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UK special teams looks to McIntosh, Foster to boot Cats through season
CSF pops balloon-fight record By Tom Hurley thurley@kykernel.com
PHOTO BY ADAM CHAFFINS | STAFF
Above: Participants reach for water balloons in the frenzied first moments of the World’s Largest Water Balloon Fight on Friday night. PHOTO BY BECCA CLEMONS | STAFF
Right: The crowd gets soaked as water balloons fly through the air in the record-breaking Christian Student Fellowship event.
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More than 11,000 students and others gathered at Johnson Center Fields Friday night to break the world record for biggest water-balloon fight. The event was organized by UK’s Christian Student Fellowship. Months of preparation for the fifth successful attempt at the world record in as many years paid off for CSF. As of 12:18 a.m. Saturday, the record stands at 236,484 water balloons thrown by 11,622 people, according to Grace Thompson, CSF staff member. “I almost can’t even explain in words how amazing it is to work so hard for a whole summer and then watch it happen before your eyes,” Stacey Johnson, a full-time associate staff member at CSF, said. “We started around early June, late May, just getting everything together for it. We were filling up (balloons) until the last hour.” Long lines and tailbacks in parking lots ensured the event started a little later than planned, with the first balloons thrown 14 minutes after midnight. Four minutes later and it was all over. “It has been the best water balloon fight I’ve ever been a part of,” said Ricardo Pierre-Louis, an undergraduate studies freshman. “It was crazy,” he said. Participants of the water-balloon fight began arriving early, eager to get inside and enjoy the party atmosphere. A live DJ kept the crowd entertained as long lines of people slowly filtered in with students still in the party mood fresh from the RSA Block Party on South Campus. Many danced to the live music while waiting for the water-balloon fight to get under way, with some playing Frisbee and soccer, while still others searched for friends amongst the masses. The parking lot of Commonwealth Stadium was crammed and long lines were seen at the entrance gates to Johnson Center Fields as See WATER BALLOON on page 2
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No. 5: UK’s greatest teams, players span eras ‘07 Cats shock and stun way to top 5 By Ethan Levine elevine@kykernel.com
It is unusual that a team that finished 8-5 makes the list of the top five teams in UK history, but the 2007 Cats were no ordinary 8-5 team. A season that culminated with a 35-28 victory over Florida State in the Music City Bowl, the 2007 season will be remembered for two games in particular. After beginning the season with two straight wins, the Cats hosted No. 9 Louisville in Commonwealth Stadium and were heavy underdogs for the Governor’s Cup. But a finalminute 57-yard touchdown pass from Andre Woodson to a wide-open Stevie Johnson gave the Cats a late win vaulted them into the national rankings.
DATE 9/1 9/8 9/15 9/22 9/29 10/4 10/13 10/20 10/27 11/10 11/17 11/24 12/31
OPPONENT Eastern Ky. Kent State Louisville Arkansas Florida Atlantic South Carolina LSU (3 OT) Florida Mississippi St. Vanderbilt Georgia Tennessee Florida State
Four weeks later, the Cats had a record of 5-1 but were coming off their first loss of the season at the hands of No. 6 South Carolina, dropping their rank-
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LOCATION Lexington Lexington Lexington Fayetteville Lexington Columbia Lexington Lexington Lexington Nashville Athens Lexington Nashville
ing from No. 8 to No. 17. Worse yet, No. 1 LSU was in town, and once again UK found itself a major underdog. But in another game for
the ages, a game so dramatic it made the victory over U of L almost forgettable, the Cats downed the nation’s best team (and eventual national champions) in triple-overtime, securing a spot on the map of legitimacy in college football. After its 6-1 start, UK would go on to lose four of its final five games, three of which featured a ranked opponent, but would validate the season with the bowl victory over FSU. Even in their losses, including an eightpoint loss to Florida and a four-overtime, two-point loss to Tennessee to conclude the regular season, the Cats brought excitement to the field. So while the 2007 team may not have been the most accomplished, it was certainly among the most thrilling teams in the program’s history.
