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5K raises $1,500 for lung cancer By Caroline Hall news@kykernel.com
The first annual Free To Breathe 5K walk observed Lung Cancer Awareness Month Sunday at UK Chandler Hospital’s pavilion. The walk started with thank yous, team prizes and a pep talk from a lung cancer survivor to get walkers motivated. Gov. Paul Patton declared November lung cancer awareness month in 2001, and advocates thought this was the right time to kick off a new way to raise awareness. Although the weather started off gloomy Sunday morning, the walk went off without a hitch. Lisa Maggio and Gina Kinsella are lung cancer advocates who co-chaired the event. Maggio is a doctoral student in the UK College of Nursing, and Kinsella is a community organizer. Maggio is a nurse and she has seen firsthand the dark side of lung cancer. She and Kinsella are trained advocates who became tired of waiting for other organizations to raise awareness, so they decided to forge the path with the 5K walk. “Lung cancer survivors and families have lacked any kind of support for so long,” Maggio said. “And we have got to stop that. We just have to support them. And we have got to find a cure.” One of the biggest ways advocates are trying to help the cause is by trying to change the “social norm.” It was not too long ago that a person could smoke anywhere, but with research studies proving how harmful tobacco use is, public areas are no longer smoker friendly. The Lung Cancer Partnership has been steadfast in spreading awareness. “There are now 37 walks nationwide,” Annie Dutcher, a partnership leader, said. “And we expect more and more walks to happen every year. We are trying to give lung cancer a voice.” See BREATHE on page 3
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Lauren Lucas, Julia Hunt and Aimee Goffinet from Kappa Delta Sorority brave the cold at UK’s first Polar Plunge, hosted by Phi Sigma Kappa on South Campus Saturday. The event was the first of its kind hosted on a college campus in Kentucky.
First time freezing Fraternity hosts campus Polar Plunge By Audrey Smith news@kykernel.com
Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity made a splash Saturday hosting the first Polar Plunge on a college campus in Kentucky. At the 2011 Campus Plunge fundraising event, participants dressed in costumes and jumped into ice-cold water to raise money for the Fayette County Special Olympics.
The event was put together by the fraternity’s Philanthropy Chair, Seth Fortenbery, and Special Olympics Coordinator Dylan Murphy. It raised about $4,000, with donations still coming in during the event, Fortenbery said. “As it is the first year, we just want to raise awareness and get the word out,” Fortenbery said. “This is something that could really explode on this campus.” The Polar Plunge attracted
about 65 participants. Some were dressed in costumes, and they jumped in groups or jumped individually. One of the participants, junior Austin Yates, dressed as Santa Claus. He heard about Campus Plunge through his fraternity, Sigma Chi. “It’s not as bad as anyone makes it out to be and it’s for a great cause,” Yates said. He is familiar with Polar Plunges because he participated in them often in high school as a member of Junior Achievement in Bowling Green,
Ky. Music was played throughout the event to keep viewers engaged and participants fired up. It also came in handy when several women from Alpha Phi Sorority took the stage dressed as iPods and danced their way into the pool one at a time. Athletes from the Kentucky Special Olympics program, along with Dennis Gaines, the vice president of the Fayette County Advisory Board for Special Olympics,
Mock Trial: Not just for law students Women’s soccer drops 1st-round NCAA game
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The UK Mock Trial Club is a studentrun and student-led trial advocacy team that competes with more than 600 other teams to solve a case presented to them each year. The team formed in 2007 and has won the Spirit Award at competitions every year since, meaning it portrayed the characters the best. The A Team hosted its first invitational on Oct. 29 and was undefeated. Amy Thompson, now Amy Carpenter, founded the team. “I competed on my high school’s mock trial team and loved it, so when I came to UK and saw that no such organization existed, I was not about to let that stop me from competing,” she said. The club takes one case every year and the team members act it out as if in a real courtroom, portraying lawyers and witnesses. There are two judges at the competitions, who vote on which team performed better in each role inside the courtroom. Lindsay Baranowski, the club’s president, said people from all majors can participate. “It is not just for those who want to go to law school,” she said. Baranowski wants to go to law school, so the club appealed to her because it can help those who are interested in law decide if they really want to go into it, she said. “It’s a good way to give people an idea of, ‘Do I really want to be in a courtroom?’ and it is just overall a great avenue to try things out,” Baranowski said. Carpenter does not have a law backSee MOCK TRIAL on page 2
