wednesday, october 12, 2011
special preview section
big blue madness
33 25
5
23 Anthony Davis
Kyle Wiltjer
freshman
freshman
Marquis Teague freshman
Inside a practice An early look at how the team is running
14 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist freshman
6
Sharing a spotlight Does Matthew Mitchell have a new dance?
This is the
4 year Madness signals the start to a highly anticipated season photos by Latara Appleby | staff
PAGE
2 | Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Best and worst possible scenarios for each Cat
Kernel columnist
Terrence Jones [BEST CASE SCENARIO] Remember the Terrence Jones of the first month of last season? When he was the clear leader of UK’s offense and displayed the prowess that vaulted him into early national player-of-the-year contention? He could do that for a whole season and become the top NBA pick he wants to be.
[WORST CASE SCENARIO] Remember the Terrence Jones of the last month of the season? He could play a whole season as that guy, rarely asserting his dominance and representing stunted potential, getting picked in the late first round.
Doron Lamb
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist [BEST CASE SCENARIO] Kidd-Gilchrist pushes this team off the court as much as on, getting everyone to stay late and come early. He becomes a slasher on the wing who consistently breaks down defenses and guards with a tenacity that mirrors DeAndre Liggins.
[WORST CASE SCENARIO] It’s not that bad. He just doesn’t have the mentality to falter, and he legitimately does not seem to care whether he’s coming off the bench or starting. Like Brandon Knight, his work ethic prevents him from failing.
Kyle Wiltjer [BEST CASE SCENARIO] Wiltjer becomes one of the best offthe-bench scoring options in the country while adding an entirely different offensive skill set when he’s on the floor. He provides a more-than-capable big man option off the bench and makes Erin Andrews swoon at practices.
[WORST CASE SCENARIO] Wiltjer never finds an offensive flow, stubbornly sticking to the perimeter. He gets pushed around on defense when he comes off the bench, forcing UK to use Eloy Vargas more than it wants.
[BEST CASE SCENARIO] Lamb retains his dead-eye perimeter shooting, throwing up three-goggles after half his attempts, and gains the muscle head coach John Calipari says he needs to.
[WORST CASE SCENARIO] Calipari asks Lamb to be an off-thebench energy guy, but that’s one year too long of not starting for Lamb. Unhappy, he falls into a shooting funk and his role on the team deteriorates throughout the year.
Darius Miller [BEST CASE SCENARIO] Miller becomes the leader he said he wasn’t quite ready to be at the beginning of last season. He continues to play like he did the last few weeks of the regular season, when he won SEC Tournament MVP, and finds a role similar to Patrick Patterson’s — complementary to the true stars, but still an assertive force in his own right.
[WORST CASE SCENARIO] Miller has trouble finding his niche with yet another new cast of players around him and struggles with even more bouts of inconsistency.
Anthony Davis
Jon Hood [BEST CASE SCENARIO] Hood spends all year rehabilitating the knee, taking the year to get stronger and learn from the sidelines. He watches the flood of Cats heading to the pros after this year and becomes a major contributor next season.
[WORST CASE SCENARIO] Hood finishes his recovery and gets reactivated toward the end of the year, but he’s too far behind to be any help. He doesn’t get to extend his eligibility a year further and, essentially, wastes his junior season for no reason.
Stacey Poole [BEST CASE SCENARIO] Poole makes the necessary commitment — something he didn’t do last year — and becomes a solid eighth man. He spells Miller/Gilchrist/Lamb when the trio gets in foul trouble and holds his own.
[WORST CASE SCENARIO] A repeat of last year, or, he does nearly nothing of worth.
Eloy Vargas [BEST CASE SCENARIO]
[BEST CASE SCENARIO] Davis goes from the No. 1 high school recruit to the No. 1 college basketball player. He develops an inside game on offense and swats everything in arm’s reach on defense.
[WORST CASE SCENARIO] Davis still isn’t comfortable as a big guy and struggles to become a dominant force inside. He still gets numbers, but not the type that make him a Player of the Year candidate.
Marquis Teague [BEST CASE SCENARIO] Teague continues the Calipari point guard streak. He becomes a slashing point guard who is able to run an offense the way Calipari needs him to, balancing his ability to score with the necessity to distribute the basketball.
[WORST CASE SCENARIO] Teague struggles early in the season to pick up the offense and his responsibilities, and as a result, it impedes UK’s progression as a team. He can’t stay on the floor enough, from fouls and fatigue, forcing UK to go with Lamb/Miller/Polson at point guard for extended stretches.
STAFF FILE PHOTO
Doron Lamb, left, and Terrence Jones are back for sophomore seasons. Both are expected to provide stabilizing leadership and consistent production for the Cats.
Vargas picked up and retained post moves and toughness from his time tangling with Al Horford in Dominican Republic national team practices. The extra time with Calipari pays off, he rebounds with two hands 99 percent of the time, and he provides a serviceable backup center.
[WORST CASE SCENARIO] Vargas remains soft on both the offensive and defensive end, is often out of place, and gets massive cheers anytime he scores the ball.
Jarrod Polson [BEST CASE SCENARIO] Polson emerges as a scrappy, competent backup point guard, spelling Teague for about five minutes per game. The fans finally quit yelling “SHOOOOT!” at him every time he touches the ball. (Seriously. Stop with that.)
[WORST CASE SCENARIO] Polson reprises his role from last year as the lovable hometown white guy off the bench. The backup point guard spot is taken by Twany Beckham, leaving Polson to root for 25-point leads in the last two minutes.
kernel. we do it daily.
AARON SMITH
Hopes are boundless in the preseason. It’s part of the beauty of this time of year. Players exist as perfect versions of themselves in our minds. In the name of realism, however, let’s look at what each scholarship player eligible to play now could — or could not — accomplish this season.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 | PAGE 3
Event and broadcast information By Aaron Smith asmith@kykernel.com
Here’s everything to know about the event for watching Madness from home or going. Scheduled for Friday, Oct. 14, doors to Rupp Arena open at 6 p.m. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. and is expected to last two hours. Those not in attendance
can still watch UK’s first official practice live on TV. The UK IMG Sports Network will televise the event live, from 7-9:30 p.m., on WYMT-TV in Hazard; WKAG-TV in Hopkinsville; WSAZ-DT in Huntington West Va.; WKYT-TV in Lexington and on WMYOTV in Louisville. Madness will also be streamed for free on
ukathletics.com or ESPN3.com. UK is part of “ESPNU Midnight Madness,” which will broadcast the first practices of 11 different teams. UK’s broadcast is live on espn3.com and delayed on ESPNU, with Jimmy Dykes as the commentator. Other schools include North Carolina, Louisville, Duke, Connecticut, Syracuse, Michigan
State and Kansas. The program runs from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Other UK IMG Sports Network affiliates will carry Big Blue Madness on a tapedelayed basis, including WBKO-TV (9 p.m. CT) in Bowling Green; WTVW-TV in Evansville, Ind. (10:30 p.m. CT) and WDKA-TV in Paducah/Cape Girardeau (9 p.m. CT).
Big Blue Madness draws top recruits By Sam Rothbauer srothbauer@kykernel.com
Seven players from the Class of 2012 or 2013 have said that they will be attending Big Blue Madness as John Calipari tries to add to his recruiting classes. Here’s who:
Shabazz Muhammad Class: 2012 Position: Guard/forward Rivals ranking: No. 1 Scout ranking: No. 1 ESPN ranking: No. 1 Other schools: Duke, UNLV, UCLA, Kansas, North Carolina, Arizona, Texas A&M Muhammad, the unanimous No. 1 recruit, makes his second visit to UK for Madness, he announced in a Sept. 8 interview with Coast to Coast Hoops.
