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UK hockey team expects nothing
short of a championship

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

KENTUCKY KERNEL

 

CELEBRATING 36 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

 

1 in 4 UK employees to receive raises

By Jill Lister
ilostorfitykornolcom

About one in four regular full-
time UK employees will be getting a
raise beginning Jan. I.

UK will give $2.3 million to
salary adjustments for a limited
number of non-hospital employees.
UK President Lee Todd announced
in an e—mail to employees Wednes-
day night.

"This process is directly respon-
sivc to the concerns of faculty and
staff as evidenced by the work-life
process, which has surveyed the en-
tire university community and in-
volved hundreds of faculty and
staff." Todd said in an e-mail to the
Kernel.

The Work-Life survey. released

in September 2006. found that four
percent of UK staff members said
they were “very satisfied“ with their
pay and 28 percent said they were
“satisfied.“

The pay adjustment will first go
to employees whose pay is low coni-
pared to similar jobs at other places
in the state. Todd said.

“This should provide meaning—
ful increases for many employees

with salaries near the low end of

their respective pay ranges." Todd
said.

Each college or administrative
unit will also give raises to a limited
number of staff members in their de-
partment. These merit-based raises
will be determined on past perfor-
mance evaluations.

“It is directly responsive to the

Top 20 Business Plan. which exam-
ines and quantifies how we need to
improve salaries and compensation
to be competitive for our faculty and
staff." Todd said.

UK Hospital employees will not
be included in the pay increases.
Todd said. because the hospital re-
cently completed its own pay adjust—
ment. Employees at Good Samaritan
Hospital. recently acquired by UK.
will also not be included.

The pay raise is part of the $5
million staff enhancement pool ap-
proved by the Board of Trustees in
April.

Last spring. the Board of
Trustees approved a benefits pack—
age that included domestic partner
benefits for UK employees and the
planned construction of two child

care centers for faculty and staff.
one close to North Campus on
Woodland Avenue and the other
close to South Campus on Universi-
ty Court.

The package. which cost nearly
$2.7 million. also included tuition
discounts for a spouse. partner or
one dependent of employees who
have worked at UK for at least one
year.

Todd said the pay increase is part
of UK‘s larger goal of becoming a
top—20 public research university by
2020.

“The Top 20 Business Plan rec-
ognizes that we need to — and must
— pay our faculty and staff compet-
itive compensation packages to re—
cruit and retain the best and bright-
est." Todd said.

 

 

 

 

 

A member of the UK Army ROTC retrieves a gun from the bottom of the Lancaster Aquatic Center pool on Friday, Sept 15

 

A cadet
splashes into
the Lancaster

Aquatic Center
pool on Sept.
15 during a
training exer-
cise conducted
by the UK
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The water's
fine for
training time

Members of the UK Army ROTC jumped off
the one-meter diving platform to retrieve
their guns at the bottom of the pool as part
of an unexpected water entry drill The exer-

c else was part of the Army ROTC’ 3 water

I.;

training at Lancaster Aquatic Center on

Sept. 15. The training also involved a gear
drop where cadets were pushed into the
pool in full military gear that they had to
strip off before resurfacing.

Students to displace selves to raise

By Wesley Robinson
newsakykernolcom

This weekend Uganda‘s invrsible
children will become a little less
transparent at UK.

Displace Me is an event that
aims to inform students about invisi-
ble children. a term used to describe
abound 30.000 children who have
been abducted during the civil war in
Uganda that has been going on since
1987.

Displace Me simulates the real
life situation that over 1.5 million
Ugandan citizens have had to endure
since being moved into protection

camps in 1996. as a result of the
growing problem of child abduction
in the country. according to the ln-
visible Children Web site.

For the event. students will sleep
in Haggin Field in cardboard boxes
and engage in fasting to experience a
small part of the reality of displace-
ment. said Patrick Nally. a marketing
junior and co—chair of the project.

