By Laura Clark Losing never looked so rewarding. Mark Kruger, a finalist in NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,†will be sharing stories of his 129-pound weight loss and the show in the White Hall Classroom Building on Friday. In 2007, the show’s fifth season, the contestants were judged in pairs for the first time. Casting associates […]
UK improves sustainability in ‘subjective’ report
By Katie Perkowski UK is just above average in sustainability. The university scored a B- on the 2010 College Sustainability Report Card, an improvement from last year when UK received a C. Bob Wiseman, vice president for facilities management, said four things caused the university to score higher than last year. The adoption of a […]
Back in the pack: Displaced fraternities make their return to South Campus
By Roy York In the time between 4 p.m. and midnight, most students can be found studying, writing a paper or relaxing. One chilly winter day in 2008, members of the Kappa Sigma fraternity had those eight hours to find a new place to live. A week before finals in December 2008, the UK fire […]
Keeneland brings fresh perspective: Track goes back to roots to attract younger crowd
By Jennifer Parli The gun will go off and the gates will go up. Keeneland, a thoroughbred racetrack and Lexington tradition, opens for its fall season Friday. Jim Williams, director of communications, said racing has been criticized for not reaching out to a younger audience, so Keeneland has made a point to reach out to […]
Flu shot shortage cancels UK vaccination event
UK HealthCare has canceled its scheduled Oct. 14 and 15 drive-thru flu shots because of a shortage in the vaccine. Seasonal flu shot manufacturers switched their focus to the H1N1 vaccine and have slowed down shipments of the regular vaccine, according to a UK news release. Sharon Berry, hospital safety officer, said the situation was […]
WWII veterans pass the baton
By Katie Perkowski Five World War II Air Force fighter pilots are coming to UK to encourage students to do the ‘right stuff.’ Lieutenants William Creech, Hank Snow, David Thompson, Jesse Townsend and William Young were in the 528 Fighter Squadron and call themselves the 528 Dragonflies. Capt. Karl Bennett, who convinced the men to […]
Top-20 update: Todd states UK is on track to meet its top-20 deadline, with ten years left to improve
By Brian Shlonsky Halfway into UK’s quest to climb the mountain of becoming a top-20 public research university, the university finds itself slowly closing in on its goals. In 1997, UK made an agreement with the Kentucky General Assembly to become a top-20 public research university by 2020. The purpose of the agreement was to […]
Engineering research facility considered a step toward top-20 status
By Tom Shearman UK’s new $18.6 million engineering research facility represents the start of a “high-tech business corridor between Lexington and the University of Kentucky,†said President Lee Todd. Todd made this comment during a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the Davis Marksbury Building, which represents the second of four phases in developing UK’s ‘Digital Village.’ […]
Right hand blue, left hand syrup
By Roy York A game of Twister would not be complete without maple syrup, vegetable oil and 50 pounds of flour. At least that’s what members of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority and Alpha Tau Omega fraternity think. In their annual fall philanthropy event to raise money for juvenile diabetes research, the women of Alpha […]
Making tee time: UK Intramurals hosts golf expo
By Nick Rhodes The middle of campus does not seem like the most logical place for a driving range, but on Tuesday, Stoll Field was just that. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Collegiate Golf Alliance and the Professional Golf Association worked with the UK Intramurals department to host a golf expo for students […]
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