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Inauguration dampened by rain, protests By Marjorie Kirk
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WASHINGTON — Scores of Americans made the pilgrimage to the nation’s capital for Inauguration weekend, but for vastly different reasons. 200 people were arrested in the political convergence of President Donald Trump’s supporters with protesters Friday, in which crowds were pepper sprayed, hit with flash grenades and tear gassed. Though the rain and protests dampened the inauguration celebration, political science junior Lauren Hogan said she was proud to be in the capitol, witnessing an important moment in presidential history. “I came to the inauguration because as someone who cares about democracy, I wanted to see the transition of power up close,” Hogan said. “I’ve never been to one before, and it’s an experience I’ll never forget.” Hundreds of thousands of people from around the country watched from the National Mall as Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the U.S. “We, the citizens of America, are now joined in a great national effort to rebuild our country, and restore its promise for all of our people,” Trump said. “Together, we will determine the course of America and the world for many, many years to come. We will face challenges, we will confront hardships, but we will get the job done.” Trump’s speech was critical of the political establishment in Washington D.C., and said politicians had benefited at the expense of the people for years. He promised to give power back to the people, and to put America first. The presidential parade that usually follows the swearing-in was cut short. Crowds rallied, marched and protested throughout the K Street area in the afternoon, until they encountered the advancing police barricade at the 12th Street intersection. Patrick McGuire, 37, drove from Baltimore to protest the inauguration, and said he was
PHOTO BY OLIVER DOULIERYI ABACA PRESS/TNS Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr. administers the oath of office to President Donald Trump during the 58th Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
pepper sprayed by officers for the “impeach” sign he held in the crowd that afternoon. “I didn’t touch the police officer. I was attacked. I was not forcing a line, I wasn’t doing anything besides apparently scaring him with my sign,” McGuire said. “He was so scared that he fired his pepper spray right at me, and I guess I should be thankful right now that it was pepper spray that was in his hand and not anything else.” A few protesters smashed and set fire to a stretch limousine outside of The Washington Post offices on K Street. The crowds dispersed in sprints prompted by the choking mixture of capsaicin in the smoke cloud, and the sound of marching boots and flash bangs that signaled the approach of the police line.
Just that morning, hundreds had been singing and chanting peacefully at a rally in McPherson Square, which included guest speakers Michael Moore, representatives from the Black Lives Matter movement and Standing Rock protesters. By the afternoon, some had taken to throwing bricks and debris or rolling lit trash cans toward the line of officers. After police pushed protesters back past The Washington Post entrance and firefighters were able to extinguish the flames, the forceful exchanges all but ceased. “Today is the day I believe that matters more than anything,” McGuire said. “After today, it’s watching what bills are passed and who’s sponsoring them and making sure that we keep everyone safe.”
PHOTO BY MARJORIE KIRK I STAFF Riot police advanced on protesters on K Street with pepper spray, tear gas and flash grenades. Protesters smashed and set fire to a stretch limousine outside of The Washington Post offices on Friday.
Almost a million women Activists fill Lexington march on Washington for Women’s March
PHOTO BY MARJORIE KIRK I STAFF Millions of women, men and children in major cities around the U.S. marched in support of women’s rights Saturday. The March on Washington brought hundreds of thousands alone, and included star-studded speeches and musical performances.
By Marjorie Kirk news@kykernel.com
WASHINGTON — As night fell on the day of rage that began inauguration weekend, the morning brought a new hope that expanded from the Nation-
al Mall and the White House, to Central Park in New York City and the Embarcadero in San Francisco. Women, men and children in major cities around the U.S. marched in support of women’s rights in response to the “profound deepening of the divisions in our country” that became apparent in the recent election of President Donald Trump, according to the Women’s March on Washington website. Hundreds of thousands participated in the March on Washington alone, which
was proceeded by star-studded speeches and musical performances. Artist chair America Ferrara spoke of challenging intolerance against immigrants, minorities and the LGBTQ community, in addition to the strength of the coalition that filled Independence Avenue and some of the surrounding streets. Gloria Steinem, Michael Moore and Scarlett Johansson followed her, along other activists, celebrities and musical performances.
