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Lt. Rob Turner and police dog Becka patrol campus during their shift. Turner often left the door to her cage open so she could lean into the front with him.
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Police dog retires after being diagnosed with cancer Story by Morgan Eads | Photos by Emily Wuetcher
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Retired police dog Becka waits to leave after chemotherapy at Richmond Veterinary Clinic. She was diagnosed with a cancerous mast cell tumor in her lung earlier this year.
It will be hard to put the uniform on and not bring her along.
LT. ROB TURNER
UK Police Officer and Becka’s Handler
‘Unknown smell’ evacuates Chemistry-Physics Building Odor came from drain, police chief says By Morgan Eads meads@kykernel.com
The Chemistry-Physics Building was evacuated at around 10 p.m. on Monday when a “unknown odor” that was causing nausea was reported. No one was injured or transported to the hospital, UK Police Chief Joe Monroe said. The building was reopened at around 11 p.m. The odor that caused the nausea and headaches was discovered to be coming from a drain, Monroe said. There was no chemical spill or release. The Lexington Fire Department was called to the scene, where they set up decontamination tents and began to check the building for chemical spills, Monroe said. This is normal protocol for a situation like this, said Captain
Arthur Ashley of the fire department. After several tests, nothing abnormal was detected, Monroe said. The area around the building was taped off, blocking all entrances and some people from their cars. As soon as the fire department arrived, they hooked up fire hydrants in case there would be a need for decontamination, Monroe said. Chemical engineering student Saikat Das was on his way to a lab in the building, and when he arrived he found the building to be blocked off. Das said that on any given night there are 50 to 60 people in the building working on research or studying. Though there are many different types of chemicals in the building, Das said that the proSee CHEMICAL on page 2
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uring basketball season, nearly 24,000 blueclad fans pack into the stands of Rupp Arena every week. Below those stands, bomb-detecting K-9 officer Becka and her human partner, Lt. Rob Turner, scanned every crevice for danger for more than nine years. But last Tuesday, instead of preparing for the UK game against the University of Alabama, Becka was receiving her fifth round of chemotherapy with Turner’s arms stabilizing her. After being diagnosed with lung cancer early this year, the 10-year-old black lab officially retired from duty on Feb. 28. She started in 2004 as the UK Police Department’s first ever K-9 officer. Continued on page 3
Cats’ offense has taken a plunge UK’s last 4 games have seen dip in shooting percentage By Nick Gray ngray@kykernel.com
In theory, the dribbledrive offense featured by head coach John Calipari is supposed to produce points in the paint and open 3point shots. UK has gotten a glut of each in the last four games, yet the Cats are shooting 34.6 percent from the floor in that time span. Calipari summed up the offense in the last two weeks during his teleconference Monday. “You can’t start the game shooting 3’s and then you can’t on drives think you’re going to get bailed out with fouls,” Calipari said. Freshman guard James Young has been the poster child of the struggles from the perimeter. Young shot 1-
of-11 from the field, and 1of-10 on 3-point attempts in UK’s win over the University of Alabama last week. He was 3-of-4 against the University of Florida. The rest of his teammates have shied away from a reliance of outside shooting. The only other UK player who averages more than three 3-point attempts per game is freshman guard Aaron Harrison, who shoots 30 percent. Calipari said that UK needs to be more assertive, both in confidence and in its perimeter shooting. “You have to shoot it. You have to be confident. You don’t have to shoot a three,” he said. “You don’t even have to bounce it. Just don’t stand out wide.” Calipari said the Cats’ offense has complicated
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UK baseball hopes to maintain hot offense against IU Cats coming off school record 58-run weekend
