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For some it’s an addiction, others could care less, but no one can deny the fact that the bright lights of Hollywood have become an inescapable part of our lives. Television, movies, music and the glamorous lifestyles of Hollywood’s elite have consumed our world, and play an integral role in our culture. Some students might [...]

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There are many days in which I’m surprised that my work is considered “work.” The day I was sent to Fantasy Island in New York to take pictures I was in shock the entire day that I was actually getting paid to ride amusement park rides with my camera tightly strapped to me.              – Britney [...]

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The UK volleyball team is trying to go bigger and farther than they ever have. If Saturday night’s Kentucky Classic championship performance against Florida International is any indication, the Cats are well on their way. The Cats (3-0) defeated the visiting Golden Panthers 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-13) to take the Kentucky Classic crown in front [...]

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By Daniel Diliberto The Jon Lipsitz era is underway, and Saturday’s 1-0 win over Louisville began what UK fans hope is a long and successful tenure at UK. The Cats (2-0) made it clear early in the contest Saturday night they would be physical; whether it was a goal kick from the opponent’s keeper, or [...]

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Column by Richard Becker The tradition of the newspaper stretches back to Gutenberg’s printing press, but now Americans are watching that proud tradition disintegrate. Across America, newspapers large and small, independent and corporate, liberal and conservative are collapsing at an alarming rate. The result has been rampant consolidation, the laying off of entire wings of [...]

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Failing grades indict general education system

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Students are constantly being graded to assess their performance. Just about every measureable quality, no matter how minute, is weighted and factored into a letter grade intended to objectively represent a student’s total input in a class. And no matter how clear the syllabus and course requirements are, students are usually unhappy when they don’t [...]

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When UK head coach John Calipari was in the nosebleed seats at Rupp Arena for the 1985 Final Four as a graduate assistant for Kansas, he might never have dreamed the Jayhawks would play such a pivotal role in his future more than 20 years later. Calipari waxed poetic about his coaching journey and the [...]

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Kernel in Print – Aug. 28, 2009

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Open publication – Free publishing

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While basketball is still the king of the Commonwealth, its coaches haven’t ruled the sidelines with supreme grace as of late. Three current or former UK coaches have all been at the forefront of the sports world in the past few weeks, each for the wrong reasons. For the current head coach of the Cats, [...]

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UPDATE: According to the Anderson County News, Billy Gillispie was arraigned in Anderson County District Court at 8:30 a.m. via teleconference from the Franklin County Regional Jail.  He pleaded not guilty. A formal court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 5. Former UK basketball head coach Billy Gillispie was arrested early Thursday morning and charged with [...]

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