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Conference acknowledges black activists By Joy Priest news@kykernel.com
The 17th Annual Black Women’s Conference will continue Wednesday at 6 p.m. with the student town hall meeting, “If Not Me, Then Who?” The conference, titled “We Have Not Arrived: Activism in the 21st Century,” is presented by UK’s African American Studies and Research Program and began Saturday featuring local black women as activists in the community. The duration of the conference will see prominent figures in activism such as former Black Panther Party leader and community activist Ericka Huggins, as well as Asha Jennings. Sonja Feist-Price, director of AASRP at UK, said that the name of the conference was inspired by the progress of the civil rights movement and the work that is still left to be done. “As we reflect on our journey we recognize we’ve made many accomplishments, politically, socially and some economically, however we recognize there’s still much to be done,” Feist-Price said. “Some of the activism that was relevant in the ‘60s is still relevant today, particularly when you look at the achievement gap and the representation of African Americans in the correctional system, male and female.” Jennings, a former student activist at Spelman College, will be the speaker for the town hall meeting. In 2005, Jennings protested the presence of rapper Nelly on her college campus for a bone marrow drive because of the portrayal of black See WOMEN on page 2
UK institute receives only honor in state UK accepts EPA award on World Water Day By Gary Hermann news@kykernel.com
A UK research institute has received an honor that no other institute has in Kentucky. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency named the Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute the only Center of Excellence in Watershed Management in Kentucky and seventh in the Southeast. Yesterday on World Water Day, President Lee Todd and KWRRI Director Lindell Ormsbee represented UK in receiving this award yesterday in a small ceremony. “To move forward, to get those other pollutants out of our waterways, it’s going to take more partners,” Doug Mundrick, the EPA region IV deputy director, said. “We are so excited to have UK here on board with this.” Benefits of being a Center of Excellence is
“People want to do the right thing, sometimes they don’t know what the right thing is.” DOUG MUNDRICK Region IV deputy director
that the university will be seen as a global and regional leader at dealing with these water problems, Mundrick said. “People want to do the right thing, sometimes they don’t know what the right thing is,” Mundrick said. “Institutes like UK will help bring that out there.” Ormsbee acknowledged various people, organizations and institutes that helped UK in its mission in watershed management. “I’ve had the opportunity to work with various other institutes here at UK, which I think underscores the strengths of a land grant institution,” Ormsbee said. Ormsbee also spoke about the Water Pioneers program, which exposes first-generation See INSTITUTE on page 3
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Ruins from the powerful earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan can be seen in the Sendai neighborhood on Monday. Members of the UK community were in Japan during the disaster and experienced the aftermath.
A taste of tragedy UK faculty, alumni experience disaster in Japan By Jarrod Thacker news@kykernel.com
The earthquake that struck Japan hit closer to home for some people than it did for others. Several members of UK faculty and alumni were present during Japan’s catastrophic 9.0 magnitude earthquake on March 11 and the severe repercussions that followed the event.
Doug Slaymaker, a Japanese studies professor, arrived in Tokyo, Japan two days prior to the earthquake to conduct book research. Slaymaker was two floors underground in a library at Waseda University when the earthquake rocked the ground.
“I could feel the room moving. It felt like the deck of a ship,” Slaymaker said. He did not observe any structural damage other than a building where a small amount of tile had fallen. “Japan knows how to build for earthquakes. I felt safe as far as that goes. I was freaked out because you don’t know what’s going to happen next,” he said. “You know that there are going to be aftershocks. It makes you question if this was the biggest one, or is the biggest one coming?” Slaymaker walked two hours to return to his apartment, like many others were forced to do. He said the streets were packed with people moving in orderly trainlike lines. He emphasized that the
thing very significant.” There was no major damage other than the collapse of a few old structures, he said. Clenney is currently traveling to Maebashi City, where on March 15 radiation levels had been recorded 10 times higher than normal, but have fallen since. “The concern of radiation has been on everyones mind but the IAEA and the Japanese Government has continually reassured us that these levels are not at levels dangerous to humans,” he said. “However, I have spoken to many people, both Japanese (people) and experts, who are highly skeptical of the Japanese government’s attempts to downplay the intensity of this disaster.” Akiko Takenaka, a UK history professor, also felt the
situation was “worrisome, unnerving, strange — but not chaotic.” Chuck Clenney, a UK alumnus who graduated last May, was located in the small town of Shimonita, Japan at the time of the quake. He was participating in the Japan Exchange & Teaching Program. “I was in the staff room of one of my junior high schools … then suddenly the electricity cut out and everyone's cell phones started to make the Earthquake alert sounds,” Clenney said. He said he has become quite accustomed to hearing the alert. Clenney explained that he had been told that town, nestled in the mountains, had a solid foundation, “so I knew when the ground started shaking that this had to be some-
discrepancy between Western and Japanese media reports when doing research in Japan. Takenaka arrived in Tokyo 26 hours after the earthquake, but before the nuclear situation began to arise. She said everything seemed normal until news coverage of the radioactivity problem began Monday morning. “It felt at that time that either the U.S. and European media either sensationalized the nuclear aspects or the Japanese media downplayed it. It seems that now that the Japan media downplayed it to reduce panic,” Takenaka said. She said she heard rumors of people hoarding things, such as rice, bread and water, See JAPAN on page 3
Cancer center celebrates Bluegrass goes green research on campus for earth
By Jarrod Thacker news@kykernel.com
UK faculty and students came together on Tuesday to acknowledge, celebrate and discuss current cancer research contributions. The annual “Markey Cancer Center Research Day,” at the UK Singletary Center for the Arts, consisted of UK faculty and students presenting their cancer-related findings and guest speakers addressing research trends. “It’s a celebration of the cancer research that goes on all around campus,” Terry Keys, the Markey coordinator, said. There were 325 registered attendees at the event, and a record breaking 117 poster presentations lined the hallways of the Singletary Center, which covered “almost 1,000 feet of display space,” Keys said. Presentation contributors included Jay Christian, a member of the Markey Cancer Control Program, which does populationbased research. “It’s amazing. It’s so much bigger than it used to be,” Christian said. “It’s easy to forget just how many people are working on cancer at UK.”
