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The WKU Police Department is seeking felony charges against a student suspect behind numerous water bottle “pop” devices. Mandi Johnson, WKUPD public information officer, said the devices are made by placing chemicals that later explode inside a water

bottle. Johnson said the bottles have been dubbed “pop” devices by the department due to the loud gunshot sound they produce upon explosion. Over the past week at least two reported cases of these devices detonating have occurred in the Pearce Ford Tower area of campus, each incident eliciting a response from WKUPD.

Memphis, Tenn., freshman Austin Vincent said he witnessed these explosions multiple times. Vincent said at first people around the PFT courtyard assumed the loud popping sound was from a firecracker going off. “It wasn’t until the second night that people, they figured out they were actually bombs,” Vincent said. Johnson said these devic-

es shouldn’t be taken lightly. “This isn’t just a noise maker,” Johnson said. “There are potentially harmful chemicals in the mixture inside the bottle.” During the second incident, Vincent was inside the PFT food court. “It sounded like a gunshot inside Popeye’s,” Vincent said. “People thought someone like, got shot at SEE EXPLOSION PAGE 3

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Members of Alpha Xi Delta, left, and Alpha Omicron Pi run toward the center of the gym during “Protect Your Balls.” WKU students came together on Sept. 12 in dodgeball teams for the fifth annual “Protect Your Balls,” the kickoff for Relay for Life. JON HERNANDEZ/ HERALD

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The Preston Center turned into a war zone Wednesday night as teams fought for victory in a dodgeball tournament hosted by WKU’s Relay For Life committee. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is an organization that is dedicated to raising awareness and funding for cancer research. Lexington senior Erica Sturgill, in charge of team development for WKU’s Relay committee, said the dodgeball tournament “Protect Your Balls” is a fun way to the kick-off Relay. “This is the event that says ‘Hey, Relay’s on campus this semester,’” Sturgill said.

The main Relay for Life event will be held on Oct. 26 in Smith Stadium. Sturgill said the event — which is usually in the spring — was moved to fall because of the overlap it had with Greek Week. “I think we’ll get a bigger turnout and more people willing to participate,” she said of the move. The tournament brought a crowd of eager players and relay supporters. A DJ blasted music while the dodgeballs were hurled through the air. There were a total of 15 teams, seven female and eight male. Louisville sophomore Sean Myers, on the Pi Kappa Alpha team, came as a competitor and a supporter. SEE DODGEBALL PAGE 10

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Bowling Green sophomore Jessica Seckel, 19, attempts to steal a football from junior running back Antonio Andrews Tuesday night in Parking Structure 2. Head coach Willie Taggart tweeted, “If anyone see any of our players with a ball in their hand, slap it out and bring it to me. You will get to travel with us to UK. Go Tops!" JABIN BOTSFORD/HERALD

Construction is underway on the new home for WKU alumni, the Augenstein Alumni Center. Project manager Kerra Ogden said construction would be finished in February 2013 with a grand opening following in April.

The center is located on Alumni Square, which is on the corner of Center Street and Alumni Avenue. William Skaggs, director of Annual Giving, said the building will have features that resemble other parts of campus.

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“We have really, intentionally tied in a lot of architecture from around the campus,” Skaggs said. For example, the 13 spouts in the fountain outside the center represent the 13 columns of the Colonnades, Skaggs said. Other similarities are the brick, the columns in the front of the building and the building’s pitched roof. The first floor of the center features a ballroom, a WKU-related museum and a gallery that will show photography and artwork done by WKU students and faculty. Skaggs said that there would also be a tile mosaic on the first floor that will “display the flavor of life on the Hill.” The second floor features a replica fireplace to the one in the current alumni center. Skaggs said the current alumni center building will stay on campus, but plans for that building aren’t finalized. A library, dining room, boardroom, auditorium and a “Hall of Inspiration” completes the second floor. The Hall of Inspiration plans to display a group of distinguished alumni plaques and display cases showing what WKU alumni have done, Skaggs said. He said that people visiting the hall will understand what alumni can do with their degree. “…you can be an astronaut, you can be a famous musician and win Grammy Awards and Dove Awards, you can be an outstanding visual artist, you

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can invent Diet 7UP or the nicotine patch; anything that you might want to accomplish,” he said. The top floor will be for office space. Ogden said that the building is also set to be LEED certified. A Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification means the building has environmentally friendly practices and helps WKU earn recognition in sustainability. Kathryn Costello, vice president for Development and Alumni Relations, said efforts to fundraise the

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CRIME REPORTS Reports • Freshman Matthew Elliot Stewart, McCormack Hall, reported on Sept. 10 reported his iPhone stolen from his gym bag while swimming in the Preston Center pool. The value of the stolen item is estimated at $259. • Graduate student Shawn Smiley, Bowling Green, reported on Sept. 10 the loss of his WKU-issued key. • Psychology professor Sharon Mutter reported on Sept. 11 the

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theft of her iPhone from Gary A. Ransdell Hall. The value of the stolen item is estimated at $300. • Officers responded to a possible explosion in the Pearce Ford Tower courtyard on Sept. 11. Evidence was located and a suspect identified. • Former student Nathaniel Davis reported on Sept. 12 the theft of his bicycle from Barnes Campbell Hall in October 2011. The value of the stolen property is estimated at $1,000.

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out here.” When he went out into the courtyard after hearing the explosion, police were already on the scene, Vincent said. “On the second night, there were all of these cops out because they had broken up some fights,” Vincent said. “So I’m surprised it happened in front of all of these different cops.” Columbia freshman Leslie Wolford was in the courtyard when the pop went off. “It blew up right behind us,” Wolford said. Wolford said immediately after the explosion,

$8.6 million cost of the center are going well. “The whole alumni board and staff have really been good,” she said. “They are very close to what they consider the basic goal of $5 million.” Costello said that the alumni reaction to the building of the new alumni center has been overwhelmingly positive. “The alumni of this institution, in my experience, really have an affection for the place and they want to come back and now they will have a home to come back to,” she said.

police started to clear the scene. “They made us get out of the courtyard,” she said. “They were like, ‘everyone get out.’” After the area was cleared, Wolford watched as they started searching for the source of the bang. “They got out gloves and picked up everything,” Wolford said. Vincent said during other times he witnessed things detonating, it’s been difficult to spot the devices. He said that the amount of trash around the courtyard makes it hard to spot something that could explode. “You’ll be sitting here,

along the wall and then all of the sudden a piece of trash just explodes,” he said. Johnson said that the department isn’t releasing what chemicals were used to make the devices, because the department didn’t want to make the information public. She advised students not go near the area of the device’s explosion, and said that three students are reported to have been injured by the devices. The police department is currently going through the commonwealth attorney’s office to press felony charges against the student suspect.

