamed the “technical details of how browsers work.” “Press reports have exaggerated the implications of
sharing” a user’s ID, or UID, the post from Mike Vernal said. “Knowledge of a UID does not enable anyone to access private user information without explicit user consent. Nevertheless, we are committed to ensuring that even the inadvertent passing of UIDs is prevented and all applications are in compliance with our policy.” The flap raised the hackles of privacy watchdogs who warned people to consider the risks of installing these applications and called for Facebook and third-party applications to devote more resources to protecting Facebook users. Even some technology bloggers are challenging Facebook. Others say this is much ado about not much.
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Horoscope Today's birthday (10/19/10). You tend to overestimate your capabilities now. You have great luck, though, when you get in too deep and magically find an excellent escape route. To keep the stress level to a minimum, practice counting to five before you leap into action. Don't forget details. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — Create necessary down time for yourself. You need to think things through alone, without interference. There's time to share insights later. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 5 — Wisdom emerges from conversations among the team. Each person contributes ideas to improve the results. Capture their brilliance with notes. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 5 — The key to success today is to allow creativity to move between a variety of activi-
ties. That way, you have time for yourself and others. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Keep ideas flowing among family members about vacation plans. Don't pin down the itinerary until later. New possibilities emerge. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 6 — Don't measure imagination with a logical yardstick. Instead, allow each idea to grow at its own rate, free from restrictions. Bring them down to earth later. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — Talk seems cheap. In the long run, it proves to be the only way to accomplish your optimistic goal. Make sure the communication flows both ways. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — There's plenty of mental activity in your circle right now. They focus on emotional issues. Your thoughts pursue logic instead. Blend both. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — You need fun today, regardless of what co-workers require of you. Joke around
while handling serious matters. Notice where exuberance meets practicality. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 5 — Circumstances require a major adjustment in your game plan. You want to satisfy everyone, but that's unlikely. Prioritize, and soothe feelings later. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Ideas fly around at light speed. Snag as many as you can, and take note for future reference. It's all valuable information you might want to remember. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — You benefit personally when others reveal their logical process. You understand what they want, and learn a new way of manipulating data. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Focus your feelings toward empathy. Others get bad news, and you can help them through a difficult moment. Assist with troubling phone calls. MCT
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Defense great in second half By Nick Craddock ncraddock@kykernel.com
Orange slices and Rock juice. These snacks could make all the difference for the UK defense at halftime. In the last two games combined, the UK defense has surrendered 59 points in the first half compared to six points in the second half, which includes a shutout of the South Carolina offense in the second half of UK’s 31-28 upset win over the Gamecocks on Saturday. UK head coach Joker Phillips couldn’t explain the reason for his defense’s turnarounds at his weekly Monday news conference, so he joked that the orange slices his team eats at halftime might be a possibility for the improvement. “Maybe we’ll (eat orange slices) at the beginning of the game instead of at halftime,” Phillips said. Following Saturday’s win, junior defensive tackle Mark Crawford credited the change in the defense’s play to “drinking that (UK strength and conditioning) coach Rock (Oliver) juice.” Junior linebacker Danny Trevathan, who leads the Southeastern Conference with 70 tackles, agreed with Crawford’s sentiments Monday. “That’s well put,” Trevathan said. “Coach Rock does a good job, too. He really feeds us…he influences us, and he worked us hard this offseason to prepare us for coming from nothing.” Although the Cats managed to come back from an 18-point deficit and limit the Gamecocks to 103 yards total offense in the last two quar-
ters, the sluggish start defensively a week prior eventually cost them against Auburn. Phillips said his defense was feeding off the energy the big plays created in the second half, but that those big plays should come sooner in the game. “It’s like piranhas. Once you smell blood, everybody wants some,” said Phillips, who added that his junior safeties, Winston Guy and Mychal Bailey, need to start making more tackles for oneor-two-yard gains. Senior defensive tackle Ricky Lumpkin said that starting fast might be even more paramount this Saturday against the Georgia Bulldogs (3-4, 2-3 SEC), winners of two straight games and aided by the return of top playmaking receiver A.J. Green, who missed the first four games of the year due to suspension. “We always get the teams coming off a big win or they’re starting to get rolling,” Lumpkin said. “It’s something everyone should be used to, we just have to play four quarters of football and have a good second half like we have the past couple of weeks.”
