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First online basketball lottery in the books Student opinions vary on new system By Kelsey Caudill news@kykernel.com

Students who attended the men’s basketball lottery Monday night secured their tickets in advance with the click of a mouse. This year, the UK Athletics Ticket Office incorporated an online registration window in its distribution process, telling students if they will receive tickets before going to stand in line at Memorial Coliseum. While the new lottery procedure was created with student interests in mind, opinions vary about this year’s system. Telecommunications junior Brian Thudium didn’t get to go to the lottery to claim his tickets Monday night. Although he won basketball tickets at every lottery last year, his streak ended with the beginning of the online registration window. For those that bleed blue, going to basketball games is an integral part of being a UK student. “I think that UK should set aside four regular season tickets for students,” Thudium said. “To be a UK student and not be able to get into any basketball games is kind of messed up.” Thudium said that basketball tickets will be harder to come by with the new system in effect. “I didn’t like the system before, but I hate it even more now because it’s online,” Thudium said. “I think more people will apply for the lotteries now, because it’s more convenient.” In previous years, students had to attend the lottery in order to get tickets. Selection was based on raffle numbers distributed to students in groups of 50 and drawn at random. This year, students must apply for tickets using their online student ticket account one week in advance. Students are notified by e-mail See LOTTERY on page 2

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Local artist Blake Eanes outlined the stream Sunday. The original stream flows below the parking lot. The project was a part of Geography Awareness Week.

Seeing some extra blue Students paint life-size map By Michael D. Bullard news@kykernel.com

In celebration of Geography Awareness Week, UK’s Department of Geography wants Lexington residents to see even more blue than usual. Over the weekend, 20 UK geography students, faculty, Town Branch supporters and local artist Blake Earmes busted out their paint brushes and buckets of blue in the parking lot of Kentucky Utilities to paint a facsimile of Town Branch, the narrow stream upon which the city of Lexington was built. When seen from above, the project presents the illusion of “Mapping Earth,” given that Town Branch lies directly beneath the 300 ft. life-size map between Water and Vine Streets. Though the map is a great visual of the historical stream, there is

more to the project than what meets the eye. Members of the geography department say they don’t want to inform Lexington residents of the stream only; they want the stream to represent a bigger picture. “A central idea of geography is to show how geography writes its own story and how it reflects on society,” UK geography graduate Hugh Deaner said. “We shape nature but many forget that nature also shapes us.” Deaner said geography also affected the locations of certain structures. “Look at the buildings surrounding the parking lot. There is a reason why they were built where they now stand and why this was turned into a lot,” Deaner said, hands covered in blue paint. Because Town Branch ran

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The Department of Geography at UK painted a replica of Town Branch, the stream that Lexington was originally built on. through the city beneath the heart of downtown Lexington, structures like KU were built around Town Branch, which now serves as a storm sewer. This year, Geography Awareness Week created the life-size map of Town Branch to not only bring the hidden stream to the

surface with blue paint, but also to bring awareness to the fact that geography plays a huge role in citizen’s lives. The map of Town Branch will remain until KU repaves its parking lot this spring.

sure that this documentary incorporated not only the stories of how violence affects women, but also the science of violence and research that was involved in these studies. “It’s not just science for the sake of science. Its science that will enable us to make a change in lives of women who experience violence,” said Carol Jordan, the director of the Center for Research on Violence, and the pro-

ducer of the film. The documentary took a year to complete, and the center worked with the college of engineering to help make these stories come alive. The film will continue to air throughout the month of November on KET.

Barnhart not ‘formally’ Film combats violence against women contacted by Kansas By Liz Canavan

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Reports surfaced Monday morning on the national sports blog “SPORTSbyBROOKS” that UK Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart was a finalist for the University of Kansas athletic director spot and would interview in December for the position. Barnhart, a Kansas native, issued a statement saying Kansas had not formally reached out to him about the position. “We have received calls from friends and supporters of the university about the athletic director position at Kansas,” Barnhart said in the release. “I have not been formally contacted by the University of Kansas.” Barnhart, who was born in Kansas City and graduated from Ottawa University in Kansas, acknowledged his ties to the state but stated his commitment to UK. “I am 100 percent focused on UK Athletics,” Barnhart said. Barnhart did not deny interest in the Kansas athletic director position. The Kansas City Star had an article Monday after the original report quoting an unnamed source saying Barnhart was “not likely to land” the Kansas job. See BARNHART on page 2 First issue free. Subsequent issues 25 cents.

The college of engineering is helping combat violence against women through a documentary. Starting Sunday on Kentucky Educational Television, three survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault and stalking began sharing their stories for a documentary on their experiences with domestic violence.

