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11.17.09 • COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD • Vol. 85, No. 20 • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

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By SHAKIA HARRIS [email protected]

Whether they contain comments or doodles, complaints or praise, some faculty members are questioning the reliability and validity of student eval- uations of instructors. The University Sen- ate will further look at the effectiveness of the Student Input to Teach- ing Evaluation ques- tionnaires at the senate meeting this Thursday. Funny Robert Cobb, direc- evaluation tor of Institutional Re- search, said SITE ques- answers tionnaires are given to page 3A students each semester to get input about the ef- fectiveness of instructor performance. Senate Chairman Paul Markham said that earlier this semester, during a senator orientation event, a few faculty members mentioned that they’d like to revisit the issue of the effectiveness of SITE questionnaires and whether or not the reports should be altered or re- placed by a different tool.

SEE SITE, PAGE 3A Energy-saving Sky high contract to be Student starts adventure club extended By LAUREL WILSON By KATHERINE WADE | [email protected] [email protected]

nyone who has ridden in an airplane Marcell, a Louisville junior, started skydiving A contract approved by the Board of Regents will make energy-effi cient has seen the ground shrink as they a couple months ago, and is up to his seventh buildings a campus-wide affair. A fl ew higher in the sky. But when a man jump. He said he is working toward getting his A new Energy Savings Performance Contract extends improvements that opens the door at 10,000 feet and asks if you skydiving license, which requires 25 jumps. started in 2001 to more campus build- are ready to jump, it becomes an experience far “I’ve always been into adventure sports,” he ings. beyond ordinary. said. The board approved an ESPC on Oct. 30, said Bryan Russell, director of “This is something unique,” said Michael Marcell jumps at Skydive Kentucky in Eliza- Planning, Design and Construction. Marcell, president of the Skydiving Club. “It’s bethtown, the only certifi ed jump site in Ken- The contract means that a com- fun and exciting, and yeah, it’s scary as hell tucky. On his most recent visit, Marcell made pany will begin implementing cost- saving, energy-effi cient improvements … it’s an adrenaline rush like you’d never be- his fi rst solo jump without the assistance of a to buildings on campus beginning in lieve.” parachute. January, Russell said. This is Western’s second ESPC, he SEE SKY, PAGE 5A said. The fi rst one, in 2001, was also the fi rst in Kentucky. It was an effective method for up- CODY DUTY/HERALD grading facilities, Russell said. Louisville junior Michael Marcell, president of the Skydiving Club, heads toward the landing zone at Skydive Kentucky in Elizabethtown, after making his fi rst solo jump Saturday. Marcell has 18 more jumps before he can be a certifi ed skydiver. SEE ENERGY, PAGE 3A Academy looks to recruit in eastern Ky.

By COLLEEN STEWART from eastern Kentucky enrolled most students fi nd out about the ing regional and online informa- than an hour to get to one. [email protected] in the academy. There are 122 academy through their teachers tion sessions. academy students. or each other, not through re- Alderdice said regional SEE ACADEMY, PAGE 3A Leah Frazier, an Academy of Tim Gott, director of the cruiting. information sessions Math and Science senior from academy, said recruiters are es- Corey Alderdice, assistant di- are designed so that Russell, was taking senior-level pecially focused on getting more rector for admissions and public people around the math and science courses as a students from the eastern part of relations at the academy, said state don’t have sophomore in high school — and the state. recruitment methods include to drive more she was bored. “We want to have represen- spreading information to stu- Frazier said her mother tation from all over Kentucky,” dents through high school laughed when Frazier told her Gott said. “We want diversity workers such as she was applying to the acad- socioeconomically, ethnically guidance coun- emy. and geographically.” selors, sending “She said there was no way I The academy’s had students letters out to was going to leave her two years from 87 of Kentucky’s 120 students who early to go fi ve hours away, but counties since it opened in 2007, have an in- when she saw this place, she Gott said. terest in Source: Enrollment said, ‘You need to be here,’” Denine Sergent, academic careers in records provided by Frazier said. Number of students enrolled in the Deborah Wilkins, counselor at Rowan County math or sci- chief of staff and Frazier is one of 10 students High School in Morehead, said ence and host- Academy of Math and Science by region general counsel

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student, senior and corporate discounts www.hotyogabowlinggreen.com 730 Fairview Avenue Bowling Green [270] 793-0011 NOVEMBER 17, 2009 COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD 33aa reliable feedback than online “Once I drew vary depending on the SITE options. ENERGY building’s effi ciency CONTINUED FROM FRONT Once students complete a turtle, and CONTINUED FROM FRONT needs, Johnson said. the questionnaires, the Some improvements “The whole idea is, we just forms are sent to the Office another time The fi rst ESPC include installing more want it to be more helpful,” of Institutional Research I played tic- targeted only 10 buildings effi cient lighting, re- Markham said. and are machine scored for on campus, but the new insulating pipes and He said the SITE surveys administrative and personal tac-toe on the contract includes more updating toilets to be will be discussed at this purposes, according to a buildings, said Ben more effi cient, he said. JUSTIN back of it with a An energy audit was Thursday’s senate meeting. report constructed by the Johnson, assistant director It will be up to Academic POWELL friend.” of Planning, Design and conducted beginning last Faculty Center for Excellence June to determine what Quality Committee members Lexington Construction. in Teaching. improvements should be to decide if they want the sophomore “Virtually all buildings The questionnaires ask on campus except dorms made and where, Johnson senate to vote on the issue students general questions and small buildings will said. again. including whether the “I had a teacher undergo some kind of “The savings has to pay Associate History instructor is actively improvement,” Johnson for the measures, so you Professor Tony Harkins, helpful, well prepared that was re- said. have to ensure that they chairman of the Academic for class, effective, fair ally hyper, so I Western will pay for themselves,” he Quality Committee, said a and demonstrates a clear implement $9.6 million said. “It’s self-funding.” resolution was brought to the understanding of the course, wrote that they worth of energy-reducing Russell said the senate last year to reexamine according to the report. improvements to 38 installation of the the effectiveness of the SITE Lexington sophomore were always buildings on campus, improvements should questionnaires, but the senate Jasmine Barber said she JASMINE ‘jacked up’ on according to the project take 12 to 18 months to voted against it because of thinks the questionnaires are BARBER summary approved by the complete. Mountain Dew.” Board of Regents. Johnson Controls Inc., the cost. effective to a certain degree. Lexington Western will borrow a company that helps Cobb said alternatives “I just don’t think that sophomore are more expensive than students are taking them as the money to pay for improve energy use in buildings, was chosen to the $22,000 to $23,000 the seriously as they should be,” the improvements. Once university spends annually “I drew a robot they’re complete, the implement the changes, Barber said. Russell said. on the current SITE system. money will be paid back She said she’s given with a wedding As much work as “We’ve looked at some over 15 years, Chief serious feedback to teachers, Financial Offi cer Jim possible will take place online measures, but none ring and pro- but she’s also drawn Cummings said. during hours when of them offer the flexibility pictures on the back of the posed to my The improvements will the buildings aren’t and timeliness of the current questionnaires. save $1 million in utilities being used to minimize system,” Cobb said. Lexington sophomore teacher.” each year, meaning they disruption of faculty and He said that, even though Justin Powell said he doesn’t will pay for themselves in students, Johnson said. COURTNEY the current system takes a think as many students will 15 years, according to the Energy conservation is while to send out results, complete the forms if the MURROW summary. important, and, by initiating it ensures that a larger questionnaires are moved Nashville The changes made the ESPC, Western is being number of students will give online to save class time. sophomore to each building will proactive, he said.

