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University updates sexual assault, conduct policies
By McKenna Horsley news@kykernel.com
UK revised several administrative policies, some of which are redifining disciplinary procedures. The university’s General Counsel William Thro wrote Thursday in a campus-wide email that UK added sections on June 10 to Administrative Regulation 6:2, the university’s policy on addressing sexual assault, stalking, dating violence and domestic violence, to clarify the policy’s purpose and emphasize UK’s commitment to “providing a safe learning, living, and working environment for all members of the university community.” Thro wrote that the policy
now includes a section that says the policy applies to incidents that occur off campus, but is still related to the university. UK also updated its definition of “affirmative consent” to include that a voluntary expression of consent must be given from each person involved in sexual activity on June 10, Thro wrote. Definitions of “Cyber-stalking,” “Complicity,” “Force or Coercion,” “Incapacitation,” “Physical Assault,” “Sexual Exploitation” and “Responsible Employee” are now in the policy as of June 10. Among the changes Thro addressed, the Board of Trustees approved earlier in September to increase the minimum amount it could ac-
cept for gifts from $400,000 to $1,000,000. Thro also alerted campus about changes made to the Code of Student Conduct, which was approved at the UK Board of Trustees’ June 24 meeting. “The Code of Student Conduct (“Code”) documents the University’s rules, procedures, and responsibilities related to non-academic student conduct,” Thro’s email said. The code was updated to comply with federal and state laws, reflect changes made to Administrative Regulation 6:2 and incorporate the code into Administrative Regulations. “We undertake a regular review of our Code of Student Conduct to improve the health, safety and success of
the University of Kentucky,” President Eli Capilouto said in a press release after the June 26 meeting. “The changes within — guided by feedback from students, faculty, staff and community members — will improve the safety and climate of the campus community.” The Code of Conduct changes are the first to be made since 2010. The Regulations Review Committee and several student groups, such as the Student Government Association have been involved in making the revisions. The vetting process for the changes has gone on for about two years. A new list of regulations can be found at http://www.uky.edu/regs/ updates.htm
Man slain near Red Mile Road
18-year-old dies after multiple gun shot wounds following party By News Staff news@kykernel.com
Early Saturday morning, a man died after being shot near Unity Drive, an area off of Red Mile Road, Lexington police said. Nathaniel McNealy, 18, of Louisville, was shot near a townhome on Unity Drive. When police arrived around 2 a.m., officers found McNealy with multiple gunshot wounds. McNealy was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died. The Fayette County Coroner’s Office identified McNealy. Lexington police have
opened an investigation. Based on what the police have gathered in the investigation so far, the shooting happened during an altercation at a large party in the area. Anyone with information regarding this case can contact Lexington police’s headquarters at (859) 258-3600. Also, anonymous tips, including photos and videos, can be submitted by texting LEXPD plus the tip to CRIMES (274637). Tips and information can also be sent anonymously through Bluegrass Crime Stoppers at (859) 253-2020 or www. bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.
Blaze Pizza supports charities of UK Greek life By Bailey Vandiver news@kykernel.com
Imagine an ear-splitting air horn. At that sound, the members of 14 University of Kentucky sorority and fraternity members fell silent. They occupied the capacity of Blaze Pizza. Excitement and a bit of fear hung in the air as they listened to the rules of the first pizza-eating competition hosted by Blaze Pizza. The rules: Five people per team with 15 minutes to eat as much pizza as possible. “I am so ready,” said major. She and sophomore Paige Kington. She and her Alpha Gamma Delta sisters worked on their pizza-eating strategy while they waited for their heat. After a collective yell of “Fire it up!” the first heat of sororities competed. Each participant tapped out when they could not eat anymore, but rotated back in a little later. Observers showed their support and refilled water cups for the competitors. Alpha Chi Omega won the first heat, and the women had a break while
the four fraternities battled it out. Cameron Nasser, an undecided freshman member of
Sigma Phi Epsilon, cheered on his team. “It’s a great atmosphere to watch everyone compete,” he
said. “It’s good for the Greek community.” The title went to Kappa Alpha with 9.75 pizzas eaten.
