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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Adrienne Poole takes a photo with Grace after a fashion show for Down Syndrome of Louisville on April 11, 2018; both were models in the show.

Miss Kentucky Adrienne Poole: A voice for those who fell between the cracks

Arden Barnes April 20, 2018

Miss Kentucky woke up on the ground outside Bowman’s Den ready to take a hot shower, with a heavy heart for those in Lexington who sleep outdoors nightly and thankful that she only did it for one night. UK...

University of Kentucky Womens Tennis player Justina Mikulskyte competes against the Northern Kentucky University Norse on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

UK women’s tennis falls to Texas A&M in SEC Tournament

Braden Ramsey April 19, 2018

Entering the SEC Tournament, the No. 24 ranked Kentucky women’s tennis team looked to take down No. 36 Texas A&M, a team the Wildcats had defeated just 13 days prior.After Thursday’s action, the...

Kentucky Wildcats pitcher Sean Hjelle takes a moment to collect himself prior to starting the eighth inning of the region championship game of the Lexington Regional at Cliff Hagan Stadium on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in Lexington, KY. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff.

UK baseball’s defense suffers in loss to Florida

Charlee Schaefer April 19, 2018

The No. 6 UK Baseball team dropped game one of its series against No. 1 Florida on Thursday evening, 2-11.The coaching staff made the decision to change the pitching rotation for the series and changed...

Fountain Cherry Ale-8 will be available in Thorntons in Lexington until the bottling process occurs during the first week of May.

Ale-8 is cheering about a new cherry flavor

Akhira Umar April 19, 2018

A local soft drink is shaking up its recipe for the first time since 2003.Ale-8-One is introducing a flavored drink for the time ever. Soon locals will be able to get their hands on a bottled Cherry Ale-8....

Between the Blue and White Lines: Why the SEC is Awesome by Tim Garrison

Between the Blue and White Lines: Why the SEC is Awesome by Tim Garrison

Kernel Sports Staff April 19, 2018

Chris and Chase sit down with historic head gymnastics coach Tim Garrison as he describes the program's first-ever trip to the national semifinals. They definitely don't lose any audio that they took a...

BBWL 4-19

April 19, 2018

Kentucky senior middle blocker Kaz Brown smiles walking off the court after the Catts victory against WKU during the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, December 2, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 3-2. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Kaz Brown: The volleyball player who helped fill the seats at Memorial Coliseum

April 19, 2018

Kaz Brown wanted to accomplish many things when she came to UK to play volleyball, but one was about what happened around the court, not on it.She wanted to chase championships and be the best player she...

The Kentucky Gymnastics team huddles up after winning the final home meet of the season against Ohio State on Friday, March 2, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

UK gymnastics ready for first national semifinal

Mohammad Ahmad April 19, 2018

Before the start of this season, the UK gymnastics team had never gone farther than the NCAA Regionals. Now, the team finds itself in its first-ever national championship appearance.After ranking 10th...

Wes Taylor and Jada Linton were crowned homecoming King and Queen during the game against at Missouri Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky. on Saturday, October 7, 2017. Photo by Josh Mott | Staff

Jada Linton: A history maker who made the most of her time at UK

Hayden Gooding April 18, 2018

Jada Linton began her journey at UK four years ago. Coming in her freshman year, she wasn’t quite sure about her major, but knew she wanted to make good grades and make the most of her time here at UK.What...

Kentucky coach Kenny Payne speaks to sophomore forward Wenyen Gabriel after Gabriel was taken out of the game after his fourth foul against Kansas State in the NCAA Sweet 16 on Friday, March 23, 2018, in Atlanta, Georgia. Kentucky was defeated 61-58. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Gabriel will test NBA waters

April 18, 2018

With four days to go until the NBA early entry eligibility deadline, sophomore forward Wenyen Gabriel has decided to test the NBA Draft waters by declaring for June's NBA Draft.Gabriel will not hire an...

State senator Reggie Thomas speaks to the crowd about sexual assault on April 28, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky.

Congressional candidate Reggie Thomas hopes to make a difference for students

Sarah Ladd April 18, 2018

With primary elections looming, state Sen. Reggie Thomas, wants to promote his policies.Thomas hopes to replace incumbent Repbulican Andy Barr for Kentucky's Sixth Congressional District Senate seat, but...

Andy Barr

Andy Barr is the leader Kentucky needs

Joseph Profancik April 18, 2018

Congressman Barr has been a leader for Kentucky and is a leader that understands his constituents and consistently fights for the betterment of his community.Some politicians go to Washington and forget...

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