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One year later Jonathan Krueger’s death last April leaves family, friends still missing his contagious smile and positive attitude By Cheyene Miller
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ary Krueger awakened at about 4 a.m. one day last April to the local police at her door. They told her that her son Jonathan Krueger, a UK student and Kentucky Kernel photo editor, was killed about two hours earlier in
Lexington. Mary Krueger still remembers the day she found out her son died and, even though life without him has been painful, still remembers the joy he brought into the lives of his friends and family. “I don’t know what to expect. I don’t Jonathan made the most out of every day, whether it was pulling stunts on his know what to think,” Mary Krueger said bicycle or smiling his way out of a sticky in the days leading up to the bond hearing. Scorsone set bail for Roman Gonzalez situation. The Perrysburg, Ohio, native was Jr. at $1 million because Gonzalez was a known among his friends and family minor at the time of the crime and is facfor having a “live-life-to-the-fullest” at- ing life in prison, not the death penalty. All three suspects were charged with titude. His family said they try to honor murder and first-degree robbery. Smith him by living his life’s philosophy. “(Jonathan) had a motto of living with was also charged with tampering with no regrets,” said William Krueger, Jona- physical evidence, and fleeing and evadthan’s older brother who lived with him ing police. Jonathan was killed at about 2 a.m. in Lexington at the time of his shooting April 17 on East Maxwell Street while death in April 2015. The youngest of four children, his walking home with his friend Aaron Gilfamily said his death left a hole they still lette. Police said a red or maroon van with a sliding door feel a year later. pulled up to them, “It just kind of hits and two individuyou at different times,” als exited with his sister Liz Krueger handguns. Roberts said. “I just The two assailhave the urge to send ants held Jonahim a message or picthan and Gillette ture, (and) it hits you at gunpoint and again that he’s not there demanded their to be able to talk to you.” money and their Mary Krueger said he valuables. Police had a smile that brightsaid Jonathan and ened the room wherever Gillette complied. he went, which reflected After handing his optimistic outlook over their money on life. and their watches, “I’ve gotten notes police said the from total strangers … armed individuals they talked about his demanded more, smile,” Mary Krueger at which point a said. “That smile got physical struggle him out of chores — it ensued. got him … extensions Gillette told on homework assignpolice he grabbed ments. It worked to his the closest asadvantage a lot, (but) it sailant’s gun and was genuine.” raised it above As Jonathan’s famtheir heads, causily continues to mourn ing several shots him, they must wait until March 2017 to see the - Liz Krueger Roberts to be fired. Gillette then slammed the men charged with his individual against the van before fleeing murder face trial. In a bond hearing on Feb. 5, Fayette the scene. He said he did not see what County Circuit Judge Ernesto Scorsone happened to Jonathan. Police found Jonathan’s body lying in denied bail to Justin Delone Smith and Efrain Diaz Jr., two of the men charged the street upon arrival. He was killed by with Krueger’s shooting death, because a gunshot to the chest, according to the they could face the death penalty for the Fayette County coroner. All three men have been in jail since murder charges and bail is typically deApril 2015. Smith and Diaz admitted innied in such instances. This was the first time Mary Krueger volvement in the crime but told police was in the same courtroom as the men Gonzalez was the one who pulled the trigger. charged with her son’s death. For Gillette, these details are still vivid, and the year since the tragedy has been a process of slow recovery. “It’s been a long year … and it’s been a short year,” Gillette said. “Every day is obviously a struggle.”
“I just have the urge to send him a message or picture, (and) it hits you again that he’s not there to be able to talk to you.”
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PHOTO BY MICHAEL REAVES | STAFF Justin Delone Smith, center, looks on with Roman Gonzalez Jr., left, and Efrain Diaz Jr., right, at a bond hearing on Feb. 5. The judge denied bail to Smith and Diaz, and set it at $1 million for Gonzalez.
Gillette lives with William Krueger and said Jonathan’s memory is present throughout the house. William Krueger occasionally displays some of Jonathan’s tendencies and personality traits, Gillette said. “The house that we’re in now is the one that Jon picked out,” Gillette said. “I still imagine walking through and him showing us the house.” Aside from living with William Krueger, Gillette has been in contact with some of Jonathan’s friends from Ohio. But he has not kept regular contact with the Krueger family. “One of the most difficult things of my life, aside from the actual accident, was telling them about the accident,” Gillette said. “I know they appreciate me and I know they appreciate that I’m still with Will … but I don’t want them to be reminded every time that I come up. And that’s what I know I am to them.” The duo met when Krueger rushed Beta Theta Pi fraternity, and Gillette was Krueger’s mentor through the rush process. Gillette said Krueger turned the tables on him during the initial questioning phase with the charisma and charming personality his friends and family loved. Gillette said not a day goes by where he doesn’t think about the events of the night Jonathan died and the last time he saw his close friend. “Sleeping still doesn’t come easy,” Gillette said. “I contribute a lot of success with grieving to the book ‘A Grief Observed’ by C.S. Lewis. That book helped me find peace.” The book written by Lewis, also famous for “The Chronicles of Narnia” series, details Lewis’ personal experi-
REMEMBERING JONATHAN Kernel staff reflects on his legacy SEE PAGE 5
ence with grief after his wife’s death due to cancer. It details the process of grief, including periods of confusion and anger, and brings into account larger issues of faith and the ability to move on with one’s life. As Jonathan’s friends grow older and graduate from UK, his family and Gillette said his legacy will live on through his work at the Kernel, as well as the scholarship established in his name. “(Krueger) was always willing to help others. A lot of people looked up to him,” said Michael Reaves, current Kernel photo director and the inaugural recipient of the Jonathan Krueger Memorial Scholarship. “He was a leader. He had a great attitude, and never said no, and was very selfless.” Former Kernel photographer Jonathan Palmer and his wife, Danielle, a former Kernel writer, established a GoFundMe account for the scholarship. The account raised more than $30,000 in 11 months — $14,200 of which came in the initial three days following his death. “We all think about leaving a legacy in college … but with him, every year someone’s going to have a scholarship in his name. So his legacy of being selfless and being a leader and (having) a positive attitude … will continue five, 10, 15, 30 years down the road,” Reaves said. “His spirit will live through the people that get the scholarship.” Jonathan’s outlook on life is evident in the final status update he posted to Facebook on his birthday, April 12, 2015: “Looking ahead there’s so much to be happy about and if this next year is anything like this last year, then it will be another one to remember!” April 17 marked the one-year anniversary of his death at the age of 22.
