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May 6,2011 FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2011 • College Heights Herald • Vol. 86, No. 54 • Western Kentucky University

WKU hires Emslie, Baylis' partners Ransdell waives search for positions

By JONATHAN LINTNER [email protected]

WKU has hired two of its vice presidents’ partners after President Gary Rans- Far from bankrupt dell waived the search process for a pair of new administrative positions. Merrall Price, partner of Gordon Emslie, provost and vice president for Academic WKU fi nds creative solutions to alleviate debt concerns Affairs, will be an associate dean of the University College. Leslie Baylis, wife of By JOSH MOORE | [email protected] Gordon Baylis, vice president for Research, will be assistant director of the Honors Col- $144,667,593 Graduating seniors will soon leave WKU’s bonds and other debt will lege. a campus quite different than the one be repaid over the next 20 years or so, they fi rst walked onto as freshmen four Separate search waivers for the two were along with $62.3 million in interest, ac- WKU's debt, which or fi ve years ago. cording to the university’s 2010 audit requested by the Honors College and Uni- includes bonds, pledges to In those fi ve years, WKU has fi n- report. versity College on Dec. 17, 2010, accord- the city of Bowling Green ished about a dozen construction Those numbers don't include $81.1 ing to documents obtained by the Herald and other obligations, projects, from renovating the his- million that the Student Life Founda- through the Kentucky Open Records Act. as of June 30, 2010. toric Van Meter Hall to building the tion owes for bonds which paid for WKU’s Board of Regents unanimously 120,000-square-foot Ransdell Hall. dorm renovations. approved all action items at its Jan. 21 quar- But an aggressive building cam- The university will sell another terly meeting, including Price and Leslie paign comes at a price. $33.5 million in bonds, probably in Baylis’ hirings. $62,314,575 Jim Cummings, WKU’s chief fi nan- early 2012, to renovate Downing Uni- Price will earn $96,000 a year, and Les- cial offi cer, said the university is like versity Center, Cummings said. lie Baylis will earn $82,000, according to Interest owed most businesses and families in that it Just last week the Board of Regents agenda materials for the meeting. The two on WKU's debt, has to borrow money for many of its approved a $70 per semester student start work on July 1. as of June 30, 2010. big projects — those the state doesn’t fee to pay back those bonds over the Ransdell said that at no time, though, did provide money for. next 20 years. Emslie or Gordon Baylis put pressure on As of June 30, 2010, WKU had a Cummings isn’t concerned about WKU to hire their partners. debt of $144.7 million, most of which WKU’s growing debt. “Most of it was at my initiation,” Rans- $81,120,000 is owed for bonds sold to pay for con- “I wouldn’t be comfortable sitting dell said. “My motives were to make this a struction projects. Bonds allow inves- in this chair and doing the job I’m do- welcome and inviting place for the provost Debt owed by the tors to lend money to an entity, such as ing if I felt like we were incurring more and the new vice president for research.” Student Life Foundation WKU, which then repays the debt with debt than we could pay,” he said. for renovations to dorms, interest. WKU will make payments SEE PARTNERS, PAGE 6 as of June 30, 2010. twice a year until it’s paid off. SEE DEBT, PAGE 8 Student seeks normalcy, SGA tables tobacco-free success after battle with lupus resolution By ALEXIS CUSTARD By MIKE STUNSON [email protected] [email protected]

Thirteen years ago, JaNee Lamb woke After nearly 45 minutes of debate at up with skin so tight that it hurt to touch. Tuesday’s Student Government Associa- It hurt to move. It was hard to breathe. tion meeting, the senate tabled a resolu- After already facing the challenges tion supporting a tobacco-free campus that come with being a teenager, the until next semester. then 15-year-old Lamb was diagnosed Campus improvements chairperson with Systematic Lupus Erythematosus, a Kaylee Egerer authored the resolution, chronic autoimmune disease that can af- basing it off a campus-wide survey con- fect any organ of the body and often mim- ducted by political science major Jack ics other diseases. Jackson. More than 400 students were Lupus often harms the nervous sys- surveyed, with 47.82 percent supporting tem, heart, joints, blood vessels, liver, it, 23.47 opposing it and the other 28.71 kidneys, skin and lungs. It’s not curable, percent neutral to the ban. and the medicine only helps decrease the “It’s our responsibility to the student pain, said Lamb, a senior from Elizabeth- voice as it is heard, and this survey had a town. large amount of support,” Egerer said at She is now a 28-year-old in remission, the meeting. meaning that lupus is still there, but it Other senators, however, felt the sur- isn’t active. JERRY ENGLEHART JR./HERALD Elizabethtown senior JaNee Lamb was diagnosed with Lupus when she was 15-years-old vey was biased. Tombstones were laid Her remission is due to her chemother- and has been living with it for 13 years. She is originally from Detroit where she was part of outside Downing University Center on apy for two years and a new medicine that a JROTC program and very active athletically when she was diagnosed. She did not know March 30 to show the dangers of smoking helped build up her blood cells. what she wanted to do after she found out she had Lupus. Eventually, she realized that when Jackson gave the original survey. Lamb said she was “a very active per- she loved to help people and now has found a focus as social services major. “Since they got the emotional response, son” before she was diagnosed with lu- the survey is not legit,” said senator Dan- pus. protect her from any type of illness, and I help her when she doesn’t need it,” Wat- iel Shaw. “We can’t use that data.” “I played pewee football, baseball and couldn’t help her,” Watkins said. kins said. “She can do things for herself, Shaw also felt SGA should not support was in JROTC,” she said. She said she is often overprotective but for some reason I feel she can’t.” the ban based solely off of a one-day sur- Lamb’s mother, Buwanna Watkins, and worries about her daughter. She is Lamb said that she wants to be normal, vey that resulted in just 400 students tak- said she felt helpless when she found out always trying to help her with things like but nobody is actually normal. ing the survey. her daughter had lupus. moving and picking up stuff. “I felt like I should have been able to “She tells me I’m always trying to SEE STUDENT, PAGE 10 SEE SGA, PAGE 11

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CONTACT: NEWS 270.745.6011 - [email protected] ADVERTISING 270.745.3914 - [email protected] EDITOR 270.745.5044 - [email protected] 2 COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD MAY 6, 2011 CRIME REPORTS Reports ■ Yanjie Wang, Bowl- ing Green, reported on May 4 that her computer was stolen from the sixth floor of Cravens Graduate Center and Library. The value of the theft was $2,000.

■ Whitney Thornton, Bowling Green, reported on May 4 that her property was stolen from the sixth floor of Cravens. The value of the theft was $190.

■ Josef Boothe, Pearce- Ford Tower, reported on May 3 that his cell phone and wallet were stolen from the Preston Center basketball court. The value of the theft was $300.

