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Two Kentucky congressmen visited the Brandeis School of Law Feb. 20 to talk privately about life as a Kentucky representative in Washington. The Cardinal was allowed to attend the off-therecord event. In an interview afterward, Congressman James Comer (R-KY) said his favorite memory of Congress so far is riding in Air Force One with President Donald Trump from the veterans rally Aug. 21, 2019. “He invited me to ride in his private office on our way back,” Comer said. “Senator McConnell and I and Trump were alone for over an hour.” Once they had landed at Andrews Air Force Base, Trump offered Comer a seat on the marine helicopter Trump planned to use to fly back to Washington D.C. When asked about student debt, Comer thinks it is immoral, but taxpay-
ers shouldn’t have to pay for eliminating the debt. “There are a lot of people that, in my generation, and people that I’m friends with that have put their kids through school that worked hard and did without and paid for their tuition,” Comer said. “ Its a terrible issue, it’s terrible what I see kids graduating from colleges with respect to student loan debt.” Comer said if students are going to carry all this student debt, they need to be graduating with a valuable degree. “A lot of people that are graduating from college with excessive amounts of student loan debt have worthless degrees,” Comer said. “The easier it has become for students to get student loans, the more the universities have jacked tuition rates up,” Comer said. He said universities should be held accountable for the student loan debt issue.
Congressman John Yarmuth (DKY) said one of his favorite memories in Congress is playing golf with former President Barack Obama and winning three dollars. The dollars and score card are currently hanging in his office. Yarmuth said he favors cutting the graduate student loan interest rate from 6.8 percent to three percent. “The government shouldn’t be profiting off student loans,” Yarmuth said.
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“We can easily cut the interest rate to three, three and a half percent, and government would still make money. But it would be a big relief I think to student loan debt.” Yarmuth said this is a difficult issue because of the question of equity and satisfying people who have already paid off their loans.
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U of L transitions from Tapingo to Grubhub MADELIN SHELTON @THECARDINALNEWS
University of Louisville students, faculty and staff may have noticed a recent switch from mobile food-ordering app Tapingo to its competitor, Grubhub. Grubhub recently acquired Tapingo for $150 million and hoped to combine Tapingo’s presence on over 150 college campuses with Grubhub’s restaurant marketplace and delivery
capabilities to increase convenience for students. Tapingo’s technology allowed the app to integrate with campus meal plans and other systems to allow college students to order meals ahead of time and avoid lines. Grubhub, on the other hand, has been available to college students but not through meal plans or campusowned restaurants. The partnership between the two companies allows
for a greater number of food options and convenience to students. U of L is among the campuses which have been affected by this transition, and students can order meals ahead of time at most on-campus locations through the Grubhub app. The app can also be synced up to students meal plans to utilize meal swipes and flex points.
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School of Nursing simulation lab gets necessary upgrades MATTHEW KECK @THECARDINALNEWS
The University of Louisville School of Nursing simulation lab has received upgrades for hands-on clinical learning. The funding for these upgrades came from Trilogy Health Services, LLC and The Bufford Family Foundation. The upgrades include two new simulation suites, making it four in total now, and a separate observation room for instructors. A newly renovated lab on the third floor of the School of Nursing building will accommodate the four practice suites, along with the new observation room. U of L School of Nursing is also purchasing a fourth high-fidelity mannequin to fill the last room and complete these upgrades. “The primary goals of nursing education remain the same: nurses
must be prepared to meet diverse patients’ needs; function as leaders; and advance science that benefits patients and the capacity of health professionals to deliver safe, quality patient care,” said U of L School of Nursing Dean Dr. Sonya R. Hardin. “Our students have the opportunity to learn best practice in the delivery of care to diverse populations.” These new practice facilities allow U of L nursing students to experience real-life scenarios said Hardin. They don’t have to compromise patients for students to learn. Instead they can use the practice equipment to teach students. “U of L students obtain competencies in caring for older adults such as participation and empowerment of the patient and family; ease of comfort in the older adult; comprehensive geriatric assessment; development, implementation and
evaluation of care plan; and development of knowledge and clinical proficiency in the care of older adults,” she said. Hardin also believes these upgrades make U of L nursing school students better prepared for their careers. “Students expect top-level facilities that will best prepare them for clinical careers,” she said. “Although [the] simulation doesn’t replace all
clinical experiences, it gives students the chance to practice basic skills and assessments, and to gain confidence in clinical situations.” To make this project possible, Trilogy and The Bufford Foundation jointly committed $250,000. With that pledge, U of L agreed to offer priority admission for Trilogy employees to attend the traditional bachelor of science in nursing program.
