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Dead men walking Monsters take over downtown in annual parade
By Chirstin Kennedy news@kykernel.com
Mummies, werewolves, vampires, goblins and ghouls of all varieties gathered downtown to watch zombies dance to the tune of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” Sunday night. Going 14 years strong, the parade, put on by Lexington’s division of Parks and Recreation in collaboration with Mecca Live Studio and Gallery, has become a pre-Halloween ritual for the city of Lexington. Crowds began to gather around 6:30 p.m. to witness the spectacle. The parade and thriller dance both began at the intersection of Quality Street and Main Street, proceeded along Main Street and ended at Mill Street. This year there were a total of 2,000 zombie participants to come out and dance to the iconic “Thriller” song. There is an audition process for the parts of Michael Jackson and his girlfriend in August. There were a total of five actors who played Michael Jackson in the parade. Courtney Cummings was chosen this year to be the first female to play Michael Jackson. “I am a huge fan of (Michael
Jackson), and I have been since I can remember,” Cummings said. “(He) is someone I look up to and I’m honored to play him in the event tonight.” Ozlem Davis, one of many zombies in the show, displayed visible signs of dehydration, decay, and leanness on her face and body. She had a blank, expressionless face with blood all over her body and torn clothes. “I’ve done “Thriller” four
I’ve done ‘Thriller’ four times since 2007. It is so much fun and the dances are my favorite.” OZLEM DAVIS
Parade attendee time since 2007 — it is so much fun and the dances are my favorite,” Davis said. She also said the practices are always fun and relaxing because everyone really gets into the dance. A dance showcase led up to the parade and the Thriller dance, with local organizations,
school bands and performers taking the stage at 6:30 p.m. at Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza. Many local vendors surrounded the stage, with food varieties ranging from hot dogs, nachos and tacos to fried chicken and French fries. “The entire goal of (Parks and Recreation) is to provide a fun atmosphere in downtown Lexington,” said Mindy Stone, event coordinator for Parks and Recreation. “This is a community event to celebrate Halloween and the iconic ‘Thriller’ dance.” Participants in the parade must wear a costume of some sort. Usually organizations pay a fee to participate in the parade. The fee to participate in the “Thriller” dance is $13 per participant. There is a total of four different practices over the course of a month to get ready for the dance, and participants must attend at least one of them. “You’ll see everything from age three all the way to senior citizens participating,” Stone said. For more information regarding the Halloween parade and thriller dance and how to get involved, visit www.lexingtonky.gov.
PHOTOS BY ADAM PENNAVARIA I STAFF More than 2,000 costume-wearing participants stagger down the streets of Lexington for the annual Thriller parade on Sunday. The parade has become a Lexington tradition signaling that Halloween is approaching.
Donation creates honors college
Record gift of $23 million to help pay for dormitory for new college By Will Wright wwright@kykernel.com
President Eli Capilouto’s growing legacy of big donations and new buildings was reaffirmed Thursday with the announcement of UK’s biggest donation ever. The $23 million donation was courtesy of UK alumnus and donor Thomas W. Lewis and his wife Jan, of Arizona, and will be used to create an honors college.
The number of students in the honors program has almost doubled in the past five years, and so has the number of applicants. “The word is out there that this is an exciting program to be a part of,” said Benjamin Withers, UK’s associate provost and a professor of art history. The honors program is designed to allow top-notch students to branch out from their major or minor classes and to meet students from other col-
leges. About half of SEC schools have honors colleges. UK will join their ranks with a new residence hall near W.T. Young Library to house the college. Combining all the best parts of different colleges allows students to break through the bubble of their own major. “Maybe they’re an art major but have interest in a science program,” Withers said. “We want students who are going to come in and ask intriguing questions to other students.” Withers said the Honors College will “belong to everybody,” and hopefully continue
the already growing interest in honors classes. For Peter Kirk, a mechanical engineering freshman living in an honors dorm, the new college has its upsides and its downsides. Kirk said he would like to see the amount of construction slow down. “UK already has so many new buildings,” Kirk said. “I really don’t think it’s a necessity.” Central Hall I and II house honors students near W.T. Young Library and have classrooms for honors classes. Kirk said he would rather see the do-
nation go toward more scholarships or incentives for students to join the honors program. Though the donation dollars will not directly target scholarships, some of the money may be used to support undergraduate research, service learning and studying abroad. Creating a college for the honors program would allow the students to be represented by a dean who would report directly to the provost. This would give honors students more pull and influence, and would allow deans to coordinate on creating more honors classes, Withers said.
