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TUESDAY , OCTOBER 8, 2013 • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY • WKUHERALD.COM • VOLUME 89 NO. 12

Annual security report shows increase in burglaries

BY JACOB PARKER 1 [email protected] 2009 0 2010 Motor 2011 197 Rape The 2013 Annual Campus Security 6 4 Vehicle 1 report revealed an increase in burglaries 2012 (forcible) Theft and simple assaults on campus, while re- 5 18 ported cases of rape have been cut in half 42 2 1 since the previous year. 163 17 The annual report is compiled and 116 64 made available to the public to meet the Aggravated and simple requirements of the Jeanne Clery Dis- 89 129 assaults 12 closure of Campus Security Policy and 79 131 Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998 and 00 23 3 the Kentucky Postsecondary Education 71 52 99 1 Campus Security (Minger) Act of 2000. 32 32 146 Weapons Burglary on campus has seen a sharp 132 36 92 1 Robbery Possession increase in 2012. After seeing a steady de- 65 41 1 cline since 2009, the number has more 2 Burglary Larceny DUI Drug abuse Alcohol 3 than doubled since the previous year’s 32 intoxication SEE CRIME PAGE 2 Maggots found on DSU loading dock Meme page Thousands of maggots lay highlights scattered across the loading dock of Down- WKU humor ing Student Union on Oct. 2. BY TREY CRUMBIE BRIAN POWERS/ [email protected] HERALD Grumpy Cat. Condescending Wonka. The Most Interesting Man in the World. These memes, tailored to a WKU audience, completely fi ll the WKU Campus Memes Facebook page. The memes poke fun at a variety of WKU topics including parking, dorm life and academics. Louisville senior Rachael Shel- don, a moderator of the page, de- scribed it as all in good fun. “It’s pretty much just a free-for- all of funniness in regards to West- ern,” Sheldon said. Among the many trends of internet culture, very few are as wide- spread as internet memes. Internet memes can take on many forms, with many simply being an image with humorous text overlaid on top that can be created in a matter of seconds. Lawrenceburg junior Nathan Smith, the founder of the page, said the inspiration for the idea came during his freshman year, after BY JACOB PARKER thinking about some of the funny [email protected] things on campus and looking at other college meme pages. After rain recently fl ooded campus, maggots were fl ushed “I was just looking at all of my out from underground to the surface of the loading dock in friends from high school and how the back of Fresh Food Company in the Downing Student they were sharing pictures off of Union, administrators say. their respective school meme pages As early as Wednesday, Oct. 2, maggots covered the top and I just thought, ‘You know what? level of the loading dock. Let me see if WKU has one,’” Smith Workers set up a salt barrier between the loading dock said. area and the kitchen area of DSU, to keep the maggots out. After seeing that WKU had no As of Monday afternoon, dead and live maggots were still meme page, Smith said he created on the dock, in lesser numbers. the WKU Campus Memes page With the new waste system implemented at DSU, mag- with a friend. gots are a natural part of the fertilizing process. Smith said he and his friend ini- A “pulper” squeezes the liquid out of wasted food and tially just posted content that was Andre Brown sweeps maggots off the fl oor in the loading dock squeezes it into a sealed dumpster. relatable, not necessarily humorous. SEE MAGGOTS PAGE 2 of Downing Student Union on Oct. 2. BRIAN POWERS/HERALD SEE MEME PAGE 2

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A line of salt CRIME for WKU Police Department, forms the told the Herald last year that barrier to the CONTINUED FROM FRONT football game weekends and kitchen area of tailgating on campus have not Downing Stu- reports with 65 total reports contributed to the number of dent Union as a in 2012. alcohol-related incidents. worker sweeps In 2011, there were only “Tailgating has changed up maggots 10 reported cases of simple drastically over the last few on the loading assault, while 2012 saw this years,” Johnson said. “We no dock on Oct. 2. number more than double longer patrol tailgating areas. BRIAN POW- with 21 reports. It’s up to HRL and other volun- ERS/HERALD In 2012, there were only two teers to do that. Our arrests for reported cases of forcible rape. football games have gone way This is less than the fi ve cases down.” reported in 2011. Larceny on campus has Only one robbery was re- continued to decrease since ported, also down from 2011’s 2009, with 132 reports in 2012. three reported robberies. This is almost a third less than DUI arrests have increased 2009’s 197 reports. since 2010, with 41 arrests Arrests concerning drug made in 2012. However, the abuse violations continue to number is still lower than see a steady increase with 146 2009’s 52 arrests. Alcohol in- reports from 2012. In 2009, MAGGOTS Chaney, project manager for of the ground by all of the rain toxication violations dropped there were only 42 reports and the DSU renovation, could water. slightly from 99 in 2011 to 92 in 2011 there were 129. CONTINUED FROM FRONT not be reached for this story. “You also have to realize last year. No murders, attempted Steve Hoyng, resident dis- the building is still under Mandi Johnson, the former rapes or acts of arson were re- The waste from Fresh trict manager for Aramark, construction, so not every- public information offi cer ported in 2012. Foods is turned into compost said the underground system thing is sealed as it should by maggots, which will help takes care of the waste that be,” he said. “You know, turn it into fertilizer that goes will be turned into fertilizer. there’s garbage containers to Baker Arboretum. He said there is no evidence out there.” Sustainability Coordinator that shows maggots ever en- While this is a recent prob- Christian Ryan-Downing told tered the kitchen area. lem, Hoyng said it’s being tak- Correction the Herald last month that Hoyng said maggot infesta- en care of. the new system was a test for tions aren’t abnormal. “We have called our pest Due to a Herald error, The College Heights Herald other areas of campus. “Any time you have an area control company and ex- Liberty sophomore Madi- corrects all confi rmed errors “If it works well with Fresh where any kind of debris is, plained, and they have taken son Marcum was incorrectly that are brought to reporters’ Food, we’ll expand and do maggots could be there,” he measures,” he said. “They’ve identifi ed as a member of or editors’ attention. Please more food waste at other said. sprayed and etcetera. It’s a re- Alpha Omicron Pi soror- call 745-6011 or 745-5044 to places,” she said. Hoyng said the maggots cent issue and we haven’t fi g- ity. Marcum is a member of report a correction, or email us Ryan-Downing and Dan were brought to the surface ured everything out.” Omega Phi Alpha sorority. at [email protected]

