The number of people who voted for Student Government’s freshman senators dropped 20 percent from last year. A total of 530 students, or 12 percent of the freshman class of 4,404, voted in the election. That number is down from the 674 voters that came out last year. The number of voters may have dropped [...]

By Tilley Finley Tiffany Lawson is stepping up on Saturday. Lawson, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, will be representing her sorority at the National Pan-Hellenic Council’s annual step show. Last year more than 900 people attended the annual event. It is sponsored by the National Pan-Hellenic Council, an organization for all of the historically [...]

A Kentucky judge has upheld an order to seize the domains of 141 gaming Web sites Thursday, saying opponents’ argument that judicial interference will have a damaging effect “does not ruffle the Court.” “The Internet, with all its benefits and advantages to modern day commerce and life, is still not above the law, whether on [...]

By Rory Greene Global warming is an immediate threat that both government and ordinary people must address, a Nobel Peace prize winner said in a speech at UK. Michael Oppenheimer visited Kentucky for the first time Thursday to give a lecture on global warming at the annual Blazer Lecture Series. Oppenheimer, who won the Nobel [...]

By Allison Alvey When it comes to the 3rd district election, students are voting for more than just a city council member— they are voting for an advocate, said Barb Jackson. “There are so many issues that concern students and students don’t realize how much it might affect them,” Jackson said. “They can be a [...]

By Jason Turner The debate about global warming is ongoing and Thursday night students will get to ask questions about “the biggest long-term issue facing humanity,” according to Michael Oppenheimer. “Global warming is a key problem that we are beginning to feel the consequences from,” he said. Oppenheimer will speak on policy and global warming [...]

By Kate Dauer Sushi and rice are not a typical sight on the walkway between W.T. Young Library and Rose Street, but on Wednesday, students lined up for a taste of some international food as part of the third annual Education Abroad Fair. Students stopped by the fair’s tent throughout the day for information about [...]

By Heather Shiwarski Student Government hosted a forum at the W. T. Young Library Gallery on Tuesday night for students and faculty to discuss possible changes to the University Studies Program. A panel of faculty members led an audience of about 30 in the discussion. The panel included Latin American studies professor Susan Carvalho, mathematics [...]