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Volleyball vs. LSU 7 p.m. Memorial Coliseum. Free for students.
Featuring Randy Wilson and Gabe Dansereau. Noon to 1 p.m. John Jacob Niles Gallery in Fine Arts Library. Free.
Men’s basketball vs. Penn State Noon. Uncasville, Conn.
Football at Georgia
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will sign his new memoir, "Wordsmith: My Life in Journalism." 5:30-7 p.m. The Morris Book Shop.
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UK men’s basketball vs. Old Dominion/South Florida. Noon. Uncasville, Conn.
UK Dance Ensemble Fall concert. 8 p.m. Singletary Center. $12 for adults; $10 for seniors, faculty, staff; $8 for students.
UK Hoops vs. Southern Mississippi 3 p.m. Memorial Coliseum.
Bodies Revealed Project Health will be taking several students by van starting at the Student Center. 2:30-5:30 p.m. $12.
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Legendary Kentucky journalist Al Smith
Appalachia in the Bluegrass
12:21 p.m. Athens, Ga.
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UK Wind Ensemble Concert 3 p.m. Singletary Center.
Thanksgiving break shuttle to Blue Grass Airport — Read a full story online. Campus pick-up times are 6 a.m., 8 a.m., 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. through Wednesday. Email ukparking@lsv.uky.edu AT LEAST two business days in advance with subject: “Thanksgiving Break Airport Shuttle” and name, address, phone number, date, time and pick-up location in the message. UK parking will call to confirm details. Free.
UK symphony band concert
UK dodgeball open gym
7:30 p.m. Singletary Center. $5 students, children; $7 general admission
6 p.m. Alumni Gym. Free.
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6th Annual Multicultural Student Thanksgiving Dinner All multicultural and international students are invited to join the UK Alumni Association at the Student Center Grand Ballroom 5 to 7 p.m. Free, but space is limited. RSVP at www.ukalumni.net/Thanksgiving2011.
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You hold in your hands the new Friday Kernel — Weekend Timeout. It’s less of a newspaper and more of a magazine. Our coverage caters to the sports and features content our readers want. Check the calendar to plan your week ahead, find a preview of the men’s basketball team’s next game or read a review of a newly released movie each week. I hope you are excited about Weekend Timeout — because we are. If you have suggestions for ways we can improve our Friday paper or items that you think we should include, email me at tmoak@kykernel.com. — Taylor Moak, editor-in-chief
CRITIC TALKS FUTURE OF FILM New York Times film critic A.O. Scott sat down with professor Alan Nadal Thursday, to dicuss reality and film. Scott talked about the art of filmmaking, the impact of film and where the industry is heading. After the discussion, Scott did a Q-and-A with the audience. Online.
DANCE ENSEMBLE HOLDS FALL CONCERT Feet will tap and dance across the stage this weekend when the UK Dance Ensemble performs its fall concert at the Singletary Center. The dance ensemble is holding two performances — Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in Singletary’s recital hall. Online.
OPINIONS Letter to the editor: “Cardboard Village a waste of resources.” Online.
CORRECTION An article in Thursday’s paper incorrectly stated that the Scuba Cats group sponsored the Discover Scuba Diving class. The event is actually sponsored by campus recreation, as part of the Discover Series. The Scuba Cats were just in attendance. The Kernel regrets the error. Email tmoak@kykernel.com to report corrections.
Men’s basketball vs. Radford 7 p.m. Rupp Arena.
UK Hoops vs. Nebraska-Omaha 4 p.m. Memorial Coliseum.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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The week 12 Edge: UK vs. Georgia Game could end UK’s bowl chances ETHAN LEVINE elevine@kykernel.com Breaking down the key matchups in Saturday’s SEC East showdown between UK and Georgia. UK quarterback Maxwell Smith vs. Georgia’s 3-4 defense Similar to UK defensive coordinator Rick Minter’s 3-3-5 defensive scheme geared toward creating turnovers and presenting opposing offenses with many different looks, the Bulldogs run a fierce 3-4 defense that has stymied SEC offenses all year long. Led by linebackers Jarvis Jones, the SEC leader in sacks, and Alec Ogletree, the Georgia defense ranks 12th in the nation in opponents points per game, allowing just 18.6 on the year. UK freshman quarterback Maxwell Smith has seen his fair share of menacing SEC defenses this year, especially in backto-back appearances against No. 1 LSU and No. 12 South Carolina, and knows what he will be up against Saturday. But if Smith’s performances in those games (a combined 1-9 passing for 9 yards and two interceptions) are any indication of how he will handle a tough Bulldogs defense Saturday, senior punter Ryan Tydlacka should see extensive work once again.
