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New UK sprints coach Allen Johnson clocks runners during practice in Lexington, Ky., on Monday. Johnson was an Olympic gold medalist in the 110-meter hurdles in 1996.
Olympians unite on track staff By Kevin Erpenbeck kerpenbeck@kykernel.com
Toby Stevenson, an Olympic silver medalist, is the new vertical jumps coach for UK track and field.
Most collegiate track and field programs would be happy with one Olympic athlete on their coaching staffs. But with UK head coach Edrick Floreal’s two most recent coaching hires, the Cats’ total has increased to three. Floreal, a former Olympian himself, hired Olympic silver medalist Toby Stevenson and Olympic gold medalist Allen Johnson in the offseason to push the program to the level of success he has
envisioned. Stevenson was hired as the coach of vertical jumpers and multi-event competitors. Before he won a silver medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics, Stevenson helped Stanford win the 2000 NCAA title as a pole vaulter, the university’s first outdoor track and field title in 66 years. After retiring from professional competition in 2009, Stevenson worked under Floreal at Stanford, coaching an NCAA champion in the process. While Stevenson’s
Olympic pedigree and success is impressive, Floreal said it was his coaching ability that he desired the most. “We look for what a person’s understanding of high level performance is when looking for coaches,” Floreal said. “Someone may have a lot of success at the Olympic level, but it could mean nothing if they can’t convey that level of work to our athletes of today. Coach Stevenson has proven that he has that ability when he worked with me at Stanford, and that’s why I wanted to bring him here.”
Stevenson said when Floreal approached him to coach at UK, he jumped at the opportunity because of the potential he saw in the program. “We have the opportunity to compete in the best conference in the nation in the Southeastern Conference, and be on top of it,” Stevenson said. “That’s the goal we have now, and this program presents us with every opportunity to do so.” To pass on his Olympic success and knowledge to the athletes and keep up with the expectations of the program,
Stevenson said he has one message for this year’s Cats. “We need the utmost focus out of every one of our athletes to succeed to our fullest potential,” Stevenson said. “How much they’re willing to sacrifice in their life outside of track will determine how successful they’ll be. That’s how we’ll set up our work at UK.” A month after bringing Stevenson in, Floreal hired Johnson to coach the sprinters and hurdlers. The winner of the 110-meter hurdles in the See TRACK on page 2
Students manage Construction inconveniences students $2.2 million By Anne Halliwell
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Two student management investment funds have been put in charge of managing $2.2 million between them in UK endowment funds in 2014-15. Three more investment funds, each managing another $1.1 million, are scheduled to be funded in August of 2015, according to the UK investment committee. An undergraduate program has been running for 15 years, initially funded with $100,000 in Tennessee Valley Authority funds, said finance professor Brad Jordan. UK committed more than $600,000 toward the undergraduate program and funded the first graduate program entirely for the 2014-2015 school year, according to the UK investment committee. The students in the course choose stocks to invest in and report back to the class and the investment committee, Jordan said. The trades are then made through the university office of the treasurer. “It’s essentially an honors class,” Jordan said of the invitation-only class. “We have to be pretty selective — this is real money, and we don’t get it back if we lose it.” Christian Oberst, an accounting and finance junior in the program this year, said getting to work in a small course with the Gatton faculty would be helpful, as would gaining experience in evaluating and pitching stocks. “It’s a real-world experience because you’re going to be investing actual money and ... that sets you apart, but it’s also built around teaching
you,” Oberherst said. While the students are able to act independently, the UK Investment Committee monitors their performance, Jordan said, and he reserves veto power on investments. “We could lose money, there’s no doubt about it,” Jordan said. The programs have to invest all of the allotted money, so if the market drops, so does the money in stocks. The students have actually outperformed the university in recent years, Jordan said, due to an investment style that is better-suited to the current market. The students look for companies with a competitive advantage, Oberst said, which means that the risk of dropping dramatically is blunted. “It is kind of nervewracking, but we look at a big margin of safety,” he said. Given the success of the undergraduate program and the construction of a Financial Literacy Center in the Gatton building, the business college proposed expanding the program to include three MBA tracks and a master’s of science and finance in 2015, Jordan said. Paul Gerwe, a research analyst for Robert W. Baird & Co., was involved in the undergraduate program as a junior in spring of 2012. Gerwe said the class taught him how to consider investments from a buyer’s point of view and gave him a “pretty professional look” at the career. He also appreciated being able to bounce ideas off of his classmates and Jordan, he said. “It’s a student example,” Gerwe said. “It was set up so kids could learn about investments and real-life decisions.”