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PHOTO BY JOSHUA QUALLS I STAFF Young women lead thousands of protestors at an event in solidarity with the Women’s March on Washington in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday. Thousands of people gathered in front of Fayette County’s district and circuit courts and marched through the city to protest President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
By Emily Cole features@kykernel.com
While UK’s sweetheart Ashley Judd was leading chants in Washington D.C., thousands of Kentucky women—and men—were leading a charge of their own in the streets of downtown Lexington. Millions of American citizens gathered this weekend to exercise their first amendment rights. This act of protest did not come on inauguration day, but rather the day after. The national day of action
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is reportedly the largest protest in United States history. The march at the capitol has been in the works since the election results were finalized, but what was not expected was the outpour of support and solidarity from sister marches all across the world. There was at least one women’s march on every single continent, even including a gathering in Antarctica. The Lexington march on Saturday, Jan. 21, welcomed more than 5,000 people ac-
cording to Lexington Police, and began at the Fayette Circuit Courthouse, moving through the downtown area in the afternoon. With signs saying everything from “no country for old white men” to “now you’ve pissed off grandma.” According to Lexington native and local activist Nicole Rodriguez, the march is the perfect act of resistance. “The march means that women are willing to show up for
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FEATURES
LexBrunch—it’s musically delicious By Matt Wickstrom features@kykernel.com
A new free, bi-weekly collaboration featuring the best in Lexington music and food is headed to The Burl. LexBrunch, hosted by Lex Effect, aims to bring the community together with a platter featuring local music, food trucks and vendors every other Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning on Feb. 12. According to Kaelyn Query, President and founder of Lex Effect, the event was dubbed ‘LexBrunch’ for it’s uncanny likeness to ‘Let’s brunch.’ The music and brunch concept is one that Lex Effect has hosted individually in the past, but LexBrunch is their first dive into the idea as a series of events, followPHOTO BY ARDEN BARNES I STAFF ing in the suit of Manchester MuThe Burl is an old train depot repurposed as a live music venue. It opened July 2016 and hosts sic Hall’s Bluegrass Brunch and both local and national talent of all genres. It is located across from the Distillery District on the other similar local events. corner of Thompson and Manchester. Refreshments at the brunches
will include beer from Rhinegeist Brewing, wines from Zonin Wines, vodka from Prairie Vodka and coffee from Common Grounds, and the series is presented by Lexington Community Radio. Lexington’s Distillery District has quickly grown into one of the most happening spots in town with recent additions of Goodfellas pizza in the old James Pepper distillery and the opening of The Burl in July to go along with Manchester Music Hall, Crank & Boom, The Break Room and Middle Fork. The Burl provides a quaint, intimate atmosphere inside an old train-loading station. An interior encompassed in rustic wood allows for stellar acoustics during concerts, and the open porches stretching the length of the building on both sides offer patrons a breath of fresh air. The inaugural installment of LexBrunch will feature revered blues artist Tee Dee Young and food
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Musical performances included Alicia Keys singing “Girl on Fire” and Janelle Monae singing “Hell You Talmbout” with family members of Eric Garner and Trayvon Martin on stage. Two of the most memorable speeches were given by Kentucky native Ashley Judd and pop superstar Madonna. Judd performed a speech written by Nina Donavan, a 19-year-old from Tennessee, and labeled herself a “nasty woman,” an insult turned badge of honor for women against Trump, who first used the phrase to describe Hillary Clinton. “I am not nasty like the
combo of Trump and Pence being served up to me in my voting booths. I’m nasty like the battles my grandmothers fought to get me into that voting booth,” Judd said. “We are here to be respected. We are here to be nasty.” The march began an hour and a half late, and the route had to be altered to accommodate the overwhelming turnout, but this did not dampen the spirit of the protesters. “There was a lot of camaraderie and it felt really energetic,” Claire Ashley, 45, said. She drove from Chicago to march. “We just want to make sure that our voices are heard, and that the powers that be right now do not forget us, or do not think that we can be walked over.” Marchers walked to different finish lines, and some even ended up at a Bikers for Trump rally at the end of 4th Street.
