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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...

Rev. Ben Horn walks past photos of Anne Marie Gieske at a memorial mass for Gieske on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, at the Catholic Newman Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

Anne Marie Gieske: A bright soul lost in Seoul

Abbey Cutrer, Asst. Photo Editor November 11, 2022

The Holy Spirit Parish Catholic Newman Center mourned a light in its community after the death of UK student and Newman Center member Anne Marie Gieske. Gieske, a third year nursing major at UK,...

Event organizers address a crowd gathered for a vigil in support of Ukraine on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Courthouse Plaza in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

‘The prayers are powerful.’ Hundreds attend downtown Lexington vigil for Ukraine

Lindsey Davis March 4, 2022

A peace vigil was held in downtown Lexington on March 2 in honor of Ukraine, which was recently invaded and bombed by Russia. Hundreds of people of all ages gathered together at Lexington’s Courthouse...

A memorial is set up during a candlelight vigil in memory of Terrence Clarke on Friday, April 23, 2021, outside of the Wildcat Coal Lodge in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Candlelight vigil held in remembrance of Terrence Clarke

Barkley Truax April 23, 2021

With heavy hearts, the men's basketball team gathered outside of their dorm on Friday night to lead a vigil for Terrence Clarke, the former Kentucky men's basketball player who died early Thursday afternoon...

UK students gather around the Bowman statue during a student led protest in response to the grand jury decision on the Breonna Taylor case on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Student org’s Breonna Taylor rally draws crowd

Jelyn Washington-Mays September 25, 2020

On Thursday evening, members of the UK and Lexington communities gathered on campus to memorialize Breonna Taylor, who was shot by police in her Louisville home six months ago.The university’s Black...

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UK to host LGTBQ Trans Week of Awareness

David Bowlin November 11, 2019

UK's LGBTQ* Resource Center will host its annual Trans Week of Awareness next week.UK's Trans Week of Awareness will coincide with the national Transgender Week of Awareness, a press release announcing...

Freshman human nutrition major Haley Jones (left), freshman biology major Madison Brown, freshman communication science disorders major Brandon Walker and freshman biology major CyOntaisha Cunningham eat lunch at the newly opened Champions Kitchen on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Champions Kitchen is the new dining hall located in the new Student Center on UKs campus in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

The Kentucky Kernel’s 2018 in photos

Kernel Staff December 25, 2018

As 2018 draws to a close, reminisce by looking back at the best photos taken by Kernel staffers this calendar year: 

Senior social work majors Katie Marcum (left), Jordan Gennuso and Makayla Lindsey light candles during the vigil held at the Jewish student center on UKs campus in Lexington, Kentucky on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. The vigil was held in solidarity and remembrance of the victims of the reportedly anti-semitic shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

‘Tremendous’ response supports vigil at UK Jewish Student Center

Rick Childress October 29, 2018

Close to 100 members of the local community piled onto the front lawn and onto the porch of the UK Jewish Student Center for a vigil on Monday night in response to the deadly shooting of 11 congregants...

Senior Emily Cole speaks during a vigil held for assault survivors outside the Gatton Student Center on UKs campus on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

UK students, sexual assault survivors speak out amid Kavanaugh hearings

Sydney Momeyer October 5, 2018

In the wake of the Brett Kavanaugh sexual assault allegations, a vigil was held at UK to honor sexual assault survivors.On Friday, survivors and supporters of survivors gathered in the lawn of the Gatton...

Nia Taylor, TeNiya Jones roommate, covers her face embraced during the candle lighting outside the Gatton Student Center on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, in Lexington, Kentucky. A vigil and candle lighting ceremony was held in honor of Jones, who was a UK student who died in a swimming accident while studying abroad in Israel this summer. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

‘Celebrating a life’: Vigil honors UK student who passed away while studying abroad

Sydney Momeyer September 27, 2018

Friends, loved ones and acquaintances gathered inside the student center Thursday to celebrate the life of Te'Niya Jones at a vigil hosted by the Black Student Union.Jones was a UK sophomore who passed...

Gabrielas roommate Madison Katuramu (left) and sister Sydney Banks (right), as well as other fellow UK students shared a heartfelt moment of remembrance at the vigil of Freshman Gabriela Garay in front of Jewell Hall Thursday, Sept. 7,2017 in Lexington, KY. Photo by Kaitlyn Gumm| Staff

Vigil held in remembrance of UK student

Kaitlyn Skovran September 8, 2017

A tearful vigil was held outside of Jewell Hall on Thursday evening for the passing of UK freshman Gabriela Garay.Students came to pay their respects with candles and prayers for Garay, who passed away...

A poster made at BlackLivesMatter: Vigil for Alton Sterling and Philando Castile on Saturday, July 9. 

UK student, NAACP organizes BlackLivesMatter vigil in downtown Lexington

July 9, 2016

Saturday evening, UK students and part of the Lexington community gathered to bring awareness of the BlackLivesMatter movement to the city.The vigil, called BlackLivesMatter: Vigil for Alton Sterling...

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