Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
The pages of the Kentucky Kernel for Nov. 22, 2011.
Citation preview
kentuckykernelest. 1892 | independent since 1971 | www.kykernel.com
tuesday 11.22.115236
cloudy
tomorrow’s weather
indexFirst issue free. Subsequent issues 25 cents.
Newsroom: 257-1915Advertising: 257-2872
Classifieds.............3Features.................4
Opinions.............3Sports..................4
Horoscope.............2 Sudoku................2
PHOTO BY BRANDON GOODWIN| STAFFCATLATL club President Brandon Ritchison launches a dart with an atlatl at Jacobson Park on Saturday. Most club members make their own atlatls from wood.
Jonathan Golding, a psychologyprofessor, has been selected as Ken-tucky’s 2011 Professor of the Year.
This award hasonly been given totwo other UK profes-sors in the past.
Each year, theCouncil forAdvancement andSupport of Educationand the CarnegieFoundation work tochoose outstanding
undergraduate professors from eachstate in the nation.
“The standard is really high forthe award. It’s nice to see a deserv-ing professor receive it,” RichardMilich, interim chair of psychology,said.
Golding is the first professorworking in the College of Arts andSciences to be selected for the award,and also has been the top professor inthe college for some time, Milich said.
Golding said he was happy hewon.
“I was honored … and takenaback,” he said.
Professors are not only chosenfor their excellence in teaching, butalso because they have positivelyinfluenced the lives and careers ofstudents, according to the program’swebsite.
Golding does “more than justteaching,” Milich said.
He noted Golding’s history inUK’s Honors Program and work as anendowed Chellgren professor.
“I try to make my class fun —
Professorhonored
statewide
By Ryan Winstead
See AWARD on page 2
Instructor named one of Ky.’s best
Blasting techniques used fromthe past, a UK club puts a newspin on hunting methods.
The CATLATL club focuseson the art of a prehistoric way ofhunting using a dart and an atlatl,a device that works as a lever forthrowing spears and long arrows.
Hunting with the atlatl is ille-gal in Kentucky, so the CATLATLclub uses a bulls eye target topractice throw seven-foot-longdarts.
Brandon Ritchison, club presi-dent, said the atlatl device is longenough to extend your arm, andaids in throwing further and withmore accuracy.
Many students were interestedin starting an organization that
would give them the opportunityto practice this art locally afterviewing atlatl demonstrations onan anthropology club trip to Ca-hokia Mounds in Illinois, he said.
“We went on a personalizedtour and there just so happened tobe people throwing,” Lisa Jagoda,club secretary, said. “We all got topractice.”
Many of the club membersagree that the motion of the armused for throwing the darts issimilar to that of throwing abaseball.
Generally, club membersmake their own throwing tools.
“It’s kind of hard because thematerials are expensive and hardto make,” Ritchison said.
Typical prehistoric darts weremade from materials such as rivercane, aluminum and fishing pole
material. The darts used by CAT-LATL are mostly made from dif-ferent types of wood or cane.
Ritchison said the key to thedart is making sure it is balanced.
“We balance them optimallyand make sure they have enoughflex, which increases stability,”Ritchison said.
To balance the arrow, artificialsinew (a tissue used to connectmuscle to bone or bone to bone) iswrapped around each end of thedart.
Prehistoric atlatls were alsomade from wood as well as boneand ivory.
Ritchison said atlatls canessentially be made from any typeof material as long as there is ahook for the darts. Most CAT-LATL members make their atlatlsfrom wood.
Club Treasurer Tiffany Patricksaid some woods are heavier thanothers, which determine the forceneeded to throw.
“If the wood is heavier, more
force is needed,” Patrick said. “Ifit is lighter and windy, you haveto worry about it going offcourse.”
The club meets biweeklyTuesday evenings to plan timesand specific locations to practice.The club also participates in otherprehistoric activities that are ofgroup interest.
“Since we have existed (as aclub), we volunteer at the LivingArcheology Weekend event,”Ritchison said. “We have demon-strations for about 800 fourthgraders and 1,000 communitypeople.”
Ritchison said this weekendthere is a public education oppor-tunity to learn about prehistoricand historic techniques.
