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Racial slur carved into student’s vehicle BY EMMA COLLINS HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU On Wednesday, a WKU student’s car was vandalized in Parking Structure 2 with a racial slur. Cheyenne Mitchell, a senior from Lexington, returned to her car after class to find the racial slur carved into it. Mitchell said there had been an brief altercation earlier between a friend of hers and the man who allegedly vandalized her car. Prior to the vandalism, Mitchell said her friend was standing in an empty parking space in PS2. He was holding the spot for Mitchell to park her car. “The guy was mad because the person that was holding the space for me wouldn’t let him pull in it,” Mitchell said. “[The guy] was trying to force my friend out of the way with his car, and my friend wasn’t going to move.” Mitchell said the man who she could not identify proceeded to call the Bowling Green Police Department before backing away from the spot and driving away. Mitchell added she was then able to pull into the parking space. As they were exiting PS2, Mitchell said her friend briefly spoke to the man before heading to class. It was not until Mitchell returned to her car after class that she saw the vandalism. “It upset me some and scared me a little bit because I didn’t know what to do,” Mitchell said. “I was in shock about it that somebody would do that to my car in broad daylight.” Mitchell reported the vandalism to the WKU Police Department who have since opened an investigation. “They called the Bowling Green police also, and they’re trying to connect with each other to find out who it was that did this,” Mitchell said. Rafael Casas, a sergeant major with the WKUPD, said there is currently an open investigation. “We’ve been working all the leads and everything that we have, so as of right now it’s just an ongoing investigation, and we’re trying to exhaust our leads,” Casas said. In a statement, President
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Go Phish IT department releases idea to prevent phishing
BY EMMA COLLINS HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU
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n an effort to protect students from phishing emails, the Information Technology department at WKU has a created the Phish Bowl where students can view recent emails that have been sent by scammers. The Phish Bowl is designed to help people identify these emails. An email sent from Greg Hackbarth, director of enterprise systems, to all faculty, staff and students, recommends that recipients of mysterious email go to the Phish Bowl. The Phish Bowl contains a list of various emails that have been sent to members of the WKU community. “If the email is on the Phish Bowl, it is a confirmed phishing scam,
and you can delete it,” the WKU IT department said in the email. According to Phishing.org, a website dedicated to providing information on how to avoid phishing emails, phishing is defined as a “process where a targeted individual is contacted by email or telephone by someone posing as a legitimate institution to lure the individual into providing sensitive information.” This information is then used to access an individual’s accounts which can result in financial loss or identity theft. If the email is not on the Phish Bowl, then the individual can forward it to phishbowl@wku.edu or contact the IT department. The Twitter account for the IT department, @wkuIT, also posts images of phishing emails that have been tweeted by other mem-
bers of the WKU community. Many of the phishing emails are sent from a WKU address such as @topper.wku.edu and @wku.edu. In an email Hackbarth said phishers are able to gain access to these email addresses in a number of ways. “They gain knowledge of the existence of a topper account in various ways, either by discovering topper addresses published on the web or looking up accounts in the WKU directory,” Hackbarth said. “Once they gain access to a topper account, they can look up other user addresses there.” Hackbarth said the IT Department has considered the idea to make WKU addresses harder to find; however, doing so would affect the accessibility of contact information.
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Construction on new dorm to begin in November BY MONICA KAST HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU
Construction on the newest dorm on campus, Hilltopper Hall, will begin in November, according to the Student Life Foundation. Hilltopper Hall will be the first building of the 10-year Student Life Foundation Master Plan announced earlier this year. The plan will focus on creating more suite-style housing, similar to what is currently offered in McLean Hall or Bates-Runner Hall on campus, according to Brian Kuster, executive director of the WKU Student Life Foundation. Kuster said the layout of the rooms will be similar to McLean or Bates, but the rooms will be slightly larger. “This master plan is not about adding additional beds,” Kuster said. “What we’re really doing is taking buildings that are community bathrooms and moving those into private bathroom buildings to get more of what our students are wanting.” Hilltopper Hall will be located in the Valley
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An artist’s rendering of the new Hilltopper Hall. Courtesy of WKU Planning, Design and Construction
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A2 PHISHING Continued FROM FRONT To protect themselves, faculty, staff and students must identify phishing emails they receive. According to the IT department’s website, these emails can be identified in multiple ways. Many of these emails are designed to appear to alert individuals to problems with an account, and they may appear suspicious or be labeled “urgent” or “immediate action.” Other emails often contain attachments. The IT department recommends not opening any attachments that an individual did not anticipate receiving. It is also important to look at the address of the sender. Emails sent from unknown addresses may have been sent by scammers. Hackbarth said the idea for the Phish Bowl was a collaboration of the IT staff in the Technical Support Services. “They basically saw a need for the service, but they also saw another use for the emails that are reported to phish@wku.edu and saw
HILLTOPPER HALL Continued from FRONT portion of campus. The L-shaped building will be six stories tall and include a dining area. Kuster said the dining area will be slightly larger than the one near Pearce-Ford Tower, and will be open to anyone on campus. The dining facilities will be accessible without having to enter the residence portion of Hilltopper Hall, according to Kuster. “We’re thinking this will be open extended hours … being so close to the buildings in the valley, and Bates, McLean and Gatton Academy,” Kuster said of the dining facilities. The dorm will be coed and open to
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a use for Google Analytics, which is used to track the various marketing campaigns that drive people to the site,” Hackbarth said. The Phish Bowl was designed to help educate the campus about these scams. The IT department has taken other steps to educate the public before; however, this effort was designed to be slightly different. “The main point was to raise phishing awareness through clever and increased marketing,” Hackbarth said. “It will hopefully reach a broader audience than the other educational methods we have employed, and of course we’re able to track the effectiveness of our marketing efforts.” So far, Hackbarth said he believes the Phish Bowl has been successful. The email account, which has existed for several years, receives around a dozen emails everyday. Many of them contain the same email. “A lot of reports are duplicates, so only the unique examples are posted to the Phish Bowl,” Hackbarth said. During the year, the reporting of these emails tends to cycle.
“In the first week of this semester, we had about 200 reports of compromised accounts,” Hackbarth said. “There are over 30,000 active TopperMail accounts, and another few thousand faculty/staff accounts.” Gordon Johnson, vice president of the IT department, said in an email that WKU is not alone in dealing with phishing. “All universities are seeing increases in phishing activity because faculty, staff, and student email address are publicly available in university environments,” Johnson said. Phishing is also not a new problem for the university. “Phishing has been going on for almost as long as we’ve had email, but as WKU has grown and as these scams have become more popular, the number of phishing attempts directed toward WKU users has increased,” Hackbarth said. Throughout this time, the most powerful information a hacker can obtain is the login information for an email. Most websites provide the option to receive an email containing a temporary password
if an individual happens to forget the login for a particular account. “If a hacker has your email account, they essentially have all of your accounts,” Hackbarth said. In addition to gaining access to most of an individual’s accounts, the hacker is also able to gain access to an individual’s contacts by posing as someone those contacts trust: the individual. If an individual does respond to a phishing email, Hackbarth said the most important step is to act quickly and immediately change passwords. If the account is a WKU account, the individual can also contact the IT Helpdesk and going to the IT security website to report the incident. “Those are the most important steps, but there are additional tips on the IT Security site if you are concerned about protecting your identity or credit,” Hackbarth said.
