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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Jewell Hall at the University of Kentucky on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Moving in the wrong direction: UK’s post-winter break move-in was unnecessarily stressful

Abbey Cutrer, Reporter January 8, 2023

A line of residents with full shopping carts snaked through the lobby of Jewell Hall on Sunday afternoon. The eight-floor residence hall was filled with families helping their students hurry to move into...

Common Grounds closed all of its University of Kentucky locations before the start of the fall 2022 semester. Photo by Emily Wrenn | Kentucky Kernel

Common Grounds no longer on UK ground(s)

Grace Medley, Reporter September 13, 2022

Local coffee shop Common Grounds closed all three of their University of Kentucky campus locations for the 2022-2023 school year. Common Grounds held residence in three buildings across UK’s campus:...

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‘Know you are not alone.’ Capilouto addresses recent student deaths

Rick Childress January 25, 2019

In the wake of two student deaths, UK President Eli Capilouto encouraged the campus to mourn together, seek resources and move forward in a campus-wide email sent on Friday. "They sat beside us in our...

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

UPDATE: UK student has died after incident at Jewell Hall

Jacob Eads January 24, 2019

A UK student who was taken away from Jewell Hall yesterday via ambulance has died. 19-year-old Sean Culley died Wednesday evening, according to an email issued to all students within UK’s College of...

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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Campus crime bulletin reports fire in Jewell Hall

News Staff August 16, 2017

UK Police notified campus of an arson incident on Wednesday. In a campus-wide email, UK Police reported a small fire in an elevator in Jewell Hall.A paper flier hanging in the elevator burned, according...

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