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Regents committees to meet on Friday BY TREY CRUMBIE NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM The Board of Regents committee meetings will convene Friday at noon in the Cornelius A. Martin Regents Room in Mass Media and Technology Hall. The approval for the Doctor of Psychology in Applied Psychology and the approval of a Revised WKU Statement of Purpose are on the agenda. Student Regent Nicki Seay said the doctorate degree is very important for WKU’s academic profile. “It’s just another opportunity for WKU to continue to establish itself as a research institution,” she said. “While working toward getting more and more doctorate programs…” Several information items will also be discussed, including an enrollment report by Brian Meredith, chief enrollment and graduation officer, and a Graves Gilbert Clinic at WKU update by Ann Mead, senior vice president for Finance and Administration. If passed, the items will go up for full board approval in October.
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against all odds Professor recalls near-death experience BY TYLER PROCHAZKA NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM
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ne minute he was gathering snow. The next he was falling 70 feet down a crevasse facing almost certain
death. During a research trip to Nepal in May, John All, an associate professor of geography, not only beat the odds and survived the fall, he also captured it all on video. All traveled to Nepal with his team to research climate change, specifically how fast glaciers are melting. From the beginning, All’s research had setbacks. His team originally planned to do research on Mount Everest, but an avalanche in April killed 16 people, including a good friend of All’s. SEE ALL PAGE A2
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John All, an associate professor of geography, collects snow samples from the summit of Maparaju (5,326m / 17,473ft.) with fellow expedition member Pei-Lin Yew, of Perth, Australia, during an American Climber Science Program expedition in June 2013 to Peru. Other expedition members were Michelle Hoffman, of Golden, Colorado (far left) and Chandra Johnson, of Bellingham, Washington.
TOP: John All, an associate professor of geography, sits among the rock at the top of the Hill on Wednesday. All was on a research expedition in Nepal, in May, when he suffered a 70-foot fall into a crevasse and broke 11 bones. TYLER ESSARY/HERALD
Campus improvement drives SGA meeting SGA discusses
LGBTQ issues
BY LASHANA HARNEY NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM
Campus improvements were a focal point in Tuesday’s Student Government Association meeting. Bill 4-14-F, Funding for the Campus Improvements Committee’s Dot Survey Event, was passed. The idea behind the bill is to assess ways in which the student body would like to see the campus improved via survey. The bill allocated about $39 to the Campus Improvements Committee for materials that will be used in the surveying process to determine student suggestions for campus improvements. Henderson graduate student Elizabeth McGrew, the bill’s author, said she doesn’t feel like there’s a good understanding of what students want to improve on campus. The money allocated will come from the legislative discretionary
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Executive Vice President Nolan Miles addresses attendees at the Student Government Association meeting in the newly constructed SGA senate chambers in the Downing Student Union on Tuesday. Prior to this year, SGA meetings were held in Cravens Library.
From petitions for gender-neutral bathrooms to safe zones, LGBTQ issues have been a growing topic on WKU’s campus. The Student Government Association’s Tuesday meeting concentrated on these issues. One bill, Bill 5-14-F, Funding for “Bridegroom” LGBTQ Program, sparked the most debate in the meeting. The bill originally allocated $750 from legislative discretionary funds to aid in the costs of an event that includes a screening of the movie, “Bridegroom,” a documentary about Shane Bitney Crone, whose partner, Tom Bridegroom, died before they could get married. His partner’s family didn’t want him to attend the funeral. The screening will be followed by a question-and-answer session with Crone.
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Continued from front Since the team was on a tight deadline to beat the monsoon season and had substantial funding to do the research, All said they made the decision to move the research to Mount Himlung. “We knew we had to get our data done in the next week or two, so we were really rushed,” he said. After the avalanche, All was left with two other climbers on his team to join him on Mount Himlung. One of them felt sick, so the other accompanied her down to the base camp to recover, leaving All alone with just his tent and supplies. Without anyone to travel with him, All left to gather snow for drinking water and to collect samples for his research. In an instant, he found himself crashing down a crevasse. During the fall, he broke 11 bones, including his right arm and some of his ribs. “I instantly knew what it was, and I instantly knew I was dead,” All said. In spite of those thoughts, All decided to record what may have easily been his last moments alive. In the video, All, who can be seen with blood dripping down his face, shows the inside of the crevasse and how much further he could have fallen. “Thankfully I didn’t keep falling,” he said in the video while recording the abyss that he just narrowly avoided. Even though All had survived the fall, getting out would prove just as improbable. All used his ice axe to begin crawling out of the hole. With all of his broken bones and internal bleeding, All could only slowly make his way out of the hole. It took him around five hours to get out of the crevasse, and another three hours to get back to his tent. “I just had to stop and rest a lot,” he said. For every bit of luck of surviving and making it back to camp, All still had several hurdles to overcome to survive. That morning, All had not had any breakfast or water prior to falling down the 70 foot hole. After he made it back to his tent, he couldn’t even open the water bottles due to his broken arm. All still had to find some way to get help off the mountain. He used his satellite phone to send a status to Facebook asking to send a helicopter rescue team. It would take 19 hours for the rescue team to retrieve All. As he laid in the tent waiting overnight, All was contacting friends and family over his satellite phone. “They were telling me not to go to sleep,” All said. “I’m just laughing. With all this pain there’s no way I’m going to sleep. It’s just not remotely possible.” By the next day, All was unable to move on his own at all and was already suffering from frostbite. The rescue team was still able to successfully locate and transport him to a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. “It was the longest night of my life,” he said. For six days, All was forced to wait “in agony” in a hotel room while he waited to get a plane home. This was also when All started to get international attention. After uploading the video of his escape online, All received requests for interviews all around the world. While he was recovering in Kathmandu, All showed up in interview appearances ranging from the BBC to the Today Show. Even still, All said he was still in “survival mode.” “I don’t think I got out of survival mode until I got home and I hugged my girlfriend, and I thought, ‘Okay, I can relax,’” he said. All is an experienced mountain climber and said he isn’t new to its dangers or to near-death experiences.
