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Coal still vital to Kentucky, but new energy solutions are necessary

Kentucky is known for basketball, bourbon, horses and coal. However, like our basketball program struggling to win another national championship, our coal industry is struggling to stay afloat.

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Editorial: Kentucky jails need major reform

It is easy to completely disregard that civil rights of prisoners.  They are by their very definition people who have broken the law and are being punished accordingly, therefore we tend to cast them...

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Editorial: Education should be biggest weapon in battle against heroin

Heroin and opiate addictions rampage Northern Kentucky and it’s not because of immigrants, as Donald Trump would tell you. Kentucky has suffered through a tumultuous relationship with opioids,...

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Editorial: Bevin unnecessarily rude to reporters

While confidence is certainly an attractive quality for a man who could possibly take the reins of the state government, condescension and snide responses to reporters is not the way to win anyone’s...

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Editorial: State education system could learn from McCreary County

Like a C student or President George W. Bush’s report card at Harvard University, Kentucky’s education is average. There is, however, a lot of potential to help Kentucky meet the goals of the...

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Student ID could be keys for all

The UK WildCard ID for many students is not just a way to buy food; the ID is their key. Some buildings, like the White Hall Classroom Building and the School of Art and Visual Studies Building, are...

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Conway most qualified candidate for Kentucky

While this year’s gubernatorial election has failed to garner much public interest, the choice for Kentuckians should be very clear. If voters want a candidate who is qualified, sensible and will...

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University’s actions unnecessary in trademark dispute

Have you ever had a crush, only to find out they were in a relationship? Well a Kentucky distillery recently found out the hard way when using the word “Kentucky” on their apparel.

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UK needs to promote anonymous tip service

In a perfect world students could walk home at night without the fear of being assaulted or having their personal belongings stolen. Unfortunately these crimes happen, and university police need every...

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Editorial: Prepare for tuition hikes

For a state that bleeds blue, the Bluegrass state showed its true colors Tuesday night when Republican candidate Matt Bevin was elected as the next governor. Republicans rejoiced at the dismantling of...

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Editorial: Kentucky celebrities a positive influence in the world

Drive downtown, and you’ll see one of the most famous Kentuckians, Abraham Lincoln, painted in Technicolor. Visit Louisville and you’ll see portraits of Jennifer Lawrence and Diane Sawyer on buildings...

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EDITORIAL: Students should use campus resources regarding sexual assault

Sexual assault will always be a problem on university campuses, despite the 44 percent of students who reported that they believed sexual violence was not a problem at UK, according to recent results...

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Editorial: Kentucky Forward filling ‘newspaper deserts’

In a world becoming more and more corporate, larger companies that operate out of state are buying up newspapers. To combat this Judy Clabes and her husband, Gene Clabes, created Kentucky Forward, an...

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Editorial: Missouri students show hope for generation

Like any young adult leaving for college, black students join the University of Missouri campus eagerly awaiting freedom from their parents and refuge from their old lives. But for years, instead of...

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Editorial: Bevin’s big compromise

Sometimes reasonable solutions can come from the most unreasonable of situations. That seems to be the case with Governor-elect Matt Bevin and his decision to remove the names of county clerks from...

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Editorial: Election system unfair to young people

Voting is a citizen's duty, but without the equal opportunities to get to the poles, democracy suffers, and our government fails to represent its citizens.

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Editorial: Don’t let capitalism ruin the Thanksgiving holiday

For these employees it is not a choice of whether or not they work on Thanksgiving. As most college students know, some jobs require employees to work either Thanksgiving or Christmas shifts, and...

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Editorial: Photographer’s First Amendment rights blocked at Mizzou

Journalists are supposed to be champions of the First Amendment. No other law or regulation gives as much freedom to those in the media, and the protections given by it should not be casually discarded.

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Editorial: #WeAreUK, #NotJustMizzou shows need for campus-wide dialogue

A recent Twitter campaign by UK students showed that racism, even if it is not blatantly obvious, still exists on campus. Using the hashtags #NotJustMizzou and #WeAreUK, students were able to expose...

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Editorial: Land of the free should open arms to refugees

In light of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, many Americans have shared their thoughts and prayers for those affected. But in the same breath they have condemned the thousands of refugees fleeing...

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Editorial: Calls for Herald-Leader cartoonist to be fired are ridiculous

Part of publishing editorial cartoons is to make a powerful statement that gets the reader’s attention without them having to put in an excessive amount of thought. Few in the editorial cartoon game...

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Editorial: Ford investment will give new economic opportunities to students

On the bright side, a recent $9 billion investment to Ford plants in the U.S. will help students interested in co-ops and internships get the real world experience needed to make that transition.

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Editorial: Local government matters, and here’s why

Ask students to name their representative in the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, and many will return the question with a blank stare.

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Editorial: Kentucky gets D+ in state integrity investigation

USA Today published a report card for the 50 states on guidelines of legislative accountability and public access to information. Kentucky received a C in legislative accountability and an F in public...

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Editorial: UK should find middle road for Memorial Hall mural

President Eli Capilouto will be criticized regardless of what he decides to do with the mural in Memorial Hall that depicts slavery. If the mural stays, Capilouto will be called insensitive. If the...

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Editorial: UK should have told students about pistol-whipping

Members of Big Blue Nation are passionate about UK sports, and with that passion can come the tendency to engage in irresponsible behavior. This was on full display Saturday at the UK vs. the...

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Editorial: Ditch chain restaurants in favor of local eateries

It is necessary to buy local when living in a community with thriving local businesses, but many people forget about it when choosing what they eat. Eating local is just as important as buying items...

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Editorial: Diversity 101, an intro to open-minded thinking

With race relations hitting the headlines nationally and on campus, it is more important than ever for UK to graduate students who can talk comfortably about race. Black and African-American students...

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Editorial: UK alerts should expand to off-campus housing

Though a UK student was shot Tuesday in his apartment at University Trails, students received no UK Alert or email notification. The first time students found out that another student had been shot was...

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Editorial: UK needs diversity class

With race relations hitting the headlines nationally and on campus, it is more important than ever for UK to graduate students who can talk comfortably about race.

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