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UK Chandler Hospital admits hundreds of new lung cancer patients every year.
By Lexington Souers news@kykernel.com
Thousands of sick and dying Kentuckians come to the UK Chandler Hospital every year in hopes of getting the best cancerrelated health care in the state. Kentucky has some of the highest rates of smoking in the country — 26 percent of Kentuckians smoke tobacco compared to 18 percent nationally. Janie Heath, dean and warwick professor at UK’s College of Nursing, said UK Chandler Hospital’s location makes it a prominent leader in tobacco diseases and health care, especially for the state’s rural counties. Chandler Hospital sees 375 new lung cancer patients each year, with more than 2,000 visits annually and more than 200 outpatients each month, according to UK HealthCare’s website. Of all patients who were discharged by UK HealthCare in 2014, 41 percent reported using tobacco in the past 30 days, according to Heath. “It’s no surprise we see the sickest of the sickest,” Heath said. “When you look at the numbers, you can follow the trail of people that come through our doors and are tobacco dependent or addicted.” The National Institutes of Health estimates that lung cancer care cost the U.S. $13.1 billion in 2014. Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, causing about 80 percent of all lung cancer deaths. Lung cancer causes more deaths than
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colorectal, breast and prostate cancers combined. An estimated 158,040 Americans are expected to die from lung cancer in 2015, which accounts for about 27 percent of all cancer deaths according to the American Lung Association. UK HealthCare offers specialty services in pulmonary and cardiac care, two of the biggest health areas affected by tobacco use. The hospital also sees strong connections between tobacco use and other cancers. The hospital’s campus has been smoke free since 2009 and UK provides nurses with training to work with patients who are interested in quitting. Audrey Darville, a certified tobacco treatment specialist, was hired because of
patient is still staying at Chandler Hospital. According to Darville, this helps the patient feel more comfortable, especially since most smokers try to quit smoking several times before they are successful. Chandler Hospital and UK HealthCare also focus on researching which communities are more likely to become tobacco dependent. Amanda Fallin, an assistant research professor at the College of Nursing, studies tobacco treatment and policy in vulnerable populations. Fallin said Kentucky’s history as a tobacco state may explain why Kentucky doesn’t spend the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommended amount on tobacco abuse prevention. “I think it’s because we are a tobacco growing state,” Fallin said. “That may limit policy makers.” The next step in treating tobacco use is targeting the JANIE HEATH, dean of UK’s College of Nursing pockets of high risk communities, this change. Darville is trained in tobacco something both Darville and Fallin are abuse counseling, and her status as a regis- working toward. They both support outtered nurse allows her to advise on medica- reach and research programs that target artions and provide counseling. eas with high rates of tobacco use. “Medications aren’t prescribed all of Heath said she would like to see the the time, so health care practitioners may state initiate an institute for preventative not know if there have been any changes health, and invest more in stopping tobacco with how they should be used,” Darville use before it starts. said. “Not all health care providers are “There will be no vibrant population comfortable so they refer patients to me.” until prevention is a priority,” Heath said. Darville said nurse-led protocol helps “Prevention starts at the top. It would be identify patients who are ready to quit great if we had leadership that saw we and offers nicotine replacement while the needed to stop fixing and start preventing.”
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Student charged after drone crash Federal agency to take over investigation STAFF REPORT news@kykernel.com
UK student Peyton Wilson was charged by UK Police with second degree wanton endangerment after crashing a drone into Commonwealth Stadium during the Sept. 5 home opener. No one was injured when the drone crashed into the suite level on the south side of the stadium just before kickoff, but flying a drone above the stadium violates multiple Federal Aviation Administration regulations. Wilson, a law student, was not arrested because second degree wanton endangerment is a misdemeanor charge, UK Police Chief Joe Monroe said. A parachutist who performed during the pre-game ceremony told UK Police he had to take emergency evasive maneuvers to avoid contact with the drone. The parachutist told police that the drone came within 20 feet of his parachute. Police discovered that Wilson had flown his quadcopter over a UK soccer game Friday, the day before the football game, after looking through Wilson’s other electronics with permission of a search warrant, Monroe said. A camera was attatched to the drone when it crashed, Monroe said. Wilson will appear in Fayette County District Court Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. for the wanton endangerment charge, Monroe said. UK Police have turned the investigation over to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA prohibits flying within three nautical miles up to and including an altitude of 3,000 feet of any stadium with a seating capacity of 30,000 seats during games. People are also not allowed to fly one hour before or one hour after a game.
Number of students rises
UK official attributes growth to new dorms, classrooms By Sarah Brookbank sbrookbank@kykernel.com
UK has accepted a freshman class of more than 5,000 students for the second consecutive year. This year’s firstyear enrollment was 5,217. On Friday, UK President Eli Capilouto met with the Board of Trustees in Hazard, Ky., to discuss the university’s growth and plans for the future. “The last four years, under the leadership and direction of President Capilouto and the board, we’ve been building a foundation,” UK Provost Tim Tracy said. “This foundation is to support our vision of becoming one of the premier public residential research campuses in America.” UK’s $1.8 billion in construction has developed classrooms, housing, research and dining facilities and has drawn
more students to the university, Tracy said. “Our doors are widest for Kentuckians and no Kentuckian who meets our academic requirements is turned away,” Tracy said. The university has a freshmen to sophomore retention rate of 82.7 percent. “Four years ago, The Board of Trustees charted an ambitious path forward — one that focused on academic excellence in every phase of our mission, but that particularly focused on the success of students,” Capilouto said in a press release. Out of UK’s student body, 62 percent are in-state residents, and 38 percent are from outside Kentucky. The acceptance rate for instate students is 92 percent, and 89 percent for out-of-state students.
