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Water balloon fight record shattered By Joy Priest jpriest@kykernel.com
“The World’s Largest Water Balloon Fight” isn’t just a throw-away title. It’s a true description. Last year, UK’s Christian Student Fellowship broke the Guinness world record for the second time with 5,976 people chucking water balloons across Johnson Center field. This year, organizer Wes Benninger predicted about 6,000 to 7,000 people would come out, based on a Facebook group where a little over 6,000 had signed up. He was off by quite a bit. On Friday, 8,957 people showed up to break the world record for a third time. “It is awesome to be a part of it,” UK alumnus Grace Thompson said. “After those five or seven minutes on the field, it’s amazing to step back and see all of your hard work come together in such an epic water balloon fight.” Reid Wahlbrink, another CSF organizer, said that they weren’t sure what to expect, but they had bought 10,000 wristbands because they had run out previous yeat. “I’ve been a part of the production every year,” Wahlbrink said, who described being inside of the fight as “controlled chaos.” “It’s getting bigger every
year with more people and more balloons,” Wahlbrink said. The fight has turned into not just a UK and CSF K Week tradition, but a community event. “Older people were out on the field in their lawn chairs while we were setting up,” Wahlbrink said. “Last year a guy drove down from Maryland.” “We would love to make it bigger,” Thompson said, when asked if she thought the fight would ever turn into a nationwide or worldwide event with all of the world record success. “We’re looking into more record opportunities and making it statewide in the future.” The event bringsa many people to campus and creates awareness about the organization, the cause and other events held throughout the school year, Thompson said. “A lot of people ask us ‘Why do you guys do this every year?’ and it’s just a way to let a lot of people – 9,000 people – know about (CSF) right off of the bat,” Wahlbrink said. “We’re a Christian ministry on campus, and we’re here for UK students.” It’s amazing to be a part of a positive experience with so many people, Wahlbrink said. See BALLOON on page 4
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Almost 9,000 people showed up to Friday’s water balloon fight, which broke UK’s old record by nearly 3,000 people.
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Visitors to the UK Arboretum on Sunday stop to look at the Flight 5191 memorial, dedicated on Saturday, the fifth anniversary of the crash. The sculpture has 49 birds for the 49 victims.
Flight 5191 memorial unveiled ‘It just brought closure to a lot of people,’ family of victim says By Rachel Aretakis raretakis@kykernel.com
The UK Arboretum is now home to a sculpture that commemorates victims of the Comair Flight 5191 crash, which happened five years ago Saturday. The memorial event, held Saturday morning, unveiled the metal sculpture that consists of 49 birds, each bird representing a victim of the crash. On Aug. 27, 2006, the plane took off from the wrong runway at Blue Grass Airport and crashed around 6 a.m. The only survivor was co-pilot James Polehinke. Sue Byrd, whose son Brian Byrd died in the crash, described the birds as swooping toward the sky. “Forty-nine spirits all headed to heaven at the same time together,” she said. The sculpture, created by Douwe Blumberg, contains the victims’ names engraved at the base. Byrd said each victim’s family was given the opportunity to put a memento of their lost one in a cylinder, which was welded inside the bird. Dr. Ray Garman, co-chair of the Flight 5191 Commission, estimated that
New hospital leader named By Chase Sanders news@kykernel.com
UK didn’t have to look elsewhere to fill an administration position for Good Samaritan Hospital. Instead, UK HealthCare leadership decided to keep the search internal for the chief administrative officer, and chose Dr. Willem de Villiers Wednesday to take over the position. De Villiers, a native of South Africa, will oversee the daily operation of the hospital and its 1,200 workforce. Dr. Richard Lofgren, vice president for healthcare operation and chief clinical officer for UK HealthCare, was a member of the selection
committee. “We were seeking a clinical leader who could provide a continuation of Good Samaritan’s success and maintain de Villiers the unique mission in respect serving the community,” Lofgren said. “Dr. de Villiers is a proven physician and leader within UK HealthCare and is passionate about efficient, safe, and exemplary patient care delivery.” De Villiers said he is excited about his new position with the hospital and spoke about his vision for the instituSee HEALTH on page 4
