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Counterfeit vests give service dogs a bad name By McKenna Horsley news@kykernel.com
Seeing an adorable dog proudly wearing a service vest can bring a lot of joy to many UK students, but when those dogs are not really service dogs, it can cause a lot of problems.
When students make their pet dogs wear a service vest, those untrained dogs can give actual service dogs a bad reputation, President of Wildcat Service Dogs Kayla Mullins said. Counterfeit service dogs is not an issue to be taken lightly. WSD trainers raise their dogs from the time it is a few weeks old to about a year, Mullins said. “It can be a very big time commitment,” said Mullins, a nursing senior who has trained a dog herself during her time here at UK. “It can be very frustrating and disheartening.” Mullins said only seven dogs affiliated
with WSD are on campus this semester. President of UK’s 4 Paws chapter Sarah Stewart said that only 30 dogs are affiliated with its program this semester. About half of all dogs who go through training end up not being qualified to be a service dog, according to Mullins. Successful service dogs can not be easily distracted, and must remain calm in stressful situations. Mullins said in 2013, an aggressive dog in a vest injured a dog in WSD that was about to graduate from the program. That dog sustained injuries and became afraid of other dogs so it could not qualify any more to be a service dog.
The bad-tempered dog was not affiliated with any known organization on campus, and also got into a fight with a dog in 4 Paws, Mullins said. Now, the program has a way to report incidents like this to UK administration, but that can still be “dicey,” she said. Most of these counterfeit service dogs go unnoticed because there is no national or state standard for service dog training, kinesiology junior Molly Mathistad said. She is currently training Hudson, a labrador retriever and is Vice President of Wildcat Service Dogs. Anyone with a dog can do a simple Google search and find websites to order their license
and a kit with a vest. Dog owners can use their Amazon Prime accounts to buy a vest for as little as $20. “As soon as people learn about vests, and how vests are this magic thing that lets you take your dog anywhere, then if they have one, they often don’t take the time to learn the whole story about them,” Mathistad said. WSD often uses the advice of Rachel Denton, or raising_liberty on Instagram, to educate their trainers. Mathistad said Denton compared having a fake service dog or not putting effort into training the dog to spending four years at college and at graduation, receiving a diploma with some else’s name on it. Many misunderstand, or misinterpret, existing laws, Mathistad said. Therapy dogs do not have access rights, meaning they are not allowed in public places where pets are not allowed. Service dogs, however, are allowed to have access. WSD gives access as the dog gets older and needs more socialization, or interaction with public spaces. It is also illegal to ask for ser-
PHOTO BY HUNTER MITCHELL I STAFF Yellow labrador retriever Hudson and trainer Molly Mathistad demonstrate the command “touch.” Both are affiliated with the student-run organization Wildcat Service Dogs.
SAB to host Xbox FIFA tournament
Winners could get an Xbox, soccer tickets, t-shirts said. prizes. Prizes could consist By Alan Wood The Student Activities of t-shirts all the way to a news@kykernel.com Board strives to find new and brand new Xbox. Students can find out if fun ways to reach out to the “The winners will get a they have what it takes to be student body and get them ticket to the UK men’s soccer a champion at the Xbox FIFA involved in campus life. game, that Saturday which tournament hosted by the UK “Soccer is a main stream is on the first, and they will Student Activities Board. thing right now, especially show a highlight from the fiThe tournament will FIFA as a whole, it was EA nal game of the tournament,” be held Tuesday, Sept. 27 Sports number one release Massey said. “That’s where through Thursday, Sept. 29 in the Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complex. “This is a new event, it’s a collaboration between the Pop Culture Committee and the Committee of Student Life and also with UK Athletics,” said Kaelin Massey, SAB director of public Kaelin Massey relations. SAB director of public relations SAB is expecting 64 participants for the video game for a new game,” Massey they will get their prizes.” tournament, so the matches said. “It proceeds to be one Shuttles will be available can be held in a bracket of the top selling games to transport students to and format. If players lose once, every time a new one comes from campus to the socthey are out of the tournaout. It competes with Madcer complex to watch and ment and winners will move den and NBA 2K, so everyparticipate in the tournament. onto the next round, Massey body plays it, it is a popular Shuttles will begin running
“Soccer is a main stream thing right now, especially FIFA as a whole, it was EA Sports number one release for a new game.”
