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 …A bill that promotes Kentucky-grown agricultural products in public universities deserves students’ support. House Bill 484 would require UK and other public postsecondary institutions to buy locally grown agricultural products if they are the same price and quality as those from outside the state, the Kernel reported Feb. 20. According to Kentucky Legislature’s Web site [...]
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 [...]
Continue reading …The drama of the current UK men’s basketball season may have tried your nerves, but that’s a good thing. While our university is well known for its court savvy and tradition of hoops excellence, it also sits in a position to be a cultural centerpiece for the state and, in fact, the whole Southeast. Big [...]
Continue reading …I am flattered by the reactions on all sides to my column on abortion. Though my column ran several weeks ago, letters on the subject continue to appear both in print and online. I can hardly believe that anyone besides my poor parents actually reads my opinions. But folks, there are other issues besides abortion [...]
Continue reading …Many of Lexington’s future plans as a city revolve around the 2010 World Equestrian Games. It’s obvious why. The city will be placed on an international stage, and since this is the self-proclaimed horse capital of the world, it’ll be a stage that suits the area well. Lexington has much to gain from the experience, [...]
Continue reading …Whatever happened to the Democrats who actually wanted to end poverty? Modern-day liberals seem absolutely fixated on doing everything they can to make poverty a permanent part of society — or more specific to their intent, a permanent supply of votes. Democrats used to view social programs and government involvement as a way to help [...]
Continue reading …DanceBlue is a sure-fire way for students to realize the hardships of having cancer while raising money to benefit the disease. For those who have been living under a rock while attending UK, DanceBlue is the all-night dance-a-thon in which students dance for 24 hours to raise money for cancer awareness. Students who participate know [...]
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