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KENTUCKY NEEDS CANNABIS Kernel Illustrator Ben Wade and the editorial staff lament over Kentucky’s current marijuana laws, and hope for change.
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REFLECTIONS OF INSPIRATION pool with her mother by her side, the script had dramatically flipped — Shane Winstead was now fighting her To Madison Winstead, own battle against cancer swimming isn’t just somewith Madison by her side. thing to do for fun or a sport “The thing with Madison to compete in with decoratis she really has been a parted greats such as American ner with us through a lot of Olympians Michael Phelps the treatments, going to docand Ryan Lochte. tors visits, and going with For the Paul Laurence me to the clinic,” Shane Dunbar senior, swimming Winstead said. “She’s really has always been a way for part of the group I lean on her to do something she for getting through this.” loved. On Friday, as she Ranked as the 32nd best looks into the water as a swimmer in the 2016 reWildcat for the first time, cruiting class and fourth in the pool will reflect an even the state of Kentucky, acdeeper meaning. cording to College SwimHer mother, Shane Winming rankings, Madison stead, saw a chance for was highly recruited, but her daughter to compete in she never considered UK sports at the college level. as a possibility. Growing up “I think Madison, she in Lexington and having a was always good at any mother who worked at UK sport she tried,” Shane Winin the College of Pharmacy, stead said. “I felt like with Madison Winstead felt as if (being) a female, you know it would be like staying at that she would probably home. have good opportunities to “I visited 13 schools and play a sport in college.” had some things I wanted in In high school, Madison a team,” Madison Winstead Winstead competed at the said. “I was big on team highest level, eventually chemistry, I mean, I like finishing as runner-up in the when the coaches are very KHSAA state meet in the diverse.” 100-meter breaststroke as a It wasn’t until her mothfreshman in 2013. She set er’s diagnosis in January a goal to win the champion2015 that she finally began ship her sophomore year, considering UK. After visitonly to finish runner-up in ing a multitude of schools, 2014 and again in 2015. she felt as if UK was the On Feb. 27, 2016, among best fit for her and commita crowded Ralph Wright ted to the Cats in April. Natatorium at the Universi“When I was around their ty of Louisville — including team there was just no other her mother Shane Winstead, team that got along as well. and father Keith Winstead – Madison Winstead finally PHOTO BY MICHAEL REAVES I STAFF The coaches are very different and I love every aspect of had her moment. Shane Winstead, right, was diagnosed with colon cancer in January 2015. She will watch her it,” Madison said. “And then Swimming in the final heat daughter, Madison Winstead, left, swim as a Wildcat for the first time on Friday. I want to go into pharmacy as the only Lexington-local remained very constant in my life, hard times and it’s been the best and UK is the fifth-ranked high school swimmer, she not only won by 1.07 seconds, but even through the ups and downs of times of my life. And swimming pharmacy program, so things just has just helped me keep my sanity,” kind of fell into place. Now that I broke the KHSAA state meet re- the other aspects of my life.” In January 2015, Shane WinMadison Winstead said. am here I couldn’t imagine packing cord in the 100-meter breaststroke stead was diagnosed with colon But nothing is guaranteed in life, up to go anywhere else. Lexington with a time of 1:00.77. “It was just awesome to finally cancer with liver metastases. But and that is a reality she knows all really is home, and (I’m) glad I am staying.” get it done and look at my parents despite the obstacle life had thrown too well. In June of 2015, doctors told her With no guarantee her mother and know we did it,” Madison at Madison Winstead and her mom, Winstead said. “Swimming has there remained one spot where family that her mother’s cancer had would be able to see her compete been my outlet, so to speak, in ev- Madison Winstead could go and spread to her lungs and progressed in the fall as a freshman, Madison to stage 4. Just as Madison Winstead erything. It’s the one thing that’s forget the burdens — the pool. See SWIMMER on page 2 “It’s been my getaway for the battled overcoming adversity in the By Michael Reaves sports@kykernel.com
UK’s survivors ‘Take Back the Night’
Students, campus leaders march to show support for victims of sexual violence
By McKenna Horsley news@kykernel.com
“UK unite! Take back the night!” UK students, faculty and members of the Lexington community chanted this and other phrases, such as, “However we dress and wherever we go, yes means yes and no means no,” as they marched through campus and downtown Lexington to show their support of survivors of sexual assault. The marchers led groups to the Memorial Hall amphitheater for the 2016 Take Back the Night, an annual event sponsored by Support |Peer|Activism|Resources|Co nnection. Member of SPARC and English and arts administration senior Ashley Dunomes said SPARC is an extension of UK’s Violence Intervention and Prevention Center. “We are just a group of student activists who put on rallies and educational programs informing campus of consent culture and rape culture and healthy relationships,” Dunomes said. In addition to the marches, event attendees were en-
couraged to sign a wall and take a pledge to promote consent culture, sign a rape culture banner with issues they see in their community and submit their own stories of sexual violence to read themselves or have a SPARC member read to the crowd. One student who shared her story during the event was Zoe Dapore, a biology freshman. She shared her story to be a role model for
her younger sister. “I think that no matter who you are, no matter your ethnicity or race or your religion or anything else that can divide people, you are still a human being who deserves basic respect,” Dapore said. “And I believe even though I identify as a woman, I have a right to be safe on this campus.” UK President Eli Capilouto, future Student Gov-
ernment Association President Rowan Reid and future SGA Vice President Ben Childress attended. Before the event started, Capilouto spoke to the crowd. He has attended previous Take Back the Nights and said UK had been “doing a lot” before he arrived. “When I attended this event five years ago, faces were put on all that data,” Capilouto said. “When those
PHOTO BY JOEL REPOLEY I STAFF Theater senior Faith Gingrich-Goetz tells her sexual assault story at Take Back the Night on Wednesday evening. She was one of many people to march in support of sexual violence victims.
