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Fourth of July festivities THURSDAY 4:30 p.m. Rock band Rebel Without a Cause plays at the Central Bank Thursday Night Live in the Fifth Third Bank Pavilion at Cheapside Park.
FRIDAY 12 p.m. Great American Pie Contest and Ice Cream Social at the Fifth Third Bank Pavilion. Bakers throughout Lexington will be competing to see who has the best pies.
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Employee found dead in parking garage By Joy Priest jpriest@kykernel.com
A member of the Big Blue Nation was lost last Thursday. And what makes his passing so hard for some to wrap their heads around is its perplexing nature. Jonathan McIntyre, 36, entered Parking Structure No. 2 on Rose Street at 8:06 a.m. and was found about 15 minutes later at the bottom of a stairwell in the parking structure, according to UK Police Chief Joe Monroe. It was since determined that McIntyre fell from the fifth level of the
stairwell. He fell over the railing inside the stairwell and through the air, not down the steps, according to Monroe. “Nobody actually saw him go over the railing, but we have three people that say they saw a blur and thought it was an object or bag … something green,” Monroe McIntyre said. “They went over to investigate … that’s when they realized it was a body and they called 911.” McIntyre was taken by ambulance
to UK Chandler Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 8:51 a.m., according to the Fayette County Coroner’s Office, which reported the cause of death as “blunt force trauma to the head due to fall from height.” McIntyre was headed to work at the Kentucky Geological Survey. Coworkers were shocked and saddened. “As his supervisor, I am the one who worked with Jonathan the most closely at KGS … his tragedy hits us hard, particularly me,” Zhenming Wang, head of the Geologic Hazard Sections at KGS, said. “He was a
good and hardworking person, and he loved his family.” There were no security cameras located in the stairwell where McIntyre fell. But from security cameras on the perimeter of the parking structure, police were able to determine when McIntyre entered the building. Monroe said that UK Police are continuing to investigate the matter with the coroner’s office. Foul play has been completely ruled out. McIntyre is survived by his wife Sherri and their 4-year-old twin boys, Andrew and Austin. His funeral was held Monday.
SATURDAY 8 a.m. The Farmers Market and Artist’s Market starts in downtown Lexington. The Farmers Market will be held in the FifthThird Bank Pavilion and Cheapside Park and the Artist’s Market will be in front of the Lexington History Museum on Main Street. 12 p.m. The Red, White & Boom! concert runs until 10 p.m. at the Whitaker Bank Ballpark.
SUNDAY 5:30 p.m. The Young at Heart Jazz Band performs at Transylvania University. 8 p.m. The Lexington Philharmonic and the Lexington Singers present the city’s 4th of July Patriotic Concert on at Transylvania University’s Old Morrison and neighboring Gratz Park. Free.
MONDAY 7:30 a.m. The Bluegrass 10,000 runs through downtown Lexington. The last opportunity to register is from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at 409 Parkway Drive, adjacent to the Gay Brewer Jr. Golf Course at Picadome. For more information, call 859-288-2927. 10 a.m. Free entertainment at the street festival goes on at five different sites — Cheapside Park, the Lexington History Museum, the CentrePointe Block, Phoenix Park and the Upper Courthouse Plaza — until 6 p.m. 2 p.m. Lexington’s Independence Day Parade marches down Main Street from Midland to Broadway and then disperses. 7 p.m. July 4th Live! has live music and food vendors at Fifth Third Bank Pavilion. 8 p.m. Anyone with a valid UK parking permit can watch fireworks from the top level of Parking Structure No. 5 free of charge. The South Limestone gates open at 8 p.m. and close at the beginning of the fireworks display. 9:30 p.m. Fireworks are set off over downtown Lexington.
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Civil engineering junior Steven Merk, left, and biology junior Jon Simpson study on the W.T. Young Library’s fifth floor Wednesday, despite the nice weather outside.
SUMMER BUMMER Seniors Frances Ramsey, left, Kristen Adams, Lane Finley, Tony Stone and Courtney Amburgey do an accounting project on the second floor.
