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Classrooms embrace Wikipedia
UK hosts civic discussion
UK class edits, writes online encyclopedia
Jim Leach brings civil discourse tour
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Wikipedia is now being incorporated into one UK classroom. Students in Economics and Public Policy, taught by Eugenia Toma, Ph.D., are working on writing and editing articles for the free encyclopedia website. The Wikipedia Public Policy Initiative partners with professors at 32 different universities across the country. These professors assign their students to write Wikipedia articles as part of their class. The Wikimedia Foundation offers support in syllabus assistance, trains campus ambassadors and provides online ambassadors to be available to students. Toma said she was excited to be part of the Public Policy Initiative. “I got an email over the summer asking if we were interested in being involved. Usually I have a big project during the semesters; I’ve done term papers, I’ve done debates. I really like this idea of Wikipedia project,” Toma said. Ben Norton, the UK Wikipedia Ambassador, was one of the first Wikipedia Campus Ambassadors to be trained in the program. Part of his responsibilities include working with faculty members, giving presentations about Wikipedia, training students in editing and running in-class lab sessions for students to gain experience with Wikipedia. “We are very, very rapidly moving into an Internet-based society,” Norton said. “Working with Wikipedia, understanding how it works See WIKIPEDIA on page 2
Program helps prepare students for GRE Academic Enhancement offers courses
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Agricultural biotechnology junior Micah Fielden was elected to be the next Student Government President.
SG president elect seeks transparency for next year Fielden to replace two-term Ryan Smith By Patrick T. Sullivan psullivan@kykernel.com
Although recently elected Student Government president, Micah Fielden wants people to know one thing: he’s a regular college student. Fielden, an agricultural biotechnology junior who ran uncontested alongside Vice Smith President Nikki Hurt, promised a platform that centered on open communication and transparency. Although a student leader, Fielden would like to remain on the same level as other students and be as approachable as possible. “It’s an impression in some students’ minds that the SGA president cannot be reached,” Fielden said. “I’m a student just like everyone else.” While Fielden would like to
remain approachable to his peers, he would also like his policies to be visible as well. Students can see the tangible programs, like Tally Cats and the Cats Cruiser, but it’s what students may not be able to see that drives the university, Fielden said. “What they don’t see, they hear about, like increases in tuition,” he said. Fielden said past administrations have been proficient in establishing visible, student-friendly programs, but he hopes to make an impact on the intangible programs that are the most important. Fielden and Hurt plan to frequent Frankfort to ensure better lives for students. While Fielden will not promise a stop to tuition hikes, he can guarantee a valiant effort. “I’m not saying I’m going to stop tuition increases. They’re going to happen,” he said. “I want to be in Frankfort with Nikki and other students to get more money for the university.” As the senate president,
Fielden helped start the Wildcat Interest Group. Based on Mississippi State University’s Bulldog Interest Group, WIG ensures a UK presence in the Kentucky legislature. The group hopes to secure tuition caps and to give UK the ability to sell bonds for larger projects, Fielden said. UK’s representation in the legislature is not limited to students, Fielden said. Faculty and staff also bear the weight of the tough financial times facing the school and state. “We have to make sure everyone is sharing the burden equally,” he said. “I know students have increasing tuition, but I know teachers have capped salaries. Students aren’t the only one bearing the brunt right now.” Fielden’s compassion for others reaches beyond the political realm. He aspires to help people in need and is currently debating going to law or medical school. Regardless of his education, Fielden hopes to remain involved See SG on page 2
By Drew Teague news@kykernel.com
One campus resource is aiming to help students get into graduate school. Academic Enhancement is offering courses for students, especially seniors, to take to prepare for the Graduate Record Exam in both the math and verbal sections. A math section workshop will be held on May 14 and a verbal section workshop on May 21, both workshops are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jessalyn Ubellacker, a GRE/GMAT instructor at Academic Enhancement, said both courses are $100 to register. According to a news release, students who attend will get two full-length practice exams, a pizza lunch and four hours of instruction, which includes test-taking strategies and content review. The workshops are a place for students to learn about the graduate school admissions exam and to get to know what will be presented on the exam, Ubellacker said. “What these workshops are is an opportunity for students to get that head start on prepping for the GRE, for admission to graduate school,” Ubellacker said. Ubellacker urged students who need to take the exam to take it prior to the changes that will occur to the test later in the year. “The GRE is changing forms August 1,” said Ubellacker. “This is the last opportunity for students to take a prep course here at the University of Kentucky in order to prepare for the GRE before it changes.” Megan Beach, the assistant director of Academic Enhancement, said Academic Enhancement has and continues to offer a course through the semester for GRE prep, but the one-time course has been in the works for several months. “We wanted to offer something to students and citizens thinking about going back to school and preparing for the GRE in a fast quick way,” Beach said. The one-time course will help others from outside the UK community to be able to take the See GRE on page 3
Budget meeting inconclusive Obama, Boehner can’t reach an agreement By Michael A. Memoli MCT
WASHINGTON — An Oval Office meeting Tuesday morning yielded no deal on a final budget resolution, raising the specter of a government shutdown at week's end. President Obama had called Tuesday's meeting in an effort to finalize a deal that Democrats have said was within reach but Republicans had yet to coalesce around. Participants included Vice President Joe Biden; House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.; and the chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., and Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii. In a statement released after leaving the White House, Boehner's office said there was a “good discussion” but that Republicans would not accept a deal “that
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fails to make real spending cuts.” The most recent stopgap spending plan expires Friday night, and failure to pass a new bill by then would result in the first government shutdown since President Bill Clinton battled with congressional Republicans in the mid-1990s. House rules require any proposed legislation to be posted online 72 hours before a vote, which means a deal must come by day's end. House Republicans say their preference is to move legislation funding the government for the remainder of the 2011 fiscal year, but they have offered yet another short-term extension — this time just one week — to avoid a shutdown. That plan would accelerate the rate of cuts for domestic programs that lawmakers have agreed to in past extensions _ from $2 billion per week to $12 billion. Democrats are unlikely to support such a meas-
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A meeting between Obama and John Boehner was inconclusive, raising concern of a government shutdown. ure, however, and the White House was noncommittal Tuesday morning. “We believe that we can reach an agreement on funding for the full year if people sit around a table in a good-faith effort to approach this in a reasonable way,” press secretary Jay Car-
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ney told reporters before the meeting. Democrats say there is agreement on the level of cuts a final deal would include $33 billion and that the sticking point was how to achieve that amount, from cuts to either discretionary or mandatory programs.
