September 8, 2020 by College Heights Herald

COPING WITH CRISIS

VOLUME 96 • ISSUE 3

WEEK OF 9.8.20

How Hurricane Katrina and COVID changed higher education By Easton Reynolds easton.reynolds653@topper.wku.edu PHOTO BY: ALLIE HENDRICKS

In 2005, schools were shutting down, businesses were closing, everybody was going home, and New Orleans was in complete lockdown. New Orleans was left in ruins after Hurricane Katrina, the largest to hit U.S. soil, devastated the region. Louisiana colleges had to find ways to keep their students and faculty safe while also navigating a historical natural disaster. WKU Acting Provost Cheryl Stevens was one of those faculty members. As head of the Chemistry Department at Xavier University of Louisiana, Stevens was tasked with keeping enrollment steady, assisting her students and professors and finding pathways back to normalcy during this crisis. Now almost 15 years later, amid a global pandemic, Stevens finds herself managing those same problems. “These situations are two totally different crises, but a lot of the implications are the same,” Stevens said. Stevens recounts a similar state of panic in New Orleans to what she’s witnessed during the pandemic. People were worried about their jobs, schools, finances, basic supplies and their safety, Stevens said. Just like the COVID-19 pandemic, Ste-

vens detailed how the city and campus experienced a “sadness and sense of loss.” Stevens specifically recalls seniors bearing the brunt of this sadness since they couldn’t celebrate their final year with friends and family. Because of the structural damage left by Katrina, Stevens remembers being worried that students would not return to Louisiana. After experiencing such a devastating natural disaster, Stevens said the campus community sharing a common goal was crucial for a recovery. “Everybody was so excited to come back,” Stevens said. Stevens recalled coming back after the hurricane to a new “cohesion” among the staff and students that made the university feel like a family. Stevens learned how vital leadership is in navigating a crisis. “People are looking for leaders to tell them what to do and what’s going to happen,” Stevens said. “The unknown is worse than being told this is how we’re going to navigate this.” She said strong leadership helps “set the culture” and gives everyone an ultimate goal to strive for. Strong leadership coupled with active student

participation led Xavier University through Hurricane Katrina and will lead WKU through the COVID-19 pandemic, Stevens said. Just like in Louisiana, students at WKU are excited to be back on campus but everyone must “do what they can to mitigate any damages,” Stevens said. Stevens does note one major difference from the hurricane compared to the pandemic. After Katrina, students returning to campus experienced minimal changes to how classes were taught. Comparatively, the pandemic has changed the fundamentals of education for years to come. “The nature of school and work is changing,” Stevens said. Stevens sees this specific time as an opportunity to revolutionize education.

“Students come out of high school and they’ve been on the receiving end of their education,” Stevens said. “And what we’re asking people to do now is to participate in their education.” Now, teachers are evolving their classroom with more projects and small groups to create more engaged learning experiences, Stevens said. Stevens said the tenacity and resilience she experienced in New Orleans can also bring WKU out of this crisis. “It’s been a challenge, but I’ve enjoyed being in the position and being able to be part of the conversations to navigate this crisis,” Stevens said.

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Students adjust to hybrid classes during COVID-19 pandemic By Gabrielle Bunton

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With the first week of classes finished, students have had the chance to experience hybrid classes and the new safety measures on campus. Bowling Green native and graduate student Francisco Serrano has been able to see both sides as a student and as a Contact Tracer and Disease Investigator at Barren River District Health Department. “Hybrid classes have been interesting,” Serrano said. “I think all the professors and schools have been doing really good jobs in terms of maintaining the protocols. Overall, I have felt pretty safe with classes I attend in person.” Serrano was comforted by seeing professors do their part by wiping down desks regularly, checking student seating and making sure everyone is wearing a mask. “I love seeing people wearing their mask,” Serrano said. “It’s our first line of defense that we have against this virus. Every now and then you will see people who aren’t wearing masks. It does make me a little worried in terms of that part.”

