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OCT. 14, 2014 VOL. 89 NO. 7FREE
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CVille Grill re-ceives ‘C’ on health code evaluation
The Ville Grill received a C rating
from the Louisville Department of
Public Health and Wellness.
The grade from the department is
a failing score in the Kentucky State
Food Code. It indicates that the Ville
Grill has failed to meet minimum
requirements of the Kentucky State
Food Code.
While some students were dis-
gusted when they heard about the C
health rating that the Ville Grill ac-
quired, most were not surprised.
“Their dishes can be so dirty some-
times,” said sophomore chemical en-
gineering major Jasmine Richardson.
“I will sometimes pick up a spoon
and it would feel sticky. I take a cup
of hot water and stick my silverware
in it and even rinse out my cup with
hot water. I still eat there because I
was hungry.”
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SINGING IN THE RAIN:Jeremih kicks off Homecoming week
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In accordance with the Clery Act, the department of public safety publishes all crime reports online at Louisville.edu/police/crimelog.
CAMPUS CRIME REPORTSOct. 7 - Oct. 9
OCTOBER 7
Location: Jefferson County Metro Corrections DepartmentIncident: Tampering with physical evidence/pos-session of marijuanaDisposition: Report - closed, subject arrestedComment: A university police officer reported an investigation, further reported arresting subject on above charges.
Location: Qdoba Mexican Grill (Cardinal Towne)Incident: Theft under $500Disposition: Report - open caseComment: A student reported stolen property.
OCTOBER 8
Location: Cardinal Towne ApartmentsIncident: Trafficking controlled substance/pos-session of drug paraphernaliaDisposition: Report - closed, summoned/citedComment: A university police officer reported an investigation, further reported arresting subjects via citation on above charges.
Location: E. Warnock Street & S. Floyd StreetIncident: Accident, hit & runDisposition: Report - inactive, no identifiable suspectsComment: A student reported a hit and run accident.
OCTOBER 9
Location: Cardinal Station parking lotIncident: Criminal mischief II/theft under $500Disposition: Report - open caseComment: A university student reported damaged and stolen property.
Location: 200 E. Cardinal Blvd.Incident: Accident, non-injuryDisposition: Report - closed, no further actionComment: A student reported a non-injury accident.
Location: Province ApartmentsIncident: Possession of marijuana/possession of drug paraphernaliaDisposition: Report - Closed, summoned/cited
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“It grosses me out because it takes meal swipes, but at the same time, I used to work in a restaurant, so I know how that works,” said junior Michaela Crutcher. “A lot of times, it has to deal with things that you do not even realize affect a score”.
U of L dining services said their dish machine had a malfunction during the inspection, but is now being repaired. They also ensured students that if at any time there was a lack of clean dishes they would switch to disposable ones.
When reached for comment, Sodexo did not respond.
“I am appalled. I enjoy the food there, but now that I know it might be dirty I am having second thoughts,” said sophomore Zita Ackah.
The department will return to do a follow-up inspection and the new rating will be placed once the inspection is complete.
Ville Grill gets grilled, receives C rating
PHOTO BY JACOB ABRAHAMSON / THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL
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GRAPHIC BY SIMON ISHAM / THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL
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U OF L HOUSING FOR FRESHMEN ONLY STARTING FALL 2015U of L On Campus Housing sent out an email Oct. 8 informing students that only freshmen and those in themed communities will have housing on cam-pus next school year. Themed communities include the engineering LLC, honors science LLC, honors service LLC, pre-dental hygiene LLC, Bayard Rustin social justice themed community, Billy Minardi all male themed community and Metropolitan College Themed Community. Students have to apply and meet certain requirements to be eligible to live in these communities. The remaining housing will be for incoming freshmen only.
U OF L PLAYER DISMISSED DUE TO DRUG CHARGESU of L Police issued a citation to Cameron Polk, freshmen wide receiver, for trafficking a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school on Oct. 7. Polk was having a party in his Cardinal Towne apartment when police officers knocked on his door. Polk then admitted to have been smoking marijua-na and surrendered bags of money, two and a half hydrocodone pills and one cup of codeine. He has a court date set for Nov. 14. On the same day, two others were arrested for a Sept. 30 burglary of his apartment.
TEXAS EBOLA PATIENT DIESThomas Eric Duncan, the first person diagnosed with the Ebola virus in the US, died on Wednes-day. Anyone that was in direct contact with him has been isolated and will remain isolated for 21 days, the normal incubation period for the virus. Dun-can came back to the U.S. from Liberia and visited a hospital after feeling ill, but was then sent home. On Sept. 27 an ambulance carried him back to the hospital where he stayed in isolation. Since the virus can still be transmitted from a dead body, the CDC is recommending that Duncan be cremated or buried in a hermetically-sealed casket.
IN THE NEWS
IN THE NEWSWhat you missed while you
were in class
How much does home-coming week cost?
A free Jeremih concert outside of Cardinal Towne officially kicked off U of L’s Homecom-ing week Friday. Changing the usual tradition, the Student Activities Board decided to replace last year’s block party with a concert.
According to ULPD and SAB, the event was attended by approximately 1,000 people.
The SAB concert committee was granted $175,000 for concerts, and $50,000 was spent to bring Jeremih to U of L. They decide on the performers based on what students listen to at parties, what’s on the radio and the cost effect.
“Compared to the other concerts we have had, this was probably one of the easiest ones we have planned,” said Tra Taylor, SAB fi-nance director.
The budget for the previous Homecom-ing was $56,000, but SGA advocated for more money for the newly-founded concert com-
mittee. To plan each event Homecoming week,
the committees develop an estimated cost and request the necessary amount. According to SAB, each event always goes over budget due to unplanned circumstances.
The remaining Homecoming week events include Paint the Town Red, Nearly Naked Mile, Wear Red to be Fed, Spirit Games, sec-ond annual talent show, first annual home-coming parade and the Homecoming game against North Carolina State.
All events are free to students, with the ex-ception of the Nearly Naked Mile where stu-dents must donate at least one clothing item to participate.
“We encourage students to follow SAB on social media and check out our website for events that you like and don’t like and then leave feedback,” said Taylor. “We are here as a service to the student body and we want to see hundreds of students at every event.”