All said this time was different because he had to “fight” his way out of it. “It’s a lot more traumatic than any of those other experiences,” he said. While All said he will still probably go on future hikes for research, he said this experience gave him a new perspective. “I definitely appreciate other things in life as welll now, too,” he said. These other things include a renewed focus on local sustainability and environmentall causes, he said. Since coming back to WKU, All said he e has received enormous support from m the faculty and community. WKU photographer Clinton Lewis, who has hiked with All in the past as hiss photographer, said he closely followed d the developments surrounding All afterr he saw his Facebook post. “I thought it was almost a joke,” Lewis said. Since getting back on campus, Lewis thinks this experience has been an “eye opener” for All. “This was a life changing experience for him. He has definitely come back humbled. Whenever you are in the mountains, you are at the will of the mountains,” Lewis said. Lewis said he thinks the attention All received by the media was outside his normal comfort zone. “He definitely likes to be a couple steps away from the limelight, but this definitely thrust him toward the greater public,” Lewis said. As for All’s passion for nature and science, Lewis said All is incredibly “focused and passionate,” especially about understanding climate change. “John is at the forefront of leading that research and trying to find answers,” Lewis said. In the end, what All took away from this experience has been to more fully appreciate the brevity of life. “You’ve only got so many hours in your life and you only get so many chances to screw up, so you really want to take advantage of what you got while you got it,” he said.
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History dept. holds trivia night
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funds. This money will be used to purchase flip charts and multi-colored dots to use during the survey process. “All they have to do is a pick a sticker, look at the four options and put it on there,” said McGrew. McGrew said having students take surveys online takes too much time out of their day and they are less likely to participate. “I think doing it visibly is more engaging and students are more likely to respond,” McGrew said. The survey will be conducted in the coming weeks. In SGA committee reports, Campus Improvements Committee Chair Tyler Scaff said the committee arranged a commuter-focus group meeting with Parking and Transportation Services to discuss parking issues for commuters on Thursday at 1 p.m. The committee is also investigating buildings with limited handicapped accessibility. “We’re looking into it and seeing if we can get a resolution up by the end of the semester,” said Scaff. The next SGA meeting will be Sept. 30.
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Every incoming freshman has had to face the intimidation of meeting a college professor for the first time. But the history department has come up with a solution to that, putting students and professors on the same team to compete in a trivia night. Students and professors gathered together in Cherry Hall for the annual history trivia night on Tuesday evening. Everyone from History Department Head Robert Dietle to freshmen participated in the hour-long event. The event is hosted by Phi Alpha Theta, the National History Honor Society. The advisor of the club, Selena Sanderfer, came up with the idea for the trivia night five years ago when she first came to WKU. Sanderfer is also an assistant professor of African Diaspora and American History. “We wanted an event to open the school year fresh,” she said. “Most students didn’t know their professors outside of class. They may seem scary and unapproachable. We wanted to fix that.” While the event focused on historical trivia, it also gave professors a chance to recruit students to the history major and minor programs. Each professor introduced his or her self and ex-
History majors and minors listen to Associate Professor Anthony Harkins during a history department trivia night. plained the courses they taught. “It also allowed us to get the idea of a history minor in their minds early on,” Sanderfer said. “It can work really well with an English or journalism major.” The group broke into teams at random, each consisting of a mix of students and professors, and played two rounds of trivia. “For freshmen, they may be too intimidated to even ask them a question about a test,” Sanderfer said. “We want to show that they are approachable.” Campbellsville sophomore Carla Delgado said the event was successful in doing just that. “It really helps us to get to know the professors better,” she said. “I wish all majors would do it.” Glasgow senior Anna Helton is the president of Phi Alpha Theta. She said that trivia night helps inform students of classes they
might not have taken or heard of otherwise. “It is nice for students and professors to sit together and socialize, and helps us tell students about different classes,” she said. Clarkson junior Shannon Carter is the treasurer for Phi Alpha Theta. She said the trivia night helps make for better studentteacher relationships. “It really allows for the students to feel comfortable with professors so they can enhance their education,” Carter said. Eric Kondratieff, assistant professor of history, agreed that it is necessary for students to see their professors outside of the classroom. “The event creates a bond between student and professor. It makes us approachable,” he said. “We are people too, we like to have fun.”
