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kentucky kernel est. 1892 | independent since 1971 | www.kykernel.com thursday 01.10.13 59 49 chance of rain tomorrow’s weather index First issue free. Subsequent issues 25 cents. Newsroom: 257-1915 Advertising: 257-2872 Classifieds.............3 Opinions.............3 Sports......................1, 4 Sudoku.................2 Stoops has changed culture PTI: upcoming concerts near Lexington UK Hoops preview Cats host Texas A&M Applications for UK’s provost position are being accepted until February when the search committee will look through the candi- dates. The committee opened a website in December to post updates on the search and “in- terested individuals can go to apply for the provost position or nominate an outstanding candidate,” said Dr. Michael Reid, co-chair of the Provost Search Committee. To help with nominations and applications, the commit- tee reached out to a search firm named Witt/Keiffer to so- licit the applications. “The firm contract is not to exceed $130, 000,” said Jay Blanton, UK spokesman. Until February, the search committee will not look at the candidate pool, Dr. Reid said. “We will select 15 or fewer preliminary candidates for confidential off-campus interviews,” Dr. Reid said. From there they will rec- ommend five or less candi- dates to President Eli Capi- louto to conduct on-campus interviews, he said. “The committee has unan- imously agreed that the final- ists should be announced pub- licly,” Dr. Reid said. The committee wants the campus to be able to comment on the finalists before a deci- sion is made by Capilouto. There will be a series of public forums later this month hosted by the Provost Search Committee, with dates to be announced soon. According to the web- site, the committee is look- ing for particular qualifica- tions in candidates, includ- ing extensive administrative experience, a broad under- standing of current issues in higher education and the highest standards of ethical decision-making. Dr. Reid said the process of the search is “very simi- lar” to the one used when Kumble Subbaswamy, for- mer UK provost, was select- ed in 2006. Dr. Reid was aslo on the search committee in 2006. Capilouto said in an email to the Kernel that he was “very appreciative of the leadership being demon- strated by the committee and their commitment of what will be a lot of time to this very important process.” By Kayla Pickrell [email protected] UK searching for new provost Final DanceBlue preparations begin UK head coach John Calipari has liked the im- provement his team has shown over the winter break. That progression will be put to test Thursday night when the Cats travel to Vanderbilt in their Southeastern Confer- ence opener. The Commodores have struggled early in the year, en- tering the game with a 6-6 record, including recent losses to Butler and Middle Ten- nessee State. However, given the typi- cally ruckus environment of Memorial Gymnasium and the unorthodox court dimen- sions that place each team’s bench under the baskets, Cali- pari isn’t taking the trip light- ly. “The first game we have is a road game, in a tough en- vironment, where you’re coaching from the end zones,” Calipari said. “It’s a team that’s going to play pretty con- trolled basketball. You have to be a disciplined team on both defense and offense because of how they play.” Vanderbilt’s scoring this season has come in no small amount to the three-pointer. 41 percent of their shots have come from long range, from which they’ve shot 35 per- cent. “You’re not going to stop them from shooting threes if that’s what they do,” Calipari said. “They’re going to shoot them. The question is, do you make them hard?” A key for UK will be the continued good play of soph- omore guard Ryan Harrow. With Calipari coaching from the baseline, it will be difficult to communicate with his team. Harrow will have to be “in tune with me” as Calipari put it, to remedy that. Freshmen centers Nerlens Noel and Willie Cauley-Stein have seen their playing time together go up recently. As the latter freshman has im- proved, their influence, espe- cially defensively, has begun to take form of late. “Willie has come a long way,” freshman guard Archie Goodwin said. “He has devel- oped so fast – faster than any- body thought he would. “ As conference play be- gins, UK will look to improve their No. 32 ranking in the most recent AP poll. While the SEC slate looks manage- able on paper, the Cats are making sure they don’t get ahead of themselves. “We take it a game at a time,” graduate student Julius Mays said. “We don’t want to look past anybody.” Thursday night’s game will be broadcast on live by ESPN, with the contest get- ting underway at 9 p.m. Pair of service dogs continue to grow As the air gets colder, two pairs of trainers and dogs are still roaming around campus and learning more about a life spent helping others through the Wildcat Service Dogs pro- gram. Though Miller, Joseph De- Cruz’s dog, is no longer train- ing due to an issue with over- protective growling, Katie McKenzie and her dog, Miles, and Jennifer Lyons and her dog, Rory, are still continuing with basic training. “We’ve come a really long way,” Lyons said of herself and Rory. “She’s kind of a golden child right now.” Each dog is facing issues such as distracting new sounds and smells around the city. However, each is experi- encing