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Donation jump-starts new health center

Edition 56, Issue 05 Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015

WHAT’S INSIDE: NKU welcomes a new Chief of Police.

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Get an exclusive look at NKU’s women’s tennis. Page 7.

Student government to research concealed carry on campus Abby Anstead NEWS EDITOR

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The new Health Innovations Center will be built in what is currently a parking lot (Lot C) for faculty and staff. Construction is set to begin at the end of October.

Gavin Colton and Carrie Crotzer REPORTER AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

A project that has been in development since the early 2000’s received an additional boost on Sept. 9 when it was announced that St. Elizabeth was partnering with NKU by donating $8 million towards the new Health Innovations Center.

“When I learned of the concept for the center I was struck by innovation and forward thinking,” Garren Colvin, CEO of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, said. “Their goals for this center are in line with the challenges that healthcare professionals face on a daily basis.”

The donation will be used to design and construct simulation facilities in the new building, which includes a two story comprehensive virtual care environment that will provide students with full range of training including simulation space, several clinical skills suites, nursing suites, imaging suites and several collaborative spaces.

“We’ll bring programs together to respond to the health and wellness challenges of the region and the commonwealth,” Mearns said. “There is a well-documented need to expand existing programs and to create new ways to educate our healthcare professionals.”

The simulation center will be designed to support active learning through standardized patient encounters, outpatient scenarios, hybrid simulations, transitional care in the home or rehabilitation environment and high tech simulation equipment, which will provide students with vital exposure and training in a safe and controlled setting.

“The new cross-functional educational experience will undoubtedly be the best in class in producing health care leaders and providers of the future,” Colvin said. “The ongoing education and training for our staff and clinicians is of utmost importance to us.”

The donation adds to an initial $97 million received from the Commonwealth of Kentucky budget for construction of the center in 2014.

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The Student Government Association added an initiative to their list for the school year that will research and explore permitting concealed carry practices on NKU’s campus for students and faculty.

Senator Aaron Hatfield presented the issue at the student government meeting on Monday.

“As a senator for the student government, I believe that it is important for the integrity of this organization to fight for the rights of the individual student and citizen,” Hatfield said. “The issue, I believe, is worth talking about because there is a multitude of opinions on the subject, but also because it involves the safety of the individual and once again their constitutional rights.”

Student Government President Katherine Hahnel wants the student body to understand that this issue is simply a goal for the time being.

“By voting on it [to add to the list of initiatives], it’s not saying that it is going to happen or isn’t going to happen, and it’s not saying that SGA is for or against it,” Hahnel said. “It’s just saying that we’re willing to research it.”

Kentucky state law states that the individual university, college, or any postsecondary education facility, including technical and community colleges, has the right to control the possession of deadly weapons on any property owned or controlled by that institution.

There are seven states that allow concealed and carry practices on public, postsecondary campuses. They include Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, Oregon, Utah, and Wisconsin.

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02 HAPPENINGS

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

IN THE NEWS

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I like to believe that I live by the philosophy of treat others as you’d like to be treated.

I greet people with respect, and I respect those who respect me. I don’t form my opinions based on what they do at any other given time of the day. If you’re good, if you’re honest, if you’re kind, we’ll be friends.

In my life though, I’ve met many who don’t live up to my hopes for humanity.

This is because they’ve lied, they were unnecessarily rude, or they simply weren’t good people. However, in my short time, I’ve never once disliked a person for who they choose to spend their personal time with.

I’ve never been ashamed of the place that I come from and I never will be. I’m from Kentucky, a place known for bourbon and horses. As weird as it may seem to some, it’s where I’m from.

A new thing that people now associate with my home state? Kim Davis, something I’m not necessarily proud of.

While I don’t agree with it, I do respect Kim Davis’ way of life. I’m not a religious person, I can only give you the basics from the Bible, but I understand that there are people who live by it and can’t imagine another way of life.

