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Use of racial slurs at WKU is unacceptable

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Another video with racial slur emerges BY LAUREL DEPPEN HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU

Another video has emerged of a WKU sorority member using a racial slur. The Herald obtained a screen-recorded video from the Chi Omega bid day Snapchat story in which a Chi O

member used a racial slur while singing along to “Act Up” by City Girls. Director of Media Relations Bob Skipper confirmed the video’s legitimacy. The university was made aware of the video the same day it was posted, Aug. 20, Skipper said. Charley Pride, director of Student

Activities, spoke with the chapter’s president and adviser that night, and the national organization was made aware of the incident the following morning, Skipper said. The WKU chapter was told how the video “could be perceived,” and removed it from Snapchat, Skipper said.

“I don’t know if the national has — if they’ve taken any action against them, but I think they were on the same page in trying to do some education with how a post like that could be perceived,” Skipper said. SEE CHI O • PAGE A3

Students react to new bus routes BY LEO BERTUCCI HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU

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A crowd gathers outside the Bowling Green City Hall on Saturday, Oct. 5, after marching from Circus Square Park during the annual Pride celebrations. The daytime festivities ended with speeches from local politicians and LGTBQ members and allies.

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SGA members plan protest against AXiD

BY JACK DOBBS HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU

Two members of WKU’s Student Government Association will lead a protest in response to a video posted on Twitter showing members of WKU’s Alpha Xi Delta sorority singing a racial slur in a rap song. The protest will happen at Kappa Delta’s annual philanthropy event, Shenanigans. The protest is organized by Symone Whalin and Anthony Survance, two SGA members. “I’ve heard a lot of stories of Greek organizations being exclusionary, especially to people of color on our campus for a long time,” Survance said. “The video just seemed like a useful spark to start a discussion within Greek organizations and the culture they breed on our campus.” Survance said this protest has also been inspired by SGA’s narrow vote to cancel Tuesday’s student senate meeting for Shenanigans. He said he believes that canceling the meeting for the event sends an inappropriate message from SGA. “Maybe it’s a little risky for SGA to send a tacit endorsement to Greek, right after this video comes out and there’s clear evidence of racism existing in these organizations,”

Survance said. Shenanigans is an annual philanthropy event organized by Kappa Delta and hosted at SKyPAC, involving many of WKU’s Greek organizations. The event raises money for at-risk children through the Family Enrichment Center of Bowling Green and Prevent Child Abuse America. Kate Adams, the president of WKU’s Kappa Delta chapter, issued a

for the protest named “Demand Alpha Xi Delta’s Removal.” As of Oct. 7, nine people are confirmed as going and 29 people are “interested.” Part of the goal of this protest is to hold the WKU administration accountable for its inaction with this issue, Whalin said. “Their inaction just proved that students have to do action in order for anything to be done,” Whalin said. “It

“Kappa Delta is committed to a diverse and inclusive community at Western Kentucky and sincerely hopes this situation results in open dialogue and education for all students.”

Kappa Delta President KATE ADAMS

statement on the protest. “Kappa Delta is committed to a diverse and inclusive community at Western Kentucky and sincerely hopes this situation results in open dialogue and education for all students,” Adams said in the statement. Since SGA voted to cancel the meeting for Shenanigans, Whalin and Survance have created a Facebook group

signals to minority students that we aren’t a priority to the administration.” The Facebook group’s page said that the Twitter video incident “demonstrates the long known reality that Panhellenic organizations on our campus do not care to defend people of color and constantly breed toxic environSEE PROTEST • PAGE A3

The bus was full. Completely full. Gabriel Brannon had to walk. The freshman film major from Bowling Green often uses the Topper Transit bus to get to class, but this day, he had to walk from the Russellville Road lot to his destination, the Fine Arts Center. The Topper Transit bus routes, which shuttle students like Brannon to class and elsewhere changed this semester. The Red Line and the White Line have become the Big Red Route and Hilltopper Route, respectively. The Green Line Shopping Shuttle runs exclusively on Saturdays from 4-8 p.m. Tim McWhorter, assistant director of transportation told the Herald in an interview earlier this year that one of the goals in mind when redesigning the Topper Transit routes was to improve service to the west side of WKU’s campus. “In years past, the [White Line] went straight down from DSU and Keen Hall,” McWhorter said. In order to serve the west side of campus this semester, the Hilltopper Route, which is in service from 7:15 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays, turns right towards Kentucky Street from College Heights Boulevard. The bus stops at Kentucky Street, 12th and 13th Avenue and Center Street are meant to be useful for those who live in the Kentucky Street Apartments,

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WKU students use the public transit buses to get to their destinations on and around campus.

