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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Bean bags are the answer to school gun violence

Megan Brown February 23, 2018

The answer to gun violence in schools is not arming teachers nor is it an assault weapon ban or enhancing background checks. Republicans and Democrats will always be split over the Second Amendment issue,...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump points at a protestor and tells the crowd get him out during a rally at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Ky. on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Photo by Michael Reaves | Staff.

Trump holds on to early lead in Kentucky caucus

Matt Smith March 6, 2016

The Associated Press announced Donald Trump as the winner of the Kentucky Republican presidential caucus, with Sen. Ted Cruz not far behind.Trump continued his success in the southern states, adding 16...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves goodbye to the crowd during a rally at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Ky. on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Photo by Michael Reaves | Staff.

Kentucky Republican caucus: live updates

News Staff March 5, 2016

The Associated Press called the Kentucky GOP caucus in favor of Donald Trump.The businessman won in a landslide in Clay County in Southeastern Kentucky, and took most Eastern Kentucky counties.As of 11...

Sen. Marco Rubio, joining forces with Bobby Jindal, shares his vision for A New American Century during his campaign visit at the Courtyards of Andover Events Center in Andover, Minn., on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. (David Joles/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

Sen. Rubio the right choice in Saturday’s caucus

Editorial Staff March 4, 2016

Saturday is a historical day for Kentucky, as it will host the first ever Kentucky Republican caucus. This could prove to be a crucial event as the presidential field narrows down to determine who will...

New Jersey governor Chris Christie introduces republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a rally at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Ky. on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Photo by Michael Reaves | Staff.

Kentucky hosts Republican showdown

Marjorie Kirk [email protected] March 3, 2016

The conclusion of Super Tuesday has left the Republican Party at an impasse. Now that Dr. Ben Carson is expected to drop out of the presidential race, the delegates are caught between the constituents’...

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Hearing their voices: Poll shows UK political views

Patrick Brennan [email protected] March 3, 2016

In a campus-wide poll conducted by the Kentucky Kernel from Feb. 24 to Mar. 2, Bernie Sanders won the Democratic support in a landslide, and Republicans chose Marco Rubio ahead of the rest of the field.Results...

Illustration by Ben Wade

Sanders college solution most sensible

Editorial January 27, 2016

With the rising costs of tuition, mounting student debt, and Gov. Matt Bevin’s hefty proposed UK budget cuts, many issues surrounding higher education are on the table for this year’s election cycle.Among...

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