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Rekindling memories
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Rachel Wilson and Courtney Gaskill join others in a candlelight vigil during a memorial service for Kentucky Kernel photo editor Jonathan Krueger at Memorial Hall on Monday.
Kernel memorial, candlelight vigil draws hundreds
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Faculty members, journalists and friends of late Kentucky Kernel photo editor Jonathan Krueger lit candles in celebration of his life on campus on Monday. By Will Wright wwright@kykernel.com
Smiles and laughter were as prevalent as tears at the Kentucky Kernel’s memorial and candlelight vigil for late photo editor Jonathan Krueger. Friends, coworkers, fraternity brothers, city officials, journalists and university faculty nearly filled Memorial Hall to tell stories and share in the happiness that Krueger brought to those he knew. Director of the UK Counseling Center Mary Chandler Bolin kicked off the memorial by relaying a message from the Krueger family to his friends at UK. “We would like to thank
everyone for the outpouring of love … we have received. We know that you share in our grief,” the message read. “Knowing that hundreds of people love him and miss him like we do is encouraging.” The note from Krueger’s family was reflective of other stories told throughout the night in that all of them spoke to his ambitiousness, positivity and honesty. Kernel staff complimented Krueger’s contributions to the newspaper, from his work to his energy and passion. “When you work for the Kernel, you commit to being part of a family. Krueger was part of that family,” said Kevin Erpenbeck, Kernel sports edi-
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Members of the Kentucky Kernel, friends and fraternity brothers come together for a candlelight vigil during a memorial service for Kernel photo editor Jonathan Krueger outside Memorial Hall in Lexington, Ky.
tor. “What made Krueger so special and so memorable was the enthusiasm he brought every day.” Whether it was his peers at the Kernel, his fraternity brothers or a friend from his hometown of Perrysburg, Ohio, the message was the same. Krueger, an integrated strategic communications junior, was re-
membered for bringing up those around him and inspiring people to embrace friendship, fun and love. Through stories of Chipotle, biking or partying, Krueger’s friends said he taught them valuable lessons on how to live life to the fullest. “He was a photographer,
student, friend and a colleague, a brother, son, … a mentor and a teacher,” Erpenbeck said. “But all those things boil down to one simple thing; he was family. Thank you for all the joy, all the happiness, the memories and all the love that you unselfishly gave us, Krueger. Watch over us and keep us safe. We love you, Jonathan.”
Third arrested in Murder suspects enter not guilty pleas Questions remain as investigation into near-campus shooting continues student death By Will Wright
By Will Wright wwright@kykernel.com
Lexington police arrested a third individual in connection to the shooting of Kentucky Kernel photo editor Jonathan Krueger. A 17-year-old male was charged with murder, robbery, and tampering with physical evidence in connection with the shooting on the 400 block of East Maxwell Street near campus. Police said they do not anticipate any more arrests in the case.
On Friday, police arrested Justin Delone Smith, 18, and Efrain Diaz, 20. Both men were charged with murder and first-degree robbery. Smith was also charged with tampering with physical evidence, and fleeing and evading. Both Diaz and Smith’s attorneys entered not guilty pleas to the charges on Monday afternoon. Krueger, an integrated strategic communications junior, was shot and killed early Friday morning while he was walking home, near Transylvania Park.
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Neither of the two suspects in the shooting death of Kentucky Kernel photo editor Jonathan Krueger said a word in Fayette County District Court this afternoon. Defense attorneys for Efrain Diaz Jr., 20, and Justin Delone Smith, 18, entered not guilty pleas to the charges of murder and first-degree robbery. Smith was also charged with tampering with physical evidence, and fleeing and evading. Judge T. Bruce Bell scheduled both men to appear in court on May 7 for prelim-
inary hearings and denied bond for both suspects. The Fayette County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office
scene and if either Diaz or Smith had gang affiliations. A police report reads that Diaz “and codefendants ac-
Justin D. Smith
Efrain Diaz Jr.