DaJuan Coleman Class: 2012 Position: Center Rivals ranking: No. 27
SHABAZZ MUHAMMAD
Scout ranking: No. 11 ESPN ranking: No. 14 Other schools: Syracuse, Ohio State Landing Coleman would be helpful for the Cats to have a big man in the roster. Coleman announced he would be attending in an interview with the CourierJournal on Sept. 9.
Archie Goodwin Class: 2012 Position: Shooting guard Rivals ranking: No. 12 Scout ranking: No. 13 ESPN ranking: No. 13
Class: 2012 Position: Forward Rivals ranking: No. 19 Scout ranking: No. 16
DAJUAN COLEMAN
ARCHIE GOODWIN
floor and is a great rebounder.
Poythress said he plans to be in attendance, according to a recruiting article with Coast to Coast Hoops on Oct. 4. Poythress stands out as a rebounder, especially on the offensive boards, and a big recruit for SEC schools. Many analysts project him to be the next 2012 recruit to UK.
Class: 2013 Position: Point guard Rivals ranking: No. 1 Scout ranking: No. 4 ESPN ranking: No. 4 Other schools: Villanova, Baylor, Maryland, Arizona, Kansas, Texas
Willie Cauley
Goodwin is UK’s first class of 2012 commitment. Goodwin has been described as an all-around talent who can drive, shoot, pass and play good defense.
Alex Poythress
ESPN ranking: No. 17 Other schools: Vanderbilt, Memphis, Florida
Class: 2012 Position: Center Rivals ranking: No. 39 Scout ranking: No. 28 ESPN ranking: No. 32 Other schools: Kansas State, Alabama, Florida Cauley also announced he is planning to attend Big Blue Madness in the Oct. 4 recruiting article with Coast to Coast Hoops. Although Cauley has height, he beats opposing players down the
ALEX POYTHRESS
WILLIE CAULEY
Andrew Harrison
Andrew Harrison will be attending, according to UK Sports Info. He is considered to be the best point guard in the 2013 class.
Aaron Harrison Class: 2013 Position: Shooting guard Rivals ranking: No. 7 Scout ranking: No. 7 ESPN ranking: No. 7 Other schools: Villanova, Baylor, Maryland, Arizona, Kansas, Texas A talented shooter, Aaron Harrison will be attending with his brother, Andrew Harrison, according to UK Sports Info.
ANDREW HARRISON
AARON HARRISON
www.kykernel.com
PAGE
4 | Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Hype even higher for this year’s Madness AARON SMITH Kernel columnist
A few weeks ago, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist considered the 550 tents circling Memorial Coliseum for Big Blue Madness tickets. He had heard about UK fans’ passion before he came to college. He experienced it once he was on campus, with people asking for autographs and pictures and wanting to talk about the upcoming year. But he didn’t know that many people would be camping out. “I mean, I knew they would be (camping),” KiddGilchrist said. “But it’s even crazier than what I thought.” Maybe Kidd-Gilchrist doesn’t quite realize how special this year can be and that Big Blue Madness will be a reflection of the heightened anticipation for this season. The event is always saturated in hype. It’s the start of the season and the first chance to watch these players on the court, unless you’re a female who went to the women’s clinic. But Madness is even bigger this time because it’s the start of this particular season (and a chance to stop making ourselves pay attention to football). Expectations are higher than they have been in more than a decade, and rightfully so. Head coach John Calipari’s first year was hyped, mostly because it represented the dawn of a new era. The players were certainly talented, but nobody quite had a solid basis for what to expect out of a freshmen-laden team. Last season, the shadow of Enes Kanter still hung over the team in October, and it took an SEC Tournament
championship to send hopes of winning a national title to plausible levels. But with this team — the promise of an eighth banner hasn’t been this tangible this soon in a long time. The 2011-12 Cats, with the combination of multiple players with experience and talented freshmen, are the best collection of talent Calipari has had in his three years. The roster is ridden with players complementing each other’s skill sets, and they will play exactly the way Calipari wants to — fast. At a recent coaches clinic, Calipari called this year’s team his fastest since his 2008 Memphis squad. That Memphis team finished runner-up in the NCAA Tournament. Compounding the hype, the new freshmen are not only heralded — a third straight No. 1 recruiting class for Calipari — but they were all committed for more than a year. This season has always been on the horizon. Finally, it’s here. Finally, the players make the transition from subjects of YouTube highlight reels to players in UK uniforms. And an underrated part of this Madness: For most of the players, it will be the first of many times we see them. For Ryan Harrow, it will be the first and only time we see him. Harrow, a transfer who has to sit out a year, has been
a hot topic ever since he started playing pickup games. Madness will be our one chance to see what he’s got, and I’m sure he realizes it, too. Undeniably, Madness is more of a show than a practice, although it does function as the first official practice of the year. The fireworks, the introductions and the speeches usher in a new season. The 24,000-plus fans watching in Rupp Arena (perhaps the last time Madness will be in Rupp Arena?) will love it. Still, Madness can show us something. How the players react, not only to the adoration and the applause but also to each other, will be something. Not much, considering the circumstances, but it can show whose perSTAFF FILE PHOTO sonality is endearing to the UK head coach John Calipari addresses the crowd at last year’s Big Blue Madness. He should have even crowd — whether that’s a more encouraging words for this season’s talented team. creating a dance craze (John Wall, Josh Harrellson) or being a big Turkish badass (Enes Kanter) — and who prefers to hunker down and go about his business. Those things may not be all that worthwhile in the grand scheme of the season, but it does provide some insight into how the players interact with each other and the fans. Who knows what will happen at Madness. Whatever occurs, it’s about to get started. Maybe it will be, as Kidd-Gilchrist said, even crazier than what we thought.
Go Green. Recycle this Kernel.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 | PAGE 5
Practice shows freshmen adapting to coach’s style Calipari puts emphasis on communication, pace By Sam Rothbauer srothbauer@kykernel.com
It’s no secret that something UK head coach John Calipari does with players helps them improve in short periods of time. He takes high school graduates and turns them into NBA first-round draft picks. His coaching style is criticized because of his perception on what is important to stress and what isn’t, but this same coaching style is also adored by many of his players and assistant coaches. Calipari said at the Oct. 2 women’s clinic practice he doesn’t stress free throws, and if he wanted a good free throw shooting team, he’d have one. Instead, emphasis on combining a fast pace, fundamentals and communication is the route he chooses to take. The Cats demonstrated box-to-box passes, layup drills, passing drills, communication drills, shooting drills and the dribble-drive offense.
“
What separates Calipari from other coaches is his ability to move from task to task seamlessly and rapidly. “There are no water breaks,” Calipari said to fans at the women’s clinic. If they wanted water, they got some when they needed it and jumped right back into the drill. Calipari runs practice in a way that will simultaneously condition players for the pace in games. “There aren’t water breaks in games,” he said. As expected, the newcomers seemed to adapt to this team strategy. Freshman forward Anthony Davis exploded in practice from beginning to end. He seemed like a quiet player, but he made big plays at each end of the court. Since Calipari emphasizes player communicaion on the court, being encouraged to talk during practices should train Davis to talk during games as well. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, a freshman forward, was explosive up and down the court as well, muscling out of double
teams and drawing fouls. Freshman forward Kyle Wiltjer also performed well during the first public practice. Wiltjer, a pretty consistent shooter, drained several from 3-point range. He seems to be working hard for Calipari, being complimented by coaches during sprints after finally “stretching those legs,” Calipari said. Both listed at only 6-foot2, guards Marquis Teague and Ryan Harrow muscled their way into the paint and made some big offensive drives and defensive plays during practice, all while maintaining speed. Likewise, junior guard Twany Beckham showed off his veteran skill set while making big buckets on the fast breaks. The newcomers can tell it’s working. “It’s even harder in practice than what I thought,” Kidd-Gilchrist said in an October interview. “It’s more intense. It’s an adjustment from high school. But we’re getting better every day.”