Cobb Twitter controversy On Sunday, junior wide receiver Randall Cobb caused a stir with some comments he posted on his Twitter account (@rcobb18). Cobb, who became UK’s all-time leader in touchdowns with 33 when he caught the go-ahead touchdown pass, criticized some UK fans by questioning their loyalty to
the program with a string of tweets that included comments such as “loved seein Yall come late, love hearing Yall tell us we suck during the game, love that we have to play against our own fans too!” Later, he deleted his tweets with the exception of this one: “To all the fans that has been true to this program throughout the years. Yall deserved a win like that last night! Let's keep it going!” Phillips said that he didn’t understand the fascination players have with Twitter, but that he’ll remind them to be mindful of what they post. He added that he wasn’t upset with Cobb. “The guy is a passionate player, he loves his teammates, he loves this place,” Phillips said. “If you look at all the guys on our team that are out here working in the community, who do you see first? Randall Cobb, you know he loves everything about this place. So I won’t put as much in this as a lot of people are putting into it.”
Injury report RB Derrick Locke (shoulder stinger): day-to-day LB Qua Huzzie (ankle): out for Saturday OG Kevin Mitchell (hamstring): 1-2 weeks CB Martavius Neloms (concussion): Returns to practice Wednesday CB Randall Burden (sprained foot): Returns to practice Wednesday DE DeQuin Evans (ankle): Returns to practice Monday
PHOTO BY BRITNEY MCINTOSH | STAFF
Wide receiver Randall Cobb leaps into the end zone for a two-point conversion against South Carolina Saturday. He is UK’s all-time leader in career touchdowns.
Students and faculty can watch basketball practice Students and faculty get an exclusive opportunity to watch the men’s basketball team practice Tuesday. UK will host a faculty/staff and student practice on Tuesday in Memorial Coliseum at 3 p.m., according
to a news release. Students must present a UK ID and faculty/staff must present a UK faculty/staff ID. Doors will open at 2 p.m. Attendees will need to enter through the Euclid Avenue entrance, and they cannot not
line up before to 1 p.m. The first 5,000 people will receive a free Nike Tshirt. —STAFF REPORT
Men’s basketball walk-on tryout meeting Wednesday The UK men’s basketball team will hold a walk-on tryout meeting on Wednesday in the Memorial Coliseum media room at 2 p.m, according to a news release. It will be an informational meeting concerning the try-
out, and the date and time for it will be announced. Those wanting to try out must be a full-time undergraduate student. Participants must have proof of a physical within the last year at the actual tryout.
To access the media room, enter on the Rose Street side of Memorial Coliseum through the door marked “Media Entrance.” —STAFF REPORT
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Showcase to help students Wildcats on Weights program promotes fitness prepare for graduate school By Jefra Bland features@kykernel.com
With rising obesity rates across college campuses, the UK Johnson Center staff and personal trainers have teamed up to create a free weight training program, encouraging students to stay active and healthy. “The idea for the program originated from the Women on Weights program that preceded the Wildcats on Weights program,” said Nick Drake, Wildcats on Weights coordinator. “The fitness director, along with the group fitness graduate assistant and myself came up with the idea.” Wildcats on Weights is a four-week program led by UK personal trainers designed to educate and motivate UK students on the benefits and basics of weight training. The program is held on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. It started on Oct. 11 and is set to end on Nov. 3.
Students can stop by the Johnson Center front desk to register. Johnson Center student trainers ask participants to try and attend every session, however, it is not mandatory. Participants will review and learn exercises that target a specific muscle group at the first meeting each week, and during the second session each week the trainers will provide a workout for participants. “The positive part about this program is that the students spend a lot of time learning about resistance training so that with our guidance, students can create their own workout plan after the program is over,” Drake said. The Johnson Center’s certified trainers will be on hand to help those enrolled in the program perform the exercises correctly. “The personal trainers involved with the WOW program have national personal training certifications as well
as experience training individuals with varying needs and goals,” Drake said. Both male and female participants can get involved in the program. Brittny Flues, a UK senior, said she got involved with the program because she was nervous about not using the equipment correctly. “I have liked it so far,” she said. The program covers all muscle areas focusing on upper body the first week and lower body the second week. The program outline focuses the third week on the functional body, using resistance balls and bands, followed by the students creating their own workout program the fourth and final week. The UK Campus Recreation Department sponsors the Wildcats On Weights program. For more information, contact Nick Drake at 859257-9283 or nicholas.drake@uky.edu.