successes as well, con- tinuing to make steady progress toward the eventual goal of being a fully-trained service dog. Rory is being trained to understand commands with a ‘clicker’ that initially is con- nected with a treat for the dog in the event of good behavior, instilling positive reinforce- ment which eventually is con- nected with the sound alone. “She’ll break out of a ‘down’ command every once in a while,” Lyons said. Katie Skarvan, founder and president of Wildcat Service Dogs, is proud of the effort and commitment from dogs, cur- rent trainers, and future trainers currently in the group but is yet to be paired with a dog. “Everyone that’s in the group is really into it; fundrais- ing, recruiting, everything,” Skarvan said. Skarvan was involved with assistance dogs from a young age, volunteering to work with them since seventh grade. Her passion for the dogs hasn’t diminished since then. “I wanted to raise a dog of my own but soccer got in the way, and then I actually ended up moving overseas,” Skarvan said of her early start working with assistance dogs. Her relocation meant that she would have had to speak By Colleen Kochensparger [email protected] While Haggin Field is be- coming a distant memory for students, a new dorm is quickly becoming a reality. Phase I of UK’s New Housing Program is being built where Haggin Field once resided, on the corner of Uni- versity Drive and Hilltop Av- enue. Two buildings are being built, each four stories with study rooms on every floor. The rooms will be suites with two students to a room. A desk will be provided for each student according to Housing Project Implementa- tion Director Penny Cox. Between two neighboring dorm rooms, four students will share one bathroom. Two sinks are provided in each separate dorm for indi- vidual students along with ex- tra electrical outlets. “It is going to be a mix between traditional and mod- ern,” Cox said. The new dormitory, plan- ning to open Fall 2013, is a $25.8 million project and will provide beds for 600 honors students. “There are no slow- downs,” Cox said. “We are right on schedule.” Like all the other resi- dence halls, there will be se- curity where the students have to have an access card to enter the building. Students are applying now for the honors program, As the DanceBlue marathon approaches, team captains and chairs of the or- ganization are working hard to meet deadlines and make the event all it can be. Now is the time mem- bers begin finishing up the preparations for the event that will involve students dancing for 24 hours in Me- morial Coliseum to benefit children with life-threaten- ing illnesses. “We are finalizing the preparations for the dance marathon,” said Logan Sparks, ISC senior and public relations chair of DanceBlue. “We are working on programming; each hour has a different theme and music.” DanceBlue has had a lot of success in the past, but Sparks hopes they improve this year. “We always try to get big- ger and better every year,” Sparks said. Some involved find the process and the event to be a rewarding experience. “I love seeing all of these college students beating the stereotype of not caring,” said Liz Pawley, communications senior and team relations chair of DanceBlue. She also gave a nod to those who have worked to make this program a reality. “The kids and the families are what it’s all about,” Pawley said. “But it would be nothing without UK students working selflessly to help others.” At the end of last semester, DanceBlue announced another accomplishment. “DanceBlue has recently made a $1 million pledge to the clinic we serve. In recogni- tion of this pledge the clinic will now be known as the DanceBlue KCH Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clin- ic,” said Ethan Ritter, overall chair of DanceBlue. “This pledge will help furnish the clinic with equipment and space needed to provide the best possible care to our fami- lies.” This is not the only thing DanceBlue will be working to- wards. “In addition to this pledge to be paid over the next four years we will continue to sup- port cancer research in the Markey Cancer Center and provide social support through child-life professionals,” Ritter said. “Dr. Lars Wagner, the new Chief of Pediatric Hema- tology/Oncology, has begun establishing a clinical trial net- work with other large research hospitals including Cincinnati Children's.” Ritter expressed pride in what DanceBlue has done since its creation. “Cancer knows no bound- aries. It can impact anyone, no matter their race, income or beliefs,” Ritter said. “I hope that everyone that is able will make the final push to raise their $360 to have a spot on the floor and help us continue our tradition.” By Nini Edwards [email protected] See RESIDENCE on page 2 See DOGS on page 2 Inside New Central By David Schuh [email protected] Cats hit the road in SEC opener PHOTO BY ADAM PENNAVARIA | STAFF Construction of UK’s new residence hall, New Central, is well under way at the corner of University Drive and Hilltop Avenue. PHOTO BY TESSA LIGHTY | STAFF Willie Cauley-Stein soars for a dunk against Louisville on Dec. 29. By Morgan Eads [email protected] Online Online 4
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kentuckykernelest. 1892 | independent since 1971 | www.kykernel.com
thursday 01.10.135949
chance of rain
tomorrow’s weather
indexFirst issue free. Subsequent issues 25 cents.
