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Interim Title IX guidelines annouced BY MONICA KAST HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU

Nashville resident Nick Scholten watches as the baby goats are released from their pin into the yoga area during the Be Happy Baby Goat Yoga class on Sunday at Buck Creek Stables in Smiths Grove, Ky. Scholten attended the class with his girlfriend Emily Monroe, a Bowling Green resident, after he heard about it on Facebook. KATHRYN ZIESIG /HERALD

Kidding around Local yoga studio partners with farm to offer baby goat yoga BY OLIVIA MOHR HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU

s warm sun poured into the barn, baby goats wandered around, nibbling on people’s clothes and hair, jumping onto people’s backs and stomachs and gnawing on yoga mats as students in a yoga session moved from pose to pose on Sunday afternoon. Students giggled as one baby goat leaped onto a student’s back and nibbled on her hair, which was up in a bun, and three goats climbed on top of another as she held a yoga pose. Students smiled and petted the goats as they did yoga, and after the class was over they scooped goats into their arms to hold them. Baby goat yoga is a craze all over the country. Bowling Green yoga studio Be Happy Yoga and Salt Cave partnered with Buck Creek Stables in Smiths Grove in May to offer Be Happy Baby Goat Yoga. Dee Daniels and her husband own Buck Creek Stables. She said 33 baby goats have been born at Buck Creek Stables since Aug. 30, and doing yoga with baby goats and other animals has benefits and “everybody loves baby goats.”

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People participate in the Be Happy Baby Goat Yoga class hosted by Buck Creek Stables and Be Happy Yoga & Salt Cave on Sunday at the Buck Creek Stables. Be Happy Baby Goat Yoga is in its second season and will host a few more classes this upcoming month while the goats are still babies. KATHRYN ZIESIG /HERALD

The Department of Education has released new, interim guidelines for colleges and universities to use when investigating sexual assault, including rescinding the Obama administration’s guidelines and giving colleges and universities the option to use a higher standard of evidence. On Sept. 7, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, in a speech at George Mason University in Arlington, Virginia, called Title IX’s guidelines on sexual assault “a failed system” and signaled that adjustments would be coming to the current Title IX regulations. Last Friday, Sept. 22, those adjustments were announced by the DOE. The DOE released new interim guidelines for colleges and universities, which outline the changes. “This interim guidance will help schools as they work to combat sexual misconduct and will treat all students fairly,” DeVos said in a statement. “Schools must continue to confront these horrific crimes and behaviors head-on. There will be no more sweeping them under the rug. But the process also must be fair and impartial, giving everyone more confidence in its outcomes.” The new guidelines explain the DOE’s “current expectations of schools,” saying that permanent guidelines will be developed over the coming months. With the release of new guidance, the DOE also rescinded 2011 and 2014 guidance for campus sexual assault. The 2011 “Dear Colleague” letter from the DOE said under Title IX, the federal government could set the specific procedures that colleges and universities must use when investigating sexual assault allegations. According to a statement from the DOE, those guidelines were rescinded because “the withdrawn documents ignored notice and comment requirements, created a system that lacked basic elements of due process and failed to ensure fundamental fairness.” Under the Obama administration, campuses could use “preponderance of evidence,” a legal standard

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Protestors gather against proposed health care bill BY EMILY DELETTER HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU Protestors gathered Friday evening across the street from the Natcher Federal Building in downtown Bowling Green to protest the latest health care bill aiming to replace the Affordable Care Act. Demonstrators brought signs and spoke out in opposition to the latest proposed health care bill across the street from Republican Senator Mitch McConnell’s Bowling Green office. The most recent version of the Affordable Care Act replacement bill, drafted by Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, would allow states to opt out of many Affordable Care Act regulations. The effective deadline for lawmakers to pass a replacement health care bill is Saturday, Sept. 30, the last day the special budget procedure allows the legislation to advance without any Democratic votes, according to Politico. Many notable Republican congressmen recently came out against the latest version of the bill, including Senators John McCain from Arizona and Rand Paul from Kentucky. “We all got a boost today when we heard McCain came out as a ‘no’ on the Graham/Cassidy bill,” rally or-

Maureen Davis, the rally organizer, speaks to the group of protestors outside of Mitch McConnell’s office on Friday in downtown Bowling Green. The group was protesting the GOP’s latest healthcare bill. Davis’s sign read “Honk if you wanna ditch Mitch”. KATHRYN ZIESIG /HERALD ganizer Maureen Davis said. “But we know they won’t stop, so we won’t stop raising our voices.” Davis organized the rally and is associated with BGKY: Social Justice Clearinghouse, a Facebook group that began after President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January. The organization has held previous

rallies in Bowling Green, including a demonstration against Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. The group is also affiliated with the larger organization Indivisible Kentucky, an organization who, according to its website, holds “members of Congress accountable to the principles of democracy and the values of

respect.” Davis began the rally by speaking to the group about the importance of health care for Americans. Davis said she believes a country as rich as the United States should have affordable, quality health care for all people, and there should be a bi-partisan effort in Congress to work towards such a goal. “We have to pressure them [Kentucky congressmen] time and time again, and show them that the power of the people is greater than the people in power,” Davis said. Many protestors brought signs voicing their opinion, which included “Honk if You Wanna Ditch Mitch,” and “Remember the Bowling Green Massacre”. Other rally attendees voiced their concern for the bill, saying Americans should be more focused on providing health care and education over military spending and funding construction of a wall bordering Mexico. The group conversation started on health care, but also addressed other issues such as the economy, the coal industry and Kentucky senator and Bowling Green resident Rand Paul. Bowling Green resident Natalie Embry-Cardwell was one of the people protesting the proposed health care bill. Embry-Cardwell said she