Arrests ■ Dylan Monroe, Barnes-Campbell Hall, was arrested on May 2 for possession of marijuana in his dorm room. He was released after the next day on a court order. "After class" is a weekly photo essay that shows a side class of professors that students might not normally see. ■ John Hughes, PFT, JABIN E. BOTSFORD/HERALD was arrested on May 2 for possession of Jeff rey Kash, associate political Kash said. “It’s based on technique marijuana and posses- science professor, practices a Phil- and skill, and anybody can do it if sion of drug parapher- ippine self-defense fi ghting system they try to do it for long enough.” nalia in his dorm room. called Arnis at Sentou Dojo in Bowl- Kash said Arnis helps him relax. He was released the same day on a $1,000 ing Green. The Sentou Dojo website “It’s a nice balance to the in- unsecured bond. defi nes Arnis as an “eclectic system tellectual half of my life,” he said. … which teaches weapons fi rst, in- “Learning the logics in one area also cluding double knife, single knife, helps with learning in other areas.” For additional single stick, double stick, stick and Kash also said he enjoys the so- content and dagger, rope, staff and improvised cial aspect of being able to keep up multimedia visit us at the new weapons.” and hang out with his buddies at Become a fan of the College “It’s not based on being strong,” the dojo. Heights Herald on Facebook. MAY 6, 2011 COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD 3 Salad bar, Izzi’s coming to food court

By KATHERINE WADE that agreement, and we’re pretty options as the one in Garrett because of make it a little easier to work off of,” [email protected] close,” he said. a lack of space, but it will be as close he said. The salad bar will likely be placed as possible. Colley said ARAMARK is also ex- When students return from break in where Taco’s Last Stand is now, Col- Louisville sophomore Sarah DeWitt pecting to see results from the Mar- the fall, they’ll be eating at an over- ley said. said she’s excited about having Izzi’s ketMATCH survey in the next two or hauled Downing University Center Another new option coming to the in the food court, especially since she three weeks. food court. DUC food court is Izzi’s Southwest, doesn’t like Taco’s Last Stand. According to the ARAMARK web- Tim Colley, district manager for which serves tacos and burritos. “I’ve been waiting for them to put a site, MarketMATCH is a 16-week re- ARAMARK and the WKU Restaurant Colley said the other Izzi’s location good taco place in there for a while,” search process that takes an in-depth and Catering Group, said the organi- on campus, in Garrett food court, is ex- she said. look at how to best serve clients. At the zation is negotiating a made-to-order tremely popular. He expects students to DeWitt also said she thought she end of the report, MarketMATCH pro- salad company for the Downing Uni- be pleased. would like the new salad place. vides a five- to six-year plan to guide versity Center food court. “We did our surveys with students “That’s a healthy choice,” she said. the university’s dining service. “We’ve been getting lots of requests … and they all said if we could do that “When you live on campus, the foods Colley said he’s waiting for the sur- for healthier choices, so this should it would be great,” he said. on the meal plan are really your only vey results to make other decisions provide that,” he said. Colley said the sushi would be options. I’m tired of all the greasy about campus dining. Colley couldn’t give the brand’s moved to the open-air coolers in the foods, so I would definitely eat there.” “We’re trying to get all that com- name because there's not yet a contrac- food court to create space for Izzi’s. Colley said WKU is also reworking piled,” he said. “By the first week of tual agreement. He said the Izzi’s location in DUC the salad station in Fresh Foods. June we hope to have the final report “We’re working our way through may not provide the exact same menu “We’re hoping to expand that and to present to the university.” Committee talks study Faculty, new VPs space, WKU Store in working together

DUC renovations By ELIZABETH BEILMAN was involved in centered around a policy [email protected] about research-track faculty. “I think it went extremely well, and By MIKE STUNSON be accessible from outside. Openness between faculty and admin- what we ended up with was a policy that [email protected] “The WKU Store should look a whole istrators this year has paved the way for was actually a lot better than the one I had lot nicer,” Egerer said. "It will be all win- academic reform. originally drafted,” Baylis said. “From Progress has continued in planning dows and will be in the perfect spot with Gordon Emslie, provost and vice my side of things, an open discussion renovations to Downing University Cen- parking next door.” president for Academic Affairs, and Gor- with University Senate has been fantastic ter. SGA President Colton Jessie said he don Baylis, vice president for Research, and very productive.” At a meeting on Tuesday, the DUC hopes more decisions will be fi nalized be- paired with University Senate, have Although Emslie was out of the offi ce Renovations Committee — composed of fore he moves to Chicago in June. passed numerous actions. this week and unable to comment, Bay- Student Government Association mem- Egerer said dining hours in a renovated President Gary Ransdell was quick to lis said his impression is that Emslie is bers, WKU administrators and architects DUC haven't been decided upon. She said credit the senate for how it’s adapted to “equally happy.” — decided DUC's 24-hour study area will students can expect later hours at Red working with Emslie, who was hired last Among actions passed are reorganiza- be built on an area of the second fl oor Zone as well as a place to get coffee 24 July. tion of Academic Affairs and Research that's now walled off. hours a day. “The manner in which the senate and and reorganization of University College. “They will open that up there and Stephens said progress has also been the provost have teamed up and worked Kelly Madole, professor of psychol- there will be more of a connection,” said made on adding more parking and win- together — we now have policy manu- ogy and chair of University Senate, said SGA President-elect Billy Stephens, who dows. als and practices committed to writing,” that although she has only been chair for serves on the committee. “It is going to look a whole lot nicer,” Ransdell said. “We’ve never had this lev- a year, she has seen transparency between Campus Improvements Chairperson he said. “It will be a totally different el of sophistication before.” the senate and Academic Affairs. Kaylee Egerer said it was SGA's plan all building.” Both Emslie and Baylis started work “I think faculty have had a real oppor- along to put the study area on the second Jeff Stivers, head architect for the proj- at WKU last summer. tunity to weigh in on a number of policy fl oor. ect, has shown the committee sketches of The new administrative duo conduct- issues that (they) would have some con- “The study space has always been the the blueprints at each of the committee ed a “listening tour” last November to cerns about,” Madole said. most important part of the renovation,” meetings. evaluate academics. She hopes faculty continue to have a Egerer said. “We think the second fl oor is “The sketches look great,” Stephens On March 25, they presented their voice in academic reform. the perfect spot for it.” said. “And if we don't like something, fi ndings and suggestions to faculty and “I think that will increase interest in staff in an open forum. Though the committee has discussed they will start over for us.” the process,” Madole said. Since then, the two have led a second As chair for the senate next year, some at length specifi cs about the renovations, During winter break, SGA represen- forum which involved direct dialogue of Madole’s goals include reviewing nothing is fi nalized. tatives traveled to other colleges to look with faculty, who agreed to host more teaching evaluations, the faculty work- Renovations are still expected to begin at their student centers. Egerer said the forums to continue an open line of com- load, academic quality issues and govern- in the fall and take 18-24 months. They're committee is still using those ideas, most munications. mental structure. being paid for by a combination of uni- notably Ohio State University's branding. “We have individuals in Academic Af- “I hope that everybody agrees that this versity auxiliary money and a $70 per se- “They were very big on branding fairs and with Research who are trying to process works,” she said. “We will con- mester student fee. there,” she said. “That is probably the be responsive, and that’s how it should tinue more of this in the future, where it’s Egerer said the WKU Store will be biggest thing we are trying to incorporate be,” Ransdell said. a dialogue between Academic Affairs and moved to the fi rst fl oor near Subway and during for the renovations.” Baylis said the most complex issue he faculty.” PROUD $ A Medium Pizza WHY PAY MORE MENU BEST OF (Up to 3-toppings) TO SUPPORT 10 and a 2-liter of soda ITEMS FOR THE HILL WE ACCEPT BIG RED BUCKS! ¢ AND ¢ %JOF*Ot$BSSZPVUt%FMJWFSZ 89 99 results on 2631 Scottsville Rd82-9056 WKU VALUE MEALS FOR ONLY $2 $BSSZPVUt%FMJWFSZ newsstands 6PDOOKRXVH5G 2628 Scottsville Rd. & 1162 W. 31 Bypass next week Delivery Available with $8 MinimumL Purchase ast Chance! 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COLUMN TOPS to the Kentucky Derby this weekend. Grab your fancy hats and suits and head Never forget to say ‘thank you’ north.

