I vividly remember last year's football game against the University of Kentucky. Naturally, the Cardinals won 59-28. Walking out of the stadium, I heard a UK fan say that they basically won because they ruined our season by injuring Michael Bush for the year.
When students find themselves walking through the main entrance of the University Bookstore, there is one item that should catch their eye. That item is the new edun LIVE tee shirts. Even though there are posters throughout the store and at various locations across campus, it seems the word hasn't gotten around about these tee shirts on the University of Louisville campus.
After a year of completed goals and overall growth, University of Louisville President Dr. James R. Ramsey acknowledged that U of L still has room for improvement in his State of the University Address on Sept. 12. "While we have been successful in the first half of our journey.
Over the years, the University of Louisville pep band has contributed plenty to the fun and energetic atmosphere at many athletic events. Most students could not imagine attending a basketball or volleyball game without hearing such instrumental sounds of "All Hail U of L" during timeouts.
While sports fans around the country focus on whether or not the football and basketball teams at the University of Louisville can live up to their expectations for this year, they might miss the coming out party for the men's and women's cross country teams.
For most, middle school gym class served as a mere extension of recess - an hour filled with non-regulation kickball, dodge ball, and any other game one could find the equipment to play. There were, however, the few gym teachers who were strict in providing an actual physical education.
Three seasons ago, competing in a Bowl Championship Series conference was only a dream for the University of Louisville football team. Now, that dream has become a reality. No. 18 U of L will open their Big East regular season against Syracuse University Saturday at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium.
They could hear the roar of 70,857 mostly blue fans all the way in Louisville when senior wide out Steve Johnson caught a 57-yard touchdown pass with 28 seconds left in the game. Senior quarterback Andre' Woodson's pass to Johnson gave the Wildcats their first Governor's Cup in the last five years, with a score of 40-34.
While attending the University of Louisville's Arts & Science Picnic last month, 37-year-old Keith Conkright, a senior art history major, did not feel out of place among his college peers participating in the event. Conkright is part of a growing number of adults over the age of 25 who have returned to college to pursue an undergraduate degree.
Dozens of the world's greatest minds were gathered in Louisville for last week's 2007 IdeaFestival. The three day event, which took place Thursday-Saturday in downtown Louisville, included a roster of international, national, and local speakers and performers who addressed the power of ideas in an array of categories ranging from the arts, to business, to science and technology.