Do’s and don’ts: How to get the right girl ALISON CARSON Kernel Columnist
It’s no question that what a girl wants in a guy is complicated, full of seemingly opposing characteristics — a guy who is strong yet sensitive, romantic yet challenging. You can bag the girl in a short skirt on a Friday night, but getting the girl in your business class poses an issue. The fact is, it’s harder to attract a girl for all the right reasons. Sure being ripped “Situation” style might be flashy, but you won’t get the right type of girl you’ve been searching for. Make a few minor changes and before you know it, you’ll meet a girl you can bring home to mom. Be cocky, in a good way. Every girl likes a guy who’s direct and secure. That doesn’t mean acting like you’re better than her. You don’t want a girl to be intimidated around you. Instead, she should just admire your confidence.
Just be you. It’s easy to feel like you have to work overly hard to impress a girl. But the truth is most girls just want a guy who is down to Earth. Sure we love to be wined and dined, but that doesn’t mean hanging out isn’t just as fun. Just be yourself and you will find a girl who truly likes you — and not what you have to “offer.” Be open. Guys have a habit getting stuck in only the things they are interested in. Sure we don’t mind watching the game with you, but that doesn’t mean sports should occupy every weekend. If you really want to attract the right girl, get interested in what she likes too and be open to trying new things. Don’t be too shallow. Sure, there is nothing wrong with an attractive girl. But if that’s all you’re basing your criteria on, chances are you won’t find a girl that’s necessarily compatible with you. Looking beyond the outside and not getting stuck on only dating girls that are “your type” will lead you to the right girl. Don’t be afraid of a little PDA. Too many guys are afraid to show affection. You
aren’t any less of a man if you bring your potential girl around your boys. You don’t need be embarrassed to hold hands in public or throw your arm over her shoulder. They are subtle ways of showing a girl you’re proud of her. Say how you feel (and be honest about it). Saying how you feel doesn’t mean you have to break out into some sappy Hallmark card. But girls do need to hear what you’re thinking. So don’t be afraid to tell them you like them, or where you think things are going. And sober — drunk texts don’t count. Also, don’t say what you think she wants to hear. That only will hurt her or burn bridges in the end. If you really want the right girl, you have to be honest, and up front. Attracting girls by buying drinks or talking up your status on the rugby team might seem like a good idea, and might be easier, but it won’t land you the girl of your dreams.
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After the overwhelming appeal of freshman year has worn off, some college student may ask themselves what they’re going to do after graduation. The Graduate and Professional School Showcase on Wednesday can help students find the answer to this question. The showcase will be in the Student Center Grand Ballroom and the Office of Institutional Diversity, the UK Graduate School and the James W. Stuckert Career Center will present it. “The point of the Graduate and Professional School Showcase is to bring a variety of options and opportunities to UK students,” said Miranda Martin-Scully, the showcase’s coordinator. The showcase got its start in 2005 from the Graduate School with former Associate Dean Kwaku Addo and also as an initiative of Rhonda Webb, sophomore counselor in the Center for Academic Resources and Enrichment Services. “It was an opportunity for the Graduate School to tap the potential pool of underrepresented minorities on campus and also was an opportunity for the CARES staff to help assist in retention,” said Anna Allen-Edwards, director of Multicultural Affairs within the Graduate School. The showcase aims to in-
crease enrollment of UK undergraduates directly into these graduate programs. The difference in the Graduate and Professional School Showcase and other showcases like it, is this event invites other schools within the state besides UK to showcase their programs. “When the showcase first started it only showcased UK programs, but since then it has grown into other programs within the state as well as out of the state,” Martin-Scully said. “Some of the premiere schools that participate in the showcase include Xavier University, Purdue, Middle Tennessee State University, Ohio State and University of Louisville.” In total the showcase features 55 colleges, programs or departments from five states including private and regional colleges from Kentucky. Program planners ensure there will be something there for every type of student. Simone Heath, a landscape architecture senior, has gone every year and plans on attending this year. She plans on continuing her field of study with urban planning or an environmental occupation. “Previously the showcase has had a lot of option dealing with the environment that I hadn’t thought of before I attended, but as a result have since then looked
into,” Heath said. Under the leadership of Martin-Scully offerings to participate have increased, according to the Masters of Business Administration program. Highlights of the showcase this year will include Kaplan raffling off a discounted or free course for any college entrance exam to help undergraduates prepare for their post-graduation path. Martin-Scully encourages students to attend because of the distinctness of this program. “It is rare to go to one university that introduces you to many others,” she said. “It shows a vested interest in students’ education independent of UK, and that is definitely something students should take advantage of.” The Graduate and Professional School Showcase will be Wednesday in the Student Center Grand Ballroom from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students of all majors and backgrounds are welcome.
