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Police offer tips for crime prevention Precautions can help prevent robberies By Caitlin Centner news@kykernel.com
UK students looking to stay safe on campus should avoid risky behavior and keep their eyes open, UK Police say. A total of 11,914 part one-index crimes were reported in Lexington last year. Of the 562 robberies reported in Lexington in 2009, only six occurred on the University of Kentucky campus, said Alan Saylor, police officer and crime prevention specialist for the University of Kentucky Police Department. There isn’t a significant difference regarding crimes reported on campus between this year and last year. Saylor said nine crimes have been reported this year, five occurring in a span of two weeks. “Your chances of being robbed in the city are much higher than it would be here on campus,” Saylor said. “We have an open campus. There is nothing to prevent that crime from occurring here.” Most of the incidents that have happened on and around the UK campus occured during early morning hours. The robberies occurred in isolated areas of campus and the burglaries around campus were not forced entries. Authorities emphasize that never walking alone and keeping a locked door does make a difference. “You secure in and you secure out when you leave everyday,” said Saylor. Junior Travis Benge says he has made it a habit to lock his front door whenever he leaves and enters his house, which is located near campus. “I’d rather be safe than sorry,”Benge said. According to UK Police, the most important advice for students is to take simple precautions and to utilize the tools provided by the university to lower the risk of being a crime victim. SAFECATS is a resource for UK students that provide a safe and free escort anywhere on campus. Students must avoid risky behavior of any kind, keep an eye on each other and make sure everything is safe, Saylor said. “What I see most often is that students do not want to inconvenience themselves, when you inconvenience yourself, you lower your risk of being in an emergency situation,” said Saylor. Some UK students are sure the inconvienence is worth it. “I always take the cats safety path when walking on campus,” sophomore See CRIME on page 4
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Soledad O'Brien, anchor and correspondent for CNN/U.S. speaks in the Singletary Center about diversity Wednesday night.
CNN reporter talks diversity By Brian Shlonsky bshlonsky@kykernel.com
Soledad O’Brien, a CNN reporter and correspondent, spoke to students and members of the Lexington community Wednesday evening. O’Brien discussed diversity during her lecture, which took place at 8 p.m. in the Singletary Center for the Arts. The event was sponsored by the
Shuttles take students home for breaks By Paige Taylor news@kykernel.com
The Parking and Transportation Services is offering students an alternate way to get home for the holidays beginning this November. Ride Home Express is an option for UK students and employees who are going out of town for the Thanksgiving, Christmas and spring breaks. “We have several different shuttles and the Ride Home Express will leave on Tuesday, Nov. 23 of Thanksgiving break and come back on Nov. 28,” said
Marijuana found in UK faculty’s home A UK employee was arrested Monday for growing marijuana in her home. Lexington Police found 75 marijuana plants in the home of Drugs and Alcohol Research Community Based Service Manager Tracey Lynn Ellerbe after the Lexington Fire Department responded to a fire at Ellerbe’s home at 611 Longview Drive, the police report said. According to the police report, Ellerbe admitted to growing the plants for personal use and agreed to let officials search her house. Ellerbe was released from the Fayette County Detention Center Monday after paying 10 percent of $2,500 bond. She is scheduled to appear in court again Nov. 16. —STAFF REPORT
Student Activities Board Leadership Speaker Series, and was free to UK students. O’Brien has produced documentaries for the series “In America” including "Latino in America," the Haiti earthquake, "Black in America," "Children of the Storm" and "One Crime at a O’Brien’s appearance on campus was sponsored by Student AciTime." tivies Board Speaker Series. Read the full story online.