MEME caption, “Interrupting Your ciplines, people from different campus — part of student life,” sites, such as Twitter and Insta- Outdoor Conversations Since groups, people who are in- Smith said. gram. CONTINUED FROM FRONT 2003.” volved in different activities,” In addition to posting Currently, the page has In the beginning, Smith Smith said. memes, Sheldon said the page more than 3,500 “likes” on “We would do broad stuff and his friend just invited their Smith said the students posts other content related to Facebook. like the DUC renovation or friends to the page and the who contribute to the WKU WKU, including the 24-hour- Louisville senior Marrquon whatever was going on,” Smith popularity grew from there. Campus Memes page come food petition and the Capital Bartee is one of those “likes.” said. “We attracted it just by in- from diverse backgrounds One Mascot Challenge. He said the page unites the Sheldon said there are plen- viting our friends and sharing as well, which helps with the “I think it’s the stuff that campus through common in- ty of popular memes that are what we thought was funny,” overall quality of the page as we ﬁ nd interesting that we’ll terests. on the page right now. Smith said. “Apparently, it was each moderator has a different post,” Sheldon said. “It expresses a whole lot of “I really enjoy the Lazy Col- funny to other people too. perspective on campus topics. Although Smith still main- feelings that people have on lege Senior meme, because That’s just generally how hu- Smith said even though tains ownership of the page, he the Hill,” Bartee said. that’s my life right now,” she mor works.” there has been the occasional said he has stepped back and Smith said he wants the said. Smith said after his friend negative comment, the WKU let the other students take over. WKU Campus Memes page to Other memes include a pic- graduated from WKU, he Campus Memes page has “It’s become something big- continue once he leaves. ture of Boromir from “Lord of opened up moderator posi- mostly received positive feed- ger than myself,” Smith said. “I “I am happy to see where the Rings” with a caption stat- tions on the page. back. just kind of let it be natural.” the page has gone,” Smith said. ing, “One does not simply walk “When I was looking for “I feel like WKU Campus Smith said the WKU Cam- “After I graduate, it should be to Cherry Hall” and a picture moderators, I was trying to Memes has kind of moved to pus Memes page has branched passed down to every genera- of Guthrie Bell Tower with the ﬁ nd people from different dis- something that is part of the out to other social media web- tion of students.”

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THE REEL Feel the exhilarating pull of ‘Gravity’ thanks to Bullock BY BEN CONNIFF ing, brain-rattling drone from compos- Ben Conniff, columnist that the audience can root for. [email protected] er Steven Price (“The World's End”), As astronaut Matt Kowalski, Cloo- which builds to a quick halt, suddenly [Th e movie] is about the ney brings his trademark cool suave dropping the audience into the quiet collectedness, never raising his voice or vastness of outer space. reinvigoration that our appearing panicked in the face of im- This clever fi lmmaking technique lives get from second minent danger. grabs the audience and refuses to let chances.” He provides a handful of laughs go, sucking them in like a massive vac- in the early goings when he speaks to uum in the fi lm’s fi rst 30 seconds. “Houston,” telling funny, anecdotal From there, cinematographer Em- ence. stories that serve as character develop- manuel Lubezki (“Children of Men”) Aside from the visual effects, Cuarón ment for Kowalski. conducts a dazzling, 13-minute, single- and his son, Jonás, pen a succinct script. The stars make a great contrasting take ballet of sweeping camera move- Superfi cially, it’s just a story about pair — Bullock’s Dr. Stone is the with- ments that dance in and around the fi nding one's way back home. drawn antithesis to Clooney’s cowboy Beyond Earth’s atmosphere, there Hubble space telescope on which the Perhaps more deeply, it’s about the Kowalski. exists an immense void. featured space travelers (George Cloo- reinvigoration that our lives get from The groundbreaking visual effects, No oxygen, no water, no air pressure ney and Sandra Bullock) are conduct- second chances. spectacular 3-D imagery, masterful and nothing to carry sound. ing repairs. Parallels for rebirth and new life cinematography, arresting musical “Life in space is impossible,” or so Then suddenly, they’re sent adrift by can be discerned throughout, though score and bravura performances make the title card at the beginning of “Grav- a torrent of fl ying debris. these might warrant multiple view- Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity” gripping, ity” leads us to believe. These fi rst 13 minutes use 3-D imag- ings in order to fully grasp and dissect intense, emotional and nearly perfect To start things off, director Alfonso ery and masterful camerawork to place them. on every technical level. Cuarón (“Harry Potter and the Prisoner the audience alongside the actors, al- Bullock gives the performance of In the end, “Gravity” is the kind of of Azkaban”) primes the audience for lowing as realistic a spacewalk as most her career, capturing the raw emotion movie that some people wait their an assault of the senses with a deafen- moviegoers are ever likely to experi- needed to make Dr. Stone a character whole lives to see.

Crime reports

Arrests Reports • Police arrested Lizton, Ind. senior • Alec Disanto reported unknown Micah Bruce for running a red light and suspects punctured the tires on his Jeep ﬁ rst-degree drunken driving at the cor- while parked in the Bemis Lawrence ner of Creason Street and Sumpter Av- parking lot on Oct. 6. enue on Oct. 5. • Bowling Green graduate student • Police arrested Nicholas Vogel for Divya Jyothi Lella reported four credit possession of cocaine ﬁ rst offense in cards were stolen from her wallet in Barnes-Campbell Hall Room 910 on Snell Hall Room 4105 on Oct. 2. Oct. 1.