collegiate-level challenges. Frazier said smaller city schools ACADEMY “We prepare our students don’t get as much money as those in CONTINUED FROM FRONT really well, but for those that are bigger cities. exceptionally academically inclined “I look at some of my friends here Distance is one of the main factors and self-motivated, we encourage from bigger cities, and they had so that deters eastern Kentucky students them to apply to the academy,” she many academic opportunities in high from enrolling at the academy, Gott said. “The academy goes above and school, but growing up in eastern said. beyond what we could do for them.” Kentucky taught me that there is so “It’s not poor education,” he said. Sergent said the school has a good much more to life than academics,” “Like anywhere, there are pockets of Advanced Placement program and Frazier said. “I like the roots it gave outstanding schools throughout the benefi ts from being near Morehead me.” region.” State University. Howard said he knows students Ben Howard, an academy junior Advanced programs can be from his high school that he thinks from Morehead, said he wasn’t expensive, and good teachers are belong at the academy but never WKU challenged enough in his Advanced diffi cult to fi nd, Gott said. applied because of the distance or DISCOUNT! Placement classes in high school. Room and board, tuition and because they were so involved in “I had some amazing science books are free for all 122 academy athletics or orchestra. teachers, and they tried to challenge students, he said. The academy implements closed me, because, even when I was taking “If a student is strong enough to weekends, when all students must go senior-level classes, it was with be here, they should be,” he said. home to visit family, Gott said. average students,” he said. Students from northern Kentucky “These students are leaving their Sergent, who is a counselor at and the Louisville area have the most homes two years early, and they need Howard’s old high school, said representation at the academy except a strong sense of community and a select number of students need for those in Western’s own region. reason,” he said. “This is home.”

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11.17.09 COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY STAFF EDITORIAL ppeopleeople Ineff ective evaluations POLL SITE evaluations need to be streamlined, simplifi ed Who should Western hire as its next football THE ISSUE: Faculty members placed on TopNet and not spit coach? will discuss a proposal that out of a printer. calls for changing SITE evalu- To ensure they’re fi lled out, ations at the University Senate fi nals grades should not be made meeting on Thursday. available to students until all evaluations are complete. OUR VIEW: The current sys- Moving evaluations online ZAC tem of evaluating professors would have several benefi ts. KAFFENBERGER is ineffective and the senate The current system has eval- Mount Vernon, should consider a drastic over- uations taking place during class haul that would be more benefi - time, a move that often leaves Ind., freshman cial to the faculty. students feeling rushed to com- “Corey Brunson. He was plete their assessment quickly. my high school football It’s a practice that’s become Online evaluations would al- as commonplace as tests, quiz- low students more time to con- coach and he took us to zes and homework in college sider each assessment and pro- state.” classes, and yet many students vide more thoughtful answers. don’t give it a second thought. Not only that, but online Every semester, Western stu- evaluations save paper, thereby dents fi ll out SITE evaluations saving Western money. that are used to rate the effec- The senate is correct to as- tiveness of their professors. sume that evaluation questions What the senate seems to have need an overhaul. ADAM realized is that the current evalu- The current evaluation fea- MARCUM ation system is outdated and in- tures questions that are too Bowling Green consequential to a generation that broad and repetitive to repre- senior grew up with the internet. sent student opinions, so any The proposal that will be revamped version should have “They should go after a man discussed at Thursday’s meet- more open-ended questions. who’s 40. Someone like Mike ing calls for evaluations with 45 Additionally, questions Gundy.” questions that should take about should be specifi c and focus on 15 minutes to complete. important aspects of a profes- What’s not been made clear sor’s performance, including the is whether the new evaluations effectiveness of performance will be printed or put online for measures and class structure. students to fi ll out. Placing a revised evaluation Despite SITE committee online presents only one draw- COREY head Sharon Mutter’s argument back that students will likely WATERS that online evaluations would notice: Stearns be diffi cult to require students Where will they draw their junior to fi ll out, the Herald feels that pictures? printed evaluations provide an “They need to hire Romeo even greater inconvenience. This editorial represents the ma- Crennel because he said he’d Any revamped evaluation jority opinion of the Herald’s make me starting quarter- the senate decides on should be 11-member editorial board. back.” LETTER TO THE EDITOR Football blame needs who led WKU down this path. wielded the hammer in a men- football budget. Meanwhile, tu- to fall on Selig, Ransdell Now they sit together at a news acing manner during the fi ght. ition skyrocketed. On Monday, conference and make David Rather than let Elson quietly David Elson was held account- OLIVIA WKU defi nitely needed Elson the scapegoat for what leave and go to West Virginia as able for failure to win and sell REED to fi re someone in light of its is their own foray into football an assistant, Selig hired him as tickets. Where are Selig’s and multi-million dollar football fi - Bowling Green folly. In 2002, WKU’s Division head coach after Jack Harbaugh Ransdell’s accountability for junior asco, but the wrong guy was let I-AA championship season was left. Not content to have one of their role in this mess? Due to go. Actually, two people need marred by an ugly brawl on the the top Division I-AA programs their arrogance and greed, this “Someone who wins to be fi red: Dr. Wood Selig and fi eld after the playoff game at in the country, Selig and Rans- WKU alumnus will never be Dr. Gary Ransdell. It was Selig Western Illinois. Elson was the dell decided to hit WKU alumni donating another dime to the games.” and Ransdell, due to their own defensive coordinator at the and donors up for a $50 million university. super-sized egos and desire to time, and kept a sledge ham- expansion of a stadium that has make a legacy for themselves mer on the sideline as a motiva- rarely been sold out over the Keith Norris with someone else’s money, tional tool. One of his players past 40 years, and doubled the Louisville graduate

COMMENTARY Western needs to rethink minority stereotypes November 3rd, during the Stu- students from the opportunity at see it, because at least now we can with students of color — ”We” will of color in realizing their potential dent Government Association higher education with achieving a stop ignoring the corner we’ve got- undeniably start with PFT and/or at Western? We certainly have a meeting, I asked President Rans- safer WKU (especially since some ten ourselves into with this line of South Campus. starting list of obvious things that dell what the university administra- students who were in- thinking. It’s not about intentions now, it’s shouldn’t be done to reach this tion plans to implement to address volved in that incident This is a tough mat- about that place the popular mind goal: 1. Perpetuate the stigma that the needs of a number of students last year still roam ter to address. The truth goes when We the Western Com- students (of color) who live in PFT who feel that Western’s campus around Western)? If is, you can’t equate a munity have black students on the and attend classes held at South can improve in the realm of mak- they’re smart enough low entry GPA with brain. Retention for fi rst-year Ken- Campus are inferior to main cam- ing students of color feel welcome. to make it here, what a potential thug. And tucky resident (black) students isn’t pus students (through “task force” When posed with this question, makes you think they you certainly will be where the administration would criterion), 2. Work to create a com- Ransdell began referring to South can be defi ned by punishing students like it to be. Also lacking are the fortable home-base for students Campus, and explaining the “task low academic perfor- who enter Western via numbers for (black) Kentucky resi- of color where they can go for force on quality” and its objective mance?” (Conversely, the South Campus by dent graduate student enrollment. support (not unlike the Women’s post-Oct 22, 2008 and stated “this that would/has lead affl icting them with the While the administration strug- Studies Center or even the Inter- is not a black/white thing.” He said many to assume that BIANCA BROWN already existing stigma gles to fi nd a way to keep black national Center), 3. Perhaps retain that due to the disrespect that those black students with SGA senator, of “not good enough student interest and college success the few inspirational and accessible students displayed toward each low GPAs are more Louisville sophomore to attend the main up, this year saw the loss of one of black professors that actually reach other and their own opportunity at likely to commit acts campus.” Indeed, this Western’s most infl uential black (black) students and offer some ap- higher education, the task force is of aggression while shouldn’t be considered professors, Dr. Nancy J. Dawson, parently much needed support. one of those “quality variables” put at Western). Before I could fi nish a black/white issue, but we can’t ig- a professor who gave so much to in place to better our campus com- my remarks, Ransdell put his head nore that whenever discussing how Western’s African American Stud- This commentary does not repre- munity. But, I responded, “How down and back up again with an We the SGA ... or We the admin- ies program. How can the admin- sent the views of the Herald or the can you correlate keeping low GPA embarrassed chuckle. I was glad to istration ... are going to address ... istration accommodate students university.

