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WKU mourns over loss of Kathryn Costello BY HANNAH SHAFFER [email protected] A former WKU administrator known for her positivity and passion for the university died Sunday of complica- tions from lung cancer. Kathryn Costello, the former vice president for development and alumni relations, retired from the position in December 2015. During her time in this position, Costello impacted many of those she worked with and left a lasting impression on the WKU community. “I think that a number of circum- stances in my life came together, and this was the time,” Costello told the Herald in its April 28, 2015, issue about her impending retirement. “I’ve had some health issues which I have to put Centertown graduate student Leslie Ford recently received a 40,000 dollar grant to continue her studies on water systems into consideration, and I’ve got things management in the Netherlands. Ford is currently sponsored by the Rotary Club in Bowling Green and received the grant I want to do which I haven’t had the money from the national Rotary Foundation. JOSH NEWELL/HERALD chance to do. It gives me a chance to chart a different course.” After hearing of Costello’s death, former Herald reporter Shelby Rogers reflected on the moments she shared WAter, Water SEE COSTELLO PAGE A2 Reagan-era Everywhere economist Art Laff er to Rotary scholarship sends WKU grad student to Netherlands speak at WKU BY CARLY MATHEWS countries, according to a spokesper- spent in Spain and Portugal as par- [email protected] son from the institute. Ford will be in ticipants look at how water is supplied BY EMMA COLLINS a classroom with huge diversity, which to different areas with varying supply [email protected] Graduate student Leslie Ford has to her is “pretty cool.” needs. been awarded the Rotary Foundation “I’ll be able to learn about a lot of dif- Ford is no stranger to traveling, espe- Today, WKU will host a presentation Global Scholarship to study water ser- ferent water systems, and I’ll be able to cially traveling to study water systems; featuring economist Arthur Laffer, vices management at the UNESCO- share about ours with students while she has done field work in both India who was a member of former Presi- IHE Institute for Water Education in I’m there,” Ford said. and Tanzania. dent Ronald Reagan’s Economic Poli- the Netherlands and, in the process, Water Services Management pro- “I wanted to apply for the Rotary cy Advisory Board. gain her second master's degree. grams teach students how to examine scholarship, and I knew I needed to Cathy Carey, the head of the eco- The institute is the world’s largest different areas and understand what make myself competitive,” Ford said, nomics department, said Laffer’s pre- international water training institute their water needs are. “so to do that, I decided to conduct a sentation will give students a chance with students from over 162 different Three weeks of the program will be SEE FORD PAGE A2 to hear from a leading economist. “I think this is a great opportunity for students to hear [Laffer] and just be able to directly relate it to something they talked about in their macroeco- nomics class,” Carey said. Kentucky House approves cuts to state judicial system Laffer rose to prominence when he BY MONICA KAST support, and functioning of contains the judicial branch the biennium on top of the served on Reagan’s Economic Policy the Judicial Brand of the gov- budgets for fiscal years 2014 49 percent overall budget Advisory Board from 1981 to 1989. Re- [email protected] ferred to as “the father of supply-side ernment of the Common- through 2016, the total judicial reduction the court system economics,” he is most famous for the The Kentucky House of has endured since 2008,” wealth of Kentucky and its branch budget for 2014-2015 Laffer curve, a theory that focuses on Representatives passed a Chief Justice of Kentucky various officers, boards, com- was $386.9 million. The to- the relationship between tax rates and bill on March 16 that cuts John Minton, Jr., said in a significant funding from missions, subdivisions, and tal judicial branch budget for tax revenue. press release. Kentucky’s judicial branch other state-supported activi- 2015-2016 was $390.7 million. The curve suggests that increasing Minton also said that be- and could have negative ef- ties,” according to the bill. House Bill 306 lists the to- tax rates after a certain point will only cause personnel costs make fects on the state’s judicial House Bill 306 passed with a tal judicial branch budget decrease the amount of tax revenue workers, according to the 51-to-48 vote on March 16 and for 2016-2017 as $388.2 mil- up a significant portion of the government receives. It has been Supreme Court of Kentucky. outlines the budget and fund- lion and for 2017-2018 as the budget, “the shortfall will used to support tax cuts, which were House Bill 306 is an act ing for the judicial branch for $384.9 million. have a significant impact on especially common during the Rea- “making appropriations for fiscal years 2016 through 2018. “This means we’re facing our nonelected employees.” gan administration. the operations, maintenance, According to the bill, which a $76.9 million shortfall for SEE JUDGES PAGE A2 Carey said the curve shows lower tax rates can lead to an increase in tax rev- enue. Lower taxes encourage people Justice is broke to spend more money because they know they will not lose a significant data from 2015 survey by National Center for state courts and HB 306 amount of money to taxes. 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FORD before to get help with my study Ford had gone to the office for every ies. Continued from FRONT abroad scholarships, and they really abroad trip to get help finding funds, “I really want to be a part of advocat- helped me with the process,” Ford said. according to Cheryl Kirby-Stokes, co- ing for the underserved areas of water water project while I was studying in The office helps students with every- ordinator for Nationally Competitive sanitation and public health both in Tanzania.” thing from scholarship opportunities, Opportunities. the U.S. and around the world,” Ford This project consisted of Ford and internships and essay revisions to in- “Leslie is passionate and sincere said. William Mkanta, a leader for the Ken- terview skills for applications. about her long-term goals in water Ford also wants to spend a couple of tucky Institute of International Stud- The office helped Ford with the inter- sanitation,” Kirby-Stokes said about years working with relief organizations ies, investigating water sources and view portion of the Rotary scholarship Ford. “She wants to help communities and helping areas in the world that are evaluating them at every level. by bringing in members of the Bowling and is doing projects because she cares often overlooked. “We found that though the system is Green Rotary Club to conduct a mock about it and wants to find solutions.” “Coming from a rural area that isn't nothing like the U.S., it still works for interview. Ford is passionate about water pu- particularly open to outsiders has the area,” Ford said. “This is one exam- “I didn't know what to expect from rification and sanitation both abroad made me want to work in those areas ple of how different systems can work the interview, and it was probably one and at home in the U.S. and to help them as much as I can,” in one area but not in others.” of the most nerve-wracking experi- “I come from a rural area. We have a Ford said. In addition to her water project, Ford ences of my life,” Ford said about the well, and we get boil water advisories Ford will finish her first master’s de- also turned to the Office of Scholar De- interview. “By practicing through the more often than is okay,” Ford said. gree from WKU in August. She will then velopment to help prepare her for the mock interview, I got to practice and Ford hopes to study the Flint water travel to the Netherlands in October to application process. think about my answers, which helped crisis and help prevent a similar event study water systems for 18 months and “I had been to the office a few times make the fear somewhat manageable,” from happening in other areas and cit- attain her second degree.
