There are numerous reasons to go to the University of Louisville women's basketball game against the University of Connecticut this Saturday at 4 p.m. at Freedom Hall. To list a few: 1.) UConn is the No. 1 team in the nation 2.) U of L is offering drawstring bags to the first 5,000 fans 3.

Recent surveys have shown the United States trails mightily in the area of science education. Of our industrialized counterparts we rank near the back of the pack. Nowhere is this more apparent than it is in the current crop of presidential candidates who refuse to change their pre-conceived notions on evolution and climate change.

This spring Delta Upsilon, the oldest continuous running fraternity on campus will be reorganized due to low recruitment and sub-par performance from its existing members. Rick Sneed, University of Louisville chapter advisor for the Delta Upsilon Fraternity, said, "Since many members were somewhat guilty, it was hard for the undergrads to take stern action.

As the spring semester begins, University of Louisville students may have many resolutions they would like to fulfill: make better grades, lose weight or finally turn in a graduate or law school application. But maybe U of L should decide to use the beginning of a new year as a diving board for possibilities and make some New Year's resolutions of their own. Below are some proposed resolutions for the University of Louisville:

In 2008, I am going to: get healthy, stop smoking, stop drinking, stop gambling, stop eating chocolate, study more, do all my homework, pay more attention in class, be nicer, save money, join an exercise program, chew with my mouth closed, try to stop cursing.

The "Phantom of the Opera" will be staging one last hurrah in Louisville this winter. The musical will be at the Kentucky Center for the Arts beginning Jan. 9, offering the public their final chance to view this award-winning production. "Phantom" has the honor of being the longest running show ever on Broadway and has won more than 50 awards.

Better food varieties, more retail options and modern housing may be in the future for students, if a plan for new housing on Floyd Street comes to realization, according to Housing Director Shannon Staten. University officials are currently in the process of negotiating with several private developers and will not disclose their findings until a contract is chosen.

University of Louisville second year head coach Steve Kragthorpe added three fresh faces to his staff over the winter break. Former University of Michigan defensive coordinator Ron English, former Duke University head coach Ted Roof, former University of California-Berkley defensvie line coach Ken Delgado and former Arizona State University strength coach Joe Kenn were added to the U of L football family.

The University of Louisville men's basketball team defeated the University of Kentucky 89-75 at Rupp Arena Saturday. Senior forward Juan Palacios led the team with 17 points and six rebounds while Jerry Smith added 17 points on 4-for-7 shooting. Terrence Williams finished with 15 points, six rebounds and three blocks.

When most think of the Founding Fathers, names like Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin come to mind. However, Chief Justice John Marshall is often over looked. The Hamilton Historical Society of Kentucky is hoping to change this with their upcoming symposium Sat.