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Interpreting art on campus BY TAYLOR JOHNSON news@kykernel.com
All of Dana Harper’s artwork is open to interpretation, which is what UK students had the opportunity to form when an exhibit dedicated to her work was unveiled at the Rasdall Gallery Wednesday evening. “I wanted to get Dana here because I saw her work at WRFL’s festival, Boomslang,” said Mel Simon, director of cultural arts for SAB and arts administration senior. “Her work is so different and she is the first female we would have here to display a solo exhibition. I was interested in her from the first time I saw her talent.” The exhibition was defined by vibrant colors and purpose-driven details. “It’s crazy to think that she deliberately placed each object in her works for a purpose,” said English junior Elizabeth Baker. These details were shown in works such as “The Center of the Universe,” which was created using wood, paint, polymer clay, glass, resin and found plastics. Each piece included an information card that described the media Harper used in their creation. “I saw Dana’s works in other galleries and loved it,” said international studies junior Taylor Hamilton. “She is a local artist from Ohio, so having her stuff here is great. The vibrant colors attract an audience, but there is an underlying theme to her work. It looks
playful, but it actually touches on gender and sexuality.” Harper said that she received a $2,000 grant after showing her famed work “Bloom Bloom” at the ArtPrize international arts competition in Michigan, and that she used the grant to make the artwork larger. “Bloom Bloom is important to me because of its message,” said Harper. “It references multiple things and places at once. I want every person to get their own perception of art.” In fact, Harper said that the piece is aimed at constructing multiple interpretations. “To connect the underlying theme of gender and sexuality to ‘Bloom Bloom,’ every person has their own perception of these two things as well,” Harper said. “There is not one idea of Bloom Bloom, while there is not one idea of gender and sexuality.” The idea of everyone connecting differently was shown in the students’ opinions of the exhibit. “She pays a lot of attention to detail,” said finance and arts administration freshman Katrina Timbers. “There are a lot of reoccurring themes like the small pieces and colors. The bright colors take me back to my childhood.” Harper said that her works are meant to ignite everyone’s imagination and “take them to another place.” The exhibit will be on display until Dec. 15.
The Lyric hosts tour of heroes
PHOTO MARCUS DORSEY | STAFF Artist Dana Harper's large flagging tape piece, Bloom Bloom, hangs overhead as freshman arts administration major Damola Adebola-Wilson walks underneath at the Gallery Reception in the Rasdall Gallery on Wednesday, November 5, 2014.
Racial comments spur petition By Anne Halliwell ahalliwell@kykernel.com
PHOTO BY CAMERON SADLER | STAFF Professor Frank X Walker talks with a student about the history of black superheroes during an event at the Lyric Theater in Lexington, Ky., on Wednesday, November 5, 2014.
BY ERIK KROPP news@kykernel.com
The walls at the Lyric Theater and Cultural Arts Center were covered in African-American superhero memorabilia, figurines and comics Wednesday night to display the role of black characters in the comic book culture. The event was titled “We Wear The Mask: Black Superheroes Through The Ages,” and was hosted by UK associate professor and poet laureate Frank X Walker. “Frank X Walker is not my birth name, but partially because my nickname was X due to my political leanings, kind of respect for Malcolm X,” said Walker in regard to the origins of his name. “Also being a comic book head I knew about Professor X, so that is what I always asked my students call me in class.” Walker started his memorabilia collection so his children could have a positive black role model, and because comic readers didn’t as heavily recognize black superheroes. “I think it is really cool, I didn’t know there was this many African-American superheroes,” said elementary education fresh-
man Sierra Barbour. Also observing Walker’s collection work were members of the UK football team. “Half of the football team are excited because they didn’t know what to expect and this kind of enthusiasm, they don’t see this especially when it doesn’t relate to sports,” Walker said. He approached the Lyric Theater and Cultural Arts Center to start the exhibit because he wanted to bring UK students to see what the theater had to offer. “The kind of open mouth discovery from their childhood or the image provoked a memory from childhood … and for me when the room is filled like this, day one for three hours we had several hundred people come out and stunned for what they are seeing,” said Walker, who mentioned how moving his memorabilia from his house was worth the decrease in value. “It held a different kind of value to me.” Parth Patel, a pre-med freshman, said “I love seeing superheroes in any kind of light, so this is actually really cool to me to see any minority stand out in a super hero world.”
