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Defensive woes, Kansas’ defense puts the brakes on UK in loss
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PHOTO BY MICHAEL REAVES I STAFF Kentucky Wildcats guard Malik Monk walks away in disappointment in the closing seconds against the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday at Rupp Arena.
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In the 79-73 loss to the No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks, No. 4 UK men’s basketball was once again left looking for answers elsewhere after its fast-paced ways were halted by its opponent. For the second straight game, the Cats were held below 10 fast break points, leaving the young team with few other options in what would turn into a two-game losing streak. Both the Volunteers and Jayhawks mix-
ing in zone defenses didn’t help UK’s offense, but UK’s own defense shoulders some of the blame as well. “We just got to say, look, guys if you want to do this, you got to be a defensive team first,” head coach John Calipari said. “Now, if you defend and rebound, what does that give us an opportunity to do? Fly. If you can’t stop a team from scoring, how are you going to play fast? You can’t play fast. So if you want to run, you got to defend first.” Both Tennessee and Kan-
sas were able to get to the spots they wanted on offense and UK suffering a beating in second chance points and points in the paint was the result. Over half of Kansas’ points (44) came in the paint against UK. While that number may be higher than usual because the Jayhawks struggled to shoot from outside in the first half, it still points out that they were able to get inside and convert on enough quality looks inside to really hurt UK. “They were able to get
to the basket and hit second chance points,” Dominique Hawkins said. “I felt like at times, we weren’t communicating on defense and playing lazy defense. And they took advantage of it.” The easy buckets inside were back-breakers for UK as they tried to come back in the second half, but they were also crucial in that every made layup or put back by the Jayhawks was one less opportunity UK had to get out and run.
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UK’s green initiative will reduce tuition, facilities costs
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UK Hospital collaborates in historic clinical brain trial
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For years UK has promised climate and sustainability reform, and its new Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Commitment may reduce tuition as well. From expansions in recycling, to water bottle filing stations in classroom buildings and free public transportation, UK has made changes to facilities on campus with the goal of creating a healthier environment for future generations. The reduction commitment said UK will reduce its “greenhouse gas emissions to 25 percent below 2010 levels by 2025.” In addition to improving the environment, the commitment will also decrease room and board fees, tuition and tax payer dollars devoted to facilities’ energy costs. Global climate change is something “our students will be impacted by regardless of their field of study or the professional careers they choose,” said Shane Tedder, UK sustainability coordinator. “The University’s commitment to reduce the emissions signals to our students the importance of this challenge and we will provide them with opportunities to engage with our efforts — using the campus
PHOTO BY EMILY WUETCHER I FILE UK researchers develop treatments for various diseases in labs across campus.
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ILLUSTRATION BY JILLIAN JONES I STAFF The reduction commitment said UK will reduce its “greenhouse gas emissions to 25 percent below 2010 levels by 2025.”
as a living laboratory — that will help them prepare for the challenges they will be tasked with throughout their professional careers.” More than a decade in the making, the new commitment was announced on Dec. 15 of last year, and was the product of the President’s Sustainability Action Committee. Established by
Capilouto in 2008, the committee works on reducing negative environmental impacts on campus. In addition, a new Facility Sustainability Council will provide scholarships for students pursing advances in sustainability efforts through research, teaching and learning. Other sustainability ef-
forts by UK include the creation of the Sustainability Task Force in 2005, the investment of $25 million in 2011 to upgrading 61 buildings on campus, adding sustainability to one of the seven core values on UK’s master plan in 2014 and the creation of 318 sustainability courses in 2015.