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Construction of new dorms set to begin in May VICTORIA DOLL @THECARDINALNEWS
The University of Louisville will begin new residence hall construction May 2020, using $90 million of state funding. Two new dormitories will be built to replace Miller Hall and Threlkeld Hall. John Karman, U of L’s director of media relations, stated these dorms have been chosen for replacement because they no longer represent what students want. The university is updating these dorms to better serve the needs of the students. In May 2020, construction on a new residence hall will begin where the Miller Hall parking lot currently is. The new residence hall is set to open in August 2021, and the existing Miller Hall will be demolished in May 2022. There will be 170 parking spaces lost during the construction. Gary Becker, U of L’s director of Parking and Transportation Services, commented on the loss of the Miller Hall parking lot. “The greatest impact to campus will be the loss of visitor parking,” Becker said. The construction will have minimal effects on faculty and students of U of L. There will also be no new parking added during the construction. Despite the loss of parking, Becker and his team are excited to see the growth of the university and what new opportunities the construction can bring. In May 2021, Threlkeld Hall will also be demolished and there will be a new residence hall built at that location. That new residence hall is slated to open Au-
gust 2022. Both of the new dorms being built in the next two years will have 450 traditional style dorm rooms. During the upcoming construction, the Cultural Center will also be torn down and rebuilt to better serve the students. Veronnie Jones, senior associate vice president for diversity and equity, stated the construction of the new Cultural Center is something she and her team have been looking forward to. “This is an exciting time for our Diversity and Equity units. This has been a goal for many years, and we are glad to see it finally happening,” she said. Jones has had members and some students helping with the formation of the project since fall 2019. They are excited about the new opportunities this construction will bring for the Cultural Center. During construction, the Diversity and Equity Belknap units will be relocated to the first and second floor of Strickler Hall’s wings.
The Cultural Center, the Office of Diversity Education and Inclusive Excellence, the LGBT Center, the Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Social Justice and the Women’s Center will be included in the relocation. Jones and her team view this as a positive change.
“We are already exploring ways to work more collaboratively as a unit and also exploring the effectiveness of our current programs,” she said. “This is a great opportunity to foster great synergy across campus.”
