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TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014 • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY • WKUHERALD.COM • VOLUME 89 NO. 38 WKU updates Title IX policy

BY SHELBY ROGERS [email protected]

WKU’s sexual assault Title IX poli- cies are fi nally getting a facelift, be- coming more streamlined and eas- ier for victims of harassment and assault to fi nd the help they need. These policy adjustments come after the White House issued their report on rape and sexual assault this January. “Change still needs to come from many quarters: schools must adopt better policies and practices to prevent these crimes and to more effectively respond when they hap- pen,” the report said. Huda Melky, director of the Equal Opportunity Department, added “Ti- tle IX coordinator” to her list of respon- sibilities, a title she said she is ready to take on due to its importance. “The policies have always been Major changes to WKU parking coming next fall there, but now I’m just bringing all the pieces together,” she said. The new Title IX policies include BY TREY CRUMBIE the addition of an offi cial coordina- [email protected] tor who will oversee every aspect of Total amount of active an investigation. The coordinator will be assisted by several deputies, Parking at WKU is about to experience a major permits as of Feb. 26, who serve to bridge the gap be- shake-up starting next semester. 11,749 tween students and administrators. Jennifer Tougas, director of Parking and Trans- 2014: Melky is no stranger to dealing portation Services, said WKU will be losing an with sexual assault cases, having estimated 250 parking spots this fall. Approxi- done so at the university level for mately 70 of those parking spots belonged to the Top three groups: more than15 years. gravel lot on Normal Street, which closed on Feb. Passed in 1972, Title IX is a portion 24. The rest of the parking spaces belong to the of the Education Amendments. It gravel lot on Center Street. states that “no person in the United The leased lot has been bought by Trittenbach States shall, on the basis of sex, be Development, a construction company based excused from participation in, be in Missouri. Trittenbach plans to build housing denied the benefi ts of, or be sub- and retail space in the area. The parking lot will jected to discrimination under any remain available for use until May 31. education program or activity re- Dennis Cain, transportation analyst for PTS, ceiving federal fi nancial assistance.” said a survey was sent out last month to get feed- Typically, the policy is associ- back on how to handle the parking issue. ated with athletic departments and “In general, we recognize that there’s a crunch,” equality among men’s and women’s Cain said. “And instead of just going in and mak- sports. However, Melky empha- ing decisions on our own, the fi rst thing we did, sized Title IX covers much more we asked the campus, ‘What would you like to than sports. see?’” “Title IX is not just about athletics, Approximately 2,000 took the survey with a but people frequently hear about it majority of feedback coming from students. in the context of sports,” Melky said. “Parking is something people do feel passion- “These changes impact everyone.” ately about,” Cain said. Thirty-eight percent of female Cain said out of all of the parking permit rape victims experience assault be- groups that responded, commuters were the tween the ages of 18 to 24. Another most unhappy. Sixty percent of commuters said 14 percent of victims were aged 25 they cannot fi nd parking where they want it and to 34, according to the White House 76 percent are frustrated looking. report. One in fi ve women has been “So, we’re looking at ways to make the com- sexually assaulted while in college. muters’ life a little bit better,” Cain said. Deborah Wilkins, general counsel One of these changes includes the leasing of and Chief of Staff, is enlisted as a the entire Alumni Square Garage, which con- deputy for the Title IX revamp. tains around 450 parking spaces. However, Tou- “The deputy coordinators are gas said the garage will also be used by those there so if anyone needs help, they SEE PARKING PAGE A3 SEE TITLE IX PAGE A3

‘E-Cigs’ off er alternative WKUHERALD.com to cigarettes Snow daze BY JACOB PARKER [email protected]

For the past few centuries, the process hasn't really varied— strik- GALLERY ing a fl ame, holding it to the tip, and inhaling burning tobacco to feed VISIT OUR WEBSITE a craving for nicotine. However, in FOR MORE COVERAGE the past few years a new alternative OF FIGHT NIGHT has presented itself for people to get their fi x. Vaporizers, or “e-cigarettes,” have begun to enter the mainstream culture as either an alternative to cigarettes or a way to transition TUE 39°/19° away from tobacco and nicotine altogether. Consumers inhale a WED 43°/34° fl avored vapor of their choice, and have the option to adjust the amount of nicotine in each dose. THU 45°/23° Compared to a product that causes more than 480,000 deaths Glasgow junior Molly Shercliff slides down the stairs outside Helm Library on annually according to the Centers Monday morning. All WKU campuses were closed Monday due to inclement FRI 57°/37° for Disease Control and Prevention, weather. A winter storm warning was in eff ect until noon Monday. KREABLE the tar-less, smokeless vaporizer YOUNG/HERALD SEE VAPORIZERS PAGE A2 A2 MARCH 4, 2014 COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD

VAPORIZERS and not just smoking a little bit, but a lot,” she said. “I haven't had a cigarette CONTINUED FROM FRONT since. We both kind of quit cold turkey.” In the two months since Spiller has seems to have a certain appeal. smoked a cigarette, she said she feels For Henderson freshman Tirsa Spiller, her body rejuvenating. who had smoked cigarettes for roughly “I feel a lot better. It was getting to the a year, it was the latter. point it was hard for me to breathe." she “Before my e-cig, I smoked about a said. "When I went to bed or when I woke pack a day for about a year,” she said. up I was coughing up really bad phlegm.” Spiller, whose mother smoked, was no Currently, Spiller is “vaping” a fl avor stranger to cigarettes. Things changed called “mango twist” with 18 milli- two years ago, however, when Spiller's grams of nicotine, but she anticipates a mother was diagnosed with bladder time in the future where she won’t need cancer caused by smoking. even that. Cancer is only one of the possible re- “As time goes along I tend to forget sults of smoking cigarettes consistently about it, so I tend not to feel the need to over time— yellowing of teeth, birth smoke as much,” she said. “But when I defi ciencies and coronary heart disease have it around me when it’s not on the are among them as well. According to charger, I'm so attached to it I practi- the Center for Disease Control and Pre- cally cuddle with it.” vention, smoking is the leading cause Sam Freeman, the owner of the local of preventable death with the capacity vaporizer shop Remedy Vapor, said he to harm nearly every organ in the body. was able to stop smoking after a decade Spiller said her mother’s cancer in- of using an e-cigarette. spired her not to smoke, but the stress After catching the fl u and not being from life changes only encouraged her able to recover properly due to his ciga- smoking. rette addiction, a friend recommended “With her having the cancer and me that he try vaping. starting college, graduating high school “I quit smoking right away. Within and trying to fi gure out what I wanted three or four days I started feeling ten to do with my life— it really stressed me times better and said ‘this is it for me, out,” she said. no more cigarettes’ and now I couldn’t “When I came to college, I really con- even imagine smoking a cigarette,” he nected to people who were also smok- said, adding that he has “vaped” for ers and it kind of increased the habit three years now. that I already had.” The term “e-cigarette” is not one that Spiller and her peers weren't alone. Freeman uses to describe his product. An estimated 18.1 percent of all adults, “Most people say ‘e-cig,’ but us in or 42.1 million people aged 18 and the industry use ‘vaporizer,’” he said. older are current cigarette smokers “There's a negative connotation with according to a 2012 CDC report. Over the word cigarette all together.” 822,000 of those individuals are Ken- Remedy Vapor has been open for nine tucky residents, roughly 25.2 percent of months now, and Freeman anticipates the state's population. the business to continue to be success- A year after her mother's diagnosis, a ful as more people realize the detri- family member purchased a vaporizer mental effect smoking cigarettes is hav- for Spiller's mother who, in turn, hasn't ing on their body. smoked a cigarette since receiving it. “It all just depends on commitment— This past Christmas, Spiller's mother if you don’t wan to quit smoking, this gifted one to her daughter to help her is not going to make you quit,” he said. kick the habit. “You still have to have a commitment, “She realized that I was smoking — it’s not a magic wand.”

