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Saluki Selects program struggles to promote healthier eating

Posted from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in news on February 8th, 2010 at 10:03 pm

By: Jess Vermeulen | Daily Egyptian

Students say that haven’t noticed efforts

The Saluki Selects program has made its way into the dining halls this semester, but some students say they haven’t caught on just yet. University Housing placed new signs for all food items in the dining halls to show students which choices are the…

Our View- CBS discriminates in Super Bowl ads

Posted from California State University in Long Beach in opinion on February 8th, 2010 at 10:01 pm

By: Staff

CBS airs Focus on Family ad but rejects ManCrunch.com…

Tech aims for consecutive conference win against OU

Posted from Texas Tech University in Lubbock in sports on February 8th, 2010 at 9:35 pm

By: Mike Graham

Pat Knight and the Texas Tech basketball team are looking forward to testing an improved defense on the road in hopes of stringing together a second-consecutive conference victory for the first time this season….

OrphanSporks dominates Mid-Atlantic a cappella scene

Posted from Rutgers University in New Brunswick in news on February 8th, 2010 at 9:16 pm

By: Armando Alvarez

Midway through the OrphanSporks’s set during a competition Saturday, the tempo came down, the background voices faded out and two lead vocalists sang a soul-driven ’50s-style doo-wop medley amid whoops and hollers, winning the group a spot as …

Benefit lunch planned at U of L to provide funds for Haiti recovery

Posted from University of Louisville in entertainment on February 8th, 2010 at 8:24 pm

By: Elijah McKenzie

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, University of Louisville students will be asked to show compassion and support for the people of Haiti at the upcoming Hearts for Haiti benefit lunch on Thursday, Feb. 11 at the Red Barn….

Art After Dark: Fleur-De-Lis – Speed Museum given local flair to celebrate the city

Posted from University of Louisville in entertainment on February 8th, 2010 at 8:23 pm

By: Lyndsey Gilpin

Gray and white seem to have been the only colors surrounding the city of Louisville lately. The skies are dark, the wind is bitter and the ground is soaked with leftover slush. The weather could easily keep the citizens of the city inside at night, waitin…

Column: Taking the unnecessary fluff out of Valentine’s Day

Posted from University of Louisville in opinion on February 8th, 2010 at 8:21 pm

By: Kara Augustine

On Valentine’s Day, a lot of people will be receiving some sort of melt-in-your-mouth chocolate, a card that says, “I Love You” and a special dinner date for two. And, as always, there will be people who are cursed with the Valentine&rsq…

Editorial: Too late to be affected by House Bill 305

Posted from University of Louisville in opinion on February 8th, 2010 at 8:19 pm

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Student Government Association President O.J. Oleka has accepted the meal plan. It’s in place, the University of Louisville has signed the contract with Sodexo, and there’s not a whole lot we can do about it now. Sodexo will demand their money…

1975 Final Four team honored at game

Posted from University of Louisville in sports on February 8th, 2010 at 8:17 pm

By: Whitney Spencer

In 1975 the University of Louisville men’s basketball team finished with a 28-3 record and won the Missouri Valley Conference, during which they beat three Top 15 opponents. Senior All-Americans Junior Bridgeman and Allen Murphy led the team….

Shaw looks to be a sure-fire closer

Posted from University of Louisville in news on February 8th, 2010 at 8:15 pm

By: Chris O’Grady

University of Louisville baseball coach Dan McDonnell should be free to relax a little more than most college baseball coaches in the late innings of this season. Junior pitcher Gabriel Shaw has been named to the National Collegiate Baseball……

Textbook publishers turning to e-books

Posted from University of Louisville in news on February 8th, 2010 at 8:13 pm

By: Michael Kennedy

For many students, the days of carrying a heavy backpack to class may be numbered. Advances in technology, including e-books and the Apple iPad, may make it easier, safer and more convenient to carry textbooks….

House Bill 305 ignites heated discussion on campus

Posted from University of Louisville in news on February 8th, 2010 at 8:12 pm

By: Billy S. Garland

On Monday, Feb. 1 a student-led press conference was held in the Student Activities Center that brought to light the new House Bill 305, which would effectively prohibit public colleges and universities from imposing mandatory meal plans and athletic fees…