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Declines in state appropriations and negative financial trends have a way of making American universi-ties rely more on alumni and wealthy benefactors for cash donations. So as the University of Louisville tries to rebound from three straight years of financial deficits and slumping net worth, a proposed $6 million infusion from the Charles Koch Foundation and Papa John’s International CEO John Schnatter would appear to be a very welcome gift.

A university spokesman wouldn’t talk about the gift, but the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting has learned that Schnatter would give $4.5 million of the $6 million and that the three parties are negotiating, with Schnatter deferring to Koch on con-tract terms. Neither the Koch Foun-dation nor Schnatter would comment on the gift.

The university turned down a public records request for copies of

draft contracts, e-mails and other documents relating to the gift. “These documents contain preliminary rec-ommendations and opinions,” wrote senior compliance officer Sherri Paw-son. “None were intended as the final action in the matter.”

Kenyatta Martin, records custodian for the University of Louisville Foun-dation, which serves as a receptacle for charitable contributions, likewise had nothing to share on the proposal. “At this point, I know it’s still in draft form because there are aspects of the contract that haven’t been finalized,” she said.

Already, though, the proposed gift -and its accompanying conditions- from one of the controversial Koch brothers has rattled some faculty members and university supporters who have knowledge of it. Billionaire businessmen from Kansas, the Kochs give extensively to charity but are perhaps best known as mega-backers of conservative causes and politicians who favor less government regula-tion.

According to three sources famil-iar with the proposed contract, the $6 million would go not to the uni-versity endowment but to the College of Business over five years. It calls for the creation of a “center for free en-terprise” to be led by U of L econom-ics professor Stephan Gohmann, who would have authority to approve any-one hired with the grant money.

One of those sources, a U of L pro-fessor who has read the contract, said it would violate “all sorts of things” precious to the university. “The uni-versity sent back a revised contract, and I know some of the things the university didn’t like were changed,” said the professor, who asked not to be identified because he is not autho-rized to discuss the contract.

As the University of Louisville leadership ponders the deal with Koch and Schnatter, large gifts from Koch to other universities have come under sharp criticism. At George Ma-son University in Virginia, students are concerned that $23 million in gifts from Charles Koch Foundation

has made the college a “subsidiary of Koch Industries.” Students and for-mer professors at Florida State Uni-versity complain about Koch control over business faculty hiring and in-struction. FSU has received $2.8 mil-lion from Koch.

The FSU-Koch relationship could factor into the decision process at the University of Louisville. Consider what former FSU Economics Depart-ment Chairman Bruce Benson wrote to his colleagues in 2007 on the eve of the Koch gift:

“The Koch Foundation agenda is to expose students to free-market ideas and to provide opportunities for stu-dents who want to study with faculty who share Koch’s appreciation for markets and distrust of government. The proposal is, therefore, not to just give us money to hire anyone we want and fund any graduate student that we choose.”

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Koch’s gift to FSU led to the cre-ation of the Study of Political Econ-omy and Free Enterprise (SPEFE) and the Program for Excellence in Economic Education (EEE), both in a free-markets enclave of the College of Social Sciences. It pays the salaries of two FSU economics professors.

Not just any professors, but ad-vocates of “free markets” principles. Those hired would have to support the “objectives and purposes” of ad-vancing “the understanding and practice of those free voluntary pro-cesses and principles that promote social progress, human well-being, individual freedom, opportunity and prosperity based on the rule of law, constitutional government, private property and the laws, regulations, organizations, institutions and social norms upon which they rely.”

The FSU-Koch contract states that the professors will be “recruited and hired in a manner consistent with the FSU Faculty Handbook.” But once the dean of the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy makes an offer to a candidate, it then goes to the Charles Koch Foundation to decide whether or not it will “fund the position.”

In a May 2014 online question-and-answer session, FSU denied that Koch plays a role in Economics De-partment hiring. FSU said two pro-fessors have been hired under the program. One left, but was replaced by a new hire paid for with Koch money.

The Koch deal bolstered the stand-ing of free-markets philosophy at Florida State. Beyond the programs and like-minded professors, free-markets content has gained greater prominence in economics instruc-tion. Students in an Introduction to Economics class this summer, ac-cording to its syllabus, (DOC) had to watch 15 videos of Fox News journal-ist and government regulation critic John Stossel, who makes appearances paid for by the Koch brothers-backed Americans for Prosperity. Stossel’s latest book is titled “No They Can’t: Why Government Fails -- But Indi-viduals Succeed.”

What’s more, FSU’s economics program serves as a gateway to the websites of free-market advocacy groups. On the FSU web page host-ing the SPEFE and EEE programs is a link to FreeTheWorld.com, “website

of the Economic Freedom Network” run by the libertarian Fraser Institute in Vancouver, Canada. And in the syllabus of this summer’s Economics 101 class is a link to LearnLiberty.org, a “free society” template of the Insti-tute for Humane Studies -- at George Mason University.

“The influence throughout the de-partment is pervasive, it’s intense and it’s shaping the vast majority of stu-dents’ views on politics and econom-ics,” Jerry Funt, a senior economics major at FSU, said in an e-mail inter-view. “It’s almost as if, to a large ex-tent, critical inquiry has gone out the window in exchange for sponge-like absorption of information.”

Another FSU student, math doc-toral candidate Ralph Wilson, noted that the contract with FSU gives Koch the right to pull its funding at any time.

“What this means is that the pro-fessors and students funded by CKF are not free to investigate as they should be, as they are only paid to produce specific research outcomes that favor free-market, deregulatory, anti-government findings,” Wilson wrote by e-mail. “This is constrained inquiry and is supposed to be protect-ed against.”

FSU spokeswoman Jill Elish said the Charles Koch Foundation is just one of many donors with a wide range of views and values.

“Donor gifts, regardless of their size, have always been accepted with the clear understanding that the gift will not compromise academic integ-rity or infringe on the academic free-dom of our faculty,” she said.

Charles Koch Foundation spokes-woman Trice Jacobson said, “Our grants to universities are made in line with university policies regarding hiring and curriculum. We support the academic freedom of the faculty to make those decisions.”

Nevertheless, concerns have begun to surface at the University of Louis-ville -- among students, faculty and community advisers.

From a member of the U of L ad-visory Board of Overseers, who asked not to be identified: “Everybody’s gos-siping about it. The issue is academic freedom and the control by specific philosophies. What are the ties to the money?”

From the professor who has read the proposed contract: “There are certainly some on the faculty who

would embrace (the proposed agree-ment with Koch and Schnatter). But if you had everything out on the table, you probably couldn’t get a majority vote out of the Faculty Senate.”

From a student, senior political sci-ence and philosophy major Rebecca Peek: “Gifts should be provided to forward the best interest of students and not to promote a particular po-litical agenda,” she said by e-mail. “It seems that it would be impossible for a donation of this size from donors that have historically attempted to influence policy through monetary contributions to not influence cur-riculum.”

Others at U of L would welcome the Koch-Schnatter gift.

“I would not have a problem with the university taking donations from the Koch brothers any more than I would have with them taking money from George Soros or someone with a left-leaning ideological bent,” said U of L history major Sam Whittaker by e-mail.