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Opinion What Color Are YOU Wearing? Remember, you chose WKU CAITLIN HERRINGTON

UK blue a known tradition

in, shouldn’t WKU be considered a blessing that we would be here for OK, I get it. You’re a you? If that was your goal, born-and-raised Ken- why didn’t you transfer to tuckian. You were UK once WKU had given brought up to “bleed you the tools you needblue” and adore all things ed? If you’re such a dierogue feline. hard UK fan, You yelled “Go wouldn’t you Cats” and knew want to support the fight song that school in by the age of every way pos5. UK has that sible — includwhole national ing with your championship/ tuition dollars? eyebrow thing I’m not of going for them. I the opinion that get it — I do. you can’t wear HERRINGTON But somegear from other where along the Managing Editor schools. That’s way, you grew ludicrous. But up and made one of I am of the opinion that the biggest decisions in you should support the your 18 years of living — one you attend. where to go to college. My family heritage is And that’s when the tied to Mississippi State. bleeding turned to red — I’ve gone to State’s games which, by the way, is ana- and I’m glued to the TV tomically correct — and when they’re playing. a conflict was born. And, yes, sometimes That conflict hit a high I wear Bulldog gear to note when our occasion- class. But should the stars ally tongue-tied football align and WKU be slated coach mentioned that he to play State, I’d proudly doesn’t like Hilltoppers wear red and wave my wearing UK gear on the towel. I expect nothing Hill. less of the UK fans on this Yeah, it sounded bad, campus. but I’m glad he said it. My pride, my alleWhen a student has giance and my heart will been wearing royal blue always be with WKU, since birth and makes because I chose this unithe choice to attend versity — as did the other the school to the west, 21,000 students on the that student is making Hill today. It was based that decision for him- on academics, yes, but self (or herself). It wasn’t being fully immersed in based on the fact that this school means suptheir momma’s brother’s porting WKU through cousin’s dad’s entire fam- thick and thin. And what ily — if they even went to an exciting time this is to college — attended UK be a Hilltopper! since the beginning of I wouldn’t trade my extime. It was based on the periences on the Hill for fact that, for that particu- anything, and if these UK lar student, WKU was the fans can’t say the same, better choice. maybe they’re in the And that’s where my wrong place. intolerance of the mass If their loyalty has of blue shirts walking been to UK since birth, around the Hill begins — maybe they should go especially this week. to Lexington. Or maybe Nobody forced UK fans should grow up and realto come to WKU. If your ize that they’re here belife goal was to get into cause WKU offered them UK, and Willie called it something that UK never right and you didn’t get could. OPINION@WKUHERALD.COM

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Taggart, and any loyalist to the school, but it’s just not the same. Ask WKU football head You’ll hardly, if ever, coach Willie Taggart his hear, “Dad, please find favorite color and he’s the Western game on likely to tell you red. TV. I can’t wait to watch Evidently that should us play. They’re be the same great.” answer for all Replace “West21,000 students ern” in the previin the student ous quote with body. UK, Texas, FlorOn Monday, ida, Nebraska, Taggart hastMichigan, Ohio ily reacted to State, North a reporter’s Carolina, Duke question about or Florida State whether or not PORTER and it fits like seeing student’s UK Columnist a glove for my adorning UK colors is trougeneration. blesome to him. Simply going to a He later somewhat school doesn’t make apologized via Twitter, you indebted to its athclaiming it was his pas- letics program. At the sion for his school that end of the day, most sparked the comment. prospective college stuBut, we all know he likely dents realize they must got a good tongue lash- find the school that is ing behind closed doors. geographically, finanSaturday’s loss to Ala- cially or academically bama may have left the suited for them. coach a little delusional, UK has its sports and especially after he called academic perks, but the Tide an NFL expanTOPS to the Purple WKU has its advantagsion team who could Line — it makes es. TOPS to Red Zone beat five or six current us almost forgive For example, the Heropening soon. pro teams. And he went Parking and Transald's Caitlin Herrington on to add that the Hillportation. toppers could beat the — think she cared about the school’s priTide. Speechless? Just let it mary color? Probably BOTTOMS to not. Given WKU’s sucParking and BOTTOMS to sink in and I’ll continue. cess in journalism, she Much like the Tide, Transportation. not knowing how UK is a member of the set her sights on aiming You all still have a soon. Southeastern Confer- to be the best journalist lot to work on. ence, home to college possible. athletics’ top teams. I considered WKU, but All due respect to them, Lexington was closer the Hilltoppers are in the than Bowling Green, Sun Belt. The football with a rivaling journalprogram just recently en- ism program. opinion@chherald.com tered the Football Bowl 270.745.4874 So, one day removed Subdivision. from the game, Willie 1. Letters should not exceed 250 words, and commentaries UK is among college Taggart — although prishould be about 500 words. basketball’s great teams, or to my college experiand while WKU has been 2. For verification, letters and commentaries MUST include competitive as a “mid- ence I never thought I your name, phone number, home town and classification major,” even in that would say this — it isn’t or title. realm it doesn’t live up all about sports. 3. Letters may not run in every edition due to space. P.S. Topper fans, if you to the status of UK or any 4. The Herald reserves the right to edit all letters for style, see your football coach other national power. grammar, length and clarity. The Herald does NOT print liout in a Stanford CardiGrowing up, I — and belous submissions. I’m sure many other col- nal shirt (running backs 5. Letters and commentaries must be received by 5 p.m. on lege sports fans — found coach, 2007-09), be sure Sunday and Wednesday. a connection to a certain to let him know that’s a team. I’m sorry, Coach different shade of red. CPORTER@KYKERNEL.COM

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If any of you happen to know me, or know someone who knows me, or are friends with me on Facebook, etc., you’re likely to hear one detail mentioned over and over: “She’s a Trekkie.” They’re right. In the past three years, I have become known for that little three-season show that spawned conventions, films, spinoffs and general mayhem. And I couldn’t be prouder to admit that, but that wasn’t always the case. In fact, when I first decided to delve into that whole world, I was a closeted Trekkie. Yet the more I delved, the more it became a part of who I was, who I am. I have been so many places, met so many people and overall had so many experiences that I would not have been

graced with had I not decided to come out of my Trekkie closet. First and foremost, I have made many friends through this franchise that I can’t imagine having never known, and in fact, I’ve only known them three and a half years. I’ve KRIZ been places I never would’ve thought possible. I mean, I’d heard of Comic Con as a kid, but it was always one of those places like Australia (where I’ve also been), where people always said, “Oh, it’d be cool to go there!” but never actually did. Well I did. Twice. And I’ve met so

many people, seen so many new faces, including the faces of those actors I so admire, and I wouldn’t have done any of that without Star Trek. So while Star Trek’s influence is being felt 46 years later, it also had an immediate effect on the public, because it was the first of its kind: there was so much diversity on the bridge, and it was never made a big deal. The show had an Asian, a Russian and an AfricanAmerican woman on the bridge of the ship in a time in the real world when tensions with the USSR were tense and racial prejudices were still widely accepted. That was huge. For example, according to an article I read, Whoopi Goldberg decided to become an actress after seeing Nichelle Nichols (Uhura, an African-American female crew member) on TV, because

she wasn’t a slave or a nanny, and when Nichelle wanted to quit the role because of tensions and uncertainties offscreen, she was told that she should stay by none other than Dr. Martin Luther King himself. Now that's influence. The show also featured the first interracial kiss between Kirk and Uhura, which then was considered a scandal, and it provided us with one of the first “slash” couples of all time in Kirk/ Spock, which brought LGBT to the forefront of media in a time when everyone on TV was assumed heterosexual. That’s what made Gene Roddenberry the Great Bird: he took controversial topics like race, sexual preference and nationality, and brought them to the forefront. He broke the barrier that 1960s television was, and literally brought us into the future.