upperclassmen students. Each room will have their own bathroom, and each floor will have a kitchen, common space and seating areas. Kuster described the dorm as being “more upscale” than the current dorms. Kuster said that they will begin “core drilling” next week, checking to ensure that there are no caves or sinkholes in the area. They will begin laying the foundation in November, and plan on installing a new service drive near the dorm to avoid blocking traffic on College Heights Boulevard, according to housing plans provided by the Student Life Foundation. “We know it’s going to be a tight construction site,” Kuster said. “We’ll
have fencing around the construction site, and we want to keep it as tight as we can so we don’t interrupt the flow more than we have to.” Kuster said there wouldn’t be “any kind of loud work” during finals week because construction will be near residential areas. Kuster also said they’re waiting until after Homecoming to begin construction, because the area is popular for tailgating. Kit Tolbert, director of Housing and Residence Life, was contacted for comment but did not respond in time for publication. At the Board of Regents meeting on June 24, President Gary Ransdell voiced his sup-
port of the new housing plan. “Our housing has gone from being a recruitment factor to being a recruitment deterrent,” Ransdell said at the meeting. “That’s why it’s time for the next generation of housing.” Construction is planned to be completed by May 2018, and occupied in August 2018. After Hilltopper Hall is completed, Barnes-Campbell Hall will be taken down, and a new dorm will be built to replace it as the next step in the Master Plan.
“This is not reflective of our values and our commitment to diversity on the WKU campus,” Ransdell said in a statement released on Facebook. “We expect our students, faculty and staff to treat one another with respect and civility and to work together to create
a safe, welcoming campus environment that fully embraces diversity.” Mitchell said until now she had believed race relations were somewhat amicable on campus. She said she has never experienced a race-related crime on campus before.
“I just know that from now on I need to be aware of my surroundings,” Mitchell said.
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Provost will remain to assist new president BY MONICA KAST HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU Originally intending to only serve as provost for two years, David Lee has announced his intention to continue as provost after President Gary Ransdell retires and to assist the new president. Lee has been at WKU since 1975, after receiving his Ph.D. from Ohio State University. He began working in the WKU history department as an assistant professor. From there, Lee went on to serve as dean of the Potter College of Arts and Letters from 1992 until 2015, when Ransdell appointed him as provost. Lee positively changed the faculty’s opinion of the provost position in the first year of his two-year term, according to the 20152016 Faculty Work Life Survey. Now, Lee has announced he’s planning on staying for at least an additional year, while the new president is chosen and begins his or her transition onto campus. “I don’t want to be presumptuous,” Lee said. “The next president may want to make a change immediately … but I’m available to stay.” Lee said his decision to stay for at least another year came from realizing the depth of transitions WKU will be going through with a new president. “The relationship between the provost and the president is a very close one among any college campus,
and I don’t think we can do a search for a provost until we actually have the next president in place,” Lee said. “So I’m willing to stay on in the next year while the new president kind of gets plugged into campus … and I hope I can help with that process.” Lee said it’s hard to predict what the first year of a new president will bring, and he hopes to be able to help them along the way. “The new president will also be very knowledgeable, but she or he will still be learning a whole lot about the campus and its constituencies,” he said. Richard Miller, vice provost for policies and personnel, has worked with Lee since coming to WKU 11 years ago. Miller said Lee’s position as dean of the Potter College of Arts & Letters had “clearly positioned him to take on the role of provost.” “Working with David is an absolute delight,” Miller said. Miller added he believes Lee “always has the university’s best interests at heart,” and is highly respected on campus. “I think the university is well, well, positioned to work under his leadership,” Miller said. In the last year, Lee has changed the faculty opinion of the provost. According to the 2015-2016 Faculty Work Life Survey, faculty felt Lee was more accessible and more routinely consulted with faculty, compared to previous provost Gordon Emslie. The majority of respon-
David Lee, the provost and vice president for academic affairs, will remain provost during the transition to a new president. KATHRYN ZIESIG/HERALD dents in the survey also indicated Lee communicated more clearly and completely on university issues, and engaged in open dialogue with the faculty. They also felt he better prioritized budget needs than did Emslie, according to the results of the 2015-2016 Faculty Work Life Survey. Kate Hudepohl, associate professor of folk studies and anthropology and chair of university senate, said she felt replacing both the university president and provost in the same time period would be difficult, and
Lee’s decision to stay will benefit the new president. “I’m very grateful for his willingness to stay longer,” Hudepohl said. Hudepohl and Lee work together on the university senate, and while Hudepohl said they don’t always agree on everything, Lee is always willing to listen and respond. “We don’t always see eye to eye, but I do really respect his opinion,” Hudepohl said. With the transition of last year behind him, and the transition of next year ahead of him, Lee said he isn’t sure what to expect. He men-
tioned how closely he works with Ransdell, and that change will come with someone else being in that role. “It’s really hard to anticipate how things will change,” Lee said. “Gary [Ransdell] is a big personality, and he’s been a defining president. And it will be a transition to someone else being in that role, a big transition with someone else in that role.”
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Gatton students move in to renovated hall BY EMMA COLLINS
HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU With the completion of the construction on Schneider Hall, students of the Gatton Academy are able to once again call Schneider home. Kerra Ogden, project manager, said the construction, which resulted in the closure of Schneider for the 2015-2016 school year, was completed on Aug. 11, just in time for the new junior class to move in on Aug.14 for the new school year. During this past school year, the academy students were housed in Bates-Runner Hall, a dorm typically used to house upperclassmen in the Honors College. The $10 million project, which stayed within budget, included additions to the two wings which will allow for an additional 80 students to be added to the school. Four rooms were added on the end of each of the residential wings, and several old offices were also turned into rooms. The center of the building was also expanded, and it can now accommodate up to 200 students. The Great Hall, as the expanded area is called, will serve as a place for students to study, attend a weekly seminar and listen to guest speakers. The former space where students attended the seminars and studied could only hold 120 students. It will now serve as a place
where students can socialize. In addition to adding more rooms, the renovations also included the addition of more office space for staff members. Lynette Breedlove, director of the academy, said an increase in students necessitates an increase in staff members. Lexington senior and member of the academy Tyler Smith said he approves of the new additions despite the fact that the building is now very different. “I like it, all the community s pace we get,” Smith said. “I like how the building promotes a strong community aspect.” Smith, who lived in Bates during the previous school year, said although Bates is a nice residence hall, it did have its drawbacks. In Bates, residents had to gather in the rooms because of the small common space Bates offered. “In Gatton we have common spaces, so I guess I’d say [I like] Schneider over Bates,” Smith said. Smith is one of nearly 160 students who will call the renovated Schneider home for the next two semesters. Breedlove said next year the junior class size will increase to bring the academy’s total enrollment to around 200 students, which was the goal of the renovations. Breedlove said the idea for the renovations began when the state legislature decided to expand the school to ac-
BOTTOM LEFT: The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science building is part of the academy renovation. TOP LEFT: Gatton Director Lynette Breedlove has an office in the renovated part of the academy. TOP RIGHT: The Edith Martin Gatton building is a newly renovated part of the academy. BOTTOM RIGHT: Junior academy student Destiny Bowmen, 16, from Morgan County works on homework in the newly renovated study room on Tuesday, Aug. 30 in the Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science building. Ebony Cox/HERALD commodate more students. “The legislature gave approval for our school to be expanded to 200 students instead of 120 and our building to be renovated in order to house those students,” Breedlove said. Funding for the project was provided by private donors including the family of Carol Martin “Bill” Gatton, the man who donated money
to fund the construction of the academy, which opened in 2007. The two residential wings of the building have been named Henry W. Gatton Senior Wing and Edith Martin Gatton Wing after Bill Gatton’s parents. Bryan Russell, chief facilities officer, said later this year a dedication of the building is expected to be held. “[President Gary] Rans-
dell has reached out to the Gatton family to schedule a dedication, but at this time we have not been notified of when that will occur,” Russell said through email.
