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Tornado hit UK Ag site Extension service building damaged, but all people are OK By Jarrod Thacker news@kykernel.com
Lexington was spared the brunt of the severe weather on Friday that caused serious damage to several other towns, but UK endeavors located outside of Fayette County were not as fortunate. The UK College of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service is an outreach
and engagement program that addresses community issues directly by having satellite offices in each of Kentucky’s 120 counties. Of the 120 offices, the Morgan County branch located in West Liberty is the only one to have suffered damage, said Jimmy Henning, associate dean for cooperative extension. “In terms of our physical damage, the Morgan County
office in West Liberty is for purposes destroyed,” Henning said. “It’s still mostly all sitting there. It’s pushed down and blown across the street … that office is completely non-functional.” Although the cooperative extension service staff have since been able to recover vital equipment from the remains of the facility, Henning made it clear the safety of the
workers staffed at the location was priority. “When things like this happen, our number one concern is: How are our people? Are they safe?” he said. Monday’s Kernel featured Morgan County extension agent Sarah Fannin, who was interviewed the day after the PHOTO BY BRANDON GOODWIN | STAFF tornado on Saturday. Then, Fannin said only Sarah Fannin, UK’s Morgan County agriculture extension agent (left), See AG on page 4 talks with a West Liberty resident on Saturday after Friday’s storm.
Statewide Car flips on South Upper tornado drill canceled A statewide tornado safety drill set for Tuesday has been canceled, according to the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management. The drill was to be held at 10:07 a.m., but has been postponed. UK had planned on participating in the drill by sending out text messages through UK Alert, campus’ emergency notification system, according to an email sent to campus by the UK Police Department. The drill was canceled because state resources are being devoted to the aftermath of last Friday’s severe weather, the email said. For information on storm preparedness, the tornado/severe weather procedures can be viewed at: http://www.uky.edu/EM/tornado-severe-thunderstorm.html. To add information to the UK Alert system in order to be alerted in the case of class cancelation, severe weather and crimes on campus requiring immediate action, visit http://www.uky.edu/EM/UKAlert/ or go to your myUK portal and click on “UK Alert.” UK Alert email messages are automatically sent to all personnel with a uky.edu email address, however one must add his or her phone number to the UK Alert database in order to receive calls or text messages. Phone numbers will not be shared. STAFF REPORT
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Firemen stand near a flipped car on South Upper Street near Mellow Mushroom on Monday.
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UK offers shock, grief counseling UK students who have been affected by the recent tornadoes and storms can seek support at the Counseling Center. Staff members are available to help students deal with shock, grief, anxiety and any other reactions related to the recent storms. “If you, your family, and/or your community are victims of the storms, please know that you may walk in to speak to a counselor,” according to an email sent to the Kernel. Walk-in hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or to schedule an appointment call (859) 257-8701. Counseling Center services are free to students. Visit www.uky.edu/studentaffairs/counseling for more information.
By Rachel Aretakis raretakis@kykernel.com
At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Monday, a car flipped on South Upper Street after hitting two parked cars right outside of Mellow Mushroom. Lexington police Sgt. Ronald Spurlock said a black Chevrolet Monte Carlo was driving down the street when it swerved and hit a parked red Honda Fit. The Honda then slid forward and crashed into a parked silver Chevrolet Cavalier, which was pushed about a car length. The Monte Carlo slid nearly 30 feet and then flipped. Jono Moore, a UK senior who lives next to the restaurant, described the
man driving the Monte Carlo as an “older gentlemen,” who firefighters had to pry out of the flipped car. The man in the flipped vehicle was talking when he was pulled from his car and seemed uninjured, Spurlock said. But he wouldn’t know the man's condition for sure until he was taken to the hospital. Neil and Helen Morrison, owners of the red Honda, were inside Mellow Mushroom with their friends when they heard the crash. Helen Morrison said at first they thought it was a hit-and-run, but when they saw the Monte Carlo flipped, they realized it was more serious. She said their car acted almost as a bumper to the restaurant.
