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U.S. Senator Rand Paul speaks with Midterm anxiety hits UK students about the issues students By Emily Cole
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U.S. Sen. Rand Paul spoke on Monday morning to students and community members at UK about his policies and the upcoming election. Paul was elected to the Senate in 2010 and will be running against Lexington mayor Jim Gray to hold onto the seat come Nov. 8. After a photo opportunity was offered to all present company, Paul led right in to his speech by highlighting his fears about individual liberties and security of personal information. Some of his concerns include protection of our information via online storage software, such as Apple’s cloud software, and civilian rights to travel domestically. “The next time you’re in the airport and you stand for seven vulnerable seconds with your hands over your head, ask yourself if this is what freedom looks like,” he said. The senator also discussed the importance of enforcing search warrants and maintaining privacy at home. “Our Founding Fathers weren’t worried about the second amendment,” Paul said. “They didn’t conceive a government that would take your guns, but they did see a government that would come into your house.” Paul also vocalized his wish to decriminalize marijuana and shorten sentences for drug-related crimes before shifting his focus to the presidential debate. While opponent Jim Gray was not mentioned once during the event, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton was the subject of much
PHOTO BY CARTER GOSSETT I STAFF Sophomore Gerrias Said studies for a finance exam at the Gatton School of Business on Monday in Lexington.
By Alan Wood news@kykernel.com PHOTO BY CARTER GOSSETT I STAFF U.S. Sen. Rand Paul speaks to UK students at the Main Building on Monday in Lexington.
criticism. He critiqued her choice to vote for the war in Iraq and encouraged voters to take this in to consideration when voting next month. “Hillary Clinton is worse than the most right-wing person you can imagine when it comes to war. She wants to topple Assad. She wanted to get rid of Ghadafi. But then who replaced him? When we get rid of him does he get replaced with Thomas Jefferson? No, ISIS now controls a third of Libya,” Paul said. “It’s chaos over there and we’re now more likely to get terrorists coming to Libya.” The senator also took shots at fellow Republican U.S. Sen. John McCain, who he claims has a record similar to that of former Sec-
retary of State Clinton. “She’s no different than John McCain,” he said. “They’ve never met a war they didn’t want to get involved with, and they think they can make the world safe for democracy, but in the end was the Iraq war a good thing or a bad thing?” The appearance ended with a Q&A session in which the audience was allowed to ask questions. During this portion Paul was given a chance to clarify his position on university budget cuts, which led him to stand by his view that not every student is meant to go to college. He stressed the value of vocational training and claimed that the price of education is rising, as is everything else in the current
economy. “The main reason costs go up is because there is a closed market place. Prices also go up if you keep the supply fixed and subsidize the demand,” Paul said. “Obama has also waged a war on private universities during his presidency.” Paul also spoke about his son, who is a junior at UK and was present at the event. When confronted with the question of whether or not he would continue to support Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in wake of the recent sexual assault allegations, Paul refused to give a yes or no, and instead commented on former president Bill Clinton’s scandal with Monica Lewinsky.
Greek life students to box for charity By Lauren Mason
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The Main Event is a two-day charitable amateur boxing tournament held by Alpha Delta Pi Sorority and Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity in which participants sign up to box other Greek life students. Audience members get to watch boxing matches as well as musical and dance performances and join together to raise money for The Ronald McDonald House Charities. RMHC is an independent corporation that offers temporary housing to families whose children are hospitalized and live too far away to commute to the location of their treatment. 92 percent of the proceeds raised from the Main Event will benefit the RMHC. RMHC has been ADPi’s national philanthropy since 1979. The UK chapter of ADPi has hosted The Main Event since 2008. Camiran Moore serves as the Vice President of Recruitment and
Marketing for Alpha Delta Pi. “The Alpha Delta Pi chapter at the University of Kentucky has a rich history of providing Lexington’s Ronald McDonald House with annual fundraising efforts and volunteer resources,” says Camiran Moore, a broadcast journalism ju-
“I’m so excited for the event. I’ve been training for a while to prepare,” said Walther, a civil engineering freshman.Walther said he has been waking up at 6 a.m. for the past several weeks to do basic workouts in preparation for his fight.
“I’m pumped. I’ve been working out and training for this for about a month.” Kelsey Ogden Chi Omega
nior. Boxing matches will consist of three rounds with each round lasting a minute and a half. Roger Walther has been training for The Main Event and will represent Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity.
