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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2012 • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY • WKUHERALD.COM • VOLUME 88 NO. 11 SPORTS BASEBALL FALL PRACTICE UNDER WAY PAGE 8 TWEETS FROM NEWS DIVERSITY OFFICE EXPANDING FOCUS AT WKU PAGE 3 THE HILL PAGE 5 CASH CONSCIOUS RESPONSIBLE CREDIT CARD USE PAGE 3 ONLINE INTERACTIVE CRIME MAP WKUHERALD.COM Robberies near campus prompt attention from WKU

CAMERON KOCH Whitten told police he as he walked on 13th and Park formation to BGPD while re- though the report states BGPD [email protected] thought it was “a little odd” Street toward his residence. motely activating a tone from attempts to locate it were un- for the two men to be wearing In each case, one of the rob- the phone, according to the successful. Bowling Green police re- hoodies as he watched them bers told Smith and Whitten report. Mandi Johnson, WKU Police sponded to two armed rob- approach him. at gunpoint to “give me every- As police responded to the Department’s communication beries near campus last Friday, The men robbed Whitten as thing you got,” with Smith hav- scene, two men fi tting the re- offi cer, said though WKUPD prompting a WKU text alert. he walked on 13th and High ing a gun placed on his chest, ported description fl ed on wasn’t directly involved in this Two black males wearing Street to reach his residence. according to the report. foot. A BGPD search of the area matter, they monitor BGPD black hoodies and bandanas Whitten followed the men Smith and Whitten both sur- near the 1200 block of Center dispatch and pay close atten- robbed Springfi eld, Tenn., for several minutes while on rendered their wallets contain- Street recovered Smith’s stolen tion to crimes near campus. senior Ryan Whitten and the phone with police before ing cash as well as debit and cell phone, as well as a Daisy “We thought there might be Glasgow senior Tevis Smith at losing sight of them on State credit cards. Smith also gave CO2 powered BB gun pistol, a possibility of them coming gunpoint in two separate in- Street. up his iPhone. according to the report. onto campus,” she said. “That’s stances, according to the po- Smith watched as the cul- Smith began to track his The suspects may have fl ed why the alert was sent, just to lice report. prits ran at him, robbing him stolen phone and provide in- to and drove off in a vehicle, give everybody a heads up.”

Security pulls singer Matt Shultz out of the crowd for the second time in a row during Cage the Elephant's set at Starry Nights on Saturday. DANNY GUY/HERALD Thousands flock to farm for starry nights

ALLISON GOODAN & ple settled into their campsite for maybe some pot — hovered over ry Nights since the fi rst festival in ANNA ANDERSON the weekend. the crowd. The Starry Nights Fes- 2008. Paul said she keeps coming [email protected] Some wandered among the tival had begun. back to have a good time with her food and art vendors, chain The fourth year of the festival, friends. The crowd arrived in droves on smoking and chatting with new which skipped last year, was in This year, 23 bands were fea- Friday to Ballance Farms. Tires people. full force. tured on two stages, the “Big Dip- slashed through the mud and As the sky began to dim, a cool “This year, it’s a lot bigger,” WKU per” and the “Little Dipper.” The gravel crunched underfoot. Tents fog rolled in. At 9:30 p.m. Buffalo alum Allison Paul said. music started on Friday at 9:30 p.m. were assembled in what seemed Rodeo kicked off the weekend. A The 21-year-old Bowling Green like a choreographed style as peo- plume of smoke — cigarette and resident has attended every Star- SEE STARRY NIGHTS PAGE 2 Booth at international fest aims to help Ugandan children ELLA BURNSIDE of activity. People lined up outside the [email protected] fence to get into the festival, families Hundreds of Bowling Green residents walked from booth to booth, and chil- fl ocked into downtown Bowling Green dren performed the dances of their on Saturday for the International Festi- culture in traditional clothing. Those val. running the booths and serving food Each year, on the last Saturday in Sep- spoke to one another in their countries’ tember, Bowling Green’s Circus Square native language. Park becomes a one-stop, international Louisville freshman Leah Brown de- marketplace. People of all different eth- scribed the festival as a miniature rep- nicities come to share their culture and resentation of the diversity of America. heritage with residents through music, “The United States is called the ‘Melt- dance, authentic foreign foods and ac- ing Pot’ for a reason,” Brown said. “We tivities that educate children about the are a very diverse country and it’s cool different cultures represented. to see all of that diversity in one place, Thet Thet, 12, of Thailand waits with fellow dancers for her performance to begin at the Inter- The festival, which began at 9 a.m. SEE FESTIVAL national Festival in Bowling Green on Saturday. DOROTHY EDWARDS/HERALD and lasted until 7 p.m., was a fl utter PAGE 3

