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ELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

 

4,500 Kernels stolen after controversial article runs

By Keith Smiley
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UK police are investigating the theft of at
least 4.500 copies of yesterday's Kentucky Ker-
nel, which included a controversial article about
the toxicology reports of UK students who died
earlier this year, according to student publica-
tions adviser Chris Poore.

Yesterday’s Kernel included a front-page
story reporting that two students and an alumna
who died earlier this year in two separate inci—
dents were legally drunk. Late last week and

over the weekend. Megan Boehnke. who is the
story’s author and the Kernel’s editor in chief.
received over a dozen phone calls and e-mails
from the family and friends of one of the stu-
dents asking her to not run the article.

“It‘s really difficult to write about something
like this when you know the families are hurt-
ing. but this is a serious issue we can‘t ignore."
Boehnke said. “This is information that needs to
be out there and an issue that needs to be dis-
cussed.”

The thefts from several campus newsstands
were discovered yesterday morning a few hours

after the papers were delivered. Brad Leasor.
whose company delivers the Kernel. found that
papers were missing at about 9 am. when Jacob
Knight. the Kemel‘s student advertising manag-
er. called to tell him that the Grehan Journalism
Building had not received any papers.

Leasor sent his assistant. Sean Cummins. to
deliver more papers to the building. Cummins
also checked newsstands in surrounding build-
ings. including McVey Hall. White Hall Class—
room Building. Memorial Hall and the Business
and Economics Building. and found that all
were empty. Leasor said.

While delivering replacement papers to the
Business and Economics Buildings. Cummins
met a man who said he saw a woman taking all
of the papers from a newsstand in the building.
Leasor said.

Though single issues of the Kemel are free
a statement at the bottom of each paper says ad-
ditional copies are 25 cents. Because of that the
value of the stolen papers is over $300 making
their theft a felony said Maj Joe Monroe of UK
police.

The Kernel includes the subsequent issue

See Thefts on page 3

 

UK lags
in organ
donor
contest

By Linsen Li
news©kykernelcom

UK is losing an established
tradition against the University of
Louisville this year.

In the sixth annual Gift of Life
Challenge. an organ donation dri»
ve. U of L has roughly a 400-10
lead over UK as of last week. Ac
cording to Charlotte Wong. the
contest organizer for UK's cam-
pus. UK is not up to par with its
previous performances in the chal-
lenge.

“No one is stepping up to take
the initiative this year." Wong
said. “This has never happened in
previous challenges.“

The challenge is organized by
Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates
and Trust for Life. The two
schools compete to see which can
obtain the most organ donor reg-
istry forms during the designated
time period. This year’s contest
started Oct. 3] and will end Dec.
8.

The winning school each year
is presented a trophy during half—
time of the annual UK-U of L bas—
ketball game.

In the past. student organiza-
tions such as Public Relation Stu-
dent Society of America. Delta
Gamma sorority and Student Gov~
emment were important partici-
pants in the challenge.

SG President Jonah Brown
said that this year he was never
approached by anyone about the
competition and was not aware of
it. Upon learning of the drive. he
expressed interest in getting SG
involved.

Delta Gamma and PRSSA
could not be reached for comment.

Evelyn Glass. the U of L cam-
pus organizer for the challenge. is
hopeful that her campus will keep
the lead for good this year.

“We’ve only won one of the
previous five challenges so far.
and I am confident that we'll bring
the trophy back again this year."
Glass said.

U of L has already turned in

See Donors on page 3

 

Singing praises for the arts

 

 

By Sarah Knight

board of directors for the National Assembly of

same breath as math and science."

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Everett McCorvey director of UK s opera program helps graduate student Amelia Groetsch during her weekly v0ice lessons in McCorvey 5 off 5C9 yesterday a‘ter'ioori the Koinoma
House on Rose Street.

Opera program director aims to promote music school with election to national board

McCorycy said

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As a student at the University of Alabama.
Everett McCorvey never expected to find a career
in opera.

But with the encouragement of his professors.
the director of UK's Opera Program switched his
concentration from band and found a calling in the
vocal arts.

Now. his talent in both opera and teaching has
given UK‘s voice program the potential to become
nationally accredited.

McCorvey was recently elected to serve on the

State Art Agencies (NASAA). He will serve on the
board for three years.

“This is very exciting on many levels." Mc(‘or»
vey said. "I have the opportunity to work with state
art agencies in all 50 states."

The NASAA is the membership organi/ation
that unites. represents and serves the nation‘s state
and jurisdictional art agencies. All St) states have art
agencies. which are helped by the NASAA to make
their cases to national legislations.

