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The Cats are going bowling Women in Harwood sexual misconduct investigation join suit with UK By Marjorie Kirk news@kykernel.com
Two survivors who came forward to the Kernel to report the sexual misconduct investigation into former associate professor James Harwood have switched their stance on the issue of open records transparency and are joining UK in its lawsuit against the student newspaper. Amicus briefs filed this week said that the women believe all of the relevant information in the case has already been reported, and that they, “adamantly oppose the disclosure of additional, highly-personal records about them and that may lead the media, or other interested persons, to discover their identities.” Before the women had a private meeting with Capilouto and retained a lawyer from a firm affiliated with the university, the women told the Kernel that they wanted the documents to be available to the public with names and identifiers redacted. The briefs filed this week by their legal counsel contradict that, saying they do not like that the focus of media coverage has been on the open records battle, instead of the issue of professors transfering schools without their investigations following them. The two women approached the Kernel in March of this year with their account
of the investigation through an anonymous representative. They said Harwood was allowed to resign after being charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual harassment in a UK Title IX investigation. No mention of the investigation would follow him to his next job, including at universities where they feared he would repeat his behavior. The university responded to open records requests with limited information about the investigation and refused to hand over redacted investigative reports. Over the course of the summer, the representative for the survivors continued to reach out to a Kernel reporter to pursue a story about Harwood, including sharing information about allegations of research misconduct. In August, the representative reached out to the Kernel the day after President Eli Capilouto said in an email to campus that the university would sue the newspaper. The university is suing the Kernel in Fayette County Circuit Court to appeal the Attorney General’s decision stating the documents can be redacted to protect survivors’ identities and private information, and must be released to the public. The representative met with the Kernel the next day and gave statements from the survivors who said UK’s ac-
tions made it seem like it was protecting Harwood. “(It) seems blindingly obvious that they can redact names and victims are protected,” the representative said. They said they were surprised they had to find out about the decisions Capilouto made after it was disseminated and written about in the Herald-Leader and the Kernel. The Kernel asked if the survivors would want the documents to be released
what we saw as the best way forward,” the representative said before handing the investigative report, the appendix and the cover letter to the investigation over to the Kernel. The representative said the group debated waiting for the legal battle to end, but because of the possibility that a judge may rule the documents are not public record, they decided to release them now. “The whole sealing of these records is what we’re
“(They) decided that playing Julian Assange here, and doing a little Wikileaks, was what we saw as the best way forward.” Anonymous representative for the survivors
with names and identifiers redacted, to which they responded yes. That was why they brought the documents in question with them to the Kernel office. The representative said that after talking with the witnesses and survivors in the case that everyone thought the best solution would be if there were transparency. “The victims and some of the other people involved had a flurry of emails back and forth and decided that playing Julian Assange here, and doing a little Wikileaks, was
perceiving as a protection of James (Harwood) that seems completely unwarranted and is actually doing more harm to the victims and to potential future victims,” the representative said. “We had the power to short-circuit this by handing them over. Yeah, have a field day with that.” The representative facilitated contact between the Kernel and the women through email during the writing and editing of the story, to make sure they were comfortable with all of the details and that nothing would identify them.
After publication, the Kernel continued communicating with the women as the story was picked up by national media, and their stances remained the same until they had a private meeting with Capilouto. According to letters written by the women, they met with Capilouto to discuss a number of issues, including the problem of employees found responsible for sexual misconduct by university investigations being able to leave quietly without notice of their behavior reaching their future employers and universities. The university made a referral for the women with Washington D.C law firm Baker Donelson, which UK has had lobbying contracts with, UK spokesman Jay Blanton said. After the meeting the women retained Baker Donelson attorney Daniel A. Cohen, a lawyer who has represented many universities and athletic departments in Title IX lawsuits, Blanton said. He will be representing them Pro Bono. Cohen and Dana Howard, a member of the firm Stoll Keenon Ogden who concentrates on privacy law and is a guest lecturer at UK, submitted the briefs in court this week. On Friday at the hearing Judge Clark allowed the briefs to be filed, but there will be a hearing on Dec. 2 they will not be able to participate in.