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time off from their full-time Forensics team co-hosts “Forensics Fiesta” STARRY NIGHTS jobs to pursue tie-dye over the CONTINUED FROM FRONT summer. The brothers personalize TAYLOR HARRISON and lasted until 2 a.m., picking their tie-dye by using up to 36 [email protected] back up at 11 a.m. on Saturday vibrant colors and designs such The WKU forensics team and going until 2 a.m. Sunday as mushrooms, guitars and co-hosted and took place in morning. stars. a two-part tournament over Nashville’s The Kingston “So many people have done the weekend. Springs played at the Little Dip- this,” Cary said. “But this is our The other co-host was Mi- per on Saturday afternoon. The own twist on it.” ami University of Ohio. band has been a part of Starry After working this summer at WKU didn’t win overall Nights for two years. Ian Fer- music fests, they’ve acquired — or in forensics jargon, new dye and chemicals, found guson, one of the band’s sing- “sweepstakes” — for either a local store that manufactures ers/guitarists was surprised by tournament, because host turnout of the crowd. T-shirts and made more con- schools do not enter sweep- “This is unreal compared to nections. Cary and Michael said they feel like they have a solid stakes, even though they two years ago,” Ferguson said. Miami junior Nick Gilyard pages through his binder before his base to continue tie-dying. had enough points to win The Kingston Springs woke event at the WKU/OU Fiesta Speech and Debate Tournament the audience up with bluesy They hope to get a website Sunday. Dawn Lowry, individual in the basement of Cherry Hall on Sunday, Sept. 30. DANNY Southern rock. The band has started soon and would even- GUY/HERALD also played at Lollapalooza, tually like to expand their busi- events coordinator, said the Austin City Limits and South by ness even more. students put in a lot of work Southwest. “A shop would be cool as shit,” to get ready for the tourna- egory, winning the top four Members of the team took When asked about what type Michael said. ment, which lasted from Fri- spots for the Lincoln-Doug- home several of the individ- of venue they like, the group As for the food vendors, sup- day to Sunday. las one-on-one debate. ual events. Junior Marshall Covert, said they enjoy playing house plies ran short. There were fi ve, “We put in hours of prac- Even though this tourna- of St. Paul, Minn., partici- shows the most. The band re- and the long lines clogged the tice every day,” Lowry said. ment was the fi rst for indi- lated Starry Nights’ small crowd main thoroughfare by the stag- vidual events, the debate pated in multiple events, “On the weekends, they’ve such as interpretation and and relaxed atmosphere to the es. been working extremely team has had one tourna- “soul of a house show.” Of the few vendors, only three ment already. limited preparation. hard preparing for this tour- “I like duo interpretation “People go crazy,” drummer, offered full meals and contin- nament.” Chris Joffrion, director of Matt DeMaio, said. ued to run out of ingredients. debate, said there is a lot of the best, because it’s the Lowry said the tourna- only event that you get to Today, The Kingston Springs’ Despite a few hiccups, a lot of ment consisted of many pressure on the team, be- people said they enjoyed them- work with a partner, and second album, self-titled and different speech events in- cause they fi nished second selves. so you get to play off each self-produced, will be released. cluding limited preparation, in the nation last year in- “We had a really good vibe on other’s reactions and kind While many were returning to acting and interpretation, stead of fi rst for the fi rst time stage,” Ben Stix, the drummer of like show a relationship Starry Nights, there were new debate and public speaking in years. for Space Capone, said. “I like building,” Covert said. faces as well. It was Savannah events. “At Western, we take Wolfgram’s fi rst music festi- how it’s more of a local vibe.” Covert and his partner, “The kids have worked speech and debate as seri- Emma Wilczynski, earned val. The 18-year-old Nashville Space Capone, a funky R&B hard to become a competi- ously as the university takes band from Nashville, has been second place in the duo in- freshman came to see her fa- tive force,” Lowry said athletics,” Joffrion said. around its fair share of mu- terpretation event on Sat- vorite artist, Justin Townes Ear- WKU’s team closed out the “They work just as hard as sic festivals. Mikie Martel, the urday, despite “fi rst tourna- le, for the eleventh time. semi-fi nals in a debate cat- athletes do.” ment jitters.” “It’s more exciting every time I trumpet player for the band, see him,” Wolfgram said. worked at Bonnaroo for nine At one point, she wanted to years. see Justin Townes Earle but had Martel said Starry Nights was Crime reports to have jaw surgery. Her mother less corporate. emailed him, and Townes invit- This year was Starry Nights’ Reports Bowling Green, fi led a harassment com- ed Wolfgram to a private show. most popular year to date. By • Sophomore Arielle Carter, Pearce Ford plaint to WKU Police Department on Sept. “He even called me,” she said. Saturday night, everyone was Tower, reported a subject in need of medi- 28. “But I couldn’t talk because my soaking in the atmosphere. cal assistance in the PFT courtyard on Sept. • Freshman Cody Thompson, Barnes Camp- jaw was wired shut.” Despite the damp, cold fall 30. bell Hall, reported his laptop computer sto- Also new to Starry Nights were air, thousands were present, • Freshman Sabria Yocum, PFT, reported len from his room on Sept. 29. The value of brothers Cary and Michael adorned with glow sticks, face her laptop computer stolen from the lobby the stolen property is estimated at $1,500. Thorup of Hippy Trippy Broth- paint and costumes. Some on Sept. 30. The value of the stolen property Arrests ers Tie-Dye. The brothers set up danced, some swayed, moshed is estimated at $300. • Police arrested Hopkinsville sophomore a colorful tent where they sold and sang, but all enjoyed the • Freshman Connor Sikora, Keen Hall, re- Ross Goodaker for alcohol intoxication on their hand-dyed shirts, tapes- live music. ported his vehicle was damaged from a Sept. 29. tries and bed linens. Band members and audience baseball striking the rear hatch window on • Offi cers observed an active fi ght on the Based out of Lebanon, Tenn., members alike seemed to enjoy Sept. 29. The damage is estimated at $1,000. sidewalk between Poland Hall and PFT on the Thorups were busy this the colorful community. Some • Freshman Devarus Rashard Robinson, Sept. 29. Police arrested freshman Adam summer making merchandise people, like Stix, would like to McCormack Hall, reported his debit card Rutherford, McCormack, for disorderly and traveling to festivals such see Starry Nights reach its full and food stamps card stolen from his wallet conduct and freshman John Tyson, PFT, for as Gnarnia and Summer Sol- potential. on Sept. 29. disorderly conduct and alcohol intoxica- stice. Cary and Michael took I see room to grow,” he said. • Graduate student Meghana Gaharwar, tion. OCTOBER 2, 2012 • COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD • WKUHERALD.COM PAGE 3