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On a chilly day, people from all over came to U of L’s campus to enjoy a warm meal in the Red Barn while having questions answered by U of L students, taking campus tours and meeting with the faculty and staff.
U of L kicked off its campus preview day by opening its doors to the public and allowing visiting high school students and the commu-nity to get a taste of what college life is really about.
“The best way for students to get a feel for what U of L is all about is to get them on cam-pus,” said Megan Adams, an admissions coun-selor. This proved to be true as hundreds of students, parents, family members and friends rushed to see what the school had to offer.
From 10 a.m to 4 p.m., U of L played host to tour groups and question and answer sessions happening all throughout campus. In the Red Barn, prospective students and their families
gathered and heard the testimonies from stu-dents involved in a number of campus organi-zations and committees.
According to some of the parents and fami-lies of some of the incoming U of L students, the main thing they found most helpful was the information fair held in the SAC.
“The informational fair showed us new, ex-citing things that we did not know the school had to offer,” said a visiting family from Indi-ana.
The primary function of the fair was to have members from all academic departments and schools host workshops in which people could come hear a little bit about what the school or department had to offer, tips on how to apply for scholarships and learn ways to get involved at U of L.
“I thought the event went smoothly and efficiently, while adequately informing pro-spective students about the University of Lou-isville,” said Taylor Smith of the Aviators di-versity recruitment program.
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U of L welcomes prospective students
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Bluegrass Bioneers set to host sustain-ability conference on campus
Students, faculty encouraged to get flu shots
The Bluegrass Bioneers, a non-profit organization based in Louis-ville is hosting a three-day confer-ence discussing “global inspiration meets local innovation.”
They are responsible for the southeast region of the conference that works to produce high sustain-ability in nature.
“The Bluegrass Bioneers is a sat-ellite event of the national Bioneers conference that has been occurring for a few years out in San Rafael, Ca-lif.,” said U of L Sustainability Coor-dinator Justin Mog. “The idea behind Bioneers in general is to get people together to discuss sustainable so-lutions inspired by nature. We can learn how to manage our own affairs from the way nature does.”
The Bioneers will open the confer-ence on F Oct. 24 in the Humanities Building room 100. On Oct. 25, the
Bioneers will migrate to the Jefferson Community and Technical College Health Sciences Building To cap off the conference the Bioneers will pay a visit to Bellarmine University’s Fra-zier Hall.
U of L and JCTC were co-hosts of the conference last year.
“The organizers of Bioneers are a community group and U of L has played a role in hosting the confer-ence,” said Mog. “In the early years, it was all held on campus and in re-cent years has started branching out. Continuing through Sunday after-noon the sixth annual Bluegrass Bi-oneers Conference will speak about topics that center interests at all three schools. It gives a chance for each school to showcase what they are do-ing.”
The conference will discuss nu-merous themes linked directly to hu-man sustainability issues.
“What we are trying to be are more compassionate people- compassion-
ate for other species on the planet, com-p a s s i o n a t e for the plan-et itself and compassion-ate for other people. You have to build on the social and commu-nity side of it,” said Mog.
There are a plethora of national speakers, who will discuss a wide variety of topics, on campus over the three day conference.
“The idea is to tie in what we have to present locally with the things that they will be talking about with some of the similar themes reflected at the national level,” said Mog.
The Bluegrass Bioneers Conference is a free event, but dinner at U of L, and JCTC sites will cost $27 and $15 respec-tively.
CHRIS [email protected] What we are try-
ing to be are more compassionate
people. — Justin Mog, U of L sus-
tainability coordinator
“ “It is that time of year again: flu sea-
son. This week, nurses from Campus Health Services set up around cam-pus to provide free vaccinations to any willing student. Students are being encouraged to be proactive in keeping themselves healthy by getting either a flu shot or the nose spray.
“Getting the flu shot helps you finish your schooling earlier. You do not have to miss any days because you will not get sick,” said Joanna Davidson, a local nurse. “Catching the flu means that you will not only miss out on having fun with your friends, but you will miss out on valuable class time, which can have a bad effect on your grades, so your best bet is to do everything you can
to stay healthy and keep from catch-ing any viruses.”
“Research has shown that students who get flu vaccines are less likely to develop flu-like illnesses, need to see the doctor or experience impair-ments in academic performance dur-ing flu season,” said Dr. Phillip Bres-soud, executive director of Campus Health Services. Bressoud said the vaccinations are paid for through money from student fees.
There are other ways to stay healthy. The Campus Health Ser-vices website recommends wash-ing your hands often, covering your sneezes with a tissue or the bend of your elbow, eating healthy, exer-cising and getting plenty of sleep. If anyone around you is sick, avoid eating or drinking after them and touching their things.
ALLISON [email protected]
Flu Shot Dates and Locations:Oct. 14 - Shelby Campus Burhans 104 - 11:00 AM to 1 PM
Oct. 15 - J.B. Speed School - 11:00 AM to 2 PMBy appointment at Campus Health Services
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SRC celebrates one-year anniversary, hosts intramural sports
The Student Recreation Center turns one year old
this month. The $38 million center, used as a gym for
students and staff, offers for-credit fitness classes, club
teams and intramural teams on which 1,900 students
play.
From weight-lifting class to badminton, there are
classes a couple times a week to help you stay in the
gym.
“I believe the Student Recreation Center changed
campus life. There are fitness classes, personal train-
ers and plenty of equipment for all students,” said Dale
Ramsey, intramural director.
“There are also group fitness activities, locks, tow-
els, showers, intramural sports, clubs and all of it is
free,” said Intramural Coordinator Justin Peterson.
“The only thing there is a small fee for is a personal
trainer, which is still cheaper than going out and get-
ting one.”
Online sign-ups for intramural teams allow cap-
tains to schedule times most convenient for the team
members.
The university also currently has 20 club teams,
with new ones still being created. Some of the club
teams the university offers are fencing, ice hockey,
baseball, ballroom dance, golf, lacrosse, racquetball
and table tennis.
Ramsey and Peterson said students who get in-
volved at the SRC can earn friendships, stay in bet-
ter shape and avoid the freshman 15. Involvement in
intramural and club sports also boosts your resume,
they said.
The most popular intramural team is basketball.
There are 108 teams made up of 1,000 students in to-
tal.
Last year, the indoor facility allowed the addition of
an indoor soccer league. They had 24 teams last year
and had to turn some teams down, but this year they
hope to accept 50.