Freshman Tanner Chadwick, a Business Management major, contributed to the victory. “My stomach hurts,” he
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Members of Greek organizations gather at Blaze Pizza for a pizza-eating contest Thursday evening.
admitted, “but yes, it was worth it.” The second sorority heat went to Chi Omega and the third to Delta Gamma. Both competed against Alpha Chi Omega in the final round. After 10 long minutes of eating, the air horn sounded. With 6.5 pizzas eaten, Alpha Chi Omega stood victorious. “It was very accomplishing,” said Sarah Gossett, an integrated strategic communication senior. Alpha Chi Omega earned $1,000 for their philanthropy, Greenhouse 17. In addition to the monetary prize, they won a coveted pizza trophy. Blaze employee Michael Forte led the competition. The company has been working on this event since the summer, and similar competitions have been held at its locations near Western Kentucky University and Florida State University. “We’re trying to be a part of the campus community,” Forte said. The way to college students’ hearts? Feed them about 150 to 200 pizzas. Blaze Pizza plans to repeat the event in the future.
UK Opera takes main stage with ‘Ragtime’ By Sara Nederhoed news@kykernel.com
UK Opera Theatre takes main stage starting the 20162017 season Oct. 6-9 with the Tony Award winning musical “Ragtime.” The musical marks the opera theatre’s opening show this performing year at the Singletary Center for the Arts. “Ragtime” is a turn-of-the20th-century musical set in New York. It follows
the story line of three diverse families who are looking to find the American dream. Worlds of a wealthy white couple, a Jewish immigrant father and daughter and an African-American musician weave together, according to UK Now’s website. “This musical sweeps across the diversity of the nation to create a stirring epic that captures the beats of the American experience: the marches, the
cakewalks and, of course, the ragtime,” UK Now’s website said. The UK Opera Theatre program is in the School of Music at the College of Fine Arts. The school has gained a reputation for its opera performances across the nation, bringing in many different viewers to these performances. Cast members are students in the Opera Theatre program here at UK. The program
attracts many top singing talents according to the opera theatre’s website. “One reason is world-class faculty dedicated to teaching and training students to succeed at the highest levels,” the website said. Alumni are able to get a $5 discount if tickets purchased during UK’s Homecoming week, Oct. 1-9. UK faculty, staff and student are also able to receive a discount only through
the Singletary Center ticket office. Tickets to the public have a price range of $38-$45 that can be bought through the Singletary Center as well. The musical attendees can look forward to seeing a musical that will capture the true American experience through several different families’ perspectives. Curtain call for “Ragtime” is 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 6, 7, 9, and 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8.
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UK students learn about banned books
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Senior lecturer Michael Carter spoke to a crowd during Banned Book Week in the William T. Young Library. he said. According to Carter, the reasons for these books being The First Amendment has removed from classrooms and been under siege for centuries libraries vary, but in the Unitand UK’s English department ed States the most common is celebrating an annual, week- causes for bringing about a long protest to allow Americhallenge are sexually explicit cans their full rights. material or foul language. Senior Lecturer Michael A chart put on display Carter spoke to a crowd during Banned Books Week in the William T. Young Library about the history of keeping books away from students and citizens alike because of their content. His lectures provide a timeline of literature as far back as the writings of the famous philosopher Socrates James LaRue to modern day classics. Director, Office According to www.bannedfor Intellectual Freedom booksweek.org, the Banned Book Week Coalition hosts the week. during the lecture broke down “Banned Books Week was the number of books that had launched in 1982 in response been challenged over time and to a sudden surge in the the reason for their challenges. number of challenges to books From 2000 to 2009, more in schools, bookstores and than 15,000 books were challibraries,” the website said. lenged for sexually explicit Many popular books, material and another 12,000 including Mark Twain’s “The were challenged for offensive Adventures of Huckleberry language. Finn” and Harper Lee’s “To In the eyes of Carter, these Kill a Mockingbird,” were reasons are not sufficient to once added to the list of books keep the art from those he that were at one time prohibit- believes need to read it. ed or challenged. “Aristotle thought music These were among the was dangerous, that music most surprising books placed would get in our bodies and on the “challenge list” for make us do irrational things. Carter. It does. But it’s important that “I remember being in we don’t shut off the music,” fifth grade, reading ‘To Kill a Carter said. Mockingbird’. I can’t imagine Every year, libraries across going without those books,” the country voice their support By Connor Evanoff news@kykernel.com
“Limitations of the freedom often mark the beginning of tyranny.”
for works of literature that have either been barred from publication or removed from public school curriculums and libraries. The website for the American Library Association, the foremost sponsor for Banned Books Week, describes the week as “highlighting the free and open access to information.” Director of the ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom James LaRue said Banned Books Week is critical to the U.S. “Limitations of the freedom often mark the beginning of tyranny. Right now there’s an upsurge in challenges to books that fall into the area of ‘diversity,’” he wrote. According to LaRue, parents have been a driving force for the increased challenges for censorship. “We’ve also noticed an upsurge in parents seeking advance notice about, and alternatives to, diverse titles appearing in high school English curricula.” LaRue wants to protect the rights of the youth. “Minors’ First Amendment rights - even for ‘mature minors’ a year or two away from being old enough to marry, serve in the military, and vote - are under attack,” he wrote. Banned Books Week for 2016 was Sept. 25 through Oct. 1. For more information, readers can go to www. bannedbooksweek.org or see the website for the American Library Association.