A collabroation between the UK Hospital and the Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville may make history to find a possible cure to a rare side effect of radiation therapy in brain tumor patients. Radiation necrosis affects between three to five percent of patients, killing the brain tissue around the tumor and triggering symptoms such as nausea, severe headaches, and cognitive problems, according to a UKNOW press release. Dr. Shervin Dashti and Dr. Tom Yao of the Norton Neuroscience Institute and Dr. Justin Fraser of UK will have joint clinical trials to test out the drug Avastin on 10 different patients, split evenly between the hospitals. Previous trials of Avastin have proven successful if administered through the veins (or IV), but this trial would be the first attempt to administer the drug through the arteries in medical history. When approached about
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conducting the trial, Dr. Fraser, director of cerebrovascular surgery and surgical director of the comprehensive stroke center at UK, thought it would be a great opportunity to work on Dr. Dashti’s “brainchild.” “I thought it would be a good idea for us to collaborate. We do a lot of research at UK; we kind of have a good apparatus for it, which is certainly helpful for him,” Dr. Frasersaid. Three years ago Dr. Dashti developed the treatment for two girls, aged 12 and 13, experiencing radiation necrosis.. They were initally given the regular, but faulty treatment of medical steroids, As a result, one girl developed seizures in her arm and leg, the other was hospitalized for fluid overload, and each gained between 50 to 60 pounds, among other debilitating side effects. After Dr. Dashti’s exploratory treatment of a low dose of Avastin to the brain, each girl recovered fully within two years. “The process was intended
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Bolivar exhibit brings attention to gun violence By Emily Cole
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In a time when gun violence is at an all time high and gun control is being heavily debated, commentary on the issue has come in many forms. A multimedia art exhibit called “Unloaded” is showing at the Bolivar Gallery in the UK School of Visual Arts and Studies from Jan. 20-Feb. 18 and gives multiple perspectives on gun culture. The exhibit features art by UK Alumna Natalie Baxter as well as both domestic and international artists. With a diverse array of art mediums, the presentation gives commentary in many different ways. Unloaded includes everything from a video projection of a hot dog holding a gun to a sculpture of a cross made of AK-47s.
Blackfoot Gypsies seek to go ‘To the Top!’ with new album By Matt Wickstrom features@kykernel.com
PHOTO BY ARDEN BARNES I STAFF The show features art touching on the issues surrounding the use of firearms and the impact guns have in modern day society.
Each piece of art brings a different perspective to the topic and speaks to a different context. The pieces center on influencers like age, gender and ethnicity. While some of the art is eccentric and bizarre, the tone of the gallery is melancholy and serious. The curator, Suzanne Slavick, is a professor
of art at Carnegie Mellon University and told UK Now that she focuses most of her art on violence related issues. “For over a decade, my work as an artist, and more recently as a curator, has dealt with violence, primarily the violence of war and its aftermath,” Slavick said.
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With an intoxicating blues rock sound and a youthful energy through the roof, Nashville’s Blackfoot Gypsies have a vision of reaching the top of the Music City’s barrage of artists, with the upcoming April 14 release of their third full-length record ‘To the Top!’ via Plowboy Records. In the past the Gypsies, led by guitarist Matthew Paige, had recorded most of their studio work live, doing their best to emulate their exuberant live personas on record. However, for ‘To the Top!’ the group sought out to craft each song, living in the studio for nearly two weeks, according to Paige. “We decided up front that we weren’t going to try to
do what we do live on every song,” Paige said. “We wanted to make each song its own piece of music, it’s own piece of artwork.” The group underwent a major transformation prior to the release of their second record, 2015’s ‘Handle It,’ adding Zack Murphy on drums and Ollie Dogg on harmonica to round what was once a two piece into a four piece rock battalion. With ‘To the Top!’ being Paige’s sixth studio venture with the Gypsies, he says that the process is easier with each passing occasion, and the lessons learned carry into future excursions. “You learn something new every time, then use those lessons the next time you try to record and so on,” Paige said. “That’s the never-ending rabbit hole of learning.”
