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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

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Album review: ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is a deeply personal and reflective high point of Taylor Swift’s career

Gracie Moore, Digital Editor April 23, 2024

Taylor Swift has truly reached peak notoriety and fame throughout the past two years. Since 2022, she’s released one new album (“Midnights”), re-recorded two albums (“Speak Now” and “1989”)...

UK head coach Lars Jorgensen hugs signee Madison Winstead after she swam the 100m breaststroke during the UKs Sun Shall Shine Blue and White meet at Lancaster Aquatic Center in , Ky. on Friday, April 22, 2016. Photo by Michael Reaves | Staff.

EDITORIAL: UK must protect those who cannot protect themselves

Kentucky Kernel Editorial Board April 23, 2024

Seven years ago, the University of Kentucky allowed a professor to resign after being investigated for sexual harassment and assault allegations before a Title IX investigation was completed. On June...

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Women’s healthcare needs to improve

Peyton Keyes, Reporter April 21, 2024

When I was a kid I had a horrible fear of going to the doctor. Between the uneasy atmosphere of every doctor’s office to the threat of being poked with an unnecessarily large needle, I tried to avoid...

Rallyists hold up signs in opposition during the KY Fairness Rally on Feb. 15, 2023, at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

COLUMN: Nex Benedict deserved to live and so do trans youth in Kentucky

Austin Collier, Reporter April 18, 2024

The death of Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager of Indigenous descent, in Oklahoma has become the focal point of the political fight over the rights of transgender people — and trans youth in particular...

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Belonging in crisis: A Palestinian student’s call for action at UK

Iman Hassan, Reporter April 16, 2024

Is it the responsibility of an academic institution to create a sense of belonging among its students? The University of Kentucky certainly believes so. In my time at UK, President Eli Capilouto...

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Maybe we should let the TikTok ban happen

Ethan Wallace, Reporter April 14, 2024

I’m probably due a proper digital gabfest for this one, but banning TikTok might not be the big bad wolf we’re making it out to be. As the House of Representatives debated the Protecting Americans...

The sun rises over the Red River Gorge on Saturday, August 5, 2023, in Stanton, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

The Red River Gorge is beautiful, act right when you visit

Austin Collier, Reporter April 11, 2024

It is once again that time of year: spring is slowly winning the battle against winter, and summer will follow it. The warm weather invites people to spend their free time outside, which, for those living...

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Senioritis is real

Peyton Keyes, Reporter April 9, 2024

In less than one month, I’ll be graduating college. I’ve spent 16 years of my life in school, and I’m almost finally free. I’ve thought about how this would feel for years. The one thing...

Woodland Glen courtyard at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.

Here’s what the new residence hall needs

Owen Chesemore, Reporter April 8, 2024

For students, the most important spaces at the University of Kentucky are often found in the residence halls. Whether the rooms offer a place to study, an opportunity to express creativity through decorations...

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Banning TikTok would be a mistake

Peyton Keyes, Reporter April 1, 2024

This month, the House voted in an overwhelming majority of 352-65 to pass a bill that will either force ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, to sell the app or face a ban across America. TikTok has 150 million...

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Editorial: Defending DEI against legislative threats is vital to the future of Kentucky

Kentucky state legislators have put forth an attack on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across the commonwealth’s public university campuses, failing to recognize these initiatives are the best...

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The mask of beauty: The psychological and societal toll of wearing makeup

Jennifer Sadler, Reporter March 28, 2024

It’s no secret that makeup makes people feel pretty. After all, the beauty industry brought in an estimated $528.59 billion in revenue in 2022, according to Statista. Additionally, most girls I know,...

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