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Graduate’s ‘Apollo’ show electrifies crowd drone dream flying high By Alan Wood and Marjorie Kirk
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When it’s not a bird or a plane, it’s probably a flying, floating and diving drone made by UK graduate Osamah Rawashdeh. Suzanne Smith, a mechanical engineering professor and director of Kentucky Space Grant Consortium,
“I remember I wanted to be a pilot when I was a little kid.” Osamah Rawashdeh UK graduate
met Rawashdeh as an undergraduate while working on the BIG BLUE (Baseline Inflatable-wing Glider Balloon-Launched Unmanned Experiment) project, which attempted to test how vehicles
could fly on Mars. “That’s the first time I remember meeting Osamah because he walked in carrying the brains of this experiment that was going to go up to the edge of space, and take all these pictures, and do all these cool things,” Smith said. “And he was carrying it in lovingly.” For Rawashdeh, now an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Oakland University, the BIG BLUE project served as a launch pad for his childhood passion. “Just growing up, I was always fascinated with flying. I remember I wanted to be a pilot when I was a little kid,” Rawashdeh said. “So flying was exciting since the beginning, and I guess I’m more of an applied person. I like to actually do things and implement things in the lab rather than just simulation or theoretical work, and what excited me was this idea about something that is unique and that could actually have some new
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PHOTO PROVIDED BY OSAMAH RAWASHDEH Osamah Rawashdeh and several students at Oakland University test the Loon Copter, the first unmanned aerial ability to fly, float and dive.
When Naija Omari stepped out to center stage at the Black Student Union’s Apollo Talent Showcase, he reminisced about 30-minute train rides into New York City and performances on Broadway his mother took him to when he was growing up in Jersey. Omari’s mother, Gwendolyn Sutton, supported her son with her single-parent income as a high-school English teacher, but her determination to see him succeed and her creative passion for art. She also instilled in Omari a respect for great artists and poets. And while her hard work
and support got Omari to UK, Sutton’s passion for art motivated the spoken-word performance that won Omari the night. The event was held Saturday in the Singletary Center for the Arts and hosted by comedian, actor and radio host Donnell Rawlings of the Chappelle’s Show. The event was inspired by the influential Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, which has hosted many talent contests in its legendary history, helping launch the careers of many famous entertainers such as Stevie Wonder and Ella Fitzgerald. The theater is a landmark of African-American popular culture and history, which Omari spoke about in his performance. Omari said he wrote his
piece “Late Nights at the Library” to point out what he thought were counterintuitive attitudes some African-Americans have about the brands they wear, specifically obsessions with name-brands. As someone who works hard to maintain his athletic scholarships and has a mother who works still to pay his way through college, Omari said the obsession seems hypocritical to the struggle many African-Americans families face to pursue a degree. “Even me going to this school, even me being an athlete, we had to pay out of state (tuition). She still to this day works very hard to keep me in school and to provide for me,” Omari said. “I feel like I owe it to her to get the best out of
my college career and do things that she instilled in me when I was a kid.” The interaction with the crowd was the key component of the night, not only in determining the winner of the contest through cheers and applause, but in a mini dance-off and fashion show that featured the best-dressed people of the night. Omari’s spoken-word performance was awarded a prize of $500, but what he was most grateful for was that the audience gave him a chance to walk back into the memories of his childhood. “(For a long time) it was just me and my mom,” Omari said. “Performing took me back to those moments.”
Journalism’s harsh realities
Creason Lecture guest speaker to discuss newsroom tragedy By Will Wright news@kykernel.com
Aug. 26 was the worst day of Jeff Marks’ life. Two of his employees, a reporter and a cameraman, were shot dead while reporting live in Moneta, Virginia. A video taken by the shooter made national news, and his newsroom is still recovering from the shock. Marks will talk in Memorial Hall 6:30 p.m. Tuesday about the shooting and how his newsroom is dealing with the loss as guest speaker for the UK School of Journalism and Media’s 2016 Creason Lecture. In the newsroom following the shooting, people were all looking out for each other. Some employees are still grieving, and Marks said the upcoming one-year anniversary will be a tough moment for some people at WDBJ.