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The Blackfoot Gypsies recently released the first single from ‘To the Top!’ titled “I Had a Vision.” The number gets off to a fiery start with all four members colliding at an intersection of rock’n’roll as an ominous siren lingers in the background. Per Paige, the tune has a lot to do with the current makeup of our world and how it doesn’t align with what he believes it’s capable of. “I woke up one day and had a lingering dream about life and a better way of living, which is a coincidence with how times are in the world now,” Paige said. “It’s about having a peaceful, good, respectful land to live in, but it’s a dream.” The Blackfoot Gypsies return to Lexington on Feb. 10 at The Burl for
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 UK’s offense has struggled other times since conference play began, but UK had its crutch of getting out in transition to lean on. One game that stands out is the road win in Nashville, Tenn. against Vanderbilt. The refs played a big role in UK never really settling into a rhythm on offense, but the Commodores chucked up enough bad three-point attempts to give UK all the opportunities in transition that it needed. In UK’s last three losses against Louisville, Tennessee and now Kansas, the opposing offenses were more disciplined and, in turn, were able to force the issue of UK having to look elsewhere for offense in the half court. Kansas and head coach Bill Self rattled the UK offense with a zone and increased focus on Malik Monk. After Monk scored 12 points in the first half to lead UK, he was held to just six points in the
second on far less efficient shooting. UK’s other freshman guard De’Aaron Fox showed his age in his carelessness with the ball. He finished with five turnovers to lead UK, which as a team threw it away 17 times. Even though UK was still within reach in the closing minutes, an offensive rebound and put back from Kansas freshman Josh Jackson essentially sealed the game. UK finished the game allowing 10 offensive rebounds, while also being on the losing side of points in the paint (4434, KU) and second chance points (17-7, KU). The brakes from this two-game skid, have effectively led to the UK offense coming to a screeching stop, but improvement will have to start on defense for the Cats to turn it around. “This was, we got outtoughed and we didn’t guard the way we needed to guard, which is all curable,” Calipari said. “…The greatest thing about this group is they will want to win and they will want to learn.”
PHOTO BY MICHAEL REAVES I STAFF Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari reacts against the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday at Rupp Arena.
Kansas Jayhawks guard Devonte’ Graham dribbles up court against Kentucky Wildcats guard Malik Monk on Saturday at Rupp Arena.
Inexperience spurns UK in loss to Kansas
KU’s veteran guards provide teachable moment for UK By Chris Angolia sports@kykernel.com
Leading up to UK’s matchup with No. 2 Kansas, it was no secret that the Jayhawks would have the upper hand as far as experience went, but in the Cats’ 79-73 loss Saturday night, that lack of experience was magnified. The Jayhawks duo of Frank Mason III and Devonte’ Graham have played a combined 216 games throughout their tenure in Lawrence, and have appeared in numerous games in raucous road environments. In comparison to Mason and Graham, UK’s freshmen duo of De’Aaron Fox and Malik Monk have only played a combined 42 games (21 each), with few coming on as big of a stage as Saturday night. While Fox and Monk are the two to be compared to KU’s backcourt, it is the entire UK team that has looked inexperienced at times and no
more so than down the stretch on Saturday. “I thought our experience to answer your question,” KU coach Bill Self said about winning in Rupp Arena. “I thought those guys (Mason, Graham and Josh Jackson) played with pretty good poise down the stretch. Really good.” The play of the Jayhawks down the stretch was what stood out on Saturday, and not because anything extraordinary happened. As the Cats were trying to get back into a rhythm and cut into KU’s deficit, turnovers were at a premium and unfortunately for UK, the Jayhawks are the tenth best team in the nation in terms of offensive turnover percentage. With Mason and Graham at the helm, Kansas committed just four second half turnovers and in a hostile road environment, those numbers will help a team beat anybody. “(My experience) helped
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us to come in here and get a win,” Mason said after the game. “UK is a great team and a great program with great tradition. Just for all the guys to come out here and experience that will help us.” It is teams like Kansas that have experienced rosters and backcourts in particular that will do well come March, and as it stands right now, UK lacks that experience. Even with the outrageous talent that the Cats’ roster has, experience is something that takes time. For UK to be successful down the stretch in games and over the course of the season, Fox, Monk and the rest of the Cats are going to need to take strides when it comes to remaining composed. There is a reason that Mason and Graham were able to lead their team to a big win in one of the most hostile environments you will see all season, and it all goes back to experience.
