A Southeastern Conferenceassistant coach and a smart agentcould squeeze more out of his

salary withone seeminglyinnocentclause in hiscontract:

Incentivesfor writing thescouting re-port when (in-sert schoolhere) playsKentucky.

Thesescouting re-

ports must be turning into full-length novels.

Obviously, any scouting re-port will first address John Wall,DeMarcus Cousins and PatrickPatterson. One is considered afrontrunner for National Player ofthe Year, one is earning praise asthe best big man (college or pro)in years, and one isn’t playing tohis potential, yet is still widelyconsidered a top-10 draft pick ina few months.

Mississippi head coach AndyKennedy admitted after his teamlost to UK on Tuesday, the scout-ing report is clogged up prettyheavily at the top.

But after those top three, thescouting report doesn’t slowdown. At least, it shouldn’t. But

opponents are running out ofplayers (and fouls to give) toplay to those other handful ofspots on the list.

These reports should be longenough to slap a glossy pictureon the front and sell at the localBarnes and Noble for $20 a pop.

Tuesday, the man responsiblefor stepping in from just outsidethe radar was Darnell Dodson.He hit 4-of-5 from 3-point range(hitting his first four) and fin-ished with 14 points. He earnedhis third career start, stepping inplace of Darius Miller. Still,Dodson only played 16 minutes.

Fourteen points in 16 minutes(shooting 80 percent from the

field) from somebody who typi-cally doesn’t even start? Maybethe Rebels would’ve caught it inthe War and Peace edition of thescouting report.

Then again, Ole Miss mayhave needed a mole to figure outsome Grade A dirt on Dodson.He’s shooting 39.2 percent fromdeep on the year, but he’s taken itupon himself over the past weekand a half to work toward im-proving that. He said he’s put inextra time either before or afterpractice to put up an extra 200 or300 shots. Not just 3-balls; mid-range jumpers, too, and from dif-

By Melody Bailiffnews@kykernel.com

Students wanting to rock outfor a good cause still have ampleopportunity to do so Thursdaynight, all the while helping to savea child’s life.

A large number of tickets re-main available for the EricHutchinson concert, a benefit co-sponsored by the Student Activi-ties Board and UK DanceBlue.

Hutchinson, an Americansinger and songwriter, is bestknown for his song “Rock &Roll,” the lead single from his de-but album, “Sounds Like This.”

He is the highest-rated newartist on Media Base’s Triple AYear End chart, according to hisWeb site.

All proceeds from the concertwill go toward DanceBlue to helpchildren at the UK Pediatric On-

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Lawsuit pits state law vs. UK regulationsBy Katie Perkowski

kperkowski@kykernel.com

One UK student is facingoff against the universitywhen it comes to his right tobear arms.

State law will weighagainst university regulationin the case of one UK gradu-ate student who is suing theschool.

Michael Mitchell, an epi-demiology graduate student

and former UK Hospi-tal employee who fileda lawsuit against theuniversity last week,argues that becauseKentucky law says hecan possess a regis-tered firearm, UK can-not regulate him carry-ing one in his personal vehi-cle.

UK spokesman JimmyStanton said the universitycould not comment because

of pending litigation.If an individual is

in possession of a reg-istered firearm andkeeps the weapon inhis or her vehicle anddoes not remove it,then that individual isnot guilty of a crime,

according to the provision ti-tled KRS 527.070.

However, according toUK administrative regulationspassed in June 2007, any stu-

dent or faculty member, evenif he or she possesses a permitto carry a weapon, is prohibit-ed from carrying it on anycampus-owned or leasedproperty including parkinglots.

Christopher Hunt,Mitchell’s attorney, said heand Mitchell are arguing thatUK’s rights are limited.

“We’re arguing that (their

Mitchell

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By Hope Smithnews@kykernel.com

Video games may show UK theway to its top-20 spot.

UK College of Education DeanMary John O’Hair introduced theKentucky P20 Innovation Lab planTuesday morning in Frankfortalongside UK President Lee Toddand other Kentucky education lead-ers.

The P20 Innovation Lab willbring together individuals through-out the community to improveclassroom learning environments innew ways with the hope of prepar-ing students for higher educationand for future careers more ade-quately.

