Special Section: Back to School

BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL SECTION

Your one-way ticket to Caturdays

By Samantha Money sports@kykernel.com

FOOTBALL & MENS BASKETBALL TICKETS

As we begin the start of the fall semester, it’s time to get excited and prepared for game days in Lexington.

Because of the high demand for tickets, Kentucky football and mens basketball have a specific procedure for both season and single-game tickets. Students should have already received an email from UK Athletics announcing the student lottery for the two teams, as well as already claiming their season tickets. For those who are interested in only purchasing single-game tickets for a desired game, individual tickets will go on sale around a week before each game. Be sure to keep an eye out in your email or your UK Athletics account. So, even if you missed out on the lottery this year, don’t worry, you still have the opportunity to attend a game.

Listed below is the breakdown in prices from the 2023-2024 school year from the UK Athletics student tickets page.

Students should expect to such prices this year.

• BBN Student Football Pass ($75)

• admission for all home

football games, provided a ticket is claimed during specified windows.

• BBN Student Basketball Pass ($200) admission for all home mens basketball games, provided a ticket is claimed during

specified windows.

• Single-game student tickets ($11-$15 ea.) a limited number of football and mens basketball single game tickets will be available for students who do not wish to purchase a season

pass or are unable to do so. Single game tickets must be purchased prior to the game, and students who try to purchase tickets at the door the day of for football or mens basketball games will have no luck doing so.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFO FOR STUDENTS ON GAME DAY

Parking During Football Season

During football season, any students with periphery parking passes that park in K-Lot at Kroger Field will be REQUIRED to move their cars to another on-campus parking location for all home games. If you hold one of the affected parking passes, you will receive an email during the week of the home football game reminding you to move your car with information on when and where your vehicle should be moved.

Typically, the most popular alternative spot to park on gameday is central campus’ Rose Street Garage (Parking Structure #2). Students will be required to move their vehicles on the day before the game. In the past, if a home football game took place on Saturday, students must have moved their cars from K-Lot by 4 p.m. on Friday.

Securing Your Seats

For both football and mens basketball games, spots in the designated student sections are first come, first served. So, if you have a student season pass or student single-game ticket, arrive early to guarantee you will have a spot in the student section. Overflow from the student section will be placed in the higher sections of the stadiums.

ABBEY CUTRER | STAFF Kentucky Wildcats football Media Day on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

From the Editor: The beauty in front of us

By Hannah Stanley editor@kykernel.com

For the last 20-some odd years, we've grown up with the evolution of technology in our back pockets. It’s something we’ve carried with us from the launch of the very first iPhone all the way to the newest model. It’s something we’ve always known.

We’ve had endless access to the internet, the news, social media and each other — things we often take for granted every single day. Or at least I know I have. We’ve gotten too caught up in it, a pacifier for so many, including myself, and it’s a habit we need to break.

We have the power of the world at the tip of our fingers, and we don’t even realize it anymore. We can meet and fall in love with someone in an entirely different country, Google any boundless thought or even make or break someone's career. Yet, what matters is what we do with it.

I choose to use it for good. I choose to show people the real me, posting fun and goofy pictures of me and my friends, showing off the memories I’ll remember forever, and you can too. Except I also tell the entire internet everything I know through writing — journalism, if you will.

Yet in all of this, I still catch myself and many others looking down instead of up nowadays (a quote I’ve picked up and now say to many of my friends). They often don’t understand because they’re stuck in the same trance I was, always looking down at

their phone and missing what’s right in front of them.

We miss out seeing so many beautiful people and sights because we look at pictures of them on social media instead of witnessing it firsthand. So rather than dreaming of what other people are seeing, it’s time to put our phones down and enjoy what’s in front of us, one being a beautiful thing

called a newspaper.

Newspapers are dying and newsrooms are becoming vacant, but a journalist’s passion to keep the profession alive has never been hotter. While we’re being pushed down left and right, belittled on social media, we’re also learning what it means to rise through the fire.

We’ve learned to grow

alongside technology instead of fighting it. Adapting to our readers while still giving them the information they need to read and hear, voicing ours and other people’s opinions to create a new safety for everyone's beliefs.