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Kansas keeps composure down the stretch, hands UK second straight loss By Chris Angolia sports@kykernel.com
In what was the loudest indoor crowd in the Guinness World Record book, Bill Self’s No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks were unfazed as they came in to Rupp Arena and left with a 7973 victory handing No. 4 UK its second straight loss and its fourth loss overall this season. Despite UK and Kansas being two of the top offenses in the nation, things were not exactly smooth for either team offensively in the early going. Following an early trading of buckets by the two teams, the Cats started to get things going offensively, more specifically Malik Monk, who continued to perform in primetime. Monk hit his first five shots in route to a 12-point first half that helped the Cats build a decent size lead midway through the first half, but Monk was not alone. Derek Willis was a perfect 2-2 from deep in the first and provided offense off the bench that the Cats lacked
Tuesday against Tennessee. As UK’s offense was able to get going, Kansas’ only true big-man Landen Lucas picked up his second foul, and the Jayhawks switched to zone. While the fouls on Lucas were a big deal, the bigger story may have been the frustration that Kansas’ zone provided for UK. In the final five minutes of the first half, the Cats saw a 10-point lead dwindle down to five at the half, but it was the sloppy play of UK that prevented it from taking near total control of the game. The way that the Jayhawks played in the first half left the door open for the Cats, but they could not capitalize which paved the way for KU to open the second half in striking distance. A team like Kansas with veteran guards and a stud freshman is almost guaranteed to put it together no matter the situation, and that is what the Jayhawks did right out of the gate to start the second half. Josh Jackson, KU’s star freshman came roaring out of
the gate in the second half, giving the Jayhawks the lead with a pair of threes. Not only was it Jackson who got going, but the backcourt duo of Frank Mason III and Devonte’ Graham hit that veteran gear and ramped up their play on both ends of the floor. The two savvy veteran guards were clearly unbothered by the chaos that was Rupp Arena and against a young duo like UK’s, Mason III and Graham constantly kept their team composed which prevented the typical second half UK offensive outburst. That outburst that fans have been accustomed to seeing was absent Saturday night largely in part to the composure of both Mason and Graham that kept Kansas within themselves the entire second half. Kansas’ ability to remain calm was ultimately the biggest difference in a game that UK had the opportunity to grab hold of, but a little crack in the door was all the veteran-led Jayhawks needed Saturday.
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kernelopinions Trump administration distorts reality
SAVON GRAY Opinions Editor
Kellyanne Conway, President Donald Trump’s official counselor, rattled the brains of nearly every logically thinking person as she referred to a blatant lie as an “alternative fact.” In an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Conway was questioned about why the White House press secretary made claims that the crowd at
President Trump’s inauguration was, “the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period.” “You’re saying it’s a falsehood. And they’re giving — Sean Spicer, our press secretary — gave alternative facts,” Conway said. No, Ms. Conway, this is a lie. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a lie is “an assertion of something known or believed by the speaker or writer to be untrue with intent to deceive.” Watching some of the highest members of our govern-
ment deliberately lie to our faces, while covering it up by deeming these lies “alternative facts” feels like a strong slap to the face. According to research conducted by The Learning Curve, the United States ranks fourteenth out of 44 countries in “cognitive skills and educational attainment.” America may not have the highest percentage of educated citizens, but how stupid do our leaders believe us to be? Comparing the crowds from both President Trump’s and President Barack Obama’s in-
Memes limit political discussion DALTON STOKES Contributing Columnist
We have all seen our fair share of memes floating around on Facebook and other social media. Through this last election, people’s obsession with these internet jokes have spilled over into politics. A meme is a caricature using captions and pictures to make a joke. They also usually reference other memes and make jokes of themselves. As the election intensified with more people paying attention, the amount of political memes started to drastically increase. Some of them weren’t even meant to be
