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BLUE TOWERS THIS IS NOT AN EMERGENCY By Dan Bodden news@kykernel.com
UK’s blue Talk-A-Phone emergency towers racked up a nearly half million dollar receipt when they were installed in 2011, and they have since been used 10 times. The cost of the initial 26 units and installation was $474,500. There are now 28 units and UK is in the process of bidding for eight more to place in the area around the new Student Center. Each tower includes a blue light, camera, speaker capable of broadcasting emergency messages, and a red button that can be pressed with the assurance that police will arrive within moments. The towers have, so far, mostly been used in non-emergency situations and never because of an active threat to campus. Since being installed, the towers have been activated twice by people needing medical attention, once because traffic lights were not working, once for a question about move-in, once to report suspicious people, three times by children playing with the button and twice to request a ride. “In that regard, I compare it to fire alarms; how often are they used in emergencies?” Chairman and CEO of Talk-A-Phone Samuel Shanes said. “In our lives today, there’s a tragedy almost daily now. But there are other emergencies that occur — an injury or a parent visiting campus can’t figure out where they are.” The quickest response time from police was eight seconds for a person needing medical attention on Oct. 14, 2012. The slowest was one minute and 46 seconds on May 17, 2014, when an intoxicated person needed a ride. “There’s no guarantee,” UK Police Chief Joe Monroe said. “It all depends on the time of day, traffic conditions, weather conditions, road conditions, but I think the longest one there was under two minutes so I think that’s a great response time.” Imani Goshay, an integrated stra-
tegic communication junior, tried to use a tower in the main area of campus during her freshman year, but it did not work. She was walking home late one night when she started to feel like she was being followed by an older man who was behind her. “He started to get really creepy and ... it was freaking me out,” Goshay said. “As a precaution I pushed it, and nothing happened.” Goshay waited a few seconds and pressed the button again, and still nothing happened. “I remember on my tour day they said that if you pushed it, it was supposed to ring or whatever, and literally nothing happened,” Goshay said. “It was like it was off.” According to Monroe, the other 72 times the towers were activated were for testing purposes. Shanes said the towers should be tested about once a month. “As you can see, the true activations are very few,” Monroe said. “We wanted to make sure we maximize on the capability of it, and that’s why we went with the Talk-A-Phone brand that allows us to have cameras on top of them as well as loudspeakers built into them to give us three different things we can do with that phone. Each of those now has three capabilities versus the original one that most other universities currently have.” According to Monroe, the message broadcast capability was used during an incident where students shooting pellet guns were mistakenly reported to UKPD as active shooters. The towers broadcasted a message across campus warning of a potential active shooter. The message should be able to be heard about a city block, or 800 feet, away. Catie Hance, a pre-pharmacy sophomore, heard the tower outside the Kappa Alpha Theta house that was activated during a “shots fired” UK Alert on the morning of Aug. 25. “It was like a really loud sound ... and it wasn’t like a beeping noise,” Hance said. “I think it was saying, ‘Take shelter now,’ or something and
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it just kept repeating that really loud.” Monroe said he estimated the towers can be seen and heard from about 90 percent of places on campus, excluding the medical area and arboretum. Betsy Snyder, a psychology and Spanish senior, said the towers are a useful idea, but there are not enough of them on campus. “I don’t think there’s enough of them on campus to make an impact really,” Snyder said. “I think for it to really make a difference, they’d have to
put a lot more up so virtually anywhere you are, you could be able to access them.” There is no set distance between the towers, but factors like recommended walking paths and pedestrian flow at night are considered for the placement, according to Monroe. Snyder said there should be more towers in places that are not as highly trafficked. “Places like that where the light doesn’t reach,” Snyder said. “I think those would be the places to put more.”
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Combat roles open to women, cadets react By Joshua Qualls
Christmas trees make voyage to Lexington By Darias King
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter announced a historic change to the U.S. Armed Forces on Thursday, Dec. 3, as combat roles will now be open to women by the beginning of 2016. Contracted female service members and ROTC cadets, including those at UK, must go through a reclassification process if they wish to fulfill these roles. “(Many people) think that women can’t perform at the same standards,” said psychology senior Megan Presley, a female Army ROTC cadet. Presley has been assigned to both military intelligence and field artillery, which was the only combat arms detail that women were able to join before the announcement last Thursday. “I don’t think many of the females here necessarily want to go into combat arms,” Presley said. “I was the only ... female in my class who got put into combat arms at all, but I think overall the attitude is pretty positive about it.” Army ROTC Lt. Col. Thomas Krupp, UK’s professor of military science, said 20 percent of the Wildcat Battalion’s cadets are female. Though there are about 160 total cadets in the program, he said 116 men and women are contracted to serve in the Army, the Army National Guard or the Army Reserve when they graduate. None of the available military courses or training programs in UK’s Army ROTC has been restricted from women, and the news will not affect contracted female cadets until they graduate and are eligible for military occupational specialty reclassification. Female cadets who become juniors in the fall 2016 semester will be among the first who are able to choose any combat specialty as a preference. Presley will bid for reclassification in a few years, af-
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Fresh-cut Christmas trees make their arrival to Lexington this holiday season, as “Treeland,” a Christmas tree farm, decorates the Bluegrass community with North Carolina timber. Operated by 32-year-old Wesley Powers, Powers Tree Farm is a family business established in 1983 by Powers’ father, Dave, in Lansing, North Carolina. Every year after Thanksgiving passes, they harvest the trees and sell them all over various areas of the South. Since they began more than 30 years ago, Dave Powers and his family have established close relationships with other families in the Lexington community. Families even bring meals and beverages to the Powers while they are operating the farm to make the hard work a bit more enjoyable. “My dad was there purchasing a tree and became best friends with Dave Powers 25, 30 years ago,” Lexington resident Missy Cole said. “My
PHOTO BY EMILY WUETCHER I STAFF For the first time ever, UK’s women in the ROTC will be able to participate in all combat roles after graduation.