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Kentucky beat Tennessee in this year’s Big Blue Crush blood drive. The Big Blue Crush blood drive is an annual competition hosted by the Kentucky Blood Center between Kentucky and Tennessee to see who can collect the most blood. This year was the 29th year of the blood drive competition. “We’ve won six years in
“It just feels like I’m doing a service to the community.”
a row. We’re going for seven this year,” said Larry Criss, a staff member who was at the Singletary Center blood drive
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has now won a total of 16 years, Tennessee has won 12 years and they tied one year. There were five blood drive locations on UK’s campus and 13 other locations throughout Kentucky. The blood drive enKealy Griffin couraged more than just UK Kinesiology senior students and staff to donate. While the Kentucky Blood Center was working to beat location on UK’s campus, be- Tennessee again this year, fore this year’s event. they were also working to Since the first year of Big beat their own records. Blue Crush in 1987, Kentucky “Last year during Crush,
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for 2015, 2,604 donors were stuck. And we’re hoping to get more than that this year,” said Jaime Lunsford, another staff member who was at the Singletary Center location, before the blood drive. All of the blood that was collected in Kentucky will go to the Kentucky Blood Center, who will then distribute it to the hospitals in need. UK students were a large
Former UK football player Lloyd Tubman retook the field at Commonwealth Stadium Saturday afternoon as a defensive end for the Austin Peay Governors. Tubman left the university as a result of continued investigations into sexual misconduct, that have since lead to a federal investigation of UK’s handling of Title IX complaints. Tubman was expelled from UK and kicked off of the football team in 2014 after being arrested on the charge of rape, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. UK tribunals declared Tubman responsible for the alleged rape charges. The female student in the case referred to as Jane Doe hired Louisville attorney Elizabeth Howell to represent her after she was unhappy with the conclusion of the university’s action. Howell filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against UK on behalf of her client. “I was deeply disappointed to learn, despite the fact that Mr. Tubman’s disciplinary hearing is still pending, that UK allowed Mr. Tubman on campus this week; even more discouragingly, UK failed to take the simple step of notifying my client that he would be on campus,” Louisville attorney Elizabeth Howell told the Herald-Leader. “Failure to take such a simple step lays bare UK’s deliberate indifference to victims of sexual assault on their campus and reflects campus rape culture.” A grand jury elected to not indict him on the reason that there was not enough substan-
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Higher education promotes liberal ideas
Being in college, especially at a large public university like UK, is an experience that introduces students to a whole new spectrum of diversity. They can meet people from all over the world with different backgrounds, and for students that come from small or rural environments this can be quite an eye opener. The experience tends to give students a wider and more tolerant outlook on politics and life in general. It is no secret that college campuses tend to swing left and big college towns always seem to vote blue, but why is this? Is it because we’re millennials and we love to follow fads? Many college students would agree that this idea, which older generation conservatives try to push, is far from the truth. For many of us, college is our first time being away from home and our parents. Many of us are still teenagers, and our rebellious nature makes us want to go against what our parents believe,
which often leads to people from generally conservative families embracing more liberal ideas. As a generation of tech savvy individuals in an age
Exposure to diversity pairs with the education being pursued to form a more informed, tolerant person. where any information we desire is at our fingertips, many of us are hyper-informed. For many college students this was the first election we were able to vote in, so it held importance to us. This paired with the ease of sharing your opinion on social media has increased involvement in and discussion of politics among students. Education also plays a
huge role in why college students tend to be more liberal. According to Pew Research Center, there are about twice as many liberals with graduate or postgraduate degrees than conservatives. This poses the question, is our educational system biased toward a more liberal outlook? The experiences that come with being a college student tend to give students a more liberal outlook. The exposure to diversity pairs with the education being pursued to form a more informed, tolerant person. Many young people are hungry for change. Getting an education opens up a broader conception of how the world is and this can cause students to be outraged by what they see. Overall this is a trend seen on college campuses around the U.S, and this will continue as long as students are driven to be informed about how our country is run. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
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Don’t dispair — discuss