And that’s exactly what we’ve done with the Kentucky Kernel.

We have already begun our efforts in improving our social media presence, as well as the addition of a broadcasting and podcasting team. So if you choose to keep looking down, at least be looking down at what we’re sharing daily on all of our social media accounts or on our good ol’ fashioned website.

Now, for those like me who want to put their phone down and look at what’s right in front of them, we’ll still continue to have our print publication, although with a twist — Special Sections.

These will be coming to you filled with all sorts of stories about campus life, sports, breaking news, and everything and anything in between. Although it saddens me to say we have ended our weekly print publication, all good things must come to an end, and this is our opportunity for a new beginning.

Right now in your hand, you have become a part of that. So, welcome in, get cozy and embark with us on our new journey. We thank you for being a part of the change, for being a loyal or new reader to the Kernel, an informed citizen and part of the flame that keeps print journalism alive.

Hannah Stanley, editor-in-chief editor@kykernel.com

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Alexis Baker, news editor news@kykernel.com

Laurel Swanz, assistant news & features editor

Cole Parke, sports editor sports@kykernel.com

Samantha Money, assistant sports editor

Ali Cetinok, assistant sports editor Akhila Nadimpalli, designer Travis Fannon, assistant photo editor

Gracie Moore, digital editor gmoore@kykernel.com

Savannah Kennedy, social media manager

Nate Lucas, broadcast & podcast manager Bryce Towle, TikTok manager Kaci McCarthy, newsletter manager KENTUCKY KERNEL OFFICE

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Big Blue U on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

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Wildcat dances with the cheerleaders during

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Hannah Stanley poses for a photo outside of the Kentucky Kernel office on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.

Big Blue Move-In welcomes new residents ‘They’re part of our family.’

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By Bryce Towle news@kykernel.com

Big Blue Move-In at the University of Kentucky began Sunday, August 13, welcoming "excited" students.

Nearly 7,000 new students have been added to the Big Blue Nation. This means the University of Kentucky is seeing another record-breaking class size, with last year's freshman class being 6,120 new students, according to UKNOW.

Many students moved into their new living quarters from Sunday to Wednesday, giving them ample time to acclimate

to campus before the start of K Week.

As the rain soaked residents and their belongings early Monday morning, swarms of students and volunteers filled the streets and sidewalks of UK’s campus, many wearing ponchos and holding umbrellas.

The university had traffic barriers and cones lining central areas of move-in locations on campus. Signs placed along the roadways of popular intersections read “Move in traffic straight.”

Other signs were designated with colors. On north campus, the blue unloading zone was designated for Jewell and Blaz-

er Halls, yellow for Boyd Hall, green for Holmes Hall and brown for Roselle Hall.

Students and their family members were seen carrying essential items into their new dorms, pushing shopping carts through the streets and greeting new and returning friends.

UK President Eli Capilouto was also in attendance, observing and interviewing students and their family members about their day and why they chose to attend the university.

“I'm always excited, first of all, all of these people have chosen the University of Kentucky to be a part of a fami-

ly,” Capilouto said. “Year after year, we have 700-plus volunteers who show up, they’re part of our family, to welcome all of these people into the family.”

Capilouto also shared one of his favorite testimonies as to why people chose UK during his interviews with students and families Monday morning.

“The one family I just spoke to who came all the way from California, they're moving in their daughter, and they have another daughter considering Kentucky,” Capilouto said.

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Parents help new students move into Boyd Hall during move-in days on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.

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They said they're happy to arrive in the Bluegrass and get away from California [grass] that’s sort of brown. ”

Capilouto expressed gratitude that the university draws in more than just in-state students.

“It's great to know that the University of Kentucky attracts new people who want to call Kentucky home,” Capilouto added. Some students shared how they felt about being away from home and what they are most excited about in this upcoming school year.

Alex Sabol, an incoming freshman from Atlanta, expressed his excitement about the new environment and people at UK.

“I chose UK because it was the best fit for me, I love the culture here. And everyone I've met so far has been awesome, I'm very excited,” Sabol said.

TRAVIS FANNON | STAFF Parents help new students move into Woodland Glenn IV during a move-in day on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023.

