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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

Citizens must learn to respect differing opinions, one another

December 2, 2008

Column by Taylor SheltonThe past several weeks have brought an extremely interesting set of debates to the pages of the Kernel and the Web site comments that accompany the online edition. In fact, I find...

 

Kernel cartoon

December 2, 2008

Editorial board’s coal sculpture commentary misguided, misinformed

December 2, 2008

Column by J. Steven GardnerAs a UK graduate and engineer working for the last 33 years to help solve the challenges of mining coal in a responsible manner, I was amazed at the Kernel editorial board commentary...

Sexual orientation should not factor into recruiting of military personnel

December 2, 2008

Column by Joe GallensteinWith the release of the film “Milk” there has been an increased discussion about Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning rights, and thankfully it looks...

UK must allocate cuts in budget with extra care

December 2, 2008

“Let me be clear: I’m talking about cuts that will bring pain.”Gov. Steve Beshear’s words rang out at the end of November and sent every state agency running for cover....

Wide-scale reform needed to fix health care system in America

December 1, 2008

Column by Jordan CovveyHealth care can be a royal pain, no pun intended. On one hand, many of us are blessed with the wide availability of modern medicine. Most students on campus come down with a case...

America’s greed kills three on Black Friday

December 1, 2008

The term Black Friday has a new and darker meaning this year when three people were killed on the shopper’s savings day.Two men shot and killed each other inside a Toys R Us in Palm Desert,...

Food production methods should face strict ethics

December 1, 2008

Column by Tim RileyIf one is desperate to make himself into a news story, there are certain guaranteed methods to make it happen. One can dedicate their life to tirelessly researching the cure for a disease...

Columnist showed a general lack of knowledge about Bible

November 24, 2008

This is written in response to Nate Kremer’s column titled “Bible’s teachings outdated, hypocritical” in the Kernel on Nov. 20. It is clear that Barack Obama’s...

 

Kernel cartoon

November 24, 2008

Preachers do not represent what it really means to be Christian

November 24, 2008

If anyone has walked by the Student Center in the past week, I’m sure you have noticed the two men outside “preaching.” As a Christian, I would like to let everyone out there know...

Women still a confounding subject for researchers

November 24, 2008

Column by Tim RileyThere are certain immutable laws of the universe that will simply never change. As a society, we can always rest assured that school will never be fun, the Cleveland Browns will never...

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