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Vegan guide to WKU › Veggie delite salad › Sandwich without cheese › Italian, 9-grain wheat bread › Sweet onion dressing

› Veggie blendz sandwich without cheese › Ciabatta bread

› Veggie burger › Ask to substitute ciabatta bread from Juiceblenz

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› Brown rice

› Veggie thai bowl

› Three Veggie Plate

› Salads, beans and rice station › Chefs will accommodate vegan students › Offer soy milk substitute for drinks, at an extra cost Red Zone, Chick-fil-A, Steak 'n Shake, Papa John's, Popeyes, Izzi's, Grille Works and Bene Pasta do not offer vegan options.

WKU works to address vegan options on campus BY JESSICA VOORHEES NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM With restaurants like Steak ’n Shake and Grille Works on WKU’s campus, it can be hard to find vegan alternatives. Louisville junior Megan Laffoon has been a vegetarian for eight years. She said she struggles with finding substantial meatless options within the meal plan. “Most of the dining places offer vegetarian options, but it’s things like grilled cheese and peanut butter and jelly, which are not really good options,” Laffoon said. She said it is hard to find options on campus that provide the necessary protein for a meatless diet

within the meal plan. “If you’re a vegan, there really is no place to eat on campus unless you want to spend a lot more money than what the meal plan offers,” she said. A vegan is someone who does not consume any animal products, such as meat and dairy food nor do they use any products derived from animals. Fresh Food Company began “Meatless Mondays at Mongolian Grill” this month, which will provide vegetarian options to students. This will last until the end of October. Brandi Breden, Aramark dietician, implemented “Meatless Mondays” as a way to add more healthy

alternatives to the meal plan. She is currently creating a list of meals for students with special diets, such as vegetarians and vegans, which will come out within the month. “There are actually a lot of options for vegans,” Breden said. Students can find vegan food at several dining locations on campus, such as Subway, Burrito Bowl, JuiceBlendz and Fresh Food Company. In addition to providing vegan options, Breden said the cooking oil used on campus is vegan and meat and vegetarian dishes are cooked separately at all dining locations on

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LGTBQ students celebrates National Coming Out Day BY LASHANA HARNEY NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM National Coming Out Day is a day dedicated to celebrate the courage of the LGBTQ community, but for some people, such as Chicago freshman Erick Murrer, it is a day representing closure and a way to move forward in his life. “This day means a milestone that we’re coming towards in America of how we view the LGBTQ community, which has been repressed for so long,” Murrer said. National Coming Out Day is celebrated on Oct. 11 to recognize and celebrate members of the LGBTQ community who publicly reveal their sexuality and raise awareness for the community as a whole. WKU’s Student Identity Outreach hosted a National Coming Out Day celebration on Saturday. Various bouquets of colored balloons led the pathway to the Housing and Residence Life conference room where students were found celebrat-

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The design process for the construction of the new north wing of the Thompson Complex is in progress as the building undergoes its second month of abatement. Chief Facilities Officer Bryan Russell said he started the design process with architecture consultants. Planning, Design and Construction is working closely with the faculty in the Ogden College of Science and Engineering to make sure the building is furnished with the science equipment needed to conduct classes. Ben Johnson, assistant director of Planning, Design and Construction, said the abatement of the building began Sept. 2. Asbestos in the building was partially removed two years ago and is now being completely eliminated. Russell said outside companies will come in to remove other hazardous materials such as window glazing putty and will check glass piping for potential mercury contamination. After the abatement is complete, Russell said he will submit a request for proposal to demolish the building over winter break. Russell said he does not know how long it will take to tear down and dispose of the building. Russell said he is in the planning process for the new science building that will be built in the location of the Thompson Complex north wing. He estimated the building will be three to four floors and 70 to 80,000 square feet. It will house astronomy, biology, chemistry and possibly computer science courses. Russell also plans to remodel Thompson Complex Center Wing, which he said might take place this summer. “We’re really trying to attack the major mechanical deficiencies in Thompson Complex,” he said. Russell said this would involve replacing the roof and air conditioning system. The building will remain open during construction. “We haven’t phased everything out yet, but we’re working on a strategy of how to accomplish these renovation projects within an active building,” Russell said.

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Freshmen Sarah Stout (left) and David Hormell look up in laughter as a passerby acknowledges their decorative efforts. They colored coloring pages depicting vaginas at the Toppers Uniting for Feminism booth during the National Coming Out Day party, held in the Housing and Residence Life building on Saturday. The celebration, hosted by Student Identity Outreach, was held to bring awareness to the LGBTQ community on campus and included information booths from different on-campus organizations, food and free contraceptives.

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Student ambassador group promotes WKU BY RACHEL PHELPS NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM They are a common occurrence on campus: students with the red polo shirts and shiny name tags who can be seen leading a campus tour of high school students, being greeters at an alumni event or helping out at a campus wide activity. These are the Spirit Masters, a group of about 30 specially selected students who fully embody the WKU spirit. Somerset junior Taylor Ruby is a firstyear Spirit Master. He originally applied at the end of his freshman year after hearing about the program from one of his fraternity brothers in Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, but wasn’t selected. He became a Spirit Master after reapplying his sophomore year. Ruby said his favorite part of the program is getting to meet people and have experiences he wouldn’t normally have, such as meeting alumni and helping prospective students choose WKU as their college. “Being able to reflect what WKU has to offer to the general public is awesome,” he said.