Student makes diff erence in fight against cancer

BY LAUREN LORANCE did it and something was made out of [email protected] it; results were made out of it.” Results are already apparent, and As a pink lanyard swings around his Martin is on his way to raising his goal neck, one can tell that breast cancer of $2,000. His Date for a Cure event, an awareness is something close to Ian auction in which members from Greek Martin’s heart. life, the Campus Activities Board and That’s why everything has to be WKU athletics were auctioned to the perfect. Checking the sound system highest bidder for a lunch or dinner in preparation for his fi rst fundraiser date on campus, raised more than $170 of the season, the Cerritos, Calif. se- on Oct. 1. nior seems excited for his calendar of Hopkinsville junior Denzel Mayfi eld events, invested in mapping it out to said Martin has been a mentor to him the very last detail. since his freshman year, which encour- For the past two years, Martin said aged him to participate in Martin’s date he’s done simple things like bake sales auction. Mayfi eld was amazed to dis- and bra drives for the fi ght against cover that Martin organized the events breast cancer. himself, but not surprised. Now, he plans on making an even “He has extremely good intentions greater impact. to give back,” Mayfi eld said. “It’s highly “Since this is my last, fi nal year, get- smiled upon.” ting this last major out of the way, I As Martin enters his third year of wanted to do everything I can to make planning and organizing events for an effort — make my presence felt in Breast Cancer Awareness Month, he regards to breast cancer awareness,” said he’s often asked why he became Martin said. involved. Martin is the main organizer of nine “A lady back in my city, she’d always area events scheduled throughout the look after me and just make sure I month of October, nationally known as stayed out of trouble Martin said." She Breast Cancer Awareness Month. actually found out (that she had breast “I see it as a very, very viable means cancer) a few years before we moved to of seeking aid for people who have Tennessee,” “She actually survived it. fought and survived this condition,” Sadly, she died two years after.” Martin said, “and mainly, it just helps Because he was only 7 years old raise awareness, but also gives insight when he found out family friend Doris to others to seek precautions.” Butler had cancer, Martin said he didn’t Under the moniker “Real Men in fully understand what cancer really Pink,” Martin has gained the help of meant. many organizations on campus. These “I remember joking about it, actu- partnerships have helped Martin im- ally, when she started chemo,” Martin plement his fundraising events, includ- said. “She cut her hair and shaved it off. ing the third annual I Love Boobies I never knew, and I always joked on it. I Bash, a Skate for a Cure skate night and never knew to the fullest extent. It kind a charity drag pageant. of jacked me up to think about it and “I wanted to make sure that I could to see that. I mean, it’s an appearance. not just hit the college community, also That’s one thing you get taken away. the local community and the youth as Think about it, you have hair and you well,” Martin said. get that call, you get the diagnostic and Although planning took some time, it’s gone.” from getting the events approved, to Although Butler rarely ever talked setting up venues and advertising, about her condition, Martin said see- Martin said he enjoys event coordinat- ing her efforts inspired him to pay at- ing, especially for a good cause. tention as he got older. “I’m a kid in a candy store when it “I don’t know what they’re going comes to making events and planning through,” Martin said of cancer pa- things in my mind and just seeking the tients. “I’ve only witnessed and re- opportunities to do these things,” Mar- searched and checked up on things, tin said. “I get a picture in my head and and that’s the only thing I can do. If I just go with it.” I can get the opportunity and effort, Fundraising has become a little then I guess that’s all I can do. I’m do- easier this year. As an employee at Re- ing my part in this small place, so it is gal Bowling Green Stadium 12 movie what it is.” theater, Martin is eligible for the Regal Martin said his work is well worth Entertainment Group’s Community the time and sweat because it allows Showmanship Award. He has been ap- him to see breast cancer from a differ- proved for a $1,000 grant for his service, ent point of view. which, along with proceeds from his “For me, it’s not just, ‘Hey, I’m do- events, will go to the Susan G. Komen ing this so I can have a reason to wear Breast Cancer Foundation. pink,’” Martin said. “No, it’s a reason Martin said he’s grateful for all the why I can give an opportunity for other support he has gained along the way. people to do different things they don’t “It’s beyond efforts, beyond beliefs,” have to do. I don’t have to do this. I don’t Martin said. “Everybody has reached have to be involved in this. I don’t have out and given me their efforts and giv- to take my time out. It’s an opportunity. en me the opportunity to help out with God blessed me to do it, so, I mean, I this. I just want to do it and say that I can’t look back.” OPINION

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TWEETS FROM THE HILL

@_RedRiot:Don't you hate when #WKU plays on thursday? All weekend and no Hilltopper Football. #GoTops #Withdrawls — Sent 9:50 AM/6 Oct 13

@Jeff Baynham Congrats to #WKU Alum and former coach @CoachTaggart on his fi rst win at USF. — Sent 8:59 AM /6 Oct 13