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How to register to find missing persons People trying to contact friends or family who are missing after Friday’s storms can register the person’s information at the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management website, http://kyem.ky.gov/missingperson/Pages/default.aspx. According to the website, the information will be forwarded to the county’s Emergency Management Office. “Every attempt will be made to contact you regarding this request as soon as possible given the conditions that exist in the county of your missing person,” the site says.
The intersection of South Upper and Pine streets was the subject of debate last year, as some city officials wanted Student Government to contribute $1,500 toward funding a flashing light there. The measure did not pass, however, a flashing light was later installed at the intersection. The owner of the Cavalier was not present at the scene until the tow truck was preparing to take the Honda away. He said he was at his friend's apartment when the police called him to the scene. Avalon Sandoval, a UK anatomy and neurobiology staff member, was out to eat with the Morrisons and said she heard the crash from inside. She described it as “just a big thump, See WRECK on page 4
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Monday’s high reached 45 degrees after Lexington recieved around 5 inches of snow total overnight. Students frolicked in the snow and built snowmen around campus. Sun is expected Tuesday with a high near 55, according to the National Weather Service. Rain and thunderstorms are possible Thursday, but the threat of “organized severe weather” is low, according to the NWS.
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Kentucky State Police posts collecting donations Kentucky State Police posts and headquarters will serve as designated drop-off sites for needed items in communities affected by the recent severe weather. “The need has arisen for a reputable location that citizens feel comfortable leaving donations, knowing they will reach the people in most need,” according to a KSP news release. The drop-off locations will also limit the number of people traveling into the devastated areas, which allows first responders more access to people in need, the release said. Collection of items begins Tuesday and will continue through Sunday, and items will be evenly distributed to all communities impacted. Monetary donations are not encouraged through KSP, and anyone wishing to contribute monetarily should contact a different organization such as the Red Cross. To find the post located closest to you, visit: http://www.kentuckystatepolice.org/post.htm.
Insight customers shouldn’t see service changes Items needed • Leather gloves • Shovels • Rakes • Thermoses • Batteries • Flashlights • Coffee pots • Antibiotic cream • Band-aids • First aid kits • Soap • Body wash • Bottled hand soap/hand sanitizer • Deodorant • Feminine products • Shampoo/cream rinse • Shaving cream/razors • Toothbrushes/ toothpaste • Bath towels/washcloths • Baby formula • Baby food
• Baby diapers (all sizes) • Baby blankets • Bottles • Toilet paper • Styrofoam cups • Cleaning supplies such as bleach, mops, brooms and buckets • Laundry detergent • Plastic goods (cups and cutlery) • Paper goods (plates, napkins, towels and bowls) • Disposable gloves (rubber or latex) • Trash bags (all sizes) • Cat and dog food • Plastic containers • Blankets • Gift cards • Bottled water • Non-perishable food items
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‘In Darkness’ asks hard questions Agnieszka Holland’s “In Darkness,” nominated for a foreign-language Academy Award (it lost, to “A Separation”), is set in the city of Lvov, then part of Poland and now the Ukraine, in the midst of World War II. It’s a harrowing Holocaust tale, but one that speaks to humankind’s capacity to endure, to fight on in the face of terrible cruelty. Adapted from Robert Marshall’s book “In the Sewers of Lvov,” Holland’s technically impressive film offers a grueling account of the true story of a group of Jews who spent 14 months living in a rat-infested underground sewer, dark, damp and redolent of human excrement. These were not heroes, but ordinary citizens — flawed, afraid, ungenerous — who, forced from the ghettos as the Nazis lined up Jews for the work camps, and the death camps, fled to the sewers instead. “In Darkness” is also, pivotally, the story of a city sewer worker, Leopold Socha (Robert Wieckiewicz). A married man, a Gentile, whose moral core seems fairly coreless at first, Socha takes money to harbor the Jews — guiding them to hideouts, bringing food and supplies. It was a mercenary act, not a missionary one, but over the course of the year
