xt73n58cjt07 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt73n58cjt07/data/mets.xml The Kentucky Kernel Kentucky -- Lexington The Kentucky Kernel 2008-03-28 Earlier Titles: Idea of University of Kentucky, The State College Cadet newspapers  English   Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. The Kentucky Kernel  The Kentucky Kernel, March 28, 2008 text The Kentucky Kernel, March 28, 2008 2008 2008-03-28 2020 true xt73n58cjt07 section xt73n58cjt07 LIGHTS OUT

UK poised to upset Navy's collegiate boxing dominance
in an on- campus tournament starting today
-SEE Scone, PAGE 3

 

WWW. KYKERNEL. COM

_I\’ll)\\

ON THE WEB: More stories on kykernel.com

I Ag. students get dirty in annual lawnmower clinic
I Professor: More jobs available in higher ed now

 

MARCH 28, 2008

KENTUCKY KERNEL

 

Unopposed winner
pledges to start
work immediately

By Katie Sal_tz
ksaltz®kykernelcom

The crowd was smaller and
quieter than last year. but there was
still much celebration yesterday
night when Tyler Montell was an—
nounced the 2008-09 Student Gov-
ernment president.

Montell and his running mate.
Grant Mills. ran unopposed and
won with a total of 1.940 votes.

After all of the time and effort
spent planning and campaigning.
Montell said the moments after the
announcement seemed almost un-
real to him.

“The responsibility is a bit
overwhelming.“ Montell said.
“This is something we’ve been
thinking about for months. and it’s
here. But as overwhelming as it is.
it‘s encouraging too."

Now that the race is over. Mills
said he is ready to get to work as
vice president.

“I’m excited for the challenge,"
Mills said. “This is the first step to
make a positive change on cam—
pus."

There were more than 20 pages
of write-in votes for the election.
The leading write-in candidate.
Spanish sophomore Peggy Ray.
had 229 votes. Mills said he was
anxious about the pos—
sibility of someone un-
expectedly walking
away with a presiden-
tial victory.

“Even though we
ran unopposed, there
was still a chance for a
write-in." Mills said.
“There are a lot of peo-
ple on campus quali-
fied for a position like
this."

The total number of
votes this year was 3.251. 22 votes
less than last year despite the abili-
ty to vote from any computer for
the first time in a spring SG elec-
tion.

About 2.100 people voted for a
presidential candidate compared to
last year’s number of 3.133. The to-
tal number of presidential candidate
votes reported included only those
for Montell and Ray.

Final results were delayed
about one hour because of the vol-
ume of write-in votes. The 50

"It's time to
take these
'what ifs' and
turn them into
realities."

TYLER MONTELL
SG president-elect

CELEBRATING 37 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

Student Government Election

After win, Montell starts transition

 

BRAD lUTTITEll | STAFF

SG president- e—Iect Tyler Montell left, celebrates with political science sophomore Ben Duncan In the Student Center patio
last night. Duncan helped Montell and his running mate, Grant Mills, campaign

WINNERS

3,251 total voters

Election Board had to replace the
original results as well after only 14
of the 15 senator at-large winners
were included.

Only having one presidential
candidate definitely affected voter
turnout this year. Montell said. But
not having competition
for the presidential spot
put more attention on
the senatorial candi-
dates. which Montell
said was a great thing.

"Last year the cli-
max of the results was
about Nick (Phelps)
and Scott (McIntosh)."
Montell said. “This
year it wasn't about the
presidential race. (Sen-
ators) are such a hard
working body. and it‘s good to put
the emphasis on them."

The referendum on this year‘s
ballot passed by several hundred
votes. The referendum asked stu—
dents if they were in favor of using
$2 of student fees to provide free
national newspapers. like USA To-
day or The New York Times. on
campus.

