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Gen Eds require less credit, more thinking By Rachel Aretakis news@kykernel.com
The new General Education program will replace the University Studies Program starting for incoming freshmen this fall, bringing multiple changes in courses and teaching methods. The Gen Ed curriculum will consist of 30 credit hours, compared to the 40 hours required from the current University Studies Program. The Gen Ed reforms began in 2008 when the University Senate and the provost recommended the new curriculum to improve student learning. The curricular framework consists of four learning outcomes: Intellectual Inquiry, Composition and Communication, Quantitative Reasoning and Citizenship. Each learning outcome is explained in more detail on the General Education website at http://www.uky.edu/gened. Assistant Provost Nikki Knutson said the Gen Ed program consists of new courses as well as revamped classes that better fit the program. In the past couple of semesters, some courses have been piloted to test the new program, she said. One course that was piloted was Intro To World Politics taught by Clayton Thyne, assistant professor of political science. He reworked his class to fit the new learning outcomes of the General Education program. “The revised course is geared towards getting the students to think critically about their subject,” Thyne said. Previously the goal of the course was to prepare students for advanced courses, and now the main focus is learning how to think critically, he said. “Students in the revised course left with skills they could apply to any future course and to the world outside of UK,” Thyne said. He said this should make students more attractive to employers. The new program focuses on active learning, and Thyne said in his class, students completed a research project where they “largely chartered their own course of study in the class.” Thyne said that retooling his course was difficult because the new requirements are demanding. “It required a philosophical change in what I thought even could be accomplished at a large, research-oriented university,” Thyne said. See USP on page 4
Fair encourges summer travel Event helps set up Education abroad options By Drew Teague news@kykernel.com
Many students study abroad each year, and now they often can for what they pay in tuition at UK. In the Student Center Small Ballroom today, there will be an Education Abroad fair, where students can learn about various opportunities to go abroad while earning UK credits. “This will be the first time that we will be doing an Education Abroad fair for summer programs,” Education Abroad Director Anthony Ogden said. There was also a fair in the fall semester for various study abroad programs. Ogden explained how simple the process of studying abroad is, and said the department will be there helping students along the way. “To study abroad at UK, it’s really easy compared to most other institutions,” Ogden said. “Simply the students will find a program, apply online through our website and we will help them at every phase after that.” Ogden said students will be enrolled in a See ABROAD on page 4
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The Egyptian Army has taken command of the city of Cairo as protesters call for the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday.
Students with ties to Egypt say unity trumps corrupt government By Becca Clemons news@kykernel.com
UK students may not be actively involved in on-campus protests, but some have direct connections to the events occurring in Egypt.
Unrest has plagued Egypt in recent days because of unhappiness with the current leadership. Protesters are favoring a more democratic government without President Hosni Mubarak as leader. Ahmed Ibrahim, a graduate student in computer science, and Shady El-Maraghi, a biology and French junior in the Gaines Program, shared Ibrahim their perspectives on the events. Both said they were surprised the Egyptian people have begun protesting about a government that has been corrupt and oppressive for years. Ibrahim moved to Lexington with his
family last August to work on his Ph.D. at UK. He is from “one of the quietest areas around Cairo,” and he did not expect to hear from his family that the unrest had spread there. “Suddenly I realized that this is not really happening only in downtown — it is happening in many, many, many places,” Ibrahim said. “I could not believe that this could happen in my area.” Ibrahim said he stays in contact with his family through landline phones. He believes the Egyptian government has needed a change for many years, and the government is not the source of what is good in the country. “A way to succeed is usually … to See EGYPT on page 4
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Cats continue road struggles at Ole Miss By Ethan Levine sports@kykernel.com
OXFORD, Miss. — In UK head coach John Calipari’s first two seasons, his Cats have been unbeatable at Rupp Arena. But this season, when UK (16-5, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) has taken its show on the road, the team has looked vulnerable. Cats fans can now add the University of Mississippi Rebels to their list of road losses, after UK fell at the hands of Ole Miss 71-69 on a late three-pointer by the Rebels’ point guard Chris Warren. Trailing by as many as 11 points in the second half, UK battled back and took a late lead 69-68 in the final minute of the game. With 15 seconds left and the shot clock winding down, Darius Miller got the ball in the corner with a wide open threepoint attempt to potentially ice the game. Instead, Miller drove and passed the ball to DeAndre Liggins,
Doron Lamb's failed threepoint shot fell far left of the goal in the closing seconds of UK's game against Ole Miss Tuesday. Lamb, Brandon Knight and Terrence Jones, all freshmen, scored every point for UK in the second half.
