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PHOTO AND ILLUSTRATION BY McKENNA HORSLEY I STAFF Students wait in line at the Bowman’s Den Starbucks on the University of Kentucky’s campus.

UK students react to Pumpkin Spice Latte return By McKenna Horsley news@kykernel.com

There are a few almost universal signs that the autumn season is upon us– football games, leaves changing color, the weather becoming a little cooler and the return of the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Earlier this month on Sept. 5, the iconic seasonal drink returned to Starbucks locations on campus and UK students, faculty and staff either began eagerly waiting in line to order their first of many this holiday season or rolled their eyes in dismay. The seasonal latte, only sold annually at Starbucks from early September to a few weeks after Christmas, is made of espresso and milk with notes of pumpkin, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg and is topped with pumpkin pie spices and whipped cream. It was first released 14 years ago, according to a press release. Many compare

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the taste to an actual pumpkin pie. The hype surrounding Pumpkin Spice Lattes mostly comes from Starbuck’s marketing plan. This year a live video parodying the viral video of “April the Giraffe”

I think it’s just a fall seasonal thing. So, I think people just wait for them all year.

PAULINA ALASRISTE was used to countdown until Pumpkin Spice Lattes were officially on the menu, according to the Washington Post. The company also runs a verified Twitter account personifying the drink and interacts with Twitter users

throughout the year. Paulina Alatriste, a UK graduate student studying plant pathology, is one of the many who have waited all year to again enjoy the flavor of Pumpkin Spice Lattes. In the next few months, she estimated she will order 10 or so before they leave stores; she doesn’t want to buy that many because the drink is perhaps too sweet for a daily treat. “I think it’s just a fall seasonal thing. So, I think people just wait for them all year,” she said. “Around this time of year, everything is pumpkin.” On the other hand, some think Pumpkin Spice Lattes are highly overrated like campus Starbuck barista and mathematics and art history sophomore Ploy Nontapan. Since Pumpkin flavor products have returned to the coffee chain, she’s made 20 different pumpkin-based

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UK alumnus creates app for hunters, anglers By Bailey Vandiver news@kykernel.com

It all started when a UK alumnus had an idea. Brad Luttrell, who graduated in 2009 with a journalism and communications degree, came up with an idea for an app geared toward hunters and anglers. But it didn’t stop there. “Idle ideas are not worth the time you spend thinking about them,” Luttrell said. “It takes action and a team to build a brand and product, and I have a heck of a team.” Today, after a year of work by Luttrell and his team, his idea is now an app called GoWild that is available in the Apple Store. His teammates include Chief Analytics Officer Zack

Luttrell

Grimes, Chief Product Designer Donovan Sears, Chief Development Officer Chris Gleim and Director of Marketing Lauren Gleim. Luttrell

is CEO. The app is meant to curate a community for lovers of the outdoors to engage, interact and learn, said the website. Specifically, Luttrell said, the app’s current niche is hunters and anglers, with future developments that will offer more for all outdoor enthusiasts. “I challenge anyone to find a more passionate group of people than hunters and anglers,” Luttrell said. GoWild is like Facebook for hunters and anglers, plus more. The app will learn more about the user, allowing it to offer increasingly relevant posts, such as hunting

tips. Users can also log their animals or fish caught. Luttrell said more than 101 million people hunted, fish or participated in some other type of wildlife activity last year. “If we tap just 10 percent of that, we’ll have one of the top 100 social apps in the world,” he said. Luttrell said the hardest part of curating the functionality of the app was deciding what to leave out, not deciding what should be included. He said most of the feedback he and his team have received so far has described the app as “clean yet robust.” Luttrell said he is most excited that this app will be a part of someone’s hunting and fishing experience. This is not only a social media app; it’s a tool for users to log

It takes action and a team to build a brand and product, and I have a heck of a team.

BRAD LUTTRELL their catch right after it happens, then compare it to their friends’ catches. “No one’s ever done that in this space, and we’re proud to pioneer this concept,” Luttrell said. Luttrell said he did not want to choose a brand name that limited its future. GoWild allows future expansion that will “encompass the outdoors as a whole.”

“GoWild as a brand is interest agnostic, yet piques your curiosity,” Luttrell said. The skills he learned during his time at UK still help his career today, Luttrell said. He worked for the Kentucky Kernel, where adviser Chris Poore helped him understand “how to work the different angle and find the nuances in the story.” He said he also learned from professors and even some of his peers at UK. “I had mentors and advisers who didn’t let me settle for good,” Luttrell said. “They knew I could do great work if I pushed myself to stay later, work harder and think differently.” GoWild can be downloaded now on iOS and is expected on Android this winter.