Staff picks UK 7 Georgia 48 Aaron Murray will likely be the best quarterback that UK has faced all season long. That doesn’t bode well for the Cats defensive backs that have been susceptible to the long ball this season. —Cody Porter
UK 3 Georgia 49 The Bulldogs are on quite a roll and have a spot in the SEC Title game secured with a win. Georgia will come out focused and never let up, holding the Cats to just a late-game field-goal. —Les Johns
UK 6 Georgia 52 After beating Auburn by 38 last weekend, UK will pose little challenge
Edge: The Edge goes to the Georgia defense. The Cats’ young signal-caller has shown flashes of ability that provide the commonwealth with hope for the future of its football program, but in only his third career start he is still not prepared to lead the Cats’ offense to a big day. An inconsistent offensive line will do Smith no favors, as Jones, Ogletree and the rest of the Bulldogs’ defense will cause chaos up front. Georgia running backs Isaiah Crowell and Carlton Thomas vs. UK linebackers Danny Trevathan and Winston Guy In last season’s matchup between these two teams, former Georgia running back Washaun Ealey rushed for more than 150 SEE EDGE PAGE 5
to a dominant Bulldog team in Athens. Aaron Murray will continue his quietly efficient season while Max Smith will struggle to build any rhythm. —David Schuh
UK 10 Georgia 45 The Bulldogs’ defense ranks 12th in the nation in points against, allowing just 18.6 points per game, and SEC sacks leader Jarvis Jones will be a frequent visitor in the Cats’ backfield. —Ethan Levine
UK 9 Georgia 38 The Bulldogs are running on all cylinders, as Mark Richt has this team very focused. UK will give up more than 500 yards of total offense in the defeat. —Paul Martin
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High standards Seniors helped mold UK’s best 4-year winning record l e n r e k PAUL MARTIN pmartin1@kykernel.com
The last four years, UK has compiled 96 victories in volleyball. The senior class has been through it all and helped navigate the Cats to the best four-year winning percentage in the history of the program. As the regular season winds down in the next seven days, this UK squad is on the hunt for an SEC championship. A title would be a way to cap these four seasons for the senior class, which consists of Becky Pavan, Ann Armes and Gretchen Giesler. “They bought in from day one,” head coach Craig Skinner said. “When they stepped on campus they made a huge commitment to help this
program reach levels it has not reached before. All of them have been major contributors, not just on the court but off the court as well.” UK hosts LSU Friday night, followed by a Sunday afternoon tilt with Arkansas. Before the Sunday game, the senior day activities will take place. “The four years here have been really special,” Pavan said. “We have had many firsts for the program. We made the Sweet 16 one year and beat Florida for the first time in 18 years. We have also been in contention for the conference championship most of the time. We have become a very consistent program.” Pavan, a middle blocker, arrived from Kitchener, Ontario, to
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play volleyball for UK. It was a big decision for her at the time, but looking back, she said she doesn’t regret it. “The volleyball and people here are fantastic. Kentucky has embraced this team and me as an athlete,” Pavan said. “I can’t say enough about how much I appreciate that.” Giesler is also a senior middle blocker and has had a solid career at UK. The St. Charles, Ill., product will be remembered as having one of the best hitting percentages on the team, along with her intensity on the court. “She is a workhorse and a fierce competitor,” Skinner said. “Her work ethic is unparalleled in the gym. Her commitment and passion for winning is very contagious. Each year she has had an impact.” Being a senior inevitably means that the end of the college career is
“The SEC championship is a high priority right now.”
Left to right: Gretchen Giesler, Ann Armes and Becky Pavan make up UK volleyball’s senior class. Senior day activities will take place before Sunday afternoon’s game against Arkansas. almost over. Pavan explained what she will miss the most. “Walking into Memorial every Friday night and Sunday and playing in front of the fans,” she said. “The support and love that I feel every single time that I am playing is something that is so special to me.” The team still has unfinished business. The two games this weekend are critical to UK having a shot at the title. The last game of the year is Tuesday at Tennessee, which currently has a tight grip on first place in the conference. High standards are what this senior class is all about. “The SEC championship is a high priority right now,” Giesler said. “We have been through a lot together, and our goal is to maintain a high standard of play.”