IF YOU GO When: Sept. 27, 6 p.m. to Sept. 29, 8 p.m. Where: Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complex Cost: free
game. We are just trying to give to all students and to their interests on campus.” The idea for the tournament came from an all-student survey SAB distributed to the UK student body, Massey said. Many students gave positive response to the FIFA tournament idea, Massey said. Every tournament contestant will receive a prize from SAB and the top eight finishers will receive special
at 5:30 p.m. looping between the William T. Young Library and Wildcat Alumni Plaza. SAB hopes to continue events like this throughout the future featuring FIFA or potentially other sports video games like basketball or football. The tournament begins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept 27 and ends on Sept. 29 at 8:00 p.m. The event is free according to UKNOW’s website.
vice dogs’ licenses because it can be seen as isolating people with disabilities. Many professors and other UK employees do not know how to check if the dogs are really in training or certified. Mullins said some professors do put in their syllabus that service dogs are not allowed, but WSD reaches out to them to explain the expectations of their trainers. For example, if a dog begins barking in class, the trainer must take the dog out. Mathistad said counterfeit service dogs are a bigger problem at UK than some college campuses. The popularity of WSD and 4 Paws has increased the number of students who are interested in training their own dog, or bringing their pet to class and getting away with it. WSD will host an event for Service Dog Awareness Day on Sept. 27. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., dogs and their trainers will be outside the Chemistry-Physics Building. Mullins said students, faculty and staff can sign a banner to pledge that they will “respect the vest.” Students will also learn about identifying counterfeit service dogs and how they can unintentionally distract a dog.
State supreme court rules Bevin’s cuts illegal By Sara Nederhoed news@kykernel.com
UK will now receive around $5.6 million return that will be funneled into securing student success particularly dealing with retention and graduation rates, said UK Vice President for Finance and Administration Eric Monday. Kentucky’s high court ruling will bring about a one-time payout to each university or college that was affected by the budget cuts. “The Supreme Court’s ruling today provides all the state’s universities a greater sense of certainty in our budget planning process as we all move
forward,” Monday said. Attorney General Andy Beshear called on Bevin to stop ambushing the people and Kentucky universities and start helping them, the Herald-Leader said. Bevin has 20 days to respond to the ruling and ask for a rehearing, but a spokeswoman for Bevin did not detail a plan in doing so in her speech regarding the Supreme Courts reversal, the Herald-Leader reported. She said that Bevin and his team are disappointed in the ruling and do not agree with the Supreme Court’s arguments.
The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled Gov. Matt Bevin’s executive order to cut funding to universities illegal Thursday afternoon. Bevin’s mid-year decision calling for a 2 percent budget cut in May has been reversed in the state’s Supreme Court with a 5-2 ruling, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. The budget cuts affected the state’s public colleges and universities including UK. In response to the cuts, UK would eliminate 75 jobs, the Herald-Leader reported. In May, Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate stated that the budget cuts were a part of Bevin’s executive power, the Herald-Leader reported. Thursday, the Supreme Court stated that the state colleges and universities are considered to be independent with control over their own expenses, making Bevin’s call for budget cuts illegal and not a part of his executive order, the newspaper said. “Simply put, there is a difference between exercising an authority not to spend money once it has been made available and preventing the money from being made available to the entity that has the power to decide not to spend it,” the ruling said, according to the Herald-Leader. UK would have seen a near $2 million deficit in budget cuts in order to accommodate with PHOTO BY ADAM PENNAVARIA I FILE PHOTO Bevin’s previous call for cuts UK president Eli Capilouto listens to Kentucky governor Matt Bevin adbeing made that were to secure dress the Commonwealth with his budget on January 26 at the Capitol the state’s pension system. building in Frankfort.