“Obviously we don’t want U of L to force political or other beliefs on its

students and we desire to openly and honestly engage with all sorts of ideas freely,” Whittaker added. “However, I do not think special centers for the study of capitalism or endowed chairs in economic freedom create an envi-ronment which is hostile to opposing thought or open dialogue.”

The Koch-Schnatter gift would not be the first to expand free-markets in-struction at the University of Louis-ville. Six years ago, BB&T Bank gave the university $1 million to bankroll a professorship in free enterprise and a new course, then called The Moral Foundations of Capitalism, drawing in part from the philosophy of novel-ist Ayn Rand. The course is now called Capitalism and Economic Freedom. Students in the class receive a free copy of Rand’s book “Atlas Shrugged.”

The BB&T Distinguished Profes-sor in Free Enterprise is longtime U of L economics teacher Stephan Gohmann. Two sources said he would oversee the program created with the Koch and Schnatter money.

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Gohmann’s roles would include hav-

ing pre-approval authority over new

hires and serving as director of what

could be named the Schnatter Cen-

ter for Free Enterprise.

Gohmann declined to comment.

Whittaker, who is minoring in

economics, took the Capitalism and

Economic Freedom class, taught by

Gohmann. He said lectures covered

the spectrum of economic theory.

“We were exposed to ideas such

as those that the Koch brothers pro-

mote, such as Ayn Rand, along with

alternatives such as Marx, and we

had open and honest discussion,”

Whittaker said. “I did not feel beliefs

were forced on me there. In sum, a

few million from the Koch broth-

ers to create a center or new free

enterprise class would not be able to

change the ideological bent or force

political beliefs down the throat of

20,000 students or a university with

a budget and endowment of hun-

dreds of millions of dollars.”

The proposed $6 million gift

would come at an opportune time

for the university’s economics de-

partment. In the 2013-14 school

year, 212 students majored in eco-

nomics, more than double the 103 in

2009-10.

“The department is in the pro-

cess of hiring a new full-time fac-

ulty member but is struggling to get

enough funding, faculty and class

offerings to keep pace with student

demand,” said university spokesman

Mark Hebert.

Hebert said the department fo-

cuses on applied microeconom-

ics, which includes statistics and

econometrics instruction needed for

health, industrial organization, la-

bor and environmental studies. “The

department would like to expand all

of these areas if funding and faculty

were to become available,” he said.

The Kentucky Center for Inves-

tigative Reporting asked for U of L

President James Ramsey’s thoughts

about the Koch gift. Hebert put the

kibosh on that by saying the univer-

sity doesn’t discuss potential gifts.

Both the Charles Koch Foun-

dation and Schnatter have given

money to the University of Louis-

ville. According to its tax returns,

the Charles Koch Foundation gave

$45,055 to U of L between 2010 and

2012. The larger gift -- $31,055 in

2010 -- went toward “educational

programs.”

Schnatter, an Anchorage resident

and alumnus of Ball State Univer-

sity, is a longtime U of L supporter.

He is best known for his company’s

$5 million gift toward the construc-

tion -- and naming rights -- of Papa

John’s Cardinal Stadium, but he, his

company and his wife Annette have

given a total of $20 million to help

pay for athletic facilities.

The connection between Schnat-

ter and the Koch brothers is less

known. Mother Jones magazine in

February identified him as a donor

to the Koch political machine. Pub-

lic records show that Schnatter is a

regular donor to the Republican par-

ty and its candidates, including Sen.

Mitch McConnell. Tax returns for

his John H. Schnatter Family Foun-

dation show $564,625 in donations

to numerous charities, but nothing

to U of L.

If the $6 million gift contract is

approved and made available for re-

view, it will continue the trend away

from public funding of higher edu-

cation and toward financing by pri-

vate parties.

“If the people of Kentucky are

worried about corporate influence

distorting education, they must in-

sist that the state reinvest in public

higher education,” said Avery Kol-

ers, a U of L philosophy professor.

“For 15 years now, the state has been

cutting budgets, leaving universities

scrambling for any dollar they can

find.

“The fact is, education is the only

real path to long-term improve-

ments in the quality of life of all

Kentuckians,” he said. “Kentuckians

who care about this need to demand

a first-rate public higher education

system and must insist that the state

find a way to provide the public

funding that makes it possible.”

Simon Isham, editor-in-chief of The Louisville Cardinal, contributed to this report.

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GrawemeyerAward Winners

Sam Connally, U of L’s vice presi-

dent for Human Resources, has been

fired from the university, according to

spokesman Mark Hebert.

Hebert said that the separation oc-

curred in accordance with Article 2.3

of the Redbook, the governing docu-

ment of the university, which address-

es termination of administrators, with

approval by the Board of Trustees.

According to Hebert, the separa-

tion was a personnel matter.

“We would not normally talk about

personnel matters and that is the case

with Mr. Connally,” he said.

Connally was with the university

since 2010, and supported last spring’s

non-disparagement agreements be-

tween the university and former U of

L general counsel Angela Koshewa.

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ReligionRev. Dr. Willie James JenningsAwarded for his work on race and

theology.

Education Andy Hargreaves and Michael FullanAwarded for work supporting

performance-based models in team

environments for teachers.

Psychology James McGaugh

Awarded for his work tying stress

hormones and emotion to memory.

Improving World Order Mark S. WeinerAwarded for his work on under-

standing how clan societies relate to

democracies.

Music Composition Wolfgang RihmAwarded for his orchestral work ex-

ploring boundaries of musical space.

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U of L’s Nucleus funds entrepreneur Nucleus, an economic develop-ment division of ULF, awarded six months of free rent in the iHub facility to entrepreneur Christ Akron. A graduate of Nucleus’ 10-week LaunchIt program, Akron created a way for businesses to track how

their employees use company cars. Akron and his Personal Milage Tracker will also receive $10,000 from Interapt, a local tech company. Senator Rand Paul to bid for reelection

Republican Rand Paul an-nounced on Dec. 2 that he will run for a second term in the US Senate in 2016. The senior Sen-ator from Kentucky, Majority Leader-Elect Mitch McConnell, endorsed Paul’s reelection bid. Paul’s announcement comes

amidst speculation that he will run for president in 2016. If Paul chooses to run for both positions, he will face laws in Kentucky that prevent a candidate from appearing on the ballot twice.

President Obama nominates new sec-retary of defense

President Barack Obama named Ashton Carter, a physi-cist and former Pentagon offi-cial, to replace Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense. Before his nomination, Carter held the second-in-command position at the Pentagon from 2011-

2013, where he was in charge of purchasing weapons and gear for soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. After approval from the Senate, Carter will be the fourth secretary of defense in Obama’s presidency.

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were in class

Social media played an important role in spreading the news of a reported shooting threat for the second time this year on Dec. 1.

A threat earlier this semester was found on 4chan, a posting site, and last week’s incident was sparked by a tweet.

“We had a call from somebody on campus that saw the tweet that was sent out and alert-ed us,” said Kenny Brown, U of L’s assistant chief of police. Brown said ULPD followed up by doing some “media tracking” to follow updates.