courageous victims came forward to share their stories, that certainly motivated me that night and it motivates me every day.” Capilouto said UK is working to address sexual assault on campus in many ways such as collecting data at a “granular” level through the C.A.T.S. survey, creating more targeted intervention, hiring more counselors and more. “We certainly look at the numbers, but when you hear the story of a victim survivor you are reminded again of the criticality of preventing what can be a life-shattering event,” Capilouto said. Reid said she became inspired by the stories of survivors and hopes to address sexual assault issues at UK during her term. Childress led a group of marchers from The 90 to Memorial Hall. He and Reid became involved with Take Back the Night at the request of a SPARC member. “(Sexual assault) is certainly something we both care about deeply and recognize as an issue in our culture and on campuses across the nation,” Childress said.
Merger to result in job losses UK to combine Student Affairs, Undergraduate Education By Will Wright news@kykernel.com
Provost Tim Tracy announced Tuesday a plan to merge Student Affairs and the Division of Undergraduate Education, a merger that he said will result in an unknown number of job losses. Tracy said the merger, along with other initiatives to reorganize some UK departments, will benefit students, create new jobs, and transfer some employees to new departments.
The move will help UK achieve goals laid out in its Strategic Plan, and will affect about 420 employees across five units. The Strategic Plan aims to improve retention rates, graduation rates and affordability for undergraduate students. By 2020, UK hopes to increase its six-year graduation rate from 60.2 percent to 70 percent, and hopes to increase the percentage of students who stay in school between their first and second years from 82.7 percent to 90 percent, according to the Strategic Plan.
Tracy said these administrative changes will reorganize and consolidate five units involved in academic excellence: Division of Undergraduate Education, Student Affairs, UK International Center, Enrollment Management, and the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching.
Tracy said students typically do not complete their education at UK for four reasons: they struggle academically, they struggle financially, they do not feel like they belong, or they struggle with their emotional and physical well-being. These factors often play into each other, he said. “If (students) are not successful, we are not successful,” Tracy said to hundreds of UK employees in Memorial Hall on Tuesday.
The merger will begin immediately, and will continue into mid-May. This initiative, along with others that seek to improve the UK International Center, Enrollment Management, and the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, are scheduled to be finished by the time students return in August.
Tracy said UK will likely invest more in advisers, who are crucial to student success. He said UK has recently doubled the capacity of the Counseling Center, and would be willing to do the same for advisers.
All colleges will also be required to host students who have undeclared majors. Not all UK colleges are currently required to host these students. Some students, therefore, are without a college until they pick a major. Tracy said the overall mission of these changes is to make students more likely to succeed on campus, and to bridge the gap between certain employees and students. The changes are meant to give students more of a support system to lean on if they are struggling academically, financially or emotionally.
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Kernel pursuing Dropping stress before finals Harwood files Student newspaper appeals UK’s decision to deny records request By Matt Smith news@kykernel.com
The Kentucky Kernel has filed an appeal with Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear for the release of documents from the UK Open Records Office, in relation to the sexual harassment case involving associate professor of entomology James Harwood. Harwood recently signed a resignation agreement and will continue to receive pay and benefits until Aug. 31.
