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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

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COLUMN: Students can, and should, register to vote with their campus address

Ethan Wallace, Reporter October 9, 2023

Kentucky is anxiously awaiting next month’s election. Then there will be one the year after, and another, and another, ad nauseam. If you are a student, particularly one from out of state, you may...

Voters wait in line to cast their ballots on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, at the Tates Creek Public Library in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff file photo.

Amendment 2 debate shows need for transparency in government

Jennifer Sadler, Reporter December 26, 2022

Though election season is now over (for most), I’m sure many of us are left frustrated, confused and unfulfilled by the results. For those who participated in the 2022 midterm elections for Kentucky,...

I Voted stickers are laid out for voters on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, at a polling place in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Building an appetite for advocacy: How I went from ignorant to energized when it comes to politics

Olivia Walton, Reporter December 16, 2022

Forty-two percent of 18-to-29-year-old Americans believe their vote “doesn’t make a difference,” according to the Spring 2022 Harvard Youth Poll. My mother always told me to never trust a statistic. As...

A Vote Here sign outside of the Maxwell Elementary Voting location. Voters came out early in the morning to vote in the midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the Maxwell Elementary Voting location in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff file photo

First time voting, kind of nervous

La’Miya Starnes, Reporter December 8, 2022

Diamond Harrell, a sophomore and nursing major at the University of Kentucky, was a first-time voter in the 2022 Midterm Election.  “My mom and dad were always very active during election time. Usually...

Voters wait in line to cast their ballots on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, at the Leestown campus of BCTC in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Does my vote really matter?

Gracie Moore, Reporter November 7, 2022

If you think your vote doesn’t matter, then others probably think the same. If thousands of college students who think that way voted, they would have the power to flip an election. In 2020, the age...

Early voters fill out their ballots on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at the Lexington Senior Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff.

Students, ready and willing to vote, express concerns about election

Haley Simpkins October 26, 2020

Election day is a little over a week away and UK students are gearing up to do their civic duty. Pandemic aside, this election is unlike any other, which has left many students anxious for the election...

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It’s time to change our country’s voting system

Sarah Michels December 10, 2019

In a little over 11 months, we will elect the next president of the United States. Millions will rush to the polls to perform their civic duty.But millions will not. Convinced their vote doesn’t mean...

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Minors should be allowed to vote in local elections

Hannah Woosley February 11, 2019

For the first time, Kentucky could be the state to lead the way in voting rights for minors.In 2018, Democratic Senator Reggie Thomas of Lexington proposed a bill that would finally grant suffrage to 16-...

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UK should close on every election day, not just presidential years

November 2, 2018

A little over two years from today, UK will close its doors for classes on Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the 2020 presidential election.While the presidential election is considered an academic holiday at UK, midterm...

Will Snapchat, Twitter and Taylor Swift get more college voters to the polls?

Cathryn Perini October 24, 2018

Voting registration has never been easier now that Instagram and Snapchat have taken matters into their own hands. With reminders and direct links, social media platforms are encouraging users to register...

President Capilouto reiterated his accusations against the Kernel from the Board of Trustees meeting at the Faculty Senate meeting Monday, Sept. 12. 

Faculty will vote in second round for trustee seat

Bailey Vandiver April 18, 2017

The second round of voting for faculty trustee will open on Wednesday, April 19.The initial round of voting occurred last week, and three candidates were voted into the second round: Professor Robert B....

Hillary Clinton addresses supporters on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016 during a rally at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pa. (Steven M. Falk/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

Clinton fails to make history, loses race

November 8, 2016

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton lost the chance to become the first female president of the United States on Tuesday night.Trump won 62.5 percent of Kentucky's vote, according to CNN."This...

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