Many hard rock fans may be used to seeing Zakk Wylde towering on stage playing guitar with legends such as Ozzy Osbourne. Now this metal giant is doing his own thing with Black Label Society. Wylde has been playing guitar since the age of 15. He joined bands such as Stone Henge and Zyrius.
March Madness. The mere mention of the hallowed spectacle of athletic accomplishment quickens the heartbeat of even casual sports fans. Locally, a deep run into the tournament inspires nearly 24-hour broadcasts of local news. For just over two weeks every spring, Cinderella is no longer a Disney character, but is an overachieving group of athletes driven to unforeseeable greatness by the right blend of momentum, determination and luck.
The Jonny Lives! CD cover may cause some to be skeptical of the musical merit of a band that has an exclamation point in their name - reminding many of the 1980s pop band Wham!. However, the old cliché rings true and listeners will definitely surprised by what comes out of the speakers.
On April 4, Julian Bond, chairman of the NAACP, will be speaking on Belknap Campus. Mr. Bond has accomplished amazing feats in his life and career. As a student at Morehouse College in the early sixties, he founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and led student protest racial inequity.
In more ways than one, Sherwood has spent the majority of their life as a band in the sunny climate of California and the West Coast. Formed in San Luis Obispo, the alternative rockers have never strayed far from their home, especially staying in the confines of their catchy, upbeat songs.
It is difficult but necessary task of addressing the very serious issue of the four African-American female students in the Pan-African Studies department who were left behind in the Central American country of Belize. Their two-days of desertion have wider implications on many levels, both for the University of Louisville and International Service Learning Program (ISLP), which administers study abroad trips for U of L students.
After having a rough start due to injuries at the beginning of the season, the University of Louisville women's tennis team is finally healthy and it's starting to show. Last week the Cards took down Kansas University 5-2 and No. 68 University of Missouri 4-3 before falling to Virginia Tech 5-2.
University of Louisville sophomore swimmer Vali Preda represented the Cards at the NCAA Division I men's swimming and diving championship two weeks ago at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center in Minneapolis, Minn. There, he competed in three events, earning his third All-American honors while scoring three points to give U of L a 36th place finish.
Students' minds lit up during the first of several debates hosted by University of Louisville Properties. Groups for and against legalizing marijuana debated last Tuesday night in Kurz Hall. Sgt. Steve Salyers of the Louisville Metro Police Narcotics/Vice unit moderated the event, and a panel of university faculty, staff and students, including a representative from the Commonwealth Attorney's Office, judged it.
Smith leaves Kentucky for Minnesota University of Kentucky's head basketball coach departed the team this week amid calls for his resignation by fans. Tubby Smith was almost immediately hired by the University of Minnesota and became the new coach of the Golden Gophers.