A UK student has created a petition on Change.org to combat allegedly racist comments on social media. Rashad Bigham, the vice president of Alpha Phi Alpha, responded to the remarks after he said he received a disappointing reaction from the director of student affairs, according to a report by WKYT. Racist comments were allegedly posted on the UK chapter of the National Pan-Hellenic Council’s Instagram page. According to WKYT, Bigham complained to student affairs that the remarks constituted harassment and thus violated the student code, which prohibits harassment on university property. Bigham told WKYT that the director’s original response was that the student who made the remarks
was exercising the right to free speech. The UK student code prohibits harassment on university property. UK spokesman Jay Blanton wrote in an email to the Kentucky Kernel that the university’s Office of Institutional Diversity is continuing to reach out to all parties, along with Student Affairs. Blanton quoted university president Eli Capilouto’s response to this semester’s visit from white supremacist write-in Senate candidate Robert Ransdell in his response to the Kentucky Kernel. “While our University welcomes the free exchange of ideas, it also must be a place where we confront anger and hate that arise from ignorance … We must make clear, as loudly and as often as we can, that our University has no patience for the peddlers of poisonous views,” he wrote in the email.
The petition, called “Help NPHC Fight Racial Harassment,” created by Kevin Cowherd, calls for Denise Simpson in the Office of Student Conduct to change the language of the code of conduct to include racial harassment. The petition alleges that racial slurs were used on a public, university-affiliated social media page. Blanton wrote to the Kentucky Kernel that the Instagram account in question was private. The petition had 350 supporters at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday. It needed 150 more. Simpson responded to the petition in between its garnering 50 and 200 signatures. “The University does have a policy regarding any type of harassment, including any type of racial harassment or discrimination,” Simpson wrote. “It is a policy that applies to all members of the University
community and the Code of Student Conduct already enforces this policy as it relates specifically to student behavior.” Simpson’s response indicated that the incident was addressed outside of the Code of Conduct and that the president of NPHC had been made aware. She added that while the university does not “condone this type of behavior,” the right to free speech had to be respected. “Although we cannot proceed with the student conduct process regarding this matter at this time, we do engage students around exercising their free speech rights in a respectful way,” Simpson responded. “I also continue to welcome the opportunity for the students of NPHC to meet with me to discuss this issue and to help them develop a plan of action that exercises their right to free speech, as the right to free speech is afforded by all.”
Hoops must deal with loss of seniors JOSHUA HUFF Kernel Columnist
UK Hoops will face its first opponent of the 2014-15 season when it welcomes Pikeville to Memorial Coliseum on Thursday for an exhibition match. The Cats enter the game coming off yet another successful season under the tutelage of head coach Matthew Mitchell. With Mitchell at the helm, UK has gone to five consecutive NCAA Tournaments, three consecutive Sweet 16's, three Elite 8's and have compiled a stagSee HOOPS on page 2
PHOTO BY ADAM PENNAVARIA| STAFF Kentucky head coach Matthew Mitchell watches the game during the women's NCAA Tournament vs. Syracuse at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Ky., on Monday, March 24, 2014. Kentucky defeated Syracuse 64 to 59.
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SPORTS
UPCOMING SPORTS Football (5-4)
Nov. 8
vs. Georgia
Lexington, Ky.
Cats win first SEC tourney game in 8 years
12 p.m.
Swimming & Diving
Nov. 7 vs. Missouri, Northwestern, SIU Lexington, Ky. 12 & 6 p.m. Nov. 8 vs. Missouri, Northwestern, SIU Lexington, Ky. 9 a.m.
Women’s Soccer (14-5)
Nov. 7
Nov. 7
vs. Tennessee
Orange Beach, Ala. 7 p.m.
