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SEPTEMBER 22, 2006

KENTUCKY KERNEL

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ane examines past, current spying

By Blake M. Tyre
news®kykernelcom

Secret service officials sporting
black suits and earpieces. as well as a
C-SPAN camera crew visited Memor-
ial Hall last night.

About 350 people came to hear
commentary on the legality of Ameri—
can Intelligence practices from mem-
bers of the Church Committee —in-
cluding former Vice President Walter
Mondale — which was responsible
for intelligence reforms. These re-
forms include outlawing assassina-
tion by the US. government.

The discussion. entitled “Who’s
Watching the Spies?: Intelligence Ac-

tivities and the Rights of Americans."
also included former Kentucky Sena-
tor Walter Huddleston. and Frederick
A.O. Schwarz, Jr.. who served as the
chief counsel to the Church Commit-
tee.

Mondale and Huddleston. were
both senators who served on the com—
mittee. UK professor of history. Tra-
cy Campbell, moderated the discus—
sion.

From 1975 to 1976 the committee
investigated abuses of power made
by US. intelligence organizations. Its
findings resulted in a two-foot thick
report and were the cause for the For-
eign Intelligence Surveillance Act
(FISA). which made warrants neces-
sary for the government to spy on

American citizens.

“[The committee] asked the right
questions." said Schwarz. “Should
America adopt the tactics of the ene-
my? Should the American people be
allowed to know what the facts are?"

While Mondale stressed the need
for a strong CIA and FBI, he cau—
tioned that they also need to be ac-
countable and not run operations
based on what he called “hunches.”
The FISA court system, he said, al-
lowed for intelligence operations to
be effectively run and. at the same
time. offered a level of accountabili-
ty.

“The whole idea of getting a war-
rant was not about holding law en-
forcement officers back," he said.

“When we obey the law we can do
everything we need to do. and we can
do it with accountability."

The FISA court system requires
that a panel of three judges approves
domestic surveillance operations.
These judges are available 24 hours a
day so as not to delay investigations.
Huddleston said a typical FISA court
approval takes a half-hour. and that in
its history there have only been two
warrants denied by the court.

Campbell applied the committee‘s
findings to modern issues such as the
Bush administration’s use of domes-
tic wiretapping without warrants,
which was uncovered'by The New
York Times. That program did not
utilize the FISA court system.

Before these checks existed.
Schwarz said. a number of operations
were conducted that should not have
been. It would usually begin with a
narrow goal from the US. adminis—
tration. which would then become a
much more inclusive program.

“Because they thought that every-
thing they did would be secret it
expanded from small to unaccept-
able.“ Huddleston said.

He specifically cited actions taken
against Martin Luther King Jr. by the
FBI. as well as a meeting between
govemment officials and mafia mem-
bers regarding possible assassination
scenarios of Fidel Castro.

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(Right to left) Tony Valerino, Patrick McAdams Mike Barnes and Chris Protenic stand In the UK Hockey locker room. This year, the Ice Cats will be

looking to build on last years winning season

UK Hockey team looks to build on
last season’s progress

By Travis Waldron
spons®kykornelcom

For the past several years. the UK hockey
team has announced its games on signs bearing
the slogan “Fire and Ice.“ That rang true last
season as a high—powered offense led the Cool
Cats to a l9-l2-2 season in which they scored
over six goals a game.

This season the Cats have a different plan of
attack.

“Offense will still be our strength." head
coach Rob Docherty said. “but we’ve added
some talented hockey players that have really
improved the defense."

The Cool Cats return Mike Barnes. Tony
Valerino and Tommy McCurrie. an experienced
offensive front line that led an attack that
scored 212 goals in 33 games last season. But

this year UK plans to balance its offensive pow»
er with an improved defense.

“We replaced our losses with (Andrew) Ser-
res and (Zach) Roberts. two good freshmen that
are going to really help our depth." sophomore
defenseman Andrew Gibson said. “Last year
Pat McAdams and I played almost the entire
game on defense. but this year we have some
depth that should improve the team."

The improvement started last season when
Docherty took over at Christmas. leading the
team to an 8~l finish to the season after a slow
start.

