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A dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is injected into a patient’s arm. Illustration by Abbey Cutrer

Editorial: Students have the power to cultivate a healthy campus

Editorial Board November 16, 2023

COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency, but that does not equate to the end of it in our lives. It is now up to you as an individual to take preventive initiatives. Along with your efforts...

University of Kentucky strategic communications sophomore Maigan Williams gets tested for COVID-19 on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Kentucky Supreme Court sides with UK students seeking tuition refunds from COVID-19 pandemic

Courtney Suber, Reporter July 4, 2023

Students at the University of Kentucky may become eligible to receive back more than $200 million in tuition dollars. On June 15, the Kentucky Supreme Court issued an opinion on a class action lawsuit...

Caitlin Coulter, instructor and PhD candidate, poses for a portrait on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Brady Saylor | Staff

Humans of UK: Caitlin Coulter finds a novel path to her doctorate degree

Liberty Gilbert, Reporter March 27, 2023

Caitlin Coulter is an unintentional doctoral candidate at the University of Kentucky and, after years of studying and facing several hardships, has discovered her true passion.  “The way I got into...

Johnny Kirkpatrick, a junior majoring in chemical engineering at the University of Kentucky, poses for a portrait on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

Humans of UK: Johnny Kirkpatrick reflects on lost time and his battle with cancer

Laurel Swanz, Staff Reporter March 1, 2023

Johnny Kirkpatrick was less than three months into his freshman year of college when he got the news.  He had acute lymphoblastic leukemia.  A healthy, varsity soccer player in high school, Kirkpatrick...

A dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is injected into a patient’s arm on Saturday, April 10, 2021, at UK’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

UK COVID-19 boosters no longer FDA-approved

Grace Medley, Reporter September 7, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have authorized a new COVID-19 booster, meaning the UK-provided boosters are no longer Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved. According to...

A student wearing a mask exits Gatton Student Center on the first day of in-person classes on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Masks optional across UK, Capilouto announces

Emily Girard June 3, 2022

Masks and plexiglass are now optional in all University of Kentucky campus buildings, excluding UK HealthCare facilities. In a campus-wide email on Friday, university President Eli Capilouto said the...

Chris Stapleton performs during his “A Concert for Kentucky” on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Chris Stapleton’s spectacular Kroger Field concert was worth the two year delay

Jack Weaver April 25, 2022

After two years of postponements, Chris Stapleton finally took the stage in Lexington Saturday night for the first ever concert at Kroger Field.Stapleton’s “A Concert for Kentucky” was originally...

A dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is injected into a patient’s arm on Saturday, April 10, 2021, at UK’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

COVID-19 cases show a steady decrease for students and faculty at UK

Amy Oakley March 10, 2022

Nearly two years after the pandemic started, many students and faculty at UK are feeling hopeful now that the university has gone mask-optional.Many neighboring universities across the state have either...

Holly Fessel, a UK nursing student, administers a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, April 10, 2021, at UK’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Unvaccinated at UK

Abbey Cutrer January 20, 2022

COVID-19 on a college campus is a challenge, and students are reacting in different ways when it comes to vaccines and testing at UK. As of Jan. 17, 88.7% of the student population is vaccinated, leaving...

Students walk across campus on the first day of the spring semester on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

UK resumes in-person classes as omicron cases rise

Hannah Stanley January 13, 2022

The new year brings new challenges for UK, and the omicron COVID-19 variant has become one of the most relevant. The university has implemented further actions to prevent the spread across campus.UK has...

Jayden Riggs, a sophomore clinical management major, gets tested for COVID-19 on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, at K-Lair in Haggin Hall in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

All of UK should be tested

Editorial Board January 13, 2022

As students approach the fifth semester that has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems unlikely that the virus will be going away anytime soon. At this point, though, the University of Kentucky...

Akvilė Paražinskaitė serves the ball during the University of Kentucky vs. Tennessee women’s tennis match on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at Hillary J. Boone Tennis Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Column: Novak Djokovic’s visa mix-up proves fatal amidst vaccine exemption

Hunter Shelton January 6, 2022

Novak Djokovic, the current No. 1 ranked tennis player in the world, is a winner of 20 Grand Slam singles titles, including nine Australian Open titles.  On Wednesday, Jan. 5, the Serbian landed in Australia,...

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