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PHOTO BY CAMERON SADLER I STAFF Chi Omega sisters rehearse their “Decades” Greek Sing routine on Wednesday night. The women will donate proceeds from ticket sales at Greek Sing to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Greek Sing raised nearly $200,000 last year and granted wishes for 32 children.
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Flannels were flung and tie-dye t-shirts were tossed to decade hits as Chi Omega tightened up loose ends — and ball caps — on its “Decades” Greek Sing routine. Saturday’s event will be a “Race to One Million” dollars for UK’s sororities and fraternities as they raise money for their philanthropies through dance. Each chapter practices routines for weeks, sometimes months, and enlists
dance coaches to design complex routines and costumes. “I think a lot of people just think it is sororities dancing and get confused why we’re doing it,” said Chi Omega dance coach Ashley Wood, a marketing sophomore. “When you go to Greek Sing you get the full effect. You’ll see a kid and the feeling isn’t like anything else.” Ticket sales go toward Chi Omega’s philanthropy, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Alpha Tau Omega’s philanthropy organization.
Fighting mediocrity with TV star Tatyana Ali ‘Fresh Prince’ actress inspires students to break social barriers By Megan Ingros news@kykernel.com
Feet away from the controversial mural that has reignited the discussion of race relations on campus, actress and singer Tatyana Ali challenged a packed crowd in Memorial Hall to push past the surface of how society sees them, and make their lives legendary. Best known for her role as Ashley Banks on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” Ali studied politics at Harvard, not acting, earning her bachelor’s degree in African-American studies and government. Torn between the decision of pursuing her dreams as an artist and attending school, she had to make a choice. “I was determined, I wanted to go to school,” Ali said. “Why
would going to college make me less valuable? That’s crazy.” Amir Windom, record executive and moderator of the MLK Center’s event “Progression Towards Success,” experienced similar scoffs from colleagues when he attended college while also working on his career. Windom said the biggest thing he dealt with every day was “the temptation of getting into the mediocre mindset,” because that’s what was expected of him as an African-American man. “I went to school because I wanted to show people you can be educated and still thrive in the industry, or you can take a step away from the industry and still thrive,” Windom said. In lieu of recent news, Windom and Ali discussed the
PHOTO BY MICHAEL REAVES I STAFF Tatyana Ali and Amir Windom talked about their struggles as AfricanAmericans, and how they exceeded expectations by striving to suceed in the music and television industries.
Academy Awards, which was boycotted this year by a few actors of color. The academy has since stated that they will be changing the rules of their membership. “They’re getting paid more for a typical type of role, roles that fit who others think we are, and that’s just unacceptable,” Ali said. Windom chimed in with his own experience being nominated for a 2014 Academy Award in the “Best Original Song” category for his contributions to “Happy,” by Pharrell Williams. The song was up against “Let it Go” from “Frozen,” which ended up winning. Despite this, “Happy” had sold more records than “Frozen,” and was number one in 27 countries. “It’s not the award, it’s not the nomination, you can have as many actors you want in front of a screen, but if there are no executives or agents of color, it doesn’t matter,” Ali said. When discussing the music industry, Windom said he feels responsible in some ways because he is a face in it. Windom and Ali inspired the college crowd as they prepare to venture out and make a mark in the world. “The things that are of value to you and mean something to you is what makes you a human being. People try to chip away at what makes you, you,” said Ali, also saying she had to fight to honor her perspective and that’s what became her image. “People don’t see your failures, they only see success and your big moments that turned out right.”
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Chi Omega and Alpha Tau Omega do not compete with the other chapters for donations to individual philanthropies. The event raised close to $200,000 in 2015 and granted 32 wishes of children in the Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana region of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. “We got to meet one of the children last year. We call her ‘Tough Cookie Catie,’” marketing sophomore and Chi Omega sister Riley Dahl said. When Dahl’s grandmother died from lung cancer last year, it reinvigorated her
desire to dance. Chi Omega sister psychology sophomore Elena Ares said she got to know Catie when the sisters threw her a “going away to Disneyworld” party, and dances each year because of the difficulties these young families suffer through. “They’re still with us, so I think they’re going to be at Greek Sing. She’s going to Disneyworld because we granted her another wish,” Ares said. “If we can, we at least want her last memories to be happy.”