“The Science of Violence Against Women; The Stories of Women” will focus on the Center for Research on Violence Against Women at UK. The documentary will show the personal accounts of these women and how they survived and now are advocating against violence against women. Brent Seales is the director of the visual center in the engineering building, and he helped make

Facebook to integrate e-mail, messaging By Mike Swift MCT

SAN FRANCISCO — In a bid to become the junction box for people’s digital communications, Facebook announced Monday it plans to launch a new communication platform intended to unify e-mail, instant messaging, text messaging and the social network’s existing message system through a single “social in-box.” While each of the social network’s more than 500 million users will have the chance to get an @facebook.com e-mail ad-

dress as the new service gradually rolls out to members in coming months, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the goal was not to create the world’s largest e-mail network, but to merge external e-mail, text messaging, instant messages and Facebook’s existing internal messaging service into a new kind of seamless communication system. News of the new message system, the product of 15 months of intensive work within Facebook dubbed “Project Titan,” has received intensive attention in the tech media in recent days based

on the speculation that it would in one fell swoop eclipse the world’s largest e-mail networks — Microsoft Hotmail’s 361 million users, Yahoo Mail’s 273 million users or Google Gmail’s 193 million users. But Zuckerberg said Facebook’s goal was not to steal email traffic from its rivals, but to dissolve the fragmentation between the various computer and smart-phone communication channels, including e-mail, IMs and phone text messages. “This is not an e-mail killer,”

Zuckerberg told journalists at a heavily attended announcement in San Francisco, where the tech media is massed this week for the Web 2.0 Summit. “This is a messaging system that includes email as one part of it. We don’t expect anyone to wake up tomorrow and say, ‘I’m going to shut down my Yahoo Mail or Gmail account, and switch to Facebook.’” The new system will allow Facebook members to send email from within their Facebook page to any external e-mail.

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LOTTERY Continued from page 1 whether or not they are eligible to attend the lottery. Those in attendance are guaranteed tickets for the selected games. Raffle numbers are distributed in groups of 100 to determine the order in which students choose their seating. Elementary education sophomore Ali Wilcox also said that the online registration window attracts more people to the lottery. Although she was eligible for

BARNHART Continued from page 1 Jack Martin, deputy director for University Communications at Kansas, said specific finalists have not been determined. The spot is currently held by interim Athletic Director Sean Lester, who

the first lottery, she said the new system lowers students’ chances of getting tickets. “Registering online takes a lot less time than going to the lottery and standing in line like you had to do last year,” Wilcox said. “I definitely think more people will use this system because all you have to do is get on the Internet and click the ‘yes’ button.” According to the UK Athletics Ticket Office, 5,500 people signed up for the lottery during the online registry. 3,750 winners were selected at random. Cathy Hurst, associate ticket manager, said that the

number of students who applied for tickets online was about the same as the average number of students that attended last year’s lotteries. Wilcox said she liked the idea of online registration compared to last year’s ticket lotteries. She said it eliminates the hassle of waiting in ticket lines for hours and leaving the coliseum empty-handed. “When you get selected, you go to the lottery knowing that you’re coming out with a ticket so that you’re not wasting your time,” Wilcox said. Each student is required to register for the lottery individually. Lottery eligibility

took over after Lew Perkins unexpectedly retired in September a year earlier than planned. Barnhart has held his position as athletic director for nine years. His statement cited UK’s progression in certain athletic areas while identifying targets for future improvements. “We have initiated the

process of building a new track and are focused on how we can upgrade Commonwealth Stadium and our football facilities,” Barnhart said. “Our 22 sports receive unbelievable support from the Big Blue Nation and our fans deserve championshiplevel success across the board.”

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‘Skyline’ not much of a movie In “Skyline,” which offers a few stray sights of enticing PG-13 grossness but not much of a movie, space aliens drop in on Los Angeles, luring the residents with mesmerizing shafts of unholy blue light. It’s like a trip to a Kmart staffed by the ugliest beings imaginable. Seeing “Skyline” with a late-night audience was instructive, derision-wise. I didn’t sense the right kind of laughter happening; I sensed more of a “ahhhh, kill ‘em all! These people are idiots!” kind of laughter. The poseurs littering the story, several of whom work in the special effects industry but act like millionaire gangstas, deliver each new straight line on cue. “Morning already?” wonders the visiting pregnant Brooklynite played by Scottie Thompson (best thing in the film), upon first sighting of the blue light. Once too often somebody screams “Ruuuuunnnn!” or “Noooooooo!” simply because they’ve seen other characters in other movies do the same. The blue light, according to directors and producers Greg and Colin Strause and screenwriters Joshua Cordes and Liam O’Donnell, is meant to be the visual equivalent of the siren songs of old, the trickery by which humans meet their doom. Each time one of the vacuous youngfolk stuck in a Marina Del Ray high-rise starts zombie-walking toward the light, you think: Isn’t that James Cameron’s preferred icy blue hue? Are the aliens actually working for Cameron? The Brothers Strause, as they’re billed,