@kelizam @SundyBest @JustinCole- Moore and @coreysmithmusic all in one night?!? Please tell SENIOR HOUSING me I'm not dreaming #wku #homecoming NOT A PRIORITY — Sent 8:04 PM5 Oct 13 @AmandaBrookeee THE ISSUE: The Board of Regents held OK, so maybe we weren’t actually back on student tuition or fees. So many other colleges are its regular committee meetings on the biggest of fans. It simply isn’t necessary. fi nishing their homecoming Sept. 27 to evaluate the current status But as freshmen, we must admit But there are two more obvious weeks; I seriously cannot wait of WKU departments as well as their that it was a great way to make friends drawbacks to this HRL plan. for ours to start. #WKU #ΣΚ goals moving forward. In that meet- and narrow the worries of college First, the price would likely be high- — Sent 11:09 AM/5 Oct 13 ing, Brian Kuster, executive director down to academics instead of pay- er than an apartment complex offer- of Housing and Residence Life, said ing rent, utility bills and budgeting for ing the same deal, though Kuster said his department is trying to have more food. in an interview in February 2012 that juniors and seniors live on campus. Honestly, it was a great way to tran- WKU could offer such an option for a He said private, individual rooms are sition to life on our own. comparable price to apartment com- @madisonILkeller more appealing to older students. We just never want to go back now plex competitors. that the magic of dorm life has been Second, and this is our strongest All the red, black, and white OUR STANCE: Though we commend replaced with, for lack of a better word, objection, before we seek to add clothes I just got today >>> WKU for its efforts to cater to older reality. more on campus living options, #wku students, we think it is unnecessary But what if all those drawbacks just shouldn’t we examine the amount — Sent 3:42 PM/5 Oct 13 to provide more housing options at disappeared? of underclassmen desiring to live a time when budgets are tight and Suddenly, on-campus housing off campus? the majority of students want to live wouldn’t seem so bad. Currently, freshmen and sopho- off campus. Kuster delivered a similar senti- mores are required to live in dorms for ment at the Board of Regents meeting. their ﬁ rst two years of college. @JessicaAngelly h, dorm life. Those were the “If we build anything with double If many of those students, and we My mom told me I could take good old days. occupancy, that’s not what our stu- believe there are many, want to live her #WKU snuggie back to A We loved that the opposite sex dents want,” Kuster said. off campus but cannot, why is WKU school with me. was only allowed to stay past midnight And this has been the sentiment trying to build even more on campus — Sent 1:08 AM/5 Oct 13 on weekends. of HRL for years. housing? And we were big personal fans of It’s what drove HRL to open its cur- We believe something should be communal showers. rent, apartment-style living option in done to make current housing more Don’t even get us started on the the wrap-around of the parking struc- appealing if the mandatory two years huge bonus of alcohol being prohib- ture on the corner of 13th and Ken- is to remain in effect before new op- @TheSaxKid ited, and the bag and safety checks to tucky streets. tions are added for older students. The bathrooms in Cherry are ensure that such a rule was never vio- However, the Herald is wary of this lated. as a priority for WKU as budgets tight- This editorial represents the major- awful and uncomfortable for That mandatory meal plan was en. We continue to be wary of expan- ity opinion of the Herald's 9-member anyone over 5’8 #wku pretty great too. Am I right? sion as long as such moves could fall editorial board — Sent 1:27 PM/26 Sep 13

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BY MONTA REINFELDE prised how many people actu- [email protected] ally buy them,” Aroh said. The young entrepreneur Most successful businesses learned the woodworking start with a problem in need skill from his father in middle of fi xing. Louisville senior school. His father is a carpen- Ben Aroh has come up with ter and owns a wood shop in another way to make our Louisville, just 50 feet from lives easier. their house. Aroh watched his It took years of lost and mis- father work and inherited the placed keys until Aroh, an en- love for crafting and perfec- trepreneurship major, fi nally tionism. decided to solve the problem, Currently, Aroh prefers to developing a useful product work alone because that is the called KeyStache. most relaxing and effi cient en- Aroh's handcrafted Key- vironment for him. The only Stache is made of American exception is his dog, a golden walnut wood and rare earth retriever named Bailey, who magnets, with enough pull to usually watches KeyStaches hold a key ring in place. being made. “I didn’t really like the ones “She would just sit there and they sell in stores, so I just watch me, and then my dad made my own,” Aroh said. would come out and say, ‘Do Aroh starts by sketching this better,’” Aroh said. “He is the design on a piece of pa- more of a perfectionist than per to make a unique form, I am. If it was up to him, Key- then traces the outline on Staches would be perfectly Louisville senior Ben Aroh poses for a portrait with his "KeyStache," a product he invented to hold the wooden board and pre- smooth and perfectly sanded. keys. Aroh has started a Kickstarter to raise $6,500 for a new tool to increase his production speed. cisely cuts and distresses it. I think he is just more tradi- RAE EMARY/HERALD Aroh continues the process of tional; I like more rustic and staining the KeyStache with a modern style.” ing waste and producing more Ben Aroh, Louisville senior natural wood dye and applies Aroh’s younger brother, Jo- complex work. an amber shellac topcoat to seph, is a freshman at WKU. Even though the fund- ensure the time endurance. He said Aroh has always been ing would help his project Th ese are not hard to make, but they are Finally, he applies a dark wax the one in family to try to get off the ground and sup- very cool. People can use them every day to complete the units with a come up with new ideas for ply a couple of wholesalers and they like them.” matte fi nish. projects and creative ways to who are willing to carry his “These are not hard to make money, but most were work in their stores, Aroh’s make, but they are very not fi nished. ultimate intention with Kick- cool,” Aroh said. “People can have always been there to help such as a shirt holder – one “I actually really like this starter is to gain an audience use them every day and they idea; it’s been one of his bet- with whatever is necessary. of the next business ideas and introduce people to his like them.” ter ones,” Joseph said. “What Louisville senior Logan Rose, on Aroh’s mind. However, product. At the moment, the most made the idea concrete was one of Aroh’s roommates, fi nishing school and gain- popular shape Aroh sells is that he actually made a video a “For me, this whole project was with Aroh when he came ing work experience are cur- a mustache, which was the week before the summer went is more like an experiment,” up with the KeyStache idea. rently more important. Aroh fi rst one he created. However, out, and he put it on the Kick- Aroh said. “What I will learn Rose also has helped him with said he will do the KeyStache his favorite creation is one of starter.” is not making the product; it’s some design work. business on the side until the state of Kentucky. Other Aroh’s campaign on Kick- understanding the market for “When we have nothing to he is 100 percent sure it has shapes currently being sold starter, a crowd funding site, my product. However, every do, we sit down and discuss profi t making potential. are a whale, fi sh, key, triangle will end in three days. But time I see a new backer for my some cool ideas for new proj- “I want to know how some- and a fl eur-de-key. Prices for there are still a couple hun- project, I’m happy somebody ects,” Rose said. body else does it; I need an these products range from dred dollars to go to achieve likes it.” Rose also believes that experience before I put all $19 to $42. A customized his goal of $6,500 to buy a CNC Aroh likes to take complete once the Kickstarter cam- my resources in one thing, work is available upon a re- router – a tool that will help charge of his project and be paign concludes, KeyStache but I could see myself doing quest and costs $90. Aroh cut out shapes faster and involved in every aspect of it. will keep growing and add this as my job in the future,” “It’s expensive, but I’m sur- more effi ciently, also minimiz- But he has a lot of friends who other handcrafted products, Aroh said.

