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A student worker looks at the wall during the Color Me Kentucky fashion show organized and led by students in the Department of Retailing and Tourism Management on Monday, March 17, 2025, at The Manchester Reserve in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff

‘It’s worth all the hard work.’ Color Me Kentucky prepares students for future careers

Christian Kantosky, Reporter April 21, 2025

In a semester-long fashion show production class, University of Kentucky students learned the necessary skills to host the 15th annual Color Me Kentucky Fashion Show. Nearly 350 people attended...

The drag queen Echo Echo Echo performs during the UK Gender Sexuality Alliance Gayla on Friday, April 11, 2025, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Rachel Trotter | Staff

‘We gotta have each other’s back.’ Gayla drag show brings together LGBTQ+ community

Melanie Schouppe, Reporter April 17, 2025

Gayla, a fantasy-themed drag show, was hosted by the Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) to further build and bring together the University of Kentucky's LGBTQ+ community. Held at the Gatton Student Center...

Student attendees dance at The Desi Prom: Maharaja's Ball hosted by Kentucky Karana on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at The Gatton Student Center Grand Ballrooms in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sophia Isaacs

Students celebrate Indian culture at Desi Ball: Maharaja’s Ball

Kelsey House, Reporter April 16, 2025

University of Kentucky students celebrated Indian culture and heritage with dancing, food and music at the first-ever Desi Ball: Maharaja’s Ball.  Held at the Gatton Student Center on Saturday, April...

Authors Rachel Elliot and Willie Carver Jr. watch Frank X Walker deliver a story to the audience during the LGBT Trailblazers event on Monday, March 3, 2025, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Rachel Trotter | Staff

‘UK Trailblazers’ share journeys of literary joy and hardship during Lunch and Lit

Hannah Piedad, Staff Reporter March 4, 2025

Five authors discussed their journey of writing and navigating their identities during the second installment of the University of Kentucky Office of LGBTQ* Resources Lunch and Lit series. The installment...

Jasmyne Meriwether, a University of Kentucky alumni, dances to music during the K-pop dance workshop hosted by the Korean Language and Culture Club on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at Johnson Center Gym White in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff

K-pop-themed dance workshop brings students together

Melanie Schouppe, Reporter February 27, 2025

A K-pop-themed dance workshop was hosted by the Korean Language and Culture Club (KLCC) to give students a chance to learn the clean and synchronized style of K-pop no matter their level of skill.   The...

Dean Ned Crankshaw is being interviewed at the opening of the Life On Earth exhibition in Gray Design on Friday Jan 24th. Photo by Siler Bargo | Staff

‘Life on Earth’ gallery opens at UK, highlights architects and designers

Melanie Schouppe, Reporter January 29, 2025

This story has been updated as of Feb. 3, 2025, at 5:03 p.m. The University of Kentucky’s College of Design opened its doors for the “Life on Earth” video gallery featuring the work of young up-and-coming...

Coleman "C.J" Jones, a University of Kentucky Student, shares his piece "The Ghostwriter" with the crowd at Sigma Tau Delta's Live Literature event in Room 201 - Chem-Phys Building at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff

Students connect with their community through writing at ‘Live Literature’

Hannah Piedad, Reporter November 15, 2024

Students had the chance to share and perform literary pieces with their peers during “Live Literature,” at the Chemistry-Physics Building on the University of Kentucky’s campus..   On Nov. 13,...

Behind the mic: UK student Ty Osborne finds success as a professional voice actor

Kristen Roberts, Staff Reporter March 21, 2024

When Ty Osborne was a child, he humorously talked to his family in different voices, much to their amusement and occasional irritation. One day, though, Osborne’s mom surprised him with a microphone....

UK Dance production of HOME on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Photo by Mark Cornelison | UKphoto

Annual Fine Arts College dance recital tackles modern-day issues

Lilly Keith, Staff Reporter February 6, 2024

Clarification: The following story has been adjusted regarding choreographers as of Feb. 7, 2024. UK student dancers hosted their annual dance concert, titled “Home,” consisting of an array of performances...

Weezer performs on Saturday, June 3, 2023, during the Railbird music festival at the Red Mile infield in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

PHOTOS: Railbird Music Festival 2023

Abbey Cutrer, Managing Editor June 5, 2023

See it: The Railbird Music Festival at Red Mile June 3-4, 2023.

Photo by Lexington Photographer, @synthetic_lu on Instagram

Small Artist Spotlight Series: Agift

Gillian Stawiszynski July 26, 2021

The idea of this small artist spotlight series is to bring light to artists of all genres in Kentucky, and occasionally beyond, who make amazing music, but don’t get the recognition that they deserve.Kentucky...

Prisoners of our own device-ing: A look at Bo Burnham’s Inside

Rayleigh Deaton June 18, 2021

As mandates are lifted and the world rushes headlong back to normality, wanting to put the last year behind it as soon as possible, Bo Burnham invites us to stop and reflect on pandemic life.A few days...

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