Crime reports • An unknown subject activated the fi re alarm at Smith Stadium on • Adriene Whitaker reported that she was assaulted by and struck by March 2. a vehicle driven by Willie Jennings in the PFT parking lot on March 1. His • Police arrested Madison Moore vehicle also struck another vehicle in the McCormack Parking Lot, in the parking lot. Jennings was ar- who was determined to be under rested for fi rst-degree wanton en- the infl uence of alcohol after a dangerment, fourth-degree assault two-vehicle non-injury collision, and leaving the scene of an accident. on March 3. WKUHERALD.COM MARCH 4, 2014 A3 Academic heading to Chicago after sectional surprise

BY MACKENZIE MATHEWS tucky. Icy roads caused one of the As a whole, the team comprises 12 consists of toss-ups and bonuses. [email protected] team's cars to spin out to the median, students, including Gatton Academy Toss-ups are questions that can be enabling only one team to continue on students and undergraduate and grad- answered by anyone, and bonuses The WKU Academic Competition to the tournament. uate students of various majors. This are a series of questions for the team Club will be making its second appear- “Because of delays from the acci- year, they have competed at Georgia that correctly answered the toss-up. ance at the National Quiz Bowl Tourna- dent, they had to forfeit the fi rst three Tech, the University of Alabama and Generally, there are around 10 teams ment. It will take place in Chicago on rounds,” Riggle said. “Knowing that, the University of Kentucky. in a tournament; the nationals will March 29. we weren’t expecting to qualify at all.” WKU hosted a tournament Feb. 22 have 32. This is the fi rst year the club has The team ended up tying for second and fi nished third overall and fi rst in There can be four players in a match made it to the tournament as a Divi- place with a 6-4 record, thus qualifying the undergraduate division. with substitutes prepared between sion I team, meaning it has qualifi ed for nationals. Its competition included The club will prepare for nationals games, so the club plans to send for nationals at least once before. the University of Louisville, the Uni- with weekly practices and individual around seven members, according to The team had to deal with unexpect- versity of Alabama, Centre College and study of material that may be covered. Shipp. All students who played at sec- ed challenges to qualify this year, Mat- Wright State. Questions can derive from any aca- tionals will attend. thew Riggle, a sophomore team mem- “We were pretty happy, because we demic subject and are asked in a trivia- “They were hoping to have fun and ber from Madison, Ala., said. actually played really well,” said team like manner. any results beyond that were icing on the On the morning of Feb. 9, the group member and Owensboro freshman “Part of it is being academically curi- cake,” Riggle said. “Honestly, we were in set out with two teams for the NAQT Ella Shipp. “We weren’t really certain ous and reading and things like that,” such shock and it’s just really, really excit- Mideast Sectional Championship because we got a 6-4, so it was really ex- Riggle said. ing, because we were not expecting any Tournament at the University of Ken- citing that we made it in.” Each Quiz Bowl, or tournament, of the day to turn out like it did, at all.”

PARKING Tiered parking is already available for faculty and staff. CONTINUED FROM FRONT Stephen Rowland, transportation manager for PTS, said the Topper staying in the Hyatt Place hotel once Transit could undergo a change as it opens. well. One of these discussed chang- “But we will have more inventory,” es is an expanded Green Line, which Tougas said. “We’ll be able to sell more takes students to shopping destina- parking permits there.” tions. This discussion arose due to Cain said over the years, housing the development of Gary Farms. parking permit sales have dropped. Be- “We have a lot of interest in with the cause of this, PTS could reallocate how new Meijer's,” Rowland said. “There’s a parking is set up between housing and Dick’s Sporting Goods that’s attracting commuter lots. attention.” Tiered parking for students living in Other lines of the Topper Transit housing has also been discussed as could change as well, such as the Red a possible change. Tougas said if this Line. were to be implemented for housing “With the advent of more student students, parking lots closest to the housing and more student activities residence halls would be considered on the north side of campus, we’re se- “premium” while parking lots on the riously thinking maybe using the Red perimeter of campus would be “non- Line up there and not taking it to South premium.” If this were to be done, pre- Campus,” Rowland said. “Of course all mium parking permits would be lim- this is speculation right now.” ited. Tougas said PTS is also looking to Tougas said the benefi t of this is work with GoBG, Bowling Green’s that those living on campus with public transit system, to increase the premium permits will be more likely frequency of pickup for those who live to fi nd parking spots because they at off-campus apartments. will not be competing with as many The changes will be fi nalized shortly people. after spring break. Cain said the chang- Tiered parking does have its draw- es will be the most signifi cant the cam- backs, Tougas said. pus has seen in several years, but PTS is “The downside of that is that if you’re using the survey responses as the basis in non-premium and you really want for its changes. to be in premium, you’re on a waiting “That is our goal, is to make the park- list until a parking space opens up,” ing experience at Western better,” Cain Tougas said. said.