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Some marchers raised their signs in protest, and danced along to Kid Rock’s “Cowboy” that was playing at the event. “That was a shocker,” Ashley said. “But I’m very happy to see that some of our fellow marchers are protesting around the Bikers for Trump event.” PHOTO BY MARJORIE KIRK I STAFF Women scaled lamp posts and stoplights to see the march and chant to the crowds.
UKPD names Stanko as 2016 Officer of the Year By Becky Feigin
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UK Police Officer John Stanko was awarded the 2016 UK Officer of the Year Award last month. The UK Police Department gives this award to one officer each year who exhibits all the best qualities of a police officer such as responsibility, professionalism and accountability. All employees of the UKPD voted for who should receive the 2016 award. PHOTO FROM UKNOW WEBSITE | JESICA LOPEZ-HUSKEY Stanko is a UK alumnus UK Police Officer John Stanko was awarded the 2016 UK Officer of the Year Award last month. who graduated in 2007 with a degree in economics. After he graduated, Stanko and his fami- into the business field since that his career and joined the UK ly operated a small business for is what his background was in. police force. He graduated from In 2013, Stanko decided to the Department of Criminal Jusseveral years. Stanko said he had always seen himself going go in a different direction with tice Training Academy in 2014.
Stanko has trained newly hired officers to prepare them for the field and been a member of the Motorcycle Unit and the Dignitary Protection Unit. The Dignitary Protection Unit is a group of specially trained officers who protect high profile individuals visiting campus. Through his work in this unit, Stanko helped provide security for former President Bill Clinton. Stanko said that winning the UK Police Officer of the Year Award was a great success in his career. “It was an honor to be recognized by my superiors and colleagues, especially in a field I did not see myself in five years ago,” Stanko said.
Local finalists for Knight Foundation prize By Lee Mengistu news@kykernel.com
Six community projects from Lexington have a chance to win a cut of a $5 million annual prize from the Knight Foundation. Each year, the Knight Foundation distributes a cumulative $5 million to project proposals in the 26 cities where its founders, brothers John S. and James L. Knight, once published newspapers. Anyone can submit a proposal, but the project must answer the question, “How can we make our cities more successful?” The projects attract talent, expand opportunities and
promote civic engagement. Over 4,500 applicants nationwide applied for the challenge, and is now narrowed down to 144 finalists. The six finalists from Lexington include a communal hardware store in the North Limestone neighborhood, pop-up art installations in a Southland strip mall and a project to simplify complicated civic data through bluegrass music. Richard Young, an organizational development consultant for the 4-year civic engagement campaign ProgressLex, submitted a proposal on behalf of his organization to simplify and present the movements of city
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hall in an accessible website updated by paid citizen journalists. Civiclex.org would focus on “informing and engaging more people about the issues facing city government through a new digital platform,” according to a press release. The site would “create one location where you can spend ten minutes reading everything that’s in one place and have a fairly decent grasp of the issue versus having to hunt down a bunch of stuff,” Young said. Similar sites, like Countable. org, break down the movements of bills and issues that pass through the halls of Congress for users who opt to use the
site. But CivicLex.org would simplify local issues, like the upcoming city comprehensive plan update. “We want to utilize social media and use physical, non-digital means to get information out,” Young said. This is the third year of the challenge. Previous winners from Lexington, including a permanent home for the rotating local farmer’s market and a civic engagement lab in a downtown parking lot, are in the works. Finalists must present a budget and The Knight Foundation board of trustees will announce the winners in late spring.
Kentucky Kernel staffers celebrate winning the first place honor for General Excellence.
