Events like these are intended to get students out of their dorms and involved with other students on campus. In that spirit, Kate Brueggemann, junior political science major and president of the RSA, said, "[RSA] wanted to put on an even that no one had seen before, and were hoping to attract students reluctant to attend campus events.
Last week's editorial about the $1 million surprise Governor Fletcher awarded the University of Louisville (U of L) is ill-informed, and disappointing. Briefly summarizing, the editorial suggested that Governor Fletcher has not noticed U of L in his term and that the Governor has funded beautification for "U of L's front door" while leaving behind important issues such as "dilapidated facilities", "parking facilities" for the new health science research center, and lastly for not allowing U of L to expand its football stadium.
Most people stop banging on pots and pans when they are small children, but world-renowned percussionist Cyro Baptista turned this childhood pasttime into a broad, vibrant career. Along with his revolutionary eight-piece music and dance ensemble called Beat the Donkey, Baptista manages to make music with tap shoes, washboards, cans and even a refrigerator.
Ticket tailgate set for next sport sesasons On April 20 from 3- 4 p.m., students purchasing season tickets must go to SAC Gym to receive their group numbers. Groups are made up of 25 students but every individual will receive their own number within the group.
Excluding "Twilight Princess," Nintendo didn't exactly wow all gamers with the first batch of Wii games. "Call of Duty 3" and "Red Steel" disappointed many FPS (first person shooter) fans who were hoping a console could emulate a PC's precision controls and multi-player mayhem for their favorite genre.
It was a hectic off-season that included a coaching change at the head spot for the University of Louisville football team. New coach Steve Kragthorpe and the Cardinals started their spring season on March 30 and haven't looked back yet. The Cardinals return eight starters on the offensive side of the ball, but lost seven on defense.
They say the University of Louisville is a basketball school. Allow me to put some recent accomplishments of Cardinal athletes into terms that our one-sport fans might be able to comprehend. Belt wins national championship Tone Belt did what no other Louisville athlete or team has done since 1986 - win a NCAA National Championship.
An alleged "acquaintance" wielding a handgun gained access to the room of a female resident of Community Park dorms on April 2, according to a crime alert released by the University of Louisville Department of Public Safety. The report stated once the suspect, Roderick Williams Jr.
When students finally graduate from high school and get to college, they are, for the first time in their lives, given free reign. They shuffle off the constraints of parents, principals and other authorities, and are more willing and able to behave as they wish, which for some includes outspoken protesting.
The University of Louisville's Board of Trustees was busy at its April 5 meeting, approving motions for increases in tuition, housing and meal plan rates. They also passed a motion to establish a new $25 technology fee for Speed School students. Undergraduate tuition will increase by 9.