Newsroom: 257-1915Advertising: 257-2872
Classifieds.............3 Opinions.............3
Sports......................1, 4 Sudoku.................2
Stoops haschanged culture
PTI: upcoming concertsnear Lexington
UK Hoops preview Cats host Texas A&M
Applications for UK’sprovost position are beingaccepted until Februarywhen the search committeewill look through the candi-dates.
The committee opened awebsite in December to postupdates on the search and “in-terested individuals can go to
apply for the provost positionor nominate an outstandingcandidate,” said Dr. MichaelReid, co-chair of the ProvostSearch Committee.
To help with nominationsand applications, the commit-tee reached out to a searchfirm named Witt/Keiffer to so-licit the applications.
“The firm contract is notto exceed $130, 000,” saidJay Blanton, UK spokesman.
Until February, thesearch committee will notlook at the candidate pool,Dr. Reid said.
“We will select 15 orfewer preliminary candidatesfor confidential off-campusinterviews,” Dr. Reid said.
From there they will rec-ommend five or less candi-dates to President Eli Capi-louto to conduct on-campusinterviews, he said.
“The committee has unan-imously agreed that the final-ists should be announced pub-licly,” Dr. Reid said.
The committee wants thecampus to be able to commenton the finalists before a deci-sion is made by Capilouto.
There will be a series ofpublic forums later thismonth hosted by the ProvostSearch Committee, withdates to be announced soon.
According to the web-site, the committee is look-ing for particular qualifica-tions in candidates, includ-ing extensive administrativeexperience, a broad under-standing of current issues inhigher education and thehighest standards of ethicaldecision-making.
Dr. Reid said the processof the search is “very simi-lar” to the one used when
Kumble Subbaswamy, for-mer UK provost, was select-ed in 2006. Dr. Reid wasaslo on the search committeein 2006.
Capilouto said in anemail to the Kernel that hewas “very appreciative ofthe leadership being demon-strated by the committee andtheir commitment of whatwill be a lot of time to thisvery important process.”
By Kayla Pickrell
UK searching for new provost
Final DanceBluepreparations begin
UK head coach JohnCalipari has liked the im-provement his team hasshown over the winter break.That progression will be putto test Thursday night whenthe Cats travel to Vanderbiltin their Southeastern Confer-ence opener.
The Commodores havestruggled early in the year, en-tering the game with a 6-6record, including recent lossesto Butler and Middle Ten-nessee State.
However, given the typi-cally ruckus environment ofMemorial Gymnasium andthe unorthodox court dimen-sions that place each team’sbench under the baskets, Cali-pari isn’t taking the trip light-ly.
“The first game we haveis a road game, in a tough en-vironment, where you’recoaching from the end zones,”Calipari said. “It’s a teamthat’s going to play pretty con-trolled basketball. You have tobe a disciplined team on bothdefense and offense becauseof how they play.”
Vanderbilt’s scoring thisseason has come in no smallamount to the three-pointer.41 percent of their shots have
come from long range, fromwhich they’ve shot 35 per-cent.
“You’re not going tostop them from shootingthrees if that’s what theydo,” Calipari said. “They’regoing to shoot them. Thequestion is, do you makethem hard?”
A key for UK will be thecontinued good play of soph-omore guard Ryan Harrow.With Calipari coaching fromthe baseline, it will be difficultto communicate with histeam. Harrow will have to be“in tune with me” as Calipariput it, to remedy that.
Freshmen centers NerlensNoel and Willie Cauley-Steinhave seen their playing timetogether go up recently. Asthe latter freshman has im-proved, their influence, espe-cially defensively, has begunto take form of late.
“Willie has come a longway,” freshman guard ArchieGoodwin said. “He has devel-oped so fast – faster than any-body thought he would. “
As conference play be-gins, UK will look to improvetheir No. 32 ranking in themost recent AP poll. Whilethe SEC slate looks manage-able on paper, the Cats aremaking sure they don’t getahead of themselves.