TITLE IX made and will eventually be distributed to all staff members, faculty, students, CONTINUED FROM FRONT even visitors, Melky said. “We want to make sure the dissemi- can call one of us and we’ll help keep nation process is both internal and ex- things moving,” she said. “We’re not ternal,” she said. getting a stipend or salary adjustment, The university has provided incom- it’s become part of our job duties.” ing freshmen with sexual assault and Investigating claims in a timely man- harassment information for several ner, stopping connection between the years, Melky said. However, a major- victim and accused, preventing further ity of students never expect that they assaults and remedying the situation – would be assaulted. Instances where both physically and emotionally - are drugs or alcohol are used to incapaci- the key foundations for the updated tate victims have increased over the last policy, Melky said. several years, the White House report “The problem with these kinds of as- said. saults is that women, and men, don’t “When it happens to them, we want know how to report it,” she said. to expedite the process and make it Informational brochures are being easier on them,” Melky said.

WKUHERALD.com OPINION TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014 WKUHERALD.COM @WKUHERALD DEDITORIALOING YOUR PART WKU community encouraged to attend Sexual Assault Awareness activities

THE ISSUE: March is Sexual Assault back if he was a real man,” pervade many Awareness Month in Kentucky, and conversations and frankly, we’re sick of WKU will be participating by holding it. Unless a person verbally consents to events throughout the month, includ- sexual intercourse or interaction, one ing a self-defense class; The Clothesline should always assume the answer is no, Project, which helps begin the healing with no exception. process for those who have experienced Another unfortunate symptom of sexual violence; and “Walk a Mile in Her the way society currently treats sexual Shoes,” which has garnered national at- assault is that so many people have be- tention in the past. come rape apologists. A recent national example of this OUR STANCE: We encourage WKU stu- comes from the Steubenville, Ohio, rape dents, faculty and staff to take advantage case, which occurred on Aug. 11, 2012, of the opportunities provided in March. when two high school football players Even in 2014 there is still a lot of igno- allegedly raped a 16-year-old girl. The rance regarding sexual assault that could players were later arrested and convict- be cleared up by attending these events. ed of the crime, and the case garnered national media attention. Every two minutes an American is Unfortunately, much of the media sexually assaulted, with 60 percent of attention, including coverage from rapes going unreported and 97 percent CNN, focused on the ruined careers of of rapists escaping jail time, according to the football players and the loss of their Rainn.org, the nations largest anti-sexu- “promising futures,” according to Huff- al violence organization. ington Post. To narrow it down, one in four college Never mind that a 16-year-old girl was women have reported surviving rape or raped and may never recover from the attempted rape since their fourteenth experience of the actual event and the birthday. In a typical academic year, the horrible derogatory comments made site reports 3 percent of college women about her on the Internet. No, instead surviving rape or attempted rape, and 3 CNN found the loss of the boys’ poten- percent of college men reporting surviv- tial professional football careers the real ing rape or attempted rape as an adult or tragedy in the case. child, according to oneinfourusa.org, And this is just one example of some- With these statistics in mind, the thing that unfortunately continues to fi rst thing that we as a society need to happen. acknowledge about this is that a rape Does this example make you angry? or sexual assault is never the victims; it Good. is the assaulters. Unfortunately, we live Do you want to do something about in an age when victim-blaming is com- it? monplace. Attending the events on campus dur- Comments like, “Her skirt was too ing the month of March are a good way short,” “She led him on,” “If he paid for to start. dinner she owes him sex. She’s just a This editorial represents the majority of tease,” “He was weak, he could’ve fought the Herald's 9-member editorial board.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Upcoming event allows for men to ‘Man Up’ I am not generally fond of expres- 18th at Centennial Mall. This is an event walking. The point is that all of us men, from young boys (I won’t call them sions like “Man Up.” I don’t care much in which men are asked to take a pub- young and old, have made it this far in men just yet) who still see women for anything that creates the impres- lic stand against sexual assault, sexism, life in no small part because of women as objects. And it makes me mad to sion that there is something distinctly and all the other really sad stuff we, as a who loved us and cared for us. think my mother, my wife, my sis- different about men and women. I society, tend to dump on women. Guys, we know how some men ter, and my daughters have to hear don’t care for stereotypes, I don’t care Those who participate put on red talk about women, and we know it as well. for ideas like “men are from Mars and high heels and walk around campus. how some men treat women, and If you feel the same way, then regis- women are from Venus.” I don’t like You know, you might even argue that those women are our mothers, our ter for the “Walk A Mile in Her Shoes” putting people into rigid categories. a man walking in high heels is kind of aunts, our grandmothers, our sis- event. It’s time for all good men to… That being said, I do think it is time sexist, as if the standard shoe for all ters, and our daughters. As a son, a yes…“man up!” for men on campus to “Man Up.” I am women is a high heel. But that isn’t husband, a brother, and a father, it –Karl Laves talking about the “Walk A Mile in Her the point. It’s a convenient symbol; breaks my heart to think of all the Assistant Director of the Counseling Shoes” event held this year on March it doesn’t matter what we wear while sexist crap I hear on a daily basis &Testing Center

HEALTH MATTERS Mental disorders do not defi ne a person BY RYAN HUNTON and Testing Center. perts agree that it is largely connected therapists and offers mental health help. [email protected] “In our center, we consistently see with mental disorders. “The causes of 2. Cut out risk factors that you can people coping with anxiety or depres- mental illness may be genetic, social, control: Try to moderate certain fac- Like all aspects of sion,” she said. “Age can be a factor for affected by family and learning, due to tors like sleep habits, caffeine intake, wellness, mental health mental illness. For example, schizo- trauma,” Pierce said. “Individual differ- alcohol intake, and stress level. One of is something we try to phrenia tends to evidence itself in the ences play a role in that not all people these factors may be at the root of your balance. And in our pur- early twenties, and anxiety and depres- with the same contributing factors will depression or anxiety. suit of happiness we can sion often occur in adolescence and develop the same problems.” 3. See a health care provider: Pierce help each other along. early adulthood.” For many, mental disorder does said that medications can be an im- Although a person’s A recent survey by the American not become severe enough to cross portant method of treatment for some struggle with a mental Psychological Association found the threshold in which an individual people. Mental health nurse practitio- HUNTON disorder can affect his life psychological problems to be a begins to show noticeable signs. For ner, Leta Whited, sees students at WKU Columnist (academics, social life, growing concern at college cam- some, mental disorder takes over life. Health Services and can assess if medi- emotions and self-image), puses, with 46 percent of students Here are some guidelines: cation will help in your case. he remains a human with a great poten- reporting anxiety and 39 percent 1. Talk to someone: It may help you to And of course, don’t give up. Life tial for change, discovery and growth. reporting depression. talk to a friend or family about your men- contains opportunity for each of us. Betsy Pierce, a licensed psychologi- Suicide continues to be a leading tal struggles. If you would like to speak Move forward in life and good health cal associate at WKU, sees students on cause of death for adolescents and with a professional, WKU Counseling and with the support of those around a regular basis at the WKU Counseling young adults (age 15 – 24), and ex- Testing Center includes a team of licensed you.

