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SNOWED OUT

BY TREY CRUMBIE [email protected] KU’s campus and Bowling Green as a whole was completely covered in near- W ly a foot of snow, Monday. Students received notice of the cancellation of Monday classes on Sunday night, before even a fl ake hit the ground, as media relations director Bob Skipper sent out emails and texts about the changes. At 2:44 p.m. on Monday, students were again notifi ed of yet another day of cancelled classes. As maintenance crews worked throughout the day to clear the sidewalks and roadways of the white, fl uff y powder, students on the Hill en- joyed their day off playing.

Hopefully Bob Skipper comes in clutch again. Princeton sophomore Nathan Wilson

From snowball fi ghts to sledding, students took TOP: advantage of the uncommon snowy weather. WKU juniors Kennedy Pruitt (right), of Glasgow, and Kayla Carrico (left), of Owensboro, sled down Hospital Some students were just happy to be off from Hill with a group of students on a piece of tin roofi ng, on Monday, Feb. 16. All WKU campuses were closed on school. Monday, due to a heavy accumulation of snowfall. NICK WAGNER/HERALD ABOVE: Nashville senior Jerome Hill, who works at the Senior Chris Page, of Bowling Green, (from right), freshman Russell Fuchs, of Henderson and senior Taylor information desk at Downing Student Union, Billings, of Henderson, assist their Pi Kappa Alpha brother after his car became stuck in a snow pile on Chestnut Street, Monday, Feb. 16. The National Weather Service estimated 10 to 15 inches of snow to accumulate over SEE SNOW PAGE A2 most of southcentral Kentucky. ALYSSA POINTER/HERALD

Professors produce new books Dance professor steps down as BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT [email protected] coordinator

Many professors write books during BY SHELBY ROGERS the course of their careers. [email protected] However, the books they write aren’t always about what they teach. Clifton Brown, associate professor For Wes Berry, associate professor of dance, stepped down from his po- in the English Department, barbecue sition as coordinator for the program. became the subject of his aptly titled Brown said, via email, that his “vi- “The Kentucky Barbecue Book.” His sion for the program was at odds with reason for doing it is simple. parts of the administration.” “I like it,” he said. He will resume his status as a regu- The book took him three to four years lar faculty member after years of being to write, since he traveled around Ken- connected with the coordinator posi- tucky documenting his search for deli- tion. cious barbecue. It was passion and his Department head David Young no- love for barbecue sauce that inspired tified Theatre & Dance students of him to write. This is his first book, and Brown's decision in an email, last he plans to write more. week. Other professors have become sea- Wes Berry, an associate professor of English, has a passion for "real tasty things." "I'm grateful for everything Clifton soned pros at publishing. This led him to travel the country in search of diff erent styles of BBQ, which inspired has done for this department," Young Associate professor of English David him to publish "The Kentucky Barbecue Book" in 2013. Now, Berry BBQs a variety said. SEE BOOKS PAGE A2 meats on his smoker at his Bowling Green farmstead. NICK WAGNER/HERALD SEE DANCE PROFESSOR PAGE A2

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BOOKS themselves want to read. Associate professor of history Eric “The Tour is living history — founded Continued from FRONt “Everyone should write the kind of Reed recently published a book on the more than a century ago — and I like story they would love to read,” he said. Tour de France, “Selling the Yellow Jer- that my subject might resonate with Bell has written several mystery novels. “I love reading page-turning novels sey: The Tour de France in the Modern people today,” he said. Bell said he grew up in a household with great characters. Only the reader Era.” He decided to write about the It took him around three years to that loved and encouraged reading. He can determine if my books hit that Tour de France not only because he write the book. He is planning to has written 12 novels, but only seven mark, but that's what I try to do with studied abroad in France in college write another book, about small cit- have been published thus far. my own writing.” and followed the Tour de France for a ies in the past and how they inter- Bell said mystery novels appeal to His latest book, “Somebody I Used to month, but because he felt the topic is acted with globalization to become him, as writers should craft what they Know,” will be released in July. still relevant today. large cities.

DANCE PROFESSOR support that continues to give me the created a petition to show Brown the incoming freshmen and mentoring Continued from FRONT strength to fulfill my duties as a profes- impact of his time as coordinator. faculty. sor," he said. "However, there has been Current dance majors, alumni of the He said returning to a faculty mem- Young's email expounded on Brown's a lot of sadness and frustration from program and various other members ber position would allow him to con- tenure. the students." of the theater and dance community tinue training students and focus on "I want to thank him for the untold Sara Pecina, a senior dance ma- have signed the petition, Pecina not- his own research. number of hours he has put into the jor from Kokomo, Indiana, has spent ed. “Through my tenure, it's been my position," Young said. "I very much nearly every day with Brown since be- Pecina said some dance students honor to lead this program through- appreciate his commitment to quality ginning her collegiate career. Pecina wished to "remain neutral," choosing out successful accreditation, as well and his dedication to our program … said, while Brown could be difficult to not to sign the petition. as starting a pre professional compa- I look forward to his continued contri- work with at times, the program has "It's understandable, given some- ny that has continued to perform on butions as a excellent teacher, creative grown under his leadership. thing of this magnitude that hap- the national and international stage,” artist and colleague." "Many of us are afraid of what the pened," she said. Brown said. Brown said the decision to step down program will be like without him," she Brown's coordinator duties included Young said decisions have not been was not easily made. said. administration and oversight of the made as to the future of the coordina- "It's been [students'] reaction and In response, several dance majors program, recruiting and auditioning tor position.

