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NIGHTMAREStudents move into an uncompleted Grove

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Location: 1810 S 3rd St (Cardinal Towne)Incident: Theft Under $500Disposition: Report - Closed, No Suspects or WitnessesComment: A University Student reported stolen property.

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Location: Bettie Johnson HallIncident: Theft Under $500Disposition: Report - Open CaseComment: A University Student reported stolen property.

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Location: Univeristy Tower AptsIncident: Smoke/Fire AlarmDisposition: Report - Closed, No Further Ac-tionComment: A University Security Computer system reported a smoke detector activated.

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The Grove: Unfinished on move-in daySIMON ISHAM & JACOB M. [email protected]

Students who tried to move into U of L’s new-est housing option on Aug. 23 were surprised to find that their new home was far from complete. Window frames were leaky or missing glass en-tirely. Construction debris littered the uncarpeted hallways. Bathroom pipes in some rooms dripped water, but many rooms had no running water at all.

Students were particularly shocked because, right up until move-in, The Grove was hyping the property.

“Who’s pumped for tomorrow!? Hope you’re packed and ready! #groveitup #liveyour-dreams #moveinday,” read one tweet from The Grove’s Twitter ac-count.

The Grove released this statement Sunday about the incomplete student rooms: “We will continue to com-municate with residents directly regarding this matter. Given our high standards of excellence, this is not desirable. We sincerely apologize for the delays and are fully committed to providing our residents with the highest quality living ex-perience.”

None of the students The Cardinal spoke to were aware of this apology.

U of L spokesperson Mark Hebert said: “We are extremely disappointed that several units were not ready for students to move in despite assurances that they would be. We have met with the senior management of Campus Crest who admitted their mistakes, agreed to our demands for increased se-cruity and promised to provide temporary housing and compensation for the students most affected. We are also reviewing our affiliation agreement with Campus Crest while they work to correct all problems identified by their tenants.”

U of L’s housing department suggested early on to Grove management that the housing project look into hotel accommodations for residents, in the event of unexpected construction delays. On move-in night, students were given the option to stay in unfinished rooms or be put up in a hotel.

In all, 23 students stayed in a hotel room paid for by The Grove that night. David Pagan, one resi-dent, was among them.

Students who chose to sleep in unfinished rooms, or at the hotel, were not compensated. Those who chose to stay elsewhere were promised $50 off their

rent bill for September for each night that they do not have a finished room.

UninhabitableRob Dann, the COO for Campus Crest, said that

The Grove was doing what it could to make it a smooth move in. “We always are very focused on taking care of our kids. If we ever have any delays whatsoever, we’re always focused on the students.”

The majority of unfinished rooms are located in buildings 3000 and 4000. A few of these rooms had so many issues that students found themselves un-able to move in at all.

Andrew Donnermeyer, who plans to live with a friend and accept compensation until completion

of his room, expressed concern about being able to get to his classes on Monday. “They say it’s tomorrow but I don’t really trust that, it could be a couple days. But, I mean, school’s on Monday so I’ve got to be down here.”

“We’ve been here all day long trying to work something out. It’s a nightmare. I feel bad because I don’t know what he’s going to come back to tomor-row,” said Anne Donnermey-er, Andrew’s mother.

The Grove offered to reim-burse the cost of a meal for the Donnermeyers.

Residents find major faults with new homes

Most of the residents were able to move in, but still had issues with the state of the building.

“There are some windows missing past the the first floor. It’s hot as hell,” said Kavan Caldwell. “I paid to have a building that’s completed and it’s not finished.”

“It went pretty well, there were a lot of issues with the room though. Our room in particular had a problem with the AC,” said Landon Lauder. “Some peo-ple’s water heaters were not working. Some people had leaks everywhere. Our floor had scuff marks.”

Other students complained about the preparedness of Grove staff to deal with resident con-

cerns. “I stood in an eight-person line for an hour and a half,” said Skylar Hermann.

Her father, Mark Hermann, agreed. “They had to stand in a line that evidently was very disorga-nized. Last year, Bettie (Johnson Hall) was a lot more organized,” he said.

“I feel like they all mean well but there just in a situation with the construction and all that going on that there just not able to do as much as they want to,” said Linda Jeoung.

Students pay advance rent for unfinished buildingOne student, Sarah Erhart, said she had already

paid two months rent. “I paid over a thousand dol-lars for July and August. Nothing’s complete, and what they have done is just really shoddy.”

Some students said that they did not pay rent over the summer months. The Grove had encour-aged students to pay for August and July of 2015, but failure to pay did not prevent the students from moving in.

Grove management said that the July 2015 pay-ment will serve as a security deposit.

Wide-open doors cause security concerns on first night

Crime also may be an issue while the complex is incomplete. A crime notice posted on the parking garage door said that an armed robbery of $100 had taken place at 2 a.m. in the stairwell of one of the buildings.

According to Grove residents, the robbery took place because the front doors of the property re-mained propped open and unlocked all night. The students also cited a lack of security fencing on the premises among their security concerns.

Dann, Campus Crest Properties’ COO, said, “safety and security of the kids are the most impor-tant things to us.”

Full disclosure: Landon Lauder is a writer for the Cardinal.

The photos included were taken on Saturday, Aug. 23rd. All areas pictured were accessible to anyone.PHOTOS BY SIMON ISHAM / LOUISVILLE CARDINAL

Many hallways remain uncarpeted.

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LOUISVILLE HOSTS PGA CHAMPIONSHIPSThe PGA Championship was held Aug. 4 - 10 at Val-halla Golf Club here in Louisville. Rory Mcllroy, a Northern Irish golfer, won the 96th PGA Champion-ship and made the best save of the week when PGA of America President, Ted Bishop, let the lid of the Wanamaker trophy slip only to be caught by Mcllroy himself.

SOCIAL UNREST IN FERGUSONOn Aug. 9, Michael Brown, recent high school grad-uate, was shot and killed by a police officer during a conflict in Ferguson, Mo. The shooting sparked numerous protests and riots in a city where racial tensions already existed. Police used military-grade weapons to handle the situation. Night curfews were imposed after the violence escalated out of control.