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certainly did; they contributed to the effects work on “Avatar,” among many other highprofile projects. “Skyline” exists to show off a portfolio of creatures derived from “War of the Worlds” and “Minority Report” and many others. There are the motherships, into which masses of hypnotized Angelenos are sucked. (They’re brain food, literally, for the demanding tourists. Insert L.A. joke here.) There are so-called hydras and drones, smaller, tentacled beasts that give Donald “Scrubs” Faison — who plays a callow special-effects wizard living large, until he dies larger (whoopsie, “spoiler”) — a time of it in the high-rise. Most of the film takes place in and around and atop the high-rise. Too much of it. Instead of effective claustrophobia, “Skyline” feels static, even with the digital megillahs giving Earth a dehumanizing makeover. The movie takes an absurd leap into crossspecies heroism at the end, once we see what actually goes on inside the brain-slurping motherships. “I never saw myself out here,” mutters our East Coast hero, played, dully, by Eric Balfour, earlier on. There’s a sly joke buried in “Skyline” relating to the gullibility of Angelenos when it comes to the latest shiny distraction, whether it’s an Angelyne billboard or a blue-light-not-so-special. The Strauses could’ve, should’ve exploited that joke more ruthlessly. Their effects are pretty good, on a fairly limited budget. And that’s about all you can say for “Skyline.”

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physical capabilities, and avoid excessive strain on joints and muscles. You have time to get it all done, so take it slow. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Get your homework done before presenting results. Pay extra attention to facts that don't seem to fit the picture. They turn out to be essential. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 6 — All the information lines up for a group activity. Take time to collect materials. Prepare carefully for messy or toxic ingredients. It's worth it. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Everywhere you look, you find questions. The good news is that you have the answer. Your own intuition fills in the information gap. These answers are greatly appreciated. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Tell others how you feel, and listen to what they say. You may be surprised to find they're on the same wavelength. Stay open-minded to their ideas. MCT

must be verified by a student ID and may not be deferred to other students. Wilcox and Thudium both agreed that the elimination of group seating made possible by the old lottery system is a downfall of online registration. “For some people, going to games is social,” Thudium said. “For me, I go just to watch the games rather than for social reasons, but for other people, that’s the only reason they go.” Student Government President Ryan Smith said that the addition of the online registration window was a step in improving the entire lottery system.

“We understand that we’re never going to implement a system that 100 percent of the students are going to be happy with, but it’s a work in progress,” Smith said. “We’re looking forward to getting feedback from the students so that we can improve the system as needed.” Smith said the student government would conduct another survey toward the end of the year to “evaluate the benefits and disadvantages of this system to evolve it and best serve the student body.” The UK Athletics Ticket Office also said that the lottery system may change

again in the future. “It’s definitely not something set in stone. We’re always looking for ways to improve it,” Hurst said. “We’ll see how it goes tonight and at the lotteries throughout the rest of the year and reevaluate the system after that.” Unclaimed tickets from Monday night’s lottery are on sale today at the Joe Craft Center ticket office. They will go on sale as guest tickets beginning 9 a.m. Wednesday. Students can e-mail their lottery feedback and suggestions to studenttickets@uky.edu or UKStudentGovernment@gmail.com.


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Senior Day full of emotion, good and bad By Aaron Smith sports@kykernel.com

Procrastination had never felt so sweet for Ricky Lumpkin. The fifth-year defensive tackle had just played his final home game for UK, a 3820 win against Vanderbilt on Senior Day that clinched bowl eligibility for the fifth straight year. But it wasn’t the bowl game on his mind. It was his last trip around the Commonwealth Stadium field as a player. “They had to drag me off,” Lumpkin said. “I was talking to fans, talking to my parents, giving my girlfriend a hug. I was trying to prolong my stay out there.” Lumpkin was one of 16 seniors who participated in Senior Day festivities and were greeted by giant cutouts of their own heads. The sendoff brought multiple players to tears. “I didn’t cry until after the game,” running back Derrick Locke said. “Until I realized that this is it. This is the last time I get to play in this stadium.” For Lumpkin, the finality hit him before the game, as

he stood with his family on the field. “I thought I wasn’t going to cry, but I did,” Lumpkin said. “Just standing there with my mom and my dad, and realizing I will never put on a helmet, a uniform, my cleats, to play in front of 70,000 UK fans again. It hurt.” The moment was shared between players and coaches. “I was just really proud to be a part of this team, and to share it with the guys around me who have been here as long as I have,” senior quarterback Mike Hartline said. Hartline was applauded when he was substituted out with the game well in hand. “It was nice to get a round of applause from everybody but also to hug (the coaches),” Hartline said. Lumpkin knew the team had been through many emotions over the years. He also knew the fans shared those with the players. “I don’t want to stop playing here in front of our fans because they’re great,” Lumpkin said. “We’ve been through a lot together. Close wins, big wins, upset victories, and really down losses. I’m going to miss it.”

