Performing for a cause By Rob Ellery news@kykernel.com
Hours of hard work, preparation and anticipation will culminate this weekend as students hope to make a little girl’s wish come true. The sisters of Chi Omega sorority will host the annual Greek Sing fundraiser with Phi Delta Theta fraternity. The event
unites Greeks across campus to raise money for the Make-AWish Foundation. “Greek sing is the top grossing philanthropy event for Greek Life,” said Chris Weddige, a senior in Phi Delta Theta. “It’s an opportunity for each fraternity and sorority to show their overall commitment and how much they care about the event.”
Weddige said it also is a time for Greek organizations to come together “and share one common bond.” “It shows that we get things done and raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation,” he said. The event will be from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday in Memorial Coliseum. Admission is $15. See SING on page 2
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Making UK housing a better home away from home By Taylor Moak tmoak@kykernel.com
The residence hall lobbies are welcoming and the bathrooms are pristine. Rooms have movable furniture and tile floors, the common areas have flat screens, and the laundry facilities have plenty of washers and dryers. This is the campus of Western Kentucky University with privatized housing, which could be an indication of what UK would look like if it decides to privatize its
own housing. Privatizing housing would mean UK would turn all of its dorms over to a private company to rebuild and manage the buildings, said Angie Martin, UK’s vice president of financial operations and treasurer. Turning over housing would mean nicer dorms for students. “Our students need better housing,” Martin said. Before 2006, the last dorm built at UK was in 1966, she said, adding that privatizing housing could be a “game changer” for
the university.
Change for the better elsewhere Privatized housing has worked for WKU, said Brian Kuster, executive director of the WKU Student Life Foundation and director of housing and residence life. The Student Life Foundation is a nonprofit organization that owns the university’s housing. WKU started the process of privatiz-
ing housing in 1999, by creating the foundation to oversee its housing, Kuster said. The nonprofit allows housing to be separate from the university but also serve the university’s housing needs, he said. WKU currently has 17 residence halls, and they all have been renovated within the past 12 years. Kuster said when the first dorm was redone, students See HOUSING on page 3
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Top:Rooms in Donovan Hall, such as this one shown on Monday, were built more than 40 years ago. Above:A lobby in Kirwan Tower provides one common area for students to socialize and study. The cost to renovate the Kirwan-Blanding Complex is the $90 million range, according to a presentation at the October Board of Trustees retreat.
Students invite farmers to archive memories By Sam Morrison news@kykernel.com
A group of students will invite Lexington Farmer’s Market vendors and loyal patrons to reminisce, by hosting the first ever on-site archiving day on Saturday. Undergraduate students enrolled in Jeff Rice’s A&S 100 “Eating Kentucky” course, taught through the A&S Wired program, will be recording the oral history of the farmers market. Jenny Rice, an assistant professor of Writing, Rhetoric and Digital Media, organized the event with Jeff Rice and other faculty in the College of Arts and Science. “I started to imagine a kind of mobile community writing center that would bring students, community
members and faculty together Saturday’s event. in order to contribute to long“When I was in my term community-building undergrad at UK, I wanted to projects,” she said in an email do a lot of research about to the Kernel. farmers markets, but there Memorabilia and indi- really just isn’t that much out vidual recolthere yet, even lections though marover the last kets have been four decades around for so will be collong,” Arnold What: Lexington Farmer’s lected for said. “So I’m Market the first time just excited When: Saturday at 8 a.m. to and will be there’s actual1 p.m. made availly going to be Where: Victorian Square able to any real data availinterested able for future atrium party at studies, which Admission: Free UK’s Louie means more B. Nunn funding and Center for more availabilOral History. ity for small farmers to sell Alexa Arnold, a UK grad- their stuff.” uate and current assistant marIn his seventh year as exket manager of the Farmers ecutive director of the LexMarket, said she is excited for See MARKET on page 2
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Top:Brian Kuster, WKU’s executive director for housing and residence life, gives a tour of a room in Bates Runner Hall on Jan. 25. The hall, renovated from 2002-03, has movable furniture in its rooms. Above:WKU students watch TV in a common area of Pearce Ford Tower, a 27-floor residence hall, on Jan. 25. Campus dorms there are owned by a nonprofit organization that does all renovations.