Along with their own training sessions, ADPi provides participants with free training sessions at the Lexington Legends’ Gym. Walther said boxers are matched together based on their weight classes and skill levels.
The boxing is not limited to only male participants. Accounting and finance junior Kelsey Ogden will be representing Chi Omega Women’s Fraternity in the match. “I’m pumped. I’ve been working out and training for this for about a month,” she said. Ogden has been training at Title Gym, attending their “power hour,” doing crossfit and running several times a week to stay in shape. The Main Event will take place at 7 p.m. Nov. 3 and 4 at the Lexington Convention Center downtown, according to ukthemainevent.com. Two ticket options are available for purchase on the website. Tickets for Nov. 3 are $15 and tickets for the both days and a concert by rappers Lil’ Uzi Vert and Jon X on Friday are $40. “The Main Event unites the entire Greek and campus community for a local and impactful cause. We are supporting a charity that sits in our backyard and benefits our own neighbors,”Moore said.
Local artists showcase on campus
new skill such as screen printing ee at Kentucky for Kentucky and and jewelry design. the business agreed to donate mernews@kykernel.com SAB contacted some of the chandise that will be used for giveThe Student Activities Board is participating artists through the aways at the event, said manager allowing students to experience the city of Lexington without leaving campus. It is hosting the first ever Kentucky Artist Appreciation Fair, an event meant to celebrate Lexington on Thursday. Director of Cultural Arts Julia Nickel, a sophomore majoring in Community and Leadership Development and Spanish, organized Julia Nickel the fair. SAB director of cultural arts “The reason behind this event is to show appreciation and support of the local community,” Nickel Lexington Art League’s Artist Ar- Justin Mosteller. The merchandise said. Artists and businesses are par- chive Project, Nickel said. Other is an incentive for students to visit ticipating in the event, which will connections were made in person a circuit of artists at the fair. Kentucky for Kentucky is ofshowcase Lexington talent. Stu- at the monthly Night Market, an event sponsored by Kentucky for ten involved with cultural events dents can receive free food while Kentucky, which will participate in around Lexington. In addition to seeing local artisans, and learning a the Artist Appreciation Fair. the Night Market and the Artist Nickel contacted an employ- Appreciation Fair, the company By Bailey Vandiver
“The reason behind this event is to show appreciation and support of the local community.”
has donated to Keeneland for College Scholarship Day. “We’re all about local artists and promoting their goods,” Mosteller said. “We also love to get involved more with UK and the student body there,” Mosteller said. Kentucky for Kentucky will be joined by other Lexington businesses such as Crank & Boom Ice Cream. Whether they are from Lexington, another city in Kentucky, or another state altogether, students will get to know the city better at the Kentucky Artist Appreciation Fair. “We are hoping that UK students walk away with better exposure and understanding of the local art and business scene, and perhaps a greater appreciation of art itself,” Nickel said. The event will be held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Creative Arts Studio, room 136 of Holmes Hall.
Read the Kernel’s profile of Indie-Folk band Horse Feathers Page 2
Midterms have begun and students and faculty at UK are feeling the tension as the past few weeks come to a close. Students all over campus are frantically studying for their midterms. “It signifies the halfway point in your class and if the grades aren’t good, then the future looks bleak for getting a good grade,” Nick Holleman, an economics senior, said. Holleman, who is taking five classes this semester, has a lot of work to do to get prepared for his upcoming grades, but is optimistic about his results. Sometimes midterms are stressfull because of just finding the time to study in a busy schedule. Students can find ways to relieve stress. “I have multiple ways of relieving my stress. For me, it’s doing a couple Sudoku puzzles, listening to some of my favorite music, watching anime, or talking to my friends,” Holleman said. “The best way I’ve found to get through stress is to be around others, even if you don’t interact, just being around others calms most people enough to lower their stress levels.” Other students like Nicole Horton, an English junior, try to relieve their stress by rewarding themselves for their hard work with video games or books. Students are not alone in their stress though, even professors feel the effects of midterms. “I want to accurately measure whether they understand the material that we covered in the class to this point,” Tony Love, assistant professor of sociology, said. “I stress about whether my exams are an accurate representation of that.” Love even says that a lot of his stress comes from when midterms are over and students are emailing him looking to increase their grades or asking for extra-credit. Teachers have a job to do when they give tests- to prove what they get paid for and what students pay for is actually working. “I feel like my students will do fine. My exams are average in terms of difficulty and the students who attend class regularly and take the course seriously always do well,” Love said. Love said that a majority of the stress that students have over midterms is because it represents the halfway point of the semester and students are worried about the final outcome. Once through the half of the semester, students and faculty can look forward to the last half of the semester. “Sociologically speaking, being stressed out at midterm time, staying up late studying, pulling all-nighters, eating pizza and making note cards, those are all expected behaviors associated with the role of a college student,” Love said. “You could be conforming to this socially prescribed behavior, whether you have a reason to be stressed or not.” UK students and faculty are able to see the light at the end of the tunnel with midterms ending this week. With putting grades in or actually taking a midterm, many are glad to know that all the stress around midterms is ending. Whether you are a teacher or a student, no one is exempt from the stress of midterms. All that midterms mean though, is that an end to the stress is close. “Stress is part of the college experience. You are learning a lot more than the topics of the courses in which you are enrolled,” Love said. All that midterms mean though, is that an end to the stress is close.
