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Seniors honored in win over Alabama
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Senior guard Jarrod Polson embraces head coach John Calipari on Tuesday on Senior Night. Calipari described him and Jon Hood as “the two most loved players.”
Hood, Polson contribute 6 points total By Nick Gray ngray@kykernel.com
UK and its two seniors orchestrated a perfect start to Senior Night. Their teammates helped complete a suitable ending.
Seniors Jon Hood and Jarrod Polson walked off the Rupp floor for the final time in UK’s 55-48 second-half comeback victory over the University of Alabama. The win locked the Cats into a second seed and a bye into the
quarterfinals in the SEC Tournament. Hood and Polson both graduated from an in-state high school, and both never found consistent playing time until their junior year. No matter what the statistics
show, the two Kentuckians will be loved for a long time by fans, UK head coach John Calipari said. “They’re the two most loved players – maybe other than Darius (Miller) – that I’ve coached here,” Calipari said. “They’re both going to have great careers because of what they’ve done here.”
Each displayed a quick trigger from behind the 3point line early in Tuesday’s game. Hood threw up three consecutive 3-point attempts, hitting his first but missing his other two. Polson hit his first 3-pointer, as the pair contributed the first six points of See BASKETBALL on page 2
Hood’s career unlike any other at UK DAVID SCHUH
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For the first time ever on Tuesday, the announcer at Rupp Arena introduced Jon Hood into the starting lineup. As fireworks burst overhead, the story of a Kentucky boy realizing his dream entered its final chapter. No. 4 trotted out to center court in his final home game in a UK uniform, and it was hard not to think of all that he has experienced in his fiveyear career. Hood’s arrival in Lexington coincided with that of head coach John Calipari, making him the last player left recruited by Billy Gillispie. He has a connection to two vastly different eras in the program’s history. Along with Calipari came elite, NBA-ready talent. Hood has had 42 different teammates at UK, 17 of which are
current NBA players. If you take into account those currently in a UK uniform, that Eric Bledsoe number could Demarcus Cousins reach at least Anthony Davis 25. Archie Goodwin One guy in Josh Harrellson his college caTerrence Jones reer will be Enes Kanter able to say Brandon Knight that more than Michael Kidd-Gilchrist half his colDoron Lamb lege teamDeAndre Liggins mates played Darius Miller at the highest Nerlens Noel level of proDaniel Orton fessional basPHOTO BY EMILY WUETCHER | STAFF Patrick Patterson ketball. Jon Hood and his family celebrate his past five years on the men’s basketball team. Marquis Teague That’s nevHe and Jarrod Polson were honored Tuesday on Senior Night. John Wall er been done, and will likely never be done ferent. It may have been his can overcome stuff, that you again. But through five seasons, are strong enough to do things 87th and final game inside Statistically, Hood’s career in hundreds of practices with Rupp Arena, but Hood did the that you don’t want to.” isn’t surprising for an in-state same thing he did in his first. some of the best young starts “I’ve got 17 brothers that recruit who suffered through a in the NBA, he knows more He was just a Kentucky play professionally ... It’s spetorn ACL after his second kid living out his dream one about the game than anyone cial.” season. He has now scored 95 could at the age of 22. last time. But he’s no ordinary Before every game of his points in 84 appearances, and career, Jon Hood has been the in-state, feel-good story. “You learn a lot, but not drifted further down the depth just basketball-wise,” Hood first one onto the court. There will never be anchart the older he got. Tuesday night was no dif- other like him. said. “(You learn) that you
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Student Government debate draws crowd Presidential tickets ellaborate on plans, urge voters for support By Anne Halliwell ahalliwell@kykernel.com
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Memorial Hall is filled Tuesday for the Student Government debate, hosted by the Kernel.
Student Government presidential candidates argued Tuesday over privatization of dining, tuition increases and campus safety measures. The 2014 Student Government debate, hosted by the Kentucky Kernel, filled Memorial Hall with students supporting or curious about the candidates’ platforms.