By David Schuh dschuh@kykernel.com
The UK women’s soccer team lost to Washington State in the first round of the NCAA tournament Saturday night. It was an electric atmosphere at the UK soccer complex, the first time UK had hosted such a game in 12 years. “It was so special,” UK head coach Jon Lipsitz said. “I wanted so badly to get us over the hump. I know people look and say we’ve come so far in these three years but you always want more. “I wanted that moment for the players when all that work comes true. “The fans stood by us and they cheered so hard. They are amazing.” The capacity crowd had reason
to cheer early when the Cats drew a penalty kick in the 40th minute off a Washington State handball in the box. Senior Kelsey Hunyadi converted the kick to put UK up 1-0 going into the half. But Washington State responded quickly in the second half.The Cougars collected a rebounded shot in the 65th minute and found the back of the net, taking advantage of a goalie drawn out of position to tie the game. Both offenses stalled the rest of the game, producing few legitimate scoring chances. “They were really fast,” senior Kiondra McGee said. “But we were prepared for that. We did a good job of over-shifting and making sure we had a lot of cover to cushion if we did get beat. They got behind us a few times but we also had our See SOCCER on page 3
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Freshman Molly Huber played defense against Washington State in UK’s first-round NCAA Tournament loss. UK hosted the game Saturday.
License plate design supports Alzheimer’s research By Kelsi Borntraeger news@kykernel.com
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and one Kentuckian has decided to take awareness into her own hands. Stephanie Gamblin of
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Princeton, Ky., is taking a stand for the non-curable disease. In an effort to raise awareness and support research, Gamblin decided to create a specialty Kentucky license plate for Alzheimer’s. A design has been cre-
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ated, and Gamblin needs 900 people in Kentucky to commit to buying one. The goal is to get the 900 people committed to the license plate by this summer, and she hopes to receive as many as possible by Dec. 31. Ashley Schaffner of
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the Alzheimer’s Association also helped get the project started. “Personally, I think the plates are a beautiful way for Kentucky drivers to express their concern and support for ending the sixth-leading cause of death in the United
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States,” Schaffner said. Gamblin’s father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2004 at the age of 62. She said he has progressively become worse over the years and now he lives in a nursing See AWARENESS on page 2
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MOCK TRIAL Continued from page 1 ground, but she said that she started it out of her passion for drama, public speaking, arguing, writing and justice. The team is celebrating its fifth season of being the only student-run and student-led competitive mock trial team in the area, something that Baranowski likes. It “allows us to run the organization and build our leadership skills on our own,” she said. The team is currently looking to recruit four to five people to join one of the three teams, all of which take
turns competing, but all do the same thing. A member of the inaugural team, David Carpenter, said the club can improve public speaking, writing, debating and acting skills. “It never looks bad on a resume, either,” he said. “Competitions are energizing environments where the mildest member on the team can suddenly become the fiercest debater you’ve ever seen,” he said. The club practices at 7:30 p.m. on Monday in the Student Center room 251, for those interested in joining. For more information, contact Baranowski at lbaranowski@uky.edu.
AWARENESS Continued from page 1 home. “I just felt helpless,” she said. “I kept asking myself, what can I do to help?” For the past few years, Gamblin has wanted to raise awareness and has participated in numerous memory walks to end Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is an irreversible brain disease and a form of dementia that gets worse over time and has no cure. The disease causes memory impairment, thinking inabilities, judgment prob-
lems and a change in personality and behavior. The risk builds as a person gets older and can run in family history. Having a close blood relative who developed this disease increases the risk of obtaining it. Gamblin got the idea for the plate while at the Princeton County Clerk’s Office when she noticed the specialty license plates for cancers. “I wondered why there wasn’t one for Alzheimer’s, so I decided to make this my personal project,” she said. After talking with the clerk’s office and, Gamblin’s wish has been granted.