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more than 500 people attended the service. “When the main crash occurred, the then-governor and the then-mayor appointed a commission to try to come up with an appropriate memorial for the 49 lost,” said Garman, who is also an associate professor in the College of Public Health and the chairman of the Aviation Museum of Kentucky’s board at the Blue Grass Airport. The sculpture had been developed and chosen about two years ago, Garman said. Multiple people spoke at the service, including family members of the victims, Mayor Jim Gray, Gov. Steve Beshear and Deborah Hersman, the lead investigator of the crash and chair of the National Transportation Safety Board. Byrd also gave a speech and said she just wanted to speak from her heart. “It was a humbling experience,” she said. “I’m not a public speaker, I don’t usually do this.” Byrd spoke about not having regrets. “Our loved ones were here one minute and gone the next, and they’ve been gone for so long,” she said. “We need to always remember to take time
for our loved ones.” Garman said the service went well, and after the ceremony the family members gathered at the UK Good Barn. “The weather was beautiful,” he said. “The memorial was quite meaningful.” Byrd has also been on the memorial commission since it began, and said a lot of planning and countless hours were put into the service. “The entire hour we were there, everything was picture-perfect and elegant. Not one detail would I have changed about anything,” she said, and described the event as breathtaking. There was sadness, she said, but also happiness and everyone was “filled with so much love and uplifting.” Now, she said, the community and families of lost ones can go to a peaceful place. Though it has been a long journey, it has been worth it. “It just brought closure to a lot of people,” Byrd said. Matthew Deffendall, a UK faculty member, was on an afternoon flight at See FLIGHT on page 2
Campus bike shop giving away free bike rentals By Cami Stump news@kykernel.com
Wildcat Wheels Bicycle Library is giving away free bike checkouts to UK students this week in their annual free rental lottery. For seven years, Wildcat Wheels has provided UK students with free bike rentals and repairs, and in the last two years they have held lotteries for checkouts because of increased interest in the shop’s services. The lotteries have been a sin-
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gle-day event at the Wildcat Wheels shop in the past, but with more students interested, the program expanded the window for entry and took the lottery online this fall. “Demand has been growing over the last few years,” Shane Tedder, UK sustainability coordinator, said. So far, more than 250 students have entered the lottery with hopes of winning the free rentals. Those wishing to enter the lottery for the free rentals this fall can do so at the shop, located in the
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basement of Blazer Hall, during open hours or online at wildcatwheels.org. The shop is open on Mondays and Tuesdays, 4 to 8 p.m. and Friday 2 to 6 p.m. The lottery closes at midnight on Wednesday. With expanding operations and increased interest, Tedder said the new process was designed to give more students the opportunity to enter the lottery. The Wildcat Wheels program got its start at UK in the fall of
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FLIGHT Continued from page 1 Blue Grass Airport the day the of the crash. He was headed to New Orleans for his grandfather’s funeral and said he almost chose Flight 5191. “Before we finalized payment, my wife looked at me and said, ‘Do we really want to get up that early?’” he said, which is why they changed the flight. “I feel like everyday how close we could’ve been to that flight.” Deffendall wasn’t aware of the accident until his mother told him that morning. “I was just shocked,” he said. “It was very eerie pulling up to the airport. I’ve never seen so many police,” he said.
Deffendall was on one of the first flights out of the Blue Grass Airport that day. “You felt like you were walking into something from a movie, and it was really sad,” he said. The airport was filled with police cars, including the FBI and SWAT teams, and Red Cross disaster volunteers, Deffendall said. At that point, it was still unclear whether the accident was an act of terrorism. Deffendall remembers flying back and seeing the giant flashing “X” that was on the runway where Flight 5191 took off from, warning planes not to go that way. “I think back to that time and how just momentary decisions change our lives,” he said.
crime report Monday, Aug. 22 — 20-year-old female reports suspects unlawfully used her food stamp card.