Of the 36 senators elected.
many have served in the Senate be-
fore. At-large-elect and current

See Election on page 8

President
Tyler Montell (1,940 votes)

College Senators

Agriculture

Arts and Sciences Robert Kahne (291)

Clayton Spiceland (291)

Giancarlo Moise (257)
Samantha Brown (157)

Business
Communications
Dentistry

Design
Education
Engineering
Fine Arts
Graduate School

Matthew Marano (36)
Marcy Woods (118)
Jon Brown (131)
Josh Richard (38)
Ryan Readnower (60)
Rob Oakley” (9)
Noah Meeks' (7)
Derek Smith“ (3)
Casey Blades (36)
David Riley (52)
Mark Rouse” (25)
Kevin Parrott (29)
Jacob Adams (52)
Sarah Hughes (58)
Shea Leibfreid (15)

Health Sciences
Law

Medicine
Nursing
Pharmacy
Social Work

" Denotes write-in candidate

Sierra Enlow(143 votes)

Andrew Thompson“ (4)

Senators-at-Iarge

Sam Gillespie (1 ,145 votes)
Jackie Colgate (1,143)
Kelsey Hayes (1,051)
Julie Colgate (1,042)
Adam French (1,023)
Justin Stewart(940)
Amanda Harms (922)
Thomas Bailey (922)
Allyson Dailey (912)
Kara Osborne (888)
Greg Robinson (884)
George Kington (845)
Juan Espinosa (836)
Lauren Anker (824)
Jordan Stivers (806)

Referendum

Question: Would you be in sup-
port of a student fee increase
not exceeding $2 applied to your
general annual tuition bill to
support the USA Today
Collegiate Readership Program?
This program will provide a free
USA Today and/or New York
Times on campus to each UK
student that swipes his or her
WildCard Student ID.

Passed

 

Dame must
vacate within

90 days

By Rebecce My

rsweeneyOkykemelcom

The Dame, a popular downtown bar and music
venue, must be vacated within 90 days to make
way for the proposed 40-story hotel development.
CentrePoint.

Lexington businessman Joe Rosenberg, who
owns The Dame and many other buildings on the
block where the hotel is planned, enacted a buyout
clause in the business‘s lease, said Dame general
manager Nick Sprouse in an e-mail. The Dame
does not “have any choice in this situation." he
said.

“I‘d still like to see a compromise reached be-
tween The Webb Companies (which are heading
the development) and those that would like to see
the current establishments remain where they are."
Sprouse said in the e-mail.

Sprouse added that The Dame would remain
open as long as possible and will look for a new lo—
cation if it is impossible to remain where it is.

Demolition of three other buildings on the
Rosenberg Block —» located between the comers of
West Main and South Upper streets and West Vine
and South Limestone streets — have been put on
hold for 30 days. After that. some buildings may be
destroyed before developers can prove they have
the money to redesign Lexington‘s skyline.

Rosenberg applied for demolition permits for
buildings on the block along South Limestone
Street Monday.

On Wednesday. the Division of Historic Preser-
vation put a 30-day hold on the demolition pemiits
to determine if any buildings have historical signif-
icance.

If the permits are issued after the 30—day hold.
the demolition can begin after 24 hours and must
be completed within 30 days. said Dewey Crowe.
director of the Division of Building Inspection.

The Urban County Council and the Tax-Incre-
ment Financing Commission will have to approve
the financing before construction of the develop-
ment can begin. said Dudley Webb. a developer in
the project, in a March 5 Kernel story.

Sprouse said he hopes the demolition will not
begin until developers prove that they have the fi-
nancing to complete the project.

The requested permits do not affect The Dame.
which is located on West Main Street.

Councilwoman Linda Gorton. who was sup-
portive of CentrePoint when the plans were an-
nounced March 4. said she thinks the demolition is
beginning too quickly. She would prefer demolition
to begin only after developers prove they have
enough money to complete the project. she said.

She is also worried about Lexington's cultural
center on that block. which besides The Dame is
also home to bars Mia‘s and Buster's.

“Another of my concerns is that we are able to
maintain the entertainment venues which people
currently enjoy." she said.

Gorton plans to attend Preserve Lexington’s
“Wake Up Lexington: An Event to Save Our

See Demo on page 8

 

Davis’ bicentennial eclipsed by Lincoln

By Jill Lester

ilester®kykernelcom

Over the last few months. celc-
brations for Abraham Lincoln's
200th birthday have drawn atten-
tion to the Kentucky native‘s life
and his legacy as president. But the
ZOO-year anniversary of another
Kentucky president‘s birth. Con-
federate President Jefferson Davis.
is receiving mixed reviews.

