By Ian A. Wooldridge– Horseracing, baseball and bourbon are certainly manly activities. These Louisville attractions, amongst others, convinced GQ Magazine to name Louisville its “manliest” city – even dedicating a full one-page article to the city in its March issue. Louisville is the northern-most southern city, and the southern-most northern city, allowing for it to [...]
Continue reading …Cardinal politics: Is the economy decreasing young voter turnout in 2012?
February 28, 2012 No Comment
By Anna Meany– Comparing political enthusiasm in young voters of 2012 to that of those in 2008 is difficult. Even though I was only 17, I rallied behind Barack Obama and the democrat party in support of a new administration. Now, four years later, even I find it hard to get passionate about politics. In [...]
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By Michael Baldwin– Sexual objectification and binge drinking mark house and venue parties organized by fraternities. I couldn’t believe that the naughty schoolgirl party, a Tau Kappa Epsilon ten-year tradition, is a publicized event. What woman would willingly dress like that for simple amusement of their male peers? Where are those who don’t prefer dressing [...]
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By Marianna Michael– Politics should not be defined as an act anymore — it is an art form. The art of politicking has evolved from organized debates to today’s vicious slandering. As if this were not enough, “Super PACs,” PACs being Political Action Committees, are gaining power. These groups can endorse whomever they please and [...]
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By Nate Malchow– Ever since a young age, many of us have been told to “believe in yourself”. You may remember the show, The Little Engine that Could? As he climbed to the top of the mountain he said to himself, “I think I can, I think I can” and made it. This may seem [...]
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By Lee Cole– In last week’s issue, the Louisville Cardinal ran a story called “The Abortion Industry revealed,” about the recent visit of Carroll Everett, a speaker on abortion issues and a former clinic worker herself. With any truly provocative opinion piece, one expects to find polemical claims, but I found myself shocked at what [...]
Continue reading …Editorial: Changes to university housing cause inconvenience to students
February 7, 2012 No Comment
As the University of Louisville grows and expands, the ever present issue of student housing once again enters the forefront. Next year, all freshmen will be required to live on campus unless they meet the requirements for exemption. On a campus where living space is already hard to come by, the choices being made by [...]
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By Marianna Michael– America’s war on drugs has been at the forefront of political and social debate for years and is becoming more prominent as pushers for marijuana legalization gain attention. Although its historical popularity can’t be pinned to one culture, our current generation makes its use apparent. This topic has continuously been a major [...]
Continue reading …My favorite professor: Andrew Rabin, an oddball teacher who makes college worth it
February 7, 2012 No Comment
By Anna Meany– What a wonderfully accurate cliché: college is exactly what you make of it. Spending four-plus years and racking up thousands of dollars in debt will only make college worth it if I’m studying something I love. I’ve always loved reading and art, so I didn’t hesitate to continue my education in those [...]
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By Lee Cole– What if there was a network of institutions across our nation specifically designed to take as much money as possible from you, all the while leading you on with false promises of future wealth and prestige? What if I told you this network of institutions is placing an enormous strain on our [...]
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