Lexington senior Kayla Lofton, also a first-year Spirit Master, had similar feelings. “I love the assignments we get to do,” she said. “They range from tours to working alumni events and galas … stuff I normally wouldn’t have done.” Becoming a Spirit Master is no easy task. “The application process is pretty rigorous,” Ruby said. “You have to do an online written application. You have to do four or five essays … extra-curricular activities … additionally, there are two interviews. One’s a little more laid-back, they just kind of want to get to know you. The next one is a lot more intense … they just drill you with questions one right after another. It’s pretty nervewracking.” The program was started by Carl Kell, currently a communication professor in transitional retirement, in 1981. Kell was inspired by the student ambassadors of the University of Alabama he met during a visit to the school. Being a Spirit Master also requires a substantial time commitment: 100 hours invested in service to the university over the course of the school year.

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First-year Spirit Master Kayla Lofton, a Lexington senior, gives the eighth grade students of Muhlenberg North Middle School a tour of a dorm room inside Minton Hall on Monday. The Spirit Masters have to pass two interviews in order to be an official student ambassador. Their duties include giving campus tours, assisting with campus events and promoting the university. Lofton said investing these hours is important and mentioned that a Spirit Master was dismissed from the program for such reasons. “They weren’t doing their part,” she said. “You have to commit, and the individual wasn’t doing what they were supposed to.” Lofton said she enjoys being part of the ambassador program. “Being a Spirit Master is a great opportunity,” Lofton said. “It has increased my love for the university.

Since I’ve become a Spirit Master, I’ve seen how unique WKU is.” Lucinda Anderson, chair of the Spirit Masters advising council, emphasized how student-led the organization is. “I just oversee what they want put in place,” she said. “They’re truly their own student group.” In comparing the Spirit Masters to Big Red, Anderson said, “We’re the face of WKU. The only difference is that we get to talk and Big Red does not.”

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Continued from FRONT campus. Fresh Food Company provides a vegan and vegetarian station that serves rice and beans every day. Last year, it also served grilled tofu at the station. Verdrana Forsythe, manager at Fresh Food Company, said she eliminated the tofu option this year because she is trying to provide more vegetarian options at the other stations within Fresh Food. The salad bar now serves raw tofu. Aramark eliminated one veganfriendly option in the past few years,

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Continued from FRONT ing National Coming Out Day. Songs from the show “SpongeBob Squarepants” played in the background as students dined on rainbow Skittles and spoke about what the day means to them. Murrer, a bisexual, said this event was a way to bring closure to the hardship he has been experiencing from recently coming out as a member of the LGBTQ community to friends and family. “I grew up in a religious family that did not accept this as a legitimate expression of love,” Murrer said. “So, I repressed it in my years of middle school and high school.” It wasn’t until this year’s MASTER Plan that Murrer said he gained the courage to come to terms with his sexuality. “I couldn’t pretend to be something I wasn’t,” he said. Murrer said he attended a diversity MASTER Plan event where the host asked LGBTQ students to stand. “It was in that moment that I realized I identified that way and that I could

crime reports • Hendersonville, Tennessee freshman Johnathon Foran, Barnes-Campbell Hall, reported his front driver side door handle broken on his vehicle parked in the Pearce-Ford lot on Oct. 8. The estimated value of the broken property was $300. • Police arrested Newburgh, Indiana freshman Devyn M. Johnston in Douglas Keen Hall on a Bowling Green Police

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Greens to Go, which provided customizable salads to students. Gary Meszaros, assistant vice president for Auxiliary Services, said the restaurant was not getting business despite the push from students for healthier options. “I think students sometimes say they want these healthy options and then just go eat the other things,” Meszaros said. “Just go look at the Steak ’n Shake line or the Chick-fil-A line. Those are still the most popular places on campus.” Meszaros said more vegan options would be provided if they were better received. “Our goal in food is to provide what

students want, so if there’s enough of them wanting that then we’ll keep adding more and more options,” he said. Breden plans to create a group for vegan students to share their thoughts about dining on campus and offer ideas for more vegan options. Steve Hoyng, Aramark district manager, said vegan options are difficult to find while using meal plans. “You have to hunt for it,” Hoyng said. Breden encourages students to ask an employee to check the food labels. “My advice if you’re ever questioning anything is always ask the manager to look at the box or packaging that the food comes in,” Breden said.

Breden works with students who have special dietary needs and helps them find the options on campus that suit their diet. “Any time I have a student that’s a vegetarian or vegan or has a food allergy, I really encourage them to introduce themselves to the chefs, and if they’re a little nervous about that we can do it together,” Breden said. Charles Hampton, who works as a daytime chef at Fresh Food Company, said he is willing to accommodate students with special diets. “Don’t be afraid to ask the chefs,” Hampton said. “We’ll take care of you.”