COSTELLO hire a vice president, I was pleased that the WKU Foundation, said that Costel- Costello well. Continued from FRONT she would come to WKU to complete lo’s death hit her hard because of the “It was very sad because she loved life her career,” Ransdell said. type of person she was. and she was very positive about life and al- with the woman she referred to as a “re- Ransdell said he knows Costello went “She was a great supervisor and ways looked at the positive side of things,” ally fantastic grandmother figure.” through a lot and is grateful to have boss,” Jarboe said. “She was wonderful Jarboe said. “She’d been having some really “It was very hard for me to write her re- known her. to work for; I don’t know what else to good weeks. She had been having health tirement story just because I had to admit “Those who know Kathryn know that say about her. She was great.” problems for a while, but she looked like to myself that one of my favorite adminis- she has had a very difficult year or so,” Jarboe said that Costello was great to she was going to beat them. But things trators was leaving the university,” Rogers Ransdell said. “Her cancer became work with because she had so much to took a turn for the worst.” said. “She’ll really, really be missed.” progressively worse, and finally she contribute to WKU. The obituary announcing her me- President Gary Ransdell has known had to retire and devote all of her ener- “She brought a level of confidence morial encouraged donations to be Costello for 35 years after they worked to- gy to fighting her cancer ... she has had with the fundraising and obviously made to the Kathryn Roper Costello gether at Southern Methodist University such a difficult year that it’s sad what the advancement of the university in Memorial Fund in lieu of flowers. early in their respective careers. Ransdell she had to go through. But your heart terms of private funding,” Jarboe said. A memorial service for Costello will said they kept in contact over the years. hurts for her and her family.” Jarboe said the news was unexpected be held on Friday, April 1 at 3 p.m. in “When we had the opportunity to Paula Jarboe, chief financial officer of and made it hard for those who knew the Augenstein Alumni Center.
ART LAFFER with the views promoted by the WKU given money to the University of Lou- and she considers these studies un- Continued from FRONT BB&T Center. isville and the University of Kentucky reliable. Carey said the curve is one of “I try to find people who are interested in to fund institutes to teach free market “the most easily understood yet one of English, said he had concerns about promoting voluntary exchange, free mar- concepts at both universities. the most widely misunderstood con- the presentation, particularly because kets or capitalism generally,” Strow said. On its website, the Young America’s cepts” in macroeconomics, and many of Laffer’s bias towards primarily con- The WKU BB&T Center, located in Foundation defines itself as “the prin- of these studies display a lack of under- servative ideas. the Gordon Ford College of Business, cipal outreach organization of the standing about the Laffer curve. “Today, Laffer is not very popular ex- promotes the study of capitalism. Conservative Movement.” The foun- Carey also said many of Laffer’s crit- cept among hard-right conservatives,” “We’re trying to teach students the dation seeks to help students promote ics tend to focus solely on the Laffer Glaser said in an email. “He’s also an moral benefits of voluntary exchange,” conservative ideas by helping students curve while ignoring his impact on extreme partisan, not a dispassionate Strow said. bring speakers to their schools. other areas of economics. scholar by any means.” Strow said the WKU BB&T Center Carey said although there is a school “He’s famous for the Laffer curve, but In his emails, Glaser, who noted he was founded several years ago when of thought that disagrees with the Laf- that’s just one portion of his research,” is not an economist, included several the BB&T banking group gave WKU $1 fer curve, there is another school of Carey said. “He is known as ‘the father studies which he said showed that a million over 10 years to fund a center thought that supports the theory. of supply-side economics,’ which fo- “majority” of economists had discred- that would promote capitalism. “There are two predominant econom- cuses on the ability to use tax policy to ited the Laffer curve. In addition to the WKU BB&T Center, ic aisles just like there are predominant incentivize productive activity.” “I certainly don’t object to Laffer be- the Charles G. Koch Foundation and political aisles, and so you have econo- The presentation will be held in the ing invited by conservatives to present the Young America’s Foundation are mists on one side and economists on Downing Student Union auditorium at their views on campus,” Glaser said, also sponsors. the other,” Carey said. “The one side 8 p.m. Thursday. Strow said he expects “but I don’t think he should be pre- The Charles G. Koch Foundation, will say it discredited the other, and the Laffer to speak for about 45 minutes fol- sented as a respected economist or an part of the Koch Family Foundations, other side feels differently.” lowed by a question and answer session. unbiased expert.” is a nonprofit organization. It seeks Carey said many of the studies Gla- The free event is open to the WKU Laffer’s presentation is sponsored to promote the idea of a free market ser provided in his email ask questions community and the public, and a live by a number of organizations. The economy, which the foundation refers that do not apply to the Laffer curve, stream of the event will be available. economics department and the WKU to as a “free society.” BB&T Center for the Study of Capital- According to the foundation’s web- ism are two sponsors. site, money has been given to orga- Brian Strow, associate professor of nizations such as the Cato Institute, a economics, said he invited Laffer to well-known libertarian think-tank. speak because of Laffer’s experience In Kentucky, the foundation has also
