Louisville Cardinal Blogs

The #38 Louisville Cardinals recorded their sixth win versus a ranked team over the weekend and improved to 10-1 overall with a 4-3 win over #28 Vanderbilt.

In their first match as the No. 6 team in the nation, Austen Childs and Simon Childs recorded the only doubles victory for the Cards, defeating No. 25 Adam Baker and Alex Zotov, 8-7 (10-8).

“They beat the No. 25 team in the country. Beating a ranked team is always huge. They had to pull it out in the end though, they came out relaxed at the beginning of the match but turned the intensity up when it mattered”, head coach Rex Ecarma said.

The No. 6 ranking is the highest in U of L doubles history, one spot about the previous mark set by Damar Johnson and Slavko Radman.

Vanderbilt’s Nick Cromydas and Bryant Salcedo teamed up to beat No. 33 Robert Rotaru and Alejandro Calligari, 8-5.

“Vanderbilt put their number one and number two singles players together and they just used their individual talents to beat Robert and Alejandro. It didn’t matter to them [Cromydas and Salcedo] that Robert and Alejandro were ranked”, Ecarma said.

The Commodores also were victories at the No. 3 doubles slot as Charlie Jones and Alex DeValerio defeated Viktor Maksimcuk and Sumit Gupta 8-1.

“Sumit was one of the most highly regarded doubles recruits in the history of the program. I’m still experimenting a little with the lineup and we’ll see how it goes”, Ecarma said.

Ecarma agreed with me on the fact that Maksimcuk and Gupta are a team that can beat anyone or lose to anyone during any given match.

“You have to have Viktor out there because he is playing unbelievable right now. He has only lost one singles match so far in the spring. We have a big weekend coming up [against Wake Forest and Texas A&M] so we might change some things up, but Vik will be out there”, Ecarma said.

In singles, the Cards were able to recover from losing the doubles point and win the match.

The first singles match to conclude was Vijay Paul versus Simon Childs. Paul defeated Childs 6-3, 6-1 to give Vandy a 2-0 lead in the match, but Ecarma’s team won four of the final five singles matches beginning with Alejandro Calligari’s 6-3, 6-4 win over Adam Baker.

“That was the matchup I really wanted with Calligari. I wanted to see him face Baker and was glad it turned out that way. He was able to give us some momentum for the match and get us back on track”, Ecarma said.

Team co-captain Robert Rotaru tied the match at 2-2 with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over Charlie Jones at the No. 5 singles position.

Austen Childs gave the Cards a 3-2 lead after defeating Nick Cromydas 6-3, 6-2.

“There were a lot of great rallies in that match. A lot of games went into deuce. It really speaks a lot about how well Austen is playing to be able to win in those situations. He played a long two set match, it lasted longer than Rotaru’s three set match, but he is playing high level tennis right now”, Ecarma said.

Vanderbilt tied the match at 3 when Alex Zotov defeated Robert Hall 6-3, 6-4 at the No. 6 position.

The Big Man On Campus Award goes to Viktor Maksimcuk this week for sealing the victory for the Cards. Maksimcuk defeated No. 103 Bryant Salcedo 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.

“He is the best player in the country not ranked in the top one hundred. Besides that, we were able to have a different person clinch the match for us. Robert Hall did it against NC State, Austen Childs against Wisconsin, and now Viktor against Vanderbilt, another ranked team. It shows our depth and the intensity these guys have”, Ecarma said.

Next up for the Cardinals will be No. 21 Wake Forest and No. 13 Texas A&M at the Bass Rudd Tennis Center this weekend.

If there is one thing I have learned from hanging around the tennis team this season, it is that they are focused on this season only and refuse to let last year’s troubles affect them.

When the team went to College Park last year to face Maryland, they were swept in doubles and their top three singles players each were defeated.

“I think it really hurt our momentum. We were 11-2 going into the match, after losing to them, we didn’t perform the same the rest of the season”, head coach Rex Ecarma said.

Ecarma’s team reversed the outcome this time however, defeating Maryland 7-0 at the Bass Rudd Tennis Center, highlighted by Austen Childs and Simon Childs defeating the Terps No. 35 doubles team of Andy Orban and Boris Fetbroyt 8-6. Childs and Childs, then ranked No. 23, fell to Orban and Fetbroyt last year 6-8, and were also eliminated by them in the NCAA Doubles Championship.

