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UK students forced to leave Egypt
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Riots and protests have made the country unsafe By Taylor Moak tmoak@kykernel.com
Two UK students who are studying abroad in Egypt have plans to leave the country after the political rallies and protests have made the country unsafe. Joshua Koontz, an international studies and Arabic languages and literature junior, is studying at the University of Alexandria through a program offered by Middlebury College in Vermont. Christine Kindler, a history junior, is studying in Cairo through a program called BestSemester. Koontz’s program flew to Prague Monday evening, said Susan Carvalho, associate provost for International Programs. Kindler’s program has a flight booked Tuesday morning for Istanbul, Turkey, her mother, Marianne, said. Marianne Kindler said the U.S. Embassy has arranged for charter flights out of Egypt, and Christine’s program will take an earlier flight out of the country if it needs to. Koontz’s father, Tim, said Koontz has been in Egypt since August. Tim Koontz said Joshua studied in Cairo for the fall semester and arrived in Alexandria in January four days after a car bomb killed more than 20 people at a Coptic Christian church. Alexandria has become much more of a hotbed for riots and unrest because of members of the Muslim Brotherhood who are there, Tim Koontz said. “Some areas are worse than Cairo,” Joshua Koontz said. Tensions have been rising in Egypt, his father said, and Koontz realized something would break. “(Josh) realized,” Tim Koontz said, “(and) I realized vicariously that something was very wrong in Egypt, and something was about to happen.” The revolution in Tunisia has also had an effect in Egypt, Joshua Koontz said. He said his last Facebook status before the Internet was shut down last week said no one could have predicted how wide an effect the Tunisian revolution has had in the Middle East. Koontz said he had been staying in a student dorm at the University of Alexandria, but had to move to an apartment off-campus after protestors attempted to break through a gate at the university. Middlebury College had arranged with Egyptian contractors to get Koontz’ program out of Egypt, but the contractors just took the money and never helped them get out, his father said. Koontz said the police force had dissolved and many looters and rioters had taken to the streets. See EGYPT on page 2
Renovations possible for Rupp Arena Mayor announces study to determine possible redesign By Eva McEnrue news@kykernel.com
Talks have begun in Lexington on the possible renovation of Rupp Arena. Lexington Mayor Jim Gray announced a study to determine the possibility of renovating and redesigning Rupp Arena and the Lexington Convention Center on Tuesday, Jan. 25. This announcement comes nearly four months after the University of Louisville opened its new basketball arena, the KFC Yum! Center. Gray will be appointing a group to study feasible developments of the city’s convention center, which includes Rupp Arena, used by the UK men’s basketball team, as well as for hotel and retail space. The group will be assembled in the next two weeks and will be financed using only private funding, Gray’s spokeswoman Susan Straub said. “UK is pleased Gray is stepping up on an issue that is so important to the community and the university,” UK Public Relations Director Jay Blanton said. “The convention center is an important piece of downtown, providing commerce, conventions and basketball. The decision for future renovations is critical to the community and the UK basketball institution.” Gray only mentioned the options of renovation and redesign, but he did not specifically rule out building a new arena. “He is waiting for recommendations from the study group to determine the possibility for renovations, complete redesign and total renovation, See RUPP on page 2
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Customers added toppings to their frozen yogurt Sunday at The Orange Leaf. The franchise is expanding to three new stores located at Brighton Place, Harrodsburg Road and Romany Road.
Orange Leaf expanding Popular frozen yogurt franchise seeks a UK campus location By Latara Appleby news@kykernel.com
The Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt franchise is expanding to three new stores and has hopes of opening a location on the UK campus. The newest locations are at Brighton Place, Harrodsburg Road and Romany Road, and are expected to be open by March. “We are actively looking for a campus spot,” said Evan Morris, part- owner of the Lexington locations. “We have investors that really want to go on campus.” The first store, located at West Tiverton Way, opened on Oct. 14, 2010. “We found the idea in California…nothing had ever come to Lexington like this so we decided to go for it,” said Morris, who started the busi-
ness with two high school friends. The frozen yogurt is selfserve and costs 45 cents an ounce, including toppings. “You have total control over what you want,” Morris said. “It can be different every single time.” “I will utilize the other locations (new stores) more because they are closer,” communications senior Megan Hensley said. Hensley said she eats at Orange Leaf at least twice a week. Customers at Orange Leaf range from children to adults, Morris said. “It’s really all over the place,” Morris said. “Later at night it’s a good hang out for college and high school, dur-
The owners of The Orange Leaf are actively looking for a location on UK’s campus. ing the day it’s a lot of families.” “That’s awesome, I am excited,” said Rachel Trivette, a freshman dental hygiene student at Bluegrass Community and Technical College. “We won’t have to drive down Nicholasville Road anymore.” Morris attributes having a good connection with the cus-
tomers and knowing the tastes of Lexington to their success. The company offers discounts to its Facebook friends and Twitter followers. You can connect with Orange Leaf on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/OrangeLeafLex or follower its Twitter account @OrangeLeafLex.
