By Katie Perkowski How sustainability relates to higher education will be the focus of a lecture Wednesday. UK will host the second installment of its Sustainability Lecture Series at 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall. Wednesday’s lecture will be given by Vandana Shiva and is free and open to the public. The focus of the lecture […]

Three sandwich board signs for a Campus Crusade for Christ event were unchained and removed from view on Tuesday, the group’s president said. The boards promoted “Porn Nation,” a 90-minute multimedia presentation planned for Thursday by author Michael Leahy on the role of porn in American society. Leahy, who is described on his Web site […]

By Andrea Frye Lung cancer is often associated with cigarette smoking or second-hand smoke, but that smoke is not always what claims a life. There were 107,416 men and 89,271 women diagnosed with lung cancer in 2005, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site, but each year people are diagnosed with […]

By Rachel Erpenbeck In an effort to eliminate some of UK’s carbon footprint, the Johnson Center began installing new technology this semester to put power back into the building and cut utility costs. Hudson Harr, the 23-year-old creator and CEO of Rerev located in Clearwater, Fla., has finalized the $11,000 installment on the Precor elliptical […]

Campus groups celebrate global talent By Sarah Shannon From acoustic guitar to belly dancing, a variety of cultural events from around the world were showcased in Memorial Hall. UK kicked off its month-long Cultural Diversity Festival on Saturday with the International Talent Night. During the event, a wide assortment of talents were displayed on the […]

One religious group on campus says it is misunderstood. During Islamic Awareness Week 2009, the UK Muslim Student Association hopes events focusing on the relationship between Islam and America will help students better understand the culture. “That’s what the college experience is all about, learning about new cultures, new religions, new backgrounds,” said Aun Munis, […]

RAs to evaluate social, academic adjustments By Libby Whitaker This academic year, Residence Life implemented a new strategy for the resident advisers to become more involved in their students’ lives. The new policy, called Academic Check-Ups, requires RAs to check in with their residents three times a semester to talk about the student’s academic and […]