Men’s Soccer (10-3-4)
vs. Charlotte
Lexington, Ky.
Men’s Basketball Nov. 9
7 p.m.
vs. Georgetown Ky
Lexington, Ky.
7 p.m.
Nov. 6
Lexington, Ky. 7 p.m.
Women’s Basketball vs. Pikeville
Volleyball (20-4)
Nov. 7 vs. Georgia Lexington, Ky. 7 p.m. Nov. 9 vs. Missouri Lexington, Ky. 12 p.m.
Rifle (4-0)
Nov. 7 vs. Murray State Nov. 9 vs. Army
Lexington, Ky. TBA Lexington, Ky. TBA
For the first time in eight years, UK women’s soccer won an SEC Tournament game by defeating Auburn 2-1 on Wednesday in Orange Beach, Ala. The win was the first conference postseason victory during Jon Lipsitz’s head coaching tenure at UK. Lipsitz was hired in 2009 and had a 04 record in the SEC Tournament. The Cats scored a goal early in the match when an Auburn defender knocked a deflection into her own goal in the ninth minute. UK junior forward Cara Ledman won the ball on a steal and served it into the penalty box from 22 yards out, leading to the Tigers’ own goal. UK added an insurance goal four minutes later when junior forward Kelli Hubly scored her second goal of the season off of a played-in ball from junior midfielder Courtney Raetzman. Hubly then went on a 1v1 matchup with Auburn goalkeeper Alyse Scott, winning the battle and knocking the ball into the net. Auburn would score in the 65th minute to pull within one goal of UK, but it wasn’t enough to deter the Cats from securing their first SEC Tour-
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Lifestyle Columnist
Neatly tucked away in what appeared to be an old house is perhaps one of the best eateries in the Lexington area: Han Woo Ri. The small Korean restaurant that has slowly been catching fire amongst students and Lexingtonians alike has called its South Limestone location between McDonalds and Jimmy Johns home for the past five years. I first caught wind of this spot from a friend who insisted that the food was amazing and that I absolutely had to try it. I’ll admit I dismissed her advice rather quickly, but after a second rave review I decided it was definitely worth the adventure. From the street I felt as though I was peering into the dining room window of somebody’s home. The restaurant was softly lit and there was a pleasant, flavorful aroma in the air. I took a seat in the table-booth and began scanning the menu. It was filled with unfamiliar words,
but the accompanying pictures made everything look delicious. I decided to try the Bul Go Gee or “Korean Barbeque” which was quite possibly the best decision I’ve made all week. The dish consisted of tender thin slices of beef marinated with spices, seasame oil and soy sauce and came with a bowl of steaming white rice. The Bul Gol Gee is the perfect combination of sweet and salty. It was cooked to perfection with fall-off-the-bone tender beef slices, potatoes and onions all mixed together to form a succulent medley. Another highly touted favorite is the Dol Sot Bibim Bab. This dish features an assortment of vegetables, bits of beef, egg (over easy) with a hot pepper sauce and steamed rice. Like the Bul Gol Gee the Dol Sot Bibim Bab comes served in a sizzling hot bowl. The chicken stir-fry is also a fan favorite consisting of sliced chicken breast (mild or
game against Pepperdine in Lexington, Ky., on September 14, 2014.