FESTIVAL the day talking to festi- ganization called Sweet Diversity offi ce restructures val attendees about his Sheep. She has been to CONTINUED FROM FRONT organization and the Uganda twice. TAYLOR HARRISON “So we’re looking work they do to help “The people of Ugan- [email protected] at diversity not only at one time, and have it children in Uganda. da lack almost every- from the standpoint be something that is cel- The mission of FoDU is thing we have, but they The Offi ce of Diversity Programs is of race, but also an ebrated.” to provide hope for the have this intrinsic joy changing a lot, including its name, in individual that is Within the melting pot orphaned and vulner- that we will never have,” order to be more productive this year. underrepresented in of the international fes- able children of Uganda she said. Starting Jan. 1, the offi ce will be called their discipline,” he tival was one booth that through the vehicles of Warneke said FoDU the Offi ce of Diversity Inclusion and said. stood out to many of soccer and education. wouldn’t have been at Outreach. If a department is the festivals attendees. Volunteer and WKU the International Fes- Richard Miller, vice provost and chief able to identify and The booth was squished alumni Rebecca Redd tival if Redd hadn’t told diversity offi cer, said the new name re- hire a qualifi ed mi- MILLER between the Costa Ri- joined Warneke. him about it. fl ects a plan for the offi ce to focus more nority applicant, the Redd graduated with Redd said it was a great CDO can stand and the stage on outreach and a broader defi nition of diversity plan will pay where young Burmese her bachelor’s in social opportunity to make diversity. 50 percent of the person’s salary and dancers performed a work in 2008 and her many people aware of “I think we owe that to our students benefi ts for the fi rst three years and 25 line dance together. It master’s, also in social the work the organiza- more so than anything else because percent of the person’s benefi ts and sal- was run by Elizabeth- work, in 2010. While at tion was doing to help they’re the ones that are the primary ary for the next three years. town-based non-profi t WKU she was a member children in Uganda. stakeholders here and they’re the rea- Another issue discussed was the lack organization “Fields of of Phi Alpha and was a She’s been attending the sons why we’re here,” Miller said. of a diversity presence on South Cam- Dreams Uganda.” homecoming contes- festival for four years. At a diversity enhancement commit- pus. The executive direc- tant in 2008. “I love the Internation- tee meeting Miller led, the group dis- The offi ce used to be represented tor of Fields of Dreams Redd became involved al Festival,” Redd said. “I cussed the many planned changes. there, turned into a place to send un- Uganda (FoDU), Mi- in FoDU when she met look forward to it every Miller began the meeting stating di- ruly students rather than its intended chael Warneke, spent Warneke through an or- year.” versity is more than just race. purpose, Michelle Hollis, interim direc- “The conversation has really shifted tor for the offi ce, said. from an exclusive focus on race,” he Hollis said South Campus adds di- said. “It is now a broader conversation versity to the university because a lot which is, I think, something that is re- of African-American students attend fl ected in our diversity plan.” South Campus. Miller also said he feels the diversity “I think that if you take away the stu- offi ce has been marginalized in the dents from South Campus, WKU as a past. whole loses some of its diversity,” Hollis “There are some things that it should said. be doing that it hasn’t been able to do Aaron Hughey, professor in Counsel- for a variety of reasons — not the least ing and Student Affairs and member of of which are the resource limitations,” the committee, said he believes diver- he said. sity is important for students. Another change is the Minority Hir- “I was raised in a small rural commu- ing Plan. This academic year is the fi rst nity in Tennessee with very little diversi- time the offi ce has been able to secure ty and a great deal of racism, and I think recurring funds for the plan. if we’re ever going to overcome racist Miller said all minorities are eligible, views that are held by a lot of folks, then even women in a male dominated pro- discrimination education is going to be fession or vice versa. the key to that,” Hughey said. USE YOUR Foreign students adjust to WKU BIG RED MARY ANNE ANDREWS than scared. I had to start from scratch [email protected] and leave everything back home behind — my family, friends, girlfriend.” DOLLARS Adjusting to life on campus can be Rajab keeps in touch with his family diffi cult for freshmen, from knowing in Najran, Saudi Arabia, through phone what to wear to a party to deciding calls and Skype. whether or not to go to that class with- Before transferring to WKU this fall, out an attendance policy. Rajab lived in Arkansas but chose to But, international students at WKU come to WKU because the people here have to adjust to more than college life are friendlier, he said. NEAR CAMPUS 1633 U.S. W By Pass — they are living in a brand new cul- Rajab said he was in a hurry to learn BETWEEN NASHVILLE RD AND BROADWAY ture, language and lifestyle. English when he came to the U.S. so he Graduate student Meha Patel is 8,050 could adjust to the culture. miles away from her home country. “I believe when you plant something Patel walks around campus at night good, you get something good,” he 9ITEMS with friends when she starts to miss her said. cool, green country and her family. Sophomore Minh Dao is around “It clears my mind,” she said. 8,700 miles from home. Monterey Ranch Crispy Chicken Sandwich 99¢ Patel is a healthcare administration Dao volunteers at WKU’s English as Jr. Cheeseburger Deluxe 99¢ major who wants to return to “green” a Second Language Institute so that Crispy Chicken Caesar Wrap 99¢ Nairobi, Kenya, after graduation. more international students can im- Crispy Chicken Sandwich 99¢ Saturday, at the Bowling Green Inter- prove their English before coming to 5-piece Spicy Chicken Nuggets 99¢ national Festival, Patel worked a henna WKU, like she did. Sour Cream & Chive Baked Potato 99¢ tattoo booth. “I’m really glad I chose WKU,” she Value Fry 99¢ She brushed fl owers, butterfl ies and said. “Here, professors are really helpful O P E N Small Frosty 99¢ her own Indian-inspired designs onto and nice to international students.” L A T E Value Drink Expires 5.31.12 99¢ festival-goers. Patel said she learned In Da Nang, Vietnam, Dao said she how to do henna in Kenya. was afraid to approach her professors Patel said events like the Internation- for help. al Festival and the work of the Interna- “In Vietnam all we do is study, study, tional Student and Scholar Services are study,” she said. “But here I am free to important because they bring people get involved in organizations on cam- FREE SINGLE FREE ITEM of different cultures together. pus.” “You have to have respect for other She said people at WKU have been Free 1/4lb. Single Cheeseburger NEW CHILI cultures,” she said. “I believe you should kind to her, even giving her rides to with the purchase of a Small respect all people and all beliefs.” Walmart where Dao buys groceries and CHEESE FRIES Sophomore Noah Rajab is about $20 phone cards for a 500-minute con- Frosty & Small Fries. with any purchase 7,380 miles from home, but wants to nection to home. stay in the U.S. as long as possible. Although she misses her family, the “Coming to the fi rst country in the beaches and fresh seafood of home, 1633 U.S. 31-W By Pass 1633 U.S. 31-W By Pass world was such a dream of mine, es- Dao said she hopes to attend graduate Expires 12.31.12 Expires 12.31.12 pecially coming from a non-developed school at WKU and teach communica- country,” he said. “I was more excited tion at an American university. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2012 • COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD • WKUHERALD.COM Opinion

