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LOCAL NEWS
Kentucky College of Art and Design has officially become an accredited college. Photo provided by Kevin Wilson.
Louisville’s Kentucky College of Art and Design (KyCAD) gains institutional accreditation
Alex Hopkins • April 18, 2025

Kentucky College of Art and Design (KyCAD) is officially accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges...

JCPS without the Department of Education
April 17, 2025
Louisville community steps up to recover after historic flood
April 17, 2025
JCPS Board of Education addresses learning checks and superintendent search
April 10, 2025
MANUAL
Addison Lowry (11, J&C), Chase Colvin (11, HSU), Adaora Ozor (11, HSU), Tammy Truong (11, VA), Vaughn Ramirez (11, MST) and Semaiah Robertson (11, YPAS) are the class of 2026 class officers. Photo courtesy of Ellie Moses.
2026 Class Officers reflect on their year and preparations for prom
Lydia Adams • April 18, 2025

Junior prom will be held next Friday, April 25. Prom is planned and fundraised for every year by that year’s class officers. The 2026 class...

Senior VA students display art at fourth senior exhibit
April 14, 2025
Manual hosts annual college fair
April 14, 2025
How Manual students have addressed the global crisis of energy use and air pollution
March 25, 2025
OPINION
Kentucky governor Andy Beshear launched his new podcast on April 8. Design by Grady Amick.
OPINION: What Beshear is doing, and what it means
Grady Amick • April 22, 2025

Andy Beshear, like seemingly everyone who’s anyone, now has a podcast.  For a two-term governor who has made so many liberal comments that...

OPINION: Schools need to make phone bans work for everyone
April 9, 2025
REVIEW: Grant Ellis wore his heart on his sleeve in season 29 of “The Bachelor”
March 28, 2025
OPINION: Vaccine advocacy from the government is a necessity
March 24, 2025
LIVE UPDATES
Interior of the Kentucky State Capitol. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
LIVE UPDATES: Kentucky’s 2025 legislative session
Isabella Edghill • February 28, 2025

The Kentucky State General Assembly convened for the 2025 legislative session on Jan. 7. Over the course of the next couple of months state lawmakers...

President Donald Trump has signed dozens of Executive orders in his first two weeks in office. Official White House photo by Tia Dufour.
LIVE UPDATES: Trump administration’s executive orders and actions
Grace Fridy • January 29, 2025

Since his Jan. 20 inaguration, President Donald Trump has issues sweeping executive orders and begun implementing parts of his campaign agenda....

SPORTS
Held at Cardinal Track Stadium, the Eastern Outdoors is one of the biggest outdoor track and field meets in the region that draws schools from all over, including Manual.
Track and field prevails despite tough competition at Eastern Relays
Katie Dikes • April 21, 2025

This past Friday and Saturday, Manual’s boys’ and girls’ track and field teams competed in the Eastern Relays. This annual outdoor track...

Head coach Ellie Puckett talks to her team during a timeout.
Manual’s boys’ volleyball team wins their first rivalry game against Male
April 17, 2025
Saanvi Arora (10, MST), Erica Wang (11, MST), Priya Midha (11, HSU) and Rhea Parmar (9, MST) pose for a picture at the end of their match against Male.
JV girls’ tennis efficiently beats Male
April 16, 2025
Challenges present themselves to Muslim athletes during the holy month of Ramadan, but athletes persevere and create strategies to ensure they can successfully play their sport. Design by Safa Saedi.
How athletes balance faith, fasting and performance during Ramadan
March 31, 2025
Hailey Kincaid (#14, 12) prepares to throw the ball.
Varsity softball takes down Denmark
March 28, 2025
VIDEO
Local Restaurants || RedEye Reviews
Local Restaurants || RedEye Reviews
Jackson Jones • March 17, 2025

Follow along as Assistant Multimedia Director Jackson Jones reviews the top dishes at some of Louisville's hottest local restaurants before giving...

YMCA's teen mental health summit
YMCA’s teen mental health summit
March 12, 2025
"Vengeance Feminism" || RedEye Reviews
“Vengeance Feminism” || RedEye Reviews
March 6, 2025
VIDEO: Manual hosts 23rd annual Black History Month Program
VIDEO: Manual hosts 23rd annual Black History Month Program
March 5, 2025
Stuff Manual students don't say
Stuff Manual students don’t say
December 5, 2024
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
A build-your-own loaded spud at Load It! restaurant at Factory Lane on April 8.
REVIEW: Load It! brings customers a new experience loaded with flavor and freshness
Katie Dikes and Morgan Schmidt • April 23, 2025

Located in a little shopping mall on Factory Lane off of LaGrange Road in the Pewee Valley area, Load It! is one of Louisville’s newest restaurants...

The "American Royals" series features four books: "American Royals," "Majesty," "Rivals" and "Reign." Design by Katie Dikes.
REVIEW: Katharine McGee’s “American Royals” series reimagines the US as a monarchy
April 16, 2025
"Sunrise on the Reaping," the newest prequel of "The Hunger Games" series by Suzanne Collins, was released on March 18. Design by Isabella Edghill.
REVIEW: “Sunrise on the Reaping” is a prequel for our times
April 11, 2025
"Everything is Tuberculosis" by John Green was published on March 18.
REVIEW: “Everything is Tuberculosis” is way more relevant than it should be
April 10, 2025
Grant Ellis, the lead of season 29 of "The Bachelor," faced a tough decision when it came down to the final women. Design by Aaron Zeigler
REVIEW: Grant Ellis wore his heart on his sleeve in season 29 of “The Bachelor”
March 28, 2025
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