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Column by Matthew Fox As finals week quickly approaches, and soon after a month off of school, I found it pertinent to write about the upcoming holiday and what I feel it is truly about.  When I was a kid and Christmas time rolled around, it was mostly about what presents I was going to [...]

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Column by CJ Conklin I will never forget the Christmas of 1998. I was on the brink of turning 10, meaning that I had been hearing rumors that Santa Claus was not real for nearly two years (older siblings ruin everything), but I never believed a word of it. After all, every Christmas, Santa had [...]

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Thank you from Student Government

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Column by Ryan Smith We have finally reached that time that many of us have been dreading. It is a procrastinator’s worst nightmare, a son’s or daughter’s chance to prove to his or her parents that school actually is a priority and a teacher’s opportunity to make even the brightest student squirm. That’s right: Finals [...]

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Kernel in Print – Dec. 11, 2009

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NEW YORK — The World’s Most Famous Arena has seen a lot of classic fights in its day. On Wednesday night, freshman guard John Wall and the No. 4 Cats (9-0) gave Madison Square Garden one more. After jumping out to a 12-0 lead on No. 14 Connecticut (6-2), the Cats fell apart, collecting 12 [...]

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Throughout the years, it seems like there’s always those couple of players in the NBA that come into the Garden and never fail to drop crazy numbers. In the ‘90s, Reggie Miller almost made his career by beating the Knicks single-handedly on their home floor. More recently, LeBron James has simultaneously turned into Madison Square [...]

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By Jenny Boylan The Student Center Ballroom transformed into a studio for first-year students to present their discoveries throughout the semester. Carrying on a 13-year-old UK tradition, students of the Discovery Seminar Program presented what they learned throughout the semester through posters, PowerPoints, skits and other creative options. The DSP program aims to give freshmen [...]

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The No. 13 Cats (29-4) decided they were tired of losing, and they proved it by sweeping their first and second round matches of the NCAA tournament last weekend. The Cats, hoping to ride last weekend’s momentum into the third round of the NCAA tournament, had a balanced attack, solid defense and a playful attitude [...]

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By Whittney Johnson UK can finally take a bite out of its big apple. Wednesday marked the grand opening of UK’s Apple store, which will allow students and faculty to purchase computers that could be between $50 and $300 cheaper. General members of the public will be able to purchase other products at retail. Sally [...]

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By Andrew Pillow Former Senate President John Whitt was able to meet his replacement before leaving to work with the U.S. Department of Defense. Falon Thacker, College of Arts and Science senator, was voted in as the new Senate president Wednesday night. Thacker ran unopposed for the position. “I think my new replacement will do [...]

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