A five-kilometer race and 2,400 calories. That’s what UK Habitat for Humanity is asking runners from UK and the Lexington community to tackle on Saturday. UK Habitat leaders organized the “UK Habitat for Humanity Krispy Kreme Challenge,” a 5K run, to raise money for Habitat for Humanity projects in Fayette County, but this traditional fundraiser [...]

In a world growing hungry for international news, two seasoned foreign correspondents told future journalists at UK the world of overseas reporting is changing drastically, but the requirements are not. On Thursday, reporters Christopher Wren and Stephen Handelman offered their experience to Terry Anderson’s international reporting class. They shared reporting experiences, specific insight and lessons [...]

As a beige SUV carrying five men and one woman drove through New Orleans on Interstate 10 last week, orange light from a sunset fell across the skeletons of once-flooded homes. Broken glass and plywood littered overgrown yards. Stray dogs wandered through debris. Faded red spray paint denoting fatalities and flood levels lingered on rotting, [...]

By Roy York On Monday and Tuesday, the UK Board of Trustees will meet for the first time since Dec. 1 to discuss a myriad of campus issues. Student Government President Ryan Smith said the Student Affairs Committee will be covering housing issues, possible changes to the basketball ticket lottery and possible changes to the [...]

Coal is a hot topic of discussion on UK’s campus, but on Tuesday, one group of students let the numbers do the talking. Students with UK Beyond Coal, a campaign started this semester by the Sierra Club and UK students advocating alternative energy, stood along a sidewalk between White Hall Classroom Building and the Ralph [...]

For the upcoming mayoral election, students and Lexington residents can blog, Tweet and Facebook their way to a voting decision. On Wednesday, Awesome Inc. will host a mayoral forum sponsored by the Scripps Howard First Amendment Center that will be unlike any other forum seen in Lexington. The four candidates will sit amongst traditional media, [...]

The University of Maryland is stealing one of UK’s most prized possessions. Jay Perman, dean and vice president for clinical affairs at the UK College of Medicine, was offered a position as president of the University of Maryland on Tuesday. He accepted and will take the position on July 1, 2010. “Dr. Jay Perman has [...]

Coal is a hot topic of discussion on UK’s campus, but on Tuesday, one group of students let the numbers do the talking. Students with UK Beyond Coal, a campaign started this semester by the Sierra Club and UK students advocating alternative energy, stood along a sidewalk between White Hall Classroom Building and the Ralph [...]

By Roy York After a blanket of snow fell across Kentucky and caused the cancellation of the Rally for Higher Education, Kentucky students will finally have their voices heard. On Tuesday, UK Student Government will provide lunch and transportation for students who want to address their concerns to Kentucky’s elected officials. Gov. Steve Beshear and [...]