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ILLUSTRATION BY BEN WADE I STAFF Terrorist attacks in Belgium on Tuesday left at least 34 dead and many more injured. Bombs detonated at an international airport and a metro station in Brussels.
Heartbroken for his homeland
Belgian UK post-doctoral fellow grieves for his country, says attacks build up sense of national pride By Joshua Qualls news@kykernel.com
While one UK student is safe at his home abroad here in Lexington, he is grieving for his home at heart. Terrorist attacks gripped Belgium on Tuesday with at least 34 deaths and scores of injuries as bombs devastated an international airport and a busy metro station in Brussels, according to The Associated Press. No UK students, faculty or staff were in the country as the attacks happened, but a few, like post-doctoral fellow
Marc Warmoes, had friends or family in the region. Having originally felt angry about the attacks, Warmoes, 41, withstood sensations of numbness as he carried on as normal and conducted his research at Markey Cancer Center throughout the day. Thoughts of the attacks, restrained by his sense of purpose, elicited in him a greater sense of defiance — a greater sense of national pride. “It’s an attack on the heart of Europe,” he said. Warmoes’ wife woke him to news of the attacks in the
morning. To their relief, his friends and family back home were unharmed. “A lot of Belgians saw it coming,” he said. “I can’t say I’m surprised.” The ongoing Syrian refugee crisis is expanding low-income Muslim communities in European countries, including Belgium. The influx of refugees has exacerbated political strife and debate among countries about whether European nations should accept refugees from the Middle East, and to what extent. Warmoes said European
countries should collectively do more to prevent terrorism from spreading, but their efforts are often hampered as countries are focusing more on debating how to deal with the number of incoming refugees rather than how they should be preventing terrorist attacks. “I think (the) USA is much more at the forefront in (counterterrorism),” he said. “Europe, they talk and talk and talk, and it’s sometimes hard to align all the countries.” Warmoes moved to the U.S. with his family several years ago for a post-doctoral fellow-
From seeing blue, to crying blue UK saxophone player talks overnight fame, meeting rapper Drake By Lexington Souers news@kykernel.com
UK band member Taylor Hunt went from mathematics and economics senior to internet star overnight. She’s appeared on “Inside Edition,” “Good Morning America” and “Wakin’ Up! RadioNow.” Hunt was caught by cameras crying over her saxophone during UK’s second round loss to Indiana University during
the Men’s NCAA Tournament. She’s now the subject of a variety of Twitter memes, and even has her own parody Twitter account. “The entire game was really intense, and I guess at that moment — I think it was between foul shots from Alex Poythress — there was just like a dead moment, and I just kind of lost it,” Hunt said. “I was like, ‘This is my last game. It’s their last game,’ and I just really
wanted them to win.” After footage of Hunt aired she said she immediately received “at least 15 text and Twitter messages.” “My sister texted me and she was like, ‘Wow, you’re that girl,’” Hunt said. Along with the Twitter and media attention, Hunt said she’s gotten personal stories from fans. One story came from a bartender in Texas, who messaged her on Facebook to tell her she started crying after seeing Hunt in tears.
“My sister texted me and was like, ‘Wow, you’re that girl.’” TAYLOR HUNT
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PHOTO BY MICHAEL REAVES I STAFF Taylor Hunt, a mathematics and economics senior, was caught on camera crying during UK’s loss in the NCAA Tournament.
