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City asks for $1,500 SG could help fund traffic light near campus By Taylor Moak tmoak@kykernel.com
UK Student Government may help the city of Lexington financially with a public works project. The proposal, which was brought to SG by Third District Councilwoman Lawless Diane Lawless, asked SG for $1,500 to help put in a flashing light at the intersection of Pine and Upper streets, said Micah Fielden, SG senate president. The proposal came in front of the senate during Thursday’s meeting. It was passed 21-7, Fielden said. He said Lawless approached Lisa Higgins-Hord of UK Community Engagement with the proposal. He said Higgins-Hord then forwarded him the proposal, which he sent to the senate for consideration. Freshman Sen. Tommy Crush decided to make the proposal his special senate project, said Jonathon Nunley, senator-at-large. See LIGHT on page 2
Art programs extend to locals By Amelia Orwick news@kykernel.com
This spring, the UK College of Fine Arts is giving local adults the opportunity to strengthen their art skills through non-credit courses. The courses have been offered for several years and have proven to be a hit among Lexington citizens. UK students are welcome to enroll, but the courses are most popular among adults looking to exercise their creativity. “They are designed for UK employees and people outside in the community,” Jane Andrus, fine arts coordinator, said. All events take place during the evenings or weekends, making it easy for working adults to attend. Course subjects range from ceramics, to photography, to watercolor painting. There will be 10 classes, five workshops and three one-day special events to choose from over a nine-week period. Each course is taught by a professional within that particular field. Most are either UK alumni or work in the Fine Arts program. Lynn Sweet is an expert in woodworking and has taught through the program for many years. “I’ve been here forever,” See ART on page 4
The social media police Facebook has potential as a law enforcement tool By Ally Rogers news@kykernel.com
Facebook — it’s a great tool to keep in touch with friends and family. It’s useful for employers to profile prospective employees. And now, it’s become a great tool for police departments and prosecuting attorneys. “It’s the 21st-century version of a private investigator following you,” said Trevor Wells, an attorney with Lexington’s Miller Wells. Wells explained that while conducting research about the use of social networking sites in court cases for a continuing legal education seminar for the bar, he found that “every couple of months the number doubled with the cases involving Facebook.” While larger police departments and law firms use Facebook and other social networking sites to find evidence for domestic relations, gang-related, and personal
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injury cases, smaller PDs use the networks less aggressively. “We’ve used Facebook in the past to gather information related to crimes,” said Joe Monroe, chief of the University of Kentucky Police Department. Monroe explained that, contrary to popular belief, the UKPD does not use Facebook as a way to locate student parties. He said that not only would that process be a full-time job, it would be a waste of the UKPD’s resources, manpower and time. Currently the UKPD operates one Facebook page. It represents the organization as a whole and, according to Monroe, is used simply as another way to communicate with the public. However, over a year ago UKPD detectives used Facebook as a means to an end in cases related to theft, robbery and drugs.
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It’s the 21st-century version of a private investigator following you. — Trevor Wells, Lexington attorney
Mubarak refuses to step down Vice President Suleiman assigned presidential duties By Jeffrey Fleishman MCT
CAIRO – Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak refused to step down Thursday, but said in a nationallytelevised speech that he would hand more authority to his vice president, a move that drew rage and bewilderment from hundreds of thousands of protesters packed into Cairo's Tahrir Square. The nation was anticipating an address that would mark the end of Mubarak's 30 years in power but instead was told he was going
nowhere. Protesters shouted “leave, leave,” and chants of disapproval echoed across the Nile at the prospect that the 17-day standoff with the government was not over. “For the benefit of this country,” Mubarak said, “I have decided to assign the tasks of the president to the vice president according to the constitution.” Mubarak spoke like a leader disconnected from the demands of millions of his people and increasing pressure from the United States and other Western powers. He said his government
would work on constitutional reform, punishing abusive security forces and preparing a transfer of power leading to September elections. None of that satisfied protesters whose central goal is for the 82-year-old former air force commander to leave office. Delegating more authority to Vice President Omar Suleiman was viewed by many demonstrators as keeping intact the vestiges of Mubarak's ruling establishment. Mubarak did not make clear what duties Suleiman – the country’s former intelligence chief and one of his confidants – would assume. PHOTO BY OLIVIER DOULIERY | MCT Hours before the speech, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak speaks during the Middle East See EGYPT on page 4 peace talks at the White House in Washington, D.C., Sept. 1, 2010.