SNOW floor of DSU. Continued from FRONT “It keeps me focused,” he said. Wilson, who is recovering from a cold, said he’s used his time off from school hasn’t engaged in any snowball warfare. to be productive and earn more money As Wilson was studying, several stu- at his job. dents could be seen clearing a car of “I’ve also been walking through the snow in the Minton Circle lot. snow and enjoying just the sights of ev- Bowling Green was not the only town affected by the storm. Gov. Steve Bes- erybody throwing snow at each other,” hear declared a statewide emergency he said. early Monday afternoon, due to the Hill said he hasn’t had time for snow snow and cold temperatures. activities like sledding, but plans to. Although some students have been Princeton sophomore Nathan Wilson happy with a four-day weekend, others has used the time off from school to are wishing for an extension. catch up on his political science home- “Hopefully Bob Skipper comes in work. He usually studies on the second clutch again,” Wilson said. WKUHERALD.COM FEBRUARY 17, 2015 A3 WKU group advocates education, protection for renters BY ANDREW HENDERSON renters’ legal protections in the ensure that neither party is ments in which I had to deal member of the coalition and [email protected] Bowling Green and the South taking advantage of one an- with a lack of privacy, health sees the lobbying day as an Central Kentucky area. Richey other throughout the leasing issues and an unsafe envi- opportunity to persuade peo- Bowling Green residents and said the coalition tried to con- period,” he said. ronment,” Routon said in an ple on both sides to make sure WKU students are advocating tact Bowling Green City Com- However, Richey went on email. everyone knows this amend- for more rights while renting missioners and Warren County to say that when URLTA was In addition to the common- ment would be for the good of property. Magistrates to discuss policy passed there was a stipula- place roach infestations and Kentucky. Legal protections for renters surrounding renters’ rights, last tion saying that communities black mold, Routon noted sev- “Ultimate goal is to have the are often overlooked by local semester, but to no avail. must opt-in to URLTA, if they eral instances when she would amendment passed in both and state governments. Often, Since then, the coalition has wish to adopt it. Only 19 com- walk into her apartment and the House and the Senate,” there are instances where rent- teamed up with Kentuckians munities, including Lexington find strange men inside. Once, Puckett said. ers believe they have certain for the Commonwealth, the and Louisville, have adopted her apartment had been bro- Routon agreed with this, rights—when, in fact, they Homeless & Housing Coali- the provisions. The proposed ken into through a window. adding that power in numbers don’t. Glasgow sophomore Jay tion of Kentucky and have gar- amendment would place all of The landlord would not re- would speak to the amount Todd Richey is one student nered influence in Frankfort. Kentucky under URLTA’s pro- place the broken window for of Kentuckians who support among many fighting for rights Rep. Mary Lou Marzian and visions. two years. and need this. Richey echoed that renters often lack. House Majority Whip Johnny “With this said, the sad truth is “It is easy to ask me why I Routon’s thought saying that Richey began the WKU Stu- Bell are sponsoring and co- that no community in the south didn’t just leave without fully they are taking any student dent Coalition for Renters’ sponsoring what Richey called central Kentucky area has ad- understanding how difficult interested in lobbying for this Rights during his freshman “the paramount goal” of the opted URLTA … ,” he said. leaving is for many citizens cause. year, after being introduced coalition: an amendment to The proposed provision that rely on shelter through “The passing of this bill will to a member of Kentuckians the Uniform Residential Land- would aid individuals such renting,” she said. impact hundreds of thousands for the Commonwealth and lord Tenant Act, URLTA. as Jasmine Routon, graduate For Routon, and many oth- of Kentucky students now and learning about this issue that The group is holding a lob- student from Elizabethtown ers, many of these issues in the future, and we want to the Bowling Green commu- bying day in Frankfort to lobby and vice-Chair of the coalition. would be resolved by the be the catalyst for change in nity faces. for the proposed amendment, Routon said she is passionate proposed amendment to the our Commonwealth,” Richey “I was so anxious to learn Wednesday, Feb. 18. about fighting social injustice URLTA—which is why the up- said. more about it and change our Richey said the URLTA, as it at the institutional level and coming Frankfort Lobbying The coalition will be leav- community in Bowling Green stands, guarantees four major even more passionate about Day is an important step for ing Bowling Green to travel to for the better,” Richey said in things: rights for landlords, renters’ rights, because she has renters’ and landlords. Frankfort, Wednesday, Feb. 18 an email. responsibilities for landlords, been victimized by the lack of Ryan Puckett, a freshmen at 5 a.m. Brief informational Renters’ Rights is a social jus- rights for renters and respon- protections renters have. from Burlington, is one of the sessions, concerning URLTA tice advocacy group that aims sibilities for renters. “I experienced living in very students who plans to attend and lobbying, will be held for to educate and advocate for “This is the perfect law to substandard rental apart- the lobbying day. Puckett is a those interested in going.

LOVE FOR THE MOUNTAINS

LEFT: In protest of mountain top removal, a crowd of Kentuckians march up Capitol Street in Frankfort for the 10th annual I Love Mountains Day, on Thursday, Feb. 12. The colder temperatures and snow caused one of the smallest turnouts in the event's history. BOTTOM: Senior Meredith Smith, of Louisville, chants along with the crowd on the steps of the Capitol building in Frankfort to protest mountain top removal for the 10th annual I Love Mountains Day, on Thursday, Feb. 12. PHOTOS BY JUSTIN GILLILAND/HERALD FEBRUARY 17, 2015 > WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

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EDITORIAL NOW PLAYING ‘Fifty Shades’ an unpleasant color palette

