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Second break-in in two weeks for Fine ArtsBy Katie Perkowski

kperkowski@kykernel.com

Less than two weeks aftersomeone stole instrumentsfrom lockers in the Fine ArtsBuilding, located at 465 RoseSt., there has been anotherbreak-in in the building.

The Kernel could notreach UK Police Chief JoeMonroe for comment.

Michael Hardin, a musiceducation senior, said he andthree of his friends were in a

hall outside the band room inthe building around 10:30 p.m.when they saw two men theydid not recognize, one dressedcompletely in black and onedressed in dark clothing.

While talking to hisfriends, Hardin said he no-ticed the men staring downthe hall with unusual expres-sions on their faces.

Hardin went upstairs tocheck to see if anything wassuspicious there, and hisfriends saw the two men

leave in a van.Hardin said when he saw

the two men they did not haveanything in their hands but

were both wearing big jackets.Eli Gross, an arts adminis-

tration junior, said someonestole her viola in the lastbreak-in that occurred at theFine Arts Building on Jan. 23,but UK Police were able to lo-cate it.

“I just feel like as a stu-dent I have the right to nothave that happen,” she said.

Gross said one door in thebuilding requires a key card,but that most of the timesomeone would be able to

find other doors left open.To prevent break-ins from

happening, Gross said thefirst step would be to re-ex-amine the building’s security.

Gross said after the lastbreak-in, a teacher in the col-lege notified students throughe-mail, but no one from thecollege’s administration tookaction.

“I think there does needto be greater interaction be-tween these high-up staffpeople,” she said.

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Obama to ‘laser’ in on

college completion

By Katie Perkowskikperkowski@kykernel.com

In last week’s State of the Union ad-dress, President Barack Obama’s focusesincluded creating more opportunities andbetter strategies for Americans to obtaincollege educations. Thursday, one cabinetmember explained the specifics of thatgoal.

The Obama administration is honing inon the country’s college completion ratewith a “laserlike” focus, Secretary of Edu-cation Arne Duncan said in a teleconfer-ence with college media outlets.

Duncan said as many as 10 countrieshave passed the U.S. in college completionrates, but the administration has severalways to ease the pockets of those wantingto attend college.

One of the ideas is to reduce bank sub-sidies and use the money saved for educa-tion. Duncan said those paying back col-lege loans would have to put 10 percent oftheir monthly income toward their debt, in-stead of the current 15 percent. After 20years, all remaining debt would be forgiv-en, and for those in the public service sec-tor, any remaining debt would be forgivenafter only 10 years.

Duncan said the administration aims toput $10.6 billion into the investment ofcommunity colleges, and $5 million to-ward developing online learning resources.

Duncan said students would take class-es and tests online at a free or reducedcost, and the university would choose howto apply that for course credit.

Obama also aims to increase the PellGrant to $5,710, Duncan said. He saidObama wants to make it $6,900 eventually.

“This constitutes the biggest invest-ment in higher education since the G.I.Bill,” Duncan said.

Duncan said Obama wants the U.S. tohave the highest college completion rate inthe world by 2020, and to do this the coun-try needs an additional 10 million studentgraduates from two- or four-year colleges.

“In 10 years, the jobs that employers arelooking to fill will require a college degree.… We’re convinced that we have to educateour way to a better economy,” Duncan said.

‘Coach Cal’ appskyrockets

in popularityUK men’s basketball head coach John

Calipari launched an application for Ap-ple’s iPhone and iPod Touch earlier thisweek. Like everythingelse Calipari hastouched since arrivingat UK, it immediatelyturned to gold.

As of late Thursday,it was the No. 2 paidsports app on iTunes,behind only ESPN Ra-dio. Calipari’s app wasahead of the official Su-per Bowl XLIV appand the NBA LeaguePass app.

The exact numberof downloaded appswasn’t available lateThursday. According toiTunes, the app, whichis an interactive mediaguide that keeps fans intouch with Calipari, is still being fine-tuned.

