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PHOTO BY TESSA LIGHTY | STAFFCongressman Paul Ryan signs a 2012 National Championship hat for the Executive Board of the UK College of Republicans Wednesday atBlue Grass Airport in Lexington.
Hazel Ledford, a graduateof UK’s class of 1940 and thefirst member of her family togo to college, has been mak-ing the nearly 75-mile trip to
Lexington to participate inhomecoming events foryears.
“I grew up at the univer-sity,” she said. “I guess whenyou get to be 93, you’re gladyou’re going.”
Ledford has attended
every event the weekend of-fers, starting with a banqueton Thursday night and endingwith breakfast on Sundaymorning.
She says her favorite partis “the way they always takeus on a tour of the campus. I
love seeing the library and Ithink that tapestry is fabulous— I’m fascinated by it. I’vetold everybody to go see it.”
The UK Alumni Associa-tion works to plan and pro-mote the year’s events, in-cluding this campus tour.
The Golden Wildcat Re-union, for those celebratingthe 50th anniversary of their
graduation, will be Oct. 18-21. Graduates of the class of1962 will be bussed to majorevents of the weekend, saidGretchen Bower, program co-ordinator for the UK AlumniAssociation.
Ledford said she lovesthat “we don’t have to driveanyplace. We park the car andwe don’t see it again until
Sunday morning.” The bus will transport
alumni to Keeneland for SeeBlue day, a Homecoming Pa-rade Watch Party, and aHomecoming Tailgate TentParty, said Jill Smith, associ-ate director for clubs and pro-grams for the Alumni Associ-ation.
By Emily Norton
Homecoming week showcases university
See HOMECOMING on page 2
1962 class will celebrate 50th anniversary
Vice presidential candi-date Paul Ryan was wel-comed by a few hundred sup-porters Wednesday afternoonwhen he arrived in the statethe day before this election’s
vice presidential debate. Ryan, the Republican
candidate for vice president,and Joe Biden, the currentvice president and Democrat-ic candidate, will debate atCentre College Thursdayevening.
Around 100 UK students
were among the crowd thatgreeted Ryan in Hangar 3 atBlue Grass Airport when hegot off his campaign plane.
The Kentucky chapter ofCollege Republicans had tick-ets for 95 students, accordingto an email sent out by UK’schapter.
Brian Rose, vice chair-man for the Kentucky Federa-tion of College Republicans,helped organize the opportu-
nity for students to attend thegreeting and said social me-dia was a big tool for spread-ing the word about the event.
He said many peoplethink Ryan represents them,which means something toyoung people.
“Paul Ryan, for a lot ofthese people you can talk to,has been a leader for our gen-eration,” Rose said.
By Taylor Moak
See RYAN on page 2
Hundreds come out to meet congressman at airport
Ryan greets supporters inLexington prior to VP debate
PHOTO BY BECCA CLEMONS | STAFFDiane Lawless is seeking re-election in the 3rd District of the Lexington City Council. Lawless, a UKgrad, has made campus safety a key focus while in office.
The UK track andfield program has under-gone a two part transfor-mation over the summer.
First, new track andfield head coach EdrickFloreal was introduced ina press conference lastmonth, fresh from coach-ing athletes in Londonduring the Olympics.
The second part is asparkling new, state of theart $12.9 million outdoorfacility designed specifi-cally for the track andfield program. The facilitywas unveiled to the publiclast Friday by Athletic Di-rector Mitch Barnhart andFloreal.
Included in the festivi-ties was a local band play-ing in the backgroundduring a tour of the indoortrack facilities. TysonGay, a 2012 Olympic sil-ver medalist in 4x100 me-ters and a Lexington na-tive, also attended theevent.
The new track, locatednear Cliff Hagan Stadium,is a part of UK’s plans tohost the 2015 SEC Out-door Track and FieldChampionships as thepremier event to show offthe new facilities.
Both Barnhart andFloreal credited retiredtrack and field head coachDon Weber with the hardwork in pushing for a newoutdoor facility and en-suring that a new trackwould be here well afterhe retired.