Chrissie Balding Tune, the spokeswoman for PTS. “It will do the same for winter break and spring break. It will always start the last day of classes and come back the Sunday before classes start.” Ride Home Express will run at the start and end of the Thanksgiving, winter semester and spring breaks. “We’re hoping this will really help students who don’t have cars on campus so their families don’t have to travel to Lexington and back, and for students who have their own car don’t have to deal with wear and tear and gas
prices,” Tune said. “There’s also Wi-Fi on the buses so students can keep up with things during the trip.” Acording to a UK Parking press release, there are eight routes with the Express and it will stop in 29 cities ranging from Indianapolis, Ind. to Kennesaw, Ga. Prices range from $39-$129. “We worked with the Registrar office to get some demographics where students are actually from and serving those students,” Tune said. “Each route has several different stops. All of the locations are within a six- hour radius of
UK the furthest north is Cleveland, furthest south is Atlanta and furthest west is Chicago.” The press release also says the Express will feature comfortable deluxe motor coach buses and the fares will be more affordable than airlines. “This is our inaugural route at Thanksgiving. We also offer free shuttles to Blue Grass Airport for students who have already made travel plans,” Tune said. “This is good so you don’t have to pay for parking while you’re gone, or use See SHUTTLE on page 4
Power shift in Washington adds to divide By Peter Nicholas and James Oliphant MCT
WASHINGTON _ President Barack Obama conceded Wednesday he suffered "a shellacking" in Tuesday's election and seemed headed toward a collision with Republican leaders over the administration's health care initiative as an uneasy realignment of political power began to solidify. Republicans formed transition teams and released reports outlining their plans while a somber Obama held a news conference that was a mix of contrition and defiance. Obama said he was open to compromise with Republican leaders, who picked up at least 60 seats in Tuesday's historic elec-
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tion, enough to regain control of the U.S. House when Congress opens its new session in January. Tax cuts, changes in Washington's culture, and elimination of pet spending projects all are issues on which the two sides might reach agreement, Obama said. But beyond a "tweak" or two, the president made plain he would not stand for repeal of a health care law that he views as the crowning achievement of his 22-month tenure. Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, called the law a "monstrosity." Obama, speaking to reporters in the East Room of the White House, said: "I think we'd be misreading the election if we thought See POWER on page 4
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UK to sign licensing agreement with Adobe By Taylor Riley news@kykernel.com
The University of Kentucky will sign a Higher Education Agreement to license selected Adobe desktop software by Nov. 15. All faculty and staff will be authorized to use the latest versions of Adobe software such as Acrobat 9 Pro, Photoshop Elements and Curriculum and Certification Resources. The University will now fund the upgrades of these products and UK departments no longer need to purchase software licenses. The signing of the Adobe Campus Agreement will benefit the university faculty and staff allowing them to use the software from both depart-
mental computers and home computers for work-related purposes. Adobe is already highly used in several colleges such as the College of Design, Communications and Fine Arts Colleges. “These programs will benefit work flow, sustainability and from a compliance standpoint,” Penny Cox, IT associate vice president said. “Previously, departments would have to make a group purchase and now there will be one record and will reduce administration costs.” All departments can download the products on Nov. 22 by going to https://download.uky.edu, a centralized server that will manage distribution of the
software straight to the desktop. Student labs and public library computers will also receive access to the products. “The real benefit is support for faculty to have the latest technology for their students,” Cox said. The UK IT Customer Service Center will be holding an additional information meeting about the licensing agreement on Monday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the William T. Young auditorium. Technology support personnel will be available at the meeting and also online at http://www.uky.edu/it/customerservice/ for anyone needing information and/or help with the new software.
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‘Due Date’ creates comedic duo "Due Date" aims the slow burn of Robert Downey Jr. at the addled idiocy of Zach Galifianakis in a "Hangover" director's version of "Planes, Trains and Automobiles." And shockingly, it's funny. Often in shocking or at least wildly inappropriate ways. The set-up Peter, a harried businessman (Downey) dashes to the Atlanta airport Galifianakis so he can be home in time for his wife (Michelle Monaghan) to give birth. Her "Due Date" is Friday. But Peter runs afoul of Ethan (Galifianakis), a shambling bear of a boob, traveling with a pug dog named Sonny. From the instant Ethan's pal smashes into Peter's Downey Jr. Town Car limo, the chubby guy is bad news. "We haven't been drinking." Pause. "We split a six pack." Pause. "Of 40s." Before Peter can say "Get me a restraining order," Ethan has had him shot by an Air Mashal ("Relax. It's just a rubber bullet.") kicked off the plane and put on the international "No Fly" list. Peter's wallet is in transit and he is trapped in a Subaru Impreza dawdling cross country with a chatty dope who smokes dope ("Glaucoma." Yeah, right.) and who is headed to Peter's home, L.A., because he thinks he can be an actor. On TV's "Two and a Half Men," no less. The stupid stacks up with the stunning as this Odd Couple endure wrecks, border crossings, visits to pot dealers (Juliette Lewis steals
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her scene) and an irate war vet Western Union clerk (Danny McBride). Dealing with the man-child Ethan should convince the hot-tempered Peter he's not ready yet for fatherhood, and dealing with blunt, sarcastic and menacing Peter should convince Ethan he's not ready for Hollywood. Not that we're going to have a lot of "growing" or "learning" here. The best either man can promise about his shortcomings is "I'm working on it." This "Hangover Hits the Highway" benefits from what one can only assume is a lot of riffing by the cast one-liners topping other one-liners. Bit players Lewis and Jamie Foxx pitch in. Downey unloads "I despise who you are at a cellular level." And Galifianakis makes Ethan another poster man-child for Hipster Doofus. He quotes Ice Cube the rapper, not the family road trip movie actor he became "You'd better check yourself before you wreck yourself." Todd Phillips' film takes a couple of sentimental detours, and not every cameo pays off with big laughs. Upping the ante at every state line becomes a challenge that rivals explaining how Mike Tyson's tiger got into that hotel suite in "The Hangover." But it's a streamlined movie, with just two very funny actors carrying the laugh load. Galfianakis is every bit as nasty and gross as he was in his breakthrough film with Phillips. And he's added a swishy side to his "Hangover" bag of tricks. His performance and Downey's reaction to him combine for a "Due Date" comedy lovers won't want to miss.