‘96 law school graduate revisits campus, sees change in progress By Bailey Vandiver news@kykernel.com

“Let’s go in the law school,” my mom said to me after my official campus tour was over. We had just seen all the major locations on campus: Willy T, the brand new dining hall The 90, Whitehall and more. My mom’s impression of campus was, first, that the dorms were way too nice—she wanted me to have to “rough it” a little bit in college, like she did living in dorms without Tempur-Pedic mattresses, once upon a time. Her second thought was that so much had changed since her time here, which was her freshman year of undergraduate in 1989-90, and law school from 1993-1996. When we walked into the Law Building, though, she had a different reaction. “It hadn’t changed at all,” she said. She pointed out all the things that were just as she remembered—the lockers, the feeling of being back in high school because all classes were

JOSH MOTT I STAFF State officials and university heads all participated in cutting a cake that represented the groundbreaking for the new College of Law at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.

in that one building and the “dirty” and “clean” lounges in the basement. The clean lounge is for studying, she explained, but the dirty lounge was for eating lunch, playing ping pong and, my mom’s personal favorite, playing foosball. Finally, she did notice a change: The foosball table was in a slight-

ly different spot within the dirty lounge. She said the building was already old when she was there; it was built in 1965. There have been rumors over the years of future renovations, but nothing ever came of them. My mom said she thinks she remembers

getting letters to alumni about a possible new building. Now, more than 20 years later, it’s the Law Building’s turn for a makeover. The groundbreaking for the expansion and renovation was held Sept. 7. President Eli Capilouto made a statement at the groundbreaking. He said buildings across campus are being adapted to a 21st century living and learning experience. “It is dramatic. It is intentional. It is necessary for us to truly serve our faculty, staff, students and the citizens of the Commonwealth,” Capilouto said. “The new College of Law Building is an important piece of our transformation.” Construction on the Law Building has already begun. Law students are instead having their classes in nearby buildings, like the Gatton College of Business and Economics and the seminary building, said my cousin, Kelly Ball. She is a first-year law student who chose UK partly because she wants to practice law in Lexington. She said she did not know about the planned renovations of the Law

It is dramatic. It is intentional. It is necessary for us to truly serve our faculty, staff, students and the citizens of the Commonwealth.

ELI CAPILOUTO Building before she decided on UK. Once she found out, her biggest concern was not having a central location to study on campus. “I am hoping to be in the new law building during my 3L year,” she said. “I am excited for the new building and hope my class will get to spend our last year there, or at least our last semester.” The Law Building is expected to be finished in fall of 2019. If the foosball table doesn’t find its way back to the renovated building, I know one alumna who will be pretty upset.

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Could Bourbon be the new official drink of the Commonwealth? By Taylon Baker news@kykernel.com

Twelve years ago, the Commonwealth of Kentucky made milk its official state drink. The proposal was made by then-Senator Joey Pendleton, who owns a dairy farm. State Senate Bill 93 states that “milk production and the manufacture of dairy products are major contributors to the economic well-being of Kentucky agriculture.” In those 12 years, few have actually questioned the decision to make milk the official state drink. A few years ago, lawmakers considered replacing milk with Ale-8-One, but the proposal was never carried

through, according to the petition. But the creators and signees of an online petition think they have a better option for Kentucky’s state drink: bourbon. The petition to replace what it calls “cow juice” with bourbon began on September 6. It was published by Kentucky for Kentucky, the company behind the push for a new state slogan of “Kentucky Kicks Ass.” “Ever since we found out milk is our state’s drink, we’ve always wanted to do this. Since it’s Bourbon Heritage Month, we figured it would be the perfect moment to drop this petition,” Whit

Hiler of Kentucky for Kentucky stated. “If we could make this happen, we believe it will really benefit the commonwealth.” The petition backs up its proposal with several facts about bourbon: It contributes greatly to the commonwealth’s economy, as an $8.5 billion signature industry that generates 17,500 jobs. Plus, bourbon is original to Kentucky—95 percent of the world’s bourbon is made in Kentucky, according the Kentucky Distiller’s Association. In contrast, milk is the official drink of 20 states. According to 2016 Kentucky dairy facts from the Southeast Dairy Association,

cash receipts for the sale of milk by dairy farmers amounted to $192 million for 690 dairy farms, which is no comparison to the $8.5 billion dollars Kentucky bourbon brings in every year. The Kentucky Dairy Development Council does not currently have a comment in response to the petition. The petition, which is on Change.org, has more than 2,500 signatures, with a goal of at least 5,000. The petition will be delivered to the Kentucky State Senate and House as well as Governor Matt Bevin. ILLUSTRATION BY MADISON REXROAT | STAFF

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 concoctions such as the classic latte, Frappuccinos, chai lattes and regular iced coffee with flavored syrup. “I get them all the time and I just really don’t see the appeal,” Nontapan said. Both students agreed though that the draw to Pumpkin Spice Lattes is most likely the feeling of fall that drinking one gives and the fact that customers can only buy them for part of the year. Many fans of the drink associate it with the holiday season and other joyful thoughts. No matter how the UK community feels about Pumpkin Spice Lattes, they are here to stay– at least until next semester. Then, the wait will begin again.