“How do you get over that?” Marks said. “It was strange and it still is, and recovery goes on.”
“It was strange and still is, and recovery goes on.” Jeff Marks
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Marks said his 40 years of experience in the business probably helped him get through the tragedy. When other reporters interviewed him, he knew the right things to say and what not to say. Marks has held a variety of positions in the broadcast
business, from news director at WBKY, now WUKY, to president and general manager of WDBJ Television Inc., in Roanoke, Virginia. He worked as a reporter in Lexington at WLAP and as an executive news producer in the District of Columbia. He also worked in New York during 9/11. He coordinated five networks that covered the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The worst part of that, he said, was not knowing what would happen next. “It was very hectic and very depressing, of course,” Marks said. “The terrible part of that was just the constant toll of bodies and just how much that hurt to be witness to.” Newsrooms are used to covering tragedy. When someone drives off a local road, hits a tree and dies, newsrooms are able to cover that without too much emotional trauma. But on 9/11, Marks said, the amount of death and the sheer number of stories detailing people’s losses was like
nothing else. It was one of his many defining moments in broadcast, but by 2001 he was already a well-established newsman. Some of the stories that impacted him most were early on. In Lexington, he exposed corruption in the city council. He covered the tornadoes of 1973 in Frankfort, Louisville and Brandenburg. He also covered mining disasters in Eastern Kentucky. Those stories — especially the mining disasters and tornadoes — showed him the human side to storytelling. The horror of the loss of life, Marks said, was meaningful to his viewers and to him as a budding journalist. Marks said being a student at UK during the coverage of the Watergate scandal pushed him to become the reporter he is today. “Arguably the most important investigation of the 20th century was being played out,” Marks said. “Could you not be inspired to do something similar?”
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UK student trio playing their way to local fame
3 music education majors form band ‘Electric Koolaid,’ give students lively tunes near White Hall, The 90 By Morgan Lloyd features@kykernel.com
Students no longer have to walk to class in silence. Campus can now enjoy the sounds of saxaphones and drums near the Whitehall Classroom Building and The 90. The student trio, Electric Koolaid, is gaining familiarity among students, faculty and staff as they perform the music they love throughout campus. Music is no stranger for Jared Sells, Eliot Johnson and Jacob Slone. The three music education majors have been playing for the past 10 to 12 years but just decided to form their band in Feburary. The trio has played together in several larger ensembles, as well as their music fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha, but decided to take their talent to the streets of campus after gaining inspiration from YouTube videos and the band “Too Many Zooz.” The band consists of Sells and Slone playing saxophones
and Johnson playing the drums. “There is a split between the people who know us from Fine Arts and people who are just learning about us,” Slone said. The group members think of their style as brass-house music, or music that is energizing and makes people want to dance. They plan out a few beats and riffs before heading out to perform live, but they communicate and signal with one another to improvise and to coordinate some solos. The group often plays at the spur of the moment, but it also announces playing times and locations on their social media sites. “Two hours before, I go, ‘Hey let’s play tonight,’ and we played in front of Taco Bell that night,” Slone said. The group has played near Whitehall, The 90 and the Chemistry-Physics Building, but Sells, Johnson and Slone hope to spread their reach and play at different places across campus. Electric Koolaid hopes to
PHOTO BY JOEL REPOLEY I STAFF Jared Sells, left. and Jacob Slone, right, perform in front of the White Hall Classroom Building with Eliot Johnson, a drummer, who is not pictured.
energize students and professors throughout the day by sharing their talents and having a good time doing what they love. The group is currently working to increase its promotion while keeping a fun,
laid-back style. “People will come up and say we made their day,” Sells said. “It’s really cool.” The group has only been playing throughout campus for the past month, but it has already created a following on
social media. The members hope to continue their journey by branching out more on campus and playing more often. Eventually, they hope to get their first official booking, create a logo and have stickers to pass out to listeners and
further promote the band. To follow the brass-housestyled student trio on their musical journey and to stay up to date on playing times and performances, follow them on Facebook and on Twitter, @electrickooluk.
Ultimate Frisbee takes students to new heights By James Parr
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UK students have the chance to cheer for some of the best sports teams in the nation. The UK Ultimate Frisbee team, KULT, gives ordinary students the ability to not just cheer on a successful team, but to actually be a member of one. Founded in the late 2000s by a few students, KULT has
evolved into a skilled, competitive athletic club that competes with many big universities, including Purdue, Indiana, Louisville and Southern Indiana. Recently, KULT finished second place at the Indy Invite, a tournament held in Indianapolis during the first weekend of April. KULT boasts remarkable consistency, with routine ap-
“The long-term goals of the team ... are to make it to the highest level of the game.” Preston Goulson
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pearances in the regional postseasons in the East Plains section, which includes teams from both Kentucky and Indiana. Part of the team’s success can be attributed to Preston Goulson, KULT’s coach for the past three seasons. Goulson and the team, which consists of mainly undergraduates, hope to keep adding to KULT’s long list of
achievements and accolades. While the team is performing well in regional sections, KULT hopes to represent UK one day on an even larger scale. “The long-term goals of the team, like any team, are to make it to the highest level of the game and compete at college nationals,” Goulson said.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 applications that nobody had thought of before.” Rawashdeh worked with a team of six students over the course of two years to create the first drone to control its buoyancy so that it could fly, float and dive. “To be able to work on something that hasn’t existed before, for these students or for anybody out in the industry that comes up with a new idea and is making it work,
is different in the sense that you don’t have anybody to go to and say, ‘How do you do this?’” Smith said. Rawashdeh said the team “intentionally started with drone parts that are already available,” and they used open-source computer software that was modified to fit their needs. Rawashdeh used leftover discretionary funds for the side project. His idea for the drone came when he joined the staff at Oakland University in Michigan. The lakes in Michigan provide students with different underwater competi-
tions, but underwater communication and GPS is difficult. “The motivation was really, ‘Oh this would be cool, how do we do this?’” Rawashdeh said. “You have a solution and then you start looking for problems.” The solutions seem to be endless. A sheriff from Kansas contacted Rawashdeh for search-and-rescue purposes, but others have mentioned monitoring oil spills, studying marine biology, monitoring water quality, and warding off sharks and whales from shores through acoustic deterrents.