“My message is prettysimple. You guys havegone this far in supportingDon. I’m hoping you cango a little bit further,”Floreal said in a messageto supporters of the pro-gram Friday. “But if peo-ple want to get along andsupport each other andhelp build this thing to thenext level (without their
New track facility amongbest in country
By Nick Gray
See TRACK on page 4
Students are gearing upto cast their vote for thepresidential election on Nov.6, but there is another elec-tion that’s taking place dur-ing this election cycle that isof importance to the UKcommunity.
The 3rd District of theLexington City Council isup for grabs.
It contains UK’s campusand a significant part ofdowntown Lexington. Cur-rently, Councilwoman Diane
Lawless represents UK stu-dents (among other con-stituents in the third district)on the city council.
As the Chair of theCouncil’s Standing PublicSafety Committee and a for-mer UK alumnus, Lawlessfeels she has collaboratedwith UK officials to helpcreate an unassailable envi-ronment for students.
“I want the best safetyfor students,” she said.
She believes she didwhat she could in her lastterm to contribute to thewell-being of students on
campus. “I worked with UK to
help get the Cats Path lightwalkway to help make cam-pus more visible at night.”
Lawless also feels shedeserves to be re-electedbe-cause of her love for com-promise to get problems inthe community resolved.
“I thrive on bringingpeople with differing pointsof view together, to work onour shared goal of makingthe district a better place tolive, study and work.” she
Lawless strives to continueimproving UK campus
By Chase Sanders
See LAWLESS on page 2
Councilwoman aims to retain 3rd District seat
PHOTO BY GENEVIEVE ADAMS | STAFFThe new UK track and field facility was unvieled in a ceremony on Friday.Olympic silver medalist Tyson Gay was among those in attendance.
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Like a snail changing shells, original vam-pire Klaus (Joseph Morgan) merely shiftedover to Matt’s pal Tyler Lockwood (MichaelTrevino), and who knows where Tyler went,though he must have a male version of aPetrova doppelgänger out there somewhere.Point is, rules are made to be broken on thisshow, even if once a vampire, always a vam-pire does seem ironclad.
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Alumni also will view thenew Wildcat Alumni Plaza offAvenue of Champions acrossfrom Memorial Coliseum.The plaza was funded by theUK Alumni Association andwas unveiled last April.
The bronze wildcat sculp-ture in the plaza is still in theprocess of being named, andstudents can place their votesat www.ukalumni.net/dont-callmefluffy.
Students can also get in-volved with the week’s activi-ties on campus.
The Student ActivitiesBoard spent their time prior tolast school year’s Christmasbreak determining the date forthis fall’s homecoming gameand even finalized their themeby summer break, said Mica-ha Dean, director of traditionsfor the Student ActivitiesBoard. She also said thetheme “Blueprint” goes be-yond including the school’scolor in its name. The themewas chosen as a representa-tion of the changes beingmade this year.
Since 1940, especially,the university has seen count-less changes.
“The number of peoplehas changed the most,” Led-
ford said. “Twenty-five thou-sand when we had five (thou-sand) is a pretty big differ-ence.”
The theme will build onprevious tradition while alsocreating new traditions, suchas the four-day Float Buildfrom Oct. 15 through 18.
“People need to remem-ber that homecoming is aboutcelebrating the university,”Dean said. “People know itexists but they don’t knowwhy it exists.”
A main goal for SAB is toreach outside of the Greekcommunity and recruit neworganizations to participate inhomecoming events.
All students are encour-aged to participate in eventssuch as the traditional Dance-Blue 5K, Paint the TownBlue, Kitty Karnival and thehomecoming pep rally. Alongwith the creation of the FloatBuild event there is also anew application process forhomecoming. Homecomingweek will be from Oct. 15-21and includes the homecomingfootball game against Georgiaon Oct. 20.
Alumni of all ages com-bine with current students tocelebrate homecoming andthe traditions of the universi-ty.
“It’s just good to getback,” Ledford said.
said, “I worked with studentsand neighborhood residencesso shuttle routes would workwell in neighborhoods.”