EBOLA PATIENTS TREATED IN U.S.Dr. Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol were mis-sionaries working in an Ebola ward in Liberia when they were infected with the Ebola virus and brought back to the U.S. for treatment. Although there is no known cure for Ebola, they were treated with an ex-perimental drug that greatly improved their condi-tion. In West Africa, the virus is spreading quickly and has already killed more than 1,300. Experts say they do not expect to see the outbreak to slow down before the end of the year, but are working to stabi-lize as many patients as their resources allow them to.

GERMANY TAKES HOME WORLD CUPAfter hosting the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, fans were elated when the Brazilian team reached the semifinals and quickly devastated after an embarass-ing loss to the Germans who went on to defeat Ar-gentina 1-0 for the cup. The U.S. team surprised the soccer world this year by making it out of the group stage and holding off Belgium in the round of 16 up until extra time where Belgium advanced to the quar-ter finals 2-1.

IN THE NEWSWhat you missed over the summer

JACOB M. [email protected]

Kempf-Leonard looks ahead to tenure as A & S Dean

As Kimberly Kempf-Leonard begins her new job, dean of the College of Arts & Sci-ences, she has big shoes to fill.

The building that holds her office, Gar-diner Hall, is still decorated on the outside with a massive picture of her predecessor, J. Blaine Hudson, who was a well-respected and beloved dean during his tenure from 2004 to 2012.

Yet she enters U of L with the confidence that she can make the university a better place to learn and grow.

“I believe a university education should be foundational for people in whatever ca-reer they’re going to go in to,” said Kempf-Leonard, who comes to Louisville after three years as dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Southern Illinois University.

She stated that she was happy to live in a city again, referring to her past experience as a professor at schools such as University of Missouri - St. Louis and the University of Texas at Dallas. In her higher education ca-reer, she has been successful as both a scholar of criminology and an administrator.

Arts and Sciences, the largest academic unit at U of L, is a substantial increase in budget and responsibility from SIU. Working with a larger budget “gives her a unique mindset in handling budget cuts.”

“I think it is inevitable,” she said. “You just have to have a rational process with the goal in mind of preserving quality educational de-gree programs and an environment that pro-motes research.”

According to Kempf-Leonard, the rising cost of education and shrinking budgets for universities are at the root of many of high-er education’s problems. She acknowledges anxiety among new students about the state of the economy and the post-graduation job market.

“I think we just have to think in a whole new way in higher education about how we deliver our educational services and degree programs.

“Whenever there is a challenge, I try to look at it as an opportunity. I am an opti-mistic person,” said Kempf-Leonard. “How can we turn this into something that is ben-eficial?”

One of the initiatives that she recommends is interdisciplinary education. She states that breaking free from departmental silos will al-low for more cutting-edge programs at the university. She plans to implement similar interdisciplinary behavior in academic advis-

ing at A & S.Students should not plan on any big chang-

es initially, however.“I do not plan on making any major chang-

es,” said Kempf-Leonard. “I am in informa-tion-gathering mode right now.”

She does, however, think that she can work on communication during her first year, say-ing it is “at the root of a lot of problems,” and that its improvement would increase the overall efficacy of the College.

Provost Shirley Willihnganz, who was one of the final decision-makers in her hiring, had nothing but kind words for Kempf-Leonard.

“We are excited about Dr. Kempf-Leon-ard’s arrival on campus,” said Willihnganz. “She already is working to engage the faculty, staff, students and alumni. She’s shown an interest in improving communication and teamwork within the college, building morale and improving accountability and transpar-ency. The response from within the college so far has been tremendous, and I’m looking forward to working with her on these impor-tant initiatives.”

When asked what students should know about her, Kempf-Leonard expressed that she was approachable.

“I am eager to come out and meet a lot of students,” said Kempf-Leonard. “Hopefully they will feel comfortable coming to my of-fice.

Kimberly Kempf-LeonardPHOTO COURTESY U OF L

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New construction work planned as school year beginsLUBNA [email protected]

As U of L students progress in their col-lege careers, they grow accustom to con-struction around campus With every new school year comes new projects and the continuation of ongoing ones, and this year is no exception. Whether it is the demoli-tion of the Floyd Street silos or construc-tion of the greatest soccer stadium in the ACC, construction is everywhere.

The 22 silos are believed to be 90 years old and have been described as an eyesore by some and a beloved landmark by others.

Whatever your opinion of them, they are coming down.

Demolition began July 31st and is ex-pected to be completed by late October. The University of Louisville Foundation

purchased the property in December 2013 and is planning to use it as additional park-ing for football games.

Students on Fourth Street near the SRC will also notice the addition of a bike lane in each direction, along with a resurfacing of the road. Also, the speed limit has been reduced due to pedestrian traffic and high collision rates.

Along with new additions to the Uni-versity made every year, some projects in-volve the renovation of existing buildings. The Speed Art Museum has been closed for construction since October 2012 and is expected to open in 2016. The $50 million renovation will replace a portion of the museum with a 45,000 square foot North Building. This new building will have a restaurant, a gift shop and a multifunction-al space for dinners and events.

SGA kicks off school year with Senate retreat, meetingJACOB M. [email protected]

U of L brings on new administratorsJACOB M. [email protected]

Dean of Student Michael Mardis was named Interim VP of Student Affairs upon the departure of Tom Jack-son, who has become the President of Black Hills State University. Mardis, a U of L alum, began as Dean of Students in 2007.

MICHAEL MARDISINTERIM VICE PRESIDENT of STUDENT AFFAIRS

Christie-David was named the Interim Dean fo the College of Business when Dean Carolyn Callahan stepped down after less than a year. Christie-David is also the PNC Endowed Professor of Banking and Finance.

INTERIM DEAN of the COLLEGE of BUSINESS

ROHAN CHRISTIE-DAVID

In May, Duncan was renamed Interim Dean of the Brandeis School of Law through 2016. She has served in this capacity since the firing of Dean Jim Chen in 2012. A search for a permanent replacement has been suspended for two years.

SUSAN DUNCANINTERIM DEAN of LAW SCHOOL

Larson began as the Dean of the College of Education and Human Development on July 1. She has 19 years of experience at U of L, most recently as Vice Dean of CEHD. She replaces Blake Haselton, who served as Interim Dean for six years.

Kempf-Leonard was hired in late April to replace Dean J. Blaine Hudson, who retired in December 2012. She was formerly Dean of Liberal Arts at Southern Illinois University.