JUDGES fourth lowest pay in the nation in 2015. Continued from FRONT Kentucky’s higher court judges made $135,504 compared to the national av- At THE GREAT ESCAPE BOWLING GREEN : The judicial branch had announced a erage of $171,306. statewide hiring freeze for nonelected Before Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin an- positions effective March 11 to prepare nounced his budget cuts, Minton said for the cuts. the judicial branch was already at risk for $1 COMIC Minton brought up his concerns to major cuts. With the approval of House the Senate Appropriations and Rev- Bill 306, those cuts became more severe. enue Committee on Monday. He urged “Our projected shortfall, even before the committee to reject House Bill 306 the governor’s net reductions, was $52 BOOK SALE and said that if the bill was not rejected, million over the next biennium,” Min- the court system “would no longer be ton said before the Senate Appropria- able to operate as we know it today.” tions and Revenue Committee. “With “The consequences of the House ver- the governor’s proposed net reduc- sion of the Judicial Branch budget, if tions, the judicial branch was facing SAT, 3/26 enacted, can only be described as cata- a shortfall of $76.2 million during the strophic,” Minton said. next two years … the House version of Minton also said the decrease in our budget leaves the judicial branch (10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on our sidewalk) funds for salaries would damage the with an even greater shortfall of $76.9 state’s ability to attract experienced million over the biennium.” We‘ll also be offering: and well-educated judges. According to the Kentucky Legisla- According to a salary review from ture’s website, Bill 306 is currently in the National Center for State Courts, the Senate Appropriations and Rev- Kentucky higher court judges had the enue Committee. 35% OFF all Back Issue Comic Books, used Graphic Novels, Trade Paperbacks and Hardcovers (during regular hours) (10 a.m. - 9 p.m. in the store) That’s an additional 10% off our everyday low price of 25% off on all of these! Sale also includes Sale Comics & Grab Bags! SUPPLIES 20% OFF! (Bags, boards, boxes, etc.) There will be 1,000s & 1,000s of premium $1 comic books (ordinarily priced between $2.99-$9.99) for this event! Many are in like-new condition- and many are bagged & boarded! Fresh stock added regularly during sale hours- from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. THE GREAT ESCAPE NEAR GREENWOOD MALL, by KROGER 2945 Scottsville Road * 270-782-8092 [email protected] Hours: Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun 11-7 TheGreatEscapeOnLine.com *Special $1 comic sale stock exempt from additional 35% off discount. MARCH 24, 2016 > WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
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At 10 years old, Pascual Garcia Martinez became one with mezcal. Through the helping hands of his father, Garcia Martinez, now 61 and of Santa Ana, sleeps right by the product he produces. Garcia Martinez is perched upon raw maguey plants before they are cooked and turned into a mash to produce the mezcal. "I'm fortunate to be able to make what I love and live from it... it's something not many people here in Mexico are able to do," Garcia Martinez said.
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Brewing mezcal is what agueys jutted out against Romulo "Modesto" Cruz the Mexican landscape lives for, and it's been his life M in massive swaths just for 53 years. The 67-year-old 10 years ago, but the recent rise man of Santa Ana, Oaxaca, in popularity far outside of the Mexico, makes one of the small pueblos where it is widely most popular mixes of produced in Mexico’s second- mezcal in his small town, southernmost state of Oaxaca has put a strain on more than selling hundreds of liters of just the plant’s population. the drink in any given week. Romulo Cruz has perfected "We all have professions, the process of making mezcal, but I live from this," Cruz or “oven-cooked agave” in Na- said. "I was working a lot, huatl, over his 53 years of mak- suff ering a lot, so I started ing the drink. When the 67-year- working with maguey to old man learned how to craft the rise from it." A recent spike drink at 14 with his grandpa in in popularity has led to his hometown of Santa Ana de higher levels of production Miahuatlan, maguey plants were of mezcal, and like the farm- available on a first-come, first- served basis. Now, Cruz and the ers who grow the quickly three other mezcal producers in disappearing plant, the Santa Ana have to pay 100 pesos, mezcal makers are hurting. or $5.71, for each maguey they claim from private growers, but it is worth the price. After following orders and The income Cruz receives from working in rough condi- making mezcal has sheltered his tions in the construction in- family, expanded his operation and secured his future. On av- dustry for 40 years, Bretoldo erage, 15 plants amounts to 300 Rosario, 70, of Santa Ana, liters, or over $1,360 USD when decided to become his own brought to market. boss. Now he crafts mezcal, The recent uptick in popular- and has sent his two sons to ity of the drink across the United college, built a new home States is to blame for the ironi- and provided for his needs cally unfortunate dilemma for with the drink, though it's some 8,000 producers through- no easy task. Each cooked out Mexico. maguey is crushed by hand According to Mexican gov- with a "mazo", or hammer, ernment data on mezcal, sales grew by nearly 48 percent over before it's fermented in a a three-year period and exports cauldron. "I wanted to do jumped 79 percent from 650,000 this work, to get away from liters in 2011 to over 1.15 mil- the hard life of a construc- lion in 2014, a mind-boggling tion worker," Rosario said. jump for a drink that possesses "It's my own job, and I get to a sometimes flooring and alien- do it my own way. There's a ating flavor. It may be this flavor lot of pride behind that." experience that contributes to its success in overshadowing te- quila as the “in” Mexican spirit Eusebio Rios, 68, of Santa of choice among craft cocktail Ana de Miahuatlan, dedi- houses and bars. cates countless hours to