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Board approves fees increase, tuition to rise 3.7 percent total BY JESSICA VOORHEES NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM WKU students will face an overall 3.7 percent tuition increase, including higher fees next year. The Board of Regents approved the 2015-2016 Tuition and Fees Schedule, which will increase fees and tuition rates next year for students, at their committee meeting Friday. Ann Mead, senior vice president for finance and administration, said the resident undergraduate tuition for 2016 will increase 3.1 percent. This fee is based on the Council on Postsecondary Education’s approval in April 2014 of a two-year 8.2 percent tuition increase for resident undergraduate students. Mead said with the addition of fees, such as the Student Government Association-introduced $30 student fee for a new parking structure, the tuition rate will increase 3.7 percent. The Board discussed the increase in student fees, such as a 3 percent increase in fees for student athletics and student centers. The athletics fee is $218 and the centers fee is $62. Mead said the university raised the fees consistent with tuition. “These two fees have been frozen for two years and we’re recommending a minimal increase to support those operations,” she said. Faculty Regent Barbara Burch questioned the increase in fees. “I am particularly concerned about raising the athletic fee,” she said. “It isn’t because I don’t think they need the money. It’s because everybody needs the money and when you look at the chart there… from 2011-2015 there was a pretty significant increase in athletic fee.” The athletic fee raised from $205 in 2010-2011 to $212 in 2014-2015, while student revenue from the fee dropped from $6,521,111 to $6,026,090 in that same time span. Mead said athletics has been dealing with declining enrollment and fee revenue. Burch said she was “not unsympathetic but concerned” with increasing

Hannah Diehl, a Louisville sophomore, and Kathleen Baker, a Glasgow senior, battle in a dance off as a way to stay up all night during Up 'Til Dawn event at Diddle Arena, Friday, March 27. The event was dedicated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Diehl is a exercise science major, and Baker is a marketing major. ASHLEY COOPER/HERALD

all night long Up ‘til Dawn Celebrates Giving BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM

rches of silver, yellow and red balloons hovered over the entrances to the Diddle Arena floor, and columns of balloons were placed around the stage set up at one end. Red wagons, just like those used to pull kids around at St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, were placed around the floor. Around 70 students gathered in Diddle Friday night to celebrate a year of giving as well as raise money for the kids at St. Jude’s. Ultimately, Up 'Til Dawn participants raised $44,422 for the research center. To kick-off the event, Brianna Witty, who is attending St. Jude’s for follow ups having finished her treatment in the fall, spoke about her experience. “St. Jude’s is where pretty much miracles happen,” she said.

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Her mother, Patsy Witty, also spoke. “Every time we go, we see something new,” she said. Students, decked out in gear from the “swag table” at the check-in area, like red sweatbands, buttons and temporary tattoos, applauded Brianna’s story. Big Red, who was also in attendance, then gave her a hug. The emcee, Joshua Miller, from Louisville, explained the rules and spoke about some of the events that would happen during the night. A Google document tallied up team points, and the team with the most points earned prizes. Text alerts would be sent out throughout night to notify students of the upcoming events. He pointed out the paintings that would be auc-

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Board of Regents approves Six-Year Capital Plan BY JESSICA VOORHEES

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KEY Prioritized projects from 2016 to 2018 biennium

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Prioritized projects from 2018 to 2020 biennium

Upgrade Construct Construct Construct Renovate underground Parking Gordon Glasgow new Wilson College of infrastructure Structure Regional Hall Postsecondary Business/ III Education Renovate Center Grise Hall

Renovate Parking and Purchase Property Cherry Street for Hall Improvements Campus 2018 Expansion 2018

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Develop South Lawn

Construct Parking Structure

The Board of Regents approved the WKU Six-Year Capital Plan on Friday. The plan includes 41 proposed facilities projects, which will cost over $420 million total to complete. The projects concern construction, maintenance and renovation of facilities on campus, budgeted separately from the university’s operating budget. Bryan Russell, chief facilities officer, said the plan will be submitted for state funding. “The Six-Year Capital Plan is a needsassessment of projects we’d like to do on campus,” Russell said. He said the state funds a project every six to 10 years. Barbara Burch, faculty regent, said the Six-Year Capital Plan comprises all the projects the university hopes to get funded by the state. "The Capital Plan is a wish-list of all

the things the university would like to do," she said. Burch said the items on the list are subject to change in priority at any time, so the plan will be an ongoing discussion. The top priority project on the list is to construct a new Gordon Ford College of Business and renovate Grise Hall. The first project will cost $97.2 million, and the second project, which will update the underground infrastructure, will cost $30 million. The Board of Regent’s request form states the university developed the plan through integrating priorities in the 20142020 Master Plan with capital priorities for higher education outlined by the Council on Postsecondary Education. The university will submit the plan to the Capital Planning Advisory Board and the CPE on April 15. The CPE will review capital spending requests and make recommendations to the governor and the general assembly

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tioned off at the silent auction and told students that they could nominate people for the dunk tank by writing a person’s name on one of the small cups lining the stage and making a donation. He also thanked Southern Threads, who had a table set up with some of their merchandise, for sponsoring the event. Members of the board then introduced themselves and explained why they were helping with this event. Several members had been on the board before and were returning because they had enjoyed it so much.