finally be open about myself,” he said. Murrer said although he only stood with one other person, he still had the courage to come out to friends and family over the following months. Murrer said coming to terms with his sexuality wasn’t something that just occurred overnight. “I don’t look at being a member of the LGBTQ community with shame,” said Murrer. “I am proud of who I am and going forward, I am never going to hide that part of myself.” More than 50 people came to the event. Glasgow junior and SIO CoPresident Justin Crenshaw said this event was meant to be special in order to honor and celebrate the achievements of people who have come out. He said past events have included poetry readings, movie showings and guest speakers. Crenshaw said he did not expect so many people to come to the event due to the rainy weather conditions. “It blew my expectations out of the water,” Crenshaw said. Multiple booths were set up to offer information about organizations that support the LGBTQ community, such

as the Bowling Green Fairness Coalition and Toppers Uniting For Feminism. SIO had brochures on tips for coming out and tips for allies to the LGBTQ community. Patti Minter, associate professor of history, said setting up a Bowling Green Fairness Coalition booth seemed like a natural fit during the National Coming Out Day celebration. The coalition advocates for protecting members of the LGBTQ community in the workplace. “As a straight ally and a member of the faculty, I think it’s equally as important to be here and show my support for people who are coming out and to let our students and community know that we’re here and we’re working to make sure that there is a legal framework to have equal justice under law,” Minter said. Murrer said organizations that support the LGBTQ community are helpful during the process of coming out because people who supported his decisions surrounded him. However, Murrer said he has met many people who haven’t openly expressed their sexual identity who do

not want to join these organizations because they believe people will think differently of them. “There still needs to be more social acceptance that needs to take place at home before individuals can identify openly on a college campus,” he said. “It’s definitely a step in the right direction, having these groups.” Those who are considering coming out should know that there is support, Murrer said. “It might not be from your family or your direct group of friends, but there are people out there that will love you for who you are,” he said. Murrer said National Coming Out Day was also a way to let the world know that his sexuality is not the only thing that defines him. “I have dreams; I have goals; I have aspirations,” he said. “I am a person before I am my sexuality. I am a human. When we realize that we are all humans, and we all want the same things as love, food, clothing, shelter, it puts things into perspective that we are not only defined by our sexuality, but so much more than just that.”

Department e-warrant, issued for careless driving and a DUI on Oct. 9. • Hendersonville, Tennessee sophomore Savanah McEwen, Northeast Hall, reported three bras stolen from her room on Oct. 9. The estimated value of the stolen property was $120. • Danville sophomore Katherine Block, Minton Hall, reported that an unknown suspect broke the front driver side door handle of her vehicle parked in Parking Structure 1 on Oct. 9. The estimated value of the broken

property was $50. • Police cited Versailles freshman Robert Kral, McCormack Hall, for failure to wear a seatbelt, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia on Avenue of Champions and College Heights Boulevard on Oct. 9. • Murfreesboro, Tennessee freshman Jada McReynolds reported that a vehicle drove past and threw a can at her, which struck her foot at the Valley bus stop on College Heights Boulevard on Oct. 10.

• Police arrested Bowling Green sophomore Jared Funk, Keen Hall, for alcohol intoxication in a public place at the intersection of 13th and Kentucky Streets on Oct. 11. • Bowling Green freshman Steven Curry activated the smoke detector on the sixth floor of Keen Hall after he burnt his food on Oct. 10. • Police arrested Cecilia freshman Barnett Kerfoot, Keen Hall, for alcohol intoxication in a public place in the Keen lobby on Oct. 12.

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Ransdell's salary too high

THE ISSUE: President Gary Ransdell makes $427,824 a year. OUR STANCE: He makes too much money, and his recent donation isn’t enough.

Every semester, the Herald meets with WKU administrators. This semester, the Herald asked Ransdell if he would — under any type of circumstance — take a pay cut. He offered a one-word response. “No.” Two weeks before the meeting, Ransdell made a donation of $5,000 back to the WKU Foundation and pledged to do so again every year from then on. That pledge went unreported until last week, when the Herald reported the donation pledge and the Bowling Green Daily News subsequently released an opinion piece lauding his philanthropy. However, $5,000 a year is just a drop in the bucket for Ransdell. A Student Government Association resolution approved on April 15 called for a pay cut to Ransdell’s salary for the 2014-2015 academic year. At the SGA meeting, Ransdell was asked if he would take a pay cut. He said, “No.” Instead, Ransdell opted to donate $5,000, slightly more than the 1-percent increase to his salary he was re-

ceiving this year. “I chose to make a $5,000 charitable gift and will do so each year, which is considerably more than what the 1-percent variable equated to in my salary,” Ransdell said. An addendum made to his contract in 2007 includes a 10-percent salary increase in 2017, which means in just a few years he has a $42,782 raise heading his way. With this contract, his total pledge amount over the next eight years would be reimbursed to him in one year. So sure, a $5,000 yearly donation is a pretty substantial commitment for the average citizen. But when you make more than $1 million every three years, it starts to look pretty measly. Most who defend Ransdell’s salary do so through comparison to other Kentucky university presidents. It’s impossible to make this argument without picking and choosing presidents that suit the argument. For instance, University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto makes $525,000 — approximately $100,000 more than Ransdell. On the other hand, Kentucky State University’s interim president Raymond Burse just gave $90,000 of his $349,869 salary to increase university workers' pay to at least $10.25 an hour.

Generally speaking, comparing Ransdell’s pay doesn’t make it look any better. WKU’s list of benchmark institutions that are comparable to WKU feature plenty of presidents making much less money than Ransdell. WKU’s football rival Middle Tennessee State University’s president makes $330,475 — about $100,000 less than Ransdell. The benefits in his contract include complete health insurance, life insurance, an entertainment budget that includes membership at a local club, a new car every two years free for personal use, complete coverage of any travel expenses for him and his wife and a free house with all utilities and upkeep paid for by WKU. Tuition rates rose 4.8 percent this academic year. Enrollment dropped last fall, and Chief Enrollment Officer Brian Meredith’s fifth week enrollment report indicates it will probably drop again. This could mean more lost revenue. WKU may be struggling to find money more than ever, and history shows that they usually push the burden onto students. Ransdell should reconsider that pay cut, and WKU in general needs to reconsider his pay. It isn’t a matter of whether or not Ransdell is worth it. The question becomes: Is anyone worth this much?