Doctor’s research works toward curing blindness By Jarrod Thacker news@kykernel.com
A cure for a leading cause of blindness may soon be within reach. UK medical researchers directed by Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati, professor of physiology and the vice-chair of UK HealthCare Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, have isolated the previously unknown cause of geographic atrophy. Geographic atrophy is an advanced condition of the “dry” form of age-related macular degeneration. It causes permanent blind-
ness in its sufferers by accelerating the degeneration of retinal cells. “Macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in this country, and in many other industrialized nations ... it affects tens of millions of people around the world,” Ambati said. “There are hundreds of thousands of people every year who go blind from macular degeneration just in America.” He also mentioned that it is a problem he sees frequently in his own patients. Ambati called attention to the fact that See BLINDNESS on page 4
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Dr. Sasha Bogdarovich dissects a mouse’s cornea in Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati’s lab in UK Chandler Hospital on Feb. 10. Their research is a step toward curing a leading cause of blindness.
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UK recruits in All-American game Four selections the most ever for UK By Aaron Smith asmith@kykernel.com
Marquis Teague, Anthony Davis, Michael Gilchrist and Kyle Wiljter, all committed to UK for 2011, were selected for the McDonald’s All-American game. “I’m happy for the kids,” UK head coach John Calipari said. “It’s a great honor. All four of them, great kids.” Teague, Davis and Wiltjer will play for the West. Gilchrist will play for the East. This is the first time four UK recruits were selected. Three players were selected to the game last year (Brandon Knight, Terrence Jones and Doron Lamb), three in 2004 (Joe Crawford, Randolph Morris and Rajon Rondo), three in 1984 (Ed Davender, Cedric Jenkins and Richard Madison) and three in 1979 (Sam Bowie, Dirk Minniefield and Derrick Hord). Including the four 2011 recruits, UK will have had 33 All-Americans since the game’s inception in 1977. Louisville had two players selected: Chane Behanan and Wayne Blackshear. The Southeastern Conference had seven players represented. Georgia, LSU and Florida all had one each. The game will be played March 30 in Chicago and will be televised on ESPN.
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Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler star in “Just Go With It,” which was released Feb. 11.
The new Woody Allen? The answer is complicated By Robert W. Butler MCT
We humans divide ourselves into camps. Liberals and conservatives. Cat people and dog people. Woody Allen fans and Adam Sandler fans. Sandler, whose "Just Go With It" opens Friday, occupies a place in the hearts of GenXers much in the way that Woody Allen is a cultural icon for baby boomers. Those sounds you hear are the howls of protest and snorts of derision from graying movie watchers across the land. Mentioning the Woodman and Sandler in the same sentence? It's an offense worthy of excommunication. And yet, both men are immediately recognizable voices of their generations. Woody Allen's recent output has been variable _ and that's being charitable. And despite the dozen or so Sandler movies in heavy rotation oncable, there's really only one Sandler movie _ "The Wedding Singer" _ worth watching beginning to end more than once. Allen's movies are informed by his many interests: philosophy, psychology, cinema, politics, morality, literature, his Jewish heritage, romantic love. Sandler's works, on the other hand, are characterized by comic rage, slapstick sadism and a childlike impulsiveness. Playing the nemesis in a Sandler movie guarantees that you'll be kicked, punched or otherwise assaulted in the groin. So the simple answer is the two are nothing alike. And yet in many ways, Allen and Sandler are at least comedy cousins.