“It’s all about innovation,” Toddsaid. “And this is the right time totalk about this here at UK.”

Educators around the countryhave realized children today aregrowing up in a digital age, butmany classrooms do not cater to

students with new technology. The P20 Innovation Lab is one

way to introduce new methods ofteaching and learning to Kentuckyschools, starting at the preschool

level and continuing through col-lege.

“We need to bridge the gap be-

Ticket sales lowfor benefit concert

Volunteers use creative promotions

Ky. lab to bridge technology gap

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If You GoWhat: Eric Hutchinson concertWhen: Thursday at 8 p.m. Doorsopen at 7 p.m.Where: Student Center Grand Ball-roomAdmission: Tickets cost $15 and areavailable at the door, at the StudentCenter Ticketmaster window or atwww.ticketmaster.com

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See Lawsuit on page 3

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See Pennington on page 6

DOUBLE Comedy duo cracks upthe Cats DenTHE LAUGHSUK football ready to sign recruits See page 2

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■ Be a resident of the state for atleast six months before filling outthe application or a member of theArmed Forces on active duty whoat the time of application is as-signed to a military posting in Ken-tucky■ Be at least 21 years old

■ Not be under indictment for, orhave been convicted of a crimepunishable by imprisonment for aterm of more than one year■ Not be a fugitive from justice■ Demonstrate competence with afirearm by successfully completinga firearms safety or training course

To apply for a concealed deadly weapon in Kentucky the applicanthas to go through a process, including the following:

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By Ben Jonesbjones@kykernel.com

Freshman guard John Wall had 17points — and said he was back to havingfun. Junior forward Patrick Patterson had12 points — and no Facebook messagesfor fans after the game. Freshman forwardDeMarcus Cousins had his fifth consecu-tive double-double — and avoided anytemper tantrums and serious foul trouble.

The No. 4 Cats (21-1, 6-1 SoutheasternConference) used a balanced scoring attackto stave off repeated comeback attempts bythe Mississippi Rebels (16-6, 4-4 SEC).Four Cats finished in double figures. UKnever trailed and there were no ties.

“It feels great to have the fun back,”Wall said. “Being frustrated, it puts a lotof pressure on you and you want to tuneeverybody out.”

UK led by as much as 18 in the firsthalf, but slowly relinquished the lead.Twice in the second half, the Rebels cutthe lead to three points. The Cats wouldlet them get no closer.

“They responded,” UK head coachJohn Calipari said.

Cousins’ team-highs of 18 points, 13rebounds and four blocks were a source ofconsistency for the Cats. In front of abouttwo dozen NBA scouts, he became thefirst UK player to have five straight dou-ble-doubles since the early 1970’s.

Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy called

Drama-freeCats hold off

the Rebels

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Dodson an unknown to opponents

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FUN

By Emily-Kate Cardwellfeatures@kykernel.com

Two performers are set togive UK students a one-twoset of punchlines.

Kris Shaw and JoshCopen will perform in theCats Den as part of the Com-edy Caravan on Wednesday.

Shaw has performed atchurch functions, corporategatherings, casino boats andmilitary shows, and he hopesto make students laugh as headds UK to his list.

At the age of 5, Shawfound his knack for comedyat his grandmother’s beautysalon. Shaw said his grand-mother gave him a book ofjokes, riddles and puns heused on many customers.

“They were stupid jokes,”Shaw said. “But I knew at

that point that I wanted to bean entertainer.”

Shaw said his material isinspired by his everyday lifeand people he encounters ona daily basis.

“It’s easier to tell a storyabout things I’ve seen thanthe quick-witted stuff a lot ofcomedians come up with,”Shaw said. “I just want to tellmy story.”

Copen will also performWednesday with Shaw. TheWest Virginia native said hewas excited to be performingat Rupp Arena. When he dis-covered he wouldn’t be per-forming there, Copen jokedhe wasn’t so excited any-more.

College campuses areamong Copen’s favorite ven-ues because of the smallcrowds and intellectual audi-

ences, but he is also fond ofthe ladies.

“I like college shows be-cause it gives me the chanceto be a creeper without thechance of being caught,”Copen said. “The girls haveto look back at me becauseI’m on stage.”