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BOTTOM LEFT: Justin Rodriguez receives water from trainer Randall Venson during a break in his fi ght against Kyle Dahl Thursday night. After three rounds of fi ght- ing Dahl would win by decision. LUKE FRANKE/ HERALD

BOTTOM RIGHT: Kristin Weddle, a freshman from Louisville, and Cody Men- ard, a freshman from Des- tin, Fld., share a moment in the parking lot after the Sigma Chi's "Battle of the Greeks" Fight Night at the Blue Dome in Lamp- kin Park on Friday. JABIN BOTSFORD/HERALD

MIDDLE: (L to R) Brentwood, Tenn. senior Jason White, Bowling Green senior Emily Gott and Beaver Dam senior Nick Bratcher cheer for Jeff Creech of FIJI during the fi rst bout of Sigma Chi's fi ght night on Thursday. LUKE FRANKE/HERALD

TOP: Justin Rodriguez punches Kyle Dahl during the 3rd fi ght of the night during Sigma Chi fraternity "Battle of the Greeks" Fight Night at the Blue Dome at Lampkin Park on Thursday. Dahl beat Rodriguez. Sigma Chi donates the proceeds to the Huntsman Cancer Institute to raise money for cancer research. JABIN BOTSFOR/HERALD Batt le of the Greeks LIFE TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014 WKUHERALD.COM @WKUHERALD RING WARRIOR

Bowling Green sophomore Chase Proctor celebrates with Bowling Green juniors Austin Disney and Will Porter after defeating Kyle Dahl to win Sigma Chi Fight Night. Dahl had won the event three years in a row before losing to Proctor. IAN MAULE/HERALD First-time fighter dethrones reigning champion at Fight Night BY LEAH BROWN & SRIJITA CHATTOPADHYAY [email protected]

he boxer took his last punch in the champi- T onship match and the crowd went wild. Reigning Fight Night champion, Kyle Dahl, lost his title Friday night to new champion Bowl- ing Green sophomore Chase Proctor. To an unfamiliar passerby, Proctor, 20, is just an average student. But to those involved in Sig- ma Chi’s Fight Night, he is a fi ghter. The two-day “Battle of the Greeks” event, also known as Fight Night, took place over the week- end to raise money for cancer research at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. This is their ninth time hosting the tournament. Fight Night provided the Bowling Green soph- omore with a platform to achieve one of his many goals – fi ghting. Being an amateur to this sport didn’t stop him from giving it his best. “I feel I am in good condition,” Proctor said. “My studies aren’t too focused, so I thought it would be fun to go out and do it.” Greek organizations each sponsored a fi ghter in the event. Kappa Delta sorority sponsored the two boxers in the fi nal match. Bowling Green sophomore Chase Proctor rests after doing a live shadow boxing drill at Bowling Green Proctor said he was surprised when Kappa High School in preparation for Sigma Chi Fight Night. I don’t feel like an underdog but I defi nitely feel Delta asked to sponsor him. He had asked mul- “ like an outcast doing this by myself‚” Proctor said, who was sponsored by Kappa Delta sorority. IAN SEE FIGHT PAGE B3 MAULE/HERALD

Ring returned to former coach after four years

BY ALLYSON BEASECKER beat Syracuse, then ranked Former WKU head [email protected] number 5 in the nation, in their basketball coach second-to-last game. Jim Richards, an A WKU red towel hangs on They lost to Magic Johnson Adair County, Ky. the black front door of a brick and Michigan State in the 1978 native, coached house. Inside, a silver ring lay NCAA Tournament Mideast WKU from 1971- on a wooden coffee table. The Regional Semifi nals. The ring 1978. Highlights face is deep red with a solitary commemorated the team’s of Richards career diamond resting in the cen- success and Richards' fi nal included captur- ter, and “WKU Basketball” and coaching season. ing the Ohio Valley “Richards” are engraved on the “My assistant coaches Conference Tour- cold metal band. thought highly enough of me to nament in 1978 Four years have passed all chip in and have a diamond and beating No. 5 since the ring last graced the put in my ring,” Richards said. ranked Syracuse left hand of former head bas- 31 years later, in 2009, Rich- to advance to the ketball coach Jim Richards. ards took two of his grandsons Sweet Sixteen of Richards’ last coaching sea- on a baseball trip with the WKU the 1978 NCAA son was in 1977-78. It was a team to the University of Ken- Tournament. JEFF season of success and ample tucky. BROWN/HERALD memories. The Hilltoppers SEE RING PAGE B2 B2 MARCH 4, 2014 COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD Model UN course goes to Chicago

BY JOHN CORUM Of course, in the real world, coun- [email protected] tries don’t always approve of U.N. pro- posals. Louisville senior Bailey Mack For years, the WKU Model United said that the club also examines this Nations course members have at- resistance of certain countries to new tended the annual Model U.N. confer- policies. ence in Chicago to compete. This year, “If you’re North Korea, you can’t ap- however, student members of the class proach a discussion on water rights the aspire to evolve into an offi cially recog- same way that a delegate from Western nized student club. Europe or the U.S. would,” Mack said. Thus far, the Model U.N. group re- Thomas said this examination of mained only a class due to scheduling both cooperative and uncooperative confl icts with its student members. U.N. members allows for a well-round- Model U.N. is a team-based activity ed understanding of the globalized na- that emulates the real-world interna- ture of politics. tional policy making of the United Na- “This opened my perspective on tions. Every team in attendance repre- how procedural the U.N. is and how the sents a specifi c country. different views of nations make a differ- According to student member Tay- ence in resolution making,” Thomas lorsville junior Chase Thomas, this said. helps to foster an appreciation of how Bowling Green junior Chelsea Cor- countries around the world cooperate nett said the proposal would take this to produce the best policy outcomes to the next level by moving it beyond possible. the classroom. “Model U.N. taught me how the na- However, the recognition process is tions of our world interacted, and how lengthy and complex, entailing discus- they come together to make decisions sions with multiple departments. that help our world go around,” Thom- “We’re hoping for fall of next year,” as said. Cornett said.