Mossakowski transferring from UK By Nick Craddock ncraddock@kykernel.com
Redshirt freshman quarterback Ryan Mossakowski will be leaving the UK football program and transferring to another school. UK athletics spokesman Tony Neely confirmed the news Monday night. Lexington TV stations WKYT and WLEX also received confirmation of Mossakowski’s desire to transfer from the young quarterback and his father. Mossakowski, a highly touted recruit coming out of Centennial High School (Frisco, Texas), never managed to see much playing time during his career at UK — the main reason he wanted to transfer. In his first year on campus, Mossakowski redshirted the campaign while recovering from shoulder surgery. This season, Mossakowski was listed as tied for the No. 2 quarterback spot on the depth chart with sophomore Morgan Newton, but saw limited action throughout the season taking a few snaps in clean-up duty without recording a pass. See FOOTBALL on page 2
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Ryan Mossakowski plays during the Blue White game at Commonwealth Stadium on April 24, 2010. He announced that he is transferring from UK despite the quarterback position being available next season.
DanceBlue reaches capacity for 1st time By Kelsey Caudill news@kykernel.com
The committee is organized, the props are nearly finished and more than 700 students are ready to take on UK’s 24-hour dance marathon. For the first time in history, DanceBlue has reached dancer
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capacity—and beyond. Since its debut in 2006, the student philanthropy dedicated to raising money to fight childhood cancer has filled all of its volunteer slots with 739 dancers. Roughly 570 dancers participated in DanceBlue last year. Dancer capacity was 700
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this year and dancers remain on the waitlist less than three weeks away from the event. The DanceBlue committee met on Sunday to plan the final stages of DanceBlue 2011. “A lot of today was preparing for the actual marathon— making props, signage and a lot of organizing for the day of, so Opinions.............3 Sports..................4 Sudoku................2
when we have 700 people come here to register we have everything ready for them,” said Matt Dempsey, overall chair of DanceBlue. This week, dancers pay their $30 fee to participate in the marathon at the UK Student See DANCEBLUE on page 2
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FOOTBALL Continued from page 1 When senior quarterback Mike Hartline was suspended in December, Newton
DANCEBLUE Continued from page 1 Center Ticket Office. Each participant had to raise $300 to be a part of DanceBlue prior to signing up. All proceeds will go directly to the UK Pediatric Oncology Clinic. DanceBlue 2011 has not only seen an increase in dancers, but also an increase in the number of families participating from the clinic. The Adopt-A-Family program allows dance teams to sponsor children at the clinic and their families. Dempsey said the increase in dancers could be attributed to the DanceBlue committee helping teams fundraise this year. DanceBlue is being held two weeks earlier than normal this year because Memorial Coliseum was booked during the first weekend in March. Public Relations Chair Brittany Peskind said that the DanceBlue committee is
was named UK’s starter for the Cats’ in the BBVA Compass Bowl, and Mossakowski did not see any action in UK’s 27-10 loss to Pittsburgh in the bowl game. After the bowl game, UK head coach Joker Phillips said the quarterback competition
was once again open heading into spring football, with Newton and Mossakowski the primary candidates for the starter’s role. Mossakowski, a dualsport athlete in high school, was also expected to play baseball for UK this spring.
