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Dean addresses faculty and staff for the last time MAGGIE VANCAMPEN @GOINCAMPEN

Arts & Sciences Dean Kimberly Kempf-Leonard highlighted successes from the last academic year in her last “State of the College” address in the Humanities building Sept. 13. Those included tenured physics professors publishing in nine journals and departments receiving large grants and awards. Regarding the grants, she said, “We tell our students that persuasive writing is important in all careers and we certainly are demonstrating that with our work.” The dean said growing collaboration is foremost in the college’s teaching mission too. There are new majors crossing disciplines like Neuroscience, Sustainability, LGTBQ Health Certificate and the 3+3 Program with Brandeis Law School. She said that the administration recognizes the college’s willingness to collaborate. “I hope that the momentum in this area can continue to grow,” she said. Kempf-Leonard places a premium on the community outreach Arts & Sciences does. “We are engaged with the world too,” she said. “And all though many universities purport to help their local communities, the devotion, especially of Arts and Sciences faculty, staff and students, I believe distinguish the University of Louisville from many universities.” The dean said Professors at the Ville, the Leadership Lunch Series, Poetry Derby and Museums Professionals Network created programs, lectures, internships and research within the commu-

nity. and retention within the university are She talked about the success of some troublesome, especially because U of L of the community conferences including gets most of its money from tuitionthe Congress for New Urbanism, hosted paying students. But all faculty and staff by the Urban and Public Affairs faculty are slated to get a two-percent raise and staff, and the 20th Century Litera- beginning in January, per the budget ture Conference. passed in June. “I would like to highlight ways in which the College of Arts and Sciences is on the move, action-oriented and dynamic,” she said. She talked about how Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies changed it’s name and how the Anthropology department created the Center for Archeology and Cultural Heritage. The dean created new funding for undergraduate research targeting sophomores to make them more interested in research partnerships. She said more midsummer classes made it easier for students to drop and add classes in the middle of the semester so their financial aid wasn’t affected. She said faculty from five different departments participated in syllabus review training, peer-to-peer teaching evaluations and sessions on teaching portfolios to improve. “I believe we are well on our way in the Arts and Sciences to being able to showcase our teaching prowess,” she said. “Although we didn’t handle it as well as we should have, and budge cuts and changes from Grawemeyer and HR made our tasks harder, we do finally PHOTO BY MAGGIE VANCAMPEN have staffing in compliance with man- / THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL dated fiscal cross checks and are able to provide appropriate support for our aca“I don’t believe the institutional demic missions,” she said. changes we have made have affected our The dean said declining enrollment mission-directed work, but I do know

it has affected morale, and a great many progressive ideas that we have had, and didn’t get to pursue,” she said. “I believe that now is a brighter time, though, I really do.” “We are ready, I think, to put our skills and innovation to good use in ways we haven’t before maybe, to help higher education in Kentucky,” KempfLeonard said. “I’m happy to report that the majority of our internal corrections last year, through that vigorous review process, were successful.” She also wants to increase the number of full-time tenure-track faculty who primarily teach. She asked that all faculty be nimble despite possibly being weary of change. She said, “It isn’t the strongest who succeed, but rather it is those who are most adaptable, work collaboratively, and live within their means.” Kempf-Leonard said that biochemistry professor Michael Nantz is representing the college well while they look for a permanent vice president of research. She said Associate Dean for Research Robert Buchanan is working behind the scenes so the college can have more grant opportunities. “He’s also launching several new outreach efforts into departments this year, for faculty who are new, for those who haven’t written grants before and for multidisciplinary experts who might come together as innovative, collaborative teams.”

U of L trustee Nitin Sahney resigns from board MATTHEW KECK @THECARDINALNEWS

Founder and CEO of PharmaCord Nitin Shaney officially resigned from the University of Louisville’s board of trust-

ees. He submitted his resignation from the board in early September. U of L spokesperson John Karman confirmed that Sahney did resign on Sept. 13. Sahney’s term on the board was set to expire on Jan. 13, 2021, but he choose to end his term sooner. He was initially appointed to the board in 2016 when Gov. Matt Bevin overhauled the entire board. As a board member Sahney was in-

volved with major decisions at the university including the hiring of President Neeli Bendapudi. This was a decision made by the trustees that has been well received. He was also involved in the chaos that revolved around the firing of Tom Jurich. This ended with U of L reaching a multimillion dollar settlement with Jurich over his termination. Before serving as a trustee Sahney

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was the president and CEO of Omnicare Inc., a former Fortune 500 company that deals with long-term care and specialty industries. There has been no official reason announced as to why Sahney resigned from the board. Sahney was not available for further comment at the time.