Copen said his trip toKentucky is complete be-cause unlike many Kentuck-ians, he has conquered thepronunciation of the word“Louisville.”

Admission is free andopen to the public.

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Group’s goal to go beyond coalBy Shannon Frazernews@kykernel.com

In a state where the tradition of coal runsdeep, a group of UK students are hoping tochange history.

The Sierra Club and Sierra Student Coali-tion held its kickoff meeting Monday to dis-cuss plans to revolutionize the way UK re-ceives energy. The coalition aims to make UKcoal-free by 2015.

Sierra Club intern Lydia Courtright saidher organization was prompted to target theLexington area after a 2008 New York Timesarticle listed Lexington as #100 on its list oftop 100 metropolitan cities with the largestcarbon footprints.

The Sierra Club’s first course of actionwas to close 112 of the 150 coal plants Presi-dent George W. Bush planned to build acrossthe U.S. by 2005. The second phase, called“Campuses Beyond Coal,” began in 2009.

Courtright said the transition away fromcoal is necessary if UK President Lee Toddwishes to see his top-20 dream realized.

“UK’s Top 20 Business Plan is not goingto be possible without this transition,” Cour-tright said.

With the issue’s proximity to UK’s cam-pus, several student interns are excited to worktoward ending Kentucky’s coal dependency.

Laura Peot, UK Beyond Coal faculty in-tern, has several goals to accomplish.

“I want (people) to be aware this is goingon, to understand the harmful effects coal ishaving on the community and state,” Peotsaid. “I want people to know the truth.”

UK Beyond Coal Media intern LynelleFowler said being visible is essential toachieving the group’s mission.

“The only way to reach thousands of fac-ulty, thousands of alumni, thousands of stu-dents is to go toe-to-toe with the media,”Fowler said. “By the end of the semester wewant to have a sit-down meeting with Presi-dent Todd.”

Many of the interns have large-scale goals,but UK Beyond Coal’s Alumni Coalition in-tern Ali Greer remains realistic.

“Our ultimate goal is to start small and gobig — start on campus,” Greer said.

Students who attended the meeting weresupportive of the group’s proactive initiatives.

Darlene Kipphut, an English and politicalscience junior, said just because Kentucky hasa tradition with coal doesn’t mean we are tiedto it forever.

“Just because it’s a part of history doesn’tmean it shouldn’t change,” Kipphut said. “Ifwe’re mining it, it doesn’t matter the purpose,it is harmful. Students have the power to startchange.”

Students interested in learning more aboutUK Beyond Coal can visit the group’s Website: http://ukbeyondcoal.wordpress.com/ totrack future events.

If You Go

What: UK Beyond Coal stu-dents will attend the SmithPlant hearing to stop the con-struction of a new coal-firedpower plant in KentuckyWhen: Thursday at 6:30 p.m.Where: Winchester, Ky.

What: UK Beyond Coal willhold its first “die-in” wherestudents will lie on the lawnto represent the 82 lives lostper year to coalWhen: Tuesday, Feb. 9 from10:45 to 11 a.m.Where: Outside White HallClassroom Building

What: Love Mountains DayWhen: Thursday, Feb. 11Where: Students will rally inFrankfort against mountaintopremoval

What: Mountain JusticeSpring BreakWhen: March 13 through 21

By Courtney Chaffinnews@kykernel.com

Women looking for theirvoice on campus have thechance to find it in a new stu-dent group.

The Network of Enlight-ened Women, also known asNeW, is an organization thatmeets regularly to help col-lege girls learn new ways togain their voice and to repre-sent themselves in ways theybelieve women should be rep-resented in a college environ-ment.

Elementary educationsophomore Rachel Bradley,president of UK NeW, startedthe chapter this past fall. Thegroup began at the Universityof Virginia in 2004 as a bookclub. Bradley said the idea ofhaving a group of womenconcerned with the important

issues facing them rapidlytook off. Along with thechapter at UK, there are cur-rently 19 other chapters in theU.S.

Bradley contacted thepresident and founder ofNeW at the University ofFlorida to help her get thegroup off the ground at UK.

“I believe that it is impor-tant to educate women aboutconservatism,” Bradley said.“When I say conservatism, Iam speaking more about be-ing culturally conservative, asin respecting yourself, mak-ing responsible decisions andnot only representing yourselfwell, but representing womenwell as a whole.”