Running are Jake Ingram and Mariel Jackson, and Micaha Dean and Evan Pulliam, the presidential and vice presidential candidates, respectively. Britt Brockman, current chairman of the Board of Trustees and former student body president (1981-82), moderated the debate. “This is more than a passing deal,” Brockman said. “I’ve watched student body presidents sway votes. Who
you’ll pick tomorrow will matter.” Dean and Pulliam emphasized the importance of Student Government as being representative of all students on campus. They spoke on the importance of creating a “UK Community” through involving students in on-campus events, regardless of whether they live on or off campus. Ingram and Jackson advocated for a new campus safety
tool and reduction of student fees. Both platforms supported a moist or wet campus based on majority student opinion. “What matters … is that we do it in a responsible and an effective way,” Ingram said of changing the alcohol policy on campus. Dean added that students outside of Student GovernSee DEBATE on page 2
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the game for the Cats. Each sat down after the first four minutes. Polson shuffled onto the floor later in the game, playing 19 minutes and lifting up three more three-point attempts. He also grabbed three rebounds as UK clawed back from a threepoint halftime deficit. His rotational role was cemented in the first game of his junior year against the University of Maryland, when he scored 10 points and hit clinching free throws. Before that, Polson was known around the state more for his “Hottest Guys of March Madness” designation by Cosmopolitan Magazine in 2012 than for his basketball acumen. Hood came to UK a year
before Polson, but the two became attached quickly. “I can remember freshman year ... I was a lost dog,” Polson said. “He showed me the most hospitality ever. I’m really grateful for him and how he’s treated me all my four years here.” Tuesday marked Hood’s 34th appearance in the last two seasons and the first start of his career. Players walked through banners detailed with their names and faces, and followed by Sundy Best’s performance of “My Old Kentucky Home.” Polson said no tears were shed, but called the song the most emotional moment of the night. “Me and Hoody were looking back and forth at each other during that song,” Polson said. “Being from Kentucky, living that dream of being a Wildcat was pretty cool.”
DEBATE Continued from page 1 ment, UK administration and the UK police department also need to be included in discussions of alcohol policy reform. The parties clashed over the issue of dining privatization. Dean and Pulliam voiced concerns that international students would have to secure an extra visa in order to work for private companies. Ingram argued that there is already a task force in place to handle students’ jobs, and that the new dining areas will be good for campus. “While I recognize your points about international students … it’s already being addressed and it’s kind of a moot point,” Ingram said. Pulliam said that the companies UK is talking to have made similar promises in the past with other institutions that they have not followed through with. He said watching the proceedings is “not a moot point and it needs to be kept at the
epicenter of this debate.” Tuition increase was also a point of contention. Dean and Pulliam were against yearly tuition increases, while Ingram and Jackson argued that given Kentucky’s budget cuts, not increasing tuition would lead to faculty loss at UK. “We need to have people … representing us in Washington and pushing for other streams of revenue for Kentucky,” Pulliam said. Ingram and Jackson said they would support LGBT organizations like OUTsource by increasing funding to all student organizations. Dean argued that additional funding will not give LGBT organizations what they actually need. “We understand that the LGBT (community) does not currently have a staff adviser,” Dean said. “They don’t have someone advocating for them.” Ingram and Jackson also introduced an app called LifeLine Response in order to combat concerns of off-campus safety. Ingram proposed that Student Government would provide the app com-
pletely free to students and called it “game-changing.” “What is more important in building a community than keeping that community safe?” Jackson said. Dean and Pulliam questioned the need for the app, as well as how it would be funded. In his closing remarks, Ingram again touched on his and Jackson’s experience in Student Government and the relationships they have cultivated from their interactions. “We have the experience, we have the drive, we have these networks of relationships we’ve already built,” Ingram said. “A vote for Ingram-Jackson 2014 is a vote for real experience and trusted leadership.” Dean and Pulliam talked about taking what Student Government is doing well and adding to those initiatives. “We don’t feel like SGA is currently representative of all of our students,” Dean said. “We are seeing so many opportunities for SGA to be a … bigger, more integral part of campus.”
Gov. Beshear to appeal same-sex marriage ruling Governor wants ‘orderly process’ on disputed issue because Attorney General Jack Conway announced that he will not appeal or seek any further stays. “From a constitutional perspective, Judge Heyburn got it right,” Conway said in a statement. “We cannot
waste the resources of the Office of the Attorney General pursuing a case we are unlikely to win.” U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II’s ruling does not address the broader issue of whether or not Kentucky’s
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Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear said he will appeal a federal judge’s ruling requiring that Kentucky recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in other states. Beshear must hire outside lawyers to defend the state
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ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional, Beshear said. That decision, along with the decision to recognize same-sex marriages performed outside Kentucky, should be made by the U.S. Supreme Court “in order to bring finality and certainty to this matter,” Beshear said. A stay must be put in
place until a final decision is reached because, without a stay in place, “the opportunity for legal chaos is real,” Beshear said. But Conway said he “must draw the line when it comes to discrimination.” Defending Kentucky in this case would be defending discrimination, Conway said.