And that’s the thing that baffles me.

I don’t understand loving a religion so much in the same way that Kim Davis

Have a chance to get off campus this weekend? Check out the nightlife and events happening in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

A Kentuckians' response to Kim Davis

By Carrie Crotzer doesn’t understand marriage equality.

I don’t like that people smoke, but I’m friends with those that do. I don’t like when people have aggressive opinions, but I listen anyways. I don’t like when people deny other’s basic human rights, like marriage, it’s as simple as that.

Th er e’s a lot that can be said about Kim Davis. I respect her beliefs and how she lives her life, and there’s millions of others like me that do, even though none of us share those values. So I don’t understand why she can’t finditinherhear t to respect something that a lot of people believe in even though she doesn’t.

Newport is now Plymouth Rock

The Nina and Pinta have docked at Newport on the Levee until Sept. 20. As part of the “sailing museum” tour, you can take a self-guided tour through replica ships of the Nina and Pinta. Cost is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $6 for ages 5-16. Ages 4 and under are free. Visit www.ninapinta.com for more info.

Just “Thinking Out Loud”

Ed Sheeran will be performing at Riverbend Music Center Thursday Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $31.50-$60 plus fees. Sheeran is an award winning artist and has sung with artists like Pharrell Williams and Taylor Swift. Visit www.riverbend.org for more information.

The running of the wiener dogs!

Oktoberfest-Zinzinnati will kick off this Friday, Sept. 18. A running of 100 dachshunds will take place on Fountain Square at noon. German food, music and drinks will be available until midnight. The rest of Oktoberfest will take place the rest of the weekend, 5 p.m.-midnight Friday, 11 a.m.-midnight Saturday and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday.

Take the Fury Road at NKU

The Activities Programming Board will be hosting a free showing of Mad Max: Fury Road. It will take place in the Otto Budding theater in the University Center at 7 p.m. The event is open to all faculty and students.

AT OTHER UNIVERSITIES

POLICEBEATS U N I V E R S I T Y

EKU parking officials have begun ticketing for tobacco use as of Sept. 1. The Eastern Progress reported that those who are caught will be issued a $25 citation.

E KU

September 9, 11:00 a.m.: A report was received that there was a possible fight between three individuals in the Kenton Garage. An officer responded, but two of the subjects were already gone. The third individual was not involved in the incident, but said it was verbal only. Contact information for one of the individuals was provided. The officer was able to contact one of the individuals. The individual stated that during the argument, he was grabbed by the neck and upon him pulling away he received a gash on the neck that required three stitches.

September 9, 12:30 p.m.: A report was received that an unknown person removed keys from unattended key rings lying on the table in Norse Commons.

A student at UK has been charged with wanton endangerment after crashing a drone into Commonwealth Stadium, according to the Kentucky Kernel.

UK

September 10, 12:30 p.m.: A report was received that an unknown person stole an unattended drum set petal and carrying case in the Corbett Theatre.

September 12, 8:43 a.m.: A report was received that an unknown person had defecated on the floor of the bathroom in the Business Academic Center.

A WKU adjunct management professor and attorney at law, John Rogers, is basing a case study off of the legal battle between Kim Davis and her office, according to the College Heights Herald.

WKU

The News Record reported that a record number of international students have enrolled in UC for the 2015-16 academic year. This is an increase of about 200 students from the previous year.

UC

September 14, 12:44 a.m.: Subject was found to be in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia right off campus.

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Chief of Police focuses on community outreach Carrie Crotzer EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

After a late start to the school year, Leslie Kachurek is starting to settle into his role as Northern Kentucky University’s Chief of Police.

In his first three weeks at the university, Kachurek has been working various shifts with the department, trying to gain an understanding of the existing operation.

Kachurek has been spending the majority of his time getting to know his staff and the community. He said his primary goal is “letting them know I appreciate and respect any ideas that they have and if we work together we can have some extraordinary outcomes.”