KIMBERLY KEMPF-LEONARDDEAN of ARTS and SCIENCES

ANNE LARSONDEAN of EDUCATION and HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

The Muhammad Ali Center played host

to the annual Student Government Asso-ciation retreat on Saturday. SGA members took part in constitutionally-mandated ethics and diversity training, as well as the first meetings of the year.

The ethics seminar was led by the Asst. Dean of Students, Angela Taylor, and the diversity training was led by Tierney Bates, director of the U of L Cultural Center.

“We are a very encompassing commu-nity,” said Bates, speaking about diversity. “I want you to think about that.”

In addition to these activities, the retreat served as a kick-off to the school year for SGA. The Executive Board, comprised of the presidents of all colleges and the Stu-dent Senate, each held their first meetings.

During the meetings, various appoint-ments and the hiring of staff were ap-proved by the senate. These appointments included the Appropriations Committee, who handles all SGA budgets, the Devel-opment Board, who assess Senate pay and handles discipline, and the Academic Policy Committee.

In addition to these committees, the Safety Committee, Governing Document Revision Committee and a Student Ticket-ing Panel were created by the Senate.

SGA also discussed the goals and plans for the upcoming academic year. “One of our biggest priorities is the SAC East Reno-

vations,” said SGA President Monali Hal-dankar.

SGA gained approval to renovate the space into meeting spaces last spring, and construction is set to begin this year.

Haldankar also wanted students to know that SGA was there for them. “I think that they should know that there is always somebody at SGA who will advocate for what they need.”

Check back at The Louisville Cardinal for SGA updates throughout the year.

PHOTO BY JACOB ABRAHAM-SON/THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL

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U of L move-in day 2014

A record number of students, both freshmen and returning upperclassmen, moved into campus dorms on Wed. Aug. 20. PHOTOS BY SAMANTHA CROWDER/THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL.



Best books to read in college: ‘White Oleander’SAMMIE [email protected]

One of my new favorite novels, ‘White Oleander’ by Janet Fitch tells the story of Astrid Magnussen, a girl who must face life alone following her mother’s incarceration for murder. Following Astrid through her teen years and into her early 20s, ‘White Oleander’ explores how the experiences we have, the people we meet, the accidents we endure and the losses we suffer all affect the people we become.

College students in particular may find themselves enchanted with this novel be-cause, in our late teens and early 20s, we are still growing and changing and becoming who we’re going to be. In ‘White Oleander’, we get to see Astrid go through these chang-es as well, which can help us make a little more sense of our own lives.

Also, those majoring, minoring or simply interested in English will wildly appreciate Fitch’s beautiful use of language, for as en-thralling as the plot is, the true power of this novel lies in the poetic language Fitch cre-ates. She uses ordinary words and images in new, unusual ways to convey the depth of the characters and the complexity of their

experiences. College students might be inspired by As-

trid’s strength and her ability to endure all of the challenges she faces. Because she doesn’t have a relationship with her father, Astrid lands in foster care following her mother’s incarceration.

Her experiences in the foster care sys-tem test her and break her, but she emerges tougher, stronger and wiser.

As college students facing the daunting, ambiguous era of adulthood, life isn’t always smooth sailing. In fact, it is often far from it. Life in our 20s is messy and scary and painful and complicated. ‘White Oleander’ reflects this through Astrid’s story.

Though fictional, Astrid’s struggles are familiar and human. Thus, students facing tough situations can relate to Astrid’s diffi-culties and hopefully find comfort and inspi-ration in her ability to be resilient.

In the end, this book will move you, change you, stir something within you and leave you different than you were before. Its beautiful, heartbreaking story works in tandem with Fitch’s rich, masterful use of language to generate a novel that sticks with you long after the final page.

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Students, vendors enjoy Belknap farmer’s marketOLIVIA KRAUTH & BLAKE [email protected]

Visitors to U of L’s Belknap cam-pus on Thursday afternoons have been in for a surprise this summer.

If they ventured past Third Street, they would hear live music - most likely an acoustic guitar and a gentle singing voice. If they got closer, they would see, and maybe smell ,on cer-tain weeks, a series of tents belonging to vendors, selling everything from kettle corn to local produce to fresh meat.

The Health Sciences Campus has had a farmer’s market since 2009, but this summer was the first try for the new Belknap Farmer’s Market.

Every Thursday since May 29 from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., a variety of vendors ventured onto the Belknap campus, setting up their goods on West Brandeis Avenue by the Ville Grille. Vendors and live music are not the only things available. U of L programs focused on healthy and sustainable eating habits are also present.

“Everything in the market is grown locally,” said Darlene Sheriff, a work-er at the market tasked with helping visitors navigate and learn about the market. “All of the vendors have a firm sense of community and con-nection. They believe the students are very open-minded and open to the ideas of trying new foods and or-ganic ingredients.”

“We’re excited to offer this oppor-tunity for our students, faculty, staff and neighbors,” said Mitchell Payne, U of L senior vice president for busi-ness affairs and director of the new market, in a release from the univer-sity in July. “It’s a great next step in our ongoing efforts to make local, healthy food available to those in our campus community.”

The market initially missed many who were not in town for summer break, but summer students had posi-tive words.

Sophomore Raven Koos said she would definitely go back. “All of the vendors were really nice, and it was not super crowded, so I actually got to talk to one of the vendors about their tea and how I could get more.”

The tea vendor in question is Tam-ra Means, who runs Paradise Island Tea. For Means, farmer’s markets have been a way to get her product

out into the public eye. “Louisville is very supportive in buying local, and I am really learning that,” said Means.

“They really appreciate the small businesses that are striving to feed the people.”

Means attends three other farmer’s markets each week: Mazoli’s farmer’s market on Wednesdays, New Al-bany farmer’s market on Saturdays and Rainbow Blossom Natural Food Market’s farmer’s market on Sundays. “Well, as long as I am not working or at church,” added Means. Her tea blends are also available in area stores like Garden Gate Fruit Market, Earth Friends Cafe and Paul’s Fruit Market.

“We came up with the recipe in the spring of 2008,” said Means on the company’s start. “We kind of gave samples out, did community events through 2008 and 2009. We then kind of put it on the backburner, and just picked it up in the spring of 2013.”

Her company offers four types of tea: two sweet, two unsweet, all avail-able in milk container-style 32 ounce containers and small sample sizes.