Faculty and administration have talked about creating an honors college for about three years, and the donation finally made it possible. Withers said the decision to create a college highlights Capilouto’s dedication to promoting undergraduate students. Withers said hands on, fun classroom settings will hopefully attract more freshman and other undergraduate students. Kirk said he hopes for the same, but does not want to see the donation spent in the wrong way. “I think (the new college) is really cool, but I’m also worried,” Kirk said.
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Baking cookies is easy, cheap By Sarah Brookbank features@kykernel.com
When you walk through the grocery store and pass the bakery, it’s hard to miss the soft baked frosting covered cookies that taste like childhood. But on a college budget buying an $8 box of cookies might not be easy on the wallet. These easy cookies are made with cake mix, but have the texture and taste of a store bought sugar cookie. Softest Cake Cookies 1 box of white cake mix 1/3 cup of vegetable oil 2 eggs Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray it with a non-stick cooking spray. Bake for 8-12 minutes depending on size. These cookies allow for variation of flavors, you can swap out cake mixes and toppings and keep the softness of the cake cookies. For Snicker Doodles Yellow Cake Mix 1/2 cup sugar
3 tbs cinnamon Mix cookie dough Mix cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl Roll the dough into 1 inch balls and dip the tops in sugar mixture Bake Birthday Cookies Funfetti mix Frosting Mix cookie dough Roll the dough into 1 inch balls and flatten Bake Let the cookies cool and spread frosting and add sprinkles Chocolat-y Chip Chocolate cake mix Baking chips of your choice (Chocolate Chip, Peanut butter chips or mint chips) Mix cookie dough Fold in baking chips Bake Red Velvet Cookie Sandwich Red Velvet Cake Mix Cream cheese frosting Mix cookie dough Roll the cookies into balls then flatten Bake Once cool, spread cream cheese frosting on the bottom of one cookies and top with another.
PHOTO BY CAMERON SADLER I STAFF Students who don’t want to break their bank account with expensive store bought cookies can use this recipe to get the same taste, if not a better taste, for cheap.
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PHOTO BY LYDIA EMERIC I STAFF Equine science senior Kelsey Drew and her dog, Cody, run at the Arboretum on Sunday. Drew qualified for the Boston Marathon, which will be run on April 18, and has run thousands of miles in training.
Setting her sights 26.2 miles high By Sarah Brookbank features@kykernel.com
After years of training and running thousands of miles, a UK student will be running through the streets of Boston this spring. Meet Kelsey Drew, an equine science senior who began running four years ago and said her competitiveness drove her to run more than just a 5k. Drew will join elite runners from across the world to run the 2016 Boston Marathon. “When I ran my first marathon, I was worried about even finishing,” said Drew, but despite her worries, she finished “sub 4,” or under four hours. The time wasn’t good
enough for Drew. She realized if she wanted to run the Boston Marathon, she would need to qualify. Drew set her sights on training harder to make the qualifying time for women aged 18-34, which is 3 hours and 35 minutes — ten minutes faster than her first marathon time. For the 2016 Boston Marathon, 24,032 qualified runners have been accepted and more than 4,000 have been turned away. Of those accepted, 28 are from Lexington and their ages range from 19 to 51. “I was injured before my first marathon, so my training didn’t go as well,” said Drew. “But for my second marathon my training went better and I
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knew what to expect. I ran a 3:25.” Drew said she’s worried about the competition at the Boston Marathon. “All the runners are going to be a lot faster, so I feel like I won’t fit in up there with all the really fast runners,” Drew said. Since beginning her journey to Boston, Drew has completed three marathons, four half marathons, and plenty of 5ks and 10ks. Drew averages about 1,500 miles a year between races and training. “I like to run ... and I like to have something to train for, it kind of keeps me motivated to run,” Drew said. While Drew does not have a group of other runners to train with, she does have Cody, a two year old Doberman Pinscher who loves to run. “He’s pretty fast,” Drew said of Cody, who was with her
during a half marathon in which they won the women’s 20-24 age group. Cody came into Drew’s life after she broke her foot. After months in a boot, Drew had to start her training almost completely over again and Cody tagged along. “It was nice because I could start him back with me and we could both start slow and build up together,” Drew said. The farthest Cody has run is 13.1 miles, so he won’t be running the 26.2 miles in Boston, but he will be around for plenty more miles. As Drew continues to run faster and further she has made a list of other races she would like to run: big name races like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago marathons as well as marathons overseas like Paris and Berlin.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 After graduation, Drew wants to go to physical therapy school to help athletes. Eventually she wants to go back to her roots in Equine Science and work to rehabilitate injured horses. Through it all she plans to continue running. “It’s my ‘me time.’ I can just relax and I don’t have to worry about school, or social media or anything,” Drew said. “I’m just out there running.” Running takes up a significant part of Drew’s time. She runs five days a week, which includes speed training, short runs and distance runs, as well as a day of cross-training. “Sometimes when I’m training (for a marathon) I’m like ‘I’m going to take time off,’” Drew said. However, races like the one she ran earlier in October come along, when Drew shaved 10 minutes off her personal record. ”It’s those kinds of races where it’s like ‘Yes, I want to keep doing this.’ They keep motivating me. I enjoy it,” Drew said.