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Statue honors first black SEC football players
UK Athletics unveils bronze statue on 50th anniversary of two of the first players’ arrival on campus
alone because of the tragic passing away of Page the day prior after suffering a neck inThe UK football program jury during a practice. held a ceremony Thursday night unveiling its new statue which honors the four players responsible for the racial integration of the Southeastern Conference. The statue celebrates the 50th anniversary of Nate Northington and Greg Page’s arrival on UK’s campus, with Wilbur Hackett and Houston Hogg joining them a year later, as the group persevered through racial discrimination “We played a role in makto become the SEC’s first Af- ing the SEC the most domrican-American football play- inant and most financially ers. successful sports athletic conOf the four trailblazers, it ference in America today,” was Northington who broke Northington said. “The jourthe color barrier in the SEC ney was not without some difappearing in UK’s game at ficult and tragic times.” home against Ole Miss on When Northington’s time Sept. 30, 1967. Northington at UK ended it was Hackett was forced to tackle this feat and Hogg who took up the By Anthony Crawford news@kykernel.com
torch, continuing to forge a can-American players starting path for African-American in mid-1960s. student athletes. A few years The statue, cast in bronze, later in 1969, Hackett went on is located on a pedestal in front of UK football’s new training facility and features all four players standing in uniform side by side. “It’s to be a constant reminder of what these four men did to transform our program, our school, and the Southeastern Conference,” UK Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart said. Nate Northington The event wraps up a year’s Former UK Football player worth of effort that went into the production of the statto receive the honor of being ue, which was designed and named the SEC’s first Afri- sculpted by J. Brett Grill, who can-American team captain in started the design process by any sport. first interviewing the three The SEC’s color barrier living honorees, Page’s brothin basketball was also broken er Melvin Page and former in 1967 by Perry Wallace at teammates of the group. Vanderbilt University. UK’s Grill is also the designer basketball team, however, and sculptor of the UK basstayed segregated until 1970 ketball’s Joe B. Hall statue, despite efforts to recruit Afri- which features the former
“We played a role in making the SEC the most dominant and most financially successful sports athletic conference in America today.”
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The statue honoring Nate Northington, Greg Page, Wilbur Hackett and Houston Hogg was unveiled outside of the new Football Training Facility on Thursday, Sept. 22.
head coach leaning forward in a chair with his trademark rolled up program in hand in front of the Wildcat Coal Lodge. It was the first piece Grill produced for the program and played a part in UK commissioning him again. The statue is the second
way the four players have been honored by UK football, as they were also the inspiration behind this year’s team poster. Four current UK players modeled the trailblazers wearing their number uniforms with the statement “Make a Stand” written underneath.
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Campus safety concerns need reforms with teeth National media have recently been reporting on UK’s recent sexual misconduct debacle, but the university has only addressed the issue many find with its lack of transparency surrounding its investigations and the discipline process for people charged with policy violations. Its stance has been against letting the Attorney General or any members of the public review how it performs these investigations. But until Sept. 21 the university had not acknowledged how it continues to make settlements with sex offenders to get them to accept sanctions, and ultimately leave UK without any mention of the investigation reaching their future employers, universities or the public. “Together, as faculty, staff and administrators, we have a window of opportunity to enact reforms to our system that will better protect our students, staff, faculty and visitors,” Capilouto wrote in an email to campus. “In doing so, we can help lead on a critical issue confronting institutions of higher learning across the country.”
Capilouto still has not talked about the issue of letting people with charges from Title IX leave without telling other universities about the investigations, which survivors talked about in their letters to the Board of Trustees. But the reforms he proposed in his email are meant to address the issues they met with him in person to fix. Capilouto met with the Faculty Senate on Sept. 16 and brought up the idea of requiring faculty to sign FERPA forms so UK can receive any investigations before they are hired. In his email to campus a few days later he said the university would require “a questionnaire regarding their past relating to sexual misconduct and research misconduct.” But because they would still not require the investigations from their past employers and universities, there is no way for the university to check the accuracy of these questionnaires. In addition, Capilouto has not addressed the issue of allowing these settlements between the university and the charged to continue.
In every case where there are charges against a student or employee, the investigation needs to move to a Sexual Misconduct Hearing. If the hearing panel concludes that the accused is guilty of the sexual misconduct charges Title IX has found them responsible for, the only acceptable options for that employee or student is termination or expulsion. In addition, these conclusions and the reasons for them need to appear in their files that their next employers and universities ask for. This is the only fair option for the survivors and the accused. Settlements require privacy for the offenders and a lack of real justice for the survivors. Since Capilouto mentioned in his email that the university would be establishing a way to prevent the lengthy and costly tenure revocation process from getting in the way of terminating tenured faculty who abuse the system, the university should have no problem paying for the proper judicial process. Email opinions@kykernel.com.