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 — There's plenty of action at work, and things are flowing. Creative sparks are firing, and you've got what you need. Stay focused. It may go home with you. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Go ahead and get nostalgic. Reflecting on the past puts a little perspective on current situations. You can learn whatever you need to know. It's getting romantic. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 7 — Clean up a mess at home. Add more than a touch of romance to the decor. Stick to the budget with upgrades, and limit yourself to what you love. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is an 8 — It's getting creative now. Friends give you a boost. Add an inspired touch to the project. Fin-
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and two months that he served as their secret guardian, Socha undergoes his own transformation. Like many of his Polish brethren, he felt antipathy toward the folks with the stars sewn on their clothes, living in the ghetto. But as he comes to know them, playing with the children and befriending Mundek (Benno Fürmann), a brawny thug who insists on returning aboveground to look for a missing girl, Socha puts himself at risk, sacrificing his own safety and standing in the community to help the frightened fugitives. Holland, shooting in confined spaces with little light, elicits taut performances from a strong cast. The filmmaker, whose career took off with a very different sort of Holocaust film, 1990’s Oscar-nominated “Europa Europa,” understands that most of these stories arrive at a point of unspeakable, incomprehensible horror. These moments force us to ask questions about ourselves, our existence, about the nature of man and the nature of God — or if there is a God at all. “In Darkness” asks these questions. The answers are troubling, inspiring, frightening, true.
ish a tough job so you can go play. Back up those hard drives. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — A female renegotiates an agreement. It's easier to reach a compromise now. Good manners help you gain altitude. Be careful: You could be tempted to spend. Make sure that your house wins. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Get the family to help with the tasks at hand. A teammate injects imagination. A friend has the expertise you need. You're entering a power phase; take advantage. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Offer to help. You're moved to make a difference. Discipline gives you more time to enjoy life. Side effect benefit: a rise in resources and status. Get inspired. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — New opportunities for income show up, especially when you apply patience without compromising love. Use your natural
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magnetism to persuade. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Do your homework sooner rather than later so that you have time to play without worry. Your community plays an important role, especially now. Stand by them. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — It's easy to get distracted by fun. Use your talents to bring in business, no matter how much fun you're having. Get your antiques appraised. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — A motivating presence brings in new energy. Keep working on what's important to you, and be compassionate when you make mistakes. Learn and live. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Discover new technology that improves your productivity, even if you have to ask for help. Reconsider a crazy idea that you dismissed before. It might work. MCT
Insight Communications customers can expect changes to their services in the coming years. Time Warner Cable announced the completion of its acquisition of Insight Communications last week. Some Insight customers are curious about what the acquisition will bring. Katie Payne, a senior early childhood dducation major, said she hopes any changes will only improve the quality of service. “I think Insight does a great job with customer service and helping people,” Payne said. “I just hope now that Time Warner Cable is in charge, things still run smoothly.” Professor Donald Mullineaux teaches the Mergers and Acquisitions class for the Gatton College of Business MBA program
and said any details surrounding changes to the cable provider will aim to make the company more efficient. “They have to justify paying $3 billion to acquire the company,” Mullineaux said. “One way to do this is by cutting costs and raising revenue to increase their profits, and do anything they can to make the company more efficient.” He said the decisions yet to be made will determine if many Insight employees keep their jobs in the coming months. The impact on Insight Customers is far from being finalized, he said. “The deal just was announced, so it will take a long time for Time Warner Cable to make changes to the company,” Mullineaux said. “This announcement is
great for shareholders, but the impact on customers is yet to be determined.” Mary Jo Green, vice president of communication for the midwest of Time Warner Cable, said Insight customers will not see any changes to their services in the near future. “Insight customers will have the same channels, the same rates and use the same customer service number for the time being,” Green said. “Now that the acquisition is finally completed we can get into the details of the company and find out what improvements we can make to the services.” Green said Time Warner Cable will implement at least two new services for certain channels — the Start Over program and the Look Back program. She said a new opSee CABLE on page 4
