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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 > WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY > VOLUME 90, ISSUE 05 Campus offi ces move around BY LEAH BROWN [email protected] Within the past year, WKU has un- dergone many changes on campus with construction and renovations to buildings, the largest project being Downing Student Union. One project that most students probably did not know about was the preservation and restoration of the original president’s home, the Craig Administrative Center, located across from the Kentucky Museum. President Gary Ransdell said the building is an important part of WKU's history. WILLIAM KOLB/HERALD “Once the Alumni Association moved out and moved into the new Frankfort senior AJ Snipes, 23, repels down the open face of the WKU Challenge Course as Hebron senior Thomas Kinman, Augenstein Alumni Center, this house 21, ascends the rock wall. Students in the Recreation Administration major have the option to complete REC 439: Challenge began to deteriorate quickly," Rans- Course Facilitation, for a concentration in Outdoor Recreation. dell said. "We had to make a decision whether to restore it or tear it down, SEE OFFICES PAGE A2 Learning the AARC focuses on retention BY BRITTANY ELDRIDGE [email protected] The Academic Advising and Reten- tion Center brought in some new Ropes changes following the beginning of the 2014 fall semester. The Learn- ing Center, dorms and the Fine Arts Ropes provide challenge, team building Center will no longer have monitored study halls. Russell Curley, director of AARC, said the AARC is all about re- BY KIERSTIN KIRK tention. [email protected] “We have a limited budget,” he said. “And so we have to decide what idden behind WKU’s agricultural farm, a large, grassy area plays host to we can and can’t afford. We’ve had to a giant, towering wooden structure with a series of nets, dangling ropes make some cuts and so we looked at and zip lines, suspended 40 feet above the ground. all of our program, and the monitored H study hall was a passive program.” On the ground level, colored noodles and small, square fabric patches litter Most of the students that came to the the green grass, as wooded trails lead off to various other challenges. All of these monitored study hall were required to make up the WKU Challenge Course. attend, but most didn’t make an ap- The course, located off Nashville Road, offers a plethora of outdoor challenge pearance. “Students resented it,” Curley said. activities, ranging from those taking place on the aforementioned wooden struc- “It was very inconvenient for them.” ture, the High Course, and those taking place on the various trails and grassy Upon looking at the programs of- areas surrounding it, the Low Course. fered at the AARC, Curley said that the monitored study halls didn’t serve the “It’s an opportunity for participants to grow, challenge themselves and try new things,” Tammie Stenger-Ramsey, associate professor of kinesiology, recreation SEE AARC PAGE A3 and sport, said. SEE ROPES PAGE A2
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ROPES wasn’t until roughly 2004 and 2005 that Continued from Front the actual planning for the course began. “The challenge course was a collab- Many groups have ventured out orative effort between the intramu- onto the course either for a class or as ral-recreational sports department, a team building exercise. Participants the kinesiology, recreation and sport challenge themselves mentally and department, and the department physically, strengthening their team- of agriculture,” Riddlesperger said. work skills as they go. “This three department partnership “We are always open to campus is unique among collegiate challenge groups coming out. We encourage courses.” this by offering reduced prices to Construction on the course was WKU affi liated groups,” Brooks Rid- started in 2006, and in 2007 the course dlesperger, a graduate assistant at the was fi nally fi nished and ready to be ex- course, said. plored. Riddlesperger has worked on other “The High Course was built by an courses, both as a student and profes- outside company named Corner- sionally, especially at his alma mater, stone,” Riddlesperger said. “A major- the College of William and Mary. ity of the Low Course and trails were “I was introduced to them (ropes built as part of class assignments. We courses) in a class… at William and continue to add and modify things as Mary,” Riddlesperger said. “I have also needed.” worked for a summer camp where I fa- The Challenge Course is essentially cilitated a course as part of my respon- used as an additional learning tool, sibilities.” Riddlesperger said. Many classes and Riddlesperger is partnering his chal- groups utilize the course to simply pro- lenge course background, both at mote skills like problem solving and aforementioned locations and now at team building. Gatton Academy uses it WKU, with a degree in recreation and at the beginning of the school year as a sports administration, with a certifi - unique way to have new students meet cate in outdoor leadership. their classmates. “I believe the challenge course is a “I had a great time getting to bond great asset to WKU," Riddlesperger with my classmates while participating said. "It offers an alternative to the in the challenge course,” Tom Seibold, traditional classroom. It also offers a a Louisville junior and Gatton alum- means for groups to grow and become nus, said. “It was a fun experience that stronger." allowed us to get to know each other Discussions about building a chal- in a way that would have taken a very lenge course started in the 1990s, but it long time in the classroom.”
OFFICES bin Taylor and colleagues moved to his Continued from Front former suite in the Wetherby Adminis- tration Building. and we couldn’t let that happen.” Ransdell said the fi rst fl oor of the The home opened last week and was renovated building is open to be used named after WKU’s original alumni by students, faculty and staff. The fl oor director, Billy Craig. It once was the contains a library, living room, din- home for the fi rst three WKU presi- ing room and a small meeting room. dents: Henry Hardin Cherry, Paul L. Those interested in reserving space in Garrett and Kelly Thompson. the restored building can contact Mc- “Henry Hardin Cherry died in this Donald for arrangements. house,” Ransdell said. The house was one of the original, It now serves as an offi ce to Ransdell, historic buildings on campus built in General Counsel Deborah Wilkins, 1931 by architect Brinton Davis, Rans- President Assistant Julia McDonald dell said. and Freida Eggleton, who will work Davis also designed Van Meter Hall, part-time and handle NCAA academic Snell Hall, Helm Library, Gordon Wil- compliance duties. son Hall, the Industrial Education Wilkins said she enjoys the new offi ce Building, Schneider Hall, the Kentucky space. Building, Cherry Hall, the Heating “I have a soft spot for old houses Plant and the Colonnade. anyway,” Wilkins said. “I’m just happy “He was the original campus master to see it fi xed up and back the way it planner for the fi rst 30 years of our his- should’ve been.” tory,” Ransdell said. “Most people don’t With Ransdell’s old offi ce vacant, know the original campus master plan Vice President for Public Affairs Rob- when the university was founded.”
