Western Kentucky University TopSCHOLAR® WKU Archives Records WKU Archives 11-17-2009 UA12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 20 WKU Student Affairs Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records Part of the African American Studies Commons, Higher Education Administration Commons, Journalism Studies Commons, Mass Communication Commons, and the Sports Studies Commons Recommended Citation WKU Student Affairs, "UA12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 20" (2009). WKU Archives Records. Paper 6238. https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/6238 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in WKU Archives Records by an authorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact [email protected]. WKUHERALD.COM 11.17.09 • COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD • Vol. 85, No. 20 • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY BIGGER. BADDER. REDEFINED. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL LET'S BE FRANK | 1B SPORTS Senate asks: Evaluations eff ective? By SHAKIA HARRIS [email protected] Whether they contain comments or doodles, complaints or praise, some faculty members are questioning the reliability and validity of student eval- uations of instructors. The University Sen- ate will further look at the effectiveness of the Student Input to Teach- ing Evaluation ques- tionnaires at the senate meeting this Thursday. Funny Robert Cobb, direc- evaluation tor of Institutional Re- search, said SITE ques- answers tionnaires are given to page 3A students each semester to get input about the ef- fectiveness of instructor performance. Senate Chairman Paul Markham said that earlier this semester, during a senator orientation event, a few faculty members mentioned that they’d like to revisit the issue of the effectiveness of SITE questionnaires and whether or not the reports should be altered or re- placed by a different tool. SEE SITE, PAGE 3A Energy-saving Sky high contract to be Student starts adventure club extended By LAUREL WILSON By KATHERINE WADE | [email protected] [email protected] nyone who has ridden in an airplane Marcell, a Louisville junior, started skydiving A contract approved by the Board of Regents will make energy-effi cient has seen the ground shrink as they a couple months ago, and is up to his seventh buildings a campus-wide affair. A fl ew higher in the sky. But when a man jump. He said he is working toward getting his A new Energy Savings Performance Contract extends improvements that opens the door at 10,000 feet and asks if you skydiving license, which requires 25 jumps. started in 2001 to more campus build- are ready to jump, it becomes an experience far “I’ve always been into adventure sports,” he ings. beyond ordinary. said. The board approved an ESPC on Oct. 30, said Bryan Russell, director of “This is something unique,” said Michael Marcell jumps at Skydive Kentucky in Eliza- Planning, Design and Construction. Marcell, president of the Skydiving Club. “It’s bethtown, the only certifi ed jump site in Ken- The contract means that a com- fun and exciting, and yeah, it’s scary as hell tucky. On his most recent visit, Marcell made pany will begin implementing cost- saving, energy-effi cient improvements … it’s an adrenaline rush like you’d never be- his fi rst solo jump without the assistance of a to buildings on campus beginning in lieve.” parachute. January, Russell said. This is Western’s second ESPC, he SEE SKY, PAGE 5A said. The fi rst one, in 2001, was also the fi rst in Kentucky. It was an effective method for up- CODY DUTY/HERALD grading facilities, Russell said. Louisville junior Michael Marcell, president of the Skydiving Club, heads toward the landing zone at Skydive Kentucky in Elizabethtown, after making his fi rst solo jump Saturday. Marcell has 18 more jumps before he can be a certifi ed skydiver. SEE ENERGY, PAGE 3A Academy looks to recruit in eastern Ky. By COLLEEN STEWART from eastern Kentucky enrolled most students fi nd out about the ing regional and online informa- than an hour to get to one. [email protected] in the academy. There are 122 academy through their teachers tion sessions. academy students. or each other, not through re- Alderdice said regional SEE ACADEMY, PAGE 3A Leah Frazier, an Academy of Tim Gott, director of the cruiting. information sessions Math and Science senior from academy, said recruiters are es- Corey Alderdice, assistant di- are designed so that Russell, was taking senior-level pecially focused on getting more rector for admissions and public people around the math and science courses as a students from the eastern part of relations at the academy, said state don’t have sophomore in high school — and the state. recruitment methods include to drive more she was bored. “We want to have represen- spreading information to stu- Frazier said her mother tation from all over Kentucky,” dents through high school laughed when Frazier told her Gott said. “We want diversity workers such as she was applying to the acad- socioeconomically, ethnically guidance coun- emy. and geographically.” selors, sending “She said there was no way I The academy’s had students letters out to was going to leave her two years from 87 of Kentucky’s 120 students who early to go fi ve hours away, but counties since it opened in 2007, have an in- when she saw this place, she Gott said. terest in Source: Enrollment said, ‘You need to be here,’” Denine Sergent, academic careers in records provided by Frazier said. Number of students enrolled in the Deborah Wilkins, counselor at Rowan County math or sci- chief of staff and Frazier is one of 10 students High School in Morehead, said ence and host- Academy of Math and Science by region general counsel TUE. 56˚/ 39˚ WED. 57˚/ 37˚ THURS. 62˚/ 36˚ FRI. 61˚/ 42˚ SAT. 66˚/ 47˚ SUN. 70˚/ 45˚ CONTACT: NEWS 270.745.6011 DIVERSIONS 270.745.2655 OPINION 270.745.4874 SPORTS 270.745.4874 PHOTO 270.745.6281 ADVERTISING 270.745.3914 22aa COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD NOVEMBER 17, 2009 CHRIS WILSON/HERALD Paducah freshman Steven Burgess plays a card game with his friends on the balcony of the fourth fl oor of Downing University Center on Monday. He and his friends hang out there at least once a day. 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The value of the theft was $1,750. ■ Jeff rey Alexander, PFT, was arrested on Heights Herald on Facebook. ■ A male reported on Nov. 13 that he was Nov. 13 and charged with his fi rst DUI. He threatened in a South Campus restroom. was released the same day on an unsecured ■ Jordan Schmidt, Zacharias Hall, reported bond. For additional on Nov. 13 that his cell phone was stolen. ■ Kristopher Amon Evanoff was arrested content and The value of the theft was $229. on Nov. 13 and charged with public intoxi- multimedia visit ■ Dion R. Lemons, DeAungelo Lewis and us at the new Fill in the grid so that every column and every 3x3 box cation in Room 152 on South Campus. He contains the digits 1-9 with no repeats. Solutions, tips Chela Counts reported on Nov. 12 that a was released the same day on time served. and computer program at www.sudoku.com. HHeralderald eeditor-in-chiefditor-in-chief aapplicationspplications are avaliable now in the Adams-Whitaker Student Publications Center. 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ENERGY building’s effi ciency CONTINUED FROM FRONT Once students complete a turtle, and CONTINUED FROM FRONT needs, Johnson said. the questionnaires, the Some improvements “The whole idea is, we just forms are sent to the Office another time The fi rst ESPC include installing more want it to be more helpful,” of Institutional Research I played tic- targeted only 10 buildings effi cient lighting, re- Markham said. and are machine scored for on campus, but the new insulating pipes and He said the SITE surveys administrative and personal tac-toe on the contract includes more updating toilets to be will be discussed at this purposes, according to a buildings, said Ben more effi cient, he said. JUSTIN back of it with a An energy audit was Thursday’s senate meeting. report constructed by the Johnson, assistant director It will be up to Academic POWELL friend.” of Planning, Design and conducted beginning last Faculty Center for Excellence June to determine what Quality Committee members Lexington Construction. in Teaching. improvements should be to decide if they want the sophomore “Virtually all buildings The questionnaires ask on campus except dorms made and where, Johnson senate to vote on the issue students general questions and small buildings will said.