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Dr. Tyler Jacks delivers a memorial lecture Tuesday at the Markey Cancer Center Research Day. Keys emphasized that this is one purpose of the celebration— to bring researchers from different disciplines together that would not normally see one another. “With Cancer Research Day, we can see the majority of the work across campus.”
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A month-long celebration of being a responsible global citizen begins today and runs throughout April. Earthdays in the Bluegrass starts with a showcase of “The True Cost of Coal,” today at 6 p.m. in room 357 of the Student Center. EDBG will feature more than 25 events such as workshops, community service, films, presentations and music, said Shane Tedder, the UK sustainability coordinator. “I encourage students to check out the full calendar of events at www.edbg.org and choose the events that appeal most to them,” Tedder said. On Thursday, Climate Change, a panel discussion held in conjunction with the Earthhour International Event, will consist of officials from See EARTH on page 3
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Keys said. “As they look at these posters and look over the abstracts in the program, they can find that they can collaborate in some way with other scientists.” Speakers included graduate students Tianxin Yu and Timothy Scott in the morning, and doctors John Van Nagell Jr., Binhua Zhou, Mark Evers and Tyler Jacks in the afternoon. Mark Evers discussed several new occurrences in the Markey Cancer Center when he gave his “State of the Cancer Center” address to the recital hall. He said the Center “is doing significantly better with five-year survival in brain, liver, ovarian and lung cancers compared to the rest of Kentucky, or to the national SEER database.” In addition, there have been several improvements to the clinic as a whole, including improved wait times and phone-tracking systems. Evers also mentioned awards that members of the cancer centers have won, and introduced newly hired recruits. Dr. Tyler Jacks, a guest speaker from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, spoke at the end when he delivered this year’s Susan B. Lester Memorial Lecture over the molecular progression of lung cancer. The day-long ceremony for research was concluded with an awards presentation.
women in his “Tip Drill” video. “For high school students and young college students, it’s important that they see someone in the role of activism that looks like them,” Feist-Price said. “What Asha and her peers did at Spelman is no small task because it provided a national platform for them to speak.” The student town hall meeting will take place in room 206 of the Student Center. On Thursday, Huggins will be the keynote speaker for the Mary McLeod Bethune luncheon, “And What About the Children?” Huggins was a prominent member in the civil and human rights movement during the ‘60s and ‘70s, and is currently a professor of sociology and women’s studies at California State University. “I love the focus that (Huggins) gives to education,” Feist-Price said. “If you want to impact current and future generations, you have to start with the children. When looking at social ills that can plague our people, education is at the core.” The luncheon will be Thursday, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Student Center Grand Ballroom. Tickets are $7 for students and $15 regular admission. Huggins will be speaking at two events on Thursday in addition to the
luncheon. She will be on a panel for a discussion titled “Education as a Civil Rights Issue,” and in a conversation lecture with UK faculty Jakobi Williams titled, “Up Close and Personal,” at 4 p.m. Both events will be held in the Student Center Small Ballroom.
“These women have taken a strong position on how they feel about issues in our community.” MARISA WILLIAMS Student assistant in AASRP
“I am very excited about this conference and the women that will be speaking,” Marisa Williams, a student assistant in AASRP, said. “These women have taken a strong position on how they feel about issues in our community – Asha with the subordination of black women in rap videos and Ericka being a women vocalist in the Black Panther Party.” Williams said she thinks the conference will inspire more than one to speak out about what they believe, which she feels is crucial for college students who are in the process of finding themselves. “We must be aware of our past to know where we’re going and understand that we have not arrived,” Williams said.
