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BY THE NUMBERS
Hearing their voices
Numbers never lie. The survey’s most important results, shown below, show students’ political leanings and party alliances.
42.3% Say they will definitely vote
DONALD TRUMP
8.5 percent of all students
polled preferred Trump.
35.6%
Either don’t know where or when to vote, or both
18.7%
Definitely or mostly support a candidate but don’t know how to vote
3 most important issues to students HEALTH CARE
MARCO RUBIO
18.6 percent of all students
polled preferred Rubio.
COST OF EDUCATION NATIONAL DEFICIT Political leaning 11.5% other
TED CRUZ
33.7% moderate
7.3 percent of all students
26.4% liberal
polled preferred Cruz.
28.4% conservative
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Registration 26% not registered 5.7% unsure 29.5% Democrat
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38.3% Republican
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Strength of support 16.3% not at all 21.4% somewhat 33.6% mostly 28.8% definite
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BEN CARSON
8.5 percent of all students
polled preferred Carson.
Poll shows UK political views
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n a campus-wide poll conducted by the Kentucky Kernel from Feb. 24 to Mar. 2, Bernie Sanders won the Democratic support in a landslide, and Republicans chose Marco Rubio ahead of the rest of the field. Results show students are politically diverse, overestimate their likelihood to vote, and are most interested in health care, cost of education, and national security. Kentucky’s Republican caucus is Saturday, and many UK students will cast their vote for a candidate different from their parents. During the past week, 894 undergraduates representing 112 different majors completed a one-page political evaluation from the Kentucky Kernel. Respondents who said they somewhat, mostly or definitely support a Democrat chose Bernie Sanders (85.2 percent) over Hillary Clinton (14.8 percent). Respondents who support a Republican at least somewhat were distributed as Marco Rubio (40.3 percent), Donald Trump (22.2 percent), Dr. Ben Carson (17 percent), Ted Cruz (15.6 percent) and John Kasich (4.9 percent). Students were selected by a random sample of lower (100299) and upper (300+) level courses, and surveys were administered to all students in the selected courses. Sanders’ massive victory among the UK student body contradicts national polls. According to Real Clear Politics, Clinton leads among Democrats by about 10 percent, compared to a 70-point deficit at UK. Nearly half of Sanders’ support came from students who identified as non-religious or left the field blank. Marco Rubio gained 14 percent of his support from non-religious students. There is a statistically significant change in distribution of political leaning related to year. Part of this is that freshmen are more conservative while seniors are more moderate and liberal.
Undergraduates differed again from the national polls by choosing Rubio as the top Republican rather than Trump. Rubio gained 40 percent of his support from students who identified as moderate. Historically, young people are criticized for their lack of involvement in elections — just 38 percent of 18-24-yearolds voted in the 2012 general election, according to the U.S. Census — but 71.4 percent of students who supported Republicans said they would definitely or probably vote. It is clear from this poll that students overestimate their likelihood to vote. Only about 38 percent of Republican supporters are definite about voting and know how to vote. For the students who will likely take part in Saturday’s Republican caucus, the top issue was national security. “Immigration used to be about economics and culture, it was not about national security,” political science professor Stephen Voss said. “I really doubt this is military policy.” The top issue for liberals was cost of education, and the top issue for moderates was health care. Follow the Kentucky Kernel for more articles and columns on the results of this poll. Associate professor of statistics Ruriko Yoshida was consulted for the polling process. The overall margin of error for this survey is 3.3 percent. The margin of error for statistics in this story range from 2.7 percent to 7.4 percent.
BERNIE SANDERS
36.7 percent of all students polled preferred Sanders.
HILLARY CLINTON
7.5 percent of all students polled preferred Clinton.
JOHN KASICH
2.5 percent of all students
polled preferred Kasich.
? NO ONE
8.9 percent of all students polled preferred no one.