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Federalist group localizes national issues By Darron Miller
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Universities are known for promoting public debate, and the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies embraces that idea. The organization is a group of conservatives and libertarians dedicated to reforming the current legal order, and it provides forums for legal experts of opposing views to interact. The UK chapter of the Federalist Society covers controversial topics that allow both sides of the argument to be presented. The group will host its final event for the fall semester, “Obama’s Illegal Amnesty Immigration and the Rule of
Law,” on Tuesday. “A Federalist is someone who believes in the right of individuals to conduct their lives with limited government involvement, that individuals are smart and we can work hard, and that we need help from the government for certain things, but we don’t want an overly large and obtrusive government,” said Sloane Skinner, president of the Federalist Society at UK. Federalists can be libertarian or conservative, and the group is a mixture of people with differing viewpoints who want to limit government involvement. The Federalist Party was one of the first two political parties in the United States,
with its history dating back to 1789. It was is founded on the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to the our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the province and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is — not what it should be. The Federalist Society was founded in 1982 to promote an awareness of these principles. It has divisions for lawyers, students and faculty, and the student division includes more than 10,000 law students at all of the 196 American Bar Association accredited law schools. The topic comes from the speaker, Kenneth Klukowski, an attorney and legal editor for Breitbart News, a conservative
news and opinions website. In the past, Klukowski has spoken about immigration reform, gun rights, the constitution and religious freedom. Skinner met Klukowski at a Federalist Society seminar this past summer. The Federalist Society has covered issues including marijuana, Obamacare and gun violence. “Someone who is a federalist can be pro-marijuana and/ or legalization of marijuana,” Skinner said. Having served in the United States Department of Justice’s Honors Program as an attorney adviser for the Executive Office for Immigration Review in San Francisco, Cali., Collin Schueler, a visiting assistant law professor, will provide in-
sight on immigration. “We haven’t done an immigration panel in a while but as always, with all of our events, we really want to come together and talk about opposing viewpoints, and we like to encourage dialogue, thinking and discussion regarding interesting topics,” Skinner said. “We just wanted to have our own debate and conversation about this at UK Law.”
The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies will host its final event of the semester in room 213 of the College of Law from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mental illness experts Mental Health by the numbers hope to end stigmas WE $192 billion WANT TO HEAR 20% 22 YOUR STORY Many students struggle with varying degrees of mental illness, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness is visiting UK to help. The Certified Nonprofit Professional Student Association, in partnership with Kentucky’s NAMI division, will host “Healthy You: Breaking the Silence on Mental Health in America” 7 p.m. Wednesday at Presentation U! in the W.T. Young Library. The event aims to help end the silence surrounding the discussion of mental health in the U.S. Dr. David Susman, director of the Jesse G. Harris, Jr. Psychological Services Center, and Julie Neace, NAMI’s volunteer coordinator, will talk about mental illness on campus and how social stigma may affect its treatment.
disorders. “One in four adults will be affected by a mental health concern sometime during their life,” Susman said. “But just because they’re very common, mental health issues are often ‘hidden’ because things like depression or anxiety aren’t always noticeable to others.” CNPSA’s ultimate goal for the event is to educate people about mental illness. “Often the first step toward making meaningful changes in attitudes and behaviors is to raise awareness through education,” said Susman, who also said it is important for the college demographic to be conscious of mental health. “College is a stressful time ... it’s very common to see significant rates of stress, depression, anxiety and substance abuse among the college student population.”