funny — they were just designed to express someone’s political opinion. This phenomenon has only grown since then. Memes have become more politically charged, often aimed at making fun of the other side of the political line. This is having a negative effect on political debate. It restricts political beliefs into a few words or phrases and is oversimplifying the conversation, allowing little discussion. It is difficult to actually have a discussion about memes’ messages, making it easy for someone to sit in a bubble of their own views without being challenged. Not being challenged results in one-sided and shortsighted political views. It very easy for people to just share every post they see
that they agree with. Since these memes are a short read and contain very little information, people can read many of them and share them in just a few minutes. Social media feeds are absolutely riddled with them. It creates an environment where everyone is clicking ‘share’ to show their political alignment and not looking for actual discussion. People are just sharing someone else’s ideas instead of formulating their own ideas and opinions. Memes are not the problem. The problem is that people would rather live comfortably in a bubble of their own political beliefs than be challenged in order to grow and develop their own worldviews. Email opinions@ kykernel.com.
auguration, it is obvious that Spicer’s claim was false. The crowd at Trump’s inauguration was noticeably smaller than the crowd at Obama’s and there is no alternative way to view this. Squinting your eyes or turning your head will not magically make President Trump’s crowd larger. When prominent members of the media like FOX News host Bill O’Reilly make claims that slaves who worked to build the White House, “were well fed and had decent lodgings,” in response to former First Lady Michelle Obama
stating that slaves indeed built the presidential estate, we can see how alternative facts will be used. Slaves being treated as animals, being subject to terrible conditions and having their humanity stripped? Alternative fact: slaves loved what they were doing. The slaughter of millions of Native Americans? Alternative fact. Dropping a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima? Alternative fact. This seems obvious, but we cannot let these lies be twisted, flipped and construed as “alternative facts.” Although a por-
tion of the American public is knowledgeable and responsible enough to refute these “alternative facts,” there is another portion consisting of those that support President Trump, which will fight to make “alternative facts” a standing part of the American dialect. Being able to refer to blatant lies as “alternative facts” will help serve the agenda to erase and hide parts of American history, as well as letting public officials lie directly to our faces. We deserve better. Email opinions@ kykernel.com.
Locals’ Craft new weekend hangout REBECCA FEIGIN Contributing Columnist
Locals’ Craft Food & Drink is the perfect restaurant to go to if you’re looking for a new place to watch the Wildcats on TV with your friends. There are TVs everywhere, including behind the bar for when you need a spot close to the drinks and the game. For warmer days, there is a rooftop deck with a view of downtown Lexington. The restaurant has a welcoming, local feel. The owners seem to be there most of the time and love to talk to their guests. The menu at Locals’ is limited, but their options are delicious. Their food is all
locally sourced. They have a beer, wine and spirits menu that contains local beers from breweries including West Sixth Brewing. If you are a lover of all things savory, the french fries are a must. You also can’t lose with their wings. You have several options for sauce, so if you’re not a spicy food fan, you’re in the clear. Another great menu option is their side of mac-andcheese. The flavor is great and it’s baked, which adds a little crunch to the pasta. It isn’t too rich and has just the right consistency, which is a huge bonus. The sandwiches look more like oversized sliders rather than full sized sandwiches, but they are jam-packed with food, so you’ll leave feeling satisfied every time. However, if you are very hungry, you won’t be
judged for ordering two sandwiches, especially since each one is only $5 or $6. The prices at Locals’ are college student-friendly. You can easily eat a meal for less than $15. If you’re feeling fancy, the most expensive menu item is Lamb Chop Pops, which come in at $25 for the large order. It is a Locals’ favorite, so it may be worth the try. Parking at Locals’ is limited, so be sure to carpool if you’re going with a big group. If you want to give their beer list or special drinks a try, split an Uber with your friends and don’t even worry about looking for a spot. Locals’ is definitely worth the try. Before you know it, it might be the new place to be on the weekends. Email opinions@ kykernel.com.