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Challenging year ahead for student government Budget cuts, issues with diversity will be top priorities
By Will Wright news@kykernel.com
A formidable year awaits the soon-to-be-elected president and vice president of UK’s Student Government Association. Steep cuts from Gov. Matt Bevin’s proposed budget loom over the heads of administrators, and minority students are rallying to implement changes to make campus more welcoming for minority students. SGA presidential candidate Rowan Reid and vice presidential candidate Ben Chil-
dress largely focused on these two issues at a town hall in Memorial Hall on Tuesday. Reid said that with the proposed cuts, which will likely lead to higher tuition, it is “necessary now more than ever” for SGA to help find solutions. They proposed boosting funding for scholarships and childcare grants, but Reid also said she would not advocate to stop all tuition increases. While tuition should not rise too much, she said without tuition increases, degrees could become less valuable. UK must make up for state
cuts to perform to the highest ability, she said. The current SGA administration of Austin Mullen is working to stop or lessen the cuts. SGA will host tables where they will give students phone numbers of state legislators so students and their parents can voice concerns. What would be even better, Mullen said, is if students went to their legislators’ offices. “When it’s a constituent they represent … they are much more receptive,” Mullen said. Mullen said that along with rallying students against the
budget cuts, SGA will work with UK administrators to make campus more inclusive. Reid and Childress rescheduled their town hall Tuesday to not conflict with the UK Call To Action Town Hall, where black students called for diversity initiatives. The candidates plan to expand the SGA Student Coalition for Diversity & Inclusion, and to work more closely with minority student groups. “We’re … focused on enacting policy change that will kind of change the campus culture,” Reid said. “To change a culture, it takes time, but it’s
our hope that by promoting all these different initiatives, ... students will become more
open and aware of how their actions and words affect other people.”
PHOTO BY JOEL REPOLEY I STAFF Rowan Reid, left, and Ben Childress, right, the presidential and vicepresidential candidates, hope to increase inclusivity on campus.
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Picking a president
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
UK students discuss their candidates of choice By Lexington Souers
“I know there’s never going to be free tuition, so I don’t expect that, but lowering the cost and giving out scholarships, and using tax income to help pay for scholarships, that’s a big deal.” -Maylon Ellington
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ANDERS Known as a democratic socialist, Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) has garnered a lot of attention from college students. “I’ll be voting for Bernie Sanders,” said Victoria Sullivan, an English literature graduate student. “He supports the people, he supports getting rid of corporate corruption and he really cares about his constituents.” Sanders is running on a platform of free or reduced tuition, fair immigration and equalizing wealth inequality. Maylon Ellington, a chemical engineering sophomore, also supports Sanders’ progressive stances. “You know, there’s not going to be a perfect president, but he’s the best one for what I believe in,” Ellington said. Both Ellington and Sul-
COLLEGE TUITION
“(Trump) knows how to run a business, so I feel like he would be good at running a country from an economic standpoint.” -Bethany Loven
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livan said they felt the biggest issue for college students is student loan debt. “Almost everyone experiences it … it can ruin lives, so I think that’s probably the biggest issue,” Sullivan said. Ellington said that Sanders’ plans to make college debt-free make him an appealing candidate for college students. “I know there’s never going to be free tuition, so I don’t expect that, but lowering the costs and giving out scholarships, and using tax income to help pay for scholarships, that’s a big deal,” Ellington said. KASICH Ohio Gov. John Kasich has been gaining more ground over the past few weeks. Journalism freshman Alex Besten said Kasich’s work in Ohio balancing the state budget made him a good candidate. “Right now I’m a registered Democrat, but I re-
ally like John Kasich of the Republican Party,” Besten said. Economics and political science sophomore Noah Lewis said Kasich’s performance in the debates made him a strong candidate. “I think he brings a lot of experience and I like his moderate views on things,” Lewis said. “I think he’s a person who could unite the country.” Lewis said the federal deficit will be the biggest thing our generation faces, while Besten said student loan interest rates are the biggest issue. RUBIO Born into a CubanAmerican family, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) has been known for his moderate views on issues. The candidate relates to a variety of people in the Republican Party because of his ability to take a middle stance on some issues. “I like that he’s from
Cuba and he has that family story, so he’s like the true epitome of the American dream,” elementary education freshman Catherine Stuckert said. “Even though he has a lot of Republican ideals, he’s a good medium between the left wing and the right wing to connect this country.” Stuckert also said the rising cost of tuition is the biggest challenge facing college students. CLINTON In her second attempt at the presidency, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton is running on a platform to stopping sexual assault on college campuses, creating clean energy and reforming the economy. Elementary education freshman Lexus McCormick said she supported Clinton because of her moderate approach to politics. “I think I’m going to vote for Hillary because I think that Bernie isn’t going
to be able to accomplish all that he says he is going to in office,” McCormick said. McCormick said she thought college student’s failure to get to the polls and vote was the biggest issue facing college students. TRUMP As one of the Republican Party’s newest and most controversial candidates, Donald Trump has created a massive following throughout the nation. Community and leadership development sophomore Bethany Loven said she would support any Republican candidate, but she thought Trump had a better chance of winning the Republican nomination. “He knows how to run a business, so I feel like he would be good at running a country from an economic standpoint,” Loven said. According to Loven, the nations biggest issues were the economy and immigration.
“Almost everyone experiences (student loan debt). It can ruin lives, so I think that’s probably the biggest issue.” -Victoria Sullivan Catherine Stuckert
STUDENT LOANS
“(Rubio) is like the true epitome of the American dream.”