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BY GINA HATCHETT HERALD.OPINION@WKU.EDU As we paddled around the river bend, I glanced up to my left. Standing up high was a crowd of wetsuit-clad people lined up to slide down a flipped over white water raft that was Gina propped on a boulder. Hatchett Our raft guide directed us to “park”, so we could join in on the fun. My raft mates and I watched in awe as one by one the rafters chose their positions. The least commonly used position is the “fearless rebel”, who turns backwards, arms crossed, and is willingly pushed in by the raft guides. I knew I wanted to be the fearless rebel. But just as quickly as the feeling came, it was abruptly replaced with deep pangs of fear. I took into account the risk and uncertainty of doing so. Which reminds me, isn’t this what happens to us when we are called to take a step of faith? It excites us, makes us feel giddy, and we are all-in until we just aren’t anymore. Doubt settles in and we question where the initial idea even came from. Was that God? How are we supposed to navigate through these feelings? Proverbs 3:5-6 reads “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.” Sometimes God is going to call us to do crazy things for Him, like travel to Greece to serve refugees for a summer, or giving up something in your life that you have been holding onto too tightly. However, we can be assured that we are never alone in these moments. God is always with us, keeping us close and guiding us through it all. When it was my turn, I sat down on the raft facing the water and then slowly pivoted myself so I was face-to-face with the raft guide. Next thing I knew, I was rolling backward down the slide, tossed carelessly in the raging blue water, and right when I thought I was going to drown, a hand plunged into the water, grabbed my life jacket, and hauled my frozen body into the raft boat. Oh, the adventure! As this semester is kicking off and steps of faith are in order, be faithful to take that first dive and the Lord will prove Himself faithful in the rest.
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Tweets I desperately wish to see from Matt Bevin BY ANDREW HENDERSON HERALD.OPINION@WKU.EDU
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f this political season has come to be defined by anything, it’s social media. For example, Twitter is the goto method of communication for Republican nominee Donald Trump. When he’s not busy typing tweets in all caps, calling out the “liberal media” (and then later relying on them for polling data) or straight up lying about something, he uses it to convey campaign messages to his supporters. Despite every bad thing you could say about him, the man knows how to use Twitter. If not efficiently at times, at least to get his point across. Twitter makes it easy for politicians to get their message out there without having to worry about the wonky algorithms of Facebook, which could cause their message to go unseen altogether. Here in Kentucky, I can only think of one person in the political sphere
who is well on their way to mastering Twitter, and that’s Governor Matt Bevin. Not to be confused with Matt Bevin, his other, possibly personal, Twitter account. Both of the bios on those accounts are “Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky,” so it can be hard to tell the difference. I follow both of Bevin’s accounts in order to keep up with what’s going on in the state, and most importantly to see his bright shining face, but at times I feel like his Twitter game is lacking. So here are eight tweets I hope to see from the governor at some point during his tenure, either on his professional or personal accounts. Bonus points if you can tell what would come from which account. 1. More memes. Bevin recently tried his hand at sharing a meme calling out Colin Kaepernick, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, for not standing during the national anthem. This is a good start, but we need to move upward from here. 2. A selfie with every single person in the state of Kentucky. Bevin is off
to a good start, but until he breaks the threshold I’m not impressed. 3. Creating a Twitter poll of what state legislator he should threaten via voicemail next. 4. Proclaiming his undying love for Attorney General Andy Beshear. We understand it’s a little tense between them and likely will be over the next few years, but we still feel the love. 5. A cooking video starring him and Guy Fieri. I’m cringing at the thought of this, but I’m all for it. 6. Live tweeting a meeting between him and all the university presidents in the state. I’m sure no one’s still bitter about the budget cuts. 7. A timelapse of Bevin re-growing his beard. Bevin had a nice beard going for him over the summer and it’s a shame that he got rid of it. It really suited him. 8. Live footage of Bevin riding a toy horse into next year’s Kentucky Derby. He’s already got the basics down. As Bevin wraps up his first year of the governor’s office, I hope his tweetgame continues to grow stronger.
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Suicide Squad: Airing DC’s ‘The Averagers’ BY JACK JOHNSON HERLAD.OPINION@WKU.EDU “Suicide Squad” is one of those movies that is very entertaining, but in a “man, what a mess” kind of way. It has an alright cast, although the two Jack biggest names are, Johnson predictably enough, the show-stealers. Will Smith plays an assassin who never misses his mark, Deadshot, while Margot Robbie plays Harley Quinn, the crazed other half of the Joker, who’s played this time around by Jared Leto. The basic rundown -- after Superman’s death in “Batman v. Superman,” the U.S. government is looking into using super-
powered folk to handle tasks too dangerous for regular humans. The twist here, though, is that they’re criminals. Think of how Nick Fury assembled the Avengers, but Nick Fury is a horrible, ruthless woman, and the Avengers are all people you’re supposed to feel sorry for. In theory, this concept is neat: audiences love watching a rag-tag group of no-gooders coming together to do good despite their past of no-gooding. The thing is, most other movies with the same premise spend more time on substance than spectacle; an issue “Suicide Squad” pays for in folds. Given, most young moviegoers are familiar with characters like the Joker and Harley Quinn, though many wouldn’t have known who Deadshot was until his story is explained. But what about classic DC characters like Killer Croc, The Enchantress or *chuckles* Captain
Boomerang? It goes about as far as “he’s Australian and throws boomerangs real good.” You can’t deduce a person’s character just by what superpower they have, DC. The most blaring issue with the film is how rushed it all feels; you’re very quickly introduced to the main cast, then they’re jettisoned into the fray because the movie has to happen. It’s no secret that “Suicide Squad” was cut heavily to save time, and there’s no greater blunder from that decision than every scene with the Joker. Though the movie is mainly focused on Deadshot and Harley, there’s very little attempt to make the audience care about Harley’s love affair with Gotham’s clown prince. Which is a pain, as the movie really shoves that whole dynamic down your throat. If the movie wants to romanticize what basically comes down to Stockholm syndrome, that’s its own
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A6 Students apply for record amount of scholarships BY JACK JOHNSON HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU WKU set a national scholarship record within the past academic year, with 136 students who applied for prestigious scholarships. Of those 136 students, 70 were awarded scholarships including the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program scholarship, Boren Award, Critical Language Scholarship and the Harry S. Truman Scholarship. The Office of Scholar Development works closely with students who apply for these scholarships. Audra Jennings, the director of OSD, explained earning these scholarships is no easy task. “National scholarships require a great deal of hard work and dedication on the part of applicants, but our dedicated faculty and staff also play an important role in mentoring, encouraging and supporting applicants,” Jen-
nings said. The accomplishment of these students will be recognized outside of the U.S. as well. Many students were awarded international scholarships under the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, which allows students to exercise their talents abroad. Fulbright awardee and WKU alumni Jarred Johnson expressed his excitement and gratitude for his upcoming trip to teach English in Germany. “I am about to be off on a huge adventure, teaching English in Germany for the next year. I wouldn’t have been selected were it not for WKU’s study abroad opportunities, faculty or the Office of Scholar Development,” Johnson said. While earning these scholarships may be challenging to some, those that have earned them are very excited for what their futures hold. Megan Laffoon, a past Barry Goldwater Scholar-
ship awardee, explained even with her own doubt toward her academics, her experience working with OSD encouraged her to grow both as a student and as a person. “Applying for scholarships has taught me how to develop personal and professional goals and how to articulate a plan to pursue them. It may be a lot of work, but the payoff makes it worthwhile,” Laffoon said. Laffoon also expressed concern at the stigma many students face toward the idea of scholarships in general. “I think often times, students will doubt and stunt themselves by thinking that they aren’t good enough to win and not applying. For both of my scholarships, I doubted myself each step of the way,” Laffoon said. Some WKU students are currently making use of their scholarship awards. Fulbright Scholar Jessica
Brumley is currently in Taiwan. Aside from her personal efforts in the scholarship process, Brumley explained that OSD has been paramount in the overall achievement process. “I must say that the success of our university in the realm of nationally competitive scholarships is largely due to the dedication of the Office of Scholar Development,” Brumley said. Jennings also elaborated on why WKU’s students, both graduates and undergraduates, have made such big leaps in the past year compared to previous years. “The tremendous national scholarship success of WKU students and recent alumni demonstrates that our students are pursuing and realizing big dreams,” Jennings said.