MARCH 31, 2015 The first event was the Frozen T-Shirt contest, which took place outside. Teams had to grab two t-shirts that were rolled into balls and frozen out of a bin. They had to thaw the t-shirts out enough to put them on, and then two people had to cross the finish line in the t-shirts. As soon as Miller gave the all clear, students surged forth to the bin, and he had to scramble to get out of the way. Chaos then ensued, with students hurling the balls at the walls, smacking them on the ground, and with one girl even sitting on it. Eventually, two teams unfurled the shirts enough to tug them on, and raced across the finish line.

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for the biennial budgets between 20162022. Burch said the university will wait to see if there is money at the state level to fund the projects. "The fiscal situation is such that it is a tough call," she said. "It's a very tough year for funding of everything, but we certainly remain hopeful."

the fee for athletics, which has revenue-generating capacity unlike other services the university provides. The undergraduate distance learning rate will increase 2.4 percent and the graduate online rate will increase 5.5 percent. The rate for resident graduate students will increase 5.4 percent and

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After the Frozen T-Shirt contest, students convened inside to grab a bite to eat and take a break. Emileigh McKee, from Elizabethtown, said she was ready to face a night without sleep. “I took an extra-long nap today,” she laughed. Students had varying reasons for attending this event. Holly White from Louisville, said she came because a member of her sorority was helping. “One of my sisters is on the E-Board and encouraged us to do it because it’s such a great opportunity,” she said. Katelyn Baker, from Glasgow, had pre-

vious experience with the event. “I came last year and it was really fun so I wanted to do it again,” she said. Some students played volleyball and basketball in one of the gyms, while others took advantage of the large inflatable obstacle course that was set up. After the snack break, students gathered in the main gym to hear another guest speaker and play a trivia game. Other events throughout the night included painting with syringes, a duct tape superhero contest, a wagon relay race and the dunk booth. After more than six hours of activity, the finale closed the event at 5:40 a.m. in celebration.

non-resident domestic students will pay an increase of 10.4 percent. The schedule also introduced a new rate for Kentucky P-12 educators that discounts graduate tuition for all teachers and other certified school personnel. Sam Evans, dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, said the university introduced the rate to make a graduate education “more affordable for P-12 educators who

have not experienced pay raise for a number of years.” “Our educators are the key to success in the P-12 environment,” he said. “Successful students in the P-12 environment become the pipeline for WKU.” Mead said the Tuition and Fees Schedule will move to the Council on Postsecondary Education after approval from the Board, which will review primarily its affordability for the resident undergraduate student.

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WKU prepares for national reaccreditation BY JESSICA VOORHEES NEWS@WKHERALD.COM WKU is bracing for the final step in the reaccreditation process. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges committee will visit next week to evaluate the university. The SACSCOC is a regional accrediting party commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education that reviews colleges every 10 years to ensure they meet certain standards in areas such as academics and administration. Accreditation allows students at a university to receive federal financial aid and lets the school offer degree

programs. The SACSCOC on-site committee will arrive in Bowling Green on April 5. They review WKU regional campuses Monday, April 6 and the main campus Tuesday and Wednesday, April 7 to 8. Provost Gordon Emslie said that on Tuesday the committee will address the principles required by the SACSCOC that the university didn’t meet. "We were found compliant in all but four, which is really good," he said. "The average is like 19." Emslie said a committee put together a focus report that responds to the four criteria and he feels confident they will be found in compliance. Tuesday, the committee will also ad-

dress 25 principles, such as administrators' credentials, which the committee found to be in compliance to verify their findings. On Wednesday, the committee's focus shifts to the Quality Enhancement Plan, themed "Evidence and Argument." Emslie said the committee will meet with Board of Regents members, faculty and students to discuss its implementation at the university. "When the team is here they want to see the campus has been engaged in creating this and implementing it and that we're all on board with it," he said. Emslie said SACSCOC members may stop students to ask whether they are familiar with the QEP's title and gen-

HRL to celebrate geek culture with Zombie Walk for students BY ANDREW HENDERSON NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM

On Tuesday, Housing and Residence Life is hosting the first Zombie Walk and are hopeful that students will be dying to participate. Blair Jensen, assistant director of HRL, said Zombie Walk is part of a larger initiative HRL is hosting this week called Geek Week. Jensen said Zombie Walk requires no preregistration, but students will have to check in beforehand. The event is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m., and offers a zombie selfie station, snacks and a Thriller dance party after the walk. “It’s just designed to be a fun, active, social activity for students,” Jensen said. The walk will be a one-mile route starting at Centennial Mall, making its way down Avenue of Champions, over to University Boulevard and ending back at Centennial Mall. Apart from being a social activity for students, Jensen said it’s also meant to create an atmosphere of community. “The students get out of their rooms, enjoy the weather and get to meet some other people on campus, so it’s about fostering a sense of

campus community,” she said. Part of fostering this sense of campus community also involves the volunteers from the Department of Theater & Dance aiding Jensen in zombie makeup for the event. Bowling Green freshman Sarah Guthrie is one of the students doing makeup for the event. Guthrie gained her experience of doing makeup from her background in cosplay. She said her interests in cosplay began three years ago when her dad made her watch the first episode of “The Walking Dead.” This made her wonder if she could imitate the style of what they did on the show. “I’m a huge chicken, I get scared super easily so it’s really ironic that I’m in love with gore makeup,” Guthrie said. She said the makeup she’ll be doing for Zombie Walk won’t be as intricate as what she normally does, but will use her experience of cosplay to her advantage. When doing makeup she said she takes the facial structure in mind before applying different styles of makeup. “You see the person’s face and you’re like, ‘okay, what features can I change and what’s prominent on their face that I can change?’,” she