Tuesday, Aug. 23 — 20-year-old male reports being assaulted by suspects using their hands, feet and a glass bottle on Kentucky Avenue.
Wednesday, Aug. 24 — 22-year-old male reports $200 worth of property stolen from his car on Red Mile Road.
Thursday, Aug. 25 — 19- and 20-year-old females report a purse and GPS units stolen on Aylesford Place. — 21-year-old male reports a suspect operating his vehicle
without his consent on Red Mile Road.
Friday, Aug. 26 — 46-year-old male reports items stolen from his residence on State Street.
Saturday, Aug. 27 — 24-year-old female reports being struck several times with a closed fist. — 20-year-old female reports a stolen iPhone. — 20-year-old female reports a suspect entered and remained inside her apartment without permission on Foreman Avenue. — 19-year-old male reports a bicycle stolen from his back porch on Maxwell Street. Information from Lexington police reports.
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BIKES Continued from page 1 2004 as a rental and repair shop with a fleet of 17 bicycles. The program restores and refurbishes abandoned bicycles on UK’s campus and adds them to their fleet. Over the last seven years, this bicycle recycling process has helped the program grow to four fleets totaling more than 100 bikes. Semester-long rentals for students account for about 75 of the shop’s bikes, while the others are used for weekly rentals, departmental use and for residence halls. “The core of the program is a bicycle recycling system that takes abandoned bicycles from the campus and recycles them into the campus fleet,” according to the Wildcat Wheels website. On top of providing UK students with free bike rentals, Wildcat Wheels is also a full service bicycle repair shop. “Not only will we help to fix your bicycle, we will teach you how to fix it yourself,” James Baunach, the program manager, said. Students can bring their bikes into the shop, and volunteers and shop managers are available to help with repairs. An increasing number of students are using the free repair services, but Baunach said that the free rentals remain the most popular. Seventy-five students will be notified by email on Friday at 2 p.m. if they won the lottery for the free semester-long bike rental, and will have ten days to pick up their bike from the shop.
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The ‘60s are back in style Thanks to “Mad Men,” the 1960s are hot again on TV. Two of the fall season’s most buzzed-about shows, NBC’s “Playboy Club” and ABC’s “Pan Am,” are set then. It’s not the first time TV has shown an interest in that turbulent decade, as these five series attest. “Laverne&Shirley” (1976-83), The “Happy Days” spinoff about two Milwaukee BFFs (Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams) began in 1959 but moved into the ‘60s as the seasons progressed. “Call to Glory” (1984-85), Craig T. Nelson starred as a U.S. Air Force colonel in this drama that mingled family crises with the Cold War crises of the early 1960s.
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 — Make an emotional appeal for something you care about deeply. You gain more than expected. The end of one thing is the beginning of another. Love prevails. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Advance to the next level. You make it look easy. Take your bearings, and then set an enticing goal. It's an excellent time for romance, and offers pour in. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is an 8 — A beautiful moment unwraps itself for you today, presenting truth, love and fortune. Later, get moving with lively conversation and physical action. Home nurtures. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is an 8 — When this job gets
“Crime Story” (1986-88), Extremely cool drama from “Miami Vice’s” Michael Mann that starred Dennis Farina as an incorruptible Chicago cop in 1963. Del Shannon’s hyperkinetic “Runaway” was used as the show’s theme song, “Tour of Duty” (1987-90), TV’s first drama set against the Vietnam War focused on a group of raw recruits and was clearly inspired by Oliver Stone’s 1986 hit movie, “Platoon.” “The Wonder Years” (1988-93), The turbulent late-1960s as seen through the eyes of a wise suburban 12-year-old (Fred Savage).