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system catered to honors OPINION@WKUHERALD.COM students by giving them access to scholastic asThis summer, I went sistance that many other back home to Georgia to students didn’t even have a relaxing summer, know was available to but instead, I was bom- them. In other words, our barded with rants from public education system needs reform. my mother and According to a refather about their search study pubday dealing with lished by Harvard their students at University, Amerschool. ica shows no My father exsigns of catching plained to me the up to the 24 nanew schedule of tions that beat us seven forty-five in education. minute classes, RAILEY America has alas opposed to the original form of four ways prided itself on behour-and-a-half classes. ing one of the best, but it He also told me how is obvious that we’re not there was no longer a when it comes to educastandardized test neces- tion. Both parties support sary to graduate but instead several small stan- education reform, but dardized tests at the end Republicans suggest that we try to not spend more of each course. He went on to say how money for education rehe enjoyed the new for- form, while the Demomat because it helped cratic party wants to encater to kids’ short at- courage states to make tention spans and keep room in their budget for them from getting into the reform. The problem is Amertrouble. I was happy that it helped raised the ica has little money to graduation rate, but un- spend on anything right easy at the same time. If now, cue national debt these students can barely clock that Republicans sit through an hour-long have ready at any speech. class, then how is the sys- However, with the little tem preparing them for room for negotiation we have on American university or a job? I grew up in the honors spending, one thing’s system, where our recess certain: We can’t sacrifice was exchanged for more our youth’s education for learning. I learned very less debt. I’m sure there’s early to sit in a class for another place we can cut hours. My public school our spending. 2012 Democratic National Platform stance on education Public education is one of our critical democratic institutions. We are committed to ensuring that every child in America has access to a world-class public education so we can out-educate the world and make sure America has the world’s highest proportion of college graduates by 2020. This requires excellence at every level of our education system, from early learning through post-secondary education.

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ward college funding. That’s one-eleventh of the health care budget, Barack Obama one-tenth of defense dropped the economic funding and a third of F-bomb many times pure interest we are payduring his speech last ing on our debts. week: fair. What The states prois fair? Who has vide us with as an unfair admuch of an opvantage? It is an portunity we arbitrary term could ask to be and must be c o l l e g e - re a d y, done away with including finanif we are to see cially. through political If one can’t “afBROWNSTEAD ford” rhetoric. college, He especially it’s because they used “fair” when talking squandered high school about education. Ap- and didn’t utilize the parently, states invest- tools given to them. Even ing $10,000 per student still, Obama’s budget every year for a public doesn’t reflect his cry for education isn’t enough fairness. to have a fair chance. Just because someThat’s $120,000 per stu- one can’t afford colPOLITICAL CARTOON BY DARREN VOGT dent, K-12. If someone is lege, it doesn’t mean not able to garner fund- they didn’t have a fair ing for college after hav- chance. I wasn’t chosen ing that much money over someone else to get U.S. Secretary of Education — Arne Duncan pumped into them, can here; I had to work hard, — Duncan is the ninth Secretary of Education. we blame the govern- be a leader and apply for He attended Harvard University and served ment? over 200 scholarships all as CEO of Chicago Public Schools. During Let’s pretend Obama through high school. his tenure in Chicago he is credited with realizes this and out of Fairness isn’t gauged significantly raising test scores on national and sheer goodwill wants to on what we have, but state tests. provide more money to what we are able to have. prospective college stu- When it comes to educaKentucky Commissioner of Education — Terry tion, we all have access dents. Holliday —Holliday recieved his doctorate We would be lying to to the same resources. from the University of South Carolina and ourselves — only 2% of The government is not served as superintendent in the IredellStatesville district. He is also the co-author his budget goes to edu- a scapegoat for personal of “Running All the Red Lights: A Journey of cation — even less to- responsibility. System Wide Education Reform.” OPINION@WKUHERALD.COM

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2012 Republican Platform stance on education Parents are responsible for the education of their children. We do not believe in a “one size fits all” approach to education and support providing broad education choices to parents and children at the state and local level. Maintaining American preeminence requires a world-class system of education, with high standards, in which all students can reach their potential.

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One of the few who cares for the many students living in Keen Hall, Susan Wilkerson could easily be described as a ray of light. From the kind and motherly way she referred to the young man at the front desk as her “special one,” to the way she called out a warning to the boys in the hall saying that the bathroom floor was still wet and they should be careful, it is obvious that Wilkerson takes pride in her daily interactions with students. She is a building services attendant (BSA) on WKU’s campus and has been serving the students in the residence halls for nearly five years. Wilkerson received her position on campus because of her experience in both residential and corporate cleaning, skills that make her qualified for the task of maintaining the homes of hundreds of students each day. “My day starts at 7 a.m. and goes to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday,” she said. “I am responsible for the lobby and the second and third floors.” The responsibilities of cleaning the residence halls each day are split between the BSAs assigned to each building. BSAs clean the restrooms, kitchens and hallways of each floor. When asked about his day-to-day job as compared to that of the cleaning staff, Brian Kuster, Director of Housing and Residence Life said, “Students won’t notice if I’m not at work, but students notice right away if the BSAs aren’t there.” Kuster said a lot of education takes place inside the dorms. “My job is more fulfilling when I see students succeed,” he said. “You get a sense of pride in that this student was

Monday through Friday, Susan Wilkerson, 49, cleans Keen Hall. “I love my job; the students are my favorite part,” Wilkerson said. “Without them, I’ve got to talk to and entertain myself.” JON HERNANDEZ/HERALD successful and you got to play a little part in that.” Wilkerson feels a strong connection with the students in her hall. She said the building isn’t the same when they’re gone in the summer. “The students do make the job a whole lot better,” she said. “I like messing with them. If they weren’t here, we wouldn’t have a job. Their good attitudes and smiles make our days easier.” Ja’sha Reed, a resident assistant in Be-

mis Lawrence Hall, feels strongly about respecting the cleaning staff. The Louisville junior described them as a surrogate family to her residents. “You should treat them as if they are your own parents,” Reed said. “Would you want your parents’ co-workers or staff making your parents’ life more difficult?” Reed said it’s important to recognize how much work goes into maintaining the living environment students have

on campus. “It says a lot about your character if you can appreciate the people who make your residence hall comfortable,” she said.

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Rows of bright, bold clothes line the walls of Bluetique, a new shop on Park Row in downtown Bowling Green. The store, which caters to collegeaged and young professional women, has been in town for a little more than a month. “It offers you trendy clothing that’s affordable,” said store manager Bridget Sexton. In fact, none of the items in Bluetique are more than $70. The store originated in Lexington, but Bluetique has recently set up shop in two more locations. “Our plan was always to open more,” said head buyer Elizabeth Shipley. Along with the Bowling Green store, one opened a few weeks ago in Oxford, Ohio,

near Miami University. Shipley said the owners decided on Oxford and Bowling Green because of the close distance between the locations. All of the stores are roughly within two hours of each other, which makes it easy for Shipley to have an active role, she said. The small boutique atmosphere in each of the stores allows for a lot of customization for the needs of the shoppers. Sexton said red, black and white clothing and accessories sell out quickly in the Bowling Green store because WKU students purchase outfits for campus and sporting events. Based on Sexton’s feedback, Shipley purchases more red items specifically for the Bowling Green location during her buying trips to Los Angeles, New York and other locations. “We really listen to what our

customers say they want,” Shipley said. She usually buys only six copies of each garment, two articles of clothing for every size, to help keep the original, one-of-a-kind vibe of the store. Although the store was originally geared toward college women, Sexton said the clientele is more inclusive than that in Bowling Green. “It’s really all across the board,” she said. Sexton said she sees high school students looking for homecoming dresses, collegeaged women, young professionals, mothers who are fashion-conscious and older women, who come in to shop on a daily basis. Sexton employs WKU students to help run the boutique. Kaylie Boehm, a Scott County junior, likes working at Blu-

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So long, 100-degree temperatures and humidity. Goodbye, short skirts, ruffle tanks and chiffon dresses. A new season is upon us and once again, I find myself resisting the urge to donate every article of clothing I have and replenish my closet with the newest, trendiest pieces. Obviously, this is unrealistic and financially impossible — well, for me at least. So, naturally, I have to find a way to think outside the box and make my wardrobe staples transition into the new season. I’ve come up with a list of what I think are wardrobe essentials that can be worn season through season — regardless of the trends. I present to you, the “fabulous four transition pieces for fall.” You’ve heard it before, but I’ll say it again. If you don’t own a dress that flatters your best features, then it’s time to go shopping. A neutral colored dress in black, navy or khaki with classic features, like an Aline skirt, will transition seamlessly from summer to fall. Neutral colors act as a blank canvas and will allow you to add pops of autumn’s trendiest

etique because she gets to socialize with customers she wouldn’t see otherwise. “I get to meet a lot of people,” she said. The store also connects with its clientele through its Face-

book page, Bluetique Cheap Chic. Customers can apply for a chance to be featured in a Bluetique ad by posting a photo with their name, university, affiliation and interest in being a Bluetique girl.

