Traditional relationships not for everyone In Natalie Glover’s column in Tuesday’s Kernel, she argues that college students need to enter relationships with an emphasis on commitment. She encouraged readers to evaluate their relationships, arguing that those who do not intend to marry are wasting their time with “distractions.†By doing so she reinforces a traditional [...]
Continue reading …UK’s response to the two break-ins that took place in Blanding Tower on Feb. 23 and 24 revealed flaws in the campus emergency management. Women in two Blanding Tower rooms were awakened early in the morning to see an unknown man who had entered the unlocked rooms while they were sleeping, the Kernel reported Feb. [...]
Continue reading …I hear many Democrats talk about how they are excited about their candidates this year because they can finally vote for someone instead of against someone. This declaration is usually followed by some misguided perception that Republicans are not all that thrilled with John McCain. There is no question that McCain was not among the [...]
Continue reading …Sexual ‘freedom’ isn’t so liberating Carrie Bass’ recent editorial could have been written in 1967. The problem, of course, is that the ’60s and the Sexual Revolution are past history. We can’t be the “first generation to push positive sexuality out into the open,†because our parents already did that. The stodgy, repressed squares of [...]
Continue reading …The final hours of my time in Student Government are getting close, as indicated by the passing of the filing deadline for the spring elections. We had the usual amount of candidates registering for senate seats — which is good — but only one presidential ticket. Even considering that one campaign was disbanded by a [...]
Continue reading …So I really liked this song when it came out, but now that they play it so much, I’m just sick of it. I’m sure we’ve all experienced this phenomenon at least once in our lives, and understandably so, given the repetitive nature of radio. But something I’ve noticed throughout my time in college is [...]
Continue reading …History shows sexual freedom is not ideal In response to Carrie Bass’ recommendations in Friday’s Kernel for, “a comprehensive sex- and body-positive education system…†Well, I agree with the latter half. Let’s look at the historical basis for this system. Throughout history, there has been a variety in each culture of personal, social and sexual [...]
Continue reading …Smoking policy needs to go up in smoke I am still taken aback after reading the article in Thursday’s Kernel regarding the campus smoking policy and how it is often ignored and not enforced. As an avid smoker myself, I accept the laws and regulations that prohibit smoking indoors. That’s fine and understandable as there [...]
Continue reading …I have lost count how many times I’ve uninstalled my favorite video game from my laptop, only to find myself reinstalling it within days, sometimes hours. Today, more than two years after I first attempted to quit my addiction to Counter-Strike, this first-person-shooter game still haunts me, tempting me to indulge in its simulated slugfest [...]
Continue reading …Gov. Steve Beshear may have created one crisis for Kentucky universities with his proposed budget cuts, but at least he’s resolving another: the political imbalance on schools’ governing boards. In September, then-Attorney General Greg Stumbo sued then-Gov. Ernie Fletcher, accusing him of violating state law by appointing a disproportionate amount of Republicans to the boards [...]
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