With the dust beginning to settle on a tumultuous election cycle, it’s time for our country to begin mending wounds and come together, not continue to divide ourselves. While many Americans are disgusted and even fearful, of a Trump presidency, it is now paramount — now more than ever — to remain engaged in our political system. As president-elect Trump begins to form his Cabinet and White House staff, it’s important for all Americans, whether democrat, republican, black, white, latino, rich, poor, etc. to stay informed on the inner-workings of our government, challenging moves and adjustments to policy that we disagree with while also keeping an open mind and not passing judgment on a decision before fully understanding its ramifications. While the majority of the Kernel staff disagrees with much of Trump’s rhetoric on the campaign trail, we also understand that America won’t achieve anything if we continue to divide ourselves by party lines and other invisible barriers. We’re all
Unifying campus through Greek life SAVON GRAY OPINIONS EDITOR
The University of Kentucky student body is on edge. The announcement of Donald Trump as president-elect sent many students into shock and a state of fear. However, it
brought a breath of relief to others on campus. Regardless of which group you fall into, the decision should have no effect on how you treat your peers. According to UK spokesman Jay Blanton, at least nine reports of derogatory language or assaults of students of different racial and ethnic groups have already been reported to the university’s Bias Incident
Support Services since the announcement of the future leader of our country. The university is working hard to try and create a campus of inclusion, where students of every demographic feel welcome, but it is not only the university that needs to put effort in to creating change. It is time for UK’s Greek life to come together and set
an example for the rest of campus. It is time for the National Panhellenic Council and the Interfraternity Council organizations to create a true, genuine relationship with each other. There are events where IFC and NPHC organizations collaborate on campus, such as Stomp-A-Palooza, a step competition hosted by Alpha
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human and we’re all American. We can’t succeed and become prosperous when we’re busy fighting among one another. The driving force behind change is having an open dialogue. Our editorial board is in agreement that many of the pitfalls of this election stem from a lack of dialogue between republicans
We can’t succeed and become prosperous when we’re busy fighting among one another.
like to believe, most Trump supporters aren’t racist, sexist, or misogynistic. Most are simply fed up with the corrupt political machine residing in Washington, which the Clinton’s are a part of, and wanted a much-needed change. While there are indeed bad apples that are Trump supporters, the same could be said for Hillary Clinton, Gary Johnson, Jill Stein and other candidates. While Clinton and other anti-Trump supporters have a constitutional right to protest, many demonstrations throughout the country have gotten out of hand and put people in the community and local businesses at risk. For everyone worried before the election of Trump not accepting the results, many have turned an eye, opting to not accept the results that shockingly didn’t go their way, it’s too late to change the election results now. However, remaining informed and vigilant will ensure that America will continue to be the great country that it is.
and democrats. Both sides were constantly engaged in a back-and-forth spat of name-calling rather than on the issues important to the everyday American, leading to a minimal discussion of the actual issues during the course of the election, only further alienating and dividEmail opinions@ ing the country up. kykernel.com Despite what some would
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tial evidence for Tubman to be taken to trial. Since the alleged rape charges in 2015, Tubman has maintained his innocence and appealed three Title IX hearings in which he was investigated for sexual
misconduct, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. Tubman is awaiting a fourth hearing, but there has been no comment as to when it is scheduled to take place. Jane Doe is no longer a student at UK, but still receives abuse on social media accounts in regards to Tubman, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported.
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Shawn Wayans talks being comedy royalty By Matt Wickstrom
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It’s the Wayans world. We’re all just living in it. Shawn Wayans, the second youngest of the Wayans family will bring his comedic genius to Comedy Off Broadway in Lexington from Nov. 25-27. Wayans, 45, made waves in the 90s creating and starring in The Wayans Bros. with his youngest brother, Marlon. However, Wayans may be best known for starring in In Living Color, and Scary Movie one and two, both created by brother Keenen. Wayans most recent claim to fame is 2004’s “White Chicks,” a spoof starring he and Marlon, where the two are FBI agents who go undercover as two white women. Wayans has teased a potential sequel to the cult film as recently as the spring of 2015. While Wayans says a White Chicks 2 isn’t currently in the works, he adds that he is currently working on a couple of TV and movie projects. Wayans first got his start in showbiz when he was 17, visiting Los Angeles from his home in New York City to help his older siblings on set of their current project. “I came out to California to visit my brothers Keenan and Damon and my sister Kim, while they were shooting ‘I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,’” Wayans said. “Before I returned
Nov. 25-27 Comedy Off Broadway
PHOTO PROVIDED BY CLARIE DARNELL Growing up with nine siblings, Wayans says he had no shortage of people to learn from.
