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UK Snowcats explore the outdoors

By Sarah Ladd news@kykernel.com

ADAM SHERBERG I STAFF The UK Butcher Shop is located in the basement of the W.P. Garrigus Building off Cooper Drive in Lexington, Kentucky.

Meat UK’s hidden gem: the Butcher Shop

By Jelyn Washington-Mays news@kykernel.com

Tucked away in the basement of the W.P. Garrigus Building is a unique fixture of campus life: the UK Butcher Shop.

The boutique shop, considered that because it does not have a consistent supply, was opened in 2013 as a way to supplement funds back into the UK Animal and Food Sciences Department, according to shop manager Brock Billingsley.

The meat sold in the shop, which includes beef, pork, sheep and goat, is all USDA approved and raised at the university.

“For the people that are very conscious about their health, this is the freshest and healthiest option,” Billingsley said.

He said there are no hormones added, and that people who are interested in what the animals ate during their life-

times can check with the shop employees.

Billingsl ey said that while students do come into the shop, one of its biggest markets is the hospital on campus. Lots of people from the Lexington community regularly come in as well, he said.

“We’re still trying to reach out to the rest of campus,” he said. “I don’t think that they know we exist yet.”

Even some people who have worked on campus for years don’t know about the butcher shop, he said.

So how does UK’s hidden gem plan to attract more student consumers?

Facebook, its social media manager said.

UK agriculture student Emma Shelton runs the social media for the shop.

“I post every Wednesday and Friday just to let people know what we have,” Shelton said.

One of the shop’s signature items right now is a

smoked cheddar bratwurst called “The Cheddar Cat.” Another signature item, according to its website, is the Spicy Fat Cat, which is an all-beef sausage infused with habanero cheese. The dish is available at the shop, as well as at Kroger Field and Rupp Arena.

More information can be found at the shop’s Facebook page, which is called University of Kentucky Butcher Shop.

In addition to posting updates about what meat is available, Shelton gets creative. One November post read, “What would happen if pigs could fly? The price of pork would skyrocket! Lucky for you, pigs don’t fly! But our fresh pork can fly off the shelf in the Butcher Shop today…”

Another day, she posted this joke because bratwurst was available: “Did you hear about the pessimist who hates sausage? They say he fears the worst!”

UK students tackle sports, fashion, academics and more with determination. But some Wildcats take it a step further: They tackle entire mountains.

UK Snowcats is a ski and outdoor club made up of UK students. With 200 participants in its yearly trips to hike, ski and enjoy the great outdoors, it is one of the largest student organizations.

The club is decades old, starting up as a way to unite people with a love for the outdoors and sharing experiences with their UK family. Requirements have remained minimal over the years as a way to include as many people as possible.

These low requirements are part of what makes the Snowcats club such a hit, said Thomas Doerr, marketing director for the Kentucky Snowcats.

“Our goal as a club is to help UK students to become more exposed to the great outdoors and to be able to experience places they’ve

never gone before,” Doerr said.

Throughout the year, the club has many different planned trips. Members take hiking and camping trips to Red River Gorge, go north for skiing and go whitewater rafting in West Virginia in October.

The highlight of the year is over Christmas break. The club usually takes people out to Colorado to enjoy a rare skiing experience. This year, instead of Colorado, the club will be going to Big Sky, Montana, a scenic spot between West Yellowstone and Bozeman. The area boasts wildlife such as elk, deer, black bears, grizzlies, upland birds, waterfowl and wolves among beautiful snowcapped mountain ridges.

This special Christmas trip is a weeklong trip during the first week of January.

Doerr said this trip is their most popular trip because of the amazing scenery and because few people get the opportunity to ski in the western mountains. He also said it connects students who share a common love for the

outdoors, making friends and lifelong memories.

“During my freshman year I didn’t know anyone and wasn’t involved in anything,” he said. “I went on a limb and went on my first trip with Snowcats and I immediately fell in love with the people and the experience.”

He said that everyone in Snowcats is so welcoming, and they gave him the opportunity to see amazing places and meet wonderful people.

“Our members all share the same love for the outdoors,” he said, “and we are constantly trying to grow and share this passion with everyone else.”

To become a member of Snowcats, students simply sign up for a trip. There is an introductory fee of $30, which will cover team spirit gear such as club shirts and stickers. Students who join do not need professional skiing experience.

For more information on the Snowcats, email uksnowcats@gmail.com or visit the Facebook page at facebook.com/uksnowcats.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY THOMAS DOERR UK Snowcats is a ski and outdoor club made up of approximately 200 students.

