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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2017

WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

VOLUME 93, ISSUE 26

SILAS WALKER • HERALD

President Timothy Caboni gives out faculty awards and delivers his convocation speech on Aug. 18, 2017 in Van Meter Hall. Caboni started his speech by stating that what was more important that his vision for the university was “What is our collective vision for our university?” Caboni went on to talk about strategic planning and strategic doing that was upcoming, including reinstating the spousal tuition benefit, which reduces tuition for spouses of employees of WKU.

FINDING HIS WAY Reflecting on the 10th president’s first semester BY REBEKAH ALVEY HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU

tanding behind a new transparent podium, President Timothy Caboni addressed the faculty and staff of WKU for the first time as president at his opening convocation. A little over six weeks before, he officially stepped into his new role after a five-month transition period. In his speech, Caboni said during the transitional period he held meetings and listened to stakeholders in WKU to analyze what the next steps would be. In order to create student success, Caboni had a new charge and plan for WKU. “To inspire innovation, elevate communities and transform universities,” Caboni said, will steer the university toward the mission of a

“student centered, applied research university.” Throughout the rest of the address, Caboni said the university would be looking ahead in a strategic way and laid out the core strengths and areas of growth. During the fall 2017 semester, there have been administrative differences, major and minor, between Caboni and his predecessor Gary Ransdell, who held the position for 20 years. A Leading American University GRACE PRITCHETT • HERALD

During Ransdell’s administration, the tagline “A Leading American University with International Reach” could be found on WKU business cards, advertisements, speeches and websites. When Caboni began his role as president, the motto was removed from several mediums, including the university website.

President Timothy Caboni stands for the Pledge of Allegiance during the Veteran’s Day celebration on Friday, Nov. 13, by the Guthrie Bell Tower on WKU’s campus.

Caboni was contacted through the Office of Media Relations for comment, but did not respond in time for publication. SGA president Andi Dahmer has

gone abroad four times and is also planning future trips. When deciding which college to attend, Dahmer said the motto influenced her decision to attend WKU. When she arrived at WKU, Dahmer said she found that the international programs were an “outstanding” feature of the university. “The core mission rang so true,” Dahmer said. Dahmer said the ability to meet international students and go abroad is a unique experience she hopes will be maintained. Patricia Minter, a former faculty regent and senator in the University Senate, said she is relieved the motto has seemingly been removed. She said while on the Board of Regents, a branding consultant was hired and reported that the motto was testing poorly because of misunderstanding SEE CABONI REFLECTION • PAGE A3

WKUPD builds trust with more diverse force

BY CAMERON COYLE

HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU

The United States has been host to an uneasy relationship between African-Americans and police departments for many decades, but the idea of diversity in police departments easing tension has become more popular over time.

Tim Gray, the public information officer for the WKU Police Department, also believes in this idea. “The community knows what a police officer can do,” Gray said. “They know our powers. They know the authorities that has been invested in us, but the community is hungry for something different.” WKU Police Department Chief Mitch Walker, an African-American, said diversity was one area of focus for cam-

pus police after he was named full time chief following his year-long interim status in September earlier this year. Investigations about hiring practices regarding minorities in law enforcement have become more common over the past few years, including a 2015 investigation into the Bowling Green Police Department led by the Department of Justice. The investigation led to the hiring of four minority officers, according to WBKO.

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When asked why he became a police officer, Gray said, “Change.” Gray, an African American as well, said he was raised in a low-income, predominantly black neighborhood in the south side of Nashville, but later attended a high school where the majority of the student body was caucasian.

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SGA discusses strategic planning, passes two bills BY NICOLE ZIEGE

Inclusion committee and SGA President Andi Dahmer presented for the HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU Academic Innovation and Excellence committee and the Budgeting, Efficiency and Infrastructure committee, The Student Government Associa- although she said she is not an official tion held a student forum to discuss representative of those committees. the five strategic planning Dahmer called the forum committees at the start of its “the most integral part” of the meeting on Tuesday. Senate meeting. The committees include Stu“We want to make sure that dent Success and Experience, students have voice and repAcademic Innovation and Exresentation in everything that cellence, Diversity, Equity and goes on here,” Dahmer said. Inclusion, Research, ScholarIn the Student Success and ship and Creative Endeavors, Andi Experience presentation, and Budgeting, Efficiency and Dahmer Hounshell said the goal for Infrastructure. These committhe committee was defining tees were created by President SGA the “student and institutional Timothy Caboni to help guide president identity” of WKU, and the first the university in planning for committee meeting focused on the next 10 years. that goal. Each committee had four minutes “We were pretty unsuccessful in this to discuss the goals in place for the field, so that will probably come up latuniversity and strategies for how to er,” Hounshell said. achieve those goals. There was a quesDuring the Diversity, Equity and Intion-and-answer session with students clusion presentation, Bowling Green following the presentations. junior Francisco Serrano said the goal SGA Chief of Staff Conner Hounshell of the committee was to create a “sense presented for the Student Success and that everyone here belongs here.” Experience committee, Administrative “The big thing that we decided is to Vice President Kara Lowry presented create that environment where we can for the Research, Scholarship and Cre- all be more culturally competent,” Serative Endeavors committee, Bowling rano said. Green junior Francisco Serrano preDuring the Academic Innovation and sented for the Diversity, Equity and

Excellence presentation, Dahmer said the goal of the committee was “to make sure that students are engaged and learning processes.” “We’re not aspiring to be everything to everybody so really focusing in on what it is that we do well and then honing in on those skills and then finding out what will make us the student’s first choice academically,” Dahmer said. After the forum ended, SGA voted on three bills and two resolutions. The first bill, Bill 31-17-F, proposed funding $2,480 to the Queer Student Union, Transgender and Non-Binary Student Group, Project Pengyou, Nonprofit Student Association, Major Redz and MBA Student Association. The bill passed unanimously in the Senate. The second bill, Bill 32-17-F, proposed removing the first reading of legislation to “expedite the passing of legislation,” according to the bill. The bill failed for lack of motion to approve in the Senate. The last bill, Bill 34-17-F, proposed funding $30 for printing posters to advertise for the “Make Your Voice Heard” series. The series will be a “compilation of sexual assault survivors’ stories,” according to Bill 34-17-F. “Sexual assault is a prominent problem on many college campuses, including WKU,” according to Bill 3417-F. “In order to help raise awareness

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of “just all the white guys in Bowling Green.” Even with the recently hired officers, the racial demographic of people arrested for felonies by the Bowling Green Police Department remained almost the same over the past two years. Caucasians dropped two percentage points to 69 percent of those arrested for felonies, while African-Americans rose one percentage point to 28 percent, according to an open records request from the Bowling Green Police Department. However, Gray said having a diverse police department sends a message to the public, one which acknowledges culture and the racial history of the United States. He says the public sees a “police department that wants to reflect the community that they want to serve.” Bowling Green senior Catrina Cooksey said she hasn’t seen much diversity in local police departments. “I don’t see a lot of females, and I don’t see a lot of people of color in general, and I think that that would help to make changes in the police department,” Cooksey said. Cooksey also said she believes it is a systematic issue. “People of color don’t trust cops, so people don’t become cops,” Cooksey said. Some minorities have negative stereotypes further engrained into their mind when they see non-diverse police departments, said Gray. “The reality is that the community, particularly individuals from your minority communities, they want to see somebody that looks like them,” Gray said.