The Cards won their other two doubles matches as well. No. 44 Robert Rotaru and Alejandro Calligari defeated David Kwon and Nickolai Nielsen 8-3 while the Cards No. 3 doubles team of Viktor Maksimcuk and Robert Hall won 8-5 over Mathias Sarrazin and Roshan Potarazu.

“Hall has definitely made an impact. When they [the freshmen] arrived in August, they completely bought into the team concept. Tennis is mainly an individual sport, but they understood the impact that they will have on the team overall when they got here. They were the best players in their states in high school, but they see guys like Austen Childs playing when they arrived and knew it was a different environment and they would have to work hard to be successful”, Ecarma said when asked about the immediate impact Hall and the rest of the freshmen class had made on the team.

Singles play saw the same outcome for Louisville. Viktor Maksimcuk set the tone for the Cards by destroying Andy Orban 6-0, 6-3. One thing I have learned about Maksimcuk is that he is as mentally tough as any player I have seen play collegiate tennis. He doesn’t talk much, just clocks in and takes care of business. He’s the type of guy that if he found out his opponent woke up at 5:30 AM to prepare, he would set his alarm for 5:15.

“Ever since last year when we [the coaching staff] spoke to Vik about his mentality, he has been a completely different player. He is very tough mentally and it does show when he plays”, Ecarma said.

No. 65 Simon Childs finished next with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Mathias Sarrazin. No 47 Austen Childs clinched the match for the Cards by defeating David Kwon 6-4, 6-2.

After sealing the victory, the three Cards still playing refused to be content. Robert Rotaru, the team’s Lance Armstrong, defeated Nickolai Nielsen 6-3, 6-3, followed by Robert Hall’s 7-5, 6-2 win over Roshan Potarazu. Hall has been playing phenomenal tennis so far this Spring, putting to rest any concerns about having a set back due to his injury in the Fall.

Andrew Carter finished the match off for the team with a 7-6, 6-3 victory over Alex Aksanov. Carter was also named Student Athlete of the Week.

“It speaks a lot about him [Carter]. He is a guy with a lot of character, a high GPA, and I’m very proud to have him as part of our team”, Ecarma said.

I’ve had the opportunity to befriend Carter off the court, and he definitely deserves the award. He is humble and always looking to improve not only his tennis game, but his other endeavors as well. Congratulations to a great person and friend of mine.

Prior to Maryland however, the Cards, although victorious 4-3, faced a much tougher challenge against then No. 49 NC State.

After No. 44 Rotaru and Calligari were dismantled by Jay Weinacker and Jaime Pulgar 1-8 at the No. 2 doubles position, it seemed like the results would be the same as last time against the Wolfpack.

Childs and Childs blew a 5-2 lead against Christian Welte and Julian Sullivan, but were able to win the match in a tiebreaker. I spoke to Simon after the team returned, and he was ecstatic about his doubles match and the remarkable come back his team made.

Sumit Gupta paired with Maksimcuk in the No. 3 doubles slot in another match that came down to the end. The duo ended up losing 8-9 (3) in a tiebreaker against Frideric Prandecki and David Chermak, giving the Wolfpack a 1-0 lead in the overall match.

After Rotaru lost 3-6, 4-6 to Pulgar in the first singles match to be completed, things were really beginning to look bad. No. 65 Simon Childs regained some of the momentum for the Cards by making a comeback to defeat Derek Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.

“After Simon dropped the first set and was down in the second set, it really began to look bad. But when our guys saw that he was still playing hard and eventually made a comeback, it inspired them to keep playing with the same intensity as Simon”, Ecarma said.

No. 47 Austen Childs also had to go three sets to get a victory in his singles match, defeating No. 55 Jay Weinacker 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2), evening the match at 2-2.

Playing No. 2 singles, Maksimcuk dropped the first set of his match to No. 124 Christian Welte 3-6, but rallied in the final to sets to take the match 3-6, 7-5, 7-5. This may have been the turning point for both teams.

It was freshman Robert Hall who clinched the win for the Cards by defeating David Chermak 6-2, 0-6, 7-6(7). Hall continues to show why Ecarma called him “a player with a lion’s heart”, given there aren’t to many players who can rebound that well from losing a set at love.

