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Military students aided by program

BY KYLIE CARLSON HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU WKU’s Textbooks for Troops program has grown from 14 to 1,400 military students as of the fall semester, according to WKU Military Student Services.

The Textbooks for Troops program is a non-profit, donation based organization founded by Tonya Archey, director of Military Student Services. The program offers free books to military students, as well as military dependent students taking WKU courses.

“As long as the student is in the military, or is military dependent, meaning an I.D. carrying student, they can benefit from this program,” Archey said.

In 2011, Archey realized there were many military men and women in the area who often went unemployed because they could not afford a college education.

Archey believes this program is one of the main deciding factors in whether or not these students get to attend college.

“Many military students do not get to attend college right away,” Archey said.

Archey also said because military students don’t attend college after high school, they are not awarded first time merit scholarships, and can’t always afford the hundreds of dollars in textbooks required each semester.

Archey said the program doesn’t just help military students at the Bowling Green campus.

“We send these books everywhere, from right here at home, to bases, all the way to different countries,” Archey said.

Rhiannon Karlsen, a WKU student serving overseas, said she has benefitted from the program.

“I am very glad that I found this school after several months of careful research,” Karlsen said.

“I’m about to start my first class,

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OPEN FORUM Candidates for city commissioner address immigrant concerns

BY EMMA COLLINS HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU

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n Tuesday, the International Communities Advisory Council hosted a forum where 10 of the 12 candidates for the four city commissioner positions met to discuss issues relevant to new Americans, immigrants and refugees.

The free event, held in the Commissioner Chamber of Bowling Green City Hall, attracted a crowd of nearly 60 people including a number of immigrants and refugees, several of whom are members of the ICAC. According to its website, the ICAC is an organization designed to “represent members of our diverse communities and identify issues of concern” relevant to immigrants and refugees. These concerns are

then passed on to Leyda Becker, the community services specialist/ international communities liaison, who works with the local government to address needs of the international community. Becker was also in charge of helping to select the questions asked by Chad Young of WKCT, who served as the moderator.

Throughout the forum, Young asked the candidates a variety of questions regarding their stance on concerns voiced by the immigrant community. Several questions focused on the struggle many immigrants face when trying to learn English. All of the candidates who were asked about English classes agreed learning English affects an immigrant’s ability to become successful in Bowling Green.

When asked how the city could be more serviceable to refugees and immigrants, particularly in regards to English as a second language classes, candidate Matt Stephens said he believes the language barrier is one of the toughest challenges immigrants will face.

“There’s no doubt that it’s our responsibility, the county government and the city government, to continue to support ESL programs,” Stephens said. “I believe that vocational tech schools, I would like to see them, if they’re not already, offer classes as well.”

Candidate Derek Reeder said he also believes learning English is a challenge and the city needs to make sure the schools are prepared

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Search for Garrett renovation contract begins

BY MONICA KAST HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU

WKU has begun the process of searching for vendors to help fund the renovation of Garrett Conference Center in the coming months, according to WKU officials.

Bryan Russell, chief facilities officer, said Garrett has had no major updates since it was built in 1951.

At the time it was built, Russell said only the basement and first floor were constructed. In the 1960’s, the building was added onto, according to Russell.

“The plumbing, the wiring … the air conditioning has not been updated, and so it is failing,” Russell said. “It is old.”

Russell said the building relies on a twopipe system for heating and cooling, which results in the building being too hot or too cold during certain times of the year. He said during those times of year, the building becomes “uncomfortable for the occupants.”

Architect’s rendering of what Garrett Conference Center may look like after renovations. Provided by chief facilities officer Bryan Russell

“It’s all about quality at the end of the day,” Russell said. “The building is just tired.”

Russell also said by renovating, the current accessibility issues with the building would be able to be addressed.

Gary Meszaros, assistant vice president of business and auxiliary services, echoed the need to renovate Garrett.

“We knew that was the last building that we haven’t really renovated,” Meszaros said.

Since Garrett is categorized as an auxiliary building, WKU will not use state funding for the renovations. Instead, WKU has released a request for proposals otherwise known as RFP, in which an outside vendor would bid on and fund the renovations.

According to Meszaros, WKU released the RFP in mid-July, and will be open for proposals until Oct. 21. Meszaros said WKU has recently heard back from several companies, and were able to provide more information about the building and renovations to those companies.

Meszaros also said the RFP tells companies about the school and gives specifics about the current food programs on campus. Meszaros said in turn, the companies are able to offer al-

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to teach English as a second language.

“It’s important that our schools have robust English as a second language courses,” Reeder said. “We need to make sure that the teachers are well equipped to help those students out.”

In addition to maintaining ESL classes, Reeder said he also believes the city government needs to have access to translators who speak a variety of languages.

Other questions focused on the city’s limited transportation services. One particular question asked candidates if they supported increasing funds for transportation services and adding additional routes and hours to transportation.

Candidate Brian “Slim” Nash, who previously served as a city commissioner from 2005 to 2012, responded simply with, “Yes and yes,” when asked if he supported those two changes to the transportation services.

Two other candidates, Sue Parrigin and Rick Williams, both of whom are currently city commissioners, said they do support changes to transportation services; however, they both said it is important to remain fiscally responsible when considering such changes.

“We would love to see and love to find a big pot of money that we could use to buy a bunch more buses and

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ternatives and suggestions for programs and additions to Garrett Conference Center that would improve the building and services offered. Russell said the RFPs give the campus “the opportunity to see what a professional recommends.”

Ann Mead, senior vice president for finance and administration, said releasing an RFP comes with “an expectation that the proposals we receive would include renovation and possible expansion” of Garrett.

According to Meszaros, the RFP serves as a “sales job” to attract potential contractors. Meszaros said Aramark, Sodexo and Chartwells have all responded to the RFP, and toured the campus.