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Freshman Anastasia Panaretos walks a cart into Jewell Hall on a move-in day on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023.

ABBEY CUTRER | STAFF Parents help new students move into Jewell Hall during a move in day on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023.

By Courtney Suber news@kykernel.com

The University of Kentucky has approved its largest budget in history, according to UK Spokesperson Jay Blanton.

This year’s budget saw a $1.2 billion increase, raising last year’s budget of $5.6 billion to this year's budget of $6.8 billion.

As a result, students at

UK approves $1.2 billion increase for largest budget in history

the university are being charged more.

Last year, full-time out-ofstate students paid $16,138.00 on average and full-time instate students paid $6,429.50, according to the UK Student Account Services website.

Both of these amounts saw slight changes as a result of the increased budget.

For the 2023-2024 school year, full-time out-of-state students paid $16,703.00 on

average and full-time in-state students paid $6,606.00. This is a 2.75% increase compared to the 2022-2023 school year.

“The tuition rate for Kentucky undergraduates will mean that the four-year average annual increase is now 1.7%,” Blanton said.

Blanton told the Kernel that most of that increase is a result of UK’s completed acquisition of King’s Daugher Medical

Center in Ashland, Kentucky. However, Blanton said the university plans to offset the increases for students.

University grants and scholarships will set a new record amount at $285 million which students can apply for during the 2023-2024 academic year.

“More than 90% of fulltime, resident undergraduates receive such aid. Last fall, those students paid, on av-

erage, less than $500 out-ofpocket for tuition and mandatory fees,” Blanton said. Blanton also said that the amount of financial aid that students don’t have to repay has grown significantly.

In addition to this, students belonging to families where the median family income was less than $25,000 paid no tuition and received an additional amount of $3,171 in aid on average.

UK parking accessibility: As numbers rise, so do complaints

By Kernel Staff news@kykernel.com

With yet another record-breaking incoming freshman class, issues surrounding parking are becoming pertinent for some UK students, making it difficult to find nearby parking to desired dorms and buildings.

Both on- and off-campus students have multiple options to choose from when it comes to parking their vehicle on campus property, some such as Cornerstone Garage, Memorial Coliseum Lot and Kroger Field, according to the UK Transportation Services website.

Sophomore Jude Holder said he lives off-campus around a mile away and makes the drive to class despite his often struggle with finding parking.

“My freshman year I was right on campus and didn't have to worry about driving and finding a spot to get to classes on time, now I have to plan to leave home far earlier than I

thought I would need to just in case I can't find a spot,” Holder said in an email to the Kernel.

While not an off-campus resident, sophomore Alex Billings lives in Donovan Hall and said he also faces difficulties with parking during the academic year.

“Limited availability, intense ticketing, and unclear guidelines online make for a poor combination,” Billings said in an email to the Kernel.

The UK Transportation Services website said students are responsible for purchasing their parking permits online on set dates over the summer depending upon their status of being an incoming or returning student.

Sophomore marketing major Avery Strause found the online parking portal to be unhelpful and confusing, landing her in K-Lot a mile from where she lives in the Alpha Chi Omega sorority house.

“Both years I ordered off the UKY transportation website. The

site is pretty unclear of what lot is what and I heard mixed reviews of what day each of the lots open,” Strause said. “I picked the K-Lot because it was what I knew. I would have liked being in the library lot or the Rose Street parking garage, neither of which were made very clear if I even had the option of getting,” Strause said.

While availability of parking spots may be a common difficulty among commuters, freshman Josh Smith said he believes the pricing is unfair.

“Parking passes should not be a separate charge. A pass should come with the price of admission, especially since most lower income families are already driven broke or into debt by the expense,” Smith said to the Kernel in an email.

According to the University of Kentucky’s Department of Transportation Services website, the cheapest parking pass option for students is set at $136 per se -

mester for a spot in Kroger Field or $272 for an annual pass.

Another option is a residential permit totaling $504 for the academic year, according to a UKNOW article.

“Students who choose to pur-

chase a residential (R) permit are required to park within their designated residential area,” the UKNOW article said. “They may also choose to park in the residential periphery (RK) area at Kroger Field.”

