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Crowds gather to worship on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Hughes Auditorium at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

‘It just felt like holy ground.’ Asbury University revival draws hundreds

Bryce Towle and Nate Lucas February 24, 2023

A crescendo caused crowd members in the chapel to hold their arms and heads to the sky. A baby held by their mother reached their arm out, too, as if they were mimicking others.  As the song that...

Crowds gather to worship on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Hughes Auditorium at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

PHOTOS: ‘It just felt like holy ground.’ Asbury University revival draws hundreds

Abbey Cutrer February 24, 2023

Crowds gather to worship on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Hughes Auditorium at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky. Asbury has become a site for a non-stop worship service since Feb. 8. The university...

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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Deadly Astroworld tragedy reveals need for better safety measures

Audrey Fones November 9, 2021

Let’s take a break from defending multi-millionaire celebrities for a while. Astroworld, Travis Scott’s festival in Houston, left hundreds of attendees injured and eight families grieving the death...

Kentucky wide receiver WanDale Robinson (1) looks back at a defender before scoring a touchdown during the University of Kentucky vs. Florida football game on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 20-13. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Takeaways from Kentucky’s 20-13 victory over Florida

Barkley Truax October 3, 2021

Saturday night, Kentucky did something they hadn’t done in 35 years—defeat Florida in Lexington.Amid the prolonged celebrations and charred couches, it’s time to clear the smoke and break down some...

Erik Osorio, a freshman architecture major, celebrates during a watch party for Kentucky volleyball as they compete for the national championship on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 3-1. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

At watch party, fans eager witnesses to historic championship

Sarah Michels April 25, 2021

Veteran volleyball aficionados and untested new fans alike gathered in Memorial Coliseum Saturday night to watch UK volleyball make history.The crowd of approximately 200 was not lacking in enthusiasm....

Freshman mechanical engineering major Blake Neace jumps a ramp on his snowboard at The Bowl at William T. Young Library on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Round Two: diminished crowd hosts second snow bonanza

Sarah MIchels and Hannah Stanley February 18, 2021

They say nothing is ever as good the second time around.Thursday's gathering at William T. Young library, the natural sequel to Monday's snow bonanza, seemed to embody this truth. A group of approximately...

A man leads the marchers in song during the annual Holiday Freedom March on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

“Let it shine.” Hundreds march in downtown Lexington, keeping MLK’s legacy alive.

Sarah Michels January 18, 2021

 Footstep after footstep crunched snow along Lexington’s downtown streets Monday morning to the subdued tune of “This Little Light of Mine.” The Rev. Michael A. Wilson’s voice rang out clearly...

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Competition fuels self-destruction

Ryder Noah From February 18, 2020

When I attended my first basketball game on Saturday, Kentucky vs Ole Miss, I was shocked at the lack of sportsmanship: the crowd booed when the opposing team had their shot at free throws and my friend...

A view from the upper deck of President Donald Trumps stump rally in Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on November 4, 2019. Photo provided by Thomas Hart.  

A student’s perspective on Trump’s recent visit to Lexington

Thomas Hart November 18, 2019

Just a day before Kentucky’s general gubernatorial election on November 5, President Donald Trump visited Rupp Arena to encourage Kentuckians to vote straight republican and support Governor Bevin for...

A crowd of students gather in protest around a preacher outside of Whitehall classroom building on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Confrontational campus preachers return to UK campus, draw hundreds of students

Natalie Parks September 24, 2019

Religious activists outside of White Hall once again drew crowds of students, many of whom protested and badgered the two preachers about their messages.Students noted that this type of spectacle is common...

Ashanti and Ja Rule perform on stage. Artists Mya, Ma$e, Piles, Rick Ross, Lil Kim, JaRule, and Ashanti performed in the Real Music Festival at Rupp Arena on Feb. 21, 2019 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Multi-artist concert shows Lexington ‘what real music is’

Hailey Peters February 23, 2019

iHeart Radio Kentucky planned a night highlighting some of hip-hop’s best at Rupp Arena on Saturday, Feb. 22, as a part of The Real Music Festival. The talents that appeared on stage delighted the crowds...

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