• Gretchen Giesler, UK volleyball senior EDGE From PagE 4 yards and five touchdowns in Commonwealth Stadium. Last week, on the road at Vanderbilt, Commodores running back Zac Stacy put up 135 yards and three touchdowns of his own on the Cats’ defense. But the combination of Crowell and Thomas may be more deadly than either of the aforementioned backs. Crowell leads the Bulldogs this season with 821 yards (4.8 per carry) and five
touchdowns, while Thomas has emerged into the offense as the season has progressed, racking up an additional 327 yards (5.5 per carry) and two touchdowns. It will be up to UK’s dynamic duo on defense, Trevathan and Guy, to stop the running game in its tracks. Once a back is through the first layer of the defense, few defenders on the Cats’ roster have managed to make plays. Trevathan and Guy will have to be able to cover from sideline to sideline and maintain their stamina for not just one explo-
sive running back, but two. Edge: Crowell and Thomas. As previously mentioned, the UK offense shows little promise to find rhythm against the Bulldogs’ physical defense, meaning the defense is likely to spend most of the afternoon on the field. Couple that with the depth advantage Georgia has in its backfield and you have the recipe to exhaust Trevathan and Guy in the second half. Overall Edge: Georgia. The Bulldogs are more talented than UK on both of-
fense and defense and will be looking to prove it Saturday. With a spot in the SEC title game on the line, it is unlikely Georgia will be looking past the Cats this week. Saturday’s showdown also marks the final home game in the careers of Georgia’s seniors, creating an emotional atmosphere that the Cats will not be able to handle. Expect UK to be eliminated from bowl contention. 11.18.11 | weekend timeout | 5
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Staff picks Kentucky is good — really good. Unfortunately for Penn State, the experienced squad from last season led by Talor Battle and Jeff Brooks is no longer around to help cause upsets as it had done against Michigan State, Wisconsin and Illinois. In a game against Hartford, the Nittany Lions’ leading rebounder was a 6-foot-5 guard off the bench. That won’t work against the long and athletic Cats, and it is the main reason UK should roll in this one. — Cody Porter
UK 94 Penn State 58 The Nittany Lions will try to slow the game up and play a physical, Big Tenstyle of basketball, which will let them hang around for a few minutes. The Cats’ skill and athletic advantage will prevail, however, as they win this game big. — Les Johns
UK 81 Penn State 55 The Nittany Lions run into a huge physical mismatch Saturday at Rupp. They will likely play a slow, half-court game to try to neutralize the athletic difference, typical of a Big Ten squad. It may work for 10 minutes or so before the Cats get comfortable and begin to dominate. The game could be within 15 at half, but UK’s suffocating defense will take over in the second half, leading to a runaway victory. — David Schuh
UK 84 Penn State 56 An undersized and overmatched Penn State team will likely try to implement a slow, methodical Big Ten brand of basketball when taking on UK. Unfortunately for Penn State, the Cats’ athleticism should overwhelm up and down the floor, leaving the Nittany Lions in their wake. — Ethan Levine
UK 86 Penn State 63 UK has significantly more talent than Penn State. The Nittany Lions are without their two leading scorers from last season. The lone bright spot for Penn State could be guard Tim Frazier, but he won’t be enough to pull the upset. — Paul Martin 6| weekend timeout | 11.18.11
Jack Demsey’s a home away from home for NYC’s UK fans
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UK 92 Penn State 61
Good players still learning to form a good team SAM ROTHBAUER srothbauer@kykernel.com NEW YORK — Especially for head coach John Calipari’s Cats, it comes as no surprise that bringing in freshmen each year serves as a learning curve and an obstacle when facing off between championship caliber teams, all of which are ultimately out to perform at career highs in order to beat the No. 2 UK squad. After an ugly first half with the No. 12 Kansas Jayhawks Tuesday, the Cats pulled off a win after recharging for the second half. During the first half, UK was missing shots, often carried the ball down the court themselves to shoot at inopportune moments where the ball had a chance to go into the post and ultimately didn’t seem to have many plays set up to strike offensively. “This is not a good team yet. We’re not bad, but we’re not a good team yet,” Calipari said. “We’ve got good players, but we broke off every play.” The first half play resulted in switching out freshman point guard Marquis Teague for sophomore guard Doron Lamb. Calipari has mentioned his concern for Teague learning to control the pace of the game and learning how to determine when to speed up, when to slow down, when to strike and when to pull back. “Everybody walked in that game (Tuesday),
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they were gonna do their own thing,” Calipari said, “and they did.” With the inconsistency of the first half, and perhaps along with the thrill of being in a venue like Madison Square Garden, UK struggled in the first half with each player attempting to score on his own rather than developing plays to get the ball in the post to score points. The problems facing the young point guards will be corrected only by experience. “I always tell Marquis he needs to control the ball (and) listen to coach,” Lamb said. “Let the game come to you.”
