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Kentucky Kernel

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Kentucky Kernel

Students flood the sidewalks during class change on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Lexington Ky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

SGA announces plan to tackle sexual assault awareness, advocacy on campus

Emily Laytham February 11, 2020

UK's Student Government Association has announced a tentative plan to further promote consent culture on campus.A Monday night tweet stated that SGA will grow their "relationship with the VIP Center"...

Girlsgirlsgirls Burritos on the corner of South Limestone and Avenue of Champions in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Mexican and Tex-Mex options dominate UK’s north campus. Why?

Haley Blackburn February 11, 2020

There’s soon to be seven Mexican restaurants on the edge of the University of Kentucky campus. What’s the draw?By the end of 2019, the north side of campus boasted five Mexican/Tex-Mex restaurants...

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Bernie Sanders stands for progressive values against unjust backdrop of political favoritism

Ryder Noah From February 11, 2020

Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden. After tallying complications, the Iowa Caucus yielded these candidates as the ones representative of what that state wants in a Democratic...

A Vote Here sign outside of the Maxwell Elementary Voting location. Voters came out early in the morning to vote in the midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the Maxwell Elementary Voting location in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Vote your ass off—while you still can

Samuel Krzystowczyk February 10, 2020

Samuel Krzystowczyk is an enthusiastic voter and college student attending the University of Kentucky.Ashley is a freshman of voting age at the University of Kentucky. On Nov. 5, 2019, she sent out a good-willed...

Girlsgirlsgirls Burritos on the corner of South Limestone and Avenue of Champions in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Off-campus girlsgirlsgirls burritos hosts Lexington Pride Festival, art auction

Haley Blackburn February 10, 2020

Burritos and art are the way to anybody’s heart- at least, that's what girlsgirlsgirls burritos was going for when they hosted the first Lexington Pride Festival art auction on Friday.  With 46...

Kentucky junior Grace Baalman pitches during the game against Virginia Tech in the NCAA tournament Regionals on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

UK softball begins season with a major win against a top-10 team, an undefeated weekend

Rick Childress February 9, 2020

The No. 15 ranked UK softball team began their season this weekend with some statement wins.The Wildcats were undefeated against college competition during the season-opening NFCA Lead-Off Classic in Clearwater,...

Kentucky guard Johnny Juzang passes the ball during the Kentucky vs. Tennessee mens basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at Thompson Bowling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. Kentucky won 77-64. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Freshman Johnny Juzang breaks through in Knoxville

February 8, 2020

If someone told you a certain Kentucky guard had 13 points on 3-for-3 shooting from deep, played just about as well as he could have defensively and had a critical play down the stretch in UK's 77-64 win...

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How TikTok has come to rule the internet

Autumn Miller February 7, 2020

When trying to figure out how I wanted to start this new “Fangirl Friday” column, I knew I wanted to write about something I have personally been obsessed over. Recently, that’s TikTok.When I first...

Kentucky redshirt senior guard Sabrina Haines celebrates after making a shot during the UK vs Alabama women’s basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 66-62. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

No. 15 Kentucky holds on for win over pesky Alabama

Eric Decker February 7, 2020

Sabrina Haines scored 14 points on four-of-seven shooting from deep, and KeKe McKinney recorded a whopping five blocks to lead No. 15 Kentucky to a 66-62 victory over Alabama on Thursday night. The win...

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