McCorvey wants to use his role on the board to
promote art.

“My goal is to have the arts mentioned in the

"l u ant to live in a culture that appreciates the arts
and I would like for my children to grow up in a
culture that appreciates the arts as well,"

McCory cy"s placement on the board brings na
tional recognition to the ills l‘mc Arts Program that
will help LK fine arts students. said ['K spokesman
Jay Blanton.

"This has brought us national attention that oth-
crvyisc. we may not hayc rccciycd." Hlanton said.
“Others “'1” sec and learn about the opera program
here at UK. We are clatcd by his appointment to the
National Arts Board. lt underscores \\ hat \yc ale

See McCorvey mi page 3

National companies showcase mapping technology

By Monica Wade
news@kykernel.com

ln observance of Geography Week.
UK is hosting an event tomorrow show-
casing new technology that may help ac—
complish the schools sTop 20 Business
Plan.

GIS Day is a worldwide event that
showcases geographic information sys-
tems. which are used to store. create. an—
alyze and manage spatial data. GlS
takes information about geography and
communicates it visually.

“What we‘re doing here. it's huge."
said Michelle Ellington, a GIS analyst in
UK‘s Physical Plant Division. “Most
people are probably using it and don't
even know it.“

GIS is used for mapping technology
such as finding directions on the lntemet
or using automotive navigation systems.

Fourteen UK groups will attend the
event to give demonstrations on their
uses of GIS in an effort to raise aware-
ness of UK‘s GIS community. Represen—
tatives from Microsoft Virtual Earth.
Autodesk. govemment entities and engi-

neering firms will also be on campus.

The showcase will include a
“chance" auction for items donated by
companies. including an iPod. Global
Position System tools. software with 3D
building capabilities. Microsoft video
games. several different GIS texts with
software and prizes from Google Earth.

Demonstrations will include au-
tonomous robot 3D reconstruction. a
flight imagery collection and a manipu-
lation of UK‘s campus in the third di-
mension. The event also promises to
teach students and faculty about graphi-
cal research analysis, outbreak trend vi-
sualization and lntemet mapping.

“For students. it is important to see a
leading technology that can open doors
for career paths." Ellington said. “For
faculty. it can show the possibilities GIS
can offer."

Jerry Weisenfluh. a representative
from the Kentucky Geological Survey.
said the showcase will open students'
eyes to the possibilities of GIS. He sug-
gested using it for class projects to look
for data.

“We are a great way to supply that

First lune tree. Subsequent lane: 2! cents.

(data)." Weisenlluh said. “Students may
even end up working for us someday"

Kentucky is using GIS data increas—
ingly each year and Weisenfluh urged
students in geographic careers to learn
to use this technology. which is used by
many professions to analyze data and
solve problems.

Jim Lumpp from UK‘s College of
Engineering will be demonstrating the
use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles as “re—
mote sensing" platforms to gather digi-
tal photographs of large geographic ar—
eas.

“The impact of GIS technologies on
the life of a typical American citizen
will be substantial." Lumpp said. “It will
make things possible that we can not
even imagine today."

GlS Day is open to faculty. staff.
students and the public. The event will
take place from IO am. to 2 pm. tomor-
row in Buell Annory. More information
is available at the UK GlS Day Web site
(http://gisday.uky.edu). Information
about the global GlS Day can be found
at the national event‘s Web site
(http://www.gisday.com).

 

Flu shots still available
from UK Health Services

By Evan lsrael
news@kykernel corn

Students who want a qUick trip
to the doctor for flu shots are in
luck.

This week. UK Health Services
is offering flu shots. which cost $5
for students and $le for faculty.
staff and others. at various campus
clinics. They will be available to-
day on the third floor at Kentucky
Clinic and again on Friday in the
hallway outside University Health
Services.

Although college students are
unlikely to die from the flu. it is
important to avoid getting the ill-
ness during the last few weeks of
the semester because it is a signifi—
cant discase and can make one very
sick. said Dr. Gregory Moore. di-
rector of UK‘s University Health
Services.

“it that week (when one gets
the illncssi happens to be tinals. it
can really kind of ruin your week."
Moore said.

The clinics aluays start giying
shots this titnc of year. Moore said.

“At the very beginning of flu
season. we start doing flu clinics
around campus." he said.

in order to avoid getting the flu.
students should wash their hands
frequently and stay away from in-
dinllklls who appear sick. Moore
said.

The illness is as much an issue
this year as it is any other year. but
Moore doesn‘t think it has been
publicized as much as usual.

