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Single and loving it: Embracing the holiday of love

Reaghan Chen, Opinions Editor February 13, 2024

Ever since I can remember, I have loved Valentine’s Day. Something about staying up all night covering my Valentine’s box with construction paper and writing all 25 of my classmates’ names on...

Sending love letters is great for long distance relationships

Sending love letters is great for long distance relationships

Karrington Garland, Opinions Editor March 23, 2023

All my life I’ve only ever been moved to write poems but never letters, let alone love letters. I’ve never seen myself as a romantic person, nor one to put my feelings in unpoetic form onto a page...

Kayla Walker, left, and Molly Godbey kiss during an anti-LGBTQ demonstration outside White Hall Classroom Building on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

Anti-LGBTQ evangelists spark controversy on campus

Laurel Swanz, Staff Reporter March 9, 2023

Two evangelists, who declined to give their names, attracted large crowds to the lawn by White Hall Classroom Building on Wednesday, March 8.  They held a sign that read “HOMO SEX IS SIN” on one...

Cars drive down S Broadway on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Things to do in Lexington for Valentine’s Day

Lindsey Davis February 10, 2022

Feb. 14: the day that everyone either looks forward to or dreads. Fortunately, there are plenty of things to do in Lexington the whole week leading up to Valentine’s Day, no matter your relationship...

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How Covid saved my love life…well, kinda

Sarah Michels February 11, 2021

Shockingly, I didn’t find my Prince Charming during the past year of quarantine. I found something better—a foolproof excuse for my perpetual single status. I finally had an excuse for my parents,...

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Valentines Day is better outside. In the cold. With the wolves.

Cameron Luker February 14, 2020

I have to admit that we are getting into the worst part of the year. It’s cold and rainy and Spring Break is just far enough away that it can’t serve as a beacon of hope quite yet.On top of that, Valentine’s...

Shades of Love will take place in Cats Den on Feb. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m.

‘Shades of Love’ promises unique Valentine experience for minority students

Alex Schroeder February 14, 2019

If you’re itching to show your pride for the Valentine’s Day season, Shades of Love has your back.“Shades of Love” is a Valentine’s Day event focused on love and friendliness within minority...

No give or take, only love in relationships

April 9, 2017

Humans are social animals. We are designed by nature to seek out partners. There is nothing unnatural or inherently unhealthy about relationships, but they are tricky.Social constructs, culture and new...

Balancing give and take is crucial for relationships

April 9, 2017

Often there are two types of partners in a relationship: a giver and a receiver. This isn’t always the case, but when it is you have to consider where the line is drawn between appropriate giving and...

Relationships, not situationships

Kristian Dudgeon March 9, 2017

In the aftermath of the hype behind the viral video known as  #HurtBae, many have pondered the state of romance and relationships amongst millennials in 2017.Millennials love to talk about their desire...

Do more with less this Valentines Day

Darias Collins February 14, 2017

Being a millennial in a world where divorce rates are skyrocketing, marriage rates are decreasing and the relationships we are exposed to through media are sickening, Feb. 14 should be a breath of fresh...

Student calls for Valentine’s Day challenge

Christian Farmer February 14, 2017

To the Kernel:Everyone* in our generation wants to help. Whether it’s recycling, racial justice, marching for peace or rights, we are an activist generation. We want to love others and change the world....

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