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“When you read through the benefits that people have experienced when they go to the goat yoga sessions, it’s relaxation, it’s calming,” Daniels said. Buck Creek Stables hosted another Be Happy Baby Goat Yoga class on Sept. 23, and it will host classes Oct. 7 and Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. both days. Be Happy Yoga and Salt Cave manager Casey June Lloyd led the class on Sunday, and she said all instructors at Be Happy Yoga and Salt Cave who want to teach baby goat yoga at Buck Creek Stables get to teach at least one class. Lloyd said she believes baby goat yoga is a good option for beginners because they get to try out different instructors and experience yoga without as much of its usual seriousness. “Yoga can be so serious, so serious,” she said. “When you listen closely, your brain starts moving into things that maybe you haven’t thought about in a long time, but here, it just stays free and joyous, so it totally brings that into the practice and keeps it there.” Lloyd said the baby goats affect the way she teaches yoga and the way her

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Continued from front based on the accuracy of the most probable evidence, and not on the amount of evidence. This standard is lower than the “clear and convincing” legal standard, which campus sexual assault cases are now able to use under the new guidelines.

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is not insured under the Affordable Care Act, but is familiar with the system through her job in health care.

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Emily Monroe, a Bowling Green resident, laughs as baby goats pass underneath her while participating in the Be Happy Baby Goat Yoga class on Sunday at Buck Creek Stables in Smiths Grove, Ky. During the class the goats would jump on the participants, nudge them and bleat at one another, which created a light hearted atmosphere for the class. KATHRYN ZIESIG /HERALD students experience yoga. During the class on Sunday, she encouraged her students to be curious like the baby goats. “Watching little baby goats be so curious is just a reminder to stay curious in your movements,” she said. “Stay curious with your breath.”

During the class, she kept most of the poses in the session closer to the ground so students could be closer to the goats and so they would not frighten the goats, and she encouraged slow, gentle movements. “I teach a slow breath, but when a student understands that if they

The new regulations also state that there is “no fixed time frame under which a school must complete a Title IX investigation.” This differs from the Obama administration’s guidelines, which did set a fixed time frame, depending on the complexity of the case. Andrea Anderson, assistant general counsel and WKU’s Title IX coor-

dinator, was contacted for comment but did not respond in time for publication. On Sept. 7, DeVos said “the era of ‘rule by letter’ is over,” a statement she repeated Friday. “As I said earlier this month, the era of rule by letter is over,” DeVos said. “The Department of Education will follow the proper legal procedures

She also helped take care of her mother, who was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy and benefited from Medicare and Medicaid. She said she feels a passion for watching out for underdogs and peo-

ple who need assistance. “We have earthquakes, hurricanes and North Korea to worry about,” Embry-Cardwell said. “But we still have to worry about health care tomorrow.”

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don’t breathe and move slow, it will frighten a goat, it helps the idea of what I’m trying to do,” she said. Debbie Montgomery, 39, lives in Rockfield and regularly takes classes at Be Happy Yoga and Salt Cave about two to three times a week. She started taking classes there about a year and a half ago. Montgomery said she has a herniated disc, so her doctor suggested yoga to help with it, and she said yoga has helped. She attended Be Happy Baby Goat Yoga at Buck Creek Stables on Sunday because her daughter’s birthday was the day before, and her daughter wanted to attend the class for her birthday. Montgomery said she enjoyed doing yoga with the baby goats. “I think them climbing on you kind of made you hold your pose better, made you focus on the pose.” After the class ended, Montgomery sat cross-legged and held a brown baby goat in her lap. “I’m going to have to take this little fella home with me,” she said.

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In Thursday’s edition of the Herald, the story “Land of the Fees” listed the Recreation 437 course as having an $800 course fee. The $800 fee covers four courses within the department, Recreation 335, 337, 435 and 437, not one course. The Herald regrets the error. In a Herald editorial published Sept. 20, 2017, The Herald stated the University of Kentucky had cut funding from the Kentucky Kernel. The Kentucky Kernel receives no support from tuition or state appropriation dollars from UK. The Herald regrets the error.

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Board of Regents discuss diversity plan, budget BY REBEKAH ALVEY HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU The Board of Regents discussed the new diversity, equity and inclusion plan and the budget committee during its committee meeting last Friday, Sept. 22. The diversity, equity and inclusion plan was presented by Lynne Holland, chief diversity officer. Holland said diversity, equity and inclusion are not just values of the institution, but the entire Bowling Green community. She said the purpose of the plan is to create an environment where every student can be successful, which will lead to greater persistence and graduation. “This institution can be a place where students can come and be successful,” Holland said. “I really want to be a place that is student-centered and embraces students and staff.” With the plan, Holland said she hopes to create a “global village.” She said the plan will move away from specific “boutique” safe spaces on campus, and move toward making the entire campus a safe space. Board of Regents Chair Phillip Bale said Holland’s vision for the campus is one the board can and will embrace. The plan will be voted on by the entire board at the next meeting on Oct. 27. Changes to the budget council were discussed during the finance and budget committee meeting. President Timothy Caboni said he has redefined the purpose of the budget council and hopes for a set of recommendations in February and to begin implementing ideas soon after. Caboni said the new set of goals involve discussing budget models from other universities to be imple-