Regardless of how people feel about masks, Serrano says people should think about others’ health and safety as well. “The mask is not only there for your protection, but it is there for the protection of others,” said Serrano. With the new safety measures, Serrano thinks it’s important for there to be leaders on campus and leaders at every level to take the virus seriously. “With the election coming up, we have to make sure that we are electing officials that take these things seriously and have experience going through it,” Serrano said. Being Latino has also given Serrano a different perspective on the virus with how hard the Latino community has been hit by it.

“It really is playing with people’s lives at the end of the day,” Serrano said. “With my being Latino and seeing how my community has been hit hard, I have a lot of feelings about how it is being handled and the way it’s been handled by so many leaders.” Junior finance and marketing major Ben Robins has mixed feelings about his hybrid classes due to the many complications that come with technology.

“It’s easy to access, which is great, but if your Wi-Fi is acting funny or something else comes up technically there is not a lot you can do unless you get it resolved by [Information Technology Services],” Robins said. “They do take a while but they tend to resolve stuff. That’s the only downside for me.” Another challenge in hybrid classes is the amount of students who fall sick with COVID-19. Robins said he has witnessed students in his class fall ill to the virus. “These hybrid classes do pose a little bit of an issue because I’ve had three people in my class before have COVID and class is still going on in-person,” said Robins. With the safety measures on campus, students are required to do a lot of new things to keep themselves and everyone else safe, but WKU can also face difficulties with having students abide by them. “I’ve seen people not wearing masks,” Robins said. “Regardless of your political beliefs or even if you

NEW REGULATIONS • A2

WKU student Lorena Silva releases ‘Springhouse’ By Jacob Latimer jacob.latimer745@topper.wku.edu Silva stated her main musical inspirations as Tori Kelly and Louis Tomlinson. She admires how much Kelly and Tomlinson have gone through in their personal lives and careers and looks up to them as artists. “[Kelly] is so true to herself even in the industry that she’s in, and she shares the same faith as I do,” Silva said. “She does what she wants to do instead of listening to the pressure of the music industry.” Silva stated that the writing process of “Springhouse” was scattered throughout a year and it took around a month of studio time to get the EP mixed and mastered. The songs were written between a span of last year and just a couple of months before the EP’s release. There’s no denying that Silva has a passion for music. She was born into it

young artist. “We are honored to be a part of this important moment in your promising career,” Top Track Studios stated on its Facebook page. Silva’s plans for the future include putting a face to her music by producing a music video and improving her budget to up her production value for future projects. “With my major, I’m just taking it one day at a time and seeing where it takes me,” Silva said. Silva’s music can be found on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube under the name “Lorena Silva.” “I think [making music] is a really good way to express myself,” Silva said. “I’m not the best with words and being vulnerable … so if I put it in a song, it gives me more freedom to express myself.”

Lorena Silva JACK DOBBS

In July, WKU sophomore music major Lorena Silva had an EP release on Spotify. Silva came to WKU from Nashville, Tennessee, but is originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Talent runs rampant throughout WKU’s campus, and sophomore Lorena Silva is no exception. Silva, a music major originally from São Paulo, Brazil, recently released her first project: “Springhouse.” The EP was recorded at Top Track Studios in Nashville and released on all major

streaming platforms on July 26. Growing up, Silva’s parents were both musicians which led her to learning guitar at the age of 6. She continued to follow her passion for music throughout high school and now in college, where she strives to get involved in anything music-related on campus.

CON’T FROM A1... NEW REGULATIONS think they suck, it really does pose an issue, and the mask provided by WKU doesn’t really work.” Altogether, Robins said he doesn’t think moving students back on campus was the smartest decision, but he hopes everything will go smoothly. “This can all end any second,” Robins said. “Some part of me is okay with that, but the other part is not because I don’t know where all this will crash down on.” Junior environmental sustainability and geographics major Brittany Pekara said her first week of hybrid classes have been good for her due to her having a hand in choosing which class time to meet. “I think it’s because I got to choose which classes I was taking unlike last semester because we were just thrown into it,” Pekara said. “Most of my classes are hybrid and I only have class on Monday. Last week, I didn’t end up going to any because that is how we sectioned them off and we will meet once every two weeks.” With Pekara being able to create her own schedule, she hopes to learn something from hybrid and online classes with how to balance her time. “It’s still an adjustment, but I think with increasing time management skills it will be really good.” Pekara said. “I think I will benefit a lot from