For most teams there are men, women and co-ed
team options.
For more information, you can visit the website for
the U of L’s intramural leagues.
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First Latin frater-nity set to arrive on campus
The University of Louisville will em-
brace the first Latin fraternity on cam-
pus. The first historical Latin fraternity,
Lambda Theta Phi, will be established in
spring 2015. The Louisville chapter will
be founded by Luis Arduz, a senior social
work major.
“Coming to college, I have always
wanted to see a student body that was di-
verse and at least for me, being a Latino-
American, growing up I did not see many
Latinos,” said Arduz. “When I choose
to come to the University of Louisville,
it was kind of difficult to see that Latin
culture because a lot of students would
either stay off campus or really were not
involved.”
It was only after being exposed to a La-
tino fraternity in Indiana that Arduz saw
how influential the brotherhood and cul-
ture meant to those involved.
“What I really wanted to do with this
is have an increase and a growth of the
Latin culture, the Latin population, the
love for Latin food, language and dances.
Everything you can imagine,” said Arduz.
Lambda Theta Phi was founded in
1975 as a the first Latin fraternity or soci-
ety associated with the Greek movement.
According to their website, “Lambda
Theta Phi originated the concept of em-
bracing the ideals of brotherhood, Latino
unity, cultural awareness and community
service within the Greek-letter fraternity,
all for the progress and empowerment of
our people.”
“For me, it was an opportunity to bring
the Latin population and people who are
not Latinos, but who love the Latin cul-
ture, out in the university,” said Arduz.
Although Lambda Theta Phi is a his-
torical Latin fraternity it will not be ex-
clusive to Latinos.
“It is not like you have to be specifical-
ly apart of this culture to be accepted or
apart of it,” he said. “It is another incen-
tive for high school students to want to
come to college to know there is a growth
in the Latin community, the Latin popu-
lation,” said Adruz. “I really want to bring
that awareness, because U of L is the most
diverse university in the state of Ken-
tucky. Lets keep it going.”
For those interested, Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Inc., meets every Tuesday in Ekstrom Library, 117A from 6:45-8:00 PM.
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$21,125.33. That’s the average cost per year for a student to attend U of L. That’s not adding the other expenses of life, or the emergencies that screech us all to a blinding halt.
For student Sagar Patagundi, that sudden stop may be the cash needed to finish his last semester of college. Currently owing a $15,000 debt, Sagar has a hold on his account - a hold that will prevent him from graduating on time.
In his words, “My dream to walk with a degree in my hand seems a blur.”
Patagundi works with several area organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, Women in Transition and the Kentucky Alliance Against Racial and Political Repression. Sagar is also the co-founder of the Fighting for Immigrant Rights and Equality program.
In addition he is an active student and held seven jobs during his four years of education across five universities. He currently holds an internship downtown with WDRB-TV News.
When not competing with Atlas over who can carry the world, Sagar helps his two brothers attend college, as their parents currently live in India.
Originally immigrating to the U.S. when Sagar was 11, his family lived in Florida for his middle and high school years. His father’s visa was revoked in 2006, barring him from returning to the U.S. and keeping him in India. His mother, after ensuring that he and his brothers could make it on their own, returned to be with her husband in 2011.
Through the stress of living as an undocumented immigrant, as well as having his family torn apart with literal oceans between them, Sagar continued with his goal of achieving a college degree. His parents’ words, “we brought you here with a dream, so you can dream your own dream,” pushed him on.
Completely restricted from any form of financial aid or scholarship due to his undocumented status, Sagar went into the workforce. Disregarding the money owed from this final semester, he’s been successfully debt and loan free previously.
This sum of debt only comes
from ineligibility for FAFSA approval. A worker at UPS for three semesters, Sagar had been receiving financial aid through the company’s joint program with the university. After finding out they can’t aid him if he’s not a candidate for the FAFSA, Sagar was left with a $15,000 wall looming over him, blurring out the idea of a winter graduation unless something changed financially.
Never sitting back and taking punches, Sagar hastily went into action. Reaching out through the digital frontier, he created a crowd sourcing campaign, hoping any donations towards his cause of graduation would come in due time.
“After talking around, a lot of my friends told me they had a lot of success with Gofundme, so I thought I’d give it a shot,” said Patagundi.
Already one-fifteenth towards the $15,000 goal, Patagundi is overwhelmed with gratitude.
“As much as I have gotten support from my community in the past, I need you all even more now, so please donate towards my tuition and my dream.”
Considering this is the month of Halloween and all things scary, it seems fitting that the SAB is showing one of the most influential of all recent horror movies: “The Blair Witch Project.” If you want to know why movie studios get millions of dollars from such shlock as the “Paranormal Activity” franchise and other such found footage movies, it is all because of “Blair Witch.”
Why is found footage such a popular medium of filming? It had been around since the 1980s and been largely adopted by international filmmakers. There had been several American productions as well, some of which would earn critical acclaim. Yet, people were reportedly so unfamiliar with the style that supposedly people were under the impression the “Blair Witch” was a legitimate documentary. In fact, to promote the movie, posters were designed to look like missing person’s posters. Remember, this was 1999, when the internet was new and information, less readily available.
So what is it about this movie that made the technique so successful? My guess is the effort taken by the filmmakers to create an atmosphere that would allow for maximum fear. The actors were all hired due to an improv background and there was no concrete script. In a way, the actors were living the movie for a week.
While other found footage movies were mostly art films, “Blair Witch” was a simple ghost story. The handheld camera allowed the audience to have an intimate connection to the fears of the main characters. It was simple and worked with what it had.
So why do current movies of this genre now suck? The novelty wore off. “Blair Witch” earned money by pulling unprepared audiences deeper into a horror movie than expected. But, like a joke told too many times the same way, it gets stale.
Funding the dream: One student’s struggle
Floyd Flix Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. in
the Floyd Theatre.
Floyd Flix Reviews:
‘Blair Witch Project ’DAVID CECIL
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BELOW: After working several jobs and being denied financial aid, Sagar Patagundi has taken to Gofundme.com to raise money to graduate on time.
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After two opening acts and over an hour of
rain, Jeremih took the stage for the homecoming
concert, officially kicking off the 2014 U of L
homecoming week.
His soulful voice stood out above the
prerecorded tracks playing in the background.