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opinions Monday, September 25, 2017

Corporations should not control net neutrality

Net neutrality has been frequently discussed in the realms of national politicsthere have been several bills to hit the Senate floor regarding it. In the past few weeks, the issue has come up again as the Federal Communications Commission has changed their stance regarding the current regulations on net neutrality. The now Republican-led FCC is looking to undo Title II and restore “Internet Freedoms” by returning to no regulations like we did in the 1930’s and allowing the free market to sort things out. In 2015, the FCC made a decision under Obama administration-appointed leadership to create legislation preserving net neutrality. Current leadership appointed by the Trump administration is attempting to undo these regulations. It is imperative to keep these regulations in place, if not strengthen them. The existing regulations prevents bias network allocation, meaning it prevents network service providers like, Spectrum, AT&T and other

major companies from giving faster loading times to particular websites, or from blocking certain sites all together. Repealing this legislation would allow these large corporations to prioritize sites that they favor and slow load times for sites they don’t like. In this technology-driven era, almost all information that the public receives is reliant on their internet connection and the public’s ability to access information. Without this legislation or a replacement that would constrain the amount of control providers would have over the accessibility of information, someone could write a bad review of their service and they could block it from all of their customers. The possible implications are endless. This could open the door to providers giving faster load times to the highest bidder, or taking bribes to block content on the web. If a service provider didn’t like a political candidate, they could block their website and hinder their online campaign.

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Getting rid of this legislation will allow corporations to control the proliferation of information and the content displayed to the public. This violates the ideals of free speech and freedom of the press. Without a key portion of these regulations, the FCC would lose much of its ability to oversee and to mandate the doings of network providers. The people of this country should be protected from this potential information gauging and control. Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, a huge backer of net neutrality, said in 2014, “Under this terribly misguided proposal, the internet as we have come to know it would cease to exist and the average American would be the big loser. We must not let private corporations turn bigger and bigger profits by putting a price tag on the free flow of ideas.” The power that information has is exactly why we should not give corporations the ability to control it. Email opinions@kykernel. com.

Fake news, confirmation bias undermines academics

A lot of discussion in the media and the world of academia centers around fake news. While this phenomenon is not new it seems to have gained a lot more traction recently, everyone plays a role in the success and proliferation of falsities. One of the biggest things people do to enable is believe and spread this fake news. Why people believe these falsities can be explained by a phenomenon that is becoming equally apparent, confirmation bias, or people believe something if it agrees with their existing opinions. This psychological phenomenon enables the proliferation of fake news. If someone sees something that is fake news yet it agrees with their view of the world they will probably believe it and spread it. The biggest catalyst for this is social media. Social media makes it easy for the user to drive what gets popular and therefore seen more. According to a 2016 study from the Pew Research Center a majority of U.S. adults,

62 percent, get news on social media. Also, according to an analysis conducted by Buzzfeed News, the most popular fake news stories were more widely shared on Facebook than the most popular mainstream news stories. A good example of this is a number of posts that claimed to be a Donald Trump quote from 1998. The posts received millions of shares and was featured all over Facebook and other major social media outlets. “If I were to run, I’d run as a Republican. They’re the dumbest group of voters in the country. They believe anything on Fox News. I could lie and they’d still eat it up. I bet my numbers would be terrific,” the false posts said. This quote got tons of publicity on social media and otherwise, even though the truth is Trump never actually said that. Snopes fact checkers addressed the issue first in 2015, but the false information was already spread. T The quote sounds quite convincing, and if true it

would point out hypocrisy on the part of Trump. It’s easy to click the share button and never check any sources. It becomes extremely problematic because this causes people of differing ideologies to use different “fact” sheets. When they try to engage in an intellectual discussion, there is a major disconnect. This has some larger implications. How can an academic community in a very divided country and state engage in academic discourse if everyone participating are going off of different assumptions? For any kind of discussion to be possible, it is important to establish what is fact, and if there is disagreement on this very fundamental thing the entire effort becomes futile. It becomes important for all consumers of news and otherwise to stay skeptical and hold media outlets accountable for contributing. The best ways to do this is to fact check and review sources. As a community, we must fact check before sharing. Email opinions@kykernel. com.