said. Brandyn Atherton, sophomore from Owensboro, is another student doing makeup for Zombie Walk. Atherton said he thought it’d be interesting to participate in the artistic side of Zombie Walk, having seen walks in bigger cities before. “I’m looking for the challenge of putting my artistic abilities onto a canvas that isn’t a canvas it’s a person,” Atherton said. Jensen said she hopes Zombie Walk will be successful and will become a traditional program on campus. In the larger scope, she also hopes Geek Week will be a success among students. “It’s meant to celebrate geek culture and provide a variety of activities that appeal to many different students on campus,” Jensen said. Zombie Walk will start at 7 p.m. at Centennial Mall. Makeup begins at 6:30 p.m. Other events for Geek Week include: Careerday Preppers at 5 p.m. in Downing Student Union 2001 on April 1, a trivia night in the DSU recreation room starting at 7 p.m. also on April 1 and the Comic Book Ball at 7 p.m. in DSU Nite Class on April 2.

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eral purpose. Faculty were asked to integrate the QEP into their classes this semester in order to familiarize students. "I would think just about every single class there is some element of evidence gathering and argumentation involved, no matter what the major or what the level," Emslie said. Emslie said SACSCOC will announce the decision on reaccreditation in December, and he feels confident the university will do well. "It's a good exercise that involved hundreds of people on various committees," he said. "We learned a lot in creating the compliance report. Any form of self-study is a good thing."

CRIME REPORTS • Police arrested and charged for an Ewarrant Bowling Green freshman Mustafa Alsadah on Sunday, March 29 at the junction of 13th and Center streets. • Frankfort freshman Wesley Rhody reported on Friday, March 27, 11 Yu-Gi-Oh cards stolen from his mailbox in Poland. The estimated value of the theft was $21.30. • Russellville freshman Cody Meacham, Minton Hall, reported on Friday, March 27 his stereo, subwoofers and amplifiers were stolen from his vehicle on Level 4 of Parking Structure 1. The estimated value of the theft was $300. • Louisville freshman Skyler Robinson, Poland, was cited on Friday, March 27 for possession of marijuana in Northeast Hall. • Lawrenceburg junior Branden Osborne reported on Thursday, March 26 someone broke into his vehicle and stole his iPhone and a bottle of cologne on Level 7 of Parking Structure 1. The estimated value of the theft was $120. • Louisville freshman Tyshawn Pettway was arrested and charged on Wednesday, March 25 for public intoxication in Poland. • Bowling Green freshman Clayton Palmer was arrested and charged on Wednesday, March 25 for alcohol intoxication in the Poland lot.

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THE ISSUE: Sexual assault awareness has been going on for decades, but the numbers are still staggering. OUR STANCE: The statistics are intimidating and more should be done to teach others not to commit the act in the firstplace.

t’s been thousands of years now, when are people going to stop forcing others to have sex with them? March was Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Kentucky, preceding the national month of awareness in April. Despite sharing an awareness month

with the renowned April Fools’ Day, sexual assault isn’t an issue to fool with. It directly affects both men and women, commonly those around college age. For decades, awareness events have been held and programs implemented to help protect people from assault, or at the very least help them to protect themselves. Very rarely, however, have preventative measures been taught—other than the mantra “no means no.” And despite support, some voices still go unheard and issues unreported. The

silence from victims is deafening, but these statistics speak louder than words could. Every 107 seconds another American is sexually assaulted, roughly the amount of time an average reader would have taken to read this column. Our culture doesn’t accept victims after their circumstance. Our society shames victims into silence through fear and manipulation. Perpetrators continue only because our world makes their actions permissible. Well, no more. Pay attention. Speak up. Protect each other.

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Though armed with a dumb premise, the movie “Get Hard” proves to be a decent Frequently JACKSON comedy. tasteless but with surFRENCH prisingly profound social commentary, Will Now Playing: Ferrell’s latest offering Watch out for is more worthwhile what to watch. than it looks. Convicted of fraud, millionaire James King (Ferrell) enlists the guy who washes his car (Kevin Hart), who he mistakenly thinks has served time, to teach him how to survive on the inside during his upcoming sentence. Ferrell has honed his approach to comedy over the years and doesn’t deviate from it, proving to be hit or miss with his jokes throughout the movie. Hart, meanwhile, is far more tolerable than normal, relying less on high-pitched screaming than he has in the past. For its humor, “Get Hard” relies too much on crude gags. The jokes, including an overabundance of uncomfortable references to prison rape and oral sex, have a tendency to be offensive and predictable. Despite this, the movie still provides enough solid moments to maintain interest in the story. “Get Hard” is bursting with commentary on the country’s racial divide and how it affects wealth, crime and opportunity. We see plenty of contrast between the two main characters’ lifestyles, humorously calling attention to King’s misunderstandings of how normal people live. His attempts at joining an all-black gang also provide some witty explorations of how society treats race. Depending a bit too much on stereotypes, the movie’s approach isn’t always graceful, but it leaves viewers with more to think about than might be expected. Though by no means spectacular, “Get Hard” manages to rise above the stupidity of its premise. Despite a habit of taking its own crudeness further than necessary, the movie is a marginally satisfying experience.