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Strong female leads in ‘Rum Diary’ PHILADELPHIA — She’s the trophy blonde in “The Rum Diary,” an object of beauty like the Austin-Healey her fiance drives, or the ‘60s modern beach house they share. But Amber Heard knows there’s more to this character, Chenault is her name, who jettisons everything to go on a tear with a besotted newspaperman (played by one Johnny Depp). “She has this gilded cage, and on the outside she represents this dream of what men strive to obtain,” says Heard. “So, I like that she looks like that, but is anything but. She’s a rebel, a free-spirited, fiercely independent, flawed human being. “Very flawed,” she adds, “and she has a journey to go on.” Heard, 25, was in town last week to talk up “The Rum Diary” and her role a role she auditioned long and hard to receive. “It's hard to find complex female characters,” says the actress, a veteran of movies good (“North Country” she's the young Charlize Theron; “Pineapple Express”) and not so
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 — Home is where your heart is, so use your energy to build something there. Simple actions add up, one at a time. No need for anything drastic. Take a pretty walk. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Your family helps you make your dreams come true. Your work is earning admiration. Explore and study as much as you can. Keep practicing, and be persistent. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 9 — Money doesn't bring happiness (although it can seem like such a relief). Find satisfaction in love and compassion. That's your real wealth. Share resources. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 9 — You're out of your shell today, at ease and comfortable. You've got a
good (“The Stepfather,” “The Joneses”). She was also one of the stars of the short-lived NBC series “The Playboy Club.” “I'll just say it it's damn near impossible. We tend to categorize women in one of two ways. One category affords them the opportunity to be sexy, beautiful or cute, and there’s nothing else. ... “The other category affords women the opportunity to be complicated, funny, intense, bitchy, strong, mean, endearing, vulnerable, respected, intelligent. But if you’re in that category, you cannot be beautiful or sexy, cute. “And in compartmentalizing women into either group, we tend to ignore any overlaps, we don't allow any confusion, we don't allow those two to blur. ... And I’m frustrated by that reality, and know, because I am a woman, that I am far more complex. ... “I want to continue to bring more to my characters. I don't know if I always do that, but I certainly attempt it.”
secret that you're itching to tell, but not quite yet. Wait for romance and travel, too. Soon enough. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 6 — If you focus on the limitations, that's what you will get. Among the clouds there are openings and opportunities. Use your intuition like a compass. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — You're becoming more popular. Things seem to be coming back into balance. Don't start before you're ready, and don't spend beyond the budget. Think it over. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Go ahead and consider a career in public service, or at least participate in your community at a deeper level. Listen to someone who tells the truth. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — Energy and money are flowing, and travel could be in the forecast. Pad the time around ticketing and reservations, and buy as early as possible for the best price.
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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — You're in charge and you're taking care of business. All kinds of windows open. Accept guidance from a guru, and take on more leadership. Watch for hidden agendas. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Instructions could be contradictory. Let your partner drive. Work out directions together, and get advice when needed. Take the philosophical high road. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Buckle up and get ready for a roller-coaster day of productivity, even when confrontations arise. Focus on the goal and solve problems with ease. Keep costs down. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Do the work with loving support, and succeed. Expand your territory. You've got the connections. Make sure you understand what they need, and provide it. MCT
also attended. Gaines, also a coordinator and coach of several different sports in the program, commended the partnership between Special Olympics Kentucky and Phi Sigma Kappa, which started last year with flag football. Gaines has a son who is special needs, and said he loves being around the 300 or so athletes in the Special Olympics who are registered in Fayette County. “I’ve met great people,” Gaines said. “It’s a humbling experience.” Trish Mazzoni, the executive vice president of Special Olympics Kentucky, was also at the event. Every Special Olympics program in the country does Polar Plunges, Mazzoni said. The unique event has a 15-year history as a “Special Olympics trademark,” she said. Fortenbery and Murphy hope they can make this event an annual success on UK’s campus by raising money and awareness for special needs athletes.
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“I wanted to do something for my dad,” she said. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s and many elderly people are being diagnosed with this disease. Gamblin asks for help in getting the word out and raising awareness. Schaffner said 80,000 Kentuckians are affected by the disease. “The license plates are meant to raise funds that will support local education initia-
tives,” she said. Those who apply for the plate will be notified by the local county clerk when the plate is ready, around three months after the 900 commitments are a definite. There will be a $25 deposit that will be applied to the initial or renewal fee. Applicants will also have the option of including a $10 addon donation to Alzheimer’s awareness and education in Kentucky.