Rewards cards offer chances to win Swiping can earn free food, gas, prizes By Kristin Martin news@kykernel.com
Fattening up wallets with rewards cards can lead to filling up stomachs with free food. Most students and restaurants believe rewards cards are a win-win. A win for the cardholders who get free food after buying it, and a win for the businesses that cardholders visit frequently. Roxanna McFarlan, a kinesiology freshman, doesn’t have a rewards card to any restaurants, but said the one she has for Speedway comes in handy. She doesn’t think cards from restaurants save her money, she said. Tres Russell, a business graduate student, disagreed. He has had a rewards card from Qdoba Mexican Grill for several years, and said he loves getting a free burrito now and then. “I don’t come weekly or anything, but
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when I’m thinking of Qdoba or Chipotle, I’ll come in Qdoba because of (his rewards card),” he said. Lucy Vose, the manager at the Qdoba on Euclid Avenue, said to get rewards from Qdoba, people can ask for a card, register online and then get a free drink or chips and salsa just for registering. With the card, customers get a free entree for every 10 entrees they buy. “We’re actually supposed to ask every customer that comes through if they have (a rewards card) or if they would like one,” she said. Vose said many people use the cards, but she encourages those who say no to register for one. “Especially on campus, we see so many people that come in here day after day, and to not have one is just a waste of money,” she said. Vose said she doesn’t know the exact See CARDS on page 3
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ington Farmer’s Market, Jeff Dabbelt said the market maintains around 70 registered venders throughout the seasons and actually dates back to 1972. He said “an informal group was selling together with assistance of the city,” and then was “formally incorporated as the Lexington Farmer’s Market in 1975.” Captivated by the importance the oral recordings could provide contemporarily and historically, Dabbelt addressed working hand-in-hand with the university. “When we receive a wonderful offer and partnership with UK that will meet their needs and their goals and their efforts to try and educate their students, but also provide this service for us, it was something we had to take advantage of,” he said. Saturday’s event is the first of its kind, but certainly won’t be the last as Dabbelt discussed plans for an April archiving day. The Lexington Farmer’s Market is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Victorian Square atrium, directly across from the Triangle Park ice skating rink.
“Each organization will come up with a theme and they have five minutes to dance and act it out,” Kelsey Oliver, Chi Omega’s Greek Sing chair, said. Oliver said that after raising $124,000 last year, the goal is to bring in $130,000 this year. “We are assigned a family and we follow their story to see what his or her wish is so we know how to best fundraise for it,” she said. Oliver said they are raising money for a 10-year-old girl named Reagan, who “has tumors in all of the joints in her body.” Reagan’s wish is to swim with dolphins in an Orlando, Fla., theme park, she said. During intermission, sisters of Chi Omega and brothers of Phi Delta Theta will perform before they introduce Reagan and her family. A Silent Auction will also be held at 7 p.m. on Friday at the Crowne Plaza. “It’s an opportunity to bring out family and friends to bid on gift baskets across 20 tables,” Weddige said. “Items range from gift certificates to a basketball signed by Coach Cal, a signed Randall Cobb jersey and basketball tickets.” Oliver encourages students to come and watch because it is a spirited and lively event. “Every chapter puts their all into it,” she said. “It’s for a great cause and you get to interact with the family and see the true purpose.”
Correction An article in Tuesday’s Kernel incorrectly stated the time of the Hound Dog Press lecture. The correct time for the lecture is 6 p.m. on Wednesday in the Center Theater, with a reception in the Rasdall Gallery immediately following. The exhibit called “Print’s Not Dead: An Exhibit of Letterpress Work” will be open 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. in the gallery beginning Wednesday and running through March 1. The Kernel regrets the error. To report an error, call the Kentucky Kernel at 257-1915 or e-mail editor@kykernel.com.