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colors — emerald pieces for those awkgreen or crimson red ward not-really-cold — without clashing and not-really-hot and will indays as we stantly uptransition date your into fall. basic dress. My prefNext on erence is the list: to have a denim. variety of Ever yone sweaters in wears densolid colim, usually ors and a AMBER as jeans or few striped PLUNKETT a jacket ones as Chic Chick or maybe well. both (just For this hopefully not at the season, a crewneck same time). sweater over a colThe kind of denim lared shirt is the peryou need in your fect way to particicloset year-round pate in the ladylike isn’t your average trend. pair of faded jeans. The fourth wardInvest in a dark robe essential is wash of denim in a the classic blazer. classic fit that best They’ve been everysuits your figure. where, in every store A boot cut is time- and at every price less and generally point for the past few flattering on every- seasons. one, whereas a flare They come in an works best for pear- endless possibility shaped women. of colors and are a As for color, a dark pivotal piece for any wash is best for tran- woman’s wardrobe. sitioning from dayInvest in a good time to nighttime blazer that fits you and is more flat- well and is proportering than lighter tionate to your body. shades. But please, It should hit at your no denim with holes. hips and shouldn’t Pair denim bot- be too tight across toms with this sea- your back. son’s embellished Not only can they tops or a chunky be worn as layering knit. pieces as the weathThis may come as a er gets cooler, you surprise, but, believe can top your favorite it or not, a crewneck summer dress with sweater is a definite a blazer in the cool, year round essential early fall mornings. as well. This is by no means And it’s perfect for an all-inclusive list, fall. but I hope it will give The goal here is you some inspirato buy a lightweight tion as you begin to sweater that can think about your fall be used as layering wardrobe.

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Tessa: Caitlin: You know that saying, “leave well enough I’m on a budget, as are most college stualone”? dents. I sometimes joke that the only reason I should try that some time. I’m graduating early is because I’m out of A couple of weeks ago, I came across a pin money. that seemed too good to be true: make cake Thanks to Pinterest, we all have access to batter fudge in only 10 minutes and with how to make homemade, well, everything. four ingredients. And I’m sure there are people that would I’m in. never dream of purchasing anything but the All you need is a cup of yellow cake mix, most expensive laundry detergent on the a cup of confectioners’ sugar, shelf — because it’s obviously half a stick of butter and a the best. quarter cup of milk. Wrong. And the best part? You miI searched “homemade crowave it. No actual effort laundry detergent” for a few required! weeks before I landed on the Mix the cake mix and sugar perfect recipe. It was called together in a microwave safe “No-Grate Homemade bowl, then add the butter and Laundry Detergent,” and it milk. Don’t mix it, just stick it had my name written all over in the microwave for two minit. utes. Many other recipes call for After microwaving, you stir it buying soap, grating it into all together. It looks like a bowl tiny pieces then cooking it on of yellow goo, but it’s delicious the stove. They also require yellow goo. HERRINGTON AND DUVALL huge pots, 5-gallon buckets I threw in a few sprinkles and Pin Up Girls and way too much effort. poured it into a long, flat plasThis one requires only: tic container. After setting over night, it was 3 Tablespoons of Borax good to go. 3 Tablespoons of Washing Soda The fudge only lasted about an hour at the 2 Tablespoons of Dawn Herald office. So, it must have been really All three ingredients are in the same aisle, good, or everyone was just eating the free making shopping super easy. For me, the food because it was there. But they definitely hardest part was choosing a scent of Dawn. didn’t eat it to flatter me. (Dawn is known for cutting through grease One note after my first go around: remem- and oil, so I’d go with name brand on this.) ber to coat your container with something I rinsed out my old laundry jug, put in the non-stick. I only made that mistake once. ingredients and added four cups of boiling Since it was such a big hit the first time I water (use a funnel!). Swish them around gave it a second whirl about a week ago. That to mix them together — it’s a very technical was a mistake. process — and let the whole thing cool. This time I had just enough cake mix for After it’s room temperature, add water to double the fudge. I just assumed that if I it straight from the faucet. Bubbles will run doubled everything else, I’d have another over, but try not to let too much of the actual perfect batch on my hands. detergent flow over. Whoops. That’s it! You’re done. It does require you to I microwaved for two minutes and mixed use a little more, I use two capfuls, but you’ll the batter all up. It looked and smelled the have the ingredients left for months. same. It wasn’t until two days later when it My clothes are still wonderfully clean, I was still only a semi-firm goop did I realize hand-picked the way they smell, and it will that I’d messed up. I’m trying to look at the bright side, though. probably be 2013 before I need to buy more No, I can’t cut the fudge and share it. But you Borax.

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Confucius Institute sponsors community courses

The Confucius Institute is reaching out of WKU and into the community to teach children. The group is sponsoring a program to teach preschool children basic Chinese for a six-week series and a session for middle- and high-school home-schooled students that will last most of the semester. Two Chinese volunteer teachers from the Confucius Institute, Lydia Yang and Jasmine Wang, started the preschool class at the main Warren County Public Library on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. At the first lesson, they taught the children numbers one through five in Chinese as well as the word for “hello.” “We had a lot of fun,” Wang said. “There was a few students, but we enjoyed the class, and we do a lot of things in the class.”

Wang said when they were finished with the class, one of the students could speak all the numbers and the word for “hello.” “This is a new experience for us, and we prepared for a long time,” Yang said. Yang also said they did a dance with the children to reiterate the lesson. Betty Yu, assistant director for educational outreach at the Confucius Institute, said they use activities to keep the children interested. “The little kids have less attention span, so they need several different activities,” Yu said. Yu said they’re focusing on community outreach and promoting language and culture to the entire population. She said she feels that preschool children can be overlooked. “They’re going to make it fun,” Yu said. “So, when they make it fun, it will be very en-

gaging.” The middle- and highschool-aged home-school children meet on Thursdays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. from Sept. 13 to Dec. 6 in the Helm Library. “Middle and high school is completely language lessons,” Yu said. “If they were in a regular junior high, it would be the same language lesson.” Wang said the focus of the first class for the home-schoolers is basic Chinese language and characters. Stephanie Wycihowski, youth outreach coordinator at the Warren County Public Library, said they have a partnership with the Confucius Institute, and they are mostly just the host institution for the class. “We’re advertising for them," Wycihowski said. "We’ve also, you know, purchased some bi-lingual materials to, you know, be an accompaniment

ANNA ANDERSON Beginning Sept. 21, WKU’s Kentucky Museum will be hosting items from historical icons in a new exhibit called “Instruments of American Excellence.” The items expand far beyond WKU and even Kentucky. “I feel that this is an American collection,” said Dan Murph, a songwriter originally from Dallas. Murph, a Bowling Green resident, read news articles about the growth of museum exhibits at the University of Texas’ Harry Ransom Center in Austin. He drew a parallel between the success of the museum and the success of the university as a whole. In October 2010, he approached WKU with an idea to do a similar exhibit and official preparations began at the beginning of last school year. One of the preliminary steps in organizing the exhibit was forming a team of students to help acquire and catalog items for the collection. Ginger Brothers, a second year graduate student in the folk studies department, was asked to be a part of that team. The 24-year-old, originally from Haymarket, Va., arrived at WKU last fall after graduating from the University of Mary Washington with a degree in historic preservation. Brothers said she was in charge of contacting certain public figures to see if they would be willing to donate items. She was asked to keep the items and their donors discreet, to maintain an element of surprise for future visitors. “You learned how to handle confidentiality issues,” Brothers said.

