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.
View ArticleEditorial: 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...
View ArticleEditorial: 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,...
View ArticleEditorial: 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...
View ArticleEditorial: 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...
View ArticleStudent 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...
View ArticleConway 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...
View ArticleUniversity’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.
View ArticleUK 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...
View ArticleEditorial: 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...
View ArticleEditorial: 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...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: 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...
View ArticleEditorial: 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...
View ArticleEditorial: 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...
View ArticleEditorial: 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...
View ArticleEditorial: 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.
View ArticleEditorial: 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...
View ArticleEditorial: 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.
View ArticleEditorial: #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...
View ArticleEditorial: 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...
View ArticleEditorial: 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...
View ArticleEditorial: 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.
View ArticleEditorial: 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.
View ArticleEditorial: 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...
View ArticleEditorial: 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...
View ArticleEditorial: 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...
View ArticleEditorial: 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...
View ArticleEditorial: 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...
View ArticleEditorial: 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...
View ArticleEditorial: 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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