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I Kentucky Kernel I 10.20.16
Horses of a feather flock together
By Matt Wickstrom
Sculptor Lipski turns trash into treasure
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For over a decade, Portland, Oregon’s Horse Feathers have stampeded around the country performing their unique blend of intimate indie folk. This Thursday the ensemble ventures into the confines of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, also known as Soulful Space for a one-of-a-kind show. Horse Feather’s roster consists of Justin Ringle on guitar, Nathan Crockett on violin, mandolin and saw, Dustin Dybvig on drums and piano, Brad Parsons on guitar and mandolin, and Mayhaw Hoons on bass. In recent months the group has also brought Robby Cosenza and J. Tom Hnatow of various Lexington-area projects including Vandaveer into the fray. The group has undergone many a transformation in its 12 year history, with one of the biggest occurring in 2012 after the release of Horse Feather’s fifth record “Cynic’s New Year” when Ringle contemplated giving up music altogether. “I was pretty wiped out from touring, and I just needed to take a long, hard look at not doing (music) anymore,” Ringle said. “That’s what led to the transformation in styles, because I realized that the kind of dark music that was very earnest and real that I performed constantly on tour was becoming a drag. I was proud of the material on record, but talking to fans after the show who said my music helped them get through their divorce or their father’s death was beginning to wear on me.” In the time since, Ringle and company have released one additional record titled “So It Is With Us.” According to Ringle, the reinvented incarnation of Horse Feathers features a more upbeat sound and have begun playing in front of rowdier audiences compared to past shows that he described as taking
PHOTO BY JOSHUA QUALLS I STAFF Lipski visited the UK Art Museum on Monday to discuss his works with the museum director Stuart Horodner.
By Takireeana Neal features@kykernel.com
PHOTO PROVIDED BY CRICKET PRESS Horse Feathers will perform Thursday, Oct. 20 inside Soulful Space with local artist Daisy Helmuth.
place in a “listening room” setting. “Usually our records have a bit more texture to them than the live show, which is more stripped-down and visceral in nature, more direct,” Ringle said. “Our recordings are a bit more cerebral and our live shows are more about the impact of the performance than the nuance of the arrangements.” While in the Bluegrass, Ringle plans to trek to Louisville to begin recording another project at La La Land, adding that he’ll likely return to Lexington to complete some of the work due to his extensive music connections in the city. When Ringle isn’t navigating back roads through smalltown America on tour the artist resides in Astoria, OR, a coastal town two hours west of Portland, and Asheville, NC, where he’s currently helping the band River Whyless produce a new record. Throughout his years performing, Ringle
has learned to take nothing for granted, and is extremely grateful for the longevity of Horse Feathers. “There’s some kind of perseverance that I’ve adopted that the music has brought out in me,” Ringle said. “It gets weird when you’ve been a band for so long where one of your peers may make it big, but most others are with different groups or out of music altogether. To see all those changes but still be in the same band myself just blows my mind.”
IF YOU GO What: Horse Feathers and Daisy Helmuth When: Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. Where: Soulful Space 533 E Main St. Tickets: $12 online, $15 at the door
UK’s new exhibiting artist takes the phrase “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” to a whole other level. Donald Lipski is a sculptor that is known for his many large scale public art pieces, installations and sculptures. Lipski visited the UK Art Museum on Monday, Oct. 17 to discuss his works with museum director Stuart Horodner. In particular, he discussed his piece displayed in the UK Art Museum titled “Pieces of String Too Short to Save.” He describes this sculpture as the “end of an era” in his artwork. “As sort of a parting gesture, I put materials that I had never gotten around to using in my artwork, and put them in an enormous pile in the Brooklyn Museum,” Lipski said. Lipski, who was born in Chicago to a bicycle shop owner, has always been involved in art. He says just like the kids who would draw all the time, he would instead be making things. “I recall getting some tools and carving wood,” Lipski said. “I’ve always had an ap-
titude for working in three dimensions.” Throughout high school, Lipski had support and encouragement from his art teachers that led him to submit a piece to the Scholastic Art Award, which he won. Winning the award is what Lipski said made him realize he had talent.