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Chris Brown has meltdown Singer loses temper after talk show interview By Scott Collins MCT
LOS ANGELES _ Chris Brown got a little more than he bargained for during a promotional stop Tuesday for his new album. During a sit-down on ABC's "Good Morning America," Robin Roberts pressed the singer about the legal troubles stemming from his 2009 altercation on a Los Angeles street with then-girlfriend Rihanna. Brown was accused of savagely beating the pop star and eventually pled guilty to felony assault and was placed on five years probation. Roberts began the interview by noting that Brown's restraining order against Rihanna had been relaxed and wondering whether the two still saw each other.
Horoscope Today's Birthday (03/23/11). Just do it. Challenge your thinking, and commit to the biggest game that inspires. Imagine outrageous results, and consider what they might require. If it takes a ladder to get to the roof, where can you find one a mile long? To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (M arch 21-April19)— Today is a 7 — Be gentle to those who love you. You don't want to say something that you'd later regret. Look beyond the material world to focus on your inner spirit. Taurus (April20-M ay 20)— Today is an 8 — The end of one thing is the beginning of another. Powerful energy moves projects forward. Ask yourself what you really want, and be open to getting it. Gem ini(M ay 21-June 21)— Today is a 6 — It's lonely when you forget the team. The energy's there to move things forward quickly. Harness it by asking others to check your blind spots. Expect positive change.
"I mean, not really," he said. "It's not really a big deal to me now as far as that situation. I think I'm past that in my life. I think today's the album day, so that's what I'm focused on. Everybody go get that album." The exchange went downhill from there, as Roberts made perfunctory mention of the album and then sidled back to the Rihanna incident as Brown grew visibly upset, But that wasn't all. After performing his new song "Yeah 3x," Brown stormed off the set and back to his dressing room, according to ABC. The show's staff heard loud noises coming from the room and called security. When Brown and his entourage departed a short time later, the staff discovered that a window in the dressing room had been smashed. An ABC spokeswoman said that the network did not plan to press charges against Brown over the damage, which might have affected his probation if police had gotten involved.
Cancer(June 22-July 22)— Today is a 6 — You have the talent, energy, skills and commitment to make it work. Don't rush the job, though, or risk missing something key. Embrace a new direction. Leo (July 23-Aug.22)— Today is an 8 — Bring people together for a delicious family meal. Let the guests inspire a new future direction. Listen to your intuition, and keep it grounded. Check your schedule. Virgo (Aug.23-Sept.22)— Today is an 8 — You're strongly rooted to take action that forwards a project, and have energy and resources. Don't get distracted from your main focus. Keep an open mind. Libra (Sept.23-Oct.22)— Today is a 6 — Take a day trip with friends, and listen for new directions. Check in with them about any bargains you find that seem too good to be true. They see your blind spots. Scorpio (Oct.23-Nov.21)— Today is a 6 — Physical movement contributes to your body, your spirit and your projects. You
may be inclined to avoid it, stuck to a screen. Try something new for best fortune. Sagittarius (Nov.22-Dec.21) — Today is a 6 — Your house may be a mess, but you have plenty of energy for your projects, which are thriving. Indulge your rich fantasy life while doing something practical, like laundry. Capricorn (Dec.22-Jan.19)— Today is a 7 — Coyote the Trickster may be at work today, pulling the wool over your eyes. Things may not be what they seem. Travel delays are possible. Keep open and stay positive. Aquarius (Jan.20-Feb.18)— Today is a 6 — A good friend may bring you luck today, but, more importantly, they have a shoulder to lean on if luck turns the other way. Together, you can conquer unknown horizons. Pisces (Feb.19-M arch 20)— Today is an 8 — Find bliss in the unexpected today. Indulge your dreams, and watch them develop. You may find a new career path. Pinch yourself to make sure it's real. M CT
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Experts challenge use of force in Libya By David Lightman and William Douglas MCT
WA S H I N G T O N — Sparked by the U.S. military assault on Libya, the struggle between the president and Congress over whether and how America should enter war is raging again. Did the U.S. Constitution authorize President Barack Obama to use force in Libya without Congress' explicit consent? Was the United Nations Security Council vote authorization enough? Can Congress cut off the mission's funding? Should it declare war? What does the Constitution say about all this? This battle between the legislative and executive branches has been going on since George Washington's administration. The Constitution gives Congress sole authority to declare war, but it makes the president commander in chief. Obama did consult with
JAPAN Continued from page 1 but she did not see it. “The understanding of the situation varied depending on where you were,” she said. Keiko Tanaka, an associate professor of sociology and the director of the Asia Center, agreed with this sentiment. Tanaka and Patrick Mooney, the sociology department chair, also arrived after the earthquake but spent the majority of their time in Kyoto, even farther from the devastation than Tokyo. “Once you are outside the disaster zone, you see little or no effect of the earthquake, tsunami or nuclear power plant disasters,” Tanaka said. “However, the psyches of all Japanese people were deeply affected by the current situation.” Slaymaker, Takenaka and Tanaka will be participating in the “Forum on the Great East Japan Earthquake,” next Monday at 4:10 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. at W.T. Young Library Auditorium. It is hosted by the Japan Studies Program and the UK Asia Center, and donations to the Red Cross will be accepted.
