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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...

 

Former Nike executive discusses alleged $10K deal for Anthony Davis at Kentucky

Hunter Shelton February 15, 2022

Merl Code, a former Nike and Adidas executive, knows his time in a jail cell is approaching.  Code, who played a role in the 2017 pay-for-play college basketball scandal that was uncovered by the FBI,...

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What I wish I knew before college

April 17, 2019

As a first-generation college student, I wasn’t sure what to expect my first day, semester or even year in college – even people who have parents who graduated college don’t either – and I was...

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Namasté, more than just a pun

Olivia Jones October 30, 2016

Namasté is becoming a part of everyday language, the highlight of puns, and tossed around like baseballs at a little league pitching practice. People combine the word with the iconic peace sign hand gesture...

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