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Makers of HBO’s ‘Game Change’ say they strove for accuracy By Luaine Lee MCT
PASADENA, Calif. — What really went on in that smoke-filled room when John McCain chose Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate in the 2008 presidential campaign? HBO is here to tell you. While it may be liberal politics as usual for HBO, the folks who created the film, “Game Change,” insist they were fixated on veracity. Julianne Moore, who morphs into Palin without a slip, reports she did exhaustive research on her subject. “The first thing I did was hire a vocal coach because, for me, she has an incredibly idiosyncratic way of speaking, and I really felt I needed to capture that,” says Moore. “So I worked with a coach. We looked at hours and hours of footage. I listened to her on tape. I read her book. I read ‘Game Change’ (on which the film is based.) I read her assistant’s book. I read absolutely everything I could get my hands on. You know, it’s a really daunting task to play somebody who is not only a living figure, but a hugely well known one. So, for me, the most important thing was accuracy. I wanted to be as accurate as possible, as I could in my characterization, I mean, certainly even her physicality.” She says Director Jay Roach (the “Austin Powers” films) proved a tremendous help. “We would sometimes just have the computer there when I was doing the debates, to be able to watch things very precisely, like beat-by-beat, to get the gesture just right because we are all very familiar with her and with those, sort of, iconic moments. I mean, it was just four years ago.” Danny Strong, the writer who adapted Mark Halperin and John Heilemann’s book, pursued his own research. “I interviewed 25 people from the campaign. Every character in the film, I got to interview except for Palin, who declined,” he says. “But I was fortunate enough to have her book, ‘Going Rogue,’ which was her beat-by-beat account of how she felt about it. John McCain and (McCain adviser) Mark Salter ... didn’t re-
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Julianne Moore, left, plays Sarah Palin and Woody Harrelson plays Steve Schmidt in HBO’s “Game Change,” which premiers Thursday. spond to a request for interviews. So I interviewed everybody else. And then I interviewed many people that were in the campaign that aren’t characters in the film, as well. When you dive into a subject the way you do for a project like this, and you are interviewing all of these people, you get a perspective on them that is so much more profound than the character that we get from the media, just from Internet clips,” he says. “So the portrayals are based on thorough research and interviewing as many people as possible, and we are trying to be as truthful and capture the essence as close as we can possibly get it. Jay and the actors and everyone (are) just doing everything they can to get to the truth of it.” Woody Harrelson plays Steve Schmidt, McCain’s senior campaign strategist. It’s a role which hurls Harrelson against type. “Well, you know, I’m not a Republican or not really a Democrat — probably more an anarchist,” he says. “So the concept of playing this guy who, I think, ideologically, couldn’t be much further away from me, just felt like a real challenge.”
Strong, who is an actor as well as a writer (“Mad Men,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), says he doesn’t think his teleplay will actually change anyone’s view on the subject. “I think people are just locked in how they feel. And it’s not designed to change anybody’s minds. It’s designed to just show you the truth and what happened and then to discuss American politics on a macro, kind of, bird’s eye view level about what this incident means or what this campaign means toward our entire political process. So there’s not an agenda here of trying to get anyone to change their minds one way or the other.” Moore says she could empathize with Palin because she has experienced anxietyproducing last-minute changes in her own work. “I was in a situation once where it’s like, as an actor, when you are working, and people keep changing the lines. And you are memorizing a new set of lines every day. And the next day, they say, ‘No, this one. No, this one. No, this one.’ And that was one of the things that was happening to her,” she says. “They were coaching her, and they would say, ‘Now approach it from this angle.’
And then somebody else would come and say, ‘No. This idea is better.’ And it was one on top of the other, and she was ready to explode. And I think, absolutely, anyone can relate to that as a human being. And, certainly, when you are called upon to perform that way, with that much pressure, I think it’s incredibly relatable.” “Game Change” premieres Saturday.