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Hunt’s Spainsh professor also mentioned her TV appearance, and she told Hunt that friends in Spain had seen the screenshot of Hunt. While most people have been positive, some have not. Hunt began playing the saxophone as a sixth grader and continued throughout high school and all four years of college. Despite attending UK for another semester, this was her last year in marching band. “I’ve always wanted to go to UK, because my mom’s a UK fan, my Dad’s a UK fan,
so it means a lot,” Hunt said. Director of Athletic Bands Scott-Lee Atchison has known Hunt since her freshman year and described her as a cheerful, well-liked member of the band. “She bleeds blue,” Atchison said. “She’s been a Cats fan forever.” Atchison said that his favorite memory of Hunt was after the 2014 Men’s NCAA Tournament loss to the University of Connecticut, when she met rapper Drake after the game. Upset and starstruck, Atchison said Hunt told Drake her name was “Tayto” instead of Taylor. “I think the kids in the band typically live and die with the successes of the team,” Atchison said. The involvement required for band, whether it’s practice or attending various sporting events, is something Hunt said has made her a bigger fan. “You feel like you’re a part of it, not just a spectator, but you’re a part of the experience,” Hunt said. Hunt said that the experience of an NCAA Tournament is unique because there are so many different teams and they’re all rooting against UK. “There were 8 teams going into Des Moines this weekend, and they were all cheering against UK,” Hunt said. Hunt is still in tournament mode. She will be playing at the NCAA Women’s Sweet Sixteen game later this week. “I really like Kentucky,” Hunt said. “I’ll be a Wildcat fan no matter what.”
ship at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and he is now in his second one here at UK. Specializing in cancer research and systems biology, he chose UK for its cancer metabolism program — the only one in Kentucky out of 69 in the U.S. designated by the National Cancer Institute. “(Cancer) is a fascinating subject,” he said. “It has some consequences for immortality.” Warmoes last went to Belgium in December 2014, but he is planning to visit again
in June. His hometown, Bruges, is about an hour by train from Brussels, whose virtue he praised as a multicultural city. In light of the attacks, Warmoes said he appreciated President Barack Obama’s call for solidarity in a message from Cuba earlier in the day. “I don’t feel the terror like I use to do,” Warmoes said, reflecting on his academic pursuits and contemplating about his and his family’s future. “I felt much more terror when the USA was attacked (on) 9/11, or when the first big terrorist attacks came in Europe.”
Kirk selected as next Kernel editor Journalism junior plans to attract new writers, emphasize social media presence By Cheyene Miller news@kykernel.com
Almost three years ago, Marjorie Kirk walked into the Kentucky Kernel office as a freshman reporter, her leg broken and held together by a titanium rod. Now she is walking tall as the future editor-in-chief of UK’s student newspaper. The Kernel board selected Kirk, a journalism and international studies junior, for the newspaper’s top position after she outlined her plan to
make the print product more design and photograph-driven. “I’m really anticipating a great year for the Kernel,” Kirk said. Kirk said the biggest change for the Kernel moving forward will include alterations to the office work flow, with more emphasis on attracting new writers. Kirk said she plans to cover all aspects of campus life, and will use social media as a tool to bring stories to UK
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UK student gives baton twirling a brand new spin
Twirler dedicates months to routines, competes in international events By James Parr features@kykernel.com
While UK’s basketball program remains unparalleled in popularity, one student is making strides on her own: not with a ball, but with a baton. Miranda VanHoozen is a twirler, meaning she combines movement and baton-handling to create illustrious performances that demonstrate her physical prowess and creative abilities. VanHoozen has been twirling since she was 4 years old and has enjoyed every minute of it.
Her fascination with baton twirling started when she attended her best friend’s twirling practice. Although her friend eventually dropped the sport, VanHoozen decided to stick with it. “When I was handed a baton, I instantly fell in love,” she said. “Many people quit after high school, but I wanted to go until grad school.” VanHoozen trains yearround with her coach, Jessica Mamula. During the fall months, she practices five or six times a week, committing to a mentally and physically demanding schedule.
Twirling performances are generally two to three minutes in length, but VanHoozen said routines require many months of preparation. She works tirelessly to develop her style and perfect her form, she said. All of these steps are necessary when competing at VanHoozen’s level, which includes twirlers from international powerhouses like England and China. VanHoozen, along with her teammates and friends, is trying to raise awareness of the sport and increase its prominence among the UK community. In February, VanHoozen showcased her talents before an international audience at
Twirl Mania, a prestigious twirling championships in Orlando, Florida. While representing UK, she competed against 25 female athletes, placing fourth in Collegiate Classic, fourth in Elite Collegiate Pageant, and third in Advanced Two Baton. VanHoozen said she hopes to inspire more young people to take interest in the sport. While people of all ages can practice baton twirling, those wishing to compete at a collegiate level should start twirling as early as possible, she said. “Pick up a baton, get yourself involved in ballet, work hard, and pursue your dreams and they’ll come true,” VanHoozen said.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY MIRANDA VANHOOZEN I STAFF Miranda VanHoozen competed in an international twirling competition in Orlando, Florida, placing in several competitions.