I guess it’s true; times fl ies when you’re chartered it this column. You don’t know it, but you’ve having fun. That explains why it feels like in 1970. I at- made pieces of my dreams come alive. BOTTOMS to cold my time on the Hill has zoomed by. They tended the Aside from my academic and extracur- weather in May, have been fi ve of the most fun, enlighten- 50th National ricular supporters, I’ve had the help of though we'll probably ing and rewarding years of my life and Convention people like Ms. Martin, Mrs. Maxine and be begging for a cold that is largely because of the people sur- in the great Mrs. Christine, all advisers and women front come August. rounding me. city of New who gave me comfort and the feeling of Anyone would be wrong to think they Orleans and family, as I am away from home. were successful without at least a little met women I’m certain you can relate. Or I hope so, help. I’m happy to say that I’ve had tons. ANGELA OLIVER and past na- because if you can, I am not alone in the TOPS to College Rhyme & Reason And though I don’t want to bore you tional presi- overwhelming feeling. The problem is, we [email protected] Heights Boulevard with a tribute to people who you may not dents with rarely express it. becoming a two-way know, I surely don’t think there’s any fault the same On “Big Brother,” an under-the-radar street. Let's just hope in a little refl ection. Besides, it’s my last appreciation for such an historic and im- tribute to Jay-Z, Kayne West stepped pedestrians remember column, so what better way to end than pactful organization. And I got to teach the outside of his typical cockiness, saying, to look both ways. with gratitude. newest members how to continue a chapter “If you admire somebody, you should go As a WKU student, I’ve had the chance steeped in making strides on this campus. ahead and tell ‘em. People never get the to experience things I didn’t think I’d do I’ve been a part of great things here at fl owers while they can still smell ‘em.” this early in life. WKU, and I’ve managed not to lose my Well, I’ll use my words as fl owers and As a journalist, I’ve interviewed dozens mind, only because I’ve had an amazing encourage us all to say thanks to our big- TOPS to SGA waiting to of people, from some of my favorite rap- support system. gest fans—our parents and families who make a more informed pers, like Busta Rhymes and Rick Ross, People like my journalism professors nurture our dreams, no matter how wacky; decision on the smok- to interesting people, like the hospitable who have given me the tools to excel in our teachers who push us to reach our ing ban. widows in Oakland, Ky. or mothers in the the industry. People like Josh, Emily and potential; our friends who call us out on Warren County Regional Jail. I’ve walked all the Herald and Talisman staffers that mistakes; our mentors, resident assistants, around Central City in search of Steve and I’ve had the chance to work alongside, advisers, co-workers and classmates. Ron Edwards, the Imperial Klans of Ameri- who listened to my ideas, including this Whether you’re fl ipping your tassel BOTTOMS to long- ca leaders, until I fi nally landed on (and got column. People like Mr. A, Mac, Dr. Fos- with me next Saturday or have more time distance relationships rejected on) their doorstep. And I’ve ven- ter and Dr. Hardin, who always have a rec- here, remember to acknowledge those this summer. Time to tured aimlessly around Vittorio Emmanu- ommendation handy and never hesitate to who have been by your side, in big or activate your Skype ale in Rome, Italy, until my classmates and share their wisdom. small ways. Then remember to be of help account. I fi nally found the story we wanted. I also love readers, those who submitted to someone else. As a member of my sorority, I was hon- to the opinion page, making my job easier, Thank you for reading and helping me ored to preside over the 40th anniversary of and those who spoke to me around campus accomplish one of my goals. Peace, WKU. my chapter, even meeting the women who or in restaurants and told me they enjoyed I appreciate it. TOPS to this being the last week of classes. Good luck on your finals, folks. See you next EDITORIAL CARTOON LETTER TO THE EDITOR semester. Herald should have waited to run Eckhardt story The editor and staff of the Herald made a really poor decision to publish the article on LETTER TO THE EDITOR WKU's decision to fi re Amy Eckhardt from her position in the Offi ce of Scholar Develop- Don't compromise principles ment. Are there journalists at the Herald who are over bin Laden death interested in getting the whole story on an is- The death of Osama bin Laden is def- sue? initely a victory for the individuals and If you read her termination letter (which families who were impacted by 9/11 and you had no problem posting on your web- others who were impacted by his cruel site, another rather distasteful act), you would treatment and plots of terrorism. clearly see that Eckhardt is prevented from While this is true and I understand speaking with "any other campus or off cam- the significance of his death, I will not pus entities regarding the Honors College, rejoice in the loss of a life. We are all Chinese Flagship, or the Offi ce of Scholar God's children and in His eyes, all sins Development that is connected to ongoing or are equal. future WKU business." How can anyone say they believe in If she violated this order, she would have God and believe in His word, yet re- forfeited her April 30 paycheck. joice in a life lost? This is a major con- I cannot fault Eckhardt for wishing to re- tradiction. If you are going to celebrate main silent at this time. But, seriously — was that some of bin Laden's wrongdoings it necessary for this story to be published on against others will be partially justified April 18? Could the editor have waited un- and that the families will have some til after April 30 so that she could have been closure because of his death, do that. given a realistic opportunity to respond? But don't compromise your religious I think we should hold our university principles and celebrate for the wrong newspaper to a higher standard than this. reasons. Jerry Daday Ashlee Bradley Associate professor, sociology Louisville junior

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CAMPUS STEAM OTHER LINE REPAIRS PROJECTS There are ﬁ ve locations that will undergo steam line replacements: ■ Replacing the primary Alumni Drive at Wetherby Administra- water line that services tion Building, Avenue of Champions the Faculty House, Indus- to Bates-Runner Hall, small section of trial Education Building, line exiting the Heat Plant, Bemis Law- and Helm Library. rence Hall to Barnes-Campbell Hall and Minton Hall to Avenue of Champions. ■ Installing the last high- John Osborne, vice president of effi ciency natural gas Campus Services and Facilities, said boiler in the heat plant. all ﬁ ve locations will cause some dis- ruptions, but they plan to minimize that as much as possible. ■ Redesigning Creason lot to provide better circulation and safety for pedestrians. The rede- sign will also include a bus entrance and exit to Highway 68-80.

■ Repairing Parking Structure 1 including concrete patching, new MUSIC HALL rooﬁ ng and other miscel- laneous repairs. Osborne said the Music Hall construction is on schedule and sched- ■ Repairing water and uled to be completed in December structural damage to the 2011 and ready for use in spring 2012. Colonnades. Construction began in August 2010. CHRIS WILSON/HERALD ■ Replacing windows in Helm Library.