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Move out of the way plain old gym memberships, and welcome in the phenomenon of boxing. The archaic punching bag in the gym and boxing gloves are now receiving more action due to Title Boxing Club. Title Boxing Club has captivated numerous Americans with their strength and cardio workouts that appeal to all ages. The company’s website says that boxing, one of the

oldest sports still existing, is new again and benefits many people. From 15-year-olds up to 70-yearolds, people are beginning to see real results from boxing. The national franchise has over 170 locations dedicated to giving people “the best hour of their day,” according to its website. The Lexington location is at 171 West Lowry Lane. Like many fitness clubs, if you haven’t been to Title Boxing Club before, your first trial class is free— except for the $5 fee to buy the mandatory hand wraps. Using the free trial to my advantage, I walked into my first boxing class ready to go. Kayla Reigler, an advocate for

barre classes, tried Title Boxing and is now a member of the club. “I can see results faster than I would have imagined, boxing definitely works muscles that normal workouts don’t,” Reigler said. As far as the boxing class goes, it was a remarkable workout and I was sore for days afterward, but the downside is that if you’re an on-campus student resident, you need a car to get there. Another problem students may face is that to be a member of the club, there is a hefty fee, but the end result would be worth it. The trainers at Title Boxing were exceptionally helpful with newcomers. There are many times

where people who are starting at new gyms feel awkward being the “newbies,” but I felt completely comfortable and the instructors helped out through the entire workout. Boxing is a sport that is challenging to perform and with training such as Title Boxing, you become both a better athlete and learn some self-defense skills. Title Boxing Club is a completely safe and intense workout that anyone can benefit from. Making sure you get your exercise in daily is crucial to your long term health, and maybe you’ll find a new love for boxing. Email opinions@kykernel.com.

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“But I think the most unique part is just the interaction our players have with fans every year. There are different stories every year, but they always revolve around our players going out and spending some time with some of the most loyal fans.”

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Eric LindseY — Associate Director of Media Relations for Men’s Basketball

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Fall is a busy time for sports in the bluegrass, and while there is no basketball being played yet, it is never too early for a UK fan to prep for basketball season. Perhaps the first indication that basketball is in the air is getting Big Blue Madness tickets. The tickets are free, but they’re not easy to get. For many UK fans, getting Big Blue Madness tickets is synonymous with going camping.

hen tickets become available, this year at 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, they go quickly. Associate Director of Media Relations for Men’s Basketball Eric Lindsey said tickets for Big Blue Madness always sell out, normally within 30 minutes to an hour. The solution for many: Get in line for tickets as early as possible, which means days in advance. This year, fans are allowed to begin lining up at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27. UK Athletics reminded fans of the rules in a press release. Fans can bring tents, but not any sort of permanent structure. UK Athletics will provide portable restroom facilities. Even these temporary residents on campus cannot escape the construction. Lindsey said the construction limits where campers can set up and therefore how many can be there. For the last several years, Lindsey said, the campout has reached capacity, which means any additional campers would not be guaranteed tickets. What is this event that motivates people to give up their comfort for several days? Big Blue Madness, the first open practice of the season, originated at UK in 1982 as Midnight Madness. Then head coach Joe B. Hall promoted the

event as a celebration and an entertainment event. Now, Big Blue Madness is televised and has featured special guests such as Drake and former UK players now in the NBA. “We are always thinking of new and exciting ways to make Big Blue Madness bigger and better than the year before,” Lindsey said. “What those specific plans are this year, fans will have to wait and see Oct. 13.” Lindsey said that while UK Athletics does not have exact records, he is fairly certain that the campouts began shortly after Midnight Madness started. UK Athletics does what it can to make the camping enjoyable for those devoted fans. Last year, the UK Sports Network livestreamed the cam-