If you go What: Graduate and Professional School Showcase When: Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Student Center Grand Ballroom
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Board hastily forms Clinton cameo attracts crowd, held its attention selection committee KERNEL EDITORIAL When UK President Lee Todd announced his decision to step down, word spread quickly. The first question arose — who would succeed Todd and how would that person be selected? Soon after, the plan for a presidential search committee was revealed. The committee is comprised of UK faculty, staff and students who will work together throughout the selection process. According to an Oct. 4 Kernel article, a student selection committee, made up of Student Government officers and other organizations, would nominate three undergraduate students and three graduate students. The Board of Trustees would then select one graduate student and one undergraduate student from each. But when an Oct. 13 Kernel article cited the presidential committee selections, not everyone was impressed. One qualm was the seeming coincidence that the graduate student selected for the committee was current SG President Ryan Smith. Considering more than 26,000 students are enrolled at the university, it’s ironic he would be one of the final candidates. However, what the opposition must consider is if Smith will provide valuable feedback to the search committee. As SG president, Smith has already built rapport with Todd, the board and SG, so he already has a working knowledge of what qualities the next president should possess to best serve the campus community. Arguably the more noteworthy point about the committee’s recruitment is the quick turnaround deadline for student applications. Students who may have otherwise considered applying to the committee were given inadequate notice beforehand. Although those involved in SG and other school organizations may have more interactions with school officials, that doesn’t mean other students don’t deserve a say in how their university’s major decisions are made. Maybe this hastiness was intentional, too. Britt Brockman, chairman of the Board of Trustees, created a committee that will work under an ambitious timetable. Perhaps the student representative nominations were meant to follow that same sense of urgency. Yes, Brockman and others must work fast to select the best successor to Todd, but they must also consider that a rushed decision is rarely the best decision. The committee selections are good choices as far as gender, racial and geographical diversity, but the next UK president needs to be a figure who reflects this not only on paper, but also in actions. He or she must have a clear and applicable plan to step in where Todd is leaving. The next president must cater to student, faculty and staff concerns, provide answers and know how to confront the current economic situation to keep UK on the right track academically. Ideally, the president will naturally transition into the role, all the while aware of the academic productivity clock he or she will be up against. The search committee has a weighty decision ahead, but it should not compromise quality. The Kernel will meet with Todd and Provost Subbaswamy in the weeks ahead to maintain a productive dialogue.
There was a president on campus last Monday. Either that, or it was Snooki. It was hard to tell. There was a big crowd, and it was kind of hard to see. Besides, it may as well have been. Former President Bill Clinton visited UK to BEN endorse Senate candiJONES date Jack Conway and Kernel push the same political columnist platform we’ve heard Conway push for the last umpteen months, but that wasn’t why many people were there. “Where are the secret service agents?” One girl asked, more interested in trying to find a plain-clothes police officer than the political powerhouse at the podium. Make no mistake. Conway was charming as always, but that wasn’t the draw. Neither was Clinton’s speech, which reminded students that the Democratic candidate stands a far better chance of winning if young people get out and vote. Clinton’s presence was the draw. You would have had nearly as many people show up if they’d heard Clinton was going to the Johnson Center to play racquetball. To many, the politics just weren’t that important. Then again, who wouldn’t want to see a former president in shorts and goggles chasing a rubber ball? “I’ve never seen a president in real life before,” said a grown woman in the crowd. She breathlessly waited for the former president to appear from the Main Building much in the same way a grade school student would wait for the elephants to come out at the circus.
