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UK softball head coach Rachel Lawson teaches her team hard work by having them do what needs to be done, whether it is organizing a shed or practicing.
Softball coach pushes importance of hard work to team By Derek Terry sports@kykernel.com
UK softball head coach Rachel Lawson has always understood the value of being a part of a team. As the 10th child in a family of 12 from Castle Rock, Colo., her parents, Gerald and Elaine, instilled values in her that have led to a successful coaching career. “I learned teamwork at a very young age,” Lawson said. “Both of my parents have a tremendous work ethic and led our family in a way that every person in our family, while very different, are still successful.” Softball has always played a big role in Lawson’s life. She signed to play with the University of Massachusetts during her senior year of high school and went on to become an Atlantic 10 All-Conference first baseman in 1992 and 1994. It was a college career full of exciting moments and great
memories, but it almost never happened. As a senior in high school, Lawson tore her ACL and feared that her dream of playing college softball would be over before it began. Fortunately for her, several of her high school teammates committed to colleges on the east coast. Through those connections, a relationship was built and word spread to the northeast that Lawson could be a worthy prospect. UMass, coached by Hall of Famer Elaine Sortino at the time, scouted Lawson while watching her play as a catcher and decided to give her a chance. Sortino taught Lawson the value of doing the little things. Whether it was playing on what Lawson said was “the worst field in the state of Massachusetts,” which had no dugouts until 1992, to shoveling snow off the field, Sortino was there to provide understanding of why all those tedious tasks were necessary in building something special.
“The best thing about her was that whatever she was trying to get you to believe in, she could sell it,” Lawson said. “People were very committed and loyal to her.” Her experience under Sortino was vital to her success at UK. Before 2008, UK never played in a postseason
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She demands a lot out of her staff and team, but she’s able to do that because of who she is.”
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UK student body president Jake Ingram officially announced the implementation of the new LiveSafe phone application Monday morning. The app is available through the Apple store and Google Play store and is free to download for UK students, faculty and staff. According to Ingram, there have already been more than 1,000 downloads. “We used our (student government) money to get it off the ground,” Ingram said. He noted that the app did not lead to an increase in student fees and likely will not in coming years. The cost of maintaining the app will be $20,000 for the first year and will increase to $25,000 in years following, Ingram said. The app is part of a five-year contract with LiveSafe, Inc. Ingram said the contract features annual renewals, meaning that there will be a decision every year to keep the program before the start of the fiscal year. The cost of installing
the app this year was split 50-50 between the Student Government Association and the Office of the Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration. Ingram said he hopes that after this year, the UK Police Department, which is now in charge of the app, or the EVPFA will take on full financial responsibility. Ingram called the
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(It is) an official public safety tool (and) has a lot of potential for crime prevention.” JAKE INGRAM, Student
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program “an official public safety tool,” and said that he sees “a lot of potential for crime prevention,” but noted that it’s too early to tell if the program has actually reduced crime or improved campus safety. With the app, students can immediately
EVAN CRANE, media relations
game in 11 seasons, since then, the Cats have been to six NCAA Tournaments. “When I got to Kentucky, we worked very hard on the little things,” Lawson said. “If the shed needed to be organized, you organized the shed. If the windscreen needed to be repaired, you repaired it. (Sortino) taught me the value
New UK safety app announced for campus By Cheyene Miller
of each individual moment. Since we’ve been here, we’ve just tackled the little things and that has helped us build the program that we have now.” That strategy has worked, as the program is now considered among the nation’s best. Lawson has more career wins
alert emergency officials and give anonymous tips on accidents, vandalism, theft, assault and other kinds of dangerous behavior. The tips are then compiled into a “Safety Map” which gives students information from crime reports about areas where major incidents have recently occurred. The app includes the “SafeWalk” feature, which is essentially a virtual buddy system that allows students to invite other students with the app to communicate with them while they are on or off campus. It also gives student information about campus and community resources, such as the Violence Intervention and Prevention Center and the Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center. “(LiveSafe) is operated by UKPD and cosponsored by student government,” said Ingram, who noted that even though the tips sent to UKPD through the app are anonymous, reporting a false tip to police is illegal. “We want to make sure students understand that you should use this responsibly.”
than any other coach in team history; her teams have made it to postseason play every season since 2009, including super regional appearances in 2011, 2013 and 2014, and UK defeated UCLA in the super regionals last year to advance to the College World Series for the first time in school history. “It was a great postseason
run for us last year,” Lawson said. “Kelsey Nunley was tremendous for us. She did a nice job of keeping us in every game. We had a senior class that had fought through a lot of things in their four years and many of them showed up in the postseason.” Among the seniors who had seen adversity in their four years was outfielder Emily Gaines. Gaines played sparingly in her first three seasons with the Cats, but made a name for herself during her senior year last season. She had a .297 batting average with seven homeruns and 36 runs batted in. While she learned plenty on the field from Lawson, it was the lessons off the field that Gaines values. “She taught us the importance of preparing for our future,” Gaines said. “Most coaches are only focused on winning, but coach Lawson always made school and our grades a priority.” Gaines, who has since
graduated, said that Lawson always worked practice times around her players’ class schedules, which is rare for college coaches to do. While Lawson is always focused and serious on the field, off the field she’s as laid back and funny as anyone according to Gaines. “She’s always giving her players a hard time,” Gaines said. “It’s all in good fun of course. Her sarcasm is second - to - none.” Evan Crane has spent the last three years working with Lawson in media relations. “She’s really just an awesome person,” Crane said. “She’s a very intense and focused individual. The thing I tell people is that you know where you stand with her. She demands a lot out of her staff and team, but she’s able to do that because of who she is. She’s been great to work with and she’s been a great friend.”