“We listen to him because he‘s played at
this level and farther." Bames said. “He keeps
his mouth shut and doesn‘t rip guys when they
mess up. he just sits us on the bench. We can
tell by his actions what's going on. and we pay

See Hockey on page 6

 

UK helps Lexington achieve brainy-city status

B_y Even Israel

nevv—SOkyke—rnel. com

A CNN study has named Lexington-Fayette
County one of the “brainiest cities“ in the United
States.

Lexington ranks No. 10 on the list. just

data, which showed Seattle as having the most
citizens holding at least a bachelor's degree. at
52.7 percent.

UK spokesman Jay Blanton said Lexington‘s
ranking is not surprising because of what it has
in common with the other cities near the top of
the list.

a community like Lexington.
“The per-capita income is higher (than in
other communitiesl."
Many of the cities near the top of the list
thrive not only because of the mere presence of
a university, but also because of the great re-
search centers many of those universities house.

Blanton said.

 

Lexington
looks toward
green-friendly

future

By Julionn Vaclion
news@kykernel.com

Lexington citizens gathered to discuss the ef-
fects of global warming at the Kentucky Theatre
yesterday evening.

The Green City Town Meeting was the first in‘
stallment in the Town Hall Meeting Series spon-
sored by GreenLex. an organization aimed at edu—
cating Lexington on the effects of global wanning
and the opportunities available to citizens to create
a greener community.

Founder Rick (iersony said he formed Green-
I.ex in June to help make Lexington-Fayette I‘rv
ban County a “model green city" through educa-
tion. discussion and action

The meeting served as a starting point for the
organization to bring together Interested citizens
and leaders and promote the V'l\l0n ot a more en-
vironmentally friendly community.

According to Gersony. Kentucky ranks No. 7
in the country for greenhouse gas emissions. a
leading cause of global wanning.

“We have about It) years until we reach a tip—
ping point in climate change said moderator Tom
Martin. Editor-in—(‘hief of Business Lexington.
“We have 10 years to get it together."

The meetings panel of 10 speakers included
prominent city and state leaders concerned about
environmental issues including Lexington Mayor
Teresa Isaac. Kentucky State Treasurer Jonathan
Miller along with a representatiye for congress-
man Ben Chandler.

“lt' we want something done. local govcm—
ments lime to take the lead because \sc cannot
wait for the federal goycmiiicni." lsauc said.

lsaac described hcrsclt as a progressiyc leader
promoting progressiyc politics. She signed the
IFS. Mayor‘s Agreement on Climate Protection In
3005. which stmes to reduce cities greenhouse
gas emission leyels to that oi I‘M),

See Green In page 6

International
night brings
world cultures
to campus

By Ryan W. Evans

newsflykernel com

Students can experience a little more culture
than on a usual Saturday night tomorrow.

That's what lntemational Night is all about.

The annual event. sponsored by the UK In
ternational Student Council. showcases cultural
traditions through pcrfonnances and information—
al booths. It will be held from 6 pm. to 10 pm.
in the Engineering Courtyard Admission is free
and festivities will be held in the Grand Ball.
room of the Student (‘cnter In case of rain.

Thirteen performances have already been
confirmed for the showcase. an increase from
previous years. ranging from musical perfor-
mances to martial an demonstrations.

Blanton said.

Blanton said he is proud to see Lexington
ranked as highly as other thriving places.

“It's good to see Lexington and UK in that
company." he said.

“All of the cities have major academic insti-
tutions in them." he said. “Having a flagship
university is important.“

Blanton said that in addition to demonstrat-
ing the importance of a college degree. these in-
stitutions help the economy and quality of life of

ahead of Denver and just behind San Diego.
The only Kentucky city to make the list.
Lexington has a population in which 39.5 per-
cent of adults over 25 hold at least a four-year
degree.
The US. Census Bureau helped gather the

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Car Troubles

Too bad Lindsay Lohan isn't
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onc's seriously injured.

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Out of

ltrfinium

THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Why UK will
go to a bowl game

It may be hard to believe, but it is a
very realistic thought that the typically
football unlucky Cats will pull off a bowl
game this season. Why? Here’s some
food for thought:

1. Four More Are Possible;
UK already has two under its belt.
Four more should-
n't be a hard task,
especially when
UK is up against
the likes of Can»
tral Michigan
(who?), the Uni-
versity of
Louisiana-Monroe
(where?), a Mis»
sissippi State
team that is 0-3
and has recently
lost to the likes of
lowly Tulane, and
the 0-3 Com-
modores of Vanderbilt.