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Crime reports arrested on the corner of Alumni WKU and UPIKE partner Avenue and Center Street for alco- • Covington freshman Justin Van- hol intoxication in a public place dusen of Zacharias Hall was cited on Sept. 5. to improve healthcare for possession of marijuana and • Bowling Green freshman Mushari drug paraphernalia on Avenue of Alotaibi was arrested on Kentucky Champions on Sept. 5. Street for disregarding a traffi c BY LEAH BROWN “We’re able to deliver programs that • WKU Police Department responded control device, no operators license [email protected] would help them fi ll some of those va- to a heat detector alarm in room 175 and DUI on Sept. 6. cancies for those health professions,” of the Fine Arts Center on Sept. 5. WKU is collaborating with the Uni- Bonaguro said. • Evansville freshman Elih Tani of • Florence freshman Jaliyah Maupin Barnes-Campbell Hall was cited for versity of Pikeville to help meet health- WKU will now offer programs in com- of Pearce-Ford Tower reported her care needs in the eastern end of the possession of alcohol by a minor munication disorders and healthcare purse and contents stolen from state. administration. Both will become avail- on Sept. 6. The two universities announced their able in the fall of 2015. WKU will also of- her room on Sept. 5. The estimated • Gallatin, Tennessee junior Tanner partnership Thursday, Aug. 28. fer a program in Master of Social Work at value of the stolen property is Cole reported his bike stolen from WKU will be extending three health- UPIKE, available in the fall of 2016. $135.00. behind the Student Publications related master’s degree programs to “It makes sense that we would go in • Paducah freshman Jacob Hum- Building on Sept. 8. The estimated the students of UPIKE. and offer these degree programs in phrey of Hugh Poland Hall was value of the bike is $70. WKU President Gary Ransdell said, Pikeville,” Ransdell said. “It’s easy for “What is particularly interesting is the them. They don’t need to worry about fact that you have a private institution accreditation. It works well for both in- and a public institution partnering and stitutions.” that’s rare in Kentucky.” All of the classes are offered online. UPIKE President James Hurley asked Ransdell said both sides will benefi t. if WKU could help facilitate the provi- “Pikeville wins and we gain value sion of better healthcare in eastern from it as well,” he said. “It’s a pretty Kentucky, according to Ransdell. neat collaboration.” WKU had all the degree programs the UPIKE established the Kentucky Col- university was looking for in a partner- lege of Optometry in 2014, the fi rst op- ship. tometry school in the state and 22nd in John Bonaguro, dean of the College the country. UPIKE will also be offering of Health and Human Services at WKU, WKU students the opportunity for ca- said there is a shortage of health profes- reers in optometry. sionals, particularly in speech pathology, “I expect we will continue to explore social work and health care administra- possibilities in the future with the Uni- tion, in the eastern Kentucky area. versity of Pikeville,” Ransdell said. Correction Due to a Herald error, one of the fraternities mentioned in the NPHC Yard Show story was incorrectly named on page A2 of the Sept. 4 issue. The proper name of the fraternity is Alpha Phi Alpha. The Herald regrets the error. The College Heights Herald corrects all confi rmed errors that are brought to reporters’ or editors’ attention. Please call 745-6011 or 745-5044 to report a correction, or email us at [email protected].
APP Another update that was added in Continued from front July includes the option to sign up for WKU emergency text alert notifi ca- The app also connects students to tions. news stories and videos from WKU The recent updates and the begin- News and the Student Government ning of the school year led to an in- Association. There is also a function crease in app traffi c. where students are able to check up on “On the fi rst day of classes we had various WKU events, including WKU 47,000 hits,” Johnson said. “In the past sports schedules and scores. three months we’ve had 8,000 new us- Johnson said the new update in- ers.” cludes a function where students can The free app can be downloaded look up their course schedule. from Android and iPhones. Windows From their schedule, students can phones can go to i.wku.edu and fi nd access course times and syllabuses, the same functions. and even get directions to any of the Johnson said he would like to de- buildings on campus. velop a way for students to contribute Paducah freshman Katherine Culb- ideas for new features on the app. ertson said she fi nds the course sched- “I’m thinking about creating a Twit- ule helpful. ter for new ideas,” Johnson said. “We’re “I use it to fi nd my classes and get on trying to be sensitive to what is of value Blackboard,” she said. to students.”
