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How to make Valentine’s Day special, without breaking the bank

Aimee Pierce, Reporter February 13, 2025

Valentine’s Day is often seen as a celebration of love, but for many, it’s such an expensive holiday that it ruins the holiday spirit.  According to the National Retail Federation, Americans are...

A person dances with candles in hands at the Love Bites event on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at Arabesque World Dance, in Lexington, Kentucky.

Love Bites, the Valentine’s Day show that bites back

Sammy Wynn, Reporter February 13, 2025

Love Bites, an anti-Valentines/Valentines cabaret, shows the duality of its performers through a series of performances surrounding the theme of Valentine’s Day. The show, hosted by Tenebris Dance...

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The best movies to enjoy on Valentine’s Day

Aidan Dillard-Hijikata, Sylvia Freire, and Hannah Piedad February 12, 2025

Valentine’s Day offers the perfect opportunity to dine with friends at a nice restaurant, surprise loved ones with a gift or have a self-care day to relax during a busy semester.  Regardless of your...

Crocheted dolls sit on shelf during the Valentine Night Market on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at Greyline Station in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Marissa Armstrong | Staff

Valentine’s Day night market brings together local Lexington vendors

Kelsey House, Reporter February 12, 2025

Kentucky Pop-Ups hosted their second annual Valentine’s Day Market at Greyline Station featuring local artisans selling handcrafted goods. On Saturday, Feb. 8, vendors sold their goods to customers...

VIDEO: Valentine Night Market at the Greyline

Marissa Armstrong, Broadcaster February 12, 2025

Kentucky Pop-Ups hosted its Valentine Night Market at Greyline Station where over 50 small business vendors set up booths for their crafted goods.

Valentines Day cards made by members of the Student Public Health Association at the University of Kentucky for the kids at the Kentucky Children's Hospital on February 8, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky.

Public Health students support their local community

Ale Scrivner, Reporter February 16, 2024

The Student Public Health Association (SPHA) decorated and donated Valentine’s Day cards for patients at the Kentucky Children’s Hospital, according to Julia Kollitz, president of the SPHA. All...

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Everyone should practice self-love this Valentine’s Day

Peyton Keyes, Reporter February 14, 2024

Valentine’s Day is a time for us to share our love for those we care about with our timelines flooded with photos of elaborate dates, large bouquets of flowers and enough chocolate to last the rest of...

University of Kentucky employees David and Allyson DeVito pose for a portrait on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 at the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington, Kentucky. The DeVito’s are coming up on their 20th wedding anniversary, which falls on Valentine's Day. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

DeVitos celebrate 20 years of Valentine’s Day vows

Hannah Stanley, Editor-in-Chief February 14, 2024

University of Kentucky senior lecturer Allyson DeVito and husband David DeVito, UK assistant dean for predoctoral clinical affairs, have what some could say an “untraditional” wedding anniversary date...

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What’s the hype with romantic comedies?

Kennedy Parker, Reporter February 14, 2024

Whether it be a sweet movie you throw on with your partner or a tear-jerking love story you watch with your best girl friends for Valentine’s Day, romantic comedies have made a mark on society — and...

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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...

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The top five TV episodes to watch on Valentine’s Day

Elizabeth Davis, Reporter February 12, 2024

Whether you’re sitting alone eating chocolates in your bed or having yourself a Galentine’s date, a good Valentine’s Day TV episode never hurt anybody. From laughs to love stories, these five episodes...

Ansley Colvin, left, and Brigid Whipp talk during their blind date on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, at Puccini’s Pizza Pasta in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Maria Rauh | Staff

Love is blind … but the Kernel can help

Alexis Baker and Laurel Swanz February 16, 2023

In a culture where dating decisions often take the form of split-second swipes on a phone screen, the Kernel wanted to offer four UK students the chance to find something deeper. On Sunday, Feb. 12,...

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