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Senate budget echoes Bevin’s higher education cuts By Matt Smith news@kykernel.com
In concurrence with Gov. Matt Bevin’s budget, the Kentucky State Senate voted Wednesday to cut funding to institutions of higher education, and to include a partial system of outcomes-based funding for state universities. The heavily Republican body passed the proposal by a 27-2-9 margin, with all Republicans voting yea, and all but two Democrats abstaining from the vote. This budget sharply counters the plan passed by the House of Representatives, which restored all of Bevin’s cuts to public universities along partisan lines. The budget set aside $1.19 billion over the next two years to the Commonwealth’s ailing public pension systems. This is accomplished by making sharp cuts to state agencies and higher education. Under Bevin and the Senate’s proposals, UK will receive a $25 million reduction in state appropriations, according
to an email from President Eli Capilouto, which is a 9 percent cut to UK’s state funding. “I am grateful to the members of both parties in both chambers for their efforts to craft a budget in the face of challenging constraints; and their willingness to listen to our story throughout this process,” Capilouto wrote in his email. “Our story continues to be that if we hope to position our Commonwealth to be a national leader in workforce development and economic prosperity, we cannot sacrifice critical investments in the engine that drives the state’s important transformation — our colleges and universities.” While the plan is a setback for UK, the process still has a ways to go, as members of both the House and the Senate will meet in a conference committee to work out their disagreements. They will then send a compromised budget to the governor, who has the power to veto it. Bevin promised in January to veto any budget that is not similar to what was origi-
nally proposed. In addition to the cuts, another item related to education spending could have a dramatic effect on UK’s operating budget. Heeding the governor’s call to reward taxpayer dollars to universities based on merit, the Senate budget includes a provision to allow schools to compete for 25 percent of post-
secondary dollars based on academic performance, according to Capilouto’s email. Starting in fiscal year 2018, this funding will be allocated on performance-based metrics, including graduation and student retention rates, among other things. While Capilouto has not taken a firm stance on outcomes-based funding, he has
Phonathon breaks $1 million
Fundraiser puts UK’s total amount raised to $168m in 2015 By McKenna Horsley news@kykernel.com
With donations from many friends of the university, UK’s Office of Philanthropy raised more than the $1 million pledged in a phonathon just before Spring Break. Anne Lichtenberg, director of annual giving, said the 2015 fiscal year was the 11th consecutive year the phonathon reached the $1 million mark. The phonathon consists of 60 student callers and several supervisors who call UK alumni, students’ parents and other friends of the university, soliciting for donations to various UK projects. Some donors donate to their former colleges while others
donate to other projects, such as research programs and UK’s
“Without the support, ... we are not able to do that kind of outreach.” Anne Lichtenberg
Director of annual giving
Cooperative Extension Service. “Without the support that we get, ... we are not able to do that kind of outreach,” Lichtenberg said. “That kind of research ... impacts the state in addition to the education we
provide for students across the state, and across the country and world.” UK began the phonathon in the early to mid-1990s. Lichtenberg worked for the phonathon in 2003 as a UK student, an experience which led to her current role. “We have over 10,000 alumni and friends and parents who are saying, ‘The university is important and I want to invest in that,’” she said. “That’s always something that, even as a student to now as the director of annual giving, it’s heartening to see so many people that value the university so much.” The phonathon has funded many opportunities for UK over the years. Lichtenberg said Douglas J. Von Allmen began a conversation with UK about a large donation when a student in the phonathon contacted him. Allmen had never donated
to UK before but said he was had been waiting for the university to contact him. That conversation led to the formation of UK’s Von Allmen School of Accountancy in the Gatton College of Business and Economics in 2000. “That’s sort of the power of the phonathon,” Lichtenberg said. “It allows you to talk to everybody.” The Office of Philanthropy raised a total work product of about $168 million for the 2015 fiscal year, according to Lichtenberg. The office is responsible for all of the university’s fundraising. “The phonathon is a very small piece of what the Office of Philanthropy does,” Lichtenberg said. Student phonathon callers are paid, and the Office of Philanthropy will be looking for summer applicants within a couple of weeks.