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It’s hard to imag- ine someone, even a fan of the book series, walking out of “Fifty Shades of Grey” satis- JACKSON fied. Like the books, FRENCH the movie glamorizes abusive relationships, Now Playing: equates BDSM with mental illness and de- Watch out for livers a laughably inept what to watch. storyline. However, every aspect of this film is toned down and drawn out, which does the unthinkable: it makes sex boring. Obviously, people are only interested in this movie for the sex scenes. Somehow, not realizing this, director Sam Taylor-Johnson puts almost all the film’s emphasis on the paper-thin story. With the flimsiest possible justi- fications paving the way for every plot development, the wealthy Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) introduces An- astasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) to female submission. a new way of life: With lifeless performances and a complete absence of chemistry, it’s hard to tell that these characters are falling in love. The acting makes the story’s weaknesses more obvious, with protecting your digital self Dornan and Johnson awkwardly pushing the story along with cold deliver- ies of hammy dialogue. If you see this THE ISSUE: With the recent Anthem se- tegrity of their devices. ourselves is to use common sense. movie, be ready to cringe at least once curity hack, many WKU employees may Many corporations use the cookies Don’t store your personal data on a minute. have had their information stolen. stored in your browser to determine public websites. Don’t share your in- The sex scenes only make up about your purchases, most frequently vis- formation with strangers. Stop think- fifteen minutes of this two-hour movie. OUR STANCE: This incident is just an- ited sites and other personal informa- ing the cloud is a solution. It’s not. It’s Even with unbearably long stretches of other solemn reminder that electronically tion. It’s also been admitted that the actually less secure. nothingness between them, the kinky stuff is given the same bland treatment stored information isn’t always safe. It’s government stores the majority of Most of us grew up as the Internet important to take as many actions as pos- anything you do on any platform — as everything else. Whether it’s spank- did. Essentially, it’s been our closest ing, whipping or fairly standard sex, sible to protect one’s information. from Google searches to phone calls. confidant and best friend. But this Arguably the worst is the potential this movie’s drab presentation robs the friend is weak lipped and won’t keep movie’s allegedly titillating scenes of all threat posed by hackers intending to your secrets. passion and energy. The storage of information on a steal sensitive data. In all cases, “data For one, don’t tell it anything you “Fifty Shades” is also troubling be- technological platform is common mining” is essentially limitless. in society today. It’s the most conve- don’t want your mom to know. Your cause of its implication that stalking Managing cookies varies from brows- people and forcing them beyond their nient way to condense the wealth of interest in the “furry” culture isn’t er to browser, but popular programs, limits is A-ok. Taking advantage of something she wants to visualize. knowledge accumulated on a daily such as Ghostery, notify you of parties Ana’s naivety, Christian abuses her and basis. As such, it’s important to realize trying to access your cookies, allowing Second, don’t post anything you tries to control every aspect of her life, the threat of having that information you the option to deny access. don’t want your boss to see. Your sig- but is still presented as some kind of compromised is, and always will be, Encrypting your computer data is nificant other may have appreciated Prince Charming, rescuing her from a formidable. another relatively successful way to that picture, but your scuzzy boss is life of drudgery. It’s more than time to shake off the reduce your chances of being hacked. probably going to use it against you. “Fifty Shades of Grey” fails as a narra- notion that something can be truly, While the process is a bit too extensive Finally, regulate what you share. tive and as a porn. With its weak story 100-percent protected. However, to describe within the frame of this ed- Sharing pictures of every meal you eat and reprehensible messages taking there are fairly simple measures any itorial, it is strongly encouraged. is already taking it too far, but it’s still prominence, the sex that the audience wants is pushed into the background, individual can take to improve the in- The most we can all do to protect better than tagging where you live. only to disappoint every time it surfaces.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Rape defense program only helps select few

Last Tuesday, women on campus re- and only allows a very small portion of left with the burden of protecting them- able. The complete elimination of rape ceived an email from WKU Student WKU’s students to participate. Second, selves, instead of others being taught and sexual assault will not successfully Wellness publicizing a “FREE Rape Ag- as far as we know, the email was sent not to commit acts of violence, we per- come at the hands of self-defense pro- gression Defense (RAD) Program” open out only to students registered as “fe- petuate rape culture’s entrenched idea grams, but rather programs that teach to 20 female WKU students over the age male” at WKU and this excludes anoth- of victim blaming, i.e., when the victim not to rape. WKU Police Department of 18 and of any ability. The program is er portion of WKU’s student body that is of a crime is held entirely or partially and WellU should be seeking partner- sponsored by WKU Police Department also at high risk of sexual violence and responsible for the crime committed ship and collaboration with groups on and WellU. While some students on equally as important to keep safe: our against them. campus that have been working to fight campus believe that this RAD program fellow transgender students. Third, this The RAD program may be helpful to a sexual violence and gender discrimina- is a great opportunity to better protect program ignores the root of the prob- handful of students on campus, but ed- tion for years, such as the Title IX office, themselves from sexual violence, others lem that is sexual violence and further ucation programs that promote respect are disappointed in its execution and perpetuates the false ideal that rape and and gender justice are one of the more the Gender and Women’s Studies De- lack of comprehensive education about sexual assault is more commonly com- effective means of alleviating the un- partment and the Institute for Citizen- sexual violence. mitted by strangers. The Rape, Abuse derlying causes of sexual violence. The ship and Social Responsibility, in order There are several problems with this and Incest National Network (RAINN) double standard upheld in the support to create more comprehensive and ef- program as a way to combat sexual vio- offers these statistics: two-thirds of of a program such as RAD to prevent fective programs that will end problems lence on campus and in the surround- rapes are committed by someone the rape is present and reminds women of rape and sexual assault on campus ing community that should be pointed victim knows and 73 percent of sexual that they are constantly at risk because and make this space safer for all of its out. First, we believe that a class limited assaults are perpetrated by a non- those who believe sexual violence is members. to 20 people is extremely restrictive stranger. Moreover, when women are permissible are never held account- -The Coalition for Social Justice

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Bull rider Jamie Blair, of Blue Ridge, Georgia, falls off his bull during the Lone Star Rodeo on Sunday, Feb. 15 in Bowling Green. Blair was one of 12 riders that competed. He did not place. HARRISON HILL/HERALD Grabbing the Bull he smell of cow manure lingered in the air as the sound of hooves echoed through the WKU Agricultural Exposition Center. Cow- T boys and cowgirls young and old lined up, anticipating the bull ride. The Lone Star Rodeo Company featured different events, including Cash Noble, 11, jumps off of a calf while Cutter Madison, 13, opens the pen gate bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, calf roping, cowgirls' breakaway during the third day of the Lone Star Rodeo at WKU's Agricultural Exposition Center, on Sunday, Feb. 15. EMILY KASK/HERALD roping, team roping, cowgirls' barrel racing and brahma bull riding.