POLICE DIVERSITY CONTINUED FROM FRONT A WKU graduate and former housing and residence employee, Gray said he used his platform during his time in the dorms to start conversations about race and other diversity related topics. Gray acknowledged there has been distrust between both African-American communities and local law enforcement. “I knew that was not going to change by just simply being on the sidelines and being a spectator,” Gray said. However, Gray said before he was doing this, he had a time of ignorance which lasted up until his early years in college and he also admitted to having a negative interaction with law enforcement early on in his life. He said there was a time when he and some of his friends were leaving their local library and walking home when they were stopped by the police. When they tried to understand what the issue was, they were told they fit the description of some guys they were looking for. “And so that, for me, left a strong distaste in my mouth toward law enforcement for a while,” Gray said. While at WKU, Gray said he was recruited by the WKUPD multiple times, but he declined the offers until he eventually had a conversation about joining with his family and close friends. “They said ‘Well Tim, it really comes down to a couple things. You either want to be a part of the solution or you want to be a part of the problem, and that’s the decision you’re going to have to make,’” Gray said. “For me, at that point it was easy. I want to be a part of the solution.” Gray explained how wariness of the police can be instilled in a young black person, giving the example of a young child in the backseat of a car seeing his parent arrested and taken away but not fully comprehending what is going on. “You just see law enforcement coming in and separating your family,” Gray said. “So from a young age, that can create some distrust, even though law enforcement may be doing what they need

for this issue and provide an avenue for WKU students to safely and anonymously disclose their own experiences as survivors of sexual assault, SGA will offer a place to share their stories and make their voices heard.” Bill 34-17-F passed unanimously in the Senate. The first resolution, Resolution 6-17F, proposed supporting the “adoption of a recycling program for Greek housing.” The resolution passed unanimously in the Senate. The last resolution, Resolution 7-17-F, proposed supporting LGBTQ students by “standing with those requesting the Bowling Green City Commission pass a Fairness Ordinance,” according to Resolution 7-17-F. “There is incredible persuasive power behind passing this resolution and it is something that is not in deviation of SGA policy right now,” legislative research committee chair Lily Nellans said. “It’s just more explicit.” Lily Nellans co-authored Resolution 7-17-F with senator Mark Clark and Serrano. With a 34-2 vote, the resolution passed in the Senate.

LYDIA SCHWEICKART • HERALD

Public Information Oﬃcer Timothy Gray of the WKU Police Department grew up in the south side of Nashville, Tenn. and moved to Bowling Green in 2004. Gray’s passions lie in race relations and breaking down the barriers of race. “People fear what they don’t understand,” Gray said. “We wanted to create an atmosphere that was transparent and honest.”

to do. They may be doing it the right way. They may be well within the law, but as a young person it’s hard for you to see that.” Gray said officers who disregard the

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oath they took to uphold the law also further damage the relationship between African-Americans and police. “We also can’t ignore the fact that there are some folks that have worn the uniform, there are some folks that are wearing the uniform, that don’t need to be wearing it,” Gray said. “That’s the truth.” He added officers who see their colleagues displaying any “ulterior motive” on the job should be vigilant and make sure they are no longer a part of their department. Demographics of Bowling Green The Bowling Green Police Department currently employs 164 total officers, 22 being minorities and 15 of them are African are Americans. Roughly 13 percent of BGPD employees are minorities, 9 percent being African-American, according to an open records request. While the recent hirings of people of color have increased, they still do not match the racial demographic of Bowling Green. Nearly 25 percent of the city is made up of minorities, with 14 percent being African American, according to the 2010 United States Census. The ratio of caucasians to African Americans in Bowling Green is nearly identical to the ratio on a national level, according to the census. Glasgow senior Moriah Bartley said it’s important for there to be inclusiveness in the police department, instead

Building a Positive Relationship

Walker has been adamant about establishing a positive relationship with the community, focusing on community oriented policing which encourages officers to patrol on foot more and get to know the people they serve. Gray said Walker is often out in the community, living and breathing the message he gives to his officers. “I just believe relationship building is the most important thing between everybody involved,” Walker said. Walker also said officers are better able to serve the community if they understand different cultures and backgrounds and said he believes there’s always room for improvement in this area. Gray said this helps people respectfully engage in an open dialogue and understand each other better. Gray said he has had students approach him and admit they have never been fond of law enforcement but also tell him they don’t see all police officers as the same anymore. He called it powerful when students tell him they not only appreciate what he does, but how he does it. “That’s better than a pay raise,” Gray said. Gray also said sharing the same skin color as someone doesn’t excuse prohibited behavior and differing in race from someone doesn’t mean they will have a negative encounter. “This uniform doesn’t make me,” Gray said. “I make this uniform.”

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CABONI REFLECTION CONTINUED FROM FRONT and dislike. Still, Minter said these reports were ignored. “Caboni made an extremely wise decision getting rid of that on day one,” Minter said. “It was not effective, and it spoke to a cult of personality.” Craig Cobane, executive director of the Mahurin Honors College, said he is not concerned about the international programs because similar visions expressed by Caboni hold similar values. As an example, Cobane said important WKU programs under Ransdell such as athletics were not named in the vision, but were still prominent programs. “Regardless of how you phrase it, it’s taking a young person with big dreams and giving them the skills and ability that they can make those big dreams happen,” Cobane said. At the convocation, Caboni announced he was reorganizing the international program, appointing Gordon Johnson as the Interim Chief International Officer for the 2017-18 academic year. Caboni charged Johnson and a task force to examine the international programs and create recommendations for how to improve the organization of these programs. From Caboni’s opening convocation, Cobane said he could see Caboni’s commitment to international programs through this action and the attention he gave the programs in the speech. Cobane said students need to have international exposure through study abroad or through interactions with international students on campus in order to be prepared for life after graduation. “We live in a global village,” Cobane said. “Everything we deal with in our world relates to international.” When he arrived at WKU in 2005, Cobane said the number of students who studied abroad was in the hundreds and the majority of these programs were short, faculty-led trips. WKU enrollment in study abroad programs increased from 583 in 2009-10 to 1,353 in 2010-11 and the enrollment for 2016-17 was listed as 1,460, according to the WKU Student Profile. For the 2016-17 academic year, WKU was ranked third in the master’s institution class as a top Fulbright producing institution, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. This was the fourth time WKU had been ranked as a top Fulbright producing institution. “International is a part of the university and always has been part of the university,” Cobane said. “What the vision is, international is still going to be important.”

SILAS WALKKER • HERALD

President Timothy Caboni mingles and socializes with students at a holiday event put on for students on Monday, Nov. 17, in Downing Student Union.

way” through the idea of shared governance. During Caboni’s first semester, there have already been policy changes that impact faculty. One of the early changes was bringing back spousal benefits, announced at his opening convocation on Aug. 18. Spousal tuition benefits for WKU employees were cut during the spring 2016 budget cuts. Minter said the return of these benefits was a “gesture of good faith,” and an easy way for Caboni to show the faculty that he was listening. “Every time the president can make a good faith effort to meet people where they are and show that he’s listening is a good idea,” Minter said. In regards to faculty communication, Minter said she believes Caboni has

During these meetings and interactions, Dahmer said Caboni has illustrated a willingness to be transparent. She said Caboni has made an effort to include everyone and answer questions to the best of his ability, or refer students to someone who could answer their question. Budgeting for the Future In March 2017, WKU anticipated a $6.5 million budget shortfall, according to a previous Herald article. This has led to policy and administrative changes made by Caboni. New leadership was appointed for the budget council in September. Indudeep S. Chhachhi, chair of the budget council, said Caboni also created a new charge