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Basketball opera brings UK’s passion to stage
Lexington will host world premiere of “Bounce,” which hopes to create appeal for younger audience By Rebecca Watters features@kykernel.com
Even the University of Kentucky Opera is sticking true to UK’s basketball tradition. This fall, the UK Opera Theater will be partnering with Ardea Arts, a company based out of New York, to build the production “Bounce: The Basketball Opera.” Basketball is everything on UK’s campus — students and staff live and breathe for the Cats. “This is an opportunity for the university and Lexington as a whole to be a part of a world premiere event and production,” said Courtney Reed, Director of Education and Community Engagement. Everett McCorvey, professor of voice, is facilitating this production, with help from other professionals. The founder of the American Opera Projects, Grethe Barrett Holby, is in charge of the concept and direction, and Tomás Doncker, music producer, will help the dream of tying opera and the fast-paced game of basketball become a reality. “There cannot be a world premiere basketball opera without involving the basketball mecca of the universe,” McCorvey said. This process will be unique for the opera theater because it is the first time the music has
been written specifically for them. The cast will follow the libretto, a script, and the music will be written based off of their voices. The idea for the basketball opera came to Holby about 13 years ago, after watching her son be inspired by writer Walter Dean Myers and his stories about basketball. Holby talked to Myers and his agent several times before hearing about Charles R. Smith, Jr., the writer for the piece.
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Bounce Music Producer Smith’s writing is similar, as it geared toward teenagers and young adults, and the problems they face in the world today. “Finally, Myers’ agent told me he wasn’t my guy, and she told me about a new writer. Smith said yes immediately when I sat down with him, and he was thrilled to do it,” Holby said. An important goal of this process will be to compose
music that is contemporary today, while also including opera elements. Doncker wants to appeal to all audiences, but especially ages 16-18. “My inspiration is coming from artists like Drake and Kayne West because that’s what students listen to today. It will still be opera, but with a modern twist,” he said. Aside from contemporary, the music will also incorporate the sounds of basketball, including the rhythm of the balls bouncing, crowds cheering and the squeak of the players’ shoes on the court. “There’s so much drama in basketball, and it’s such an intense game. I’m trying to capture that intensity musically,” Doncker said. “Basketball is always in motion, and I think that and its intensity are really a metaphor for the young adult life.” Though the intended premiere of the production is a year away, there will be performances of music pieces at the university in November and April. Additionally, the opera will be touring this summer, and Holby hopes it will be picked up by next fall. “As soon as someone is ready the pick up this production, we’re ready,” Holby said. Students can see the first performances on campus Nov. 12 and 13. The performances will include music pieces from the opera.
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MLK Center events show campus diversity By Shelby Luna features@kykernel.com
The Martin Luther King Center has been promoting cultural awareness and crosscultural understanding since 1989. The center is a place where all students, professors, and university staff are welcome to interact and embrace their diverse backgrounds. “Our most important goal is to create a safe place for students of color on campus,” administrative associate Orvis Kean said. “Our motto is ‘everyone is welcome,’ so we have students of many different ethnicities who are involved in our program.” The MLK Center, located in 313 Blazer Hall, hosts multiple programs and activities each week intended to connect and educate students, faculty and staff on the importance of diversity and other hot topics. Some of their most popular events are known as “Lunch & Learn” and “Soup and Substance.” Each Wednesday, they host “Lunch & Learn” where individuals can socialize, enjoy free food and listen to guest speakers. “Soup & Substance” is held on the third Thursday of every month. Members meet to learn and discuss current topics related to race, gender, class, and various identities, and then soup is provided for everyone. Some of these topics have recently included police brutality and beauty in the eyes of the media.
The MLK Center prioritizes cultural and educational programming, student support and development and community involvement. “I became involved at the MLK Center my freshman year when I was looking to become more active on campus,” public health senior Christina Lucas said. With outreach, leadership and success part of the center’s core values, people actively involved with the center work as student ambassadors to display the values and characteristics of Dr. King as they encourage people on campus and in the Lexington community to break
cultural boundaries. “This program has given me the opportunity to build relationships with faculty members on campus and better prepare myself for my career,” Lucas said.