Bradley said NeW givesan outlet for college women,especially since they facespecific challenges in everyday life.

“NeW is also a wonder-ful place to talk about issuesthat are going on aroundcampus, such as the hook-upculture, peer pressure, etc.,”she said. “Also, I really wantto spread the new wave offeminism, which I stronglybelieve in … We believe thatbeing a feminist does not ex-clude getting married, havingchildren and overall, we en-courage expressing our femi-ninity.”

NeW meets every otherWednesday in the Fine ArtsBuilding where they discussthe book they are currentlyreading along with other top-ics that are important to theculturally conservativewomen in attendance. Thegroup is currently reading“The Politically IncorrectGuide to Women, Sex, andFeminism” by Carrie Lukas.

Elizabeth Shemo, an inte-grated strategic communica-tions sophomore and vicepresident of NeW, said UKwomen are welcome to comeand enjoy the relaxed atmos-phere of the meeting.

“We are all about gettingnew members,” Shemo said.“The meetings are very laidback. We have snacks anddrinks and it is such a goodway to meet new girls whoshare our similar values.”

NeW group on campus helpingwomen gain their voice in society

What: Network of EnlightenedWomenWhen: Wednesday, Feb. 3 from6:30 to 7:30 p.m.Where: Niles Gallery in theFine Arts BuildingAdmission: Free

cology Clinic living with can-cer. As of Thursday, at least 300tickets were sold, leaving atleast 1,000 available.

Stephanie Fisher, managerof the Student Center ticket of-fice, said plenty of tickets re-main and there is no fear ofselling out before the show.

Fisher said the ticket officewill maintain usual businesshours on Thursday and re-openat 6:30 p.m. to sell tickets untilthe concert starts.

Justin Linne, DanceBlueprogramming chairman and aKernel designer, said studentsshould attend because the con-cert is a double package.

“While you are watchingthe show and having a goodtime, you have made a differ-ence in a child’s life,” Linnesaid.

DanceBlue ChairwomanKelsey Webster said Februaryis typically a hard month to sellconcert tickets and SAB usual-ly waits until spring to plan aconcert, but selling out the con-cert is not Webster’s main con-cern.

“Our main initiative israising money for the kids ofthe oncology clinic,” Webstersaid. “Any amount we gainfrom the show is well worth it,because it is for such a greatcause.”

Linne said because of a stu-dent survey, which said about2,000 students would like tosee Hutchinson in concert, heexpects ticket sales to pick upthis week.

To promote the event,DanceBlue is setting up oncampus this week to give awayconcert tickets.

Students following Dance-Blue on Twitter and Facebookwill see daily updates with theposted locations. The first stu-dent to arrive at the posted lo-cation of the day will receivetwo free concert tickets.

Monday began DanceBlueSpring Blitz Week. Studentswill have the opportunity to lis-ten to Hutchinson’s music oniPods at DanceBlue tables setup on campus.

Kara Sutton, campus mar-keting chairwoman for Dance-Blue, said DanceBlue mem-bers will be giving awayprizes, including basketballtickets and an iPod, at the con-cert.

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tween digital natives and digital immigrants,”O’Hair said.

O’Hair is referring to those who grew up withtodays technology and those who are just now learn-ing how to “tweet” and “skype.”

“We want to look at digital, game-based learn-ing, physical activity and wellness,” O’Hair said.“We need to build the leadership capacity to supportand sustain innovation in schools.”

The program will host studies and promotechange in Kentucky’s schools to accommodate alllevels of learning, including examination and im-provement of how the future teachers of the countrythemselves are taught. It calls for a transformation inthe way we look at research, teaching and service,O’Hair said.

“The classroom of the 21st century has to havean innovative teacher,” said Phillip Rogers, execu-tive director of the Education Professional StandardsBoard. “We need an army of teachers that can teach

every student.”The P20 Innovation

Lab will partner withKentucky schools, busi-nesses and governmentto make these necessarychanges and continue tomake room for the evo-lution of new teachingmethods that will keepstudents raised in thisdigital era engaged.

While yearly state-standardized testingmeasures the educa-tional capabilities of

students, the average ACT score of a school’s in-coming freshman class cannot solely measure thelevel of success, Todd said.

