Rethink Restore Resolve

2009-02-23T00:00:00-05:00February 23rd, 2009|Uncategorized|

In almost every store, reusable grocery bags sell for $1. In many restaurants,  recycled paper cups or cost-efficient traveler's mugs are available to reduce amounts of trash. Gas stations have seen a proliferation of water bottles that boast of using less plastic. In office supply stores, recycled printer and loose-leaf paper is plentiful, while on bulletin boards and billboards, on flyers and in magazines and newspapers, there is an abundance of simple advice for individuals and groups to greatly reduce their own carbon footprint on the Earth.


Seiler Speedo Streak

2009-02-16T00:00:00-05:00February 16th, 2009|Uncategorized|

If the recent upswing in temperature has brought happy thoughts to campus. Imagine how Zachary Seiler feels.
Seiler and a host of other students will spend Wednesday afternoon streaking across campus, each participant clad in only a thin blue speedo. It will be Seiler's third time donning the garb for his spandex streak across Belknap campus.


Abe Lincoln and Uncle Tom in the White House

2009-02-09T00:00:00-05:00February 9th, 2009|Uncategorized|

Led by the African American Theatre Program and directed by Dr. Lundeana Thomas, students at the University of Louisville were given the chance to see "Abe Lincoln and Uncle Tom in the White House" this past week. The play offered audiences a step into the heart of the characters surrounding slavery and freedom.The play itself is divided up in two segments, but done so without an intermission.
The first portion is an excerpt from the book, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe.


Graduation arouses mixed feeling among seniors

2009-02-09T00:00:00-05:00February 9th, 2009|Uncategorized|

A sense of anxiety, coupled with anticipation is slowly creeping into the cold, biting air of the spring semester, as seniors take their first steps in the commencement process. 
With various graduate information e-mails filling the mailboxes of upcoming May graduates, the age old question once again arises; how does it feel?
"I'm definitely ready to graduate," said Lindsay Coblentz, a senior communications major.


U of L offers help; students can stop smoking

2009-02-03T00:00:00-05:00February 3rd, 2009|Uncategorized|

"Today is a new day."
This optimism is Kentucky Cancer Program coordinator Rachelle Seger's approach to quitting smoking.
According to Seger, who also works at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center at the University of Louisville, "smoking is one of the hardest addictions to break."


Transfers find difficulty and success

2009-02-03T00:00:00-05:00February 3rd, 2009|Uncategorized|

Jackie Washington wasn't always a Cardinal.
The junior sociology major who transferred to the University of Louisville from Cambellsville University her sophomore year chose to come here because, as a bigger city, Louisville offered more career opportunities.


Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell to share insight on success

2009-01-19T00:00:00-05:00January 19th, 2009|Uncategorized|

"What screws up doctors when they are trying to predict heart attacks is that they take too much information into account."
This is a startling claim, but Malcolm Gladwell's book "Blink" is full of similar accusations.
"When you write down your thoughts, your chances of having the flash of insight you need in order to come up with a solution are significantly impaired."


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