declined to answer pending questions of the case, including if there are other suspects, if police found a gun at the
tively participated in a theft against victims, where the suspects used physical force to accomplish the theft while
armed with firearms.” The use of the word “firearms,” raises questions about the number of guns. In addition, “codefendants” raises questions about how many people were involved in the murder. “During the conducting of the theft, suspects intentionally caused the death of one victim by means of a firearm,” the report reads. Another police report raises similar questions: “The suspect then attempted (to) discard evidence of the crime to prevent its use in an official proceeding.” See SUSPECTS on page 4
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SPORTS
A down and out Xavier may help pitcher improve
UK softball gets a break from tough conference
By Derek Terry sports@kykernel.com
Fresh off its first SEC series sweep in three seasons, UK baseball will need to lean on its offense to avoid a let down on Tuesday against a struggling Xavier team. The Cats rank fourth in the SEC in hitting with an average of .300 through 38 games under first-year hitting coach Rick Eckstein. One of the big reasons the Cats are ranked so high offensively is because of centerfielder Kyle Barrett. The junior lefty is batting .370 on the season, but is hitting .392 through 17 league games. His 61 hits on the season is also good for second place overall in the conference, leaving him just four hits behind leagueleader Anfernee Grier of Auburn. Barrett said the play against Xavier needs to focus on mental sharpness. “We have to come in with the same mindset that we had against Tennessee,” Barrett said. “We have to be hungry. I believe we’re throwing Kyle Cody and he’s going to come out and do what he does best.” UK will look to get Cody back on the right track after having some difficulties in his last few appearances. The junior right-han-
Struggling Cardinals gives Cats a breather
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Pitcher Kyle Cody celebrates the win follwing the UK vs. Louisville game at Jim Patterson Stadium in Louisville, Ky., on Tuesday.
der has not pitched since April 12 in a loss to Arkansas. He was given the loss after lasting just 2.2 innings, allowing four earned runs on six hits. Cody is 2-4 on the season with a 6.37 earned run average. His last win was on March 8 against Northern Kentucky in a game where he pitched seven innings and struck out eight batters. Despite Cody’s struggles, Barrett still knows that the pitcher is capable of turning it around. “Kyle’s a great pitcher. I still have all the faith in the world of him. He just needs to go out there and have fun. I believe that he’s been thinking about things too much and pitching against
Xavier is going to help him out a lot,” Barrett said. “It’ll give him some more confidence to get back to the way he was pitching last summer and the way he had in previous years. Hopefully it’ll get him mentally ready to get back into weekend games because he’s definitely one of the best pitchers in the country regardless and I believe in him, he just needs to believe in himself.” Xavier enters Tuesday’s game losers of 13 of its last 15 games. Playing on the road is nothing new for the Musketeers as 25 of their 39 games have been away from Hayden Field. They hold a 5-20 record in those games. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m.
UK finally gets a break from a brutal conference schedule as it hosts a struggling Louisville team on Tuesday. The Cardinals are losers of six of their last eight games and are currently riding a two-game losing streak. Louisville has had a rash of unfortunate luck as of late as four of its last seven games have been cancelled. UK, however, has had the misfortune of playing in a brutal conference. Eight of the top 20 teams in the country reside in the SEC, with UK sitting at 14th. The Cats are coming off a series loss to South Carolina this past weekend and have two tough games back-to-back. After Tuesday’s game, UK will host WKU on Wednesday for the first time this season. On Sunday, the Gamecocks outlasted the Cats in an 11inning back-and-forth showdown that ended after Alaynie Page belted a solo game-winning home run that clinched the series for South Carolina. Louisville is all too familiar with teams from the SEC, as it fell to Ole Miss on Saturday. The Cardinals are 1-3 against SEC teams
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Pitcher Kelsey Nunley and catcher Griffin Joiner celebrate during a game at the softball complex in Louisville, Ky., on March 19.