Midtown Apartments, and The Columns Apartments, McWhorter said. The Valley stop has been moved to its original location, which is in front of Hilltopper Hall, and a new stop has been added at McCormack Hall. Across the boulevard from the McCormack Hall stop is a Big Red Route stop next to Parking Structure 1. “The students that live at The Registry or McCormack can come to this stop and they’ll travel around to the classroom buildings,” McWhorter said. Josh Conner, a Murray native who

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KTH renovations provide new learning opportunities

BY CASSADY LAMB

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When the doors reopened in Kelly Thompson Hall before the fall semester after 18 months of extensive renovations, all eyes were fixated on the new dynamics of the building. One of the biggest aspects of the renovation was the inclusion of new “active learning classrooms.” “We want students to be able to do physics and work together,” said Doug Harper, a professor at WKU. “We know from research on physics education that students will do better [physically] doing than listening to an instructor. These rooms were designed to have spaces where it’s easy for students to sit next to each other and work together at the round tables we have.” The new classroom features include projectors on two walls, round tables and power hubs located on the tables to charge laptops. The biggest classes that are taught in these new classrooms are courses

in university physics, biophysics and some general education astronomy courses. However, not all science courses fit in the three classrooms. “We still have to teach in Snell Hall and other rooms,” Harper said. “But we try to move as many classes in here as we can.”

These rooms were designed to have spaces where it’s easy for students to sit next to each other and work together at the round tables we have.”

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The biggest difference between traditional classrooms and active learning classrooms is the seating structure. Traditional classrooms use fixed desks, whereas active learning classrooms mostly use circular tables with loose chairs. “The desks are terrible,” Kait-

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lyn Pasley, a freshman who takes a mathematics course in a traditional classroom in KTH, said. “I can focus in the classrooms, but I feel like we should have bigger desks. I can barely fit my notebook and my calculator on my desk.” Many universities, such as Vander-

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bilt University and Cal State University, have started converting traditional STEM classrooms into active learning classrooms. “This approach isn’t really new for us; we’ve been doing this since 2000,” Harper said. “We had smaller rooms, half as big as they are now. We

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CONTINUED FROM FRONT ments.” Whalin said that while several members of various Greek organizations have voiced support of the protest, they cannot join since their organization is involved with Shenanigans. “If something wrong happens, just because you may support them, you can still call out their problematic actions,” Whalin said. “Just because you

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National Alpha Xi Delta will not pursue disciplinary action against WKU chapter The national Alpha Xi Delta organization has concluded its investigation into its WKU chapter and will not pursue any disciplinary action against it after a Twitter video

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Skipper said he had no way of knowing what action the national chapter had taken. Members went through training on “how certain things can be perceived and misunderstood and for people to be more thoughtful about things they might post on social media,” Skipper said. That training was primarily focused on sensitivity and social media postings, Skipper said. WKU’s Chi O chapter president, Michaela Brangers, said only the national organization could comment on the issue. The news comes after a video posted to Twitter on Aug. 30 showed

reached a point where classes couldn’t fit in there anymore. We didn’t have the type of facilities we wanted. We talked to several people and convinced them.” This different approach to traditional classrooms is looking to have a positive impact on students. “One of the things I find most interesting [is] on the first day of class there is no back of the classroom,” Harper said. “There is no way to get away. It takes students a little while to get used to the environment, but I have seen that students really like it and enjoy the opportunity.” The renovation had an authorized budget of $9.6 million. Along with the creation of the three active learning classrooms, the building received an HVAC replacement, new lighting and a new elevator.

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may support the individual girls in Alpha Xi Delta, that doesn’t mean you can’t let them know that what they’ve done is wrong.” Adams said in the statement that Shenanigans has been planned for “almost a year.” Adams also said the event raises over $16,000 annually.

Reporter Jack Dobbs can be reached at jack.dobbs469@topper. wku.edu. Follow him on Twitter at @ jackrdobbs. members of the Alpha Xi Delta singing along to a song that contained the same slur. Similarly, Skipper said any discipline for AXiD would be set by the national organization. Which decided to not take any disciplinary action against the chapter, according to a statement it released. The Chi O and AXiD situations were different because the Chi O video only showed one person, as opposed to the AXiD one, which included multiple people, Skipper said. The national Chi O organization did not respond to three phone calls requesting comment.

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New and active members of Chi Omega file into the chapter house to celebrate bid day on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019.

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Why we cover racial slur usage on campus

BY JEREMY CHISENHALL HERALD.OPINION@WKU.EDU

It’s not always common for newspapers to respond directly to their audiences when it comes to criticism of coverage, but I wanted to do exactly that by addressing one of the biggest questions we got last week. Our coverage of the video in which several members of Alpha Xi Delta used a racial slur prompted a lot of discussion on social media, and one of the most-asked questions was, “Why is this news?” The emergence of a second video relating to this issue will likely prompt similar discussion. We’ve seen a similar incident with Chi Omega, the coverage of which you can find on the front page today. The reason for its newsworthiness is fairly straightforward: the social acceptability of that word has been changing for decades, and in today’s climate it’s seen as unacceptable for white people to use the word. That opinion is generally held regardless of whether the word is being used in direct reference to someone or if it’s being sung in a song. The fact that some of AXiD’s members felt comfortable with using the word so freely points to a divide in the viewpoints of people on campus. Many readers have shown their disapproval of the sorority members’ actions, showing the controversy of the problem and pointing to the need for coverage of the issue. The fact that two SGA members are planning to protest over the issue also shows the necessity for our coverage. The Herald will continue to cover these issues just as we covered the Chi-O story that you see on the front page today. The discussion this issue has prompted continues to be a focal point for people across campus, in Greek life, in SGA and in other student organizations. When it comes to issues like this, we have an opportunity to highlight the importance of the issue and drive further discussion.