Barring any "upsets", things are look»
ing favorable for the Cats as they go into
each of these four games. it was a good
idea for the UK to comb the country for
teams that wouldn't stack up against them,
and a better idea still to pick not one or
two to play during the season, but three.

Cains MILES
Assistant

sports
editor

2. We Know How To Score.

Andre' Woodson isn't a bad quarter-
back. He's completed over half of his
passes (44 for 71). He averages 240
yards a game. UK can thank him for nine
touchdowns in three games.

And UK can also be thankful for
sophomore Dicky Lyons Jr, who has come
out of nowhere this season to score six
touchdowns for the Cats. Lyons has been
able to take some pressure off of Keenan
Burton, who is an equally key receiver
with an average of 150 allpurpose yards.

And let's not forget Raphael Little and
Tony Dixon who combine for an average of
80 yards a game and hold three TDs in
their partnership. There's some definite
quality in the UK offense and, more so,
some definite confidence. UK has the of
fensive potential to stay in big games, if
not win them. It will be this productive of
fense that will win more games for the
Cats and add four more to UK's two Victo»
ries.

3. It's. one or done for
Brooks this season.

Before beating Ole Miss last Satur-
day, UK head Coach Rich Brooks had
beaten just two other SEC schools: Van-
derbilt and Mississippi State. Last sea-
son, only in his second year, people were
already calling for his abdication But
Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart chose to
keep him.

Now the pressure is on. The two
wins that he has already accomplished
won't mean a thing if he can't win more,
and not just against the easy schools like
Central Michigan and Louisiana-Monroe.
Fans expect more victories than just the
easy ones, especially a UK upset. A bowl
game is Brooks' best bet in the way of job
security

 

‘Hopinafo

Junior linebacker Wesley Woodyard pumps up the crowd during last weekend's win over Ole Miss The Cats won't
have the crowd on their side as they face off against Florida at The Swamp tomorrow, but Will still be looking for an

elusive win.

A win against Florida would keep alive a
season streak of firsts for the Cats

By Jonathan Smith
jsmith@kykernel.com

History isn't on UK‘s side this weekend.

Then again. history wasn‘t wearing blue in ('omv
monwealth Stadium last Saturday against Ole Miss.

After snapping a l9—game slide in Southeastern
Conference openers with a .Tl-l4 win over the
Rebels. the Cats are facing the exact same number

of consecutive losses to No. 5 Florida.

It‘s just another chance for the Cats to make his—

tory. or be history.

“We hope we can have another first in
a long time for Kentucky." said head
coach Rich Brooks.

First place in the Southeastern (fon—
ference‘s eastern division is on the line
this weekend. The last time UK lZ—l. l-(l
SEC) started out 2-0 in conference was
1977.

Don't think the players are unaware
of what‘s at stake

I“

“All week we‘ve been talking about if

we win this game it will make history at
the university." said sophomore running
back Tony Dixon. “There‘s been talk ever
since the Ole Miss game was over."

Against Ole Miss. the Cats struggled to get
rolling on the ground. only gaining 90 yards. it
won‘t get any easier against a Florida l3-l). l-ll)
ground defense that suffocated Tennessee's rushing
game last weekend. turning back the Vols for minus

ll rushing yards in a bruising Zl-Zfl win.

“When you consider a team like Tennessee. who
rushed in their opening game for over 300 yards
against Cal. a top 25 team. Florida held them to mi-

 

UK

33.3
26.7
335
412
95.7
207.7
259.3
204.3
37.8
+1.33

Scoring per game 323
Points allowed per game 9
Total offense per game 449.3
Total yards allowed per game 22.7
Rushing yards per game 156
Rushing yards allowed per game 43
Passing yards per game 293.3
Passing yards allowed per game 179.7
Third down conversion percentage 62.1
Turnover margin per game 4133

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KEYS TO THE GAME

For Kentucky: Hitting on the big plays downfield.
With starting tailback Rafael Little likely not at full
strength for game time, and a Florida rush defense
that held Tennessee to minus ll yards rushing last
week, the offense is going to have to muster deep
, y _ threats downfield in the passing game.
BRAD LUTTRELL | STAFF
Wide receivers Keenan Burton and Dicky Lyons Jr.
both have receptions of over 70 yards this year. UK
also could ill-afford to get down big early. Over
90,000 people at The Swamp knowing that first
place in the SEC east is on the line would be tough
to overcome.