GAME INFO Penn State date: Saturday, Nov. 19 location: Uncasville, Conn. time: Noon where to watch: ESPN3.com Old Dominion/South Florida date: Sunday, Nov. 20 location: Uncasville, Conn. time: Noon where to watch: ESPNU
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Sophomore Doron Lamb, left, filled in at point guard for freshman Marquis Teague at times in UK’s win over Kansas. Calipari said Teague needs to better learn to control the pace of the game.
NEW YORK — At 2 a.m., two blocks away from Madison Square Garden, the top of the Empire State Building was illuminated blue. “Kentucky blue,” said Vinnie Connors, the manager of Jack Demsey’s restaurant and bar. “Not Duke blue.” His interpretation is not surprising. Jack Demsey’s, across the street from the Empire State Building, has an Irish boxer for a logo. Just below that is a UK flag. And inside, three floors full of UK fans were still buzzing from a 75-65 win over Kansas hours earlier. Some had watched the game from inside. Others had crossed the cab-riddled streets to join, attracted to the bar displaying UK colors. The flag has been in place for three years. The transformation of this bar into a UK haven started with one person, Heather Dueitt, going to the bar and asking for UK games to be turned on. Then she started bringing her friends, then she started renting whole rooms, and eventually, the place became “The Place” for UK fans. “New York City is so big,” Dueitt said, the president of the UK Alumni Association in New York City, “and you can feel very alone. We wanted to have a family. Jack Demsey’s adopted us.” Dueitt did have one stipulation at a meeting (scheduled to be 30 minutes that stretched to six hours) to discuss Jack Demsey’s becoming the alumni association’s game-watching home. “We drink a lot of bourbon,” Dueitt said. Tuesday, Dueitt was serving the bourbon as guest SEE BAR PAGE 12
Behind enemy lines A look at the other team’s likely starting lineup Penn State Big Ten 3-0 Coach: Patrick Chambers
No. 21 Sasa Borovnjak Sophomore Forward 6-foot-9, 240 5.0 ppg 3.7 rpg
No. 23 Tim Frazier Junior Guard 6-foot-1, 170 20.7 ppg 5 rpg
No. 24 Cammeron Woodyard Senior Guard 6-foot-5, 210 11.0 ppg 6.7 rpg
No. 3 Trey Lewis Freshman Guard 6-foot-1, 180 9.6 ppg 1.7 rpg
No. 35 Billy Oliver Junior Forward 6-foot-8, 230 7.7 ppg 5.0 rpg
3 things to watch
AARON SMITH
What to keep an eye on when UK plays Penn State Friday and either Old Dominion or South Florida on Sunday in the Hall of Fame TipOff Tournament.