Although the newfound promi- make a drink locals con- nence of mezcal is exciting in sume like water. It was at the world of spirits, it still acts the age of 18 when Rios as the only lifeline for thousands fi rst got his hands on a of producers and their families maguey plant. Rios’ father throughout rural Oaxaca, and introduced him to the it is now threatened by over- production. The state’s income process of making mezcal, per capita is Mexico’s lowest at an alcohol similar to tequila $3,400 USD, and in a state where in that it comes from the 22 percent of the population is agave plant. Where the two illiterate and 45 percent haven’t drinks diff er is what makes completed a high school educa- mezcal a popular artisanal tion, coupled with a government drink throughout the States. focused on repairing its image "With this job, I survive. I'm amid recent mass disappear- proud because it's hon- ances of students and incessant est work," Rios said. "It's a cartel violence, the thought of tradition that others have the government providing sus- tainable solutions for maguey done before me, and I am growers and mezcal producers carrying it on." are almost nonexistent. MARCH 24, 2016 > WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
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Love the Way You Lie to be held next Tuesday BY SHANTEL-ANN PETTWAY [email protected]
As Sexual Assault Awareness Month approaches, WKU’s Office of Leader- ship and Volunteerism, together with the ALIVE Center, will be hosting Love the Way You Lie, a performance event. Love the Way You Lie will be held in the Downing Student Union audito- rium on March 29 at 7 p.m. Coordinator of Leadership and Volunteerism for Diversity Josclynn Brandon said Love the Way You Lie uses performing arts to bring aware- ness to sexual assault. “That’s one of the reasons I love this event, because through song Madisonville sophomore Rajene Garrett, left, and Lexington junior Domonique White, right, practice a dance to Missy Elliot's [and] dance, people are able to bring "Lose Control" during Omega Chi practice at the Downing Student Union auditorium on Sunday. EMILY KASK/HERALD awareness in a different way,” Bran- don said. The event has been put on in pre- vious years, and several students are eager to attend. “I was hoping I didn’t miss it because I want to know about sexual violence before it ever presented itself to me,” St. Louis junior Alexia Cannady said. People who plan to attend the event ALPHA OMEGA will have something new to look for- ward to this year. & Spoken word artist Tro’Juan Hen- derson, a Texas native, will help host the event. Miss Omega participants practice for the crown “We decided to bring in an out- side host … to increase attendance,” BY AMBRIEHL figured women. lor, Hopkinsville sopho- harder towards a goal. Brandon said. CRUTCHFIELD Chapter president and more, winning was the Taylor said she recalled She said Johnson is known for do- [email protected] pageant dad Kurron Car- only thing she had in mind working with pageant aun- ing spoken word pieces on topics that michael, Louisville senior, when participating in the ties outside practice to get surround sexual assault. said the pageant is all about pageant. If you’re looking for the one-on-one help to better Henderson is “a national perfor- giving plus-size women a “By me not expecting to herself in any way possible. mance poet and workshop facilita- key to success, look no fur- face on WKU’s campus as get anything, I was deter- ther because for the partic- Pageant aunties are former tor,” according to his Presskit website. well as confidence. mined to win. I’m going to contestants who have been Henderson is an advocate for sur- ipants of the Miss Omega “We want to build them come in here and kill it ev- in the pageant and work to vivors of sexual assault, rape and Pageant, it’s confidence. up to feel like they can do ery day,” Taylor said. assist current participants other forms of abuse. He also uses This spring the Gamma anything they put their Taylor said she was deter- as needed. Though Taylor his talents as a poet to educate peo- Theta chapter of the Ome- mind to,” Carmichael said. mined not only to win the entered the contest with ple about gender roles and inequal- ga Psi Phi fraternity is host- Past and current Miss title but also the cash prize ity and to provide platforms “to give ing its 12th annual Miss Omega participants work that came with the crown. ambition to win, she said voices to women of color.” Omega Pageant. The pag- together to show that their She said she believes that she left with something priceless: nine pageant sis- SEE LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE eant was created at WKU true beauty comes from when you tell someone in 2007 to embrace, uplift within. For the 2015 Miss money is involved, the ters. PAGE B2 and give confidence to full- Omega winner Ayana Tay- person will naturally work SEE OMEGA PAGE B2
Black Men at Western group returns to WKU
BY SHELBY BRUCE vice throughout the Bowling males,” Currin said. “We do when necessary. [email protected] Green community,” said Chi- not want anyone to feel that “I make sure the BMW con- cago, Ill. sophomore Chris they cannot be a part of our tinues to make progress and After a four-year hiatus, Wilborn, the vice president organization due to race.” achieve our goals,” said Wil- Black Men at Western is re- of BMW. “[We will] brain- In addition to planning born. turning to WKU’s campus; storm on having open dis- events, BMW also wants to Wilborn said the organiza- ensure that it will continue to the organization previously cussion talks on campus tion is a good opportunity and hopefully host a couple grow and develop to its full- concluded in 2012. for its members to encour- President of the organi- events on campus with an- est potential as an organiza- other organization.” tion. age one another to attain zation Cameron Currin, their goals. a sophomore from Brent- The group plans to hold “For upcoming years, we “We all have dreams and wood, Tennessee, said the an event discussing real-life just want to grow as an or- goals that we are trying to group had ended four years situations