Posted on 20 November 2008
Random fact: November is National Diabetes Month. It’s something that I didn’t know, not until I started doing research for this column. Considering that I am diabetic, that’s a strong implication about what’s wrong with our state.
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Posted on 18 November 2008
Today the Cultural Enhancement series has scheduled a speaker who impacted the way scientific education is performed in our school systems. Kenneth Miller will be in Downing University Center to deliver a lecture titled “Only a Theory,” and will deal with the arguments against Evolutionary Theory, said Larry Snyder, associate dean of Potter College.
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Posted on 21 October 2008
The origins of some courses are obvious. Geometry and physics originated due to scientific demand for them. Same with literature and French. But where do special courses come from? A myriad of specialized religion classes are taught on the third floor of Cherry Hall.
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Posted on 14 October 2008
It started out an overcast day on South Lawn beneath the visage of Guthrie Bell Tower, the seventh annual RevFest commenced. Opening with jam band Birdswim, the festival was created to help raise money for The Center for Courageous Kids, located in Scottsville.
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Posted on 30 September 2008
“It’s time for change.” A statement that brings tears to any conservative’s eyes, to make us wonder in view of our current situations, what kind of change is expected? To be certain, to this date, there hasn’t been much change that can be seen from Democratic candidate Barack Obama.
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Posted on 30 September 2008
For some people, change is a new political catchword. But for Alan Anderson, change has been constantly occurring throughout his lifetime. And Anderson has been part of that change. Sitting in the basement of Cherry Hall with a pack of Salems in his hand, the former head of the philosophy and religion department recounted when he was privy to meeting one of the most important people in American history.
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Posted on 18 September 2008
The scalpel is raised, and an incision is made along the underbelly of the flesh. The knife slices sinuously down the leathery skin, leaving the red marks of a finely tuned hand, taking its time to make this project an artistic rendering of what its life was like.
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Posted on 28 August 2008
Bluegrass isn’t the only thing growing in Bowling Green. Bowling Green has a diverse music culture. Music acts from Nappy Roots to Von Guarde call BG home. More recently, Cage the Elephant was described by a UK Web news source, the Guardian, as a band that could be classified with Rage Against the Machine.
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Posted on 28 February 2008
In the winter in Kentucky Mother Nature tends to throw in the unexpected, ranging anywhere from blizzards to flash flooding, and even the occasional January tornado. What people don’t normally associate with these months is mental illnesses, such as seasonal affective disorder.
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Posted on 21 February 2008
Last night in Van Meter auditorium, magic was in the air. Not Cinderella’s fairy godmother style magic, but the stylings of illusionist Andre Kole. Kole, a world famous illusionist and motivational speaker, has invented hundreds of illusions used by some of the most famous magicians today.
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