Neloms to miss first half against Tennessee Sophomore cornerback Martavius Neloms will miss the first half of UK’s next game against Tennessee Nov. 27. Neloms and Vanderbilt receiver Udom Umoh were both ejected immediately after exchanging blows during the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game. “We will not be that team,” Phillips said. “We will not be that team that has personal fouls. We will not be that team that’s throwing punches, and I’m disappointed in that. We will get that corrected.” Regardless of who started the altercation, Phillips said the personal foul was inexcusable. “It’s really ridiculous for a guy to retaliate after somebody has thrown a punch on him,” Phillips said. “We will not tolerate that from our players here at Kentucky. It’s not what we’re about.” Phillips said it is the player’s responsibility to avoid losing control of his emotions and committing a negative act.

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Teammates celebrate with senior defensive tackle Ricky Lumpkin after he sacked CSU's quarterback in the first half of UK vs. Charleston Southern on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010.

Cats’ first-half woes an unsolved mystery CHANDLER HOWARD

Kernel columnist It has been the story of the season for the team — it falls behind in the first half, digging itself into a hole, and then mounts a roaring comeback, sometimes defeating and sometimes falling to its opponent (more often the latter when coming from behind). The pattern is old news at this point, and having attended every UK football game this season, I am frankly tired of it. But nobody has the answers to the weekly football riddle surrounding the Blue and White. The question marks enveloping the Cats’ first two quarters of play are aplenty, and neither the fans nor the professional analysts nor the coaching staff can pinpoint what the problem is. “I wish we could play our second half in the first half, every game,” UK head coach Joker Phillips said following Saturday’s second-half comeback win over Vanderbilt, the second time the Cats came back after trailing at halftime this season. It could be a number of things, though. Perhaps UK suffers from poor game planning pregame, or maybe it’s a lack of focus or preparation on the part of the players. Maybe the Gatorade isn’t cold enough in the first half — I just don’t

know. Or maybe they simply lack the “juice” (a.k.a. intensity) early in games. “We talked about juice,” Phillips said Saturday. “I came in with juice, coach (Greg) Nord, coach ‘Rock’ (Oliver), we can have as much juice as we want. But if (the players) don’t have juice, it doesn’t matter — it really, really doesn’t matter.” UK and its adversaries’ scoring by quarters is a clear sign of this tendency. Through the 11 games this season, the UK defense has allowed 90 and 106 points in the first and second quarters, respectively. The second half, though, is astonishing. The Cats’ defense has only given up 54 and 68 points in the third and fourth quarters, respectively, a combined 74 points less than it’s first half collective numbers. Offensively, the Cats have been consistent. In fact, the 71- and 120-point first and second quarters match the 96and 95-point third and fourth quarters. For those keeping track at home, that’s exactly 191 points in each half. Even still, the team’s chemistry and mentality does not appear as polished in the early portions of these games. So, it seems the offense strikes early and often, but the defense, which has a million question marks of its own, severely struggles early. While excelling in the second half, it can’t do enough to bail itself out. Not surprisingly, UK has

trailed at the half in all seven of its conference outings (obviously, meaning its only four halftime leads came against nonconference opponents), coming back to win only two of those (undoubtedly because of the aforementioned hole it digs itself into). There has been talk of allowing the team to play a couple of quarters on its practice field in Nutter Field House before marching over to “continue” the game against its actual opponent, thus getting the first two garbage quarters out of the way. But that sounds like a tough thing to pull off. The repetition has been indicative of UK’s lackluster season. If the Cats had not fallen behind early against its two opponents from Mississippi earlier this season (both ended in losses by one possession), they would find themselves playing for a spot atop the Southeastern Conference East standings next Saturday against Tennessee. Whatever it is, it has been the underlying trend that has bogged down what could have been a fairly dominant season for UK. Shoot, just imagine what standout receiver Randall Cobb could accomplish if he were to play against UK’s first-half defense. It wouldn’t be pretty for the defense. Chandler is a journalism sophomore. E-mail choward@kykernel.com or follow him on Twitter @KernelHoward.

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“(Neloms) mentioned, ‘Am I supposed to let the guy punch me?’” Phillips said, recounting a sideline conversation with Neloms after the incident. “Yes, you are. You are supposed to let the guy punch you all day. Then from whis-

tle to whistle, you punch him with your pads, not your fists. So, yes, it was building up all day. He cannot get frustrated with that. He’s got to continue to play.” Neloms has played nine games, recording 48 tackles

and two sacks. “He’s one of our better players, one of our better tacklers,” Phillips said. “We cannot afford to have Neloms on the sidelines with us.”

