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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Demonstrators march during the Queer Youth Visibility March on Friday, March 31, 2023, in downtown Lexington in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

‘Trans people are not a threat.’ Some UK students won’t stand for Senate Bill 150

Alexis Baker, Staff Reporter April 2, 2023

According to the Kentucky General Assembly, Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of Senate Bill 150 was overridden on Wednesday, leaving some UK students unhappy.  The bill sets guidelines for the study of sexuality...

A student pushes a cart of belongings past the Gatton Student Center during move in on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Dorm living declining at UK as more students move off campus

Haley Woods September 23, 2021

UK is struggling to fill on campus housing with returning students. Even with the plentiful incentives, students are choosing to live off campus instead. Over the summer, UK Housing announced, “Pick...

A bathroom in the College of Law on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Ranking campus bathrooms

Natalie Parks May 4, 2021

Forget climbing walls in the recreation center or SmartBoards in the classroom - the campus amenity with the most day-to-day impact on student life are bathrooms. This is a space that, let’s fact it,...

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Dorm life doesn’t need to be like home to feel like home

Kellsie Kennedy October 9, 2018

The year I moved into my freshman dorm, Woodland Glen III, a tour was broadcasted on the local news. The video clip showed the separate bedrooms within the room. The bathroom only had to be shared with...

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UK’s campus a hostile environment for students with disabilities

Cody Ryan September 4, 2018

UK is a wonderful campus– unless you have a disability.For example, the Whitehall Classroom Building is anything but wheelchair friendly. The elevators are not only small and make me feel like I'm a...

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The case for living off campus: How much money can you actually save?

Matt Hasty August 9, 2018

UK has widely advertised the benefits of living on-campus, but there are also ample benefits to living off-campus.Perhaps closest to every student’s heart is the financial benefits. Living off-campus...

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