that might affect ganization and have a posi- ago because it had not been WKU students on campus tive presence on campus,” reach, and the great thing able to function properly. and offering strategies stu- said Currin, “as well as have about being a part of this This time around, BMW is dents can use to cope with events that incorporate and brotherhood is to uplift one more organized and has a them in a positive way. Also include mentorship, leader- another,” Wilborn said. clear plan for re-establishing in the works is an event ship opportunities and com- With the two leaders in munity service.” itself on campus. geared to relieve student place, this organization While collaborating with “Our main focus is to help stress during finals week. plans to continue moving minority males navigate BMW has been working on the vice president and with committee members is a key forward in its efforts to es- through college experiences getting a consistent number tablish themselves more on of men to join the organiza- part of Currin’s presidency, as a WKU student,” Currin campus, grow as an organi- said of the organization’s tion and has made sure to Nashville sophomore Cameron he is also in charge of plan- zation and reach its full po- new vision. inform potential members Currin is currently in the process ning membership commit- BMW has already com- that race doesn’t determine of restarting Black Men at West- tee meetings, marketing the tential. pleted several meetings and whether or not someone can ern, a community service and organization on campus and “Our main goal is to be an set up both short-term and join, according to Currin. leadership organization that so guiding group efforts in con- organization that can be on sultation with advisors. long-term plans. “The name ‘Black Men at far has about 20 active members. campus for years to come,” “We are all committing our Western’ is not just for black JOSH NEWELL/HERALD Wilborn, as vice president, Currin said. “Meaning that time to is in charge of managing even when the board mem- ideas for upcoming events commu- bers leave, our foundation is nity ser- and meetings and as- sisting the solid [so] that the next group presi- can only be successful dent from that point forward.” b2 MARCH 24, 2016 COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD Calendar
Thursday, March 24
Women Empowerment - Guest Speaker WKU BB&T Center for the Study of Capital- Dr. Martha Sales ism presents Arthur Laff er Location: Ransdell Hall 1074 Location: Downing Student Union 1071 Time: 5:30 p.m. Time: 8 p.m. Sustainability Meeting Baseball: WKU vs. Middle Ten- Location: DSU 3007 nessee State Time: 5:30 p.m. Location: Nick Denes Field Time: 6 p.m. friday, March 25
WKU Board of Regents Meeting WKU Softball vs. North Texas Location: Mass Media and Technology Location: WKU Softball Complex Hall 0242 Time: 5 p.m. Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, march 26
WKU Block and Bridle Little North WKU Forensics Showcase Radney Foster Concert American Location: GRH 1074 Location: The Phoenix Theatre, 545 Location: Ag Expo Center Main Arena Time: 5:50 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Morris Alley Time: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Time: 7 p.m.
NSCS hosts annual March to College event
BY EMMA AUSTIN es on sixth graders because that sends tutors to Natcher years ago. commit to a society that’s [email protected] that is the age most students Elementary every Wednes- “It’s kind of a joy just to not benefitting them right begin to think about their day afternoon. Jones said see when you walk in how away,” Headley said. He said WKU’s National Society of futures. NSCS members serve as they’re actually excited to do his experience in NSCS has Collegiate Scholars will host “They start thinking about mentors as well as tutors. some work with you,” Head- allowed him to give back to 88 sixth graders on campus what they want to do when “We seek to enhance stu- ley said. WKU and the Bowling Green Friday for its second annual they grow up and what they dents’ success in school Frankfort junior Mina community. March to College event. want to study,” Jones said. both academically and so- Thomas said she looks for- “It stands for something Students from Natcher "Having WKU students be cially,” Jones said. ward to interacting with the bigger than me,” Headley Elementary School of War- a part of this process en- Jones explained when kids on Friday and letting said. hances their academic expe- students go to tutoring ses- them know college is an at- ren County will arrive in the Jones said she hopes March rience." sions, they receive both tainable possibility. morning to listen to Presi- to College will encourage According to NSCS’s web- academic assistance and an “I went to an under- dent Gary Ransdell speak the kids to pursue a higher site, the organization’s mem- opportunity to interact with privileged school, so there before touring campus. The education. Jones studies el- Natcher Elementary stu- bers are “deeply committed someone older who wants to weren’t a lot of people who ementary and special edu- dents will also have an op- to scholarship, leadership help build a relationship. necessarily considered col- portunity to hear from WKU and service and as a result, WKU’s NSCS chapter lege to be the next step,” cation and said her passion students and ask questions are impacting their campus president Luke Headley, a Thomas said. is for kids. about the road to college and local communities ev- senior from Grand Rapids, Although there are over “Seeing them succeed and and what it’s like being a stu- ery day.” Michigan, said he has seen 800 NSCS members at WKU, grow is my goal,” Jones said. dent at WKU. Jones serves as WKU’s co- changes in the kids’ inter- Headley said the society “Being able to be in a situa- Bowling Green junior and ordinator of Planning to actions with him and with does not have much mem- tion where I can live that out NSCS member Kaylynne Achieve Collegiate Excel- their peers since the PACE ber engagement. has been very inspiring for Jones said the society focus- lence, a program in NSCS tutoring program began two “It’s hard to have someone me.”