1. How UK starts — UK has played two straight sluggish first halves against Marist (a nine-point lead) and Kansas (tied). In both games, UK came back to win easily. Even if UK starts slowly again in either game this weekend, it would probably overcome it again. Thinking long-term, though, head coach John Calipari knows his team can’t afford to rely on picking up the energy every time. Which is why he’s trying to instill a sense of urgency to start a game, beginning with Penn State. “We’ve got to learn to start games and understand every opponent, especially because they’re playing us, will be playing out of their minds,” Calipari said. “That’s the lesson for these guys.” The most integral part to a good start is freshman Marquis Teague’s play. In the first half against Kansas, Teague had zero points on three shots, zero assists and six turnovers. “He did what just about every guard I’ve brought into the Garden has done,” Calipari said. “You forget about what you have to do to run the team and you start just doing your own thing.” With the amount of talent surrounding him, Teague doesn’t need to overexert himself. Calipari, in fact, wants him to do just the opposite. “What happened to us in the first half, and I’ve talked to Marquis about it, his job is to get everyone involved,” Calipari said. “You can’t get your own and get everybody involved.” Kernel columnist
2. The rotation — Against Kansas, the five starters played 30 minutes or more. Senior Darius Miller played 20. Senior Eloy Vargas played seven minutes and freshman Kyle Wiltjer played three. That distribution looks more like last season’s, when
UK had a tight rotation because it had a limited number of solid contributors, than what it can be this year with “seven starters,” as Calipari said he has. One of those “starters” is supposed to be Wiltjer. Calipari said he didn’t play against Kansas because the game “got kind of rough” and because UK didn’t pull away until late. “Kyle needs to play minimum of 15 minutes,” Calipari said. “He really does.” The fact Wiltjer played three total minutes is indicative of where he currently is. He can be a liability on defense because he isn’t tough enough to hang in a “big-boy game,” as Kansas head coach Bill Self described the UKKU matchup. Games like the ones this weekend will give Calipari a good chance to work Wiltjer in more heavily and continue his development, because he will need to be a solid contributor, at minimum, by the end of the year. “I told the team, ‘some of you guys might take less minutes because they have to get minutes,’” Calipari said. “You have to have that full complement of guys, because you don’t know what’s going to happen in the season.” 3. How teams play UK, and how UK reacts — Calipari has long maintained he wants his team focused on itself rather than the opponent. It’s a proactive approach that shows justified confidence in UK’s ability to win by playing its own game. At times, however, teams will go to extreme measures to prevent UK from doing what it does best. But if a team changes its own approach to counter UK, it’s hindering itself as well. “If a team tries to change the way it plays, it’s to our advantage,” Calipari said. “If a team backs it off because they don’t think they can play with us, it’s to our advantage.” Primarily, teams will likely try to stop UK from getting out in transition. Self said he could envision a team that slows the game down having a chance to neutralize UK’s athleticism and speed. “I would imagine most teams are going to do that to us,” Calipari said. 11.18.11 | weekend timeout | 7
UK gets letters of intent from 3 top recruits Goodwin, Poythress, Cauley committed AARON SMITH asmith@kykernel.com UK has officially received National Letters of Intent from Archie Goodwin, Alex Poythress and Willie Cauley. The early signing period ended Wednesday. “I’m excited about all three,” UK head coach John Calipari said. “I think all three have the potential to do special things here.” Goodwin was the first to commit. “Archie is a combo guard who can really score the ball,” Calipari said in a press release. “I love his athleticism and length. He plays kind of like (former Memphis guard) Tyreke Evans, but can shoot it more consistent at this stage in his career than Tyreke could.”
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Cauley provides a future post player. He currently plays both basketball and football for his high school, and Calipari envisions Cauley’s basketball talent growing as he focuses on just one sport. “At 7 feet tall, Willie has great feet and great hands,” Calipari said. “When he starts zeroing in on this sport, I think people are going to be surprised at how good he really is. He’s got his best basketball ahead of him.” Poythress was the last of the three to commit to UK. “When Alex is at his best, because of his size and athleticism, he’s as good as anybody in the country,” Calipari said. “He is really athletic, and when he’s got his motor running, he can score at will. … Alex is in the line of the long, wing athletes that we’ve had.”
UK says hats off to poet Colleagues laud Finney for national award CHASE SANDERS csanders@kykernel.com UK Professor Nikky Finney is now in the company of world famous figures such as Henry Kissinger, Julia Child, Thomas Friedman, Maurice Sendak and William Faulkner. Just like those other legendary contributors to the arts, one of UK’s most decorated faculty members was awarded one of the most renowned awards for literature in the U.S. Finney received the 2011 National Book Award Wednesday for her collection of poetry titled, “Head Off & Split.” The book of literature embodies the history of the United States through the poet’s eyes, and many people are talking about it. Hap Houlihan, manager of The Morris Book Shop in Lexington, met Finney in 1989 when she first started working at UK. He’s been reading and selling her writing ever since. “I think it’s her best work so far,” Houlihan said. “She covers a lot of ground in her book.” He said the store had a book signing back when it was published. Houlihan said he has a read a lot of poetry, but he is quick to admit Finney has a special way of getting across to her audience in her latest work. “The poetry is utterly dense with strong meaning,” he said. “The collection of poems is like a sculpture — every edge of the granite is carefully shaped into definition by Nikky, the sculptor.” Upon finding out his friend, a fellow member of the literary community, won the prestigious award Wednesday evening, Houlihan was so excited he “jumped up and down.” He acknowledged her growth as a poet over the past two decades, and he anticipates her next achievements. “She’s at the peak of her contemporary literary career up to this point, and she’s at the top of the contemporary literature scene in Lexington,” he said. “I think this is going