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Chism top pick for SGA President Candidate Richey Taking WKU to Center Stage

Fellow Western Kentucky University students, with the Student Government Association presidential election approaching I wanted to voice my support for Brian Chism as your next SGA President. I have known and worked with Brian over the course of the previous year and witnessed first hand the dedication to every project and idea that he comes in to contact with. His experience and drive to make our community a better environment for all is quickly apparent. Brian has a history of leadership that would prove to be a success for the student body at WKU. As the former State President of the Kentucky FFA, Brian led over 14,000 members to a successful term. In addition, Brian has served on the executive committee for WKU Relay for Life and as Senator for SGA. Chism In serving SGA, Brian is Chair of the Student Affairs Candidate for Committee and has come in contact with students SGA President from all corners of campus. His leadership qualities would be a great addition to the position of SGA President. Through working with Brian on numerous campaigns, I understand his drive to make student life on campus better for all and have seen his commitment to the betterment of this community. He has a passion for this establishment and wants to empower all students, from non-traditional students, like me, to incoming freshmen to make sure we have a voice and are represented. Brian will be our voice on the Board of Regents and will make sure that if we have a concern it will be addressed. If you value leadership experience, passion, and a commitment to serve the students of WKU like I do please join me in voting for Brian Chism as our next WKU SGA President. - Cody R. Pruitt

I cannot say I am a student at Western KenCandidates like Jay Todd Richey are essential tucky University. I cannot even say I am a to Student Government Organizations, or else resident of Kentucky. However, I am quite im- corruption and conflict arise. Just this week, pressed with a candidate running for Student the Office of Student Engagement and LeadGovernment Association: Jay Todd Richey. ership at Belmont University suspended all You, as a student with privileges at SGA activities until further notice. The WKU, have the deciding power to cause is unclear, but could likely be choose a leader that will represent evrelated to an internal conflict between eryone, not just the highly favored and the President and Vice-President that extremely vocal. If you could learn one almost led to impeachment. Regardlesson from a Belmont student, let it less of what led university administrabe that you need honest, hardworking tion to suspend SGA operations, this individuals like Jay Todd Richey to lead should be a learning opportunity for your Student Government Association. WKU to never reach this level of futile Richey A little back-tracking here: My name and stagnant leadership. Candidate for is Joseph Minga and I am a Senior SGA President Jay Todd Richey has brought WestInternational Business student just ern Kentucky University to the world forty-five minutes south of Western stage with its best foot forward. In orKentucky University at Belmont University. der to keep the momentum going, it would be Through attending national conferences and in your best interest to elect him as President. workshops related to International Relations Again, I do not attend Western Kentucky, but I and the Confucius Institute, I have learned a share your concerns when it comes to issues great deal about Jay Todd Richey and the is- like solutions to rising student tuition rates, sues he cares about. He is an honest, trustwor- having opinions heard to administration, inthy man of character and is highly respected creasing campus diversity, and a desire for by the national organizations that allowed the more transparency. Take this from someone two of us to collaborate on a variety of topics. who respects WKU and only wishes the best After reviewing his platform for President, I can for all students: Vote Jay Todd Richey for SGA agree without reservation that he can accom- President on March 31 through April 1. plish all of these objectives during his term. - Joseph Minga

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ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, right, and Dusty Hill rock the stage at the Lost River Music Fest at the Bowling Green Ballpark on Saturday, March 28,. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fameinductees have been performing since 1969.

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TOP LEFT: Ben Wells of Black Stone Cherry strums his guitar during his group's performance at this year's Lost River Music Fest at the Bowling Green Ballpark, Saturday, March 28. The hard rock band formed in 2001 and calls Edmonton, Kentucky their home.

TOP RIGHT: Two young boys watch Black Stone Cherry's performance during the Lost River Music Fest at Bowling Green Ballpark, Saturday, March 28. Black Stone Cherry claims Edmonton, Kentucky as their home.

BOTTOM: John Fred Young performs during the Lost River Music Fest at the Bowling Green Ballpark, Saturday, March 28. The Kentucky Head Hunters and Black Stone Cherry opened the night of music to a crowd of more than 5,000 people.

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WKU hosting ACLU 60th anniversary celebration

Neale Chumbler is the new dean of WKU's College of Health and Human Services. Chumbler, a '91 alumnus of WKU, comes to the Hill from the University of Georgia, where he served as head of the Department of Health Policy and Management. NICK WAGNER/HERALD

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This year marks the 60th anniversary of the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky, a non-profit organization advocating for social issues across the Bluegrass State. In celebration, an exhibit called “60 Pages of Freedom” tells of the organization’s history using stories of the individuals who helped form it. The exhibit will be presented from March 29 through May 1 in the Mass Media and Technology Hall Gallery. In addition to the exhibit, the ACLU of Kentucky is sponsoring several events on campus that feature past and present civil liberty issues. The ACLU of Kentucky lists its mission on the website as one of protection and aid. “The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky (ACLU) is freedom’s watchdog, working daily in courts,

I think WKU is being true to its mission of preparing students to be productive, engaged, and socially responsible citizen leaders by hosting these events,

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Amber Duke, communications manager for the ACLU of Kentucky

WKU alum returns to the Hill as dean of CHHS BY LASHANA HARNEY NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM

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their strengths, successful in certain ways. I want to strive to help people accomplish those goals in life that

