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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky players cheer on their teammates during the Kentucky vs. Michigan State STUNT game on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Michigan State won 15-14. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

PHOTOS: Kentucky STUNT loses 15-14 to Michigan State

Samuel Colmar, Staff Photojournalist March 7, 2023

Kentucky STUNT lost 15-14 to Michigan State on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. The team went on to defeat Ashland University 21-7 later Saturday night.

Kentucky Wildcats forward Ajae Petty (13) drives to the basket during the Kentucky vs. Tennessee womens basketball game on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Tennessee won 83-63. Photo by Olivia Hall | Staff

PHOTOS: Kentucky womens basketball loses last regular season game 83-63 to Tennessee

Jack Weaver, Olivia Hall, and Isabel McSwain March 1, 2023

Kentucky womens basketball was defeated 83-63 by the Tennessee Volunteers in its final regular season game on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

A student uses an ICONx rack to exercise in a newly-renovated weight room on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at the Johnson Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Brady Saylor | Staff

Racking it up: UK’s Johnson Center introduces new workout equipment

Courtney Suber, Reporter February 2, 2023

In fall 2022, UK’s Johnson Center recreation facility went through a series of upgrades, including the transformation of the racquetball court to an open floor plan and the addition of new equipment. Every...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Dontaie Allen (11) shoots the ball during the UK vs. Central Michigan men’s basketball game on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 85-57. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

To leave or not to leave: Kentucky basketball roster update

Hunter Shelton April 14, 2022

As the offseason pushes onward and the transfer portal continues to take over the college basketball landscape, Kentucky is once again wondering what its team will look like come the 2022-23 season.The...

Former Kentucky Wildcats swimmer Riley Gaines poses for a portrait on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at the Lancaster Aquatic Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

‘The problem is not Lia.’ UK swimmer speaks out against NCAA transgender policy

Sarah Michels March 31, 2022

When UK swimmer Riley Gaines tied for fifth with UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas in the 200-yard freestyle at NCAAs, it made national headlines. Thomas, a transgender woman who previously swam for two years on...

Tai Brown poses for a portrait. Photo provided by UK Athletics.

Humans of UK: Tai Brown runs to win

Justin Conti March 10, 2022

Every young athlete dreams of making it to the biggest stage to perform at the highest level. For Kentucky track star Tai Brown, his eyes were set on the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.Since Brown was five...

Devynne Charlton poses for a portrait on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, at the Nutter Field House in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

From Tokyo to Lexington: The Olympic experience of four Wildcats

Sarah Michels February 23, 2022

Mary Tucker: No pressureThe bullet-pointed list of Mary Tucker’s accomplishments during her first two years at UK is long enough to fill several pages. But while it’s doubtful that many people outside...

Pulling a STUNT: UK Athletics’ new program ready to take campus by storm

Hunter Shelton February 17, 2022

The University of Kentucky has officially welcomed the sport of STUNT to its varsity athletics program. One of the fastest-growing female sports in the United States, STUNT is a team-versus-team...

Mario Maitland poses for a portrait on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Humans of UK: Mario Maitland shares people’s stories

Laurie Jonhatan February 17, 2022

Mario Maitland, a recent December 2021 UK graduate, debuted his podcast “What’s Next with Rio,” last fall on social media. Maitland began season one, which is still in continuance, with a vision...

Fans cheer during the UK vs. Iowa Vrbo Citrus Bowl football game on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. UK won 20-17. Photo by Corrie McCroskey | Staff

Column: BBN — A culture of diehard fandom

Hunter Shelton February 10, 2022

Sports bring out the best and the worst in people. Oftentimes, diehard fans meet both ends of the spectrum. A sports fanatic will happily talk to you about why their team is the best for hours and hours,...

University of Kentucky mens basketball head coach John Calipari testifies in front of the Senate Education Committee in favor of Senate bill 6, which passed unanimously on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, at Kentucky State Capitol annex building in Frankfort, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Calipari and Barnhart testify before Kentucky General Assembly, support NIL bill

Hunter Shelton February 10, 2022

Kentucky athletics director Mitch Barnhart and mens basketball head coach John Calipari testified in favor of name, image and likeness (NIL) legislation for student athletes in Kentucky on Wednesday. According...

Cally Nixon chalks her hands before her bars event during the University of Kentucky vs. Arkansas gymnastics meet on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 197.000-196.675. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

UNDAUNTED: Double standards

Natalie Parks November 10, 2021

In the wide world of sports, gender biases manifest in numerous ways — media attention, resources, revealing uniforms. Many of those threads are exposed by differing expectations for men and women in...

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