Equestrians ride for kids By Alex Brinkhost news@kykernel.com
Despite Saturday’s gray skies and light rain, Commonwealth Polo Club hosted Annie’s Answer Charity Polo Invitational with the UK Boys and Girls Polo Teams competing. According to Annie’s Answer’s website, the event includes two polo matches in the Polo Club’s new arena PHOTO BY ADAM PENNAVARIA I FILE PHOTO and a silent auction, with one Rebecca Kozlowski of UK rides after the ball during the polo match such auction item being a tour against Virginia Tech at West Wind Stables on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 in of American Pharoah’s farm Lexington, Ky. with the Triple Crown winner himself. According to Annie’s horses to assist in the emoChemical engineering Answer’s website and Reedy, tional healing of children who sophomore Willia Reedy the invitational is the kick-off have been victims of emotionhelped organize the event, event for Annie’s Answers. al trauma.” and hopes that by recruiting The organization itself is Equine assisted Psyvolunteers interested in work- about six months old. chotherapy is the focus of ing with children and horses What Annie’s Answer other organizations here in the the group will be able to hold explains on their Facebook Bluegrass, including Horses the event every year. She page is that it is a “non-profit Healing Humans in Nicholdescribed it as “the Blue and organization in Lexington, asville and Central Kentucky White Game for UK’s Polo.” Ky. dedicated to utilizing Riding for Hope in Lexington.
Mizzou frat suspended during racism probe By Kristen Taketa and Celeste Bott St. Louis Post Discpatch
A fraternity at the University of Missouri has been suspended while officials investigate reports of racial and sexist slurs. University officials and the Delta Upsilon national organization suspended the chapter of the fraternity Wednesday after members were accused of shouting slurs at black students late Tuesday. Two black female students said other students yelled racial slurs at them as they walked past the fraternity house. The alleged slurs include the n-word and misogynistic expletives. The temporary suspension means the fraternity cannot use campus facilities or participate in campus events, such as homecoming. The fraternity has been cited for multiple university violations this semester, including alcohol violations, according to a university statement. Delta Upsilon International said in a statement that the temporary suspension would continue while the incident is investigated. Fraternity Exec-
PHOTO BY ROBERT COHEN I ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH University of Missouri students circle tents on the Carnahan Quadrangle, preventing media from entering on Monday, Nov. 9, 2015.
utive Director Justin Kirk says “racism and sexism have no place in our fraternity.” No one answered the door of the fraternity house when a reporter knocked Wednesday night, although people were inside. The university says it has identified the students involved and that discipline for those who violate the university’s nondiscrimination policies may include expulsion. However, because of federal privacy laws, the university can’t disclose whether the students involved
were disciplined, said Christian Basi, university spokesperson. Last year, reports of racist incidents on and near campus led to student protests that eventually toppled the heads of the university system and Mizzou campus. Some students and officials started school again with the hope that this year would be better, despite an 8 percent lower enrollment. Faculty were looking at the possibility of having a diversity course re-
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Carl Broemel: a man of many jackets By Matt Wickstrom features@kykernel.com
For rock star Carl Broemel, there’s no pre-show rituals, favorite meals, or lucky outfits to throw on before taking the stage. Whether he’s touring as the guitarist for psychedelic rock group My Morning Jacket or performing solo, Broemel’s mindset remains the same. “I don’t believe in superstitions,” Broemel said. “I believe that the less you try to control things the better they go.” Broemel’s laid back, gowith-the-flow attitude is reflected in his process, or lack thereof, for hashing out new material for his solo outfit. “4th of July” is the second chapter in Broemel’s solo journey and the first release since 2010’s “All Birds Say.” “I’ve slowly been working on (“4th of July”), accumulating new songs. There’s really no schedule or deadline, so it’s like working in this fun zone privately working on music,” Broemel said. The record is comprised of eight tracks, anchored by the 10 minute long title track “4th of July,” filled with a frenzy of guitar solos that elegantly ride the waves of Broemel’s smooth melodies. According to Broemel, he felt the project was complete after recording “Snowflake,” even going as far as cutting a few tracks off the record to fit it all on one vinyl. “Because I don’t have any scheduling limitations coming from the outside, I like the limitations of a piece of vinyl,” Broemel said. “If I can fill up the vinyl, I’m done.” Lending their talents to “4th of July” were My Morning Jacket band mates Tom Blankenship and Bo Koster on bass and keyboards respectively. Broemel occasionally writes music with Koster so he flew him into Nashville to lend a helping hand. Blankenship recently moved to the music city so it only seemed natural that the three come together to capture lightning in a bottle once again. While My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James is absent from the record, listening through the tracks one can’t help but feel the record was written and composed with him in mind due to several elements of MMJ’s catalogue of sounds seeping into Broemel’s solo work. According to Broemel, he enjoys playing in small bars while touring solo, but also larger arenas and festivals he performs at with My Morning Jacket due to the unique way each environment captures and radiates the crowd’s energy. “Getting to play a small place it’s easier to focus the energy a bit, and since it’s going to be just me up there it gives me a chance to work on my songwriting and performing,” Broemel said. “I look at it as a presentation of music, and hopefully the smaller room will cultivate and intimate environment for people to come and listen.” Broemel’s solo tour will join forces with Kentuckian Daniel Martin Moore this Thursday for a show at The Burl. Moore has worked extensively in the past with Broemel’s My Morning Jacket band mate Jim James, most recently on 2010’s “Dear Companion” which also featured the talents of Ben Sollee on cello.