Karen Freberg, a professor specializing in social media, said social media plays a “cru-cial” role in times of crisis.

“Social media, particularly Twitter, is where people are looking for answers and up-dates about the situation,” Freberg said. “!is situation raised a lot of concern and reaction that spread virally within not only the U of L community, but the city and region as well.

“If this situation was not addressed proac-tively on social media, it could have escalated into a bigger situation and result in more fear and anxiety for everyone involved.”

U of L spokesperson John Drees said of-"cial information goes out through the rave alert system, "rst through text messages, then through emails and messages on U of L phones. Drees said o#cial notices were also placed on U of L Twitter and Facebook ac-

counts on Dec. 1 because the incident was so-cial media-based.

“U of L was very proactive in addressing this situation not only on one social media platform, but several platforms with the same information,” Freberg said. “!e messages were clear, concise and speci"cally address-ing the situation.”

Freberg named three steps for social me-dia in these situations: have a presence as a credible source, the ability to be the voice of authority to present con"rmed information and to monitor the topic on social media to “be informed of what is being shared and dis-cussed” to prevent the spread of false infor-mation.

Michael Paoloni, who runs the Elle Raiser Twitter account, has nearly 16 thousand fol-lowers, including several U of L students.

“When an emergency situation at U of L occurs, I use my followers the same way U of L would use their rave alert: to keep everyone updated,” Paoloni said. He retweeted real-time updates, including o#cial and student posts.

“I always try to make sure what is being posted, or reposted, is credible and relevant to the current situation,” Paoloni said. “It’s about bringing awareness to the situation.”

“I don’t go out and "nd stories to report on or even interview people, I leave that to the media,” he said. “I try and keep everyone up-dated on what’s going on at U of L and in the city of Louisville.”

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Earlier this month, the Interfraternity Council announced a $5,000 donation to the ‘L Trail,’ a safety initiative proposed by the Stu-dent Government Association.

!e ‘L Trail’ will be a well-lit path between Ekstrom Library and Chevron Lot, providing a safe walkway for students a$er dark.

“As of now, the contribution is a one-time donation and covers 12.5 percent of the total cost,” said SGA Services Vice President Mor-gan Cooksey. At the SGA meeting on Nov. 18, Cooksey estimated the ‘L Trail’ would cost $40,000 to $50,000.

Former IFC President Taylor Weitlauf, along with the newly elected President Ray-mond White, said that the IFC executive board reached out to Cooksey about the ‘L Trail’ earlier in the semester.

“We were looking for meaningful and im-pactful projects to support,” he said. “We wanted to use our funds in a visible way that would be bene"cial for both Greek and non-Greek students at U of L.”

!e IFC’s donation will come from their operating budget, which includes funds from all 15 member fraternities.

“IFC will be donating 12.5 percent of the initial cost of the ‘L Trail,’ contingent on the next IFC approving the terms of the sponsor-ship agreed upon by SGA and the new IFC,” said Weitlauf.

While speci"c construction details for the ‘L Trail’ are still in progress, Cooksey men-tioned that the path will recognize the IFC in some way.

“We are not sure the details of the trail sig-nage, but we are evaluating the best options. !e ideal implementation will include a sec-tion of the trail that visibly recognizes the gen-erosity of IFC and their concern for student safety on campus,” said Cooksey.

“!is project would not be possible with-out the support of students, faculty and sta% and their willingness to listen to student con-cerns in order to make impactful changes on campus,” said Cooksey. Cooksey said that she hoped to see the "rst phase of ‘L Trail’ con-struction on Belknap campus by May 2015.

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The holiday season is here and with that comes ugly sweater get-togethers, formal dinner parties and other events that call for holiday ap-parel. You can make a quick stop to your favor-ite store in the mall, but you would miss out on the many items Louisville boutiques and vintage shops have to offer.

Located on Barrett Avenue, Nitty Gritty is the place to go if you’re into authentic, vintage clothing and pieces made in-house. They offer a huge selection of both men and women’s cloth-ing with two stocked floors. From sweaters to costumes, Nitty Gritty has it all, including pieces you wouldn’t normally associate with Christmas.

“They’re fun for the right person,” owner Ter-ri Burt added.

In addition to humorous sweaters, Nitty Grit-ty has formal vintage dresses and suits which are great for a special holiday occasions and Mr. and Mrs. Clause costumes available to rent.

Owned by Addie Mills and Katie Toupin, Bermuda Highway is another local shop where you can find women and men’s holiday cloth-ing. While they don’t carry Santa costumes or ugly Christmas sweaters, it is a nice option for people who are looking for a more conventional

way to show off their holiday style. It’s hard to believe the shop is only a few weeks old with the variety of pieces offered. Bermuda has cozy knits, flannels and scarves in holiday appropriate colors such as reds, burgundies and creams. In addition, there are formal items like skirts, and dresses—perfect for Christmas parties. Bermuda Highway is located on East Market Street in the NuLu area.

Acorn Apparel, in the Highlands end of Bard-stown Road, boasts an entire rack designated for Christmas sweaters in one room, and an even larger rack of oversized, patterned men’s sweat-ers in another room. Both options are casual enough to wear over leggings or jeans.

Also on East Market is Gifthorse, owned by Butch Sager and Shawn Beirne. Gifthorse spe-cializes in handmade and artisanal items. It is cer-tainly a go-to for gift hunting, but the shop also sells clothing and accessories. Many of the items are handmade. They carry men’s and women’s knits with holiday designs, if you’re looking for everyday wear. You can also find clothing suit-able for formal events and vintage-looking piec-es. Though the holiday selection isn’t as big as the other three, Gifthorse is worth visiting.

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If you love a college student, opt for these gifts instead this holiday season.

Students, just print this list and slide it in your grandma’s line of sight.

1. Netflix SubscriptionsWe begin the list with every college kids

dream: a whole year of free Netflix. Imagine not having to constantly ask your friends for their Netflix passwords, or never again having to hijack your roommate’s account. With an individual subscription, you can binge-watch a whole season of “How I Met Your Mother” with no one to judge your recently watched list.

2. Google ChromecastIf you haven’t heard already, Chromecast is

basically a magic flash drive. You plug it into your TV to project anything from your com-puter, tablet or even phone screen right onto your TV. Combined with a Netflix account, a college kid can only imagine the possibilities.

3. Cell Phone Power BrickIt always seems that your phone dies at the

absolute worst time, but with a power brick, that should no longer be an issue. They come in all shapes, sizes, colors and prices. You will never have to be stranded without Instagram again.

4. Bluetooth SpeakerNobody enjoys awkward silences, and

sometimes sticking your phone in a Solo cup just doesn’t cut it. This is where a Bluetooth speaker can help you avoid all of those uncom-fortable situations. Whether its just in your room or over your entire apartment these speakers have quite a range in volume. They connect to any device with Bluetooth capabili-ties allowing you to listen to your tunes almost anywhere.

