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Kentucky Wildcats forward Oscar Tshiebwe (34) high fives forward Jacob Toppin (0) after the Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt mens basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee. Kentucky won 69-53. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

At the buzzer: Kentucky mens basketball defeats Mississippi State 71-68

Cole Parke, Sports Editor February 15, 2023

Kentucky mens basketball defeated Mississippi State 71-68 in Starkville, snapping a recent losing streak that began with Arkansas on Feb. 7. The Wildcats entered the matchup after suffering a road loss...

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...

Handler Megan Smith and dog Airlie dress up as a pilot and an airplane for the Puppy Fashion Show on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, in the Cats Den at The University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Maria Rauh | Staff

Tricks and treats: UK 4 Paws for Ability hosts puppy fashion show

Kristen Roberts, Reporter November 4, 2022

On Oct. 27, the UK organization 4 Paws for Ability hosted a puppy fashion show as a new fundraising event. Service dogs in training and handlers dressed up in Halloween costumes and strutted down the...

Students played and posed with dogs as part of SABs Puppies and Polaroids.

Puppies take SAB Pinterest party to new heights

Natalie Harrington February 28, 2019

A combination of arts and crafts, cookies and dogs— what many would consider an ideal night in— was hosted in one event by UK’s Student Activities Board on Wednesday, Feb. 27, in the Creative Arts...

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Bad dogs give wrong idea about service dogs

September 25, 2016

Seeing an adorable dog proudly wearing a service vest can bring a lot of joy to many UK students, but when those dogs are not really service dogs, it can cause a lot of problems. When students make their...

 

Take consideration before becoming a dog owner

Elisa Diaz September 7, 2016

Dogs have been the center of many family homes. They've been seen in novels such as Where the Red Fern Grows where a young boy goes through adversities just to have two hounds. Then there is the movie...

Rachel Brase at the 4 Paws for Ability event enjoys petting one of the service dogs in Lexington, Ky., on (date). Photo by Lydia Emeric | Staff

Program trains dogs for service, builds companionship with students

Morgan Lloyd February 26, 2016

[email protected] With furry paws and blue vests some of UK’s most dedicated students attend class in more ways than one.  Wildcat Service Dogs is a program ran by students at UK that focuses...

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