Alex Beston
“I”m a registered Democrat, but I really like John Kasich.”
Alexis McCormick
“I think I’m going to vote for Hilary.”
Clearing up political misconceptions
as a democratic socialist, more doable because sooner but there seems to be a lot or later people will start to reQ: Liberals are typically of confusion over what this alize that they can either pay $500 dollars out of pocket to considered to be more edu- means. A: With demoa private insurance cated and intelligent than socialism, company for health conservatives. Is there any cratic you’re talking about care, or they can truth to this assertion? the government bepay the government A: It somewhat depends ing more directly in taxes. upon how you think about involved in providCollege fundboth education and liberaling social benefits ing is a different ism. In general if you look at issue. One of the tolerance, there does tend to such as health care, biggest changes be a positive association with retirement, unemployment benefits, that I’ve seen over Donald Gross more educated individuals beetc. Sometimes it can my 40 years here has ing more tolerant. It also depends a lot on mean the government oper- been a decrease in the willingwhat aspects of liberalism ating certain aspects that are ness of the state government you’re looking at and the in- typically run by the private to give adequate funding to sector. public universities. A massive amount of the increase of costs at universities is due to administrative overhead, so not all the blame goes to the state. But when the state legislature keeps cutting funds year after year, universities can only get money from one Donald Gross, political science professor place else — and that’s raising tuition. So universal college is not Q: When Sanders advoas feasible for America as dividual profession. For excates for these policies like universal health care, but we ample, social scientists (political scientists, sociologists) universal health care and could be doing immensely tend to be more liberal while publicly funded college, more to alleviate the rise of natural scientists (biologists, are they really that leftist college tuition. Editor’s note: The answers physicists) tend to be more compared to the rest of the world? in this story were edited for conservative. A: Universal health care is brevity and clarity. Q: Sanders is running
Q&A session with Professor Donald Gross By Cheyene Miller features@kykernel.com
The current presidential campaign features candidates on polar opposite ends of the ideological spectrum, with each side throwing around labels like “fascist” and “communist.” To get past all the rhetoric and misconceptions surrounding this campaign, the Kentucky Kernel spoke with political science professor Donald Gross to separate fact from stereotype in American politics ahead of Kentucky’s first ever Republican caucus on Saturday. Q: The Republican Party is often viewed as the party of the rich. Is this accurate? A: Actually both parties are getting massive amounts of money from wealthy individuals. Hillary Clinton has gotten more money from corporate interests and banking interests than any Republican. You also get different sectors – the energy industry tends to heavily favor the Republican Party, while the entertainment industry has tended to favor the Democratic Party.
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Maylon Ellington
“(Sanders) the best one for what I believe in. ”
Bethany Loven
“(Trump) knows how to run a business.”
Fighting discrimination from an unlikely source
Students talk life as gay conservatives By Emily Cole features@kykernel.com
For some members of the LGBTQ* community, the term cross-sectional conservatism doesn’t ring a bell. For others, it is the elephant in the room. Students identifying as cross-sectional conservatives, or LGBTQ* Republicans, face a unique form of discrimination and alienation in their daily lives. Patrick Mason, a political science junior, has been con-
servative his entire life, but the issue of his sexuality came later in high school. “I grew up in a small town in Eastern Kentucky, and I was brought up as a conservative in a really religious household. My ideology comes a lot from work ethic and supporting oneself,” Mason said. Historically, the LGBTQ* community and the Grand Old Party have conflicted. However, when faced with the problem of these two identities being at
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Both parties get massive amounts of money from wealthy individuals.”
PHOTO BY CAMERON SADLER I STAFF Michael Frazier and Patrick Mason, members of the Republican Party and LGBTQ* community, pose with the U.S. Constitution.
