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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

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UK limits travel to China amid CDC warnings

Kernel Staff January 23, 2020

UPDATE: A week after first emailing the UK community about coronavirus safety, UK officials have sent a second email updating rules and recommendations for campus.The email said that because the Centers...

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Finding balance in your college life doesn’t have to be complicated

Sarah Halsey January 23, 2020

Classes. Papers. Tests. Work. Internships. Friends and family. Extracurricular activities. It never seems to end. We are all looking for balance in our lives, often struggling to find it. There is no quick...

A car drives through the intersection of West Short Street and South Broadway on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, in Lexington, Kentucky. A major sewer construction project promises to disrupt near-campus traffic. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Major sewer update near UK campus to disrupt traffic for over a year

Emily Laytham January 22, 2020

An expansive sewage construction project expected to cause major traffic issues for upwards of a year is rolling onto UK’s campus early this semester.The project, now years in the making, will impact...

Kentucky head coach Tim Garrison celebrates as Kentucky senior Mollie Korth competes on the floor during the Excite Night meet against Missouri on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 196.525-195.500. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

UK gymnastics starting off 2020 season strong

Erika Bonner January 22, 2020

After a record 2019 season with the best finish in program history, the No. 12 Kentucky gymnastics team’s 2020 campaign is in full swing, starting off the year with a 4-1 record with some impressive...

Kentucky sophomore guard Ashton Hagans high fives fans after the game against Georgia on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 89-79. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Will the Cats finish SEC play strong? Our staff predicts.

Erika Bonner and Braden Ramsey January 22, 2020

Kernel sports editors, Erika Bonner and Braden Ramsey predict the second half of the men's basketball season.Ashton Hagans currently leads the conference in assists per game with 7.3. Will he finish off...

The event was held in the Special Collections Research Center of the Margaret I. King Library to commemorate its current exhibit, Women of Strength and Mind: The Suffrage Question in Kentucky, which will run through February. Photo by Emily Girard

UK Libraries’ women’s suffrage centennial celebration highlights Kentuckians

Emily Girard January 22, 2020

UK Libraries celebrated the 100-year anniversary of women’s suffrage on Tuesday with an address by Melanie Beals Goan, a professor of 20th-century U.S. history at UK.Goan's speech highlighted Kentucky’s...

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Australia’s bushfires: Climate change should be the main media focus

Isabel Phillips January 22, 2020

If you have been paying attention to the news in the past few weeks, you have most likely heard about the devastating bush fires ravaging Australia.One widespread concern is the amount of attention that...

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Citizen science: How to feel good about using your phone in nature

Cameron Luker January 22, 2020

Anyone who enjoys the outdoors owes some gratitude to the land managers who make sure that we have beautiful and biodiverse places to visit. These could be the friendly folks at your local Parks and Rec...

Kentucky freshman forward Keion Brooks Jr. dunks the ball on a fast break during the Kentucky vs. Georgia men’s basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Brooks and Juzang provide steady bench presence in victory over Georgia

Braden Ramsey January 22, 2020

Everyone recognizes the impact Kentucky’s core four can have on a game. But for a deep run through March, you need everyone to play their role and contribute in their given minutes.It may have taken...

Kentucky sophomore guard Ashton Hagans smiles during the game against Georgia on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 89-79. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Ashton Hagans shines in win over home state squad

Eric Decker January 22, 2020

Early in the first half, Ashton Hagans made his way past the Georgia bench after a few quick buckets declaring, “This is my sh**, Georgia my sh**.”The confident Cartersville, Georgia native and once...

Keion Brooks and EJ Montgomery celebrate after a Brooks dunk in the second half of Kentucky vs. Georgia in Rupp Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. | Photo by Michael Clubb

Kentucky defeats Georgia 89-79 in Rupp Arena

January 21, 2020

Just two weeks after the No. 15 ranked Kentucky men's basketball team defeated the University of Georgia by nine in Athens, the Cats moved to 2-0 over the Dawgs on the season after an 89-79 victory Tuesday...

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