ter she has graduated, but she wants to go into psychological operations, which is part of the Special Operations Command. She must complete two to three years of service before she can qualify. There are many institutional policies that discriminate against women, but Presley said one of the most frustrating has been the different standards for men and women in physical fitness tests. Her raw numbers have outmatched plenty of men, but some of the men disregard her physical prowess because she maxed out on the women’s scale. “I think it’s harder for women to get physically to the same level as guys, but it doesn’t mean that they are incapable,” Presley said. The U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy have opened most combat positions to women since 2012, and the Army has
also taken strides to become more inclusive. There are about 1,071,000 women who serve in active duty as of September, according to the Department of Defense, which makes up about 15.2 percent of active duty personnel. “The number of women compared to men in the military is very small, so we’re kind of forced together in a tight-knit group,” Presley said. “The fact that they are opening everything up to women now is really nice because it will feel like a more integrated military.” Krupp said for now it is hard to predict how the policy change will affect the program, but he hopes it will expand as a result. “UK could potentially produce one of those leaders,” Krupp said, “which is just a really spectacular thought.”
dad actually went to his son’s wedding in North Carolina. At the end of his work day he would go down and hang out with the tree guys, talk to them and get them what they needed.” Cole’s family is one of many committed families who rely on the Powers for carrying out their yearly holiday traditions, from picking out trees to chatting over chili and hot chocolate. “They’re very easy to help and they’re so gracious that you’re happy to bake them some cookies or bring down a crock pot of chili,” Cole said. “There are people that take them food just over the mere relationship that they have built with customers over time — not that anybody feels sorry for them. Everybody just feels called to respond to their awesome customer service in such a way that they give back.” Wesley does not plan on giving up this tradition anytime soon. “I’m just doing what my dad started,” Wesley said. “I’m going to keep doing that for as long as my back holds up.”
Customers can swing by and pick from an assortment of trees, wreaths, boughs, firewood, pumpkins and roping assortments. Trees come in all shapes and sizes, and are assigned a grade based on the quality. Mid-size trees run anywhere from $70 to $100; the cost depends on the quality and size of the tree, and they also have smaller trees available for younger children. Many of Powers Tree Farm’s customers, like Lexington resident Sherri Patterson, have passed down the tradition of going to Treeland for more than 15 years. “They always have good looking trees, so you always know what to expect,” Patterson said. Treeland thrives off of its returning customers each year. Many look forward to getting a homegrown Fraiser Fur from Lansing. Treeland is located on Richmond Road next to Southland Christian Church. There, people find rows and rows of forestry ready to take home and become the next family tree.
PHOTO BY HUNTER MITCHELL I STAFF Treeland has gained a loyal customer base who not only buys Christmas trees, but gives gifts to the owners.
Champion 85 meal plan to end next fall
Students lose most flexible deal By Christin Kennedy news@kykernel.com
UK Dining Services will discontinue the Champion 85 meal plan option for the fall 2016 semester. It is the most flexible meal plan, with more than $700 in flex to spend at any restaurant on campus. Students pay $1,600 for the Champion 85 plan. The Champion 85 meal plan is a block plan, meaning students get the entire block of 85 meals at the beginning of the semester, according to UK Dining’s director of marketing Charity N. Bradley. Bradley said the 85 meals
a semester amounts to about five meals a week. The plan also comes with $725 flex dollars that can be used at 26 different restaurants across
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dents enrolled in the meal plan. Malone said she is a healthy eater so she often has a hard time finding healthy options on campus for a meal swipe. The availability of meal
was approved for another year at students’ request. Malone said she was upset about the Champion 85 meal plan not returning after this school year. “I currently have plans to
Bradley said UK Dining’s decision to remove the plan was not necessarily for financial reasons but was done in the hopes of fostering unity among students. “I wouldn’t really know if
There is no other plan as unique as the Champion 85 meal plan.”
campus. “I chose the Champion 85 meal plan because it provided me with the most flexibility,” psychology sophomore Natalie Malone said. She is one of 1,219 stu-
NATALIE MALONE, psychology senior plans are determined by the campus dining contract with Aramark. The Champion 85 meal plan was originally scheduled to be eliminated at the end of the 2014-15 school year, but Bradley said the plan
move off campus and utilize grocery shopping for meals,” Malone said. “If the Champion 85 meal plan is not available I do not foresee myself purchasing a meal plan ever again.”
there was a financial reason,” Bradley said. “I do know that the plan for the university is to work toward building more of a sense of community, and encouraging folks to sit down in Blazer and Fresh Food Com-
pany more so than eating in the retail restaurants where the large amounts of flex on the meal plan would be.” The Champion 85 meal plan is the only meal plan that provides more than $700 in flex, which accommodates students who have trouble using meal swipes because of the time constraints. “There is no other plan as unique as the Champion 85 meal plan,” Malone said. “Without such a high flex option, students like me would have to further come out of pocket to support our eating habits on campus.” Comments on UK Dining or the possibility of the Champion 85 meal plan returning can be emailed to contactukdining@ lsv.uky.edu.
