More than 60 years ago, Thomas Givhan traded in his UK football jersey for a set of Marine Corps. Dress Blues. Now, Givhan has earned one more uniform that he will proudly wear on May 8 as he crosses the stage at the UK commencement ceremony. In the early 1940s, Thomas Givhan and Scott Miller [...]
Katie Saltz Four years on this campus has taught me many things. And no, this isn’t your end of the year “cherish your friends, go to class,” blah blah column. I created the heartbeat, and by God I wanted to finish my senior year with it. But now that I am settling down, planning a [...]
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Parking and Transportation Services is preparing for student parking permit renewal. Students can apply for a permit online or through the mail between May 1 and August 31. Walk-ins are allowed after August 31. Students must have a link blue login and password to apply online. Permits are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Students [...]
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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 [...]
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Audra Flanagan has been dancing for most of her life. In the studio or on a stage, she often finds she communicates best when she uses no words at all. “It’s really hard for me to express myself a lot of times with words, and it’s easier for me to express myself through movement, and [...]
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Two UK students spent the weekend around the likes of celebrities Heather Graham, Mandy Moore and Pharrell, but it was not for a red carpet event. Instead, they were exchanging ideas and methods for social activism on a global level. Lindsay Griffith and Jill Thompson, both public administration graduate students in the Martin School of [...]
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UK fans can now relive their favorite moments of the UK men’s basketball team one page at a time. The Kernel has released “Blue is Back,” a book to commemorate the 2009-10 season that saw the resurgence of Big Blue pride in Kentucky. “Blue is Back” is a compilation of season flashbacks, with abbreviated versions [...]
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Students, faculty and staff will have the chance to be a part of political history, and one group of UK freshmen is making sure campus is informed and ready for when election day rolls around. For the first time in Kentucky history, voters will see a contested primary for Democrat and Republican candidates running for [...]
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Abby Martin sets her gaze intently on the glowing TV screen. Clad in pink play clothes and a matching bow, she claps her hands and squeals for one of her favorite cartoon characters, “The Mighty B.” And while Abby rocks in excitement, it is hard to imagine her as a fragile infant. But the scars [...]
Continue reading …The basketball season may be over, but some fans are still vying to be part of the Big Blue Action. Tickets for the signing of UK head coach John Calipari’s Maker’s Mark bottle sold out in less than one minute Saturday, said Keeneland Director of Communications Jay Blanton. The 1,200 tickets went on sale at 10 [...]
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