WKU Sophomore “I think [making music] is a really good way to express myself. I’m not the best with words and being vulnerable ... so if I put it in a song, it gives me more freedom to express myself.”

and has continued to grow her passion for it throughout the years. Top Track Studios echoes the sentiment of Silva’s talent, naming her a talented songwriter and an amazing

Jacob Latimer can be reached at jacob.latimer745@topper.wku.edu. Follow him on Twitter @jacoblatimer_.

“In the beginning of COVID, I kind of struggled with the idea of wearing a mask,” Pekara said. “It was a huge adjustment, but it’s become more common now and I think I’m totally fine with it. It makes me more comfortable to see everyone else wearing their masks too. I’m glad it’s enforced.” Overall, Pekara keeps a practical attitude for this semester and acknowledges that the school year can go down different paths. “I’ve got a pretty positive outlook for this semes-

ter,” Pekara said. “I know it goes both ways. We could either be hit with a miracle and hopefully stay here. It could also go completely south and we could all be sent home.”

Gabrielle Bunton can be reached at gabrielle.bunton605@topper.wku.edu. Follow her on Twitter @gabriellebunton.

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learning how to do school online and balancing my social life and work life without being forced to go to class on a schedule.” The new class regulations came paired with the new safety measures across campus, such as wearing masks, six-foot distance stickers and more. Pekara feels secure with the new rules and sees no problem with abiding by them.

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CELEBRATION

DESPITE SEPARATION

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A small group of boys play a pickup game of baseball in an empty field at Spero Kereiakes Park on Saturday.

• ANNA LEACHMAN Recreational volleyball teams play on the back fields of Lover’s Lane Park. The tounaments, which occur once or twice a month brought out 13 teams this weekend.

TOP • GABI BROEKEMA Asher Bolton strains to reach an apple from the lower branches of a tree in the U-Pick orchard at Jackson’s Orchard on Saturday. “I can get it!” Bolton insists when his grandmother, Sharon Jesse, offers to lift him up. BOTTOM • GABI BROEKEMA Three members of the Munchoor family leave with a collection of apples from the U-Pick orchard at Jackson’s Orchard on Saturday.

Despite the stress from COVID-19 and school getting back into session, families and friends of Bowling Green came together to celebrate Labor Day this past weekend. WKU cut the holiday weekend short and held classes on Labor Day due to the new schedule instated for the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, the WKU and greater Bowling Green communities took advantage of the weather and celebrated on Saturday and Sunday. Among a variety of small events and gatherings, locals used parks to play games with their friends or picked apples and pet cows at local attractions Jackson’s Orchard and Chaney’s Dairy Barn. No matter where they ended up, there were laughs to be had and memories to be made in Bowling Green this weekend, and this Labor Day was the perfect excuse to take the time to sit back and relax.

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Navigating my sorority in a global pandemic By Olivia Marshall

olivia.marshall688@topper.wku.edu Disclaimer: This doesn’t represent the opinion or experience of my chapter nor the Greek life community as a whole. I am only speaking on my view in my chapter. At the beginning of August, I was supposed to come back down to Bowling Green for formal sorority recruitment. I’m a sister in the Delta Zeta sorority on campus, and I’ve loved every minute of my experience so far. Coming back to campus this year was a very different experience from last year. Instead of reuniting with friends with massive group hugs, late-night conversations and a few too many trips to the Great American Donut Shop, I was met with a completely virtual experience, but I’m glad that it happened this way. This sent a message to me, and possibly others, that our Panhellenic Council, executive board and advisors actually cared about our health and safety. I don’t know anyone within my sorority who isn’t taking the pandemic seriously. We have so many measures