For Florida: Throw off UK's balance. The Cats
have had success keeping defenses guessing by
juggling long and short passing plays with the run
game. In the Louisville game, the Cards were able
to neutralize the running game, and didn't allow
UK to score unttl they were up 3i -0. if Florida can
take one of UK's weapons out of the game, it could
be tough for the Cats to score With one less
offensive option

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WHO to WATCH

nus yards rushing.“

Brooks said. "I mean. wow. That‘s just unbeliev-
able."

()n top of that. the (fats could enter Saturday‘s
contest short-handed in the backfield.

Leading rushcr Rafael Little and center Matt
Mcfutchan are questionable for the game. Little has
been hobbled with turf toe and a knee injury. while
McCutchan is nursing a high ankle sprain. Both will
make the trip. Brooks said.

Not only is first place in the SEC East on the
line. but the national lead in touchdowns and touch-
down rcccption could also be at stake.

Florida quarterback Chris Leak is
the current leader after three games
with lll touchdown passes. edging An—
dre Woodson by one score. lfK w idc re—
ceiver Dicky Lyons Jr. is pacing the
country with si\ touchdowns. two more
than (iatoi‘ rccciycr Dallas Baker.

Lyons has become Woodson‘s go to
target in the end lone this season So
far. Lyons has caught two touchdowns

in each of the (‘.its first three games.

TONY DIXON History has been on the Cats side
“rll‘lk‘f‘fiw‘ 'l‘lt"}'”_ for three games. The team has made

history last weekend. And even some
of the players. like Lyons. liayc made their own his»
for}.

But if the (‘ats wiii Saturday. the history books
might lime to be burned and rcw rittcn.

“That's all (‘oach Brooks has been talking about
has been making history." Lyons said. "When we
beat Ole Miss that was the first time we were l-(l.
Now. heating a ranked team if we beat Florida. we
jast want to keep making history."

When Kentucky has the ball: Quarterback/wide
receiver Curtis Pulley The backup quarterback dou~
bles as a play- making wide receiver now after he
caught his first career touchdown last week Wit'ri Lit
tle possmly shelved With an injury, don't be surprised
if offensxve coordinator Joker Phillips slyly uses Pulley
in some sort of trick play as a throwmgareceiver

"All week we’ve
been talking
about if we win
this game it will
make history at
the university. "

When Florida has the ball: Tailback DeShawn
Wynn. Wynn was long criticized by Florida head
coach Urban Meyer for not being tough enough Now
after a lOA-yard performance in last week's game
against Tennessee, Wynn appears to be ready to be a
dependable back

on... .................... . ............ ...

BEST MATCHUP

Kentucky quarterback Andre Woodson versus Florida
quarterback Chris Leak This matchup of Signal
callers pits the two quarterbacks that lead the
nation l touchdown passes Leak's, if), out tosses
Woodson's, nine, through three games

— Jonathan Smith

 

Dicky Lyons Jr. was a clown.

'lhc laid-back. goofy personality of the talented w idc rccciycr
frustrated coaches so much in his first two seasons here that they
left him out of an important team actiyity.

Every year. UK offensiyc coordinator
Joker Phillips assigns upperclassmcn to
mentor younger players in a big brother lit—
tle brothcr program. Last scason. howeycr.
Phillips omitted Lyons from the program.

Lyons was uncommitted. lacked prepa-
ration and didn't practice hard.

“I didn't want him to influence anyone.'
Phillips said.

Lyons was hurt when Phillips didn't
give him a teammate to mentor

“I thought. ‘alright. they still think I'm
the young guy.“ Lyons said. “So that was
something I strove to get this year."

And he got it.

Before fall practice. Lyons approached Phillips and asked the
coordinator to assign him a little brother. Phillips decided to give it
a shot.

“I thought maybe it might help his ass.“ he said.

Lyons was serious about the responsibility.

“I wanted a brother." he said. “l felt like I could take young
(Michael) Strickland under my Wing."

And he has.

“That‘s the thing that‘s helped him." Phillips said of the current

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Black encyclopedia
a worthy investment

KERNEL EDITORIAL

The states rich black history will
be easier to access. thanks to the first-
ever Kentucky African-American En-
cyclopedia. which is set to be pub
lished in 201 1.