After scoring a schoolrecord 58 runs over the weekend, UK baseball travels to Indiana University on Tuesday to square off in a matchup of Top 25 teams. No. 22 UK (13-3) will take the field against No. 17 Indiana (7-6) after taking two of three games over the weekend. The Hoosiers are also coming off a series win, defeating Jacksonville University in the final two games of their three games series last weekend. After dropping the first game in the series 10-8, UK opened the floodgates outscoring the Cardinals 50-4 in the final two games. Senior Micheal Thomas led the charge over the weekend, hitting .615 (8-for-13)
with two doubles, two home runs and 13 runs batted in. Junior first baseman A.J. Reed and sophomore outfielder Kyle Barrett stretched their hitting streaks to 18 games each. Reed belted his eighth home run, and Barrett stretched his streak of reaching base safely to 35 games after two multi-hit games. The Cats got a hit from every player who had an official at-bat on Sunday. In 16 games, UK has hit .345 as a team with 45 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs and 182 runs scored. On the mound, the Cats are led by Reed (3-0, 1.38 earned run average) and Chandler Shepherd (3-0, 2.42 ERA). UK has a 2.51 ERA as a
pitching staff. Indiana enters the game winners of five out of their last six games. In that span, the Hoosiers defeated No. 10 University of Louisville, the University of Toledo, Xavier University and Jacksonville University. The Hoosiers are led by catcher Kyle Schwarber (.333 batting average, 18 hits, two home runs and seven RBI) and junior infielder Sam Travis (.320 batting average, 16 hits and 11 RBI). UK defeated Indiana, 5-3, in their most recent meeting in 2013 at Cliff Hagan Stadium. The first pitch is set for 4:05 p.m. on Tuesday at Bart Kaufman Field. STAFF REPORT
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Sophomore outfielder Kyle Barrett slides into home after a passed ball in UK’s win over Ball State University on Saturday. After the weekend series, Barrett has now reached base in 35 consecutive games.
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Name of UK bike program open to voting Current UK students and employees can have a voice in determining the name of the new Wildcat Wheels Bicycle Library Fleet. Three choices remain out of over 50 submissions: Road Scholars, CatCommuters and Big Blue Cycles.
Wildcat Wheels has a new program launching in the fall. The program will feature a “Fleet” of 100 bicycles that are “earmarked” for students that live on campus and commit to not bring a car to Lexington. Students that receive the bicycle will be given a helmet
and will be required to attend a “hands-on” training session. The bicycles have been brought on through a partnership between the Student Sustainability Council and Parking and Transportation Services, according to the Office of Sustainability website.
Helmets will be donated by the UK HealthCare Level I Trauma Program. You can vote online at http://www.sustainability.uky.e du/NameTheFleet. Voting ends on Friday. STAFF REPORT
from the front page CHEMICAL Continued from page 1 cedures in the labs encourage safety. Chemistry graduate student Catherine Denning was in a first floor lab in the building doing research when the alarms started to go off. Denning sat and watched the firemen and police assess the situation. Her keys and belongings were still inside the building, so she was unable to leave until it was reopened. “I wanted to get another (experiment) done tonight, but now I don’t think I will be able to,” Denning said.
OFFENSE Continued from page 1 things that should be easy. “The great ones make a two-on-one look simple,” he said after Saturday’s game. “We kind of make those look harder.” Another issue for the UK offense is its ability to score against multiple defenders inside. The difference showed in the Florida game, where UK went 8-of-23 from the field in
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Fire crews and police officers arrived at the Chemistry-Physics Building around 10 p.m. on Monday to an “unknown smell” that was coming from a drain, UK Police Chief Joe Monroe said.
the first half and dug a 21point halftime deficit. The Cats followed with a 15-of-28 shooting second half from the field, with a flurry of points coming from freshman forward Julius Randle (10 points in the second half). “We saw that we kind of had the advantage inside, and that’s what we started to go to,” Randle said. Consistency is the key, Calipari said, and it has hurt throughout the year when UK has faltered in crunch time. “We’ve got to share the
ball and create good shots for each other,” Calipari said. “I said it – We got the (Florida)
game to six and took two of the worst shots with people open.”