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to what they’re doing,” Wycihowski said they have materials for beginners that have already been circulating. “It’s the perfect time for

them at that age to be learning the languages,” Wycihowski said. “I think it’s a lot harder as an adult to learn those languages.”

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Celie Perkinsen, 3, of Bowling Green, learns Chinese from Xiaoye Yang, 23, of Hebei Province, China, at the Warren County Public Library on Wednesday. Yang is working on her master’s degree at WKU, and this is the first time she has taught preschool age kids. “It’s a big challenge,” Yang said.

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While the team has chosen to disclose some items on the website and in press releases, some items will have to be seen firsthand when the exhibit opens. One of Brothers’ most memorable experiences was sending a letter to Patch Adams early on in the procuring process. “Getting in touch with him was the scariest to begin with,” she said. The famous activist and physician donated some of his clown props to the exhibit. If he came to see his items on display, Brothers said she definitely wants to meet him in person. Other items that will be on display include a skateboard belonging to Tony Hawk, a pair of Liza Minnelli’s shoes she wore in “The Act” and former President Jimmy Carter’s Habitat for Humanity hammer. “That’s one of the iconic emblems of philanthropy,” Murph said. Brothers said the diversity of the collection would attract a lot of people to the museum because everyone can relate to at least one of the items. “This is kind of universal in it’s own way,” she said. Murph said collecting pieces for the exhibit went pretty smoothly, and after a while they began to experience what he called, “success by association.” Some donors were more willing to contribute items after Murph and his colleagues had already procured some notable items for the exhibit, he explained. Murph is confident that more iconic objects will be donated in the future. “I feel that from today going onward we can get anything from anyone we want,” he said.

WKU ceramics students want a new kiln — so they’re taking the matter into their own hands. The students are beginning to build a wood-fueled kiln as part of a ceramics course, which they will later get to use to fire their work. Lindsay Oesterritter, assistant professor in the art department, said they are making a train kiln, which looks like the engine of a train. She said wood-fired ceramics is in her research area. The kiln is scheduled to be built over two weekends, Oct. 10-14 and Oct. 1821. Oesterritter said a kiln building expert, Ted Neal from Ball State University, will be coming to help build the kiln. “It’s an awesome opportunity to learn,” Oesterritter said. The kiln is scheduled for its first firing, when the students will get the chance to use the kiln to finish their ceramics, at the end of November. The firing should last about 30 to 45 hours and the students will work in shifts. Oesterritter said there are multiple reasons for building the new kiln. “One is, right now we have a gas kiln and we have electric kilns, so it’s offering kind of an alternative atmosphere and firing process for educational purposes,” she said. She said another reason is that wood is a renewable resource. The students will be doing the building because it is helpful for them to see how the entire process works. Oesterritter’s students are eager to get

the chance to build the kiln. Beaver Dam senior Lauren TaylorFarris said the chance to work on the kiln was “one of the most exciting things ever.” Taylor-Farris, a ceramics major, also said she first got involved with pottery because clay is limitless. “There is so much you can do with clay to manipulate the media and it’s one of those things that you can never really get bored with,” Taylor-Farris said. Taylor-Farris said Oesterritter has had this in the works for a while and she is glad it’s happening while she is in the class. “It’s very rare for an undergrad to be able to help build a kiln,” Taylor-Farris said. Somerset junior Phil Claunch will also get to work on the kiln. “This is actually my first time being a part of building a kiln, but I’ve been a part of a couple of firings out of a wood kiln,” Claunch said. With a wood-fueled kiln, Claunch said they will work as a group because there are a lot of jobs to do, such as checking on the wood, stacking wood and stoking the kiln. “All these students are going to be a part of something that doesn’t seem like a big deal right now, but it’s going to bring a lot of attention to the ceramics department at Western," Claunch said.

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It is very rare for an undergrad to be able to help build a kiln. —Lauren Taylor-Farris Beaver Dam senior

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$200M fundraising campaign nears end SHELBY ROGERS NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM

WKU’s largest donation campaign to date, Century of Spirit, is coming to an end. Publicly announced in 2006 during the university’s centennial, the campaign set the largest goal in WKU’s history of giving, $200 million. While the official total for the six-year campaign hasn’t been publicly announced yet, Ransdell said the alumni association had surpassed the $200 million goal. That money has gone to sponsor teaching endowments,student scholarships, programs decided by specific donors and funding building renovations, Kathryn Costello, vice president for Development and Alumni Relations, said. “We had $54 million raised for student financial aid, $11 million of that was for fully endowed scholarships,” she said. “We have roughly 30 faculty positions supported by this campaign as well.” Costello said this campaign was largely built on the previ-

ous campaign’s success. “The $100 million goal set with the first campaign started out as a $75 million goal,” she said. “That particular campaign brought a lot of visibility to campus, and showed the university is on the move.” As of June 30, the campaign had 42,795 donors, and donations for the 2011-2012 year were $17.85 million, according to Costello. Donald Smith, executive director for Alumni Relations and Annual Giving, said he’s been thrilled with the response despite the national recession. “We knew it’d be a challenge when we announced the goal,” he said. “We’ve had tremendous response from alumni, even through these times.” Smith said while it’s easy to focus on figures, the most important part of the campaign is what the money funds. “Sometimes people get caught up in the money, but the real focus should be what it’s used for,” he said. “The real testament to the success of this campaign is what’s done with the funds.”

President Gary Ransdell said the campaign’s strategy relied on “persistence and strategy” to meet the $200 million goal. “Capital campaigns are now a part of the WKU culture,” he said. “We will always be planning one, engaged in one or finishing one. As we finish this one, we’ll be about the business to planning the next one.” Although the next campaign hasn’t been discussed, Ransdell expects the next goal to be “considerably larger” than its predecessor. “The first campaign was a shocker to our community… an ‘are you serious’ kind of a thing,” he said. “When we succeeded, we proved that we could do that, we had donors who would do that." To celebrate the achievements of the campaign, Ransdell said there would be “victory celebration” at this year’s President’s Circle Gala on Sept. 21 where the grand total would be revealed. “But I can promise you, we would not be engaging in a victory celebration had we not reached the goal,” Ransdell said.

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WKU Sisterhood to donate $38,000 SHELBY ROGERS

who will review the applications before narrowing them down. She said from there the appliThe WKU Sisterhood, an alum- cations will be narrowed down to nae group, will to give $38,000 to a top five. Miller said it’s a month-long one university project looking to process to decide which projimpact WKU. The group, developed in 2009, ect receives the money, and she is looking to give their pooled wants to make sure they pick the funds to one specific project that “right” projects as finalists. Co-chair Julie Ransdell said “improves the WKU community,” according to Sisterhood co- the Sisterhood provides alumnae with a unique opportunity chair, Kristen Miller. to give back to In order to receive their alma mathe money, a group ter. we want or individual must “Before this, submit an applicasomething women nevtion no later than er really had Sept. 19. that their own deA previous recipicision (over ent of the money is supports the where donathe Women in Tranuniversity’s tions went),” sition program. she said. “Most Women in Transimission … gave as coution assists non-traand speaks ples and don’t ditional female stuhave much say dents adjusting to a to an issue about where college setting while their donaalso juggling work, that affects tions go.” school and family. President Miller said there student life. Gary Ransare three compo— Kristen Miller dell said this nents she’ll be lookSisterhood co-chair sort of alumni ing for in the appligroup is crucations. “First, they have to have a well- cial to reaching a set of donors thought-out premise,” she said. largely untapped. “Historically, our women “We want it to be a fully-baked idea. We also prefer things that haven’t been as engaged in phido directly relate to the univer- lanthropy as our men,” he said. sity community in some way and “However, women represent have as broad an impact as pos- most of our alumni association.” Ransdell said he’d love to see sible. Lastly, we want something that the organization grow over the supports the university’s mission next several years. “It’s such a neat concept,” he … and speaks to an issue that afsaid. “I’d love to see it get up to fects student life.” Amy Hardin, development of- hundreds of members and get ficer and co-developer of the Sis- to the point where they can pick terhood, said the group is made two or three or four initiatives to up of 35 to 40 women each year support.” NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM

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C U LT U R A L ENH A NCE M EN T A Google Maps Street View team visited the WKU campus last week to capture images of athletic facilities and other buildings. PHOTO PROVIDED BY JIM BYE

Campus map to be available on Google MACIENA JUSTICE DIVERSIONS@WKUHERALD.COM

After mapping 3-D shots of the streets across America, Google Street View took on the task of photographing areas that cars can’t reach — places like universities. In early June, a street team from Google began mapping out WKU’s campus, with the help of Corie Martin, creative web services manager for WKU’s Division of Public Affairs. Martin said marketing, communication and web services proposed the idea, and then the WKU administration council approved the proposition. “We launched a new virtual tour of campus last fall and we have had great response to this tour from prospective students and their families,” Martin said. “Adding the 360-degree imagery to our existing photo and video galleries greatly enhances the users’ experience and enables them to get a feel for what it would be like to walk on the Hill.” Chief Marketing Officer Stacey Biggs said it was Google that approached Martin about having the campus mapped. “It sounded so cool, so much more hands on,” Biggs said. Martin and the university wanted to make sure student safety was a top priority. This is why the team came over the summer when there was less foot traffic on campus, she said.

“Campus security and student privacy was a major concern for us going in,” Martin said. “We talked about it in great detail with members of the Administrative Council before we made the decision to join the Partner Program.” Biggs said student security was one reason that there were no interior shots of academic buildings or residence halls. The only building that had interior shots was Diddle Arena. “The only building we mapped the interior of was an empty Diddle Arena, so that visitors and season ticket holders could get an idea of where their seats are,” Martin said. “And so they can have a nice, close-up view of our historic arena.” Once the site goes live, people will be able to link up to the map and take a virtual tour of campus. Biggs said the tour would really allow a person to see the whole campus minus construction areas. Since the Goggle street team wouldn’t travel through a construction site, they skipped the new alumni center area along with the Downing University Center in this mapping experience. However, the team will return once those projects are completed. Martin said she expects the live footage to be up by the end of the year. “It will be available on Google’s website and we will be integrating it into our virtual tour,” she said. “We will link to it from our Foursquare campus tour as well.”

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SPORTS BRIEF: NO DIGGINS FOR WKU THIS WEEKEND IN ANN ARBOR

The Lady Toppers (103) will be without junior outside hitter Janee Diggins this weekend when they head north to Ann Arbor, Mich., for the Coke/Michigan Invitational. Diggins suffered a severe ankle sprain on Tuesday in the Lady Toppers’ 3-0 win over Lipscomb, closing out a weeklong homestand in Diddle Arena. “We’ll get her in and start getting some therapy and see how quickly we can get her back,� Coach Travis Hudson said.

There won’t be any cakewalks on WKU’s schedule this weekend, as the Lady Toppers’ opponents have combined for a 27-5 record. WKU will battle Duke (8-1) at noon on Friday. The Lady Blue Devils are on a five-game winning streak and are tied for second in the Atlantic Coastal Conference standings. The Lady Toppers will then turn around and face No. 22 Michigan that night at 7. Michigan moved up one spot in the AVCA polls this week and are 10-1 on

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CONTINUED FROM SPORTS “I’ll be tailgating and in my blue supporting Kentucky,� Evans said. “Kentucky born, Kentucky die.� Elizabethtown sophomore Regan Ates will be doing the same. “I’ll be in Lexington cheering for Kentucky and wearing my blue, even though the outcome may not be best,� Ates said. “I could see Western winning.� Ates also said she wouldn’t be upset if WKU beat the Wildcats, but would never pull for WKU over UK in sports. She also said that she got into UK, but chose to attend WKU instead. “I like Western, but I didn’t come here because I’m a Western fan,� Ates said. “I like the campus better and my sister lives down here and I still have family down here. I didn’t have that in Lexington.� Evans, a transfer student from UK, said he chose to transfer to WKU because it was closer to home and had a good broadcasting program. He said this could be the year WKU gets its first win over UK. “I feel like Western has a good

the year. WKU concludes the tournament against 9-3 Eastern Michigan (9-3) at 3 p.m. on Saturday. The Lady Eagles are coming off a loss to Oakland that snapped a six game winning streak and have a 7-1 record at neutral site tournaments. WKU received 23 votes for the AVCA Top 25 polls this week and will look to move into the rankings with an impressive outing at the tournament. -Elliott Pratt

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school and now and now he’s 252, 253. He looks great.� Smith will be an important part of the defensive effort against Kentucky this weekend. The Wildcat offense, led by sophomore quarterback Maxwell Smith, has relied on short passes and a no-huddle offense in their first two games of the season. Quanterus Smith said the WKU pass defense will have to step up to shut down the Kentucky quarterback. “He gets the ball out of his hands

quick, but our DBs are going to do their thing,� Smith said. “They’re going to make him hold it a little longer so we’ll have time to get back there.� Smith is slated to start at defensive end for the Toppers this Saturday in Lexington. WKU will be in good shape if Smith brings the same intensity he brought against Alabama, Mathies said. “He had a look in his eye last week that was almost like a prizefighter,� Mathies said. “It was great because Evander Holyfield came to talk to the team and it was like he was stepping in the ring with Mike Tyson and he knew he could knock him out, and that’s how he played.�

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chance to beat UK this year,� Evans said. “With their strong finish last year and the experience of playing Alabama last week, I think they’ll have the confidence to challenge another SEC team in Kentucky and have a chance to win.� Another transfer student, Evansville senior Jeff Locher, began his college career at WKU, transferred to UK for his junior year and is now back at WKU to finish school. Locher cheers for the Wildcats in basketball, but said he’ll be supporting the Toppers on Saturday. “When I moved here as a freshman, WKU had just recently moved up as a (Football Bowl Subdivision) team,� Locher said. “Every year they have progressively gotten better, and I feel like I’ve watched them grow up.� The trend of WKU students walking around campus wearing blue may change if the Toppers win this Saturday, he said. “They are going to be really embarrassed whenever we beat UK, especially with them being an SEC team,� Locher said. “I think those people will be the ones to be more proud to wear WKU red later on.�

SPORTS BRIEF: SNIPES TO MISS SEASON WITH ACL TEAR Sophomore forward Nigel Snipes will miss the entire 20122013 men's basketball season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee. Snipes will have surgery in the near future to help repair the ACL, which he injured at practice on Monday. The 6-foot-6 forward averaged nearly 16 minutes of playing time per game last season and posted the highest free throw percentage on the team at 83.9 percent. He also averaged 3.7 points and 2.3 rebounds. Coach Ray Harper said the loss of Snipes is a blow to the Toppers. “Nigel has been working extremely hard this offseason, and

we feel for him after this news,â€? he said in a statement. “Nigel made great strides since last season ended, and we were expecting a big SNIPES sophomore season from him. â€œâ€ŚNigel will come back better than ever, and he will be right there with his teammates every step of the way this season.â€? -Herald Staff