“The demonstrations teachwhat people would have used tosurvive,” Ritchison said.
In the past, the Living Arche-ology Weekend has been held atRed River Gorge. Some of the
Throwing it back in time
See CATLATL on page 2
UK club practices long-lost tradition,creates own hunting tools
By Coriá Bowen
As many students scramble to signup for spring classes, they may be in-terested in a different course availablenext semester.
The innovative course, SystemsThinking for Sustainability, is a mul-tidisciplinary effort pursued by thecolleges of education, business, en-gineering and design, which aims toencourage teamwork and thoroughproblem-solving skills between peo-ple of different educational back-grounds.
Students will work together nextsemester in groups, where they willbe joined by different majors andtasked to collaborate on a projectthat deals with sustainability, suchas campus living, said DusanSekulic, principal investigator of theproject.
“Sustainability means differentthings to different people,” Sekulicsaid, emphasizing that each studentwill bring a new perspective to theirgroup.
“We are not forcing students fromeducation to write differential equa-tions; we are asking them to comewith what they know and what theyunderstand,” Sekulic said. “To talkabout the issues from their point of
Class to solve‘wicked’
problems
See CLASS on page 2
By Jarrod Thacker
UK rallied for a comeback against Arkansason Senior Day, winning 3-2 (18-25, 26-28, 25-23, 25-21, 15-13).
The Cats dropped the first two sets, butcame out of the break with a more aggressiveapproach to seal the victory.
“What a match,” head coach Craig Skinnersaid. “Those matches are great to win and reallytough to lose. Hats off to Arkansas, that was abattle.”
The win keeps UK in the hunt for an SECtitle, as the Cats improve to 26-4 overall, and17-2 in conference action.
“I don’t think we have been down 2-0 thisyear, and came back to win,” Skinner said. “I’mreally excited for these players, because they lit-erally play with no fear. We didn’t play great to-day, but we did when it mattered.”
The next game will be in Knoxville againstfirst-place Tennessee on Wednesday night. Witha win, UK can obtain a share of the SEC title.The environment will be tough, as the Volun-teers look to avenge an October loss in Lexing-ton.
“It will be a really special game,” Pavansaid. “Some of us in the senior class have beenin this situation before and not necessarily comeout on top. To have a rivalry game be so bigmakes it special.”
UK will enter that match with more confi-dence from its comeback win against Arkansas.
Arkansas would not back down at any
point, making life difficult for the Cats. The Ra-zorbacks were led by junior outside hitter Jas-mine Norton, as she tallied 27 kills for thegame. Sophomore setter Raymariely Santosalso helped with 61 assists, as most of thosewent Norton’s way.
“They are an NCAA tournament team, and Ithink they deserve to be in the tournament,”Skinner said. “They are very talented and can
beat a lot of teams. For us to come out on toptoday was a great accomplishment for the sen-iors.”
The Senior Day activities celebrated the ca-reers of Ann Armes, Becky Pavan and GretchenGiesler. All three players contributed to the win.The trio combined for 24 kills and provided amuch-needed boost late in the game.
Cats storm back to beat ArkansasBy Paul Martin
PHOTO BY QUIANNA LIGE | STAFFUK’s win over Arkansas set up a game against Tennessee on Wednesday for a share of the SEC title.