“We take it a game at atime,” graduate student JuliusMays said. “We don’t want tolook past anybody.”
Thursday night’s gamewill be broadcast on live byESPN, with the contest get-ting underway at 9 p.m.
Pair of service dogs continue to grow
As the air gets colder, twopairs of trainers and dogs arestill roaming around campusand learning more about a lifespent helping others throughthe Wildcat Service Dogs pro-gram.
Though Miller, Joseph De-Cruz’s dog, is no longer train-ing due to an issue with over-protective growling, KatieMcKenzie and her dog, Miles,and Jennifer Lyons and herdog, Rory, are still continuingwith basic training.
“We’ve come a really longway,” Lyons said of herselfand Rory. “She’s kind of agolden child right now.”
Each dog is facing issuessuch as distracting new soundsand smells around the city.
However, each is experi-encing successes as well, con-tinuing to make steadyprogress toward the eventualgoal of being a fully-trainedservice dog.
Rory is being trained tounderstand commands with a‘clicker’ that initially is con-
nected with a treat for the dogin the event of good behavior,instilling positive reinforce-ment which eventually is con-nected with the sound alone.
“She’ll break out of a‘down’ command every oncein a while,” Lyons said.
Katie Skarvan, founder andpresident of Wildcat ServiceDogs, is proud of the effort andcommitment from dogs, cur-rent trainers, and future trainerscurrently in the group but is yetto be paired with a dog.
“Everyone that’s in thegroup is really into it; fundrais-ing, recruiting, everything,”Skarvan said.
Skarvan was involved withassistance dogs from a youngage, volunteering to work withthem since seventh grade.
Her passion for the dogshasn’t diminished since then.
“I wanted to raise a dog ofmy own but soccer got in theway, and then I actually endedup moving overseas,” Skarvansaid of her early start workingwith assistance dogs.
Her relocation meant thatshe would have had to speak
By Colleen Kochensparger
While Haggin Field is be-coming a distant memory forstudents, a new dorm isquickly becoming a reality.
Phase I of UK’s NewHousing Program is beingbuilt where Haggin Field onceresided, on the corner of Uni-versity Drive and Hilltop Av-
enue.Two buildings are being
built, each four stories withstudy rooms on every floor.
The rooms will be suiteswith two students to a room.
A desk will be providedfor each student according toHousing Project Implementa-tion Director Penny Cox.
Between two neighboringdorm rooms, four students
will share one bathroom.Two sinks are provided in
each separate dorm for indi-vidual students along with ex-tra electrical outlets.
“It is going to be a mixbetween traditional and mod-ern,” Cox said.
The new dormitory, plan-ning to open Fall 2013, is a$25.8 million project and willprovide beds for 600 honors
students. “There are no slow-
downs,” Cox said. “We areright on schedule.”
Like all the other resi-dence halls, there will be se-curity where the students haveto have an access card to enterthe building.
Students are applyingnow for the honors program,
As the DanceBluemarathon approaches, teamcaptains and chairs of the or-ganization are working hard tomeet deadlines and make theevent all it can be.
Now is the time mem-bers begin finishing up thepreparations for the eventthat will involve studentsdancing for 24 hours in Me-morial Coliseum to benefitchildren with life-threaten-ing illnesses.
“We are finalizing thepreparations for the dancemarathon,” said Logan Sparks,ISC senior and public relationschair of DanceBlue. “We areworking on programming;each hour has a differenttheme and music.”
DanceBlue has had a lot ofsuccess in the past, but Sparkshopes they improve this year.
“We always try to get big-ger and better every year,”Sparks said.
Some involved find theprocess and the event to be arewarding experience.
“I love seeing all of thesecollege students beating thestereotype of not caring,” saidLiz Pawley, communicationssenior and team relations chairof DanceBlue.
She also gave a nod tothose who have worked tomake this program a reality.
“The kids and the familiesare what it’s all about,” Pawleysaid. “But it would be nothingwithout UK students working
selflessly to help others.”At the end of last semester,
DanceBlue announced anotheraccomplishment.
“DanceBlue has recentlymade a $1 million pledge tothe clinic we serve. In recogni-tion of this pledge the clinicwill now be known as theDanceBlue KCH PediatricHematology/Oncology Clin-ic,” said Ethan Ritter, overallchair of DanceBlue. “Thispledge will help furnish theclinic with equipment andspace needed to provide thebest possible care to our fami-lies.”