ACADEMICS BRIEF Search continues for CHHS dean

The search for the new dean of the The committee will now spend the College of Health and Human Services next few weeks deliberating on the continues this week as the search com- qualifi cations of the candidates and mittee meets to discuss process devel- the response from their visits. The opments and the qualifi cations of each new dean’s term will begin July 1 of candidate. this year. The committee has been sifting Katz does not regret the process of through applications and review as- choosing a new dean. sessments regarding the candidates “It has truly been a pleasure serving since the process began in November. with dedicated and outstanding fac- After narrowing the selection, the ulty, staff and students who have gen- fi nal three contenders, Sylvia Gaiko, erously provided their time and talents Dean May and Carmen Burkhalter, into identifying an important leader for were brought on-campus for inter- the College of Health and Human Ser- views Feb. 10-18. vices,” Katz said. “The interviews went very well with The position became available after excellent attendance at all sessions, the former dean, John Bonaguro, de- especially the presentations and open cided to return to a faculty position af- forums for faculty, staff and students ter serving as dean for 10 years. Formed held at the Mass Media & Technology in 2002, CHHS is WKU’s newest college, Hall,” said Jeffrey Katz, dean of the Gor- and Bonaguro worked as the founding don Ford College of Business and chair dean. of the committee for the CHHS dean –Mackenzie Mathews search. Academics Reporter

RING every game within driving distance. “We bleed red,” Annette said. CONTINUED FROM B1 The couple thought the ring was lost forever until two weeks ago, when they The trio rode on the team bus. Rich- received a phone call from a Tennessee ards had his 1978 championship ring state trooper. on one hand, a different season ring The trooper made an ordinary traf- on the other and an arm around each fi c stop and the driver had some sports grandson. memorabilia piled in the front seat, in- Richards' youngest grandson, cluding Richards’ lost ring. Casey Richards, got motion sick- “His verbiage to me was they ness from the rolling movement weren't very well off fi nancially,” of the large bus. Richards took Richards said. “He asked her his rings off and put them in his how she had possession of the jacket pocket in order to comfort ring and I think she told him she Casey. had found it when she cleaned Later, Casey was cold so Rich- the bus out.” ards placed his jacket around his The trooper seized the grandson’s shoulders. Little did ring and did some investigat- Richards know, the small act of RICHARDS ing to track down its owner. consolation would result in the The “WKU” and “Richards” loss of an irreplaceable prize. engraved on the band led investi- “When we got off the bus I was con- gator Amy Cole to the former head cerned about Casey, not about putting coach. the rings back on,” Richards said. “I “Amy Cole called the President’s didn’t think about the rings until later.” Offi ce because she saw Jim and Gary One of the two rings—the one from Ransdell were friends on Facebook and his fi nal coaching season—had fallen thought we could get her contact with out of his jacket pocket. When Richards Jim,” Lauren Ossello from the Presi- called the bus company, the ring was dent’s Offi ce said. was nowhere to be found. When Richards and his wife received Richards said he was extremely dis- the good news, they were ecstatic. appointed when he lost the ring be- “It was such a wonderful surprise,” cause of its sentimental worth. The ring Annette said. was more than a token of his fi nal sea- The ring was mailed to Richards and son at WKU. It held a meaning of suc- was received last Monday, but he has cess and marked all of the special years yet to wear it. The special silver ring spent at WKU. went from the wooden coffee table to a Richards’ wife, Annette, was part of place of safekeeping. every year her husband spent with the “I’m sure I’ll be wearing it again in basketball team at WKU and attended the near future,” Richards said.

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BY WHITNEY ALLEN Community Threads. language was the biggest barrier the en to make bow ties. [email protected] “I like that it empowers women,” group faced with this project. London senior Wheeler Painter, Range said. “You get to see how your Medellin, Colombia, sophomore president of Enactus, oversees each of Enactus, an international entrepre- impact helps someone else, especially Jessica Hehao Barragan is a member of the projects. neurial organization, comes full circle being a woman.” Enactus and said the language barrier Painter said that in the beginning, right here on WKU’s campus with proj- Enactus just received the $1,500 is something she understands. the main focus of Community Threads ects that reach internationally by work- Wal-Mart Women’s Economic Impact “I really like it because I’m an in- was to simply help the women sell their ing to solve problems through business Grant and the Coca-Cola Uncapped ternational student,” Barragan said. products, but now the broader focus means. Opportunity for Women Project “I pretty much understand how dif- is to help the women assimilate in the The WKU chapter of Enactus recent- Grant. fi cult it is to communicate when you American society. ly received two grants that will help the Enactus will submit a fi nal report don’t know the language, and it really “I can defi nitely see the change program to continue its project Com- on the Community Threads project inspires me to get more involved with I’m making in other people,” he said. munity Threads, which works with the and will compete to win an additional this project.” “Whether it’s the people I work with, Burmese refugee population in Bowl- grant. Louisville junior Brendon Dodge is other students or especially these ing Green. The money from the grants allows the Chief Financial Offi cer of Enactus. women.” Enactus provides the Burmese Enactus to provide the materials for the “We saw that the Burmese women In addition, Painter said their efforts women in the program with materials women as well as the weekly English as had a natural artistic talent,” Dodge were helping the women learn English to make scarves, baby wraps and purs- a Second Language classes the group said. and earn a living. es. Then Enactus sells the products to provides. “We thought we could help them “Without our initiatives and impact local stores in Bowling Green and gives A large portion of the grant helped out by providing English lessons and they wouldn’t be in the same spot they the women the profi ts. pay for the ESL lessons and tutor. Range then we could sell their products and would be in,” he said. “Whenever you Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., senior said it wasn’t diffi cult to fi gure out how give them the profi ts,” he said, adding think about that on a real level, that’s Denise Range is the project leader for to sell the items or get inventory, but that the next step is to teach the wom- awesome.”