in place to ensure our health and safety, which I really appreciate since a handful of my sisters have health issues or are immunocompromised. Our president has made numerous announcements about the measures we as a chapter are taking to ensure everyone is on the same page. She has made it very clear to us that if we are caught not following the guidelines recommended by the governor, there will be consequences that the individual — and our chapter — would face. All major events are virtual for the foreseeable future. We’ve had virtual chapter meetings since March, so it won’t feel too weird to do. The weekly meetings for new members are currently scheduled to be in-person every other week, though they could go fully online. The only people who are allowed in the chapter house are the women who live there and even then, they are required to wear a mask in the common areas. The preparation that went into Bid Day compared to previous years was

insane. Not only did we need to plan to welcome home a large group of new sisters, but we had to make sure people were following social distancing protocols and proper sanitization methods were used. We assigned time slots to each new member and their Bid Day buddy (an active member) to come to the chapter house and take pictures with the decorations. Women were also told to be in groups of less than 10. Currently, I am a part of a committee to plan Delta Zeta’s philanthropy week. Usually, we’d reserve a table in Downing Student Union or Centennial Mall to sell things like scrunchies or stickers, have benefit nights at different restaurants scattered across the week and have a big event at our house to wrap it up. This year, our vice president of philanthropy and I are having to come up with new and creative ideas to raise money for our philanthropy while trying to keep engagement up in the community. It’s not the easiest thing to figure out, but we’re figuring things out

as we go. The idea that Greek life is solely to blame for the spike in COVID-19 cases is somewhat unwarranted. I don’t know what every chapter is doing, but most of the time people only see a fraction of what goes on behind the scenes. I do know that if a chapter were to break the rules they’d be facing serious consequences. Honestly, half of the parties that I’ve heard about this semester have just been put on by regular students. I don’t think there is really one particular group of people that should be blamed if the number of cases increases on campus. The fact of the matter is we were all told it’s safe to come back to campus and the pandemic is faltering, despite many signs that have pointed otherwise. I can’t predict how the rest of the semester will play out, but I can assume that we’re going to see more restaurant closings in the next couple of weeks.

Review: BG punk-rock duo releases album By Casey Warner casey.warner@yahoo.com.

With their second release in four months, Bowling Green’s most notorious duo is at it again with a hard-hitting live album. On June 19, bandmates J.D. Minor and Josh Hines of Dos Cobros released their sophomore album “Synesthesia” which included all original music and marked a significant innovation in sound from their debut “Emulsifier.” Released on Sept. 4 in an attempt to diversify their catalog and portray their roots, Dos Cobros’ third release, “Spittin’ Some Venom In Em” starts with three studio-recorded cover songs. The album then transitions into seven live tracks recorded in Nashville at a 2018 concert. Before diving in, it’s worth noting the effortless finesse that the duo shows in putting together an album with just enough punch — but not too much to tire listeners out. Dos Cobros has yet to release an album with a total run time of more than 30 minutes. The trend continued and worked exceptionally well for this record. Coming in at just more than 25 minutes, this unique piece of work captures Dos Cobros’ style and influence with plenty of speed, grit and raw sound. In all of Dos Cobros work to this point, fans have been able to hear the live energy that the duo has through their studio work. The first three studio songs on “Spittin’ Some Venom In Em” stick with this feel, although one can’t help but notice the band cranked up the volume even more on this one. From the get-go, this album is louder, meaner and exactly the sound this band is capable of on every record of theirs from here on out. Where “Synesthesia” and “Emulsifier” tended to sound muffled at times with their production, “Spittin’ Some Venom In Em” truly pol-

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ishes the raw aggression and live-esque sound Dos Cobros never fails to pump out. “The Baby Face Assassins” is the catchiest of any opener Dos Cobros has released to this point. The entrance riff is among the most memorable and iconic of anything the duo has released. It sets the tone for the rest of the album and proves Minor and Hines have perfected their studio sound. “The Bird” is a modified cover of “Surfin’ Bird” by the Trashmen, and it rocks. This one-minute speedy jam aids the opening track well in keeping the energy high and filling your ears with noise. Listen closely or else you’ll miss the relentless riffage that Minor puts out.