Gatton seniors named National Merit Semifinalists BY LEAH BROWN
NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM Several seniors from Gatton Academy were announced earlier this month as semifinalists in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s goal is to honor academically talented students across the nation. Over the past 50 years, the program has provided over 387,000 scholarships. “The students know that the National Merit (Scholarship) is an opportunity to help fund their college and they’re all very serious about that,” Lynette Breedlove, Gatton Academy director, said. There are three levels to the National Merit Scholarship Program: semifinalist, finalist and Merit Scholar, where they become scholarship recipients. In order to become a semifinalist, students must receive a high score on their PSAT. After becoming a semifinalist, students looking to be a finalist have to write
an essay, take the SAT and send in their academic records and recommendations from their school, Breedlove said. “We’re certainly very proud of our students and this accomplishment and we’re going to be working through the next several weeks because they have a deadline coming up to make sure that they get their essays and all those other pieces done,” Breedlove said. Out of the 128 Gatton students, 63 took the PSAT. “Our students did really well,” Breedlove said. “It just shows that they were well-prepared by their sending high schools before they got here and that they’re exceptional students.” Students find out if they become finalists next February and will learn if they receive the scholarship between April and July. Out of the 16,000 semifinalists, 15,000 advance to finalists. One of the 11 semifinalists, Benjamin Guthrie said, “It wasn’t a big surprise, but it was good
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Continued from front The bill was amended to allocate $250 to the event because of SGA concerns that it was too political. The event will be held in Downing Student Union on Oct. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. The department of gender and women’s studies and the Campus Activities Board are co-sponsors of the event, along with SGA. William Berry, a CAB representative who wrote the bill, said CAB is trying to provide a little bit more programming for the LGBTQ community. Senator Zach Jones said allocating funds to this program could create controversial issues across campus. “We are, by finance, supporting an event that pushes a political coalition,” Jones said. Resolution 1-14-F, Resolution to Designate the Student Government Association Office as a Safe Space, also passed.
confirmation.” He took the PSAT for the first time as a freshman in high school and periodically studied for the test before he took it again his junior year. “It’s not the kind of test you can cram for the night before,” he said. Gatton has had 72 students named National Merit Semifinalists in the past, the most at one time being 12 and the least being four. Senior Rena Ryumae said it was an amazing feeling when she found out she was a semifinalist, however she expected it after hearing a rumor of the cutoff score to qualify as a semifinalist. She took the test her freshman, sophomore and junior year, but said she did not prepare much for it. “I’m glad to be at Gatton and for Gatton to have provided me with all these opportunities because I think it’s really allowed me to push myself and to be a National Merit Semifinalist,” Ryumae said.
The resolution originally designated the SGA office as an LGBTQ safe place. Several senators said the SGA office shouldn’t stop at making it an LGBTQ safe place, but should make it a safe place for all students, regardless of sexual orientation. This means that SGA would not discriminate against anyone in their office. Chief of Staff Seth Church said, “Why does it have to be called LGBTQ safe place? Why can’t it just be a safe place? The point is this shouldn’t be an issue about the political correctness of LGBTQ rights. That’s not what this is. This is us being inclusive and welcoming to the students we claim to represent.” Other SGA members, such as Academic Affairs Committee Chair Joshua Knight, agreed. “I don’t think any student can come up with a good reason for why we shouldn’t make the SGA office a safe place,” he said.
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10 best places to cry on campus
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Test grades came in. Long distance relationships crumbled. The world is ending, and sometimes all a Hilltopper can do is cry. These venues offer the ultimate settings for your salty-eyed sorrows. Keep weeping practical with the ideal sobbing spaces.
10. Abraham Lincoln’s bench
There are plenty of benches on campus, but only one can guarantee an arm around your shoulder. Watch the cars roll by as your tears run down. Good old Abe has got you.
9. The Colonnade
Sometimes, you may not really have to cry, but you still want to. There’s no better place than a public auditorium in the middle of campus with the acoustics you need to truly broadcast your every wail. No one does any real crying in the Colonnade, but it’s great for a spectacle.
8. Cherry Hall’s stairwell
These steps offer a strong sense of solitude. While the classrooms are
full of writing and lectures, you’re sprawled across the stairs attempting to wretch your darkest despairs out of your troubled heart.
7. Under the bridge between the Academic Complex and Minton Hall This spot stands out for its amenities. Seemingly homeless plastic chairs offer a convenient location for your nervous breakdown. Plus, the ever-present smokers might just offer you a sympathetic cigarette.
6. The curb by the Floral Shop You might just quell your sniffles if you choose to cry on this lonely road. Let the colorful flowers soothe your aching heart. Enjoy the beautiful view of Gary Ransdell Hall. Smell the roses and relax. Gary’s here for you, baby.
4. Bench near Cravens Library
If you find yourself sobbing your way down Normal Street, look for this bench to the left of the libraries. There’s an odd bit of natural beauty that will make your cry feel just like Bambi after his mom was shot.
3. Below Van Meter’s fountain The pleasant view of Bowling Green will help you relax, and maybe your tears can help keep the fountain flowing.
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2. Under the Kissing Bridge Your first kiss was on this fateful bridge, but now the only moans you’re making are coming out of your whiskey-scented mouth as you lay below. Forget what happened on its romantic curves. You’re just the troll beneath the bridge now.
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1. The walkway behind Snell The quiet getaway has everything
5. Chandler Memorial Chapel’s you need for the perfect cry. No one bell tower can see your face as they walk behind Maybe spirituality is key to a healthy life. Maybe you want to try and ring the bell using the obnoxious anguish in your broken voice. Either way, the bell tower has the answers.
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you. The beauty of nature and the therapeutic passing of cars will help you truly appreciate your meltdown. Reach down and rip up the grass during your fits of rage. It’s just you, the world and your dumb tears.
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Find relaxation in daily campus life
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Time flies when you’re working so hard that you don’t have time to look at the clock. It may be a surprise, but fall break is next week. It’s almost time to take a break from the struggle and kick back for a few days. To get through the next week of classes, try to find happiness in campus life.
• Happiness is taking a shortcut through the library on your way up the Hill. • Happiness is a fixed espresso machine at Einstein’s. • Happiness is taking a selfie with Gare Bear.
• Happiness is dancing at the Colonnade as the sun rises on an early Saturday morning.
• Happiness is seeing Julie Ransdell walking her dogs. • Happiness is watching a sunset from the steps of Van Meter Hall.
