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University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto gives a speech during the Board of Trustees meeting on Friday, June 13, 2025, at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff

President Capilouto anticipates effects of “Big, Beautiful Bill” on UK

Sammy Wynn, Assistant News Editor July 7, 2025

On Friday, July 4, President Donald Trump signed a tax and spending bill into law, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto issued a campus-wide...

UPDATE: Missing UK Healthcare physician's body found in Alaska

UPDATE: Missing UK Healthcare physician’s body found in Alaska

Quézia Arruda Cunha, Reporter July 3, 2025

UPDATE: University of Kentucky spokesperson Jay Blanton released the following statement on July 7, written by Dr. Scott Black, University Health Service Clinical Director. "We are deeply saddened and...

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...

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

PHOTOS: Lexington celebrates pride at annual festival

Cara Raiford and Hannah Piedad June 30, 2025

The Lexington Pride Festival hosted a large crowd at a new location on Oliver Lewis Way, to celebrate the end of Pride month, which included a parade, live entertainment and food vendors for people...

Former UK student Sophia Rosing walks into her sentencing on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at the Robert F. Stephens Circuit Courthouse in Lexington, Kentucky. Rosing was sentenced to 12 months in jail for assaulting a student desk clerk in November 2022. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

Former UK student sentenced for on-campus assault released 5 months early

Sammy Wynn, Assistant News Editor June 28, 2025

Former University of Kentucky student Sophia Rosing was released from jail last month, according to WKYT. The Kentucky Department of Corrections told WKYT that Rosing was released early on May 11 due...

Athletes run the 5000m race during the 2025 SEC Outdoor Championships on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at UK Outdoor Track and Field Facility in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Photo Editor

UK athletics suspends assistant coach Hakon DeVries pending investigation

Jenna Lifshen, Assistant Sports Editor June 22, 2025

UK Athletics’ assistant track and cross country coach Hakon DeVries has been suspended pending investigation by the university’s Office of Equal Opportunity. University spokesperson Jay Blanton...

University of Kentucky Board of Trustees vote during the Board of Trustees meeting on Friday, June 13, 2025, at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff

UK Board of Trustees prepares for new fiscal year with record-breaking budget and historic athletics revamp

Laurel Swanz and Sammy Wynn June 16, 2025

On Friday, June 13, the University of Kentucky held its Board of Trustees meeting discussing potential new changes for the 2025-2026 academic year, including the establishment of Champions Blue, LLC, and...

Protestor hold up signs while cars drive down Main Street during the “No Kings” protest on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Courthouse Square in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Photo Editor

Lexington participates in nationwide Trump protest

Nicholas Tenhundfeld, Reporter June 15, 2025

Thousands gathered in downtown Lexington on Saturday for the ‘No Kings’ protest to oppose the Trump administration.  The No Kings Lexington protest took place on June 14, 2025, at the Courthouse...

Protestor hold up signs while cars drive down Main Street during the “No Kings” protest on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Courthouse Square in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Photo Editor

PHOTOS: Lexington ‘No Kings’ protest

Christian Kantosky, Photo Editor June 14, 2025

Large crowds gathered outside the Robert F. Stephens Courthouse, one of around 2000 protests known as "No Kings" happening nationally, to protest President Trump and his policies on Saturday, June...

University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto gives a speech during the Board of Trustees meeting on Friday, June 13, 2025, at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff

UK Board of Trustees approves 3% tuition and mandatory fee increase for students

Hannah Piedad, Assistant Features Editor June 13, 2025

The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved a 3% increase in student tuition and mandatory fees for the 2025-26 academic year on Friday, June 13. Per semester, full-time undergraduate tuition...

Chocolate coins are scattered across the left side of the memorial bench on Monday, March 17, 2025, in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. Photo by Ava Bumgarner

The night they didn’t come home: A look into the tragedy that shattered a Kentucky city

Ava Bumgarner, Reporter June 12, 2025

What began as a celebration turned into a tragedy no one could have imagined. This story unpacks the red flags leading up to Florence, Kentucky's first mass shooting, rooted in a violent, obsessive relationship...

Attendees cheer during the “From Ky to LA: Ice Out” protest on Monday, June 9, 2025, outside Metro Hall in Louisville, Ky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Photo Editor

Louisville protestors rally against Trump-era immigration crackdown

Hannah Piedad, Assistant Features Editor June 10, 2025

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – On Monday, June 9, multiple advocacy groups and community members organized at Metro Hall to rally in support of immigrant rights. The event’s media liaison, who asked...

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