Health care arguments reside in what type of faith one has

Column by Wesley Robinson
Over Spring Break, I didn’t have the freedom or funds to make the typical collegiate getaway a reality, but I did have the opportunity to go home and visit with my family for the first weekend of the break. Like a lot of the families I know, the major part of our
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Recent incident indicative of flawed system

Column by Austin Hill
I figured I should write an article on the person wrapped in toilet paper and set afire because that is what college kids care about.
UK closed down a fraternity because some people got drunk and got an asinine idea — that has been top billing for the last five days. Online comments
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Underdog university could do unthinkable, make columnist proud

Column by Tim Kroboth
Hey, do you know who UK will play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament yet? The Southeastern Conference Tournament and Selection Sunday are still in the future, but I bet I do.
Somehow, I just know that the NCAA Tournament selection committee is conspiring against me.
Regardless of whether the Cats win
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DanceBlue goes year round

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This past weekend, more than 600 students came together to dance for 24 hours, all to help raise money for cancer research.
The 5th annual DanceBlue event raised a staggering $636,638.58 for the Golden Matrix fund, which supports the Pediatric Oncology Clinic at Kentucky Children’s Hospital. This year’s total was over $30,000 more than
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Potential hiring shows respect to fair process

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In the past few years, UK has had to fill several high-level administration positions, which required interviewing and bringing in several qualified candidates.
Each time, UK has publicized the opening, made general interviews available to the public, and let campus and the larger UK community know exactly what is going on.
Robert Mock Jr., is
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Opportunities abound to make a difference

Column by Noha El Maraghi
This could be the most overused statement from 2008 to 2010, but it fits so well under the circumstances, so I’m inclined to use it: In these harsh economic times, is it possible for something to be free? I’m talking about absolutely free, no catches, no fees, nothing. Is it also
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Politicians lack the necessary responsibility, integrity

Letter to Editor by Charles Bearse
When you hear the word politician, what comes to mind? I think about words such as rich, greedy, corrupt, etc.
Yet, when I think about early politicians such as Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln or George Washington, the words leadership, excellence and perseverance come to mind. So what has changed since then
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Parking problem extends too far

Letter to Editor by Drew Littrell
If there is one thing that unites us as students at UK, other than the high regard we place on our athletic teams, it is the utter disgust we have for the atrocity that is parking on UK’s campus. My hatred for the university’s parking system began freshman year and
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