See CATS on page 2
Black Friday? More like Black MidnightShoppers get an early start with stores opening sooner page 4
Golding
PAGE 2 | Tuesday, November 22, 2011
To get the advantage, check theday's rating: 10 is the easiestday, 0 the most challenging.Aries (March 21-April 19) —Today is an 8 — For the nextmonth with the Sun inSagittarius, go for smooth flowand ease. Plan expenditures inadvance. Provide leadership,and take the gentler route.Taurus (April 20-May 20) —Today is a 9 — Organization isnot only key, it also comes easi-er for the next four weeks. Getyour ideas in order and meetwith key people. An old flamemay reappear. Gemini (May 21-June 21) —Today is a 9 — For the nextmonth, your partnerships willbe your great strength.Continue your studies, and withthe encouragement of others,your career takes off. Cancer (June 22-July 22) —Today is an 8 — For the nextmonth, there'll be plenty of
work. Find balance at home.Housecleaning and preparationleaves you ready for a peacefulevening of relaxation. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today isa 7 — Get ready for four weeksof romance. Your artistic sensi-bility is appreciated. Invent newopportunities and make themreal. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) —Today is a 9 — Rethink every-thing you thought you under-stood about money. Your focusshifts to domestic matters forthe time being. Buy somethingfor home. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Todayis an 8 — Start the day withsome poetry. The next fourweeks are great for learning.Your team's gaining strengthand can create some realchange for a better world.Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) —Today is an 8 — Finances openup for the next month. Bring iton home; you're reeling in a fishthat you've been dreaming
about. Don't hold grudges. Stayactive. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) —Today is an 8 — Mercury goesinto retrograde, so back upcomputers beforehand. Stick togoals, but make big decisionslater. You're the star thismonth. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) —Today is an 8 — Use the nextmonth to finish or discard oldprojects, clothes, papers andpossessions. Put those thingsthat you don't need in the give-away pile. Such freedom.Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) —Today is a 9 — Team projects goespecially well these days. Afemale has a lot to offer. You'restepping into greater leadership(and the spotlight). Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) —Today is a 9 — It's easier tocomplete old business, finishwhat you promised and tie uploose ends. Do what workedbefore. Use imagination.
LOS ANGELES — “The Descendants” hasearned George Clooney some of the best re-views of his career. Will it become one of hisbigger box-office successes?
The Alexander Payne-directed movieopened in 29 theaters this weekend and col-lected an impressive $1.2 million, according toan estimate from distributor Fox Searchlight.That works out to $42,150 per theater, thesixth-highest per-screen average of the year.
Searchlight opened “The Descendants” infive theaters last Wednesday to spread positivebuzz about the film, so its overall gross is $1.3million.
In the movie, Clooney plays a father strug-gling to take care of his two daughters afterhis wife’s boating accident. Many awards pun-
dits believe the movie could earn an Oscarnomination for best picture and that Clooneycould be nominated for lead actor.
Sheila DeLoach, Fox Searchlight’s execu-tive vice president, said the film is appealingto an older crowd.
“The positive reviews have certainlysparked the interest of the sophisticated adultaudience, which is why they came out indroves this weekend,” she said. “I think theirreaction was, ‘We’ve finally got a good pic-ture we can go see.’ It’s a quality adult filmand there really hasn’t been anything like thatin a dismal fall.”
Searchlight plans to expand “The Descen-dants” to about 425 theaters Wednesday.
‘The Descendants’ a quality film
MCT
4puz.com
Horoscope
MCT
they’re big classes,” Gold-ing said. “I’m very pas-sionate about my teaching.”
Golding hopes thisaward will draw attention toUK’s undergraduate pro-gram.
“It’s important that peo-ple know that not just gradu-ate programs are importantat UK,” he said.
Golding was congratu-lated by Rep. Ben Chandlerfor the award, an eventGolding said he hoped,“would gather some atten-tion for UK’s undergradstudies.”
Golding spoke highly of
UK’s research program andits ability to help studentsobtain experience in thefield.
As a professor, he saidit’s “great to work with stu-dents individually. Researchis a big deal at UK.”
AWARDContinued from page 1
demonstrations include:hot rock cooking, flintknapping (arrowhead mak-ing), leather working andmat weaving.
CATLATL has increased
its membership since lastyear and is always lookingfor ways to reach out tonew students.
Patrick said that onceshe explains what CAT-LATL is to people, they be-come interested.
Jagoda said being amember of the club has giv-en her more of a respect for
how hard it was for survivaland feeding during prehis-toric times.
“The hands-on archeol-ogy is the most fulfillingpart,” Jagoda said.
Ritchison believes thebest way for people to gaininterest is to try it.
“People who have neverheard of this come back and
try it four more times,”Ritchison said.
CATLATL club plans tocompete next semester andencourages students to jointhem on Facebook for moreinformation about meetings.Students can also emailBrandon Ritchison [email protected] withquestions.
from the front page
CATLATLContinued from page 1
view.”The situations students
will face in the class will nothave simple solutions, ac-cording to the course’s plan-ning documents. Described inthe documents as “messy,wicked problems,” studentswill have to rely on each oth-er’s strengths in order to effi-ciently solve them.
