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Jamba Juice will satisfy smoothie lovers By Kayla Pickrell kpickrell@kykernel.com
Get ready, health gurus — Jamba Juice will opens its doors near campus in December. “We hope the public sees us as a way to grow a healthy lifestyle by inspiring and simplifying,” said Don Marquess, owner of the new Lexington branch of Jamba Juice, a smoothie franchise that specializes in a healthy lifestyle for its customers. Jamba Juice will be complete when students are let out for the semester, but the smoothie shop is postponing its grand opening until January, when the spring semester starts. A soft opening with events for family and friends will be in early December. All the details of the grand opening are still being discussed. “I didn’t know (a Jamba Juice) was opening in Lexington, but now that I do I’m really excited for it,” said Mae Seay, a psychology junior. “It’s a great place to get a smoothie.” On top of providing fresh smoothies, Jamba Juice will be the first branch to provide frozen yogurt to customers. Jamba Juice in Lexington aims to get involved in the community and start lunch programs at schools in the area, Marquess said. Marquess owns the franchise rights for Jamba Juice in Kentucky, Southern Indiana and Southern Ohio and is deciding to use this branch to provide not only smoothies, but snacks and food during the day. The shop will replace the recently closed J. Gumbos on South Limestone. Students will be able to use UK Plus accounts at the branch. Marquess hopes it will “generate some excitement” at the university. Another Lexington location is schedued to open in spring 2012 at Fayette Mall. “The healthy lifestyle that Jamba helps deliver is something important and missing in Lexington,” Marquess said.
A practice run Cats beat neighbor Transy 97-53 in exhibition By Sam Rothbauer srothbauer@kykernel.com
After much anticipation from both fans and players, the Cats were able to play someone other than themselves in an exhibition game against Transylvania Wednesday at Rupp Arena. The Cats came out on top of a 97-53 final score, shooting 59.1 percent from the floor. Transy started off on top with junior guard Barrett Meyer scoring the team’s first five points early in the game, but UK answered with an 13-0 run to take the lead 17-11. The Pioneers were playing fast with the guards from the start, hustling on both sides of the court while playing fearless defense and drawing fouls. “We approached this game as a way to try to help the University of Kentucky get ready for those early games in the season,” Transylvania head coach Brian Lane said. “There was not an intent at any time to come in and think we were going to win the game.” Lane said the goal was to provide offensive strategies that UK will likely see throughout the season. The Cats, finally getting a chance to compete, were performing defensive strategies, but there is still room for adjustment. They were pressing, but often lost men on all sides of the court, allowing the Pioneers to find an open man on the perimeter. “We have a long way to go. I think everyone knows it,” UK head coach John Calipari said. “We’ve got a couple guys that play with great intensity. They’re going to have to spend a lot of time on the court.” Without having a chance to run the dribbleSee BBALL on page 4
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Head coach John Calipari said freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist will likely be a starter.
Close game early on a ‘teaching tool’ for UK
Visiting prof, others talk disaster relief
AARON SMITH Kernel columnist
Organizer hopes talks shed light on hindrances to aid By Alex Ruf news@kykernel.com
Four speakers will discuss the complexities of disaster relief at an on-campus conference Friday. The annual James and Mary Lassiter Distinguished Visiting Professor Conference will feature Nina J. Crimm, James and Mary Lassiter Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law. Crimm organized the event and will also be speaking. The conference is titled “Helping and Hindering Disaster Relief: Law, Policies and Politics Impact Aid.” The conference is open to all students and the community. The other three speakers were selected because of their expertise in the three major caregivers of relief aid: nonprofit organizations, the U.S. military and government agencies.
if you go What: James and Mary Lassiter Distinguished Visiting Professor Conference When: Friday from 9:30 a.m. to noon Where: College of Law courtroom Admission: Free
Other speakers include retired Brig. Gen. James P. Cullen and Greg Elder, the regional coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean for the U.S. Agency for International Development. William Canny, director of emergency operations for Catholic Relief Services, will be discussing how nonprofits are affected by policies. Catholic Relief Services is one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the world, present in more than 100 countries and territories, according to its website. See LAW on page 2
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Sophomore forward Terrence Jones said alternating to different roles “with so many different good players around you” wasn’t easy in the Cats’ first game.
