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Attendees listen to speakers during the UNITE Research Showcase on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff
‘We have to raise our voices.’ Research showcase highlights importance of young generations
April 21, 2025
A student worker looks at the wall during the Color Me Kentucky fashion show organized and led by students in the Department of Retailing and Tourism Management on Monday, March 17, 2025, at The Manchester Reserve in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff
‘It’s worth all the hard work.’ Color Me Kentucky prepares students for future careers
April 21, 2025
Illustration by Sarah Reed.
US takes a toll with stock market and tariff concerns
April 19, 2025
Jonathan Krueger pretends to dunk an imaginary ball before the NCAA Final Four game on April 4, 2015, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo provided by Chet White
‘The heart of a lion:’ 10 years later, Jonathan Krueger’s legacy lives on
April 17, 2025
Addison Adkins and Angus Thompson sit in court for preliminary hearing on Monday, March 17, 2025, at Fayette County District Court in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff
Judge sends UK students arrested for rape and strangulation to grand jury
April 17, 2025
Attendees listen to speakers during the UNITE Research Showcase on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff
‘We have to raise our voices.’ Research showcase highlights importance of young generations
April 21, 2025
Addison Adkins and Angus Thompson sit in court for preliminary hearing on Monday, March 17, 2025, at Fayette County District Court in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff
Judge sends UK students arrested for rape and strangulation to grand jury
April 17, 2025
The drag queen Echo Echo Echo performs during the UK Gender Sexuality Alliance Gayla on Friday, April 11, 2025, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Rachel Trotter | Staff
‘We gotta have each other’s back.’ Gayla drag show brings together LGBTQ+ community
April 17, 2025
Student attendees dance at The Desi Prom: Maharaja's Ball hosted by Kentucky Karana on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at The Gatton Student Center Grand Ballrooms in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sophia Isaacs
Students celebrate Indian culture at Desi Ball: Maharaja’s Ball
April 16, 2025
Protesters walk around the campus of the University of Kentucky during a protest lead by Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff
UK alumni, students and Lexington residents march for international students
April 14, 2025
Authors Rachel Elliot and Willie Carver Jr. watch Frank X Walker deliver a story to the audience during the LGBT Trailblazers event on Monday, March 3, 2025, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Rachel Trotter | Staff
‘UK Trailblazers’ share journeys of literary joy and hardship during Lunch and Lit
March 4, 2025
A crowd of students gather with signs to protest outside the William T. Young Library during the Day of DEI Protest on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor
UK students protest for state-wide ‘Day of DEI’
March 1, 2025
President Eli Capilouto addresses executive order changes, potential impacts to UK
President Eli Capilouto addresses executive order changes, potential impacts to UK
February 28, 2025
Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman speaks during the Lewis Honors College Leadership Conference on Saturday Feb. 22, 2025 at University of Kentucky Lewis Honors College in Lexington Kentucky. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff
Kentucky lieutenant governor speaks at Leadership Conference hosted by Singletary Scholars
February 24, 2025
How President Trump’s federal loan and grant halt affects UK Research
How President Trump’s federal loan and grant halt affects UK Research
February 19, 2025
Attendees listen to speakers during the UNITE Research Showcase on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff
‘We have to raise our voices.’ Research showcase highlights importance of young generations
April 21, 2025
A student worker looks at the wall during the Color Me Kentucky fashion show organized and led by students in the Department of Retailing and Tourism Management on Monday, March 17, 2025, at The Manchester Reserve in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff
‘It’s worth all the hard work.’ Color Me Kentucky prepares students for future careers
April 21, 2025
Illustration by Sarah Reed.
US takes a toll with stock market and tariff concerns
April 19, 2025
Jonathan Krueger pretends to dunk an imaginary ball before the NCAA Final Four game on April 4, 2015, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo provided by Chet White
‘The heart of a lion:’ 10 years later, Jonathan Krueger’s legacy lives on
April 17, 2025
Protesters walk around the campus of the University of Kentucky during a protest lead by Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff
UK alumni, students and Lexington residents march for international students
April 14, 2025
Illustration by Sarah Reed.
US takes a toll with stock market and tariff concerns
April 19, 2025
Illustration by Sarah Reed.
Setting the clock back once again, TikTok’s future remains unknown
April 11, 2025
Students walk between classes in the morning on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Gatton College of Business in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor
Trump pauses tariffs on countries, adds additional tax to China
April 9, 2025
City employees and volunteers lay our more tarp to stack sandbags on as heavy rain caused the Kentucky River to flood on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at East Main Street in Frankfort, Ky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor
PHOTOS: Preparations during near-historic flood in Frankfort
April 8, 2025
Attendees cheer and clap, while speakers talk during the “Hands Off!” protest on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor
‘We are watching our rights be eroded.’ Nationwide ‘Hands Off’ protests reach Lexington
April 7, 2025
UK President Eli Capilouto. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff
Capilouto: Some international UK graduate students’ visas, status revoked
April 4, 2025
International students potentially affected by future immigration policy
International students potentially affected by future immigration policy
March 3, 2025
A crowd of students gather with signs to protest outside the William T. Young Library during the Day of DEI Protest on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor
UK students protest for state-wide ‘Day of DEI’
March 1, 2025
President Eli Capilouto addresses executive order changes, potential impacts to UK
President Eli Capilouto addresses executive order changes, potential impacts to UK
February 28, 2025
A Professor walks by the University of Kentucky’s College of Law on Monday, Feb. 20, 2025 at J. David Rosenberg College of Law in Lexington, Kentucky. Sydney Yonker | Staff
UK receives letter regarding racial discrimination from US Department of Education
February 20, 2025
Circuit Judge Thomas Travis listens to the Kentucky Kernel’s attorney Mike Abate during a hearing for the lawsuit between The Kernel Press Inc. and the University of Kentucky on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Robert F. Stephens Circuit Courthouse Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff
Kernel lawsuit to be ruled on within 30 days
March 25, 2025
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 asks for early release from 12-month sentence
February 27, 2025
Kernel sues UK over withheld records
Kernel sues UK over withheld records
November 25, 2024
Timothy Umstead's mugshot from the Fayette County jail website on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Umstead was arrested on the night of Feb. 7, and he was booked on Feb. 8.
Former UK student’s weapon possession charges reduced
February 12, 2024
Thomas "Lofton" Hazelwood
‘He’s not gonna make it to serenades.’ The missing details of the Hazelwood investigation
November 17, 2022
Freshman Senator Conner Brumley speaks to fellow University of Kentucky SGA members during the SGA Safety Alliance Caucus on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at the University of Kentucky Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff
UK Student Government Association senators welcome 2025-2026 senate
April 13, 2025
Presidential Candidate Morgan Brooke speaking during the SGA Presidential Debate on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, at the Worsham Room in the Gatton Student Center. Photo by Dayssia Jones | Staff
Presidential and vice presidential candidates share platforms at SGA debate
February 18, 2025
University of Kentucky Student Government Association senate executive council members discuss the Y’all Means All resolution, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in the E. Britt Brockman Senate Chamber in the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Casey Sebastiano | Staff
UKSGA puts off resolution reaffirming commitment to inclusivity amid anti-DEI legislation
February 13, 2025
University of Kentucky Student Government Association (UKSGA) senate executive council members address the student fee allocation committee roster during a full senate meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in the E. Britt Brockman Senate Chamber in the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Hannah Piedad | Staff
UK SGA expands Senate seats, amendments made to Constitution
February 3, 2025
Freshman Senator Conner Brumley speaks to fellow University of Kentucky SGA members during the SGA Safety Alliance Caucus on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at the University of Kentucky Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff
UK SGA holds first ‘Wildcats Safety Alliance Caucus’
January 17, 2025
Addison Adkins and Angus Thompson sit in court for preliminary hearing on Monday, March 17, 2025, at Fayette County District Court in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff
Judge sends UK students arrested for rape and strangulation to grand jury
April 17, 2025
Circuit Judge Thomas Travis listens to the Kentucky Kernel’s attorney Mike Abate during a hearing for the lawsuit between The Kernel Press Inc. and the University of Kentucky on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Robert F. Stephens Circuit Courthouse Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff
Kernel lawsuit to be ruled on within 30 days
March 25, 2025
Chase McGuire leaves the podium at his preliminary hearing on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, at the Robert F. Stephens District Courthouse in Lexington, Kentucky. McGuire is facing charges of rape, strangulation, sodomy and sexual abuse of a UK student. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff
Case of rape, strangulation of UK student dismissed by grand jury
March 22, 2025
Addison Adkins walks out of his arraignment with Mike Roland, his defense attorney, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the Robert F. Stephens District Courthouse in Lexington, Kentucky. Adkins is facing charges of rape in the first-degree and strangulation in the second-degree. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor
UK students arrested for on-campus rape
March 4, 2025
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
February 26, 2025
Bryan Station High School teacher and Unsung Hero award winner Justin Royal discusses his classroom posters during an interview on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in his classroom in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff
No cape needed: Lexington teacher honored as an Unsung Hero
April 15, 2025
Kentucky state representative Nick Wilson discusses his time on show 'Survivor" on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at the Kentucky Capitol Annex in Frankfort, Kentucky. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff
Empathy and perseverance: How a winner of ‘Survivor’ learned humanity through competition
April 14, 2025
Opera professor Everett McCorvey poses for a portrait in his office in the William E. and Casiana Schmidt Vocal Arts Center in Lexington, Kentucky, on March 4, 2025. Photo by Chloe Bradley | Staff
From civil rights to concert halls: The African American spiritual legacy
April 2, 2025
Caroline Harper and Madi Wilson, seniors in agricultural and medical biotechnology and human health sciences, pose for portraits in their lab on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at the Peter Bosomworth Health Sciences Research Building in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor
Research, growth and connection
April 1, 2025
Admiration: How UK students honor Women's History Month
Admiration: How UK students honor Women’s History Month
April 1, 2025
Kentucky Wildcats celebrate after the Kentucky vs. Missouri softball match on Friday, March 7, 2024 at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 6-4. Photo by Will Luckett | Staff
Kentucky softball dominates Western Kentucky in 9-1 mercy-rule win
April 21, 2025
Kentucky catcher Raphael Pelletier (4) screams after a player was walked during the baseball game vs. NIU on Tuesday, March. 11, 2025, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor
Kentucky baseball defeats No. 4 Tennessee 8-2 to clinch series victory
April 20, 2025
Kentucky pitcher Nic McCay (5) delivers a pitch to the batter during the baseball game vs. Hofstra on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 7-5. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor
Nic McCay shines as Kentucky baseball defeats No. 4 Tennessee 4-1
April 19, 2025
Kentucky infielder Dylan Koontz (24) throws his bat away after being walked during the baseball game vs. NIU on Tuesday, March. 11, 2025, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor
Kentucky baseball shut down by No. 4 Tennessee 8-2
April 18, 2025
Kentucky Wildcats Martin Breysach celebrates during the Kentucky vs South Carolina men’s tennis match on Sunday, Mar. 2, 2025 at Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 4-2. Sydney Yonker | Staff
Kentucky men’s tennis defeats Ole Miss 4-1
April 18, 2025
Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops shrugs during the Kentucky vs. Texas football game Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. Kentucky lost 31-14. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff
Kernel at the Buzzer: A Long Road Ahead
December 8, 2024
Kentucky Wildcats forward Andrew Carr (7) and Kentucky Wildcats guard Kerr Kriisa (77) hug after a timeout was called during the basketball game vs. Lipscomb Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor
PODCAST: Kernel at the Buzzer: A New Era
November 22, 2024
Kentucky Wildcats guard Jaxson Robinson (2) celebrates with Kentucky Wildcats center Amari Williams (22) after defeating Duke during the basketball game vs. Duke on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta , Georgia . Kentucky won 77-72 Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor
PODCAST: Kernel at the Buzzer: Popes and Devils
November 15, 2024
Kentucky wideout Fred Farrier II (13) jogs off the field during the football game vs. Auburn on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Isaiah Pinto | Staff
PODCAST: Kernel at the Buzzer: Turning the Page
November 1, 2024
Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Brock Vandagriff (12) looks for an open receiver during the football game vs. Florida on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. Kentucky lost 48-20. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff
PODCAST: Kernel at the Buzzer: One Last Chance
October 25, 2024
Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope talks with Andrew Carr (7) and Lamont Butler (1) during the basketball game vs. WKU on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 87-68. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor
Kentucky four-star Acaden Lewis decommits following transfer portal additions
April 11, 2025
Jayden Quaintance. Photo sourced from Instagram: qjay_21
Kentucky men’s basketball lands former five-star Wildcat commit Jayden Quaintance in transfer portal
April 8, 2025
Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope celebrates during the Kentucky vs. Brown men’s basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 88-54. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff
Kentucky men’s basketball lands SEC transfer Mouhamed Dioubate
April 7, 2025
Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope smiles while watching his players leave the court after the basketball game vs. the LSU Tigers on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 95-64. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor
Kentucky men’s basketball lands Pittsburgh transfer Jaland Lowe
April 5, 2025
Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope shouts instruction to his players on the court during the quater finals of the SEC men’s basketball tournament vs. the Alabama Crimson Tide on Thursday, March, 14, 2025, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor
Former Kentucky target and Maryland transfer Ja’Kobi Gillespie commits to Tennessee
April 4, 2025
Kentucky Wildcats head coach Kenny Brooks and guard Georgia Amoore (3) watch free throws during the Kentucky vs. Miss. St. women’s basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 91-69. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff
BREAKING: Georgia Amoore drafted No. 6 in 2025 WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics
April 14, 2025
Kentucky women’s basketball coach Kenny Brooks greats the studio as he walk on set on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at Central Bank Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor
Kentucky women’s basketball earns commitment of former Hilltopper Josie Gilvin
April 11, 2025
Kentucky women’s basketball coach Kenny Brooks greats the studio as he walk on set on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at Central Bank Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor
No. 16 Kentucky women’s basketball ranked in final AP Top 25 ranking of season for first time since 2022
April 7, 2025
Kentucky Wildcats guard Cassidy Rowe (5) celebrates after a good quarter for the Wildcats during the Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball game on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, at Historical Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 79—67. Photo by Will Luckett | Staff
‘I Poured Everything I Have Into This Program.’ Cassidy Rowe ends her basketball career with the same loyalty that defined it
April 5, 2025
Kentucky Wildcats guard Georgia Amoore (3) points to Kentucky Wildcats guard Dazia Lawrence (10) for the assist during the Kentucky vs Liberty women’s basketball March Madness game on Friday, Mar. 21, 2025 at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 79-78. Sydney Yonker | Staff
‘Every single thing that I’ve been through has shaped me.’ From ACC breakout to SEC standout, Georgia Amoore bids farewell to college basketball
April 3, 2025
Kentucky Wildcats wide receiver Hardley Gilmore IV (17) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter of the Kentucky vs. Murray State football game on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 48-6. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Staff
Nebraska parts ways with ex-Kentucky receiver Hardley Gilmore IV
April 5, 2025
Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops walks through the Cat Walk before the Kentucky vs. Alabama football game on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo Abbey Cutrer | Staff
From Paducah to Lexington: Jarvis Strickland’s commitment fuels UK football’s ambitions
April 3, 2025
Head Coach Mark Stoops yells out instructions during Kentucky Football’s media day on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor
Kentucky football’s Mark Stoops speaks about program’s first Spring practice
March 10, 2025
Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops signals for an incomplete pass after a play during the game between the Old Miss Rebels and the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. Kentucky won 20-17. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff
Kentucky football, Mark Stoops looks to rebound from 2024 season with transfer overhaul
February 28, 2025
Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops arrives during the cat walk before the Kentucky vs. South Carolina football game on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff
Kentucky football hires Nate Fuqua as defensive analyst and outside linebackers coach
February 23, 2025
Kentucky catcher Raphael Pelletier (4) screams after a player was walked during the baseball game vs. NIU on Tuesday, March. 11, 2025, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor
Kentucky baseball defeats No. 4 Tennessee 8-2 to clinch series victory
April 20, 2025