University and a Ph.D. in sociology from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. “I do a lot interdisciplinary work

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legislatures and communities to defend the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people by the Constitutions of the United States and the Commonwealth of Kentucky,” the website states. Patti Minter, associate professor of history, encouraged students to attend the events and the exhibit because of the educational benefits. “Students should come to the exhibit and events because understanding the past is a great way to understand issues in the present,” she said. Amber Duke, communications manager for the ACLU of Kentucky, thinks this exhibit and the events will be highly beneficial for WKU students. “I think WKU is being true to its mission of preparing students to be productive, engaged, and socially responsible citizen leaders by hosting these events,” she said in an email. “The ACLU’s work covers a lot of areas, and to be able to bring people to campus that are directly impacted by some of the most challenging civil liberties issues of our times is an amazing learning opportunity for students. And if a student is inspired by what they’ve heard to take action or work toward social change, the ACLU can provide actions and next steps.” As part of the exhibit, there will be a special art station set up that will allow visitors to make mock protest signs about issues they care about,

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Study Abroad Symposium allows students to share stories BY ABBY PONDER NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM Students, faculty and staff regaled listeners with experiences of national and international studies as a part of the Kentucky Study Abroad Symposium. WKU hosted the event in the Knicely Conference Center to share the stories of students, faculty and staff from around the state who have had the opportunity to study abroad or study away. The Study Away office sponsored the event on March 28, and which is in its fourth year. Erin Greunke, the coordinator for faculty-led study abroad programs, first organized the event as a part of her graduate school thesis in 2010. “It’s been really neat to see it, over the last four years, continue on,” Greunke said. The event involved students and faculty members from universities across Kentucky who studied internationally or domestically. At the symposium, speakers gave 15-minute presentations about the impact their experiences had on their academic careers and personal lives. The event’s presenters consisted of individuals whose programs occurred somewhere between fall 2012 and win- Kassie Mitchell, Trenton Ackerman and Jenna Woosley give presentations on how to maximize your study abroad experience. "When ter 2015. Greunke said she believes pre- packing for my trip I ended up packing way too much,” Ackerman said on March 28, at the Kincely Conference Center during the the senting at the symposium is a valuable Study Abroad symposium. SEE SYMPOSIUM PAGE B2 ASHLEY COOPER/HERALD

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Feminist disability scholar holding discussion Thursday BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM

The Institute for Citizenship and Social Responsibility will be hosting a lecture and discussion about the challenges of being disabled in a modern world. Alison Kafer, associate professor and chair of Feminist Studies at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, will speak Thursday in a presentation entitled, “Crip Futures, Future Coalitions: Disability & Social Justice.” Kafer is the author of several articles and co-editor of a special issue of Disability Studies Quarterly, Growing Disability Studies. Her book “Feminist, Queer, Crip” was released in 2013. Each spring, ICSR has a themed speaker series. This year, the theme was coalition-building. Judy Rohrer,

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Continued from LIFE interests,” Chumbler said. “I think my training in sociology has helped me in my administrative work because it helps you think systematically.” The Paducah native previously worked at the University of Georgia as a professor, graduate coordinator and the department head of Health Policy and Management in the College of Public Health. Chumbler also held positions at Indiana UniversityPurdue University Indianapolis and the University of Florida. Chumbler said becoming a dean remained a career objective over the years. “Whenever I transitioned over to administration work over the past eight years or so I’ve always aspired and wanted to be a dean,” he said. “I think an effective dean is someone who helps develop people’s careers and helps promote programs and educational programs for students and faculty alike.”

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aspect of the “re-entry process.” The presentations covered a variety

director of ICSR, asked Kafer to speak because a great deal of her work fit with this year’s theme. “I knew that Dr. Kafer has done significant coalition work at the intersections of queer, feminist and disability politics,” she said. “I asked her if she would be interested in giving a public talk on this topic, and luckily she said yes.” Audra Jennings, director of the Office of Scholar Development, believes the

event will foster understanding that will help with creating a better world. “Despite the prevalence of disability—some 56 million Americans have a disability today—and the reality that disability will almost certainly figure in all of our lives, people with disabilities continue to face significant discrimination,” she said in an email. “Understanding social and cultural constructions of disability is an important step in creating an inclusive and accessible

environment.” Tiara Na’puti, assistant professor of Diversity and Community Studies, urges students to attend to widen their view of the world. “Attending this event offers a great opportunity to learn more about disability and challenging oppression,” she said in an email. “This is also the final event in our Social Justice Speaker Series, and a great way for WKU community to consider how scholarship and social justice intertwine. We hope people from all disciplines will attend, Dr. Kafer is not one to miss.” The lecture is April 2 in Downing Student Union, Room 3020 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. There will be a reception afterward with refreshments and the opportunity to speak with Kafer. The free event is open to the public.