more prepared for the event than they were last year despite have less time to finalize everything. “Compared to past years, we’re all just more organized this year,” Peskind said. “We knew we had to do and we got it accomplished.” The next DanceBlue promotional event is an ice skating night at the Lexington Ice Center on Feb. 10 from 9-11 p.m. Promotions Chair Priska Ndege invited the campus community to come out to support DanceBlue. Anyone with a valid UK student ID will receive free skate rentals. Other promotional events are scheduled in the upcoming weeks, including a DanceBlue half-time appearance at the women’s basketball game on Feb. 13 and a Qdoba night on Feb. 16, where the restaurant donates a percentage of that evening’s proceeds to DanceBlue. Ndege said DanceBlue has had a “great turnout” at
promotional events this year from “faculty and staff… people from the community…as well and coaches and student athletes.” More than 100 teams signed up for DanceBlue this year. One- third of those are Greek, while the rest represent a spectrum of groups from across the university. Peskind said that this year’s team diversity sets DanceBlue 2011 apart from previous years. “I feel that it’s a really good mix,” Peskind said. “Everyone on campus is able to do it and that’s why it’s a lot of fun. You get to be with people you normally wouldn’t interact with and you get to meet people outside your typical group of friends.” For more information about DanceBlue 2011, visit www.danceblue.org. Those interested can also follow along on twitter using the hashtag @UKDanceBlue or by clicking “Like” on www.facebook.com/danceblue.
RUPP Continued from page 1 and which is the best option,” Straub said. The group will also examine the issue of better integrating the convention center with the rest of downtown
EGYPT Continued from page 1 He said he and some of his friends helped the local neighborhood watch group try to keep the neighborhood they are staying in safe. “Josh and his fellow students banded together with the Egyptians and maintained a neighborhood watch with 4x4s, machetes and anything else they could get their hands on,” his father said in an e-mail to the Kernel. Tim Koontz said the looters were captured and tied up with ropes until the police arrived. Koontz has slept with his shoes on the past couple of nights, his father said, so he can always be ready to go. Koontz said he had not seen the protests himself, but some of his friends had seen
Lexington. Members of the group have not been released yet, but it will include private businesses. Gray has been in communication with the UK and is interested in involving the university in the study, Straub said. “We appreciate Mayor
Gray's interest in moving the Lexington Center to a new phase in the life of this facility,” UK President Lee Todd said. “As the primary tenant of Rupp Arena, the university is very interested in being a part of the planning process. We would encourage every idea to be considered, including the concept of a new arena.”
police buildings get burned down and some of his friends had been hit with tear gas. He said that he has heard rumors of a million-personmarch in Alexandria within the next couple of days. Unlike Koontz, who has been near the protests, Kindler’s program is located in an area of Cairo that separated from the protests, her mother said. Her program is on the other side of the Nile. Kindler is studying through a Christian program called BestSemester, which is a traveling program, her mother said. The program was supposed to go to Istanbul anyway, so the group is leaving Egypt for somewhere they knew they would have accommodations and could study. Kindler was 10 hours away from Cairo in the Egyptian city of Luxor when the protests broke out, her mother said. Marianne Kindler empha-
sized that the program Christine is studying through has kept her up-to-date that her daughter is safe. “I haven’t felt panicked at all,” Marianne Kindler said. UK’s Office of International Affairs has been in contact with Koontz’ and Kindler’s family, Carvalho said. Carvalho said she was “glad communication was so complete with programs both students were on.” Koontz said that he was feeling “scared and secure at the same time.” He said Middlebury College has not decided where he and the students in his program will continue their studies. He said that everything in Egypt has happened so fast. “(It) hasn’t caught up with me yet,” Koontz said. He also said he knew Egypt will never be the same. “The Egyptian people have crossed the Rubicon,” Koontz said.
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Movie ticket prices rise LOS ANGELES—If you thought it was getting more expensive to go the movies, your hunch was right. The average ticket price at theaters in the U.S. and Canada last year rose to an all-time high of $7.89, up 5 percent from $7.50 in 2009, according to the National Assn. of Theatre Owners. That may seem unusually low to people in Los Angeles and New York, where ticket prices are typically much higher, but the figure represents a national average of theaters in big cities and small towns alike, and includes lower-priced matinees and children's prices. NATO spokesman Patrick Corcoran attributed the increase primarily to the increase in 3-D screenings, which can add $2.50 to $4 to the ticket price. Hollywood is expected to release about 35 3-D films this year alone, and theater owners are moving rapidly to accelerate the number of 3D screens to handle the growing pipeline. Just this week, Regal Entertainment, the nation's largest theater operator, announced that it would double its number of RealD 3-D screens. All of which means ticket prices are likely to
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continue to rise. One AMC Theatres location in New York last summer raised eyebrows when it was selling $20 tickets for Imax 3-D screenings of the DreamWorks Animation movie “Shrek Forever After.” The rise in ticket prices came in a year when box office was virtually flat with the prior year, reaching $10.6 billion in revenue, while attendance dropped 5.3 percent compared with 2009. Still, Corcoran downplayed the effect of ticket inflation on attendance, noting that the increase in 2010 was “not way out of line” with average increases that have occurred over the last five years and was still below what it was in 1970 when factoring in inflation. Then, the average ticket cost $1.55, or $8.71 when adjusted for inflation. Corcoran attributed the rise in ticket prices to studios releasing fewer movies and fewer hits in the latter part of the year. “People aren't staying away because of ticket prices,” Corcoran said, "they are staying away because of the movies."