COURTROOM THRILLER, FAMILY DRAMA COLLIDE IN 'THE JUDGE' BY JACKSON FRENCH OPINION@WKUHERALD.COM For a movie with not one, but two contemptible lead characters, “The Judge” is surprisingly solid. Robert Downey Jr. plays a lawyer named Hank Palmer, who’s no different from the irritatin irritating character he portrays in every por movie. Robert m Duvall plays his D estranged father e — a brash, hardheaded judge. h With two detestW able characters at the helm helm, “The Judge” seems destined to fail but saves itself with an unexpected level of character development and emotional power. The other main problem with “The Judge” is its predictability. When Hank goes to Carlinville, Indiana for his mother’s funeral, it sets into motion a series of formulaic events that bears no innovation or surprise. Back in his hometown, he defends his estranged father in a murder trial and engages in a romance with a woman from his past. There’s nothing that happens in this movie that can’t be seen from a mile away. Though the strengthening of the father-son relationship during the trial couldn’t be more expected, this is exactly what saves “The Judge.” The conflict between these two realistically-flawed characters is enthralling and intense. Downey Jr. and Duvall are completely convincing in both their arguments and in calmer moments. Vicious shouting matches and intimate bonding are both handled well. The combination builds into a story of redemption that evolves alongside the trial, which is the only part of the plot that holds any level of surprise. The older Palmer’s lapses in memory provide a veil of mystery that lends some tension to the proceedings. “The Judge” follows a worn and familiar path. Despite having a beginning, middle and end that can be easily guessed, the story flows well and makes you care about two characters that seemed impossible to like at the get-go.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

WKU policy doesn’t protect assault victims The members of the Coalition for Social Justice have many issues with the way in which WKU is handling its campus sexual assault and rape cases. At WKU, sexual harassment reports mandate the reporter name the crime, perpetrator and, objectionably, the student who survived the sexual assault. This is odd, considering that the federal legislation WKU is complying with only says that the reporter may provide the survivor’s name, but WKU’s policy states that they must. Students can no longer seek counsel with professors anonymously. Faculty who fail to report students who come to them in confidence are at risk of losing their jobs. Professors should be advocates for their students, but the policy forces them to turn their backs on survivors who feel the need to preserve their anonymity. Anonymity is crucial to many survivors so that they can be safe from the backlash that almost always follows reports of sexual harassment. This backlash is a serious matter. It

can include threats of further violence both sexual and otherwise, the followthrough of those threats, social ostracism and more. If anonymity cannot be promised, many survivors are forced to choose silence over the very high potential for extreme social, physical and emotional repercussions. Why then does WKU’s policy forbid anonymity? Any public university found not complying with Title IX is subject to losing several millions of dollars in federal funding. The federal legislation says that faculty may report survivors. It

seems as though WKU believes that making it mandatory will be even better. It seems as though when WKU took on the Title IX policy, their intent was to make it more hard-hitting and therefore more effective, but in reality, mandating that survivors identify themselves after going through an awful experience does more harm than good. WKU is overcompensating for its historic lack of sexual assault prevention and is hurting its students in the process.

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One of our own members is a survivor of sexual violence. In the midst of her junior year she had to attend meetings which felt like interrogations and ultimately resulted in no punishment for her perpetrator. In fact, she feels less safe now than she did before. Not only did she have to identify herself as the one who reported her attacker, she also has to live with the fact that her attacker knows that she reported him and that he remains on campus to this day. In her experience, she has learned that her problems are unimportant to the administration. She is not a victim at the mercy of her abuser. She is a survivor who has overcome violence and blame at the hands of others. She is stronger because of that abuse and blame. She refused to be silenced, but if the policy mandating that survivors identify themselves continues, all we will hear is silence. WKU Coalition for Social Justice

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LEFT: Covered in purple powder, WKU senior and Omega Phi Alpha sorority sister Alicia Brooks poses for a portrait shortly after finishing the Purple Run 5K at Kereiakes Park on Saturday in Bowling Green. TOP RIGHT: Purple powder stained the skin and clothes of participants in the Purple Run 5K, a WKU Fiji sponsored event to raise money for Alzheimer's research and awareness. BOTTOM RIGHT: Participants cheer as the final color canon is launched after the conclusion of the Purple Run on Saturday at Kereiakes Park.

purple rain ABOVE: Purple powder marks the beginning of the WKU Fiji sponsored Purple Run Saturday morning at Kereiakes Park in Bowling Green. LEFT: Gavin Perry, 6, of Bowling Green joins in on the fun and throws colored powder at passing runners on Saturday at Kereiakes Park during the WKU Fiji sponsored Purple Run. All money raised during the race went toward Alzheimer's research.