Spotlight shines on newspaper for hard work, dedication By News Staff news@kykernel.com
The Kentucky Kernel swept the contest at the 2017 Kentucky Press Association Winter Convention Friday night at the Marriott East in Louisville. The student-run newspaper was the recipient of 35 awards in 23 photo, print and social media categories, including Best Breaking News Coverage and Best Picture Essay, as well as a first-place honor for General Excellence. The three-day convention also included profession-
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ourselves and the planet. We will set the positive example for men. The Trump administration means to me that a great number of folks in this country are against who I am, my family and most of my friends and loved ones,” Rodriguez said. “Fight the patriarchy!” For UK, theater junior Emma Stumpf, participating in the march meant being an ally to others. “I think it’s no secret that feminism can be largely white and non-intersectional, and that is something important to realize as a white woman facing oppression for maybe the first
al development panels and workshops for career and student journalists, such as seminars on design, sexual assault and investigative reporting. “Kernel students have worked hard this year and last year, and that work has sometimes resulted in a big spotlight shining on everything they did. I’m thrilled that professional judges recognized that work,” student publications adviser Chris Poore said. “I’m even more excited to see what Kernel students are going to do next.”
time,” Stumpf said. “I march to speak up for not only women’s rights, but also for black lives matter, clean water, immigration rights, religious rights, LGBTQ rights, for closing the wage and against Islamophobia.” “It is great to have a march to organize and empower women and allies, but it is equally important to make sure your feminism includes women of color and women who don’t have the reproductive organs being represented on the signs here today,” UK, public health junior Mackenzie King said. The day began with a rally, which included everything from poetry to song. Noteable attendees included Secretary of State Allison Grimes.
SPORTS
Seniors become ‘next man up’ in win over USC By Chris Angolia
McCravy Memorial Meet sees records broken
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By Chase Campbell
Without freshman point guard De’Aaron Fox, many fans and analysts have wondered how No. 5 UK would look, and on Saturday against South Carolina, Fox rolled his ankle in the first half and was forced to miss the rest of the game. Fortunately for UK, it was still able to pull out a victory but not without the big-time play of two unlikely guys, seniors Dominique Hawkins and Derek Willis. While freshman guard Malik Monk got back to his usual scoring ways dropping 27 points, it was Willis and Hawkins who stepped up for the Cats sans-Fox. Despite performances that did not ‘fill up the stat sheet,’ without its two seniors, UK does not win the game. Hawkins had just 5 points, but it was his ability to do the little things that was important for UK. With a 7:2 assist to turnover ratio, the senior provided a much-needed steadyhand against the nation’s top defense. While his offense was big in the absence of Fox, his hustle and defensive intensity played a big part in replacing Fox Saturday night. “I thought Dominique was great,” coach John Calipari said following the game. “Dom plays point every day in practice against De’Aaron Fox. Ev-
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PHOTO BY LEXI BASKIN I STAFF Kentucky Wildcats forward Derek Willis #35 runs down the court with the ball during the Wildcats game against South Carolina Gamecocks at Rupp Arena.
ery day. So Dom looked fine. Again, Dom had seven assists and two turns and one was late when no one, the other guys, could get open for him.” Even though Calipari said after the game that there is “no swelling” to Fox’s ankle, it is clearly something that UK needs to be cautious with. Hawkins will have to step up if Fox is unable to play at Tennessee on Tuesday night. With Hawkins doing more of the dirty work for the Cats, Willis provided a huge spark both offensively and on the glass, scoring 12 points and grabbing a team-high seven boards to continue the growth of the four spot. For the Gamecocks and coach Frank Martin, Willis playing well against USC is nothing new. “(Willis) always kills us,” Martin said after the game.
“He always gets us. We tried hard to prepare for those corner threes...Give that kid (Willis) credit.” Aside from his usual production from the three-point line, Willis also put South Carolina’s Sedee Keita on a poster with a monster dunk during UK’s 7-0 run that played a big part in its victory. It may be simple to say that the biggest thing Willis did Saturday was the dunk, which is true in some regard, but the progress he is making cannot be overlooked. It is easy to look at both Hawkins’ and Willis’ performances individually, but when the team is without Fox as they were on Saturday, it will be pivotal moving forward that UK’s two seniors be the next man up when their floor general is not 100 percent.
