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Provost finalists will participate in campus forums University President Eli Capilouto announced Monday afternoon that the two finalists in UK's search for a new provost will begin meeting with campus constituencies and speak to students and staff at public forums on Thursday and Friday. Dean David Blackwell from the Gatton College of Business and Economics and Dean Tim Tracy of the College of Pharmacy will
speak from 3 to 4 p.m. and from 4 to 5 p.m., respectively, in the W. T. Young Library on Thursday, according to Capilouto's campus-wide email. The candidates will also speak in the UK Chandler Hospital Pavilion A Auditorium from 8 to 10 a.m. on Friday, according to the email. Dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Nancy Cox and
Vice President for Student Affairs Robert Mock led the internal search committee to fill the vacancy left by Christine Riordan’s departure to Adelphi University. According to an email from Cox and Mock from Jan. 22, nine UK employees had sent their qualifications to the search committee by late last month. Tracy and Blackwell will be asked to speak
colleges that have demonstrated a capacity to adapt in a changing higher education environment. And both have been willing to take on challenging assignments beyond their colleges in service to the entire campus.” Tracy and Blackwell will take written questions from the audience at the forums, Capilouto’s email read. The forums will also be live-streamed and those
about their own qualifications for the job and vision for the future of UK, according to Capilouto’s email. “The search committee and I arrived at this decision because both Dean Blackwell and Dean Tracy already are significant leaders on our campus, with strong academic and research backgrounds,” Capilouto wrote in the email. “Both lead thriving
watching remotely will be provided with a way to submit queries. The first provost search committee meeting was held on Jan. 6, after Capilouto announced in December that the search would be for a permanent provost, rather than an interim who could hold the position while a national search commenced. STAFF REPORT
The Candidates Tim Tracy
David Blackwell
By Will Wright news@kykernel.com
A native of South Webster, Ohio, Tracy received a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from Ohio Northern University. He worked as a pharmacist in Gallipolis, Ohio, then returned to school and earned a Ph.D. in clinical pharmacy from Purdue University. Tracy worked his way up from an assistant professor to a professor at West Virginia University from 1992 to 2003. He became a professor at the University of Minnesota in 2003 and rose to department head in 2004. In August 2010, he began work as Dean of the UK College of Pharmacy. “(Tracy) is a great mentor,” said David Melanson, director of Alumni and External relations in the College of Pharmacy. “He’s a mentor for so many of us at the College of Pharmacy.” Tracy has been Melanson’s supervisor for four years. “Having a supervisor that always has your back … that challenges you … but that always trusts your judgment is the best,” Melanson said. “He’s a tremendous candidate to be the next provost.” In the midst of a changing curriculum, Associate Dean of the College of
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Pharmacy Frank Romanelli said Tracy has energized the faculty in how they are approaching the shift. “Tim is an out-of-thebox, push-the-envelope, take-risks type of guy,” Romanelli said. “He really changed the culture of the faculty … (and) encouraged us to think more boldly about everything we do.”
UK grad’s film hits Sundance By Cheyene Miller news@kykernel.com
Documentary filmmaker Ashley York was on her way home from downtown Los Angeles on a Wednesday afternoon in November when she received a phone call. “(It was) that call you always hear folks talk about, where they tell you that your movie is going to premiere at one of the most famous film festivals in the world,” York wrote in an email to the Kentucky Kernel. The call was from a senior film programmer named David Courier, who invited York to premiere her documentary film “Tig” at the Sundance Film Festival. York’s journey in film began as an undergraduate student at UK, where she saw the documentary “Harlan County, USA” in a sociology class. It was then, she wrote, that York knew she wanted to tell stories about unique individuals on the big screen. “Seeing that film was an ‘aha’ moment because it was the first time I saw the people of east Kentucky be portrayed in a way that was nuanced and complex,” York wrote in the email. York, who graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism in 2002 after editing at the Kentucky Kernel, noted that she is drawn to nonfiction and documentary stories and said that we are currently in the middle of a “grand renaissance of documentary storytelling.” “Since I began writing as a young journalist at UK, I have been intrigued by stories about marginalized and vulnerable people and communities,” York wrote. “Tig” tells the story of stand up comedian Tig Notaro, with whom York first became familSee SUNDANCE on page 2
Tracy had a strong, positive impact on the faculty, Romanelli said, and he thinks Tracy will be a good fit for the provost position. “I think the attitude for us (at the College of Pharmacy) is we’re happy for him, but we’re going to miss him,” Romanelli said. “I think it’ll be good for the university … (and)
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By Will Wright news@kykernel.com
Blackwell received his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Tennessee in 1981 and received a Ph.D. in finance, also from the University of Tennessee, in 1986. Blackwell was an as-
sistant professor of finance at the University of Georgia from 1985 to 1991. He became as associate professor at Georgia in 1991 and served until August 1993. Blackwell was an associate professor of finance at the University of Houston and Emory University and has authored
or co-authored numerous publications on finance and accounting, including the textbook “Financial Institutions, Markets, and Money (10th edition, 2008),” published by Wiley. His articles were published by a number of leading scholarly journals of finance and accounting, including the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Accounting Research and the Journal of Financial Economics. He served as the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and as a professor of finance at Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School before coming to UK. In March 2012, he was appointed Dean of the Gatton College of Business and Economics. Blackwell has also served as a professor during this time, teaching classes including finance theory, financial institutions and markets, and corporate financial policy. Blackwell received the Outstanding Teacher Award from Georgia’s Department of Banking and Finance in 1985-86. In addition, the Journal of Accounting Research recognized him as making the “Most Notable Contribution to the Auditing Literature, 1995-2000.
