Devan Downey will be the smallest player on the court Thursday night, but he will garner the largest attention from UK (26-1, 11-1 Southeastern Conference). The elusive 5-foot-9 South Carolina guard gave the Cats fits in their first meeting of the season on Jan. 26, scoring 30 points and getting to the foul line with [...]
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This is the day you’ve been waiting for since Jan. 26. It was circled on the calendar, especially after the South Carolina Student Government sent that snotty letter claiming supremacy. It didn’t become erased when the South Carolina Student Body President, Meredith Ross, sent her apology. Revenge has been in the air and on Thursday [...]
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By Evan Baber Walking down a dimly lit hallway on High Street, the atmosphere reflects a museum with pieces by local photographers and artists hanging on the wall. A moment later, it’s a concert venue, with the ring of guitar chords and the moan of a harmonica drifting up the stairwell. At Common Grounds, patrons [...]
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By Alison Carson Airlines these days have become increasingly restrictive on baggage allowed. Relationships? Not so much. If you are suffering from the “weight” of someone else, look out for the main types of baggage. A person only has two arms and these issues are the ones that are sure to break anyone’s back. The [...]
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By Garrett Bonistalli Twelve bands. Five Nights. One winner. Astor Place Riot is hoping they fit the bill in WKQQ’s Decent Exposure competition. The Lexington-based band consists of Josh Fletcher (lead vocals, guitar, keys), UK graduates Tim Condo (Drums) and Susan Janis (Electric violin, keys, guitar), and current UK students Jason Majewski (Bass) and Clay [...]
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Follow along with blogger Sarah Wainright as she live blogs the Awesome Issues Mayor Forum at Awesome, Inc. downtown. The four mayor candidates will answer questions from both the traditional media and new media, with lots of different coverage of the event. The live blog will start promptly at 6:00 p.m. and comments are welcome. [...]
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Coal is a hot topic of discussion on UK’s campus, but on Tuesday, one group of students let the numbers do the talking. Students with UK Beyond Coal, a campaign started this semester by the Sierra Club and UK students advocating alternative energy, stood along a sidewalk between White Hall Classroom Building and the Ralph [...]
Continue reading …For the upcoming mayoral election, students and Lexington residents can blog, Tweet and Facebook their way to a voting decision. On Wednesday, Awesome Inc. will host a mayoral forum sponsored by the Scripps Howard First Amendment Center that will be unlike any other forum seen in Lexington. The four candidates will sit amongst traditional media, [...]
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By Taylor Moak It may have been two weeks late, but students came to rally. Students from Kentucky’s public universities traveled to the Capitol in Frankfort Tuesday for the Rally for Higher Education. The rally was originally scheduled for two weeks ago, but was postponed because of snowy weather. The turnout for the rally was [...]
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The University of Maryland is stealing one of UK’s most prized possessions. Jay Perman, dean and vice president for clinical affairs at the UK College of Medicine, was offered a position as president of the University of Maryland on Tuesday. He accepted and will take the position on July 1, 2010. “Dr. Jay Perman has [...]
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