The idea for Displace Me came
from a similar event held by a na—
tional movement. The event spread
to 15 cities and included around
68.000 participants. according to the
Invisible Children Web site.

“It's awesome to do on a smaller

Humboldt-"hoodlum.

I

scale on UK‘s campus." said Naitore
Kiogora. Displace Me co-chair and
an integrated strategic communica-
tions and marketing senior.

Kiogora and Nally thought of
bringing [)isplace Me to UK after at«
tending the April national event in
Nashville.

The Logistics Committee Chair
Jessica Kane. an economics junior.
said the goal is for people to attend
to raise awareness on the issue and
not for the purpose of promoting
their organization.

“I don't want people to see a
black organization and say they are
supporting Africa because they are

awareness

supposed to.” Kane said.

[)isplace Me is about a bigger
problem of people being mistreated.
something everyone can relate to.
she said.

Participants are asked to bring
cardboard. paint and decorations to
build a team or group village. lndi-
vidual students that attend will be
matched up with other individuals
and groups in attendance.

This year’s effort is a “trial and
error run." Kane said. Applications
for next year's committee will be
available in November for those who

See [)isplace Mo on page 5

 

Madness
lovers don't
mind lining

up early

By Stephanie Short

news@kykerne|.com

Charles Wafford has one wish: that UK bas—
ketball players might sign his homemade
camper as he waits in line for tickets to Big
Blue Madness.

“I‘ve got my fingers crossed."
a Lexington resident.

Parked at the comer of Avenue of Champi-
ons and Lexington Avenue. Wafford‘s. camper
is set up among nearly 65 tents. comhole games
and lawn chairs around Memorial Coliseum as
fans camp out in line for tickets to UK’s first
basketball practice of the season. Tickets go on
sale tomorrow.

Wafford has camped out for Big Blue Mad—
ness tickets for the last eight years. This is the
fifth year he has been first in line. he said.

“I come here for the people." Wafford said.
"A lot of students know me from years past. It's
good to be outside and be around different
kinds of people. I like to come here. sit out and
just enjoy myself."

Decorated in blue and white. the camper is
air conditioned and complete with a bed and a
refrigerator.

“It started out as something to do." Wafford
said. "l thought I might be able to use (the
camper) for tailgating and camping. 1 added on
pictures of old players. but they didn’t stick too
well. So. I painted it and had decals made. and
here it is."

The only thing missing is a personal touch
from the UK players.

Wafford obtained a city permit to park his
camper for the week. After he gets his event
tickets on Saturday morning. he will move the
camper to Commonwealth Stadium to tailgate
before the football game.

Over the years. Wafford and his nephew.
Wallace Clark. nicknamed Wildcat Wally. have
made camping out at Memorial Coliseum a tra-
dition.

“I started coming because everybody else
was coming." Clark said. “Now. I come be-
cause I want to. At 56 years old. the friends I‘ve
made here are great."

This year. the two men. and their friend
Mickey Brady. are especially excited for Big
Blue Madness because of the new men‘s and
women‘s basketball coaches. Brady has never

See Madness on page 5

said Wafford.

 

Engineering

students let

sun shine on
solar car

glJill luster
ilaster@kykernel.com

People can use the sun for many things. to
work on a tan or dry clothes _. or to power a
~150-pound car.

Started in N99 by engineering students. the
UK Solar Car Team has designed. built and
modified a racecar powered on solar energy.

"ln school. they give you a problem. they
give you a solution. they show you how to do
it." said Matt Hatfield. a mechanical engineer-
ing senior. “Here. there are no solutions. You
just have to think."

Hatfield is one of the teams 15 members
working on the Gato Del Sol ll. named for the
horse that won the 1982 Kentucky Derby. The
solar car can travel up to 45 miles per hour and
is legally allowed to drive on roads as long as
there are lead and chase cars.

“Taking it on the road is extremely nerve-
wracking." Hatfield said. “You don‘t want to
see it break down in the middle of the road."