Todd to return to UK as engineering professor Effective Thursday, outgoing President Lee Todd will be officially employed — again — at UK. He plans to return as a tenured engineering professor after a yearlong leave of absence. According to the employment agreement released Tuesday, Todd’s salary will equal that of the highest paid full tenured professor in the College of Engineering as of July 1. He will be paid about $162,000 yearly. His new office will be in the Advanced Science and Technology Commercialization Center (ASTeCC) Building, and for four years will have a full-time secretary. The agreement says Todd will keep the cell phone, laptop, iPad and other equipment he used in his office as president. Todd will have a four-year annual travel budget of $30,000 a year for university-related business travel, as well as up to $5,000 a year for professional membership fees. He also gets four basketball and four football season tickets, as well as health and dental retirement benefits.
Rupp seating construction plan approved The Lexington Center Corporation board of directors approved a construction plan June 23 to enhance accessible upper-deck seating in Rupp Arena. Current season ticket holders will have access to the new upper level seats, based on K Fund priority points, a new release said. The UK Athletics Ticket Office has contacted season ticket holders impacted by the plan. According to the release, work will begin immediately and be completed before the 2011-12 men’s basketball season. STAFF REPORTS
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With sunny skies and warm temperatures outside Wednesday, many students were trapped in the confines of the W. T. Young Library studying for their summer classes.
Calipari’s contract not binding John Calipari is now inked to be the head basketball coach at UK through 201819 after a contract extension was announced Monday. The extension is certainly an encouraging sign for many reasons. It shows that UK is serious about Calipari being here for the long term (albeit, two years more longterm than originally planned). It shows that the relationship between AARON the administrative side SMITH and Calipari is a positive Kernel one. It shows trust in columnist Calipari — trust that was not complete when he first arrived as head coach, but trust that has been built over the past two years. A stipulation must come with the announcement of the extension. The possibility of Calipari leaving exists. It’s nothing about Calipari or UK or the NBA, or anything specific. I’m not saying Calipari is likely to leave, or that we should all See CALIPARI on page 2
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Details of Calipari’s contract extension UK men’s basketball head coach John Calipari has received an eightyear contract worth a total of $36.5 million plus the opportunity for performance-based incentives, UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart announced Monday. Calipari’s base salary for each year will be $400,000. He will get a guaranteed $3.4 million for media/endorsements, and will get at least $1 million for retention in six of the eight years (exceptions are 2011-12 and 2015-16). That brings his guaranteed money to $4.8 million in five years, $3.8 million in two years, and $4.9 million in the final year (the retention value is $1.1 million that year). Calipari’s incentives include: $50,000 for a regular season Southeastern Conference championship, $50,000 for an SEC Tournament championship, $100,000 for the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament, $100,000 for the Elite Eight, $150,000 for the Final Four and $350,000 for winning the
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National Championship. Calipari’s eight-year deal will coincide with the end of Barnhart’s own contract. “Cal and I are the same age and share some of the same thoughts on our careers and I wanted to align his contract with my current eight-year deal,” Barnhart said on his Twitter page (@UKMitchBarnhart). “He worked with us during this process and clearly demonstrated that he wants to be at Kentucky for a long time.” “We were able to move some longevity bonuses around that were already in the contract,” Barnhart tweeted, “and added some longevity bonuses in the later years of his contract to demonstrate that we want him here for a long time. ... If we reach the levels of success for Cal to receive these bonuses, we will certainly generate the revenue necessary to allocate these funds.” AARON SMITH
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CALIPARI Continued from page 1 brace ourselves for the day he decides to bolt. It’s just that the possibility of a coach leaving exists at every single school. But, it certainly looks as though everything is in place to keep Calipari at UK through what is essentially the decade. An added two years; a constant $3.4 million for endorsements/media, rather than the declining value he
had in his original contract; a $1 million bonus for retention almost every year (curiously, there will not be one for the 15-16 season); and a guaranteed income higher than what most NBA teams can pay. If Calipari does decide to leave, it won’t be about the money. The man has plenty of that. It will be about redeeming himself at the next level, the same level he considers the pinnacle for the very players he has at UK. His tenure at the New Jersey Nets not only
didn’t go well, but it was short. His coaching moves to this point have always been in a distinctly vertical direction, from UMASS to Memphis to Kentucky, and if he perceives the NBA as an even higher destination than UK, that would be the only reason he would really need to go. That being said, I have no idea if he does think that way. He is saying the opposite, that Kentucky is the place he’s been waiting his whole life to reach, and I am personally taking him at his
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‘Transformers’ attendance declines LOS ANGELES — The Transformers have changed shape into a slightly less powerful box office contender, at least initially. “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” the third movie in Paramount Pictures’ blockbuster robot action series, collected $13.5 million from early screenings. Of that total, $5.5 million was from 9 p.m. shows at about 2,700 locations with 3-D screens, and an additional $8 million came from 3-D and 2-D screenings at 3,000 theaters at or soon after midnight. That’s less than the $16.6 million 2009’s “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” grossed from midnight shows alone on a Tuesday night. The decline in attendance is even higher, however, for “Dark Side of the Moon” when considering the premium 3-D ticket prices. Still, $13.5 million is a strong start for latenight screenings, particularly on a Tuesday.