5. Study Abroad MoneyThey say money can’t buy happiness, but

they obviously never studied abroad. The number five pick on the list is money for your future trips abroad. Your great aunt will never know if you put it towards a plane ticket or a bottle of wine in Italy—all she needs to know is that it went toward some great memories.

6. Fitness Tracker BraceletDon’t let the word “bracelet” throw you off,

these bad boys are for everybody. There are

many varieties in a range of prices to choose from. They can track your sleep or your steps, monitor your heart rate and look stylish. And they might just be that extra motivation you needed to visit the SRC and work off that tur-key weight.

7. Monthly Box SubscriptionsThis is a rather new trend, but who doesn’t

enjoy getting packages every month? There are all different types of boxes, ranging from Birchbox’s beauty box, Tea Sparrow’s tea box, Club W’s wine box or even the “BroBox.” Each package comes filled with goodies to get you through the month.

8. Season TicketsOne of the best gifts you can give to a col-

lege kid is a free pass into every home game. U of L students are already granted access to home games in most sports, but men’s bas-ketball and football require tickets. You are assured to receive pictures of your college kid decked out in their red and black on game day if you purchase this sport fan’s Christmas gift.

9. KeurigCollege is full of daily cycles of caffeine and

naps. To fuel this process, students can spend major time and money at Tulip Tree, but you can put a stop to it right now. A Keurig allows students to make whatever kind of caffeine they need, whether it be coffee or tea in a mat-ter of minutes, which means all that extra time they saved can be put towards a nap.

10. HeadphonesHeadphones are one of the few items most

college students use on a daily basis. Whether it’s walking to class, working out, or studying in the library, headphones are usually essen-tial. You can decide to get them one nice pair or just multiple cheaper pairs because we all know backpacks eat headphones.

10. Spotify PremiumSpotify Premium is the new iTunes gift

card. The subscription runs $10 per month, and offers unlimited music from millions of tracks, on-demand play selection and mobile play for the college kid on the go. This would pair perfectly with a fitness tracker bracelet for the athletically-inclined student.

Tiny dorms rarely have room for a full-sized Christ-mas tree or multiple holiday decorations, nor do col-lege students always have the money to pay for decor. Here are some options to spruce up a small space for the holidays.

The first Christmas deco-ration that won’t break the bank are coffee filter snow-flakes. These cheap, white, thin, filters are already cir-cular and very easy to cut. There are plenty of patterns you can find on the internet to make very intricate pat-terns or you can just wing it.

The second decoration on the list is also paper-themed — a Post-it note Christmas tree! You can choose any wall in your room, the back of the door or even the ceil-ing if you would like. As long as the notes can stick, it will work. You can use a va-riety of greens or just one, in any size you would like. You can even add additions of or-naments with some of your more festive colored sticky notes.

The next decoration is for all to see—and be jealous of —on the front of your door. Turn your door into a giant present by wrapping it in Christmas wrapping paper and adding a large bow. You can choose any wrapping paper from snowflakes to penguins. Just make sure it’s something you won’t mind seeing every day.

The fourth decoration

can also adorn the outside of your door or the inside, whichever you would pre-fer, but either way it will be sure to put you in the spirit! This fantastic decoration is a Christmas sock wreath. It’s very easy to make: just buy a foam ring from your lo-cal craft store and cover it with cheap Christmas socks. Cut the toes off of all of your socks and just string them along the foam ring until you have the pattern you de-sire.

The final decoration will bring lots of light and life to your drab dorm - a hula hoop chandelier. It’s very simple to make. Buy a hula hoop and wrap either ici-cle or normal string lights around it. Whether you choose white or multicolor, this decoration is sure to wow all of your friends, and may stay up through the rest of the year.

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After many conversations with my girlfriends about past presents, it’s pret-ty clear that some guys need a little help in the shopping department. But no fear, boyfriends, I have talked to girls all around campus and compiled a list of gifts that will be perfect for your special lady this holiday season.

10. Pandora bracelet and or charmThe great thing about these bracelets is

that they can be customized by choosing from various charms. If your girlfriend al-ready has a Pandora bracelet, might I sug-gest getting a charm that represents your relationship, or even a simple heart or a birth stone.

9. Nike tennis shoesI was a little surprised to get this an-

swer from so many girls, but it seems like everyone likes a new pair of tennis shoes. Some of the most asked for styles were the Nike Roshe Runs and the Nike Frees. Just make sure you have her right shoe size!

8. Michael Kors watchAlthough a little pricey, you’re guaran-

teed to make your special lady happy with one of these watches. They will look per-fect with any holiday outfit.

7. J. Crew scarfYou can never go wrong with giving a

warm and cozy scarf as a Christmas gift. J. Crew offers different prints, plaids, colors and even cashmere scarves that come at reasonable prices, as well.

6. Naked eyeshadow paletteThese eyeshadow palettes were among

some of the top beauty products of 2014. With three to choose from, Naked, Naked 2 and Naked 3, and each with different colors that compliment every skin type, you can’t go wrong picking any of them.

5. Kate Spade walletThis is a gift that is guaranteed to last

a long time. Kate Spade wallets not only come in fun prints and colors, but they are also made with top quality materials.

4. L’Occitane body care gift setThese sets are perfect for any girl who

needs to pamper herself. They are avail-able at Loccitane.com, and come in great Holiday gift sets including Almond En-chantment, Shea Embrace and The Best of L’Occitane.

3. Monogram necklaceThese necklaces are one of the biggest

trends among girls right now. You can or-der them from various websites and sell-ers on Etsy.com. Make sure you know her full name before ordering.

2. Concert ticketsThis is a great gift to give where you

and your girlfriend can have a great time. Just pick an artist that you both like and have a fun night together.

1. Perfume or cologneIt’s one of the easiest gifts that you can

give, and it was definitely the most asked for gift by girls I interviewed at the Uni-versity of Louisville. Just find out what perfume she wears and buy another bot-tle. It’s not only convenient for you, but it is also a heartfelt gift.

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Top 10 gifts to get your girlfriend for Christmas

The end of the semester: time for the finals stress and overall desire to catch up with the sleep we lost during the test-laden, project-heavy se-mester. While many of us will go straight to our friends and loved ones as soon as break starts, there’s a few things to take care of before leaving the university or apartment for break.

A few dozen things, actual-ly, all that happen to be inside your humble dorm, apartment or house.

For those of us that remem-ber “Home Alone,” even the overly ambitious yet not so graceful crooks knew the holi-days were the best time to get their theft on. And since we more than likely don’t want to throw a few paint cans into anyone’s face, here are a few pointers to keeping the home away from home safe during your winter break.

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U of L Police’s Assistant Chief of Police Kenny Brown suggested that you simply give your landlord, neighbors or RA a heads up to when you leave. That way, any move-ment around the homestead will be more suspicious look-ing.

If you really want to feel secure, have your neighbor or close friend that’s staying around town check in on your house, or even take care of some chores inside for a few

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house a sense of being lived in, even while away, instantly de-ters would-be assailants. Yet, we probably don’t want every light and television on in our houses while away, chewing through the electric bill before the supposed second winter vortex comes crashing in.

