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Jonathan Krueger poses for a photo at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jonathan Palmer.

Six years later, Jonathan Krueger’s death a loss that never fades

Natalie Parks April 17, 2021

2021 marks the six-year anniversary of the death of Jonathan Krueger, a UK student and Kentucky Kernel photo editor who was shot while walking with a friend on East Maxwell in the early hours of April...

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These UK students only get to celebrate their true birthday every four years

Lacee Duncan February 29, 2020

Two UK students and a UK graduate will get to do something this year they haven’t done in four years. They will celebrate their birthday on the actual day they were born, February 29.It’s estimated...

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The flaws with Read Across America Day

Kellsie M. Kennedy March 1, 2019

If you attended public school, you already know what Read Across America day is. In honor of Dr. Suess’s birthday, elementary students complete reading activities typically related to Dr. Suess books.My...

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On this Fourth of July, we must remember why we stand

Hayden Hooper July 4, 2018

As I walked into church last Sunday, seeing a men’s choir of 40 or more members was a spectacle, but it got better.My church in Louisville celebrated the fourth of July by having every branch of the...

Derby day at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 6, 2017, in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff

Kentuckians celebrate state’s birthday

Bailey Vandiver June 1, 2017

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday, dear Kentucky, happy birthday to you…Today, Kentuckians celebrate the 225-year anniversary of our commonwealth becoming an official part...

 

UK alumna gives birth to quintuplets on her birthday

Grace Colville November 30, 2016

UK alumni Katie and Lucas Schaftlein welcomed five babies into their family on Nov. 11. The Schaftleins knew that they wanted to have children, but when Katie had trouble getting pregnant naturally, she...

West Sixth employee Kaitlyn Colberg pours a sample beer at West Sixth Brewing on Sunday, October 18, 2015 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Adam Pennavaria | Staff

Local Brewery throws birthday bash to remember

Jacqueline Swigert March 31, 2016

It’s not everyday Lexingtonians get to celebrate a birthday party at a brewery, but this week West Sixth Brewing Company is celebrating its four-year anniversary with special events for people of all...

PHOTO BY CAMERON SADLER I STAFFAndrew Dharamsey, left, Tyler Hurt, middle, and Briana Katinic, right, are leap year babies. How each celebrates their birthday differs, but they all share the common bond of being born on Feb. 29.

Happy birthday, leap year babies

Every four years, a small group of people have an extra reason to celebrate — for UK students born on leap years, birthdays are celebrated with added enthusiasm.In ancient times, the Romans added an...

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