The hip-hop band Code Red performed at the Louisville-West Virginia game and brought the energy in Papa John's stadium to a whole new level. They're breaking out of Louisville after producing the Cardinal hype song, "For My Cards," which has been released nationwide and inspired ESPN to ask Code Red to create original songs for the station's use.
On the surface, Thursday's win over West Virginia was just another step in the right direction for this football program. On the other hand, the victory, and more importantly the manner and stage it was done on, will have a huge impact on the rest of the year for the Cards.
What is the key to the Louisville Cardinals basketball team this year? Is it keeping people healthy? Does everything ride on head coach Rick Pitino reverting back to his old "run and gun" style? Or do the Cards just need flat-out better players to compete in the Big East? No, no and no.
The Student Government Association at the University of Louisville hopes to generate dialogue between SGA and its student body with the delivery of the first ever "State of the Student Body Address." SGA President Darrell Messer, a senior engineering major, is scheduled to deliver the address Nov.
It's easy to tell when Brad Gianiny enters the game. Nobody has dunked; nobody threw a behind the back pass. In fact, it's a dead ball situation, yet Freedom Hall erupts. "Gianiny is to the U of L basketball team what Rudy is to Notre Dame football," said Matt Ward, a University of Louisville junior sports administration major and season ticket holder.
Additional bicycle racks on the University of Louisville Belknap campus will be installed by spring 2007, said Vice President for Business Affairs Larry Owsley. The decision came after the Student Government Association met with Owsley to discuss ongoing complaints made by students regarding the lack of bicycle racks on campus.
Junior golfer Derek Fathauer was recently named one of Golf World's Top 50 collegiate golfers to watch for in the 2006-2007 season. He was also nominated as one of 23 golfers to the Ben Hogan Award Watch List. It is awarded to the best golfer in any level of college competition based on their performance in the past 12 months.
Polling locations will be open across the nation for the 2006 midterm elections today. Many students and faculty at the University of Louisville will cast ballotts before the polls in Jefferson County close at 6 p.m. Dr. Jasmine Farrier, a political science professor at U of L, said, "The election is exciting, better drama than anything else in entertainment and sports right now.
Maurice Urrutia is just like the average University of Louisville freshman. In his downtime he hangs out at Unitas Tower, he works a part-time job to pay the bills and he studies like crazy hoping to pass all of his classes. Then again the average freshman doesn't stand 6-foot-4 at 190 lbs and hit like a freight train, have a room filled with trophies and awards from high school football grandeur, have a superstar brother who projects as a future first round draft pick in the NFL and they most definitely don't have a realistic chance of playing professional football like Maurice Urrutia does.
Forget for a moment the reality of current conflicts around the world. Forget about ones from the past. Think instead about sipping a Pumpkin Spice Latte or taking a walk through Seneca Park arrayed with leaves representing the vivacious colors of fall. Pumpkin pie is in the near future as Thanksgiving Day is right around the corner.
