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Director of journalism, media moving on By Marjorie Kirk news@kykernel.com
Three unit heads of the College of Communication and Information will step down this semester. Lars Willnat, the recently appointed director of the UK School of Journalism and Media, announced in an email to faculty Wednesday that he accepted an endowed research
chair position at Syracuse University. Dean Dan O’Hair said he received the email sent to faculty this morning, and that he was appreciative of Willnat’s positivity in regards to his experience at UK. “In academics, people come and go all the time, in fact it’s a sense of renewal for people to take new positions,” O’Hair said. “I’m very proud of those individuals that are moving on
LARS WILLNAT
Director of the UK School of Journalism and Media
and taking these positions that they’ve been working hard to move up to.” Willnat said he would not comment at this time. Willnat and his wife, Annette, both joined the university in 2015, after a year-long search for someone to replace Beth Barnes, who served as director of the School of Journalism and Telecommunications for 12 years. Barnes also served as inter-
im director while Willnat spent the fall semester of 2015 teaching in Hong Kong. Journalism professor Mike Farrell was offered the position of interim director, according to journalism faculty. Professor Elisia Cohen, department chair of Communications, accepted a position as director of the School of Journalism and Mass Media at the University of Minnesota earlier this year. Cohen’s work has pri-
marily focused on public health. Professor Alyssa Eckman, department chair of Integrated Strategic Communications, will also step down at the end of the spring semester. Dean Dan O’Hair announced in a memo to ISC faculty in March that Chike Anyaegbunam, an ISC professor and the Director of Dissemination and Implementation Sciences Consortium, will serve as interim chair.
Blooms bring in Spring PHOTO BY ADAM SHERBERG I STAFF Along with the rest of the guests at the Creason Lecture, UK alum and CBS journalist Cathy Black spoke to students on Tuesday in Lexington.
UK alumni honored at Creason Lecture
Former AP White House Correspondent Terry Hunt spoke PHOTO BY HUNTER MITCHELL I STAFF First-year law student Katie Raybould studies in a lawn chair outside of Erikson Hall on Wednesday in Lexington.
To Write Love On Her Arms founder visits ceiving messages from all over the world from people with similar stories. “The phrase was very much a goal: to write love on her arms,” Tworkowski said. Today, the organization works to provide resources and encouragement to people seeking help and recovery, distributing information on coun-
By Sarah Landers news@kykernel.com
Beyond the Blue director JoAnna Scott hosted an education and advocacy event Tuesday night featuring the founder of To Write Love On Her Arms, Jamie Tworkowski. Beyond the Blue is a UK student organization under the Center for Community Outreach that advocates for five social justice issues, one of which is mental illness. Scott said it was a natural step to invite Tworkowski to speak on campus because of the stigma of mental illness and her inspiration from Tworkowski’s book, If You Feel Too Much. “I hope that the students who attend this will find a way to continue educating and advocating for this issue, as well as find some kind of peace in the fact that it’s okay to feel too much,” Scott said. TWLOHA was founded in
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PHOTO BY ADAM SHERBERG I STAFF Beyond the Blue director JoAnna Scott hosted an education and advocacy event Tuesday night featuring the founder of To Write Love On Her Arms, Jamie Tworkowski.