Horoscope Today's Birthday (02/11/11). The year ahead promises to be full of activity and challenges. Use every opportunity to learn and grow your skill set. You're more powerful than you think. Be alert, and keep your eyes, ears and the rest of your senses on the goal. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — Don't be too harsh on yourself today. If you have difficulty concentrating, distance yourself from the problem and try again later. Things shift. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Strive for financial harmony. Living well doesn't have to mean large expenses. Find balance between work and play. True wealth may lie in time spent with love. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 7 — You may feel critical of yourself today, but you're really doing a great job with the tools you have. And it's only get-
Both grew up Jewish in Brooklyn and attended New York University (Sandler graduated; Allen, the intellectual, was dismissed for poor grades). Both got their first taste of performing in comedy clubs and cut their teeth on television writing (Sandler for "Saturday Night Live," Allen for Sid Caesar, Ed Sullivan and "The Tonight Show"). Neither is much of an actor. Allen early on established the performance persona of a neurotic New Yorker and has rarely strayed from it. Sandler usually plays the arrested adolescent, though in recent years he has attempted to break out of that mold. Allen devotes most of his time to film (he has also written Broadway plays and several books). Sandler's Happy Madison Productions is responsible for the TV series "Rules of Engagement" as well as numerous movies starring Sandler's comedy friends ("Paul Blart: Mall Cop," "The Master of Disguise," "Joe Dirt"). Eric Melin, who covers popular entertainment at Lawrence, Kan.-based www.scenestealers.com, understands Sandler's appeal. "Actually, I do not look forward to an Adam Sandler movie," he said. "But I know a lot of people my age who grew up with Sandler, first on 'SNL' and then through films like 'Happy Gilmore' and 'Billy Madison.' To lots of people my age those are classic movies, the way 'Animal House' or 'Caddyshack' are classics for other generations. And they've left Sandler embedded in the culture." Sandler's potential to give us more, however, may be the one thing his critics and fans can agree on. The separation between the
ting better. Ease up. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 6 — You "can't get no satisfaction" today. Stop being so critical, and give yourself permission to daydream. It's okay if you want to be by yourself. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Work is important for you today, but it might get uncomfortable, especially if you listen to the critics in your head. Acknowledge all you've accomplished. List successes. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — Today, you fit the picture of the absent-minded professor. It's not all bad. You can actually access talents that are normally kept hidden, like your own genius. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 6 — Today's emotions are positive, with great rewards for the seeds you planted earlier. Don't kick back yet. Keep planting for future harvest. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 6 — You get bored easily today. Think about trying something new, letting go of old habits
and generating new possibilities. What could the future hold? Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Don't be too harsh on yourself or on your friends. They're really trying to help you, by pointing out your blind spots. It amplifies your vision. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 6 — Try not to break anything. Take special care of your health today. Slow down if you need to. Feed your soul. Watch a good film or take time for music. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6 — Plug a drain on your resources. A glitch in communication sets you back. Just make sure to clean it up, for workability. Reinvent the goal. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — You can take "no" for an answer. It doesn't mean the next one won't be "yes." After a long day, you're ready to relax, and "no" could actually be freeing.
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For a special senate project, Nunley said each senator can ask SG for up to $3,500 in funding that can go to any organization. Lawless said the project will cost about $4,500. She said she had raised about two-thirds of the money needed, and she approached SG to help cover the remaining costs. Fielden said the proposal was passed as far as the senate was concerned, but it must be signed by SG President Ryan Smith. If Smith passes the proposal, SG will give the money for the project, Fielden said. If Smith vetoes the proposal, it will go back to the senate, where it would need a threefourths override, Fielden said. Lawless said the intersection was a high-traffic area. Seventeen crashes and four injuries have occurred at
the intersection in the past three years, according to a report by Lexington’s Division of Traffic Engineering. The report said that South Upper Street sees an average daily travel of approximately 11,000 vehicles, and Pine Street sees an average daily travel of approximately 2,000 vehicles.
“We’re a community, and we’re all in this together” DIANE LAWLESS Third District Councilwoman
Traffic Engineering found a flashing traffic light would be best suited to the area, Lawless said. She said the thoroughfare is one everyone uses and said she hopes the project would help the partnership with UK and the city. “We’re a community,”
Lawless said, “and we’re all in this together.” Nunley said he voted yes for the proposal because of the safety issue for students at the intersection. “That area is a very, highly dense area with students,” Nunley said. He said he also saw the passing of the proposal as an “olive branch” to say thank you to Lawless and the city for their support of other SG programs like Cats Cruiser. Parker Whitehouse, senator-at-large, voted against the proposal. He said he did not like the precedent the proposal would set if SG uses student fees to help the city. Whitehouse said it is the senate’s responsibility to efficiently use student fees. “As a whole, we back students,” Whitehouse said. Kelsie Willett, senator for the College of Business, said the proposal was “not really appropriate for student fees.” “That’s what taxes are for,” Willett said.
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Baseline benches, elevated Former UK player court make for unusual game dies at 85 PHOTO BY LATARA APPLEBY | STAFF
Terrence Jones shoots in the paint against Florida. Jones and the rest of the team will have to adjust to the coaching staff being on the baselines rather than the sidelines.
