neWs on the hill Unlikely hoops phenom hits paydirt In recent years, the Bellarmine Knights Men’s basketball program has produced a lot of stars who’ve generated some awesome video highlights. But on Jan. 3, one young star came off the bench – waaaay off the bench – to hit a memorable and Hey, you got Mrs. Knights were in the locker room atlucrative three-pointer. While the Butterworth in my halftime, senior biology major Casey veritatis amore ! Impellizzeri’s Pizza by burying a layup,Saulman came out of the stands to wina Caribbean vacation from the Original With food courts, international dining a free-throw, a three-pointer and a shot stations, gourmet pizzas and vegan from mid-court. The impressive shot- options galore, the days of mystery making and the ensuing bedlam were meat and beanie-weenies are gone captured on video by countless phone- Catt high on trees the innovations just keep on coming. went viral. At press time it was closingcams and the YouTube video quicklyfrom college campuses forever. But The latest food fashions to hit the in on 57,000 views. Mr. Saulman Dr. Chris Catt ’82, Bellarmine exercise University Dining Hall include a told WAVE-TV, “I just thought of the science and wellness instructor, in- “Freestyle” soft drink machine and a Caribbean trip and started running cludes environmental health in the per- Bellarmine crest waffle maker. The and screaming and heard all the sonal wellness course he teaches. He’s soft drink machine lets users create fans and it was crazy!” Our favorite also launched an innovative program to custom beverages (raspberry root Facebook comment: “Wow!!! Even plant trees in the urban landscape. “Re- beer suicide, anyone?) with the push the fans at Bellarmine are good at Tree Dundee” encourages homeowners of a button. The waffle maker, which basketball.” and volunteers to replace trees that have came free from the university’s been lost to extreme weather. “Metro waffle supplier, lets students fill the Watch the video here Louisville’s tree study indicates Louis- university crest with maple syrup. http://tinyurl.com/buphenom ville is several hundred thousand trees short of a healthy tree canopy,” he said. And a recent study by the Journal of American Medicine “equated the loss of Bellarmine alumna several million trees in the Midwest to Teresa Cox ’92, a declining health among its citizens.” Dr. teacher in Bullitt Catt recently partnered with the Louis- County Public ville Tree Advisory Commission and schools, was named Councilman Tom Owen to re-tree the Kentucky’s special entire strip along Atherton High School education teacher on Dundee Road. Atherton’s principal, Tom Aberli, is involving his archery club of the year. Ms. in caring for the trees as a community Cox said it was at service. Dr. Catt’s plans include a part- Bellarmine where nership with the Upper Highlands “i finally started to Neighborhood Association to re-tree believe in myself.” “all neighborhoods” in the Upper High- lands, next fall. If you’d like to make a difference and “catch the treever,” con- tact Dr. Catt at chris_catt@msn.com. 14 BELLArMinE MAgAZinE
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