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Drag Queen Ophelia Foxx performs with her tips from the crowd during the Lexington Pride Festival on Saturday, June 28, 2025, on Oliver Lewis Way in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff

‘We’re here together:’ Lexington Pride celebrates LGBTQ+ community

Hannah Piedad, Assistant Features Editor July 1, 2025

A drag performer glitters in the sun, their outfit adorned with blue sparkles, catching the eyes of a crowd of people. Moving to the music, they lip-sync and dance, entertaining spectators with their...

VIDEO: Seventeenth annual Lexington Pride Festival celebrates identity and inspires visitors

Drew Metanchuk, Videographer June 30, 2025

The 17th Annual Lexington Pride Festival transformed Oliver Lewis Way into a vibrant celebration of inclusion and love. The event served as a safe and empowering space for Kentucky’s LGBTQIA+ community....

DOCUMENTARY: Lifting Spirits: The Everett McCorvey Story

Chloe Bradley, Video Editor June 23, 2025

Throughout his professional career, Everett McCorvey has worked to spread the joy and meaning of music through everyone he works with and performs for. As the founder and artistic director of the American...

The Kernel Chronicles: Episode 5

Kernel Video Team May 22, 2025

In episode 5, you’ll hear several stories, including a peaceful march against looming immigration policies at the ‘No Kings Then, No Kings Now!’ protest in Lexington, UK Libraries turning to AI tools...

VIDEO: Students search for alternative housing as Tri-It prices increase

Olivia White, Assistant Video Editor May 10, 2025

In 2023, the University of Kentucky instated Tri-It dorms to accommodate growing class sizes. However, the price of these dorms continues to rise while the dorms stay the same. As a result, students have...

VIDEO: University of Kentucky community members respond to DEI commencement cancellations

Isabella Lindsey, Videographer May 8, 2025

After the University of Kentucky announced the end of identity-based graduation ceremonies, students and community members organized their own celebrations to honor marginalized graduates.

VIDEO: UK Office of Postdoctoral Affairs works toward paid parental leave for scholars

Olivia White, Assistant Video Editor May 6, 2025

The University of Kentucky Office of Postdoctoral Affairs has been working to add postdoctoral scholars to the paid parental leave policy at the University of Kentucky. Currently, scholars are not included...

VIDEO: NIH research budget cuts on UK’s campus

Stella Mastropaolo, Videographer May 5, 2025

On Feb. 7, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the National Institute of Health will now only provide 15% of indirect costs to new and existing NIH grants. As a research-heavy institution, the University...

PODCAST: Pop! Goes the Kernel: Episode 16

Welcome back to this week’s episode of Pop! Goes the Kernel! This week, your hosts Libby Heckert, Marissa Armstrong, Gabriella Mercedes and Lauren Smiley discuss new shows on Netflix, small artist recommendations,...

VIDEO: New Al tool from UK Libraries aims to assist with student research

Chloe Bradley, Video Editor May 5, 2025

University of Kentucky Libraries recently added the InfoKat Research Assistant to their website. It is an artificial intelligence tool that will take a student’s research question and evaluate it then...

PODCAST: Kernel at the Buzzer: NFL Draft and cats vs. gorillas

Kai McClelland, AJ Nava, and Israel Schill May 4, 2025

For the final episode of Kernel at the Buzzer, host Kai McClelland is joined by co-hosts Israel Schill and AJ Nava to break down Georgia Amoore’s injury, UK Wildcats in the NFL and whether or not 100...

VIDEO: Turning Point USA hosts Riley Gaines at UK

Isabella Lindsey, Broadcaster May 4, 2025

Former UK swimmer Riley Gaines returned to campus for “The Fight is Far from Over,” sharing her views on women’s sports and sparking student dialogue on fairness and free expression.

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