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Students celebrate National Poetry Month
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English Department hosts 24hour poetry reading marathon By Emily Bramlett news@kykernel.com
The UK Department of English celebrated National Poetry Month with a 24-hour poetry reading at Memorial Hall’s outdoor amphitheater that began Tuesday at noon and lasted until noon on Wednesday. Students could read their own or a favorite poet’s work, or just sit and listen to others read. Associate professor of English Julia Johnson brought the concept of a poetry reading to UK about three years ago from the University of Southern Mississippi. She said she had been a part of several poetry readings throughout her career, but this was her first reading that lasted 24 hours, through rain or shine. The reading started at noon on Tuesday and it brought quite the crowd, both readers and just listeners. Senior David Ortiz came to support one of his friends who was reading an original piece. Although he said he does not consider himself a poet PHOTO BY HUNTER MITCHELL I STAFF
Senior Danielle Galyer accepts her Miss Wildcat Award at the 2017 CATSPY Awards ceremony on Monday at Memorial Coliseum.
UK honors Wildcats 15th annual award ceremony celebrates past seasons By Bailey Vandiver and Chris Leach
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Junior German and international studies double major Rebekah Ferguson participates in the 24-hour poetry reading on Tuesday.
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UK recognized its athletes in style at the 2017 CATSPY Awards. Memorial Coliseum usually houses athletes covered in blood, sweat and tears, but on Monday night, these same athletes walked across the court in dress shoes and high heels. UK Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart introduced the event as “a night of celebrations, a night of achievements, a night of challenge.” He said the ceremony was to recognize the approximately 500 student athletes at UK, from 38 states and 18 countries. “We now fight for our Kentucky home together,” Barnhart said. ESPN reporter Sean Farnham and CNN reporter Kaylee Hartung hosted the event. Many UK athletes and teams took home awards. As expected, men’s basketball received several. Malik Monk was not there to accept his Rookie of the Year Award, but Dominique Hawkins had the honor of claiming the Supporting Role Award. Men’s basketball was the Men’s Team of the Year, and head coach John Calipari was one of four Coaches of the Year. “God bless y’all and God bless me,” Hawkins said at the end of a brief acceptance speech. Women’s swimming & diving really stole the show, with senior Danielle Galyer leading the way. The team was the women’s
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Senior Daniell Galyer participates in the backstroke portion of the women’s 200-yard medley relay on Jan. 24, 2015, at the Lancaster Aquatic Center.
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Kentucky center Jon Toth stands with his family during the Senior Day festivities prior to the game against Austin Peay on Nov. 19, 2016.
Team of the Year, while Galyer was Scholar-Athlete of the year. Farnham said that the CATSPY Awards should be renamed “the Galyers” next year. Galyer has won many awards during her career at
UK, including the Elite 90 Award, which is given to the athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average at each of the NCAA championships. Galyer is a two-time recipient of the Elite 90 award, as well as the Miss Wildcat Award.
“Miss Wildcat is such a great award because it embodies all that Mr. Barnhart and University of Kentucky Athletic Department stand for,” Galyer said. “Finishing my career with this award was the icing on the cake.” Jon Toth of the football team was named Mr. Wildcat. There is a chance Toth will be drafted into the NFL this week, so to end his college career as Mr. Wildcat was a high honor for him, he said. “It’s an awesome way to go out,” Toth said. “I’m leaving campus tomorrow (April 27), so it’s pretty nice having gone out with a nice award like Mr. Wildcat.” Fan favorite Marlana Van Hoose concluded the ceremony by singing “My Old Kentucky Home” as a video tribute to the senior athletes played.