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U of L takes steps to prepare for coronavirus
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The first American death from COVID-19 over the weekend made U of L’s response to the coronavirus more urgent. A 50-year-old man in Washington state became the first American to die from the disease on Feb. 29. Provost Beth Boehm sent an email to University of Louisville students and faculty Feb. 28 informing them of the steps the university has taken to keep the campus community safe amid concern over COVID-19, the scientific name for the disease caused by the coronavirus. There are currently no documented cases of the virus in Kentucky, but evidence of possible community spread in the United States has caused alarm nationwide. In her email, Boehm said Campus Health Service’s website has been updated to include links to the Center’s for Disease Control and Prevention’s website, which has the most up-to-date information about the prevention and spread of the disease. She also announced U of L has updated its travel policy concerning the countries most affected by the virus. That policy change means study abroad programs to level three countries are
suspended, so there will be no university-sanctioned travel to these countries until further notice. The CDC defines level three countries as anywhere COVID-19 is active. This classification currently applies to China, South Korea, Iran and Italy. The two members of the U of L community who were quarantined after returning from travel to China are reported to be healthy and out of quarantine now. Boehm also announced a tabletop discussion that will be planned within the next month. This discussion will be a chance for U of L officials to examine the university’s precautions against COVID-19 and address areas of concern. Boehm took the opportunity to reassure the campus community but also make it clear the university is prepared. “We have not experienced any cases of COVID-19. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as we continue to prepare for any issues that may arise,” Boehm said. Outside of the university, Mayor Greg Fischer and Governor Andy Beshear have both made statements concerning the spread of COVID-19. Fischer addressed concerns at a press conference on Feb. 27 and assured Lou-
isville residents that the city is not currently at risk for an outbreak of COVID-19, but city officials are prepared to take steps against the disease. “Our team knows how to work together across agencies with community partners to protect the health and safety of all our citizens,” Fischer said. It has been announced that 10 people in Jefferson County are self monitoring for the virus after travel from high risk areas. This means they are staying home and monitoring closely for symptoms, but none of them have tested positive for COVID-19. Beshear also spoke at a seperate press conference Feb. 27 reassuring Kentucky residents that things are under control at the state level as well. “I want to reassure everyone that your state government, your local health departments, everyone is prepared and is ready to address this issue head on,” he said. There is currently not a vaccine for COVID-19 but there are precautions that can be taken. The CDC’s guide-
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fore eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. -If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty.
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Human waste being used for more eco-friendly options DELANEY HILDRETH @THECARDINALNEWS
An Ohio State University professor presented their findings about human waste Feb. 26. The University of Louisville’s department of anthropology hosted professor Nicholas Kawa in the Shumaker Research Building. Kawa opened the lecture, “The Other Side of Our Food System: The Use of Human Waste as an Agricultural Resource” with the question, “Is human waste really just waste, or might it be something more?” He then gave an overview on the history of human waste and how it had once been considered a resource. Farmers would use it as fertilizer and people who collected it could receive valuable
items like precious metals, for trade. But with the rise of new technologies like flush toilets, waste was directed into sewers and waterways. Instead of being a resource, human waste is now a pollutant. Now, human waste is being reclaimed. Biosolids, or waste that has been treated and sanitized, can be found as fertilizer and even a source of power as of today. Several cities like Tacoma, Wash., and Milwaukee, Wis., have major biosolid composting programs that keep a lot of waste from polluting the environment. To spread the good news of biosolids, Kawa and his research team set up a make shift garden on OSU’s campus and created a publication about the topic. As its advantages become more wellknown, more areas are investing in re-
using human waste. Justin Mog, assistant to the provost for Sustainabilty Initiative, said Louisville’s Metropolitan Sewer District has created a fertilizer from biosolids called Louisville Green. Waste that would be taking up space in landfills around the region is now being re-purposed and given back to the earth. On campus, U of L has been working to be more sustainable through several operations like the campus common gardens and the bikeshare program. Biosolids have yet to be implemented. “Biosolids aside, U of L does a tremendous amount of composting of other organics (food waste, coffee grounds, yard wastes, animal bedding, etc.) both on and off campus,” Mog said. “To my knowledge there haven’t been
any conversations about trying to use it on campus,” he said. “If students were to demand an end to chemical fertilizers on campus, I think the administration
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Sophomore Maria Dinh o fers advice on how to use lex points. Students are approaching midterms season, otherwise known as “low flex season.” Here are six ways to keep those last few remaining flex points. Download the GET App Having this app will make accessing and checking account balances much faster. It shows recent purchases and how many points are left on the account. The app also allows the options to refill flex points and Cardinal Cash through the website. Evaluate Those Purchases Look at recent purchases and see where that extra $10 went to in one day. Maybe this could be a meal with a drink or Starbucks. If staying on campus four out of five days of the week is the reason, try bringing a lunch box. If Starbucks has become an unhealthy habit, try downsizing that favorite drink from a venti to a grande. Normalize Lunch Boxes Lunch boxes aren’t just for PB & J sandwiches, leftovers to reheat on campus are another good option. There are a few microwaves around campus. The two public ones are at the commuter lounge on the second floor at the Student
Activity Center and in the corner of the POD at the Belknap Academic Building. Also bringing a personal water bottle will help save money on a fountain drink or bring a reusable coffee cup from home to save 10 cents on a drink. Look Out for Discounts With Grubhub as the campus food pick up app, students receive emails with codes that can save $1 on the next order. Take advantage of that code and use it wisely. Ask a Friend for a Meal Swipe Some students do not use all of their meal swipes, so by the end of the semester, they are rushing to get rid of them. Ask if they can cover lunch one day, but first see if that is okay with them. Only Spend on Lunch It’s tempting to get a granola bar at the POD for breakfast, but there is an option to get a pack of granola bars for less than one bar. Maybe have a banana in the morning before going to class. With all that said, please do not go hungry to save flex points. We all need to eat lunch even if we have to stop drinking Starbucks for a while and carry a lunchbox in our backpacks.