STAFF EDITORIAL A Slow Start: Delays compounded by lack of communication

THE ISSUE: WKU’s Pan- seems, there are some stayed the same, which consistently long waits da Express and RedZone dim spots. Dining and Catering has at Subway and other res- are expected to open this Panda Express is open- advertised as a plus for taurants have been ridic- week after originally being during fall break and students. It is true that ulous. ing planned to open in will have a “soft open- having meal plan prices And when meal plans September. ing,” which means it will stay the same as before is do not roll over, students only be open for lunch. a good thing, especially are rushed to spend OUR STANCE: As happy Not to mention that with tuition increasing them so they don’t waste as most students are at when Redzone opens it yearly. But when added their money. Having the news that the two will open with “reduced with the fact you can meal plan prices stay the restaurants are fi nally menu items.” So besides only spend your meal same doesn’t matter that opening, the Herald is the fact that students plans at a limited num- much. disappointed in both the have had to wait so long ber of places, it defeats It’s time for WKU Cater- delays and the way WKU for it to open, they won’t the purpose. ing and Dining to take Dining has communi- have as much food to We were all aware that a hard look at how the cated with the students choose from. the DUC renovations openings and closings during the past month The openings are so were going to cause in- of campus restaurants and a half. late that the coupons conveniences, yet the are affecting students. Dining and Catering Herald thinks there are Its job is to serve the stu- tudents have a gave out at the begin- many simple things that dents, and delays or not, reason to get ex- ning of the semester for could have been done they haven’t been doing Scited, and it’s not Panda Express have now to ease the headaches a good job as of late. because of their football expired. that have been caused. Well, if you’re not satis- team’s record: There are Options have already DARREN VOGT/HERALD Communication during fi ed with the options on more restaurants open- been limited in other ar- the process could and main campus, you can ing on campus. eas on campus. Freshens ing has notifi ed students to open, and that isn’t fair should have been better, head over to eat at South RedZone, originally and Java City in Downing about the openings. Up- on their part. along with updates on Campus’ food court. scheduled to open on University Center, which dates have been nonex- WKU Restaurant and the project. Later hours Oh, wait. Sept. 14, and the new carried grab-n-go op- istent. Posters up until Dining owe it to the WKU for already opened cam- Never mind. Panda Express, sched- tions as well as drinks, recently have been am- students to make up for pus restaurants is an- uled to open on Sept. 23, have been removed due biguous with “coming the ridiculous food is- other option that should are opening this week. to the renovations. soon” listed as the open- sues that have started have been considered. This editorial represents As with many things What is most disap- ing date. Students simply since the beginning of Long lines are often in- the majority opinion of the associated with WKU pointing, however, is the did not know when the the semester. evitable with a campus Herald's 14-member edi- Dining and Catering, it way Dining and Cater- restaurants were going Meal plan pricing has as big as WKU’s, but the torial board. PEOPLE POLL “What are you eating on campus while you wait for Panda Express and RedZone to open?”

“Subway. It’s getting “I’m eating Izzi’s, Bene “Pasta. It’s good, but it “I’ve been eating at the “Subway, almost every old. I’m looking for- Pasta and Chick-ﬁ l-A. I’m gets tiring. Chick-ﬁ l-A, Topper Cafe, mostly. I day.” ward to some more tired of it. I’m really excit- too.” think it’s the most bang for - Jared Jones, variety while eating ed about Panda Express. -Darrell Williams, your buck.” Evansville sophomore on campus.” I know it’s going to be Dublin, Ga., sophomore -Sol Govin, -Karlos Harbo, packed, but that’s just like Franklin, Tenn., freshman St. Louis senior every other restaurant.” -Tiana Rutledge, Louisville freshman