UK hosts Rwandan survivor By Luke Glaser lglaser@kykernel.com
Joyce Achenjang, a biology and psychology senior and president of the African Student Association, did not know much about Rwanda when a friend introduced her to a man named Edouard Kayihura. He made her want to learn more. Tuesday evening, the African Student Association will host Kayihura, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide, for a talk entitled, “Genocide, Justice, & Reconciliation in Rwanda.” Kayihura survived the Rwandan genocide in the Hotel Mille Collines, made famous in the movie “Hotel Rwanda.” Since then, Kayihura has played an active role in the rebuilding of Rwanda, said Achenjang. “He is going to talk about the history of the genocide, the involvement of the government, the rebuilding process and his personal story,” she said. Achenjang, a native of Cameroon, was eager to bring Kayihura’s story to UK. “She really wanted to have someone to come and give their experience,” said Adesuwa “Ade” Ighodaro, a biochemistry senior and vice president of ASA. The Rwandan genocide in April 1994 resulted in the murder of 800,000 men, women and children. The larger Hutu tribe massacred the smaller Tutsi population, also killing political leaders and Tutsi sympathizers, according to the website of the
United Human Rights Council. Achenjang said she hopes that Kayihura will bring awareness of the massacre to many students may not even remember. “It was a really good way to shed light on an event that not a lot of people know about,” Achenjang said. “I’m hoping to understand why, and why the help that should have come didn’t.” Ighodaro echoed that enthusiasm. “I’m excited to learn more about the genocide,” she said. “People talked about it when it was happening, but they don’t talk about it now.” “Genocide, Justice, & Reconciliation in Rwanda” will occur from 6 to 8 p.m. in the small ballroom in the Student Center. Apart from gaining knowledge of the tragedy in Rwanda, Achenjang said she hopes students garner an appreciation for action against genocide around the world.
if you go What: Edouard Kayihura When: 6 to 8 p.m. Where: Student Center small ballroom Admission: Free and open to the public
“It’s a really good way to shed light on events in other countries,” she said. “We have to be aware of each other. You never know when you might be connected.”
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Students help after storms Student organizations are planning ways to help those affected by the tornadoes that swept through the Bluegrass Friday. Campus organizations, like UK Agriculture Ambassadors, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and the Robinson Scholars are organizing drives throughout campus. The supplies collected through Friday will be distributed the following week to affected communities. The Robinson Scholars program was one of the school’s first groups to get a drive together and will distribute canned goods in West Liberty this week, according to a news release issued Monday. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. began a clothing drive Monday morning that will last through Friday. Clothing, monetary donations and non-perishable food can be donated at the Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center in the Student Center, according to the release. Monetary donations will be collected outside the Student Center Starbucks from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, the release said.
Donations will also be accepted outside the Student Government Office in the Student Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, according to the release. Members of UK Ag Ambassadors are holding a supply drive to collect for victims. They are looking for clothing items, food, cleaning supplies and hygiene products. Donations can be dropped off at N6 Ag Science North or 112 Erikson Hall, the news release said. The three major governing bodies of UK’s Greek community met Monday afternoon to plan their response to the natural disaster. Rhonda Strouse, student services director, said in the news release that student services is looking for options for students to contribute to the relief efforts, mentioning a possible service project though Alternative Break. Students can also donate to the Red Cross, at Central Banks, or through Kentucky Emergency Management. STAFF REPORT
How to donate • Text Redcross at 90999 to donate $10 • Visit www.redcross.org and click Disaster Relief Fund • Donate at any Central Bank location • Mail a check to 1450 Newtown
Pike, Lexington, KY 40511 with “Kentucky Cares” in the memo line • Call 1-800-redcross • Visit the Kentucky Emergency Management website to volunteer or donate: http://kyem.ky.gov/donationsvolunteers/Pages/default.aspx
UK, apartments offer safety tips By Becca Clemons bclemons@kykernel.com