Transylvania wasn’t the team that started the opening exhibition game slow after its long, arduous 0.4-mile walk from its campus to Rupp Arena. It was UK. Transylvania jumped to a 5-0 lead in the first 1:49, prompting UK head coach John Calipari to call his first timeout of the young season. “I was hoping the power would go out,” Transylvania head
coach Brian Lane said, “so we could spend a little more time with that lead.” They did, kind of, as they were still within one point after 12 minutes. “We thought we were going to win by 100,” Calipari said. “I was so happy the game was close (early). It’s a teaching tool. It’s a chance for me to tell them, look, they’re a good team, but they’re Division III. Come on.” Even the opposing coach was using the game as a teaching tool for UK. “We approached this as a way to help Kentucky get ready for those early games in the season,” See SMITH on page 4
‘Product Runway’ competition culminates with 2 awards UK interior design students used Velcro, flooring materials By Joy Priest jpriest@kykernel.com
Anyone who has watched Bravo at some point has seen the overly dramatic Jeff Lewis with his passion for interior design or supermodel Heidi Klum with her runway expertise. Recently, UK design students mastered both elements at “Product Runway,” an International Interior Design Association competition held in Louisville on Oct. 20. Students in the Interior Design Student Association at UK competed against 15 other teams and brought back two awards — first place and the Da Vinci award. Helen Turner, an instructor
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in UK’s interior design school and director of IDSA, described Product Runway as a “nationwide annual event, in which interior designers are given the opportunity to express their talents beyond the professional office environment.” To participate, a firm is paired with a manufacturer of interior finish materials, Turner said. “We formed a design team within the university,” Turner said. “Then they’re paired with a manufacturer and can only use the materials they provide.” Turner said weeks of design and fabrication culminate with a fashion show of each team’s garment being modeled on a runway in front of a panel of judges.
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Students viewed award-winning dresses at the School of Interior Design’s gallery in 103 Funkhouser. The display runs until Nov. 10. Apparently, that panel favored UK’s team. “A Dress to Address Disaster” received the Da Vinci award, given to the team that best showcased its design concept, Opinions.............5 Sports..................4 Sudoku................2
Turner said. “The design is intended to communicate an individual’s physical and emotional response to a disaster,” Turner said of “A See DESIGN on page 6
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LAW Continued from page 1 “It is inevitable that enormously growing numbers of people across the globe will be adversely affected by natural or man-made disasters and thus in need of humanitarian aid,” Crimm said. Crimm hopes this conference sheds light on some of the unseen hindrances to inter-
national aid. “There are numerous complexities behind such delivery of disaster relief aid that usually is not clear from media reports,” Crimm said. “The lack of that insight allows people to wonder why the delivery of aid is not consistently a smooth, fast and efficacious process.” Crimm is the second Lassiter Distinguished Visiting Professor. Lassiter professors
are expected to teach a course and hold topical conferences each year regarding law. Crimm has published numerous books regarding the First Amendment and is highly knowledgeable about nonprofit organizations. “She had the gravitas of the kind of person we wanted to attract to the law school,” said Mary Davis, associate dean of administration for the College of Law.
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Film follows Senegal players “Elevate,” a documentary about four highschool basketball players from Senegal struggling to make it to American college teams and then the NBA, may not have the depth of “Hoop Dreams,” but it is an engaging look at youthful ambition and cross-cultural connections. Aziz N’Diaye, Assane Sene, Papa Medethie “Dethie” Fall, and Byago Diouf are athletes who know each other from Dakar but end up in schools in Connecticut and Illinois and, at least in terms of what director Anne Buford shows us, had a relatively easy transition. The students, teachers, and coaches seem to like them and their relatives and friends back home all wish them the best. Even when they run into problems — a player realizing he’s not as good as he should be because he started playing basketball as a teenager; or getting a B in French — it hardly
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seems like the end of the world. Only when it looks as if one of the players may not get a U.S. visa does “Elevate” hint at turmoil. While the players, all Muslim, are shown avoiding pork on menus, their religion didn’t seem to be a source of conflict either. But each of these guys is so likable you can’t help but get caught up in their story and root for them despite the lack of major drama. Amadou Gallo Fall, a Senegalese player who now works for the NBA but formerly was a scout and president of international affairs for the Dallas Mavericks, makes a brief appearance. He founded the SEEDS (Sports for Education and Economic Development in Senegal) Foundation, through which the four players were discovered.
