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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Isaac Sutherland, left, and Mallory Hudson answer questions during the SGA Presidential and Vice Presidential Debate on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

‘I have been disappointed by this institution.’ Student body president hopefuls face off in debate

Courtney Suber, Reporter February 24, 2023

UK’s Student Government Association hosted the 2023 presidential and vice-presidential debate in the Worsham Cinema in the Gatton Student Center on Feb. 21. Dean of Students, Trisha Clement-Montgomery,...

Miranda Phipps and her father after completing the Rough Trail 25k, organized by Next Opportunity Events.

How trail-running helped me ‘lose my mind and find my soul’

Miranda Phipps March 27, 2020

I spent five months of 2018 in treatment for an eating disorder. Now, almost two years to the date of when I left to go to treatment, I will be running my first ultramarathon. I could never have imagined...

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Running: the perfect pandemic panacea

Sarah Michels March 22, 2020

Restaurants, stores and universities are quickly being emptied in Kentucky, giving them an eerie atmosphere reminiscent of a zombie-apocalypse. However, the state’s parks, livelier than ever, are a different...

Kernel sports features editor Chris Leach runs a marathon on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Photo taken by Dawn Nuckolls (Chris Leachs mom).

Just keep running: Why I ran a marathon and will run more

October 11, 2018

People often ask me why I like to run long distances, and I usually give the same response.I don’t know.I don’t know what it is that I like about running distances many people would consider silly,...

UK alumnus Jason Darnall, center, with his wife, Jenny, left, and nephew Maxx, right, at a UK basketball game. Darnall has completed marathons on all continents. 

Around the world in 26.2 miles: UK alumnus races on 7 continents

Megan Brown March 5, 2018

Running a single marathon is a huge accomplishment for any person, but UK alumnus Jason Darnall has crossed a finish line on all seven continents-- a feat few have done.Darnall has only been running for...

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