Dear Rosie,
My dad has sent me a letter every day since I left for college ROSIE ECKER Contributing Columnist
My father has written me a letter every day we have been apart. It started at a sleepaway camp in the 5th grade. He would write letters before I had actually left for camp to make sure I would arrive with an already filled mailbox. Now in my third year of college, I have a received a letter every day we haven’t seen each other. When my dad was gone for the summer at a camp in Minnesota as a teenager, his mom would write him a letter every day they were apart. In his eulogy to her at her funeral this past May, he promised he would go back and read these letters he has kept. It will not be an easy task,
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but something he feels he needs to do to honor her. Although my dad has lost his mother and will lose his father in the near future, he has somehow managed to write me a letter every day, through the grief. Maybe it’s the fact that he still has a flip phone and doesn’t know how to text, or maybe it’s because of his mom. But I get one every day. The letters are filled with what he did the day before, having dinner with my grandfather, a funny memory or about how much he loves his “little girl” (me). I even once got a whole letter about his favorite Subway sandwich. There is something about opening a real live mailbox to see a white envelope inside with my name on it, his familiar handwriting filling the page. It is something that only his fingers have touched and now mine. I
will keep these letters, just like the letters he kept from his mother when he was my age. I will cherish them when he passes, and maybe someday when I’m famous I will make a book out of them. Every morning he takes out his pad of paper, an ink pen, envelope and stamp, and writes a full-page letter; then he rips out the letter, and begins a new one for my sister Annie. I think my dad’s outpouring of love for his parents and for his own family is a lesson we can all learn from. Letters are my dad’s way of showing he cares. He could email me, or text (if he knew how), or Facebook message me. But instead he takes his pad of paper, and writes to his beloved “RH.” Rosie Ecker is an integrated strategic communication junior. Email opinions@kykernel.com
The letters are filled with what he did the day before ... or about how much he loves his ‘little girl’ (me).”
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Islam column prompts resolution No votes against in student senate By Marjorie Kirk news@kykernel.com
Following complaints about a column by Kentucky Kernel Editor-in-Chief Will Wright, the Student Government Association Senate unanimously passed a resolution intended to promote diversity on campus. SGA Senator Arshia Saiyed sponsored the resolution after other members of SGA and students in her law class discussed the column, “Time for an honest discussion on Islam.” “It is in response to the incident in the Kentucky Kernel
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When you put that to a legislative body, it creates a form of censorship.” MICHAEL FRAZIER
President of Young Americans for Liberty
(column),” Saiyed said. “Some individuals were unhappy with some of the opinions that were stated, so it came up in SGA and, because SGA does represent the entire student body, (the resolution) was a showing of support of diverse communities.” The resolution, which is a formalized statement of the SGA’s opinion, was discussed and voted on by the SGA Senate,and can be found on the SGA’s website under their Sept. 30 agenda. SGA Senate President Ben Childress said he hopes the resolution will show students the SGA is aware of what is going on around campus and they are listening to the concerns of students. “There is a members privilege time at the end (of the senate meeting) where anybody from the public can speak,” Childress said. “I would encourage people if they feel really passionate about something to talk to the senator of their college or one of the at-large senators, because that’s their
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UK President Eli Capilouto poses for a portrait on Tuesday.
From Alabama to campus, Capilouto feels ‘fortunate’ UK President talks about upbringing in civil rights movement By Cheyene Miller cmiller@kykernel.com
When Eli Capilouto received a phone call asking him if he wanted to be president of UK, he was wearing a T-shirt and blue jeans at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. “I thought at that moment, ‘This is the opportunity of a lifetime,’” Capilouto said. “And I’m fortunate every day to live it.” Raised in Montgomery, Ala., Capilouto grew up during some of the biggest moments of the Civil Rights Movement. The Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Selma to Montgomery March, and the bombing of Martin Luther King Jr.’s house all happened when Capilouto was growing up in Alabama. “The march from Selma came behind my high school when I was a high school student,” Capilouto said. “In my youth (I) certainly felt
”THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED that the Student Government Association of the University of Kentucky strongly supports tolerance and acceptance of the Islamic faith and faiths of members of the UK community.”