UK Invests to launch campus-wide

By Alexis Baker news@kykernel.com

UK Invests, an initiative to promote financial wellness, will become available to every student this fall.

The UK Invests app will launch Aug. 21, 2023 in waves, UK Spokesperson Jay Blanton told the Kernel.

Educational aspects of UK Invests were first released to 589 student-athletes last September in partnership with a UK athletics initiative, according to a UKNOW article.

The program was expanded to multiple cohorts across campus with plans in motion to open the program for all students in fall 2023.

This fall, students will have the opportunity to open personal investment and savings accounts. Students will

receive incentives for engaging in these healthy behaviors through the app, according to UKNOW.

“UK Invests is a new, first-of-its-kind initiative nationally that will help students build a foundation of financial literacy, allowing them to achieve greater financial security, career readiness and well-being,” UK Invests’ website said.

UK Invests is collaborating with Fidelity Investments and the Fidelity Bloom app in order to ensure that students maintain their lifetime benefits.

According to UK Invests’ website, the Fidelity Bloom app utilizes “Save and Spend” accounts to assist students with saving, spending and investing.

The accounts are broker-

age accounts and insured by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.

“Fidelity Bloom is an easy-to-use app that provides financial rewards for learning how to save and invest, helping you make better money decisions now and after graduation,” according to UK Invests’ website.

UK Invests’ website said that after creating an account, the university will compensate students with “free money” in return for certain activities including going to The Study or exercising at Alumni Gym.

Money received from these actions will be put in a brokerage account so students can learn about their finances without paying for it directly.

According to the UK In-

vests’ website, the university will be rewarding students for their success when in and out of the classroom. Students will receive deposits into their UK Invests accounts after completing such tasks in four categories:

1. Financial Literacy

2. Involvement

3.Employability Skill Building

4. Wellness.

Upon utilizing wellness resources on campus and increasing campus involvement, students will receive $10. Students will receive

$15 for strengthening their employability skills, financial literacy skills and reaching academic success.

According to UK Invests’ Frequently Asked Questions website page, an increase in provided funding from UK stemmed from a question

surrounding the effect on students' financial aid.

While every student's financial aid varies, UK Invests’ website said that the financial aid packages will likely not be affected.

“If you have questions or concerns, we suggest you reach out to UK's Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships for a more specific analysis of your situation and the impact of incentives and awards through UK Invests,” UK Invests’ Frequently Asked Questions website page said.

The Fidelity Bloom for UK Invests app is currently available for download on IOS devices and students will be added to the UK Invests Canvas course on Aug. 21, 2023.

Scratch and the Wildcat dance with the cheerleaders during Big Blue U on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

A group of students take a selfie during the Christian Student Fellowship Luau on Friday, August 18, 2023, at the Lewis House in Lexington, Kentucky.

Students sit and talk on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at the Wildcat Welcome Festival in Lexington, Kentucky.

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Incoming freshmen cheer during Big Blue U on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

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The class of 2027 poses for their class photo during Big Blue U on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at Kroger Field.

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Students of CRU play volleyball in the lawn of the William T. Young Library on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023.

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Incoming freshmen gather around the WRFL table during Campus Ruckus on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, on the South Lawn in Lexington, Kentucky.

The do and don’ts of UK Dining

By Gray Greenwell features@kykernel.com

There are a host of things you can avoid doing as a student at the University of Kentucky.

You can sleep in and skip class, you can put off doing your laundry for two weeks and you can ignore your bank statements as you buy nearly the same iteration of a royal blue T-shirt for game days over and over again (one or two will do the trick).

After all, you’re the adult calling the shots now.

And while those may not be the best things to avoid (for your sake, go to class, and for everyone else’s sake, do your laundry), there’s one thing you absolutely cannot avoid: eating.

You’re bound to forget to eat

breakfast some mornings, and it may be tempting to forgo dinner in favor of studying a little more for that big exam, but even the hardest working Wildcats have to eat. Luckily, students have a myriad of food options, but if you’re new to campus, trying to navigate UK’s dining halls and restaurants can be tricky, and throwing an unsuspecting freshman into Champions Kitchen at lunchtime is like putting a rabbit in a rainforest.