Horoscope To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Check in with your family, just to say you care. Love's the game and the prize. You're irresistible, so ask for what you want, and be thankful for what you've got. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — You make it look easy. Really it's simple because you love it so much. Immerse yourself in curious fascination and in practicing your skills. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is an 8 — Get lost in beauty, wherever you find it. True love gets revealed in an unexpected place. Savor the moment by living it to the fullest. Take pictures, if you must. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Share your passions, and they come back to you amplified. Keep the big picture in mind, and the sky's the limit. A
“The Hangover Part II,” currently the year’s most successful movie at the domestic box office, generated $10.4 million from opening midnight screenings. “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” the year’s No. 2 movie, took in $4.7 million. Pre-release surveys had indicated that consumer interest in “Dark of the Moon,” which cost about $200 million to produce, was lower than for “Revenge of the Fallen.” Through Monday, the Fourth of July, the new movie will likely have a tough time matching the $215 million that its predecessor grossed in its first six full days. There could be better word-of-mouth for the film, as reviews for the third “Transformers” have been better than those for the second, although they’re still largely negative.
mellow evening refreshes. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — No procrastinating for the next two days. Take on tasks you've been avoiding, one step at a time. Completing them provides relief and freedom. Reward your lighter heart with a walk outside. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — The party's on, and you're the life of it. You're in demand, and invitations abound. Dress up; launch a lucrative endeavor; and share the tender moments. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — You can handle a tough job now. Everything looks possible. Spin a wild yarn, and relax with a loved one. Get a well-deserved rest through relaxation and serene surroundings. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — If you've been waiting to go on an adventure, now it's the time. The most wonderful experience is waiting for you around the corner. Dreams
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come true. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — When John Lennon was asked as a child what he wanted to be when he grew up, he responded, "Happy." What would it take? Inquire about your own happiness. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Extra paperwork leads to extra profits. Get it done first. Accept a good suggestion from an unlikely source. Think of a service you can provide. Request what you need. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Take your work seriously, but don't forget to play. You're staking out new ground with steady effort. Keep up the movement, and put your heart into it. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — A difficult chore is almost fun. One thing leads to another, and soon the place is full of creative activity. Crazy fantasies seem possible. MCT
word until proven otherwise. He certainly isn’t going anywhere this summer, not with a fantastic chance to win it all. But we have no idea how the next five years will play out; if he’s won a title by then, or is simply feeling worn down by the UK media/fan crush, or if he simply wants a change of direction because the lure of the NBA is still tugging on him, we won’t know unless it happens. There are examples we can point to, on both sides. Pete Carroll had an unsuccessful run coaching the Patriots, dominated the college
game at Southern California, and then split for a redemption NFL tour with the Seattle Seahawks (a decision compounded by impending violations). And while we’re on the cynical side, there are countless coaches who have pledged their loyalty to one school while simultaneously working to go somewhere else. Maybe those examples erode our trust when ANY coach confirms he’s not going anywhere, or gets a contract extension. On the other side, Mike Krzyzewski has long been at the forefront of open NBA jobs, and he’s still roaming
the Duke sidelines. And I’m sure there are plenty of other people who turned down jobs to stay where they were. So yes, this contract is encouraging. Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart and outgoing President Lee Todd have seemingly given everything possible to Calipari to ensure his long-term success at UK. Both sides have reciprocated the desire to have Calipari remain here. But there’s nothing binding. Nothing’s ever binding in coaching. Follow Aaron on Twitter @KernelASmith.