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The award-winning UK jazz ensemble directed by Miles Osland will perform a free concert Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Singletary Center Recital Hall. The jazz ensemble, which has 18 members, includes five saxophones, five trombones, five trumpets, piano, bass and drum players. The ensemble usually has five to 10 performances throughout the semester. Thursday’s performance will demonstrate musical variety with everything from slow blues music to funky and upbeat tempo music. Kara Thomas, saxophone player and thee only female in the ensemble, said the concert will be one of her most intense, variant and challenging. One of the pieces the ensem-
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“Illinois, Kansas and Purdue (universities) are our main competition,” Jackson said. “Ohio State is good, too; they’re like our buddy team … we got each other’s backs, help each other out.” A huge chunk of the planning process is dedicated to nailing down the exact plans it takes to build such a machine. With so many diverse individuals, it’s often difficult to decide on what would work best. That’s when the older, more experienced advisers step in, to settle planning disputes and offer feasible alternatives. “The advisers keep us rational and make us stick to hashing out what we want to do,” Jackson said. With only a few simple items to start with, ¼ scale tractors can become almost anything. The main goal is to design something that will pull a steadily increasing weight in a consistent way during competition alongside other tractors, but other aspects of the tractors are under scrutiny too. Safety, ergonomics, affordability, braking, craftsmanship and appearance matter too. These areas leave much to be strategically considered in the weekly meetings held by UK’s team. “One year we had already arrived at the competition and realized we had gone over the weight limit, so we had to saw these big holes in the sides of the tractor,” Jackson said. “But no one knew that wasn’t part of our design. Another school copied it the next year … they thought it looked great.” With a new set of rules every year, the competition can get pretty interesting. Sometimes teams are permitted to use multiple engines, and sometimes they have to use one. One year’s weight limit might exceed 800 pounds, while the next might be more restricted. But UK’s team is all about bending the rules for the chance of a good win. “We like to call them ‘UK rules,’ but they’re really just rules that were made because of a loophole we found,” Jackson jokingly said. “I remember one year we painted our engine UK blue, and the very next year one of the rules was that you couldn’t
paint your engines.” Jackson became enticed with the art of building ¼ scale tractors when he joined his older brother at a meeting in 2005, and now, as an older member, he has passed on this interest to his younger brother, a senior at UK. He said most people who commit to building a tractor get hooked and find themselves competing the following year. Throughout the year, the UK team works to raise money for the building and transport of the new ¼ scale tractor. Tractors cost about $25,000 to build, test and transport to Peoria. Team members man a corn booth at the Kentucky State fair, valet cars during football games and run a lawn mower clinic, where members tune up mowers in the spring. “I would say the mower clinic raises a lot of money because we usually get over 400 mowers,” Jackson said. “We do things like change spark plugs, replace air filters and sharpen blades for a reasonable fee.” The team also receives funds from various sponsors. With most of the work done on campus by team members and other volunteers, a little money is saved. The team could save more money if it reused the tractors from former years, but Jackson said members don’t like to “cannibalize” the tractors. Instead, the old tractors are kept for new members to learn from and compete with in later years. The team grows into a sort of family, which can be proved by the many inside jokes and famous quotes the team has, Jackson said. Jackson stressed the necessity of females to the group, in particular, because a skilled, light driver is always needed. “We tried a female driver one year because of a weight restraint, but she did such a great job that we kept her as our driver for other competitions,” Jackson said. UK Wildcat Pulling Team meetings are held every Wednesday at 5:15 p.m. in the Charles E. Barnhart Building, and anyone can attend. “We’d like to invite anyone who is willing to get in there and help to get the job done,” Jackson said.
