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The Kentucky Kernel (kykernel.com) is the student news site of the University of Kentucky, and its coverage centers on campus life, UK athletics, and the surrounding Lexington community. If you want student-reported news about UK and Lexington — from game recaps to city policy to arts features — this is the site's core focus. Its sections break down into news, sports, features, opinions, and photo galleries, all produced by student reporters and editors.
Main sections at a glance
| Section | What it covers | Example from the site |
|---|---|---|
| Sports | UK teams, game recaps, previews, and season events | A 35–34 overtime football win over South Carolina; Big Blue Madness opening the basketball season |
| News | Campus and Lexington happenings | Lexington's four years of designing Complete Streets; a visiting investigative journalist's lecture |
| Features | Arts, culture, local history, and human-interest stories | Ghost tours in Lexington; Gilmore Girls fan spots in Versailles; a symphonic sci-fi performance |
| Opinions | Student editorials and commentary | Pieces on term limits, a bookstore monopoly, and celebrity commentary |
| Photo Galleries | Visual coverage of events | Big Blue Madness; a Kentucky–Florida swim meet; Keeneland |
Sports coverage
Athletics is one of the site's most active areas, with dedicated reporters and editors. Coverage includes game stories, opponent previews, and event coverage. Examples visible on the site include:
- Football: A recap of No. 24 Kentucky's comeback from a 17–0 deficit to beat South Carolina 35–34 in overtime.
- Basketball: Coverage of the 38th annual Big Blue Madness opening the 2026–27 season.
- Other sports: Photo coverage of a Kentucky–Florida swim meet.
Sports stories carry bylines from assistant sports editors and staff reporters, and often pair a recap with a separate "opponent watch" or preview piece.
News and campus events
The news section covers both university and city topics. Recent examples include Lexington's Complete Streets design initiative and a Joe Creason Lecture featuring investigative journalist Marisa Kwiatkowski. This is the section to check for campus announcements, local government, and event-based reporting.
Features and culture
Features go beyond hard news into local culture and interest stories — for instance, Lexington ghost tours framed as supernatural insights into history, or Gilmore Girls fans finding a piece of Stars Hollow in Versailles. This section is where arts, entertainment, and community storytelling live.
Opinions
The opinions section runs student-written editorials and commentary on current events, media, and campus issues. Recent pieces took on political term limits, a campus bookstore monopoly, and pop-culture commentary. These are signed columns, not straight news.
Photo galleries
Visual coverage is its own section, with multi-photographer galleries from events like Big Blue Madness, swim meets, and Keeneland's fall season.
Who writes it
All content is student-produced. Bylines list roles such as reporter, assistant features editor, assistant sports editor, news editor, copy editor, and opinions editor, which tells you the site is staffed and edited by students rather than professional wire services.
How to use the site
- For UK sports results and previews: start with the Sports section, which updates around game days.
- For campus and Lexington news: check News for university and city reporting.
- For lighter or cultural reading: browse Features and Photo Galleries.
- For student perspectives: read Opinions.
The site also references a subscribe option, so some access or newsletter features may involve signing up; the available material does not specify terms, so check the site directly if that matters to you.