Emmett Till accuser retracts fatal statement
Carolyn Bryant Donham reveals innocence of race-motivated murder victim 60 years later IVAN ROME Contributing Columnist
Black History Month starts this Wednesday, and one of the most notorious events in black history and American history is the murder of Emmett Till by Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam in August 1955. 14-year-old Emmett Till was kidnapped from his uncle’s
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to save their lives. The next step we are doing in this process is in systematic ways in really controlled conditions. We need to do it with more patients, which is why we’re doing 10 patients to see if they’re going to have the
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While the gallery is small, an immense amount of work went into creating the full package. One of the featured artists, Nina Berman, travelled the country photographing military drills, swat team training and other situations involving violence. While the series attempts to bring attention to our culture’s obsession with violence, the art
home, beaten, abused, shot in the head and found floating in the Tallahatchie River tied to a cotton gin fan with barbed wired. What could a 14-yearold boy possibly have done to receive such cruel treatment? “Nothing that boy did could ever justify what happened to him,” are the words of Carolyn Bryant Donham, who at the time of the murder was just Carolyn Bryant. She was the wife of Roy Bryant and the whole reason that this murder ever happened. similar result as those two patients,” Dr. Dashti said. Trial patients will have their one-time surgery, followed by routine check ups with MRI’s about every six months to determine the drug’s effectiveness. Five patients will be performed on at each hospital, and then the doctors will corroborate their findings over time. Lexington a home away from home in recent months, performing at several different venues in town including The Green Lantern and Willie’s Locally Known along with The Burl. The group’s spring tour will see them circle back through central Kentucky once again in The Moonshiner’s Ball from May 19 to 21.
leaves the viewer to interpret the meaning and message. The exhibit will run for two more weeks at the Bolivar center at 236 Bolivar Street and features art from Lauren Adams, Baxter, Berman, Joshua Bienko, Casey Li Brander, Anthony Cervino, Chin, Cathy Colman, Dadpranks, Duesing, Fenlon, German, Jinshan, Andrew Ellis Johnson, Jennifer Nagle Myers, Adrian Piper, Don Porcella, Slavick, Stout and Stephanie Syjuco.
Bryant Donham was 21-years-old when she accused young Emmett Till of grabbing her, whistling at her and insulting her with lewd comments. Now she is 82-years-old and she has finally admitted that her accusations were all lies. Ms. Donham has lived these past 60 years without consequence. She has been living for six decades knowing that a boy died due to her lies, and finally her guilty conscience can no longer rest. Her misrepresentations were more abominable
than the murder, for if she told the truth, a life could have been saved. A boy was murdered. A mother lost her son. Communities were devastated. 60 years have passed. Now the truth has finally come out that the motive for the murder of Emmett Till was based upon a few ‘alternative facts.’ What if she would have told the truth in 1955? Maybe Emmett Till would still be alive today. Till’s cousin, Wheeler Parker, seems to
think so. “It’s important to people understanding how the word of a white person against a black person was law, and a lot of black people lost their lives because of it,” said the 77-year-old in a recent interview. What she did was immoral. Innocent people should not be punished nor should they die as a result of a person that chooses to lie. It happens too often. Carolyn Bryant Donham does not deserve sympathy for her actions. She should be held
responsible for them. She is a criminal. Whether she waited 6 years or 60 years to tell the truth, the fact of the matter is when the life of a 14-year-old boy depended on the truth, she lied. She has lived her life without punishment and that is not right. People may disagree, arguing that an 82-year-old woman is too old for jail. Well, a 14-year-old boy was too young to die. Email opinions@ kykernel.com.