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Student’s hobby evolves into lifestyle BY KIERSTIN KIRK LIFE@WKUHERALD.COM

osplay by definition is the practice of dressing up as a character from a movie, book or video game. Participants pour immense amounts of time and money into costumes they will wear, for a weekend, at most. But for senior Andrew Crum, cosplay is much more than that. “It does change your life in more ways than just dressing up for a few hours,” Crum said. “There’s benefits that go all the way up to the sky.” Crum is an Elizabethtown native and has been participating in cosplay for about three years in both his hometown and various conventions. Some of his previous characters he’s taken on have been Nightcrawler from the “X-Men” movies and Robin from “Batman and Robin.” He’s also created many zombie costumes for zombie walks and past Halloweens. Although cosplay is a long and expensive process, it has allowed Crum to experiment with artistic elements and techniques that go along with his major. “This may just be since I’m an art major, but I always want to outdo myself, I always SEE COSPLAY PAGE B2

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TOP: Elizabethtown senior Andrew Crum has been working on costumes for two years and works out to match the body type of the character he is playing. ABOVE: Crum's Robin costume consists of scuba shoes and a wetsuit, among more pieces that he has modified. "It's an expensive hobby," Crum said.

‘Enchanted Attic’ plays with imagination BY STEPHANIE JESSIE LIFE@WKUHERALD.COM WKU’s department of theater and dance will delve into the imagination of both the young and the old this weekend with the opening of “The Enchanted Attic.” The show opens on Friday in the Gordon Wilson Lab Theatre and will be open through Sunday. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased through the WKU Box Office. “The Enchanted Attic” is a tale of three children visiting their aunt. While exploring her house, the children come across a window that grants wishes and brings magical, fairy tale scenes right to them. It is through one of these wishes that the children stumble upon Blackbeard, the most notorious of all of the LUKE FRANKE/HERALD pirates, played by Bowling Green juLexington senior Eric Mattingly takes a moment during Friday's rehearsal to fine-tune and nior Caleb Hoffman. prepare for this coming weekend with the cast of "The Enchanted Attic." While his hand“I’ve never been a big villain,” Hoffpicked cast is relatively young, Mattingly loves the opportunity to pass down the knowledge he has gained while here at WKU. "It's fun to see these guys start to go in the right direction," Mattingly said. "I like helping them get to new places."

man said. “(Blackbeard) is basically the villain of the show and it’s pretty awesome to be the villain. I’m usually the little boy character so it’s nice to have a different role for once. And hopefully I won’t get punned into that corner now that I’ve gotten this role.” The whimsical feel of “The Enchanted Attic” drew Lexington senior Eric Mattingly to direct the show, making it his directorial debut at WKU. “It encourages the actors to create characters rather than the script telling them how to be,” he said. Having never directed a children’s show before, Mattingly felt like it was time for him to pay his dues. To gain a different perspective from acting, Mattingly began stage-managing and directing. It was something he felt was more suited for him. “I think that’s something I can contribute more than just being an actor on stage,” he said. “I think I can help

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OCTOBER 14, 2014

COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD

English professor pens sixth thriller novel BY WHITNEY ALLEN

his high school graduation. Bell’s previous books are also thrillers. “They all tend to deal with Beyond the four walls of ordinary people in extraordithe classroom, faculty memnary circumstances,” Bell said. bers engage in their field Bell has always been inthrough research and publitrigued by mystery and cations. David Bell is among crime. It’s an interest that those who practice what they meshed with his passion for preach. writing. Bell is a creative writ“I always was intering associate professor ested in books and at WKU. reading and storyBell released “The telling,” Bell said. “At Forgotten Girl,” his some point it made newest novel, last sense that I would try week. “The Forgotto write my own stoten Girl” marks the ries and get them pubsixth novel from the David Bell lished.” professor. The thriller Bell’s process of genunveils a long-held seerating an idea for a novel to cret about the disappearance its final revisions takes about of a young boy on the night of a year. His interest in missLIFE@WKUHERALD.COM

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Continued from LIFE actors reach places that they weren’t aware they could do.” Julie Pride, the publicist for the department of theater and dance,

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Continued from LIFE want to make something better,” Crum said. For his Robin costume, Crum worked with many artistic methods, including creating a plaster mold of his head and heating the mask with an iron. By the end of the lengthy process, Crum had created a mask that could securely stay on his face without the aid of string or rope. “My Robin probably took me a few weeks with sewing and figuring out how to make his mask,” he said. “I was going to make a retractable bow staff for Robin and on paper everything seemed to work out just fine, but once you test it crazy things happen.”

ing persons cases has helped inspire pieces of his stories along the way. “Sometimes I’ll take things directly from life and sometimes its just all wholly made up out of my head,” Bell said. English Department Head Rob Hale noted Bell’s motivation. Hale said Bell’s “hunkering down” to write over breaks has allowed him to publish books at such a fast rate. “He’s got an amazing work ethic, and that’s what it takes,” Hale said. Bell has also taken this opportunity to give back. With the release of “The Forgotten Girl,” he held a fundraiser for Barren River Area Safe Space, a local domestic violence shelter. At the book launch at

the Bob Kirby branch of the Warren County Library last week, $750 was raised for the shelter. Bell hopes to serve as an example for his creative writing students who aspire to become published authors. “Hopefully they can see that they have a professor who is practicing what he preaches,” Bell said. “I do know something about writing and getting a book published. Maybe that gives me a little credibility with the students.” Along with being self-motivated, Hale said promoting the product is a key to success as a writer. “(Bell) knows how to market his work really well,” Hale said. “To be a professional writer, you can’t just go hide in

a cave and write your books. You have to help create an audience.” Bell has spent the past week promoting his book regionally with book readings and signings at the local libraries in Cincinnati, Fort Knox and Louisville. Hale said he tries to create a schedule that is helpful for Bell to have time to write. “I think I’m lucky that my day job and my writing go hand in hand,” Bell said. Bell has managed to find a balance between his books and his students. “Sometimes you’ll get someone who’s a good writer and maybe an okay teacher,” Hale said. “Or a great teacher and an okay writer, but he excels at both of those.”

said there’s a difference in having children as an audience rather than adults. “They’re the best audience because they have not been trained to be good audiences,” Pride said. “So, if they think it’s funny, they’re gonna

laugh.” While the children may enjoy the laughs, the cast hopes to reach into the childhoods of the older crowd in attendance. They want the adults to feel young, playful and, most importantly, to remember their imagination.