“Making things out of objects that already exist really became my way of working.” Donald Lipski
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In his adult life, Lipski began sculpting after a stint in ceramics and gained recognition for his sculpture “Gathering Dust.” From there, he received three National Endowment for the Arts grants and many awards including “The Rome Prize of The American Academy in Rome” in 2000. Another of Lipski’s pieces titled “Schramm Pile” is made up of 250,000 packets of dice and
board game pieces. “Making things out of objects that already exist really became my way of working,” Lipski said. Lipski says he is influenced by just being in his studio working and also seeing artwork by other talented artists. “I’m influenced by contemporary artists who were making art the same time I was, like John Baldessari and Robert Morris,” Lipski said. “But it’s almost wrong to pick out any particular artist.” According to Lipski, he is now in a new era of his art that focuses on making art for public spaces. He likes that instead of the “self-chosen” audiences in the past. His work in public spaces will now reach more people. “The difference between that and what I do now is the way the public interacts with it,” Lipski said. Lipski says he hopes to give viewers understanding about how pivotal and important this work is in the whole history of artwork. Currently Lipski is working on public space pieces in a park in Philadelphia, a bridge in Virginia Beach and a creation center in Calgary.
To Hermelindo Ruiz, music is ‘Vital’ By Taylor Doherty features@kykernel.com
Classical guitarist and composer Hermelindo Ruiz has released his latest project “Vital.” The record consists of music Ruiz has composed throughout his life, and it really is an answer to what is vital to him. The title of the CD came to Ruiz when he was traveling about four years ago. “I had this initiative to go and ask people what are their three most important things in life, which is what is vital to their life,” Ruiz said. The CD is also about the guitarist’s compositions and his first 10 years as a compos-
er. “Vital” truly captures what Ruiz values in his life. Many musicians have taken Ruiz’s compositions and played in places like China, Russia, and Thailand. There is a piece on the record that premiered in Africa called “Flores, Café y Tu Sonrisa.” Another of his songs titled “Recordando a Margot” has been performed in Asia and Europe. A Spanish guitarist named Samuel Diz has played Ruiz’s music in 10 different countries. Diz was the first musician to premiere Ruiz’s compositions in Europe when Ruiz was just 19 and since then, Ruiz and Diz have built a very close relationship.
PHOTO BY QUINN FOSTER I STAFF Ruiz has performed many shows from upscale venues such as Carnegie Hall along with performing on crowded streets in Europe.
“We even recorded in Barcelona for two different CD recordings that were released in 2013 and 2014,” said Ruiz. Ruiz has performed in many
venues and has gained different experiences from each, having performed in upscale venues such as Carnegie Hall along with performing on crowded
streets in Europe. Ruiz’s work has always come natural to him. He could not find another method more powerful than music to express himself. “What makes you wake up? Life. It was the same for me with music,” Ruiz said. The composer’s passion for music started at a young age. Ruiz began playing guitar at the age of eight and fell in love with the instrument. Born in the heart of the Puerto Rico mountains, Ruiz now calls Lexington home. Ruiz is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at UK’s School of Music. Ruiz is dedicated to learning and always has been. The
guitarist moved to the states to study at Yale – a move that opened a lot of doors for him. He then ventured to UK with a specific objective in mind –working on music with his mentor. Ruiz’s mentor is his guitar professor Dr. Dieter Hennings where Ruiz has great respect for Hennings and his talents. Ruiz’s aspiration is always to learn, and he never expected his career would turn out the way it has. “I never wanted anything outside of learning and challenging myself,” Ruiz said. “So now these days I have to talk about traveling. This is not what I was looking for at all.”
