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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

UK Transportation Services offers eighth annual ‘Donations for Citations’

UK Transportation Services offers eighth annual ‘Donations for Citations’

Courtney Suber, Reporter March 6, 2023

UK’s eighth annual Donations for Citatitations began Feb. 27 and is set to end at 5 p.m. on March 10.  Donations for Citations is a partnership between UK Transportation Services and the Big Blue...

Food rests on shelves at the Wildcat Pantry on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Morgan Simmons | Kentucky Kernel

The reality of food expenses: Confronting student hunger

Delaney McGuire, Reporter October 24, 2022

Throughout the years, UK has taken steps to address the ongoing issue of food insecurity. However, some members of the campus community have noticed that students still struggle. Camila Pimentel, a...

University of Kentucky Basic Needs Coordinator Arion Jett-Seals poses for a portrait on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. Photo by Pete Comparoni | UKphoto

UK’s first basic needs coordinator means business. How will she help students in need?

Sarah Michels January 29, 2020

Arion Jett-Seals doesn’t make a habit of throwing in the towel. As the University of Kentucky’s first Basic Needs Coordinator, she brings resourcefulness, passion and an unwillingness to give up on...

A student gets a meal at Fusion in Erikson Hall on Friday, April 5, 2019, before it is turned into One Community Cafe in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

UK’s $1 per meal cafe continues on almost a year after student hunger protests

Sydney Momeyer January 26, 2020

Almost 10 months after its inception, UK's restaurant that serves student meals for just a $1, continues to serve hundreds of students a day.Last spring, a student hunger strike that culminated in a peaceful...

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A Thanksgiving reminder: Many still can’t access healthy food in the U.S.

Kelly Walker November 25, 2019

Thanksgiving break is almost here! Soon, it’ll be time to go home and reconnect with family over an abundance of food and acknowledge what you’re thankful for.  One of the many things that you might...

Katie Mount, pictured in White Hall classroom building, is a junior history major at the University of Kentucky. Mount worked 50-60 hour weeks last summer to pay her tuition and for her food and rent. She continues to work full time while attending classes to pay her bills.

Katie Mount works hard to break out of poverty

Hailey Peters April 19, 2019

The American Dream tells people that no matter where you come from or what your circumstances are, you can break out of poverty and achieve anything you want in life. There are several real-world examples...

A student gets a meal at Fusion in Erikson Hall on Friday, April 5, 2019, before it is turned into One Community Cafe in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Meals to cost $1 at revamped UK cafe designed to fight food insecurity

Kernel News Desk April 5, 2019

Fusion Café, located on the second floor of Erikson Hall, will be transitioned into ONE, a cafe that will provide $1 meals to enrolled students.The shift to the $1 cafe comes just days after the conclusion...

Students raise their hands during an all-student assembly, held to address growing concerns surrounding food and housing insecurity among UK students, in Memorial Hall in Lexington, Ky., on March 21, 2019. Photo by Rick Childress | Staff

UK students detail food, housing struggles at public assembly

Rick Childress March 21, 2019

An assembly of nearly 200 clapping, snapping and screaming students gathered in Memorial Hall on Thursday afternoon to support demands for a more focused university response to growing concerns over housing...

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SGA to host event to address food insecurity concerns of SSTOP Hunger

Sydney Momeyer February 21, 2019

UK students are seeking to SSTOP Hunger among undergraduates and graduates.On Thursday, March 21, from 4:00 to 5:30 in Memorial Hall, UK's Student Government Association will be hosting an event that addresses...

The Big Blue Pantry, located at CB 25 in the basement of the Whitehall classroom building, combats food insecurity amongst UK students. Photo by Amanda Bryant.

UK organization fights on-campus hunger one brown tote at a time

Amanda Bryant December 17, 2018

While cramming for due dates and hitting the books for exams, some students had the added concern of where their dinner would come from each night.The Big Blue Pantry, located at CB 25 in the basement...

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Make time to volunteer off campus

November 2, 2018

We're all busy, but our college experiences are still missing something. I’ve always considered myself a pretty active college student. In community college, I was in several clubs that required a lot...

CoreLife Eatery hosts preview day

Healthy lifestyle restaurant gives back to community before even opening its doors

Samantha Robinson August 8, 2017

A healthy restaurant new to Lexington will open its doors August 11, but customers have a chance to taste the atmosphere on a preview event that benefits the community.CoreLife Eatery focuses on promoting...

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