Higgs starts countdown with flashback to elusive win over Vols By Cody Porter cporter@kykernel.com
The conclusion of the 1984 season marked UK football’s best in the past 35 years. Led by head coach Jerry Claiborne, the Cats went 9-3, including the most recent victory over Tennessee until the 2011 season, and a win over Wisconsin in the Hall of Fame Bowl. Leading that team was a group of superior UK running backs, not seen since. Freshman Mark Higgs was a part of those victories and the second-leading rusher on the team to the departing senior George Adams. Despite moving into a duo role with Marc Logan, Higgs rushed for 611 yards and five touchdowns his sophomore season. Again Higgs’ junior season he would return to being a triple threat, with he, Logan and Ivy Joe Hunter all getting in excess of 100 carries. Finally his consistency would engorge into something more. The 1987 season would pave the way for Higgs to take a leading role and rush for 1,278 yards and 10 touchdowns. His 6.62 yards per attempt during his senior year is the highest in UK history. On paper, he looks to be merely a consistent running back, but when delved into, Higgs and his fellow position players were the UK offense for many of those years, enabling them all to get an overwhelming amount of carries, before he was given the reigns in ’87. Higgs was drafted in the eighth round of the 1988 draft by the Dallas Cowboys. A few seasons after bouncing around the league, he ended up with the Miami Dolphins, whom he led in rushing from 1991 to 1993.
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WATER BALLOON Continued from page 1 people waited to get into the event. As the DJ began counting down from 10, students rushed through security tape toward the water balloons neatly laid out on the grass in front of them. Four minutes later and a new world record had officially been set. Within seconds of the start, balloons began flying through the night sky like splatters of paint on an artist’s canvas, with water exploding in the air on impact as though it had popped from a champagne bottle. Sivarama Vija, an electrical engineering graduate student, was lost for words as he watched the vibrant fight unfold before him.
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“It looks fab, amazing … colorful!” he said, as thousands in front of him launched water balloons at one another — including UK mascots Scratch and Wildcat, both sporting a poncho and snorkel for the occasion. Dozens of volunteer security staff were on hand to keep participants safe during the event, including secondary education junior Stephen Ruh. “I got hit in the face but it wasn’t as bad as you think — and I got to throw a few balloons too,” he said. Students are hoping the tradition of attempting to break the world record each year continues. “This was awesome,” ReDell Atkinson, a biology freshman, said. “It was my first year, and I’m ready to do it three more times.”
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Sophomore Arin Gilliland handles the ball against the EKU Colonels at the UK Soccer Complex on Friday. Gilliland scored a goal in the 2-1 UK victory.
Martin Scorsese sued by Cecchi Gori Pictures for movie choice LOS ANGELES — Martin Scorsese has been sued by Cecchi Gori Pictures for choosing “The Wolf of Wall Street” over “Silence.” Cecchi Gori, the film company founded by Italian media mogul Vittorio Cecchi Gori, has been mired in financial restructuring and litigation with its former president, producer Gianni Nunnari, for the last several years. One of its primary remaining assets was the film rights to “Silence,” based on the novel by Japanese author Shusako Endo, and contracts that the company alleges obligated the Oscar-winning Scorsese to direct the movie after finishing last year’s “Hugo.” In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday, Cecchi Gori claims that Scorsese is reneging on the contract. He has instead started shooting “The Wolf of Wall Street,” which stars Leonardo DiCaprio in a story of mob-fueled securities fraud in the 1990s. “It came as a surprise to us that ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ was next on the agenda,” Cecchi Gori chief executive Niels Juul said in an interview. “We have asked for clarification for a while and haven’t gotten a response. Sadly it seems that in Hollywood you can’t get a response until you file a lawsuit.” According to the complaint, Cecchi Gori has been asking Scorsese and his production company Sikelia Productions, which is also named as a defendant, about the issue for two months, but has not received a response. Cecchi Gori claims it has spent $750,000 developing “Silence,” about Portuguese mis-
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 a 6 —Use what you've been saving. Schedule carefully, and consider divergent opinions. The next two days are good for travel that benefits. Help keep the peace, and love grows. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 —All isn't as it appears. Your dreams are prophetic today and tomorrow. Make lists of projects to complete. There's no rush. Plant with natives for extra profit. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 —Highlight details for the next several weeks. Travel beckons, but take care. What works over here won't work over there. Make sure an important job gets done. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 —Pay back a debt, and keep track of earnings. Advance in your career. Accept encouragement. Don't get distracted by your own doubts (or any-