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ble will perform is a number called “Mama Llama Samba,” which is “a very difficult chart to play,” says DMA student Dieter Rice. Another arrangement will be “Miles Mix.” Arranged by Osland, the mix gives a glimpse at a game the ensemble plays which involves listening to tunes from the 1950s through the 1990s and trying to name them. The audience will get to do the same on Thursday. In addition to the many concerts the ensemble performs throughout the year, they will be gearing up for an exciting event. The ensemble will add two new players by the summer. In July, the ensemble will embark on a 16-day tour performing overseas in a series of festivals, one of which is the Montreux Jazz Festival held in Montreux,
Switzerland. The festival is one of the most famous jazz festivals in the world. Legends like Miles Davis, Ray Charles and Prince have all performed at the prestigious festival. “Over 1,000 applications are submitted, but only 6 percent are accepted,” Osland said about the festival. Osland and the ensemble are no strangers to prestigious awards and performances. According to the UK School of Music’s website, DOWNBEAT magazine gave the jazz studies department four star reviews, and five recordings have been recommended for Grammy nominations. It is hard to say if the music in Thursday’s concert will be chosen for the festivals, but attendees will hear UK’s jazz ensemble for free before the world does.
Facebook releases new update, improvements New version makes minor tweaks By Whitson Gordon MCT
Chrome/Firefox/Opera/Safari: If you're unhappy with Facebook's new small font size (or other annoyances), userscript Better Facebook (http://betterfacebook.net/) gives you over 75 extra options with which you can tweak Facebook to your liking. Every time Facebook redesigns their home page, the entire Internet seems to erupt (usually unnecessarily) in anger. Recently, however, Facebook changed its default font size for the news feed to a smaller font that is significantly harder to read, and it's a pretty legitimate complaint. Luckily, user script Better Facebook has you covered with a new feature that allows you to force a certain font size. We've mentioned other Facebook-
altering userscripts like F.B. Purity before, but if you're looking for something to drastically change your Facebook experience, Better Facebook will do it. It brings a new interface featuring tabbed news feeds, extra sidebars, and a humungous options pane to Facebook, from which you can manually filter your news feed, hide read posts, highlight comments, see who's unfriended you and much much more. Note that while Better Facebook has a bunch of neat options, it really changes how Facebook looks, and you might not be happy with how drastic it is (I know I personally wasn't). What's nice, though, is that as a simple userscript, you can uninstall it with one click if you don't like it. Be sure to root through the options, though, as you may be able to tone it down more to your liking as well. Better Facebook is a free download, works in Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Opera.
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SHUTTLE Continued from page 1 a ride from someone.” One of the main goals of the Express is to cater to student’s needs. “The shuttles leave from Commonwealth Stadium, and since many students don’t want to take their luggage across campus, the CATS buses will take them out to the stadium with their lug-
POWER Continued from page 1 that the American people want to see us for the next two years re-litigate arguments that we had over the last two years." "The American people spoke, and I think it's pretty clear that the Obama-Pelosi agenda is being rejected by the American people," Boehner said. "They want the president to change course." Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., who is expected to become the House's new majority leader, said the party's focus will be reviving the economy. "The first order of business has got to be create jobs," he said. But Cantor's office on Wednesday circulated a 22page working blueprint for the new Congress in which he explicitly vowed to attack the health care bill on every
gage from their dorm or campus apartment,” Tune said. “When they return to campus the CATS buses will take them back to their dorms.” The program suggests quicker travel times and riders may bring one large piece of luggage, one small piece of luggage and one carry-on item. “Deadline to purchase tickets is Nov. 10, and you can purchase tickets now at the Student Center Ticket Office, you can walk in, call
in, or go to their website. The deadline to purchase Winter Break tickets is Dec. 3,” Tune said.