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MACIENA JUSTICE Before I was... [email protected] Each Tuesday, the College Heights Herald brings you a story from pro- Charita Moyers is known at WKU for fessors, faculty or staff before they her infamous birthday board and put- came to WKU. ting love on the hamburgers by making hearts with the ketchup. she said. “It is a way to recognize them.” Moyers, 49, works as the front line su- Moyers said her heart beats for WKU pervisor at Grille Works in Garrett Food and the students that visit her at Gar- Court. Before she came to the posi- rett regularly. She goes to all the theater tion at WKU, she worked at Tailgater’s shows and tries her best to go to all the Sports Bar. When the restaurant closed, sports games. Moyers was forced to go on a job hunt. When her son, Chris, was 11, Moy- Working in the food industry for ers dedicated herself to being a sports most of her life has always been her Charita Moyers said she loves who she works for: the students. "I watch them grow, listen to team mom. She helped her husband, SETH MYER/HERALD passion. Her parents bought a conve- Willie Moyers, coach several PeeWee them if they broke up with their boyfriend or girlfriend." nience store when she was 16 where Football teams, including the Packers Chris said she would paint her face their choice of what to eat. she worked as the grill queen. and the Falcons. and wear a jersey with his number and Now, Charita said she’s watched “I’ve always loved the public and ﬁ x- Willie, 58, said his wife helped with “Mom” on it. Chris’ teammates grow up, get married ing them something to eat,” she said. fundraising to make sure the teams had “She got everyone energized,” he said. and have babies of their own. On Sept. 9, 1999, Moyers was hired everything they needed. “I was never embarrassed. I 100-per- “My husband and son can’t go any- at WKU and since then, she’s become “We bought all the football players cent loved what she did for us.” where without meeting someone who a familiar face for students in the food jackets,” he said. Charita said as a team mom, she was knows me,” she said. court. She also made sure there was enough responsible for checking grades, ar- Her number of Facebook friends is On a white board next to Grille Works, money to feed the players and have Ga- ranging fundraisers, informing players close to 4,000, and many are WKU stu- she lists the students’ birthdays that torade for them. and parents of any changes, and plan- dents. Although Charita has impacted she’s friends with on Facebook. Chris, now 24, played on the football ning the after-season parties. many, she said they have impacted her “I take pride in my birthday board,” and baseball teams for his middle and She was the president of the Athletic too. she said. high schools. He remembers his mom Association at Moss Middle School At Garrett, she tries her best to make Even after they have graduated, she being just as devoted to the whole team while Chris attended. sure she is full of smiles for students posts a picture on Facebook, tags them as she was to him. Charita made sure the players were who visit her. in it and submits their names to WBKO. “She always brought great energy,” he taken care of by sending them menus “I love these babies so much,” Charita “They might be far away from family,” said. “All the guys called her Mom.” before game day so they would have said. “They put smiles on my heart.”

CASH CONSCIOUS Spend-easy plastic can lead to fi nancial troubles

DEVINN WINKLEMAN Then, they you’re actually spending any- payments could last for 20-30 from getting a long-term loan. [email protected] either spend thing,” said Andrew Head, di- years, and trying to dig out of “When they want to go bor- years trying rector of Financial Planning that can be very difﬁ cult. row for something like a house Of all the encounters that I’ve to shave it Program. Dr. Jean Snavely, an exec- or a car, they can’t because all ever had with a credit card, not back down, What helps the borrower feel utive-in-residence in the ﬁ - their loans are on their credit one had my name on them. or steer their like they’re not under a crush- nance department, said credit cards,” Snavely said. I’ve seen students swipe them eyes away ing amount of debt is the cards are an inexpensive and For students who have a at the WKU Store, I’ve had and spend minimum payment, which is convenient way to not have to credit card, Snavely suggests friends use them for online themselves around two percent. carry around cash, but if the only buying things that would purchases, and my relatives into bank- The issue with this false se- borrower doesn’t pay the bal- have been bought anyway, call out their numbers when ruptcy. curity is that it can encourage ances every month, then the and set the cash aside instead booking a hotel reservation This isn’t WINKLEMAN the borrower to spend more. loan rates can get very pricey. of spending it again. She said over the phone, but I’ve never to say that Cash Conscious “I’ve had clients call me up In fact, some of the cards that this helps build a credit history owned one. credit cards on my professional side that have been tailored to students without getting into trouble. You see, when it comes to don’t have a place in society, have had $30,000 in credit card can carry an annual percent- “One rule of thumb for credit that piece of spend-easy plas- but if you’re too loose with debt, and they’re having to fork age rate up to 22.99 percent, in general is the term of the tic, I see it as imprisonment. them, they can carry a lot of over lots of money per month according to creditcards.com, loan should not be longer than I’ve witnessed over and over disadvantages. to make (the minimum pay- a website that allows users to what you’re using it to pur- again too many people taking And one of the biggest is the ments),” Head said. compare credit card offers. chase,” Snavely said. “Don’t on thousands — and even tens frequent misuse. But even if the borrower has If you’re carrying more than think of it as extra money that of thousands — of dollars in “It’s very easy to over spend reached $10,000 in debt, Head one card and each one is you have available to go do debt because of credit cards. because it doesn’t feel like said paying just the minimum maxed out, it can keep you what you want to do.”