Big construction on the Gatton Building equals small inconveniences for students and residents, said Kenneth Troske, senior associate dean and project manager for the Gatton College. “It is in the middle of campus,” Troske said. “We are trying to conduct classes next to what is essentially an active construction zone.” The college broke ground on the new renovations almost a year ago, in October 2013. The construction, estimated at about $65 million, will be completed in two parts — the initial renovation of the original building, which was built in the 1960s, and next year’s reconstruction of the classroom
buildings, Troske said. The project may be five or so days behind schedule, Troske said, but completion is still scheduled for Aug. 2015 and April 2016, respectively. The building will be constructed entirely with donated money, Troske said, though only about $51 million in commitments has been secured. Although having all of the pledges secured before the building is secured would be ideal, Troske said it won’t delay the project. “The university has the capability of funding the building while we are still fund-raising,” he said. Construction workers recently demolished the inside of the building so they could begin erecting the frame, Troske
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The first renovation to the Gatton Business & Economics building is scheduled to be completed in Aug. 2015.
said, which students walking between POT and Memorial Hall can see now. “The only things they left were the floor and the stair-
case,” Troske said. In two to three weeks, the cranes will leave and workers should be able to begin laying See GATTON on page 2
Ceremony celebrates new dining facility Administrators, students break ground for building at “the 90” By Cheyene Miller news@kykernel.com
Notable members of the UK and Lexington community gathered outside of the Kirwan-Blanding complex Monday morning to hold a groundbreaking ceremony which detailed plans to develop a new state-of-the-art dining facility. “The 90,” named after the student rendezvous point on South campus of the same name, will cost $32 million and is part of the 15-year, $250 million partnership between UK and Aramark announced Tuesday. Aramark is funding nearly $70 million in
new and renovated facilities for dining services across campus. “It is of the students, and for the students,” said university president Eli Capilouto, who praised his administrative team and everyone who worked on the project. “All of these people have worked long hours over the last few months to arrive at this place.” Anticipated construction of the new facility is expected to take place between 2014 and 2015, with an opening planned for fall of 2015. The center will be built over 82,000 square feet at
the corner of Hilltop Avenue and Woodland Drive. The facility will include restautants like Taco Bell, Aqua Sushi and the second ever on-campus Panera Bread, a highly-requested venue according to UK student body president Jake Ingram. “Back when we did research on what new retail venues students would want, Panera was the number-one choice among students,” Ingram said. As new dorms continue to be constructed and student enrollment rises, it’s important to expand dining options, Ingram said. “We've got really the
two main places to eat on this side of campus: Commons and Ovids,” Ingramsaid. Ingram said the goal was for “25 percent of the food served across campus to be local or Kentuckygrown,” so the university can help expand local business and agriculture. Also in attendance was Keith Bethel, the president of growth at Aramark higher education, who said food and creating a sense of community were important to the company's relationship with UK. “We as a company exist See CEREMONY on page 2
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LNFS increases collaborations By Tabassum Ali news@kykernel.com
The Late Night Film Series’ collaborative movies have increased in number, even as the number of departments working with the student group have decreased, said Zach Lamb, a graduate higher education in student affairs student who manages LNFS with nine undergrads. “Some professors came to us very early in the semester and had ambitious ideas for their series,” Lamb said. Although the number of departments involved with LNFS has dropped from seven last semester to five, the number of movies in partnership with classes has increased, Lamb said. “Professors are creative
and fun to collaborate with and enthusiastic about what we show,” Lamb said. “We have been fortunate – as we have gotten bigger, professors seek us out to show films and documentaries related to their field.” The LNFS team is happy to collaborate, Lamb said, and in return professors are asked to promote the LNFS productions through leaflets and during class to their students and colleagues. LNFS has three collaborative series running this semester, Lamb said. Five Spanish-language films will be shown, the cost of which will be split with the hispanic studies department. The “Through the Night Vision” series and “Page and Projector” series are the products of partnerships with the