Means proudly smiles as she teach-es customers about each tea. “Our original tea is called Passion,” begins Means, pointing to the far corner of a kiddie pool filled with ice, tea and an inflatable palm tree.

She continues by explaining that the fruit and spice blend has a rela-tive; a new blend called Passion Gin-ger, also a sweet tea. She also intro-duces two unsweet teas, one a blend of white, green and black tea, another called “Honeybush,” both of which are works in progress.

With the market running weekly until October 16, fall semester stu-dents will have the opportunity to visit vendors like Means once classes resume.

Market coordinators plan on con-tinuing to add new vendors to the line-up. In fact, they just added one: Use Good Scents, home and personal cleaning supplies that are made with natural ingredients and are toxic-free.

Vendors sell a variety of items at the new Belknap farmer’s market. PHOTOS BY SASHA PEREZ/THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL



Animals visit state fair

Tons of cute animals for your enjoyment. PHOTOS BY SIMON ISHAM/THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL

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Although summer is ending, Louisville Cardinals have an amazing year to look for-ward to. With the enrollment of its largest freshman class to date and its transition into the ACC complete, the University of Louis-ville has more to offer its students than ever before. Thus, whether you are a freshman or a senior, you should strive to make the most of this school year.

Getting involved on campusGetting involved on campus is an impor-

tant part of college for all students. From peer tutoring to writing clubs to community ser-vice, U of L offers countless opportunities for students to get involved. Fraternities and so-rorities facilitate new friendships while pro-moting philanthropy and strong academics. Club sports allow students to get active and participate in their favorite activities without the pressure of Division I competition. Raise Red uses a fun dance marathon to raise money for cancer research. Whatever your interests are, U of L has something for you. Student organizations foster new friendships and per-sonal growth, and they serve as a great way to make the most of your school year.

Work experienceWhether a paid job or an unpaid intern-

ship, work experience during college is es-sential. Getting experience in the field of your choice allows you to network with oth-ers and build your resume. It also allows you to explore different interests and determine whether or not certain jobs fit you. If nothing else, work experience can help you figure out what you don’t want to do, which is a critical part of finding your true calling.

School spiritAttending sporting events and displaying

pride in U of L can enhance the college ex-perience immensely. Wearing Louisville at-tire, cheering on our various athletic teams and exuding school spirit makes going to U of L even better. Taking pride in our academ-ics, our facilities, our athletics and our student body benefits not only you but also the entire Louisville community.

Attitude is everythingWhatever your endeavors are this year, re-

member to approach everything with a posi-tive attitude. Be open to new experiences and be good to your friends. Even dull activities such as studying can be made more bearable with the right attitude. As Louisville Cardi-nals, let’s utilize the opportunities our uni-versity provides us and make this an amazing year.

SAMMIE [email protected]

Students: Strive to make the most of your year here

PHOTOS BY TYLER MERCER/THE LOUISVILLECARDINAL

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My Fellow Cardinals,

Welcome back to University of Louisville! I hope that each of you are as excited about this new academic year as I am. Not only are we going into the prestigious ACC Conference but we are also welcoming in our highest achieving freshmen class in the history of U of L.

While the time spent in your class-rooms is important, I hope that you take some time this year to be in-

volved on campus. Find an RSO, do some service and make new friends. The university offers countless ways to enhance your experience so don’t sit in your dorm room all day. There really is something for everyone here!

On this campus you’ll find tradi-tions and history which we take great pride in. I hope you foster these tra-ditions and feel comfortable enough to make more of your own. Strive to leave a legacy at this university. In my three short years here and now

as Student Body President, I’ve seen more and more of our peers earn-ing international awards, our athletic program growing, and our campus expanding. Every year my Cardinal Pride becomes stronger and stronger.

I look forward to serving you this upcoming year as Student Body Presi-dent. From advocating for larger cups in the Ville Grille to the construction of the Student Recreation Center, SGA takes pride in advocating for all students. I encourage you to come

out to meet your SGA officers in the SGA office on the third floor of the Student Activities Center. I’m excited to see what the future has in store for the 2014-2015 year!

In Cardinal Spirit,

Monali HaldankarPresident, Student Government

Association

Welcome back: A letter from your SGA president

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APPLY TODAY FOR FALL 2014

For the first time in the U of L Stu-dent Government Association’s his-tory, the winners have been decided before the voting has even started.

Only one candidate campaigned for each of the 14 available offices during this general election cycle, meaning that every candidate essentially wins by default. SGA Chief Justice Bran-don McReynolds, who has run the elections for the past three years, said that voting will still be held Feb. 10

through 12, as originally scheduled, and that he will continue to push all candidates to campaign as normal, despite knowing that they have al-ready won.

The SGA President oversees a $600,000 budget which is taken out of student tuition, sits on the universi-ty’s Board of Trustees and represents the interests of the student body to all university administrators. College-specific representatives appropriate the $600,000.

Applications were due at noon on Jan. 24. Last year, three slates ran for

the “top four” positions of president, executive VP, academic VP and ser-vices VP — an all-time high for can-didate registration. In contrast, this year, only one slate ran.

When asked how he thought po-tential candidates could be encour-aged to register, McReynolds said, “I think students need to be more in-formed about the actual processes of what goes on in SGA, and (SGA) need to help develop leadership skills in the youngest Cardinals. If we had more people with leadership experience, then we would have a larger pool.

“Task Force Freshmen and Fresh-men Lead are great programs that get around 65 to 70 freshman students per year. But then, sometimes it’s the handoff: how do you get involved be-yond that, how do we create leaders at the sophomore level and above? ... It’s great to be involved at a club-level, but there are opportunities

SIMON [email protected]

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MEET YOUR SGAPAGE 3

Morgan Cooksey, Services VP Monali Haldankar, President Ross Hofele, Executive VP Allie Funk, Academic VP

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Derp. You need to vote this year. Why? Well, if the fact that millions of people have died to create a soci-ety in which you are allowed political participation, and that you can influ-ence the outcome of elections hasn’t convinced you that you need to vote this year, then consider that this is the most important election in the his-tory of Kentucky.

In case you haven’t been paying attention, (it is okay, but you should start) this year Kentucky has the most watched race for the United States Senate in the nation, featuring Ken-tucky’s Secretary of State, Alison Lundergan-Grimes (D), against the United States Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell (R).