SAB hosts Tyler Oakley for 75th birthday bash By Tre Lyerly news@kykernel.com
YouTube personality, comedian and LGBTQ rights advocate Tyler Oakley made his first appearance in Kentucky at the Singletary Center for the Arts Tuesday night. Oakley, who has a following of almost eight million subscribers on YouTube, spoke about his experiences with turning his channel into a career, meeting fans, collaborating with some of his own idols and do-
ing charity work. The YouTube star, who is openly gay, additionally spoke of his experiences with having an LGBTQ identity in the public eye, offering advice to the audience about the process of coming Tyler Oakley | out and PHOTO TAKEN FROM FACEBOOK making the decision to do so or not based on one’s safety. He also spoke of his work
with the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention organization with a focus on LGBTQ spectrum youth. Oakley said his fans have raised over $1 million for the organization. “I am the most fortunate person in the world because my audience cares,” Oakley said. “I try to shine lights on things that, if I were a young person watching my stuff, what I would have needed back then.” Other topics discussed included Oakley’s book, “Binge,” and the process of not wanting to write at all to creating the first publishing proposal, his
friendships and interactions with fellow YouTubers, “The Tyler Oakley Show,” a web series hosted on the official Ellen DeGeneres Show website and his day-to-day life when the cameras are not rolling. Oakley, a YouTuber since 2007, said the culture of the service changed under the ownership of Google as his channel grew. The YouTube star also answered questions submitted by students and fans at UK, and encouraged a conversational atmosphere at the event by interacting with the more vocal members of the audience.
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or someone who is interested in poetry, he was open to the idea of going to the marathon. “I like to try something new,” Ortiz said. Like Ortiz, many students were pushing their nerves to the side and finding the courage to share their personal poetry with fellow students. German and international studies junior Rebekah Ferguson was one of those brave students. Ferguson said she does not like to speak in public and gets nervous when speaking in front of people, but she found the confidence to share her own poetry for the reading. The laid-back atmosphere made it easy for students to step out of their comfort zone and share their perspectives. English freshman Madison Justice took full advantage of the reading and spent several hours there, returning throughout the marathon. She chose to read pieces to honor famous poets like Shakespeare. “You get to hear a bunch of poetry you would have never heard before,” Justice said. The first UK 24-hour poetry marathon gave students the ability to express themselves at a time that was convenient for them, no matter if it was at noon or 3 a.m.
Bike Voucher Program continues into next year By Tre Lyerly news@kykernel.com
UK Transportation Services announced it will continue the Bike Voucher Program for qualifying students in the upcoming 2017-18 academic year. The program allows 100 students and employees to waive the ability to park on campus for two years in exchange for a $400 voucher for the purchase of a bicycle at participating Lexington bike shops. This is the third year of the program. The program is only open to students living off campus. Before receiving their voucher, participants will also be required to attend a short class on bike safety. For students living on campus, UK offers the Big Blue Cycles bike rental program, which allows residential students to rent a bike for the academic year, if they agree to leave their cars at home. Transportation Services started the program in 2015 to encourage UK students to adopt a variety of transportation methods and to reduce the number of motor vehicles on campus to lessen traffic and pollution around the school. Transportation Services Communications Officer Chrissie Tune said the program has been successful in its goals. “By all accounts, when people get on their bikes, they’re dedicated. This is how they want to continue commuting,” Tune said. The program is open for applications from now until June 30. Applicants with parking passes during the current school year will be prioritized, though new students can also apply.
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Missy’s Pies’ sweet beginnings By Samantha Robinson
PHOTO BY ADDISON COFFEY I STAFF Missy’s Pies is a local pie shop located on East High Street in Lexington.
from Ramsey’s to help with the pie demand. Missy’s Pies sells over 2,500 pies to the public during Thanksgiving, the biggest holiday for the store. All four of Ramsey’s restaurants are also supplied with 500-600 pies a week. Missy’s Pies also bakes pies for weddings. They do at least one wedding every weekend in the summer, sometimes two or three. Pollite said people will bring in their own dishes or tiered stands for them to use for the pie displays. The pie menu started with the chocolate brownie pie, the signature pie at Missy’s Pies and the peanut butter pie. The “combo pie” was created on accident one day when the chocolate brownie pies were made without enough filling. Instead of throwing the pies away, Missy’s Pies added pea-
nut butter filling on top, thus creating the combo pie. Pollite uses local ingredients in the pies. The cream pies use cream from Udderly Kentucky milk and the cheesecakes use local duck eggs. The pie menu at Missy’s Pies has a variety of pies, including a cheesecake of the day and a pie of the month. April’s pie is lemon delight. The pie of the month for May is lemon chess, along with a sugar-free black cherry pie. “I think people see us as a high-quality product. We use the best ingredients we can and we’re very consistent, and we have a wide variety of pies,” Ramsey said. Ramsey wants to maintain the quality that Missy’s Pies produces and he said he does not have any plans to grow Missy’s Pies in the future.