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another person's treasure. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — You are ready to take another go at things that have failed before. Take advantage of your enhanced negotiation skills to reach new heights. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — It's a good day for writing, whether it's a grant proposal, a business plan or a list of steps to move your project forward. Visualize it completely. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — There's more work and money on the way, and they could involve some travel. You're free to talk about changes in love and friendships. Someone may want to talk. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — Private's better than public today. Seek out peace and quiet. Meditation or spiritual contemplation soothes and eases tension. Solutions arise unbidden. MCT
Lights, sounds of Diwali By: Cassidy Herrington
In celebration of Diwali, the Hindu “festival of light,” the Indian Student Association will illuminate the Singletary Center like never before. The event, Diwali Dhoom, is a 10-act show blending traditional Indian influences and dance with modern pop music. The spectacle is a chance for the UK community to experience the vibrant Indian culture, ISA President Ravi Mahajan said. “We hope that it (the event) increases cultural awareness on campus,” Mahajan said. The light surrounding Diwali signifies the victory of good over evil. Each day of the festival marks a significant story involving the Hindu gods. The light that prevails represents one’s inner light and higher awareness. During the Diwali festival, this internal flame materializes in fireworks, sparklers and oil lamps. But the Singletary Center does not permit the use of pyrotechnics. Instead, flickering LED candles will light the auditorium and a few performances will slip in a fog machine. The lineup includes Bollywood-inspired dance routines, a cover band and an unprecedented performance from a Korean hip-hop group. Guests from the University
of Louisville, University of Cincinnati and Wright State University will also perform. Three bands will take the stage, including Koshish, a Bollywood-influenced group of UK students. Sonam Chourasia is a master’s student in biomedical engineering and the lead vocalist of Koshish. “It’s all traditional music from India, but we’re making it entirely our own by adding new guitars and drums,” Chourasia said. The band’s music also incorporates the tabla, a traditional Indian drum that makes a variety of unique sounds when if you go struck with different parts of the hand. What: Diwali Dhoom Through Koshish’s fu- When: Saturday at 6:30 p.m. sion of traditional Where: Singletary Center sounds with modern Admission: $17.95 for instruments, its music students, $19.95 for touches a wider audi- general public ence, Chourasia said. “Different kinds of people can relate to our music,” Chourasia said. “And we love doing it.” Diwali officially took place last week, and during that time, many of the Indian students from UK tried to recreate the traditions they have at home. Chourasia has been in the U.S. for three years, and spending Diwali away from India is a difficult adjustment, she said. “We actually did feel homesick,” Chourasia said. “So we decorated our homes with lighting, we worshipped our gods and asked all of our friends to come over for dinner so we could celebrate together.” And this is what Diwali Dhoom is about: the Indian student community opening its arms to the surrounding Lexington community, as the festival in India is about welcoming guests into one’s home. “Diwali is about meeting people, so students should come to Diwali Dhoom,” Chourasia said. “We would welcome you.” The marathon of Bollywood music and glowing performances will be followed by a traditional Indian dinner, catered by Shalimar Indian Restaurant in Louisville. Expect aromatic curries, fluffy slabs of naan bread and mounds of aromatic basmati rice. After digesting the whirlwind of culture that the evening will showcase, Majahan hopes that guests will walk away with a new “enlightenment” of India. “It’s a chance for people to come experience Indian culture, and it’s a celebration of our campus’ diversity,” Mahajan said.