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Jones talks about car accident; freshmen step up AARON SMITH Kernel columnist
He sat in a blue chair about 16 hours after he was a passenger in a highly publicized incident, the swarm of media around him, waiting for the questions to come. The first: How was your day? “It was all right,” Jones said, and he couldn’t resist a smile after that one. Not because he was intentionally coy or joking, just that he knew all of what had transpired could not be simply summed up with “all right.” He ended up expanding on that answer — a lot. He held court for about 10 minutes, giving his side of the story on the accident, denying reports that said he had been drinking, explaining why he fled the scene when a close high school friend and a college teammate stayed behind. He answered them all. Not to overdramatize what he did. The incident was not that serious, from a broad per-
spective. He wasn’t at fault, and by his and head coach John Calipari’s accounts, didn’t do anything wrong besides going out late to support a friend the night before a game. Which, on the flip side, shouldn’t be overlooked. He said he was going to listen to a friend perform a song at a venue. That’s nice of him. It’s also irresponsible to do that after midnight on the night before the first game of a season when you’re supposed to be a new man and a matured leader. True, it’s understandable since he is a college kid, but he’s also a college basketball star at Kentucky, where players are “held to a higher standard,” as Calipari wrote. But he still had to answer for his actions. UK’s Media Relation department had predetermined that he would need to do so, but Jones seemed more than willing to take full accountability for his night, both to us and to his team. “He apologized to us. You could tell he was really sincere,” Darius Miller said. “He did a great job of taking responsibility for his actions. We’re not really worried about
it, we’re just moving on.” Unless, of course, it’s after 11 p.m. on weekdays or midnight on weekends, which is the newly instituted curfew imposed by Calipari.
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I think I got caught up in the last game and how easily we won. I really can’t be doing that.” DARIUS MILLER Senior guard
As for UK, it’s hoping to move on with better play from the veterans. For the first time ever, UK started three freshmen in a season opener. It needed them. Jones, coming off the bench, scored eight points. Darius Miller matched that, but had zero in the first half. “I just think I have to do a better job of being ready every single game, being more con-
sistent and respecting our opponent,” Miller said. “I think I got caught up in last game and how easily we won (an 85point win over Morehouse). I really can’t be doing that.” It would help if he didn’t. Calipari knows the value of having steady production from veterans. Last season, it’s all he talked about down the stretch, when games were increasing in importance and the veterans’ play was stagnant. Against Marist, he criticized Miller and Lamb (and would have criticized Jones had he not been fresh off the accident, which changes the equation for a player when he knows all anyone is talking about is him). “Defensively, Doron and Darius are not where they need to be with the rest of these guys,” Calipari said. “I don’t know if they were uptight because it’s the real season now and the stuff is on and we’re this highly ranked team.” I hope that’s not the case, because that’s the opposite of how it should logically work. PHOTO BY LATARA APPLEBY |STAFF Relying on freshmen and hoping for veterans to pull through After sophomores Terrence Jones, above, and Stacey Poole were in a car accident, Calipari instituted a team curfew. is what UK doesn’t want.
Cats’ road woes continue in 38-8 loss to Vanderbilt UK must win against Georgia and Tennessee to get bowl berth By Ethan Levine elevine@kykernel.com
The UK football team took its show on the road for the first time since Oct. 8, traveling to the Vanderbilt
Commodores in an SEC East showdown with bowl game implications. The Cats’ road woes continued as they fell 38-8. From the start of the game, UK looked out of rhythm and overwhelmed by
a Vanderbilt team fighting for just its second bowl berth since 1982. In the first quarter, a bad snap to punter Ryan Tydlacka prevented the senior from getting a kick away, as a swarm of Vanderbilt defenders downed him at the UK 2yard line. Vanderbilt scored on the next play to take a 7-0 lead it would never relinquish. Behind quarterback JorMaxwell Smith, in his second game as the Cats’ starting quarterback, finished Saturday’s game 15-31 passing for 179 yards and a touchdown.
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dan Rodgers, Vanderbilt was able to move the ball with relative ease all game long on a much-improved UK defense. The Dores totaled 410 yards, 203 on the ground and 207 more in the air on their way to five touchdowns on the day. The Cats, on the other hand, accumulated 211 total yards for the game. UK’s struggles on offense only compounded the team’s issues on defense. Freshman quarterback Maxwell Smith, in his third consecutive game
seeing significant time under center, was never able to find consistency with his receivers in the passing game. Smith finished the game 15-31 passing for 179 yards and a touchdown, but stumbled to 4-11 passing for 22 yards in the first as Vanderbilt extended its lead. With just 48 yards rushing to compliment the passing game, UK lost the time of possession battle to Vanderbilt 38 minutes to 22. On both sides of the ball, Vanderbilt looked to be the more pre-
pared and talented team, breaking the mold of SEC cellar-dweller. For UK, the loss is crippling to its chances of making a bowl game this season. The Cats (4-6, 1-5 SEC) will need to win both of its last two games, beginning next week at SEC East-leading Georgia and finishing against archnemesis Tennessee. The game in Athens next Saturday will kick-off at 12:21 p.m. as the SEC Network’s featured game of the week.