Chumbler said the College of Health and Human Services is in great shape. “I give credit to my predecessor,” he said. “It’s a great college. We have great academic programs and I want to keep those going…I think we can be a great arm for service learning and international programs.” Cheryl Stevens, the dean of Ogden College of Science and Engineering and the chair on the College of Health and Human Services dean search committee, said it was Chumbler’s abundance of experience that got him the job. “He brings a wealth of experience in research, health policy, and leadership,” Stevens said. “He seemed very ethical, honest, collaborative, had good experience with strategic learning and seemed very creative.” Stevens said Chumbler’s interpersonal skills landed him the position. “I think that he was a strong researcher and he had the interpersonal skills to lead a college like the College of Health and Human

Services, to motivate people and to set a vision for it’s future along with the faculty,” Stevens said. Due to his experience in different areas, Chumbler said he brings perspective to WKU. “I’m not afraid to roll up my sleeves and get in there and lead by example,” he said. Chumbler said a lot of the experience comes from his roles in research. Chumbler has authored more than 106 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. He has conducted research with the National Science Foundation, US Department of Veteran Affairs, National Institutes of Health and more. One of his favorite research topics is access to health care. “I’ve had long staying interest in trying to discover techniques to improve access to care for people out in the community,” he said. There are many attributes it takes to climb up the ladder of success, and Chumbler said perhaps the most important is perseverance. “You have to be persevering, thickskinned,” said Chumbler. “You have

to strive and realize you are going to fail, but you have to keep preserving. You have to not be afraid to make mistakes… not take things for granted, just outwork the other person so to speak.” Chumbler said even though it’s only been a week, it is good to be back in Bowling Green. However, Chumbler’s wife, Janice Chumbler, and daughters, Monica and Isabel, won’t be joining him until a couple of months. When Chumbler isn’t working he said he enjoys exercising, reading and spending time with his family. Although, he said it is hard balancing a demanding job with family. “You just have to learn to set the boundaries and be good with time management and learn how to be organized,” he said. “I’m good at those things.” Chumbler said he is excited for his years to come as the dean of the College of Health and Human Services. “I feel like I’ve been ready for it,” he said. “I think it’s a great opportunity to continue the great success.”

Despite the prevalence of disability—some 56 million Americans have a disability today—and the reality that disability will almost certainly figure in all of our lives, people with disabilities continue to face significant discrimination." Audra Jennings, Director of the Office of Scholar Development

of topics that ranged from itinerary planning to cultural assimilation. KaSandra Mitchell, a senior in public relations at WKU, talked about her experiences in Costa Rica and Ecuador.

“For those students who get the opportunity to study abroad or study away, I think it’s important that they’re able to bring it back and share their experiences in the context of the classroom." Erin Greunke, Coordinator for faculty-led study abroad programs She also spoke about how studying abroad is a way of “investing in humanity.” “I don’t believe you can travel anywhere and not change somehow from it,” she said. “Some of these programs have the potential to restore your faith in humanity.” Mitchell said she enjoyed participating in the conference because it allowed scholars to share the similarities between their programs. “You get to see what people from all different backgrounds got from their programs, and that most of them want to pay it forward and help other people experience the same kinds of things,” Mitchell said. Greunke said she thinks it’s important that students bring the information they learned from their time off campus back to the Hill. “For those students who get the opportunity to study abroad or study away, I think it’s important that they’re able to bring it back and share their

experiences in the context of the classroom,” Greunke said. Elise Nicole Wells, a senior from Eastern Kentucky University and conference presenter, said she believes a greater cultural understanding is important. “I think, especially in Kentucky, not many people really leave and get to have these experiences,” she said. “I think that learning to communicate and appreciate people from different backgrounds is important.” Joshua Meltzer, an assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Broadcasting at WKU, was the event’s keynote speaker. He spoke about the long-term impact his experiences in Mexico as a Fulbright scholar had on his career “It [studying abroad] sets [students] up with a long term relationship with that country, to visit on their own, to bring their family and friends there, to pay attention to what’s going on there, to be aware of the politics and struggles that are going on in different places,” Meltzer said.

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at 5 p.m. in Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium. Both of these free events are swipeable and open to the public. More information about the organization’s history can be accessed online at www.aclu-ky.org, where interested visitors can view videos that explore the organization’s work. The Faces of Liberty project, which profiles a different board member, client, or supporter that assisted ACLU of Kentucky can also be read online.

Continued from LIFE which will later be displayed at the main 60th anniversary celebration at the Olmsted in Louisville on Nov. 12. Other events include the Witness to Innocence Tour featuring death row exoneree Sabrina Butler Porter at 3:30 p.m. at Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium on April 9. A panel discussion on the history of ACLU of Kentucky’s Work on LGBT Rights will be held April 20

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Lady Toppers notch 500th program win BY HUNTER FRINT

SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM WKU softball turned out a sweep this past weekend in a three-game series against North Texas in Denton, Texas. The third win of the weekend was the softball program’s 500th win and brought the Lady Toppers’ winning percentage to .556. WKU’s (18-6, 5-1) domination of North Texas (14-18, 6-6) was their first Conference USA sweep, and the Lady Toppers have won 10 of their last 11. “It’s always a good thing to go win on the road,” Head Coach Amy Tudor said. “It definitely put us in the right direction.” Tudor is currently 48-30 with one tie at WKU. She has tallied three wins over top 25 teams. Senior pitcher Miranda Kramer, who just earned her third consecutive and fourth

overall C-USA pitcher of the week honors, pitched 14 innings in total this weekend, securing a total of 31 strikeouts in the three games. Kramer allowed North Texas two hits and no runs scored. She is the NCAA’s active career leader in strikeouts with a total of 941. Senior outfielder Larissa Franklin had some shining moments as well, with a hit posted in each of the first two games. This extended her hit streak to 15-straight games, tying her with the current school record. Franklin has the chance to break that record in the upcoming games. Game One (WKU-14, North Texas-8) Game one consisted of Kramer pitching a total of 4.2 innings and allowing just one hit for North Texas, and no runs. The Lady Toppers hit strong and Franklin, Jacqueline McGill and Kayti Hanson earned

