Column by Austin Hill The current Mount Rushmore of the NBA has new faces such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Wade and Kevin Durant. Some former Wildcats have a chance to etch their name in stone, but will their college fans care? I understand Lexingtonians do not have the same passion for professional hoops, [...]
Continue reading …Letter to Editor by Shannon Frazer Anyone well-versed in the website collegehumor.com might recognize one familiar photo: it pictures the sign outside of Barker Hall, which lists that the building houses the campus Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC and dance studio. As iconic as that particular sign is to the thousands of students who pass [...]
Continue reading …By Colin Walsh It’s closing time, ladies and gents. Summer is just around the corner so that means it’s time to take a look back at the movies we all went to see when we needed a break from studying. I know Dead Week is fast approaching, but you have one more assignment and that [...]
Continue reading …By Chandler Howard Though this weekend’s rain was enough to postpone the second game of UK’s final home series, it was not enough to put a damper on senior day for the five graduating Cats. UK (29-21, 11-14 Southeastern Conference) played host to No. 12 Louisiana State (39-10, 17-5 SEC) in a three-game series. Saturday’s [...]
Continue reading …By Taylor Moak A Crimson King maple tree, a plaque and nearly 100 people were part of a memorial to remember a friend who died “too soon.” On Friday afternoon, family and friends gathered behind Scovell Hall to remember UK employee Russ Williams who died after an illness on April 8, 2009. Williams was a [...]
Continue reading …While tuition for next year is still unknown, a cap was set for Kentucky colleges and universities on Friday by the Council on Postsecondary Education. The council set tuition and mandatory fee ceilings for undergraduate students for the 2010-11 year. UK, along with the University of Louisville, was authorized for a 6 percent increase. The [...]
Continue reading …By Kelly Berger Reliving the days of elementary school may seem like a far stretch for college students, but it is closer to campus than some may think. The Violence Intervention and Prevention Center is spending Dead Week offering students the opportunity to munch on snacks, watch their favorite kiddy cartoons and listen to story [...]
Continue reading …By Zach Walton A new group on campus is aiming to end illiteracy, one baby at a time. Books for Babies, a recently-formed student organization, is hosting a fundraiser Monday to combat illiteracy by putting books in the hands of every baby born in Lexington and encouraging parents to read to their children. Six students [...]
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