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the impact of the Civil Rights Movement,” said Capilouto, who said having grown up in such an environment “broadens and deepens my perspective,” and “makes me more empathetic.” Prior to getting the job as UK president in 2011, Capilouto served as provost of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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ther packing my bags or driving to Lexington,” Capilouto said. As they were entering the stadium on Sunday, he got a phone call from Britt Brockman of the UK Board of Trustees who asked him, “If we were to offer you the presidency of the University of Kentucky, would you accept?” Capilouto said he and his
I thought at that moment, ‘This is the opportunity of a lifetime.’” ELI CAPILOUTO, UK President
A search firm contacted Capilouto and he then entered a national search for the new president. “I came in on a Friday and I was told that by Sunday afternoon I’d be contacted about ei-
wife Mary Lynne were overcome with emotion at the life-changing news. “I think there were some tears of joy,” Capilouto said. Capilouto said UK HealthCare, the performing arts pro-
grams and research on new and effective forms of energy, as well as being home to some of the highest achieving students in the country, are among UK’s greatest accomplishments. “I think that we are increasingly the first choice of the best and brightest students,” Capilouto said. Whether he’s greeting incoming freshmen on Move-in Day, playing Twister at DanceBlue, or just walking home from a work out at the Johnson Center, Capilouto said he’s always eager to converse with students. “I love walking around campus because I feel like I have my hand on the pulse of what’s going on,” Capilouto said. A native of Alabama, Capilouto leaves no uncertainty as to who he roots for in the SEC. “True blue, all the way,” Capilouto said. “I can’t wait until 2016 season when we go to Tuscaloosa to play.”
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Construction disturbs classes Madness fans Noise causes students, residents near Gatton to lose sleep, focus
Chaos ensues as campers battle for best spots two minutes early
By Katia Davis news@kykernel.com
While local businesses may reap the benefits of having construction workers visit their shops, the renovations to the Gatton College of Business and Economics building has disrupted the coursework of some students who have class there and the sleep of some local residents. Those who live across the street from the Gatton building on South Limestone have experienced noise from jackhammers and other large equipment at early morning hours since the beginning of September. One of those students is political science senior Shelby Osborne, who said the noise has been somewhat overwhelming. “It has definitely kept me up and it has been annoying ... but I have gotten used to it over the weeks,” Osborne said. “Sometimes I’ll sleep with earplugs.” Students who have classes in Gatton have also found that the construction makes it difficult to focus. Jacob Rosenfeld, an economic and finance junior, said there are times in his classes when his professors temporarily stop what they are doing to wait for the noise to stop — one of his classes was canceled because it was so disruptive. Evan
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PHOTO BY LEXI BASKIN I STAFF A construction worker on the ledge of the Gatton College of Business and Economics late Wednesday night.
Fisher, an economics senior, said he has an 8 a.m. class in Gatton and, while it is difficult to concentrate, it helps to wake him up in the morning. “It is hit or miss,” said Fisher, who also said there have been no accommodations made by his instructors while the noise is going on during exams. “When it’s on it’s on.” Gordon Bentley, owner of Phillips Market, has experienced an increase in business since the renovations began.
He said many workers stop by his shop and pick up food and drinks. Bentley said his shop is so loud inside that he is unable to hear the noise from the Gatton building during the day, but he could see how it may be difficult for residents who live close to the building. UK spokeswoman Kathy Johnson said the demolition has been handled from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. to prevent the excessive disruption of classes.
“Every effort has been made to complete the demolition as quickly as possible,” Johnson said. “Contractors have told the university they expect the overnight work to be finished by the end of this week.” President Eli Capilouto said he also regrets local residents’ getting a lack of sleep because of the construction noise. “This is the part where you go in and really take it down to its skeleton,” Capilouto said. “I do hope it ends soon.”