Got patience for your pumpkin spice? the capacity it’s laid out for. Because so many college students rely on caffeine to get through study sessions, Managing the need for Starbucks is inEditor credibly high. Especially on a Sunday evening when stuIf you want dents have finally shed their a cup of coffee on a Sunday hangovers from a long Caturevening at the Starbucks in day and they need to power William T. Young Library, through some homework beplease plan accordingly. fore the week begins. UnfortuSince renovations were nately, the need is so universal made on the backside of the liat UK that the line can somebrary, where Ovid’s café once times take 30 minutes to get through and another 40 minutes to actually get your drink. Now a senior in college, I look back and think about my freshman days spent at Willy T. When I wanted a coffee or a chai tea latte before I began my homework, I don’t remember the line being this excruciatingly long. When Ovid’s moved to The 90 and Starbucks took over the place for itself, word spread and excitement grew. Many people believed this new and improved Starbucks would be PHOTO BY JOSHUA QUALLS I STAFF able to handle anything, as it Lines at the William T. Young Library Starbucks back up due to an was advertised as “the biggest increase in student traffic. Starbucks on a college camROSIE ECKER
was, the school acquired one of the largest student Starbucks of its kind. There is plenty of seating and study tables for group projects, meetings or dates. There is a connection from the library to the Starbucks, so you no longer have to go outside and face the elements. There are even lounge areas to study comfortably on couches and cushioned chairs. Even with all of these improvements, the Starbucks itself is not equipped to handle
pus.” With that being said, why does it take so long to acquire the drink you ordered? Is it because it’s advertised as the “biggest Starbucks” or is it because there is no longer a Starbucks above Commons on South Campus? It seems as if there have only been a few instances where I didn’t have to wait awhile for my drink at the new Starbucks, probably because I went at an earlier part of the day. But when the need for caffeine is high and lots of homework needs to be finished, I don’t have an hour to wait for my Veranda Blonde Roast. It’s almost as if there should be two complete Starbucks in the same area, similar to how Subway has two sides of production in Bowman’s Den. This way, students can get their caffeine fix quicker and won’t waste time scrolling through Instagram while waiting in line. Students instead can flip through their biology notes while slowly sipping on java. Email opinions@ kykernel.com.
Why pay off debt if you can sue? By Anthony T. Caso
The Los Angeles Times
In the wake of the collapse of the Corinthian Colleges and questions about other for-profit career colleges, the Department of Education has drafted broad new rules for when people can get out of repaying federal loans. These proposed changes to what’s called the “borrower defense rule” would let people petition for loan forgiveness or even sue their school. The problem is that the proposed rules, which will be finalized by Nov. 1, are so vague they may invite abuse. For example, student borrowers could apply to discharge their loans if the college made statements that were “misleading under the circumstances.” What does that mean exactly? Department of Education employees and courts will get to decide on a case-by-case basis, apparently. More troublesome is that these poorly devised standards probably would spur new lawsuits. Indeed, the proposed regulations expressly contemplate students suing their schools: One of the major proposed changes outlaws binding arbitration as a means of resolving disputes. Instead, students could either file an administrative petition asking the Department of Education to cancel their debt, or file a lawsuit against their school (or perhaps both). Indeed, the proposed regulations seek to protect the use of class-action lawsuits against colleges.
Students have a tremendous incentive to try to get out of paying for their education. More than two-thirds of college graduates carry student loans with an average debt of almost $35,000 _ more for graduate students. Many will struggle to keep up with payments, especially in their first jobs. You can bet plenty will try to take advantage of this rule change. As long as a college did not
Colleges that admitted reporting inflated average SAT scores during the 2000s, hoping to influence the annual U.S. News & World Report college rankings, should be worried, as should those that employed even more creative methods. In 2008, Texas’ Baylor University offered $300 in bookstore credits to any incoming student who’d retake the SAT _ and if their score went up
Are such ranking-rigging strategies misleading?
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Professor at Chapman Univeristy
mislead prospective or current students about, say, graduation or job-placement rates, or the cost of tuition, it should not have to worry, right? Hard to say. The old standard required proving that the school deceived students, and it referred to state law requirements for misrepresentation. The newly proposed standard, “mislead,” is intentionally broader than “misrepresent.” It includes affirmative statements, but also failure to disclose something that the student can argue influenced their decision to enroll or to continue at the college. That could be just about anything, and a “borrower defense” can be raised any time before a loan is paid off.