However, they are not to-tally alone.
Several co-principal in-vestigators have played anintegral role in the designand deployment of thecourse: Gregory Luhan,Leslie Vincent, FazleenaBadurdeen and MargaretMohr-Schroeder, who willhelp facilitate the learningprocess in the form of lec-tures and instruction.
Class participants willalso be able to take of ad-vantage of help from teach-ing assistants.
Adam Brown, a gradu-ate teaching assistant for the
course, reinforced the take-away point of the experi-ence.
“The focus of the classis to try to consider all theangles, instead of just yourown,” he said.
To fund the design andimplementation of the class,UK received a three-yeargrant to its TransformingUndergraduate Education inScience, Technology, Engi-neering and Math programfrom the National ScienceFoundation.
The course’s successwill be a good indicator forother institutions, such asOhio State and Arizona uni-versities, who have alreadyexpressed interest to followin UK’s footsteps, Sekulicsaid.
The course will be listedunder three different coursenumbers during the registra-tion period: ARC 599-003,MKT 390-002 and ME 599-004, worth three credithours.
Students interestedshould contact the facultyinvolved for additional in-formation.
CLASSContinued from page 1
“We have been in this sit-uation before, and I think wedeal with it really well,” Pa-van said. “I felt as though wewere going to win this game.I never doubted that our teamcould do it.”
Sixteen lead changes onthe day made for sometense moments, but in theend the leadership and ex-perience gave UK the ad-vantage. Giesler made mul-tiple huge plays down thestretch to frustrateArkansas’s defense.
“If you have 14 kids re-ally pulling for each otheryou can get through tough
situations, and that was defi-nitely evident today,” Skin-ner said.
These seniors won yetagain, adding to the fondmemories accumulated overthe past four seasons.
“It’s emotional to see allyour fans and everybody thathas supported you,” Gieslersaid. “We have a really greatfan base.”
Skinner has appreciatedthe seniors’ efforts, as theCats have become a consis-tent winner with their help.
“It’s emotional, you feellike they are part of yourfamily,” Skinner said. “Youknow a lot about their fami-lies and backgrounds, andthey have left a big piece ofthemselves with this pro-gram.”
CATSContinued from page 1
kernel.
we do it daily.
The Kentucky Kernel is not responsible for information given to fraudulent parties. We encourage you not to participate in anything for which you have to pay an up-front fee or give out credit card or other personal information, and to report the company to us immediately.
Call 859.257.2871 to place an ad • Ads can be found at kykernel.com • DEADLINE - 4 p.m. the day before publication
1 Block from Campus - 1 & 2 BR, AC, Park ing.$450-up. 269-4129 or 576-2761
Aylesford/University 4-6BR, $1,600 -$2,200/month. Lexingtonrentalhomes.com.859-396-3273 or 859-278-7752 (Office).
Leasing for January 1st. 4 & 5BR/3BARentals. $1,200/month +. Close to campus.Kesten Management. [email protected]
1BR Apartment, Walking distance toUK and Chevy Chase, W/D, off-streetparking. $540/month plus utilities.502-558-9665
1BR unfurnished studio. $495 + utilities.Transylvania Park. Available Jan - Aug 2012.(270)922-0013
200 E. Maxwell. Renovated Studios. $415up. Lease, water, parking, private entrances.Tenant pays gas/electric. Call 859-576-4563
FALL LEASES - Furnished 1BR & Efficien -cies. Utilities paid, no pets, close to campus.266-6401 or 361-5197
Studios $395. Call 368-7317. Four miles fromcampus. Mention ad & get 5% StudentDiscount.
2BR/2.5BA Duplex, 727 Spring MeadowsDrive. Appliances furnished. Parking.$700/month + water/electric. Deposit re -quired. No pets. 859-420-8728
Waller Avenue. 2BR Apt. Hardwood floors.Free internet & Cable TV. www.wallerapts. -com, 859-494-8075. $625/month.
Campus Downs, 3BR Condo, University Ave.$900/month. Lexingtonrentalhomes.com.859-396-3273 or 859-278-7752 (Office).