sionaries sent to Japan in 1683 to investigate claims of the torture of Christians by the emperor, based on assurances that Scorsese would direct it. Scorsese first began talking to Gori about directing “Silence” in the 1980s, according to the lawsuit. However, the project kept being put aside for other priorities. As part of a settlement related to the film that Cecchi Gori and Scorsese agreed to earlier this year, the director allegedly agreed to start production on “Silence” by the end of 2012. In addition to breach of contract for not starting work on “Silence,” the lawsuit claims Scorsese and Sikelia owe Cecchi Gori $1.5 million, plus 20 percent of all “back-end” compensation received by the director, related to “Hugo.” Under a 2004 agreement with Nunnari, Scorsese allegedly agreed to pay that amount because he made the adaptation of the children’s book ahead of “Silence.” The lawsuit accuses Scorsese and Sikelia of two counts of breach of written contract, intentional misrepresentation and negligent misrepresentation. Damages should be determined at trial, the complaint states, but Juul said he does not want to take the case that far. “We’re hoping to resolve it amicably,” he said. “Our hope is to see ‘Silence’ get made.” A spokeswoman for Scorsese did not respond to a request for comment.spond to a request for comment.
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Women’s soccer 2-0 after EKU win Lipsitz wants team to play fast and make mistakes By Boyd Hayes bhayes@kykernel.com
The UK women’s soccer team garnered its secondstraight win to start the season, defeating the Eastern Kentucky Colonels 2-1 Friday. The final whistle sounded under the lights of the UK Soccer Complex after a messy 90 minutes. The victory came with goals from junior Ashley VanLandingham and sophomore Arin Gilliland. The Colonels’ only point was scored when a stray EKU cross landed in a crowd of UK players, bouncing off UK’s Natalie Horner into her own goal. The first half started with UK in attack mode, as the forwards started a trend of moving the ball quickly into scoring position, then slowly movied it around until the possibility of a goal vanished. After the game, UK head coach Jon Lipsitz said that he wants his players to “make mistakes fast” and “play so on-the-edge that they actually do make mistakes.” “We would rather do that than be slow and perfect,” he said. Although his young team has had somewhat of a hard time accepting this idea, he said it turned up the pace in the second half. Lipsitz also credited EKU’s defensive game plan with doing a good job of slowing down UK’s attack. Despite sloppy offense from UK in the first half, the Cats maintained near-con-
stant possession of the ball. The slow pace made it difficult for UK to take too many shots during open play, but a set piece opportunity allowed VanLandingham to put in her second goal (both from free kicks) on the season, matching last season’s total, and moving UK ahead by one point. VanLandingham said while she did work set pieces during the summer, she attributes her recent success to practice habits. “It’s a very important thing in games and we work hard on it, and we have pride in that as a team. Everyone’s runs confuse the goalkeeper, and they get across the keeper, and they cause a commotion, and it’s a whole team effort,” she said. The last 15 minutes of the first half were marked by a flurry of substitutions that kept a steady rotation of players on the field for both teams. Lipsitz said that he and his coaching staff were “doing a lot of the communicating” at halftime, while the players remained relatively quiet. However, adjustments were made, and UK came out sharp in the second half. Several scoring opportunities came for UK from some set pieces, as well as a possession and cross from freshman Kelli Hubly that barely missed the attacking foot of another UK freshman, Maddie Lockridge. EKU maintained staunch defense in the penalty box throughout the game, with
many deflections coming from keeper Erika Wolfer. The UK attack broke through when a Danielle Krohn corner kick hit Gilliland’s head and landed cleanly in the goal to stretch the UK lead to 2-0. Gilliland spent most of the night on the back line, along with Kacie Kumar, Natalie Horner and VanLandingham. Their defense was strong, with the only blemish being the own goal, because of Horner being in the wrong place at that time. Lipsitz said his backline was made up of strong individual play, but they need to “be a team within a team.” Except for the own goal, one other hole was pierced in UK’s armor when EKU forward Nikki Donnelly single-handedly picked apart the entire opposing defense, but her shot glanced off the post and away from the goal. The Cats showed their youth in the first two games of the season with sloppy passes and slow offense at times. But they also showed toughness and talent as they outscored their opponents a total of 4-1 across both games and allowed only two shots to be taken against them at all (UK took 30 shots combined). The EKU match marked the second game in a fourgame homestand that will be concluded with the UK Tropical Smoothie Invitational Friday, as Louisville takes on Southeast Missouri at 5 p.m., and UK plays UNC Greensboro at 7:30 p.m.
