Monthly Archives: September 2019

Students strike for climate change amid global protests

Students strike for climate change amid global protests

Students, dressed in red and black, gathered in Centennial Mall today to strike in solidarity with the climate-crisis movements taking place around the world. From 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., students, faculty and community members stood together with cardboard signs in unified support of bringing awareness to climate change issues on campus and in the…more »

2019’s Best & Worst States for Teachers

2019’s Best & Worst States for Teachers

Teaching can be a profoundly rewarding career, considering the critical role educators play in shaping young minds. But many teachers find themselves overworked and underpaid. Education jobs are among the lowest-paying occupations requiring a bachelor’s degree, and teacher salaries consistently fail to keep up with inflation. Meanwhile, the Every Student Succeeds Act demands growth in…more »

Des Moines Reporter’s Racist and Homophobic Tweets

Des Moines Reporter’s Racist and Homophobic Tweets

Alongside the support King saw online, many on social media began looking into Calvin’s social media. Users eventually uncovered a series of racist and homophobic tweets made by the reporter between 2010 and 2013. In one, he reportedly mocked the legalization of gay marriage, saying he was going to marry a horse. According to multiple…more »

Kentucky Governor Says Teen Climate Activist ‘Ill-Informed’

Kentucky Governor Says Teen Climate Activist ‘Ill-Informed’

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin touted the reliability of fossil fuels and called teen climate activist Greta Thunberg “remarkably ill-informed” during a conference on energy. The day before, the teen gave an impassioned speech at the United Nations urging action on climate change. Thunberg told world leaders that “we are in the…more »

At UN, Trump focuses on religious freedom, not climate

At UN, Trump focuses on religious freedom, not climate

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump made his political priorities clear Monday within an hour of arriving at the United Nations for a three-day visit: He breezed by a major climate change summit to focus instead on religious persecution, an issue that resonates with his evangelical supporters. The climate summit, a centerpiece of this…more »

High court hears death penalty cases in front of Somerset audience

High court hears death penalty cases in front of Somerset audience

The Kentucky Supreme Court took the show to the Center for Rural Development in Somerset on Thursday to hear oral arguments on three Fayette County death penalty cases involving young adults. One involves Travis Bredhold, who was 18 when he was charged with murder, robbery, theft and other charges, stemming from a 2013 incident where…more »

HUD Secretary Ben Carson makes dismissive comments about transgender people, angering agency staff

HUD Secretary Ben Carson makes dismissive comments about transgender people, angering agency staff

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson expressed concern about “big, hairy men” trying to infiltrate women’s homeless shelters during an internal meeting, according to three people present who interpreted the remarks as an attack on transgender women. While visiting HUD’s San Francisco office this week, Carson also lamented that society no longer seemed to…more »

Exclusive: Apple makes ‘Made in America’ push, puts millions toward Kentucky manufacturer

Exclusive: Apple makes ‘Made in America’ push, puts millions toward Kentucky manufacturer

Apple is shelling out $250 million for further development of glass technology at Corning’s factory in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, according to Brett Larson’s exclusive Fox interview with Apple COO Jeff Williams. Though he won’t directly say exactly what they plan on developing, he said the money will go towards research and development, new technologies, new innovations…more »

Constitution Day presentation informs WKU students about presidential candidates

Constitution Day presentation informs WKU students about presidential candidates

A presentation in the Honors College and International Center held Thursday afternoon informed students, faculty and others about 2020 presidential candidates and their views on socialism and capitalism. A crowd gathered on the first floor of HCIC Tuesday afternoon for a presentation entitled “Capitalism vs. Socialism in the 2020 Presidential Race: Where do the candidates…more »

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