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“That I will not do.” Beshear said he understands the strong emotions that Kentuckians on both sides of the issue are feeling, but that “all Kentuckians deserve an orderly process that will bring certainty and finality to this important matter.”
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A lasting reminder to ‘Live Free’ BY FRIENDS OF TAYLOR ANN DAVIS Taylor Davis’ favorite quote, “Live Free,” was tattooed on her body and on her soul. Taylor taught us the truest meaning of that quote, conveying it to others by living out the mentality herself. She celebrated life to the absolute fullest. It is impossible to fully describe the impact Taylor’s presence had on the lives of every person she met, or to tell every story. Five minutes with her was enough time to hook anyone with her infectious laugh, constant smile and positivity. She didn’t know a stranger and she always looked for the best in people, no matter who they were. Anyone who knew Taylor would attest that she brought joy and happiness to every situation. Through this tragedy, her friends have learned to look at life as a gift, not a burden.
Taylor never had bad days. She looked at life differently, and each of her days started with positivity. She refused to let the day end before she had the satisfaction of spreading that positivity to those around her. Her personality shined so bright that it lightened even the darkest of our days.
Memorial service When: 7 p.m., Wednesday Where: UK Chandler Hospital Pavilion A Auditorium Living life with an abundance of grace and love was just one of her best qualities. She understood the importance of pushing forward and staying strong, while overcoming any obstacles that hindered her. Nothing in life was so bad that she couldn’t find something to smile about. “Tay was supposed to
change the world. Now we have to do it for her,” Taylor’s cousin Trista Ramirez wrote on Taylor’s Facebook wall after her crash. She already changed the world in her own way by giving us the tools to change it ourselves. If you knew her, you were affected by the sheer joy she felt in helping others. Her friends remember her ability to pour her entire self into helping the sick, the overlooked and everyone she met. All the people Taylor left behind carry a piece of her joy with them. Really, Taylor’s legacy is just beginning, as she leaves us to carry out her force for good and for change into the world. Matthew Fiedler is an international studies senior, Terrence Sharper is a kinesiology senior, and Virginia Alley is an English senior. Editor’s note: Taylor Davis died last Thursday in a car accident in Lexington. Email opinions@kykernel.com
“Live Free” Terrence Sharper My thoughts of you will always live on For you were that one special person who reminded me of home The love that you expressed moved me so, that to be around you filled me with warmth There was not a time that didn’t go by, that I didn’t laugh without tears in my eyes It breaks my heart to know you’re gone, but my love for you will always live on Our time was brief and went by quick The memories I have are now my new best friend To this day I still can say meeting you has brought joy with unending grace! PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE DAVIS FAMILY
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Ingram-Jackson have realistic goals for campus Editor’s note: The Kentucky Kernel editorial board sat down with both tickets prior to the debate to discuss their platforms and ask questions.
No matter who wins the Student Government election, the student body does not lose. All of the candidates are qualified and capable of running our student government. But Jake Ingram and Mariel Jackson are better
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prepared and have concrete ideas about how to make campus safer and how to represent students in a more realistic way. If elected, the Kernel is confident they would use their experience to continue the initiatives already started this year. We can see their ideas coming to fruition. They have a plan to improve campus safety and have already laid the groundwork to make it a re-
ality. They want to modify the way student fees are approved, adding a step that includes student representation. The most important role of a student body president is to represent the students, and on the Board of Trustees, this president provides the only student perspective. Arguably, the biggest decision relates to the price of tuition. With state budget cuts, it is almost inevitable
that tuition will rise again this year. Ingram took a realistic approach to the question of whether to raise tuition and favored an increase over losing important faculty, which ultimately would hinder students. Because of his role as vice president, he understands these challenges and more. However, no student wants tuition to rise, even if the reasons for doing so are well articulated.