Kentucky pitcher Nic McCay (5) delivers a pitch to the batter during the baseball game vs. Hofstra on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 7-5. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor
Nic McCay shines as Kentucky baseball defeats No. 4 Tennessee 4-1
April 19, 2025
Kentucky infielder Dylan Koontz (24) throws his bat away after being walked during the baseball game vs. NIU on Tuesday, March. 11, 2025, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor
Kentucky baseball shut down by No. 4 Tennessee 8-2
April 18, 2025
Kentucky wildcats celebrate a win after the Kentucky vs Texas baseball game on Saturday, Apr. 12, 2025 at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 5-4. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff
PREVIEW: Kentucky baseball set for road clash with No. 4 Tennessee
April 18, 2025
Kentucky wildcats pitcher Simon Gregersen (40) pitches the ball during the Kentucky vs Texas baseball game on Saturday, Apr. 12, 2025 at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 5-4. Photo by Sydney Yonker
RESURGENCE: Simon Gregersen has turned into the high leverage arm Kentucky baseball has been missing
April 17, 2025
Kentucky Wildcats celebrate after the Kentucky vs. Missouri softball match on Friday, March 7, 2024 at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 6-4. Photo by Will Luckett | Staff
Kentucky softball dominates Western Kentucky in 9-1 mercy-rule win
April 21, 2025
Kentucky infielder/outfielder Peyton Plotts (37) prepares to bat during the No. 21 Kentucky vs. Bellarmine softball match on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 3-1. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Staff
Peyton Plotts shines in Kentucky softball’s doubleheader sweep of Boston
April 14, 2025
The Kentucky softball team cheers with the crowd after the game against Marshall on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 16-15. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff
Kentucky softball improves to 15-0 all-time against Marshall with 7-3 win
April 14, 2025
Kentucky pitcher Sarah Haendiges (30) celebrates after striking out a batter for the third out during the Kentucky vs. Missouri softball match on Friday, March 7, 2024 at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 6-4. Photo by Will Luckett | Staff
Kentucky softball splits doubleheader with Auburn
April 14, 2025
Kentucky players stand for the Star-Spangled Banner before the No. 21 Kentucky vs. Bellarmine softball match on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 3-1. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Staff
Emory Donaldson propels Kentucky softball to 8-3 win over Louisville
April 8, 2025
Kentucky Wildcat Gymnast, Chesney Bennett, flips on the beam for her routine during the Senior Night meet vs. Arkansas on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025, at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 197.925-197.725. Photo by Jack Stamats | Staff
Historic performance from Florida sees Kentucky gymnastics fall short to end regular season
April 3, 2025
Kentucky Wildcat Gymnast, Creslyn Brose, hugs her coach after her beam routine during the Senior Night meet vs. Arkansas on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025, at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 197.925-197.725. Photo by Jack Stamats | Staff
PHOTOS: Kentucky Gymnastics defeats Arkansas 197.925 to 197.725
March 10, 2025
University of Kentucky Gymnast Skyler Killough-Wilhem marched out during the Kentucky vs. Louisiana State women's gymnastics meet on Feb. 21, 2025 at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 197.200-197.075. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff
Kentucky gymnastics wraps up home season with stellar showing versus Arkansas
March 9, 2025
Kentucky Wildcats gymnast Sharon Lee competes on vault during the Kentucky vs LSU women’s gymnastics meet on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 197.200-197.075. Sydney Yonker | Staff
Late stumble and fall cause Kentucky gymnastics to lose away at Georgia
March 3, 2025
Kentucky Wildcats Haley Davis Beginning her performance on the mat during the gymnastics meet vs. Temple on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 197.175-194.200. Photo by Robby Robinson | Staff
PHOTOS: Kentucky Gymnatiscs falls to LSU 197.200 – 197.075
February 24, 2025
Kentucky Wildcats Martin Breysach celebrates during the Kentucky vs South Carolina men’s tennis match on Sunday, Mar. 2, 2025 at Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 4-2. Sydney Yonker | Staff
Kentucky men’s tennis defeats Ole Miss 4-1
April 18, 2025
Kentucky senior Elizabeth Stevens celebrates after winning a point during the Kentucky vs Wichita State women's tennis match on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 5-2. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff
Kentucky women’s tennis honors senior trio on senior day
April 8, 2025
Kentucky Wildcats Matt Rankin celebrates a point during the Kentucky vs South Carolina men’s tennis match on Sunday, Mar. 2, 2025 at Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 4-2. Sydney Yonker | Staff
Growing Pains: Young UK men’s tennis squad struggles to fill shoes of departed stars
April 3, 2025
Kentucky junior Lidia hits the ball Kentucky junior Lidia Gonzalez prepares to hit the ball during the Kentucky vs Wichita State women's tennis match on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 5-2. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff
Kentucky women’s tennis splits weekend series versus Oklahoma, Arkansas
March 31, 2025
Kentucky Wildcats Matt Rankin celebrates a win during the Kentucky vs South Carolina men’s tennis match on Sunday, Mar. 2, 2025 at Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 4-2. Sydney Yonker | Staff
Kentucky men’s tennis sweeps SEC homestand over LSU, Vanderbilt
March 30, 2025
University of Kentucky rifle team members aim at their targets during the Kentucky vs. West Virginia rifle match on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at Baker Hall in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 4749 to 4716. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff
Kentucky rifle finishes second in GARC Championship to West Virginia
March 4, 2025
University of Kentucky rifle team members aim at their targets during the Kentucky vs. West Virginia rifle match on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at Baker Hall in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 4749 to 4716. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff
No. 3 Kentucky rifle loses in a nailbiter to No. 1 West Virginia
February 12, 2025
Kentucky fifth year Jaden Thompson lines up a shot during the Kentucky vs. Ole Miss rifle match on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, at the Buell Armory in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 4718-4707. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff
No. 3 Kentucky rifle suffers first loss of 2024-25 season at No. 2 Alaska Fairbanks
February 3, 2025
Kentucky Wildcats Rifle head coach Harry Mullins gives a speech after the Kentucky vs. Morehead State rifle NCAA Qualifier on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, at Barker Hall in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky finished with a 4716 qualifying score. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff
No. 1 Kentucky rifle defeats No. 10 Memphis thanks to strong performance by Braden Peiser
January 21, 2025
Kentucky fifth year Emmie Sellers and junior Allison Buesseler prepare shots during the Kentucky vs. Ole Miss rifle match on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, at the Buell Armory in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 4718-4707. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff
No. 1 Kenutcky rifle bests No. 5 Murray State to remain undefeated
January 21, 2025
The Kentucky and Alma STUNT teams shake hands after the Kentucky vs. Alma STUNT game on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the Clive M. Beck Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Alma won 17-13. Photo by Brady Saylor | Staff
Kentucky STUNT wins Mid America West Conference Championship
April 9, 2025
Jocelyn Zerr (#19) and Chloe Lynch (#17) compete during the Kentucky vs. Alma STUNT game on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the Clive M. Beck Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Alma won 17-13. Photo by Brady Saylor | Staff
Kentucky STUNT sweeps Trevecca Nazarene Tournament to improve to 24-1
April 3, 2025
The Kentucky and Alma STUNT teams shake hands after the Kentucky vs. Alma STUNT game on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the Clive M. Beck Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Alma won 17-13. Photo by Brady Saylor | Staff
Kentucky STUNT drops first game of season during lengthy stint in California
March 28, 2025
The Kentucky STUNT team celebrates during the Kentucky vs. Alma STUNT game on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the Clive M. Beck Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Alma won 17-13. Photo by Brady Saylor | Staff
Kentucky STUNT sweeps double header versus Muskingum to improve to 11-0
March 5, 2025
The Kentucky STUNT team celebrates during the Kentucky vs. Alma STUNT game on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the Clive M. Beck Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Alma won 17-13. Photo by Brady Saylor | Staff
Kentucky STUNT sweeps Midwest Showdown to improve to stunning 9-0
March 2, 2025
Kentucky assistant coach Meredith Jewell and Kentucky head coach Craig Skinner watch closely during the Kentucky vs Louisville volleyball game on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, at Memorial Colosseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 3-1. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff
A look into Kentucky volleyball’s three incoming transfers
January 30, 2025
Kentucky outside hitter Megan Wilson (1) celebrates after scoring a point during the Volleyball match vs. Arkansas on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 3-0. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor
Kentucky volleyball punches ticket to Elite Eight with 3-1 win over Missouri
December 12, 2024
Setter Emma Grome (4) and Brooke Bultema (8) celebrate after Kentucky scored a point during the Volleyball match vs. Arkansas on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 3-0. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor
Kentucky volleyball advances to NCAA Regional Semifinals behind record-setting Emma Grome performance
December 10, 2024
Kentucky Wildcats outside hitter Erin Lamb (13) and libero Molly Tuozzo (12) celebrate their win during the Kentucky vs Minnesota volleyball game on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, at Historical Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 3-1. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff
Kentucky volleyball defeats Minnesota 3-1 to advance in the NCAA Tournament
December 7, 2024
Kentucky wildcats head coach Craig Skinner celebrates after the win during the Kentucky vs. Minnesota volleyball game on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, at Historical Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 3-1. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff
Kentucky volleyball begins road to Louisville as No. 3 seed in NCAA Tournament
December 7, 2024
Forward, Isaiah Chisolm warms up for the Kentucky Men's Soccer game vs. Virginia Tech at the Wendell and Vickie Bell Soccer Complex on Monday, Sep. 2, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky. The teams tied 2-2. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Staff
Kentucky men’s soccer stars build community at Lionsbridge FC
March 4, 2025
Kentucky goalie (30) Ryan Jack celebrates after a block during the Kentucky vs. Georgia Southern Men's Soccer game on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, at Wendell and Vickie Bell soccer complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky Tied 0-0. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff
Kentucky men’s soccer goalkeeper Ryan Jack lays foundation for strong collegiate career
January 31, 2025
Kentucky Wildcats goalkeeper Jan Hoffelner (1) calls out to his teammates during the University of Kentucky vs. Florida Atlantic men’s soccer match on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, at Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 3-0. Photo by Amanda Braman | Staff
Kentucky men’s soccer adds former star goalkeeper Jan Hoffelner as assistant coach
January 24, 2025
Kentucky Forward Logan Dorsey celebrates after making a goal on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, at Wendell and Vickie Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor. Kentucky defeated Oral Roberts 3-2.
Kentucky men’s soccer’s Logan Dorsey excels with lifelong soccer dream
December 10, 2024
Forward, Eric Onos watches as Louisville players celebrate their win over Kentucky on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at the Wendell and Vickie Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 1-0. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Staff
Kentucky men’s soccer falls 2-1 to West Virginia in Sun Belt Tournament Semifinals
November 15, 2024
Brooklyn FC defender Grace Phillpotts (28). Photo provided by Brooklyn FC.
Kentucky women’s soccer star Grace Phillpotts recognizes professional dream with USL’s Brooklyn FC
March 2, 2025
Kentucky Wildcats head coach Troy Fabiano smiles as he celebrates with his team after the win in the Kentucky vs. WVU soccer match on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at the Wendell and Vickie Bell Soccer Complex, in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 4-2 in penalties in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship. Photo by Will Luckett | Staff
Kentucky women’s soccer season ends after 3-1 NCAA Tournament loss to Notre Dame
November 24, 2024
Fans cheer as the Kentucky goalkeeper saves a penalty in extra time of the Kentucky vs. WVU soccer match on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at the Wendell and Vickie Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 4-2 in penalties in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Staff
PHOTOS: Kentucky Women’s Soccer defeats WVU (4-2) in Penalties
November 17, 2024
Kentucky Wildcat Forward Maddie Kemp (2) celebrates with her team after her equalizing goal in the Kentucky vs. WVU soccer match on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at the Wendell and Vickie Bell Soccer Complex, in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 4-2 in penalties in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship. Photo by Jack Stamats | Staff
Kentucky women’s soccer advances in NCAA Tournament with 4-2 penalty kick win over West Virginia
November 17, 2024
Kentucky forward Mia Bookhard kicks the ball during the Kentucky vs. Kent State women’s soccer game on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, at Wendell and Vickie Bell soccer complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 3-1. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff
Kentucky women’s soccer hosts first NCAA Tournament game in decade
November 15, 2024
Kentucky track and field ends indoor season at NCAA Championships
April 3, 2025
A Kentucky track and field athlete competes in the pole vault competition during the Jim Green Invitational meet on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff
Kentucky track and field wraps up SEC Indoor Championships
March 8, 2025
Kentucky track and field completes simultaneous events in Clemson and Boston
February 21, 2025
Kentucky track and field logs numerous first-place finishes in Fairgrounds Invitational
February 12, 2025
Katy Kunc runs in the 2017 Bluegrass Cross Country Invitational in Lexington, KY., which she went on to win. Kunc will be racing in the 2017 NCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. Photo provided by UK Athletics.
Kentucky cross country’s Collins Kiprop Kipngok and Morgan Dick lead successful showing
November 6, 2024
Katy Kunc runs in the 2017 Bluegrass Cross Country Invitational in Lexington, KY., which she went on to win. Kunc will be racing in the 2017 NCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. Photo provided by UK Athletics.
Kentucky cross country places sixth in Alabama
October 17, 2023
Katy Kunc runs in the 2017 Bluegrass Cross Country Invitational in Lexington, KY., which she went on to win. Kunc will be racing in the 2017 NCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. Photo provided by UK Athletics.
Kentucky men’s and women’s cross country compete in Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational
October 2, 2023
Kentucky cross country shines at Panorama Farms Invitational
October 19, 2022
Katy Kunc runs in the 2017 Bluegrass Cross Country Invitational in Lexington, KY., which she went on to win. Kunc will be racing in the 2017 NCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. Photo provided by UK Athletics.
UK Women’s Cross Country finish third at NCAA Southeast Regional
November 12, 2021
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UKXC completes top-25 finish at FSU Pre-Nationals
October 15, 2021
A Kentucky women's swimmer competes during the Kentucky Swim & Dive Senior Night and meet against the University of Cincinnati on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at the Lancaster Aquatic Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky Men's swim & dive won 186-111, while Kentucky Women's swim & dive won 207-93. Photo by Cameron Guagenti
Kentucky swim and dive gains Olympic experience in transfer Esteban Núñez del Prado
April 9, 2025
Kentucky men’s swimmer Carson Hick competes during the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo by Jenna Lifshen | Staff
Kentucky swim and dive sees records broken at NCAA national championships
April 3, 2025
A Kentucky swimmer competes during the 2024 SEC Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving Championships on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at the James E. Martin Aquatic Center in Auburn, Alabama. Photo by Jenna Lifshen | Staff
Kentucky swimmers participate in Last Chance Meet
March 5, 2025
Kentucky men’s swimmer Carson Hick competes during the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo by Jenna Lifshen | Staff
Kentucky swim and dive competes in SEC Championships in Athens
February 25, 2025
A Louisville swimmer celebrates after beating the Kentucky swimmer in the 200 meter freestyle during the swim meet vs. Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, at the Lancaster Aquatic Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor
Kentucky swimmers and divers participate in First Chance Meet in Louisville
February 9, 2025
Kentucky men’s golf finishes Desert Mountain Collegiate tied for ninth
March 10, 2025
Kentucky women’s golf concludes Darius Rucker Intercollegiate in last place
March 9, 2025
Kentucky men’s golf concludes Watersound Invitational in tie for eighth place
February 25, 2025
Kentucky women's golf sophomore Brooke Oberparleiter at the Bettie Lou Evans Invitational at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Photo provided by UK Athletics
Kentucky women’s golf concludes Spartan Sun Coast Invitational tied for ninth
February 20, 2025
Kentucky women's golf sophomore Brooke Oberparleiter at the Bettie Lou Evans Invitational at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Photo provided by UK Athletics
Cathryn Brown and Karlie Campbell lead UK women’s golf to third place finish in Boca Raton
February 9, 2025
The Kentucky hockey team poses for a photo with the trophy at the Kentucky vs. Louisville hockey game on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at the Lexington Ice Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 7-2. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff
Kentucky hockey sweeps Louisville in weekend series to clinch third straight Bourbon Barrel
January 29, 2025
Kentucky center Marc L'Heureux (37) celebrates during the Kentucky vs. Michigan hockey game on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2023, at the Lexington Ice and Recreation center in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 4-1. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff
Kentucky hockey ends 2024 with sweep of Ohio State
December 10, 2024
Kentucky players celebrate after scoring a goal during the Kentucky vs. Penn State hockey match on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at the Lexington Ice and Recreation Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 4-1. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff
Kentucky club hockey splits home-and-home series against Cincinnati
November 18, 2024
Kentucky fan Gavin Marshall, 16, shouts during the Kentucky vs. Boston University hockey game on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, at the Lexington Ice and Recreation center in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 3-4. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff
