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Pioneer
ofUK
opera

dies at 62

By Austin Schmitt
news@kykernel.com

Gail Robinson. renowned
Metropolitan Opera singer and in»
fluenlial member of L'K‘s opera
program. died of rheumatoid
arthritis Sunday morning. She was
62.

Robinson came to UK in 2000
to take over the
role of endowed
chair in the opera
program and
served as a dis-
tinguished pro~
lessor of voice.
Her influence on

3 the opera pro-
’ gram cotild not

Robinson be understated.
said liverett Mei
('orvey. the di-

rector of opera at L'K.

"She made the biggest inflti~
ence when she decided to come to
UK." McCorvey said. "The opera
world took notice of UK and want—
ed to know what was going on
here. They wanted to know how
we could lure such a major person
in the opera world to L'K."

Described as a delightttil col—
league. excellent cook and passion,
ate traveler. Robinson was a
woman of many' tastes. Most of her
attention. though. was directed to,
ward her students. said Dr. (‘liftoii
Smith. a friend of the tamily.

"In addition to teaching. she
spent a lot of extra time with stuA
dents at her home." Smith said
“(iail would work with voice stu»
dents of arty level who wanted the
extra help,"

Working with students became
her main focus as the illness took
its toll. and she never missed a
class even when she should have.
said (‘liff Jackson. a [K \ocal
coach and assistant professor ol
voice.

"I have never seen someone
so committed to their Job." .lack
son said. “She would not let her
health get to her. I know that it I
was in her position and in so
much pain. I would have been abr
sent more."

Robinson‘s close connection
with her students cart be traced to
her being a mother of two cliil
di'en.

“There was a motherliness
about her that she shared \\|ill her

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Recovering justice

Journalist: Jerry Mitchell
to talk about closing civil
rights murder cases

91 Rochelle Haliburton
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Lynchings and murders of black people
throughout the South during the civil rights
era were widely feared and generally denied.
Today. some of the killers of that not»so—dis
tant generation are being convicted of their
accused crimes. thanks in pan to the inves—
tigative journalism ot'leny Mitchell.

Mitchell. an award-winning investigative
reporter for The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson.
Miss. will be on campus Tuesday to talk
about justice and redemption.

Since Whit). Mitchell has investigated and
researched civil rights cases that were closed.
dismissed or overturned iii court.

“Justice is important and it should be col-
or-lzlind." Mitt hell said. “Justice shotild not
be determined by whether you are rich or
poor. black or white."

Mitchell‘s investigative reporting has
helped put former Ku Klux Klansmen behind
bars. His work includes the investigations of
white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith for
the assassination -of civil rights activist

Metlgar Evers. linperial Wizard
Sam Bowers for his in—
volvement of the fire—
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KKK recruiter Edgar

Ray Killen in his as-
sistance of the kid—
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"As long as the truth remains to be
sought. it calls tor journalism. especially the
type Jerry practices." he said.

Mitchell has received more than 20 na—
tional awards. including the \"ernon Jarrett
Award for lnyestigative Reporting. the
(ieorge Polk Award for Justice Reporting.
and the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award.
named after a journalist that was killed by a
pro—slavery mob. Mitchell was also a final-
ist for the Pulit/er Prize iii beat reporting in
2006.

Mitchell has been featured on ABC‘s
“20/20." He was also portrayed in the l996
Rob Reiner film “Ghosts of Mississippi."

Often termed a hero for his endeavors.
Mitchell is humbled by that praise.

“Over the years. people have said that I
am a hero for what l have done." Mitchell
said. “The real heroes are the people who
were involved in the civil rights movement
and fought to ensure that all Americans are
free. 1 think they are the real heroes."

Mitchell will speak at 7 pm. in the Cen-
ter Theater of the Student Center. The event
is free and open to the public and is spon—
sored by the [5K School of Jotimalism and
Telecommtinieatiiins.

Knee injury sidelines

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A new fraternity has been
established on campus. and stu»
dents don't need to rush to join
they just need at least a 3.0.

Sigma Alpha Lambda. a
service—oriented..national lead~

ership and honors organization.

now has a chapter on L’K‘s
campus for students interested
in service and leadership.

Lauren Sexauer. president
of the Sigma Alpha Lambda UK
chapter. said she saw an adver»
tisement for the organization
and called the national head
quarters to learn more.