Big Red fighting for Mascot Challenge grand prize

BY CHRISTIAN MARNON cot opponent. Fans can vote for creative control of the project. ideas. Although Davids didn’t help [email protected] their mascot on the Mascot Chal- Full creative control was a terrify- create Big Red, Carey said she has lenge web page, and can also do ing responsibility, Carey said. been integral in keeping the concept As a 2012 inductee into the Mascot challenges that can net their mascot “Really, you would like to think of Big Red intact for years. Hall of Fame, it would seem Big Red 25 or 100 points. there was great science behind it, “She maintained a high standard has reached the peak of achieve- One 25-point challenge posed the the whole thing was a little bit terri- from the very beginning,” Carey said. ment. But while WKU’s beloved hypothetical question: “If you and fying,” he said. “It started as a scrib- “Big Red portrayed an image and she fuzzy red troublemaker may have a your mascot started a band, what ble on the paper and all of sudden has held tight to that image, like any storied career, it has never won The would your band’s name be?” started to take a life of its own. Then Capitol One Mascot Challenge. Answering that question would came to the horrifying realization brand. By maintaining those stan- This year marks Big Red’s ninth earn Big Red 25 points, but fi lm- that I had to create this thing and it dards, performance has not dimin- entry in the challenge, which has ing or photographing yourself in had to work.” ished and the popularity has not di- existed for 12 years. Big Red has the proposed band would earn Carey said Big Red is commonly minished. She has helped Big Red as placed as high as fourth, but has yet 100 points. misunderstood as a re-imagination an entity, and the program continues to win and take home the $20,000 WKU’s mascot has come a long of WKU’s terrain, specifi cally the hill. to thrive. Her role cannot be under- grand prize. way since its inception. In actuality, Big Red is an embodi- stated.” Paula Davids, a marketing Ralph Carey, WKU alum and Big ment of spirit rather than a mani- Serving as not only the creator of coordinator for WKU’s Ath- Red’s creator, said that in 1979 Big festation of something organic or Big Red, but the very fi rst person letic Marketing program who’s Red was just a scribble on paper. physical. behind the suit, Carey said looking commonly known as “Big Red’s Two WKU administrators want- “Western has no human or ani- back on Big Red’s journey is strange, mom,” plans for that to change ed to bring a mascot to campus, mal association, so there was really yet pleasing. this year. but were struggling to fi nd a char- a white piece of paper to build an “The whole thing is surreal be- “We’ve never won, so I’m really acter that stuck. entity,” he said. pushing to win it this year,” she Enter Carey, then a business ma- “This character needed to see cause it happened so long ago,” said. “Every competition is going jor and employee of King’s Island well, to be fl exible and to be fl uid. he said. “It was satisfying in many to be tough, but with the support Amusement Park. Carey’s experi- It had to be very active in all those ways, but it did not happen with- of our fans and student body, I ence with live shows, costume ma- combined components to make out the contribution of 100 or more think we’re going to be okay.” nipulation and animated Hanna performance engaging.” people who have been involved in Each week in the Capitol One Barbera characters prompted the Davids was a student at WKU when wearing this costume and portray- Challenge, Big Red faces a new mas- administrators to award him full Carey was brainstorming mascot ing the character.” PHOTO

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AFTER-SCHOOL FUN

ABOVE: Logan Johnson, 12, of Bowling Green, gets tackled by Dallas Thornton, 12, of Woodburn, during a pick up game of football at the T.C. Cherry Elementary School playground. KATIE MCLEAN/HERALD

LEFT: Ben Stockler, 16, waves at passing cars on Scottsville Road while wearing a fl amingo riding costume. Stockler works for Hallow- een Headquarters and stood on the side of the road for more than an hour trying to attract customers. RAE EMARY/HERALD BOTTOM LEFT: Refuge Bargblor, 13, puts up a shot over Julien Mukba, 15, while Devito Tisdale, 12, watches on Monday. The three said they are at the court in Bowling Green's Parker Bennett community almost everyday. BRIAN POWERS/HERALD

BOTTOM RIGHT: Michael Cooper, 12, and Jaxson McKeown, 5, play on the T.C. Cherry Elementary school playground. KATIE MCLEAN/HERALD