Participants watch as cow- boys compete in the calf roping competition during the Lone Star Rodeo, on Saturday, Feb. 14. The Lone Star Rodeo travels to thirteen diff erent states a year, hosting nu- merous events. HARRISON HILL/ HERALD

Max Miller, 22, of Staunton, Virginia, wraps his hand in the bull rope to get a solid grip Team ropers prepare to compete in the team roping competition during the Lone Star before participating in Bull Riding segment of the Lone Star Rodeo on Saturday, Feb. 14. Rodeo, on Saturday, Feb. 14. Ten sets of ropers competed in the competition. HARRISON Generally, bull riders grip underhand with their dominant hands. This grip is the only HILL/HERALD thing keeping them on their bull. NIKKI BOLIAUX/HERALD FEBRUARY 17, 2015 > WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

Amina Abou is a nursing student from Casablanca, Morocco. After six years in the United » Fly Fishing and Film: A fi lm festival States and while working as a Registered Nurse at Tristar looks to explore one of America's most Greenview Hospital in Bowling Green, Abou decided to become Page B3 more serious about her faith. LIFE unique sports. Read more on As a result, she chose to start WKUHERALD.COM covering her head with a hijab, or scarf worn by Muslim women. LEANORA BENKATO/HERALD Islamic clothing stats • 3333 countries organized world hijab day events this year. • According to a 2011 FBI report, anti- Muslim hate crimes increased by 50 percent in 2010. • Full hijab wear consists of three elements: Jilbab, Khimar and the Niqaab. Three main types of Islamic dress relating to women while in public are:

1. Hijab Extremely common; leaves a woman’s face and hands visible; “hijab” can also refer to the principle of modesty in Islam that includes dress behavior for both men and women.

2. Niqab woman of Similar to the hijab but partially covers the face, leaving only the eyes visible; typically worn with loose, black garment (abaya) that covers cover from head to feet. 3. Burqa Veils woman’s face; semi-transpar- ent cloth with mesh veiling over the HHijabijab bbringsrings ccomfort,omfort, eyes so that the veil hangs down to cover the face and can be turned up sstrengthtrength ttoo nnursingursing sstudenttudent if the woman wishes to reveal her face. BY SHELBY ROGERS my patients is ‘do you have to wear time as an international nursing [email protected] Vieling and coverage depends on it? Are you forced?’ Something like student at WKU, where she received cultural and religious heritage, as well As Amina Abou prepared for her that,” she said. “I tell them no. Listen, her associate’s degree in nursing, last as country of origin and social mean- shift at TriStar Greenview Regional ings of coverage for each wearer. first of all, I have my own job, my own May. Hospital, she donned her green car. I’m very, independent educated. However, when a relationship scrubs, white lab coat, stethoscope BY JACOB PARKER AND Nobody told me. It’s completely my came to a heartbreaking end, Abou SHELBY ROGERS and one final piece of clothing — her [email protected] own choice.” hijab. found solace in religion.

The 27-year-old Casablanca, Abou identifies as a practicing “The hijab makes me feel protected

Morocco native has worn a hijab to Sunni Muslim (“I work on weekends, from hurt again,” she said. “It also *Facts compiled from: The Islamic Information and Services work, for the last three months. but I go to services when I can”), but demands respect. You have to look at Network of Australasia BBC Religions – “Hijab” “One of the questions I get from she didn’t wear the hijab during her SEE HIJAB PAGE B3

Weekend gaming groups have a ‘smashing’ good time

ANDREW HENDERSON He then ran with the idea of develop- [email protected] ing a community of students to come together and play Super Smash Bros. The world’s most popular video He said that the community’s grow- game characters fight each weekend ing popularity can be attributed to the in a battle royal, as fingers quickly jab tournament hosted last semester. at button patterns. “The popularity of it just kept grow- For nearly two semesters, Super ing,” Crews commented. Smash Bros. tournaments have been Crews said that the community cur- a weekend ritual for several students. rently offers students the opportunity “It’s like playing chess at the speed to play three of the games in the Super of light,” said Alex Malone, junior and Smash series. These games include graduate of the Gatton Academy. Super Smash Bros. Melee, a modified Others, like Malone, often find version of Super Smash Bros. Brawl themselves in Downing Student called Project M and Super Smash Union Room 2085 on Saturdays from Bros. 4. 4 to 11 p.m. to play the popular video Nate Edwards, Louisville sopho- game. These students come together more, is one of the students involved as a community of gamers. with the Smash community. For Ed- This community was first brought wards the game was a staple of his together by Bowling Green sopho- childhood — he played it with his fa- more Thaddeus Crews. Crews said ther and siblings very often. that he started the group two semes- “I was playing since I was five or six, A group gathers every Saturday on the second fl oor of DSU to play Super Smash Bros. ters ago when he introduced the idea from 4 to 11 p.m. Each student brings their own controller to play the game on the to the campus group Gamers’ Guild. SEE GAMERS PAGE B2 projector. ASHLEY COOPER/HERALD B2 FEBRUARY 17, 2015 COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD

GAMERS Malone continued saying that the Continued from life scene for Smash isn’t as big in Bowl- ing Green as it is in other cities such since the first game came out,” Ed- as Lexington or Louisville. Crews de- wards said. sired to grow the scene here at WKU. Edwards said that because of his “I want to build a scene here so that invested interest in Smash, he found the transition to college difficult, as I want to build a scene here so he sometimes had to play the game that people won’t have to go out of by himself. He noted that the fun in- their way to experience the same volved with the game doesn’t really kind of community come from the game itself, but having other people to play with and a Bowling Green sophomore community to be involved with. Thaddeus Crews “You can play. You can get to know people,” he said. Malone sees the game in a similar people won’t have to go out of their light, but also noted the game’s stra- way to experience the same kind of tegic and complex nature. He noted community,” Crews commented. that the game is incredibly deep, but Next Saturday, the group is hosting not at first glance. a tournament with Revolution 91.7 in “It’s almost a form of expression,” the Mass Media Technology Hall au- Malone said. ditorium.

