Speed Art Museum demolishes 1972 building to make way for expansions
On Tuesday, May 7 at 10 a.m., members of the media and representatives from the Speed Art Museum on U of L’s Belknap Campus to watch the wrecking of the 1972 museum building, which will be replaced, by the end of the Speed’s three-year hiatus, by the new $50 million North Building. Louisville Mayor Greg [...]
‘The Orientation’ Issue:’ Poised to be the case of the summer, the Defense of Marriage Act meets the ‘court of last resort’
April 30, 2013 1 Comment
By Simon Isham– Name: Sonia Sotomayor Age: 58 Track record: Attempted to avoid the question of same-sex marriage in her 2009 Supreme Court nomination hearing. Remarks: “If the issue is letting the states experiment and letting the society take time to figure out its direction, why is taking a case now the answer?” Name: Stephen [...]
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By Maggie Cunningham– In the last several years, Ekstrom, along with libraries across Kentucky and the nation, has been making major updates to come into the technological state of being that is the 21st century. Libraries in Kentucky alone provide 4,497 computers for public use free of charge and collections of e-books are rapidly increasing. [...]
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By Caitlyn Crenshaw– U of L campus is changing and the construction dust will soon be wiped away from the new student recreation center. Since construction began on the 128,000-square foot facility in May 2011, the anticipation for its opening has only grown, and will continue to grow as the facility is expected to transform [...]
Continue reading …My kingdom for a job: ‘Intern Queen’ Lauren Berger reveals how unpaid work pays off
April 23, 2013 No Comment
By Tyler Mercer– Students gathered in Chao Auditorium last Wednesday night to hear the Intern Queen tell her story and point a guiding finger in the direction to success. Her story and advice encouraged the audience present to not only take leaps of faith, but to have faith in themselves and their capabilities while on [...]
Continue reading …A-plus initiative fails to pass the Arts and Sciences Faculty Senate despite support from business school
April 23, 2013 1 Comment
By Simon Isham– For those who are hoping to receive a GPA boost from earning A-pluses, the future looks a little more bleak. The “A-plus initiative,” as it has come to be known, which is spearheaded by incoming Student Body President Carrie Mattingly, was dismissed by the Arts and Sciences Faculty Senate on April 19. [...]
Continue reading …Another year, another tuition hike: State-mandated increases top U of L budget forum talking points
April 23, 2013 No Comment
By Maggie Cunningham– Students will see a raise in undergraduate tuition by 3.1 percent in the coming year. The increase was approved at Thursday’s budget forum and represents the smallest tuition hike in recent years. The overall budget for the 2014 fiscal year totals $13,955,400. This ranges from student, faculty and research needs as well [...]
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Former Supreme Court Justice receives U of L Award At a ceremony and lecture at the Seelbach hotel on Thursday, April 18, retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens received the 2013 Brandeis medal. The medal honors people who practice personal freedom, public service and concern for the disadvantaged, all ideals in which both Brandeis [...]
Continue reading …Universities fail to churn out enough CIS graduates despite increased hiring demands from employers
April 16, 2013 No Comment
By Colleen O’Leary– Following the “burst of the dot-com bubble,” studies show a sharp decline in student enrollment in the field of computer and information technology. According to the Computer Research Association, “the number of newly declared computer science-majors declined 32 percent from the fall of 2000 to the fall of 2004.” The Bureau of [...]
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Bridge work will cause ramp closures for three years Officials have announced that work on the new downtown bridge will begin on July 1. This work will cause the I-64 east ramp to I-65 south to be closed for at least three years. Once the new bridge opens in 2016, it will carry all traffic [...]
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