Heal your body with bone broth
By Samantha Robinson features@kykernel.com
Local chef Allison Davis has brought the bone broth trend to Lexington with her new restaurant Caldo. Bone broth became popular after NBC’s Today Show did a segment on it in 2014. Davis wanted to grab the opportunity to bring bone broth to Lexington before someone else did where it has become increasingly popular in New York and along the west coast. Davis makes and sells broth made from chicken and beef bones. Bone broth is different than regular broth because it’s cooked much longer, which produces more nutrients that the body can easily absorb. Bone broth is high in minerals and rich in amino acids and
it can help to reduce inflammation, arthritis and joint pain and can also boost the immune system and metabolism. It can also help to improve digestion and help overall gut health. “Lexington is not always right on trend and it’s been a bit of an educational curve to teach people what bone broth is about,” Davis said. People are a bit apprehensive to try bone broth, but once they try it and learn about bone broth, people like it, Davis says. Ginger, bay leaves, thyme, peppercorns, parsley and apple
cider vinegar are just a few of the ingredients that Davis adds to her bone broth making for a very savory flavor. Davis also sources her ingredients locally, getting the bones from Pike Valley Farm and Marksbury Farm, who sell certified grassfed organic products and their animals are pasture raised. Davis wanted to start Caldo to bring more of a variety to the downtown dining scene. Her goal with Caldo is “providing a healthy source in Lexington,” as there are not many other healthy options to eat in down-
PHOTO BY JOSHUA QUALLS I STAFF Caldo is located inside Proof Fitness at 530 W. Main St. in Lexington, Ky.
town. Davis also sells smoothies and house made granola at Caldo. Her granola is gluten and grain free and made with nuts, berries, dried fruits and honey. Caldo also serves salads or yogurt bowls. Davis hopes to one day move into the medical community to help those recovering from surgeries and illnesses with her bone broth. Caldo is located inside the new Proof Fitness on Main Street on the seventh floor and
parking is validated up to two hours. “With Proof it was a great fit because not only can we reach the college demographic and downtown businesses, but it fit with our message of trying to teach people how to heal their bodies from inside to out,” Davis said. Davis is also the owner of Wild Thyme, where she teaches cooking classes and offers catering services. Mention this article at Caldo and receive $1 off your first order.
Professors disdained Wikipedia, now they assign students to rewrite it By Rossana Xia The Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES — The time had come to choose a major at Caltech, and Alice Michel had a notion that intrigued her. But when she looked it up on Wikipedia, what she got was a whole lot of gobbledygook. It was, she learned, an “interdisciplinary field of scientific research.” It had something to do with “the biosphere, the lithosphere and/or the atmosphere.” Here was a subject worthy of an entire area of study on campus, but its Wikipedia entry was “totally useless.” Lucky for geobiology, Michel wasn’t deterred. And before she graduated, as a senior project, she righted the wrong. She read through dozens of research papers, reviewed her own notebooks, surveyed her peers and turned the geobiology entry into a 4,200word article — complete with diagrams, photos and hyperlinks to related topics. She was, in fact, one of hundreds of science students in the country who improved Wikipedia as part of their college coursework, in what many see as a boon for both the online encyclopedia and science education. Immersed in their own worlds of chemical compounds, differential equations and complicated lab reports, scientists have long struggled with translating what they know to the world. But professors are increasingly finding ways to train those entering scientific fields to be better communicators. After all, how useful is a scientific breakthrough if no one understands it — or even knows about it?