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SOCCER Lady Toppers lead Sun Belt after Texas State win BY JONAH PHILLIPS “It obviously turned the tables WKU fresh- [email protected] when they got a player ejected man forward with fi ve minutes left in regula- Iris Dunn The Lady Toppers plunged tion. (Texas State) just began to wins posses- into their fi rst conference pack it in and play for the tie.” sion of the away game Sunday when they Freshman forward Kelly ball against traveled just under 1,000 miles Phipps earned a yellow card Louisiana- to play Texas State (5-6-2). In in the 84th minute, but just a Lafayette one of the closest games the minute later, Texas State’s Syd- sophomore Lady Toppers have played this ney Curry threw an elbow into forward season, senior forward An- freshman midfi elder Hayley Claire Ruehle drea Curry’s late overtime goal Baldridge and was ejected. on Sept. 29, provided some separation as As regulation continued, 2013. KATIE WKU (5-3-2) got the win. nothing could separate the MCLEAN/ The Lady Toppers — who two teams, and overtime be- HERALD have now taken fi ve games gan with Texas State playing a into overtime this season — player down. maintained control of the Aided by their lack of a Fri- game in the fi rst half, fi ring day matchup, and an extra four shots from the attacking body on the fi eld, the Lady third and two saves by senior Toppers proved to be all attack goalkeeper Nora Abolins. in overtime, fi ring four shots to “We played really well in the Texas State’s zero. fi rst half,” coach Jason Neidell It looked as if WKU was go- said. “We possessed the ball ing to notch its fi fth tie of the well and we made them play season, but in the last dying a lot of defense, but we didn’t minutes of overtime, fresh- do much with our possession. man defender Olivia Fitzger- Toppers to solidify the win, third consecutive shutout, all home I think says a lot about We didn’t create much, and the ald served a ball to the front of allowing them to leave San in conference play. Abolins has your team, but we are going to team was frustrated with that.” the box where Curry was able Marcos in sole position of not allowed a goal in over 395 have to get back to work and The second half was more to control a defl ection by Texas fi rst place in the Sun Belt minutes dating back to Sept. 20. perform better in practices,” of a even battle between the State goalkeeper Natalie Gar- Conference and on a four- Through all of this, Neidell he said. squads, and emotion began to dini and bury the ball into the game winning streak. said he still expects far more WKU returns to action Fri- fl air toward the end of regula- open net. Abolins and the defenders from his squad. day as the team hosts Troy at tion, with two cards being dealt This was Curry’s second ca- were strong defensively be- “We played a team that was the WKU Soccer Complex at 1 in the last 10 minutes of play. reer game-winner. tween the posts. Of the Lady fi rst place in the conference, p.m. before traveling to South “In the second half, we just The attack would prove Bobcats’ 13 shots, Abolins so to not play your best soccer, Alabama to take on the Lady got outplayed,” Neidell said. to be enough for the Lady saved seven as she post her and to get the win away from Jaguars on Sunday.

CrossCROSS COUNTRY country takes a step forward in Louisville

BY ANDREW WEIGEL led by sophomore Lindsey fi nishes as the Lady Toppers again by junior David Mo- Stevens was followed [email protected] Hinken, who notched a ca- placed 12th out of 20 Division kone, his third time leading by Kamohelo Mangoejane reer day in the 5K — her time I teams. Coach Erik Jenkins the team in as many meets (28:36.00, 252nd), Lucas The WKU men’s and wom- of 17:55.10 earned her a 28th- was encouraged by the Lady this season. His time of Atherton (30:38.42, 268th) and en’s cross country teams place fi nish out of 288 run- Toppers’ career days. 25:59.30 was good for a 98th- Joshua Amos (30:42.02, 269th). fought off soggy conditions at ners. Saturday marked Hink- “The women ran very well place fi nish out of 269 run- With the Evansville Invi- E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park en’s fi rst time leading the Lady as a group, and the top fi ve all ners in the 8K race. tational coming up on Oct. in the Greater Louisville Clas- Topper runners this season ran well,” Jenkins said. “There Sophomore Aaron Stevens 19 in Evansville, Jenkins said sic on Saturday as the men’s and the fourth fi rst place fi n- were several highly-ranked continued his strong 2013 he is preparing his team for squad fi nished 19th and the ish for WKU of her career. runners, and for them to all campaign, coming in second a fi eld that will simulate the women’s team fi nished 12th at Hinken was followed have career days like that is a among Topper runners for the one they’ll see in the Sun Belt the meet. by sophomore Katie Lever positive.” third time this season with a Conference Championships, The meet featured one of (18:23.83, 72nd), junior Jodi The Lady Toppers fi nished 164th-place fi nish at 26:42.86. which take place on Nov. 2. the most challenging fi elds Miller (18:40.12, 89th), sopho- better than Sun Belt Confer- Jenkins said he was pleased “The Greater Louisville WKU will face all season, with more Taylor Carlin (18:46.69, ence rival Georgia State, the with Stevens’ performance. Classic had a large fi eld with a Division I teams such as Ten- 98th) and sophomore Baylee 2012 Sun Belt Conference “I’m happy with the prog- lot of congestion,” Jenkins said. nessee, Louisville, Vanderbilt Shofner (19:32.49, 189th). Champion, and former con- ress Aaron has made this sea- “This fi eld will be more similar and Kentucky in attendance. Lever, Carlin and Shof- ference foe Middle Tennessee. son,” Jenkins said. “He’s racing to the fi eld we’ll face in the con- The Lady Toppers were ner also recorded career-best The Toppers were led once well.” ference championships.”

their potential once she gradu- WKU’s backup setter behind rience,” she said. “Now that that situation, but when you VOLLEYBALL ates. senior Melanie Stutsman. it’s conference play, I’m really are, you want kids that’ll just CONTINUED FROM SPORTS “I’ve just tried to help them Grimes and O’Connell are starting to get into my role as go out there and fl y around.” Next game mentally more than anything,” each in their fi rst season with a DS. People are holding me O’Connell said it helps play- she said. “They’re already good the Lady Toppers. Grimes has more accountable, and I think ing next to a player as good as Friday vs. Louisiana-Monroe enough to be the best in the picked up 90 digs this year, I’ve gotten a lot better.” Potts. @ Diddle Arena country. I know that already. I while O’Connell has had 94 so Hudson said he’s been “She’s always there if I shank 7 p.m. just want them to take the next far. pleased with the immediate a pass or don’t get a dig; she’s step and improve for next year O’Connell said she spent impact Grimes and O’Connell right there telling me I have Potts, who has had 143 digs especially. I’m just trying to the fi rst part of the year getting have had on the defense. it,” she said. “She just puts so over the course of the streak, pass down the torch.” acclimated with her role on “They’re learning on the much confi dence in me. It’s said she makes a point to sup- Pajakowski, who has 98 digs the team. fl y," Hudson said. "We needed awesome playing with her be- port the other defensive spe- this year, is in her third year “The fi rst half, I almost them right away as freshmen. cause I feel so relaxed next to cialists so that they can reach with the team and doubles as took it as like a learning expe- You hope that you’re not in her.”