who was forced to take a fadeaway three-pointer as the shot clock expired. His shot failed to draw iron, giving Ole Miss possession. “I mean, everybody who watched it said, ‘Why wouldn’t he shoot that ball?’” Calipari said. The shot-clock violation gave the ball to the Rebels with 10 seconds remaining. What followed was a bomb by Warren, who knocked down an NBA-range three with 2.9 seconds left to win it for Ole Miss in front of a packed Tad Smith Coliseum. “You have to give Ole Miss credit,” Calipari said. “They battled and won it late. We’re not going to win that way. We are only playing six or seven guys, and if a couple guys don’t show, then we will struggle.” Miller and Liggins, both juniors, along with senior Josh Harrellson, combined for only 10 points in the See BASKETBALL on page 2
UK has more growing up to do NICK CRADDOCK Kernel columnist
The Southeastern Conference West division was supposed to be awful. The veterans on the UK basketball team — Darius
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Miller, DeAndre Liggins and Josh Harrellson — were supposed to now take charge of late-game situations. Good luck convincing UK men’s basketball head coach John Calipari of either of the above statements after his team’s road woes continued Tuesday night. After rallying to take a onepoint lead thanks in large part to the inspired play of freshman
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forward Terrence Jones, who made four clutch free throws late down the stretch to initially put the Cats ahead, the Cats had an opportunity on the second-to-last possession of the game to put the game out of reach or at least force Ole Miss to play for a tie at best. Instead, with a 69-68 lead, the Cats’ execution failed them as it seems to have done at the
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most inopportune times this year. Miller passed up a fairly wide-open 3-point attempt with 13 seconds remaining and passed to Liggins, who failed to realize that the shot clock was close to expiring and eventually rushed, and missed, a long shot. These were two veterans responsible for two botched plays. And so followed another loss to See CRADDOCK on page 2
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A Canuck gets ‘Loonie’ about making it rain NICK CRADDOCK Kernel columnist
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Continued from page 1 a less-talented team. Conversely, Ole Miss senior guard Chris Warren drained the winning three on the ensuing possession with a hand in his face proving that it us up to veteran players to change the face of a game, as Calipari has suggested in recent weeks. Jones, Doron Lamb and Brandon Knight all finished in double-figure scoring, but
BASKETBALL Continued from page 1 starting lineup, along with seven turnovers. As a team, UK accumulated a seasonhigh 18 turnovers. “My point guard had five (turnovers) in the first half, and it’s like ‘What’s going on here for us?’ because that is something we don’t do,” Calipari said. “We don’t turn the ball over, but we got sloppy, guys got away from what they do well, we gave them the lead, and they hung on.” The freshman trio of Brandon Knight, Doron Lamb and Terrence Jones combined for 57 of the Cats’ 69 points for the game, including all 34 points in the second half. Calipari expressed a common theme in his postgame remarks: “We are who we are.” It was Calipari’s explanation for
despite the impressive numbers from the freshmen trio, it appears Calipari makes a valid point about the importance of his veterans in winning tough games. Before UK’s 71-69 loss to Ole Miss, SEC West teams were a combined 5-12 against SEC East opponents, and the Rebels were the worst of all SEC West teams against their East division counterparts with an 0-4 record. This is what might be the most painful fact for the Big Blue Nation to accept, as all three of UK’s conference loss-
es have come against seemingly inferior teams on the road. Sure, Ole Miss’ performance was emblematic of the SEC West’s recent turnaround against the SEC East, following three straight wins by the West division teams over East division teams this weekend, but also emblematic of UK’s persistent inability to mature into a team that makes savvy plays to close out games. Nick is a journalism senior. E-mail ncraddock@kykernel.com or follow him on Twitter @KernelCraddock.
the freshman-heavy scoring load in the second half, for the lack of veteran presence in late game situations, for the unusually high number of turnovers and most strongly for their soft play inside and their tendency to be pushed around in the paint and under the rim. “Right now I can’t say any different,” Jones said. “He was watching everything and if that’s what he says then that is what we are right now.” UK now carries a road record of 1-3 in conference play, with a trip to meet the conference-leading Florida Gators looming this Saturday. “Our schedule only gets harder from here,” Jones said. Calipari and his players admit this game should have never come down to Warren’s final shot. “No matter where we are at, we have to come out and play hard,” Knight said. “No matter who is in the game.”