front, describing it with the pejorative term "ObamaCare." As the two parties positioned themselves in the new political landscape, results from Tuesday's elections were still coming in. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., prevailed in a tight race against Republican Ken Buck, a tea party candidate. That means Republicans have thus far picked up a total of six Senate seats _ four short of the number needed to gain the majority. Obama held his news conference following an election that found him on the wrong side of a piece of political history. Less than a dozen House races are still undecided. But based on the results as of Wednesday, the GOP pick-ups represent the largest mid-term gain by either party since 1948. Much as he insisted the election was not a referendum on him, Obama campaigned as if his name was
on the ballot. He crisscrossed the country for his party, painting Republicans as an incompetent, obstructionist and backward-looking force in American politics. Now his agenda is where he hoped it would never be _ at least partly in Republican hands. He offered conciliatory words in his hour-long news conference, hoping to bridge differences that widened over the course of a toxic campaign. Rather than putting forward an agenda reflecting Democratic interests, he said policy must be an amalgam of ideas embraced by both parties. "So I think what we're going to need to do, and what the American people want, is for us to mix and match ideas, figure out those areas where we can agree on, move forward on those, disagree without being disagreeable on those areas that we can't agree on," Obama said.
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CRIME Continued from page 1 Paige Recker said. “If it is after dark I always have a good guy friend walk me home. I have the UKPD number as well as the number for UK bus service saved in my phone so it’s always on hand.” “I always walk with a friend in a populated or welllit area on campus,” sophomore Stephen Pompilio said. “If I know I’m going to be out late I make sure to have a friend pick me up.” Saylor has been with UKPD for 27 years, and from years of experience he knows the university community and how it changes. He said there isn’t an explanation for what caused the five robberies within a span of two weeks, but students should take the same precautions to stay safe that they always have. “Education along with good enforcement is what we’re doing right,” said Saylor.
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Tolly Ho fight draws racist commentary, senseless dialogue In the Oct. 24 Kernel article, “Fight breaks out at Tolly Ho, five hospitalized,” although only three comments Katie Perkowski Kernel columnist were posted online about the article on the Kernel’s website (dozens of comments were posted on various other websites about the incident), all of the comments had something to do with race — and two of them echoed the kinds of racist ideas that are not only holding this university back, but also the country. Part of one comment said, “I dont know if anyone noticed but in the tolly ho video there is not a white person there. And to these idiots from de-
troit…stay there if you can(t) control yourselves and actually act like civilized human beings. Detroit is a crap hole for a reason.” It’s not clear what caused the fight, and Tolly Ho refused to comment to the Kernel on multiple occasions so we cannot cite information, but it is unfair and racist to blame the cause of the fight on what race the people involved were. Blaming an incident like this simply on a physical trait is just a lazy and ignorant way to address a problem. Also, UK and the city of Lexington have been making efforts (like the World Equestrian Games) to bring new events and new people to the city, and UK has been doing this in an attempt to bring more “diversity” to campus. Telling people from Detroit — or any other city from another region for that matter — to “stay there” is not the kind of talk that will make people feel welcome to Lexington.
No one should judge an entire city’s (or race’s) population based off of the actions of a few people. If UK students or Lexingtonians really want to increase their diversity (which is necessary for a full education), comments or thoughts like the ones made on the story are not the way to accomplish this goal. The actions of those few people who caused the fights do not represent the large populations of Detroit, Cleveland or Chicago. Instead of making counterproductive and unfair comments, people need to step back and ask themselves productive questions, and then create dialogue about why anyone would even feel the need to make those racist comments in the first place — and then, they need to ask themselves what needs to be done to get rid of those angry thoughts. Katie Perkowski is a journalism senior. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com
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5 Bedroom 5BR House off Alumni, Large fenced yard, W/D. Call 502-494-4598 HOUSE FOR RENT, 360 Woodland Avenue. 2 story, 5BR/2BA house, Stove/fridge/w/d hookup. New carpet. $2,100/mo. ½ off first month. Modern Property Management, Inc. 859-388-2000.