Research, context will dictate mural decision
Committee holds bi-monthly meetings to brainstorm solutions By Lee Mengistu news@kykernel.com
The controversial fresco by Ann Rice O’Hanlon adorning the lobby of Memorial Hall was one of the few art projects completed by a woman during former president Franklin Roosevelt’s Works and Progress Administration, and has been the subject of debate for what some people perceive as a derogatory depiction of African-American and Native American people. Last week President Eli Capilouto announced the formation of a committee to find a solution. The committee members include a student, several UK professors, and former LexArts CEO Jim Clark. The 13 committee members have met twice so far and plan on meeting every two weeks indefinitely until a solution is reached. “This committee’s work is multifaceted, and it will take time in order to produce a good result, and a very carefully analyzed result that will be sustained,” Interim Vice President for Institutional Diversity and committee chair Terry Allen said. The committee intends to
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deeply research and contextualize the fresco before reaching a decision. So far, ideas have been suggested such as an oral history project with alumni and staff detailing their experiences with the mural or more commissioned works on campus by black artists. The fresco,
Schein has used the mural in his urban geography class to, “discuss the ways in which race plays a role in telling stories about the past.” “Ultimately I believe that the stories we tell in and through landscapes are not just about the past, but also are claims on the present and the future, and having those conversations is a way in which we can intervene in the world to make it a better place,“ Schein wrote in an email to the Kentucky Kernel. Director of the AfricanAmerican and Africana studies program and head of the committee Melynda Price enlisted students to contribute to the solution. “What do the caretakers of the mural think?” Price said. “What does the community think?” Ideas and comments can be sent to mural@uky.edu.
“The committee intends to deeply research and contextualize the fresco before reaching a decision.” depicting African-Americans as slaves, is one of the most well-known, and rare works on campus depicting African Americans. Geography professor and committee member Richard
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A story in the Feb. 4 issue of the Kentucky Kernel contained incorrect information about the formation of the Latino Student Union. The Black Student Union did not help create the Latino Student Union.
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Janet Eldred said she gives her students a high level of creative freedom and encourages them to come up with their own ideas for projects.
Eldred’s poetry often incorporates moments from her life and her background in San Joaquin Valley, CaliforWhen students enroll in English nia, as well as her Portuguese heritage. Professor Janet Eldred’s class, they She has a collection of poems coming shouldn’t expect a stringent rubric for assignments. Rather, they can expect a high level of creative freedom when turning words into writing. “I like to award points for thinking outside the box,” said Eldred, who would rather allow students to be independently creative instead of chaining them to rubrics. “My style (of teaching) is getting harder and harder to maintain. There’s a lot of freedom involved with it.” Eldred’s research topics include creative writing, nonfiction writing, 20th out in November that are heavily influand 21st century American literature enced by her family and her upbringing and culture, and women’s literature and in the area. gender studies. She said her poetry has A common theme in Eldred’s poems always been non-fiction, though she in- are family, sentimental values and the corporates “composite characters” into questioning of sentimental values. She her writing. wrote one of her books during a turbuBy Cheyene Miller news@kykernel.com
lent time in her life when her mother was dying as a way to escape the pains of reality. “The only thing I could do at that point was write my way out of it,” El-
“I still can’t believe my good fortune that somebody pays me to Janet Eldred daydream.” English Professor
dred said. “Everything in (the book) is personal.” As someone who focuses on women’s issues relating to literature, Eldred said much can be gathered from gender equality in the U.S. based on narratives, and their level of reality.
“What is expected of women and what is expected of men is quite different,” said Eldred, who noted the U.S. has long claimed to be one of the more progressive countries in terms of gender equality, but the culture shows something different. “I can certainly … show you where the rhetoric and the reality don’t meet.” Eldred said a pivotal moment in her teaching career occurred when she became a parent. She became more patient, and she learned to encourage questions from students to create clarity. From her early days growing up in Central California, Eldred could never imagine doing anything else as a profession, and she cannot believe she gets to live in her own mind to make a living. “I think I’m misfit for anything else,” Eldred said. “I still can’t believe my good fortune that somebody pays me to daydream, to reflect. To spend time in my own head.”