nament win since 2006. UK has now won seven games in a row and will face Tennessee in the semifinals on Thursday. The No. 10 seed Lady
Volunteers upset the No. 2 seed Florida 5-4 in penalty kicks in the first match on Wednesday. Staff Report
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Good Eats: Check out Han Woo Ri DIMITRI SILVA
PHOTO BY JONATHAN KRUEGER | STAFF UK senior Arin Gilliland jumps into the arms of junior Kelli Hubly during the women's soccer
spicy), an assortment of vegetables and a bowl of steamed rice. Aside from the delicious and unique food the service was also very good. It was very fast and inexpensive, but the quality was unrivaled. Han Woo Ri is definitely the perfect place for a first date, or an exciting diversion from the everyday meal. It is an authentic Korean experience that could only be duplicated by traveling to Korea. Whether you’re a Lexington native, a college student, or just a passerby it is always important to be on the lookout for new and exciting places to go. Stylish living is about more than just the clothing you wear, it is about the places you go, the food you eat and the things you experience. Don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and try something completely new. Expand your horizons and enjoy all the excitement your city has to offer! The next time you find yourself on the 300 block of S. Limestone, stop by and try something new. I promise you will not regret it! Yours in style,
The Jive Child
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gering 91.5 winning percentage at Memorial. However, UK will need to figure out how to deal with the loss of four seniors that helped lead it to the Sweet 16 last year despite a season plagued by injuries. Samarie Walker, DeNesha Stallworth, Kastine Evans and Bernisha Pinkett leave a void that two incoming freshman must fill. Freshmen Alyssa Rice and Alexis Jennings should have an immediate
impact in the post. Rice ended her high school career at Reynoldsburg (Ohio) High School, averaging 19 points a game and was recruited as the No. 3 post-player in the country. Her shooting ability and strength in the post should work well with the versatility and three-point ability of Jennings. Despite having to rely on the true freshmen, UK may have its most balanced team under Mitchell. Five upperclassmen and six underclassmen make up a team that is led by senior guards Bria Goss and Jennifer O'Neill.
The leadership and depth of this Cats team will allow Mitchell the opportunity to reinstall his patented "40 minutes of dread." Last season, UK was hit hard with injuries that crippled its depth, affecting its ability to play an up-tempo, pressure defense. Mitchell has a vision of a defense that is a highpressure nightmare that thrives on creating turnovers. The Cats will be able to tinker with the defense and attempt to figure out an offense that lost much of its shooters from last season when Pikeville comes into town.
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Fines must be paid before class registration By Simon Olagbaju news@kykernel.com
Within a week, the class registration window opens for seniors, juniors and other students who have earned the same number of credit hours as upperclassmen. Honors students, students with disabilities, and graduate students are already able to register for spring semester classes. Unpaid parking citations accrued during the semester may cause a delay in class registration. According to Chrissie Balding Tune of the Parking and Transportation Services, students may check to see if they have citations online at www.uky.edu/pts/ under the “pay a citation” tab.
Processing these payments does not take long, and holds are immediately lifted between 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays. But Tune also notes that if student mail in a citation payment, they should allow approximately three days for mailing and processing. Tune also said in addition to online payments, inperson payments can easily be made at the Parking and Transportation Services office in the Press Avenue Garage, located at the corner of Press and Virginia Avenues, or by mailing in payment with the citation envelope provided. Students are recommended to pay citations shortly after receiving them, said Tune, adding that it is recommend-
ed that students check their registration window well in advance to give them adequate time to address all holds on their account. According to Tune, there are 89 different holds that can be placed on students’ accounts by various departments, making it a true duty to keep track of these holds. Tune said that students with a parking or transportation related hold on their registration need to contact their office at (859) 257-5757 or (800) 441-0555 after their payments has processed. Tune said that once their payment has been verified, the hold on their student account can be removed. All registration windows close on Nov. 25 at 11:59 p.m.