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Pardon the Interlude: Low attendance can’t stop Avett Brothers ALEXANDRIA SARDAM Kernel columnist
It couldn’t have been a bigger relief when the Avett Brothers took the stage at Rupp Arena last Thursday. Sure, I was super pumped to finally get to see the amazingly progressive band that’s too unique to call pop and too modern to call bluegrass. However, the real relief of seeing the standing bass and banjo appear on stage resonated with the fact that Jessica Lea Mayfield, the opening act, was long gone. And even though I’m partial to rather melancholy tunes, I did not find her strung-out voice appropriate as an opening act for such a high strung, feetstomping band. But being the glass halffull kind of girl that I am, I just heavily sipped on my overpriced alcoholic beverage in hopes that the whiskey would slowly numb my musical standards. Luckily for my liver, and
my sanity, the boys graciously took the stage and kicked off the show with plenty of boot stepping and banjo plucking. Their sound exploded across the disappointingly empty arena, livening up the mood with their shouted harmonies and catchy lyrics. Soon after, the stage went black and the band vanished until the loud click of a spotlight echoed throughout the fading chants that yearned for more. Then the simple light shone on the stage, illuminating pieces of dust dancing on the air, which was soon accompanied by the presence of both Seth and Scott Avett. The brother’s duet featured the ever popular and equally enjoyable song, “When I Drink.” Seth’s no-fuss voice easily ventured its way into the opening lyrics of the song, welcoming Scott to join him on the guitar. With complimenting strums on guitars, and the occasional comical blurb of harmony from Seth, it was clear that these boys have hearts that could fill any voice in any semi-empty arena.
11.03.11 • Monte Carlo Night at the Ralph G. Anderson building commons area. $5 buy-in to get chips for casino games and poker. • Wax Fang at Cosmic Charlie’s. 18+
11.04.11 • Last day to withdraw from classes! • Women’s volleyball game against Mississippi State. 7 p.m, Memorial Coliseum. Free for students to attend. • Benefit show for at-risk youth with Souls of Mischief at Cosmic Charlie’s. 18+
11.05.11 • Celebrate the Hindu New Year with the Indian Student Association. $17.95 for students, food
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A trickle of events for the next week. and entertainment are included.
• Strange Arrangement at Cosmic Charlie’s. 18+
• UK football goes up against Ole Miss, 3:30 p.m. at Commonwealth Stadium.
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• Born Cross Eyed at Cosmic Charlie’s. 21+
11.06.11 • Come see the nationally
ranked UK women’s basketball team hoop it up against Coker College. • Icarus Himself at Cosmic Charlie’s.
11.07.11 • Terrence Jones and the
UK men’s basketball team square off against Morehouse at Rupp Arena. 7 p.m.
• Champions of Philanthropy Recognition program at the Main Building 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Free breakfast!
• Year of China film series presents “2 million minutes” at White Hall Classroom Building, room 118, from 5 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. Free and open to the public.
11.09.11 • Join the UK Alumni Association for a free student breakfast of coffee and doughnuts from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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BBALL Continued from page 1 drive and multiple difficulties with mismatches, the players are aware that they have some adjustments and improvements to make in order to successfully compete this season. “Every freshman was probably the best player on their team,” sophomore forward Terrence Jones said. “(They) shot majority of the shots, and now you gotta alternate to different roles playing with so many different good players around you. It’s not as easy as it seems.” The adjustment isn’t coming as a shock for the freshmen, though. “For them to be that small they played really aggressive and physical without big guys,” freshman guard Marquis Teague said. “At first we were having trouble posting them, but they were really physical with the guards all night.” But this game doesn’t count toward the season and UK was looking at Wednesday as a way to come together and play as a team for the first time. “It was fun to actually get to compete against other teams and all (of) us to play together for the first time,” Teague said. Five of the Cats walked away from the exhibition game with double-digit points. Jones finished with 22 points and 12 re-
bounds. Senior guard Darius Miller counted for 10 points and five rebounds. Sophomore guard Doron Lamb ended with 19 points to close out the game while freshmen Marquis Teague and forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist debuted with 14 and 19 points, respectively. Calipari said that KiddGilchrist, judging from Wednesday night, would likePHOTO BY MIKE WEAVER | STAFF ly be a starter for Freshman guard Marquis Teague scored 14 points as UK. Since the the Cats played together for the first time as a team. Cats did start off slow he changed In regard to possibility guard the attitudes of the players to Stacey Poole may transfer from pick them up and have them play the program in the next week, more aggressively and with more Calipari said, “We don’t have intensity. any roster changes, so there’s “He plays just like DeAndre nothing to talk about right now.” (Liggins). He is a great player and dug deep,” Lamb said. “He played good off the bench making shots and playing defense.” Who: Kentucky vs. Morehouse Freshman forward Anthony When: Monday at 7 p.m. Davis had eight blocks to end the game, most of which occurred Where: Rupp Arena while Transy players were atTelevised: Fox Sports South tempting three-point shots, and this is something that is to be expected from Davis as the season progresses.