CROSS COUNTRY

NEWS FEATURES WKU PHOTOOPINION Hinken fi nds success early in career SPORTS JONAH PHILLIPS choice.” going to do really well [email protected] “I loved the campus, — it is other people that It's just what we do. the Honors College, the haven’t lived up to expec- It hasn’t taken Lindsey friendly environment tations,” Scott said. Hinken long to become a and the cross country Hinken has managed standout at WKU. program — including its to catch the eye of senior The freshman was the rich tradition in the Sun teammate Vasity Chem- fi rst Lady Topper to cross Belt Conference and the weno. She was out-run the fi nish line this week- caliber of its athletes,” by Hinken in the Bel- end at the Greater Lou- she said. mont Opener and Great- isville Classic, fi nishing “…when (women’s er Louisville Classic but 14th out of more than distance coach Michelle fi nished in front of her at 250 runners. Scott) reached out to me the Commodore Classic. Oct. 4th-7th She also fi nished fi rst and told me WKU was “Lindsey is one girl with on the team at the Bel- interested in having me potential,” Chemweno mont Opener and sec- join their cross country said. “She started her ond among WKU run- team, I was extremely season well, and she is ners at the Commodore excited to accept their of- getting better every day.” Classic. fer.” As a freshman, Hinken Fa l l Bre a k Hinken came to WKU Her consistency thus has done well transition- after being named the far has caught the eyes ing to collegiate running Intersession Parking Observed 2011 Northern Kentucky of many, but Jenkins pre- and to college life, Chem- Female Cross Country dicted her success. weno said. Runner of the Year. She He said in a preseason “During practice, she is No Regular Bus Service helped lead St. Henry interview that he expect- focused on her workout District High School in ed her to contribute im- and puts in a great ef- Shopping Shuttle Erlanger to three state mediately to the success fort,” Chemweno said. “I championships. of the program. personally am happy to Hinken was part of a “I think I ran pretty well have Lindsey as a team- will operate on Saturday recruiting class that had at the fi rst two meets, mate.” the coaching staff ex- considering I’m still Hinken attributed cited. adjusting to collegiate much of her success to only from 4pm-7pm “With this class, there running,” Hinken said, Scott. is a variety of talent in “However, I am hoping “She always challenges (on the hour) several events,” head to improve a lot as the the team during work- coach Erik Jenkins said. season progresses, to run outs, has high expecta- Complete information “Our goal will always be faster and place higher tions of us and is a great to have a well-rounded in our key races to better motivator,” Hinken said. available at team and not just focus help the team.” “Even though I’m very on one area. Hinken has done well new to the team, I feel www.wku.edu/transportation “This class continues to while a lot of the Lady that I have already im- exemplify that.” Toppers are still trying to proved as a runner under Hinken said in an email establish some consis- her coaching. that her decision to come tency. “I am extremely lucky to WKU was “an obvious “I knew (Hinken) was to be part of this team.” $10 DINNER BOX PROUD NEW INCLUDES CANTINA 1 MEDIUM 1-TOPPING PIZZA 5 BREADSTICKS WITH MARINARA TO SUPPORT iÊUÊ >ÀÀÞÕÌÊUÊ iÛiÀÞ BELL 4DPUUTWJMMF3Et 10 CINNAMON STICKS WITH ICING 1802 Russellville Rd. >ÀÀÞÕÌÊUÊ iÛiÀÞ BURRITO OR BURRITO BOWL 2460 Nashville Rd. 4NBMMIPVTF3Et WE ACCEPT BIG RED DOLLARS! WKU 2628 Scottsville Rd. iÛiÀÞÊÛ>>Li LIVE MA´ S ÜÌ ÊfnÊ ÕÊ*ÕÀV >Ãi 1162 W. 31 Bypass OCTOBER 2, 2012 • COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD • WKUHERALD.COM PAGE 7

