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.
"I triple dog dare ya!" Unwilling to back down from a dare, the challengee places the tip of his tongue on the icy pole, which gets him painfully, as well as awkwardly, stuck to the pole, in the movie, "A Christmas Story." Many college students who gamble can find themselves in a similar predicament, out in the cold financially and mentally if they are not careful.
Fire safety and the availability of university police officers topped the list of discussion items at a forum hosted by the Governor's Task Force on Campus Safety on Tuesday night at the University of Louisville. Held at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, the forum featured about 30 campus, local and state public safety officials, including Metro Louisville Police, the U of L Department of Public Safety and representatives of the State Fire Marshal's office.
The images people see of celebrities are ones where they live a perfect life; their hair is always curled in all the right places, they are always laughing in their BMWs and their children are always wearing the latest name brand clothing. Most people find a sweet sense of satisfaction whenever these images are destroyed.
The U of L Student Government Associaition Supreme Court certified the 2007 election results earlier this week. Unofficial winners who were announced before spring break were certified after several pending campaign violation complaints were dropped.