“It‘s not as much in the nevvs
this year." he said.

Students who think they are
getting the flu should look for
symptoms like fever. muscle aches
and headaches.

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ready know about the pro—
gram."

Robert Shay. Dean of Fine
Arts. said McCorvey‘s dedica-
tion to teaching makes him
stand out as well.

“The voice is considered

 

an instrument; a delicate and
precarious instrument." Shay
said. “Some teachers teach in
a way that doesn‘t preserve
the voice. but Everett McCor—
vey looks down the road to
the future of his students and
tries to let their voices mature
over time."

Shay said funding is the
biggest obstacle in making
this university. especially the
voice program. a . top-20

school. But if funding is ade—
quate. the voice program
should be able to become one
of the top-20 schools in the
county. he said.

"Hopefully. through my
work with the NASAA. I will
help to make this university
rise to the top 20." McCorvey
said. "The arts. however. will
have to play a major role in
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more than 200 forms to the organizers of the
event. Glass expected at least 400 forms by the
end of last week.

“The fraternities and sororities are collecting
forms separately, and they are reporting a good
turnout thus far," she said. ,

This event is so successful at U of L

 
  

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Her name was placed on the organ transplant
waiting list in 2000.

She shared her experience with fellow stu-
dents and encouraged them to learn about organ
donation.

“I got sicker and sicker and began to turn yel-
low from head to toe," Brown wrote in an article
in the fall 2005 issue of the Central Kentucky
Blood Center newsletter.

In 2005, after almost five years of waiting,
Brown received her liver transplant. Now in good
health, she is a UK cooperative ex—
tension agent and a doctoral degree

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this year because many students are in— NO one IS candidate in higher education.
volved, Glass said. She met with Greek - “People need to be aware of the
organization leaders and offered proof Stepplng up to importance of organ donation,"
of community service hours for their ef— take the Brown said. “It could be your fami-
fort. The response was enthusiastic. . . . . . ly. your close friends, or even your—
However, UK students can come Iflltlathe this self who needs the next organ trans-

back even with U of L’s early lead. Ac-
cording to Glass, the previous chal-
lenges collected donor names in the
thousands. And with four full weeks to

year. This has
never happened

plant.

“If someone told me that I
would need an organ transplant in
early 2000, I would not have

go. several hundred is not an insur- In pfeVIOUS thought much of it. But it happened
mountable lead. challenges " to me, and I am fortunate and

“Many students are kind-hearted ' thankful for everyone who helped
and would become organ donors, but CHARLOTTE WONG save my life."

they just don’t know how to do it."
Wong said. “And that‘s why it is impor-
tant that we bring this awareness to
everyone."

It was a personal experience that convinced
Amelia Brown of the importance of organ dona-
tion. A UK alumna and homecoming queen in
2003, Brown suffered primary sclerosing colon
angitis. an illness that severely damages the liver.

There are about 93,000 people
on the US. organ transplant waiting
list, Wong said, and 17 names come
off the list everyday.

“Knowing that we can share the gift of life
with the people in need is a wonderful feeling,"
Wong said. “It is the best gift a person can ever
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disclaimer specifically to prevent theft.

“Obviously. there‘s a high value in newspa-
pers because of advertising. often thousands of
dollars in a single issue.“ Poore said. "The price
on the front is a visual and legal reminder to
readers that those issues carry a value."

Boehnke discussed the article with other ed—
itors at the paper and the Kernels advisers. in
cluding Poore. before deciding to publish the
article.

“A lot of people have different opinions
about how drinking is dangerous for students."
Poore said. “I don‘t think there should be any
argument about why that information should be
out there for everybody to discuss.

“These are the kinds of issues that student
papers need to cover if they‘re going to be vital
to the campus community."

Pat Terrell. UK‘s vice president for student
affairs. supported the Kernel’s decision to run
the article because of its educational value to

"i think that it's appropriate to continue to
warn students about the effects of alcohol." Ter—
rell said. "When you drink. you're more likely
to be at risk for a tragedy like those that have
happened on campus in the last several years.“

Stealing newspapers prevents readers from
knowing the entire story when forming their
opinions. Terrell said.

“It‘s a violation of student code. and it‘s il—
legal to steal newspapers." she said. “When we
do that. we prevent people from being able to
make up their own mind."

Terrell cncouragcd people who disagree
with the Kemel‘s decision to write letters to the
editor and guest columns.

UK police are currently trying to get a de-
scription of the woman who was seen taking
newspapers from the Business and Economics
Building. Monroe said. If an arrest is made.
then the person will most likely be charged with
felony theft by unlawful taking.