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UK students will have the opportunity to observe a civic discussion on Thursday involving Jim Leach, the chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Leach has been traveling the country on a two-year civil discourse tour in which he discusses American civility, and will speak at UK with students about how to improve civic education in Kentucky. The dialogue begins with an introductory roundtable discussion of the Henry ClaySandra Day O’Connor Civic Education Act for Kentucky. It will be followed directly with Leach’s conversation with students at 3:45 p.m. Student representatives
If you go What: Civil Discourse Tour When: Thursday at 3 p.m. Where: Niles Gallery of the Fine Arts Library Admission: Free and open to the public
from Tates Creek High School’s International Baccalaureate program, the eighth grade social studies class of Christ the King School and students from Fall 2010 freshman Discovery Seminar Program course, “Citizen Kentucky: Journalism and Democracy,” will be in attendance to share their viewpoints with Leach. Lindsey Austin, a journalism freshman and a member of the DSP study, played a large role in the planning of the forum, and will host the conversation with the chairman. “I've loved working with the kids. That's probably been my favorite part so far and I'm really excited to hear what they have to say next Thursday and how the Chairman will respond,” Austin said. “I know they'll be great.” Buck Ryan, the director of the Citizen Kentucky Project of UK's Scripps Howard Foundation, has collaborated with the Kentucky Humanities Council and the Kentucky Advocates for Civic Education to arrange the discussion, and was able to obtain seven cosponsors from UK. “We are especially happy with the event at the Niles Gallery organized by Lindsey Austin,” said Virginia Carter, the executive director of Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc. “Chairman Leach looks forward to an opportunity to learn about the Henry ClaySandra Day O'Connor bill, and then respond to student questions regarding their effort.” At the event, food will be provided preliminarily in addition to music by Laurel Fugal. “If anyone is at all interested in civic education or civic discourse, this event will be a great event to attend and an even better opportunity to network with some pretty influential people in that realm,” Austin said. Kentucky Secretary of State Elaine Walker will be one of the civic leaders who will be in attendance. She recently bestowed Lindsey See CIVIC on page 3
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and learning about the society that goes along with it is absolutely crucial. It would be hard for me to overemphasize how important these things will be in the years to come.” James Woodward, a public policy masters student, is in Toma’s course and is working on a Wikipedia project this semester. He said he thinks that the Public Policy Initiative shows great promise. “It is interesting to learn about specific issues of public policy economics and potentially share them with others through Wikipedia,” Woodward said. LiAnna Davis, a communications associate at the Wikimedia Foundation, was also excited about the project and its potential to enhance the future of Wikipedia. “Through this project, we're hoping to both improve the quality of Wikipedia articles and make academia understand that Wikipedia's a great first step in research — you shouldn't cite it in a paper, but you should look at the references section of articles to find the primary sources you should use to cite,” Davis stated.
in politics in some way. “As a doctor, I can help one person on a one-on-one basis everyday,” Fielden said. “Even though people don’t know it, politics helps people on an individual level everyday.
“It’s an impression in some students’ minds that the SGA president cannot be reached.” MICAH FIELDEN SG president-elect
They affect on a global scale. The reach of politics is immeasurable.” Fielden got into Student Government during his freshman year when he ran for freshman senate and won. The next year, he ran unaffiliated and lost, but as the second-highest vote-getter he returned to the senate when someone resigned. This school year, he served as senate president.
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An Apple in the kitchen By Steve Cavendish MCT
Congratulations on that iPad purchase. Now that you've finished playing Angry Birds, it's time to take that thing into the kitchen and let it do something useful for you. Here are some indispensable apps that turn your iPad into a supreme source of culinary knowledge: How to Cook Everything Maybe it's insane to talk about something being cheap if you have already paid $500 or more for an iPad, but New York Times food columnist Mark Bittman's iPad version of "How To Cook Everything" is an obscene value at $9.99. Featuring more than 2,000 recipes from his acclaimed cookbook, which carries a list price of $35, the app takes the same simple-is-better approach. Just like the printed version, it contains large, concisely written sections on techniques, equipment and ingredients. Want to know what four pans are essential for the oven? The three knives that are most essential? How long you can store a persimmon? All of these are covered with an intuitive design that lets users navigate quickly between sections. But all of this is in print. What makes it a great app? For starters, the recipes can instantly export to a shopping list for you. Thinking about cooking a meal but can't decide? You can flip through the recipes and build a favorites' list that is always accessible and editable at the bottom of the page. It has built-in social net-
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working functionality for Twitter and Facebook if you want to share what you're cooking with friends. Perhaps the most useful feature, however, is the on-screen timer that can be set during cooking. A button moves the iPad into a "constant on" mode that prevents the screen from dimming, something particularly handy when your hands are covered in food. If you only buy one kitchen app, this is the one. Bread Baking Basics This app is derived from Michael Ruhlman's excellent book "Ratio," in which he lays out a case for learning the underlying fundamentals of cooking rather than being chained to a specific recipe. "The fact is, there are hundreds of thousands of recipes out there, but few of them help you to be a better cook in any substantial way," he writes. "In fact, they may hurt you as a cook by keeping you chained to recipes. Getting your hands on a ratio is like being given a key to unlock those chains. Ratios free you." And in this way, Bread Baking Basics ($1.99) is 180 degrees different than almost every other cooking app. It provides users with an outline for making different types of bread without going into the infinite ways it can be customized. That's for you to decide. A step-by-step pictorial walks users through the process from measuring to finished loaf. The app is, essentially, a giant, illustrated calculator. The genius is in how it demystifies breadmaking and practically dares users to make their own bread on a regular basis.