“I'll say it this way — winners
write history.“ said Ron Bryant. a
Lexington historian writing a book
on Davis. “We need heroes. we
need villains. Lincoln became a
hero and Davis a villain."

Davis was born in what is now
Todd County. Ky.. in 1808. one
year before Lincoln. Davis served
as the only president of the 11
southern states that seceded from
the Union between 1861 and 1865.
The Confederate States of America
surrendered in 1865. and Davis was
locked in prison the same year.

Despite being denounced by
many civil rights groups. signs of
Davis' legacy can still be found
throughout the state.

In Southwest Kentucky. a struc-
ture resembling the Washington
Monument stands in memory of
Davis. At 351 feet tall. the Jefferson
Davis Monument is the fourth
largest freestanding obelisk in the
world. according to Kentucky State
Parks

Although Kentucky never se-
ceded from the Union. a statue of
Davis stands in the rotunda in the
state’s Capitol building.

 

 

to namrws | srarr

A statue of Kentucky—native Jefferson Davis is one of five in the Capitol Rotunda

in Frankfort,

“The Civil War is still very
much alive in many places.“ said
Cliff Howard. a Jefferson Davis
impersonator. “Kentucky was on
both sides of the fence. It still is."

Having heard of Kentucky‘s
reputation for “being a little back-
ward." integrated strategic commu-
nications senior James Davidson Jr.
was not surprised about Davis‘ stat-
ue in the Capitol building.

Davidson. first-vice president
of UK‘s chapter of the National As-
sociation for the Advancement of
Colored People. said a statue of
Davis leaves a bad impression.

“What is Frankfort saying to
the rest of Kentucky with it being
there?“ Davidson said. “I respect
everyone's heritage and Southern

authenticating-enthuses.“

y.

tradition. but given the history. I
think it shouldn‘t be there."

The statue of Davis. installed in
1936. is one of five statues in the
Capitol building. Lincoln is the
largest in the center. and Davis
stands in the comer behind his right
shoulder. Former Kentucky Con-
gressman Henry Clay. physician
and drafter of the state constitution
Ephraim McDowell and former
Vice President Alben Barkley also
stand in the rotunda.

The last time Davis‘ statue
came into debate was 2003. when a
coalition of African-American
groups protested its presence in the
Capitol building. A state advisory
committee left the issue up to for-

See Davis on page 9

 

City looks for solutions
to budget shortfall

By KeIIiLo _ng

news@kykerne|.com

Mandatory recycling and increased
parking meter costs are just two of the pro-
posals Lexington is considering in an effort
to streamline spending to make up for an
estimated $5 to $7 million revenue shortfall

this fiscal year.

The proposed changes were presented

after a city audit. performed
by Management Partners Inc..
made more than 400 recom-
mendations in an effort to
make the city's spending
more efficient.

There is no record of a
city audit since the Lexington
and county govcmmcnts
merged in 1974. said Susan
Straub. director of govem-
ment communication.

“The mayor likened it to
owning a car with no mainte-
nance for 25 years." Straub
said of the audit. “It was time
to look under the hood."

One proposed recommendation on im-
proving city efficiency that could affect stu-
dents living off campus would be mandato~
ry participation in the recycling and yard

waste collection program.

Some students said making recycling
mandatory would not help motivate people

to recycle.

“1 don‘t feel that recycling should be
“ said Sarah Marshall. an
agricultural communications senior. "Re-
cycling has already been made available
to Lexington residents. and my room-

made mandatory.

likened it to
owning a car

maintenance
for 25 years.

Lexington spokeswoman.
on the my: recent audit

mates and I take advantage weekly but an
incentive program that would give us a
reward for efforts would push us to try
harder."

Rates at parking meters could also be
raised. along with the fees to park at city-
owned parking garages.

Other money-saving recommendations
include the closing of some of the lesser-
used city pools. as well as decreasing the
number of city‘owned cars by
nearly 100.

Saving money is something
that will be increasingly impor~
tant to the city In upcoming
years. as the shortfall is expected
to increase to $25 million for the
2009 budget year. Straub said.