‘The Vow’ perfect for Valentine’s The new romance film “The Vow” suggests love means never having to say you can’t remember your spouse’s name. The film, loosely based on a true story, follows the life of a woman who comes out of a coma with no recollection of her married life. “The Vow” has three things going for it: likable stars, a director who knows how to stay away from Saccharine-sweet sentimentality and a compelling story. The film’s biggest assets are Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum. McAdams has the type of angelic face and sweet personality that make it easy to fall in love with her. Tatum brings both a rough physicality and surprising vulnerability to his role. They make it easy to root for this couple to stay together. Michael Sucsy uses an even hand in directing the romantic elements. He doesn’t push the romance with overly orchestrated music or fancy film work. He’s confident enough in his direction to allow scenes to play out at a pace that gives the audience time to get to know these people. He even manages to stage the car-crash
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 -- Meet an interesting new person. Take advantage of your incredible magnetism today to win someone's heart. Your promotions have power and urgency. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Define your desires locally. Charm your clients with an emotive presentation. Break through a barrier to exceed expectations. Your luck improves immensely. Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is an 8 -- A lucky discovery brings sought-after information. Friends have all kinds of great information, and new opportunities develop. Someone falls in love. Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Learn what you need to from someone with experience. Promising ideas get presented. Capture important chances in
sequence, which sets the story in motion, in a poetic manner rather than go for shock value. There are a few romance-film mainstays in “The Vow,” but generally it has a fresh, sweet tone. As for the story, amnesia is always tricky because it is often used as a way around plot obstacles. It works here because it is the vehicle to drive the love story and not a cheesy gimmick. Incidentally, when they say the film’s loosely based on a true story, that means almost nothing is the same. In the original story, the wife awakes from her coma, her husband says they are married and they go on with their lives using deep religious faith to get them through the crisis. Had the film been actually based on that story, it would have been forgettable. It’s the struggle to rekindle a love that once burned brightly that grabs our heart. “The Vow” is a reminder of how beautiful it is to fall in love — even if it is for a second time. It’s a perfect way to spend Valentine’s Day.
your schedule. A message of love arrives from afar. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Change could be coming down the road. You have a firm hand on the reins. This could get expensive. Reassess your assets. Consider those that don't usually show up on the books. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Your capacity to dream is your power tool today. Make it happen. Feeling at ease and in charge of your life makes you quite attractive. Let romance find you. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Look past storm clouds to see the rainbow. When you put it in perspective, it's manageable. Send your energy in the right direction. A breakthrough is possible. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Ask what you can do for your community, and then act on it. Your willingness to help others is sexy. Friends are there for you, too.
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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -Today is a 7 -- Take a long trip with a loved one and learn something new about yourselves. Listen closely to emotions. Don't spend more than you budget. Deepen a connection. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -Today is a 7 -- Put your energy into your relationship, whether it's an adventuresome getaway or just a night at home around the fire. Try on their shoes, and enhance your listening skills. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -Today is a 9 -- Bring love into your work, and gain more than expected. Transformation is good now. Your advances in just about any endeavor will be warmly encouraged. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -Today is an 8 -- You can go for what you believe in, especially with the help of a friend. You have more support than you know. You love the results, and so do others. MCT
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from the front page HOUSING Continued from page 1 camped out to register to live there. One reason to privatize housing at WKU was to be able to better serve students’ wants and needs, Kuster said, citing movable furniture and tile floors as two highly requested updates. “You can’t take your students for granted,” Kuster said. He said redoing the dorms also kept more upperclassmen on campus because they could find a style of living that better fit their needs. WKU currently offers three different types of housing: traditional two-person rooms with common baths, suites with shared bathrooms and rooms with private bathrooms. WKU will open its first on-campus apartments this fall. Kuster said the feeling of campus changed once the renovations began to take place, especially after a road that cut through campus was taken out and replaced with a walking path. “It still feels like a small campus,” Kuster said, even though WKU has around 20,000 students. Since the money for housing is generated by students, the nonprofit organization actually makes about $3 million a year, Kuster said, which is just turned back over to students to offer more amenities, like free copies of USA Today in all the residence hall lobbies, and for future renovations. On the whole, Kuster said privatizing WKU’s housing has been beneficial for students and the campus. “It’s definitely worked well for us,” he said.
A campus that’s worked with EDR Unlike WKU, which created an organization in-house, UK is working with Education Trust Realty, a private firm from Memphis, Tenn., to turn over housing, Martin said. The University of Louisville has four buildings on its campus managed by EDR, said Shannon Staten,
director of housing at U of L. She said U of L has had EDR on campus for 12 years and has figured out how to make the relationship work for university and the private company. While EDR manages some of the residence halls, Staten said students don’t feel a disconnect because the university works in tandem with the company. She said the bottom line for U of L is that students are not treated any differently because of the building where they live.