Brown gave another easy, though often glossed over so-lution to this: timed lighting. Merely putting a select few lights on timers can give the house a sense of being used, and thus keeping you from coming back to a not-so-for-tunate crime surprise when returning for the spring se-mesterѨ� /RFN� LW� XS� DQG� WXFN�

away: Yes, most likely the “duh,” part of this list, but even then the simplest task is pushed to the wayside. Make sure those barriers that make your house your house and not an extension of the outside are secure. If a would-be rob-ber tests a door and feels even the slightest give in it, that just raises incentive to go for the big break-in even more.

Furthermore, keep those enticing thoughts of robbery away from your home by keeping cherished and expen-sive items out of sight. Close the curtains, push the com-puter monitors and entertain-ment systems out of sight from the outside. Our unintentional flaunts to the world that we have items of interest will go unheard, and prevent your winter break from taking a dark turn.

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What’s on your wishlist? “I am an old woman now, so this season, I’m asking for things that I will need for my new apartment once I graduate,” -Murphy Stevens, senior.

“I will definitely be asking for some winter clothes and boots. You can never go wrong with new clothes for Christmas,” -Baylee Sullivan, sophomore.

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“I am hoping to get the Xbox One, a Vineyard Vines pullover and Beats head-phones,” -Alex Oyler, junior.

“I really just want the new Super Smash Brother’s game this Christmas,” -Alex Dot-sey, senior. COLLECTED BY BROOKE BILLINGSLEY

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Outfits of the week: holiday sweaters

PHOTOS BY JACQUELINE KELLY / THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL

First year secondary education major Evan Allen admits that he’s been wearing Christmas sweaters since Halloween. Here, he styles one with denim and a beanie.

Freshman Bernadette Stone says she borrows a lot of pieces from her mom’s closet, including this holiday sweater featuring a Christmas tree and gingerbread man.

Actors Theatre brings Dickens’ holiday classic to lifeASHLEY SONNENEWS@LOUISVILLECARDINAL.COM

The heartwarming classic “A Christmas Carol,” written by Charles Dickens, hits the stage at Ac-tors Theatre of Louisville once again this holiday season.

Sponsored by Fifth Third Bank, Actors Theatre has performed the show for the past 39 years, be-coming a Christmas tradition for many in Louis-ville. Actor William McNulty has played the role of Scrooge in the production for many years now. His interpretation of this character is one-of-a-kind as he wows his audience year after year.

McNulty has been Scrooge for 13 seasons. “I kind of lose count,” McNulty said, laughing. “Other people tell me how many times I’ve done it so I just believe them, but 13 sounds right.”

This year, Actors Theatre is taking “A Christmas Carol” to a whole new level with a redesigned set and new costumes.

“We started the process last year,” McNulty said. “Drew Fracher (the director) is a friend of mine, so I went to him with some ideas of ways we could make the show flow better, things in terms of try-ing to make my life easier as an actor.

“I think that this set and these costumes are re-ally beautiful. I’ve heard from people that they have tremendous visual impact. I hear it’s really eye pop-ping.”

William McNulty has been with Actors Theatre for many years now. He also directs and writes the show “Dracula.”

When asked if he would ever consider playing a different role in “A Christmas Carol” he replied, “I’ve played Scrooge, I played the Ghost of Christ-mas Present once and I played the role of the narra-tor 12 times or so. I’ve been around the production many, many years.”

“I think it’s a very challenging role. I don’t always feel like I completely solve it even after all these years,” McNulty said on his character. “It’s tricky, the production moves in and out of several different styles and for me, most of it, it’s pretty serious. It’s a pretty painful process that he goes through, that these spirits put him through. He has his heart bro-ken and he is confronted with the consequences of the choices that he’s made in his life. Consequences in his own life as well as other people’s lives; it’s not a pleasant journey for him. In order for me to re-ally feel like I’m doing my job, I have to put myself through that and go through that process as truth-fully as I can.

“I want the audience to understand why he be-came this mean old man and how that happened. To follow his process of finding his way out of the prison that he’s built for himself and the great wall he’s built around his heart. So that’s the core of the production for me I think, and the central story that kind of weaves its way through all of the spectacle,

music, singing and dancing. There’s a real point in the story there.”

McNulty finds the role rewarding in many dif-ferent ways. “They’re watching the story of some-one who has understandably developed into a hard, cold person, and that it’s sort of their luck or for-tune, any one of us might go this route. That if people followed that journey and think, ‘That could have happened to me, under those circumstances I could have been like that and maybe I am just a little bit like that. Maybe I should try to be just a little bit nicer.’

“Any play that makes you think about your life, about humanity and the nature of the human ex-perience, that’s a good play. If you leave the the-ater thinking about how maybe your life might be slightly changed as a result of seeing it, watching that story, that’s a good play. That means we’ve done our job.”

Any play that makes you think about

your life, about hu-manity and the na-ture of the human experience, that’s a

good play. — William McNulty

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Season recap, Petrino’s Cards prepare for GeorgiaSAM DRAUTSDRAUT@LOUISVILLECARDINAL.COM

In its inaugural season in the At-lantic Coast Conference, Louisville transitioned to an entirely new coaching staff while losing three first round draft picks to the NFL, includ-ing one of the program’s most pro-lific quarterbacks.

When the regular season came to a close, Bobby Petrino could claim a 9-3 record in the first year of his sec-ond tenure at Louisville.

Despite changing to an entirely new defensive scheme and need-ing three different quarterbacks to win games, Louisville finished with five wins in the ACC and non-con-ference wins over Notre Dame and Kentucky.

“I’m proud of the way we finished the season. We had, I thought, a very, very good, difficult schedule. Particularly down at the end when you look at the two home games you had and two road games you had in the last four games,” Petrino said.

Louisville opened the season with an impressive 31-13 victory over Miami on a nationally-televised Monday night contest at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium.

After a 23-21 loss to Virginia, it was apparent Petrino’s offense still needed time.

On the opposite side of the ball, Todd Grantham’s 3-4 defensive scheme became one of the best units in the country.

As the offense struggled to answer

the bell week by week, the defense carried the team to wins against Wake Forest, Syracuse and N.C. State.

The Cardinal defense finished sixth nationally in total defense and were third in rush defense, allowing 93.7 yards per game.

Gerod Holliman was the biggest surprise from a safety position that lost former All-Conference perform-

ers Calvin Pryor and Hakeem Smith.Holliman pulled in 14 intercep-

tions to lead the nation as Louisville ranked first nationally with 25 inter-ceptions.

The red-shirt sophomore safety tied the 46-year-old NCAA single season record with 14 interceptions.

“It’s a great accomplishment. It’s a goal I set coming into the season,” Holliman said. “That was one of my accomplishments coming out of high school. I was good at catching inter-ceptions coming out of high school, so it was a goal I set to come into col-lege and do the same thing.”

Before the season, the safety posi-tion was billed as the largest concern for a defense nationally ranked a year ago.

But, Holliman along with Wash-ington transfer James Sample and junior Jermaine Reve provided big play abilities.

Sample finished second on the team with 76 tackles and four inter-ceptions.

Cornerbacks Terrell Floyd and Charles Gaines were consistent con-tributors in the secondary, playing in all 12 games.