Many students might not know exactly what to do when a natural disaster occurs while they’re away from home. But when a threat to safety is imminent, UK attempts to alert its community as soon as possible. UK sent several email and text message notifications to those signed up for its alerts Friday when a tornado warning was issued for Lexington. The alerts notified that campus was closing and included weather forecasts. UK Alerts arrive over email within a matter of minutes, UK spokesman Jay Blanton said, and phone alerts are even faster. UK President Eli Capilouto made the decision to cancel classes after 3 p.m. Friday, Blanton said. That was so students could return to their houses, apartments or residence halls to prepare for potentially severe weather. Although most buildings on campus have severe weather shelters, those are not necessarily designated spots for people to go if they have advance notice of an emergency. “We want people to leave” campus, Blanton said. He said UK officials, including Residence Life staff, kept in constant communication and received procedures Thursday. However, those who are still on campus when severe weather hits are directed to The Commons on South Campus or to nearby residence halls. Dorm staff are advised to let people inside and encourage anyone outside to come in. “Hall directors and resident ad-
visers train repeatedly to know what to do in critical weather,” Blanton said. Lexington’s Landlord Tenant Act does not say landlords or property managers are required to provide plans or information to tenants for emergency situations. Lexington government officials could not find a city ordinance requiring that, either. However, many of the larger complexes near campus with multiple floors have ways of notifying residents about severe weather events. Royal Lexington posted tornado advisories to its residents’ doors and posted a notice on its Facebook page, property manager Amanda Poole said. And when tenants came to turn in rent last week, she asked if they knew how to handle themselves in an emergency situation. Others, like Red Mile Village, offered its clubhouse to residents who live on second and third floors, said property manager Cassandra Arnold. Management there also sent text message and email blasts, posted on the Red Mile Village Facebook page and advised residents to go to the innermost area of their apartments. Representatives for corporate owners of Newtown Crossing and The Lex did not return calls as of press time. Newtown Crossing, however, sent its residents an email Friday, which included a safety guide for tornadoes. In the aftermath of a storm that caused significant damage, on-campus facilities such as Memorial Coliseum, Alumni Gym, The Commons or other athletic facilities would serve as shelters, Blanton said.
How to deal with a tornado emergency • Move to a pre-designated Storm Shelter Area immediately. On-campus shelter areas can be found here: http://wwwagwx.ca.uky.edu /stormready. • Put as many walls as possible between you and the outside. Get under a sturdy table and use your arms to protect your head and neck. Stay away from windows and open spaces. Stay there until the danger has passed. • In a high-rise building, go to a small, interior room or hallway with no windows on the lowest floor possible. • Get out of vehicles, trailers and mobile homes immediately and go to the lowest floor of a sturdy nearby building or storm shelter. • If caught outside with no shelter, lie flat in a nearby ditch or depression and cover your head with your hands. Be aware of potential for flooding. • Never try to outrun a tornado in a car or truck. Tornadoes are erratic and move swiftly. • Watch out for flying debris. Compiled from a UK campus email.
Wellness goes wild before spring break How to have fun, but stay safe while on vacation By Holly Brucken news@kykernel.com
UK Wellness Ambassadors will communicate with their peers this week about how to make safe choices, but still have a good time on spring break. “Wellness Gone Wild” is a combination of three events geared toward educating stu-
dents about spring break safety. The events include informative power points, raffles and trivia games. Giveaways, such as Tshirts, sunscreen and gift cards to Lexington businesses, will be offered. A $100 dollar gift card for a spa treatment will be raffled. There will also be a
skin screenings expert present. The Student Wellness Ambassadors hosted “Wellness Gone Wild” last year, but hope to reach a wider audience this time around, with more events and more excitement, said Student Wellness Ambassador Kendriana Price. “Last year was just a
guinea pig year,” she said. The organization has hosted “Chillax,” an event before finals week to give students a study break and provide advice about stress management. The ambassadors will also team up with other organizations during the year such as University Health Service and Sexperts, and they are involved in the Lexington community. “Wellness Gone Wild”
is meant to be a relaxed series of events where people can feel comfortable talking about their experiences and how to make wise decisions. Vice President Matt Soergel said the organization is not out to demean drinkers, but instead to raise awareness of personal safety, drugs and alcohol. “We know what the party scene is like,” he said. Soergel and Price said
their goal is to help people understand that they can have fun and still control themselves. Information tables will be located in the Student Center on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A spring break send off will take place in the Johnson Center on Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, visit the “Wellness Gone Wild” Facebook page.