“‘Preliminary’ ... has no merit for denying the records whatsoever.” David Thompson
KPA executive director
Harwood denied any wrongdoing in the case, which was investigated by the Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity. The Kernel requested “copies of all records detailing the investigation by the University of Kentucky or the Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity of James Harwood and any allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault, or any other misconduct by James Harwood.” The university denied the request for these records, citing the documents as “preliminary,” and containing information “of a personal nature where the public disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.” Harwood signed the agreement on Feb. 26, wherein he agreed to continue receiving
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 wasn’t willing to take any chances. NCAA rules restrict an athlete from participating in practices and competitions until they are enrolled and attending the university. With help from the UK Swim and Dive coaching staff, including head coach Lars Jorgensen, Madison sent a letter to the NCAA on March 16 requesting to be granted a one-time wavier to swim in UK’s inter-squad Blue-White scrimmage scheduled for April 22 so her mother would be guaranteed to see her swim in the Blue and White. “I just wanted to ensure that my mom was going to get to see me swim at a meet,” Madison Winstead said. After waiting a few weeks, the NCAA granted Madison
pay and not have direct contact with university faculty, staff or students, except for work-related electronic communication. UK also said some of the documents are protected by attorney-client privilege, and therefore are exempt from disclosure. Under the Kentucky Open Records Act, “public agency” includes, among other things, “every state or local government agency, including the policy-making board of an institution of education.” While the law also allows public agencies to withhold the records of ongoing investigations, it also states that once a final decision is reached, public records are to be open. As stated in KRS 61.878 (1)(h), “Unless exempted by other provisions of KRS 61.870 to 61.884, public records exempted under this provision shall be open after enforcement action is completed or a decision is made to take no action.” David Thompson, the executive director of the Kentucky Press Association, said the law is clear on this matter and does not give viability to UK using “preliminary” as a way to avoid complying with the open records request. “That a settlement has been reached and appropriate action taken, ‘preliminary’ is only an excuse and has no merit for denying the records whatsoever,” Thompson said. “Obviously, a decision was made in this case because of the settlement agreement and action against the professor in question. There is no other way to interpret the intent of that statute and nothing remains preliminary once it reaches that point.” Terry Sebastian, communications director for Beshear, said the appeal is still pending, and they will “review and respond accordingly.”
PHOTO BY HUNTER MITCHELL I STAFF Students scrambled under Patterson Office Tower on Wednesday to collect as many balls as possible to win prizes such as Beats headphones and an Apple TV.
More than 1,000 ping pong balls rain from POT during giveaway By Cheyenne Abrams news@kykernel.com
More than 1,000 ping pong balls poured over the rooftop of Patterson Office Tower Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the end of the semester. More than 100 students stood below, collecting as many balls as they could with plastic bags, opened book bags and umbrellas. The event was restarted in 2006 by UK Student Activities Board and is managed by the traditions committee. “It’s something that we want to do to bring the campus closer together,” said Colin Ogle, vice president of Promotions with UKSAB. “Closer to the end of the year something like this does relieve stress and give people a break from the grind of dead week.” Ogle said that they want
a one-time waiver for her to compete in the inter-squad match in front of her mom. When asked about what the moment will be like on Friday, Madison said, “I think just being in your first college meet period is pretty awesome, but knowing that this celebration of the journey and how far we have come, I think it will be a pretty cool experience for sure.” So on Friday when Madison Winstead steps to the edge of the pool where her reflection beams off the water, it will be more than her lively childhood memories looking back at her. Her mom’s supportive spirit and emotional strength will be embedded in both the water and the stands. Tickets to Friday’s BlueWhite scrimage are free to the general public and can be picked up at the Lancaster Aquatic Center. The event begins at 4 p.m. Friday.
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students to be able to socialize and feel sustained through the tests and projects they have this week, in addition to participating in an event where students from different colleges can vie for prizes. “You see people from all
smallest prizes, head phones or flashdrives,and red for the medium prizes, which were tumblers, or speakers. The two grand prize colors were black, which was a pair of Beats headphones and blue, which was an Apple TV. Both win-
“It’s mostly just pretty to watch ... it’s a way to stop and have your Loretta Stafford happiness.” ISC junior
different walks of the campus coming together to see a thousand ping pong balls drop,” Ogle said. The balls had colors on them symbolizing different prizes. Green stickers for the
ners of the grand prizes were asked to sign a waiver. Prizes were to be picked up outside of Bowman’s Den, but after 1 p.m. SAB was giving out tumblers to anyone with a student I.D.
This was integrated strategic communication junior Loretta Stafford’s third year attending the event, and she said that she comes to these events to unwind before upcoming finals. “It’s mostly just pretty to watch, in the middle of your pre-dead week stress it’s a way to stop and have your happiness,” Stafford said. The point of the event is to bring students of all campus paths together. “I put it in my planner three months ago,” mathematical economics senior Denise Applegate said. She has not attended the event before, but thought it was too interesting to miss. Previously the events coincided with the Little Derby Festival, UK’s way of celebrating the coming of spring and the Kentucky Derby.
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Kentucky past due Stop tuition increases for medical cannabis Revenue not worth making UK unaffordable
April 20 is a day of celebration, a chance to rejoice in cannabis culture, and a time to reflect on legalizing marijuana, for good. Just recently, Pennsylvania became the 24th state to legalize the use of medical marijuana. At the signing by Gov. Tom Wolf, the Capitol rotunda was filled with patients, families, lawmakers and supporters to celebrate this grand step forward in history. Why isn’t Kentucky one of these 24 states? Medical marijuana has recently shown serious potential for the medical community, including killing and slowing the growth of cancer cells. According to the American Association for Cancer Research, cannabinoids have, “been shown to specifically inhibit glioma (an aggressive cancer cell with low survival rates) growth as well as neutralize oncogenic processes such as angiogenesis.”