Steven Blanchard, abusiness management senior,has been a constituent in the3rd District for the majorityof the time he’s attended UK.He’s been satisfied with thework Lawless has done inthe past.
He hopes she builds onthe steps she’s already takento make District three com-fortable to live for students
in the future. “I think the council-
woman could help the uni-versity by helping figure outbetter ways to make campussafer. There have been a lotof robberies lately, and a bet-ter lighting system couldhelp keep that from happen-ing close to campus in thefuture,” he said.
Though Blanchard likeschanges he’s seen take placein his district over the pastfour years, he hopes if Law-less is re-elected she will dosomething to cut back on ci-tations.
“I got a warning that saidI was going to get a citationthe other day because our
trashcan was on the curb,”said Blanchard.
“It gets pretty clutteredduring rush hour traffic,”chemistry graduate studentElliot Martin said. “Some-thing should be done to addlanes to major roads, ormake more of the streetstwo-way instead of one-way.”
Martin, like other UKstudents, thinks Lawless canhelp her re-election efforts ifshe can continue working tomake campus and areasaround it safer.
“I’ve been a student onother college campuses too,and it seems like here I get alot more text alerts about
someone getting mugged orjumped,” he said.
Martin also hopes Law-less has plans to solve theongoing dispute over hous-ing regulations in her currentdistrict.
“ It doesn’t make senseto move students furtheraway from the universitythey attend.”
Lawless said she wantsto look out for students’best interests as con-stituents.
“I was a UK student thatlived on and off campus,and that contributed to howmuch I care about the uni-versity and students attend-ing UK.”
LAWLESSContinued from page 1
Hannah Ellis, an integrat-ed strategic communicationsenior, said she came toshow support for the Repub-lican Party.
She said it’s importantfor students to get out andeducate themselves, because
they don’t have to vote justaccording to their parents’preferences.
“We’re preparing for ourfuture,” she said.
As a senior, Ellis said sheknows whoever is electedwill directly affect her for thenext four years once she isout in the work force.
“I want someone who isgoing to take care of my
America,” she said. Some UK students came
to the Ryan greeting toshow support for the Repub-lican candidate in a differentelection this fall: Ken-tucky’s Sixth CongressionalDistrict.
In that race, Republicancandidate Andy Barr, whowas at the airport to greetRyan, is facing incumbent
Ben Chandler.Jeremy Lewis, a market-
ing junior and president ofSigma Alpha Epsilon Frater-nity, and other fraternitymembers wore Andy Barrstickers to the Ryan event.Barr was an SAE when hewas in school, Lewis said.
“(It’s) our way of sup-porting in person,” Lewissaid.
RYANContinued from page 1
HOMECOMINGContinued from page 1
PHOTO BY JARED GLOVER | STAFFUK theatre students speak with Lexington Mayor Jim Gray at the 90th anniversary party for the Ken-tucky Theatre Wednesday.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. It’slike teaching you not tojudge a book by its coverwhen its bizarre and blatantthat it’s not your typical one,filling your head withthoughts of spun-out tiresmoke and obnoxious adsfor breakfast cereal plasteredon race car doors.
Aside from the non-typi-cal, slightly comical im-agery, the best part in deci-phering Daniel Zott andJoshua Epstein’s band’smysterious genre is realizingthat they are an awesomelyfunky duo from Detroit whoplay up charming harmoniesand capitalize on edgy basslines smelling of sick citybeats wrapped up in the silli-ness of a name.
Jr. Jr is as addicting asthey are Detroit-which is alot. Speaking of Detroit, theband tackles the late Gil
Scott-Heron’s version of“We Almost Lost Detroit”on their debut album, “It’s aCorporate World”.
Their version channelsthose gritty blues, pulling onthe heartstrings of historywhile spinning it into therealm of modern city musicthat’ll get any youngin’ offtheir feet, with clenchedfists, ready to start a revolu-tion.
Corporate World isn’tthe only place Jr. Jr. experi-ments with covers. TheBeach Boys song, ‘GodOnly Knows” has been suc-cessfully covered by theband countless times-onememorable performanceduring their main set at Bon-naroo this summer. Prettybrave move, considering thegood ole’ Beach Boys per-formed in Manchester, Tenn.that same weekend.