Inaugural black fraternity paved way for minorities Alpha Phi Alpha alumnus talks role in desegregating Lexington By Lexington Souers features@kykernel.com
Bradley Watkins was sitting in a logic class at UK when a staff employee told him his son had been born. He and his wife celebrated the birth of their first child in his first semester here. Though it was perhaps the most important moment, it wasn’t the only thing that made his time at UK memorable. Watkins was already a
member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity at another school in 1964, but he learned that a group of men wanted to start a new fraternity at UK. He transferred here in the spring semester of 1965 to pursue a degree in philosophy and become certified as a United Methodist minister — and on April 1 that year, Watkins and several men from the community chartered the first black fraternity at UK. “I appreciated the support I got from the administration,” Watkins said on starting the
UK chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha. Watkins grew up in Lexington and his family lived in predominantly black housing near UK’s campus. While UK’s campus was not devoid of racial injustices, he said the city of Lexington had it worse. “I’d say life on campus was better than life off campus,” Watkins said. Watkins told of how he integrated the Walgreens in downtown Lexington by sitting at the lunch counter after
an employee forgot to make his meal as a take-out. “I realized what I had done was being done across the nation, only I didn’t get arrested — I didn’t get on the newspaper,” he said. Watkins family was from Lexington, and attending UK was a dream of his grandfather’s. “He said he never dreamed someone of his background would graduate from UK,” Watkins said. Watkins said his time at UK
was a positive experience, and he enjoyed a diverse and welcoming group of friends. “I had friends that were black and white,” he said, “friends for life.” Watkins hopes several things will happen for UK — that the basketball team would have a successful season, and that UK would continue to grow when it came to race relations. “I hope UK can be a shining star in giving leadership to diversity,” Watkins said.
For the month of February the Kernel will be telling the story of 29 notable African American Alumni. These features are in conjunction with the UK Alumni Association project “They Came Before: The Legacy of African-American Pioneers and Trailblazers at the University of Kentucky.”
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Cats with unfinished business By Josh Ellis
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With the pressure of Valentine’s Day approaching, some couples may be worried about what to do for the famous day of love. Our generation is creative when it comes to pronouncements of love. Promposals and screening a significant other’s social media to find out what they like have become a normal way to prove affection. However, these large statements are not always realistic — or practical. Here is a list of $5 dates that couples can enjoy this Valentine’s Day.
Blanket fort & s’mores (indoor camping) Blankets, beds, pillows and a flashlight are all a couple needs to make a blanket fort and take part in some indoor camping. But what is camping without s’mores? Head to Kroger, pick up the ingredients and cook them in the microwave. Set the graham cracker, chocolate and marshmallow on a paper towel and nuke them for 15 seconds. The paper towel should minimize the mess.
Visit UK Art Museum UK is the right place for an art lover’s date. The UK Art Museum features several collections from artists all around. Open Tuesdays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., the Art Museum offers a night of cultural growth and a little exercise. Walking around also prompts the chance to talk about the art and express feelings.
Play video games together For couples that enjoy playing video games together, this may be a normal night of hanging out. But, for those with a partner who has never held a controller in their life, this becomes more than about having fun. For nongamers, dedicating a night to playing whatever the other partner wants is a show of how much you are willing to sacrifice for them — in a subtle, non-dramatic way.
Plan a picnic at Willy T. Grab a blanket, pack a small lunch, and head out to W.T. Young for a picnic. No food? No problem. Little Caesar’s offers $5 pizzas year round. Pick one up and enjoy each other’s company. When it’s time for a drink, the vending machines around campus offer Coke products. This may fare better in warmer weather, but do not let the snow stop the fun — sledding can be a fun alternative.
$5 movie bin/Red box movie night Why would anyone ever pay $20 for a movie date in a theater when one can spend $5 or less and stay in? For those short on cash, the $5 movie bin at Walmart is a great alternative. Actually spend time sifting through the seemingly endless pit of movies and put thought into the choice. If Walmart is too much of a trip, there is a Redbox by the McDonald’s on South Limestone.
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Despite back-to-back blowout wins against Florida and Georgia, there should still be an uneasiness flowing throughout the Big Blue Nation. Why? Because they have seen this before – all year actually. What they haven’t seen since November is the Cats string together more than three consecutive wins, something UK will have to accomplish to hoist an SEC Tournament trophy in March and an NCAA Tournament trophy in April. It started Dec. 3 in Los Angeles, California. UK suffered its first loss of the year on the road, which is not something unusual for young teams. The Cats bounced back with convincing double-digit wins against Eastern Kentucky and Arizona State. But then Ohio State stunned the highly ranked Cats in Brooklyn, just a week after the Arizona State win. UK rebounded once again
with impressive victories over in-state rival Louisville and Mississippi. UK then played away from Rupp Arena once more, and once more lost after threading together back-to-back wins. This time it was another embarrassing loss, to an LSU team that lost to College of Charleston earlier in the year. Big Blue Nation began to get anxious trying to figure out what type of UK team this year’s team is. Is it the 201314 team that earned an 8-seed in the NCAA Tournament but pulled together to make a championship run? Is the 2010-11 team with a star point guard (Brandon Knight) that carried a 4-seeded UK team to the Final Four? Cats fans all over thought they had their answer when UK won its first road game against Alabama, following the LSU loss. Senior Alex Poythress poured in a careerhigh 25 points to go along with seven rebounds. Jamal Murray had his second straight game with 20-plus points, and the Cats seemed to have found their groove.