In December, Sen. Perry Clark of Louisville pre-filed the Cannabis Freedom Act, which would allow the responsible use of marijuana for adults over the age of 21 in Kentucky. A person would be able to possess one ounce of cannabis on their person and cultivate up to five plants of cannabis on their personal property. According to section 13 of the proposed bill, the Kentucky Responsible Cannabis Use Program would be funded by all excise taxes on cannabis declared in the same bill. For this program, 30 percent of the funds would go to public schools, 20 percent to the Department of Education for scholarships and socioeconomic needs for students, 20 percent to the Office of Drug Control Policy, 15 percent to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council, and the remaining 15 percent would be given to the general fund.
Colorado has seen many positive results after legalizing the use of marijuana. Crime rates have decreased, public schools are improving and tourism has increased by 10 percent. Clark said he believes a relaxed marijuana policy would also benefit Kentucky. According to Clark, one reason Kentucky isn’t one of the 24 states with medical marijuana is because the older generation is still voting, and to them, marijuana use will always be viewed negatively. Colorado, a home to legal marijuana, proves that legalizing marijuana doesn’t increase crime rates, but does just the opposite. Whether April 20 is a day of importance or not, the topic of legalizing medicinal marijuana, or the responsible use of marijuana in general, certainly is. Email opinions @kykernel.com
There’s been a trend in recent years of looking at higher education through the eyes of an economist, comparing higher education to an investment. However useful this analogy is, people should remember that students are not investors, and providing higher education should not be a moneymaking venture. Still, money is at the forefront of the issues for higher education, and it has been plastered all across Kentucky media since Gov. Matt Bevin announced 9 percent cuts to higher education in January. This has since been reduced to a 4.5 percent cut, which will take place in the next fiscal year. Leading economists at UK believe this will lead to tuition increases. “I would expect tuition to increase even without the budget cuts,” said Kenneth Troske, senior associate dean in the Gatton College of Business and
Economics. Moreover, analyzing state appropriations and enrollment suggests that tuition will need to increase at a higher rate than last year, assuming other factors stay constant. But few are willing to question the consistency of those ‘other factors,’ and although it sounds perfectly reasonable that UK needs to offset decreases in state support, this isn’t strongly supported. The university’s finances are booming — credit upgrades, growing revenue on many fronts, and tripling of cash and cash equivalents within three years – so why must UK keep raising tuition for students? If the rising costs went toward a growing collection of top-notch faculty, no one would complain. But this is not the case. Troske said the Gatton College has seen more adjunct faculty and an in-
creasing student to faculty ratio. “That means bigger classes. There’s evidence to suggest that bigger classes hurt students’ ability to succeed and finish, and it’s certainly the case that it’s harder to get into classes — and that can slow students down from finishing,” Troske said. “None of those are good things.” According to UK professor of economics Chris Bollinger, UK has many new expenditures in the past decade which are in need of funds. “Some of the things that we’re doing with that extra money are important, … like the Graham Career Center, the placement center for the entire university, … and we’ve added things like Mathskeller,” Bollinger said. “There are some other things that have had to be added that I’m not as convinced personally that they’re valuable.
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Credible arguments against marijuana don’t exist CHEYENE MILLER Managing Editor
On Wednesday, some UK students were likely celebrating a certain unofficial holiday inspired by marijuana culture, yet it is 2016 and marijuana users are still criminalized for their lifestyles. Marijuana legalization is without a doubt the most black-and-white political issue of our lifetime. Valid arguments against marijuana legalization simply do not exist. What few arguments opponents actually make are
not based in science or even common sense. Let’s examine some of those arguments. Legal marijuana will lead to more overdose deaths: This is just laughable considering no one has overdosed on marijuana in human history. Science has actually never recorded a lethal dose of marijuana. Alcohol and prescription drugs, on the other hand, kill thousands of people every year. Marijuana causes lung cancer: While marijuana does contain many of the same carcinogens as tobacco, there is no conclusive link between marijuana smoke and lung cancer, as there is with tobacco
smoke. Research shows that daily marijuana smokers are no more at risk for lung cancer than non-smokers, and a study performed by the National
Marijuana kills brain cells: Again, there is no existing scientific data that confirms this. Alcohol on the other hand,
“There is no conclusive link between marijuana smoke and lung cancer, as there is with tobacco smoke.” Institute of Drug Abuse even showed that the therapeutic components of marijuana have the potential to slow the growth of cancer cells.