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Monday, November 27, 2017

Experience more effective than talent in college basketball CHRIS LEACH

BECKY FAULCONER

Sports editor

Experience is more effective than talent in college basketball.

All season long, head coach John Calipari has told UK basketball fans to have patience with this year’s team, as he’s tasked with replacing over 90 percent of last year’s scoring with a bunch of freshmen.

The ultimate goal for the Cats this year is to win the national championship, but is that achievable with so much production needing to be made by 18- and 19-yearolds? This year’s team definitely has the talent to win, but they’re missing one key ingredient for success– experience.

Out of the players with significant roles, six of the nine players are freshmen.

That doesn’t include injured freshmen players Jarred Vanderbilt and Jemarl Baker, who when they return, expect to have roles.

This is by far the youngest and least experienced squad Calipari has ever coached.

Calipari is accustomed to coaching young teams, but usually his past rosters have included some upperclassmen, who led them to becoming thriving powerhouses in college basketball.

Of the four Kentucky teams that Calipari coached to a Final Four, three at least had two juniors or one senior that played 15 minutes or more. The only year that wasn’t the case was in 2014, when the Cats were the eighth seed in the NCAA

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PHOTO BY HUNTER MITCHELL I STAFF John Calipari yells from the sideline during the game against Utah Valley on Nov. 12, 2017, in Lexington, Kentucky.

Tournament and it took Aaron Harrison to get Kentucky to the National Championship.

Calipari’s four Kentucky teams that didn’t make the Final Four were mostly led by freshmen and barely had any upperclassmen to lead them to college basketball’s biggest stage.

Calipari’s teams have thrived the most when there’s a healthy mix of young talent and experienced players.

The years when the team relied on freshmen to win the whole thing usually ended in Kentucky fans going home sad.

But enough about Kentucky, how about the teams who actually won the national championship in each of the five years? Were they loaded with young talent, or what is just a bunch of mid-talent players who gelled and improved over their careers to become champions? History points to the latter.

Three of the last five national championship teams started zero freshmen in the national championship

games. The only two teams who break that stat were Villanova in 2016, when they started one freshman, two juniors and two seniors, and Duke in 2015, when they started three freshmen, one sophomore and one senior.

Eight of the last 10 Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player were upperclassmen, with the two underclassmen being Duke’s Tyus Jones in 2015 and Kentucky’s Anthony Davis in 2012.

We have seen a couple of instances where talent beats experience, but Kentucky doesn’t have an Anthony Davis on this year’s team.

They have talented players like Kevin Knox and Hamidou Diallo, but no Anthony Davis.

So if it came down to a solid experienced team versus Kentucky in the Sweet 16 or Elite 8, give me the former every time. Kentucky certainly has the talent to win it all, but national championship contenders always have experience, and Kentucky doesn’t have that.

Email opinions@kykernel.com.

When thinking about eco-friendly and ethical in the fashion/beauty industry, many people think that these terms can only apply to makeup. Ho clothing industry makes a huge impact on the world around us.

Manufacturing and producing clothing can include child labor, animal cruelty and pollution. There are many brands emerging across the world that are proudly labeling themselves eco-friendly, vegan and ethical, which means the clothing they sell is made by people in good working conditions, the materials used are eco-friendly and cause very little to no pollution, and the materials don’t include any animal products or by-products. Lots of prominent brands are also coming out with lines of clothing that are vegan and ethically made.

So why should this be important to you?

Many popular brands are all about putting out whatever is in style for that week. That means that they need to manufacture as much clothing as they can as cheaply and as quickly as possible. The term for this phenomenon is fast fashion.

This means that they can re-

sort to child labor and producing poorly made items.

The clothing itself is often lower quality and won’t last long, so if you have to constantly buy something new, you’re spending more money in the long run. It also means that the company is getting more money and is continuing to use child labor or labor in poor conditions. It’s cheaper and

especially college students, can splurge on expensive items all the time regardless of their quality, but not all quality options are pricey. A great alternative is to shop at secondhand stores. Not only are the prices great, but you are not contributing to the companies that are not ethical. This doesn’t mean just shopping at Goodwill, as there are so many great vintage and second hand online stores, like Depop, that will have the specific items you’re looking for.

Another thing to look out for is clothing items that are made of either polyester or acrylic.

These two fabrics create a lot of pollution when being manufactured. Some all natural, low-impact textiles that are good are silk, hemp, linen and wool.