They tried to keep the day about politics. They really did. A group of UK students that has enthusiastically campaigned for the attorney general over the last few months, “Cats for Conway,” signed people in left and right at the rally. Plenty of people were there who really cared about the issues. Plenty of Lexington-area Democrats who aren’t part of the university community volunteered their support with their voices and their presence, presumably risking a parking ticket all the while.
Bill Clinton has plenty of name recognition among 20somethings, but so does Bill Nye the Science Guy. But it was lost on all too many. “I’m not going to vote for this guy,” a young man said as he handed a “Cats for Conway” clipboard to a stranger behind her. “I’m just here to see Clinton.” Before we get to anything else, the answer is yes. The secret service was there, equipped with two unmarked black SUVs with darkened windows and men in the front seat replete with black suits and darkened sunglasses. It was every bit the spectacle some people had hoped for, right down to the plastic earpieces. Clinton didn’t disappoint, so Conway has that going for him. But how much can Clinton really help Conway? He did bring a crowd. It’s hard to imagine Conway could have drawn a crowd for an endorsement on campus bigger than the one Clinton brought — especially since John Calipari removed himself from the political scene not long
after taking over as basketball coach. To today’s college students, Clinton is a curiosity. Even seniors would have scarcely entered junior high by the time Clinton left office. You can bet when they were preteens, Clinton’s leaving office with one of the biggest surpluses in the country’s history wasn’t nearly as important to them as their first zit. Bill Clinton has plenty of name recognition among 20-somethings, but so does Bill Nye the Science Guy. Politically aware students know how important Clinton is, and plenty of them made it out on Monday as well. But in all probability, the politically aware students were going to vote anyway, and seeing their first president (live and in person!) wasn’t likely to sway them. Conway, a relatively young, camerafriendly candidate didn’t do himself any favors in his time at the podium. Instead of connecting with the students, he fell back to bashing his opponent for questionable decisions and comments he’s made on the campaign trail. Clinton’s endorsement mobilized campus for a time on Monday. Politically active students showed up and made their voices heard. The secret service showed up and made sure it was seen, if not heard. But the average student sweated out an unseasonably warm day just for the spectacle, and those students aren’t likely to break the dead heat in the Senate race. Clinton’s presence on campus will be remembered by many, even if the endorsement is not. And if Rand Paul is looking to make a splash with an endorsement, he could do worse than to book Snooki. It wouldn’t be the strangest thing he’s done this campaign. Ben Jones is a journalism senior. Email opinions@kykernel.com.
Local companies throw integrity to the curb LETTER TO THE EDITOR I am writing this letter to inform the community about a ‘crooked’ company to avoid. Metro Towing practices predatory towing schemes and does not deserve to be patronized in the event of an emergency. I had just picked up an order at the not-so-highquality McDonald’s on South Limestone near campus and was picking up friends’ orders at the pizza take-out counter across from this McDonald’s,
when I noticed my car had been placed up on risers. Going to address the situation, I was charged $70 to get my car off the truck, essentially ruining my day. After talking to another patron at McDonald’s, I was informed that this was the sixth time this particular operator had done this in the last 30 minutes. I guess business must be slow right now, and this company just feels the need to rob college students to keep the
lights on. Regardless, neither Metro Towing or the McDonald’s on South Limestone showed ethics or accountability to the community today, and I urge you to avoid patronizing both of these companies. Perhaps they will have to prey upon more college students when their service bottom lines are impacted even more? When a company’s employees have to hide out and snag people trying to patron-
ize its partner businesses just to pay the bills, you have to wonder what kind of person owns and operates that company. I hope this letter to the community helps people avoid this inconvenience and educates the aforementioned businesses via their balance sheets on community relations and ethics. Charles Fackler Marketing and management junior
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Volleyball focusing on the fundamentals By Ethan Levine sports@kykernel.com