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Social media networking boosts resumes Today Lexington, tomorrow OZ Facebook: the steadfast temptress that lures 85 percent of college students away from their schoolwork. The website that started a mere seven years ago now has more than 600 million members worldwide, horrifically including my grandmother in Florida, my high school chemistry teacher flat-footed Pete, who EVA MCENRUE and lived down the street Guest from me growing up. columnist The growth and popularity of Facebook, Twitter and other social media networking websites shows no sign of slowing down. With new applications and features added every day, social media networking has become the Wal-Mart of the Internet. A one-stop-shop for everything shared: what your friends are doing, photo albums, games and notices of upcoming events and birthdays. Logging onto Facebook, I find myself receiving fewer friend requests from people I actually know and more from local businesses. It seems the days of vibrant colored flyers, cheesy banners and kids waving poster boards on street corners while riding a unicycle are coming to an end. Businesses have begun to monopolize on the world’s social media networking addiction, creating accounts for their companies and asking potential consumers to follow them online. Status updates from businesses are constantly flooding my newsfeed with advertisements about drink specials at a local bar, a musician playing at a local music venue and various sales at local boutiques. Clothing stores have even started to upload photo albums displaying new merchandise with captions detailing the items price, available sizes and colors. This ability to advertise directly to a
wide range of consumers without spending a penny helps relieve economic woes suffered by many small businesses. Social media marketing benefits consumers as well, enabling them to evaluate the competitive market without having to log off their computer. This marketing strategy builds a strong bond between buyer and seller. The customer’s ability to comment on the business’s happenings, comment, share suggestions, ask questions and receive rapid, personal responses forms consumer loyalty. The expansion of social media networking has greatly influenced how businesses operate, which influences the professional requirements. Having a successful career in journalism no longer only entails having to write a precise news piece and publish it with lightning fast speed. Journalists today must also tweet information as it occurs, post pictures and share links simultaneously. I am neither a friend nor foe of Facebook’s new business platform. I am merely drawing attention to the fact businesses are using a new a platform and they will expect potential employees to be proficient with social media networking. So I say to all of you Facebook elitists, the days of riding your high horse are over. Social media networking is no longer the website girls use to stalk ex-boyfriends or that some hipster doofus uses to display his profound intellect and wit in 140 characters. It has become an intregal part of the business world. Knowledge of social media networking websites is now a necessary, marketable skill that businesses may soon be looking for on resumes. Next time you’re at the library Facebooking and that one “friend” gives you grief for not studying, stick your nose just as high in air and tell her that you are. Eva McEnrue is a journalism junior. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.
“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” Today’s job seekers might have more in common with Dorothy and her ruby slippers than they realize. Dorothy had to understand and communicate in Oz before she could get home. Today’s graduates will face a similar barrier. The U.S. companies that are recruiting are the ones DICK YARMY that have embraced real Guest global marketing. This marcolumnist keting is not just boxing a product, shipping it overseas and selling it to the few consumers that can afford it. Before you say, “I’m not interested in selling anything,” remember, if you work anywhere, chances are you will need to communicate your ideas to others; and that’s selling. Now, back to Kansas — or more accurately, back to getting a job. You already know you need to learn business basics. But, I’d suggest that a good dash of curiosity and a pinch of liberal arts subjects can be a recipe for success. It’s been said, a benefit of a business degree is that the learning is immediately applicable. The principles, methods and processes are somewhat standard. On the other hand, theories learned in a more liberal education need adaptation before they can contribute to the bottom line. So as long as you paid attention to your business professors and learned the basics, you’re all set to succeed — right? Not exactly. You might land a job with a company boxing their “widget” and shipping it overseas; but your chances of being noticed by a “real global marketer,” may be slimmer. Companies that are successful worldwide understand customers’ wants and needs, as well as their culture. A good example is the “New Ford.” The same company that gave your father’s generation the Edsel is turning out products in emerging countries that buyers love. Why? Because Ford is offering cars that
appeal in ways other than just curb glitz. In India, Ford’s Figo has been a home run. Not only is it fuel efficient and inexpensive; the body panels are easily swappable, making for an almost instant repair. A perfect solution for crowded streets where fender-benders abound. And at the point of sale Ford dealers are responsive to the culture. Buyers are delighted when their cars are delivered at a house of worship for blessing or in ceremonies in the dealership that include driving over lemons for good luck. Another example is the telecommunications industry. Gatton school Professor Ikenna Uzuegbunam, who hails from Nigeria, told the story of returning to his village last year to see an older woman street vendor, who might not have had use of a land-line a year ago, talking on her cell phone to chastise suppliers who were running late with a delivery. Telecommunications firms marketing in Nigeria found a way to market the phone to the people and the culture. What do these examples mean to you? This new way of doing business is the result of decisions made by executives, who a few years ago, were recent college graduates. They realized that success would flow from understanding the world’s cultures as well as the mechanics of business. They showed curiosity, a willingness to learn the culture and and perhaps a new language. The business community in the U.S. has seen the value of this kind of team member — and will continue to seek them out for employment. If you are interested in being part of this new wave of business associates, understand these emerging skill sets, embrace them and market yourself to the companies that recognize their value. General Motors announced recently they sold more vehicles last year in China than in the United States. Remember Dorothy, you’re not in Lexington anymore. Dick Yarmy is a journalism student and a Donovan Scholar. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.