is a well-documented brain cell killer, yet it is sold within a walkable distance of this campus. Marijuana legalization will
lead to an increase in crime and intoxicated driving: Tell that to the fine citizens of Colorado, where they actually saw a decrease in both violent crime and motorist fatalities during marijuana’s inaugural year of commercial sale in the state. And again, ALCOHOL. Marijuana is addictive: Coffee is probably more addictive than marijuana. Research shows that marijuana, as far as its addictive qualities go, ranks at the bottom of the recreational drug spectrum, below alcohol, tobacco, and even caffeine. Marijuana makes you a loser: Here is a short list of “los-
ers” who have been documented marijuana users at some point in life: Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Ted Turner, Steve Jobs, Carl Sagan, Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Martha Stewart … the list goes on and on. The idea that marijuana users are all sitting on a couch eating Doritos is both offensive and contradictory to reality. Again, credible anti-marijuana legalization arguments just don’t exist. It is time for our society to accept that and stop punishing people for a relatively harmless activity. Cheyene Miller is the managing editor of the Kentucky Kernel. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
American diet puts too much emphasis on meat Studies show vegan diets, more vegetables make people healthier, happier in their everyday lives SAVON GRAY Kernel Columnist
Meat is American. Going to a baseball game and eating a hotdog is almost as American as shaking Uncle Sam’s hand, and meat has become a staple of American society. Many Americans are given no choice of how much meat they consume, and from the time
they are old enough to chew, they are given meat and taught to consume it. Science is beginning to show that this lifestyle can cause problems down the road. Studies have shown that eating processed and red meats can actually cause cancer. This was major news, and although the amount of meat that Americans consume has been decreasing yearly, it seems as if most are unable to give up their diets. Even fewer people think to completely cut out animal products from their diet and go
vegan. However, making this decision can bring many health benefits other than reducing cancer risk. Clearer skin can be one side effect of a vegan diet, as the saturated fats found in animal products have been found to clog pores. The average American male eats 6.9 oz of meat a day and the average American woman eats 4.4 oz. With a vegan diet, these amounts of meat are often replaced with fruits and vegetables that have vitamins and minerals in them which pro-
mote healthy skin. Beans contain zinc which combats zits and pimples, and Vitamins C and E help prevent wrinkles and discolored spots. An Oxford university study found that out of a sample of 38,000 adults, those who ate meat had the highest body mass index, while vegans had the lowest. Vegan diets tend to be high in fiber and antioxidants, both of which have been linked to weight loss. Plant-based diets have also been found to reduce the risk of heart disease by as much as one third. Doctors have noted that as their patients transition to a more plant-based diet, they observe
immediate improvements in cholesterol profiles, blood sugar levels, blood pressure and many other aspects of health. The British Journal of Health Psychology conducted a study in which 300 individuals were asked to keep a food diary for three weeks in which they rated their moods. The study found that the individuals who consumed more produce had more energy, were more calm, and had a greater sense of happiness (and these effects extended into the following days). When science tells us that our habits are doing damage to ourbodies, we should listen and in return make changes — re-
gardless of how instilled these habits are. Perhaps good health should be as American as eating meat is, and there needs to be a shift in American values. To face the facts, it is crucial to be able to make life changes that allow us to be as healthy and live as long as possible. Although a vegan diet is often looked at as taboo, making the decision to have an entirely plant-based diet could have a large impact on an individuals health — something Americans need. Savon Gray is a journalism sophomore. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 For example, we now have a much larger internal statistics tracking, number-crunching group than we had (in the past).” Bollinger said a big driver of this increase is due to more stringent regulations from accreditation agencies. “Maybe some of that stuff isn’t really our mission? Maybe some of that stuff is a lot of work for not a lot of real benefit to the students? Great discussions can be had about that,” he said. The Kentucky Kernel’s contribution to that discussion is that costs for higher education need to stop rising, one way or another. As far as tuition goes, something must
be done to keep costs down – even if it means halting nonacademic growth or cutting things like internal analytics, administrative payroll or capital projects. No one wanted budget cuts, but now the university is unfortunately forced to raise revenue or restrict expenditures. The first priorities for higher education should be quality and accessibility, and since instructional quality has been sacrificed despite increased tuition in recent years, the choice is clear — reduce expenses. UK students from across campus agree. “I do think (tuition increases) is a problem,” said Josh Carroll, a computer engineering freshman. “I think it’s just a huge barrier to entry for going to a college.” Ines Elena, a freshman
OPINIONS international student double majoring in psychology and communication, said tuition increases will likely keep students from coming to UK from her home country, Spain. “We have a really good education here, and I think that right now we pay for what we have. I don’t know if it increases, is (UK) going to stay the same or is it going to get better?” she said. Anna Zeek, an out-of-state pre-nursing freshman, was upset to hear that out-of-state students have been seeing higher increases in tuition. “Increasing tuition makes it a lot harder for me to want to come here — as much as I love UK — just because of the overall costs and being able to afford UK is difficult … I feel like I’m being cheated.” Email opinions@ kykernel.com
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“What’s it like being a columnist?” “When it comes to writing, being a columnist is awesome. If you can find your niche and you have an appealing vocabulary, you’ll find yourself quickly drawing an audience. I write about beer, a subject that many people are evidently interested in. Being a columnist is also great because not only do you get paid to write your opinion, you get the opportunity to research subjects you’re interested in, whether it’s fashion trends, current events, bird migration patterns, or even beer.” Adam Pennavaria is the beer columnist of the Kentucky Kernel. “Writing is what I love to do. Having the opportunity to write as a columnist for the Kernel not only gives me an outlet to do what I love and express my own opinions, but it also allows me to gain the experience that I need in order to pursue a career in journalism.” Paidin Dermody is an assitant opinions editor of the Kentucky Kernel for the 2016-17 school year. “From speaking to gender and women’s studies professors, to senators and owners of restaruants, the Kentucky Kernel has given me an outlet to be creative, while gaining clips and experience right before I graduate.” Jamilyn Hall is the opinions editor of the Kentucky Kernel.