50 points they were given a $1,000 scholarship. Baylor got a 10-point average SAT score bump out of the deal. Leaders at the University of California at Irvine Law School also had their eye on cracking the top 20 in their initial U.S. News ranking when they gave their entire inaugural class full three-year scholarships. The offer was designed to attract top students who’d otherwise pass on applying to a brand-new law school. Here’s the catch: Subsequent classes didn’t get the same deal, so the school cannot guarantee it would maintain a student body of that caliber. Are such ranking-rigging strategies misleading? A student with significant debt will certainly be tempted to make
the argument. This is not the only area of risk. A number of colleges have been criticized for inaccurately reporting campus crime rates. A 2014 investigative report by the Columbus Dispatch concluded that: “The crime statistics being released by colleges nationwide ... are so misleading that they give students and parents a false sense of security.” Is this misleading enough for a student to sue? It is also not hard to imagine that different standards might emerge in every state where lawsuits are filed. No court judgments, however, would be binding on the Department of Education. Even if a judge determines a case is meritless, department officials might still wipe out a student’s loan debt. These officials would be given complete discretion to decide whether a school is guilty of “misleading under the circumstances” statements. The Department of Education would then demand the school reimburse the government for all the forgiven loans. There is no procedure for the college to challenge those rulings. Instead of protecting students from predatory or even fraudulent programs, the proposed new regulations would just spawn litigation and create substantial costs for colleges and universities. Those costs would be passed on to students. Rather than solve a problem, the Department of Education’s rules look to be a lose-lose proposition for all parties.
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Boost your immune system with yoga OLIVIA JONES Kernel Columnist
The seasons are changing, we are in closer proximity to one another, stress levels are high, and let’s face it, we are probably drinking more. What does all of this mean? Lower immune systems. Aside from the typical solutions like staying hydrated, getting plenty of rest and incorporating more vitamin C into our diets, we should resort to one simple practice that has been around for thousands of years. Yoga. By moving your body into different shapes and poses, incorporating mindful breathing techniques and giving a little love to your soul, yoga can heal the body from the inside out. Don’t know where to begin? Try a few poses from each category (twists, inversions, standing poses, openers, restoratives, etc.) by themselves, until you can link them into a sequence that’s most comfortable for you. Twists are probably the most important group to focus on if you don’t have much time to dedicate to your practice. Think of twists as a sort of internal massage. Twisting poses stimulate the organs, rid the body of toxins and promote a sense of balance with your systems. Great twisting poses include reclining spinal twist, revolved chair, revolved downward facing dog and any variation on thread the needle. While inversions may be the last thing you want to do when you’re feeling a case of the stuffies, it’s definitely something you should
try. Inversions stimulate the lymphatic system which, like twists, helps to flush out toxins as well as give you a little endorphin rush from the excitement of being upside down. Not quite up for a grand handstand or pinchurasana? Don’t worry, inversions can also be as passive as lying with your legs up a wall or a supported bridge pose. But, technically, downward dog is also an inversion. Some standing poses can help open your chest and lungs so that air flows more freely in and out of your body. Also, standing tall and strong in any shape is going to make you feel better than if you had spent all day curled up in bed. Crescent warrior, dancing warrior, and chair pose all incorporate opening as well as muscle engagement, reminding your body that it’s all working together as a team to get you well and healthy again. Restoratives almost speak for themselves: rest, rest, rest. Really, you could take any position you adore and hold it passively for a good five to ten minutes and it would be a restorative pose. The purpose here is to bring mental awareness into the game. A little good energy goes a long way. Still, if you don’t know where to begin, reclining bound angle pose or corpse pose can never fail you. Think about letting your knees and shoulders sink into the mat while your heart and rib cage are being drawn up toward the sky, then let the rest of your body just be where it is. Relax, breathe, repeat. For more information and visuals of specific poses visit https://yoga.com/poses. Email opinions@ kykernel.com.
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California student drowns in Sequoia National Park By Hailey Branson-Potts The Los Angeles Times
A 19-year-old San Jose State University student drowned in Sequoia National Park over the weekend while hiking and swimming with a group of fellow students and staff members, the university said Monday. William “Billy” Nguyen, a second-year kinesiology student from San Jose, Calif., was traveling as part of San Jose State’s Outdoor Adventures recreation program, San Jose State President Mary A. Papazian said in a statement that was sent to students, faculty and staff on Monday. Nguyen and other members of the group were swim-
“He...loved group activities and wanted to inspire others to join in.” Mary A. Papazian
San Jose State President
ming in Eagle Lake on Saturday afternoon when he “reportedly struggled and sank beneath the water’s surface,” Papazian wrote. The group tried unsuccessfully to rescue him. Just after 3 p.m., park dispatchers received a notification from a satellite GPS device operated by someone within the group that there had been an apparent drowning in the lake, which sits at about 10,000-feet elevation in the southern portion of the park, the National Park Service said in a statement. Three rangers trekked a 3.5-mile, 2,500-foot elevation-gain trail to Eagle Lake, and a helicopter was deployed, according to the park service. Rescuers were unable to find Nguyen that night. His body was recovered Sunday by rangers in snorkel gear, flown out of the park by helicopter and transferred to the Tulare County Coroner’s Office. At least 16 members of the park staff assisted with search
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PHOTO BY MARCUS YAM I LOS ANGELES TIMES William “Billy” Nguyen drowned in Sequoia National Park while hiking and swimming with a group of fellow students and staff members in September during a school trip.