1-9 Bedroom Listings 257 E. Lowry. 2-4BR/1BA. $725/mo. No pets. 533-1261 REDUCED! 323 Old Virginia Avenue, No Pets, Street Parking, References. Duplex, 1.5BR $325/mo., 2.5BR $375/mo., $400 Deposit, Year Lease. 277-6900 1 & 2BR Apartments, 3-minute walk to campus. Parking, Laundry Facilities. Call 233-1760 or email youngproperties.1@gmail.com RENT REDUCED - 2, 3, or 6 Bedroom Apts Available. Central Heating and Air. Off Street Parking. Walk to UK. 859.338.7005. 7BR/3BA Duplex, $325/ea. Aylesford Pl. Walk to campus, 2 kitchens, 2 W/D, off-street parking. Can split to 3BR & 4BR. Patriotrentalsllc.com. 433-0996 2,3&4BR Townhomes, close to shopping, school & library. Would provide all lawn care. Floor plans are available on website, www.bgfinehomes.com. Call Marion at 621-7894 9BR House, 3BA, off Rose St. 5800 sq ft, $1600/mo + utilities, 859-948-5000
Help Wanted Part-time Nanny wanted for 2 elementary school girls. Single mother travels out of country 4 - 12 days/month. mmchapman@insightbb.com Rite Aid: Part/Full-Time Positions Available. Cashier, stocking and Rx Positions. Apply @ 878 E. High Street store Bartenders Needed, FT/PT available. No experience required. Will train. Earn up to $250 per shift. Call 877-405-1078 - ext.-1701 New Sportsbar Opening Soon! Model Servers/Bartenders Needed. No Experience Necessary. Applications available Monday NoonFriday Noon @ 1973 Bryant Road. In-Person interviews will be scheduled. Visit www.showmes.com Leasing Consultant – Part-time. Are you a star performer? Are you results oriented? Would you like to determine your own income potential? We are seeking a driven Leasing Consultant to join our team
of professionals. We offer a respectful, friendly and team-oriented environment with a competitive base pay of $8/hour, plus excellent commission opportunities. Hours needed are Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9am-1pm and occasional weekends, averaging 20 hours per week. Previous sales experience, reliability and an outgoing personality are most successful in this position. Located close to campus, off of Virginia Ave. Come see why we were voted a Best Place to Work in Kentucky! Please send resume to Sharon@AndersonCommunities.com Scanner/Accounting – Part-time. Seeking a parttime Scanner for Accounting department of local real estate company. Prefer accounting student with basic accounting classes completed. Days needed are Monday, Wednesday and Friday. We can arrange flexible hours around your class schedule between 8:30a-5p. $8/hour to start. Duties include scanning various documents into database, maintaining existing database accurately, answering phones, and additional accounting duties as needed. Come see why we were voted a Best Place to Work in Kentucky! Please send resume to Sharon@AndersonCommunities.com Medical Helper in a Plasma Center - Part or Full Time. No Experience Needed. Flexible Schedules but must be able to work Weekends, until 10pm Weekdays and during the Holidays. 1840 Oxford Circle or 817 Winchester Road. Apply for Donor Support or Reception Technician at www.cslplasma.com "Careers" HIRING NEAR CAMPUS – Salvage Building Materials. Located at 573 Angliana Ave across from apts. FT or PT help. Store Hours 9-5, MondaySaturday. Flexible Hours. Looking for general warehouse help. No experience needed. Applications available during store hours. Part-time Receptionist Needed. Send info. to PO Box 8049, Lexington KY 40533
Opening for Wait-Staff, Yesterday’s Billiards Room, Convention Center. Apply in person. "Monkey Joe's”, Lexington's premier children's indoor entertainment center, is seeking FUN HIGHENERGY employees. Apply in person at 1850 Bryant Rd. Suite 120. Email kelly.vanmetre@monkeyjoes.com or call 264-0405 for more info. STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM. Paid survey takers needed in Lexington. 100% FREE to join. Click on surveys. BARTENDING! UP TO $250 a day. No exp. Necessary. Training provided. 800-965-6520 x-132
Wanted Families Needed! Volunteers are needed to participate in a research study at the University of Kentucky. The research study will examine alcohol use, family relationships and child development. Participants must be over 21, have been living with a romantic partner for at least 2 years, consume alcohol (small or large amounts ok) and have a child between the ages of 6 and 12. Both partners and child must be willing to participate. Families will be paid $130 for their participation. For more information, call 859-257-2258.
