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COWBOY UP FOR A CURE IN PHOTOS UK Greek organizations and the Rodeo Team came together to help host the charity rodeo night.
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RODEO UNITES CAMPUS, COMMUNITY FOR A CURE
PHOTO BY TAYLOR PENCE I STAFF Andy Lyons rides a bucking bull at the Cowboy Up for a Cure Rodeo, which gives money to UK’s DanceBlue Hematology and Oncology Clinic.
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The buzz of halogen lights filtered through puffs of dust as horse and rider pounded across the arena. The lariat whipped through the air to wrap around the neck of a racing calf, and the real sport began. Calf-roping, a classic staple in rodeo competition, ends in a calf being roped and hog-tied, and the calf must stay tied for six seconds before the run is successful. The event was among 10 performed at Saturday night’s Cowboy Up for a Cure Rodeo (CUFAC), hosted by Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity for Women, Farmhouse Fraternity and the UK Rodeo Team. Having packed the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena on Saturday night, the event filled up the 57,000 seats and left many spectators in standing room only. “We knew based on pre-sale tickets we would be close, hopefully, to selling out, but you’ve always got to knock on wood,” said marketing and management senior Ben Taylor, overall rodeo chair and member of Farmhouse Fraternity. “But to be completely full and see cars piling in, I couldn’t be more happy for CUFAC, ... the UK (Providing Assistance with School Program) and the UK Clinic.” While the organization won’t know a total for a few days, there was over $65,000 in ticket sales. The money raised through ticket sales, sponsorships and other fundraising opportunities, like a boot pass, where boots are filled with donations
as they are passed through the rodeo stands, will go to UK’s DanceBlue Hematology and Oncology Clinic. More specifically, the money is for the PAWS Program, a part of UK’s DanceBlue Clinic that helps ease families and patients back into normal life, and a school intervention specialist, who helps to bridge the gap between school and treatment. The specialist associated with CUFAC, Courtney Emery, prepared an individualized learning plan for Drew
sheds “a lot of light, not only on the Greek system, but the Greek system at the University of Kentucky,” and allows the community to remove some of the stereotypes placed on Greek organizations. “It amazes me how driven these collegiates are … because often times they’re full time students, they hold jobs, they have commitments within their sorority or fraternity, they have boyfriends or girlfriends,” Shryock said. “They have all these things going
“My favorite part is just being proud of everybody, especially the collegiates. It never ceases to amaze me what they can do.”
Rebecca Shryock
Founder of Cowboy Up For A Cure
Shryock, the inspiration behind CUFAC, and does so for every patient at the clinic. UK alumna Rebecca Shryock started CUFAC when her son Drew was diagnosed with leukemia at 4 years old, but the idea of a rodeo came three years ago when her Greek organization, Alpha Gamma Delta, partnered with Farmhouse Fraternity and the UK Rodeo Team. “When Drew was diagnosed, the first people behind me were my sisters and some I hadn’t talked to in years,” Shryock said. “It didn’t matter, and it never will matter.” Shryock said she hopes the Rodeo
on, but then they are the first to step in and volunteer for something like this, which is like another full time job.” For Shryock’s fraternity sister Sherri Eden, a member of CUFAC’s advisory board, the event is about more than just serving AGD’s ideals. “On UK’s campus, we are tasked with the opportunity to serve DanceBlue,” Eden said of Alpha Gamma Delta. “Internationally, we’re tasked with being able to contribute to our international foundation and philanthropic focus.” Eden has been a part of CUFAC for three years, since its beginning. “We would love to grow to a big-
ger venue, but in the meantime, we are at the horse park,” Eden said. “We are raising money for the (Kentucky) Children’s Hospital and programs, and we definitely have the support of the community.” As for the future, Addison Lowry, Alpha Gamma Delta rodeo chair and executive director, said the organization hopes to grow in donations and to implement more school intervention specialists. “(Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is) very similar to chemo brain,” said Lowry, a business junior. “So we’re trying to do research on kids with FAS and figure out a way to combat chemo brain like they do with FAS.” Eden said the event would not be as successful with out the help of Adam Menker, director of rodeo operations. “I don’t think he’s slept since Tuesday, and I bet he won’t until he gets all of the (area) cleaned up to his specification,” Eden said. Menker coordinated the entry and arrival of riders and their horses, livestock and medicals checks, boarding of both people and horses, floor and event area care, and hanging banners and setting up stock pens, and he also managed families’ and riders’ travel arrangements. As the dust began to settle on the arena floor, describing the moment was hard for Shryock. “Emotionally, it just means a lot to me,” she said. “We can’t talk about that, because I’ll cry.” Instead, Shryock pulled up a picture of her smiling son, tears welling in her eyes.