completed, the space will be left wide open for creativity. Consider what to paint on this blank canvas. It's easier than you expect. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — A lucky break could come your way today. It's a good time to get the word out. Take charge, and have fun with it. Reconnect with a long-distance friend. Love will find a way. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — It's harvest time: Bring in the crops and set up stores for winter. Take time to notice the landscape. Abundance can be yours. It grows when you act in community. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Your recent education benefits many. Suggest an innovation, and cheer when it works! Contribute to your family. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — It's time to get the band back together and put your creative juices in the blender of infi-
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nite wisdom. Drink it up and top it off with a home-baked cookie. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — You're being called to the bat. Remember that you're part of a team. Take the necessary risks, and add up the home runs. Who's on first base? Keep score. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 6 — You may be feeling especially sensitive to your spirituality today, to that which moves you and makes your clock tick. Indulge that craving. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6 — Find a friend to help you solve a philosophical problem. It's a good time to complete projects, deliver communications and take new territory. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Take advantage of the wonderful conditions for friendship, partnership and even romance. Let folks know what you appreciate about them. MCT
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Herb Williams displays crayon exhibit at UK Sculptor showing more than 30 works in Rasdall Gallery By Taylor Riley features@kykernel.com
Herb Williams, an artist from Nashville, Tenn., takes the art of his childhood and applies it to his work as an adult. Starting Monday, his Crayola crayon sculptures will be on display at the Rasdall Gallery on campus as the “Herb Exhibit.” He is one of the only artists in the world who has an account with the famous children’s brand Crayola, and his original sculptures feature hundreds of thousands of the colorful art tools, according
to his website. “I am interested in identifying iconic objects that society perceives to fit one role and then reintroducing them in different subtexts,” Williams said on his website, which discusses how he uses the crayons to address sexuality, religion and social hierarchy. SAB cultural arts director Shannon Ruhl said she became interested in bringing Williams to campus after realizing that he could connect with different audiences through his work. “Herb Williams takes
these simple, familiar objects as his primary working medium and gives them new meaning,” Ruhl said, “He challenges peoples’ initial impressions of his work by applying thousands of crayons to the surface of these sculptures, and taps into the inner-child while addressing the social culture of
if you go What: Herb Williams exhibit When: Aug. 29 - Sept. 21 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday Where: Rasdall Gallery Admission: Free
today.” According to his website, Williams says his work in the construction field as a teenager gave him a deeper understanding of form and materials. His sculptures have been placed in children’s hospitals and lobbies of corporate buildings. Williams will be bringing more than 30 pieces of his art, all of which explore crayons in form, color and content, according to Ruhl. “This exhibit is fun and interesting and accessible to everyone; who hasn’t grown up coloring with crayons?” Ruhl said. The Herb Williams exhibit will run beginning Monday through Sept. 21. It
will be open during the week from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. A reception will be held on Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the
Rasdall Gallery in the Student Center. Admission is free, and food and drink will be provided.
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Men’s soccer wins opener By Ryan Brown sports@kykernel.com
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Steve Brown still around, just focusing on secondary By Aaron Smith
The Cats took on Dayton in the season opener Friday night and walked away with a 2-0 victory. Senior midfielder C.J. Tappel played well in his return to the lineup by adding a well-deserved goal and an assist. After missing the 2010 season due to injuries, the senior used this as a welcome back party. “(It’s) great to be back at home in front of the fans and getting a goal,” Tappel said. Kentucky dominated the opening half regularly, completing upwards of five passes during the build-up to a single attack. It paid off in the 30th minute, when Tappel played an inch-perfect ball to sophomore Tyler Riggs to open the season’s account. This was the second consecutive opener in which Riggs has scored. The second came just after four minutes with Tappel finishing off a great corner by junior Charlie Pettys by putting
Who: Kentucky vs Wright State When: Friday at 7:30 p.m. Where: Lexington
it well out of the goalkeeper’s reach. Pettys was another “star performer,” head coach Ian Collins said. He also added some impressive passes in the attacking third. The backline played well throughout the game with Dayton only threatening twice on some audacious efforts. The backline helped snuff out everything quickly, which helped sophomore keeper Tyler Beadle notched his fifth career clean sheet after posting four as a freshman. The win was Collins’ 200th career victory. The win made UK 128-1 all time in season openers.