■ New parking lot on Virginia Garrett Loop. BLOCK 12 Osborne said the construction of ■ Mechanical repairs the parking structure has been af- at Downing University fected by spring ﬂ ooding. He said ma- Center. terials needed to continue the project come from a plant in Owensboro that ■ Kentucky Building is right next to the Ohio River. HVAC upgrades. That plant is ﬂ ooded. “We cannot get our material, so the compiled by construction schedule will be extend- Katherine Wade ed,” he said. CHRIS WILSON/HERALD

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He said other than through casual than $2.3 million in budget cuts, with the PARTNERS awareness, the only way WKU would largest chunk — $1,476,127 — coming CONTINUED FROM FRONT become aware of a partner relationship from the division of Academic Affairs. is through benefi ts enrollment, which no That won’t stop Price and Leslie Bay- Searches can be waived only by Rans- partners have disclosed. I think we made a lis from earning almost six fi gures. dell, who, along with Emslie and direc- In addition to admin- thoughtful decision in Price and Leslie Baylis will be paid tors of the University College and Hon- istrative duties, Price with recurring 2010-2011 contingency ors College, signed off on the waivers. receives associate pro- regards to these two money, said Mike Dale, associate vice The waivers were justifi ed in simi- fessor rank in interdisci- president for academic budgets and ad- larly worded letters by Dennis George, plinary studies and Les- scholars." ministration. dean of the University College, and lie Baylis in psychology. Dale said 75 percent of Leslie Baylis’ Craig Cobane, executive director of the Both will be tenured. —GARY RANSDELL $82,000 salary comes from reallocated Honors College. Price comes to WKU President contingency money from the Honors Gordon Baylis said he didn’t play a as a tenured associate College and 25 percent comes from the part in his wife’s discussions with WKU, BAYLIS professor at Oklahoma Read the waivers psychology department. Price’s $96,000 adding that he hasn’t felt as though it’s State University, where will be paid in full from recurring contin- affected his work at the university. she’s also director of at our website gency money set aside to support staffi ng “I have felt very comfortable and very Graduate Studies in the wkuherald.com in University College. welcome,” he said. “No one’s made me department of English. Gordon Baylis and Emslie, both vice feel uncomfortable about anything, quite She’s also held jobs at Ransdell compared the new hirings to presidents, are recent hires themselves, frankly.” the University of Ala- bringing in spouses of professors — ex- having both started at WKU within the Emslie was out of the offi ce this week bama Huntsville and cept in this case, he said Price and Leslie past year. Vice presidents are members and unavailable for comment. Cornell University. Baylis come with credentials worthy of of WKU’s administrative council and re- Tony Glisson, director of Human Re- Leslie Baylis is now administrative roles. port directly to Ransdell. sources, said there are now 116 married EMSLIE a tenured research as- “Everyone seemed pleased with the The two most notably conducted a lis- couples who work at WKU. Employees sociate professor in psy- combinations of dynamics that could tening tour this past fall that eventually aren’t forced to disclose a partnership, so chology at the University of South Caro- be addressed by that,” Ransdell said. “I led to a restructuring of the division of Glisson couldn’t speculate on how many lina. Her other work experience includes think we made a thoughtful decision in Academic Affairs, which was made of- of those relationships exist among em- positions at Presbyterian College and the regards to these two scholars.” fi cial at last Friday’s Board of Regents ployees. University of Oxford in England. Ransdell announced in March more meeting.

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Hips in a line move quickly from side to side to the beat of the music. Left foot out, right foot out. Feet together. Jump, jump! Throw in a couple of ﬁ st pumps and arm waves, and you haven’t even covered half of the movements in a Zumba class. Zumba is a mixture of cardiovascular exercise, Latin dance and aerobics, and is taught at Preston Center. The class is fast-paced, but has some slower-beat songs in the mix to add some variety. Bowling Green resident Jacquelyn Cline, 22, teaches the class on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and said she fell in love with Zumba immediately after trying it. “You don’t feel like you’re working out because you’re having so much fun, and that’s the best way to work out,” Cline said. Nashville senior Christopher Ramsey said he hates exercising. “So I found something that was en- tertaining, and didn’t feel like I was just exercising.” Now, Ramsey said he attends the Zum- ba classes at Preston Center all ﬁ ve days a week that the classes are offered. Owensboro sophomore Kelly Sim- PHOTOS BY REBECCA BARNETT/HERALD mons said she attends Zumba classes with (top) Instructor Jacquelyn Cline, leads an her Alpha Omicron Pi sorority sisters. afternoon Zumba class in the Preston Center. "I “It’s bonding time for us, and just a think Zumba’s for everybody," Cline said. "The great way for us to get to know each oth- creator made it to where everybody can do it, er,” she said. and no matter if you want to or not or think you Ramsey said he likes that the Zumba can or can’t, I mean, if you just start doing it. It’s classes are upbeat. contagious." “Both instructors make it really fun,” Ramsey said. “They’re always smiling, (right) Zumba class participants follow along they’re always upbeat, they’re always get- to instructor Jacquelyn Cline’s dance moves. ting everybody involved in it, it’s really hard just to drag through it, even though sometimes they work you pretty hard.” Even sometimes being one of the only, if not the only, males in the class doesn’t deter Ramsey from attending. check out the “You know, some people ask why I’m the only guy in here or whatever, and I video online at just tell them, because I’m the only guy wkuherald.com smart enough to show up to a class of 40 girls,” he said. 8COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD MAY 6, 2011 Former star student pursues stardom

By SPENCER JENKINS took to succeed and dancing my entire life,” she said. “I Moving to a big city has been over- [email protected] to the best of knew I wanted acting to be my career whelming for Lewis, but she’s built to her ability, or after my fi rst professionally paying gig thrive on the hustle, she said. After graduation, alumna and small- she wasn’t sat- at age 12 in Musical Theatre Louisville’s “I make a point to hold on to small- town Shelbyville native Ruby Lewis isfi ed. ‘The Sound of Music.’” town values, and people will notice,” packed her bags and moved from city to “I’ve been She became hooked on the journey she said. “I love telling people I’m from city, eventually landing in Los Angeles here 46 years, and rush and has pursued it since, she Kentucky.” to pursue an acting career. and I feel she’s said. David Young, department head of the- She just fi nished shooting an indepen- the best female Associate music professor Wayne atre and dance, said Lewis doesn’t need dent pilot episode called “A Special Edu- musical theater Pope said he worked with Lewis in sev- pushing because she pushes herself. cation,” she said in an email interview. performer that eral shows at WKU beginning her fresh- “She’s focused and very self-disci- “It will be ‘shopped around’ to pro- has come out of RUBY LEWIS man year when she started in the chorus plined,” he said. “She gets it done and ducers and networks so the entire cast our program,” of a musical. ahead of time and she always exceeds and crew have our fi ngers crossed,” she he said. Lewis played lead female roles in expectation.” said. “It’s a great script, so I think it has She played multiple female lead roles many productions including “Rag Time” Lewis said her ultimate goal is to pay a chance.” in WKU productions, Brown said. and “The Gondoliers,” he said. her bills, buy her fi rst home and send her Lewis also appeared in the May 1 “If she was in it, she was usually the “All the shows needed serious sing- kids to college. episode of the ABC show “Brothers and lead,” he said. ing,” Pope said. “I would hope to continue building a Sisters.” Brown and Scott Stroot, associate Lewis performed in “Grease” all over name for myself until, eventually, I can Associate music professor James professor of theatre and dance, encour- the country before moving to LA. be considered a bi-coastal actress with Brown remembers Lewis’ earlier perfor- aged Lewis to be part of the theatre and “I performed nearly 500 hand-jives, the ability to do theater in New York or mances as a student at WKU. music departments, Lewis said. but it’s an experience I’ll never forget,” television and fi lm in LA,” she said. “I’m Brown said Lewis did whatever it “I’d been practicing acting, singing she said. still waiting for my big break."