In 2003. the team used parts from the original
solar car to build an improved car. Gato del Sol ll.

The materials used to burld Gato del Sol [1
cost between $100,000 and 3110.000. Members
of the solar car team do not work for pay.

”Labor. man hours. that'd bump (costs) up
to millions." Hatfield said.

After six months of design and one and a
half years of construction. Gato del Sol ll en~
tered but did not qualify to compete in the 2005
North American Solar Car Challenge.

The challenge included a race route of

See Solar Car on page 5

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problems that spun‘ed her to
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lite. I looked at my chest and

was like. ()K. they’re going to
grow. This Is my year.’ And it
iteyer happened. I was less thati
an A-eup. I wore pushup bras.
which eut into my skin. If I was
with a guy and there was a girl
next to me with big boobs. I
would be like. Oh. my God. he's
looking at herl 0n the beach. ifl
was standittg next to a girl with
big boobs. I'd be like. I hate her!
I hated my nose too. I haye my
dad‘s nose. which is huge. It
took tip so mueh of my face.
when I looked down. I eould see
my nose. I couldn't get away
front it? I was so frustrated. I
was giust like. I don't want to be
on eamera anymore.

Were you ever teased
about your appearance?

People would say. "You
haye sueh a big nose?" And
they 'Il make fun of me for being
so flat. and say mean boy things.
like. "If you nailed two nails in a
board. they would be bigger
than you are." I was tormented.
And when l was older. I'd want
to be intimate. but I'd feel inse-
eure. My boyfriends always had
bigger ehests than I did!

Did Spencer pressure you
into surgery.

He had nothing to do with it.
If anything. he said. "Maybe
you should think about it a lot
longer." I decided on this a cou—
ple of years ago. I wanted it way
before the show. but I couldn't
afford it.

The Hills made it possible?

Definitely. I come front yery
humble beginnings. [Montag‘s
mother and stepfather own a
restaurant in Crested Butte.l
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and I've fought for. Let's just say
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see box. below I. This isn't some—
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eided last November that. during
break [The Hills was on hiatus
in April and May]. I was going
to get surgery. MTV said.
"Yeah. whatever you want to do.
It's your body." I'm just glad I
didn't how to do it on the show.
My mom and my grandma and
my family were like. "This is
something you've always want»
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They understood the teasing and
the insecurities.

How did you decide what
you wanted to look like?

I got Playboys and I was
looking at those. I was like.
"Spencer. what do you think
about these?" He said. "It's your
thing? Don't ask me." It was too
funny. I asked Dr. Ryan. "I was
thinking of a C. What do you
think?" And he showed me
some options and I felt them.
and we came to the conclusion
together.

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 PAGEll | Friday, September 28, 2007

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THOMAS SANDS l STAFF

Senior middle blocker Nicole Britenriker going up for art offensive kill
in a 3-0 sweep against Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 4

Cats' leader
transferred to
have more fun

Quinnrfietstga

kcolston@kykernel.com

For Nicole Britenriker.
Ohio State University was a
place she saw herself graduat—
ing from academically. But
something was missing for
Britenriker: she just wasn‘t
having fun.

As a result of the outage
on the fun—oane—
ter. the Cincinnati
native decided to
transfer froin
Ohio State to [K
to finish out her
collegiate career
after her sopho—
riiore year.

“I came here
c\pecting to enjoy
my \olleyball ca~
t‘eer better."
Britenriker said.
"As for wiiining.l
always c\pect to
win. so I hoped to
do that tat l'ls'i."

Briteiiriker made an impact
from the riionieiit she stepped
foot on the court for the (ats
Last season Britenriker led l‘K
in points per game and kills
and was second in blocks. She
was also named captain before
eyeii playing a game for the
(‘ats. ller leadership impressed
head coach (‘i'aig Skinner.
e\ en at a time when the coach,
ing staff wasnt 100 percent
sure about Brtteiit‘iker.