This race is especially significant considering Republicans have an ex-cellent opportunity to capture the Senate this year. A Republican take- over would shift Senator McConnell from Minority to Majority leader giv-ing him control of the Senate. With that, Republicans would control both houses of Congress, significantly changing the balance of power in Washington.

If the United States Senate race isn’t enough to grab your attention, or if you’ve been too busy following the Senate race, then you should also consider the fact that the Kentucky House of Representatives is also up for grabs this year. Which, if taken by Republicans, would give them con-trol over both houses of the Kentucky State Government.

Like the U.S. Congress, Kentucky has two chambers of State Govern-

ment, which combined are known as the General Assembly. The General Assembly consists of a House of Rep-resentatives and a Senate. The Senate is solid Republican, while Democrats hold a 54-46 in the House.

Republicans are gunning to take back the State House and would only need to pick up 5 seats to do so. Races for the state legislature can often be won by mere hundreds of votes, and in some cases less than 10, and pun-dits give Republicans their best shot in taking control of the chamber in decades.

I don’t know if having Republicans controlling both parties in the United States Congress as well as the Ken-tucky General Assembly scares you, excites you, or if you just don’t know enough about it to have an opinion. If you’re the latter, I implore you to educate yourself on both sides of the issues and see where you fall.

Regardless of where that is, you should take that knowledge, and go out and vote! It is easy and it doesn’t take very long. This semester you will see all kinds of people on campus to register you to vote. The deadline to register is October 3rd, so make sure that you register ASAP.

If you are particularly passionate I encourage you to get involved with a campaign or group advocating a par-ticular issue. If you’re not into parti-san politics, there are environmental, labor, social justice, and many other organizations on campus you can get involved with.

If that wasn’t enough, well then watch out for P. Diddy and remember the most #MURICA thing you can do is vote.

At this point in our education, ev-eryone has likely had a Civics class in which your teacher dwelled on the importance of voting. Yet nearly every election cycle, especially lo-cal elections, we receive reports of low voter turnout. This could be attributed to many things or for no good reason at all, but one thing is certain: it is a complete waste of the democracy that our great nation was founded upon. Leaders that are elected by only a handful of voters is not a democracy at all.

As the future of this country it is our social security, our Medicare and our income that we risk losing. It is imperative that our generation become informed voters who take this civic responsibility seriously and that involves looking beyond campaign ads and even political par-ty labels. With the current national debt now reaching over $17 trillion or $151,626 per taxpayer, our gen-eration is the one faced with bear-ing this appalling debt. We must elect candidates that are dedicated to drastically decreasing debts that our generation will have to pay in the future, while creating more jobs to increase revenue.

Specific to this upcoming senate election, Kentucky has the poten-

tial to lead the nation by re-electing incumbent Sen. Mitch McCon-nell. If he is re-elected and the GOP wins the six senatorial seats needed to regain the majority, McCon-nell would become Senate Majority Leader – essentially the most power-ful Republican in our current federal government. Combine this with the likelihood of Kentucky’s junior sen-ator Rand Paul’s presidential bid in 2016 and you can see the potential Kentucky has to lead America.

Not interested in national poli-tics? Well state elections have a lot to offer this year as well. While lo-cal elections turn out a much lower number of voters than national elec-tions, it is a fact that local govern-ment has a bigger effect on our lives. In Kentucky, the House of Repre-sentatives is up for grabs and could swing either way. It is very impor-tant that we take a part in all elec-tions, not just those with national coverage.

Straying away from partisanship, it is essential that we identify our personal beliefs and hopes for Amer-ica and transform that into electing candidates who will represent those principles. Look beyond party affili-ations and campaign ads and do the research. It may take time, but that is the least you can sacrifice for your country and our democracy.

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17

Another beautiful summer has come and

gone and here we are, back at the beginning

of a semester. Fortunately, for some of us, we

are almost done. However, many of you have

just begun and you still have so very much to

learn and do before you will be released from

academia.

Being a freshman can be an experience that

is vastly different for each of us. Personally,

I spent half of my freshman year wanting to

leave the University of Louisville. I felt out of

place, insecure and as though I had made an

enormous mistake by coming here. Thank-

fully, I pushed through. I could never imagine

my life anywhere else.

In hopes that you don’t make the same mis-

takes I have seen made and have made, I’m

making a list of highlights you really should

know as you begin your career at U of L.

Ѩ� 7KHUH� ZLOO� EH� GD\V� ZKHUH� \RX� ZLOO�feel this way, as well. You will be homesick

and you might be sad. There are so many re-

sources on campus for you to take advantage

of when this happens. Talk to your advisor.

He or she will have good advice and tips for

battling homesickness and for keeping your

eyes on your long term goals.

Make an appointment at the counseling

center. The trained professionals there will

be able to guide you through those rough

patches. Mental health treatment is nothing

to be ashamed of. When you feel sick you go

to your physician, right? Mental health can be

treated, also, and is just as important.

Ѩ� 1HJDWLYLW\�ZLOO�ILQG�\RX�PXFK�HDVLHU�LI�you are abusing substances such as alcohol or

drugs. It may seem really cool to go out drink-

ing every night, to get invited to those killer

parties, but you will feel and see the conse-

quences of this sooner than you think. Your

grades will plummet, your scholarships will be

taken, your waistline will explode and you will

look much like a raging alcoholic to everyone

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about everything in life will change how you

experience it and how you are experienced.

As I walk around campus every year, espe-

cially just before the semester starts, I see new,

young faces all over. For the most part, these

new crops of young minds always look a little

too cocky. Freshmen, you really must remem-

ber that, while you may have been at the top

of the totem pole in high school, you’re the

bottom of the food chain here. We have been

trained to smell bullshit and you will get eaten

alive.

Ѩ� &RQWUDULO\��,�ZLOO�VD\�WKDW�\RX�PXVW�DO-ways have confidence in yourself, your work

and your opinions. You are an individual, an

intellectual and an achiever. I know this be-

cause you can read these words from your

seat in a lecture hall at the u-n-i-v-e-r-s-i-t-y

ZKLFK�\RX�DWWHQG��1HYHU�EHOLHI�WKDW�\RX�GR�QRW�deserve to strive for happiness and success.