riorating, and the last academic WKU'S TOTAL DEBT DEBT building was built in 1976. PLEDGES TO BOWLING GREEN CONTINUED FROM FRONT “So we were in desperate $225,787,593 repays city for bonds to renovate need of not only additional aca- Diddle Arena, $30,199,434 Cummings noted that Standard demic space, but the space that as of June 30, 2010 & Poor’s, an independent com- we had was in pretty bad shape,” does not include pany that rates institutions’ credit Ransdell said. interest on that debt OTHER scores, upgraded WKU’s rating He said the campus was on Equipment leases, energy savings from “stable” to “positive” in Feb- the verge of losing the beauty ruary. Their report cited, among and distinctiveness that attracted BONDS performance contract and other other reasons, continued enroll- students to WKU. paid for renovation obligations, $4,789,400 ment growth and a manageable “I had no idea how we were and construction debt burden for the upgrade. going to go about it, but that of buildings, parking lots, That’s enough for President clearly had to be something that $109,678,759 Gary Ransdell. my time as president had to fo- etc., STUDENT LIFE FOUNDATION “These are the people that cus on,” Ransdell said. “It was bonds which paid for would tell us if our debt is out of rebuilding the campus and re- dorm renovations, $81,120,000 balance,” he said. storing the grounds to their natu- Ransdell said he isn’t con- ral beauty.” cerned about WKU’s debt, be- Construction projects on cause it isn’t a signifi cant amount campus can generally be paid of the university’s annual budget. for in three ways. The state can WKU will pay $12.7 million provide the money, as it did to toward debt during the 2010-2011 build Mass Media and Technol- universities. The legislature still to the newly formed Student Life bonds requires the foundation to school year, according to universi- ogy Hall and Ransdell Hall, the has to give permission for a uni- Foundation. have an income that’s 20 percent ty budget documents. That’s about new home of the College of Edu- versity to sell bonds. That allows the foundation greater than the interest on its debt, 4.7 percent of the $270.9 million cation. Or the university can fi nd The state only pays for educa- to sell bonds for dorm construc- Kuster said. The result is a surplus unrestricted budget, which comes the money itself, either through tional and general-use buildings, tion projects without getting state of money each year. mostly from tuition and state ap- collecting private donations or he said. For other projects, such permission, said Brian Kuster, di- That money is spent on main- propriations. selling bonds. as athletic facilities or dorms, the rector of Housing and Residence taining current buildings or invest- “Julie and I built a house re- Donations funded the new university has to come up with Life. ing in smaller projects such as the cently,” Ransdell said. “I wish our Chandler Chapel and will soon its own funding. The money HRL collects from new apartments. mortgage payment was only 4.7 pay for the new Augenstein Jackson said all the state uni- room and board fees goes to the Moving forward percent of my income.” Alumni Center, while bonds versities want to improve their Student Life Foundation, which The Board of Regents ap- Associate history professor have paid for the renovations to campus facilities, and if they uses part of it to pay the debt. Eric Reed said it’s not the amount proved WKU’s new 2012-2018 Preston Center and construction don’t, “they believe they’re not The idea, one unique to Ken- capital plan last week. The list pri- WKU spends on paying debt that of the music hall. competing well for the best and tucky colleges, came about after worries him, but the fact that the oritizes the university’s construc- It’s up to the governor and the brightest students.” a dorm fi re at Murray State Uni- tion goals over the next six years, money could go to academics in- Kentucky General Assembly to Thinking creatively versity killed a student in 1997, stead. which totals about $750 million. decide whether the state will pay In addition to aggressively pur- Kuster said. The state then re- Renovation of the Thomp- “We have limited resources, for a project or if the university quired all universities to add sprin- and when we spend a dollar on suing state money and looking for son Complex North Wing and must sell bonds, said Sherron private donations, Ransdell said kler systems in dorms. construction of a new College something, we can’t spend it on Jackson, associate vice president Ransdell said he and a local something else,” he said. “If we WKU began thinking creatively to of Business building are high on for budget, planning and policy fi nd money for projects. attorney developed a plan for the the list, but Ransdell said those spend a dollar on buildings, we for the Council on Postsecond- foundation on a napkin over din- can’t spend it on academics. If “There were things that we would have to be paid for by the ary Education, the government were doing that had not been done ner at a local restaurant. It was a state. we spend a dollar on athletics, we body that oversees Kentucky way to add sprinkler systems and can’t spend it on new faculty.” in Kentucky before or almost any “I don’t anticipate other student other public institution,” he said. renovate all the dorms. fees before this one is paid off,” he With less state money going “We’ve marched forward ever to universities, tuition and other “But we were willing to take some said, referring to the new fee to risks and have a good business since, and now we’ve renovated pay for DUC renovations. “We’ll money becomes more important, every single building on campus,” Reed said. model.” do projects, but I don’t see proj- In 2002, the city of Bowling he said. “And the beauty of it is, ects coming out of tuition going Ransdell said that going for- I fi nd myself right we’ve kept our residence hall rates ward the priority will have to be Green sold bonds on behalf of forward.” now in 2011 much WKU to pay for renovations to right within market of all the other And Ransdell said with less on hiring new faculty and increas- universities in the state.” ing academic quality. like I did in 1997. Diddle Arena. money from the legislature going The university uses part of a Almost $110 million has been toward capital projects, it’ll be “Most of what we’ve done in invested in the dorms over the past the past have been exceptional I know we’ve got $205 student athletics fee to pay tough. the city, which then pays the debt decade, while most other universi- “I fi nd myself right now in things,” he said. “We’re just not a lot more we’ve ties have renovated a handful of going to have the window of op- each year. The outstanding debt 2011 much like I did in 1997,” he there includes about $30 million, their dorms, Kuster said. said. “I know we’ve got a lot more portunity to fund those exception- got to do. I’m The foundation owes about al things much more in the future.” according to the university audit we’ve got to do. I’m just not sure just not sure how report. $81.1 million in debt to be paid how we’re going to get it done.” A campus needing The agreement allowed the back in installments until 2030. But Ransdell said if the presi- a transformation we’re going to get renovation of Diddle without the It’ll be paying cash for new student isn’t willing to take on those When Ransdell, a 1973 WKU it done." university actually selling bonds, dent apartments it’s constructing challenges, they won’t get done. graduate, became president in Ransdell said. around the new parking garage be- “To me, I fi nd that an exciting 1997, he wasn’t happy with the Also, in 1999 at the suggestion tween Kentucky and Center streets part of the job,” he said. “We took campus he returned to. He said —GARY RANSDELL of Ransdell, the Board of Regents adjacent to campus, he said. the challenge, and we’re fi nding the buildings were old and dete- President voted to sell 17 of its 18 dorms The agreement on its existing ways to do it.” Wouldn’t You