“Most of the proposed
changes are not things that citi-
Iens will feel directly." Straub
said. “Most of them are internal
to the urban county government."

The recommended changes
would make a relatively small
impact on UK because it plays

such a positive economic role in the city.
said Dick DeCamp. councilman of the third
district. which includes UK.

“UK is one of the largest employers in
Fayette County. and a major source of rev-
enue for the city." DeCamp said. “Because
of the amount of people on UK‘s payroll

, and the payroll tax. that equals more money
for the urban county govemmcnt."

The exact amount of the shortfall and
the extent of changes that are going to be
made will not be known until the budget is
presented to the city council by the mayor 5
office Apnl 8 DeCamp said.

m 257-19“: WNW!
v A

"The mayor

with no

Susan Stems

 

 PAGE 21 Friday, March 28, 2008

your daily dosefioflfflentertainment, pop culture and fun We! WI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4}
9

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

6

 

. “ . ‘
WTCCK Vfllll’ I’OOIII.“:’.N0l your car '

WGGCGWS7

W

By Linda C. Black

To get the advantage, check the
day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0
the most challenging

Aries (March 21 —— April 19) To-
day is an 8 — Do the preparation to
minimize your own worries. You
don't have time to let them fog up
your thinking. Having a good team
helps Let them know you appreci-
ate their efforts.

Taurus (April 20 —— May 20) To-
day Is a 5 ~ You can do the careful
calculations when you must Se-
quester yourself and go over the
numbers again, just to make sure
you're right.

Gemini (May 21 — June 21) To-
day is an 8 — It may be difficult to
express exactly what you want, but
it is important. Do so as many times
as it takes to get the message

Ace
170

across. Ask questions to make sure
you have.

Cancer (June 22 —— July 22) To-
day is a 8 —— In this situation, it's
your efforts that will be rewarded.
Nobody's going to hand you this
prize. You'll have to go and get it
Take care; you will be tested.

Leo (July 23 — Aug. 22) Today is
an 8 w A stunning Victory is fol«
lowed by a lot more work. Nobody
said it was going to be easy, but you
can make it more fun Anticipate
setbacks and plan for them.

Virgo (Aug. 23 — Sept. 22) Today
is a 7 _, Now you can make those
long-wanted improvements to your
home and workplace The perfect
things are available and affordable
Happy shopping.

Libra (Sept. 23 —— Oct. 22) Today
is an 8 # The path to achieving
your objective IS fraught wrth peril
If you read up on these dangers
ahead of time, you'll be a lot safer
Scorpio (Oct. 23 -— Nov. 21) To-
day is a 6 After what seems like
endless confusion, a workable plan

4pm.com

Collision (kitter
ting all insurance claims.
enuia Drive (2 miles from

campus) 2774972

is developed Not everybody is over
joyed. but you stay within budget.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 — Dec. 21)
Today is an 8 —~ There's no point in
arguing With a person who isn't lis—
tening, There's no use in listening to
a person who's not making sense.
Save the conversation for another
time. Take a hike.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 — Jan. 19)
Today is a 5 -~ Be careful going
through the trash. There's some-
thing of great value mixed up in all
that stuff Well, maybe not great
value, but it can be sold.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 — Feb. 18) To-
day rs an 8 —— Everything turns out
well in the end You are proven to
be right Your friends respect and
admire you lt was worth all the
trouble
Pisces (Feb. 19 — March 20) To-
day is a 5 .__ You may be getting
tired, but you're making a good im-
pression Don't be intimidated, even
by a stern critic. Be confident in your
ability

5' 7008 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, lNC

 

Today’ 5
Dish
Sponsored By:

 

CHARLIE__

B O\N N’S
Restaurant and Loun e

269-5701

 

816 Euclid Ave.

OPEN All!
PATIO

 

 

THE RECORD

Buns in the oven

we DiSI-l

Minnie Driver. 38, con-
firmed on The Tonight Show
With Jay Leno March l3 she is
pregnant with her first child.
More than four months along,
she has yet to identify the father.