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Professor Nikky Finney, photographed here in 2007, won the National Book Award for poetry on Wednesday for her collection, “Head Off & Split.” to be a precedent of other achievements in the future for her.” UK President Eli Capilouto is also a fan of Finney’s poetry, and is ecstatic about her latest accolade. Capilouto saluted her as a distinguished writer and UK faculty member. Even though her poetry dissects some of the most unjust periods of history, Capilouto thinks it is necessary so people can learn from past mistakes and ideologies. “Today, what students and her colleagues at UK have known for years, a nation now understands — the treasure that is Nikky Finney and her poetry, which reaches and touches us all,” Capilouto said in an email to the Kernel. Mark Lawrence Kornbluh, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, said he was
“Her work is an exceptional source of inspiration for the community.” • Mark Lawrence Kornbluh, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences
pleased about Finney’s National Book Award as well. “It is an exceptional honor and achievement,” he said. Kornbluh was adamant that his colleague is more than deserving of the distinction. “She is an outstanding scholar, first-rate teacher and mentor, and her work on ‘Head Off & Split’ could not be more deserving of the accolade,” he said. He said he believes that Finney’s time spent teaching in the classroom and working on her poetic compilations will be the spark that lights the great literary minds of the future. “Her work is an exceptional source of inspiration for the community and will undoubtedly continue to inspire future generations,” he said. Marion Rust, associate professor and interim chair of the English department, agreed with Kornbluh. “Amidst all the excitement about her welldeserved 2011 National Book Award for Poetry, it’s easy to forget that Nikky Finney has been one of our most beloved colleagues for some time now,” she said. She pointed out that, while all of UK’s faculty are great, there are special qualities about Finney that propelled her into the national spotlight. One of those characteristics is her keen ability to connect with UK students not only inside, but also beyond the boundaries of the classroom, she said. “It goes without saying that, as the Provost’s Distinguished Service Chair Professor of English, Professor Finney provides her students with the education of a lifetime,” Rust said. She said Finney contributes just as much to the UK faculty as she does to her students’ academic experiences. “What you might not know is that she is just as generous with faculty, whether by representing colleagues in their promotion cases or opening her home for a department holiday party,” she said. Rust applauded Finney’s National Book Award and added that she is a strong and versatile Renaissance woman. “Somehow, while writing timeless poetry, she also manages to treat quotidian bureaucratic requests with dignity and sometimes even humor,” she said. “I love working with Nikky.”
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Skating rink opening in Triangle Park CAMI STUMP news@kykernel.com In the spirit of winter, with temperatures dropping and the holidays around the corner, a new ice-skating rink will open this weekend at Triangle Park in the heart of downtown Lexington. Steve Grossman, president of the Triangle Park Foundation, said the United Trust Company Ice Rink is scheduled to open at 10 a.m. Saturday and will be open through January. “The park is set up to be a nice, fun little winter wonderland,” Grossman said. Along with the 85- by 60-foot ice rink, the park will also boast a café tent serving hot chocolate, coffee and various snacks, as well as a seating area near the rink. Penny Ebel, vice president of Special Events and Programs for the Downtown Lexington Corporation, said the opening of the ice rink this weekend is just one of many seasonal activities scheduled for Triangle Park. On Saturday, Nov. 25, the Downtown Lexington Corporation will host Lexington’s Tree Lighting Festival beginning at 2 p.m. “The festival will celebrate the opening of the seasonal attractions new to the park,” Ebel said. “Including the United Trust Company Ice Rink and the Holiday Market, which will include art vendors and food vendors.” Mayor Jim Gray will help Santa Claus with the tree lighting at 6 p.m. and will give remarks on the project along with Dr. Greg Kasten from Unified Trust Company. Along with the tree lighting, ice-skating performances will be a part of the opening ceremony, including a performance of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” by Lexington Ice Center students and a performance by local figure skater Kate McSwain, Ebel said. “We know a lot of people won’t be able to make the festival because of the holiday weekend,” Ebel said. “But if they’re in town, we want them downtown at Triangle Park.” Though the festival is not until next weekend, the rink will be open this weekend and all of next week, excluding Thanksgiving Day. Skaters may bring their own skates, but rentals are free. Admission for all skaters is $10 for 90 minutes of skating time. The rink will be open to the public Monday through Friday, 4 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, 1:30 to 9 p.m. During the Fayette County schools winter break, the skating rink will be open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. 11.18.11 | weekend timeout| 9
weekend diversions
New ‘Twilight’ ironically funny
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Director Bill Condon talks with actors Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson during the filming of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.” The movie opens nationwide Friday.