EARTH Continued from page 1 UK, the city of Lexington and community organizations. The event is at Davis Marksbury Building Auditorium at 5 p.m. and panelists will talk about what they are doing to “reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and become more climate neutral.” “We hope that students come away from our events with a better perspective about how they can interact with their surroundings more responsibly and sustainably,” Robert Kahne, president of the Student Sustainability Council, said. Events in April include Pedalpalooza, 2020 Vision and Earth Day Fair. Pedalpalooza will celebrate bicycles and includes
INSTITUTE Continued from page 1 college-bound high school sophomores from Eastern Kentucky to watershed issues. The goal of this is for them to return to their local communities and work on environmental projects there. “It’s really been neat to see some of those students continue on to UK,” Ormsbee said. At the ceremony, Todd reflected on a comment he made 10 years ago when he accepted the presidency at UK. “If the University of Kentucky as a land grant university can do more for its own state than any other land grant university in the nation, I can live with that,” he said.
congressional leaders on March 18, the day before ordering military action in Libya _ not to ask their advice, but to inform them of his decision. On Monday, he explained the mission in a two-page letter to Capitol Hill, citing his authority as commander in chief. White House aides note with gratitude that the Senate voted unanimously on March 1 for the U.N. Security Council to impose a no-fly zone over Libya, which it subsequently did on March 17, and which the White House cites as authorization for the international military action. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, R-Ohio, now wants more information about "our mission in Libya and how it may be achieved." He said that Obama's explanations were insufficient. Democrats are getting impatient, too, especially antiwar liberals.
Five ways to aid Japan through Technology 1. Text to Donate You can donate to the American Red Cross for Japan Earthquake Relief by texting REDCROSS to 90999. Each text provides $10 to the Red Cross’ humanitarian effort. 2. Donate via Facebook You can donate from $10 to $500 for relief efforts on The Red Cross’ Cause page. 3. Buy Virtual Goods You can buy digital goods in Zynga’s CityVille, FrontierVille, FarmVille and other games to donate to Save the Children’s Japan Earthquake Tsunami Emergency Fund. All of the proceeds from the purchase of sweet potatoes in CityVille, radishes in
bicycling games, food and local music. It is on April 9 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Student Center Parking Lot. On April 14, the event, 2020 Vision, will consist of a series of lectures by sustainability professionals and professors from across the country. It will be in the Davis Marksbury Building from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Earth Day Fair is April 22 and will showcase “several sustainability initiatives across the city” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Free Speech Area of the Student Center. “I think Earthdays in the Bluegrass is a good idea,” Kristen Knott, a finance junior, said. “I just bought reusable shopping bags, so I would like to learn more about what I can do to help the Earth.”
Todd also commended the program and its methods of addressing one of “Kentucky’s Uglies.” “Some of the things we’re doing here are translatable to other states and other worlds,” Todd said. “We are doing exactly what I think a land grant university should be doing.” According to Mundrick, to receive this distinction an institution needs to demonstrate technical expertise in identifying and addressing watershed needs. There also needs to be involvement of students, staff and faculty in watershed research, the financial ability to become self-sustaining, the ability to deliver and account for results, a willingness to partner with other institutions, and support from the highest levels of the organization.
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Experts wonder if Obama had the authority to use force in Libya without the explicit consent of congress. Congress' strongest lever in this test of strength is the War Powers Resolution, enacted in the Vietnam-Watergate year of 1973 to compel President Richard Nixon's cooperation. Since then, presidents have taken care to confer with lawmakers about military actions. Scholars differ on the War Powers Resolution's boundaries. About all they agree on is
FarmVille or kobe cows in FrontierVille will go towards relief efforts. 4. Embed a Code If you have a website, you can embed a code to the Hello Bar, which places a message at the top of your website. Just sign up for the service with the invite code, “helpjapan,” and you can get the code snippet you need to embed a customized Hello Bar that will drive donations. For more instructions on how to add the donation bar, see mashable.com. 5. “Like” a Facebook Page Explore.org is donating $1 for every “Like” of the “Dog Bless You” Facebook page. Mashable.com
that the law at least pressures a president to explain himself and confer with lawmakers. "The last thing you want, if you need to use military action, especially briefly, is to have a declared war each time. A formal declaration puts the nation in a legal state of war, triggering vast other powers" for the president, Pilon said. "Be careful what you ask for."