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Turning concepts into art on the dance floor By Cheyene Miller cmiller@kykernel.com
For UK adjunct professor Stephanie Harris, choreographing a dance routine is no different than turning a blank canvas into a masterpiece. “It’s not unlike a painter or sculptor working with materials. Dance artists create work in very much the same way,” said Harris, explaining that she generally begins with a concept and then works with her dancers to make that concept grow. Now in her fourth year at UK and her 17th as a dance instructor, Harris has choreographed dances for four major UK productions and said her latest work will be finished this Friday. Harris referred to dance as a “very conceptually based vocabulary,” in that it often starts with a concept before expanding into a larger artwork. She first discovered her love of dance when she was 8, studying classical ballet and later taking an interest in modern dance. “It is a codified form of dance training, and it has a very long history,” said Harris, describing modern dance
as something one would see in concert dance. Her class size usually consists of about 25 students, and she has taught about 200 students in her four years teaching at UK. In addition to instructing and choreographing dance at UK, Harris is also the executive director of the Lexington Art League. Of all the influential dancers she has worked with, Harris said dance professor Darwin Prioleau influenced her more than anyone. Prioleau “demanded a lot of discipline,” according to Harris, who said she uses a lot of the same mannerisms when teaching as Prioleau, who taught Harris about Horton technique, one of the major founding techniques of modern dance which is very technically based and focuses on strengthening and elongating the body. “She for me was really one of the most instrumental teachers that I had,” Harris said. “When I’m teaching I often think about the things that I learned from her, and the kind of teacher that I want to be is really modeled on a lot of things I learned from her.” As far as her own teach-
PHOTO BY JOSH MOTT I STAFF UK adjunct dance professor Stephanie Harris said her teaching style is a combination of nurturing and challenging.
ing style goes, Harris said she likes to mix a proper balance of nurturing and challenging. Harris said she does all the movements along with her students to serve as a physical
model for them to replicate and absorb the motions. She said she selects the music accompanying the dance after the dance has been fully developed, letting all the
pieces of her artwork come together. “I really let the work present itself fully before I consider what kind of music might accompany it,” Harris
said. “For me it’s really all about process and discovering authentic movement and ... a language I want to speak through to convey something to the audience.”
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Challenge keeps gifts rolling in for nonprofits By Lexington Souers features@kykernel.com
Local nonprofits are working toward a gift to remember this holiday season. The GoodGiving Guide Challenge, sponsored by the Blue Grass Community Foundation and Smiley Pete Publishing, is a six week long social media driven frundraising campaign, and the physical guide gives those who are unable to donate financially a way to do in-person volunteer work. More than 100 nonprofits participate, and cover a myriad of issues from health and environment to animal welfare. “The GoodGiving Guide Challenge is the idea of engaging donors locally through technology,” said Laurie Preston, the Blue Grass Community Foundation’s manager of community philanthropy. The organizations are screened through applications and approved through a board of community members. This year there are 85 returning organizations and 15 new ones. “We don’t want to give money to people who don’t understand,” said Chuck Creacy, a publisher with Smiley Pete Publishing. Creacy was inspired after visiting Portland, Oregon, where there is a similar guide, and sat on the idea for eight
years before he started working on it. Creacy was pushed by the co-founder of West Sixth Brewing owner Ben Self. “Five years ago, I was having a beer with Ben Self and I told him about the idea and how I wanted to do something similar in Lexington. He’s the one that suggested I work with the Blue Grass Community Foundation,” Creacy said. “We wanted to engage thousands of people in giving.” According to Creacy the goal was to raise money and educate people on what nonprofits are in Lexington. As well, Creacy wanted to educate non-profits about new fundraising opportunities. “A silent auction is great, everybody loves a silent auction,” Creacy said. “But it’s not the most cost efficient.” Last year the event raised $1.7 million. Creacy said one of the benefits of The GoodGiving Guide is people can give any amount they want to a number of organizations. The guide uses razoo.com, which allows donors to treat giving as a sort of online shopping. “Even $10 tells an organization that you care about then them and support them,” Creacy said. The program has grown since it first began and according to Preston there has been a shift to endowments rather than events that challenge readers to
raise a specific amount of money within a set time. She explained endowments as “money in the bank” that organizations can use at later dates. “These are the people that are our neighbors, they’re the people we have coffee with ... they work for nonprofits,” Preston said about why the event has been successful in the Lexington area. Both Preston and Creacy said there is currently a plateau in giving, but they expect it to pick up closer to the holidays. Creacy said the last day of the year is one of the biggest days for giving. Allowing anyone and everyone to donate has been key to The GoodGiving Guide’s success. “Aside from the 35 and under, I think we’ve done a wonderful job,” Creacy said. The goal is to continue targetting a younger crowd. “I would like to see at least 1,000 young people give $10. That would make me jump for joy,” Creacy said. “We would love to see a couple thousand students give a crap for 30 seconds.” One of those opportunities for students is the Blue Grass Rock Paper Scissors Tournament at the Chevy Chase Inn on Tuesday at 7 p.m. An online donation of $10-25 is suggested.