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books for Troops program. I just received the textbook for my first class all the way in Afghanistan.”

Archey, who is retired from the U.S. Navy, said WKU On-Demand is popular among military students since they can study during their deployment.

“When you are sitting in those bunkers, you usually don’t get to sit around and watch TV,” Archey said. “[WKU] On-Demand offers them something they wouldn’t normally have the access to on deployment.”

Another student who has benefitted is now a graduate student and is working for WKU. Teresa Jameson, U.S. Air Force veteran and office assistant in Counseling and Testing Center, was a single mother and in college when she found Textbooks for Troops.

“I did not know about the program my first semester so I paid for the books out of pocket which hit me and my daughters hard,” Jameson said. She was a commuter student when she started at WKU, traveling back and forth to class.

Jameson said her second semester was easier financially-

add more routes,” Williams said.

“But we have to do this in a regulated manner where we can afford it and it doesn’t put a burden on all of our citizens to have to pay for something.”

Parrigin said the current board of commissioners is looking for ways to add more money to fund transportation services, and they will be discussing it at their upcoming fall retreat.

While most of the candidates agreed on the need for an increase in ESL programs and transportation services, they did not agree on two of the more controversial subjects of the forum: the Universal Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and the Fairness Ordinance.

The Universal Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, or URLTA, is an act designed to help improve the relationship between tenants and landlords by clearly defining the rights of both parties.

When asked how he would help provide affordable housing to immigrants, one of the candidates, Andrew Manley, said he would attempt to pass URLTA. “I think that’s the first initiative,” Manley said. “[It’s] the key.”

Nate Morguelan, another candidate, said he would also support passing URLTA. “That’ll help everyone make sure, while they are renting, they are protected,” Morguelan said.

“It protects the landlords, too.”

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once she found the program.

“My second semester I used T4T [Textbooks for Troops] and it saved me a huge amount of money which meant I could pay for gas to get to class,” Jameson said in an email.

Jameson added she tries to buy her books now in graduate school in order to donate them to the program.

“I try to use the program when I need it but I also try to buy some of my books and then donate them to the program for future students to use as well,” Jameson said.

Textbooks for Troops relies solely on donations to fund the program.

Archey said the growing amount of donations has also allowed the reach of the program to grow as well.

The Textbooks for Troops program accepts new and used books from every major and minor, undergraduate and graduate courses and kiosks for donations are located in areas around campus including the lobby of Mass Media and Technology Hall.

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plause of the night when he said he disagreed with Parrigin’s opinion.

“Right now you can be fired from your job or evicted from your house simply because you’re gay, and those aren’t the values that I recognize in Bowling Green values or American values,” Fulkerson said.

“I think we need to change that.”

Fulkerson’s response also earned him a standing ovation from several other candidates.

At the end of the forum, all of the candidates were invited to give a closing statement. Many of them, including candidate Dan Rudloff, said their love of Bowling Green was one of the reasons they chose to run for city commissioner. Others, including candidate Jennifer Morlan, said they were grateful to have the opportunity to speak at the forum and to see members of the community come to listen.

All of the 10 candidates, as well as Joe Denning and Mark Bradford who did not attend the forum, will be on the ballot for election day on Nov. 8.

ros said. “We say, ‘Here’s what the campus looks like, what do you think you can do?’”

Meszaros said the renovations will happen in multiple phases. After a company is selected from the RFPs and a budget is set, plans for renovations will begin. Although there is not a set time for renovations to being, Meszaros said they could potentially start this summer.

Mead said they hope to have a selection from the RFPs by the end of the year, and the current contract ends on June 30, 2017. According to Mead, they want the new company to be ready to take over on July 1, 2017.

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Later in the forum, when asked how she would protect immigrant tenants’ rights, Parrigin said she would be hesitant to pass URLTA because she has heard it is an all-or-nothing act.

“I also have heard mixed reviews from officials in Lexington and Louisville as to the effectiveness and fairness of the URLTA law, and I’d like to take a look at it closer,” Parrigin said.

A question about the Fairness Ordinance also sparked different reactions among candidates.

The Fairness Ordinance seeks to make it illegal to discriminate against people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.

When asked if she supported it, Parrigin said she is not opposed to treating people fairly; however, she said she believes the city government is the wrong place to have a conversation about the ordinance.

“Bowling Green city commission is the lowest and least representative form of government that we have,” Parrigin said. “The conversation, in my opinion, needs to be at the very least statewide and preferably at the federal level.”

Following Parrigin’s answer, when asked whether he supported the ordinance, candidate Ryan Fulkerson received the loudest ap-

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BY KYLIE CARLSON HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU Individual rights and protections will be the topic of discussion during the annual “Constitution Week 2016 Celebration” event held this week According to Saundra Ardrey, associate professor and department head for the WKU department of political science, the government mandates the celebration of the Constitution on Sept. 17, but WKU had another idea in mind.

“We at WKU decided instead of one day a week, we would celebrate for the entire week,” Ardrey said.

The law establishing the celebration of the Constitution passed in 2004, and WKU has been celebrating with a week long event since then.

One of the sponsors for the event, which Ardrey is the coordinator of, is the Political Engagement Project on campus.

“The Political Engagement Project was set in place to help ensure students have the necessary skills and become well-informed citizens,” Ardrey said.

There are four main sessions planned this weekfor students to engage in.

Tuesday, included “Title IX, Equal Protection, and Seperation of Powers: What We Talk About When We Talk About Trans-bathroom Laws.” The interactive talk was hosted by Patricia Minter, associate professor in the history department.

Minter commented in an email on this specific issue saying it fits in with the constitution week.