AARC Expectations Programs) and STEPS Continued from front (Success Through Evaluation, Place- ment, and Support),” Curley said. entire student body, and with DSU BEP and STEPS are programs AARC having a new 24-hour study lounge, offers to help students with academ- they were cut. ics. “It was a decision on priorities,” he Another of these changes was the de- said. cision to re-evaluate the tutoring pro- The AARC has decided to transform gram. Christopher Jensen, associate the former study hall into an Active director of AARC, said that the goal is to Learning Lab. The lab will consist of make the largest impact as possible for a series of competency-based work- the tutoring programs. shops offered to students in areas like “We’re looking at the courses that are academic planning, study skills, test high enrollment and high need for stu- taking skills and other programs that dents, and we’re going to start catering can help students handle academic more towards those,” Jensen said. diffi culty. AARC also plans to introduce group “We wanted our programs to be more tutoring. If students are struggling to proactive,” Curley said. get an appointment, then they can do Competency-based means that the groups of fi ve. Jensen said that in the Wkuherald.com AARC will actually teach the students long term the AARC hopes to be able to skills that are a part of the workshop serve students better. and they will have the opportunity to “It’s more about retention, student demonstrate those learned skills. success and teaching them,” he said. “They (workshops) will become “It’s what’s needed for them to be suc- the main components of BEP (Best cessful here at WKU.” SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 > WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
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EDITORIAL TWEETS FROM THE HILL Isn’t it just a @Travis1Taylor: Since I've been sit- ting here being a DD I've seen 3 am- bathroom? bulances and like 10 people pulled over. Welcome to college #WKU — Sent 1:02am · 7 Sep 2014
@FletchTopper: Brohm: I did think our guys played hard. I think, with- out question, we let one get away. #WKU — Sent 2:46pm · 6 Sep 2014
@14charbison: WKU parking and I are about to throw down — Sent 10:23pm · 7 Sep 2014
@burcgreg: #WKU fans be like..."Drake is gangsta rap!"... — Sent 9:21pm · 7 Sep 2014
@amanda95smith: "You can make it from Snell to Gary Ransdell in 15 minutes" YOU'RE WRONG — Sent 2:15pm · 4 Sep 2014 ·
@_HSPICE_: @WKUBigRed LOVES doing the Booty Shake at games!!! #capitalonebigredwku — Sent 4:21pm · 7 Sep 2014
@dabizness620: There is a guy who Don't let WKU forget about plays for western Kentucky universi- ty and his name is Wonderful Terry. No bullshit transgender Students — Sent 1:33pm · 6 Sep 2014 @KaitlinNickrent: "Screw you, you THE ISSUE: WKU isn’t providing proper big question. If our students are happening as soon as possible. In red ass thing!" - my dad to the West- support for transgender students. organizing and clamoring for non- fact, WKU could look to the Univer- discriminatory policies, why aren’t sity of Louisville, which received a ern Kentucky University mascot. OUR STANCE: The administration those changes being made? perfect score of fi ve stars, as a guide #GoIllini needs to make transgender students a Our rating from the Campus Pride for policy changes. — Sent 12:17pm · 6 Sep 2014 priority, and students need to continue demanding it. Index is based on several factors, but Students need to make sure that most have to do with the fact that WKU Ransdell doesn’t push transgender @ fastmag_michael seems to refuse to formalize any policy rights to the bottom of his to-do list : No job for po- KU hosts an incredibly di- regarding transgender students. alongside pressing matters such as litical science in bowling green, but verse student body, but ev- There isn’t a formal housing pro- the entertainment of alumni donors. if you are a puppeteer I have found W ery student has at least a few cess for students existing outside the This needs to be a priority. These an opening. things in common. We all had to apply binary. Campus records don’t recog- changes need to happen now, while we — Sent 11:13pm · 7 Sep 2014 to study at WKU, we all use the bath- nize that transgender students exist. have the fuel to make them happen. room and we all have a gender identity. Faculty and staff receive no train- Students should take the results Unfortunately, when a prospective ing on the issue, and many have no of the Campus Pride Index and use @ ndball21: I had a good weekend student is fi lling out their application idea what pronouns to use with their them. They should email housing on WKU campus, I wish I would have they have to choose between male, fe- students. Some aren’t aware that it’s administrators and ask what formal- went here male and no response. When they look even an issue they need to consider. ized process WKU has for housing — Sent 11:25am · 7 Sep 2014 for a restroom, they fi nd single-stall TopNet should offer students the op- transgender students. When Rans- utilities labeled by a gender binary. tion to set their preferred pronouns. dell emails his requests for tailgate The Campus Pride Index recently rat- Professors would receive the informa- attendance, students should reply ed WKU as 2.5 out of 5 stars for LGBT- tion along with their class rosters. with an email asking him to formally friendly policies. This is behind every Unfortunately, WKU hasn’t made recognize that WKU students con- other rated university in the state. transgender students a priority yet. trol their identity. That rating is at odds with another President Gary Ransdell recently Do it, because in the United States, 46 rating of WKU by advocate.com. WKU reached out to Student Identity Out- percent of trans men and 42 percent of was chosen as one of the seven bravest reach President Andrew Salman for trans women have attempted suicide, schools in the south due to the preva- advice on improving the university’s according to a study by the Williams lence of student activism on campus. policies. It might be a step in the Institute and the American Foundation Student Identity Outreach, Gender right direction, but we won’t know for Suicide Prevention. Compare that to and Women’s Studies and other orga- until changes are seen. the national average rate of 4.6 percent. nizations on the Hill do a great job of None of the needed changes would WKU needs to support its trans- demanding policy change. require much effort on the univer- gender students, and the student These opposing ratings raise a sity’s part. These changes should be body needs to demand it.