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DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed in this newspaper DO NOT refl ect those of Western Kentucky University's employees or of its administration. NOVEMBER 17, 2009 COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD 55aa Transfer students may be less involved

By EMILY ULBER pared to other students. studied abroad compared to 20 percent as long as they do an internship,” she [email protected] Western’s enrollment report from of non-transfer students, according to the said. this fall showed a jump in transfer stu- NSSE. But she said the survey may paint an A national survey released last week dents from the Kentucky Community About 49 percent of horizontal transfer accurate picture of transfer student in- showed that transfer students are less and Technical College System, Kentucky students and 43 percent of vertical trans- volvement. likely to get involved on campus. public four-year schools and out-of-state fers did an internship compared to 62 per- Most transfer students have already Some Western offi cials say, while that schools. cent of non-transfer students, according to completed general elective classes and may be true, they don’t track involvement Between the three, there was a 46.5 the NSSE. live off campus, so they might not be as based on where students come from. percent increase in transfer students be- The survey also tracked the number of involved as a typical student, she said. The National Survey of Student En- tween this fall and last fall. students who participated in faculty re- Jerry Barnaby, interim director of gagement reported transfer students par- The NSSE put transfers into two cat- search and completed a senior seminar or Study Abroad and Global Learning, also ticipated in fewer activities, interacted egories: horizontal, or coming from an- capstone course, both of which were less said his offi ce doesn’t track whether stu- less with faculty and rated their campus other four-year institution, and vertical, frequent among transfers. dents who study abroad are transfers. relationships lower than non-transfer stu- or coming from a community college. Becky Bennett, director of the Career President Gary Ransdell said that dents. The survey used about 133,000 senior Services Center, said the center doesn’t while it’s hard to quantify involvement, it The NSSE reported transfer students student responses. track whether students who do internships takes a while to get immersed in the new often “feel marginalized, being unfamiliar About 15 percent of horizontal trans- and co-ops are transfers. campus when students transfer from one with their new surroundings” when com- fers and 7 percent of vertical transfers “We don’t care where they come from school to another.

Comton said skydiving SKY is a life-changing experi- CONTINUED FROM FRONT ence. “It’s part of my phi- “I was nervous,” he losophy that if you aren’t said after landing. “The out living life, you are just only thing I was thinking existing,” he said. about was pulling the rip Marcell, who started cord.” the club earlier this semes- Marcell was respon- ter, said he has had trouble sible for his landing, but recruiting members. a professional skydiving “I think it’s one of coach guided him. those things people ro- “He was trying to keep manticize about,” he said. me calm the whole way “They know it’s going to up, talking jokes and stuff be really fun, but in reality like that,” Marcell said. they’re freakin’ terrifi ed, Rusty Latta, his coach, and they’re broke too.” shrugged. Prices range from $175 “I just told him he was for static-line, where you going to die,” he said. jump alone while the Latta, who has jumped plane pulls your para- 7,057 times in 39 years, chute, to $225 for tandem, said he started skydiving where you have a profes- after a drunken bet. sional on your back, with “I was scared to death a $20 discount for stu- of the sport,” he said. “I dents. A weight limit of didn’t want to do it.” 240 pounds is the only Latta said skydiving is restriction, said Marcell, CODY DUTY/HERALD a very addictive sport. who stressed that even Louisville junior Michael Marcell prepares his harness before making a static-line jump. Marcell has skydived seven times. “It’s better than drugs,” people with handicaps he said. can skydive. Greg Comton, also a Zimple Kurlawala, a “I’ve always wanted ing Marcell and joining said. “It was easily the best “Everybody says they professional skydiver, graduate student from to do it,” she said. “But I the club gave her the op- thing I’ve ever done.” want to do it before they has been jumping for 15 Bombay, India, is one of didn’t know where to go portunity she had been Marcell said skydiving die,” he said. “Why not do years and is nearing 6,000 the few club members or who to approach.” looking for. is something many people it while you can still enjoy jumps. who have jumped. Kurlawala said meet- “It was awesome,” she put on their “bucket list.” it?”