The UK indoor track team, hosted was is possibly the biggest indoor track meet on Friday and Saturday, featuring powerhouse competition, including almost 40 of last season’s First Team All-Americans. The McCravy Memorial Meet has become a meet in the national spotlight as a springboard for the beginning of the indoor season, and this meet was no exception, as the Cats battled with schools like No. 13 Baylor, No. 20 Penn State, No. 7/5 Texas, and No. 6/4 Southern California. At a meet with national implications, the Cats made sure to give their best. After starting the home indoor season in impressive fashion last week at the Kentucky Invitational, the Cats were determined to show up against more intense competition. Senior sprinter Nick Anderson made it very clear how big this meet always is. “We’ve got big teams that come here and compete,” Anderson said. “We always
try to come here and hit our national marks.” The day began with Ibn Short taking the lead at the two-day Heptathlon, which he would go on to win the second day. Immediately after, men’s high jumpers Tim Duckworth, Xaivier McAllister and Justin Kretchmer placed second, third and fourth respectively in their event. McAllister and Duckworth both reached the same height as the winner, at 7 feet, 0.25 inches. The highlight of Friday, however, was surely Olivia Gruver’s record pole vaulting performance. Competing against a slew of All-Americans, Gruver vaulted to a new UK indoor record of 14 feet, 1.25 inches, finishing second only to Baylor’s elite All-American Annie Rhodes. Gruver tied her personal record with this vault, which equals the Kentucky outdoor vaulting record. Saturday began with the women’s 60-meter hurdles, in which UK alum, two-time NCAA individual champion and Nutter Field House record holder Kendra Harrison made an appearance. Harrison flew through
the races with ease, setting another new Nutter Field House record of 7.75, three hundredths of a second away from the American record, setting the third-fastest time in American history. The outdoor 100-meter hurdles world record holder is surely eyeing the indoor record this season as well. The UK sprinters took care of business, with Anderson winning the 60-meter hurdles, and Javianne Oliver winning the women’s 60-meter dash. The distance was something that every team seemed to struggle with, as every team’s times seemed to fall short of their expectations. The winner of the men’s mile, Ole Miss junior Sean Tobin, ran 4:01, and everyone seemed to fall behind on their usual distance time, and it was a funk they couldn’t quite seem to get out of. It must have had to be compensation for the high-flying excitement of the earlier competitions. The UK track team will compete again next weekend in Bloomington, Indiana, for the IU relays.
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Inauguration inspires despite protests
MATT SMITH Kernel Columnist
Every four years, Jan. 20 is a special day for all who hold our democratic process dear. In an often underappreciated ritual, the current administration hands off power to the duly elected incoming administration before thousands of spectators. Lined up from the capitol steps all the way to the
Washington Monument, thousands descend on Washington D.C. from across the country, prepared to see the peaceful transition of power in real time. D.C. was buzzing on Inauguration Day. The ascension of Donald Trump to the presidency sent shock waves around the world, with many alarmed by the bombastic billionaire’s unexpected rise. This includes much of the city of Washington D.C., an overwhelmingly democratic area that voted against President
Women’s march protests peacefully It all started with a Facebook post from a lawyer in Hawaii. Teresa Shook created an event for a march on Washington, D.C. around the inauguration. By the next day, it had reached over 10,000 people. This past Saturday, over 500,000 people marched in the Women’s March on Washington, D.C., 750,000 marched in Los Angeles, 120,000 marched in Seattle, 250,000 marched in Chicago and 5000 people marched in Lexington. Marches were held in all 50 states and in 75 countries all across the world. An estimated three million people marched all across the United States, setting a record for the largest inaugural protest in the history of the United States. According to the official Women’s March website, there are eight uniting principles for the march: ending violence, reproductive rights, LGBTQIA rights, worker’s rights, civil rights, disability rights, immigrant rights and environmental justice. The march was not protesting a Trump presidency, or even the Trump’s legitimacy, but was in fact making a statement about what Trump’s presidency stands for. President Trump brags about sexual assault, wants to implement a registry for Muslims, has said Mexicans are “rapists” and “criminals,” has mocked a disabled reporter and is against LGBTQ protections. The march made a statement to Trump and his administration, that women’s rights, Muslim’s rights, disabled individuals’ rights, the LGBTQ community’s rights, etc. are not up for grabs. However, the march was not all about Trump. One of the cochairs of the march, Carmen Perez, told the Huffington Post, “Women from all walks of life coming together, that’s what resistance looks like. And challenging the racist system in this country, that goes beyond Trump.” One of the most important things the march stressed was that it should not be a one-time thing. Marches and protests should continue to happen on national and local levels for people to continue to stand for justice and the rights of marginalized groups. Email opinions@ kykernel.com.