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College debt troubles For some, college is what they’ve worked for since day one. Forget the price, location or sports team, all that matters is the education they sweat and lose sleep for. In today’s world, that education may cost a lifetime of debt. Many people have student loans, especially out of-state students here at Kentucky who have to pay an higher amount than in-state students. While loans might be easy to grant and receive, each loan comes with an interest rate that also must be paid off. According to the Office of the Department of Education, as of 2016, “subsidized and unsubsidized loans are federal student loans for eligible students to help cover the cost of higher education at a fouryear college or university, community college, or trade, career, or technical school.” For direct subsidized and unsubsidized loans, the current interest rates are 4.29 percent. While this doesn’t sound like much to begin with, over time interest might be the only thing you can afford to pay off. For graduate or pro-
fessional school, the interest rate is even higher at 5.84 percent. These days, unfortunately, student debt has now grown to over $1 trillion in the United States, according to Forbes. Goldman Sachs projects that, “2015 graduates won’t break even until age 31, 2030 graduates won’t break even until age 33, 2050 graduates won’t break even until age 37.” This is just the statistics for the students. What about their parents? College costs so much for the entire family, but many would agree college is worth the second job mom or dad might have to pick up. A recent survey from Gallup and Purdue University saw a huge agreement from college graduates that a college education is worth it. The pay gap between high school graduates and college graduates continues to increase, making it harder to get a decent paying job with just a high school degree. High school graduates today can earn up to 62 percent of the pay of a college graduate. In 1977 it was 77 percent. It is due to a lack of economic
opportunity and growth for high school graduates, not because they are earning that much more. Maybe college is only worth it depending on the major one picks. According to CNN, “Graduates studying lower paying majors such as arts, education and psychology face the highest risk of a negative return. For them, college may not increasingly be worth it.” While passion is important when picking a major in college, the decision is often wrought with concern for one’s financial viability. With the current election, it is important to keep student debt in the discussion. College is more than just education, but a lifetime of memories. It provides social, organizational and time management skills. It is important that students at UK understand how lucky they are to be here. Who knows how expensive this institution will become in the near future. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
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Drink discounts cater to college budgets CHRISTIE NETHERTON Contributing Columnist
Every college student knows the struggle of eating ramen during the week in order to afford a fun weekend. College students want their alcohol and they want it cheap. That is why the wonderful bars of Lexington make it a goal to have some great deals throughout the week that draw out that typical college crowd for a fun time without breaking the bank. Tin Roof on South Limestone is a live music joint that offers deals throughout the week, including all day happy hour and trivia night on Mondays and two for one drinks on Thursdays. Students are sure to have a fun time while listening to some great, live music. Even if the band is not the best, it is sure to sound better after a few discounted beverages. Campus Pub on Waller Street is another great college spot with decent music and a friendly bar staff. It has a few deals; two for one night on
Tuesday and service industry night on Wednesday for all of the wonderful servers of the world. Campus Pub also has some pretty awesome food. Who doesn’t love tater tots smothered in queso after a few drinks? After saving a few dollars on alcohol, it is understandable tosplurge and take a break from those ramen noodles. Stagger Inn situated in downtown Lexington is another popular college bar with its country vibe and the occasional live country band. Stagger is definitely the perfect bar for having a fun time with cheap alcohol alongside fellow broke students. Stagger has its best deal on beerbath Wednesday with $2.50 pitchers starting at 10 p.m. Wildcat Saloon, also located downtown, is another great college bar. At Wildcat, every night is karaoke night; the later the hour, the better the music, (assuming that everyone has downed a few drinks). There are also a couple of beer pong tables in the corner of the bar for a bit of entertainment if drunkenly singing to alarge crowd is not quite your cup of tea. Wildcat is conveniently located near multiple other bars, which
is prime real estate for a bar hopper. Fridays are the best days at Wildcat as it is two for one wells night. Harvey’s, another downtown treasure, is a fun place to visit on the weekends to do some dancing. Harvey’s is upscale casual, so make sure to leave the sneakers at home. Harvey’s offers $5-$6 cocktails throughout the week and has more of a clubby feel with its laser lights and dance floor accompanied by a DJ. Two Keys, probably the most famous of the crowded college bars, is one of the best places to visit to listen to the most random music ever heard while at a bar. But do not fret because with those unlimited wells on punchout Thursdays, one is likely to dance to anything. Two Keys has possibly the best deals of the six with a $10 entry fee for punchout Thursdays and $1 wells on Mondays. Whichever bar you chose to visit, you are sure to be in for a memorable weekend of cheap drinking with some potential regret on the side when you wake up for early Monday morning classes. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
Stop clowning around, the joke is over clown outbreak is still un-
known, but the trend is slowly SARA NEDERHOED spreading across the nation. Contributing Columnist
If 2016 was not already crazy enough, let’s throw some horrifying, menacing clowns in the picture. It’s not just a trend trailblazing its way across the Internet, it’s a serious issue plaguing this country that has even sent Ronald McDonald into hiding. When the clowns were first seen in late August, many thought it was an ad for an upcoming movie or people getting in the Halloween spirit a little early. The reason behind this
