By Lee Cole– As part of Body Awareness Body Appreciation Week 2012, Crystal Newman and others participated in the Body Testimonial Project, an event put on by everyBODY Unite. Crystal recently spoke with the Cardinal about her work and about body awareness issues, in general. Q: How are you involved in the Body Testimonial Project [...]
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By Erin Wade– Stepping foot into The Oakroom will undoubtedly cause you to feel a touch of euphoria. Just the staircase in the Seelbach Hilton leading up to the Five Diamond restaurant can make one antsy about what’s in store, but while being seated, you will take in all that is around you: lush rose [...]
Continue reading …Ben’s top 10: The Cardinal’s resident movie reviewer gives his favorite picks of the year
February 28, 2012 No Comment
By Ben Nance– The Oscars are upon us once more and to show my disappointment with this year’s selection of nominees, I’ve composed a list of my 10 favorite picks from 2011. It’s ridiculous how many great movies came out this past year. I’ve never had this much fun–or difficulty–putting a list together. I had [...]
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By Josephine Lee– Coming off a three-year recording hiatus, The Fray releases its third album, “Scars and Stories,” guided by producer Brendan O’Brien of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam fame. The band draws from the previous success of their debut album and has many fast, performance-heavy songs on the albums, such as “Be [...]
Continue reading …Body Awareness, Body Appreciation week events: BABA Week is Feb. 27 to March 2 and Health Promotions has many events planned. Drop off all unwanted clothing in the SAC MPR or at the Office of Health Promotions throughout the week. All events are free, but advanced tickets are required for Bryant Terry. Feb. 27 Oral [...]
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By Shelby Stafford– Fryberger is a well known tradition at the University of Louisville. It all started to honor Agne Fryberger, a music professor who has to retire early due to illness. Students started a concert singing songs a cappella on the front steps of Grawmeyer Hall. In its 75th year, it has become a [...]
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By Nathan Douglas– I met Jordan Joel Garza at a seed-starting workshop that he was leading. My first impression was that he was some sort of gardening prophet or wizard. He’s a lifelong Louisville native and a liberal studies major in the final semester of his senior year. Garza is a genuinely good dude, and [...]
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By Nathan Douglas– Following most traumatic events in one’s life is a catharsis of sorts, an emotional purging in which one searches the depths of their souls for some sort of solace amongst the mayhem and turmoil’s of one’s heart. For Nick Thorburn of Islands, “A Sleep and a Forgetting” is that outward expression of [...]
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By Baylee Pulliam– There’s an old tradition for properly raising, preparing and eating an ortolan, a small songbird native to France. The bird is kept in a dark cage and forced to gorge itself until it’s round and fat, like a squishy, feathery Christmas tree bulb. Then, when optimal plumpness has been achieved, the little [...]
Continue reading …Need an arts fix? The Kentucky Center for the Arts offers $15 University of Louisville student tickets to some of their shows. Here’s a full listing for shows in the Arts Madness program this semester: The Dark Side of the Wall Saturday, February 25, 8 p.m., The Brown Theatre TAO: The Way of the [...]
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