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From Mark Twain, to Paula Dean, to college students today, the use of racial slurs has prompted discussion about its acceptability in today’s society.

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Use of racial slurs at WKU is unacceptable BY HERALD EDITORIAL BOARD HERALD.OPINION@WKU.EDU

Issue: Following a recent viral video on Twitter of some members of WKU’s Alpha Xi Delta chapter singing along to Saweetie’s “My Type,” which includes the use of the N-word, some white people have made it clear on social media that they believe it is acceptable to use this language depending on the context. Our stance: No matter the context, it is never tolerable for white people to use this word, as its origins trace back to a history of violence and oppression that is unparalleled in the history of the United States. It should be evident that this word is not for white people to use, as for centuries white people have used it to demean and marginalize people of color. It is a word black people heard the entire time they were being sold into slavery, and it was often the last thing they heard before they were

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killed. The word simply does not mean the same thing to white people as it does for people of color. Black people have spent years reclaiming it, whether through music, comedy or everyday dialect, trying to minimize the harm the word carries and creating a less hateful environment for themselves. If the people in the video singing “My Type” would have been in an environment of predominantly black people then they most likely would have stayed silent for the use of the slur, but because they were in an area with mostly white people then they felt comfortable saying it, showing they understood the weight it carried and used it with a double standard. The word has different meanings when used among black people. For some, it can be used as a term of endearment, while others believe the word has no place in anyone’s vocabulary. There is not even complete solidarity in the black community surrounding the word, so for white people to

assume they can use it with impunity is both ignorant and wrong. Some find it more offensive and believe not even other people of color should say it, so why should white people decide when it gets to be used? It is not a word for white people to say in colloquial language or singing a song. It’s not hard to find another word to use — there’s over 170,000 in the English language — and when singing a song it is respectful (and not hard at all) to stay silent for the second the word is used. People can physically say what they want, as protected by the First Amendment, but they should be ready to face the appropriate repercussions if they use a racial slur, such as necessary criticism or damaged personal relationships. It’s best for everyone if white people entirely avoid the use of the word. Understanding it shouldn’t be used is a matter of understanding the country’s history and appreciating the plight of black people since the beginning of the United States.

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Jonathan Eby shapes hot iron at the Hammer-In. The gathering of blacksmiths offered an opportunity for local metal workers to share their crafts and demonstrate blacksmithing to the community. Eby works with his family’s foundry to create functional iron works.

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Blacksmiths celebrate metal workers’ trade at Kentucky Museum BY ESTHER HEATH HERALD.PHOTO@WKU.EDU

ocal blacksmiths gathered on the lawn of the Kentucky Mu-

seum Saturday morning, to celebrate the metal workers’ trade. The community event offered a view into the metal working process with visual demonstrations. The Trade was constructed to bring metal workers together as well as introduce the art to new

participants. The local blacksmith was once a staple in any community. Today, the craft has become a more artistic one, and the Hammer-In offered a sight into a community that continues to sculpt these pieces.

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Dave Gibson removes his safety glasses to inspect the iron decorative piece he created during an iron works demonstration at the Hammer-In on Oct. 5, 2019. Gibson has been blacksmithing since 1979 and specialized in artistic iron works, such as the piece he works on.

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The front lawn of the Kentucky Museum was transformed into a metal working studio as the annual Hammer-In took place on Saturday Oct. 5, 2019. Local metal workers brought their equipment and displayed their work and process of metal working to the Bowling Green community.

Jackson Starrett, 12, learns how to carefully shape the hot iron his blacksmithing uncle pulled from the coals at the Hammer-In Saturday morning Oct. 5, 2019 outside the Kentucky Museum.

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State Rep. Patti Minter talks to a crowd in front of City Hall at Bowling Green’s annual Pride festival on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Minter advocates for a Fairness Ordinance in Bowling Green and the visibility of the LGBTQ community.

