Editorial by Kernel Staff. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com. Tailgating before a sporting event brings good times, memories, entertainment and trash — lots of trash. But convenience to hometown fans is harmful to the environment and time consuming to post-game clean-up crews. After football games, the parking lot is consistently littered with remnants of the party scene of [...]
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Column by Austin Schmitt. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com Maybe Michael Mitchell had the right idea. For those of you who forgot or did not see, Mitchell is the UK epidemiology graduate student and anesthesia technician who was fired by the University in January of 2010 for having a firearm in his car. Maybe he knew something other [...]
Continue reading …By Joy Priest As the elaborate Gallopalooza sculptures popped up around Lexington signaling the start of the World Equestrian Games, you probably chose a favorite, but a new one has arrived and this one takes the cake literally. Jumpstarting the World Equestrian Games opening weekend is the newest addition to the Lexington Gallopalooza horse family [...]
Continue reading …By Geoff Giancarlo Whether they read it or not, chances are students have had an encounter with Dave Eggers’ novel “Zeitoun.” The book was given to freshmen for free at summer advising conferences as part of the Common Reading Experience program. Several events this year have been centered around the themes and setting of the [...]
Continue reading …By Gary Norwood Hermann The UK College of Medicine celebrated its 50th anniversary by looking back at its success and ahead to the future. To commemorate the milestone, the college held its Academic Convocation and Awards Day, as well as the Munich Memorial Lecuture in the Hospital Auditorium. This year’s Munich Memorial lecturer was Dr. [...]
Continue reading …On Sunday, when no classes were in session, many students chose to wake up early anyway for a free ticket to a world-renowned competition. All Kentucky college students were invited to attend the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games for free on Sunday. Through a campus-wide e-mail sent Wednesday, Student Government President Ryan Smith announced [...]
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Column by Cassidy Herrington. E-mail Cherrington@uky.edu. Campus is not “plagued” by robberies nor is there a “flood” of them on campus. Last week was fraught with crime, and I apologize to the Kernel readers who may have gone into cardiac arrest upon reading the headlines. There were five isolated incidents. Yes, this is more than [...]
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Column by David Burnett. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com. I was awoken from a sound sleep twice in the last week by my phone ringing. No, it wasn’t someone needing a ride…it was UK’s emergency text alert system, notifying me of armed robberies on campus. I should probably unsubscribe, since I graduated more than a year ago. But [...]
Continue reading …With the recent string of robberies on campus, it’s no surprise that UK students are disgusted with the presence of police officers and their patrolling habits, seemingly allowing the criminals to run rampant. You’ll be happy to know this letter is not going to rehash these points; rather it is going to address another criminal [...]
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