Crystals’ effects clear, yet unexplained SIERRA HATFIELD Contributing Columnist
The Writing, Rhetoric and Digital Studies class I’m taking is about conspiracies, hoaxes and frauds. Throughout the semester, we’ve explored the flat-earth theory, the anti-vaccination movement and those who believe national tragedies, such as 9/11 and the Sandy Hook shooting, were fake. We don’t debate the validity of these events. Rather, we discuss the rhetorical strategies of the people who do believe them. Why do people want to believe 9/11 was an inside job? How do they go about trying to spread their message? How do psychics always hit the nail on the head? Why are tarot cards so accu-
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Missy’s Pies is a longtime favorite of Lexington that has produced high-quality pies for the last 28 years. Owner Robert Ramsey opened Missy’s Pies in 1989 to accommodate the dessert needs of his new restaurant Ramsey’s, which was once on High Street. Ramsey took the open space next to Ramsey’s when it became available and asked his lead prep cook, Missy, if she wanted to help run the pie shop. Ramsey was going to give Missy 75 percent of the pie shop business, however, two days after the opening of Missy’s Pies, Ramsey found a letter from Missy entailing that she was moving to Connecticut and getting married. Ramsey was then in the pie business. Today, Missy’s Pies is located on East High Street, across from its original location. Missy’s Pies moved three years ago to a new space because it provided more room to bake the pies. Barbara Pollite is the manager at Missy’s Pies, where she’s worked for 12 years. “We do 150 pies a day and over 1,000 a week and at most we can make 1,000 pies in a day,” Pollite said. Missy’s Pies has a staff of six people, including Pollite. During the holidays, Pollite borrows some of the employees
Fáilte brings Emerald Isle to Lexington
rate? It was really interesting and I encourage students to take it. One of our last assignments in the class was to explore our own extraordinary claim. We were told to find something weird and test it to see if it worked as advertised. I chose to explore the magical power of crystals. I’m not a believer in witchcraft. However, I do believe that Mother Nature has more remedies than we give her credit for. I have a friend who swears by the calming properties of crystals, so I thought, ‘Why not?’ My experiment spanned two weeks, where I placed an amethyst and a tektite crystal under my pillow before bed. I was testing the claim that these two crystals could give you better dreams. I dream vividly most nights, with an average of two nightmares per week. During my experiment, I didn’t have any nightmares. How? Well,
Dublin native Liza Hendley Betz opened Fáilte in December 2001, after moving to Lexington in 1996. “Fáilte,” pronounced (FAWL-cha), means ‘welcome’ in the Irish Goidelic language. Much like Kentucky, Ireland is known for rolling hills and vales of green, which is how the country earned the term ‘Emerald Isle.’ Hendley Betz had worked at McCarthy’s Irish Bar for five years when she opened Fáilte. She heard numerous people say they wished there was an Irish store nearby, giving her the idea to open a store of her own. Now, next door to McCarthy’s Bar on South Upper Street, Fáilte has been Lexington’s number one stop for Irish treats and goods for over 15 years. Among these goods are an array of Irish and Scottish food, jewelry, clothing, soaps and various other products. Fáilte’s number one seller for over 15 years has been their hot and ready sausages. “Our sausage is superior to American sausage,” Hendley Betz said. There is a big population of Irish in Kentucky, but Hendley Betz said she seeks to attract individuals from all over the world. “I feel like our store is a hidden gem. We do a lot with the community and have a
PHOTO BY ARDEN BARNES I STAFF Journalism senior Claire Johnson works behind the counter of Fáilte, a local store specializing in food and other items from Ireland and Scotland. It is located on North Upper Street in Lexington.
