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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Gymnastics

Errors cost UK in gymnastics meet against Florida

Mohammad Ahmad January 19, 2018

After securing its first all-time win on the road against the then ranked No. 11 Arkansas Razorbacks, the UK gymnastics team returned to Lexington to take on the Florida Gators on Friday night. In their...

Enzo Wallart celebrates with Ryotaro Matsumura during the match against the Arkansas Razorbacks on Friday, March 4, 2016 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won the match 5-2. Photo by Hunter Mitchell | Staff

UK men’s tennis sweeps NKU

Aniya Hall January 19, 2018

UK men’s tennis started this season off with some impressive play. The team hosted a double-header on Friday, sweeping NKU and EKU 7-0.First, the Wildcats gave NKU their first match of the season. Starting...

Seth Greenberg offers explanation on his comments

January 19, 2018

For the second season in a row, ESPN’s College GameDay, featuring four analysts, is returning to Rupp Arena, but many Kentucky fans only want to hear one person speak. After Seth Greenberg called...

Kentucky head coach John Calipari reacts to Kentuckys loss against UCLA during the CBS Sports Classic on Saturday, December 23, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Kentucky was defeated 83-75. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Cats struggling with no clear leader

January 19, 2018

As the NCAA basketball season rolls on, UK basketball faces the same challenge they’ve faced since the beginning of the season: No player has taken on a clear leadership role.In the first few games,...

Lexingtonians viewed Edward Melcarths Rape of Sabines in the UK Art Museum on Thursday, January 18, 2018. Rape of the Sabines is part of the UK Art Museums exhibition EDWARD MELCARTH: Points of View which will be on display until April 8. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

FBI-blacklisted, Louisville artist makes his long-deserved debut at UK Art Museum

Arden Barnes January 19, 2018

Gay, Jewish, Communist, FBI-blacklisted and Kentucky-born.On Thursday, Jan. 18, several hundred people came to the UK Art Museum to be introduced to Louisville artist Edward Melcarth’s work.“I think...

Ellipticals in the Johnson Center help create energy to cut down on electricity costs. .Photo by Emily Wuetcher

Underground UK: Don’t ‘weight’ to get in shape

Megan Brown January 19, 2018

According to Business Insider, 80 percent of New Year’s Resolutions are broken within the first six weeks of the New Year. One of the most common of these is getting in shape, but over time loses its...

Write a note to encourage hospitalized children, bring faiths together

Angel Logan January 19, 2018

A handwritten note can bring hope to hospitalized children.This is one of the purposes behind the UK Interfaith Card Writing to Hospitalized Kids event that junior Nate Cortas is hosting this weekend.Cortas,...

 

Views of an Active: Make the most of Spring Rush

Matt Hasty January 18, 2018

The first week of classes is done and the Spring semester is in full swing.It is an especially exciting time for fraternities and sororities because the first step of recruitment is around the corner:...

Racial hate crime committed at WKU students’ apartment

Madison Rexroat January 18, 2018

Just days after Martin Luther King Day and an act of vandalism at UK’s Jewish Student Center, another hate crime incident occurred at Western Kentucky University.Two black WKU students were greeted yesterday...

Kentucky state representative Kelly Flood, D-Fayette (District 75), speaks at an event in solidarity with the Womens March on Washington in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday, January 21, 2017. Thousands of people gathered in front of Fayette Countys district and circuit courts and marched through the city to protest President Donald Trumps inauguration. Photo by Joshua Qualls | Staff

Kentucky NOW is gearing up for anniversary of Women’s March

Tyler Parker January 18, 2018

Typically, one-year anniversaries are for celebration, but for the Kentucky National Organization for Women, President Donald Trump’s first year in office is a new chance for members to rally for the...

Kentucky freshman guard Quade Green motions to a teammate during the game against Virginia Tech on Saturday, December 16, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 93-86. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

UK has shown flashes to be the team fans want to see

Chris Leach January 18, 2018

The 2017-2018 season has been a roller coaster for Kentucky basketball fans, largely due to the youth that this year’s team has.The average age of this year’s team is 19.43 years old, and it’s because...

Kayla Pigg, Kernel columnist, rocks out on a red guitar. 

Pigg’s Playlist: Chill out and destress with these mellow tunes

Kayla Pigg January 18, 2018

On the list of top ten things I hate the most, coming back to school after the holidays has always ranked pretty high. It may rank somewhere along the lines of job interviews, airport security and awkward...

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