“That’s not what makes a flagship institution,”he said. “We need to increase (test scores) across thestate.”

Instead of changing learning environments andeducation programs gradually over many years, theP20 Innovation Lab strives to make changes morequickly and efficiently after research determineswhat works best.

“We cannot reach the goals and needs of students… by making decisions every decade,” Rogers said.“We need to make these decisions daily.”

The program is based on the University of Okla-homa’s K20 Center, which was previously underO’Hair’s leadership. It will receive $1.5 million infunding from UK over the next three years. Stu-dents involved in the program can receive collegescholarships and will continue to help with the pro-gram throughout their college career no matter whatmajor they choose, making the P20 Innovation Laba full-circle process.

“Why do we use the word ‘lab’?” O’Hair said.“Because this is a place to come together and turnideas into concrete practices.”

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right to regulate) is restricted tosome extent by this otherstatute,” Hunt said.

According to the regula-tions, university employeeswho violate the weapons policyare subject to corrective action,including termination of em-ployment.

Mitchell said a fuzzy lineexists in the campus regulationswhen university-affiliated stu-dents or faculty come from oth-er locations in their car andcross campus property.

“Is that telling me that Ihave to stop at the border andtoss my gun out the window?”he said. “The argument is,‘does UK’s policy go abovestate law?’”

After UK Police responded

to an anonymous claim thatMitchell had a firearm in hislocker and did not find one,Mitchell told police he had aregistered gun in his car, kept atK-lot. According to court re-ports, police escorted him to hiscar and were ordered to confis-cate the weapon and Mitchellcooperated.

After the incident, Mitchellsaid his supervisors told him hewas being suspended and abouta week later he was fired.

Hunt said he and Mitchellagree that UK can restrict thepossession of firearms, but theright is limited in certain areas.

“… And we’re saying thatwe’re in one of those areas,”Hunt said.

Colleges have the right toregulate the possession of con-cealed weapons on university-owned properties, according tothe Kentucky State Police Website.

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“We need to buildthe leadership

capacity tosupport and

sustain innovationin schools.”

MARY JOHN O’HAIRDean, College of Education

BRETT HATFIELD, Kernel cartoonist

Study abroadprogram thrivesin poor economy

The economy has been the cause of a lot of brokendreams, but for students desiring to study abroad, fi-nances aren’t stopping them from taking off-campuslearning to a new level.

This report comes as welcome news to a campus de-siring to increase its study abroad program to match thatof its benchmark institutions.

According to a Feb. 2 Kernel article, Interim Directorof International Affairs David Bettez said the number ofstudents who study abroad each year has increased byabout 10 percent in the past four years when about 600UK students went abroadin 2009.

“Those who are intenton going abroad find away to do so,” Bettez said.“There are pockets ofmoney around, you justhave to look for it.”

For UK students, tovalue the experience ofbeing in a foreign countryis definitely positive. Evenwith grants, scholarshipsand other programs givingmoney, not every willingstudent can afford the up-to $25,000 per-semestercost, depending on the program.

Between $50,000 and $80,000 is given annually inscholarships for study abroad programs, but for UK togrow the program and offer assistance to willing, yetneedy, students, financial aid must increase. To be a lead-ing institution in study abroad, UK must have a compre-hensive program that all students can access during toughor prosperous economic times.

For UK to ascend to that point, the visibility of theschool’s study abroad must grow and having students asambassadors is a step in the right direction.

Renowned author was one of a kindIf you will forgive me a sentimen-

tal indulgence, I would like to take amoment to talk about the passing of J.

D. Salinger.Salinger, best

known as the authorof “Catcher in theRye,” died last weekof natural causes atthe age of 91.

I can’t help butfeel that the world is alittle less special with-out the presence of thelong-silent author.Men of brilliance andmystery are a dying

breed. When I first skimmed “Catcher in

the Rye,” I did so in high school Eng-lish class and I hated it just as much asany other book I skimmed to finish anassignment.

When I first sat down and seriouslyread “Catcher,” it was one of thosemoments that opened my eyes to themultitude of ways that exist of lookingat the world and conducting a narra-tive.

