Last Tuesday evening, while students filled the Ekstrom library for this weeks' final exams, downstairs in the Chao Auditorium a panel discussed the state of blacks at the University of Louisville. The Association of Black Students sponsored the event, subtitled "Lifting the Veil," quoting the African-American scholar W.
Each year, the holidays bring a smorgasbord of new records and "best of" box sets. This season is no different. Led Zeppelin has released a two-CD and DVD set entitled "Mothership." Another CD release is from James Taylor, the acoustic artist who has compiled his most beloved songs into "One Man Band.
Student Government Association President Brian Hoffman grabbed student's attention at the second annual State of the Student Body Address last Tuesday with strong words about tuition, campus services and student health issues. "These issues, though they may not be the most attractive items on the university's agenda, they must be among its most important," Hoffman, a senior political science and economics major, said.
If you have ever wanted to look into the future before, then the All American Shootout is just for you. This Friday four of the premier high school basketball programs in the country will be playing in Freedom Hall. There is not a doubt in my mind that Louisville St.
University of Louisville men's basketball senior center Terrance Farley always knew he would be a Cardinal. His family didn't give him a choice. "If I give you a tour of my family and I let you meet everyone they preach Cardinal all the time," Farley said.
He's not Brian Brohm, nor will he ever be considered a Heisman candidate, but junior Cory Thorne has made a name for himself as one of the premier runners nationally in cross country. He was an integral part of the 2007 men's cross country team which brought the University of Louisville its' first Big East title in the sport, and a school record ninth place finish at the NCAA championships two weeks ago.
University of Louisville football head coach Steve Kragthorpe announced a pair of staff changes Sunday, three days after the Cards ended their season with a win over Rutgers University. Offensive coordinator/wide receiver coach Charlie Stubbs has resigned to pursue other coaching opportunities and will be replaced by Jeff Brohm, who served as assistant head coach, passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach last season.
One of the most disappointing regular seasons in University of Louisville school history will end Thursday as the Cards take on Rutgers University in the final home game of the season. The Cards who sit at 5-6 overall and 2-4 in the Big East, need to win in order to become bowl eligible for the tenth straight season.
Early last week, University of Louisville students across campus battled the frigid weather to compete in the 54th running of the Turkey Trot. The intramural 2.3 mile road race, the "Turkey Trot", is a great tradition at U of L and is the oldest consecutively run road race in the state of Kentucky.
The athletic department is asking all fans to blackout for the game against Rutgers University. No, they haven't come to the realization that getting blackout drunk is the only way to watch a 5-6 team play in sub freezing weather, instead they obviously know that black is the proper color to any funeral.
