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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Students walk through campus on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

Warranted outrage: Pleas for snow day are met with silence

Chase Myers, Reporter January 25, 2024

Winter has once again outstretched its burning hand to greet us in the new year — not with triumphant horns or glasses raised to the heavens, but with a harsh cough and familiar indifference. It leaves...

People walk in front of White Hall on UKs campus on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. The temperature was in the teens or low 20s for most of the day Tuesday. Photo by Michael Clubb. 

Classes canceled for Jan. 30, with forecasted low of 5 degrees

Kernel News Staff January 29, 2019

Classes will not be in session on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, according to a UK Alert issued on Tuesday evening. "Classes are canceled and business operations for the University of Kentucky campus will...

A Lextran bus picks up students in front of the Main Building on South Limestone on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Taylor Pence

Underground UK: Bundle up and buckle up: the safest ways to travel

Megan Brown January 26, 2018

Temperatures are dropping and snow is falling; winter has officially arrived in Lexington.The cool air and chilling winds make it difficult to move around campus and despite many students desires to stay...

At the end of the first snow day of the semester, students sled down the sides of “the Bowl” outside William T. Young library on Jan. 16, 2018. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Walking in a Wildcat wonderland: How to survive winter weather

Bailey Vandiver January 25, 2018

After turning off their alarms and before checking their favorite social media sites, many college students likely check another app: Weather.The temperature, wind chill and precipitation are especially...

Computer science senior Alijah Green gets some snow in his face as he sleds down the side of the Bowl outside William T. Young library on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Photo by Rick Childress | Staff

Snow Day: UK students sled ‘The Bowl’

Rick Childress January 16, 2018

After classes were canceled Tuesday, snow-happy students braved a negative 2 degree wind chill to sled on anything they could get their hands on.Snow showers began crossing the area Monday night and continued...

Megan Potts and Lincoln Buccieri play with the fake snow while ice skating at the Woodland Glen Courtyard on Friday, January 12, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Clark Demaree

UK classes canceled Tuesday, Jan. 16

News Staff January 16, 2018

UK's first snow day of the year came today, as classes are canceled on Tuesday, Jan. 16.Only Plan B, or designated, employees are required to report to work.Snow fell through the night in Lexington, and...

UK Campus Housing brought a winter wonderland to campus with ice skating rink

Cathryn Perini January 13, 2018

UK Campus Housing embraced the spirit of the approaching winter weather by hosting Woodland Wonderland on Jan. 11 and 12. An ice rink, a tent, food and gifts were all a part of this housing event available...

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