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Visitors take photographs and rest at Lookout Point at the Natural Bridge State Resort Park in Slade, Kentucky on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. Photo by Gracie Moore

The top 5 places to travel in Kentucky this fall break

Peyton Keyes, Reporter October 20, 2023

I’ve always dreamed of traveling. I want to see the world and what it has to offer, and I think most college students feel the same. Seeing the price tags attached to plane tickets and hotel rooms,...

Leaves start to turn color on a tree outside of White Hall Classroom Building on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

How UK students spent their fall break

Sophia Shoemaker October 29, 2021

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, UK students took a fall break from classes on Monday, Oct. 25, and Tuesday, Oct. 26. The break is the second in recent years, and some students chose...

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Fall break is a step in the right direction, but more is needed

Editorial Board October 29, 2021

UK was a ghost town this weekend. There were likely more squirrels than human beings on university grounds. A lost but not forgotten feeling filled the corridors of every hallway and wind tunnel on campus...

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UK’s first fall break gives students a break after midterms

Sydney Momeyer October 15, 2019

Next week will mark the University of Kentucky's first fall break.Students will get a break after midterms and before Thanksgiving, the first of its kind at the school. In the past, students went to school...

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The best ways to spend UK’s first-ever fall break

Sarah Halsey October 14, 2019

The semester is flying by, and UK’s first ever Fall Break is October 21st and 22nd. We’re all ready for a break at this point in the semester. We’ve all worked very hard and need rest. Take advantage...

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UK students need a fall break

Amy Tesfayesus November 16, 2018

By the time Thanksgiving rolls around, it seems like everyone is craving the comfort of a home where you don’t have to wear shoes and can get a home-cooked meal that you don’t have to make for yourself....

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UK’s calendar will include a two-day fall break beginning in 2019

Jacob Eads April 23, 2018

In a concrete step to impact mental health and wellness, UK is slated to institute a fall break in the Fall 2019 semester.In a 42-8-6 vote on Monday, the University Senate passed a motion to amend the...

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UK is falling off trend, should implement a mid-October break for students

Editorial Board November 8, 2017

For years, the UK student body has lobbied for the implementation of a fall break. With the help of the Student Government Association, attempts to sway the administration have been to no avail. This year’s...

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