By Ryan Considine– Life is hard as a convicted felon. Once released from prison, discrimination in employment, housing, education and public benefits usually follow. In addition to discrimination, ex-convicts can be denied the right to vote, excluded from jury service and be marked ineligible for food stamps. According to Michelle Alexander, author of The New [...]
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By Cody Hibbard– Lately I’ve found it quite challenging to find any new artist that breaks the mold of mundane, content-lacking music that is so popular now. It seems as if today’s pop culture music lacks any form of emotion and soul. Recently, I stumbled upon an up and coming artist by the name of [...]
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By Rea Hodge– Imagine this: the game’s over and the sweating throng of fans are flooding out of the arena. You find yourself in the thick of it, swept down Main Street, dogged by a terrible thirst for that first post-game brew. Whether you’re seeking to drown the shame of your home team’s loss or [...]
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By Ryan Considine– Weighing in at a whopping 155 pounds and standing tall at an amazing height of 5 feet and 5 inches tall, give it up for the one and only Katt Williams. Although Katt may be small in size, his stage presence is enormous. The comedian’s breakthrough performance came playing a mini pimp [...]
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By Lee Cole– For a post-game pint of some of the city’s finest ale, it’s hard to beat the Bluegrass Brewing Company. While there are several locations, BBC at 3rd and Main is the closest to the KFC Yum! Center and is the perfect place to unwind after an exciting game of Cardinal basketball. BBC [...]
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By Erin Wade– Or at least David Lovering does. The drummer of the Pixies dedicated their song “La La Love You” to the ladies of Louisville Wednesday night at The Louisville Palace. It’s always interesting to see what kind of crowd the Pixies are able to gather in a single venue. They harbor quite an [...]
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By Hunter Saylor– It is a special time for the state of Kentucky: basketball season. With two of the most elite basketball programs in the country in the same state, residents of Kentucky live for basketball season. To help get everyone excited for the season, I have compiled a list of the top five basketball [...]
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By Nathan Douglas– On Nov. 2, many people in Latin America and Spain celebrated El Día de los Muertos, Spanish for “The Day of the Dead.” It is a holiday that coincides with the Catholic holidays All Saints Day and All Souls Day. “It’s a tradition that is celebrated in Latin America, particularly Mexico and [...]
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By Baylee Pulliam– A trip to the vintage 1950’s D. Nalley’s diner, 970 S. 3rd Street, is a trip back in time. The place practically force-feeds its customers huge, steaming plates of retro Americana as soon as they walk in the door, which dings, by the way, as any true fifties diner door should. The [...]
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By Lee Cole– So many of us have heard the old adage “you are what you eat” from our parents and grandparents that it has become a bit of a cliché. Yet there is wisdom in this old time saying that is often ignored. As problems like heart disease, adult onset diabetes and obesity continue [...]
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