You truly must believe in everything you do

and dance along that fine line between overes-

timating your superiority and having faith in

yourself.

Ѩ� 7DNH�\RXU�FODVVHV�DQG�ZRUN�VHULRXVO\��You are paying entirely too much money to

come to class and sleep or neglect to pay at-

tention. You will take classes that you really

don’t like or that you find dull and dreadful

and it doesn’t matter. You have to take them.

You simply must have them to graduate, so

buckle down and get to studying. Do not, by

any means, waste the opportunity you have

here. To have an education is to be rich be-

yond measure.

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terests you. I have found that I learned much

more actually doing hands-on work and train-

ing. When I wanted to learn how to manage

social media pages and develop my skills on-

line, I sought out an internship doing so. Since

then, I’ve had employment opportunities that

I would not have been awarded without that

first internship experience.

Ѩ� /HDUQ� D� IRUHLJQ� ODQJXDJH� DQG� OHDUQ�it with motivation, desire and thirst. Learn-

ing a foreign language isn’t just good for your

skill set and resume. It opens up many doors

that you may not have noticed were even shut

before. With the knowledge of a second lan-

guage you will be able to apply for higher pay-

ing jobs, find opportunities for world travel

and meet and grow to know people who have

lived lives much different from your own.

Foreign languages make study abroad oppor-

tunities more beneficial and thrilling with the

ability to converse and make friends with the

native population.

There is so much to do here at the Univer-

sity of Louisville. Do not, by any means, waste

your time here. With the impending doom of

graduation hanging over my

head, I can list about twenty

classes I wish I had taken but

won’t have the time too. I

would have learned Italian and

how to play soccer. I would

have taken more art history

classes and gone to more base-

ball games.

Life passes quickly, fresh-

men. You will be moving on

more quickly than you could

ever believe.

Dear Freshmen: You are susceptible to success at U of LTYLER [email protected]

PHOTOS BY TYLER MERCER/LOUISVILLECARDINAL

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Louisville’s Lynn-sanity!NOAH [email protected]

After a long year of construction the standard of collegiate soccer sta-diums is set to open. This upcoming Friday night double-header, pinning Louisville’s women against Ole Miss and the men against Maryland, will be the dawning of the Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium era.

The opening of the $18.5 million Lynn stadium coincides with the University of Louisville’s inaugural season in the Atlantic Coast Confer-ence and the conclusion of this past summer’s FIFA World Cup. A collec-tion of momentum building events that furthers the upward trajectory that

both U of L and its soccer programs are on.

“When you actually walk through it, and see it, and stand inside it, then it’s even bigger and better than what you had imagined. When you open up those doors and see the field and see the stadium; that is a wow factor for sure,” women’s head coach Karen Ferguson-Dayes explains.

Lynn Stadium does not simply pass the eye-test for its splendor though; its design will help make for one of the best home-field advantages in the nation. In total the seating capacity allows for over 5,300 fans to attend the game including 2,300 chairbacked

seats under the noise-containing roof.

“Playing in your home field

is always an advantage because of the familiarity,” men’s head coach Ken Lolla said. “What helps immediately is having 5,000 Louisville soccer fans there despite what field we are play-ing on.”

On the far end of the field where the players’ tunnel releases are bleach-ers. This area, designated as the stu-dent section, has the capacity to hold 900 die-hard Cards.

“I’m excited to be coming out un-der the student section and see what that’s going to be like,” men’s junior mid-fielder Andrew Brody said. “Hopefully that place can be really rowdy, coming out under that can just give us so much momentum for the start of the game. I hope it’s filled and really noisy and creates a bit of an

intimidation factor.” There is a buzz in the air of Lou-

isville soccer like never before, both men and women’s soccer has achieved great heights on the field but now Card Nation is ready to watch and ready to win.

“I think the timing is great, with the momentum of the World Cup and the excitement and enthusiasm. We’ve seen it in season ticket sales and in our camps over the sum-mer, just genuine excitement for the sport,” Lolla said.

“With the world cup coming to an end everybody is in a soccer mood and ready to come out,” Brody said. “Hopefully we can give it to the fans, win some games and show them why this stadium was built for us.”

Louisville’s men’s soccer heads into their new stadium and their new conference with excitement and determination. The 14th overall nationally ranked Cardinals were picked to win the Atlantic Division of the ACC by the league’s coaches.

“I think we are positioned so well to take advantage of both entering the ACC as well as starting the season in Lynn Stadium because we have one of the best

teams we’ve ever had here at Louisville. We’re talented, we’re experienced, and we

have an infusion of some young play-ers that I think are going to help us this

year… I think it’s a really good bal-ance of talent, strong character and experience. So we are really excited about this season,” head coach Ken

Lolla said. Last year in the AAC, Lolla’s men

went 11-5-4 and made it their seventh straight sea-son with double-digit wins. This year they are led by three senior team captains, goalkeeper Joachim Ball, defender Daniel Keller and mid-fielder Nolan Moore.

They lead a squad where not one man is too depended upon; a balance of talent and versa-tility makes this one of the better Cardinal soc-cer teams in recent memory. With only three forwards listed on the roster the Cards boast a plethora of attackers that can come in wherever is most needed.

Friday night double-header kicks off Lynn stadium era

Lolla’s men ready for the spotlightNOAH ALLISON

[email protected]“We are as deep as we have ever been and we

have guys that can play in a lot of different spots,” Lolla explains. “The way we play, whoever it might be as a forward, many times what you’ll find throughout the course of the game is that they are interchangeable.

“When we go through the recruiting process one of the priorities for us is that guys have that versatility. With that, especially in the game, the key is to unbalance the defense. In order to unbal-ance the defense you need to create more numbers. So there has to be flexibility with guys moving into different spots to create those extra numbers and unbalance the defense… We have a number of guys that I think coming out of midfield will help create opportunities and create goals for us.”

Amongst the top producers for last year’s Car-dinals were first year players, sophomore transfer Ricardo Velazco and freshman Andrew Brody. Velazco ended up leading the Cards in goals-scored with seven and assists-made with nine while Brody was third on the team in goals with three and sec-ond on the team in assists with eight.

“It didn’t really matter if I was going to score goals or not but I know we had high expectations. Coming in I was a transfer but I always wanted to come here and I was always in contact with Coach Mario and Ken, so scoring goals and getting assists was not really that big. But winning games sure was a big thing for us,” Velazco said.