Mauro connected on two touch- IMPORTANT down passes to sophomore tight end CONTINUED FROM SPORTS Mitchell Henry, including a beautiful, over-the-shoulder-in-stride, 22-yard strike that put the Toppers in front. our only conference loss (in 2011), With the team’s No. 1 quarterback kept us from a bowl game. Came and No. 1 tight end, Kawaun Jakes out here and got this win, I don’t see and Jack Doyle, graduating after this nothing in front of us.” year, Mauro and Henry could be- Well, there are a few obstacles that come the primary passer-to-receiver lie ahead for WKU. combo starting in 2013. Games against Troy, Florida In- “He throws me the ball a lot in prac- ternational, Louisiana-Monroe and tice and I’m just used to it,” Henry Louisiana-Lafayette will all be good said after the game. tests for the Toppers. Henry’s caught 13 passes in his WKU’s Nov. 1 game against pro- WKU career, fi ve of which have gone jected lightweight Middle Tennessee for touchdowns. State even looks a little tougher after The former Elizabethtown High the Blue Raiders dominated Georgia School standout is a sure-handed red Tech 49-28 on Saturday in Atlanta. zone target who will start getting a lot We’ll spend plenty of time talking more touches once Doyle graduates. about those matchups in the future. It also looks like he has a good feel But for the time being, the Toppers for Mauro, as evidenced by the 22- have passed their most important yard pitch-and-catch touchdown on Senior defensive end Quanterus Smith chases down Arkansas State quarterback Ryan Aplin test. Saturday. Doyle’s a special talent that will be during WKU’s 26-13 win over the Red Wolves on Saturday at Liberty Bank Stadium. Smith had Get used to Mauro-to-Henry 3.5 sacks in the win. JEFF BROWN/HERALD competing next year for a chance to play on Sundays. Jakes has also be- Redshirt freshman quarterback come an effective quarterback and James Mauro didn’t just help save strong offensive leader. Taggart called “fi lthy in,” Taggart said about COMPLETE WKU’s Sun Belt championship hopes But the Mauro-to-Henry connec- good.” Smith. “He played with CONTINUED FROM SPORTS on Saturday — he gave an exciting tion that we’ll see a lot more of start- Strong performances fanatical effort on Satur- glimpse into the future. ing in 2013 could be just as good. from Andrews and senior day.” defensive end Quanterus WKU’s 4-1 start is a far 8-of-12 for 104 yards Smith vaulted them to- cry from last season, in while the WKU defense ward the top of the NCAA which the Toppers lost recorded a shutout in the in several statistics. their fi rst four games be- SOCCER BRIEF: LADY TOPPERS TAKE fi nal 30 minutes. Andrews is No. 2 in the fore beating Middle Ten- Andrews said WKU’s country in all-purpose nessee in overtime. ONE WIN, ONE LOSS IN FLORIDA confi dence never wa- yards per game with That win over MTSU vered under the second- 213‚ and Smith currently was a spark – WKU has stringer. leads the NCAA in sacks won every Sun Belt game WKU soccer took its fi rst loss in Atlantic, winning 1-0. “We’ve got full con- per game with 1.68. since then. league play on Sunday in Florida. “The girls were not happy with our fi dence in James and Smith had his biggest With a bye this week, Florida International, the pre- play over the course of the week- Brandon (Doughty, game of the season on Taggart said the Toppers season favorite to win the Sun Belt end,” Neidell said. “We came out fl at WKU’s third-string quar- Saturday, sacking ASU would use the time off to Conference Championship, defeated against Florida Atlantic and it took a terback),” Andrews said. quarterback Ryan Aplin rest and prepare for Troy, the Lady Toppers 1-0 in overtime on while to fi nd our rhythm.” “When a guy goes down, a season-high 3.5 times. their second Sun Belt op- Sunday. In the fourth minute of overtime, we’ve got the next guy Smith now has 6.5 sacks ponent this season, on “I don’t think either team played freshman Lauren Moats scored after ready to step up.” on the season and his ef- Oct. 11. their best soccer, which was even a pass from senior Amanda Buechel. Andrews had been forts against ASU were “Knock on wood, more of a disappointment because The goal was Moats’ fi fth of the sea- dominant in the past two enough to earn him rec- but we’ve been fairly if we had played to our capability we son. games, but he had possi- ognition as the Sun Belt healthy,” he said. “It gives could’ve came home with two wins “It was our fi rst time in overtime bly his best game yet on Defensive Player of the our guys a good chance this weekend,” said Head Coach Ja- this season, and then to have two Saturday. He ran all over Week on Monday. to get their bodies back son Neidell. overtime games in the same week- the fi eld against ASU, “More than anything, together and be ready to The Panthers won the Sun Belt end was a challenge,” Neidell said. rushing for a career-high he’s doing what he ex- attack that week with an championship last year after beating “The combination of playing on the 215 yards and two touch- pected from himself and enthusiasm unknown to WKU in penalty kicks. road and in two overtime games took downs in a performance really putting the work mankind.” This was the third straight game in its toll on the girls physically.” which the Lady Toppers and the Pan- WKU’s next game is at 7 p.m. Friday thers went into overtime while play- at Louisiana-Lafayette. After that the ing each other. It was the fi rst game Lady Toppers will travel to Louisiana- since Sept. 9 in which WKU allowed a Monroe to play at 1 p.m. Sunday. ERA and al- count in the goal. FALL BALL lowed just 19 fall,” Clay said. Friday night, the Lady Toppers also CONTINUED FROM SPORTS walks on the “You just want went into overtime against Florida - Natalie Hayden season. to make sure Clay was you got all your batting average and led named to the stuff and stay WKU with 46 walks. Great Lakes consistent.” Wilcox said he played League All- The Toppers “decent” last year but Star Game this were just 13-17 thought he began to tail summer for the in the Sun Belt off near the end of the work he put in Conference last year. on the mound CLAY year, but young “I want to fi nish strong with the Lex- Pitcher talent across the and continue playing ington Hus- fi eld has players well all throughout the tlers. and coaches excited for year,” Wilcox said. He went 3-0 in the sum- the 2013 campaign. Sophomore left-hand- mer league and boasted “We’ve got a lot to im- er Austin Clay burst a 2.82 ERA. prove on with only 25 onto the scene last sea- Clay is building upon wins, but we’ve got a son with 11 starts for the his breakout year by good group of guys com- WKU pitching staff. focusing on throwing ing in here," Wilcox said. He was second among strikes in fall practices. “We’re expecting a lot out WKU starters with a 4.74 “Wins and losses don’t of ourselves this year.”

RENEWED Like every team in the Sun Belt has done for WKU, the Lady Toppers them- CONTINUED FROM SPORTS selves have circled MTSU on their schedule as the one game they put extra focus on. “My ﬁ rst year here they had our num- “They could walk out there with two ber, but last year felt different,” Stut- players and still play well because it’s sman said. “We carried some momen- Middle Tennessee versus Western Ken- tum into the tournament and just did tucky,” Hudson said. “It’s going to be our thing and got over the hump.” war.” TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2012 • COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD • WKUHERALD.COM sports

FOOTBALL 4-1 Toppers still looking for fi rst ‘complete’ win LUCAS AULBACH [email protected]

