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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Former University of Kentucky student Timothy Umstead, 19, was arrested at 209 University Ave. on Feb. 7, 2024 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff

Former UK student arrested for wanton endangerment after allegedly making threats

Hannah Stanley, Editor-in-Chief February 8, 2024

This story has been updated as of 8:35 p.m. on Feb. 10, 2024. A former University of Kentucky student was arrested at 209 University Ave. on Feb. 7, 2024 around 11:35 p.m. Neighbors told the Kentucky...

UK Dance production of HOME on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Photo by Mark Cornelison | UKphoto

Annual Fine Arts College dance recital tackles modern-day issues

Lilly Keith, Staff Reporter February 6, 2024

Clarification: The following story has been adjusted regarding choreographers as of Feb. 7, 2024. UK student dancers hosted their annual dance concert, titled “Home,” consisting of an array of performances...

Law professor Bill Fortune. Photo by Mark Cornelison | UKphoto

Longtime UK law professor dies at 83

Natalie Schwartz, Reporter February 5, 2024

William H. “Bill” Fortune, a longtime professor in the University of Kentucky’s J. David Rosenberg College of Law, died on Monday, Jan. 29 at 83, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. Fortune...

People wait on their prescriptions at the UK Apothecary on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, in the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

UK’s Apothecary improves prescription accessibility

Kristen Roberts, Staff Reporter February 3, 2024

The Apothecary, one of the University of Kentucky’s retail pharmacies, launched a new prescription delivery option for students and faculty on campus, said Erin Poteet, director of retail and community...

Participants eat pizza during Mirror Twin Brewings annual pizza eating contest on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Alexis Baker | Staff

Mirror Twin Brewing hosts annual pizza eating contest

Aimee Pierce, Reporter January 30, 2024

Members of the Lexington community gathered to watch and participate in Mirror Twin Brewing’s second annual Pizza Eating Contest on Saturday, Jan. 27.  For $10, participants received a beer and as...

An attendee pours maple syrup on their pancakes during the CivicLex free pancake breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, at the Woodhill Community Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

CivicLex pancake breakfast engages community in local government

Lilly Keith, Staff Reporter January 29, 2024

This story has been updated as of Jan. 31, 2024. Hosted by CivicLex, Lexington locals and district representatives gathered to educate themselves on government issues over pancakes and coffee. Adults...

The Kentucky Kernel staff poses with its awards from the Kentucky Press Association News Excellence awards on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at the Holiday Inn University Plaza in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Photo by David Stephenson

Kentucky Kernel wins 48 awards at annual Kentucky Press Association Convention

Casey Sebastiano, Assistant News & Features Editor January 28, 2024

The staff of the Kentucky Kernel won the General Excellence award among 47 others at the 2024 Kentucky Press Association (KPA) Winter convention.  KPA recognized the work of news outlets across the...

Illustration by Akhila Nadimpalli.

Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships to host their final FAFSA workshop

Emily Hardeman-Erbar, Reporter January 27, 2024

The University of Kentucky Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships is hosting workshops to assist students with filling out the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid form, according...

Pence Hall. Photo provided by the University of Kentucky.

Pence Hall’s $32M project to house College of Communication and Information

Lilly Keith, Staff Reporter January 25, 2024

Pence Hall will begin renovation this spring, transforming it into the home of the College of Communication and Information (CI) by fall 2025, according to Megan Sizemore, chief of staff for the College...

UK student intentionally sets fire in residence hall

UK student intentionally sets fire in residence hall

Edward Smith, Reporter January 25, 2024

The University of Kentucky Police Department and the UK Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating two separate fires, according to a campus-wide crime bulletin issued Wednesday, Jan. 24.  UKPD received...

Kentucky freshman Natalia Barrera gives blood during the Big Blue Slam Blood Drive hosted by Kentucky Blood Center on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2024, in the Gatton Student Center Grand Ballroom in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

‘It’s an everyday constant need.’ Students give blood for Big Blue Slam drive

Adah Hufana, Staff Reporter January 24, 2024

The Kentucky Blood Center (KBC) is holding a blood drive on the University of Kentucky’s campus for students to donate blood as part of the 16th annual Big Blue Slam event, according to the KBC website. The...

President Capilouto responds to state budget proposal

President Capilouto responds to state budget proposal

Edward Smith, Reporter January 22, 2024

University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto weighed in on the Kentucky House of Representatives’ proposed state budget in a campus-wide email today. Capilouto said he was appreciative that lawmakers...

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