“Go!” was the word that set it off. The stampede of Big Blue Madness began two minutes early, adding confusion to an already chaotic scramble for camping spots. “As soon as they say ‘Go,’ everything you went over in your mind for the past five hours is gone,” said Adam Helton, who has come to Lexington from his home in Salyersville for Big Blue Madness tickets since 1993. Tents and lawn chairs strewn along the sidewalks of Avenue of Champions since Saturday night signalled that basketball in the Bluegrass is almost here. Big Blue Madness is UK’s annual kick-off to basketball season. Located in Rupp Arena, the event showcases both basketball teams’ first practices of season and serves as a rally for the Big Blue Nation to celebrate the upcoming season. Free tickets for Big Blue Madness ticket create the an-
nual hype. UK officially allowed the campout to begin on Wednesday but fans having been waiting around the Bowman wildcat statue as early as Saturday night. Facing cool and rainy weather, UK basketball fans waited in line for the chance to get a first look at the men’s and women’s basketball teams at Big Blue Madness. At 4:58 a.m. Wednesday, fans raced across Avenue of Champions to set up their tents for a spot in line. Jason Black, also from Salyersville, said he saw someone try to hurdle two trash cans in the rush for a camping spot, but the person jumped right into another fan scrambling for a tent spot. “That’s where the collision happened,” Black said. “Tents went everywhere, it was madness.” The biggest take-away this year is the importance of pop-up tents, Black said. People who used tents that require time to set up were left in the dust, as other fans
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Unjustly thrown in prison
Author falsely convicts man, but creates friendship By Marc Thomas news@kykernel.com
On July 29th, 1984, two worlds collided and the aftermath exposed a flawed justice system. Jennifer Thompson said she was a typical 22-year-old col-
lege student at Elon University and expected to graduate at the top of her class. She was raped on that day by a man who wielded a knife and threatened to take her life. “The only thing that went through my mind was that I didn’t want to die,” she said.
Thompson said she studied her assailant’s facial features carefully during the attack so she could later identify him to authorities. “I didn’t want to see him hurt another woman,” she said.
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Biology sophomore Stephen Ensor, chemistry sophomore Eric Vogt, kinesiology sophomore Jack Tipton and marketing junior Mark Highbaugh sit near Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 ripped up the tent poles and put down their own pop-up tents. “This year, (pop-up tents) blew up like the stock market,” Helton said. Kinesiology fresman Ally Merrill and some of her friends had lawn chairs on the sidewalk Sunday night. Although never attending Big Blue Madness before, Merrill said she knew to get in line quickly. “I know my basketball,” Merrill said. “When I see a sign that reads, ‘BBN line starts here,’ I knew I needed to get in that line.” Merrill’s friend, psychology major Brianna Berry, said she wanted to get the experience of Big Blue Nation first hand. The group set up a rotation shift to guard their spot and prevent from any one of them having to miss class. Long time fans Mike and
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 job to represent students.” Michael Frazier, president of UK’s Young Americans for Liberty, was allotted time to speak at the meeting and said the resolution could limit free speech on campus. “When you put that to a legislative body … to denounce or affirm a private opinion, unintentionally it creates a form of
B.K. Brumfield of Lexington said have made an annual tradition of waiting a week early for Big Blue Madness tickets. “We have been coming out here since the Joe B. Hall Days,” Mike said. The couple met through their shared love of UK sports and have been married for 44 years; they said they have also formed lasting friendships while waiting in line, and often seeing familiar faces as they set up their lawn chairs in anticipation. B.K. noted that the event is about the bond you form with other Big Blue Nation fans. Similarly, Adam Helton, a Morehead State University student, is using his fall break to spend time with his friends in line for Big Blue Madness tickets. Helton and friends have camped out the week before for the past four years and said this was the most they saw of each other all year. Helton has been attending the ticket line since 1993. “It is the longest week of my life,” Helton said regarding
his past experiences but still goes for the thrill camping out for ticket provides. In preparation for the Campout, the UK Police Department was prepared for the large crowd. UKPD Police Chief Joe Monroe described the crowd control operations for the week. “We will have two to three officers on site starting on Wednesday,” said Monroe. UK police also shut down Avenue of Champions at 4:30 a.m. to organize campers in the official campout line before classes started with student safety in mind. The annual campout also brings in more local business. Many campers frequent restaurants on Limestone such as Tolly-Ho, Joe Bologna’s, Noodle’s and Company. The Papa John’s Location on Avenue of Champions has noted a spike in sales due to the campout in the past. Empolyee Megan Cavanaugh said Papa John’s scheduled extra staff this week and hands out coupons to the campers.
censorship,” Frazier said prior to the meeting. “For a legislative body to denounce the opinion of one person in their private capacity … (is) not an expressed form of sanction.” Frazier, who has been an active representative of SGA’s Diversity and Inclusion Task Force and UK OUTsource, said he believes there are other methods SGA and students can exercise to bring about inclusion and diversity awareness, without the legislative body becoming involved in a debate on
which opinions are condonable. “It puts a Band-Aid over things instead of going over into the concrete problems,” Frazier said. “SGA could organize through its diversity-including task force … having a discussion, having a forum, having a panel. Doing those sorts of outreaches are within the limits and something SGA should do.” The senate also passed an amendment to the resolution that change the wording to represent acceptance and inclusion for all faiths.