Unfortunately, clowns have come out to play here in Lexington, with rumors of sightings around campus and even stories of clowns robbing gas stations. The thought of possibly running into a clown somewhere in Lexington has many clutching their baseball bats, pepper sprays, or whatever weapons they may have a little tighter. People in Lexington have taken advantage of the terrifying trend and started making rounds to local gas stations . Police reported three gas stations had been robbed as of Sunday by a single man wearing clown mask. Another gas station was
ton, driving around, simply walking down the street and in parking garages. Across the nation, clowns have been known to try and lure people into the woods. The worrisome part is not only that these people are dressed as clowns, but that we are not able to tell if they have weapons of some sort or what their intentions are. This is quite a sad story for the normal birthday party clowns who just want to entertain and do their job. With Halloween right around the corner, it is impossible not to wonder what the PHOTO BY CHRIS SWEDA I CHICAGO TRIBUNE Citizens of Lexington have taken advantage of the terrifying trend, are situation will be when somedonning Halloween masks, and are making rounds to local gas stations. one thinks it’s funny to dress up as a clown. robbed Monday, again by a to the other three. There have been many man in a clown mask; police do Others in clown costumes warnings on social media not know if this case is related have been spotted in Lexing- for people not to dress up as
clowns. It would be a smart idea for anyone not looking to get chased down the street to avoid dressing as a clown Oct. 31. It’s hard for people who aren’t clowns to understand the motive behind dressing up in full costume and makeup to upset the country. It’s stumped civilians, it’s stumped police, and it needs to stop. One can only hope it will get too cold for these clowns to be outside after Halloween and they will disappear for good. What is the point of this nonsense? There is no real point. There are enough things to worry about in America, and being terrorized by clowns should not be one of them. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
Yoga eases stressed minds into slumber OLIVIA JONES Contributing Columnist
Let’s face it, college is one of the busiest times of our lives. We try to balance school work with relationships, fam-
ily, jobs, housework, pets and other things that just make us decent human beings, like helping someone else study or rushing to help a friend in the middle of the night. The door to sleepless nights, exponential jumps in anxiety, exhausted minds and bodies is definitely flung wide open. Sleep deprivation can lead to depression, obesity, mood swings, a weakened immune system, a decreased ability to concentrate and remember, slowed comprehension rates, and insulin sensitivity. Your body will tell you if it needs more sleep. If you’ve
noticed an increase in appetite, weight gain or slowed metabolism, it may be a signal to revisit the idea of bedtime. If your brain is being deprived of the energy it usually gets from rest, it will look to food as another source. Ghrelin, the hunger hormone, production will increase and cause all sorts of cravings. Leptin, the satiety hormone, is also affected, messing with your body’s ability to recognize when it’s actually full. Next time you think about binge eating cookies or your weights worth in fries, try taking a nap instead.
Impulsive behavior and a slacking memory are also signs of sleep deprivation. Think about it, your energy levels are down, so subconsciously you’re not paying much attention to what’s going on in front of you. You are not actively participating, therefore no clear memory is attached to your experiences. Without enough sleep, cytokine production within the body drops. These proteins help to fight off illnesses and inflammation, so frequent viral infections and colds could definitely be a sign you need to make sleep a priority.
Start tonight. Have a pillow party, snuggle up and get some rest. This may sound strange, but rub some lavender essential oil on the bottoms of your feet. Whether it’s placebo or not, the feet are great pathways for absorption and lavender has a calming effect. You can also rub the oil into your palms then cup your mouth and nose. Close your eyes and imagine you’re drawing the scent directly into your brain. After about three minutes, you should feel more relaxed. Next, make your bed. Yes, actually unwrinkle the wad of
sheets and blankets that probably haven’t been organized in days, and make your bed look presentable. Fluff your pillows, light some candles, grab the lavender oil you used on your feet and dilute it in water to spray on your pillows. On top of your freshly made bed, try these six yoga poses to lead you into a restful nights sleep. Begin in a seated, widelegged forward fold. Don’t worry about your flexibilityyour pillows are your friends. Stack however many you need
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I Kentucky Kernel I 10.20.16
Football in control heading into Mississippi State game By Anthony Crawford sports@kykernel.com
For however hard it is to believe, things are starting to break right for UK Football. The upcoming game is a great chance to prove that this isn’t just a fluke as the Cats can not only get their first win over Mississippi State in the Mark Stoops era but also stay in the race for the SEC East. The Cats withstood one of the worst starts to the season that you could imagine as they lost to a Conference-USA opponent in Southern Miss and then followed it up with an embarrassing showing on the road against Florida. But the team has bounced back and are 3-1 since, with the one loss being an admiral showing in Tuscaloosa against No. 1 Alabama. The difference has largely come on the defensive end, but the improvement of the run game has also played a big part in the transition to backup quarterback Stephen Johnson being thrown into action after Drew Barker went down in the first series of the New Mexico State game, the start of this current positive stretch for UK. The strides made by the team also show that the team
Kentucky wide receiver Jeff Badet runs the ball down the field at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 8.