to New York to finish school, I promised myself I’d go on stage and start my stand-up comedy career, and that’s what I did.” Growing up with nine siblings, Wayans says he had no shortage of people to learn from growing up, adding that his one younger brother Marlon was often was picked on the most by his brothers and sisters. Wayans continued by saying that with so many of his siblings also being in showbiz he never felt the need to compare one another’s accomplishments or talent. Instead, Wayans recalls bouncing ideas off one another growing up, which helped elevate their co-
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medic improvisation and overall approach to comedy. “We played hot potato with comedy,” Wayans said. “If someone did something funny, the next in line had to do something funny, and so on until someone said a joke or did something that wasn’t funny. Then whoever stopped the funny became the joke.” According to Wayans, his style of comedy is always evolving, saying that perspectives and life experiences are different when you’re 17, compared to when you’re in your forties. As for influences, Wayans is inspired by the work of Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Redd Foxx, George Car lin and Jerry Seinfeld.
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Huff offers laughs, insight By Olivia Jones features@kykernel.com
Kentucky-born, Tennessee-raised comedian Stewart Huff has graduated from the foothills of the south and shared his stories at various venues across the world, as well as being featured in the 2009-released documentary, “Road Comics: Big Work on Small Stages.” When Huff was a teenager, he wanted to be a fiction writer, writing stories to himself because he was too insecure to discuss his dream. The first time he performed, he told one of the stories he had written. He had had no theater background, never been in front of people in any capacity and thought the whole experience was frightening. Regarding his act, “It was short, and I thought it was a funny story. The audience did not agree.” Despite the silent audience, Huff fell in love with performing comedy that night. Huff explained that he would do shows in the electronics department of a 24hour K-Mart, after midnight. He was driven by the reality of instant feedback. Since then, he’s performed in all 50 states and some international clubs. According to Huff, the instant feedback comedy provides is still what drives his passion for the art form. Huff went from being labeled as a college drop-out and aspiring writer to the Orlando Fringe Festival’s 2016 Critics Choice for Best Comedy. Huff explained that he wrote and performed a one-man show that landed him with the award, which he wasn’t expecting at all. Certain topics can be con-
PHOTO PROVIDED BY STEWART HUFF Huff went from being labeled as a college dropout and aspiring writer to the Orlando Firge Fesitval’s 2016 Critics Choice for Best Comedy.
sidered taboo, or offensive, by different audiences. For example, some may say that excessive cursing, religion, guns and sex jokes should be off limits. Huff explained that this line of thinking is not accurate. “Even audiences that claim to not like sex jokes, love sex jokes,” Huff said. “It makes grown people giggle.” Huff explained that the subjects that upset audiences are ideas that challenge their beliefs, and Huff loves challenging beliefs. “Even my own. I love it when I learn something that changes the way I think, and I work hard at presenting material that might do the same for the audience,” Huff said. Huff has been physically assaulted after shows, has been punched in the face while on stage, and has had three flip-flops thrown at him as he performed. Huff kept all three flip-flops and has them hanging up on the wall of his home in Georgia, adding that the shoe assaults on him may be a comedy record. Huff’s entire house is filled with priceless treasures. When he started touring, he was on
the road a lot. He explained that searching through antique and junk shops started out as just a way to stretch his legs during long car trips. He would get out of his car, stretch his legs in the air-conditioned buildings and eventually just started buying the things that made him happy. Over twenty years, his collection started to pile up. Some of the items in his collection are six wooden legs, mushroom-shaped footstools, bat skeletons, a five-foot-tall wooden mermaid that used to be on the front of a ship and several photographs of children sitting on Santa’s lap and crying. Huff said he likes those pictures, “because I think crying is the correct reaction to the situation.” Huff returns to Kentucky, Tuesday, Nov. 22, to ease the pre-holiday jitters and in-law tensions, sibling one-ups and parental helicopter interrogations that the Thanksgiving festivities are sure to bring. He will perform his latest philosophy of funny, along with comedians Roy Haber, Joe Deuce and Andrew Frank, at Al’s Bar on N. Limestone at 8 p.m.
