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Student jobs enrich A&S advising experience

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The Student Senate recently passed a proposal to allocate $6,700 to the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Advising Center to create new student employment opportunities.

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Palli-Ingram ticket is the clear choice

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It is absolutely essential, for the future of UK, that Roshan Palli and Jake Ingram be elected president and vice president of SGA.

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The race for student body president has become a critical and important choice facing all students of this university, particularly with the recent changes and ambitious plans in place regarding the future of our campus.

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The Roshan Palli and Jake Ingram ticket is the clear choice to best represent the students at UK for 2013-14. The Palli-Ingram ticket has a realistic view of what the Student Government president and vice president can accomplish and should focus on. They understand that it is their job to represent student views on issues [...]

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My name is Scotty Stutts, and I am running for the office of Student Body President. Since 2011, I have been working on the Student Body Senate as a Senator at Large to improve UK and revise policies such as the alcohol policy, the fall break, parking, the ticket lottery system, veterans’ affairs, advising, student safety and students’ rights.

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In the age of a biracial president, it is trendy in certain circles to speak of the beginning of a post-racial America. So, how has far racial equality actually come in Lexington? To answer this question and more, UK Kentuckians for the Commonwealth will be hosting an educational event called the “The Role of Race [...]

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DanceBlue brought out the best in UK students

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Many were hoping this year’s DanceBlue would break the $1 million threshold. Ultimately, that goal was surpassed as $1,113,189.42 was raised (not including an additional endowment), thanks to the dedication of the students who raised funds and danced for 24 hours straight. The funds raised will go to the DanceBlue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Pediatric Hematology/Oncology [...]

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Alcohol policy: Culture change needed

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Alcohol policy: Culture change needed

UK’s alcohol policy has been the frequent subject of many discussions since President Capilouto addressed publicly that it was under review. Dr. Capilouto and I have extensively discussed the existing policy relative to other institutions across the country to determine which practices might suit our campus. I have consulted representatives from all over the Southeastern [...]

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With our diverse Senate ticket and the support of the student body, we plan to strengthen student relationships with the administration, the city of Lexington, student organizations and Student Government itself in order to bring our university’s community closer together.

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Student raises awareness about living with Turner syndrome

I was born with a very rare chromosomal disorder called Turner Syndrome, which affects 1 in every 2,000 live-born girls. Actually, I am missing one X chromosome, though some girls with this condition have a partial X chromosome.

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