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pout, including “Tent City Live,” which was a talk show hosted by JMI and featuring special guests and previews of the upcoming season. While Lindsey did not specifically say “Tent City Live” will return this year, he said this year’s campout events will closely mirror events from the past. Every year, the men’s and women’s basketball teams deliver food to the campers. Other UK athletes often stop by as well, Lindsey said. Lindsey said each campout is “unique and special” in its own way. He said back before there were restrictions, some fans would camp for weeks in advance. Last year, two UK fans married each other while camp-

ing out for Big Blue Madness tickets. “But I think the most unique part is just the interaction our players have with fans every year,” Lindsey said. “There are different stories every year, but they always revolve around our players going out and spending some time with some of the most loyal fans.” In the past, Lindsey said, players have played cornhole with the fans in addition to passing out food. Back when there were still outdoor courts nearby, the players would put on an impromptu dunk contest or play a pickup game with fans. Lindsey said Head Coach John Calipari has added a special touch in recent years: going out to the campout and

addressing the fans. Communications sophomore Noah Robbins camped out with his roommate for tickets last year and plans to again this year. Robbins was not a UK basketball fan before coming to UK as a student, so he was not aware of just how big basketball was here. “The amount of people that showed up just to get a spot was insane to me,” Robbins said. Last year, he and his roommate took turns watching the tent so neither of them had to miss classes. Communications senior Jared Detty is another student who is ready for Big Blue Madness and the rest of basket-

ball season. Many who attend basketball games at Rupp Arena will recognize Detty. He is always in the front row of the eRUPPtion Zone, easily recognizable with his UK visor complete with spiky white and blue hair. Detty said he doesn’t camp out, but finds other ways to get Big Blue Madness tickets. “The people who camp out, I just think are crazy,” Detty said. “Especially if they are skipping important things like class and work.” Detty said he has been attending UK Athletics events for his whole life, even before he became a student. He called himself a die-hard, true blue fan. JOSHUA QUALLS I STAFF FILE PHOTOS TOP CENTER:

Fans break the line early during the Big Blue Madness campout on Sept. 28, 2016, in Lexington, Kentucky. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:

Emmett Couch passes the time by eating some food during the Big Blue Madness campout on Sept. 28, 2016, in Lexington, Kentucky. Couch has been coming to the annual event with his family for at least 20 years. Julian Maher sleeps between classes during the Big Blue Madness campout on Sept. 28, 2016, in Lexington, Kentucky. Maher was a part of a group of 30 students sharing four tents. Pedestrians pass by the Big Blue Madness campout on Sept. 28, 2016, in Lexington, Kentucky.

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Monday, September 25 Wine and Canvas, Friday’s on Rojay Drive, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Mission Mondays- Lexington Community Radio, Blue Stallion Brewing Company, 11 a.m to 11 p.m.

Tuesday, September 26 Fall 2017 Engineering and Computer Science Career Fair, Memorial Coliseum, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday, September 27 Big Blue Madness campout, Memorial Colisuem, 5 a.m thru Friday Fall 2017 Business Internship & Career Fair, Gatton College of Business, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Pinterest Party, W.T. Young Library, 6 p.m.to 9 p.m.

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Here Come the Mummies, Manchester Music Hall, 7 p.m.

Vessel with The Kind Thieves, The Burl, 8 p.m.

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Art Walk, Singletary Center, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Scarefest, Lexington Center, 5 p.m. thru Sunday

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Shock Theatre, Lynagh’s Irish Pub, 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

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I’ve always been told that visiting the Amazon is a life changing experience. This August, I was given the opportunity to travel to Ecuador to serve in a rural village as a nurse with Shoulder to Shoulder, a medical brigade run by physicians from the University of Kentucky. There isn’t a photograph in the world that can capture the majesty the Amazon rainforest offers. The greenery, the beauty and the tranquility are just some of the things I can’t put into words. With a myriad of wildlife and indigenous people, there is no shortage of life or diversity among the trees and canopies. I chose to stay in this beautiful country after the medical brigade to sightsee more of its secrets and wonders. While I was researching between the Galapagos and the Amazon, I found out about a new initiative taking place in the Ecuadorian Amazon revolving around ecotourism. Native communities are standing up to companies who are destroying forests by investing money into building high-end eco-lodges in the rainforest. This serves as an employment opportunity and an income to protect the rainforests here. There are many eco-lodges to choose from throughout different parts of the Amazon basin. I selected Napo Wildlife Center because of my fascination with the animals of the forest. These neat hotel packages even come with an assigned natural guide, community guide and a paddler who leads you on pre-arranged excursions based on your interests.

MORGAN GARRETT I STAFF An otter is one of the many animals Morgan Garrett encountered during her time in Ecuador.

