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Locals Tim Lawson, and Timothy Fleeman converse outside of Bald Knob Little Market in Frankfort, Kentucky on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Photo by Bryce Towle.

Big family at the Little Market

Bryce Towle, Photographer February 7, 2023

Through the twists, turns, ups and downs of Bald Knob road, you'll find yourself "a pitstop" — this country oasis some call home. They call them locals. The everyday men, women, and children that...

UK alumna Ashley Westerman speaks via a Zoom livestream about her experience as a freelance journalist and her time covering Ukraine on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, at McVey Hall in Lexington, Kentucky. Students, faculty and guests watch through the Zoom link and ask questions toward the end. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

‘Your career is never direct.’ UK alumnus shares experiences reporting in Ukraine, Philippines

Gracie Moore, Reporter January 30, 2023

UK students and faculty heard from School of Journalism and Media alumnus Ashley Westerman via Zoom about her experience covering the war between Ukraine and Russia, on Thursday, Jan. 26. Westerman...

Chris Stapleton performs during his “A Concert for Kentucky” on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Chris Stapleton’s spectacular Kroger Field concert was worth the two year delay

Jack Weaver April 25, 2022

After two years of postponements, Chris Stapleton finally took the stage in Lexington Saturday night for the first ever concert at Kroger Field.Stapleton’s “A Concert for Kentucky” was originally...

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Charlie Tran March 23, 2022

When I was a child, I used to ask my parents why we left the Fragrant Harbor. For the  longest time, I didn’t know its actual name because my parents refused to call it anything else.  Mama said whatever...

Annalei Canter poses for a photo on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Humans of UK: Annalei Canter travels outside her comfort zone

Sophia Shoemaker September 30, 2021

Freshman fashion merchandising major Annalei Canter has lived in several states and countries throughout her life, and she is working to meet new people in her newest home at UK. Canter was born in Chongqing,...

History professor Karen Petrone poses for a portrait on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, at BUILDING in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Where were you?

News Staff September 9, 2021

While most undergraduate students weren’t alive or don’t remember Sept. 11, 2001, the events of that day have indisputably changed the trajectory of our daily lives. The Kernel asked several UK faculty...

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COVID-19 shines a light on U.S. healthcare and paid-leave disparities

Brianna Stanley March 25, 2020

Yesterday, I risked a Target run. As I scanned the aisles, I felt the nags of guilt that have become the norm as we navigate this time of government-mandated social distancing.Am I being selfish?Is it...

Brianna Stanley stares lovingly in the direction of the artichoke dip while watching Super Bowl LIV. Photo provided by Brianna Stanley.

How Super Bowl LIV changed this Kiwi’s mind about football

Brianna Stanley February 12, 2020

I don’t usually enjoy football. It’s unnecessarily long and flashy and basically Walmart-brand rugby. This year, having been lured to a Super Bowl party by the promise of artichoke dip and a healthy...

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While spending a semester at sea, UK student meets globetrotting professors

Akhira Umar November 22, 2019

SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN — On Semester at Sea, a program that gives its voyagers the opportunity to explore and interact with different countries and cultures, there is a professor who truly knows the meaning...

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Transgender military ban violates basic American rights

Isabel Phillips April 16, 2019

In 2017, President Trump called for a ban on transgender military troops via Twitter, stating “our military…cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the...

UK alum and AppHarvest CEO Jonathan Webb is interviewed for a segment of “60 Minutes.” Photo provided by AppHarvest

With ‘America’s largest greenhouses,’ UK alums are working to make a difference for Eastern Kentucky

Emily Laytham April 1, 2019

The momentum behind a UK alumnus’s agricultural-tech business is attracting global attention. Meanwhile, the company’s growing team is looking inward and working to redefine capital and consumption...

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