Stay regular with wkuherald.com 6a COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD NOVEMBER 17, 2009 Ryan Beard is out for the The Arkansas State Tinius named Sun CROSS COUNTRY rest of the season with an game will be the sendoff FIRST Belt special teams CONTINUED FROM SPORTS injured knee. for what’s left of Elson’s Western will take this fi nal senior class, which player of the week Jesang, Cheptoek Louisiana-Monroe Saturday off before trav- started last September with Sophomore kicker wasn’t Elson’s last shot at eling to Florida Atlantic 11 members but lost line- Casey Tinius hit four fi eld scoring a win before he on Nov. 28. The Toppers backer Darvis McBride goals in last Saturday’s qualify for NCAAs leaves the program. But then face their quickest midway through the sea- 21-18 loss at Louisiana- as he nears the end of his turnaround of the season, son. Monroe and was named By EMILY PATTON to the championship. tenure, chances to break returning to the fi eld fi ve Senior receiver Jake the Sun Belt Conference [email protected] There were 38 indi- Western’s Football Bowl days later to fi nish the Gaebler said that no matter Special Teams Player of viduals chosen to run in Subdivision-leading 18- season at home on Dec. 3 what happens for the fi nal the Week. Seniors Patrick Chep- the championship event game losing streak are run- against Arkansas State. two games, the senior class Tinius was good from toek and Janet Jesang will through an automatic ning low. “We’re going to ap- is working to make sure distances of 43, 35, 39 and compete in the NCAA qualifi er and at-large se- Elson has two games proach this open week like there are no regrets when 41 yards and gave Western Championship in Terre lection process, according left to coach and said he’s we typically do and try to their Western careers — a 12-7 lead heading into Haute, Ind., on Nov. 23. to a press release by the not throwing in the towel get some good, fundamen- and Elson’s — end. the half. Cheptoek fi nished 12th NCAA division I men’s on the season — but he’ll tal work done, get a head “I’m just going to give it “(Tinius) kept us in the in the NCAA southeast and women’s track and need his team to elude the start on (Florida Atlantic),” everything I’ve got,” Gae- game,” Elson said. “We’re regional on Nov. 14, com- fi eld committee. All of the injury bug for a winning Elson said. “But at the bler said. “That’s one thing not there towards the end if pleting the 10,000-meter individual qualifi ers fi n- opportunity to present it- same time, we’re 10 games the seniors have talked it’s not for him being able race in 30 minutes, 29 sec- ished in the top 25 in their self. into it, so we’ve got some about the last few games. to execute those kicks.” onds. regional races. The Toppers traveled to bumps and bruises. We The season hasn’t turned Tinius was one make On Sunday night, Chep- The selection is based Monroe missing multiple need to get some rest and out the way we wanted, away from tying Matt toek was given an at-large on an athlete’s perfor- starters in the secondary some rehab and treatment but we’ve got to continue Lange’s record fi ve fi eld bid to the championship. mance both regionally and and sophomore defensive and get healed up and come to fi ght and leave it all out goals in one game, set “It is the most interest- nationally, Head Coach lineman Jared Clendenin. back and be really fresh go- there. We’ve got nothing against Eastern Kentucky ing opportunity consider- Erik Jenkins said. Sophomore linebacker ing into that FAU week.” to lose.” in 2003. ing the fact that in the fu- Western has sent both ture I will have this story male and female represen- will the next coach be paid? set it, but we need to play being tossed around in col- to tell,” Cheptoek said. “I tatives just one other time, Elson earned $250,000 by those rules.” lege athletics.” will be able to say I made when Sean Dollman and COLUMN CONTINUED FROM SPORTS a year, but that number There’s still disagree- Western has entered a it there.” Breeda Dennehy qualifi ed presumably will go up for ment out there about West- market where, according On the women’s side, in 1991. “We’re faculty of a uni- the next coach. That will ern moving up to the Foot- to a recent report by USA Jesang earned an automat- Versus will broadcast versity, we’re trained to ana- potentially leave more ball Bowl Subdivision, but Today, 81 of the current ic bid by fi nishing second the races beginning at 11 lyze things, and we get very ground for faculty to be that’s in the past. We can 120 FBS coaches earn at out of 237 runners with a a.m. NCAA.com is offer- upset when we’re told that upset on the basis that af- only look forward now. least $1 million annually, time of 20:11. This will be ing a live stream of the something is black when it is ter years of no raises, a Minter said that if West- and 12 of those coaches her third consecutive trip events. clearly white or when some- new football coach could ern is going to give Selig and earn at least $3 million. thing is up when it’s clearly come in and be one of the the next coach FBS-level Ransdell’s dream of down,” Minter said. “I think top-fi ve highest paid em- pay, then the faculty need to FBS football has been a Cultural Enhancement Series going forward, what needs ployees at Western. be paid at that rate as well. nightmare early on. to happen is the spin needs “(The salaries are) mar- “I can understand the Now the weight rests to stop and it’s time for a ketplace driven,” Selig faculty being concerned squarely on Selig’s shoul- new era of honesty.” said. “Neither (Ransdell) about the level of compen- ders to bring in a home-run Now Selig is faced with or I have set the rate. The sation, especially when it is hire to get this thing where bringing in a coach that will market place sets salaries, compared to their compen- Ransdell wants it to be. ignite interest in the fanbase not just in the coaching sation,” Selig said. “I get And as we all know, and put a successful product profession but every pro- that, and I understand it, and what Ransdell wants, Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. on the fi eld. fession. There is a market I don’t necessarily disagree Ransdell often gets. Capitol Arts Theatre The other hot topic in the place, and there is a going with them either. I think it’s Only time and more DOWNTOWN BOWLING GREEN coming weeks: How much rate. And again, we didn’t absurd, some of the salaries money will tell on this one.