NEW and Nearly NEW 4BR HOMES – Cur -rent place not what you expected or perhapsnot ready in time? Only a few left, very nice.Close to campus. View at lexingtonhomecon -sultants.com. Showing daily. Call or textJames McKee, Builder/Broker 859-221- 7082or email [email protected] for pic-tures.Bonus: 1 month’s rent! 4BR/2.5BA, fire place.All new paint and floor covering throughout.859-225-4604.
BEAT TENNESSEE t-shirts! Only $2 atInkspot, behind Pizza Hut across from B&E.255-7030 or inkspotusa.com
iPads: $24.99/week. Rent – To – Own.Lease Zone: “Your Zone To Own”. 859-967-3214
Childcare looking for Part time SpanishTeacher 9:00 – 12:00 Tuesday/Thursday.Experience preferred. Working with infantsto PreK. Substitute teachers also needed.
Call 266-8490 or email crestccclex@wind -stream.net EOE
LOOKING FOR M & F Social drinkers 21-35years of age with or without ADHD. Re -searchers at the University of Kentucky areconducting studies concerning the effects ofalcohol. Volunteers paid to participate. Pleasecall 257-5794
Physical Therapy clinic seeking experi enced/fast-learning Technician for full/ part time.Email Ron: ronblair669@yahoo. com, fax(859) 744-0041, call (859) 744- 0036.
Prefer Ag major w/farm exp. for local autoservice business. 30-40 hrs/week, $8.50-9/hour. 859-333-9656 after 6 p.m.
Writers & Interns Wanted: Lexington basedInternet company seeks writing staff. Appli -cants should be familiar with social media,ebusiness and/or technology. This is a greatopportunity to earn extra cash while build ingyour resume/portfolio. We are also ac ceptingapplications for internships across our com-pany for Spring. Send resume with writingsamples to [email protected] and/or call859-514-2720 to schedule an interview.
EASY FIX CARS – AFFORDABLE AUTOREPAIRS FOR STUDENTS. 2 MILESFROM UK, 729 BELLAIRE AV ENUE,859-489-3445
Professional, Affordable Typing: Scan/e maillegible original, pay with PayPal, re ceiveprintable document by email. 20+ years typ-ing/transcription. $2.00/d/s page. (859)792-3629 / [email protected]
414 N Limestone, completely restored his -toric home downtown! $239,900. 2BR/2BA,updated kitchen. Call Brad Tune, Turf TownProperties, 859-396-5510. EHO
Turkey Foot Place by the Creek, 2BR/2BACondo, $119,000. Covered parking, close toUK, lease option available. Call Brad Tune,Turf Town Properties, 859-396-5510. EHO
BAHAMAS SPRING BREAK: $189 - 5 days.All prices include round trip luxury partycruise. Accommodations on the island at yourchoice of thirteen resorts. Appalachia Travel1-800-867-5018, www.BahamaSun. com
Cash paid for iPads! Call Jim Mischner at859-806-1932.
For Rent1-9
Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedroom
3 Bedroom
4 Bedroom
For Sale
HelpWanted Professional
Services
Real EstateFor Sale
Travel
Wanted
kernelclassifieds
tuesday 11.22.11 page 3
www.kykernel.com 859.257.2871
eva mcenrue | opinions editor | [email protected]
This letter is a response to aNov. 17 column titled “UK’s ‘Card-board Village’ mocks homeless real-ities” and was written on Thursday.
As one of the organizers ofUK’s Hunger and HomelessnessAwareness Week — a week ofevents to raise awareness about is-sues of hunger and homelessnessamong students at UK — I believethe most insulting part of Friday’sCardboard Village, and UK’sHunger and Homelessness Week ingeneral, is the fact that we evenhave to host an awareness weeksurrounding these issues.
The fact that these issues evenexist is an embarrassment for all ofhumankind. If food produced wereevenly distributed to every man,woman and child, every person onthis earth would consume 2,900calories a day. If everyone hadequal access to education and workwith fair pay, people would be ableto stay in their homes. If these is-sues didn’t exist we wouldn’t needto host an awareness week, and thehard working members of UK’sCenter for Community Outreachwould be able to devote more timeto other endeavors. But we don’tlive in a perfect world, and theseissues do exist. They can be seenacross the world and even in ourLexington community.