team.” more than capable of helping game in 24 games last season. coaching the Lady Toppers, BASKETBALL Govan and Gooch are carry the load this upcoming Senior guard Chaney Means who have been competing CONTINUED FROM SPORTS coming off strong sopho- season. started 29 games last season hard early on during practice. more seasons in which they Senior guard Bianca Mc- and played in all 33, averaging “The competition is what’s “They have a lot of poten- combined for 36.5 points Gee, who has shared the court 4.2 points and 3.3 rebounds a been really good,” she said. tial,” Gooch said. “Bria — she’s and 17.2 rebounds per game. with current WNBA player and game while recording a team- “That’s why we’re really excited a beast down there. Then Ruta, However, the Lady Toppers former Notre Dame guard high 70 assists. about the opportunity to get she can shoot the ball as well… have many other offensive Skylar Diggins in her AAU Heard said she’s excited the girls together so they can they’ll be very helpful for this and defensive threats that are days, averaged 12.5 points per about the chance to continue continue to keep meshing.” OCTOBER 8, 2013 • COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD • WKUHERALD.COM PAGE 9

COLUMN Getting a feel for WKU halfway through the season BY LUCAS AULBACH [email protected]

The Toppers have played six games this season, and with six (or seven, depending on their postsea- son fate) to go, we’re fi nally learning some- Aulbach thing about Sports Editor the team’s true identity. WKU is currently sitting at 4-2, with an even 1-1 Sun Belt record after a win over a struggling Louisiana at Monroe squad and a loss to a South Ala- bama team that was better than initially expected. The second half of the season might seem easier — there’s no SEC foe or nation-leading rushing attack left on the schedule — but with fi ve Sun Belt opponents left, the Toppers are going to have to fi nish strong to capture another bowl berth. Senior running back Anto- nio Andrews was expected to play a big role in the offense coming into the year, and he hasn’t disappointed so far. Af- ter a slow start, Andrews currently leads the NCAA in rush- WKU junior tight end Mitchell Henry fi ghts off Louisiana-Monroe junior safety Cordero Smith during the second half of their game at ing yards (882), ranks No. 2 in Malone Stadium in Monroe, La. WKU won 31-10. IAN MAULE/HERALD rushing touchdowns (nine) and is No. 3 in rushing yards the Toppers and has the team well in the new offense. the closest competition. (he leads the conference in per game (147). He’s been bet- ranked No. 1 in the Sun Belt in The Topper defense has The run defense has total tackles, tackles per game ter than expected. passing offense. had a mostly strong start to the looked like the most suspect and sacks), the linebackers With junior Brandon WKU’s receivers began with year as well. unit on the team, but has are one of the best position Doughty taking the starting a strong start but have strug- WKU’s pass defense is the stepped up in the past two groups on the team. reins in the past two games, the gled to pull in some passes in best in the Sun Belt at this games, shutting down a Navy Much like last season, WKU quarterback situation — up in recent weeks, though Joel Ger- point. The defensive backs, led team that was ranked No. 1 has constructed an identity the air just a couple of weeks man has broken out as one by juniors Cam Thomas at cor- in the NCAA in rushing of- based on a strong offensive ago — appears to be settled. of Doughty’s favorite targets. nerback and Jonathan “Turn fense and holding ULM to game on the ground and an The coaching staff shook up Coach Bobby Petrino said he Up” Dowling at safety, have 116 yards on Thursday. With intimidating pass defense. If the depth chart against Mor- attributes the group’s problems pulled in six interceptions and Andrew Jackson still deliver- the Toppers keep it up through gan State in September, but to its collective youth. The tight have given up 183.5 passing ing hard hits and Xavius Boyd their conference schedule, Doughty remains the most ac- ends, looking to replace former yards per game — best in the looking like the 2013 Sun Belt then they could be bowling curate option under center for stud Jack Doyle, have played conference and 35.7 less than Defensive Player of the year again this winter.

BASEBALL Topper baseball team releases 2014 schedule BY LUCAS AULBACH in the Sun Belt Conference. he wanted his team to play a an at-large bid with a tough that lay ahead.” [email protected] WKU will play 18 games tough non-conference sched- non-conference schedule and I The season will kick off at against eight teams that made ules to help the Toppers have don’t think there’s any question home on Feb. 14 with a three- The Topper baseball team the NCAA Tournament last a chance to secure an at-large that we have done that with game series against Southern released its 2014 schedule season, a signifi cant portion of bid to the NCAA Tournament. this schedule,” Myers said in a Illinois at home, while the Sun Monday, with 28 home games the 55-game schedule. “You always want to put statement. “The Sun Belt Con- Belt Conference Tournament headlining WKU's fi nal season Coach Matt Myers said yourself in a position to secure ference is coming off an histor- will start on May 21 in Mobile, ic year in which four Ala. programs advanced The Toppers will play Ken- to a NCAA Region- tucky once and Louisville twice al and when you this season. WKU will take the combine that with fi eld against the Wildcats on a couple of College March 18 and will face the Car- World Series par- dinals on March 25 and April 22. ticipants and three Other notable games in- other teams that clude a three-game home se- played into June, ries against Illinois beginning you’ve got a high- on March 7 and a two-game quality schedule on series at Georgia starting on your hands. We’re March 11. excited and our Last season WKU fi nished players will be ready 28-29, with a 16-14 record in for the challenges the Sun Belt. Find your Topper sports @WKUHERALDSPORTS SPORTS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2013 WKUHERALD.COM @WKUHERALDSPORTS

VOLLEYBALL WOMENS BASKETBALL Lady Topper Learning from hoops holds fi rst practice

BY KYLE WILLIAMS [email protected]