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Campueride

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8:00 PM, Student Center Cats Den
OBBBS Big Bro Big Sis Meeting
FREE FOOD, 7:30 PM, SC 211
OLECM Food for Body and Soul,
5:05 PM, St. Augustine's Chapel
on Rose Street.

OCeres Turkey Cook, 11:00 AM,
Lobby of Agricultural Science
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ILa Table Francaise, 3:30 PM, 231
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Mom Doolittle. editor I“ cinet
Keith Smiley. managing editor
We: Blevins. opinions editor
Burial! 8m multimedia editor

the UDllMlllS page provtdes a torurn lor the exchange at ideas Unlike news stones, The Kernels
unsrgnen editorials represent the views of a majority of the editorial board Letters to the editor columns, cartoons and
other famous (in thf‘ Opinions page reflect the. Views of their authors and not nrxivissarslv tins»: of The Koniel

Brenton Konhl. copy desk chief
Jam Smith. sports editor
Ellen Sawyer. features editor
Alice Hoyle-d, copy editor

 

 

  

After a national pundit smeared an insulted

KERNEL EDITORIAL

 

a UK professor for no good reason in a recent
book. a bit of truth and reason is in order.

In “The Professors: The llll Most Danger—
ous Academics in America." David Horowitz
accused UK professor of Islamic Studies lshan
Bagby of having connections to a co—conspira-
tor in the 1993 World Trade Center and of be—
ing a “dangerous“ professor.

On closer examination. neither charge
sticks.

Student evaluations may have been a good
place for Horowitz to check Bagby‘s reputation
as a professor. The semester before Horowitz‘s
book was published. 70 percent of Bagby‘s stu-
dents strongly agreed that the material was pre-
sented effectively. and 89.5 percent strongly
agreed that he had a good knowledge of the

subject and encouraged class participation. ac-
cording to course evaluation data available on-
line (www.uky.edu/IR).

Such overwhelmingly positive figures are
hardly indicative of someone who imposes his
views on students or is in any way “dangerous"
in the classroom.

"I can’t even imagine him being considered
that dangerous." biology junior Yahya Ahmed
said in a Nov. l0 Kernel story. “He doesn't re-
ally impress his views on anyone or try to ma-
nipulate anyone’s mode of thinking."

And Horowitz‘s statement that Bagby is
dangerous outside the classroom —— specifically
by being connected to co-conspirators in the
1993 WTC bombing — also falls flat.

Author's smear of UK professor is misinformed, unfair

Bagby's alliance with Siraj Wahhaj. the
leader of the Muslim Alliance of North Ameri-
ca. who was accused with little evidence as be-
ing a co-conspirator in the bombing, was where
Horowitz targeted his accusation.

But Wahhaj's accuser. a prosecutor in Omar
Abdel Rahman's trial, didn't take the time to
figure out which people out of a list of 200

names were actually co-conspirators. so he

lumped them all together as being “alleged co-
conspirators," according to the Kernel story.

There seems to be a trend. Wahhaj. the
leader of a Muslim alliance. knows a Muslim
who was guilty of conspiracy against the US.
government. and therefore is accused of being a
co~conspirator. Bagby is a Muslim professor,
knows other Muslims, and therefore is accused
of being one of the “most dangerous profes-

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By this logic. any Muslim who associates

with other Muslims must be “dangerous."

This book was written by a bestselling au-

thor and was distributed to bookstores across
the nation. What does this say about our coun-
try? What kind of stereotypes is Horowitz pro-
moting?

“Basically he views any professor that is

pro-Palestinian. pro-Islam. pro-women as being
dangerous." Bagby said of Horowitz.

Instead of warning the nation of “danger-

ous" professors with different cultures and
opinions, we. as a nation founded on freedom
and individuality. should be encouraging these
professors to share their views. Isn’t that. after
all. what academia is about: sharing and dis-
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KERNEL EDITORIAL

Graduation rates
show UK athletes'
academic success

UK athletes~ success on the field and the court has not
been a detriment to their performance in the classroom,
according to statistics the NCAA released Nov. 2.

Graduation rates for Division I schools in Kentucky.
including UK. were higher than the national average last
year. according to the figures. which are available on the
NCAA's Web site (www.ncaa.org).

Of UK student-athletes who started school in I999.
72 percent graduated within six years. compared to a na—
tional average of 63 percent of student-athletes and 61
percent of students in general.

Other Kentucky schools also fared well w in fact. all
were a