The other organizers of UK’sHunger and Homelessness Aware-ness Week and I have taken a mul-ti-faceted approach to educatingUK students. We’ve hosted tablingevents to advocate for organizationssuch as the ONE Campaign and theCatholic Action Center.
These events highlight themultiple faces of homeless — helpfor the elderly, a backpack andschool supplies drive for local chil-dren whose families are refugees,an Oxfam Hunger Banquet, a FairHousing Panel and yes, a Card-board Village.
With each of this week’sevents, our goal is to educate stu-dents, so they can advocate forothers. Each event does so in itsown way, addressing a differentmessage or using a unique method,but all are intended to begin theconversation.
Can we perfectly simulate whatit’s like to be hungry or homelessthrough a campus event? No. Canwe do a great job in educating ourstudents about the issues in aunique way? Yes. This Wednesday,
we hosted an Oxfam Hunger Ban-quet — one way hundreds of thou-sands of people across the U.S. havetaken action against hunger. Partici-pants randomly drew tickets that as-signed them to different income lev-els, based on the latest statisticsabout the number of people living inpoverty. Half of the banquet atten-dees ended up eating rice and beanswhile sitting on the floor, while otherstudents sat at adorned tables eatinga multi-course, well-balanced meal.Most students were unaware of thisaspect of the event — some werefrustrated, some were pleased, andall were surprised.
Was this a perfect simulation?Probably not, but it got the studentstalking, and that was the wholepoint. Students talked about beingfrustrated for not getting enoughfood, being pleased that they hadmore than some others, or beingguilty from having more than theyneeded. They talked about the un-equal distribution of resources inour world and how social normsperpetuate this imbalance of power.
So, while the simulation was justthat — on down to roles assignedby popsicle sticks — students cameaway from this unique experienceequipped with more knowledge andbetter understanding with which totackle the hard issues.
Cardboard Village has also gotthe students talking, which was ourhope for this event.
Was Cardboard Village a perfectsimulation? No. Students who partic-ipate in Cardboard Village will un-doubtedly learn about the issues ofhunger and homelessness in a differ-ent setting. It’s not going to be com-fortable – students will sleep outside,with limited shelter and clothing, invery cold weather. Students will befed, but in a way that simulates ex-isting social services, and only mini-mally. Yes there will be a soup line,but no the water is not bottled, and ifyou aren’t in line in time, or foodruns out, you’re out of luck. Thoughperhaps not true to life, students willalso participate in activities that chal-lenge them to make decisions basedupon limited resources, encouraging
understanding and empathy. Whilethey will only do this for one night— and can admittedly return to their“normal” lifestyles again the nextmorning — at least they will do thisfor one night.
The overall goal of UK’sHunger and Homelessness Aware-ness Week is to ignite discussion,and to get students talking aboutthese issues and how they can getinvolved. Sometimes this requiresgetting outside of our comfort zones,and for members of the UK Centerfor Community Outreach, takingothers along with us. So, while wemay never know what it’s like to behungry or homeless for more thanone night, we can expand ourminds, open our hearts, and exerciseour empathy. As students, we arethe future policy makers. It’s abouttime we get to talking.
Sara Antel is the Director of Ed-ucation and Advocacy in the UKCenter for Commmunity Outreach.She was responsible for the “Card-board Village.”Email [email protected].
‘Cardboard Village’ gets students talkingBy Sara Antel
[email protected] Submissions
Please limit letters to350 words or fewer.
Guest columns should beno more than 600 words.Be sure to include yourfull name, class, majorand telephone numberwith all submissions.
Telephone numbers willonly be used to verify
identity.
Go Green. Recycle this Kernel.Respond Online
Go to www.kykernel.com to comment on opinions pieces. All online comments may be used in the paper
as letters to the editor.
PHOTO BY TESSA LIGHTY | STAFF“Cardboard Village” was held Friday on Haggin Field to raise awareness about homelessness.
PAGE 4 | Tuesday, November 22, 2011
features
sports
Some students don’t getthe luxury of traveling homefor a homemade Thanksgiv-ing dinner.
