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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Manzura Avazova, 14, a student at MLK Magnet High School, holds a sign “am i NEXT?” and chants “Gun Control Now!” at the State Capitol outside the State Representatives chamber on March 30, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. Avazova chants with fellow Tennessee school students as they fill the Capitol building during the Parents and Kids Rally in response to the Covenant School shooting. Provided photo by Ray Di Pietro

Nashville school shooting highlights need for strict and immediate gun reform

Reaghan Chen, Reporter April 7, 2023

I was scrolling through Instagram when I saw the news. There was a shooting at a school in Nashville, Tennessee on March 27. There was a moment of relief when I read it was the Covenant School and not...

The safety of children isn’t up for debate

The safety of children isn’t up for debate

Gracie Moore, Reporter January 19, 2023

As a result of a mother’s carelessness, many families spent the first days of the new year in fear for their children’s safety. “Our children shouldn’t have to live like this in our schools,”...

Teens are leading the way for gun control – and people are listening

Hannah Woosley March 30, 2018

On March 24, 2018, the March For Our Lives protest began in the form of a march. This march, organized by the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after the devastating shooting that took place...

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