Calhoun senior Garrett Kittinger, Dayton, Ohio junior Ian Zaleski, Nashville senior Courtney Milligan and Clarksvillwe, Indiana senior Dylan Shumate (bottom right) gather in a room on the second fl oor of DSU to play Super Smash Bros, every Saturday from 4 to11 p.m. "Although I have a lot of homework to do, I still like to play games in my spare time," Zaleski said. ASHLEY COOPER/HERALD WKUHERALD.COM FEBRUARY 17, 2015 b3 Dance marathon to raise money for children’s hospital

ABBY PONDER Indiana. is also a $12 registration fee. so they can help donate as The dance marathon will [email protected] “When I started this, I want- “Each individual dancer well.” continue all night, before con- ed to give college students an gets his or her own fundrais- Finally, on Friday, Feb. 20, cluding at 8 a.m. on Saturday Big Red will have the chance opportunity to give back to the ing page, which works well for the event officially kicks off. morning. At that time, the to- to put on his dancing shoes for hospital in an easy, fun way,” social media,” Dana Matukas, Registration lasts from 6:30 to tal amount of money raised the upcoming Dance Big Red Robinson said. “My main goal from Kosair Children’s Hospi- 7:30 p.m. in the Downing Stu- will be unveiled. event, on Feb. 20 in the Pres- is to raise awareness for how tal, said. “Family and friends dent Union Nite Class, located Dance Big Red currently has ton Center. college students can get in from far away can support next to Redzone. At 8 p.m., the more than 100 participants, Dance Big Red is a dance mar- there and help out.” them. It’s all online and an participants will make their Robinson said. In the upcom- athon being held to raise money The event has been in prog- easy way to give back.” way to Preston to begin the ing week, groups and individ- and awareness for Kosair Chil- ress for about a year, accord- On Tuesday, Feb. 17, a pre- event with an opening cer- uals are still strongly encour- dren’s Hospital in Louisville, the ing to Robinson, and all of the view night for the event will emony. aged to register, regardless of only full-service pediatric care organizers are excited to see it be hosted at the Chick-fil-A Once at the gym, a check-in dance ability. facility dedicated exclusively to come together this week. on Campbell Lane from 5 to 7 booth will remain open until “It’s going to be a memory caring for children, according Participants in Dance Big p.m. midnight to accommodate they will have for the rest of to their website. Red will be WKU students, “[The preview night] is a late participants. their lives,” Matukas said. Kelli Robinson, a junior from faculty and staff. Groups and chance for the Bowling Green Throughout the night, there “Knowing they’re a part of Bardstown, organized Dance individuals alike will have community to meet our par- will be several activities, along something so much bigger Big Red to support the hos- a personal goal of raising at ticipants and feel like a part with food and prizes. The fami- that will make an impact on pital that helps families from least $88 in proceeds for Ko- of the event,” Robinson said. lies of some of the patients from these families they’ll be able to across Kentucky and Southern sair Children’s Hospital. There “We’ll even have a penny war, the hospital will be present. keep that with them forever.”

International ﬁ lm festival to celebrate unique sport

SAMANTHA WRIGHT casing the passion, lifestyle portant, because it attracts Recreation Administration Fly Fishing Montana, a travel- [email protected] and culture of fly fishing. a younger demographic, in- program. based program designed to Eight films will be shown, and cluding females,” he said. Raymond Poff, a professor of help students and community Fly fishing is a popular sport viewers will vote on the films. Gene Slusher, owner of the recreation administration and members experience fly fish- for many people. So much The winning film in each Lexington Angler, another organizer of the event, said it ing in the Missoula, Montana that there’s even a fly fishing category will result in a cash sponsor, donated to the event promotes several things. area. This course will be avail- course at WKU. prize for its filmmakers. because he appreciates events “The film festival is an op- able in the 2015 fall semester. There will also be a silent like this. portunity to promote: one, The festival will be held in On Feb. 21, there will be an in- auction and a giveaway at this “There are not many busi- the Recreation Administra- the Downing Student Union ternational film festival held on event. The items have been ness in Kentucky that involve tion program and increase the auditorium. Doors open at campus to celebrate this sport. donated by several fishing fly fishing. So, we were a natu- awareness of our students and 6 p.m. and the event starts at The International Fly Fish- stores in the surrounding area. ral fit to sponsor an event that our community about the rec- 7 p.m. Tickets are available ing Film Festival website Jim Mauries, the owner of Fly is geared toward the fly fishing reation profession as a viable online for $10, until noon, described the event as con- South, one of the sponsors, community,” he said. “It helps career area,” he said. “And two, on Feb. 20 at flyfilmfest.com. sisting of short and feature- said they offered their support build our brand and helps the fly fishing as lifetime leisure Tickets will be available for $15 length films produced by because he thinks events such event draw a larger audience.” pursuit that is available in our at the door, on Feb. 21. Trailers professional filmmakers from as these are valuable. The proceeds of the silent area.” for the films can be viewed on all corners of the globe, show- “An event like this is im- auction will benefit the WKU The event also promotes flyfilmfest.com.