The UK volleyball team is officially halfway through its Southeastern Conference schedule, and after 10 games, the team is right back where it started — dead even. After a slow start to conference play, the Cats (11-9, 5-5 SEC) rebounded with a recent three game winning streak, capped off by wins at home against Alabama and Mississippi State this past weekend. “We have worked really hard and we definitely have gotten better,” UK head coach Craig Skinner said after Sunday’s win over Mississippi State. “Our offense is much smoother, we’re much smarter, our IQ of the game is much better and we are taking care of the ball. I think our execution has gotten to a different level and I think that helps us.” Over the weekend, the Cats hosted the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Memorial Coliseum. On Friday night, UK battled back from an early deficit and defeated Alabama 15-25, 25-22, 2519, 25-12 in front of about
1,200 fans. The Cats then followed that victory up with a straight-sets victory of Mississippi State 25-20, 25-22, 25-13 on Sunday. “We have gotten more contacts in practice in the last two weeks than we have in the six years I have been here,” Skinner said. “The team has really bought into that, we feel good about what we are doing and it is really showing on the court.” Since the start of conference play, the Cats have come a long way in all facets of the game. This year’s UK team is one of the youngest in the SEC, and as conference play began the youthful Cats looked flawed in their execution of fundamentals. But during the recent three-game winning streak, Skinner has gotten back to the basics in practice, and it has showed on the court. “Coming into the week, the coaches really had us focusing on passing and fundamentals,” senior Blaire Hiler added. “In practice we really break it down and focus on our passing techniques and hitting techniques and setting techniques. We just break it
down and work on fundamentals, and obviously it’s working now.” The Cats also struggled to find rhythm on offense as they opened conference play, but in a straight set loss to Louisiana State on Oct. 8, Skinner and his coaching staff noticed an improvement in their offensive execution because of a simple lineup change. Skinner inserted freshman Jessi Greenberg into the starting lineup to play back row and rotated Hiler in off the bench for offense in the front row. Since that game, UK’s front line, including seniors Hiler and Lauren Rapp, junior Becky Pavan and freshman Whitney Billings, have all started putting up big kill numbers, while sophomore setter Christine Hartmann has re-established herself in the starting lineup with excellent passing. “I think being a young team, we are starting to grow, and we are starting to learn,” Hiler said. “We are starting to come together as hitters, and as the season goes on we are progressing as a front line.” Now the Cats enter the
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UK volleyball has gone on a three-game winning streak under the strong leadership of senior outside hitter Blaire Hiler. second half of their SEC schedule right back where they began their season, at an even .500 record. But UK is playing better volleyball now than it has all season and will look to build off of its recent success, continuing to grow as a team as it prepares for the
last 10 games of the season. “(The win streak) really gives us a boost, and our confidence has definitely come up from these wins,” Hiler said. “We are eager for the second half, and we are excited.” “There’s a lot of good chemistry out there,” Skinner
said. “The people on the bench are doing the right things for us; it’s a total team effort. The team has great chemistry and always pushes each other to be their best. We have to be our best at the end of the season, and we are on our way.”
Cats ‘finally’ on the winning side CHANDLER HOWARD Kernel columnist
UK had no option but to win over No. 10 South Carolina Saturday — we all know that. Fans know it, players know it and head coach Joker Phillips knows it. It’s a good thing the Cats prevailed, too. Most fans could not have handled a third consecutive heartbreaking loss. A close defeat would have crushed followers and
players alike. Sure, a blowout beating would have hurt, but not nearly as much as falling by a field goal or less. With the Mike Hartline to Randall Cobb score to put UK up 29-28 with slightly over one minute remaining, the team put itself in position to win, something everyone deserved. It had no choice but to hold the lead. “We’ve given this type of effort every week,” Phillips said. “We just made a lot more plays today, especially in the second half. At halftime, we challenged our guys that we were in a street fight.
