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Gabi Franzone, the Student Activities Board Executive Director of Event Management, hands out a coat, hat, and gloves at the annual Coats for Cats event on Nov. 13 held in the Center for Student Involvement in the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Annie Alvarez | Staff

‘Coats for Cats’ provides students with opportunity for winter gear

Kelsey House, Reporter November 22, 2024

  The University of Kentucky Student Government Association hosted the annual “Coats for Cats” event, where students can get free coats, hats and gloves to prepare for the winter season. The...

UK Student Government Association’s childcare roundtable reveals student parent struggles

UK Student Government Association’s childcare roundtable reveals student parent struggles

Autumn King, Reporter May 1, 2023

The University of Kentucky’s Student Government Association (SGA) held a childcare roundtable on Monday, April 24, in the Jacobs Science Building from 6 to 7 p.m.  The meeting offered a chance for...

Isaac Sutherland, left, and Mallory Hudson answer questions during the SGA Presidential and Vice Presidential Debate on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

SGA court finds Sutherland/Hudson violated election rules, Sutherland will appeal

Kendall Staton, News Editor March 23, 2023

The UK Student Government Association (SGA) Supreme Court published a slip opinion on the UKSGA website, detailing what caused the disqualification of Isaac Sutherland and Mallory Hudson from the student...

Lizzy Hornung, left, and Jason Marcus were named the 2023 student body president and vice president on March 8.

SGA disqualifies unofficial student body president and vice president winners, names new official winners

Kendall Staton and Natalia Garcia March 9, 2023

The UK Student Government Association (SGA) disqualified student body president-elect Isaac Sutherland and vice president-elect Mallory Hudson one week after they were named the unofficial winners of the...

Isaac Sutherland, left, and Mallory Hudson answer questions during the SGA Presidential and Vice Presidential Debate on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

‘I have been disappointed by this institution.’ Student body president hopefuls face off in debate

Courtney Suber, Reporter February 24, 2023

UK’s Student Government Association hosted the 2023 presidential and vice-presidential debate in the Worsham Cinema in the Gatton Student Center on Feb. 21. Dean of Students, Trisha Clement-Montgomery,...

Ashlee Bell, a junior marketing major, pays for parking outside William T. Young Library on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

Students can park for free using SGA coupon program

Owen Chesemore, Reporter February 10, 2023

UK’s Student Government Association is restarting its parking coupon program, giving students free parking in campus visitor lots. The service provides all UK students with up to 15 hours of free...

UK student government Elections Commissioner Jacob Keeton speaks to perspective candidates in the Senate Chamber at the Gatton Student Center Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

UK Student Government Association opens applications for senator, student body president

Owen Chesemore, Reporter January 27, 2023

On Jan. 16, the Student Government Association (SGA) opened applications for the upcoming spring elections. Three days later, SGA conducted its first information session, hosted by Elections Commissioner...

UK SGA announces unofficial election results

UK SGA announces unofficial election results

Kendall Staton, Asst. News Editor October 4, 2022

UK Student Government Association (SGA) announced unofficial results of the race for Freshman Senate Positions via Instagram. The unofficial results name Morgan Brooke, Zach Tow, Carter Davidson, Jackson...

Kentucky Students at UK CSA Wildcat Market on Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2022, at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Morgan Simmons | Staff

Wildcat Market promotes clean eating and sense of community on campus

Laurel Swanz, Reporter September 19, 2022

Years of parental pestering to “eat more vegetables” paid off when nearly 600 students lined up around the former University Motor Pool for UK’s first ever Wildcat Market on Sept. 14. UK’s Student...

SGA presidential candidate Andrew Laws (right) speaks during the SGA presidential debate on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

SGA Supreme Court holds hearing on presidential election allegations

Kendall Staton March 10, 2022

UK’s student government association (SGA) held a Supreme Court hearing on March 7 to hear claims from presidential candidate administrations over election misconduct allegations.During the violation...

Michael Hawse and Maya Elias pose for a portrait at the Gatton Student Center on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. Photo by Corrie McCroskey | Staff

Student government vice president resigns over statement at K Week event

Sarah Michels August 22, 2021

After comments made at a first-generation student event, University of Kentucky Student Government Association Vice President Maya Elias has been removed from her office, effective immediately. SGA President...

Michael Hawse and Maya Elias pose for a portrait at the Gatton Student Center on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. Photo by Corrie McCroskey | Staff

Hawse-Elias ticket wins unchallenged SGA election

Sarah Michels March 9, 2021

Usually, candidates don't know the final election results until several hours after the polls have closed. But Michael Hawse and Maya Elias had a several day head start on their victory lap. The pair,...

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