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Continued from SPORTS “Danny brings it every day,” Myers said. “He has been one of the most consistent players we have had in our program this year. The kid just continues to have great at bats and he is a RBI machine for us.” Hudzina’s presence isn’t just felt at

three hits each, gaining a 10-0 lead just after two innings and ending the second inning with a total of 12 hits. “She hit 600 on the weekend,” Tudor said of Hanson. “She played really great from the plate.” McGill hit her first home run of the season in that same inning. North Texas was able to score eight runs during the game with two in the second inning, four in the third and two in the fourth. Game Two (WKU-4, North Texas-0) The second game was a complete shut out from the Lady Toppers. Janna Scheff (21) began pitching the game, giving up two hits in the 4.2 innings pitched. Kramer pitched the last 2.1 innings and earned her first save. She threw four strikeouts and allowed two walks. WKU accumulated eight hits

in the game including Hanson’s and Carleigh Chaumont’s two hits each. Lexie Norfleet also notched two RBI’s. Dani Pugh’s walk, along with Brooke Holloway’s double, cleared the way for Norfleet’s RBI groundout to put WKU’s score at one in the second inning. The score of 1-0 stayed until the fifth frame. Franklin then hit an RBI single to North Texas’ shortstop resulting in a 2-0 lead for the Lady Toppers, who followed that with a run in the last two innings. Senior Preslie Cruce brought in a run after hitting a sacrificing fly in the final inning. Game Three (WKU-4, North Texas-0) The third and final game ended in a similar 4-0, but it was this matchup that gave the Lady Toppers their first sweep in C-USA. Kramer (12-4) put in a successful effort in the series finale, tabbing 13 strikeouts and

allowing one North Texas hit. She allowed three walks during this game. WKU secured four runs on five hits Sunday. Two solo home runs were brought in by Pugh and Cruce during the sixth. Chaumont and Franklin once again performed well by bringing runs in during the fifth. “We’re used to playing on the road,” Tudor said. Her team has played 24 contests this season and is yet to play a home game due to weather restrictions. “Road-wins are very important.” The sweep of North Texas puts WKU into first place of the East Division and an alltime record of 500-397-3. WKU will host their first home showcase of the season, Wednesday, April 1 at 5 p.m. against Tennessee State in a doubleheader. A three-game series against Florida Atlantic will be played at home beginning Friday, April 3.

Freshman outfielder Kaleb Duckworth started the Hilltoppers’ ninthinning rally by smashing a home run over the left field fence for his fifth of the year. “One of the things that our team does well is that we can come back in games and we never give up because we always think we have a chance,” said redshirt senior catcher Ryan Messex. “We just have to do a better

job at being consistent throughout the game.” In the final game of the series, UAB played an all-around game with 10 hits led to seven runs. The Blazers’ pitching staff held the Hilltoppers to just one run despite giving up nine hits. In the series, WKU went 2-for-25 (.080) with runners in scoring position, resulting in just seven runs on 26 hits on one of Conference USA's top pitch-

ing staffs. “It’s unacceptable for this to happen at home especially after how we played Tuesday against Kentucky,” said senior designated hitter Philip Diedrick. “We are going to correct a lot of things through practice this week, and we will bounce back because we believe we are a good baseball team.”

the plate, however. He has proven to be a bright spot in the field and makes extremely hard plays look easy. “He is just an unbelievable thirdbaseman,” Myers said. “He is just a gold-glove type of defender. He shuts down the field at third base and we knew that coming into the season.”

Even with an impressive start to the season and strong numbers, Hudzina manages to stay humble. “I’m not much of a stat guy,” Hudzina said. “All I really care about is winning and hopefully we can start to win more ball games as a team. “Team-wise, we are going to get together and figure this season out,”

Hudzina said of his goals for the remainder of the season. “We are going to make a run at this conference.” With a breakout start to the season, Myers describes Hudzina as “a great addition to our program.” The Florida native has quickly become a crux in the Hilltopper program, on the offensive and defensive side.

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All-Americans lead No. 25 Hilltoppers in Alabama

After garnering the program’s first U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association top 25 nod a week ago, the men’s program pulled two individual wins in their first outdoor contest of the season. The All-American duo junior javelin thrower Tomas Guerra and sophomore sprinter Emmanuel Dasor both won their individual events outright, as the program put its skills to the test in the Crimson Tide Invitational this weekend in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Two-time All-American Guerra set a personal record and a Sam Bailey Stadium record in javelin with a heave of 244-feet-10 inches. This mark ranks fourth in the country, and shatters the previous record held at the stadium by more than 16 feet. WKU offered a one-two-punch in the 400-meter dash. Dasor—who notched 26 of WKU’s 127 points at the C-USA indoor track and field championships just over a month ago—claimed the 400 with a time of 47.76 seconds. Sophomore sprinter Ventavius Sears was at Dasor’s heels and earned a runner-up nod at 48.10 seconds. There were two more second place finishes put forth by the Hilltoppers in Alabama. The women’s 4x100-meter relay of sophomore Sandra Akachukwu, senior Chioma Agwunobi, freshman Peli Alzola, and sophomore Carrol Hardy claimed second place with a clocking of 46.37—just two tenths of a second off of first place. Lastly, freshman Grant Swinton grabbed second-place honors in the 200-meter dash in his first collegiate outdoor competition. Swinton clocked a time of 21.43 seconds, which is .21 seconds shy of tying his personal best.