Tracy said the university is seeing anecdotal evidence that campus renovations are working. UK had the highest number of applications this year, which Tracy said speaks to students considering UK as a top choice. The number of out-of-state students applying to UK is also at an all-time high. Their tuition is double the in-state rate. This year more than 500 African American students enrolled, and enrollment by Hispanic students is also up. “Again, it’s been strategic smart growth, where we’ve tried to have a class that has that diversity and has the richness of of those experiences so that the students can learn from each other from all parts of the country and the world.” Tracy said the next step is getting the four year graduation rate up. The rate is currently 39 percent.
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Caution: Robot tractor ahead
UK’s South Farm workers hope unmanned tractors will save money, harvest efficiently By Hudson Hawkins news@kykernel.com
When Skynet goes online the crops will still be harvested — at least at UK, thanks to the College of Agriculture’s robot tractor. This tractor is a big step for both the worlds of agriculture and engineering. “Using this machine, we are exploring what types of systems would work best in different farming situations,” said Joe Dvorak, assistant professor in the department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. A robotic tractor could multiply the amount of labor a single farmer can do and make farming much more efficient, Dvorak said. The tractor is designed to autonomously navigate with the use of a waypoint-based guidance system, and can also
be controlled manually using a joy stick. This may sound familiar because it is based on the same technology used by drones. Currently the tractor is being used on the UK horticultural research farm to weed the fields for their organic production unit.
the biosystems and agricultural engineering field to implement fleets of smaller autonomous vehicles to replace the (conventional) tractor,” Dvorak said. The tractor was built at UK by members of the Engineering Design Center in the BAE department, using proven sys-
tor were developed by a BAE graduate student. The tractor is a hybrid that uses electric ground drive motors. These motors are important parts of the machine. “The electric ground drive is interesting and based on preliminary experiments,” Dvorak said. “(It) might be
It is a dream of some ... to implement fleets of smaller autonomous vehicles.” JOE DVORAK, assistant ariculture engineering and biosystems professor
It is not, as of yet, a replacement for traditional tractors. At this point the tractor is more of an experimental prototype that could be implemented in the future. “It is a dream of some in
tems from a forklift that was donated to them by Clark Material Handling. The UAV-style guidance system was open source, but the electronics that connect it to the motors on the trac-
useful for smaller autonomous machines in certain agricultural settings like local diversified vegetable production.” While it may not be ready to replace the standard tractor and other farm implements, it
has an important place at the university and hopefully on a larger scale after more work has been done with it. “The University of Kentucky has a long (history) in this type of research,” Dvorak said. “I am merely continuing a legacy that is at least 10 to 20 years old. It is exciting to see where this will eventually lead.” Dvorak said he hopes equipment companies will be able to take their research findings and develop machines that are optimized for commercial use. Despite the Skynet similarities, the robot tractor has yet to try and overtake South Farm. “We try to keep crazy from happening with a machine like that,” Dvorak said. “Of course, my graduate students might just not be telling me about something.”
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The importance of being ‘land-grant’ Focus on providing education to farmers’ children made land-grant institutions promote inclusivity By Lexington Souers news@kykernel.com
While many students sit in freshman orientation, the phrase ‘land-grant institution’ may go in one ear and out the other — This phrase is heard at many universities, which has popped up because of legislation that aimed to bring higher education to farm kids. UK was started because of the Morrill Act of 1862, in which Vermont Senator Justin Morrill proposed legislation that would make higher education available to the public. “Originally, the federal land grant money for Kentucky went to ‘Kentucky University’ — an interesting hybrid of what we know as Transylvania University,” said education professor John Thelin. “Over time the land grant designation was shifted to Kentucky State College, which eventually became the University of Kentucky.” Thelin, a specialist in the history of higher education, said civil engineering and ROTC were the first dominant programs at UK, but eventually the College of Agriculture became the major financial beneficiary. Military training and ROTC were so important that until about 1970 most landgrant institutions required male students to enroll in at least two years of ROTC. UK isn’t the state’s only land-grant institution. In a time when segregation was prominent, the second Morrill Act of 1890 designated funds for predominantly black colleges to be established.