Debraun Thomas fights injustice with a guitar By Matt Wickstrom features@kykernel.com
With a passion for social justice and a love of music, local musician Debraun Thomas is making his presence known. His debut album, “All My Colors Are Blind,” received great reviews and according to Thomas, is only the beginning. A graduate of UK, Thomas is originally from California and says that where he grew up played a large role in shaping his identity. “I find inspiration in a lot of different things. The Bay area is a very diverse place and there’s no place like it on the planet,” said Thomas, who came to Lexington for college in 2009. While his surroundings contributed to who he is today, Thomas also grew up listening to music that would
one day shape his personal sound as an artist. “I found my self-identity through music. By the time I got to high school, I started listening to the kind of music I make now.” Thomas cites Funkadelic as well as Sly and the Family Stone as some of his earliest influencers. However, he says that both his musical tastes and personal identity were an evolution that took years to complete. As a child, Thomas was discriminated against for being biracial and would often face name calling and ridicule at school. “The more I learned about the world around me, the more I realized that the name calling I had experienced had more to do with other things than me. As long as I knew who I was the rest would fall into place,”
PHOTO BY MATT WICKSTROM | STAFF “On my album there is a song about my stance on racial inequality and it all comes from my daily life experiences,” said Thomas.
said Thomas While difficult at the time, Thomas says that the diversity he faced blossomed into a love of social issues and activism, which still influences his music today.
“On my album there is a song about my stance on racial inequality and it all kind of comes from my daily life experiences,” said Thomas. While his music speaks to his personal opinions on in-
equality, Thomas is also putting his passion to action with his involvement in the “Take Back Cheapside” movement. Confederate statues reminsicent of a dark time in Kentucky history have been courting controversy in downtown Lexington for years. Cheapside, a place where locals drink and celebrate on the regular, once served as a marketplace where slaves were sold. Today the area is marked by statues of Confederate leaders, rather than commemorating the atrocities that took place there. However, a group called Take Back Cheapside is urging the city to take action, with Thomas at the front of the battlefield. “The movement itself has a three point plan. One is to remove the statues that are there. Two is to bring back the
plaque that once acknowledged Cheapside’s dark history. The third is to create a dialogue that includes inclusivity and diversity,” said Thomas. “You have these slaveholders put on a pedestal, as if they are heroes. You wouldn’t place a statue of an S.S. Officer in front of an entrance to Auschwitz. Why would you glorify these people in a place where slaves were sold and ripped from their families?” While the battle seems to be far from over, Thomas is hopeful about the future of the Lexington community. “I think Lexington has a chance to really make some great change and it’s not going to take one person. It is going to take the whole community to stand together, and say that change needs to be made.”