fine arts and english departments, respectively. Sarah Wylie A. VanMeter, a lecturer in the school of art and visual studies, worked with LNFS to develop the “Night Vision” series. Students in New Media Art have to choose three of the four films to see during the course and can receive extra credit for attending all of them, she said. “LNFS has been an incredible resource for our students to see films they may not be able to see anywhere,” VanMeter said. “It's really great to be able to bring 14 sections of students together into the same space for a shared experience.” Although the audience in these shows consists mostly of students fulfilling class expectations, Lamb said there is still draw for other students. In most cases, the professors have
complete creative control over what shows, unless there is a problem securing rights to a movie on their list. “We're doing this for several reasons,” said Pearl James, an associate professor in the english department. “We want english majors and members of our Students of English Association group to meet up at the LNFS and support it. We also think these are great films with a literary angle, and we think that everyone should see them. So we wanted LNFS to bring them.” The number of students viewing LNFS movies increases significantly every year, Lamb said, even up against stiff competition from online streaming and Netflix. “We try to make every movie a larger-than-life experience,” Lamb said.
Guest speaker explains culture through food with ‘Kosher Soul’ event By Tabassum Ali news@kykernel.com
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Speaker Michael Twitter allowed voluteers to help him make hummus at the Kosher Soul lecture in the Martin Luther King Center Monday.
Michael W. Twitty, a food writer and historian, demonstrated how food can bridge the gap between cultures at the “Kosher Soul” event in the Student Center Monday evening. “There are 35 to 40 million people who are African American and only about 50,000 people are black Jews,” Twitty said. Jewish Studies invited Michael Twitty to speak, along with African-American and Africana Studies, the MLK Center and the College of Arts and Sciences. Janice Fernheimer, director of Jewish Studies, said she learned about Michael Twitty and knew he would be “the real deal” for UK. “There are so many different ways of understanding and being Jewish,” Twitty said. “And being Jewish depends on where you are from, it is part of our African-American experience.”
Kosher soul food comes from the exchange of spices and cultures, Twitty said. “Food is the easiest way to get Jews and blacks together and bridge the gap,” Twitty said. He made black-eyed peas and hummus with volunteers from the audience. A range of spices and peppers were also laid on the table for people to add to their taste. “Food brings people of all ages and cultures together,” Twitty added. “It is a way of communication and gives people a chance to bond.” Twitty also used the platform to call attention to prejudice against African-American Jews. “There is a double prejudice for African-American Jews, it’s hard for some Jews to believe that African Americans can be Jews,” Twitty said. Fernheimer was pleased with the turnout and said, “We try our best to bring a wide range of speakers to show diversity.”
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TRACK Continued from page 1 the 110-meter hurdles in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Johnson ran professionally until retiring in 2010. He coached at the U.S. Air Force Academy before coming to UK. Johnson and Stevenson were on the U.S. national track and field team together during their professional careers. Floreal said the bond that his new assistant coaches share will symbolize what the UK athletes need to be champions.
“We have to gel as a team, from coaches to athletes,” Floreal said. “If we all work together as a unit and separate ourselves from the usual self-competing mindset that track entails, then our potential this year is limitless. I believe that both Coach Johnson and Coach Stevenson can pass on that mentality to our student athletes, and that’s why I brought them here.” With the coaching staff containing three Olympic athletes, Johnson said the level of competition they experienced will keep the expectations high inside and
outside the program. “We’re going to expect nothing but the best from our athletes,” Johnson said. “Having the three of us on staff is good because we can pass on our insight on the competition field and on the mental aspect.” As for his advice to any track and field athlete who wants to succeed at the highest level, Johnson made one note. “They need stick-to-itiveness,” Johnson said. “If the athletes here can have that, they can become NCAA champions and have long careers.”