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By TAYLOR HARRISON rolls. Mutter said that because [email protected] they're public records, she is able to access registrations and Psychology professor Sha- randomly sample the proper ron Mutter is so productive individuals. She then sends out with her research that Hopkins- letters to those people and waits ville graduate student Candice for their responses. Groves came to WKU just to “What we’re trying to fi nd work with her. out is whether or not we can “I always have research go- structure the learning environ- ing on,” Mutter said. ment or change the learning Mutter is working on a proj- task in a way that actually pro- ect to discover if there’s a way vides some special benefi t for to structure learning tasks to older adults and might equalize benefi t older adults. their performance with younger Mutter works in the cogni- adults,” Mutter said. tive aging laboratory and stud- Mutter’s prediction for her ies the impact of age-related current project is that if the cognitive changes in older learning environment is struc- adults' judgment and decision- tured in a certain way, older making processes. adults' performance can be im- Mutter is currently working proved. on a master’s thesis for Groves. Mutter also said that there ELIZABETH FRANTZ/HERALD Groves took an aging class are two major areas in which Louisville senior Brandyn Bailey and other current Western Leaders perform cheers during the Western Leaders and found out more about defi - there are often cognitive defi - Reveal ceremony on Wednesday. The leaders will assist with next year’s MASTER Plan. Bailey will graduate this cits in associative learning. cits in older adults: associative May after being a Western Leader for three years. "I'm really interested in older memory and causal judgment. adults and what goes on with Associative memory is the successful aging," Groves said. brain’s ability to learn the rela- Groves wants this research to tionship between two items or go toward helping older adults. events. After suffering from memory classes, and some of her friends Steven Haggbloom, the psy- For instance, Mutter said if STUDENT loss, doctors decided to let her go don’t want her to go out of town chology department head, said two random words such as doc- CONTINUED FROM FRONT back to school so she could re- with them out of fear that she will his department is very research tor and house are given togeth- gain her memory. get out of breath and sick. productive. er, the older adults might later “I’m just different in my own Lamb had to take only two Today, Lamb has to stretch “Almost all, if not all, who be only given the word doctor way, and it tends to make me classes, because lupus is trig- often, keep moving her body are tenured or on tenure track, and tested on whether or not stronger,” she said. gered by stress, she said. around, take her medicine, make are involved in research to some they could remember house. She has gone from 130 pounds Radcliff freshman Capri John- doctor visits every three months degree,” Haggbloom said. “If they can, that means to 180 while taking 20 different son is Lamb’s childhood friend. and eat right in order to keep her Mutter said it's relatively they’ve learned to associate medications. She didn’t know that Lamb had lupus in remission. easy to get students to come in those two words together,” Her self-esteem went down, lupus until they were about 18 or “It’s better to accept it than to to represent young adults, but Mutter said. she developed arthritis, high 19. push it away,” Lamb said. “If you getting community volunteers Mutter also said that for the blood pressure, had a hip re- Johnson was anxious because push it away, it’s always going to for the older adult testing is purpose of this experiment, she's placement and almost died when she didn’t know anything about be there; it’s not going away.” more of a challenge. testing adults who are going she developed lupus cerebritis, it. She said she doesn’t tell peo- By older adults, Mutter is through normal aging processes which is swelling of the cere- “I feel she deals with the pain ple she has lupus because she referring to people who are at and are not suffering from de- brum, she said. and carries on every day like she doesn’t want people to look at least 60 years old and above. bilitating affects or illnesses. “I’m allergic to the sun, and doesn’t have it,” Johnson said. “I her or treat her differently. Mutter said that the average Mutter doesn’t have funding with all the medicine they put me think she’s strong for having the Lamb plans to be a social person in her experiments is 72, for the project, but she and her on, it has affected me emotion- disease and to have been dealing worker after college. and she's had some participants colleagues have written a pro- ally,” Lamb said. “I learn to deal with it for a long time.” “The motivation that keeps as old as 90. posal to obtain money to pur- with it.” Lamb said that lupus has af- me pushing is that I want to live She usually fi nds her partici- chase equipment that will help Lamb had to learn how to re- fected her social and school life like everybody else lives,” she pants by using voter registration with the research. walk and talk because of lupus. because she has to take fewer said. We’ve Moved!

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By NICK BRATCHER WKU already played at MTSU on — knowing that of all the teams, you’re their life, we’ve just got to move on. [email protected] Wednesday with a chance to secure a the one staying back behind,” she said. “It “The biggest thing we can do is to treat berth but lost, 3-2. provides a lot of motivation to not be in it as another game and not make it bigger The Lady Toppers enter this weekend The Lady Toppers now sit in eighth that situation again.” than it is.” experiencing some unwelcome déjà vu. place with a half-game lead on North Metoyer also said the team’s youth Smith said the team will need to chan- WKU (26-26, 7-15 Sun Belt Confer- Texas, whose conference play has already will play into a different outlook on the nel its best efforts this season while not ence) must win one game of a double- concluded. The ninth-place team is the remaining games. over-extending itself, referencing the header against Middle Tennessee on only one excluded from the postseason. “I think last year’s seniors were ready team’s win against then-No. 6 Michigan Saturday at 1 and 3 p.m. to earn a berth But this situation is not unfamiliar to to be done,” she said. “It didn’t seem like on March 13. into the Sun Belt Conference postseason WKU. they wanted it as much. With our young “We have to play within ourselves,” tournament. Last year, the Lady Toppers’ season team, we feel like we have something to she said. “A lot of times we try to win the Junior Laura Smith said the Lady Top- came down to the same situation against prove. game in one swing, which is playing out pers will need one fi nal push for consis- MTSU, needing a win to advance to the "We want to set a tone for the rest of of our shoes. We have to play the ball we tency to get the win it needs. postseason. But the Lady Toppers dropped our career here and do well.” know how to play and not try to be the “We’re all just kind of in a whirlwind,” both games and fell to ninth place in the Head Coach Tyra Perry said the team superheroes of the day.” she said. “We aren’t sure what’s going on Sun Belt. needs to avoid comparisons to last year, Perry said the result is the players’ re- with the team, or if we’re going to show Sophomore outfi elder Katrina Metoyer though. sponsibility now, having taught the team up that day or not show up that day. We’re said last year’s disappointment gives this “We need to not even think about last all she can. trying to fi gure out what can get us over year’s squad a lot of motivation. year,” she said. “Last year is in the past. “Ultimately, it’s up to them,” she said. that one-game hump.” “It sucked not going to the tournament Just like someone trying to do better in “Ultimately, they’ve got to play.”