FIGHT CONTINUED FROM B1 tiple sororities before to sponsor him, but they told him they weren’t able to. “I am going to do it as one and done thing,” he said. “It’s just something I wanted to try, but it’s not something that I want to make it an annual thing. But while I am doing it I will give it my fullest.” Proctor has been practicing for the past two months and gets his inspira- tion and determination from Muham- mad Ali. “I watch Muhammad Ali a lot and just try to emulate what he does,” Proctor said. Even though Proctor was confi dent and proud of himself for being a part of Fight Night, he was extremely nervous and terrifi ed as well. “There were fi fteen hundred peo- ple,” Proctor said. “And a lot of people I knew were there. I felt the crowd on my side. But I was nervous, I tried to tell people I was not, but I really was. It was good nervous.” After watching Sigma Chi’s Fight Night last year, he knew that he could get in the ring this year and win the whole tournament. “When I got up to fi ght I told myself, Bowling Green sophomore Chase Proctor waits to weigh-in for Fight Night. Each fi ghter had to weigh-in to make sure no one this is what I wanted,” he said. "It’s here. fought anyone 10 pounds lighter or heavier than them. “I was lighter than I thought. I feel good. I feel like I can hang with Let’s do it. And I ended up winning.” anyone in that room‚” Proctor said after his weigh-in. IAN MAULE/HERALD The key to Proctor’s success at Fight “It’s an event that all Greeks can Night was the unconditional support agree is better than any party,” Louis- provided by his family and friends, ville sophomore Chris Peege, Sigma said his cousin Lincoln Chasteen. Chi member said. “I already knew that he was ready, The event raised $10,000 Thursday so I was not surprised,” Chasteen said. night alone through ticket sales. In Proctor also found support from his previous years, that was the around girlfriend, Hendersonville, Tenn. se- the total amount the event made over nior Kristen Robinson. the course of both nights. “I was so nervous, especially the Sigma Chi’s goal was to raise $20,000 fi rst night, but more than anything, I at the event. Neihoff said they made was extremely excited for him,” Rob- around $26,000. inson said. “It was defi nitely an emo- An estimated 1,500-2,000 people tion I never felt before. I knew he’d do were at Fight Night each night. great.” Georgetown senior Elizabeth Mul- The thought of losing never entered holland said there were many fi ghts Proctor's mind. Thursday night, but only seven on Fri- “Even if I didn’t get to win, I wouldn’t day night. have been upset,” he said. “I would be Mulholland, one of Sigma Chi’s thinking that ‘he deserved it; he prob- ring girls, said this was her second ably worked harder than I did.’ year being a ring girl. Fight Night is the “So if I wanted to be doing these last event in Sigma Chi’s Derby Days. things, I better start putting more time Kappa Delta sorority accumulated the and effort in order to get there,” Proc- most points throughout the week and tor said. won an “Italian Wedding” with the fra- Alex Neihoff Sigma Chi’s philan- ternity. thropy chair said he wasn’t surprised Proctor said the atmosphere was to see Proctor win. overwhelming with excitement be- “He trained hard for the event and fore, during and after the fi ght as he I’m happy with the outcome. I was competed in the event. Since he’s from happy to see Chase win,” Neihoff said. Bowling Green, he had a lot of sup- The event was held at the Jaycees porters cheering him on in the crowd. Pavilion, or the Blue Dome, both “It was fun to see all my friends be nights. so proud of me,” Proctor said. B4 MARCH 4, 2014 COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD

BASKETBALL Toppers prep for ULL on Thursday

BY TYLER LASHBROOK the defensive end; the 80 points onto that advantage is important [email protected] they gave up against UT Arlington for the Toppers. were the most in conference play But holding that position against Last Thursday, WKU manufac- since they surrendered 87 points Lafayette will prove diffi cult. tured a 12-point comeback against against Arkansas Little-Rock on The Ragin' Cajuns have two of Texas State. Two days later, the Jan. 16, but that game also had fi ve the best players in the conference: Toppers surrendered a 19-point minutes added on in overtime. Junior point guard Elfrid Payton lead at UT Arlington. “We couldn't guard Reger Dowell and sophomore forward Shawn Junior forward George Fant led the and we put them at the free throw Long. Payton and Long are sec- Toppers (19-10, 11-5 Sun Belt) with line,” Harper said. ond and third, respectively, in the 14 points against Texas State and Dowell, a senior transfer from league in scoring - Long averaging provided bucket after bucket down Oklahoma State, ripped through 19.5 points per game and Payton the stretch to help seal the victory. WKU for a career-best 37 points. following with 19. “George Fant was huge late in the The Toppers shot well from be- Long is also the only player in the basketball game,” WKU coach Ray hind the arc, 10-of-28 (35.7 per- Sun Belt to average double-digits Harper told WKU Radio after the cent), but connected on just 15 of in rebounding (10.4). Payton leads game. “That's who he has to be - he their 27 free throw attempts and the conference in steals (2.3 per was attacking that basket late, he never could get the game close in game) and Kasey Shepherd has wanted the basketball and we did the waning moments. the highest three-point percent- a good job of getting it to him late.” But WKU doesn't have much time age at 54 percent. But against UT Arlington, the to fret on a loss against UT Arlington. “Elfrid Payton is special,” Harper Toppers went cold late, as the It hosts third-place Louisiana-Lafay- said. “He's probably a fi rst round Mavericks outscored them 31-14 ette (19-10, 10-6) on Thursday in its draft pick next year. He creates a in the fi nal 10 minutes. fi nal home game of the season. lot of problems. If he could shoot “We couldn't guard them,” WKU currently holds the cov- the ball like Reger Dowell, he'd be Harper said. eted No. 2 seed in the Sun Belt. The unguardable. He gets the ball to It was one of the few times all second-place team gets a bye into the paint; he's tremendous. It'll be year that the Toppers struggled on the Sun Belt semi-fi nals, so holding a tough game for us.”

Name Conference Overall Georgia State 15-1 22-7 WKU 11-5 19-10 UL Lafayett e 10-6 19-10 Arkansas State 9-6 17-10 UALR 9-8 14-15 UT Arlington 8-8 13-15 UL Monroe 6-9 9-15 Troy 4-11 10-18 Texas State 4-12 8-21 South Alabama 3-13 9-20