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Houpei Li, a graduate student studying mechanical engineering, and mechanical engineering senior Hua Wang eat Subway at the Engineering Annex on Wednesday.
Eating fresh becomes more convenient UK Dining opens second Subway location By Kayla Pickrell kpickrell@kykernel.com
UK Dining opened a new Subway on Monday in the Ralph G. Anderson Building. Unlike the full Subway restaurant in the Student Center, the new deli shop houses all the necessities in a cart and refrigerator full of drinks. “I like the food, and I love Subway,” Daniel McDowell, a finance senior, said. “I don’t think the menu is as big as the one in the Student Center, but it still tastes great.” The Subway is in the open lounge area of the build-
ing with space for studying and eating. “It’s extremely convenient because I am friends with a lot of engineers here,” McDowell said. Other students prefer the convenience over the variety. “This is the first time I’ve been here, but I’ve been to the Student Center Subway,” Hua Wang, a mechanical engineering graduate student, said. “I like the Student Center Subway more, but I came here for convenience. “I take most of my classes here in the engineering building.”
Despite concern over variety, employees are still keeping busy. “We’ve been getting groups of people coming through,” Subway employee Lizzy Brown said. “Students are coming straight from class and into here.” Although students are keeping them on their toes, Subway employee Shakari Hayes said, it was nothing in comparison to the Student Center Subway. “Once more people know, we might be getting more people like the Student Center does.”
Steele’s Reels: Hype builds for ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Cloud Atlas’ DAVE STEELE Kernel columnist
It’s that time of year again. Fall is approaching, and with it are some of the year’s most anticipated movies. In summers past, highbudget blockbusters have sometimes oversaturated the market with smothering action sequences that usually have trouble finding common ground with the script. Fall movies have usually faired better when it comes to critical acclaim. However, 2012 has shattered this stigma with mega-hits such as “The Avengers” and “The Dark Knight Rises,” that were rich with humanity. Sure, you’ll have the usual childhood memory crushed by Michael Bay (“Battleship”), but overall, this summer has held its own. If the Mayans are right,
at least we got to see what happens to Batman. Here are a couple of titles that are worth checking out. After all, this is the first year without a new Harry Potter title, a looming withdrawal we must face together.
“Cloud Atlas” (October) It’s been a while since the Wachowskis have put out anything worth watching (“V for Vendetta,” “The Matrix”). But from the looks of this compelling premise, that is about to change. After seeing the trailer, most audiences will be quick to forgive them for “Speed Racer” and dive right into this intriguing science-fiction tale. This movie will explore how emotions and actions connect us with past, present and future versions of ourselves. Every action has a unique ripple effect that can shake the foundations of birth, lifeand death. With a stacked cast including Tom Hanks, Hugo Weaving, Hugh Grant, Jim
Broadbent and Halle Berry, this sci-fi take on a killer’s transformation into a hero shouldn’t be missed.