Shared Governance and Student Input

David Lee, provost and vice president of academic affairs, said he has witnessed differences in the communication styles between Caboni and Ransdell. Lee said Ransdell was a successful leader with an established way of communicating, whereas Caboni is from a “different generation,” with different communication tools. “He’s still exploring, I think, the best strategies and the best processes that work for him,” Lee said. From what he has seen so far, Lee said Caboni has appeared energetic and receptive to new ideas through including diverse perspectives in the decision making process. Minter said it is still early in Caboni’s administration to decisively describe faculty relations. She said Ransdell’s interactions changed over time, in the second ten years of his presidency after receiving tenure, Ransdell was less interested in shared governance. During the College Heights Herald’s meeting with the administrative council in January, then-president Ransdell said he thought the term “shared governance” was “used a little too loosely.” “Shared governance doesn’t mean everyone shares on every decision,” Ransdell said at the meeting, later adding it also “doesn’t mean everyone is equal in every decision.” Through her current positions, interactions and observations, Minter said she believes Caboni is still “feeling his

SILAS WALKER • HERALD

President Timothy Caboni gives out faculty awards and delivers his convocation speech on Aug. 18, 2017 in Van Meter Hall.

made this past semester not about him, but about WKU and how he can improve the university. A small change to represent this is the seating at Board of Regents meetings. While Ransdell sat at the head of the table next to the Board of Regents chair at meetings, Caboni now sits toward the end, near presenters. Minter said this reflects shared governance and a shift towards more discussion among the board. “I find it refreshing that president Caboni understands he is the president of the university but that doesn’t mean he is the university,” Minter said. Dahmer said there has also been a change in how the president of the university communicates with students. During Ransdell’s administration, Dahmer said a lot of student interaction was done through his office. Dahmer said Caboni “makes the trek to [Downing Student Union]” to make a physical appearance in meetings with SGA. Additionally, Caboni has included students in the strategic planning process.

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Lexington sophomore Cameron Buckman reported on Nov. 27 that his shoes were stolen from an unlocked locker in the Preston Center locker room. The stolen items were valued at $250.

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for the council and set priorities. “He’s emphasized the human capital over the physical capital,” Chhachhi said. Under Ransdell, Chhachhi said the council would give advice on how to manage new money. Chhachhi said Caboni has charged the council to recommend a way to fill the budget shortfall and create a plan for WKU to avoid future shortfalls. While Chhachhi said Caboni’s presidency is still in the early stages and budget changes won’t be seen for at least another year, there have been some policy or allocation changes. Under Ransdell, the carry forward policy, which previously let departments with one-time or left over funds to keep those funds as money to use in the future, was changed. Carry forward funds

would first go toward covering the budget shortfall, with leftover funds allocated to the departments. The Fiscal Year 2016-17 WKU Operating Budget estimated $29.8 million of carry forward funds to be used to cover the shortfall. In an email, Kimberly Reed, assistant vice president for resource management and budget director, said about one-third of total divisional carry forward was returned to each division who were in the process of making further allocations. Many departments across WKU, such as academic affairs, were impacted by this policy change. Ladonna Hunton, associate vice president of academic budgets and administration, said college deans and the provost worked to protect departments or programs where student learning and success were the primary mission. Lee said the carry forward funds will cover the entire budget shortfall, which is now anticipated to fall somewhere between $10 million and $15 million. Caboni also introduced a new approval process for personnel actions in October. This created a new way of hiring faculty and staff positions. “Only those positions that meet critical needs, meet strict standards for strategic needs, result in cost savings or efficiencies or are deemed to fulfill essential services will be approved to proceed,” Caboni said in an October email. With the change, personnel actions are being reviewed by a non-academic committee, which Minter said she finds troubling. Minter said she hopes to see Caboni demonstrate a priority towards the academic mission and programs that aid that mission. Minter said the new announcement caused some frustration among Indudeep S. faculty. However, Minter Chhachhi said she realized it was not a problem caused by Chair of Caboni and is a result of the budget the current budget cricouncil sis. During her time as faculty regent, Minter said she advised against unnecessary spending by Ransdell and predicted it would come back to “haunt” the university. “President Caboni didn’t make this mess,” Minter said. “It is unfortunately his to clean up, and this is certainly one of the unfortunate side effects.”

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Provost, VP of Academic Aﬀairs on the Herald reserve fund LETTER BY DAVID LEE

To the Herald: The Herald has expressed considerable concern about how carry forward allocations in the Division of Academic Affairs have impacted the newspaper. As Provost, I’m the university official responsible for those allocations, so I’d like to provide some context for those decisions. WKU is facing a very serious budget situation. During the 2016-17 academic year, the university decided to address the anticipated 2017-2018 shortfall by using carry forward funds. Carry forward is money that remains unspent in university accounts at the end of the fiscal year. That money then “carries forward” into the new fiscal year. The other possible option was to address the shortfall through current year budget cuts, but using carry forward for the 17-18 academic year gives the university time to take a strategic approach to its budget issues. In previous years, I would have been able to allocate virtually all of the Academic Affairs carry forward back to Academic Affairs units. Because of our financial shortfall, this year I am only able to allocate about a third. Carry forward funds are extremely important to Academic Affairs. We use those funds to staff classes, address equipment needs, provide technology support, fund graduate assistantships and support faculty and student research and a good many other things. Given the sharp decline in our available carry forward, administrators in Academic Affairs have had to make some hard choices in allocating those funds. Please note that although the division only had access to a third of its carry forward overall, the division returned a substantially larger percentage—about half—to the Herald. I regret the Herald’s loss of funds. I also regret the funds lost by dozens of other revenue-dependent and workshop accounts across Academic Affairs as well as the funds lost by all six colleges, the Graduate School, University Libraries and the Division of Extended Learning and Outreach. In short, all of us in Academic Affairs have tried to make fair decisions that make the best use of resources for the greater good. These allocations are not retaliatory against the Herald or any other unit. The comparison with thievery is unfair and misleading. The university is in a difficult place financially, and all of us will need to be involved in building the solution to that problem. David Lee Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

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HO HO HERALD The Herald’s 2017 Christmas Gifts BY HERALD EDITORIAL BOARD HERALD.OPINION@WKU.EDU

he holiday season is upon us here in Bowling Green, and with that comes our rarely sought after Ho Ho Herald Christmas gifts. Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, the College Heights Herald is here to call you out on it. **DISCLAIMER** These gifts, much like over half of our reserve budget, are not real to us at the College Heights Herald. In fact, we thought about printing out certificates for the occasion, but I guess Coach Sanford needed that money to win all six of those games this season. To Mitchell Robinson, we give a Magic 8 Ball to help the poor guy make a major life decision. We were prepared to offer him a participation trophy, but unfortunately even that would have required a certain level of commitment. To the Talisman, we offer a new conference room which will be entirely funded by I.O.U. notes straight from the Central Bank of Gary Ransdell. I’d think twice before cashing those notes Talisman. To former faculty regent Barbara Burch, we offer a framed portrait of our edi-

tor-in-chief Andrew Henderson. We used photos of you so much this year, we thought it’s about time we returned the favor. Matt Dettman, who was placed on unpaid leave pending an investigation into the “possible misuse of funds” can wake up and find a Debtman action figure under the tree. That’s not a real thing, but it’s a pun we’ve wanted to use for a while now. To President Timothy Caboni, we offer a single lightbulb to be used in your office. We know how much you like to brag about paying for the lights for our Student Publications building, and we’d like to know how it feels. Also, can we have our money back? To the WKU eclipse committee, we stole a bunch of eclipse viewers to give you so you wouldn’t have to spend $30,000 on customized lanyards to hold eclipse viewing cards. Come on guys, we’ve got a budget deficit and here you are shooting for the stars. To our beloved Gov. Matt Bevin, we leave a cheap blonde wig and an oversized red tie. If you want to act like President Donald Trump with your policy decisions, you might as well dress like him too. We gift the Bates Subway with a second, fully operational line. You may have won some award from corporate, but we’re wis-