Rawashdeh said his experience at UK reflected more than just what its College of Engineering offered in the classroom. “You go through labs, you do the classes, you learn the material, but to be a successful faculty member, or to run a successful project or have an idea and get it implemented, that takes more than what you learn in the classroom,” Rawashdeh said. “A lot that helped me be an adviser here, and that’s something I really appreciate having gotten. It’s not just about the technical work or the project itself.”
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 Aside from garnering an impressive trophy cabinet, students can have many unique, positive experiences by playing Ultimate Frisbee at UK. From traveling to different cities and states to building lifelong friendships, KULT offers regular students the excitement and fun of playing on a competitive sports team that forms strong social connections. “We (the team) hang out a lot outside of practice too, attending events like football and basketball games, Keeneland and Nick Offerman shows together,” Goulson said. KULT’s practices involve a great deal of conditioning. Throughout the warmer months, the team goes outside to perfect their throws and catches, practicing various plays, running and scrimmaging.
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During the winter, KULT team members head to the Alumni Gym to partake in more conditioning and to improve their footwork. Adam Garner, involved with the team since 2011, said he recognizes the positive impacts of KULT both socially and physically. “There are more benefits to being a part of UK’s (Ultimate Frisbee) team than I can even name,” Garner said. Students on the team are given the opportunity to wear their jerseys with pride as they represent their school in tournaments, as well as experience the feeling of belonging to a club that prides itself on building fraternal relationships. “As long as the team is progressing and the players are having fun while making friends, UK Ultimate has achieved its main goal,” Garner said. To get involved with KULT, email ukultimatefrisbee@gmail.com.
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PHOTO BY TESSA LIGHTY The 2014-15 Kentucky Kernel staff poses for a Christmas photo. Jonathan Krueger is pictured in the middle sporting a hat and holding up a peace sign.
One life taken, countless others changed
Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of the day we lost a member of the Kentucky Kernel family. For Kernel staff, and those close to Jonathan Krueger, it seems like just yesterday. The former photo editor was shot and killed at about 2 a.m. April 17, 2015, while he was walking home with his friend Aaron Gillette on East Maxwell Street. Looking back on the day we lost him brings up so many emotions. We were sad because we lost someone we loved. We were angry because he was taken from us in such
a violent manner. We were confused because we wondered how such a brutal act could end the life of such a kind, warm-hearted 22-year-old. His friends and family describe him as someone who lived life to the fullest. He embodied and embraced the “YOLO” mentality. This life philosophy applied to his personal life and to his work ethic. On several occasions last year, he saved the newspaper
Fountain Films Friday to fill your summer LEXINGTON SOUERS Features Editor
As classes wind down and the weather starts to heat up, Lexington offers a unique event that makes the perfect girls night or date night. This year, the city’s summer movie series, Fountain Films on Friday, will start on July 15 and run every Friday for six weeks. This summer, moviegoers can see films like “Elf” and “Top Gun” while cuddled up under the Lexington skyline. For its 40-year anniversary, “Rocky” will be shown on the first day of the series. “Our movies are aimed at adults,” said Laura Farnsworth, senior event coordinator at the Downtown Lexington Corporation. Farnsworth said the event started five years ago, after the Triangle Foundation redesigned Triangle Park. About 300 to 500 people can fit comfortably in Triangle Park, so those interested won’t feel cramped as they enjoy some classic films. The park doesn’t have many chairs or benches, so attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs or blankets. Events like Fountain Films
on Friday allow Lexingtonian’s to celebrate Kentucky’s wonderful summer weather for free. Date nights can get expensive and activities like these let partners relax while saving money. As well, starting out a first date with a unique experience like an outdoor movie breaks the ice without making anyone uncomfortable. DoubleH BBQ, located in Triangle Park, stays open throughout the movie. What’s more, the park’s proximity to downtown makes it easy to grab a quick drink or meal at one of the many local restaurants and bars. The event also allows groups of friends to prepare a picnic, grab a blanket and spend some quality time together in a fun environment. Breaking up a boring set of routines with something fun and free is a win-win. It may be free and fun, but most of all it supports the wonderful programs that Lexington has in place to give its residents a unique summer experience. What event would be more perfect for pristine summer nights? Movies start promptly at 9 p.m. For more information, visit http://downtownlex.com/ fountain-films-on-friday. Lexington Souers is the features editor of the Kentucky Kernel. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
with last-minute expeditions to take front-page photos. Newsrooms can be hectic, but Krueger always knew how to bring us back down to earth.