It’s even harder in practice than what I thought. It’s more intense. It’s an adjustment from high school. But we’re getting better every day.” Freshman forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 | PAGE 6
UK Hoops ready for share of Madness Highly ranked incoming class could be ‘right team’ By Les Johns ljohns@kykernel.com
The UK Hoops team will hit the Rupp Arena floor Friday night at Big Blue Madness excited to see the fans — and potentially, some new dance moves from head coach Matthew Mitchell.
Kastine Evans, a sophomore guard, said that while the women’s players delivered Qdoba to the recordsetting group of fans camping out for Madness tickets, she noticed everybody recognized their faces and were excited about their upcoming season. Freshman guard Bria
Goss said when she saw how much the fans are into the event, it got her even more excited. “The impact we have on people is what really touched me,” Goss said. Junior forward Brittany Henderson said the team appreciates the support it receives from both the com-
munity and the student body. The team’s slogan is: “Right team. Right place. Right now.” With a mix of experienced returnees and a highly ranked recruiting class, the deep and talented roster has many believing this could be a special year for the
Women hope to land first commit with Madness help Three top-20 recruits have official visits scheduled By Les Johns ljohns@kykernel.com
UK Hoops head coach Matthew Mitchell is counting on Big Blue Madness to deliver huge recruiting results. Recent success on the court for the Cats has helped to lead to success on the recruiting trail for Mitchell, as he has secured top-15 recruiting classes both of the last two years, according to the ESPN HoopGurlz team rankings. UK currently has no commitments for next year, but that could change soon. The team will play host to several visitors for Big Blue Madness, including many who are in the ESPN HoopGurlz top 100. Freshman Azia Bishop, who attended as a recruit last year, said being at Big Blue Madness can have a tremendous impact on a recruit. “The atmosphere is amazing,” Bishop said. “I didn’t
know about the (fans’) dedication to Kentucky basketball.” Bria Goss, also an incoming freshman, said she “got chills” at last year’s Madness. “If I hadn’t already decided,” Goss said, “I would have committed right on the spot.”
These three players are scheduled for official visits to UK on Oct. 14, according to ESPN.
Imani Stafford "post player" 6-foot-5 No. 10 overall from Los Angeles
Brianna Butler guard 5-foot-11 No. 13 from Brooklyn, N.Y.
Nicole Kornet
PHOTO BY COLLIN LINDSTROM | STAFF
UK Hoops head coach Matthew Mitchell hopes to land his first 2012 commitment soon.
guard 5-foot-11 No. 19 from Lantana, Texas
DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER
Now playing August: Osage County a Kentucky Conservatory Theatre Production
Oct 12-16 & 19-23 By Tracy Letts Directed by Joe Ferrell PNC’s “Pay What You Can” Nights Oct. 12th
Student Rush will begin one-half hour before curtain every performance. $8 tix with valid student ID.
Next month God of Carnage an On The Verge Production
Nov 11-13 & 17-20 By Yasmina Reza Directed by Ave Lawyer PNC’s “Pay What You Can” Nights Nov. 17th
The DAC Box Theater 141 E. Main Street Shows begin at 7:30 pm Sunday Matinees at 2 pm Buy tickets online at lexarts.org or call 225-0370
team. “I can’t wait to see all the fans and show them what we've been working on this offseason,” Henderson said. Last year at Big Blue Madness, the team came dancing out to individual introductions from Washington Wizards disc jockey Big Tigger. The culmination was head coach Mitchell breaking out the “Dougie,” amazing
the team and the Rupp Arena crowd. Mitchell’s contribution to the festivities this year is still under wraps. “I heard he’s been working on his dance moves,” Henderson said. “It’ll be a surprise for all of us.” When asked what Mitchell had in store for Madness this year, Goss said, “Guess you’ll just have to wait and see.”
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 | PAGE 7
Potential lineups plentiful with UK’s talent A hypothetical look at likely and unlikely combos AARON SMITH Kernel columnist
With three returning veterans and four newcomers, UK head coach John Calipari has, unlike this past year, options. Lots of them. He won’t be forced to use a rotation of six, with limited (and sometimes non-existent) flexibility. The most options come in the 2/3/4 spots, as freshmen Anthony Davis and Marquis Teague seem to be locked in place for various reasons. But what combinations could be seen on the floor at various times this year? Some of these lineups create matchup problems across the board. Some are simply intriguing based on the blend of skill sets. Some seem impossible to stop. All contain supreme talent. While Calipari says who starts matters less than who finishes the game, it’s still true that only five players can be on the floor at a time. As of right now, Calipari doesn’t know who his lineups will be. “We’ll start who we need to start,” Calipari said in a preseason interview. “Play people where they need to play. The great thing about this team is they just want to
win. ... If you’re a guy who can get us out of the gate fast, you’ll start. If it takes time to get started, you’ll come off the bench. That’s just how it is. “There’s always that challenge, that guys are going to have competition and go at each other. But I don’t know right now. It will be hard to tell who would start and who comes off the bench. But I think we’ll be in good shape.” It certainly seems so, no matter who is on the floor. Here’s what some combinations could look like. Potential starting lineup No. 1: The “Most likely if the season started tomorrow” one.
C Anthony Davis PF Terrence Jones SF Darius Miller SG Doron Lamb PG Marquis Teague Off the bench, F Michael KiddGilchrist, F Kyle Wiltjer Comments: A great mix of experience and youth, but with all five possessing talent. Well-rounded and versatile. Plus, Kidd-Gilchrist is fine with being the sixth man. “It doesn’t matter who is going to start,” Kidd-Gilchrist said in September. “I don’t really care. We’re going to all play.”
Potential starting lineup No. 2: The “If freshmen assert their dominance over veterans” one.
C Anthony Davis PF Terrence Jones SF Michael Kidd-Gilchrist SG Doron Lamb PG Marquis Teague Off the bench: F Darius Miller, F Kyle Wiltjer Comments: Swapping Miller out for Kidd-Gilchrist seems to be a relatively unlikely scenario, at least for the beginning of the year. Miller proved himself at the end of last year, at times carrying the team, and I would imagine that will carry over into the year. But it does seem odd to say that a top-five recruit might not be starting, doesn’t it? Kidd-Gilchrist would provide more defense and rebounding than Miller, and perhaps more of an offensive game in totality, but less of an outside threat and less of those intangible veteran qualities. Potential starting lineup No. 3: The “Reprise of last year’s SuperSub” one.
C Anthony Davis PF Terrence Jones SF Michael Kidd-Gilchrist SG Darius Miller
PHOTO BY LATARA APPLEBY | STAFF
UK sophomore Terrence Jones, who averaged 15.7 points and 8.8 rebounds in his first season, figures to feature prominently in nearly any lineup UK plays.
PG Marquis Teague Off the bench: G Doron Lamb, F Kyle Wiltjer Comments: Just as Lamb played much of last year off the bench, providing an offensive spark and causing defenses to adjust in the middle of the game to his cornerthree presence, this lineup would provide the same. UK gets a ton of size and rebounding on the floor, and retains Miller’s diverse offensive game, but would lack outside shooting with this starting five. In-game lineup No. 1: the “Small-ish” one.