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4 Bedroom New 4BR/2.5BA Townhouse with deck, parking, eatin kitchen. W/D included. Off Tates Creek Road. Clean, Painted, New Carpet. $1,000/month. 278-0970 4 bedroom - 2 blocks to UK! Houses - Starting at $405 per BR, w/d, parking. Call 859-523-2363 or www.touchstonerentals.com 4BR/2.5BA New construction Townhouse, Red Mile Road. All electric, large bedrooms, security system, W/D, Hardwood flooring. August lease, $1,550/month. 859-489-0908 4BR/2BA, 5 Min walk to campus, W/D, Dishwasher, off-street parking, $1340-$1600/month 859-351-9473, www.burtonproperty.net 208 Conn Terr, 4BR/2BA, W/D, 859-361-4811 209-B Waller, 4BR/2BA, W/D, 859-361-4811 4BR/2BA HOUSES! By Campus! Huge rooms. Awesome yards/decks. Parking. All Appliances. All electric. Won’t last. $300/mo. 859-333-1388 4BD/2BA Houses. Walk to campus. Several to choose from. State, Waller, University area. Lease begins 8/01/11. Very nice! 859-539-5502. 5 Bedroom 5 bedroom - 1 block to UK! Houses - Starting at $405 per BR, w/d, parking. Call 859-523-2363 or www.touchstonerentals.com
1, 2, & 3 Bedroom Apartments, Wildcat Textbooks block, across from B & E Building. Showing now for fall semester. 859-621-3128 4-6BR Rentals Near Campus, W/D included, www.myuk4rent.com. Call Kevin @ 859-619-3232 Houses for rent. All sizes. Walk to campus. Porches, parking, W/D, D/W. Very nice! Waller, State, University area. Choose early for best selection. Lease begins 8/01/11. 859-539-5502 $750 Houses, University & State, extra parking, nicely updated, large, common rooms, rare deals. (484) 326-1954
Childcare Center has part-time positions available M-F from 2:00-6:00. Please call 859-269-8736
Tom Dickerson or Kelly Weber for details at 2662581.
Web Programmer/ IT Manager Seeking a self driven, smiling, organized Web Programmer/Administrator. Web design and knowledge of HTML 6, CSS, ASP and PHP including basic SEO knowledge and basic Networking experience is preferred. This is a position that requires someone with good overall hardware & software knowledge; disciplined with the ability to manage projects and deliver on time. Good pay, benefits such as health insurance, retirement and opportunity to advance and gain real life experience in a growing internet company are some of the rewards for the right candidate. Flexible part time a possibility. Pls e-mail BRIEF resume to FHAsvadi@Gmail.com.
