By Erin Melwing When he realized UK undergraduates lacked a strong literary publication on campus, English junior Eric Schlich started The Cat’s Figment. ”Everybody skims the newspaper everyday to get the headlines, but few people take the time to read a short story,” said Schlich, editor in chief of literary publication, which debuted in January. […]

February is Black History Month, and UK will celebrate with events throughout the month designed to celebrate African American culture and achievement. The centerpiece for the Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center’s programming will be a speech on Feb. 26 entitled “What Obama Means: … for Our Politics, Our Culture, Our Future.” Jabari Asim, writer […]

By Melissa Eslinger As many as three people are dead, and more than 607,000 were without power in Kentucky  Thursday following an ice storm earlier in the week. The storm, which began in the late-night hours Monday, left two confirmed deaths: one in Ohio County and one in Nelson County, said Buddy Rogers, spokesman for […]

By Courtney Thomas A weight loss program at UK is helping students get fit with personal trainers and group motivation. The Time to Change Weight Loss Program at the Johnson Center is for students with a body mass index of 30 or more willing to dedicate the time and energy to the program. A BMI […]

By Alex Suckow More than anything, UK’s fire marshal said he believes in being fair. Garry Beach, who retired this week after 40 years on the job, has been responsible for all of the inspections, construction plan review, fire alarms, sprinklers and fire emergency preparedness plans, among other things. As fire marshal, he has had […]

By Ashley Gatlin It may be the start of a fresh year in history, but 2008 was a record-breaking year for college freshmen across the United States. Freshmen set many record-breaking highs and lows in 2008 for politics, admissions and other issues, according to a national survey recently released by the Higher Education Research Institute […]

By Carolyn Gootee Students interested in swing dancing can give it a try Saturday during an event designed to showcase the dance style. At the UK Student Center Grand Ballroom, the Hepcats Swing Dance Club will partner with the UK Jazz Ensemble for a dance session set to music by Big Band Era greats such […]

Classes before 11 a.m. on Thursday are canceled, said Beth Goins, a UK spokeswoman. Classes beginning at or after 11 will meet at their regularly scheduled times. Employees should report at 10 a.m., Goins said, except those required to be at work earlier under UK’s Plan B. The continued delay — which began with closings […]