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…

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 

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.

Issue: The majority of college students are expected to have completed an internship by their graduation, but many unpaid internships prevent students from being able to gain what is now often viewed as necessary experience.Our Stance: An unpaid internship limits the demographic of people of…

Issue: Many universities in the United States have cut ties with Confucius Institutes over the in recent years, and WKU’s long-term commitment to its Confucius Institute is both peculiar and could be a possible threat to its Chinese Flagship Program.

Issue: WKU’s Student Government Association is creating a resolution to remove a Civil War marker located in front of the Kentucky Museum which recognizes Bowling Green was the Confederate State’s capital of Kentucky.

Issue: Nearly everyone in today’s society constantly relies on their smartphones without considering the damages constant cellphone use can do to their social skills.