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U of L College of Business to award research grants

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The University of Louisville College of Business will be giving five grants of $5,000 to further research and develop instructional tools to be used in the community. The Project on Ethical Leadership Excellence started in 2018 with the original donation of $100,000 by Vince Tyra, vice president and director of athletics at U of L. It is projected to last for 20 years. Since then, Adidas and the the university’s athletic department have agreed to donate $1,000,000 over the span of a decade to further aid the program. The Sam and Bonnie Rechter Family Trust donated the funds for these grants. Through this project the College of Business and athletic department hope to encourage more ethical leadership and research. Associate professor of management and co-head of the project Ryan Quinn said, “Positive and ethical leadership is leadership in which people are not just refraining from doing harm to the world, but actually making it better, and making their lives more meaningful in the process.” The tools developed will affect the ethical training in the athletic department, and the research addresses the

moral and positive psychology that goes into athletics at U of L. Both Quinn and the university want this project, and these grants in particular, to help create a reputation for U of L and the College of Business as being about positive and ethical leadership. The training and research developed will eventually be shared with other colleges in the ACC, as well as other nonprofit and corporate arenas. The project is open to both students of the university and the community. Applications are due on Oct. 15 and must include a brief explanation of the proposal along with a timeline and why it will promote ethical leadership. All proposals should be emailed to Quinn. The recipients of the grants will be announced on Nov. 15 and will begin on Jan. 1, 2020. Of the five recipients chosen, two will be for research and three for the tools development. More information about the application process can be found on the U of L School of Business’s website, and any questions can be directed to Quinn at ryan.quinn@louisville.edu. GRAPHIC BY SHAYLA KERR / THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL

“Beer with a Scientist” explores prevention techniques for Alzheimer’s MATTHEW KECK @THECARDINALNEWS

Sam Cotton, program manager of Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program at the University of Louisville Trager Institute, spoke at the monthly “Beer with a Scientist” on Sept. 11. He presented on how to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive and irreversible disease and is characterized by the presence of plaque and tangles in the brain. It impacts the person’s memory, their ability to conceptualize and how to process information. Cotton’s main focus during the presentation was centered around nutrition. “There’s a connection between taking care of yourself [and Alzheimer’s],” said Cotton. She wants to make people aware that having a focus on their nutrition as being medicinal can aid in prevention of Alzheimer’s. “If you’re not eating to take care of yourself that isn’t going to help your brain,” said Cotton. This can mean switching to a specific kind of diet to help produce healthy GRAPHIC BY SHAYLA KERR / THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL bacteria or provide certain fatty acids within the body. She emphasized the that kills brain cells, in the brain which more yogurt with active cultures or importance of healthy bacteria in our can be linked to Alzheimer’s. choosing healthier alternatives in one’s guts because when it is low it causes deEven something as simple as eating diet can help prevent Alzheimer’s. Cotposits of amyloid beta, a harmful protein

ton did recommend that people should consult with their primary care provider before totally overhauling their diet. Other areas Cotton discussed included social, mental and physical health. She said that being physically and socially active helps prevent Alzheimer’s. During the presentation Cotton talked about research done at Harvard that possibly links Alzheimer’s to diabetes. According to the Harvard research, “Scientists noted that the brains of those with Alzheimer’s disease who did not have type 1 or type 2 diabetes showed many of the same abnormalities of those with diabetes, including reduced levels of insulin in the brain.” There are currently 5.5 million people in the U.S. diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Cotton said Kentucky is predicted to have 86,000 people with Alzheimer’s by the year 2025. This month’s “Beer with a Scientist” was part of Research!Louisville, which highlighted health research done by physicians, nurses, students and researchers. Research!Louisville was from Sept. 10 through the 13, coinciding with Optimal Aging month in Louisville.