Polson a fan favorite living his dream By Aaron Smith asmith@kykernel.com

The crowd wanted Jarrod Polson to shoot the ball. The swelling noise was urging him — imploring him — to hoist up a shot. Polson was one step inside the halfcourt line. “I could hear it,” Polson said of the Rupp Arena crowd after the Dillard game. “It kind of makes you a little more nervous. But it was pretty cool.” It’s happened in all three games now, for the two exhibition games and the regular-season opener against East Tennessee State. Polson eventually obliged the fans in both exhibition games. Against Pikeville, he drove the lane and went for a layup that glanced off the rim. Against Dillard, he got fouled on a twisting drive and made one of two free throws, although both attempts elicited loud reactions from the crowd. His official regular season stats right now read: one minute, zero points and one already beloved player. Polson, a freshman guard has already assumed the mantle of the hometown hero who UK fans desperately want to see score anytime, and everytime, he touches the ball. Originally a walk-on from Nicholasville, Ky., Polson earned a scholarship before the school year began. It’s almost as if he is Mark Krebs’ protégé. “Pretty much from the time I was born, I’ve want-

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Jarrod Polson directs the offense during the UK vs. Dillard University game at Rupp Arena on Nov. 5, 2010. ed to play here,” Polson said. “I’m kind of living the dream, I guess you could say.” However, one crucial element might exist for Polson this year. Typically, playing this particular role on the team means it’s victory time whenever he is inserted into the game. But given the state of the team’s depth chart, Polson could see minutes that matter (to the outcome, at least) as a backup point guard. “Coach (John) Calipari told me the way I’m going to get minutes is by trying to run the offense and not trying to do anything spectacular,” Polson said. “It doesn’t hurt

that Coach Cal isn’t afraid to put me in the game.” One of Polson’s defining traits as a player is playing within his limits. “He knows what he doesn’t know,” Calipari said. “Jarrod only tries to do what he knows.” And he is aware when he does attempt something outside of his basketball arsenal. “(One practice) he drove down the middle, and got his floater up and made it,” Calipari said. “At one point he tried to do something, and I said, ‘Hey, whoah.’ He said, ‘my fault, what was I thinking?’”


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Alternative options: Taking a gap year By David Jarvis features@kykernel.com

Do you often wonder what your options are after graduation? According to the Stuckert Career Center, there are more choices than just finding a job and starting to work.

On Wednesday at 3:30 p.m., the Stuckert Career Center will host “Taking a Gap Year,” a workshop for students curious about their options after college. Nicole Keenan, assistant director at the Career Center, defines a gap year as “a prolonged period between a life

stage.” Students attending Wednesday’s event can expect to learn about gaining state residency for graduate school, traveling, building career skills, exploring alternate careers and internship opportunities. “Students will learn more

about the gap experience and receive resources to get them started for their gap experience,” Keenan said. “A person might consider to take a gap year to seek residency in a state prior to applying to graduate school, travel, to build relevant skills for their career, to explore alternative

careers, intern, prepare for graduate exams, pay off school debt, give back to society or simplyto just take a break from school.” The disadvantages of taking a gap year will also be discussed. Students who take gap years may lose health insurance and have limited in-

come, depending on their gap year decision, Keenan said. The event will be held at the Career Center, located at 408 Rose St., between Rose Lane and Euclid Avenue from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Think twice before playing the love guru LAUREN FORMISANO

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Often in life, especially concerning relationships, we dole out “sage,” often unsolicited advice. I know I’ve been guilty of it countless times — practically shouting my infinite wisdom from the rooftops, feeling quite self satisfied and superior (What do you think I’m doing now?). And think about it, how

many times do you start off a conversation with the words, “If I were him/her … ” We launch into our prescribed sequence of events detailing our every move if we were thrust into said position. I have often concluded if I were in a situation, I would act a certain way. “If a guy ever put his hands on me, I would say goodbye before he could bat an eyelash.” Or maybe, “If some girl ever cheated on me, the relationship would definitely be over.” We all imagine our preferred reaction to

these stereotypical situations and voice our opinions to our friends who the oh-so-lucky recipients of our wise counsel. If I may add my two cents to this situation, I think constantly offering unsolicited advice is wrong. We like to think we’d act a certain way, and want our friends to do the same. But we don’t honestly know how we’d react to these situations until we are in the middle of it. You can hope and pray you will say certain things, but until you’re in the thick of it, experiencing it and immersed

in all the messy feelings going along with it, you don’t really know. For the tough subjects in love there is no rulebook on how to proceed, generally because those bad things are “supposed” to happen. When scary, sad things happen, you can attempt to do all the disaster planning you want, but until you are working through the things, we should resist that tempting urge to judge. We all make poor choices and mistakes. It’s what makes us human and the tie that binds. It can be argued our

best and most valuable lessons are learned in those trying times. That said, its frustrating to watch our friends agonize over decisions, make the “wrong” ones, date the wrong people, etc. Yet, we should resist passing extreme judgment with every conviction (yet no experience). I’m not suggesting don’t give advice — especially when it is asked for — but tread carefully. Be gentle. Acknowledge you don’t know what it may be like, but based on what it is that you do

know, perhaps choice “C” is better than “A” or “B.” I am working on this myself. We know relationships, romantic or otherwise, are messy. Cliche, yes, but the reason it’s a cliche is because it rings true. Don’t make things more complicated by adding your imagined, seemingly well intentioned, yet overpowering “prescription.” Cautiously advise, closely listen, and above all, give love.