Alejandro Calligari dropped his singles match to Eric Turner 2-6, 6-7(10) after the team had won overall. I can’t wait to see Calligari play singles again in a home match, he hates losing and I could see this guy eating his opponents lunch this Friday when Minnesota comes to town.

Getting back-to-back victories against ACC teams has Ecarma confident about his team, but he remains modest.

“They are always a deep, tough conference. They’re the No. 2 conference in the country this year. It speaks a lot about our toughness being able to defeat them especially given what happen the last time we faced both schools”, Ecarma said.

The Cards will have a shot to avenge another lose from last year against an ACC team, Wake Forest, on February 27th at home. If everyone is healthy, it will definitely be worth watching.

The No. 45 University of Louisville men’s tennis team opened their dual match season by dominating 7-0 against both Duquesne and Murray State.

Before the Spring season began, assistant coach Rodrigo da Silva emphasized to his team how important it would be to not only win, but to win big in order to affect the mentally of future opponents.

“When someone sees we are winning 7-0, 6-1, it’s going to give them a lot less confidence seeing us on the schedule than if we are winning 4-3″, Silva said.

The team responded Silva’s message emphatically yesterday at the Bass Rudd Tennis Center, winning a total of 17 of 18 matches.

Viktor Maksimcuk, the most underrated tennis player in the country (seriously, watch this guys ground strokes, his fundamentals are nearly perfect), stepped up playing No. 1 singles against Duquesne defeating Zach Skorupka 6-1, 6-3. Against Murray State, Maksimcuk moved to the No. 2 slot and defeated Murray State’s Renaldo Domoney 6-0, 6-3. He also went 1-1 on the day in doubles pairing with Sumit Gupta.

“We sat down and talked to those two [Maksimcuk and Gupta] about playing doubles together. There are times when they just seem lost together and then times where they just get on a roll and dominate. Gupta needs to stay focused more consistently, but I’m okay with how they’ve performed overall”, head coach Rex Ecarma said.

No. 66 Simon Childs picked up two singles victories for the Cards, defeating Alex Mast of DU 6-2, 6-1 and Ben Clos of MS 6-4, 6-1.

“I almost found myself clapping for Ben at times. He was always a great player and person for us when he was here. He spent six semesters here playing tennis with us, and now that he is going to get more playing time at Murray State he could be one of the best players in their conference”, Ecarma said.

Childs paired with Robert Hall in doubles to record two victories as well, defeating DU’s Zach Skorupka and Jeremy McClelland 8-0, and Murray State’s Renaldo Domoney and Luka Milicevic 8-2.

Robert Rotaru played No. 3 singles for the Cards, defeating Mikhael Rasner of Duquesne 6-4, 6-2 and Luka Milicevic of Murrary State 6-1, 6-1. The biggest win of the day for Rotaru came in doubles though, as he paired with Alejandro Calligari to defeat Duquesne’s No. 55 team of Alex Mast and Mark Maciuch 8-4. Rotaru and Calligari, who are ranked No. 44, also defeated Murray State’s Clos and Jose Berardo 8-4.

“When Austen [Childs] comes back, he will play at No. 1 doubles with Simon, but we didn’t feel any extra pressure playing No. 1 today”, Calligari said, who also won both of his singles matches.

Two freshmen played singles for the Cards. Robert Hall, who said he is 100% recovered from an abdominal injury that nagged him in the Fall, beat DU’s Kyle O’Leary 6-3, 6-0 and then thumped Jose Berardo of MS 6-3, 6-1. Playing in his first collegiate match where his play would affect his team, Hall stepped up to the challenge.

“I was nervous at first, honestly, But I played good tennis. It’s different from high school where, you know, I was just mainly concerned on winning a state title. The team aspect isn’t as important as it is in college”, Hall said.

Andrew Carter improved to 15-3 on the year by defeating DU’s Gustavo Villares 6-2, 6-2 and then Murray State’s Jadir Semensin 6-1, 6-1. Carter is one of the most entertaining players on the team to watch. In the fall, I wrote that he would need to improve his power to really make an impact, and well, I was wrong. This guy is solid in almost every aspect of the game, and covers the court better than anyone I watched yesterday.

When the Cards head to Raleigh to face NC State next week, Carter could have a chance to play in front of a lot of his hometown friends and family.

“I’m hoping it’s like a home match for us. I’ve talked to a lot of my friends out there and they are all planning on being there. NC State was the other school I considered going to before choosing Louisville, but I’ll be ready to do what coach asks of me”, Carter said.

