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Why I hate award shows

Sammy Wynn, Reporter March 31, 2025

Award show season is the highlight of the year for celebrities. It’s the season where they get to dress up in million-dollar gowns and suits, walk the red carpet and present themselves to society. For...

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Graduate student workers are underpaid by universities

Jackson Marshall, Reporter March 27, 2025

Graduate students are an integral part of the educational institution at every level.  At first, it may appear that the responsibilities of a graduate student focus entirely on their own education,...

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Transphobic policy is the foot in the door

Austin Collier, Reporter March 13, 2025

Gender has been a contentious issue for years. Academics and activists alike have examined, deconstructed and critiqued it while their conservative opponents have sought to discredit their work and reinforce...

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‘The Substance’ is true feminist horror

Sammy Wynn, Reporter March 8, 2025

“Remember, you are one.” A deep, monotone voice rang in my ears as a neon green title flashed across the screen: “The Substance.” I sat in the reclining seats of the theater as I watched the...

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The best of the best, or that’s what the Academy thinks

Best Picture: “Anora” | Sammy Wynn The Oscar goes to “Anora,” but should it have? Like many nationwide, I didn't expect the film to win best picture, especially with other blockbuster hits,...

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The entertainment industry needs to relearn how to be creative

Melanie Schouppe, Reporter March 4, 2025

Is it just me, or does it feel like original stories in movies, TV and Broadway have become rarer recently?  All that I see are advertisements for reboots, remakes, sequels or adaptations of already...

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Deleting TikTok was hard, but worth it

Sylvia Freire, Reporter March 4, 2025

Once Musical.ly lost traction, I joined TikTok like most people did. What I didn’t realize was how joining the social media platform would affect my attention span, my motivation to do anything else...

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Lady Gaga’s ‘Telephone’ music video goes above and beyond

Hannah Piedad, Reporter March 3, 2025

“To be continued . . .” A cliché phrase that was painted across the screen at the end of Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” music video. Now, a decade and a half later, there has yet to be a continuation...

A UKPD police officer surveys a crowd on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, outside of the William T. Young Library in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

EDITORIAL: Assaults, shootings and silence: UK’s safety crisis requires transparency

Kentucky Kernel Editorial Board February 26, 2025

President Eli Capilouto and his administration have failed to adequately address concerns about student safety and well-being at the University of Kentucky. Thus, the Kentucky Kernel editorial board has...

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The concerns with dating apps

Melanie Schouppe, Reporter February 25, 2025

For our generation, dating apps are central to the dating scene. Some 53% of people under 30 have admitted to using a dating app, primarily Tinder, according to the Pew Research Center. Yet, they offer...

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‘The Outsiders’ stays gold after 58 years

Sammy Wynn, Reporter February 21, 2025

“When I stepped out into the bright sunlight, from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home,” S.E. Hinton writes in her breakout novel, “The...

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Elon Musk needs to be stopped

Austin Collier, Reporter February 21, 2025

Elon Musk hardly needs an introduction. The South African entrepreneur who co-founded PayPal has made a billion-dollar name for himself with electric cars and space travel. He’s both polarizing and consequential,...

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