A third of all sales from the app, whichsells for $2.99, go to the Calipari FamilyFoundation for Children.

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Students see red to support heart health monthBy Kristina Betsworth

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A sea of a color other thanblue will be taking over the stateFriday to raise awareness for thetop killer in the U.S.: heart dis-ease.

February is American HeartMonth, created to raise awarenessof heart health issues. Fridaykicks off the month’s events withthe American Heart Association’sNational Wear Red Day, which ispart of the Go Red for Womencampaign created in 2004. Peoplein central Kentucky are encour-

aged to wear red for the fightagainst heart disease in women.

“You used to hear it was aman’s worry, but that’s not true,”said Marc Jennings, communica-tions director for the AmericanHeart Association in Kentucky.“It kills more women.”

Heart disease kills approxi-mately one woman per minute inthe U.S., which hits close tohome for Regan Judd, a commu-nications junior, member of theUK dance team and survivor of aserious heart condition.

“I suffered from Ebstein’sAnomaly, which is a congenital

heart defect,” Judd said.Judd feels events such as Na-

tional Wear Red Day are impor-tant because so many people areaffected by heart disease.

“I think bringing awarenesstells people that it can happen topeople of any age,” Judd said.“Fundraising brings in moneythat could help us find a newtechnology to help save evenmore heart patients’ lives.”

Beyond clothing, organiza-tions have come aboard as sup-porters of Go Red For Women bylighting, accenting and decoratingtheir properties in red. This year’s

roster of red landmarks includesthe governor’s mansion and thefloral clock at the Capitol. ButJennings said heart health isn’tsomething that concerns only old-er people.

Jennings said even under-graduate students should be con-cerned about their own safetywhen it comes to heart health.

“Everyone is susceptible toheart disease,” Jennings said. “Itdepends on your own risk fac-tors.”

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BSU brings students a night at the ApolloBy Katie Saltz

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Song, dance, poetry and mime — studentswill have a chance to boo or cheer for their fa-vorite act this weekend in the spirit of the leg-endary Apollo Theater

The UK Black Student Union is hostingits annual fundraiser Saturday based on NewYork’s Apollo Theater Talent Contest. Justlike the original competition, the evening willshowcase a variety of talents, said BSU Apol-lo 2010 co-chairwoman Alaina Hancox.

“There are comedians, musicians, singers,poets, bands, spoken word …,” Hancox said.

What makes the show entertaining beyondjust witnessing new talent is that the audiencepicks the winner, Hancox said.

“If the crowd likes (the act), they cheer. Ifthey don’t like it, they boo,” she said.

The BSU held open auditions for showparticipants, Hancox said, and people camefrom all over the state for a chance to hit theSingletary Center stage and wow the crowd.

Geoffrey Griggs, co-chairman of theevent, said students from other Kentuckyschools will get in on the action for Apollo2010. Rappers, dance teams and singers fromWestern Kentucky University, the Universityof Louisville and others will show off their

skills for the chance to win a $500 prize.The money raised from ticket sales goes

toward a fund the BSU uses for various ex-

Morton pledges ‘avid’ leadershipBy Tara Bilby

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Cornel Morton crossed the countryfrom California to Kentucky, and nowwants to bridge the gap between groupson campus.

The third candidate in the searchfor vice president of Student Affairscame to UK Thursday to discuss hisplans and goals for the vacant position.

“I believe I can provide avid leader-ship and hopefully make an immediatedifference,” Morton said.

Morton is the vice president of Stu-dent Affairs at California PolytechnicState University, where he overseesmore than 300 student organizations, hesaid.

He also has worked in the studentaffairs departments at Kent State Uni-versity, the University of Maryland andVirginia Tech.

Morton said he was attracted to UKbecause of the location and his love forthe southeastern part of the country.

If hired, Morton said he wouldwork to improve diversity within theuniversity and improve the relationshipbetween academic and student affairs.Morton said Student Affairs needs towork hard to sustain diversity and agreat deal of effort should go into out-reach work.