Kentucky club hockey moving up to ACHA men’s Division-I, highest level of non NCAA hockey
November 11, 2024
Fans react to Kentucky scoring a goal during the Kentucky vs. Penn State hockey match on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at the Lexington Ice and Recreation Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 4-1. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff
Kentucky hockey scores 23 combined goals in two-game sweep over Bowling Green State Univeristy
November 10, 2024
Kentucky Wildcats fans hold up Cassidy Rowe cutouts during the Kentucky vs. Louisville women’s basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at Historical Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 71—61. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff
COLUMN: Letting go of Cassidy Rowe was an act of betrayal to Kentuckians
March 31, 2025
Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (00) smiles after he gets up from being fouled during the basketball game vs. the Missouri Tigers on Tuesday, March. 8, 2025, at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri. Kentucky won the game 91-83. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor
COLUMN: 14 SEC teams in the NCAA Tournament isn’t just a possibility, it’s a reality
March 13, 2025
LSU Tigers guard Cam Carter (5) is fouled by Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (00) during the basketball game vs. the LSU Tigers on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 95-64. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor
COLUMN: NIL is the lifeblood of the SEC and LSU is falling behind fast
March 12, 2025
Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope watches as his team loses during the basketball game vs. Ole Miss on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion in Oxford, Mississippi. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor
COLUMN: With or without Lamont Butler, Kentucky’s play in Oxford was unacceptable
February 5, 2025
Kentucky head coach John Calipari calls a timeout during the No. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 7 Texas A&M men's basketball match in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday, March 15, 2024, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Kentucky lost 97-87. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff
COLUMN: Big Blue Nation, voice your true feelings for John Calipari
February 1, 2025
Illustration by Cameron Holmes.
Film review of ‘A Minecraft Movie’
April 21, 2025
Illustration by Akhila Nadimpalli.
‘Forever Is a Feeling’: Lucy Dacus’s spin on her gamble on love
April 19, 2025
Illustration by Cameron Holmes.
Corporate America continues to abuse farmers
April 16, 2025
Illustration by Sarah Reed.
The live-action ‘Snow White’ was just okay
April 14, 2025
Illustration by Sarah Reed.
Some non-voter woes
April 3, 2025
Illustration by Akhila Nadimpalli.
The ceasefire in Gaza is misleading
February 9, 2025
Illustration by Cameron Holmes.
Another four years of Trump will be disastrous for civil rights
February 2, 2025
Illustration by Akhila Nadimpalli.
COLUMN: Democrats gifted Trump his second term
November 24, 2024
Illustration by Cameron Holmes.
COLUMN: There is nothing undemocratic about third parties
November 4, 2024
Illustration by Akhila Nadimpalli.
COLUMN: Kamala Harris has a Palestine problem
September 28, 2024
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
February 26, 2025
Illustration by Akhila Nadimpalli.
EDITORIAL: Your vote matters
October 22, 2024
UK head coach Lars Jorgensen hugs signee Madison Winstead after she swam the 100m breaststroke during the UK's "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
April 23, 2024
Graphic by College Heights Herald Commentary Editor Price Wilborn.
Editorial: Defending DEI against legislative threats is vital to the future of Kentucky
March 29, 2024
A man stands in protest for the lives killed in Gaza holding a sign that reads 'ceasefire now' on Nov. 7, 2023, in Frankfort, Kentucky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff
Editorial: A plea for peace: A ceasefire in Gaza is imperative
February 27, 2024
University of Kentucky student models help one another adjust their dresses during the Color Me Kentucky fashion show organized and led by students in the Department of Retailing and Tourism Management on Monday, March 17, 2025, at The Manchester Reserve in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff
VIDEO: Color Me Kentucky takes the classroom to the runway
April 21, 2025
VIDEO: The 'No Kings Then, No Kings Now!' protest marches through Lexington
VIDEO: The ‘No Kings Then, No Kings Now!’ protest marches through Lexington
April 21, 2025
University of Kentucky Wildcats Head Coach Kenny Brooks observes his team during the Kentucky vs Kansas State women’s basketball March Madness game on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 79-80. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff
PODCAST: Kernel at the Buzzer: New cats on the block
April 18, 2025
VIDEO: Students win prizes at the annual Ping Pong Ball Drop event
VIDEO: Students win prizes at the annual Ping Pong Ball Drop event
April 17, 2025
Shop owner Jennifer Millard hugs one of her customers during the Art on the Town on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Tandy Park in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff
VIDEO: Sidewalks turn into studios at Art on the Town
April 16, 2025
The Kernel Chronicles: Episode 4
The Kernel Chronicles: Episode 4
March 31, 2025
The Kernel Chronicles: Episode 3
The Kernel Chronicles: Episode 3
February 24, 2025
The Kernel Chronicles: Episode 2
The Kernel Chronicles: Episode 2
November 25, 2024
The Kernel Chronicles: Episode 1
The Kernel Chronicles: Episode 1
April 24, 2024
Graphic by College Heights Herald Commentary Editor Price Wilborn.
BROADCAST: DEI Editorial
March 29, 2024
University of Kentucky Wildcats Head Coach Kenny Brooks observes his team during the Kentucky vs Kansas State women’s basketball March Madness game on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 79-80. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff
PODCAST: Kernel at the Buzzer: New cats on the block
April 18, 2025
PODCAST: Pop! Goes the Kernel: Episode 14
PODCAST: Pop! Goes the Kernel: Episode 14
April 15, 2025
PODCAST: Pop goes the Kernel: Episode 13
PODCAST: Pop goes the Kernel: Episode 13
April 12, 2025
PODCAST: Kernel at the Buzzer: New look Wildcats and struggles on the diamond
PODCAST: Kernel at the Buzzer: New look Wildcats and struggles on the diamond
April 10, 2025
PODCAST: Kernel at the Buzzer: The transfer portal and Cassidy Rowe’s surprising exit
PODCAST: Kernel at the Buzzer: The transfer portal and Cassidy Rowe’s surprising exit
April 5, 2025
University of Kentucky student models help one another adjust their dresses during the Color Me Kentucky fashion show organized and led by students in the Department of Retailing and Tourism Management on Monday, March 17, 2025, at The Manchester Reserve in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff
VIDEO: Color Me Kentucky takes the classroom to the runway
April 21, 2025
VIDEO: The 'No Kings Then, No Kings Now!' protest marches through Lexington
VIDEO: The ‘No Kings Then, No Kings Now!’ protest marches through Lexington
April 21, 2025
VIDEO: Students win prizes at the annual Ping Pong Ball Drop event
VIDEO: Students win prizes at the annual Ping Pong Ball Drop event
April 17, 2025
Shop owner Jennifer Millard hugs one of her customers during the Art on the Town on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Tandy Park in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff
VIDEO: Sidewalks turn into studios at Art on the Town
April 16, 2025
DuJuan Broadus Jr. sits with his parents during a cochlear implant activation appointment on Jan. 9, 2025 at the University of Kentucky Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Carter Skaggs | UK Photo
VIDEO: UK HealthCare becomes the first to use new cochlear implant technology
April 15, 2025
Kentucky wildcats outfielder James McCoy (13) celebrates a double while Texas Longhorns infielder Ethan Mendoza keeps a tag on him incase he steps off the base during the Kentucky vs Texas baseball game on Saturday, Apr. 12, 2025 at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 5-4. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff
PHOTOS: Kentucky baseball loses series to No. 2 Texas 2-1
April 15, 2025
Dexter Banks takes a moment to reflect while doing cable pulls on Friday Oct. 25, 2024, at Image Fitness, in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. He is training to compete in an amateur body building competition next August after placing 4th in Kentucky at his first competition this year. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor
Keep moving forward: Dexter Banks
April 15, 2025
A jockey rides a horse during Keeneland college scholarship day on Friday, April 11, 2025, at Keeneland Racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff
PHOTOS: Keeneland spring ‘College Scholarship Day’
April 12, 2025
Walter Nachazel, a freshman earth and environment science major, Claire Muir, a masters student in forestry and natural resources and other UK students climb a tree on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, outside the Gatton College of Business in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor
PHOTOS: Canopy Cats semiannual tree climb
April 9, 2025
City employees and volunteers lay our more tarp to stack sandbags on as heavy rain caused the Kentucky River to flood on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at East Main Street in Frankfort, Ky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor
PHOTOS: Preparations during near-historic flood in Frankfort
April 8, 2025
Sponsored Content | Esports vs. Traditional Sports: Which Has the Bigger Future?
Sponsored Content | Esports vs. Traditional Sports: Which Has the Bigger Future?
February 13, 2025
Just as you may know your IQ or EQ—cognitive and emotional intelligence—it’s wise to know your OQ or oral health quotient and the links between oral health and overall health.
Sponsored Content: Do You Know Your OQ? Time To Promote Your Healthier Future
March 29, 2022
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UK freshman interior design major Caroline Slicer packs bags into the back of a car for spring break on Thursday, March 12, 2020, at the the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

