Most people are aware of the state law in Kentucky that it is illegal to purchase alcohol from stores on Sundays during certain times. Yet why do bars, pubs, restaurants, and other places that serve alcohol get an exception to this rule? Why would any government want its people to drive out to get a drink, opening many doors to other common problems with alcohol? There are many reasons to get rid of this worthless law.

When movie makers try to cash in on historical tales, the injections that the stories receive from Hollywood usually pump them full of dramatized characters, love stories and clichéd dialogue, leaving behind little remnants of the actual story (Titanic, anyone?).

"Our team goal is always to be better than we have been in the past," University of Louisville volleyball coach Leonid Yelin said. Considering last season's successful tournament run, this could be a tough goal to accomplish. Before exiting the first round of the NCAA tournament last season, the Cardinals were named the 2006 Big East Regular Season Runners-Up and the 2006 Big East Tournament Champions.

When the University of Louisville football team takes the field against the Murray State University Racers Thursday, it will end one long-standing tradition. This will be the first time since 2001 U of L will not open their season against the University of Kentucky and just the second time since the series was renewed between the two schools in 1994.

It is not a difficult task for the average student to find inconvenience within the college culture. On any campus across the country, hassles abound, including parking, scheduling, advising and commuting, among others. However, one of the biggest aggravations that students face comes in the form of a tool that is, ironically, intended to make the educational experience easier, the textbook.

In a progressive move designed to give the University of Louisville a competitive advantage when recruiting new faculty, the Board of Trustees voted almost unanimously to initiate a domestic partnership benefits plan. The plan, approved in June 2006, ensures that the approximately $3,600 required to cover same-sex partner benefits is covered by the university. For some reason, Frankfort politicians are again fighting to prevent U of L improving itself. Representative Stan Lee (R-Lexington) decided to bang the same gay-hating drum that led to the approval of the gay-marriage amendment to the Kentucky Constitution in 2004.

The college football season gets under way this Thursday in the Derby City as in-state opponent Murray State University comes to town to clash with the Orange Bowl Champion University of Louisville Cardinals. Amidst the excitement that comes with the start of college football, also comes the beginning of one of the game's most sacred pre-game rituals, tailgating.

Rewind to the beginning of summer. Only someone living under a rock wouldn't remember what Louisville was in a frenzy about. That's right, the University of Louisville baseball team made it all the way to the College World Series. For Logan Johnson, the baseball game isn't over just yet.

The recruiting site Rivals.com will give you everything you need to know about football and basketball recruits around the country; ranging from 40-yard dash times to ACT scores. I always found it weird that they never rank what truly makes an athletic program great, the fans.

The portion of Eastern Pkwy. that runs over the CSX railroad tracks on the University of Louisville's Belknap Campus is considered structurally deficient by the state. This classification was shared by the I-35 bridge that collapsed in Minneapolis, Minn. on Aug.