Then they played at Auburn. And lost. It was back to the drawing board for UK, as minimized post-presence and poor freethrow shooting began to stick out like a sore thumb. But as it has all season, UK bounced back. This time, UK molded together a three game winning streak. It beat Arkansas in Bud Walton Arena, then proceeded to breeze past Vanderbilt and Missouri at home. It finally began to seem like UK had “turned the corner.” But not so fast. In an instant classic in Lawrence, Kansas, against the No. 4 ranked Jayhawks, UK nearly pulled off its muchneeded resume-boosting win. It took overtime to settle the battle of the basketball bluebloods, but it would ultimately not end in UK’s favor – Kansas won 90-84 in overtime. Although the Cats lost, it still felt like UK was beginning to peak at the right time. The trio of Ulis, Murray and Briscoe proved the Cats would still be a tough out in March, thanks to some of the best
backcourt play in the country Subsequently, UK had another jaw-dropping performance against Tennessee after the Kansas loss. The Cats held a 21-point lead in the first half in Knoxville but allowed the Volunteers to not only get back in the game — but win it, too. UK did respond, as usual. The big wins over Florida and Georgia continued the trend of two to three wins, followed by a loss. Now with Saturday’s matchup at South Carolina, the Cats have a chance to answer the bell. It also goes beyond Tennessee on Feb. 18 and Texas A&M on Feb. 20. UK has to prove it can win more than just three in a row, then go on the road and take yet another step back. It will take at least three in the SEC Tournament and six in the NCAA Tournament. It is time for UK to prove to all those watching that they are capable of building big winning streaks. All the big boys have done it (Oklahoma, Iowa, Villanova and Maryland), now it’s UK’s turn.
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Free student-run clinic provides health care to city’s most needy By McKenna Horsley news@kykernel.com
UK’s Salvation Army Clinic may be the only access to health care for many in Lexington, but it also offers students an opportunity to learn about the medical field in a hands-on environment. The free clinic is run by UK medical students who provide health care to people who may not otherwise be able to afford it, taking walkin appointments on a first come, first serve basis. Clinic manager Ann Dickson, a second year medical student, said the clinic sees about six or seven patients a night.
“I think one thing that a lot of people don’t understand is that accessibility to health care is still very difficult,” Dickson said. “Just because you have health insurance doesn’t make it easy to get to a doctor or get an appointment.” The Lexington Savation Army launched the clinic in 1986. Now, UK College of Medicine students run the project with oversight by a board of directors. In addition to physicians, UKSAC relies on volunteers including undergraduate, medical and pharmacy students during clinic hours from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday
nights. “(UKSAC) enables interested and concerned medical students to help treat and serve the population,” said Eric Weber, a second year medical student who serves as one of UKSAC’s clinic managers. “It also provides extended training for students outside the academic medical school.” Weber said when the Affordable Care Act was passed, many free health clinics, similar to UKSAC, were unsure if they would still have patients. “We are still full almost every night,” Weber said. Besides general clinic appointments, UKSAC offers free smoking cessation, a nu-
trition clinic and a small pharmacy for its patients. “We (stock the pharmacy) very cheaply, too,” Mary Greenwood, UKSAC financial manager and a second year medical student, said. “It costs us about $21 for just one patient.” UKSAC receives most of its funds from donations, selffundraising and grants. The UK College of Medicine typically holds an annual “casino night” fundraiser for UKSAC at the end of April. “(The casino night) is open to anyone who wants to come,” Greenwood said. UKSAC is located at 736 W. Main St. in the Salvation Army building.