UK’s problems The average age of dorms on UK’s campus is 46 years, said Robert Mock, vice president for student affairs. Ben Crutcher, associate vice president of auxiliary services, said regular maintenance of UK’s residence halls costs the university about $1 million a year, and projects to update items, like the roofs at the Kirwan-Blanding complex, could cost as much as $2.5 million. Crutcher said President Eli Capilouto wasn’t impressed when he first saw campus housing. “Housing — as the president says — has gotten tired,” Crutcher said. Crutcher also said UK’s campus options don’t match what students want now, like private bathrooms. Beth Goebel, a biology junior and a resident adviser in Donovan Hall, has lived in three different UK dorms: Kirwan Tower, Baldwin Hall and Donovan. She said she enjoyed living in Kirwan Tower, but close proximities to roommates made living together difficult at times. Goebel said she liked living in Baldwin because she could take the stairs instead of relying on an elevator, like she had to when living on the seventh floor of Kirwan. As for Donovan, Goebel said she liked living there because it has a strong sense of community. Donovan also has a livinglearning community. “It’s better if you have people who are in the same place you are,” Goebel said.
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Subway David Huston, a computer science junior, has a rewards card to Subway. Though he doesn’t go there all the time just to get points, he said he chooses Subway over other sandwich shops. “Given the choice between two equal options, I would pick the one that can give me free things as opposed to one that won’t,” he said. Subway customers can get a Subway card that earns a point for every dollar they spend. What they get for free depends on the amount of points they have when they redeem them — 10 points gets them a free cookie and 100 points gets them a free premium foot-long sandwich. Points in between can get them free drinks, chips and more. Huston said the Subway in the Student Center doesn’t offer rewards. However, the Subway on North Broadway does.
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The lobby of Pearce Ford Tower at WKU, shown on Jan. 25, got updated furniture and color added when renovated in 2008-09. UK’s changes would include more living-learning communities like the one in Donovan, Mock said.
UK’s plan UK’s plan to privatize housing has an aggressive potential schedule. Tom Trubiana, executive vice president and chief investment officer at EDR, said the goal is to tear down the current housing and have new halls built within five to seven years. Martin said UK is not in the housing business, but EDR is. The company has been in student housing for more than 50 years, Trubiana said. “This is what they do,” Martin said. “They’ve built 83,000 beds across the country. We build every 40 years.” The university currently has 5,145 beds, Martin said, which isn’t enough to meet the demand. Mock, the vice president for student affairs, said the goal for the end of the project is to have 9,000 beds total. UK would not see a reduction in the number of beds on campus during construction, Martin said. The transition would benefit students in several important ways, Mock said. They would have the opportunity to live on campus longer, which he said studies have shown helps academic achievement. UK’s relationship with EDR, Martin said, would very much be a partnership. “We’re looking for a true partner,” she said. “We want it
each time they pay using their registered, re-loadable gift card. They also can get free drinks for their birthdays. When someone reaches the “gold” level status, every 15 stars — or 15 visits — will also earn them a free drink. Customers get a personalized gold card and free syrups and refills after they earn 30 stars within a year. Buying Starbucks coffee at the Student Center location will also put stars on registered cards, although employees weren’t allowed to comment about it to the Kernel.
Orange Leaf Orange Leaf, a frozen yogurt shop, offers a free Ounce Back card. Every dollar spent earns a point. Ten points puts a dollar on the card, and customers can save up to $10 on their cards before spending it and starting over. The closest Orange Leaf to campus is the Romany Road location.
Raising Cane’s Raising Cane’s also offers a rewards program called the Caniac Club. Members get a free box combo for signing up and free food on their birthdays. April Walsh, Cane’s manager on South Upper Street, said the rewards cards there get customers more than free food.
to be successful; they want it to be successful.” She said the university is working with EDR to make sure the new dorms would match what UK students want. UK is currently working through Phase I of the project, which includes a new residence hall on Haggin Field catered to honors students. She said this new hall would actually be two buildings that will house 601 students. The rooms will be “double doubles,” meaning two rooms to a bath, but each student would have more privacy than is currently offered by UK dorms now. Each room will have its own refrigerator, microwave, and heating and cooling system. Martin said no dorm would be built higher than five stories.
