Campus safety is the main priority

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In the aftermath of the incidents at Western Kentucky University and Central Arkansas University, attention is – with good reason – focused on campus safety. Students sit in class staring at the door thinking, “What would I do if it happened here? What would I do if a gunman walked in the door right now?” […]

UK faculty, staff must receive safety training

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A Kernel report on Wednesday that said most UK faculty and staff are not trained for emergency situations leaves this editorial board feeling even more unsafe in an already uncertain time when it comes to campus safety. Given the recent school shootings and campus scares, there is no reason why UK’s faculty and staff should […]

Campus responds to Barack Obama effigy

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Editor’s note: Published below are student opinions concerning the Barack Obama effigy found on campus Wednesday morning. We want to know your stance. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com, or use the “Send a Letter to the Editor” form on the Kernel’s Web site, (www.kykernel.com). Include a phone number so we can confirm your identity; phone numbers will not […]

SG and students working together will influence change

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Column by Mark Rouse As a first year senator, I am greatly disturbed by the widely negative attitude that is associated with Student Government on campus. I would like to take this space to explain some of the powers of SG as mandated by the SG Constitution, a copy of which can be obtained at […]

Meeting a positive step in increasing UK Alert numbers

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There is no shortage of complaints about UK’s emergency notification system, UK Alert, but a member of the university is finally doing something progressive, for safety’s sake. Ryan Wagoner, men’s programming coordinator for the Violence Intervention and Prevention Center, called a meeting of professional staff to brainstorm ideas to get more students to sign up […]

Thomason will best serve university, Commonwealth in 3rd district seat

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­­Column by Taylor Shelton In less than one week, all of us will (hopefully) be stepping into the voting booth. Whether this is your first time voting for president, your first time voting at all, or even if you’ve voted many times before, I hope that you’ve all done your homework. Whether you vote straight […]

Develop a relationship with your pharmacist this month

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When most people think of October, they think of fall, midterms and Halloween. The fact that October is American Pharmacist Month is probably not at the top of many of their lists of exciting things that happen in October. However, as students in the UK College of Pharmacy, we are excited about American Pharmacist Month […]

SG instrumental in many Greenthumb initiatives

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David Rempfer’s column in Monday’s Kernel admonishing Student Government’s entire purpose provoked this student to respond. I am also a fourth-year student at this university and became actively involved in the student-led environmental group Greenthumb my sophomore year. Any avid reader of the Kernel should be aware of Greenthumb’s continual efforts to implement a small […]