Played for Adolph Rupp from 1943-45 By Chandler Howard choward@kykernel.com
Former UK basketball player George Vulich died Tuesday night at the age of 85 after a fight with cancer. But his son, Steve Vulich, 63, said his father’s death could not have come in a more fitting manner. “He was watching Kentucky the other night when we beat Tennessee,” he said. “Just before the end of the game, he closed his eyes and went to sleep. The Lord must have said, ‘Come on.’” George (May 11, 1925 – Feb. 8, Vulich 2011) modeled his life after two of the most successful and inspirational figures in basketball history — Hall of Fame coaches Adolph Rupp and John Wooden — Steve said. “Playing for Rupp, he thought the guy was just crazy. But as he grew older in life, he realized it’s those lessons they teach you is what makes you have the strength to move and be a successful person. “Life to him was bigger than him. I think a lot of Rupp’s and Wooden’s teachings brought that out. That’s how he lived his life.” George played UK basketball for two seasons under Rupp from 1943-45. While at UK, Vulich totaled 88 points in 23 games, according to www.bigbluehistory.net. The team won the Southeastern Conference regular season and tournament titles in both seasons, finishing third in the National Invitation Tournament in 1944 and advancing to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 1945. “To him, (playing at UK) was everything,” Steve said. “It taught him the way life is and how to deal with it and become a successful person.” Originally from Zeigler, Ill., George moved to Gary, Ind., near his high school years, said Steve. George played high school basketball against Wooden’s team from South Bend Central High School on a regular basis, a stretch of time in which George formed a relationship with the renowned coach. After playing for Rupp through the end of his sophomore year of college, George transferred to Rhode Island University, only to move again in 1946 to Los Angeles, Calif., with his first wife, Sarah Ann, who died in 1979. George remarried in 1980 to Elizabeth Walker. Steve remembers what growing up with his father, someone who learned from the values of such respected and selfless coaches, was like. “It’s been a blessing to me because what they taught him, he in turn taught me and everyone we know,” he said. “… If I wanted to play baseball, he became the manager. If I was in the Cub Scouts, he became the Cub Scout leader. He always put others first. “He shared his life with everybody else, too,” he said. “Every place we’ve ever lived, every kid would go to him with problems before going to their own parents. He would help straighten everything out.” On Friday, Feb. 18, the Vulich family is holding a simple “celebration of life” in honor of George, Steve said. “He always put his family and the community first,” Steve said. “He’s never been a person who thought about himself. He’s always had a giant heart.” George is survived by wife, Elizabeth, 82, eight children, 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Weird setup makes communication key By Aaron Smith asmith@kykernel.com
Given DeAndre Liggins’ habit of diving for loose balls, the elevated court at Vanderbilt might pose a problem if he decides to go hurtling after a ball heading out of bounds. “It’d be weird to see someone fall off. I hope it’s not me diving for a ball,” Liggins said. “But if I have to do that to win the game, I’ll do it.” And of course, there’s the unusual setup of Memorial Gymnasium, where the coaching benches are behind the baseline rather than on the sideline. That setup has always been there, and it’s not changing anytime soon. And still the difficulty of playing
there doesn’t subside. “It’s just kind of weird,” said Darius Miller, who has played there twice. “I guess you just have to get used to it. It’s tough to play there at first.” That period of adjustment might compound the road troubles UK (17-6, 5-4 Southeastern Conference) has been having recently. To compensate, UK must focus on communication. Usually, head coach John Calipari is in the player’s ear the whole game. At Vanderbilt, Calipari will be on the far end of the floor with the team facing away from him for half the game. “I don’t like that,” Terrence Jones said. “I like hearing him because he tells us what to do and sometimes we need that. He helps us call the plays.”