“Trans-bathroom bills fit perfectly with Constitution Week because these laws directly challenge the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause,” Minter said in an email. “There are also

Franklin senior Brittany Belcher takes part in a Q&A during the "Title IX, Equal Rights Protection, and Separation of Powers" event during the "Constitution Week 2016 Celebration" on Tuesday, Sept. 13 in Downing Student Union Kathryn Ziesig/HERALD

significant questions about whether or not state governors or attorneys general can sue the Obama Administration over its Title IX directive (separation of powers issue).”

Minter hopes students will not only learn about the constitution from this, but also about the social issues surrounding them.

“I hope students learned something and will continue to think critically about rights, particularly protecting those for marginalized groups,” Minter said in an email. “Social issues are certainly legal issues as well.”

Wednesday, was the Study Abroad Fair and the Pizza and Politics Series.

The Study Abroad Fair, hosted in the Preston Center, was geared toward becoming a global citizen.

The Pizza and Politics Series included pizza and a

assistant professor in the political science department.

Friday is the Constitutions' birthday party. Held in the front lawn of Grise Hall,

I hope students learned something and will continue to think critcally about rights, particularly protecting those for marginalized groups.”

Associate Professor in the department of history Patricia Minter

discussion about how the Supreme Court might look if Hillary Clinton wins the presidency versus Donald Trump takes office. The discussion was hosted by Jeff Budziak,

students can register to vote, meet other students from both College Republicans and College Democrats clubs, learn about this year’s candi-

dates for president and party stances and get free food.

There will be free hot dogs, potato chips and cookies in order to celebrate the signing of the United States Constitution wiht a "good ole fashion American style cookout.

“We are entitled to understanding our rights, and we hope to show students this throughout the ‘Celebrate the Constitution Week,’” Ardrey said.

Reporter Kylie Carlson can be reached at 270-7456011 and kylie.carlson15@ gmail.com. Follow her on Twitter at @kentuckylie.

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New thriller was a breath of fresh air

BY JACK JOHNSON HERALD.OPINION@WKU.EDU Horror films are hard to get right.

They have to walk the line between the terrifying, and the believable. As a child, I remember thinking that things were intrinsically scarier when you could not easily see them; when you could not easily relate to them.

Or, maybe you could, and that is the part that is meant to unnerve you.

Fede Alvarez’s “Don’t Breathe” takes note of this fact, but in a different sort of way. While most horror/thriller films take time to make the audience sympathize with the protagonists of a story, “Don’t Breathe” follows a more gray route; at least, for most of the story.

The film stars Jane Levy as Rocky, one third of a band of petty thieves living in Detroit just trying to get by. Rocky is joined alongside by Money, the leader of the group played by Daniel Zovatto, and Alex, played by Dylan Minnette.

The film opens with the trio’s latest operation –– stealing jewelry and other valuables, but never money for some reason. Money receives a tip that a Blind Man living nearby has been sitting on $300,000

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part of a legal settlement.

So begins our film. The following night, the three break into the Blind Man’s house, predictably being loud. Isn’t it common knowledge that basically all blind folk have super-hearing? Come on, guys.

Anyway, this earns them an “F” on the quiet test, because the old man wakes up and realizes there are intruders –– specifically, Money.

Alas, poor Money, we knew him, a fellow of infinite dumb. After taking him out, the Blind Man boards up the back door, locking the remaining thieves in his home. The thrill ensues.

Let me just say this about the film –– it’s a whole package. Everything seems to play a role in the grand scheme of “Don’t Breathe.” The little details are littered everywhere. Early on, before the Blind Man is aware of the intruders, there’s a shot that follows one of the protagonists, they duck, and the scene is left to focus on a hammer in the middle of a tool rack.

As I was watching, I knew that hammer would be getting some serious action later on in the movie, and I was right. It did, in fact, get some serious action. Little details like this make this film unique –– everything the audience is shown

has a purpose for being there.

I won’t forget to mention Stephen Lang as the Blind Man, either –– this guy is terrifying. To say that he is the focusing presence of the film is an understatement.

Altogether, his character has less than fifteen lines in the whole movie, but every one of them stick out.

Another facet to this movie is the break from tradition –– usually, the horror movie trope is as follows: intruders break into house, the person living in the house is the victim.

“Don’t Breathe” flips this on its head; the intruders quickly become the hunted in this flick. It’s nuts Jack to think that this movie Johnson made me legitimately fear for characters I had such little care for, especially when their primary threat is an old blind man.

“Don’t Breathe” is a good thriller. It’s nice to see a refreshing, organic horror film come out that doesn’t muddle itself with spooky dolls or found-footage ghosts. It does make me a little warier of Stevie Wonder, though.

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Tips for maximizing your daily cup of coffee

BY KELLY BURGESS HERALD.OPINION@WKU.EDU The atmosphere, the aroma, the buzz. Today, coffee doesn’t seem to mean just the brewed beverage to jump-start your day.

Coffee: time with friends, the thing before a “real date”, the only possible way to survive late night study sessions. The simple cup of coffee has suddenly become much more complex, socially and nutritionally.

If you’re anything like me, sometimes walking into a coffee shop is just enough to trigger some mild apprehension, so many options and so many factors. How do you possibly decide on the perfect drink at any given moment? Do you choose by price (let’s be honest, we’re all on a budget), just what tastes good or by what’s “healthy”?

All of these factors usually lead to my extreme indecisiveness,

blurting out something completely random to the cashier, and forgetting how to pronounce all the fancy words in the process.

Deciphering how to order the coffee you want can be a real challenge amongst foreign words, as well as brand and store specific terminology. At some point in the process of getting coffee, did it ever strike you that the complexity of ordering a drink might also allude to the complex nutritional factors about what is inside that three-dollar cup of joe?

As a fellow coffee lover, I want you to know some quick facts about your favorite coffee drinks.

Frozen blended beverages tend to be one of the options with the most calories and the most sugar. For example, a large Java Chip Frappuccino from Starbucks, with no whipped cream, will bring you to a total of 340 calories, and 62 grams of sugar.