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“I think 16 states had separate black land-grant institutions ranging from Delaware to Texas and in between,” Thelin said. “The best example close at hand is Kentucky State University in Frankfort.” According to history professor David Hamilton, Morrill also wanted schools to teach liberal arts. Hamilton also said land-grant schools were originally for farmer’s children and have carried on the tradition of accepting all social classes. “Land-grant schools often feel that they have a special or unique mission for public service, and they refer to the idea of the “land-grant mission,” Hamilton said. With this mission, UK faces some unique challenges, espe-
College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, said that the heart of being a land-grant organization is in the college of agriculture. What makes the college unique, according to Cox, is that it has not only benefitted form the Morrill Act, but also the Hatch Act of 1887, which provided funding for research, and the Smith -Lever Act of 1914, which created county extension offices. “Its really a three part mission,” Cox said. “Students may have a professor who has expertise in teaching, research and/or extension. It allows them to have a link to the real world.” Cox said that many undergraduates in the college know they want to work with extension offices. Students can also go on to work for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which DAVID HAMILTON, history professor monitors the UK’s programs cially because it is both a land- and partners to make sure the grant and flagship institution. work done at the university “The challenge has always impacts the state at large. The been to what extent should UK college also receives federal (and other land-grants) focus funding. on agriculture and engineer“Basic federal funding aling as opposed to emerging lows us to invest in research as broad-based institutions,” and infrastructure,” Cox said. Hamilton said. “To what extent According to Cox, this should they devote themselves research isn’t just limited to to public outreach and how?” UK’s campus. The college has According to Thelin, it is farm facilities throughout Lexchallenges like this that require ington, as well as Woodford the UK administration to be in- and Caldwell counties. novative and focused on fulfill“We’re interested in making ing the original focuses of the sure we serve all the citizens in Morrill Acts. Kentucky,” Cox said. “We’re “It implies a mission of ser- proud of our relationships. vice to the state,” Thelin said. Our college is a part of a really Nancy Cox, dean of the stronger network.”
Land-grant schools often feel that they have a special or unique mission for public service.”
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The Division of Undergraduate Education (UGE) cordially invites University of Kentucky faculty, staff, and students to participate in UK Constitution Day 2015.
“Learning, Leadership, and Civic Engagement”
# Constitution Day at UK
Constitution Day, which is celebrated every September 17, is a federally recognized holiday that commemorates the ratification of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787.
September 17, 2015
Constitution Day Essay Contest - for UK undergraduates
Cash prizes for 1st ($500), 2nd ($300), 3rd place ($200) - deadline for submission is September 18th at 11:59 p.m. Download the Constitution Day Essay Contest flyer at https://uk.instructure.com/enroll/8E383D . Sponsored by the Scripps Howard First Amendment Center, the Office of the President and the Division of Undergraduate Education
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | W.T. Young Library Auditorium Freedom of Speech for Higher Education Faculty
A presentation on faculty speech and academic freedom by Professor Scott Bauries, UK College of Law, and introduction by Professor John R. Thelin, UK College of Education.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Main Building north lawn • Interactive Issues Graffiti Wall for Constitution Day: “What Civic Issues are Most Important to You?”
The University community can write/draw in an answer and images will be projected on the UGE Constitution Day website and during the Town Hall meeting . Sponsored by the student association for the Certified Nonprofit Professional Program, Transformative Learning
• HON 251 students’ Citizen Kentucky Project -
Speeches on the U.S. Constitution by invited candidates on the November 3 ballot; SGA Vice President Jenna Hollinden; Henry Clay reenactor; and former U.S. Representative Ben Chandler. Flags will be presented by the UK ROTC honor guard with a short concern by Christ The King middle school choir. Apple pie will be served with lemonade for all. Sponsored by the UK Honors Program & Citizen Kentucky Project, School of Journalism
12:30 to 1 p.m. | Main Building north lawn Voter Registration and Information on Student Civic Engagement
Sponsored by University of Kentucky Student Government Association
12:30-1:45 p.m. | VIP Center, basement of Frazee Hall Advocacy through Digital Constitution -
A discussion about digital Constitution and how to advocate for beliefs/causes in responsible ways - how to engage in digital dialogue appropriately with others who may have differing opinions on current national topics. Food and drinks served. Sponsored by UK Counseling Center and VIP.
12:30 - 1:45 p.m. | Room 122 White Hall Classroom Building The Gender and Citizenship Challenge -
Led by Dr. Kathi Kern, Chellgren Professor, and other historians: Drs. Anatasia Curwood, Melanie Goan, Kathy Newfont, and Amy Taylor. Students will compete in teams to build a timeline of pivotal moments in the history of the United States where citizenship expanded or contracted. Topics include: voting rights, property rights, racial and gender equality, desegregation, and Title Nine. Come test your knowledge, learn about a “usable past,” and compete for prizes. Food and drink provided courtesy of the Office of the President and the Division of Undergraduate Education. Co-sponsored by the History Department and CELT.
5:30 p.m. | Room 114 White Hall Classroom Building Picking Cotton in Context: A Discussion on Issues from the UK Common Reading Experience book
Explores issues of sexual assault and race in the U.S. criminal justice system. Food and drinks provided. Sponsored by the Martin L. King Jr. Cultural Center.
3:30 - 5 p.m. | Central Hall II, Honors Program lobby Constitutional Decisions and LGBTQ+ Rights -
A forum on legislation and current LGBTQ+ issues led by Joel Parker, Senior Honors Peer Mentor and Singletary Service Mentor. Food and drinks provided courtesy of the Office of the President and the Division of Undergraduate Education. Sponsored by UK Honors Program.