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EDITORIAL
End drug war with education
ILLUSTRATION BY BEN WADE
Heroin and opiate addictions suffocate Northern Kentucky and it’s not because of immigrants as Donald Trump would tell you. Kentucky has suffered through a tumultuous relationship with opioids, beginning with prescription drug abuses of pain killers and transitioning into the much more dangerous dominance of heroin. Law enforcement has certainly helped the epidemic by tracking down heroin trafficing and stopping it from reaching addicts, but this epidemic requires more attention in treatment and education about the addiction. Since the possession and use of heroin is criminalized in the U.S., addicts cannot freely walk into hospitals and expect treatment without repercussions. The product addicts get their hands on can become lethal if it is contaminated or cut with improper chemicals, a problem that
has increased since the switch in abuse from FDA approved prescription drugs to illegal and unregulated heroin.Medical complications from the abuse include hepatitis C from unsterile needles, cardiac arrest and overdose from batches laced with the painkiller fentanyl. If untreated each of these
prevent these life-threatening complications. Hospitals have Narcan kits (an administrable dosage of the drug naloxone hospitals give to counteract the suppression of the central nervous system) that they can distribute to patients to prevent them from dying if they cannot seek immediate treat-
and awareness on the drug epidemic lacks lifesaving medical information. Instead the classes and programs rely on fear-mongering to scare away the temptation — a method that does not work. Mandatory health courses should be required in elementary, middle and high school that
Kentucky’s policies against drugs must do more than enforce the laws on the books to prevent the devastating effects of heroin.” complications will either kill or severely damage a person’s central nervous system. Treatment facilities such as needle exchange programs and an increase in methadone clinics, which use a less addictive drug that does not suppress the central nervous system as much as heroin, can
ment. The problem with current treatments is not that they are insufficient in saving lives, it is that not enough people are aware of what they can do to prevent serious complications or reverse addiction. The standards of education
educate students on the proper course of action to take if they ever use drugs and if they want to seek rehabilitation. In addition, counselors, school psychologists and teachers need to have the proper training and assets to help students overcome addictions.
One counselor, neuropsychologist or social worker cannot be expected to successfully handle more than 20 cases at one time. There needs to be a distinction in the handling of academic, social and psychological issues in the school systems. One type of professional is simply not equipped with the proper training and resources to actively help students in all three. Kentucky’s policies against drugs must do more than enforce the laws on the books to prevent the devastating effects of heroin on our state. Treatment without repercussions needs to be accessible and easily distributable to the public to prevent deadly overdoses and infections, and education must go beyond scare tactics to combat the spread of this epidemic. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
Opportunity awaits in dying coal industry With fewer jobs than ever before, Kentucky should look to future
Kentucky is known for basketball, bourbon, horses and coal. However, like our basketball program struggling to win another national championship, our coal industry is struggling to stay afloat. According to a HeraldLeader article in April 2014, only 11,650 coal miners were employed — the lowest level of employment in the industry since the 1920s. When 2015 gubernatorial candidate Jack Conway met with the Kernel editorial board, he said he acknowledges global warming, but he still supports the coal industry. “Even though we’ve seen
the coal economy and the jobs cut in half, it still remains vital to Eastern Kentucky and Western Kentucky,” Conway said. The coal industry has been affected by Environmental Protection Agency regulations, cheaper energy options and the realization that coal might not be the answer to our energy problems. This is no different in Kentucky, where nearly everyone knows a coal miner or a coal miner’s daughter. “It’s not just the coal jobs, it is the trucking jobs, the fuel jobs ... it is all the jobs on down the line,” Conway said. “It reverberates throughout the economy of Eastern Kentucky and
it’s very, very important.” Kentucky’s coal history goes way back. According to the Kentucky Geological Survey’s website, more than 8.63 billion tons of coal have been produced in Kentucky over the past 200 years. A 2015 publication by the Kentucky Office of Energy Policy, Division of Fossil Fuels and Utility Services and the Kentucky Coal Association, said coal sales in 2014 brought a direct profit of about $4,600,000,000 and about $1,118,000,000 in direct employee wages. While there are only 11,650 people employed in mines,
there are an estimated 13,030 other job opportunities connected to the coal industry including engineers, railroad workers, and healthcare and legal professionals. While the coal industry is dying, Kentucky must start looking to the future. Rebuilding the rural areas of Eastern and Western Kentucky will need to take priority Bringing jobs to those areas, providing health care for those who worked in mines and restoring the environment. In the face of a struggling industry, there is an opportunity to grow. Clean energy options, such as solar and wind energy, can bring jobs and money back