American Idol Season 4 run-
ner-up Bo Bice. 32. and his
wife, Caroline Fisher. are ex-
pecting their second child in Au-
gust.

Having Seconds

Actress Melissa Joan Hart.
3], and her husband. rocker
Mark Wilkerson. 30. welcomed
their second son. Braydon. in
Los Angeles March 12.

The Soup‘s Joel McHale,
36. and wife Sarah had their sec-
ond child. son Isaac. in LA.
March ll.

True Romance

My Chemical Romance gui—
tarist Frank lero wed girlfriend
Jamia Nestor in New York
March 9.

NYC Pad

(‘amcron Diaz. 35, bought a
two-bedroom apartment in New
York City‘s West Village for just
under $3 million.

Fashionistas

Rachel Bilson. 26. is work
ing with [)KNY Jeans to create
junior sportswear line Edie
Rose. hitting stores in Septem-
her.

The Hills' Whitney Port. 23.
will launch her own line. Eve &
A. this fall.

' “tum l BANris

Eva Mendes. 33. will appear
in ads for Calvin Klein Underv
wear, to debut this fall.

New Gig

Lisa Kudrow, 44. is teaming
with NBC to produce the series
Who Do You Think You Are'.’.
which traces celebrities‘ family
trees.

The Hills‘ Spencer Pratt. 24,
will pen an advice column for
Radar magazine.

Tragic End

Ex ABBA drummer Ola
Brunkert was found dead March
16 at his Majorca. Spain, home
at 61. He had apparently crashed
through a glass door and cut his
neck.

No Joke

Three student filmmakers
were charged with criminal
weapons possession after wav-
ing a toy rifle near Kate Hud—
son‘s New York City home
March ll.

Pretty Over

Richard Gere. 58, has been
cleared of the obscenity charge
filed against him after he spon-
taneously kissed Bollywood ac-
tress Shilpa Shetty. 32. in India
last year. A judge called the
charge "frivolous.”

Heather's S50 Mil Goodbye

Money couldn't buy love for
Paul McCartney and Heather
Mills. but it ended their nearly

.. -—~—w<

w: out vs. Mam: rayonwriie. AR ux vs 1 .
W; Men's SEC Wtourmennwama, GA » filamen'

1mm! Mar/u use .

_, um Men‘s muesli rourmzmabém on

W710)? bat'eyou been this war"

two-year divorce battle when
Mills. 40. was awarded $48.6
million in alimony from the ex-
Beatle March 17 (their four-year
marriage ended in 2006).

McCartney, 65, who is esti-
mated to be worth up to $800
million, will also pay $70,000 a
year in suppon for the couple’s
daughter, Beatrice, 4, and cover
nanny and school fees.

“It was an incredible result
in the end." Mills told reporters.
adding she‘ll donate pan of the
cash to charity. Meanwhile, Mc-
Canney appears in new ads for
his own cause. PETA. “Paul got
Heather into it,“ a rep tells Us.

LOOSE TALK

“I feel good. It's a little
harder this time because my lit-
tle one is turning 1, so he‘s con-
stantly climbing me like a
mountain.“

— Tori Spelling, on how her
second pregnancy is going while
being mommy to son Liam.

“l was registered in school
under the name Regina Fischer.
so in the first homeroom every
year they would call out ‘Regina
Fischer' and I‘d be like. ‘It’s
Jenna.’ But one day in fifth
grade. we had a substitute
teacher. She said, ‘Reg-eye—
na.’ So all the kids on the school
bus that day called me Reg-eye-
na Vagina.“

— Jenna Fischer

COPYRIGHT 2008 US WEEKLY

 

 

   

VISITOR

3

Friday
March 28,
2008
PAGE 3

  
    

  
 
 

  
 

I was speechless, shocked,
kind of numb in a way.”

-— California forward Jamal Boykin on the firing of Golden Bears
head coach Ban Braun after 12 seasons with the program.

  

  

JD. Williams
Asst. Sports Editor
jwilliamsOkykemel.com

    
     
   
 
   
  

' . . _ , - moms 8v BlllTNEV MCINTOSH | STAFF
The UK Boxmg Club, seen here practicung in the basement of Alumni Gym on Feb. 5, will host the National Collegiate Boxing Assomation's Midwest Regional in the Buell Armory this weekend.

