Issue: Transylvania University notified the professional student media adviser of its student publication, Tom Martin of The Rambler, that it would be severely cutting The Rambler’s budget and ending stipends for all students on staff. Martin was told he would be replaced by an unpaid facult…

Issue: WKU has decided to end its relationship with its Confucius Institute after being denied a waiver from the U.S. Department of Defense that would allow the university to receive outside funding for both the Confucius Institute and Chinese Flagship Program.

Issue: Journalism is under attack all across America, and #SaveStudentNewsrooms Day serves as an important reminder that college newspapers are not exempt from being subjected to this widespread ridicule 

Letter submitted by Jennifer Underwood

Issue: Mental health illnesses continue to plague young adults, and not all who experience these problems get the help they need despite the growing awareness around issues like depression and anxiety.

Letter submitted by Kendrick Bryan 

According to the Board of Regents agenda from the April 12 committee meeting, I am disappointed to see that the Master of Arts in Education for School Counseling along with the Standard Certification and Rank I in School Counseling were among the programs being recommended for suspension. Ad…

Dear Editor:

Issue: A general sense of relief across the university came after Terry Ballman stepped down as provost, Larry Snyder was reinstated as dean of Potter College and student protests ended on campus. But, how much WKU values its students and faculty is still to be seen.

I don’t claim to be an expert on finals preparation but I think my advice is no less useful and may be a bit more realistic than what passes for the usual finals week chaos. If you think all-nighters work and that you do your best work under pressure; good luck. Because you have just been lu…