er to how things really are in these parts. To Sen. Rand Paul, we’d like to offer a State Farm Good Neighbor. If anyone in the world needs better neighbors it’s him. Also, if you’re reading this State Farm, we’d love for you to take out an ad in our next issue. Staff of Parking and Transportation can look under the tree this year and find some stylish camouflage vests to replace your orange ones. You’ll make even more money if you can ticket people and no one sees you coming. To Rep. Jody Richards, we leave a fully automated air pump just in case your lifesized statue placed in the building named after you wasn’t enough to inflate your ego. We give Alpha Xi Delta sorority a reinforced steel door. We’re thankful no one was injured, but you can never be too safe. We gift an additional football game to the WKU student body so maybe, possibly, hopefully, Cage the Elephant will put on that concert. Have your agent call our agent, guys. To Sherry and Tracy, we give our love and appreciation. Popcorn Wednesdays wouldn’t be the same without you. Thanks for sticking with the Herald this semester all you readers out there. It’s sure been a wild ride.

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Gender disparities impact health care policy BY NICOLE LEONARD HERALD.OPINION@WKU.EDU

I am an adamant believer in the notion that gender equality will result from a holistic approach to policy implementation and change. This stems from the philosophy that certain constructs must be studied and applied in a way that looks at the entire system as a unit rather than a sum of each individual part. Simply, equal treatment should not be subject to discrepancies on a case by case basis. For example, both men and women should be required to sign up for the draft to avoid one-sided, gendered obligations in this realm. This idea trickles down to more informal expressions of equality in areas such as romantic relationships as well. Men and women can pay for each others’ meals, rather than abiding by the outdated

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sentiment that chivalry falls entirely on the man’s shoulders. Pressures to distinguish between responsibilities of the man and the woman through the utilization of us-against-them rhetoric is divisive and counterproductive. Men and women are equally capable in many regards, and they should be treated as such by both policy and social practices. The exception to this theory, though, is health care. The fact of the matter is that men and women have different biological capacities. This does not mean that one sex is weaker, less intelligent or less capable than the other. It merely means that differences are evident in the biological makeup of the sexes. Men’s, women’s and transgender people health are separate entities. Each of these distinctions deserves its own category in terms of policy. Men are susceptible to prostate cancer, and women are not. Women can give birth, and men can not. In these cases and many more, sex discrepancies necessitate differ-

ent health accommodations. For the purpose of this article, I must recognize the bias that I am a young woman focusing specifically on women’s health within the scope of this larger issue. As of 2017, only 19.6 percent of the U.S. Congress is comprised of women. This gap makes a massive impact on the dynamics of health care policy development. I am not trying to suggest that women are ignored or necessarily marginalized by the current administration or Congress’s interpretation of health care up until this point. However, the overarching theme in current and proposed policy reflects a pathetic lack of empathy for the female experience. I can begin to comprehend the complexity of an issue like women’s health, but I will never understand its implications upon the entire spectrum of humanity. Herein lies the difficulty of tackling such a task as reforming women’s health. However, certain blatant contradictions resulting from political support, rather

than actual consideration for those affected by policy, have become startlingly overt in recent months. For instance, the combination of limiting access to contraceptive coverage, support for an abortion ban and a failed plan to eliminate the adoption credit are evidence of this disregard for considerations of women’s health. While each of these policies is controversial, they all serve the purpose of effectively hindering a woman’s ability to dictate the trajectory of her own reproductive health. Women have a long time before they make up a majority or even a half of the legislative body. Consequently, the men who have been elected to represent their female constituents should adopt a more conscious consideration of the female experience. Policy is a reaction to social frames of mind. It begins with an alteration in the conversation and the methods by which powerful men consider ramifications they will never endure themselves.

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SEMESTER RECAP BY HERALD PHOTO STAFF HERALD.PHOTO@WKU.EDU

s the semester comes to an end, we had our photographers choose some of their favorite images. We have had a very eventful few months with the eclipse, the first annual pride festival, welcoming our new President Timothy Caboni and more. Here are a few photos to showcase some of our staff’s best work.

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Megan Newseome, a Morehead State University senior, feeds the university horses from the hay loft during her early morning shift.

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Joey Osborne, 36, of Morehead, is a man with a big heart and a whole lot of land. With a family who has a large farming background, Joey continues the family tradition in spreading the family name through patches of land growing cash crops and raising cattle. “I just love to do it,” Osborne said. “I love to watch the crops grow and I love watching my calves grow.”

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Caitlin Brock and other members of Phi Mu sorority wait for the arrival of their new sisters during Bid Day at Centennial Mall on Sunday, Aug. 20. Brock says she looks forward to “getting new members into the family. They all bring their own essence.”

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WKU tight end Mik’Quan Deane (85) catches a pass for a touchdown at the WKU Homecoming football game on Saturday, October 14, at Houchens Smith Stadium. WKU won 45 - 14.

Harper Ferrell crosses a street in downtown Bowling Green with her mother and grandparents at the annual Zombie Walk on Sept. 9. Ferrell lives with her mother, Becky Valentine, in Bowling Green and have participated in the walk for the past couple years. “We’re three generations of zombies,” Valentine stated. All profits from the event went to Life’s Better Together, an organization that provides direct financial assistance to families with a child or parent battling an ongoing illness.

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Memphis, TN, junior Vincent Holloway is seen posing/practicing for tonight’s first annual ‘Mr. Devastating’ pageant, hosted by Delta Sigma Theta sorority. Holloway and his competitors have been practicing for ‘Mr. Devastating’ since early September. The winner of the pageant will be awarded a $350 scholarship.

MR. DEVASTATING Male pageant aims to defy sexism

BY GRIFFIN FLETCHER HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU Delta Sigma Theta sorority will host its inaugural “Mr. Devastating” male pageant tonight, Nov. 30, starting at 7:13 p.m. in the Downing Student Union auditorium. “Mr. Devastating” will include five contestants from various Pan-Hellenic organizations, who will be judged based off an introduction, business wear, date night attire, swimwear, talent and a final question. The pageant will cost $3 without a canned good donation or $2 with a canned good donation. Canned goods of all types are welcome and will be donated to hurricane victims and various international Delta Sigma Theta chapters, including one in the U.S. Virgin Islands. In order to prepare for the pageant, contestants have not only been practicing for two hours per night, Monday through Friday, since late September, but have also participated in community service and etiquette classes, wherein topics such as financial responsibilities and how to properly

dress and respect others have been discussed. Lexington senior and “Mr. Devastating” co-chairwoman, Danielle Dailey, says the purpose of the pageant is to “build up men” and “portray men in a better light through community service.” “If these men are doing [community service],” Dailey said. “[Everyone] can do it.” By participating in community service and showing that men are equally capable of succeeding in pageantry, an area historically dominated by women, Dailey hopes the dynamic of “Mr. Devastating” can generate a sort of “chain reaction” and lead to greater community change. Indianapolis senior Danielle Lee serves as “Mr. Devastating” co-chairwoman alongside Dailey. Lee appreciates “Mr. Devastating” for its role in defying sexism and promoting unity via its depiction of males in a typically female setting. “It’s good that guys know they can do the same,” Lee said, stating that “to get men out of their comfort zone” is to induce change and promote equality. Lee also discusses the importance of