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They also beat the Lady spotlight of the Preseason Na- showing confi dence with [email protected] But Hudson said the senior Pioneers (16-16, 11-7 Sun Belt) in tional Invitational Tournament. her shot. class has already left a winning three sets on Oct. 16 in Bowling Should Western come out of the “We always get excited Whenever the Lady Toppers legacy. The four seniors have Green. tournament in Baton Rouge, La. when Courtney shoots, be- have broken from a huddle this been a part of a Sun Belt East Di- “We thought we were going unscathed, they’ll head to New cause sometimes in practice season, they’ve yelled “back-to- vision Championship in 2006, a to have to play Arkansas State, York for a chance at the tourna- we have to tell her to shoot, back.” This week, they fi nally Sun Belt tournament title in 2008, so we were very happy when we ment’s championship. because she doesn’t want to,” have the chance to make the and NCAA tournament appear- heard we got Denver,” Gould “There’s no question every- McNear said. “But when she dream of back-to-back Sun Belt ances in the past two seasons. said. “They will have a revenge one’s probably looking around does, it goes in, nothing but Conference Tournament titles a “They are some of the four factor though, since we have been saying, ‘Wow, where are my net, and I love it.” reality. best players I have coached who knocking them out in the tourna- minutes going to come?’” Mc- McNear said that Clifton “We know we can do it,” Head all brought something different ment a lot lately.” Donald said. “That’s part of be- could be a pivotal member Coach Travis Hudson said. “We to the table,” Hudson said. “They Many Lady Toppers said that ing a championship-caliber team. of the Lady Topper bench, just have to show everyone else will be extremely missed from consistency will be the biggest All these guys were recruited to which scored 38 of the we can — again.” this program.” obstacle they'll have to overcome play, and they all have a chance team’s 75 points against The players said securing con- The senior class established this weekend. to play, and they all have a Eastern Kentucky. secutive Sun Belt championships leadership early in their playing “We know we can be consis- chance to prove themselves in “We like players like will be especially important for careers, Teegarden said. tent, but now we have to do it for practice.” her,” McNear said. “Court- the seniors on the team: defensive “They were great friends and three straight matches,” Teegar- But for a team with champi- ney, (freshman guard) La- specialist Lindsey Gould, middle leaders to me,” she said. “They den said. onship aspirations, there are ad- shay (Davis) and (junior hitter Brittany Bowen, outside hit- have been helping me out since I Since the tournament is held vantages to having young talent guard) Hope (Brown) to ter Abbie Siljendahl and injured got here.” in Diddle Arena this season, the on the bench. Kerusch said that come in off the bench and outside hitter Aquila Orr. The Sun Belt tournament be- Lady Toppers say they will have comes with the threat of knowing give us a relief and keep the “It would just be the icing on gins for the No. 3-seed Lady Top- an extra advantage. in every practice and game that intensity up.” the cake,” Gould said. “It would pers (24-8, 13-4 SBC) at 5 p.m. “Our home crowd has been there’s someone willing and able If there is one player make these four years extra spe- on Thursday, when they face No. great all year, and it would mean a to steal some minutes. perhaps best qualifi ed to cial.” 6-seed Denver in Diddle Arena. lot for us to win it here,” Hudson “Our second team is just as critique Clifton’s early Junior outside hitter Emily The players are thrilled with said. good as our fi rst,” Kerusch said. play, it may be senior guard Teegarden said it's now the under- the chance to knock out Denver in Westen has only lost twice at “Just knowing that you have Kenzie Rich. classmen’s role to fi nish what they the tournament for the fourth year home all year, to Florida Interna- someone breathing right down Rich is currently tied for started and win for the seniors this in a row, Gould said. tional and Middle Tennessee State, your neck for your spot is a mo- fourth on the program’s ca- weekend. The Lady Toppers defeated two teams the Lady Toppers have tivator for you to become a bet- reer list for three-pointers “They have played a large part Denver in the second round in the a good chance of facing in the late ter player, as well as your team to made (186) and attempted all year, and they deserve to go past two seasons and in the fi rst rounds of the tournament. become a better team.” (567), and she said that it won’t take long for teams to recognize Clifton as a threat from behind the arc. “She’s a great shooter,” Rich said. “The teams that we play, they’re going to learn that you’ve got to get a hand in her face, or she’s ® PROUD going to shoot it.” Clifton said that every- one has to acknowledge when a player has a hot BIG EAT TINY PRICE MENU WHY PAY MORE MENU hand and play their role ac- TO SUPPORT cordingly, but the freshman ITEMS STARTING AT BA?L( EVERYDAY ITEMS ONLY stressed that she’s ready to $5 Stuffed Pizza Rollers • $5 Personal PANormous step up whenever her team • OR OR needs her. $5.99 P’Zone $5.99 Medium 1 Topping Pizza Mia ¢ ¢ ¢ Dine-In • Carryout • Delivery 79 89 99 “Playing with them in J84668CG practice has already made 5<:E875H6>F 2631 Scottsville Rd • 782-9056 me so much better,” Clifton Carryout • Delivery 2628 Scottsville Rd. 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This season’s exhibition win over Xavier (La.) bore little similarity to 2008’s close call against Bellarmine. For one, every player on Western’s roster played. They all also scored. Head Coach Ken McDonald said that in stark contrast to last season, when backups didn’t contribute much, a new issue could arise with more reliable bench play. “Last year, when we basically played six guys, we stayed away from injury and we made it work,” McDonald said. “This year the challenge is, on pa- per, with a more tal- ented group — ‘how do we keep everyone happy and stay in the MCDONALD team’ concept?” Junior forward Sergio Kerusch scored a team-high 19 points in only 17 minutes in West- ern’s 90-37 win over Xavier, but he said scoring isn’t the only thing he’s trying to accomplish KERUSCH on the court. It’s important for everyone to BEN SEVERANCE/HERALD Senior forward Dominique Duck goes up for a rebound against Eastern Kentucky’s Brittany Coles during Western’s know their role and maximize on 75-54 season opener win on Saturday in Diddle Arena. limited minutes, Kerusch said. “Everyone can’t be an A.J. (Slaughter), and everyone can’t be a top rebounder,” he said. “We have to learn where we can contribute and what we can add to this team. We’re just all in the process of learning how each other plays right now.” Those roles vary from player to Rule of 3s player. Slaughter said leading the team's youth was his top priority dur- ing his team-high 24 minutes of play- Freshman off to hot start from three-point range ing time. “I’m just talking up and just By ZACH GREENWELL off her shooting prowess, netting six three- “She and I talked about just taking a speaking what I’ve learned in my [email protected] pointers in Western’s 75-54 win over East- deep breath and relaxing and playing and career and just trying to give the ern Kentucky on Saturday night. understanding that this is a game she has younger guys a little heads up about Freshman guard Courtney Clifton Clifton said that she had been strug- been very successful at,” Cowles said. what they can do to get better,” didn’t dazzle with her three-point shot in gling with her shot in practice, but en- Clifton was a standout at Lexington Slaughter said. the Lady Toppers’ two exhibition games. couraging words from Cowles helped her Christian Academy, leading her team The rotation could go as much But Head Coach Mary Taylor Cowles fi nd a groove. to a state title in Diddle Arena as a as nine or 10 deep throughout the said it would only be a matter of time un- “Coach Cowles came up to me and she sophomore in 2007. She averaged 21.5 regular season and will change from til she did. was like, ‘Just focus on your form and use points per game and shot 43.4 percent game to game based on performance “If you see her shoot the three, you your legs,’” Clifton said. “My teammates from three-point range during her se- in practice, McDonald said. obviously see what a beautiful shot and found me open shots. I wasn’t open.” nior season. form that she has,” Cowles said. Cowles said her biggest message for SEE TIME, PAGE 7A It didn’t take long for Clifton to show Clifton was to let the game come to her. SEE RULE, PAGE 7A FOOTBALL COLUMN Drama could build Toppers nearly get fi rst win It’s been a week since By JONATHAN LINTNER Western announced the [email protected] fi ring of Head Football Coach David Elson, and A coaching search is underway already there’s an in- within the university, but the Toppers triguing storyline shap- didn’t necessarily play like a team in ing up for the coming turmoil on Saturday. weeks and months. Six days after learning Head How does the West- Coach David Elson would be let go ern administration, spe- ANDREW ROBINSON after the season, the Toppers (0-10, cifi cally President Gary Editor-in-chief 0-6 Sun Belt Conference) went to Ransdell and Athletics [email protected] Monroe and carried a lead into the Director Wood Selig, re- fourth quarter for the fi rst time this spond to growing criti- season. cism within the Western community? Although they ended up on the We heard support on numerous occasions for wrong end of a scoring outburst to Elson and the job he was doing from Selig, who fi nish the game, Elson said Saturday often preached patience. was the best chance to score that elu- But last Monday, it all took a sharp left turn. sive fi rst win of the season. CODY DUTY/HERALD Faculty Regent Patricia Minter said much of “A few things here, a few there Head Coach David Elson waits to walk onto the fi eld before the Toppers’ game at the criticism she is hearing about the situation and we win a game on the road North Texas on Oct. 31. The Toppers lost 68-49. has less to do with Elson and more with Ransdell against the second-place team in the and Selig saying one thing and doing another. league,” Elson said during Monday’s them to do during the week, and on a Saturday yet.” weekly Sun Belt teleconference. “I they’ve done that. We just haven’t SEE COLUMN, PAGE 6A thought our guys did what we asked been able to get it to equate to a win SEE FIRST, PAGE 6A

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KOHL THRELKELD/HERALD Rick Malek works fast to feed a hungry crowd pouring out of the closing bars in downtown Bowling Green on Nov. 7. Malek, better known as Rapid Rick the Hot Dog Pimp, sets up his hot dog cart outside of The Brewing Co. most weekends starting at about 11:30 p.m. Let's be frank Bowling Green resident sells hot dogs outside local bar

By KAYLA GOLLIHER | [email protected]

Once the light in the tip jar is fl ashing, Ashley Austin, The Brewing Co. The quality of the hot dog is what the boom box is playing, and the water is manager, said everyone loves his per- makes his so special, Malek said. boiling, Rapid Rick, the self-proclaimed sonality. “You can’t buy these off the gro- hot dog pimp, is ready for work. “He has a fl ashy tip jar. He’s loud cery shelf,” he said. “It’s higher quality “File in, get liquored up, and come and exciting,” she said. “He promotes meat.” get a hot dog,” he shouted as bar-goers himself well.” Malek said his are the best hot dogs Multimedia on waited outside the doors of The Brew- Malek, who is originally from New in Bowling Green. ing Co. at 423 Park Row in downtown Jersey, said his idea to start selling hot “My hot dogs are better than any Rapid Rick at Bowling Green. dogs came from a night of craving food restaurant,” he said. “I’ll put my prod- Bowling Green resident Rick Malek, from his home state. uct against anyone in town.” WKUHERALD.COM or Rapid Rick, has been working from “One night I wanted a good hot dog. Glasgow resident Damian Flores his hot dog cart for about three years I went all over town and couldn’t fi nd said the convenience was the best part and has made the sidewalk of The one,” he said. “So that’s when I real- about Malek’s hot dog stand. Brewing Co. his home on Thursday and ized that was my calling in life — to Saturday nights. sell good hot dogs.” SEE HOT DOG, PAGE 4B Village teaches Native American culture