He explained that he is very satisfied with the staff of the police department so far, commenting on their mindsets towards the NKU community.

“That’s the thing that is most impressive to me,” Kachurek said.

As for changes to the police department, Kachurek said that he’s more concerned with building on what is already in place.

“The most important thing, as far as I’m concerned is to build on the commitment that this organization has to community oriented policing and problem solving with that unique student centered flavor, so that with the problem-oriented policing, to integrate that,” Kachurek said. “And then to reduce criminal offenses, reduce nuisance offenses and increase the quality of life for everyone across the campus and surrounding community.”

One thing that Kachurek is looking to specifically looking to continue is community engagement and programming.

“Any division, any entity on campus that would like programming, we invite them to contact us and explain to us what their needs

are and what they need us to do,” Kachurek said, adding that they could cover any topic from how to keep yourself safe as a student to lessons on Title IX and how it affects college campuses.

This also plays into Kachurek’s view on campus police and what makes them so unique.

“We view ourselves not solely as law enforcers, but as educators, and that’s really important component of what we do,” Kachurek said. “It’s unique when compared to municipal law enforcement.”

Kachurek said that the department is also increasing foot patrols on campus to break through the “windshield barrier” and trying to get to know everyone as best they can.

“I was very gratified my first week here, the number of people who saw me and actually approached me, including students,” Kachurek said.

Kachurek is no stranger to university policing. Coming from SUNY Alfred State College in New York, he brings over 25 years of experience to the table.

Prior to this position, he served in municipal policing. “[University policing] is more intrinsically satisfying endeavor than municipal law enforcement because it’s so education based, you really feel like you’re making more a positive difference than in municipal policing,” Kachurek said.

Kachurek said that he got into university law enforcement after serving as an adjunct professor for 10 years at Niagara County Community College teaching criminal justice, something he misses most in his career.

“I would like to [return to the classroom] if there’s an adjunct opportunity that arises here, I’d be absolutely honored to do it,” Kachurek

PHOTO BY CARRIE CROTZER

New Chief of Police Leslie Kachurek goes over information with his staff. Kachurek began at NKU on Aug. 24, 2015.

said. “Again, that’s the one thing I truly miss, teaching.”

Aside from being a fan of Cincinnati sports teams, which is clearly displayed through the amount of Bengals gear in his office, Kachurek said that there are several reasons he decided to come to NKU. “It’s exponentially growing… it’s extremely aesthetically pleasing, very well reviewed from the research I did in terms of work and quality of the education,” Kachurek said. “I like the

area, I like the climate. The people have always been very nice, very helpful, never had a bad experience here.”

In his role as Chief of Police, Kachurek will oversee all police department activities, operations and services at NKU, including law enforcement, crime suppression and prevention, investigations, facility security, emergency preparedness, emergency dispatch and administrative support services.

Chase Law program saves time and money Molly True CONTRIBUTOR

NKU is now the only school in the region allowing students to earn a bachelor’s degree and a Juris Doctorate in six years with the new 3+3 Accelerated Law Program.

In the program, students will spend their first three years of undergraduate study at NKU and the last three years at Chase College of Law. Students in the program will spend the first year at Chase completing their minor requirements and will receive their bachelor’s degree at the end of the first year of the program. Then they will spend the final two years completing their law program.

“There are other schools across the country that offer 3+3 programs, but we are the only one in the region,” Ashley Gray, director of admissions at Chase College of Law, said.

According to Gray, until about two years ago, students were required to earn a bachelor’s degree in four years in order to take the bar exam.

“We always wanted to do it but we didn’t want to do it at the expense of our students not being able to take the bar,” Gray said.

When changes were made in the restrictive language, NKU began the process of implementing the 3+3 Accelerated Law Program.

“The first official class could have started

in Fall 2015, but with the requirements that have to be met and with what you have to do as a student to get ready for it, there wasn’t someone who could move on into the 3+3 program and start law school this year,” Gray said. “We anticipate the fall of 2016 will be when we actually have an NKU student as a 3+3 student.”