“We didn‘t know her that
well." Skinner said. "It says a
lot it the first week and a halt
here. her teammates
name her captain "

I‘ll‘llt‘lll'lkc‘l"\ leadership is
eyideiit again tltis year as she
leads or claims second iti riiost
statistical categories for UK. as
well as being among the top
ten playct‘s in the SH‘ for
sotiie categories liritetiriker\
334 hitting percentage is sev-
enth in the Sl:('. while her
3.06 kills per game ranks si\th.
Britenriker is also tied for
ninth iti blocks per game \\llh
teammate Lauren Rapp.

\llL"\

"I came here
expecting to
enjoy my volley-
ball career better.
As for winning, I
always expect
to win."

BRITENRIKEH

The leadership Britenriker

displays on the court has al-
ready rubbed off on her team-
mates. Like the senior leader.
sophomore setter Sarah Run'ie-
ly“s was also in her first year
with the Cats last season. Even
w ith a difference of two years
of playing experience. Rumely
said her and Britenriker
clicked immediately.
AA “She's always
been a player on
the same page."
Rumely said. “She
has that drive to do
the best everyday.
That impacted me
to see what colle-
giate \olley ball was
about."

But according
to Rumely. Britcn‘
riker isn't just a
leader on the court.
but off the court as
well.

"liveryone rc-
spects her.“ Rumely said.
“She‘s the core of this team
that holds us together.“

That off the court impact is
something that Skinner said
has lltc coaches saltslietl with
the senior middle blocker.

“Physically we ktiew she
was a gifted athlete and knew
her capabilities." Skinner said.
"It‘s difficult to transfer emo-
tionally But we are \ery
pleased with her leadership.
mental toughness and maturi-
ty."

l’or Britenrikei‘. having
good senior leaders at Ohio
State influenced her to be the
leader she is today.

"l‘\e seen the iitipact of
other seniors." Bi‘itenriker
said "My goal is to have my
teammates trust me and to
have a good impact."

While Britenriker is having
an impact on the court and on
her teammates. the senior is
gaining what she was losing
out on at Ohio State.

"I'm haying a blast.‘~
Britenriker said. “I‘m enjoying
it all over again."

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Quarterbacks

Unless Andre Woodson gets hurt. UK will likely
have the advantage at quarterback in each of its re-
maining eight games. the only possible exception
being Florida. Woodson still hasn't played his best
and is averaging over 250 yards per game for the
Southeastern Conference‘s third best passing of—
fense. Plus. he has already thrown ll touchdowns.
Florida Atlantic’s Rusty Smith may not have Wood-
son‘s big name. but he does have big game. Smith is
averaging almost 280 yards per game. and if FAU
wants to keep it close. he needs to be outstanding.

Linebackers

As long as Wesley Woodde is on the field. it is
tough to hate on the UK linebackers. Woodyard had
17 tackles and a forced fumble against Arkansas.
and Johnny Williams. Braxton Kelley and Micah
Johnson are all among the team's top five tacklers.
UK‘s linebackers have combined for 35 tackles for
loss on year and five combined pass breakups. Their
ability to get to the backfield has certainly helped
improve the UK defense. Florida Atlantic's Frantz
Joseph and Cergile Sincere both rank in the top 100
nationally in tackles. and Andre Clark is also a solid
tackler. but the Owls have little depth beyond those
three.

Defensive Line

Florida Atlantic‘s defensive line isn't bad by any
means. The Owls are 52nd in the country against the
run (137 yards per game) and have logged seven
sacks. Though UK‘s defensive line is thin. it has
played well so far. Linemen Ventrell Jenkins and
Dominic Lewis have both surprised UK coaches.
and Jeremy Jarmon already has four sacks. Junior
defensive tackle Myron Pryor is healthy — bad
news for a Florida Atlantic team that already strug-
gles rushing the football. And with size issues on the
Owls‘ offensive front. Jarmon and Lewis may live in
the backfield Saturday.

