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Kentucky Kernel

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Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky Assistant Head Coach Vince Marrow watches the game from the sidelines during the University of Kentucky vs. University of Missouri football game on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 29-7. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Vince Marrow to remain at Kentucky

Braden Ramsey February 14, 2020

The "Big Dog" is staying with the Cats. Kentucky football associate head coach Vince Marrow announced on Twitter Friday evening that he would not be leaving for a position with Michigan State. He included...

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Valentines Day is better outside. In the cold. With the wolves.

Cameron Luker February 14, 2020

I have to admit that we are getting into the worst part of the year. It’s cold and rainy and Spring Break is just far enough away that it can’t serve as a beacon of hope quite yet.On top of that, Valentine’s...

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UK student, a former softball player, dies in car crash

Kernel News Staff February 13, 2020

A UK student died in a single-vehicle crash on I-64 on Wednesday, multiple media outlets reported. Brynlee Bigelow, 21, who the Lexington Herald-Leader reported to be a fourth year digital media and design...

The mural inside Memorial Hall was created by Anne Rice OHanlon in 1934. Photo by Joel Repoley | Staff File Photo

Documentary on controversial mural shown in Memorial Hall

Natalie Parks February 13, 2020

In the lobby of Memorial Hall, a white sheet covered Ann Rice O’Hanlon’s controversial fresco.In the auditorium of Memorial Hall, images of the fresco panned across a screen, accompanied by audio from...

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Nancy Pelosi’s “rip heard round the world”—Immature or praiseworthy?

Sarah Michels February 12, 2020

President Trump delivered his third State of the Union address last Tuesday, Feb. 4, but the content of his speech wasn’t what made the most headlines. The actions of Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House,...

A robbery was reported on the corner of Conn Terrace and South Limestone early Wednesday morning, UK Police say. The alleged robber was last seen wearing white tennis shoes, dark colored pants and a two-toned colored hooded sweatshirt, and driving an early 2000s gold Toyota Camry. Photo courtesy of UK Police. 

UK Police warn of robbery on the corner of Conn Terrace and South Limestone

Sydney Momeyer February 12, 2020

A robbery occurred on the corner of Conn Terrace and South Limestone, the University of Kentucky Police Department reports.The robbery happened at 4:15 a.m. Wednesday morning. According to a campus-wide...

Ricky Lumpkin concentrates on the lecture that his professor is giving on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, in the White Hall classroom building in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Victoria Rogers | Staff

Wildcat, turned NFL pro, returns to campus to counsel student-athletes coming after him

Erika Bonner February 12, 2020

He’s a husband, a father and—to folks in the Bluegrass state—a former Wildcat football player.He’s Ricky Lumpkin, retired NFL defensive lineman, current academic counselor for UK football and now,...

Rafael Estrada, Sam Morris, Michael Probst and Caleb Geyer work on Singularity, their game for the Global Game Jam Event in late January on the the Bluegrass Community & Technical Colleges Newtown campus in Lexington, Ky. Photo provided by Ryan Whitt.

How a 48-hour video game design competition, opened friendships, opportunities for UK students

Ryan Whitt February 12, 2020

They came together as strangers passionate about video game design and left as friends.Rafael Estrada, Sam Morris, Michael Probst, and Caleb Geyer met at Lexington's Global Game Jam Event in late January.Probst...

Brianna Stanley stares lovingly in the direction of the artichoke dip while watching Super Bowl LIV. Photo provided by Brianna Stanley.

How Super Bowl LIV changed this Kiwi’s mind about football

Brianna Stanley February 12, 2020

I don’t usually enjoy football. It’s unnecessarily long and flashy and basically Walmart-brand rugby. This year, having been lured to a Super Bowl party by the promise of artichoke dip and a healthy...

Students use University of Kentucky computers to complete classwork on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, in the School of Arts and Visual Studies building in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Eddie Justice | Staff

UK opens applications for first-ever online arts administration Ph.D. program

Emily Laytham February 12, 2020

UK has yet another “first” under its belt – this time, the country’s premiere online arts administration Ph.D. program.The program, which was announced by a press release in late January, is intended...

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A UK student’s defense of cooking at home

Kelly Walker February 12, 2020

If you’re like me, the three weeks off of school for winter break coupled with holiday plans with friends and family is enough to completely destroy any sense of routine established in the fall.I’ve...

Kentucky sophomore guard Ashton Hagans drives to the basket during the game against Vanderbilt on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 71-62. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Hagans and Maxey carry Kentucky over Vanderbilt

Braden Ramsey February 11, 2020

Ashton Hagans nearly recorded a triple-double, and Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points to lead No. 12 Kentucky defeat Vanderbilt 78-64. The Cats recorded 12 blocks and overcame a double-digit Commodore advantage...

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