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Rally protests immigrant ban
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The Islamic Society of Central America sponsored a peaceful protest on Sunday afternoon following President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on immigration that targeted seven Muslim-majority countries. A group of nine Muslim students, led by Tates Creek High School student Bayan Megariaf, organized the rally held at Fayette County Courthouse. “We just want people to know that without immigrants, this country is nothing,” Megariaf said. Per the United States Census Bureau, from 2011-2015, 8.8 percent of Fayette County residents were “foreign-born persons.” The Council on American Islamic Relations, a supporter of the event, is relaunching their Kentucky chapter in Lexington. The Muslim Student Association at UK supported the event along with UK students, alumni and faculty. UK Islam-
ic Studies professor Dr. Ihsan Bagby was one of several guest speakers. “We are unhappy, something is going wrong in our society because we are not living up to the ideals of America,” Bagby said. “What is happening in America today is not an example of justice.” The 10 speakers ranged from Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes to Rosine Yanyi, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Each of the 10 spurred the crowd into chants of “Love trumps hate” and “No hate, no fear, refugees are welcome here.” The crowd was made PHOTO BY ARDEN BARNES I STAFF up of protestors from difA rally was held in downtown Lexington to protest President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking immiferent ages, races, gen- grants from seven Muslim majority countries on Sunday. ders, religions and areas immigrants and that discrimi- said. “This ban is illegal, inhuman of the Commonwealth. Following the rally, the co- and un-American. We wanted “The hope is that the Con- nating against them isn’t okay,” gress people will respect their Eastern Kentucky University ordinators urged supporters to Lexington to unite against this constituents’ wishes and know Globalism and International call the White House and not injustice,” said Megariaf. that us as Americans welcome Relations junior Ivan Cornelius be complacent.
Student Financial Wellness Center promises guidance for students By Richard Childress news@kykernel.com
Navigating the labyrinth of financial aid, budgeting and managing student loans can be a worrisome, and sometimes scary, task for a college student. Many students run through the money maze blindly, often trying to solve the puzzle without very much financial knowledge. “Ignorance, in the money situation, isn’t bliss,” UK Director of Student Financial Wellness Tiffany Jackson said. The UK Financial Wellness team and the MoneyCATS program, powered by PNC Bank, seek to eliminate financial ignorance with their comprehensive personal finance education and counseling.
In their continued efforts against financial ignorance, the UK Financial Wellness team and the MoneyCATS program proudly opened the new Student Financial Wellness Center on Monday, Jan. 30. “I was talking to some of my roommates about how broke I am; I just don’t know where my money goes. I have two jobs and I get paid well for them, but I didn’t have any money,” marketing sophomore Breanna Fairley said, explaining why she began to visit the Student Financial Wellness Office. In a recent press release from UKNow, UK also announced a new partnership with iGrad, an online financial planning platform. The iGrad
FOR MORE INFORMATION The iGrad program can be found on the UK Financial Wellness website at www.uky.edu/ financialwellness. MoneyCATS can be reached at moneycats@uky.edu, and the Student Financial Wellness Center is located in Patterson Hall between Boyd and Holmes Hall. platform delivers valuable financial information directly to students’ computers and smartphones. By logging into iGrad, users can view student loan snapshots and take part in multiple budgeting and money management courses. The iGrad platform will continue
to be available to users after graduation as they begin to manage their finances as working adults. The new Student Financial Wellness Center will be a place where students can receive person-to-person financial advising.
for those coming from Iraq. The main and most vital difference is there was no outright ban. “But this is not a Muslim ban! We are not pinpointing
a Syrian Christian. With all due respect, this statement is completely false. The PEW Research Center reports that Christians make up only 5.2 percent of the Syrian
“(Jackson) did so well about communicating that they’re not here to judge you,” Fairley said. She said Jackson told her that if she needed a cup of coffee every morning she would help her budget for that without judgment. Members of MoneyCATS and the Financial Wellness team realize that everyone’s financial situation is different, and financial advice needs to be tailored to the individual. The iGrad program can be found on the UK Financial Wellness website at www. uky.edu/financialwellness. MoneyCATS can be reached at moneycats@uky.edu, and the Student Financial Wellness Center is located in Patterson Hall between Boyd and Holmes Hall.