Why EDR? Working with a private company would keep UK from reaching its debt capacity, Martin said, because the company would build and manage the new halls with its own money. EDR came to the table with no debt, Martin said. If the first phase goes well, UK would turn over all of its housing to EDR, she said. All but seven of the current student housing facilities, including graduate housing, would then be torn down and rebuilt. The seven halls that would be preserved are: Baldwin, Ingels, Smith, Roselle (New North), Keeneland, Patterson
“We just gave away tickets to the Miranda Lambert concert,” she said. “Every time you come in it automatically registers you to concerts and tickets. We’ve done basketball games — a bunch of stuff like that.” Walsh said she also believes the cards are a treat for both customers and the company. “They’re already buying our food to swipe a card, so there’s nothing that we’re really losing out of it because they actually come here,” she said. Jamieson Mundy, an art studio senior, has rewards cards for Raising Cane’s, Subway and Speedway. Mundy said if he has a card from somewhere, he doesn’t go anywhere else similar to it. So if it’s fuel he needs, he goes to Speedway. If it’s chicken he’s craving, it’s Cane’s. Mundy said he isn’t going to tell people to swipe a card, but said if people already go somewhere, they are missing out on an option that allows them to have free benefits. He used his Cane’s card to get a free meal for his friend when he bought his on Friday. “It’s ridiculous not to say, ‘All right, I’ll take a rewards card,’ because I’m going to buy it anyway,” he said as he pulled out all three of his plastic Cane’s cards from his wallet. “That’s the thing about this place; this place is addictive ... which is why I have three.”
and the Wildcat Coal Lodge, which is still under construction. While the buildings themselves would be managed by EDR, the residence life aspect will still be managed by the university, Mock said. Martin said the university realizes students and their families will be concerned about the cost of the new housing, but said UK is working with EDR to keep the cost as low as possible. She said building the new dorm at Haggin is estimated at $25 to $30 million, and the cost of living there will be determined by how much the construction ends
up costing. Kuster, from WKU, said students living in the new dorms paid about $400 more per semester, and many of those dorms were furnished with air conditioning and carpet that they didn’t have before, in addition to new furniture and other updates. EDR knows there is a sensitivity to its affordability and the ever-increasing cost of living on campus, Trubiana said. Still, those at UK believe privatizing housing will be a win for the university. “I think it will be much better than it is now,” Crutcher said.
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Civil rights film to be shown Sorority and SAB will play ‘Freedom Riders’ By Jana Milan features@kykernel.com
February is a chance for some to honor a part of American history. Black History Month, every February, remembers African Americans and the struggles they have faced, as well as celebrating the contributions they have made to America. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Student Activities Board are hosting an event that will educate students about Black History Month by showing a screening of the documentary “Freedom Riders.” “Freedom Riders” is the story of
more than 400 African Americans and white Americans who put themselves in danger to travel together on buses and challenge Jim Crow laws in the 1960s. Many of the freedom riders were imprisoned, suffered beatings and ultimately risked their lives for what they believed in. “All students should come out because this is an opportunity to look history in the face,” Ambra Noble, a nursing junior, said. “We want to celebrate those who faced danger and still remained steadfast on their cause. Students should attend what could be a once in a lifetime experience.” Last year marked the 50th anniver-
sary of the “Freedom Riders.” The documentary also received three Emmy Awards. “I hope students will gain a better understanding and appreciation for those young, brave and selfless individuals that participated in the freedom rides,” Joi McAtee, a political science senior and president of Delta Sigma Theta, said. Reverend Alphonso Petway will be the guest speaker of the event. “When people think Black History Month they automatically think MLK,” McAtee said. “I greatly admire MLK, but he never got on that bus, those kids did.” The screening will be Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the student center small ballroom.