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He’s the forgotten man of UK football, and he doesn’t mind it. Steve Brown went from defensive coordinator and secondary coach in 2010 to co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach in 2011. It’s a small change in title, but the actual change is more drastic. UK is no longer using his playbook (that playbook led to a defense that ranked near last in yards allowed, sacks and interceptions in the SEC). The new co-defensive coordinator, Rick Minter, is at the helm of the defense. Brown has taken a step back. “He doesn’t mind being in the second spot,” cornerback Randall Burden said. Though Brown might have receded into the background, he’s been able to hone
in on his specialty, which is coaching up the defensive backs instead of being in charge of the entire defense. “Now I can focus in on these guys and get them better as technicians and players,” Brown said. “They get more attention, whether they like it or not.” The extra attention could be especially beneficial to UK, as the secondary has the most question marks of the defense. Cornerbacks Burden and Anthony Mosley are proven, but the safety position is still in flux. With Winston Guy moving to linebacker, head coach Joker Phillips singled it out as a position “we have to have really good play out of.” Martavius Neloms has been talked about as a top performer, but he’s a converted corner who has yet to play a game at the position. The coaching staff expects him to
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Women’s soccer notches third win By David Schuh sports@kykernel.com
For the second straight game, the UK women’s soccer team entered halftime tied, with an offense that had stalled for the first 45 minutes. Friday, they looked hesitant. They looked confused. The stat line was nearly empty except for a UK shot on goal with 15 seconds left in the half. With a defense that had held Ohio University blank in the aforementioned category, something had to give. “We needed to make some changes,” senior Kelsey Hunyadi said. “That was evident. We just weren’t playing as quick as
Next Game Who: Kentucky vs Central Michigan When: Friday at 5 p.m. Where: Louisville
we usually do. We didn’t have the same intensity.” The Cats wasted no time picking up that intensity. One minute into the second half, Hunyadi connected from 15 yards out to put UK up 1-0. Ten minutes later, Stuart Pope found the back of the net to make it 2-0. Ohio added a 78th minute goal to narrow the deficit, but it was all for naught. Just as quickly as they came, the offensive struggles were forgotten. “We played really well in the second half,” head coach Jon Lipsitz said. “The best half of the year in my opinion. We had much more possession and started to play our style. We challenged them to play better.” For Hunyadi, it was a third goal of the young season, while the freshman Pope scored her first collegiate goal. The win brought UK to 3-0-0 for the season. UK returns to action Friday, Sept. 2, against Central Michigan in Louisville. The next home game is for Sept. 9 against the Louisville Cardinals.
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HEALTH Continued from page 1 tion and the direction he would like to lead it in. “I want us to strive to provide care for patients of the Commonwealth, maintain quality of care and safety, build on the community feel of the hospital and provide the care patients want,” de Villiers said. He replaces Dr. Frank Beirne, who left to take a position in California. De Villiers has been a member of the UK family since 1996. “I was originally only supposed to work for a brief stint,” he said. He took on a position with the university after his time was up. Before he was selected, de Villiers was active as a
BALLOON Continued from page 1 “I think at the end of every fight we take a deep breath and ask, ‘Are we going to do this again next year?’” he said, “And the
professor, researcher and administrator within UK HealthCare, where he was responsible for earning over $1 million in awards and grants for UK. He was an associate professor of internal medicine and the chief of gastroenterology in the internal medicine division of UK HealthCare where he was the director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program. De Villiers earned his Ph.D. from Oxford University in 1995 and studied public health at Harvard University, where he earned his master’s degree in health care management in 2008. De Villiers described his career as being reminiscent of William Shakespeare’s “Seven Stages of Man,” as Good Samaritan Hospital’s new chief.
answer is always the same.” Within the next few weeks CSF will send off the official numbers of Friday’s fight to become certified for the third time as the Guinness world record holders of the World’s Largest Water Balloon Fight.
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key departure: Winston Guy He didn’t leave the team, but was switched to another position. Although he wasn’t a premier safety, he had experience, something the new group lacks.
x-factor: Martavius Neloms The converted corner has to fortify the safety position. Joker Phillips said in early August he is “really comfortable” with Neloms at his new spot.
top newcomer: Glenn Faulkner The four-star recruit described himself as a “swag” cover guy, and although schools with higher pedigrees tried to swipe him away, “UK always had my heart.”