SEC grind continues against Tigers By Joshua Huff jhuff@kykernel.com
Bring on Kentucky. That is the sentiment floating around LSU as the Tigers prepare for the No. 1 team in the country on Tuesday in what will be the first sellout at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center since 2006. Nine years later, that streak has been broken as the traveling circus that is UK packs its bags and heads down to Baton Rouge, La., in the hopes of continuing its magical run through the regular season. In its way will be a 17-6 LSU team that is coming off of a big win against Alabama on Saturday – a win that snapped a two-game losing streak for the Tigers. LSU will contend with a UK team that is coming off of its own huge win against SEC rival Florida on Saturday, – one that helped bolster UK’s chances of going the distance undefeated. The victory against the Gators also helped prepare the Cats for the physical test of LSU. “It’s going to be a game for the big boys,” UK assistant coach John Robic said. “Jordan Mickey and Jarell Martin are both two really talented players that use their size to their advantage in the post offensively.” Much like UK’s NBC Sports National Player of the
Week, freshman Karl-Anthony Towns, Mickey is a shotblocking machine, averaging nearly four blocks a game and leads LSU with 81 blocks on the season. “He does a good job not leaving his feet,” Robic continued. “Blocking shots off the ball. They have real good size. I mean their whole team has good size. They started Tim Quarterman last game at the point. So they’re 6-foot-6 at the point.” After averaging 17 and 10.5 points in UK’s two victories last week, Towns will look to add to his three double-doubles on the season in a matchup against forwards Mickey and Martin. But the lingering question has to be the play of sophomore Andrew Harrison on the road. He is coming off of a disappointing one-point performance against Florida after scoring 23 points at Rupp Arena against Georgia on Feb. 3. “He just wasn’t as aggressive as he was the game prior,” Robic said. “We need that from him, we need that energy. I really believe that our team feeds off of him, energy- wise, on both sides of the ball.” UK will need that energy as it enters a hostile environment for the second consecutive game. With the season winding down and players and coaches beginning to get fatigued,
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Kentucky forward Karl-Anthony Towns shoots during the second half of the game against Florida at O’Connell Center in Gainsville, Fla., on Saturday.
the size and shooting ability of LSU’s bigs will provide UK with a test greater than Florida. “If you’re not (fatigued) at this time of the year there’s something wrong,” Robic
said. “You know, it’s a long season. We hope it continues a lot longer. Every coach in the county is in the same position right now. We’re just getting ready for the next game.”
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Nothing is truly free
Davis hosts photo contest
DAVID BURNETT Guest Columnist
It's easy to tune out criticism of President Barack Obama. After all, there's a multitude of people who are predisposed to criticize because of his party, his ideology or his race. That shouldn't inoculate him against any criticism, however, and there's plenty to be had. One of the more dangerous ideas the president repeated during his State of the Union speech is this notion of “free education.” It’s an idea that’s been around far longer than he has and will be around long after he's gone. Such proletariat pandering may play well in Peoria, Ill., but it doesn’t hold well against economics. First of all, what do they even mean by “free”? I got a “free” Qdoba dinner this week, but only because I visited so many other times that they still made money on the deal. Will the professors teach for “free”? Will the colleges donate the buildings, publishers donate their textbooks, utility companies rescind their fees? Who will pay for the gas, internet access, ScanTrons, Blackboard? What about rent, food, the opportunity costs of lost time and wages?
And aren’t we depriving the professors, publishers and utility workers of their hard-earned wages? With apologies to Inigo Montoya, I do not think free education means what you think it means. First of all, nothing in life is free, and nothing occurs in isolation. The president has declined to discuss a price tag, but estimates indicate “free” community college would cost around $60 billion over 10 years.