North Carolina’s highly touted rookies impress By Robbi Pickeral MCT
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina sophomore John Henson gave a quick answer Thursday when asked what stands out about this year’s freshman class: “Just their readiness,” he said. “I speak for myself when I say I don’t think we were as ready (last year) as they are. They’re coming in, they’re working hard . . . and I guess after seeing our season last year, they’re working a lot harder. And I think they’re going to surprise some people, how much they do this year.” They did plenty Friday night during the annual “Late Night With Roy” celebration/scrimmage that officially kicked off the 2010-11 basketball season — and semiofficially buried last season's finish as the NIT runner up. Harrison Barnes scored 13 points to lead the “White” team and Reggie Bullock buried a game-tying 3-pointer for “Blue” with 16 seconds left to finish the 20-minute exhibition in a 31-31 deadlock. Dexter Sophomore Strickland led all scorers with 16 points for the Blue team, and junior Tyler Zeller added eight points for White. But all eyes were on the rookies — plus graduate student transfer Justin Knox — who will be key to the Tar Heels’ attempt to bounce back from last season's 20-17 finish. “They all went out, they played great,” Zeller said. “Harrison scored a ton, then Reggie hit a big shot, Kendall (Marshall) played composed. They all played well, and stayed within what they can do.” The freshman trio opened their UNC careers by dancing
to “Party in the USA.” Then at the end of the annual skits, they joined their teammates in “Celebration.” Will they be able to help the Tar Heels celebrate a return to prominence? Barnes, the do-it-all wing who will be an early favorite for ACC Rookie of the Year, scored on dunks, put-backs and 3-pointers. That’s a good sign for a team that struggled to put up points last season, averaging only 66.8 points per game in ACC competition. Bullock finished with five points, but his last-minute shot showed his potential in clutch situations, where UNC also struggled last season. Marshall, a pass-first point guard, had the toughest night of the trio, finishing 0for-2 with two offensive fouls. Still, he adds another true ballhandler to a team that only boasted one last season. How many minutes he takes from junior starter Larry Drew II remains to be seen, but the competition should make both better. And then there was Knox, who played his first three seasons at Alabama, and had six points on 3-for-5 shooting for the Blue team. He adds some much-needed bulk to a squad that watched starting forwards Deon Thompson and Ed Davis to the pros, saw reserve big men David and Travis Wear transfer to UCLA, and recently lost fifth-year senior Will Graves to team suspension. UNC began “real” practice on Saturday, where the coaches will be able to more closely gauge how much the newcomers can contribute. But similar to Henson, Zeller was impressed most by their attitude: “Just how composed they are,” he said.
We needed to know who had each others backs…All 80 of our guys did.” And they all had the fans’ backs, according to wide receiver Chris Matthews, who had a career day against the Gamecocks. As did the fans had the players backs, evidenced by the rush. “It was crazy — I’ve never felt anything like that in my life,” he said. “I was just trying to get to the sideline and I turn around and see 1,000 people running after me… It was just an amazing thing.” Cobb used the word “finally” so many times postgame I thought he was broken. In fact,
the majority of the team kept repeating the word. It seemed to be the general consensus that it was UK’s turn to be on the right side, after the tough losses it has faced the past two (or three, including Florida) weeks. Even Phillips began his press conference with “I’m still shaking…what an effort.” Don’t let anyone make you believe the win wasn’t earned — it was. I could see it. Excitement was flowing from every part of the players’ being, and it was impossible not to feel their joy. It’s tough to imagine what the locker room was
like following the victory, but I’m almost sure it was a little fun (and sweaty). The Cats can’t get hung up the big win, though. After knocking off one of the best teams it will face this season, UK must look forward, and quickly. The team is still alive in the Southeastern Conference East hunt thanks to the upset victory last weekend, but it will be an uphill battle. The Cats must dig themselves from the hole they fell into while beginning SEC play 0-3. Though UK isn’t yet, and will likely never be, flawless, fans saw glimpses of a SEC
East champion team Saturday. Nearly every facet of the team’s game was improved, but to achieve the 5-3 record Phillips believes will be enough to win the division, the Cats cannot afford another mistake. Phillips believes his team is the right one for the job. “Our football team rolled up their sleeves and went to battle,” Phillips said. “I really like how they’re fighting. Period.” Chandler is a journalism sophomore. E-mail choward@kykernel.com or follow him on Twitter @KernelHoward.