For publishers, Salinger was at bestobtuse to work with. His HowardRoark-esque, my-way-or-not-at-all atti-tude toward his work stood in the wayof him becoming a prolific author.

For readers, he was beyond com-parison. Generations read his work andfound a hero in Holden Caulfield, thenarrator of “Catcher in the Rye.” Moreimportantly, readers found in Holdensomeone with whom to identify.

Salinger was eventually featured onthe cover of “Time” magazine, but hedisliked the fame it brought him. Hetook great efforts to build a quiet lifeaway from the public where he couldwrite, not because the public told himto, but because he loved to.

With celebrities going to rehab forsex addictions and people staging theirchildren as trapped in flying saucers toget on television, the idea of someonechoosing to dissolve into obscurity tolive out the rest of their days alonewith their passion is refreshing.

As I matured, I realized the line be-tween people doing their best and thephonies Holden saw around him was attimes nonexistent. I became one ofthose phonies, which I guess is justpart of growing up. As I did, some ofmy admiration for Holden was passedonto his creator.

I discovered that Salinger was botha brilliant and deeply troubled man.There are questions that will never beanswered regarding the extent his self-professed troubled adolescence, hisreputation as an anti-Semite and his

time in the Second World War (hefought at D-Day and the Battle of theBulge) which left him scarred.

Even after Salinger’s death, thedetails of his personal life remain ob-scured. His sanity has been ques-tioned over the years, at times withgood reason.

Although some of what is knownabout Salinger could generously becalled cautionary tales or eccentricities,we tend to forgive him purely out ofappreciation for his work and thethemes he was able to personify.

The more I watched the worldchange and lost my innocence, the moreI admired an author who said what hewanted and exited the stage, leavingfame and fortune behind and remainingtrue to himself the entire time.

Mature hero worship is the art offinding not an individual, but a charac-teristic within him or her that can actas a guiding light.

When you compare Salinger’s lifeto our cultural tendency to display ourevery action publicly (for profit if at allpossible), his legacy can be called any-thing but phony.

While Salinger wasn’t perfect, I be-lieve there is much to be gained fromhis memory now and in the future.

Matthew Christy is a history senior.E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.

Students should use exchange program to follow dreamsThe Cats have not let me down.I understand you are still disap-

pointed. Coach Cal and his Catstook 19 games toclaim the top rank-ing in the country,only to squander itaway in one game.

But for me,being a student atany universitywhile its men’sbasketball teamhas been rankedNo. 1 already hasbeen a dreamcome true.

You may recall from mycolumns last semester that I am anational exchange student atWinthrop, a small public universityin South Carolina, and that I cameto UK this year through the Na-tional Student Exchange program.

Although NSE includes nearly200 member universities and col-leges in the U.S., including beach-side schools in Hawaii and theCaribbean, I picked UK as myNSE destination.

As a life-long college sports fan,I wanted to attend a college that notonly fit me academically, but com-peted in the realm of major collegesports as well. However, as a highschool senior, the dream of going toa major sports school faded when I

decided Winthrop University wasmy best option educationally.

The Winthrop Eagles competein a Division I conference, the BigSouth, and its men’s basketballteam went to the NCAA tourna-ment eight times between 1999and 2008, but Winthrop definitelyis not a sports school.

Winthrop football is still unde-feated, but only because there hasnever been a football team. Andthe Winthrop teams that do existhardly generate any excitementamong the 6,000 students. This isunderstandable because the biggesthome games are typically men’sbasketball matchups with the likesof East Carolina and Charlotte.

Although I appreciateWinthrop’s academics- and socially-appealing small school environment,I knew I was missing something inmy college experience.

I was willing to sacrifice ayear on the tight-knit campus thatI have grown to love. So, when Iapplied for the NSE program, Iknew what I was looking for: amember institution of the greatestsports conference in America, theSoutheastern Conference.

And UK has not disappointed.At Commonwealth Stadium, I

attended all seven home gamesduring the 2009 season. I wit-nessed two Heisman Trophy win-

ners: the 2009 winner, runningback Mark Ingram, and the 2007winner, quarterback Tim Tebow.

I saw the defending nationalchampions, the Florida Gators, andthe eventual national champions,the Alabama Crimson Tide, dis-play their dazzling talent againstthe Cats.