Although it slides into the category of “coffee,” nutritionally, it comes out

closer to being a milkshake. However, hot drinks are not exempt either.

A large White Chocolate Mocha will add 400 calories to your daily total. These numbers might not seem significant at first, but when put in the context of the reference 2,000 calories per day plan, the problem becomes more apparent.

So, what can you do? How do you enjoy life, casually sipping on your Kelly much-needed coffee, Burgess now that you know a little bit more about what is hidden underneath the whipped cream?

There are several easy ways to make sure you win every sip of the coffee game.

My favorite way to lighten up any of my favorite drinks is to simply ask for nonfat milk. As a general rule of thumb, nonfat milk will

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shave off almost a hundred calories from most of your favorite lattes, mochas and frozen blended drinks.

Another way to cut down on the added sugar total is to put in your own flavor instead. Most coffee spots have spices available for you to add yourself, like cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. These give you just as much flavor, but instead of sugar, provide extra health benefits through antioxidants.

Especially for the fall season, spices add a nice twist even on plain coffee.

Speaking of plain coffee, why not go back to the basics and try the regular brew at your favorite coffee dive? Doing so will have your wallet thanking you, as well as your waistline. If you need a serious pick-me-up, remember that regular coffee has the most caffeine (other than espresso), and will do the trick better than anything.

After all, coffee is still coffee, right?

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b-17 in Bowling green Sentimental Journey, a B-17 World War II bomber, arrived at the Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport on Monday and will stay until Sept. 19. The plane will be offering tours for a suggested donation of $5. The price for rides start from $425 to $850. Out of the 12,700 B-17 Bombers created, the Sentimental Journey is one of 10 bombers that can still be flown today. The aircraft is part of the Commemorative Air Force’s fleet from Mesa, Arizona.

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COLLEGEUNIVERSITY HEIGHTS HERALD SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 > WESTERN KENTUCKY » Title IX: Turn to page B2 for coverage of a Constitution Week discussion on Title IX led by associate professor of history Patti Minter.

Electoral involvement focus of workshop

BY MADISON MARTIN HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU

For any students or community members unsure of how to get their voices heard, an event will be offered this weekend to help attendees better understand how to become a more empowered member of democracy.

The Southern Kentucky chapter of Kentuckians For The Commonwealth, a grassroots organization advocating for better livelihoods and justice for its citizens, is based out of Bowling Green. The chapter will be offering a workshop on Saturday entitled “Voter Empowerment 101.”

According to their website, the local group is “currently working on fair housing, tax justice, fairness, voter empowerment, and clean, safe, and affordable energy options.”

The workshop intends to help educate participants on how to get involved in a variety of ways in the upcoming local, state and national elections, as well as encourage others to do the same, according to Bowling Green native and WKU alumna Aeryn Darst, a member of the SOKY chapter who will be helping with the session.

Some of the topics to be discussed and learned are how to complete voter registration cards, along with how to effectively reach candidates with one’s concerns, Darst said. These are just some of the ways that demonstrate how multifaceted voter empowerment can be.

“If you don’t have voter empowerment, you don’t have a functioning democracy,” Patricia Minter, associate professor of history at WKU and a chapter member, said.

Minter said the chapter’s efforts in standing up for economic justice and greener practices were some of the reasons she decided to join more than two years ago. Her involvement in such causes has intersected with her research.

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Teachers, students, and Bowling Green residents attend the planetarium show “MoonBeings” on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at the Hardin Planetarium. The show explored the many different moons in the solar systems and tried to identify potentially inhabitable ones. Kathryn Ziesig/HERALD

‘Life beyond earth’ Moonbeings arrive at the hardin planetarium

BY ELISABETH MOORE HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU As the sun set on WKU, stars and planets filled the WKU Hardin Planetarium while interested spectators filed in for the free show titled “Moonbeings.”

Every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, the Hardin Planetarium at WKU performs a free show to students, staff, faculty and any other visitor interested in any aspect of astronomy and the sky above. The current show is running from Aug. 21 until Oct. 6.

According to the Planetarium’s website, “Moonbeings” is about “extending our search for life beyond Earth to the surprising diverse array of moons

in our solar system.” Starting with Earth’s own moon, Ronn Kistler, planetarium coordinator, compared and contrasted the many moons of each planet in our solar system, discussing whether they could sustain life.

“It’s a great job,” Kistler said. “Basically, this is an informal science education facility. Informal in the sense that it is not like a classroom where people are expected to stay in their seats or come every time and do their homework and stuff. People can come in and out as they please and stay or leave if they get bored.”

Throughout the show, Kistler was aided by two students, using a projector to display the show onto the domed ceiling of the planetarium.

Kistler and his two student workers used the projector’s 360 degree capability to show spectators how it would be to zoom into outer space and see Bowling Green’s unfiltered night sky, using a software program in their computer systems. Each show is programmed and made by the workers and volunteers of the planetarium using free information that can be found through NASA and other space agencies.

Kistler and the other members of the planetarium staff used this information to piece together knowledge about moons and planets using actual NASA information. With the help of a globe, a foam ball and a YouTube vid-

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Moon Festival celebrates Chinese heritage

BY MILES SCHROADER HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU The WKU Confucius Institute hosted a Moon Festival celebration at Helm Library on Monday afternoon in honor of the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, or Moon Festival, is an inherited custom of moon sacrificial ceremonies, according to Travel China Guide. The Moon Festival is celebrated annually at the time of year during which the moon is at its roundest and brightest, the guide explains.

Haiwang Yuan, professor and coordinator of web and emerging technologies at WKU Libraries, gave a presentation discussing the history and meaning of the Moon Festival, a celebration of what the moon represents traditionally in Chinese culture.