PRIDEFUL PROTEST

Pride celebration continues despite lack of Fairness Ordinance

BY KELLEY HOLLAND HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU It was a vibrant scene in Circus Square Park on Saturday, as hundreds of people came together for Bowling Green’s third annual LGBTQ Pride festival. Although this was a cheerful day of celebration, it’s not without its struggles. The Bowling Green City Commission struck down a Fairness Ordinance, which protects the LGBTQ community from discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations, this past May in a 3-2 vote. Fourteen cities across Kentucky currently have a Fairness Ordinance, and the latest city to adopt the ordinance was Versailles, which took place last week. The Fairness Campaign was founded in Kentucky in 1991, and Louisville passed a Fairness Ordinance in January 1999, making it the first city in Kentucky to do so. Mayor Bruce Wilkerson and commissioners Sue Parrigin and Joe Denning voted no to the ordinance in Bowling Green. They did not respond to multiple calls for comment. “I’m pretty steadfast in the fact that yes, everybody needs to be treated fairly,” said nay voter Sue Parrigin to WKYU. “Although, I think that if we want to pass laws that say this has to happen in the workplace or in a legal contract for an apartment or a house or whatever you want to rent, that that needs to happen at the state level.” In spirit with a continued fight for the ordinance, people participated in the festival in flying colors — literally

and figuratively. Beginning at noon, people of all ages walked around the park and visited various vendors. Local organizations such as the Bowling Green Freethinkers and the Fairness Campaign attended as well. Among the vendors was Little Fox Bakery, which has participated in Bowling Green Pride every year since it started in 2017. “We just think it’s really important that Bowling Green has events like this,” Alison Taylor, owner of

na, has also attended the festival every year since its beginning. She said she hopes the community can band together to fight hatred and bigotry. “I think it’s important to see the community and support one another and just show how great Bowling Green can be and should be,” Meredith said. The event also featured local drag performers who put on bold displays, dancing to popular artists such as Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga. Drag performer Scarlett Mascarra of

“I think it’s important to see the community and support one another and just show how great Bowling Green can be and should be.” WKU alumna MEGAN MEREDITH

the bakery, said. “To me, Pride just means supporting your community. All of these people are part of Bowling Green, and I don’t think we should ignore it.” Local bands such as Solar Disco Force performed on a stage while people of various ages walked around the park, many adorned in rainbow-colored attire. Some had large Pride flags wrapped around their shoulders, others had small ones stuck in their hair. Megan Meredith, a 2017 WKU alum-

Shelbyville said Pride gives people in the LGBTQ community a place to be themselves and to be around people like themselves. “The energy at Pride is always transcendent, because people are being their true, authentic selves,” Mascarra said. “That’s just so magical to me.” Later in the day, a large group of attendees led by history professor and state Rep. Patti Minter and Commissioner Brian “Slim” Nash marched to City Hall to demand the passing of the

Fairness Ordinance. “We know that until we pass a Fairness Ordinance in our beautiful city, Pride is still protest,” Minter said on the steps of City Hall. Minter has been an advocate for the Fairness Campaign since 1999. Nash was one of two city commissioners, including Dana Beasley-Brown, who voted in favor of the ordinance. “It is long past time for Bowling Green to have a Fairness Ordinance,” Nash said as he addressed the crowd. “My encouragement to you today is to not give up, to not leave town and to not believe that it’s never coming, because I promise you that it is coming.” Nash stressed the importance of voting and how it plays a role in whether or not the ordinance passes. “It is the people who make the decision at the ballot box as to who gets elected to the city commission,” Nash said. As night approached, the event turned into a pub crawl with participating LGBTQ-friendly restaurants downtown. More drag performances took place under the stars in the park and lasted well into the early morning hours. People from all different walks of life came together for two reasons: love and acceptance. Pride celebrators believe you should be able to support that no matter how you identify.

Features reporter Kelley Holland can be reached at kelley.holland872@ topper.wku.edu.

Abundance of Abes highlights small-town festival BY TAYLOR METCALF

HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU The morning air was brisk and slightly windy, wafting a sweet smell of funnel cake and hot chocolate throughout the Hodgenville town square. Dozens of people came from miles away to take part in one of the city’s biggest celebrations — Lincoln Days, an annual festival commemorating the life and work of the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, who was born in Hodgenville in 1809. With a rich history dating back to 1975, according to the event’s website, Lincoln Days is an increasingly popular attraction in the area. Amid the crowd of over 1,000 people, which amassed Saturday from early morning and into the night, Lincoln lookalikes were at every turn dressed to the nines in a crisp suit and tall top hat. Women in elaborate dresses waltzed in between onlookers on their way to a lookalike competition of former first lady Mary Todd Lincoln, the soft reds and yellows of their costumes drawing eyes from every angle.

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Participants in the Abraham Lincoln lookalike contest exit the main stage during the Lincoln Days festival in downtown Hodgenville on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Rick Otey of Tremont, Illinois, won first place in this year’s Abraham Lincoln lookalike contest.