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mented at WKU, the performancebased funding model, handling past and potential revenue shortfall that weans off the use of carry forward funds and realigning expenditure investments in a way to reward performance. The carry forward policy previously allowed programs to determine how to use their unspent money in an upcoming fiscal term. Now, the budget is estimated to use $28,819,000 from carry forward funds to make up for any budget shortfalls. “It is advisory to the president,” Caboni said of the budget committee. “But I’m pushing them for more advice than they may have delivered previously.” Members of the academic affairs committee discussed new graduate

certificates in biology and health education. Speaking on the new Health Education certificate, Caboni said it will provide flexibility in pursuing a Master’s degree. Regent John Ridley, during a discussion on the certificates and colonnade courses, said these courses make students a good citizen of the commonwealth, which was discussed at Gov. Matt Bevin’s Conference on Post Secondary Education, which board members attended. Ridley said the job of the university is to not only get students job-ready but also make them well-rounded citizens. Provost David Lee said general education courses in multiple areas of study makes the American higher education system unique.

“This is what makes American college education so special,” Lee said. During the meeting, the board went into closed session to discuss the “future acquisition or sale of real property by the University,” according to the agenda. They discussed the transfer of ownership of several areas of land to WKU. In the executive committee meeting, multiple property ownership changes were discussed and will go into effect if approved by the full Board of Regents at the October meeting. Currently, there is property owned by the WKU Foundation on Nashville Road. This includes space in the Center for Research and Development building and lots near the building. The board authorized the transfer of this property to WKU. Attached to this, the board also authorized the transfer of a portion of four lots to the WKU Foundation for “purposes of creating an endowment for the benefit of WKU,” according to the agenda. For a property on Normal Drive, the board authorized WKU to accept the transfer of 50 percent ownership interest from the WKU Real Estate Corporation, giving full ownership to WKU. The property was previously a house but was converted into additional parking in the University Boulevard lot. The deed for the Suzanne Vitale Clinical Education Complex on Alumni Avenue was authorized by the board to be transferred from the WKU Real Estate Corporation to WKU. The space includes classroom, office and programming space.

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New leadership and goals set for budget council BY REBEKAH ALVEY HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU WKU has recently restructured the budgetary council’s leadership and goals to better handle revenue shortfalls, according to university administrators. At the Board of Regents committee meeting on Friday, Sept 22, President Timothy Caboni discussed the new charges and goals for the council. Caboni said the new goals involve looking at budget models from other universities, the performance based funding model, handling past and potential revenue shortfall and realigning expenditure investments in a way to reward performance. “[The budget council] is advisory to the president,” Caboni said at the meeting. “But I’m pushing them for more advice than they may have delivered previously.” In an interview, Caboni said the new budget model will be more transparent and will reward performance. This is also the first time the budget will use carry forward funds, which previously allowed individual departments to use any leftover funds how they chose. Under the new policy, carry forward funds will first be used to cover any revenue shortfall before going back to departments. The fiscal year 2017-18 budget is estimated to use $29,819,000 of carry forward funds, according to the 2017-2018 budget. In a charge set for the council, Ca-

boni said he hopes to create a budget model that weans off using carry forward funds and looking at how other universities have done this. With the restructuring of the council, Caboni also appointed Indudeep Chhachhi, chair of the department of finance, to be chair of the budget council. Chhachhi has previously served on the council as a representative from the University Senate for five years. Chhachhi said the council is made up of faculty, staff and a student to create a diverse group. Junior Savan-

ence between former President Gary Ransdell and Caboni’s councils is the charges given to the council. He said under Ransdell, the council was making suggestions on how to utilize new money. Now, the council is looking at the entire budget, Chhachhi said. Chhachhi said the council is focused on making incentives for WKU to succeed. He explained incentives as encouragement for departments, colleges and individuals to do entrepreneurial things that contribute to the local economy, state and university.

Our mission is to educate as many Kentuckians as we can and to contribute to the economy of the commonwealth.” Chair of budget council Indudeep S. Chhachhi

nah Molyneaux, the executive Vice President of SGA, is the student representative on the budget council. Molyneaux said to her knowledge there has always been an executive member of SGA who serves on the council to represent the student voice. “Something as huge as our budget should have many voices,” Molyneaux said. Chhachhi said the main differ-

Even though Chhachhi said the financial environment is “tougher” than it was years ago, he said the mission of the university hasn’t changed and they are focused on what can be created on WKU’s campus. “Our mission is to educate as many Kentuckians as we can and to contribute to the economy of the commonwealth,” Chhachhi said. With discussion of cuts to pension and education, Chhachhi said the

council is fully aware of the enormity of the charge and the possibility for cuts. However, he said the council is confident if they keep WKU’s mission a priority, they can find solutions and make recommendations that are “good for all.” On the council, Chhachhi said transparency and accountability are front and center. Molyneaux said while some decisions must remain confidential, making sure the public understands the budget is important for the council. As a student, Molyneaux said there can be a lot of confusion about where her money is going, and she hopes to make that clear to other students. She also said Caboni has aimed to be transparent and hands-on in his role, which she said is a change from the previous administration. As her work with the council continues, Molyneaux said she plans to meet with SGA senators about their ideas for the budget or what they hope to see funded. She also said she hopes to hear more student voices through private meetings with students. Chhachhi said the recommendations from the budget council will be made Feb. 1. After that, he said there is no finalized schedule for the council.

