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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

Like daughter, like mother: Duo set to graduate together

April 29, 2011

By Ali O’ConnorTonya and Jackie Jones have a special Mother’s Day planned on Sunday, May 8: the mother and daughter will each receive their bachelor’s degree at UK’s graduation.After sharing the...

Annual showcase displays undergraduate research

April 28, 2011

By Lee HagginThe UK community assembled Wednesday evening for the 6th annual Showcase for Undergraduate Scholars, hosted by the UK Office of Undergraduate Research and the Society for the Promotion of...

Summer courses expand: More students enroll in classes

April 28, 2011

By Kelsey GrumblattSummer courses at UK have become more popular in recent years, and they offer students a way to take more courses they need in a four, six or eight-week session.Not only can students...

SG executive branch applications available

April 28, 2011

By Drew TeagueOne student organization is taking applications for positions that will give students real-life experience.Students can apply to be part of the UK Student Government Association’s Executive...

Faculty say academic president ideal

April 28, 2011

By Patrick T. SullivanAs the search for UK’s next president winds down, members of the faculty agree that the selected candidate should come from academia and not a strictly political or business background.“The...

More storms whip across campus

April 28, 2011

By Drew TeagueOne issue has become a popular of a topic on UK’s campus in recent weeks: weather.On Wednesday morning, many students were woken up by the sound of residence hall’s public announcement...

Getting to know Iraq: Students discuss native land

April 28, 2011

In a Q-and-A session, UK journalism students sat down with four Iraqi students to gain a better understanding of Iraq. As a part of the Iraq Education Initiative, a program that aims to bring Iraqi students...

 

Students jam before finals

April 28, 2011

By Gary HermannDead week is upon UK and finals are right around the corner, but the UK community took a chance to relax at the Cram Jam in Memorial Coliseum Wednesday night.The event, which was scheduled...

UK faculty participate in sports league

April 27, 2011

By Amelia [email protected] seemingly innocent UK faculty member just might prefer to trade in her business suit for a pair of skates and a helmet.Five UK faculty members help make up the Roller...

Forum discusses drug abuse among college students

April 27, 2011

By Danielle KayeAcross the nation, college students are abusing the drugs Adderall and Ritalin that are prescribed to individuals with ADHD for study aids. On Monday night, The Bluegrass Chapter for the...

UK professor appears on TV series

April 27, 2011

By Drew [email protected] UK professor was featured Tuesday on National Geographic for one her most terrifying moments as a cave diver.Stephanie Schwabe, a geology professor, was chosen to participate...

Excavations continue at Eastern State Hospital

April 27, 2011

By Jarrod [email protected] are still in progress on the grounds of Eastern State Hospital, where a team of archaeologists are exhuming human remains of former patients from the 1840s...

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