lost in study. Don't expect immediate results. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Today you make a deep connection with a partner and discover a hidden treasure. Share the load to get to it, and prepare to take advantage of a lucky break. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Your confidence seems limitless, so let it rip. It serves you well. Count your blessings, and get ready to switch directions. Keep your sense of humor and your wits about you. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — You have more than expected. Go ahead and make people laugh, but don't try too hard. Just be yourself and share your brilliance. There are lots of reasons to smile. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — You're especially sensitive now to the little things that make life special, and this attention magnifies how abundant they are. Accept a generous offer. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — Others are saying nice things about you. Now is a good time to cultivate your rela-
tionships and take things to the next level. The action is behind the scenes. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Laughing at oneself is the best therapy for long days of work. Remember to take breaks so that you don't lose focus on your goals. Get enough sleep. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Continue your creative streak. Use your sense of humor to help you surpass obstacles. Your assets grow. Listen carefully to the challenge, and take charge. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Abundance is available. Build a cozy nest, and line it with comfort. Upgrade your home to support your future dreams, and be supportive of the dreams of others. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — It's a good time to take a short trip, or maybe just a hike up the trail. Find satisfaction in your career. Success is almost inevitable. Exceed expectations. MCT
In addition to his experience in collegiate student government, Fielden also served on student government at Lexington Christian Academy and is currently president of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity. “He has a pretty good grasp on the issues,” outgoing President Ryan Smith said prior to the election. “The transition will hopefully be seamless.” Smith stressed the importance of a good staff, saying his administration functioned well because of teamwork. Fielden said he will be careful about picking his staff. He encourages students from all backgrounds to apply and expects a large ap-
plicant pool. As for his campaign ticket, which swept the election, Fielden said he is very confident in the job his endorsees will do. “They’re very capable, intelligent people who know student government very well,” he said. “We feel very comfortable with the hands the senate will be in.” With confidence in his staff and a plan for next school year, Fielden said he wants to improve what Smith and others developed. “The programs now are great,” he said. “We want to take the strengths and make them better.”
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GRE Continued from page 1 course, including people from Eastern Kentucky University and beyond, Beach said. “They may not have time to come in and take the full course, but they may be able to come in on a Saturday and get the skills needed for math and verbal (sections) to suc-
CIVIC Continued from page 1 Austin and Gary Hermann, a journalism freshman, with the title of Kentucky Colonel and gave the other students Commonwealth Ambassador distinctions.
ceed on the GRE,” she said. The courses are capped at 25 people, but Academic Enhancement is willing to add other courses if enough people show interest, both Ubellacker and Beach said. For more information or to register, visit www.uky.edu/UGS/study/pre pcourses.php. Any questions can be directed to Ubellacker or Amanda Smith at 859-2571356.
For those interested but unable to attend, the discussion will also be part of a live webcast for Wildcat Student Television. Jim Leach will also be participating in his own event, “Words Do Matter,” at Fasig-Tipton's Sales Pavilion in Lexington. It is free and open to the public.
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What would you do with $88? 88Bikes buys bikes for kids in developing countries By Hope Smith news@kykernel.com
For 88 bucks, you can fill up a keg, secure a decent concert seat or pay a cable bill. But when the organizers of 88Bikes have that much cash at their disposal, they buy a bike for a kid in a developing country. In 2006, brothers Dan and Jared Austin and Nicolas Arauz set out to collect enough money to give 88 bikes away to children in an orphanage in Cambodia. The final cost of one bike averaged out to about $88, and they started collecting. After just two weeks, they had reached their goal. They gave bikes to all the children at the Palm Tree Orphanage in Phnom Penh,
Cambodia, and the crew adopted a meaningful name and had a good reason to give more. Since that first donation, 88Bikes has become more well-known and has given bikes to children all over the world — children in Uganda, Peru, Vietnam, Nepal, India, Ghana, Mongolia and Tanzania. Tonight, Dan Austin will visit campus to share his organization’s story. “It was astounding to me how much change they could bring in such a short amount of time,” Jill Baranowski, Student Activities Board director of engaging issues and event organizer, said. “I wanted to bring them here because their story stuck out to me.”
88Bikes collects donations from people all over the world, then uses all of that money to bring children in impoverished areas muchneeded joy and transportation. But it doesn’t stop there. All the bikes are given to kids using local means as much as possible. Local men and women help assemble and deliver bikes, schools and orphanages get involved and help with continuing upkeep of the bicycles, and bike shops are often established to teach new bike owners how to care for bikes and use them safely. “Every semester we take surveys to find out what students want to see on campus, and they tell us they’re interested in non-profits and social
change,” Baranowski said. “88Bikes is a non-profit that helps children and adults … it even stimulates local economy.” According to the 88Bikes website, Dan Austin believes people might find it more rewarding to give money directly to an individual and see results, than to give money to a larger organization without truly understanding where the money goes. With 88Bikes, donations become more personal. “You can donate as much as you’d like, there are different amounts,” Baranowski said. “Sometimes a bike can mean the world.” Dan Austin will be speaking at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, at the Worsham Theater. Admission is free.