HIJAB While Abou said she didn’t encounter played a crucial role in her upbringing continuing nursing classes at WKU. Continued from life much animosity on the job, she said and positive outlook, Abou said. In response to the recent shooting she doesn’t mind answering the “She always tells me to stay hopeful, of three Muslim students at the me and what I can do, rather than how questions. that you are a flower, waking up to the University of North Carolina, Abou I look. I feel very secure in my hijab.” “I try to treat my patients as if they are sunshine,” Abou said. “She told me, if said one quote sticks out to her. Abou credited nursing instructor my family, with the best treatment they you don’t teach you, your experiences “One nation, under God, indivisible Lisa Stewart with assisting her through can receive,” she said. “I’ve never been and time will teach you. I’m very with liberty and justice for all,” she bleak times. encountered to any bad treatment. It’s grateful because I feel like I went Stewart said she served as an adviser more, I think, general misconceptions through a lot of maturity and learning. said, reciting the pledge. “It’s the and instructor for Abou, and she took — people who use media as their main If you saw me when I was 21 years old, indivisible, the unity and bringing on the role of surrogate family member way of learning about certain cultures it’s very different from now.” everyone together as people, that I to the international student, whose or beliefs.” Now, Abou studies for her US love so much … It hurts me to see stature is “not bigger than a minute.” Her love of nursing and patient citizenship exam in addition to Americans hurting other Americans.” “It was just basically like she wasn't care rubbed off on 27-year-old Rukia coming back, — that she couldn’t do it Hassan. The Somalia native and — and I said ‘where are you at? Let me international student met Abou take you to lunch’,” Stewart said. “She's through mutual friends, and they’ve incredibly brilliant, and I basically told been close ever since. her she could do it. I knew she could “In her final year of nursing school, do it, and she proved that she could. “ I was at college and still not decided Questions from patients aren’t on what to do,” Hassan said. “She has uncommon, Stewart said, particularly helped me see the benefit of nursing those directed at students and nurses — not only is it a good career, but also of different ethnicities. that she [explained] the other aspects “There is a blanket statement of of helping people.” being in a rural area, and the media has As the daughter of a Jewish father played into a stereotype, and as awful and Muslim mother, Abou said as it is to say, we still have patients who good patient care is an outward will request another nurse if it's a black manifestation of a close relationship nurse,” Stewart said. “Usually, there is with God. a judgment based on the color of their “I’m not judgmental to people,” she skin or their size or their age. We see said. “It’s not me who will be judging patients at their worse, under stress you. I feel very tolerant to everybody. and sickness, and any underlying I’m just as human as much as you are.” prejudices or racism can come out.” Her grandmother, Zoubida, also Wkuherald.com WKu's no. 1 source for campus news

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BY JONAH PHILLIPS two hits, but it still wasn’t enough to [email protected] avoid a 2-1 defeat from Florida State. The Lady Toppers were able to make After falling on Friday to nationally a turnaround for Saturday’s first game. ranked opponents No. 8 Michigan and Kramer again tabbed double-digit No. 6 Florida State, the Lady Topper strikeouts with 10 and allowed just softball team was able to bounce back seven hits. on Saturday, with wins over No. 19 Ne- Junior Brooke Holloway’s double to braska and Georgia Tech. right field put the Lady Toppers up 2-0. Against Michigan, the Lady Toppers The lead increased to 4-0 before Ne- were never able to get the ball rolling braska registered their first and only and fell 8-0 after the run rule was ap- point on the game in the sixth inning. plied, which says the game ends if one WKU conquered Georgia Tech in a team is ahead by at least eight runs af- 4-1 victory where senior Kayti Hanson ter five innings. equaled her career high in runs, scor- Next game Senior Miranda ing three of WKU’s four runs on the friday, february 20 Kramer notched game. Holiday inn hilltopper five strikeouts and Georgia Tech got on the score sheet spring ﬂ ing six walks, but gave first, with a RBI double in the second. vs. St. louis, Eastern up six hits and six WKU responded with two runs in the Illinois, and IUPUI runs in the loss. top of the third and finished the con- “We were able to test at 4-1, after a Hanson score again get experience and continued learning in the seventh. how to play at that high level of com- “Overall, I feel like people responded petition,” Head Coach Amy Tudor said. to criticisms very well this weekend, “You have to be able to put yourself in and I’m proud of our ability to bounce that position to play against the best, in back,” Coach Tudor said. “I actually order to see where you are.” don’t plan on doing anything differ- The Wolverine’s lead was held to just ently in next week’s games.” one, until they notched a pair of RBI The Lady Toppers will return to Bowl- singles to bring the score to 3-0. Later, ing Green for their first home stand of with the score at 6-0, relief pitcher the season at the Holiday Inn Hilltop- Hannah Parker gave up two runs in the per Spring Fling. The event will begin fifth inning, invoking the run rule. Friday, Feb. 20 against Saint Louis, fol- In Friday’s second contest, Kramer lowed by contests against Eastern Illi- nabbed 15 strikeouts and allowed just nois and IUPUI.