The last studio track on “Spittin’ Some Venom In Em” captures why this album separates itself from the previous two. “Space Truckin’ Through Detroit” is a hybrid cover song that combines elements of “Space Truckin’” by Deep Purple, “Down on the Street” by The Stooges and “Kick Out the Jams” by MC5. Mike Farmer does the honors of adding guest vocals to this track. This medley is an ode to the duo’s time spent collaborating and innovating their sound to fit their style. Aside from the fact that this song puts out effortless change of tempo, it’s worth listening closely to how well a song like “Down on the Street” fits into “Kick Out the Jams” just under five minutes into this seven-minute onslaught.

The rest of the live album includes six tracks from Dos Cobros’ debut album “Emulsifier.” Notable of these is “Fist Fight or Flight.” After a short interlude, this track is blistering at just under two minutes long and packs the most speed of any live track on the record. It never ceases to amaze how this duo changes tempo with ease. Finally, to cap things off, the duo ends the set with “Detroit Medley,” which is similar to “Space Truckin’ Through Detroit,” but instead includes parts of “Down on the Street” and “Kick out the Jams.” Seeing this band live is one thing, but hearing this song to end an elaborate, live record like this is the best move Dos Cobros could’ve made. What’s so admirable about this ending is that a lot of live records include excerpts of the band talking to the crowd or the vocalist giving a monologue of sorts. That’s not part of this record. “This is our last song, we are Dos Cobros,” are the only spoken words on this live album. This is who this band is. No talking, no tomfoolery, just jamming — straight and to the point. Three months later, releasing an album with covers and a live performance only strengthens the duo’s reach. Dos Cobros didn’t record this album just for fun. This album speaks volumes (literally) to where the band comes from and the raw energy they put into, not just their work, but every live show they put on. “Spittin’ Some Venom In Em” can only be streamed on Bandcamp, and physical copies can be purchased at Mellow Matt’s Music and More.

Music columnist Casey Warner can be reached at casey.warner@yahoo. com. Follow him on Twitter @thecaseywarner.

WKU coaches adapt to postponed season By Nick Kieser nick.kieser036@topper.wku.edu. Among fall sports on The Hill, the only program with a regular season is football, leaving uncertainty for sports like soccer and volleyball. After the NCAA and its President Mark Emmert announced on Aug. 13 that fall sports competitions and championships were being moved to the spring, a shockwave was sent throughout the sports which fell victim to the ruling. Lady Topper soccer and volleyball — which combined for a 42-9 record last season — will have to wait until the spring semester for any competition. “There was a lot of apprehension from our kids,” volleyball head coach Travis Hudson said about the postponement of the fall season. “There was disappointment and relief in the room. It’s been very much everyone leaning on each other.” The respective programs are looking for exhibition games in the meantime. Soccer Head Coach Jason Neidell, who is entering into year 20 of being at the helm of the program, is looking to play three to five scrimmages this fall. “As far as the spring goes there is a lot of speculation as to what that might look like, but there’s nothing official quite yet,” Neidell said. Hudson said that if his team doesn’t play in scrimmages this fall that his players will have gone a year without playing a volleyball match. The last game the volleyball team played was Dec. 6, 2019, against the University of Louisville, where it was eliminated in round two of the NCAA tournament. Opting out has been one route for

program. “They’re doing the right things. They know that their actions impact those around them.” However, the soccer program did shutdown practice for two weeks following a player testing positive for coronavirus on July 27. Neidell said as soon as he had an inkling that one of his athletes had COVID-19, practice was discontinued. “All of these parents have entrusted me with the health and care of their daughters,” Neidell said. “That’s my primary responsibility is to make sure we are keeping these kids safe.” Because of the shutdown, a daily questionnaire has been created for the soccer players to fill out. Neidell reported that he has been getting close to 100% participation and that it has been helpful in catching symptoms early on while assessing readiness for practices as well. “Before they leave the room in the morning they are completing that survey for us,” Neidell said. “It’s optional, not mandatory for them, but we are getting close to 100% participation. And we think that has been helpful in catching things early but also getting ready for practices every day.”