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bitterly opposed the candidacy of the incoming one, is part of what makes our system great. Watching President Obama and Vice-President Biden hand off the baton to President Trump and Vice-President Pence attested to the quiet civility of American politics, even amid the partisan rancor. However, the post-inauguration scene around D.C. was not nearly as peaceful. Protestors and rioters took to the streets, expressing their discontent with President Trump. Protesters clashed with the
police, smashed windows and set fires, leading to nearly 200 arrests. I couldn’t help but be disappointed with these protests, which disrupted the city on a day that should have been a celebration of American democracy. The proper way to express discontent with political affairs is through the ballot box, or if you come up short there, through peaceful protest. This is what occurred on Saturday, where marches were lead by women from across the country. While the goals of these
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Trump en masse. You could easily tell how D.C residents felt about the election by observing them on the streets, in restaurants and in other public places. However, thousands of Trump supporters packed the National Mall, making their presence known. Seeing him with his many detractors, including every living President and his vanquished rival, was a unique sight that could only be seen in America. The flawless transition between administrations, even when the outgoing one
I am of Middle Eastern descent. I am a woman. I believe in equality for all genders, sexes and races. I identify with conservatives. I voted for Donald Trump, and I am proud to call him the President of the U.S. Washington has been overrun by diplomats and drowned in false promises, lies and hopeless speeches that have made us believe America could be changed for the benefit of the greater good. President Trump has been blunt and hostile in his expressions, and I won’t deny that, but he is exposing the system to a fresh aspect that has never run our government before — a business mindset. Our country — most importantly, our economy— needs pulled out of the gutter. The U.S. national debt stood around $10,699,805,000,000 before former President Obama took office in 2008, and had increased to $19,573,445,000,000 by the end if his term last Friday. President Trump has assured our country that he will decrease our national debt and improve our economy. We, as people, gov-
ern our own actions in the streets we roam. President Trump cannot make you act negatively towards one race or one sex or one gender. We monitor our own words, and it is up to the people to keep our country peaceful. With that being said, Friday and Saturday’s protests in cities across the country were debatably out of hand. The riots vandalized property and were harmful to demonstrators and bystanders. It is arguable that President Trump has incited these riots with his words and promises, however, anti-Trump activists demonstrated exactly what they accuse Trump of advertising — hatred, disgust and violence. Donald Trump’s incoming presidency is hopeful. It is time our country sees a massive change in our economic status, and I think Trump and his administration will do exactly that. But we must not forget, we have the power to be peaceful people in the streets to one another; we make that decision, not our president. Email opinions@ kykernel.com.
Donald Trump’s promises to the American people have been inconsistent at best, which is interesting seeing how his supporters praise him for speaking his mind. This makes it near impossible to know what his real intentions are. However, let’s assume everything he has said has been sincere. Consider the most popular cry: “Build the wall and make Mexico pay for it all.” If he makes good on this promise, the American people can expect to have a huge increase in taxes to pay for it because Mexico has no reason. “Law and order” is another promise made by Trump throughout the debates and his campaigns. He maintains the same hard-on-crime persona that has been consistent with conservative politicians since the Nixon administration— the same promise that has led to mass incarceration in our country and excessive, harsh drug charges. If Trump follows this trend, we can expect to see harsher drug sentences and a harsher reaction to social unrest.
Trump promised to fully repeal Obamacare and replace it with an alternative health care plan. It would seem Trump would rather take a strong stance against something his voters hate rather than compromising and simply revising Obamacare to iron out its imperfections. This will most likely result in chaos in our healthcare system until a new system is implimented. The newly elected president has promised universal tax cuts, but mostly to the top .01 percent. This is an attempt to implement “trickle down economics,” which was historically implemented by President Ronald Reagan. The justification is that freeing up money will give corporations more leeway to hire people and give them better wages. What the American people can expect from the Trump administration is muddled, so we can anticipate to see all all or none of his promises actually come to fruition. It will probably be better on the American people if they don’t. Email opinions@ kykernel.com.