The fashionable kitchen: tips for cooking in style Fashion designer Christian Siriano is taking “mess” to a whole other level. After winning season four of Bravo’s hit series, Project Runway, Siriano has gone above and beyond anything he has ever dreamed of. Despite being the youngest winner of the series, he has gone on to collaborate with big time fashSHELISA ion labels such as MELENDEZ Puma, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bluefly, VictoKernel ria’s Secret, Payless columnist Shoesource and LG – just to name a few. But he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. The latest collaboration for Siriano plans to be nothing short of “fierce” (on his season of Project Runway, that was practically the only word in the man’s vocabulary). This new collection offers something a little different from any other collection he has ever done. Let’s just say that you might fall in love with washing dishes (don’t see it happening? Yeah me neither). Well, Christian has teamed up with the O-Cel-O brand to bring all of his “fierce” glamour from the runway all the way into your very own … wait for it … kitchen sink!
Yes, you read correctly … your kitchen sink. The new collaboration features new scrub sponges inspired by Siriano’s 2011 Spring Collection. “The new collection with O-Cel-O sponges will allow everyone to bring home a piece of the runway that is fun, affordable and unexpected,” Siriano said in a stylelist.com article. Sadly, there are only two different patterns within the collection: leopard and muse. The leopard obviously looks like, you guessed it, leopard. But the muse print resembles an Andy Warholesque pattern of faces. In an article on tradershuddle.com, Siriano explained the true inspirations behind his first ever sponge designs. “African, Indian and Asian influence served as the inspiration for my firstever sponge designs,” he said. “Both patterns, leopard and muse, are meant to captivate the eye through the use of col-
or and the latest trends.” Despite sponges being associated with such mundane tasks, style seems to remain the main focus behind the designs, and appropriately so. “O-Cel-O embraces personal expression and the challenge of bringing fun patterns to an everyday household item,” Brian Meyer, O-Cel-O business manager said. “Sponges are something we use everyday and the Christian Siriano designs give people the opportunity to clean with style.” According to a Stylelist.com article, the new sponge designs were paired with a “Clean with Style” sweepstakes where the lucky domestic winner won a pair of tickets to Siriano’s Spring 2011 fashion show at New York Fashion Week this past September. The limited edition sponges are now available at retail stores nationwide and come in pink, purple, blue and orange – a two-pack is $2.59 and a three-pack is $3.60. I’m not quite sure if past clients of Siriano’s such as Rihanna, Heidi Klum or Victoria Beckham plan on purchasing the designer’s new sponges in bulk anytime soon, but I’m also pretty sure they don’t wash their own dishes. Nonetheless, I think the new sponges will be a cute accessory to clean up any “hot mess” in the kitchen.
A Canuck one-ups former president AUSTIN — At 3:42 Central Time (4:42 Eastern Time), there was a bird flying back and forth between gates 20 and 25 at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in the Lonestar State. Species undetermined. I’m awaiting my samples to come back from the laboratory soon. That lead paragraph has nothing to NICK do with the rest of the CRADDOCK column, but I thought it was necessary to Kernel share because seeing columnist such an unusual sight mimics much of the rest of the weekend in Houston, the host city for this year’s 2011 Final Four. Dennis Rodman and his bedazzled jacket (an understatement for him) made an appearance at Houston’s Reliant Stadium. So, too, did Sir Charles Barkley, doing the opposite of a “turrible” job doing game analysis for CBS. UK’s favorite celebrities were wellrepresented also. Patrick Patterson sported jorts, Ashley Judd immersed herself in the UK student section and my fellow Canadian Drake sat with John Calipari’s family wearing UK blue and a watch that featured so many diamonds, it had less to do with telling the time and more
to do with proving he had bling-bling (oh, you fancy, huh?). The biggest stir was created by a president. And it wasn’t UK president Lee Todd, who stayed to watch Monday’s national championship game as part of his early retirement plan. A crowd of people gathered at halftime at Reliant Stadium during the first national semifinal between Butler and Virginia Commonwealth for a photo opportunity with George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the U.S. Media members shook his hand, including CBS’ Jim Nantz. Butler Bulldog cheerleaders gathered around the elder Bush. Rodman took time out from being Dennis Rodman to shake his hand. Not surprisingly, the crowd (a Texan crowd, nonetheless) adored the former president and his wife, Barbara. Sure, no crowd greeted me upon arriving in Houston or at the stadium. I had no photo requests like the former president did. But I did have a better seat. Boo-yah. Sorry to brag, Mr. President. In fact, I felt somewhat guilty for having a better seat — one row in front of the president, who was getting blocked out by the Butler bench players, who kept standing and blocking his vision. Not only was I a foreigner at his nation’s amateur championship for basketball, but I was out-Texas-ing Bush on his
home turf. Doing it bigger in Texas than this Texan done doing it. Yee-Haw! (I’d fire a revolver in the air, if the airport allowed such carry-on items). The weirdest part of being so close to these celebrities, is that I’m a no-name Canadian. I’ve never been a leader of my country and therefore, have no business sitting in such close proximity to a former president. Then it hit me. As far as 99 percent in this country are concerned, I could be Stephen Harper, the current prime minister of Canada. No one knows that Canada has a prime minister, let alone what he looks like (really, I don’t blame you … much). Actually, I’m sure if I train this bird, which has snacked on popcorn and grown increasingly frustrated with the concept of the window in the time I’ve written this column, to say “Stephen Harper,” it could get some prime-time seating at sporting events in the U.S.