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U of L hosting national education fellow for 2019-2020 academic year MATTHEW KECK @THECARDINALNEWS

The University of Louisville will be hosting American Council on Education Fellow Rashmi Assudani for the 2019-2020 academic school year. Assudani is one of 39 ACE Fellows this year and currently a management and entrepreneurship professor at Xavier University. “She will be working with the president and provost on projects related to the plan,” said U of L spokesperson John Karman. “Specifically, she will work with Gail DePuy, associate dean for academic and student affairs, by offering her expert opinions on the plan’s implementation.” Assudani chose U of L as her host for the ACE Fellow program. Assudani was not available for comment. The ACE program allows participants to immerse themselves in the studies and practices of another institution’s culture. Their goal is to make sure that higher education has future leaders who are ready to take on real world challenges. Since 1965 the ACE Fellows program has helped develop more than 2,000 faculty, staff and administrators. Of those 2,000 more than 80 percent of the ACE Fellows have gone on to serve as senior leaders at colleges and universities.

What the Fellows do: -Observe and participate in key meetings and events, and take on special projects and assignments while under the mentorship of a team of experienced campus or system leaders. -Participate in three multi-day seminars, engage in team-based project and case studies, visit other campuses and attend national meetings. -Develop a network of higher education leaders across the US and abroad. By requiring a rigorous workload ACE condenses years worth of job experience into a single academic year. The ACE Fellow must be nominated to participate in the program. Universities who host must be ACE members and remain in good standing throughout the duration of the fellowship. There is a $16,000 program fee that is paid to ACE and a minimum $10,000 budget supplied to the fellow. These fees are split between the home and host universities. The $10,000 budget is used to aid the fellow’s travel, lodging and retreats required by the program. This year’s class is proud to boast a diverse group of leaders. Out of the 39 participants more than half are female and and close to half are members of a minority group. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE

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Inaugural Moon Festival shines light on east Asian culture JORDAN GEISLER @THECARDINALNEWS

Lights and decorations were all around the Red Barn for its first ever celebration of the Moon Festival Sept. 12. The holiday is celebrated in eastern Asian countries during the eighth lunar month to give thanks for the harvest, as well as to celebrate fellowship and family. Other than the Chinese New Year festival, U of L doesn’t have a lot of events recognizing the eastern Asian population on campus. Taleah Gipson, chair of the student activity board’s diver-

sity committee, took it upon herself to change that. “I wanted to bring the Moon Festival to U of L’s campus because there isn’t a lot of East Asian representation on campus. I wanted to throw an event that celebrates people and also brings them together,” she said. Gipson worked with other groups on campus including the Vietnamese Student Association, the Chinese Scholars Union, the Japan Club and the Chinese Club. Together they created an event that brought people together. Students could learn how to write Japanese and Chinese calligraphy and there

was a station for painting your own paper lantern. There was even moon cake, a traditional dessert eaten during the Moon Festival. The Moon Festival also had several performances from local groups and students on campus. There was an extreme Chinese yo-yo act, a martial arts session and a dance from U of L’s own Cardinal K-Pop dance team. Attendees also enjoyed a recital involving the Chinese instrument the Erhu, some traditional Chinese dances and a festive lion dance featuring the River Lotus Lion Dance Team. “My inspiration is to make everyone

feel welcome and make them feel that they’re seen,” Gipson said. Mariko Chou, a junior majoring in social work, is a member of the Vietnamese Student Association. She came to the Moon Festival and felt represented. “I really love going to student events,” said Chou, “and I think it’s really cool that we’re getting our names out there because a lot of students don’t know about our clubs or cultures as much as others.” PHOTOS BY JORDAN GEISLER / THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL

U of L professor blows away the audience with trumpet performance VICTORIA HARRIS @THECARDINALNEWS