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GRANT COORDINATOR NEEDED. Duties include scheduling, budget management, regular email communication with individuals involved with program, and administrative duties. Previous work experience in administrative setting preferred. Parttime temporary. $10/hr, up to 30 hrs/wk. Position open for inquiries until February 11. Call 859-2573780 for more information, or email interest/resume to eedwards@uky.edu. Group Leader positions available with Parks and Recreation Extended School Program. Monday – Friday 2pm-6pm. Experience preferred but not a must. Please call Sandy Jones at 288-2911 Child Care Needed: Someone to pick up my Kindergartener at school and care for him in my home 3-5 days/week until ~6 p.m. He has ADHD. School is close to UK and ends at 2:50. Home is in the south end of Lexington. Must provide references and reliable transportation. (859) 433-4283 or eaballard@insightbb.com PART-TIME SALES. Have you seen the cool handles on board the Wildcat shuttle buses? High Five Advertising is looking for students to sell advertising to local businesses. This is a great way for advertisers to get their messages in front of the students. Please send your resume to Gregg Brogden gregg@h5advertising.com Part-time lab-tech position in research laboratory. Please email saflai2@uky.edu for more information. Student transportation needed. 3:30 to 5:30 Monday through Friday. $20 per day. Please call 859 5597141 Meter operator needed Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 4:30p-7:30p $8/hour. Email resumes to jobs@bgmailing.com RUNNER POSITIONS AVAILABLE in large downtown Lexington Law office. Start dates immediate. Must be able to work Tuesdays and Thursdays. Email resume to jlr@gdm.com or fax to 859/367-3827 tanworld, Palomar Center, next to Malone’s, is hiring smiling faces for tanning consultants. Call 859-9834202
257 E. Lowry. 2-4BR/1BA. $725/mo. No pets. 533-1261
Lifeguards and Pool managers needed. PPM is hiring for clubs and waterparks in Lex, Lou and Richmond. $7.50 – $13.00/hour. Email brad40965@aol.com for application.
RENT REDUCED - 2, 3, or 6 Bedroom Apts Available. Central Heating and Air. Off Street Parking. Walk to UK. 859.338.7005.
Childcare/Nanny Spring Semester Help Needed for 3 children in our home. $9/hour. Good driving record and references required. 859-232-7944
9BR House, 3BA, off Rose St. 5800 sq ft, $1600/mo + utilities, 859-948-5000
Leasing agent wanted for campus area properties, considerable afternoon availability required, send resume to box5@hmwconsultants.com
Parking Special! Reduced price of $250 for the remainder of the semester. Across from B & E Bldg. Call 621-3128.
Help Wanted
COMMON GROUNDS: Looking for baristas. Looking for energetic leaders who like to work hard and have fun. Print off application at commongroundsoflexington.com or email jimd@qx.net. Dishwasher/kitchen helper needed for Fridays, 12:45 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. and Saturdays, 11:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. at smoke-free senior living community in Chevy Chase. Police report and references required. Call
KY Class Notes now hiring note takers. Apply online at KYClassNotes.com Part-time child care help wanted. Looking for responsible individual(s) to work two daily shifts in our home, Monday thru Friday, 7:30am - 9am and 3:45pm - 6:15pm. Must have own reliable transportation and excellent references. If interested please phone 859-263-3078 Part time, farm work, Jessamine County, install wire fence, cut grass & weeds, basic carpentry, repair/paint fence, tractor experience desirable. $8.00/hour. Motivated, reliable, disciplined individual only accepted. Send resume to: email: fatss83@aol.com; fax: 859 223-4658 Part-time PM Kennel. Apply in person Richmond Road Veterinary Clinic, 3270 Richmond Road, 859263-5037 Help Needed: Specialty Food & Kitchenware Shop. Position A: Person with sales and merchandising skills for Kitchen & Giftware Department. Position B: Person for Deli and Specialty Food Counter. Pick up applications at counter. The Mouse Trapp, 3323 Tates Creek Road, Lansdowne Shoppes, 269-2958 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. "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. BARTENDING! UP TO $250 a day. No exp. Necessary. Training provided. 800-965-6520 x-132
Research Opportunities for Users of Stimulants for Non-Medical Reasons. Researchers with the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Behavioral Science are conducting research to examine the effects of medications. All information will be kept confidential. You may be eligible if you: are between 18 and 50 years of age, are using stimulants for non-medical reasons (for example, Adderall®, Ritalin®, Amphetamine, or Ephedrine). Eligible volunteers will be paid for their participation. You may be reimbursed for travel. Studies involve completion of one to 46 testing sessions depending on studies for which you may be eligible. Meals, snacks, movies, video games and reading materials will be provided. For more information and a confidential interview, please call 859-257-5388 or 1-866-232-0038. Research Opportunities for Occasional Users of Opioids for Non-Medical Reasons. Researchers with the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Behavioral Science are conducting research to examine the effects of medications. All information obtained will be kept confidential. You may be eligible if you: are between 18 and 50 years of age; and have used opioids for non-medical reasons occasionally in the past year (for example OxyContin®, Lortab®, Vicodin®, or morphine). Eligible volunteers will be paid for their participation. You may be reimbursed for travel. Studies involve completion of one to 40 testing sessions depending on studies for which you may be eligible. Meals, snacks, movies, video games and reading materials will be provided. For more information and a confidential interview, please call 859-257-5388 or 1866-232-0038 Researchers are recruiting social drinkers with or without ADHD for studies concerning the effects of alcohol. Looking for Male and Female participants between 21-35 years of age. All participants are compensated for their time. Please call 257-5794.