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AIDS quilt honors victims of the disease SAB hosts ‘eye-opening’ exhibit in Rasdall Gallery By Coriá Bowen features@kykernel.com
While there are many ways to honor deceased victims of disease, UK is presenting a unique way to memorialize AIDS victims. The Student Activities Board is presenting an AIDS Memorial Quilt exhibit in the Rasdall Gallery that opens Monday. The AIDS Memorial Quilt was established in 1987 in San Francisco as a type of monument to remember lost AIDS victims. Leslie Foster, SAB’s committee chair for cultural arts, is excited to see the impact the quilt will have. “I think it is a pretty eyeopening experience to something that people may not be aware of,” Foster said. “It will help students identify with the problem and see how
people are experienceing their loss.” The quilt is made up of 12-by-12-foot blocks — each section of the block created and designed by families, friends and partners of AIDS victims. The blocks are sown together and continue to grow larger through the years. Shannon Ruhl, SAB’s director of cultural arts, said the quilt is meant to memorialize and bring awareness to HIV and AIDS prevention. Ruhl said the exhibit coincides with World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. University Health Service and other campus organizations will also hold events to honor World AIDS Day. “The idea is that the individual sections ... come together to make a universal quilt; a universal memorial,” Ruhl said. The exhibit showcases
eight blocks of the quilt, and Ruhl said each section is different in its design. “Most have names or say ‘World AIDs Day 1996,’” Ruhl said. “Each one is different and unique in what it tries to portray or represent the memory of each victim.” Foster was moved by the design. “I had mixed feelings because some of it was really cool to see,” she said, “and some of it was sad to see because of what people wrote.” UK has shown the quilt in the past and Ruhl said it is important for the quilt to be shown again because the is-
sue of AIDS is still prevalent. “I know that there are students who are affected by this, even if not personally, through their friends, family,” Ruhl said. “We are bringing awareness to it in a beautiful and constructive way.” Ruhl said it was a special experience to be a part of putting the exhibit together and believes other students will have a similar experience by visiting it. “To summarize this semester, we are trying to bring new experiences to the student body,” Ruhl said. “Something they haven’t seen before or a sense of exposure and a sense beyond their understanding of what might be in a gallery.”
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After a year as an editor at the Kernel, I decided to take a trip around the world. You would too. Being force-fed bean ice cream, tearing leeches off of someone’s ankle and burning the heck out of your leg might not sound super enjoyable, but I had a great time in Malaysia. I only spent three days there, but you can fit a lot of living into that time — sort of like you can fit a lot of variety into a small country. Malaysia was lucky country No. 13 on my trek around the world. I spent most of my time at a homestay with a traditional Malay woman who made her opinions about everything abundantly clear to me even though she couldn’t speak English. Turns out the word “come” is really all you need. Screaming at me in Malay and slapping me took care of the rest. It also turns
HIV and AIDS but also to see a form of art that is very much important to Kentucky heritage and culture,” Ruhl said. “Students sometimes forget this part and they should see it as more than just a craft, but an art.” During World AIDS Day, there will be various programs on campus for students, including HIV screenings. The day’s events will end with a reception. Ruhl encourages students to visit the exhibit. “What makes it so special is that each one is so different, yet they are conveying a powerful message,” Ruhl said. “One piece of work, one piece of art.”
What makes it so special is that each one is so different, yet they Shannon Ruhl, SAB’s director of cultural arts are conveying a powerful message.”
