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Posters reflect research at the capitol

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By Melody Bailiff Students from universities across the commonwealth hope to make a difference, one poster at a time. Undergraduate students who have been working with faculty mentors will present research and scholarly work on posters to state legislators Thursday at the Capitol building in Frankfort. Students hope legislators will recognize the effectiveness of their [...]

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A flier posted throughout campus Tuesday designed to look like an excerpt of a Kernel article was not affiliated with the Kentucky Kernel in any way. The headline of the flier declaring “Students demand climate justice on campus,” was not part of any Kernel article and the masthead was used without the knowledge of Kernel staff. [...]

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Student input important for open position

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Kernel Editorial Campus, guess what? It’s cool to care again. We know it’s hard, what with the harsh weather and all. Classes have started up, your schedules are filling up and you don’t know when you’ll have time to catch up on last season’s “LOST” before the premiere tonight. We have a proposition for you, [...]

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Experience abroad extremely beneficial

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Column by Sylvia Miga When students go abroad, they often face a culture shock when they arrive in their destination. What about reverse culture shock? How are you supposed to cope with the fact that you left behind another life in another country, especially if you enjoyed your life abroad even better? When I arrived [...]

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Column by Chase Robertson I would like to thank whomever it was that reported our student body has declared war on coal with the fluorescent fliers that were duct taped to anything possible on Tuesday morning. I was certainly unaware of this declaration, as I’m sure the majority of the student body was also. As [...]

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Column by Robert Kahne I am part of an organization that is spending your money. Because of this fact, my organization feels that it is important to communicate what we are doing with that money. The organization about I am talking is the Student Sustainability Committee, a group of students charged with spending the student [...]

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Columbia, S.C. – Join Kernel writers Metz Camfield and James Pennington for a live blog of the UK-South Carolina game at Colonial Life Arena. The Cats (19-0) are looking to remain perfect against the Gamecocks (11-8) and hold on to their new No. 1 ranking. The point guard matchup figures to be one of the [...]

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By Emily-Kate Cardwell Since its American onset in the 1970s, hip-hop music has shown no regard for territory, crossing cultural and social borders. It has UK in its sights next. The Student Activities Board’s Multicultural Affairs Committee and CATalyst are teaming up to host a three-  part event titled “Why We Love Hip Hop.” The [...]

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Obama thanks Cats for Hoops for Haiti

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The UK men’s basketball team got the chance to speak with President Barack Obama a little earlier than most No. 1 ranked teams. The Cats fielded a call from Obama early Tuesday afternoon. The president thanked the team for raising over $1 million in disaster relief efforts with their “Hoops for Haiti” campaign and congratulated [...]

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