into areas that are struggling economically. Kentucky already provides tax incentives and credits through the Energy and Environment Cabinet for solar water heating, small wind turbine systems and geothermal heat pumps. All that is left for us to begin to transition is accepting that we must not be stuck in the past. Coal is still vital to the state of Kentucky, but before the coal industry goes the way of the dodo, we must take steps towards our future in renewable energy. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
OPINIONS
US has responsibility to lower textbook prices SAVON GRAY Kernel Columnist
In this country, many families struggle to pay tuition, as the average tuition for in-state at a public four-year college is about $9,139 per semester. After stressed families manipulate their money to sending their child to college, another costly fee begins to show its ugly face. The College Board estimates that the average college student spends approximately $1,200 a
year on textbooks. These prices are outrageous, yet it seems like our country is not interested in lowering them. In 2015, President Barack Obama proposed an idea, America’s College Promise, which would allow everyone in the U.S. to attend two years of community college for free, as long as the student maintained a 2.5 GPA. This plan would make great changes to our country, giving many citizens the privilege to further their education and become as informed as possible. The average cost of tuition at a community college is $2,713,
and this would be waived if America’s College Promise were passed. If this country can think about making community colleges free, it should also think about making textbooks free. However, this seems impossible due to the way the textbook industry is run. In 2006, MASSPIRG, an independent statewide student organization, conducted a survey of 287 professors from colleges and universities in Massachusetts and found that the way textbooks are handled is questionable. Of the professors who met with sales representatives from
textbook companies to research textbooks, 77 percent said the sales representative did not give the price of the books. Of the professors who used the publisher’s website to research textbooks, more than half said the site did not list the price of the book. This data leads one to believe our professors are left out of the loop when it comes to the books they use to teach their classes. Seventy-one percent of the professors surveyed said new editions of textbooks are justified only “sometimes” or “rarely,” and as you probably know, the new editions of textbooks
that we are told are necessary usually cost more. On the UK bookstore’s website, buying a new organic chemistry textbook costs $305. This book gives great examples and practice problems, but in order to see the answers to the practice problems, students must buy the solution manual, which costs $200 when bought new. That is $505 on two books for one class. Students who must opt out of getting the solution manual because they could not afford it leaves them stuck doing problems only to hope they got the correct answers. Although electronic text-
books and rental programs show price deductions, even the lower prices can be expensive. To rent a new Organic Chemistry textbook it is $137. This is lower than the original prices, but still a price not all students can afford. In a world where conversations about free community college are taking place, the conversation about free textbooks — or at least drastically lowering the cost of them — needs to take place as well. Savon Gray is a journalism sophomore. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
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Sunday classes at Johnson Center great for relieving stress of exams EMILY MARKANICH Kernel Columnist
Maybe you know, or maybe you don’t, but the Johnson Center offers group meditation yoga along-side its regular yoga classes. I took my yoga mat over
to one of the Sunday classes to check it out and let you all know what to expect if you make the venture yourself. Most of the yoga classes at the JC are taught in vinyasa style, meaning the techniques involve “breath-synchronized movement,” according to Lululemon.com. This pairs well with meditation because both revolve strongly on awareness of one’s breathing.
The general vinyasa yoga classes teach a series of yoga poses paired with inhales and exhales. Starting at a slow pace so students can understand and execute the poses, the series slowly speeds up to the point that every breath has a paired movement. When walking into the studio I was interested in finding out how the meditation class differed from the standard vinyasa class. “I teach vinyasa yoga and it’s a lot more fast-pace and flowy,” said Natalie O’Hara, a
Help stop social anxiety with acts of kindness PAIDIN DERMODY Kernel Columnist
We are far enough into the school year that most people have found their friend group, but some of us are still lingering around waiting for someone else to pull us into their group of friends. For people with social anxiety, it can be terrifying to approach new people, even if it is just to say, hello. Many people take this quietness and inability to hold a conversation as rude, but really it is the opposite. We are nice people. We just get nervous when people talk to us unexpectedly. According to socialanxietyinstitute.org, social anxiety causes “the fear of interaction with other people that brings on self-consciousness, feelings of being negatively judged and evaluated, and, as a result, leads to avoidance.” The website goes on to state how social anxiety disorder is the third largest psychological problem in the U.S..
