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Over 2,000 protestors hold up signs and flags during the “No Kings: Then or Now!” protest on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff

‘When we fight, we win.’ Lexington community protests against removal of DEI policies

Sammy Wynn, Reporter April 24, 2025

Over 3,000 individuals gathered for the “No Kings: Then or Now!” protest to peacefully march and commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Held on Saturday, April 19, and...

Illustration by Sarah Reed.

US takes a toll with stock market and tariff concerns

Sylvia Freire, Staff Reporter April 19, 2025

The United States stock market index took a downturn following China’s retaliatory tariffs on Friday, April 4. Since President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, inflation rates are likely to increase,...

Protesters walk around the campus of the University of Kentucky during a protest lead by Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff

UK alumni, students and Lexington residents march for international students

Adah Hufana, Reporter April 14, 2025

People of Lexington, University of Kentucky students and alumni of all ages protested the recent revocations of some UK international graduate student visas in a 2-mile march around campus. Held on...

Illustration by Sarah Reed.

Setting the clock back once again, TikTok’s future remains unknown

Sylvia Freire, Reporter April 11, 2025

TikTok, a popular social media app, will remain available in the United States after the Trump administration extended its deadline for another 75 days. According to CNBC, President Donald Trump is...

Students walk between classes in the morning on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Gatton College of Business in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor

Trump pauses tariffs on countries, adds additional tax to China

Sylvia Freire, Reporter April 9, 2025

President Donald Trump paused reciprocal tariffs on 75 countries for 90 days, starting Wednesday, April 9. According to The Associated Press, Trump imposed reciprocal tariffs, defined as a tax restriction...

Gov. Andy Beshear speaks to a crowd of students on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, outside the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo Samuel Colmar | Staff

Gov. Andy Beshear sues federal government over revoked COVID-19 health funds

Abigail Wright, Reporter April 1, 2025

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined 22 other states in filing a lawsuit against the federal government over its decision to cut public health funds. According to a lawsuit filed Tuesday, March 25 in Rhode...

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Recent EPA regulatory rollbacks are not the correct response to COVID-19

Cameron Luker March 30, 2020

A brief review of court cases involving the legal distinctions of corporations will show a several-decades-long trend of corporations claiming that they are entitled to the same rights as people. This...

Kernel Opinion SIG

Transgender persons deserve more than Trump’s new definition proposal

October 25, 2018

The Trump administration is considering setting a harsh new definition of gender, which seems to be aimed at transgender persons, a little over a year and nine months into Donald Trump’s presidency.According...

Kernel Opinion SIG

Trump administration’s decision to transfer FEMA money to ICE was reckless, can still be mended

Jansen Hammock September 14, 2018

The recent decision by the Trump administration to divert funding from FEMA to ICE for detention programs is not only illogical; it is outright dangerous.With hurricane Florence placing the United State’s...

Dreamers are Americans, just like the rest of us

Editorial Staff September 15, 2017

Last week, the Trump administration announced the end of the Obama-era program, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The Obama Administration unveiled this program in 2012 as a way to help undocumented...

New Cuba policy will limit travel for Americans

Madison Rexroat June 26, 2017

On this day last year, I flew to Havana, Cuba for a study abroad program studying Race, Gender and Religion. pic.twitter.com/JItOo7NA6M— Brian Anthony Davis (@1brian_) May 17, 2017Last year, Cuba opened...

Commencement protests continue with VP Mike Pence

Madison Rexroat May 23, 2017

This graduation season, college students have found a new way to use their voice to express their political views. A wave of protests has been the result of controversial commencement speakers from the...

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