Alyssa Frommeyer, a freshman member of the “Sigma Nu Girls� team, gets hit during a dodgeball tournament at the Preston Center. JABIN BOTSFORD/

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“I came out because I like to be involved in my school, and I think it’s a great event,� Myers said. Many of the participants have had relatives and friends affected by cancer. Elizabethtown senior Tyler Perkins, also on the Pike team, said his father’s recovery from prostate cancer was a part of why he was there. “I’m a competitor — I don’t like losing to anyone,� Perkins said. “I’m trying to represent my fraternity and my dad.� Lexington junior Courtney Crawford, on Alpha Xi Delta’s team, said she didn’t have any family members affected by cancer, but her sorority

sisters do. “I’m having so much fun, and I wanted to show support for my sisters,� Crawford said. “They didn’t let their family members fight it alone, so I’m not going to let them.� After much suspense, heart and sweat, the AXiD's team “Xi Best� and Phi Gamma Delta’s team “Cabell Castle� pulled victories. AXiD, also known as Fiji, won the tournament last year. Rhode Island sophomore Madison Peercy, a member of “Xi Best� said the team’s victory meant more to her than a regular tournament. “It feels good to win but feels even better knowing that we did it for a good cause,� Peercy said.

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What would a Kentucky loss mean for Phillips? BRAD STEPHENS SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM

There's no doubt that after a disappointing 5-7 record one year ago, Kentucky coach Joker Phillips is squarely on the hot seat this year in Lexington. Meanwhile the Toppers go into Saturday's matchup 0-3 all-time against the Wildcats. WKU is also seven-point underdogs, marking the slimmest point spread in series

history. With those circumstances in mind, the Herald asked two UK football beat writers, Ben Jones of CatsIllustrated.com and Keith Taylor of the Winchester Sun. Would a UK loss to WKU be the end for Joker Phillips? Jones: Barring a major turnaround in SEC play, probably.

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Losing to Louisville is one thing, but dropping a game to WKU would create a huge stir among the fan base. Many feel Phillips could survive another losing season as long as he doesn't lose one of the three nonconference games that fans pencil in as wins every year. Another showing like last year's WKU game could be almost as damaging, though.

Kentucky is supposed to be SEC, after all. Taylor: I think that wouldn’t be good. I think the fans are kind of lukewarm right now and if he loses to Western that could turn out to be cold. If Western beats UK on Saturday it may not be the end but it could be the beginning of the end.

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“It’s not anything that we think too much on — we think we can win every game,” Golden said on Wednesday. “This week it’s an SEC team, but we’re not backing down. We’re just going to come out here and play our game.” Some Toppers might look at the Wildcats as a rival due to their proximity to Bowling Green and WKU. Senior defensive end Jamarcus Allen, though, said the Toppers are just trying to get another win. “We’re going into this game trying to beat UK,” Allen said. “It’s not just because it’s UK. We go into every game trying to beat our opponent.” Kentucky might not be as strong of a program as Alabama, the defending national champions and current No. 1 team in the country, but the Wildcats do play in the SEC, which has an automatic BCS bowl bid. Coach Willie Taggart said the Toppers have nothing to lose and everything to gain by playing a program like Kentucky. “I think we’re getting better when we play these opponents, these so-called BCS opponents,” he said. “Our football team is getting better every time we play them.” With the level of competition between the two teams closer than it’s ever been, coaching figures to play a big role in which a team wins or loses, and Taggart has a lot in common with Phillips. Both are in their third year at the helm of their respective teams, and both could use this win to bolster student support for their

The Alabama defense tackles WKU’s Kawaun Jakes on Saturday, Sept. 8, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. AUSTIN ANTHONY/HERALD

football programs. WKU has had trouble filling up seats and getting fans to travel. The Wildcats, on the other hand, might need this one just to save their coach’s job. Taggart said Phillips is a better coach than people give him credit for, and Kentucky, which has used a no-huddle offense to throw off opponents this season, has weapons that will challenge the Toppers, especially their quarterback. “I think that no-huddle is really helping them and (Smith) is efficient with the ball,”

Taggart said. “He’s getting it to guys where they can catch the ball and run after the catch, and that’s really helping them.” The Toppers have yet to notch a win over a BCS opponent since they became a member of the Football Bowl Subdivision. Taggart said a win this weekend would rank among the best in program history. “They’re still in the SEC — it’s an SEC opponent,” he said. “I hear a lot of people saying, ‘Oh, you guys should win this week; you should do this.’ I look at that as a sign of our program progressing and moving forward.”

Wildcats to watch

Larry Warford No. 67, Right Guard, 6-foot3, 343 pounds • Will play 38th career game and make 28th consecutive start on Kentucky’s O- line. • On the Outland and Lombardi Trophy Watch Lists for the nation’s best interior lineman. • Was SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week following UK’s win on Saturday over Kent State.

Alvin “Bud” Dupree No. 2, Linebacker, 6-foot-4, 249 pounds • Had 2.5 sacks last season as a freshman. • Has recorded six tackles in each of Kentucky’s first two games. • Will be used as a hybrid linebacker/defensive end in coordinator Rick Minter’s scheme.

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Martavius Neloms No. 1, Cornerback, 6-foot-1, 186 pounds • Has switched back to the cornerback position after switching from corner to safety in 2011. • Recorded seven tackles, had a tackle for loss and forced a fumble against Kent State. • Ranked third on the team last season with 71 tackles.

Maxwell Smith No. 11, Quarterback, 6-foot-4, 224 pounds • Beat out former starter Morgan Newton and newcomers Patrick Towles and Jalen Whitlow for the job. • Has thrived in a no-huddle spread offense, averaging 32.5 completions, 317 yards and three touchdowns passing through two games this season.

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But WKU has never beat Kentucky, or any other SEC school, for that matter. If the Toppers win, it’s a program milestone and a statement that the program “belongs.” Lose, and they’ve blown one of the best chances they’ll ever have to beat an SEC team. For a matchup of two unranked teams played in front of a sure-to-be partially empty stadium, this game has all the drama a college football fan could want. With that, here are some observations going into Saturday: — Don’t expect a Morgan Newton-like performance from UK quarterback Maxwell Smith on Saturday. As you’ll recall, in last year’s 14-3 Cat win, Newton was busy almost singlehandedly undoing his school’s solid quarterback reputation. Tim Couch, Andre Woodson and the ghost of George Blanda were surely wincing as Lance Guidry’s WKU defense forced Newton into a 7-of-18, 97-yard, threeinterception eyesore of a stat line. But UK seems to have achieved the right offensive combination of quarterback and system with Smith and the no-huddle spread. Mix that with an improved receiving corps, and the Topper secondary could have its hands full come Saturday. — Don’t expect any Topper running backs to be fumbling on Saturday. Taggart wasn’t kidding when he compared turnovers to cigarettes this week. Three fumbles and a bad interception gutted WKU’s chances last week against No. 1 Alabama. With UK’s improved offense, WKU can’t afford to waste possessions with turnovers come Saturday. Surely after a week of classmates trying to rip footballs out of their hands, none of last week’s fumblers will commit the great sin against UK. — All eyes will be on WKU linebacker Andrew Jackson. Sure, people down here loved his infamous “they s’posed to be SEC” quote regarding Kentucky during last year’s game. But you can bet the boys in blue have that quote tacked up all over their football facilities. Jackson predictably declined talking to the media this week, probably wanting to avoid feeding the Wildcats any more bulletin board material. The Cats will be doing all they can to make Jackson eat the words he’s already said.