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Gay marriage legalization brings us closer to equality The one argument I have never been able to understand from the anti-same sex marriage (I refuse to call them pro-marriage) lobby is that somehow gay marriage will redefine marriage to the point where all marriages become meaningless. Not only does this seem to be an exemplary use of slippery slope logic, but also a screen people AMANDA hide behind to WALLACE claim their opContributing position to gay marriage is not columnist bigoted. I have heard this argument on comedy shows, on the news and in my classrooms; from Bill O’Reilly’s now-famed dolphin marriage argument to a 20-year old-woman in one of my classes explaining that gay marriage infringed on her rights, an argument I still don’t quite understand. Unless it’s 007’s right to kill, very rarely do someone else’s rights actually harm you. Brian Brown, president of the National Organization on Mar-
riage, has argued (most recently on “The Ed Show”) that gay marriage is the number one threat against marriage as a whole. He is also a proponent of “divorce reform,” and if that sounds terrifying, look it up. It is. To the fascinatinglyacronymed people at NOM, the number one threat against families are more people wanting to come together and start families (and those pesky people who refuse to raise children in an unhappy home). The redefining point of the argument is what really confuses me. There are still two people who want to stay together for the rest of their lives. Isn’t that, fundamentally, what marriage is? Brown argues that the institution of marriage is a sacred and beautiful snowflake (apparently the same snowflake as civil unions, which he also believes are a right only for hetero pairings), and that changing the way we view marriage in even the slightest way would make that snowflake less special. One change. A changed pronoun. I’m an English major. Usually, in an argument, I’m the first to argue that the definition of a word matters. But this argument is an
ill-conceived attempt to stop something that really shouldn’t be illegal. A marriage is a union between two PEOPLE, and being homosexual does not make someone less of a person. I know some great people who also happen to find the same sex attractive. When you make the argument that two men (or two women) getting married violates the definition of marriage, you’re devaluing another human being into something less. You are saying that they don’t deserve the same rights as you, the rights you so cherish for “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Brian Brown, the only people whose rights are being attacked are those you would press your moral code upon. I think Sen. Diane Savino, of Staten Island, said it best: “people stand up there before God and man ... they swear to love, honor and obey, and they don’t mean a word of it. So if there’s anything wrong with the sanctity of marriage in America, it comes from those of us who have the privilege and the right and have abused it for decades.” Amanda Wallace is an English senior. Email opinions@kykernel.com.
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Marriage no longer just black and white, but rainbow EVA MCENRUE Contributing columnist
Manhattan’s Lower West Side was alive with energy Friday night. Just before midnight, a Republicanled state Senate approved a bill permitting same-sex marriage in New York, marking a turning point in the lengthy debate over the definition of marriage. The elation was palpable in the Greenwich Village streets as people danced, kissed, screamed and cried because a promise of equality had finally been fulfilled. The bill, proposed by New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was supported by progressive leaders of all sexual orientations. Yet, it was Republican Sen. Roy McDonald’s unlikely words that skirted the same-sex marriage proposition from a political and religious debate to an issue of basic human rights. According to the New York Post, McDonald told the press in a response to pressures from the Conservative party, religious leaders and anti-gay groups to vote against the bill, “You get to the point where you evolve in your life. Where everything isn’t black and white, good and bad, and you try to do the right thing. You might not like that. You might be very cynical about that. Well, f*** it; I don’t care what you think. I’m trying to do the right thing.” I typically don’t take keenly to any Republican’s government stance, but as New York becomes the sixth, most populous state to allow gays and lesbians to wed, the right thing has been done. Homosexuals have been oppressed and scrutinized for centuries, trapped within a figurative closet,
burdened with a shameful and derogatory stigma due to their sexual preference, once considered a mental disorder. The repression is at last exonerated in New York. The bill is not perfect, sullied with special stipulations for homosexual marriages. Provisions spawned by Republicans allow tax-exempt groups to deny marrying homosexual couples or to use their buildings or services for wedding ceremonies or receptions. Although flawed with imbalanced language and particular provisions, the bill serves as giant leap towards civil equality. For some, the desire to wed stems from a greedy lust for wealth and property transfers, but in this circumstance it is merely love, and the freedom to love, that reigns. I watched as two elderly women marched the streets hand-in-hand during Sunday’s Gay Pride Parade, their years of unaccounted love no longer dismissed. Two male teenagers followed behind them, lovers free to express their love with the sanctity of marriage. Rainbow flags waved triumphantly from the buildings and music wafted through the streets as lesbians, gays, transgenders and heterosexuals of all ages, races and classes united in celebration. And in a city with the esteem to spread cultural and social trends, I can only hope the rest of the world will do the right thing. More than three dozen states still define marriage as between a man and woman only. The time for nationwide change is now. As the 2012 elections approach, we must push gay rights as a fundamental political issue, supporting candidates who take a strong stance for same-sex marriage. It is time to redefine marriage; it is time to guarantee liberty and justice for all. Eva McEnrue is a journalism senior. Email opinions@kykernel.com.
