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Law professor Bill Fortune. Photo by Mark Cornelison | UKphoto

Longtime UK law professor dies at 83

Natalie Schwartz, Reporter February 5, 2024

William H. “Bill” Fortune, a longtime professor in the University of Kentucky’s J. David Rosenberg College of Law, died on Monday, Jan. 29 at 83, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. Fortune...

People wait on their prescriptions at the UK Apothecary on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, in the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

UK’s Apothecary improves prescription accessibility

Kristen Roberts, Staff Reporter February 3, 2024

The Apothecary, one of the University of Kentucky’s retail pharmacies, launched a new prescription delivery option for students and faculty on campus, said Erin Poteet, director of retail and community...

Participants eat pizza during Mirror Twin Brewing's annual pizza eating contest on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Alexis Baker | Staff

Mirror Twin Brewing hosts annual pizza eating contest

Aimee Pierce, Reporter January 30, 2024

Members of the Lexington community gathered to watch and participate in Mirror Twin Brewing’s second annual Pizza Eating Contest on Saturday, Jan. 27.  For $10, participants received a beer and as...

The Kentucky Kernel staff poses with its awards from the Kentucky Press Association News Excellence awards on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at the Holiday Inn University Plaza in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Photo by David Stephenson

Kentucky Kernel wins 48 awards at annual Kentucky Press Association Convention

Casey Sebastiano, Assistant News Editor January 28, 2024

The staff of the Kentucky Kernel won the General Excellence award among 47 others at the 2024 Kentucky Press Association (KPA) Winter convention.  KPA recognized the work of news outlets across the...

Illustration by Akhila Nadimpalli.

Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships to host their final FAFSA workshop

Emily Hardeman-Erbar, Reporter January 27, 2024

The University of Kentucky Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships is hosting workshops to assist students with filling out the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid form, according...

Pence Hall. Photo provided by the University of Kentucky.

Pence Hall’s $32M project to house College of Communication and Information

Lilly Keith, Staff Reporter January 25, 2024

Pence Hall will begin renovation this spring, transforming it into the home of the College of Communication and Information (CI) by fall 2025, according to Megan Sizemore, chief of staff for the College...

UK student intentionally sets fire in residence hall

UK student intentionally sets fire in residence hall

Edward Smith, Reporter January 25, 2024

The University of Kentucky Police Department and the UK Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating two separate fires, according to a campus-wide crime bulletin issued Wednesday, Jan. 24.  UKPD received...

Kentucky freshman Natalia Barrera gives blood during the Big Blue Slam Blood Drive hosted by Kentucky Blood Center on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2024, in the Gatton Student Center Grand Ballroom in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

‘It’s an everyday constant need.’ Students give blood for Big Blue Slam drive

Adah Hufana, Staff Reporter January 24, 2024

The Kentucky Blood Center (KBC) is holding a blood drive on the University of Kentucky’s campus for students to donate blood as part of the 16th annual Big Blue Slam event, according to the KBC website. The...

Brittany Beshear receives the Spirit of the  Ivy Connector Award at the 19th annual Coretta Scott King Spirit of the Ivy Awards Luncheon honoring local Lexington women who exemplify the Spirit of the Ivy: strength and endurance on Friday, Jan. 13, 2024, at the Hilton in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Kristen Roberts | Staff

Britainy Beshear receives Community Leader Award at Coretta Scott King of Ivy Awards

Kristen Roberts, Staff Reporter January 16, 2024

First lady Britainy Beshear was honored with the Community Leader Award at the 19th annual Coretta Scott King of Ivy Awards on Jan. 13 in Lexington. The event hosted by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.,...

People attend the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom March for racial justice on Jan. 15, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff

Lexington citizens gather for Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom March

Zaida Bell-Frantz, Reporter January 15, 2024

Amidst the snow and ice, Lexington citizens gathered Monday afternoon to celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights advocate Martin Luther King Jr.  The celebration consisted of Lexington’s annual...

Snow fills campus on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

What to expect on campus as temperatures drop in Lexington

Casey Sebastiano, Assistant News Editor January 14, 2024

The University of Kentucky informed the campus community of the possibility of altered class days and how to prepare for cold temperatures as a result of winter storm “Heather” through a series of...

Police vehicle lights flash in the distance.

UKPD informs campus of sexual assault in residence hall

Quézia Arruda Cunha, Reporter January 14, 2024

UKPD sent a campus-wide email of a reported sexual assault of a UK student in a residence hall. According to the email, UKPD received the report on Saturday, Jan. 13, the same day the incident happened. The...

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