• Happiness is watching a feath- Jacob Parker • Happiness is getting your paycheck a couple days before er floating aimlessly in the wind. you leave for vacation. • Happiness is watching the albino squirrels having a turf battle with the others. • Happiness is wearing the right com-
bination of clothes to accommodate Bowling Green’s hourly shifting weather patterns. • Happiness is hanging out in the Valley after classes are done for the day. • Happiness is sharing stories with freshmen about DUC and the tin TopperCafe.
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• Happiness is finding time to pack for vacation in between last-minute paper assignments and exams. • Happiness is finding a commuter spot in Chestnut North for your class starting in 15 minutes. • Happiness could be having professors that cancel class next Wednesday.
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The cast of "Six Characters in Search of an Author" practices lines for dress rehearsal at Russell Miller Theatre on Tuesday.
‘Six Characters’ comes to the Russell Miller stage BY KAE HOLLOWAY LIFE@WKUHERALD.COM Starting on Thursday, the main stage at Russell Miller Theatre will become the temporary home to six characters looking for their story’s end. The WKU theatre department will open their fall season with a six day performance of “Six Characters in Search of an Author,” by Luigi Pirandello and adapted by Scott Stroot, a professor in the theatre and dance department. The story follows six vastly different characters as they stumble through stage life, searching for an end to their stories after the deaths of their playwrights. Julie Pride, the publicist for the deTYLER ESSARY/HERALD partment of theatre and dance, said the play's concept is cool. The cast of "Six Characters in Search of an Author" prepares backstage at Russell SEE SIX CHARACTERS PAGE B3 Miller Theatre for dress rehearsals. The play debuts Thursday.
Influences of China will reverberate throughout Bowling Green this weekend, starting with the “Love for China” show at SKyPAC on Friday. WKU’s Confucius Institute paired up with the North China Electric Power University to bring the Troupe Performance Tour to Bowling Green, making this performance the first event of this size the institute has organized. “North China Electric Power University is our sister partner in China, so all of our summer programs, they host us and help us manage that piece of it,” Terrill Martin, managing director of the Confucius Institute for WKU, said. Previous stops on the tour have included Purdue University, Valparaiso University and the city of Indianapolis. Bowling Green’s performance will take place on the 10-year anniversary of the Confucius Institute. Since 2004, their mission has been to promote an “understanding of Chinese language and culture through children’s programming, training courses, cultural workshops and events,” according to their website. WKU has been a part of the organization since 2010. “Love for China” showcases the multiple artistic mediums of Chinese culture. One dance, “Flowers Blooming,” compares little girls to fairies coming to the earth. Another act, “Chinese Tea,” teaches the traditional repertoire of Chinese tea through song. “Chinese Kung Fu” shows the history of one of the culture’s traditional sports. Betty Yu, associate director of the WKU Confucius Institute, said “Love for China” is a great introduction to the Chinese culture. “The variety act will open students’ eyes that there are a lot of similarities in the arts,” she said. Community members can also see the Confucius Institute highlighted at the International Festival, this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Circus Square Park. The organization will have 14 booths set up, exposing the Chinese culture to the community by teaching the language and offering craft booths. At these booths, participants can paint with watercolor on fans and handkerchiefs, and learn origami, zodiacs and how to use chopsticks. WKU Chinese majors, Chinese Flagship students and the WKU Chinese Music Club helped to organize the institute’s involvement in the festival. The new “Chinese Culture Experience” Mobile Unit will also make an
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Garcia’s provides zest, substance
BY JOHN GREER
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Notwithstanding their authenticity, thenticity, Mexican restaurants are a staple ple of Bowling Green. This is the first in a recurring series of Mexican resstaurant reviews that aim to pro-vide a definitive answer to an n essential question. What’s the e best Mexican place in town? Garcia’s Grill is a satisfying commpetitor in Bowling Green’s Mexican ican food scene. The interior of Garcia’s barely resembles the stereotypical over-the-top Mexican scenery of similar restaurants. Instead, it
opts for a more subtle, intimate feel. The Latin American music playing softly in the background conveys the only obvious Hispanic influence. p with any typical Mexican resAs w taurant in America, the eating betau gins with unlimited chips and gi ssalsa. The tortilla chips stick to tthis typical narrative. Crunchy, ssalty and warm, the chips are an adequate vessel for the toa mato-based sauce. m The salsa looks unassuming, but Th expectations. Generous it exceeds exce chunks of fresh tomato float in a sauce infused with fresh onion and cilantro.
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Shoppers find variety at Granma’s Attic
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Although it’s probably not as old as Grandma, the local consignment shop Granma’s Attic on Broadway Avenue has all the odds and ends Grandma’s house does — minus the cookies. The consignment store sells household items ranging from dishes to rugs, to furniture and quilts. Nancy Colburn has owned Granma’s Attic for the past 14 years. Prior to owning the store, Colburn was a regular shopper. She never anticipated owning a consignment shop. “I used to shop here, and then the lady I bought it from was getting ready to sell it, and she asked me if I was interested. I said sure,” Colburn said. While Granma’s Attic has been around for 30 years, Colburn said the store has always sold the same types of items. “It’s the same kind of things, we just move stuff around and we continue to move stuff around to see what works,” Colburn said. Granma’s Attic employee Donnie Sims said the store’s success comes from its cus-
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Mary Baker, of Scottsville, walks through Granma's Attic with her granddaughter, Ashley Baker, a junior at Allen County High School. "It seems like they have more stuff than other places. It's also reasonably priced," Mary said. "I've been coming here since 1985." tomer friendliness and variety. “We cater to everyone. It’s everything except for children’s furniture, clothing and large appliances,” Sims said. “Almost anything else we’ll have, from forks, to beds, to
electronics to costume jewelry — we have it all.” Shelves line the walls with an array of items. Diverse inventory isn’t the only draw for Granma’s customers. “Sometimes people just
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Theatre Edition • Six Characters in Search of an Author Russell Miller Theatre Adults- $15, Students- $12 Thursday, Sept. 25 through Tuesday, Sept. 30 @ 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28 @ 3 p.m.
