For years, countless student candidates running for Student Government Association offices at the University of Louisville have campaigned through slates. Historically, those who have won top positions ran on slates. But despite the growing use and influence of slates, SGA elections were originally set up to elect individuals and not slates.
Louisville, situated in the notorious Ohio Valley, is historically plauged by the unpredictable whims of mother nature. Snow flurries in June and heat waves in February, sleet storms in September and dry spells in April are all not that unusual.
Most students at the University of Louisville have tried their best to avoid the icy cold temperatures, but freshman Zachary Seiler plans to brave the weather of Belknap Campus in nothing but a Speedo. Seiler, a chemistry major, was approached by members of the Resident Student Association from Unitas Hall and was asked to help generate fundraising ideas to help support the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Kosair Children's Hospital.
The African American Theater Program became a part of the University of Louisville Theater Department in 1993. And after getting some national attention for its work, the program is something many involved with it are proud of. "In 1996, there were only four undergraduate students involved in the program, and no graduate students," said Professor Lundeana Thomas, Director of the AATP.
Love just may have been in the air at the Speed Art Museum on Feb. 9, but then again, so were the sounds of live music, the aromas of hors d'oeuvers and the chatter of excited guests. The museum hosted an early Valentine's Day party entitled, "PAMA & Passion," which was open to the public and co-sponsored by PAMA, a vodka-pomegranate mixed liqueur.
Although rappers Kanye West or Ludacris weren't there to partake in duets with Jamie Foxx during his performance of their big hits "Gold Digger" and "Unpredictable," Foxx held his own in a fly white two-piece suit. He drove the ladies wild as he catered to them with explicit lyrics and gyration of his hips frequently in his sold-out concert Wed.
Note: This is the first of two articles evaluating the benefits and drawbacks of tanning. Look for the second article in the Feb. 27 issue of The Louisville Cardinal. The idea of getting a tan is certainly the last thing to think about with the brisk wind slapping around and the frigid temperatures causing serious chills.
The foggy weather may have stopped the Baja Invitational early, but the fog couldn't stop the
For most in Davidson Hall on Mon., Jan. 29, it was just another morning of classes and studying. Students draped themselves across couches in the lobby, oblivious to the fact that big things were happening and drastic changes were unfolding just two floors above them.
The ninth annual Jewish Film Festival will take place from Feb. 18 to March 1 and will include seven different films from various countries. The films range in genre from comedy to tragedy to historical films in efforts to offer a variety of interests to audiences, including those who do not know what a torah is.