PHOTO BY ADAM PENNAVARIA I STAFF Lenny Boling (left) of Jeffersontown and Luke Bradshaw of Marion County play a game of corn hole while they wait outside of Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 “I reported the assault within minutes of being assaulted.” She worked with a sketch artist and a composite of her assailant was created. Three days after the assault, she picked Ronald Cotton in a police lineup and a jury subsequently convicted him of raping Thompson. Seemingly, Ronald Cotton’s fate had seemingly been decided — he was to spend the rest of his days in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. In reality justice was not served for Thompson, Cotton
or a man named Bobby Poole. The court later convicted Poole — not Cotton — for raping Thompson. Thompson’s and Cotton’s lives entangled again in 1995 when Cotton’s name was cleared by DNA results. “ I just remember crying, I was paralyzed — There’s a lot of things that go through your mind,” Thompson said. “You feel guilty — you feel paralyzed with fear.” According to the University of Michigan’s National Registry of Exonerations, 407 people have been exonerated since 1974 by DNA tests for crimes of which they were accused. Since Cotton’s release from
prison 20 years ago, he and Thompson have developed a friendship with forgiveness at its foundation. They now dedicate their lives to educate people about the harsh realities of wrongful convictions, and they published a book with author Erin Torneo about their ordeal entitled “Picking Cotton.” The book became a New York Times best seller and is now part of UK’s Common Reading Experience. Thompson is the president and founder of Healing Justice. According to itswebsite, Healing Justice is dedicated to helping people who have been harmed by wrongful convictions.
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Homelessness is not an unfixable problem Few injustices in our society are more heartbreaking than the idea that every night, thousands of Americans have no place to call home and rest their heads. What’s even more heartbreaking is that it’s a problem that seems so easily avoidable. The current homeless population in the U.S. is about 3.5 million. One might ask how it’s possible for a wealthy super power like the U.S. to have such a large number of people with no place to go when the day ends. And indeed, the matter becomes confusing when considering all the vacant houses there are in the country. Research shows there are more than 18 million vacant homes in the U.S., which would be enough for every homeless person to have six. The fact that this figure is not frequently and heavily discussed by community planners and elected officials should be appalling. Of course there are shelters
and organizations that provide relief for the homeless — Lexington has the Community Inn, a housing shelter operated by the Catholic Action Center that gives housing to Lexington’s homeless population, which is estimated to be about 1,500 people. But often these organizations don’t have sufficient funding or resources to provide for the large masses of homeless people who need assistance. This is where the duty comes in for us to make sure that families don’t have to go through the day wondering where they will be when night comes around. Lexington and other U.S. cities should follow the example of Salt Lake City, which had one of the worst homeless problems in the country until it tried and incredibly innovative strategy — the city gave homes to homeless people. Since 2005, Salt Lake City has reduced its homeless population by 72 percent, and has become the second U.S. city
to end veteran homelessness. The simple strategy enacted by city officials gives housing to homeless people, and then works to address their health and employment issues. Critics lambasted the idea and said it couldn’t possibly be effective, but research showed that housing an average homeless person cost the city about $12,000, while leaving them on the street cost about $20,000. On a local level, the Lexington city government recently approved funding for an Affordable Housing Trust Fund, which seeks to reconstruct and improve housing affordable to low income residents, according to a report from the Lexington HeraldLeader. Giving public housing to the homeless is economically effective. We have the vacant houses to do it and, thanks to Salt Lake City, we have the precedent. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
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Politics, papacy combine during Pope’s US tour From Rowan County to Boehner, Pope weighs in on the issues
BEN WADE, Kernel illustrator
Pope Francis’ first visit to the U.S. this past week resonated deeply in the minds of religious and nonreligious Americans alike. As a well-respected example of morality around the world, his presence commands an awe and respect similar to the presence of other world leaders and celebrities. While the Pope is revered for his dedication to refugees and impoverished people, his acknowledgement of global warming and his acceptance of the LGBTQ community, one must wonder if his status and carefully orchestrated actions are an instrument for the political and social agendas of other world leaders.