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UK to apply new-look defense in spring practice By Ethan Levine sports@kykernel.com
Just two months after their school record fifth consecutive bowl appearance, a loss to Pittsburgh, the UK football team will take the field again for the start of spring practice. In his second year as UK head football coach, Joker Phillips discussed some of the storylines facing the team on the eve of their first spring practice in a press conference at Commonwealth Stadium. Among these storylines was new co-defensive coordinator Rick Minter and the new schemes he will be bringing to a UK defense which returns nine starters and their top 11 tacklers from a season ago. Minter, who has previously been head coach at Cincinnati and defensive coordinator at South Carolina and Notre Dame, will look to mix 3-4 defensive schemes into the Cats usual 4-3 look. Phillips discussed using linebacker Ridge Wilson as a hybrid player at both outside linebacker and as a speed rusher at defensive end. He also discussed Minter applying a 4-2-5 look in which senior safety Winston Guy would act as a safety and linebacker hybrid and would play closer to the line of scrimmage. UK’s defensive players have spent much of their brief offseason learning Minter’s new defense and aiming to have a firm grasp of its concepts for the start of spring practice. Linebacker Ronnie Sneed said that the defense has been working hard all offseason with Minter in meetings and in the film room in order to
learn all the ins-and-outs of the defense. “Since Rick Minter has come in he has scheduled meeting after meeting after meeting,” Sneed, a senior linebacker with 61 tackles in 2010, said. “We are in there countless hours throughout the week learning this new defense because we have to know it.” Senior defensive back Anthony Mosley expressed optimism about the Cats’ new defensive look for 2011, which he hopes will create more turnovers and big plays when UK doesn’t have the ball. “What we are emphasizing is turnovers and interceptions, and when we get it we are going to score with it,” Mosley said. Mosley and Sneed spoke to the experience that UK has on the defensive side of the ball, and how it will help the Cats mesh Minter’s new style with the co-defensive coordinator Steve Brown’s old schemes from 2010. “You get to have the opportunity to have a lot of experience,” Mosley said, “and just a lot of football experience in general… You just have a lot of football knowledge when you bring in nine guys. You have knowledge of the old defense, you have knowledge of the new defense, and it just makes you a lot better football players.” Phillips and the UK football team will hold 14 spring practices beginning Wednesday and ending on Wednesday, April 20. The culmination of all of spring football will be on Saturday, April 23, when the team will play their annual Blue/White game at Commonwealth Stadium at 3 p.m
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Expert speaks on effects of social networking By Joy Priest features@kykernel.com
You have probably heard a million times about how your Facebook profile can affect your potential in the job market, but you probably don’t know what it is about your profile that is sending employers running back down Zuckerberg avenue. You may think your social networking trail is spotless, but C. L. Lindsay may prove you wrong Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in Worsham Theater. “We thought this would be relevant because virtually all college students use Facebook as a way to capture our experience, but it can harm you,” Sarah Ausmus, president of the Student Activities Board, said. “C. L. Lindsay is going to come and talk about ways to
be smart and protect your reputation so crazy things don’t come back and haunt you later on in life.” Lindsay’s claim to workshop fame is making his presentations on social networking entertaining and interactive. According to SAB’s website, he will use Facebook content from current UK students to make his point about what to avoid putting online. “C.L. Lindsay is a hilarious Facebook and social networking expert that will talk on the importance of keeping your social networking sites clean,” Chelsea Melchor, director of the event, said. “I wanted to bring him because I thought it was an important topic for college students to be aware of and he is so funny. I hope students come out … they might see
their friends or themselves in his examples,” Melchor said. Ausmus described this presentation different than most. “I expect it to be really entertaining and enlightening and not super preachy,” Ausmus said. “I want students to come away with things they haven’t thought about before. I want to see that light bulb go off in people’s head.” Ausmus says they found Lindsay at a conference, and he was very entertaining. She says she wants people to come because sometimes they don’t recognize how they represent themselves. “We kind of just think Facebook is our own private thing,” Ausmus said. “People can make all sorts of assumptions about who we are from our profiles when we thoughtlessly put things online.”
A Canuck’s views on a season of hoops travel, southern experiences For the better part of the last four months I’ve been traveling with my colleagues in the Southeast, a part of the country a Canadian has no business roaming around, living what many people at Nick Craddock this school would consider a dream — covering UK basketball. Not only am I responsible to my employer to offer UK basketball coverage, but considering a Canadian, James Naismith invented this game that has evolved from Canadians in tight shorts, who were generally more accustomed to playing with sticks and wooden wheels before deciding to throw a ball in a hole-less apple basket. Therefore, I felt compelled to my country to make sure people were hoopin’ it up appropriately in this nation sporting my jaunty multicolored socks, which people accept that I wear because I hail from Canada. Turns out many U.S. college basketball programs have this “basketball” thing figured out, and two Florida Gators determined that I look like I’m in high school while I was in the Gators’ locker room during the Southeastern Conference Tournament. I look young, yes, but I am not deaf. The point is we have all learned things on the road as the hoops season winds down. As any good Canadian hockey player would, I haven’t cut my hair out of superstition, so bad luck wouldn’t accompany us on our trips during our journalistic crunch time, since our first road trip to Chapel Hill N.C.— nor have I shaved, but recall that I’m a child, so I have no use for a Mach Five. I might as well have shaved my head bald before N.C. trip, which included a nameless staff member getting pulled over only to discover his/her driver’s license was actually not in his bag, but at home in Lexington. Apparently, nice Winston-Salem police officers take student I.D.s, fidgetiness and charm in lieu of state-issued identification.