His voice made several of the ladies swoon,
especially in a semi-acapella version of his 2009
hit “Birthday Sex.”
Not a lot of students braved the rainy Friday
night concert, making it easy to find a front-row
spot. Front-row spots tonight came with perks
– getting pointed at during “Down on Me” and
getting to high-five him as he ran past following
his closing song, “Don’t Tell ‘Em.” Personally, I
like to believe I made eye contact with the rapper-
singer at least three times, one of which I felt
personally serenaded.
His performance did seem short. It began
roughly around 9 p.m. and I was back in my
apartment by 9:50 p.m.
Despite the shortness, Jeremih put on a
memorable, personal show for those who
made it out, as well as several Cardinal Towne
residents who simply opened their windows for
the free show.
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PHOTO BY SASHA PEREZ AND ANDREA STEWART / THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL
Jeremih kicks off homecoming
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HOMECOMING WEEK EVENT CALENDAR10. 14. 14
Wear Red to be Fed
Stop by the Red Barn between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to fill up on cookout food, courtesy of SAB. There is a small catch: you must wear red to get fed. SAB will also announce the Top Five Homecoming Court at the event.
10. 15. 14Reel Latin American Film Festival: ‘IlliterateÊ’
View this Latin American film, part of the Reel Latin American Film Festival, in the Floyd Theatre at 5:30 p.m. “IlliterateÊ” is the story of an illerate woman who lives in solitude to hide her illiteracy.
10. 16. 14Homecoming Talent Show
SAB is hosting a talent show open to the entire student body in the multipurpose room of the Student Activities Center. Watch your fellow Cardinals show off their skills and cheer them on with homecoming spirit.
10. 17. 14“Welcome bACC”Homecoming Parade
Visit Cardinal Towne to watch the first Homecoming parade in 15 years. Meet with alumni, students, faculty and fans at this homecoming celebration.
10. 18. 14Football vs. N.C. State
Homecoming week culminates at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium at 3:30 p.m. The official 2014 Homecoming king and queen will be crowned at half time, as the Cardinals take on North Carolina State.
The smell of freshly popped kettle corn and roasted peanuts permeated the air as hundreds of artists fill North Third, Fourth, and Fifth Streets with their handmade crafts. Everything from stained glass windows and polymer jewelry to crimson clay pottery and clogging were represented at Bardstown’s 34th annual arts, crafts and antiques fair.
Late Friday night, artists spread a blanket of artwork, tents and supplies across North Fifth Street. It rained continually, but nothing could halt the enthusiasm of the hundreds of hardworking artists ready to sell their goods for the next two days. The vendors helped each other set up through the long hours of preparation.
Saturday morning, the air still damp, the artists had no trouble tinting the atmosphere with a unique pallet of glazes, paints and fabrics, adding to the fall environment with red and yellow autumn decorum. Everyone from babies to seniors citizens delighted in the fall festival.
Among the crowd of college students was senior Margo Howard. She bought hand-crafted wooden gifts for family and friends to give to them for the holidays. Pleasantly surprised at the enormity of the show,
Howard said, “I would definitely come back again.” She added the rain was worth suffering through to
celebrate the show.Becky Matheny and Jennifer Rylen,
artists who turn stones into candles in a creative way, brightened the dreary day. They sell their products through their growing business, Kentucky Rock Kandle. They harvest their own slate from the bottom of Lake Cumberland and use fiberglass to make the candles. After they drill holes in the slate, they place clear bowls filled with oil underneath the rock and place strings of fiber glass through the top of the rock and light it.
“We call them forever wicks because they don’t burn out,” Matheny and Rylen said, pointing to one of the candles on display. “This one has been burning for twenty-two years.”
U of L fans gathered to attend the show. Emily, a 2006 graduate, and her mother crowded the pottery booth.
“The show is wonderful, outstanding and well-organized,” Emily said. “My favorite booths are the ones with jewelry and wreaths. The show has a mix of everything.”
There is no doubt that the annual art show has something for everyone to enjoy through the entertainment and fellowship of artists from all over America. Between the crisp
air, delicious treats and one of a kind artwork at this fall celebration, Bardstown is the perfect place to be in October for students who need a
retreat from school, time with family and creative inspiration to turn the burdens of stress and schoolwork to creativity, enthusiasm and fun.
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Bardstown turns to ArtstownAnnual arts and crafts fair impresses guests
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Outfits of the week
Walk in a Cardinal’s Shoes
Mallory Seidel, freshman elementary education major, pairs floral and denim for a fun and flirty ensemble.
Junior Amber Garrison says her style is more laid back and comfy. Here, she keeps things cozy with an oversized cardigan.
Freshman Cailyn Cochran wears a flowy tank from her favorite place to shop, a local spot called Pitaya. She completes the outfit with colored denim and a pair of edgy boots.
Junior biology and chemistry double major, Heegook Yeo goes for a clean, classic look with a button-down and boat shoes.
An international trek across many countries and bodies of water took 22-year-old Benadate Cheruiyot to America. Jameli Benadate Cheruiyot or as some call her, Bena, runs cross-country and track for the University of Louisville.
She grew up in Eldoret, a town in western Kenya. From a family of 13, with seven sisters and three brothers, Cheruiyot was recruited in high school for cross-country. It wasn’t until the end of 2012 that she received her visa, therefore forcing her to come into the 2012 school year a semester behind. Many things changed as soon as Cheruiyot decided to come to the United States.
“One of the hardest parts with coming to the U.S. was getting a visa and going through NCAA paperwork,” she said. “The U.S. embassy has some strict rules. You need to have a certain grade in order to qualify for an NCAA school. You are never sure if you are going to get a visa. They might turn you down and send you back home and you will have to go back several times.”
Her home is 210 miles away from the embassy where she needed to go for questioning and to have her paperwork approved. She had to take a bus to and from the embassy three times before finally getting her visa. This was no easy university application experience.
“Tickets are expensive and a one-
way ticket to Louisville, Kentucky from Kenya costs about 2,000 dollars. In addition to that, you also have to use a lot of money when you go to the city to the embassy for your visa. It costs a lot to send your paperwork to the US and also to be cleared with the NCAA.”