Celebrators young and old laughed and chatted while walking through a number of small shops set up along the square and near the town creek-

front. A sense of gratitude emanated from workers behind stands selling trinkets and homemade goods, as they greeted each customer with a

wholehearted “hello” and grin. Among the crowd was Gil Myers,

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WKU student takes action on climate change

BY ELEANOR TOLBERT HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU

As dark clouds filled the sky, strikers gathered in Centennial Mall to stand in solidarity with other climate change activists across the world. Rain began to pour, but a little harsh weather couldn’t scare them away, as people continued to fall into the crowd on Sept. 26, well into the afternoon. Couples crouched under signs reading funny yet poignant remarks about our changing climate such as being a “fossil fool” and having a literal “hot girl summer.” Senior Lauren Morris, president of the Wildlife and Conservation Club, took to the microphone to tell the crowd about a person without whom the climate strike wouldn’t have happened, calling her WKU’s own version of Greta Thunberg, a Swedish 16-yearold who broke the internet last month for her pointed comments at the 2019 U.N. Climate Action Summit. This person was Bowling Green junior Elaine Losekamp. Losekamp is majoring in agriculture and minoring in nonprofit administration, Spanish and geography. If her academic life doesn’t sound hectic enough, she is involved in several clubs and organizations as well, including the SGA Sustainability Committee, Top Crops and the Citizens’ Climate Lobby, just to name a few. Taking inspiration from Thunberg, Losekamp and her co-leader for the strike, Florence junior Jessica Williams, searched throughout the Bowling Green community to see if a climate strike would be held locally. They discovered there wasn’t one and decided to organize their own. “Climate change is extremely important, because it is impacting our life right now and in the future,” Losekamp said. “When I was a kid, for example, I don’t remember it ever being this hot in October.” The co-leaders split the work, with Williams focusing on student involvement and Losekamp organizing community involvement. Losekamp said she was happy and impressed with the turnout, especially because of the weather. “Climate change is kind of something that everyone thinks about a little bit, but most people don’t really

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Elaine Losekamp, a junior at WKU, helped organize a climate strike on WKU’s campus on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019.

connect with it on a personal level,” Losekamp said. “And I thought one of the good things about the climate strike was it forced people to connect with it. People striking connected with it, people who walked by saw that it matters, and globally, I think 4 million people participated.” In reality, 7.6 million people participated, according to the Global Climate Strike website. And WKU students are part of that number. This isn’t the only way Losekamp engages with Bowling Green’s community, as several of the clubs and organizations she’s involved in deal directly with it. One example is WKU’s food recovery program, a program of which Losekamp is particularly proud. Started in 2012, the Food Recovery Network is an organization with ties to 230 different college campuses across the U.S. Its goal is to fight food waste by recovering and donating food which would otherwise be thrown away. Losekamp is president of WKU’s network organization, which encourages volunteers to pick up food from Einstein Bros. Bagels and DaVinci’s. “On campus, Einstein doesn’t resell bagels the day after they’re made, be-

cause they get kind of stale, but they’re still perfectly edible,” Losekamp said. “Volunteers go and pick up all that extra food that is going to be wasted and bring it to nonprofits and churches in the community that feed people in need.” The organization recovers food every weekday and brings it to the community, so far recovering 1,000 pounds of food in its second semester on campus. Losekamp said she found out about the network at a sustainability conference about a year ago. When she came back to school, she spent a couple months trying to get it started and officially began operations on the first day of the 2019 Spring semester. Elizabeth Gafford, coordinator of resource conservation in facilities management, served as the network’s adviser last year. The department hired Losekamp in December 2019, and together the two worked to bring food recovery to WKU. “We sought guidance from other campuses who were already successfully recovering food and achieved the ServSafe Certification for Managers,” Gafford said in an email. “Elaine applied for funding, established relationships with community partners and began building a broad volunteer base

for daily recoveries.” Gafford revealed just how important food recovery is. She shared a Food Waste Hierarchy graphic published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2015 about good, better and the best ways to eliminate food waste. Some practices in the best category were source reduction and food recovery. Losekamp said she has many goals for her long-term future, including plans to go into environmental law with a concentration in sustainable agriculture. For the short term, she wants to expand food recovery and get more people involved. No matter what, she said she will always continue fighting against climate change. Morris compared Losekamp to Thunberg because she sees them both as people with powerful voices, she said. “Elaine is the voice for everybody,” Morris said. “She stands up for people, and that’s what Greta does.”

Features reporter Eleanor Tolbert can be reached at eleanor.tolbert618@ topper.wku.edu. Follow her on social media at @ellietolbert.

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Debbie Rice and Susan Miller, both of Lexington, chat as they wait for the Mary Todd Lincoln lookalike contest to begin at the Lincoln Days festival in Hodgenville on Saturday morning, Oct. 5, 2019. Rice won first place in the contest.

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who was working a Republican voters stand. “[My favorite part of Lincoln Days is] the history and meeting people, seeing neighbors and friends,” Myers said as he stood in a shaded area by his stand. “It’s a wonderful time when the weather is good.” A Hodgenville native myself, watching children adorn cotton candy-coated grins and adventure among the festival’s many sights reminded me of when I was a young girl running through the crowd with my dad. Everything seemed so big and exciting then, and I used to tug him through the crowd without worry, staring in awe at every stand I passed. This sentiment heightened during “pioneer games,” a variety of citizen-participated activities such as wood splitting, shelling corn by hand and crowd favorite, the “pole ride,” a competition involving two participants balanced on a log above a pit of muddy water. Provided only a pillow for both defense and attacking, the goal is to avoid falling into the murky water below. Several musicians played during the games for whoever took a break to listen, standing on sidewalks and