2006 and has developed into a non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing hope and community to those who are struggling with mental illness, addiction, self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Tworkowski founded TWLOHA after publishing a
story of the same title on MySpace about a friend, Renee Yohe, who was in the process of entering rehab for her addiction and self-injury. The original post quickly garnered attention after TWLOHA t-shirts were worn by bands like Switchfoot, and soon Tworkowski was re-
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By Shelby Helton news@kykernel.com
The School of Journalism and Media hosted the 40th annual Joe Creason Lecture on Tuesday night. The lecture began in 1977 to celebrate the life of dedicated Kentucky journalist Joe Creason. Journalism professors Lars Willnat and Mike Farrell moderated the event, which included the lecture and several award presentations. Lalie Dick of Plum Lick Publishing presented the David Dick “What a great story!” Storytelling Award on behalf of her late husband to journalism senior Derek Terry. “Derek’s story is a must read for everyone at this age, young, rich, poor, old, sober or drugged, before it’s too late to outrun the dragons,” Dick said. Next, Distinguished Alumni Awards were presented for the first time to six individuals. These awards went to alumni who graduated from UK and went on to have successful journalism careers. The recipients of the award, with graduation year, are: Cathy A. Black, 1985;
Judith G. Clabes, 1967; Walter Grant, 1967, accepting on behalf of his late brother William R. Grant, 1966; David V. Hawpe, 1965; Terry Hunt, 1967; Richard G. Wilson, 1966. Hunt, a distinguished alumnus as well as the event’s lecturer, worked for the Kentucky Kernel in college and then spent most of his career as an Associated Press White House correspondent. He covered four presidents, from Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush. He traveled to more than 90 countries and all 50 states covering material from the collapse of the Soviet Empire, peacemaking attempts in the Middle East, and wartime trips to Iraq and Afghanistan. Hunt spoke about his experiences with his classmates and Kernel coworkers at UK, several of which were also awarded as distinguished alumni. Hunt said that all of his fondest memories were because of UK and the journalism department. Hunt said that UK gave him the basis for his 46 years with the Associated Press. “I was literally interviewed at the journalism building right here on cam-
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Sociology class wins #VoiceofJustice contest By Kat Manouchehri news@kykernel.com
Attorney General Andy Beshear and Eileen Recktenwald, director of the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs (KASAP), announced UK as the overall winner of the #VoiceofJustice video contest earlier this month in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. A panel of survivors and victim advocates selected the video “Stand with us” by Dr. Emily Bonistall Postel’s “Victimology” class as the overall $500 prizewinner, according to the official press release from the Attorney General’s Office. The video production team was led by Raenah Hawkins, broadcast journalism senior, and Trent Patrick, political science and sociology senior, who are also students in the class. Hawkins said she hopes
the video shows support for victims of sexual assault and encourages others to stand up against sexual assault crimes on campus. “We wanted to show to victims that others may not listen to them, believe them, nor stand up for them, but we do,” Hawkins said. The contest was announced in February as a way to promote awareness and bring transparency to campus sexual assault. Hawkins said she learned just how big of an impact a video can have on its viewers. “I had people who were victims reach out to me and tell me how much they appreciate it and how glad they are we made the video,” Hawkins said. The video, “We all need to speak up,” produced by Western Kentucky University SGA and co-produced by students Sam Kirby and Student Body
“Once on this Island” hits the Guignol Theatre April 20 Inside page 2 PHOTO PROVIDED BY KENTUCKY ATTORNEY GENERAL A panel of survivors and victim advocates selected the video “Stand with us” by Dr. Emily Bonistall Postel’s “Victimology” class as the overall $500 prizewinner.
President Jay Todd Richey, won the $500 “Viral Video” award by receiving the most views on Beshear’s YouTube channel, according to a press release. “Voice of Justice was an op-
portunity for college students to lend their voices to bringing greater awareness to campus sexual assault, and I am proud of their courage to speak out. I hope their bravery inspires everyone on campus to intervene
and prevent sexual assault, and creates a safer space for victims to contact the rape crisis hotline and report to authorities,” Beshear said in a press release.
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I Kentucky Kernel I 4.20.17
‘Once on this Island’ leans on actors’ versatility
By Rebecca Watters
features@kykernel.com
Despite last minute changes in director and vocal director, the Department of Theatre and Dance decided the show must go on. “Once on This Island” was originally set to be directed by faculty members who, at the last minute, were unable to fulfill their duties due to illness and other job opportunities. Over spring break, Marianne Phelps and Rachel Black decided to collaborate and ensure that the musical would succeed. Although it has been a whirlwind journey, Phelps says the process is easy thanks to the cast. “The cast has been really respectful, and everyone has been really enthusiastic and helpful and flexible,” Phelps said. “It came as kind of a shock to me, but all the things that you think may go wrong have actually been fairly seamless.” Since taking over the show, Phelps and Black have worked on finding a balance between respecting the former director’s vision and incorporating their own personal ideas. “We just kind of got back to the roots of it,” Black said. These “roots” come from the novel “My Love, My Love,” on which the play is based. Between this research and their own interpretations,
By Annaliese Levy features@kykernel.com
PHOTO BY REBECCA WATTERS I STAFF ‘Once on This Island’ opens on April 20 at 7:30 p.m., and though it has been a whirlwind journey, Marianne Phelps, who is directing the show, says the process is easy thanks to the cast.