Yuan said to many Chinese people, the moon represents home, their loved ones, and even their name. When they look up at the moon, they know their loved ones can see the same thing, giving it a symbolic meaning, he explained. Professor Hawing Yuan gives a lecture about a the Chinese Moon Festival Celebration on Monday Sept. 12, 2016 at Helm “My interest of research as a Chinese Library. The lecture was hosted by the WKU Confucius Institute and the Department of Modern Languages. Shaban Athuman/

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eo, Kistler explained the various components of Earth, the moon and if there could be life outside our planet.

Sophomore Joshua Goodpastor, one of the student workers, said he has been working in the planetarium for a year. Goodpastor is paid through the work study program to work with Kistler and the planetarium whenever they need help.

“I am here one hour before every show and then I work to the end of the show,” Goodpastor said. “The other student worker does more technical work, and I am basically Ronn [Kistler]’s assistant.”

Throughout the show, Kistler used a laser pointer to point out various im-

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Continued from LIFE “What I learn from studying civil rights and human rights, is that grassroots democracy matters,” Minter said. “And grassroots organizing and engagement in the community matters. And it’s the most effective way to enact meaningful change. So I teach it and I research about it, but I also live it in my personal life.”

Being a participant in the organization for the past year was described by

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national, now an American, is to be a bridge between the two different cultures, China, and the West,” Yuan said.

“I’m really trying to promote diversity by doing things like this and publishing several books.”

Yuan has authored/edited and co-authored/edited six monographs, including “This is China: the First 5,000 Years” and “Holidays around the World: Celebrate the Chinese New Year,” according to his biography on WKU’s website.

Yuan said he would be very interested in giving a similar presentation

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portant topics while the student workers made sure the projector was on the right slide. Kistler used the 60-minute running time to interact with spectators by walking around and asking and answering questions.

“Our whole focus here is to try and keep them engaged so that they actually participate and learn something in the way of science,” Kistler said. “The more participation we get in the shows and the more active we can actually allow them to be in terms of interacting with the exhibit, the happier we are. So, that’s our goal.”

Juniors Sara Beth Matney and Ryan Sheppard both attended Tuesday night’s show. Both decided to come check it out after seeing the sign advertising a free show in front of the planetarium.

“I’ve never been here,” Sheppard said. “It’s a new experience.”

Though the show is created by those working in the planetarium, Kistler said they have multiple free full dome movies appropriate for children and adults. However, new full dome movies can cost around $5,000 each, which is currently more than the planetarium’s entire budget. These movies would be licensed for around a year, allowing the planetarium to show it within that year.

The planetarium is also able to use a regular projector to show regular movies like “The Martian” onto the domed ceiling, Kistler said. The Microbiology Club and various other clubs and classes borrow the facility to watch films or to use the planetarium for its star software.

“Most of the introductory astronomy classes and occasionally some of the more intermediate or advanced ones will come in once or twice a semester to do a special lesson,” Kistler said. “I think there is four or five sessions of basic astronomy classes that come in here over the course of the semester.”

“Moonbeings” will run until October 6, followed by “Life of Stars,” which will showcase the life cycles of stars.

Free shows are on Sundays at 2 p.m., Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and on Thursdays at 7 p.m.

Darst as “intensive” but has allowed her to work on issues she cares about.

“For me personally, I would say [having the chapter] just gets me a lot of hope for change,” Darst said. “I’ve always been interested in the politics of Bowling Green, so being a part of the SOKY chapter gives me a way to have my voice heard and also work for change in a more proactive way.”

Minter strongly welcomes individuals to the event who feel as though they aren’t informed enough to make a decision during the upcoming election.

“This workshop’s for them,” she said.

Minter said that anyone interested may become a chapter member and/ or take part in the workshops, as the organization continues working to help people become more informed and engaged citizens.

“A democracy means that the people in every level of society feel empowered to make informed decisions that affect their community, their states, their nation,” she said, “and voter em-

powerment is about telling people that their vote matters, their individual participation matters, because without every individual, there is no functioning democracy.”

The workshop will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at The Foundry Christian Community Center.

again in the future.

Ke Peng, associate professor of Chinese, said she organized the event to introduce students on campus to Chinese culture, engaging them and enhancing their understanding of cultural differences.

She also wanted the event to promote the Chinese major and minor programs on campus, offering a learning experience to give context on the background of Chinese culture.

“So they are not just learning the language, but also, through the lecture and talking to people in the Chinese community, so they can have a better understanding,” Peng said. She added

that the Confucius Institute is organizing several outreach initiatives alongside the Chinese Flagship program, promoting collaboration between different units on campus.

David Laney, observatory education scientist of physics and astronomy, said he came to the Moon Festival Celebration to learn more about his interest in cultural astronomy.

“When I lived in South Africa, which I did for 26 years, I investigated African legends about the sky,” Laney said.

“Stories about the sun, the moon, the stars and that sort of thing.”

Laney said he recently became aware of the Chinese Moon Festival,

and has spoken about in some of his planetarium presentations. He said he learned a great deal about the cultural history behind the festival by attending the celebration.

“I would want them to be open-minded,” Peng said. “To learn something different, through the lesson, you will be able to have a deeper understanding of people elsewhere.”

He added that as long as people have an open mind and are willing, they will have a better understanding of people and new experiences in life.

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Students, faculty discuss equal protection

BY EMMA AUSTIN

HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU In celebration of Constitution Week, WKU students, faculty and staff gathered together on Tuesday afternoon for a discussion on equal protection and separation of powers, led by associate professor of history, Patricia Minter.

Minter spoke about recent controversies regarding transgender bathroom laws, giving background information on how discrimination laws against transgender people violates Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which protects people against discrimination on the basis of sex.

Joshua Finn, a nontraditional senior at WKU, said he came to the discussion in support of trans rights.