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Roommate wanted, male or female. One block from campus. $500 includes rent, utilities, parking, household expenses. Contact Kate at catherine.brown@uky.edu
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Georgetown Nurse Aide Training Center offering the following: C N A Classes now available with online option. Enroll at anytime! Georgetown and Lexington. Cost $700.00 Holiday C N A class during Christmas Break Starting Dec 19 $565.00 Phlebotomy class weekends Nov 20th $1,400.00 includes books and test fee. Payment plans available. www.kyhealthtraining.com 859-963-2901 or 502-867-7283
Specialty Foods/Gift & Kitchenware Shop Needs Full- & Part-Time Sales & Deli Help. Pick up Application at counter. Mouse Trapp, 3323 Tates Creek Road, Lansdowne Shops, 269-2958
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Work/Study & Earn at the same time. If you have a class schedule that permits & reliable transportation, you could work for Lifeline escorting our elderly clients to dr. visits, shopping, etc. CALL: Lifeline Homecare, Inc. 859-273-2708 or email: lhbadd@qx.net.
LOOKING FOR M & F Social drinkers 21-35 years of age with or without ADHD. Researchers at the University of Kentucky are conducting studies concerning the effects of alcohol. Volunteers paid to participate. Please call 257-5794
FOUND- TI-84 plus calculator in room CB 207. Contact the Math department, 257-6802, to claim.
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PHOTO BY BRANDON GOODWIN | STAFF
Junior linebacker Danny Trevathan is averaging 10.8 tackles per game and recorded a careerhigh 17 tackles against Auburn on Oct. 9, 2010.
Trevathan a constant force By Nick Craddock ncraddock@kykernel.com
Danny Trevathan is the UK football team’s version of the ‘Waterboy.’ “When I see somebody take the ball, I think like they stole from me or something and I’m trying to get it back,” the junior linebacker said. “I just have an attack mentality like Bobby Boucher; all of negative stuff in my life, I try to apply it to the field.” Although Trevathan said that he doesn’t watch the movie with Adam Sandler reprising the role of Bobby Boucher very much now that he’s grown up, the Leesburg, Fla., native has also matured into a formidable defensive force. Trevathan leads the Southeastern Conference in tackles with 97 and has recorded five straight games with double-digit tackles, including a career-high 17 versus Auburn on Oct. 9. His strong play is a continuation of the recent legacy left by former UK linebackers, who Trevathan said still reach out to him to give him encouraging words and advice. Wesley Woodyard, now with the Denver Broncos, is one such former UK linebacker who Trevathan said he communicates with through Twitter frequently. Last time Woodyard was in Lexington, he told Trevathan that he needed to be “that guy” who set the tone defensively. Keeping the tradition of
successful linebackers alive is something Trevathan values. “I don’t believe in letting people down in any circumstances,” he said. In a season where the UK defense has been maligned for letting opponents score on too many big plays and for not playing consistently for the duration of an entire game, Trevathan’s efforts can’t be faulted. “He’s like a missile,” senior defensive tackle Ricky Lumpkin said. “You see him out there, I see him out there, when he hits his hole and when he has a free shot he goes in there and makes it. It’s very rare that you see two-two (a reference to Trevathan’s No. 22 jersey) miss a tackle, two-two doesn’t miss tackles.”
“I just have an attack mentality, like Bobby Boucher.” DANNY TREVATHAN UK junior linebacker
Even when wearing a cast because of his broken left hand sustained in the first half versus Akron earlier in the year, Trevathan wouldn’t let his tackling ability be compromised. He took the cast off two weeks ago against South Carolina, which was two weeks earlier than he was supposed
to. “I was tired of being the cast boy or the cast man,” said Trevathan, who also sported a cast for much of last season, yet still led the Cats in tackles with 82. Trevathan’s performance has been even more rock steady this year compared to last because of consistency that was partly born from the help of a Rock. UK strength and conditioning coach Rock Oliver helped Trevathan bulk up and become even quicker after a rigorous conditioning program in the offseason. “I’m probably in the best shape of my life,” Trevathan said. “Coach Rock did a good job of teaching me how to work my body, get the soreness out, stretch well, lift well, lift correctly, stretch correctly and all that stuff.” UK head coach Joker Phillips said he has been pleased with Trevathan’s play all season, but that he still expects him to elevate the play of teammates. “You want them to play with his kind of fire, his kind of desire,” Phillips said. Trevathan pointed to the recently improved play of junior linebacker Ronnie Sneed, who has 14 tackles in the past two games, as a teammate who has taken notice of his play and decided to emulate it. “I’m trying to teach people to not be just like me, but to be better than me,” Trevathan said.