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First of all, nothing in life is free, and nothing occurs in isolation. This is on top of the roughly $68 billion already spent on federal aid last year – not even counting student loans. Secondly, it’s a questionable investment at best. The average graduation rate at 2-year community colleges is only 28 percent, of which only 20 percent go on to earn a bachelor’s degree. Don’t get me wrong, I started at a community college myself. But the numbers don’t indicate it’s a strong investment –
even if students pursue a field more profitable than, say, women’s studies. Third, what happens when large numbers of “free” graduates hit the workforce? As Colorado’s pot farmers found out, too much of a good thing really can be a bad thing. After the state legalized pot, so many farmers rushed to grow marijuana that they grew too much, and now they can’t sell it. No one is "free" from the laws of supply and demand. Unless there are new jobs created for these “free” graduates, the value of those degrees will plummet and there’ll be a lot of “free” degrees walking around with a lot of “free” time. There may be a hidden incentive, of course. 56 percent of college faculty identify as liberal or far left as opposed to just 16 percent conservative or far right. A mass crowd of unemployed community college graduates taught by liberals and beholden to a certain political party? Oh, the opportunities. As Americans, we’re awfully caught up in a discussion of our rights without a lot of discussion about our responsibilities. We don’t deserve to have things we want for free. Rather, we’re free to pursue them. Maybe it’s the taxes taken out of our paychecks to give us free stuff that really keep us from being free.
By Josh Huff jhuff@kykernel.com
Red Bull and New Orleans Pelicans All-Star forward Anthony Davis have teamed up for the release of a new Red Bull flavor called the Red Bull Yellow Edition. Between Feb. 9 and Feb. 12, students and fans alike can take a picture and tweet Davis, who in turn will give fans a chance to win an opportunity to support him during the All-Star weekend. The event is called which #GivesYouBrow, happens to be a play on the new Red Bull Yellow Edition and Davis’ signature Eye Brow. The goal is for people to take a picture holding a yellow Red Bull can and to put on an “Eye Brow” and tweet the photos to Davis. “It’s a really cool concept,” Davis said in an email to the Kernel. “We are having people wear their own yellow brows around the country … because the new yellow edition is my favorite can of Red Bull. One lucky Red Bull fan will get to hangout with me in New York over the All-Star Weekend.” The contest is happening in only four markets: New York, Chicago, New Orleans and Lexington, Ky. Davis will personally pick a winner in each region to win an autographed jersey, pair of shoes and a four pack of the Red Bull Yellow Edition. The 2012 NCAA cham-
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Anthony Davis shoots during a NBA preseason game between the Washington Wizards and the New Orleans Pelicans at Rupp Arena on Oct. 19, 2013.
pion with UK was just named to his second AllStar game and has quickly become one of the best players in the NBA. He has gone on record saying that his time at UK helped mold him into the player he is today. “The people that surrounded our team on the coaching staff really helped me prepare for the NBA,” Davis said. “I had some great teammates that that re-
ally worked hard on and off the court, and it resulted with us getting that ring.” Despite the success Davis had in his only season at UK, he believes that the current UK team, which is 23-0, has the chance to win it all. “They are a really great team this season,” he added. “They have a great group of players and a really great defense. They are the best team in the country.”
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Wildcat Wellness program uses art, writing to help students relieve stress By Samantha Ponder news@kykernel.com
Wildcat Wellness is a semester long program from the Counseling Center that features events from painting with water colors to poetry writing. Tina Bryant is one of the leading psychologists on staff at UK. She and her colleagues sat down last semester to brainstorm ideas for stressrelieving events. “Last semester was our first semester doing this and we really want to get the word out,” Bryant said. Bryant explained how creativity can be helpful for stressed students and can also prevent depression. On Monday evening,
students finger painted as a form of “creative stress relief.” According to the American Psychological Association, both stress and limited time can “kill” creativity. Dr. Robert Epstein stated in “The Science of Creativity” that “when you're in graduate school, there are so many constraints on you. It’s detrimental to creative expression.” The Wildcat Wellness events are held Mondays through Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m. from now until April 27. This is when students can come and express themselves by making stories or coloring at Monday’s “Expressions” events. The Counseling center will also have “Relaxation” on Tuesdays,
meditation hours on Wednesdays and “Healthy Habits” on Thursdays. If students are unable to make the weekly events, Bryant said that they can reduce stress on their own by simply listening to music or dancing in their dorm rooms. Bryant also warned students to be aware of constant headaches or back pain, which can be signs of stress. “Dealing with stress can be easier if you catch it early,” she said. Bryant also explained that during the events, she likes to play mediation music to help students to feel calm and relaxed. She added that the events do not require any prep work or special skills.
A living time capsule Black History Month event to teach about era before slavery, civil rights movement The Black Student Union will “transform ... the Student Center into a time capsule” for the annual Progressive Dinner on Wednesday. “This year, we are focusing on ‘Reclaiming Our Thrones,’ which educates our audiences on the true history of Black Americans, long before the Civil Rights Movements and long before slavery, to show that our history does not begin there,” wrote Black History Month Chair Amber Horn in an email to the Kentucky Kernel. The meal and event, which begins at 7 p.m. on the third floor of the Student Center, will provide a different course of the dinner on each level, ending in the MLK Cultural Center, the integrated strategic communications senior added.