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National Autism Awareness Month hits close to home for UK
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Boys have a higher chance of being diagnosed with autism than girls.
Student Council for Exceptional Children, campus buildings light up blue to support cause
Now known as one of the most diagnosed intellectual disabilities in the features@kykernel.com country, autism will affect one in 68 children in America, according to the On April 2, the official start to Center for Disease Control and PreNational Autism Awareness Month, vention. buildings across campus such as MeAn organization here at UK decidmorial Hall, Champions Court I and ed to take ownership during National II, and Woodland Glen I glowed blue Autism Awareness Month to emphaas part of World Autism Awareness size the importance of accepting those Day. Blue is the official color of au- of all abilities and disabilities. tism awareness, and UK buildings are Student Council for Exceptional matching iconic places like the EmChildren Vice President Kaylie Kruer, pire State Building in New York, and the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia that are lit with the color to show support for the cause. By Jack Pilgrim
The first week of April offered a variety of activities to help spread the word about autism. April 5, a bake sale was held outside of Bowman’s Den with all proceeds going directly to the Autism Society of the Bluegrass.
“Temple Grandin,” a movie about an individual with autism and his personal story, was shown in the Taylor Education Building Auditorium on Thursday, April 7.
“(Autism) made me feel like I did not fit in anywhere before I went to Claire Mynear college in 2012.”
The month of April brings about a celebration that affects countless people throughout campus in some form or fashion. Students may see someone wearing a wristband or a t-shirt with a puzzle piece, or signs throughout campus talking about “Light It Up Blue.” April is considered National Autism Awareness Month, when the Autism Society holds an annual effort to spread awareness and encouragement of acceptance of those with autism, inclusion, and self-awareness.
Autism is a developmental disability that directly affects the nervous system, impairing one’s ability to communicate and interact effectively.
While there’s no cure to Autism, therapy and medication can help lessen symptoms.
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One sign of autism is using words that seem out of place.
On Friday, April 8, students, staff, and families joined in the Taylor Education Building Auditorium and lit up blue glow sticks to participate in their own “Light It Up Blue” event. The SCEC organized the event with games, food, and prizes to celebrate acceptance.
BCTC graduate Claire Mynear was diagnosed with an elementary education freshman, autism when she was 12 years old. emphasized the importance of Na“I had a hard time in school betional Autism Awareness Month and cause I didn’t understand the work what the SCEC organization is doing they were teaching me. I enjoy playto promote it. ing and hanging out with friends,” “SCEC ... is an organization to help Mynear said. “(Having autism) students with disabilities succeed in changed my life because I didn’t feel and out of the classroom and promote like a ‘normal’ person. It made me feel inclusion,” Kruer said. “Our chapter like I did not fit in anywhere before I here at UK created an Autism Aware- went to college in 2012.” ness Week on campus. We had events Autism Awareness Month allows to promote awareness and inclusion, people like Claire to feel like they raise money for the Autism Society belong, to show that they are more of the Bluegrass, and celebrate those alike than different to those without with Autism and their loved ones.” disabilities.
Medication can help with irritability, aggression, and hyperactivity.
One sign of autism is using facial expressions that do not match what is being said.
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Shaking up Shakespeare
UK students put their own spin on ‘Hamlet’ with free performance By Rebecca Watters feautres@kykernel.com
This weekend, two students will be bringing a modern retelling of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” to life in UK Shakes’ first performance. University of Kentucky Shakespeare in the Park, or UKShakes, was created by classical sophomores Michael Main and Sydney Consalvi to give students the opportunity to perform Shakespeare and raise awareness of contemporary issues. “Shakespeare explores many issues that are still relevant to college students today,” Consalvi said. “For Hamlet we’re really focusing on sexuality and family relations.” In addition to sexuality issues, including a gender-swap by having a female play Hamlet, Main said the performance will also include instances of drug and alcohol abuse due to Hamlet’s grief, an issue he said is important to college students. “We want our performances to start discussions,” he said. “And we hope to do it through exposing people to classical theater.” According to UKShakes advisor Christina Ritter, Shakespeare is only performed in the department every three or four years. She said opening the doors to more Shakespeare performances is important. “The language is beautiful and iconic. I think it’s great that Michael and Sydney are doing this. They’re devoting themselves and are really trying to perform the plays of who some may say is one of the greatest playwrights of all time,” Ritter said. Since UKShakes began, Consalvi said it has been an uphill battle. “It’s been really difficult
since we aren’t affiliated with the college, so it’s been hard to get a performance space,” Consalvi said. “This is both of our first time directing, so it’s been a learning experience for all of us.” Main said the rehearsal process has been difficult as well, especially since all the cast members are busy with school, but that in the end, he believes it will all come together. “We’ve tried to get as many rehearsals with as many actors as possible. It’s been hard to get everyone in the same place working at the same time since we are all students and this production isn’t always first priority,” Main said. “But the work we have gotten has been wonderful.” Hamlet will be the opening performance for UKShakes. In the future, Main and Consalvi plan to perform “The Temptest” and “The Twelfth Night,” and plan to bring in other students from the theater department to direct. They also hope to raise awareness about more issues that they believe affect today’s college students, like morality, as well as continuing the discussion of sexuality. “We want to reach out to other groups on campus, like the gay-straight alliance so that we can spread word of the show and extend the dialogue and talk about the resources and support that’s offered,” Main said.
