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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Nationwide ‘Good Trouble: Lives On’ protest inspires the next generation of activists
Sammy Wynn, Assistant News Editor • July 18, 2025
Longtime UK law professor dies Thursday morning
Laurel Swanz, News Editor • July 17, 2025
UKPD investigating vehicle fire on UK’s campus
Sammy Wynn, Assistant News Editor • July 7, 2025
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‘Live Like Noah:’ A legacy of impact, selflessness and kindness
Hannah Piedad, Assistant Features Editor • July 17, 2025

A yellow and blue rubber bracelet is adorned with a white trout and a cross on an otherwise plain wrist. The words “Live Like Noah” sprawled across the bracelet speak volumes. The message behind the phrase is one of kindness, one that always...

Kentucky commit Malachi Moreno poses for a photo after committing to Kentucky on Friday, August 16, 2024, in the Great Crossing High School Indoor Gym in Georgetown, Kentucky. Photo by Cole Parke | Staff
Malachi Moreno reflects on his high school career and upcoming journey as a Kentucky Wildcat
Jack Ross, Reporter • July 17, 2025

After a dominant season with the Great Crossing Warhawks, Malachi Moreno has his sights set on the bright lights of Kentucky basketball. The Warhawks' star had quite the senior campaign, averaging 21.8 points, 14.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists...

Drag Queen Ophelia Foxx performs with her tips from the crowd during the Lexington Pride Festival on Saturday, June 28, 2025, on Oliver Lewis Way in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff
‘We’re here together:’ Lexington Pride celebrates LGBTQ+ community
Hannah Piedad, Assistant Features Editor • July 1, 2025
Attendees pet and feed the sanctuary horses during the walkthrough at the BraveHearts Equine Center on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Paris, Kentucky. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff
Providing a second chance, horses find their light at BraveHearts
Sylvia Freire, Reporter • April 22, 2025
Shawn Pryor, an author talks during an interview on Thursday, Mar. 13, 2025 at University of Kentucky Bookstore in Lexington, Kentucky. Sydney Yonker | Staff
How Shawn Pryor is inspiring the next generation of authors
Melanie Schouppe, Reporter • April 21, 2025
Film review of ‘A Minecraft Movie’
Sammy Wynn, Reporter • April 21, 2025

A man is straddling the sidewall of a boxing ring. The camera cuts to a box, a box that drops a zombie. It cuts again, this time to another man. He looks left, he looks right and with a worried smile,...