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America estimates about 15 million adults in the U.S. have social anxiety disorder and the onset of social anxiety may begin around the age of 13 and last for 10 or more years, meaning that college-age adults are particularly vunerable. On a daily basis I see students sitting alone in the dining hall, rushing to eat and get out of there. I’m not one to judge because I am guilty of this. I even make it a point to sit in a corner away from the majority of the people. Not only does social anxiety hold people back from making friends, it can have other significant negative implications. It can be so severe that students begin skipping class to avoid social interaction, leading to a decrease in grades and an increase in dropout rates, according to mentalhealth.com. As one of these people, I can assure you we aren’t opposed to making friends. We just don’t know how. We would rather have people approach us than have to approach them. We may be awkward and quiet
at first, but we need someone else to pull us out of our shell. You could be sitting alone in dining halls on campus because all your friends are busy, but it could also be a sign that you are suffering from a real disorder. Speaking from experience, I don’t enjoy sitting alone. I would like for others to push me to leave my comfort zone. If they can get past the initial shyness and awkwardness, they would realize I’m really fun and outgoing. I am not a quiet person, but I may come off that way at first. I’m the loudest person ever, according to my best friend from high school, but only when I’m with people I’m comfortable with. So, if you are one of these people who sits alone, I know it may be difficult and nervewracking to put yourself out there and ask to sit with a group of people, but chances are they will gladly let you join them. And if you are someone who sees another person sitting alone in the dining hall, ask them to come sit with you. Paidin Dermody is a journalism freshman. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
psychology senior who teaches the 5 p.m. Sunday class. “We do a lot of the same things, but this one (meditation) is a little more slowed down.” O’Hara said the main difference between meditation classes and vinyasa classes is there is a longer beginning meditation and a longer shavasana (ending meditation). “I know a lot of college students might not want to stay for a whole 10 minute closing meditation,” O’Hara said. “That’s why we only do it like once a week for my meditation class
and then I do a 5 minute meditation for the other classes.” Two years ago O’Hara suggested the JC offer a meditation yoga class after attending a mindfulness yoga retreat. One tool she wants to share is learning to “live in the moment.” “If you have an outside thought or a distraction that takes someone away from living presently, that doesn’t mean you’re a terrible meditator,” O’Hara said. “It’s more like you just have to keep reminding yourself, ‘Hey, live in this moment. Don’t let past struggles
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bog you down. Don’t let future things that you have to accomplish distract you from enjoying this moment right now.’” O’Hara said one of the best times to go to a meditation class or a vinyasa class is during finals week. “I think if you breathe and meditate and move a little bit it’ll keep you more focused, so the studying you do is more efficient,” O’Hara said. Emily Markanich is a journalism senior. Email opinions@ kykernel.com
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PHOTO BY JOEL REPOLEY I STAFF UK Midfielder Xehne Reid (14) turned down offers from other soccer programs to come to UK. The Jamaican has proven to be a valuable asset for the Cats.
New country, same game Jamaican freshman’s confidence helps team secure top conference spot By Olivia Powell sports@kykernel.com
The UK men’s soccer program is on the rise, and freshman Xahne Reid has contributed more than his fair share to the climb. Reid, a freshman from Clarendon, Jamaica, chose UK over offers from the University of Hartford and Virginia Commonwealth University after his experiences with the UK soccer staff. “The assistant coach that saw me was really patient and helpful,” Reid said. “I was like, ‘These people really care, so I’m sticking with UK.’” Although he is far from home, his acclimation to life at UK and the U.S has been a good one. “The transition has been smooth,” Reid said. “Both (school) systems expect us to
Pre-season coming to end
Blue-White game is last chance to see Cats before regular season By Anthony Crawford sports@kykernel.com
The annual Blue-White scrimmage gives fans an opportunity to see the team in another scrimmage that is a little more serious than Big Blue Madness. The last scrimmage before the season is set to take place this Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Rupp Arena. Head coach John Calipari will have a stricter whistle especially since the Big Blue Madness scrimmage ended up being a high turnover affair. This will also be the first time fans get to watch coveted big man Skal Labissiere without worries of him not being able to suit up for the Cats this season, as the freshman’s NCAA eligibility was granted over the weekend. The big man has drawn rave reviews so far from NBA scouts and national analysts just from watching him practice. His length and athleticism give him the potential to be a game-changer on both ends of the floor. So he is sure to draw applause from the crowd at the scrimmage from a highlight dunk or monster block. Now with the roster set, Calipari will be watching all of his players closely, especially those on the cusp of the
likely seven- to eight-man rotation. Players like Charles Matthews, Derek Willis and Mychal Mulder are all trying to prove they have a role they can fit on this team whether it be defense, shooting or versatility. One surprise since practices began has been the play of the youngest of the incoming freshman, 17-year-old Australian big-man Isaac Humphries. His shooting has stood out so far, and has opened up a pick-and-pop game for UK’s guards. Humphries was an afterthought coming into the season, but has just as much of a chance of being in the final rotation as Matthews, Willis and Mulder. The scrimmage splits up the team and will likely exhibit point guards Tyler Ulis and Isaiah Briscoe opposite of each other. Calipari mentioned at media day how Briscoe defers too much to Ulis when they play with each other, and this scrimmage will be another opportunity for the freshman to develop confidence and an identity playing without Ulis. With only two exhibition games left next week before the team’s first real game, this will be a great opportunity to see what the Cats are made of before the season starts.