stages alike. Alexia Trumbo of Hodgenville sang on the square with guitarist Noah Konsavage, her fiance. “It’s a really special tradition, because it brings so many people together,” Trumbo said fondly. She referred to Lincoln Days as being in the “true spirit of Hodgenville.” A Colombia, Kentucky, native. Konsavage experienced the celebration for his first time. “It’s cool seeing the American spirit coming out in this small town,” Konsavage said as he fiddled with his guitar case. The event reached its peak during the Lincoln Day Parade, which included everything from fire trucks, tractors and convertibles carrying waving LaRue County officials and “Distinguished Young Women” winners from around the city. The county high school’s own band marched in time while playing the school’s fight song proudly throughout. Though now older, I still felt that childhood awe as I drifted through the people I grew up with. The celebration has definitely changed, but it still felt like home.

Features reporter Taylor Metcalf can be reached at taylor.metcalf496@ topper.wku.edu.

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WKU soccer tumbles down C-USA leaderboard BY ELLIOTT WELLS HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU

The WKU soccer team closed out its program-record seven-game homestand over the weekend with a 3-2 loss in overtime against Charlotte (8-3, 3-1 C-USA) and a 3-0 loss to Old Dominion (7-3-2, 1-3 C-USA) — dropping the team to 6-4-1 and 2-2 in Conference USA play. Following a 2-0 start to league play that saw the Lady Toppers pick up double-overtime wins against Southern Mississippi (6-6, 1-3 C-USA) and previously unbeaten Louisiana Tech (11-1-1, 3-1 C-USA), WKU has now dropped back-toback matches for the first time this season. After the 49ers knocked off WKU in overtime on Thursday, the Lady Toppers were shutout for just the third time this season against ODU on Sunday afternoon. Head coach Jason Neidell said his team lacked the energy needed to compete with the Monarchs. “I think we’re probably a little bit fatigued from Thursday night,” Neidell said. “We’re really out of routine from some strange weeks that we’ve had, but there’s no excuses. From every player on the roster to all the coaching staff, we need to evaluate what it is and what we need to do to get back to the identity that we want to have while we’re on the field.” The Lady Toppers have played extra minutes in six of their 11 matches this season, and their fatigue from those extra minutes showed during the second half against ODU on Sunday. WKU allowed the Monarchs to score twice in the first 10 minutes of the second half, and Neidell was forced to switch up his team’s lineup. Looking anywhere for answers, Neidell subbed seven different WKU players into the game all at once at the 54:20 mark of the second half. “I thought we lacked energy,” Neidell

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE B6 Simon, who came into fall camp listed as an offensive lineman, has four touchdowns in five games played this season for WKU. Simon said having a perfect conference thus far is nice, but there’s more work left to be done. “It feels pretty good knowing we’re 3-0. We had a lot of outside doubt coming into this season,” Simon said in a postgame press release. “But,

said about his team coming out of the halftime break. “I wanted to shake things up. We changed out our midfield and our forwards. We changed formations. We changed personnel. I wanted to find a way to bring some energy to the game.” While the Lady Toppers are seeing fatigue as a problem for the first time this season, WKU is still struggling with making mental mistakes during games. After WKU’s overtime loss to Charlotte on Thursday, Neidell stressed the importance of eliminating mental mistakes going forward. “I think we need to learn really quick,” Neidell said. “You know, I think it’s the mental side still. I think a little bit better focus for 94 minutes, and I think we need to concentrate. We need to minimize the mental mistakes.” Coming into their third weekend of C-USA games, the Lady Toppers were tied with four other schools for second place in the league table. After losing two straight matches over the weekend, WKU now sits at eighth overall in the C-USA standings. Only the top eight teams in the league make the C-USA Tournament, which means the Lady Toppers would be the lowest-seeded team if the postseason event started today. The Lady Toppers gave up three goals in both of their matches against Charlotte and ODU, resulting in six total goals given up over the weekend. Prior to WKU’s weekend matches, the Lady Toppers had given up a total of six goals throughout the entire 2019 campaign. Despite WKU’s losing weekend, redshirt senior goalkeeper Anne-Marie Ulliac said the team is ready to go forward, and they’re still looking for ways to get better. “You know, this is a really difficult conference,” Ulliac said. “We knew going in that every game was going to be a struggle for us, and we were going to have to work really hard. We came off last weekend,

we’ve got to continue to work — it doesn’t end here. In about 48 hours this win won’t mean anything, we’ve got to get ready for the next one.” Graduate transfer quarterback Ty Storey said the offense hurt itself early in the game but showed promise throughout the contest. If the Hilltopper offense can clean up its mistakes, the sky could be the limit, Storey said. “Knowing you have a defense like we do is definitely a really good feeling,” Storey said in a postgame press

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WKU junior Avery Jacobsen (12) looks to take possession from ODU junior Morgan Hall (21) during the game at the WKU Soccer Complex on Oct. 6, 2019. Old Dominion beat the Lady Toppers 3-0.

