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University of Kentucky English professor Frank X Walker poses for a portrait in his office on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at the Patterson office tower in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

‘We’re here’: Affrilachian Poets make visible the African Americans in Appalachia

Akhira Umar March 17, 2020

In 1991, South Carolina native Nikky Finney came to Lexington to perform at a poetry reading titled, “The Best of Southern Writing.”Before Finney, who is black, was added to the list of performers,...

Warren Byron, left, and Chris Sullivan, right, perform for sQecial Media's 48th anniversary celebration amidst the store's unique stock. Photo by Gillian Stawiszynski

UK students, community celebrate 48 years of sQecial Media

Gillian Stawiszynski March 3, 2020

Cheese platters, fruit punch and colorful flyers that read “Everything 40% OFF Today Only!” filled the entrance of sQecial Media on Sunday.Lexington’s well-known metaphysical store celebrated its...

UK students pick up their stuffing and animal toys at SAB's annual Stuff-a-Plush event on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in the White Hall classroom building. Photo by Gillian Stawiszynski.

SAB’s Stuff-a-Plush makes for welcome break for UK students

Gillian Stawiszynski March 2, 2020

The Student Activities Board held the perfect event for midterm de-stressing last week.On Thursday, Feb 27, SAB once again hosted their highly enjoyed Stuff-a-Plush event inside the White Hall Classroom...

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These UK students only get to celebrate their true birthday every four years

Lacee Duncan February 29, 2020

Two UK students and a UK graduate will get to do something this year they haven’t done in four years. They will celebrate their birthday on the actual day they were born, February 29.It’s estimated...

Rafael Estrada, Sam Morris, Michael Probst and Caleb Geyer work on Singularity, their game for the Global Game Jam Event in late January on the the Bluegrass Community & Technical College's Newtown campus in Lexington, Ky. Photo provided by Ryan Whitt.

How a video game design competition opened friendships, opportunities for UK students

Ryan Whitt February 19, 2020

They came together as strangers passionate about video game design and left as friends.Rafael Estrada, Sam Morris, Michael Probst and Caleb Geyer met at Lexington's Global Game Jam Event in late January.Probst...

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Coffee Week is here. See what near-campus coffee shops have in store.

Sydney Momeyer February 15, 2020

Lexington has Burger Week, Pizza Week and now Coffee and Tea Week.Lexington Coffee and Tea Week will be from Feb. 17-23. Each drink will be $3 at the participating locations. While there are over a dozen...

The mural inside Memorial Hall was created by Anne Rice O'Hanlon in 1934. Photo by Joel Repoley | Staff File Photo

Documentary on controversial mural shown in Memorial Hall

Natalie Parks February 12, 2020

In the lobby of Memorial Hall, a white sheet covered Ann Rice O’Hanlon’s controversial fresco.In the auditorium of Memorial Hall, images of the fresco panned across a screen, accompanied by audio from...

Rafael Estrada, Sam Morris, Michael Probst and Caleb Geyer work on Singularity, their game for the Global Game Jam Event in late January on the the Bluegrass Community & Technical College's Newtown campus in Lexington, Ky. Photo provided by Ryan Whitt.

How a 48-hour video game design competition, opened friendships, opportunities for UK students

Ryan Whitt February 12, 2020

They came together as strangers passionate about video game design and left as friends.Rafael Estrada, Sam Morris, Michael Probst, and Caleb Geyer met at Lexington's Global Game Jam Event in late January.Probst...

Girlsgirlsgirls Burritos on the corner of South Limestone and Avenue of Champions in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Mexican and Tex-Mex options dominate UK’s north campus. Why?

Haley Blackburn February 11, 2020

There’s soon to be seven Mexican restaurants on the edge of the University of Kentucky campus. What’s the draw?By the end of 2019, the north side of campus boasted five Mexican/Tex-Mex restaurants...

Girlsgirlsgirls Burritos on the corner of South Limestone and Avenue of Champions in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Off-campus girlsgirlsgirls burritos hosts Lexington Pride Festival, art auction

Haley Blackburn February 10, 2020

Burritos and art are the way to anybody’s heart- at least, that's what girlsgirlsgirls burritos was going for when they hosted the first Lexington Pride Festival art auction on Friday.  With 46...

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How TikTok has come to rule the internet

Autumn Miller February 7, 2020

When trying to figure out how I wanted to start this new “Fangirl Friday” column, I knew I wanted to write about something I have personally been obsessed over. Recently, that’s TikTok.When I first...

A student gets a meal at Fusion in Erikson Hall on Friday, April 5, 2019, before it is turned into One Community Cafe in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

UK’s $1 per meal cafe continues on almost a year after student hunger protests

Sydney Momeyer January 26, 2020

Almost 10 months after its inception, UK's restaurant that serves student meals for just a $1, continues to serve hundreds of students a day.Last spring, a student hunger strike that culminated in a peaceful...

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