Returning from injury to help lead the offensive attack is former Mr. Kentucky of high school soc-cer, forward Will Vitalis. CONTINUED ON PAGE 19

Sophomoremid-fielder

Andrew Brody7 assists, 3 goals as a

freshman

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18His junior season Vitalis was fourth on the team in goals and first in assists

with seven. “Having Will back is tremendous, he’s gifted. Will can do things that simply

other players cannot do,” Lolla exclaims. “He’s got a creativeness to him and a great feel for the game. Which at times, as a coach, can be frustrating and other times is absolute brilliance.”

“It’s going to be awesome, now our front four are incredible and the creativity going up front is crazy,” Velazco excitedly discussed. “Will is just such a complete player, so smooth with the ball, very intelligent and he just makes everybody else better, which is the best thing about him.”

On the opposite spectrum Louisville boasted one of its best statistical defens-es in school history. Giving up just 15 goals on the season senior goalkeeper, Joachim Ball, had eight total shut-outs. The defensive back-line returns 66 total starts and brings in a talented freshman defender from Germany, Tim Kuger. The only loss is a big one in last year’s AAC Defensive Player of the Year, senior Jimmy Ockford. The defensive prowess didn’t leave with him though.

“I think the defense is going to be stronger this year to be honest with you,” Lolla states. “Our plan this year is to take probably, if not our best player, then one of our best players Daniel Keller and put him as a center-back. Team him with Jerry Ramirez, Michael DeGraffenreidt and possibly even Tim, who has played as a right-back at a very high level in Germany, and that makes it possibly even a stronger unit than it was last year.”

The excitement has grown as the season approaches ever closer, but now for the Cardinals, this year is not about the glitz, the glamour or the preseason hype. It’s about winning.

“We know that we have the best facility in the nation, we are so thankful to the whole Lynn family to make that happen for us and to the whole athletic de-partment. And I know that the whole soccer program has been working really hard to put that into place and we are really thankful and humbled,” Ball said. “And at the same time it certainly will be an advantage for us, but now it’s our obligation to take care of it. And we need to get after it right now.”

The men play their season home opener against third ranked Maryland on Friday, August 29th at 8:00 p.m. in Lynn Stadium.

Widely considered the finest facility in collegiate soocer, Lynn Stadium opens its doors to Card Nation Friday night at 5:00 pm when U of L’s women host Ole Miss. PHOTOS BY AUSTIN LASSELL / LOUISVILLE CARDINAL

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BACK IN BLACKANNIE [email protected]

Total domination, that was the story behind the last match-up between Lou-isville and Miami. December 28, 2013 Teddy Bridgewater and the Cardinals pick apart the Miami defense and hand the Hurricanes a 36-9 loss in the Rus-sell Athletic Bowl. Jump forward nine months, and it’s a rematch sure to prove entertaining.

There’s no doubt that Bridgewater was an integral part of the blowout and now that Bridgewater is a Minnesota Vi-king there is no question the Cardinals’ offense will look much different. But in taking the reigns of the offense, red-shirt sophomore Will Gardner will have many stars at his disposal that the Canes are very familiar with.

One of those stars is senior wide-receiver DeVante Parker, who led the receiving effort against Miami in the last matchup. To Miami’s relief, Parker is not expected to play the season opener after suffering a foot injury.

Gardner can still rely on the likes of receivers like senior Eli Rogers. Life-long

Russell Athletic Bowl rematch in season openerfriends with Bridgewater, Rogers pro-vides a safety net of a sure handed go-to veteran. Rogers had 44 receptions for 536 yards and four touchdowns last season.

Rogers leads fellow wide-outs Mi-chaelee Harris, James Quick, Robert Clark and Kai DeLacruz who combined for 61 receptions, 758 yards and seven td’s last season.

Louisville also returns its leading rush-er from 2013, Dominique Brown. Brown returns to the running back position after a dominating junior campaign in which he averaged 63.1 yards per game, and rushed for a total of 825 yards and eight touchdowns.

Louisville’s defense lost some big names after the 2013 season. Team cap-tain and senior middle-linebacker Pres-ton Brown saw action in every game last season and led the team in tackles with 98. Defensive-end Marcus Smith led the Cardinals in qb sacks with 14.5 on the season, which was the second highest total in Division I football. Junior free-safety Calvin Pryor declared early for the NFL draft, he was second on the team in total tackles.

Despite the losses Louisville retains

some powerhouse players and leaders to anchor the defense. Players like senior defensive-end Lorenzo Mauldin, junior safety Gerod Holliman and junior mid-dle-linebacker James Burgess.

Miami comes in after losing its 2013 starting quarterback, Stephen Morris. Kevin Olsen, the projected starter for the 2014 season, was suspended earlier this month for failing a drug test and will not compete at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium this go around. That leaves many ques-tions surrounding the next man up for Miami. The third string would-be, Ryan Williams, is rehabbing from an ACL in-jury, and senior quarterback, Jake Heaps, has been struggling with elbow discom-fort throughout fall practices. Miami head coach Al Golden has been quoted saying they’ll “play it by ear and let it un-fold” when it comes to naming a starter for the Labor Day matchup with Louis-ville.

Louisville’s season opener will be a game of firsts. The Cards first game of the

season, first game in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Bobby Petrino’s first game of his second-coming and Louisville’s first “Black Out” themed game since be-fore the Charlie Strong era. While all of these are exciting and motivating factors, Burgess says the uniforms are especially exciting for players who haven’t gotten to experience the “Black Out.”

“As a football player there is just some-thing about the all-black, it makes you feel more tough, makes you feel more swag,” Burgess said. “It just makes you ready to play. It makes you feel like you are intimidating your opponent, all-black is just an intimidating color. Its going to give us this feeling that nobody can mess with us and we are going to go out and set the tone early, playing fast and physical.”

The Cards will no doubt need to be fast and physical headed into a tough first season in the ACC. Look for the Miami game to set the tone of the season and serve as a barometer for the Cardinals readiness to compete on the next level.

Senior running back Domonique Brown led the Cards in rushing last season with 825 yards and eigth touchdowns. PHOTOS BY AUSTIN LASSELL / LOUISVILLE CARDINAL

With nine-and-a-half sacks and three forced fumbles last season senior defensive-end, Lorenzo Mauldin, is ready to lead this Cardinal defense.