It is a financial struggle to come to the United States, and even more of a struggle to gather money to go back and visit family. It has been almost two years now since Cheruiyot has seen anyone from her family face-to-face. Phone calls and Skype fill the gaps in her schedule, but due to an eight-hour time difference, synchronizing timeframes can be difficult.
In Kenya, people will rarely eat out. Most meals are home-cooked
and consist of chicken, beans and rice. “We normally cook our food. We are not use to fast foods.”
Cultural differences are not limited to dietary change. “Here in America, when people say ten in the morning, they mean ten, not 11. Over in Kenya, if you wish to meet at ten in the morning, you will normally add about two hours to that, therefore arriving closer to 12.”
Every day is a new adventure, but the reason she chose to come to the U.S. was to gain an education in order to go back to Eldoret and help her country grow politically, economically and socially. She said her dreams to help fellow Kenyans outweigh the difficulties of cultural differences.
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This Halloween, bring your costume
ideas to life with timeless clothing from
the Nitty Gritty, a vintage clothing &
retro costume shop. This classic shop
has two floors of vintage clothing
from the 20’s to 80’s for women and
men of all ages. With a huge selection
of vintage costumes you’re sure to
find exactly what you’re looking for
Halloween.
Unlike your popular costume shops
that sell the latest pop culture couture
the Nitty Gritty is a one of the kind
vintage costume shop that opened in
April 2000. Terri Burt is the proud
owner of the Nitty Gritty.
“I love vintage clothing. I love what
I do and I love being my own boss,”
Burt said. “They used to make clothing
to last. The fabric and clothing were
made with such quality. The clothes
from the earlier years were made to
last forever. But now everything is so
mass produced that the quality of the
clothing is not as good as it once was.
I have clothes from the 1920’s and the
reason why it lasted so long because it
was so well-made.”
Burt said the job’s biggest challenge
is finding the clothing.
“I go to estate sales, auctions or
someone may call and I would go pick
out the clothing and pay for them,” Burt
said. “I love shopping, especially when
you come across something you never
seen before and it is in great shape.
“It is like a treasure hunt.”
The name of the shop was inspired
by a song covered by Gladys Knight &
The Pips “Nitty Gritty.”
“Southern Culture on the Skids is
one of my favorite bands and they
redid the song ‘Nitty Gritty’ and I loved
it,” she said. “I wanted my store to be
something silly and fun so that is how I
came up with the name.”
The Nitty Gritty also has accessories
like wigs, hats and shoes to complete
your unique costume.
This Halloween, whether you are
looking for something to reflect your
love for the 70’s bell bottoms or 1950’s
poodle skirts, chances are you can find
the real deal at The Nitty Gritty.
Head to Halloween parties pastCHERRELLE [email protected]
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| OPINION 12 OCT. 14, 2014
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On May 23, Ray Rice finally broke
his silence regarding initial domestic
violence claims and elevator video
footage of him dragging his uncon-
scious wife into a Las Vegas hotel
lobby in mid-February, a story that
seemed to blow up overnight for
TMZ.
With the nation’s outcry at Rice’s
punishment, he was quoted pleading
that he’s “working every day to be a
better father, husband and a better
role model”. Controversy regarding
the NFL’s mere two game suspension
given to Rice over the matter not only
infuriated the public, but perplexed
and induced media outlets across the
nation to dig deeper.
On Sept. 8, after the NFL publicly
admits to mistreating the repercus-
sions dealt in the situation, the sec-
ond part of the video footage of Rice
punching his wife in the face officially
surfaces, permanently sealing the end
to Rice’s career in professional foot-
ball.
The Associated Press claimed they
sent the full video footage of Rice
abusing his wife to the NFL in April,
which goes against the statement that
NFL President Roger Goodell re-
leased Sept. 9, stating that he did not
receive and or see the video until it
was released by TMZ the day prior.
Now with Rice’s indefinite suspen-
sion by the NFL in litigation it’s in-
teresting to see where this situation
will find clarity.
We as fans of not only the NFL,
but other professional sports such as
the NBA and MLB, are the sole foun-
dation of these major professional
sporting organizations. That being
said, what are the limits that we as
fans draw in terms of endearment to-
wards our beloved teams or favorite
athletes? When
do we as fans
put aside our
entertainment
pleasures and
subside to our
morals and ei-
ther make the
decision to
condemn these
players for their
wrong doing, or
simply disregard
their actions off
the field or court
and throw their
jersey right back
on regardless of their personal mis-
takes?
“Fair or not, I would say that any
professional athlete is definitely held
to a higher standard, and must always
take into account that their actions
will probably be headline news,” said
senior Austin Linton.
Though people believe athletes
like Rice should be held to higher ex-
pectations due to their national rec-
ognition, people also agree the NFL
should also be held to these same ex-
pectations.
“Not only does Ray Rice look bad
in this situation, but the NFL does,”
said junior Dalton Ray. “They com-
pletely butchered their stance on the
situation and Rice had to pay for their
initial mishandling of the penalties
given.”
Many people are unaware that pro-
fessional boxer Floyd Mayweather is
the highest paid athlete in the world.
Being undefeated with 47 wins under-
neath his belt, it would seem just for
him to bank in so much yearly, right?
In 2011, Floyd Mayweather was sen-
tenced to 90 days in jail following a
domestic battery charge. Mayweath-
er served two of those three months
in jail, later being released and swad-
dled up into the public’s arms as one
of the most talented athletes to step
foot on earth.
Interesting enough, when inter-
viewed by CNN’s Rachel Nichols re-
garding other instances of domestic
violence where Mayweather’s chil-
dren were reported calling the po-
lice on their father for abusing their
mother, Mayweather simply replied,
“everybody’s entitled to their own
opinion, you know? When it’s all said
and done, only God can judge me.”
Soon after the final video of Ray
Rice’s violence was released, May-
weather was reported releasing a
statement in Rice’s defense, saying, “I
think there’s a lot worse things that
go on in people’s households.”
The highest paid and one of the
most decorated athletes in the world
publicly defending a fellow profes-
sional athlete with a history of do-
mestic violence. No wonder the state-
ment was retracted.
With athletes ranging from Mi-
chael Vick, Kobe Bryant and Tiger
Woods, it almost seems formula to
find the skeletons of an athlete’s past
as their careers progress.