UK students pack for more than just spring break as they leave dorms

Bailey Vandiver
March 12, 2020
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Book review: “The Moment of Lift” paints Kentucky in a refreshingly positive light

Bailey Vandiver
September 19, 2019
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A student, former Kernel editor remembers Mike Farrell

Bailey Vandiver
August 29, 2019
Members of Alice Allison Dunnigan's family look up at her newly unveiled statue at the dedication ceremony on Friday, August 2, 2019, in Russellville, Kentucky. 

‘Where she belongs’: Alice Dunnigan statue now in permanent Russellville location

Bailey Vandiver
August 4, 2019
Joy Priest, a 2012 UK alumna, was recently award the Donald Hall Prize for Poetry for her manuscript, Horsepower. Photo provided by Joy Priest. 

UK alumna, Louisville native wins Donald Hall Prize for Poetry

Bailey Vandiver
July 18, 2019
A construction worker takes a break in what used to be the Kernel newsroom in the basement of the Grehan Journalism Building on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. The building is under construction and is expected to be completed in December 2019. Photo by Bailey Vandiver | Staff 

A look inside the under-construction Grehan Journalism Building

Bailey Vandiver
June 25, 2019
Graduating senior cheerleader and Wildcat mascot Ross Boggess poses for a photo in Memorial Coliseum on UK's campus in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Unmasking the Wildcat: Ross Boggess’s ‘rewarding’ experience

Bailey Vandiver
May 3, 2019
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Letter from the Editor

Bailey Vandiver
April 26, 2019

An alternate origin story of the Whitfield stump

Bailey Vandiver
April 9, 2019
The Whitfield stump, which has been on campus since 1961, recently moved from its longtime location in front of White Hall Classroom Building to the Mining and Minerals Building. 

What’s the cost of admission at UK? One 230-million-year-old stump

Bailey Vandiver
April 8, 2019

SSTOP Hunger’s Hunger Strike

Bailey Vandiver
March 28, 2019
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On advertising, free speech and dreary Mondays

Bailey Vandiver
March 25, 2019
Amanda Matthews poses for a photo next to her statue of Alice Dunnigan, along with Dunnigan's family, during a ceremony honoring Dunnigan on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, at the William T. Young Library in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Event at UK celebrates, aims to ‘resurrect’ story of Alice Dunnigan

Bailey Vandiver
February 5, 2019
Lexington sculptor Amanda Matthews laughs while moving her sculpture of Alice Dunnigan into the William T. Young Library on Jan. 19, 2019. The statue was previously on display in the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Dunnigan statue ‘home’ in Kentucky; at UK till Feb. 9

Bailey Vandiver
January 30, 2019
Kernel in Love

Looking for love? Sign up for the Kernel’s blind date service

Bailey Vandiver
January 18, 2019
Kentucky players celebrate after winning the VRBO Citrus Bowl against Penn State on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, at Camping World Stadium, in Orlando, Florida. Kentucky defeated Penn State 27-24. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Kentucky football solidifies ‘culture change’ with 27-24 win over Penn State

Bailey Vandiver
January 1, 2019
Haily Duvall, a 19-year-old sophomore at UK, was arrested early in the morning on Nov. 8 and charged with terroristic threatening and filing a false police report. 

The bomb threat to UK’s White Hall: 22 hours of uncertainty

Bailey Vandiver
November 8, 2018
Kentucky Wildcats running back Benny Snell Jr. (26) high fives fans as he walks by. UK football players and coaches greeted fans during Cat Walk before their game against Vanderbilt on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Kentucky football’s week-long Times Square ads cost $16,000 total

Bailey Vandiver
October 30, 2018
Heather Weston Bell announces that UK will be hosting the Governor's School for the Arts program starting in 2019. The announcement was given at Holmes Hall on UK's campus on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Lexington, Kentucky.

UK will host Governor’s School for the Arts program for four years

Bailey Vandiver
October 23, 2018
Editor-in-chief Bailey Vandiver's personal bookshelf with decorative state of Kentucky.

Kentucky is my land— and my literature, too

Bailey Vandiver
October 19, 2018
Two women are handcuffed outside the Gatton Student Center; one woman, on the right side, had already been handcuffed, while the other woman is handcuffed on the left side. Both were arrested for shoplifting from the UK Bookstore on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. Photo by Bailey Vandiver | Staff

Two arrested for shoplifting from UK Bookstore at student center

Bailey Vandiver
October 18, 2018
Kentucky Kernel photo editor Jordan Prather taking portraits of UK's basketball players during media day on Thursday, September 20th, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Current photo editor receives Jonathan Krueger memorial scholarship

Bailey Vandiver
October 10, 2018
The sculpture of Alice Dunnigan, the first black, female journalist to receive White House credentials is on loan at the Newseum on Friday, September 21, 2018 in Washington, D.C. The sculpture was created by Kentucky sculptor Amanda Matthews and will be permanently installed in Dinnigan's hometown, Russellville, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Statue of Kentucky journalist Alice Dunnigan unveiled at Newseum

Bailey Vandiver
September 21, 2018
Big M Superstore donated a car to Matt O'Hara, whose car was destroyed on State Street amid rioting after UK football beat Florida on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018. Photo provided by Big M Superstore. 

Big M Superstore donates car to 19-year-old whose car was destroyed on State Street

Bailey Vandiver
September 10, 2018
Kentucky sculptor Amanda Matthews stands over the recently cast bronze head of Alice Dunnigan, the first black female journalist to receive credentials for the White House on Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Iconic: After a lifetime of breaking barriers, Alice Dunnigan is memorialized in bronze

Bailey Vandiver
September 9, 2018
Students flip over a car on State Street on Saturday, September 8, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky after the UK football team beat the Florida Gators 27-16, ending a 31-year losing streak. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Car flipped on State Street belongs to non-UK student who was visiting friends

Bailey Vandiver
September 9, 2018
Head Coach for the Kentucky Wildcats, Mark Stoops walks during the Cat Walk prior to the game against EKU on Saturday, September 9, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky defeated EKU 27 to 16. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Then and now: What’s changed since UK’s last win against Florida

Bailey Vandiver
September 9, 2018
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The battle continues.