Grubhub offers busy students a quick and easy way to order their food ahead and, as their slogan reads, “skip the line.” This year, the University of Louisville has partnered with Grubhub to help students order their meals ahead of arrival. Students simply download the app, log in with their university ID and are able to order and pay with flex points and/or meal swipes so their food can be ready when they arrive. Grubhub, popularly used as a delivery service, is currently offered on campus at Starbucks at both locations on campus, McAlister’s Deli, Subway, Panda Express, Einstein Bros Bagels, Twisted Taco, Prime Grill, Sandwich Shack and Olilo. Grubhub is a favorite choice among busy students. Freshman Jayda Richards uses Grubhub roughly once a week to pre-order her favorite meal at Subway. To her, it’s not only easier, but cuts down time and prevents having to wait in unexpectedly long lines. “They usually do a good job and get the food out early,” she said. “I like to use it before work so I don’t have to worry about being on time.” Freshman Caleigh Richard-Goos typically uses Grubhub on campus twice a week to order her favorite drink, a coconut milk mocha macchiato, from the Starbucks in the SAC. As a member of the Cardinal row-team, Richards-Goos
gets out of practice at 8:30 a.m, and likes to get her coffee as quickly as she can before her 9 a.m. class. She said that she’s run into problems having to wait a long time to pick up her order at other restaurants. “I love that I can use the app. If I’m in a pinch and running late, I can order it on the way,” she said, “Starbucks in the SAC is the only place I order from regularly.” However, with sudden influxes of students, it can be difficult to keep track of Grubhub and in-person orders. Senior Davy Adams, an employee at Starbucks in the library, says that well over 270 Grubhub orders come through their system daily. Adams mentioned that they sometimes run into problems with the application, run out of an item or are hit with a sudden wave of people. “Sometimes we have to turn it off because we are so busy, but all-in-all, it helps people order ahead so rushes are less. It evenly distributes the traffic,” they said.
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FEATURES 7 Louisville’s most underrated eateries that students should give a try MARCH. 3, 2020 LOUISVILLECARDINAL.COM
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Louisville is full of many flavors. From hot browns to hot chicken, this city has it all. But forget about the mainstays such as Jack Fry’s and Jeff Ruby’s; we’re looking at some of the most underrated places to eat in Louisville. Ollie’s Trolley Starting things off on the corner of Kentucky and Third Street in downtown Louisville is Ollie’s Trolley. What may be deemed the best french fries in the city by many sits a lonely, faded trolley; the first and last of its kind. There are no seats, no condiment stands and surely no credit card scanners. This one-of-a-kind place has a limited menu, with several types of burg-
ers, a chicken and fish sandwich and hot dogs. The classic order: an ollie burger with cheese and fries with extra seasoning. Just don’t forget to bring cash. Louie’s Hot Chicken Going from old to brand new, we find ourselves on Poplar Level Road at Louie’s Hot Chicken. Obviously, as the name states, their schtick is Nashville hot chicken, but they’re more than that. They also offer pulled pork sandwiches, brisket and smoked wings. If you fancy yourself a BBQ lover then look no further. Their brisket is some of the best in town, and judging from the pulled pork they mix with their green beans, that’s pretty darn good too. They also have a healthy amount of sides, from baked beans to coleslaw.