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UK professor questions Air Force Farley says it shouldn’t be independent By Will Wright wwright@kykernel.com
In his new book, “Grounded: The Case for Abolishing the United States Air Force,” a UK professor makes the case that the United States does not need an independent Air Force. About 50 people came to the W.T. Young Library on Monday evening to hear UK professor Robert Farley of the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce talk about why the United States should consolidate the powers and responsibilities of the Air Force within the other branches. The United States Army, Navy, CIA and Coast Guard all currently have their own air forces, and Farley is arguing that these branches can function within their own borders. The main problem with an independent air force, Farley argued, is that it creates a beaurocratic wall between the different branches. This becomes especially problematic when they must work together on a mission. The best way to ensure a clear line of communication and effective use of air power is to have the other forces commanding them directly, Farley said. “Airpower is magnificent,” he said, but an independent air force creates problems that could be avoided by moving air power into the other branches of the military. The U.S. Air Force was created in 1947 after a number of individuals ar-
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gued that airpower must be separate from ground and Navy to truly reach its full potential. People have argued that Farley is making dead arguments against dead men, that the discussion has already been had, but “I’m making a living argument,” Farley said. “There is no special thing about things that move in the air that means the other forces can’t do it,” said Max Lord, a UK alumnus who has worked with Farley. Lord argued that there are problems within the Air Force itself that make the transition away from independency appealing. “The Air Force also has a history of letting costs get out of control,” he said. “When that happens, they have to cut how many things they can buy.” Students of Farley’s airpower class and faculty from the Patterson School came to hear his talk. “From studying the theory, his argument seems to make sense,” graduate student and member of the airpower class Jordon Johnson said. “His argument may create discussion among the air power community.” Discussion is often a person’s goal when writing a book, Farley said, and that is what he is hoping for with “Grounded.” “There was some skepticism … but there was also a lot of interest,” Farley said. “There are a lot of people who see problems in how the military and Department of Defense function and many are willing to consider some pretty radical proposals.”
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Becka checks for explosives at Rupp Arena before UK’s game against LSU. This was her last sweep of the arena before her retirement. She searched all of the trash cans and lockers below the stands at basketball games during her nine years at the UK Police Department.
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Lt. Rob Turner and Becka share a moment off duty at home. Now that she has retired, Becka will live at home with Turner. tions into her front legs are not pleasant. Turner stands beside the doctor’s table and holds Becka steady, with a concerned frown. “She hates it,” Turner said. Though it is less aggressive than human chemotherapy, there are still side effects: excessive thirst and fatigue, in Becka’s case. The UK Police Department will pay for the first rounds of treatment, which are expected to cost a couple hundred dollars. Turner is responsible for the cost of Becka’s chemotherapy after her retirement, which will continue every month for as long as they are effective. “I think (the university) realizes the importance of these dogs,” Putnam said. ‘Eating out of my hand’ Among adjustments the pair will face in Becka’s retirement are significant changes to mealtime. Becka is on a food-based training system. She cannot be fed without working for her meals. Every meal for the past nine years had been a training session, whether that meant searching for shell casings in the dog park or checking around campus for small explosives. When Turner first sat a bowl of dog food in front of Becka a few weeks ago, after her first chemotherapy treatment, she just looked at him, confused. “She has been eating out of my hand for nine years,” Turner said.
Becka carries her water bowl to Lt. Turner when she is thirsty while on shift at the UK Police Department. Frequent thirst is one of the side effects of her chemotherapy.
“So her having to eat out of a bowl is a big change.” ‘She’s a good dog’ Throughout her nine years as a UK police dog, Becka’s work has reached far beyond the borders of campus. She has done security sweeps for events like Super Bowls and PGA Tournaments. She has also been called to help Kentucky law enforcement agencies find murder weapons, shell casings and evidence.