Bailey Vandiver
August 21, 2018
University of Kentucky President Frank L. McVey

Then and now: Looking back at UK a century ago

Bailey Vandiver
August 21, 2018
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Kentucky appeals panel will hear oral arguments in Kernel v. UK lawsuit concerning open records

Bailey Vandiver
August 13, 2018
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Capilouto offers prayers, support after death of UK student

Bailey Vandiver
July 30, 2018
TeNiya Elnora Jones, a 19-year-old University of Kentucky sophomore, has been studying abroad in the Middle East was in a swimming accident in the Mediterranean Sea in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday, July 28, 2018. According to The Times of Israel, her body was found Monday morning by Rescue forces that had been searching for her. 

Update: Body of UK student found after accident in Mediterranean Sea

Bailey Vandiver
July 30, 2018
TeNiya Elnora Jones, a 19-year-old University of Kentucky sophomore, was studying abroad in the Middle East when she was in a swimming accident in the Mediterranean Sea in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday, July 28, 2018. Her body was found early in the morning of July 30, 2018. 

UK student studying abroad still missing after a swimming accident in Israel

Bailey Vandiver
July 29, 2018
The statue of Confederate general John Hunt Morgan was viewable by the public at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 in their new locations in Lexington Cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky. The statue of Morgan and another statue of former Vice President John C. Breckenridge were removed from their original place in downtown Lexington in October. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Confederate statues now in permanent location at Lexington Cemetery

Bailey Vandiver
July 25, 2018
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Former UK professor suing UK for allegedly not stopping harassing conduct in the workplace

Bailey Vandiver
July 24, 2018
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In memoriam: Honoring The Capital victims by practicing freedom of the press

Bailey Vandiver
June 29, 2018
The Bowling Green campus of the UK College of Medicine is expected to be completed in September. A tour was held on Friday, June 1, in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Sharing the progress: Construction continues at College of Medicine’s Bowling Green campus

Bailey Vandiver
June 1, 2018
Investigative reporter James Pilcher (left) is a journalist in residence at the University of Kentucky and was part of the team that was responsible for Seven Days of Heroin, a project by the Cincinnati Enquirer (right). The project won 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting.

UK alumna, professor part of Pulitzer Prize-winning team at Cincinnati Enquirer

Bailey Vandiver
April 16, 2018
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Recognizing the impact of Kentucky’s women; what’s changed since ‘Kernel Kuties’

Bailey Vandiver
April 16, 2018
Three UK fans watch the UK vs. Alabama game outside the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on Saturday, March 10. The Cats beat the Crimson Tide 86-63. Photo by Bailey Vandiver | Staff

Home of the Blues: How UK fans spent their time at the Scottrade Center

Bailey Vandiver
March 10, 2018
Michael Culver cheered on the UK Cheer white squad from 2009 to 2013. He was one of several alumni who returned to cheer on the Cats at the UK versus Alabama basketball game. 

UKPD officer returns to Rupp Arena to cheer on the Cats again

Bailey Vandiver
February 26, 2018
UK forward Nerlens Noel's shot is blocked by Lipscomb center Stephen Hurt during the first half of the UK men's basketball vs. Lipscomb University at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Tessa Lighty

Noel, Adebayo and Knox: Their time as UK basketball players

Bailey Vandiver
February 23, 2018
Presidential candidate Riley Grant and vice-presidential candidate Tucker Lovett pose behind the Grehan Journalism Building on Feb. 22, 2017. Photo by Rick Childress

Grant and Lovett hope to make campus safer, advocate for students

Bailey Vandiver
February 19, 2018

UK Symphony Orchestra concert will feature three UK music students

Bailey Vandiver
February 16, 2018
UK students interacted with Zachary Humphrey, a preacher from Public Proclaimer Ministries, outside Whitehall on UK's campus on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Students gather to listen to and debate with campus preacher

Bailey Vandiver
February 13, 2018
Students at Apollo High School participate in a DanceBlue mini marathon on Jan. 27, 2018, in Owensboro, Kentucky. Apollo raised $68,324.87 for child cancer research. 

For The Kids, from the Commonwealth

Bailey Vandiver
February 13, 2018
Sophomore basketball Terry Mobley was featured in the Jan. 17, 1964 Kentucky Kernel. Mobley died Monday, Feb. 12. 

Former UK basketball player, longtime administrator Terry Mobley dies at age 74

Bailey Vandiver
February 12, 2018
Blaze Pizza closed the doors of its Limestone location near UK's campus in Lexington, Ky in early February. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Private business hub looks like ‘a ghost town’ as UK competes for customers

Bailey Vandiver
February 9, 2018
Kentucky Wildcats running back Benny Snell Jr. (26) walks off after a play during the Governor's Cup game against Louisville at Kroger Field on Saturday, November 25, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

UK football, UK HealthCare commercials during Super Bowl cost $24,000 each

Bailey Vandiver
February 6, 2018
The Kentucky Cheerleading team is recognized for their 23rd National Championship during the game against Florida Saturday, January 20, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Florida defeated Kentucky 66-64. Photo by Carter Gossett | Staff

‘Powerhouse program’: A look back at UK Cheer’s 23 championships

Bailey Vandiver
January 31, 2018
Conrad was a psychology major and planned to use her degree to help victims of domestic abuse. 

AOII loses “shining light,” honors memory by giving back

Bailey Vandiver
January 25, 2018
At the end of the first snow day of the semester, students sled down the sides of “the Bowl” outside William T. Young library on Jan. 16, 2018. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Walking in a Wildcat wonderland: How to survive winter weather

Bailey Vandiver
January 25, 2018
Rabbi Shlomo Litvin of the Chabad of the Bluegrass holds the broken Jewish Student Center sign in front of the posts the sign was previously mounted on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

After vandalism at UK Jewish Student Center, rabbi responds that ‘hate can never beat love’

Bailey Vandiver
January 17, 2018
Photo by Tessa Lighty | Staff

Capilouto encourages UK to work ‘as we always have’ in face of proposed budget cuts

Bailey Vandiver
January 17, 2018
Junior business management major Dominic Murphy holds a sign as participants in a silent march in memory of Martin Luther King Jr. walk by outside the student center in Lexington, Ky., on Sunday January 19, 2014. Photo by Emily Wuetcher

Martin Luther King Center has continued King’s legacy for more than 30 years

Bailey Vandiver
January 15, 2018
Allegro Dance Project will perform its encore show "In Our Element" at the Lyric Theater on Saturday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m. Photo provided by Jeana Klevene, founder and artistic director for Allegro. 

Allegro will bring the elements and inclusiveness to the stage this weekend

Bailey Vandiver
January 11, 2018
Former Kentucky basketball head coach Joe B. Hall watches warm ups prior to the Alumni Game on Aug. 25, 2017 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Spelling tradition: The history of the ‘Y’

Bailey Vandiver
January 10, 2018

What you need to know about the add/drop period

Bailey Vandiver
January 10, 2018
Provost David Blackwell spoke to students, faculty, and staff in Kincaid Auditorium on Friday, December 8, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Dave Blackwell named as next provost

Bailey Vandiver
December 19, 2017
This map shows the nearly 250 acres that the city of Lexington would receive if the proposed land swap between it and UK is approved. UK would receive several streets and alleys near campus. 

UK Board of Trustees approves land swap with city; proposal now awaits city’s approval

Bailey Vandiver
December 12, 2017
Graduate students held signs up in protest of provost candidate David Blackwell while he spoke to students, faculty, and staff in Kincaid Auditorium on Friday, December 8, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Students concerned about provost candidate Blackwell’s decision to accept Koch brothers’ donation

Bailey Vandiver
December 9, 2017
Provost David Blackwell spoke to students, faculty, and staff in Kincaid Auditorium on Friday, December 8, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Provost candidate David Blackwell wants to be a servant leader as provost

Bailey Vandiver
December 8, 2017
Diontre Davis is currently in the Fayette County Jail after bringing a gun onto UK's campus on Nov. 27, 2017. Photo taken from the Fayette County Jail website. 

