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UK Christian organization holds prayer vigil for Ukraine

UK Christian organization holds prayer vigil for Ukraine

Kendall Staton March 6, 2022

On-campus Christian organization CRU held a prayer circle outside of UK’s Memorial Hall March 4 to discuss topics such as Ukraine citizen safety, world leader competence and military care.The prayer...

Event organizers address a crowd gathered for a vigil in support of Ukraine on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Courthouse Plaza in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

‘The prayers are powerful.’ Hundreds attend downtown Lexington vigil for Ukraine

Lindsey Davis March 4, 2022

A peace vigil was held in downtown Lexington on March 2 in honor of Ukraine, which was recently invaded and bombed by Russia. Hundreds of people of all ages gathered together at Lexington’s Courthouse...

People hold up signs during a gathering in support of Ukraine on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Courthouse Plaza in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

A student perspective on Russia-Ukraine

Evelyn Mickschl March 3, 2022

Ukraine and Russia are currently clashing in a conflict. There have been no outside troops involved so far, but the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has put extreme sanctions in place against...

Screenshot taken during Russia-Ukraine crisis discussion hosted by the Patterson School Diplomacy on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022.

UK Patterson School of Diplomacy discusses Russia-Ukraine crisis

Emily Girard February 10, 2022

On Wednesday, Feb. 9, UK hosted a talk aimed at explaining current political and military tensions in Russia and Ukraine to the campus community.Titled “How Could This Happen? Explaining the Russia-Ukraine...

The Kentucky State Capitol dome breaks through the morning fog in Frankfort, Ky. on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. Photo by Martha McHaney | Staff

The real division in Kentucky

Brooklyn Kelley January 27, 2022

Moving to Lexington to attend the University of Kentucky might as well have been like moving to a whole other part of America, even though I only live a few counties away, and I grew up coming here to...

A car sits among the remains of a destroyed house after a tornado in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021. AP Photo/Michael Clubb

Kappa Sigma raises over $10,000 for western Kentucky tornado relief

Lindsey Davis January 27, 2022

On Dec. 10 and 11, 2021, four tornadoes ripped through western Kentucky, leaving communities devastated. University of Kentucky fraternity Kappa Sigma wasted no time in responding by starting a GoFundMe...

Joe Graft poses for a portrait on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Corrie McCroskey | Staff

Humans of UK: Joe Graft is living history

Corrie McCroskey January 27, 2022

It was 1968, and Louisville native Joe Graft was a junior studying finance at UK with plans to someday join the military full-time. That day came much sooner than he thought.At only 23, Graft was drafted...

Mike Thompson (left) and Williams Atkinson, the two leaders of the Lexington Lightsaber League, ready their weapons on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, at Woodland Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Thompson and Atkinson are the two members that have been a part of the league for the longest. Photo by Kaitlyn Skaggs | Staff

From a galaxy far, far away to Lexington: Lightsaber league brings Star Wars to life

Kaleb Littleton November 4, 2021

For almost 45 years, Star Wars has held a massive presence in popular culture. From an annual array of Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader Halloween costumes to never-ending Yoda memes, the movie franchise...

A group of UK students poses for a photo with a Lexington police officer during a student celebration after Kentucky football defeated No. 10 Florida on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, on Crescent Avenue in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

State Street: Should the tradition continue?

Audrey Fones October 13, 2021

University of Kentucky fans are notorious for burning couches on State Street. On Oct. 2, Kentucky football upset Florida in a 20-13 victory to remain undefeated. The destructive tradition of State Street...

Professor Carol Chavez speaks on American logistic faults in Afghanistan withdrawal

Professor Carol Chavez speaks on American logistic faults in Afghanistan withdrawal

Ryan Brokamp September 30, 2021

The last few weeks of the news have been dominated by accounts of the Taliban retaking control of Afghanistan in the midst of American military departure.Stories of Afghan salons vacating their properties,...

Nicole Darland poses for a photo on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Humans of UK: Nicole Darland finds a new home in America

Hannah Stanley September 23, 2021

Sophomore Nicole Darland has lived her childhood traveling back and forth from the United States and the town of Vicenza, Italy, residing for the past two years in Lexington, Kentucky. Darland, a kinesiology...

Naval First Class Petty Officer and UK senior business management major, Daniel Lane, poses for a portrait on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, at Erickson Hall in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

‘At the tip of the spear’: One veteran’s experience with the aftermath of 9/11

Sarah Michels September 9, 2021

The aircraft is perched on the edge of the ship, secured in the catapult shuttle, a short runway track ahead of it. Daniel Lane’s aviation mechanic team walks around the aircraft, double checking for...

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