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Mitchell: UK Hoops aims to be ‘dreaded’ Players focus on being tough, disciplined By Les Johns ljohns@kykernel.com
Getting up in the morning, writing a research paper and delivering a speech are activities that are typically dreaded. UK women’s basketball head coach Matthew Mitchell wants to add the task of playing his team to that list. “We focus on being tough, tenacious and as coach says all the time, being dreaded,” preseason All-SEC guard A’dia Mathies said at the SEC Media Days in Birmingham, Ala., last week. “We’re trying to be the toughest, most dreaded, scariest team in the country,” said senior UK Hoops guard Keyla Snowden. “We want to be so disciplined that we do not take a possession off.” Two years ago, with a seven-to-eight player rotation, the Cats employed an up-tempo, full-court pressing style of play, forcing almost 23 turnovers per game en route to a 28-8 record and an Elite Eight appearance. “It is really tough to prepare to play that way,” Mitchell said about the team’s style of play. Now he is trying to instill that same tough-nosed approach to a deeper and potentially more talented roster of players, comprised partially of two consecutive top-10 recruiting classes. There is actually a concern that enough minutes may not be available for all the talent at Mitchell’s disposal. “We have 15 players now,” Mathies said. “My freshman year we were really only playing eight, so it is a
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Guard Keyla Snowden, shown in this photo from a Feb. 24 game against Arkansas, said UK is trying to be the “toughest, most dreaded, scariest team in the country.” big difference.” In terms of the team’s depth, Mitchell said, “I haven’t been in this position before.” “It doesn’t matter if you are a senior or a freshman,” he said. “It matters what you do when you show up on the court every day and practice.” The Cats’ defense forced 24 turnovers a game last year and averaged 5.9 steals and 4.4 blocks per game. “You’re not going to play if you don’t play defense,” Mitchell said. “That is some-
thing we try to make very clear early on. If you don’t buy into that, there are enough people on the team that will and you will get left behind.” Mitchell has a deep talent-laden team that he hopes will push itself to become better each day in practice. “You can’t survive here if you’re not in to hard work,” he said. “There’s a lot of rewards to coming here, but it’s not the easiest place in the country to play.”
SMITH Continued from page 1 Lane said, in perhaps the first-ever instance a coach straight-up said his team entered the game with a zero percent hope of winning. UK ended up blowing the Pioneers out 97-53, but those first few minutes were a reality check. Guard Doron Lamb said the team came out “nonchalant.” “It let us know it’s not going to be as easy as we thought it would,” guard Marquis Teague said. “We expected to come in from the first half and be up 30.” Not because this team is overconfident. It’s so easy to get carried away after watching the defense-optional Big Blue Madness and Blue-White scrimmage. UK had looked in mid-season form before the regular season had even begun. UK’s slow start Wednesday provided perspective. Calipari said his team is young every year, and this year is no different. It’s easy to discard those lines because he’s proven so adept at getting a young roster running smoothly early, but they’re still true. This team has only been a team for a few weeks now. Even during those weeks, players were split up. Some guys, such as Terrence Jones and Anthony Davis, have only played with each other a few practices. So yes, there was a lack of cohesiveness early. “We just weren’t on the same page sometimes,” Teague said. “Defensively, we were breaking down. They were getting open looks. Offensively, we were discombobulated at times. Just a
little confused.” Yes, this team still has to figure out how to impose its will. UK had a massive height advantage. The kind of advantage where, to prepare for Davis’ length, Lane held a broom over his head and made players shoot over it. UK didn’t post up as much as it should have. Teague acknowledged that, and so did Calipari. “Here we are with a big height advantage, and five of our first six shots were threes,” Calipari said. “That’s what happens when you have young guys or guys playing without that fire. You settle.” Did the problems concern Calipari? “It’s always alarming to me,” Calipari said. “I’m an alarmist. Is that a word?” It is for him, but it doesn’t mean this game should create panic. In no way should this game cast doubt on UK’s ability to work through these areas of concern; it just served as a reminder that yes, young teams have their issues to figure out at a young juncture in the season. UK will certainly figure them out. It did last season, and it will again this season, probably sooner than later. Especially now that players will start playing together more often. Teague said he felt the chemistry improving in the second half and expects that to continue. But for now, UK isn’t perfect. “The good news is everybody in this building saw it,” Calipari said. “Anybody that watched it on TV saw it.” We saw it. But we’ll also see UK keep improving as the season comes closer.
