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Ric McGee (left), former executive director, and Kelly Weber, the current executive director of Ashland Terrace hug each other on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, at the Ashland Terrace Senior Living Community in Lexington, Kentucky. Ric’s Garden is named after McGee. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor

Ric’s Garden: A blooming sanctuary of community and joy

Aimee Pierce, Reporter March 7, 2025

Tucked away behind Ashland Terrace, a historic home for elderly women, lies a hidden oasis.  In the back parking lot lies Ric’s Garden, a lush, vibrant garden that has flourished over the past three...

Nigel Taylor, a doctoral candidate at the University of Kentucky, receives one of the “Heart of the Beloved” awards during the Martin Luther King Center’s annual Legacy Dinner and Awards on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at the Harris Ballroom in the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Hannah Piedad | Staff

UK’s MLK Center honors student and faculty impact at Legacy Dinner and Awards

Hannah Piedad, Staff Reporter January 25, 2025

The University of Kentucky’s Martin Luther King Center honored Martin Luther King Jr.’s work, as well as students, organizations and faculty who serve their community during their annual Legacy Dinner...

Circus Cats amaze audience at their semesterly showcase: ‘Falling into Winter’

Sammy Wynn, Reporter November 19, 2024

The University of Kentucky circus club, Circus Cats, highlighted the skills they have been working on at their semesterly showcase, titled “Falling into Winter.” The showcase depicted 10 performances,...

Students prepare collard greens at a Cooking Up Community event on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, at The 90 at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Isabella Sepahban | Staff

PHOTOS: Behind the scenes of ‘Cooking Up Community’

Isabella Sepahban, Photojournalist February 25, 2024

“Cooking Up Community: Celebrating Black History Month 2024,” a culinary event, was hosted on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, to provide UK students a unique opportunity to foster discussions, cook, build...

BROADCAST: LeAndre Hayes

Bryce Towle, TikTok Manager December 13, 2023

LeAndre Hayes, a man deeply ingrained in the fabric of the Lexington skateboarding scene, not only thrives as a professional skateboarder but also wears the hats of a successful business owner, a committed...

Z Frizzell, a freshman geoscience major, holds a nonbinary flag in response to an anti-LGBTQ on-campus demonstration on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

Drawing the line between free speech and hate speech on campus

Nia Chancellor, Reporter March 28, 2023

We’ve all seen the individuals and groups who come on campus and speak their two cents. Sometimes it's something harmless like the “moon landing man,” however, a good majority of the time it's...

Center for Health Equity hosting informative session about two historical Black women

Center for Health Equity hosting informative session about two historical Black women

Laurel Swanz, Staff Reporter March 23, 2023

UK’s Center for Health Equity Transformation will host “Elevating the Stories of Black Women: Dr. Virginia Alexander and Shirley Chisholm” in the Farish Theater of the Lexington Central Library on...

Students watch as Donzella Lee gives a speech during the Kentucky Fairness Rally on Feb. 15, 2023, at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

‘It’s literally going to kill someone.’ Seeking safe spaces at UK in light of Kentucky’s SB 150

Casey Sebastiano, Reporter March 15, 2023

As Kentucky legislators debate a bill determining the fate of LGBTQ individuals in schools across the commonwealth, groups at the University of Kentucky are working to make campus more inclusive. Senate...

Joe Bologna stands in front of his portrait on the 50th Anniversary of his pizzeria on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Joe Bologna's Restaurant and Pizzeria in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

‘It’s like a big ol’ family.’ Joe Bologna’s Restaurant and Pizzeria celebrates 50th anniversary

Alexis Baker, Staff Reporter March 10, 2023

Joe Bologna’s Restaurant and Pizzeria is widely recognized as a staple for the Lexington community, but its famous pizza and breadsticks aren’t the only thing that keep customers coming back time and...

‘To highlight BHM for 28 days does not do us justice.’ Campus reflects on Black History Month

LaNasia Mason, Reporter March 6, 2023

Black students, staff and faculty at the University of Kentucky spent the entire month of February celebrating their community.  Recognized by the U.S. as Black History Month since 1976, February commemorates...

Moviegoers pose for photos with the Cocaine Bear taxidermy during the Cocaine Bear premiere on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, at the Kentucky Theatre in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Brady Saylor | Staff

The Kentucky Theatre hosts real Cocaine Bear at movie screening

Nate Lucas, Reporter March 1, 2023

For the highly anticipated movie premiere of “Cocaine Bear,” the Kentucky Theatre partnered with the KY for KY Fun Mall to bring the real taxidermied bear to the red carpet on Friday, Feb. 24. The...

Renderings show the expected outcomes for the Christian Student Fellowship building at the corner of Woodland and Columbia Avenue.

Construction on Christian Student Fellowship building to be completed by fall 2023

Casey Sebastiano, Reporter February 28, 2023

Construction of the new $10.5 million Christian Student Fellowship (CSF) building located on Woodland Avenue is set to be finished by mid-fall 2023.  The old CSF building, located on the same lot,...

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