There are other ways to offset budget cuts than a tuition hike or losing faculty. At the rate the university is going, it is pricing Kentucky students out of college. That is why the Kernel challenges Ingram, if elected, to vote no on tuition hikes. Finding other ways to offer students scholarships is great, but the Kernel values the symbolic nature of voting no. Even if you're the only one voting no, students
STUDENT VOTERS’ GUIDE
tudents have the opportunity to vote for one presidential ticket, which includes the presidential and vice-presidential candidate. Undergraduate students can vote for senators to fill the 15 available spots for undergraduate senators at-large. Graduate students can vote for their graduate senators. Students can also vote to fill the senator spots for their particular college. The number of spots varies by college.
Jake Ingram
Mariel Jackson
Senators running on the Ingram-Jackson ticket Sydney Barnett Mary Boulanger Kory Brinker Michael Cornett Jake Evans Amanda Foster Jessica Gambrel Lucas Garrett Nathan Goetz Zeke Green Hayes Hagan Cabot Haggin Corbin Hawks Nolan Jackson Ben Koch Chris Kubajak Peter LaPrade Christina Lehman
Faiyad Mannan Austin Mullen Trevor Nichols Christian Oberst Tolu Odukoya Joel Parker Elizabeth Penava Hunter Porter Seth Profitt Rowan Reid Kathleen Smith Adam Steele Angelo Stekardis Brad St Martin Rebecca Stratton Callie Whorf Natalie Wolken Ashley Zepeda
Micaha Dean
HOW TO VOTE How: Fill out the ballot at uksga.org at one of the polling locations or at home. When: Wednesday and Thursday Where: W.T. Young Library (7 - 10 p.m. Wednesday) and White Hall (9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday)
Evan Pulliam
Senators running on the Dean-Pulliam ticket Kristina Alexander Hannah Botts Daniel Cannon Benjamin Conner Ella Dunbar Samantha Dunn Cameron Earylwine Caroline Engle Christian Fielden Brian Garcia Christina Griffin Arden Gross Claire Hafner Dwight Haggard Isaac Hallam Morgan Hayes Lauren Henrickson Paige Howe
Nicholas Jackson Kyle Kirk Lindy Massey Charlie McManus Todd Montgomery William Napier Maureen Neal Rosana Osorio Anne Prather Suraj Rama Alli Robic Jared Scott Matthew Sisken Arayo Sokan Madelyn Stampley Chelsea St. Clair Patrick Towles Jared Wheatley
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must be represented accurately. Micaha Dean and Evan Pulliam also offer a strong platform, but in a short period of time, their goals may be harder to achieve. Dean and Pulliam would hit the ground running, but Ingram and Jackson have already started the race. Email opinions@kykernel.com.
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3 players named to All-SEC teams NCAA’s ‘Saban Rule’ isn’t about safety
Hoops’ Stallworth, O’Neill, Harper honored
After a stellar regular season, senior forward DeNesha Stallworth, junior guard Jennifer O’Neill and freshman guard Linnae Harper were named to AllSEC teams Tuesday by the league office. O’Neill and Stallworth were named to the All-SEC Second Team. Harper made the All-Freshman squad. O’Neill was also named Co-Sixth Player of the Year. She is just the second UK player to win that award. Stallworth, who was preseason All-SEC, missed five games this season due to a knee injury but was still able to put up impressive numbers. She scored 11.9 points per game while grabbing 7.2 boards per game, both second on the team. O’Neill leads the team in scoring this season with an average of 13.0 points per game. She made a teamhigh 47 three-pointers this
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season. She was named SEC Player of the Week twice including the week after her 43-point performance against Baylor University. She has scored at least 10 points in 20 of UK’s 29 games. Harper is the first Cat to make the All-Freshman team since now-junior guard Bria Goss did it in 2012. She averaged just 6.4 points per game this season, but was a tenacious defender and scored in double-digits in 10 games. UK will next take the floor Friday night against either the five seed University of Florida, who have beaten the Cats twice this season, or the winner of the game between the 12-seed, University of Missouri, and 13-seed Mississippi State University.
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Junior guard Jennifer O’Neill, pictured above on Feb. 20, was one of three players named to All-SEC teams on Tuesday.