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Becka did her last sweep of the tunnel below Rupp on Feb. 22. Employees and ushers wished her well as she went into retirement. “This marks the end of everything,” Turner said after loading her into the UK police Chevrolet Tahoe, leaving the arena with his partner for the last time. As she enters retirement, Becka’s future is uncertain and her prognosis is unclear. ‘She was just off the wall’ In the aftermath of 9/11, UK police was approved by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to get an explosive detection dog. Dogs from the bureau search for explosive devices at large events and for evidence in crimes. Because Turner was younger than other officers at the explosives training facility, he was paired with Becka, the most energetic and rambunctious in the class. “She was just off the wall,” Turner said. Becka, like many police dogs, was originally in a program to be a guide dog. “She’s a seeing-eye dog reject,” Turner said, laughing. “I’m guessing she was just too hyper.” Though Becka has more responsibility than an average housedog, she is non-aggressive and still has mischievous tendencies. In one of his first weeks on duty with Becka, Turner went through a Dairy Queen drive-thru during a shift. Almost immediately afterward, he pulled someone over. When Turner returned to his Tahoe, he realized the door of Becka’s cage had been left open and his Blizzard cup was empty. “She had a ring of ice cream around her mouth,” Turner said. “That was a lesson learned.” Turner had dogs when he was younger, but handling a K-9 officer is more of a responsibility than being a pet owner. “I had to start worrying about her safety as well as my own,” Turner said. An unfamiliar diagnosis Becka shakes when she knows she is getting ready to go in for chemotherapy. She has a cancerous mast cell tumor in her windpipe, which are usually found in dogs’ skin or liver, not the lungs. Though her veterinarian, Dr. Michael R. Putnam, gives her treats during every visit to the Richmond Veterinary Clinic, the injec-
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Becka’s Handler
Most of Becka’s days are spent on campus, though, in the UK Police Department at the corner of Rose Street and Euclid Avenue, or patrolling campus. On a normal day, the pair’s shift runs from 4 p.m. to about 2 a.m. Becka has a bed in the back of Turner’s Tahoe where she can nap. Turner often hears her snoring. Her time on duty was spent close to Turner’s hip, rarely straying too far from her partner, barking at him if she
needed to go out or if she suspected popcorn was nearby. When she gets thirsty in the office or at home, she grabs her water bowl in her mouth and tosses it with a clatter at Turner’s feet. If that doesn’t work, she picks it up and runs in circles until someone fills it. But when Turner puts on his snack pouch, Becka knows it is time to go to work. “There’s never been a time when she’s gotten out of the truck and not performed well,” Turner said. “She’s a good dog.” UK will not replace Becka right away, with trained explosive-sniffing police dogs costing more than $5,000. The department now has three dogs. Becka and Turner are credited for growing the K-9 program, said UK Police Chief Joe Monroe. ‘I will no longer have a partner’ Becka is still her energetic self, but her treatments sometimes leave her drained. Becka’s tumor type and placement are rare, and her doctor doesn’t know how much longer she will continue to live a normal life. Instead of hearing Becka’s snores and rustling in the back of his Tahoe, Turner will be driving a marked squad car with an empty backseat. “It will be hard to put the uniform on and not bring her along,” Turner said. “It will gradually hit me that she will no longer be going to work with me,” he added. “That will be the biggest change. I will no longer have a partner.”
Lt. Rob Turner receives Becka’s last call over his radio at a retirement party thrown for her by the UK Police Department on Feb. 28, officially relieving her from duty.
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MLB has several replay bugs UK’s 4 commits make all-star game to work out before season New review system is being tested throughout Spring Training By Anthony Rieber Newsday (MCT)
LAKELAND, Fla. — Upon further review . . . the first five days of expanded instant replay in baseball showed a few bugs still have to be worked out before the regular season gets underway. Major League Baseball is testing the new system at selected spring training games. From Monday to Friday last week, there were nine replay reviews. All dealt with safe/out calls on the bases. There were no reversals. There’s nothing at stake and everyone is aware the technology that is going to be used during the season is
not in place in the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues. That’s why Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg didn’t go bonkers on Thursday
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water’s Bright House Field. It turns out a power surge just before the pitch knocked out the video feed to replay umpire Phil Cuzzi, who was monitoring the action from a television truck in the stadium parking lot. So when Sandberg tried to challenge the out call,
There’s going to be a lot more to it (during the regular season). But it’s interesting to try it down here.”
when his attempted challenge of an out call at third base in the seventh inning against the Yankees couldn’t be completed because of a brief power outage at Clear-
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there was no replay available to Cuzzi. No replay, no review. One issue that cropped up the first time Mets manager Terry Collins tried to
challenge a call on Friday could carry over to the regular season, though. It has to do with an out call for the final out of an inning. Eric Young Jr. was called out at second base on an attempted steal for the third out of the third inning. As the Cardinals trotted off the field, Collins tried to get the information from the clubhouse as to whether he should challenge the close call. By rule, Collins said he had to pop out of the dugout within 10 seconds and decide whether to challenge within 30 seconds because it was the last out of the inning and umpires don’t want to have to call a team back out onto the field. “There’s going to be a lot more to it (during the regular season),” Collins said. “But it’s interesting to try it down here.”