“This year we focus on the protest era of 2014 into 2015, the Slavery Era, and end ... with peace and serenity in our African-themed room,” Horn wrote in the email. There is limited seating at the free event, she added. Horn added there were still a few dinner spots available, but that participants need to RSVP to reserve those placements. Walk-throughs are free as well, she added, and have no participation limit. The Progressive Dinner is part of the MLK Center’s calendar of events to celebrate Black History Month. STAFF REPORT
iar when Notaro delivered a popular stand up routine about pop star Taylor Dayne in 2012. “That was my first time experiencing her storytelling, which was so unique and unlike any comedy performance I had ever experienced,” York wrote. She added that producer Kristina Goolsby contacted her about doing a documentary about Notaro. “Without hesitation, I said, ‘Yes, you bet, let's do it,’” she wrote. York wrote that going into the filming process, Notaro and York both knew that the film would focus on a series of tragic events in Notaro’s life that took place over a four-month period. “(Notaro) was diagnosed with bi-lateral stage II breast cancer,” York wrote. A day after Notaro’s diagnosis, she delivered a performance in Los Angles, which she began by saying, “Good evening, hello, I have cancer.” According to York, Notaro’s diagnosis was preceded by a serious bout with pneumonia, an intestinal disease and the unexpected death of her mother. Notaro hosted the Sundance Film Festival award ceremony, which was held from Jan. 22 through Feb. 1. “The crazy thing with the
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Ashley York is a filmaker and UK graduate with a documentary shown at Sundance.
documentary is I agreed to do it assuming they were going to be capturing an awesome ride in life,” Notaro said in an interview with ABC News. “And they caught awesome moments, but they also caught really devastating moments and I just was not prepared for that. But it's something I wanted to do wholeheartedly.” York wrote that interviewing and connecting with
individuals is a privilege of her work. “Once we started filming, we let the story guide us,” York wrote. “We wanted to spend as much time documenting her journey as possible and had an incredible opportunity to be with someone who had just gone through some of the most devastating events that can happen in a person’s life.”
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Depression rampant during college years PATRICK BRENNAN Kernel Columnist
I don’t think anyone would blink twice if they came across a Buzzfeed article entitled, “11 Reasons College is The Best Four Years of Your Life.” No, there are hundreds of reasons why college can be a paradise for the human mind. However, the reality is a bit different. Results of the 2014 National College Health Assessment showed that one-third of undergraduates “felt so de-
pressed that it was difficult to function” at some time within the past year, and about a third of those were professionally diagnosed with depression. Unfortunately, there are more worrying statistics on student mental health. I cringed when I discovered that almost nine percent of undergraduates seriously considered suicide at some point within the past year. It is clear that the high rate of depression among college students is an issue in need of better solutions. I’m no psychiatrist, but I believe that fresh ideas can be found in non-reductionism and philosophy. These ideas only make sense in response to the cur-
rent approach to mental health – reductionism. In general, reductionism means breaking a thing down to its individual parts and causes in order to understand it. Physical reductionism, in respect to depression, posits that there are physical deficiencies in our brains’ neurons which need to be treated. Its motto is best expressed by neurophysiologist Ralph Gerard: “Behind every crooked thought lies a crooked molecule.” Against this approach is the simple fact that anti-depressants have a poor track record. More generally, physical reductionism wrongly assumes that positive feel-
ings from medication imply prior deficiency. Feeling relaxed from a beer in the evening does not mean that one was previously lacking in alcohol. When a person tries to talk through their problems and emotions, they are attempting psychological reductionism. This could happen in counseling, for example, when an ill person tries to discover the causes of his or her depression. But when we start to think about our lives, we realize that this is no easy task. The chain of events that happens to create us is superbly complex, and satisfying answers about our own thoughts and actions sometimes seem out of reach.
Furthermore, college students encounter a broad range of depressing events, so each case is unique. Because of this, I think that a non-reductive approach to depression is well-suited for college students. We have to recognize that a background feeling of depression comes from a complex chain of events. When we think non-reductively, we focus on the whole, the subjective account of experience; treatment would be thinking about and experimenting with new, organic mindsets for ourselves. What can philosophy do for those suffering from depression? For many, philosophy concerns itself with issues
such as freedom, grounding and time. In light of research showing that depressed patients have distorted these concepts, I think that depressed college students could find meaning or conceptual strength in philosophy. In the end, figuring out a way to deal with depression is a difficult issue. I don’t want to take away from the amazing benefits of modern medicine and counseling, but the college student depression rate is a growing social problem that we could combat with new ideas. Patrick Brennan is a philosophy and mathematics junior. Email opinions@ kykernel.com.
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