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EDITORIAL
Bevin neglects need-based aid
Kentucky Lottery money should be spent helping students who need it most Legislators and other guests applauded Gov. Matt Bevin for his plans to give Kentucky Lottery money back to higher education. Unfortunately, the proposal is not as good as it sounds. Though Bevin plans to put all Kentucky Lottery funds to where they were intended — in higher education — he neglected the requirement that the funds should go to needbased aid. According to Kentucky law (KRS 154A.130), funds from the Kentucky Lottery should be allocated as follows: —$3 million to literacy development. —45 percent of remaining funds to KEES scholarships.
—55 percent of remaining funds to need-based scholarships through the College Access Program and Kentucky Tuition Grants Program. However, Kentucky legislators have diverted funds meant for need-based scholarships to the general fund to help balance the budget. In 2015, CAP and KTG were shorted by $28 million. According to the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, if the correct amount had been allocated, 15,000 people who were denied aid would have received it. Bevin’s proposal is to put the lottery revenue back into higher education, but he is not proposing to put it into need-based financial
aid as intended. Bevin plans to form a new scholarship program, which helps students attend special workforce programs. Executive director of the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority, Carl Rollins, told the Lexington Herald-Leader that the new scholarship fund would, “help students pay to attend new programs that would be created by the workforce development fund.” Details of this program have yet to be released. While returning the lottery funds to education is commendable, need-based financial aid should come first. Why is it that KEES — which serves Kentuckians from all income ranges — remains fully fund-
ed, but CAP and KTG continue to be underfunded? Federal scholarship money should go to the most needy first, but recent Kentucky budgets, including Bevin’s proposal, put them last. As long as CAP and KTG remain underfunded, the gap between the wealthy and poor in Kentucky will grow even further, and getting out of poverty will become more difficult. Applause was certainly welldeserved for Bevin’s proposal to put lottery funds back into higher education, but the unfortunate consequence was a refusal to extend a much-needed helping hand to the poor in Kentucky. Email opinions@kykernel.com
Lexington beer lovers have it made City’s 5 breweries offer uniqueness, signature flair for locals looking for diverse selection ADAM PENNAVARIA Beer Columnist
Rumor has it that Lexingtonians are some of the luckiest beer drinkers in the country because of the diverse brewing culture in the city. But what exactly does that mean? Each of Lexington’s five breweries has its own signature flair: Lexington Brewing and Distilling specializes in barrel-aged brews, West Sixth is locally famous for its American style ales and its massive local-friendly headquarters, Ethereal is the master of all things related to Belgian ales, Blue Stallion prides itself on traditional German beers, and Country Boy is constantly pumping out all kinds of experimental brews. Lexington Brewing’s facility is best known for its bourbon and food, but that didn’t stop it from pushing the now-famous Kentucky Ale into the Bluegrass’ brewing culture. The brewery of-
fers a tour where visitors can view the production process of the alcohol and receive a certain number of drink tokens to exchange for beer or bourbon samples. Lexington Brewing entered the scene in 1999 by Pearse Lyons, founder of the animal nutrition company Alltech. West Sixth was founded by four independently wealthy businessmen who wanted to make an impact in the West 6th Street area. The brewery shares its space — formerly Lexington’s Rainbo
and helps promote each other in various ways. Lexington’s newest brewery, Ethereal, opened up in the Manchester District in 2014. Despite the grunginess of the area, Ethereal’s setup is stunning in every way. With high ceilings, two massive open rooms for its bar and brewing areas, and an outdoor patio with long tables and a firepit, Ethereal makes for the perfect summer night out spot. Since Ethereal’s opening, the gourmet ice cream station Crank + Boom and American-style restaurant Middle Fork have opened nearby. Many of Ethereal’s brews take a Belgian tone, meaning they are frequently high in alcohol content and sweetened with fruit. Blue Stallion is Lexington’s authentic German brewery. Almost all of its beers are produced according strictly to “Reinheitsgebot,” the German law for brewing pure traditional beer. It limits the usable ingredients to water, barley,
“The rumors are true, Lexington is a wonderful place to be a beer fanatic. There are so many unique flavors and distinct locations.” Bread warehouse — with Smithtown Seafood Restaurant, Cricket Press printing company, Broke Spoke Bicycle Repair Shop, a local roller derby practice facility, and a fish farm/hydroponic garden from which Smithtown raises its products. Each business coexists
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PHOTO BY ADAM PENNAVARIA I STAFF West Sixth Brewing is famous not only for its American style ales, but also for the businesses with which it shares its space. Bar-goers can grab lunch or dinner from Smithtown Seafood while sipping their brews.