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Following the Pope’s visit to Washington D.C. and his address to a joint meeting of Congress, John Boehner, who has been Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives since 2011, announced he would be resigning this October. Boehner’s resignation, while it had been discussed and debated by his staff for about a year, was incredibly emotional for the Republican representative, who referenced a powerful moment between himself and the Pope that in-part prompted his decision to step down. “And then he put his arm around me and pulled me right into him,” Boehner said of his moment alone with the Pope, “and said, ‘Please pray for me.’” While the moment must seem quite touching for other devote Catholics and supporters of the representative, it also allowed Boehner to save face in a political move that had been predicted by politicians in both parties for some time. Anyone who caught the first showing of the new Daily Show with Trevor Noah would see a
room full of conservative Republicans who applauded Senator Marco Rubio’s announcement of Boehner’s resignation. As speaker he fought to repeal the Affordable Care Act for so long that it led to a government shutdown, and often fought tooth and nail to oppose compromises with the other side of the aisle. This begs the question: was Boehner’s orchestration of the Pope’s visit to Congress a chance to receive a bit of grace following a tumultuous and resented period as speaker? Not only did Pope Francis make waves in Washington, his call for the abolishment of the death penalty in his address to Congress echoed all the way to Georgia. In an effort to stay the execution of Georgia death row inmate Kelly Gissendaner, the Pope wrote a letter to the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Parolees asking for them to spare her life. The effort failed, but the Pope touched on a hotly debated topic among political candidates. Overcrowding
and high costs in the U.S. prison system has led many candidates to include prison reform on their platforms, but this stance by the Pope to unify the parties could facilitate a resolution across the aisle. Before he left the U.S., the Vatican confirmed that the Pope met with Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, thanked her for her courage and encouraged her to stay strong, according to the New York Times. In light of the increased debate among presidential candidates about religious liberties in the workplace, the Pope’s actions endorse the platforms of many Republican candidates and contradict support he has given to the LGBTQ community in the past. Regardless of Pope Francis’ intentions, he has stirred deep political and social waves in our country that will ripple into the presidential elections in 2016. For a man who favors a humble life, the Pope sure knows how to make an entrance. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
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UK drags feet ‘Native Cafe’ is on clean energy hidden gem
UK’s student environmental activism organization, Greenthumb, has been entrenched in the issue of clean energy at UK for over three years. In light of the Kentucky Kernel’s recent focus on this issue, we feel the need to respond. In Fall 2012, President Eli Capilouto formed a committee to create a Climate Action Plan which would commit UK to gradually reducing net carbon emissions. In Spring 2014, an energy audit was completed, detailing UK’s energy use. Now, as we approach 2016, UK is still giving copout answers. Last week, two Kernel publications expressed
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2014).” UK should hold itself to a higher standard and join the ranks of numerous other universities, including Transylvania, NKU, Centre and Louisville. Brittany Thompson, an energy engineer for the Physical Plant Division, said blatantly that, “students have to take ownership of their space” by turning off lights, etc. It seems that if there is a problem UK has encountered that it “can’t solve,” then there’s no one better to work towards a solution than a university with an embedded duty to the Commonwealth.
We have an ethical obligation to be a part of the solution, and not the problem.”
UK’s “inability” to commit to concrete action on a clean energy transition. In the first the Kernel argues that our fossil fuel dependence is not due to the administration shirking its responsibility, but rather because of the precarious situation with our energy providers. The editorial states that the, “natural gas company could cut us off temporarily if they had a higher priority customer.” This claim ignores that UK has existing back-up plans in the event that the natural gas company cuts us off or finds a higher bidder. In the next Kernel article, UK’s Sustainability Coordinator, Shane Tedder, said over the last eight years UK has reduced its coal use while increasing use of natural gas. Unfortunately, this is not the final answer in UK’s journey to clean energy. On the contrary, a study concludes that “increased natural gas use for electricity will not substantially reduce U.S. GHG emissions, and by delaying deployment of renewable energy technologies, may actually exacerbate the climate change problem (Shearer, et. al.