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Kentucky budget wasted on unused death penalty It is time for a change in how Kentucky law uses, or fails to use, the death penalty. Circuit Court Judge Pamela Goodwine made it clear during the conviction of Carlos Ordway for two counts of murder that, while the death penalty is constitutional here and sometimes necessary, the cost is detrimental to Kentucky’s economy. “I don’t think anybody would argue that the Commonwealth is in recession, and that there is an added cost to putting someone on death row,” Goodwine said in trial, according to a report from the Lexington Herald-Leader. In Kentucky, the death penalty is rarely given and, in even fewer cases, actually executed. According to deathpenaltyinfo. org, only three people have been successfully processed through death row and executed for their crimes in Kentucky since the U.S. reinstated capital punishment in 1976. The last execution performed in Kentucky was in 2008. Kentucky rarely kills its criminals, especially compared to states like Texas where the death penalty is exercised frequently. But what about the
people who do not make it to the lethal injection table? There are currently 34 inmates in Kentucky waiting on death row to be sentenced. These inmates may be there for much longer than a normal court case would take. It shouldn’t matter how long it takes – the inmates shouldn’t be sentenced to die. “I doubt there are actual appropriate punishments for the horrid things that can be done in this world, but I do not believe that imposing death is the most appropriate one,” said Leah Kubala, a political science freshman. There are certain factors that go into why it is such an extensive process, the biggest being the appeals process. Typically, a case may take up to a decade, but there are always exceptions. The death sentence is the ultimate price to pay; it shouldn’t be taken lightly and there is no room for error. However, time equals money. Kentucky has spent millions since 1976 maintaining a system that has only put three convicted inmates to death. “Nationally, what we’ve
seen is that on average, a death penalty case from the very beginning to the execution can cost fives times as much as life in prison without the possibility of parole,” Shekinah Lavalle, the coordinator for the Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty said. The Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy estimates that Kentucky spends about $8 million per year defending, prosecuting and keeping deathrow inmates in prison. The 34 inmates on death row have been convicted of their crimes, but because of the appeals process they are able to take a chance at life without parole. Plain and simple, Kentucky is not using the death penalty enough to uphold a good argument to keep it. Supporters may argue that it is sound and constitutional, but it only is in an ideal world. If the conviction rate in murder cases were 100 percent accurate, many criminals would have a viable reason to be sentenced. Unfortunately, it isn’t, and many people are convicted of crimes they didn’t commit. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
Put Kentucky children first, budget for CASA Society says that kids come first and that we should “think of the children.” But Kentucky’s funding for Court Appointed Special Advocates in Kentucky contradicts this ideal. According to its website, CASA “supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy so every abused or neglected child in the United States can be safe, have a permanent home and (have) the opportunity to thrive.” CASA is a great way to help children who need help the most, especially in Kentucky. According to Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, “from 2010 through 2014, there was a 22.9 percent increase in the number of reports that met criteria for Investigation,” from 47,280 cases to 58,114 cases in Kentucky. The increase of abuse towards Kentucky children is increasing; the statistics speak
for themselves. “Currently CASA exists in 49 of our 50 states,” said Melynda Jamison, Executive Director of CASA of Lexington. “6of our 50 states have zero funding.” CASA programs in Kentucky do not receive state funding, and they rely on local governments and private donors to continue to help children in need. Jamison said the average cost in Kentucky to give a child a CASA volunteer for an entire year is $650. CASA is proven to work and save Kentucky money. “A child that has a CASA volunteer, on average, spends 7.5 months less in foster care. It can cost up to $2,100 a month per child in foster care in Kentucky,” Jamison said. “So if you take a child and give them a CASA, they are going to spend 7.5 months less in foster care. That’s $15,750 per child of cost savings for the state, and that’s just for
one child.” If a CASA is not assigned to a child, there is no one else providing that direct service. “The attorney that is assigned to them is only required by state law to visit them one time. An average case runs two years. So you can imagine what that would be like,” Jamison said. Out of the 120 counties in Kentucky, only 43 have the program, according to Jamison. “The entire eastern side of the state does not have any CASA program because we all have to fully raise all of the funds to keep our programs open,” Jamison said. Our state budget should allot for the CASA program. States budget for what they believe is most important, and our commonwealth should prove that kids, especially those in bad situations, come first. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
Trump all talk, no substance Billionaire politician’s presidency would be disastrous for Kentucky CHEYENE MILLER Managing Editor
When brash billionaire Donald Trump descended upon Louisville Tuesday, thousands of Kentuckians screamed in support of the Republican candidate famous for his refusal to adhere to political correctness. But if these Kentuckians think
unlikely prospect considering coal’s rapid decline for years in Kentucky and current regulations by the federal government to limit carbon emissions, of which coal is a main producer. Trump also advocates gutting the Affordable Care Act, which has been more successful in Kentucky than any other state in the country. If Trump were elected, he and Gov. Matt Bevin would give Kentucky health care a one-two knockout combination, with Bevin dismantling the
“Trump may not have spent the majority of his adult life as a career politician, but this in no way makes him more trustworthy.” Trump has their best interests in mind, they are setting themselves up for disappointment. Observing a room filled with what seemed like mostly working class Kentuckians, one can’t help but ask: What in the world could this Manhattan billionaire have in common with citizens of a rural, sparsely populated state? Listening to Trump speak, one would think he has everything in the world in common. But a Trump presidency would bring dark days to the people of the Bluegrass State. Trump’s transparency should be relatively obvious to anyone paying the least bit of attention. His race-baiting, fearmongering tactics are likely not a reflection of his actual beliefs, but an attempt to rally the white rural conservative base, which is motivated by anger after eight years of a liberal, black presidency. In terms of actual policy, Trump advocates reinvigorating the coal industry — a highly
state’s online insurance market Kynect before Trump would disband the federal exchange. Arguably, Trump’s most famous (or infamous) policy position is his view on Mexican immigration. He has called for a wall on the Mexican - American border, which he says the Mexican government would fund. Kentuckians would do well to realize that migrant workers perform a bulk of labor on Kentucky farms. During harvest season, chances are the hands of a migrant worker from Latin America picked the crops used by most Kentuckians. Trump may not have spent the majority of his adult life as a career politician, but this in no way makes him more trustworthy, and it does not make him the best choice for Kentucky. Cheyene Miller is the managing editor of the Kentucky Kernel. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
PHOTO BY MICHAEL REAVES I STAFF Donald Trump speaks in Louisville to thousands of Kentuckians at the Kentucky International Convention Center. Several protesters and hecklers were physically removed from the speech.