A steady stream of students and adults filed into Comstock Hall Sept. 10, each one ready and waiting for Reese Land, an associate professor of trumpet at the University of Louisville to step on stage. Land, who also directs the trumpet ensemble and has performed with artists such as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Mannheim Steamroller and Joshua Bell, performed in Carnegie Hall with the Eastern High School Band in 2015. The concert began not on the stage, but on the upper level by the organ. Land opened his recital with “Sonata in D for Trumpet,” accompanied by Jim McFarland, a former director of music ministries at St. Paul United Methodist Church. “Sonata in D for Trumpet” is a rous-

ing three-movement piece, the third of which, “Vivace,” certainly lives up to its title. Land’s fingers were a whirl of motion, as he kept beat-for-beat with exact precision. The concert may have only lasted about an hour, but time seemed to have stood still. Post-intermission, Land was accompanied by pianist Krista WallaceBoaz. Wallace-Boaz is an associate dean and professor of pedagogy and piano and assistant dean for student programs. She has performed in Belgium as a guest of the Belgian Grand Consulate. It was in the second half of the performance that Land displayed his dexterity and breath control as he spouted runs that would make another trumpeter sweat bullets, courtesy of “Andante and Capriccio for Trumpet and Piano.”

The program closed with “The Debutante,” a piece with so many adagio to allegro tempo changes, it was like watching a tennis match. Adagio means to slow down, and allegro means to speed up in a piece. As the evening ended, Land received,

not one, but two standing ovations, prompting him to give a second bow. The crowd was buzzing with energy after the performance, once again breaking out into cheers when Land exited Comstock Hall to its atrium.

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Vote like your life depends on it

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Voting in Kentucky is Nov. 5 from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Everyone should vote, because to some people, their lives depend on it. Volunteers have already been asking students if they are registered to vote, and although it can be frustrating, it is necessary. While nobody likes to be bombarded with questions from a stranger on their way to class, it is so important to know your voting status. The issues brought up on the political stage affect everyone, and voting is the way to make voices heard on a national level. It is easy to dismiss voting with the belief that one vote won’t change the election, but that thought is what causes

young voters to not go to the polls. This is an extremely dangerous outlook that ends up hurting the country. According to the Pew Research Center, it is expected that one in every 10 voters in 2020 will be from Generation Z. Combined with the Millennial vote, youth voters are around 40 percent of the population. However, if voters from these generations decide not to vote, older voters will decide the political officials that shape our country. This puts candidates in office that will benefit them instead of the newer generations. “I think it’s pertinent for young people to vote because we have a unique experience where the policy changes that are made affect us for a long period of time,” senior Cultural Non-Profit Development major Arii Lynton-Smith

said. One of the biggest examples of this is the climate change emergency. This issue is going to affect younger voters for the rest of their lives, but it is not as much of an issue for most older voters. If younger voters and politicians do not get involved, these issues will never be dealt with until it is too late. This election, almost all statewide positions are open, meaning the whole political scene in Kentucky can change. Gov. Matt Bevin is up for reelection after being named the country’s least popular state governor this year. Bevin is being challenged by the current Attorney General and son of Bevin’s predecessor, Andy Beshear. All other major roles in the government are up for election this year as well, so this is the time to utilize your civil right and duty to vote.

When asked why voting is important to her, Lynton-Smith said, “Just 60 years ago, people that looked like me were bullied and kept out of the polls.” Voting is not a chore. It’s a privilege. In such a diverse nation, it is critical for people of all different backgrounds to vote in every election in order to truly represent the ideas and needs of this country. If nothing else, vote for your peers who cannot. Vote for the students victimized in way too many school shootings whose lives were taken before they had the opportunity to vote. Vote for Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin and the hundreds of other innocent AfricanAmerican teenagers who have had their opportunity taken away from them by police officers. Vote while you still can, because in this country, you never know when that will be taken away from you.