back-to-back overtime games, so we’re going to keep on working on what we’re good at and try to improve our weaknesses.” After completing a month-long homestand that saw the Lady Toppers post a 4-3 record on their home turf, WKU will now hit the road for its longest road trip of the season. The Lady Toppers will aim to regroup from their recent skid as they begin their four-game road trip in El Paso, Texas, on Thursday against Texas-El Paso (7-3-3, 2-1-1 C-USA) before heading to Miami on Sunday for a match against Florida International (2-10, 0-5 C-USA). “We just have to prepare for the next game,” Neidell said. “I mean, we are headed out on a very tough road trip where

we have to go to El-Paso first and then Miami, Florida, on a Sunday, and we’ll have some frequent flyer mileage. We just need to get back to what made us successful earlier in the season.” WKU and UTEP are set to kickoff on Thursday at 8 p.m., while the Lady Toppers and Panthers will square off at noon on Sunday. Ulliac has confidence the Lady Toppers will get back to their winning ways very soon. “We have a really great group, and I really believe in us this year,” Ulliac said.

release. “We still have to go out there and put up points, but those guys having our back is big-time. Like I said, if we keep working and getting this offense rolling — and we’ve shown at times where it is like that — we’ve just got to get more consistent about it.” Following an undefeated start to conference play, the Hilltoppers will look to extend their winning streak to three games in non-conference action against Army (3-2) on Saturday. The Black Knights have played two C-USA schools already this season,

defeating Rice 14-7 on Aug. 30 and Texas-San Antonio 31-13 on Sept. 14. WKU leads the all-time series over Army 2-0, collecting a 21-17 road win in 2013 and a 52-24 home win in 2014. Kickoff between WKU and Army in Houchens-Smith Stadium is set for 6 p.m. The game will be available for streaming on Stadium.

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the Owls. The closest FAU has come to a win was in 2017, when the match went five sets and WKU won 15-10 in the final frame to take a 3-2 victory. The Lady Toppers will then meet FIU on Sunday. WKU is on a 13-match winning

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WKU kept Marshall to 23 total kills for the match and a .057 hitting percentage, which marked just the second time this season WKU has held an opponent to a hitting clip below .100. Marshall didn’t score more than 18 points in any set and only reached double-digit kills once. WKU had 14 or more in each set, ending with 47 and a .378 hitting percentage. Freshman Paige Briggs ended with a double-double, posting 10 kills and 10 digs. Matthews had 17 kills. Following a pair of home wins, WKU will hit the road for the first time in seven matches and also the Lady Toppers’ first multi-game road trip since the Fleur De Lis Tournament on Sept. 6 and 7. The Lady Toppers will travel down to Florida to face both of the C-USA schools located in the Sunshine State — Florida Atlantic (8-6, 2-1 C-USA) and Florida International (8-6, 1-2 C-USA). WKU will meet meet FAU on Friday. The Owls fell 3-2 at FIU on Sunday, but FAU is undefeated at home. The Owls are currently 6-0 in matches played in the Burrow in Boca Raton, Florida. Since their first-ever match in 2001, the Lady Toppers have never lost to FAU, posting a 23-0 all-time record against

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“They just keep learning and growing and getting better, and the record is a bi-product.” Head coach TRAVIS HUDSON streak against the Panthers, not losing to them since Nov. 20, 2010, in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. WKU owns a 35-8 all-time record against FIU, and the Lady Toppers claimed the last matchup 3-2 after pulling out a 1511 victory in the final set on Nov. 2, 2018. The match between the Lady Toppers and Owls is set for 6 p.m. on Friday, while WKU and FIU will get started at noon on Sunday.

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WKU defensive back Dionté Ruﬃn (26) breaks up a pass intended for Old Dominion’s Cornell Hendrick Jr. (19) at S.B. Ballard Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, in Norfolk, Virginia. WKU won 20-3.

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WKU rides stout defense, 20-point showings to 3-0 start in C-USA play BY ALEC JESSIE HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU The 2019 season has nearly reached its halfway point, and the WKU football team is a sparkling 3-0 in Conference USA play. The Hilltoppers’ start is a far cry from their 2018 campaign, which saw WKU fail to pick up its first win over a C-USA opponent until Senior Night on Nov. 17. With five C-USA games left to play, first-year head coach Tyson Helton’s squad has sole possession of first place in the C-USA East Division, a feat the Hilltoppers have accomplished by playing suffocating defense and avoiding mistakes offensively. WKU (3-2, 3-0 C-USA) kept its scorching start to league action going on Saturday night, as the Hilltoppers descended upon S.B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia, and held Old Dominion (1-4, 0-1 C-USA) to just 160 yards of total offense in a dominant 20-3 road win. The Hilltoppers have given up a combined 30 points in three victories over Florida International (2-3, 0-2 C-USA), Alabama Birmingham (4-1, 1-1 C-USA) and ODU, while the WKU offense has scored exactly 20 points against each of those three C-USA opponents. While the WKU offense has struggled to get over the 20-point mark, the Hilltopper defense has risen to a completely different level in conference play.