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UK health officials work to prevent further outbreak, encourage students to get vaccinated By Cheyene Miller news@kykernel.com
PHOTO BY MICHAEL REAVES I STAFF Donald Trump, above, is currently leading the Republican field, ahead of Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, and Dr. Ben Carson, who is expected to drop out of the race soon.
Kentucky hosts Republican showdown
Upcoming caucuses will cement candidates’ places By Marjorie Kirk news@kykernel.com
The conclusion of Super Tuesday has left the Republican Party at an impasse. Now that Dr. Ben Carson is expected to drop out of the presidential race, the delegates are caught between the constituents’ frontrunner, businessman Donald Trump, and the trailing candidates, Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, and Gov. John Kasich. With the Kentucky Republican caucus on Saturday, Trump and Rubio scheduled rallies in Kentucky to draw voters and attention to their campaigns. However, Wednesday evening Rubio cancelled his Friday rallies in Lexington and Baton Rouge, to “use (his) time as efficiently as possible before Saturday’s contests,” according to an email sent to people who signed up for tickets in Baton Rouge.
According to associate professor Al Cross, former chief political reporter for the Courier-Journal, Carson’s choice to hold a town hall in Lexington on Monday was less likely about trying to survive in the presidential race, and more than likely because he would not have drawn as large of crowds as Trump or Rubio (prior to Rubio cancelling). “He knew that he wouldn’t get a big crowd. He’s not a very demonstrative person. He’s not a rallying guy, so a town hall was his kind of thing,” Cross said. “He was here the day before Super Tuesday and it’s ridiculous for him to stay in. There’s a rumor that the Republicans in Florida are lining him up to run for Rubio’s senate seat.” The campaign funds Carson raised can carry over if he runs for Senate, so the town hall was likely to draw more funds for a possible Senate
run, according to Cross. Carson’s town hall began this week’s appearances by presidential hopefuls. Lexington and Louisville are the two major media markets of the state, Cross said, but Rubio’s camp likely wouldn’t have wanted to compete with Trump’s crowd in Louisville, which is probably why they chose to have it in Lexington on Friday. However, Rubio may have bigger concerns in gaining his all or nothing home state of Florida, whose 99 delegates could catch him up to Cruz. Cross said the results of Kentucky’s caucus will not likely cause any other candidates to drop out, but the results in big states like Michigan and Ohio will determine those who remain, especially Kasich, whose low numbers could improve if he wins his home state and neighbor Michigan.
Making new language for ‘Far Cry’ video game By Lee Mengistu news@kykernel.com
When Andrew and Brenna Byrd got a call from Ubisoft, a game development company popular for its attention to detail, about working on its next game, they thought it was spam. Ubisoft’s “Far Cry Primal,” released on Feb. 23, has received a lot of press attention, especially for the Byrds, two UK linguistics professors. They collaborated with their team of fellow linguists, Jessica DeLisi, and fellow couple Chiara Bozzone and Ryan Sandell, to develop Wenja and Izila, two languages based on Proto-Indo-European, which hasn’t been spoken since the Stone Age.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 odds, Mason takes a logical stance. “The ideology comes first. That’s how I was brought up. Sexuality is an immutable characteristic. In a sense it defines me, but it is not everything. I will not be told I have to vote a certain way just because of who I love,” Mason said. Mason was part of a small group of students who tried to bring a Log Cabin Republican student organization to campus earlier this year. The Log Cabin Republican Party advocates for the representation of LGBTQ* politicians in government and the end of laws like the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. “I’m not going to give up
Using the comparative method of linguistics, the team used Proto-Indo-European, or PIE, to develop 2,400 unique words in Wenja and translate the game’s 40,000 word script, making Primal the first game to incorporate an entire made-up language. The first-person adventure is based on three fictional ancient tribes: the Udam (meaning “conquer”), Wenja (“the hunters”) and Izila (“the masters”). The Byrds shared their experience with the public Wednesday night in a Whitehall Classroom Building lecture hall. Audience members learned and practiced Wenja, first through simple tonguetwisters, then through Brenna Byrd’s pantomimed lesson.