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An exhibit on the Constitution Sept 1-17th An exhibit on American Presidential Elections, Oct 1st - Nov. 9th Both exhibits are sponsored by the Government Documents Department, WKU Libraries and will be displayed in the glass exhibit case on the 5th Floor of Cravens. Pictures of the Year International Photographic Exhibit of Sixty-Eight years in the White House. The exhibit will be in the Atrium of MMTH from September 26 to October 16. Every president since FDR is included in the exhibit of award winning photographs — many of them iconic. Sponsored by School of Journalism and Broadcasting

Monday September 17 Constitution Day Happy Birthday Party Molly Kerby and Jack Montgomery perform on the 225th Birthday of the Constitution Java City 12:00 – 1:00 Come join us for music, birthday cup cakes, political information and more…

WhatsURtag? Workshop Institute for Citizenship and Social Responsibility (ICSR) Garret Conference Center 6:00pm Come learn about the role of graffiti and visual art in popular culture. Free “WhatsURtag” t-shirts and refreshments Presented by Ann Ferrell, Folk Studies and Anthony Harkins, History Department and Popular Culture Studies Major Sponsored by Popular Culture Studies, Political Engagement Project, Office of Diversity Programs

John C. Goodman, author of “Priceless” Curing the Health Care Crisis” MMTH Lecture Hall 8:00pm Sponsored by BB&T Center for the Study of Capitalism

Tuesday September 18 Student Engagement Fair: Project Affect Fun filled activities, simulations and information on how students can get involved on campus and in the community Centennial Mall 11:00 – 3:00pm Sponsored by ALIVE Center

T3 Discussion: Are You Too Stupid to Vote? ICSR Garret Conference Center 3:30 Presented by Jeff Kash, Department of Political Science Sponsored by Institute for Citizenship and Social Responsibility

Wednesday September 19 WKU College Democrats and College Republicans Debate Not sure who to vote for? What do the Republicans believe? How about the Democrats? Come get answers and pizza at the Great Debate as WKU students square off to discuss issues relevant to you. ICSR Garrett Conference Center 6:00pm Sponsored by WKU Young Democrats, College Republicans, Office of Diversity Programs and Minority Women at Western

Thursday September 20 Election 2012 Film Series The Evolution of the American Family: From Leave it to Beaver to Modern Family ICSR Garrett Conference Center 5:30pm Sponsored by Institute for Citizenship and Social Responsibility and the Political Engagement Project

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WKU looks to make statement against Wildcats LUCAS AULBACH SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM

WKU defensive lineman Quanterus Smith sacks Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron, forcing a fumble in the process, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday, Sept. 8. The Toppers lost 35-0 to the defending BCS National Champions. AUSTIN ANTHONY/HERALD

Smith shining as Toppers’ pass rush ace LUCAS AULBACH

“He’s always been a great football player but even better, he’s become more of a student of the game, which also helps us on the defenSenior defensive end Quanterus Smith sive line,” Allen said. snuck up on Alabama, but he won’t have that The person most impressed with Smith’s chance against Kentucky on Saturday. performance, though, might be defensive Instead, the man known as “Q” has likely line coach Eric Mathies. He’s coached Smith earned high priority on the Wildcats’ scouting throughout his WKU career. report. Smith is a rare combination of mental perAfter missing the first game of the 2012 sea- sistence and athletic talent, Mathies said. son due to a violation “He’s motivated, of team rules, Smith and he’s extremely any time you’re returned in a big way athletic, and any against the Crimson time you’re athletic athletic and you’re Tide last weekend. and you’re motiHe had three sacks motivated and you’re vated and you’re a while anchoring a a pass-rusher, you’re pass-rusher, you’re defensive unit that going to have sucrecorded a total of six going to have success. cess,” he said. — Eric Mathies sacks. Mathies said Defensive line coach That kind of breakSmith’s greatest imout performance provement came against one of the most respected offensive after he became a “student of the game.” lines in the nation will change the way teams “Last weekend at Alabama was a great illusprepare for Smith, but he said he thinks he’s tration,” he said. “He knew what he could do got a chance to do the same thing against Ken- to beat those guys. tucky on Saturday. “It was awesome to see because he beat “If I do the same things I did as far as pre- both of the tackles, and he knew he could do it paring like I did for Alabama, I’ll do the same based on the moves he was working on all last thing for UK,” Smith said. week in practice.” He has his team behind him. Smith is reMathies also doubles as WKU’s recruitspected by the rest of the linemen he lines up ing coordinator. The coach said Smith had next to, including fellow senior Jamarcus Al- strong attributes and potential in high school, len, who said he thinks Smith has the poten- but some of the larger schools in the country tial to be playing on Sundays next year. didn’t recruit him. Detroit Lions, St. Louis Rams and Houston “He was undersized, so that kind of took Texans scouts have been at practice this week away from some of his recruiting,” Mathies watching Smith. said. “He was 200 pounds coming out of high SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM

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WKU’s first two games of the 2012 season were predictable blowouts — the Toppers were expected to beat Austin Peay and to lose at No. 1 Alabama. It’s the third game on WKU’s schedule that’s been raising eyebrows across the state. WKU (1-1) will take on Kentucky (11) on Saturday in Lexington (6 p.m. CDT, ESPNU) in a marquee non-conference game for both teams. The Wildcats, who have won all three meetings between the teams in the past four seasons, lost to Louisville before rolling past Kent State last weekend. They have a new quarterback in sophomore Maxwell Smith and a coach on the hot seat in Joker Phillips. WKU, on the other hand, is dealing with higher expectations than it’s used to. The Toppers come into this game with a confidence around the program that hasn’t been present during the last three meetings between the teams. WKU lost to the Wildcats 14-3 last season at LP Field in Nashville. But with the advances the program has made in the year since, some WKU fans are already penciling this one in as a win for the Toppers. Senior linebacker Tye Golden, who’s been on the WKU roster for all three losses to Kentucky, isn’t in that group, but that doesn’t mean he’s not confident. SEE STATEMENT PAGE 11

UPON FURTHER REVIEW

Storylines all over the field for Cats-Tops BRAD STEPHENS SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM

This should be a fun one. I’m honestly looking forward to Saturday’s WKUKentucky game in Lexington more than any game I’ve ever covered. In a lot of ways, it might be one of STEPHENS the most imporSports Editor tant WKU athletic events that I can remember. On one side is the “big brother” Wildcats, and they’ve fallen on hard times. Their coach, Joker Phillips, is fighting for his coaching life. He’s also trying to win back a fan base grown so apathetic that some of its members have not-sojokingly called for the embattled Bobby Petrino to come save the day. A loss to directional school WKU would practically doom Phillips, and everyone in Commonwealth Stadium knows it. On the other side are the “little brother” Toppers, an upstart bunch who’ve gone from punching bag to punchers. Coach Willie Taggart’s “Who’s got it better than us?" swagger has caught on with his team and his fans. WKU expects to win. SEE REVIEW PAGE 11

WKU-UK game draws mixed loyalties ELLIOTT PRATT SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM

Saturday’s WKUKentucky matchup has brewed a campus conflict this week as to who some WKU students will be cheering for. The issue was brought up on Monday when coach Willie Taggart criticized students who go to WKU but cheer for the Wildcats.

“That makes no sense at all,” Taggart said. More than 80 percent of WKU students hail from the Commonwealth, according to WKU’s 2011 Fact Book. The prominence of UK sports, especially men’s basketball, throughout the Commonwealth means many of those in-state WKU students grew

up cheering for the Big Blue. So on Saturday a large group of WKU students must choose between the school they attend and the school for which they grew up cheering. Owensboro junior Dylan Evans will be at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday pulling for the home team. SEE LOYALTIES PAGE10

Bowling Green freshman Blake Holley is a UK fan. “Been a UK fan all my life. I believe that (WKU) will beat (UK).” WKU plays the UK football team on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, at UK. JEFF BROWN/HERALD

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