Citizens urged to look past fear in light of travel ban AAYAT ALI
Contributing Columnist
“When I lock the doors of my home at night, it is not because I hate the people outside my home. I lock them out because I love the people inside my home.” This supposed heartfelt sentiment of Donald Trump’s immigration ban supporters begs one question: what if your neighbors were being hunted down and persecuted in their home? On January 27, President Trump signed an executive order temporarily banning travel to the United States from seven Muslim-majority countries: Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Soma-
lia, Libya and Yemen. Here’s where it gets tricky: none of these countries has ties to extremist threats to the United States. The only ISIS sympathizer-related attacks have been carried out by U.S. born citizens. The narrative of our president and supporters of this executive order has focused on two points: a) Obama did the same exact thing in the past and b) this is not a Muslim ban, it is a ban of possible terroristic threat. In 2011, two Iraqi immigrants sought refuge in Bowling Green, Ky. Soon after, it was learned that these two men lied about their past ties with terrorism. After this discovery, former president Barack Obama sought to strengthen the vetting process, and background checks were required
(Donald Trump’s) attempt at isolationism shows weakness and turns away the real victims of terroristic persecution. people of a specific religion!” Completely contrary to this reoccurring sentiment, President Trump told the Christian Broadcasting Network that he would give Christians in these countries special status, saying that it is practically impossible to come into the U.S. if you are
roristic persecution— the 82 to 97 percent of Muslims who have lost their lives due to terrorism, according to the National Counterterrorism Center’s 2011 report. After years of striving for normalcy post9/11, American Muslims have to answer for a small population of extremists once again. Unfortunately, numbers and statistics don’t speak to many. As an immigrant myself, the daughter of a Palestinian mother and a Pakistani father, a woman surrounded by Islamic faith, and a southerner living in Kentucky for the past 16 years, I urge you to open your arms to our fellow neighbors and look past the irrational fear your government is attempting to instill in your hearts.
population, while 92.8 percent are Muslims. This is what leads to the small amount of Syrian Christians that make up slightly more than 1 percent of refugees. His attempt at isolationism shows weakness and turns Email opinions@ away the real victims of ter- kykernel.com.
Greek Sing tickets sell out
PHOTO BY LYDIA EMERIC I STAFF Women of Kappa Delta dance at the 2015 Greek Sing.
By News Staff news@kykernel.com
Greek Sing, the largest Greek philanthropy event on UK’s campus, makes wishes come true. Greek Sing is a dance competition among fraternities and sororities hosted by Chi Omega and Alpha Tau Omega. “We are so excited to cohost Greek Sing with Alpha Tau Omega again this year,” secondary STEM education junior Hannah Burkett said. Burkett is one of two Chi Omega Greek Sing chairs, along with Bailey Klutts. Max Duff and Jesse Tuggle are the Alpha Tau Omega Greek Sing chairs. The competition benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which is Chi Omega’s philanthropy. The proceeds go to the Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana chapter of Make-A-Wish, so most of the wishes funded by Greek Sing are within a 100mile radius of UK. Each participating organization creates a dance and practices extensively in the weeks leading up to the competition. Each dance has a theme, such as Netflix, Michael Jackson and the Grammy Awards. Legends of Kentucky was the 2016 theme of Kappa Alpha Theta, who was the overall winner of Greek Sing 2016. In addition to the dance competition, Greek Sing involves earning spirit points for each organization, which contribute to the overall rankings. Wish Week was a new addition to this year’s festivities and included many different ways to earn spirit points. “All participating chapters have been working incredibly hard, and we appreciate all of the support for the Make-AWish Foundation,” Burkett said. Greek Sing is Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. in Memorial Hall. Tickets have already sold out.
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University policies shift to address financial need BLAKE BLEVINS Assistant Opinions Editor
Last October the University of Kentucky announced intent to refocus aid allocation from a primary basis of academic merit to a basis of financial need. This is to occur as part of a five year strategy designed to increase retention and graduation rates. Any institution that can open more doors to applicants from strained financial back-
grounds should do so. Such a notion from a flagship state university is admirable and will certainly assist in achieving UK’s goal of improving campus diversity; but the strategy is not a complete solution, having flaws and begging questions. With the assumption that UK will continue to assess financial need primarily through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), certain aspects of satisfying increasing financial need may go unaddressed. The FAFSA, while an asset to many demographics, seems to overlook others. Many students agree that the FAFSA
overestimates the financial contributions of their families—particularly those from families with large amounts of debt, many dependents and households of divorce. Projected contribution of many families do not account for certain financial obligations that may supersede higher education and. the FAFSA does not accommodate situations in which families are financially capable but unwilling to provide contribution. Many students with unique financial situations do not know how to communicate their circumstance on forms such as the FAFSA, subsequently ‘falling through the
cracks’ of such a bureaucratic form of assessment. Furthermore, as the University of Kentucky (among other institutions) moves to provide more need-based financial aid, it also moves to become inherently more expensive. Efforts to provide financial assistance accompanied with decisions to transition towards higher tuition and more expensive housing options creates a feeling of counterproductivity. UK has also announced the implementation of a new fee for membership to its honors college. This fee, set at $500 for the next academic year, may work to decrease diver-
sity within the honors college and the university as a whole, prompting high achieving, financially strained students to pursue more affordable programs. Movements to accomplish aspirations of inclusiveness regardless of demographic deserve support, but should not be made rashly. Along the journey to maximize quality, diversity and affordability of higher education, UK must consider both the immediate, long-term, direct and indirect implications of all policy changes. Email opinions@ kykernel.com.
