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Mental health is not weakness

Mental health is not weakness

Quézia Arruda Cunha, Reporter March 8, 2023

When I was younger, I dreamed of being the president of the Brazilian Republic.  I swore to myself that I would be the role model that everyone would look up to. My vision of a leader of the nation...

UK freshman Zoey Drexel sits in the Gatton Student Center with Scooby, a 4 Paws for Ability dog, on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

SAD winters: Seasonal depression affects some UK students

Laurel Swanz, Staff Reporter February 3, 2023

Windy, gray and freezing cold — that’s been the trend for January weather at the University of Kentucky.  When walking to class feels like crossing the Arctic tundra, it can be especially difficult...

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Give us a (Spring) break

Anita Srinivasan September 27, 2020

On Sept. 17, UK announced its schedule for the spring semester.  When I opened the email, I noticed an unprecedented change—there would be no Spring Break.  Instead, students would be starting the...

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Quarantine Depression Diaries: Lamenting the social aspect of college

Ryder Noah From June 22, 2020

The social aspect of college is arguably as meaningful as the academic part. Everyone has the potential to meet lifelong friends, have fascinating conversations with strangers in the library or dining...

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Quarantine Depression Diaries: Back to the bad place

Ryder Noah From April 9, 2020

This is the first installment of a new column by Ryder Noah concerning daily life struggles in quarantine. The screech of the lawnmowers. The cookie-cutter houses. The three schools right next to each...

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High hopes and realities of a college freshman: my first year is over

Ryder Noah From March 29, 2020

Some say that anxiety is like the whole world is ending and the person experiencing the anxiety attack is the only one who notices because everyone else isn’t in that world of fear.As someone who has...

University of Kentucky Counseling Center personnel work a booth in the Gatton Student Center on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, in Lexington Kentucky. Photo by Sarah Ladd | Staff

UK Counseling Center to offer free mental health screenings

Natalie Parks October 8, 2019

The UK Counseling Center will be offering free mental health screenings on Thursday, October 10.The screenings will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Gatton Student Center walkway, outside rooms on...

Jordon, Braxton and Brantley sit and eat a dinner of lasagna in the living room of Jordons apartment. Before, even though this is my apartment, it felt more just like a place where I laid my head, and then I would just get up and go, Jordon says. Now it feels more like a home. I enjoy coming home and spending time with them and investing in them.

Finding his purpose

Arden Barnes February 11, 2019

Jordon Wade contemplates his future with longtime girlfriend, Makenzie Shrout. He said he thinks about raising a family and plans to have children.What he did not consider was being a parent at 21, and...

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Manage Greek Life stress with a few positive habits

November 6, 2017

The hardest parts of pledgeship are that a fraternity or sorority requires pledges to memorize things such as the Greek alphabet, the fraternity or sorority’s purpose statements, national history of...

Viral photo series challenges masculinity

Tanquarae McCadney April 27, 2017

Historically, black men have struggled gaining a sense of masculinity in America. They men were purposely separated from their families, lynched and mutilated to build a power structure against the black...

When employers choose resumes over potential

April 12, 2017

Who remembers the good old days when graduating high school meant you were pretty much promised a decent job, or when a high school diploma wasn’t even necessary to get a job? Who remembers the good...

Workshops help students cope with mental stressors

Lauren Mason February 12, 2017

UK’s Disability Resource Center and Counseling Center have partnered to host biweekly workshops in February to help students cope with common internal struggles. The workshops are offered every Tuesday...

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