Letter from the Editor: Ave atque vale
By Rae Hodge– There’s a seething hatred of the amateur in U.S. media culture. It comes from our idolization of those legendary writers who started their careers without our kind of savage competition (back when anyone with a strong stomach and a notebook could get a job in a newsroom, no matter how drunk or [...]
In celebration of the University of Louisville’s NCAA Championship victory over the University of Michigan, The Louisville Cardinal, the independent student newspaper, is proud to announce the publication of “Unbreakable: Louisville’s Inspired 2013 Championship Run,” an instant book released by Triumph Books. The 128-page full-color book, available on April 15, is packed with Louisville Cardinal [...]
Continue reading …Open to the public: Students hash out use of the n-word at University of Louisville
April 2, 2013 No Comment
By Rae Hodge– At the center of the story was the slur heard round the ‘Ville. A white, university-employed student, with a less-than-private Facebook account, referred to hip hop as “n*****bop” in a status update about artist Kendrick Lamar. Someone took a screenshot. Spring break or not, online backlash against both the girl and the [...]
Continue reading …Dear Seniors: Do you want to go into grad school debt or do you want to be awesome instead?
March 27, 2013 No Comment
By Rae Hodge– My mailbox has been spewing glossy, 8-page advertisements for MA programs since last August. They’re high-quality print stock brochures from nearby universities which promise an easy academic transition into urban planning, law school, and MBA’s. They picture groups of students arm-in-arm as they stroll on idyllic campus greens. They’re laughing at that [...]
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By Rae Hodge– After dealing with 13 budget cuts in the last 12 years, the University of Louisville is now looking to save more money by offering buyouts to staff and faculty. On Feb. 25 the university sent a letter to employees. It said that the school would offer a severance package to those who [...]
Continue reading …The view from the Capitol: U of L construction, alcohol consumption and student protests
February 27, 2013 No Comment
By Rae Hodge– Universities took action this week in the state Capitol. President Eli Capilouto of the University of Kentucky acted as spokesman on behalf of six of the state’s public universities, while students chanted in halls and knocked on the doors of legislators in a grassroots citizen lobbying effort. New concerns about alcohol arose [...]
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By Rae Hodge– After sailing through the Kentucky Senate Agriculture Committee, and passing out of the State Senate in a 31-6 vote, a bill supporting industrial hemp now faces an uncertain fate in the state House of Representatives. Senate Bill 50 would create oversight for Kentucky farmers who want to grow industrial hemp, should hemp [...]
Continue reading …This week in Frankfort: One dean honored, two smoking bands considered and a hundred baby bibs hung
February 13, 2013 No Comment
By Rae Hodge– The Kentucky legislature resumed business in Frankfort in the last week, and swiftly began taking up legislation in committee and chamber. The following events are highlights from the week’s activities, including celebrations, landmark events and bills. Smoking Ban House Bill 190, sponsored by Rep. Susan Westrom, D-Lexington, would enact a [...]
Continue reading …Letter from the editor To the readers of the Louisville Cardinal, candidates and members of the SGA, U of L Greek organizations and audience members: During a live-tweet of last night’s SGA Debates, a writer from The Louisville Cardinal described an act of enthusiasm for an SGA candidate during the SGA debates. The tweet read: [...]
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The Louisville Cardinal’s editorial staff has been closely following the national gun debate in recent months. Our publication has come to represent a number of diverse opinions on the topics of gun control, mental health, background checks, and constitutional rights. So varied are these opinions that we present them individually below for our readers, and [...]
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