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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

‘Something that is just Kentucky.’ Beam Institute distillery to offer hands-on learning opportunities

Casey Sebastiano, Staff Reporter September 22, 2023

For years, the University of Kentucky has been loosely defined as a “dry campus,” but students pursuing the state’s trademark bourbon industry can make a splash at the school’s very own distillery. The...

Kentucky Wildcats setter Madison Lilley (3) is introduced before the University of Kentucky vs. Texas NCAA women’s volleyball championship game on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. UK won 3-1. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

What is UK’s NIL policy?

Barkley Truax June 30, 2021

The University of Kentucky has released their policy on name, image and likeness (NIL).Their policy reads as followed: "To ensure that a student athlete may earn compensation for the use of his or her...

Kentucky sophomore guard Ashton Hagans dribbles up the court during the game against Tennessee on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Tennessee won 81-73. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Kentucky picks up Creighton grad transfer

Kernel Sports Staff April 10, 2020

While several athletes have announced their departure from the University of Kentucky, one has just made his commitment to the Cats.Creighton graduate transfer Davion Mintz announced on social media Friday...

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Apple vs. Dell: Why MacBooks are so popular among college students

Nakiya Brewer October 10, 2017

The University of Kentucky is huge, along with its student body. This is my third year at UK and I still wonder, why does everyone have a MacBook? I asked my friends why they bought their MacBook and their...

Rest days important NBA Finals strategy

April 9, 2017

After the NCAA crowned the North Carolina Tarheels champions for the 2016-17 season, the spotlight has turned to the NBA playoffs. That means the stars are stepping up to secure home court advantage as...

America’s minority report needs work

February 2, 2017

In his famous Gettysburg Address President Lincoln proclaimed, “Government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.” Was he speaking of the American government?...

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Students talk life and unlikely discrimination as gay conservatives

Emily Cole March 3, 2016

[email protected] some members of the LGBTQ* community, the term cross-sectional conservatism doesn’t ring a bell. For others, it is the elephant in the room.Students identifying as cross-sectional...

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Clearing up political misconceptions in a Q&A session with UK Political Science Professor

Cheyene Miller March 3, 2016

[email protected] current presidential campaign features candidates on polar opposite ends of the ideological spectrum, with each side throwing around labels like “fascist” and “communist.”To...

Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear poses for a portrait.

Attorney General talks family, values

Cheyene Miller February 25, 2016

When the Beshear family gathers around the dinner table, politics is just one of the subjects they discuss — others include the Beshear children, sleep and the UK Wildcats.But titles like “former Kentucky...

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