good bit of culture,” Hendley Betz said. “Customers with all different ethnic backgrounds come into the store. We have lots of customers from England, Europe, Scotland and Wales, to mention a few, not just Irish people. We also have a lovely group of Kenyans that come in for sausages. People miss their food and we have it here.” Fáilte prides itself on being more than just an Irish grocery store, but a place that is involved with supporting and expanding the local Irish community in Lexington. Every March, Fáilte assists in organizing Lexington’s St. Pat-
rick’s Day Festival. In 2002, Hendley Betz started the Lexington Celtic Association, an organization for anyone who enjoys Celtic music, culture and lore. “We are not just a shop; that’s what is so special about small businesses,” Hendley Betz said. “We do a lot for the community. We help sponsor a night at McCarthy’s the first Thursday of the month; there is a band and Irish dancers. It’s fun and free. We also send a Kentucky girl to Ireland to represent Kentucky in the Rose of Tralee. This year, a UK student is going over to represent Kentucky,” Hendley Betz said.
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part two of the assignment was to conduct research after the experiment. Of course, I couldn’t find anything scientific backing the magical powers of crystals— they’re still just rocks. The closest I came to a scientific explanation was that the crystals give people a placebo effect, a term used when the body has a real response to a fake treatment. I concluded that I will continue sleeping with rocks under my pillow. Why? Sometimes people have ridiculous or extraordinary claims that ultimately make no sense. My crystals are no different from someone’s lucky pair of underwear or four-leaf clover. The importance of these things, how they make us feel, will usually outweigh the negative evidence. Let people enjoy things. Does it really bother you? Email opinions@ kykernel.com.
Reflection on Trump’s first days SAADIA AKHTAR Kernel Columnist
This Saturday will mark President Trump’s 100th day in office. The American tradition of judging a president’s first 100 days originates from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s revolutionary actions immediately following inauguration. Roosevelt introduced numerous policies, later known as the New Deal, to combat the Great Depression. How does Trump live up to the criticism and praise of his first 100 days? To answer that question, look at what Trump promised he would accomplish in the time frame. After a controversial abstinence from confirming Obama’s choice replacement for Justice Antonin Scalia by Congress, Trump appointed Neil Gorsuch. This was a supported choice among conservatives.
Repealing and replacing Obamacare was one of Trump’s biggest promises receiving support from Republicans. However, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan was unable to procure enough votes from the House for the Obamacare replacement, the American Healthcare Act. The more conservative faction of the House, The Freedom Caucus, was largely against it, and the inability to unify Republicans was a failure on Trump’s part. Trump lifted all restrictions on the Keystone XL pipeline that will allow crude oil to be transported from Canada to the Gulf Coast, reflecting on his commitment to have rapid growth in the energy sector regardless of the consequences on the environment. One of Trump’s key campaign promises— one in which he declared his candidacy— was the construction of a wall on the border dividing the U.S. and Mexico to combat illegal immigration and drugs. Mexico has repeatedly said that it will not provide money for construction. Congress also
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President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017.
has not found a way to find funding for the wall and a government shutdown looms as a result. Trump has done quite a bit in his first 100 days, but with mixed reviews. Email opinions@ kykernel.com.
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Bam’s door closes, Hamidou Diallo’s opens
By Chase Campbell sports@kykernel.com
On Tuesday, UK basketball big man Bam Adebayo reinforced his decision to enter the NBA draft, making a return to UK impossible. Adebayo announced his intent to enter the draft not long after the Cats’ loss in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament, however; he only made the decision to sign an agent on Tuesday. Adebayo averaged a double-double for the team’s last 11 games, making him a very sought-after prospect for the draft. His big body and effort
level around the rim will likely make him a surefire first-round pick. Currently, he is projected to be drafted near the middleto-end of the first round of the draft, one of three UK players to be projected in the first round. As Adebayo’s UK journey comes to an end, five-star recruit Hamidou Diallo is testing the waters of the NBA draft without ever playing a game in the blue and white. Diallo joined the UK basketball program by enrolling in classes at the university to begin the spring semester of the academic year. Diallo has announced that he’ll en-
ter the draft without hiring an agent, to get an assessment of his draft stock. Given that he doesn’t hire an agent, Diallo will be able to return to UK for the next season if he wants to. Diallo’s decision to enter without playing a game of college basketball is unusual, but not unheard of. Last season, the Milwaukee Bucks drafted Thon Maker, a big man that had graduated from high school a year before entering the draft without attending college. Maker saw success with the Bucks as a rookie, so it publicized the possibility of entering the draft without getting college playing time.