UK Theatre students Nigel Rodgers and Phil Barnett also performed a live demonstration of a scene from the game, as Brenna Byrd explained the CGI production process. “One of the most amazing elements was just how the language we created became a language, and it felt like people were actually talking to you,” Brenna Byrd said about training actors for “Primal.” For Andrew Byrd, Primal was the perfect marriage of his professional and personal loves: linguistics and gaming, two industries that rarely intersect. “What it has brought is awareness to the field,” he said. “I can’t imagine us being any happier with what they’ve done.”
on changing (the party) from within. We can do better and we can change it from the inside,” Mason said. While this is an example of two opposing groups working together, the idea of crosssectional conservatism is not always met with acceptance. Michael Frazier, a political science junior and supporter of Log Cabin Republicans, said he has faced discrimination from an unlikely source. “It’s no secret I have been a long time advocate for LGBTQ* issues on this campus, but I have distanced myself from the community because I have been persecuted for my political and religious beliefs,” said Frazier, who served as chair for OUTsource, an organization for LGBTQ* students on campus. During his involvement with the LGBTQ* groups on campus, Frazier said he was
fearful to tell anyone of his political ideologies. Since separating from these groups, Frazier has been able to come out of what he calls his “second closet,” the one where his political views were kept hidden. While he has found support for his views in some LGBTQ* allies, Frazier said he is mostly met with animosity toward his views. “For a community that preaches about tolerance and acceptance, I found this treatment to be a bitter taste of hypocrisy,” Frazier said. While both have faced opposition, Mason and Frazier continue to keep their sights set on working in government and being a source for political change. “A lot of people call me a walking contradiction, but I think that my sexual identity and my political identity can come together,” Mason said.
About two weeks after UK officials confirmed three cases of mumps on campus, 36 students are being monitored and randomly tested for the virus. According to Director of Nursing for Student and Employee Health Mindy Scott, it is not uncommon for mumps outbreaks to hit college campuses because the disease spreads most effectively in close quarters. Scott said the original three confirmed student cases were diagnosed in early February, and it is possible these students were infected over the holiday break. The most common symptom of mumps is swollen salivary glands, which cause inflamed cheeks and a swollen jaw. Other symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, fatigue and loss of appetite. Symptoms typically don’t appear until 12 to 25 days after the initial infection, according to Scott. She said this is why it is likely that the student was originally infected in January and possibly while away for break. Scott said there are no other current cases of mumps in Kentucky, but UK health officials are working with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Kentucky Department of Public Health to prevent further outbreaks in the state. “When there is an outbreak of a disease, we don’t test every patient that presents with symptoms. Instead, we do more
of a surveillance and will test random patients,” Scott said. Cases of mumps in the U.S. every year range from a few hundred to a few thousand, according to the CDC. The most effective prevention against mumps is the Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine. Once infected, there is no cure for mumps, and those infected should avoid contact with others to prevent further spreading.
Students at colleges and other post-high school educational facilities who have no protection against mumps need two doses of the MMR vaccine, separated by at least 28 days, according to the CDC. Students with symptoms can go online and make an appointment via the Student Health Link on the My UK portal or by calling 589-323APPT(2778) Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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There’s something us millennial ladies are all falling victim to, it’s the workout trend. Whether you’re going to the gym, just rolled out of bed or going to grab lunch with friends, workout gear is a go-to. Workout gear can be dressed up, dressed down, and most of the time people are not working out when wearing their workout gear. The most common gear for millennial women is cropped or yoga pants, with quarter zips or windbreakers, and a pair of Nikes. You can dress Outfits provided it up for lunch with by Sala Studio friends by sporting a 301 E. Vine St. tote handbag, boyfriend Suite 130 watch, and oversized Lexington sunglasses. Or you can
dress it down with a messy bun, and a backpack. How do I feel about the trend? I love it. Now, this may seem like us Millennials are a little lazy, but I think we just like to be comfortable. Why wear jeans everyday when you can wear yoga pants? Plus, this trend is not something we came up with overnight; we are just mimicking the celebrities’ everyday style. It is not our fault that we like to dress as though we just left hot yoga, I blame the fashion brands and fashion icons. Look at the Kardashians. They are always sporting their all black wind breakers, cropped yogas, Yezzus shoes, oversized Tom Ford sunglasses, and Hermes handbags. We are just merely trying to mimic their style, but on a college budget,
of course. So, we millennials go out and attempt to look like the stars. We try and match them by sporting, for example, black Nike Roshes, Ray Ban sunglasses, and a Kate Spade purse. So, power to the millennials. For we shall continue to look as if we are going to the Johnson Center when in reality we are going to Starbucks for a Chai Tea Latte.
