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Kentucky freshman Natalia Barrera gives blood during the Big Blue Slam Blood Drive hosted by Kentucky Blood Center on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2024, in the Gatton Student Center Grand Ballroom in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

‘It’s an everyday constant need.’ Students give blood for Big Blue Slam drive

Adah Hufana, Staff Reporter January 24, 2024

The Kentucky Blood Center (KBC) is holding a blood drive on the University of Kentucky’s campus for students to donate blood as part of the 16th annual Big Blue Slam event, according to the KBC website. The...

Sophomore Maddie Bland donated blood at the Singletary Center for the Arts at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Josh Mott | Staff file photo

‘Easy and accessible’: How UK students can give back and save lives

Paul Schlowak, Reporter March 28, 2023

The stakes are incredibly high when one is diagnosed with cancer or experiences a major accident. In these stressful and often tragic moments, patients need a lot. Beyond care and compassion, they...

The Kentucky Blood Center uses their "bloodmobile" to collect blood from those willing to donate.

UK students donate blood to save lives

Brandon Brown April 5, 2019

The University of Kentucky has partnered with the Kentucky Blood Center to host an April blood drive.This week, the KBC has made it their mission to encourage those who pass through the Gatton Student...

Donors recline while giving blood at Rupp Arena on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. Photo by Taylon Baker

UK establishes slim lead in blood donation battle

Kernel News Desk January 17, 2019

Kentucky donors maintain a small lead over their Florida competitors in this year's edition of Big Blue Slam, an interstate blood donation competition that seeks to boost winter donations with friendly...

Sophomore Maddie Bland donated blood at the Singletary Center for the Arts at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. Photo by Josh Mott | Staff.

Blood drive pits UK against Florida; donation sites all over campus

Kernel News Desk January 13, 2019

Kentucky takes on Florida this week in the blood center's annual Cats vs. Gators blood battle. Big Blue Slam, Jan. 14-18, is the Kentucky Blood Center's week-long blood drive competition against the KBC...

Donors recline while giving blood at Rupp Arena on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. Photo by Taylon Baker

Wintry weather doesn’t stop UK blood donors; Friday last day to donate

Kernel News Desk November 15, 2018

In a week-long, cross-state blood donation competition, central Kentuckians have little hope of besting their southern neighbors, but it's still not too late to give blood and save a life."Kentucky fans...

Sophomore Maddie Bland donated blood at the Singletary Center for the Arts at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Josh Mott | Staff file photo

UK down in cross-state blood donation battle; still time to donate

Kernel News Staff November 13, 2018

In a week-long, cross-state blood donation competition, central Kentuckians are losing by a slim margin to their southern neighbors.But it's not too late to avoid a repeat of last Saturday's football loss,...

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The fear of needles shouldn’t stop you from giving blood

Matt Hasty November 13, 2018

An extreme fear of medical procedures involving needles is classified as trypanophobia, according to Healthline.It’s important to understand trypanophobia because there's a blood drive on UK's campus...

Donors recline while giving blood at Rupp Arena on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. Photo by Taylon Baker

Blood donors take to Rupp Arena court floor for annual competition against Florida

Taylon Baker January 23, 2018

Every year, a friendly weeklong competition between the blood donors of Kentucky and Florida occurs in a blood drive known as Big Blue Slam.This year’s event took place in Rupp Arena, The 90, UK Singletary...

Kentucky once again won Big Blue Crush blood drive

Bailey Vandiver November 20, 2017

The pints have been counted and the results are in: Kentucky won the thirtieth annual Big Blue Crush against Tennessee. Kentucky had 2,540 donors to Tennessee's 1,787, which is the largest margin of victory...

Kentucky Blood Center truck from a blood drive that was held in an art exhibition room of the Singletary Center for the Arts at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. on Monday, August 28, 2017. Photo by Josh Mott | Staff.

Kentucky winning blood battle; still time to donate

Rick Childress November 16, 2017

After three days of competition, Kentucky blood donors are inching closer to victory in the Big Blue Crush blood donation competition.Kentucky donors are leading with 1,500 donations to Tennessee's 1,085,...

Sophomore Maddie Bland donated blood at the Singletary Center for the Arts at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. Photo by Josh Mott | Staff.

Interstate blood drive comes to campus this week

Rick Childress November 13, 2017

Kentucky takes on Tennessee this week in the blood center's annual Cats vs. Vols blood battle. Big Blue Crush, Nov. 13-17, is the Kentucky Blood Center's week-long blood drive competition against the...

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