In past year, student areas see at least 5 shootings By Will Wright news@kykernel.com
About a year after UK student Jonathan Krueger was shot and killed near campus, another person was shot dead — this time just blocks away from the W.T. Young Library. James Nathaniel Gordon, a 28-year-old who was not a UK student, died of a gunshot wound at UK Chandler Hospital after being shot near the corner of Woodland Avenue and Columbia Avenue at about 2:18 a.m. Saturday. Gordon was walking with an unidentified 18-year-old who
was shot in the shoulder. Lexington Police spokeswoman Brenna Angel said detectives think the shooting was not random, unlike the robbery in which Krueger was killed. Gordon’s Facebook profile said he is from Clarkson, Kentucky, and studied at Spencerian College in Lexington. He lived in Lexington, according to a police press release. Within the past year, there have been at least five shootings in student neighborhoods or in student-occupied apartment buildings, four of which included fatalities. Saturday’s shooting hap-
pened about a block away from the Woodland Glen residence halls, which house more than 2,000 students. Public health sophomore Megan McCarthy and art education sophomore Melanie Schoepf, roommates who live on the 400 block of Woodland Avenue, said this shooting was the first time they felt afraid for their safety on campus. When she saw police cars driving to the scene and got the UK Alert, McCarthy locked their doors and windows because she did not know if the shooter would be looking for a place to hide.
“I’ve lived in Lexington all my life and have never felt really scared, but now I’m going to definitely be more cautious,” McCarthy said. “You never think about that happening here.” Schoepf said those few blocks of Woodland are welltraveled by students because of the residence halls, the nearby fraternity and sorority houses, and all the other houses that are rented out by students. At 2:18 a.m., a Lexington police officer heard gunfire in PHOTO BY MICHAEL REAVES I STAFF the 500 block of Woodland AvA Lexington police car escorts an ambulance after the shooting on the enue. Police found two people 500 block of Woodland Avenue at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday. One person
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‘Iron pour’ heats up chilly spring afternoon By McKenna Horsley news@kykernel.com
Creating art is a way to bring communities together and share rich traditions from one generation to another. UK’s School of Art and Visual Studies held a spring iron pour Saturday afternoon, which brought together students, professors and artists from all over the country to cast iron sculptures. An iron pour is when iron is heated in a furnace and poured into molds. When the molds are removed, a sculpture remains. The spring iron pour was held inside the Metal Arts Building and outside the Reynolds Building. Work was done all over the site, from breaking iron into smaller pieces to putting final touches on molds before casting. Art studio senior Amy Hoagland and art studio and arts administration senior DaHee Son weighed iron into charges. “Each charge is the amount of iron you put into the furnace at once,” Hoagland said.
For the furnace at the iron pour, charges weighed 315 pounds. Son created a mold to be filled at the iron pour. “(The sculpture is) like hands, but dismantled,” she said. The final piece will be interactive and will have a concrete board with the iron parts. While creating the iron art, safety is a main concern. Participants wore face masks, safety glasses, gloves and leather outfits in case sparks started to fly. Lecturer Jeremy Colbert said iron casting came to UK 23 years ago. Since then, the university has become a flagship among colleges that offer iron casting and brings together a community of artists. “Iron (casting) is kind of like a subculture,” Colbert said. “In the last 10 or 15 years, it’s really blown up.” Colbert said UK has led advancements in iron work, such as developing 3-D printing and chemical testing.