I watched nail-biting classicsas the Cats held on late againstLouisville, as Anthony Dixonrushed for 252 yards to rally Mis-sissippi State and as Tennessee’sMontario Hardesty sprinted intothe end zone to end a drama thathad gone into overtime.

The UK basketball experiencehas been just as memorable. At-tending games at legendary RuppArena, regardless of opponent, hasbeen a special experience.

I was there when the Cats beatthe defending national champions,the North Carolina Tar Heels, 68-66. From front center of theeRUPPtion Zone, I witnessed JohnWall hit a jumper in the closingseconds to beat Miami of Ohio inhis first official college game.And I was at Rupp again when theCats blew out Arkansas 101-70 toclaim the top ranking.

Tuesday’s loss cannot diminishwhat I have experienced as anNSE student at UK thus far. Ihave been living a dream.

Did you have dreams of col-lege that you let go when youcame to UK?

You may have wanted to at-tend a beach-side school inHawaii. Or perhaps you wanted tostudy elsewhere for a semester butfound study abroad to be prohibi-tively expensive. But with NSE’snearly 200-member institutions,

there are many opportunities tofulfill that dream at the same costas UK tuition.

Don’t let your dreams die.Visit UK’s NSE Web site athttp://www.uky.edu/UGS/cen-tadv/nse/.

Timothy Kroboth is an politicalscience and economics junior. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com.

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Paul perfect candidateto lead Kentucky

Last weekend, whileyou were likely trapped in-doors because of the snow-storm that swept the Blue-grass state, over 800 sup-porters gathered inLouisville to watch Con-gressman Ron Paul (R-Texas) campaign for hisfreedom-fighting son, RandPaul. Though, it’s not as ifhe needed the help.

Surging in the pollswith a double-digit leadover his primary contenderand leading each of hisprospective Democratic op-ponents, Rand Paul isquickly becoming the mostpopular person not namedJohn Wall in this state.

So who gets the creditfor this rising popularity?

Could it be the stalledhealthcare bill that Democ-rats can’t seem to detachthemselves from fastenough? Is it the spiralingnational debt that Washing-ton can’t seem to print itsway out of fast enough?

Maybe it’s just thecommon sense that a nationcan’t be sustainable whileit incessantly spends morethan it makes. Rand Paul’smantra is moderation.

For more than a genera-tion, we’ve listened to emp-ty rhetoric about thecalamity of capitalism. TheState, always with a capitalS, like Santa Claus gratu-itously gives from its bot-tomless bag of goodies,limitless joy and prosperity.

But now we suffer un-der the agony of the welfarestate. We’re finding out thehard way: Santa’s not real.

As the nation begins towake up to the truth ofthese cradle-to-grave fairytales, Kentucky gets achance to take a leadershiprole in Washington. RandPaul wants to bind govern-ment with a budget. Let’sgive him that opportunity.

Brent Black economics junior

Even with scholarships, grants

and other programs giv-ing money, not everywilling student can

afford the up-to$25,000 per-semestercost, depending on the

program.

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ferent angles and release points.“I definitely see it paying up,” said

Dodson, who is 8-of-13 from deep overthe past week since he started the pro-gram. “I just have that deeper comfortlevel out there on the wing, that when Irelease it, it’s going in.”

And when Dodson’s shot is going in,unprepared defenses have to adjust. Andwhen that happens, life down low gets farmore comfortable — at least for UK.Both Cousins and Patterson said Dod-son’s shotmaking greatly affects the de-fense focused in the paint, especially be-cause it may get buried a bit in even asensible scouting report.

But how can any defense keep Wallout of the lane, Cousins from dominatingaround the rim, Patterson from stretchingthe floor, all while keeping a hand inDodson’s face?

It may take six men on the floor to dothat. Even then, someone named EricBledsoe is sure to do any number ofuber-athletic things like he did Tuesday.

“(Dodson) makes a huge difference,”Patterson said. “We know that he is agood shooter and whenever he is able toknock down those shots, it provides morepoints for us and easy baskets on easy

plays.”Easy baskets on easy plays make for

easy wins. And they surely make fortough scouting reports to write.

That being the case, maybe an SECschool should start looking not for thenext Wooden, but the next Hemingway.