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‘Real Housewives’ stars plead guilty to bankruptcy fraud By Peter J. Sampson The Record (MCT)
NEWARK, N.J. — Teresa and Giuseppe “Joe” Giudice, who flaunted their lavishspending over five seasons on “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy, mortgage and bankruptcy fraud charges that could send them both to prison. The Montville couple, two of the stars of the hit Bravo reality TV show, admitted their guilt during a packed hearing in federal court in Newark. Under their plea agreements, Joe Giudice, 43, could be sentenced to a minimum of three years but less than four years in prison, while Teresa Giudice, 41, would face a term within the range of 21 to 27 months. Her attorney, Henry E. Klingeman, however, reserved the right to ask the judge for a sentence below the guidelines range based on family circumstances — the couple has four daughters — and her minimal role. U.S. District Judge Esther Salas set sentencing for July 8. She is not obligated to accept the sentencing parameters agreed upon in the plea deal. Afterward, the couple left the courthouse looking somber. Ignoring questions shouted at them by reporters, they walked briskly with their heads down, got into a white van and drive off. Outside the courthouse, Teresa Giudice’s attorney
read a brief statement from his client. “Today, I took responsibility for a series of mistakes I made several years ago. I have said throughout that I respect the legal process and, thus, I intend to address the court directly at sentencing,” the statement said. “I will describe the choices I made, continue to take responsibility for my decisions, and express my remorse to Judge Salas and the public. I am heartbroken that this is affecting my family — especially my four young daughters, who mean more to me than anything in the world.
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I am heartbroken that this is affecting my family — especially my four young daughters.” TERESA GIUDICE
“Beyond this, I do not intend to speak specifically about the case outside of the court, at the recommendation of my attorney and out of deference to the government and our legal system.” Indicted by a federal grand jury last summer and again in November, the Giudices had been scheduled to stand trial on April 14 on 41 counts, including conspiracy to commit mail and wire
fraud, bank fraud, making false statements on loan applications and bankruptcy fraud. Some of the charges carried penalties of up to 30 years in prison. The indictment alleged they conspired to defraud banks and other lenders in connection with nearly $5 million in mortgages, construction loans and home equity loans between 2001 and 2008. Joe Giudice was also charged with failing to file tax returns from 2004 through 2008, a period during which he allegedly earned nearly $1 million. During his plea, he admitted failing to file a tax return in 2004. The couple were accused of making false statements and submitting fake W-2 forms, pay stubs and tax returns to show they had substantial incomes when applying for loans. After filing for bankruptcy in 2009, the Giudices allegedly concealed businesses they owned, income they received from a rental property, and Teresa Giudice’s true income from the Bravo cable show, sales from her website, and personal and magazine appearances. Joe Giudice is also facing a state trial on criminal charges of presenting false identification — allegedly using his brother’s marriage and birth certificates — to obtain a driver’s license when his license was suspended. No trial date has been set after several postponements. If he takes a plea in the state case, which carries a
possible prison term of 10 years, any sentence imposed could run at the same time as his sentence in the federal case. And because he is an Italian citizen, Joe Giudice could be deported after serving his sentence. Staff writer Virginia Rohan contributed to this report.
What’s perhaps most slimy about the NCAA is its facade of athlete advocacy. Undoubtedly, hundreds of schools and thousands of coaches really do have athletes’ best interests at heart. But the NCAA as an entity is far more concerned about power and money, yet it plays the part of concerned surrogate parents. The “Saban Rule” is the latest example. Yes, a lesser one, but still. It’s the same kind of veiled hustle that exemplifies the way NCAA operates. And if it votes to adopt this proposal, it will again confirm the organization’s underhandedness. The gist: The NCAA Football Rules Committee is considering a rule that requires offenses to wait 10 seconds before snapping the ball. Basically, the offense would be required to allow the defense to adjust. The pitch: The rule is designed to protect players. Against fast-paced offenses, defenders are playing more snaps. Of course, more snaps is more exposure to injury. And the NCAA is all about preventing injuries. But if you believe that, I’d like you to donate to my new movie project that is sure to win an Oscar next year. This is not about player safety. This is about crippling the up-tempo offenses because they level the playing field for the lesser talented. This is about throwing a bone to NCAA powerhouses, such as Alabama, who thrive on defense. That’s why South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier dubbed it the Saban Rule, after Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban. “I really don’t necessarily have an opinion on the 10-
second rule,” Saban told AL.com, then gave his opinion. “I think there are three issues that need to be researched relative to pace of play. The first being player safety. When you look at plays that are run, and a team averages 88 plays, and we average 65 at Alabama, that’s 20-something plays more a game over a 12-game season. “That adds up to four more games a year that guys have to play. I think it’s wear and tear and tougher to prepare players when you have to play against a hurry-up offense because of the way you have to practice.” The other two reasons he gave for supporting the rule are that it would allow referees to control the tempo of the game and that pace of play creates a “competitive imbalance.” No, speeding up play helps to alleviate the competitive imbalance. Speeding up the game is often the plan of attack for the overmatched. In basketball, if you’re being dominated by a bigger team, you push the tempo. In baseball, if you’re facing a dominant pitcher, you want less time between pitches, so you stay in the batter’s box between pitches and do what you can to get base runners — speeding up his pace. The Saban Rule is not about protecting players. That is never the primary motive of the NCAA, no matter how its leaders spin it. It’s easy to respect those who are at least upfront about their motives. There’s no mistaking what 50 Cent is about with an album called “Get Rich or Die Tryin’.” But the NCAA repeatedly hides behind the aura of higher ideals to obscure ulterior motives.