“Jonathan Krueger’s spirit will live on through the people who learned to live life to the fullest, just as he did.”
workers and fraternity brothers graduate and move on from UK, Krueger’s legacy will live on through the memorial scholarship established in his name. The scholarship gives $1,000 to a Kernel photographer who displays qualities of a leader. Krueger was taken from this life at far too early an age, and his loved ones will always feel the void his charming personality filled. His spirit will live on through the people who learned to live life to the fullest, just as he did. Email opinions@kykernel.com
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Make Kentucky Proud local There’s no debate over whether Kentucky Proud has the right idea. By supporting Kentucky farmers and producers, the state economy can grow, and consumers who can’t easily access a farmer’s market or who don’t personally know a farmer can find local and unique Kentucky products. The idea behind the program is wonderful, but ideas don’t mean much if they aren’t executed well. Among the 5,300 Kentucky Proud members are companies like Coca-Cola, Pepsi Co and Home City Ice. These large companies benefit from the Kentucky Proud label just as much as a farmer living down the road. It seems inherently unfair that your neighborhood vegetable farmer and Coca-Cola are given the same “local” label. Mark Swanson, associate professor and interim chair of UK’s Department of Health Behavior, said the Kentucky Proud program is based on promoting local farmers and “the thought that local fresh food promotes health.” “That’s the issue. What do we mean by Kentucky proud?” Swanson said. “(UK) does the same thing with its purchasing contract with Aramark – says if it’s produced in Kentucky, it’s Kentucky Proud … if any part of it is manufactured in Kentucky.” Yes, Coca-Cola is providing jobs in Kentucky through distribution and bottling, but it’s famous for being
an Atlanta product. KFC isn’t trying to market Georgia Proud chicken in Georgia, so why should Kentuckians allow Coca-Cola to do the same? “Having Coca-Cola, ice or other products like that, that are definitely manufactured and help create Kentucky jobs, (does) nothing to promote health and ... nothing to promote Kentucky agriculture,” Swanson said. “And the fact that the Kentucky Proud program is in the Department of Agriculture suggests to me that part of it is
promoting Kentucky farmers, and the program doesn’t do that adequately in the minds of many people.” Kentucky Proud doesn’t moderate how farmers grow or produce their products. Instead, it acts as a way for consumers to better access products that are made in Kentucky. But, as Kentucky Proud is set up right now, consumers can’t be sure that Kentucky Proud products are from
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PHOTO PROVIDED BY KELLY BRIGHTMORE A Kentucky Proud sign hangs at Bi-Water Farms and Greenhouse in Georgetown. The Kentucky Proud-certified farms produce a variety of vegetables and fruits.
Home brewing a rewarding art ADAM PENNAVARIA Beer Columnist
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When humor seemed far away, he rode into the office on his bicycle with a smile on his face. When we were tired, he always came to the rescue with his seemingly never-ending supply of Red Bull. A paper still hangs on the wall nominating Krueger as the best office DJ. Whether it was Bob Marley or “Sugar” by Maroon 5, he chose tunes to which Kernel editors could sing along. As his friends, co-
The art of home brewing is a task few undertake, and a task in which even fewer succeed. It takes a serious devotion to craft, a heightened sensory instinct, as well as a whole lot of patience — and usually a hefty sum of cash — to become proficient in brew-
ing one’s own beer. Paul Minzner is a shining example of how to be successful in the home brew sphere. For the last 22 years, Minzner has brewed a plethora of beers in many different styles, including everything from Halloween-themed steam beers to English bitters. Currently, he has a Berliner Weissbier and American Pale Ale bottled. “Cleanliness and cooking sense (are the most important things),” Minzner said. “And don’t make beer by yourself,
it’s boring as s---.” Minzner began brewing because a college friend suggested they try to start brewing from a kit. After they completed the first batch and it tasted similar to one of their favorite brews, he was hooked. The process is basically the same as what large-scale breweries go through on a daily basis, but instead of processing thousands of gallons of hoppy delight, he’s working with a maximum of 15 at a time.
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“The art of home brewing is a task few undertake, and a task in which even fewer succeed.”