It’s that special time of year, when families gather and students go back to their hometowns to celebrate the holidays. And for every celebration, one needs a classic holiday delight to help them celebrate the festivities properly. This year, try the classic boiled custard. This sweet, milky dessert drink is Eggnog’s Southern, more tasteful cousin. I discovered it about six years ago, and since then not one Christmas at the Miller household has gone without a bowl of boiled custard in the center of our table. This treat can be crafted out of ingredients the average college student already has lying around his or her house, but if you don’t then try it back home over the break. When you’re in your
mom’s kitchen at some point over the break, scramble up the ingredients to whip up this holiday special. It’s quick, easy and requires few materials, and with the added mix of whiskey for those of age, it can turn even the most mundane holiday celebration into a jolly good time. Ingredients: 1 quart of Whole Milk (can also use half and half) 1 cup of sugar 5 eggs 1 tsp. of vanilla extract Optional additions: Whiskey (specifically cinnamon whiskey – Fireball, Hot Stuff, etc.) Whipped cream Chocolate shredding Nutmeg Instructions: Pour the milk into a pot on about medium heat; the liquid should not be at boiling heat. Add in about 1/3 of the cup of sugar.
Whisk in the remaining 2/3 of sugar in with the eggs. It should look yellow and wellblended. Look for a thin skin to appear on top of the milk in the pot. Once this has formed, remove the milk from the heat, scoop out a cup of milk, and mix it in with the sugar and eggs. Repeat this step after it has been mixed well. Pour the mixture of eggs, sugar and milk into the pot of milk. Put the pot back on the heat, which should be medium-to-low. Stir frequently for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until the liquid becomes thick enough to coat the spoon. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Stir occasionally as it’s cooling. Add in whatever garnishes or alcoholic additions you desire. Enjoy!
PHOTO BY CAMERON SADLER I STAFF This recipe for boiled custard is delicious by itself, but it can be modified with whiskey for the holiday parties after dark.
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Gift fundraiser for Mrs. Tammy raises thousands By Amanda Mayo news@kykernel.com
UK Dining employee Tammy Terry, known to many students for her heartwarming conversations, will be getting a surprise Christmas gift this year — more than $4,000. A gofundme.com fundraiser created Monday by community and leadership development sophomore Alison Brown has raised $4,805 from 463 people as of 1 a.m. Thursday. Health sciences freshman Arden Barnes struggled to find courage to reach out to people in her new job for the popular social media page Humans of UK when Terry approached her. “I was sitting in the (W.T. Young Library) Starbucks and she came up and talked to me, which surprised me because most of the time I sit there by myself,” said Barnes, whose recollection of a quote from the movie “We Bought a Zoo”
afforded her the courage to do her job and have a conversation with Terry. “For some reason that came up in my mind when she talked to me, and I’m really glad that I took that 20 seconds of insane courage and asked if I could take her picture because something really good came out of it.” Barnes’ photo of Terry had more than 900 likes on the Humans of UK Facebook page as of Wednesday evening. Her photo caught the attention of Brown, who had already wanted to do something nice for Terry. “I got really close with her last year,” Brown said. “She would talk to me every morning at breakfast and ... ask me about what I was reading, and we would talk about the Bible and I just got to know her heart.” Brown’s original goal was $2,000 dollars, but her goal was quickly exceeded and adjusted to $5,000 because of the number of donations the
fundraiser received. Most of the donations have been $5 to $10 from students, and the highest donations have been 4 donations of $50 each and one donation of $200. The money will be presented to Terry on Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 3 p.m. location to be decided. Sally Evans, the integrated strategic communication senior who created the Humans of UK Facebook page, said she had always been inspired by the work of Humans of New York creator Brandon Stanton, who has recently used his page to bring awareness and aid to refugees in the Middle East. “I always thought, ‘Wouldn’t that be so cool if Humans of UK could somehow have an impact on someone more than just sharing a picture and their interview?’” Evans said. “I think that yesterday was that day.” Lily Henderson, a marketing and English sophomore
who works at the same Starbucks, said Terry’s quote on the Humans of UK Facebook page, “It never hurts to talk to people,” describes her perfectly. “She’s so sweet; she always makes sure to say hello and goodbye to people, and makes a point to know their names,” Henderson said. Barnes said she has changed her perspective on approaching people she has never met for interviews and photos since meeting with Terry, and has gained the power to excel at her job with Humans of UK. “So many people know (Terry) and have talked to her, and I’m really glad I took her picture because she definitely deserved it,” Barnes said. “She deserved everything that is coming to her.” Anyone who wishes to view or donate to the gofundme.com page may follow this link: https://www.gofundme. com/xvdtx8x8.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY ARDEN BARNESI HUMANS OF UK Tammy Terry, or “Mrs. Tammy,” as students call her, will receive the donation on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
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Letter to the Editor: Artist had good intentions
Thank you for your article in the Kentucky Kernel about the O’Hanlon fresco in Memorial Hall. You treated the subject fairly and intelligently, and I believe that, along with Wendell Berry’s informative letter, you influenced UK to change its stance on covering the fresco. My experience with this fresco is long term (I was at UK from 1958 to 1959 and returned to Lexington in 1968 where I remain). I was only vaguely aware of the fresco until the early 1980s, when, walking to lunch at Alfalfa’s, my husband, daughter and I stopped to find out what was going on at Memorial Hall. Someone told us that the artist who painted the fresco was speaking, and that she was a lively woman with ties to Diego Rivera. We went in, the talk was in the lobby, and Ann O’Hanlon told how, in the 1930s, her husband would get up before dawn, apply enough fresh plaster for a day’s worth of painting, and she would then come in and paint for that day. What was most interesting was this woman’s story about the subject material. She pointed out the early settlers and the Indians at the bottom and sides
PHOTO BY JOEL REPOLEY I STAFF Ann O’Hanlon told how, in the 1930s, her husband would get up before dawn, apply enough fresh plaster for a day’s worth of painting, and she would then come in and paint for that day.
