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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Students gather to hear advice from UK upperclassmen

April 17, 2014

By Luke [email protected] 60 students gathered Wednesday to learn everything from Facebook privacy to drinking alcohol with work colleagues.The presentation, titled “What I Wish I Knew,”...

Wildcat named Truman Scholar

April 17, 2014

By Will [email protected] political science junior and member of UK’s tennis team will be awarded $30,000 after being named a Truman Scholar for her work in public service.The Harry S. Truman...

Revived, new courses to be offered in fall 2014

April 16, 2014

By Jessica [email protected]’s time to register for fall 2014, but UK course offerings are not always in plain view. Here are some new and revived courses for students to consider while enrolling:·The...

 

A Dreamcoat of many colors

April 16, 2014

By Anne [email protected] the vocal and instrumental noise emanating from the practice rooms, an assembly of students busily hand-sewed sequins onto Converse shoes.The costuming for...

Q&A with writer and editor at Marvel Comics, Bill Rosemann

April 16, 2014

By Anyssa [email protected] the moment Bill Rosemann saw his first superhero in a shoe store window at the mall, he was hooked on comic books. Rosemann, now a writer and editor at Marvel...

Kernel alumna dies at age 87

April 15, 2014

By Will [email protected] Gish, who, with her husband Tom, challenged the powerful institutions of rural southeastern Kentucky through a crusading weekly newspaper in Letcher County, died Sunday...

New restaurant to replace Ramsey’s

April 15, 2014

By Will [email protected] High Street and Woodland Avenue neighborhood said farewell to Ramsey’s Diner at the beginning of February, but workers are preparing the building for a new southern-style...

Debate continues over campus gun rights

April 15, 2014

By Anne [email protected] April 1 robbery on campus caused one student organization to question the university’s gun policy, but UK stands by its decision to prohibit deadly weapons...

Student choreographers make new ‘Spring Selections’ showcase

April 15, 2014

By Lauren [email protected] the blossoming flowers of spring come new life in UK Fine Arts.The UK Department of Theatre hosted its first student choreography showcase called “Spring Selections,”...

Actor/producer Morgan Freeman and Barbara Bailey of WKYT discuss Freemans career in film at the Singletary Center in Lexington, Ky., on Monday, April 14, 2014. Photo by Adam Pennavaria

Actor Morgan Freeman visits campus to raise money for scholarship

April 15, 2014

By Anne [email protected] man who has portrayed everything from a pimp to God took questions in the Singletary Center at 7 p.m. Monday night.Over the course of two hours, Freeman spoke...

 Dancers from the 2014 Taste of Africa event, which celebrates African cuisine, dance and lifestyles.

More than a taste: ‘Taste of Africa’ features cuisine, dance

April 14, 2014

More than 100 people and performers from across the country gathered on Saturday in the Student Center to celebrate African traditions and culture. Taste of Africa, in its sixth year, featured performances...

Local TED Talk hopes to inspire change

April 14, 2014

By Tala [email protected] professors and two students spoke Saturday at the W.T. Young Library in a TED Talk hoping to inspire people to change the university and the world.TED Talk, which stands...

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