The three points WKU allowed against ODU are the fewest since Oct. 29, 2016, when WKU blasted Florida Atlantic 52-3. The Hilltoppers haven’t given up a point in the final quarter since the season opener against Central Arkansas, and the 160 yards of offense given up on Saturday night was the fifth fewest WKU has allowed since 2007. Junior defensive end DeAngelo Malone continued his breakout season against the Monarchs, tallying three sacks, four tackles for loss and nine total tackles. A force to be reckoned with may be an understatement to describe

moment. “First off they’re well-coached, the defensive staff does a great job,” Helton said in a postgame press release. “They’re playing with a lot of confidence and they believe in each other, they believe in this team. I’ve been on a lot of football teams, but never one this close, that believes they can go out there and accomplish a lot of things. Very, very proud to be their head football coach.” Redshirt senior nickelback Ta’Corian Darden, who picked off a pass against ODU, said a key to the Hilltoppers’ defensive success has been the unit consistently being on the same

“I’ve been on a lot of football teams, but never one this close, that believes they can go out there and accomplish a lot of things.” Head coach TYSON HELTON Malone’s early-season play, as Malone has registered 46 total tackles, 13 tackles for loss and seven sacks in five games. Helton had high praise for the defense and its coaching staff, saying the unit is coached up well and is playing with a ton of confidence at the

page. “There’s been great leadership and everybody on our defense knows that they have to do their job,” Darden said in a postgame press release. “We have a motto; whatever it takes. Do whatever it takes to get the win. That’s what every single position is doing and

we’re coming together as a team and making plays and just having fun out there.” The WKU defense continued flexing its muscles against ODU, but the Hilltopper offense also started to show steady improvement that could lead to a breakout performance soon. After two weeks of an abysmal rushing attack, the WKU ground game came back to life against the Monarchs. Redshirt junior running back Gaej Walker returned to form, posting 114 yards on 25 attempts and finding the end zone once for the Hilltoppers. Walker’s performance was a major improvement over his previous two games, where the former defensive back averaged only 30 rushing yards per contest against Louisville and UAB. Helton was very pleased with his squad’s execution of the game plan against ODU. “It was very good balance tonight,” Helton said in a postgame press release. “I thought we controlled the ball well, I thought the offensive line did a great job in the run game and Gaej [Walker] ran hard against a really good defense. I thought we had control of the drives for the most part, we allowed our guys to be in good positions [to be successful].” The Hilltoppers might have also discovered their next go-to weapon in the red zone — freshman tight end Joshua Simon, who scored again on Saturday.

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WKU volleyball oﬀ to 2nd-best start in program history BY KADEN GAYLORD HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU The WKU volleyball team (17-1, 3-0 C-USA) extended its winning streak to 13 straight matches over the weekend, as the Lady Toppers blew past Middle Tennessee State (6-11, 0-3 C-USA) and Marshall (12-5, 3-1 C-USA) to claim a pair of key Conference USA tilts in Diddle Arena. The 2019 Lady Toppers have now tied for the second-best start in program history, matching a 17-1 start by the 2011 squad. WKU is only one win away from matching the program-best 18-1 opening posted in 2005 and just two victories away from setting a new record. By defeating Marshall in straight sets on Sunday, the Lady Toppers have also notched 12 sweeps this season — the best mark among NCAA squads. “They’ve been that special to coach to me all year, just because they’re so much fun,” head coach Travis Hudson said. “They just keep learning and growing and getting better, and

the record is a bi-product … We’re vulnerable in some areas, but we do a lot of things well, and so when we’re at the top of our game, it’s going to take a really good team to beat us. We have some of those coming up on our schedule, and we know the challenge is going to be great, but it sure is enjoyable every day with them.” WKU’s first matchup came against cross-state rival MTSU on Friday night. The Lady Toppers utilized their home-court advantage in a heavily contested battle against the Blue Raiders. WKU went on multiple scoring runs after dropping the second set and later held MTSU to a -.222 hitting percentage in the fourth set to claim a mostly painless 3-1 win. Sophomore Lauren Matthews had one of her best games of the season, putting up 21 kills. The Lady Toppers then hosted a redhot Marshall team. The Thundering Herd were in the midst of a five-game winning streak after defeating Charlotte (10-8, 1-2 C-USA) 3-1 on Friday night. WKU came out and dominated the

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WKU volleyball player Sophia Cerino (23) celebrates with teammate Nadia Dieudonne (2) after winning the first set in the Lady Toppers’ game against Middle Tennessee State on Friday, Oct. 5, 2019, in Diddle Arena.

whole game, snapping the Thundering Herd’s winning streak in a clean 3-0 sweep. The Lady Toppers were completely locked in, leaving the Thundering Herd reeling on defense and struggling to muster any sort of offense. “We played with great energy through-

out the match, but we also executed at a really high level,” Hudson said. “We have won a lot of matches this year being carried by two or three separate phases of the game, and today we were truly clicking on all cylinders.” SEE VOLLEYBALL • PAGE B3