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President and vice presidents candidates Michael Hamilton and Kat Speece pose for a photo on Feb. 19, 2019, on UK’s campus in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Rick Childerss | Staff

Hamilton, Speece win SGA presidential run-off election

Jacob Eads March 7, 2019

Michael Hamilton and Kat Speece have won the race to be UK’s next Student Government Association president and vice president, according to a tweet from the campaign's account. The pair outlasted challengers...

SGA presidential candidate Juwan Page speaks to the attendees of the Page-Azad All Call on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, at the MLK Center in the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Page and Azad announced their candidacy for SGA president and vice-president on Tuesday night. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Write-in candidates for SGA hold forum to hear students’ voices

McKenna Horsley February 28, 2019

Candidate for Student Government Association president and 2018 homecoming king Juwan Page said that his team has probably had less than seven hours of sleep combined in the past 24 hours. Nevertheless,...

Running mates Michael Hamilton and Kat Speech at the SGA presidential debate on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Natalie Parks | Staff

Annual SGA debate features Hamilton, Speece; Lovett, Flood opt out

Emily Laytham February 26, 2019

The annual debate between Student Government Association presidential and vice presidential candidates was scheduled to occur Tuesday evening. The event was attended by only one of the candidate duos: incumbent...

(left to right) Candidates for SGA vice president, Andy Flood, and president, Tucket Lovett, listen as current president Michael Hamilton and director of government relations Katherine Speece voice their concerns to the judicial panel on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, at the Gatton College of Business in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

How to vote and keep up with UK’s upcoming SGA elections

Kernel News Staff February 26, 2019

Student Government Association election season has taken over campus this week. Here's the important times, dates and info to keep up:Presidential and Vice Presidential DebateWhen: Tuesday, Feb. 26 at...

President and vice president candidates Tucker Lovett and Andy Flood pose for a photo on Feb. 19, 2019, on UK’s campus in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Rick Childress | Staff

Lovett, Flood urge campus to ‘think big, expect more’ from SGA

Jacob Eads February 25, 2019

It’s not mandatory for UK’s student body president and vice president to live together, but one pair of candidates said their bond as roommates might give them an edge.Tucker Lovett and Andy Flood...

(left to right) Candidates for SGA vice president, Andy Flood, and president, Tucket Lovett, listen as current president Michael Hamilton and director of government relations Katherine Speece voice their concerns to the judicial panel on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, at the Gatton College of Business in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Dueling complaints in SGA presidential race settled by student court

Jacob Eads February 14, 2019

A pair of claims brought before the Student Government Association Supreme Court questioning the legitimacy of each of the candidates for Student Body President ended in a wash Wednesday night.In nearly...

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