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Stranger Danger: Don’t give power to protesters BEN GOLDBERGER

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Last week two men stood outside the Student Activity Center next to a large picture of a bloodied infant and posters displaying religious propaganda to express their opinions about issues such as abortion and homosexuality. One of the men said, “Men and women are equal, but women have a different purpose.” When asked by a student in front of the group what women’s purpose is, he confidently stated to serve God and her husband. While these ideas may seem too controversial to be spread legally on campus, they technically are. This is explained by the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky. “[People] have the right to speak out, hand out flyers and petitions, and wear expressive clothing in school-as long as [they] don’t disrupt the functioning of

the school or violate school policies that don’t hinge on the message expressed,” their website said. In these situations, the protesters have to register with the Dean of Students to be approved to be on campus spreading their beliefs on a certain date and time. These men had gone through the correct protocol through the school to legally share their ideology. The natural reaction to this type of situation is for a group of spectators to form because it is alarming to see someone yelling offensive and misogynistic ideas. That being said, forming a group around these people spewing such opinions is one of the worst things that can be done in these situations. Social Work master student Aaron Spalding arrived in a clown costume to both counter-protest and mock them. “The Supreme Court has said the

correct way to deal with free speech you don’t agree with, such as theirs, is to either ignore it, which would be the best option,” he said. “Or, mock it.” All these propagandists want is an audience to listen to their extremist views. By forming a group around them and interacting with them, students are providing just that. There is no chance that their minds will be changed from a conversation with a student. The best thing to do in these situations is to stick to the rule all young kids learn: Don’t talk to strangers. These are not two family relatives or distant friends. These are strangers sharing their political views to get a reaction. By ignoring what they are saying, they might relocate. They cannot succeed in spreading their views if nobody listens to them. This type of situation should be handled similar to how one would handle

a bully. The website GoodTherapy said, “Reacting negatively to their behavior may signal to the bully that they are having an effect, propping up their perceived position of power.” When protesters get a reaction, they receive validation they are doing their job of spreading their beliefs. Act like they don’t exist, and they will eventually get tired of never reaching their goal. As a public university in a major city, these events are likely to happen again. In these situations, the power is the students to give. Students can decide to interact with these propagandists and give them the power they are seeking, or resist the urge to shoot down these offensive beliefs and keep the power away from them. Don’t take the bait, no matter how tempting it is.

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The Cardinals top the Hilltoppers 38-21 scored another touchdown in the beginLouisville wrapped up the quarter with ning of the second with a 46 yard pass two more touchdowns, one from senior Seth Hawkins and the other from junior Louisville took the second win of the from Cunningham. Western then answered with their first Rodjay Jones. The Cards then scored a season by defeating Western Kentucky touchdown with a huge 72 yard play rip- field goal by senior Blanton Creque putUniversity 38-21 Saturday Sept. 14. ting the score 31-7 at the end of the first After a huge 42-0 win over Eastern ping through Louisville’s defense. Kentucky University, Louisville (2-1) has improved significantly since last season. Against WKU (1-2) Louisville continued to expand their offensive capabilities passing just as much as rushing. The Cardinals had 415 total yards against the Hilltoppers, 205 yards coming from passing and 210 from rushing. This versatility will come in handy when playing in the first conference game of the season on the road against Florida State next week. Sophomore Tutu Atwell started off scoring for the Cardinals with a touchdown off of a nine yard pass from sophomore Malik Cunningham. The Hilltoppers did not answer. Louisville had the lead at the end of the first with a score of 7-0. Louisville scored an additional 24 FILE PHOTOS / THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL points in the second quarter. Attwell GABRIEL WIEST

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half. WKU tried to rally against the Cardinals with a touchdown at the start of the third quarter. Louisville maintained their strength as Atwell then scored his third touchdown of the game leaving the score 38-14. Western scored another touchdown at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Louisville did not answer, leaving the final score 38-21. Last year the Cardinal’s nearly lost against the Hilltoppers taking a narrow 20-17 win. Satterfield’s revitalized team is gaining lost ground from last year, already putting up just as many wins from last season within three games. Looking ahead Louisville’s schedule will start to pick up with five straight ACC games. While Louisville has proven their prowess with in-state competition, they still have to prove their conference strength. Louisville will play Florida State on Saturday Sept. 21 at 3:30 p.m. in Tallahassee, Fl.