“We’re bridging the new with the old traditional stuff,” he said. Colbert said artists from Wisconsin, Colorado, Florida and West Virginia were in attendance at the event, which also featured many UK alumni. The scrap iron at the iron pour was donated to the School of Art and Visual Studies’ metalwork program. “This metal particularly came from the … University of Kentucky president’s home,” said Colbert, noting how the Physical Plant Division donated radiators left over from renovations to Maxwell Place. Colbert and his peers created the furnace used during the iron pour, TWO4, during their graduate school work at Florida State University. When FSU wanted to retire the furnace, Colbert brought it to UK. An estimated 38 tons of metal has been put into TWO4. “It’s got a long legacy,” Colbert said. “Now, that legacy has been brought to Kentucky.”
PHOTO BY McKENNA HORSLEY I STAFF Art studio senior Amy Hoagland, left, weighs charges at the iron pour, which drew artists from Wisconsin, Florida, Colorado and West Virginia.
Class creates Wikia page on state politics
PHOTO PROVIDED BY STEPHEN VOSS UK political science Professor Richard Waterman attends the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort with students in the Kentucky Legislative Internship Program. The students used their time in Frankfort to create the “Frankfort Focus” Wikia.
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A hands-on approach to learning has led a group of political science students to create an innovative new way to track legislation in the Kentucky General Assembly. These students, enrolled in political science Associate Professor Stephen Voss’ legislative process course, took the lead in assembling a portal on Wikia. com to report information on various pieces of legislation to the public. This web page, titled “Frankfort Focus,” is also a creative way to fulfill a class assignment, which was important to Voss. “This grew out of me strategizing. What can I do to make this class innovative and handson?” Voss said. “I pitched Wikia as a solution, after seeing what they were trying to use. And no doubt, it succeeded.” About one third of the students in the course also take part in the UK Department of Political Science’s Kentucky Legislative Internship Pro-
gram. These students spend two or three days a week interning with legislators in Frankfort and were able to use experiences at the Kentucky State Capitol to assist them in creating the Wikia. Voss divided the class into seven groups, which would each monitor bills in their policy subject areas and follow the path of the various bills. Students in the course are able to login to Wikia and update the information on bills within the committees they are following as legislation progesses. Corey Elder, a political science senior who interns in the House of Representatives, liked this assignment, largely because it connects his internship with an innovative class project. “I think the work we did on this project is very helpful because it allows us to apply what we’ve learned in class and in our internships to help others better understand state government,” Elder said. “Everybody in the class worked really hard on this, and the final product
was successful.” Lack of attention to the legislative process in Frankfort was also a driving force behind the project. Voss said people pay little attention to the path of legislation in the state legislature, as the media covers highprofile committee meetings and important votes but does not often share how legislation moves through the process. “This is largely about improving on public information that’s already available,” Voss said. Also, one of his main goals would be for people to use “Frankfort Focus” as time passes, allowing future researchers to access the page for information on past legislation. While it is still a work in progress, Voss said he would like to continue to use this online medium for future classes. “This is a more motivated group of students that I’ve taught in an upper-division course in years,” Voss said. “And it was successful because of what these students put into it.”
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Arab art exhibit to bridge cultural gaps
Emirati artists host panel discussion on Thursday By Rebecca Watters features@kykernel.com
The UK School of Art & Visual Studies will host “Past Forward: Contemporary Art from the Emirates” in the Bolivar Gallery from April 16 to May 13. Lexington will be the exhibit’s last stop on an 18-month tour. The art from the United Arab Emirates exhibit focuses on incorporating elements of Arabian traditions, something Robert Jensen, director of the School of Art & Visual Studies, said he believes the exhibit is timely and important in modern American society. “The show is a lesson about a global phenomenon, and it addresses Arabic culture using a mix of traditional and modern art,” he said. “We live in a world with a fear of terrorism, and this cultural exchange of art will hopefully bring people together.”