"Nothing But Our Love"is the perfect example ofhow the guys organically
guide their music, dipping itinto opposite ends of thesound spectrum. For a live,electric show, distortion isused on Epstein's micro-phone, ripping along withthe bass and keys as well asplaying against drums, echo-ing effects and Zott's ampli-fied vocals.
For an acoustic perform-ance, Epstein and Zott posi-tion themselves behind anorgan and a piano or some-times use only a lap key-board and acoustic guitar.Either way, their perform-ances reveal a new elementabout the band, curiously ex-ploring beyond what youthough the song soundedlike often displaying hiddenvulnerabilities within theway the lyrics come to life.
The capacity of DaleEarnhardt Jr. Jr. music is re-markably refreshing. They arefun and unbelievably original,guaranteeing you quite the lis-tening experience.
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CHRISTOPHER EPLING, Kernel cartoonist
I am writing this message fromHyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
while participatingin the United Na-tions EleventhConference of theParties Conventionon Biological Di-versity as a youthdelegate represent-ing an environmen-tal non-profit fromthe United States.
This bi-annualmeeting with gov-ernmental and non-governmental dele-
gates helps to discuss ways to im-plement international policy to pro-tect and restore biodiversity acrossthe globe, and is a result of the1992 Earth Summit in Rio deJaneiro. To go along with the well-known UN Framework Conventionon Climate Change, two other con-
ferences were also created follow-ing this meeting: the UN Conven-tion to Combat Desertification andthe UN Convention on BiologicalDiversity.
Every country in the world sendsrepresentational governmental votingdelegates to this convention, otherthan a select three. The Holy Seeand Andorra have chosen to not beparticipants and are joined by theUnited States of America. Being arepresentative of a U.S. non-profit, Ihave been frustrated during my timeparticipating in the conference withmy country’s lack of concern for oneof the world’s most pressing issues.
From the perspective of theAmerican people, this lack of par-ticipation in a United Nations con-ference is not only blatantly disre-spectful, but it continues to confirmthe steady disregard for the greatergood of the citizens of this countryby the federal government.
The loss of biodiversity in anecosystem has a direct correlationwith the health and well-being of thehumans in that area. By choosing notto participate in this convention, theUnited States is showing a stunninglack of vision for the future in thiscountry and choosing not to promotesustainability. Coming from the per-spective of a young person with arelative lack of voice in governmen-tal decisions, I am frustrated by thisdisregard for my future.
Through personal conversationswith global delegates, the UnitedStates’ lack of attendance is beingnoticed around the world. By notbeing present with these interna-tional negotiations, we are furtherhurting our image by indicating thatwe are not interested in the con-cerns expressed by nations aroundthe world who are struggling verydeeply with societal problems as aresult of habitat degradation. The
conversations that are occurring inHyderabad during these two weeksare shaping the future of our planet,and the participation of all of theworld’s countries is of the utmostimportance.
As Americans we are very fo-cused on economic issues, as we getto choose between two very clearlydifferent visions for the future in theupcoming presidential election.However, without proper environ-mental stewardship these economicconversations will be irrelevant.
As a young person, I am tiredof the arrogance the United Statesgovernment displays in their lack ofparticipation in this important inter-national conference, as well as thelack of conversation regarding envi-ronmental issues such as our role inmitigating the impacts of global cli-mate change.
I feel very privileged that I wasborn and raised in the United States
and express my concerns because Icare very deeply. I want my chil-dren to enjoy the natural beauty thatI was raised with in the woods ofrural Kentucky and have a planetthat is not completely decimated byresource extraction and develop-ment.
I hope that we are able to makeprogressive decisions on societaland economic issues in the UnitedStates but think that the top priorityshould be the protection of the en-vironment.
Being in India makes it only ap-propriate to end with a quote fromMohandas Gandhi: “What we aredoing to the forests of the world isbut a mirror reflection of what weare doing to ourselves and to oneanother.”
Patrick Johnson is a natural re-sources and environmental sciencesenior at UK. Email [email protected].
