Column by Sean Rose A little boy used to become so upset when he was sent to bed that he would cry to his reflection in the mirror while brushing his teeth before slipping between the covers. It wasn’t a nightly occurrence. But it happened enough to leave an impression on him as he grew [...]
Continue reading …Readers of the Kernel may be interested to know that President Lee Todd has endorsed the Webb Companies’ proposed CentrePointe hotel/condominium project that calls for the demolition of the buildings containing The Dame, Buster’s and Mia’s. This point was recently confirmed by Tom Harris, vice president for external affairs at UK. This project has caused [...]
Continue reading …If there were a good reason for the Board of Trustees’ removal of the proposed student fee for sustainability, we don’t see it. The board’s Student Affairs Committee voted 3-1 Tuesday to eliminate the 50-cent green fee from the final student-fees recommendation. The amended version then passed the Finance Committee and the full board unanimously. [...]
Continue reading …By Ricky Simpson The Forbidden Kingdom Starring: Michael Angarano, Jackie Chan, Jet Li More than anything, the marketing on this film is confusing. The trailer promises a “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragonâ€-type film, headlined by two of the biggest names in martial arts (Chan and Li). Of course “Kingdom†has its share of sword-swinging, but it [...]
Continue reading …By Juliann Vachon It started in 1985 with a column and mail-in survey asking students if they were ready for a new kind of radio at UK. “Are you tired of hearing Top 40 ground out till the needle falls through the other side? Would you just rather hear Red Hot Chili Peppers instead of [...]
Continue reading …By Ross Bogue Students with disabilities said they wanted to be seen as individuals first, not just people with handicaps, at last night’s Diversity Dialogues discussion. The final Diversity Dialogues forum of the semester, titled “A Voice for Students with Disabilities,†gave an opportunity for students and faculty to discuss what it means to be [...]
Continue reading …President Lee Todd sent a letter of encouragement to one of the developers of the downtown project that would be built where popular bars and music venues — including The Dame, Mia’s and Buster’s — are currently located. On March 4, The Webb Companies unveiled the $250 million CentrePointe project, which would include a 40-story, [...]
Continue reading …By Alice Haymond Lexington police arrested a man yesterday in connection with the April 13 hit-and-run that killed UK freshman Connie Blount. Shannon Houser, 36, was arrested on charges of tampering with physical evidence and leaving the scene of an accident, according to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Division of Community Corrections. Blount’s father, Jack Blount, [...]
Continue reading …Column by Jonathan Smith UK’s departing class of football players had been hated on for a long time before making back-to-back Music City Bowl appearances. The hating quieted the more they won, but the hating is picking back up again. The NFL Draft is this weekend, and for the players that have a legitimate chance [...]
Continue reading …By J.D. Williams After a collegiate career full of circus catches, hard hits and memorable wins, it is safe to say the group of UK players enlisted in the NFL Draft controlled much of program’s recent gridiron success. But this weekend, it will be executives from 32 NFL teams who control the fate of UK’s [...]
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