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@wkuherald @wkuherald wkuherald WKu's no. 1 source for campus news WKUHERALD.COM FEBRUARY 17, 2015 b5 SWIM & DIVE WKU Swim and Dive travels to Knoxville for C-USA championships BY EVAN DEPASCO are a balanced team because the 400-yard individual med- “We are fairly deep, but we because of their balance. [email protected] of our depth, and hopefully ley and the 1,650-yard free- have some injuries, especially On the women’s side, he said that will propel us to win the style will be key events, if the on the diving end of things, he believes it will be a three- The WKU Swim and Dive team conference championships”. team wants to capture their which could end up hurting way battle between the past travels to Knoxville this week for Marchionda said the team’s first Conference USA title. us majorly,” Marchionda said. champions Rice, Florida Inter- the Conference USA champion- depth is much more of an as- Sophomores Fabian Schwin- Marchionda says one diver national and the Lady Toppers. ships. Competition begins on set this season than it was last genschlogl and Cody Reul recently suffered an injury, and Coaches are hoping to get Wednesday, Feb. 18 and con- season and knows it will be the hope to defend their past titles, their status will not be known a great performance from cludes on Saturday, Feb. 21. key factor in being successful this week. Schwingenschlogl until close to meet time. German sophomore Nadine Head Coach Bruce Mar- this week. took home the 200 IM and “We are hoping it works out,” Laemmler, who will partici- chionda believes the week- “We will win our share of the 100 and 200 breaststroke Marchionda said. “But in both pate in the 200 IM, and the 100 end’s outcome will depend on events,” Marchionda said. at the conference champion- men’s and women’s we are in it and 200 backstroke. which team has the best luck, “But our bottom half will, ships last year, while Reul won to win it”. “We are hoping Zach Batus as the teams are well matched. hopefully, be better than any- the 500-yard freestyle. There will be a quality field can step up and win a couple “It’ll be a back and forth body else’s bottom half. The women’s team will be of competition in Knoxville events on the diving side,” meet, and whoever has the The strengths of the team are heading into this week’s con- this week. Marchionda says Marchionda said. best weekend will probably in the long distance events. ference championships with Old Dominion will be the Men’s Diving preliminaries win it,” Marchionda said. “We The 500-yard freestyle relays, some injury questions. team to beat on the men’s side start at 2 p.m. CT, on Wednesday.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ary—hit eight 3-pointers in Saturday’s The Herd also scored the first four the final 10 minutes of the game. Go- Continued from sports contest. out the break to cut the Lady Topper van and Gooch re-entered play, with “It was alright,” said redshirt sopho- lead to 38-32, with 19:06 left. roughly four minutes left in regulation had a little bit more fun getting to more Kendall Noble of the team’s de- Marshall brought the game even clos- and a 15-point lead. watch them. We knew what the young fensive performance. “I think we could er at the 9:42 mark, remaining within six Junior guard Micah Jones had 10 kids could do, and a game like this is have done better. In the second half, points at 56-50 after a 7-0 run. points for WKU while Noble had eight exactly what we needed.” they cut it to six, but we came up with “At the end of the day, when they points, five rebounds and six assists. The Lady Toppers held Marshall (14- some stops when it counted, and that’s brought it within six points, we start- Marshall had four players in double 9, 6-6) to 38.7 percent shooting from what matters.” ed to step up in different situations,” figures, led by Chukwuka Ezeigbo and the field, including a 32.3 percent mark WKU held a 15-point lead in the first Clark-Heard said. “We got some cru- AJ Johnson with 12 points each. in the first half. half at 34-19, with 3:19 left, but Mar- cial rebounds, and we started stepping Next Thursday, WKU returns to John Marshall—who shot 1-16 from be- shall fired back, scoring the final five up and making free throws.” Oldham Court at Diddle Arena to face hind the arc when they met in Janu- points of the half. The Lady Toppers pulled away in off with UAB at 7 p.m. CT.

MEN'S BASKETBALL Rostov. The starting lineup of sopho- and combined with the play of junior seven rebounds and surpassed the 1500 Continued from sports more guard Chris Harrison-Docks, Ros- guard Justin Edmonds, Marshall sailed career-points mark. Fant became the 16th tov and senior guards Trency Jackson to a 47-43 halftime lead. player in WKU history to reach the mark. tie for first just a week ago. Next game and T.J. Price and Harrison-Docks kept WKU in the game Loop led all players with 23 points, "We're just going to have to go back forward George with 11 points and five rebounds, before while Edmonds scored 15 for the Herd. thursday, february 19 to the drawing board," Lawson said. 7 p.m. Fant is 14-4 for the halftime. He finished the game with 20 Sophomore forward—and NBA pros- "The team almost looked comfortable VS. University of season, when to- and seven respectively, both one shy of pect—Ryan Taylor added 14 points against us, when usually teams are Alabama-Birmingham gether. career-highs. Lawson added 12 points and 11 rebounds for Marshall's fifth looking pressured." @ bartow arena With the Hilltop- off the bench and six at the half. win of their last six games. Head Coach Ray Harper changed the pers leading 30-25, Marshall held on late with a 5-0 run The Hilltoppers will stay on the road for starting lineup, prior to the game at Mar- Marshall rattled off an 11-0 run with and 3:37 left in the game, giving the the next two games. They will play UAB shall, on Saturday. Freshman forward 7:27 remaining in the first half. Herd a 74-69 lead. Thursday, Feb. 19 in Birmingham, Ala- Justin Johnson recorded his first career A 3-pointer from sophomore guard Jackson and Price both finished with 13 bama, where the C-USA men’s and wom- start, in place of junior forward Aleksejs Austin Loop extended the Herd's lead points, while Fant tacked on 10 points, en’s championships will be held in March.