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People should understand NASCAR confrontation NICK GRAY Kernel Columnist
Sunday evening, I sat court side at Rupp Arena watching two physical teams go at each other. On my computer screen, NASCAR drivers Brad Keselowski and Jeff Gordon and their crews turned a post-race discussion into a full-on melee, complete with Keselowski, a former NASCAR champion,
strong-armed into a headlock by a member of Gordon's crew. UK dunked and sprinted its way to a exhibition victory over Pikeville. It did not hold a candle to the action at Texas Motor Speedway, for better or for worse. Fighting over disagreements is ingrained in the culture of auto racing. Old-
er fans like to hark back to the old days, when not every driver was necessarily skinny and full of manners after physical racing on the track. But the last two years have reintroduced verbal and aggressive disagreements between drivers and teams after races. Joey Logano and Tony Stewart were held back by crew members during a fight last year in California. Denny Hamlin and Logano did the same thing weeks later in Bristol. Matt Kenseth attacked Keselowski — legitimately,
with forearms flying — between two car haulers three weeks ago in Charlotte. As a professional wrestling fan, it was a wondrous throwback to when Triple H and Stone Cold Steve Austin slugged it out backstage in the early 2000s. Acquaintances of mine like to ask — how can you disagree in a sport that involves turning cars to the left, keeping it straight and then turning cars to the left again? People should relate to getting cut off on the highway at high speeds. I've almost been in a crash be-
cause of it, and I have cut people off on occasion. Imagine if our everyday disagreements could be solved by a drag out fight between you and your friends. My roommates and I could solve every dishwashing conundrum by attacking each other, pushing each other, but not necessarily a fist fight. We have not seen that kind of action at Kentucky Speedway yet in the Sprint Cup Series' four years at the track. And officials wonder why attendance has fallen each year. NASCAR's key to
growing as a league and a sport is grabbing casual fans outside of the southern part of the U.S. These skirmishes and brawls give auto racing the tinge of reality television-like elements that draw those sort of people in, especially when it involves two champions. Wouldn't you want to fight the person who cut you off on New Circle Road? Nick Gray is the managing editor of the Kentucky Kernel. ngray@ Email kykernel.com.
Female Captain Marvel will further franchise ANNE HALLIWELL Kernel Columnist
Last week, Marvel Studios dumped a load of announcements on movie fans about its Phase Three projects. Among the good news was the announcement of the first recent Marvel movie to feature a female lead, “Captain Marvel.” Appropriately, the current Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers, is the first female character to take on the name and powers of flight, enhanced strength and the ability to shoot energy bursts out of her hands. She is also, in her nonsuperhero life, a pilot.
Basically, she sounds awesome. There’s no word yet on casting, but the movie, set for release in depressingly far-away July 2018, does have the opportunity to cast any number of late-20s early-30s actresses. According to Vox, an internet blogging platform, Danvers entered the Marvel comics universe as a love interest and transitioned into the Ms. Marvel comics with a similar power set as above, but an unfortunate tendency to develop a headache, commit thrilling heroics in an altered mindstate, then snap back into her Danvers persona without any idea what she’d just done. After a seriously disturbing rape-centric storyline as part of the Avengers and a new super-identity as cosmic
entity “Binary,” Danvers became part of a universe where the hopes and desires of su-
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Danvers has undergone a series of screwed-up storylines in the male-dominated
(She’s) undergone a series of screwed-up storylines in the male-dominated comic industry, but her current series defines her through her ambition.”
perheroes became reality, according to Vox. It makes a kind of comic-book sense, then, that Danvers operates in this incarnation as “Captain Marvel,” the name of her first love interest.
comic industry, but her current series defines her through her ambition. Writer Kelly Sue DeConnick has given the character a sense of agency that she lacked in previous years. And although Deconnick
told ABC News that she doesn’t know any more about the movie than the average fan, her influence on the character recently dean interestingly fines flawed, eminently watchable character better than years of comics before her. There’s only one caveat to this announcement that I can see: apparently Marvel thinks it’s off the hook for female-led movies now that it has one in the works. Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios president, told Entertainment Weekly that the chances of Scarlett Johansson getting her own standalone Black Widow movie are extremely low. Apparently, since Marvel is currently trying to start a bunch of new franchises, Black Widow’s individual story is once again
being put on the backburner. “The plans we have for her throughout the rest of the Avengers saga is very, very big,” Feige said. “So instead of taking her out, instead of doing a prequel, which we haven’t done yet, we’re continuing the forward momentum and continuity of the cinematic universe of which Widow is a key, key part.” A great many of the male Avengers have managed movies set in between the Avengers installments, so that argument doesn’t go very far with me. But for now, adding a new woman to the Marvel movie-verse can’t be a bad thing. Anne Halliwell is the news editor of the Kentucky Kernel. ahalliwell@ Email kykernel.com.