The UK Alumni Associa-tion and the UK Office of In-ternational Affairs are hostingtheir sixth annual MulticulturalStudent Thanksgiving Dinnerfrom 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday inthe Student Center GrandBallroom for all students, in-cluding international students,who cannot indulge with fami-ly on Thanksgiving Day.
“We’ll be serving all thetraditional Thanksgivingfoods — turkey, mashed po-tatoes, gravy, corn pudding,cranberry sauce, rolls, greenbeans and pecan or pumpkinpie for dessert,” dinner coor-dinator Meg Phillips said.“There will also be vegetarianoptions available.”
Students at the dinner will
have an opportunity to take aThanksgiving quiz. The topscores will be entered into araffle to win a UK prize pack.Students also have a chanceto win door prizes drawnthroughout the night.
Cammie Grant, presidentof the UK Alumni Associa-tion, Shane Carlin, from theAlumni Association Board ofDirectors and President EliCapilouto will speak at thedinner, Phillips said.
It has become a traditionfor the Alumni Associationand the International Affairs
office to host the dinner.“The event is really a
chance for us to reach out tostudents who may not be ableto make it home for Thanks-giving or who haven’t cele-brated a traditional AmericanThanksgiving,” Phillips said.“We’re able to provide thema good meal with other mem-bers of the UK community.”
Chicago native and UKsophomore Tyler Clark is notheading home for the holi-days this year. This will beClark’s first year away fromhis family on Thanksgiving.
“It is hard being six hoursaway,” Clark said. “But Icouldn’t imagine beinghalfway across the globefrom my family.”
Phillips and the rest of thestaff are highly anticipatingthe dinner.
“We’re very excited aboutthe event and expect to have arecord crowd this year,”Phillips said.
UK hosts Thanksgivingdinner for students
By Nicholas Pieroni
On Nov. 24, 1984, “ANightmare on Elm Street”was released to theaters na-tionwide just two weeks prior,Wham’s “Wake Me Up Be-fore You Go-Go” was the topsong on the charts and notone senior to be honored atUK’s Senior Day on Saturdayhad been born yet.
Nov. 24, 1984, was thelast time UK football defeatedTennessee. UK has fallen atthe hands of the Volunteers all26 times, the longest activelosing streak by one opponentto another in the nation.
“Honestly, to me, it’s em-barrassing,” senior guard Stu-art Hines said. “The fact thata streak can last that long incollege football with the tal-ent we’ve had on teams, espe-cially since I’ve been here ...It’s a pride thing.”
But this year, the Ten-nessee game means more. It’smore than just a rivalry or athrilling regular season finale.By failing to become bowl el-igible after a 19-10 loss toGeorgia, the Tennessee gameis, in a sense, UK’s bowlgame, and for many of theseniors, the last chance theywill have to put on a uniformand pads and play competi-tive football.
“Obviously, we don’twant to be known as the guyswho ended the bowl streak,”Hines said, “so we’ve got alot to play for this week.”
The Cats will honor 19
seniors and two juniorschoosing to forgo their finalyear of eligibility at SeniorDay. Among those being hon-ored are linebackers DannyTrevathan and Winston Guy,the SEC’s two leading tack-lers. Trevathan, who led theSEC in tackles in 2010, leadsthe conference again with 135tackles to Guy’s 106.
UK will also be honoringpunter Ryan Tydlacka. Tyd-lacka’s 43.7 yards per puntranks second in the SEC and20th in the nation. He alsoleads the SEC with 18 puntsof 50 or more yards.
For the entire senior class,it will be the first and onlyseason at UK that will endwith Tennessee and not abowl game. That is a pill thatsome seniors are still trying toswallow.
“You just have to lookpast it,” linebacker RonnieSneed said. “It’s unfortunate,but when you think about it,you really try to look at theoverall picture and the overallsuccess that you’ve had as asenior in the past years.We’ve done a lot of thingsthat previous Kentucky teamshaven’t done.”
But, as Sneed himself putit, this senior class still hasone thing left to do.
“We still get to end thisTennessee streak,” Sneed saidconfidently.