• VeggieTales Live!
Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC) Tickets start at $15 Tickets with Meet & Greet passes are $30 Thursday, Sept. 25 @ 6:30 p.m.
come in because they are stressed out from work, and they just need some retail therapy,” Colburn said. Other times, customers come in searching for something specific.
• Love, Loss and What I Wore
Phoenix Theatre Adults- $16.52 online, $17 at the door Students/Seniors- online $11.34, $12 at the door Thursday, Sept. 25 @ 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26 @ 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 @ 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28 @ 3 p.m.
College students often come to the store to furnish their new homes. The low prices are ideal for short-term living situations, or the simple possibility of things getting broken or destroyed. Andrea Cole, a Bowling Green resident, is a regular shopper and also consigns her items at the store. Cole heard about the store from friends and other locals. “They always just have such neat things,” Cole said. Some discover the Attic by word of mouth or while on a quest for cheap furniture. Others accidentally stumble upon the little shop on Broadway. Shelia Harper, of Glasgow, said she drove by the store and decided to stop and check it out. “I’m impressed,” Harper said. Whether it’s the quirky name, the unique finds or the cheap prices, customers keep coming back. “We really try to make sure that both the seller and the customer are happy,” Sims said. “I think that’s why Granma’s Attic has probably been here longer than almost any of the other consignment stores.”
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Look to style icons to shape your wardrobe BY KAE HOLLOWAY OPINION@WKUHERALD.COM
The title of style icon is an honor given to a select few who have been deemed by peers, fans and magazines as consistently having killer style. Whether it’s a Bohemian style like Stevie Nicks or an adventurous spirit like Rihanna, people have always looked to celebrities for style advice. Having a go-to style icon helps when you just can’t de-
cide what fits your changing personality, but finding one that closely relates to your wardrobe can be tricky. Use this analysis to guide you to your icon. Rihanna RiRi has experienced a remarkable style evolution since her “Pon de Replay” days. Lately, the Barbadian songstress has been known for her revealing, adventurous fashion choices. People who want to dress like Rihanna must exude an otherworldly amount of confidence. Rihanna turns heads and keeps on walking, and you’ve got to do the same. Don’t try walking down the Hill in a crystal-encrusted dress that shows off all the
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The result is a complex mixture that is spicy, acidic and fragrant. Unfortunately, sometimes the chunks are too generous. Some bites are only fresh tomato. The salsa lacks another element that could really pair off the freshness of the ingredients. Adding some roasted tomatoes or charred peppers, for example, would contribute a smokier component and greater depth of flavor. The Puerco en Salsa Verde was similarly satisfying. Slow roasted charred pork doused with a sharp green tomatillo sauce sits next to a bed of rice
goods. But do try to infuse a little more leather and be ready to show a little more skin. Embrace your inner good-girl-gone-bad. Stevie Nicks The gypsy queen has been donning flowing kimonos and cardigans since her cocaine-filled days recording “Rumors.” She has been epitomized as the fairy godmother of rock and the poster child for Bohemian style. Nicks’ followers must be carefree and free-spirited. They tend to have an effortless vibe to their style, as if they just stumbled out of a dream and onto the Hill. It’s advised to skip out on the cocaine though. Invest in a few black shapeless dresses with batwing sleeves
and black beans topped with cheese and pico de gallo. Warm flour tortillas complete the meal. Above all, the dish is well balanced. The brightness of the tomatillo sauce really enhances the flavor of the pork, and the sides provide substance. Despite the flavor, bites do become monotonous. The texture is overwhelmingly soft. It is begging for any sort of crunchy element to break the homogeneity. The liquid in the salsa verde and black beans leaves a soupiness that makes the last few bites less appetizing than the first. For those looking for a filling meal, Garcia’s delivers. The flavor just needs to be intensified.
and some knit shawls to portray a truly witchy woman. Frank Ocean The Californian singer-song writer slayed the world in 2012 with a little album called “Channel Orange,” and he did it all in a freshly-pressed, striped bandana. Ever since then, he’s left everyone clamoring for more. He’s probably investing in more bandanas and continuing to be cooler than anyone can handle. Ocean fans must channel that nonchalant attitude while remaining incredibly cool and slightly idolized by those around them. Know how to rock a really cool printed button up or cardigan to dress like Ocean, and
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appearance at the festival. The mobile unit includes several interactive stations that allow visitors to learn about the institute from the perspective of the 400 other branches in the world. “Doing things like that really help us engage the community and help us make a presence in the community,” Martin said. This unit is currently being used at different schools throughout the state to help students learn more about the Chinese culture. Currently, WKU’s Confucius Institute has helped place 40 Hanban Chinese teachers in schools in several counties, including Warren, Simpson, Meade and Hardin counties in Kentucky and Williamson county in Tennessee. These teachers will be attending the “Love for China” show, the Interna-
rock bandanas daily.