The Cardinals front seven re-turned with the most experience and proven ability.

In his senior year, the face of Lou-isville football Lorenzo Mauldin fin-ished with 6.5 sacks, 13 tackles for a loss and 45 tackles.

Sheldon Rankins was a stout pres-ence on the defensive front, record-ing 48 tackles, 12.5 tackles for a loss and seven sacks.

Linebackers Keith Kelsey and James Burgess combined for 139 tackles and 17 tackles for a loss, while starting every game this season.

As the defense dominated, it took time for the offense to develop con-sistency.

Will Gardner dazzled fans in the spring game, but did not transition as smoothly to his role as the new starting quarterback.

Gardner started the first four games before leaving in the fourth quarter against Florida International with a knee injury.

Freshman Reggie Bonnafon re-placed Gardner and started three consecutive games against ACC op-ponents.

Bonnafon directed Louisville’s of-fense during two victories over Wake Forest and Syracuse, but struggled in the first half against Clemson.

Gardner replaced Bonnafon in the second half and nearly led a last min-ute game-winning touchdown drive.

It seems like long ago, but the season started with senior running back Dominique Brown carrying the team. The first game Brown had 33 carries for 143 yards and a touchdown. PHOTOS BY AUSTIN LASSELL / THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL

In his first season back in Louisville head coach Bobby Petrino led the cards to a 9-3 regular season record.

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Trailing 23-17, Gardner complet-

ed a 73-yard pass to James Quick to

put Louisville on the eight-yard line.

Gardner was told by coaches to spike

the ball on third down, setting up a

final play on the two-yard line.

Gardner’s pass fell incomplete and

Clemson survived with a victory.

The sophomore quarterback would

start the next three games, leading

Louisville to a victory over NC State

and helped the Cardinals charge out

to 21-0 lead against Florida State be-

fore losing 42-31. Gardner’s season

ended in the first half against Boston

College with a knee injury.

In eight games, Gardner threw for

1,669 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Bonnafon started the final two

games against Notre Dame and Ken-

tucky.

He ran for two touchdowns and

threw for another in Louisville’s 31-

28 victory over Notre Dame.

Bonnafon went down with a knee

injury in the second quarter in the fi-

nal game of the season against Ken-

tucky.

In stepped Kyle Bolin, a red-shirt

freshman from Lexington, Ky.

Bolin ignited the Cardinal offense

in a back and forth 44-40 victory over

Kentucky. He completed 21 of 31

passes for 381 yards and three touch-

downs.

“Before every game I kind of pic-

ture myself out there playing, “ Bolin

said. “My team called on me to come

in there and my teammates have my

back.”

The biggest weapon for all three

quarterbacks only played the second

half of the season.

DeVante Parker missed the first

seven games after fracturing a bone

in his foot 10 days before the season

opener.

Despite playing the final half of the

year, Parker led the receiving corps

with 735 yards and five touchdowns.

He hauled in 35 receptions, which

was second to Eli Rogers.

“I wish I would have been able to

have him the entire year, but you

know I think when I saw him in

spring ball, it was like, `wow, we’ve

got a guy here that’s really special, re-

ally talented’,”Petrino said.

Similar to the quarterback posi-

tion, the running back position had

its share of performers.

Four Cardinal ball carriers ran for

over 100 yards in a game.

Dominique Brown and LJ Scott

began the season receiving the pri-

mary amount of carries, but as Louis-

ville headed into the bulk of its ACC

schedule, Michael Dyer and Brandon

Radcliff took over the responsibili-

ties.

Radcliff rushed for 648 yards and

11 touchdowns on 125 carries, lead-

ing all running backs.

Louisville’s 2014 season will con-

clude in Charlotte, North Carolina

in the Belk Bowl. The Cardinals will

look to finish with their third consec-

utive 10-win season as they take on

13th-ranked Georgia.

Senior wide-receiver DeVante Parker missed the first seven games of the season with a foot injury. Despite playing only five games, Parker racked up 35 receptions for 735 yards and five touchdowns.

The third quarterback to play meaningful snaps this season, red-shirt freshman Kyle Bolin took the reigns against Kentucky and threw for over 381 yards and three touchdowns.

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One last acknowledgement of football’s senior class

The 2014 Louisville Football team wrapped up its inaugural season in the ACC with a win over in-state ri-val University of Kentucky and said goodbye to a group of seniors who are leaving a lasting impression on the program and its fans. This class will have played 52 games in a Lou-isville uniform after playing in their fourth consecutive bowl game, played in three different conferences- the Big East, the American Athletic and the Atlantic Coast and have never lost to arch rival UK. They’ve posted the highest cumulative team GPA in the program’s history and one of its best graduation rates.

They’ve done all of this while fin-ishing the past four years with an overall record of 40-11, playing three years under former head coach Char-lie Strong before playing for Bobby Petrino in 2014 after Coach Strong departed after the 2013 season.

The numbers only tell part of the story for the 2014 seniors though. The true value and heart of this class can’t be measure by statistics. This class’s importance lies in the hearts of their teammates, coaches and fans.

“He is just special. And the fact that we will cheer for him in the NFL? Priceless. With all the BS that goes on, there are those remarkable ones that will forever succeed. Lozo is one of them” said Louisville fan Lisa Sanders-Ryal, while looking back at the seniors college careers. “The way he and Mount always carry them-selves. On or off the field. They rep-resent our school and city so well. All of our guys do but they always smile and are so gracious whenever you see them in public. We’re lucky to have men like that at U of L when you look at what you hear at other schools” she continued.

One fan, Sue Buckner, mentioned a game against West Virginia from four years ago as one of her favorite memories of this class. “The Cards were big underdogs playing in Mor-gantown and nobody gave them a chance. I guess maybe our guys didn’t think their cheerleaders were very cute and needed somebody to kiss them, I’m not sure. Andrew Johnson recovered a blocked kick and ran it down field for a touchdown then cel-ebrated by blowing the West Virginia cheerleaders kisses. The fans loved it.

Coach Strong looked like he was try-ing to be mad but he was smiling the whole time so I think he might have enjoyed it too.”

Former Cards defensive line coach Clint Hurtt came down from Chicago to support the seniors he had helped recruit to the program and also joined Lorenzo Mauldin on the field before the game as part of the senior day festivities. Hurtt said he “had to be here to support these guys and Lozo” before adding that they were “a very special group of players who will al-ways hold a big place in my heart as well as the fans. These guys came in as boys and have grown into men and it’s great to see what they’ve accom-plished, not just on the field but in the classroom and in the community.”

This is a class that has had many accomplishments including beating then number three Florida in the 2013 All State Sugar Bowl, winning the Russell Athletic Bowl over Miami and beating rival UK four years in a row. Those three things stand out in the memories of many fans and play-ers when they look back at this class’s time here at the University of Louis-

ville.“The Allstate Sugar Bowl was sim-

ply amazing. Watching these guys go out, work so hard and just destroy Miami and to celebrate with the guy that brought them all here (Strong) was an emotional memory I will nev-er forget. Along with so many others” said Louisville fan Stephen Coffey. He added, “Sure gonna miss Lorenzo Mauldin’s pre-game circle. His fire is just unmatchable. We were lucky to be a fan of a character like LOZO! See you boys on Sunday’s!” Echoing what many others said when asked about a favorite player from the class.