The Cards will visit the Wolfpack on Friday, then come home to host Maryland next Sunday at the Bass Rudd Tennis Center.

Prior to November 4th (and even afterwards for that matter), our campus was definitely not a safe zone from the impending battle that was. Point blank, there was absolutely no escaping the hype, discussion or awareness of politics, issues of the nation and the candidates of the 2008 election. No class, study session or campus gathering was void of some type of 08 election political dialogue, joke, debate or even visual promotion (Political T-shirts are trendy, ya’ll better catch up!). Somewhere in the mix of countdown to election 08, politics has secretly invaded pop culture.

Seriously, it could be a boring 8 a.m.  400+ level accounting class and out of nowhere a professor could spark an energizing, engaging and informative conversation about the election process nationwide, discuss campaign issue or make mention of some candidate controversial statement and immediately 30 minutes of class time is lost to insightful, honest political discourse of both students and teachers. It is very apparent students are actively following the current events and issues at hand in the political world and actually care about making their voice heard and exercising their rights to make change in voting.  Awareness is one thing but action is another.

Take a strong hard look at this election (beyond the glitz, glamour and enormous hype) and pay attention to the results.  There were highest recorded numbers across the board in our area for new voter registration’s and voter turnout this year for election 08. These numbers are the true reflection of how us college kids have greatly been affected and influenced by our nation’s issues, struggles and problems.  We must now ask if these numbers are a fluke, small trend or the result of politics becoming popular for just a moment.

I think not, us young people are coming into our own and taking their rights and privileges quite seriously. Election 08 is over and we have let our voice be head, but we should not get satisfied and make this a one-time event, instead, let us continue to embrace our new widespread fondness and appreciation of political awareness, knowledge and process.

-Jameson Bennett

At the beginning of the school year, I sat down at one of the men’s tennis team’s practices with head coach Rex Ecarma to get a look at the incoming class of players and wrote a post about the potential of each player. Now, midway through their first semester, I want to reflect on how the four freshman are doing individually, but first, three things:

1) Respect Coach Ecarma. Outside of Rick Pitino, Ecarma has had the best recruiting class of any sport at the University of Louisville each of the past two seasons. What makes this feat equally impressive of Pitino’s recruiting classes however is the lengths Ecarma has to go through to get his players. Tennis is an international game, and with players from Serbia, New Zealand, India, England, and Canada on the team, it is clear how admirable Ecarma’s recruiting ability is.

2) The freshman are completely different from the sophomores. Last year, Ecarma put the then freshman group of Calligari, Childs, Childs, and Maksimcuk and the back of the tennis media guide with an emblem labeling the group as the “Fab 4.” This year’s freshmen didn’t receive such accolades for reasons unknown, because they are equally as talented. They don’t hit the ball as hard Austen Childs, or as textbook as Viktor Maksimcuk, but overall, they are faster and as noted by Ecarma, more verbal on the court.

3) The Cards will win the Big East in April. Every time I speak to Ecarma, I ask him if his team will win the Big East this year, and not once has he hesitated to say yes. I’m on the bandwagon, but I have April 11th circled on my calender.

Now, onto the freshmen.

I’ll begin with Andrew Carter. Carter has been consistent so far for the Cards, winning the Crimson Flight backdraw at the Hoosier Invitational, winning matches in the Flight 4 draw at the South Carolina Invitational, and making it to the quarterfinals of the Flight B draw at the Louisville Invitational. He is a pure athlete and is showing remarkable power for his size. He can play the baseline with anyone, and if he can a little more velocity to his ground strokes, he could be a huge asset in Big East play.

“I used to use my speed as a way to beat my opponent, but now I have to look at other things also, but I don’t feel like anyone has overpowered me in any match”, said Carter.

Adam Donaldson is not only the best pure attacker of the group, but of the entire team. He has been a better doubles than singles player so far, but hasn’t disappointed in either. What makes Donaldson even more dangerous, other than his naturally attacking ability, is he is a lefty, which completely frustrates right handed players because the ball moves opposite to what they normally see. Ecarma is still emphasizing to Donaldson he needs to work on his serve to make it more like that of a traditional serve/volley player, but Donaldson has improved since arriving on campus.