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UK celebrates, promotes ‘Year of China’ By Jared Flanery opinions@kykernel.com
The official “Year of China” logo is a single red star against a yellow backdrop, with just a few of its red dots missing. One possible interpretation of this logo is that China is becoming “less red,” turning away from its Communist past while remaining a stable state. There is also an inverted version of the logo, with an equally weak yellow star framed by a red background. “Awaken the past, discover the future” serves as the Year of China tagline, featured on lecture programs and semipopular (free) T-shirts. Although the University of Kentucky attracts significantly fewer international students than many other large colleges, they do exist. While the “Year of China” is the first time the entire campus has focused its attention on
this country, the opening of Panda Express at the Student Center marks the primary Asia-related economic event of the year. Still, there appears growing recognition that both Chinese tradition and the contemporary cultural milieu deserve study. Professor Jeff Wasserstrom’s keynote lecture reflected that shift. The public seminar, titled “China and the American Imagination: From the Days of the Boxer Rising to the Age of the Internet,” traced a modern Chinese narrative recounted through a distinctly American perspective. Wasserstrom tended to emphasize difference in his remarks, differences within the interchange of American and global pop culture and the Chinese experience. Chinese people may appropriate from the West, he acknowledged, but they do so with originality and over an uneven geographical distribu-
tion. So a popular Chinese social media site, Renren, is at least a little different than the banned Facebook. Pointedly, Wasserstrom noted that Renren makes a request for information that the American version does not: blood type. Apparently blood type indicates dating compatibility, in a cultural tradition Wasserstrom said derives from Japan and Korea. This is a clear example of difference between cultures existing within familiar social media sites. As in Student Protests in 20th-century China, Wasserstrom also referenced similarity within multi-stranded experience. He concluded with the approach of both the Chinese and American states to public protest. Similarity, not sameness, best describes the state reactions to the inklings of a “Jasmine Revolution” and, say, Occupy Wall Street. As there is more than one version of the “Year of Chi-
na” logo, there might also be more than one aesthetic interpretation. On campus, I posit the “Year of China” logo might reflect a residual suspicion of “Red China,” projecting measured cheerfulness
Although the University of Kentucky attracts significantly fewer international students than many other large colleges, they do exist.
that China could become more like us. It certainly would not represent the first time UK turned a jaundiced eye toward the expansion of cultural knowledge. But its disintegrating and pointillist red star could invite another interpretation. While ques-
tioning China’s commitment to full-scale “Communism” is more than understandable today, the disappearance of the red dots might suggest something other than disunity or trending toward market capitalism. Red in Chinese culture also signifies wealth, happiness and fecundity, as Wasserstrom indicated. University public relations officials likely do not mean to imply Chinese depression through their graphic design. But for interest in China to be meaningful, spreading knowledge of the various cultural back stories must become part of the project. For now, the inclination toward study in middle America serves as source of a guarded optimism. This article is the first of a four-part series on teaching and learning about China at UK. Jared Flanery is a political science junior. Email opinions@kykernel.com.
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System crash causes frustration for many BRIAN HANCOCK Kernel columnist
There I was, sitting at my computer during my shift in the Underground Fitness Center at 11:59, mouse hovering over the word ‘Registration,’ ready to click. Call me a dork, but I’ve learned through trial and error that registration day at UK is one of the few days you have to be on your game. As the large clock on the wall ticked ever so loudly and slowly, a multitude of thoughts passed through my eager head. I pondered the
plethora of other faces, just like mine, simultaneously staring at the screen, each hoping that this will be the semester — this will be the semester where they get the teacher they want. They will be challenged and they will learn and they will excel. Yes, so many other hands gingerly gripping the mouse, just like mine, anxiously awaiting those last seconds to tick down. Boom. My eyes flew back to the screen. Good, the computer hadn’t crashed. Boom. Already another second? My, that was a quick one. Boom. I wonder what I’m going to have for lunch? Boom. Wow that guy’s a beast. Boom. Oh wait, its been 12:00 for like two sec-
onds now. My fingers automatically react to the briefly panicked neurons slashing through my brain. “Click.” I wait. And I wait. And I wait. The clock on the computer changes to 12:01. Hmm. I ponder, this is taking rather long to load. No worries, I tell myself, there’s clearly more people on the network right now than usual. Another minute passes. Then another. Then another. It’s 12:04 and I’m still staring at an unloaded page. My eyes narrow. My pulse quickens. My body tenses. Its 12:11 now and I slam my fist against the desk. “Those pesky honors kids have probably all registered by now!” I silently scream.