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I like hearing (Calipari) because he tells us what to do and sometimes we need that. He helps us call the plays. — Terrence Jones, UK freshman forward
Two coaches are greater than one Gymnastics program fine without having a head coach By Matt Levine sports@kykernel.com
The UK gymnastics team is asking the question; why have one head coach when we can have two? Technically, Heather Hite and Chuck Dickerson, the team's two coaches, are assistants, but they are the two who manage the team. Hite said although it is a lot of work without an official head coach, she and Dickerson are working well together. “We have a lot of responsibilities to catch up on because we don’t have that third
person," Hite said. "But as far as what I think the girls are doing and how we are competing, I think it’s fine." Although the Cats 1-4 (04) have a sub-par record, their overall scores have improved as the season has progressed. Hite says the two coaches split up the responsibilities, with Dickerson focusing on the in-gym duties and Hite handling all of the out-of-thegym duties. “I do a lot of the paperwork stuff as far as expense reports and everything like that inside the office," Hite said. "(Dickerson) does more
In reply Jones’ remarks, Calipari asked if Jones knew he was playing men’s basketball (women’s rules used to mandate some players couldn’t cross half court) and offered him a skirt. The players joked that being away from their coach might be a good thing sometimes. “Especially if it’s a mistake,” Miller said. While the non-freshmen have experienced it at least once, that doesn’t mean they’re totally adapted. No other arena UK has played in is arranged that way. “It's going to be an experience that they have no idea about,” Calipari said after the Tennessee game Saturday. Both Calipari and the team get to adapt to Calipari being unable to call the plays from right beside them, the players must be able to rely on each other to get the calls right. “I don’t think they listen to me much on the road, so I don’t think it really matters,” Calipari said, jokingly. “But, I do know they will have to listen to each other. Maybe that will help them.” Playing like they played against Tennessee could be the biggest help. Calipari applauded the team’s effort at going after rebounds and said he was getting his team to understand he at least wanted them to “just attempt” to crash the boards. Limiting Vanderbilt’s second-chance opportunities will be key, as the Commodores usually don’t miss. They shoot 51.3 percent on twopointers and 37.6 percent on threes. Vanderbilt is led by John Jenkins, who averages 19.2 points and can “beat you by himself,” Calipari said. Jefferey Taylor is another key player, who averages 14.9 points and 5.2 rebounds. Liggins said his defensive assignment, which is usually the best player on the team, will probably be Taylor. Vanderbilt also has Festus Ezeli in the post averaging 12.8 points and 6.1 rebounds. “You know, inside, Kezi – whatever, I forget his name – the big kid -- is really good,” Calipari said. “He is really physical. They put four guys around him to isolate him.” But not too far — or they will slip off the court. “It’s going to be crazy,” Liggins said. UK plays Vanderbilt Saturday at 1 p.m. on ESPN. Follow Aaron on twitter @kernelasmith.
of the conditioning and the workouts inside the gym." As for the reason there is no official head coach, Dickerson says that it was what the administration wanted for now and that it will look for a head coach around May when the season is over. “That is administration’s call," Dickerson said. "When they released the last head coach, they just asked us to ride the ship and make it happen through the season. I think they are going to do a national search in May." The gymnasts on the team also feel like the season has been going smoothly. Andrea Mitchell, a senior gymnast, said the coaches have done a great job at not getting
discouraged with the team. “We have definitely made the adjustments from the beginning of the year and really had to stick together as a team,” Mitchell said. “The coaches really have done a great job with sticking with us, which definitely makes things easier for the team.” Mitchell is coming off a performance against No. 22 Auburn in which she claimed the all-around title, which means she had the highest total score of any participant in all four events. She said that achieving the all-around title was one of her goals for this season. “That has definitely been what I have been working toSee COACHES on page 4
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Assistant head coach Chuck Dickerson (right) speaks with one of UK’s gymnasts during the floor exercise at UK’s meet against Arkansas. Dickerson splits coaching duties with assistant coach Heather Hite.
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POLICE Continued from page 1 According to Monroe, the process didn’t involve a random search or fake profiles — instead, the detectives had suspects in mind and simply conducted a search to see public information, which was displayed on unblocked profiles. From there the detectives followed trails of evidence and submitted documentation to the courts. “As long as people post things blindly, Facebook will be a useful tool,” Monroe said. Northern Kentucky University Police Department Sgt. Will Love said, similar to UKPD, that the only Facebook page they operate is one for community relations. However, he said in previous years it has been useful to locate students who had otherwise been unreachable by
ART Continued from page 1 Sweet said. “I enjoy the interaction between the undergraduate, graduate and fine arts students. …It’s very fulfilling to see people go from nothing to something.” Although the courses are supposed to be enjoyable, they also prove to be challenging for some. “(The students) learn right away just how much
concerned parents. “We use it if it helps, but it’s not the first place we go,” Love said. “Social networks in general are a great way to give and get information. It’s a wonderful way to open a dialogue with the community,” Sherelle Roberts, the public information officer for the Lexington Division of Police, said.
