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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Kentucky State Capitol on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, in Frankfort, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky General Assembly overrides veto, passes anti-transgender legislation

Alexis Baker, Staff Reporter March 29, 2023

The Kentucky General Assembly overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of Senate Bill 150, which places a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. The...

Political perspective

Calling for a compromise in government over shutdown, border wall

Kellsie Kennedy January 10, 2019

Earlier this year, NPR released a podcast called “Red Brain, Blue Brain,” which examined a multitude of studies and placed them together to understand what causes political differences and how those...

Congressman Andy Barr and President Donald Trump exit the stage together during the make America great again rally on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 at Alumni Coliseum in Richmond, Ky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

‘We are going to win, win, win.’ Trump rallies Kentuckians for Barr

Jacob Eads October 13, 2018

It was all about protecting “Kentucky values” Saturday night as President Donald Trump and a slew of incumbent Republicans joined a coliseum of hollering Kentuckians for a campaign rally in the heart...

Kernel Opinion SIG

Obama called out Trump, and we needed to hear his message

September 10, 2018

Last Friday, former U.S. President Barack Obama broke his silence about President Donald Trump and the Republican Party at a University of Illinois speech and his message was one we all need to heed.Until...

How to avoid political arguments at Thanksgiving

Sydney Nash November 22, 2017

It's that time of year again– families gather together under one roof, turkeys baste and, inevitably, political arguments ensue.So how does one avoid this seemingly unavoidable reality of family holidays?Compiled...

Republicans could learn from Colin Kaepernick

November 2, 2017

Last week, Nevada senator Jeff Flake announced that he would not be seeking another term as senator. In his speech, he gave a scathing criticism of Trump, saying, “we must never regard as 'normal' the...

Republican students can fall into “spiral of silence” in class discussions

Madison Rexroat June 21, 2017

Sure, Republicans won the presidency and often enjoy the privileges of sticking with the status quo, but that’s not always the case on college campuses. College atmospheres tend to lean toward the liberal...

Letter from a Trump voter: Hear me out

Connor Evanoff November 17, 2016

I am just as shocked as the rest of you.I absolutely expected that Hillary would win the election and I would be fighting to recognize her as a legitimate president.The thing I have heard the most of coming...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Myrtle Beach Sports Center on Feb. 19, 2016 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Olivier Douliery/TNS)

Ego ‘Trumps’ results

By the editorial board November 6, 2016

As the final days dwindle down to election day, Donald Trump has shown that he doesn’t plan on Nov. 8 being the conclusive day of his campaign — unless he wins that is. The unabashed Republican nominee...

Geoff Young brings foreign policy debate to BCTCS

Matt Smith September 21, 2016

War, U.S. foreign policy and the Middle East are not heavily debated topics around UK, or issues that hold significance with students.But a self-described expert on military affairs, who has also been...

Students reflect on low voter turnout among youth

Emily Cole March 31, 2016

As Kentucky nears the Democratic primaries, the topic of politics has become more and more prevalent on campus. While millennials and young people often get accused of being politically inactive, young...

Senate budget echoes Bevin’s higher education cuts

Matt Smith March 24, 2016

In concurrence with Gov. Matt Bevin’s budget, the Kentucky State Senate voted Wednesday to cut funding to institutions of higher education, and to include a partial system of outcomes-based funding for...

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