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Swimmer grabs All-American honors at NCAA's BY HERALD SPORTS SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM

Sophomore Fabian Schwingenschlogl grabbed All-America honors for the second-straight year after finishing sixth in the 100-meter breaststroke finals of the NCAA championships last Friday in Iowa City, Iowa.

Junior infielder Danny Hudzina goes up to bat during a game against University of Kentucky at the Bowling Green Ballpark on March 24. WKU won with a final score of 12-3. EMILY KASK/HERALD

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JUCO transfer makes splash in first season BY JOHN REECER SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM

going to be lifelong friends, so I trusted a lot of the things that he told me about WKU, and I trusted him

With the addition of junior third basemen Danny Hudzina to the WKU baseball team, the program has now received and successfully integrated two players from Palm Beach State College, a junior college in Lake Worth, Florida.

as a teammate.” Assistant Coach Blake Allen was the first to see Hudzina in action during his time at Palm Beach State, where he recorded a batting average of .323 while hitting 32 RBIs on 60 hits his last season in Lake Worth.

It might have seemed unlikely that a junior college just less than 1,000 miles away would give the WKU baseball team a player like senior first-baseman Ryan Church, but just a year after Church’s arrival, another Palms Beach player has made his way to Bowling Green—one who could surpass Church’s accomplishments by the end of his career on the Hill. A native of Palm City, Florida, Hudzina’s path to WKU started with a friendship with Church beginning back in their playing days at Palm Beach.

“We just saw a guy that originally didn’t fit a need at third base,” Head Coach Matt Myers said. “However, we realized that he could really be an asset with his talent, and we had to get him.” So far through 26 games (all at third base) with the Hilltoppers, Hudzina has proven that the talent the coaches saw in him a year ago is the real deal. Hudzina is leading the team with 33 hits and is currently batting .317 at the plate. He also has 21 RBIs, the second most of any Hilltopper besides, who else,

“A lot of me coming here had to do with Ryan

Ryan Church.

Church obviously,” Hudzina said. “I think we are

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• Three time all american honoree • two time c-usa championships • Male Swimmer of the Meet

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He finished with a time of 51.66 to garner the All-America nod in the 100 breast, besting his time of 52.25 from last year’s NCAA’s where he placed eighth. Schwingenschlogl, who was named male swimmer of the meet at last month’s Conference USA championships for the second consecutive year (after grabbing three individual titles and guiding the Hilltoppers to their second-straight C-USA title), was the only sophomore in the championship heat in Iowa City. The rest of the competitors in the final heat were of senior class ranking. The All-America nod on Friday did not bring the Germany native’s season to a close. Schwingenschlogl competed the following day in the 200-meter breaststroke. He went on to earn honorable mention All-America honors with a 12th place showing in the 200 breast. His clocking of 1:53.25 was a new WKU record in the event, and marked the only swimmer in WKU history to be a three-time All-American honoree. Schwingenschlogl’s All-America honors last year were the first of any WKU swimmer since Olympic gold medalist Claire Donahue earned the nod in 2011 with a second place finishing in the 100-meter butterfly. Later that year, she won gold in the 2011 Pan American Games in the same event and would go on to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. “There is no substitute for experience in meets like this… We always say the NCAA meet, top to bottom, ends up being the fastest meet in the world, and I do think that is true. You don't just have the USA swimmers, but a lot of international swimmers from all different universities coming in,” Head Coach Bruce Marchionda said in a press release. “Even when you go to some of the international competitions, each country can only take two participants. This is just unbelievable fast.”

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Dominant pitching leads UAB in Hilltopper sweep BY JOHN REECER SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM The Hilltoppers lost three-straight games at Nick Denes Field this past weekend to UAB, suffering its first series sweep in Conference USA play. Coming off a 12-run game against the University of Kentucky, the Hilltoppers (13-13) never got the ball rolling. The offense scored just one run a piece during the Friday and Sunday games. “It’s really tough to swallow because we played really, really bad baseball,” Head Coach Matt Myers said. “In situations like this weekend, mentally, guys rise to those occasions, and we just didn’t do that this weekend for whatever reason.” The first game of the series featured an elite pitcher’s duel with WKU sophomore Ryan Thurston and UAB (17-9) redshirt junior James Naile giving up

10 hits and only two runs in their combined 13.1 innings pitched. The Blazers, however, defeated the Hilltoppers as UAB scored a decisive ninth-inning run on a bases-loaded walk from junior John Harman to bring the Hilltoppers down 2-1. “Coming into this game we knew that UAB had a really good pitching staff and Naile did a great job with our hitters,” Myers said. “However, I thought that Ryan Thurston matched him through the game but we squandered a couple of opportunities and you can’t do that on Friday nights in this league.” Those missed opportunities include, but are not limited to, five WKU players left in scoring positions and two runners thrown out at home plate. The Hilltoppers also blew an opportunity to take the lead back in the seventh inning. They hit into a double play with two runners on base to end Pitcher Kevin Elder, left, and pitcher Tate Glasscock, right, celebrate a 12-3 win against the

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University of Kentucky at the Bowling Green Ballpark March 24. EMILY KASK/HERALD