As students rush through the doors of Fresh Food Company at The 90, Stephanie Owens greets them with a warm smile and a cheerful, “How you doin’, baby?”
For many University of Kentucky students,...
John Hurley’s sense of belonging did not come from feeling at home, but instead the challenges, connections and moments he experienced.
Originally from Pikeville, Kentucky, Hurley said he grew up...
On a quiet street in Lexington’s Kenwick community sits a haunting castle filled with horrors, awaiting anyone who dares to enter.
Fog creeps across the floor, lightning flashes as a body rises on...
In the quiet lobby of a dentist office, Fadyia Lowe sits alone.
It is there in that lobby where Lowe receives a phone call that would end up changing the course of her entire life.
The diagnosis
At...
Inside of the simple white walls of a graduate student apartment, a heavy floral couch finds a quaint home.
Alongside it, an oak dining table sits with wedding photos, decorating the nearby walls.
Every...
For the first 18 years of Ryan Lark’s life, he lived beside large fields of corn in the Chicagoland near Joliet, Illinois.
In fact, it was running through fields taller than himself that helped Lark...
Twenty-two men stand in a line bowing their heads. One man holds a hand to his chest, another has his arms at his sides.
Women follow suit, lining up behind the men, bowing their heads in prayer. The...
The first time Melissa Scholes Young felt seen within the writing community was in third grade.
Young remembered looking out at the crowd and seeing her parents supporting her from afar as she read...
As a sea of eager 4-year-olds lined up in a classroom, their teacher grabbed a pen and wrote down their favorite foods.
Words like pizza, ice cream and mac and cheese filled the list, but when it was...
Hannah Piedad, Assistant Features Editor
• October 1, 2025
Leaning over, whispering to his friend, Dan Wu asked, “Where did this crowd come from?”
In a quick whisper, his friend responded with something that would impact him in ways he never could have...
CONTENT WARNING: This article contains mentions of suicide that may be upsetting to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. Resources and assistance are available at 988lifeline.org and by calling...
Matthew Olson, better known as “Mateo Milkweed,” has mastered the art of campus shenanigans.
Students may recognize him from his Snapchat account, which he uses to post dozens of stories daily to...