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Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and Kappa Alpha Theta. However the events come and go every year, without ever having an effect on the student body at large. On Monday, Nov. 14, the brothers of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. took a step toward creating that relationship when they took note from IFC fraternities and serenaded the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. They chose to sing a rendition of Shai’s “If I Ever Fall In Love,” and offered a single yellow rose to Presley Rutherford, the President of AOII. The serenade was nothing big, it was not broadcasted to the entire campus and it was not for profit. It was a simple extending of the hand, a reintroduction and an invitation for a relationship to grow. President Capilouto sent an e-mail out to campus on Mon-
day with the subject “Building Bridges of Understanding,” and in it he spoke words of encouragement and unity. “We must strive to be a family that welcomes all and fosters a sense of belonging. Ensuring this requires continued dialogue and ongoing support,” Capilouto wrote. And that is what Iota Phi Theta hopes to create, bridging a gap between two sides of campus where unity could greatly change the climate of the university. However, both sides must be committed to taking steps toward making this change. Whoever we call President does not have an effect on the type of people we are. Both sides should reach out to each other, sincerely and with intentions of creating unity. Presidents cannot change the content of one’s heart, and it is time to show where our hearts truly lie. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
Appreciate your body and soul this Thanksgiving OLIVIA JONES Kernel Columnist
The much-anticipated sigh and “ahhhhh” of Thanksgiving break is about to be among us. No genie required, we are granted a pause from the goings-on of college life and all things UK; unless you’re one of the wise who chose to get ahead on assignments and prepare for finals (props to you). When Thanksgiving comes to mind, what thoughts are evoked? What images come to mind? The most common response is likely, “FOOD,” and I have to say, that saddens my heart. Food is nutritious—it gives us the energy to do the things we love, it heals ailments, it can be offered as a demonstration of love and kindness. However, we take ourappreciation of food too far whenwe have a holiday where we’re-
expected to gorge and have all tummies filled to their rims. Is it a memorable experience to dine with loved ones? Yes. Is it meaningful to help create a dish and see the faces of those around you light up with each bite? Yes. Can it be pretty damn tasty? Yes. But, like I said, we take it way too far. Balance is the key here. We should adopt a mindful approach to the holiday and have our plates filled with aromatic conversations, sides of smiles and a generous dollop of gratitude. Allow Melody Beattie to
ages us to find power in the pause and “brings peace for today.” Once you establish a regular practice, it also “creates a vision for tomorrow.” This year, let the Thanksgiving festivities represent our gratitude for all things and serve as a reminder to slow down and acknowledge the ever-present “more.” If this resonates with you and your gratitude plate still happens to end up with a second serving of sweet potato casserole and a third serving of grandma’s corn pudding, don’t hate yourself. Bring the gratitude mantra to center stage of your thoughts, and perform Act 1 of the many mindfulness scenes to come. Acknowledge where you are, whom you’re surrounded by, and take the focus away from the food, whether it’s a thought of disappointment or thoughts of extra servings. Let your metaphorical plate be replenished with gratitude.
inspire your mantra for this season with her quote: “Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more.” She writes, “It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity… it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.” Yoga is the ultimate example of gratitude. The practice is a flowing “thank you” to your body. With each pose and transition, you’re subconsciously thanking your muscles for cooperating, your breath for flowing, your muscle fascia Email opinions@ for elongating and your souls for enlightening. Yoga encour- kykernel.com
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Senate Fall Forum deliberates pressing concerns
Student Government Association and UK administration discuss sexual assault, divisive election By Megan Brown news@kykernel.com
On Thursday, Student Government Association held a Senate Fall Forum that was designed to open the lines of communication between students and administration. The forum took place in the Academic Science Building and featured President Eli Capilouto, Dean Hazard, Vice President Eric Monday and Provost Tim Tracy. There were experts on the panel from housing to academics to diversity. The forum was a chance for students to ask pressing questions on issues important to them.
Students could have submitted their questions online and were also able to ask them in person. Not all of the questions could be answered due to time constraints. The forum began with representatives from SGA asking the panel questions on issues that were concerning the students. The most controversial topic being, “What the university is doing to prevent sexual assault.” Capilouto replied by emphasizing the importance of programs like Green Dot which started at UK, having since spread across the nation, and the Violence Intervention and Prevention Center. However, Cap-
ilouto believes one of the most came from an audience member important factors in prevention who asked what the vision for is students, encouraging them to UK was, and everyone on the panel had a different response. Some like Provost Tracy want to see a 70 percent graduation Capilouto berate, which only about 150 unilieves one of the versities across the country have. most important He also wants to recognize that factors in preventhis is a global world and wants tion is students, to prepare students culturally in encouraging them case they find themselves in othto not miss the er countries. “opportunity to Other members of the panel step up.” had different goals for the university, believing in the future not miss the “opportunity to step that the issues happening in the up.” minority office will change and Another important question future students will not have to
deal with the same problems. They also believe in a future of hungry students who want to succeed and take advantage of every resource on campus. Other topics discussed included how to combat the negative stigma associated with Greek life, the university being divided after the presidential election, the lack of funding and as a result the decrease in math and science sections, the relationships between Lexington police and campus police, and advice for students who are struggling because they are lacking in fundamental knowledge due to attending underperforming high schools.