Armed man on campus prompted gun policy discussion

Bailey Vandiver
December 6, 2017
UK alumna Ashley Judd spoke to students, faculty and staff for the 14th annual Irma Sarett Rosenstein lecture at the Singletary Center on Friday, December 1, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Ashley Judd among Time Person of the Year group, “The Silence Breakers”

Bailey Vandiver
December 6, 2017

Funkhouser flooding

Bailey Vandiver
November 29, 2017

Flooding in front of Funkhouser

Bailey Vandiver
November 29, 2017
Jeffrey Bewley, who had been a dairy professor in the UK College of Agriculture since 2007, recently resigned amid an investigation into his alleged inappropriate relations with students. 

UK professor resigns after sexual misconduct allegations brought against him

Bailey Vandiver
November 21, 2017

Kentucky once again won Big Blue Crush blood drive

Bailey Vandiver
November 20, 2017
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Bailey’s Books: Why I read 100 books in a year

Bailey Vandiver
November 17, 2017
Dueling columns

Dueling Columns: Stuff your turkey, Christmas can wait

Bailey Vandiver
November 16, 2017
During her sophomore year of college, Gracie Furnish was elected as the National FFA Eastern Region Vice President on Oct. 29, 2017.

UK student elected National FFA Vice President

Bailey Vandiver
November 14, 2017
Trans* Week of Awareness, hosted by the Office of LGBTQ* Resources, will take place from Nov. 13 to Nov. 20 at UK and around the nation.

Become more educated by attending Trans* Week of Awareness events

Bailey Vandiver
November 13, 2017
The University of Kentucky ROTC program displays an American flag during the National Anthem prior to the game against EKU on Saturday, September 9, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky defeated EKU 27 to 16. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

UK student veterans share their stories to celebrate Veterans Day

Bailey Vandiver
November 11, 2017
UK first year pharmacy student Lexi Baskin’s car was covered with signs condemning her for parking in a handicapped parking spot on UK’s campus on Oct. 26, 2017. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

You don’t know me: UK student undergoing cancer treatment speaks out about not judging by appearances

Bailey Vandiver
November 10, 2017

Capilouto announces that provost search will be internal

Bailey Vandiver
November 10, 2017

National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week sheds light on problem in Lexington

Bailey Vandiver
November 10, 2017
Students kick off the 14th hour of DanceBlue with a line dance at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Ky., on Sunday, February 26, 2017. Photo by Joshua Qualls | Staff

DanceBlue sets Feb. 17-18 as date for 2018 marathon

Bailey Vandiver
November 9, 2017
UK Students and members of Campus Ministries USA debate near the Wildcat Statue on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. Campus Ministries USA is a traveling group of preachers. Photo by McKenna Horsley | STAFF

Campus preachers return to UK, students gather in response

Bailey Vandiver
November 8, 2017
Pharmacy Dean Tim Tracy named interim provost

UK provost stepping down, hopes initiatives will last beyond him

Bailey Vandiver
November 1, 2017
Student activists chant during the counter protest to national anti-abortion group, Created Equal's demonstration outside Whitehall Classroom building on Thursday, October 19, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Free speech on display amid campus demonstrations

Bailey Vandiver
October 19, 2017
UK President Eli Capilouto announced that alumni and philanthropist Paul Chellgren and his wife, Deborah Cole Chellgren, are donating $12 million to the university. Woodland Glen I will be renamed Chellgren Hall in their honor. Photo by Bailey Vandiver.

Philanthropist couple donates $12 million to UK

Bailey Vandiver
October 18, 2017

Security camera footage shows moment when UK photographer was struck by police ATV

Bailey Vandiver
October 12, 2017
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UPDATE: Photographer injured at Cat Walk in accident involving Lexington police officer

Bailey Vandiver
October 8, 2017
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Pressure on the Press: Journalism is under fire, and students are feeling it the most

Bailey Vandiver
October 4, 2017
North Carolina Tar Heels forward Justin Jackson shoots a jumper over Kentucky Wildcats guard Malik Monk during the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament South Regional Elite 8 at FedExForum in Memphis, TN on Friday March 24, 2017. Photo by Michael Reaves | Staff

NCAA referee is suing Kentucky Sports Radio

Bailey Vandiver
October 3, 2017
Integrated strategic communications professor Beth Barnes reads aloud from Dana Canedy's book "A Journal for Jordan" during a discussion with Canedy titled "The Road from UK to the Pulitzer Prizes" on Sept. 27.

Pulitzer prize administrator speaks at alma mater UK

Bailey Vandiver
September 28, 2017

UK alumnus creates app for hunters, anglers

Bailey Vandiver
September 28, 2017
Tent Map

Campus Campout: Making memories around Memorial

Bailey Vandiver
September 28, 2017

’96 law school graduate revisits campus, sees change in progress

Bailey Vandiver
September 28, 2017

Camping fans officially begin the wait for Big Blue Madness tickets

Bailey Vandiver
September 27, 2017
Sophomore Jade Dries along with a fellow UK student stop by the DanceBlue booth during DanceBlue Blitz's Week outside White Hall on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Kaitlyn Gumm| Staff

DanceBlue hosts annual Blitz Week

Bailey Vandiver
September 26, 2017
Supreme Court Associate Justice visits UK at an event hosted by UK College of Law and the Heyburn Initiative on Thursday, Sept. 20.

Supreme Court justice visits UK College of Law

Bailey Vandiver
September 22, 2017
Students gathered at the UK Hillel House to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. Photo provided by Hillel Vice President Lela Lyons.

UK Hillel ring in the new year

Bailey Vandiver
September 21, 2017
Senior Electrical Engineering majors Cole Richardson and Sarah Cusick are already taking advantage of the new James and Gay Hardymon Center for Student Success located in Anderson Tower on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington, Kentucky on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. Kaitlyn Gumm | Staff

New Center for Student Success is ‘one-stop-shop’ for engineering students

Bailey Vandiver
September 20, 2017
"The Whitfield Stump, located beside the White Hall Classroom Building in the center of the Lexington campus, is a three-hundred-year-old 'cast' stump weighing 7,000 pounds and measuring 42 inches in diameter. The stump was first discovered when it dropped from the roof of the Clover Fork Coal Co., Kitts, KY and later was given to the University by George Whitfield, manager of the coal company."

Stump through the years

Bailey Vandiver
September 18, 2017
Students of UK lineup during Dance Blue 2016 for a picture on Saturday, February 27, 2016 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Hunter Mitchell | Staff

DanceBlue gets running start with annual 5K

Bailey Vandiver
September 18, 2017
Student Government Association president and vice president. President Ben Childress (right), an economics senior, and vice president Elizabeth Foster (left), an electrical engineering junior, posed for a photo near Bradley Hall at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. 2017 file photo. Photo by Joshua Qualls | Staff

Student government puts plans into action

Bailey Vandiver
September 9, 2017
UK Feminist Alliance chants in protest against on-campus sexual assault in front of President Eli Capilouto's house at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., on Nov. 11, 2016. The group demanded for the university administration to release the redacted sexual assault records involving former professor James Harwood. Photo by Joshua Qualls | Staff File Photo

Department of Education will replace Obama-era sexual assault directive

Bailey Vandiver
September 7, 2017
Merchandise, textiles and apparel senior, Lauren Winkler's family home in Houston, Texas sustained considerable damage and flooding due to hurricane Harvey. 

UK begins efforts to help Wildcats from Houston

Bailey Vandiver
September 7, 2017
Provided by Matt Dixon of UK Agricultural Weather Center.

Rain falls on Lexington as Irma moves over Atlantic

Bailey Vandiver
September 5, 2017
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