The question that remains is sim-
ply whether or not we as fans care
enough to change our perspective on
one of these particular athletes once
these skeletons come to light. What
makes some of us support athletes like
Michael Vick even after his dog fight-
ing crimes and what makes some of
us still get a bitter taste in our mouth
when Vick’s name is even men-
tioned on Sports Center? Before we
put on our favorite fan apparel, and
before we pay $70 for that pay-per-
view fight, do we ever stop to think
whether or not who we’re watching is
a person we’d really want to be root-
ing for? The answer is purely of our
own decision.
NICK [email protected]
How far does our fandom reach and where is the line PHOTO COURTESY OF FLICKR/WONKER
I think there’s a lot worse things
that go on in people’s house-
holds. — Floyd Mayweather
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I’ve learned over the years through
things that I see that your first love
is the hardest to get over. You watch
movies where the protagonist finds
someone, it’s love at first sight, they
fall madly in love, they may have a
fight but they find their way back to
each other and live happily after ever.
If you’re anything like me, you
grow up dreaming and imagining that
your life would end up the same way.
For us people in real life why do we
spend our entire lives trying to make
our first loves just like that?
There could have been a number
of things wrong with the relation-
ship, which is why it didn’t work, but
that person still has some kind of hold
on us. There’s something about them
that once you see them or talk to them
again all of the feelings you had before
come flooding back like they never
left.
Then you snap out of it and you
realize the past is the past for a rea-
son. Have you ever wondered why,
no matter how old someone is, once
you bring up their first love they get
an uncontrollable smile on their face.
You always remember how that first
love felt and tend to forget how much
heartache and devastation it probably
brought to you as well.
Truth is, the first person you fall in
love with probably isn’t going to be
the person you end up with, but there
will always be a part of you that loves
that person because they were the first
person you had strong romantic feel-
ings for. There’s something special
and innocent about your first love,
especially if you were young and you
made your entire life revolve around
that person. Your days began and
ended with them, you would spend
every waking moment with them if
you could. It was fresh, exciting, new
and many people spend their entire
lives searching for someone that du-
plicates the love they had when they
were young.
I can’t help but feel like the movies
give people a false sense of the reality
of love. it’s not a bunch of smiles and
rainbows. Love can be complicated,
hard and it sometimes hurts but at the
end of the day everyone wants and
deserves love. Everyone deserves to
have that one person that is perfect
for them, the person that makes them
feel whole, the person that no matter
what will be there for them through
everything.
Maybe that is why people are so
desperate for a first love kind of love.
They want the love that makes you
feel like you are with a person that
completes you and helps you to be-
come a better version of yourself, the
kind of person you do not want to
imagine your life without because you
would not want to be apart of a world
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Being part of intramurals at the University of Louisville is a great way to network with your peers. You nev-er know what type of contacts you are going to expose yourself to. Just think, you could meet a new best friend or even a business partner by playing a sport or participating in a fun activity you would be doing anyways.
Students don’t realize how valuable networking is until later on down the road when they need to pick up the phone and call someone for a fa-vor. You know the saying, “It’s not always what you know but who you know.” So why not make it enjoyable and come out to play intramurals and meet some new people?
This whole fall semester U of L intramurals has a lot to offer their students. Some upcoming events for the month of October that will be a wonderful time are tug-o-war, vol-leyball, indoor soccer league and a 3-on-3-basketball tournament.
Now, you have to be conscious of when your rosters are due by. You can retrieve that information along with other news about the programs either online at Louisville.edu/intramurals or simply walk in the SRC into the
intramurals office. The staff will assist you with any questions or concerns you have about the activities.
When watching flag football last week and having the opportunity to talk with some of the players walking off the field.
“It’s out of the ordinary, but I hap-pened to meet my girlfriend of two years participating in kickball here at Louisville,” said Dallas Holt. “Being able to interact with my peers wasn’t something that I was always the best at, but now that’s all I want to do. I join about every intramural that is of-fered, not only because I want to meet new people but also because it’s the best source of exercise for me.”
Even though this is just one man’s opinion, it seemed like everyone walking off the field was a winner with that big grin on their faces.
Louisville intramurals can be a very fun and exciting time in a stu-dent’s life. If you open up and give it a shot, you definitely will not regret it. It isn’t just about meeting new people, even though that’s a major perk. It’s also about enjoying yourself and do-ing the activities you have loved all along. So don’t be shy and go gather your friends or just yourself and come out and lace up.
Join intramurals and start a new life at U of LDWIGHT [email protected]
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Red and Black Regatta lets rowers hit the Ohio, welcomes spectators MARQUIS [email protected]
Over fall break the Louisville Car-dinals rowing team hosted their only home event for the season. The Re-gatta was a relaxed affair where fans, family and friends could go out and watch the rowing team compete at home before going out for the rest of the season.
The Regatta is an annual event that has six scrimmage-style races on the Ohio River, showcasing the team to fans and getting the new rowers their first taste of competition.
In addition to this they had a raf-fle, giving away Louisville rowing merchandise and allowing spectators to get a look around the G. Garvin Brown II rowing facility where the team practices.
Saturday was a good day for the rowers to get used to not-so-perfect-conditions. It was 46 degrees on the waterfront, with heavy head winds and choppy water.
“It was a lot harder than it usually is in competition. The wind created a drag with the blades and made the boats rock. It was tough for us to row through,” said junior Katie Miller. Miller was participating in her third Regatta.
The ACC is home to tough row-ing competition. Virginia and Norte Dame both finished in the top ten last year, with others finishing in the top 20. The tough competition does not intimidate the 2014 American Ath-letic Conference Rowing Champions though.
“The ACC is now a dominant con-ference in rowing, so the automatic qualifier will be a little bit harder to come by,” head coach Derek Copeland said. “First we want to qualify, and re-turn to nationals again this year.”
The Cards have a good chance to do that, with a good number of their team being juniors and sophomores returning from a successful season last year. As always with a new sea-son, new leaders are born. Senior Jami Montesano has just recently been named the team captain for the 2014 season.
“I was super excited when coach selected me. This is something that coach and I had been talking about
since the summer, and I wanted to be the one to step up and lead my team,” Montesano said.
Louisville rowing is just one of the many examples of U of L athletic pro-grams on the rise. Finishing in the
top twenty of the country last year, Derek Copeland’s Cards don’t intend on easing in to the ACC. The Red and Black Regatta was their first chance to hit the water rowing, and the cold weather won’t keep these Cards from
blossoming come spring season. The cards first official matches of
the 2014-15 season will be Nov. 11, in Tennessee, competing in the Head of the Hooch Regatta.