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Students gamble for a kernel. we do it daily. good cause at Casino Night By Erin Shea features@kykernel.com

Think you’re a black jack or Texas Hold’em champ? Kappa Sigma Fraternity and Alpha Phi Sorority will sponsor a casino-themed evening Thursday at The Campbell House. All proceeds benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates of Lexington. The event will offer gambling, live music, food and drinks. Games will include blackjack, non-tournament Texas hold’em, poker, dice, roulette and craps, said Taylor Pierce, Kappa Sigma member and the main coordinator of the event. All games will be played with chips purchased at the event and later used for full cash payout. Organizers hope Casino Night will not only offer a fun night of music and games, but also benefit CASA of Lexington, a non-profit organization. According to CASA of Lexington website, CASA’s mis-

sion is to provide child victims of abuse or neglect with a trained, supervised volunteer who will advocate for the child’s best interests. These advocates focus solely on what is best for the children by becoming a stable, responsible figure in their lives, unlike lawyers and social workers who are required to take the family into consideration as well, the website says. “As members of the Lexington Community, it is our responsibility to see that children are raised in safe homes with a positive environment and given every opportunity to succeed,” Pierce said. Alyce Caraccio, co-coordinator of the event and member of Alpha Phi Sorority, encouraged students to attend and said the event “is a chance for people to come together with friends and help CASA help these kids. All you have to do is show up and take a chance at the blackjack table.”

Piece said this year 500700 people are expected to attend. Although organizers say last year’s event was successful, the goal this year is to raise more money. The event is open to the public and is not limited to greek students or UK students. “The event will be an entertaining experience, where guests can gamble or relax and enjoy themselves, all while contributing to a great program that protects our community’s children,” Pierce said. The event costs $5 with any student ID and $10 without an ID. It starts at 7 p.m. and lasts until midnight. There will be food, drinks and a cash bar. A shuttle service to and from UK’s campus will be provided. The event is supported by the UK Student Government.

7 steps can cut a person’s death risk by more than half By Shari Roan Los Angeles Times (MCT)

LOS ANGELES — For those interested in reducing their risk of death from cardiovascular disease, heart experts have some good news: regular exercise, a healthy diet and five other simple measures can cut one’s near-term risk of death by more than half. And here’s the bad news: In a nationwide study of more than 17,820 adults, only two people met all of the criteria for top-notch cardiovascular health. The message of the study, presented Monday at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions conference in Chicago, is clear, said Dr. Mark Urman, medical director of Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute’s Preventive and Consultative Heart Center. “Boy, most Americans aren’t very healthy,” said Urman, who wasn’t involved in the research. However, he added, “on a more positive note, the study confirms that individuals can take control of their health. Incremental changes can make a huge difference.” The changes, dubbed Life’s Simple 7, were laid out in January as part of an AHA campaign to guide Americans

toward “ideal cardiovascular health.” They are: At least 150 minutes of moderate exercise, or 75 minutes of intense exercise, per week. Having a body mass index of less than 25. Being a non-smoker for at least one year. Meeting four out of five of the AHA’s key components for a healthy diet. Keeping total cholesterol below 200 milligrams per deciliter of blood. Maintaining blood pressure below 120/80 millimeters of mercury. Having a fasting blood sugar level below 100 mg/dL of blood. “These are the sorts of things your grandmother told you,” said Dr. Mary Cushman, the cardiovascular disease researcher at the University of Vermont who conducted the study. The analysis showed how much each health factor mattered — for every additional one met, a person reduced his or her chance of dying in the next four years by 15 percent. “That tells how powerful these things relate to heartdisease risk,” Cushman said. “Being as good as you can be

on all of these factors is what your goal should be.” On the whole, Americans are most compliant when it comes to maintaining a healthy blood pressure and abstaining from smoking. More than 80 percent of those in the survey were nonsmokers, and almost 67 percent were in the ideal range for blood pressure, Cushman said. On the flip side, eating a healthy diet was the criterion with the fewest adherents _ only 0.43 percent managed to do so, the study found. The ideal diet requires meeting four of five of these key components based on a 2,000-calories-per-day meal plan: four-and-a-half cups of fruits and vegetables per day, two or more 3.5 ounce servings of fish (preferably oily fish) per day, fewer than 450 calories a week of sugarsweetened beverages, three or more one-ounce servings per day of whole grains and less than 1,500 mg of sodium per day. Cushman could not identify the two people who scored perfect on the assessment. “It would be interesting to go back and talk to them,” to see just how they live so healthfully, she said.