both acknowledged the role the new potential system could play, while expressing skepticism in the current proposal. At a committee meeting dedicated to postsecondary education funding, Capilouto said Bevin’s plan would bring “uncertainty” to the process. Although it is currently unclear what UK’s funding levels
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CONT. FROM PAGE 1 students wherever they are. “Her vision for the Kernel is to have us produce content that journalism students want to do themselves … so that they see what we’re doing online and what we’re doing in print,” said Will Wright, current editor-in-chief of the Kernel. Wright said Kirk has a strong focus on recruiting new writers, and will push the Kernel toward a more magazine-style print product while continuing to publish breaking news stories on the website. Kernel board members praised Kirk’s performance and described her as being well-prepared and thoughtful. “She has a strong digital focus … for the year ahead, and that is going to
will be for the next biennium, leadership of the Democraticcontrolled House remain adamant about restoring Bevin’s cuts to UK and other universities. The legislature has until April 12 to override any potential vetoes by the Governor, but the session can run until April 15 if legislators need more time. be a big part of the future for the news business,” said Tom Caudill, managing editor of the Lexington Herald-Leader and Kernel board member. Caudill said Kirk understands social media and its relevance to journalism in the modern news industry. “She’s very forward thinking. She sees a lot of the big issues … that face the university,” said Duane Bonifer, chair of the Kernel board. Kirk, like previous editorsin-chief, will receive a scholarship founded by former editor-in-chief Jack Guthrie for $10,000. Guthrie said he created the scholarship to ensure the individual had time to commit himself or herself to the responsibility. Kernel adviser Chris Poore said he expects next year to be strong under Kirk’s leadership, “She wants to do more stories and maybe not so many articles,” Poore said. “She wants to tell people stories, and I think she’s in a great position to do that.”
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Analyzing implications of anger By Cheyene Miller
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The upcoming presidential election could prove to be revolutionary for American politics, and few understand this more than UK Assistant Professor Stefan Bird-Pollan. Born in California and raised in Vienna, Austria, BirdPollan grew up witnessing firsthand the implications of European politics, birthing a passion he would eventually turn into a career researching political philosophy. Bird-Pollan is in his sixth year at UK, having previously lectured at the University of New Hampshire and Harvard University. When instructing his classes, Bird-Pollan said he does his best to relate the message of the text to his students, and he encourages them to always keep their work in perspective to the grand scheme of the class.
“I try to make an argument rather than just say what the text says,” he said. “I’m a fan of putting things in strong language.” Bird-Pollan recently wrote an academic paper on the rise of right-wing extremism in Europe, which is rooted in frustration with the current political system. According to Bird-Pollan, we are seeing the same phenomena unfold on both sides of the aisle in this presidential election. The campaigns of both Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders have elements of anger, Bird-Pollan said, but the anger is directed at different people. He said Trump’s campaign has focused on frustration toward perceived out-groups and marginalized minorities, such as immigrants and Muslims, whereas Sanders’ campaign is rooted in anger over income inequality and
wealthy corporate Americans. “They both have a populist message,” Bird-Pollan said. As he watches the upcoming 2016 presidential contest come closer to its end, Bird-Pollan said some implications of the election worry him. Some of the events could lead to national shake-ups, such as Trump’s pledge to ban Muslim immigrants or the possibility of an independent candidate splitting the election numbers and sending the decision to Congress. Ultimately, Bird-Pollan said individuals want their best interests to be represented by their government, regardless of whether society agrees with those interests. He used the example of many Kentucky counties where citizens who benefited from expanded health care voted for current Gov. Matt Bevin, despite his pledge to dismantle Kynect, the state’s online insurance market.
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“Maybe what they really care about is being Republican,” Bird-Pollan said. “Maybe they’re voting against their pocketbook, and that’s for them the authentic way of being, ... and I think we have to take that seriously. Our actions have to be determined by our own reflections.”
