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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Finding home away from campus: Students’ favorite spring break destinations

Finding home away from campus: Students’ favorite spring break destinations

Quézia Arruda Cunha, Reporter March 10, 2023

Those colorful and vibrant leaves are at rest for now. The branches are drier and it looks like the trees are longing for some watercolor in their foliage. But it's just a fleeting season like any other.  It's...

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Fall break is a step in the right direction, but more is needed

Editorial Board October 29, 2021

UK was a ghost town this weekend. There were likely more squirrels than human beings on university grounds. A lost but not forgotten feeling filled the corridors of every hallway and wind tunnel on campus...

UK junior computer engineer major Tony Ramirez moves out of his dorm on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff.

Semester down, finals to go: UK students depart campus for winter break

Sydney Stiegel November 24, 2020

A semester that began as an experiment has nearly come to an end, with UK students departing campus prior to the holidays. The final day of classes was Tuesday, Nov. 24, though finals will be held online...

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Four ways you can stay safe this holiday break

by Gillian Stawiszynski November 12, 2020

This school year, we’re all getting a much longer winter intersession than usual. Last school year, fall semester ended Dec. 20, and spring semester started Jan. 15. In contrast, this fall semester...

UKs LGBTQ Resource Center which is located in the Dinkle-Mas Suite in the Gatton Student Center, helps make sure almost every student has a welcoming place to have a holiday meal. Photo by Jacob Eads | Staff

LGBTQ center gives UK students a home away from home for the holidays

Andrew Sutherland November 26, 2018

The holiday season is a time for most to gather with friends and family, sharing a feeling of connection and most likely indulging in far too many calories. For some UK students, however, that scenario...

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What to get done over Thanksgiving break

Sarah Halsey November 19, 2018

The semester is flying by, and Thanksgiving Break will be here before we know it.Assignments are starting to pile up, but the speed of the semester is never an excuse to lose motivation. The more students...

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