James Dean In just a few short years, and with just a few short roles, James Dean managed to secure himself a place in cinematic and fashion history for decades to come. The Hollywood bad boy had an iconic staple: a red leather jacket. He wore it with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth and cuffs on his jeans to suggest he didn’t care much what was thought of him. It’s an attitude that must be carried with caution, but a little bit of bad ass never hurt anyone. Dressing like Jimmy Dean is simple. Cuff your jeans, throw on a white shirt and don a leather jacket. Cigarettes are optional.
tional Festival and the “Understanding China” Symposium, a meeting at Gary Ransdell Hall on Friday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The meeting will bring together the president of North China Electric Power University, the department head of agriculture at WKU, President Gary Ransdell and local superintendents. They will discuss the production and consumption of energy in China, the Chinese power industry’s development, China’s current agricultural landscape and effective leadership development. The meeting is free to attend. Tickets for the International Festival are $4 for adults and free for children age 12 and under. The “Love for China” event will take place Friday at 6 p.m. at SKyPAC. Students that wish to attend can pick up complimentary tickets at Helm Library, Room 109, or in the lobby of SKyPAC from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. before the show begins.
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“It explores the idea of whether characters have a life of their own,” Pride said. “We know how characters on our TV shows that we watch would act, but they have writers. These folks, their writer is gone and they don’t know how their story ends.” Auditions for this show, and the five other shows this season, took place during the first week of school, almost a full month before the play was scheduled to hit the stage. Lexington senior Susan Creech said the time from auditions and rehearsal to performance went by quickly. Creech is playing the role of the director. “There’s not a lot known about my character,” she said. “There’s not a lot
Talkington said last year, he acted as stage manager for several productions. His experience working behind the scenes, organizing actors and assisting the director added new perspective to his stage role as manager. “It’s an interesting thing to actually play one,” he said. “For a lot of this, we’re essentially playing ourselves.” Talkington said the show held appeal because of the interesting perspective it gives to the six lost characters. Through elements of comedy and drama, characters must find their resolve and purpose without the writer there to guide them. “Audiences are not just going to come in and see a story unfold in a different way,” he said. For Creech, this show marks her last opportunity to act on stage at WKU. After she graduates in December, Creech
Audiences are not just going to come in and see a story unfold in a different way." Elliott Talkington, Owensboro junior
of explicit backstory, so it’s supposed to be me imitating our director, which is a little more difficult than I thought.” Creech said her role as director resembles that of a referee, helping to settle arguments and disputes between the six lost characters. “You’ll hear me referred to as ‘Susan’ a few times, so that’s kind of interesting because I’m not playing myself, but I’m still called Susan by some of the other characters,” she said. Owensboro junior Elliott Talkington plays Creech’s right-hand stage man in his role as the stage manager for “Six Characters.” “We do a lot of sitting at the table and not talking to each other,” Creech said. Creech said their communication is mostly nonverbal. “We do have those glances, just like those, ‘Can you believe this?’ type of glance,” Talkington said.
said she’ll have to adjust to a life without as many theater opportunities. “It’s really sad just to know that I won’t necessarily be doing theater regularly after this,” she said. “I’m trying to prepare myself that if I want to be part of theater, then I’m going to have to work a little harder to make that happen.” Creech is directing “Lily Plants a Garden” for the children’s theater program in late October. She’s hoping her experience playing a director on stage will translate to the offstage role. “It’s ironic that I’m playing the director and I am the director (in 'Lily Plants a Garden'),” she said. The show opens Thursday night at 8 p.m., with shows continuing nightly at the same time through Tuesday, except for Sunday’s matinee, which starts at 3 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at wku.showare. com at $15 for adults and $12 for students.
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Quick Facts WHEN: Saturday, 2:30 p.m. CT (CBS Sports Network) WHERE: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland ODDS: Navy -6.5 (Vegas Insider) Series: NAVY leads 2-1
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What's at stake? WKU will seek to put its record back to .500. A loss would put WKU at its worst record since 2011 when the Hilltoppers began the season 0-4. WKU and Navy close out the final game of a four-game home-and-home series that began in 2009.
Key Matchup
Navy’s rushing offense vs. WKU’s run defense: The Hilltoppers enter Annapolis, Maryland to face the nation’s third-ranked rushing attack at 345 yards per game. WKU is coming off a bye week where they gave up 323 yards on the ground at Middle Tennessee on Sept. 13. Six Midshipmen have more than 100 yards rushing, including quarterback Keenan Reynolds with 240 yards rushing and a team-high five touchdowns.
Players to watch LB Nick Holt
Holt’s been an instant success for the linebacking core this season, compiling a C-USA-best 11 tackles per game through three games. His 11 tackles per game ranks tied for 15th nationally. Holt has 19 solo tackles and 14 assisted thus far, and his 33 total tackles is a team-high.
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WKU has won two straight Games against the service academies, defeating Navy and Army last season.
QB Keenan Reynolds The junior quarterback was knocked out of the second quarter of WKU’s 19-7 win against Navy last season. Reynolds scored 31 touchdowns in 2013, the most by any quarterback in one season in NCAA history. The junior currently leads the Midshipmen’s triple-option attack with five touchdowns and has 240 yards rushing on 63 attempts.
Both WKU and Navy are two of the country’s best in third down conversions. WKU ranks third nationally and Navy ranks 15th.
The last time WKU traveled to Annapolis was the first meeting between the schools. Navy won that inaugural matchup 38-22 in 2009.
