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Hundreds of people gather at the community vigil honoring the victims of the Louisville mass shooting on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the Muhammad Ali Center plaza in Louisville, Kentucky. Kentucky Lantern photo by Abbey Cutrer

PHOTOS: Vigil for Louisville mass shooting

Abbey Cutrer, Kentucky Lantern April 13, 2023

Community members gathered at the Muhammad Ali Center plaza on the evening of Wednesday, April 12, 2023,  for a vigil honoring the victims of the Louisville mass shooting, which took place two days...

‘A sacred responsibility.’ University president Eli Capilouto says UK alumni among Louisville shooting victims

‘A sacred responsibility.’ University president Eli Capilouto says UK alumni among Louisville shooting victims

Courtney Suber, Reporter April 11, 2023

UK president Eli Capilouto released a statement Tuesday addressing the deadly shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday.  According to the statement, sent via campus-wide email, two of the five victims...

Police vehicles are parked along University Avenue after responding to reports of shots being fired on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

As Lexington grows, so does its crime

Shelby Helton, Reporter October 19, 2022

Growing up in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, was more or less like any other small town across the country: you have your Walmart and Kroger, a couple of Dollar Stores, your typical fast food chain restaurants,...

A photo of the Kentucky Strong t-shirt provided by Rick Paynter of Shop Local Kentucky.

Local store raises funds for Marshall Co. victims, families

Rick Childress January 26, 2018

A local, near-campus clothing store has already raised $40,000 for victims of the deadly shooting at Marshall County High School.Shop Local Kentucky at 212 Woodland Ave. began selling Kentucky Strong t-shirts....

Capilouto stands for victims, students

David Melanson September 18, 2016

Editors Note: David Melanson is the staff representative to the Board of Trustees. He published this post on the Staff Trustee Blog. I attended my first UK Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting in Bowling Green,...

UK turns back on students, transparency

Kristian Dudgeon September 18, 2016

Imagine sitting in class as usual, when the details of the scandal happening in your back yard spill all over your desk.That is exactly what happened to me Tuesday afternoon. In a matter of moments, I...

Faculty Letter

Faculty chides Capilouto for impugning remarks about student journalist, Kernel

News staff September 15, 2016

UK faculty of the School of Journalism and Media hand delivered an open letter to President Eli Capilouto at the Faculty Senate reception calling for him to make a public apology for his remarks regarding...

Confidential

UK’s suit for secrecy betrays public interest

Editorial Board August 13, 2016

A University for Kentucky would not knowingly break the law in a selfish and wasteful pursuit of secrecy.But the University of Kentucky did.UK recently announced it would sue the Kentucky Kernel and broke...

Confidential

UK will continue with appeal despite victims’ wishes

Marjorie Kirk August 13, 2016

UK will continue to pursue a lawsuit against the Kentucky Kernel student newspaper over documents regarding an associate professor’s sexual assault investigation, a spokesman for the university said...

Confidential

Kernel obtains withheld records; victims say UK trying to protect professor in sexual assault case

Marjorie Kirk August 13, 2016

Two of the victims at the heart of a sexual assault and harassment case against an associate professor are angry and say UK is protecting the professor at the expense of his victims, other students and...

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