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Icons that fell short: analyzing Donna from “That 70’s Show”

BY NICOLE LEONARD HERALD.OPINION@WKU.EDU

Television shows generate iconic men and women that inspire and polarize audiences of all walks of life. Rachel Green from “Friends,” Lucy Ricardo from “I Love Lucy,” Homer Simpson from “The Simpsons” and Tony Soprano from “The Sopranos” are all characters that penetrated the bubble of transient television trends and established fan bases beyond the longevity of the show. This is all to say television characters can create a lasting impact on viewers if they are portrayed properly. While there is no perfect formula for the creation of these characters, it is understood that two simple factors must seamlessly work hand in hand to conceive such a massive feat. The first of these is an actor or actress that rightly embodies the personality and expression of the aforementioned character. Second, the show’s writers have to shrewdly formulate a persona worthy of an audience’s lasting attention. As many characters thrive and obtain the clout of an icon, others fall short. Donna Pinciotti of the 1998

to 2006 sitcom “That 70s Show” falls into the latter category. Although her character exists during a time wherein a strong feminist movement is barely gathering its foothold in the mainstream, she parades herself around with the spunk of an independent woman decades ahead of her time. This is the defining quality of Donna, but her words and her actions are in constant contradiction with one another. She is verbally critical of her mother’s ignorance toward the injustices of perpetual female codependence to men in romantic relationships, yet the largest portion of her character’s plots throughout the show revolve around the shallow issues of her relationship with Eric Forman.

Donna’s character development throughout the series is disappointing at best. She uses feminism as a mechanism to disguise her selfish tendencies of entitlement. Because much of her role in the show is reliant upon her romantic relationship as opposed to a variety of interests and meaningful personal pursuits, the traits that prevailed in early seasons such as acuity and ambition outside of a

small-town housewife are lost. Instead, she becomes the scorned girlfriend stuck in the mundane lifestyle she formerly detested. This all culminates during the promise ring and wedding episodes. Both of these concepts represent a transition in progress that occurs as young lovers grow together—except in this case, they don’t. Eric’s promise ring gift is regarded by Donna as an embarrassment and a tool intended to trap her in a relationship that will be inevitably boring in comparison to the dreams she presently seeks. The day before the wedding, Eric skips town out of fear that Donna has given up her future to be with him. Donna Pinciotti had all the potential to represent the women of the 1970s who defiantly rejected the roles of complacent romantic partnership. Her character development falls flat as a result of the show’s writers’ incompetent portrayal of strength in an independent woman within and outside of a romantic relationship. She becomes one of the women she had been so critical of as her ambition is replaced by empty displays of contentment.

Mention the word diet and everyone instinctively starts to cringe. What is it about the concept of “dieting” that brings waves of panic and dread into our minds? After all, everyone follows a “diet” whether he or she realizes it. A diet is simply what you eat on a daily basis. You may be totally unaware of your dietary patterns, or you may plan everything you will consume in a day, being sure to differentiate which foods are and aren’t “allowed.” In today’s culture, new diets created by “nutritionists” and endorsed by celebrities are available in overwhelming amounts. How do you really know which is reputable, safe and healthy for your body? The time has come to crack the case of fad diets. One thing fad diets seem to have in common is, a few weeks later, they leave you right back where you started. While trying to spot that phony fad diet, make sure to look for: Outrageous claims that seem too good to be true. Did anyone ever really successfully lose 10 pounds in a week and keep it off? I don’t think so. Elimination of entire food groups. Very rarely is this a good idea unless you have a true allergy or intolerance of a certain food. Otherwise, remember that all food is nourishment for your body and depriving yourself of an entire category of food could lead to deficiencies. Exclusive consumption. The exact opposite of elimination is the consumption of a narrow range of foods. Be wary of programs that require you to purchase and use only their brand of food products. I see a big, red “ulterior motives” flag flying. The source, of course! Before embarking on a new diet plan created by . . . wait, who is this person? Do your research to determine the creator’s educational background and credentials. A registered dietitian, RD or RDN, knows best! There are several tell-tale marks of reputable advice. Look for diets that are sustainable in your lifestyle. Ask yourself, “is this something that I can follow for an extended period of time?” Successful diet plans will be attainable and promote a healthy lifestyle long-term, not just smoothies and starvation for two weeks. Find diets that promote balance. Remember that all foods are nutritious and serve a purpose in your body to keep it healthy. Finally, don’t forget to be kind to yourself and allow room for error. You can always start fresh tomorrow if today didn’t go as planned. A successful diet will be one that allows a high quality life and leeway to savor good food while doing it.

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Dual responsibility of media and its consumers BY EBONEE GABHART HERALD.OPINION@WKU.EDU