“I want to make Student Affairsmore prominent in this institution,”Cornel Morton, current vice president of Student Affairs at Cali-

fornia Polytechnic State University, speaks with students andstaff at a forum in the Student Center on Thursday.

PHOTOS BY BRITNEY MCINTOSH | STAFFJeff Williamson, Ben Williamson and Dave Lowe of Alpha Tau Omega listen to Cornel Morton speak at the forum. The ATO members have come to all of theopen forums for the candidates so far.

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With every flick of the switch, everyPowerPoint presentation given, every articletyped up at W.T. Young Library and everymeal you heat up with a microwave in yourdorm, coal is being used.

We have coal to thank for our lights beingon, coal to thank for the heat that keeps ustoasty at night and coal to thank as we surfFacebook on our shiny laptops.

Being aware of our campus’ reliance oncoal is important. Coal plays a large role inthe history of both our state and university.

But a group of a students want to bringchange to our campus, and the means bywhich they’re causing change could trulymake a difference.

UK Beyond Coal has a goal of makingUK coal-free by 2015. In May 2008, theBrookings Institution named Lexington No.100 on its list of the nation’s largest carbonfootprint producers — the worst in the na-tion.

While this fact has been touted by manyan environmentalist for the past two years,Sierra Club interns and members of UK Be-yond Coal have said enough is enough.

“I want (people) to be aware this is going

on, to understand the harmful effects coal ishaving on the community and the state,” saidUK Beyond Coal faculty intern Laura Peot ina Feb. 3 Kernel article. “I want people toknow the truth.”

By going through the proper channels,working with adminstration and working withthis campus, these students are finding a wayto have their voices heard. And a small groupof organized students possesses much power.

We’re reminded of the work of the GreenFee, UK Greenthumb with the administrationand Sustainability Coordinator Shane Tedder.

After a three-year discussion regardingthe Green Fee, it came to an end at the March2009 Board of Trustees meeting, and createda recurring revenue stream for sustainabilityon campus.

By starting small and going big, these stu-dents have the opportunity to help make ourcampus a leader in renewable resources.

Through the power of voices and cooper-ation — not vigilante fliers and banners thatwaste an innumerable amount of paper —UK Beyond Coal, with support from the Sier-ra Club and the Sierra Student Coalition, canhelp foster the discussion of this campus’ useof coal and help UK move foward in a ma-ture and educated manner.

Students make impact worldwideFolks, we have an amazing student body.

I know it’s not news to us, but we are sur-rounded by some of the most compassionate

and caring students in thecountry. In a partnershipwith the Center for Com-munity Outreach, we wereable to raise over $2,200in two days to help withdisaster relief in Haiti.Thank you for your sup-port and we encourage allto keep donating.

In addition to being20-1, our basketball teamalso found time to raiseover $1 million for Haiti.

On the basketball front, I hope all of youwill come out to continue to show support forthe team. One way to do that is by packingRupp Arena for ESPN College GameDay onFeb. 13. Although GameDay tickets are soldout, we encourage all those who bought tick-ets to attend! Dick Vitale informed the col-lege basketball world of our attempt to packthe house for College GameDay. It’s up to usto not let them down. Doors open at 8:30a.m. College GameDay will last from 11 a.m.until noon. Let’s pack the house!

Feeling a little cold on your way to class?Starting this week, Student Government isbeginning “Warm Up Wednesdays”. EveryWednesday, we will have a table set up out-side of White Hall Classroom Building in themorning — stop by and grab a cup of hotchocolate as you battle the cold weather.

On Feb. 9, all interested Kentucky col-

lege students will be making a trip to Frank-fort for this year’s Rally for Higher Educa-tion. The annual rally is a chance for KYcollege students to go to our state’s capitoland demonstrate the importance of highereducation and stress the needs of studentshere in Kentucky.

