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The consequences of banning books

Kylie Allegrezza, Reporter November 2, 2024

Around 32 states have banned at least one book in schools, according to Education Week. Most of these books are LGBTQ+ books as well as books about racial justice, according to Social Justice Books.   How...

Illustration by Akhila Nadimpalli.

Vote no to Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 2

Christian Kantosky, Reporter October 20, 2024

Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 2, which will be on the ballot for Election Day here in Kentucky on Nov. 5, 2024, proposes a change which would allow state funding to be allocated to non-public educational...

US Department of Education announces latest steps 2024-25 FAFSA

US Department of Education announces latest steps 2024-25 FAFSA

Aimee Pierce, Reporter February 22, 2024

The U.S. Department of Education announced additional steps to help students and colleges process their financial aid forms efficiently in an email on Tuesday, Feb. 13.  The Department of Education...

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A New Romantic: Breathitt lecture highlights popstar Taylor Swift

Gracie Moore, Reporter April 25, 2023

The Gaines Center for the Humanities hosted the annual Breathitt Lecture featuring senior Hayden Osbounre on Thursday, April 13.  The Breathitt lectureship is a prestigious award presented to undergraduate...

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‘The Last of Us’: The downfall of humanity

Quézia Arruda Cunha, Reporter April 22, 2023

“The Last of Us” is a promising HBO Max series that premiered in January 2023 and was written and created by Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin, based on the video game of the same name that was released...

A University of Kentucky Sign sits on north campus  on Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

UK’s annual ‘One Day for UK’ raised $956,957

Casey Sebastiano, Reporter April 22, 2023

Correction: According to Kel Hahn, the communications manager for the UK Office of Philanthropy, the current amount raised from “One Day for UK” is $1,164,390 and will continue to update throughout...

Ethan Staten, a freshman electrical engineering major, studies on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, at the William T. Young Library in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Brady Saylor | Staff

Burnout: not a requirement for college students

Quézia Arruda Cunha, Reporter April 17, 2023

You need to arrive before everyone else. You need to finish before everyone else. You need to give your all completely to be successful. I always heard these phrases throughout my childhood. I always...

Lewis Honors College at the University of Kentucky on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Why I Love the UK Honors College (And You Might Too)

Luke Schlake, Reporter April 17, 2023

People don’t really “love” institutions anymore, and if loving an institution is out-of-style, complaining about one is equally in-style. And I get it.  There is a group of students that is less-than-enamored...

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TEK: UK’s new program to prepare students for the workforce

Owen Chesemore, Reporter April 17, 2023

UK will begin offering students the chance to participate in a program called Transdisciplinary Educational Approaches to Advance Kentucky (TEK) in the fall of 2023, as a part of UK’s Quality Enhancement...

Kentucky Kernel News Editor and senior Kendall Staton poses for a portrait on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

Screaming goodbye to the Kentucky Kernel

Kendall Staton, News Editor April 14, 2023

I first realized my words were not always welcomed in August of my eighth grade year.  The boy who sat next to me in my first class of the day asked me to speak only so he could use my words against...

The College of Fine Arts on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

School of Music students raise concerns with school director

Natalia Garcia, Reporter April 12, 2023

The University of Kentucky’s School of Music held a forum on March 28, addressing growing concerns among students who have been dissatisfied with the operation of the school. Stanley Pelkey, the director...

Zach Sears poses for a portrait on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by staff

Humans of UK: Zach Sears branches out to stay fit

Liberty Gilbert, Reporter April 11, 2023

Most students have trouble finding the time to stay active on a college campus. For Zach Sears, the opposite is true. Where one might opt to visit the gym to jog on a treadmill or lift weights, Sears...

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