“Skyfall” (November) The project deemed “Bond 23” by eagerly awaiting fans is finally here. Bearing the mission name Skyfall, James Bond must face a threat that could tear MI6 apart. The hard drive containing every known terrorist and agent has been leaked and targets are being sold to the highest bidder. However the trailer begins with M ordering a kill shot on a preoccupied James Bond. This twist adds a layer of intrigue that some of the older titles may have lacked. The new generation of Bond is living up to, if not exceeding, the legacy built by the franchise’s 50 years. With Javier Bardem and Ralph Fiennes joining Daniel Craig and Judi Dench, this movie should keep pace with 007’s compelling new direction.
Bob Marley’s Wailers to perform Live-audience radio and TV broadcast taping By Olivia Jones news@kykernel.com
Bob Marley’s Wailers are playing at the Kentucky Theatre Monday night. Bob Marley created the reggae group in the 1960s. The Wailers made famous a “one-drop” reggae beat after signing with Island Records in 1971. They quickly accumulated an international audience spreading messages and “Songs of Freedom.” “Their music always puts me in a good mood,” Jada Cruce, mechanical engineering junior, said. “It really is uplifting.” The reggae rock stars continued to inspire others with Marley’s rasta ideas even after his death. They
if you go What: The Wailers concert When: Monday at 7 p.m. Where: The Kentucky Theatre Admission: start at $15 supported causes such as the World Food Programme and became increasingly involved with their charity, I Went Hungry. The Wailers are performing for the Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour live broadcast at the historic theater. “I’ve never been to a live radio show before,” Kyle Collins, an accounting sopho-
more, said. “I’m excited that my first experience will be with the Wailers performing. I’m a huge fan.” Seats for this “Soul Shake Down Party” can be reserved for $15 each. “Anyone can make reservations. Once you call, you pay for your ticket at the door on the night of the show,” said Dorothy Edwards of Woodsongs. Manager of the Kentucky Theatre, Fred Mills, predicts that there will be a nice crowd. “I won’t be surprised if the show sells out,” Mills said. Information: The Kentucky Theatre, 214 E. Main St., 859-252-8888, kentucky theater.com.
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UK volleyball team battles to Kentucky Classic championship By Nick Gray sports@kykernel.com
As much as head coach Craig Skinner was talking about the UK women’s volleyball team’s energy needing to be more consistent and the final game being “another learning step,” one wouldn’t believe his team would have left the Kentucky Classic with the championship trophy or a 3-0 record. But the UK women’s volleyball team won the sixth annual round-robin tournament at Memorial Coliseum on Friday and Saturday, defeating North Carolina, Lipscomb and Long Beach State. Sophomore outside hitter Lauren O’Connor earned the most valuable player of the
tournament with an average of 13 kills per match over the three contests, tops on the weekend. The Cats started sluggish Saturday night and saw Long Beach State leap to a 7-2 firstset lead, eventually earning a 14-6 lead and the 25-19 set win. It seemed the Cats came to life quickly as they switched to the other end of the court, roaring to a 10-1 lead in the second set and never relinquishing control, sweeping the final three sets and beating Long Beach State (19-25, 25-18, 2520, 25-19). Earlier Saturday, the Cats were taken to the limit in their second match of the tournament, falling two sets to one against Lipscomb before taking
the last two sets and the game (25-20, 23-25, 21-25, 25-13, 15-10). Junior outside hitter Whitney Billings collected 15 kills and O’Connor added 11 kills for the Cats. Senior setter Christine Hartmann earned 44 of the team’s 49 assists in the contest. After the Long Beach State match, Skinner attributed the success (and struggles) of the team to two things: serving and blocking. “There were several times I asked them (to step up their play),” Skinner said. “We want to be better defensively early (in the season) and try and catch up offensively. If we can serve and block like (sets 2-4 against Long Beach State) in matches, we’ve got a great
chance to win.” The Cats started the Kentucky Classic off Friday night with a straight set victory over North Carolina (25-23, 25-22, 25-14) in front of 1,621 fans. Junior middle blocker Alexandra Morgan efficiently placed eight kills over 15 attempts for a .467 attack percentage, a best for the game, along with matching a career best in total kills which was broken the following night against Long Beach State (9). All-Tournament team selections included Hartmann and Morgan along with MVP O’Connor. The Cats return to the court in Louisville against the CardiPHOTO BY TESSA LIGHTY | STAFF nals Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Lauren O’Conner volleys during the second set against the KFC Yum! Center. Long Beach State at Memorial Coliseum Saturday.