Phelps and Black have created their own vision. According to Phelps, one of their focus points has been the omnipresence of the gods in the show and the role that fate plays. “We have the gods on the stage probably 90 percent of the time, which was not originally set out for the show,” Phelps said. “But that was just something that spoke to both of us, so it was something we added to what was already happening.” In addition to Phelps and Black, the performance will include collaboration with community members including two children and two department alumni, Darian
Sanders and Bradley Wehrle. Sanders is the dance captain and will be playing Papa Ge, while Wehrle has been working with Phelps on set design. Phelps and Wehrle have chosen to forgo a complex set in favor of something more simplistic. According to Phelps, this show requires many levels on stage, and they chose to do this using the actors’ bodies, including having actors lying down on stage or on each other’s shoulders. “This show leans heavily on its actors,” Phelps said. “It kind of has a one-man band approach.” As opening night approaches, Black is thankful for a cast
and crew that has been willing to work with her and Phelps through the process. “The students have been little pieces of clay and let us mold them. They’ve been willing to work with us as we learn, too,” Black said. “The students have really stepped up in a professional way and helped the show come together.” “Once on This Island” performances will take place in the Guignol Theatre April 20 through 22 at 7:30 p.m. and April 22 and 23 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 for students with a valid ID and $20 for the public.
Parachute Factory produces high-flying inspiration By Taylor Shupe features@kykernel.com
Forget the multi-colored parachutes of your elementary school gym class days, the ones that inspired you to run around the gymnasium overzealous. Another form of inspiration has taken hold of this parachute factory. Last May, four visionaries stepped into 720 Bryan Ave., a building being used as storage at the time. The four had high hopes to transform the space into a non-profit art gallery. They later learned that past owners of the building may have had hopes that traveled higher into the sky than theirs, as originally the building was a parachute factory. As the founders of the Parachute Factory value the historical details of this building, they used the history to inspire the space’s name. While the founders prepared their space, they removed three layers of
‘Speak On It’ to break down the misconceptions of hip-hop
drop ceiling revealing old pulleys and other mechanics of the once functioning parachute factory.
“I would like for a child to come in and be able to have fun looking at stuff. At the same time an art professor can come in and be able to contemplate things on a deeper level.” Stevie Morrison
Community Events Coordinator Parachute Factory
The Parachute Factory is completely volunteer operated. The four original staff members include Stevie Morrison, Ellen McCann, Sarah Brown and Greg Lamer. Morrison, a graphic designer at Bullhorn Creative, serves as the community events coordinator and facility manager. McCann, an art
editor of the Red Catastrophe Press, works as the gallery’s registrar. Brown, a printmaking and digital arts professor at UK works as the gallery director. Lamer is a co-founder and bookbinder for Rabbit Catastrophe Press and works as an events and gallery assistant for the Parachute Factory. Since establishment, the Parachute Factory has increased their staff to seven and continue to grow. The goal of the non-profit is to provide a space and a professional resource for beginning artists that may not have space otherwise. Morrison defines the Parachute Factory’s mission as a “two-tiered system.” The first tier being that artists of Lexington have a professional space to use. Even with the space being free, the organization still wants the space to be one that makes artists’ work shine in comparison to other free local spaces. The second tier revolves around the public of Lexington. The Parachute Fac-
tory wants Lexington to have a space where people can come see art and music or theatre performances with no barrier to entry. The gallery hosts two to three community events per month, all free and open to the public including new gallery shows each month or various music acts. Through all the art displayed and events provided, the organization aims to show work that is accessible to those of all levels. “I would like for a child to come in and be able to have fun looking at stuff,” Morrison said. “At the same time an art professor can come in and be able to contemplate things on a deeper level.” Morrison said that a struggle of artists is that they are never satisfied. In May the organization will be celebrating their one-year anniversary with high hopes to continue their flight to success.
Poetic Justice, a poetry workshop and creative think tank at UK is hosting a “Speak On It” event April 22. The student group said they want “Speak On It” to change racial perceptions in academia. Performers, rappers and speakers at the event will be pushing society to take minority crowds and cultures seriously. According to the organization’s Facebook page, their mission is “to create a safe space that is conducive for creativity while using our creativity to
Johnson said she also wants the event to change the way rappers are perceived. She said there is a negative perception surrounding hiphop that the focus of the music and lyrics revolve around violence and questionable ethics. She said this overlooks the true meaning of the art that often aims to challenge and critique society and promote positivity. Devine Carama wrote his first rhyme in 1996 at the age of 16. He has a long history of lectures and performances on UK’s campus, but this will be his first time working with Poetic Justice.