OMEGA “Some of the contestants for next fident,” Carmichael said. new friends and become more com- Continued from LIFE year might be here, so indeed … show This flourishing, Carmichael said, fortable with oneself. them what to do and what it looks comes from people encouraging the “I know people think you should be Taylor’s role this year in Miss Omega like,” Taylor said. women to do what, previously, they down each other’s throat. We are to- is pageant mom. As pageant mom, her Since the current Miss Omega Pag- had been told was impossible or pro- tally different people, but at the same job is to create a theme, help contes- eant is less than three weeks away, hibited because of their physical fea- time we are all the same, trying to tants with their outfits and assist with Carmichael reflected on how the show tures. Carmichael said he also gains step out of our comfort zones,” Gar- performances for each scene. The po- affects contestants as well as himself. confidence in himself by telling others rett said. “We are pageant sisters, so sition extends to helping participants “My favorite part is watching the there is no limit. we should be there for each other. If with their homework and giving ad- girls grow throughout the pageant. Current Miss Omega candidate someone needs help or needs to talk, vice. Taylor recalled that during last We are four weeks in right now, and Rajene Garrett, Madisonville sopho- we are all there for each other.” year’s show, she focused strictly on on day one, we had girls that did not more, said she was encouraged to The Miss Omega Pageant is Apr. 14 how her performance would impact want to talk in front of people. Now participate after hearing that the pag- in Downing Student Union and be- attendees. they are in here flourishing and con- eant provided an opportunity to make gins at 7 p.m.
LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE “In years past, we’ve had a lot of per- be engaged and that they will leave about sexual violence to be comfort- Continued from LIFE formances from minorities and not knowing a little more about sexual as- able and allow them to discuss the many males in attendance,” Brandon sault and what is happening to people topic in a constructive way. Henderson, according to his web- said. “We want people to know this in everyday life,” Chatman said. site, has been invited to speak at a happens to more than just one de- One in five women and one in 16 Chatman has participated in many variety of venues, including Baylor mographic, and many should know men are sexually assaulted while in events on campus but said helping University, Paul Quinn University, the about it.” college, according to the National with this event was different. University of Arizona and the South- Nashville freshman Tyra Chatman, Sexual Violence Resource Center. The “It has been very interesting and a west Black Student Leadership Con- who has helped with the audition same study found that one in five great learning experience being able ference at Texas A&M University. process, said she is excited about this women and one in 71 men will be Brandon said her office’s goal is to event. Chatman hopes people leave raped at some point in their lives. to participate,” Chatman said. “This increase male participation and have with new knowledge. Chatman said this event can allow event has also kept me very busy, and a diverse crowd. “I hope that students and guests will people who are afraid to speak out I am excited for the outcome.” b3 MARCH 24, 2016 COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD REECER'S PIECE Basketball coaching search has interesting options BY JOHN REECER ever, President Gary Randsell debatable whether or not he is upgraded to a tougher confer- coach who has never been a [email protected] has given a list of attributes of a proven winner. He did have ence since their departure. head coach before. what he wants in a head coach a record of 100-54 while at The program needs some- To me, the best possible op- With former head men’s bas- which include: head coaching WKU, but that was in the me- one who has true winning ex- tions are John Pelphrey and ketball coach Ray Harper now experience, a seasoned coach, diocre Sun Belt Conference. perience in a tougher confer- Rick Stansbury. gone, Athletic Director Todd a proven winner, someone When he upgraded to the ence than the Sun Belt. Pelphery’s last head coach- Stewart now must make a de- that has impeccable charac- SEC, Felton was anything but While names like Kenny ing stint was at Arkansas cision on who will lead WKU’s ter, has no compromises in a winner at the University Payne and Curtis Townsend where he compiled a 69-59 most storied athletic program recruiting and someone who of Georgia where his record from the University of Ken- record as head coach, leading which is now at a crossroads. can be a leader of men and there was 84-91 overall. tucky and the University of the Razorbacks to the second Find the right man for this mentor to the players. Similar to Felton’s resume Kansas fit perfectly, they don't round of the NCAA tourna- job, and the program could Considering that Randsell is Darrin Horn. Like Felton, have the head coaching expe- ment in 2008. take off towards national re- will be a part of the final inter- Horn meets all of Randsell’s rience that Ransdell prefers. Stansbury is the most attrac- spectability and maybe some view process, let’s take his list traits, but his “proven winner” Another assistant coach that tive possibility out of all the NCAA tournament glory. of attributes and apply them status is questionable. He had WBKO’s Chad Bishop has re- names being tossed around. Find the wrong man for the to the most popular names a great record at WKU, but like ported is a candidate for the In 14 long seasons at Missis- job, and the WKU basket- that are being tossed around Felton, Horn went to the SEC. job is Xavier assistant coach sippi State, he had a 293-165 ball team will consistently be for the position and see who Horn moved to the University Travis Steele. record and six NCAA tourna- found in the cellar of Confer- could be the most deserving. of South Carolina and had a Steele has worked in a pro- ment appearances. ence USA for the foreseeable Out of all the rumored losing record of 60-63. gram that has seen a measur- Stansbury is incredibly sea- future. names, Dennis Felton is one While they both are good able amount of winning suc- soned and may be exactly No pressure, Mr. Stewart. of the most familiar. Howev- choices for the position as cess the past few years. what this team needs. The question that is on the er, his is a name that doesn’t they exhibit high character, However, Steele has no head While these names have mind of WKU basketball fans match up as well with Rand- the hire needs to be a great coaching experience and is considerable basketball everywhere is who will be the sell’s attributes as other candi- one and not a safe one. definitely not seasoned, being knowledge and unquestioned next WKU head basketball dates do. There is no proof that either younger than the age of 32. character and would be good coach? While Felton is seasoned potential candidate will bring With the present situation, hires, I believe that either Pel- Obviously there is no definite and has a large amount of back the success they had I personally don’t agree with phrey or Stansbury would be answer to this just yet. How- head coaching experience, it is with WKU. The program has the hiring of a young, talented the best options to pursue.