the pageant’s first place prize, a $350 scholarship, remarking on the goal of “Mr. Devastating,” to “promote community service and provide educational opportunities through scholarships.” Louisville native and sophomore Shayne Howell will represent Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity in the pageant. Howell believes the scholarship opportunity lends to the experience but emphasizes the change “Mr. Devastating” has inspired in his life. “It felt good . . . I was actually interacting with the community,” Howell said, discussing community service he performed with the pageant’s other contestants. “I would love to do that again.” Along with the impact “Mr. Devastating” has had on the Bowling Green community, Howell enjoys the pageant’s innovative and gender-defying design. “I’ve always wanted to do a male pageant,” Howell said. “I can look back at myself and be, like, ‘I did that.’” New Albany, Mississippi, senior Schuyler McCaig is a member of Iota Phi Theta fraternity and helped choreograph “Mr. Devastating.” McCaig

also makes note of the pageant’s uniqueness. “It’s not the Miss Kentucky USA,” McCaig said. “How often do we see pageants that are dedicated to African-American men?” McCaig believes “Mr. Devastating” calls well-deserved attention to and demands recognition of WKU’s Pan-Hellenic Greek organizations and African American community. “Ultimately, it shows that there is a care for African-American men, especially in a society where African-Americans are not as spoken about,” McCaig said. “It gives a sense of unity.” In speaking about unity, McCaig hopes “Mr. Devastating” can work to bring together the Greek communities of the Interfraternity Council (IFC) and the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) at WKU and hopefully draw an audience of members of both IFC and NPHC organizations, which he believes seldom occurs. “That’s real Greek unity,” McCaig said.

Reporter Griffin Fletcher can be reached at 270-745-2655 and griffin. fletcher398@topper.wku.edu.

New restaurant Hickory & Oak to come to town

BY OLIVIA MOHR HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU A new restaurant, Hickory & Oak, is coming to Bowling Green, and it will feature local food. Joshua Poling, along with his wife Chelsey who co-owns Home Cafe & Marketplace, owns Hickory & Oak. He is a chef, and he said he fills many roles as the owner of Home Cafe & Marketplace. Poling is unsure when Hickory & Oak will open, but he hopes it will be ready early 2018. Hickory & Oak will be located at 705 State Street Unit 54. “Construction is such an unpredictable process,” Poling said. “We will open our doors as soon as possible.” Poling said one of his goals is to provide local food for customers, which is one of his goals at Home Cafe & Marketplace as well, and he said he believes it is important to provide local food to customers because “the freshest food is the best food.”

“We always strive to emphasize and highlight local products,” Poling said. “Unfortunately it’s impossible to do a completely local restaurant, but we will continue our tradition of working with a great family of local purveyors.” Though he said providing local ingredients is not always easy, he finds it is important to form relationships with local farmers and suppliers to gain access to local ingredients. He said Home Cafe & Marketplace currently works with over 40 local farmers and artisans. “It’s all about relationships,” he said. “It’s definitely not always the easiest way to do things, but it always starts with a handshake and a hello.” In terms of the setup of Hickory & Oak, Poling said it will be a “split concept” with a dining room side that will focus on “premium beef,” and the bar side will provide “small shared plates,” and “at the heart of the kitchen is a live fire broiler and smoker.” Poling is excited to open Hickory &

Oak, and he is excited to hand his responsibilities at Home Cafe & Marketplace over to his wife Chelsey. “One, I am excited to tell this new story,” he said. “Two years ago, I sat down with Chelsey and told her there was a new story I wanted to tell, and I didn’t feel like I could do it at Home Cafe. Home [Cafe] will forever be my and Chelsey’s stories. Hickory & Oak will be Kentucky’s story. It’s very exciting. I am also looking forward to completely handing the reins of Home Cafe over to Chelsey. She is an unbelievably talented chef who has worked under me for eight years now. It’s her time to shine, and she’s earned every bit of it. She’s going to be incredible and blow everyone away.” Kyle Cochran owns Rustic Nail & Co, an interior design and building company that is planning the design and building of Hickory & Oak. He said Poling gave Rustic Nail & Co. a lot of freedom to come up with a design concept for Hickory & Oak.

“Josh has been probably my best client as far as letting go,” Cochran said. “Josh really trusts our abilities and what we do as a company, and so I think my favorite part is that Josh gave us a blank canvas. He gave us the parameters of the restaurant and literally word-for-word said, “you do your thing.’” Cochran said he appreciates that Poling gave the company freedom because “that’s when big things happen.” He said Rustic Nail & Co. does many “custom things, things that people have never seen, definitely some design aspects that have not been around this area,” and it is “trying to raise the bar for interior design for Bowling Green.” Rustic Nail & Co. did the interior design and building for Steamer Seafood in Bowling Green, where a large metal fish hangs from the ceiling. Cochran said that, like the metal fish at Steamer SEE HICKORY AND OAK • PAGE B3

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Theatre and Dance shines in ‘Revusicals’ BY NOAH MOORE HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU Musical theatre is arguably more popular than ever, which means ticket sales are surging. With that said, finding a place to see student works inspired by “The Little Mermaid,” “Company” and “Heathers: The Musical” all in one place for free is a deal. Especially when the aforementioned shows feature re-writes from the talents of student directors and writers, students who can sing their faces off and a way of storytelling that is somehow both pervasive and individualistic. The show began with “The Little Mermaid,” but this time re-written as “Ursula: The Musical” for the student directors’ Advanced Performing Arts Studio class. This meant the show’s infamous villain temptress was no longer evil, instead Poseidon took an evil turn towards the show’s conclusion. The show’s songs included originals, such as “Part of your World,” sung and acted in an eccentric Disney fashion by freshman Riley Davis as Ariel, and “Poor Unfortunate Souls,” sung ominously by Arielle Conrad as Ursula. It also included new songs written to accompany the new plot line that were on par with those of original composer Alan Menken. The ensemble of singing sisters had harmonies that were the peak of vocal performance in this show. This revusical in particular shined most in its use of original content and altering the plot to create an interesting, yet familiar tone. The next production was “Co.,” a spinoff of the critically-acclaimed musical “Company.” The show is already a difficult feat in and of itself – after all, it is a Sondheim score. But the complex themes of discovering love and finding yourself takes place in vignettes which can be hard to make a fluid show, especially when fit into a 30-minute segment as directors Aaron Schilling and Colin Waters did. The show still seemed cohesive and intriguing, marked by powerhouse performances in Connor Keef as Bob-

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Louisville junior Matthew Dant (right), freshman Shyama Iyer (left) also of Louisville and other cast members of Revusicals dance while listening to music before going onstage Tuesday. Dant said these interactions are part of his pre-show ritual. “I feed off of everyone’s energy... and I always try to talk to everyone to get used to that interaction, moving and reacting.”

by, whose starry-eyed gaze into nothingness captured the essence of life’s confusion, Mary Beth Turner as Amy, singing “Getting Married Today” to the audience’s delight, and Kayleigh LaGrutta as Joanne, tackling a role originated by Elaine Stritch and Patti Lupone but sung expertly. The show had a unique sense of ensemble and talent that made it very enjoyable and thought-provoking. The only question left lingering is when the show will become a full-fledged production, for this cast could pack the house. The last production was based off “Heathers: The Musical,” named “What’s Your Damage?” The original show reached its peak in popularity in musical theatre during its run off

Broadway in 2014, but it’s actually based off of the 1988 cult classic film starring Wynona Rider and Christian Slater. The show followed Veronica Sawyer, played by the insanely talented Reagan Stovenour whose vocal range was seemingly limitless, as she navigates the ups and downs of high school and being integrated into the school’s top clique, The Heathers. She eventually finds herself in a downward spiral with love interest JD, played by Mason Stevens, as they find the easiest way to solve their problems is to kill them, with ‘them’ meaning Heather Duke, Kurt, Ram and Heather McNamara. The Heathers, played by Paige Brouillette, Shyama Iyer and

Sabrina Sieg, were fantastic in their comedic timing and airhead aptitudes. The show’s ensemble also strengthened the storytelling and believability of the unhinged plot. The show’s greatest success came in using humor to their advantage and having well-developed, hilariously crazy characters. Three shows, each different in their own respect, but somehow connected through the theme of finding your place in the world. The Department of Theatre and Dance’s “Revusicals” showed the true power of theatre and creating art in general.