Lessons from Oxford By T.J. Walker 1. UK can’t find ways to win on the road playing not to lose. 2. Freshmen Terrence Jones and Brandon Knight are the leaders of this team. The tandem has to put together a full game and if they don’t, a victory won’t be assured to UK. 3. This season’s team doesn’t have the, “Refuse to Lose” attitude of last year’s team. UK is 2-4 in games decided by seven points or less. Full column online at kykernel.com.
who reminds me of my Nana. So just save all your Canadian change—Loonies, Toonies, quarters (which pictures a caribou, not a moose), dimes, nickels and pennies — under your floorboard because it’s useless in this country. Try to slip the cashier at Starbucks a penny when paying for your drink and they’ll spot the maple leaf on the coin and slide it back to you. Go ahead and see if the laundromat’s dryer is as warm to the idea of accepting Canadian nickels and dimes as it is to accepting your delicates. And start stacking those caribou quarters in pairs because it’s the only way you’ll trick a vending machine into spitting out a Diet Pepsi. Thinking that the Loonie and the rest of its Canadian coinage brethren can get you something in the U.S. is about as loony as trying to make it rain with coins. Try as you might, you’ll only be making it sleet.
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Last week, I concluded my column with a reference to all the people who find happiness in their ability to “make it rain.” For example, Lil Wayne has made no secret about his love of making it rain through the gift of song. And he’s not taking pride in an ability to control weather patterns, but more simply, the pleasure of throwing large quantities of bills — his bankroll, if you will — on women who seem incredibly willing to play a game of “catch daddy’s money with your cleavage.” I don’t really see the appeal in throwing your money everywhere (then again, drinking copious amounts of cough syrup will have its side effects). In all likelihood, you’re going to be the one who has to pick up the money once the director of the music video yells “cut,” and if you don’t, frankly, all you’ve done is made a terrible mess. That being said, I’m sure there are Canadians (not me, I
promise, Mom) who so desperately want to experience the euphoria of making it rain; however, there is a wee bit of a dilemma: Canadian currency does not include dollar bills. Instead, the system of Canadian funny money employs a one-dollar coin, the Loonie (which derives its name from the loon pictured on the front of the coin), and also a two-dollar coin, the Toonie, (which doesn’t derive its name from the polar bear pictured on the front of the coin, otherwise it would be a Polie). Canadian currency includes $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 bills, too, but we’re not all Lil Wayne, we have to budget accordingly in this down economy. Loonies and Toonies are not conducive to making it rain. In fact, your music videos become much less sexy when the same women described above have giant welts all over their bodies because you’ve been hurling metal at them all day. To make matters worse, on one side of all Canadian coins is the visage of Queen Elizabeth II. The last image I want in my head before I start making it rain is an old English lady
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These are a dime a dozen, but who doesn’t like a good Oscar prediction? For those of you heading to Vegas (yes, they take bets on this), I’m not entirely sure you should trust me. After all, “Saving Private Ryan” lost Best Picture in ’98, a fact that continues to upset people to this day. But for the sake of lists, predictions and how much people like them, here I go. Best Picture: “The Social Network” — This complicated puzzle was put together perfectly. Everything about the way this movie was made is tremendous, and it wasn’t an easy story to tell. Best Director: David Fincher — He is a meticulous director, casting the same actors in nearly all of his films. But “The Social Network,” despite using two Fincher-familiar faces, is all new, from its Facebook subject matter, to its cultural references and even its quality. But the reason we loved this movie so much has nothing to do with the familiar; it’s the exciting way it was put together. Best Actor: Colin Firth — I would love it if James Franco (“127 Hours”) won the statue for this, but the academy loves “moviemovies” and it doesn’t get
much more “movie” than “The King’s Speech.” Congrats, C. Firth. Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence — Who is Jennifer Lawrence? I’d be asking the same question if she hadn’t stolen the show in 2010’s breakout, critically — acclaimed small-time hit, “Winter’s Bone.” If you haven’t seen it, do so now. Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Christian Bale — at the end of “The Fighter,” before the credits, the real life, jumpy and animated character who Bale had been playing the entire film was shown onscreen. This had to have been done out of respect for Bale, and the second you see that man, you know that Bale is getting this award. This one’s a slam dunk. Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Helena Bonham Carter — “The King’s Speech” will undoubtedly rake in a few awards, and
I’m pretty sure this will be one of them. Carter really upped the ante on her stock after this fine performance. Good for her. Best Animated Feature Film: “Toy Story 3” — Another fantastic installment. It can’t lose in this category created to praise Disney. Best Cinematography: “Inception” — This is a mammoth movie that will always deserve a big screen for its viewing; it’s hard to ignore how much fine work went into getting it on that screen. Best Visual Effects: “Inception” — This is a guess. Some of the categories (which I will not attempt to predict) are out of my zone, and if I had to get into the realm of sound mixing, I would be completely lost. But I do know that “Inception” had visuals that I still think about from time to time — the city folding in on itself was an incredible sight.