of the fresco and then to the center of the piece, which she said depicted the development of Central Kentucky. She declared (pretty strongly) that she needed to start with the black people, bent at the waist and setting tobacco plants. I clearly remember her saying, “Lexington, Kentucky, was built on the backs of black slaves and without them there would have been no financial
prosperity for this region.” At this point, she moved to the black people clustered behind the locomotive, saying, “The energy of these people was what drove the development of Central Kentucky but they did not prosper from it themselves. They are here to indicate that they were the energy that drove the development train.” She then stopped and said that she had been asked to
come and “modify” the fresco, to remove its racist qualities. And then she became very angry and said, “I will not remove any of it. I am sorry that black people may be offended, but I felt I had to depict this basic truth about the development of this region — it was the work of black people who made white people prosper.” Perhaps the strident feelings of Ann O’Hanlon do not
come through strongly to a casual viewer of her fresco, or perhaps those feelings are not what today’s students want to consider when they look at it. But, for those of us who were at Memorial Hall that spring day, we left convinced that we had our own leftist, radical view of Central Kentucky history right here on campus, that we could visit when we wanted to be inspired to do
the right thing. In my opinion, UK has now done the right thing by accepting, and exalting, this proud product of an earlier, more honest account of Lexington and Kentucky history. Sincerely, Joyce Evans, UK Department of Biomedical Engineering. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
Letter to the Editor: Stand up to cigarette litter
I want to start this letter with the thought that I am not wanting to deny anyone their right to smoke cigarettes. Smoking cigarettes is not the issue here. I am writing to get all your
readers and editorial writers to acknowledge and call for action, against the worst litter problem I have seen. I have been in most parts of the state and found cigarette butts lying everywhere. In a
children’s splash park, I found them where kids run and play. Outside a building that included a state government office, 50 or more cluttered the ground near a covered smoking area.
Kentuckians blessed with great beer bars ADAM PENNAVARIA Beer Columnist
In a world of shots and chasers, it can be refreshing to get a buzz at an establishment that serves only the finest of humankind’s most refreshing beverage: beer. This week, I’ll be throwing out a few of Kentucky’s finest beer bars where you can sit back, relax and enjoy the brews. Fifth place goes to The Beer Trappe. Located in Lexington’s Chevy Chase neighborhood, this is truly a posh beer experience. The Beer Trappe features eight rotating taps and a bottle selection of more than 500 bottles from around the world. For your everyday college student, the bar also offers a weekly “Beer School,” where ambitious beer fans can explore different styles of ale under the guidance of certified beer judge, Kevin Patterson. In fourth place is Lex-
ington Beerworks. A treasure trove of wonderful craft beer, Beerworks is located downtown and is without a doubt the finest craft beer vendor one can find on this side of the city. As if Beerworks didn’t seem perfect enough already, local food trucks also frequent the establishment with many different kinds of cuisine. Third place stands Sergio’s World Beers in Louisville. Although the storefront doesn’t immediately catch the passerby’s eye, this local favorite claims to house more than 1,000 different bottled beers from around the world. Unlike some of the other beer bars in the Commonwealth, Sergio’s serves food in addition to the finest of craft ales. Second in the roundup is Louisville’s Holy Grale. It’s difficult to ask for more from a beer menagerie than what Holy Grale provides. The renovated church gives Holy Grale a vintage feel. The open back patio with string lights give it a warm and comforting vibe. The beer served there is of the highest caliber in Louis-
ville. Despite the frequent wait for drinks and the stiff price on some treasured brews, there is nothing I can say negatively about the Grale. Finally, Marikka’s Restaurant and Bier Stube in Lexington takes my first place. Marikka’s, like Sergio’s, has hundreds, if not thousands, of global beers. Its menu is split up by beer nationality, an interesting touch to the typical display of brews. To accompany the stube’s healthy bottle variety, Marikka’s serves authentic German food: schnitzel, pretzels and beer cheese, and many different combinations of sausage and sauerkraut. In the warmer months, Marikka’s hosts a sand volleyball league, rain or shine. The semester is ending soon, and hopefully this list of beer wonderlands will give my fellow beer lovers some hot spots to check out while home for the holidays. Cheers! Adam Pennavaria is the beer columnist of the Kentucky Kernel. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
While pushing my grandson’s stroller, I found 200 butts in one short block waiting to be washed into the drain. On my walks, on my major Lexington street and neighborhood, I find new ones daily. I
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Students across campus are questioning President Eli Capilouto’s commitment to “building an even stronger, more diverse, more inclusive, more enlightened community.” From an outsider’s perspective, it seems as if covering the mural was the only step the university has taken toward becoming a more inclusive environment. However, since the mural will no longer be covered, it is like no progress has been made. After meeting with a group of African-American students Nov. 12, Capilouto sent out an email that included the top five
problems the students believed the university needed to address and solve. “We must pursue these aims with an abundance of communication, transparency of effort, and commonness of purpose,” he said in the email. Capilouto announced the decision Nov. 23 to address complaints from students and temporarily cover the fresco in Memorial Hall until the university could ultimately determine the mural’s fate. The fresco has made some students uncomfortable because of its portrayal of black people working in a tobacco field and playing music for white people, and a Native-American carrying a tomahawk. Capilouto said the mural is “certainly not the only – nor the most important – issue raised.” A group of more than 100
faculty, staff and graduate students sent an open letter to Capilouto on Dec. 4 in response to his decision to cover the mural. They wrote, “We are in agreement that covering up a decades old mural is not enough to improve problems of inclusion. The university could and should do more to improve the conditions on campus for all people of color.” Rather than leaving the conversation open to all underrepresented students on campus, Capilouto only met with a small number of black and AfricanAmerican students. The group said in the letter that having these meetings behind closed doors “betrays the role of the university as a place for open dialogue and education.” The letter applauds Capilouto’s decision to cover the mural but pushes for more change.
