While rain-drenched scarves commemorated 400,000 dead in Darfur at the Interfaith Center quad last week, dozens of posters informed students of inequality in the U.S., and uniformly declared, "That Ain't Right." The effort was part of the Muhammad Ali Institute's Peace and Justice week, which ended Friday.
When you've covered as much musical terrain as Thrice, there are few other areas left to explore. The album, "The Alchemy Index: Volumes I and II: Fire and Water," is a bit tricky. This latest venture is the first of two double albums released on the band's new label, Vagrant Records.
When Mike Donoghue felt tingling in his hands and feet after making a block against the University of Cincinnati, he didn't think it was that serious. "I just thought it was a stinger," Donoghue said. Unfortunately for Donoghue, he didn't realize how wrong he was.
The vampire genre is where many a promising film career goes to be impaled on an oaken stake, but director David Slade pumps some vigorous life into his tale of undead bloodsuckers who plague a small town in northern Alaska that's stuck in darkness for a month.
For most students, fishing is a hobby. For seniors Cody Greenwell and Travis Andres, it is a full-fledged sport. Last weekend, Greenwell and Andres represented the University of Louisville in the Under Armour College Bass National Championship in the Arkansas River.
A wise man once said, "It turns out that you're 5,000 times more likely to get struck by lightning during your lifetime than to win the Kentucky Lotto South." This is only one of the many facts that students who have had Dr. Allen Whitt over the years may have learned.
The women's soccer team has been striving to make a name for themselves as a top program on University of Louisville's campus. Unknown to many Cardinal fans, the women's soccer team has already accomplished many feats. Last season they made the trip to the National Colligate Athletic Association Tournament, their first in school history.
The University of Louisville field hockey team has been nothing short of amazing in the month of October. Last Thursday, the team wrapped up the regular season with a 3-2 victory in overtime over regional rival Indiana University. Senior Allison Maffitt scored two goals in the game, including the game winner in overtime, to end the regular season on a high note for the Cards.
Despite the University of Louisville being a public university, by paying tuition, U of L students receive a number of special privileges not afforded the rest of the public. The right to use on-campus computers is one of these. In the same way that non-students are forbidden from using our weight room, sitting in on classes, buying discounted software from the IT store and buying discounted season tickets, they must also be forbidden from using our computers.
I got a chance to catch up on my NCAA College Football 2008 on my Xbox. As always, I played as the University of Louisville and took on Ohio State University. The Buckeyes hold a similar place in my heart along with Big East referees, ESPN constantly showing Rutgers fans rush the field, Linda Cohn and kicking puppies.
