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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

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UK police issue two on-campus crime bulletins

UK police issue two on-campus crime bulletins

Kaleb Littleton November 2, 2021

On Tuesday, Nov. 2, the UK police department issued two crime bulletins. One described an incident of sexual abuse, and the other was an incident of strangulation and fondling. Both incidents happened...

The FarmHouse Fraternity house on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

One student dead after incident at FarmHouse Fraternity

Sarah Michels and Rayleigh Deaton October 18, 2021

An 18-year-old male student is dead after an incident Monday night at FarmHouse Fraternity at the University of Kentucky, according to the Fayette County coroner.Although Coroner Gary Ginn would not release...

Charred debris lies on the floor of a construction trailer that caught fire around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, behind the UK College of Pharmacy Building in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

‘Significant structural collapse.’ Trailer on UK campus sustains damage after fire

Rayleigh Deaton October 10, 2021

A trailer located on the University of Kentucky's campus sustained significant structural damage from a fire on Sunday morning.According to Lexington Fire Department Battalion Chief Jordan Saas, the fire...

Anonymous testimony shared on the @jewishoncampus Instagram account alleges that members of a UK fraternity repeatedly greeted a Jewish members with Nazi salutes. The testimony was posted on April 1, 2021 and the University of Kentucky was tagged in the post.

Alleged anti-Semitic incident in fraternity prompts university, council response

Natalie Parks April 7, 2021

Editor's note: The Kernel follows the Associated Press's spelling of "anti-Semitism" in regards to hostility and prejudices against Jewish people. However, the spelling "antisemitism" is also used and...

Sexual assault on campus reported to UKPD

Sexual assault on campus reported to UKPD

Michael Clubb February 18, 2021

UKPD reported a sexual assault on campus in a UK Crime Bulletin issued across campus on Thursday.The crime bulletin stated that the report said a witness observed their roommate having unwanted sexual...

Sexual assault reported on campus

Sexual assault reported on campus

Haley Simpkins November 12, 2020

UKPD reported a sexual assault on campus in a UK Crime Bulletin issued across campus on Thursday. The crime bulletin stated that a student was sexually assaulted by another student in one of the residence...

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Sexual assault reported on campus, says UKPD

Natalie Parks December 6, 2019

Another incident of sexual assault has occurred on campus, said a crime bulletin released by UKPD on Friday afternoon.In an email to students, UKPD said a rape occurred in a residence hall in the early...

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Two more campus sexual assaults added to semester’s tally, UKPD reports

Sydney Momeyer November 21, 2019

Two more instances of sexual assault have occurred on UK's campus during the month of November, according to a Thursday UK Crime Bulletin.The first incident occurred on Nov. 2. A female was assaulted inside...

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UK Police: Student inappropriately touched inside dorm

Kernel News Staff November 4, 2019

A female UK student was allegedly inappropriately touched by a male acquaintance in a residence hall, UK Police announced in a crime bulletin on Monday. The alleged incident occurred early in the morning...

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UK ‘hypocritical’ for only allowing alcohol in gameday suites

Chandler Wilcox September 12, 2019

In 2019, the SEC decided that individual schools can sell alcohol in their stadiums during games. This came after a long push from fans and similar action from other conferences. Some universities decided...

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Protest altercation reminds us to unite in spite of political differences

Sarah Ladd January 30, 2019

We have recently had a season of marches, from the Women’s March, MLK marches, The Indigenous Peoples March, to the March for Life.In Washington, D.C., on Jan. 18, a now-famous altercation between indigenous...

Police cars were parked next to Jewell Hall, a dorm on UKs campus, on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2018, in Lexington, Kentucky. A student was transported from the scene via ambulance after 2 p.m. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Student taken from Jewell Hall via ambulance, witnesses say

Jacob Eads January 23, 2019

An incident involving a student garnered a heavy police presence outside of UK’s Jewell Hall shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday. Witnesses at the scene around the time of the incident reported seeing emergency...

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