The Red & Black Regatta is Louisville’s only home rowing event of the year. It is a chance for fans to come out and see the girls that work year-round. PHOTOS BY AUSTIN LASSELL / THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL
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Heart of the Cards: Elisa Garcia JUSTIN [email protected]
Junior mid-fielder leading her field hockey team to new heights
In field hockey, the number-
five-ranked Cards currently sit atop
the ACC with a 10-3 record and a
3-2 record in conference play. It is
Louisville’s quiet strength and con-
fident cast that has allowed them
upset wins over number-one North
Carolina and number-four Duke.
And without one of their quietest
players Louisville could not have
caused such a ruckus thus far.
Junior midfielder Elisa Garcia
brings Louisville her talents all the
way from Santiago, Chile. In her
third year in the program and the
country, Garcia is proving that she
didn’t travel all this way for noth-
ing.
Garcia started all 20 games her
freshman year on her way to scor-
ing five goals and becoming second
on the team in assists with six. Last
year she was second on the team
in assists with nine. Now just 12
games into the season Garcia leads
the Cards with seven assists. She
has also scored four goals including
the game decider against Duke.
Although, quiet off the field, her
leadership and contribution on the
field speaks volumes.
“I have more of a voice on the
field now, and that’s really impor-
tant to me,” Garcia said. “I’m focus-
ing a lot on my leadership skills.
The whole team believes in me,
and I believe in them. They respect
me and I respect them. I can use
my knowledge of field hockey to
guide others, and I think that’s
pretty cool. I didn’t do that so
much last year.”
As Garcia takes the
reigns of leadership
for the Cards, it is
clear that she
has had the
pedigree
for athletic achievement for quite
sometime.
As a member of the U21 Chilean
national team, as well as captain of
her club team during high school,
Garcia writes the next chapter in
an athletic dynasty that started with
her mother and sister.
“My whole family is a sports fam-
ily. It’s always been that way. I start-
ed playing field hockey at seven and
so had my big sister, that really gave
me a good head start,” Garcia said.
Before taking her leadership to
the next level, though, Garcia had to
cross several hurdles along the way.
“My first year here was really dif-
ficult. A different culture and
different people. Of course
it was hard to be
a w a y
from home, learning a different
language and everything. But now,
in my third year, I feel I am part of
a great community and it’s been a
great experience.”
Through the adversity, Elisa’s
leadership has grown along with the
team’s prowess.
“Our defense has improved a lot.
We’re much more disciplined and
we’ve improved on our red-zone
defense a lot,” Garcia said. “We’ve
improved attacking wise as well,
and as a mid-fielder I play both
roles. I personally feel that from last
year my defense has improved a lot.
I feel like a very important part of
the defense right now.”
In her third year at the forefront
of arguably the best team in college
field hockey, she plans to lead be-
yond the regular season.
“We are going to the NCAA tour-
nament. It’s our goal and we think
we can do it, we all believe we can
do it,” Garcia stated.
When the talk of championships
came up in conversation, the ulti-
mate knock-on-wood terminology
for any aspiring field hockey pro-
gram, Elisa unflinchingly responded
with an uncharacteristic certainty:
“We can do it, we believe it.”
We are going to the NCAA
tournament. It’s our goal and we think we can do it, we all believe
we can do it. — Elisa Garcia
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Garcia leads Louisville in assists with her seventh in the season. She has scored four goals, two of which coming in the Cards upset victories over then top ranked North Carolina and fourth ranked Duke. PHOTOS BY AUSTIN LASSELL / THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL
Garcia talks strategy with head coach Justine Sowry on the sidelines of Trager Stadium. The Cards are currently 10-3 overall.
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Q&A with BMX Gold Medalist Terry Adams SAM [email protected]
BMX Flatland professional Terry
Adams came to Louisville last week-
end while on a tour with Red Bull.
Adams is known as the ambassador
for Flatland after a spectacular ca-
reer including a gold medal at the
X Games in 2005 and received Ride
BMX Magazine’s Number One Ride
Award in the same year. Adams sat
down with The Cardinal for a ques-
tion and answer while in Louisville.
TLC: How did you get started in
Flatland riding when you were
younger?
TA: Basically, just as a kid watch-
ing the stuff on television or seeing
magazines. It just kind of looked im-
possible, and as a kid it was hard to
figure out. Even now, an adult can
watch it and it’s hard to figure out,
but as a kid I was intrigued to learn
how to ride a bike like that. So, that’s
where it started because my interest
grew because I wanted to know what
it felt like to ride a bike like that. And
as I got better and better it became
an addiction, and that turned into a
strong passion, and then the strong
passion turned into wanting to be at
the top level.
TLC: Growing up in Louisiana,
were you around other kids who
were into it, too?
TA: There were kids in the neigh-
borhood riding bikes and doing tricks,
but I went through five to ten sets of
kids like that because they would want
to ride bikes for a little bit, but then
they would want to go play football.
I always wanted to go ride my bike.
I, then, found some guys who stuck
with it and I still ride with today.
TLC: Was it tougher for you
to get into Flatland when there
wasn’t too much around?
TA: I grew up in a super country
town. I didn’t have too many places to
ride, and I grew up riding on a road
for the first couple years of my career
with traffic going back and forth. I
was so addicted to trying to get better
and get known, I just rode underneath
a tree on this busy road. I developed a
lot of those basic skills in those years.
TLC: You turned professionally
at 16. Take us through that pro-
cess.
TA: It was basically just a step I
knew that I needed to take to make
my name a little bit more known. No
one expects anything more from you
until they know who you are. If no
one knows who you are, there is no
pressure on you. So, I put myself in
a position where people started to
know who I was, that way there was
more pressure on me to do well. That
was a big reason why I turned pro so
early, because the second someone
knew who I was more was expected
from me in the industry.
TLC: You won the gold medal at
the X Games in 2005. Is that when
you hit the scene?
TA: Things jumped off for me in
2002, when I traveled to Japan and I
won a big contest called the King of
Ground. Around that time, Flatland
was still in the X Games, so I was hit-
ting all the X Games qualifiers and
that landed me in Korea where I won
the gold medal.
