politics

Immigration enforcement increases, U of L responds

By Sara Montoya-Obando As efforts to curb illegal immigration increase in the United States, many scramble to make sense of the new federal and state regulations. Amid confusion about their rights and unlawful arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), individuals and families are left in limbo, unsure of their safety and legal protections. This

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OPINION: Trump has kept his promises

By Ben Steutermann It has been over three weeks since the Inauguration, and every two-bit politician in our nation’s seedy capital must be confused. Donald Trump made a whole host of promises on the campaign trail to deport illegal aliens, drill for oil, implement tariffs, and many more. When he took office, to the average

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OPINION: Dissolving DEI could have serious consequences

By Sara Montoya-Obando As the political landscape of the United States once again shifts under a new presidency, an important piece of its long-running efforts toward equality is threatened. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs focus on ensuring equality for people of various socioeconomic, religious, and racial backgrounds. They remove barriers to important opportunities such

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Kentucky students and faculty raise awareness about DEI

By Jai’Michael Anderson On Jan. 28, University students and staff across the state advocated for protecting diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives on Kentucky campuses. The Student Coalition for DEI at U of L and several other RSOs at the University of Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University, Murray State University, and Morehead State University, partnered with

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OPINION: Is Trump picking his friends or purging the unclean?

By Ben Steutermann On the day of the inauguration, I was talking with a Political Science major friend about President Donald Trump and his cabinet picks. He expressed disdain that President Trump was picking people that only fell within his “far right ideology,” and that he thought America was a land of “Diversity of opinion.”

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