responded to what Stoops said he told the team after the loss to Southern Miss. Stoops said after the Vanderbilt win that things had gotten “toxic and negative” for the team but every bit of criticism was taken
in and what is left is a team that remains in the hunt for the SEC East. “But just seeing how we are bouncing back and guys just fully believing now, just knowing we can go out there
Cats’ defense helps extend 7-game home winning streak
and win these games. There’s a lot of winnable games on our schedule,” wide receiver Jeff Badet said following Tuesday’s practice. “We got a huge opportunity to go out here and win the east.”
PHOTO BY LEXI BASKIN I STAFF
With Florida and Tennessee both heading into a bye week, UK has a chance to take sole possession of second place in the standings with a win over Mississippi State. And then if Florida somehow loses to
Georgia, which is likely with how unpredictable and underwhelming the SEC East has been this season, UK can then enter in a tie for first place. The Cats are at a point where they control their own destiny and it happens as they enter the more favorable part of their schedule. The following three games are winnable for UK. Mississippi State has had UK’s number since Stoops took over but this year the Bulldogs won’t have Dak Prescott to save the day. Mississippi State enters the game coming off a loss to BYU and with a 2-4 record. It’s defense has been able to do some good things but the matchup still should favor UK. “You know, Mississippi State, they do a great job. They mix it up, a lot of multiple coverages, but this is about us,” offensive coordinator Eddie Gran said. The last thing UK needs to do is look ahead to their road matchup with Missouri or home matchup with struggling Georgia, but the team should be aware of the fact that a win over Mississippi State puts them back in the driver’s seat for the season and reaching a bowl almost becomes expected instead of unlikely.
Notes from open practice
By Chase Campbell sports@kykernel.com
Few soccer teams exist in the nation that can boast a back four as able and as intelligent as the No. 18 UK men’s squad, a team that possesses a defense led by seniors Jordan Wilson and Charlie Reymann. Defense was certainly needed to outlast the Bowling Green Falcons, another defensively oriented team. In the 97th minute, Kaelon Fox scored the game-winning goal, his second of the season. “It’s a philosophy that we’ve been working on for two or three years now,” Reymann said. “Jordan and I may be the guys wearing the armbands… but it’s everybody doing their job.” These two veterans were critical in their overtime home win over Bowling Green, as they continuously prevented the ball from ever reaching keeper Stuart Ford. Every time the ball seemed sure to head into the UK goal, a member of the back four seemed to appear out of nowhere, stopping the possession in its tracks. In their nine home games, the Cats have only allowed two goals, averaging .22 allowed goals a game, a number that certainly makes their defense-first mentality apparent. “We know that if we don’t give up goals, we aren’t going to lose.” Reymann said. When they play at home, they spend most of their time in enemy territory, due to the incredible play of their defenders. They allowed no shots on goal in their most recent win against Bowling Green, and opponents have never scored more than one goal at the Bell this season. While it may have taken 97 minutes to accomplish, the Cats held for yet another shutout. Of course, their defensive pressure isn’t the only strength of this back line,
PHOTO BY CARTER GOSSETT I STAFF Malik Monk goes up for a dunk during Big Blue Madness on Friday, Oct. 14 in Lexington.