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to enrich and nourish lives,” Bethel said. UK Board of Trustees chair Keith Gannon praised the project's emphasis on local community enrichment and upcoming emphasis on agriculture and technology. He said that the facility will “provide healthier and more PHOTO BY CHEYENE MILLER | STAFF convenient options” for President Eli Capilouto helps to students. break ground for the center.
insulation, Troske said. Utility work around the outside of the building has already been finished. Students in the Gatton college are down to one door to enter and exit their classes, Troske said. “It’s a little slow, it’s a little more congested than it was before,” Troske said. “But I still haven’t heard a lot of complaints.”
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Edrick Floreal, a former Olympian, is the head coach for UK track & field.
In Aug. 2015, when the first renovation opens, all-new faculty offices and classrooms, a 500-seat auditorium, group study rooms and an atrium will be available, Troske said. UK has communicated with the city about interference with roads, Troske said, and Administration Drive, currently closed, should be open in the next week or so. “When we complete it, we think the building will be a spectacular building and will be worth the inconvenience,” Troske said.
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Fans need to bring tradition to UK UK to face off against UofL JOSHUA HUFF Kernel Columnist
With renovations underway at Commonwealth Stadium, you would be correct in assuming that fewer people are going out of their way to make the trip to UK football games. Attendance has drastically decreased during the two games UK has played this season. So much so, in fact,
that the announced attendance of 51,910 for the Ohio game was the smallest since Joker Philips’ last game in 2012. What baffles me is that people are not showing up despite the talented team UK head coach Mark Stoops is fielding this season. He has assembled an exciting group with a batch of talented freshmen at its core. Two games into the season, UK has shattered previous records with a dynamic running game and a stout defense. So why are fans not attending games? The obvious answer could be the initiation of the SEC
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Fans sit in the stands of Commonwealth Stadium during the first half of the UK football game against Ohio Saturday.
Network and the lack of a draw for fans. Let’s be honest, Commonwealth Stadium with or without the construction, looks like a skeleton of a stadium that once was. Other SEC stadiums, such as Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium or LSU’s Tiger Stadium, are drenched with tradition, have a rabid fan base and have the looks to boot. Granted, UK is trying to improve. Decreasing the number of seats to create a more fan-friendly atmosphere is a start. And including new fan interactivity might work to draw more people in, but it’s discouraging to see that even with a successful start to the season, fans would rather stay home and watch the game. It’s sad to see a nearly empty stadium 30 minutes before kickoff and a partially full stadium at halftime. I’m sure it’s discouraging for Stoops to see the lack of interest, but even I can see the fans’ dissatisfaction, considering the Cats went a combined 4-20 in the past two seasons. Florida State this is not. But this is the SEC we’re talking about. Last season the conference averaged 75,674
people per game. Alabama set the conference home attendance average record at 101,505. Yes, UK’s attendance increased by 20 percent last year, but attendence at both games this season has been lower than last season’s average. We can blame UK basketball’s success or the innovation of high definition T.V., but regardless, football is supposed to be the most popular sport in America. Every other team in the SEC has staggering attendance records. Regardless of the game, it is hard to find empty seats in the SEC. In 2013, mediocre to sub-par teams (i.e. Ole Miss and Mississippi State) averaged maximum capacity attendance. Hopefully this trend at UK will not last. Football really has become America’s sport and if you’re like me, there is nothing better than attending a college football game. UK is in the best conference in the country, with the wildest fans and the deepest traditions. So let’s bring the SEC back to the Bluegrass, and let the rest of the country know that UK isn’t just about basketball.