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A little change goes a long way What can $10 get you these days? Maybe a meal at a restaurant, a movie ticket or a new t-shirt. But did you know that $10 can also provide someone 45 meals? I learned recently that God’s Pantry Food Bank can take a $10 donation and turn it into 45 meals for their clients. God’s Pantry works to combat hunger issues and provides Kentuckians a place to turn when faced with economic hardship. The food bank serves 50 counties in central and eastern Kentucky, and a 2009 study found that one in seven people in JILL SEELMEYER this service area were impacted by God’s Pantry last year alone. Kernel I had no idea that such a small amount columnist of money could go so far. I spent more than $10 on one dinner out last weekend, so I felt a little guilty thinking about how I carelessly spend money sometimes. Like most college students, I worry about money at times, but I have never been forced to think about how I will pay for my next meal.

I spent more than $10 on one dinner out last weekend, so I felt a little guilty thinking about how I carelessly spend money sometimes. I understand that I am fortunate enough to say that I have never personally experienced hunger or poverty. For this reason, I also understand that I am obligated to give something back to those who aren’t as fortunate as I am. When it comes to societal issues like poverty and hunger, it is so easy to wonder whether my small donation will really do any good. However, these “small” donations are huge in that they can be stretched far when given as a charitable gift. The fact that $10 can provide 45 meals is enough proof for me to feel confident that any gift I can afford to give will make a difference. For most college students, it probably seems almost impossible to make time to volunteer at organizations like God’s Pantry, but most of us can sacrifice a meal out or a few coffee shop purchases to give $10 or so to a charitable organization. It is also very easy to give a gift to God’s Pantry and similar non-profit organizations. After learning about God’s Pantry and how many Kentuckians are impacted by their services, I simply went to their website and gave my small gift that way. Other Kentucky food banks, like Dare to Care and Kentucky Harvest, also offer online donation options. Giving to the charity of your choice is now as simple as online shopping. While I would like to be able to offer my time as well as my money to a charitable organization, for now, I am happy to know that my $10 donation is money well spent. Jill Seelmeyer is a journalism senior. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.

CASSIDY HERRINGTON, Kernel cartoonist

Thanksgiving around the world: hat willl you have? This Thanksgiving, nestled somewhere between a generous slice of turkey and a scoop of green bean casserole is one morsel I find difficulty swallowing: guilt. The guilt seeped into my food as early in my childhood as I can remember. When by belly was filled to maximum capacity and CASSIDY were still vegetaHERRINGTON there bles on my plate, my Kernel mother would say, columnist “there are so many people in this world who would love to eat those peas.” Ashamed, I would scoop the green bites into my snaggle-toothed mouth. This year, the morsel of guilt has overtaken the platter reserved for the turkey. While Thanksgiving is a sensory fantasy that entices me to persevere through this week of classes, it is also a somber day on which I am reminded of the faces of the hungry, oppressed and abused of the previous year. Gulp. Sorry to be the downer. Given the events since last November, the earthquake in Haiti, the tsunamis in Indonesia, the national 9 percent unemployment rate — to name a meager few, I can’t help but look at a plate of heaping food without evading the guilt corresponding to the thought that at the exact same moment, someone somewhere is starving. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, 925 million people in the world do not have

enough to eat — this figure is more than the collective population of the US, Canada and the European Union. Increasingly, the faces of global hunger are women and children. The World Food Programme notes “although women make up a little over half of the world’s population, they account for 60 percent of the world’s hungry.” In 2009, UNICEF estimated nearly 146 million children in developing countries are underweight as a result of severe hunger. NPR reported this summer that 17 million children in the U.S., nearly 20 percent, struggle with hunger. The worst reality, however, is there is enough food to feed the world’s 6.7 billion people — poorly mismanaged, expiring on shelves or thrown into the trash (This is where my mom’s provocation to “eat your peas” plays in). Hunger is not a choice (unless it’s a strike); it is a symptom of war, natural disasters, rising food costs, shortage of agricultural infrastructure or the perpetual trap of poverty. Swallow. I’m not force-feeding the guilt placed on my plate year after year, but this information needs to be internalized. Digest it, and read on. Obviously, food is the most basic necessity. But do you know why? Because it works. People who are fed are able to produce and sustain the energy to work — you know very well sitting through a lecture on an empty stomach makes focusing challenging. This is the daily reality for millions, but if prevented, it could help populations develop and sustain themselves. New initiatives to fight the hunger

epidemic are underway, such as Obama’s vow to to end childhood hunger by 2015 or Kentucky National Guard troops’ knowledge exchange with Afghan farmers to expand agricultural productivity. The reality is even the small-scale efforts can make a difference. Rather than helplessly gaze upon marshmallow-studded sweet potatoes and gravy-smothered stuffing with guilt, appreciate the most basic need that millions are without. It is the source of energy to change someone’s life. Cassidy Herrington is a journalism and international studies junior. E-mail cherrington@kykernel.com.