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 Kentucky. As long as they have a Kentucky address, that’s enough proof for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture should check to ensure products are made locally. One solution Swanson offered was supporting the Community Farm Alliance, a statewide organization of small-town farmers who are campaigning to tighten standards. Swanson said the goal is to give consumers security in their knowledge that they are supporting local farm-
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 Boiling water, hops, barley and yeast are combined, along with enzymes and other ingredients to produce Minzner’s small batches of brew. As far as big breweries go, Minzner says that Sierra Nevada is consistently his favorite. “I went on Sierra Nevada’s tour, and they have these massive copper doors that open to their hop room. There are bales of hops a yard wide and three yards tall! Everyone was hugging them and smelling them and carrying on for the whole tour,” Minzner said. Although he doesn’t distribute his concoctions for profit, Minzner sometimes gives them away as gifts or brews certain beers for special occasions. “I’ve done two weddings, (one in South Carolina and one in New Jersey),” Minzner said. “At the South Carolina one, the caterer wasn’t too happy because the guests weren’t drinking what they brought; they were lining up for the beer. I got invited to the after-party at that one.” Quality products aren’t always a guarantee, even for someone with two decades of
ers when they buy Kentucky Proud products. Kentucky Proud provides both Kentucky consumers and producers with a positive outlet for economic growth and healthy benefits, but companies abusing the system and getting a free pass from the Department of Agriculture are cheapening the system and making it harder for the true purpose of Kentucky Proud to shine through. As consumers, Kentuckians need to look past the logo and learn where their food comes from, and Department of Agriculture officials need to be more conscious when selecting Kentucky Proud participants. Email opinions@ kykernel.com practice. He recalled a recent brew he made, intended to be a pale ale, which ended up being a fail ale instead. “It had this awful rotten and acidic taste, like spoiled milk or something,” he said. Before Minzner’s explanation of his process ended, he dispensed one more invaluable piece of wisdom to those looking to enter the home brew culture. “All the home brew books talk about having a beer while you’re making beer. This is an important one — don’t drink while you’re making beer. You’ll do dumb things,” Minzner said. “You’ll get things dirty, you’ll mess up the recipes, etc. Plus, 15 gallons of boiling water is very dangerous. Don’t drink while you make beer. Drink after you’re done.” Home brewing is an upper echelon skill for serious beer enthusiasts. Recipe kits for many different types of beers are available from a wide variety of sources; Lexington Beerworks on North Limestone sells an excellent selection of home brewing supplies. Good luck and cheers! Adam Pennavaria is the beer columnist of the Kentucky Kernel. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
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Kickin’ it with Capoeira Club UK group practices Brazilian martial art, incorporates music By Ying Jiang features@kykernel.com
The UK Capoeira Club was founded in November 2007 by two UK students, Eduardo Rienzi and Alfonso Suarez, the club’s first president. Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics and music, and it is usually referred to as a game. It was founded by Brazilian slaves from West Africa to maintain a healthy body and mind. Ray “Charuto” Jordan is the current instructor in charge of the group at UK, and also works at Kentucky State University. The club has about 10 active members, and they train three days a week – 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays at Buell Armory, 6-8 p.m. Fridays at Buell Armory, and 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturdays at Barker Hall. They practice the physical movements of capoeira on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and they train to music on Fridays. Classes typically start with warm-ups, and then move on to various kicks, escapes, acrobatic movements and other combinations. The specifics of what and how they train vary and depend on students’ skill levels. Steven Shofner, a secondyear pharmacy graduate, has been training for six years. He did taekwondo when he was about six years old and continued for about seven years before having to quit. Having been passionate about martial arts since he was young, Shofner is now a yellow/green cord, the second rank of the capoeira ranking system, and the current president of the club. “It was something I really enjoyed, and after I stopped training taekwondo, I really missed being involved in martial arts,” he said. “So when I came to UK, I decided to ... try
PHOTO PROVIDED BY STEVEN SHOFNER Capoeira is a martial art that incorporates acrobatic movements and fluid footwork. The UK Capoeira Club has about 10 members and trains three days a week.
out capoeira and fell in love with it.” When new students come, they practice the basic movements of capoeira. Some include basic footwork called “ginga,” an inside crescent kick called “meia lua de frente” and an outside crescent
“The feeling of a family is one of the things that stood out to me.” Steven Shofner
Capoeira practitioner
kick called “queixada.” Besides physical movement, training also involves music. Music classes are more laid-back, and the club members go over various capoeira songs and practice playing the instruments. The main instruments of capoeira are a single-string instrument called “berimbau”, a type of drum
called “atabaque,” a handheld drum called “pandeiro” (similar to a tambourine), a bell called “agogo” and a metalscraping percussion instrument called “reco-reco.” The songs are all in Portuguese and have a call-and-response style. Shofner said capoeira is a fluid martial art, but he also said one of his favorite things about capoeira is that it’s much more than just a martial art — it incorporates aspects of Brazilian culture, music plays a huge role, there are elements of dance and, overall, everyone involved feels like family. “The feeling of a family is one of the things that stood out to me about capoeira compared to taekwondo once I got involved,” he said. Brittany Waiters Nevitt, a second-year counseling psychology graduate, has been doing capoeira for six years since she has been at UK. “Definitely you get physical health, but also,you get a great sense of African and Brazilian culture,” she said. “We learn to sing the songs
and learn to play the instruments, not just the CDs. Lots of people will learn the language.” Yanda Cheng, a chemistry freshman, said he tried several clubs before he eventually chose capoeira. Cheng said an important aspect of the martial art is the cooperation. “If you want to kick your partner, you need to use your body to tell them like a kind of dance,” Cheng said. “The thing that has been the most valuable for me, though, are the friendships I have made. I know people in California, Hawaii, Japan, South Korea, China, Michigan, Tennessee, Richmond, Kentucky and other places all through capoeira.” For Nevitt and Cheng, one of the club’s greatest traits is the atmosphere of “seamless connectedness” through effort. Capoeira is not suited to just “fit” people or a certain type of people. “Many women around the world do this,” Nevitt said. “It is not like a masculine thing.”