The interconnectedness that we’ve been able to achieve through our advancements in media is worth noting. As consumers of media interact more and more with these outlets, they are in turn influenced by them. In her blog titled “Role of media in our society” Jayasree Roy states, “Media of today is playing an outstanding role in [the] creating and shaping of public opinion and strengthening of society. Media is the sword arm of democracy. Media acts as watchdog to protect public interest against malpractice and creates public awareness.” We often look to the media to see what is going on around us. Outlets, in this sense, hold influence over consumers in regard to the issues they cover, the groups they decide to

back and the stances that they take on these matters. Any position that entails influence or power comes with a responsibility to the people to report honestly on issues that are deemed newsworthy. There is definitely a shared feeling in our society that the media is not following through with their obligations to their consumers. I’ve had numerous discussions, both with people who share my political beliefs and those who do not, and many of them have voiced concern over this issue. However, the media is not all to blame and it should be noted that we as consumers have responsibilities on our end as well. As we interact with media we must hold sources accountable for what is presented to us. The relationship between creators and consumers within media is one we are still trying to learn how to

utilize. Today it’s not uncommon to hear the terms “fake news” and “confirmation bubble” thrown around. These terms are a result of media outlets not being held to a common standard in terms of the issues they cover and the way they present them. “The Free Telegraph,” launched by the Republican Governors Association, is one such outlet. In an article from the Associated Press, reporter Bill Barrow notes that “The Free Telegraph” launched in the summer without any mention that the publication was created by an official party committee whose sole motivation was to get more Republicans elected. Their intent and purpose is biased and their reason for bringing information to us does not come out of wanting to inform or present all sides of an issue. Those who agree with the creation

of this publication argue that it’s representative of traditional political communication. There is already a place where backing Republican representatives and virtues is justified and a fair and balanced media outlet is not one of them. I stand with those who feel the creation of “The Free Telegraph” is breaching the limits of honest campaign tactics. This publication’s negligence in making its partisan stance known underestimates our society’s intelligence and is rather insulting. Only after the Associated Press looked into the site was a disclosure added that told of the publication’s partisan source. Many agree that, even if the publication reported accurate information, there would still be an element of propaganda. Knowing the power that media has over us as consumers is one of the most important responsibilities we have as viewers.

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Senior Kealani Hughes of Portland, Tenn. (right) applies make-up to Sophomore Cavan Henderson of Lexington, Ky. before the performance of “These Shining Lives” in Russell Miller Theater on Saturday, Sept. 23. The play is based on the true stories of four women who became fatally ill from radium poisoning while working at a watch factory in the 1920s. Henderson’s character, a lawyer who defends the women against all odds, does provide some comic relief, though, “he’s going to get them the justice they deserve,” says Henderson.

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n Saturday the Department of Theatre and Dance put on “These Shining Lives,” Sept. 23 a play about women in the 1920s, taking pride in their jobs, until they learned that their jobs were killing them through radiation poisoning, according to WKU’s website. The play opened on Thursday Sept. 21 and will continue being performed through Tuesday. Assistant professor Michelle Dvoskin lead warmups as well as directed the play. Photos by GRACE PRITCHETT /HERALD

Sophomore Arielle Conrad participates in warm-ups before a performance of “These Shining Lives” in Russell Miller Theater on Saturday, Sept. 23. The warm-ups main purpose is to help the actors practice their articulation and diction, says cast member Cavan Henderson. “Those are some of my favorite times…getting to have a laugh and be with each other before we go on stage,” Henderson said.

Dr. Michelle Dvoskin leads warm-ups with the actors for the production of “These Shining Lives” on Saturday. Dvoskin directed the play which is based on the true stories of four women who became fatally ill from radium poisoning while working at a watch factory in the 1920s.

Sabrina Sieg, a senior from Louisville, Ky. participates in warm-ups before a performance of These Shining Lives in Russell Miller Theater on Saturday, Sept. 23. The play, set in the 1920’s, is based on the real lives of four women who became fatally ill from radium poisoning while working at a watch

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Anne Thomas Belcher accepts the Council Award from Kappa Delta’s president, Tricia Spence Saturday, Sept. 23. “You don’t realize when you are making your reports, communicating with nationals and working with your fellow council officers that this award would be the result of all that hard work,” Belcher said. “It’s something that I’ll never forget and something that I’ll cherish being chapter president of Delta Gamma chapter.” ABIGAIL DOLLINS/HERALD

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Kappa Delta wins highest national award BY EMMA COLLINS HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU WKU’s chapter of the Kappa Delta sorority formally received Kappa Delta’s highest collegiate chapter award during a ceremony on Saturday The Delta Gamma chapter of Kappa Delta was announced as the winner of the 2017 Council Award on July 1 at the sorority’s Biennial National Convention in Phoenix, Arizona. The award is given to the collegiate chap-

ter with the most outstanding performance in academics, community service, operations, recruitment and sisterhood throughout the past two years, according to a press release from WKU. Senior Anne Thomas Belcher, the chapter’s president, was presented with the award at the national convention. She said she stood in shock at the convention, listening as her chapter was announced as the winner.

“It was such an honor,” Belcher said after the presentation. Tricia Ruma Spence, Kappa Delta national president, presented Belcher and the other members with the award, a large crystal bowl. Spence said there are currently 165 Kappa Delta chapters with 17,000 collegiate members participating every year. She said the Council Award is presented to the chapter that best represents the Kappa Delta ideals. The Gamma Delta chapter, which

began 52 years ago, has won the award twice, first in 1991, according to Spence. “That in itself is a really big deal,” Spence said. “Very few chapters have won it once, to say nothing for winning it twice.” Spence said winning the Council Award would not be possible without support from WKU, volunteers and members of the chapter advisory board. She said winning the award