The best start to solving this issue is to be aware of the brands you are buying from. Before shopping, do some research. Most, if not all, clothing brand websites have an info page about where and how their clothing is made.

Here’s a list of some popular clothing brands that have vegan and eco-friendly options or who are completely ethical: Patagonia, MIRANDA REAVES I STAFF Saucony, Doc Martens, Reformation, Nudie Jeans, far more ethical to purchase Apolis, Rag & Bone, Levis, one good quality, expensive and many more. If everyone article of clothing that you shopped exclusively ethical know will last a while than brands, the fashion industry buying a cheap item that would be much more suswill last no longer than a tainable and would possibly year. inspire other industries to Of course not everyone, follow suit.

Monday, November 27, 2017

It’s Christmas time in the Bluegrass and be treated to traditional scenes depicted in lights such as Santa and his reindeer along with string lights.

The cost per standard car is 27 dollars and there is a five dollar off coupon that can be found on their website.

By Megan Brown

features@kykernel.com

The temperatures are dropping and the holiday season is coming.

Thanksgiving is officially over which means there are only three more weeks left until the end of the semester. Luckily, there are plenty of Christmas activities to do around Kentucky to get even the Grinchest people in the holiday spirit.

Follow the Ghost of Christmas Past on a journey at Waveland Historical Site with a performance of Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol.” The unique take on the story allows guest to walk through a house built in 1843 and watch the performance unfold in different rooms. The cost of the performance is 20 dollars and reserva-

underground uk tions are required. For show dates and times visit the Kentucky State Parks website.

Lights Under Louisville is a holiday light show located inside of a cavern and is open from now until Dec. 31. The Mega Cavern is converted into an illuminated wonderland featuring over three million points of light. Visitors will be able to drive 30 minutes through the cave

Lights Under Louisville Through Dec. 31 1841 Taylor Ave, Louisville, KY 40213 www.louisvillemegacavern.com

The largest light show in Kentucky is located right here in Lexington at the Kentucky Horse Park.

Southern Lights not only includes a three mile light show with some scenes paying homage to the beloved horse culture, but also includes a walking portion where visitors can drink hot chocolate, be entertained by choirs and buy Christmas presents from local vendors. The price is 25 dollars per car Friday through Sunday, but for a discount and less crowds, students can visit on Monday through Thursday night for only 15 dollars. The park is open from 5:30

Kentucky Horse Park Southern Lights Through Dec. 31 4089 Iron Works Pkwy, Lexington, KY 40511 www.kyhorsepark.com

p.m. to 10 p.m. daily until Dec. 31.

A free event for students looking to save money but still find their Christmas spirt is the Lexington parade. The parade begins downtown on Main Street Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. where visors will see a variety of Christmas themed floats, bands and other organizations.

Travel to Deutschland without ever leaving Kentucky by attending Michler’s Christmas Market.

Be submersed in German culture as you drink mulled wine and walk through over 15 vendors to find the perfect holiday gift. You can also get a wreath made while you listen to a cello and enjoy holiday themed desserts. The market is open two days this year, on Dec. 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Dec. 3 the hours are from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Lexington Christmas Parade •Dec. 5, 7 p.m.

333 W Vine St #201, Lexington, KY 40507

Michler’s Christmas Market • Dec. 2-3 417 E Maxwell St. Lexington KY 40508 www.michlers.com

“A Christmas Carol” at Waveland Historic Site 225 Waveland Museum Ln, Lexington, KY 40514 www.parks.ky.gov ARDEN BARNES I STAFF

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Walker-Johnson connection comes up big late in games

By Chris Leach

sports@kykernel.com

In football games this season, fans have seen Stephen Johnson spread the ball around all his pass catchers instead of picking one certain receiver to focus all his passes on.

However, if it’s late in the game, or the Cats are presented with a third down situation, Johnson knows he can always find one certain receiver open.

“Just knowing where he’s going to be and then he knows exactly where I want him at or how deep he’s going to run or where he’s going to break out, if he’s going to break in or break out on different routes,” Johnson said of senior wide out Charles Walker. “It’s just repetition in practice.”

Walker has been Johnson’s goto receiver in critical moments of UK’s biggest games this season.

Against Florida on the final drive,

Walker caught a 14-yard pass on fourth down to bring Kentucky into field goal range to keep their chances of winning alive.

Against Ole Miss on UK’s thengame winning drive, Walker caught a five-yard pass on 3rd in 3 to keep the drive going. What made the catch more impressive was the ball was thrown over Walker’s head and he didn’t secure the ball until he was falling to the ground.