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Softball’s unforseen star shines bright By Lamar Smith
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Sports is a world where the unexpected is to be expected. Stars can be born overnight. Meagan Prince, junior starting pitcher for UK softball, has been the unforeseen star for the Cats this season. UK Softball is ranked No. 12 in the country and is 36-9, including 12-5 in the SEC. The team’s dominance has no doubt sprouted from the improvement of Prince’s game. A lot was expected of Prince after being named a two-year Class AA All-State member coming out of Westview High School in Martin, Tennessee. Prince is not a flash in the pan. She finished 8-4 with a 3.47 ERA and 13-8 with a 3.43 ERA in her freshman and sophomore UK seasons. She has been a solid pitcher, but this year she has improved her game to another level. Prince was 14-0 with a 1.28 earned-run average through 15 starts before losing her first game at home against Auburn on April 1. The junior said her evolution as a pitcher this season came mostly from physical changes rather than a new mental approach. “There really wasn’t much on the mental gain that I worked on,” Prince said. “It was mostly the physical gain – just being able to command both sides of the plate and being able to locate my pitches at will, where I want to put them, and how high and how low I want to put them.” Prince has already thrown three no-hitters this season, becoming the first UK player to accomplish this feat since Kelsi Dunne in 2009. She has thrown only 15 innings in her three no-hitters, including 17 strikeouts. UK has dominated opponents when Prince is at her best. The pitching staff as a whole has five nohitters, which leads the SEC. Junior Shannon Smith and sophomore Erin Rethlake threw the other two no-hitters for the Cats this year. While UK has been dominant in the circle, its batting has taken any and all pressure off the pitchers. The team boasts four hitters batting .340 or better, including Sylver Samuel’s .380 average. “Having run support is huge. It allows us to throw and to not be as cautious and it al-
lows us to throw what we think would be best for the batter.” Prince said. “We’re going for the strikeout instead of to keep it in the infield.” But Prince is just one half of UK’s dominant pitching combination that includes two Tennessee natives. The other half is senior Kelsey Nunley. Nunley was the leading force on UK’s team which made the Women’s College World Series just two years ago. The two are a combined 32-7 with 21 combined complete games and headline the fifthbest pitching staff in the nation in terms of ERA (1.54). Prince has also helped her game by observing Nunley’s excellence on a daily basis. “She has pitches that are her dominant pitches that are not mine, and being able to have her in the bullpen and say, ‘Hey, what do you think about when you throw this pitch? how does your body feel when you throw this pitch?’” Prince said. “Just being able to do that has really helped improve some of my pitches and improve some of my command, and stuff like that.” The hard work has paid off. Prince’s strength has been locating her pitches, but she has only thrown 94 strikeouts in 115.1 innings pitched. Prince’s ability to keep balls low is an indicator to why she does not rack up a bunch of strikeouts. The pitch is meant to keep balls in play for easy outs and creates bad, choppy hits for the batter. Prince is confident in her team’s chance and feels like UK softball has a good chance of getting back to the Women’s College World Series again — maybe even even hoist the program’s first National Championship trophy. “I think we definitely have the team to do it,” Prince said. “We just need to stay focused and we definitely need to take it one game at a time. Focus on what we’re doing that game, how we need to improve from game to game, and I think that’s how will get there.” A lot of factors have contributed to UK’s best start in recent years, but none more than Prince’s improved play. The junior has grown from an underclassman pitcher, who oozed potential, to an upperclassman ace, who is the straw that stirs the drink which is UK Softball.
Cats avoid sweep, beat Commodores 3-0 By Chris Angolia
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No. 18 UK baseball snapped its four-game losing streak Sunday by defeating No. 5 Vanderbilt with a final score of 3-0. The win allowed UK to avoid a sweep in the three-game series. Both starting pitchers brought their A-games, keeping the game scoreless through six innings. Vanderbilt starter Patrick Raby fired four innings of shutout ball, allowing just two hits while striking out five before being replaced in the fifth. UK starter Kyle Cody continued to thrive, dominating the Commodores by throwing seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and three walks while striking out eight Commodores. In his last two starts and
over 14.1 innings of work, Cody has allowed just eight hits, adding 11 strikeouts with a 0.64 ERA. After a rough start to the year, Cody’s ERA is now down to 4.20. The first six innings of the game saw both teams struggle to score, but thanks to Troy Squires’ timely hitting, the Cats finally broke through in the seventh. Both Zach Reks and JaVon Shelby then reached base to lead off the inning and advanced on a sac-bunt by Luke Becker. Then Tristan Pompey was walked to load the bases with one out in the inning. Following a strikeout by Riley Mahan, Squires stepped in and roped the first pitch to right field for a bases-clearing double, giving the Cats a 3-0 lead. When UK grabbed the lead
FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL REAVES I STAFF Pitcher Kyle Cody delivers a pitch during a game against the Buffalo Bulls at Cliff Hagan Stadium on March 6.
in the top of the seventh, Cody came out in the bottom half of the inning with the lead and continued his dominant performance with a quick 1-2-3 inning, capping off a tremendous performance for the senior as he would be replaced in the eighth by Justin Lewis. Lewis continued his strong play, firing a scoreless eighth dropping his ERA to 0.37 this year over 24.1 innings pitched with 20 strikeouts. In the ninth, Sean Hjelle came in to go for his sixth save of the year. After retiring the first two batters of the inning, Hjelle worked himself into a bit of a jam. After a single, a hit by pitch and a walk, the Commodores had the bases loaded with two outs. Preseason All-American Jeren Kendall, a major threat with 6 homers and 39 RBI, stepped in as the winning run. Despite the threat, Hjelle remained calm and got Kendall to ground out, ending the game and capping off a 3-0 UK victory. UK will now turn its attention to its upcoming matchup at Louisville on Tuesday night. The Cats dropped this past week’s matchup with the Cards after its comeback fell short, losing by a final score of 9-6. First pitch between No. 18 UK (23-12) and No. 9 Louisville (29-7) is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday at Jim Patterson Stadium in Louisville.