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Recommended order: If you’re a chicken lover, go for the tenders, spice level hot if you want some bite, with mac ‘n cheese and green beans as the sides. For the BBQ fans, opt for their pulled pork with baked beans and coleslaw on the side. Frank’s Meat and Produce Looking for another quick lunch but don’t want to get caught downtown? Head over to Preston Highway and step into Frank’s Meat and Produce. This deli-style butcher shop/produce market also doubles as a lunch haven. With daily lunch specials like grilled chicken breast and pulled pork sandwiches, they’re bound to satiate your lunch hunger. It wouldn’t be a full meal either without classic deli sides like potato and pasta salad. And while you’re waiting in line to order, go ahead and grab a container of banana pudding, you won’t regret it. La Péche Taking it a notch up in the to-go eating world is La Péche gourmet-to-go on Patterson Ave. and Bardstown Road. An extension of Lilly’s Bistro, this fast dining experience offers flavors from all around the world in minutes. Their daily offerings rotate but expect dishes along the line of cajun chicken pasta or grilled salmon on rice with as-
paragus. But they also have a regular sandwich menu, one that boasts the famous Burger’s fried chicken sandwich. It wouldn’t be a complete trip here either if you didn’t step over to the dessert glass and ogle at all of the options. Filled with lemon bars, brownies, puddings and cakes, there is bound to be something to satisfy your sweet tooth. Kashmir Rounding out the underrated eateries in town is one that is not so off the beaten path or hidden: Kashmir. Located at the heart of Bardstown Road, across from Mid City Mall, sits this wonderful Indian restaurant. With Indian staples like chicken tikka masala and saag paneer filling the menu, they offer an authentic taste of India in Louisville. Plus, their menu is friendly to vegetarians and other limited diets. While their dinner is nothing to scoff at, the best time to go is for lunch. This is when they offer their $12.99 lunch buffet and you can try a good amount of dishes, be it that you’ve never had Indian cuisine before. Just don’t pass by the gulab jamun (essentially a donut hole) and the kheer to cool off your spicy meal. So, next time you choose to eat out, don’t go to the same spot you always do. Be adventurous and try something new, you just might eat it up.
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U of L should keep restaurants open on weekends BEN GOLDBERGER @CARDINALNEWS
The University of Louisville’s roots are as a commuter school, but the administration has tried to shift the narrative to a more traditional university feel. New academic buildings, successful athletic programs and large scholarships make U of L attractive to out-ofstate students. Despite these factors, there are still strong tendencies that make the school feel like a commuter school, especially to out-of-state students who are on campus all the time. Probably the biggest factor that causes this feeling is the lack of on-campus food options during the weekend. During the week, all 15 restaurants on the Belknap campus are open, giving students a relatively diverse menu of options to choose from. On Fridays, four of those restaurants close down
at 2 p.m., and six others close an hour later. With the cafe in the Student Recreation Center closed all day Fridays, that only leaves students with four restaurants to choose from for dinner. This may still seem like a lot of options, but having to choose from the same four restaurants can become very repetitive. “I know that our campus dining employees are already overworked, but it’s unfair that students who live on campus have such limited options to use their meal plans over the weekend, especially for those in traditional dorms who have to use a plan with very little flex points,” said sophomore Dawson Coovert. The lack of open restaurants during the weekend encourages students to spend their time off campus, indirectly discouraging them from feeling the campus presence that the administration is trying to move toward.