IF YOU GO UK Shakes will perform its version of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” at 7 p.m. in the Black Box theater. Admission is free. UK Shakes was created by classical sophomores Sydney Consalvi and Michael Maine.
Latest trends on display at Spring 2016 Fashion Show
FILE PHOTO BY JONATHAN KRUEGER I STAFF Students display the latest spring fashion trends at the UK Hospitality Management Association and the Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles Club sponsored Color Me Spring Fashion Show at the UK Good Barn in Lexington on April 25, 2014.
Students to walk runway, gain experience in clothing, organization By Taylor Caponigro features@kykernel.com
UK students will walk the runway Thursday night, and patrons won’t have to go to New York City to catch a glimpse of the latest trends. The UK Retailing Tourism and Management Department is hosting its Spring 2016 Fashion Show on Thursday at the Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center. The RTM Spring 2016 Fashion Show is run by students in order to gain real life experience on how to manage and organize a fashion show. The students have been working under the guidance of Tracy Lu, assistant professor of hospitality management and tourism, Mika Pryor and
Scott Meuret, both a merchandising, apparel and textiles lecturers. Students, who are acting both as models and organizers, planned the fashion show. RTM students will be modeling looks from local boutiques and retail stores in Lexington. All the stores are providing one-to-four outfits per model that will be returned once the show has ended. The models for the show had their first official practice Monday afternoon. “I am so excited for the fashion show this Thursday because there is no real pressure ... everyone is just there to have fun,” said journalism and fashion freshman Michelle Knezovic. The models are not the
only ones devoting a majority of their time constantly planning for the show. The HMT 570, MAT 237 and HMT 308 classes do the work of the Color Me Spring Fashion Show. Students in these classes have spent the semester in preparation for the show Kentucky Springtime: The Unbridled Look of the Unbridled Spirit. Avery Malone, an academic coordinator, has also been helping with the show. “We are looking forward to seeing students as well as alumni and community members,” Malone said. Along with organizing the clothing and models for the event, students have planned all the sound and lighting and helped style the models to find
appropriate looks. “They have worked out every facet of the show,” Malone said. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. for the silent auction, but the show stars at 7:00 p.m. Student tickets are $10.
FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact Linda Marshall at ljmarch00@email. uky.edu or (859) 257-4917 for ticket information.
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New era of Shelby coming to UK Baseball
JaVon Shelby, left, and Jaren Shelby, right, come from a baseball family. Jaren Shelby is following in his brother’s white-and-blue footsteps, and will start on UK’s baseball team this fall.
By Anthony Crawford sports@kykernel.com
During UK’s SEC Championship run in 2006, announcers belted out the name John T. Shelby every night at Cliff Hagan Stadium. For anyone in the UK’s baseball stadium, John T. Shelby’s plays throughout his All-SEC caliber season would’ve been the highlights of the games, but for his 7-year-old brother Jaren Shelby they were just brief interruptions from the main action. Jaren Shelby hardly ever
watched the games, despite his oldest brother being being one of the feature players on UK’s team. He had more important matters to attend to, namely playing a pickup game with friends in an empty field behind the stadium. He ran to the fence whenever he heard his brother’s name on the loudspeaker, but always returned right back to his own game. Jaren Shelby is youngest in a family full of baseball players, so it’s only natural that he would have to wait his turn to play on the big stage. Fast forward to 2016 and
PHOTOS BY MICHAEL REAVES I STAFF JaVon Shelby, left, and Jaren Shelby, right, celebrate after their respective games. Jaren Shelby has always been considered one of the best athletes of the Shelby family.