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Anti-Mubarak riots in Egypt originated, organized in social media If you have ever been to Egypt, it is unlikely that your memories would evoke thoughts of jasmine. Car exhaust, maybe. Cows hung from hooks in open air butcher shops, possibly. Having an asthma attack as you suddenly realize that there is a frightening lack of oxygen in the air, probably. But jasmine? Hardly. For those of you who have been to Egypt, it might come to you as a pleasant SHADY ELshock that the streets of downtown Cairo MARAGHI were virtually devoid of cars last Tuesday. Guest Remember that large, beautiful square in columnist front of the Cairo Museum? For once, it was not clogged with those murderous drivers, who, if they couldn’t get you as you crossed the street, could
at least have some solace in the fact that they will cause you a much slower and more painful death by car exhaust. But have no fear; there was no surplus of oxygen in the streets of Cairo last Tuesday. Instead, they were filled with the much more irritating fumes of hundreds of tear gas grenades. Following the lead of the successful “Jasmine Revolution” in Tunisia, the people of Egypt — or at least 20,000 to 30,000 of them — took to the streets calling for the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, now in power for 29 years. What is remarkable about these riots is not that they have produced any results, nor in the amount of people participating in them; in a city of 18 million, 20,000 seems a little scarce. No, what is remarkable is this revolt has been organized almost exclusively on Facebook. Ninety thousand people pledged on Facebook to take to the streets; about a fourth of them actually did. With seven dead, a curfew and rumors of
the president’s family fleeing the country, the fate of a country of 80 million is completely up in the air. With massive demonstrations, also organized on Facebook, taking place last Friday after the afternoon prayer, anything could happen as a result. Mohamed ElBaradei, former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency and Nobel Prize recipient, has pledged to return to Cairo to support the demonstrations and to lead a transition movement if the people so please. So the alternate has presented himself. But before Feb. 2, no one can tell you how things will go. What is not certain is that a people largely billed as “apathetic” (one would prefer patient) have finally decided to make a move, and a big move it has been. Shady El-Maraghi is a biology and French junior. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.
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9BR House, 3BA, off Rose St. 5800 sq ft, $1600/mo + utilities, 859-948-5000
Richmond. $7.50 – $13.00/hour. Email brad40965@aol.com for application.
Dishwasher/on-call cook to work 12:30 to 2:30 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at small, nonprofit smoke-free retirement home in Chevy Chase. References and police report required. Call Tom, Ric or Kelly at 266-2581.
$750 Houses, University & State, extra parking, nicely updated, large, common rooms, rare deals. (484) 326-1954
4BD/2BA Houses. Walk to campus. Several to choose from. State, Waller, University area. Lease begins 8/01/11. Very nice! 859-539-5502.
5BR/2BA, 5 Min walk to campus, W/D, Dishwasher, off-street parking, all electric, $1875/month 859-3519473, www.burtonproperty.net
NOW HIRING Greenbrier Country Club: Cooks, Servers, Bartenders, call 293-6058 for info.
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
RENT REDUCED - 2, 3, or 6 Bedroom Apts Available. Central Heating and Air. Off Street Parking. Walk to UK. 859.338.7005.
