By Diana Runkel One afternoon while driving near campus, I noticed my tank was low and pulled into the Speedway near campus for a quick refill. The moment I turned in, I remembered why I usually avoid this gas station. Most U of L students know exactly…
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By Reed Mateus Sexual assault on U of L’s campus cannot be ignored, and the administration’s lack of communication does nothing to help matters. There had been four incidents listed as “rapes” on the Belknap campus Clery Reports by September 16th, whe…
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By Jaydon Michalczyk Kentucky college campuses are changing. Since July, student rights and our university communities have been attacked. Kentucky House Bill 4, the anti-DEI bill, is responsible. Last spring, the Kentucky legislature voted to pass…
By Brennan Allen Despite a federal judge ordering the Trump administration to find a way to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program amidst the government shutdown, many Americans still have not received their benefits for the month of Novemb…
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By Savannah Dowell Forty years ago, U of L set the precedent that institutional financials would not be entangled with apartheid South Africa. Today, university administration has refused to even entertain a conversation with students on divestment fr…
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By Madeline Tudor In college, there’s a fine line between being resourceful and letting technology do your work for you. Every day, students turn to Artificial Intelligence to write essays, summarize required readings and even draft emails. It can …
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by Vinny Porco Pretend it’s the middle of August. If you’re somebody who watches sports as one of their primary forms of entertainment, you’re in limbo. Tennis, golf and baseball just don’t fill the void of football and basketball. Once that buzzer sou…
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By Ava Walker While brand-new scoreboards glow in the stadium and state-of-the-art lab equipment hums in the science buildings, the campus theater runs on old lights and crackling speakers. It’s time to address what U of L chooses to celebrate and what…
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By Madeline Tudor It’s 11 p.m. in Ekstrom, the trashcans are filled with Starbucks cups and energy drink cans and someone is coughing in the corner, distracting you from studying during your all-nighter. This is the average student’s idea of “normal”. …
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By Vinny Porco If you live on campus at U of L, chances are you’ve taken the TARC Route 94 Cardinal Shuttle at least once. And if you’re a commuter, I’m willing to bet it’s a pretty important part of your campus experience. Starting at L&N Stadium where students with purple permits park, the Cardinal
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by Savannah Dowell Several University of Louisville student groups released a joint statement regarding the University’s disposal of their gender-inclusive housing program under House Bill 4. Late last month, students who had previously opted into the gender-inclusive housing program received an email stating that University Housing and the Resident Experience “will no longer be able
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By Vinny Porco On Wednesday, August 27th, my favorite U of L football player passed away. My grandfather, Kenneth John Porco, was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Feb. 1, 1938. Statistically, he was going to be a steelworker. But from an early age, it was apparent that he had a physical gift and a love
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By Lizzie Sexton It is only the start of the semester, and parking tickets are swarming the University of Louisville’s campus. On-campus residents struggle to find parking spaces near their dorms. Meanwhile, commuters fear being late to class. With many on-campus residencies, there seems to be a shortage of parking spots. Buying a yellow pass
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By Sean Willis The lot that was once home to the Cardinal Center has been a site of potential for years now. When I started my undergraduate degree at the university in January 2020, many of its storefronts sat empty already. Then COVID killed much of what remained. The rest of the block consists only
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By Vinny Porco The Louisville Cardinal is your publication, now in its 99th year. As students, faculty and staff at U of L, we welcome your voice. As opinion editor, I’ll be reading and reviewing your submissions in the form of opinion pieces. Opinion pieces are fact-based arguments regarding one subject that you care about.
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