Cats join Duke as only schools with 4 players represented
All four of UK’s 2014 basketball recruiting class were announced as members of the Jordan Brand Classic. Forward Trey Lyles (Arsenal Technical High School, Indianapolis) and center Karl Towns (St. Joseph’s High School, Metuchen, N.J.) will represent the East team. Guards Devin Booker (Moss Point High School, Moss Point, Miss.) and Tyler Ulis (Marian Catholic High School, Chicago Heights, Ill.) will represent the West team. UK and Duke University lead the event with four commitments each. Myles Turner (Trinity High School, Euless, Texas.) is the only undecided player in the national game. He is the No. 2 overall player in the 2014 class, according to
ESPN. UK is still in contention for the talented 7-foot center. UK has been well-represented in the Jordan Brand Classic in the past. UK freshman forward Julius Randle won co-MVP last season with Duke’s Jabari Parker. In 2011, Anthony Davis won co-MVP honors with University of North Carolina forward James Michael McAdoo. The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. will host the event for the second straight year. It will be held April 18, with an international game and regional game preceding the national game, which is set to tip at 7 p.m. STAFF REPORT
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Same-sex couples file federal lawsuit in Indiana Four couples want to wed or have marriages recognized By Paresh Dave Los Angeles Times (MCT)
Four same-sex couples in Indiana, including two who legally married in other states, filed a federal lawsuit Friday seeking to invalidate the Hoosier State’s definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman. The plaintiffs want either to be allowed to wed or to have their marriages recognized by Indiana, granting them in either case the same legal protections as opposite-sex couples. At the center of their argument is the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year to strike down the federal Defense of Marriage Act on the grounds that it discriminated against same-sex couples. Since then, several federal judges have made rulings favorable to gays and lesbians. The plaintiffs in Indiana said Friday that the ban had caused them troubles on tax returns, healthcare and adoptions, among other things. “When we file our taxes, we have to put it together for federal purposes, and we take it apart again for Indiana,” Jo Ann Dale said at a news conference alongside her partner, Carol Uebelhoer. “It feels so schizophrenic to not be recognized for who we are.” Indiana’s Defense of Marriage Act defines marriage as being between one man and one woman. Marriages from out of the state that don’t meet that definition aren’t recognized; such is the case for Dale and Uebelhoer, who wed in 2008 in Massachusetts. Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller, a Republican, vowed to defend the law.
“As state government’s lawyer, I must defend the state’s authority to define marriage at the state level within Indiana’s borders,” he said in a statement Friday. “People of goodwill have sincere differences of opinion on the marriage definition, but I hope Hoosiers can remain civil to each other as this legal question is litigated in the federal court.” Supporters of traditional marriage signaled their dismay at the lawsuit. “For years we have warned legislators and policy leaders that homosexual activists were seeking to force a new definition of marriage upon every church, school and business in Indiana,” said Micah Clark, executive director of the American Family Assn. of Indiana. He said the “issue now rests in the hands of unelected judges . . . rather than letting the people of Indiana decide the future of marriage.” Among the others suing Indiana are Melissa Love and Erin Brock, who want to marry, and Michael Drury and Lane Stumler, who also want to marry. The fourth Indiana couple, Jennifer Redmond and Jana Kohors, married in New York in 2013. The couples are represented by attorney Dan Canon of Kentucky. Last month, Canon won a similar case in federal court in his home state. U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II in Louisville ruled that Kentucky’s gay marriage ban violated the U.S. Constitution’s equal-protection clause because it treated same-sex couples differently. If the state of Kentucky isn’t granted an appeal, gay marriages become legal there on March 20.
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Members of the UK Trumpet Quintet take advantage of the warm weather by practicing outside the Singletary Center for the Arts on Monday. They are preparing for the National Trumpet Competition, one of only 25 groups selected.