Construction to begin for new Shriners Hospital
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The new Shriners Hospitals for Children Medical Center on UK’s campus will be at the corner of Conn Terrace and South Limestone Street.
Construction for the $47 million Shriners Hospitals for Children Medical Center on UK’s campus broke ground at 2 p.m. on Monday. An $8 million capital campaign kicked off in October that has already raised more than $6 million for the project, according to a press release provided by UK public relations. The facility will be constructed over the next 22 months. According to the event’s fact sheet, relocating from the Shriners location on Richmond
Road will “bring together the pediatric orthopaedic expertise Shriners is known for with the top-rated specialty and subspecialty pediatric care at Kentucky Children’s Hospital – a benefit to children with complex conditions.” The new facility will be five stories tall and 110,000 square feet. It will be located on the HealthCare campus across from the Albert B. Chandler Hospital. The press release referred to the building as a “state-of-the-art ambulatory care center.” The center will have a mo-
tion analysis laboratory — one of three in Kentucky — as well as 20 patient exam rooms, two surgical suites, a rehabilitation gymnasium and therapy rooms, and interactive artwork. Shriners Hospitals for Children operates in 22 locations in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and cares for children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate, according to the press release. STAFF REPORT
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“Citizenfour” a jawdropping documentary on Edward Snowden Film allows viewers to witness crucial, historic moments PATRICK BRENNAN Kernel Columnist
Recently, Laura Poitras’ “Citizenfour” won Best Documentary at the Oscars. The film not only lays out clear facts about the NSA, but it captures an important moment in history like never before. “Citizenfour” follows the aftermath of the Edward Snowden leaks in a personal way. It begins with dayby-day interviews and plans made by a courageous group in Hong Kong: Snowden and his handpicked team of journalists (Glen Greenwald and Ewen MacAskill). In these moments, the world as we knew it was changed. Top-secret tools and programs used by the government to spy on its own citi-
zens were revealed and published in what is one of the biggest leaks of the 21st century. Some people have questioned the justification to release this information, since it could have tipped off those who would want to hide from the govern-
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that by saying that he saw the balance of power becoming more like ruling vs. ruled than elected vs. electorate. And what more proof of this do we need than what Snowden provided in the archive? Since Snowden came out, we have discovered that the government collects
It begins with day-by-day ... In these moments, the world as we knew it was changed.”
ment. In his hotel room in Hong Kong, Snowden defended himself for the first time and told the world why he decided to go through with it. He said, “For me, it all comes down to state power against the people’s ability to meaningfully oppose that power.” Snowden later clarified
far more information than they admit to, monitors and heckles activists, follows the communications of innocent Muslim-American leaders, etc. There’s also the worry that all the stored information could end up in the wrong hands. Even though the founding fathers did not explicitly prohibit the gov-
ernment from collecting and storing all communication between Americans, I’m sure they would agree with Snowden if they were alive today. So it’s time to stop entertaining the idea that Snowden should not have leaked this information. Instead, we should respect what he did. This documentary captures Snowden’s humanity as the man drips with selflessness and self-awareness. “Citizenfour” is truly jaw-dropping in that it allows us to witness a crucially historic moment from the comfort of our homes. Poitras brings it to life like no other account could have done. To see reasonable people use their power to make a massive impact on the world is both informative and inspiring. Patrick Brennan is a philosophy and mathematics junior. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
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Lady Vols discover UK’s kryptonite JOSHUA HUFF Kernel Columnist
Yet again UK went up against and lost to the once-defending SEC champions. The outcome was not at all surprising as UK defeated the Volunteers just once in eight tries in the SEC Tournament, with the last win coming 33 years ago. This season, UK lost three consecutive games against Tennessee. In each of the past three games, the same anomaly arose. The guards played well but the post players were absent. On Saturday, that observation was noticeable given the end-game box score: center Azia Bishop – zero points; forward Alexis Jennings – four points; forward Alyssa Rice – two points and forward Jelleah Sidney – two points. UK scored 64 points during the loss. At this point it’s like a darker version of Groundhog Day: the Cats play against physically more dominant teams and get blown away. The losses to Tennessee are confusing, though. The Volunteers lost twice to South Carolina, a team whose only loss was against the unrivaled Con-
necticut Huskies. Tennessee’s loss to the Gamecocks is significant because UK defeated South Carolina on Senior Day, with the help of numerous missed free thows and layups. So if UK can defeat a potential NCAA champion contender, why can’t it beat Tennessee? The answer, opponent’s forwards. UK has no answer for opposing players who have the skill to shoot from range and the size and speed to maneuver around the paint. As good as Jennifer O’Neill is, and as talented as Makayla Epps is, they have no business guarding 6-foot2 Cierra Burdick who can yank down rebounds and shoot jumpers. But what choice do they have when UK’s post players have neither the athleticism nor the physicality to guard the fourtime gold medalist. Or how about Duke’s forward Azura Stevens. She had 17 points back on Dec. 21 as Duke blew out UK. Even in UK’s loss to Texas A&M, it was a forward who dominated the Cats as Courtney Walker tapped in 16 points. UK’s fate will be sealed during the NCAA Tournament once it encounters a team with a talented forward/guard. The only solution to this conundrum does-
PHOTO BY CALEB GREGG | STAFF
UK forward Alexis Jennings guards Tennessee forward Cierra Burdick during the game in Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Ky., on Jan. 29, 2015.
n’t lie within the Tennessee games, but within the win against South Carolina. Forward A’Ja Wilson poured in 16 points and was virtually unstoppable, but it was the 32 percent from the field from the rest of the team that
doomed the Gamecocks. The solution: UK has to focus its attention not on the forwards/guards, but on the remainder of the team. Play solid defense, hope they miss shots and force the forwards beat them.