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Travis Hudson (left) and Jason Neidell (right) are two of the coaches who’s season have been postponed until Spring 2021 due to COVID-19.

student athletes to venture down. The NCAA has a blanket waiver for students who choose to sit out a season. Doing so gives the athlete grace to still participate in the next season while not burning a year of eligibility. There has yet to be a WKU athlete to opt out of participation from either the volleyball or soccer team. Neidell said there are one or two soccer players who may be limited to playing in the upcoming spring season be-

cause of academic reasons. Hudson said he has made it known that he would support players in any decision they make. The respective programs have also adjusted to the guidelines in place on campus to resume team activities. Wearing a mask and social distancing was something both coaches vocalized to their teams upon arriving at WKU. “Our kids have handled this seamlessly,” Hudson said of the volleyball

Sports Editor Nick Kieser can be reached at nick.kieser036@topper. wku.edu. Follow Nick on Twitter at @ KieserNick. Cassady Lamb contributed reporting to this story. She can be reached at cassady.lamb667@topper.wku.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @lambp0p.

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Graduate quarterback Tyrrell Pigrome at practice on Sept. 2 prior to weeek one at Louiville

Ten days before the season opener, WKU named the University of Maryland graduate transfer Tyrrell “Piggy T” Pigrome its starting quarterback ahead of week one at the University of Louisville. Two weeks ago, head coach Tyson Helton hinted that all five quarterbacks on the roster had been getting equal reps in practice and no starter had yet emerged. In a Sept. 2 Zoom conference after practice, Helton said Piggy T had indeed locked up the starting job. “We’re going to go ahead and name the starter — that’s going to be Piggy T,” Helton said. “He’s really looking

forward to that opportunity. I think he’s excited and our team is as well.” Saying the team is excited would be an understatement. In the practices leading up to this decision, Pigrome’s teammates were astounded with what the Birmingham, Alabama, native had shown on the practice field. Senior defensive back Antwon Kincade spoke highly of Pigrome’s versatility that he will bring to the Hilltoppers offense in 2020. “With our addition of Piggy, we have a guy that can be like an extra running back there,” Kincade said. “I feel like with him being a good addition to this

Named starting signal caller for week 1 at Louisville team our offense is going to be more high powered.” While at Maryland, Pigrome compiled 17 total touchdowns for the Terrapins in four seasons — eight of those were rushing touchdowns. Pigrome’s running ability has been the talk of camp coming from fellow offensive teammates. Senior running back Malik Staples even said he sees glimpses of former Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson, whom he was teammates with before transferring to WKU. “There’s something about Pig, man; he’s so electric,” Staples said. “Being at Louisville, I’ve seen Lamar Jackson with my own eyes. You see little sparks of that.” With his ability to make plays outside of the pocket, Pigrome will be a key part of the Hilltopper offense putting points on the board. Last season WKU’s offense put up 40 total touchdowns. Seven of those touchdowns came in the form of scrambles by former starting quarterback Ty Storey. Storey was not known for his rushing ability, coming into WKU with just one career rushing touchdown, but if coach Helton was able to groom Storey into being a mobile quarterback, the sky’s the limit for Pigrome this season. “He can get out of the pocket, rollout, throw,” Staples said. “He can set up, step back, throw. If a defensive end is coming for him — they’re not catching him. He can go get the first down.” Overall, it will be exciting to finally get to see what Pigrome has to offer. Last season, the Hilltopper offense exceeded expectations when Storey took the reins of the offense after the third game of the season.