A snowstorm also battered Carolina as we began to drive home forcing us to seek refuge at a Hampton Inn and to sustain ourselves on the fried chicken we were served at the Dean Dome. It would’ve been easy for us to become discouraged with our bellies full of Bojangles and our spirits broken after our maiden voyage, but we pressed on. Several trips and several Disney-inspired duets later —we’ve nailed “Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” and beat the “Glee” cast to it — and suddenly you don’t want to shank your colleagues. Instead, these are the same people you start helping peel oranges while they drive, you discover the best decisions are made when you cross bridges when you come to them and “janky” enters your lexicon when you want to describe your displeasure with someone or something. Recently, we’ve no longer had settle for the “jankiness” of Hampton Inns, but upgraded to the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta and Marriott Waterside in Tampa, which naturally bordered water and featured a sign that indicated manatees lived there. I left Tampa empty-handed of manatees and thus, disappointed. Next stop is sunny and criminally-inclined Newark, N.J.. Geographically, I’m headed in the right direction on this upcoming trip in relation to my home and native land. However, despite many a clustermuck this season, my colleagues and I have always found directions to a wonderful time.
Deadliest Catch creators venture into coal series By Luaine Lee MCT
They were a pride of real American men, executing manly work under deplorable conditions. And nobody ever noticed them. But Thom Beers did. Beers is the documentary filmmaker who brought us the perilous plight of crab fishermen in the “Deadliest Catch,” the heart thumping driving of the “Ice Road Truckers,” the dangerous drilling rigs of “Black Gold.” “Who’d have thought in a million years?” says Beers, in the crowded foyer of a hotel here. “If I’d tried to sell a show on crab fishing, every network in the world would’ve looked at me like I was crazy. I just happened to get some footage first and walked in the door and said, ‘Look, I think this is an amazing world.’ “And I got stuck in the worst storm in 30 years, so this footage was incredibly dramatic. And that’s how it all got started. And then once that series got going _ all of a sudden we’re in season 3, 4 and it’s not about fishing anymore. It’s about relationships. It’s about people, and it became human drama.” Beers specializes in graphic human drama. With his next show, “Coal,” he explores the owners and miners in a West Virginia coal mine who claw their cramped way 600 feet into the mountain to extract the precious fuel. The show premieres March 30 on Spike. Beers wasn’t always looking for the dark side. He started as an actor. “I worked for Lee Strasberg, studied with him. My mom was an actress (Sammi Beers) when I was growing up and she showed up one day with Jane Mansfield with a little pink French poodle. And
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The creators of Ice Road Truckers and and Deadliest Catch are looking to strike up a new series centered on coal. Jane had given it to my mom for her birthday. So I grew up around that. I found myself always surrounded by these really powerful, fascinating people.” He became a playwright and, for a time, worked in theater. “After that I was broke,” he says. “But I had a buddy who directed television commercials. So I got into working in TV commercials while I was doing theater. So TV commercials taught me, I learned the film business and lighting and all that from the commercial industry. All these things were the building blocks of what we do now.” Beers spent 13 years with Turner Broadcasting, 11 years as executive producer for National Geographic’s “Explorer” series and six years with Jacques Cousteau. ‘”Through all of that I became an observer of culture. But what I found fascinating was the fact that nobody had really spent that amount of time and energy in our own country, in our own backyards ... My observations of the rest of
the world for 11, 12 years traveling _ I lived with tribes of Indians in the Amazon. I lived in jungle hammocks for months at a time.,” he says. Nobody was more surprised than the Discovery network when “Deadliest Catch” became a hit. “When that show aired, the original one-hour show aired, it did a great number. It took three years for me to talk them into doing three more. The first one, there were shipwrecks and everything, the second one almost nothing happened. The network looked at it and said, ‘This isn’t very exciting. Where’s the big waves?’ So they put it on a Sunday night at 8, 9, 10 o’clock. Not one promotion, not even on-air, nothing. They just threw it away on a Sunday might. He displays the same fascination with coal mining. “I see the same thing, that dark, dark space. You’ll notice about ‘Deadliest Catch,’ about 80 percent of the time I use the night stuff because it’s much more visually interesting.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Within the last decade, the No Child Left Behind Act has been a popular debate on its effects on education reform. Its purpose was to ensure that all children have a fair, equal and significant opportunity to obtain a highquality education. However, what about children with disabilities or delays? Why aren’t they equally represented? Children with delays are a growing issue, which should be addressed as early as possible. More programs are needed that function like the First Steps Program to help children of all incomes develop the skills needed that will help them thrive and learn like their peers. Early intervention or treatment is the primary step for children with delays to have any chance of having a fair, equal opportunity to gain a high-quality education. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 17 percent of our nation’s children suffer from some delay or disability, but less than half of these children are provided with early intervention. Many people may think this is an issue that doesn’t affect them, but sometimes disabilities can occur unexpectedly. Disabilities can develop later in childhood or in early adulthood as well. Also, helping children at an early age may save taxpayers a lot of money in the future. Early intervention has the best prognosis and can prevent children from having to take lifelong special education courses, which would cost a significant amount of money. If we look around us, we will realize that there are people we know that have a child with a delay or disability. A delay is when a child is not typically performing in at least one of the following areas: communication, cognition, physical, self-help or social and emotional. In contrast, a disability limits functioning ability in three or more life activities such as: self-care, learning, mobility, and receptive and expressive language. Keeping your eyes open to the children in need will help them get the