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New 4BR/2.5BA Townhouse with deck, parking, eatin kitchen. W/D included. Off Tates Creek Road. Clean, Painted, New Carpet. $1,000/month. 278-0970
2BR/2BA Condo, Vincent Way, Lexington, Gym, Pool, Clubhouse, Appliances. $1300/Month. Call 270-2931446 2 bedroom - 1 block to UK! Starting at $395 per BR, w/d, parking. Call 859-523-2363 or www.touchstonerentals.com 2BD/1BA, Upstairs Apt. with HUGE rooms, vaulted ceilings, off-street parking & W/D included. Walk to UK. No pets. $800/month. Call Jenny at 494-5624 or jennyfinley@insightbb.com 2BR Apartment, Large, Charming, Parking. $720/month. Call 299-1386 2BR/2BA Apartment for lease, 900SF, Meadows Apartments, $645/month. If interested call 859-6196150 2BR/1BA Available Now. Walk to campus or Central Baptist. $675/month. 576-5720 2BR/1.5BA, W/D Hookup, Clubhouse with pool. All new windows, Sutherland Drive, 2-story. $600/mo. 576-8844
4BR/2BA, 257 Lexington Avenue, W/D included. www.myuk4rent.com or call Kevin @ 859-619-3232 4 bedroom - 1 block to UK! $425 per BR, front porch, dishwasher, w/d, parking. Call 859-523-2363 or www.touchstonerentals.com 4BR/2BA Beautiful House, walking distance to UK with private parking, HUGE rooms & W/D included. Updated throughout! Privacy fence. No pets. $1550/month. Call Jenny at 494-5624 or jennyfinley@insightbb.com
4BR/2BA Duplex, Large, Nice, Parking. 339 Aylesford, $1,440/month. Call 299-1386
3BR/3BA, UK/Woodland Park. Liv-Rm, W/D, A/C. $1,155/month. Classic Real
4 Bedroom Townhomes; $1400-1500/month plus utilities; historic South Hill neighborhood; close to campus; off-street parking; 338-6778 or clear13@aol.com.
3BR/2BA Condo, W/D, easy walk to campus, $900/month. Available August 1st. 859-559-1330 3 bedroom - 1 block to UK! Starting at $395 per BR,
5BR/3BA NEW HOUSE! By Campus! Huge rooms. Awesome yards/decks. Parking. All Appliances. All electric. Won’t last. $350/mo. 859-333-1388 5BR/2&3BA Houses. Walk to campus. Several to choose from. State, Waller, University area. Porches, W/D included. D/W, Parking. Very nice! Lease 8/01/11.Sign now for best available! 859-5395502. 6 Bedroom 6 Bedroom house near campus. Available May or August. 859-983-0726 www.sillbrothers.com
4BR Houses for Rent off Euclid. Includes Washer/Dryer. Integra Properties. www.integraky.com or call 859-402-2595 4BR/2BA HOUSES! By Campus! Huge rooms. Awesome yards/decks. Parking. All Appliances. All electric. Won’t last. $300/mo. 859-333-1388 4BD/2BA Houses. Walk to campus. Several to choose from. State, Waller, University area. Lease begins 8/01/11. Very nice! 859-539-5502. 5 Bedroom 5BR/2BA House, Available August, Campus, Oldham Avenue, Washer/Dryer, Off-street Parking, Call 615663-5676 5BR/2BA, 1Block from Campus, off street parking,
Help Wanted Need Part-Time yard, garden and home maintenance help. Call 269-0908. Creative Web Site Designer to set up and daily update a Donald Trump for President web site to promote his potential candidacy Still looking for summer work? Make over $2,600/month with FasTrac Training. Locations available in Nashville, Atlanta and Knoxville. For more information call Jeff @ 615-579-4513. Hiring – Baskin Robbins, Richmond Road. Nights and weekends. Starting at $7.25/hour. Call 266-9305. Club Scientific Bluegrass is looking for Camp Counselors to work this summer. More info and applications on-line at www.clubscientificbluegrass.com.
6BR House on Campus. 2 W/D’s, off-street parking, large rooms. Call 859-229-1470. 6 Bedroom - 1 block to UK! $425 per BR, front porch, 2 kitchens, 2 living rooms, w/d, parking, Call 859-5232363 or www.touchstonerentals.com 6 Bedroom/3 Bath House, well insulated, with hot tub, walk to UK, www.wildcatproperties.com 859255-4188 6BR/ 2 & 3 BA Houses. Walk to campus. Yards. W/D. Porches. Parking. Great Selection! Nice! Waller, State, Univ. area. 859-539-5502 6BR/3BA NEW HOME! By Campus! Huge rooms. Awesome yards/decks. Parking. All Appliances. All electric. Won’t last. $350/mo. 859-333-1388 1-9 Bedroom Listings 2-3BR Houses/ Apartments available in August. Very nice. W/D. Dennis 859-983-0726. www.sillsbrothers.com 1 BLOCK FROM CAMPUS: 1 & 2BR, AC, parking. $395-up. 269-4129, 576-2761 Newly Remodeled! 1 to 3 Bedrooms starting at $260 per bed. 859-258-9600 ext. 704 !!!WALK TO CAMPUS!!! $3000/month. Large house, Remodeled, 11x12 bedrooms, Washer/Dryer, Off-street parking. Call 227-1302. Awesome 1-6 Bedroom houses on campus. Going Fast. Call 859-433-0956 3-4 Bedroom Houses and Townhouses, all electric, 5-10 minutes from campus. Available from April through August. Call 859-379-9564 or
Part-time Bookkeeper/office help for serious accounting student. Send resume to -bookkeeper290@yahoo.com PHYSICAL THERAPY TECHNICIAN NEEDED. Experience preferred. Fax resume’ to Body Structure Medical Fitness, Attn: Estee, @ 859-2688923 Office/personal assistant for small company. Work 9-5 @ $9/hour. Occasional house sitting/animals. Send resume to 1707 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, 40503 deSha’s Restaurant & Bar, 101 N. Broadway, now hiring bussers, food runners, host/hostesses and line cooks. Need to have Mon-Fri availability. Apply in person. Part/Time or Full/Time + not afraid to make $100,000 THIS Year! 888-257-9134, 777big.homestead.com + local office 800-320-5645, ext. 3375 Columbia Steakhouse, 201 N. Limestone, now hiring servers for summer. Call 859-253-3135 Lexington Kumon Center seeking assistants to help students with math & reading. $10-$12 per hour. triciamartino@ikumon.com. Lifeguards wanted at Greenbrier Country Club. Contact Josh at 299-5002 for info