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Opposing goals: editors battle over rim Same height a score for equality JAMILYN HALL Opinions Editor
Women have fought for the right to vote, for the ability to drive and for equality itself. Now some women want to change the game of equality — to lower standards in the game of basketball. WNBA star Elena Delle Donne recently called for lowering the rims in women’s basketball. The reason? To showcase athleticism. “We do every single thing on the court that the men do, other than the dunking,” Delle Donne said to USA Today. “Obviously there is a handful of athletes who can dunk.” It’s true that the WNBA’s regulation ball is smaller than the NBA’s, but why would women want to lower their standards and lower the goal? Women usually aren’t as tall as men. This is obvious, especially in basketball. Our hips are bigger and we tend to not be able to jump as high. But Delle Donne is 6 foot 5 inches, and she can dunk. From middle school gyms to college hoops, the court is the same across the country. Lowering the rim would be just another way to separate genders
Lower basket a slam dunk for women
and keep women from athletics. “I think the women’s game has been developing as a product,” said Lindsay Gottlieb, head coach of the University of California’s women’s basketball team. “We’re continuing to get more athletic, we’re continuing to get faster, and I think that’s going to grow the game and grow fans. And I think people ... like the fact that we play under the rim.” Women are treated equal in the sports world, you say? Well, let me remind you of recent remarks from Raymond Moore: “If I was a lady (tennis) player, I’d go down every night on my knees and thank God that Roger Federer and (Rafael) Nadal were born, because they have carried this sport.” It may be unfair to keep the WNBA’s rim the same height as the NBA’s regulation goal. But that is how the world is for women. Women have to work harder than men just to showcase our talent. Possibly women will get the recognition we deserve for doing more with less. Yes, women are less likely to dunk on a 10foot goal, but for the women who can dunk, this just showcases how great it is that women can be equal to men — because we are. Jamilyn Hall is the opinions editor of the Kentucky Kernel. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
LEXINGTON SOUERS Features Editor
Sets in tennis, net height in volleyball, tee placement in golf, and rules in a slew of other sports are different because of gender. Coaches and athletes are trying to change that when it comes to women’s basketball. In 2012, UCONN coach Geno Auriemma spoke to media about lowering the rim. Earlier this week, WNBA athlete Elena Delle Donne spoke with USA Today about the same issue. Delle Donne has the ability to play above the rim, so her argument isn’t for her personal gain. In fact, it would give her more competition. By lowering the rim, more women would be able to play better offensively. “I might even get pushback from fellow WNBA players,” Delle Donne said in the interview. “But I stand by it. It would bring a whole different viewership to the game and it’d be fun. It’d be so exciting.” Equality is one thing, and some could argue that for true equality, all sports should played the same way regardless of sex. But equality doesn’t have to come in the form of how the game is played. Equality can come from equal pay, equal
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Higher education cuts are bad for business Kentucky needs educated workforce for future
With both the Kentucky Senate and Gov. Matt Bevin proposing 9 percent cuts to higher education in their budgets, it looks as if UK is going to take a financial hit. Budgets proposed by the governor, the Senate and the House of Representatives will now be presented to a conference committee composed of House and Senate members to create a final budget. That committee will send its budget to Bevin, who could sign it into law. Legislators likely see universities as an easy thing to cut — the student vote will not make or break their chances come election time — and with a looming pension crisis, something, if not many things, in the state’s budget must go. The House of Representative’s budget proposed maintaining UK’s state funding levels in 2016-17, and it also removed the governor’s outcomes-based funding initiative, which would allocate money to universities based on their performances. It would then create a task force on performance funding to determine how funds should be allocated to UK in 2017-18, without lowering them. Students and university presidents should applaud the House for its budget. Cutting university budgets by 9 percent is hasty to say the least, especially considering how many jobs UK creates for Kentucky. Perhaps there are places in higher education and at UK worth cutting, but legislators won’t know that until they take a hard look at university
budgets. The task force is a way to examine higher education for possible financial waste before making irreversibly deep cuts. President Eli Capilouto should also be lauded for his campus-wide emails sharing his fight for the importance of UK to Lexington and Kentucky. The university creates