James Pennington is a journalism sen-ior. E-mail jpennington@kykernel.com.

Cousins the complete packageand said he was playing aswell as any post player in col-lege basketball.

But the highest praisecame from Calipari. Asked ifhe had ever coached a playeras good as Cousins, Caliparihad a surprising answer.

“Not a big man,” Caliparisaid. “Including (when Icoached) in the NBA …You’re talking about a skilled6-11 player that can make freethrows, can pass, has a greatmind for the game, and isemotionally growing day byday by day. I’ve never had aplayer come this far this fast.”

The star freshman foundhimself surrounded by Rebelswhen he got the ball in thepost and took 10 foul shotsduring the game. Cousins saidplayers would push or slaphim to try and stop him and hefound a large cut on his backafter the game that he said“was burning.”

“I think I might be thenext Shaq,” Cousins said, re-ferring to the strategy in whichNBA teams foul star centerShaquille O’Neal in an effortto slow him. “I just wish I wasthe referees sometime just tosee what they see so I could

understand. I wish they werein my shoes.”

Cousins called the Cats thebest team in the country afterthe game.

Freshman guard Eric Bled-soe was the only UK starter tonot finish with double figures,but he paced the Cats on bothends of the court with eight as-sists and four steals.

Sophomore guard Darnell

Dodson hit four 3-point at-tempts to finish with 14 points.Kennedy said he consideredDodson to be the most impor-tant player in the game.

Calipari suggested that forUK to learn to put teams away,they might need to lose one ortwo more close games thatcome down to an unnecessaryturnover. But after anotherwin, Calipari was just happy to

get contributions from somany places on the team.

“They’re maturing,” Cali-pari said. “All the things, whenthey screw up, it’s the best les-son for them. I don’t get madabout it, I just deal with it. Idon’t put my head in the sand,but I sit them down and ex-plain that this is a great lifelesson for you. This is a lessonfor five years down the road.”

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By T.J. Walkertwalker@kykernel.com

Like a book, college football recruiting classescan’t always be judged by the cover.

First-year UK head coach Joker Phillips’ incom-ing recruiting class might not have the glisten of UK

head basketball coach John Cali-pari’s, but with Wednesday being na-tional football signing day, UK fansshouldn’t be disappointed.

“It’s a good class, Kentucky has apretty specific way they recruit and(Phillips) has continued that,” saidRivals.com college football recruitinganalyst Barton Simmons. “They arenot going to recruit the highest-rankedguys, but they find guys they really

like and find guys that fit what they’re trying to do,and they have a pretty good track record with thoseguys panning out, and this is another class like that.”

Since Phillips has taken over, the 2010 recruitingclass has been a roller-coaster ride with its fair shareof commitments and decommitments, but with thejury still out on a few recruits, UK’s recruiting classshould be exactly what Phillips is looking for.

According to Rivals.com, UK has 22 commit-ments. Two have signed and the other 20 are expect-ed to sign Wednesday. UK still has three scholarshipsavailable and is right in the thick of things with two3-star recruits from Kentucky. Linebacker Tim Patter-son and running back Miles Simpson have UK intheir final two choices.

Most experts will rank UK 11th in the Southeast-ern Conference. While the low ranking might indi-cate a poor class, Rivals.com college football recruit-ing analyst Jamie Newberg said it’s more of a testa-ment to the conference.

“It’s deceptive because of how well the leaguedoes as a whole from top to bottom, five teams in thetop 10 (nationally),” Newberg said. “You’re talkingabout a year of coaching transition, but overall it’s asolid group that could make a lot of noise over thenext 24 hours.”

Newberg said the defensive line is the strong suitfor the Cats, including 3-stars Tim McAdoo andMike Douglas. If the Cats can pull in 4-star defensivetackle Mike Thornton from Stone Mountain, Ga., (acity from which UK already has three commits)Newberg said it would be “the icing on the cake.”

The Cats won’t headline ESPN on Wednesdaynight as one of the nation’s top classes, but Phillipsand UK are making strides and selling UK footballacross the country.

“Ten different states they’ve gone to, they’ve al-ways done well in Georgia, they are expanding in theregion and I think they should finish up the classstrong,” Newberg said.

Signing Daynot just about

the stars

Phillips

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