“They’re all smiling and happy and going on with their days, knowing that spring will be their best semester yet!” As for me, it’s 12:25 and my limp body lies sweaty and cold under the pale light, completely decimated and utterly defeated. By this time I’ve hit the refresh button approximately 13,000 times to no avail. My brain turns on its desperation mode. ‘Get out of here!’ it screams. I comply. “I’ve got to go register!” I plead with my boss. “Can I come back in 10 minutes?” Thankfully, she consented, and I dashed over to Willy T to see if my luck would fare better there. Luckily, it did, and somehow I still managed to sign
up for many of my top choices. I returned to work both overjoyed and exhausted. This had definitely been the hardest I’ve ever worked to register for classes. For many students, however, their tale did not end quite so happily. I later received an email from the Honors senior academic coordinator asking students to be patient; she had more than 100 emails from those who were not able to register successfully. Apparently the system had indeed crashed, leaving many unhappy students in its wake. And so I ask the governing forces of UK’s registration system, why? It was no secret that registration was to begin for many students yesterday.
It was no secret that the system was going to be at full capacity around noon. It’s happened many years before. So how were we not prepared for it? Many prepared and tuition-paying students are now out of luck simply because they chose the wrong place on campus to register for classes. But what’s done is done, and there’s no reconciling this misfortunate incident. The only thing to do is to be better prepared next time around, so sprinting and sweating can be replaced by a simple “click.” Brian Hancock is an Enlgish junior and the Kernel’s assistant opinions editor. Email bhancock@kykernel.com.
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PHOTO BY QUIANNA LIGE | STAFF
The Student Center was alive with AC/DC, free food and lots of fire at the Metal Chef event hosted Tuesday night by UK Dining Services.
DESIGN Continued from page 1 Dress to Address Disaster,” which was created by a team of nine UK interior design students and was sponsored by Teknion, a workstation manufacturer. Materials included laminates, acrylics, black mesh or Velcro and white leather. “We were trying to show an initial destruction … kind of like a rubble pile,” said Sabrina Mason, a fifth year interior design major. “As it goes up the dress it shows the regrowth and passion. When she took off the Velcro collar and threw it down, it was symbolic of throwing off the psychological damage and moving on.”
Mason, who competed for the first time, said it was fun to actually see a product from concept to finish. “As students, we never get to see a finished project, and so it was exciting that we could take all of these materials and ideas and see something tangible that we could use,” Mason said. Olivia Steitz, who modeled the dress and worked on the destruction of the materials, said walking down the runway in the dress was difficult. “During our practice walk-through … a zipper busted and they had to sew me into the dress,” Steitz said. “I couldn’t take it off and I couldn’t sit down. At the end of the competition they had to
cut me out of the dress with scissors.” Deborah Drury, of Deborah Drury Interior Design, and five UK interior design students whom she invited to work on the piece designed “Sleek Sophistication,” the dress that won first place. “I decided I wanted to do something sleek … red carpet look,” Drury said. “We had to look at the materials first because they’re meant to be flat on the floor. Once I saw what the products could do, I came up with this design.” “Sleek Sophistication,” which was sponsored by flooring manufacturer Johnsonite, was created with weld rods, sheet vinyl, vinyl tile, luxury vinyl tile, jute and
vinyl cove base. Turner said the experience the students gained during the competition was invaluable. “They got to know manufacturers and a lot of people in the industry,” Turner said. “Not only do they get to become familiar with materials they will be working with on a daily basis, but they get to meet professionals and develop their creative process.” Product Runway was a charity event, with all participants and models volunteering and all materials donated. All proceeds went to the Dress for Success charity. The winning dresses will be on display in the Peace Gallery in room 103 Funkhouser until Nov. 10.
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