“The foundation of rap music was built on being a ‘voice for the voiceless’ through politically charged rhetoric and socially conscious themes. Somehow over the years we’ve lost some of the elements.” Devine Carama Local hip-hop artist
address societal issues.” The group said they hope rappers and hip-hop artists will be seen as the source for critical thinking and expression. This is the biggest event Poetic Justice has held yet, according to Alecia Johnson, a marketing junior and member of Poetic Justice. Rappers such as Big K.R.I.T and Devine Carama will be performing as well as poets. There will also be a panel discussion on their work and prevalent issues in today’s society. The performers will be covering several issues including poverty, racism, representation and the age of Trump. “This event will get people talking about racial issues, inequality, misogyny, sexism and bias,” Johnson said. “’Speak On It’ also serves to educate those who don’t know where to start. There are people who have never heard of these topics before, who have never listened to a rap song for its worth. We are hoping that students can walk away having learned about what it means to be part of a minority.”
“I hope through this event we are able to shed light on the true essence of what it means to be a hip hop artist,” Carama said. “The foundation of rap music was built on being a ‘voice for the voiceless’ through politically charged rhetoric and socially conscious themes. Somehow over the years we’ve lost some of the elements that hip hop culture was built off of, therefore losing artistic integrity from the fans’ perspective as a result.” Johnson said she wants the event to establish that minorities and people from marginalized groups deserve as much credit in the academic atmosphere. She said the event will prove that hip-hop and rap are more than just profanity and misogyny. Senior Connie Oats has been performing poetry since her freshman year in high school. She will be performing a group piece at the event. “Rappers and performers have a negative stereotype attached to them. They’re not allowed to be political or express their values,” Oats said. “I want to show people that it’s more than just a poem or rap, it’s what you believe in.”
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Should freshmen be required to live on campus?
It enhances the experience SAADIA AKHTAR Kernel Columnist
As a neuroscience major, I need all the sleep I can get. That is why I love living on campus- I get up ten minutes before class and still make it with time to spare. Living on campus may
Living on campus facilitates student growth and... undergraduate involvement on campus. not be cheaper than off-campus housing, but it definitely has its perks. Multiple studies have found that undergraduates who live on campus have higher grades, higher retention rates and higher overall rates of success. Living on campus makes
it easier for students to be involved in extracurriculars and attend university-sponsored events. UK is unique as it is one of the only universities in Kentucky that does not have an on-campus housing requirement, not even for underclassmen. This is why I am in favor of UK potentially implementing housing requirements for the undergraduate population. It may annoy students in the short term, but it will help them in the long run. Requiring students to live on campus for all four years seems too extreme, so imposing the requirement for freshmen and sophomores seems sufficient. These are the years when undergraduates find their groove and niche in college. It is in these years that they build their work ethic and find their squad. By living off campus, students face difficulties adjusting to the college atmosphere and struggle to make friends. With my dorm being so close to the library, I have been able to build good study habits my first year of col-
It deters students
lege. I also met one of my best friends in my residence hall. Many other colleges require certain students to live on campus. The University of Louisville requires freshmen to live on campus, while Western Kentucky University, Murray State University and Eastern Kentucky University require both freshmen and sophomores to live on campus. Of course, there are exceptions: if you are married, your home is within 50 miles of campus, or if you are older than 21, then you are exempt from this requirement. Living on campus facilitates student growth and allows for greater undergraduate involvement on campus. It lets you get up ten minutes before class. And most importantly- it allows you to make the most of your college experience. Email opinions@ kykernel.com.
BLAKE BLEVINS Assistant Opinions Editor
UK has recently expanded its reservoir of residence halls. For those living on the south end of campus the sound of construction has been perpetually heralding the additions o f Lewis Hall and University Flats. However, with empty rooms in some of the already existing residence halls, it is reasonable to speculate the university may have difficulties filling the new dorms being introduced this fall. These housing additions pose a question: should UK require freshmen to live on campus for their first year like many other state universities/ colleges, or should they face the risk of more empty rooms? The fact most pertinent to this debate is cost. The convenience and inclusivity of
on-campus living comes with a price, which can be fronted with out-of-pocket capital or student loans, depending on the situation. For many, no thought is given to expenses such as these. There are students who never need to glance at price tags or their account balances— simply giving their parents access to their financial account takes care of everything for the next four years. Others, however, crunch numbers to the last cent. The difference in a few hundred dollars can be the deciding factor on what college to attend or even whether higher education is an option. Despite this, the two most commonly cited sentiments in favor of requiring first-year students to live in a residence hall consist of academic benefits and a bandwagon argument. There certainly is a correlation between students who live on campus and higher grades and class attendance— a statement circulated in a recent advertisement by UK’s official Instagram account. It can also be argued that there is a correlation between socioeconomic situations and whether or not a student lives
on campus. There are insufficient grounds to declare a policy requiring freshmen to live on campus a noble tactic to increase student success. A second notion used to further this proposal is the point that many other state and out-of-state institutions of higher learning require firstyear students to live on campus. Without further justification, which seems absent, this is fallacious and holds little weight. A potential middle ground for the housing dilemma is to allow exceptions to a rule requiring living on campus for first-year students on the basis of financial need, but the realm of higher education is clearly still lacking a method of gaging true financial position. UK faces an ethical dilemma: is the university to force prospective students into living on campus or to potentially allow newly constructed residence halls to sit vacant? Allowing more youth the indispensable experience of higher education is infinitely more important than underbooking dorms. Email opinions@ kykernel.com.
