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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Big Blue Pantry in Whitehall Classroom Building on January 27, 2020. Photo by Pete Comparoni | UK Photo

Campus pantry fights student food insecurity

Kendall Staton April 14, 2022

Research conducted by university faculty in fall 2017 showed that 43% of UK students who were surveyed had experienced some degree of food insecurity in the past year. Big Blue Pantry is working to change...

The Big Blue Pantry in Whitehall Classroom Building on January 27, 2020. Photo by Pete Comparoni | UK Photo

Kroger partners with UK for Big Blue Pantry update

Emily Laytham January 29, 2020

Kroger has just become an official partner of UK's Big Blue Pantry, according to a Wednesday press release.Through the new partnership, Big Blue Pantry will "offer a larger assortment and variety of goods,"...

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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...

Beau Revlett addresses the gathering in preparation for SSTOP Hungers announcement of an upcoming hunger strike in support of the basic needs campaign during SSTOPs day of free meals on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Natalie Parks | Staff

After day of free food, student group announces hunger strike

Rachel Crick March 28, 2019

SSTOP Hunger announced Wednesday evening that some of its members would be going on a hunger strike as the next step in a plan to pressure UK to establish a Basic Needs Center. The announcement came at...

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’s Donations for Citations program donates record-breaking amount

Kernel News Staff March 26, 2019

UK Transportation's Donations for Citations program set a new record by raising more than 3,200 pounds of food and personal care items for the Big Blue Pantry, a UKNow press release showed. Last year,...

John Reed a Parking Control Officer for the University of Kentucky writes a ticket for an illegally parked vehicle. Photo by Mike Weaver | Staff

UK accepting canned food, personal care items for parking ticket fees

Sydney Momeyer February 24, 2019

Canned goods can now pay for that UK parking ticket you've had in your backseat since August.According to a press release, any UK student or employee that currently has a parking ticket through the UK...

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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