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Torie Buerger studies outside of the William T. Young Library on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Morgan Simmons | Staff

Ray of sunshine: Places to spend time in the sun on campus

Gracie Moore, Reporter April 17, 2023

Students have been starting to spend more time outside as the weather slowly gets warmer, but it can be difficult to find a nice spot to do homework.  I’ve compiled a list of my favorite places to...

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When Willy T is too busy, check out these off-campus studying locations

Jade Grisham October 22, 2019

Do you have a long paper to write? Have a big test to study for? This may come as a surprise to most of you, but there are other places to study around Lexington other than the extremely crowded William...

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UK students find study spaces to fit their finals week needs

Emily Laytham April 23, 2018

Is it better to study sitting at a desk with headphones in or surrounded by 10 of your closest friends? Contrary to popular opinion, the answer might be both.Most students prescribe to the “meshing hypothesis”...

Third Street Stuff and Coffee was voted the best coffee shop in Kentucky by Business Insider in 2014. 

Grab a cup of coffee and motivation during finals week from local coffee shops

Lauryn Haas April 20, 2018

The last few weeks of the spring semester weigh heavily on the shoulders of students longing for summer. After a school year full of group projects, research papers, presentations and work shifts, the...

With finals approaching, ambient tracks are the ideal background music for studying

Alex Brinkhorst April 16, 2018

With exams slowly approaching and students spending more time studying, ambient tracks can help provide a more calming focus than more traditional albums.Ambient music is a genre of music that isn’t...

Leave the stress behind before finals week

Matt Hasty December 8, 2017

Behold, the most hated week of every semester is soon to be upon us: finals week.'Tis the season for pulling all-nighters, over-caffeinating with coffee to stay awake and stressing about finals.How do...

Elementary education freshman Olivia Wills (far right) waits at the back of the line at W.T. Young Libraryís Starbucks. The longest she has waited is 20 to 25 minutes. Photo by Joshua Qualls | Staff

Got patience for your pumpkin spice?

Rosie Ecker September 25, 2016

If you want a cup of coffee on a Sunday evening at the Starbucks in William T. Young Library, please plan accordingly. Since renovations were made on the backside of the library, where Ovid’s café...

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