COMMENTARY Be a healthy Hilltopper despite the meal plan
Ericka Hardin is a Crestwood senior they weren’t offering the choices that Subway is fi ne. That’s where I spent ing in different options and healthier studying hospitality manage- I wanted to eat. There are not every single meal plan when I had options for students. Plus, restaurants ment and dietetics with a con- that many healthy options. them. Sadly, they have a lot of preser- that are here should advertise more centration in nutrition. She You can get a meal plan, but if vatives in their food. their healthier options and make them also works as a fi tness instruc- you want a better option it’s go- At Panda Express, you can always ask more accessible for meal plans. tor at the Preston Center. ing to cost you more. It’s usually for brown rice instead of white. Any- There are not a lot of healthy op- We asked Hardin for her per- two meal plans instead of one. thing with protein, vegetables and rice tions on campus, but there are some. spective as a WKU student and Burrito Bowl isn’t an adequate isn’t going to be that bad for you, but all Ultimately, it comes down to the stu- a learning nutritionist on eat- response to the lack of healthy the soy sauce gives you so much extra dent to make that decision. If it’s im- ing healthy with meal plans. options. They took away stuff that you don’t even think about. portant for them to eat healthy, then In college, part of the experi- ERICKA Greens-to-Go, which wasn’t the If you get a pizza at Papa John’s every those options are available. Sadly, ence is not having to worry about HARDIN freshest salad ever, but at least it’s now and then it’s not going to kill you, they have to work a little harder at what you’re eating all the time. I a better option than going to the but it isn’t the best option. getting them. stopped getting meal plans because Chick-fi l-A next to it. We defi nitely could work on bring- –Ericka Hardin
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BRIA GRANVILLE/HERALD Jonathan Oglesby is a WKU graduate student and founder of the organization FoFo Hari, which means "Hello Water." FoFo Hari serves to educate people, namely those living in sub-Saharan Africa, about methods of water sanitation and hygiene to avoid disease and preserve water through art. Graduate student works to improve water literacy in Africa
BY MACKENZIE MATHEWS [email protected] Poverty is not a unique problem NOW PLAYING around the world. As of one year ago, 1.2 billion people live on less than $1.25 a day and 400 million of those call sub-Saharan Africa home, ac- ‘November cording to the World Bank. The landlocked African nation Ni- ger, tucked within the same desert, Man’ uneven, holds around 15.5 million people. The people of this country face daily challenges of a rising water illiteracy cliche ridden, rate and fi nding food, with a water crisis being the root of it all. “I keep seeing these things and unoriginal waiting for them to change, but sometimes you have to start the change,” said WKU graduate student BY JACKSON FRENCH Jonathan Oglesby. [email protected] Oglesby has spent roughly 10 years “The November Man” has every- traveling to Niger and researching the PHOTO COURTESY OF JONATHAN OGELSBY people’s needs in order to educate thing a good spy thriller needs except A woman from the village of Boubon, Niger performs an eye-tracking trial. them on the source of their problem: an identity of its own. Though not ter- water illiteracy. They are not aware where someone is looking, what The people who are learning now rible, the fi lm’s not especially good of proper water sanitation, quality they’re looking at and for how long. will pass their knowledge to their either. It’s nothing more than just an- or hygiene, which leads to further is- Oglesby said it allows true reactions children and so on, hopefully ex- other spypy movie. sues such as disease, he said. and feelings to be recorded so he can panding water education to the fu- TheThe fi lm is essen- After graduating from WKU with a accurately assess their interests and ture leaders of the nation, he said. tiallytiall a parade of bachelor’s in biology and chemistry, whether or not they understand his The process provides the people genrege clichés. You Oglesby worked as a freelance de- lessons on water. with information and tools they can haveh an aging spy signer and illustrator. He hopes to David Keeling, geography and use to help themselves through wa- calledc back into use his artistic abilities to “tear down geology department head, said, ter issues. action,a a double- walls of science” and, for the people “Jonathan’s approach is extremely Working so closely with Niger and crossingc agency, of Niger, make water usage an under- innovative and has the potential to getting to know their culture and cus- a daughter in need standable matter. revolutionize how we approach the toms has allowed Oglesby to make a ofof rescuer and allies- “I’m trying to overcome language turned-enemies.tur It’s challenges of sustainability and wa- strong impact on their water educa- Jackson French and culture barriers by using art to ter resource security." tion, Keeling said. all here and it’s all teach them to wash their hands or Niger relies heavily on foreign aid, Oglesby will spend the next year approached in the boil water or use solar disinfectant,” but often the help goes beyond the preparing funds and data to create most formulaic and predictable way he said. natives’ understanding and capabili- materials to teach in villages, clinics possible. His research technique is a three- ties. That is where Oglesby comes in. and schools. That’s not to say none of it is enjoy- part process consisting of interviews, He ensures the people comprehend He also created an organization able. “The November Man” contains a surveys and eye-tracking technology. what is necessary for suffi cient water. called “Fofo Hari,” which translates few decent action scenes. Most fi ghts It emphasizes the locals’ needs and “I want the people of Niger to feel to “Hello Water,” that allows people and chases are entertaining though concerns by the direct consultation like they have a voice,” Oglesby said. to learn about water sanitation so unspectacular. Sadly, some of them provided through the discussions “I can give them an education, and that they can teach wherever they are are hampered by lazy editing, which and technology. then they can have an active role in drains out the dynamism and excite- Eye-tracking technology measures decisions made on their behalf.” SEE OGLESBY PAGE B3 ment. “The November Man” is a vehicle for Pierce Brosnan, who doesn’t seem to care much about putting on a good performance. Sometimes his acting is fi ne, and sometimes it’s unconvinc- Secular Student Alliance begins meetings ing. He’s also unintentionally hilarious when portraying anger. The only way he seems to know how to communi- BY LASHANA HARNEY Bowling Green sophomore Michael posting on the group Facebook page. cate rage is shouting incoherently at times that don’t feel appropriate. [email protected] Schrader, SSA public relations offi cer, There have been previous versions said members of the group “are ad- of SSA in the past. It’s not all Brosnan’s fault. Most ac- On a campus where there are nu- vocates for separation of church and “We had kind of a weak version,” tors wouldn’t know what to do with a merous religious groups, WKU’s state, for science education, honesty, Schrader said. “About fi ve of us would role this unevenly written. Peter De- Secular Student Alliance is one of the openness and ideas.” get together and meet, but it died out vereaux, the agent Brosnan plays, is only organizations on campus that SSA currently consists of about 10 to quickly. So, some of us decided to re- coldly detached in some scenes and serves as a place to give a voice to stu- 15 members, but the alliance hopes invigorate it and rework the Facebook weirdly sentimental in others. Incon- dents who identify as atheists, agnos- to expand. group at the beginning of last semes- sistency in motivations, desires and tics or non-religious. Due to the relatively small size of ter.” behaviors is a trait shared with most WKU’s SSA is a non-profi t organiza- the group, Schrader said the group In April, the alliance held an event at of the other