Ramsey runs the numbers on state cuts, 12-13 budget
By Marianna Michael– On April 19, 2012 the Floyd Theatre was filled with about 100 faculty, staff and students attending President James Ramsey’s budget forum. This was a forum in which President Ramsey discussed the budget in the face of the 6.4 percent cut to higher education at the state level. This cut would be [...]
By Marianna Michael– Dorm life is something every kid has pictured since watching Boy Meets World. It’s painted as a place to grow up, make friends, and have fun. University of Louisville Properties offers all this and a little bit more in Community Park. Community Park, or CP as its residents call it, is located [...]
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By Marianna Michael– RecycleMania, an eight-week event in which colleges and universities compete to find out who can recycle the most items, is underway at the University of Louisville. The competition, which began on Feb. 5 will end on April 6. This is the second year in which the University will be participating. According to [...]
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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 Nathan Gardner, Marianna Michael, Caitlin Crenshaw and Anna Meany– To women: Rule 1: Stop playing mind games. We aren’t psychic. If you want something, tell us. Don’t say, “Oh, I don’t really care if we see a movie tonight,” and then blow up at 11:30 p.m. because you didn’t get to see Ryan Gosling [...]
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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 …The latest campus inconvenience: Closed facilities wreak havoc during study time
January 31, 2012 No Comment
By: Marianna Michael– For most college students, Saturday is a day of rest and relaxation. That is, if you have not procrastinated all week. Since this is generally not the case, Saturday is better known as catch-up day. For many students, when the weekend rolls around, it is spent running around town, completing all the [...]
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