By NOAH FREDERICK Heritage Month. [email protected] It “celebrates and recognizes the ac- complishments of the peoples who were This weekend, DUC South Lawn was the original inhabitants, explorers and set- littered with tipis. A buffalo grazed on the tlers of the United States,” according to grass. Native American presenters spoke the Library of Congress Web site. about their heritage and performed their During the two days, several Native nations’ dances. American speakers informed crowds The department of folk studies and an- about their cultural heritage and the tradi- thropology and Native Nations, an educa- tions of their nation, or tribe. tional program designed to inform people Susan Mullins was one of those speak- about native cultures, set up the Native ers. American Living Village. Mullins, born Kwaronhia:wi, is of the The event took place on Friday for el- Mohawk nation and is the founder of Na- ementary schools and on Saturday for the tive Nations. public. “I run this program so that people are Associate Anthropology Professor aware of the native people that are in Darlene Applegate initiated the event Kentucky and all over the United States,” and helped bring Native Nations to Mullins said. Western. She is also on the Kentucky Arts Coun- “We’re interested in helping the cam- cil, a state government agency that devel- pus and surrounding communities learn ops and supports the arts in Kentucky. CHRIS WILSON/HERALD more about different cultures,” Applegate “They get us into the school system to Hyhotah Ckonsqwe, a member of the Mohawk nation, sings as students of Rockfi eld Elemen- said. “One of the cultures we’re really in- give students the history and culture of tary School participate in a Native American game called Medicine Hoops set up on DUC terested in promoting is Native American native people,” Mullins said. South Lawn on Friday. Ckonsqwe has traveled to every state except Hawaii giving presenta- culture.” tions like this. Several elementary schools came to campus to learn about Native American November is National American Indian SEE VILLAGE, PAGE 4B culture.

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By KATHERINE WADE [email protected]

The thought of a 50- page research paper would discourage most people from writing a thesis. Lexington junior Ashley Wirfel defi nitely wasn’t interested. She’s writing a 400- page novel instead. “I wasn’t planning on going the thesis route,” she said. “I talked to Amy Chester, and some- how I brought up that I was writing a novel. She said I should do it for my CE/T.” Wirfel said before she talked to Chester, academ- ic adviser for the Honors College, she didn’t realize she had options besides the traditional research paper. Audra Jennings, the capstone experience/the- sis adviser, said she en- courages students to take on something big. “With this kind of proj- ect, the students are work- ing independently,” she said. “They can be cre- MARY POWERS/HERALD ative and make a real con- Courtney Aldrich, a senior from Franklin, Tenn., is researching and evaluating the attentiveness of Bowling Green’s services for homeless persons for her senior tribution to their fi eld.” capstone project. Wirfel, an art and graphic design major, said she never planned to write couldn’t get away from it. CE/T projects in the past. physically making one for CE/T project. lished, and already has a a novel. So I started writing, and I Projects this year include her portfolio. Courtney Aldrich, a se- six-book series planned “It was one of those didn’t stop.” a student who is building McCubbins said she nior from Franklin, Tenn., out. things that was sort of an The novel is titled a supercomputer and Ra- values her project because has already put more than “I don’t know if I’ll epiphany,” she said. “I “Ashes,” and Wirfel is chel McCubbins, a Bowl- it allows her to have cre- 80 hours into her project ever get it done,” she said. was in my car, and I had currently 125 pages into ing Green senior, who is ative control. And though on homelessness in Bowl- “But the characters mean just gotten off work and writing it. She said it's a designing costumes. designing and making ing Green and other cities a whole lot to me now that was completely dazed. supernatural fi ction, but "For each character, I costumes is fun, she said, with similar demograph- it’s like my whole life. I I just had this moment, has real-world elements. pull images that inspire it has a solid benefi t. ics. really want to fi nish their where I knew the entire “It is all metaphori- me," she said. "Hopefully, Jennings agreed. “To be honest, I was story.” story. It scared the crap cal for someone who has this is something I can “One reason students scared of the idea of re- She said when she fi rst out of me.” depression,” she said. “It hand a future employer do these projects is for search,” she said. “And began, she could only Wirfel said she went deals with a girl who is and they can see my entire real-world experience in now I’m excited about write at night, sitting in home and fi lled up a jour- actually in hell, so it takes thought process...it can their fi eld,” Jennings said. it. It’s important to me to her bed. nal with all her ideas. kind of a literal sense. The give me a little edge over “It is connected to what get out and get my hands “Writing is new to me,” “I didn’t really know subject is dark, but the someone else." will be useful for their fu- dirty, but now I know that she said. “Now I can write what to do with it,” she way it is written is light- McCubbins, a set and ture.” research can help me do pretty much anywhere, said. “This doesn’t hap- hearted.” costume design major, She said the average that better.” but I still have to be in the pen to me — I don’t think Jennings said there and a dancer, is designing student takes at least 135 Wirfel said she would zone. I have to get lost in of stories like this. But I has been a huge range of costumes for a show and hours to complete their love to see her book pub- the world.” Join Nat For His 36th Anniversary Sale! Close Personal Friends Sale! Close Personal Friends Sale!

In Hartland on Scottsville Road 1121 Wilkinson Trace www.natsoutdoor.com 842-6211 NOVEMBER 17, 2009 COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD 33bb Western students work for politicians By SPENCER JENKINS Scott Lasley, associate politi- Gilliam also campaigned for [email protected] cal science professor, said when John McCain in the 2008 Re- students work for politicians, it publican primary. Some Western students and refl ects well on Western. The political science depart- graduates are climbing the po- Bowling Green senior Mo- The faculty of the political science de- ment focuses on political en- litical ladder by working for nique Braun is also involved partment has really helped me gagement by getting students local, state and national politi- in local politics. involved with politics outside cians. She’s the legal assistant expand on my passion for politics,” the classroom, he said. Timothy Morris graduated for retired former Rep. Rob Gilliam said Western has in 2008 and is now a regional Wilkey, D-Scottsville. helped him and other students political director for democrat Braun also worked for —JULIA BRIGHT fi nd political internships. Creigh Deeds, who ran for gov- Wilkey while he was in offi ce. Louisville junior His internships include ernor of Virginia. “I was raised in a demo- working for former Congress- Deeds recently lost the elec- cratic home, and my mom and munity and people in local and to break into — it requires ex- woman Anne Northup, R-Ken- tion, but Morris is still working I would always talk about poli- state politics, she said. perience,” Bright said in an tucky, and Guthrie. for the politician, who’s a state tics and current events,” she On the other side of the po- e-mail. “The campaign experi- Bright said the political sci- senator for Virginia. said in an e-mail. “As I have litical spectrum, Louisville ju- ence — the chaos, the people, ence department is great at pre- “The Western experience progressed through college, I nior Julia Bright interned at the the atmosphere — is why I be- paring students with opportu- opened my eyes to opportuni- have been able to take advan- Republican Party of Kentucky came interested in politics in nities to participate in politics ties around the country,” Mor- tage of the opportunities to be- Bowling Green Victory offi ce the fi rst place.” because professors take stu- ris said in an e-mail. “The peo- come involved with the Demo- last year for state and national Louisville senior Timothy dents on trips, such as inaugu- ple I met and the connections cratic Party.” elections. Gilliam is now the campaign rations and conventions. I made during my tenure at Braun has been involved in She helped campaign for manager for Ed Mills, a Repub- “The faculty of the political Western Kentucky University College Democrats since her Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ken- lican seeking the Senate Dis- science department has really have become invaluable to the freshman year and has net- tucky. trict 32 seat, which represents helped me expand on my pas- job I do.” worked with the Western com- “Politics is not an easy fi eld Warren and Butler counties. sion for politics,” she said. Concert to benefi t Down syndrome 'Buddy House'