After the game and after the Gov-ernor’s Cup trophy had been present-ed to the team, Mauldin’s excitement was palpable as he lay on the field yell-ing, “We never lost to UK,” over and over showing that the rivalry means as much to the players as the fans. Mauldin also had shown how much his adopted hometown means to him throughout the days leading up to the game via social media with posts such as “The love I have for this city is un-bearable, thanks to all of you for mak-ing me feel at home! I love you Card

Nation.”“I sat on the ground after the game

and played every memory I had in that stadium in my head. It’s tough to say goodbye to something you love,” tweeted Andrew Johnson after the game. He is another senior who had talked about how bittersweet the days leading up to the game and the game itself were or would be. He said that coming to U of L was the best deci-sion he ever made and that he would do anything to wear that uniform, to represent his school.

The Louisville football team cel-ebrated its seniors before the game then again by winning the game so that they could finish their careers with Mauldin’s words “We never lost to UK”. This team, which includes stars whose names are known across college football and who will be play-ing on Sundays like Devante Parker as well as guys whose names are known only to Louisville fans such as long snapper Grant Donovan have given us four years of their blood, sweat and tears as they represent the university and the city and will surely be missed but they will be Cardinals forever.

Senior outside linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin hugs athletic director Tom Jurich at the senior day pregame ceremony. Mauldin finished his senior year with 6.5 sacks, 13 tackles for loss and 45 tackles. PHOTO BY AUSTIN LASSELL / THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL

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As the whistle blows on U of L’s !rst season in the impressive Lynn Stadium, many players remain on the ground. Angry, frustrated, but most of all heartbroken that their season which started with so much hope, optimism and fanfare ends with a 1-0 loss to little known UMBC, who have gone on to make the College Cup.

“It le" a really sour taste in our mouths. Especially my mouth be-cause it was my last game as a Car-dinal and I really wanted to bring a Championship here,” senior captain Daniel Keller said.

#e season may not have ended the way Louisville thought or hoped it would, but the 2014 season was in no way a disappointing one. #ere was the four game losing stretch in the middle of the season, but the relatively young team bounced back from it with an unbelievable over-time win against then second ranked Syracuse, whom they would beat again in the ACC tournament.

#e 2014 season may be over, but the e$ects that it had on the Louis-ville soccer program may be long lasting. Lynn Stadium is both an impressive stadium (every opposing coach I talked to called it the best stadium in the country) and a great recruiting tool, allowing head coach Ken Lolla to continue to recruit at a high level.

It may have been a perfect storm of a new stadium and the World Cup happening in the summer, but one can’t help but feel like this season was

the beginning of a soccer era at the University of Louisville.

“I wish I could’ve le" this place better than I found it, and I did in many ways,” Keller said of his time spent at Louisville. “#ere’s a reason why this place is getting a 20 million dollar stadium built, and I know this program is going to continue to go in the right direction.”

Louisville ranked second in the

Soccer season ends, but beginning of an era begins

nation in attendance, with the peak coming with over 7,000 people there to witness the home opening victory over then second ranked Maryland. #e Cards made sure to send their fans home happy, too, losing only three games at home all season.

#e season will be the last for se-niors Joachim Ball, Will Vitalis, No-lan Moore, Santiago Velez and Keller, who have been a part of an impres-sive run for Louisville, for some in-cluding the 2010 run to the National Championship.

“When you look back, especially guys like Daniel who have been here so long, and the success of the pro-gram,” Lolla said of his senior class. “#ere probably hasn’t been a team in the country who in those !ve years made it as far into the tourna-ment as we did each and every year. #ey’re invested and gave a lot to the program on and o$ the !eld.”

A tournament run that saw them in the ACC Championship match in their !rst season in what is hands down the toughest in the country should also be an encouraging sign for Louisville, and the production from sophomores and freshmen in

those big games should be even more encouraging.

“We feel like we have a good group coming back. We’re pretty con!dent that we’re going to be challenging for the ACC and maybe a National Championship,” Lolla said of his team coming back next year.

#e team is young, but now ex-perienced. Most of all, they are tal-ented. German freshmen Tim Kubel was the ACC Freshman of the Year and All ACC-Second Team. Kubel led the team in goals with seven and assists with !ve.

Sophomore Andrew Brody, who scored the game winner in the home opener, also contributed the equal-izer in the !rst round of the NCAA Tournament against St. Louis and delivered the assist on their only goal in the ACC Championship. With those two, as well as juniors Ben Strong and Ricardo Velazco, who were named to All ACC-First and #ird Teams respectively, the Cards squad of next year should be poised to improve upon the foundation set this year.

Andrew Brody’s header in the opening game of the season at Lynn Stadium will forever be one of the most memorable goals and moments in Louisville soccer history. PHOTOS BY AUSTIN LASSELL / THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL

Tim Kubel won ACC freshman of the year honors. He led the Cards in goals with seven and assists with five.

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Swimmers look to finish higher nationally PIERCE FELTNER SPORTS@LOUISVILLECARDINAL.COM

The University of Louisville’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are poised to make a big splash in their first year in ACC competition. Both teams have opened the season with wins and expect to continue their winning ways as they go into the new conference.

At this point in the season the men are ranked fifth in the nation and the women are ranked 17th. The men have won five of their first six meets beat-ing highly ranked teams, such as ninth ranked UNC, eleventh ranked Auburn and fourteenth ranked Tennessee. They will continue to face tough competition with sixth ranked teams in the ACC and ranked teams such as Indiana and Ohio State still on the schedule. This great competition does not keep coach Arthur Albiero or the rest of the team from set-ting high goals.

“Our goals are to finish top ten as a team at NCAAs and top 16 in all of my events,” women’s senior Tanja Kylliain-en said.

“In simple terms we are just trying to get a little bit better and to simplify things. At this point, the men have been ninth, eleventh and eleventh in the NCAAs and to get better is top eight or somewhere in there. Can we improve upon it? That’s what we are trying to do. The women have been fifteenth and so a little bit better than that. We’re trying to see how close we can get to the top ten finish,” Coach Albiero said.

They also are aware that the new con-ference gives a totally new challenge.

“There’s a lot of new variables and a lot of new things we are going to find out, but it’s a very competitive league. It is a huge step for us from where we were in the Big East and the AAC. I think we are going to compete and we have a bunch of kids that have shifted themselves. Shift-ing performances from a National level, and certainly our conference is a high level national conference. We are look-ing for how we keep ourselves in the conversation,” Albiero said.

Coach Albiero and his swimmers are ready to embrace the challenges and will be looking to team leaders to help them in their first year of the new conference.