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A final 2010-11 goodbye: Josh Harrellson The Chick-fil-A box sat right in front of me as I hammered away my story on deadline during one of those relatively unimportant December games. The box wasn’t mine. It was Josh Harrellson’s. When he walked over after giving interviews, most of his answers chippy and funny, Harrellson offered a piece of chicken. We weren’t boys, or even acquaintances — I had AARON seen him maybe three times in SMITH my short time on the beat — but here he was, offering a Kernel piece of chicken to some rancolumnist dom kid reporter. I declined — I have the fortune to eat at the UK Student Center between class nearly every day — but it stuck with me as being the consummate Harrellson move. It wasn’t an isolated incident, either. Sometime later in the year, a kid wandered down from the stands and asked Harrellson if he could dunk for him in the game. Harrellson of course accepted. “I’ll be looking for you,�
he told the kid before he walked back to his seat. At the end of the year, Harrellson held the video camera for ESPN’s Mark Schlabach as he interviewed another UK player. “His camera work was better than most reporters I’ve had help me,� Schlabach said. Harrellson never felt like he deserved the limelight, even though it was he who got to keep the net after both the Southeastern Conference Championship and the Elite Eight wins. By that point, Harrellson had vaulted further into the hearts of UK fans by retaining his endearing personality while discovering a brand-new on-court game and persona, fully evident when he flung a ball off Jared Sullinger’s chest instead of his feet. It was an act both spiteful and assertive. Harrellson was not there to be a player who didn’t stand a chance against the Freshman of the Year. He was there to play, and to win. Even though he ditched the jokes in practice and during games, however, he maintained his jovial manner at almost any other time. He was the media and fan darling. After his career ended, Harrellson was nothing but positive and gracious in defeat, standing in front of his locker. Harrellson stood as the antithesis of the proposed head coach John Calipari archetype. He was not supremely talented — he still plays exactly how you would expect a 6-foot11 white guy would, actually — and he was not a whirling path of destruction through the college basketball landscape. But he was no less appreciated. Calipari admitted he’s had to rethink his coaching principles after seeing Harrellson’s transformation this year. His opportunity as a senior wasn’t all that deserved, really. He made no claims of being a hard worker his sophomore and junior seasons, choosing instead to be team clown. His story is not that of someone who worked his ass off for three years before finally being able to emerge. His chance to become something bigger came through the NCAA’s rules, firstly, although that initial chance was seized through the well-documented hard work stemming from a Twitter outburst. In a way, though, his atypical path to success made him even more beloved. Halfway through the year, Calipari mentioned some NBA guys saying his “big white kid� had a shot at the next level. It seemed highly unlikely, but its turned out to be true. Regardless, his legacy soared this year. After pegging Sullinger in the chest on the way to a win, Harrellson entered the locker room singing “It was all a dream!� at full force, celebrating a shocking victory. He might as well have been talking about his own senior season.
PHOTO BY LATARA APPLEBY | STAFF
Josh Harrellson celebrates during UK’s win over North Carolina March 27 in tournament play.
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