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‘A fraternity of brothers’

Inside UK Hockey’s culture change Page 4

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Early momentum pushes Cats closer to their goal: Omaha

By Charlee Schaefer sports@kykernel.com

The UK baseball team has already smashed records and continues to impress opponents, fans and big names in college baseball through the 2018 season. The Cats have started the season better than they have in over five years.

Though the Cats have already had an impressive season, they have a long road and tough matchups ahead before they can make it to the postseason. The team’s main goal is to make the 2018 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, for the first time in program history.

Every message that head coach Nick Mingione sends his team and many tweets from UK baseball’s official account frequently mentions “Omaha 2018,” a constant reminder to do something that has “never been done before.”

The coaching staff relentlessly works with this club to do everything they can for the team. They truly act like a family and often talk about how close they all are, which separates them from other teams they typically encounter.

The next challenge for the Cats will be the various SEC teams that are ranked in the top ten in all of college baseball. The Cats have big matchups including Arkansas,

Auburn and Florida, two of which will be played at home, giving the Cats a home field advantage.

Another big challenge for the Cats will be non-conference, instate rival University of Louisville. UK and UofL battle in many sports and baseball is no exception.

The Cats split the games in the 2017 season 1-1, beating the Cards at home but losing on the road. Louisville would win the tiebreaker in the NCAA Super Regionals that sent them to Omaha while the Cats went home.

Just two days after traveling to Louisville on April 17, the Cats will play in arguably the biggest

SEC matchup of the year, against the 2017 defending national champion Florida Gators in Lexington.

The Gators have historically been a strong team and this year they again have numerous players projected to go in the top 50 in the 2018 draft.

The team continues to grow in the public eye on both the local and national level.

The pitching staff is deep and the offense has shocked everyone after the loss of powerhouses from last year’s club. The junior college transfers seem to have finally found their home in Lexington and this team shows no signs of slowing down.

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UK Pitcher Brad Schaenzer throws from the mound during the 2018 baseball season home opener against Xavier University on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, in Lexington, Kentucky.

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Keep persisting: More women need to run for office SYDNEY NASH Kernel columnist

“Nevertheless, she persisted” is the quote from Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) that has been turned into a rallying cry for feminists everywhere.

After Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) was silenced during Attorney General Jeff Session’s confirmation hearing, McConnell uttered these three now infamous words in what was seemingly an admonishment. The phrase was quickly adopted by the feminist movement to describe women everywhere who refuse to be silenced.

Now, the phrase is featured as the theme for the 2018 National Women’s History Month. After being declared in perpetuity in 1987, March has been a month to honor women for their groundbreaking historical achievements and to promote the rights and protection of women everywhere.

Despite the enormous strides women have made in the last century toward equality, there is still a long way to go. While some may claim that women are now equal to men, due to anti-discrimination amendments among other federal laws, the treatment of women in the United States tells another story.

Whether it’s in the workplace, health care system, on the streets or in the home, women still face legal, financial and cultural obstacles that lead to an imbalance of power based on gender.

One of the most visible areas where women face an imbalance of power is within the United States govern-

ment.

When faced with this dilemma, some say, “Well, run for office.” It’s true, having a seat at the table does make a difference. Many of the obstacles women face could be helped with new laws and regulations. However, women do not have an equal voice or vote within the national legislature.

According to the Center for American Women and Politics, in 2018, women make up just less than onefifth of Congress at 19.8 percent, and only 7 percent are women of color. Women are gravely outnumbered in both the Senate and House of Representatives, but what is the reason for this?

The simplest answer: Fewer women run for office.

However, to truly understand the political inequality in the U.S., one must understand why that is.

A popular theory cites familial obligations as a reason that discourages women from running. However, an article published by the Brookings Institute in 2014 debunked this claim. Research found that family concerns and children made no significant impact on a candidate’s decision to run, regardless of gender.

However, women candidates are asked predominately more family questions than men, creating the assumption that women are more concerned with how the office will affect her family.

Another reason: Women are also less likely to consider themselves qualified for any position. Whatever the reason, women are less likely to have confidence in their ability to have the qualifications for the office. According to a survey done by Politico, women in college are 50 percent less likely to

believe they will be qualified to run for political office in the future.

However, the biggest reason lies in the recruitment of candidates. A study published by American University found that one of the reasons less women run for office is because they are never encouraged or asked to. When recruited, women respond as positively as men, but more men are encouraged by their family, friends, and those in the political field.

The problem is not with the candidates themselves but in the system. Women win elections and re-elections at the same rates as men. Therefore, women are just as likely to win in an election, they are just less likely to run.

The question, therefore, is what is the solution? How does the nation move towards a more diverse government?

There is no simple solution or one act that will bring swift and definitive change.

Social and cultural change is necessary. There must be a fundamental change in how the nation views women in politics and what kind of values it instills in the future generations.

For now, however, there are many steps that can be taken to move forward. Support organizations, such as Emily’s List and She Should Run, who aid women seeking office and offer training, campaign resources and funding.

Most importantly, encourage the women in your life to run for office. This might be the most important and timely action you can take.

Empower the women around you to pursue their aspirations, whether it be in government or any other arena in life.

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Coach Tim Pergram celebrates in the locker room after the team defeated South Carolina in the SEC tournament, the first ever in program history.