BASEBALL Toppers end weekend tourney with win over Pittsburgh

BY BILLY RUTLEDGE Simmons came to pinch run for him. Af- [email protected] ter a wild pitch and an intentional walk, junior catcher Ty Downing provided the Despite going 1-2 over the weekend heroics, hitting a walk-off single. in the 11th Annual Keith LeClair Clas- It was WKU’s fi rst walk-off hit since sic, WKU coach Matt Myers likes where April 23 when sophomore Trevor Lowe his team is early in the season. hit one in the 18th inning to defeat Ken- The Toppers (7-4) took East Carolina tucky. into extra innings and it took Ohio State “We had some guys (Sunday) make an eighth inning comeback to get the some pitches.” Myers said. “Ty Down- best of the Toppers. It wasn’t until the ing had a great day and he’s played very fi nal day of the tournament that WKU well for us, but I think the big at-bat was got its fi rst win of the weekend against Ryan Messex drawing a walk with two Pittsburg. outs. We don’t have that inning if Ryan With a 2-2 record on the week against doesn’t have a good at-bat with two national teams, including an upset vic- outs.” tory at No. 4 Vanderbilt, Myers said big The rest of the weekend was a heart- competition is molding his team. breaker for the Toppers. In the fi rst “We could have gone 3-1 this week game against East Carolina, WKU was against national teams and, who up against one of the projected top knows, may have produced a ranking,” picks in the 2014 MLB draft in pitcher Myers said. “Nonetheless, we’re a bet- Jeff Hoffman. The Pirates were able to ter team now by the competition we’re win the game in the 10th inning off of playing.” a WKU error. East Carolina took advantage of a In day two of the tournament against two-out error with runners at the cor- Ohio State, the Toppers held a 4-1 lead ners to win against WKU Friday, and headed into the eighth inning until the Ohio State rallied off four runs in the Buckeyes rallied and scored four runs eighth to defeat the Toppers. to take the game 5-4. Senior Austin Clay “We were disappointed the fi rst two put together his second consecutive games went the way they did because scoreless outing, striking out four and I thought we were the best team there,” allowing fi ve hits in six shutout innings. Myers said. “We played extremely well, and I Senior Jake Thompson was the fi rst thought we played really well Friday to set the tone for the Toppers Sunday and Saturday, we just couldn’t get one against Pittsburg as he went a career- inning, and unfortunately it was one long six innings with four strikeouts where we gave up a three-run lead in and no runs allowed. Thompson has the eighth inning and it was tough,” now thrown at least fi ve innings and Myers said. “But our guys showed their surrendered no runs in two of his fi ve character by coming in and playing career starts. a 10:30 a.m. game after losing in two The game was a stalemate at one run heartbreak losses.” apiece until two outs in the bottom of WKU’s game against Lipscomb the 11th when Myers decided to pinch- scheduled for Tuesday will be resched- hit junior Ryan Messex. uled for Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. due to Messex drew a walk and senior David the inclement weather.

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NOTEBOOK knows it and she’s a freshman and she’s learning,” coach Amy Tudor said. “She CONTINUED FROM SPORTS did a good job (Saturday) bouncing back and that’s what I’m most proud blast by senior infi elder Amanda Thom- of.” as, who tallied fi ve RBI’s on the day. Despite losses, Lady Toppers bats “Before we go up to bat it was just still strong like take it one hit at a time,” Thomas Although the team went 2-2 over the said. “Get hits in a row, do your job, and course of the weekend, in three of the then it will all work out in that way.” four games the Lady Toppers out-hit Miniard responds after fi rst loss their opponents. In the one game they Freshman pitcher Hannah Miniard did not, they only had one hit less than was lights out for the team last weekend opponent Northern Iowa. in the Hilltopper Spring Fling, pitching The team rattled off 35 hits and 23 two complete games and only allowed runs over the course of four games. two hits and one run. In those two starts Senior infi elder Amanda Thomas she also struck out 17 batters. played a big part in the offensive suc- However, in relief work on Friday cess as well. In four games Thomas against Green Bay, Miniard struggled. went 5-for-13 and had eight RBI’s. In just 1.2 innings of work Miniard al- She came up big on Saturday, re- lowed four hits and four runs. cording fi ve of those eight RBI’s on the Green Bay, down three, scored the second day of play, including a two-run four runs in the last frame to edge the homer against Wright State in the big Lady Toppers 6-5. fourth inning. The next day was a different story She contributed the turnaround for the freshman, who came in against from Friday to the energy level and ev- Wright State in relief of senior Emily erything coming together. Rousseau. "I feel like we had a lot more energy In 3.2 innings Miniard gave up no warming up,” Thomas said. “That’s a hits and no runs to earn the win and small part but it’s just pretty much how move to 5-1 on the season. our team is. It transferred to the fi eld. She also struck out six Raider batters We just all played together. Every aspect in her relief appearance. of the game was there, pitching, hitting, “The facts are the facts and (Miniard) and fi elding.”

RECAP dugout and that helps a lot, so a lot of positive energy involved.” CONTINUED FROM SPORTS Tudor contributed the turnaround Saturday to pitching, saying the team nothing was really working for us,” se- hit well both days but pitched better nior infi elder Olivia Watkins said. “So Saturday. we decided to come in as a team and Those wins came after WKU began fi ght for the rest of the tournament.” the tournament against Green Bay, who Fellow classmate and infi elder was seeing action for the fi rst time the Amanda Thomas contributed the turn- season. around from Friday to the energy level With the game tied 2-2, WKU broke and everything coming together. through in the bottom of the sixth to “I feel like we had a lot more energy take a 5-2 lead. But in the last inning, warming up,” Thomas said. “That’s a the Lady Toppers allowed four runs and small part but it’s just pretty much how lost the game 6-5. our team is. It transferred to the fi eld. Freshman pitcher Hannah Miniard We just all played together. Every aspect (5-1) lost her fi rst game of the season of the game was there, pitching, hitting, as she came on in relief of the started and fi elding.” Janna Scheff. Miniard only went 1.2 in- In the fi rst game against the Syca- nings, allowing four hits and four runs. mores of Indiana State, the Lady Top- “It starts in the circle and we lost it a pers used a big fi fth inning to propel little bit,” Tudor said. “The facts are the them to victory. facts and (Miniard) knows it, and she’s a In that inning, WKU scored six runs freshman and she’s learning.” on fi ve hits and an error to turn a 2-0 The second game pitted WKU up defi cit into a 6-2 lead. The team added against Northern Iowa. The Panthers another run in the sixth inning to win used the long-ball Friday to get the best the game 7-2. of the Lady Toppers, blasting two home In the second game the story was runs in the game. In the end, UNI took much the same. After allowing four the game 6-3. runs in the top of the fourth, the Lady WKU will be back in action this Toppers responded with a seven-run weekend in Knoxville, Tenn., for the bottom of the fourth to take the lead Tennessee Tournament. The fi rst game and ultimately the game 8-5. for the Lady Toppers will be Friday “(Coach Amy Tudor) really didn’t say against Holy Cross. The team will play much, but just staying positive,” Wat- fi ve games over the course of the tour- kins said. “We got a little rowdy in the nament.

