In celebration of the University of Louisville's new Middle East and Islamic Studies and Arabic Language Studies programs, the atrium of Lutz Hall is transforming into an Arab Market, but just for tonight. Officially dubbed "Al-Souk: Experience Morocco," this event is sure to offer a sweet taste of Moroccan culture while celebrating the arrival of two unique study programs at U of L.

Junior forward Angel McCoughtry's play on the court has gained her national recognition, and now she is doing everything in her power to make sure her team gains the same attention. McCoughtry wishes people could see that the women's basketball games "are fun too.

Caitlin Swain-McSurely said she grew up with social justice in her blood. That may be an understatement for the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights representative, whose father was on trial for sedition while she was born. Swain-McSurely, along with undergraduate interns from the University of Louisville, staff from the Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research and other statewide organizations, developed the Kentucky Remembers! project, a summer camp aimed at educating high school students about historical struggles for human rights.

The University of Louisville has sued Duke University stemming from a breach of contract. The suit was filed in Franklin circuit court in early November and calls for $450,000 in damages or whatever the court deems necessary. The money adds up to the equivalent of $150,000 for the three dropped football games, the amount specified in the buy-out clause in the contract.

Armor for Sleep's 2005 release, "What to do When You are Dead," shot the band from relative obscurity into the spotlight as one of the best up-and-coming punk bands on the scene. "Smile for Them," the band's latest release, however, is sure to send them back into the shadows from whence they only recently emerged.

Even Kermit couldn't make green this popular. Last week, the normally multicolored peacock symbol turned green as NBC celebrated its dedication to "going green" by having a green week. They flew Matt Lauer to Greenland, Anne Curry to Antarctica and Al Roker to the equator.

The University of Louisville volleyball team's perfect conference record was demolished Sunday, as the Cards fell to the University of Notre Dame on national television in South Bend, Ind. Junior Jana Matisovska's 16 kills, two aces and three blocks were not enough as the Cardinals lost 30-28, 30-16, 25-30, 30-28.

We all know the feeling. You just ran into Wal-Mart for one thing, but all of the checkout lanes are full. Logically, you move to the express lane, where there is a 10 item limit, but the person in front of you has no less than 30 items in his cart. It's a sad reflection of society.

Carrying the torch of leadership and commitment to one's cultural heritage, Savvy Bhatnagar, Sharvil Desai and many others are working to prepare for this year's celebration of Diwali here at the University of Louisville. The Hindu festival of light that celebrates the Hindu new year is deeply rooted in many facets of Indian cultures.

"Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches" lands at the University of Louisville's Playhouse on Nov. 14. Set in the mid-1980s in New York City, the play will introduce a Jewish gay man Louis Ironson, his AIDS inflicted partner Prior Walter, Republican Mormon Joe Pitt, his mentor Roy Cohn and his "pill-popping" wife Harper.