5 bedroom - 1 block to UK! Houses - Starting at $405 per BR, w/d, parking. Call 859-523-2363 or www.touchstonerentals.com
Servers needed to work weekends. Must be 21. Apply in person at The Pocket, Orchard Shopping Center, 996 N. Main Street, Nicholasville, KY
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.
4 Bedroom
588 West Short: Spacious 1BD Apartment, Formal Entry. Living Room & Dining Room, plus Courtyard & W/D. $685/month. 494-5058 or 967-6516
2 bedroom - 2 blocks to UK! Starting at $350 per BR. Call 859-523-2363 or www.touchstonerentals.com
6 Bedroom
3BR Apartment off University, $700/mo + gas & electric, 859-948-5000
4 bedroom - 2 blocks to UK! Houses - Starting at $405 per BR, w/d, parking. Call 859-523-2363 or www.touchstonerentals.com
Duplex for rent: 2BR Duplex on Fontaine Road in Chevy Chase area. Updated kitchen, hardwood floors, large basement storage area, single car garage and large garden space. $700/month. Available immediately. 859-269-7886
5BR/2&3BA Houses. Walk to campus. Several to choose from. State, Waller, University area. Porches, W/D included. D/W, Parking. Very nice! Lease 8/01/11.Sign now for best available! 859-5395502.
Beautiful Tates Creek Duplex, 3BR/2BA, Garage, All electric, $895/mo. 263-3740
Living Room/Bedroom Combination. Stove, refrigerator furnished. 1 person. $550/month, all utilities paid. 269-2557
Wildcat Textbook Apartments, 2BR, across from B & E Bldg. Showing this week for Fall Semester. Only 2 left. Call 621-3128
5BR/3BA NEW HOUSE! By Campus! Huge rooms. Awesome yards/decks. Parking. All Appliances. All electric. Won’t last. $350/mo. 859-333-1388
3 Bedroom apartment for rent, 1 mile from campus, $1,050/month includes all utilities. Consists of all of 2nd floor of a large renovated older house in Kenwick area, 321-C Given Avenue, central air, offstreet parking, large deck, available January 1st or February 1st, 2011. 6-month or 1-year lease-1st month's rent paid with lease - $900 deposit, bo3722@aol.com or 859-351-1593
Studios on Maxwell, $550 - $700/month. Walk to campus. 859-221-0056
2 Bedroom
5BR Walking distance. Extra nice. Hardwood floors, W/D, Summer Porch. $1,875/month, 576-5720
Deluxe 3BR/2BA, 250 Lexington Ave. Short walk to campus. All electric. No Pets! $1,050/mo. + utilities. 277-4680 or (cell) 619-2468
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
$534 Room for Rent in 3 bedroom apt. Near Campus, Private Living. Call 859-226-5600
5BR/3BA Gorgeous Ashland Park home convenient to UK. Hardwoods. Big porch. Walk to Starbucks, Restaurants. Great schools. $2500/mo. Available June. Call 859-420-9901
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
Professional Services
GOOD HOME for beautiful female calico cat. All shots, spayed, chipped, petite, very docile. 859-3291081 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 859257-5388 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 1-866232-0038 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.
Roommates Wanted 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
HONDA SERVICE AND REPAIR, ALPINE IMPORTS, SINCE 1980, NEXT TO WOODHILL MOVIES 10, CHECK US OUT AT CARTALK.COM UNDER FIND A GREAT MECHANIC 269-4411
Personals 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: Beautiful silver and pearl earring on the sidewalk between Mines & Minerals and Hilary J. Boone Center. Call 859 229 7256 to describe and claim. FOUND- TI-84 plus calculator in room CB 207. Contact the Math department, 257-6802, to claim.
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USP Continued from page 1 Journalism Professor Buck Ryan also said reworking his course, Citizen Kentucky: Journalism and Democracy, was difficult. “I viewed this as a creative challenge,” Ryan said. “The expectations for the learning outcomes for the class set a
EGYPT Continued from page 1 change people to get new ideas, [so] the new people can see other points that people in positions cannot see,” Ibrahim said. Ibrahim urges people to look beyond what is “under the microscope,” — his term for what the media emphasizes. Even though the government is the hot topic, he said most of the good in Egypt comes from its people. “I believe that everything good that happens in Egypt has nothing to do with the
very high standard.” Ryan said he had to figure out how to create assignments and measure whether students have learned the material. Like Thyne, Ryan worked active learning into his class to better fit the requirements. “The challenge for active learning inspired me to have the students become the historical figures and actually debate each other,” Ryan said. He thinks his students re-
sponded positively to the course changes, especially the active learning aspect. “The real measure (of success) for me is what students are able to do,” Ryan said. Freshman journalism student Lindsey Austin took Ryan’s class last semester and enjoyed his “hands-on style of teaching.” “The teaching style was different than that of any other class I’ve taken,” Austin said.