“ Students and university presidents should applaud the House for its budget.” $3.4 billion in revenue annually, according to a campuswide email, and it has a total payroll of more than $1.3 billion annually, with about 12,500 full-time employees. With so many people being employed by UK alone, it is hard to imagine 9 percent across-the-board cuts being good for the state. The pension crisis is, and should be, at the front of the minds of Kentucky’s legislators, but it should not be the only thing on their minds. It does not justify taking a such a big risk with universities that are leaders in employment, health care and education. According to the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, funding for universities and community colleges will have been reduced by
35 percent between 2008 and 2018 once inflation is taken into account, if the Senate or the governor’s budget cuts go into effect. Universities have been taking, in comparison to the proposed 9 percent cuts, small financial hits from the state for years. From 2007-08 to 2014-15, state appropriations for UK have dropped by $57 million, but the proposed cuts would be unprecedented in the state. If legislators want to continue attracting businesses to Kentucky, they should realize that they need universities to be an attractive place for students. Their cuts will almost certainly lead to higher tuition, which means fewer students coming to the state. Kentucky needs those educated people to move the state forward and to lead Kentucky during hard economic times to come. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
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sponsorship and equal media representation. Lowering the rim is a slam dunk for women’s basketball. Rather than looking at it as keeping men and women from playing equally, it would allow for players to compete to the best of their abilities. Auriemma advocated for lowering the rim because it would lessen some of the frustration that fans feel when players miss shots. “How to help improve that? Lower the rim (from 10 feet),” Auriemma said. “Do you think the average fan knows that the net is lower in women’s volleyball than men’s volleyball? It’s about seven inches shorter, so the women have the chance for the same kind of success at the net (as the men).” Female athletes don’t play with any less vigor because of their sex. They should be allowed to compete with the assets that will help them excel. As they excel, they will garner more attention from a variety of outlets. Lowering the rim won’t make the game any easier, and it won’t lessen or cheapen female athletes’ skills. What it will do is allow women to excel as athletes and play to their fullest potential. Lexington Souers is the features editor of the Kentucky Kernel. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
Religion divides students on politics PATRICK BRENNAN Assitant Opinions Editor
Many young Americans, UK students included, are turning away from religion. According to a recent survey of UK students, Kentucky’s next generation is made up of more people who do not affiliate with a religion than the last generation. Also, this rising demographic has different interests that could shape a new and improved political climate. The Kentucky Kernel conducted a campus-wide poll from Feb. 24 to Mar. 2 of 894 UK undergraduates. The respondents were asked about religious affiliation and “the three most important issues in this election,” among other political questions. Most prominently, the results show that students at UK are no exception to the national trend of decreasing religiosity. About 30 percent of respondents said they have no religion or left the field blank. A Gallup poll from 2015 found that Kentucky is generally more religious — it ranks in the top 10 states for “very religious” respondents. And the Gallup poll revealed that 23 percent of all Kentucky adults are unaffiliated. On the issues, religion divided students over climate change and national security. Nonreligious students were about twice as likely to say climate change is among the three most important issues. This could be that nonreligious students are more likely to take science as gospel and accept the truth of climate change. But the survey only asked about the importance of climate change. Religious students, on the other hand, supported national
security at a much higher rate than the nonreligious. Political science professor Stephen Voss said he thinks national security was picked in place of immigration. “Immigration used to be about economics and culture — it wa.s not about national security,” Voss said. “I really doubt this is military policy.” Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump propelled immigration to the forefront of issues in this election, saying he will get the Mexican government to build a wall across the border. Trump also emphasized attacks from refugees and Muslims, which he would prevent by isolationism. Many religious students need to realize there were only seven terrorist attacks in the US during the first seven years