PHOTO BY TAYLOR PENCE I STAFF UK softball’s Meagan Prince throws a pitch during a game against Eastern Kentucky University on Wendesday. Prince’s growth as a player this year has helped lead the team to new success. They are ranked No. 12 in the country, at a record of 36-9 on the season and 12-5 in the SEC.
McDaniel places 2nd in SEC Championship By John Morgan Francis sports@kykernel.com
The star of the weekend for the UK men’s golf team was the same over the whole season: Tyler “Chip” McDaniel. The sophomore carded 68, 72, and a final round of -1 under 69 to shoot a total of 209 (-1) for runner-up in the SEC Championship. McDaniel’s second-place finish is the best by a UK golfer and best for a sophomore since David Snyder tied for fifth in 2014. With one of the youngest rosters in the field, the Cats as a whole finished in 7th place with a total of 868. “We are super disappointed, but this experience will pay dividends for this team going forward,” head coach Brian Craig said. “We took a huge step forward this week, and I am so proud of the guys for their effort and attitude.” McDaniel couldn’t have played much better this week. In just his second start in the SEC Championship, his play resembled one of a veteran, scoring two of his three rounds under par and finishing just two strokes behind SEC Champion Lee McCoy of Georgia. By finishing as runner-up, McDaniel tallied his sixth top-10 finish of the year and fifth top-five. His 17 rounds under-par this season domi-
PHOTO BY STEVE COLQUETT I UGA ATHLETICS Tyler “Chip” McDaniel hits a tee shot during his record setting second place performance.
nantly lead the team. Starting out his final round, McDaniel took stride with birdies on holes four and five. From there McDaniel played very consistently, with just one bogey coming on hole 16. Teammates Stephen Stallings and Cooper Musselman also shined bright this weekend, both finishing in a tie for 25th place. Both were neck-and-neck with McDaniel after Saturday, but the course played more difficult for them Sunday as they both shot +8 over par to score 219 a piece for the tournament. Snyder, a senior, played in his final SEC Championship this weekend, finishing in a tie for 32nd. Only +4 after Saturday, he too struggled to find birdies on Sunday and
fired a +7 over par to total 221 for the three days. The fifth man for the Cats was Jalen Ledger. The freshman was only +2 after Friday’s round, but he couldn’t capitalize on his field position and posted back-to-back +10 over pars on Saturday and Sunday to finish in a tie for 69th place with a score of 232. Georgia captured the title with a +13 over par finish. It was followed by Texas A&M (+16) in second place and Florida and Arkansas, both of which tied for third place with scores of 861 (+21) to round out the top three. Tune in to SEC Network 1 p.m. Sunday, April 24th to catch the one-hour review show of the 2016 SEC Men’s Golf Championship.
NCAA championship showcases 2 UK gymnasts By Anthony Crawford sports@kykernel.com
UK gymnastics closed its season on a high note, sending two freshmen to represent as individual all-around competitors for the Cats in the NCAA championships held in Fort Worth, Texas. Underclassmen Sidney Dukes and Alex Hyland became the 13th and 14th UK gymnasts to qualify for the NCAA championships with their berths to the 2016 national championships. Both gained valuable experi-
ence, this being their first time in First Team All-American in the such a major event, and Dukes program’s history. was able to put together a strong “The most impressive part enough performance to become of (Dukes’) performance was UK’s fourth All-American. Dukes struggled at first in her opening events on the vault and bars, but she turned her performance around on the balance beam scoring a 9.8875, the fourth-highest score in the first session. The score on the balance beam was high enough for the freshman to earn a spot on First Team All-American, joining Jenny Hansen as the only other
it wasn’t her first event,” head coach Tim Garrison said. “She struggled on bars. She got up for the first event of the national
“They are an example of where this team is heading, and their performance is proof of that.”
Tim Garrison
Gymnastics head coach
championships on a podium, TV cameras everywhere, and she didn’t perform as well as she is capable of doing. And what does she do to answer that? She steps up the very next routine and becomes a First Team AllAmerican. It goes back to what our team has done all year.” Hyland got off to a strong start, earning scores of 9.8 from five of the six judges in the floor event. Her performance stayed steady throughout the event until she closed on the balance beam with her best score of the day, 9.825. Her good showing
overall was enough to earn a 15th-place finish in the session. With the two young gymnasts impresssing on the big stage early in their careers, UK gymnastics is heading in the right direction as a whole. “I’m so proud that both Sidney (Dukes) and Alex (Hyland) are here, representing Kentucky gymnastics,” Garrison said. “Obviously they’re representing themselves, but they’re here representing our entire team. They are an example of where this team is heading and their performance is proof of that.”