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The pieces of the quilt chosen for this exhibit honors victims from this region, which illustrates how close to home the issue of AIDS is for many. Foster said there are a couple of pieces with Lexington and UK on them. “You will see sections that have objects and mementos that have been sewed on or attached to the quilt,” Ruhl said. “Some of these are not your typical patchwork.” Ruhl wants students to be aware of the issue of AIDS and also to be reminded that quilting has a longstanding tradition in Kentucky. “It’s important for students to see the quilt not only to honor victims of
out that I don’t know anything. At least according to Mama Latipa. I didn’t know that knee length shorts are scandalous. She shook her head and gave me a hijab and a dress that looked something like an orange snuggie. I didn’t know that Malaysian leeches can basically jump onto your legs. You figure that out quickly. I didn’t know that I needed to eat more. All of the time. Mama Latipa’s glares from across the table made calories seem suddenly insignificant. Then there were the things I didn’t know how to do. I didn’t know how to pick out a fish at a market that looked like the entire cast of “Finding Nemo” had been brutally murdered and laid out on tables. I didn’t know how to eat a fish fried whole and served to me without utensils. I didn’t know you could kill a coy by feeding it a bread chunk that is too big. Oops. Am I sounding like an idiot? Because that’s how I was feeling. Somewhere along the way, I realized that Mama Latipa was right. I didn’t know anything —
at least not about her world. I splashed hot oil on myself making plantain dumplings, made too deep of a cut on the rubber tree when tapping it, didn’t know to pour tea into my saucer to cool it down, didn’t catch a single fish with the net I was given to cast and burned the living daylights out of my leg getting off of her motorcycle in a skirt. A few days in Mama Latipa’s world reminded me that there are different kinds of life knowledge. Straight A’s don’t help you when trying to figure out how to use a traditional toilet without something horribly embarrassing happening. And killing tests won’t get you far in a Malay kitchen. The good news is, women like Mama are happy to teach. And isn’t a big part of traveling learning how stupid you are? I may not have known a lot going into Malaysia, but I learned. Most importantly, I learned I’ll be coming back. Martha Groppo is a journalism and history senior. Follow her blog at www.muliebrousmartha.wordpress.com.
Steele’s Reels: ‘Immortals’ plot is too fragmented In a 1200 B.C. Greece riddled with fear and doubt in the Olympian Gods, the brutal King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) and his faceless Heraklion army threaten to destroy and enslave all. In his search for the powerful Epirus Bow, Hyperion will DAVE leave neither peasant STEELE nor priest alive in his merciless campaign. Kernel columnist After met with only silence after a long life of faith, Hyperion seeks to use the bow to unleash the imprisoned Titans upon the Gods of Olympus. With the heavens in an all out war between Gods and Titans, Hyperion will become the dominant force in the world. However, a small village of peasants he destroyed may come back to haunt him. After witnessing his mother being butchered in front of him, the young warrior Theseus (Henry Cavill) has vowed revenge. Having been unknowingly guided since a child by Zeus disguised as an old man (John Hurt), Theseus is one of the greatest warriors in all of Greece. When his journey leads him to the Athenian oracle Phaedra (Freida Pin-
to), he learns through her visions that he is the key to stopping the Heraklion war machine and saving mankind. This film had great potential with its intriguing premise. The eye-popping art production of Mark Canton (“300”) was easily the film’s greatest feature. As far as acting is concerned, the cast held its own, but didn’t exactly blow me away either. The only role that really stuck out was that of the non-disguised Zeus played by Luke Evans (“Clash of the Titans,” “The Three Musketeers”). Another one of its strengths was the costume design. It depicted a lot of key figures in Greek mythology in a way not seen in pop culture. Character development in this film was also excellent. Theseus in particular grew into an interesting role by the end. In fact, I enjoyed every single part of this movie except the plot. It was so fragmented and hard to follow that it was nearly impossible to identify with the protagonist’s motives. It was hard to really know who was fighting for what. When the credits finally rolled I was left with a “Wait, that’s it?” feeling. I would recommend this film if you are a Greek Mythology buff or really into costume design. But the average moviegoer will probably end up wanting his seven bucks back. Steele’s Reels: 2/5 Stars
from the front page BREATHE Continued from page 1 UK is a smoke-free campus, yet people still smoke on it. Nursing students and faculty have founded a research program that can help smokers learn how to live a smoke-free life. “There are tobacco specialists that are here on campus,” said Katie Burns, a nursing senior. “There are also nicotine replacements available on campus that are available to students and faculty for $5. Also, students have the right
to go up to smokers and ask them to put their cigarettes out.” Kinsella said there were more than 250 walkers who pre-registered and more than $1,500 was raised. Eighty-four cents of every dollar raised from the 5K is going to research grants. Even though lung cancer is a top killer in the U.S., it gets the least amount of federal funding because people blame the victim, Maggio said. “The bottom line is no one deserves cancer,” she said. “It doesn’t matter how a person gets cancer, a cure needs to be found.”