Since the exhibit’s May 2014 premiere in the District of Columbia, it has travelled across the U.S. and visited cities such as Chicago and Los Angeles. During the exhibit’s time in Lexington, delegates such as Dana Al Marashi, head of the Heritage and Social Affairs Department at the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, will lead workshops that incorporate the Lexington community. “While we are in Kentucky, the Emirati artists will lead art workshops to local students, ranging from elementary school all the way through university, and discuss their artistic techniques and unique backgrounds,” Al Marashi said. “These cultural exchanges are a powerful tool for finding common ground, building lasting friendships and fostering respect between one another.” According to a press release, the exhibit features different types of art, including paintings, photographs, sculptures, video installations and other
media by 25 notable Emirati artists. According to Becky Alley, the gallery’s director, UK art students are lucky to receive the opportunity to hang this show and observe it. “I think that the show is great because it gives students the opportunity to see artwork from halfway across the world,” Alley said. “We are really happy to have the show here, ... and our goal is to represent every piece well and give this show the justice and respect it deserves.” On April 14, Emirati artists and officials from the UAE will host a panel discussion, and the following day, there will be a VIP opening to celebrate the exhibit’s first day in Lexington. Following these events, the exhibit will be open to the public. The Bolivar Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 12-4 p.m. For UAE artist Lamya Hussain Gargash, the biggest goal is to incorporate Lexington cul-
PHOTO BY REBECCA WATTERS I STAFF The UK Visual Art Department is readying to welcome the “Past Forward: Contemporary Art from the Emirates,” exhibit, which will be in the Bolivar Gallery from April 16 through May 13.
ture with her own. “Art bridges cultures through creative expression,” Gargash said. “It is important
that we expand our horizons, are exposed to a larger audience and teach them more about us and our backgrounds as they
interact with the artworks. Art is an educational and creative platform that exceeds all boundaries.”
‘Taste of Africa’ event overcomes technical problems, celebrates complexity of African fashion, cuisine By Aspen Gage
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An audience made up of students and visitors, both African and American, filled Memorial Hall on Saturday night to attend the African Students Association’s “Taste of Africa” event. But what the audience received was more a flavor explosion than simply a taste. Essa Bokarr Sey, a former Gambian ambassador to the U.S., gave a speech detailing an Africa he said was misrepresented by stereotypes held in America. “The images of sounds and
sights that are produced about Africa is for public. The images about Africa and the exotic part of that life is very good as a taste,” Sey said. “But Africa is more than misery — Africa is more than a bad hole of diseases that have been ravished and caused to spread their wings outside.” Sey pleaded with the audience to recognize that Africa does not need “handouts, but hands up” in support. From there, Kobby came back out to introduce a rap performance from Odenkyem and spoken word from English sophomore Gabe Tomlin, both of whom
were applauded by the audience. During the “Best Dressed Competition,” Kobby asked members of the audience if
he urged them onstage to be judged by the intensity of everyone else’s cheers. Everyone in the room roared in support of their peers, creating an atmo-
“This event was so important because of the culture we got to share, which I don’t think Americans know much about or understand.”
Gentille Ntakarutimana
ASA Member and UK Freshman
they thought they were the best dressed in the room, and
sphere of interactive fun. The rest of the night was full
of dance performances from the ASA Dance Team and Francophone dancers. Two fashion shows debuted — a singer performed in the first, miniature one as models paced the runway, and the second, larger show showcased an energetic performance by models wearing traditional and nontraditional African garbs. According to Gentille Ntakarutimana, ASA member and sociology and psychology freshman, the group had been up since 8 a.m., preparing food, setting up for the event, and getting the models’ makeup and hair done. But, even with only
an hour of sleep behind her, she said she was proud of how the show turned out. “This event was so important because of the culture we got to share, which I don’t think Americans know much about or understand,” Ntakarutimana said. “The culture is so rich and beautiful, and we are happy to show that to you.” Miranda Fulce, an elementary education junior, said she had nothing but high praise for the show. “You could really feel the intensity and the emotion through all their movements. It was amazing,” Fulce said.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 shot near an apartment building, one with a non-life-threatening injury to the upper body, according to Lexington Police Lt. Jonathan Bastian. Both UK Police and Lexington Police responded to the scene, but Lexington Police is handling the investigation. Police made no arrests as of press time. In January, two people were shot in the mostly student-occupied neighborhood on University Avenue. One of those two died in the shooting, but neither were UK students. In December, a UK student was shot in his apartment at University Trails on Red Mile Road. That student survived what he described as a robbery. About a week before the University Avenue shooting, a nonstudent was shot at University Trails during an argument, according to police records. UK Police Chief Joe Monroe said UK Police will continue to monitor Woodland Avenue as they normally do. Bastian said violent crime is uncommon near campus. Most of the crime, he said, is property crime. Police ask anyone with information about Saturday’s shooting to call the Lexington Police Department at 859258-3600 or Bluegrass Crime Stoppers at 859-253-2020. Information may also be submitted online at http://bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.