service they need. From personal experience, my son was having a speech delay and even though I noticed it early, I wasn’t sure on how far behind he really was until his doctor informed me that intervention was needed. Our goal was to treat the problem before my son started into kindergarten. The doctor educated me on the First Steps Program and how they could come to my home and give him speech therapy. Within a year, my son was able to pronounciate his words better. I was very thankful to have his problem addressed early and I was also thankful that there were programs available to help him. However, if it wasn’t for my doctor, I would have never heard of this program. So, I’m sure there are many people out there who need service and don’t know there are programs available for them. Many disabilities and delays can be overcome if the child is provided early, effective treatment. However, there is not enough awareness on programs such as First Steps, which provides occupational therapy, speech therapy and physical therapy to children, ages 0-3. This program is provided nationwide and in every county of Kentucky. If more people advocated for this program or similar programs, more people will find out about it and seek services. In addition, with enough support, we may be able to convince legislators to provide additional funding for the program. Additional funding can go a very long way and may allow us to increase the age range past three years old and help children who are older. Early intervention is ideal, but some parents may not spot a delay or disability in their child until they are past three years old, so it’s important for older children be addressed as well. We all need to act now and make the solution to this social problem a top priority. Children are the future and it’s pertinent to raise awareness about the innocent children born into disadvantage. No child should be left behind.
Jessica Shannon First-year social work graduate student
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
In response to “Facing the abyss: An atheist’s perspective” First of all, I would like to thank you, Mr. Walsh, for your honesty. I think most of us come to a point in our lives where a dogma we’ve held is challenged and we are forced to choose the path we will follow at this fork in the road. And stepping away from what we’ve known can be daunting even if we don’t “feel it” anymore. Here are my thoughts upon reading your opinions: Have you ever thought that dismissing the existence of God and “handl[ing] this on our own” is precisely the easiest route we can take? I have had my fair number of struggles with faith but the one consideration that I am reminded of when I want to embark on my own is, “Am I accountable to someone other than my own wants, desires and feelings?” The answer is absolutely. I am accountable to lots of things in life and I believe I am accountable to a personable, omniscient being. I find it interesting that subsequent to making the statement that “people are not entitled to making their own facts” you follow with three strong statements that I assume you believe to be true. I’m pretty sure that you were not around when the earth was born (unless you count the atomic particles that eventually became you) nor have you ever seen a dinosaur. The point is, neither has anyone else on this planet. You cannot discount what you cannot see, like a six-day creation. You have to use that brilliant, intellectual mind of yours to look at the world around you. Whatever conclusion you come to, you keep weighing your experiences around that belief system and seeing where things fall. I have spent many years in science and many years in church. At times, both make
me cringe at their obstinacy regarding a few strongly held ideas for which I don’t see evidence. But ultimately I love both. Speak to both the person I am and what I believe about the world, not because I have ignored “the facts” and certainly not because I have failed to investigate or been in a state of indecision. I am still looking into things ... but right now, this is where I stand. I am a believer that Jesus Christ is the God-man who came to make a way for us so we don’t have to be “lost” (in our own dark nights or those of the world) and doing this on our own. I still have a mind, a personality and hobbies. I’m still me. But I have an anchor and hope and a promise that what I see is not all there is to life. Now, will that hope ever come to fruition? Well, I can’t tell the future but based on what I currently know, I believe it will. If it does not, I do not believe I have lost anything. Indeed, my life has been nothing but interesting since I signed on to follow Christ. That is the decision I have made. You have made your own. While you may see a monotheistic belief as a “stranglehold,” I’m here to tell you that you seem to have shifted your focus away from what makes you uncomfortable. You point at the others, the “religious” people, but you ignore the possibility that God might exist. And what if He does? You can have your own way and He will certainly let you. The abyss is when you stop using your brain and cling to statements that make you feel good. I agree with you that the thought of being composed of atoms from different stars is quite “poetic” and gives me warm-fuzzies, but how is that any different than what you are accusing the religious of depending upon?