get good grades, but here ... they have provisions that help us to get good grades.” Reid, who is thinking about a major in dietetics, said he has also considered secondary education, more specifically in English. Amid his smooth transition, Reid said he still misses all the good times at home, like early Sunday mornings spent playing ball with friends. Reid has been playing soccer since his days in primary school, after his stint in track. “I hated track because it gave me too much nerves. My sisters did track, but I don’t like track,” Reid said. “I loved football.” He continued to play soccer at Glenmuir High School and Clarendon College, both in Jamaica. He won soccer championships with both schools and received the International
Street Soccer Association award for most valuable player in 2015 while at Clarendon. Reid said the highlight of this season was his 35-yard goal against Florida Atlantic University. His biggest accomplishment was “being helpful to the team, to give them a lift when they’re down.” “People were going insane after Reid’s goal. Not only were they happy for Kentucky’s winning score, but they were just genuinely happy for him,” said fan and sophomore Shelby Klingerman. “It’s an amazing thing to see someone’s hard work pay off.” Reid admitted to having trouble focusing, but followed by saying self-confidence was his greatest asset. “I think my biggest strength is the confidence that I have in my ability, and faith in God,” he said.
Reid’s role models include Cristiano Ronaldo, a soccer player for Real Madrid, and Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, a retired Brazilian soccer player. Cristiano Ronaldo’s famous quote, “If you think you’re perfect already, then you never will be,” serves as Reid’s motto both on the field and off. Reid said both Ronaldos serve as his role models due to their well-rounded skills and dedication to the sport. “They are both really good,” Reid said. “And they are really passionate about it, kind of like my style of football.” Reid has three goals and two assists this season, with aims for more, but his focus is contributing to the team as a whole. Reid’s journey will continue during the men’s game Wednesday night at 7 p.m. against UAB.
Consistently inconsistent The Cats need to refocus their efforts to win 2 more games, ensure bowl game qualification
By Jordan Ondrof and Anthony Crawford sports@kykernel.com
After a 42-16 loss on the road to Mississippi State on Saturday, the Cats have fallen to a 4-3 record and 2-2 in the SEC. The magic number of six wins is still looming over the heads of the Cats and Mark Stoops. With two wins to go to qualify for a bowl, UK has some serious refocusing to do. The outlook for the game started out pretty optimistic. UK was unable to score on its opening drive, but did score on its second after forcing Mississippi State to a three-and-out. Then Dak Prescott and the Bulldog offense came alive. Prescott erupted for 468 yards of total offense and six touchdowns to turn the game into a rather one-sided affair. Prescott was able to burn the Cats mostly because of the lack of pressure put on him by the defensive line. This made it hard for the UK defensive backs to defend even after they had shown they could stop the Bulldogs with Chris Westry picking off Prescott in the 2nd quarter for Prescott’s first interception of the year. The Cats offense showed it was capable of hanging with Mississippi State in the first half, but it was unable to capitalize on multiple red zone trips in the second half. It finished with 423 total
PHOTO PROVIDED BY SARAH STORY I THE REFLECTOR Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott shakes off a Kentucky defender during the game against UK at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss., on Saturday.
yards on offense, but that number was not reflected in the scoreboard. All season the story of quarterback Patrick Towles has been inconsistency, and it is more evident than ever in the red zone. Towles threw two interceptions on Saturday and was only able to complete 23 of 42 passes. Only making matters worse, UK receivers again struggled with catching balls. Dropped passes have been a constant problem this season and have
often come at key points in games where momentum could have shifted. One positive note to take away from the game was the return of kicker Austin MacGinnis. After missing time due to injury, the sophomore showed his importance to the team with a 48 yard field goal and was able to halt a few returns by having some kickoffs end up in the end zone. UK faces rival Tennessee on Oct. 31. The match will be an important bounce-back game
for two teams coming off losses. Tennessee has under-produced this season, as a team that was predicted to compete for the SEC East. The Volunteers have dropped two games because of comeback efforts late in the fourth quarter by Oklahoma and Florida, giving hope to UK if it can just hang around late in game. A bowl-bid is still an achievable goal this season, but a lot will depend on Towles and UK’s offense can start contributing consistently.