7 p.m. | W.T. Young Library auditorium Constitution Day Town Hall Forum - The Power of Symbols: Confederate Imagery in the Public Space #UKYTownHall
Moderated by Associate Provost Ben Withers with Professor Arnold Farr (Philosophy, UK), Nan Plummer (Lex Arts), and Professor Mark Summers (History, UK) and John Johnson, Executive Director of the Kentucky Human Rights Commission. Sponsored by the student association for the Certified Nonprofit Professional Program, Transformative Learning.
For more information UK Constitution Day 2015, please visit the UK Undergraduate Education website at http://www.uky.edu/UGE/constitution-day. Questions and comments regarding UK Constitution Day 2015 may be submitted using the hashtag #ConstitutionDayAtUK
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Student rhymes Poetry journal hopes for more growth By Monica Sanders news@kykernel.com
In the world of academia, student’s creativity is often hidden under a pile of textbooks, but at Shale — UK’s undergraduate literary and art journal — it can shine. Shale publishes a diversity of creative works and contains art, poetry and prose sections, as well as guest editors who work on foreign language pieces. Shale has been around in name since Spring 2012, but it is a continuation of previous journals. The Cats Figment (2009-12) was the direct precursor to Shale. In the 2011-12 academic year, the editors of The Cats Figment decided to reboot and rebrand the journal, deciding to name it “Shale.” “Shale is run by a philosophy of opportunity,” Editor-inChief Kelsie Potter said. “We hope to provide the chance for passionate undergraduates to publish their art in written or visual form.” According to Potter, Shale accepts work from undergraduate students at the university from any major. Potter said many contributors are science or engineering majors. “We don’t have a particular ‘theme’ requirement when
submitting to Shale. We like the journal to be diverse and represent a variety of talents and interests,” Assistant Editor-in-Chief Nathan Petrie said. “We publish more than just stories. We have published poetry, plays, creative nonfiction and visual art of all mediums.”
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In ten years I see Shale as strong as ever. Right now we receive about 120 stories a semester.” WILLIAM MONTGOMERY
Shale poetry editor
There have been seven editions of Shale, with the eighth edition to come out this semester. The deadline for submission is Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. Petrie said students are welcome to see Shale’s progression over time if they visit the 12th floor of Patterson Office Tower. The display case contains each edition. “The best part about working for Shale is the communi-
ty. I meet so many artistic and creative people that spark a creative outlet,” Poetry Editor William Montgomery said. “I don’t get specific types of poetry often, I get so many about different topics like nature, love, and even water.” In addition to publishing student writing and art, Shale supports organizations like Graphite, Sigma Tau Delta, the Students of English Association, the Writing Center, The Colonel, and Limestone by hosting open mics, readings, art shows and other events on and around campus. At the end of each semester, Shale is distributed across UK’s campus and the Lexington community. Students interested in getting a copy of Shale can find copies in coffee shops, classroom buildings and Patterson Office Tower, and some of the staff announce where the journals have been distributed on their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. “In ten years I see Shale strong as ever. Right now we receive about 120 stories a semester, but I see in 10 years there being four to 500 people submitting their pieces,” Montgomery said. “Hopefully that will result in a summer issue of Shale.”
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UK alum DeMarcus Cousins gets a one-handed slam during the first half of the Alumni Charity Game against the Carolina Tarheels alumni at Rupp Arena on Sunday.
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PHOTO BY TAYLOR PENCE I STAFF UK alum Eric Bledsoe drives toward the basket during the first half of the game against the Carolina Tarheels Alumni.
PHOTO BY TAYLOR PENCE I STAFF UK alum and coach of the alumni team Anthony Davis is introduced during the first half of the Alumni Charity Game against the Carolina Tarheels alumni at Rupp Arena on Sunday.
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PHOTO BY TAYLOR PENCE I STAFF UK alum Terrence Jones dribbles down the court during the first half of the Alumni Charity Game on Sunday.
PHOTO BY TAYLOR PENCE I STAFF Karl-Anthony Towns smiles with DeMarcus Cousins’ godson Marques McConnell after the UK Alumni Game on Sunday.
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SPORTS
Showdown ends in double overtime draw with Badgers
Women’s soccer remains perfect at home against Wisconsin By Katherine Stach sports@kykernel.com
The UK women’s soccer team faced the Wisconsin Badgers Sunday night, resulting in a 0-0 draw after going into double overtime. Freshman goalkeeper Katelyn Jensen earned another clean sheet, making that her sixth shutout of the season so far. Despite the tie, the Cats remain in first place in the SEC. The Badgers were out for blood with a total of 12 shots in the match, while the Cats only had nine. The Cats had a total of three corner kicks while the Badgers had a total of five. The pressure was on for UK, especially on the defensive end of things, with the eager Badgers constantly making advances towards the goal. UK defender Kelly Novak said the back line had to make some adjustments in order to keep Wisconsin from scoring. “They were very strong offensively, we really had to
pitch in our outside backs a lot, and made sure we were shifted over and tight,” Novak said. “We all dealt with it really well though, and were able to keep them off the scoreboard.” UK defender Alex Carter said the defenders on the flanks had to make some adjustments during the match. “We always had to send one of our outside backs up, and we ended up playing with a three back most of the time,” Carter said. The Cats’ midfield was able to gain and keep possession throughout the match, advancing the ball forward as much as possible. Even with great play in the midfield, the fight put up by the Badgers defense was too powerful. The Cats record moves to 6-1-1 on the year, and 1-0-0 in SEC play. The Cats will travel to Starksville to face Mississippi State on Friday. The game will kick off at 8 p.m. Eastern Time and will be aired on ESPN 3 and the SEC Network +.