When he is able to land his serve deep, pushing his opponent behind the baseline or simply jamming him on the return, it’s almost a guarantee he is going to win the point because he is so hard to hit the ball past when at the net. If Donaldson can improve his baseline game and not be so predictable with his serve/volley approach, he will be destroying everyone he faces indoors.

Sumit Gupta is the most intriguing of the freshmen. He came in with the most polished resume and has shown at time he has what it takes to have his name in the rafters of the Bass Rudd when he graduates, but other times he has played below his ability.

“When he first got here he was definitely showing why he had such a good resume in juniors, then he lost his confidence for awhile. Now I’m starting to see his confidence come back and he is getting back to that form where he should be”, Ecarma said.

Gupta noted that is feeling more comfortable now than when he originally arrived in the US, and I feel in the Spring he will show why he was the No. 83 junior player in the world.

“When I first arrived in America is was completely new. The fast indoor courts, the food, everything, but I am feeling better about it now and will continue to do my best to represent Louisville tennis”, said Gupta.

Finally, there is Robert Hall. This guy isn’t going to try and wear you down with the jab and then throw the hook, he is looking to throw the haymaker in the first round. I haven’t seen him play an official match, but in practice I see a player who when he gets pissed off, he can beat anyone in the building. This guy is a pure warrior, and maybe the most balanced player in the freshmen class. He isn’t as fast as Carter, or as powerful as Donaldson, but he has no real weakness and may has unfathomable self-confidence on the court.

News flash, the economic recession that has ravaged the United States has finally struck the U of L campus. I’m sure that sentence has grabbed your attention (and if it has not, be a kind soul and keep reading anyway),  because that is one of the few (maybe only) statements that can rightly justify some of the policy changes going on here at the University of Louisville.

There has been somewhat of an outrage (rightfully so) on campus from students (some even faculty) in regards to this new MANDATORY meal plan that will be implemented for this coming 2009-2010 school year. I will quickly sum up the new “plan” with the numbers that matter most: It is now mandatory $250 for full time commuters and a mandatory $1,165 for full time students that are residents with a kitchen and $1,460 without. Wow, those are some powerful numbers.

Beyond the obvious and easy questions like “can students afford this meal plan change?” or “how will this effect  our college students?” we should look even deeper and ask “is this even ethical?”, “how much is too much for fees?”,  and “is the university taking advantage of the students?”.  As I type this I’m shaking my head trying to grasp this idea of how the continuous rising tuition rates & countless other MANDATORY fees we as students must ante up to the University, how exactly are we supposed to pay for this extreme make over for the meal plan? They are lucky we can even cover tuition.

To play devil’s advocate, I understand college is a not only an institution for education but also a big business. Services and resources are only available because they must be paid for and the university has to maintain to keep up with its expenses. With that said, the relationship should form support and educate not exploit and take advantage. This mandatory meal plan is a big deal because t is getting really shaky as far as how the students view this relationship.  It is a complex balancing act and I pray that the university doesn’t drop the ball and fall off the tight rope.

-Jameson Bennett

There are 48 hours that collectively every college student, professor, faculty and staff at U of L is extremely thankful for. This 48 hour time period is known as fall break, or as I call it my personal academic retreat. This is about the time where school time becomes same old routine. School kind of loses its fun and fresh vibe and all the glitz and glamour starts to wither away.

As a student, you really don’t have time for leisure time when you are weighed down with study time (optional), mandatory attendance class periods and a bombardment of tests (probably all on the same date, teacher conspiracy!). Fear not my young (or old, shout out to all my 7th year seniors) college people, there is hope! Fall break is here to help alleviate some of your school fatigue.

These 48 hours are not only useful but are very well placed in the semester to add some well deserved rest and relaxation away from all that accounting information system, physiology or finite math nonsense. In my opinion school has one place during fall break and that is in the very back of your mind. Do like I do, kick back and relax and cherish for your 48 hours free from school curriculum and come back even stronger to finish the semester productive and focused. Fall break = Good times.

-Jameson Bennett

4:50 PM: Gupta wins his 2nd singles match of the day, defeating Daniel Tobar of Southern Illinois 6-3, 7-5.

5:04 PM: Rotaru just dropped the first set against Livington.
Livington’s serve is giving Rotaru the same
problems it did Calligari.

5:21 PM: Rotaru is playing much better this set. The score is 2-2, Rotaru serving.