“I believe knowledge is power,” Finn said. “If people are unaware of what’s going on around them, a lot of times they fear that.” Familiarizing yourself with discriminatory issues, whether it affects you personally or not, is a good way to realize your way is not always the right way, he added.

“There’s a lot of gray area,” he said.

“It’s not all black and white.”

During her presentation, Minter mentioned the 23 states that sued the Obama administration over the policy

allowing transgender students of public schools to use the bathroom consistent with their gender identity.

Finn, a drag entertainer, said he used to perform at a bar in Nashville, when the Tennessee legislature was trying to pass a bill requiring all students in public schools to use bathrooms matching their gender at birth.

“Some of the entertainers I worked with down there got with a film crew and filmed a commercial,” Finn said.

The commercial aired on a national television network to convince Tennesseans to rally against the bill, Finn said.

“You might have a child that’s transgender, or a family member, or coworker, or a friend that’s struggling with gender identity you don’t even know about,” Finn said. “Would you want them to experience discrimination and be criminalized for who they are?”

Elizabethtown senior Forrest Simeton said he came to the discussion on Tuesday afternoon without much knowledge about the context surrounding transgender equality issues, and left with a clearer understanding.

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said he believes it’s important to be informed about the issue to avoid ignorance.

The Bowling Green Fairness movement is currently working to enact a local fairness ordinance to illegalize discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity according to Minter, an active member of Bowling Green Fairness.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects citizens from discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion and nationality. Since all cities and towns must operate under Title VII, Minter said adding protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity would protect LGBT citizens in housing, employment and other public accommodations.

Although WKU has a nondiscriminatory policy protecting the rights of LGBT students, these rights aren’t protected in Bowling Green. Minter said she was glad for the LGBT students who spoke out during the discussion because it put faces to the people living under discrimination.

Minter said her interest in working with civil rights started with an interest in race relations, which grew to her current advocacy for LGBT rights.

“I just didn’t understand why people

were so hateful,” Minter said. “I didn’t understand why they were so afraid of difference. And I still don’t.”

Even after getting involved with the subject on a scholarly level through her training as a legal and constitutional historian, Minter said she doesn’t understand the problem any better emotionally.

Raising awareness is one of the most effective tools to build human rights, she said.

“I think these are very important conversations to have on a college campus,” she said. In a world where thinking on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is very much changing, Minter said it’s important for the college students and their generation to keep having conversations about these subjects.

“Visibility not only erases invisibility, but invisibility produces discrimination,” Minter said. “So one of the best ways to fight discrimination is to promote visibility. It’s harder for people to deny empathy for those they see, and those whose stories they know.”

Reporter Emma Austin can be reached at 270-745-2655 and emma.austin177@topper.wku.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @emmacaustin.

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Continued from SPORTS in 2016. The Bruins won one match while dropping three and drawing in a trio of meetings. However, Belmont has only played one total game on its home field and is 1-0 there while being winless on the road. “Belmont has always been a good team,� Neidell said. “It’s a bit of a rivalry game with us just being an hour away. It’s a difficult time of the year to play them just because we’re about to conference play and it’s a non-conference game.�

Senior midfielder Meg Howard has

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Continued from sports Brandon Doughty shredded the Redhawks to the tune of 457 yards and six touchdowns with only eight incompletions.

This weekend’s quarterback situation is less solidified with starter Mike White a bit beat up after last weekend’s game, but White has proven his capability after a 517-yard performance in week one.

As Brohm mentioned in Monday’s press conference, the Toppers’ backfield has struggled to find its rhythm with redshirt sophomore D’Andre Ferby still questionable after a weekone shoulder injury. “I’d love to get [Ferby] back,�

Brohm said. “We need to get our running game going. It hasn’t been where we would like it to be.�

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In the third and final match of the weekend the Lady Tops will take on the Mountain Hawks of Lehigh University (3-7).

The Mountain Hawks are led by redshirt sophomore Victoria Hemsath on the offensive attack. Hemsath leads the team with 105 kills.

Led by two All-Americans in Lucas and junior outside hitter Alyssa Cavanaugh, the Lady Tops’ offense

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scored two goals on nine shots and leads her team in that category. However, on the defensive side of the ball, senior goalkeeper Stephanie Bukovec has put up some impressive numbers.

The experienced net protector, who has seen 498:43 total minutes of action, has saved 29 shots from opponents this year and holds a save percentage of .806, which ranks her fifth in the Ohio Valley Conference.

As for WKU, the Lady Tops have been a goal-scoring machine this season. After netting just 20 total shots in 2015, the club has been able to score 17 goals already on this campaign,

which ranks it third in C-USA behind Louisiana Tech University and the University of Texas at San Antonio. “I mean, you can’t win games without scoring goals,� Neidell said. “We feel really good about the chances we’re creating and converting it into goals. It’s just giving us a lot of confidence. We’re a team that knows we can score.�

Freshman forward Chandler Backes has been responsible for seven of those scores this year, as she leads all of C-USA in not only goals, but also goals per game (1.000), points (15) and points per game (2.14).

On the other side of the ball, junior goalkeeper Allison Leone has had a solid season thus far. The experienced net defender has made 19 saves in seven games played and has a save percentage of .760. Also, Leone ranks seventh in C-USA in total saves.

WKU and Marshall are set to kickoff at 6 p.m. CDT from Hoops Family Field while the Lady Tops and Belmont will meet at 5 p.m. CDT in Nashville.

field. “I don’t think it’s been good at all,â€? redshirt senior running back Anthony “Aceâ€? Wales said. “Especially with the line we have –– those guys block their butts off every single game –– so we need to produce way more than we have [by] just trusting what the coaches call for us ‌ we just have to stick with it and go hard.â€?