Now open: Hillary Clinton ( 2016 campaign?) store By Anita Kumar McClatchy Washington Bureau (MCT)
ARLINGTON, Va. — In a concrete high-rise across the river from the nation’s capital, the Hillary Clinton store is open for business. There are aluminum ornaments — each adorned with a giant H — for Christmas, champagne flutes engraved with 2016 for New Year’s Eve and long-sleeved I love Hillary T-shirts with red hearts for Valentine’s Day, naturally. And every day, there are iPhone covers, tote bags, lanyards, even Born Ready for Hillary onesies for the youngest family member. Dog leashes are coming soon. Ready for Hillary, the political action committee that hopes to lay the groundwork for a second presidential run, already has hawked 25,000 pieces of campaignlike paraphernalia — three years before Election Day — for someone who may not even run. Kiki McLean, a senior
adviser to Clinton’s campaign in 2008 who works for a Washington public relations firm, said the latest generation involved in politics had shown that it wouldn’t wait to be invited to participate. “People are channeling their energy and enthusiasm,” she said. The so-called Hillary store is tucked on the fifth floor of the group’s offices. White shelves filled with products line the walls, while dozens of shipments ready to be transported to the nearby post office sit on a table. Occasionally, a customer will wander in to try on a shirt or make an exchange, but most purchases are made online. It’s a little like Amazon, except shipping is always free and, of course, every product promotes Clinton. Dick Harpootlian, a longtime Democratic activist in South Carolina who’s an ardent supporter of another potential candidate, Vice President Joe Biden, dismissed Ready for Hillary’s efforts, arguing that it’s way too early
for organizations such as this, when Clinton hasn’t even decided to run. “Maybe a fan club is appropriate for a boy band but not candidate for president of the United States,” he mocked. The top sellers are simple ones: white H baseball caps and gray I’m Ready for Hillary T-shirts. Ready for Hillary said it sold more than $350,000 in merchandise last year, though it didn’t indicate how much of that was profit. The group also says it raised more than $4 million from about 33,000 donors last year, with the average contribution $82 and 98 percent of donations at $100 or less. During the holiday season, the hallways of the Ready for Hillary offices were jammed with merchandise and the group’s 18 employees worked night and day to get shipments ready for Christmas delivery. Next up: St. Patrick’s Day T-shirts complete with a green four-leaf clover — and probably an H or two.
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Healthy Tobacco Smokers Needed for Research Study. Researchers with the UK College of Medicine, Department of Behavioral Science are recruiting healthy tobacco users between the ages of 18-55 to participate in an ongoing behavioral study. Daily smokers are needed. Study involves completion of up to 9 testing sessions. Participants must be willing to abstain from tobacco for 24 hours before each testing session. Study is run in a pleasant setting during daytime hours. Qualified volunteers will be paid for their participation. To apply visit our website at http://rrf.research.uky.edu. Keeneland is seeking seasonal PT applicants for BETologists, Gift Shop Sales Associates and Stock Clerks during the April Race Meet, April 4-25. Please contact Alexis Witherspoon at (859) 288-4158 or apply online at www.keeneland.com. Lifeguards and pool managers needed. Professional Pool Management is hiring for clubs and waterparks in Lexington, Louisville, Richmond and Frankfort. $8– $15/hour. Email brad40965@aol.com for application. Now hiring PT/FT delivery drivers (car, bike or moped) for Jimmy John’s, 547 Euclid Ave. and 385 S. Limestone. Apply in person. PT cashier. Apply in person Mon-Sat. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Chevy Chase Hardware, 883 E. High St. (859) 269-9611. Researchers at the University of Kentucky are looking for individuals 21–45 years of age who have received a DUI in the last 2 years to participate in a study looking at behavioral and mental performance. Participants are compensated for their time and participation is completely confidential. For more information, call (859) 257-5794. Researchers at the University of Kentucky are conducting studies concerning the effects of alcohol and are looking for male & female social drinkers 21-35 years of age. Volunteers paid to participate. Call (859) 257- 5794.