F Terrence Jones F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist F Darius Miller G Doron Lamb G Marquis Teague Comments: There will be times in which Anthony Davis will not be on the floor, and when it does happen, this could be a possible lineup (Kyle Wiltjer also could be placed in there, knocking Miller/Lamb out). And still, the Cats look just fine all the way around. While they wouldn’t have a true center out there, Jones was a capable defensive rebounder last year, and Kidd-
Gilchrist is touted as a rebounder. In-game lineup No. 2: the “We’re shooting the ball, and if we’re hot, no way we score less than 90” one.
F Kyle Wiltjer F Terrence Jones F Darius Miller G Doron Lamb G Marquis Teague Comments: Get the three-goggles out, especially if Jones improves his shot. In-game lineup No. 3: the “Teague is in foul trouble or needs a break” one.
C Anthony Davis F Terrence Jones F Darius Miller F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist G Doron Lamb Comments: UK relied so heavily on Brandon Knight, seemingly at all times. Knight almost never took a break, and when he did, UK was just looking to play even. He didn’t rest, and he didn’t get in foul trouble. He couldn’t be removed from the game, out of necessity. Teague probably won’t be asked to do what Knight did to the same extent, but UK is still looking thin at point guard. Lamb ran the point semi-effectively when he was called upon last year; he could do the same again, and
it would give UK three forwards on the floor that would be matchup problems all the way around. In-game lineup No. 4: The “We don’t need a point guard in the game right now” one.
C Anthony Davis F Terrence Jones F Kyle Wiltjer F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist G Darius Miller Comments: Similar to the one above, except nobody is really trying to pose as a point guard. Miller would theoretically be the primary ballhandler, but not really. It would be the lengthiest lineup possible. I don’t have any idea if these five would have enough ball-handling skills combined to make it work, but it looks like a fascinating possibility. In-game lineup No. 6: The “Up 17, 47 seconds left” one.
C Eloy Vargas F Stacey Poole G Sam Malone G Twany Beckham G Jarrod Polson Comments: In which we find out who is most likely to be encouraged by 24,500 fans to “SHOOOOOOOTT!!” Can Beckham or one of the walk-ons take over for Polson?
66 51
showers
wednesday 10.12.11
kentuckykernel
est. 1892 | independent since 1971 | www.kykernel.com
The Lukewarm Truth
Who designs the costumes for UK theater? His customers don’t just dress up for Halloween thursday
Satan joins UK faculty in chemistry department: read the weekly satire online
Retention rates low after second year
3
UK loses nearly out of students by the third year
10
58.1 percent of all first-time freshmen graduated in years
18.2
For the 2010-11 year, percent of incoming freshmen left after the first year Information from the Office of Institutional Research and the University Review Committee's report
By Kellie Oates news@kykernel.com
Two years at UK is one too many for more students now than in the past. Retention rates have dropped between second and third year students while they’ve increased between first and second, according to the University Review Committee’s findings. Starting last year, Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness conducted the “Student Attrition Survey” for freshmen and sophomores who aren’t preregistering for the fall semester. The purpose of the survey is to learn why students have decided not to return to UK and to connect them to resources or in-
formation sources that will help them make a decision about their future college plans, said Roger Sugarman, the survey’s creator and the planning and assessment director for IRPE. Sugarman said last year’s results for reasons students leave haven’t differed much from this years results, which have not yet been posted for the public. The survey showed 84 percent of students not returning to UK planned on attending a different college, 14 percent wanted to take a break and then go back to school, and 2 percent didn’t plan on going back to college at all. “Two of the angles we looked at were seeing how the results differed from the GPAs
Phone drive encourages governor to join debate Students can can call Gov. Steve Beshear this week to request his presence at a campus Gubernatorial Debate. Student Government’s Wildcat Interest Group is hosting the phone drive to get Beshear to attend the debate on Oct. 23. The drive will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday on the Student Center patio. The gubernatorial debate is at 6 p.m. in the Worsham Theater. The debate will feature Republican candidate David Williams and independent Gatewood Galbraith. SG will hand out Big Blue Madness T-shirts to the first 100 students who come. STAFF REPORT
graphic by Alex Lovan | STAFF
(class entered fall 2004, graduated 2010)
For the 2008-09 year
19.7%
students had and whether they were in-state students or out-ofstate,” Sugarman said. Dr. Hollie Swanson, chair of the review committee, said students were broken into two groups: those with above a 3.0 GPA and those with below a 3.0 GPA. “What was consistent within both groups was that they were homesick,” Swanson said. “We think that part of the reason is that these students have difficulty getting a sense of belonging, (they think) that the campus is too big and impersonal.” Another issue is class size, Swanson said, and that classes are too large. “The students at the higher See RETENTION on page 2
of incoming freshmen left after the first year,
9.3% left after their second year
POP!
tomorrow’s weather
Nonreligious students start new alliance By Brandon Goodwin bgoodwin@kykernel.com
A new secular organization on campus is looking to prove one point. You can be good without God. The UK Secular Student Alliance formed in late August, and members want to provide nonreligious students a social community and change common misconceptions about atheism, agnosticism and other nonreligious beliefs. Those tasks are proving easier than expected. The group has gained more members than it predicted, and feedback has been mostly positive, said Ben Augustine, the alliance’s president. About 25 students attended its most recent meeting, and more than 100 people have “liked” its Facebook page. Augustine, a 29-year-old statistics graduate student and atheist, said the group is still in an organizational phase, something they are putting a lot of effort into. Two other similar secular groups previously attempted to organize but fizzled out after a semester, he said. “I think there is a saying that goes ‘Organizing atheists is like herding cats,’” he said. Many atheists do not see the need to participate in organizations, Augustine said. But for many students, his group addresses a need for this type of venue. The chapter is but one in a growing number of secular and nonreligious student organizations on college campuses. The Secular Student Alliance national organization reported skyrocketing growth over the past five years. Since 2006, the organization has seen a 420 percent increase in chapters, with more than 260 across the U.S., according to an article in The Huffington Post. Murray State University, Eastern Kentucky University and the University of Louisville also have SSA chapters. The growth is representative of a larger trend. The number of American adults who identify themselves as nonreligious nearly doubled from 1990 with 8 percent, to 2008 with 15 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Adults who identify themselves as Christians decreased 10 percent in the same time frame, from 86 to 76 percent, according to the census data. “Religion provides community,” Augustine said. “If you aren’t going to church, you are losing a social outlet. We’re looking to provide a similar social outlet without the religious belief.” See SECULAR on page 2
Program serves HIV/AIDS patients Student volunteers deliver meals according to medical needs By Elizabeth Suh news@kykernel.com
Through a new program, UK student pharmacist volunteers can deliver pharmaceutically tailored meals to patients suffering from HIV and AIDS. The program, HIV-ABC: Bringing Healthcare Home, is a part of UK’s chapter of the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists, which received a $2,000 grant for its 2010 proposal of the Adherence Buddies and Counselors program. The program has pharmacy students volunteer at the Bluegrass Care Clinic, UK’s outpatient center that serves more than 900 patients with HIV/AIDS in Lexington and areas in Virginia and West Vir-
Newsroom: 257-1915 Advertising: 257-2872 First issue free. Subsequent issues 25 cents.
ginia. The program and the clinic have worked together since August 2010, said Kelley Ratermann, the Student Pharmacist Association president. The program partnered with Moveable Feast Lexington, a community-based organization, in August 2011, to reach a broader HIV/AIDS population. Students supply medication counseling and nutritious meals to patients referred from Bluegrass Care Clinic through Moveable Feast Lexington, Ratermann said. Through HIV-ABC: Bringing Healthcare Home, students can walk across the street with licensed pharmacists to meet with patients and go on Moveable Feast Lexington’s meal delivery routes, Ratermann said.
