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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

A young girl waves an American flag at an event in solidarity with the Womens March on Washington in Lexington on Jan. 21, 2017, expressing her First Amendment right to peacefully assemble. 

Celebrate the First Amendment not just annually, but every day

September 26, 2017

Nowadays, it is impossible to talk about politics and journalism without bringing the First Amendment into the conversation. The idea is so important to talk about that we have a Scripps Howard First Amendment...

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New interim director of journalism and media appointed

Madison Jacobs April 27, 2017

Journalism professor Mike Farrell confirmed that he accepted the position of Interim Director of the School of Journalism and Media on Friday.He plans to be the interim director for the 2017-2018 school...

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Center awards First Amendment defenses

September 28, 2016

UK students gathered in the Gatton College of Business and Economics Tuesday night to learn about the importance of the First Amendment in today’s world.The headlining speaker, Journalism Fund Director...

Students, professor seek grant to reform Kentucky politics

Marjorie Kirk and Joshua Qualls January 23, 2016

[email protected] UK honors students and a professor are on a mission to win a Knight Foundation grant and improve the city of Lexington.Knight Foundation selected the group as one of 126 finalists...

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