Standing by Standing Rock
most,” Emily Handy, a graduate student studying English at news@kykernel.com UK, said. The pipelines are being A few hundred people built to transfer as many as showed up to the Fayette 570,000 barrels of crude oil County Court House to hear every day from North Dakota speakers spread the word about to Illinois, coming what others the importance of standing in believe to be too close to the solidarity with those in the Dasacred burial ground. kotas Friday evening. People involved The event was crein the movement beated on a Facebook lieve that the pipelines page on Tuesday, Jancould contribute to cliuary 24, shortly afmate change, as well ter President Donald as the possibility of an Trump signed an exoil spill. The pipelines ecutive order allowing would be placed under for the advancement the Missouri River, of the Keystone XL which serves as a priand Dakota Access mary source of drinkPipelines, a controvering water for nearly sial topic that has been 10,000 people in the making the waves in Standing Rock Sioux the news since proTribe. Several differtests started picking up ent interest groups mid-year in 2016. and Native American Psera Newman, the tribes have become increator of the event, creasingly involved in said she never thought PHOTO BY JOSHUA QUALLS I STAFF the movement to stop that it would receive so Hundreds of protestors gathered in front of the Fayette County Circuit Court to protest in solmuch attention. With idarity with Native American tribes affected by construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline the construction of the pipelines. the help of Landra near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. Handy doesn’t beLewis, the emcee for lieve this will be the the night, she introduced several Indigenous speakers and to action that regardless of sex, about how one can get involved end of movements like this musicians, as well as thanking social status and race, we must after the event was over. “I’m one. “I mean people are just going to stay involved as far frustrated and angry and they everyone for their support on gather as one. “Today I do not only watch as staying informed, reading just want to make sure the peosuch short notice. Amongst those speaking and listen, today I will not be constantly try to listen to the ple in power know it,” Handy was Rachel Thunder Landham, quiet and today, all of our voic- voices that need to be heard the said. By Kaitlyn Skovran
a graduate student studying forest genetics at the University of Kentucky, whose brother was at Standing Rock. She recounted how she watched as protectors of the water were blasted with cold water in freezing temperatures and attacked by dogs. Thunder said in her call
es will be heard,” Thunder said over the sounds of cheers and applause. Several social justice groups, such as the Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition, and Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, were there as well, passing out information
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The Wooks clean up at Lexington Music Awards By Matt Wickstrom features@kykernel.com
The Wooks walked away big winners at the third annual Lexington Community Awards on Sunday night, picking up victories for Song of the Year for the number “County Girl” and Album of the Year for their debut record ‘Little Circles.’ The Wooks also won the award for best country artist, leaving them with three trophies to lead the pack of all nominees. Other nominees bringing
home multiple awards included Tyler Childers, who won awards for best Americana/ Folk artist and Best Singer-Songwriter. Miles Osland, a UK professor of saxophone and director of jazz studies at UK, won awards for Best Jazz/ Latin/Big Band/World band and best wind/brass performance. Osland also performed during the awards with keyboardist Raleigh Dailey, who himself took home an award for Best Keyboardist, as part of the Osland/Dailey Jazztet. Willcutt Guitars, a local music and repair shop, also
took home two awards, one for best music equiptment store and the other for best music repair. Among the award presenters were founder of Fark.com Drew Curtis, Executive Director at the Lyric Theatre Donald Mason and 92.1 WBVX FM radio DJ Max Corona. The Lexington Music Awards were hosted by LEX 18 weatherman Bill Meck and anchor Angie Beavin. Also earning hardware in the style categories were Tee Dee Young for Blues, Driftwood Gypsy for Funk/R&B/
Arthur Hancock, and cellist Ben Sollee. One of the evening’s highlights came when Avery Crabtree, a nominee for Best Country/Bluegrass artist, gave a rousing performance of fellow Kentuckian Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey,” leaving the crowd in awe, showing Crabtree a token of their appreciation with a loud, drawnout standing ovation. Also sharing a piece of the spotlight at the awards were others facets of Lexington’s music industry, including venues, recording studios, music
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Robert Trott Keyboardist: Raleigh Dailey Wind/Brass: Miles Osland Strings: Maggie Lander
Reggae and Rhyan Sinclair, front-woman for All the Little Pieces for Best Pop artist. Top female vocalist went to the renowned Gail Wynters, known for her performances with Tin Can Buddha. Wynters also won a lifetime achievement award at the event. Singer-songwriter Corey Cross won top honors for top male vocalist. In a stacked list of nominees for best strings artist in performance, Maggie Lander of The Landers walked away a winner over The Wooks’ fiddler Jesse Wells and banjoist
PHOTO BY MATT WICKSTROM I STAFF The Wooks’ Arthur Hancock and Roddy Puckett accept their award for best country/bluegrass act at the third annual Lexington Music Awards.