It was an adventure to get to the Napo Wildlife Center. The lodge is located far up the Napo River outside the gateway city of Coca. I took a 35-minute flight to Coca from Quito before spending 2.5 hours on a small, motorized boat up river to the landing site. It took a mile walk from the landing sites to the docks where I boarded a paddle canoe that took another 2.5 hours up a small black creek. When arriving at Napo, a towering thatch roof observation deck and cute cabanas greeted me. Here’s what three days exploring Napo could look like for you. Day 1: Wake up before the sun to beat the Amazonian heat and paddle across the Anangu Lake. Hike two miles into the “tierra firma” forest. Arrive at a giant kapok tree with a parallel tower that stands 125-feet tall. Climb the stairs at sunrise to see the most beautiful panoramic view of the canopy surrounding you. Next, walk the paddle back to the hotel for lunch and a siesta. In the afternoon, take a relaxing boat ride up the creek to spot more monkeys, boars, otters, snakes, tapirs and even a jaguar. Day 2: The next morning, wake up early again to beat the heat. Take a canoe down the creek to the landing spot

to visit the Anangu people in their native community. Visitors can see the people who have dedicated their lives to the eco-lodge and how these people live. Go on a tour of the village and meet some of the natives. Take a small trip to the women’s cultural center for an educational lesson on the cooking, dancing, agriculture and tea making that the ladies of the village partake in. After a picnic lunch you will be guided on a mile hike to the parrot clay licks. This special place is where the parakeets and parrots gather to eat the mineral clay from the walls and drink the mineral rich water below. It’s a stunning sight to see so many colors flying around one place. Day 3: On the final day, wake up later and have a paddle around the lake. The guide may take you on a light hike to see more of the flora in the forest, or you may choose to paddle the creek looking for more wildlife. If you wanted to return to the observation tower, make a request to do so. If you want to see specific animals, the guides will help you find the best view to spot them. If you decide to travel here, remember to expect nothing and appreciate everything about the Amazon.

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New food hall is ‘crown jewel’ of The Summit By Christie Netherton

We intentionally took a very disciplined approach when curating The Barn and decided to source all local restauranteurs so that we could honor Lexington’s culinary scene.

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Since the opening of The Summit at Fritz Farm in April, it has been the site of many trendy retailers and restaurants in Lexington. The newest addition is the The Barn, Lexington’s first food hall that seeks to embrace local businesses. It features six local Lexington restaurants, a Kentucky merchandise store and a whiskey bar. “We intentionally took a very disciplined approach when curating The Barn and decided to source all local restauranteurs so that we could honor Lexington’s culinary scene,” said Lindsay Bayer Shipp, Retail Brand Strategist for Bayer Properties. Bayer Properties and real estate firm Rebees partnered to work on the food and beverage strategy for The Summit, according to a press release. The Barn is locally furnished with wooden tables made from recycled wood from Kentucky horse fence

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plank and barns. Old World Timber, a Lexington-based wood preservationist company, furnished the interior and exterior. The company has furnished other sites in Kentucky, including the new UK Student Center, said company representative Liz Brown. Kentucky for Kentucky is also located in The Barn. It is a clothing and merchandise line centered around the slogan “Kentucky Kicks Ass.” The company began when founders Whit Hiler and Griffin VanMeter tried to get the state slogan changed, said company representative Justin Mosteller. Whiskey Bear, located in The Barn and owned by Daniel and Florence Marlow, is the only vendor to sell alcohol in the venue. According to Daniel Marlow, The Summit is currently in its final stages of receiving its Entertainment District Liquor License, allowing customers to purchase a drink from the bar and take it outside with them to continue enjoying it as they shop around The Summit. “Once we got to know all of the other owners, the spirit of collaboration has just been tremendous,” Daniel Marlow said. “We all get to support each other with a common

ARDEN BARNES I STAFF The Barn is Lexington’s first food hall that seeks to embrace local businesses. It features six local Lexington restaurants, a Kentucky merchandise store and a whiskey bar.

goal here at the barn. So that’s something we’re super excited about.” Most of the local restaurants located in The Barn have other locations nearby. Smithtown Seafood, owned by Ouita Michel, is a farm-totable salad, burger and sandwich restaurant. The original location resides on West 6th street next to West Sixth Brewing. As many ingredients as possible are sourced locally. While some menu items are unavailable in the Kentucky area, the restaurant sources its vegetables locally as well as the silver carp, an invasive species to Kentucky that proves harmful to the lakes and streams of Western Kentucky. “It’s your ecological duty to eat silver carp,” Michel said. “It’s a great tasting fish, but it’s also a great thing to consume because it helps save our lakes and streams.” Pasture by Marksbury Farm, owned by Josiah Correll, represents a collective of farmers and meat-processing facilities that are dedicated to raising animals on green pasture with no hormones, steroids or antibiotics. The meat is completely natural. The

Summit location is its second, with the primary restaurant located in Lancaster. Crank and Boom, another Lexington favorite, is getting its second location at The Barn. The ice cream shop gets all of its ingredients from local farms and coffee shops, including Nate’s Coffee and JD’s Country Milk. Athenian Grill, owned by Athens, Greece, native Illias Papas is on its third location in Lexington. Papas said he brought his family recipes to Lexington and partners them with mostly locally sourced ingredients to give Lexington locals a taste of real Athenian food. The sixth restaurant, Atomic Ramen, is owned by former Master Chef contestant Dan Wu. It is the first of its kind in Lexington. A year in the making, Atomic Ramen combines the owner’s love of Asian comfort food with comic books and Asian pop culture. “The Barn at Fritz Farm will be the crown-jewel of the development that will tie the property together and complete the vibrant mix of tenants,” said the press release.