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SGA hears PS3 details, accepts new senators BY ELISABETH MOORE HERALD. NEWS@WKU.EDU The Student Government Association held its first meeting of the semester on Tuesday where guest Bryan Russell, WKU chief facilities officer, spoke about the implementation of Parking Structure 3, to be built in the current Creason Parking Lot. Russell said the construction is projected to start in September and end in August 2017. The structure will create additional parking spots for parking pass holders said to be more efficient than the standing paved lot. “This will give an additional 500 spaces to campus,” Russell said. “There will be a total of about 619 spaces in total, but that is going to give us over 500 new parking spaces.”
The SGA swore in officers and senators that were appointed at the end of spring 2016. In the SGA president report, Jay Todd Richey explained what he felt were the pros and cons of the Medical Center Project that will allow WKU and the University of Kentucky to work in a Medical Program Partnership. The project will require termination of health services with the Graves Gilbert Clinic two and a half years before the current contract ends, but it will create a new location for the department of physical therapy. Richey said SGA office workers will now be paid $10.10 an hour, which will encourage students to apply for the job. “SGA is making a stand and say-
ing that students deserve this wage,” Richey said. In student speakers, Brendan Ward spoke about scholarships for those on campus with disabilities. Nick Conrad said the WKU e-sports team is advocating to President Gary Ransdell for a dedicated e-sports area on campus. Under new business, SGA will discuss three new bills, one resolution and the SGA Budget during the next meeting. At last Friday’s meeting between Ransdell, Provost David Lee and the academic department heads, Ransdell mentioned e-sports teams could be used as an academic recruiting tool if developed in the future. Bill 1-16-F, Bill to Renew the MyCampusToo Initiative, will discuss re-
newing the MyCampusToo diversity enhancement initiative. Resolution 2-15-F, Bill to Renew the Sustainability Committee, will discuss renewing the Sustainability Committee. Bill 3-16-F, Bill to Financially Support and Partner with WKU Student Legal Services, will discuss the SGA of WKU to financially support and partner with the WKU Student Legal Services. Bill 4-16-F, Bill to support the Creation of Scholarships of Students with Disabilities, will discuss the SGA supporting students with disabilities through scholarships.
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Waso Shimdano sits with his family on the porch of their home in Bowling Green on Monday, Aug. 29. Many of the Congolese family made their way to the United States in July following their father who came last year. More than 10 percent of Bowling Green residents were born outside of the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. GABRIEL SCARLETT/HERALD
Jennifer Gomez, 8, and her little brother Joel Gomez, 5, are out enjoying the day with their mother Elena Rufino, playing around in the fountain on Tuesday, Aug. 30 at Circus Square Park. TYGER WILLIAMS/HERALD
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Isaac Hewitt, 8, left, and Jayden Brown, 10, of Morning Sun, Iowa, try to eat a donut on a string without using their hands during a fun day May 23, at Morning Sun Elementary School. JEFF BROWN/HAWKEYE
Servio Deo participants, Katie Miller and Colten Spivey, sit and pray together on Jun. 9 on the gym floor of St. Stanislaus High School in Bay St. Louis, Miss. Servio Deo is an annual mission trip put on by Holy Family Catholic Church in Brentwood, Tenn. which brings students to Bay St. Louis to do community service. KATHRYN ZIESIG/HERALD
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This summer our photo staff has had diverse experiences and were spread throughout the country. Some of us were interning for local newspapers, one was interning with the Boy Scouts of America and one documented a mission trip they were taking part in. We all strove to document the communities we were working in with a sense of humor and compassion. We look forward to bringing both of those qualities to our work at the College Heights Herald this semester. -Mike Clark, Photo Editor
Van Buren celebrates after winning against Iowa City Regina in the Class 2A Substate game July 20, at Washington High School in Washington, Iowa. JEFF BROWN/HAWKEYE
People line the streets of downtown Louisville to honor the life and the death of Muhammad Ali on June 10. Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville and was given the name the greatest of all time. MHARI SHAW/HERALD
Sisters Natasha, 15, left, and Kimberly, 12, Madrid take part in a shaving cream fight to celebrate the last day of middle school in the small town of Cimarron, N.M. GABRIEL SCARLETT/ HERALD
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» Alumni: Turn to page B3 to read about a WKU alumnus who recently published his debut novel.
WKU PBS releases Mammoth Cave film
BY JULIA ADAMS HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU Seventy five years ago, one of the most iconic landmarks in Kentucky was established. Many, if not all, Kentuckians may have heard of or visited Mammoth Cave, the longest cave system in the United States. While many appreciate this landmark, few know of the struggles and trials it took to create the national park. WKU PBS set out to make a documentary, titled Mammoth Cave: A Place Called Home, to educate the nation about the roots of Mammoth Cave and how it came to be. The documentary tells the story of how the national park was created during the Great Depression. Cheryl Beckley, the director and producer of the documentary, aims to create a better understanding of what it takes to create a national park. In 2009, Beckley began a project, Mammoth Cave: A Way to Wonder, dealing with the discoveries made in Mammoth Cave. The documentary was taken in with both local and national success. “A very important story was left out, and that was how the park was created,” Beckley said. After realizing this, she began working on a second project titled Mammoth Cave: A Place Called Home in 2014. The project took 14 months to complete, including planning, research and the delivery of the final product. The documentary showcases how over 600 families were moved to create the national park during the 1920s. The park took almost 20 years to finish. The film goes over the conflicting emotions that went into the production of the park. While the developers were creating a landmark that would outlive even themselves, they were still pushing hundreds of families out of their homes. Beckley refers to it as “a sacrifice for their benefit.” Mammoth Cave: A Place Called Home aired for the first time in February of 2016, broadcasting on the local PBS station. On Sept. 2, it will be available nationwide, airing on all
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Huntingburg, Ind. freshman Claudia Gasser rides one of WKU’s horses during equestrian team tryouts Tuesday at the WKU Equine Unit. Riders of all levels were welcome to tryout, the team accepts members of all skill levels, from beginner to advanced. Kathryn Ziesig/HERALD
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Equestrian team holds rider tryouts BY EMMA AUSTIN HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU Horse whinnies and human chatter echoed in WKU’s Equine Unit on Tuesday afternoon as students gathered for the annual Equestrian Team tryouts. Hopefuls lined up across the edge of the arena, tacking up their horses in preparation to demonstrate their riding skills. Team members are selected through tryouts at the beginning of every fall semester. WKU’s team competes throughout the year at multiple horsemanship and reining events across Kentucky and Tennessee, according to its website.