In any case, knowing the best stations to visit in each dining hall and planning out your trip can save plenty of time and make your experience all the more convenient.

UK has two main dining halls on each side of campus — Champions Kitchen on north

campus and the Fresh Food Company on central campus. Champions Kitchen is located on the first floor of the Gatton Student Center, and the Fresh Food Company can be found in The 90 across from William T. Young Library. Both dining halls offer breakfast, lunch and dinner at a variety of different restaurant-style stations. Champions Kitchen’s stations include Pasture, Homestyle, La Mesa, True Balance, Eiffel Pizza, Simmer and Sweet Dreams as well as a salad bar and a quick breakfast station. Likewise, the Fresh Food Company is home to Bowman’s Grill, Cozy Classics, the Local Slice Pizza Co., Woke Vegan Junk Food, Zen Wok, Nathan’s Taqueria and its own salad bar and breakfast station.

A meal swipe or Flex dollars can get students all-they-can-eat for each dining hall visit.

If it seems like a lot, that’s because it is. However, there are a few do’s and don’ts to follow when it comes to eating at both Champions Kitchen and the Fresh Food Company.

Do: Check the menu ahead of time

Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner menus for the dining halls can be found on UK Dining’s website. Giving both of these menus a quick read before you leave for class can take away a lot of the stress that comes with crowded dining halls, as you’ll waste no time reading signs or trying to decide between the salad bar or pizza (treat yourself to the latter).

Don’t: Visit every station and wait in every line

It may be tempting to stop by every food station and sample their offerings of the day, but you’ll spend more time standing in lines and walking around the dining halls than you will eating if you do so. Students are able to build entire meals at single stations like Homestyle and True Balance, but oftentimes your best bet is picking a protein-rich entrée from one station and a couple side choices from other stations. Homestyle, Pasture, Bowman’s Grill, Cozy Classics and La Mesa all tend to be pretty busy at prime lunch and dinner hours, while the soup and salad

stations, True Balance and vegetarian/vegan options are always quickly available. It’s best to read the menu ahead of time and choose one or two things you’re okay with waiting in line for.

Do: Get dessert

For a busy college student, a sweet treat can mean the difference between a great day and a genuinely awful one. Seriously. Make it a point to grab a cookie or some ice cream each time you visit Champions Kitchen or the Fresh Food Company, you’ve earned it.

Don’t: Forget about your other options

Students aren’t limited to Champions Kitchen and the Fresh Food Company at UK. Campus is also home to several fast food restaurants and mini-markets called Wildcat Pantries. Flex dollars can be used to purchase meals at any fast food chain on north campus (Chick-fil-A, Subway, Panda Express and Auntie Anne’s) and central campus (Chick-fil-A, Zen Sushi and Blue Agave Grill). Wildcat Pantries also accept Flex dollars and can be found in The 90, Agricultural Science Center North and Holmes Hall. These are great options for those burnt out on the dining halls, but they can deplete your Flex balance rather quickly, so it’s best to fight the urge to eat Chick-fil-A for every meal of the day.

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Students fill their plates in line at Champions Kitchen on Friday, Aug. 19, 2023, in Lexington, Kentucky.

By Gray Greenwell features@kykernel.com

Let’s be honest — as necessary as they are, paywalls can be a nuisance. And on a college student’s budget, shelling out the money for multiple newspaper and magazine subscriptions isn’t always an option. Luckily at the University of Kentucky, you have access to some of the nation’s biggest, most reliable media outlets completely free of charge.

Last year, a partnership between the College of Communication and Information, UK Libraries and UK’s Student Government Association (SGA) made free subscriptions to The New York Times (NYT) accessible to all students, faculty and staff on campus. A similar partnership between UK Libraries and SGA also grants free access to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) to all campus community members. Both of your subscriptions to NYT and WSJ can be activated with an @uky.edu email address at accessnyt.com and WSJ.com/UKentucky respectively.

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There’s plenty of content within reach here at UK, even for fashion lovers. UK Libraries offers free access to the Vogue Archive through its online database. Additionally, the Kernel’s sister publication, KRNL Lifestyle + Fashion, distributes a printed semesterly magazine and produces online lookbooks and podcasts. Follow KRNL on Instagram (@krnl_lf, @krnltalks, @styledbykrnl) for more.