Here at UK, the Student Government As-sociation is sponsoring buses that can takestudents from UK to Frankfort. The trip is ofno cost to students and a box lunch will beprovided.

Although the absence from class isn’t ex-cused, proof of attendance will be provided.But without the approval of a professor, theabsence is still unexcused. The rally begins at1 p.m.; students will be leaving from the UKStudent Center at 11:15 a.m. If you’re inter-ested in attending, you can register atuksga.org. To assure a seat on the bus, stu-dents must register by Feb. 8.

As we progress further into the semester,we’re faced with more tests and assigned pa-pers. Along with that, students will face dif-ferent problems and obstacles they may notbe able to face alone. If you encounter any-thing you would like to see changed aroundour campus, or any services you believewould help out the UK community, please in-form us. We’re here for you and to make sureyou have the best experience.

Working as a team, we can accomplishwhat needs to be done and ensure all of ushave an amazing experience here at UK.

Ryan Smith is a political science seniorand Student Government president. E-mailopinions@kykernel.com.

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cannot be escaped, such ashereditary or racial factors.However, there are steps stu-dents can take to preventavoidable causes. Many col-lege students lead a lifestylethat could put them at riskfor heart disease, Jennings

said.“Stop smoking, get more

physical activity into dailylife, lose excess weight andget high blood pressure andcholesterol under control,”Jennings said.

Murphey Coy, an ento-mology junior, underwent aheart transplant in 2009. Hesuffered from dilated car-diomyopathy and congestiveheart failure. Coy said he

hopes students will take ad-vantage of the informationavailable to raise awarenessand stay healthy.

“I would like to see morestudents come out (to Ameri-can Heart Association events)because it is a great cause,”Coy said. “It is really impor-tant because it spreads aware-ness for heart disease. Theyhave a lot of information outthere about it.”

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penses, Hancox said.“(BSU) is sort of an umbrella organization

for the majority of minority groups on campusso we help them fund projects,” she said. “Themoney also helps with our community serviceand programming.”

For the past few years the show has beenheld in February, which is Black HistoryMonth. Hancox said the BSU hopes to useApollo 2010 to educate the audience aboutblack history.

“Throughout the night between acts we’lltry to provide black history facts and hand outinformation,” she said.

Door prizes will be given away at theshow, and Hancox said she just hopes studentsfind the evening as a way to come togetherand let loose for one night.

“It’s a great way to meet people and justget a break from student life, from work andclass,” she said.

Griggs said the event usually fills out the Sin-gletary Center Concert Hall and has proven to bethe BSU’s major fundraiser for the school year.

“For $10 you are getting tons of entertain-ment — probably way more than we’re charg-ing you for,” he said.

APOLLOContinued from page 1

Morton said. Morton has served as a

Greek adviser and said Greekorganizations should step upand illustrate their best inten-tions in and out of the class-room.

Greek organizationsshould bring value to the stu-dent community, Mortonsaid.

“One incident could occurthat could undermine all goodservice deeds the Greek or-ganization had accom-plished,” he said. “And wouldimpact the negative percep-tions that exist toward Greeklife.”

Student involvement inadvancing the university’sgoal of becoming a top-20 in-stitution is vital, he said. Ifstudents feel their university

is advancing in the world,they are more likely to stayand succeed.

“Students need to knowthey are coming to an insti-tution where leadership ar-ticulates vision,” Mortonsaid.

Students need to feelcomfortable and involved be-cause you can’t be ranked asa top-20 university if studentsleave the university.”

Morton said Student Af-fairs needs to bridge the gapbetween groups on campusso students don’t feel exclud-

ed. At Cal Poly, Morton saidhe encouraged peer-led ef-forts that would let studentsknow there is a place forevery student and he hopes tocarry those efforts to UK’scampus.

International studiessophomore Sara Antel saidshe attended the forum with agroup from the EmergingLeader Institute on campusbecause they wanted to hearwhat Morton had to say.

“He was very personableand gave extensive and goodanswers to questions he wasasked,” Antel said.

