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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

A family poses for a picture at the Bluegrass Biscuit Bash as a part of Family Weekend on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Kentucky Kernel

Cats visit their kittens for University of Kentucky Parents Weekend

Nate Lucas, Reporter October 2, 2022

UK Family Weekend kicked off with a Welcome Reception Friday, Sept. 23, at the Gatton Student Center. The weekend featured a Pep Rally, Bluegrass Biscuit Bash and the Kentucky Doughnut Trail. Freshman...

Jacob Heil (left) exits the courtroom on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, at the Fayette County Circuit Court in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

UK student accused of causing death of 4-year-old pleads not guilty

Ryan Brokamp February 22, 2019

Jacob Heil, the UK freshman accused of hitting a 4-year-old child last fall, pled not guilty to charges of reckless homicide and DUI in Fayette County Circuit Court on Friday.  His case now proceeds to...

Students play corn hole at the student tailgate at the Johnson Center Field before the game against Mississippi State on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Student-brought alcohol now banned in UK tailgate zone; Pivot Brewing to sell beer

Rick Childress October 19, 2018

UK students can no longer bring alcohol into the student Gameday Zone, a campus-wide email stated Thursday. Instead, UK has brought in a third-party vendor to serve beer and cider to students older than...

Alpha Tau Omega fraternity house in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

UK’s Alpha Tau Omega suspended; investigation ongoing into pledge’s car crash on Saturday

Rick Childress September 18, 2018

In a campus-wide email sent Tuesday afternoon, UK President Eli Capilouto announced that UK's Alpha Tau Omega fraternity chapter was suspended on an interim basis.Jacob Heil, a UK freshman and Alpha Tau...

Each of the 14 schools in the SEC have their own section of the cookbook, detailing Game Day favorite recipes, drinks and tailgating traditions. Used with permission of SEC Tailgating Cookbook staff. 

SEC Tailgating Cookbook starts the celebration before kickoff

Emily Baehner September 18, 2018

College football is an athletic tradition like no other, and for fans in the South, Game Day is its own special culture. In fact, one of the most important parts of Game Day occurs even before kickoff—...

Students tailgate at the bowl prior to the game against the Louisiana Lafayette Ragin Cajuns at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday, September 5, 2015 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Taylor Pence | Staff File Photo

A look at UK’s attempt to change tailgate culture without taking away from the fun

Rick Childress September 1, 2018

In an attempt to change student tailgate culture and better enforce its alcohol policy, UK is trying to push student tailgating into an enclosed and more easily monitored setting.The Bowl, UK’s historically...

Students tailgate at the bowl prior to the game against the Louisiana Lafayette Ragin Cajuns at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday, September 5, 2015 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Taylor Pence | Staff File Photo

‘Pregame’ added to the dictionary

September 26, 2017

“Hey wanna come over and pregame?”This is a question that many college students may hear or say, and now, they can check the dictionary to see what “pregame means.”This September, Merriam-Webster...

Formerly Commonwealth Stadium, Kroger Field is the home to the University of Kentucky football team. Taken Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington, Kentucky. Kaitlyn Gumm | Staff 

Kroger Field introduces new ideas that should win over UK fans

Tres Terrell August 28, 2017

Back in May, when the news first broke out, the state of Kentucky mumbled some words under their breaths and rolled their eyes.The thought of adjusting to the newly renamed football stadium of the Kentucky...

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