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Cornerback Randall Burden and the rest of the defensive backs are looking to create more turnovers this season. undergo some growing pains, but also expects him to emerge as a pivotal player in the secondary. “He has the ability to cover as a corner, but he has the physical nature of a safety,” Brown said. “Because he’s a physical player and an aggressive kid, he’s exactly what we want at that position.” Mychal Bailey, who was fourth on the team in tackles last year, should also help at that position, although he’s suspended for the season opener. After that, Taiedo Smith took mostly starters’ reps in fall camp. And freshman Glenn Faulker, the highest-rated incoming player for UK, is expected to contribute immediately, even though he arrived on campus later than his teammates. “We always say that talent will overcome any experience any day,” head coach Joker Phillips said. Faulkner was walking around the Commonwealth Stadium turf in his No. 18 blue UK jersey on Media Day, replacing (in jersey number only) the highest-profile player in recent years of UK football. “I didn’t request it,”
Newton’s confidence and play earning praise from all over By Cody Porter sports@kykernel.com
When Morgan Newton committed to UK a little over three years ago, he gave UK fans a spark of confidence and hope for their team’s future. A few of his games at Carmel High School were televised on ESPN, giving UK hopefuls an opportunity to see what they were getting in the big, strong, dual-threat quarterback. As if the speculation around him wasn’t enough, the sight of Newton running over defenders and placing passes directly on the numbers of his receivers increased the growing anticipation of fans for the young quarterback to get his opportunity. With Mike Hartline gone from UK and freshmen looking on, Newton now has the opportunity to make this group of Cats his own. During Wednesday’s annual Greater Louisville Area Alumni Luncheon, Kentucky head coach Joker Phillips and offensive coordinator Randy Sanders spoke highly of Newton’s progress heading into his junior season. “It is amazing how far he has come since the last time that we have played,” Phillips said. “A lot of that has to do with his confidence. His confidence comes from getting reps and then when you get confidence and reps it shows in how he is leading this football team now. “I am excited about watching him,” Phillips added. “He is throwing the ball where he is supposed to. His eyes are where they are supposed to be and he is completing passes. That is exciting to watch from your quarterback.” Former Cat Andre Woodson, who the junior quarterback at times has been com-
pared to, spoke about Newton’s progress following Tuesday’s practice. “Morgan looked really good, I think he has came a long way,” Woodson said. “He is obviously light years from where he was last season. He’s done a great job of listening, taking in coaching, understanding what he needs to do to get better. His balance, his throwing, his mechanics are twenty times better that what it was last year.” Woodson said he believes that from the moment he first saw the play of Newton, it is his throwing ability that has improved more than anything. “We’ve always known he has had a pretty strong arm, but his accuracy has improved tremendously,” Woodson said. “He is now to the point where he is putting the ball where he wants it to be.” While his opportunities to start have been limited, Newton has shown the potential to be the playmaker that fans have long been eager to see. During a 2009 game against Eastern Kentucky, he completed 20 of his 29 pass attempts for 187 yards and two touchdowns. Later in the season, in a game that may be his best performance, the Cats defeated Georgia with the help of Newton’s three touchdown passes on 9 of 17 passing for 187 yards. Though overshadowed by a loss and the benching of Mike Hartline, Newton did have a relatively good game against Pittsburgh in last season’s BBVA Compass Bowl, completing 21 passes for 211 yards, his most while in a UK uniform. Whether or not his performances in practice will show through in a game is
unforeseen, but Newton now has his onlookers eager and hopeful for a breakthrough season.
Faulkner said. “But when they gave me the jersey, I knew I’d have to live up to the number.” Secondary play could be even more crucial this season. With the front seven taking more risks and attacking the backfield, the cornerbacks and safeties will be isolated more often. But with the pass rush expected to collapse the pocket faster, the cornerbacks are expecting less deep throws against them and more opportunities for interceptions. Forcing more turnovers is a crucial part of the defense’s success. Last season, UK ranked last in deflected passes and second-to-last in interceptions in the SEC. They want more. Mosley said the cornerbacks are working on spying on the quarterback’s eyes, even in man coverage, to find more opportunities for picks. “The difference from us winning seven, eight, nine games last year was turnovers,” Phillips said. “Everybody has to understand how important turnovers are to this football team and this football program. It’s the difference for us, it really is.”