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Horoscope To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries ( March 21-Apr 19) — Today is a 7 — Venus enters Aquarius today (until 4/5), and the mood lightens towards fun, freedom and romance. Social activities benefit your career. Taurus ( April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Travel to or over water may be in order. The ambiance shifts, with Venus in Aquarius (until 4/5) towards playful creativity. Take charge. Help a coworker. Use what you've kept in storage. Gemini ( May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — Enjoy romantic moments. They seem to come more frequently, with Venus in rebellious Aquarius (until 4/5). It's easier to venture forth. Talk about your dreams with a partner. Cancer ( June 21-July 22) — Today is a 5 — Your actions can get quite profitable. Phone the office. Expect expenditures. In-
vestigate new vistas. Give the illusion of certainty, even if you don't feel it. Good news is coming. Leo ( July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 6 — Frivolity is in order. Create a more powerful presence by playing with it. Compromise gets achieved more easily, with Venus in Aquarius until 4/5. Try and succeed in a new game. Virgo ( Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — Use your imagination, and add a feminine touch to your workspace. With Venus in Aquarius for a month, your creative freedom and education flowers. Invest in home improvements. Libra ( Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 6 — Plan a social event to forward a joint project. Collaboration can thrive. You're even luckier in love, now that Venus is in Aquarius for a month. Scorpio ( Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 6 — Focus on home and family, with Venus in Aquarius (until 4/5). Add beauty, love and art to your surroundings. It provides inspiration and power.
Sagittarius ( Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — You have an extra ability to communicate what you're learning over the next month, with Venus in Aquarius. Regenerate your energy reserves. Capricorn ( Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 6 — The next month could get quite profitable, with Venus in Aquarius. Attend meetings, make deals, and find the win-win situation. It's getting easier to advance. Aquarius ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6 — Dream big, and in writing. Make concrete plans with multiple scenarios to attain goals. Spend time on research. You're especially irresistible, with Venus in Aquarius this coming month. Pisces ( Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — For a month with Venus in Aquarius, fantasies abound. Wait for checks to clear. Keep secrets. Together you energize each other. Finish old jobs for peace of mind. MCT
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Russia’s aggressive treatment of Ukraine reminds US that Europe still matters By James Rosen McClatchy Washington Bureau (MCT)
WASHINGTON — While headline claims of a Cold War resurgence are surely overstated, Russia’s aggression in Ukraine reminds Pentagon policymakers that their plans to shift U.S. military focus away from Europe may have to be tweaked. Also subject to modification is the ongoing “Asia-Pacific pivot� to respond to China’s growing military power. In a sign of the Russian incursion’s impact, Pentagon officials said Monday evening
they’d frozen most contacts with their Russian counterparts. “We have, in light of recent events in Ukraine, put on hold all military-to-military engagements between the United States and Russia,� said Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary. Kirby rejected what he described as media speculation about new U.S. ship movements. “There has been no change to our military posture in Europe or the Mediterranean,� he said. “Our Navy units continue to conduct routine, previously planned opera-
tions and exercises with allies and partners in the region.� Previously announced Pentagon spending cuts will still be included in the budget President Barack Obama sends Congress on Tuesday. But they now face an even harder sell on Capitol Hill, where home-state interests and election-year politics often prevail along with a bipartisan predilection for bombast. Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, senior Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, blamed Obama for having already cut projected Pentagon funding by $487 billion over 10 years.
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Pentagon press secretary ducing defense spending from its 2011 peak of $739 billion, a decade after the Sept. 11, 2001
terrorist attacks, to its current annual level of $613 billion. The military funding cuts from Obama and lawmakers have come in response to rising federal debt, the end of U.S. combat engagement in Iraq and the wind-down of American involvement in Afghanistan. The budget Obama will send Congress on Tuesday, in fact, seeks to restore $26 billion in deeper Pentagon spending reductions that Congress approved in a December deal by large bipartisan majorities, according to a briefing last week by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.