Jennifer Gill, equine professor and coach of the equestrian team, said students of all majors are welcome to try out. Gill said students who want to join the team must have basic knowledge of horse care and safety, as well as the ability to control the horse in an arena. Although each team member is required to have experience with horses, Gill said the competitions are set up to allow participants with anywhere from beginning to advanced skill levels. At the shows, riders are categorized based on skill level to prevent those with more experience from competing against beginners. Boonville, Indiana, sophomore Ellen Rouch said one of the reasons
she chose to attend WKU was because of its equestrian team. She said her mentors at home pushed her to consider participating in a college equestrian team because of the opportunity to improve her riding skills. “It teaches riders the skills needed to ride any horse, not just the one he or she might have at home,” Rouch said. She added that she has seen immense improvement in her own riding skills since she joined the team. Although the team welcomes riders with all different levels of experience, several members have been riding for most of their lives, including Rockport, Indiana, junior Rachel Bunner. “I was raised riding hors-
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University invests in new sit-stand desks BY ELISABETH MOORE HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU A new study at WKU is requiring participating staff members to stand throughout their day in an attempt to reduce sedentary time among workers. Mark Schafer, associate professor and undergraduate program coordinator in exercise science and graduates in kinesiology, will be heading a study on sit-stand desks in the WKU workplace. Previous studies have shown that sitting throughout the workday can have a negative impact on the body, especially if workers sit for long periods of time. David Oliver, director of environmental health and safety, said sit-stand desks have the opportunity to help many who have back, neck or circulatory issues. “The units allow for adjustability of work postures while seated or while standing,” Oliver said. “We are very interested in getting the feedback from the study to see the impact they have across a variety of employees and work situations.” A total of 60 desks were donated by Ergotron, a company specializing in adjustable furniture. WKU will be using Ergotron’s WorkFit-S Dual Monitor SitStand Desk with Work Sur-
face model for their study. In an initial study by faculty of WKU’s School of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport, subjects had the choice of either the sit-stand desk or a treadmill desk, which allows users to walk while providing a flat workspace to work on. For this initial study, subjects were allowed to stand or walk on the treadmill desk of their own free will. “We wanted to see if they had access to them, how often would they be used,” Jason Crandall, assistant professor of exercise science, said. “That was really the purpose of that study, which kind of leads us to the next study that we are doing now.” To properly allocate the 60 desks throughout campus, Schafer released a flyer requesting staff who spend the majority of their day sitting at their desks. Participants must be willing to stand for a portion of the day during the study. “One of the interesting things so far is the very quick and robust response that we received,” Schafer said. “I have never been on a study that has had that many people interested in a study that we are doing right here in this lab.” To participate in the study, staff members are divided into three different groups, each of which require different degrees of
Mark Schafer, professor in the school of kinesiology, recreation and sports, works on his sit-stand work station on Tuesday in his classroom at Smith Stadium. Schafer has been working to implement sit-stand work stations in the offices of faculty and staff on WKU’s campus. The desks help improve health of people who are in sedentary jobs. “Around 130 to 140 requests have already come in,” Schafer said. Mhari Shaw/HERALD
sitting and standing. Group A has the most aggressive sitting and standing requirements, in which they stand for longer periods of time than the other two groups. Group B has a less aggressive sitting and standing schedule; these participants stand less than group A but more than group C. Group C is considered the control group. Members are allowed to sit and stand of their own free will, though
they have to measure how long they do sit and stand each day for the study. For group A and group B, notifications will be sent on when subjects need to stand or when they need to sit. These notifications will be sent out at a specific time, which say how long a subject needs to stand within that time period. The sit-stand study, Evaluation of Sit-Stand Desktop Workstations in the
Workplace, will begin Sept. 12. The study will last 10 weeks and will end during Thanksgiving week. As incentive for joining the study, six sit-stand desks will be raffled off to the subjects once the study is complete. “We hope to use the desks in another study with faculty and staff or in the classroom,” Schafer said. “There are a lot of things we can do with them to move forward.”
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EQUESTRIAN Continued from LIFE es,” Bunner said. “My mom and dad bred and raised foals, and would keep some and sell some.” Bunner said she would ride the foals for a video after her dad trained them, to prove they were kid-safe. “I just fell in love with it,” she said. “My horses are home to me.” Rouch said the athletic ability required for riders is often underestimated by those with little knowledge about the sport, saying the athletes “just sit there.” Rouch explained that, like all sports, horse riding requires its own skill set and physicality. “While competing, a rider must control the horse well while staying graceful and poised in the saddle, keeping a set form,” Rouch explained. She said this feat requires the use of many muscle groups, as well as significant core strength, all the while atop a 1,000-pound animal with a mind of its own. Gill said the team will be competing this year in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association shows. The association is founded on the principle that any college student should be able to participate in horse shows regardless of his or her financial status or riding level, according to its website. The team practices at the WKU Agricultural Farm twice a week to prepare for competitions. Rouch said team members are also required to work 10 hours at the farm each semester in addition to grooming and caring for the horses. “I love riding the horses we have on the farm,” Rouch said. “All have distinct personali-
DESK Continued from LIFE The funding for the initial study came from WKU Health Services, WKU human resource department,
PBS Continued from LIFE PBS stations that choose to pick it up. Beckley said Mammoth Cave gave the crew “unfettered access” to the cave. “We couldn’t have done it without their cooperation,” Beckley said.“They are wonderful, wonderful people.” Beckley was backed by a large student crew, including a former WKU broadcasting student, Neil Purcell. Purcell worked on the film’s anima-
Victoria Willis sprays down one of the horses after equine tryouts at the WKU Equine Unit on Tuesday. WKU houses 32 horses at the Equine center. Kathryn Ziesig/HERALD ties and tendencies, making each ride a unique experience.” This will be Gill’s first year coaching the team, though she said she has over 15 years of experience competing in horse shows in Pennsylvania and New York. She said she feels prepared for the coaching position after her
years of professional experiences riding and showing in the horse industry. A second day of tryouts is scheduled on Friday from 1-3 p.m. Any WKU student is eligible to try out. “We encourage all who are interested to contact Dr. Gill and set up an appointment to try out,”
School of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport, the department of environmental health and safety, Workers’ Compensation Program, Employee Wellness Program, and the Division of Finance and Administration.
The study was created to show changing patterns and behaviors in the workplace as well as reducing sedentary time. According to both Schafer and Crandall, the ultimate goal of these studies is to help the staff
by providing information that could help improve workplaces as a whole.
tion using motion graphic design. “Graphics help create interest in the story and further the feel of the piece,” Purcell explained. Purcell said he relates to those who enjoy the park today. He believes people will take a greater interest in the park once they know its history. “Most people assume the land has always been the same,” Purcell said. However, much of the park is made up of new plant growth. Purcell became intrigued by the idea
of the project because of how accessible Mammoth Cave is to the public. “It goes unrecognized as a national park, so any sort of recognition it can get is awesome,” he said. For the film, Purcell wanted the graphics to create an“old, antique feel” to match the rest of the documentary. Beckley and Purcell agree that one of the most important things about the documentary is the historical message behind it. They want people who see it to under-
stand that Mammoth Cave didn’t just spring up overnight as a landmark. The cave system took decades to become the place it is today. Purcell said the idea that “all good things come with a price” is the highlighted lesson of the documentary.