“I was looking to broaden
'my environmem on campus."
said Sexatier. a business man-
agement and political science

The fraternity. which has Xti
chapters across the country. is
co—ed and is open to anyone oit
campus. Applicants must h.i\e a
Ml grade point average or high
er. and must ltave completed II
or more credits. Sexatier said.

The members are currently
focusing on liirtdraising for
[)anceBlue and are trying to
get a team together to dance at
the event. said Rebecca Ral-
phy. the \ice president ot the
fraternity.

Next semester. Sigma Alpha
Lambda hopes to choose a non
profit organi/ation to donate
most of its time to. said Ralphy.
a Spanish and ccymmtinications
junior. But for now it wrll focus
on DanceBltie.

Sexauer is also president ol

campus The honors fraternity
does not l'L‘rl'llli inembcis the
way social fraternities and
sororities do. Instead of rush.
the national headquarters does
most of the recruiting. Scxatiei
said Currently. the l’K chapter
ltas about 80 members

Sigma Alpha Lambda is
also not as formal as social tra»
ternities. Sexauer said The tra-
ternity does not have to follow a
specific traditioti like other
(ireek organizations

Sigma Alpha lambda meets
once a week at the Student (‘en
ter. and Sexatier said anyone in-
terested in ioining can contact
her through the group‘s Face-
book page. “Sigma Alpha
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Sophomore running back Derrick
locke is out tor the season after tearing
his medial collateral and anterior cruci-
ate ligaments during l'K's erltl \ ictory
oyer Arkansas on Saturday

l'K head coach Rich Brooks said
l.ocke will have surgery at a date to be
determined. It is the second straight
vveek the (tits have lost a top offensiye
player to :i seasoniending initiry. Last
week. senior wide receiver Dicky l.yons
.lr. suffered a knee injury.

Brooks said l’K‘s three other run
ning backs. Tony Dixon. Alfonso Smith
and Moncell Allen. w ill have to pick tip
iii locke‘s absence.

“()byiously Moncell will get more

carries and I‘m hopcitil Tony “I” come
back with some spring in his step be
cause ot his experience." Brooks said.
"(ioiiig along with that. Alfonso Will
also be a much greater factor going for—
ward attei the first seven games "

Smith accounted for l'K's first
touchdown Saturday. turning a screen
pass into a 71-yard touchdown.

locke was i'K‘s leading rusher and
secondleading receiver He finished the
season with .101 nishing yards and a
touchdown on M carries. and N5 re
ceiying yards and a touchdown on 3.‘
catches.

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a steady income At least one of
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soon Develop your natural talent
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you're also getting luckier
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Today is a 6 . Don't launch
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mull than: over a little while
longer This is your house to
hide out and think oelnie mak
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Libra (Sept. 23-0ct. 22) ——
Today is an 8 This next part
Will be easier than the prevrous
assrgnnient its a group activity.
and could be a lot of fun You‘ll all
learn an important lesson
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livaii. behaves like any other
rambunctious (ryeiiitold. One
moment. hc's giggling and
jumping on her bed. The next.
he brings her a pumpkin draw»
mg inscribed to mommy lovc
Evan. “He makes me lovc and
bean pictures." she boasts to
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can't pccl him off me!“ That‘s
a good thing. Just three years
ago. an emotionally with»
drawn li\;in was diagnosed
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mciit disorder that impairs a
person‘s ability to communi-
catc. McCarthy's marriage to
director John Ashcr soon
crumbled limit the stress.

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hcrscll. the out-spoken stgr #
who shot to fame in the mid-
(9905 as an MTV hostess and
a Playboy ccntcrtold took
action. She went public with
her sti'ugglc in the 2007 best—
seller Louder Than Words: A
Mother‘s Journey in Healing
AUITNHT and declared that
Evan's \dc‘c‘lllillltlllN caused
the disease. 'l‘hc American
Academy ol Pediatrics blasted
hcr allegations. with ml‘cc—
lions-disease expert Dr. Paul
()iill blaming "the power or
the anecdote" tor creating a
fear ot ncccxsary and harm-
less vaccines. Non. thanks to
a strict wheat«and-dairy—l‘rcc
dict ~~ not to mention the tiri—
wavering suppon of Jim (“arr
rcy. 46. her boylriciid of near»
ly three years -. \hc says
Evan has fully recovered. But
h’lcCai‘thy. 3o. isn‘t done ad—
vocating for autism aware
11C\.\. She shares lion other
parents used thc modil‘icd

dict. among other methods. to

Jenny McCarthy opens up
about her child's battle

improve their children's lives
in her new book. Mother War-
riors: A Nation of Parents
Healing Autism Against All
Odds. and plans to open an -
autism child-care center in her
house in 2009. She tells her
story at her LA. home to Us‘
Melanie Bromlcy.

