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DanceBlue is great, but we need a better healthcare system

Gillian Stawiszynski March 1, 2019

What a beautiful thing it is for basically an entire university to come together to raise money for children with pediatric cancer. In case you’ve been living under a rock here at UK, DanceBlue brings...

Journalism senior Lee Mengistu was awarded the prestigious Tom Peterson Memorial Scholarship.

Responding to Herald-Leader Op-Ed, “Black UK students should get active on campus”

Lee Mengistu March 10, 2016

I read Chanel Friday’s opinion piece on the Lexington Herald-Leader website, “Black UK students should get active on campus,” and to be honest, I’m confused. When did I or any of this school’s...

Ravyn Tanner at DanceBlue 2016.

Breaking through: motivations to keep dancing

Lexington Souers February 28, 2016

The first rays of sunlight were beginning to hit Memorial Coliseum on Sunday, and Rayvn Tanner was about to hit a wall. The independent dancer’s feet had started to hurt, and her throat was aching.Seventeen...

Students perform the line dance during Dance Blue 2016 on Saturday, February 27, 2016 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Hunter Mitchell | Staff

24 hours of hope

February 28, 2016

In its 11th annual triumph over tragedy, the UK DanceBlue marathon raised $1,631,067.49 for the Kentucky Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic.For 24 hours, more than 800 students stayed awake...

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