JONESBORO, Ark. — All last week, the Top- pers preached,“to be the champs, you’ve got to beat the champs.” WKU beat defending Sun Belt Conference champion Arkansas State 26-13 on Saturday, but coach Willie Taggart still isn’t content. “Great teams are never satisfi ed, and our guys aren’t satisfi ed yet,” Taggart said on Monday. “We want to go out there and see how good we can be, and we haven’t put that performance out there yet, but we’re doing some good things. “We want to go out and put a complete ball- game together, and we haven’t done that yet.” The Toppers played two entirely different halves on Saturday, so the coach had plenty to criticize in the win. WKU faced a 13-0 defi cit at halftime, and senior quarterback Kawaun Jakes was out with a knee injury. Jakes’ injury was severe enough to keep him out of the game in the second half, but Taggart said the quarterback was feeling better in the days after the game and will undergo an MRI Senior outside hitter Jordyn Skinner makes a block against Lipscomb in Diddle Arena on Sept. 11. WKU won 3-0. CONNOR on Monday. CHOATE/HERALD Results of the MRI were unknown as of Herald press time. Junior running back Antonio Andrews was the bright spot on offense in the fi rst half, account- RIVALRY RENEWED ing for 80 of WKU’s 114 total fi rst half yards. The Toppers, led at quarterback in the second half by redshirt freshman James Mauro, were a ‘Our most exciting game of the year’ different team after halftime. Mauro tossed two touchdown passes to sophomore tight end Mitchell Henry and fi nished SEE COMPLETE ELLIOTT PRATT Excluding last year, MTSU held PAGE 7 [email protected] WKU’s number for two years. In 2010, the Blue Raiders swept UPON FURTHER REVIEW WKU and Middle Tennessee the Lady Toppers twice in the reg- State have a lot in common. ular season and went on to defeat Looking at the teams’ records WKU again in the Sun Belt Cham- Toppers start Sun Belt this year it doesn’t seem that way. pionship game. But WKU’s 17-3 record and MT- In 2009, MTSU defeated WKU play at the top SU’s 4-14 mark will be thrown twice in the regular season and ad- BRAD STEPHENS out the window when the rivalry vanced to the Sun Belt title game [email protected] goes down at 7 p.m. on Tuesday by defeating the Lady Toppers in in Alumni Memorial Gym in Mur- the semi-fi nals. JONESBORO, Ark. — The fi rst one's the most freesboro, Tenn. Last year, the two split regular important one. Junior outside hitter Paige Wes- season contests before the Lady And when your fi rst Sun Belt Conference game sel said this will be the game of the Toppers prevailed over MTSU to is against the defending league champs, the year for the Lady Toppers. win the Sun Belt. team you spent the whole “Our most exciting game of the But Tuesday night, the Blue Raid- 2011 season looking up at in year is playing at Middle Tennes- ers will welcome WKU with a 4-14 the standings, then it gets a see,” Wessel said. “Their atmo- overall record, their worst record little more important. sphere is so intense. The fans are at this point in nearly a decade. Last year, WKU dropped its there cheering because it’s a huge Hudson reminded himself that league opener to Arkansas rivalry. MTSU can still be dangerous de- State, burying itself in an 0-1 “I always look forward to playing spite their struggles this year. hole from the start of Sun Belt there.” “Looking back last year, they play. The two schools are travel part- were struggling like they are now No matter that the Toppers ners in the Sun Belt Conference when they came into Diddle Arena rallied to win their last seven and are coming off a weekend and beat us on our home court,” STEPHENS games of the year and fi n- trip to Louisiana-Lafayette. The Hudson said. “You can throw it all ished conference play 7-1. Sports editor No. 20 Lady Toppers swept ULL out because this is a rivalry game. The Red Wolves took con- Friday night, and the Blue Raiders They are going to be at their very trol of the conference from that early win going defeated the Ragin’ Cajuns 3-1 on best and I expect it to be a big chal- forward and rode to a Sun Belt title and bowl lenge.” Saturday, grabbing their fi rst con- berth. Hudson connects MTSU’s youth ference win of the year. Considering those circumstances, WKU’s 26- to the surprise slump the Blue The Lady Toppers go way back 13 comeback win on Saturday night over Arkan- Raiders have faced. with the rivaled Blue Raiders from sas State at Liberty Bank Stadium was the Top- “They run a very complex sys- the ‘Boro. MTSU has defeated pers' biggest win of the early year. tem that just takes time with that WKU more than any other Sun This season, WKU won’t spend October and many young players,” Hudson Belt team in the 17 years under November playing catch-up with the Red said. “When you watch them on head coach Travis Hudson, who Wolves. No, this time WKU is squarely in the fi lm, their system is the same as has a record of 21-15 versus MTSU. driver's seat to accomplish what players and it’s been, it’s just not as consistent Another similarity is prominence coaches have set out to do from the beginning with all the youth everywhere.” in the Sun Belt. Like the Lady Top- — win the Sun Belt. Junior setter Melanie Stutsman “We had a lot riding on this game,” said junior pers, MTSU has been one of the has seen victory and defeat against running back Antonio Andrews, who ran for a top 50 teams in the nation for a MTSU, but she said that was “just career-high 215 yards on Saturday. “This was long time. different.” SEE RENEWED PAGE 7 SEE IMPORTANT PAGE 7

WKU baseball returns for fall practice

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The Toppers are back on the fi eld months before their February opener. WKU held its fi rst offi cial fall practice on Sept. 18 and will continue practicing until its annual Fall World Series on Oct. 26-28. The fall practice provides a way to establish a team identity, head coach Matt Myers said. “We need cohesiveness,” Myers said. “We’re teach- ing the game of baseball and evaluating individually all of our players.” Myers joined the WKU coaching staff in 2007 and was named head coach in July 2011 after former coach Chris Finwood left for Old Dominion. Black team freshman catcher Ty Hogan fi res a throw to fi rst base during the Black and Red inter-squad game at The Toppers went 25-33 last season, Myers’ fi rst at Nick Denes Field on Sept. 30. The Red team won by a fi nal score of 8-0 in 8 innings. IAN MAULE/HERALD the helm. Myers said he’s excited to have new faces mix in on the mound. can come in and help right away,” Myers said. with returning players like junior right-hander Justin Myers raved about each of the new guys individu- But Myers also wants to see how his returning guys Hageman, junior utility player Scott Wilcox and se- ally but thought a few in particular could make an im- have improved through their summer programs. nior catcher Ryan Huck. mediate impact on the mound. Wilcox was the only Hilltopper to start all 58 games The Toppers are bringing in 16 new faces this year “(Junior right-hander) Andrew Edwards, (junior last season. He was third on the team with a .276 with the hopes that nearly all of them can come in right-hander) Jake Thompson and (junior right- and help out right away in the fi eld, in the lineup and hander) Mason Justice are junior college guys that SEE FALL BALL PAGE 7