Pardon the Interlude: Building the perfect halftime show ALEXANDRIA SARDAM Kernel columnist
Just in case you didn’t watch or haven’t heard, Sunday during the Super Bowl halftime show, MIA did in fact flip the camera off. And Madonna did look like she had been thawed out of carbonite, much like Han Solo. But you know what, at least a nip didn’t “slip.” And people, Madge is 53 years old — cut her Vogue-ing ass a break! I will say, even though I thought the selection of Madonna and her cronies as halftime performers was a little unmatched for the demographic of viewers, the performance itself was nothing short of entertainingly bizarre. Did you see that dude doing a gymnastic dance on the tight rope? One false foot placement and there goes his manhood. But let’s get for real. This isn’t Cirque de Soliel. This is football. A rogue game of intense rivalries and colliding slabs of overgrown men. Call me crazy, but I was
hoping for an equally testosterone-pumped halftime performance. The idea of combining major artists like Madonna and a plethora of young budding stars isn’t a bad call. It’s actually a clever ploy that appeals to the masses creating the most desirable show. Along with a mixed collaboration of artists, there needs to be a fine line drawn between production perfection and too much crap happening all at once. A Polytheism theme, really? First, we need a big name, a pop star that everyone knows. Lady Gaga’s too unpredictably out there to be on the list, so cross her off. Imagine someone like Beyonce-talented and revered. Picture Beyonce belting some song then bam — here comes her hubby Jay Z! Everyone loves a singing couple. And we’ll even Baby Bjorn Blue Ivy to a backup dancer’s chest! Just kidding. Next we need a throwback. My votes go to Van Halen, Steve Miller Band or Eddie Vedder. Ooh, how about Vedder just joins Van Halen for a face-melting version of “Jump”? Yes please. I would
suggest Beyonce and the boys combine talent to perform a song, but that’s just too weird — even for me. Now we need someone to really rally the artists together. Familiar with a man that goes by the name of Paul McCartney? Of course you are, he played the Super Bowl in 2005. Critics weren’t too big on his condensed classics, but hey, its Paul freaking McCartney. I’ll take a 30 second version of “Hey Jude” any day.
But here’s the catch, we’ll have artists like Adele, and John Legend cover some of his hits, only to have him surprise the audience by finishing where they left off, taking it solo for a bit. There you have it. A pretty awesome, yet entertaining Super Bowl halftime show. And just so we’re clear — I figured this out in the time it took me to consume my Jimmy John’s Beach Club. It’s not difficult halftime producer, Jamie King. Not difficult.
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SG may rearrange senators Gives money to Greek Sing, increases a few salaries By Rachel Aretakis raretakis@kykernel.com
The Student Government Senate on Wednesday discussed the possibility of redistricting or adding senate seats to better represent the student population. Eli Edwards, a senator for the College of Education, proposed redistributing seats to add a senator from the College of Public Health, which has no representation. The Redistricting Suggested Plan also includes adding senators for the Colleges of Agriculture, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Engineering, which all have either one or two senators currently. According to the suggested plan, there are 15 senators at-large currently. The majority of the senator redistribution plan was taken from at-large,
“because they have the highest representation and can be easily represented by the college positions,” it said. “We definitely want something to change,” Edwards said. “That’s why we brought it to you now to discuss.” Senators discussed the possibility of different reallocations than the plan suggested as well as adding more senators to the Senate, which currently has 40. However, the issue wasn’t up for vote, and senators requested more information for the next meeting. The redistricting plan could change based on further discussion and information, but the Senate should vote on a plan in two weeks. The Senate also approved giving $2,750 to Greek Sing, a philanthropy event hosted by Chi Omega sorority and
Phi Delta Theta fraternity. In a close vote, 54 percent voted yes, 39 percent voted no, and 7 percent abstained. Some senators expressed concern that students’ fees would be funding an event where only Greeks could participate. Others said just because the event is successful or is for Greeks doesn’t meant Student Government shouldn’t fund it. Zach Rabold, of Phi Delt, and Kelsey Oliver, of Chi O, presented to the Senate and said the grant would be used to help fund the cost of the event. The event donates its proceeds to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Senate also voted to approve merging the Cats Crusier budget with its marketing budget and for increasing the salary for Katelyn Banks, the Tally Cats coordinator.
Nolan Jackson was also approved to be on the payroll as the director of Wildcat Interest Group. Jackson and Matt Doane, the former WIG director, are switching roles. SG President Micah Fielden said both parties are changing their hours in the interest of fairness. Though salary caps for both Jackson and Doane will be the same, Doane is decreasing his hours. The position as director pays $2,500 per year.