This season Pigrome has had all of fall camp to prepare for Louisville and will have confidence in knowing that he’s the guy this team will look to for big-time plays game in and game out. “He just has a natural ability to keep the play going, and that’s tough for a defense to stop,” Staples said. In what has been an anything but normal offseason for the Hilltoppers, naming the starting quarterback, in reality, was the least of this team’s worries. It was recently announced that Houchens-Smith Stadium will allow fans at 20% capacity and a minimum of 1,000 seats will be reserved for WKU students this season. WKU lost two games to its original 2020 schedule, one against Indiana University and the other versus Old Dominion University, due to COVID-19 concerns. WKU’s campaign was originally supposed to begin on Sept. 3 with a home opener against the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. The Hilltoppers’ new schedule has now been finalized with times and broadcasts included. WKU will head to Louisville this Saturday to take on the Cardinals in an in-state rematch of last year’s game that saw Louisville emerge victorious 38-21. Catch the Hilltoppers battle the Cardinals at Cardinal Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. central time. The game will be broadcast locally on SAM 100.7 FM and televised nationally on ACC Network.

Football beat reporter Casey Warner can be reached at casey.warner@ yahoo.com. Follow him on Twitter @ thecaseywarner.

COLUMN By Kaden Gaylord kaden.gaylord559@topper.wku.edu

Support the players Views from the Bottom of the Hill

In this time of social change and using your voice, the phrases “stick to sports” and “shut up and dribble” no longer can be used to hold athletes back. The phrase “Black lives matter” has become controversial when there is no reason it should have. Black lives matter. That’s it; that’s the sentence. Breonna Taylor’s life mattered. George Floyd’s life mattered. Elijah McClain’s life mattered. Eric Garner’s life mattered. Michael Brown’s life mattered. Rodney King’s life mattered. And every other victim of police brutality mattered even if they were a “criminal.” The police do not play the role of judge, jury and executioner. Now more than ever, athletes from all over the world are using their platform and voice to speak up for the social injustices that are occurring in our society. It’s been expected with the NBA as the league has encouraged its players to speak for what they believe in as time goes on. Now the new wave of athletes speaking up is college players. After the shooting of Jacob Blake, NBA and WNBA players went on strike, sitting out of their scheduled games for the next few days, talking to congressmen, owners and others wanting to find ways to fix these issues. College programs followed their lead by sitting out of practices, marching around their campus and making statements on social media. WKU was one of these schools who sat out of practice on Aug. 27 to shed light on these issues. I can gladly say I didn’t see much backlash, which is great, but I also know if WKU took more of a stance there would be a lot more hatred because there are people who refuse to acknowledge our country’s problems. The point is these athletes aren’t just here for your entertainment. Athletics do not divorce you from one’s identity.

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Redshirt senior defensive tackle Jalen Madden in practice against lineman Seth Joest on Aug.29.

They are people and citizens first. They are valid in standing up for who they are and what they believe in. This is more than a solidarity movement – this is a movement for reform and change. “I am a student-athlete, but first I am a BLACK male. I should have the same rights as someone who isn’t the same as me. Yet it still seems to be like the only thing I am is an athlete to the world,” redshirt sophomore defensive back John Blunt Jr. said in a tweet. These injustices haven’t just recently started. These athletes have witnessed deaths of people like Trayvon Martin since they were preteens or young teenagers. Now is their time to speak up on these issues. If you call yourself a fan, you will

stand with them — you will stand with them on the sidelines of their game, and you will stand with them when they are not between the lines. For 400 years, Black people have faced violence and racist policies — segregation, lynching, police brutality, redlining and other systematic injustices. There is always room for improvement, which is what these players are advocating for. According to MappingPoliceViolence.org 99% of killings by police between 2013-2019 have not resulted in officers being charged with a crime. Black people are three times more likely to be killed by police than white people. In 2020, 765 people have been killed by police with 28% of those kill-

ings being African Americans despite only being 13% of the population. All lives can’t matter until Black lives matter. If you can’t realize that there are problems in the criminal justice system and support these players using their platforms to make the world a better place, then you don’t deserve to call yourself a fan of them. No longer are they “just” athletes. They are advocates for change.

Men’s basketball beat reporter Kaden Gaylord can be reached at kaden.gaylord559@topper.wku.edu. Follow Kaden on Twitter at @_KLG3.