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.

With more than 2.5 million active and reserve soldiers on the volatile frontlines in Afghanistan and Iraq, the realities of war are ever-present for United States Armed Service members across the nation. For the University of Louisville's estimated 600 active, reserve and veteran student soldiers, this reality makes the college experience a more rewarding one.

Imagine walking down a narrow corridor lined with barred cells, each containing a prisoner. What thoughts and memories lie within the minds of these prisoners, and what stories does prison life have to tell? That is exactly what the members of the University of Louisville's Sociology Student Association wanted to find out.

The University of Louisville Athletic Department established the Olga S. Peers Academic Center for Student Athletes as a source to counsel and promote self-responsibility, personal growth and educational development through academia and athletics. "Our main goal is to make sure [student athletes] graduate," said Associate Athletic Director Marvin Mitchell.

Games at Lambeau Field have been sold out for over 30 consecutive seasons. Streets are literally deserted for three hours on autumn Sunday afternoons. The waiting list for season tickets is 36,000 names long for seats in a stadium that holds 60,000.Green Bay's metropolitan area is home to fewer than 200,000 people, yet the Packers rank in the top 20 percent of all professional teams in terms of franchise value.

Going to a costume party and you want to look good? A costume is needed that you will connect with one that will stand out in the crowd. It's worth it to go through a professional costumer. The simplest professional costume usually looks better than the most ornate thing thrown together on your own, unless you're a special effects person or costumer for a living.

It is important to understand where both the Student Government Association and the administration at the University of Louisville stand on a "comprehensive recycling program." SGA's focus (and rightfully so) is on the students, and about making recycling convenient for them. SGA proposes that recycling bins be placed on every floor of every dormitory and next to every outdoor garbage can on Belknap campus. No matter a student's location on...

We've all gotten the Facebook group invitations, many of us have heard the news, Stephen Colbert, host of "The Colbert Report," as of Oct. 16, 2007, is running in the presidential primary elections as both a Democrat and a Republican in his home state of South Carolina.

Rick Pitino received two verbal commitments this past week, bringing the count for the 2009 class to five. Small forward Jared Swopshire committed to the University of Louisville Saturday while shooting guard Kyle Kuric committed last Sunday. The 6-foot-7 Swopshire is a native of St.

The University of Louisville football team has lost its second right guard to a career ending injury this season. Sophomore Mike Donoghue was diagnosed with congenital spinal stenosis. A specialist in Indianapolis diagnosed that his spinal cord had tightened and there was no longer any fluid to protect the cord from further injury.