Gerald Smith. a general editor of
the encyclopedia and an associate pro
fessor of African—American studies at
UK. said. ”There have been encyclo-
pedias on blacks. but none have been
for a particular state.

“There are a number of different
people. places. events. organizations.
communities and institutions that have
never been discussed in print. And we
want to share information about
them."

UK is leading the way in the pro—
ject. along with Western Kentucky
University and some other colleges
and organizations.

For its part. UK has provided more
than $100,000 in office space and oth-
er assistance. UK also supplied more
than $75 .000 to launch the encyclope-
dia's Web site. and is committed to
maintaining the site for the next five
years.

President Lee Todd said the uni—
versity has decided to invest in the en—
cyclopedia because it will provide stu-
dents and the state with an understand-
ing of how black Kentuckians have
contributed to the Commonwealth's
history.

"As the state's flagship land-grant
university. we not only value the cre-
ation of new knowledge but also the
dissemination of that knowledge to

students and residents across the
state." Todd said.

Smith said UK‘s support of the en-
cyclopedia has been instrumental in
getting the project off the ground.

"The University of Kentucky is
clearly at the forefront in supporting
this work." he said.

The Kentucky African-American
Encyclopedia appears to be a worth—
while project that is worthy of the uni-
versity's funding and efforts.

In years past. UK led efforts to es-
tablish a comprehensive Kentucky En-
cyclopedia. which was published in
1992.

We applaud UK's efforts in the
initiative by extending the narrative of
the Commonwealth's past to include
African-Americans‘ contributions to
the state. Students are also being re-
cruited to contribute to the project.
Two graduate students — one from
UK and one from WKU — were hired
to check facts. conduct research and
write for the encyclopedia.

WKU associate professor of histo-
ry John Hardin said he expects more
students to participate as the project
advances.

For students looking for a worthy
extracurricular activity. this could be
an excellent opportunity to contribute
to future generations' knowledge of
Kentucky history.

For more information on the
Kentucky African-American Ency-
clopedia. visit the project's Web site
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Buying local food good

for farmers,

fiRNEL EDITORIA‘L_

Since last month. UK students.
faculty and staff have been enjoying a
welcome change in campus restaurants
— fresher produce.

A three-month trial period of a pi—
lot program aimed at having local food
options available at UK is well under-
way. and has the potential to impact a
large number of local and regional
farmers. .

Herb Strobel. an associate profes-
sor of anaerobic microbiology in UK‘s
College of Agriculture. said. “There
was a common interest to get locally
produced food in the UK dining sys-
tem."

He added that produce usually
travels an average of 1500 miles from
the (amt to the consumer. "Certainly
one advantage is it‘s providing food
that is fresher and more nutritious." he
said,

The program was kept on a small
scale for the trial period and will test
the feasibility of providing local food
to all 20 campus dining locations. A
joint committee including members of
Dining Services staff and the College
of Agriculture will evaluate the pro-
gram at the end of the trial.

Aside from affecting consumers at
UK dining facilities. the program also
has potential to contribute to the local
economy. Strobel said.

“Purchasing and consuming local—
ly is simply more sustainable from an

students

economic standpoint. and environmen-
tally speaking." he said.

The project was developed in ac-
cordance with Kentucky House Bill
669. which was passed during the
General Assembly's 2006 session.

The law requires state agencies. in-
cluding UK. to buy agricultural prod-
ucts grown in Kentucky.

The state’s famring industry could
potentially receive a boom from such
projects.

Mark Williams. an assistant pro-
fessor of horticulture. said "For the
framers to have a market even before
they sow their fields — that can
change the entire landscape of fruit or
vegetable famiing.

"With the buying power (the uni—
versity) has. it can create an excellent
marketing option for local growers.
and influence other institutions to de-
velop similar programs in-state."

The program could end up saving
UK money by cutting transportation
costs for produce. Strobel said.

We applaud the university for ex-
ploring the possibility of buying pro
duce from local famicrs. By doing so.
consumers of UK‘s Dining Services
have fresher and more nutritious op-
tions to choose from. and local famts
will gain an additional market for their
frtiits and vegetables.

As a large pzut of the central Ken—
tucky community. UK should