At 5-6 on the year, Ten-nessee has one more win than4-7 UK, with both teamsrecording one SEC win. Butthe Volunteers’ record does
not reflect the abilities of theprogram.
Five of Tennessee’s sixlosses came against SEC op-ponents currently ranked inthe top 13 in the BCS stand-ings (No. 1 LSU, No. 2 Ala-bama, No. 3 Arkansas, No. 12South Carolina and No. 13Georgia).
It’s sixth loss was againstthe unranked Florida Gators,who earlier this season de-feated UK 48-10 in Common-wealth Stadium.
If the Cats wish to re-move the monkey from itsbacks and send their seniorsoff in style, they will have toequal their performance in anine-point loss to SEC Eastchampion Georgia on theroad.
With Tennessee playingfor bowl eligibility in the fi-nal week of the regular sea-son, UK has been presentedan opportunity to play thespoiler and show the pride ittakes in this senior class andthe commonwealth as awhole.
“We’re just playing forthe seniors we have goingout,” senior defensive backAnthony Mosley said.“We’re playing for our pro-gram and we’re just playingfor the pride of Kentuckyright now. That’s how it al-ways is at the end. Regardlessof how the season has gonebefore Tennessee, Tennesseeis always a big game for usand we always play emotion-ally, especially for the sen-iors.”
With one streak ended, UK focusing on ‘the streak’By Ethan Levine
This year, Black Fridaywill be starting earlier thanusual for many stores.
In hopes of getting cus-tomers to spend more money,many retailers are steppingoutside of their comfort zoneto draw in more shoppers.
According to The Nation-al Retail Federation, a jaw-dropping 152 million peoplewill shop this year during thethree-day holiday weekend.
And to make things justa little more crazy, a handfulof major retailers havecaught on to the late nightrush.
Gone are the days whenyou had time to enjoy yourThanksgiving meal, sleep fora few hours and prepare forthe Black Friday madness.No, no, no. Black Friday isnow referred to as BlackMidnight. No longer does theearly bird catch the worm —more like the turkey-filled,sleep-deprived bird.
Many retailers have fallen
subject to the economy andare desperately seeking tomaximize their dollars begin-ning at the strike of 12 a.m.Although stores such as Tar-get, Macy’s, Kohl’s and BestBuy are opening at midnight,retailer J.C. Penney has decid-ed to open its doors at its usu-al Black Friday hour of 4 a.m.
Some Gap, Banana Re-public and Old Navy storeswill also participate in BlackMidnight, and according to aHuffington Post article, OldNavy is even giving away a“free” Kodak EasyShare Wa-terproof Digital Camera bun-dle — valued at more than$100 — with a $40 purchase.
But welcoming customersat midnight isn’t ideal forToys “R” Us and Walmart.Toys “R” Us is opening at 9p.m. on Thanksgivingevening and Wal-Mart has
many different special in-store events beginning at 10p.m. on Thanksgiving aswell.
“Retailers want to dowhatever they can to makesure what consumers spend isspent with them,” KurtSalmon retail strategistMegan Donadio said in aHuffington Post article.
I don’t so much feel badfor the crazy Black Midnightparticipants (myself includ-ed), but the poor employeesthat have to rush their holi-day feast with loved ones towork a glorified “sale.”
“They want to get the bestdeal, get the most merchan-dise at the best price, to takeadvantage of that frenzy. Sothey are going to get up earli-er, stay up late or do whateverit takes,” Janet Hoffman,managing director of Accen-ture’s retail practice, said in aHuffington Post article.
Don’t get me wrong, Iunderstand retailers have tosurvive in the strugglingeconomy like any other busi-ness, but at what cost?
*Check local store loca-tions for accurate store open-ing times, as they vary by lo-cation.
Common Thread: Black Midnight SHELISA
MELENDEZ
Kernelcolumnist
PHOTO BY MIKE WEAVER | STAFFDefensive end Taylor Wyndham and teammates tackle Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Tyler Bray dur-ing last year’s game. The Volunteers have beaten UK 26 consecutive times.
if you goWhat: Multicultural StudentThanksgiving DinnerWhen: Tuesday at 5-7 p.m.Where: SC Grand BallroomAdmission: free