Passenger with stolen passport identified on missing Malaysia jet Authorities confirm man isn’t Malaysian, but won’t reveal nationality By Barbara Demick Los Angeles Times (MCT)
BEIJING — Malaysian authorities have identified one of the two men who used stolen passports to board the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, the nation’s inspector general of police told local media Monday, as international search teams continued to look — so far unsuccessfully — for wreckage from the jet. “I can confirm that he is not a Malaysian, but cannot divulge which country he is from yet,” Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar told the Star, a major Malaysian newspaper. He added that the man is also not from Xinjiang, China — a northwestern province of the mainland home to minority Uighurs. Uighur separatists have been blamed for a knifing rampage in southwestern China this month that left 29 dead. Meanwhile, a Taiwanese official said national security officials received an anonymous tip last week warning that terrorists were targeting Beijing’s international airport. But the offi-
cial, Cai Desheng, chief of Taiwan’s national security bureau, told Taiwan’s official news agency that the call received last Tuesday was “not likely” to be linked to the mysterious disappearance four days later of Malaysia Airlines
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spite an intensive search by more than 40 ships and nearly three dozen aircraft off the southern coast of Vietnam. Sightings of what appeared to be an airport door and a life raft were later found to be items unrelated
(Taiwan) stepped up security checks at aiport, especially for flights destined to Beijing.” Cai Desheng,
Flight 370, which was headed from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Nevertheless, the anonymous call was one of dozens of possible clues investigators are examining as they struggle to explain how the flight, carrying 239 people, simply vanished. As of Monday evening in Malaysia, investigators have found no confirmed wreckage of the airliner de-
Taiwan national security chief to Flight 370, officials said. Malaysian authorities say they have ruled nothing out as a cause of the Boeing 777’s disappearance. According to the report by Taiwan’s Central News Agency, a man speaking Chinese claimed to have information of planned attacks directed against Beijing’s airport and subway system by the East Turkestan Independence
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Movement, an Islamic-inspired group seeking independence for the Uighurs. The caller identified himself as a member of a French-based anti-terror network and said he had called Taiwan’s national airline because he couldn’t reach anybody in Beijing. As a result, Cai said that Taiwan “stepped up security checks at airport, especially for flights destined to Beijing.” Security officials also notified their counterparts in Beijing. Taiwan, which has been self-ruled since 1949, is considered a breakaway province by Beijing, but today enjoys close economic relations with the mainland. Chinese authorities blamed Uighur separatists for the brutal knifing rampage March 1 at a train station in the city of Kunming in southwestern China. During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Beijing authorities claimed to have foiled amateurish plots by Uighurs to hijack or blow up airplanes. Tommy Yang of the Los Angeles Times’ Beijing bureau contributed to this report.
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4 BR/2 BA for rent. W/D, dishwasher, hardwood floors, off street parking. $1,600 per month. Five-minute walk to campus. Call (859) 684-7549. 4 BR/2.5 BA town homes for Fall 2014. Red Mile Square Townhomes. 2-car garage option, ceiling fans, W/D, deck or private patio. Walking distance to campus and restaurants. Contact (859) 543-8931 or (859) 288- 5601 or mprentals@netbusiness.com. 4BR/4BA luxury townhouse next to JDI Tavern, brand new construction. 2 blocks to Rupp, walking distance to campus. 2 car garage. Large BR, security system. All electric. Large deck, appliances included. $2,300/month. Available August. Call Jeff (859) 489-0908. Now pre-leasing fall semester. 4 BR/2 BA houses. 627, 628, 729 Addison Ave. & 505 Pyke Rd. Free security system. www.waynemichaelproperties.com or call (859) 5131206 to schedule a showing. Preleasing for fall: 4 BR houses off Euclid. Includes W/D. Contact Integra Properties at (859) 428-8271 or www.integraky.com.
5 Bedroom
228 & 230 Waller Ave. New 5 BR/2 BA. All electric, two-story living room, W/D, patio. Walk to campus. Call or text Steven (859) 621-3313 or Robbie (859) 621-3312. 4 & 5 BR units available. Near campus, W/D, off-street parking, pets allowed. (859) 519-9466, @UKCampusRentals or steve@lexingtonrentalhomes.net. 5 BR Houses near UK Campus. Huge rooms. Awesome yards/decks. All appliances, washer/dryer. Great Maintenance. $360-$400/person a month. Email Jessie@kampusproperties.com. Call/Text (859)333-1388. Now Pre-Leasing Fall semester. All new 5 BR/2 BA. 725 Addison Ave. & 308 S. Broadway Park. Hardwood flooring ,W/D, flat screen TV. Free security system, parking. www.waynemichaelproperties.com or call (859) 513-1206 to schedule a showing.