of Obama’s presidency. This raises the question of why almost every religious Trump supporter, which was 85 percent of his total support, said that national security is a top issue. Issues that nonreligious students said were important — climate change, civil rights and cost of education — are much more realistic and pressing. UK students have a variety of political problems to face as they graduate. While there might be questions about truth or life satisfaction related to the trend of irreligiosity, at least they will lead the way on important issues. Patrick Brennan is the assistant opinions editor of the Kentucky Kernel. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
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I Kentucky Kernel I 3.24.16
Short-term headlines, long-term benefits UK makes history as every player, including walk-ons, submit names to NBA Draft ANTHONY CRAWFORD Assistant Sports Editor
Ever since John Calipari was named head coach at UK, the Cats have established a semi-permanent spot in the headlines being in the forefront of most issues pertaining to college basketball. Wednesday afternoon was no different when he tweeted that every eligible player on UK’s roster will submit their name for the draft. In 2009-2010, Calipari’s first year at UK, the Cats had a record five players drafted in the first round, a feat that he proclaimed was the greatest in the program’s history. That team was a pioneer for the one-and-done era, a revolution that UK would go on to validate by winning a national championship by a freshman-led team in 2012. This latest move by Calipari and the Cats represents the next step for college basketball. A new rule
passed by the NCAA now allows college athletes to submit their names into the draft a total of three times while also giving them the option to change their minds and return to school
within a ten-day period after the NBA Draft Combine, making the deadline May 25 this year. Calipari is making sure all of his players take advantage of the new rule,
even the walk-ons. This move should not be surprising, as Calipari has always been a big advocate for helping the players, even going as far as to write a book on his “Players
First” mentality. “Met with our team today. Told them that during the season it’s about the team and sacrificing for each other – which they did this year,” Calipari said on
PHOTO BY MICHAEL REAVES I STAFF UK head coach John Calipari tweeted Wednesday that his entire team would take advantage of the new NCAA draft rule.
Twitter. “When the season’s over, it’s about each individual player and what’s right for them and their families.” He declared the rule change a “win-win for student athletes,” but it will also help vastly improve the college landscape by preventing players from leaving early from school only to end up in the NBA’s Developmental League. Players will be able to put their name out and return to school if they do not receive the kind of feedback they were expecting, or even if they don’t receive an invitation to the draft. This new rule will likely result in more players staying in school, which will ultimately be better for the NCAA and NBA as far as quality of play is concerned. The move made by Calipari may be making headlines now, but expect to see some other schools take this approach. The new rule change offers up a situation that can greatly benefit the student athlete while seemingly offering nothing to lose.
Cats to face underdog Huskies in Sweet 16 By Caitlin Schwartz sports@kykernel.com
The UK women’s basketball team (25-7) is making its fifth all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 this Friday in Lexington at Rupp Arena. UK is one of nine schools from the Southeastern Conference to be awarded a bid into the NCAA Tournament. The Cats began the tournament with a huge win over UNC-Asheville in Memorial Coliseum. They then took down Oklahoma in the second round. The No. 7 seeded Washington Huskies will come to town and endure an underdog’s challenge against third-seeded UK.
The Huskies (24-10) defeated No. 5 Maryland on Monday night, 74-65. Kelsey Plum put on a major performance, finishing with 32 points on 8-of-24 shooting from the field and 13-of-14 from the free throw line. Plum also had six rebounds and seven assists. Talia Walton put on a show with 20 points and had the clutch 3-pointer for the win. Chantel Osahor helped her team outrebound the No. 1 team on the boards in the country as she brought down 15 rebounds. This will be the first time the Huskies will compete in the Sweet 16 since 2001 when Washington went to the Elite 8. On the other hand, this is the fourth trip in the last five seasons for UK.
UK’s leading scorer, Makayla Epps, suffered what she called a “sprained AC joint” in her right shooting shoulder against Oklahoma. Epps said she does not expect the injury to keep her out of the game against Washington on Friday. Maci Morris, who is coming off impressive performances in the team’s first two tournament games, looks to continue her hot shooting against the Huskies. The freshman set a UK NCAA Tournament record with consecutive 3-pointers after going 3-of-3 against UNC Asheville and started 4-of-4 against Oklahoma. Tip off is set for 7 p.m. The winner of the UK-Washington game will take on the winner of Notre Dame and Standford.
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PHOTO BY HUNTER MITCHELL I STAFF Freshman Maci Morris is coming off impressive performances in the first two games of the NCAA Tournament, with made 3-pointers against both UNC Asheville and Oklahoma.