BASKETBALL One of the biggest surprises during WKU’s fi ve-game streak has been the CONTINUED FROM SPORTS stellar play of redshirt freshman guard Kendall Noble, who is averaging 15.6 Less than a month ago, WKU was points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 5 coming off a three-game losing spell, steals on 70 percent shooting in each of but since the Lady Topper’s fi rst win of her last fi ve games. the streak on Feb. 12, they rank fourth Since Feb. 12, Noble is tied for fi rst nationally in points per game, fi fth in nationally in steals per game and holds fi eld goal percentage and second in two of the 18 performances of 7 steals steals per game. or more. According to Heard, the team met Following a 75-45 win over Texas after its third-straight loss to discuss a State on Wednesday, Noble said get- game plan moving forward. ting the team involved is easier when “After that road swing and after she’s getting her hands in the passing those losses, we had to sit down and lanes. talk about the things we needed to do “It was a really big win,” Noble said. “I for us to get better,” Heard said. “…I was just trying to be aggressive. Coach kept talking about playing our best told me to come out aggressive…I got basketball in February and March, some steals and assists early and got and right now, I believe we’re right my teammates involved and everyone there.” played good tonight.”

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BY ELLIOTT PRATT [email protected]

The WKU mens’ swimming and diving team is bringing a Confer- ence USA championship to the Hill SPLIT for the fi rst time. The Toppers dominated the C- USA Men’s Swimming and Diving Invitational with 1,225 points, while East Carolina followed in second for the meet with 1,038 points. Coach Bruce Marchionda was named Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year for the second year in a row. “Anytime you get recognized by your peers it’s very special,” Marchionda said. “We have a great coaching staff and the credit goes out to the entire staff, not

Bruce Marchionda, Men's Coach We’re proud to represent the university to hold the fi rst Confer- ence USA title.”

me. We work well together and it’s the hard work of the entire staff that put us in a position to be able Senior infi elder Olivia Watkins (17) attempts to tag out a base runner at second base at the women's softball game KRE- to win.” against the University of Northern Iowa on Friday at Buchanon Park in Bowling Green. The Lady Toppers lost 3-6. ABLE YOUNG/HERALD Junior Fabian Schwingen- schlogl earned the Swimmer of the Meet honor after tallying a RECAP NOTEBOOK team-high three individual wins and three relay victories, sealing his place in the NCAA Champion- Softball splits weekend Big innings propel Lady ships. “We were hoping that was going to be the case – for him to put up tournament Toppers the numbers he did, especially in the 100 breast stroke,” Marchionda BY AUSTIN LANTER BY AUSTIN LANTER said. “It’s going to put him in the top [email protected] [email protected] 10 in the country. That’s what we were hoping for and he really did he games may have been held in Bowling he fourth inning was a make-or-break in- step up and show us what he can T do.” T Green, but the Hilltopper Spring Classic ning in both of WKU’s games on Saturday. Schwingenschlogl set a C-USA meet in the 200 breast, clocking in felt more like an away tournament at Buchanon Park The softball team found itself trailing in the bottom at 1:54.33, setting a new school re- cord. over the weekend. of the fourth inning or later. In the 200 breast, T.J. Bland fi n- ished third with a time of 1:58.05 WKU and fi ve other teams played four games In the fi rst game, down 2-0 to Indiana State, and Connor Dwyer fi nished in a close fourth place at 2:00.75. over the course of the weekend with the fi fth game, WKU used a six-run fi fth inning to take the lead and In diving, sophomore Giorgi Meyer placed third with 260.30 scheduled for Sunday, canceled due to weather. control of the game with a 7-2 win. points and freshman Amy Crayne placed fi fth with 200.70 points. For WKU (11-6-1), the tournament had a Wright State followed and the Lady Toppers Nadine Laemmler and Allie Duff took the top two places in the 100 night-and-day difference from the fi rst day of the allowed their opponents to have a big inning in the back, with both posting NCAA B tournament to the second. times – Laemmler clocking in at top of the fourth - the Raiders scored four runs to 53.68 and Duffer fi nishing in 54.89. After dropping two games to Green Bay and break the 1-1 tie and take a 5-1 lead. Junior Claire Conlon set a school record in the 100 breast (1:00.83), Northern Illinois, Saturday’s wins against Indiana However, WKU had a bigger inning in the good for second place and a NCAA B-cut time. State and Wright State came as a result of shifting fo- bottom of the frame scoring seven runs on seven hits The Men’s NCAA Champion- ships are Mar. 27 in Austin, Texas. cuses. and one error. “We’re extremely excited and proud of what we were able to “We talked a lot after our fi rst two games and The highlight of the inning was a two-run accomplish over the weekend,” SEE RECAP PAGE B5 SEE NOTEBOOK Marchionda said. “We’re proud PAGE B5 to represent the university to hold the fi rst Conference USA title.”

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Lady Toppers dominating Sun Belt play

BY KYLE WILLIAMS addition to its dominating offensive WKU freshman [email protected] performance, WKU is forcing 20.4 turn- guard Kendall overs per game during its hot streak. Noble tries to For the fi rst time since the 1984-85 Coach Michelle Clark-Heard said block South Ala- season, the Lady Toppers have notched that she’s excited for her group follow- bama guard Bre- fi ve-straight victories by at least 24 ing WKU’s 94-70 win over UT-Arlington anna Hall's shot points and aim to make it six straight on Saturday. during the fi rst against Louisiana-Lafayette in Diddle “I’m just super proud of our group half of WKU’s Arena on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. every day,” Heard said. “The starters game against A pre-game ceremony will be held come out and they set the tone. I talk to the Lady Jaguars for senior guards Chaney Means and them a lot about just taking it one game on Saturday, Bianca McGee prior to Wednesday’s at a time, and I’m just really proud of Feb. 15, 2014 at game for Senior Night. them because that’s what we’ve been Diddle Arena in A WKU (19-8, 11-5 Sun Belt Confer- doing. Playing with energy, playing Bowling Green, ence) win against ULL would mark the hard, controlling the things we can con- Ky. KREABLE fi rst six-game conference win streak in trol. YOUNG/HER- program history. “I’m just happy for them that we’re ALD Over WKU’s current fi ve-game vic- doing the things that we’re doing right tory run, the Lady Toppers have held now and they’re able to enjoy some suc- a halftime lead of at least 21 in each cess.” game, which is a program record. In SEE BASKETBALL PAGE B5