Global Hunger: by the numbers - 925 million people do not have enough to eat — more than the populations of USA, Canada and the European Union. - 65 percent of the world’s hungry live in only seven countries: India, China, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and Ethiopia. - Malnutrition contributes to 53 percent of the 9.7 million deaths of children under five each year in developing countries. Source: World Food Programme

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What happened to Harrison Ford? By Steven Zeitchik MCT

He traversed distant galaxies with Chewbacca, shot sword-wielding assassins with Marion Ravenwood and outfoxed federal marshal Samuel Gerard all by himself. But these days all those things may as well have happened to a different actor than Harrison Ford, who in the last decade has robbed banks, sought rare cures, captained Russian subs and investigated murders of hip-hop stars, all in the land of obscurity. (“Firewall,” “Extraordinary Measures,” “K-19: The Widowmaker” and “Hollywood Homicide,” if you were trying to guess what movies those were.) Last week’s release of “Morning Glory” painfully underscored Ford’s marginality. The actor plays a grizzled, serious journalist who’s forced, through the unique power of Hollywood causeand-effect, to take a job as a bantering morning host. The comedy-drama about the state of the news business was marketed heavily using Ford’s name and visage, and the actor gamely went on the

likes of “The Late Show With David Letterman” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” to promote it. For all the critical jibes, Ford is actually not bad in the role, stalking around with a dour face while doling out digs to his co-anchor like, “Do they have rehab programs for bitter beauty queens with self-esteem issues?” But few, apparently, wanted to see him do that. The movie failed to reach even $10 million in domestic box office over the weekend. If you show some chops but no one is there to see it, did you really show them? What’s most disappointing about “Morning Glory” is that, after 15 years without a comedy, Ford’s turn in something more spry was supposed to mark a new chapter by getting him back to his crowd-pleasing ways. But the movie’s disappointing performance adds one more nail in a coffin that’s been enveloping Ford’s career, “Buried”-style, for years. The actor has been striking out repeatedly as the heroic action figure and didn’t fare better when he went somber as a medical miracle

worker in “Extraordinary Measures” earlier this year. Now it turns out we don’t want to see him in a comedy either, not even when he’s playfully riffing on his own taciturn persona. In his heyday, Ford was much more than an action hero, of course; he was winning over audiences with dramas such as “Regarding Henry” and even gaining decent notices in romantic comedies like the “Sabrina” remake — exactly the kinds of roles he should be excelling at as he nears 70 and can’t leap into waterfalls anymore. What happened? Did we outgrow Ford? Or was his range never as great as we thought it was? Some would say that this is all a function of bad choices and that, to salvage his career, the actor should go back to action roles, maybe selfdeprecating ones. (The Jack Ryan reboot is a natural candidate). The one time he did that in the last few years, after all, was with “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” and the fans turned out. But with the bad taste that movie left in some mouths, it’s hardly clear that

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Rachel McAdams and Harrison Ford in their new movie Morning Glory, currently in theaters. would work either. In a sense, Ford has had the opposite career of his “Star Wars” costar Mark Hamill. Unlike Ford and his prolific output, Hamill hasn’t been in a major motion picture in more than two decades. That’s not exactly Hamill’s own choice, but it’s

had an oddly positive effect on his reputation. While Ford’s series of poorly received movies has practically relegated the actor to self-parody, Hamill has remained in a good pop-culture place, his image unravaged by time or bad roles. Ford next stars in the sci-

ence-fiction-western hybrid “Cowboys & Aliens,” a movie that stays close to his trademark action heroism but branches out in enough new directions that we might be willing to embrace him again. He should hope we do _ he’s running out of genres to come back with.

Washington and Scott continue chemistry By Rick Bentley MCT

LOS ANGELES — Director Tony Scott and Denzel Washington have developed a mutual trust through the five films they’ve made together, including the latest “Unstoppable.”

Scott knows he can count on Washington to bring a fresh approach to every role. “Both of us are always trying to reach for new stuff, never repeat ourselves,” Scott says. “That’s my goal every day when I go to work. My goal is how to look at these worlds and

these characters in a different way. Denzel’s the same way. He reaches back inside and finds a different aspect of his personality. We’ve done five movies together and every character has been very different.” Washington trusts Scott so much that he was willing to at-

tempt stunts on moving trains — despite having a fear of heights. That included standing on top of a 25-foot-tall train as it sped along at 50 mph. Along with the trust, the pair created a working shorthand while making “Crimson Tide,” “Man on Fire,” “Deja

Vu” and “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3,” which continued with the latest film. “Tony is such a genius at having a great fun ride in an action film where you care about everybody,” Dawson says. “The time is taken to establish the different personali-

ties. Even if it seems mundane, conversations connect you to caring about these characters.” Pine had to make an instant connection with Scott, who shot on a real train rather than using special effects. “Who knew sugar puffs could hurt so much,” Pine jokes.


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