The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

UKPD reports robbery near UK campus

UKPD reports robbery near UK campus

Emily Girard May 16, 2022

On Monday, UK Police reported in a crime bulletin that a robbery occurred in the parking lot of the College of Medicine Learning Center on 807 S Limestone Street. Sent via campus-wide email, the bulletin...

​A scoop of ice cream is served at Crank & Boom, located at the old Pepper Distillery Campus off of Manchester street, on July 15, 2015. Staff file photo.

Love story turned local legend

Alexis Harmon April 12, 2022

The butterfly effect is the idea that seemingly small, insignificant events eventually lead to much bigger consequences. The concept also applies to ice cream.Toa and Mike Green met in 2004 when they both...

UK Greek Life organizations raise money for Ukraine

Laurie Jonhatan March 31, 2022

In a 48-hour online fundraiser, Kappa Sigma Fraternity and Pi Beta Phi Sorority combined efforts to raise $1,908 to donate to UNICEF in support of Ukraine.“We felt strongly about everything going on...

BREAKING: Alpha Phi house director found dead

BREAKING: Alpha Phi house director found dead

Sarah Michels March 21, 2022

On Sunday afternoon, UK Police found Alpha Phi’s “house mom” Michelle Stadler dead in the chapter’s sorority house on Columbia Ave. Upon their return from break, sorority members had been unable...

Aaron Garcia poses for a portrait on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, at the Gatton College of Business in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Humans of UK: Aaron Garcia cooks up big plans

Charlotte Hauck March 3, 2022

Aaron Garcia is a student at the University of Kentucky, and on March 31, he will also be a restaurant owner.His restaurant, Castello’s, will open in South Oakland Village at 4371 Old Harrodsburg Road....

Students participate in a line dance during the 24 hour DanceBlue marathon at 3:10 a.m. on Sunday, March 1, 2020, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Looking ahead to DanceBlue 2022

Sophia Shoemaker March 2, 2022

DanceBlue 2022 is taking place on March 5 and 6. A student-run organization, DanceBlue raises money for the Golden Matrix Fund, which supports kids at the DanceBlue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology...

A car sits among the remains of a destroyed house after a tornado in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021. AP Photo/Michael Clubb

Kappa Sigma raises over $10,000 for western Kentucky tornado relief

Lindsey Davis January 27, 2022

On Dec. 10 and 11, 2021, four tornadoes ripped through western Kentucky, leaving communities devastated. University of Kentucky fraternity Kappa Sigma wasted no time in responding by starting a GoFundMe...

Kernel Opinions Sig

Twenty-first century swashbucklers: The rise of ethical media piracy

Kaleb Littleton November 12, 2021

Is there such a thing as ethical media piracy? Let me ask you this: of the streaming services you use, how many of them do you personally pay for?It’s a tale as old as time: the main goal of entertainment...

UK players Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Twany Beckham (10) celebrate after defeating Tennessee at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2012. Photo by Brandon Goodwin | Staff

Humans of UK: Twany Beckham gives back through publishing

Hannah Sexton November 4, 2021

From a NCAA National Champion to a president of his own publishing company, Twany Beckham has led a full life.Most people recognize Beckham from his time on the UK basketball team — specifically when...

‘All cemeteries to me are archives.’ Equine Week of Service honors African Americans in horse industry

‘All cemeteries to me are archives.’ Equine Week of Service honors African Americans in horse industry

Elijah Hendricks October 21, 2021

It's 9 a.m. on a dewy October Saturday, and volunteers from the Wildcat Wranglers, student ambassadors for the Agriculture and Equine programs, are planting flowers and cleaning headstones for people they'll...

Construction of the new Coldstream Research Campus on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, at the Coldstream Research Campus in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Updates underway at UK’s Coldstream Research Campus

Emily Girard August 26, 2021

The University of Kentucky’s Coldstream Research Campus has undergone major developments in recent years.The campus currently occupies 735 acres and provides office and laboratory space to over 50 organizations,...

A Cup of Commonwealth on Saturday, April 3, 2021 in Lexington, Kentucky. 

Local restaurants on the up as COVID-19 declines in Lexington

Brooklyn Kelley April 8, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic came as a shock to many last March. As everyone adapted to the new normal, small businesses and their owners were some of the hardest hit by the economic fall-out of the pandemic....

Load More Stories