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The LPR Editorial Board is comprised of Nino Owens (Editor-in-Chief), Tristin Black (Managing Editor), Alex Reynolds (Associate Editor), and Emma Fridy (Associate Editor).
Louisville

Here is the Evidence and Logic Used in the Writing of our SGA Article.

On Saturday, April 9th, members of the LPR editorial board were informed of the decision on the SGA election that was soon to be announced by the Supreme Court. We were given a copy of the Court’s opinion (which explains the “logic” behind their decision) and copies of the Finley/Brooks suit and the Brown/Hayden countersuit. It was decided that our Managing Editor Nino Owens would … Continue reading Here is the Evidence and Logic Used in the Writing of our SGA Article.

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Louisville

The SGA Supreme Court and Top 4 Stole the SGA Election

The SGA Supreme Court will soon announce the current SGA Executive Vice President, Sydney Finley, as the winner of the SGA presidential election with 670 votes and a run-off between candidates Katie Hayden and Valerie Tran for the office of the Executive Vice President. This is a very curious outcome, as after the elections first ended, candidate for Student Body President Dorian Brown led all … Continue reading The SGA Supreme Court and Top 4 Stole the SGA Election

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Kentucky

We Have the Responsibility to Help Our Fellow Kentuckians. Here’s How You Can Do So.

Photo by Shawn Triplett. We at the Louisville Political Review extend our hearts to all UofL students, family, friends, and community members affected by the devastating tornadoes that hit Western Kentucky last Friday. As very fortunate Kentuckians who were not directly affected by these disastrous events, we have the responsibility to help our neighbors to the west. Relief efforts are still very ongoing in these … Continue reading We Have the Responsibility to Help Our Fellow Kentuckians. Here’s How You Can Do So.

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Louisville

Why We Need this Publication

Spend your leisure time cultivating an ear attentive to discourse, for in this way you will find that you learn with ease what others have found out with difficulty. -Isocrates Growing up in a family with different politics than my own, I remember attempting to make every night at the dinner table a debate. I was convinced my politics were on a moral high ground, … Continue reading Why We Need this Publication

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US

Do Voluntary Gun Buybacks Work… or Do They Miss the Target?

Most candidates running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, including President Joe Biden, supported the implementation of voluntary gun buyback programs. Gun buyback programs have been proposed or implemented in various cities and nations across the globe in an attempt to control firearms in circulation. These programs can be mandatory for citizens and implemented on the national scale, like Australia’s National Firearms Amnesty program, … Continue reading Do Voluntary Gun Buybacks Work… or Do They Miss the Target?

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US

Socialism: A Story of American Misunderstanding

Currently, the United States is rampant with civil conflict, cultural warfare, and social resentment. From social justice protests within major cities across the U.S. to the temporary U.S. Capitol Building insurrection by supporters of the outgoing president, Americans are visibly dissatisfied with current social and political institutions. Strife over political and social issues dominate dinner tables and hinder the ability of many to explore multicultural … Continue reading Socialism: A Story of American Misunderstanding

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US

On Electoral Whataboutism and What it Means to Accept the Results of an Election

In the leadup to the 2016 election, a now-familiar specter stalked the halls of establishmentarian media circles: what if a presumably losing candidate Trump doesn’t accept the results of the election? While it was hard to term this as unfounded hysteria, given that this possibility was expressly raised by Trump himself, several federal Republican office-holders nonetheless rose to the challenge, brushing off the explicit threat … Continue reading On Electoral Whataboutism and What it Means to Accept the Results of an Election

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Kentucky, US

Wild, Wonderful, and Vulnerable: How Climate Change is Ravaging Appalachia

I’ve endured, I’ve endured. How long can one endure? -Ola Belle Reed Rolling blankets of green, lush, and wild for miles. Climbing up cliffs and new worlds open as ears gently pop with the high altitude. A drive through the heart of Appalachian country in the mountains of eastern Kentucky and West Virginia reveals rich wildlife, biodiversity, and culture. While many may equate Appalachia with … Continue reading Wild, Wonderful, and Vulnerable: How Climate Change is Ravaging Appalachia

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US

The Battleground in the Bathroom: the Controversy over Transgender Bathroom Rights

In recent years, the right of transgender individuals to use the bathroom of their preferred sex has become more acknowledged than ever before. This controversy was brought along with the revision of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to include the Equality Act, which protects sexual orientation and gender identity. However, the addition of this protection to the Act failed to pass the House of Representatives. … Continue reading The Battleground in the Bathroom: the Controversy over Transgender Bathroom Rights

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Kentucky, Louisville, US

Food Apartheid: How Hunger Became Political

If you were asked to define your relationship with food, what would you say? What words come to mind, and does a relationship even exist? For younger people, food is most often viewed as a commodity. On college campuses, fast food chains dominate our dining halls, satisfying those cravings for pizza, hamburgers, and all the foods kids are told to avoid growing up. Many public … Continue reading Food Apartheid: How Hunger Became Political

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