Reporter Noah Moore can be reached at 270-745-2655 and noah.moore786@ topper.wku.edu.

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Winter Night Market to help build a better BG

BY LAUREL DEPPEN HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU

Enactus is an organization that is part of the Gordon Ford College of Business at WKU. They specialize in creating opportunities for business students and in creating economic value for Bowling Green. Enactus works on various projects throughout the year, each focused on the betterment of the Bowling Green community and on helping those in need. One of their ongoing projects is the Bowling Green Night Market. Starting in March of 2017, the Bowling Green Night Market is a monthly event that focuses on the showcasing of local businesses, artists and musicians. It is an opportunity for vendors

to sell their goods and for them to come into contact with the community. This Saturday, the Night Market will be held again, this time with a creative spin on it to coordinate with the upcoming season. Shelbyville senior Nathaniel Oates is the technology and social media manager for Enactus and a team leader for the Night Market. “We’ve been framing it as a winter/ handmade gifts type of event,” Oates said. “The vendors we’ve been contacting have been Etsy vendors that make ornaments, there will be some Christmas tree guys there as well. It’s going to be a cool event.” Many other vendors will be participating including Paparazzi, Lularoe and an up-and-coming cupcake business. The Night Market has often served as a jumping off point for many

organizations and artists who were just starting out. “I talked to one lady at the last Night Market who makes cutout shapes of Kentucky on wood,” Oates said. “She hadn’t even started her business yet but came out and that kind of got her foot in the door with a few people. Those types of experiences are really rewarding.” Enactus has paired with local non-profit HOTEL INC, an organization focused on providing Warren County residents with housing, resources and food. During the event, Enactus will be collecting health products. “This time of year they get a lot of food donations but they don’t get many health product donations,” Oates said. “We picked that up as our philanthropy event for the month.”

Though the Night Market accomplishes many things including supporting local businesses and providing help for those in need, it is also primarily an opportunity for community engagement. “At the end of the day, that’s the ultimate goal: to have people come out and be a part of a community,” Oates said. “I want to see the vendors that come out be successful and get to know people. I think seeing people out there would be the most rewarding part.” Bowling Green’s Winter Night Market will be from 2-7 p.m. Saturday at Stadium Park Plaza.

Reporter Laurel Deppen can be reached at 270-745-2655 and laurel. deppen774@topper.wku.edu.

Beta Alpha Psi hosts bake sale for Humane Society BY NOAH MOORE HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU If you were missing sweets from your holiday season, no worries, Beta Alpha Psi has you covered, but the real reason for the event was bigger than just a craving fix. The accounting organization hosted another bake sale benefitting the Humane Society of Bowling Green, following their successful spring 2017 bake sale, which benefitted the same organization. Beta Alpha Psi is an accounting student honors organization, which accounting instructor Sheri Henson said is open to accounting students to further their academic achievement in the field. Besides accounting, the organization also includes service. “The candidates and members are required to engage in various professional and service activities each

HICKORY AND OAK CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 Seafood, the interior design at Hickory & Oak will feature “wow factors” of its own, but he isn’t willing to disclose the details yet. In other words, he wants customers to be surprised. “We’ve got a couple things up our sleeves that we don’t really want to discuss just yet,” he said. “We kind of want

semester,” Henson said. “We have donated all proceeds to a variety of charities but we discovered, with our Easter-themed Bunnies for Bunnies sale in spring 2017 that a lot of the WKU faculty, staff and students are really supportive of the Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society shelter, so we thought that would be a good choice again this time.” The bake sale was held Monday, Nov. 27 and Tuesday, Nov. 28 on the fourth floor of Grise Hall but closed four hours early due to selling all their products – a mark of the popularity of the sale. The sale’s goal was to benefit the Humane Society, and the honor society even offered to match the funds raised through the sale. The results were astounding to members of Beta Alpha Psi, who raised over $365 for the Humane Society and doubled it through their matching to raise around $730 that can go to keeping stranded animals off the streets this winter. Many who bought from the sale

were the accounting professors supporting their own students in their endeavors. As for the bake sale’s business strategies, Sydney Vogt, BAP member, recounted using the animals as motivators for students to buy the baked goods, as the funds went towards helping them. “Someone came up to me and said ‘okay so tell me why should I buy some baked goods, convince me.’ And I said, “‘Well, it’s for the puppies!’” she said. Beta Alpha Psi incorporates a diverse group of individuals that fill a unique array of positions. One of these is Hai Nguyen, vice president of finance for the honor society. “The main thing I am learning from this organization is professionalism and making connections,” Nguyen said. “This fundraiser raised students’ awareness of giving back to the community. It helped specifically pets at the Humane Society to find their homes for the holiday season. This was a fan-

to have a wow factor.” Cochran said he thinks Poling is a “versatile chef” who is “very, very wellversed in what he does.” “I think he’s going to bring cuisine to a whole other level for Bowling Green as far as the food, and I think the interior design is going to be able to match what he brings to the table – pardon the pun,” he said. Cochran said that Rustic Nail & Co. is

working with many different elements and materials in the construction of Hickory & Oak, including copper work, brick work, reclaimed wood, “special lighting,” iron work and custom metal fabrication. Poling said he is looking forward to watching Hickory & Oak become a part of the Bowling Green community. “It’s already bringing a lot of excitement and attention to the communi-

tastic fundraiser for a good cause.” While the organization has the goal of fundraising in mind, for adviser Sheri Henson, the event is a mark of something different – personal commitment to honoring her sister. “On a deeper level, my own family has a strong tradition of adopting shelter pets, so this cause is very dear to me,” Henson said. “When I help in any way with shelter pets, whether driving dog rescues or contributing to our local shelter, I feel like I am, in some small way, working for a cause that my deceased sister cared deeply about, and I honor her legacy every time I can make a difference.” Whatever the reason for giving this season, Beta Alpha Psi has shown it is much more than an accounting honor society; it is a continual commitment to giving back.

Reporter Noah Moore can be reached at 270-745-2655 and noah.moore786@ topper.wku.edu.