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SOCCER PREVIEW
WKU soccer prepares for inaugural Conference-USA game BY JOHN REECER SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM
On Saturday, the Lady Topper soccer team will travel to Huntington, West Virginia for a bout with Marshall at 6:00 p.m. CT in the team’s inaugural league game within Conference USA. The Lady Toppers are currently 5-2 on the season and coming off a 1-0 victory against Indiana State this past Friday. Marshall is currently 3-3-2 and coming off of a 2-1 loss against Miami (Ohio). “We had an opportunity to look at game film, not only on Marshall, but on all our Conference USA opponents,” Head Coach Jason Neidell said. “We can look at game film all day long, but we are really heading into unfamiliar territory because we just have not played them, and we don’t know how the matchups will play out.” One key matchup for the Lady Toppers will be defending senior forward Kristine Culicerto, who leads the Thundering Herd in goals (5) and points (11). A specific theme for this week’s practices has been consistency with the ball on offense, according to Neidell. “On offense, we need to work on our ability to keep possession of the ball, and move up the field together as a unit,” Neidell said. Marshall is the fourth of a five-game road trip for the Lady Toppers, which can be a double-edged sword, said Neidell. “Being on the road for basically a month will start to take a toll on the team,” Neidell said. “But it will help us out long term as we head to the meatier part of the conference schedule.”
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In the final set, WKU held TTU to just two kills. The Lady Toppers had nine attack errors, helping the Golden Eagles stay in the game early, but the Lady Toppers’ potent offense proved too much to handle, and WKU held on to seal the sweep 25-13.
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Lady Tops set to open conference play at L.A. Tech BY JONAH PHILLIPS
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WKU volleyball starts Conference USA play tomorrow at 7 p.m. when they travel to Ruston, Louisiana to face L.A. Tech (7-7). The Lady Toppers will come back to Diddle Arena for more C-USA action on Sunday at noon to take on Rice (10-4). Being the first C-USA match in program history, these will be uncharted waters for the Lady Toppers (12-4) in multiple ways. “It’s a new day — we start conference play and games start mattering a little more,” Head Coach Travis Hudson said. “We have one against L.A. Tech that on paper, we should win, and then we come back home and play a much bigger one against Rice.” Unlike WKU, L.A. Tech has already played one conference game, dropping it in a sweep to Southern Miss (12-6). L.A. Tech is only 2-2 at home and of their seven losses, five of them have been lost in sweeps. “We won’t have mid-week games anymore, and we won’t have as many games on the weekends, so it gives us more time to focus on the opponent and the scouting reports,” senior middle hitter Heather Boyan said. “At the same time, we still need to focus as a team on ourselves and where we are at so we can beat teams.” As WKU enters its first season in C-USA, five Lady Toppers enter their first season as collegiate athletes. “We are so young, we are so inexperienced,” Hudson said. “We have so much to do that the scoreboard is really insignificant. We really just want to be sound on every play.” WKU faces an arguably more formidable opponent on Sunday when they clash with Rice. “It’s exciting to go into a new conference that is hopefully a step up from the conference that we were just in,” Boyan said. “As a competitor, you like to play the games where you know it’s going to be a harder match, so it is very exciting for me.” Like WKU, Rice hasn’t yet played a C-USA game yet, but they face off against Southern Miss on Friday before Sunday’s matchup.
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WKU begins its first season of Conference USA play this weekend, traveling to L.A. Tech for a Friday match at 7 p.m. before hosting Rice on Sunday at noon. “We are still just finding our way,” Hudson said. “I know people are scratching their heads hearing me say that with the success that we have had, but I’m telling you, there is still so much we have to do from a competitive standpoint.”
Head Coach Travis Hudson gives the volleyball team a talk during the game against Tennessee Tech on Tuesday.
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13, but offensive coordinator Tyson Helton said the team is confident as Saturday nears. “Win or lose, our team’s going to keep its mojo,” Helton said. “The guys have been upbeat. It’s good that we know we can beat them, but every team every year is different — it’s a new year. We just have to go up there and play Hilltopper football.” WKU’s high-powered offense will have its hands full against a formidable, experienced Navy defense that starts nine upperclassmen. The Midshipmen give up 212 passing yards per game and 211.2 rushing yards per game, respectively. Redshirt senior quarterback Brandon Doughty leads a Hilltopper passing offense that’s ranked second in the country at 486.3 yards per game, and a ninth-ranked overall offensive attack that averages 608.7 yards per game. However, crucial turnovers in the team’s two losses have made the Hilltoppers’ chances of winning slim. Navy is likely to throw different defen-
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Continued from sports weeks to bask in what three opponents have exploited against WKU’s defense. Not allowing that “big play" starts with stopping Reynolds. The dual-threat quarterback is more versatile than what WKU saw with Austin Grammer at MTSU. The Hilltoppers allowed Grammer to rush for a career-high 123 yards. That was just a quarterback running the ball. But he did it efficiently, and running efficiently is the design of Navy’s offense. Navy opened up the season with 370 yards rushing against Ohio State and just 20 yards through the air. They’ve shown the extremes of both areas of the offense
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sive schemes at WKU in order to stop its potent offense, so communication and confidence on Saturday will be as important as ever, Doughty said. “Our biggest opponent is ourselves,” he said. “We only beat ourselves. We have to have that confidence. Navy is a good team, and they’re going to do anything they can and throw any different coverages they can to make us have to think a little bit more than we have to.” The WKU defense has allowed 508.7 yards of total offense — 329 through the air and 179.7 on the ground — through three games. The Hilltoppers gave up 541 yards of offense at MTSU, including 323 on the ground. Holt said the bye week has been instrumental to WKU’s defensive preparation for Navy’s triple-option attack, but it’s also been key in regards to overall fundamentals and growth. “I think we needed it all the way around,” Holt said. “We needed to get better in all aspects of football as far as our fundamentals, regardless of the option. We needed to get back to some fundamentals and go back and look at what we’re doing. Guys are getting better, we just have a lot of growing pains.”
against quality opponents. “Their timing is impeccable, so we know that after a certain amount of runs, wherever it is in a drive, they’re going to try and test us deep and maybe even in short routes,” senior cornerback Cam Thomas said. “But at the same time, it’s just reading our keys and each play making sure we’re staying on the guy we’re supposed to stay on.” It was at this point last year that the Tops started clicking into a system that was new to them. We were asking these very same questions when WKU’s defense made a statement against Navy and held its ground for the majority of the year. This coaching staff has already proven that months of preparation for this old-man football can work. Now, we just have to wait and see if this defense can repeat history.