PHOTO BY JOEL REPOLEY I STAFF UK Forward Tanya Samarzich (23) runs past a defender as the UK women’s soccer team takes on the University of Wisconsin soccer team at the Bell Soccer Complex on Sunday.
Getting back on track Men’s soccer looks to rekindle early-season flame By Anthony Crawford sports@kykernel.com
UK men’s soccer is set to take on East Tennessee State at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The team looks to get back on track after their previous two games ended in a loss and a draw. The Cats started out the season with two comeback wins and hope to rekindle that type of play against ESTU. UK: The team will go into this game with some obvious struggles on offense. The Cats have been held scoreless for two straight games and are averaging just 4.5 shots in that span. If UK wants to win on Wednesday, its offense is going to need to show up. The Cats started the season with two comeback wins, and were able to do so because they controlled possession for much of those games and were able to score off well placed crosses. The team will need to get back to this and it will depend a lot on if the midfield is able to possess the ball. Junior AllAmerican Napo Matsoso will need to live up to his pedigree and hold down the middle. If UK can get back to its offense of sending crosses in with Hutchins ready to finish in the middle, then the outlook is good that the Cats will be able to stop their scoring drought and pull out a victory. Player to watch: Noah Hutchins After two straight shutouts, the only player coming in to this game with any momentum is Hutchins. The sophomore midfielder comes into the game as UK leading goal scorer with two. Hutchins also led UK in shots in its last game against Memphis with three of the seven total. The midfielder’s two goals this season have come off of finishing crosses. The Cats should feed balls into the
PHOTO BY JOEL REPOLEY I STAFF UK Midfielder Xehne Reid (14) fights for the ball as the UK men’s soccer team takes on the University of Memphis soccer team at the Bell Soccer Complex on Saturday.
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middle for the sophomore as he has proved to be reliable source of offense this season.
a loss against Appalachian State are two blemishes on the team’s record. The Buccaneers do seem to have caught the pre-
Junior All-American Napo Matsoso will need to live up to his pedigree and hold down the middle.”
ETSU: This was not ideal start to the season that ETSU wanted. Starting off by losing to No. 8 Clemson is understandable but a two-overtime draw against Radford and
viously ranked Kentucky at a good time. ETSU has yet to be held scoreless this season, so if the offense can continue this trend and the defense can hold a Kentucky team that is already
struggling to score, then the Bucs look to be in a good position to pull off the upset. Player to watch: Joao Ramalho The junior forward has been one of few key contributors for the Buccaneer offense this season. Ramalho has one goal and one assist on the season and is the leading shot-taker on the team with 19 so far this season. The forward is coming off a season last year where he earned First Team All-Southern Conference honors. The junior will hope to jump start another all-conference campaign with a goal in a win over the Cats.
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Equal rights, nipples and all
Picture this: It’s a sunny, summer day in Woodland Park and a man is sunbathing near the tennis courts with his shirt off. A few feet away from him, a woman is also sunbathing with her shirt off. Which one in this scenario is most likely to get arrested? The idea of a man receiving jail time for being shirtless in public is ridiculous, but when the sexes are switched somehow it becomes realistic. This type of twisted logic is what sparked the #FreetheNipple movie and movement. #FreetheNipple is an equality movement based on the double standard of nipple censorship between sexes, and was founded through activist and filmmaker Lina Esco’s movie “Free the Nipple.” Esco’s movie is dedicated to changing censorship laws in America. One trailer for the film poses the question, “What is more obscene, violence or a
Guided meditation utilizes imagination Guides allow you to more easily visualize the benefits you want EMILY MARKANICH Kernel Columnist
When I first started writing this piece I had no clue where to begin. What topic should I breach? Is there a case study I should review and write about? How can I further explain the process of meditation beyond “close your eyes and breathe?” Then I noticed my body language. Tense shoulders, slightly hunched back and short breath. Hello anxiety and welcome back. So I decided to take a page out of my own book and meditate. Rather than setting a timer and focusing on my breathing for 5-10 minutes, as I instructed in my previous column, I referred to a guided meditation. These forms of meditation are a favorite of mine for multiple reasons. First of all, it’s easier to focus on what a person is telling you to do as opposed to focusing on breathing — because let’s be honest — breathing can get boring sometimes. Second, many guided meditations are categorized into what you want to get out of them, such as gratitude, finding peace, empowering oneself and so on. For example, whenever I
hit writers block, like right before I wrote this column, I try to find a meditation centered on awakening creativity. By the time I hum my final “Om,” my mind is ready to start writing. Third, guided meditations seriously utilize the power of your imagination and the power of visualization. In my opinion, this is what makes guided meditation more impactful than traditional or passive meditation. It uses mental imagery to produce positive changes in thought and action. These sorts of visualization techniques are actually used quite often in sports, arts and even business. In essence, guided meditations enable you to visualize, either directly, emotionally or symbolically, the positive experience or emotion you want to implement in your life through relaxing your mind. Today, I wanted to write an article about meditation and didn’t know where to start. After I found a guided meditation on awakening my creativity I was able to decide on a topic not only for this week, but next week as well. Tune in next Thursday for my top 10 list of meditation apps available for your smart phone. In the mean time, namaste my friends. Emily Markanich is a journalism senior. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
nipple?” Despite some laws indicating some degree of “topless freedom” in Kentucky, it doesn’t necessarily mean sunbathing shirtless is legal for women throughout the state,
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ban the practice anyway. And there’s plenty of gray area for police officers to make their own interpretations and make arrests for ‘public indecency’ or ‘disorderly conduct.’” One of themost common
The movement’s extreme techniques spark a conversation many would rather brush off.”