Cats look to sink Midshipmen in weekend tourney

.

By Kenny Colston

kcolston®kykemelcom

For the past eight years. Navy
has dominated the Midwest Region-
al of the National Collegiate Boxing
Association. knocking off perennial
runner-up UK every year.

But with three national champi-
onship contenders on this year‘s
squad, UK boxing club head coach
George Ginter thinks the tide may
finally be turning against the Mid-
shipmen, favoring the Cats.

For the second straight year. the
UK boxing club is host of the Mid—
west Regional toumament. Last
year. the tournament was held at the
Four Seasons off Winchester Road.
This year the club has moved the
tournament on campus to the Buell
Armory.

Fights start tonight and will run

through Sunday. With the on-cam-
pus location. Gintcr hopes students
can show up to create a hostile envi—
ronment for the other teams.

“Since Navy will

said. “We‘re the second best team.
Miami will put four guys in. and
they can all fight. West Virginia will
bring four champions and UN(‘ has
one guy."

be there. I think all of II UK‘s best chance at
the Army ROTC guys we have a landing a national cham-
are going to show up to legitimate pion falls on the shoul-
make some noise." ders of junior Tyler Sex—
Ginter said. referring to Chance for a ton. Ginter said. Sexton.
the athletic rivalry be- national who fights at 119

tween Army and Navy.

With nine squads
comprising the Mid—
west region. UK will
have its hands full with
more than just the Mid-
shipmen. Ginter ex-
pects Miami (Ohio). West Virginia.
North Carolina and The Citadel to
all bring quality competition to the
tournament.

“Navy‘s number one." Ginter

 

champion."

GEORGE GINTER
UK hoxmq head coach

pounds. has made it to
nationals in Reno. Nev..
the past (W0 years but
has fallen short of win-
ning the entire touma—
merit. Ginter said that
junior laymlc Cannon.
who fights at I47 pounds. and
freshman (‘hris ("omctt also have
the potential to be the top fighters in

See Boxing on page 4

 

 

A pair of boxing gloves lay on the mat during prattice or Feli- 5 By hosting a tour-
nament on campus. the boxing team hopes to attract more student support.

Eager generation ofboxers ’ SEC road challenges baseball team
may rejuvenate sport

31 Mama George

l
! mgeorge@kykerna.com
|

There was a time when fear reigned

within the ring.

When boxing thrived. A time when
even the boldest of
contenders couldn't
escape the punishing
punches of a heavy—
weight champion.

Contrary to Wal-
ter Cannon‘s theory.
there was never a
question about what
to do — it‘s always
a fight. never a
flight.

But much has
changed since the
olden days of box-

 

columnist

50 years ago. Household names that once
dominated the canvas are long gone. The
changes have resulted in the decline of
one of the most popular sports in Ariicri~
ca. giving way to the prominence of has-
ketball and football.

The boxing world has gone nearly six
years without a figurehead heavyweight.
since Lennox Lewis sent lron Mike to his
knees. For a spon in need of a savior. it
must first look at its candidates for ath—
letes who could grow to become boxing
legends.

The future of rolling gloves with
crowds screaming makes toumaments
like the one UK is hosting this weekend a
vital part of a dying sport‘s rebirth.

UK third baseman (‘liris Mu
(‘lciidoii crept past the bag and into
the infield grass. As the 5--foot»l|
inch junior readied for his pitcher‘s
delivery. a Tiger fan along the third
base line. one of more than 2.000
that packed Auburn's Plainsiiian
Park. shouted out.

“You might want to get off the
grass?" the fan ycllcd, "You‘re not
going to get any Miracle (irou to
make you any taller?”

Mc(‘lendon said the heckliiig
was just a taste of the treatment that
greeted him during last weekend‘s
series in Auburn. The junior college
transfer from Texarcana (‘ollege had
never experienced life on the road in

ing. The sport is not as popular as it was

 

 

See Williams on page 4

 

the Southeastem Conference.