Delta Zeta sorority mem-ber Stella Wademi said sheattended the forum becauseshe believes it is importantto know who is going to bein charge of student life atUK.

“If Morton is hired, he isgoing to be the next voicefor the student body,” shesaid.

MORTONContinued from page 1 The vice president for Stu-

dent Affairs oversees the Vio-lence Intervention and Preven-tion Center. The office providessupport and resources for anyUK member who experiences violence or cares for someonewho has experienced violence.

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Not many men enjoy performingin front of hundreds of people in col-orful bibs and skin-tight jerseys.Even fewer are willing to risk injuryby racing in excess of 30 miles perhour, only inches away from theircompetitors and stabilized by a fewmillimeters of rubber. UK’s cyclingclub does it all before lunch.

The World Class Subaru-spon-sored UK cycling team is prepared tobegin its season and the goals theathletes have set for themselvescould not be higher.

“We know the tactics and wenow know how the races unfold,”said Anthony Palmer, club vice pres-ident. “I think we will have one ofthe strongest teams this season.There is a lot of positive motivationbehind our team.”

Cycling is unique as a sport be-cause it is team-oriented but also re-quires strong individual performanc-es. Individuals must be able to work

with other team members to progresstheir way to the front of the field, orpeloton. However, the end of a racewill often come down to a battlewithin the team, which makes for anenjoyable competition.

The 17 men on the roster plan totake part in numerous team-buildingexercises throughout the season.These include small trips and weeklygroup rides that gather the team to-gether in order to continue to buildteam chemistry. Trust between teammembers can be important when justa few inches can mean the differencebetween victory or a horrific crash.

Drew Lavey, a senior from Edge-wood, Ky., serves as the club’s presi-dent.

“My biggest motivation is con-tinually working on the team cama-raderie,” Lavey said.

The club competes in the Mid-west Collegiate Cycling Conferenceand its season begins with a contestat Murray State on Feb. 27. Addi-tional races for the team will be heldin Illinois, Ohio and Michigan, with

the regional competition scheduled tobe held at Purdue University.

Primary funding for the colle-giate sport comes from local, as wellas national, sponsorships. Sponsor-ships have tripled in value this sea-son, team members said. The titlesponsor for the team is World ClassSubaru, an auto dealer based inNicholasville, Ky.

A current resurgence of cycling

in American culture has allowed theteam, as well as students and recre-ationalists to assimilate into a com-fortable position in society.

“We are gaining notoriety aroundthe area,” club member Ian Bakersaid. “People are beginning to recog-nize us and understand the sport fargreater now.”

Luke Avery, a UK graduate stu-dent from Kingsport, Tenn., has beenkeeping himself focused and hasdone his part in supporting the teamthroughout the off-season by attach-ing an endnote to each e-mail hesends to the team that simply reads:

“Now is when you gain on thecompetition.”

PAGE 4 | Friday, February 5, 2010

UK greatDawson

finalist forCanton

By Ben Jonesbjones@kykernel.com

UK football great Der-montti Dawson will have an-other shot at football immor-tality this weekend.

For the second consecu-tive year, Dawson is a finalistfor the Pro Football Hall ofFame. He’ll find out if he re-ceived the necessary 80 per-cent of the vote to be inductedinto Canton when the resultsare announced at 5 p.m. Satur-day.

“That is the ultimate acco-lade for anyNFL player,”Dawson said.“That wouldbe the ulti-mate reward.”

Of the 18finalists, onlywide receiverJerry Rice and

tailback Emmitt Smith areconsidered locks. But beyondthose players, Dawson is inthe middle of what many pun-dits consider a wide-openfield.

After a standout career asa lineman at UK from 1984-87, he was drafted in the sec-ond round of the 1988 NFLdraft by the Steelers. He spenthis entire career in Pittsburgh,earning seven trips to the ProBowl and six All-Pro selec-tions as a center. He retired in2000.

Come Saturday, however,Dawson won’t be waiting bythe phone to see if he gets thecall from Canton.

