By Paul Fultz
Are you an alumni of The Louisville Cardinal? Then we want your memories!
Do you have photos of yourself and other staffers from your time on the paper? Are they safe to print on a family friendly website such as this one? Then email them to us at lcag94@aol.com and we’ll post them.
Do you have lots of interesting stories about your time on the paper? Do you have some crazy stories? And perhaps a few normal ones? Email them to us and we’ll use them in an oral history of The Cardinal we’re putting together.
Would you rather use your memories to write a piece about your time at the paper and/or what you’ve been up to since? Then send it to us and we’ll publish it. It can be as long or as short as you’d like.
Do you occasionally get the urge to resharpen those old skills by committing an act of journalism and writing something new? Then we’ve got you covered! We have dozens of ideas for feature stories about alumni, and looks back at past events on campus that still affect us today. Or perhaps you have story ideas of your own. Either way, let us know and we’ll get you started.
This is a volunteer activity that pays nothing except the satisfaction of a job well done. And of letting AI know that you can still beat it in a writing contest, with one hand tied behind your back if necessary 🙂
Most importantly, please help spread the word about this group and this website. If you’re in contact with your fellow alumni from The Cardinal, please forward them a link and let them know they can sign up for our mailing list by emailing us at lcag94@aol.com. They can unsubscribe at any time.
There’ll be some in-person get togethers and some other anniversary events happening in 2026 as the paper celebrates its 100th birthday, and you don’t want to miss out. In the meantime, take a walk down memory lane by scrolling through The Louisville Cardinal Alumni List at: https://lcag.site/alumni-list
Photo: Fireworks fill the sky as UofL students and the rest of the city celebrate Thunder Over Louisville on April 20, 1996. Photo by Tony Matkey. This photo originally ran on the front page of the April 25, 1996 issue of The Louisville Cardinal.
Original cutline: The rest of the nation might have thought the April 20 Thunder Over Louisville fireworks celebration kicked off the Kentucky Derby Festival, but UofL students know better: they signaled the beginning of the end of another semester. For the first time in years, Derby Week won’t collide with Finals Week.
Are you an alumni of The Louisville Cardinal? Then we want your memories!
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