turn them for refunds. May you join this need to address a simple problem? Sincerely, Don Pratt, Lexington, KY Email opinions@ kykernel.com
Time for Santa Claus to drop coal, go green CHEYENE MILLER Managing Editor
Christmas is supposed to be a season of family and fun, a time of joy and giving, and a time where we put our differences aside. But one cannot simply stand by and watch as our planet goes to waste. Climate change has become the great challenge of our lifetime, and we need everyone on board to turn this train around before our planet becomes inhabitable for human life as we know it. And how can we expect to enact change if our most beloved Christmas celebrity supports coal? Yes, I’m talking about the fat man in the red suit. Santa Claus is the stereotypical American conservative: an elderly, bearded (and let’s be honest, overweight) white man. If one needs any further proof of his party affiliation, here’s a hint, he always wears red.
Hopes of progress taken away SAVON GRAY
think I have picked thousands up over the years. There needs to be at least a 10 cent deposit by the manufacturers on each cigarette so the smoker, or others of us, will have good cause to re-
On Dec. 7, Capilouto sent another email saying, “We will not destroy or remove or permanently hide the mural, but we will make the story told in the atrium of Memorial Hall more complete.” Covering the mural was a start, but uncovering it and saying there will be no permanent cover puts students back in the same position of uncertainty about their place on campus as they were before. To students and outsiders, it seems as if the administration is making no effort to fix the problems surrounding this campus — especially since the one public show of support for minority students will be taken away. Savon Gray is a journalism sophomore. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
It’s bad enough that old Saint Nick takes advantage of slave labor with his underpaid elf workers and engages in animal cruelty with his use of reindeer transportation. But he is also supporting the destruction of our planet with his use of coal. We’ve all heard the stories. You get presents in your stockings if you’re good, and you get coal if you’re bad, another hint of Santa’s party affiliation. Research shows that coal is one of the most damaging of all the fossil fuels, and a regular contributor to the heating and pollution of our planet, yet the big guy still uses coal as part of his holiday tradition. In the words of another famous Christmas character, Buddy the Elf, “You disgust me. How do you live with yourself?” If Claus wants to prove that he is not a climate change denier, and that he is sympathetic to the cause like Al Gore and Leonardo DiCaprio, then he should look for alternative forms of energy to put in the kids’ stockings on Christmas
Eve. Sure, it would be hard to fit a solar panel in a stocking, but Claus is capable of fitting his wide rear down chimneys and trekking across the globe in one night. He can figure it out. Also, the Kernel has learned through an investigative report that Claus’ sleigh runs off gasoline. It appears the reindeer are just a piece of dramatic flair. All that power and access to enough raw materials to make toys and products for the entire world’s children, and he can’t even find the time to convert his sleigh to run off ethanol? What a shame. Claus is a world-renown celebrity, with influence that stretches the globe. The fact that he still supports a fossil fuel that contaminates our atmosphere should be appalling to children of all cultures. Lose the red outfit Claus, and turn that suit green. Cheyene Miller is the managing editor of the Kentucky Kernel. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
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Kentucky senators betray needs of state by voting to defund Planned Parenthood There are two Planned Parenthoods in Kentucky —one clinic in Lexington and one in Louisville – neither of them provide abortions. Planned Parenthood has long been a hot topic of discussion because people fixate on a service that many locations do not provide. Congress voted earlier this month to defund Planned Parenthood, and at the helm was Mitch McConnell, the senate majority leader from Kentucky. President Obama will veto the bill so Planned Parenthood remains safe, but the issue is still at hand. Politicians want to defund a service that provides healthcare to millions of women every year. In 2014 Planned Parenthood provided breast exams, pap smears, pregnancy testing and other services for 2.7 million women and men, accord-
ing to its website. Only 3 percent of people who go to Planned Parenthood receive an abortion, while 80 percent go for pregnancy prevention, including birth control and family planning services. Planned Parenthood also helps educate young men and women about sexual health and family planning. According to an article from Forbes, defunding Planned Parenthood would put the lives of 900,000 women at risk of cancer, sexually transmitted diseases and other women’s health problems. Neither of the Planned Parenthood clinics in Kentucky provide abortions, but there is one health clinic in Louisville that does. The clinic is also frequently picketed and vandalized. Only one of the four Cincinnati Planned Parenthoods provides abortion services.