We must commit UK to a greener future. The IPCC, an organization that represents the consensus of over 600 researchers across the globe, has said that, “time is fast running out to avoid the catastrophic collapse of the natural systems on which human life depends (Schiffman 2013).” Climate change is a global issue and we have to act quickly. As a premier research university representing a state that has burned enormous amounts of coal, we have an ethical obligation to be a part of the solution, and not the problem. We at Greenthumb are committed to an emission-free UK, but we need the administration to step up. It’s been three years of stalling, rhetoric and no answers. It’s time to see if the administration can translate their bark into the Climate Action Plan we desperately need to take a feasible bite out of climate change. Greenthumb is a UK club committed to environmental activism and awareness on campus. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
for beer lovers
Michler’s florist a haven for botanists and brew enthusiasts alike ADAM PENNAVARIA Beer Columnist
Ever heard of Kentucky Native Café? No? Good, you shouldn’t have. Kentucky Native is one of the most surreal hidden gems in Lexington. Located between East Maxwell Street and East High Street, behind Michler’s Florist, Greenhouses and Garden Design, the outdoor beer garden serves ale from four rotating taps (Stella Artois cider, West Sixth Oktoberfest, Blue Stallion Helles and Blue Stallion Dunkel as of Sunday). There are also artisanal foods such as pretzel and beer cheese plates, salads
and baked goods, as well as selections of non-alcoholic beverages including tea, lemonade and Ale-8-One, so that underage customers won’t feel left out. The beer at Kentucky Native is great, but the wooded garden’s ambiance is what truly makes it a real gem. Soft conversation and insect chirping fill the air, along with the stimulating aromas of fresh food, beer and vegetation from Michler’s greenhouse. Natural light provides ample illumination during the day, but as the sun sets, lights strung between the trees flicker on, making the area look as if it was taken straight out of a fairytale. As an added bonus, there’s even a friendly feline who peruses the grove and will gladly sit still beside you for as long as you
care to stroke behind its ears. Now don’t get me wrong, I’ll still be making regular trips to most of my favorite drinking grounds, but the allure of Kentucky Native is nearly impossible to resist. Sometimes a quiet beer is not just what your body needs, but what your mind and soul are lacking. Unlike Thursday nights at Two Keys, Kentucky Native brings undeniable classiness to your evening of drinking. Gentlemen, if you’re at a loss as to where you should bring your new brew-savvy lady friend, look no further. By the time you finish your beverages, you’ll both feel nothing short of enchanted. There will never be enough places to drink beer in Lexington, in America, or in the world. Beer drinking is the
The delicious Blue Stallion Dunkel can be found at the Kentucky Native Cafe.
ultimate American pastime (but you already knew that). Non-snobbish beer drinkers will generally plant themselves in local bars, snobbish beer drinkers will inhabit local breweries and Greeks will gravitate towards noisy house parties. But Kentucky Native is just about as serene and inviting as one can get if one seeks a cold stein of delicious beer, a Bavarian pretzel, and a quiet place to reflect, study or chat with friends. Kentucky Native is an exotic and one-ofa-kind location for Lexington. Now stop taking my word for it and make a bee-r-line to Michler’s! Adam Pennavaria is the beer columnist of the Kentucky Kernel. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
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When you binge-watch TV, give the classics a chance CHEYENE MILLER Managing Editor PHOTO BY BELLE LEININGER I STAFF Sophomore defensive specialist Ashley Dusek (5) passing the ball at Battle of the Bluegrass on Saturday, Aug. 29.
Volleyball looks to extend streak
UK faces a tough Bulldog defense By Anthony Crawford sports@kykernel.com
No. 21 UK Volleyball (9-5) hosts Mississippi State (11-4) at 7 p.m. on Friday. The Cats look to build off their current five-game winning streak against the SEC opponent. UK has been able to go on their current win streak thanks to the team’s stellar defense. The Cats have yet to lose multiple sets on this line of wins and have swept its opponent in two matches. The great defensive play is partially thanks to the play of its Co-SEC Player of the Week Ashley Dusek and the prior week’s winner Kaz Brown. The East Bernard, Texas native has averaged 16.2 digs a game to keep possession alive for the Cats. Brown, on the other hand, is headlining UK’s blocking efforts — which rank third in the SEC in total blocks. The sophomore alone is first on the team and second in the SEC with 71 blocks. On the other side of the ball, UK has found offense from the unexpected source of the SEC Freshman of the Week Brooke
Morgan. Morgan, an elusive defender for the Cats, provides a contsant spark. The middle blocker earned the honor after producing 20 kills in two games. The week was highlighted by Morgan contributing a career high 13 kills against Florida. The freshman has shown nice progress throughout the season and hopes to continue improving for the Cats. UK will have its hands full, as Mississippi State is second in the SEC in service aces. Junior Evie Grace Singleton leads the Bulldogs in that category, so the Cats will need to be cautious whenever she is up to serve. Other than dealing with serves, UK will also be bothered by the Bulldog defense. Mississippi State leads the SEC in opponent’s hitting percentage so there will be no easy points for the Cats. The Bulldogs have started 1-1 in the SEC so far, so they will look break even and get a quality road win against a ranked opponent when they come to face the Cats in Lexington.