While both of those games ended in losses, the possibility of winning wouldn’t have been possible if it weren’t for Johnson trusting in Walker.

“It’s just chemistry with me and him, trusting he’s going to put it there,” Walker said.

If Walker isn’t open, Johnson has been able to find other receivers, or Benny Snell to lead game winning drives, as Johnson had led eight game winning drives in his career, two this season.

The Cats have typically strug-

gled to come up with clutch plays in previous years, but with Johnson, the Cats have been competitive in nearly every game they’ve played in late in the fourth quarter.

“He’s obviously our offense leader, and just before these drives he’s just saying, ‘Guys we’ve done this before, we do it in practice every week, calm down, do your job and the outcome is going to be good,’” Walker said. “That’s what we do and so far it’s been good offensively.”

However, it’s not just Johnson responsible for these game winning drives, as all members of the offense play a key role in getting the Cats down the field.

“We realize when we need to step it up and kind of when to be calm and that’s when we have our best drives, when everyone’s calm, has trust in themselves that they’re going to do their job,” Walker said.

“Once we have 11 guys doing their job, the offense clicks.”

ADDISON COFFEY I STAFF FILE PHOTO Kentucky wide receiver Charles Walker runs down field during the blue white spring game on Apr. 14, 2017, in Lexington, Kentucky.

Calipari is all-in on the team with no star

By Chase Campbell sports@kykernel.com

UK men’s basketball coach John Calipari is all-in on his young, struggling team, even if other people aren’t.

Before the Cats headed to Chicago to take on the Kansas Jayhawks, Calipari spoke with media at a press conference.

“I thought we’d be that kind of rebounding team that we were yesterday [against Vermont],” Calipari said. “So I would tell you I’m pretty pleased with that.”

The Cats ended up losing 7369 to Kansas in the United Center, but there weren’t too many sullen faces as they walked off the court, especially considering how many predicted the game would turn out. Even Calipari said he thought his team “might CARTER GOSSETT I STAFF get smashed.”

Quade Green goes in for a layup during the game against Kansas on Tuesday, Nov. The struggles of this team 14, 2017, in Lexington, Kentucky. wouldn’t show up on the court to someone who didn’t watch the

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Cats regularly. They rebound and defend, they score at a decent rate and have the apparent potential to win games. To the team, however, there’s still so much to work on.

“I’m fighting to get my mind set, in that, I’ve got to stay in the moment,” Calipari said. “And I’ve got to be as positive for these guys as I can.”

Calipari said that since there is no leader on the team, he’s had to play the role of the alpha for his players. On this roster, there is no De’Aaron Fox, Anthony Davis or John Wall to emerge as the team’s leader from the beginning of the season.

After the team’s three-point victory over Vermont in the second game of the season, point guard Quade Green highlighted a personal weakness of his that seems to be plaguing the rest of the team.

“I’m still learning on defense,” Green said. “I’m pretty

slow, as y’all can see, I’m still learning, though.”

While on-ball defense is a scare for players like Green, one of the biggest takeaways from the Vermont and Kansas games is that this team is a work in progress. At the press conference before the game in Chicago, Calipari dared the Jayhawks to play a triangle-and-two defensive scheme because the team barely knew how to play through it.

“By the time March comes, we’ll have it all packed and done.

They won’t say that no more,” Green said after talking about his on-ball defense.

As with most Calipari-coached UK teams, the state of the unit right now is far different than what’s expected of them at the end of the season. This one feels different to Calipari, though, who says he’s been harder on this team than any other. Only time will tell if his extra effort pays off on the team with no clear superstar.

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Sing along with the Kernel Karolers!

Jingle Bells

Dashing through the snow In a one-horse open sleigh O’er the fields we go Laughing all the way Bells on bobtail ring’ Making spirits bright What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight!

Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh! what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way; Oh! what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh

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We Wish You a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin; Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Oh, bring us a figgy pudding; Oh, bring us a figgy pudding;

Oh, bring us a figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer We won’t go until we get some; We won’t go until we get some; We won’t go until we get some, so bring some out here We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Had a very shiny nose And if you ever saw it You would even say it glows All of the other reindeer Used to laugh and call him names They never let poor Rudolph Join in any reindeer games Then one foggy Christma Eve, Santa came to say, Rudolph with your nose so bright, Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?

Then how all the reindeer loved him, As they shouted out with glee, Rudolph the red-nose Reindeer You’ll go down in history