Rouch said, and she added that riding is an opportunity to “be physically active while working with amazing, talented animals.”
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University alumnus releases debut novel BY EMMA AUSTIN HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU Authors often say the best way to begin a writing project is to write about what you know. Larry Gildersleeve, WKU alumnus, did exactly that when he began his debut novel, Dancing Alone Without Music, two years ago. Dancing Alone Without Music, released this summer, follows the story of a “church-going Southern boy� whose life turns to materialism and narcissism when he journeys to Chicago to pursue fame and fortune after graduating college, according to a description on Gildersleeve’s website. Gildersleeve said there’s a Christian theme running throughout the novel, though it’s not heavy handed. This theme follows the protagonist’s fall from grace in a material world, then his redemption after an intervention from two men who prevent him from making “the ultimate surrender.� The novel is set half in Chicago and half in Bowling Green, each place holding part of Gildersleeve’s personal history.
“Western Kentucky University is featured very prominently and positively,� Gildersleeve said. “Specifically with respect to Bowling Green and WKU, I wrote about what was important to me.� Gildersleeve said he has always wanted to be a published author, although he pursued a different career path after leaving WKU with a graduate degree in both broadcast journalism and prelaw. He spent much of his life working in the resort real estate industry in Indianapolis, Florida and Seattle. He returned to Bowling Green with his wife a little over two years ago, which was when he began to write creatively. “I had always considered myself an accomplished business writer, which has served me well in my career,� Gildersleeve said. However, he didn’t believe he had the ability to write dialogue, which prevented him from ever trying to write fiction. Gildersleeve deferred his dream of being a published novelist as he pursued his career, until he sought professional assistance to learn how to write
creative fiction. He hired Lynda McDaniel, a professional writing coach based in California, who converted him from professional business writing to creative fiction. McDaniel claims on her website to help her clients boost their writing skills so they can write “confidently, effectively, and creatively.� Gildersleeve envisioned a trilogy to come from Dancing Alone Without Music, and said he is already working on two other books. “This is my new career,� he said. “When I filled out my passport renewal application, I listed author as my occupation.� Gildersleeve employed Imagewest, an advertising and public relations agency at WKU, to help him with marketing for the novel. Although he published the book through Amazon, he declined its cover art to use a design by Imagewest. Louisville senior Mercedes Isham, lead account executive at Imagewest, said the agency also worked with Gildersleeve to create social media adver-
tisements and email marketing efforts. Isham said that to her knowledge, this is the first time Imagewest has worked with an author to promote a book. “It was an exciting learning opportunity for all of the interns involved,� Isham said. She added that some of these interns are even mentioned in the book’s acknowledgements. Imagewest plans to continue working with Gildersleeve again for his next novel release, the sequel to Dancing Alone Without Music. Gildersleeve said he would advise anyone else with an unreached dream of being a published novelist to seek professional aid, whether it’s by taking a creative writing class or hiring a coach. “If I had done that years ago, I would have started years ago,� he said. “Don’t assume you can’t do it; go learn about it.�
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New museum exhibit showcases history, art BY EMMA AUSTIN HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU To many WKU students, the Kentucky Museum may not be much more than an old building on the edge of campus, guarded by a friendly statue of Abraham Lincoln. However, the museum houses several permanent and changing exhibits, each of which celebrates Kentucky and American history. One of the exhibits currently on display, “Backward & Forward: 20th Century Quilts,� features more than 30 quilts selected from the Kentucky Museum’s collection of over 250. The exhibit is a part of the Elizabeth Richardson Quilt Gallery, named in honor of a prominent quilt collector who donated to the museum’s extensive collection. Among the vast quilt display, several labels and other artifacts share a detailed history of Kentucky quilt making. Like most paintings and other art forms, each quilt has a unique story behind it, shared by the museum in a short caption next to each quilt. The collection now on display specifically celebrates quilting history from the 20th century. According to one framed description of the exhibit, interest in America’s Colonial heritage contributed to a revival in quilting in the decades leading up to World War II. Sandy Staebell, registrar and collections curator for the museum, said the quilts are switched out annually with others from the collection. “If you’re interested in heritage arts and culture of Kentucky, this is a wonderful institution for that,� Staebell said. Although the museum focuses on Kentucky’s history, some exhibits offer collections celebrating Americans as a whole. One exhibit, “Instruments of American Excellence,� showcases ordinary objects Americans used
Russellville freshman, Ryan Orndorff walks through the quilt exhibit in the Kentucky Museum to escape the rain on Wednesday. The quilt exhibit houses a variety of historical quilts and is open for the students and the public to enjoy. KATHRYN ZIESIG/ HERALD
to achieve excellence, such as a paint brush used by Thomas Kinkade. The museum also features changing exhibits throughout the year, including a white oak basket exhibit opening in September. Brent Bjorkman, director of the Kentucky Museum and the Kentucky Folklife Program, said the goal of the exhibit is to share the tradition of basket making and validate the basket makers and their history. “It’s a legacy,� Bjorkman said. “It’s really about putting this tradition on the map.� He said the exhibit is an example of a rich basket tradition known nationally and even internationally; three of the basket makers featured in the exhibit
have work on display in the Smithsonian. Bjorkman said the museum is a place for visitors to learn about Kentucky’s place in the world, as well as the contributions Kentucky has given to art and culture. The museum displays many objects and exhibits relevant to classes on campus, Staebell said. This provides an opportunity for students to visit the museum for special lectures and programs. The museum often has a thematic exhibit coinciding with a particular course being offered, giving visual context to the class subjects. The museum hosts events and programs throughout the year, including the community-wide “Christmas in
Kentucky� event. Although the museum offers several opportunities for WKU students to get involved, Staebell said they also host family-friendly events open to the public. Bjorkman credits the museum as a place for students and other members of the Bowling Green community to come learn about state history. “I think learning about your surroundings is very important,� Bjorkman said. “We have a wide breadth of art and history and culture in Kentucky and beyond.�
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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Lady Toppers set to open homestead Friday BY TYLER MANSFIELD HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU After playing its first three regular-season matches on the road, the WKU womens’ soccer team returns home to kickoff a lengthy homestand by hosting Austin Peay State University on Friday night and Georgia State University on Sunday afternoon at the WKU Soccer Complex. “I think we’re excited to play in front of our home crowd on our home field,” Head Coach Jason Neidell said. “I feel our players have a chip on their shoulder and are going to do what it takes to win.” The Lady Toppers (1-2), who opened the 2016 campaign with a 7-1 win at the University of Tennessee at Martin, are coming off of back-to-back losses –– a 2-0 shutout by the University of Memphis last Sunday and most recently a 3-2 double-overtime setback at the University of Miami at Ohio this past Friday. The Austin Peay Governors, who are off to a 3-0 start on the year, have outscored their opponents 8-2 on goals and currently average 2.67 goals scored per game. APSU opened its season with a pair of road wins as it defeated the University of Alabama at Birmingham 2-1 and picked up a 4-1 victory at Alabama State University before recently kicking off its home slate with a 2-0 shutout against the University of Evansville this past Sunday. “They’re a really good team,” Neidell said. “They’re a quality team. We’re excited to play a 3-0 team. That’s the script that we want and we’re excited about it.” Georgia State, on the other hand, hasn’t performed quite the way Austin Peay has. The Panthers have won one game, been beat in one and have tied in two, giving them a record of 1-1-2. GSU began its season with a 3-0 shutout win at home versus Alabama State back on Aug. 19, followed that with a 0-0 tie at Kennesaw State University, then dropped a 4-1 decision in Atlanta, Georgia, against the University of Charlotte before ending with a 0-0 double-overtime tie vs. Jacksonville State. Against the University of Miami at Ohio RedHawks, WKU found itself holding a 2-0 lead all throughout the first half following senior forward Iris Dunn’s scores in both the seventh and 33rd minutes, but would suffer the defeat after the home club stormed back and walked away with the one-goal victory in extra minutes. “Fantastic,” Neidell said on Dunn’s first two goals of the season. “We wanted to get Iris going. I think it gave her confidence. Right now, we have three players with multi-goals –– two of them weren’t even on the team last year. We’ve scored nine goals in three games.” The Lady Toppers outshot Miami 20-10 and had a 10-6 advantage in shots on goal, but Miami (Ohio)’s
Junior midfielder Hannah Chua (2), center, makes a break for the goal during the Lady Toppers’ match against Valparaiso University Sept. 6, 2015, at the WKU Soccer Complex. MICHAEL NOBLE/HERALD experienced goalkeepers in senior Vic Maniaci and sophomore Patricia Koutoulas combined for eight saves to keep WKU from scoring more than the two goals it did. Austin Peay is led by junior forward Kirstin Robertson, a 5-foot-4 native of Ashland City, Tennessee. Robertson leads the Governors in goals scored at three, points recorded at six and shots taken at seven. In APSU’s game versus the Purple Aces, Robertson scored in the 67th minute to help push her squad to the shutout win. On the defensive side of the ball, the Governors are paced by freshman goalkeeper Mary Parker Powell. Standing at 5-foot-8, Paker-Powell has tallied four saves on the season to the 13 opponents she has faced. Redshirt junior goalkeeper Brie Haynes is the player to keep a close eye on for Georgia State. The versatile net defender has recorded 16 saves already on the season and keeps climbing her way up the program’s all-time saves ladder. Against Jacksonville State in the extra-minute tie, Haynes recorded six saves –– all of which could’ve easily found the back of the net –– to keep her team from suffering a defeat.