according to the activist organization GoTopless. According to a Time article on topless legal policies for women, “The vast majority of states actually have laws on the books making clear that women can’t be arrested under state law solely for being topless in settings where it’s OK for men. But many local ordinances
practices society wrongfully objects to is breast feeding in public, but how can it be indecent when there is nothing sexual about feeding your child? In response to this double standard, about 200 people, most of them topless, walked three miles through the Highlands in Lousiville, Ky. on Sept. 6, to show their support
for the movement. While the movement is loud, don’t take the idea of topless women roaming the streets as reality. The movement’s extreme techniques spark a conversation many would rather brush off. You’re not likely to see a topless woman dining inside the Local Taco, just like you’re not going to see a shirtless man chowing down on a smoked brisket enchilada on the patio. Common decency will still be implemented. Despite how the movie and protests are portrayed, #FreetheNipple calls for equality, not radical toplessness. The reality is not that every woman is going to be walking around topless. But is it too much to ask for men and women to live under the same standards, nipples and all? Email opinions@ kykernel.com
Islam in need of reform
Liberalization, moderation desperately needed in the Islamic world WILL WRIGHT EDITOR IN CHIEF
A Pew Research study, “The World’s Muslims: Religion, Politics and Society,” shows surprising numbers of Muslims in the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia and other parts of the world hold beliefs many Westerners would find unquestionably immoral. Widespread beliefs about how Sharia Law should be implemented and how women should be treated are appalling. The cause of these beliefs can be traced back to European colonization, poor education and a history of psychopathic dictators, but follow the roots long enough, and they will lead to the words of the holy texts themselves. Colonization and repression of the Islamic world had a huge impact on how the holy texts were interpreted, but this does not make the results any less of a problem.
The Islamic State, commonly referred to as ISIS or ISIL, is waging a multi-front assault on the Middle East in Syria and Iraq. Its radical ideals and its barbaric practices of beheadings and taking sex slaves are undoubtedly condemned by most Muslims. But many of the Islamic State’s practices, like sexually enslaving more than 3,000 Yazidi women, are justifiable
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prophets, by saying, “But it was a long time ago.” Standards of morality were worse back then. Most people and religious scholars have moved past these disgusting ideals, but the legacy of these prophets and their doctrines still affect public opinion. The argument that Islamic holy texts provide for a poor moral system is almost always matched by, “But the other
Liberal scholars and moderate interpretations of religious texts must be upheld as the standard.”
through the teachings of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Muhammad openly took sex slaves and allowed his soldiers to rape slaves during their conquests, yet he is still held in high regard by nearly all Muslims. It’s unfortunate that people justify the actions of Muhammad, and the actions of other equally psychopathic Biblical
PERCENT OF MUSLIMS WHO THINK SHARIA SHOULD BE THE LAW OF THE LAND: 99% Afghanistan 74% Egypt 84% Pakistan 86% Niger 91% Iraq 74% DR Congo
holy books have immoral tenants as well.” This is true. The Bible and the Torah are riddled with sexist, racist, homophobic and reprehensibly immoral systems of law. Read literally or even conservatively, verses in the Bible and Torah are equally as reprehensible as verses in the Quran and the Hadith.