Jaren Shelby, 18, is a senior at Tates Creek High School and is ready to hear his own name over the loudspeaker at Cliff Hagan Stadium next year. The Shelby baseball dynasty started with the father of the whole bunch, John “T-Bone” Shelby. John Shelby, 58, wasn’t much in his days of playing shortstop for Henry Clay High School. He was known for his small frame, but that didn’t stop him from playing college baseball at Columbia State Community College for one year. From there, John Shelby signed with the Baltimore Orioles and played 11 seasons in the majors, winning two World Series during that span, one with the Orioles in 1983 and the other with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1988. The next player up in the Shelby family would be John Shelby’s oldest son, John T. Shelby. John T. Shelby, 30, proved to be the trailblazer for the family’s impact at UK. Along with the SEC Championship, John T. Shelby collected two All-SEC second team honors and finished his career sixth in home runs at UK with 36, and seventh in stolen bases with 42. On deck would be John Shelby’s next oldest son, Jeremy
Shelby, 28. He followed in his father’s footsteps, playing two years at Columbia State before transferring to Grambling State University, where he eventually became a 38th round selection in the 2010 MLB draft.
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“They look to me as the best athlete of the family,” Jaren Shelby said. “I don’t think so, but they love watching me play from what they say, and I just take that. It builds my confidence.”
“All of the (Shelby) brothers have had one thing in common, and that is they’re all great teammates.” Larry Poynter
Tates Creek High School baseball coach
Following Jeremy Shelby, the family returned to UK with younger brother and current Cat JaVon Shelby. The 20-year-old junior for UK has lived up to his name and then some, earning All-SEC first team honors after his sophomore year and coming into this season a preseason AllAmerican. With JaVon Shelby’s time coming to an end at UK, Jaren Shelby finally gets his opportunity to prove he’s worthy of the family name. Big expectations follow Jaren Shelby, the youngest of the Shelby brothers, as that opportunity approaches next year.
Even with all the hardware and accomplishments his father and brothers bring to the table, Jaren Shelby still finds a way to establish himself as a player. “We’re always talking about it at the dinner table, like, ‘Who’s better?’ or ‘Who can hit the ball the hardest?’” JaVon Shelby said. “But I will give that one to my little brother (Jaren Shelby), he can probably hit the ball the farthest out of our family.” Going along with what Jaren Shelby’s family thinks of his play, his coach at Tates Creek High School, Larry Poynter, had two words to describe his game: power and speed.
Jaren Shelby displayed his power in his matchup against North Laurel High School his junior year. The outfielder lit up North Laurel’s pitching staff for a grand slam and a three-run home run. Jaren Shelby went 2-for-3 and also had 7 RBI. Though Jaren Shelby was able to thrive at the plate in high school, coming away with 13 home runs and 45 RBI his junior year for Tates Creek, he will have a big learning curve with the level of play in the SEC. “Well, I think every high school kid is going to have a transition moving into college baseball,” Poynter said. Making the transition to college, Jaren Shelby knows that his role will likely change. He just hopes he can help the team in ways like his brother JaVon Shelby switching from second base, where he was an All-SEC player, to third base this season. “All of the brothers have had one thing in common, and that is they’re all great teammates to whatever teams they play on,” Poynter said. So after the long wait, the main action for Shelby will shift from the empty field to Cliff Hagan Stadium where he will be able to hear his own name on the loudspeaker.
Bats come alive in 5-0 shutout for UK Softball
Freshman Abbey Cheek, senior Maisie Steed boost Cats past Hilltoppers on Wednesday
up the middle, which allowed care of business after the ofSteed to cross home plate. fensive rally in the fourth inAfter UK gained a 1-0 lead ning by allowing only one hit After winning its weekend over the Hilltoppers, the de- the entire game for WKU. home series against No. 18 fense made an error trying to With her stellar perforMissouri, No. 11 UK Softball get Cheek out at home plate. mance on the mound, Prince headed to Bowling Green to The throw went wide right recorded her fifth completeface Western Kentucky Uni- as they were trying to throw game shutout this season with versity for it’s fourth in-state Cheek out, and it ended up 12 strikeouts in seven innings, matchup of the season. allowing Hinz to cross home just three off her career high. By Collin Rutledge
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After a long three innings with neither team on the board, the Cats prevailed with a fiverun rally in the fourth inning to beat WKU. Both teams were facing difficulties hitting the ball during the first three innings, until Maisie Steed and Abbey Cheek both got singles to put runners on first and second with no outs.
plate, extending the Cats’ lead The Cats won their second to 3-0. game in a row, making them The rally continued when 38-9 this season, and 13-5 in freshman catcher Jenny conference play. Schaper stepped up to the plate. UK continues its SEC With a runner on base, Schaper launched a two-run homerun — her 2nd homerun in her last four games.
showdown by traveling to Rhoades Stadium to take on No. 4 Alabama at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
As UK returned to defense The Cats will then resume in the fourth inning and with a their rivalry with in-state foe FILE PHOTO BY TAYLOR PENCE I STAFF 5-0 lead, junior pitcher Mea- Louisiville on Wednesday after With two runners on base, gan Prince took care of the rest. the first meeting was canceled Freshman right fielder Abbey Cheek, left, hugs teammate Chirstian Stokes after hitting a home run against EKU on April 13, 2016. Cheeks went 2-for-4 with one run in Wednesday’s 5-0 win over Western Kentucky. Brooklin Hinz stepped up to Prince continued to take due to inclement weather. the plate to get a hit straight