We seem to be in a sort of golden age of television. There are so many quality series on TV and streaming services like Netflix that at times picking a show to watch can seem overwhelming. I can’t even count the number of times my girlfriend and I have spent more time trying to pick a show than we spent actually watching. Despite the wide variety of shows from “The Walking Dead” to “House of Cards,” there is a whole slew of series that aired years before the current students at UK were even preparing for their college careers. With that in mind, here are two classic HBO series that UK students should go back and watch. Oz Before “Prison Break” or “Orange is the New Black,” there was “Oz.” Original-
ly airing in 1997, this was HBO’s first hour-long drama series and set the stage for many successful drama series currently on TV. Set in the fictional Oswald State Correctional Facility for the entirety of the series, each episode of “Oz” observes the daily life of the American prisoner and offers a no-holdsbarred account of life behind bars. This series isn’t for the faint of heart. Brutal racism, prison rape, murder, mastur-
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can street gangs, the Aryan Brotherhood, etc. The biggest thing to remember when watching “Oz” is to never get attached to any character, even the main ones. Characters are constantly cycling in only to be killed off, so it’s best to not make any attachments during the show’s duration. The Wire If “Oz” set the stage for many current drama series on TV, “The Wire” set the standard for what a TV mas-
Step back a few years and watch two shows that put the hour-long drama series on the map.”
bation and male nudity are all frequently depicted. The series specifically focuses on an experimental unit within the prison known as “Emerald City,” where the prisoners are separated into certain social groups and gangs – the Italian mobsters, the black and Mexi-
terpiece should look like. Debuting in 2002, the series was hailed by many critics as one of, if not the best, drama series to ever air on TV. Set in the notoriously violent streets of inner city Baltimore, the series focuses on different institutions within the American
city. It shows how the police, drug dealers, politicians, journalists and blue collar workers all interact with each other and cope with the highs and lows of their various professions. Arguably the most impressive aspect of “The Wire” is its realism. The dialogue feels like real life conversation, and the series’ portrayal of urban life and the struggles of people who live there is spot on. Forewarning, if you decide to watch “The Wire” (which you should) I would advise doing so on a weekend or free day, because if you watch one episode you will be so hooked you’ll want to watch an entire season in one day. So the next time you decide to have a TV show binge-watching day, instead of watching zombies or Kevin Spacey as president, step back a few years and watch two shows that put the hour-long drama series on the map. Cheyene Miller is the managing editor of the Kentucky Kernel. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
CORRECTION An article in the Monday edition of the Kentucky Kernel on the Massimal display gave an incorrect number of bears on display, and gave an incorrect title for Jason Scroggin. There were six bears on display. Jason Scroggin is an associate professor in the College of Design.
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PHOTO BY MICHAEL REAVES I STAFF UK running back Jojo Kemp (3) runs downfield during the game against the Missouri Tigers at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday.
Details remain hazy for ‘Boom’ Williams’ absence
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The UK Women’s soccer team will try to build off its win against the Arkansas Razorbacks when the Cats travel to Gainesville to take on the No. 12 Florida Gators this Friday. UK Player to watch: Kaitlin Miller The junior midfielder has started every game this season and had two assists and a goal in her last four games, including a score in Sunday’s win over Arkansas. Playing all 90
minutes, Miller had her second goal of the season, as well as two shots on goal. She’ll look to build off her strong performance Sunday against Florida. Preview: UK got its third SEC win on Sunday over Arkansas, moving the team to 3-1-0 in conference play and 9-2-1 on the season. The team posted its fourth best shots-on-goalw percentage of the season against the Razorbacks at 42.9 percent, with 6-of-14 goals on target. The team should look to attack early and often against the Gators, who have allowed 16 goals through 11 games this season. UK needs to capitalize on all
scoring opportunities Friday as the Gators possess one of the most potent offenses in the conference, averaging almost three goals per game. Florida Player to watch: Sarah Troccoli Troccoli has been an offensive sparkplug for the Gators this year, with four goals and two assists already on the season. The freshman midfielder hasn’t played over 60 minutes in a game yet this season, but she is highly efficient when on the field and has been able to show her talent even in limited minutes. She’s a player that the Cats will need to look out for around the goal. Preview: The Gators’ high powered offense will be put to the test in this matchup, facing a UK defense that has only allowed nine goals in 12 games this season. Florida’s backline will also have to improve. Goalkeeper Valerie Tysinger and senior defenders Christen Westphal and Claire Falknor will need to step up to stop a Cats offense that’s coming off a hot performance. The Cats were No. 16 in the preseason rankings, so Florida must not be fooled by the team’s current non-ranking.