“We can meet over the summer and SGA work this out more,” he said. The organization will now take the Annual fi lm festival CONTINUED FROM FRONT summer to conduct more research and “I want us to do more research and hash out a better plan. SGA president get numbers that aren’t tainted,” he Colton Jessie compared the tobacco- said. “This issue isn’t going away. free situation to when SGA tabled a draws to a close People will still care next year.” vote on Downing University Center After Tuesday’s meeting, the cam- renovations last semester. pus improvements committee made The DUC resolution passed unani- By JOANNA WILLIAMS adjustments and tweaked its position mously in February after SGA gath- [email protected] on the issue. ered more student input. Egerer said the committee won’t “In both situations we needed more Films from as far away as Japan support a tobacco ban until the two- time and more information to go fur- and New York were screened at the The seminars have been year requirement for students to live ther,” Jessie said. 17th annual Western Film Festival that great... The only thing we on campus is removed. President Gary Ransdell previously wrapped up Thursday evening. “You can’t tell someone they have said he would not support WKU be- Yet many of the more than 30 films would like is to fi ll this to live on campus for two years and coming a tobacco-free campus until presented at the festival were closer to auditorium." not allow them to smoke,” she said. all three of WKU’s governing bodies home, as independent filmmakers from Devon Hilderbrandt, administra- support it. So far, University Senate the region as well as students show- tive vice president-elect, was the first has supported the ban, while Staff cased their films. —CORY LASH to recommend tabling the resolution. Council has opposed it. Columbia senior Thomas Scott’s Founder of the fi lm festival Hilderbrandt suggested talking to If SGA supports the resolution next film “The Making of Finality” was incoming students at Academic Tran- semester, the topic may be brought up again to Staff Council. screened Wednesday night. The film “I think its been consistent,” he sition Programs and Master Plan. is about the frustrations he runs into said. “You never know what you’re go- while he attempts to make a movie for ing to get.” a film festival, and was based off his At Wednesday evening’s screen- actual experiences making his original ings, Lash said the festival was well movie idea for the festival “Finality.” underway. “It turned into a movie that was how “Its been going as smooth as can RESTT AUU R ANT & CAA TERING GROUP hard it was to make a movie,” Scott be,” he said. “The seminars have been said. great... The only thing we would like is WKU alumnus Nate Morguelan of to fill this auditorium.” Bowling Green had his short film “K” Attendance was low during the screened Wednesday night. The film is screenings in Mass Media and Tech- about a hitman who goes on a series nology Hall auditorium, and Lash said of killing sprees for his job, while at he thinks that’s a result of having the the same time, his family is texting him festival at the end of the semester. to get items from the store on his way “We try to have it at the end of the back home. year so students can have all semester “It just kinda explores the fact that to work on it,” he said. a hitman has a family at home and that During the seminar part of the fes- you do what you got to do to support tival, Lash said the dialogue between your family,” Morguelan said. the professionals and the students was The festival was open to filmmak- good. ers and video producers of any experi- “The seminars have been well at- ence level, said Cory Lash, transitional tended,” he said. “We try to schedule it during class time so other faculty can IT IS bACK! journalism retiree and founder of the festival. come and bring their classes,” he said. Lash said he thinks the festival has Awards from the festival were an- remained at a level where there is a nounced after press time on Thursday. COMPLIMENTARY variety of films and a great amount of Check wkuherald.com for a list of win- talent. ners. EXAM BREAKFAST ■ NEWS BRIEF

NPR guru to visit WKU structure. The creator of National Public Ra- A three-way stop will also be added dio’s show “All Things Considered”will at the entrance to Wetherby Administra- be visiting campus this weekend in cel- tion Building and Schneider Hall. ebration of NPR’s 40th anniversary. Ransdell said the changes were ap- WKU Public Radio will host a break- proved by WKU’s administrative coun- fast for Bill Siemering on Saturday cil after consulting the Master Plan morning, followed by brief remarks and committee. He plans to elaborate more questions from the audience in Mass on the process in his letter. Media and Technology Hall, according “It was so direct and so to the point,” to a press release. Ransdell said of the email. “I feel like I Siemering has been the recipient need to share with the campus in a bit of the MacArthur Foundation “Ge- more detail about this being studied for nius Grant” and the Edward R. Mur- the last several months.” row Award from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, according to the — Jonathan Lintner release. He was NPR’s ﬁ rst director of pro- WKU collecting donations gramming and hired the original staff at the station. Besides “All Things Consid- for Alabama relief ered,” he also created “This Is Radio” The WKU baseball and softball which was later renamed “Fresh Air.” teams will host drop-off locations this Tickets can be purchased by con- Saturday for victims of the tornadoes tacting Peter Bryant, manager/program that devastated Alabama last week, ac- director of Public Radio Services, at cording to a release issued Wednesday 1-800-599-9598. by media relations. A drop-off location will be available — Joanna Williams Saturday at Nick Denes Field for the Toppers’ noon game against Florida At- lantic, and at the WKU Softball Complex Two-way traffi c to start on for WKU’s softball doubleheader against College Heights Boulevard Middle Tennessee at 1 and 3 p.m. MONDAY, May 9th President Gary Ransdell said he’s Donations will be collected at the pondering now what to put in his regu- front gates of both the baseball and Fresh Food Company lar year-end letter to faculty, staff and softball games. Those items will be de- students. livered to the American Red Cross of 7:00 am - 9:30 am One of those items will be further Alabama and distributed to the towns in addressing two-way trafﬁ c on College need. Heights Boulevard, which was an- The list of needed items includes bot- nounced Tuesday in an email from Park- tled water, non-perishable food items, ing and Transportation Services. shoes and new or gently used cloth- College Heights Boulevard from ing. A full list of items can be found at This is the last Herald of the College Street to Parking Structure 1 wkusports.com. will become two-way in early June, A monetary donation bucket will semester, but for news updates, according to the email, with the road also be available at the games. remaining one-way as it turns into the check out wkuherald.com Avenue of Champions past the parking — Herald Staff 1122 COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD MAY 6, 2011

BASEBALL WKU bullpen looks to improve performance

By BRAD STEPHENS [email protected]

WKU players have maintained all season that the Toppers’ 2011 goal is a Sun Belt Conference championship and an NCAA Regional berth. It appears that one group in particu- lar will have a large role in whether or not that goal becomes a reality — the Topper bullpen. This season WKU relievers have suffered from inconsistencies, costing the Toppers several games. Most recently, WKU lost a road game Wednesday at Eastern Kentucky, where the Toppers took a 4-3 lead to the bottom of the ninth, but junior reliever Ross Hammonds allowed a ninth-inning Colonel rally that tied the game at four. Then in the 11th inning, junior reliever Phil Wetherell threw a wild pitch that brought home the winning run. The bullpen’s inability to close has contributed to the fact that out of WKU’s last 23 games, nine have been losses in which the Toppers were either leading or tied going into the seventh inning. Wetherell said before the EKU game that pitching coach Matt Myers RYAN STONE/HERALD has been preaching a message of confi- Sophomore Taylor Haydel, left, and junior Ross Hammonds lean on the outfi eld bullpen fence during the second half of WKU's game against dence with the WKU bullpen. Bowling Green State earlier this season. Despite several veterans, WKU's bullpen has struggled lately to fi nd consistency. “He’s really just been telling us mainly to clear the head and don’t wor- such as Hammonds’ April 19 three-in- their life in baseball,” Hageman said. and Middle Tennessee State, to have a ry about what has happened,” Wether- ning shutout performance against Ken- “Phil is one of the best pitchers I’ve shot at winning the league title. ell said. “It’s more of focusing on what tucky, or Wetherell’s March 29 start ever seen pitch, Rye throws the ball The Toppers are currently three you need to do to help the team, to re- against Louisville where he allowed a hard as crap, and Ross is just nasty. back of league leader Troy. focus and to make pitches, and to try single unearned run over four innings. “It’s just a confidence thing right First pitch is set for 6 p.m. tonight at and get us back on track.” But both have also had rough out- now, but I think they’re all starting to Nick Denes Field, and sophomore left- Wetherell, Hammonds and junior ings, including Hammonds giving up come around.” hander Tanner Perkins (6-2, 2.07 ERA) Rye Davis are the three veteran mem- two home runs in a blown save attempt If the relievers are indeed starting to will start for WKU. bers of the Topper bullpen. last Friday against Louisiana-Monroe, pitch better, this weekend would be a Head Coach Chris Finwood said Davis, a preseason All-Sun Belt or Wetherell surrendering a 3-1, ninth- good time to show it. that because of the bullpen struggles, Conference pitcher, was slated at the inning lead April 17 against Arkansas WKU has a three-game home set he’ll expect Perkins and Hageman to beginning of the year to be the team’s State. with Florida Atlantic, which stands in turn in big efforts the rest of the way. closer, a role in which he thrived in Freshman starting pitcher Justin a three-team tie for second in the Sun “It’s the time of the year when Tan- 2010. Hageman said any problems the bull- Belt standings, one game ahead of the ner and Justin need to give us eight or But the right-hander got off to a pen is going through are because of 12-9 Toppers. nine innings,” Finwood said. “At this slow start, opening the door for either confidence, not talent. With just three conference week- point, we’ll need to let them stay out Hammonds or Wetherell to become the “A couple of the guys in the bull- ends to play, WKU will likely need to there and work through some things, team’s go-to-reliever. pen have potential to be draft picks this win the FAU series, as well as win its because the guys behind them haven’t Both have had fl ashes of brilliance, year and can really do something with next two series against South Alabama proven that they’re going to do it.”