ADAM SHERBERG I STAFF Gabby Curry awaits the ball during the UK Women’s Volleyball game against Arkansas State on Aug. 25, 2017, in Lexington, Kentucky.

Curry excels on and off the court for the Cats By Aniya Hall

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UK volleyball has started the 2017 season off right, largely because of the impact the highest ranked recruiting class in UK history has made. Among the new players is Gabby Curry, a two-time Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year. However, Curry didn’t start her athletic career out as a volleyball player. “I started out playing softball,” Curry said. Throughout her childhood, Curry swam, played basketball, ran track and cheered competitively, but she found what her true calling was during middle school. Originally, Curry’s dad, she said, was hesitant to let her play volleyball because of the “sassy uniforms,” but he eventually saw how in-

spired she was when they attended a local match together. The transition from basketball shorts, cheer skirts and softball gloves to kneepads and spandex shorts came natural for Curry. “The environment of a volleyball match fit my personality more than any other sport I’ve done,” Curry said. Curry’s volleyball career took off, eventually leading to her Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year. Disbelief or shock are only two of the many emotions that Curry felt when the news was announced to her that she won the awards, according to Curry. The news fell upon her in her first class of an ordinary day as a junior in high school; she wasn’t even expecting to win the title.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 “I had no clue that I was even in the running,” Curry said. “The next year, I, of course, made it my goal to earn it again.” Curry explained how her high school, Buford, was full of athletes with D-1 potential, so, she always remained humble despite her impressive accolades. Athletic ability is not the only talent Curry has. The freshman also obtains academic excellence, as she was a member of the National Honors Society and The Beta Club during high school. “My freshman year of high school I vowed to myself that I would earn a 4.0,” Curry said. Fans may not realize that college athletes have to do homework and study just as the students who aren’t athletes do. Curry says that high school was more hectic than college because she would have four hours total of sports practice on top of homework, while at UK there are cat’s hours and plenty of tutors to make time management easier. Each athletic organization has academic expectations to help athletes focus.

“Coaches spend a lot of time emphasizing their academic goals for us and if we don’t meet them, it’s looked down upon,” Curry said. The unlimited amount of resources that are offered to students at UK makes it hard to not succeed; therefore, Curry has yet again made it a goal for herself to earn a 4.0 while in college,

The environment of a volleyball match fit my personality more than any other sport I’ve done.

GABBY CURRY she said. Curry is also an excellent volleyball player and puts as much pressure on herself on the court as she does in the classroom. As a libero, Curry has the responsibility to reach balls in play that her teammates may not be able to get to, which can be a weighted situation to be in. Curry said her experience in club volleyball helps her play under pressure. “My old coach approached the game of volleyball as a pressure situation…you’d be up against running a mile if you lost a

drill,” Curry said. Curry has had even more experiences playing with big weights on her shoulders with championship games and filling in for injured teammates, so, it didn’t bother her when she had to fill in the libero position this season, unexpectedly. Family has always kept Curry confident in her ability to deliver on the volleyball court, she said. Coming from a home of athletes, Curry has an endless support system. With a father who played for the Atlanta Falcons and a grandfather who played basketball for UK, it seems that the love of sports and the athletic talent runs in Curry’s blood. Although Curry has had the honor of joining the Olympic training team, she is not putting a pause on her life to become an Olympian. Curry expressed how building a family and a career are her number one long term goals, but if her life does lead her to the Olympics to play volleyball, she’d be infinitely grateful. Curry can be described as a kind, humble, family-oriented athlete who has her whole life in front of her. She’s been an asset to the Wildcat volleyball team so far and her future seems very bright here on campus.