characters, especially ally- tion affi liated with the national SSA tends to be very close. Centennial Mall coined Ask-an-Athe- turned-enemy David Mason, played with the mission to create an open fo- “We are friends fi rst,” he said. ist Day to help clarify misconceptions by Luke Bracey. rum for all secular students at WKU. The group meets every Tuesday at about those who aren’t religious. “The November Man” is armed with Their fi rst meeting of the school 4:30 p.m. in room 900 in Cravens Li- “A lot of reasons we have problems all the ingredients necessary for a year was held on Tuesday, Aug. 26. brary to discuss secular issues. The are because most people fear what good spy movie. Unfortunately, half- “We wanted to build a community faculty advisor over the organization they don’t know. So, on Ask-An-Athe- hearted acting, terrible dialogue and for atheists and agnostics,” Lexington is Jerry Daday, interim executive di- ist Day, we wanted people to ask us a script that withholds crucial plot de- senior Ryan Peach, SSA chair, said rector for the Center for Faculty De- what they wanted to know,” Schrader tails from the audience drags it down. Although the organization abstains velopment. said. After these fl aws take their toll, the fi lm from religion, they are not anti-reli- SSA keeps students updated by is left as nothing more than the kind of gious. SEE ALLIANCE PAGE B3 movie found on late-night television. B2 SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD Big Red competes in National Mascot Competition BY ERIAN BRADLEY Big Red has never won fi rst [email protected] place in this competition. The closest he’s ever gotten to the This year Big Red will be com- top spot was fourth place. peting once again in an online “It’s really hard to compete mascot challenge sponsored with bigger schools because by Capital One. Big Red started their fan base and alumni is entering this competition in large,” Davids said. 2002, and this will be the tenth The competition is not all up time Big Red has participated. to the mascot. Students and The annual competition in- alumni must participate. cludes 16 mascots from other Each week the website posts universities. To get into the new challenges to support competition, a university has their mascot. Votes are earned to submit a form online and a through points. There is a 100 short video of its mascot doing point challenge, a 50 point chal- their signature moves and in- lenge and a 1 point challenge. teracting with fans. The 100 point challenge The routine has to be rough- requires voters to submit a ly two or three minutes, and photo or video to Twitter, Ins- WKU gets help with that from tagram or Facebook of a spe- other sources. cifi c action, such as executing “It’s not our expertise,” Market- the mascot’s dance move. ing Assistant Paula Davids said. Capital One judges will re- Davids also holds the title of view the submissions and give TANNER COLE/HERALD being Big Red’s “mom.” the 100 points to their school’s Big Red pumps up the crowd of freshmen at the 2014 MASTER Plan convocation. Along with coming up with a mascot. The 50 point chal- routine, the universities have lenge is done through shar- now” button on the website. WKU still receives $5,000 from To vote in the competition, to post their video online. Big ing mascot pride on Twitter The prize for winning the Capital One for entering in go to capitalonemascots.com. Red’s video is found on YouTube or Facebook, and one point challenge is $20,000. the challenge to go toward the The competition will run under the account WKUSports. is awarded for clicking a “vote Even if Big Red doesn’t win, mascot program. through the week of Nov. 10.
CHOOSECHOOSE YOURYOUR PATHPATH FROM HILLTOP TO WORLD WKUHERALD.COM SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 B3 Student group aims to increase awareness of SARC
BY ANNA LAWSON something they should shy requirements, and person- with their professors. mation packets to distrib- [email protected] away from or be apprehen- nel from the offi ce assist me SARC also makes sure ev- ute around campus, and at sive about during their col- in adapting and adjusting ery student is able to attend “Focus on WKU” events held The Student Accessibil- lege career.” as necessary in my efforts to classes without barriers. This throughout the region. ity Resource Center, formerly Davis said MAPS also gives fulfi ll mandatory duties and means making sure that each “It is hoped that this will also Student Disability Services, those involved an opportu- responsibilities within each student can get to class with- serve as a recruiting tool for consists of a collection of staff nity to educate students, fac- course," Moore said. out problems and also have new members in our quest to working toward a common ulty and staff about disabilities This is Moore’s last semester the resources to do well in the foster growth within the MAPS goal: to ensure students with from their own view point. at WKU, and he credits SARC class. family,” he said. disabilities are able to experi- Sam Moore, a graduate stu- with many of his accomplish- MAPS plans to spread the The program is still in its ence and gain a broad college dent from Henderson who is ments. Moore said SARC pro- word about these programs youth, but the team already education at WKU. blind, jumped on board with vided guides to unfamiliar lo- throughout the community has a strong idea of what they A new student volunteer the project in January and cations on campus, provided as a whole, not limiting their want to accomplish. group has made it their mis- was elected vice president of him with readers for tests and efforts to campus. They hope Davis said he hopes MAPS sion to scour campus and the the group. Moore, like others hired tutors for classes which to equip their intended au- will grow into a student-run city to raise awareness about involved with MAPS, wanted were “extremely visual in na- dience with a better under- organization and his involve- the programs offered through to share the benefi ts SARC ture.” standing of services provided ment will lessen over the next SARC. brought during his under- “They are the reason for a by SARC. few years. The group is called Master- graduate years with others. lot of my success at WKU,” he “In order to reach out to “My hope is to show that ing Accessible Possibilities for “There are lots of people out said. “It’s something I’ve been the WKU community, mem- students, with a wide range of Students, or MAPS. there that don’t know about a part of for all these years and bers of MAPS intend to make disabilities, can succeed and “It is important to help our the programs they offer. It it means a lot to do what I can appearances in numerous have some of the same chal- students feel like they are also needs to be publicized a little to help.” classrooms across campus lenges/successes as most of a part of the WKU commu- better,” Moore said. Through SARC, students to spread the word about the the student body,” Davis said. nity and do have a collective He said he came to WKU in can receive assistance with organization and its mission,” “My hope is to help students voice,” Matthew Davis, coor- 2006 and was involved with scheduling for classes and Moore said. that do not have a disabil- dinator for SARC, said. “The SARC until he graduated. He arranging specifi cations they He said they also hope to go ity learn from those students students involved with MAPS came back in 2013 for gradu- need for classes such as al- to area high schools to speak who live with these challenges currently want to help other ate school and became in- ternative testing schedules. to prospective students about every day and collaborate to- students with disabilities to volved again. SARC also helps students SARC and its mission. gether to spread awareness realize that receiving help “Every class is different in build or enhance relation- Moore said the group is also and focus on abilities and not from SARC is an asset and not terms of its demands and ships and communication assembling fl yers and infor- disabilities.” Calendar Tuesday, sept. 9 WKU vs. MTSU Competition Blood Drive Student Government Association meeting Location: Preston Center Location: DSU 2081 Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Time: 5 p.m.
