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Give us a (Spring) break

Anita Srinivasan September 27, 2020

On Sept. 17, UK announced its schedule for the spring semester.  When I opened the email, I noticed an unprecedented change—there would be no Spring Break.  Instead, students would be starting the...

A student wearing a mask exits Gatton Student Center on the first day of in-person classes on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

OPINION: How to tell someone to wear a mask with confidence

Ryder Noah From September 4, 2020

While walking into the elevator of my dorm, I noticed that the person who entered with me had her mask down because she was eating an apple. My corona anxiety gave me the courage to politely ask her to...

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Quarantine Depression Diaries: Another school year, another transition

Ryder Noah From August 10, 2020

This is the final installment of Ryder's "Quarantine Depression Diaries" column. You can find the other installments here. About a month ago, I had a dream where I was back on campus in the student center....

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High hopes and realities of a college freshman: my first year is over

Ryder Noah From March 29, 2020

Some say that anxiety is like the whole world is ending and the person experiencing the anxiety attack is the only one who notices because everyone else isn’t in that world of fear.As someone who has...

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How we can cope in the age of anxiety

Sarah Halsey February 28, 2020

It is no secret that we are an anxious generation. One news organization even named 2017 the year of anxiety. It is easy to blame politics, current events, violence, or even the everyday stressors of life...

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Students need nature ‘now more than ever,’ UK campus speaker says

Rachel Crick April 4, 2019

Florence Williams, author of The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative, told a crowd of students and spectators that if they wanted to improve their health, they needed...

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Ellen Hyde and her family will never forget

Rick Childress February 5, 2019

Ellen Hyde saw something, said something and feels that she’s still suffering for it. “I have anxiety on a good day," Hyde said in June 2018. "It got significantly worse. Especially this past semester....

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Manage Greek Life stress with a few positive habits

November 6, 2017

The hardest parts of pledgeship are that a fraternity or sorority requires pledges to memorize things such as the Greek alphabet, the fraternity or sorority’s purpose statements, national history of...

Workshops help students cope with mental stressors

Lauren Mason February 12, 2017

UK’s Disability Resource Center and Counseling Center have partnered to host biweekly workshops in February to help students cope with common internal struggles. The workshops are offered every Tuesday...

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