FEATURES
‘Jordan Belfort’ rappers look to build off newfound stardom, release more singles By Aayat Ali
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Wes Walker has been DJing for eight years and started BreakBeat Entertainment, which specialized in bar/bat mitzvahs and prom performances, with his middle school pal Dylan Rhodes as master of ceremonies. Since then, they have continued to collaborate and perform together as Wes Walker & Dyl. “It’s funny because we did this back in the day and would coordinate everything,” Rhodes said. “At the time, it was just something we did in high school, and now we’re still doing it.” During the winter break of their freshman year at college, former Wall Street stockbroker Jordan Belfort’s story in “The Wolf of Wall Street” made huge waves in the cinematic world. That’s when the pair decided to make a song about it. “I said, ‘This is one of the greatest movies I’ve seen.’ We never expected it to blow up,” Rhodes said. “We did it in about two days and put it on SoundCloud. … We watched (the song gain popularity) over months and
months, and we realized the song was really going. After a couple hundred thousand (plays on SoundCloud), we knew. To an outside observer, it seems like we came from nothing, but when you’re in the moment, you’re watching it all happen.” The duo has since become iconic for the popular song “Jordan Belfort,” which went viral across college campuses and is now one of the top college songs on Spotify. They have been touring across the country to promote the song. “I have the ability to do awesome tourist stuff, see all this college life and other areas of cities I would have never been able to see,” Walker said. After receiving thousands of plays on SoundCloud, the two decided they needed to take advantage of the opportunity in front of them. With the help of some connections through College Weekly, they traveled to Miami to shoot the lavish video for less than $1,000. “The song had already caught on (before the video),” Walker said. “Right when you release something, you put out a video and you try to get signed to a record
label, but we grew accidentally and realized we needed to catch up,” Walker said. A deal with Atlantic Records, a Ciroc vodka partnership and a huge fan base among college campuses later, the pair gave credit to their fans for the immense support.
“The video was only possible because of the support of people who already knew the song,” Rhodes said. “The people in the video were fans of the song and said, ‘Yes, we definitely want to be a part of this.’” After becoming a phenomenon in the college mu-
sic scene, they decided to take a break from school to focus on their careers. “I did one semester of touring and school, and it was too much, so now we’re taking off from school,” Walker said. “My dad said, ‘If you’re going to do both, you may as well give your all to one.’”
PHOTO BY ADAM PENNAVARIA I STAFF Wes Walker & Dylan Rhodes based their hit song on Jordan Belfort, former Wall Street stockbroker and subject of the Academy Award-nominated 2013 film, “The Wolf of Wall Street.”
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UK’s finances boom despite budget cuts
Although UK is right to complain about imminent cuts to state appropriations, the university is in a strong financial position. Any businessman would love to lead a place like UK, where a massive team of analysts have ensured increased assets, diversified revenue and improved credit ratings — which makes UK the fiscal leader among Kentucky universities. According to UK’s 2015 Financial Statements, total assets for the university were $5.48 billion as of June 30, 2015. This is an increase from $3.94 billion in 2013. Net position, taking into account both assets and liabilities, has increased by about 21 percent – almost $600 million – since 2013. UK’s operating budget has also grown steadily in recent years. However, the budget still runs negative without the addition of state appropriations, gifts and grants. But UK has been relying much less on state appropriations in recent years. In fact, appropriations could have been cut 44 percent in 2015, and UK still would have seen the same increase in net position as in 2013 – about $190 million. In a discussion about
the statements, UK management said that they expect state appropriations to make up a smaller percent of the budget in the coming years. UK seems to have compensated for this, since removing all $280 million in state appropriations from the picture in 2015 would have resulted in a positive return. How has UK found so much success in the past couple years? The main driving factors were public-private partnerships and health care revenue. Since President Eli Capilouto came to UK, the university has made three high-profile and profitable partnerships with EdR (for housing), Aramark (for dining), and Barnes & Noble (for the campus bookstore). But the main driver for the increase in revenue in the past two years was UK’s hospital services. The financial statements attribute this increase to higher rates and a wider patient base. Because of UK’s financial successes in recent years, it has been rewarded with improved credit ratings from S&P and Moody, two of the largest credit agencies. Both agencies cited UK’s revenue diversity with UK HealthCare and increased tuition revenue as positive factors in their
