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For more information, please contact [email protected]. visit WKUHERALD COM Pictures of the Week gallery online at WKUHERALD.COM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2012 • College Heights Herald • Vol. 88, No. 6 • Western Kentucky University Sen. McConnell honors Yates By CAMERON KOCH [email protected] Senator Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., honored one of WKU’s own, 1st Lt. Eric Yates, during a senate ses- sion on Thursday. Yates was in WKU’s ROTC program and was later deployed to Afghanistan, where he was killed in action in September 2010. A granite panel depicting Yates and 13 of his friends in Afghanistan was installed on Guthrie Bell Tow- er last fall in a Veterans Day cer- emony, to which McConnell made ERIC YATES reference. McConnell began by listing the numerous medals and awards Yates had received, including the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He then proceeded to tell stories of Yates’ childhood as told to him by Yates’ mother, Kathy Yates. McConnell, reciting what Eric’s mother had told him, spoke of Eric growing up as an everyday boy, with his favorite shows being “Batman” and “Power Rangers.” It was a trip to Washington, D.C., in Summer 2001 and the following 9/11 attacks that changed Yates for- ever and inspire him to join the military, McConnell said. SEE YATES, PAGE 3 WKU giving lows for ostcrossing al students more PPostcrossing allowso forrat ion ive world expl time to pay bills iinexpensivenexpens world exploration By NATALIE HAYDEN Seeing the world when you are going to [email protected] through your mailbox get one.” is now possible with Postcrossing is a WKU’s non-payment drop date for students is the help of postcross- “postcard project,” quickly approaching. ing.com. created in 2005 by Come Feb. 21, students who have not paid their After just two years Paulo Magalhães of bills will have a hold put on their account in accor- as a Postcrossing user, Portugal, intended to dance with a new school policy. Students will have un- WKU alumna Victo- encourage communi- til March 13 to pay their bills. ria Golden-Thompson cation between vari- different countries on The new policy is a way to give a little leeway to has already sent and ous people throughout your own time,” Rice students who may not realize when their bills are due, received approxi- the world, according said. “You can make said Brian Meredith, associate vice president of En- mately 35 to 40 post- to its website. something that might rollment Management. cards. Mt. Washington not be personal, per- “What we are trying to do is increase awareness that “I really look for- freshman Shelby Rice sonal, simply through students need to pay their bills and settle their balanc- ward to getting the just recently took up the fact that it’s hand- es,” he said. “We are increasing communication and mail,” Thompson the Postcrossing hob- written.” allowing some warning time.” said. “It is almost like by. The new policy gives a longer grace period to stu- Christmas every day. “It’s a way to inter- dents. They never tell you act with people from SEE POST, PAGE 3 Doug McElroy, associate vice president of Enrich- ment and Effectiveness, said the new system was cre- ated in hopes of benefi tting students. SEE TIME, PAGE 2 Damaged Rock House to be demolished By CAMERON KOCH “It’s just a cool building. It has a lot [email protected] of character.” President Gary Ransdell said the In the coming months, a familiar plans are to bring the building down in building at the top of the Hill, the Rock the near future and possibly put addi- House, will come tumbling down. tional parking spaces in its place. The building, used as a home base of “It’s an old building … and it would sorts for the folk studies and anthropol- cost an awful lot of money to try and re- ogy departments, became condemned store or rebuild for a very small space,” after an inspection to repair a leaky toi- Ransdell said. let led to the discovery of a far worse He said just because it’s an interest- problem — a severe termite infestation. ing, old building doesn’t mean the uni- Damage to the foundation of the versity needs to spend a lot of money to building, in addition to water damage, save it. Though Ransdell said he is in also contributed to the decision to bring favor of saving and restoring buildings the building down. on campus, the Rock House is not worth Darlene Applegate, associate profes- it due to its small size and small historic sor for folk studies and anthropology, signifi cance. made heavy use of the Rock House as a Applegate said she believes if money lab for cleaning artifacts. had been invested earlier rather than “It didn’t surprise me that they made waiting until the problem became so CHRIS WILSON/HERALD The Rock House, built between 1850 and 1875, will be torn down within the upcoming the decision,” Applegate said. “The serious, the building might have been months. A recent inspection revealed a termite infestation, wearing down its foundation. building had declined, and they had just saved. President Gary Ransdell suggested that the land may go to additional parking. always been talking about it having to go sooner or later. SEE HOUSE, PAGE 3 wkuherald.com @wkuherald facebook.com/wkuherald WKU Herald mobile app FRI. 44˚/ 28˚ SAT. 34˚/ 21˚ SUN. 40˚/ 25˚ MON. 46˚/ 39˚ TUE. 50˚/ 35˚ WED. 58˚/ 41˚ CONTACT: NEWS 270.745.6011 - [email protected] ADVERTISING 270.745.3914 - [email protected] EDITOR 270.745.5044 - [email protected] 2 COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD FEBRUARY 10, 2012 is for Poet PStudent sees world through words By MARY ANNE ANDREWS fi nd a poem,” he said. “Sometimes a [email protected] line — or a word — just gets stuck in your head, in your interior monologue, With Valentine’s Day just around the and you build a poem.” corner, many might try their hand at po- Hunley has taught poetry at WKU for etry. But for one WKU student, poetry nine years. isn’t about wooing — it’s his way of “Clint is an outstanding poetry stu- life. dent,” he said. “He is very outgoing and Last fall, Bowling Green senior Clint does a great job participating in class. Waters won a top 10 spot in the Jim I’d be surprised if he doesn’t publish his Wayne Miller Celebration of Writing poetry.” contest hosted by the English Depart- With a major in Creative Writing and ment. minor in German, Waters’ dream is to SHELBY MACK/HERALD His winning poem is a dark, modern translate works between German and Bowling Green senior Clint Waters pulls inspiration from many places to write his poetry, piece called “On Learning the Bible English. But he said he will be satisfi ed which is often dark in tone. Never Depicts Satan as Red, Horned or with anything that involves writing. Clove-Footed.” Waters said most of his writing is want him to be able to make a living and knows a lot.” “The poem is about the preconceived based on a cause he sees in the world. make a difference because I think that’s Waters said one of his favorite ways notions people have about being gay “One day I saw this bumper sticker what we’re here to do — make a differ- to fi nd inspiration is to look to other and how what you think is rarely the that just fl ew all over me, so I wrote ence for someone.” writers for a model of how to begin. case,” he said, who is homosexual and ‘America Bleeds God,’” he said. “I like Reno said she especially likes a poem “It’s not stealing,” he said. “It’s pay- wrote the poem to his boyfriend. to take a moment or an emotion and try Waters wrote about his father. ing their art homage.” Waters said a lot of his poetry is dark to convey that: not a lot of beginning, Waters admits he has not been writing because of the psychological scars he middle, end — but a second in my life.” very much lately because of the Playsta- has from his father and brother dying Waters said his mom, Teresa Blair tion 3 his mom gave him for Christmas. within a year of each other. Poetry is an Reno, is a major encouragement to his But he is preparing to study abroad later WKU outlet, he said. work. this semester and said he hopes Germa- “I do most of my writing when I can’t “We talk every day,” Waters said. ny can be his “Walden Pond.” sleep. Something just hits me — maybe “And she comes to all of my poetry “The biggest thing I’ve learned so far it’s the moonlight,” he said.