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UK sets new standard in win over South Carolina Cats use defense to take down Gamecocks ANTHONY CRAWFORD Sports Editor
The 17-10 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks Saturday night started with a rarity for UK football. After starting the season being seemingly unable to stop the run and get any sort of consistent pressure on opposing offensive lines, it took just two plays for the Cats to break through into the Gamecocks backfield to collect a tackle for a loss. That play set the tone early and it rang true for the Gamecocks’ first four drives as UK’s defense forced them into many punts and looked greatly improved in doing so. Then the Cats went back into looking like the team that ESPN Gameday’s Lee Corso said was the worst defense in the history of college football as they gave up a 10 play 80 yard drive to South Carolina. But fortunately that was the only touchdown the Cats gave up the rest of the night and UK players were able to have the last laugh on Twitter after the game. Pressure on South Carolina’s quarterback Brandon McIlwain was as good as UK has done on a mobile quarterback in quite a while, limiting him to only 41 positive yards that were heavily balance with the 30 negative from the six sacks UK got in the game. UK’s secondary still struggled as the team basically forgot to cover the Gamecocks’ best playmaker in tight end Hayden Hurst, who led both teams with 84 receiving yards on seven catches. But even head coach Mark Stoops saw improvement. “They were much sharper,” Stoops said about the secondary in his postgame conference. “Those were the guys that I’ve
been leaning on because we need them to play better and they played a lot better today.” The overall improvement from the defense stood out, but it may have not happened if the offense didn’t continue to work on its great balance that it showed last week against New Mexico State. Stephen Johnson didn’t put up the numbers he did in his first start, but his 135 yards on 11-for-19 passing was enough when accompanied by the run game that UK had against South Carolina. Stanley “Boom” Williams’ 123 yards on 15 carries was the quick jab UK needed to take control of the game with a touchdown in the third. Benny Snell’s 77 yards, 74 of which came in the second half, gave UK the closing drives it needed. “When you got some of that inside stuff Benny’s really good at. He’s proven it now, not only in fall camp, but last week and then this week too,” offensive coordinator Eddie Gran said. “We also had some big plays with Boom, and right now it’s a good combination.” Snell looked unstoppable for the Cats on the fourth quarter drive that gave them the lead and his running was crucial in the second half for sustaining drives in general, another rarity for the team. It may sound simple, but the offense being able to convert, and to keep drives alive just plays into the defense having the stamina and mental fortitude to make stops on the other end when their number is called, and it showed against South Carolina. The offense still needs to take better care of the ball and the defense needs the secondary to fully wake up from whatever snooze they’re in but at least the immaturity that forced Stoops mid-week rant towards the team wasn’t present, and that’s the only way performances like this might become the standard.
PHOTO BY LYDIA EMERIC I STAFF Kentucky running back Stanley Williams drives the ball down the field at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 24.
Benny Snell, Jr. here to stay True freshman continues to run wild on the ground
By Chris Angolia sports@kykernel.com
Last week in UK’s win against New Mexico State, true freshman running back Benny Snell Jr. exploded onto the scene rushing for 136 yards and four touchdowns, and people were immediately impressed with him. Saturday against South Carolina, many came into the game wondering if they would see the explosive Snell get carries with Jojo Kemp returning from injury. Not only did Kemp return from injury, but he has a track record of playing well against the Gamecocks, so when the senior carried the ball three times in the first half, it seemed as if we would see more of Kemp in the second half. However, after Stanley ‘Boom’ Williams broke free for 43-yards and scored with 12:45 left in the third quarter, the game was put into the hands of the freshman Snell. It began on UK’s 10th drive of the game when Snell took his first carry of the half for 14 yards and a first down. That carry began a string of eight straight carries for Snell who completely took over the game from that point on. The Ohio native carried the ball a total of nine times on that drive for 50 yards and the game-winning touchdown. What was impressive about the drive in-particular was not the stats, but rather the manner in which Snell ran
PHOTO BY TAYLOR PENCE I STAFF Benny Snell, Jr. celebrates his touchdown during the Wildcat’s game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Commonwealth Stadium on Sept. 24.