She said that social networking sites have been used in Lexington investigations. Most incriminating information has been posted to public profiles via video or photos on Flickr, YouTube, Face-
book, and Myspace. “It’s impossible to quantify Facebook’s use in cases,” Roberts said, adding that over the last decade the Internet has been a tremendous tool in gathering information and identifying criminal activity. According to Monroe, nearly 75 percent of police departments use Facebook in some fashion. Developing fake Facebook or Myspace pages is nearly beyond the scope of necessity for campus police departments, but not entirely out of the question for larger organizations. Wells explained that private profiles aren’t entirely out of the reach of the law either. “More and more we’re seeing formal requests (being filed) for Facebook page activity,” he said. Other realms of the legal system are using social networks for cases as well, and it most likely will continue to grow in this day and age.
precision is required to actually make a functional object. … It often surprises people just how difficult it is.” Overall, the Fine Arts School has received positive feedback from community members who have taken the courses. “A lot of people say, ‘We’re so glad that you’re doing this, because no one else is,’” Andrus said. In fact, many enjoy their experiences so much that they choose to return for another chance to learn and improve
their abilities. “People have a feeling of accomplishment when they finish … it seems to be a very satisfactory experience,” Sweet said. Courses begin Feb. 7 and run through April 15. They will not be held during spring break. Locations include the Fine Arts Building, Reynolds Building and Lucille Little Fine Arts Library. A full schedule, as well as the registration form, is available on UK’s website.
“As long as people post things blindly, Facebook will be a useful tool.” JOE MONROE UKPD Chief
EGYPT Continued from page 1 a senior army commander appeared in Tahrir Square and told protesters that all their demands would be met. Their rallying point has been Mubarak’s removal from office. It was later announced that the president would be addressing the country. A celebratory mood filled the square.
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coup if protests didn't stop. Mubarak came to power in 1981 upon the assassination of his predecessor, Anwar Sadat, by Islamic militants. He imposed a state of emergency throughout his three-decade rule and used his ruling party and security forces to crush political opposition, winning re-election repeatedly in balloting that was widely condemned internationally as fraud-ridden. If Mubarak’s rule ends, it would reverberate across the Middle East, where protests and unrest in recent weeks have engulfed
For the benefit of this country, I have decided to assign the tasks of the president to the vice president. — Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt
But after the speech, Tahrir filled with chants of “Down, down with Mubarak!” The announcement came after two days of warnings by top Egyptian officials, including Suleiman, 74, that the army might stage a
BLINDNESS Continued from page 1 the ailment is not just for the elderly. “A 50-year-old woman has a four times greater risk of developing macular degeneration in five years than she has of developing breast cancer in those same five years,” he said. The true cause of the affliction has largely been unknown until Ambati and his team of medical scientists located the conflict at the molecular level. The research was show-
Yemen, Jordan and Algeria. It would mark the end of an era and leave the region without one of its most prominent leaders and a trusted U.S. ally in stemming Islamic terrorism and solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
cased in the prominent scientific journal, Nature, on Feb. 6 and found that decreased numbers of the enzyme DICER1 causes the accumulation of a cytotoxic material called Alu RNA. With the results of this study, Ambati’s team has been able to formulate an approach to dealing with the harmful Alu RNA. “We’re focusing on, from a clinical trial perspective, to block these toxic, doublestranded RNA molecules (Alu RNA),” he said. “We have developed one class of drugs, and we are looking at whether there may be other
COACHES Continued from page 1 ward this season,” said Mitchell. “It just felt good to finally get that under my belt.” Although Mitchell accomplished her goal, the Cats lost the meet against Auburn. Dickerson says that the team simply made too many mistakes. “We actually pretty much gave that meet away,” Dickerson said. “We made a lot of mistakes on bars, which is usually a real strong event for us. That was really the first time this year that bars had been a struggle, so we can add a point back just on that one event.” The Cats' next meet is against No. 6 Alabama, and after a loss against Auburn, Dickerson says the team will use the “nothing to lose” mentality to knock off a strong Alabama team. “Alabama is a powerhouse, but we have nowhere to go but up,” said Dickerson. “We need to go all out and do the best we can do, to get a good score out there.”
even better drugs to block this molecule.” Perhaps the most exciting information for patients of this condition is that the researchers hope to make more progress very soon. “We hope to make our choice of what’s called a lead candidate by the summer,” Ambati said, “so once we have a lead candidate drug, then we can do studies to make sure that’s it safe and then apply to the (Food and Drug Administration) ... to get the permission to start a clinical trial, and we hope to be at that position by the end of this year.”