Relay for Life Mary E. Hensley Lecture Series: Stephen Ritz Location: DSU 2086 Location: Van Meter Hall Time: 5:30 p.m. Time: 7 p.m. Wednesday, sept. 10
WKU vs. MTSU Competition Blood Drive Centennial Market: The Colors of Ecuador Location: Preston Center Location: Centennial Mall Time: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Time: 11 a.m. Bluegrass Jams Location: Fraternal Order of Police Lodge Time: 5:30 p.m. thursday, sept. 11
The Extended Mission on Mars 9/11 candlelight vigil Location: Hardin Planetarium Location: Guthrie Bell Tower Time: 7 p.m. Time: 8 p.m. Friday, sept. 12
Ice Cream & A Moovie Movie: "Muppets Most Wanted" Location: Chaney’s Dairy Barn Time: 5 p.m. saturday, sept. 13
Second Saturdays Street Fair Southern Kentucky Team Penning Association Show Location: Fountain Square Park Location: Leonard D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center Time: 10 a.m. Time: 1 p.m. Ice Cream & A Moovie Brews & Tunes Movie: "Muppets Most Wanted" Location: Mellow Mushroom Location: Chaney’s Dairy Barn Time: 11 a.m. Time: 5 p.m.
sunday, sept. 14 monday, sept. 15
The Extended Mission on Mars HOLAS Meeting Location: Hardin Planetarium Location: DSU 3004 Time: 2 p.m. Time: 6 p.m.
ALLIANCE very misinformed about atheists and Continued from life agnostic people,” said Schrader. However, Schrader said that’s not al- Peach said plans for this year include ways the case and WKU seems to be a hosting debates, movies and more very open-minded campus. meetings. Members of SSA represent various Schrader said the group hasn’t had backgrounds and beliefs, creating any problems participating in events a diverse organization. SSA accepts on campus, but that the group has oc- everyone who decides they want to casionally encountered people who join. misunderstood atheists and agnostics. “Christians are even welcome to the “For instance, one day I went to a SSA,” said Schrader. “We don’t exclude bible study and a lot of what I heard anyone.” was well-intentioned people who were
OGLESBY members can learn from each other Continued from life and provide opportunities to share successes and failures with other in the world. groups in other regions of the world,” “Both researcher and community Oglesby said. B4 SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD SOCCER WKU falls to Tennessee, rebounds against Evansville BY HALEY RUCKMAN [email protected]
The Lady Toppers welcomed Tennessee and Evansville to the WKU Soccer Complex this weekend, and although they dropped their fi rst matchup with the Lady Vols on Friday, WKU rebounded for a victory over the Lady Aces on Sunday. WKU (3-1) held a 6-4 shot attempt advantage through the fi rst half of play on Friday, but Tennessee (2-2) fi red off 13 shots to the Lady Toppers’ one in the second half en route to the 2-0 victory. The difference for the Lady Vols came in the ninth and the 57th minute as Tennessee’s Hannah Wilkinson and Chey- enne Spade found the back of the net, respectively. Wilkinson managed her goal on a breakaway that was assisted by Spade and she re- turned the favor on the next goal as she found Spade for a successful header. The two Tennessee goals were the fi rst two given up by freshman goalkeeper Allison Leone this season. She totaled NICK WAGNER/HERALD four saved shot attempts in WKU senior midfi elder Allie Auscherman (21) collides with Evansville’s Tatiana Pagan (11) during Sunday’s bout at the WKU Soccer the game. Complex. “We felt good about how we played even if it was a loss,” minute sealed the deal for the Head Coach Jason Neidell Lady Toppers. The penalty at- said. “Tennessee is a good tempt was set up by an Evans- team, and we played them ville handball in the box. hard the whole game.” Leone had fi ve saved goals After a tough loss against and recorded her third shut- Tennessee, WKU rebounded out of the season. for a 2-0 win over Evansville “It was hard to go down,” in their third shutout of the Chua said. “But we knew we season. WKU secured the win wanted to get back on the win- despite the Lady Aces’ 19-12 ning track, and everyone came overall shot lead and 10-3 cor- out and worked hard today.” ner kick advantage. Neidell said the Lady Toppers Freshman midfi elder Han- were a bit fatigued in the sec- nah Chua gave the Lady Top- ond game of the weekend, but pers the lead at the 8:13 mark responded well nonetheless. with a dart from just outside “I think the biggest thing is the box, which marked her that we have a young team fi rst career goal. and we have to learn to play “We knocked it around a lot Friday and then turn around in the midfi eld and up to the and play Sunday,” Neidell forwards," Chua said. "And said. “...I felt like we gained when I got the ball I knew I confi dence both games.” wanted to shoot it, so I pushed WKU will be back in action HARRISON HILL/HERALD into the space and I just hit it.” on Friday in New Haven, Con- A penalty kick by sophomore necticut for the Yale Tourna- WKU junior forward Lauren Moats moves the ball downfi eld during the WKU vs. University of Ten- forward Iris Dunn in the 88th ment. nessee game on Sept. 5. The Lady Toppers lost 2-0 to the Lady Vols.