BASEBALL freshman outfielder Harrison Scanlon “Phil’s home run was huge,” said “Bartley was unbelievable today, Continued from sports received the first three hits of his ca- Wofford. “It really got the team going and that’s what we needed,” said My- reer, going 3-4 at the plate. and proved to be a big momentum ers. “Ben was really good in closing the “The way we responded from yester- Along with his three RBI’s, Hudzina’s shift in the game.” game and giving us the first win of the day’s defeat was great,” Head Coach two-run home run in the second inning Junior pitcher Josh Bartley allowed season. If we play like we did tonight, as Matt Myers said, after the Coastal Car- was his first ever career hit at WKU. just one earned run through five in- a team, we are going to tough to beat.” olina game. “We really put some good One of the most important moments nings and 83 pitches. Sophomore clos- The Hilltoppers next game will be swings on some balls today.” in the game came when Diedrick hit his er Ben Morrison put the game away in their home opener against Evansville Wofford and Hudzina both hit three two-run home run in the fifth inning, the ninth inning by retiring the Coastal at Nick Denes Field, on Friday at 3 p.m. RBI’s in the victory, while redshirt pushing the Hilltopper lead to 6-3. Carolina side. CT. FEBRUARY 17, 2015 > WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL BASEBALL Baseball splits inaugural weekend BY JOHN REECER [email protected] The Hilltopper baseball team fell to nationally ranked No. 20 Maryland last Friday 7-3, but bounced back on Saturday with a 9-4 victory over Coast- al Carolina in the team’s first weekend of competition. Due to inclement weather condi- tions, the Hilltoppers’ last game of the tournament, against Canisius College, was cancelled, bringing their record in the tournament and on the season to 1-1. Next game In their first matchup against friday, February 20 Maryland, WKU 3 p.m. jumped to a fast Freshman guard Tashia Brown (10) shoots over Mar- VS. evansville start, holding a 3-1 shall's center Chukwuka Ezeigbo (33) during the Lady @ nick denes ﬁ eld lead over the Ter- Topper's 74-60 win over Marshall, on Saturday, Feb. 14, rapins through the at Diddle Arena. Brown was one of four Lady Toppers first three innings. to contribute at least 10 points in the win, improving Senior first baseman Ryan Church Silencing WKU's record to 21-4. MIKE CLARK/HERALD and fellow senior Phillip Diedrick got things going early for the Hilltoppers, as they hit back-to-back RBI singles in the first inning to make the score 2-0. Lady Toppers Church successfully added another RBI in the third inning, bringing in open home sophomore second baseman Leiff Clarkson on a sacrifice fly to right field. After the third inning, Maryland stand with win showed why they are nationally ranked, retiring 19 consecutive Hill- the herd over Marshall topper batters—11 from All-American pitcher Mike Shawaryn. BY JONAH PHILLIPS double figures, and we did, too. I think good basketball. WKU was picked During this drought, Maryland scored six unanswered runs, sparked [email protected] the difference was—in some situa- where they were, and we were picked tions—us being able to come down where we are—I think there is obvi- by All-American Brandon Lowe’s two- Depth in the Lady Topper’s roster and get fouled and make a free throw. ously a difference there, and that was run home run in the fourth inning. proved to be the difference in Sat- That’s just how the game goes.” exploited tonight ...” In his Hilltopper debut, junior pitch- urday’s 74-60 win over the Marshall Freshmen Tashia Brown and Ivy Despite foul trouble, Govan finished er John Harman gave up three runs in Thundering Herd. Brown combined for 16 points off the with 19 points, 12 rebounds and four just under four innings, before being The Lady Toppers previously de- bench, which proved crucial for the 21- steals, marking her sixth career dou- replaced by sophomore Ryan Thur- feated the Thundering Herd, on Jan. 4, 4, 10-2 in Conference USA, Lady Top- ble-double. Gooch finished with 14 ston, after reaching his 80-pitch limit. with a score line of 67-53. pers. Seniors Alexis Govan and Chas- points and eight rebounds. Govan and Thurston gave up the two-run home run to Lowe. Next game “I think we tity Gooch both picked up four fouls Gooch each picked up their third fouls stepped up in dif- early in the second half. Tashia Brown in the final 0:15 of the first half. On Saturday, WKU played with a dif- thursday, february 19 ferent situations. I finished with 11 points in 27 minutes, “I think everyone went out there ferent level of energy. The Hilltopper 7 p.m. think we got some while Ivy Brown had five points. and did what they needed to do,” Go- offense exploded for nine runs and VS. UAB crucial offensive three different two-run home runs @ diddle arena “We are not playing great,” Marshall van said, when asked about her and rebounds,” Head Head Coach Matt Daniel said, “travel Gooch’s foul trouble. “We can attack from Diedrick, junior third baseman Coach Michelle is killing us … We were also without people from a lot of different areas — Danny Hudzina and senior shortstop Clark-Heard said. McKenzie Akers. She was out with a it is not just Chastity and I. I wasn’t Cody Wofford, in route to the Hilltop- “I think at certain points we stepped concussion … and I think we are just worried at all. I think, on the bench, we pers’ five-run defeat of Coastal Caro- up and made some free throws when tired and not playing very good bas- lina. they fouled us. They had four kids in SEE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ketball. Western Kentucky is playing PAGE B5 SEE BASEBALL PAGE B5

MEN'S BASKETBALL Tops fall at Marshall to move to third in C-USA BY BILLY RUTLEDGE State in December. [email protected] "We knew, coming into the game, that they would be a The WKU basketball team great shooting team," sopho- traveled to Huntington, West more forward Ben Lawson Virginia on Saturday to take said on the Hilltopper IMG on, familiar foe, Marshall. Sports Network, after the The Hilltoppers defeated the game. "We'd seen from tape Thundering Herd 81-62 in that they had built their of- their Jan. 4 matchup. Howev- fense since the last time we er, Marshall secured revenge played them, and unfortu- this weekend in front of over nately, our defense didn't 6000 fans, with a 87-82 win, stand up to their offense to- during a "White Out" game in night." the Cam Henderson Center. The loss follows a 72-68 After losing to the Hilltop- home loss to Rice, on Feb. 7. pers just over a month ago, This marks the Hilltoppers’ Marshall was able to expose first back-to-back losses, since some of WKU's defensive the three-game losing streak flaws. Marshall was 12-29 in November. The Hilltoppers’ from beyond the arc, includ- RPI has dropped from 69 to ing 9-18 in the first half of their 103 in a two-game span, put- win over the, previously tied ting them in third place in the for first place, Hilltoppers. Conference USA standings, The 87 points allowed were after being part of a three-way WKU sophomore Ben Lawson (14) slams a dunk during their game against North Texas, on Thursday, the second most this season, SEE MEN'S BASKETBALL Feb. 5 in Diddle Arena. The Hilltoppers defeated North Texas 65-59. HARRISON HILL/HERALD behind a 93-81 loss at Murray PAGE B5