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Coach Justine Sowry ready to take Louisville field hockey program to new heights, starts with ACC playJUSTIN [email protected]

Sitting outside of a McDonald’s parking lot at dusk, the setting sun casts a brilliant and symbolic shine upon Trager Stadium. It represents the conclusion of a storied legacy from U of L’s Big East success and with the rising of the moon shines a dimly lit path to continued success in the ACC.

After going 15-4 in the last season in the Big East, U of L field hockey knows that the ACC is a different beast.

“At first, there was a degree of fear,” said Coach Justine Sowry. “There was a fear factor, but we are trying to take it as an opportunity and a challenge, and we’re really excited to be able to compete at this level.”

Although the tidal wave of a tough season in a new conference might cause some to wipe out, these Cards should not be counted out. With the return of all of last season’s starters

and a host of transfers and freshman the Cards just might hang ten in one of America’s most cutthroat sports conferences.

Back for the Cardinals in her most demanding role yet, junior Victoria Stratton, hopes to uphold her newly acquired status as team captain. Re-turning senior, Paige Monsen, led the team last season in assists with ten and was top five in points with 14. Rounding out the class is super-senior Alyssa Voelmle, who led the team in goals with 13, points with 27 and game winning goals last season with 3.

Joining these weathered feathers of the turf is a determined and talented freshman class.

“All of these freshman came here in great shape, I was very excited,” Sowry exclaimed. “They have added a level of depth and competition within our squad.”

Leading this savvy group of stand-outs is freshman Nicole Woods, whose election to Team USA’s un-

der-19 squad during the summer can-not be understated.

“She’s really developed a lot over the last months and she’s had an out-standing preseason, so she’s going to contribute immediately for us,” Sow-ry said.

Joining Woods on the first year wagon is redshirt senior Rachel Mc-Carthy, a transfer whose accom-plished career as a three year starter for U Mass Lowell is undeniable. She led the team and was national runner-up with a total of 25 goals scored last season.

McCarthy was named to the Northeast 10 conference first team; she started on the 2012 national run-ner-up U Mass Lowell team and was a freshman on the 2010 Division II national champion U Mass Lowell squad.

“We’re so excited to have Rachel on our team, she was our sharpest forward during the preseason and I can’t wait for her to get on the pitch this year,” Sowry beamed.

Though coursing with anticipation and impatience at the upcoming sea-son, the road ahead presents a long, arduous struggle.

“We have to get better in all areas, specifically our defending needs to get better; we have to make sure we have the highest work rate we’ve ever had. We can never be eliminated through poor technique or through getting tired,” Sowry explained.

In the statistical top half of the ACC’s teams, the worst team, Wake Forest, allowed only two goals a game and the best teams allowed 1.21 goals per game last season. U of L allowed 2.65 goals per game.

But the vaunted challenge is what U of L and the likes of Justine Sowry and her field hockey team live and compete for.

“I think we’re ready,” Sowry re-flected. “We’ll just have to take it the old cliché, one game at a time.”

The first home game of the season is August 29th vs. St. Louis at 4:00 pm at Trager Stadium.



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Keeping up with Teddy Bridgewater

SAM [email protected]

Teddy Bridgewater has been busy battling Matt Cassel for the starting quarterback position after being draft-ed by the Minnesota Vikings with the final pick of the first round in the NFL Draft.

Bridgewater was the third quarter-back selected in the draft, leaving Lou-isville after three prolific seasons.

In his sophomore campaign, he led Louisville to an 11-2 record culmi-nating in a 33-23 victory over fourth ranked Florida in the Sugar Bowl.

Bridgewater passed for 3,970 yards and 31 touchdowns while leading Louisville to a 12-1 record in his final season.

Now, eight months out of college, the rookie Bridgewater is in a duel with a veteran quarterback for the starting position.

Cassel is a nine-year veteran of the league who started and played in nine games last season in his first year with the Vikings.

Neither quarterback has been named for the starting position for Week One at St. Louis, but Bridgewater produced an impressive performance on August 16 against the Arizona Cardinals.

Bridgewater was 16 of 20 for 177 yards and two touchdowns. With 1:07 left on the clock, Bridgewater drove 84-yards on a game-winning drive capped off by a two-yard touchdown pass to Rodney Smith with 18 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

“It is a confidence booster, but at the same time, there were 10 other guys out there,” said Bridgewater. “Those guys did a great job competing and un-

Former U of L star quarterback battles to start in NFL

derstanding the situation.”Bridgewater completed six of seven

passes for 77 yards as he led the game-winning drive.

His impressive performance left fans chanting “Teddy,” but Bridgewa-ter continues to fight for the starting job through the final week of the pre-season.

“There is a lot of room for improve-ment,” Bridgewater said. “I want to continue to get better, whether it is my decision making or being more ac-curate with the football.”

Viking offensive coordinator Norv Turner has worked with the rookie quarterback as he continues to devel-op.

“Coach Norv Turner always talks about having a plan. Once you go up to the line of scrimmage pre-snap and what you’re going to do when the ball is snapped,” Bridgewater said. “Coach Turner is calling great plays that suit my personality and skill set.”

In his NFL preseason debut, Bridge-water struggled against the Oakland Raiders, completing just six of 13 pass-es for 49 yards.

But from week to week, Bridgewa-ter has felt a steady improvement as he continues to learn the league.

“It has slowed down a lot, especially since the first game,” Bridgewater said. “It has slowed down because I have a plan on every play.

“Being a young guy, I tend to over-think things and coaches want me to just have fun,” Bridgewater said. “When you try to be great, you chase perfection. For me, I want to continue to learn as much as I can.”

Bridgewater was four of seven for 40 yards and two touchdowns against the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday night at Arrow Head Stadium.

The former Louisville standout will play his final preseason game against the Tennessee Titans on Aug. 28.

“It ‘s all about Week One at St. Lou-is and doing the same thing 16 times throughout the year,” Bridgewater said.

Vikings fans joined the Teddy fan-club when the rookie quarterback conducted a fourth quarter comeback in week two of the preseason. Going 16 of 20 for 177 yards and two touchdowns, he led an 84-yard game-winning drive with 1:07 left on the clock. PHOTO COURTESY / RANTSPORTS.COM

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