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Kentucky shows beauty of bipartisanship Attorney General Andy Beshear and first lady Glenna Bevin collaborate to fight child sexual abuse CHEYENE MILLER Managing Editor
In a society deeply divided by partisan politics, it is always a breath of fresh air to see two people from opposite ends of the spectrum unite for the common good. That is exactly what Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear and first lady of Kentucky Glenna Bevin are doing with their campaign against child sexual abuse. The Democrat, Beshear, and the wife of ultra-conservative Gov. Matt Bevin announced Tuesday a statewide train-
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 and hops and confines brewing conditions to a rigid set of rules. The only beers that aren’t produced according to Reinheitsgebot are their test batches, which feature a wide variety of ingredients and are tapped each Tuesday. Blue Stallion uses only European hops in their traditional beers, further sticking to the German purity law. Inside, patrons can enjoy pool tables, shuffleboard, occasional live music, and a ridiculously high bar that is reminiscent of old German beer pubs. To round out the list, Country Boy is tucked away on Chair Avenue, across from Lexington’s famous Tolly Ho restaurant. This is Lexington’s wild card brewery because it specializes in experimental concoctions. Although with 24 rotating taps it has the largest
ing initiative to prevent child sexual abuse in Kentucky. The initiative promotes about 20 training sessions that help law enforcement officials, social workers, educators and parents keep children safe from the horrors of sexual abuse. Kentucky is one of the worst states for child abuse in the country. According to data from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Kentucky led the nation in child abuse deaths in 2007 and remained in the top ten through 2014. Aside from being a moral abomination, sexual abuse negatively impacts children and those around them for the rest of their lives. Research from the National Center for
Victims of Crimes shows that short-term effects of child sexual abuse can include sleeping and eating disorders, behavioral and performance prob-
Long-term effects can include severe anxiety and depression, self-destructive behaviors like alcoholism and drug abuse, insomnia, and vic-
“There is much work to do, and seeing a bipartisan attempt from the Attorney General and first lady inspires confidence.” lems at school, unwillingness to participate in school and social activities, and regressive behavior such as thumbsucking and bedwetting.
selection of beer, it has by far the smallest taproom. UK basketball fans frequently crowd the area on game days. The rear patio features an outdoor bar, barrel tables, giant Jenga blocks and live hops growing on vines around the fence. It’s always a pleasure to visit Country Boy after a few weeks off because the selection will be almost completely different from the previous visit. The brewery features frequent collaborations with West Sixth, which are dubbed the “Country Western” series. The rumors are true: Lexington is a wonderful place to be a beer fanatic. There are so many unique flavors and distinct locations that it’s impossible to try every beer in town. But hopefully that won’t stop you from attempting the task. Cheers. Adam Pennavaria is the beer columnist of the Kentucky Kernel. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
tims of child sexual abuse are more likely than nonvictims to be sexually assaulted again as adults. This might be an issue that
has plagued humanity since the beginning of time, but there are tools to effectively combat child sexual abuse — mainly education and community involvement. Data from the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network suggests that one of a parent’s best guarantees to prevent or stop sexual abuse is to be actively involved in the child’s life. This includes: —Knowing who is around the child, including babysitters and authority figures. —Talking to the child and taking an interest in their daily activities. —Knowing the warning signs, including trouble sitting down and standing up, bruising
or marks, negative reactions to physical contact, etc. —And never assuming anything just because the child knows a person, as about 93 percent of abuse victims report knowing their abuser. Child sexual abuse might not be as frequently discussed in the media as gun violence or drug abuse, but it is undoubtedly one of the great challenges facing Kentucky. There is much work to do, and seeing a bipartisan attempt from the attorney general and first lady inspires confidence. Cheyene Miller is the managing editor of the Kentucky Kernel. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
PHOTO BY ADAM PENNAVARIA I STAFF Lexington beer fanatics frequent Blue Stallion Brewing Co. for its German beers and for the food trucks that often set up shop outside the taproom.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 they are led by junior 3B JaVon Shelby and sophomore 1B Evan White. The duo will also anchor the Cats defensively. Both Shelby and White carry high expectations into 2016 after stellar 2015 performances. Named All-SEC in 2015, Shelby comes into the season as a Preseason All-American after moving from second to third base this year. “I’m glad I was named All-American, and I am excited to show people what were about this year,” he said. As for White, the sophomore looks to improve on a tremendous freshman season, which saw him start all but three games. He also looks to
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become a team leader. “We’ve probably got the best first baseman in America,” coach Henderson said. “He’s bigger, he’s faster. He’s going to be a better player for us this year.” The rest of the lineup is yet to be determined, Henderson said, but many young players are competing for spots in the lineup and on the field. The competitive nature of this team is evident through players like Cody, Shelby and White, proving to be one of Henderson’s best groups yet. “We have great team chemistry, and we are all confident in our abilities,” White said at UK Media Day. “That’s what I think will take us a long way, and I think it’s going to be a very good year.” The Cats come into the
season ranked 25th in the nation, according to the Baseball America preseason poll, and they are receiving votes in other national preseason polls as well. The SEC will be loaded with contenders, boasting seven teams in nearly every national poll. It also has multiple top five teams coming into the season, led by No. 1 Florida. Regardless of rankings, the Cats could be a force to be reckoned with this season. “If you are in this league, it is about championships. The first one is an SEC Championship and the second one is the national championship,” Henderson said. “The kids hear that from me every single year. There is no hiding from that in the SEC — it is the best league in the country.”