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Traveling man Tim Easton heads to The Burl By Matt Wickstrom features@kykernel.com
For lone wolf troubadour Tim Easton, music has always been a part of his life. Easton grew up the youngest of seven children, many of whom played instruments themselves. All of them built their own music collections and helped shape Easton’s gritty Americana sound. “They had a lot of vinyl to inspire me,” said Easton. Easton traveled extensively as a child because of his father’s job with Goodyear Tires. Born in New York near the Canada border, Easton spent much of his childhood in Akron, Ohio, along with a three-year stint in Japan. After attending The Ohio State University, Easton ventured to Europe where he busked for seven years, including an encounter performing on the streets of Paris with Beck not long before the artist’s hit single “Loser” took
over radio airwaves. According to Easton, the people, cultures and ways of speaking that he’s encountered on his adventures have helped him to develop characters
“I think that traveling helps broaden your anthropological studies.” Tim Easton Musician
within his music while also expanding his world view. “I think that traveling helps broaden your anthropological studies,” said Easton. “It helps you to understand people in different cultures. You become more of a world citizen and less xenophobic, and therefore able to be comfortable around
all kinds of people.” Spanning over 18 years, Easton has accumulated a library of original music consisting of seven studios albums, the latest of which is 2016’s “American Fork.” For the record Easton brought in a full band to back him on many of the tracks, a stark difference from many of his past works and his touring gigs, which are typically solo affairs. Per Easton, while the record features a backing band, it also still has its solitary moments with only an acoustic guitar and drums, adding that the record’s versatility is possible due to being headquartered in Nashville, where he and other musicians have an extensive amount of bells and whistles at their disposal. Easton will return to Lexington for a show on Tuesday, Feb. 14 with Darrin Bradbury and the Zane Hilton Band at The Burl. On one of his past trips
through Lexington, a gig on WoodSongs, Easton recalled being given a complimentary joint by a fan after the show, which Easton threw in his backpack, only to forget about it until a few weeks later. Per Easton, he was on his way through the Dallas airport when he was stopped for a random security inspection that uncovered the joint. Rather than throw it away, security placed Easton in custody, leading to a three-hour jail stint. “It’s safe to say that I don’t behave the way I used to behave, at least for today,” said Easton.
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What: Tim Easton, Darrin Bradbury, Zane Hilton Band When: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 Where: The Burl Tickets: $12, 21+
PHOTO PROVIDED BY MICK LEONARDI Tim Easton ventured to Europe where he busked for seven years, including an encounter performing on the streets of Paris with Beck not long before the artist’s hit single “Loser” took over radio airwaves.
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Cats show regression, lack of fight in loss at Florida
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For the first time all season, No. 8 UK men’s basketball was completely out-fought and out-hustled for 40 minutes, resulting in an 88-66 loss to No. 24 Florida in Gainesville, Fla. Being out-hustled and outplayed in a game like Saturday’s has become yet another red-flag for a struggling Cats team that has lost three of its last four games. And had it not been for freshman guard Malik Monk’s heroic 37-point performance in the team’s overtime win against Georgia, and more specifically his shot at the end of regulation to send it into OT, UK would be on a four game losing streak. Having lost three of four, it is obvious that this year’s UK team is in a funk, and along with the never outspoken Big Blue Nation, Calipari is well aware of the aforementioned struggles. “We need to go back and get in a groove of how we play defense,” Calipari said after the game. “The other side of this, and what I don’t think they get yet is that every game they play is like this. It gets to where every game you walk in to you are trying to get going. I just want to see the fight.” The ‘fight’ that Calipari was
talking about is something that this year’s team has not lacked up until Saturday’s game at Florida, and no stat was more telling than the Gators out-rebounding UK 54-29. Losing a game because you are out-played is one thing – just as the Cats were at Louisville and Tennessee – but to be out-fought and out-hustled when you are the more talented team is another thing. With the exceptions of the UCLA and Kansas losses, UK has been the best team on the floor in most games and that included Saturday’s matchup with the Gators, but the Cats just simply did not show it and instead showed a sense of disinterest in Saturday’s game. That sense of disinterest and being out-hustled have been a big part of the teams struggles that began two weeks ago. Not only that, but these last two weeks were supposed to start showing the teams progression rather than regression, but instead, lackluster basketball has paved the way for this slump that the Cats find themselves in the midst of. “I told them ‘you have to play better,’” Calipari said. “Part of that is you are trying to do stuff you don’t need to do. And sometimes you have to hit bottom, and maybe we have hit
PHOTO BY TAYLOR PENCE I STAFF Isaiah Briscoe fights for the ball during the Wildcats’ game against the Florida Gators on Feb. 4, at the Stephen O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Fl.