“I guess it’s affected campus culture by making campus basically dead on the weekends because the only people on campus are the people who have to be there,” Coovert said. This is especially limiting to students who do not have a car. While there are restaurants open underneath the Cardinal Towne Apartments, students cannot use the money on their meal plan to pay for that food. If the university is going to charge students thousands of dollars for a required meal plan, they should give the students an opportunity to actually use it on the weekends. Unless the student goes in and changes their meal plan before the semester, they are assigned the All Access Plan which is $2,032. If an average meal is assumed to be $7, the students are paying for three meals a day, seven days a week for every day of the semester. By closing about 75
percent of their dining options down on the weekends, the university is inhibiting the full use of the meal plans assigned to the students. Also, two of the four restaurants that are open on the weekends and on Friday nights are in the SAC, and the other two are next to the University Tower Apartments. These locations are not convenient for a lot of students on campus and limit what options they have for their meals. By opening up more restaurants around campus, it allows students to have easier access to their meals for the day.
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New restaurants should be brought to campus BEN GOLDBERGER @CARDINALNEWS
Students have a large amount of dining options on campus with different types of cuisine. There are chain restaurants like Subway and Chick-Fil-A, a cafeteria-style dining option in the Ville Grille and fresher options in the Marketplace. But throughout these options, many of the restaurants sell the same types of food. There are three different sandwich restaurants, two American-style fast food places and a burger station both in the Marketplace and the Ville Grille. Because of this, U of L should bring in new restaurants to give students broader options when choosing where to get a bite to eat. The following restaurants are some dining options that would be great to have on campus. Cook Out This is an obvious suggestion for a restaurant on a college campus. Cook Out has pretty much every type of food under the moon, with a menu consisting of burgers, hot dogs, quesadillas, chicken nuggets, milkshakes, cheesecake and so much more. On top of this, all Cook Out loca-
tions are open past 2 a.m., giving students an option for dinner if they are out late studying. This combination of an extensive menu and late hours is the perfect recipe for a restaurant on a college campus. Sweetgreen The biggest thing that is missing in the U of L dining scene is healthy options. Sweetgreen is a chain restaurant that serves healthy foods such as salads and grain bowls. Having a healthier option on campus would make eating on campus much easier for vegan and vegetarian students at the university. It would also allow for students to eat more sustainably since Sweetgreen does not offer any meat products. This would play into U of L’s value of sustainability, so it would also benefit the university as a whole. Sweetgreen is a win-win situation for both the students and the administration and should be brought to campus as soon as possible. Mark’s Feed Store Once a favorite dining spot on campus, Mark’s Feed Store was replaced by Sandwich Shack last year. Mark’s Feed Store was notorious for its great meal swipe options, giving the largest
amount of food across all campus meal swipes. Bringing back this Louisville bornand-raised dining option would be widely appreciated across the student body. Along with the positive reaction that will come with adding this restaurant to campus, Mark’s Feed Store will diversify the campus dining options by adding barbeque to the menu. Assorted Food Trucks There are few things that are pretty much universally liked, and one of these things is food trucks. No matter where you are, everyone
gets excited when they see a food truck. Having a food truck of the week from local restaurants will allow students to have a quick bite in between classes. The food trucks on campus will also increase the diversity of food options that students can choose from. Food trucks would be a quirky addition to the campus dining scene that would promote the city as well as excite the students. There are many different ways the university could improve the options for eating on campus, but these four are a great place to start.