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05.06.11 COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD • Vol. 86, No. 54 • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY TOP FIVE STORIES MEMORIES THAT DEFINED THE 2010-2011 SEASON Each game, each match, each meet, each team and each player has a story. And some are more memorable than others.

KU football's win over Lou- The long-sought victory and Taggart’s Tops fi nally break the streak isiana-Lafayette last October fi rst season at the helm breathed new life Wwas just one of two the Toppers into the program, as did junior running grabbed in the 2010 season. back Bobby Rainey’s dominant season. But that win at ULL wiped away 763 Rainey carried the ball a nation-best days of frustration. 340 times for 1,649 yards, making him the The Toppers’ 54-21 victory at Lafay- No. 3 rusher in the country. ette last Oct. 25 snapped a 26-game los- But more than any statistics, the most ing streak, then the longest in the Football poignant memory of the season for most Bowl Subdivision. will be the Toppers returning to Bowling WKU’s last win before that came Green-Warren County Regional Airport against Murray State in September 2008. after their fi rst win in more than two years “I’ve only been a part of six of those, to fi nd hundreds of fans waiting, streak of- but that felt long enough,” Head Coach fi cially snapped. Willie Taggart said after breaking the “I’m happy that our fans can really streak. “But I’m happy for these guys that smile and feel better now,” Taggart said. have been around for 26. It’s just been “If there’s any that left us, come on back, miserable for them, and I’m so proud of because we’re going to get this thing roll- them.” ing.”

Volleyball team survives near-death experience on bus

hrough the years, Travis Hudson’s took control of the bus and eased it to a players have often referred to him stop, while players, luggage and boxes Tas a father, friend and coach. were thrown from their bunks. But last Oct. 7, the WKU volleyball The Sun Belt Conference ofﬁ ces gave team changed the head coach’s title to WKU the chance to opt out of its weekend “hero.” matches, but the team decided to continue Around 1 p.m. that Thursday, the bus forward, sweeping both South Alabama driver transporting Hudson and the Lady and Troy that same weekend. Toppers to Mobile, Ala., suffered a heart “It is way bigger than volleyball at this attack and lost consciousness at the wheel. point,” Hudson said after the incident. “I He was later pronounced dead at a local don’t know if there is a manual that comes hospital. down to dealing with something like this. The bus had crossed the median on In- I don’t know what tomorrow will be. I just terstate 65 South near Athens, Ala., veer- know that there is a tomorrow. That was ing into both the northbound and south- very much in doubt today. bound lanes. “By the grace of God, there is one and Hudson climbed through to the driver, we will deal with whatever comes then.” 2

Donahue fi nds national spotlight enior swimmer Claire Donahue Donahue won eight individual Sun fi nished her fi nal season at WKU Belt Conference titles while at WKU and Swith a bang, taking second place was twice named the league’s Women’s in the 100-yard butterfl y at the NCAA Swimmer of the Year. National Championships in March, the “Athletes like Claire don’t come highest individual national fi nish for a around often,” Assistant Coach Rita WKU swimmer in school history. Kalmikova said. “It was fun to watch her Donahue also fi nished 14th in the grow as an athlete and a competitor.” 200 fl y at nationals. Both times set new After she graduates, Donahue is plan- program records and helped her record ning to stay in Bowling Green for anoth- enough team points for WKU by herself er year to train for the 2012 Olympics to surpass Louisville and Kentucky. in London. She said she plans to com- The event was the last stop for Dona- pete at a few national events and train hue in her time at WKU, and Head Coach at the Powell Natatorium in preparation Bruce Marchionda said there’s no way to for the Olympic trials in Omaha, Neb., fully state what she’s done for the school. next July. “I’m not sure the impact she’s had on “I’m going to work at every practice this program can be expressed in words,” to succeed in my ultimate goal — com- he said. peting in the Olympic trials,” she said.

WKU basketball hits reset button with McDonald still in charge

he men’s basketball team was never third-year coach. able to ﬁ nd smooth sailing during McDonald accepted a revised contract Tthe 2010-2011 season. that runs through the 2014-2015 season, The Toppers were forced to dismiss taking a $100,000 pay cut back to his orig- two players for violations and lost fresh- inal 2008 salary of $250,000. man guard Brandon Peters to academic in- McDonald spoke at length about his eligibility, and the end result was a 16-16 own personal and professional faults since record with no postseason play. arriving in 2008, and he created one of the And while one of the main side themes catch phrases of the year when he asked of the season was Head Coach Ken Mc- for a push of the “reset button.” Donald’s job security, WKU made news “We’re going to approach this job like in March with a press conference — to an- we just got named today to the coaching nounce McDonald would stay. job at WKU, and we’re going to get after Athletics Director Ross Bjork ad- it,” he said. “We’re going to make sure dressed a crowded Diddle Arena media we’re doing everything in our power to room March 14 with McDonald at his make sure we’re back on the level we need side, issuing a vote of conﬁ dence for the to be at.”

Rice rewrites record books n his four years as a Topper, Matt him get the hits record and take a cur- Rice has shown a fl air for the dra- tain call 4in front of a great crowd,” Imatic. Head Coach Chris Finwood said fol- So it came as little surprise that the lowing the game. “He deserved it, and senior catcher broke the school’s career he’ll never forget that.” hits record in front of WKU’s biggest Rice proceeded to go 4-for-5 in the home crowd of the year during an 11-8 game, helping to lead the Toppers back win over Kentucky on April 19. from an 8-3 defi cit. Rice took the fi rst pitch of his sec- He then added another notch to the ond at-bat and hit a hard shot to Wildcat record book in WKU’s next game, third baseman Thomas McCarthy. April 22 at Troy, when he knocked in McCarthy made a diving stop but his 209th career run, breaking Mike had no chance of retiring Rice at fi rst. Williams’ school RBI record. The Bowling Green Ballpark crowd Finwood said it will be a diffi cult of 5,142 rose to its feet and gave Rice task to replace his record-breaking an ovation, as it was announced that he catcher. had just broken Josh Patton’s program “Matt Rice is everything you want record with his 283rd career base hit. in a college baseball player,” Finwood “It was an awful neat thing to see said. “He does everything right.”

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