index
Classifieds.............3 Features.............3/4 Horoscope.............2
The program develops students’ interaction with patients. “We partnered with Moveable Feast to get students more of a hands-on experience and talk to patients while they deliver their food,” Ratermann said. “Students help deliver meals to the whole household, not just the patient, and are trained to deal with these situations while keeping respect and privacy in mind.” Under the Kentucky Alliance of Pharmacy Students organization, all students are trained in HIV 101, a course covering basic HIV information, and then sign up for a threehour route with Moveable Feast volunteers, said David Wittmer, HIV-ABC committee co-chair. Also, the training course covers sensitivity and privacy
Opinions.............3 Sports..................4 Sudoku................2
issues, said Julia Brenneman, the committee’s other co-chair. Last year, the committee was involved with Bluegrass Care Clinic doing pill-box fills, Wittmer said. “Many of the patients already receive meals from Moveable Feast, so we saw it as an opportunity to volunteer and help them receive basic needs,” Wittmer said. “HIV medications have considerable side effects that cause changes in nutritional needs for the patients, so what we hope is to answer any questions they may have.” Moveable Feast Lexington adjusts patients’ meals according to their medical needs. “Menus are modified to address specific needs related to pharmaceutical side effects inSee FEAST on page 2
PAGE
2 | Wednesday, October 12, 2011
RETENTION Continued from page 1 end of the GPA often did not feel challenged enough. The ones at the lower end were not academically prepared,” Swanson said. The survey showed that students who planned to attend another institution had a higher average GPA than the other two groups. Students in the higher GPA group found adjustment and the environment on campus to be a bigger reason for leaving than students in the
lower GPA group, who found academics and finances to be a bigger reason for leaving. The majority of both groups said their main reasons for leaving UK were personal, according to the survey. Swanson said a series of events and activities have taken place in the past few years, like K Week, to try and keep freshmen at UK, which may be why the retention rate has increased between first- and second-year students. These events have been put on as a means of furthering the “War on Attrition”
SECULAR Continued from page 1 Family science senior Bridgett Lyall said the group is a good support group for her. Lyall grew up in Hodgenville, Ky., in a nondenominational household. While she began to identify as an atheist more than two years ago, she waited to tell her family until she was absolutely certain of her beliefs. Her parents cried after she told them seven months ago that she was
since 2007 to improve UK’s retention and graduation rates. Caitlin Roach, a UK transfer student and psychology and pre-medicine sophomore at the University of Alabama, said it was hard being an outof-state freshman at UK. “Pretty much everyone seemed to be from in-state (at UK) and if they weren’t from Kentucky they were from Chicago or Cincinnati,” she said. “But Alabama has students from all over; people who were raised in Alabama are kind of the minority. It’s comforting knowing there are
not a Christian, she said. “My dad said he blamed himself for talking about philosophical things with me,” Lyall said. “I assured him it was all me, and I just wanted to discover different things.” The nonreligious have a negative stereotype in the broader community, Augustine said, and many students come from smaller communities with hardly any other nonreligious people. “It’s very comforting that there are other people out there that have been through the same thing,” Lyall
a lot of other out-of-state students here.” Roach, a Pennsylvania native, said she came to UK because she wanted to challenge herself to meet new people. She was raised on Kentucky basketball and her grandparents live in Lexington. “I found that my freshman year I didn’t get involved in organizations, which was a combination of my fault and the groups offered didn’t fit my interests. So I applied and got into the honors college at Alabama,” she said. Preston Cunningham, an
said. The group also plans to focus on education and promoting tolerance through education. They want others to know that nonbelievers can lead fulfilling and moral lives without supernatural guidance. Plans are in place to host discussions and bring speakers to campus. The group also recently set up a table outside White Hall to spread awareness of the alliance. Augustine and other members said the group isn’t recruiting or trying to convert students to atheism. Instead, they are focused on inviting
“
Ben Augustine, UK Secular Student Alliance president
and accommodating those who are already nonreligious into the organization. “As soon as someone finds out
Continued from page 1 cluding diarrhea, diabetes, heart problems, renal problems and gluten intolerance,” the Moveable Feast Lexington website says. Volunteers visit clients Monday through Friday. Brenneman said she wanted to do something when the director of Moveable Feast Lexington, Terry Mullins, came to the pharmacy school with a participating patient. “It inspired me to try to implement a program to at least allow pharmacist students to get out there and serve an underserved popula-
you are atheist or agnostic, you’re automatically a heathen,” Lyall said. “It’s not true. We’re still good people.”
tion,” she said. “Those who did thought that it was very, very rewarding.” Moveable Feast Lexington was founded in 1998 and in 2008, established a home on the corner of Fifth Street and Silver Maple Way, according to its website. Since Oct. 3, 1998, Moveable Feast Lexington has delivered about 250,000 meals and more than 50,000 bags of groceries without charge to Lexington/Fayette County residents suffering from HIV. The program is currently trying to implement a medication adherence information system, in which students offer to deliver pill boxes and explain directions
www.kykernel.com MacLaine gets lifetime award LOS ANGELES — Oscar winner Shirley MacLaine was named Sunday to receive the American Film Institute’s 40th Life Achievement Award, the AFI’s highest honor for a career in film. MacLaine’s younger brother, Warren Beatty, received the AFI honor in 2008. “What is not to love about Shirley MacLaine?” said Bob Gazzale, the president and chief executive of AFI. “The challenge will be how to fit it all into one evening because hers is a life that has gone from movies to television to Broadway, books and beyond. She defines the term ‘Renaissance woman,’ and what an honor for the AFI to shine a proper light to all she’s given the world.” MacLaine, 77, will receive her award at a gala tribute June 7. TV Land will broadcast the event that month. In addition to Beatty, previous recipients include Tom Hanks, Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, Barbra Streisand, Morgan Freeman, Kirk and Michael Douglas, Sidney Poitier, Alfred Hitchcock, James Cagney and Jimmy Stewart. MacLaine, who made her film debut in Hitchcock’s 1955 dark comedy “The Trouble With Harry,” has starred in more than 50 feature films and earned six Oscar nominations, winning lead actress for 1983’s “Terms of En-
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 — You're hot, and getting hotter, but don't get cocky. When confidence turns to arrogance there's trouble afoot, especially around money. Don't gamble. Play it cool. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Hang in there; good things come to those who wait. Choose your own destiny (and your destination). Your intuition is right on target, so follow that thread where it leads. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is an 8 — Your inbox keeps growing. Keep plugging away to keep the stack to a reasonable height. Schedule time for friends, though. They're the fuel that keeps your motor running. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is an 8 — You may find inspiration for your next career move in a book. Talk about your
dearment.” A best-selling author, her latest book, “I’m All Over That — and Other Confessions,” was published this year, and this fall MacLaine received France’s top cultural award, the Legion of Honor. She began her career in the early 1950s dancing in a revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “Oklahoma!” As understudy for star Carol Haney in 1954 in the musical “The Pajama Game,” MacLaine took the stage the night Hal B. Wallis, a producer for Paramount, was in the audience. She impressed and was signed to a studio contract. MacLaine earned her first Oscar nomination for 1958’s “Some Came Running” and her second for Billy Wilder’s 1960 best picture winner, “The Apartment.” She and Wilder reteamed for 1963’s “Irma La Douce,” which netted her another nomination. She was nominated for lead actress once again for 1977’s “The Turning Point,” before finally winning for “Terms of Endearment.” MacLaine also was nominated as a producer of the 1975 feature documentary “The Other Half of the Sky.” Among her recent films are 2010’s “Valentine’s Day” and the upcoming “Bernie.”
dreams with someone special over a wonderful meal. Notice flavors and subtle details. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — What's your next move? Every step is an adventure, every turn a surprise. Regale your subjects with an inspiring effort. Balance work with travel, and step on out. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Patience is not just a virtue, it's necessary today. Be open to transformation or for things to shift. Don't believe everything you think. The fun is in the inquiry. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Take action about an uncomfortable working condition. Solving it removes an obstacle and benefits many. This allows the abundance to flow more freely. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Take advantage of your energy for increased productivity. Don't delay urgent action. Consider the needs of a loved one in your schedule. You can do it all.