McConnell is not the only Kentucky politician who does not want to provide healthcare to women. “I am more appalled than ever by Planned Parenthood’s complete disregard for the sanctity of human life,” reads a statement from Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul on his website. “I plan to do whatever I can to stop them and will introduce an amendment to pending Senate legislation to immediately strip every dollar of Planned Parenthood funding.” According to the CDC, 47 percent of Kentucky high school students in 2013 did not use a condom during sex. Also 41.5 percent of the births in 2012 were to mothers the age of 15-19 in Kentucky It is hard to believe that a state with such high rates of pregnancy in young teenagers would not want to fund an organization that can provide
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inexpensive care and education to our young people. Kentucky needs to continue to support Planned Parenthood as does
the rest of the nation. And finally, a friendly reminder – abortion is legal in the U.S. and no one is
forcing these women to get an abortion. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
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Open letter to UK: Thanks for the memories SARAH BROOKBANK Features Editor
Dear UK, In about two weeks, I will follow in the footsteps of thousands before me and walk through Rupp Arena, with all the glory of a UK basketball player at commencement. Recently, someone asked
me if I had to do college over, if I would do it differently. My response was almost instant — if I was back in my shoes at 18, I would do it all over again. I’m not without regrets, that’s for sure. But choosing UK is not one of them. To UK I would write out the fight song, but I would rather not cry all over my laptop. Thank you for your commitment to education and the steps you’re taking to make this campus inclusive to everyone. Also,
think about freezing tuition rates, because I might want to come back for grad school. To the students, make the most of your time here. Make friends, go out, do something crazy (not too crazy) and pick a major you’re passionate about. Whether you rush a sorority or would rather spend your nights in the library studying, this is your life, don’t get cornered into doing just one thing and definitely go to State Street. To the RAs, all of you were
chosen for a reason, because you’re tough as nails in your own way. Being an RA isn’t easy, but working for res-life is one of the greatest experiences — despite the power weekends and drunken 18 year olds. Thank you to everyone in the Commons office and POT for taking care of me, and please continue for the RAs in the new monolithic residence halls. To my journalism professors, thank you for helping me find my way in this chaotic
world and helping me find my love of reporting and sharing stories. While the industry is changing, it isn’t dying – you newspaper dinosaurs have too much passion to let it fail. To my fellow Kernelites, working for the newspaper is a thankless job, but it is so important. Keep trucking through long production nights and weeks when no one picks up slugs. Don’t let the haters, or fear of stepping on a few toes,
keep you from kicking butt every hour, every day. And last but not least — to the UK men’s basketball team, just because you lost to UCLA doesn’t mean you can’t win the national championship. Standards are high, but you’re the Wildcats, big and blue. You can do anything. Go Cats! Sarah Brookbank is the features editor of the Kentucky Kernel. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
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Team still ‘ways away’ despite 88-67 victory
Players need to become stronger after giving up too many turnovers By Jordan Ondrof sports@kykernel.com
UK men’s basketball handed Eastern Kentucky University its third loss of the season, beating the Colonels 88-67 at home Wednesday night. Senior Alex Poythress had a standout perfomance, scoring six of the Cats’ first 12 points in the first half. Poythress earned only his third double double of his career with 21 points and 13 rebounds. “Coming off a loss, we tried to make a statement in this game and I tried to start early on in the game,” Poythress said. “We can bounce back from a loss.” Twenty-four of the team’s first 25 points came from inside the paint, speaking to the strength of the guards’ ability to drive and the bigs’ abilites in the post when the Cats are struggling from beyond the arc.
“(We’ve) got to shoot a little bit better. Tyler (Ulis) and Jamal (Murray) didn’t shoot it particularly well, but I’m not too worried about it. I’m more worried about us, how we’re playing,” head coach John Calipari said. Toughness continues to plague this UK team, whether it is turnovers from guards or weakness in the post, the Cats need to get stronger both physically and mentally. “I was disappointed in turnovers,” Calipari said. “We had 17 turnovers. Four from Jamal, four from Marcus Lee, three from Skal Labissiere. I mean, come on. Most of that is just being tough with the ball, making easy plays.” Marcus Lee impressed despite the turnovers in the second half by coming up with big dunks and rebounds amid a 10-0 EKU run that cut the Cats’ lead in half. “In the first half he wasn’t
particularly (good). (He) did well and in the second half, he played. I thought he blocked balls, he came up with rebounds,” Calipari said. “I even liked the fact Skal blocked somebody out so that the other guy could go get the ball.” Lee had not practiced for the majority of the week after a head injury suffered during the UCLA game, but came back to shoot 5-5 from the field. Sophomore Tyler Ulis is also still recovering from an injury to his elbow that seemed to affect his shooting ability and confidence driving in the paint. “(Ulis’) arms are still bothering him,” Calipari said. “It was his right arm. There are times he doesn’t want to make that shot. We’re telling him, look, you’ve got to shoot it, whether you’re making it or not, because if they’re not playing people, it’s the only thing can you do.” Injuries and inexperience have forced extremely high expectations to face reality. “We’re still ways away, folks,” Calipari said.