PERCENT WHO THINK SHARIA SHOULD APPLY TO NON-MUSLIMS: 61% Afghanistan 34% Pakistan 74% Egypt of those in favor of Sharia
But Christians in Europe and the Americas have largely done away with the parts of the Bible they don’t like. There is still plenty of work to do, but verses like 1 Samuel 15:3, “Now go and strike Amalek and utterly destroy all that he has, and do not spare him; but put to death both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey,” are disregarded. Muslims in the Islamic world must become more liberal with the ideals of women’s rights and just criminal punishment. Liberal scholars and moderate interpretations of religious texts must be upheld as the standard for morality and goodness. Ignoring the problems that inherently come with interpreting Islamic texts will lead to widespread suffering for millions. It would be naive to promote the total abomination of the holy books, but the current interpretation held by huge numbers of Muslims needs to change. Will Wright is the editor in chief of the Kentucky Kernel. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
PERCENT OF MUSLIMS WHO SAID A WIFE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO DIVORCE HER HUSBAND: 33% Palestine 26% Pakistan 22% Egypt 73% Morocco 14% Iraq 56% Lebanon
PERCENT WHO FAVOR STONING AS A PUNISHMENT FOR ADULTERY:
89% Pakistan
85% Afghanistan
84% Palestine
of those in favor of Sharia
81% Egypt
58% Iraq
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9/11 brings lessons of love MARJORIE KIRK Opinions Editor
I was only six years old when the planes crashed into the World Trade Center. That doesn’t mean I don’t remember the panic of the school administrators with hundreds of kids on their hands or the way people spoke about Middle Eastern people on TV. Most Americans responded to the attacks in one of three ways: Some were defeated. Unable to go back to work, see their families or receive proper mental health care following the trauma, they succumbed to the aftermath of the terror that breached our seemingly impenetrable lives. Some became hateful. They used the FBI’s most wanted poster filled with AlQaeda affiliates as justification to call my Middle Eastern friends, many of whom were refugees who had fled Iraq and Syria years before, “towel head” and “dirty Arab” and “jihadi.” I’m terribly sorry for the people whose lives were ruined by the attacks. My hope for the future is in the third group who developed empathy for those who suffer because of ignorant and hateful acts, and are determined to create a better, more educated world to combat these ideas. Many national news corporations sensationally publicize the craziness of ISIS and AlQaeda, but do little to educate Americans about the innocent people in these countries who are trying to live normal lives free of persecution. The war in Syria has displaced more than 10 million people (half of the entire Syrian population) and killed about 310,000 people, according to the Syrian Obser-
vatory for Human Rights. Sadam Hussein and Hafez al-Assad kept their people under a police-state where you were murdered for speaking out against the injustices of the dictatorship and gassed for belonging to the wrong religion, political party or ethnicity. Bashar al-Assad, who has taken the reigns of the Baath party in similar fashion, has maintained his dictatorship despite US sanctions. Russia, who has been accused of supporting the Assad regime in the past, has confirmed sending weapons on their “humanitarian” flights, which will more than likely be used to kill more Syrians trying to survive in the unstable country. The White House announced on Sept. 10 that President Obama would like to admit at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next fiscal year. Yet on days such as today when we ought to feel nothing but love for people, there are still hateful remnants of that dark day 14 years ago that say we shouldn’t feel sympathy for anyone in the Middle East, and that we should keep them out. Friday morning on Sept. 11 a crane crashed in the famous Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, killing 107 people. Soon after a number of ignorant bigots who had the audacity to call this tragedy “just” and “ironic” on numerous websites. This is the ignorant mentality that believes we should build walls to keep innocent people from escaping persecution. What right do we have to respond to these refugees with anything other than support? Marjorie Kirk is the opinions editor of the Kentucky Kernel. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
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It’s time for tax returns, Bevin Tradition of releasing tax returns is important for transparency, trust Some political traditions in Kentucky are useful, while others are outdated and serve no valuable purpose. The tradition of political parties roasting each other at Fancy Farm Picnic, for example, seems to give hardly anything to the citizens of Kentucky, other than maybe a chuckle when one politician actually tells a funny joke. But one political tradition in Kentucky is in place for good reason, and that is the tradition of gubernatorial candidates releasing their tax returns. Democratic candidate Jack Conway has already done this, but Republican candidate Matt Bevin has not, and doesn’t seem to have any plans to do so. Some might argue this tradition is unnecessary, and that it invades the candidate’s privacy. But those running for
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nessman has already been subject to criticism, as Kentucky Democrats have lambasted him for accepting government bailouts and owning a business that was property tax delinquent multiple times. Lexington Herald-Leader political writer Sam Young-
Whether or not Bevin is truly guilty of shady business is up for debate, but he is not doing himself any favors.”
Of course there is no law requiring Bevin to release his tax returns, it is ultimately his choice. But he came into this race with his eyes open, knowing full well this would be expected of him. Bevin’s history as a busi-
man said former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney faced similar criticism, but Bevin’s decision is unusual for a gubernatorial candidate in Kentucky. Whether or not Bevin is truly guilty of shady business
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PHOTO BY TAYLOR PENCE I STAFF Kentucky alum DeMarcus Cousins controls the ball under pressure during the first half of the UK Alumni Charity game against the Carolina Tarheels Alumni at Rupp Arena on Sunday.
Ballin’ for a cause
Cousins puts on dominant performance for charities, Davis sits in coach’s chair By Jordan Ondrof and Josh Ellis sports@kykernel.com
UK Alumni defeated North Carolina Alumni 122-115 behind a well-rounded performance from DeMarcus Cousins Sunday night, however there was arguably no bigger winner than the 17 different charities who will benefit from the $1.5 million raised. A reunion for some older players and a homecoming for the recently departed, UK fans welcomed their alumni with open arms. The energy was the same but one notable sound was missing. Head coach John Calipari was not up and screaming at his players. He was instead sitting on the end of the bench, chatting with former players and laughing every time Cousins shot a three. Taking on the coaching role was Anthony Davis, who reveled in his new position, drawing up plays on a white-
COACHES Anthony Davis (2012) DeMarcus Cousins (2010)
board as his team huddled around him. Some even thought he might give Calipari a run for his money when it came to coaching. “We will win every game with coach Davis out there. After tonight’s performance he may be coming for coach
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“He stunk,” Calipari said. “I was hoping they got beat because they were up by 30 and (UNC) got it to six. I’m watching them down here like ‘You like that huh? Coaching isn’t easy.’” Cousins made Davis’ job a whole lot easier scoring 33 points, including five
We will win every game with coach Davis out there. After tonight’s performance, he may be coming for Coach Cal’s game real soon.” TERRENCE JONES, UK alum
Cal’s game real soon,” UK Alum Terrence Jones said. Calipari, on the other hand, had a different opinion of Davis’ coaching abilities.