from the front page WRECK Continued from page 1 and then shattering of glass.” When they got outside, they realized the car had flipped. “We’re still going to eat dinner. We need it now more than ever,” Neil Morrison said. As his car was being towed, he grabbed one of the headlights, laughed and said he would keep it. “That’s just stuff,” Neil Morrison said as he pointed to his smashed car. In reference to the man whose car flipped, he said, “That’s a human.”
AG Continued from page 1 four out of the six staff members have been accounted for. Henning confirmed all are safe. At this point in time, Henning is not sure when service to the Morgan County branch of the cooperative extension service will be restored.
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Policemen look at the damage after a wreck on South Upper Street near Mellow Mushroom on Monday.
Continued from page 2 tion will appear on the digital menu called “Enhanced.” After clicking this button, customers will be able to select the Start Over program, which enables them to view or record a program from the beginning after it starts. The Look Back program will allow customers to view previous episodes of a pro-
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Representatives from UK Facilities Management visited the site Monday to try to access the situation, but Henning said the majority of decisions made will be dependent upon actions taken by the county and state emergency management officials. “We have offices in neighboring counties; we’ve got staff that can do whatever we need to do to help emer-
gency management get life back to normal there,” Henning said. “We want to make sure we do our part.” Henning recommends anyone wanting to assist with recovery efforts at this point to find agencies that can provide relief money to these areas. The Kentucky Emergency Management website offers resources, including information regarding procedure in
disaster situations, a form to report a missing person and forms to donate or volunteer resources and skills. “Kentucky’s a great community,” Henning said. “There’s a great community spirit in eastern Kentucky. There are people no doubt trying to help their neighbors get things found and accommodated. It’s just going to be a long haul.”
gram, separate from the primetime option available with the On Demand system. Green does not have a time frame for new implementations, but she said more cable services for more people is one of Time Warner Cable's top priorities. “We want to bring Time Warner services to areas where people do not have cable services right now,” Green said. “We are eager to welcome new customers.”
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Tornadoes affect all, donations accepted On Friday, storms with devastating tornadoes swept across parts of the state. On Monday, student groups were already planning donation drives and organizing ways to help the communities that had been affected. Even though the tornadoes did not hit Lexington, these students realize that losses in other parts of the state affect us all. Their contributions will be just one part of the aid that will help towns like West Liberty and East Bernstadt rebuild. You can do your part, too. Donate money on campus Tuesday or Wednesday in front of the Student Center Starbucks from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or in front of the Student Government offices on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Other organizations like the Red Cross are also accepting monetary donations. If you want to donate goods, the Kentucky State Police is accepting needed items at headquarters and posts to distribute to those affected. We as Kentuckians, or at least as Kentuckians nine months of the year, must see that their devastation is our devastation — and we should do what we can to help.