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To walk the plank PAUL OLIVA Contributing columnist
Even the simplest of minds are now able to perform modern art in the streets. Our parents’ generation had improv percussionists, jugglers and jazz musicians. Our generation has people lying face down in the street. I call it “improvisational narcolepsy,” or the art of “planking.” It doesn’t even require consciousness. My first planking encounter was last year at the Johnson Center. I was waiting for my turn on the weight bench when I noticed the guy using it was just lying facedown there, not doing anything. When I approached and asked if he was finished, he simply responded, “Bro, I’m planking.” With a mere turn of his head, he resumed his planking reps. This got me curious. With a little research, I was able to locate a UK student who claims to be the inventor of planking. Accord-
ing to the “source,” he created planking his secondsophomore year at a small college near his hometown. While lying face down on a campus park bench at 3:30 a.m., he was approached by a campus officer. When asked what he was doing, he simply replied, “planking.” And with a slight turn of his head, he continued his planking reps. The impressed officer gave him a ride home. When word of his ingenuity spread, planking got out of control. “In the beginning I thought it was funny, but then things just got out of hand. You couldn’t walk the streets of Eugene without stepping on five plankers,” he told me. “Once it hit YouTube, there was no stopping it. When parents started putting their children on refrigerators, I knew it was time to get out, so I transferred to UK.” Now working on his doctorate in art history, my source has found — much to his chagrin — that planking has spread to UK. While he does not condone planking, and neither do I, he offered his original list of planking
do’s and don’ts to help keep plankers safe. DON’T plank where others have planked before. No one likes a re-planker. DO plank in moderation. No one wants to see you planking all over the place. DON’T plank in the road. It doesn’t matter how rich your parents are, their HMO won’t cover plankingrelated injuries. DO plank in public. Lying on the couch is not planking. DON’T be the lone planker. Plank with a partner! DO consider yourself a really lazy mime. Everyone hates mimes. You’re a less entertaining, more annoying version of one. This leads to the next point… DON’T expect respect. Even if you get a photo of yourself planking on Lee Todd’s solid gold desk, no one is really going to care that much. Either plank for the thrill of the plank, or don’t plank at all. Paul Oliva is an accounting senior. Email opinions@kykernel.com.
The stank of the plank I sometimes wonder where people get the inspiration to do the things they do. For instance, why would someone think it was a good idea to lay face down with your hands tucked in LATARA tight, close to your body? APPLEBY I can hear the thought process now: “Hey, let me Kernel get on top of this bench so columnist you can take a picture of me looking like a fool, then we can put it online for everyone to see.” Yes! You are so clever, how ever did you think of such a thing? That may account for the original Plankers, but what about the mass amounts of people that have taken to doing this, causing an Internet phenomena? Are they going against the grain or rebelling against the man? No, they are just followers. Planking in harmless locations is one thing, but thrill seekers take it to the next level. People have been spotted planking off balconies, cliffs and building ledges. What a neat idea, risking your life for a new Facebook profile picture or Twitter avatar. As to be expected, planking spawned multiple variations. The latest trends to hit the Internet are “owling” and “teapotting;” Thank goodness, because planking alone just wasn’t enough. Planking made news at nearby Western Kentucky University when a student was banned for defacing property while plank-
ing. The student was later admitted back into the university; perhaps they have a soft spot for the popular pastime? If you just can’t resist the urge to plank, try not to injure yourself in the process. Also, consider where you’re planking. You can take that as, “don’t break the law and then plaster it all over the Internet.” Until next time, plank on loyal plankers, plank on. Latara Appleby is a journalism senior. Email lappleby@kykernel.com.
ARI SOGIN, Kernel cartoonist
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