three-pointers. Showing he can do more than dunk, Cousins even drained a 3 from the ‘K’ on center court. The Sacramento King power forward also flourished when he wasn’t scoring,
PLAYERS Eric Bledsoe (2010) Devin Booker (2015) Willie Cauley-Stein (2013-15) DeMarcus Cousins (2010)
Andrew Harrison (2014-15) Aaron Harrison (2014-15) Dakari Johnson (2014-15) Terrence Jones (2011-12)
grabbing 18 rebounds and dishing out six assists on the night, leading the Cats in all three categories. Despite his 33-point performance, Cousins was not the game’s leading scorer. North Carolina’s Harrison Barnes took that moniker as he dropped 39 points in attempt to lead a UNC comeback. UNC only led for a mere 33 seconds early in the first half, and were held off late in the second half despite their battle back to cut the deficit to six points. The first charity game in 2014 raised $350,000. This year’s game trumped that number, raising over $1.1 million. Calipari is considering having the game at UNC next year. “Let me praise North Carolina. And Harrison Barnes wants us to go back there next year, which we may do. It may be something we do. We take our team to North Carolina and do the same thing and raise money for charity that way.”
Trey Lyles (2015) Karl-Anthony Towns (2015) James Young (2014)
Big step for Cats with SEC road win
Could enter Auburn game undefeated By Joshua Huff sports@kykernel.com
Five years, 22 games and two coaches is how long it took for UK to win a road game. UK’s previous road win was a 23-16 thriller at Louisville in 2010, and its last SEC road win was at Georgia in 2009. The last time UK freshmen saw the Cats win on the road, they were still in middle school. “It was a huge step in our program and showing some maturity and just improving as a football team,” head coach Mark Stoops said during the post-game interview after UK stunned South Carolina 26-22. “We addressed it immediately at halftime that we knew this was going to be a four-quarter game.” Fortunately for UK the game is just that: four quarters. For the second-consecutive game, UK saw a significant halftime lead diminish before it’s eyes. And for the secondconsecutive week UK dug deep, and be it the football gods or just sheer determination, the Cats prevailed. The hero against UL-Lafay-
ette was Mikel Horton. The heroes this week: freshmen Chris Westry and Denzil Ware. Westry’s interception of South Carolina’s Perry Orth with less than five minutes remaining in the game all but dashed USC’s hopes of salvaging an impressive comeback. How about that for a freshman who struggled for the majority of the game.
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“He really, he made some big plays, but to be honest, he had a rough night,” Stoops said of Westry. “He had some critical mistakes that we’ll get cleaned up. But I’m proud of him just to dig down and grow and continue to fight and make those plays, in particular when
he was one on one with those guys and he won that battle. That’s tough to do against an All-American.” That All-American was none other than USC receiver Pharoh Cooper. He finished with 9 receptions for 100 yards. His fumble during USC’s two-point conversion bid, however, turned the tide of the game. With the Gamecocks in place to tie the game with eight minutes remaining in the 4th quarter, Cooper coughed up the ball, which was subsequently picked up and returned for two points by Ware. The fumble resulted in a four-point swing, and had fans wondering if factors bigger than just football were at work. “I was really watching as the play was developing, honestly I was watching our guys looking to peel back to pick up anybody to make sure he got it in,” Stoops said. “I knew that not only stopping them was critical, but to gain that two (points) was huge.” The victory for UK surpasses the result on the field. The stellar play of the freshmen with the game on the line is a testament to the growth of the program under Stoops.
PHOTO BY TAYLOR PENCE I STAFF UK running back Stanley “Boom” Williams fights off a South Carolina defender Saturday.
“It feels good. Again, you know you want to grow as a program you’ve got to take these steps,” Stoops said. “It feels good because the players enjoy it and it gives some substance to the thinks you’re talking to them and preaching for them. They’ve got to get something out of it too. I want to continue to grow, and that’s the best thing you can learn from these things.” Everything for UK, how-
ever, isn’t just adulation and victories. The second half offensive struggles continued Saturday night. After taking a 24-7 lead into the half, USC regrouped and without its starting quarterback, Mitch Connor, (he sustained a separated shoulder and may be out for the year) the Gamecocks pulled to within two points. USC totaled 215 yards compared to UK 46 yards in the second half, which makes
the win all that more impressive. Preseason expectations had UK entering October, at best, 2-2. With a brutal conference slate lurking in the wings, the Cats’ bowl hopes hedged on entering the Auburn game, at worst, 2-3. If UK continues to pull wins out of thin air, the possibility remains that it can enter the Oct. 15 match up against the Tigers, 5-0.