However, participation in the 3+3 program does not guarantee admission to Chase, according to Justin Aromas-Janosik, admissions officer for Chase College of Law. “We will certainly consider it,” Aromas-Janosik said. “It will be part of the holistic review. It’s not a checklist, but you are being compared against everyone else who applied.”

In recent years, Chase has reviewed around 500-600 applications per year; with full time class sizes around 90-120 students. Aromas-Janosik does not expect the new program to affect this.

Aromas-Janosik said there is interest in law school, but does not believe the new program will create a significant number of additional applicants.

“In the next few years we’d love to see 1015 more students from Northern matriculate to Chase as opposed to going somewhere else,” Aromas-Janosik said.

If a student were not to be accepted they can still finish their final year at NKU and then reapply for the regular admissions cycle

the way people who are not doing the 3+3 program would apply.

“There’s certainly no disadvantage to participating in the 3+3 program,” Chase College of Law Associate Dean Rosenthal said. “The worst that would happen is they would just apply a year later and start with most first year law students.”

One major benefit of the 3+3 program would be the financial benefit of graduating a year early and potentially entering the workforce.

“It’s a big cost savings overall for students when they are looking at earning two degrees,” Gray said. “If you can save on that one year, then you are saving on education expenses plus you get out in the workforce a year earlier so you can start earning money. We felt like it was a win-win.”

Rosenthal discussed the advantages of the program for both students and Chase.

“Our goal is to keep the most motivated students here at NKU,” said Rosenthal. “The ones who do this program tend to be the ones who are extremely motivated and hard working and those are the ones we want to come to Chase.”

Rosenthal explained how the program focuses the students while they are doing their undergraduate work and prepares them to start law school one year before most people.

Norse Advising’s Melody McMillan will

be doing undergraduate advising for the 3+3 Accelerated Law Program to make sure students plan their schedules accordingly so they can meet all the requirements.

3+3 students must have completed general education requirements, major requirements and 92 credit hours by the end of their junior year; 17 hours must be in 300 level courses or above.

Once 3+3 students get into Chase, they will have access to all of the student support services Chase offers, but there will not be a special section for the 3+3 students or any special classes for the 3+3 students. They will be integrated into the first year class just like all of the other first year law students.

Rebecca Dodge, a freshman criminal justice major in the honors program, is on track for the 3+3 program. She said she has been interested in becoming a lawyer since middle school.

Dodge learned about the program on Chase’s website and contacted McMillan before school started to understand the program requirements.

“I was pretty sure I wanted to go to NKU, but I wasn’t necessarily sure I wanted to go to Chase Law,” Dodge said. “But with the new program and what I’ve learned about it, it’s convinced me to go.”

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Exploring concealed carry at N map courtesy of armedcampuses.org

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Schools decide weapons policy

Concealed guns allowed by law

Concealed guns on campus prohibited by law

Concealed guns allowed by law, but schools limit locations/ who carries Concealed guns allowed only in locked cars in parking lots

Kentucky is one of 23 states that permits each individual university to decide whether or not to allow concealed carry on campus.

According to Northern Kentucky University’s current policy, guns and other deadly weapons are prohibited “on any property owned, leased, or controlled by the University, including but not limited to the following: classrooms, laboratories, residence halls, office buildings, performance halls, museums, athletics and recreation facilities, parking lots and structures, University owned vehicles, and all outdoor areas of the campus of any unit of the University.”

The policy applies to all faculty, staff, students and visitors. There are a few exceptions regarding the policy, including possession of a firearm by persons who are authorized to do so, such as “Commonwealth’s attorneys, judges of the Court of Justice, conservations officers of the Department of Fish and Wildlife, elected sheriffs, and peace officers from other jurisdictions.”