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At long last, “The Twilight Saga” sinks utterly into camp with “Breaking Dawn — Part 1.” When you’re not giggling at the jokes — and this is the first film in this absurdly self-serious series to take itself lightly — you’ll be rolling your eyes at the dull melodramatics, or rolling on the floor at the big doggie debate amongst the digital wolves. Bill Condon (“Dreamgirls”/ “Kinsey”) has a budget that original “Twilight” director Catherine Hardwicke would have wept for, but he treats it all as a big joke. And maybe he’s right. Boiled down to its essence and wending its way to a conclusion, Stephenie Meyer’s novels are all about the perils of sex and the evils of abortion — even to save the human mama’s life. One thing the movies have added is the wish-fulfillment fantasy that the sheen of product placement gives “Breaking Dawn.” Bella is marrying well, because let’s face it — the Cullens are the 1 percent. “Breaking Dawn” begins with a white wisteria wedding and ends with blood. And in between there’s a lot of discussion of an
unplanned pregnancy that all concerned seem to believe is the demon seed. All but Bella, that is. The tone is flippant through the nuptials — Anna Kendrick gets to toast the couple with how Bella was “totally mesmerized by Edward, or the hair” — and on into the island-off-Rio honeymoon. Kristen Stewart is sort of a bystander to the jokes, and gives Bella a serious case of wedding day terror, enough to make us wonder where the heat is that helps her overcome that fear of vampire sex and vampire conversion. But the heat left this teenaged romance after the first movie. Edward (Robert Pattinson) is as pretty and soft-spoken and passive as ever. But it’s interesting to see Taylor Lautner, as Jacob, the jilted werewolf who never really had a shot with her, mature into his own. He’s not buying anything Bella says under Edward’s influence. “You can spout that crap to your bloodsuckers,” he declares. He sees right through it. MCT
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1 Bedroom 1-2BR Chevy Chase. New kitchen and bath. No pets. Quiet. $600-$625/month, water included. 948-5808 or 221-0998 1BR Apartment, 5 minutes from campus. No pets. No smokers. One occupant. $600/month, including utilities. 859-2528203. 1BR Apartment, Walking distance to UK and Chevy Chase, W/D, off-street parking. $540/month plus utilities. 502-558-9665 1BR unfurnished studio. $495 + utilities. Transylvania Park. Available Jan - Aug 2012. (270)922-0013 1BR/1BA, Walking Distance to UK. Hardwood Floors. $550/month, includes water. Call (859) 684-7549
200 E. Maxwell. Renovated Studios. $415 up. Lease, water, parking, private entrances. Tenant pays gas/electric. Call 859-576-4563 FALL LEASES - Furnished 1BR & Efficiencies. Utilities paid, no pets, close to campus. 266-6401 or 361-5197 Studios $395. Call 368-7317. Four miles from campus. Mention ad & get 5% Student Discount.
2 Bedroom 2BR/2.5BA Duplex, 727 Spring Meadows Drive. Appliances furnished. Parking. $700/month + water/electric. Deposit required. No pets. 859-420-8728 Waller Avenue. 2BR Apt. Hardwood floors. Free internet & Cable TV. www.wallerapts.com, 859-494-8075. $625/month.
3 Bedroom Campus Downs, 3BR Condo, University Ave. $900/month. Lexingtonrentalhomes.com. 859-396-3273 or 859-278-7752 (Office).
