Hilltoppers upset Cards
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers upset the No. 3 ranked Louisville Cardinals 68-54 in Nashville. The Hilltoppers outworked and outplayed the Cards throughout a game in which the Louisville could not buy a basket.
Hilltoppers upset Cards
SHADES OF GRAY: Meal plan woes; other issues noted
Megan Steinberg isn't happy with having to pay the $250 next fall for the University of Louisville's mandatory meal plan. But for Steinberg, a leukemia survivor, the problem has less to do with the wallet and more to do with the body.
Steinberg, a senior sociology major, said the disease changed her life and has affected the way that she takes care of her body. She feels it is important that students be allowed to choose what they want to eat, especially for students who want to avoid eating certain foods that may contain harmful ingredients.
SHADES OF GRAY: SGA seeks to engage students
For senior nursing major Lindsay Luckett, who spends most of her time on the Health Sciences Campus, decisions made by the Student Government Association feel distant.
"It's hard to relate to the things that they are doing on Belknap campus because I don't spend any time there," Luckett said.
Column: Students should stand with Jurich
With the University of Louisville's final football game of 2008 upon us, it's obvious the season did not go the way many had hoped.
No, the Cardinals didn't have National Championship aspirations like last year, but with eight home games and a weaker than normal Big East conference, a bid to the postseason should have been almost a guarantee. Instead, Louisville will have to win Thursday at Rutgers just to keep those chances alive.
U of L exceeds Title IX expectations
Jen Heup was shocked.
Two weeks before the season started for Ohio University's women's lacrosse team, Heup and her teammates discovered their program was being cut.
The reason?
Ohio had to comply with Title IX, a law passed to ensure women's collegiate sports received as much funding (and thus participation) as men's sports.
Column: Obama and the N-word
It was my favorite time of year: the squirrels are getting fat, the mosquitoes are dead and it's not cold enough to need a big, bulky coat.
It was Election Day and Barack Obama was announced as the next U.S. president.
A bunch of friends and I decided to go out and celebrate. Inevitably, we found ourselves on Bardstown Road (Highlands) until late in the night. Amongst the haze of hookah smoke and the sounds of drunken karaoke, my buddy and I decided to go out for a walk.
Guest Commentary: SGA leader: is student government ‘a farce?’
Has student government at the University of Louisville become a farce?
Probably most of the people reading this letter have little to no idea what SGA at U of L actually does. This is sad since SGA has a budget of more than $600,000 per year.
That equals about 160 full-time undergraduate students paying in-state tuition to cover the SGA budget, not including any over-realization or carry-over funds.
Column: When text is best
"Steve proposed to me on top of the Sears Tower!" was what my step-sister told me. Wait a minute, it was a text she sent to my cell, not what she actually told me. Some things you simply shouldn't text to people, especially important or exciting news to a family member.
Texting cannot replace communication via telephone or in person. Just because the majority of people have cell phones does not mean they have them completely charged and on 24/7. The amount of cell phone use, especially with texting, varies dramatically from person to person.
Holiday Buying Guide
The holidays are upon us once again and, as the adage goes, it is better to give than to receive.
The giving is nice, but it can be a little tricky. Here are a few gift ideas for the special people in your life that won't break the bank.