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The University of Louisville's student newspaper, The Cardinal, faces potential funding cuts from the university.

With a budget under $40,000, the publication serves as a practical training ground for students interested in journalism.

A proposed student media fee to support The Cardinal and other outlets has faced opposition.

The potential cuts come as the university implements a new $200 athletic fee to address a deficit in its athletic department.

It’s not a great time to be in the newspaper business.

As newspapers move from print to online publications, the profit margins that were there 20 and 30 years ago no longer exist and news organizations big and small have struggled.

The students at the University of Louisville who work on the Cardinal, the school’s 9

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