U.S. government hurting its environmental image
PATRICKJOHNSON
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What looks like passion is really profiteer-ing — so showed the story in Wednesday’sKernel, detailing the sale of Big Blue Mad-ness tickets on websites like eBay andCraigslist.
The saddest thing about this story ishow it cheapens both the event and the fanbase.
Big Blue Madness is a spectacle —there’s no denying that — but what it ulti-mately amounts to is a short scrimmage thatresembles a pickup game. Does that soundlike it’s worth hundreds of dollars to you?
What drives these prices up is the fervorsurrounding Kentucky basketball. True fanswill go to extreme lengths to behold the mad-ness with their own eyes, to jump and yellwithin the walls of Rupp Arena.
Other fans are aware of this demand andbecome businessmen. They cash in on fans’desire to catch the first glance of the teamthey will follow religiously for the next sixmonths.
The worst part is “fans” who camp outonly to turn around and sell their tickets. They
take up valuable real estate around MemorialColiseum where fans who want to camp outand actually go to the event could set up, thenmake 100 percent profit from their tickets.
Part of the problem is UK giving thoselucky enough to snag tickets four seats insteadof two, as they had in the past, giving thosewith tickets ample chance to attend and sell aticket or two on the side.
Why not find a friend who would love tosee their beloved Cats in action? Better yet,why not find someone who doesn’t get thechance to see the team in person throughoutthe year? Why can’t passion lead to generosi-ty instead of greed?
Kentucky fans are revered throughout col-lege basketball as the most passionate andloyal fan base in the nation, but with thesetypes of practices going on, perhaps they arethe most business-minded. Selling tickets toBBM, a free event that’s supposed to cele-brate the upcoming season and all that is rightwith UK basketball, only casts a negativelight on the event and those who sell theirfanhood.
Greed and basketball
Class of 2013 star JamesYoung is set to announcehis college choice Thursdayon ESPNU’s “RecruitingNation” from 5-6pm, ac-cording to ESPN’s PaulBiancardi
"ESPN Top 100 No.5@James_Young will makehis college announcementThur on @Espnu @Recruit-ingNation 5-6pm #Kansas
#Kentucky #MSU #Syra-cuse," Biancardi tweetedWednesday morning.
While Young is also con-sidering Kansas, MichiganState and Syracuse, all signspoint to UK head coach JohnCalipari’s program.
“James Young is an-nouncing his college choicetomorrow. As of today, if it’snot Kentucky, I’ll beshocked,” said Evan Danielsof Scout.com via his twitteraccount.
The 6-foot-6 guard re-cently visited UK’s campusand will likely make a returntrip for Big Blue Madness onOct. 12 should he choose theCats.
On Thursday, the UKcoaching staff will look toadd yet another top-10 talentto their 2013 roster. Youngcould join the recently com-mitted Harrison twins andDerek Willis, which alreadymake up the No. 1 class in thenation.
Young to decide Thursday By Nick Jones
thursday 10.11.12 page 4kernelsportscody porter | sports editor | [email protected]
Exactly halfway into the2012 season the UK footballteam has already played 22freshmen, 14 of which aretrue freshmen who played inhigh school just one yearago.
Those freshmen havefilled vital roles for the Catsthis season. Two true fresh-men, Jalen Whitlow andPatrick Towles, have takensnaps at quarterback so farthis season with mixed re-sults. In his collegiate debutTowles was an impressive 5-6 passing for 71 yards and atouchdown pass. But on histhird series under centeragainst Mississippi State aweek ago, Towles rolled hisankle and his status for theremainder of the season isnow unknown.
Whitlow has played onalmost all of UK’s offensivesnaps in its last two gamesagainst Mississippi State andSouth Carolina. A stellar ath-lete with a cannon for anarm, Whitlow has completedless than 50-percent of hispasses while throwing twointerceptions without atouchdown. But he is alsothird on the team with 97yards rushing and two touch-downs.
“They’re going to makemistakes and they’ve bothmade mistakes,” head coachJoker Phillips said, “but theygive you a chance with theirabilities that they have.”