Q: Al 2 and a half. Evun
luul multiple seizures.

i wanted to believe it was
epilepsy. and then one day he
went into a seizure and into
cardiac arrest at home. I
watched him go blue. eyes di-
late and take that last breath. I
had a conversation with (iod.
"Why would you do this?"
Then I said. "No. no, no. I‘m
not letting this happen." Then
at wave 01. calm. All this iii the
two minutes of CPR. Hi: stan—
cd seizing again and again for.
like. seven hours. lirom the
ambulance. I looked out the
window and watched cars go
by with people in them
singing to the radio. and l jusl
wanted to switch places with
thcm so badly. At lirst. he was
diagnosed with epilepsy. The
doctors Wouldn‘t look any tur—
thci‘. i said. "But why did
these sci/.urcs start'.’ What‘s
happening?" They wouldn‘t
c\ en dive into a cause. i said.
"I‘m not going to stand back
l‘m going. to heal my kid." I
dug and found the best neu»
rologist. We sat down with
him and he said. “Have you
ever heard of the word
autism?" i thought Rain Man.
I pictured Evan not wanting
any al‘t‘cction from me and rc—
pcating the some things over
and over. The doctor grabbed
my knee and said. "He's the

back from autism

same boy that you walked in
with." Then the warrior in me
came out. My instinct was
he‘s locked inside this label.
and I‘m going to get him out.

Q: How did you “recov-
r'r" Eva/11’

Generationrcscucorg was
the place 1 found first. and it
literally gives you the steps. In
one sentence: no wheat and
no dairy. because his system
can‘t break them down (diges—
tive disorders are linked to ~
autism). It turns thcm into an
opiate making them stoned or
drunk. Also: Vitamins. detox-
ing and wcasionally anti-tun—
gal medicines. Positive think«
ing helped. I always had a vi—
sion of Evan laughing on the
bed with me.

Q: What was your break—
through Iiimnmtf’

(At age 3. when) Sponge—
Bob SquzirePants was on TV.
Just a few months earlier. Evan
couldn‘t understand "point to
your nose" anymore. Then
SpongeBob did something. .
You would really have to un—
derstand the joke to know it
was funny. And I heard Evan
laugh. My sister was with me
and we slowly looked over to
him. and he was still looking at
the TV and laughing at the
joke. I jumped up on the bed
and started screaming. "I‘m
doing it! I‘m pulling him out!"
I ran to the other room and
called my mom and woke her
up — she thought Evan was in
the hospital or something. be—
causc l was like. "Mom. I'm
doing it!"

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it‘s changed over the years on Tuesday at
8 pm. in Memorial Hall.

McDaniels started out as a DJ before
becoming a rapper. looking to follow in
the footsteps of record heads causing
damage over at Sedgwick & Cedar in the
Bronx. according to his biography on
wwwrollingstonecom. After meeting his
partner Joseph “Run“ Simmons. Mc-
Daniels sold his DJ equipment and
picked up the microphone. They both
eventually teamed up with the talented
DJ Jam Master Jay. whose real name
was Jason William Mizell. and the rest.
as they say. is hip-hop history.

Run—DMC has spanned across gener»
ations. dropping records in nearly every
important era of hip-hop while working
with the rock group Aerosmith and the
rappers Pete Rock and CL. Smooth. in
the digital era of today. it‘s tough to stay
relevant. but Run—DMC manages to se~
cure their spot in our hearts via various
mediums. whether it‘s through an
episode of the MTV reality show “Run‘s
House" or being honored on the presti—
gious “Hip-Hop Honors" award show on
VH1.

Although McDaniels wears an illus—
trious career on his sleeve. it hasn‘t been
all fun and games. During the height of
Run-DMC‘s fame. McDaniels fell deep
into drugs and alcohol. and eventually
depression. Working through his prob
lems With help from his friends and fam«
ily. McDaniels has managed to keep a
level head and remain in touch with the
culture that made him who he is today
— a legend in the flesh.

