Have you ever been to Lexington in the summer? If you haven’t, don’t come. It’s terrible. The streets are empty, and there is a feeling of general loneliness permeating everything in the whole city. Let’s face it: Lexington would be nothing without the undergraduate students who are here from August until May. Therefore, it’s unfortunate [...]

You know what really grinds my gears? Studying. Sure, I know studying for tests helps you retain the information you learned in class. Studying also increases the chances that you will then use that information in the “real world,” but I still hate it. Just like pennies, commercials and sales tax, studying is one of [...]

Rarely do topics of fiscal responsibility come up in discussions about UK’s Student Government, but my conservative nature has been prodded one too many times. Time after time my stomach turns over as I read about the strange ways that my money is being wasted here on campus. Whether it’s a trip to New Orleans, [...]

Though I swore I would not write a “lifestyle” column, here I sit, typing and listening to the timeless conversation concerning the myth that “men are from Mars and women are from Venus.” I cannot resist. On the one side, the male participants in the conversation cite the typical complaint that females are “crazy” and [...]

My intuition tells me that I would not be alone to say that one of the great lessons learned from public school education was survival through procrastination. It is a skill learned through time. Baby steps of skipping chapters of assigned readings leading up to confident strides off the campus midday. There are plenty of [...]

A diverse faculty and student body are crucial aspects of any first-rate university. Diversity not only provides a multicultural environment in which to learn; it encourages and nurtures a tolerant atmosphere as well. However, diversity will always present its challenges. For instance, some professors who speak English as a second language can seem quite hard [...]

Politics is a never-ending cycle: Just when you think that you can sit back after Election Day and reflect on the success or the loss, another year comes, and another slew of candidates come crawling out of the shadows. The 2007 election is over, and while it will be wonderful not to be hounded by [...]

Students have a lot to do. Between going to class (or skipping), doing homework (at the last minute), paying parking tickets (or just getting towed) and sleeping (or staying up all night watching the third season of “The Office”) there is not an abundance of free time. This is why you must exercise that freedom [...]

As I watch the futile attempts at diversifying and combating racism on this campus, I can’t help but think that I know something you don’t. Or maybe it’s something you choose not to acknowledge. As of late, people of the black community have been protesting, discussing and rallying under the guise of campus equality. However, [...]

Election Day is finally here. After months of television ads, traveling the state, fundraisers and contacting voters, we will see the results of all of the hard work put into these campaigns. Most Democrats have to be giddy at the fact that virtually every poll has shown Steve Beshear with a lead. However, as Sen. [...]