Wales will look to replace the production his injured backfield mate Ferby put up against the Redhawks last season. Ferby accounted for 105 of the 124 yards the Toppers gained on the ground in the matchup, and Wales said he doesn’t take Ferby’s absence as an excuse for the backfield’s lack of production as a whole. “We still have great running backs in this unit,� Wales said. “As a leader, I just need to pick it up and that’s going to help the younger guys get better so we can go out there and play WKU football.

One facet of his team that Brohm has confidence in up to this point is the defense. “I think coach [Nick] Holt and our staff does a great job of taking away the run and loading the box and making people throw the ball down the field,� Brohm said. “If you can do that and put some pressure on the quarterback and hit him a few times, you should have a chance.�

Holt’s defense gained some confidence after hanging with the Tide for the majority of the first half on Saturday. The front seven and depth have been particularly strong suits up to this point, and redshirt sophomore defensive back De’Andre Simmons said the unit gained some confidence in Tuscaloosa. “We learned that we can really play with anybody in the country, and we just can’t beat ourselves,� Simmons said. “We’re too deep at every posi-

tion on defense. We have two or three people at every position, so when you’re tired, you tap out and the next person comes in and picks up where you left off.�

Brohm’s said he and his team take the season one week at a time, and a big emphasis for his team heading into this week involved refocusing and learning from the mistakes they made a week ago. “We don’t go out there with a high head or go out there thinking ‘we just played Bama so these guys are going to feel sorry for us,’� Wales said. “They’re sitting at 0-2, so they want to get their first win. We just have to go with the same attitude we’ve been having.�

has been impressive as Cavanaugh has notched 172 kills on the season while Lucas has 442 assists.

Junior outside hitter Sydney Engle has also enjoyed a favorable season which has drawn rave reviews from Hudson so far. “Best volleyball player on our team,� Hudson said about Engle. “She does everything. She is a very complete player. She passes, she digs, she sets, she hits, she serves, she blocks; she is an absolute vital cog of our team. Most im-

portant player we have maybe.�

Engle is third on the team in kills with 104 and leads the team in service aces with 18. The Indiana native also ranks second in digs and fifth in blocks. “Offensively, her numbers are really good,� Hudson said. “There is more there offensively. We are trying to get a better rhythm for her.

I am incredibly pleased with what Sydney Engle gives us on a daily basis because she does everything, she does everything really well.�

After a tough five-set loss to Mich-

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igan State University, Hudson and company are ready to get back to work . “My biggest concern is getting healthy. We are gonna start having team meetings in the training room,� Hudson said jokingly. “I feel really good about what our team is doing right now.�

Reporter Matthew Stewart can be reached at 270-745-6281 and matthew. stewart015@topper.wku.edu. Follow him on Twitter at @MES_WKU22.

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Sargent shines in the Hilltoppers golf debut

BY SAM PORTER

HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU The WKU men’s golf team traveled to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to compete in the Sam Hall Intercollegiate hosted by Conference-USA foe University of Southern Mississippi.

After a 10th place finish in last year’s C-USA championships, the Hilltoppers looked to make an early statement to open the 2016 campaign.

Redshirt sophomore Billy Tom Sargent tied for first place individually as the team finished tied with Mississippi State University for third place out of 15 teams.

Sargent, a former Kentucky Mr. Golf winner, shot 5-under 208 (65-7370) at the par-71 Hattiesburg Country Club. Sargent’s 65 on Monday’s round was the lowest score by a Topper since 2008 when Justin Perry shot 65 at the 2008 Sun Belt Championships.

His overall performance also earned him C-USA Golfer of the Week. “I wasn’t feeling well the first day and I actually had a slow start,� Sargent said about Monday’s opening round “I was finally able to get some pars going and then I got my first birdie, an eagle, then I had some birdies roll in. It really sparked the team.

Everybody started playing well.�

Sargent continued to stand near the top through day two and three.

However, the Georgetown native registered bogeys on holes 14 and 15 to set him back late in the tournament.

Needing a spark, Sargent birdied the final three holes to surged him into a tie for first place with University of Texas-San Antonio’s Zander Lozano. Sargent’s 208 finish was also a career best on a 54-hole course. “I bogeyed 14 and 15 and that set me back,� Sargent said. “I talked to Stuart [Easton] as he was coming off hole 18 and he said ‘You got this, go birdie out. You can do it.’ I hit a really good drive on 16 and was able to finish the job through hole 18.�

As a team, the Toppers shot 852 (283-284-287) to place them behind the University of Louisiana at Monroe and Southern Mississippi. Sophomore Blake Smith followed Sargent with a tie for 12th individually with a 213 (73-69-71).

Redshirt freshman Linus Lo (214) tied for 17th and freshman Kyle Jeffers (217) tied for 35th in their collegiate debuts. Sophomore Stuart Easton rounded out the card with a 224, placing him 66th to round out the scoring for WKU. “As a coach you want to have five guys who can compete,� Head Coach Phillip Hatchett said. “Right now I feel like we’re as deep as we’ve ever been. Having Linus Lo and Kyle Jeffers step up and play as well they did was huge. Stuart Easton played well. Other than one bad hole he was right there with the rest of them.�

The Toppers are back in action September 19-20 as they travel to Louisiana to compete in the Jim

Rivers Intercollegiate at Squire Creek Country Club. The tournament is hosted by Louisiana Tech University who won the Conference USA championship last season. “We look forward to our next event at Louisiana Tech,� Hatchett said.“They won our confer-

ence last year so it’s going to be fun to go to their home turf and see how we fare against them.�

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Lady Tops to open C-USA play

BY TYLER MANSFIELD HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU After a much anticipated wait, most of the non-conference slate has come to an end and league play has arrived for the WKU women’s soccer team.