“It was exciting ... to share what I got out of Caltech with the public, with perhaps people like a younger version of myself,” said Michel, who is now in Namibia doing fieldwork. Chances are good. Wikipedia has 500 million readers across the globe. Its content surfaces near the top of just about any Google search. Since the crowdsourced encyclopedia first hit the internet in 2001, tens of millions of people around the world have been empowered to anonymously create, edit and write about topics minuscule and enormous, wellknown and obscure. The quantity has been unbeatable, the quality sometimes far less so — a matter of significance for such topics as medical ailments and prescription drugs that frequently are searched for by those in need of information. Professors, once averse to Wikipedia, now see its potential. Midterm papers and literature reviews — usually read only by the instructor or perhaps a teaching assistant — can be turned into comprehensive, accurate Wikipedia entries. “College students are in this great sweet spot where they’re picking up a lot of knowledge about science in their field, but they’re also still connected to that sense of not knowing. That’s a great time to write for the general audience,” said Eryk Salvaggio of the Wiki Education Foundation, a San Francisco-based nonprofit, spun off from the nonprofit that runs Wikipedia, whose goal is to train professors to improve the quality of Wikipedia’s content. The depth of knowledge on Wikipedia is uneven. A lot
PHOTO BY DAVID BUTOW I THE LOS ANGELES TIMES From left to right: Video tech Kyle Van Auker at UC San Francisco, medical school professor Amin Azzam, Tina Brock, Dean of the School of Pharmacy and Jami Mathewson of the Wikie Education Foundation discuss the recording of videos on the integration of Wikipedia pages on medical topics with medical students refinement of the content on the pages.
depends on how many people are passionate enough about a topic to volunteer their time, Salvaggio said. “Wikipedia has great coverage of military history, for example, but it doesn’t have great coverage of women’s health,” Salvaggio said. “Those are the types of gaps where students can go in —
So far this year, 240 college science classrooms in the U.S. and Canada have improved the content of more than 2,500 articles and created 247 new ones, he said. All told, these webpages have been viewed more than 81 million times. The foundation’s goal is to double these numbers by the end of 2016,
“It was exciting ... to share what I got out of Caltech with the public, with perhaps people like a younger version of myself.” Alice Michel
Cal Tech student
they have academic resources, they have textbooks, they have access to their library, to medical journals, academic journals.”
IF YOU GO Doors open at 7 p.m. for Carl Broemel and Daniel Martin Moore at Thr Burl on Thursday, Oct. 6, with music beginning at 8 p.m.. Tickets are $15 and you must be 21 years or older to enter.
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PHOTO BY KRISTOPHER SKINNER I BAY AREAN NEWS GROUP Kevin Gorman, center, works with undergraduate students on their Wikipedia projects in Berkeley, Calif., March 6, 2014.
which it has dubbed the Year of Science. To accomplish this, Wiki Ed, with the help of Google and the Simons Foundation, which seeks to advance research in math and basic sciences, has been recruiting at conferences held by professional groups such as the American Society of Plant Biologists and teaming up to host Wikipedia-editing marathons with the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Also helping the cause is what seems to be a generational shift in the perceived value of clear, accessible science communication. In past decades, the attitude was “real scientists don’t talk to the public about their work. You’re not awarded for popularizing science,” said Deborah Blum, director of MIT’s Knight Science Journalism Program. “And we’re not past that entirely.” But, she said, “we’re all going to be better off if think-
ing about how we talk about science in an open, transparent, understandable way is integrated into the way we train scientists from the beginning.” In her intro to biochemistry class at UCLA, Heather Tienson assigns about a dozen honors students each quarter to find a topic — biological membrane, dehydrogenase, voltage gated ion channels, protein aggregation — that needs improving on Wikipedia. A good article, Tienson tells her students, should be simple enough that someone in high school can understand it, but also well-defined and comprehensive enough that she can get something out of it too. With the help of online tutorials and on-call experienced entry writers known as Wikipedians, students first learn how to follow the website’s (surprisingly) strict protocols. Citations, for instance, are crucial. For the final version of an entry — about two pages long, single-spaced — Tienson requires at least 10 references. To track down the most reliable sources, students usually have to read many more. Tone is key — just the facts, no arguing a particular hypothesis. Then there’s clarity. “You have to know the jargon well enough to be able to replace it with a more simple, concise explanation,” Tienson said. Since she introduced the assignment last fall, 33 students have expanded articles on Wikipedia. Before publication, each article was peer-reviewed by two classmates.