recently in stretching the floor shooting 3-for-4 from three in South Carolina’s last two games. Marcus Lee vs. Chris Silva Marcus Lee had two double-doubles in November but has yet to register one since.
His lack of production mainly stems from taking himself out of the game with foul trouble. Chris Silva checks in as South Carolina’s tallest starter, and he comes in with multiple block games in two of the last four games for the Gamecocks.
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South Carolina
Getting to the line One of South Carolina’s strengths is getting to the free throw line, which means the Gamecocks get their opponents in foul trouble — a category UK has struggled with throughout the season. South Carolina averages 29.8 free throws per game, and
scores 25.8 percent of its points from the charity stripe (7th nationally). With Isaiah Briscoe (2.75 fouls per game), Skal Labissiere (3.12 fpg) and Marcus Lee (3.17 fpg) all struggling with foul trouble, keeping the Gamecocks off the line will be a necessity for a Cats’ win.
No Alex Poythress UK head coach John Calipari said after Tuesday’s victory over Georgia that senior forward Alex Poythress will be held out “about two weeks.” The news not only means he will miss Saturday’s game, but also Tennessee on Feb. 18 and at No. 15 Texas A&M on Feb.
20 -- and possibly even Alabama on Feb. 23. Poythress, who averages 10.0 ppg and 6.6 rpg, has been the only bright spot in the UK frontcourt as of late. Lee, Labissiere and Isaac Humphries will need to step up in the senior’s absence.
Defensive control The Cats are coming off their best defensive performance of the season, holding Georgia to just 48 points on 22 percent shooting. UK has now kept opponents from scoring more than 60 points five different times this season. Another imposing perfor-
mance from the UK defense, especially on the road, would help propel the Cats forward as the regular season winds down and the postseason begins. UK is 129-5 (.963) under Calipari when limiting the opponent to 63 points or fewer.
THREE-POINT SHOT BY JOSH ELLIS, PHOTO BY ADAM PENNAVARIA I STAFF
Softball looks Familiar faces on the mound Baseball heads into new season with strong returning pitching staff to new season
Coach Lawson readying her team for hopeful championship run By John Rowland sports@kykernel.com
Under the direction of head coach Rachel Lawson, UK softball has high aims for its 2016 campaign. With the success it had in previous seasons, it is easy to see why sights are set so high. During Lawson’s coaching tenure at UK, she has produced three Regional appearances, three Super Regional Appearances, and one Women’s College World Series appearance. This season, she also returns several key players that will aid her No. 18 Cats’ efforts to reach the WCWS. UK will face six top-25 teams during the season, along with four more teams receiving votes. It will be another challenging course for the Cats, but Lawson said it’s nothing her team can’t handle. “You start to think: OK, national championship. What is going to bring Kentucky a national championship?” she said. “We are supposed to win championships, and right now we are here trying to find out how to win a championship. The only way that we can do that is with a deep pitching staff.” The group is led by senior Kelsey Nunley, who led the pitching rotation last season. In 2015 Nunley had a 2.42 earned run average and allowed an impressive .229 opposing batting average. She also broke UK’s record for career wins last year with her 69th win, when she pitched nine scoreless innings and had nine strikeouts against Western Kentucky. Nunley was named Preseason All-SEC for the upcoming season.