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Women’s basketball clinches ACC regular season title COLE EMERY
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No. 5 Louisville Cardinals defeated the Boston College Golden Eagles 68-48 Feb. 27 at the KFC Yum! Center. After this victory, the Cardinals officially clinched the ACC regular season championship. This is the first time they claimed an outright regular-season title since winning the Conference USA in 2001. The Cards jumped out to an early 18-6 lead thanks to five forced turnovers that turned into seven points for Louisville. Boston College fought back and went
on a 11-2 run to finish the quarter down three points to the Cards. Sophomore Makayla Dickens scored nine points in the final two and a half minutes of the first quarter from beyond the arc. The run left the Cardinals unaffected, and they went on a 13-2 run of their own to start the second quarter. During the run, senior Bionca Dunham scored six points, and junior Jazmine Jones capped off the run with a three-pointer to give them a 33-19 lead. For the rest of the game, Boston College remained in a double digit deficit. With five seconds remaining in the
half, senior Kylee Shook swiped a steal and drained a buzzer-beating jumper. The Cards took a 46-24 lead into halftime. Boston College outscored Louisville in the second half, but a dominant first half gave the Cards enough cushion to cruise to victory without their starting guards for the second game in a row. “Those are two significant players on our team,” Shook said. “So, we knew, us being upperclassmen, we had to lead the way and just go out hard.” Shook racked up her fourth doubledouble in five games with 18 points and 10 rebounds. She also blocked two shots
and secured two steals for the game. Jones scored 17 points, assisted three baskets and blocked three shots. In their second straight start, redshirt senior Yacine Diop and sophomore Mykasa Robinson both played an important role in the victory. Diop scored 13 points, grabbed four rebounds and passed for two assists. Robinson scored seven points, secured five rebounds, assisted 5 shots, stole the ball three times and blocked one shot. Amidst injury problems, “These kids have been unbelievable,” Louisville coach Jeff Walz said. “It just shows the character and the fight that they have.”
Men’s basketball faces tough ACC loss against Florida State Seminoles JOHN MCCARTHY
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Kylee Shook drives into the paint for an easy jumper. PHOTO BY ANNA CLAIRE WILL / THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL
The No. 11 Louisville Cardinals men’s basketball team lost 82-67 to the No. 6 Florida State Seminoles Feb. 24 at the Donald L. Tucker Center. The Cardinals played in front of an unwelcoming crowd, as the arena was at 100 percent capacity. With this loss, Louisville now sits half a game back from Florida State in the current ACC standings. The Cardinals were strong defensively in the first half and held the Seminoles at 15 points through the first 10 minutes of the game. Louisville’s old-school scoring style to get to the rim proved effective. The Cardinals produced only two-point buckets and free-throws through the first 13 minutes of the game until senior Ryan McMahon bottomed a three-pointer from the left wing to put the Cardinals up 24-17. The Cardinals kept their space from Florida State on the scoreboard during the first half, matching every jumper the Seminoles hit from the field. Headed into the locker room for halftime, Louisville led Florida State 40-32.
Early in the second half, the Cardinals sat comfortably in the driver’s seat with a 10 point lead and looked to have the obvious momentum. Louisville soon went through a nineminute scoring drought. Seminoles senior Trent Forrest scored 14 of his 16 total points in the second half during Louisville’s stretch without a basket. Florida State ended up rallying back for the home victory due to the Cardinals scoring drought, defeating Louisville 82-67. McMahon finished with 14 points. Junior Jordan Nwora had 13 points and eight rebounds. Freshman David Johnson totaled 13 points, four points and four assists. Senior Dywane Sutton finished with eight points and five rebounds. The Seminoles’ field goal percentage propelled them to victory, they shot 51% from the field and 31% from the threepoint line. “We battled. I thought their pressure, although it might have not turned us over, kept us on our heels. We handled it the first 20 minutes. Just didn’t keep up the pace in the second half.” Head coach Chris Mack said.
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Women’s basketball blows out Pittsburgh Panthers COLE EMERY
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No. 5 Louisville defeated Pittsburgh 79-47 Feb. 23 at the Petersen Events Center. The Cards played the game without their starting guards junior Dana Evans and sophomore Elizabeth Balogun due to injuries. A slow start led to Louisville taking a one-point lead into the second quarter. To start the second quarter, junior Jazmine Jones made both of her free-
throws after being fouled. She then stole the ball during the next possession and made the transition layup. This sparked a 15-0 run for the Cards and opened up their lead to double digits. During the second and third quarters, the Cardinals outscored Pittsburgh 50-17 thanks to their defensive ability. Louisville forced Pittsburgh to cause 10 turnovers during that span and 22 for the entire game. Senior Kylee Shook helped defen-
sively with three blocks in a three-minute span during the third quarter. In the starting line up due to the injured Evans and Balogun, redshirt senior Yacine Diop made her mark and finished the game with 15 points, five assists, five rebounds and four steals. Replacing the other injured guard, sophomore Mykasa Robinson scored two points, grabbed eight rebounds and eight assists. Shook led the charge offensively with a team-high 17 points for the game.