By KRISTEN SNYDER All proceeds will be donated and job coaching, said Jane the functions that it needs, but [email protected] to the Down Syndrome Sup- Tichenor, a member of the its goal right now is to look for If you go: port Group of South Central board of directors for the sup- a property to lease or building to ■ The strong beat of drums Kentucky. port group. start in. WHAT: "Raise the Roof" and a poignant voice rumbled The band had the idea for the “We like to see all of our chil- The Raise the Roof concert concert to benefi t the through the open doors of benefi t concert last year. Micah is dren reach their potential and will offer rock, blues and R&B Down Syndrome Support Hillvue Heights Church on close to the cause in part because contribute to the community,” with performances from Bobby Groups of South Central Saturday night as members of Kate Tichenor, Joe Tichenor’s she said. Baldwin and Wigglestik, Hat Kentucky the band Micah rehearsed a sister, has Down syndrome. Jane Tichenor said the support Trick featuring Tyrone Dunn and ■ new song. The money raised from the group wants to raise $50,000 to Micah. The BG Rockerz will WHEN: 6:30 p.m. on The local band was rehears- concert will go toward running create a Buddy House. It could also perform. Nov. 19 ing for the second annual “Raise a lifelong learning and activity be two to three years before a The BG Rockerz is a group ■ WHERE: Hillvue Heights the Roof” concert. center for people with Down Buddy House opens. of people who have Down syn- The band is made up of lead syndrome called a “Buddy Last year’s concert raised drome that perform dances to- Church, 3219 Nashville singer Jacquelyn Wallace, lead House.” about $1,500 for the organiza- gether, Wallace said. Road The Buddy House will be a tion, Joe Tichenor said. The band agreed that the guitarist Joe Tichenor, bassist ■ Admission: $5 Garrett Cline and drummer Dar- place where people with Down “It’s a place where kids with reason for the concert is to raise rick Cline. syndrome and their family Down syndrome and their fami- awareness of people with Down ■ Notes: Bobby Baldwin Tichenor and Garrett Cline and friends can visit to have lies can come network and fur- syndrome and their need for a and Wigglestik, Hat Trick are both Western students. support and education. It will ther their learning,” he said. “It’s Buddy House. featuring Tyrone Dunn, be a place with pre-school and a social place but also a learning “This is defi nitely not about The concert begins at 6:30 Micah and The BG Rockerz p.m. on Nov. 19 at Hillvue after school activities, as well environment.” us — we will be the least impor- will perform. Heights Church, 3219 Nash- as extended education oppor- Joe Tichenor said the group tant thing there that night,” Grant ville Road. Admission is $5. tunities, life skills training hopes to build a house with all Cline said. Western women pass CLASS

By WHITLEY TOBIN tor of student development pelled from school for [email protected] in ODP. fi ghting,” Williamson said. During the 10 weeks, “Now if that situation was to For the last 10 weeks, speakers presented topics occur again, I’d be a bigger 14 girls have been trans- such as etiquette, profes- person and walk away.” formed into women. sionalism and education. Williamson is scoring Project CLASS (Creat- “In order to help people, higher on class tests, and ing Leaders and Shaping you have to make yourself she said Project CLASS Sisters) was designed simi- equal to everyone else in your helped with that because larly to VH1’s show, “Charm eyes,” said Karl Laves, assis- she learned time manage- School,” featuring work- tant director of the Counsel- ment and organization. shops and team-building ac- ing and Testing Center. The women in Project tivities to make eager partici- Laves’ session topic was CLASS said it was impor- pants more productive. the importance of under- tant that they chose to be It was hosted by the Of- standing that people com- there, instead of ODP mak- fi ce of Diversity Programs municate in different ways. ing the decision for them. and offered a $1,000 prize to There were different “Last semester, we had a the student who showed the speakers for nearly every meeting to see who would most improvement during session, and Smith taught a want to participate and the the course of the program. sessions herself. girls came — we didn’t turn Last semester, ODP “I’m really particular anyone away,” said Smith, hosted “The Come Up,” a about who I put in front of who said she prides herself similar program for men. the girls,” Smith said. “So on being a mother away “During 'The Come Up’ they’re either highly rec- from home to her students. the guys suggested that we ommended, or I’ve gone to Growth doesn’t always do something for the girls, them personally.” take a lifetime, and the but we had already decided Louisville sophomore participants said that has that we wanted the women Cheryl Williamson said become clear to them. to have a chance to do the lessons she learned will “Project CLASS has something like this,” said stay with her forever. made a major impact on Vee Smith, assistant direc- “A year ago I was ex- my life,” Williamson said. 44bb COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD NOVEMBER 17, 2009 bars close at 2 a.m. up for lunch.” HOT DOG Austin said Malek He said he also sells CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B usually comes in the bar lunch in Fountain Square Fans log in to bring at about 1:45 a.m. and Park from April to “I was here a couple announces the last call for November and at Graves- weeks ago and I didn’t hot dogs. Gilbert Clinic, at 201 Park want to drive to go get And that, Malek said, St., on Mondays year- something to eat,” Flores is when it gets busy. round. Weezer to Western said. “It was cool to have “Last weekend during “I’m not an entertainer. him right outside.” Homecoming, I probably I don’t juggle,” Malek The Brewing Co. made 100 hot dogs in an said. “I’m here to serve By SPENCER JENKINS promoter Jamie Watts hour,” he said. great food at a reasonable [email protected] admitted to having eaten But during the average price.” about 100 hot dogs since weekend, the number of He has a variety of Western Weezer fans Malek has been selling hot dogs he sells varies hot dogs and toppings, are logging onto Facebook them. between one and 50, including mustard, in an attempt to bring the Malek said regulars Malek said. ketchup and jalapenos, all band to the Hill. are common, especially Although the cold for $2.75. Weezer is the face of outside of a bar. weather sometimes keeps Malek said his favorite the new Motorola CLIQ But with the bar scene him home, Malek said hot dog is New York style phone from T-Mobile. T- comes some obstacles. he’s there almost every with brown mustard and Mobile is hosting a compe- The top fi ve schools in the running to win the Mo- “All the drunk people Thursday and Saturday onions. tition between universities torola CLIQ Challenge, as of Sunday evening, are: can be really frustrating, night. He said he will be called the Motorola CLIQ but I don’t let it bother He said that the winter going on vacation from Challenge, according to its 1. Florida State University (Tallahassee, Fla.) — 9,407 me,” Malek said. “You’re season doesn’t compare Nov. 20 to Dec. 3, but Facebook application. selling hot dogs outside to his business during the will be selling hot dogs on Weezer released its 2. University of Florida (Gainesville, Fla.) — 6,954 a bar — you’re going to summer. Thursday, Nov. 19. newest CD in early No- deal with drunk people.” “My summer schedule Customers can fi nd vember, according to Wee- Malek usually starts is brutal,” Malek said. Malek on Facebook zer’s Web site. 3. Texas A&M University (College Station, Texas) — setting up about 11:30 “I’ll be out 'til 4 a.m. and through his “Rapid Rick” Facebook users can go 6,878 p.m. and stays until the get up about 9 a.m. to set fan page. to the Facebook application and vote for a university to 4. University of California, Santa Barbara — 6,264 win a concert from Weezer ■ NEWS BRIEF and up to $25,000 dollars 5. Grand Valley State University (Allendale, Mich.) — for the university, accord- 5,138 ing to the application. WKU celebrates World Drum Circle on Thursday ■ The winning school gets the Hill 12 p.m. to 1 p.m in money based on how many International ■ Source: The CLIQ Challenge application on Facebook 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Garret Room 103 people voted for the school Education Week Mass Media Auditorium The Spice of Rice will in the competition. The Some events during and Gallery include presentations on winning school can get up International Education Bosnia to Bowling rice cultures around the to $25,000 for 25,000 or ties in the competition, opportunity. Week: Green: members of the world and food tasting more people voting in the Bryan said. Western was “WKU has a reputation ■ Bosnian community will 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. competition, according to once last but passed up the of being a not-so-well- Monday share their experiences in the Garrett Ballroom the application. other schools quickly. known school that accom- ■ 2 p.m. at the Colon- along with a photo exhi- The Earth Global Sim- As of Sunday, Western Bryan is also a part plishes amazing feats,” he nade bition by Dijana Mumi- ulation will teach students was ranked 56th with 874 of the Facebook group, said in an e-mail. “... our The African Drum novic what it’s like to run the votes, according to the ap- “Bring Weezer to the Hill!” school has great potential Corp will perform world as world leaders plication. More than 1,000 students to accomplish great tasks, ■ Wednesday and face challenges Elizabethtown senior have joined the group. if we put our minds and 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in ■ Downing University Cen- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Kendrick Bryan, Student There are more people efforts to it. Plus, Weezer ter Room 340 DUC lobby Friday Government Association in the Western Facebook kicks ass, who wouldn’t ■ Information session World Fair which will 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at executive vice president, group than have actually want to go see them?” about student traveler’s include study abroad in- South Campus said he’s advertising the voted in the competition, Weezer has brought benefi ts and discounts formation, activities and Geography Awareness competition to Western he said. cool and slightly nerdy kids ■ food Day will include displays, students through Facebook The contest began on amazing hits since 1992 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in ■ Cherry Hall Room 125 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in DUC presentations and food and the current students Nov. 1 and will end at and still does, he said. ■ The fi lm club will Room 341 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in page on Western’s Web 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 30, SGA President Kevin show the movie “Bad Ed- Global learning faculty Cherry Hall Room 302 site. Bryan said. Smiley said Western can eas- ucation” forum. The International Club “I’d like to see us high- Scottsville sophomore ily compete with other uni- ■ 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in will be showing “Spirited er,” he said. “I think we Zack Rockrohr, a Weezer versities in the competition. Tuesday Cherry Hall Room 302. Away” had four votes when we fan, said the chance to “It’s kind of a fun Fa- ■ 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the German club will show started.” bring such a well-known cebook-y thing to do,” he Colonnade “French for Beginners” —Mary Barczak Western is ahead of all band to a small town like said. “We can contend with other Kentucky universi- Bowling Green is a rare it.”

