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UK police notify campus of sexual abuse in residence hall

UK police notify campus of sexual abuse in residence hall

Casey Sebastiano, Reporter May 1, 2023

A crime bulletin was issued by UK Police Department via a campus-wide email on Friday, April 28, to inform the UK community of a sexual assault that occurred on campus. According to the email, the victim...

Panel discussion brings awareness to domestic violence

Panel discussion brings awareness to domestic violence

La’Miya Starnes, Reporter November 14, 2022

UK Student Activities Board (SAB) partnered with the VIP Center and invited students to a domestic violence awareness panel discussion on Oct. 20 in the Gatton Student Center Senate Chambers. October...

UK Police report incident of sexual abuse on campus

UK Police report incident of sexual abuse on campus

Alexis Baker, Reporter October 22, 2022

The University of Kentucky Police Department released a crime bulletin on Friday, Oct. 21, detailing an incident of sexual abuse on UK’s campus via email. The bulletin, distributed via campus-wide...

Former UK department chair Kevin Real walks away from the stand during a preliminary hearing on charges of sodomy, incest and sexual abuse on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, at the Robert F. Stephens District Courthouse in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Former UK department head arrested for sexual abuse appears for preliminary hearing

Lindsey Davis, Staff Reporter October 13, 2022

On Oct. 7 at 8:36 a.m., Kevin Real entered the courtroom for his preliminary hearing following his arrest in early September. On Sept. 8, Real, 65, was arrested and charged with sexual abuse of of a...

Kevin Real, chair of the UK Department of Communication, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022.

UK department chair arrested for sodomy, incest

Jack Weaver, Managing Editor September 9, 2022

Kevin Real, chair of the UK Department of Communication, was arrested Thursday and charged with incest, first degree sexual abuse of a victim under 12 years of age and first degree sodomy. According to...

A UK student walks past a blue light tower outside White Hall Classrooms Building on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Safety on campus: Is UK doing enough?

Sophia Shoemaker January 13, 2022

After witnessing several crime reports in the fall semester, some UK students have started questioning their safety on campus.Reports of these incidents leave students like junior Ash Pechan wondering...

A group of UK students walks in front of White Hall Classroom Building on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Safety on UK campus

Sophia Shoemaker December 6, 2021

Multiple reports of violence have occurred on UK’s campus in recent weeks, leading to increased caution and awareness by students.On Nov. 2, the UK police department issued two crime bulletins. Both...

UK police report act of strangulation on campus

UK police report act of strangulation on campus

Kaleb Littleton November 3, 2021

On Wednesday, Nov. 3, UK police issued a crime bulletin reporting an act of strangulation.The reported attack occurred in the early morning on Tuesday. A student told UK police they were strangled in one...

SGA candidate Brandon Brown (left) and Parker Tussey (right) pose together for a portrait on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Tussey and Brown campaign on path to normalcy, COVID-19 equity

Natalie Parks March 1, 2021

Update: As of Wednesday, March 3, the Tussey/Brown ticket suspended their campaign.Friends and now running mates: rising seniors Parker Tussey and Brandon Brown are campaigning for student body president...

Sexual assault on campus reported to UKPD

Sexual assault on campus reported to UKPD

Michael Clubb February 18, 2021

UKPD reported a sexual assault on campus in a UK Crime Bulletin issued across campus on Thursday.The crime bulletin stated that the report said a witness observed their roommate having unwanted sexual...

Sexual assault reported on campus

Sexual assault reported on campus

Haley Simpkins November 12, 2020

UKPD reported a sexual assault on campus in a UK Crime Bulletin issued across campus on Thursday. The crime bulletin stated that a student was sexually assaulted by another student in one of the residence...

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Quarantine Depression Diaries: Is America any better than the beauty community?

Ryder Noah From July 1, 2020

Disclaimer: Article was written with the current info available at the time. The author's opinions on the topic and the people involved are subject to change if/when new info comes to light. All accusations...

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