Kentucky state legislators have put forth an attack on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across the commonwealth’s public university campuses, failing to recognize these initiatives are the best...
Absences add up quickly, and with the usual two or three absences allotted for individual classes, they can be gone quicker than one might think. Because of this, the overall impact attendance should have...
On campus tours, many future Wildcats can admire the beauty of campus and the new buildings, but what they may not see are the parts that are not quite as nice and accessible.
Between elevators that...
The Kentucky Kernel, like any other independent newspaper, is a part of the fourth estate. While we cover all newsworthy government actions and events, we are a distinct entity. We serve as watchdogs...
“We uncovered no insensitive or racist images” reported the Courier-Journal in February of this year, referring to their review of past Kentucky yearbooks. You can image our surprise, then, when one...
Alongside many students on UK's campus, we on the Kernel editorial board are grieved over the recent suicide deaths on campus. Each time we lose a student, even when we don’t know them personally, we...
As of Tuesday, a record number of women are heading to the U.S. house to represent this country in a historical display of diversity and many “firsts” for women in this country.In 2018, “The Year...
Halloween is here, and soon after the toilet paper comes out of the trees and the costumes are thrown away, UK football will play the Georgia Bulldogs on Nov. 3.Holidays are usually prime time for drinking...
College students hear the “c” word-- cancer-- and though we’re terrified of it, we generally don’t think that we as young people are in any danger of it.There’s a certain facade of invincibility...
Our campus has seen many demonstrations and protests throughout the years. You only need to wait for a visiting preacher to give a sermon on chastity, have grad school stipends threatened or a pro-life...
This month, we at the Kernel join people all around the country in recognizing Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.In honor of this month and important issue, we would like to encourage all UK students...
A January 2018 Kentucky Kernel cover editorial asked, “How Many More?”The premise of that editorial was to demand that powerful institutions and people be held accountable for sexual assault and harassment,...