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Navy presents more than just a strong ground attack BY ELLIOTT PRATT SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM If ever there was an old school vs. new school gridiron brawl, Saturday’s game between WKU and Navy paints that perfect picture. In one corner, you have the Midshipmen, a military academy running an offense that is older than dirt. In the opposite corner, you have the Hilltoppers, a team that executes a highflying offense that would give the fore fathers of football fits. Standing on each sideline Saturday in Annapolis, Maryland will be teams with football philosophies on complete opposite ends of the spectrum. Navy’s bread and butter is running, WKU’s is passing. Both teams are good at what they do. To no one’s surprise, Navy’s offense ranks third in the nation in the run game while WKU ranks second in passing offense and third in total offensive yards per game. Everyone knows what to expect — the Midshipmen are averaging 56 rushing attempts per game this year — but don’t sleep on Navy’s ability to throw the ball. Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds has proven he can air it out just as well as run the ball and he can punish with play action. Last week against Rutgers, Reynolds went with 12-of-22 for 231 passing yards and a touchdown to compliment his two rushing scores. “That’s why their play action is so good, because they run the ball 50 times a game,” defensive coordinator Nick Holt said. “They opened it up a little bit last week early in the game and had some success against Rutgers, and Rutgers is good on defense. You have to make sure that you stay on top of those big plays and it’s difficult. It’s a lot easier said than done.” And Holt would know. He’s had two
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Defensive coordinator Nick Holt addresses his defense during WKU's 50-47 triple-overtime loss vs. MTSU on Sept. 13.
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Tops look to slow down Navy's triple-option for second-straight season BY KYLE WILLIAMS
SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM Looking to avoid its worst start in three seasons, WKU football is set to travel to Annapolis, Maryland for the final game of a four-year home-and-home series with Navy on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. For the second-straight year, the Hilltoppers (1-2) find themselves matched up against a Navy team that runs one of the country’s most lethal rushing attacks. The Midshipmen (2-2) enter the game as the third-ranked rushing offense in the nation
at 345 yards per game. Navy led the nation in rushing yards per game by the time the two met last season with 398 yards per game, but the Hilltopper defense limited the Midshipmen to a lowly 86 yards rushing in the 19-7 win. WKU defensive coordinator Nick Holt said the Midshipmen will be cognizant of how the Hilltoppers slowed down their tripleoption attack last season, and will look to find offensive success in a variety of ways on Saturday in order to combat that.
“I think they’ve studied it, and I think they will not be surprised and will be ready for what they got last year,” Holt said. “By the same token, we have to have a few wrinkles, but we have to do what we do and do what we know. They’ll be ready for us. They’ll give us a lot of different formations and a lot of different looks, and we have to be ready for them. We have to stay on the attack and eliminate the big plays, and make them work.” Navy is coming off a 31-24 loss to Rutgers this past Saturday that yielded just 171
yards on the ground, but the Midshipmen came into the loss averaging 403 rushing yards per game. Six Midshipmen have eclipsed the 100-yard rushing plateau through four games, and three have more than 200 yards, led by senior fullback Noah Copeland and junior quarterback Keenan Reynolds who’ve totaled 241 and 240, respectively. Reynolds leads the team with five rushing touchdowns. The Hilltoppers suffered a 50-47 triple overtime loss to Middle Tennessee on Sept.
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VOLLEYBALL
Lady Tops cruise to sweep of Tennessee Tech
BY JONAH PHILLIPS
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The WKU Volleyball team (12-4) dished out a sweep in its last Next game non-conference Friday Sept. 26 match of 7 p.M. the season VS. Louisiana Tech on Tues@ Ruston, LA day, shutting out Tennessee Tech (5-11) 3-0 in Diddle Arena by scores of 2518, 25-7 and 25-13. “This was a match I really knew we should have control of,” Head Coach Travis Hudson said. “I knew it would come down to our serving. I’ve talked about how poor it was last weekend. So we made some adjustments in practice, and we played much better tonight.” It was another impressive performance from freshmen setter Jessica Lucas, who notched eight kills, zero errors and marked a .667 hitting percentage while tallying 23 assists.
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Senior middle hitter Heather Boyan also had eight kills. Freshman middle hitter Sydney Engle had seven. “Our starting lineup is three freshmen, two sophomores and a senior, and they continue to progress,” Hudson said. “I think you see Alyssa Cavanaugh turning into something special right before your eyes. Sydney Engle is one of the smartest players I have ever coached. Jessica Lucas, coming off mono, every time out, she is a little bit better. These are the things I love about coaching this team so much.” Sophomore defensive specialist Georgia O’Connell kept the rallies alive with 12 digs. The team recorded 35 total digs, five solo blocks and 10 assisted blocks. Freshmen Alyssa Cavanaugh and Sydney Engle each had two solo blocks. “We are definitely working more on our defense,” Boyan said. “Our defense from serving, blocking or whatever was not where it needed to be the
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Senior middle hitter Heather Boyan spikes the ball against Tennessee Tech Tuesday night at Diddle Arena. past weekend, so we really grinded it out in practice, and we played much better tonight.” The troubles that haunted
them from the service line against LIU Brooklyn last weekend proved a thing of the past Tuesday. The Lady Toppers notched eight ser-
vice aces against the Golden Eagles, led by Cavanaugh with three.
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