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Freshman Anni Thomasson (4) serves the ball during the UK game against Michigan State at Memorial Coliseum December 8, 2013. By Madison Tinder sports@kykernel.com
UK upsets No. 1 Notre Dame UK men’s soccer snapped No. 1 Notre Dame’s unbeaten streak with a 1-0 victory in South Bend, Ind., on Monday. Freshman forward Stefan Stojkovic scored the lone goal at the 89:35 mark, tying it for the forth-latest regulation goal in program history. Notre Dame, the reigning NCAA champion, had not lost a match since Oct. 26, 2013, while UK was recovering from a 1-0 loss to No. 17 Indiana in a lightning-shortened match on Friday. While Notre Dame held a significant advantage in shots (18-5) and corner
kicks (8-0) in the match, UK junior goalkeeper Callum Irving earned the Cats a clean sheet with seven saves. UK took four shots in the opening half, forcing two saves from Notre Dame senior ‘keeper Patrick Wall, but the Cats’ only shot of the second half was Stojkovic’s goal. The buildup to that fateful final shot began with a goal kick from Irving, which landed at Stojkovic’s feet. The Swede passed the ball to his countryman, freshman forward Hampus Agerstrom, on the corner of the box, who fed it directly back to Stojkovic.
The ensuing 15-yard shot crossed the goal and landed in the back of the net, giving UK the lead with 25 seconds left. The Fighting Irish were unable to equalize before the final whistle. UK last beat the No. 1 team in the nation in 2007, when they toppled SMU, 21, in Lexington. The victory gives UK a 2-2-0 record for the season thus far, and the Cats will return to Lexington to take on Eastern Tennessee State University on Saturday. STAFF REPORT
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UK freshman Stefan Stojkovic brings the ball up the field in Lexington on Aug. 31.
No. 16 UK volleyball is set to face off against No. 24 Louisville at 7 p.m. at the Yum! Center on Tuesday. The Cats are 26-25 in the all-time series against the Cardinals. However, UK has never beaten Louisville when the Cardinals were ranked (06 in the series). UK comes in with a 5-1 record after beating Butler, Wichita State and Virginia Tech in the Bluegrass Battle and Northern Iowa and Creighton in the Commonwealth Classic. Their lone defeat of the season came against No. 6 Southern California. Meanwhile, Louisville is 3-2 this season, losing to Appalachian State and Winsconsin in four and straight sets. The Cardinals’ victories have been at home, as seen in matches against Tennessee
State and Cincinnati. Louisville junior setter Katie George has notched double-doubles in every game this season. Sophomore outside hitter Maya McClendon has had the most kills. UK sophomore outside hitter Anni Thomasson reached her fourth doubledouble of the season during the Commonwealth Classic, and senior libero Jackie Napper reached her 1,000th dig this past weekend. Both players earned AllTournament team honors, along with junior outside hitter Shelby Workman,who led the Cats in kills. The Louisville game will be the Cats’ first matchup on the road before they travel to Chapel Hill, S.C., to take on North Carolina, VCU, and Georgia Southern at the Carolina Classic this upcoming weekend...
OPINIONS
Photo leaks are avoidable Nude images should never be taken with phones KYLE ARENSDORF Opinions Editor
News broke early last week of an online hacker who gained access to a number of celebrities’ nude photos. The photos were then released and distributed by internet sites such as Reddit and 4chan, sparking an internet and legal firestorm. Reaction to the heinous breach of privacy ensued, but my overwhelming sense was that this unfortunate event could have easily been avoided. Amidst the various tirades, I was left asking one question: Why take nude photos of yourself with a cell phone in the first place? Let me back up and affirm that the theft of personal property and distribution of said property is always wrong and always criminal. However, in the case of these or any stolen nude photos, I don’t think I’m being unreasonable in asserting that it’s something that is easily avoidable.