Neloms returns to cornerback to lead young secondary By Cody Porter cporter@kykernel.com
With the Governor’s Cup lying in the balance, head coach Joker Phillips’ team still has to face a potential weakness of lack of depth and experience in the secondary. A move by freshman running back Marcus Caffey to cornerback was supposed to provide the SEC-level size the Cats haven’t been accustomed to having in recent years. Then bad news hit the program on media day. “I’ve always said the hardest thing about being a freshman is to get them to be sophomores. We have an academic casualty in Marcus
Caffey,” Phillips said. “Marcus Caffey is ineligible for the 2012 season. He will practice and still be a part of our program, but will be ineligible to play in the 2012 season.” The Cats turned to senior safety Martavius Neloms to return to his former position to aid the team. “It’s unfortunate with that happening, but we’ve got a philosophy here, ‘next man in,’ so we’ve just got to be able to play,” senior safety Mikie Benton said during UK media day. After playing, and eventually starting corner during his first two seasons, Neloms made the switch to safety last season, where he ranked third on the team with 71
tackles. According to defensive coordinator Rick Minter, Neloms didn’t seem to be thrilled by the move, but that’s something the senior said he can move past. “With the skills that I learned at safety and the knowledge I learned back there, knowing how to line guys up, I should be fine,” Neloms said. Sophomore Glenn Faulkner was one player vying for Neloms’ former position, but an ankle injury during a scrimmage required the one-time four-star recruit to undergo surgery, sidelining him for six to eight weeks. In branching off the seemingly safety-by-committee part of the depth chart, ex-
pect junior Dakotah Tyler or sophomore Ashely Lowery to play alongside Benton. Because Lowery and Tyler have 29 tackles in their five combined seasons of play, Phillips looks for Benton to help lead the secondary. When asked, Benton said he is trying to take a leadership role that involves helping the team’s youth adjust. “I’m willing to help any and everybody,” he said. “Between myself, Martavius and Cartier (Rice), we’ve all been playing since a very young age,” Benton said. “So there’s a lot of experience between us. And you know with Ashley Lowery being able to play last year that helped us.”
Neloms also is entering the first week with the understanding he is being looked up to by a lot of youth in the secondary. “We have a lot of young freshmen that are coming in to play cornerback. It is important for me to be a leader for them so that they can come in and know what to do,” he said. Senior cornerback Cartier Rice said that many of the freshmen, such as Josh Forrest, J.D. Harmon, Josh Harris and twins Daron and Zack Blaylock, are hungry to get on the field, something Phillips said will eventually happen. “I wasn't here last year, but anytime you graduate seniors that means younger
guys have to elevate their game,” defensive backs coach Mike Cassity said. One component of game elevating is adjusting to SEClevel competition. “That is really big, because at the South Carolina game I was a true freshman getting thrown out there to the wolves. I’ve been out there and I know what to do,” Neloms said. Now a week away from playing former SEC defensive coordinator Charlie Strong, Louisville’s current head coach, the Cats will get to see an offensive similar to that his offensive cohorts used in Gainesville, Fla. In preparing, Rice said it’s important to “stay persistent, as well as consistent.”