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Women’s soccer takes sixth straight win JOCELYN KRONOVETER @THECARDSPORTS

Louisville women’s soccer (6-0) brings home a confident win after going against Dayton (1-5-1) at the Lynn Stadium Thursday Sept. 12 for a final score of 5-2. The game began with Louisville scoring a goal less than a minute into the game from Taylor Kerwin, her first goal of the season. A foul called on one of Dayton’s defenders allowed Louisville to hold up their lead in the first half of the game. Freshman Maisie Whitsett scored another goal off of a penalty kick. Louisville expanded their lead to two goals over Dayton in the first 10 minutes. Freshman Delany Snyder got another shot in with an assist from junior Emina Ekic, getting a score for the Cards of 3-0. The first half ended with goalie sophomore Carly Becker and junior Gabby Kouzelos each saving one goal attempt shortly into the second half. The Cards re- Hernandez scored shortly after Dayton’s made from Dayton. Dayton scored its first goal of the game inforced their lead after sophomore Sarah goal, making it Louisville’s fourth of the

game. Halfway into the second half Louisville was given a corner kick made by Ekic, in which Hernandez then sent the ball past Dayton defenders, then getting her second goal in for the game and season. Louisville ended the game on top with a final score of 5-2. Head coach Fergudon-Dayes spent 19 seasons with the women’s soccer team for Louisville, improving the team’s record nearly every season she has coached. Dayes explained that energy was a weakness for the Cardinals in the second half. She explained that play-by-plays is something the team is looking to gain steam off of. The women are starting the season off with a bold six-game winning streak. While some of the wins came on shaky ground the team is proving their competition by not letting easy wins go.

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University announces new men’s tennis coach GABRIEL WIEST AND RILEY VANCE @THECARDSPORTS

The University of Louisville announced Rodrigo da Silva to be head coach for men’s tennis Friday, Sept. 13. This comes a month after the removal of long-time coach Rex Ecarma. New head coach da Silva will be looking to build upon Ecarma’s success. Da Silva coached the University of Texas San Antonio from 2016-2019, making strides to make the team more competitive. Under the coaching of da Silva, the 2019 Roadrunners posted a 14-10 record. At UTSA, da Silva earned two top 10 recruiting classes. He also focused on players academics, increasing the average

GPA of his former team from 2.5 to 3.6. Da Silva will emphasize recruiting in order to develop the Louisville tennis program. “His ability to recruit at a high level, develop talented players into champions, and focus on their academic success is just the recipe that we needed to be highly competitive in the best tennis conference in the country,” said athletic director Vince Tyra. A part of da Silva’s recruiting efforts is bringing in big talent. He is the first coach in UTSA’s tennis program history to bring in big recruits including a top 85 ITF player. The incoming coach has a history with the Cardinals serving as assistant coach for six years from 2009 to 2014. During this time he was awarded Assistant Head

Coach of the Year of the Ohio River Valley in 2011. “Words cannot describe how excited I am to be back in Louisville. My family and I really enjoyed our time here and it feels like we are returning home to our Cardinal family,” said da Silva. The decision to bring da Silva back to Louisville was based off of references from respected individuals involved in the tennis community and former players that were on the team during the time he was assistant coach. “We had some of our greatest achievements when he was here, and some of those players that reached out recognized what he did for their career and for the program,” said Tyra. With tournaments approaching quickly, Tyra explained the increased

pressure to find a head coach leading up to the fall semester. “I think the unique part is school starting, you hate to have to harm another school for your own benefit, but I feel like we came out with a really good decision,” said Tyra. Ecarma was Louisville’s longest tenured coach with almost 30 years at the helm. A university investigation found Ecarma made discriminatory comments to players and staff, as well as not having his players’ best interest in mind regarding injuries. He earned a 475-317-1 career record, making him the fourth winningest head coach at Louisville. The Cards travel to Notre Dame for a tournament Thursday, Sept. 19 to kick off the fall season.