Shea Poynter Second-year medical graduate student
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6 | Friday, March 23, 2011 sports
What UK will face against OSU Breaking down the Cats’ Sweet 16 matchup By Aaron Smith asmith@kykernel.com
Ohio State appears to have no deficiencies. None. And it’s not only that they aren’t weak in most aspects — they are strong in almost every aspect. As the overall No. 1 seed and UK’s Sweet Sixteen opponent, here’s a look at just what makes Ohio State good. 1. It all starts with Jared Sullinger — the freshman center is one of the top players in the country and the most recognizable name for Ohio State. For good reason: He leads the team with 17 points per game on 53 percent shooting, and grabs 10.1 rebounds per game (approximately one-third of which are offensive). He has polished post moves and draws a lot of contact. Sullinger scores 1.22 points
per possession, a high mark for a player who is also the highest usage player on the team. UK has encountered a couple post players during the season. Some have had great games against UK, others haven’t. One thing that kept popping up whenever UK was able to limit big men was Josh Harrellson’s work underneath. When UK held JaMychal Green to 12 points and nine rebounds in an SEC semifinal win, Harrellson said he worked to make Green catch the ball farther out than he’s accustomed to. 2. Ohio State is deadly from outside — The Buckeyes rank No. 2 nationally in three-point accuracy, shooting at a 42 percent clip. (UK shoots 39.6 percent, 10th in the nation.) Jon Diebler (50 percent), William Buford (43 percent) and David Lighty
(39 percent) are the primary shooters. The ability to shoot from three, combined with Sullinger’s post presence, is the predominant reason why Ohio State has the No. 2 offense in terms of tempo-free efficiency in the nation — the inside-outside game is difficult to guard. When teams double down and trap Sullinger, it leaves Ohio State’s three-point shooters with open looks. If opponents play tight on the perimeter guys, that leaves Sullinger free to work one-on-one. The best inside-out combination is between Diebler and Sullinger. Ohio State isolates those two on one side of the floor, which further limits opponents’ options. It’s a pick-your-poison approach. How UK chooses to defend Ohio State — whether to let Harrellson guard Sullinger alone, whether to double down with the forwards and guards, or whether to use Terrence Jones to shade toward Sullinger in the post — will
be key. 3. The Ohio State defense — The Buckeyes have not only one of the most efficient offenses in the nation (No. 2), but also one of the best defensive units (No. 7). Two big reasons: They don’t foul, and they create turnovers. Ohio State sends opponents to the line at the lowest rate in the nation. That’s not accidental; head coach Thad Matta teaches his team to play that MCT
Ohio State ranks No. 2 nationally in tempo-free offensive efficiency and No. 7 in tempo-free defensive efficiency. way. UK has been getting to the line frequently recently — Brandon Knight said Calipari told the team to start the game aggressively and driving to the rim be-
Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger, left, and Jon Diebler, right, form one of the best inside-outside combinations in the country. fore the West Virginia game, which led to 24 free throws — and UK’s athleticism and penchant for slashing to the rim could force Ohio State into fouling more frequently. Although they don’t foul, Ohio State still manages to find a way to play aggressively enough to force an aboveaverage amount of turnovers. But UK takes care of the ball extremely well, ranking ninth in the country in turnover rate.
4. Miscellaneous — The CBS studio crew spent time dissecting the matchup, one in which UK is a rare underdog. Greg Anthony called Ohio State a team with “no deficiencies,” but he did say that a team that pushed the tempo and utilized good guard play had the best chance of beating them. Sitting next to Anthony, Rick Pitino said this Anthony’s description of that team sounded “exactly like Kentucky.”
Thad Matta’s take on one-and-done players By Aaron Smith asmith@kykernel.com
While John Calipari is widely regarded as the primary proponent of the one-and-done player, he’s not alone. Ohio State head coach Thad Matta is right there with him. Freshmen Greg Oden and Mike Conley led the Buckeyes to the national title game in 2006-07. This year’s version, ranked No. 1 in the country, has three freshmen (Jared Sullinger, Aaron Craft and Deshaun Thomas) playing essential parts. “I can relate to the job he’s gone through,” Matta
said. “Nobody knows how hard it is. The thing is you have great talent, but you have to coach these guys. It’s a lot easier said than done.” The biggest issue Matta sees with freshmen stars comes at the end of the season. Right when wins are the most crucial, some will get caught looking ahead – to the NBA Draft, to shoe deals, to a bigger stage than a college arena. “If it becomes a distraction, that’s where it becomes problematic,” Matta said. “When guys are thinking about the next step. That makes it extremely challenging.”
To prevent that, Matta wants not only talented freshmen, but committed ones. “It all comes down to the character of the young man,” Matta said. “Where I’m at, I want guys that appreciate the university, have both feet in for the time they’re with us.” After Saturday’s UK game, John Calipari said again that he preferred talent over experience. Matta has both. He said he loved the fact of having a good mixture of veterans and young talent. “I do think there is something to it, having veteran players,” Matta said. “I do think it makes a difference.”
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Ohio State’s Thad Matta has coached one-and-done players Greg Oden and Mike Conley in the past.