UK Takes Initiative

      Being on campus for over a month during a pandemic can become a repetitive process. Wake up, get dressed, walk to class, do homework, and repeat. However, the University of Kentucky has made the experience more bearable, from events that coordinate along with social distancing guidelines to sights that make the campus less gloomy. As the new school year is starting to take flight, the majority of students are becoming naturalized to the mandate of wearing a mask. However, to the younger generation, wearing a mask is a statement that is now more so an accessory! Tie-dye mask events have been held at the University of Kentucky in the beginning weeks of classes. Fabric masks with floral, fruity, and monochromatic designs have popularized and now are being worn to match outfits.

Floral fabric mask is pictured, $2 at a Target near campus. 

     The University of Kentucky has installed a green light in memory of those lost to the Covid-19 pandemic. These views are highlighted within the night and, though they provide a beautiful hue to the darkness, they impose an eerie reminder that countless victims are losing their lives every day to such a horrible virus. 

Light poles are brightly lit with a green hue that lead from the Student Center at UK. 
This green light shines for the lives that are being lost for the untreatable Covid-19

     Although this pandemic and the restrictions placed on everyday life will not be disappearing soon, there is always a positive note for a new day. There is hope that a vaccine will eventually hit the medical distribution centers and help impact the future lives affected by Covid-19. Until this moment comes, the University of Kentucky, and all other colleges across the country, must take the initiative to improve the experiences of current students to ensure their health.