The Lady Toppers (4-3-0 overall) kickoff their third season in Conference USA with a midweek contest at Marshall University on Thursday before then participating in their final non-conference matchup Saturday as they meet Belmont University in Nashville.

“I think our kids are excited to start conference [play],” Head Coach Jason Neidell said. “We’re ready to play.”

WKU enters this week’s road matches following a 1-1 outing last week at the WKU Soccer Complex, where the Lady Tops fell to Louisiana State University, 1-0, but defeated Morehead State University, 2-0, to conclude a four-game homestand in which it won three out of the four outings.

The Thundering Herd, who carry a 2-2-2 record into its home contest with WKU, are coming off a shutout victory and a draw.

“They’re a very good team,” Neidell said. “They were a very good team last year –– they finished second in the league last year. They have some really good key pieces returning for them.”

Marshall picked up a 3-0 win against East Tennessee State University back on Sept. 4 and then tied 2-2 in double overtime at Ohio University most recently on Sept. 9.

Marshall, who ranks eighth in C-USA in goals scored at 10, is paced by freshman forward Jordan Sackaris. On the year, Sackaris has found the back of the net four times for eighth total points on 13 shots.

With that success, the freshman also holds a .308 shot percentage and has netted twice to win a match.

On the defensive side of things, junior goalkeeper Emily Moreland leads the attack. The versatile net defender has saved 20 shots so far on the season and holds a save percentage of .690 in 541:55 minutes played.

Belmont has not been as successful

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Steel city showdown Lady Toppers set to compete in Panther Challenge

BY MATTHEW STEWART HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU After a strong outing in the Holiday Inn University Plaza Invitational (2-1) the Lady Toppers dropped out of the top 25 of the AVCA poll. WKU earned enough votes to place it at 29th in the nation.

“To tell you the truth, it’s really not something that we talk about on a regular basis,” Head Coach Travis Hudson said. “It’s not something that interests me. We know we’re one of the better teams in the country.”

The team may have dropped out of the polls, but individual play did not go unnoticed.

Junior All-American setter Jessica Lucas was named Conference USA setter of the week for the third consecutive time as Lucas racked up 137 assists over the three matches this past weekend, averaging 45.6 assists per match.

“I don’t think people understand the amount of pain that kid (Lucas) is playing with on a daily basis with her foot injury,” Hudson said. “The kid is just a winner.

She’s still got that smile painted on when he’s out there playing.”

This weekend the Lady Tops will look to continue a high level of play in yet another tournament as WKU will travel to Pittsburgh to take part in the Panther Challenge hosted by the University of Pittsburgh.

This Friday, the Lady Tops will face off against the host team Pittsburgh (7-2) at 6 p.m.

“We know we have a major challenge ahead of us in Pittsburgh on Friday,” Hudson said. “They are coming off a win over number 22 Michigan.

They are a really good team and we’re looking forward to that challenge.”

The Panthers knocked off the Wolverines of the University of Michigan in five sets on Sunday. Earlier in the season the Pittsburgh also defeated 25th ranked Colorado State University.

“I think I looked in the last two years Pittsburgh has only been beaten in three [sets] one time,” Hudson said. “You know going into the match that best case scenario it’s going to be a long, tough matchup.”

Pittsburgh has a sizeable roster.

Sophomore outside hitter Taylor Dellinger (21) jumps up to block a shot from Belmont’s outside hitter Maggie Mullins (4) during WKU’s 3-0 victory on Tuesday, Sept.

6 at Diddle Arena. Matt Lunsford/HERALD Their offense is anchored by sophomore setter Kamalani Akeo who has 336 assists to her name. Redshirt freshman Stephanie Williams leads the team in kills with 116.

The Panther defense is led by redshirt sophomore Angela Seman with 147 digs.

“We gotta continue to get better serving-wise and continue to get better blocking,” Hudson said.

“That’s an area of the game in the Pittsburgh match that going into it they’re a better team than we

are blocking the ball. I think if we do a good job there I think it certainly will keep us in the match.”

Robert Morris University (65) will be the Lady Tops’ second opponent of the weekend.

The two teams are set to square off at 11 a.m. Saturday morning.

RMU is led by Arden Fisher, a senior outside hitter who has racked up 141 kills on the season. Its setter, Brianna Frakes, is a junior who has put together 333 assists this year.

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FOOTBALL

Backfield looks to find rhythm against Miami

BY EVAN HEICHELBECH HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU From a preparation standpoint, football teams do a lot of adjusting from week to week.

Preparing to play the No. 1 team in the country is a bit different than preparing for an opponent you beat handily in the recent past, but that’s the transition Head Coach Jeff Brohm’s team will have to make this week as it prepares to take on Miami (Ohio) University one week after losing to the defending national champions.

“Any time you lose, you’re not happy,” Brohm said in a press conference on Monday. “It leaves a bitter taste in your mouth. I’m disappointed that I wasn’t able to do more to help our team get open, find ways to create some more plays, so I’ve got to go back to the drawing board, and we’ve got to refocus.”

This year’s matchup between the

Hilltoppers and Redhawks comes in a similar situation as it did last year.

WKU made quick work of Miami (Ohio) in Smith Stadium by a final score of 56-14 in week four of last season — one week after the Toppers lost to Power-5 Indiana University Bloomington, 38-35.

Now, coming off a larger test against Alabama in which Brohm “liked the fight” in his team, the Toppers will look to refocus and regain their offensive production from the season opener.

“There were a lot of little things we didn’t do that we should’ve,” junior wide receiver Nacarius Fant said. “I felt like we played hard but didn’t finish. The special thing about this offense is that every week, no matter who we play, we’re coming in thinking that we have the best chance in the world to win.”

A year ago, former quarterback

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Redshirt junior quarterback Mike White (14) passes during WKU’s 38-10 loss to Alabama on Saturday, Sept. 10 at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Jeff Brown / HERALD