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Respect tradition: Big Blue Madness unifies Kentucky
Madness experience not worth the hassle
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The Commonwealth is not perfect, with its unpredictable weather, high smoking rates and a governor who gets emotional over text message. The one thing that Kentucky can always be proud of however, is its basketball. When times are tough, money is tight or sickness has not been overcome, many look to the Kentucky Wildcat’s basketball team for both distraction and solitude. With no professional sports team in football, basketball or baseball, UK is there to give the state something in common to root for. Big Blue Madness is the first practice for the Wildcat’s that is open to the public. It first started in 1982 and was called “Midnight Madness.” Now a televised event with past appearances by Drake, Big Blue Madness overwhelms Cats fans. Some even camp-out outside the Memorial Coliseum ticket office the week before the tickets are available. Many consider these fans insane for taking off work or school to camp in tents for a practice and not even an SEC game. While I don’t know if I would, or even could do it, I proudly applaud these fans. Some groups who camp out for the tickets have done it for years, others only do it one time to cross it off their bucket list. There was even a couple this past week that got married in the midst of “tent city,” the name given to the space that all of the fans living in tents outside of Memorial Coliseum occupy. UK basketball is that important to this couple that they got hitched in front of the stadium, surrounded by strangers. Any way it’s done, these fans show UK’s deeply rooted wildcat pride for their beloved basketball team. Because some of “tent-city” is located outside the basketball team’s dorm, these players can see just how much they are loved. I am sure the freshmen on the team were warned, coming to Kentucky, that their fans will do just about anything to show their support. Big Blue Madness proves this point, and encourages the team to have a successful season. It is important for us bystanders at UK to respect the tradition of Big Blue Madness, both the practice and the camping-out. Who knows what Kentucky Basketball means to them: for some it could be a necessity and for others it could just be a fun tradition. Either way, it illustrates why Kentucky basketball is so special. No matter where they are from, what their age is, the quality of their tent or their political affiliations, these fans bleed blue. I am proud to be a Kentucky Wildcat for countless reasons, and I’m happy we are so united by this, sometimes a bit crazy, tradition. Email opinions@kykernel.com.
Big Blue Madness is exactly what its title suggests: Madness. We all know that UK fans are some of the craziest in the country, but isn’t camping for tickets to a practice taking things just a little too far? Especially when there are better things that these people can be spending their idle time doing. UK’s basketball team is definitely something for us to be proud of, but camping out for an entire week just to be first in line to buy tickets to watch them practice is outrageous. There are entire families out there camping around Memorial Coliseum with small children. The weather has had a tendency to be less than cooperative during this week for the past couple of years, always leaving the campers to deal with flooding tents and colder temperatures. These are not acceptable conditions for small children to be exposed to for an entire week. Take those kids home, get them into a warm bed and buy tickets to the practice online. Did we even stop to consider how the basketball players might be feeling about all of this hoopla? To be fair, they are most likely pretty excited to be getting so much attention in their young careers, especially the freshmen on the team. But some of the designated camping areas are located in the surrounding parking lots of their dorms. It’s nothing short of terrifying to have hundreds of crazy fans surrounding the place where you sleep at night. The time spent sitting and waiting during this week is frankly a waste. Let’s imagine what these hundreds of people spending the span of a week could otherwise accomplish: With this amount of manpower, several houses could be built for Habitat for Humanity during this week instead of several games of cornhole ending in a drunken argument over unfair teams. Local soup kitchens are always in need of volunteers. The people laying in their tents for a week could split up into teams and divide and concur. Honestly, the Red Cross should take advantage of the mass of people and set up a blood drive across the street to give these crazy fans something to do that’s actually beneficial to the greater community while they wait for their precious practice tickets. The list of alternatives is endless. The point is, there’s nothing wrong with showing team spirit and there’s nothing wrong with being a crazy fan to an extent. But we can’t ignore that our time could be better spent giving back to our community instead of in a tent on the sidewalk waiting to purchase tickets to, not even a real game, but a practice. Email opinions@kykernel.com.
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Legion of Black Collegians wrote in a statement Wednesday. The incident began late Tuesday night when a group of white students walked past two members of the Legion of Black Collegians’ Activities Committee. The legion said in its statement that one of the white students yelled a racial slur at the women, who then contacted
other legion members. Campus police arrived, but the legion says members of a fraternity then began shouting other obscenities and slurs at the legion members. The legion also alleges that one of the police officers used “excessive verbal force” against a member while his hand was on his gun. Ashley Jost of the Post-Dispatch contributed to this report.