Football starts ACC play against Florida State GABRIEL WIEST

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Starting Sept. 21, Louisville will enter a five-game stretch against ACC division teams. Three games into the season, Louisville has made heads turn with two much needed victories over in-state teams. The Cardinals also held their own against football powerhouse Notre Dame despite it being their only loss. While these strides are being noticed, Louisville still needs to prove their conference strength. In the first game of the season against Notre Dame, Louisville introduced a rushing-oriented offense that fared well for the first half of the game with 161 yards. The Cardinals ended the first half with a one touchdown deficit with a 2114 score. Louisville’s depth became an issue against Notre Dame’s deep roaster, with the Irish securing a 35-17 victory. Even though the Irish had a considerable lead, predictions from ESPN had Louisville losing by upwards of 20 points. In the games against Eastern Kentucky University and Western Kentucky University, Louisville expanded their offensive versatility. Against Eastern, junior Jawon Pass had a record four throws into the inzone. However, rushing was still an active strategy during the game, with 322 gained yards. Louisville’s defense also made huge improvements in their second game against Eastern, shutting out the team. This was a huge conference boost when the last shut out occurred in 2013 under coach Bobby Petrino when the Cardinals beat Eastern 42-0. Against Western, Louisville used another mix of rushing and passing that resulted in a 38-21 win. Louisville’s offense

had 415 total yards against Western, 210 from rushing and 205 from passing. This nearly even split shows that the offense is not a one-trick pony. Notably, these in-state rivals are not to the caliber of ACC play, allowing Louisville to test out different plays before facing conference giants. As Louisville enters this five-game stretch, the competition steadily gets tougher. While Florida State (1-2) will be a challenge, the Seminoles had a rough start to the season with a 31-36 loss against Boise State. Florida State also struggled against University of Louisiana at Monroe, taking a marginal 45-44 win. Even with the Seminoles weak performance their first two games, they rallied against ranked UVA taking a slim 31-24 loss. Continuing through the schedule, Louisville will face off against Boston College (2-1) at Cardinal Stadium. This could bring some competition, however Boston’s only wins were against low-profile teams outside of the ACC. Similar to Boston College, Wake Forest has had success against teams, however their schedule has been more difficult thus far. They faced off against University of North Carolina winning 24-18. The competition increases significantly with the likes of UVA and Clemson. Both teams are ranked and capitalize off of play opportunities. UVA so far has cashed in on a threegame win streak, winning against Florida State in the ACC. Louisville will have many challenges against the Cavaliers. In particular, Louisville’s weak defensive line will need to be flawless or else the quick Cavalier offense will rip through and make plays. Topping out collegiate football rank-

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ings, there is an extremely slim chance Louisville will take the powerhouse Clemson at Cardinal Stadium. The team is still at full strength even after winning the national championship last year. Head coach Scott Satterfield will lead the team into a challenging part of this season’s schedule. These conference

games are important in showing Louisville’s strength in ACC play. Satterfield hopes to develop a trend of toppling ACC teams in order to make the Cardinals competitive. Louisville will face off against Florida State on Saturday Sept. 21 at 3:3o p.m. in Tallahassee, Fl.

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Cross country makes strides at Commodore Classic MARIAM PRIETO-PEREZ @THECARDSPORTS

The Louisville men’s and women’s cross country team faced off in the Commodore Classic hosted by Vanderbilt Sept. 14. Men’s cross county finished the Commodore Classic in third place. Women’s cross country completed the race in 11th place. In the men’s race, three Cardinals finished in the top 10. Sophomore Emmanuel Cheboson ended the 8k race in fourth place with a time of 24:27.4. Freshman Isaac Kiprop completed the 8K in seventh place with a time of 24:36.1. Junior Albert Kosgei finished the same race in eighth place with a 24:38.8 time. The Louisville men’s cross country team collectively ran under a five and a half minute mile. The Cards finished with 105 points. In the women’s race, three Cardinals finished in the top 30 with Sophomore Ivine Chemutai completing the 6K in

ninth place with a 21:30.1 time. Two other Cards finished in the top 30, the first being junior Bailey Beery who placed 29th and the second being Kassidy Manning coming in 30th during the 6k. The women’s cross country team all ran less than a seven minute mile. Overall, Louisville finished with 281 points. This will mark an impressive finish to the season with both teams placing in the top 15 racing schools in the Commodore Classic. Head coach Dale Cowper said, “We’re excited about the effort both squads put forward today.” “Each race was loaded with top caliber teams with several different regions represented,” he said. Louisville will be racing next in the Greater Louisville Classic on Saturday, Oct. 5 at E.P Tom Sawyer Park. The Cards travel to Notre Dame for a tournament Sept. 19 to kick off the fall season. GRAPHIC BY SHAYLA KERR / THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL

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