There is more to February than Valentine's Day and Super Bowl Sunday; it also marks the beginning of the scholarship opportunities at the University of Louisville, This is without a doubt, the perfect opportunity to shave some dollars from the increasing cost of college tuition.
First of all, it is extremely gratifying to know the concisely titled Secretary of the Kentucky Education Department Cabinet believes, emphatically, that education is important. However, it is rather ironic that such an esteemed individual should begin an op-ed piece touting the Governor's efforts to remove financial restraints from higher education while never mentioning specific efforts to do so.
Tired of spending numerous hours in front of the computer or television? This month, the University of Louisville Libraries are coming together to host the Big Read, an event that promises to get folks out of that routine, at least for a few days. It encourages the U of L community to read the same book and then come together to discuss it.
Can you play a horn? How about a triangle? Why not join the University of Louisville's new pep band? It doesn't really matter if you're a student or not. You too can paint your face red and play your Cards on to victory. After all, what 65-year-old trumpeter doesn't fit right in with a college band? Under a new plan announced by the athletic department last week, U of L's pep band is being moved from the direction of the music department.
The University of Louisville offers 10 students per year the opportunity to become Guaranteed Entrance to Medical School students. These students are not run of the mill. As stated on the GEM Web site, these students are the Commonwealth's best and brightest high school seniors.
Initiated by the Federalist Society and co-sponsored by the McConnell Center as a part of their "Variety: Left and Right" lecture series, the impending speech by anti-affirmative action activist Ward Connerly at the University of Louisville will be a most audacious public assault on U of L's diversity initiatives to date.
Four players scored double digits as the No. 19 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team defeated the DePaul Blue Demons on Saturday afternoon. Angel McCoughtry led the way, recording a double-double with 29 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 11-of-20 from the field and 7-of-7 from the free throw line, guiding the Cards to beat DePaul for the first time since 2001.
Like Nick Clark, a sophomore political science major, many students would not be able to attend the University of Louisville without financial aid. Unfortunately, he and other students fail to get their financial aid documentation in by the deadline. Kentucky's deadline for "priority consideration" of applications for aid, is March 15.
Not a bad 'Dream' Much like the alter ego he creates in his song "Ninja of Love," Keller Williams has a way of creeping up on your subconscious long after the first listen. By blending acoustic and electric guitars with innovative bass and percussion styles, Williams creates an alluring sound that can only be described as pure funk.
Student visits to the Health Services Office at the University of Louisville have at least doubled since the implementation of last year's controversial health care fee, according to Dr. Phillip Bressoud, Director of Student Health Services. The fee was approved by the Board of Trustees in May of 2006, and it currently places a $100 fee onto all uninsured students.