Taking a nude photo of yourself with a device that is always connected to some sort of internet is just asking for trouble. And before your nostrils flare at that statement, this isn’t the “she was asking for it” justification that often gets moronically affixed to rape victims, it’s simply common sense. Cell phones, and by extension “the cloud” (or its counterparts for any noniPhone user), are riddled with ways to peek beneath the veil of these “secured” storage spaces. There’s also never a shortage of online vultures willing to do whatever it takes to gain access and share your business. So why give them the ability to do so? An example that can go hand-in-hand with this argument is the way Zelda Williams handled the Twitter backlash she received for the photos she posted of Robin Williams in August. When strangers weren't satisfied with the photos she submitted of her late father, she responded with this tweet: “My favorite photos of family are framed in my house, not posted on social
media, and they’ll remain there.” Why can’t we apply this advice to any intimate photos we might take of ourselves for our partner’s or for our own personal use? Don’t frame the photos you take in your home, but keep them private. Why would you run the risk of taking a photo with something as insecure as a cell phone? This is not an exhibition of slut-shaming or victim-blaming, nor am I advocating the theft of personal property; it’s just some sound advice that should be common sense. We live in a gross world these days, one that’s littered with sexcrazed troglodytes who become increasingly more evil with each passing day. You have the right to take nude photos of yourself with a cell phone in this deteriorating environment just like you have the right to dangle meat in front of a dog; just don’t be surprised when your hand gets bit. Kyle Arensdorf is the opinions editor of the Kentucky Kernel. Email karensdorf@ kykernel.com.
ISIS doesn’t reflect true Islam MATT YOUNG Kernel Columnist
One of the best things about studying both political science and journalism is that I often sit in a classroom and listen to students discuss current events and pressing issues. Conversely, it’s also one of the worst things about studying both political science and journalism. Too many people have an opinion on issues they have no information about. Side note—the science of opinionforming has long been set in stone. Step one is gaining information. If you do not have information, you should never move on to step two. Now for some information. ISIS is terrible, and I hope they all get what’s coming to them. These terrorists have burned a path of hatred across Syria and Iraq, murdering everyone who does not believe in their version of Islam, including other Muslims. The key phrase to understand here is “their version of Islam.” After hearing other students refer to members of ISIS as “typical Muslims,” or comment that Muslims just want all Christians to die, it is time for a dose of reality. I studied Islam for quite a while, and even considered converting to Islam for a time. This is not a violent religion, and there is no way to
say that loud enough. This is a religion of peace and a religion of love. The Prophet Muhammad ratified a document called ‘Achtiname of Muhammad’ which granted Christians the right to practice their religion freely among Islam. For generations Christians lived alongside Muslims in most of the Middle East, including Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan. The violent Islam from which ISIS stems would have
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True Islam does not preach violence. It is only a tiny minority that is violent.” been rejected by the Prophet Muhammad as it has been by the rest of Islam. Terrorist groups distort their religion to justify violence the same way Christians distorted their religion to justify the crusades, the inquisitions, witch trials and slavery. It should be very telling that before some violent radicals flew from the U.S. to Syria to join ISIS they bought Islam for Dummies and The Koran for Dummies from Amazon. True Islam does not preach violence. It is only a tiny minority that is violent.
A response often given to this assertion is that Germans were not violent people, but the peaceful majority did not matter when Hitler began his genocide. True enough, but these are very different circumstances, and cannot be likened for three reasons: First, Hitler did not primarily kill other Nazis. By far the most common victims of terrorism are other Muslims. If the religion taught violence, all Muslims would be violent, and there would be no need to kill other Muslims. Secondly, the world did not fight a war against all Germans, it fought a war against the Third Reich. We cannot blame Muslims for the actions of ISIS any more than we can blame Germans for the actions of Hitler. We fight the enemy, not the people. Thirdly, Germany was its own state. Islam is not a state, it is a religion. We cannot defeat a religion with violence, it has never worked; just ask the Romans. There is no Nation of Islam for us to defeat to rid ourselves of terrorism as there was a Third Reich for us to defeat and end Nazism. As long as Americans continue to think our enemy is Islam we can never defeat terrorism. There is nothing “typical” about ISIS; there is nothing violent about true Islam. Matt Young is a political science and journalism senior. Email opinions@ kykernel.com.