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Review: Play shines light on radium poisoning BY NOAH MOORE HERALD.OPINION@WKU.EDU Amidst all of life’s encounters, one thing remains constant- time. Whether spent waiting, hoping or painting watches, time is a major factor in how we choose to live life. This principle holds constant in WKU’s production of “These Shining Lives,” the 2008 play by Melanie Marnich, which depicts life for four women working in a radium painting company before it was considered hazardous. Heels clicked in the darkness, echoing throughout the Russell H. Miller Theatre as the story began. Catherine Donohue begins her new job at Radium Dial, painting watches with radium dust, and soon meets Pearl, Francis and Charlotte. The four strike up friendship, but soon along their work journey find their hands mysteriously glowing, bones aching and bodies feeling oddly exhausted. They soon realize these feelings are signs of radium poisoning, and begin a journey of pain, dejection and fervor as they seek justice for their ailments. The story altogether was cohesive and told in a four-dimensional manner with Catherine as the narrator,

which left no questions unanswered. The usage of projections was an effective means of escorting the scene changes and was done so exceptionally, from projecting words of plot development to projecting the Radium Dial logo during factory scenes. Much of the story employed some sort of dramatic irony, especially in moments in which the factory boss would exclaim “radium actually has health benefits,” to which the audience would laugh considering the later medical developments around radium and its irreversible effects. However, one constant factor that loomed over the audience was the ticking of a clock. It gave off an uneasy vibe that communicated the feelings the women had over their sicknesses directly to the audience. The show’s acting ensemble was dynamic in both chemistry and character development. The four characters in the leading ensemble were each distinct and complemented each other flawlessly. Leading the tenacious ensemble of females was Sabrina Sieg as Catherine. Sieg had a strong emotional range as the show’s ingenue and fully committed herself to her character’s heavy arc. Complementing Sieg, Lauren Hanson

was quippy and unafraid as Charlotte, the factory gossip with a stouthearted demeanor. The show’s quintessential moment arguably came in an encounter between the two aforementioned characters after hearing of their diagnoses. Catherine’s optimistic spirit is struck down by Charlotte’s emotional breakdown in the show’s climactic, and heart-rending moment. Finishing off the ensemble, Arielle Conrad played the tiresome worry wart, Francis, and had multiple facetious moments that offered a break from the otherwise sober show. Not to be forgotten, however, are the show’s altruistic comedic moments, which came from Emily Huizenga, playing the role of Pearl, the happy go-lucky jokester that lightened the mood of the show dynamically. The show benefitted from the four’s chemistry, which can be a make or break quality in theatre. From cool blues to stark yellow light, the lighting, operated by Hannah Meece and Sarah Guthrie, effervesced onstage during emotionally visceral moments. The best instance of lighting brilliance was the deep blues that shined on the neon hands of the women during their moment of discovery -- an enigmatic moment in the show’s

plot. The scenic design was layered delicately, with a building tumbling over the main set to give depth. The main stage area was divided into three areas: home, factory, and office. The latter was used for a multitude of office and court scenes. The set design, however, wasn’t divisive, rather each area spilled onto the other, which fit ideally in this show, considering the fluid nature of the storytelling. The sound design, though subtle, helped create the environment through ambient music of the period, along with splashes of ocean waves and radio music. Alas, the clock struck midnight, and so did the lives of the four women who were impacted detrimentally by the radium they so gaily painted with. The show was a lesson in the dangers in blind belief in life. This ideal was dolefully portrayed incredibly by the WKU Department of Theatre and Dance. Altogether, the performance shined as bright as radium itself, just without the imminent fear of death.

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Welcome feast hosted for international students BY LAUREL DEPPEN HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU Saturday morning in Lampkin Park, Bridges International, an organization dedicated to serving and connecting with international students, held a feast. Bridges International planned a day of outdoor activities, fellowship and bonding for both international students and American students. “We just want to see relationships built, that is the whole point of this event today,” Bridges’ leadership team member Katie Kraft said. “[It’s] just to promote inclusion and diversity in Bowling Green.” Tim Stover, a member of the leadership team, shared what he believed the importance of the event was. “I approached a guy earlier this semester, I was like, ‘Hey, how’s it going?’ I just started talking to him.” Stover said, “He was from the Middle East. He said, ‘You know, when you came up to me I thought you were going to tell me to go back to my country….’ It really broke my heart. We wanted to have an event where we could invite international students and really make them feel welcome and let them know we love them [and] we care about them.” The event’s focus was to provide international students with a good meal and engaging conversations. To show international students that they are not only welcomed on campus but also in Bowling Green’s community, Bridges partnered with local businesses to provide care packages for students. “We partnered with businesses in the local community, and we have these little gift bags for everyone,” senior Elizabeth Trader, another member of the Bridges leadership team, said. “That’s the other aspect of this, we want them to know that the community as a whole of Bowling Green

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Nana Xu, of Tianjin, China, is a part of the Chinese Flagship program to help teach Chinese to students. Elizabeth Trader, 21, is a senior at WKU majoring psychology and a part of the Bridges International team. “We wanted to throw this event so that international students feel welcome to the community,” Trader said. TYGER WILLIAMS/HERALD is welcoming them here. It’s not just students, it’s Bowling Green [that] wants them here.” The Bridges team aims to build relationships with international students and also share their Christian faith. The organization dedicates itself to what they refer to as the three S’s: social, spiritual and service. “That’s why we’re on campus, for those three things,” Kraft said. “[We] provide a social atmosphere for international students ... Just to hang out and make friends. We provide free spiritual conversations where

they can ask about different beliefs in the United States … We just want to be of service to them.” Anna Zaitseva, an international student from Moscow, shared how Bridges has impacted her experience in America. “I’ve met all of these wonderful people … They are super supportive, and I think that I am very blessed having them as my friends. [This is] a great movement for people who want to connect to God. It’s not only about friendship. It’s about helping me see things differently.”