CHRISTOPHER EPLING, Kernel cartoonist
DanceBlue joins campus for one cause: the kids If a single fact could serve as a testament to the caliber of students who attend UK, it would have to be this year’s DanceBlue fundraising total — $834,424.57 — which will benefit the Golden Matrix Fund at the UK Pediatric MARY ELLEN Oncology Clinic. WIMBERLY Despite the inclement weather, which cut the 24Guest hour dance marathon to 12 columnist hours, dancers adopted the mentality of “half as long, twice as hard.” Although most dancers understood the severity of the weather and realized that the postponing was necessary, Twitter and Facebook were filled with dancers mourning the loss of 12 hours of the marathon. Not once did I hear a dancer admit he or she was happy to have a chance to sleep after
a week of midterms, or secretly excited to not also through excitement and support on all have to stand the entire 24 hours. corners of campus, throughout the LexingIn fact, several groups began dancing ton community and to members of the “Big when the marathon was Blue Nation” across the originally scheduled to country. start in order to dance the Few experiences bring entire 24 hours. together the entire UK More than anything, Since its beginning in campus like DanceBlue. 2006, DanceBlue has Whether participating as a DanceBlue shows what raised more than $3.5 mildancer, volunteer, commitincredible feats UK lion for pediatric cancer. tee member, morale team While this incredibly leader, chair or spectator, students can achieve impressive sum of money everyone in Memorial Colishould be commended, when we stand and work seum on Saturday was a DanceBlue reaches far member of the DanceBlue together for a common beyond the monetary supfamily. port it is able to provide for In light of recent cause. the UK Pediatric Oncology columns in the Kernel advoClinic. cating for and against the Perhaps the most merits of UK’s Greek sysimpressive accomplishment of DanceBlue is tem, I would like to invite students on both that each year the DanceBlue experience sides of the argument to take a close look at grows, not only through money raised, but DanceBlue.
For 24 hours, we forgot about the lines these writers seem so eager to divide students on, and join together to dance for one reason: the kids. It is this fervor of all students for such a worthwhile cause that remind us, first and foremost, we are all members of the Big Blue Nation. The things that unite us are far greater than the things that divide us. More than anything, DanceBlue shows what incredible feats UK students can achieve when we stand and work together for a common cause. On behalf of the students and dancers, I’d like to extend a huge thank you to all of the DanceBlue chairs, committee members, morale leaders, dancers, volunteers, spectators and everyone else who made this fantastic experience possible. I can’t wait until #DB13! Mary Ellen Wimberly is an economics and finance junior. Email opinions@kykernel.com.
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kernelsports sam rothbauer
| sports editor | srothbauer@kykernel.com
Hitting us with his best shots Davis named SEC Freshman of the Week this season, he explodes in ing from more than dunks. the second half. Davis has After spending more time scored in single digits six shooting in the gym, Davis has developed his Freshman forward An- times all season, averaging mid-range thony Davis earned a confer- 14.4 points game, inence weekly award for the per game. In cluding a sixth time this season when U K ’ s hook shot, he was named SEC Fresh- m a t c h u p I would be with Floriand has man of the Week Monday. hardsplashed two Davis, a frontrunner for da, he had 3-pointers in the Naismith College Player six points at pressed to find any the last two of the Year award, earned his the end of first player that’s been games. fourteenth double-double of the UK head the season against Florida half. “ T h e y more impactful to a coach CaliSunday with 22 points and told me, team than Davis has pari has been 12 rebounds. we setting up “I would be hard-pressed ‘Ant, plays for to find any player that’s been need you. been for Kentucky.” way Davis as the more impactful to a team The BILLY DONOVAN four man, rothan Davis has been for Ken- we’re going Florida head coach tating sophotucky,” said Florida head to win this is more forward coach Billy Donovan on a game teleconference Monday. through you. We need you to Terrence Jones as the center “He’s been a terrific player play,’” Davis said of the and creating open shots for and he’s doing more and Florida game. “That’s what I Davis. tried to do, make the best of This creates a rotation more.” where, if successful, the Cats While Davis has had my opportunities.” And his scoring is com- can attack in all possible sitsome slow-starting games uations. “We’re just doing it in any situations in case I foul out or get hurt, we can put Terrence in,” Davis said. “We really do run plays for me at the four, get me shots, get my confidence going.” As for the debates surrounding UK’s need for a loss to motivate the team, the Cats — and other SEC coaches — seem to be casting the potential historymaking jabber out of their minds. “Every game you’re going into, you’re trying to win,” Donovan said. “I don’t look at it like how many games they’ve won in a row, PHOTO BY QUIANNA LIGE | STAFF that they’re ripe to lose or UK forward Terrence Jones, shown here against Florida Satthey need a loss to grab their urday, is being rotated as the center to open shots for Davis. attention.” By Sam Rothbauer
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UK forward Anthony Davis shoots with pressure from Lance Goulbourne of Vanderbilt.