5:25 PM: Donaldson wins the first set of his semifinals match 6-2 over Chris Klepatz of Cleveland
St.

5:31 PM: Donaldson continues to punish Klepatz with his aggressive serve/volley technique.

5:37 PM: Gupta coins Donaldson “donkey kong” of tennis.

5:44 PM: Rotaru is down a break to Livington, 3-4.

5:49 PM: Donaldson trails 2-3 in the 2nd set. He has abandoned his serve/volley approach and is playing behind the baseline.

5:55 PM: Rotaru trails 4-5 and faces elimination if he is unable to break Livington.

5:56 PM: Donaldson trails 2-5 in the 2nd set but is serving.

6:00 PM: Rotaru broke Livington but was broken right back. He trails 5-6 and must break again to stay alive.

6:03 PM: Donaldson drops the second set, will play the third for a spot in the Flight C final.

6:08 PM: Donaldson loses the first game of the third set, he seems to be fatigued.

6:16 PM: Donaldson is down 1-2, but will serve to tie.

6:18 PM: Rotaru holds serve to force a tiebreaker with Livington.

6:26 PM: Donaldson is down 2-3, and needs to regain his focus if he wants to come back and advance to the final.

“Incognito”

Bob: “Hey what’s up man, how are your classes coming?”
Tom: “Well, Ugh…. uh, they are going fine… hey lets go to the SAC”

Do me a favor: checkout some of the hangout spots on campus (the few that there are) such as the SAC, Red Barn or the library and tell me what you see. That probably seems like an odd request because you probably will not see anything out of the ordinary other than a bunch of faculty, staff and students roaming around going about their business.

Pay attention though and take a closer look, because there is more than meets the eye. There is a ever growing trend amongst the U of L campus: the “students” roaming are not actually students. They are former students, JCC students or dropouts PRETENDING to go U of L. What I mean by pretending is: they talk (some even lie) and carry on as if they go to U of L and chill on campus both night and day when truthfully they are not attending the university.  Some of these people have this pretending act down to science almost. They blend in with the backpacks (empty or with gym shorts), socializing in the SAC during the rush lunchroom hours, attend all the on campus activities (free food anyone?) and hangout in front of class buildings before and after class changing times.

Let me clarify my stance, by no means am I trying to put me or any other U of L student on a pedestal nor am I coming down on ex-students or anyone chilling, hanging out and having fun on campus because truth be told I would do the same thing if I no longer attended classes because, we all know how fun and exciting campus life is. But when you lie and pretend that you are a U of L student it makes you look silly. I can appreciate someone who enjoys campus atmosphere and the happenings on campus at such a great university but let’s be honest and not get ahead of ourselves. When asked about classes, teachers or organizations that are U of L related, they don’t apply. So, please don’t be like Tom.

-Jameson Bennett

Sunday Sept 14th… (Disclaimer, I am not bitter)

We all woke up this morning with the same thought, “There is no way possible we are in school today.” The windstorm that ravaged almost all of Louisville has left the city in shambles. There are many without power, blocked roads, trees and debris on both houses and cars. Surely with all this chaos and damage school is out the question…guess again.

The natural reaction to such troublesome weather is to check your local news channel for closings and alerts and that is exactly what I did. I checked my good old trusty Wave 3, and patiently viewed the handy little informational ticker at the bottom of the screen, then abruptly I had a lot of feelings and emotions run through my mind: confusion, anger, disappointment, anger, irritation and did I say anger?!

The reason being is that the University of Louisville is the only university open for business. Huh? Surely I was mistaken, so I then proceeded to check U of L’s website only to be further amazed that U of L not only did not cancel classes, but did not even delay them. We’re right on schedule when it looks like a scene out of  ”The Day after Tomorrow”? If the rest of city is closed, delayed, or out of commission then why are we so privileged to be status quo? A brother has got to walk through branches and limbs to get to Davidson Hall? School it is then… but this isn’t the end of the nightmare though.

The plot thickens because later in the day, U of L switched up its tune and decided that all classes beginning after 6 p.m. are canceled and all evening classes dismiss at 7 p.m., furthermore Tuesday classes before 10 a.m. are canceled.  Huh? So it took a whole day for them to determine it isn’t safe for students and faculty to be on the roads or make it to and from campus? What a day.

Confusion. Its Happening Here.

-Jameson Bennett