Issue: Following a close election, Gov. Matt Bevin has requested a recanvass, delaying the results of the election.

Issue: Voting is something many Americans take for granted because they think one vote isn’t big enough to matter.Stance: Every Kentuckian should understand their responsibility to vote and go to the polls in November.Voting turnout is consistently low, proving many Americans of voting age t…

Issue: While talking to reporters in Bowling Green last week, Gov. Matt Bevin denied having any knowledge of blast emails targeting gubernatorial candidate Andy Beshear being sent to Kentucky school teachers, and instead shifted the focus of the conversation to people being “offended” by Ame…

Issue: Following a recent viral video on Twitter of some members of WKU’s Alpha Xi Delta chapter singing along to Saweetie’s “My Type,” which includes the use of a racial slur, some white people have made it clear on social media that they believe it is acceptable to use this language depend…

Issue: With WKU’s recent downturn in enrollment, the university has decided to alter the way it awards scholarships by adding $5 millionin funding and ceasing to consider ACT scores in the majority of given scholarships.Our stance: WKU has made a terrific decision in helping out students in …

Issue: 48,000 members of United Automobile Workers (UAW), including nearly 1,000 at the General Motors Bowling Green Assembly plant, are striking against General Motors (GM) in order to obtain improved benefits.Our stance: The College Heights Herald supports UAW striking and believes they de…

Issue: KentuckyWired — the state-sponsored program meant to bring higher speed internet throughout the Common- wealth — recently finished installation in eastern Kentucky, but delays and wasted funds during a pension crisis have proven to be costly.Our stance: While the effort to raise the s…

Issue: Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death for adults in the United States, and the stigma surrounding the is- sue is a troubling commonality around the world.Our stance: Days like today — World Suicide Prevention Day — should receive as much attention as possible in order to show tho…

Issue: Former WKU Provost Terry Ballman’s position as assistant to the president entails a one-year salary of $255,000, but comes with no responsibilities and has no potential benefits for the university.Our stance: WKU paying Ballman more than a quarter of a million dollars when it is in an…

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…