the ball. Even legendary broadcaster Brent Musberger was impressed with the way that the freshman ran the ball. “What a future, oh mercy,” Musberger said after Snell’s touchdown. “Kentucky has discovered a big back to go with ‘Boom’, there are some defensive coordinators in this league that are watching this game right now and saying ‘Yes sir, we are going to keep an eye out for Number 26.’” Snell finished the game with 77 yards and a touchdown, and although he only averaged 4.6 yards-per-carry on the night, it felt like much more —especially as he dealt
blow after blow to the Gamecock defense with his 5’11 220 pound frame. Perhaps the most impressive part of they way he runs, is the fact that it takes more than one defender to take him down, but it does not seem to phase him. “I’m not even paying attention half the time, I’m just running forward. That’s what I try to look for everytime I touch the ball, is a first down. I try to fall forward and I’m a downhill runner so that helps,” Snell said. After Saturday’s clutch performance, it will be extremely difficult not to continue to play the tough-running
Snell especially in collaboration with Stanley ‘Boom’ Williams who has really started to get things going over the last couple of weeks. “Benny is tough, you saw it last week and here again, you saw it this week,” Williams said Saturday. “It really tears down a defense when you have a guy like myself and you have Benny come in and make those tough runs and be able to extend drives and things like that. It was fun.” Gran now has two very talented running backs at his disposal, which could prove to be deadly for opposing defenses going forward.
Cats fall in Columbia to undefeated Gamecocks USC uses three second half goals to remain unbeaten By Chris Leach sports@kykernel.com
It was a hot Sunday afternoon in Columbia, South Carolina, and UK women’s soccer was not able to cool down S. Carolina’s offense as the Gamecocks beat the Cats 3-0. With the win, the Gamecocks remain as one of the few unbeaten teams left in NCAA division one women’s soccer with their 10-0-1 record. In the first half of the match, the Gamecocks dominated the time of possession, limiting the Cats to just two shots and no goals. The Gamecocks took 14 shots in the first half, five of which were on goal. However, excellent defense from the Cats and great saves from UK goalkeeper
Evangeline Soucie kept the match scoreless at halftime. In the second half, USC kept the offensive pressure up and eventually the Cats’ defense started to wear down. The Gamecocks scored their first of three goals in the 55th minute when Gamecocks star Savannah McCaskill set up Sophie Groff for a chip shot goal, Groff’s first of the season. Just eight minutes later, senior Kaleigh Kurtz put the Gamecocks up 2-0 with her first goal of the season as well. Less than three minutes after Kurtz’s goal, Lindsey Lane scored again for the Gamecocks. McCaskill assisted that goal, which was her second assist of the game. The Cats never got their offense going, and went
PHOTO BY QUINN FOSTER I STAFF Forward Zoe Swift breaks away from Alabama defenders during match on Sunday, Sept. 18.
without a shot in the second half. The loss was UK’s second in a row as they now stand at 4-4-2 for the year, and are still winless in conference play. The Cats’ next game will be back at the Bell on Saturday, Oct. 1 against Ole Miss. at 7:30 p.m.
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Hoot and holler for poetry Poetry series develops local Bluegrass talent
By Matt Wickstrom features@kykernel.com
For the last eight and a half years Lexington’s literary community has hooted and hollered at Al’s Bar as part of their monthly Holler Poets Series, curated by local poet and conservationist Eric Scott Sutherland. The series, which first began as an outlet for Sutherland’s politically-charged poetry has blossomed into a jumping off point for many of the area’s most clever minds. Sutherland first began curating events around town shortly after graduating from UK in 1996 with a degree in natural resource conservation, with his first shows at the Bluegrass Baking Company. During the day Sutherland works as an arborist and author, having published four books including one about the George W. Bush presidency that helped to set in motion what has evolved into the Holler Poets Series. Soon thereafter Sutherland met with Chuck Clenney of WRFL and Lexington Community Radio where the
two had a mutual interest in using art as a means to combat what’s going on politically and internationally in our world, and an event dubbed “Poets for Peace” was born. Sutherland was blown
from the start,” Sutherland said. “Its taken on a life of its own and has become something very important to the literary community, which really started flourishing around the same time Holler started get-
“It’s taken on a life of its own and has become something very important to the literary community, which really started flourishing around the same time Holler started getting it’s feet off the ground.” Eric Scott Sutherland Holler Poets founder
away from the turnout of the initial Holler, which featured a performance from former Kentucky poet laureate Jane Vance. Since the monthly celebration has only grown, allowing some of the area’s most eclectic minds an opportunity to wear their emotions on their sleeve and let their message permeate the crowd. “I didn’t know what to expect early on, but the response and turnout has been great
will remain in. “I’m not sure how it’s going to end up going,” Sutherland said. “I feel like I need to be thrown back into that creative unknown and see what that provokes in me as far as being an organizer goes. I’m looking forward to not having something to be committed to so that I can focus a bit more on what my future holds.” One thing is for sure: Lexington’s literary scene has never been bursting with as much talent and diversity as it does now, and none of that would be possible without the contributions of Sutherland and the Holler Poets Series.
