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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

Traditional coal mining methods harmful, companies must have more restrictions

February 2, 2009

Nate Waters’ column in the Friday Kernel misrepresents mainstream opposition to mining efforts. Certainly no mainstream voices are calling for the end of mineral extraction entirely. The efforts...

Obama working to fight injustice, House Republicans are too partisan

February 2, 2009

Column by Joe GallensteinWe have seen in the last two weeks a president willing to take charge and fight the injustice in our country. He has shut down the unjust and questionably illegal detention center...

Obama must stray from ‘spending party,’ not repeat errors of past administrations

February 1, 2009

Column by Seth ThomasThe inauguration has come and gone, and beside the fact that we now (thankfully) have a president whose IQ seems to rise above the mean, I still find myself wondering about all this...

Lexington streets should be taken into consideration when evaluating closures

February 1, 2009

Those of us who braved the conditions of campus on Tuesday between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. were not looking forward to doing it again on Thursday. Classes were canceled before 11 a.m. again....

Program a good start toward fighting weight problems of UK, state

February 1, 2009

A 15-week weight loss program at the Johnson Center is transforming the bodies of 50 UK students, according to a Friday Kernel article.The Time to Change Weight Loss Program is available to those students...

 

Kernel cartoon

February 1, 2009

So-called ‘vacation’ brings about life lessons, re-evaluation of ego

February 1, 2009

Column by Tim RileyA quick Internet search will reveal the meaning of the word ‘confident’ to be: “not liable to error in judgment or action.” Fifteen more seconds of intensive...

Law must change to stop another CentrePointe from destroying our city

January 29, 2009

Lexingtonians, there is an invisible “For Sale” sign in our front yard.Our government is so full of loopholes and suggestive plans, that anyone with the funding can invade the city and throw...

Despite negative publicity, mining plays an essential role in our lives and may have positive impact on environment

January 29, 2009

Column by Nate WatersMining receives a great deal of negative publicity due to concerns over the impacts on the environment and worker health and safety. However, mining provides us with minerals that...

 

Obama’s presidential victory does not change system, but it is a good beginning toward post-racial America

January 29, 2009

Column by Wesley RobinsonToday, America is in the midst of probably the most important historical changes in its relatively short history, and all over the television, internet and in the newspapers, there...

Joker Phillips is named head coach of the UK football team at Commonwealth Stadium on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. Photo by Adam Wolffbrandt

Adult film bailout making a mockery of U.S. government

January 28, 2009

RELATED STORY: 'Hustler' king, colleagues deserve their share of handoutsBailouts Gone Wild.That’s the first thing I thought of when I heard that adult film industry kings Larry Flynt and Joe...

Administration must consider those living off campus when debating university closures

January 28, 2009

On Tuesday, an aggressive winter storm hit Lexington, tearing through campus with an icy cocktail that left everyone having a hard time getting around, in vehicle or by foot.UK made the initial decision...

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