Folk: Tyler Childers Blues: Tee Dee Young Classical: The Lexington Philharmonic Country: The Wooks Funk/Reggae: Driftwood Gypsy Hip Hop: Hybrid-the-Rapper Jazz: Miles Osland Pop: Rhyan Sinclair Rock: Brent Penny Band Singer-songwriter: Tyler Childers Coverband: Lexington Lab Band
shops, music teachers, radio hosts and more. In a toss-up category, Willie’s Locally Known came out on top for Best Venue over The Burl, Twisted Cork, and Austin City Saloon. Beth Dean Mankel was honored as Lexington’s best music educator for her work as the owner of Studio 88, a music school offering group and private lessons on a bevy of instruments. Mankel also gave a chilling and intimate piano performance during the awards.
Industry: Venue: Willie’s Locally Known Store: Willcutt Guitars Company: CD Central Studio: Sneak Attack Educator: Beth Dean Mankel Live Sound: Matthew Flores DJ: Kenny Cummings Gear Repair: Willcutt Guitars
One Year MBA Open House January 26 | 5:30pm - 7:00pm Woodward Hall [Room 307] Gatton College
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every hour. every day. www.kykernel.com CLASSIFIEDS For Rent 1-9 Bedroom 1 block from campus, pre‑leasing Center Ct or Maxwell, 1 ‑ 6 BR, parking, laundry, $550 ‑ $1100 per person, 859‑221‑5940 1‑6 Bedroom Houses/Apartments renting now for Fall semester. Great landlord. www. sillsbrothers.com 859‑983‑0726 1‑6 Bedroom Houses/Apartments renting now for Fall semester. Great landlord. www. sillsbrothers.com 859‑983‑0726 Great properties for rent, walk to campus. W/D included. (859) 619‑3232. www.myuk4rent.com. UK Campus Properties 2017‑2018 1 To 5 Bedrooms! From: $475 ‑ $1850 On Streets: Aylesford, University, Berry, State, Transcript, Simpson. 859‑585‑0047 or tyrell@lexingtonrental homes.net
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Mark’s Feed Store is Opening and Hiring!
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Now hiring for servers, cooks, hosts, bartenders, to go, expo, dishwashers and bussers!
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Part time help wanted for visually impaired woman. Shopping and other miscellaneous tasks. Computer skills required. Must have transportation. 269‑8926. Plasma center medical helper. No experi ence necessary. Flexible schedules. Must be available rotating weekends, either early morning or late weekdays, summer, some holidays and next semester. Apply for the Reception Tech and/or Donor Support Technician position at Lexington 404 in the “Career” section at www.cslplasma. com, and also email resume to chris.otto@ cslplasma.com
Roommates Wanted Roommates needed for 3 different houses/ apartments. www.sillsbrothers.com call the best landlord Dennis 859‑983‑0726
Roommates needed for 3 different houses/ apartments. www.sillsbrothers.com call the best landlord Dennis 859‑983‑0726
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