Over the past few decades. we've
seen him appear on countless TV shoves.
win multiple awards (including a nomi-
nation for the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame). write a book. guest star in a
video game. star in his own documentary
and travel the world doing so.

Look for McDaniels to discuss regu—
lar topics of hip-hop including money.
misogyny and the future of the culture.
All of those things are still relevant to to—
day‘s youth.just as they were when he
was ripping stages with the crew in the
early 1980s and in the 1990s.

if you‘re interested in finding out
more about McDaniels. you can visit his
MySpace page and school yourself on
some hip—hop history. lf you'd like to
find out more about the event. visit the
Student Activities Board Web site at
www.uksab.org. This event is free for
students. and general admission tickets
are $10.

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Workers awarded millions
in modern-day slavery case

B Franco: Robles
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MIAMI — Three Cuban men
who were forced to work against
their will repairing ships for a Cuban
joint venture in Curacao Won an $80
million judgment Monday in US.
federal court in Miami.

Alberto Justo Rodriguez. Feman-
do Alonso Hernandez and Luis Al-
berto Casanova Toledo sued the Cu—
racao Drydock Co.. alleging the com-
pany conspired with the Cuban gov~
eminent and forced them into virtual
slave labor in order to pay off a debt
the Cuban government had with the
company.

After hearing tearful testimony
from the three men describing l6—
hour working days v sometimes for
as many as 45 days straight -» US.
District Court Judge James L. King
decided the evidence was "over—
whelming and uncontradicted."

The men told King how thexhid
on-the-job injuries from their supervi—
sors so they would not get in trouble.
Alonso. who spent 10 years in Cura—
cao. lost a finger and suffered serious
bums.

He was awarded $30 million. The
others were awarded $25 million
each.

“I have never even seen $l .000
together." Alonso said after the judg»
ment. "I feel complete. We are in the
best country in the world for justice."

The men won their lawsuit in

August. when lawyers for the com—
pany quit the case and the company
failed to show up for any further
hearings. King issued a default ver—
dict in the ship workers’ favor. and
held a separate trial for damages on
Monday.

Attorneys Seth Miles and Stuart
Grossman of Grossman Roth and
John Andres Thomton and Orlando
do Campo of do Campo & Thomton
showed that the Curacao Drydock
Co. hired at least 100 Cuban workers
to repair cruise ships and tankers at
its dock in Willemstad. Curacao.

Court records showed that instead
of paying the men. the Curacao com-
pany applied their 36%) hourly value
to the Cuban govemment's debt with
the company. The men escaped and
in 2006 sued the company in US.
District Court in Miami under the
Alien Tort Act. which allows foreign—
ers to file civil suits in US. federal
courts when a serious international
law has been violated.

The plaintiffs — who now live
together in the Tampa. Fla. area »—
said the company made them work
double shifts against their will in sub—
standard conditions arid kept their
passports to prevent them from flee—
ing. On their time off. they were
forced to watch hours—long video—
taped speeches of then—President Fi-
del Castro.

The men wept on the stand when
they said they now suffer depression
and sleepless nights.

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students." Jackson said. “This con—
nected her with the students on a
more personal level."

Even as she built relationships
with students and colleagues at UK.
Smith said Robinson never lost the
talent that got her into this position:
her voice.

“When you heard her sing. even
if you're not a fan of opera. goose
bumps would travel up and down
your spine." Smith said. “Even if
you‘re iust alive and enjoy normal
things. her voice would really raise
the hair on the back of your neck. It
was so beautiful."

Robinson was also described as a

beautiful person who had a very out»
going personality. Along with her tal-
ents and character traits. Robinson
was a great friend.

“I saw her for the last time about
three weeks ago." Jackson said. “And
she looked me in the eye and said to
me. ‘l‘m so glad that you‘re my
friend.‘ "

Robinson is survived by her hus—
band. Henno Lohmeyer: her mother.
Hazel Robinson of Memphis; her
children. a son. Patrick Loinneyer.
and a daughter. Jennifer l'oney. both
of Washington DC: and three grand-
children. Robinson will be buried iii
Memphis and services \\ ill be either
Saturday or Sunday, ,

Memorial donations can be made
to the Lexington ()pera Society at
P.(). Bo\ K463. Lexington. KY.
40533-8463.