“We didn’t have tests, and we only ever really wrote one paper, which we had multiple chances of correcting and rewriting. Yet I surprisingly learned a lot from the class.” Austin said that his approach was beneficial and that she wishes more professors would follow his lead. “Everyone learns more from everyday, personal experiences than (from) reading a book or falling asleep dur-
government,” he said. “Just the normal people do it; not the government.” He thinks the unity of the Egyptian people holds the potential for change. “This is the beauty of this protest, that it is completely with no leader,” he said. “All the people are agreeing on just one thing ... they want (Mubarak) out.” Ibrahim hopes to help people here, in the U.S., learn from the good of the Egyptian people, and he hopes to take back to Egypt what he has learned here. “The world should appreciate what the Egyptian citizens have done because they’re doing it peacefully,” Ibrahim said.
He added that Egyptians have faith in forgiveness and support each other wholeheartedly, whether it be through charities to help the poor or simple guidance through hard times. Amid the corruption and bribery rampant in Egypt’s current government, he said there is much more good under the microscope. “Whatever the media focuses on, it usually gets big, whether it’s good or bad,” he said. “All the things I’m telling you are what kept Egypt surviving throughout Mubarak’s rule.” El-Maraghi was born in Saudi Arabia and moved to Kentucky when he was nine but has family in Egypt.
He said people have had to take on security themselves, and that his uncle is taking shifts guarding his street. “I personally didn’t think anything was going to happen,” El-Maraghi said. “I definitely support what’s going on right now. I definitely support the efforts of the people overcoming the oppression.” “I would like to be with the guys in front of the White House (and) the embassy in New York,” Ibrahim said. “I wish that I were there to join the majority of Egyptians in their protests. There’s a huge gap between the government and the citizens.”
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This is the beaty of this protest, that it is completely with no leader. All the people are agreeing on one thing ... they want (Mubarak) out.
ABROAD
Continued from page 1 one-credit ISP 599 course, which will keep them in fulltime status while they are abroad. “(Students) still get their financial aid; they still get their scholarships,” Ogden said. Ogden said many students ask themselves the wrong questions when they begin the process to go abroad. He would like to see that change. “At this fair, what I’d like to see happen is that students will come … and they would first ask themselves ‘What is
— Ahmed Ibrahim, graduate student in computer science
my major; what do I want to study abroad?’” Ogden said. “We should move away from ‘Where do I want to go?’” Seth Riker, a psychology and Spanish senior, recently returned from a semester abroad in Valparaiso, Chile. While in Valparaiso, Riker said he lived with a generous host family, traveled and helped out with local community projects, all while learning many things from his time there. “It’s really hard to put into words, but to be honest, more than anything I brought back a new appreciation for people,” Riker said. “You really don’t really feel that until you’re immersed in another culture … and you kind of have to play by their rules.”
Even with having taken just one semester of college Spanish before heading to Chile, Riker said it was a great experience and he learned a lot of the language from being there, where few people speak English. “I wish (studying abroad) was mandatory, because it has affected my life in ways that I can’t even really explain,” Riker said. “I wish everyone would do it. I think everyone should do it.” The Education Abroad fair for summer programs will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in the Student Center Small Ballroom and is open to students of all majors.
ing a lecture,” Austin said. Though both Ryan and Thyne received positive feedback about their courses, Thyne said his class has become more challenging. “The Gen Ed reforms makes UK a hostile place for the slackers to find success,” Thyne said. Thyne is excited about the new program, but said that it will only succeed if everyone is on board.
“Altering the status quo is difficult, and it’s going to take continued support and pressure to get all professors on board with altering what they’ve been doing for years,” Thyne said. “The one thing I am not worried about is the students … their responses to the demands of my course were fantastic, and they will respond if we push them harder.”