4 Bedroom 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 859-2217082 or email jwmckeebroker@msn.com for pictures.
For Sale iPads: $24.99/week. Rent – To – Own. Lease Zone: “Your Zone To Own”. 859-9673214
Help Wanted Childcare looking for Part time Spanish Teacher 9:00 – 12:00 Tuesday/Thursday. Experience preferred. Working with infants to PreK. Substitute teachers also needed. Call 266-8490 or email crestccclex@windstream.net EOE Creative Kids Childcare seeks Part-Time Teacher, 20-30 hours/week. 859-223-8741. www.creativekidslexington.com Friendly and professional family in need of long-term help with weekday activities (kitchen upkeep, organizing, house chores, errands, and laundry). Must work well with children and animals (dog walking) and love healthy living. Starting 10-15 hrs/wk at $1013/hr (2 week initiation/training period is $8/hr). Contact winslow@winslowandellsworth.com, mail to:winslow@winslowandellsworth.com for further details if interested
In-Home Caretaker Needed. Care for elderly woman including food preparation, laundry, bathing, dressing. Perfect for nursing student. Saturdays and Sundays, 6-10pm and/or Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, 9p- 8a. Pay $10/hour. Fax resume’ to 264-0447. 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 Physical Therapy clinic seeking experienced/ fast-learning Technician for full/ part time. Email Ron: ronblair669@yahoo.com, fax (859) 744-0041, call (859) 744- 0036. Prefer Ag major w/farm exp. for local auto service business. 30-40 hrs/week, $8.509/hour. 859-333-9656 after 6 p.m. Writers & Interns Wanted: Lexington based Internet company seeks writing staff. Applicants should be familiar with social media, ebusiness and/or technology. This is a great opportunity to earn extra cash while building your resume/portfolio. We are also accepting applications for internships across our company for Spring. Send resume with writing samples to jobs@ientry.com and/or call 859-514-2720 to schedule an interview.
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Real Estate For Sale 414 N Limestone, completely restored historic home downtown! $239,900. 2BR/2BA, updated kitchen. Call Brad Tune, Turf Town Properties, 859-396-5510. EHO NICE 1 BEDROOM CONDO FOR SALE! Waller Place, 342 Waller Avenue. New wood floors, nice appliances, lots of closet space, 2 ceiling fans. Walk to UK. $59,500. Call 859858-0230 or 859-401-2481
Turkey Foot Place by the Creek, 2BR/2BA Condo, $119,000. Covered parking, close to UK, lease option available. Call Brad Tune, Turf Town Properties, 859-396-5510. EHO
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UK Hoops wins 81-47
BAR From Page 5 bartender. She worked one end while Kentucky Sports Radio’s Drew Franklin worked the other. Other big names have stopped by through the years, including Gov. Steve Beshear. After the game, it was all UK fans, finding a place where they could stay up all night in the City That Never Sleeps. The bar had been packed since 3 p.m., a full six hours before the game was scheduled to start. Another bar down the street was also flying UK flags. It looked, initialls, like an attempt to pass itself off as a UK home to attract fans for this one weekend. It was actually being used as overflow by Jack Demsey’s, which couldn’t hold the amount of UK fans who filed in from the New York streets. The bar isn’t always filled to capacity with blue. Dueitt said about 200 usually show up to watch a basketball game when the team isn’t actually playing down the street in the Garden. A lot less show up for football games. No matter the turnout, it’s an anchor for those who miss a piece of Lexington. College sports aren’t big in the city. It’s all professional sports, almost all the time. But Jack Demsey’s provides a place to congre-
LES JOHNS ljohns@kykernel.com
PHOTO BY LATARA APPLEBY | STAFF
Jack Demsey’s was transformed into a haven for UK fans after alumna Heather Dueitt asked for UK games to be turned on and started bringing friends. About 200 people show up to the bar, which is located across the street from the Empire State Building, to watch UK basketball games, she said. gate and a chance to re-establish the proper order of the sports universe (UK basketball first, everything else last).
“We’re so far away from home,” Dueitt said, “but when you’re in here, you forget you’re in New York City.”
“We’re so far away from home, but when you’re in here, you forget you’re in New York City.” • Heather Dueitt, president of the UK Alumni Association in New York City
The UK Hoops team built a commanding first-half lead and then coasted to an 81-47 win over the Northeastern Huskies in Memorial Coliseum Thursday night. The Cats roared to a 48-14 lead at the half, fueled by their signature aggressive defense. They forced 27 Northeastern turnovers for the half, with 64.3 percent of the Huskies possessions ending in a turnover. “We played really, really hard that first 20 minutes,” head coach Matthew Mitchell said. In the second half, the UK defense was not quite as effective, forcing just 10 turnovers and committing 15 team fouls. “We let the score get to us mentally,” said senior guard Keyla Snowden, who joined the 1,000-point club Thursday. “We have to play hard each possession.” A’dia Mathies led the Cats in scoring with 20 points and six rebounds. Three other Cats scored in double digits — Snowden with 14 (including four 3-pointers), Azia Bishop with 12 and Bria Goss with 11. Freshman Bra’Shey Ali was suspended for not going to a class. “We’re going to go to class here at Kentucky,” said Mitchell, who said Ali’s status is day-to-day. The 3-0 Cats’ next game is 3 p.m. Saturday at home against Southern Miss (1-1).