MCT
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — The day's picture perfect. Play with children or younger people for a regained sense of youth. Make sure to stretch before jumping for the moon. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Competition spurs you to pick up the pace. You've got the power, so pour on the steam! A new idea could work with help from a partner. Add your muscle to their passion. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — You've got the energy and health, so put in the extra work to really get things moving. Your sweetheart wants your time (not your money). Balance your schedule. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — You have more vitality today. You're motivated to take action, so go right ahead. Declare your intentions, and dare to be assertive. Waltz with any changes. MCT
Louisville for a while. “So I just ended up going back to school at UofL.” Student Government President Micah Fielden said the retention rates should go up if students begin to feel like they are part of a community. “By creating communities, such as living learning residence halls, we can help ensure students are comfortable at UK and have the basis of support to feel welcome at school and away from home,” Fielden said. “By improving this support system on campus, I believe retention rates will be positively impacted.”
If you aren’t going to church, you are losing a social outlet.”
FEAST
4puz.com
economics senior at the University of Louisville and a Louisville native, went to UK his freshman and sophomore years and said that he transferred for personal and convenience reasons. “I wasn’t really into it my first few years at school, and I made the mistake of dating someone in Louisville for most of the time I was at UK,” Cunningham said. “I didn’t get the full experience while I was there, and I kind of regret that.” He said he had the opportunity to travel, and when he came back, he was in
for the nearly 40 common HIV drugs to patients. Information would be written in layman’s terms and printed out on laminated cards, Brenneman said. “I hope that more students will get involved, and not just for the community service requirements, but to get to know the patients better,” Brenneman said. “Hopefully it’ll be around well after David and I leave.”
wednesday 10.12.11 page 3
kernelopinions
eva mcenrue | opinions editor | emcenrue@kykernel.com
Take advantage of what UK offers BRIAN HANCOCK Kernel columnist
What is the advantage of attending a big university like UK? Is it that your first two years of school consist primarily of lecture halls which make you feel like just another number? Is it that some of your professors may be more interested in their own research than in teaching you the information you’re paying to learn? I’ll go out on a limb and say no. While there are several downsides to attending a large public university like
UK, the advantages certainly outweigh the disadvantages in my opinion. One such advantage is the quality of speakers available to the student body. Through a plethora of different organizations, UK is able to provide an adequate speaking platform for some of the most high-profile and insightful speakers in the United States. From Associated Press President and CEO Tom Curley to NBC broadcaster Bob Costas to notable author and playwright Dave Eggers, last year saw its fair share of notable speakers trek through UK’s doors. This year is no different. One of the best public forum events I have attended at UK thusfar took place Monday night in the Singletary Center.
The event was titled, “Are Faith and History Compatible?” It consisted of a debate between Bart Ehrman, a notable professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and David Hunter, the chair of Catholic Studies at the UK Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures. The event was part of the 2011 Bale Boone Symposium in the Humanities, put on by the UK Gaines Center. This year’s Symposium is entitled “Religion in the 21st Century,” and takes place Oct. 1012. It concludes Wednesday, as Jerry Coyne from the University of Chicago and John Haught from Georgetown University will discuss “Science and Religion: Are They
Compatible?” Wednesday’s debate begins at 6 p.m. in the Center Theater and is free and open to the public. College is a time for new ideas and open minds. Though you may be stressing over that bio test on Thursday, make time to come out and take advantage of what this university has to offer you. Even if you simply can’t make it to Wednesday’s event, look out for future speakers who are coming to UK. Attending these events offers me inspiration to explore new and relevant topics, which otherwise I would not care to consider. Brian Hancock is an English junior and the Kernel’s assistant opinions editor. Email bhancock@kykernel.com.
features
Art displays elements of Chinese culture By Jennifer Abreu features@kykernel.com
Culture Flux, an exhibit currently on display at the Lexington Art League, attempts to display the culture shock faced by newcomers to Beijing and Hong Kong. Artist Joel Feldman will lecture on his two pieces, “Caochangdi” (2009) and “Markets and Malls” (201011) at the Niles Gallery Wednesday at 5 p.m., to provide a deeper understanding of the exhibit. “Caochangdi” is a town outside of Beijing, and the piece named after it captures the reaction of a foreigner’s first introduction to it. “Markets and Malls” shows the shopping venues of Hong Kong, as the artist sees it. Anna Brzyski, Chellgren endowed associate professor of art history and visual studies, and wife of Feldman, has been the organizer of Culture Flux. “It’s an introduction for people of what China is like,” Brzyski said. “China is one of the most interesting places today; there are many
people who are interested in it for a variety of reasons, be it economics, political or culture.” Culture Flux is a part of ArtsAsia, a two-week long festival to celebrate Asian culture through art. Shana Herron, the assistant director of the Asia Center at UK said ArtsAsia brings the best professional artists and performers from various parts of the world to represent Asian culture and bring that knowledge to campus. “We try to cover different regions within Asia and with different arts forms, from performances to visual arts,” Herron said. Feldman said he got his inspiration for “Caochangdi” during six months of living in the village. “It’s an odd mix of kind of scrimpy Chinese and very polished galleries, and they all crush together,” Feldman said. Feldman said he was amazed by the rich and diverse culture of Caochangdi. Once back in the U.S., he chose 11 of his favorite images and put them togeth-
er to represent the village and his experience there. The images are shown on monitors. “It’s very uniquely Chinese,” Feldman said about the piece. “Markets and Malls” contrasts the two different faces of Hong Kong, according to Feldman. While accompanying his wife on a business trip, he found a contrast in shopping on the streets of Hong Kong. “The mall is very abstract, people are moving in a huge pace and you can’t really see them … It’s very impersonal,” said Feldman, who would stand on the top levels of the mall and take pictures of the people shopping and walking around. He said he got a completely different feel when shooting photographs at the market. “So I am right there in the market; I am taking pictures of the stall owners, people shopping,” Feldman said. “It’s far more personal. The piece kind of just compares the two worlds.”
Feldman will be talking more about both pieces at Culture Flux in his lecture Wednesday evening. Herron believes the festival is a great way to get students’ and the community’s attention to a side of Asia they might not know, or be too interested about. “We all wanted a signature event to highlight the growing strengths of the Asian studies that we have here at UK,” Herron said. Brzyski, who said she is not an artist herself, believes anyone can understand and enjoy the pieces. “You don’t have to be very interested in China, you don’t have to be very familiar with contemporary arts in order to get something out of it,” she said. The pieces are on display downtown in the Lexington Arts League gallery until Nov. 11. For more on Joel Feldman’s work visit his website, joelfeldman.us. More information about ArtsAsia can be found on the Asia Center website, uky.edu/center/asia.
‘Tucky Tweets about
Big Blue Madness We checked our Twitter feed for some some of the best #BBN tweets. Follow @KyKernel to stay involved. Wow! Just heard that the #BBN has bought 7,300 tickets in the 1st hr for our BlueWhite game. Like I said b4 there's no place like this. - UKCoachCalipari #BBN, we have set a goal of reaching 30,000 followers by Thursday at 2 p.m. and we need your help. - UKAthleticsNews #bbn #bigbluenation get me to 44000 followers - TerrenceJones1 BiG BlUE MAdNess on FRiDAY... GET HYPE!!! #BBN #weAreUK - KeylaSnowden 12 NBA players in 1 gym in Lexington, KY working hard to get better and only 2 of us went to UK. #OnlyAtUK #BBN #NBALockout #ThunderUp - NazrMohammed
Respond online Go to www.kykernel.com to comment on opinions pieces. All online comments may be used in the paper as letters to the editor.
