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Students fill their plates in Champions Kitchen on Friday, Aug. 19, 2023, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

The do and don’ts of UK Dining

Gray Greenwell, Features Editor August 21, 2023

There are a host of things you can avoid doing as a student at the University of Kentucky.  You can sleep in and skip class, you can put off doing your laundry for two weeks and you can ignore your...

Oscar Sort, an artificial intelligence waste-sorting system from Intuitive AI, sits on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

Recycling on UK’s campus is becoming revolutionized

Jennifer Sadler, Reporter April 12, 2023

“Oscar Sort” is a new AI technology that debuted on campus in early March and will hopefully help reach the goal of UK becoming a zero-waste campus by 2030. With this new technology, individuals...

Freshman nursing major Katie Ray shares a laugh with her coworkers while working at Panda Express in the Gatton Student Center on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

‘A learning experience.’ UK student workers find a balance between school and work

Liberty Gilbert, Reporter March 8, 2023

Students at the University of Kentucky are finding that, with friendly work environments and flexible schedules, there are plenty of benefits and opportunities that accompany being an employee on campus. According...

Students wait in line at restaurants in the Gatton Student Center on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. Photo by Michael Smallwood | Kentucky Kernel

Tired and hungry: Students should be able to use meal swipes at campus restaurants

Bailey Darbro, Reporter January 25, 2023

University of Kentucky sophomore Nya Shackles takes 15 credit hours and works 36 hours a week. After her shift is over, she heads to Champions Kitchen for a meal, but the lines are out the door.  Like...

Students wait in line at restaurants in the Gatton Student Center on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. Photo by Michael Smallwood | Kentucky Kernel

OVERWHELMED: Students face lack of space and long lines in dining halls

Gracie Moore, Reporter September 9, 2022

With the record-breaking freshman class at UK, the university’s dining services are struggling to keep up with the need for space to hold the 6,000-plus new students, despite the expansion of the facility...

Students eat at The 90 dining hall on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff file photo

‘A serendipitous situation.’ UK dining hall offers local, sustainable food options

Emily Girard September 16, 2021

The Fresh Food Company at The 90 has been dedicated to local, sustainable operations since its construction in 2015, and it has recently implemented programs to further this goal.The University of Kentucky...

Late Night Breakfast had more than just food. Caricatures were one among many other attractions at the event.

Late nights at UK: lots of studying, lots of breakfast

Addison Lander April 27, 2019

From 9 p.m. to midnight on April 26, one could hear music and see colorful lights as they approached The 90. The music and lights were a part of Late Night Breakfast hosted by the Student Activities Board.Advertised...

Enrique Sandoval plays a guitar as a member of the Campus Troubadours at the 90 on UKs campus on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Campus Troubadours offer a new soundtrack for campus life

Jillian Lowe December 8, 2017

Ever wish you could have a soundtrack playing behind your day-to-day activities?Now that the UK Campus Troubadours have begun playing around campus, you can walk into The 90 or get a cup of coffee with...

Fraternity smashes car for good cause

November 9, 2017

A twisted hunk of metal and plastic was all that was left after Sigma Phi Epsilon’s philanthropy event on Wednesday afternoon.The fraternity hosted a car smash on the lawn across the street from the...

Students gather to learn to cook healthy, local food

Noah Oldham September 13, 2017

Eating healthy, locally and on a budget may seem impossible for college students, but the UK Food Connection thinks otherwise.The Food Connection hosted their first "Gathering at the Table" of the semester...

Freshman Japanese major Katia Ramirez decorating a halloween mason jar at the Pinterest Party presented by SAB at the Rasdall Gallery on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Kalyn Bradford | Staff File Photo

SAB provides action packed semester for students

Sarah Ladd August 18, 2017

The UK Student Activities Board has released its fall schedule of events and asks all students to join in the fun.Dart Art will be held Aug. 24 from 5-8 p.m. at The 90 Front Lawn. Dart Art is a chance...

Security footage of car and drivers suspected of throwing water on students. 

UK police investigating racial bias harassment

News staff October 7, 2016

The UK Police Department issued a crime bulletin Friday evening warning students of a racial bias harassment incident. In the campus-wide email, police said a female student was walking at 10:26 p.m....

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