This is not the only thingDanceBlue will be working to-wards.
“In addition to this pledgeto be paid over the next fouryears we will continue to sup-port cancer research in theMarkey Cancer Center andprovide social support throughchild-life professionals,” Rittersaid. “Dr. Lars Wagner, thenew Chief of Pediatric Hema-tology/Oncology, has begunestablishing a clinical trial net-work with other large researchhospitals including CincinnatiChildren's.”
Ritter expressed pride inwhat DanceBlue has donesince its creation.
“Cancer knows no bound-aries. It can impact anyone, nomatter their race, income orbeliefs,” Ritter said.
“I hope that everyone thatis able will make the final pushto raise their $360 to have aspot on the floor and help uscontinue our tradition.”
By Nini Edwards
See RESIDENCE on page 2
See DOGS on page 2
Inside New Central
By David Schuh
Cats hit the road in SEC opener
PHOTO BY ADAM PENNAVARIA | STAFFConstruction of UK’s new residence hall, New Central, is well under way at the corner of University Drive and Hilltop Avenue.
PHOTO BY TESSA LIGHTY | STAFFWillie Cauley-Stein soars for a dunk against Louisville on Dec. 29.
By Morgan Eads
Online Online
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To get the advantage, check theday's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0the most challenging.Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today isan 8 — Career matters occupy you.Consider options, and then choosefrom your heart. A female gets youmoving. A new hairstyle or outfitmay be in order.Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today isa 9 — Make time for an outing overthe next few days. Follow a dream.Immerse yourself in the past. It'sokay to hold on to what you have.Feel the love.Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today isan 8 — Track calls, orders andincome carefully. Changes necessi-tate revisions. You may need toconfront authority ... consider whento speak and remain silent.Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today isan 8 — Let a partner make distantcontacts for you. Compromise;together, you win. Travel later ...there's temporary confusion. Use
your natural charm to persuade.Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7— It's back to work, big time, overthe next two days. Don't take a riskwith your money (or anyone else's).Long-distance communication clari-fies. Express your feelings.Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today isa 9 — Your opinion is sought, andcompromise is required. Pretensesget revealed, so get real from thestart. Get to the heart of the mat-ter. This earns appreciation andgratitude.Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today isa 9 — Home is nice for the next fewdays. Accept more authority gra-ciously. Follow through on projectsyou start, and clean up after.Believe in love and find yourselfsurrounded.Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today isan 8 — Now begins a two-day inten-sive learning phase. Gather infor-mation. Take care to answer everyquestion. Turn down a loved one'srequest (for now). Discover an
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NEW YORK — Oscar buzz is swirlinground Naomi Watts for her gritty performancein “The Impossible.” The film follows the har-rowing, true-life tale of a vacationing couple(Watts and Ewan McGregor) and their threeyoung boys who were swept up — and separat-ed — during the 2004 tsunami that struck in theIndian Ocean.
“We got a glimpse into how powerful na-ture can be,” says Watts, who was raised inEngland and Australia and now lives in NewYork with her partner, Liev Schreiber, and theirtwo sons.
Watts was recently nominated for a GoldenGlobe Award for “The Impossible,” which wasshot on location in Thailand and in a massivewater tank in Spain.
Arriving at the airport in Phuket, Thailand,was “intense,” she recalls.
So much still needed to be repaired, and“everywhere you went, people wanted to sharetheir experiences of loss or survival.”
It took an entire year for Spanish directorJ.A. Bayona and his special effects team to cre-ate the 10-minute tidal wave sequence, which
required some 100 shots and moving more than35,000 gallons of water each day in a tank thesize of 1 { football fields.
The overall effect is visceral, as Watts andTom Holland — a young British actor whoplays her eldest son — appear to be draggedand pulled under water by roiling currents,thrashed and impaled as human bodies, treebranches, cars, buildings and debris all swirl to-gether in a maddening rush.
Watts and Holland spent six weeks in thetank, strapped into giant flower-pot-like con-traptions and pulled along tracks, submerged totheir chins amid waves and debris.
“We were gasping for air, spitting out water... it created a level of fear that was ... was real,”says Watts. “Whenever I thought, 'I don't knowif I can do this again,' you just remember thiswas nothing compared to what people actuallywent through.”
The filmmakers felt compelled to make thescenes appear as realistic as possible, and digitaleffects on a green screen wouldn't do.
