After seeing the "Vagina Monologues" for the first time last week I cannot help but wonder aloud, what is all the fuss about? Is it the title? Is it that those who are ashamed or cannot fathom their own sexual organs choose prudish censorship? A woman complained of the title in Atlantic Beach, Fla.
High court to review donors The Kentucky Supreme Court will decide next month whether the public should be able to know how much public agencies, like the University of Louisville, receive and spend money from private donors. Nursing, chemistry win awards The University of Louisville's School of Nursing and Department of Chemistry will each receive $25,000 through the Paul Weber Awards for Departmental Excellence in Teaching.
The Speed School building at the University of Louisville known as the Laura Kersey Library of Engineering, Physical Science, and Technology currently lies barren, awaiting a renovation that is expected to take at least two years. In the mean time, students have complained of a loss of resources and study space.
The University of Louisville has been called many things - a "flagship school," a "developing research institute" - but one facet seems to garner more attention than others. Diversity. "I'd say U of L is a lot like how Israel Zangwill described America: a melting pot of cultures and races," said Amanda Chahalis, a freshmen anthropology major.
It's not unusual to find a college professor who doubles as an author. But's it hard to find one who is successful in both. The University of Louisville is lucky enough to employ this type of professor, and he happens to be English/Creative Writing instructor and award-winning author Brian Leung.
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.