By Chris Angolia sports@kykernel.com PHOTO BY CARTER GOSSETT I STAFF Senior Jordan Wilson passes the ball during the game against Bowling Green State University on Tuesday in Lexington.
especially its seniors. Reymann ranks third on the team in points, with seven, earned exclusively in assists, while
“Jordan and I may be the guys wearing the armbands… but it’s everybody doing their job.” Charlie Reymann UK Men’s Soccer Captain
Wilson has scored two goals this season, and frequently pressures enemy territory. Wilson’s goals have been nothing short of impressive, one coming from a very
crowded play in the box, and the other from a free kick in close. He’s been known to continually put the ball on the ground and move it up field with a considerable amount of skill. “We find the certain situations in games where it allows me to get forward, and I look for those, look to run a play where I get the ball in the final third, to get my head up and find our good attackers to finish,” Reymann said when asked about his aptitude for assists. At home, the Cats have not lost a single game. They are 7-0-2 at home, and 9-3-2 overall. UK will be back in action on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. against conference foe Marshall, looking to stay undefeated at home.
UK basketball invited members of the media to observe practice on Tuesday afternoon as the team prepares for the upcoming season as well as the Blue and White scrimmage that is coming up on Friday night. Forwards Tai Wynyard and Isaac Humphries both sat out Tuesday’s practice. Wynyard was out with a facial fracture suffered in the televised practice and Humphries sat out because of knee soreness. Head coach John Calipari was impressed with freshman forward Bam Adebayo during practice. It was the things that Adebayo knew to do regardless of the fact that he was never told them by the coaching staff. “It’s like you know what you are doing,” Calipari said to Adebayo. While Adebayo was receiving lots of praise from the coaching staff on Tuesday, sophomore guard Isaiah Briscoe was doing a bit of
coaching himself and was very vocal helping various players with certain things throughout practice. Here are some other notes from Tuesdays practice: Comp etition, competition: The defensive period included a 1-on-1 session geared towards closing in on the man with the ball, but unfortunately for a few guys, there were consequences. It was set up as a competition to see who can score on their man and whoever scored the most, avoided running. Cal wants his guys to shoot when open, including the big men: Throughout the practice, it was clear that Calipari wanted his guys to take shots when given the opportunity. Briscoe at one point passed up some open shots and was reprimanded by Calipari for not shooting his new and improved jump shot. And between the big men, Wenyen Gabriel, Sacha Killeya-Jones and Adebayo, in the offensive period, each time they did not take an
open jumper, they would hear it from the coaches. What is clear with those three in particular, is that they can all knock it down from mid-range and even from beyond the arch. Strength coach Rob Harris owns 10 minutes of practice: As one position group shot for a five-minute period, the other position group worked with coach Harris on strength and conditioning. Medicine balls, weighted sleds and dribbling resistance provided for a vigorous workout that made even the strongest of players (Adebayo) need to take a break during sled pushing. Freshman guards on the radar: Freshman guards Malik Monk and De’Aaron Fox were both put on preseason watch lists for the top guards in College Basketball. Monk was named to the Jerry West award watch-list for the nation’s best shooting guard and Fox was named to the Bob Cousy award watch-list for the nation’s best point guard.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 to let your chest and forehead rest gently in the space in front of you. Take several deep breaths and focus on the space behind your eyelids. Transition into locust pose. Lie on your stomach, and keeping your legs straight with the big toes touching, aim to
raise your upper and lower half as high as you can. Interlace your fingers behind you and open your chest. An open chest leads to deeper breaths. Hold this pose for as long as you’d like but remember, keep your eyes closed. We’re getting the body ready to sleep. Lie with a pillow or two under your lower back with your head resting on the bed and both legs straight up a wall. Let your arms rest on either side
of you, palms facing up, and imagine you can feel the lactic acid draining out of your legs. Draw your knees to your chest, give yourself a little hug, and then guide your knees together to either side of you for a reclining spinal twist. Aim to keep both shoulder blades on the bed and turn your chin to face the opposite direction of your knees. Twists encourage cleansing and detoxification. Make sure you reach both
sides. Move so that you are no longer near a wall and guide the body into reclining butterfly position. This time, place a pillow vertically under your head and upper back. Allow your lower half to make contact with the bed so your stomachis lengthened. Place the souls of your feet together and allow your knees to fall apart. Again, let your arms rest on either side of your body with the palms
facing up. Imagine the the corners of your eyes and your knees are being drawn down into the bed. Focus on your breath and remember, stay here as long as you like. If you didn’t fall asleep in the last pose, it’s now time to move into savasana. Your place of peace, your piece of home. Gently draw the knees back together and extend your legs long to find corpse pose. Keep the pillow where it was
or move it until you’re completely comfortable. Remember, arms long and palms up. Literally feel your body melt into your bed as your breath deepens. Feel your cheeks drawing away from your nose, your shoulders sinking away from your heart, your hips drowning into your bed. Goodnight. Email opinions@ kykernel.com