FEATURES
Individuality key to ‘The Steeldrivers’ success
By Matt Wickstrom
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Most bands may crumble when a front man the caliber of Chris Stapleton departs for a solo venture. However, bluegrass veterans The Steeldrivers have thrived in Stapleton and founding guitarist Mike Henderson’s absence. Following Stapleton and Henderson’s departures in 2010 and 2011, the band welcomed Gary Nichols and Brent Truitt to fill the voids. According to fiddler Tammy Rogers, the band has always encouraged one another to play to their individual strengths and styles rather than trying to emulate someone else. “The individuality of each member is still present,” Rogers said. “Everyone is allowed to be themselves and bring their identity and unique individuality into the band to help it shine.” The individuality of each of the five members of The Steeldrivers, now comprised of Richard Bailey on banjo, Mike Fleming on bass, Truitt on mando-
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lin, Tammy Rogers on fiddle and Nichols on guitar, shined through on their most recent album, 2015’s ‘The Muscle Shoals Recordings’, which walked away with the award for best bluegrass album at the 2016 Grammys. Meanwhile, Stapleton walked away from the same Grammy awards with top honors for best country album and best solo country performance for his record ‘Traveller’. After the success of ‘The Muscle Shoals Recordings’, The Steeldrivers have spent much of the last two years focused on touring, until now. On Jan. 19 the group
gathered in their hometown of Nashville for their first pre-production meeting for their fifth studio album, which Rogers expects to hit shelves in early 2018. For the group’s first studio sessions, which will take place this weekend, they’ll be joined by engineer David Ferguson, who’s worked with U2, Johnny Cash and John Prine in the past. Most recently, Ferguson worked with Jackson, Kentucky’s Sturgill Simpson on his Grammy-nominated album ‘A Sailor’s Guide to Earth’. Unlike other bands and artists who crank out a new batch of music yearly, The Steeldrivers pride them-
selves on taking their time to produce entirely original music. Per Rogers, “The Muscle Shoals Recordings” was the first record by the group where all outside elements of the band – management and publicity, were in sync, leading to the record being the band’s most successful to date. While The Steeldrivers come equipped with their own signature blend of blues-infused bluegrass, each of their records also has a sound uniquely its own. “I like to think of each record as its own thing, and for the first few we worked with the same recorder/engineer,” Rogers said. “Going to Muscle Shoals, we did that for a reason, to give that record its own identity. I was worried that if we went back to Muscle Shoals it’d be viewed as a ‘Muscle Shoal Recordings part 2’.” The Steeldrivers will play at Manchester Music Hall on Feb. 3 with local support from The Wooks and Eric Bolander. Tickets are $20-50 with limited quantities remaining.
marches were slightly unclear to me, their peaceful nature reflected well on the organizers and participants. The 2017 Inauguration was an event that all who were fortunate enough to attend will never forget. For better or worse, President Trump laid out an agenda to dramatically transform the way Washington does business. All should wish him good fortune, and hope for a successful presidency. Email opinions@ kykernel.com.
House bill weakens state unions MATT WICKSTROM Features Editor
While the spotlight shined on Washington this weekend with the inauguration of President Trump, Kentucky Republicans have already fast-tracked several controversial bills in the legislative session beginning on Jan. 3, including bills that would effectively bust-up the state’s labor unions. Labor unions got their start in 1866 with the National Labor Union. As the demand for consumer goods rose steadily, businesses continued pushing for less pay. Working conditions in factories continued to worsen and opposition within the workforce rose up to fight for their rights. Unions were established to fight and bargain for workers rights. Since their inception, labor unions have led to the implementation of a 40-hour work week, paid vacations, medical insurance, pay raises and a slew of other benefits. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 11 percent of Kentucky’s workforce is made up of union workers. While this percentage falls short of the majority of the bluegrass’ workforce, it sets a standard that other employers are wise to adhere to. With the passing of House Bill 1, members of Kentucky’s workforce no longer must opt-in to making union payments as an obligation of employment at union jobs, which means they can enjoy receiving the same benefits that union workers do without paying for them. While the thought of allowing more people access to these work benefits at first glance seems rational, overall it will weaken the bargaining power of unions, who will be spread thin financially. The same afternoon that HB1 passed, the Senate Economic Development, Tourism and Labor Committee passed the “paycheck protection act,” which would further stretch union resources thin. While the passing of right to work laws has been shown to raise the number of union workers in states where provisions have passed, it’s also shown to have similar numbers of increases with non-union workers. For example, employment numbers of union and non union workers in Tennessee both increased by roughly 0.5 percent from 2014 to 2015. While the bulk of American’s anger was focused on the capitol this weekend with the inauguration and women’s march, politicians back home in the bluegrass are already working fast on weakening tools that benefit the middle, working class that makes America the great, diverse, hard-working proud country that it is. Email opinions@ kykernel.com.