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Samarzich still an avid leader even when not on the field By Abbie Long sports@kykernel.com

TAYLOR PENCE I STAFF FILE PHOTO Isaac Humphries is introduced during Big Blue Madness on Oct. 14, 2016, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

Big Blue Madness campout means basketball season is near By Chris Leach sports@kykernel.com

The inaugural event to each basketball season in Lexington starts with Big Blue Madness, and luckily for Cats fans, it’s rapidly approaching. Big Blue Madness is scheduled for Oct. 13, but tickets for the Madness are available sooner than that, on Sept. 29. Tickets will once again be free for the event that’s meant to introduce both the men and women’s basketball teams. Campout dates will begin this week, starting on Sept. 27 and lasting until the ticket dispersal. Tickets will be given out at the Memorial Coliseum ticket windows on Avenue of Champions at 10 p.m. In an effort to maintain public safety, officials request fans wanting the valuable tickets to start the campout no earlier than 5 a.m. on Sept. 27. With construction that seems to always surround

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campus, spaces will be limited for fans wishing to camp out. Because of limited space, UK Athletics has asked fans to consider skipping the campout and get their tickets online at ticketmaster.com. Once 10 p.m. strikes on Sept. 29, tickets will become available on Ticketmaster, just like they will be at the Memorial Coliseum ticket windows. However, these warnings are unlikely to stop the biggest of UK fans. Camping out for Big Blue Madness is a tradition that many students, alumni and general fans partake in. Because of the excitement that surrounds the campout, the limited spaces will likely fill up quickly once campers are able to claim their spots. For the fans that get camping spots, a limited number of control cards will be issued to the ones who are present at their camp sites at 2 p.m. on

the day of the ticket dispersal. Only one control card will be given to each person and people with control cards must be lined up for tickets before 10 p.m. that night. The use of permanent, wooden-type structures, portable generators and propane tanks are forbidden because of safety concerns. Tobacco and alcohol also aren’t allowed on the premises of the campout. However, that won’t likely stop the fun that the campers have during the week. Members of the men and women’s basketball team often visit the campers on their way to and from class. At last year’s campout, a wedding took place for two of UK’s biggest fans. A wedding likely won’t happen every year, but Cats fans will still find ways to have their fun. For those lucky enough to get tickets to the Madness, the event is set to start at 7 p.m. on Oct. 13.

Senior forward, team captain and one of the top scorers for the 2017 UK women’s soccer team, Tanya Samarzich suffered a torn ACL in the Sept. 3 game against Florida State and will not return for the remainder of the season. Fortunately for Samarzich, she has applied and been approved for a medical hardship year for this season. This means she will be able to come back and play for the Cats once again during the 2018 season. Flashback to her high school career, Samarzich was named the 2013 Inland Valley Player of the Year in Upland, California. She was selected to the all-league first team all four years of her high school career at Upland High, playing in 72 high school games and scoring 91 goals with 52 assists. Samarzich transferred to UK from the University of Southern California in 2015 after her freshman season. She was a member of the Full Mexican National Team that year and was also on the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup roster. She also competed at the 2010 FIFA Under-17 World Cup and the 2012 FIFA Under-20 World Cup for Mexico. Her list of awards and accomplishments seems to go on for miles. During her junior year in 2016, Samarzich led the team in goals with seven in the season. She was also the first UK player since Arin Gilliland in 2013 to score two goals twice in a season. 2017 marked the start of Samarzich’s senior season as a Wildcat. She started the first five games of the season

ADDISON COFFEY I STAFF Kentucky forward Tanya Samarzich takes a shot on goal during the Wildcat’s 3-1 loss to Georgia on Oct. 27, 2016, in Lexington, Kentucky.

before her injury in the sixth game. During those five games she, yet again, was leading the team in goals with three. With the natural “go-getter” spirit and the determination in her eyes, it seemed like this was going to be another successful season for Samarzich. Even though her role on this team has changed, co-captain and UK goalkeeper Evangeline Soucie says Samarzich is still a leader for this team. “She’s a player that works so hard day in and day out to be the best player that she can be,” Soucie said. “Tanya has been great with giving leadership on the sidelines and giving encouragement and making us better, even though she’s not on the field.” Losing a starting player is not an easy situation to deal with, but Soucie says that the team has been adjusting well thus far. Some of the younger players on the roster have

had to take responsibility and score goals in Samarzich’s absence. “In her absence, we’ve asked some of our freshmen and sophomores to step up, and we’ve challenged them to help fill that role and help us get results,” Soucie said. Soucie is the only captain out of three that is eligible to play this season. She has done a remarkable job thus far with being a leader during such a difficult time. Soucie said that she doesn’t really feel any added pressure with Samarzich cheering her and the team from the sidelines. “Tanya has been doing a great job with responding positively on her end,” Soucie said. “She is pushing us and really getting behind us as a captain to keep the team encouraged and moving forward.” Samarzich has begun the beginning steps in her road to recovery, and is expected back next season.