Editorial
Don’t waste your day off, go vote Similar to a few universities in the state of Kentucky, UK does not have class on Nov. 8 for the presidential election. This is different compared to schools in Ohio, like the University of Cincinnati or Ohio State University who still have classes on election day. Although we still have classes on Veteran’s Day and we don’t have a fall break like other schools might, having election day off is incredibly beneficial, especially for this 2016 election. Many Americans feel as though this particular election, with the main nominees of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, there isn’t a good, clear choice. So why vote then? If both selections deem undesirable, why should students take the time to place their vote and have a say in our government? According to the Annenberg Classroom, many students feel as if their vote doesn’t count. Others say they don’t know enough about the candidates and issues, so their vote is hurting more than it is helping. However, it is a citizen’s duty to understand and study what is happening in today’s government for a myriad of reasons. One of the most important being that we ensure a safe future for our country. Only 17 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds cast a ballot in the 2014 elections, according to the Campus Vote Project. 42 percent were registered to vote. This is interesting con-
sidering the amount of opinions and shared ideas that are seen on social media, especially with this age demographic. If people care, why aren’t they taking it to the polls? The differences between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump supporters can be vast. We have both of these supporters at UK, and many are not afraid to stand for what they believe in. Maybe it isn’t out in the open on campus, but it can certainly be found on social media platforms. Another reason it is beneficial that we don’t have class on Nov. 8 is to reduce the tension students feel on this day. Similar to UK vs UofL fans, emotions can run high and eventually break in the form of a physical fight. Having the day off from classes can help deter this. UK has given its students something to commemorate and it is with hope that these same students use this election day for more than just sleeping in. If you are at all worried about the future of America, in healthcare, economics, safety, schools and much more, be sure to use the day off from classes to cast your vote on these important issues. Young people have the power to make a difference. It doesn’t take much to read up on the current candidates and what they stand for, and get out to the polls and vote. Email opinions@kykernel.com.
Change is written in the stars NASA calculates Zodiak changes, discovers 13th sign Ophiuchus EMILY COLE Contributing Columnist
Do you consider your zodiac sign a defining factor in who you are? Do you avidly check your horoscope to see what the stars have aligned for you this month? If this sounds like you, then everything might be about to change. Astrology believers everywhere have been sent into chaos over the possibility of their signs changing. According to NASA, it is possible that all astrology signs have changed and that there may even be a 13th sign, Ophiuchus. Although many people may be panicking over the news, could it be a slight overreaction? For those of us who truly put our faith in our horoscope, our astrology sign is a unique representation of who we are. Do you read your
horoscope and feel like you directly identify with exactly what the words are telling you? If this is the case, then there is no reason to start subscribing to a different horoscope now. You have followed this specific guidance for years, it has never led you astray, and you feel that it speaks to you specifically. Horoscopes, even if believable, are just for fun and and are not at all a serious framework for how you should be living your life. So, even if it becomes confirmed that our zodiac signs have truly changed, what is the point in letting chaos ensue when instead you could just choose to identify as the sign you have always been? You are in control of your own destiny, and maybe we should start looking at our horoscopes as more of a “choose your own adventure” rather than a definitive list of rules we must live by. Horoscopes are all about intuition and being in touch
with the universe, so if your intuition is telling you that you are still a Cancer then maybe you don’t have to miraculously turn into a Gemini. Another important piece of evidence to consider when choosing whether or not to panic over your zodiac sign is the fact that nobody is really sure whether or not this newfound information is actually true. While a few reputable sources have posted articles discussing the mere possibility of having your sign change; the issue is debatable and myth breaking websites like Snopes argue that the Earth’s rotation is no reason to make any rash astrological decisions. Whether you believe the hype or not, Ophiuchus does not have to ruin your day, your year, or even your horoscope. Emily Cole is the assistant features editor of the Kentucky Kernel. Email opinions@ kykernel.com.