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1-2 Roommates Wanted for House in center of campus. garymiel@aol.com or 859-433-2692 Roommate Needed. Extremely nice. All utilities, Cable TV & Highspeed Internet included. Dennis @ 859-083-0726. www.sillsbrothers.com Female Roommate Wanted: Female Student a Must. 1BR for sub-lease, near UK. $375/month + utilities. Available immediately. 859-588-5757
Lost & Found
LEARN TO SWING DANCE WITH THE HEPCATS! Great way to meet people, plus good exercise. Beginner Class starts January 24. Only $30 for the entire 6-week class. www.Luv2SwingDance.com; 859-420-2426: info@luv2swingdance.com New Year’s Resolution 2011! Wanna Quit Tobacco? University Health Service has an Appointment for that. iThink…iQuit…iConquer is the program for YOU. FREE QUIT KITS, NICOTINE REPLACEMENT PATCHES AND GUM available! Email us for more info at Fadyia.Lowe@uky.edu
FOUND- TI-84 plus calculator in room CB 207. Contact the Math department, 257-6802, to claim.
Travel
Want to Jump out of an Airplane? Go Sky Diving for fun. www.jumpingforfunskydiving.com, 502-648-3464
Wanted
BAHAMAS SPRING BREAK: $189 – 5 days or $239 – 7 days. All prices include round trip luxury cruise with food, accommodations on the island at your choice of thirteen resorts. Appalachia Travel 1-800867-5018, www.BahamaSun.com
GOOD HOME for beautiful female calico cat. All shots, spayed, chipped, petite, very docile. 859-3291081
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4 | Tuesday, February 1, 2011 features
Super Bowl: Analyzed and anticipated MARTHA GROPPO
Kernel columnist Many guys and girls anticipate the Super Bowl with fierce smack talk. I am not one of those people. I’m rooting for the Packers— but that’s mainly because most of my friends will throw themselves into the nearest snow bank bawling if the Packers lose. I’m not one of those people who just watches the Super Bowl for the commercials, either. I legitimately like watching the game. I’m just sometimes perplexed by the testosterone fest known as American football. Girls don’t get to play football. Do you know how frustrating that is? When do girls get to hit something? I’m not talking about flag football here. Running around in hula skirts has never released much aggression. Tag football? Oh, you get to run up to the person at full speed, but then you have to tap him. If girls do get a football
league, it’s called “Powderpuff football.” Are you kidding me? Of course, the Steelers and Packers have names only a little more frightening than the makeup applicator. Nothing says, “I’m going to beat you,” more than a team named after meat industry. The “Butchers” would be scary, but the Packers? Not so much. There are plenty of other perplexing things about football. I’ve heard men mock a woman’s weakness for bling. Um…have you ever seen a Super Bowl ring? The Steelers’ last Super Bowl ring had a mere 63 diamonds totaling 3.61 carets. Subtle. Does it confuse anyone else that players in a sport heralded as the epitome of “manly” have uniforms that look suspiciously like tights, shoulder pads and the kind of brightly colored mouth pieces they gave you to make braces fun? The acceptability of spanking on the field is equally odd. That just wouldn’t be a suitable way of saying “good job” in front of Whitehall after that economics test. Despite some of the oddness
surrounding the Super Bowl, I look forward to the big day. There will be a good game, a ridiculous amount of delicious food and commercials that the poor people in advertising have been working on since last year. Of course, another reason to anticipate the Super Bowl is that it heralds the end of football season. A football night at Buffalo Wild Wings is great, but the Sunday afternoon marathon gets old by January. The downside of having your desk next to the sports desk is the constant hum of justloud-enough-to-be-impossible-toignore-but-equally-impossible-tounderstand football noise (because guys “hate” listening to commentators but seem unwilling to use the mute button). It’s time to give the players some time to recover from concussions, get their teeth replaced and pack on even more weight. Come on, people. It’s basketball time. Martha is a journalism and history junior. E-mail at mgroppo@kykernel.com and follow her on Twitter @Kernelgroppo
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Miller’s dunking ability parallels UK’s potential By Aaron Smith asmith@kykernel.com
