Students who voiced their opinions at the State of the Student Body address earlier this month were certainly just in their concerns; indeed the cost of higher education is continually rising and someone must look out for students who are on tight budgets.
This weekend the No. 7 Louisville Cardinals will take on the University of Connecticut Huskies at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium as both teams finish out their regular seasons. UConn comes into the game with a couple of outstanding defensive players, juniors Danny Lansanah and Ryan Henegan.
MuteMath "MuthMath" Release date: In stores now Paul Meany is being facetious as he continually belts out "I am just the typical" in the opening track of MuteMath's self-titled album. That said, I can't help but agree with him. Described as the "new maestros-in-waiting of electro-alt rock" by Alternative Press, it becomes apparent the band is doing more waiting than capitalizing on their perceived moment of opportunity.
Editor's note: This column is a response to Victor Mwimanzi's guest column about the U of L debate team, which appeared in the Nov. 14 edition of The Cardinal. Former debater Victor Mwimanzi quotes author Violet Ketels in comparing the University of Louisville debate team with a "dictoratorial regime.
Running back and forth between the Red Barn and Chao Auditorium, I almost missed the demonstration at the SGA State of the Student Body address that was led by SNCC Chief of Staff Mikal Forbush. Walking to the stage near the conclusion of SGA President Darrell Messer's speech and later joined by six other students, Forbush called for a stronger mobilization effort by SGA regarding the burdensome cost of increasing tuition and other various fees to U of L students.
Did you ever wonder what exactly was tearing when a player tore his or her ACL or wonder who Tommy John was? Both of these terms refer to a couple of sports injuries, out of many, that athletes might experience at some point during their careers. Injuries are a major setback to an athlete no matter how severe.
Volleyball wins 2 Louisville volleyball finished up their regular season over the weekend taking down Ohio and Marshall at Cardinal Arena in the Cardinal Thanksgiving Challenge. Friday's match-up against Marshall ended in a 30-19, 30-21, 30-15 sweep of the Thundering Herd.
Recent studies conducted by the Center for Disease Control reveal that widely known dormant diseases such as mumps, whooping cough and tuberculosis, are now re-emerging on college and university campuses nationwide. According to the Oct. 27 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report issued by CDC, universities in Illinois, Kansas and Virginia have all reported mump outbreaks this fall.
If the College of Southern Idaho volleyball program has any regrets, it is probably not giving University of Louisville newcomer any playing time as a freshman. Since the Cardinals have given her a chance on the court she has contributed greatly to the team's success.
The No. 3 Louisville Cardinals football team lost to the No. 15 Scarlet Knights of Rutgers 28-25 on Thursday. Louisville (8-1, 3-1) was plagued by penalties and poor quarterback play out of Brian Brohm, while Rutgers (9-0, 4-0) shut down the highly ranked Louisville offense in the second half.