  

But UK head coach John (‘ohcn
said that was the type of atmosphere
McClcndon and the rest of the ncu
players should come to expect \ilicii
they \isit other clubs in tlic Sl;(‘.

“l likcii it all the time. because
l‘ie been to all these venues so
many times. it's like teams coming
into Rupp Arena." (‘olien said.

"liyery college baseball dlmuv
phcrc in this league Is e\traordiiiaiy."
he said. "It's like nothing yoii'yc C\L‘l'
seen. Every trip in this league is \cry
volatile from the fans standpoint and
when you talk about how many pco
ple show up to the games. it‘s big and
you have to get used to it. because
you have to be able to play in those
kinds of conditions."

The (‘ats struggled in their first
SEC road weekend. After opening
the season l‘Hl. tying the records for

bcst start and longest viiniiing streak
lll school history. UK dropped two
ot three to Aubum. barely sahaging
.i \Hl‘. in Sunday‘s third game,

Despite the outcome of the se-
ries. ('olicn said it was important for
the (‘ats to get that first conterciicc
road series under their belts.

“lt's \cry important." Cohen
said. “liyery atmosphere in our
league is very similar. and to have
already had that atmosphere at
Auburn. now going into South Car»
olma I think it really helps us to have
that under our belt."

Sophomore outfielder Troy Fra—
Iicr said that coming off a l5-game
liomc stand just before the Aubum
series made it difficult to adjust to
making a road trip

See Baseball on page 4

 

 

    
  
  
    
   
    
   
   
    
  
   
   
  
  
   
   
 
   
   
    

   
  
   
  
   
 
  
   
  
    
  
   
   
  
  

  
     

 PAGE 4 I Friday, March 28, 2008

 

Boxmc

Continued front page 3

 

their respective weight classes.

“We have a legitimate chance for a na-
tional champion.“ Ginter said.

As a fomier wrestler at Henry Clay
High School Sexton is used to being around
a mat and all that experience inside the
wrestling ring has helped two-time All-
American improve inside the boxing ropes.

"It absolutely helped.“ Sexton said.
“When I first joined. one of the guys said he
hates wrestlers because they pick (boxing)
up so easily.‘

Sexton isn t the only former wrestler on
the team. Comett. who is also Gintcr‘ s step-
son. wrestled at Henry Clay. In fact. going
to C omett‘s wrestling matches is where Gin-
ter got his first peep at Sexton.

Of all UK boxers. C omett has the most
experience. Sexton said. Comett has been
boxing since he was 8. giving the freshman
experience that even most seniors lack.

"Chris is going to come in and surprise
some people." Sexton said.

But if UK has any hope of getting past
Navy for the team championship. it's going
to have to improve on the last time the two
teams got together. Less than a month ago in
Louisville Navy swept the Cats in all six
fights during a match. And while the beating
still lingers in UK s mind Sexton says that
the Feb 29 fight was a mismatch.

The premiere fight of the regional may
be a rematch of the two top fighters at I47
pounds. UK's Cannon and Navy‘s Antoine

WILLIAMS

Continued from page 3

 

Boxing powerhouses like Navy and up—
and-coming boxing programs such as UK's
play an important role in regaining interest
in jabs. hooks and haymakers.

When Buell Amiory opens tonight as
host to the Midwest Regional of the Nation—
al Collegiate Boxing Assixiation, it will be a
testament of how far UK boxing has come.

Just in the past few years. boxing has
gone from a club that coach George Ginter
had to be the sole ambassador for. to a club
that sells itself. And it has accolades to

 

 

 

BRITNEY MCIN‘TOSH j STAFF

Undeclared sophomore Scott Gamble practices during a boxing club meeting in the basement of

Alumni Gym on Feb 5.

Aku have fought multiple times since last
year‘s championship fight. which Aku won.
Cannon lost to Aku again during the fight in
Louisville.

While the tournament docs land on a
weekend. Ginter suggests a solution for
everyone.

"Show up at 8:30." Gintcr said. "Watch
boxing. then celebrate at Two Keys with the
guys that just lost.“

prove it.

Along with a couple of boxers expected
to contend for a national championship. the
club also has a boxer. Meredith Guistina.
gaining attention from Olympic coaches.