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SPORTS Lady Toppers look to take next step in Lexington

BY CLAY MANLOVE HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU

The Lady Toppers have now made it to the NCAA AA Tournament four seasons in a row, ow, but have only made it past the first round once in those three tries. Maybe the e fourth time will be the charm, and head coach Travis Hudson and his squad like their chances of taking the e next step. In Friday’ss first round of the tournament, the Lady Toppers will travel to Lexington n to take on Notre Dame at 4 p.m. CT T in Memorial Coliseum. The match will pit the nation’s second-ranked offense in WKU against the Fighting g Irish’s 12th-ranked defense. “That’s the e storyline of our first round match-up,” h-up,” Hudson said. “There’s no doubt that [Notre Dame] is going oing to come in with a game e plan to take some of ourr things away. We pride ourselves rselves on being able to come e at you wherever you want us to, so it will be a little bit off cat-and-mouse at the beginning ning as we figure figure er’s game plans.” out each other’s g the Comparing schedules off the Lady To p p e r s to that of the Fighting Irish (22-9), it is easy to he see why the pers Lady Toppers do indeed have o hang a chance to h the around with nt. ACC opponent. N o t r e Dame has faced similar opponents this season, playing conference matches against Louisville and Pittsburgh while also facing a Big Ten opponent in Ohio State. On Oct. 25, Notre Dame lost a 3-2 squeaker to Louisville on their home court. On Sept. 1, the Cardinals beat WKU, 3-1, in Louisville. On Oct. 29, Pitt came into South Bend, Indiana, and dropped the Fighting Irish with a 3-0 sweep. The Lady Toppers (30-3) conquered the Panthers, 3-2, in Diddle Arena on Sept. 8. Notre Dame split a pair of games with Ohio State with a 3-0 loss on Sept. 8 and a 3-1 win on Sept. 10. The Lady Toppers went to Columbus, Ohio, and stomped the (then No. 25) Buckeyes 3-0 on their home court on Sept. 15.

“I’m not sure how much it means that we played similar opponents because different styles match up in different ways,” Hudson said. “From what we see on film, our kids are

Individually, Rachel Anderson ranks ninth in the nation working around a .425 hitting clip on the season while Alyssa Cavanaugh leads all outside hitters in the nation with a .358 attack percentage. Cavanaugh leads a group of four seniors that have made it to the NCAA Tournament in all of their four years of play, the first time in school history that Lady Toppers have accomplished such a feat. “It’s been a pretty magical run for this group of seniors, but it’s not by accident,” Hudson said last Sunday. “They’ve worked hard and gotten better year in and year out. It’s only gotten tougher on us as

Dame offense that has averaged only a .190 attack percentage on the season, which could pose a problem against the stingy Lady Topper defense. However, it is clear that the Fighting Irish’s 12th-ranked defense has made the most noise this season, as they have held opponents to just a .152 attack percentage on the season. Junior libero Ryann DeJarld has been the driving force for the Notre Dame defense as she stands at fourth in the NCAA Division I standings with 731 total kills in 2017. The Fighting Irish are ranked 10th in the nation in total blocks with 325.0 and are also ranked 13th in NCAA D-I with 2165 total team digs. “They’re a very well-coached team,” Hudson said. “I think it’s safe to say that they will be prepared on Friday, but I think that it is a very good match-up. Both teams play a very straightforward style of volleyball.”

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Volleyball team holds the C-USA Championship trophy high and celebrates its fourth Championship title in a row on Nov 19 in Diddle Arena. The Hilltoppers are scheduled to play Notre Dame in the NCAA Volleyball Championship Tournament on Friday, Dec. 1 in Lexington.

confident that they will be in this match. That’s what you hope for when you get to this point.” The red-hot Lady Toppers have played impressive volleyball toward the end of the season despite a 3-2 setback to North Texas to end the regular season. WKU has again facilitated the second-best offense in the nation behind only top-ranked Penn State. The Lady Toppers are working around an average .335 clip on the season while holding opponents to an average .172 hitting percentage, good for 45th in the nation.

the years have gone by because there is always a bullseye on us.” Fellow senior Jessica Lucas ranks 31st in that nation with 1,231 total assists while also ranking 29th in the country with 10.99 assists per set. Notre Dame hasn’t quite put up the numbers that the Lady Toppers have this season, but have also played a significantly tougher schedule in 2017. One player who has racked up the numbers for the Fighting Irish is sophomore outside hitter Jemma Yeadon, who has accumulated 442 kills, good for 57th in the country. Yeadon’s presence leads a Notre

Should WKU defeat the Fighting Irish on Friday, it will move on to face another familiar opponent in East Tennessee State or Kentucky on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET in Lexington. The Lady Toppers took down the Bucs 3-1 in Bowling Green on Sept. 8 while playing the Wildcats in a preseason exhibition in Lexington on Aug. 16.

Reporter Clay Manlove can be reached at 270-724-9620 or at clayton.manlove475@topper.wku.edu. Follow him on Twitter at @ctmanlove58. SEE VOLLEYBALL PHOTO • PAGE C2

Lady Topper hoops return home to host Evansville

BY TYLER MANSFIELD HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU

After playing its last three games on the road, the WKU women’s basketball team returns to E.A. Diddle Arena Thursday to host Evansville in a 7 p.m. contest. On a successful trip, the Lady Toppers (3-3 overall) went 2-1, winning a pair of tight games against Mercer and Georgia State to claim the Georgia State Thanksgiving Classic championship while suffering a tough 73-71 loss at Indiana. “I think the most important thing is that we grew up,” head coach Michelle Clark-Heard said. “I think we had a lot of different people step up, and a lot of people did a lot of different things.” In Atlanta, WKU faced late deficits in both of its two outings but responded effectively by using its consistency to pull through against a pair of tough opponents. Against Mercer, the Lady Toppers faced their first deficit of the night with just 90 seconds remaining but rallied to score 10 of the game’s final 12 points to earn a 67-62 victory. They had to battle yet again Sunday with the host Georgia State, and, for

another game, Tashia Brown helped lead WKU to victory. The senior athlete averaged 21 points in the tournament at GSU and is currently averaging 8 points and shooting 40 percent in the fourth quarter. “I just kind of do whatever it takes to come out with the victory, whether that’s to score a lot or do whatever I have to do. That’s just my plan,” Brown said. “I’m always in an attack mode, and I’m always in tunnel vision trying to do whatever I can for the team.” WKU trailed 38-35 at halftime and then by as many as seven points three different times in the third quarter but, from that point, responded with eight straight points to take a 46-45 advantage. WKU put its foot on the gas in the fourth and outscored the Panthers 2212 while forcing 10 turnovers to secure a 74-63 win for its first true road victory of the year. Evansville travels to Bowling Green following a 79-53 home win over Westminster (Missouri) last Tuesday. The Purple Aces – who sport a 2-2 record so far into the 2017-18 season – were led by Brooke Dossett’s 21 points, five assists and five rebounds in the victory. The Purples Aces shot 48 percent (31-of-65) from the field on the night and outrebounded Westminster 52-

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Junior Kayla Smith (32) shoots a deep three pointer during WKU’s game vs. Notre Dame on Nov 14 in Diddle Arena. The Lady Toppers lost 78-65.

42. Evansville used a 25-point fourth quarter – and 18 points from Hannah Noe to go along with Dossett’s big outing – to seal the win. “I think you just respect everyone,” Clark-Heard said of her team’s opponent in Evansville. “They have guards that are really quick, they have a big

kid on the inside that is really dominant, and for us, that’s always kind of been a struggle. We’re gonna have to play really good defense and gonna have to do the things that we need to.” As WKU leads the all-time series 8-1

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en’t met since a 75-56 Lady Topper win on Nov. 16, 2007, at Diddle Arena. “I’m really excited for the team just to be able to sleep in their own beds and to be able to come out in front of the home crowd,” said Clark-Heard.

“We had a stretch over the weekend where we didn’t come out and play a whole 40 minutes; we’re ready to come out and do that in front of the home crowd.”

Reporter Tyler Mansfield can be reached at 270-935-0007 and tylermansfield@yahoo.com. Follow him on Twitter @_TylerMansfield.

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WKU head coach Travis Hudson yells instructions to his players during their game against Charlotte in the C-USA tournament Nov. 17. “We did not like how we finished last year and we’ve had a goal to get back to this point” Hudson said after the game.