Submissions Please limit letters to 350 words or fewer. Guest columns should be no more than 600 words. Be sure to include your full name, class, major and telephone number with all submissions. Telephone numbers will only be used to verify identity.
Email opinions@kykernel.com
kernelclassifieds Call 859.257.2871 to place an ad • Ads can be found at kykernel.com • DEADLINE - 4 p.m. the day before publication
Real Estate For Sale
Lexingtonrentalhomes.com. 859-396-3273 or 859-278-7752 (Office).
Montclair Drive, 3BR/2BA cape cod. 2-Car Garage. $312,500. Call Rick Scott, RectorHayden @ 859-806-4500
For Rent 1 Bedroom Red Mile Square – 1 Male Roommate wanted for 4 Bedroom Townhouse. $375/month, plus utilities. Call or text 502-424-2898. Royal Lexington – Roommate Wanted for 1 Bedroom of 4BR apartment at Royal Lexington. $429/month. 502-352-0815 1BR/1BA, Walking Distance. Hardwood Floors. $550/month, includes water. Call (859) 684-7549. FALL LEASES - Furnished 1BR & Efficiencies. Utilities paid, no pets, close to campus. 2666401 or 361-5197
4 Bedroom 4BR/2.5BA House, 3316 Big Ben Court. 2 ½ car garage, nice yard. $1,350/month. Call 5390745
Help Wanted Experienced Servers Wanted! Prestigious fine dining establishment hiring experienced, hardworking, reliable & motivated servers. Must be experienced in fine dining, casual and banquet service. Resume’ and references required. Call 859-299-6243 and ask for Adam.
NEW and Nearly NEW 4BR HOMES – Current place not what you expected or perhaps not ready in time? 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 or email jwmckeebroker@msn.com for pictures.
1-9 Bedroom Listings Geno’s Formal Affair is searching for sales driven, energetic and reliable individuals to join our team. Please apply in person or send resume’s to gfa003@gfatux.com
1BR/1BA Apartments on Woodland Avenue. $495-$600/month, includes utilities. Please call 859-552-4147 Historic 1915 Home, Rooms for rent, spacious, hardwood, renovated, $445 includes utilities, Short-term lease available, UK, Woodland area. 859-552-3793
Tony Roma’s is now hiring servers and hosts. Experience preferred. Apply in person M-F, 2pm-4pm, @ Lexington Green Mall or www.tonyromas.com Carino’s Italian in Hamburg Now Hiring hosts, servers, bartenders, and cooks. Apply in person.
Large 2BR/1BA Apartment, just off Alumni, near UK campus. $595/month. Call 859-5524147 344 Aylesford Place, 7BR/4BA, $2,200/month. ½ off first month’s rent. Lexingtonrentalhomes.com. 859-396-3273 or 859-278-7752 (Office).
non-medical reasons occasionally (less than 4 to 5 times per month) in the past year (for example OxyContin®, Lortab®, Vicodin® or morphine). Eligible volunteers will be paid for their participation. You may be reimbursed for travel. Studies involve completion of one to 40 testing sessions depending on studies for which you may be eligible. Meals, snacks, movies, video games and reading materials will be provided. For more information and a confidential interview, please call 859-2575388 or 1-866-232-0038. Attention: Education, Math and/or English Majors! Lexington Kumon Center seeking assistants to help students with math & reading. $10-$12 per hour. Must be available Mondays & Thursdays, 3:00-8:00. triciamartino@ikumon.com Charlie Brown’s is now hiring servers. Apply @ 816 Euclid Avenue. Parks and Recreation After School Program is in need of qualified, responsible individuals. M-F, 2pm -6pm. No Weekends! Great experience for education majors. Please call 2882929. The Kentucky Kernel wants you for its ad staff. What kinds of students are we looking for? Motivated. Outgoing. Organized. Business savvy. Dedicated. What will you get? A fun, flexible, job. Valuable sales and account management skills. Amazing co-workers. Experience facilitating the buying, selling and production of advertisements. And, oh yeah, a nice paycheck each month. If you think you have what it takes, and you wouldn’t mind bringing in some cash to pay your bills each month, send us a resume. email: sam@kykernel.com. Mail: 026 Grehan Journalism Bldg, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506. Preschool Teacher/Aide wanted M-F - half day or all day. Call Dana @ 277-6813 or pepperhillkidz@windstream.net
2 Bedroom
Campus Downs, 3BR/2BA, $900/month. ½ off first month’s rent.
Earn Cash Today! Donate Plasma and earn up to $50 Today and $300 in a month! www.cslplasma.com 1840 Oxford Circle, 859254-8047 or 817 Winchester Road, 859-2339296. New or 6 month Inactive Donors Bring this ad for $5 Extra!
1 Block from Campus - 1 & 2 BR, AC, Parking. $450-up. 269-4129 or 576-2761
Studios $395. Call 368-7317. Four miles from campus. Mention ad & get 5% Student Discount.
3 Bedroom
Mature male and female staff needed to provide daily assistance to person with intellectual disabilities in Lexington. Flexible morning and evening hours are available. Up to $10 per hour. Minimum requirements: high school diploma or GED and personal transportation. Contact Renee at Homeplace Support Services 859-936-2010 or renee@homeplacesupportservices.com
Medical Helper in a Plasma Center - Part or Full Time. No Experience Needed. Flexible Schedules but must be able to work Weekends, until 10pm Weekdays , and during the school year and Holidays. 1840 Oxford Circle. Apply for Donor Support or Reception Technician at www.cslplasma.com “Careers” and let chris.otto@cslplasma.com know you applied.
New 4BR/2.5BA Townhouse with deck, parking, eat-in kitchen, W/D included. Off Tates Creek Road. Clean, Painted, New Carpet. $975/month. 278-0970
Excellent Location on S. Limestone. Large 1BR/1BA Apartment, off street parking space, $500/month plus utilities. Call (859)233-7474 or www.kaufmannproperties.com
Limestone, now hiring servers and cooks. Apply in person 11am-2pm or call 859-2533135
Columbia Steakhouse downtown, 201 N.
Research Opportunities for Occasional (less than 4 to 5 times per month) Recreational Users of Opioids for Non-Medical Reasons. Researchers with the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Behavioral Science are conducting research to examine the effects of medications. All information obtained will be kept confidential. You may be eligible if you: are between 18 and 50 years of age; and have recreationally used opioids for
Part Time Marketing position, Kentucky Eagle: This CMT position will be responsible for merchandising marketing materials in on-premise accounts and developing and performing promotional programs to promote our brands. 25 to 30 hours weekly. Evening hours required. Must be at least 20 years of age and not employed at a retail establishment that sells alcohol. Please apply online at www.kyeagle.net
Core Brand Representative, Kentucky Eagle: This part time position will be responsible for attending promotional marketing events and programs designed to promote our core Anheuser Busch brands. 15 to 20 hours weekly. Evening hours required. Must be at least 20 years of age and not employed at a retail establishment that sells alcohol. Please apply online at www.kyeagle.net Become A Bartender! UP TO $250 per day. No experience necessary. Age 20+ okay. Training available. 800-965-6520 ext-132 LOOKING FOR M & F Social drinkers 21-35 years of age with or without ADHD. Researchers at the University of Kentucky are conducting studies concerning the effects of alcohol. Volunteers paid to participate. Please call 257-5794
Professional Services Whole new approach to permanent WEIGHT LOSS – DONE RIGHT! **COMING SOON!** Details 859-312-9619, Mrs. Calvert
Roommates Wanted Red Mile Square – 1 Male Roommate wanted for 4 Bedroom Townhouse. $375/month, plus utilities. Call or text 502-424-2898.
