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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Two women are handcuffed outside the Gatton Student Center; one woman, on the right side, had already been handcuffed, while the other woman is handcuffed on the left side. Both were arrested for shoplifting from the UK Bookstore on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. Photo by Bailey Vandiver | Staff

Two arrested for shoplifting from UK Bookstore at student center

Bailey Vandiver October 18, 2018

Two women were arrested by UK Police for shoplifting on Thursday afternoon. UKPD spokesperson Kathy Johnson said the two were arrested for shoplifting from the UK Bookstore in the Gatton Student Center....

The temporary bookstore on Lexington Avenue is dismantled. Photo by Sophia Clarke

The fate of UK’s temporary buildings: more parking, green spaces

Sophia Clarke April 30, 2018

A familiar sight for UK students this school year has been white, tent-like, temporary buildings that contain the UK staples like Bowman’s Den and the University Bookstore.These interim buildings were...

UK Bookstores permanent location in the new Student Center opened Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Photo by Rick Childress | Staff

UK bookstore now in its permanent home in the partially opened Student Center

Rick Childress April 24, 2018

After years of construction, the UK bookstore moved into its permanent location.On Tuesday, the UK bookstore opened its new two-story, 33,000-square foot home in the heart of the Student Center.The store's...

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Why Kennedy’s is closing and what the Kennedy family will miss most

Rick Childress December 12, 2017

Kennedy’s is closing its doors for good on Dec. 22, in large part because of the internet.General manager Carol Kennedy Behr said her father made the store successful because it had the most used textbooks—a...

Rebekkah Flanagan picks up her History 104 book after a long first day of classes at Kennedys Bookstore in Lexington, Kentucky on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Photo by Alex Otte | Staff File Photo.

Kennedy’s will close Dec. 22 after more than 60 years of business

News Staff December 10, 2017

Kennedy's Wildcat Den will soon be permanently closing its doors.An email sent to customers Sunday night announced that Kennedy's will be closing on Dec. 22, 2017, after 67 years of business."After 67+...

pureLYFT offers energy alternative to tired students

Amanda Bryant September 18, 2017

pureLYFT is coming to UK to rescue college students from dragging from class to class with an exhausted body after three hours of sleep, according to CEO and designer Erik Elfstrum.Designed by CEO Erik...

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Underground UK: Avoid the weight of textbook shopping

Megan Brown August 24, 2017

Textbook shopping is a burden all students must carry. Whether they are used as an overpriced paperweight, a TV stand or their intended purpose, buying textbooks at the beginning of each semester can seem...

Freshman Lauryn McNamara searches for books at Kennedys Bookstore in Lexington, Ky. on Jan. 13, 2016. Photo by Alex Otte | Staff.

UK bookstore’s price matching could impact Kennedy’s business

Marjorie Kirk January 14, 2016

To combat heavy competition with online retailers like Amazon and Chegg, the UK Bookstore will implement a new price matching initiative for textbooks.Students who show a lower cost of the exact edition,...

Freshman business major, Jesse Hart, and Sophomore marketing major, Sarah Miller, browse the new school supply section in Kennedys Bookstore in Lexington, Ky. on Tuesday, April 27, 2013.

Editorial: Privatized UK Bookstore could harm Kennedy’s

January 13, 2016

Kennedy’s bookstore is facing a new financial threat from the UK Bookstore. In its second semester as operator of the campus bookstore, Barnes and Noble is instituting a price matching policy which will...

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