4 Bedroom/4 Bath House, new construction, nice, walk to UK, low utilities, www.wildcatproperties.com 859-255-4188
3BR Apartment with Central Air, W/D, off-street parking. Walking distance to UK. $945/month plus utilities. 502-558-9665
3BR/2.5BA luxury townnhome/private development close to campus. Richmond Road. all electric, 2-car garage, Hardwood, large bedrooms, security systems, custom kitchen, dish, W/D, August lease $1,100-$1,200/month. www.mprentals.com or (859) 288-5601
5BR/2BA, 204 Westwood Court. Avail. August. $1500/mo. W/D Inc. 859-619-5454 or Clarence@cundiffrealestate.com
4 Bedroom/2 Bath House, newly renovated, walk to UK, www.wildcatproperties.com 859-255-4188
3 Bedroom
3 Bedrooms, Upscale Townhomes, W/D, Dishwasher, off-street parking, all electric. Large Master Suite with walk-in closet and jacuzzi tub, private back patio and garage available. $1100/month 859-351-9473, www.burtonproperty.net
5 Bedroom/3 Bath House, modern construction, low utilities, walk to UK, www.wildcatproperties.com 859-255-4188
NEW and Nearly NEW 4BR HOMES – Current place not what you expected? Only a few left, very nice. Close to campus. View at lexingtonhomeconsultants.com. Showing daily. Call or text James McKee, Builder/Broker 859-221-7082
4BR/2BA House, Nice, 428 Park, $1,300/month, Call 299-1386
Estate, 313-5231
5BR Walking Distance. Extra Nice. Hardwood Floors, W/D, off-street parking. Available August. $1,875/month. 576-5720
Houses for rent. All sizes. Walk to campus. Porches, parking, W/D, D/W. Very nice! Waller, State, University area. Choose early for best selection. Lease begins 8/01/11. 859-539-5502
Atomic Cafe’ now taking applications for servers. 10:00am – 4:00pm. Apply in person @ 265 N. Limestone Earn bonuses and residuals selling patented marketing technology from a publicly traded dotcom. For more information contact Cathy at peopledeals4u@gmail.com. www.JMG123.com 1, 2, and 3 BR condos. All near campus. Call Jon @ 502-552-7216 for details Now Pre-Leasing for Fall Semester, 2, 3 and 5 BedRoom Houses, www.waynemichaelproperties.com or 859-513-1206 4-5 Bedroom Homes. Very nice. Off Red Mile. Decks overlooking Picadome Golf Course. Fantastic park. $300-$350/person. 859-333-1388 4-6BR Rentals Near Campus, W/D included, www.myuk4rent.com. Call Kevin @ 859-619-3232 1–6BR Houses/ Apartments available in August (some in May). Very nice. W/D. Dennis 859-983-0726. www.sillsbrothers.com 1 BLOCK FROM CAMPUS: 1 & 2BR, AC, parking. $395-up. 269-4129, 576-2761
Come and hear about Stella & Dot's Entrepreneur program, a paid internship in fashion and social selling. Mon, 3/28, 7 p.m., DDD House, 468 Rose St., 2278315. NOW HIRING: Part/Time Receptionist needed for Tuesdays. Computer skills a must. Apply @ Wayne Michael Properties at 860 South Broadway. Pepperhill Farm Day Camp is now accepting applications for summer camp counselors in the following areas: horseback riding, swimming, arts & crafts, canoeing and archery. Apply: 2104 Eastway Drive, Lexington or Call: 859-277-6813 WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT needed for several Saturdays in the Spring, Summer and Fall of 2011. Responsibilities include assisting with lighting, posing and photographing. Photography experience required. Send resume and portfolio to
frank@thetimephotography.com or to 218 Sycamore Rd, Lexington, KY 40502. Camp Counselors, male/female, needed for great overnight camps in the mountains of PA. Have fun while working with children outdoors. Positions still available – Unit Leaders, Director of Arts & Crafts, Tennis Instructor, Waterski Instructor, Office Asst. Apply on-line at www.pineforestcamp.com. Construction Help Needed, Full- or Part-time. Apply in person @ 1170 Industry Road. Now hiring part time Nanny for 2 girls, ages 7 and 12. Must have reliable transportation, be available afternoons, and be able to accommodate the girls’ very active schedule. Position will extend into summer so we are looking for someone who is fun, energetic, creative, and knows how to swim. Please email resume and references to Jeanie.Odaniel@insightbb.com. Lex. Lawn & Landscape is looking for PT/Seasonal help. Go to www.lexlawnky.com to see job, requirements and apply. Lifeguard – Louisville: We are seeking summer Lifeguards/Pool Attendants to join our team of professionals at our award-winning apartment community situated on beautiful McNeely Lake on the southeast side of Louisville. Duties include supervising the swimming pool and pool area cleaning in accordance with local and state regulations. Jefferson County Pool Attendant Certification is required. We offer a respectful, friendly and team-oriented environment with a base pay of $10/hour. Hours will average 20 – 30 per week, including weekends. Please send your resume to nvancleave@AndersonCommunities.com or fax to (502)966-2734. Summer Jobs – Labor: Local real estate company seeking summer help turning vacant