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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

Lessons, self identity can be discovered in Mother Nature

January 19, 2009

Column by Nate KremerA crisp mountain air stings my lungs as I tread onward up the trail, ignoring for the moment the burn of my thighs, which are currently pleading with my brain to chill out. The bead...

American Dream realized through breaking political, social barriers

January 19, 2009

Column by Joe GallensteinToday, we witness a peaceful transition in a country that is again inspired by the ideals it was founded upon. While much of the world is in turmoil, and while we face our own...

UK should attempt to improve financial literacy, credit debt

January 14, 2009

With the economy as bad as it is, a large concerted effort has arisen to determine the root causes and help find solutions to the severe downturn we are experiencing. One area of major concern is credit...

‘Elite’ media needs to return to citizen journalism roots

January 14, 2009

RELATED STORY: Journalism isn't for everyone, especially Joe the PlumberThere is nothing wrong with citizen journalism.I can say this proudly and with certainty as I sit in my mom’s basement...

Journalism isn’t for everyone, especially Jo­­e the Plumber

January 14, 2009

RELATED STORY: 'Elite' media needs to return to citizen journalism rootsApparently anyone can be a journalist.Every talk show from Regis and Kelly to Jay Leno sends audience members to presidential campaigns,...

Promised loan money must better meet student needs

January 14, 2009

I would like to start my letter off by saying how much I truly love you, student loan. You are one of my lifelines and I am sure we will be together for years to come. So, why is it that when I need you...

Life can derail even the ‘best laid plans’

January 13, 2009

Column by Tim RileyJohn Maynard Keynes, a famous British economist, is said to have made his last words: “I wish I’d drunk more champagne.” As glasses clanged and kisses were doled...

A note from the editor

January 13, 2009

The Kernel’s article “The extra edge: More students are searching for Adderall” received a lot of feedback, some positive and some negative.Most of the concerns were about the safety...

 

Kernel cartoon

January 13, 2009

Looking ahead: The 2009 to-do

January 13, 2009

Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?No. There is no better time than the New Year for UK to look back at 2008 and do nothing but remember it for all it was worth, or wasn’t...

Students must have patience during Obama transition time

January 13, 2009

Column by Richard BeckerIt should go without saying that the next president faces a bevy of difficult issues as he takes office in just a few days.After working as a staff member for four months on Barack...

The Internet can be your source for strange, entertaining news

December 14, 2008

Column by Tim RileyA great benefit of our modern world is that one never has to look very far to find things that are completely ridiculous. Many days, it seems as if the Internet is solely dedicated to...

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