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lack of thought
with resolution

(iood ititetitiotts are fine atid well. but Without a plan of
action. those intentions are quickly wasted away or even lost,
The Student (iov eminent senators certainly know this.
That was evidenced by their vote on the green fee resolution

on Oct. 8. (in an issue for which S(i was stipposedly so en-
thusiastic. it only passed this green fee by one vote. I645. ac-
cording to a Kernel article oti Oct. 9.

You don‘t have to read too far between the lines to figure
otrt what this means. Many of the senators aren‘t sure of the
directioti of this resolution.

The green fee is a commendable effort and a small step in
the right direction. btrt UK students iiitist hold SU account-
able. and part of this is seeing definitive results.

This greeit fee sets an aniotitit of $6 to $8. bill it is uncletu'
what this money is actually being used for. The resolution was
passed btrt this editorial board is still wondering what. if any-
thing. this does for the students Moreover. it is unlikely that
students will be able to see the fruits of this proposed green fee.

S(i Seti. Robeit Kahne. the sponsor of the original resolu—
tion. requested that it be tabled to go back and re-assess how
the funds would be allocated. Instead. SG went ahead and '
passed it anyway. This was pooi'judgment oti the part of SO.
especially with so many question marks surrounding the reso-
lution.

A big problem with the resolution has been a lack of
specifics. UK students should expect a clear explanation of
why this green fee is needed. as well as exactly how the money
will be allocated. The only two concrete things mentioned in
the proposed amendment to Kahne‘s resolution were having
I'K President Lee Todd sign a document committing to sus-
tainability and hiring a sustainability coordinator.

That is not a sufficient enough explanation. This green fee
could support thriigs like purchasing energy-efficient light
brilbs. or the water-say iiig appliances the university has been
pushing so hard for. Instead. students are left to guess about
how exactly these funds will be used There are so many
things that fall under the broad category of "green" And sus—
taiiiability coordinator sounds like it would have a broad job
description. This entire amendment is just too vague.

“This is a piece of the pic that is goiitg somewhere with»
out a plan." Sen, Rob ()akley said in the Kemel article.

Furtliemiore. let‘s talk about these two uses of the green fee.
ls having Todd sign a document about sustainability commit—
ment gotiig to have any direct effect on sustainability at UK'.’
Students need sortie proof that their fees are being put to good
use. and signing a piece of paper is not conclusive evidence.

Finally. there's the issue of timeliness. Matty of these seri-
ators. including. Kahne. will probably not even be around to
reap the rewards of a green fee, For students graduating this
year or next year. the sustainability coordinator is not going to
help them. especially if he or she isn't apportited until 2009.
SO sltould work toward the green fee having ati immediate
impact for all students.

This editorial board applauds the new green fee resolu~
tion. btit it needs revision so it cati direttly benefit sttidetits.

86 election turnout
a big disappointment

It couldn't have been any easier.
You didn't have to leave your dorm
room and drive to a poll. No compli—
cated forms. no strange codes; just a
UK login. If it was this easy. then
why did only 530 freshmen vote iii
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Two campaigns. comprised of sev»
en Senate candidates. used Facebook to
reach students. With L715 members iii
the Class of 2012‘s Facebook group.
it's hard to imagine that only 505 were
aware of the electron. S(i‘s Election
Chair. Katelyn Wallace. told the Kernel
that she felt a change iii election dates
was responsible for poor voter turnout.

I‘d like to think that a massive Iti-
teniet conspiracy was responsible. be-
cause otherwise I would be forced to

who were unable to appreciate their
voting rights and the power of S(i S(i
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leiiis around campus. allocate funds to
student organizations. They are given
their power through the student body.
Those freshmen who didn‘t vote
won‘t get a say in any of that. And
they shouldn‘t dare to complain about
it. That's Iiow democracy works. If
you don‘t care enough to vote. then
you are sending the message that yotr
don‘t care what they do. Voting eti-
sures that you have a say in what is
happening around campus and making
UK a better place. I hope that when
the next 80 elections roll around.
more students will make their voices
heard.
Amanda Laborio
Journalism freshman

Fans should show
more support for Cats

Saturday night was tiothitig less
than chilly. Not only was there a chill
in the air‘. btit iii the attitudes of the
fans as well. The first three quarters

were slow. full of penalties and little
offensive success for the Cats. But iii-
stead of encouraging the team. the fans
chose to sit and do nothing.

The team needed motivation. en-
couragement and some of that old “We
believe" attitude. but instead got tens of
thousands of people sitting silently
watching the game. In order for