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Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky Wildcats wide receiver Lynn Bowden Jr. (1) and Kentucky Wildcats cornerback Lonnie Johnson Jr. (6) celebrated late in the fourth quarter during their game against the Florida Gators Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville. Kentucky beat Florida 27-16. Photo provided by Alex Slitz | Lexington Herald-Leader

Twitter reaction from Kentucky’s win over Florida

September 8, 2018

Kentucky football secured one of its biggest wins in program history on Saturday night when they snapped the 31-game losing streak to the Florida Gators with a 27-16 win in Gainesville.Several people took...

Junior Running Back Benny Snell, Jr. runs past the Gator defense during their game Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville. Photo provided by Alex Slitz | Lexington Herald-Leader

Kentucky snaps 31 game losing streak in 27-16 win

Erika Bonner September 8, 2018

The UK football team traveled to Gainesville, Florida to take on the Gators in which they snapped a 31-game losing streak in their 27-16 win.Kentucky was lucky to be down by only three points at the half—the...

Kentucky players ready themselves to return a serve during the game against Dayton in the Bluegrass Battle on Friday, August 31, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

No. 16 Kentucky volleyball rebounds against Texas State

Braden Ramsey September 8, 2018

The No. 16 Kentucky Wildcats volleyball team got back on the winning path Saturday evening, defeating the Texas State Bobcats 3-1. The victory marked the fourth in five games for Kentucky, who fell to...

The Singletary Center Concert Hall before Friday nighs concert. University of Kentucky held UK School of Music on Parade in the Singletary Center Concert Hall to showcase some of UKs best musicians on Friday, September 7th, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

School of Music begins 100-year celebration with “School of Music on Parade”

Neha Yousuf September 8, 2018

UK’s School of Music has been going strong for 100 years, and the festivities to celebrate the anniversary began this weekend.On Sept. 7 at the Singletary Center for the Arts, the School of Music kicked...

Redshirt Sophomore Marissa Bosco (9) crossing the ball in from a corner kick. University of Kentucky womens soccer received their first loss of the season against University of Wisconsin on Sunday, August 26th, 2018. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

UK women’s soccer falls to Indiana for first time since 2000

Abbie Long September 7, 2018

UK women’s soccer traveled to Bloomington, Indiana, on Friday for an early evening showdown with the Hoosiers. After the three Hoosier goals that came in the first half, UK couldn’t overcome the deficit,...

President Eli Capilouto and members of the Student Board of Philanthropy grin as they cut the ribbon on the new Center for Student Philanthropy in the Bill Gatton Student Center on Sept. 7, 2018. The office hopes to educate generations of students on the power of giving.

UK puts priority on giving with unveiling of new Center for Student Philanthropy

September 7, 2018

UK has become one in just a handful of universities in the nation to make a physical step toward promoting philanthropy, by unveiling its new Center for Student Philanthropy.On Friday, President Eli Capilouto...

The Kentucky defense rushes off the line during the game against the University of Florida on Saturday, September 23, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky was defeated 28-27. Photo by Chase Phillips | Staff

Q&A with Mark Stine, online sports editor for The Independent Florida Alligator

Kernel Sports Staff September 7, 2018

The football season is young, but Kentucky is already facing one of its biggest opponents of the season this weekend in Gainesville.On Saturday at 7:30 p.m., the Cats will attempt to end its infamous losing...

Kentucky running back Benny Snell Jr. dodges a tackler during the game against the Florida Gators on Saturday, September 23, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky was defeated 28-27. Photo by Carter Gossett | Staff

Kentucky football looks to break streak in game against Florida

Pranavdeep Singh September 7, 2018

The Kentucky Wildcats (1-0) will visit the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, to face off against the No. 25 ranked Florida Gators (1-0) for the second game of their season.To give some...

UK English Department to bring authors to campus as part of Visiting Writers Series

September 7, 2018

UK will soon be calling all lovers of literature to campus as the Visiting Writers Series starts a new chapter. The annual event is back with new writers and new works to appreciate.The VWS started in...

The University of Kentucky announced a $500,000 investment into the campuss mental health resources on Feb. 21, 2020. Photo by Rick Childress

WSJ annual ranking of colleges places UK at fifth in Kentucky

Kernel News Staff September 6, 2018

UK is better than Louisville, but worse than four other Kentucky colleges, at least according to the Wall Street Journal's annual college rankings that were released Wednesday.The Journal's rankings, which...

Abby Steiner ran track in high school in addition to playing soccer. Photo provided by Abby Steiner.

Abby Steiner given two platforms to succeed at Kentucky

September 6, 2018

Anyone who has been to the Bell Soccer Complex recently to watch the Kentucky women’s soccer team play has probably thought at least once, "Wow, that No. 22 in blue is fast."No. 22 is indeed very fast....

Kentucky linebacker Josh Allen sacks the QB during the game against the University of Florida on Saturday, September 23, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky was defeated 28-27. Photo by Chase Phillips | Staff

Looking ahead to Kentucky football game two: Florida scouting report

Braden Ramsey September 6, 2018

The Benny Snell-led Kentucky Wildcats roll into Gainesville this weekend to take on No. 25 ranked Florida in an early season SEC East clash. Kentucky hasn’t been able to beat the Gators since 1986, with...

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