A club that once had to search high and
low for somewhere to practice is now hous—
ing the toumament from which a national
champion could emerge. with the likes of
Navy bringing in it‘s top sluggcrs. along
with boxers from Miami (Ohio). West Vir—
ginia. North Carolina and The Citadel.

But regardless of where the boxers
come from whether it be Lexington or
Annapolis it‘s the overall interest in the
sport that matters the most.

Getting students interested in boxing

 

BASEBALL

If you go

What: Midwest Regional Tournament
Mon: Today at 8 pm, Saturday at 8 pm,
Sunday at 9 am.

Where: Buell Armory

Admission: $5 with student ID

$20 general admission

wasn't easy for (iintcr. A club sport separat-
ed from L’K's athletic department. the
coach faced the hardships of low funding
and practicing off campus. But now. four
years alter moving into Alumni Gym. the
boxing club is thriving due to Ginter‘s dedi-
cation to the team.

When funding for the boxing club was
low. (iintcr dipped into his own pocket to
make sure his undcrstudics had proper
training. Dedicated people like UK‘s boxing
coach. along with amateur coaches across
the nation. will help inspire a new genera-
tion of boxers that can reintroduce the same
fear in the ring that was once prominent.

.I.I). ll’i/liumx is (lg/Ulll'lltl/I'AIN senior.
E-mui/ jii'iI/iumsffl lty'km‘nc/rum

 

 

Continued from page 3

"I think last year. I kind of got a taste for how it was

going to be on the road." Frazier said.

"We played

Vandy last year and we played here (at UK) when I was
at Westem. I was used to it a little bit. so I was ready."
said Frazier. a Western Kentucky University transfer.
McClendon said the Auburn series was more impor-
tant for those who had never experienced a large and

hostile crowd to be able to move forward.

“It's good to get that first weekend out of the way

and get those first—game jitters out.

“ McClendon said.

“Hopefully we can roll into South Carolina and just play

nonnal and be ready to go."

Now that the butterflies are gone and he knows
what to expect. McClendon said he is excited about
UK's road trip at South Carolina this weekend. He said

he was even excited a“
would rain down on him again.

"It's fun to beat the team.
it's fun to beat the fans as well."

ut the heckling he was sure fans

" McClendon said. “And

 

t /

 

over Xavier on Tuesday

ED MATTHEWS I STAFF

Junior third baseman Chris Mi,Cleiidoii slides wto third base during the Cats' 5-2 Win

Richards and Cut iys on- -cou1“rfit bolstc red by bond off court

EyKevin gag

McClatchy Newspapers Coach

DETROIT Jason
Richards doesn't even have to

When Davidson‘s point
guard is charging down the has-

value to each other on the court.
Bob McKillop said
there's more to it than that.

“It‘s really genuine."
lop said Thursday.
look. just something they did. It has
come from the triendship they
have built.

gree and success.
Mcls'il—
“That‘s not hypc can bc so

Richards said.

Richards said ( urry is easy
to talk to. despite his NBA pedr

“People who get that kind of
diffcrcnt
"But Stcph is the
most down-tocarth kid. He‘s a
celebrity at Davidson.

then Richards is the comple—
mentary jack. Put the two to-
gether. and you are left with a
pair of jokers.

Assistant coach .lim Fox is
the primary target.

Curry and Richards arc

but he known to sabotage his cell

c
4

 

 

LABELLA

25' ’o of! first
visit With
Student ID

Lexin ton
Loca ion

-~-~-~

Now Open!!

lU"..
returning Visit
Willi ‘SlllfIl‘III ll)

«3»

859-233-1300

275 S. Limestone #150

www.LaBellaSpa.net

oil (‘ltt ll

 

"nIItK

READKEN

Lucia):
War/J Eian/y Boutiiua

 

5/70,? around Z‘fie Nor/of.
from our eC/eCZ‘IC array of‘
' 52‘y/16/1, eCo-CowC/oucsdew/ry
#5 & aCCeSSOrIeS
' ethic a//y prodaCea’ c/ozf/rhg

Film fiade Fats/lion Show) Q {Ready

«9

6 00 pm onWMw-c/r 23”

523 f >