us win games.” With all of the speculation surrounding Williams, many have forgotten about the bar fight between EKU and UK football players in the offseason. Tensions will certainly be high — especially for players that were involved (Dorian Baker, Drew Barker and Tymere Dubose). However, the death of EKU player Joey Kramer in a tragic car crash will keep emotions in check. With the recent history between UK and EKU, Stoops made it clear to players that he will not tolerate foul play, on or off the field. “I will have very little tolerance all week, I’ll have no tolerance, for anything off the field, talk, none of that B.S.,” Stoops.
Offense starting to turn around for men’s soccer By Anthony Crawford sports@kykernel.com
The UK men’s soccer team is set to take on No. 21 New Mexico at 8 p.m. Sunday. The team looks to carry its offensive momentum coming from the last two games — in which the Cats have a combined nine goals — into its conference matchup with the Lobos. UK Player to Watch: Xahne Reid The freshman midfielder had a coming out party last week, going on a tear for two goals and three assists in three games. Preview: The Cats have seemed to add another dimension to their game. After starting the season with the defense as the strongest part of the Cats’ personnel, the offense’s gears have started to spin and is producing a very high rate. Up until last Tuesday, UK had only scored six goals. In the Cats’ next two games (Eastern Illinois and FAU), the team more than doubled that total with nine goals. The increase in goals can be attributed to some of the Cats’ underclassmen coming into their roles and starting to produce more. Two names that stick
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UK Midfielder Xahne Reid (14) fights for the ball as the UK Men’s Soccer team takes on the University of Memphis Soccer team at the Bell Soccer Complex Saturday, Sept. 12.
out are Reid and sophomore forward Stefan Stojkovic. The two underclassmen combined for five goals and three assists. The Cats will need all the hope it can get to upset the Lobos in the Conference USA matchup. New Mexico Player to Watch: Chris Wehan The redshirt junior has scored seven of the team’s 11 goals this season and leads the team in shots taken with 29. Preview: This New Mexico team has suffered through many trials, but in its last five games the Lobos have come out shining
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After a spectacular win over Missouri, this week has focused on the curious case of running back Stanley “Boom” Williams. After rushing for only 21 yards against Missouri, a personal issue kept Williams away from the team until returning to practice on Wednesday. “I did want to put an end to any speculation with Boom. Boom’s going through some personal things and we’re going to keep that between Boom and I,” head coach Mark Stoops said after practice on Tuesday. This all came about after the team released Monday’s updated depth chart that listed junior Jojo Kemp as the first-string
nity,” Kemp said. “It don’t matter when I go in or where I’m at on the depth chart, as long as I get the chance each day you just gotta make the best of it.” Kemp was called upon during the second half of the game against Missouri and rose to the challenge, running for 66 yards on 13 carries, including two crucial first down runs in the last few minutes of the game. “Jojo was the guy that did some things in the game and he deserves an opportunity,” Stoops said. “Again, you guys get hung up on the depth chart and believe me, it is important to our players as well – all of our players. We take all of that into consideration, but we need all of our players to compete at a high level all the time to help
with a 4-1-0 record. The Lobos can thank its defense for most of those wins, as it has yet to give up more than three goals in a game. And these low scoring affairs are what allow the team to always be in a game. Also, ball movement has proved to be key for the New Mexico offense with eight of its 11 goals coming off assists. Even after starting the season so successfully against ranked opponents, New Mexico started out its conference slate by falling flat with a loss against South Carolina. The Lobos will look to turn around its play and get back to winning against UK.
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running back, instead of Williams. Some are speculating that Williams is struggling with the possibility of not being the number one running back, rumors even went as far as saying he was going to quit the team. “It has nothing to do with him quitting the team or anything like that,” Stoops said. “When he gets some things resolved and situated, he’ll be back out there. Until then, we’ll support him any way we can and the other guys will step up and compete.” Kemp, who’s dealt with similar depth-chart issues, will be one of the guys expected to step up against Eastern Kentucky University on Saturday. “I always told myself when I get out on the field I’m going to make the best of my opportu-
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