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All in a knight’s day: Group uses Main Building lawn for historical re-enactments

All in a knight’s day: Group uses Main Building lawn for historical re-enactments

On an average day, Thaddeus Moore is an elevator mechanic. But every Sunday, he puts on his 8-pound steel helm and travels back in time to the 1600s. While UK students are off from classes, the field in front of the Main Building is filled with sounds of clashing metal and battle cries. Moore is [...]

By Tabitha Engle Josh Dorenkamp greets his clients with oil-smudged fingertips, a practiced eye and a crooked smile. He strolls through his apartment to his studio with hands shoved deep into his paint-stained jeans. Jagged graffiti letters and bright splattered colors consume the space. Dorenkamp, an art history sophomore, has a passion for painting. But [...]

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Lighting up UK

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On Nov. 5, 2009, adjunct photography professor Robert Dickes and his studio lighting class used a technique known as light painting– which combines a camera set to a long exposure combined with several handheld flashes– to illuminate the President’s house on Rose Ln. Photos and video by Ed Matthews

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Inside the helmet

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Inside the helmet

Just moments before kick-off at home football games, Coach Brooks and his team crowd anxiously in the giant inflatable helmet that is in the corner of the field. The excitement and tension under the helmet sends shivers down your spine. The moment they begin to burst out onto the field, the stadium is deafening with [...]

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Foggy Bottom

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Foggy Bottom

Washington, D.C. is a bustling city full of life. While it is not New York City, there is still no sleep for the people there. The city gives photographers an awesome opportunity to observe people’s actions. It’s rare to see anyone take a moment to themselves, except when they might be waiting for the metro [...]

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[VIDEO] Students learn about dorm fires from demonstration

Story and photos by Adam Wolffbrandt In the event of a fire, students living in residence halls have less than three minutes to escape before it is too late. For Campus Fire Safety Month, the UK Fire Marshal’s Office, with the help of the Lexington Fire Department, built two model dorm rooms to demonstrate to [...]

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Muddy water escapades

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Muddy water escapades

While waking along the creek the divides my grandmother’s farm from the neighbor’s, I stumbled upon these two kids playing in the murky water on a day off from school. I then spent the next two hours sitting on the creek bank, witnessing the joys of being a child. It reminded me of when my [...]

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“Downtown Lexington is now your dance floor” were the first words on the instructions participants received as they arrived at Bike Prom on Saturday evening. Prom participants were asked to start at the Living Arts and Science Center on North Martin Luther King Boulevard for a race around downtown Lexington. Each participant was given a [...]

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There’s Nothing Like Game Day

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There’s Nothing Like Game Day

UK senior offensive guard Christian Johnson talks to fans after the game against Miami-Ohio on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009 at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Photo by Allie Garza | Staff

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