About Us

Who are we?

Founded in 1908 and independent since 1972, the Kentucky Kernel is the non-profit, student-run newspaper for the University of Kentucky. The Kernel offers the most extensive news coverage of the UK campus and surrounding metropolitan area.

Each Thursday, the Kernel publishes a print edition during the fall and spring semesters, based on the University of Kentucky’s academic calendar.

We publish 6,000 print copies (copies are free of charge at campus and downtown locations). Every issue is available in digital format at issuu.com. Our online news source is updated daily at kykernel.com, Facebook and Twitter

 

STAFF 

Rayleigh Deaton

Editor-in-chief

editor@kykernel.com

 

Jack Weaver

Managing editor

editor@kykernel.com

 

NEWS

Hannah Stanley

News editor

news@kykernel.com

 

Sarah Michels

Assistant news editor

 

FEATURES

Emily Girard

Features editor

features@kykernel.com

 

SPORTS

Hunter Shelton

Sports editor

sports@kykernel.com

 

Cole Parke

Assistant sports editor

 

OPINIONS

Brooklyn Kelley

Opinions editor

opinions@kykernel.com

 

MULTIMEDIA

Jack Weaver

Photo editor

photo@kykernel.com

 

Michael Clubb

Art director 

 

DESIGN

Ryder From

 

SOCIAL MEDIA

Kaci McCarthy

Social media manager/Newsletter coordinator

kernelsocial@kykernel.com