ple who have a chance to explore and practice leadership in multiple areas,” Caboni said. Rash followed Caboni’s speech by praising Kappa Delta for this “momentous occasion.” He said Kappa Delta’s history of winning awards, including having 12 WKU Greek Women of the Year, winning WKU’s Greek Week 30 times and winning the Karen Towell Sisterhood award seven times, shows Kappa Delta’s continuous commitment to leadership. “Those are things that are the result of outstanding leadership,” Rash said. Stockton, a 1987 WKU graduate and WKU Greek Woman of the Year, said she always enjoys returning to the place where some of her fondest memories were made. She said one of her fondest memories was made earlier this year when she saw the

Gamma Delta chapter had won the 2017 Council award. “I’m not sure there’s going to be a better Kappa Delta moment in my life than that one,” Stockton said. Charlie Pride, director of student activities, said winning a chapter’s highest award is an honor for a Greek organization. He said other campus chapters that have also won their chapter’s most prestigious award include Alpha Omicron Pi, Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Delta Theta. “We’ve been very fortunate,” Pride said. Bowling Green senior and Kappa Delta member Rachel Garden said winning the award was a surprise. Garden said the chapter did not change any of their standards to try to win the award. “We hold ourselves to a higher standard, always,” Garden said as she

Bridges International meets every Wednesday in the Honors College and International Center room 3001 at 11 a.m. Their weekly meetings are opportunities to socialize and have discussions on theology. Throughout the year they plan on hosting more events that continue to promote inclusion and diversity.

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

sat in front of the Kappa Delta house on Saturday. Lexington junior Chelsea Faught said she agreed with Garden. “It’s always been our same hard work,” Faught said, sitting next to Garden after the ceremony. The Delta Gamma chapter also won the Patricia Beecham Nieman Joint Shamrock Event Award for their philanthropic activities to raise money to prevent child abuse, the Financial Responsibility Award and the Judy Hare Thorne Angelos Award for their social media presence and monthly magazine. The chapter was also named a Merit Chapter, which is given to the top 10 percent of Kappa Delta chapters.

Reporter Emma Collins can be reached at 270-745-6011 and emma. collins399@topper.wku.edu.

WKU alumna and Kappa Delta vice president, Susan Stockton, speaks to the WKU Delta Gamma chapter and relives memories she had as a former WKU Kappa Delta member. “It is always a thrill for me to be back at 1600 Chestnut, “The Mothership”, said Stockton. “The moment we counted the tallies and I saw Delta Gamma chapter at the top of that list, I realized I was going to be sitting at the head table watching Anne Thomas accept our second council award. I’m not sure there’s going to be a better Kappa Delta moment in my life.”` ABIGAIL DOLLINS/HERALD

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD

Freshmen faces shine in Ball State victory BY SAM PORTER

HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU After a 1-2 start with several key players banged up, the door opened up for some younger Hilltoppers to make a name for themselves during Saturday’s 33-21 win over Ball State. In the win, freshmen and redshirt freshmen accounted for 204 of WKU’s 371 yards of total offense. “Whenever you get young guys to come in and produce and produce often is huge,” redshirt senior quarterback Mike White said. “Anytime the defense has to worry about one more guy it just puts even more pressure on them.” With redshirt junior running back D’Andre Ferby out and sophomore running back Quinton Baker limited to just one carry, true freshman running back Jakairi Moses stepped forward in a major way. Although redshirt junior running back Marquez Trigg got the start, Moses stole the show, leading WKU with 56 rushing yards on 12 carries. His 4.6 yards per carry were the most by WKU’s leading rusher in a single game this season. Last week against Louisiana Tech, Moses took his first career carry 19 yards down the left sideline for a touchdown. “When the lights come on and it’s time to go, he’s something else to see,” Sanford said about Moses. “There’s aspects of his game that remind me of Bobby Rainey. The thing that is very unique about Jakairi is his breakaway speed. He can really hit a crease. He was close to busting a few open. He’s an electrifying player and our players feed off his energy.” During WKU’s final game-winning drive against Ball State, the first and final play involved Moses. White found Moses for an 11-yard gain on the opening play. On first and 10 on the Ball State 15, White found Moses again for a 10-yard gain to set up first and goal at the 5-yard line. Finally, Moses took a handoff around the left

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WKU running back Jakairi Moses (29) carries the ball during the Hilltopers’ 33-21 win against Ball State last Saturday at L.T. Smith Stadium. LYDIA SCHWEIKART/HERALD

side for a touchdown to give WKU the lead. On top of his 56 rushing yards, Moses caught four passes for 48 yards to account for 104 total yards and a touchdown on the night. “When the coaches recruited me, they told me I would play,” Moses said. “They told me to be ready. We needed a play, so I stepped up and made a play.” After redshirting as a freshman, wide receiver Xavier Lane has emerged as a big target for redshirt senior quarterback Mike White. For the second game in a row, Lane led WKU in receiving with 86 yards, all of which came in the first half. Lane sat out the season opener due to

suspension, then caught one pass for 17 yards in WKU’s Week 2 loss to Illinois. Last week against Lousiana Tech, Lane and redshirt senior tight end Deon Yelder both led WKU with 54 total yards. At 6-4, Lane is the only receiver that plays listed at 6-2 or higher, giving White a big target at receiver position. “Xavier had some big time catches,” White said. “After last week, he really challenged himself to go out there and be that big target. He made some huge catches, and it really shows because of the work he’s put in.” Another freshman, tight end Kyle Fourtenbary, caught two passes for

14 yards. Primarily used as a blocking tight end, White has found Fourtenbary five times for 36 yards in 2017, providing opportunities for a change of pace in the passing game. The bye week will give time for players like Ferby and Baker to heal up, but expect Moses, Lane and Fourtenbary to continue to contribute in their first seasons on the Hill. WKU will take travel to El Paso, Texas, next Saturday to take on Texas El-Paso, who is currently 0-4 (0-1 C-USA).

there is more there and hopefully we can find that by the end of her career.” In due time, Anderson looks to complete her degree in sports management, but will look to take an interesting twist after her volleyball days

at WKU are over. “I’m considering playing basketball after I graduate, if that works out,” Anderson said. “If not that, hopefully I can find an internship in sports management with some kind of professional sports team.”