VOLLEYBALL Lucas, O’Connell shine as WKU wins fi fth straight
BY JONAH PHILLIPS end, while O’Connell tallied 63 digs. Missouri State, handing them a domi- individual direction – don’t think about [email protected] The team struggled early in its fi rst nating sweep at 25-18, 25-14 and 25- what the team can do, but what each matchup against Incarnate Word, but 18. individual player can do. Once we did The WKU volleyball team is off to a with Lucas’ double-double, 30 assists Lucas managed 40 assists in the con- that, things really started to pick up.” 6-2 start for the season, after notching and 18 digs, the Lady Toppers powered test, with the team totaling a .330 hit- Oral Roberts was the last test for the four wins this weekend at the Dr. Mary through three close sets for the sweep ting percentage for the match. Junior young Lady Topper squad over the Jo Wynn Invitational in Springfi eld, at 25-21, 25-18 and 25-20. The double- Haley Bodway smashed a season-high weekend. The Golden Eagles would Missouri. double was the fi rst of Lucas’ career. 13 kills for a .500 hitting clip. O’Connell prove to be worthy opponents, as they The Lady Toppers have strung to- WKU would render the best hitting mustered up another attention-grab- took the Lady Toppers into a fourth set gether fi ve wins, securing a home- clip of .314 in the fi nal frame and seal bing defensive display, this time with a – something that had not happened opening victory against Belmont the sweep. career-high 21 digs. prior to Saturday. a week ago and trumping Univer- “We looked, in my opinion, weak last “Friday night against Missouri State The sweep was just points away, yet sity of the Incarnate Word, Missouri week against Belmont,” Head Coach we really began to settle into our game, Oral Roberts slid past the Lady Top- State University, Milwaukee and Travis Hudson said. “And I think we and luckily we were able to carry that pers in the second set, 23-25. The fi nal Oral Roberts University over the looked really rough in the fi rst game on through the weekend,” Hudson scores were 25-16, 23-25, 25-14 and 25- weekend. of the tournament against Incarnate said. 15. Senior Heather Boyan garnered tour- Word. And, after surviving and getting The two wins marked the end of It was another strong showing for nament MVP honors, hitting .326 with that win, I think we were all a little con- the fi rst day of competition for WKU, the Lady Toppers in the hit category, 37 kills and 16 blocks. cerned about how the rest of the week- but they were back at it again on Sat- as Boyan, Cavanaugh and Langen- Freshman Jessica Lucas and sopho- end was going to be like.” urday. First up was Milwaukee, who kamp had 11 kills apiece. Langen- more Georgia O’Connell were named Lucas was left hungry for more and proved to be a true test when they kamp hit at a .625 mark for the con- to the All-Tournament Team. would spearhead the Lady Topper at- broke the Lady Toppers’ 11-set win- test. Lucas tabbed 146 assists on the week- tack later that night against, host team, ning streak. Lucas would fi nish out her impres- The Lady Toppers pulled out a 3-1 sive weekend adding 34 assists to her win at 25-19, 26-24, 23-25 and 26-24, tally, and O’Connell remained solid in but it took a concerted team effort to the back, with 17 digs. pull it out, as WKU went into its fi rst Five Lady Toppers posted two or fourth set of the season. more blocks, with the team tallying a With the extra set in place, four Lady total of 12. Toppers found themselves with dou- Boyan led the way with seven, in- ble-digit kills. Boyan led the squad cluding four solo blocks, while Lan- with 14, followed by junior Noelle Lan- genkamp had four. genkamp’s 13. Freshman Alyssa Cava- “I’m very happy we were able to naugh had 12 and Bodway tallied 11. go and win the tournament, but we Lucas and O’Connell lost no momen- still have so much to do,” Hudson tum from the previous days successes said. “We have kind of identifi ed – Lucas managed a career-high 42 as- how to get better, but if you look at sists and O’Connell totaled 17 digs. our schedule, we have had very little However, the team struggled with practice time. Not until next week consistency. will we have a full week of practice. “We track earned versus unearned With that being said, I’m more fo- points,” Hudson explained. “And we cused on if our team is moving in the were just giving up an unacceptable right direction than wins and losses, amount of points that we had control and I know our team is moving in the over. So, we really tried to move into an right direction.” WKUHERALD.COM WKUHERALD.COM SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 B5 WKU altering safety precautions for Smith Stadium
BY KYLE WILLIAMS WKU’s 59-31 win on Friday, in areas of the stadium that we box microphone or the head again, we will be able to make [email protected] Aug. 29, smoke alarms were hadn’t previously done so,” Ath- referee’s microphone, to work a very quick announcement.” triggered by steam deriving letic Director Todd Stewart said. properly. As part of the enhanced pre- A smoke alarm mishap dur- from a newly-designated food The referees were informed “The system kicked in and cautions, WKU will add addi- ing WKU’s season-opening preparation area of Smith Sta- that the alarm wasn’t an emer- the biggest problem for us tional functionality to the fi re football game versus the dium. gency situation and were was it locked out all the com- alarms so that all remaining Bowling Green State Falcons “Centerplate, our conces- given the option to resume munication systems,” Stewart communication systems can has prompted university of- sionaire, has actually added a play. Play resumed, but fans said. “So we literally could not be used during the alarm. In fi cials, WKU athletics and the lot to their menu this year, and fi led out of Smith Stadium make an announcement… addition, the university has WKU Police Department to because they’re offering more because the emergency an- we’re putting a more tradi- changed the smoke alarms review the university’s safety food than ever, and we also nouncement would not allow tional detector in the cooking in the food preparation area precautions. have Moonlite Bar-B-Q com- any other communication area than the smoke alarm to heat alarms as opposed to In the second quarter of ing in, they’re preparing food systems, including the press that was in there. If it happens steam alarms.