When Darius Miller has a lane in practice, players usually don’t jump to contest him. They stay grounded. Maybe even get out of the way entirely. “We see it all the time. You give him a lane, he can dunk on you,” Brandon Knight said. “I know from personal experience, Darius can jump.” The topic had come up innocently enough. Knight was talking about how he gets on Miller to go grab rebounds, because he’s the best athlete on the team. Wait, Darius? Darius Miller is the best athlete on the team? “I think so,” Knight said. “Terrence (Jones) is the longest guy on our team, for sure, but Darius is the most explosive as far as jumping.” Head coach John Calipari was asked who he thought was the best athlete on the team to see if the coach saw the same thing the point guard did. “Who’s the best athlete on our team? Wow,” Calipari said. “Probably, if you watch him do some of that stuff, would be Darius.” The statement took some
aback because Miller hasn’t shown it in games. When he did soar for a dunk against Georgia on Saturday, it seemed more like an anomaly than a common occurrence. Calipari specifically pointed out that play as something Miller needs to do more often. Miller’s semi-hidden talents parallel UK in its entirety; everyone knows that potential is present, but it’s yet to be expressed in full. Calipari said 32 minutes of good play against Georgia was the closest the team has gotten to piecing together a full game. If UK expects to be one of those teams people fear seeing drawn in their bracket region in March, it has to get to a full 40. “We want to be special,” Calipari said. “We want to be one of those teams. Why not us? I’d like it to be us. Would you like it to be us?” That’s partly why Calipari gave his players a sheet on the necessity of sacrificing the individual for the team. But even that gesture elicited a curious response. “After I did it and we went through the laws of paying the price, I asked how many think I did this because of you specifically?” Calipari said. “Five of them raised their hands.”
And so the improvement must continue. Calipari said his ideal image for some of his players. He said Jones can be the most well-rounded player in the country, Knight can be the best scoring point guard in the country, Miller can be the most complete player in the league (and maybe the best dunker, if Knight’s practice tales are true), and Lamb can be the best freshmen scorer in the country. Calipari said it’s about time the players have to empower themselves. The coach has been cajoling enough. He said the window is dwindling for UK to get where he envisions the team by March. UK has “10 games, 10 practices before games — and you’re not going to beat them up the day before a game — 5 off days, and 10 practices,” Calipari said. “They all said ‘there’s something wrong,’ and were checking their calendars.’” But it’s true. March is fast approaching. Calipari is still pushing his players to get where they need to be. “A funny thing with our country is all our video games,” Calipari said. “(They will say), I got a stepback, watch this move. It’s not a video game. You have to be on the court practicing it.”
PHOTO BY MIKE WEAVER | STAFF
Darius Miller drives the ball during the first half of the basketball game against Indiana at Rupp Arena on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010. Miller is viewed by many of his teammates as the most physical athlete on this year’s UK basketball team.
have emergency cash hidden somewhere, ANDY you’d best forget about BURRESS it quickly. Each year the Kernel Super Bowl has four columnist constants that remain: a healthy combination of pizza, hot wings, gamThe day is upon us, bling and your favorite my friends. It’s what brand of calorie-counting we’ve all been waiting that won’t be counting for. All those DIY proj- tonight. Tonight, money ects prepping the man- does, in fact, grow on cave with a fridge and trees. Anyway, back to our chair. All those days at work when death was living rooms. Guys, this upon you because you is your one day to act need your sick days now however you want to to recover later. Even and know that you won’t that time spent tailing be judged. Ladies, this is your the Mrs., so her apartment would match and day to show your man be all pretty-like. Yes, how much you care. my friends, this is the That’s right. You support day. Now, are you ready us. You pretend to care about football, and you for some football? Bro tensions will run just look so darn cute high, food will take flight wearing our team’s coland you better believe ors. But, just in case anything shaped at all like you’re watching the a ball will be thrown across the room. If you game because you want
to, then you should tell people—guys especially. If you can sit there and watch nearly four hours of a bunch of roughnecks trying to kill each other, you’re a keeper. We haven’t even reached halftime yet. There’s never a better combination of beer and sex in all of TV, and that’s just in the commercials. If you’re not into that, it doesn’t matter. You’re guaranteed to laugh the whole way through anyway. Andy Burress is a integrated strategic communication senior. Email at aburress@kykernel.com.
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