Lexington’s own Rockefeller Center comes back for the holidays By Samantha Robinson news@kykernel.com
The well-known ice skating rink at Triangle Park in Downtown Lexington has reopened for the holiday season. The rink opened Saturday, Nov. 12 and it will be open through January. Triangle Park not only has the ice skating rink, but it transforms into a winter wonderland complete with Lexington’s official Christmas tree each holiday season. Holiday music, lighting and hot chocolate really set the scene for this winter wonderland. It’s perfect for a first date or just weekend fun to get into the holiday spirit. The ice skating rink draws about 20,000 skaters each year de-
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portion of the donors and many of them consistently donate blood. Kinesiology senior Kealy Griffin said that she used to be afraid to give blood until one of her friends convinced her to do it in high school. After her donation during Big Blue Crush this year, Griffin has now donated over a gallon of blood. “I just hit a gallon, which I think is eight times. So this will be my ninth time donating,” Griffin said. Psychology senior Lindsey Thorsen has now donated a gallon of blood, as well. “It’s like you’re supposed to vote; you’re supposed to give blood. It’s kind of one of those things.
pending on the weather. Dennis Hyde, a man who has worked in the ice rink business for over 27 years, works at the Lexington Ice Center and helps run the ice rink at Triangle Park. “We have a goal each year of reaching 20,000 skaters, but the weather season to season can affect this since it is outdoors with our greatest nemesis being rain. Warm weather we can handle,” Hyde said. Ice Rink Events owns all of the skating equipment used at the rink. They build the rink each year with the help of numerous sponsors, the biggest being the Unified Trust Company. The Lexington Ice Center has partnered with Ice Rink Events for five seasons now to staff and manage the
It doesn’t hurt me to give it and it helps someone else,” Thorsen said. Many UK students said that they donate because they know it is helping someone who needs it. “It just feels like I’m doing a service to the community,” Griffin said. Chemical engineering and mathematics junior Laura Grueneberg donates blood as often as she is eligible to. She started donating blood when she was in high school and now at UK she tries to donate about every eight weeks. “It’s normally something I always do. I’ll see the blood drive sign and think, oh, it’s been eight weeks,” Grueneberg said. Angela Hinchie a chemistry junior said she gave blood for the first time last year with one of her friends. She decided it had been a
rink. “The best part of the Triangle Park rink is the festive atmosphere. It would be hard to find a more beautiful setting for a winter event such as this, and everyone who visits seems to be in the holiday spirit. We hear over and over that this is Lexington’s mini version of Rockefeller Center. It is in my opinion the best place to take those Christmas photos for your Facebook page or Christmas cards,” Hyde said. The ice rink in Triangle Park is open Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Their hours on Sundays are 1:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Skate rentals are $12 for 90 minutes on the ice.
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One last big opportunity remains for UK at Louisville By Anthony Crawford sports@kykernel.com
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The Big Blue Nation can breathe a sigh of relief when it comes to their beloved UK football team because for the first time since 2010, the team has become bowl eligible with its 49-13 victory over the Austin Peay Governors. “Very excited for our football team, for our program,” coach Mark Stoops said after the game. “It was an important win.” Although the score may have showed differently, this game was actually close at one point and UK was flirting with disaster down 13-0 ten seconds into the second quarter following a pick-six. However, it was not Stephen Johnson who threw the pick, but rather sophomore-transfer Luke Wright who got the start because of a knee injury Johnson had sustained at Tennessee in the loss. Before the game, UK said that Johnson was still available but only in emergency situations. Being down 13-0 to a team that was 0-10 and win-less in 763 days was considered an emergency by Stoops who subbed Johnson in on the very next drive. From that point on, it was smooth sailing for the Cats as the team went on to score 49 unanswered points to grab complete control of the game. “I thought (Johnson) did a really good job. For someone to come in and do that with not a lot of reps, it says a lot about him,” offensive coordinator Eddie Gran said after the game. A close game or even the
PHOTO BY HUNTER MITCHELL I STAFF Kentucky running back Jojo Kemp runs the ball in for a touchdown during the game against Austin Peay on Saturday, Nov. 19.
