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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Professor Buck Ryan teaches his Journalism 101 class in White Hall on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

UK professor claims he was targeted by university president

August 30, 2018

Buck Ryan, a tenured professor whom UK is currently trying to fire, claims that UK’s president has a target on Ryan's back.The provost recommended that Ryan be fired due to allegations that he violated...

Kentucky Wildcats safety Mike Edwards warms up with the team prior to the Music City Bowl game against Northwestern on Friday, December 29, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. Kentucky was defeated 24-23. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Allen and Edwards taking leadership roles into senior season

August 30, 2018

Six games through the 2017 season, UK defensive end Josh Allen looked like a surefire first-round NFL draft pick. He had recorded a sack in every game he played and had forced two fumbles. He continuously...

Kentucky tight end C.J. Conrad runs the ball down field during the game against Ole Miss on Saturday, November 4, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky lost the game 37-34. Photo by Carter Gossett | Staff

Conrad put his first love of basketball in the backseat for football career

August 30, 2018

For a lot of division one athletes, the sport they play to represent their school is the sport they love the most, their first love, their truly compatible sport. For UK football tight end CJ Conrad, his...

Students came down to White Hall for Vine Jeopardy hosted by UKs Student Activities Board. Prizes were up for grabs by guessing the name of a vine from a screen shot on Wednesday, August 29th, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

‘I have never laughed so much’: SAB’s Vine Jeopardy event a hit with attendees

Myia Pretty August 30, 2018

The UK Student Activities Board hosted a Vine Jeopardy event Wednesday with food, prizes and hysteria to go around for everyone.The night started with about 200 students storming into room 118 of Whitehall...

Kentucky Wildcats running back Benny Snell Jr. (26) is tackled to the ground during the Governors Cup game against Louisville at Kroger Field on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Kentucky football’s upcoming matchup: Central Michigan scouting report

Mohammad Ahmad August 30, 2018

UK football looks ahead to its season-opening matchup against the Central Michigan University Chippewas at Kroger Field at 3:30 this Saturday.These two teams have not met since the 2011 season. Kentucky...

The Student Government Association Senate held their first meeting in the Senate Chambers in the Gatton Student Center on Wednesday, August 29, 2018. Photo by Rick Childress | Staff

UK SGA Senate wants students to know how it will spend $600,000 in student fees

Rick Childress August 30, 2018

UK’s Student Government Association Senate kicked off the school year with a light-hearted and productive meeting on Wednesday night— the first-ever official meeting in the brand-new Senate Chambers...

Kentucky Wildcats linebacker Josh Allen runs out of the tunnel carrying the American flag prior to the game against Tennessee at Kroger Field on Saturday, October 28, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won 29 to 26. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Kentucky defense prepares for season opener, 6’7 CMU quarterback

Erika Bonner August 29, 2018

As Kentucky prepares to take the field this weekend in their season opener against Central Michigan, defensive coordinator Matt House and several Wildcat defensive players spoke with the media Wednesday...

UK football head shots. 2-14-18.

From Australia to Kentucky: UK punter Max Duffy adapts to new game, new weather

August 29, 2018

When Kentucky's new punter Max Duffy first came to Lexington in January of 2018, he was under the impression that the weather in his new home would be tolerable.Where Duffy is from in Perth, Australia,...

Formerly Commonwealth Stadium, Kroger Field is the home to the University of Kentucky football team. Taken Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington, Kentucky. Kaitlyn Gumm | Staff 

Many tickets remain available for Kentucky football’s home opener

August 29, 2018

Three days remain till Kentucky kicks off its 2018 season at Kroger Field, and many tickets for Saturday’s game still remain to be sold.According to a UK spokesperson, 42,000 tickets have been distributed...

Junior Miles Butler kicks an extra point during Kentucky Footballs Blue-White Spring Game on Friday, April 13, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Stoops awards ‘reliable,’ trustworthy kicker with a scholarship

August 29, 2018

When Kentucky football head coach Mark Stoops is deciding who to play in a game, he's not going to put in just anyone with a helmet on; he is going to put in the players he trusts.It can be difficult to...

The Football Team training camp Friday, August 10, 2018. Photo by Britney Howard | UK Athletics

Schlarman finds escape from disease, worry with Kentucky football

August 28, 2018

When going through a life-changing event, sometimes people find escape in continuing their normal activities, pretending like nothing bad is going on.For Kentucky’s offensive line coach John Schlarman,...

Junior Running Back Benny Snell Jr. of the University of Kentucky football team poses for a portrait during Media Day at Kroger Field on Friday August 3, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Olivia Beach | Staff

Benny Snell responds to criticism

August 28, 2018

Kentucky's star running back Benny Snell has always used criticism to fuel his game on the field, and before Saturday's game against Central Michigan, the Chippewas' running back gave Snell something to...

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