“I hope they can figure out that, no matter how old you are, you should always have an imagination,” Hoffman said. “There’s no reason for you to lose it, and imagination makes your life exciting. It should never be lost.”

His constant practice with cosplay has paid off in many ways. He has won awards at events with his costumes, including an award for “scariest zombie” at a zombie walk in his hometown. “Before, it was just a mask I would put on and I would suffer for four hours or however long the event was, but now I can chomp and talk normal, but with a mangled zombie face,” Crum said. His next costume has not only become an artistic time commitment, but a physical one as well. “What I’m working on right now is for next year, and it’s a Wolverine cosplay,” Crum said. “I’m working on fabricating the outfit, the mask, the props and everything else.” The Wolverine costume has Crum in the gym four times a week, eating

healthy and trying to live a healthy lifestyle. He’s been doing this for the past six months and plans to continue this routine all the way up to the next convention, which is six months away. “When you do a costume, you want to do it justice, you want to make it as cool as you possibly can,” Crum says. Cosplay has even become a way for Crum to keep in touch with friends, such as graduate Kevin Pierson from Shelbyville. Crum met Pierson when they both worked at Southwest Hall. “My first experience with him was when we decided to do costumes for Halloween,” Pierson said. “He went as a zombie Spiderman and I went as Bam-Bam from the Flintstones.” The two are planning on cosplaying together every year.

“We actually have the perfect heights for doing the same character at different time periods,” Pierson said. One of the most rewarding benefits cosplay has brought to Crum has been children’s reactions to his costumes. “Sometimes they don’t really know it’s a costume and you can really make someone’s day,” Crum said. “When I was Nightcrawler, I had kids screaming my name and they wanted pictures and were just smiling ear to ear, and that was really cool.” Crum said a year ago he would’ve considered cosplay as strictly a hobby, but it really has become a part of him now. “It has become a small way of life and as far as I’m concerned a pretty healthy way of life,” Crum said.

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Lady Tops show improvement in weekend split BY JOHN REECER

SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM WKU soccer split its two home matchups this weekend, dropping a close contest to UTEP 2-1 in overtime on Friday before breaking a threegame losing skid with a 3-1 win against UTSA on Sunday. WKU (7-5, 2-3 Conference USA) now sits in ninth place in the Conference USA standings and with the win on Sunday, the Lady Toppers improved to 1-2 during their current homestand. The Lady Toppers dropped a 2-1 overtime decision against UTEP on Friday in wet conditions despite netting the first goal of the game in the 32nd

minute. Freshman defender Nahyo Jalajel blasted a free kick into the left corner of UTEP’s net from roughly 35 yards out to gain the early advantage for WKU. The goal marked the first of her career. However, the remainder of the contest proved to be unsuccessful for WKU as UTEP netted a goal in the 36th minute to force overtime before notching another in the 96th minute to win the game in overtime. “Our one-on-one defending is terrible. It is our Achilles’ heel, and it has cost us most of the games we have lost this season,” Head Coach Jason Neidell said. “Until we get bet-

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Continued from sports opened it up for everybody, and in somewhat of a controlled pattern, we had a long, non-scripted scrimmage where guys were asked to make plays and find ways to win.” The record speaks for itself. WKU has had a problem finishing games. In each of their three losses, the Hilltoppers held a 10-point lead, only to give it up in a second half collapse. They’ve lost those three games by a combined 14 points. They’re 0-2 in the conference, but there’s no need for panic. “You have to embrace adversity as a football team,” senior offensive lineman Cameron Clemmons said. “As leaders, we have to make sure we stick to the process. We’ll be fine. You know a lot of people worry because we’ve lost three football games, but we have seven left. We could easily be 5-0 right

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dominated the first two sets before dropping a third and battling neckand-neck in the fourth before sealing a 25-13, 25-18, 21-25, 25-19 win. “We played really well — it usually seems like we either play really hard, or we have great focus,” Hudson said. “Anytime when you can do both you’re going to be good, and we were in the first two sets.” Cavanaugh was undeniable on offense, notching 21 kills and a .529 hitting percentage. Eleven of her 21 kills came in the first two sets. “We started out very well. Our energy was up, and I thought we were taking care of our jobs and getting things done,” Cavanaugh said. “I’m just trying to do my job. I want to do my part — I feel like that’s a strength we have in our team that everyone does their part.” The third set started out disastrously for the Lady Toppers.