“They’re a quality team,” Neidell said of Georgia State. “We split with them on the road last season. I think we’ve played them twice ever and have been beat in both.” The Lady Toppers have never dropped a game to the Governors, holding a 6-0-1 record in the all-time series. In the most recent encounter back on Sept. 5, 2013, at the WKU Soccer Complex, the two sides drew a 1-1 decision. Against Georgia State, WKU and the Panthers tied in a 1-1 decision back on Sept. 13, 2015. In what was the Lady Toppers’ third-straight overtime contest, now-junior midfielder Hannah Chua scored in the 79th minute to keep her unit from suffering a loss on the road. WKU and Austin Peay are set to kickoff at 6 p.m. Friday while the Lady Toppers’ and Georgia State are scheduled to get underway at 1 p.m. Sunday. “I think our girls have the mindset of going 2-0 this weekend,” Neidell said.
Reporter Tyler Mansfield can be reached at 270-7456291 andjames.manfield143@topper.wku.edu. Follow him on Twitter at @ByMansfield.
CROSS COUNTRY
Cross Country team tryouts to begin today BY JEREMY CHISENHALL HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU Tryouts for aspiring walk-on cross-country runners are set to take place Thursday to fill out the roster for this fall. Most of the team is already set, but this tryout will give a few runners an opportunity to prove themselves of being capable of running at the collegiate level. The tryout will be a competitive 3x1mile workout. Each runner will have to run three miles total with two minutes of rest between each one. The runners participating in the tryout have been working hard to extend their running careers another four years. Freshman Donnie Fry, one of the runners trying out, says this is the biggest opportunity of his career. “This is pretty much like you’ve got to train for a state championship,” Fry said. He went on to say that this is a chance to run for a “high-end college,” and that it’s an “opportunity that few people have.” Fry has taken his training very seriously, as has another freshman trying
out, Jamie Welin. “After I found out I had two weeks to prepare, I went into some hard speed workouts,” Welin said. He says he has been working hard at the Preston Center, but as the tryout has gotten nearer, he has been focusing on keeping a consistent mile time. “Now I’m starting to just tone it down,” Welin said on Tuesday, adding that he has “just been holding onto a strong mile pace.” As for the qualifications that the runners will need to make the team, neither Welin nor Fry is sure of what it will take. Fry says he’s not sure if the coaching staff will take the fastest runner, a few runners or any of the runners at all and that the runners trying out “don’t really know what the marks are” that will be Senior Endalow Takele runs in the Conference USA Championship meet Oct. 31, required to make it. Welin isn’t sure of what it will take 2015, in Spero Kereiakes Park. BROOK JOYNER/HERALD either, although he has some ideas on what Head Coach Erik Jenkins may est runner, if they show that they can mitted that he is “really unsure.” look for. As for Welin, his feelings are similar. “He’s a smart coach. I think he’ll pick hold a steady pace and they have good “I think I have high chances, but I someone if he sees potential,” Welin form. However, Welin does recognize that can’t say too much that I think I’ll make said. He feels that someone could make the tryout will still be focused primar- the team because I don’t know,” Welin said. the team even if they aren’t the fast- ily on time. “A lot of it is heavy on time,” Welin Both runners will compete alongside said. “I can’t run a nine-minute mile a few others to determine who will join and expect to make the team.” the team this year. While not sure of what it will take to make the team, both Fry and Welin Reporter Jeremy Chisenhall can be are cautiously optimistic about their reached at 270-745-6291 and jeremy. chances of doing well enough. chisenhall921@topper.wku.edu. Fol“I like to be positive about it,” Fry said low him on Twitter at @JSChisenhall. in reference to his chances, but he ad-
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FOOTBALL Continued from sports season-ending pectoral injury in June, the starting competition was narrowed down to a three-man race between White, graduate transfer Tyler Ferguson and redshirt sophomore Drew Eckels. Now that White is the man, the offense is ready to move forward and establish an identity. “We were happy and excited to finally get a starter named,” Lamp said. “Coach Brohm did a great job of letting those guys compete. It’s nice to have a name though so we can focus on this
REECER’S PIECE Continued from SPORTS It’s crucial for redshirt junior quarterback Mike White to play well against the Owls so he can have some confidence before facing what might be the best defense in the nation. The University of Alabama plays WKU in an absolute trap game wedged in between huge showdowns with the University of Southern California and the University of Mississippi. I’m not saying the Toppers can beat the Crimson Tide, but much stranger
VOLLEYBALL Continued from SPORTS “The next two weekends are by farthe toughest stretch on our schedule. There’s not one match in those six that
week and be comfortable with whoever is back there.” The first chance for Lamp, White and the rest of the offense to showcase what they can do as a unit comes against a Rice team that returns a total of 17 starters from a season ago. “From what we’ve studied, I think Rice is going to be a hungry team, ready to showcase what they’re all about,” Brohm said. “The strength of Rice’s football team is they’re tough, they play hard and they’re very smart. We’re going to have to find a way to at least match that.” While Brohm has been preparing his offense for any looks that Rice’s
defense may give them, senior linebacker Drew Davis and the Topper defense have been preparing for a Rice offense that is trying to rebrand itself after struggling to consistently put up points a season ago. “[Rice] recently promoted [its] wide receivers coach to offensive coordinator,” Davis said. “His mantra this year is an up-tempo pace so I definitely think we have to prepare with an up-tempo offense. Coaches have been doing a great job with giving everybody reps, because it’s hard to keep the same 11 guys on the field versus an offense of that sort.”
