UK is the biggest university in the state, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that we have a variety of different opinions and beliefs. This has probably never been more apparent than with the recent debacle over a column published in the Kentucky Kernel that led to a Student Government Association resolution.
On Sept. 12, Will Wright, editor-in-chief of the Kernel published a column citing information from a 2013 Pew Research Survey studying widespread beliefs in Muslim-majority countries. The column received backlash from students on campus, specifically the Muslim Student Association. The outcry led to SGA taking notice of the situation and one of their senators proposing a resolution distancing SGA from the stances taken in the column and promoting acceptance for Muslim students at UK.