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Cats’ fight not enough in loss to No. 1 Alabama By Chris Angolia sports@kykernel.com
In what was nearly a perfect start for UK after benefiting from a dropped ball on fourth down and a fumble, things quickly changed for the Cats against No. 1 Alabama beginning at the 4:29 mark of the first quarter and ending in a 34-6 loss at the hands of the nation’s top team. After grabbing a 3-0 lead on the number one team in the country early in the game Saturday, it looked as if UK was going to tack on some more points. Then on 3rd and 10 at the Tide’s 22 yard line, quarterback Stephen Johnson was sacked, fumbled the ball and Alabama recovered. The Tide would then go on to capitalize the fumble and even up the score at three, but that was unfortunately just the beginning of a long night for the Cats. On the second drive following the field goal, Alabama offensive coordinator Lane
Kiffin called seven plays, all of which were runs, and the drive resulted in a Joshua Jacobs touchdown which gave the Tide a 10-3 lead which they would not relinquish. The following drive saw Johnson get sacked and fumble again, only this time free safety Ronnie Harrison would scoop it up for the Tide and take it 55 yards to the house. Although it was 17-3 at this point, things looked positive for the Cats heading into the half. One thing that might have been the game-changer, was something that happened off the field. In his post-first half interview, Alabama head coach Nick Saban talked about what his team failed to do well in the first half, throw the ball. “We’ve got to do a better job of throwing the ball and create some explosive plays in the passing game,” Saban said. The Tide, who had only 89 yards through the air in the first half, must have heard their
coach’s message loud and clear. Alabama put out there as well, Despite the team’s lack of yard- team is, allowing over 10 points On the team’s first drive of racking up only 161 yards of age and points, one has to keep just once so far this season and the second half, Alabama threw total offense Saturday night. in mind how good this Alabama scoring over 30 in every game. for 72 yards including a 10-yard touchdown pass to starting receiver Calvin Ridley who was just getting started in the third quarter. This would then prove to be deadly for UK’s defense. Ridley would go on to explode for 133 yards in the third quarter to go along with his two touchdown receptions, and would finish with a total of 11 catches for 174 yards and the two scores. Ridley was not the only member of the Crimson Tide who had a big day against a Cats defense that was doing all it could to slow down Alabama’s powerful offensive attack. Freshman Joshua Jacobs had a nice day on the ground rushing 16 times for 100 yards and a touchdown, and not a single time did Jacobs rush for a loss of yards. PHOTO BY CHET WHITE I UK ATHLETICS Regardless of the Crimson Senior running back Jojo Kemp is tackled by Alabama defenders during the game against AlaTide’s powerful offensive atbama on Saturday, Oct. 1 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. tack, UK’s offense struggled against the stout defense that
UK Swim & Dive shows promising season By Chris Leach
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The energy in the air was electric as fans got to see the UK men and women’s swim & dive team start their season with the annual blue-white scrimmage at the Lancaster Aquatic Center Friday afternoon. The white team, which consisted of Danielle Galyerwho is the reigning national champion in the 200 backstroke, ended up defeating the blue team 299-292. Head coach Lars Jorgensen was pleased with how both teams did in the scrimmage. “It was fun to get the season PHOTO BY HUNTER MITCHELL I STAFF started,” Jorgensen said. “I think we’re a little better then we were Stephen Jou of UK’s dive team comptes in the Bluelast year, it’s really kind of earWhite Scrimmage on Sept. 30 in Lexington, Ky. ly in our season, but I was real-
ly pleased with the performance overall.” This meet is a chance for freshmen to get their feet wet in NCAA swimming competitions. Jorgensen was really excited with how freshman Asia Seidt performed. “It was a great debut for her and we’re looking forward to see what she can do at the end of the year.” Jorgensen said. Seidt won the 100 backstroke, the 100 butterfly and the 200 individual medley races. Seidt enjoyed her first meet, but is happy to have it out of the way. “I know a lot of our freshmen were pretty nervous going into it,” Seidt said. “Now that we have it out of the way we know what to expect.” Jorgensen was also pleased
with how freshman Glen Brown performed. Brown won the 200 breaststroke, took second in the 50 freestyle and the 200 freestyle, and took third in the 200 IM. “Glen was really good, I thought he was very competitive,” Jorgensen said. “He is a really talented swimmer as well.” Danielle Galyer won the 200 backstroke, an event where she is the reigning national champion. She is looking forward to the challenges she’ll face this year. “It’s going to be really fun, there’s a lot of good competition throughout the country,” Galyer said. “We’re taking it one step at a time, March is pretty far away, one meet at a time.” Another notable performance
was Sean Gunn in winning the 100 freestyle, an event where he represented his home country of Zimbabwe at the Rio Olympic Games this past summer. In the 1000 freestyle, Drew Aviotti swam the ninth fastest time in school history en route to winning his race. These were just some of the many performances that have fans excited for the upcoming swim season. The Cats now have less than two weeks to prepare for their first competition against an SEC opponent, as they’ll travel to Auburn on October 12th. “It’s going to be a really tough matchup,” Jorgensen said. “We’re going to have our hands full, but its fun to compete and fun to get on the road.”
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