apartments. Duties include trash-out, cleaning, basic repairs for drywall, painting, carpentry, plumbing, etc. Hourly wage $8-10/hour, depending on skill level. Opportunity for overtime, reliable transportation required. Contact Sharon@AndersonCommunities.com. Please provide a list of previous skills or experience and availability for summer. Servers!!!! Ramsey's Diners now hiring for servers at all locations. Please apply in person. Personal Trainers Needed: Snap Fitness Leestown and Harrodsburg Road. Qualifications - passion for fitness, sales skills, positive attitude, PT certifications. Flexible hours, send resume to Snapfitness2010@gmail.com Earn Cash Today! Donate Plasma and earn up to $50 today and $300 in a month! www.cslplasma.com 1840 Oxford Circle, 859-2548047 or 817 Winchester Road, 859-233-9296. New or 6 month Inactive Donors bring this ad for $5 Extra! Part-time warehouse help close to campus. Great job for reliable college student with flexible schedule. Apply in person at 573 Angliana Ave. M-F 9-5. PT Tutors and Instructors who can teach English language and school homework to Japanese people whose ages range from preschool to adults. Degrees required. Send resume to: Obunsha Bluegrass Academy, 2417 Regency Rd., Suite F, Lexington, KY 40503. E-mail: KKuroki@aol.com Leasing Consultant – Part-time: Are you a star performer? Are you results oriented? Would you like to determine your own income potential? We are seeking a driven Leasing Consultant to join our team of professionals. We offer a respectful, friendly and team-oriented environment with a competitive base pay of $8/hour, plus excellent commission opportunities. Hours needed are Monday, Wednesday mornings and weekends, averaging 20 hours per week. Reliable transportation required. Previous sales experience and an outgoing personality are most successful in this position. Please send resume to Sharon@AndersonCommunities.com Accounting Office Assistant – Part-time: Accounting majors preferred for local Real Estate development company with excellent growth opportunities. Work hours are flexible on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, up to 25 hours/week. Full-time available over summer. $8/hour, close to campus/downtown. Please send resume & class scheduled to Sharon@AndersonCommunities.com. Healthy Marijuana Users Needed for Behavioral Study. Researchers with the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Behavioral Science are recruiting healthy volunteers ages 1840 to participate in a research study to evaluate the behavioral effects of marijuana. Qualified volunteers will be paid for their participation. The study involves completion of 8 to 16 testing sessions and are run in a pleasant setting during daytime hours.
Snacks, movies, video games and reading materials will be provided. Please call (859) 277-3799. Investigators will return your call to discuss eligibility. Or visit our website at http://rrf.research.uky.edu Lifeguards and Pool managers needed. PPM is hiring for clubs and waterparks in Lex, Lou and Richmond. $7.50 – $13.00/hour. Email brad40965@aol.com for application. PartTime-Front Office-Plastic Surgery, Tues-Thurs Only 8am-5pm, Mon-Weds-Fri Only 8am-5pm, Marketing or Communications majors preferred. Email résumé to info@multi-specialty.org STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM. Paid survey takers needed in Lexington. 100% FREE to join. Click on surveys. Work/Study & Earn at the same time. If you have a class schedule that permits & reliable transportation, you could work for Lifeline escorting our elderly clients to dr. visits, shopping, etc. CALL: Lifeline Homecare, Inc. 859-273-2708 or email: lhbadd@qx.net. BARTENDING! UP TO $250 a day. No exp. Necessary. Training provided. 800-965-6520 x-132
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Wanted Researchers are recruiting social drinkers with or without ADHD for studies concerning the effects of alcohol. Looking for Male and Female participants between 21-35 years of age. All participants are compensated for their time. Please call 257-5794.
Roommates Wanted Female Roommate Wanted to sub-lease 4BR townhouse from May 1st – July 31st, Red Mile Square. $370 + utilities. Available May 1st. Call 859-446-6552 or 859-553-6096 $520/4BR. Need Roommate. All inclusive. 859-455-8208 $619/2BR. Need Roommate. All inclusive. 859-455-8208 Roommates wanted. Brand new. Student housing complex. 859-455-8208 1-2 Roommates Wanted for House in center of campus. garymiel@aol.com or 859-433-2692 Roommate Needed. Extremely nice. All utilities, Cable TV & Highspeed Internet included. Dennis @ 859-983-0726. www.sillsbrothers.com Female Roommate Wanted: Female Student a Must. 1BR for sub-lease, near UK. $375/month + utilities. Available immediately. 859-588-5757
Lost & Found KEY LOST, March 26-27. Key is on a blue lanyard. Please call 502-876-4780. FOUND! Apartment Key on a lanyard, on campus. Please call 257-2871. Lost: Black & Green Flip Phone, Sony Ericsson. Email nro225@uky.edu Found: Beautiful silver and pearl earring on the sidewalk between Mines & Minerals and Hilary J. Boone Center. Call 859 229 7256 to describe and claim. FOUND- TI-84 plus calculator in room CB 207. Contact the Math department, 257-6802, to claim.