PHOTO BY MICHAEL REAVES I STAFF Guard Tyler Ulis is still recovering from an injury to his elbow. The injury seemed to affect his shooting ability.
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Cats get much needed rebound in EKU game By Josh Ellis sports@kykernel.com
After a disappointing loss at UCLA by a team that wasn’t playing to its full potential, head coach John Calipari and UK needed a bounce-back game against Eastern Kentucky University on Wednesday night. And they got one. Cruising to an 88-67 victory behind 21 points and 13 rebounds from senior Alex Poythress, the Cats did a number of things exceptionally better than they did against UCLA. UK shot the ball better. In the first half of Wednesday’s contest, UK scored 42 of its 50 points from the free throw line or inside the paint. The team finished with 58 points in the paint, went 14-of20 from the charity stripe and shot 55 percent from the field. UCLA allowed the Cats just 28 points in the paint and 38 percent shooting. UK rebounded the ball better. PHOTO BY ADAM PENNAVARIA I STAFF Against the Bruins last Though the Cats did bounce back and improve with the win, week, UK was outrebounded Calipari said there is still work to do. 38-37 despite an average of plus-10.4 on the boards prior plete bounce back for the Cats. turnovers. We had 17 turnto the loss. Facing a smaller “We’re still ways away overs,” Calipari said. “Four EKU team both physically folks,” Calipari said. “I was from Jamal, four from Marcus and height-wise, the Cats out- happy about some of the stuff, Lee, three from Skal (Labisrebounded the Colonels 50-25 but we don’t come up with siere). I mean, come on. Most with eighteen of those being stops to put people away. It’s of that is just being tough with offensve. been this way all year.” the ball, making easy plays.” UK shared the ball better. The shooting woes from And though Calipari didn’t UK dished out 13 assists in behind the arc continued see a huge improvement from the first half against EKU, just against EKU, as UK shot just Labissisere, he was still proud three fewer than it did the en- 4-of-19 (21 percent). Jamal with the way his freshman tire game against UCLA. Tyler Murray in particular shot 2-of- played. Ulis finished with eight assists 9 from three-point range, but “I thought Skal made and two turnovers while Isa- was still able to produce 16 strides,” Calipari said. “He’s iah Briscoe finished with six points, seven rebounds and not there yet, but he mixed it assists and one turnover. And four assists. up. I keep telling him, it has of the Cats’ 35 made shots The turnover woes also nothing to do with what you Wednesday night, 51 percent continued. The Cats regressed do offensively.” of them were assisted. UK as- in this category Wednesday Labissiere finished with sisted on just 48 percent of its night, turning over the ball 10 points and four rebounds makes against UCLA. 17 times against the Colonels against EKU, which looks But Calipari was the first and just eight times against the great compared to his sixto point out that Wednesday’s Bruins. point, one-rebound UCLA win was by no means a com“I was disappointed in game.
3-point shot: What to expect from Hoops Cats to face Louisville in Rupp By Anthony Crawford sports@kykernel.com
No. 8 UK (7-0) v. Louisville (3-4) Tipoff: Thursday, 7 p.m., Rupp Arena TV: SEC Network, WatchESPN Radio: UK Radio Network Here are the three points of emphasis as UK hosts rival Louisville on Thursday. UofL’s defensive intensity UK has developed a habit when playing UofL of gettting down early and having to fight back. The double-digit leads for the Cards in past games have been fueled by careless turnovers and chaotic offensive possessions. “Well, it has a lot to do with how tough Louisville is and their defense is always very aggressive and it is designed to keep you off balance,” Mitch-
ell said. “And we have not handled their defensive pressure and intensity early in the last three years.” One thing that should help UK handle the pressure of Louisville’s defense is the three guard line-up that Coach Matthew Mitchell has used this season. Having the extra ball-handler will surely make a difference in facing a defense that is ranked 20th in steals by averaging 20 a game. Janee Thompson making big plays Last year Janee Thompson led the Cats in scoring in their comeback win over the then No. 7 Cardinals. She also hit the shot that brought the score to a tie after being down by as many as 16 points. “Her freshman and junior year she made big shots,” Mitchell said. A lot will be expected out of
the senior in this year’s matchup, as she comes in as UK’s second leading scorer and top three-point shooter. Thompson’s shooting has been vital in opening up UK’s offense. An improved offense from UK The Cats come into this year’s matchup as a far better offensive team than in past years. Even though it’s early in the season, UK is fourth in the nation in scoring, averaging 86.1 points per game while shooting an efficient 49.1 percent from the field. After becoming a regular in the top 25, there was a clear distinction between them and the other top teams: their offense. Looking specifically at their field goal percentage, the Cats were no where near the perennial powerhouses like UCONN or Stanford. This year’s strong start on that end of the floor has been a revelation and UK will hope
PHOTO BY TAYLOR PENCE I STAFF Louisville’s defensive intensity could put UK in a tight spot, but the UK offense, thanks in part to Janee Thompson, has improved from previous years.
to show off its new efficiencies on offense against its rival Louisville.
“We really worked on shooting the ball. And then from a team standpoint, we’ve
tried to stay very organized in our individual development,” Mitchell said.