“It’s just going to be anormal day for me,” Dawsonsaid. “I'll probably just be sit-ting at home on Saturday. …All you can do is just lay thefoundation and hope. It’s justa matter of time and you haveto be patient. I can't controlit.”

Dawson is currently serv-ing as a member of UK’sBoard of Trustees and hadbeen working with a commer-cial development company inLexington. Now, he’s trying toreturn to pro football as ascout.

Although football hasplayed a big role in hislife, Dawson said he does-n’t feel he needs to be se-lected for the hall to vali-date his career.

“I wouldn’t need that asvalidation because I knowhow I was as a player, andthat I gave 100 percent,”Dawson said. “And that's allthe validation I need.”

UK fans, feel free to rest easy be-cause your team is officially back ontop.

No, not in the rankings — thatonly lasted a week.

But look at theflood of e-mails,text messages andmass of informa-tion out thereabout the Cats.There isn’t a na-tional or localwriter who hasn’ttalked about thereturn of the Catsat some point thisyear.

They havebeen on magazine covers, in Playerof the Year and Coach of the Yearconversations. The overall feeling isthat the Cats are back.

That’s because they are. You readabout it everyday. UK merchandise ispropping up the local economy. UKhead coach John Calipari hosted atelethon that has been one of thebiggest fundraising efforts for theHaiti crisis. And John Wall is a blue-colored alcoholic drink in most barsin Lexington.

The fans of other teams try totrash UK any chance they get. Thestudent governments of opposingschools pass resolutions celebrating

victories. It seems everyone wants totake a shot at the Cats and if theysucceed, throw a parade.

Isn’t that a measure of one’sstanding?

It won’t be long before UK isback at the top of the rankings forlonger than a week.

But with a year having passedfrom the moment UK started itsdownward spiral — the loss at Mis-sissippi — the turnaround that hashappened is amazing.

This time last year, UK was farfrom on top. The free-fall was theepitome of a train wreck. We allwatched, knowing it was a horrificsight.

This time this year, UK is rankedin the top five. They have four play-ers that could be drafted in the first

round this year, not two. And thebench has good NBA possibilities.

The coach is an ambassador inevery sense of the word. The pro-gram has already surpassed lastyear’s win total.

Are there bumps in the road? Yes.There have been close games thatshouldn’t have been close. DeMarcusCousins likes to practice his mixedmartial arts moves from time to timeduring games and there was the lossto South Carolina.

But those are better problems tohave than a jealous coach, multiplelosses that make people wonder andthe roller coaster that embodied thefinal year of Billy Gillispie.

This time, when opposing fanstrash talk, it’s out of envy, not truth.This time the articles are mostlypraise, not criticism.

This time, everything is better forBig Blue Nation.

Remember that the next time theCats lose. Two losses are better thanten.

These Cats are back on top. Theproof is everywhere. The only thingleft to do is to validate it with hard-ware. That will let everyone elseknow the truth.

The Cats are back.Kenny Colston is a journalism

senior. E-mail kcolston@kykernel.com.

They have been onmagazine covers, in

Player of the Year andCoach of the Yearconversations. The

overall feeling is thatthe Cats are back

1 year later, the Cats are back

PHOTOS BY ADAM WOLFFBRANDT | STAFFDrew Lavey, UK senior and cycling team president, said his biggest motivation is “working on the team camaraderie.” The team’s season begins Feb. 27.

The UK cycling team rides on Old Frankfort Pike as part of their training on Thursdaymorning. The team travels to competitions in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.

Making the wheels turnCycling team focused on upcoming season

We are gaining notoriety around the area. Peopleare beginning to recognize us and understand thesport far greater now.” — Ian Baker cycling club membert“

Dawson

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PHOTO BY WILLIAM BALDON | STAFFFreshman forward Brittany Henderson takes a shot in thefirst half of UK's game against Ole Miss on Thursdayevening.

UK 80, OLE MISS 66

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