“You always expect your seniors to be the leaders. We are very fortunate to have a great group of seniors that not only lead by example, but are also performers. The combination of their different leadership styles is providing great guidance, espe-cially for the younger kids on the team,” Albiero said of who will be the leaders of

the team.Senior swimmer Tanja Kylliainen has

stepped up to the challenge and won the Women’s 400-yard Individual Medley with a time of 4:07.88 at the U of L invite. This time was just two seconds off of the A-standard time, which gets an automat-ic bid to the NCAA meet.

Nolan Tesone has stepped up for the Men’s team in the same way. While only being a junior he has stepped up a great deal. He took home the win for the Men’s 400-yard Individual Medley with a time of 3:47.97, only five seconds off the A-standard. The times posted early in the season are expected to improve dramati-cally, making these times seem even bet-ter.

“The ACC is a lot deeper. Our swim-mers are around the top end speeds so it’s nice. There are so many people in that midrange that once we get to the confer-ence meet it is anyone’s game,” Tesone said.

The team acknowledges that the road will be tough the rest of the season, but it is a challenge they are ready to take. They will be tested throughout the sea-son and this will ready them for the tal-ent they will see at the NCAA meet. The season will be challenging, but it seems as though the Cards are ready to take it on.

After top-20 finishes in the NCAA the past few years, Louisville men’s and women’s swim and dive look to improve upon their success while heading into the ACC. PHOTO BY AUSTIN LASSELL / THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL

OPINION | DEC. 9, 2014

LOUISVILLECARDINAL.COM

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With the recent deaths of Michael

Brown and Eric Garner, the amount

of protests across the United States has

exponentially skyrocketed over the

past few weeks. From buildings set on

fire in Ferguson, Missouri to the “Die-

Ins” taking place in New York City,

the majority of citizens across the U.S.

seem to be more consciously aware of

issues regarding police brutality than

ever before.

In light of Officers Darren Wilson

and Daniel Pantaleo not being indicted

for their actions in the deaths of Brown

and Garner, President Obama has

recently called for the issue of 50,000

body cameras to be experimentally

placed on officers in a hope to defuse

the animosity rising across the nation.

Obama has also stated that he plans

on providing the $263 million that

would be able to fund all local police

departments with the equipment as

well. Denver, Los Angeles, and New

York City will all be the initial focus

of this pilot program in which police

departments hope will decrease the

amount of money they spend on

lawsuits, and increase their relations

with the citizens throughout their

communities.

On July 17th, 2014, Garner was

captured by a cell phone camera being

placed in a chokehold by Officer

Pantaleo as he cried out numerous

times “I can’t breathe” before he then

died. With many citizens of New York

and across the nation still upset in

regards of Pantaleo not being indicted

for Garners death, they’ve also become

no stranger to turning the other cheek

when they hear that many officers will

now be required to wear body cameras.

Supporters of the body cameras

argue back and believe they are

intended to not only decrease the

amount of distrust between the

general public and their local police

departments, but to also keep officers

acting in a constant conscientious

manner within any endeavor they

encounter throughout their day.

In 2013 it was reported by the

United Nations Telecommunications

Agency that for every 100 people in

the world, 96 of them had an active

cell phone plan or subscription. Cell

phones have become an every-day part

of our lives over the years, and many

people would even say they couldn’t

function without them.

“Throwing money away; video

didn’t matter here.” This is what Ben

Carr, Garner’s father had to say about

the situation regarding his son’s death

and the plan of adding body cameras

to officer’s uniforms in the near

future. Carr’s thoughts are not alone,

as many people took to social media

to flood their timelines and express

their dismay of body cameras and their

alleged uselessness since cell phone

footage of Garner’s death didn’t help

indict Pantaleo.

Since video cameras were

introduced to cell phones in 2002,

according to statistics by the Bureau

of Justice, reports of police using force

or threatening to use force has only

decreased by a tenth of percent from

1.5% to 1.4% through 2008. On the

contrary in Rialto, California, the local

police department in 2013 has reported

that body cameras have tremendously

decreased use of force incidents by

59%, and complaints by a staggering

88% in the area of 100,000 residents.

The cameras in cell phones have

changed the way we as citizens are

able to react to situations we run into

on a daily basis. We’re able to capture

anything we find important by the

touch of a button, which gives us the

opportunity to empower ourselves

and share with the world what we

saw at that exact moment in time.

When situations unfold where we’re

recording the acts of police, whether

they may be just or unjust, this allows

us to document frame by frame of how

the situation unfolded. This is a great

thing, but there’s always room to grow.

The plan of officers having to wear

body cameras doesn’t magically take

our camera away from us, but instead

adds to overall documentation of time

and holds the officer accountable if he/

she were to make a mistake.

The body cameras allow us insight

on the situations where there may not

be any bystanders recording like in

the altercation between Garner and

police, and it gives us perspective of

how things may really unfold. The

body cameras may not solve every

instance of police brutality and it may

not completely make amends between

law enforcement and the public, but at

least it allows for the opportunity of

more footage. More or less it places an

initial thought in that officer’s mind,

that everything they say and do can be

used against them in the court of law;

sound familiar?

NICK AMONEDITOR@LOUISVILLECARDINAL.COM

Body cameras and insight into police behaviorPHOTOS COURTESY OF PHILIPPE LEROYER/FLICKR

| OPINION16 DEC. 9, 2014

LOUISVILLECARDINAL.COM

The semester is wrapping up and finals are upon us. Reflecting back on this semester can be very important to be happier and more successful in your upcoming semesters.

Maybe you’re a freshman and you thought your first semester would be full of stereotypical college parties like

Blue Mountain State and the famous Van Wilder movie portray but you ended up just sitting in your dorm room eating easy mac on Friday nights.

Or maybe you’re a senior and failed a class and now you will be in college for a longer time than expected. Maybe you were trying to meet your one true love and that fell through.

Well no matter what the cause is of

your post semester depression, there is always hope in the Spring semester… like Van Wilder once said “Don’t be a fool, stay in school!” There are a few things that I think will help improve your spring semester and make your goals a reality.

If you want more of a social life and want to go to parties you need to make more friends. Being invited to social gatherings will not just happen magically. Join a club, get lunch with people you talk to in class, form a study group. Use the resources you have to get involved, such as your REACH ambassador if you are a freshman.

Friends are important and can make the overall college experience more enjoyable. Brendan Loveless, a mechanical engineering major, said “You don’t have to be in a fraternity or a sorority to have fun, there are a bunch of other things to get involved with on campus.” Getting involved also could lead you to meeting the significant other you are looking for.

With many final grades being posted now, it makes you think; have you really put as much work into classes as you needed to? Ken Jones, a Biology major, said “Don’t say you don’t have enough time to study when you spend most of your free time doing things like steaming shows online. You need to learn to manage your time.”

There are plenty of free tutoring services on campus, so use them. Things you should think about next semester when taking your classes. Try to personally get to know your professor. Any time you can talk in class or any interaction you can have with them is important.

If they know your face they might be more likely to help you later on. So matter what your goals are for the spring I wish you the best of luck and in the words of Van Wilder, “Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you anywhere.”

ADAM FANNINEDITOR@LOUISVILLECARDINAL.COM

Take advantage of the opportunities on campus: social and academicPHOTOS BY ELIJAH MCKENZIE/LOUISVILLE CARDINAL