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shannon frazer | opinions editor | sfrazer@kykernel.com
The health care reform: Why we deserve this When President Barack Obama spoke during his State of the Union address, he made something clear. The health care debate is over. The statement was that RepubliANNIE cans, and HUGHES those who Contributing oppose the columnist bill, would do better to focus on the fiscal actions that they were swept into office with the promise of upholding, and focus less on “refighting the battles of the last two years”. I couldn’t agree more.
Now before I go on, I offer a word of caution. I understand that I take the view of only half of Americans. I also understand that the other half of citizens feel that the bill enacts an indecent amount of input on how they live their lives. But I can’t help but feel that in this case, the pros far outweigh the cons. With healthcare overhaul, something rare happened. People were provided with the knowledge that in the future, they won’t be forced to declare bankruptcy over medical bills that represent triple their incomes because they were either denied coverage or left stranded in an insurance company’s unwillingness to provide full care. And it’s more than that
feeling of hope. It’s the genuine effect this will have on millions of people who were previously unable to address their general health because only the most serious of ailments was worth the bills and inevitable lack of resources that would result from a hospital visit. This plan will give American people so much more than it could ever take away. Your insurance company will no longer be able to cancel your plan because you get sick or put a lifetime limit on your coverage. You will receive free preventative care, meaning people who could only treat the effects of poor health now have the resources to prevent it in the first place. For the first time in history, this bill will make
sure that your children cannot be denied for pre-existing conditions. By supporting this bill, you are saying that you refuse to allow the national debt to take precedent over the opportunity to provide every citizen with healthcare. Every resident of this nation has a right, as well as a privilege, to have the opportunity and care provided to them from birth until death. I can see no better way to reiterate this than by ensuring that those rights are provided to their fullest extent. We deserve the right to healthcare, and because of this bill, that is now possible. Annie Hughes is a political science junior. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
The estate tax has been an important source of revenue for the federal government, in one form or another, since 1916. Once again, the GOP is stepping up its calls to make tax cuts (for the rich) permanent and are aggressively promoting a repeal of the estate tax. The estate tax, now dubbed the “Death Tax” by neo-conservatives, affects only the very richest of Americans — and then only the heirs of multi-millionaires and billionaires. As if it really matters. The decendent is not affected at all by the estate tax, since he/she is now pushing up daisies — only his/her heirs may be affected by the estate tax. I’m not so sure the overwhelming majority of Americans have any interest in perpetuating what has become an aristocracy of overwhelming wealth, power and influence. So, one might ask, “Why tax inheritors of large fortunes?” Because it’s still an important source of federal revenue. Conservatives deceitfully portray the estate tax as a
“death tax” on small, familyowned businesses. The fact of the matter is that less than 1 percent of the people that inherit an estate pay any estate tax at all, and half of the revenue from that tax comes from estates valued at $10 million or more. As the estate tax law is now constituted, only an individual inheriting more than $5 million (couples, $10 million) will pay the estate tax. The current inheritance tax on estates is 35 percent, but only on the amount exceeding $5 million ($10 million for couples). The consequence of repealing the estate tax is this: the loss in federal revenue would be staggering — an estimated $680 billion dollars over the next decade. This loss of revenue, combined with the tax reductions on unearned income, is going to bring us to the point of no return; adding further to our national debt is unsustainable. We may have already reached that point of no return. Paul G. Jaehnert Minnesota resident
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Young Money rapper comes to Lexington By Joy Priest features@kykernel.com
Last spring semester, UK basketball fan Drake made an appearance in Lexington with a concert for UK students much to everyone’s contentment. At the time he was the year’s breakout rap artist, freshly signed to Young Money entertainment. On Friday, Young Money returns to the city with its newest act, Tyga, who seems to be successfully riding the radio waves. Many people have contributed to the concert featuring Tyga and Tha Joker as headliners, including Koat Kreative, CRU Entertainment and Urban Nation which is housed in Fayette Mall. “We’ve supported the concert by selling tickets and getting the word out there,” Urban Nation manager Donnie Welch said. “We will be doing an in-store interview with Tyga on Friday.” Steven Dorn from Koat Kreative, who financed the concert along with Jared Pricket, former UK NCAA championship basketball player and the owner of the
Kentucky Basketball Academy, says if all goes well with travel and flights Tyga will be at Urban Nation around 5:45 p.m. People will be allowed in the store. “We brought Tyga and Tha Joker to Lexington because we feel that Lexington lacks consistent concerts and entertainment especially for those under 21,” Dorn said.