this season, with their only win against Arkansas. The Rebels jumped out to a 5-0 lead against the Cardinals before Louisville chipped away but eventually fell 52. The first match between Louisville and UK ended in a 4-0 Cats win. Kelsey Nunley was dominant in the victory. The junior allowed just five hits and six strikeouts, but since, Nunley has struggled on the mound. After starting the season 11-5, Nunley has fell to 11-11 with a 2.02 earned run average. With eight games remaining in the regular season for UK, wins down the
stretch will markedly improve the Cats’ seeding in the NCAA Tournament. Two of the four teams UK plays, however, reside in the top 20 and are in the SEC. A 5-13 SEC record holds no illusions for a team that has little prospects of making a dent in the SEC Tournament in April. The Cats are no match for the top teams in the conference so wins against Louisville and WKU this week will be important. First pitch is slated for Tuesday at 6 p.m. at John Cropp Stadium. STAFF REPORT
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Noodles & Company donates profits from opening day By Anne Halliwell ahalliwell@kykernel.com
The new north campus location of Noodles & Company donated all of the money it earned on Monday to the Lexington YMCA. The proceeds from Monday’s soft opening went to the charity, as the business served customers Italian and Thai dishes before its official opening date on Tuesday. Chad Colony, president and CEO of Invictus LLC, is the franchise owner for Central Kentucky. He said the goal was to raise $5,000 in or-
der to send 50 children to camp. “One of the core pillars of our business is that we give back to the community,” Colony said. “What I love about the YMCA is … one hundred percent of (what they do) is for the community.” Colony said the new restaurant location at 395 S. Limestone St. will deliver within a half-mile radius, which encompasses UK’s campus, the hospital and even Transylvania University. The north campus restaurant joins the first Lexington location on Nicholasville
Road, which opened in February 2014. Noodles & Company is a walk-in restaurant that offers foods from a multitude of traditions with one common theme running throughout: noodles. The chain restaurant serves noodles and pasta from different cultures like Japanese Pan Noodles, Bangkok Curry and Steak Stroganoff, as well as American dishes like Wisconsin Mac and Cheese and Chicken Noodle Soup. “Noodles (are) the one common denominator from all cultures,” Colony said.
The new location will have a late-night window open until 3 a.m. on Thursday through Saturday, Colony said, which may interest college students looking for food after dark. Colony added that Noodles & Company was founded on the idea of fresh-made food and conservation, which plays into the restaurant’s use of washable dishes and preparatory practices. “The cool thing about it is that we have no microwaves, no can openers, no freezers,” Colony said. “Everything is made fresh.”
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Skepticism is necessary for fruitful debate, belief PATRICK BRENNAN Contributing Columnist
If you’re walking across the street with someone and they tell you to hurry up, you will probably look up to check for a flashing red hand or incoming car. In doing so, you are choosing to see for yourself, rather than accept someone’s word blindly. Unfortunately, we do not carry that attitude as far as we should. On a college campus, we’re bombarded with facts, opinions and arguments. You should trust me when I say that if you do not see a truth for yourself, then this barrage of ideas is in vain. In other words, don’t accept something based on authority. Even if it is from the mouth of a professor, politician or priest. A statement needs to be filtered before it is believed. If I’m not convincing, there are many others who back me up. The extreme of
this is Descartes, who rejected everything except what he saw most clearly, “I think, therefore I am”, in the Meditations. Albert Einstein said, “Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth.” Putting it even more strongly, Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” All these thinkers agree that we should have a healthy dose of skepticism. Sometimes, this frustrates other people. For example, I often hear people say that we cannot reject global warming because 99 percent of scientists agree on it. However, one must withhold opinion without actually witnessing the evidence and arguments. Scientific consensus makes global warming seem highly probable, but it is not completely convincing — the data and explanations need to be seen to be sure. Also, once you see something for yourself, you can show it to others in the future. Without this, you will be left parroting conclusions and imitating authorities. Quotes and examples may
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Noodles & Company has a soft opening and donates proceeds to the YMCA in Lexington, Ky., near campus on Monday.
persuade some but won’t make it clear to everyone. It is most frustrating when someone is just repeating what they’ve heard without an argument. Thankfully, we instinctually strive to see things for ourselves all the time. If we’re lazy, though, then we’ll limit this to life-threatening moments like crossing the street. Moreover, we give and receive information daily, so how does this affect the role of an educator? First and foremost, the educator should clearly see what he or she wants to share. Then, he or she should present it in a way which spurs the audience to see it for themselves. It might persuade with reason, but at the very least he or she gives the tools and motivation to take something out of what she sees. I contend that our exchanges are more fruitful with these ideas in mind. How can anyone disagree? Patrick Brennan is a mathematics and philosophy junior. Email opinions@ kykernel.com.
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SUSPECTS Continued from page 1 Susan Straub, director of communications for the mayor’s office, could not confirm if police found a gun near the scene or if police are looking for other suspects. The investigation is still ongoing, Straub said. The police reports do not
specify who is believed to have shot Krueger, an integrated strategic communication junior at UK. The Lexington HeraldLeader reported that, according to court documents, Diaz has two outstanding warrants for failure to appear in Fayette County Circuit court in two cases. Diaz has pending felony charges in Fayette County. One case involves posses-
sion of a controlled substance and promoting contraband. Diaz knowingly introduced oxycodone into the Fayette County Detention Center in July 2014, according to court documents. The second case involves a burglary charge and possession of burglary tools in connection with a break-in of a residence on Fort Harrods Drive, according to court documents.
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