Other true freshmen whohave received an opportunityon offense include runningback Dyshawn Mobley and
wide receivers A.J. Legreeand DeMarcus Sweat.Legree had two crucialcatches against the Game-cocks in week five, whileSweat has shown big playability as both a receiver andkick returner. Sweat’s 56-yard touchdown receptionagainst Kent State remainsUK’s longest reception of theseason, and his 22.5 yardsper return also leads theteam.
Punter Landon Fosterhas picked up where formerUK punters left off. Fosterhas booted it 27 times thisyear, averaging more than 41yards per kick. He has ninepunts (one-third of his sea-son total) that have traveledat least 50 yards, and sixtimes has pinned UK’s oppo-nents inside their 20 yardline.
“Consistency is the dif-ference between high schooland college, college and thepros,” Foster said. “Everyonecan hit the same ball, a 50-yarder with 5.0 (second)hang time, but in college youdo it five out of 10 times andin the pros you do it nine outof 10 times.”
The UK defense is stillsearching for that consisten-cy, with injuries and suspectplay shaking up the lineupfrom week to week. UKseems to have settled upon acollection of players on itsdefense, but the unit is over-whelmingly inexperienced.
The Cats have had asmany as six freshmen on thefield at one time when theiropponents have the ball, in-cluding linebackers KhalidHenderson and Pancho
Thomas and defensive backsDaron Blaylock, Zach Blay-lock, Cody Quinn, J.D. Har-mon and Fred Tiller.
Quinn has emerged as astarter at cornerback withsenior Martavius Nelomsmoving back to safety, theposition he played all of lastseason. Tiller and Harmonhave also spent much of theseason playing as UK’s thirdand fourth cornerbacks, en-tering action when opposingoffenses spread out their for-mations.
Blaylock has seen hisplaying time on the defenseincrease as the season hasprogressed, and has played avital role on UK’s specialteams.
Thomas and Hendersonhave rotated into the actionat linebacker during gamesthis season, but neither hasearned a place in the startinglineup. Henderson leads allof UK’s true freshmen with13 tackles this season, whileThomas has nine tackles ofhis own.
The Cats may be young,but that doesn’t mean theyaren’t confident, especiallythe freshmen. As UK opensthe second half of its seasonSaturday against theArkansas Razorbacks, fanswill have big expectationsfor the freshmen, but no oneexpects more out of UK’syoung guns than those veryfreshmen themselves.
“We are young rightnow,” Daron Blaylock said.“We just have to get betterfor the next game. We don’ttalk as just the freshmen. Wetalk as a football team andit’s really just next man up.”
Injuries giving way toinexperience
By Ethan Levine
Cats have used 22 freshmen through six games
assistance), it’s not going tohappen. We’re not going tobuild this thing to the pointwhere Don hoped for it tobecome without your help.”
Weber, who was headcoach of the track and fieldteam for 33 years at UK, at-tended the ceremonies andspoke to the crowd about thenew track that represents hislegacy to UK.
“With Shivley SportsCenter, the indoor track atNutter Field House and nowthis facility, we have the best
infrastructure in collegetrack and field,” Weber said.“I have no doubt Edrick, hiscoaches and his athletes willbuild the most competitivetrack team in the history ofUK.”
Floreal reiterated the no-tion that he is building onwhat Weber left in retire-ment. Floreal used the housebuilding example which hehas used repetitively in hisfirst six weeks at UK. Ac-cording to Floreal, Weberhas built and insulated thebasement; Floreal’s job is tobuild the rest of the houseand, as he said, “If we’relucky, we’ll build an attic.That’s where the trophies
will go.”Immediately, Floreal
might find struggles in fill-ing the attic, as the men’strack team finished 7th inthe SEC Outdoor Champi-onships in the spring and thewomen’s team placed 12th,out of 12, in the same eventin Weber’s final year.
“I promise you there’sone thing I don’t do. I don’tfail,” Floreal said. “This uni-versity and this coach (We-ber) deserve a better productafter 33 years.”
If that statement heeds true,not only will Weber sit happyin retirement, but also the ren-aissance of track and field atUK will be complete.
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