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I Kentucky Kernel I 4.20.17
UK ends skid against Louisville in front of record crowd
Kentucky ended a six-game losing streak to the Cards with the 11-7 victory Tuesday night in front of a record home crowd of 4,018 fans.
By Chris Angolia sports@kykernel.com
No. 10 UK baseball finally ended the drought that was against its in-state rival Louisville, grabbing an 11-7 victory over the No. 2 Cardinals in front of a record 4,018 people at Cliff Hagan Stadium on Tuesday night. The win snapped the Cats’ six-game losing streak to the Cards. In the first meeting between these two teams, it was the Cards who jumped out to the early lead as they capitalized on UK’s mistakes. Those mistakes led to the Cats dropping the first game to the Cardinals in a 5-3 final on the road in Louisville. But in Tuesday’s game, the Cats’ offense was awake early “I loved the energy that our team came out with,” UK head
coach Nick Mingione said after the win. “We talked to our team about a rematch and the opportunity to face the same guy again and you don’t get that a lot in sports. I just love the way we came out swinging.” The Cats were in business early. Following a leadoff double by the scorching-hot Tristan Pompey, the Cats got a walk to Evan White and a sac-bunt to open the game. UK put together four straight hits followed by a safety squeeze to grab an early 5-0 lead on the nation’s second ranked squad. As far as momentum goes, the top of the second inning for the UK defense was perhaps the biggest inning following the Cats’ five-run outburst in the first. After the Cards put two runners in scoring position with nobody out in the inning, it looked as if the Cards were
going to get a couple back. But then one of baseball’s rarest plays happened. Louisville’s Colin Lyman lined one to left fielder Zach Reks who then nailed Brendan McKay at the plate for the double play, and catcher Troy Squires fired quickly to third to nab Drew Ellis and complete the 7-2-6 triple play. The SportsCenter top-10 worthy triple play was UK’s first since at least 2003 as stats were not kept digitally until that season. The triple play by UK in the second allowed the team to create even more breathing room with a 5-0 lead as opposed to a 5-2 or 5-3 lead. In the third, back-to-back singles had the Cats poised to start the inning and fortunately for UK, a taylor made double play ball turned into two more runs for UK. That booted dou-
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ble play ball proved costly as Connor Heady followed with a blast to left and made it 9-0. Two more runs in the fourth gave UK a 11-0 lead and it looked like the rout was on, but the Cards responded. UofL answered with seven runs in its next two innings at the plate to make it a ballgame and put some pressure on UK and its bullpen. However, after Colton Clearly struggled, Chris Machamer, Zach Pop and Logan Salow came in and slammed the door on the Cards to seal the deal. “The job that Machamer did, the job that Pop and then Salow. Just it seems like every single pitch they throw is attacking the strike-zone,” Mingione said. “The defense is engaged, our dugout is engaged, and that is what we need more of and when we do that we are
special.” That bullpen helped give UK its biggest win of a season, in which the program is taking on new life. With Mingione at the helm, the Cats fed off of the record crowd to give a glimpse as to what this UK program may be evolving into. “This is exactly what I pictured UK baseball becoming,” Mingione said. “I cannot thank the Big Blue Nation enough for showing up. I just love the fact that many people got a chance to see what our team is about. And I am going to ask the entire Big Blue Nation to come out this weekend. We need you.” The aforementioned weekend begins on Friday at Cliff Hagan Stadium as UK will host No. 9 LSU with first pitch set for 6:30 p.m.