If you go What: Tyga concert When: Friday at 7 p.m. Where: Tattersalls Admission: $25 at the door or online and Backstage and VIP passes for $100 Some UK students feel differently. “Personally I feel like the city of Lexington can do much better than artist like Tyga and Tha Joker. People are unaware that Lexington has talent of its own. There's a lot more that they could do with this show by using the city's talent,” Alexis Gray, a freshman Arts Administration major, said. “I won’t be attending, but I definitely
know people will turn out.” Dorn said they will have a few local acts opening up for Tyga and Tha Joker around 9:30 p.m., including Eazy and Gfo Zhey. Yao Hong, a Louisvillebased disk jockey, will be spinning at the concert, and after party. Hong says he grew up around hip-hop culture and he’s looking forward to a great turnout from fans of all ages that love the Young Money crew. “I have expectations of a good time. Hip-Hop is about having a fun and that’s exactly what I expect,” Hong said. The concert will take place at Tattersalls on Broadway, across from Newtown Crossing in between Waffle House and Speedway. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Tickets will be $25 at the door and are also available online at www.cincyticket.com. Backstage and VIP passes are being sold for $100. Following the concert, the building will be cleared and will re-open around 15 minutes later for the 18 and up, 21 to drink after party.
Finding the muse: games inspire great music ZACH WALTON Kernel columnist
Most people who play video games enjoy the soundtrack composers write for their favorite video games, but did you know that bands write music inspired by video games? I will assume most readers are familiar with Buckner & Garcia’s 1982 album “PacMan Fever,” which referenced classic arcade games. In the time since then, many bands have made small references to games in their music, but there was never a movement that could be called “video game music cover band” or any other band that based its entire set list around video games. That changed in the early 2000s as those players who grew up in the 80s and 90s playing games began playing music as a career. The movement began slowly as rock bands were created with the sole intent of playing covers of their favorite game music. Bands like Armcannon and Powerglove have gained notoriety as being the best in their field by playing power rock renditions of classic game songs that retain the original nostalgia factor while adding their own unique flavor. Both bands have begun
to play covers of more general 80s and 90s pop culture music in their latest albums, but they still retain the spirit of game music as being something more than just bleeps and bloops coming from televisions. With the advent of nerdcore, a sub-genre of hip-hop with themes that relate to nerds, the idea of game music that went past covers took off. MC Frontalot named and started the genre, but others have taken his idea and ran with it. What is by far the most popular strictly-gaming nerdcore group is the now broken-up, The Adventures of Duane and BrandO. The group’s main strengths were hilarious rhyme schemes laid over game music with lyrics that would recount the events of the game with juvenile humor. The band broke up in 2010 with both Duane and Brando forming Action Adventure World and The Amazing BrandO, respectively. One game has spawned more bands than I can count, and has even inspired concept albums that go beyond being a simple video game band to a band that can appeal to all people, regardless of their association to the game. That game is Mega Man. Mega Man has inspired the likes of The Megas, The Protomen and Mega Ran. The Megas compose rock songs with lyrics that expand the events of the Mega Man
games by giving each robot master their own song explaining why they work for Dr. Wily. While they primarily appeal to the Mega Man fan, any music fan should be able to find their music enjoyable. The Protomen are a rock opera group that composes songs based around the back story of the Mega Man games. Their latest album, “The Father of Death,” details the fight between Dr. Wily and Dr. Light without ever referencing the Mega Man games. It’s a beautiful album that manages to capture the emotion of a man on the brink of destroying himself over the guilt that has been placed on him. Finally, Mega Ran, also known as Random, composed two hip-hop albums based around Mega Man. While the songs are firmly cemented in the Mega Man lore, anybody who is a fan of hip-hop will appreciate the beats and lyrics featured in any of Mega Ran’s albums. While video games may be inspiring pop culture more each day with TV shows like “The Big Bang Theory,” and the like. Music is a strong force that has been influenced by games and has been influencing games for a long time. The best thing is that you don’t even have to be a gamer to enjoy most of the music on display here. Give these bands a listen, you won’t be disappointed.
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