TLC: A lot of flatland riders
have a unique riding style, how
would you describe yours?
TA: What is cool about Flatland
is you can distinguish each country
sometimes, by the style of riding. The
guys in Japan are super technical and
you can pick out the Japanese riders.
The European riders ride with a lot of
style and flow. A lot of the guys in
the U.S. or, speaking for me at least,
are more on the bigger tricks and
jumps to where they stand out. That
has kind of been my focus over the
years, I’m never too focused on the
style, flow and super technical stuff,
but something the outside public can
look at and step back and say, “Wow,
what just happened.”
TLC: You’re known as the am-
bassador of Flatland and have
been the name in the sport for the
past decade. What do you do to
continue to grow the brand?
TA: For me, my focus is to make
sure Flatland is presented right in the
media. That has been my focus for
the past five or ten years now. I have
a desire to compete and I have a desire
to be on top, but my main desire these
days is making sure that Flatland is
presented right in the media, making
sure that the quality is good. Any-
thing on my end that’s filmed needs to
looks good and if I perform an event
I make sure the spectators that come
to watch are seeing everything top
notch. That way, if a kid does see it
in a magazine and is interested in it,
they can get into it and they think that
it’s cool.
Turning pro at the young age of 16, Flatland BMX rider Terry Adams has endorsed his sport across the world. PHOTO COURTESY / FLATLAND
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In the midst of a four-game losing streak, men’s soccer has no time to panic NOAH [email protected]
To kick this season off, Ken Lolla’s
soccer team took on the pressure of
Lynn Stadium’s spotlight with spec-
tacular performances and dominant
victories. A month into the season
and the Cards were the fifth-ranked
team in the country with a 5-1-1 re-
cord.
Since, the Cards have lost four
straight matches. In their four-game
losing streak, the Cards have been
outscored 9-3.
The home game against Florida
Gulf Coast Tuesday night could be a
needed chance for the Cards to turn
things around and salvage the season.
“The message is we need to fight
our way out of it. We have to main-
tain a positive attitude and be able to
battle. Accept where we are because
of what we’ve done and take respon-
sibility for it,” head coach Lolla said.
“We can’t act like victims, we need
to battle and find a way to fight out
of it.”
The Cards, who put up four mul-
tiple goal games including a 5-0 home
whooping of Duke, have not capital-
ized on created opportunities lately.
While the level of play is high at
moments, the consistency required is
lacking. Of the three goals Louisville
has scored throughout the slump,
freshman Tim Kubel has scored two.
The final pass and the right touch
have been absent from the team’s cre-
ative scorers.
“Not scoring goals is an issue right
now,” Lolla said. “We create our own
fortune and right now I would say we
are not working hard enough, we are
not taking care of the chances well
enough and we are just not efficient
with the chances we get.”
All worries aside, the Cardinals
have been in this situation before.
The last time Lolla’s men lost four
straight games they went on to appear
in the national championship.
This squad is talented and has the
depth and ability to turn it around.
Loss after loss, Cards fans have
been ready for the righting of the
ship. With a manageable schedule the
rest of the way, one could expect it to
be soon.
“We need to still believe in our-
selves. I know we are a very good
team and we have a ton of potential,”
Lolla said. “It’s creating some mo-
mentum to move forward for the rest
of the season.”
In the four game slump, U of L has given up nine goals and scored just three. PHOTOS BY AUSTIN LASSELL / THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL
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Football’s fans and defense ask: Where is Bobby Ball? NOAH [email protected]
The time has officially come. Bob-
by Petrino, offensive guru, needs to
wave his magic wand.
Louisville’s 5-2 football team would
have a much uglier record were it not
for arguably the best defense in the
country carrying them through each
game.
Coordinator Todd Grantham’s de-
fense hasn’t allowed a touchdown in
the past four games. Averaging 14.1
points allowed this season, Louisville
has the nations fifth-ranked defense.
The Cards lead the country in inter-
ceptions with 14. Seven of those be-
long to the nation’s leader in inter-
ceptions, safety Gerod Holliman. The
Cards have 24 sacks and have forced
four fumbles.
What one must take into account
is the extra responsibility they take
on, carrying an offense and special
teams that at times throughout the
season have put Louisville in very
tough situations.
The offense’s 12 fumbles, three in-
terceptions and countless three-and-
outs has put the defense on the field
with the opponent already in scoring
range too often.
While the offense doesn’t neces-
sarily need to score every time they
have the ball, keeping the defense on
the field is a recipe for disaster. How-
ever, the defense has managed to keep
Louisville in most games long enough
to get the points needed to squeak out
a victory.
“As a defense, our mentality is basi-
cally it doesn’t matter how long our
offense has the ball, we know they are
going to score. We just have to keep
constantly getting them the ball and
no matter what we know we are go-
ing to come out with a win. We have
confidence in our offense and we
know they are going to score even-
tually,” senior defensive end Lorenzo
Mauldin said.
Saying that and actually being able
to do that are two completely differ-
ent things. It is truly amazing the Car-
dinals have withstood so much adver-
sity. But with the memories of the old
Bobby Petrino offense adding to the
expectations this year, it is more than
frustrating for Card Nation to witness
such struggles.
The combined play of red-shirt
sophomore quarterback Will Gard-
ner and true freshman QB Reggie
Bonnafon has been inconsistent to
say the least. And perhaps nobody
knew how tough it would be to play
with star senior wide-out DeVante
Parker sidelined with an injury.
As the season continues to get
tougher the Cards need to establish a
sense of rhythm on the offensive side
of the ball.
Each game is so hard, yet the Cards
are in them the whole time. What
is painful to think about is what this
talented defense could be accomplish-
ing if they were helped out a little
more.
A strong run game and the poten-
tial at quarterback are there. Louis-
ville is two close losses away from a
perfect season.
A muffed punt at the end of the
Virginia game led the hard-fought
cause of the defense go unheralded.
In the most recent loss against
Clemson, the two touchdowns Clem-
son scored came from a punt return
and a fumble that Clemson recovered
in the end zone. These points, despite
the offensive struggles, could and
should have been avoided.
Despite the lack of a perfect record
a strong finish and a big season is still
possible.
But for the sake of the defense and
the nerves of Card fans all over, the
Bobby ball that everyone was so ex-
cited to see back needs to make an ap-
pearance.