The University of Louisville football team may be one of the biggest disappointments this season, but the University of Pittsburgh knows exactly how they feel. Three seasons ago, head coach Dave Wannstedt took over a team with rising expectations after winning the Big East and playing in the Fiesta Bowl the year before.
The University of Louisville swimming and diving team is poised to have a big season this year. On Saturday at 11 a.m., the team will open their season against the University of Tennessee at the Ralph Wright Natatorium. The Cardinals have been training hard in preparation for this season in which they will look to advance further than any other swimming and diving team U of L has ever produced.
For all you Beatles fans, imagine yourself as Lucy sitting in the sky with diamonds. Cellophane flowers and newspaper taxis surround you; are you anywhere near the multidimensional realm of the musical film, "Across the Universe"? Based on the songbook of pop-culture icons, The Beatles, this concept combines dozens of their tunes to create nothing less than a work of art.
When radio host Don Imus uttered his now infamous comment last year about the Rutgers University women's basketball team, former University of Louisville basketball star Lancaster Gordon understood how the women felt. While Gordon was a guard under U of L head coach Denny Crum from 1980-1984, a commentator made a similar remark: "[Crum] has a good team, but their collective IQ is 40.
On Oct. 5-7 Louisville celebrated its 51st Annual St. James Court Art Show. The event, rated as the best National Art Show 2004, 2005 and 2007 by Sunshine Magazine, reported an estimated attendance of over 300,000 patrons. Patrons generally expecting to enjoy the fine autumn weather and the elegant Victorian surroundings of the neighborhoods were surprised by abnormally warm weather that peaked at temperatures as high as 92 degrees.
The University of Louisville volleyball team is on cloud nine right now. They recently broke in their new practice facility, the Yum! Center, freshman Lindsey Mango was named Big East Volleyball Player of the Week, sophomore Lecia Brown leads the nation in blocks and they're 6-0 in the Big East.
The University of Louisville soccer team has two native New Zealanders who refer to themselves as "kiwis." The Cardinals are beginning to see the fruits of their labor. Junior Aaron Clapham and sophomore Phil Edington are the two "kiwis." They have already begun to prove themselves on the field, the most recent feat being Clapham's goal in overtime to defeat No.
Overalls...check. Body paint...check. Boom box for halftime dance party...check. Women's soccer tailgate...double check. With student tailgating for football games on life support, it is time to explore alternative avenues of extreme fandom. For those looking for a wholly unique experience, I recommend taking part in the women's soccer tailgate this Friday.
The Student Government Association's newly created student lobbyist group is intent on not only fulfilling its campaign promises, but also fighting rising tuition, according to Executive Vice President Kate Brueggemann. "The idea came up during elections," Brueggemann, a senior political science major, said.
Since the inception of the profession, teachers have had to compete for the collective attention of their students. With the technology of the day strengthening its stranglehold on daily American life, this task may be becoming more difficult for educators at the University of Louisville and across the country.