decision. The office of the Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration should be credited for much of this financial improvement. This group, listed under Finances and Administration in the UK 2015 Operating Budget, takes home about $130 million per year. As a caveat, not everyone under this listing is strictly a finance and administration cost, nor are all finance and administration personnel accounted for here. In a brief summary in the statements, UK management said, “Management believes the University will be able to sustain its sound financial position and continue its progress toward becoming a nationally recognized public research institution.” Email opinions@ kykernel.com
UK Budget Total Assets:
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Since 2013:
$1.55 billion
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ILLUSTRATION BY BEN WADE I STAFF
Felons get second chances they deserve Prisoners are often the forgotten block of American society. While not acceptable, this is somewhat understandable, since they are, by definition, being punished for committing a crime deemed worthy of imprisonment. But America is the land of opportunity, and our citizens deserve a second chance. Members of the Kentucky Senate embraced this philosophy in March when the Senate passed a bill giving nonviolent offenders the ability to have their records expunged. The bill went to the Republican-led Senate after passing the Democrat-led House, and language was added that would require eligible offenders to wait five years after their sentences are finished, including parole. The bill will now go back to the House for approval of the changes.
About half of federal prisoners and 16 percent of state prisoners are serving sentences for drug-related offenses – the majority of those being for marijuana. About 35 percent of prisoners are serving sentences for “public-order crimes,” or crimes deemed outside of the normal behavior of society. Only about 8 percent of criminals are serving sentences for violent crimes, as of 2011. This data tells us that the vast bulk of federal prisoners are serving sentences for victimless crimes. The expungement bill does not apply to violent criminals or those convicted of sex offenses, which is reasonable. Violent and sex criminals are guilty of crimes where a victim was involved, and those who come into contact with them have a right to know that ex-prisoner’s history.
Gov. Matt Bevin has said he will sign the bill into law if it reaches his desk. “We are a nation of second chances,” Bevin said in a speech in January. “We are a land where redemption matters for something.” In December, Bevin reversed an executive order by former Gov. Steve Beshear that granted restored voting rights to most nonviolent ex-prisoners. With the expungement of records, this bill will essentially accomplish the same thing as Beshear’s order, so it is hard not to call Bevin’s actions petty and political. Politics aside, this bill is a monumental victory for America’s most underrepresented subgroup, and the state government deserves applause for pushing the bill closer to a reality. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
Letter to the Editor
Worried alumnus calls for inclusive response
Students lack passion and presence in town hall meeting concerning racial issues at UK This letter to the editor concerns a recent Town Hall meeting. The meeting was a follow up to the Call To Action Town Hall concerning racial justice issues on campus: 1. Where was the student presence, especially the undergraduates? 2. Why weren’t more
faculty present? 3. Why were there no student athletes present? 4. Where was the media presence? 5. Why, after the emotions subsided from the first town hall, was there significant reducation of people at the follow-up town hall meeting? 6. Why wasn’t the Ken-
tucky Kernel invited to the follow-up town hall? 7. Why weren’t Greek organizations present? Letter to the editor submitted by Timothy Johnson. Johnson is a concerned alumnus and has a daughter who will attend UK next year. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
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UK Democrats should know Kentucky “Bernie” PATRICK BRENNAN Assistant Opinions Editor
Millennials can name movie stars and celebrities, but when it comes to political figures – unless they also serve as reality TV show hosts – we are at a loss for words. Democratic congressional candidate Geoff Young is especially disenfranchised by this problem: Young needs the support of students, who would likely support him if only they knew who he was. Young is running for Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District, which includes Lexington and some surrounding counties. The Kentucky Kernel editorial board recently met with Young to discuss his plans for representing Kentucky. “I’m a Bernie Sanders Democrat,” Young said. “Ber-
nie Sanders basically expresses my whole domestic platform better than I could.” According to a campuswide poll of 894 students conducted by the Kentucky Kernel from Feb. 24 to Mar. 2, students at UK overwhelmingly support Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
In the 2014 Democratic primary for the 6th Congressional District, 3,333 people age 1724 voted. Now, UK alone hosts an estimated 4,600 undergraduate registered Democrats who support Sanders. If Young could get these students to the polls, he would
“The numbers alone show that UK students could make a strong impact in this election, but they probably won’t.” over any other candidate. Also, about 86 percent of registered Democrats preferred Sanders in the poll. The numbers alone show that UK students could make a strong impact in this election, but they probably won’t because of voting percentages.