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Time to feed the beast—Bam Adebayo Freshman big man looking for more touches moving foward
By Chris Angolia sports@kykernel.com
In the shadow of what may very well be the best backcourt in America, freshman big man Bam Adebayo is quietly becoming the beast that many had envisioned he would be when he came to UK. Although he is yet to have a monster game on both ends of the floor, Adebayo has been a steady presence for the Cats down low. Averaging 12.8 points per game and grabbing 7.2 rebounds per game, Adebayo does not have the most earth-shattering numbers, but the theme of steady play has best described his season up to this point, even with limited touches. Perhaps the biggest thing that Adebayo has dealt with all season is the limited amount of times he has been getting the ball on offense. It is obvious that when he does get his hands on the ball, he produces and coach John Calipari knows it. “I told Bam after the game, you’re too nice,” Calipari said after the game Saturday. “I said ‘I would strangle a couple of these guys that aren’t throw-
ing you the ball. If I was you, I would. You’re so nice, you don’t say anything.’ And we’re throwing him the ball, but it’s like it’s forced. It shouldn’t be forced, he’s that good. I even said, ‘Is he selfish?’ They said, ‘No, he’s not selfish.’ Well,
touched the ball. As teams have tried to double the big man, he has made them pay with both his passing and ability to fight through them. It has been evident that Adebayo may very well have the most upside of anyone on
“I said ‘I would strangle a couple of these guys that aren’t throwing you the ball. If I was you, I would. You’re so nice, you don’t say anything.’ And we’re throwing him the ball, but it’s like it’s forced. It shouldn’t be forced, he’s that good.” John Calipari
UK Men’s Basketball Coach
then throw him the ball. And if he’s double teamed he gives it back to you.” Getting Adebayo more touches is something that the Cats need to consider simply based on the attention that teams pay to him even when he is not putting up crazy numbers. On Saturday against South Carolina, Adebayo was doubled nearly every time he
UK, and he will only continue to grow and learn how to use his freakishly athletic frame and that alone should be a good enough reason to get him more touches. Not only that, but as seen last season, the lack of post presence proved to be deadly for UK, and this year Adebayo is that guy and his continued growth has somewhat been handicapped by his
lack of touches. Now, even with the lack of touches, Adebayo had scored in double figures in 14 straight games up until the Mississippi State game this past Tuesday, and 16 of UK’s 19 games. His biggest performance came against the No. 11 UCLA with 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Adebayo equaled that scoring performance against South Carolina, but he only grabbed three boards in the win. His scoring has not been the most conventional either, as Adebayo has done most of his scoring from the freethrow line and as a big man, a 61 percent stroke from the line has helped UK. With Adebayo struggling at the beginning of the year from the line, many were concerned, but Adebayo has put in countless hours to improve his free throw shooting that has been a big part of his evolution. With his production at such a high level when the ball is in his hands, it is clear that the only thing standing between a monster rest of the season for Adebayo is the lack of touches, and it may be time for the Cats to feed the beast that is Adebayo.
PHOTO BY TAYLOR PENCE I STAFF Kentucky Wildcats forward Bam Adebayo #3 dunks the ball during the Wildcats game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Rupp Arena on Jan. 21.
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