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gary hermann | opinions editor | ghermann@kykernel.com
United UK stands, divided we fall These are not the easiest of times at UK. Yes, we are still basking in the glow of the first National Championship since 1998. However, there are still many daily struggles that our school faces. The nation is divided as we head into the presidential election. Our state government is also diGARY vided along parHERMANN ty lines. HowevKernel er, one thing columnist both parties can seem to agree on is that it is acceptable to cut funding for our state’s public universities. This is the time to make a conscious decision to come together as a community as we face the challenges before us. Our state’s motto is “United We Stand, Divided We Fall.” Even if our elected officials won’t live by this motto, those of us at UK still can. The crippling budget cuts have caused the administration to make
This is the time to make a conscious decision to come together as a community as we face the challenges before us. tough decisions to keep UK a competitive university. You may not agree with decisions that were made, and are justified in being upset over such occurrences as the layoff of Chester Grundy, the former director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center. Keep in mind that beyond his emails and YouTube videos, President Eli Capilouto seems to have the students’ best interests in mind. He is trying to do the most with limited resources he has. Capilouto has made decisions and seems willing to stand by them in the face of criticism. Capilouto does have an ambitious plan to revitalize campus and is making progress that can be seen at the future site of the New Central Residence Hall. Current students may not experience the fruits of Capilouto’s work, but he could leave UK a much-updated
campus for future students. Also, be sympathetic to your professors. They are once again forced to go without pay raises. They may also be afraid for their job security as some of their colleagues were laid off this year. To continue to work in unsure conditions without a pay increase shows their commitment to this school and its students. Likewise, professors should be sympathetic to their students. Many are struggling to cover the rising costs of a UK degree. These students are having to work longer hours and, like their professors, may not be getting raises. More than ever during these uncertain times for our school, we must be one Big Blue Nation.
letter to the editor This is a letter to the editor the Kernel received over the summer regarding the layoff of Chester Grundy, the director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center. With puzzlement and interest, I have read many of the articles and comments related to the dismissal of Chester Grundy as director of UK’s Martin Luther King Cultural Center. The dismissal of Mr. Grundy underpins a widely held belief that UK is disconnected from AfroAmerican students. President Capilouto stated that UK has not decreased its efforts to recruit and retain Afro-American students; and that Dr. Judy Jackson, vice president for institutional diversity would continue that effort. My gut and experience says that anyone who would dismiss an existing, competent, respected and widely known source for just that purpose, has an ulterior motive for so doing that will ultimately prove
inefficacious. Chester Grundy is to the University of Kentucky what branding is to a corporation. Rather than dismiss Mr. Grundy, UK should designate funds in the recently passed budget to retain his services to aid in the identification, hiring and training of a new director for the MLKCC, among other things. Chester Grundy is UK’s progenitor of the role focused on the support of Afro American students. In doing this, the university would (a) honor the history and mission of the MLKCC; and (b) give deserved recognition of and respect to someone who has given so much to so many for so long. The high level of goodwill engendered by Mr. Grundy cannot be monetized, and his departure under the guise of change of direction and budget cuts is nothing short of travesty. Arnette Wright-Travis is a former UK student.
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Gary Hermann is the Kernel’s opinions editor. Email him at ghermann@kykernel.com.
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Campus crime bulletins should be taken seriously Students, employees and others in the UK community shouldn’t see a higher number of UK crime bulletins in the past week as a reason to start ignoring campuswide alerts. Comments on the Kernel’s website and talk around campus indicate that some think some crimes — such as a cellphone being stolen out of a person’s hand — are less severe than others, and thus should be ignored. But the increase of crimes of any kind on campus is a problem. A robbery is still a robbery. When something is stolen with
force — wherein the situation has potential to be dangerous — a report should be made. Crime bulletins are issued to ensure the safety of everyone on campus, and publicizing these incidents allows others to be aware and keep themselves safe. The Clery Act is a federal law requiring universities to disclose timely information about campus crime and security. The Minger Act is a state law requiring campuses to report crimes to students, employees and the public in a timely manner.
Not only is the UK Police Department required through these acts to disseminate crime information across campus, it does so effectively through its alerts and bulletins. Before these laws were en-
acted, bulletins were not required, even for the most serious crimes. The department’s crime log also is available on its website, uky.edu/police. Reading it is a good way to find out which crimes
A robbery is still a robbery. When something is stolen with force — wherein the situation has potential to be dangerous — a report should be made.
have been occurring near campus and, if you live in the area, near your home. Pay attention to every UK alert and crime bulletin issued. Knowing what has happened in the past can better prepare you for future situations. Also heed advice given by police: Don’t walk alone at night, be aware of your surroundings and park in well-lit areas. Call 911 to report anything suspicious. Think of the victims of these recent robberies and assaults, and don’t take the report of any crime lightly.
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