ILLUSTRATION

Sick of Willy T.? Cram at these five spots instead

By Gray Greenwell features@kykernel.com

It’s nigh time we admit that William T. Young Library sometimes just isn’t all that.

Sure, it’s big, it’s beautiful and it has a Starbucks (which accepts Flex dollars, mind you). It’s a hallmark of the University of Kentucky, and its central campus location puts it in close proximity to those in search of a spot to cram for exams or grab a caffeinated pick-me-up. Beyond that, though, students eyeing a quiet study environment free of distractions

should consider continuing their search.

“Willy T.,” as you’ll often hear it referred to as on campus, is comprised of five floors, each separated by varying noise levels — the library’s basement and first floor are conversational spaces, its second and third floors are for quieter, collaborative study sessions and floors four and five keep noise to a whisper at most for students who might find themselves memorizing a semester’s worth of material in one night. It would be a great system if it actually worked. However,

as midterms and finals roll around, Wildcats often fill Willy T. to the brim, ignoring requested noise levels and claiming nearly all of its seats.

On a campus as big as UK’s, great study spots aren’t hard to come by, and you don’t have to brave Willy T. just because your friends asked you to. Next time you need to hit the books, consider one of these five sites instead.

Office for Student Success

One of the Gatton Student Center’s more recent additions, the Office for Student Success’ second floor location houses offices for Community and Professional Development Programs, First-Generation Student Services, the International Center, Off-Campus Student Services and Student Support Services. The Office for Student Success boasts an incredibly kind and inviting staff that will take the time to get to know each new visitor. Additionally, the office features a kitchenette, filtered water stations, private restrooms and desk seating with plenty of charging outlets. It’s likely to not only

be an ideal setting for heavy and light classwork days but also a haven for students missing the warm, welcoming feelings of home.

Great Hall

Its high ceiling, abundance of natural light and several comfortable seating options make Great Hall an exceptional, aesthetically pleasing spot to frequent if you’re looking for a more luxurious study experience. Located in the Gatton Student Center’s north end, just past the second floor student organization offices, Great Hall — much like

the Office for Student Success — is one of few rooms in the student center that receives little foot traffic, offering a quiet, relaxed place to cross readings and assignments off your to-do list.

College of Engineering quad

Though it’s currently under construction (to no one’s surprise), fans of working outdoors should look no further than the College of Engineering quad’s red brick, stone archways and trellis greenery.

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A student walks up the stairs in Great Hall in the Gatton Student Center on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.

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Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library on Wednesday on Aug. 16, 2023.

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Sitting between F. Paul Anderson Tower and the Ralph G. Anderson Building, the quad is by no means a noiseless space, but it’s a great choice if you need to step out of the makeshift study cave you’ve crafted in your dorm room and get some fresh air. Beyond studying,

though, the area’s pedestrian traffic would make the quad a people watcher’s paradise.

Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library

One of seven library branches on UK’s campus, the Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library houses a wide variety of music and visual arts collections. Next

to the Fine Arts Guignol Building on Patterson Drive, Lucille’s art exhibits offer a more inspiring alternative to UK’s other libraries, and with White Hall Classroom Building next door, it’s a calmer setting for your last-minute, pre-exam study sessions. If you’re a student in the College of Communication and Information, be sure to stop by

the Little Library’s third floor to visit your academic advisor.

College of Agriculture Alumni Plaza

Up for a walk to south campus? The College of Agriculture Alumni Plaza, located outside of the Garrigus Building, is a serene patio area that overlooks the college’s greenhouses. The

plaza is surrounded by various plant life and crops like corn (yes, corn). Though its umbrellaed seating is limited, the plaza is perfect for going over test materials with friends and enjoying lunch in the sun. Students wishing to take a break from their studies should take full advantage of the plaza’s drawing chalk station, as well.

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A student studies at the College of Agriculture Alumni Plaza on Wednesday on Aug. 16, 2023.

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The Wildcat and Scratch listen to President Capilouto give a speech during Big Blue U on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky.

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