Since its November release, Damien Rice's latest album has been met with mixed reviews from critics. Some listeners may have found the songs to have metaphors so lonely they only give the impression of sincerity. No matter how heartfelt the guitar or piano in the background sounds, they find the lyrics lack substance.
This week, after a 72-59 win over No. 18 University of Pittsburgh, the University of Louisville women's basketball team takes on unranked Villanova this evening at the Pavilion in Philadelphia, PA. Villanova comes into the game with a losing record in the Big East, 1-6.
Whether it is celebrities trying to win for a charity or professionals playing, it is entertaining the masses. College students are now trying to get a piece of the quick cash and they can through online poker and gambling Web sites. All it takes to gamble online is access to a credit card and a computer.
The University of Louisville is hoping to transform Stansbury Park, the public park along Third Street, into a recreational area that will better serve both the community and U of L students. Major proposals to the existing park include adding a campus eatery, an outdoor amphitheater and renovating sports facilities.
On a campus with 20,000 plus students, faculty, employees and guests, there are no two people alike. Each and every person has things about them that makes them their own person. Most don't have a clue what the name is of the person sitting beside them in class, or passing them on campus, what they do for fun, where they are from or where they are going.
The University of Louisville men's basketball is keeping their winning streak alive, winning 10 out of the last 12 games, and now Coach Pitino and the Cards are sitting in second place (5-2) in the Big East and 15-6 overall. "We are hot right now so everyone loves us," said sophomore Terrence Williams.
It had been two years since the men's ice hockey team of the University of Louisville had played a home game. One month had passed since the Cardinals had even taken to the ice for a game. But with a rowdy red and white fan base, the Cardinals put on an offensive show, defeating Xavier University 8-6 on Jan.
In spite of having the fourth highest average attendance per game in the nation in 2006, University of Louisville fans are often ridiculed for their lack of support and the comfort that they find in their expensive seats that keeps them from standing up. Stuart Grossman, equipped with his referee jersey, considers himself a throwback to how fans used to be.
Award-winning writer Kim Edwards' "The Memory Keeper's Daughter" is a brilliantly crafted family drama that explores every mother's silent fear: what would happen if you lost your child and she grew up without you? The Memory Keeper's Daughter is a page turner set in nearby Lexington, Ky.
The Flux has announced the 2007 edition of its iPod Film Festival, which debuted last year with entries from 11 countries. Thanks to sponsorship from Small Dog Electronics, the festival is free to enter this year, with an iPod awarded to the winner in each category and a Mac mini computer given to the Best of Fest recipient.