things have happened in college football during the past five years. However, WKU doesn’t stand a chance against the Crimson Tide if they play poorly against Rice. After that, a domino effect could occur and truly set the Toppers back a number of weeks. Quarterback is also not the only position in which the Toppers will need to play well. The defense lost most of its starters from last season, including both starting cornerbacks. In a pass-happy league like Conference USA, WKU’s young corners need
to play well early on against Rice to also build up their confidence. And let’s also not forget that the positions of tight end and kicker will also see a bit of a downgrade this season with former WKU greats Tyler Higbee and Garrett Schwettman leaving due to graduation. With so many questions still facing the team heading into week one, don’t expect all of them to get answered after a match up with a lowly C-USA opponent. The Toppers need time to grow before these questions can all be an-
will be anything less than a war. Any wins are valued,” Hudson said. Hudson knows that the upcoming games will be tough, but still has confidence in his team. “If you could ever trust me on anything, trust me that we won’t be six and
0 in the next six matches. We have a lot of challenges ahead of us. And we will have to play better,” Hudson said. “We have got to defend better. That’s my biggest issue with our team right now; we have to be more determined to defend.”
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Regardless of the outcome, Thursday’s nationally-televised game provides WKU with a big opportunity to open the season. “It’s a big stage for us,” Davis said. “Last season we broke onto the national stage, so there will be a lot of eyes on us from our TV exposure. It gives you extra motivation to do all the little things right.”
Reporter Evan Heichelbech can be reached at 270-745-6291 and evan. heichelbech059@topper.wku.edu. Follow him on Twitter at @evanheichelbech.
swered. However, the Toppers are easily the better overall team against Rice, and they need to leave no doubt out on the field tonight if they want to be taken as seriously as they were last season. And one side note: support your school and make it out to the ballgame. This was a ranked team last season in Division I football. They deserve a sellout.
Reporter John Reecer can be reached at 270-745-6291 and john.reecer104@ topper.wku.edu. Follow him on Twitter
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Rice will provide crucial challenge BY JOHN REECER HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU
Redshirt junior quarterback Mike White (14) throws as backups graduate student quarterback Tyler Ferguson (7) and redshirt sophomore quarterback Drew Eckels (4) watch during practice on Tuesday, Aug. 30, at Smith Stadium. KELSEA HOBBS/HERALD
a new era Hilltoppers eager for season opener against Rice
BY EVAN HEICHELBECH HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU
After almost nine months, WKU will play a football game in its own stadium. For senior left tackle and co-captain Forrest Lamp, it’s been a long time coming. “We haven’t played a game in over 250 days,” Lamp said. “Hopefully we can sell out the Houch. We love it when it’s sold out and all the fans are there.” Head Coach Jeff Brohm didn’t mention whether or not he was counting down the days to Thursday’s season-opener, but he did express his excitement to see his team compete on opening night.
“We’re definitely excited to get the season underway,” Brohm said. “It’s been a long, hard camp for us, so it’s good to finally get a chance to play a different team. We have some new pieces to the puzzle and we’re ready to plug those guys in and see how they do.” While Lamp — who has been named to watch lists for the Rotary Lombardi Award and the Outland and Wuerffel trophies — has been a solidified starter since he decided to return to school for his senior season, another position was still being finalized as recently as six days ago. On Friday, University of South Florida transfer and redshirt junior Mike
White was named as the starting quarterback for Thursday’s opener against Rice. “We’re excited about Mike White,” Brohm said. “I think he’s ready to play. He’s a guy who knows our offense and has a good grasp of concepts. I think he’s ready for this challenge and looking forward to it.” Since WKU’s Dec. 6, 2015, Miami Beach Bowl victory over White’s former school, it had been long discussed and debated as to who would replace Brandon Doughty as the Hilltoppers’ next starting quarterback. When experienced redshirt senior Nelson Fishback went down with a
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It’s that time. It’s finally football game day once again on the Hill. However, I have to be a bit of a mood killer. It seems like most people are underestimating the importance of this game. Most are even chalking up WKU’s first game against Rice University as an easy win as the Hilltoppers defeated the Owls 49-10 last season. It does seem like on paper WKU is easily JOHN the better team, but REECER this game is incredibly important for the Toppers this season. First off, this game is a must-win for WKU considering they are playing a conference opponent who will more than likely not finish the season with a good record. Good football teams beat the teams they are expected to beat. It’s just that simple. I am picking the Toppers to defeat Rice along with just about everyone else, however the question of if WKU will win isn’t what makes this game important. What makes this game so important is just how much the Toppers will win by. Confidence is one of the most important aspects in sports. Now, just imagine a new starting quarterback playing a rough game against a team like Rice. Doesn’t sound that bad? Well now imagine that same quarterback having to turn around the very next week and play the defense of the defending National Champions in the confines of their stadium.
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VOLLEYBALL
19th-rankedLady Toppers take down Austin Peay BY MATTHEW STEWART HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU After a 3-0 sweep of the Bobcat Invitational last week, the WKU volleyball team found their way into the top 20 of the AVCA poll. “We had an awfully good year a year ago and we obviously got off to a great start this weekend, but I can name 100 things that are more important to me than being ranked 19th in the country,” Head Coach Travis Hudson said. There were three players that made the all-tournament team; junior outside hitters Alyssa Cavanaugh and Sydney Engle along with sophomore middle hitter Rachel Anderson were honored. Cavanaugh took home the tournament MVP award. “They deserved it, that was the best weekend of volleyball I’ve ever seen Alyssa Cavanaugh play, and she’s a two-time All-American and she was pretty special,” Hudson said. With a national ranking of 19th, the Toppers took down the Governors of Austin Peay in straight sets Tuesday night in Clarksville, Tennessee. The Toppers were led by the core group of players once again on both offense and defense. Cavanaugh led the offensive attack with 14 kills. Anderson and Engle threw down 10 a piece. Freshman outside hitter Sophia Cerino also made some noise with a personal best eight kills to her name. WKU ended the match with 54 kills on a .402 hitting clip. Senior defensive specialist Georgia O’Connell put in work on the defensive side of the net with her 11th 20-dig outing of her Lady Topper career. Engle, junior setter Jessica Lucas and senior defensive specialist Kaelin Grimes each finished with seven digs. Engle also put in two service aces in the match.
Senior defensive specialist Georgia O’Connell (12) reacts to WKU scoring a point during the Lady Toppers’ match against UTSA on Oct. 9, 2015, at Diddle Arena. LEANORA BENKATO/HERALD “Those kids [Lucas, Engle, Cavanaugh, O’Connell and Anderson] have been in a lot of big matches in their careers and it’s their turn to lead,” Hudson said. “It’s great to see them step up.” Hudson said if they were able to start off 4-0 it would mean a lot considering the upcoming matches they have in the next two weeks. This weekend the Lady Toppers will be back on the court in the Marcia E. Hamilton Classic hosted by Saint Louis University. They will take on Cal Poly,
Saint Louis and Arkansas State. “Cal Poly just beat Rice who was my preseason pick to win our league this year and they are very talented,” Hudson said. “Arkansas State is a team that I think finished 18th in the RPI last year and they are a team that is returning almost everybody. And to play a St. Louis team on their own court there’s no give.” This upcoming stretch for the volleyball team is probably the toughest stretch of play this season.
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