FOOTBALL the way on the ground for WKU with third quarter — one on a 95-yard stayed on the fi eld a little too long, Continued from SPORTS 122 rushing yards on 24 attempts, 174 fumble recovery that was returned but sometimes that’s part of football. all-purpose yards and a touchdown. for a touchdown by redshirt junior I feel like we learned from our mis- points, whereas Saturday’s bout was Allen carried 28 times for 93 yards and Wonderful Terry and the second on takes, and we’ll come out better next just an eight-point decision. a touchdown against Bowling Green an interception by redshirt junior week.” Redshirt senior quarterback Brandon State. Prince Charles Iworah that was re- The Hilltoppers will target their con- Doughty threw his fi rst interception of “It gives us more confi dence,” Allen turned for 20 yards. fi dence against former Sun Belt foe the season in the fourth quarter, but it said after the game. “I don’t think 11 Terry’s strip-and-score led to Confer- Middle Tennessee in Murfreesboro, was his fi rst interception in 176 pass wins sounds too bad. We made some ence USA Defensive Player of the Week Tennessee on Saturday at 6 p.m. CDT. attempts, and he was just three pass- mistakes in this game. We’ll make our honors. The rivalry is already the most storied ing yards shy of being the only WKU corrections for next week…take it one “I feel like we played up to our po- in the C-USA, with WKU and the Blue quarterback to throw for more than game at a time.” tential,” senior linebacker Terran Wil- Raiders having faced off a total of 63 300 yards in consecutive games. The WKU defense forced its fi rst liams said. “…In the second half we times. MTSU leads the all-time series, Junior running back Leon Allen led two turnovers of the season in the let some big plays break out, and we 33-29-1.
SIDELINES deal than what it really is.” games of the year. they last met, but the intensity of the Continued from SPORTS So let’s digress, because it’s rivalry MTSU is in a situation much like rivalry will still remain high. week. The MTSU/WKU rivalry has WKU. They owned Savannah State in Week two, this year at Illinois, pre- losses,” redshirt senior offensive line- been renewed, and it’s the fi rst confer- the opener and came back in the sec- sented a similar scenario, comparable man Cameron Clemmons said. “You ence game as a member of Conference ond half to lose a close game to a Big to week two last season at Tennessee. If take it for what it is. We came in yester- USA for the Hilltoppers. You couldn’t Ten team in Minnesota. WKU wants to change what happened day and watched the fi lm and learned paint a more perfect welcome into Only the players on WKU’s team have in week three last year, a game against from it and made the corrections. We the conference than pitting these two a memory of playing the Blue Raiders their biggest rival might be the perfect move on and don’t make it a bigger together for both teams’ fi rst league – WKU’s coaches weren’t around when time to fl ip the script. WKUHERALD.COM SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 > WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
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FOOTBALL SIDELINES Tops take Getting Back lessons from Illinois into rivalry week
BY ELLIOTT PRATT on Track [email protected] Stop me if you’ve seen this scenario be- fore: A WKU football team plays a fl awless fi rst game followed by a game of miscues and mistakes in a loss. I’ve heard that song Elliott Pratt before too, but the tune was a bit more upbeat this time around. WKU’s trip to Illinois, during week two of this season, was a lot different than its week two visit to Tennessee last year. There’s much more confi - dence and optimism this time – and for good reason. The Hilltoppers didn’t play awfully, but they didn’t play phenomenally ei- ther. Looking back to last season, their performance at Tennessee was simply atrocious, due to fi ve turnovers in a six-play span. WKU didn’t have to play a Southeast- ern Conference team on the road this time. Instead, they tested their road resiliency against one of the bottom- tier teams of the Big Ten. WKU was 15 minutes away from an upset with a 27-21 lead in the fourth quarter. Then, like in many games last year, the Hilltoppers stopped playing aggressive football just long enough to let mistakes cost them a win. With a little over two minutes off the clock, Illinois had scored two quick touchdowns to retake the lead. One of those scores came off a pick-six from redshirt senior quarterback Brandon Doughty. Just like that, WKU let one get away. The team’s eyes were opened and let them know how fast victory can es- cape their grasp. “We just need to understand, espe- cially in our new conference now, we have tough competition,” Head Coach Jeff Brohm said. “You’re going to have to play well for four quarters. I think if our guys continue to fi ght and get better each and every day, learn how small the difference is between win- ning and losing, that you’ve got to stay focused and locked in and play hard and play for all four quarters. If we can do that and sustain that, we’ll have a chance to win the ball game.” That seems to be the problem with the ‘could of,’ ‘would of,’ ‘should of’ games that WKU has let slip away. With the exception of the Tennes- NICK WAGNER/HERALD see game last season, the Hilltoppers Hilltoppers defensive back Prince Charles Iworah (30) elevates in front of Illinois' Geronimo Allison (8) for an interception dur- haven’t been completely outmatched ing the third quarter on Sept. 6 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. in their losses the past two seasons. Following last season’s loss at Tennes- see, WKU played three solid quarters of football at South Alabama, before Tops confi dent despite loss at Illinois Doughty threw three interceptions. The fact that the Hilltoppers were BY KYLE WILLIAMS that close to victory, against a team they were essentially supposed to lose [email protected] to, has to be a good sign of the future for Brohm and company. WKU held a 27-21 advantage heading into the For the fi rst time in a while, this is a fi nal quarter of Saturday’s matchup at Illinois, loss you can take more positives from but the Fighting Illini capitalized on two Hill- than negatives. While the run game topper turnovers in the fourth quarter and belt- was absent in the fi rst game, junior ed out 21 points, which sealed the 42-34 loss. running back Leon Allen fi nally got it Despite the fi nal score, Head Coach Jeff rolling with 118 yards on the ground. Brohm and the Hilltoppers left Champaign, Il- Outside of the pick-six, Doughty’s per- linois with an added sense of optimism. formance wasn’t bad, considering it “We’re a good football team,” Brohm said af- was on the road against a team wear- ter the game. “I think we can compete with ing orange. anybody we play. I think we have guys that are If the play continues to follow the improving and getting better every week. They script, week three this season could played hard. We made some plays.” prove to follow suit to last year, but this WKU falls to 0-5 all-time against the Big Ten team is more experienced and mature with the loss, but the Hilltoppers’ previous four now, with different plans in mind. NICK WAGNER/HERALD losses (twice to Indiana, once to Nebraska and “We really preach not getting too WKU junior running back Leon Allen (33) hurdles Illinois' Taylor Barton (3) once to Wisconsin) came by an average of 23.7 high after wins and not too low after on Sept. 6 in a matchup against the Fighting Illini. SEE FOOTBALL PAGE B5 SEE SIDELINES PAGE B5