unspeakable, a loss, to a team like Austin Peay would almost be too much for any fan base to endure, especially when bowl eligibility was in question. But luckily, both sides of the ball for UK turned it around and made sure that this game was not in question. Benny Snell kickstarted the UK offense with a 30yard touchdown run midway through the second quarter and a pair of touchdown passes in the last four minutes of the second quarter gave UK a 21-13 lead at the half. From that point on, it was time to pile it on for Gran and company. In the third quarter alone, the Cats had three rushing touchdowns, all over 25 yards. Boom Williams had the first and shortest touchdown run of 25 yards, Snell had one of 48 yards, and senior Jojo Kemp ran one in from 40 yards out. Kemp would go on to finish with 58 yards and two touchdowns on senior night in his final game at Commonwealth
Stadium. Kemp’s fellow running backs also had a big night when it came to the record books Saturday night. Snell broke Moe Williams’ freshman rushing record, and joined Boom with over 1,000 yards on the season, making it the first time in school history that UK has had a pair of running backs reach 1,000 yards in a single season. At 6-5 and the game against in-state rival Louisville coming up on Saturday, the Cats will be able to play without the added pressure of needing a victory to reach a bowl. For seniors like Kemp, Jon Toth, Ryan Timmons, Marcus McWilson, Blake McClain and Courtney Miggins who played their final home game, getting to six wins and bowl eligibility is about a nice of a send off as there is. “We’re thankful to get to six victories and proud of the seniors,” Stoops said. “We wouldn’t have done it without them and without their leadership. So, just an exciting locker room.”
Despite the early scare in the win 49-13 over Austin Peay, UK football should be able to relax after finally reaching that elusive sixth win and capturing bowl eligibility. Now, with only the rivalry game against Louisville left on its schedule, UK can enter the matchup without their season hanging in the balance. Something that could not be said the past two years, as the Cardinals handed the Cats losses to punctuate back-to-back 5-7 seasons. The lack of pressure will surely help UK as they head into Papa Johns Stadium next weekend to face the No. 11 ranked Cardinals, but the Cats will still face an uphill battle against their rivals. Especially when considering how UK struggled early against Austin Peay and throughout much of Mark Stoops tenure — defending mobile quarterbacks. Before rattling off 49 unanswered points to regain control of the game, the Governors ran all over the UK in the opening quarter of the game. Austin Peay racked up 189 rushing yards in that time, and UK looked hopeless in most cases in stopping the Governors’ mobile quarterback Javaughn Craig as he rushed for 40 yards. If Austin Peay was able to capitalize on UK’s weakness with mobile quarterbacks, then there is no telling what UofL’s Heisman front-runner Lamar Jackson will do to the Cats. Jackson has been a human
PHOTO BY LEXI BASKIN | STAFF Kentucky running back Benny Snell Jr. avoids Austin Peay tight end James Coleman during the game against Austin Peay at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday.
cheat code this season, empowering the Cards top-five offense with totals of 3,109 passing yards for 28 touchdowns and 1,367 rushing yards for 19 touchdowns. His talents matched with the offensive genius of head coach Bobby Petrino, who has made the Cards offense seemingly unstoppable. Louisville also boasts a defense that ranks inside the top15 in the country, while allowing the fourth fewest rushing yards per game — 99.2 yards per game — in the country. That run defense will be tested by the Cats, as their best chance for pulling off the upset will likely come behind the rushing attack of Boom Williams and Benny Snell. The duo made history in UK’s win over Austin Peay becoming the first tandem to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season in the school’s history. Snell also broke the freshman single season rushing record in the game. Setting all the logistics
aside, the rivalry matchup will take on a different tone for a change because of the opposite waves of emotion that both teams and fanbases will be riding. The Cards will enter the game following a disappointing loss at Houston that removed them from the College Football Playoff conversation. UK enters after just reaching bowl eligibility for the first time since 2010 and first time under Stoops. The Cats have already reached their goals for the season with a bowl game now in their future, but adding a win over Louisville for the first time since 2010 can only add to what’s already been a successful season. “I was very thankful to come away with the victory. I thought our team really showed their toughness all season and it was evident again tonight,” Stoops said. “It’s been a season of a lot of ups and downs, and we got one big game left.”
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