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Freshman Senator Conner Brumley speaks to fellow University of Kentucky SGA members during the SGA Safety Alliance Caucus on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at the University of Kentucky Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff

UK Student Government Association senators welcome 2025-2026 senate

Adah Hufana, Reporter April 13, 2025

The 2024-2025 University of Kentucky Student Government Association (SGA) senate said goodbye to a year of work in its last full senate meeting as they welcomed new senators. The senators, SGA president...

Presidential and vice presidential candidates share platforms at SGA debate

Hannah Piedad, Staff Reporter February 18, 2025

The University of Kentucky’s Student Government Association (UKSGA) hosted its annual presidential and vice presidential debate in the Gatton Student Center’s Worsham Cinema, where candidates shared...

A UK med student eats chicken fingers at a masquerade ball hosted by the College of Medicine on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Harper Hall in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sydney Novack | Staff

UK medical students have a night of fun at ‘Mystical Masquerade’ Caduceus Ball

Hannah Piedad, Staff Reporter January 22, 2025

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine students celebrated a break from their studies with food, music and dancing at the 2025 Caduceus Ball. The Caduceus Ball, also known as Med Prom, is an...

A ‘Cats Vote’ sticker rests on a table while UKSGA shares information with students about voting on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, outside of the White Hall Classroom Building at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

Campus groups promote civic engagement ahead of gubernatorial election

Laurel Swanz, Assistant News/Features Editor October 23, 2023

With the gubernatorial election coming up in Kentucky, groups on campus are leading efforts to ensure students are educated about how to get involved in hopes of relieving the stress of yet another responsibility...

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...

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