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Blackfoot Gypsies bring old vibes to new album By Matt Wickstrom features@kykernel.com
At a time when people are reverting back to the age of classic rock, blues and oldtime country, Nashville’s Blackfoot Gypsies bring a refreshing update to the genres with their third studio record “To the Top!,” out April 14 on Plowboy Records. The 15-track compilation sees the energetic four-piece foray into their usual blend of Rolling Stones-era rock ‘n’ roll along with honky-tonk country, jazz, blues, soul and Americana.
Tracks such as “I’m So Blue,” “I Wanna Be Famous,” “She Was Mine” and “Why Should I Try” are a few examples on the record illustrating the group sticking to their rock and blues-infused roots, while “Potatoes and Whiskey,” a song that carries the banner of the album, features up-andcoming country outlaw Margo Price joining on harmonies with a pedal steel and gritty guitar which helps to manifest a song emulating many of the great artists that have called Nashville home in the past. While “To the Top!” is
mostly confined to no-holdsbarred rock ‘n’ roll, tracks such as “Back to New Orleans,” “Velvet Low Down Blues” and “I’ve Got the Blues” see the group broadening their scope, dabbling in jazz, old-time country and Americana, and blues respectively. “Velvet Low Down Blues,” the most slowed down cut from the record, also sees frontman Matthew Paige and bassist Dylan Whitlow joining for synchronized harmonies that show a sense of intimacy and further add to the song’s old-time comparisons of a
group being huddled around a single mic. Splitting the album in two is the track “Lying Through Your Teeth,” a song about love lost that features a medley of instruments including keys and violin to go along with the hard-driving guitar and nasally vocals of Paige. The catchy lyrics of the tune, such as “How many lovers did you get today / Everyone you talked to has gone away / It ain’t what you did it’s just what you say / Lying through your teeth until you hit the grave,” provide for one of the most soothing,
easy-listening songs on the record. Helping bring the album to a close is “Gypsy Queen,” a head-banging tune featuring Ollie Dogg running wild on harmonica in between Paige’s wailing lyrics. The song is arguably the most Rolling Stones-esque on the record, combining with the signature reckless abandon the Gypsies are known for. At times the Gypsies appear to be on the verge of spiraling out of control with their raucous instrumentals, but they somehow manage to navigate
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Universal basic income could solve many of America’s issues DALTON STOKES Kernel Columnist
Recently there has been a following amassed behind an idea that many mainstream and moderate politicians would call socialist. The idea is a proposal for what is called a Universal Basic Income or UBI. The UBI is a system to which every last US citizen will receive a certain amount of money, directly deposited into their bank account each month. This basic income is given in addition to any income each person already has. The amounts would be completely indiscriminate and everyone in the entire country would receive the same allotted amount regardless of income.
This is also in addition to any forms of welfare or financial assistance. Many supporters of the UBI see it as an adequate reaction to the automation of many American jobs that used to belong to people. Some also propose that we instate Bill Gates’ robot tax, which is a proposed tax on each person that is replaced with a machine in the workplace, to help pay for the UBI. Oddly enough the UBI is gaining traction across the political spectrum. This is surprising seeing how this is indeed a very socialist policy. Left-wing followers like it because of its potential to nearly eliminate poverty in our county. More right wing libertarians are also getting behind the UBI for it’s simplicity and reduced bureaucracy. In the case that the UBI is put in place, there would be no need to raise minimum wage which
limits the bureaucracy between government and companies and would sustain substantially less resistance to corporate interests. Those who are skeptical of this plan ask where can this money come from? Some argue simple arithmetic, that for this money to be used in this way it has to be taken away from something else. This is less of a problem with the system itself and more of an obstacle and a major decision where the funds will come from. The funds could come from a decrease in our defense budget, which is the largest section of discretional spending that our government allocates. The US is spending almost $600 billion on the defense budget and this is a figure that is ever growing. If we were to cut out just a third of that, the government could give every American $600 per year. Which is not all the money needed but
is an extraordinary start. This money can also come from reevaluating our wealth tax and revising it to more heavily tax the top 1 percent of the US population, and also having a heftier tax on businesses that are outsourcing to other countries and closing jobs in America. There has also been a tax proposed by many progressives to tax carbon emissions in effort to give companies incentive to go green while increasing revenue of the federal government. Overall, while the UBI is not a perfect system and is still in its infancy, it is an idea worth exploring. Hopefully, we will see some endorsements by more popular progressives such as Senator Bernie Sanders and possibly even Green Party progressives such as Jill Stein. Email opinions@ kykernel.com.
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