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Privatized housing would benefit UK Most of UK’s students don’t live on campus past their freshman and sophomore years, for issues of space and a want to get out of the dorms. But what if there were more beds? And nicer living spaces? If UK sells its residence halls to a private company, both are likely to become reality. The company, Education Realty Trust, would build 3,000 new beds over the next decade, as well as renovate many others, all without needing state funds and approval for their construction. A similar system worked at Western Kentucky University, when in 1999, it sold its residence halls to a nonprofit that now handles all renovations. WKU’s dorms are newer, better looking and overall nicer than UK’s. They have movable wooden furniture and tile floors that are easier to clean, along with community bathrooms with private stalls for each shower and toilet. WKU has about 7,000 less students than UK, but a greater number of its students live on campus past their sophomore years. Officials at the university credit that to a better sense of community in on-campus housing and nice, affordable spaces where that community can build. If UK builds 3,000 new beds, roughly 33 percent of its students could live on campus, compared with 22 percent who can now. WKU can only house 25 percent of its students on campus. Think of the possibilities. A nice place to live that’s close to class could be a deal breaker for a student who’s on the fence about attending UK. Renovating residence halls wouldn’t be a financial burden on a university struggling with state budget cuts year after year. And the cost for students to live in these nicer halls might not rise by much — at WKU, for example, students saw an average $400 per semester increase, some to live in dorms that included air conditioning and carpet for the first time. Brian Kuster, the executive director for housing and residence life at WKU, said newer laws would now make what WKU did — transferring its housing to a nonprofit — much harder. So selling them to a private firm seems like the next best thing UK could do to improve campus for students, and in a much more timely manner. If UK sells to Education Realty Trust, a new 600-bed residence hall could be available by fall of 2013. Let’s get the wrecking ball rolling.
CHRISTOPHER EPLING, Kernel cartoonist
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6 | Thursday, February 9, 2012
PHOTO BY BRANDON GOODWIN | STAFF
From sunshine to snow
Lexington experienced some of the first snow of the new year Wednesday, after experiencing one of the warmest Januarys on record. Conditions are clear leading into the weekend, with possible rain, sleet and snow Friday night and Saturday, with temperatures falling into the low 20s, according to weather.gov.
Players stepping up as Cats start clicking 3-pt%
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In the opening months of the season, even as UK was rolling to win after win after win with only an Indiana loss as a setback, head coach John Calipari kept saying it. The Cats were only in first or second gear. They still had work to do on the inner mechanics, still had things to fine-tune. Notable among those required improvements: negate physical play and learn to crush, not simply beat, opponents. Check and check. It appears UK has shifted into fifth or sixth gear in the last five games. Its wins have come by 13, 24, 25, 34 and 20 points. “I was happy with how we played,” Calipari said Saturday. And it’s happened because every player has been doing their job in every game (see chart, right, for key improvements). That was another thing Calipari had been waiting to see. Two or three players would show up for games, but never five or six. Now, they’re concurrently clicking. Pretty telling: when asked about Michael KiddGilchrist, Calipari not only complimented him but applauded Anthony Davis, then Marquis Teague, then Doron Lamb, then Darius Miller. “You’re always just in a bind personnel-wise on the floor,” Florida head coach Billy Donovan said. Donovan, and the rest of the SEC, are in a pick-yourpoison mode, especially with every player consistently turning in good games. Marquis Teague has made the most improvement. The point guard has cut down on his shots and started running the team. Calipari has again turned a talented freshman and made an effec-
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The key statistical improvements made by players over the last five games, which UK has won by an average of 23.2 points. tive floor general out of him. “I feel like I’m the leader of the team,” Teague said. “I’m the point guard, I have the ball 85 percent of the time. I know I have to make the right decisions.” Michael Kidd-Gilchrist continues to come up in big games. As Davis said, there’s just something about the freshman that makes him shine whenever the game means more. It goes beyond the numbers, too. His energy is infectious, and the rest of the team thrives off his presence on the floor. “He reminds me of Derrick Rose,” Calipari said, “in that he's tougher on himself than I am on him.” And Doron Lamb has
provided an element of outside shooting that takes UK’s offense to another level. Donovan said after Saturday’s game that teams, including his own, have to leave UK shooters open because they can’t afford to let Davis and Jones be left alone in the post. “I’m shooting the ball very well,” Lamb said. “I’m getting a lot of open looks. Hopefully I can keep that up.” So where does UK turn to next? Maybe a game that’s a little closer. “What we need to do is have a team come out and go nutty on us,” Calipari said, “and have to respond to that and then hold on to win a tight game.”
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