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Her freshman season showed flashes of her talent, as Moats emerged as one of WKU’s top offensive threats, netting seven goals and one assist for 15 points on the year — a mark that ranked second on the team. Even with a successful first season on the Hill, Moats still took a role as a student of the game and learned from the upperclassmen above her. “Amanda Buechel had a huge influ-

ter at one-on-one defending we will continue to struggle. We created enough chances to win the game, but having to score three goals to win is hard to do in this sport.” The loss marks the first time since 2005 that WKU has dropped two straight conference home matches. The Lady Toppers’ luck changed significantly in a 3-1 victory against UTSA on Sunday — earning WKU its second conference win of the season. “Everyone is excited but it’s almost a sense of relief,” Neidell said. “We are not used to being 1-3 in conference play, and I think there is a little bit of a sense of relief now that we can

now, but that’s just how it goes. I’m looking forward to these next seven games.” Six of the next seven games are conference matchups with a home game against Army, which means there’s still a lot of football to play. But with a 2-3 record, WKU has to get the ball rolling with FAU. There has to be a new identity and a change that starts from within. “We want our players to understand that the difference is so small between winning and losing,” Brohm said. “You really have to do everything within your power to win. When you don’t, it has to tick you off and make you mad. It’s got to make you want to find ways to, individually, get better and then as a unit and as a team get better.” Following WKU's road matchup against FAU, the team will play four of its remaining six games at home, beginning with Old Dominion on Oct. 25 at 3 p.m.

fix some of the problems we’ve been having and move forward in a really positive way.” The Lady Toppers found themselves in a battle for possession for 41 minutes before sophomore midfielder Alex Lonneman scored her first-career goal in the 42nd minute off a deflection in front of the goal. “I think we have been itching for this win for a while,” Lonneman said. “This was just our game. We all said that today is the day for us, and we are going to get this momentum and carry it out through the rest of the season.” Freshman forwards Bria Mosley and Shayna Dheel added goals in the 51st and

57th minutes, respectively, to put the game away. Nevertheless, Neidell said after the win that certain areas of WKU’s play need improvement moving forward. “Our one-on-one defending is getting better in certain spots on the field and not in others,” Neidell said. “We have been having problems out wide in the back. Our outside backs did a much better job defensively today, but it’s just not happening elsewhere on the field.” WKU continues its fivegame homestand at the WKU Soccer Complex this weekend as it plays host to rival Middle Tennessee on Friday and UAB on Sunday.

WKU swim and dive team notches wins vs. Delta State The Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers of the WKU swim and dive team put in a strong showing in their first meet of the season with two wins over Delta State in the Bill Powell Natatorium on Saturday. The Lady Toppers notched a resounding 210-83 win, while the Hilltoppers finished with a 169.5-128.5 win over Delta State. The teams recorded top-three finishes in multiple events, including the men’s 1000 free, 200 free and 500 free, and the women’s 50 free, 200 free, 100 breast, 200 fly, 100 fly and 200 IM, as well as all women’s diving events. First-place finishers for WKU included: junior Russ Bryant in the men’s 1000-yard freestyle, junior Michelle Craddock in the women’s 200-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle, sophomore Cody Reul in the men’s 200yard freestyle, sophomore Nadine Laemmler in the women’s 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke, senior Seth Musser in the men’s 100-yard and 200yard backstroke, senior Claire Conlon in the women’s 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard breaststroke, sophomore Fabian Schwingenschlogl in the men’s 100-yard and 200-yard breaststroke, freshman Hannah Musser in the women’s 100-yard and 200-yard butterfly, freshman Logan Graumann in the women’s 50-yard freestyle, freshman Savannah Neddo in women’s one-meter and three-meter diving, freshman Sydney King in the 500-yard freestyle, junior Aymeric Le Corno in the men’s 500-yard freestyle and senior Tyler Groneck in the men’s 100-yard butterfly.

“North Texas started the third set with 11 unearned points,” Hudson explained. “Their first 11 points were our mistakes.” Tracking earned versus unearned points is something Hudson and his coaching staff have been doing all season, and this is nothing new for the young, inexperienced team. “It is an issue for our team,” Hudson said. “Sometimes teams have to lose a game before they can get the message, and I’m trying like crazy to make sure we don’t.” In the fourth set, the Lady Toppers were able to better manage their errors, but not entirely eliminate them, which caused some trouble for the team in the early stages of the set. “In the fourth set, when we started struggling it was because of our offense, which is unusual for us. Our team got really bothered by that,” Hudson said. “I just told them to keep defending — our offense will right itself.” BRANDON CARTER/HERALD This Friday, the Lady Toppers will Junior outside hitter Haley Bodway goes up for a spike against a North Texas detravel to San Antonio to take on UTSA fender during WKU's match on Sunday. Bodway racked up 10 kills as WKU defeated (11-7, 7-0) — the only other unbeaten UNT in four sets. team in the C-USA.

ence on me my freshman year, and I looked up to her so much because she fought through so many injuries and still came out with a bunch of success,” Moats said. “The way she took pride in the game and just enjoyed it after so many lost years was inspiring to me. Sydney Sisler and Taryn O’Shea were also great leaders for me as well.” Now an upperclassman, the role has been reversed for Moats as she is now one of the leaders for a young team that has only four upperclassmen on

its roster. “I want to be a mentor,” Moats said. “I want to be a good example for other players just like how I had good examples when I was a freshman.” With so many games coming down to the wire for the Lady Toppers this season, it makes sense that Moats makes such big plays when you combine her talents with her intangibles. “She has developed a lot of those intrinsic leadership qualities, but she has proved that she is more of a good teammate,” Neidell said. “She is the

kind of person that people like being around, and she just wants to be the best team player she can be.” As Moats moves into the latter part of her career, Neidell said the expectation regarding her productivity remains the same — do what she does best. “My expectation for Lauren is to just go out and give her best day after day and let the pieces of the puzzle fall where they may,” Neidell said. “She is going to score goals, and she is going to get awards. We just want her to go out and be the best she can be.”

