By: Kert Mitchell

In case you haven’t heard the details of the Kentucky budget proposed by Governor Steve Beshear, here’s a summary of the pertinent information: legalize video slots in Kentucky, put more money in primary education and cut funding to higher edu...

By: Billy S. Garland

There was a time in America’s history when the worst problems with kids in schools were chewing gum and talking in class. Today, however, the scene has changed drastically. According to a study conducted in 2006 by the Guttmacher Institute, a......

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While not the most heinous crime that could be committed during an election, the issue of having outside corporation endorsements caused numerous problems during the recent Student Government Association elections. ...

By: Kelsie Smithson

The name of the game is Chatroulette. To play, all you need is an Internet connection and possibly a webcam, if you’re feeling adventurous. Simply click “play” and you will instantly be paired with a random stranger that could live next ...

By: Bailey Richards

Art is not easily defined. According to Webster’s New World College Dictionary, art is “the human ability to make things.” However, this definition leads to confusion. This is because people make things such as bread, houses and clothing...

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It’s that time of year again. Campaign posters are as plentiful as the soon-to-be-broken campaign promises. Yes, today is the first day of the Student Government Association elections. But you’re forgiven for not caring....

By: Kert Mitchell

Whether you love or hate the meal plan, we’ve all got one now. Many of us, myself included, use the meal plan money to try to facilitate a healthier eating style. Given the dining options available on campus, finding something healthy to eat can som...

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As college students, a lot of people are paying bills for the first time. When planning for the future, the idea of obtaining credit can be hard to understand. Some might have only heard of credit via the catchy FreeCreditReport.com jingles....

By: Kert Mitchell

The summer sun reflects harshly off the cool, blue water. Gentle waves are rolling in, and the balmy air tenderly caresses the dozens of people playing in the surf. Suddenly, the discordant blaring of warning sirens breaks the serenity; a tidal wave is co...

By: Darren McVey

As a commuter student not bound to the bad food and overbearing meal plan that resident students endure, my favorite morning activity consists of stopping a few blocks from campus at Nord’s Bakery for the coffee and doughnut breakfast. Nord’s ...

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The struggling economy is taking its toll on yet another local business. Ear X-tacy opened in 1985, and has been a distinct part of the city of Louisville ever since. Thanks to the increase in digital music purchasing and economic difficulties, the busine...

By: Kara Augustine

On Valentine’s Day, a lot of people will be receiving some sort of melt-in-your-mouth chocolate, a card that says, “I Love You” and a special dinner date for two. And, as always, there will be people who are cursed with the Valentine&rsq...

By: Kert Mitchell

After over 15 minutes of waiting for an available, non-overflowing bus to arrive, I had a thought: There has got to be a better way to get to, and around, campus. Sitting (impatiently, mind you) in the new bus stop near the Student Activities Center, I no...

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Student Government Association President O.J. Oleka has accepted the meal plan. It’s in place, the University of Louisville has signed the contract with Sodexo, and there’s not a whole lot we can do about it now. Sodexo will demand their money...

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While working on the Eastern Parkway bridge, the contractors realized the bridge was in even worse shape than originally thought. That’s disheartening, since the bridge was......

By: Michael Kennedy

I have bought student tickets every year for the past three years – both football and basketball, every year. Imagine my dismay when I picked up my tickets this year and found that I would be sitting in a corner of Freedom Hall, in row X, two rows a...

By: Billy S. Garland

Invisibility, while a much sought-after trait for misbehaving children and wannabe superheroes, is almost a death sentence for nations. Haiti is a small island country less than 800 miles off the coast of Florida. Until a recent earthquake left the countr...

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Robert Felner’s guilty plea will hopefully bring to close a painful chapter for the University of Louisville. We’re inclined to believe the results of the audits, showing that Felner was a bad apple, a man of poor character, and that no one el...

By: Paige Quiggins

The Student Government Association has administered an online survey via Blackboard questioning whether or not to add video games to its current collection of videos in Ekstrom Library. In net-speak, it uses phrases like “OMG, Yes!” and &ldquo...

By: Alea Fisher

We wait in line in the Student Activities Center to get our food, and then wait in line to get into the SAC gym to burn off the calories. Despite the frustration, this routine has had a very positive effect on my college experience.  It is one of the...