BASEBALL Player of the Year struggled sophomore pitcher Connor scored 11 of their 16 runs (12-9 overall) who will come Continued from sports against the Governors, giving McHugh came in but had a in the last two innings and to Bowling Green for a three- up two runs in one inning of nightmare during his time on cruised to a 16-2 victory. game conference series start- Afterwards, Head Coach play. the mound. The loss is the fourth straight ing Friday at 6 p.m. John Pawlowski put in Bruner left momentarily The Lexington native gave for WKU, who now drops to The Blue Raiders will enter freshman pitcher Caleb with an arm injury but re- up five runs on only two hits, 11-9 on the season. Nick Denes Field coming off Bruner on the mound. The turned in the top of the ninth. mainly due to also giving up Next up for the Toppers will a 7-4 win over fifth-ranked former Kentucky Gatorade During Bruner’s absence, four walks. The Governors be rival Middle Tennessee Vanderbilt University.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Lady Toppers to cash in on 19 points score of 74-60. son and advance to the Sweet Sixteen Continued from sports from those turnovers. The Billikens are led by Jackie of the WNIT. The win moved WKU to 26-6 over- Kemph, who averages 16.7 points per The Billikens held Ball State to just sure we were guarding,” Clark-Heard all and into the Sweet Sixteen of the game. Kemph dropped 26 points and 29.6 percent from the field and held said. “Our full-court zone press helped WNIT. Up next for WKU will be a road grabbed 13 rebounds against Ball State a marked advantage in the paint. St. out a lot especially in that third quarter game at St. Louis on Friday. to help St. Louis get past the Cardinals Louis out-rebounded the Cardinals 48- and helped us come back and get the St. Louis boasts a 26-7 record on the in the final minute of play. 38 and had 20 more points in the paint. lead.” season and is coming off a 59-55 victo- Ball State led by five with 1:08 to go, Tip time between the Lady Toppers UT Martin committed 18 turnovers ry over a Ball State team that defeated and then Kemph and company went and Billikens is set for 7 p.m. in St. Lou- to just 10 by WKU and allowed the WKU in the season opener by a final on a 7-2 run to end the Cardinals' sea- is on Friday.
FOOTBALL Brohm said. “I want my Dale Williams, who will Continued from sports players to believe in them- lead the offensive line, selves and to push them- and Reggie Johnson, who CORRECTION “We have to get better in selves. will coach the defensive certain positions as well: Along with filling posi- ends. In the Mar. 15 story, “No Re- the columnist incorrectly stated quarterback, tight end and tions on the field, the Top- This change in leadership grets: Hilltoppers end season that federal law prevented him some spots on defense. pers will also face a change will be an adjustment for after conference tournament from commenting or speculat- We have plenty of work to in leadership this season. players and coaches, but WKU has six coaches in Brohm is optimistic about run,” a quote from guard Aaron ing about the situation sur- do, but I think our guys are Cosby was not properly attrib- rounding the men’s basketball willing.” new positions this spring. their place on this team. Brian Brohm, who is new “I think they’ll do a good uted to its original source. The team. This is false. This error was That the Toppers are ex- to the staff this year, will job,” Brohm said. “I want quote originated from Zach corrected in the online edition. hibiting such willingness be in charge of the quar- them to teach our guys Greenwell of the Bowling Green The Herald regrets the error. in their first spring practice terbacks, and Chris Bar- their own personality, and Daily News. This proper attribu- The College Heights Herald is a great sign. Brohm does clay will lead the running [I] definitely want our guys tion has been added to all on- corrects all confi rmed errors not want to see that trait go backs. Bryan Ellis, will now to be pushed.” line stories including this quote. that are brought to reporter’s or away any time soon. take over the receivers, and After a few more weeks The Herald regrets the error. editor’s attention. “You can’t achieve great Tony Levine will lead the of practice, the team will In the March 22 column Please call 745-6011 or 745-5044 things unless you find a tight ends. compete in the Red and “Bombshell news leaves basket- to report a correction, or e-mail us way to make it happen. I Another addition to the White Spring Game on Sat- don’t want complacency,” WKU coaching staff is urday, April 23. ball team in need of a savior,” at [email protected].