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A great job for students! Good pay, flexible hours, part-time evening and weekend positions available. Kentucky’s largest market research firm needs responsible people to conduct telephone interviews. Absolutely no selling involved! Call 278-9299, M-F, 10-2 for immediate consideration. Heavenly Ham now hiring PT positions. Thur & Fri 3-7 p.m. and every other Saturday 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Call (859) 271-7050. 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. Lifeguards wanted at Greenbrier Country Club this summer. Contact Josh for info at (859) 299-5002. PT cashier. Apply in person Mon-Sat. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Chevy Chase Hardware, 883 E. High St. (859) 269-9611. PT pharmacy techs needed. No experience required. Mostly evening and weekend shifts. Contact Kroger in Nicholasville at (859) 881-9086. 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. Responsible person for in-home care position. Flexible hours. $8/hour. Call (859) 309-0081. Seeking certified lifeguard for private children’s party. March 30, 2-4 p.m. Call (859) 229-9731. THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE BEST OPPORTUNITY. To be a summer day camp counselor, horseback, swimming, canoeing, ropes, and arts and crafts positions available. Call (859) 277-6813 or visit www.pepperhillkidz.com. YKI is looking for a full-time outside Sales Representative for the Lexington area. Please send resume to charliew@yki1.com or call Charlie at 502-451-8300 for consideration.
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Condo, 3 BR/2 BA near campus. See photos at Facebook.com/IRMLexcondo. $98,900. Call (859) 250-0395 or (859) 635-7656.
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Cherish your spring break and even made friends with former LSU football player Demetrius Byrd. This year I’m going to Contributing Orlando with a small group columnist of my fraternity brothers, and I’m sure when I come back I will have a whole new batch of stories to tell. If there is one adventure Aside from the chance to students need to embark upon before graduating, it’s a spring meet new and interesting faces, it also provides college break. students with a sense of indeNo experience in a young pendence. person’s life quite measures For many students, going up to what a spring break vacation has to offer. Luckily for on a spring break trip in college is their first time vacaus here at UK, the chance to tioning without parents or go on this adventure is less than a week away, and the op- adult supervision. This gives them the chance to learn more portunities are limitless. For those of you who pre- about themselves, as they will have to make adult decisions fer sandy beaches and the the entire time. spray of the ocean, take a Some students at UK will group of friends to Florida. If be unable to travel out of you’re more of the cabin in town for spring break, and if the woods type, Gatlinburg, Tenn. is just a short three-hour that’s the case, there are still drive away. Wherever you go, options. A trip to a local lake, checking out to a hotel room it’s likely you will run into and a camping trip in places other college students also like to the Kentucky Horse pursuing the time of their Park campground are still lives. great options. Back in 2012, I went to For the UK students who Panama City Beach with a are going on vacation with a group of my hometown group of friends, here is somefriends. During the trip, we thing to keep in mind: Do not rode jet skis, hopped around fall victim to the Hollywood the local clubs, saw a friend idealization of what a spring jump from the hotel balcony
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break trip should be like. Films like “Spring Breakers” can give people romanticized and unrealistic ideas of what a spring break trip should be like. The measure of your experience isn’t how much damage you do to a hotel room, how many alcoholic beverages you consume or how many games of beach football you win. At the end of the day, what really matters is being with friends and having a good time. Spring break is also about maintaining one’s sanity. As college students, most of us are constantly under pressure to complete assignments and fulfill obligations. This week of leisure gives us the chance to put our worries on the back burner and improvise our daily schedules. A wise man once said that “you only live once.” Those words have become incredibly cliche and somewhat irritating, but for this single week, they should be taken to heart. There are only so many chances to live out this experience, so don’t miss out. Cheyene Miller is a journalism junior. Email opinions@ kykernel.com.