“That was kind of my focus this year coming in as a senior,” Shook said. “I felt like I had to be more aggressive on the offensive end.” She also secured 10 rebounds and five blocks during the game. This marked Shook’s sixth double-double for the year and her third in the last four games. Jones and senior Bionca Dunham both scored double-digit points as the Cardinals spread the ball around well with four players scoring double digits.
Softball still getting warmed up in early season tournaments MATTHEW KECK
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It was another disappointing weekend for the University of Louisville softball team in Oklahoma Feb. 28 to March 1. Day 1 In their first game of the weekend, the Cards faced the University of Illinois at Chicago Feb. 28 and lost 10-2. The Cards kept things tied 1-1 through the top of the third inning, but the wheels fell off then. UIC scored three runs on the Cards in the top of the third and piled on seven more in the fourth and fifth inning. Redshirt sophomore Taylor Roby was the starting pitcher for the Cards against UIC. She pitched three complete innings, giving up six hits, three runs and tallying two strikeouts. Freshman Taja Felder and junior Paige Schindler came in after Roby and gave up a combined seven runs on six hits. Schindler struck out one UIC batter during her two innings in the circle. On the offensive side, sophomore Cassady Greenwood was the only player to hit an RBI. She finished with two hits, along with three other Cardinals. The Cards dropped their second game of the evening to No. 15 Oklahoma State University 3-0. Junior Chardonnay Harris got her eighth start of the season, but ended up with her sixth loss. She pitched all six innings against the Cowboys, giving up only five hits and three runs, along with striking out three batters. All three of the Cowboys runs came in the third inning. Seniors Celene Funke and Caitlin Ferguson were the only two Cards to connect at the plate and get on base with hits. Four runners were left on base against the Cowboys. Day 2 With a new day ahead of them, the Cards turned things around on day two against No. 10 University of Oregon. The
Cards bested the Ducks 4-3 with the help of a couple runs in the seventh inning. Going into the top of the third inning scoreless, Funke kicked off the scoring for the Cards with a two-run home run to right field, putting them up 2-0. Having herself a big day at the plate, Funke came back in seventh inning with another RBI triple to tie the game 3-3. Junior Maddy Newman kept the offense going and got herself an RBI, knocking in Funke, which would also be the winning run. Seven players finished with hits off the Ducks, but as a team, the Cards had 13 strikeouts in total. Roby made her second start of the weekend, pitching four and two thirds innings. She struck out two batters, but gave up five hits and the only three runs for the Ducks. Harris was back in the circle for the remainder of the game, picking up her third win on the season. In two and one thirds innings she tallied three strikeouts and only gave up two hits. The Cards couldn’t keep their momentum from the first game, taking another loss to OSU, 1-2, in eight innings. The Cowboys jumped out on top 1-0 in the bottom of the second inning with an RBI double off Roby. But the Cards answered back in the top of the sixth, tying things at 1-1. Felder came in as a pinch hitter and doubled to right center, scoring U of L’s only run of the night. While the rest of the team had five hits, they left six runners stranded on base. Roby pitched the entire game for the Cards and faced her sixth loss of the season. She struck out five batters on the night and only gave up three hits and two runs. The Cowboys hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth to get the victory over the Cards.
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Photo gallery: Looking back at the ACC regular season champs
Kylee Shook’s tough defense against Central Michigan.
Jazmine Jones weaving her way through Wake Forest’s defense.
Dana Evans forcing a steal against Virginia.
Coach Jeff Walz talking with Dana Evans during the game against Chattanooga.
Elizabeth Balogun with strong perimiter defense against Pittsburgh.
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