likely sweep the youth vote and be in a better position to take the primary. However, it seems that a majority of UK students have never heard of Young. Kaitlyn Marsh, an elementary education freshman, is registered in the 6th Congressional District. Marsh had not
yet heard about Young. “I only see presidential stuff, not anything outside of that, and then I only see (Sanders), Trump and Hillary (Clinton),” Marsh said. “Kids my age don’t know about other politicians.” STEM education and mathematics freshman Andrew Stewart is from Georgetown, which is located in the 6th Congressional District. He also did not know about Young, and he thought his peers did not either. “Some people have the view that (the primary) is not as important as the presidential election,” Stewart said. When Bernie Sanders called for a political revolution, many Americans agreed and gave him their support. Will Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District answer this call? Patrick Brennan is the assistant opinions editor of the Kentucky Kernel. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
PHOTO PROVIDED BY GEOFF YOUNG Geoff Young is running as a Democrat for Kentucky’s 6th Congressional Distric seat.
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Students kick up dirt for a dream
UK Greek organizations, Rodeo Team join forces to wrangle, wrastle animals to raise money for hospital
PHOTO BY TAYLOR PENCE I STAFF Theta Chi’s Jeff Grayson jumps over pig during the greased pig competition. The event raised about $65,000 in ticket sales.
PHOTO BY TAYLOR PENCE I STAFF Eli Tippmann, right, tries to grab a cow during a steer wrestling event at the Cowboy Up for a Cure Rodeo on Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park.
PHOTO BY TAYLOR PENCE I STAFF Jaclyn Corcora participates in the barrel racing event. Money raised goes to the UK DanceBlue Hematology and Oncology Clinic.
PHOTO BY TAYLOR PENCE I STAFF Megan Young of UK’s Rodeo Team rides for the barrel racing event at the Kentucky Horse Park. Alpha Gamma Delta and the Farmhouse Fraternity partnered with the Rodeo Team to help host the event.
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PHOTO BY TAYLOR PENCE I STAFF Alpha Phi’s Kacie Kenney, left, and Abby Breno, right, carry a pig during the greased pig competiton. The Cowboy Up for a Cure Rodeo is in its third year.
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Cats fall short in sweep attempt
I Kentucky Kernel I 4.11.16
UK loses final match in three-game series to Alabama, look ahead to several key matchups By Chris Angolia sports@kykernel.com
No. 13 UK Baseball headed into its Sunday matchup with Alabama looking to complete its first sweep in SEC play, but the Cats fell to the Tide by a final score of 2-1. The game was a pitcher’s duel, with starters for each team allowing just four hits up until the eighth inning. K y l e Cody turned in his third consecutive start Sunday, going 7.1 innings allowing two runs, one earned, on four hits and three strikeouts. Unfortunately for Cody, Crimson Tide starter Nick Eicholtz’s performance was a bit stronger. Eicholtz went 7.2 innings, allowing just one run on three hits and three strikeouts. Eicholtz picked up the victory and moved to 2-1 on the year, whereas Cody’s record dropped to 3-2. The UK senior has a 4.89 ERA in 42.1 innings pitched and has allowed just one home run on the year. Things looked good early, but after an early error in the
first, the Cats found themselves trailing 1-0. Eicholtz then dialed in, throwing three perfect innings before allowing a single to Storm Wilson to start the fourth, but even then, UK could not get going offensively. The Tide added some insurance in the eighth with a run scored by Georgie Salem.
