Every year, nearly two million students take the important step of enrolling in college, driven by the hope that earning a degree will open doors to future success. Unfortunately, more than forty percent of these students will have their college experience marred by sexual harassment. KLJ Volume 114 Staff Editor Austin Phillips dives into the issue of sexual harassment on campuses and elaborates on the burden universities face in preventing sexual harassment.

With farmers representing one of the oldest workforces in the nation and a young generation lacking interest in continuing their family’s farming tradition, the future of America’s farmland is uncertain. To encourage the continuation of domestic agriculture production, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act allows a tax break for farmers selling their land if they choose to sell to another farmer. KLJ Vol. 114 Staff Editor Mitchell Barber dives into this new code and discusses the implications the change will have on the future of Americas farmland. 

As Kentucky faces growing educational needs, the proposal of charter schools has proven to be a partisan issue that faces political and legal challenges in the Commonwealth. While some say charter schools are a step towards delivering real education, others claim the schools are unconstitutional per the Kentucky Constitution. KLJ Volume 114 Staff Editor Will Smiley dives into the constitutionality of charter schools in the Commonwealth.

Kentucky faces a housing shortage that affects every county and hits low-income households the hardest. This problem is exacerbated in the Commonwealth’s more rural counties, where industrial decline and population loss have left communities wounded. KLJ Staff Editor Will Cox describes how utilizing local zoning law may allow local communities the to achieve low-cost solutions to their housing crisis.

With conference realignment, the expansion of the College Football Playoff, and the introduction of Name, Image, and Likeness deals for students, the only constant over the past few years in the NCAA has been change. This trend continues with the recent House v. NCAA settlement agreement which effectively takes player compensation a step further by allowing Division I schools to share up to 22% of their athletic revenue with student-athletes. KLJ Vol. 113 Staff Editor Matthew Givens predicts the effects of the new settlement on collegiate athletics and explores ways for the mid-major Division I conferences to keep up in these changing times.