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Hilltoppers hitting stride, looking to avoid lapses

BY JEREMY CHISENHALL

high note, they’re still developing. The team’s shallow eight-man rotation feaHERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU tures three freshmen, and they’re not even one-third of the way through the season. WKU has gathered a lot of momenThat rotation also features junior tum early in the season, as the Hillguard Lamonte Bearden, who hadn’t toppers have beaten a ranked Purdue played in over a year, and was thrust team and a highly-touted Southern into action this year without a lot of Methodist team just six games into the practice due to an injury. Stansbury season. has taken notice of Bearden’s developAfter hitting an extreme high this ment through six games, as the former early, the Hilltoppers are trying to Buffalo standout gets back to avoid having an up-and-down form. year. “The first couple games, “Coach always says ‘peaks when I watched Bearden play, and valleys,’” senior forward that wasn’t the guy I knew,” Justin Johnson said. “You can’t Stansbury said. “I understood get high and you can’t get too he hadn’t played for, whatever low. If you’re going to be really it’s been, a year and a half. I successful you have to kind of thought he was pressing a little Jeremy flat-line.” Chisenhall bit early. I do think he played The Hilltoppers don’t have himself into a little bit of a a shortage of tough opporhythm those last three games Men’s nents on their schedule. Their basketball in the Bahamas. I thought he strength of schedule is ranked beat writer got more comfortable as we sixth in the nation by Ken went on. The first day I thought Pomeroy, with opponents like he may have rushed a little bit Wisconsin, Ohio and Belmont remaintoo much at times, but I thought he ing in non-conference play. settled in as the tournament went on ... “The biggest game of the year is and still I don’t think we’ve seen some which one? Always the next one,” head of the things he does best.”

“That’s the mentality you have to keep in your players. You can’t get on the mountain, you can’t get in the valley. You’ve got to stay on that even keel the best you can. It’s easier said than done through a haul of 30 games.” Men’s basketball head coach RICK STANSBURY

coach Rick Stansbury said. “That’s the mentality you have to keep in your players. You can’t get on the mountain; you can’t get in the valley. You’ve got to stay on that even keel the best you can. It’s easier said than done through a haul of 30 games.” Even with the team already on a

Bearden is best at driving the lane and passing out and has been looking more to drive the lane and score early on this year, Stansbury said. He also said that Bearden defended very well off the dribble in the Bahamas. Stansbury has also been impressed with the development of freshman

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WKU guard Darius Thompson (15) attacks the basket for a layup during WKU’s game vs. Nicholls State on Nov 19 in E.A. Diddle Arena. WKU won 100-86.

guard Jake Ohmer. Ohmer was the star of the Battle 4 Atlantis for WKU, putting up 15 points against No. 18 Purdue and hitting a game-winning 3-pointer against SMU. He was slighted coming into college because of his height (61) and the fact that many saw him as a defensive liability. But Stansbury has never had doubts about Ohmer’s abilities. “Not one time did he ever make us question, ‘was he going to be good enough,’ or ‘can he do this well enough.’ Not one time,” Stansbury said. “We always left that floor maybe seeing him do some things that we hadn’t seen him do.” Stansbury said that Ohmer has also come a long way defensively. “I think we all would agree from where he’s come from the first day to where he’s at now defensively, he’s come miles,” Stansbury said. “I’ve gained a lot of confidence in him. I’m still hoarse from back early in the season because of Jake, and Jake knows that, but he’s responded to it. He’s responded to coaching, he’s responded to some vinegar. He’s handled it. He’s gotten better from it. And I think he’s

probably exceeded everybody’s expectations, and I would say if you ask him probably him too.” WKU will attempt to continue working towards that even-keel season against Wright State on Saturday. At the time of publication, WKU had not yet played its game against EKU on Wednesday. WSU is 4-3 on the year and coming off a narrow 57-56 win over Fairfield in the Wright State Tournament. Senior guard Grant Benzinger leads WSU, and averages a team-high 13 points per game. Redshirt freshman center Loudon Love leads the team in rebounds per game with 8.7 and senior guard Justin Mitchell leads the team in assists with 3.5 per game. The Hilltoppers will host WSU at 4 p.m. on Saturday in Diddle Arena. They’ll have a quick turnaround Sunday as they travel north to face Ohio.

Reporter Jeremy Chisenhall can be reached at 859-760-0198 and jeremy. chisenhall921@topper.wku.edu. Follow him on Twitter at @JSChisenhall.

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Close proximity hopes to boost local attendance BY CLAY MANLOVE HERALD.SECTION@WKU.EDU

The presence of WKU’s fan base in Diddle Arena this season has been a driving force for the Lady Topper volleyball team. Playing to the tune of an average of 475 of the WKU faithful in the bleachers for each game, the Lady Toppers did not lose a home match this season and have not done so since a 3-2 loss to Michigan State on Sept. 10, 2016. Based on observations from a road game at Middle Tennessee State, these fans also know how to travel and are willing to do so, especially when it means that the Lady Toppers are playing in the NCAA Tournament with their season on the line. While it is always good to have a decent fan turnout for NCAA Tournament games, this has been made difficult by the fact that the Lady Toppers have been sent to Utah and California over the last two seasons for their firstround match-ups. Luckily for WKU fans this season, the Lady Toppers got the benefit of the draw from a geographical standpoint. On Friday, WKU will travel to Memorial Coliseum in Lexington to take on Notre Dame in the first round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament at 4 p.m. CT. The two-and-a-half-hour drive to the University of Kentucky will have its perks.

Three Lady Toppers in Mary Martin, Hallie Shelton and Darby Music all hail from the city of Lexington, where WKU head coach Travis Hudson discovered them while playing in their prep careers. “It’ll be nice for [Martin, Shelton and Music] to have some extended family that can come watch,” Hudson said. “We have plenty of other family from the area and it’s a dream come true from a geographical standpoint.” In addition to Lexington natives, WKU’s Alyssa Cavanaugh hails from Louisville, just an hour away from Lexington. Other Lady Toppers also come from states that border the Bluegrass, as Jessica Lucas, Sydney Engle, Kayland Jackson and Taylor Bebout all are from Indiana while Sophia Cerino comes from Brentwood, Tennessee. While a drive to Lexington from Indiana or Tennessee may not be a cakewalk, it beats a flight to Stanford, California. With the Lady Toppers playing so close to home, Hudson has urged fans to find any way they can to make it to Friday’s match against the Fighting Irish. “If you have empty seats in your car, bring someone with you,” Hudson said while addressing fans at the NCAA Tournament Selection Show party at Buffalo Wild Wings last Sunday. “Come down to Lexington and support these kids because they’ve worked very hard to wear that WKU across their chests.”

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Junior Rachel Anderson (4) spikes the ball into the arms of Charlotte sophomore Jocelyn Stoner (18) in the first game of the C-USA Championship Tournament. WKU went on to sweep the tournament, winning it for the fourth year in a row.

The Hilltopper Athletic Foundation will be providing a fan bus for those who do not wish to make the trip in their vehicles or cannot find a ride to Friday’s match in Lexington. For $38, fans will receive an all-session pass to all of the volleyball action while also receiving transportation to and from Memorial Coliseum. Deadline to RSVP for the fan bus will be Wednesday at noon. The bus will begin loading at 11:45 a.m. CT and will be departing from WKU’s campus promptly at 12:15.

Should WKU advance to face East Tennessee State or Kentucky on Saturday, there will be another fan bus provided that will depart from South Campus on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT. Saturday’s fan bus will cost an additional $38. General admission prices on Ticketmaster are $10.

Reporter Clay Manlove can be reached at 270-724-9620 or at clayton.manlove475@topper.wku.edu. Follow him on Twitter at @ctmanlove58.

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