sent one deep to left, but the ball got caught in the wind and fell in the warning track in left field, keeping the score at 2-1, which proved to be the final score. Evan White picked up the lone RBI for UK on Sunday with an RBI single in the eighth, bringing him to 29 on the year — good enough for second on the team. White is also third on the team in batting average, hitting at .353. Despite the loss, the Cats are now 4-0 in SEC series this year and sit inside the top three of conference standings. UK has a crucial week ahead when it hosts in-state rivals Eastern Kentucky University on Tuesday and Louisville on Wednesday, a game rescheduled from last Wednesday due to rain. The Cats also travel to SEC-power and top-five Vanderbilt over the weekend. At 22-9, the No. 13 Cats will look to start the week on the right foot on Tuesday against 14-17 EKU. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. at Cliff Hagan Stadium.
“Despite the loss, the Cats are now 4-0 in SEC series this year and sit inside the top three of the conference.” Alabama capitalized on two hits in the inning to build on its lead and put more pressure on the Cats heading into the bottom of the inning. Down two with hits rare on the day, things did not look good for UK until the team mounted a little rally of its own to close out the inning. With two outs in the inning, UK strung together three straight singles, cutting the Alabama lead to 2-1 with JaVon Shelby coming to the plate and two men on base. Shelby took a 1-0 pitch and
PHOTO BY MICHAEL REAVES I STAFF Kyle Cody, above, turned in his third consecutive start on Sunday, duking it out with Crimson Tide pitcher Nick Eicholtz.
Men’s tennis drops Senior Day match to LSU 4-2
Kevin Lai was named as an ITA All-American in his freshman and sophomore seasons at UK, while joining the All-SEC Academic honor roll in 2015.
Senior Kevin Lai comes back from tough junior year with solid 10-2 record so far in his final season By John Morgan Francis sports@kykernel.com
The No. 20 UK Men’s tennis team played host to the No. 39 LSU Tigers on Sunday afternoon, falling to the Tigers 4-2. Sunday was the Cats’ Senior Day, as they honored their lone senior Kevin Lai. With two matches remaining in the season, Lai ranks second on the team in all-time wins (45). The Taiwan native was a key contributor the moment he stepped foot in Lexington. Lai
was named an ITA All-American his freshman year, finishing at 14-6 in singles play. He also joined forces with Tom Jomby and earned the title of one of the best doubles teams in the nation. Lai continued to impress in his sophomore season, boasting a 27-13 overall record in singles and doubles. He was once again named as an ITA All-American and was named to the Ohio Valley Doubles team of the year in 2014 with Jomby. A rough patch and a 6-14
singles record came in Lai’s junior year, earning only one win in conference play that year. He instead found success off the courts, as he was named to All-SEC Academic honor
roll in 2015. In his senior year, Lai now holds a 10-2 singles record and is undefeated in SEC play. Lai was honored in a prematch ceremony at the Boone Tennis Complex before Sunday’s match, but he did not participate in the match. To the doubles point, LSU
“Kevin Lai’s 45 wins are the second most among the UK Men’s tennis team.”
PHOTO BY JOEL REPOLEY I STAFF
came out of the gates with two quick wins from its pairings. First, Justin Butsch and Tam Trinh of LSU defeated William Bushamuka and Trey Yates 6-3. The Tigers’ next duo then secured the doubles point with a win by Andrew Korinek and Gabor Csonka over Ryo Matsumura and Austin Hussey. Keeping his singles hot streak alive, Hussey was the first to finish with a convincing win over LSU’s Simon Freund 6-3, 6-1. Taking the lead for UK was No. 52 Matsumura when he defeated No. 95 Butsch 6-2, 6-1. After losing its lead, LSU took a stand by scoring three
straight points to win the match. On court four, Boria Arias of LSU won over Enzo Wallart 6-1, 6-3. Csonka followed suit with a grinding win over UK’s Nils Ellefsen. To clinch the match, No. 79 Jordan Daigle of LSU defeated No. 25 Bushamuka in extra sets 3-6, 6-1, 7-5. Picking up the upset win, LSU moves to 14-9 on the season and 5-6 in SEC play. UK drops to 17-7 overall and 6-4 in SEC competition. With no more home matches scheduled for this season, UK will travel to Gainesville as they take on No. 14 Florida on Friday.