“It was exhausting, definitely the hardest
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fluent Dutch in order to fullytrain a dog while overseas, soher passion had to be put onhold temporarily.
In the meantime, Skarvanworked with publicly televiseddog training events.
When Skarvan finally re-turned to the States, she initial-ly attended college at TexasA&M before transferring toUK.
“I was struggling withhomesickness,” Skarvan said.
She ended up dealing withher homesickness by puttingall her energy into training adog by herself without anypre-existing organization toguide her.
“People saw me (with myservice dog) and would ap-proach me and say ‘how can Iget involved?’” Skarvan said.
So, she had the idea to actuallystart a training program oncampus.
“The dogs we train helppeople with mobility prob-lems,” such as quadriplegicsand other people confined towheelchairs, Skarvan said. Butthere are other types of assis-tance dogs, such as seeing-eyedogs, seizure alert dogs, dia-betic assistance dogs, and dogstrained to help those with psy-chological disorders.
“We’re interested in train-ing dogs to help people withautism,” Skarvan said.
The dogs are already in-herently skilled at helping theirowners with anxiety and spe-cific problems, even withoutspecific training being imple-mented yet.
Katie McKenzie gets in-tense migraines and her dogMiles has already noticed andwill help calm her and try toprotect her when she is dealingwith what McKenzie refers to
as an “attack” of her migrainesin public.
“It doesn’t surprise me thatMiles picked up on that,”Skarvan said.
Wildcat Service Dogs isnot the only training programfor service dogs on campus; 4Paws for Ability also has dogsand trainers roaming the cam-pus, Skarvan said.
However, 4 Paws for Abil-ity generally focuses on the so-cialization of the dogs, andtrainers only stay with dogs fora semester, whereas WildcatService Dogs trains the dogsfor specific disabilities andeach dog gets one lifelongtrainer.
In addition, 4 Paws forAbility, generally, is more visi-ble than Wildcat Service Dogs,while the latter has more in-depth training. Still, both areworking toward the samegoal—helping as many dogsas possible to help as manypeople as possible.
but will not be chosen untilthis summer.
“Freshman have first prior-ity (to the rooms),” Cox said.“There are 200-300 honors stu-dents and there are 600 beds.”
Students are optimisticabout the future dorm.
“I think it is a good idea,”freshman Alicia Miller said.“It will encourage students to
do better because they are go-ing to want to get better gradesto live in the nice dormitory.”
High school senior, SamNewton, is one of the manyupcoming freshmen applyingfor the honors program.
“I believe it will bring abreath of fresh air to campus.Those not in it will be enviousof those who are,” Newtonsaid in an email to the Kernel.“Also, new buildings help UKshow how up to date it is.”
“What I have heard aboutthe technology being used withthe living and learning commu-nity seems pretty awesome.”
In addition to the newbuilding and modern technolo-gy, Cox said an important partof the new building is the op-portunities to build communi-ties.
“The best part is going tobe the student interactionspaces and privacy of the bed-rooms,” she said.
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RESIDENCEContinued from page 1
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gary hermann | opinions editor | [email protected]
“Power to the people” has trans-formed into “power to the youngpeople”
The impact of young voters inthe 2012 presiden-tial election waspowerful enough todefine the results.With Kentucky’snext big nationalelection coming upfor the U.S. Sen-ate, it’s time tolook back on les-sons learned fromthe presidentialrace on what en-gages young vot-ers and brings
them out to the polls.Students in the Honors Program
at the University of Kentucky fol-lowed the presidential election todiscover the issues that matter toyoung voters and how the media canimprove to encourage youth voting.
Research began with an evalua-tion of civic involvement on theUniversity of Kentucky’s campus.Contrary to what Harvard ProfessorRobert Putnam might predict, UKwas not “bowling alone”—the cam-pus boomed with active involve-ment, demonstrated in the holding ofConstitution Day, where large num-bers of students came out to im-merse themselves in the day cen-
tered on our nation’s great docu-ment.
Studies on the young voter in re-cent years reflected the views of Put-nam, believing that the young votersof today are far less engaged thantheir predecessors. Other civic lifescholars, like Michael Schudson, be-lieve that we have just turned to adifferent type of citizen—a morepassively involved citizen. Schud-son’s ideas appear to be held true, atleast on UK’s campus.
Kentucky hall of fame journalistAl Cross told students at Constitu-tion Day, “Your big chance? This isalso your big choice.” The choicesmade in the 2012 elections and thechoice that will be made in the Sen-ate elections, especially the choicemade by the young voters, have thepotential to change our country.