bottom, or maybe we haven’t hit bottom. But I knew after Tennessee that we had an issue. I said to them ‘you are going to lose the next two or three if you do not change.” Now while there have been
Calipari coached teams that have struggled like this, if not more at this point in the season, it is not the most ideal time for the Cats to start being out-hustled and out-fought. If a team comes out and
shoots the lights out, while not ideal, it still is better than UK being out-battled regardless of talent levels. But while Calipari may be frustrated with his team right now, he knows what he has with this team and does not
Makenzie Cann is back home, and making her mark at UK By Chris Leach sports@kykernel.com
PHOTO BY CARTER GOSSETT I STAFF Junior guard Makenzie Cann gets fouled before a shot during the game against Union on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016 in Lexington.
Makenzie Cann, a talented basketball player born in Lexington, was just two weeks into her freshman year at the University of Cincinnati when she had thoughts of transferring to another school. Despite being less than two hours away from her hometown of Lawrenceburg, the distance between Cann and her home was too far to handle. “It was just a culture shock, I thought that would be fun to experience it for four years and then I got there and I was like ‘I’m used to grass, there is no grass here,’” Cann said. “They used to make fun of me and say ‘go feed the chickens’ and I’m like ‘I’m not that country.’” However, Cann’s parents told her she had to finish her freshman year at Cincinnati to see if things would get better. Cann’s parents also told her that at the end of the year if things did not get better, then she can go through with the transfer. “I was so mad at them [her parents], but I’m really glad [I stayed] and I actually built relationships in Cincinnati
with people so I was glad they made me stay,” Cann said. Cann learned a lot at Cincinnati but at the end of the year, she was still ready to move on. That was when Cann once again became a recruit looking for a college team to play on. Cann had an open mind when it came to choosing a new school, but going to a school close to home with good academics and basketball was something she preferred, which made UK a favorable candidate. Cann had relationships with the previous assistant coaches at UK and those coaches introduced her to women’s basketball head coach Matthew Mitchell in May of 2015. After learning about Cann’s skill set, Mitchell offered Cann a spot on the team, but before Cann could accept, she needed to be sure that UK was the school for her. “I went on a couple of other visits, and in the beginning of June I decided that this [committing to UK] is what I wanted to do,” Cann said. “I really wanted to make sure this was the right choice because once you transfer once, you can’t really do it again.” However, transferring from
Cincinnati to UK meant that Cann had to sit out the entire 2015-2016 season due to NCAA rules. She could still practice with the team, but was not allowed to play in any games. During the season, Cann spent a lot of time in the gym improving her game overall, including her best asset, which is shooting the ball. Cann enjoyed being able to practice with her new teammates, but had a hard time adjusting to not playing in any games. “You work so hard in practice then you get to go to the game and see it, and it kind of motivates you to keep working then at the end of the season you never play in the game,” Cann said. Not getting to showcase her skills often had Cann wondering if she was getting better. But Mitchell and the assistant coaches did a good job of keeping Cann mentally sharp and reassuring her that she is improving and it will all be worth it when she becomes eligible. Cann would get the chance to show her improvements on Nov. 17, 2016, just the Cats’ third game of the season, less than a week after the opener. In that game, Cann
want to abandon them just yet. “I still love this team,” Calipari said. “I think we have a talented group. We got to get back into what we have to do and be real specific with it.”
scored 20 points off six made three-pointers, which tied her career high. Since then, Cann has settled into the sixth man role nicely, averaging nearly 30 minutes a game and putting up 6.6 points a game. Cann is also one of the teams’ best shooters, as she has knocked down 35 percent of her threes this year. Cann has had her up’s and down’s this season, missing some games due to an illness, and losing minutes to a broken nose earlier in conference play. However, when she is on the court, fans notice the new skills Cann possesses. “I think it’s definitely helped me of course [the year of just practicing], I’m playing the four which I’ve never done,” Cann said. “I’m running the rim and shooting more around the rim so I’m definitely seeing the improvements.” With the Cats standing at 16-8 and 7-5 in the SEC, Cann is happy with her choice to come to UK. She loves the team and is excited to see what the rest of the season holds for her. “I love it here, I’m home,” Cann said.
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