Travel BAHAMAS SPRING BREAK: $189 - 7 days. All prices include round trip luxury cruise with food, accommodations on the island at your choice of thirteen resorts. Appalachia Travel 1800-867-5018, www.BahamaSun.com
The Kentucky Kernel is not responsible for information given to fraudulent parties. We encourage you not to participate in anything for which you have to pay an up-front fee or give out credit card or other personal information, and to report the company to us immediately.
PAGE
4 | Wednesday, October 12, 2011 sports
Former Texas Tech coach Leach could be answer for UK offense Calling for a scapegoat not necessary, re-arranging staff is the answer After thinking about this for some time and being as optimistic as possible through the last few weeks, I could only think of one statement to sum up my thoughts on the Cats’ four game slide. “There are rich teams and there are poor CODY teams, then PORTER there's 50 feet of crap, and then Kernel there's us,” stated columnist Billy Beane, Brad Pitt’s character in a scene of the recent film “Moneyball.” Money may not be playing a factor at the moment, but the word “poor” has more than one meaning to it, and the Cats’ play of late has been poor in every sense of the word. Ninety-six yards. That’s the total amount of yards accounted for by the UK offense. To put that in perspective, senior safety Mychal Bailey alone had six kick returns for 102 yards. In diving even further in UK’s statistical flaws, junior punter
Ryan Tydlacka’s 398 yards on nine punts was more yardage than the Cats offense has gained during any one game this season. The South Carolina offense on the other hand, being manned by sophomore quarterback Connor Shaw, racked up 639 total yards. UK head coach Joker Phillips has spoken of turnovers being the team’s handicap as the season has progressed. While I wasn’t under the impression that turnovers were the biggest problem for UK, it was the most pathetic statistic from Saturday’s game. Saturday, UK had more turnovers (six) than it did completions (four) for the game. Morgan Newton, Max Smith, Josh Clemons and Matt Roark all attempted a pass, sometimes on questionable occasions, which resulted in a 4 of 26 record on the day for 17 yards. The Gamecocks caught four of those passes for interceptions and managed to maintain possession of two fumbles. With all that said, the fire under Phillips’ seat is trying to “rise” and fans have been given more than enough to help feed it
through the weeks. I’ve yet to reach the point where I believe people should be calling for his job, but the offense has yet to resemble anything of past offenses. Basically, I’m saying I don’t know who is going to need to be the scapegoat for these problems, as I, like many, have yet to discover who is in fact calling the plays for UK. Some say money can’t solve all problems, but to that I say “not so fast, my friend.” An offense can be bought, and no, I don’t mean by cheating to do it. A matter of re-arranging staff positions can open up the offensive coordinator position so that the beloved Randy Sanders can stay on the team and continue to mold the Cats’ quarterbacks as he has been successful at doing. The pro-style offense that has been in place for some time has run its course. It is time to find a new identity and my pitch to do so can keep Phillips in charge and return the one man that Big Blue Nation has been clamoring for since the season has taken a turn for the worst.
The compromise comes in the form of former Texas Tech head coach and one-time UK offensive coordinator Mike Leach. With the way he had to depart Lubbock, Texas, there is little case that can be made to an athletic director who would lead them to believe that Mike Leach should be put in charge of a program. But how about in charge of an offense? I don’t see why not. Both parties can benefit from such a move. Leach will be able to help reinvigorate a program with his offensive scheme, all while adding to his resume for another possible future head coaching position. Though it more than likely wouldn’t be a permanent stop for Leach, it would be long enough for the Cats to prepare wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator Tee Martin to eventually take over the position before his talents are taken elsewhere. Whether my option is viable or not, I expect a drastic offensive change to be made at least in the short term so that UK doesn’t allow Jacksonville State on Oct. 22 to replicate its upset of Ole Miss from last season.
Rain gardens can help with pollution, other water problems Arboretum event part of ongoing series By Sean LaPlaca features@kykernel.com
In developed areas — such as Lexington — roofs, pavement and other urban surfaces are unable to handle large water volume and flow leading to eroded banks, loss of habitat and aquatic life, and increased flooding and property damage in surrounding areas. A helpful solution to limit pollutants from entering our water bodies would be to build a rain garden, said Mary Carol Cooper, a retired native plant coordinator from Salato Wildlife Education Center in Frankfort, Ky. On Tuesday morning, Cooper led a presentation at the UK Arboretum on “Building a Rain Garden,” as a part of a series funded through the Lexington government. “We’re collaborating with them on teaching classes that provide a more sus-
PHOTO BY SEAN LAPLACA | STAFF
Mary Carol Cooper, from a wildlife education center in Frankfort, led Tuesday’s rain garden presentation. tainable lifestyle,” Arboretum director Marcia Farris said. “These are things that help with water runoff in Lexington, which is a big problem with people.” Tuesday’s event was a part of an ongoing series the Arboretum will host with
How to make a rain garden Anyone looking to build a rain garden should: Stay at least 10 feet away from the building foundation and avoid septic systems and utility lines. (It is important to find out where the water will flow in and where it will overflow. The longer side of the garden should be upward to capture as much water as possible.) Make sure someone tests the soil type for the necessary rain garden depth. Calculate how much rain water would flow to the rain garden.
the city government to teach residents about water quality. “I think rain gardens are a great tool to catch runoff and pollutants in Lexington, because it is a problem in our community,” said James Calitri, a UK alumnus in landscape architecture. Farris said she chose Cooper to lead the presentation on rain gardens because she is a wonderful resource for information about native plants and because of her background at Salato. After the presentation, Kay Newtz, a Lexington resident, said that everyone should try to build a rain garden. “I think this lecture was very informative and a great way to identify local prob-
Facts
yard square footage (ft2) / rain garden depth (in) = rain garden area (ft2) (This is the area your rain garden should be to contain runoff from a 1-inch rainfall event).
The overall result of a rain garden is to reduce runoff, conserve water and reduce pollution before it enters local waterways and groundwater.
Once your calculations are finished, you should outline your rain garden perimeter.
The idea of a rain garden is to help recharge the groundwater supply.
Next, shape your landscape by adding soil and rake the entire rain garden so that it is ready for planting. When considering plants for your rain garden, be sure to consider a plant’s height and bloom time.
Rain gardens are also beneficial to local wildlife because they create a habitat.
Information from rain garden presentation
lems within our community,” Newtz said. The next event in the series will address trees and water quality. It will be taught by Chris Barton, an associate professor of forest hydrology in UK’s department of forestry, and Dave Leonard, owner of Dave Leonard Consulting Arborist Inc. — a tree care specialist company. Those interested can contact Farris at (859) 2576955.
Freshman Clemons out for season UK freshman running back Josh Clemons underwent knee surgery Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus, causing him to miss the remainder of the season, according to a UK Athletics release Tuesday. Through six weeks, Clemons has led UK in rushing with 65 carries for 279 yards, an average of 4.3 yards per carry, along with two touchdowns. For an offense already struggling to move the football, the injury will provide more opportunities to running backs Jonathan George and CoShik Williams, as well as sophomore running back Raymond Sanders, who is recovering from an injury of his own sustained in week one. Both of Clemons’ touchdowns represented game-winning scores in the Cats’ two victories to open the season against Western Kentucky and Central Michigan. His 87-yard touchdown scamper against Central Michigan was the longest touchdown run by a UK freshman in the program’s history. STAFF REPORT