The 2012 presidential electionexemplified the power of the youngvoters. A study done by the Pew Re-search Center showed that the swingstates of Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvaniaand Virginia would have gone forGovernor Romney if the voting agewas thirty instead of eighteen. Forexample, Ohio broke at 50 percentObama and 48 percent Romney, butObama’s slim win was carried bythe youth vote, which was 62 per-cent Obama and only 35 percentRomney. The statistical implicationsof the study prove the power of the
young vote.The U.S. Senate elections are ap-
proaching, and the question remainsof how this new information will beused by journalists, political consult-ants and candidates to reach theirtarget audience that holds so muchpower to sway the results of an elec-tion—the young voters. The UK re-search study evaluated front-pageheadlines of three local papers, TheKentucky Kernel, The LexingtonHerald-Leader and The Courier Jour-nal, and five national papers duringthe presidential election. The result?Overall dissatisfaction with the con-flict-centered approach to coverageof the election. Young voters indi-cate that they would prefer more en-gaging, solution-centered informa-tion to involve themselves.
With so much power being heldby the age group, it is no wondercandidates focus attention towardgetting the young vote. With youngvoters vocalizing their opinions onthe current media, it is likely thatthere will be a significant change incoverage of the U.S. Senate elec-tions. Preference among the young isenough to give any candidate hopefor victory. Power seems to be heldless by just “the people” and moreby “the young people.”
Amanda Jacob is an animal sci-ence freshman. [email protected].
Focus on solutions was key toyoung voters in U.S. Senate race
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Considering the state ofUK football when new headcoach Mark Stoops took thepilot’s seat, his first month onthe job can be likened toturning a nosedive into anaerial acrobatics show.
In a little over a monthon the job,Stoops hasbrought astaggeringprogramback fromthe brink,
energizeda fanbasestarvingfor a com-petentfootballteam andhauling in
as manyfour-star recruits in a fewweeks as UK had seen in thepast few years.
Let’s be honest — MarkStoops may be a miracleworker.
When UK was in themidst of a 40-0 pummelingon its home turf at Common-wealth, at the hands of one-time fellow football failureVanderbilt, was it ever imagi-nable that the Cats would be
on the tongues of this manytalented recruits?
When UK had fallen 49-7 in a (mercifully) weather-shortened game to the dis-combobulated Arkansas Ra-zorbacks, would it haveseemed possible that fanscould be excited about foot-ball again, especially thissoon?
And when UK becamethe undisputed third-bestteam in the state after West-ern Kentucky’s trickeration,in your wildest dreams wouldthis program be poised tocontend for a spot in a bowlgame next season?
Stoops, seated comfort-ably in the cockpit, haspulled up on the joystick,leveling the freefall and redi-recting towards the clouds.
Also consider the staffStoops has assembled, a castof characters nearly as attrac-tive (football-wise) as thestars of “Top Gun.” New of-fensive coordinator NealBrown is an offensive guru,bringing the brand of footballresponsible for the “AirRaid” era of Hal Mumme. DJEliot, Stoops’ right hand manon defense at Florida State,looks to be the crack recruiter
UK fans have dreamed aboutfor years.
Stoops, so far, is cruisingalong nicely, even writing en-couraging messages in thesky— or billboards, if youhappen to drive down NewCircle Road — for fans toread. Fans, for the first timesince the late years of theRick Brooks era, believe inthe football program.
However, hype doesn’talways translate to wins onthe field. The Cats still face amurderer’s row of opponentsnext season, featuring all thefamiliar bullies. When actualfootball rolls around, Stoopsmay have engine trouble, hispropeller could fail, a wingmay break off, he could runout of gas. The war ship thatis the Alabama Crimson Tide,which comes to Common-wealth Stadium on Oct. 12,may singlehandedly crippleStoops’ fleet.
Or, he could take hisrusty prop plane, add a freshcoat of paint and barrel rollhis way to glory.
And if the latter scenariobecomes reality, UK fans willbe hoping Stoops doesn’t ac-tivate the ejector seat toosoon.
Stoops has program flying to surprising heights
New head coach’s quick turnaround impressive
ALEXFORKNER
Kernelcolumnist
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PHOTO BY GENEVIEVE ADAMS | STAFFMark Stoops signs a football for a fan at his introductory press conference at Nutter Field House on Dec. 2.
