Student Government passed its budget last week, one that is smaller than past years. Overall, SG is operating on $147,870 less this year. With such a drop in expenditures, there are bound to be cuts, and we're pleased to see that SG salaries are among these.
The Kentucky Democratic Party has never been known for memorable performances. Instead, the KDP has consistently been impotent on several fronts. From unimpressive fundraising to failing to knock off vulnerable Republicans in 2006 elections, the KDP consistently underperforms.
Surface mining is a vile practice that has plagued Kentucky for far too long, and now, thanks to the Bush administration's decision to relax the laws protecting our beautiful landscape from those who wish to pave it flat, strip mining will soon be able to shift into high gear.
It seems like every year there is another iteration of the same anti-cyclist rhetoric in the Kernel that tries to pose as a high-minded safety warning. Evan Storck's letter "Cyclists should follow campus safety rules" in the Kernel on Aug. 31 proves that this year is no exception.