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U of L announces smoking ban
The University of Louisville Belknap and Shelby campuses will be smoke-free by next June. U of L smokers will be forced to leave campus to light up. Provost Shirley Willihnganz made the announcement last week by sending out a universitywide e-mail.
Burke wins battle of quarterbacks
On Tuesday, University of Louisville head coach Steve Kragthorpe announced that junior Justin Burke was named starting quarterback over junior Adam Froman.
Kragthorpe told reporters that Burke's consistency proved to be the deciding factor.
Road Construction
The second part of a three-part road construction project will begin next Tuesday, Sept. 8, shutting down parts of Eastern Parkway, from the stoplights in front of the J.B. Speed School of Engineering to the ramps onto I-65.
"This will be a short-term headache with great long-term benefits," said John Drees, University of Louisville spokesman. "We are trying to make this as painless as possible."
Column: SGA President’s e-mail signature questioned
Today's world is one that is vastly different from that of the previous generation. There was a time in which America was considered to be a Christian nation. Former President Woodrow Wilson is quoted as saying, "America was born a Christian nation. America was born to exemplify that devotion to the elements of righteousness which are derived from the revelations of the Holy Scripture."
IT’S OUR FAIR
On the curves of 65 South, excitement and tension start to fill the car. Jaws are tingling, craving the sweet taste of a funnel cake or the puckering feel of a lemon shake-up. Billboards have been passed, their words bold and blaring: Kentucky State Fair, Aug. 20-30, 2009.
Column: Could you please eat quietly?
While I am all for some campus renovation and accommodations to students, I cannot help but notice that with every change, we are set back in other areas. For example, take the new Einstein Bros. Bagel shop in Bingham Humanities. In the lobby, at one...
Column: SAB leaves Welcome Weekend lacking
I hope you enjoyed Welcome Weekend here at the University of Louisville. I wouldn't know how it went. I was at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. I went to a concert by Matt Nathanson, a national recording artist with a Top 40 hit under his belt. We had, oh wait, our Student Activities Board, SAB, didn't get anyone.