WKU has a reputation of being a not-so-well- known school that accomplishes amazing feats."

—ZACK ROCKROHR Scottsville sophomore

including the Máori from Belcher, an offi ce VILLAGE New Zealand. associate in the department CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B In keeping with the of folk studies and communal values of anthropology, brought her According to Mullins, Native people, people were granddaughters to the event the nations that were encouraged to join the as a surprise. present at the event were performers and learn the “I didn’t tell them we the Apache, Cheyenne, dances several times during were coming to this until We Accept Caddo and Mohawk. the demonstrations. we got here,” Belcher said. Big Red Crowds were given Lily Malloy and There was a myriad of Dollars!! demonstrations of the Catherine Walker, both 6 activities offered at the event nations’ traditional dances. years old, joined in during including storytelling and In addition to the native the hula demonstration. archery. But the little girls people from mainland They explored the nations and their grandmother agreed America, Native Hawaiians with their grandmother, that the dance demonstrations gave a dance demonstration Drue Belcher. were the most fun. as well. Lily and Catherine have “I liked the dancing They performed the hula been learning about Native because they showed me Campus Special and several dances from Americans at Potter Gray how to do the moves,” Lily other Polynesian cultures, Elementary School. said. *Large 1 Topping Pizza* First Christian Church Disciples of Christ 7.99 M[bYec[ Worship Times: 8:30 &10:45 a.m. Open Communion in both services *Plus Tax and Delivery fee.* Sunday School 9:40 a.m. *Only available for delivery to Dorm or Admin Buildings.* 1106 State Street www.firstchristianbg.org EkhC_d_ij[hi 782-0888 H[l$A[bb[o:_YaWdZH[l$@e^dM[ib[o Check Us Out on Facebook! Expires 12-19-09 First Christian Church “Disciples of Christ” Bowling Green, Ky NOVEMBER 17, 2009 COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD 55bb WHAT'S YOUR STORY? Njoku documents Nigerian culture

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The West African coast was invaded in the 17th century at the start of the Atlantic slave trade. Lives were halted and families were destroyed, but Dr. Johnston Njoku, an asso- ciate professor of folklore, said freedom existed there before enslavement. And he has made it his mission to share that his- tory with the world. “They had their eyes on freedom,” he said. “They wanted to get back to what they had at home.” Njoku initiated the Freedom to Freedom project, featuring a docu- mentary of his fi eld work in his native Nigeria. The documentary follows Njoku and other native Igbo people down the trail from Nigerian hinterland to the coast where slave ships docked. Njoku travels to Nige- ria a few times a year for research, and he said the response is always help- ful. “The people are incred- BRENDAN SULLIVAN/HERALD ible — it gives me goose- Associate Folklore Professor Johnston Njoku of Nigeria has been teaching at Western since 1992. In the spring, Njoku will be going on an expedition to study bumps,” he said. the caves in Nigeria as well as helping to build a village in Virginia based on his ongoing research. People are able to walk the centuries-old trail that captured Africans walked Njoku came to West- and I was excited by it.” museum focused on those who sold slaves. Then my and explore the culture of ern in 1992 and said the Hale took all of Njoku’s who emigrated to Virgin- dream is for every Afri- the Igbo, who Njoku said lack of black presence classes and is now his as- ia from the 1600s to the can-American family to is the most common ances- was a challenge. But he sistant. 1800s, including the Igbo, make the pilgrimage from tral link. He said 90 per- also saw it as a positive; “I’ve always respected who were prevalent in the there to the trail in Nige- “The people cent of blacks in the U.S. with his perspective, stu- him,” Hale said. “Now I 19th century. ria.” are incredible can trace their roots to the dents could learn about get to see the other side An Igbo village rep- Njoku said he's wanted West Coast of Africa. things they’d never expe- of things, and it’s like we lica is being built and is to teach since childhood, — it gives me “I like to teach people rienced. kinda hang out now.” scheduled for dedication and the responses he gets about where they come After taking a Cultures Along with the Free- in September 2010. from his students motivate goosebumps.” from, so they’ll appreci- of Africa class, Tomp- dom to Freedom docu- “We have a list of him to do more research ate who they are,” he said. kinsville graduate student mentary, Njoku is work- people from Farrakhan to on lesser known African “It’s a challenge, because Matt Hale was impressed. ing closely with the T.D. Jakes who will be history. —Johnston Njoku many of them have been “That class was shock- Frontier Culture Museum there,” Njoku said. “We “It makes me feel like Associate folklore professor exposed to these things, ing,” Hale said. “There of Virginia in Staunton, will share wine, dance, I was sent to do this. I’m but I’m teaching truth and was so much out there that Va. According to its Web sing and have a ceremony not just a teacher. It’s big- being faithful to it.” I’d never even heard of, site, it is a living history to reconcile with those ger than me,” he said. WINTER TERM MEAL PLANS

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