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UK Baseball came into Wednesday’s matchup with the Austin Peay Governors with a 3-3 record and struggling after dropping two of three games over the weekend in the Tony Gwynn Classic. Head coach Gary Henderson turned to right hander Zach Pop to get the start on Wednesday. Pop went out and tossed 3.1 innings of shutout ball in his first start of the year. Henderson was happy to see Pop pitch well. “I felt great about it. I really did. I think we’re just seeing the beginning of Zach Pop getting better,” Henderson said about the sophomore. The Cats were able to get on the board in the fourth when designated hitter Gunnar McNeill belted his sec-
ond homer of the season, a solo shot with two outs in the inning. The Governors responded immediately in the top of the fifth when Ridge Smith led off the inning with a solo shot. They would add another run later in the inning after Alex Robles drew a walk with the bases loaded, brining in a run to give the Governors a 2-1 lead. The Cats went into the eighth trailing 2-1, but had the 1-2-3 hitters coming to bat. Storm Wilson started the eighth with a single, but was cut down at second after first baseman Evan White attempted to move Wilson over with a sac bunt. JaVon Shelby was then hit by a pitch putting runners on first and second with one out. Tristan Pompey followed Shelby with a sac bunt of his own, but Austin Peay pitcher CJ Burrow decided to get
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Cats carry six-game winning streak into Jacksonville behind strong offense from Epps, Thompson consectutive days.” Competition definitely will not be lacking during the tournament either. The SEC has five teams currently ranked in the top 25, including the No. 13 ranked Cats. The Cats are 6-2 vs ranked teams with the team’s both losses coming to No. 3 South Carolina. During UK’s first matchup against the Lady Gamecocks, the team was up four points in the first half and down only a
The Cats will look for proBy Lamar Smith duction from their four players sports@kykernel.com who earned All-SEC honors: The month of March means junior Makayla Epps, junior one thing: March Madness. transfer Evelyn Akhator, fifthBefore the NCAA Tournayear senior Janee Thompson ment, though, there is conferand freshman Maci Morris. ence tournament week, the Epps made the All-SEC First preview to March Madness. Team and leads the team in As the SEC Tournament is scoring, averaging 16.3 ppg. set to begin, UK Hoops (21She is also a strong rebounder 6, 10-6) is poised for another and passer, averaging 4.7 rpg deep conference tournament and 4.5 apg. run. The Cats have made the But before UK can look semifinals of ahead to a rethe SEC tourmatch with topnament the seeded South last four years, Carolina, it’ll including the have to pass by a championship Florida team that game twice. has won three of The team has its last four. also had a probThe Florida lem beating Gators could also Matthew Mitchell Tennessee in UK Hoops head coach be a possible obthe SEC tourstacle for the Cats nament, losing in the tournato the Volunteers the last two point heading into the fourth ment’s quarterfinals. The Cats years including the 2014 SEC quarter. But strong play from lost to the now No. 25 ranked tournament title game. A’Ja Wilson led to an 11-point Gators 85-79 in Gainesville in “We are excited about loss for the Cats. UK will need January. During the loss, UK playing in the SEC Tourna- to correct this problem should turned over the ball 30 times, ment this week,” UK head the team hope to win its first and this will be an area of coach Matthew Mitchell said. SEC Tournament title since concern should the two teams “It is one of the premiere 1982. The Cats and Game- meet again. sporting events in the country cocks could collide once more Turnovers have been a and always identifies a really before all is said and done, as a problem for a team that ranks good basketball team that has possible meeting in Saturday’s second in the SEC in scoring played great basketball over semifinal looks probable. and 34th in the nation. The team averages 15.8 turnovers a game, a stat that cripples a UK offense that features two strong offensive threats in the backcourt in Epps and Thompson. The Cats head into the tournament on a six-game winning streak, which pulled the team to 10-6 in conference play after a dismal 4-6 start. The team will face 13-seeded LSU in the second round, a team UK beat 70-58 in Memorial Coliseum last month. Tipoff is set for approxiPHOTO BY JOSH MOTT I STAFF mately 2:25 on Thursday, and Senior Janee Thompson, center, will be asked to help the team will be aired live on the SEC minimize the turnover problem going forward. Network.