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BASEBALL FOOTBALL First spring practice showcases willingness BY BAILEY TOWNSEND [email protected]
The WKU football team got a fresh start to the upcoming season as Head Coach Jeff Brohm and the Hilltoppers took to the field on Monday for their first practice, signifying the start of spring football. Day one of practice featured com- petitive action from the Toppers, who have been out of action since the team’s victory over the University of South Florida in the Miami Beach Bowl on Dec. 21, 2015. “I thought the first day went pretty good,” Brohm said. “I think we’ve got guys that want to do well, want to be Sophomore infi elder Steven Kraft sprints for fi rst base during WKU's 16-2 loss to Austin Peay on Tuesday. Kraft was 1-3 with good players, and want to find a way one run on the game. NICK WAGNER/HERALD to help this team win.” Despite losing quarterback Brandon Doughty, WKU has 11 starters return- ing from last year’s Conference-USA championship team. These 11 include seven offensive players, five of whom are from WKU’s starting offensive line. The Toppers will also be welcoming back four defensive starters in redshirt senior safety Branden Leston, senior safety Marcus Ward, junior defensive blown out end Derik Overstreet and redshirt ju- nior linebacker T.J. McCollum. While a large focus has been placed Governors hand Hilltoppers fourth straight loss IN A on replacing star quarterback Dough- ty, the Toppers must also counteract DOMINATING 16-2 VICTORY their loss of kicker Garret Schwett- man. He holds the record at WKU for most points scored in a single season. BY SAM PORTER Conroy grounded out to bring home The two pitchers combined for three His 236 extra points were the sixth- Clayton Smithson to tie the game. innings and allowed only one run as [email protected] most in FBS history. Shortly after, Alex Robles singled the Toppers entered the seventh in- Losing a consistent, record-setting through the left side to bring home ning trailing 5-1. The WKU baseball team hosted Aus- kicker will be a difficult vacancy to Ridge Smith to give the Governors the In the bottom of the seventh, senior tin Peay State University Tuesday in overcome. In fact, replacing starting lead. infielder Danny Hudzina hit down the a matchup of schools separated by positions in general will be a chal- After the Topper offense fell victim middle to bring home sophomore in- about 60 miles. lenge WKU is guaranteed to face this to three consecutive outs, the Gover- fielder Steven Kraft to cut the lead to The Governers (10-9) dominated season. It is a challenge, however, that nors went back to work in the top of 5-2. the Hilltoppers (11-9), who used sev- the Tops want to take on. the fourth. Hudzina also had a hit earlier in the en different pitchers including three The team will also have to replace A Topper error allowed Austin Peay’s game in the second inning, extending freshmen, and cruised to a 16-2 victo- tight end Tyler Higbee, who is cur- Alex Sala to come home to extend the his hitting streak to 25 games. ry. The loss was the first midweek loss rently projected to go in the first three lead to 3-1. Immediately after, Smith However, the Governors quickly of the year for the Hilltoppers. rounds of the NFL Draft, according to singled to score Smithson and Dre made things ugly for the Toppers in After a scoreless first inning, sopho- mock draft sites. Gleason scored Garrett Copeland to the bottom of the eighth inning. more outfielder Grant Malott nailed Despite the positive effort exhibited, extend the lead to 5-1. Smithson hit a line drive to left field a single to centerfield to bring home the Toppers still have a long way to go. The Toppers then turned to two to bring home his teammate Imani redshirt junior infielder Leiff Clarkson “We’ve got some guys that need rep- freshmen, Evan Acosta and Micah Willis to extend the lead to 6-2. for the game’s opening run. etition and experience,” Brohm said. However, the Governors responded Kaczor, to get WKU through the sixth in the top of the third. Austin Peay’s T.J. inning. SEE BASEBALL PAGE B3 SEE FOOTBALL PAGE B3
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Lady Toppers to face St. Louis after UT Martin victory BY EVAN HEICHELBECH ure it out,” Clark-Heard said. [email protected] “They bought into everything we were talking about in the The WKU women’s basket- locker room, and I think it ball team found itself in an showed.” unfamiliar situation when it Redshirt junior point guard trailed the University of Ten- Kendall Noble was held score- nessee, Martin (22-9, 14-2 less until the four-minute Ohio Valley Conference) 33-24 mark in the second quarter. at halftime in Monday’s WNIT “I challenged Kendall at half- second-round game in Diddle time,” Clark-Heard said. “This Arena. group is very coachable, and WKU held a 13-9 lead after that’s what I love about them.” one quarter of play, and then Sophomore guard Tashia the Skyhawks went off from Brown’s hot shooting was the the 3-point line. only thing that kept WKU in UT Martin hit five of its sev- the game. en second-quarter 3-point at- “She was very important. tempts — compared to WKU’s She kept us in the game in the 0-7 start from deep — which first half,” Noble said. “No- helped them build a 28-15 body else could make a shot lead midway through the sec- or was really trying to make a ond quarter. shot. She’s a big-time player, “We knew they weren’t sec- and that’s what they do.” ond in the country in [3-point- Brown was 12-22 from the field and scored 17 of her 32 ers] for no reason,” Head Redshirt junior guard Kendall Noble (12) goes for two as guard-forward Shy Copney (44) defends Coach Michelle Clark-Heard points in the first 20 minutes of action. during the second round of the NIT tournament between WKU and Tennessee Martin Monday at said. “We were going to have Diddle Arena. SHABAN ATHUMAN/HERALD to make sure we made some “Coach Heard kind of got adjustments, and I was really on me and said I’ve been kind of sitting back lately and not “[Coach Heard] said that sists and 8 rebounds to even- half for WKU was the defen- proud of our group coming we weren’t guarding, and if tually threaten a third career sive intensity. out of the locker room.” being aggressive like I usu- ally do,” Brown said. “She just we wanted to get beat then triple-double. “They were getting some The Lady Toppers battled [we should] continue to not “She almost had another easy hooks in the first and sec- back in the second half for a wanted me to come out there and play my game.” guard. We just had to come triple-double. Kendall’s just ond quarter, and we just want- 64-57 victory and a spot in the out here and bring some en- great,” Brown said. “That’s just ed to make sure we bumped Sweet Sixteen of the WNIT. WKU outscored the Sky- hawks 25-12 in the third quar- ergy,” Brown said. what she does. She’s a great up the pressure and make “I was just really proud of Noble went for 13 points in all-around player, and I don’t this group. We continued to ter and felt the momentum switch was completely in the the third quarter alone and know anybody else like her.” SEE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL find a way to fight and do finished with 15 points, 12 as- The real story of the second PAGE B3 the things we needed to fig- Lady Toppers’ favor.