Another key in the rotation is sophomore Erin Rethlake, who finished 2015 with a 2.85 ERA and a 4-1 record in 51.2 innings pitched. Meagan Prince and Shannon Smith will round out the bullpen for the Cats this season, two pitchers who had low ERAs in 2015. On the offensive end, batters will have a lot of experience in big games. With just two seniors last season, underclassmen saw plenty of action on the diamond and in the batter’s box. Brooklin Hinz is expected to man left field or take the designated hitter role. Rachael Metzger and Breanne Ray will also provide experience to the Cats’ lineup this year. Senior Nikki Sagermann brought 58 games to the plate last season, with a team-best average of .303. She also contributed 11 doubles, eight homers, 23 RBI and a .410 on-base percentage. Sagermann earned All-SEC tournament team and All-SEC second team by league coaches in 2014. Seniors Sylver Samuel, Ansley Smith, Maisie Steed and Christian Stokes could provide both power and speed to the lineup, as the trio combined for 17 home runs and 69 RBI last season. The incoming freshman class also hopes to boost the Cats. “Now, the question for us is, ‘Are we going to be able to take everything that we’ve done in the offseason and transition that to the playing field?’” Lawson said. “I guess we are going to figure that out on Friday.” UK faces Notre Dame on the road Friday for the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Arizona.
By Chris Angolia
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As UK basketball gears up for the postseason and March rapidly approaches, baseball season is just around the corner. The Cats look to rebound from an off year in 2015, which ended with a 30-25 overall and 14-15 in the SEC. Head coach Gary Henderson will enter his eighth season at the Cats’ helm, attempting to lead them back to the NCAA tournament after last year’s absence. Although they may be a young team with only seven seniors on the roster, the Cats do not lack experience — especially in their pitching staff. “It’s the most experienced and most qualified starting rotation that we’ve had,” Henderson said. “We are one of the few places in the country to have drafted juniors come back as seniors. We are obviously very proud of that and the statement it makes when kids turn down professional baseball and decide to come back.”
PHOTO BY MICHAEL REAVES I STAFF Junior JaVon Shelby is making the switch from second base to third base for the upcoming season, and will be one of the team’s defensive anchors.
Senior right-handers Kyle Cody and Dustin Beggs, along with junior right-hander Zack Brown, will be the Cats’ weekend starters in 2016. Cody, in particular, is a name that catch-
es the eye — many expected lot of talent,” Cody said. “High him to go pro after the Min- hopes, a lot of potential — it’s nesota Twins drafted him last just going to be a fun year.” year, but he decided to return As for the Cats’ lineup, for his senior year. See BASEBALL on page 7 “It’s a great group of guys, a
Sizing up South Carolina
By Anthony Crawford sports@kykernel.com
With the Cats traveling to Columbia this weekend to face SEC foe South Carolina, here are the matchups to watch out for. Tyler Ulis vs. Sindarius Thornwell A big part to South Carolina’s surprising start has been junior Sindarius Thornwell. The 6’5”, 215 lbs. guard helps all over the floor, ranking in the top three on the team in points (2nd), assists (1st) and rebounds (3rd). While his size may help in other areas, it may hinder him while chasing around sophomore Tyler Ulis. The point guard for UK has had his way with SEC defenses, and it shows with his 18.7 points and 7.2 assists per game averages
in conference play. Isaiah Briscoe vs. P.J. Dozier Both Isaiah Briscoe and P.J. Dozier have struggled shooting from deep and both freshmen are at their best driving to the basket. Once there, though, it’s crucial for them to finish near the rim because neither are good free-throw shooters. Briscoe can bail himself out by kicking the ball out — the guard out of New Jersey is averaging nearly four assists per game in conference play. Jamal Murray vs. Michael Carrera With 14.4 points per game, Michael Carrera comes into the matchup with the Cats as South Carolina’s leading scorer and is crucial to the team as its only reliable shooter from deep in the starting lineup. Carrera also leads the team in rebounds per game.
As good of a shooter as Carrera is, freshman Jamal Murray is better. The guard for UK has been on a roll the last two games, scoring a combined 59 points while going 16-for-20 from deep. Derek Willis vs. Mindaugas Kacinas In UK’s matchup against Georgia, Derek Willis had a solid showing of 11 points and six rebounds while also shooting 3-for-7 from behind the arc. He has cemented his spot as UK’s third scoring option behind Murray and Ulis, and it is all thanks to his revamped effort on the glass and defense, allowing head coach John Calipari to play him more this season. Mindaugas Kacinas comes in with
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