Offensive Line

UK‘s offensive line has proven solid as long as
the team is running the football. But the Cats haven‘t
played a great defensive line yet and have still al-
lowed nine sacks. the ninth most in the SEC. Even
against an inferior opponent. the Cats can‘t allow de-
fensive linemen to interrupt hand-offs as they did
against Arkansas. Florida Atlantic has given up sev-
en sacks and struggles to run the football. partially
due to their size. Seven of Florida Atlantic's ten of-
fensive linemen on the depth chart weigh less than
260 pounds. including David Matlock. a 239-pound
left tackle. Size may present problems for the Owls
against UK‘s strong defensive line.

Overall

Florida Atlantic may have one of the
top college football coaches of all-time
in Howard Schnellenberger. And the
Owls knocked off Minnesota earlier this
season. And they may even be one of the
best-dressed teams in America. But this
is a UK team riding high after two emo-
tional wins. and even if the Cats aren‘t

l00 percent focused from the outset. they
have the talent to win. FAU may hang
tough early. but the Owls won‘t keep up
with UK's balanced offensive attack.

Running Backs

Despite the loss of three running backs to injury
against Arkansas. the Cats rode freshman Derrick
Locke in the second half against the Razorbacks. Al-
fonso Smith won‘t play due to a high ankle sprain.
but Raphael Little and Tony Dixon are healthy. giv—
ing the Cats 21 major edge in the backfield. The Cats
are averaging 227 yards per game on the ground and
already have more rushing touchdowns this season
(14) than they did in all of 2006 (12). Florida At-
lantie. led by Charles Pierre‘s 54 yards per game. is
92nd in America in rushing offense. The Owls
haven't had a 100-yard rushcr yet. and that streak
likely won’t end in Lexington.

Advantage:

Receivers

The Owls know how to spread the ball around.
Six of their receivers have caught touchdown passes.
while three average over 40 yards per game. Leading
receiver Jason Harmon has caught a pass in 16
straight games. Still. the Owls can‘t compete with
UK's depth. The emergence of Steve Johnson (14
catches. 265 yards. 3 touchdowns) gives UK three
receivers capable of taking every catch to the end
zone. plus tight end Jacob Tamme. Add Little and
fullback John Conner. who have combined for 12
catches out of the backfield. and it's easy to see why
wide receiver Keenan Burton and company get the
nod.

Special Teams

It‘s not that Florida Atlantic's special teams unit
is that good; it’s just that UK‘s is that bad. Tradition-
ally one of the better units on Rich Brooks' teams.
special teams has been woeful for the Cats in 2007.
Kicker Lones Seiber is 3-for-4 on field goals but has
failed on three extra points. and UK has given up
special teams touchdowns two weeks in a row. Flori—
da Atlantic kicker Warley Leroy has made seven of
nine field goals and all 12 extra points. and punter
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Secondary

The Cats are seventh in the SEC in pass defense
and would be better if Louisville quarterback Brian
Brohm hadn‘t thrown for 366 yards against them.
Sophomore eomerback Trevard Lindley. a freshman
All-American in 2006. sprained his ankle against
Arkansas but is healthy this week. Lindley has an in—
terception and a fumble return for a touchdown this
season. Even though Owls comerback Tavious Polo
has six interceptions in four games. FAU is still the
99th-ranked pass defense in the country. and it hasn‘t
faced a quarterback of Woodson‘s caliber. As UK
was a year ago. the Owls aren‘t very good at stop-
ping the pass. but they are very good at stealing it.
FAU is second in the country in takeaways.

Senior defensive
end Dominic
Lewis runs in
pursuit of
Arkansas'
Michael Smith in
the Cats 42-29
win last week.
UK will look for
him along with
the rest of the
defensive line to
pressure Florida
Atlantic.

ED MATTHEWS
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Picks for Saturday, Sept. 29

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THIS WEEK'S GAMES

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Michigan State vs. #9

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