SOCCER Continued from page 1 chances.” As it has been accustomed to do, UK came out aggressive in the first overtime period. An open shot by Caitlin Landis sailed over the goal and a diving header by Natalie Horner fell victim to a great save by the Cougar goalkeeper to keep the tie. The second overtime was
less exciting, but much of the same, giving way to five penalty kicks for each team to decide the game. Washington State made its first, followed by UK’s Danielle Krohn’s shot hitting the inside of the right cross bar and bouncing away. The Cougars also made their second, while Alyssa Telang’s shot sailed over the goal to put the Cats in a hole. A miss by Washington State and UK’s first successful try gave the Cats a ray of hope, but two
consecutive makes gave the Cougars the 4-2 win. The Cats’ players and fans stood in disbelief in the waning moments afterward. “The only people that can feel what this, feel how much this hurts, are the people who put this much into it,” Lipsitz said. “It hurts. But we’re proud of where we are, and I’m very proud of how we played tonight. “You always wonder how you’ll react to a first time, and I thought we reacted admirably and with great bravery.”
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Student shares life-changing experiences studying abroad Study abroad is a great opportunity for one to explore what the world has to offer, and coming to Australia has really been fantastic. JOSH I had some second thoughts NEWTON about coming here Contributing and going halfway columnist around the world from family and friends, but since being here I have no regrets of getting on that plane and coming to Canberra. I have had the opportunity to meet other students from all over the world (England, Finland, Germany, Poland, Ireland, Mexico) and meet students from right here in Canberra. School has been a little different — classes are held only once or twice a week for 50 minutes each and finals
are three weeks long. But with coming here there are a few changes as well. Driving on the other side of the road has been a different experience as well as having Rugby being the No. 1 sport played in Australia. Even though I am halfway around the world, I still keep up with UK back home in all sports and listen to football and basketball every time they play. Since arriving here in Australia, I have had the opportunity to explore what Australia has to offer. Seeing kangaroos is one of these opportunities, it is not every day that you wake up and see a kangaroo right outside your door. That was an eye opener when I first saw it. Also, I have had the chance to hold a koala bear, which will probably never happen again in my lifetime. I went scuba diving for the first time at the Great Barrier Reef in Cairns for spring break and that is
truly an amazing site to see. It was a great experience, but that is not all. I have been to Sydney four times since being here and I have been to the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Tower, Blue Mountains, Sydney Wildlife Reserve and Aquarium. There is even a Hard Rock Café that a few friends and I decided to grab dinner at. I have been surfing at Seven Mile Beach with Rip Curl as well. There are many more events that have taken place since being here and these events are memories that will last a lifetime. I greatly encourage everyone to study abroad; it is a chance that is once in a lifetime. Josh Newton is a UK kinesiology junior studying for a semester at the University of Canberra in Canberra, Austrailia. Email opinions@kykernel.com.
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Newton scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef while studying abroad in Canberra, Austrailia.
UK charges student’s fees beyond graduation By Michael Frick opinions@kykernel.com
PHOTO COURTESY OF JOSH NEWTON
The Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Austrailia.
I am a recent graduate of the University of Kentucky. I received my Master’s degree in August 2011 after receiving my bachelor’s degree in May 2010. This past week, I was honored to receive my diploma in the mail. There was, however, one thing missing this year that was not last August: a free copy of my official transcript. Many graduates may never need one, or even want one, but the fact is that in the past UK has provided its students with this along with their coveted diploma. And some, like myself, may have wanted to see the final result of all our hard work for each class, besides the obvious diploma. Instead, UK provided me with a certificate for a free transcript, but I will have to pay the processing fee and mailing costs, if any apply.
UK has found a way to get money out of students even after they have finished school. It is sad to say that I can believe that UK would succumb to this pitiful level to save what would honestly amount to less than a buck per student, but I can believe it. UK has found a way to get money out of students even after they have finished school. Congratulations. Michael Frick is a UK alumus. Email opinions@kykernel.com.
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Newton petting a koala bear while studying abroad in Canberra, Australia.
