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Tape patches bullet holes in the Cornerstone Parking Structure window after a shooting at Raising Canes across the street on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.

Gunfire near UK campus sparks alert confusion, bullet holes found in building

Abbey Cutrer, Editor-in-Chief November 3, 2024

Gunfire erupted on Sunday near Raising Cane’s, prompting UK campus alerts and sending students fleeing.  Shots were fired around 1 a.m. on Nov. 3 on the corner of Winslow and S. Upper Street. UK...

Firefighter Sara McGill carries an American flag during the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff

PHOTOS: 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

Matthew Mueller and Christian Kantosky September 12, 2024

The Lexington Fire Department hosted a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky at Kroger Field.

VIDEO: Jojo Edmonds makes history on UK Dance Team

Samantha Money, Assistant Sports Editor December 13, 2023

University of Kentucky dance team’s Jojo Edmonds made history last year as the first male dancer to join the Wildcats. In the midst of his second season, Edmonds knows the inclusivity of dance will offer...

VIDEO: Breakfast with Santa

Giana Gallo, Podcast Co-Host December 4, 2023

To kick off this holiday season, UK Healthcare hosted Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, joined by UK mascots, cheerleaders, athletes and service dogs.

PODCAST: Free Speech vs. Hate Speech

Giana Gallo October 9, 2023

Welcome back to episode 6 of the Kentucky Kernel Podcast! This week your co-host Giana Gallo interviews University of Kentucky Media and Law professor, Dr. Kathryn Montalbano, to discuss the First Amendment...

PODCAST: Akron recap and Ray Davis

Alden Flowers, Jack Spurgeon, Luke Fetzer, and Isaiah Pinto September 22, 2023

This week, your host Alden Flowers and three guests take a look at how UK football performed against Akron, the breakout season for Ray Davis and the big matchup this weekend against Vanderbilt. Flowers...

PODCAST: TRI-IT

Nate Lucas and Giana Gallo September 22, 2023

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Kentucky Kernel Podcast! In this episode your hosts Nate Lucas and Giana Gallo are joined by two UK freshmen currently living in a new TRI-IT dorm. They talk about how their...

VIDEO: UK Hockey opening night 2023

Nate Lucas September 18, 2023

The Kentucky Wildcats hockey team opened its 2023 season with a bang, beating Boston University 9-1 on Saturday morning, Sept. 16, 2023, at the Lexington Ice and Recreation Center in Lexington, Kentucky....

Kentucky players warm up before the Kentucky vs. FGCU mens soccer match on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, at the Wendell and Vickie Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky wins 3-0. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

Kentucky men’s soccer enters a new era after historic 2022 campaign

Cole Parke, Sports Editor August 28, 2023

Kentucky men’s soccer finds itself in unfamiliar territory early in the 2023 season. The Cats are fresh off one of the most successful seasons, if not the most successful season, in program history....

UK approves $1.2 billion increase for largest budget in history

UK approves $1.2 billion increase for largest budget in history

Courtney Suber, Staff Reporter August 24, 2023

Clarification: The following story has been adjusted in regard to the budget increase and simultaneous tuition increase as of  Aug. 24, 2023. The University of Kentucky has approved its largest budget...

Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Will Levis (7) poses with the Governor’s Cup trophy after the Kentucky vs. No. 25 Louisville football game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 26-13. Photo by Isabel McSwain | Staff

Will Levis’ viral mayonnaise TikTok scores a “lifetime contract” with Hellmann’s

Colton Johnson, Reporter August 23, 2023

Former University of Kentucky quarterback Will Levis recently immortalized his name in the world of condiments by signing a “lifetime contract” with Hellmann’s. The deal comes after Levis went...

Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players DJ Wagner, Adou Thiero, Justin Edwards, Tre Mitchell, Antonio Reeves and Robert Dillingham walk on the court during the Team USA vs. Team Germany basketball game in the 2023 GLOBL JAM tournament in Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. UK won 81-73. | Photo provided by Chet White, UK Athletics

Kentucky men’s basketball crowned 2023 GLOBL JAM gold medalists in Toronto

Cole Parke, Sports Editor July 16, 2023

Kentucky men’s basketball was crowned 2023 GLOBL JAM gold medalists in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Sunday, defeating the Canadian National Team in the championship. The Wildcats, representing the...

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