Inside UK Hockey’s culture change

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ld UK hockey” is a derogatory term in the locker rooms beneath the stands at the Lexington Ice Center. The phrase, and its many expletive-laced derivatives, was often used by members of the team to describe a lack of discipline, a lack of effort, a lack of wins or a lack of brotherhood. “Old UK hockey” meant failure.

A new coach and a devoted team used the term to enforce a sweeping season-long culture change. The change was not immediate and, in some ways, is yet to be complete. At times, the new faster, more resilient UK hockey shined, but occasionally

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the “old” boiled over and cracked the veneer.

“They’ve learned how to play hockey, they’ve learned how to be a team,” Coach Tim Pergram said while surveying his team at the final practice of the year.

The old UK hockey of the 20162017 school year finished with just three wins and scored 70 goals through 24 games— a 2.9 goal per game average.

“We went through hell last year and we’re not going to do it again,” said senior forward Aaron Bickle at a November practice.

The seniors who have stuck around are really looked to as role models trying to help turn the program

around, he said.

“Unlike last year, where people were slouching in the locker room two out of three of the periods,” Bickle said. “It wasn’t a fun team to be around.”

He said the team had a bad culture, and as a result many “cancer” teammates left the team.

“There was a large group of kids that didn’t come back and I was not at all depressed about it,” Bickle said. “I like having a fresh slate this year. It’s a lot of young kids that came in— a lot of nice kids, good kids.”

This season, the team notched 20 wins, nine losses, one overtime loss and a tie. Through 31 games, the team netted 160 goals and averaged

Sophomore Eric Williams (right), from Arlington, Texas, celebrates after scoring a goal against a teammate in “bubble hockey.” While on the road, players pass the time at team meals, playing video games and studying, most times, all together as a team.

5.2 goals per game— a substantial increase from last year.

“This is a fraternity of brothers now,” Pergram said a day before the team left for the SEC tournament in early February.

The team was riding a four-game win streak into the tournament— after defeating Vanderbilt twice, blowing out Tennessee and overcoming a highly-touted Georgia team.

In the first round, a third-period rally propelled the Cats to an 8-4 victory over South Carolina. The team was confident and in high spirits. At their hotel and on the bus, they ribbed each other with jokes about hockey, video games and their love lives.

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Senior Remi Paine, from Falls Church, Virginia, leaps on to a pack of teammates after a goal by senior Beck Schultz against rival Louisville.

Kentucky lost to Louisville 4-3 in overtime for their first loss of the year.

Jimmy Kasch hugs Aaron Bickle in the locker room after defeating Xavier University in October.

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Jimmy Kasch lays with his legs up in the locker room before the game against Louisville on Sept. 22, 2017. The team spends much of their time together in the locker room, often leaving at nearly 3 a.m. after home games.

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The team travelled to O’Charley’s for lunch before they took on Arkansas in the tournament semifinals. The long charter bus they were riding in was erupting with excitement.

The back of the bus roared to life when the team found out a player had a first date coming up.

“Take her to Movie Tavern,” someone yelled. “Use three-in-one shampoo,” another said. “Be yourself,” the back of the bus yelled sarcastically, offering advice to the player.

“Bus fight!” someone else suddenly called out as the bus rolled into the O’Charley’s parking lot. The team bus of the recently-defeated South Carolina Gamecocks was also sitting in the lot. But there was no fight; the teams merely exchanged glances across the restaurant.

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UK lost to Arkansas later that day and would lose the third-place game. Despite the end to the season, the culture change was successful. Senior forward Beck Schultz finished the season ranked 10th nationally in scoring, and freshman forward Jordan Shannon finished 26th.

“The guys really bought into each other and realized that we can compete with any team we play against,” Shannon said.

“It’s a whole new team, a whole new attitude, whole new type of focus that I haven’t seen in the three years that I’ve been here,” Bickle said. “I’m honestly blessed that I can finish up my hockey career on this note.”

Pergram travels across the country recruiting new players. Nine new players were added to the team mid-season. He said to expect more next year.

“Going to be a little bit bigger,” Pergram said. “Going to be a whole lot faster and we’re just starting to scratch the surface.”

Junior Joe Wainscott (left) from Troy, Ohio, takes notes from his Biochemistry textbook as senior Beck Schultz from Cleveland, Ohio, naps on the bus to the SEC Tournament in Nashville.

Without the benefit of academic tutoring, as most NCAA athletes have, the club team athletes balance life as full-time students while competing on the ice. Many times traveling for games causes them to sacrifice in-class time and forces them to make up the missed work on the road. Wainscott is majoring in biology with hopes of attending dental school once graduated.

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Rowdy Kentucky fans yell profanities to Eastern Kentucky fans in the crowd after a scoring a goal in the second period. After each goal scored by Kentucky, fans chant, “We are going to beat the f*** out of you,” among other things.

Senior Beck Schultz kisses his girlfriend before the game against Eastern Kentucky University on Jan. 19, 2018.

Schultz kisses his girlfriend before every period of every home game.

Senior Remi Paine, from Falls Church, Virginia, rinses off his head between periods in the locker room. Kentucky Hockey uses the former AHL team, the Kentucky Thoroughblades, practice locker room due to limited space and lack of their own facilities.

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