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

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Killing it. Rachel Anderson’s emergence has been the glue for the Lady Toppers’ success BY CLAY MANLOVE HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU

ometimes coaches can just tell when a player is going to be different. Whether it’s their demeanor on the court or their personality off of it, it’s not hard to spot a standout talent. For WKU Women’s Volleyball head coach Travis Hudson, he knew he had seen something special when he first watched Rachel Anderson. “I don’t think I’ve ever had a player that I knew would be perfect for the system that we run here [until] I laid eyes on her,” Hudson said. “From that point, it was just about convincing her.” A standout volleyball and basketball star at Sturgis High School in Sturgis, Michigan, Anderson broke multiple school records and earned the titles of an all-state, all-conference and MVP player on the volleyball court. She also broke a pair of school records on the hardwood as the school’s all-time leader in 2-point field goals and blocked shots. Hudson couldn’t pass up the opportunity. “During the recruiting process, Travis made me keep calling him to kind of get to know each other to be able to find out things about myself that he didn’t know,” Anderson said. “The coaching staff was the main thing that got me hooked along with the success and culture that they had built here. I knew it was something that I wanted to be a part of.” Upon arriving at WKU, Anderson was immediately thrown into the heat, starting all 36 matches as the middle hitter in her rookie campaign while scooping up Conference USA Freshman of the Year honors after finishing fifth on the squad with 234 kills. “Rachel is a pretty laid-back kid in general, and I think that served her well early on in her career,” Hudson said. “She definitely wasn’t ready to do some of the things that we asked of her early on, but not a whole lot fazes her.” Even Anderson didn’t expect the immediate success that she had. “I knew before the season started that I was going to be a starter, but I never would have dreamed of having the success that I ended up having in my freshman year,” Anderson said. As her Lady Topper career continued, Anderson picked up where she left off in her sophomore year by earning the C-USA Tournament MVP after notching 31 kills against Rice in the championship match, becoming only the third Lady Topper to ever record 30 kills in a match. She also established herself in Lady Topper history with the second-best single season hitting percentage in program history with a .414 clip on the season. Along with her gaudy offensive numbers, Anderson amassed 102 total blocks as a sophomore in 2016. Anderson’s calm and cool demeanor on the court makes her playing style noticeable to everyone who watches, including her teammates. “Her range and ability to finish plays at the net takes a tremendous amount of pressure off of Alyssa [Cavanaugh] and I,” senior setter and teammate Jessica Lucas said of Anderson. “With this ability, teams have to respect her and then we can get a match-up wherever we want it.” Over the summer of 2017, Anderson tried out for the U.S. Collegiate National Team in Colorado and was eventually one of only 32 players to receive an invitation to train with the team. “It was a lot of fun and I was able to build a lot of relationships with many different collegiate athletes that I didn’t know,” Anderson said. “I think the volleyball aspect of being on the team was overshadowed by those two characteristics.” Although being a powerful force within the front-row trio of herself, Lucas and Cavanaugh, Anderson believes she still has plenty of room for improvement. “I feel like I could improve on all aspects of my game, especially blocking and serving because they are ones that I continue to struggle with,” she said. While appreciating her modesty, her head coach is quick to give her praise. “Rachel is not one of those players that thinks that she is the greatest,” Hudson said. “Being the laid-back kid that she is, she has to realize what kind of impact that she makes on the kids around her.” If one thing has grown most about Rachel since she started her career as a Lady Topper, it has been her increased sense of leadership. “It’s been amazing to watch Rachel grow into the player and person that she is today,” Lucas said. “We always joke with her about how quiet and shy she was when she first stepped on campus, but anyone that knows her now knows that she is not like that anymore. She is one of the best teammates I have ever had on and off the court, and I will definitely miss playing next to her.” Playing between two Lady Topper greats in the making in Cavanaugh and Lucas, Hudson said that Anderson’s success will need to continue rising into her final season on the Hill. “She will definitely have to take on a greater role next year,” Hudson said. “Every year that she has been here she has done more for us, and when the time comes to step into that role, we can trust her to do it because she is always willing to do what is asked of her.” As for Hudson, the 23-year head coaching veteran at the helm of the Lady Toppers, he believes that the Lady Topper faithful has not yet seen it all from Rachel Anderson. “Getting her to see what she can do for our program has been a huge reward to me,” Hudson said. “I don’t think she understood

See ANDERSON on Page B3 Junior middle hitter Rachel Anderson continues her third year on WKU’s women’s volleyball team. During WKU’s last game at Charlotte, Anderson scored a season-high in with 22. Anderson started volleyball when she was a kid. “It’s given me a lot of opportunities in life. Things I never would have experienced,” Anderson said. LYDIA SCHWEIKART/HERALD