The Lady Toppers laced up their THE BEST sneakers and hit the hardwood for the fi rst basketball practice of the 2013-14 season last Monday in Did- dle Arena. WKU fi nished last year with a 22-11 record and a brief stint in the 2013 Women’s National Invitation Tournament. The Lady Toppers ac- crued 13 more wins in the 2012-13 season than the season prior — the fi rst under coach Michelle Clark- Heard — and hold the record for largest single- Exhibition season im- Oct. 29, 7 p.m. provement in vs. Kentucky Sun Belt Confer- Wesleyan ence history. @ Diddle Arena Heard, who was named the 2013 Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year, said the Lady Toppers coming off an impressive season have high ambi- tions for this year. “The expectations are going to be there,” Heard said. “I think we just want to focus on us and continue to keep getting better and just work hard each and every day.” The Lady Toppers welcome back all fi ve starters from last season, including junior guard Alexis Govan. The San Antonio native was the Freshman defensive specialist Georgia O'Connell dives to save a play during the Lady Toppers' match against Texas- third highest scoring sophomore in Arlington on Oct. 5 at Diddle Arena. WKU defeated the Lady Mavericks 3-0. JEFF BROWN/HERALD the nation last season at 20.3 points per contest. Govan was a member of the 2013 Sun Belt All-Conference Young defensive specialists improving playing with DPOY Potts First Team, and her 20.3 points per game average ranks fourth most in program history. BY LUCAS AULBACH Sets Played Digs The 5’10” sharpshooter said the [email protected] Lady Toppers are focusing on put- Senior Senior ting in the necessary practice time The Lady Topper defense 66 Ashley 302 Ashley as the upcoming season looms. has been anchored for the past Pott s Pott s “We expect to come out here and three years by Ashley Potts, but work every day,” Govan said. “Every the senior will continue to im- Junior Junior game, you have to compete. That’s pact the defense well beyond Mollie Mollie one of the main goals — to compete this season. 66 98 Pajakowski Pajakowski every time we step on the fl oor.” Potts, the two-time Sun Belt Junior forward Chastity Gooch Conference Defensive Player also returns. She was second in the of the Year, is acting both as Freshman Freshman nation in double-doubles last sea- the team’s leading force on de- 65 Kaelin 90 Kaelin son with 26. Gooch was named the fense this year and a mentor to Grimes Grimes 2013 Sun Belt Defensive Player of the young defensive specialists the Year and is the only Lady Top- on the roster. Freshman Freshman per to record at least 400 points, 300 Coach Travis Hudson knows 65 Georgia 94 Georgia rebounds, 50 steals and 50 blocks that it’s important for WKU’s O'Connell O'Connell during a single season. other defensive specialists Gooch, who is used to being the — junior Mollie Pajakowski, primary post player for the Lady to be the heir apparent,” Hud- win streak. Over the course of freshman Kaelin Grimes, and Toppers, said her post game will be son said. those eight matches, the Lady freshman Georgia O’Connell amplifi ed by 6’3” freshman forward WKU (15-4, 5-0 Sun Belt Toppers have held opponents — to learn from Potts while Bria Gaines and 6’4” freshman cen- Conference) swept two match- to an average hitting percent- she’s still playing. ter Ruta Savickaite. “One of those kids is going es this weekend and is cur- age of .175 per set. rently riding an eight-match SEE VOLLEYBALL PAGE 8 SEE BASKETBALL PAGE 8

FOOTBALL WKU football takes a break halfway through the season BY ELLIOTT PRATT selves at 4-2 overall and 1-1 ULM cor- [email protected] in the conference — a far cry nerbacks from where the coach would converge on Thursday night’s 31-10 win like his team to be. wide receiver at Louisiana-Monroe was “The things we are going Nicholas Nor- WKU’s sixth game in 34 days. to continue to focus on are ris (15) during The Toppers now have a little continuing to get better at our the WKU vs. break before next week’s Tues- technique and fundamentals, Louisiana- day matchup with the other get better on our assignments Monroe game Sun Belt Conference team and doing things right, par- on Oct. 3 from the Bayou, Louisiana- ticularly when we are tired,” at Malone Lafayette. Petrino said. “Offensively, tak- Stadium in Those two games are 12 ing care of the ball, which we Monroe, La. days apart, which provides for have improved on but we are MIKE CLARK / some much-needed rest and not where we need to be. De- HERALD recovery for the WKU football fensively, we have done a good team. job at stopping big plays and “We deserve a break,” coach creating turnovers.” Bobby Petrino said after the Playing on a Tuesday teams’ win Thursday night. serves different obstacles for “It’s time to get a little rest, get any team used to playing on rejuvenated, come back, work Saturdays. ULL coach Mark hard and get our game plan Hudspeth the schedule gets ally doing good to our bodies.” Petrino said. “A lot of the re- ranks fi rst in the conference and get going.” “complicated” when planning Petrino said he actually cruits watch the mid-week in scoring, averaging 38 points A skewed game schedule a schedule around a Tuesday likes playing games in different games. Last week when we per game. Both WKU and ULL provides for some changes game. days throughout the week and played on Thursday, we met as rank as the top offenses in the in the teams’ preparations as But the team is thankful for that everyone just has set their a staff Wednesday night, made league, providing for what well. Petrino said the team will the days off. Senior offensive clocks “so it will end up being a ton of phone calls and got Petrino said will be a great treat Tuesday and Wednesday lineman Ed Hazelett said the a Saturday game” for the team. kids on the phone to remind challenge to start the teams’ as a lighter practice where the Toppers need to use the break If for any other reason them we were playing the next two-game home stand. team will “work on technique, to recover after the hectic start the coaches like the sched- night. I think it’s great and it “They’re a very, very good fundamentals.” The Toppers to the year. ule, it’s for recruiting. Next will help us build our pro- football team, very talented will treat Friday as the start of “I mean, it’s very impor- Tuesday’s game against the gram." with a lot of good players and a normal week to prepare for tant,” Hazelett said. “We really Ragin’ Cajuns will be WKU’s WKU will look to knock off great schemes,” Petrino said. ULL. didn’t get days off last week. We Black Out game and will air the Ragin’ Cajuns’ three-game “We’re just going to prepare for At the season’s halfway kind of were grinding six days on ESPN2. win streak and fi rst place con- that and be happy that we’re point, the Toppers fi nd them- straight. This down time is re- “I think it helps us a lot,” ference spot Tuesday. ULL back at home.”