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6 | Wednesday, April 6, 2011 sports
Mack shines at Butler Lexington native excels at mid-major Butler By Aaron Smith asmith@kykernel.com
Shelvin Mack didn’t regret his decision to go to midmajor Butler — a school with “no football team,” he said, until later realizing they do in fact have a Division-II football team — instead of the local basketball powerhouse school. UK already had a lot of guards on the roster, and Butler had been recruiting him since the summer prior to his senior year of high school. So Mack, a combo guard, went to a place with a better opportunity to play. His sophomore year, he averaged 14.1 points for the Butler team that lost to Duke in the national final. He took a big step forward after playing on a select team that helped Team USA prepare over the summer. He went up against Derrick Rose, fighting to hold his own on the court. Then, Rose would rotate out, and Russell Westbrook or Rajon Rondo would rotate in, and Mack would be fighting to hold his own all over again. “You have no choice to get better,” Mack said. The summer lessons, playing against the best in the world, gave him confidence coming back to the college game. “I’ve never seen a guard have workouts like he had in the pre-season,” Butler coach Brad Stevens said. “So you knew it was going to be another step forward.” It was; Mack averaged 32 minutes and 16.1 points per game for Butler, although he struggled with his shot during the season. He had to maintain his confidence, as both
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Junior guard Shelvin Mack, a product of Bryan Station High School, led Butler to its second straight national title game appearance. he and Butler struggled to live up to the lofty expectations a runner-up finish a year ago had set. But the coaching staff and his teammates were there, urging him to keep shooting. “Coach Stevens kept telling me the law of averages would have to kick in,” Mack said. It kicked in full-force in the NCAA Tournament. Mack led the team in scoring in four of their first five games — 15 against Old Dominion, 30 against No. 1 Pittsburgh, 27 in the Elite Eight against Florida, and 24 in the Final Four against VCU. “They’re starting to fall now,” Mack said. “And it’s a great feeling.” Now, he’s paired up opposite Kemba Walker, the best player in college basketball and a player who was
also on the select team in the summer. The two are friends; they texted each other congratulations as their teams won, and won, and won, through the NCAA Tournament. “I think he knows how good Kemba is,” said Butler’s Ronald Nored, “and I don’t think he’s going to back down from a challenge.” Mack will now have a decision to make regarding the NBA. He said he’s not focusing on it, but couldn’t deny how much it would mean for the program to have early entrants in consecutive years (Gordan Hayward was a lottery pick last year). “Shelvin and I will sit down sometime next week and we’ll cover (everything),” said Stevens. “I will present him with the facts. He’ll know I’ll support him either way.”
Sweep of Florida caps big week for UK Softball By David Schuh sports@kykernel.com
Before embarking on their longest road trip of the year, the UK softball team made sure they continued their dominance in Southeastern Conference play. For senior outfielder Meagan Aull, the Florida Gators were a team that had eluded her the previous three seasons. “Freshman year we were swept, sophomore year we were swept and last year we lost two of three,” Aull said with a wry smile. “We felt that this was our chance to show people that we are one of the best teams in the conference.” The Cats swept the previously No. 5 ranked Gators this past weekend en route to their sixth straight win and the lead atop the SEC East. The latest polls rank the team 18th in the nation, the highest mark in UK history. Aull led the way for UK, hitting four home runs in the series, while driving in eight runs and also scoring seven of her own. She became the first player in school history to hit two home runs in an inning during the team’s eight-run first inning on Sunday. On Monday, she became the third UK player this season to earn SEC Player of the Week honors, joining fellow senior Megan Yocke and junior Brittany Cervantes. “I was seeing the ball really well. To be
honest, I’m still in shock,” Aull said. “After six career homers, then four in the series … it was awesome.” “Meagan really set the tone for those victories,” head coach Rachel Lawson said. “The way she started the game, especially Sunday, gave us a big spark.” Riding a wave of momentum, the team has its sights set on a new week, one of equal or more importance. After a Wednesday doubleheader at Austin Peay, the Cats travel to Georgia for a three-game weekend series matching two of the three best teams in the SEC. Currently ranked second in the country and on a nine-game win streak, the Bulldogs have been dominant at home, posting a 22-0 record. Their offense has been the key to victory; they’ve scored almost nine runs per game during the current run. They return all nine starters from a team that lost in the national semifinal a year ago. Coach Lawson is eager to see how the Cats measure up. She has confidence that her team will challenge Georgia and not be satisfied with their recent success. “Beating Florida wasn’t our goal,” Lawson said. “Last week was huge, but we understand that every game is tough in the SEC. This is a veteran team that will be prepared for Georgia. The overall aim is to make a deep postseason run.”
Judge seeks compromise By Jonathan Tamari MCT
The bare-knuckle fight between NFL owners and players arrives this week before a judge with a reputation for urging compromise. U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson, sitting in federal court in St. Paul, will hear arguments Wednesday on the players’ request for an injunction lifting the NFL lockout. Nelson rose to her position after a decade as a magistrate judge, where the emphasis was on mediating disputes. "To be a good settlement judge, a magistrate judge has to gain the respect and rapport of both sides,” Nelson
told the Senate Judiciary Committee during confirmation hearings in May. “By nature, settlement’s difficult. It’s a compromise, and it’s difficult not to win.” The NFL players and owners have their eyes on winning, or maintaining, what they see as their fair share of the NFL’s $9.3 billion in revenue and the income growth expected over the coming years. Even with Nelson’s experience forging compromise, the sides appear far from reaching an agreement. The stakes put a spotlight on a judge new to her position, having been confirmed to her post in December. Before that, Nelson spent 10 years as a magistrate judge
after 22 years as a trial lawyer. As a private attorney she helped win a landmark antitrust case against tobacco companies, winning a $6.1 billion settlement for the state of Minnesota. In January, Nelson oversaw talks that resulted in an amicable settlement between a lesbian couple and their high school, allowing the students to be introduced together at a “pep fest.” In turn, the girls’ lawsuit against the Minnesota school district was dismissed. Compromise, Nelson told senators last May, “requires certain skills, but most importantly that the parties do trust you and trust your judgment assessing the strength of their cases.”