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WKU hopes bye week intensity Junior forward has knack for coming through in the clutch pays off

Money MOats BY JOHN REECER

BY ELLIOTT PRATT SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM

SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM With just five regular-season games remaining on the 2014-15 WKU soccer schedule, it’s crunch time for the Lady Toppers, which is something the team has grown accustomed to this season. Six of the Lady Toppers’ 12 outings have come down to just one goal, which has WKU constantly on the prowl for someone to cash in when it matters most. That someone this season has been junior forward Lauren Moats, who’s proven time and time again that she’s money in the clutch. “It’s kind of a heat in the moment kind of thing,” Moats said. “It’s a mentality where you just have to do anything in your power to score, and it’s a great feeling to have your teammates feel that energy as well.” Moats has been the complete package so far for WKU this season, leading the team with nine shots on goal, five scores and 11 overall points. She’s single-handedly secured three victories for the Lady Toppers this season against Lipscomb, Sacred Heart and Indiana State. The 5-foot, 5-inch junior notched both goals in the Lady Toppers’ win against Lipscomb, the game-winning goal in the 96th minute of overtime against Sacred Heart and the only goal in WKU’s victory over Indiana State. “She has always had a great nose for the net, along with an impressive ability to just go out there and score goals,” Head Coach Jason Neidell said. Moats is originally from Louisville, but she moved to Nixa, Missouri in 2009 after her father, Kyle Moats, accepted the position of director of athletics at Missouri State University, prior to Moats’ recruiting process. Neidell and the rest of the Lady Topper coaching staff never got the BRIA GRANVILLE/HERALD chance to scout Moats while she was in high school or on her club team. But Junior forward Lauren Moats leads the WKU soccer team in goals with five and through word of mouth, WKU heard overall points with 11. about Moats’ talents and invited her to people,” Moats said. “The people here a recruitment camp her junior year of diately after that camp.” Despite other offers, Moats fell in are great, and the coaches are also high school, which proved to pay off. love with WKU during her camp expegreat. I just really wanted to be a part “Her natural instinct for being rience and a tour of the university. of a program that seemed so enjoyaround the net caused her to make “I loved the campus here and how able.” some impressive goals during camp,” pretty it was, but I also the loved the Neidell said. “We recruited her immeSEE MOATS PAGE B3

Sometimes you have to look at the man in the mirror to make a change. I never thought I would find myself quoting the late, great, philosopher Michael Joseph Jackson – it’s not really my style – but it’s a perfect correlation to what this WKU football team is doing after its final bye Elliott Pratt week, heading into a seven-week stretch of football. The Hilltoppers sit at 2-3 overall and 0-2 in Conference USA. If they manage to topple Florida Atlantic this weekend, it will be the first time since 2009 that the Hilltoppers have staved off an 0-3 start to conference play. Head Coach Jeff Brohm said to make that change, they had to take a look at themselves. “I think this past week we really tried to practice hard, tried to look at ourselves, individually, as coaches on both sides of the ball, on special teams and get better as a team first and increase the completion in practice,” Brohm said. “I think that was productive. So, hopefully, this week we’ll have a good week of practice, concentrate more on Florida Atlantic and get ready to play.” Next game It’s been a bit of Saturday Oct. 18 a different atmo11 A.M. sphere for the footVS. Florida Atlantic ball program. The @ Boca Raton, FL. team spent part of the week paying respect to the late Jimmy Feix, but they also veered away from the script of a typical practice. They treated last Tuesday’s practice just like a game – game day uniforms and all. Brohm said his team is a good practice squad, but he’s searching for answers when there’s four quarters to play. So, they turned it up a notch. “We increased the competition this week in practice,” Brohm said. “We

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VOLLEYBALL

Lady Tops extend win streak to eight with wins over Marshall, North Texas BY JONAH PHILLIPS SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM

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Senior setter Mollie Pajakowski positions herself to bump the ball during WKU's game against Conference-USA opponent Marshall on Friday, Oct. 10.

For the second time this season, WKU volleyball has secured a winning streak of eight games or more. The Lady Toppers (19-4, 7-0 Conference USA) extended their current streak to eight this weekend as they claimed home victories against Marshall (9-11, 3-2) and North Texas (12-8, 3-4) to remain unbeaten in league play. WKU is currently tied for first place with UTSA in the C-USA standings. The Lady Toppers’ win against Marshall was made possible by their net defense. Led by senior middle hitter Heather Boyan and junior middle hitter Noelle Langenkamp, WKU out-blocked the Thundering Herd 12-4 in its 25-21, 25-21, 25-20 sweep. Boyan tallied six blocks on top of nine kills for the Lady

Toppers while Langenkamp posted five blocks. Freshman outside hitter Alyssa Cavanaugh and junior outside hitter Haley Bodway put in a strong showing on offense, tallying 15 and 12 kills, respectively. WKU hit .351 with the help of freshman setter Jessica Lucas’ 42 assists. Sophomore defensive specialist Georgia O’Connell tabbed a match-high 14 digs while senior defensive specialist Mollie Pajakowski nabbed 10 of her own. “It was an interesting night for our team,” Head Coach Travis Hudson said. “I didn’t think we played particularly hard (against Charlotte), but I thought we did (against Marshall). I really liked our energy and just how hard we played.” WKU edged North Texas 3-1 on Sunday. The Lady Toppers

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