Whether Diallo decides to simply view his draft stock or commit to the draft, his decision will affect the complexion of next year’s UK basketball team. With powerhouses like Adebayo, Malik Monk and De’Aaron Fox leaving for the NBA, there would be a superstar spot on the team for Diallo. His four-month experience with the Cats would be beneficial for the eternally young team, likely being a focal point. Whatever his decision, fans will see an entirely different UK team next year, a statement that has become commonplace in the Calipari era of UK basketball.
UK track heads into big weekend By Chris Leach
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Aside from the SEC and NCAA championships, the UK track & field team will compete in arguably their most competitive meets of the season this weekend, the Penn Relays and the SEC Relays. Now in its 123rd year, the Penn Relays is the oldest and most recognized relay meet nationally. From April 27-29, the meet will host the best high school, college and even Olympic athletes for a variety
of races, including the prestigious relay races. However, only the distance runners for UK will compete at the Penn Relays, as the rest of the team will compete at the SEC Relays instead. All of UK’s distance runners will compete on Thursday night, highlighted by Jacob Thomson and Katy Kunc in the 5,000 meter race. Thomson is fresh off being named the Male Athlete of the Year at the CATSPY Awards, and will compete at 9:25 p.m. As for the rest of the team
competing at the SEC Relays, the Cats will get one last look at their conference opponents before the SEC championships on May 10-13. The competition will be fierce as five of the top six men’s teams in the latest U.S. Track Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association rankings are in the SEC. Seven of the top 10 teams in the women’s rankings are also in the SEC. The relays won’t take place until Saturday, where the women’s team is expected to place high in the 4x100 meter and
4x400 meter relays. Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, who won female Rookie of the Year at the CATSPY Awards, will run for both relay teams, as well as the 200 meter dash. This will be a good chance for the Cats to face top-notch competition before the postseason begins. After this weekend, the Cats will return to Lexington to host the Kentucky Relays on May 5. That will be the Cats’ final meet before the SEC and NCAA championships.
PHOTO BY MICHAEL REAVES I STAFF Kentucky Wildcats forward Bam Adebayo slams home a dunk against the Tennessee Volunteers at Rupp Arena on Feb. 14, 2017.
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Golden Forks Years ago — or so the legend goes — an embittered Kernel editor came back to the office upset, hurt and insulted. A prominent campus figure had unfairly harangued the young reporter for an offense that he did not commit. It was at that point, in the heat and sweat of tension, that the young editor vowed revenge. From those feelings of hate, the Golden Forks were born. As a testament to that young reporter we take it upon ourselves to strike back with venomous pleasure at those who have wronged the mighty “Fourth Estate.” Editor’s note: OK, OK that’s a lie. We’re a bunch of sarcastic, immature
college students who feel like venting their frustrations at the end of the year. It’s unfortunate that some of you must bear the brunt of that. But take comfort in the fact that in about a month the summer Kernel begins, and then comes the fall with the woman you love to hate, Paidin Dermody. You are encouraged to make this woman’s life a living hell. Until then, if you’re upset, feel free to send in letters to the editor, as always. But this is the last issue, so they won’t get printed. We’ll read them though. Have a good summer. This blurb was adapted from the April 28, 1989, edition of the Golden Forks Awards.
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THE MOST LIKELY TO GET SUED AWARD The Most Likely to Get Sued Award goes to your very own Kentucky Kernel. When UK sued its student newspaper, it was kind of a big deal. By the time WKU became the third university to sue the Kernel, lawsuits were old news for the paper. So who wants to be the fourth?
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THE BEST GOOD MORNING TEXTS AWARD The Best Good Morning Texts Award goes to President Donald Trump’s Twitter notifications. POTUS has a habit of tweeting—about North Korea, former models, etc.—when most of the country is asleep. All of his 28 million followers, especially those who subscribe to his many tweets, have the pleasure to wake up to his late-night thoughts.