ting it’s feet off the ground.” The Holler Poets Series hits the century mark this Friday, Sept. 30 at Al’s Bar. The celebration will feature several special poetic guests, an extensive open mic, and music from Mason Colby, Devine Carama and Warren Byrom and The Fabled Canelands. Sutherland still plans to keep the series going in some capacity after this month, but is undecided on what format it
IF YOU GO
The 100th Holler Poets Series begins at 8 p.m. on Friday Sept. 30 at Al’s Bar and will feature poetry, an open mic and a wide array of musical guests. Admission is free and you must be 18 or older to enter.
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and recovery operations, officials said. Papazian said she and other staff members and counselors met the traveling party on campus Sunday evening. “As one would imagine,” she wrote, “they have been badly shaken by this tragedy. I assured them that the SJSU community is and will be here for them.”
Nguyen was a student assistant for Outdoor Adventures, a program that offers daylong and overnight experiences for San Jose State students, faculty and staff, including hiking, mountain biking and kayaking trips. Nguyen had completed a training course last year and was among five staff members on the Sequoia National Park trip, Papazian said. “He has been described to me as someone who, while sometimes reserved, loved
group activities and wanted to inspire others to join in and be active,” Papazian said. Papazian has spoken with Nguyen’s mother, she wrote, and is “heartbroken” for his family. The university is offering counseling services for anyone who might need them, she wrote. The incident remains under investigation, according to the National Park Service. In May, the body of a 53-year-old male hiker in Se-
quoia National Park was found by swift-water rescuers at the base of a waterfall after a group of hikers he had passed earlier on a trail spotted two water bottle lids at the top of the waterfall, according to the National Park Service. The man appeared to have run out of water and was tired while trying to reach his potential campsite. While his death was water-related, he appeared to have initially fallen, officials said.
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Hip Hop coming to the ‘Kapital’ By Olivia Jones features@kykernel.com
TriFection Entertainment is bringing Kapital Fest, a hip-hop and R&B showcase, to Frankfort from 5 p.m. until midnight Saturday, Oct. 1. With a 5000-seat capacity and an all-ages event label, the door is open to many music lovers at the Frankfort Convention Center. Sitting conveniently between Louisville and Lexington, TriF3ction hopes to bring fans to the show from all over the state. Hot102, TriFection’s sponsor for the event, published a Tweet dubbing Kapital Fest, “the biggest hip hop show in Central Ky.” Choosing the artists for this event was a “challenge,” Trif3ction Co-Founder and CEO Juan Maldonado said. “We considered their hometown, their current projects that were out and their popularity. We have 9 different artists on this lineup from 8 different states including a platinum recording artist.” Kapital Fest’s line-up includes MIGOS, RiFF RAFF, Kent Jones, Cal Scruby, DJ Afterthought, Choo Jackson, Jack Harlow, J Cannon and Soufside Chico. “(I’m) coming to turn the Bluegrass state into the ultimate party zone for one hour,” DJ Afterthought said, commenting on his solo set plans. DJ Afterthought will also perform as RiFF RAFF and Choo
Jackson’s DJ for the show. The diverse lineup ensures a good time for everyone and sets the stage for years to come as this is the company’s first installment of the annual event. “We fell in love (with the Convention Center) and the ladies who run the venue welcomed us with open arms; we look forward to continue working with them in the future,” Maldonado said. TriFection has arranged for transportation by Big Blue Charters from Lexington to Frankfort and back, to ensure everyone feels welcome to have a good time with safe and reliable transportation. Bus tickets can be purchased on the Kapital Fest website for $10. The pick-up and drop-off location will be Greek Park on UK’s campus on the corner of Rose Lane and Transylvania Park. The company is in its second year of operation and “provides a platform for independent artists of all genres to showcase their talents,” and enhances “the music, arts and entertainment scene in the area while specializing in organizing small and large scale events,” according to its official website. Aside from Kapital Fest, TriFection is responsible for bringing several big name artists to Kentucky in the past year including Mike Jones, Niykee Heaton and Lettuce.
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