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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-April 19) - Today is a 6 -- You're on top of the world, enthusiasm soaring. Be patient and respectful. A partner joins you. You have everything you need. Don't waste your money. Don't argue with a brick wall. Flow like water. Get creative! Taurus ( April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Focus on each activity as it comes. Something that worked before doesn't work now. What you know in your heart is accurate. Keep checking the data. Get expert assistance. Go slow and savor a particularly delicious moment. Gemini ( May 21-June 20) - Today is a 7 -- Stick to tested methods and procedures. Reaffirm a commitment. Aim for the raise or better job. Listen to those who disagree. Relax and gather more information before taking action. Consult with a respected elder. Cancer ( June 21-July 22) - Today is a 7 -- Move assertively. Allow your passions to awaken. Do it for love, not money. Don't waste your money, or tell anyone. Do some of
the work yourself. Act on your deepest feelings. Your fame precedes you. Leo ( July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- A new assignment could disrupt the status quo. Work interferes with travel. Accept a responsibility you've been avoiding. You can learn from a dream. Consider it all. Allow time for ideas to clarify, then make your point quickly. Virgo ( Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Today is a 5 -- Invite friends to share some inexpensive fun. Think about practicalities. Don't brag about winning while the game's still going on. You're on the right track. Walking gets more than talking. Get outside and play. Libra ( Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -Today is a 6 -- Make a longterm goal. Listen to your partner's ideas. Finish work quickly. Your good judgment serves as an inspiration to others. Hold back criticism, and don't take big risks. Postpone travel and soak in some bonus empty time. Scorpio ( Oct. 23-Nov. 21) - Today is a 6 -- Stick to your principles. Hold your horses... don't act on impulse. Get advice from an older friend, and consider consequences. There's a prize available. Postpone romance or travel. Keep a secret or it gets awkward. Pa-
tience is required. Sagittarius ( Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Attend to practical details like paperwork and insurance. Hold your temper. Nice profits could come your way. Don't make a loan or big expense. Postpone expansion or bold action. Handling quiet clerical tasks pays off. Capricorn ( Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 6 -- Get family on board with your plan. Let your partner take the lead, and offer encouragement. Keep costs down. Wait for the deposit. Discipline is required. Information flows like water. Soak it up and share. Aquarius ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 7 -- Assess the situation. A conflict of interests could arise, or communications breakdown. Study, and provide facts. Don't get stuck in impractical details. It's a good time for a clan gathering. Prioritize health and well-being. Pisces ( Feb. 19-March 20) --Today is a 7 -- Take some time to play with hobbies today. Games, crafts or music provide refreshing fun. Words and actions don't go as far today (they can get stuck), so stick to basics and then go play or rest. MCT
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sports
Cats relying on pitching as they prepare for Marshall By Justin Chartrand sports@kykernel.com
The UK softball team opened up conference play against Mississippi State University over the weekend and won the series, two games to one. The Cats gear up to hit the road again as they travel to play Marshall University at 4 p.m. on Tuesday. The Thundering Herd have an inside weapon that is preventing coach Lawson from overlooking them. Chanda Bell played at UK and served as a student assistant coach with the Cats last season. Bell is now the pitching coach for Marshall and will have more knowledge than most about the Cats. “She is probably going to have a little insight into what were going to do which makes it a little bit more challenging,” UK head coach Rachel Lawson said. “Marshall has been a tough team for us. Last year we played them twice. We played them at regionals and both games were one-run ball games.” UK’s pitching flexed its muscle over the weekend in Starkville, Miss. Sophomore pitcher Kelsey Nunley tossed a no-hitter Friday as senior outfielder Ginny Carroll went 2-for-3 at the plate along with a home run to lead the Cats to a 4-0 victory. It was Nunley’s second career no-hitter, the first coming against Long Beach State University earlier in the season. “I really think when you open up SEC play, and you can open up with a no hitter, that’s pretty special,” Lawson said. UK struggled offensively Saturday as the Cats left a season-high 12 runners on base. The Bulldogs took advantage and rallied with a walkoff double by freshman utility
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Sophomore pitcher Kelsey Nunley threw a no-hitter on Friday in UK’s 4-0 win over Mississippi State University.
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Who: UK vs. Marshall University When: 4 p.m., Tuesday Where: Huntington, WV Televised: N/A player Katie Ann Bailey to win, 2-1. Nunley started again on Sunday, when she tossed her second consecutive shutout and was cushioned by a threerun homer from senior infielder Krystal Smith as the Cats won 5-0. “Kelsey did a great job, she had excellent command of all of her pitches and she did an awesome job of keeping the hitters off balance,” Lawson said.
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UK had a 0.68 ERA in the three games and tossed 16 strikeouts against the Bulldogs. “From a pitching standpoint Kelsey did a great job,” Lawson said.” I thought Lauren (Cumbess) did a nice job on Saturday of keeping us in the game and we just got to make sure that our two freshman pitchers step up so that they can not only start but close games when they need to.”
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