THE BEST PLACE TO FIND A UK ATHLETE AWARD The Best Place to Find a UK Athlete Award goes to Bowman’s Den. Athletes go through brutal workouts to keep themselves and UK competitive in the NCAA, and nothing replaces those lost calories better than a greasy Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich. With other options like Subway, Starbucks, Greens to Go and Panda Express, it’s a mystery why teams just don’t host practices in Bowman’s Den instead. The later closing hours during the weekdays makes it convenient for athletes to stop by and pick up some food instead of having to cook for themselves. So, if you still need to fill out some pages in your autograph book, Bowman’s Den is a good place to set up PHOTO BY KERNEL PHOTO STAFF camp and scout out some Wildcats.
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THE LAZINESS ENABLER AWARD
THE BEST ALARM CLOCK AWARD The Best Alarm Clock Award goes to UK construction for consistently waking students up at 6 a.m. This must be a new strategy created by the university in an effort to ensure students are awake and going to their 8 a.m. classes. The construction on the new Student Center on Avenue of Champions never fails to bring bulldozer beeping sounds to the ears of the already sleep-deprived students. Thanks to UK construction you no longer need to set 10 alarms for five minutes apart every morning. The campus’ built in alarm clock will wake you up with ample time to get ready, and it will keep you awake with its constant beeping just in case you try to go back to sleep.
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MOST LIKELY TO SLIDE INTO YOUR DMS AWARD The Most Likely to Slide into Your DMs Award goes to Eli Capilouto. Whether he’s sharing info about UK’s tobacco-free status, updates regarding the infamous Kernel lawsuit, consolation and support in the face of tragedy, an invitation to attend the heralding of the Don and Cathy Jacobs Science Building or the Lee T. Todd, Jr. Building, reassurance following a turbulent presidential election, comments on a ground-shaking executive order, a request to take the CATS survey or updates on the search for a Vice President of Institutional Diversity, Capilouto’s name has been a very common site in the ‘DMs’ of UK students this year. Thanks, Pres!
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BEST PLACE TO FIND A NON-BUSINESS MAJOR The Best Place to Find a Non-Business Major Award goes to The Gatton College of Business and Economics. Finding a couch in Gatton can be almost as hard as finding a table in Willy T. during dead week. If ever Gatton is found to be empty, be assured something is wrong. Students of all majors and programs utilize the many tables, couches, spaces and professional atmosphere in the newly constructed building. In Gatton, the UK community is just as likely to spot a future, or current, accountant or CEO as an artist, journalist or chemist enjoying the elegant décor and café.
The Laziness Enabler Award goes to Tapingo, a new app that has allowed students to spend more time binge watching Netflix and sleeping. Tapingo was created for students to bypass the long lines that plague the campus food options. Students can now order Freshii and Subway from their beds and pick it up on their way to class. This gives them the opportunity to spend more time lounging around watching Netflix, instead of waiting in the massive lines that accumulate on campus during the lunch rush hours.
THE MOST LIKELY TO BE NAMED-CHECKED ON NATIONAL NEWS AWARD The Most Likely to be Namechecked on National News Award goes to Coach Cal’s UK basketball team. No one really knows if it’s a compliment or insult to have your basketball team compared to a missile strike. On Anderson Cooper 360, retired Major General James Marks compared the missile strikes in Syria to UK basketball saying, “this is not like Kentucky basketball, one and done. This is the start of a series of operations.”
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THE BIGGEST DONOR OF UK PARKING AWARD The Biggest Donor of UK Parking Award goes to Kat Manouchehri, the Kernel’s new Managing Editor. Students campus-wide have struggled with parking throughout the years. Each parking ticket is $25 and Manouchehri has received around 100 tickets since her freshman year at UK. Parking and Transportation Services recently changed its name to Transportation Services, more appropriate because parking spots dwindle every year. Manouchehri can be frequently spotted hiding her car from the parking attendants or having the boot on her wheel removed. We thank you, Kat Manouchehri, for your charitable donations to the university.
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