“It’s one of the premiere sporting events in the country and always identifies a good basketball team.”
the lead runner instead of turning the possible double play. McNeill stepped up after Pompey and ripped an RBI single, scoring Shelby from second and tying the game at two. Luke Becker then stepped in for Connor Heady and gave the Cats a 3-2 lead with an RBI single. Becker has started the 2016 season well, hitting .368. Such a big hit so early in the season will be sure to build Becker’s confidence moving forward as well as Henderson’s confidence in the sophomore. “(Becker’s pinch hit) feels great. It sure does. To be able to have that type of flexibility on the bench, and have him come in and drive that in, that’ll help his confidence,” Henderson said. Becker was excited about the opportunity to be able to come in and pinch hit in such a big spot after starting the first six games of the season.
“It means a lot, it really does, (Henderson) told me in about the seventh to start getting ready and I was ready so it was pretty cool,” Becker said. Freshman Sean Hjelle was called upon to get the save in the ninth and he came out and did his job in just 13 pitches, giving the Cats the 3-2 victory. McNeill continued his hot start in his first year in Lexington, going 2-4 with two big RBIs in the victory. Henderson has been pleased with McNeill’s start to the year. “I’m really happy for Gunnar and obviously for us as well, but Gunnar didn’t have a great weekend,” Henderson said. “Gunnar is going to be a good hitter. He’s going to end up having a good season.” The Cats return to action on Friday to take on Buffalo in a three-game series at the Cliff.
Makayla Epps exceeds father’s historic legacy By Jack Pilgrim sports@kykernel.com
When Makayla Epps signed with UK back in 2013, Cats fans knew her as “Anthony Epps’ daughter.” As some may remember, Anthony was the starting point guard on the 1996 National Championship team known as the “Untouchables,” coached by now-Louisville head coach Rick Pitino. With her father starting for one of the best teams in college basketball history, it’s not hard to understand why it was tough to escape her father’s shadow, but she wanted to show the nation she was capable of making a name for herself. As a four-year varsity player for Marion County High School, Makayla quickly became a hot commodity across the nation by a number of schools. She chose UK after being committed to Louisville. It didn’t take long before the blue and white No. 25 jersey brought back pleasant memories the Big Blue Nation. Her freshman year, she scored 16 points against South Carolina, along with several game-clinching performances such as hitting two big threes to help defeat Louisville, along with providing crunchtime help in four overtimes against Baylor. Though she didn’t “dominate” many games her freshman year, Makayla Epps showed flashes of potential, and excited the fan base for the future of UK Hoops. By the end of her’s sophomore year, Epps was one of the most electrifying players in the country. On Feb. 12, 2015, she tied for the second most points scored in UK Hoops history with 42 against Mississippi State, and later scored 31 points in the SEC tournament, yet again against the Bulldogs. She earned All-SEC honors after finishing the year scoring 14.9 points per game, good
PHOTO BY HUNTER MITCHELL I STAFF Junior Makayla Epps quickly became a hot commodity across the nation before signing with UK after originally committing to Louisville.
for first at UK and fifth in the SEC. For a sophomore, Epps showed incredible leadership on the court, something the team would desperately need the following year with veteran starting guard Jennifer O’Neill graduating. Junior year, Epps was forced to carry a large load for the entire team, and without a doubt became the star of the show. At the beginning of the year, the other two members of the 2013 signing class transferred out of the program. There was still a lot of talent on the roster, but Epps knew she had to carry more weight than she was expected to before the year began, and she did exactly that. The ex-Marian County star managed to win her second consecutive All-SEC honor after averaging 16.3 points per game, 4.5 assists, and 4.7 rebounds a game. This season, she also became the 31st player in UK women’s basketball history to join the 1,000-point club. She led the team in points in 13 of 27 regular season games played this season, including nine games with more than 20 points. As the 2015-16 regular season comes to a close, UK Hoops is being discussed as a major contender in the NCAA tournament, and Epps is one
of the key reasons. Whether it be making a tough shot on a fast break and drawing a foul, or hitting a major three when the team needs her most, Epps always finds a way to help cut a deficit or extend a lead. With each game, she shows signs of improvement, and looks to have exactly what the team needs to make a deep run in the tournament, possibly getting past the Elite Eight mark, a barrier UK head coach Matthew Mitchell has struggled to get get through during his tenure at UK. Regardless of how the season ends this year, Epps has left her mark on the team and become a fan favorite for all of the Big Blue Nation. She has captivated the media with her fantastic play, and is certainly a cause for major headache for rival fans and coaches. Though Anthony Epps will always be remembered by the Big Blue Nation for his contributions to the UK men’s team during the incredible 19961998 championship runs, it is a new No. 25 that is captivating not just the UK audiences, but the entire country. Makayla Epps was known as “Anthony Epps’ daughter,” coming to UK, but instead, Anthony Epps is now known as “Makayla Epps’ father,” a description she has rightfully given him.