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6 | Monday, November 14, 2011
sports
5 players score double-digits in win over Marist By Sam Rothbauer srothbauer@kykernel.com
The point margin was not quite 85 points, but UK charted its first regular season victory against Marist 108-58 Friday night at Rupp Arena. The Cats got off to a quick start, scoring early in the first half and causing Marist to call its first time out after three minutes of play. Their run didn’t last long, though. Marist caught up after making a few big threes and took an 18-17 lead with 13:30 left on the clock, in what was its largest lead of the game. Marist beat the Cats on the dribble numerous times throughout the first half, but freshman forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist kept finding ways to change the game. Kidd-Gilchrist led the Cats with
11 total points in the first half, as well as accounting for five rebounds, two blocks and two steals. He ended the game with 15 points, seven rebounds, two blocks and two steals. “Without Michael KiddGilchrist and Anthony Davis, we are down at halftime,” Calipari said. “Those two were so good in the first half. That’s the only reason we were up.” Five of UK’s players scored in double digits. Davis, who was named Player of the Game, accounted for 23 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 10-13 from the floor. Sophomore guard Doron Lamb tallied 15 points while freshman guard Marquis Teague had 15 and freshman forward Kyle Wiltjer accounted for 14. Sophomore forward Terrence Jones didn’t score his first points until less than three
minutes remained in the first half, with a three from the left side, then came back to grab an offensive rebound and dunked, allowing UK to pull away 45-36. He walked away from the season opener with eight points and nine rebounds, and was named Sub of the Game. Following a car accident around 2:30 a.m. Friday, Jones didn’t start in UK’s season opener. Because Jones was out so late, head coach John Calipari now requires a curfew for the team. “He apologized to us,” senior guard Darius Miller said. “You could tell he was sincere, and we’re not really worried about it.” Defensively, fans saw some of the press Head Coach John Calipari has been talking about, but the offensive play
was lacking. Due to the fast pace of the game, UK and Marist traded turnovers in the first half. Marist ended the game with 14 turnovers and UK ended with nine. In the second half, UK started to build intensity on the offensive side of the court, making the Cats’ largest lead at 30 at the 12:06 mark. It was all UK from there. The Cats continued to perform consistently for the remainder of the half. “The first half, we started off just not playing as well as we could,” Jones said. In the second half, “We were stunting, helping each other, talking more, playing defense, (doing things) we do in practice.” The Cats face No. 13 Kansas Tuesday at Madison Square Garden at 9 p.m.
UK Hoops opens season with win By Les Johns ljohns@kykernel.com
The UK women’s basketball team used the momentum from an 18-2 run early in the second half to defeat the Morehead State Eagles 96-60 in a physical, foul-filled contest. The Eagles led the Cats at halftime 32-31 with Morehead State winning the rebounding battle 26-19 at Johnson Arena in Morehead Friday night. “We just had too many people standing and not attacking the offensive glass,” said UK head coach Matthew Mitchell. “There was a lot of ball-watching on the defensive end. “I was disappointed in our effort in the first half.” The Cats took control early in the second half. After falling behind for the last
time 36-34, the Cats went on an 18-2 run to take the lead. UK outscored the Eagles 65-28 in the final half and out-rebounded them 30-12. Morehead State had more turnovers (18) than fieldgoals (8) in the second half. The physical play led to both teams finding themselves in the double-bonus less than six minutes into the second half. “Fouling negates hustle,” Mitchell said. “Double bonus — we just can’t have that happen a whole lot early in halves like we did tonight.” “It was a very physical game,” said MSU head coach Tom Hodges. “The combination of running and consecutive trips down the floor with physical play were the determining factor.” The Cats were led by a breakout performance from
sophomore guard Kastine Evans, who came off the bench to score 23 points. “I came out with some energy and helped with the tempo and everything else just fell into place after that,” Evans said. “I just gave my all to play Kentucky basketball.” Eight Cats players shared 20 assists for the game. “This is a team that has a lot of good ball handlers,” Mitchell said. ”I think we can be a very good assist team.” Amber Smith made her regular-season return for the Cats, coming off the bench to score seven points and dish four assists in her 14 minutes of action. “Amber gave us some energy and some veteran leadership,” Mitchell said. “She was a big difference in us winning.”
PHOTO BY SCOTT HANNIGAN | STAFF
Freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, above, scored 15 points in UK’s 108-58 win. Freshman Anthony Davis scored 23.