An individual licensed to carry a firearm can legally store their firearm in a motor vehicle (including private vehicles) as long as it is not removed from the vehicle, according to the university’s policy concerning guns.

Hahnel said that student government plans to gauge student opinion regarding the issue through a written survey. She also said that

St. Elizabeth new partner of NKU Continued from Front Page.

According to Mearns, it is the university’s hope that this innovative approach will become a model for other institutions and communities all across the nation.

“This concept is ambitious, and it requires a partnership and support of the community to achieve success,” Mearns said.

“It is a gift that will benefit students, faculty, staff, most importantly, will provide a great benefit to the community we serve together.”

Many students are excited for what the donation means for the future of the university.

“Eight million dollars is a great chunk of change, teachers have been talking about this forever,” Sean Cooney, senior nursing major said. “This will provide an opportunity for future works with St. Elizabeth. It’s a great contribution to the school and the Commonwealth.”

The construction of the center will also include renovation to the existing Founders Hall. Once complete, 111, 639 sq. ft. of Founders Hall will have been renovated and the new building will total 95,492 sq. ft.

The donation is the second largest gift in NKU’s 48-year history, second to the $15 million gifted by the Haile U.S. Bank Foundation to the NKU College of Business in 2008.

The Health Innovation Center is expected to open in 2018. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held on Oct. 21.

The lobby of the new Health Innovations Center will have seating built into the stairs. Construction is set to start in late October.

Senator Hatfield will be i the initiative.

“This is not just anoth ment about gun control,” care if you honestly as an or not, that’s not why I’m brought this to the table b tions that I have had with here on campus, from wh believe it is my job to brin forefront, and if I didn’t I would be fulfilling my job Chief of Police Leslie that he does not advocate concealed carry on campu versity police will enforce including changes in adm “Whatever Northern ty tells the police departm enforce, is what we will su churek said. “We will cert to where the President an University would like to g [of concealed carry practic they invite us into that dis be more than happy to ge discussion.”

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Acting, romance and a cat with a hat: this year’s theatre lineup

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A new year brings a new lineup for the theater and dance program. This semester’s schedule under the new School of the Arts kicks off with Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo.

“It’s a 1950s comedy series,” junior musical theater major and Moon Over Buffalo Stage Manager Adam Hambrick said. “It’s a show within a show.”

The main characters in the play are described as fading stars who are married. They are on tour in Buffalo, N.Y. and hope to be discovered and make it to a big time feature.

However, anything that could go wrong does go wrong.

“It’s a bunch of crazy shenanigans,” Hambrick said. “It’s a pretty amazing show… A good way to start off the NKU theater and dance with a bang.”

Moon Over Buffalo will run from Sept. 24-Oct. 4 in the Corbett Theatre. This play is directed by Charles Roetting.

“It’s a good comedy series for all ages,” Hambrick said.

Following that, we’ll dive into the world of Shakespeare with The Winter’s Tale. A tale of romance, tragedy and comedy.

The story has princes and princesses, jealous kings, oracles, disguised identities and a ravenous bear. This play is directed by Corrie Danieley.

The Winter’s Tale will run from Oct. 20-25 in the NKU Robert and Rosemary Stauss Theatre.

“We have a diverse group of shows,” Hambrick said when talking about the rest of this semester.

After we conclude a moment with Shakespeare, we move over to find the cat with his hat in Seussical!

Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s Seussical takes you from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to exploring the world of the Whos.

“It’s something different,” Hambrick said.

According to the Theater and Dance webpage, this is going to be a show of Dr. Seuss like no one has seen before.

Seussical will run from Nov. 12-22. It is going to be directed by Daryl Harris.

“We have a diverse group of shows,” Hambrick said. “I’d encourage everyone to see all of the shows this year.”

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Arts&Life Norse Violence Prevention Center gives students a voice Mackenzie Manley CONTRIBUTOR

“The purpose of NVP is to bring campus-wide awareness to all avenues of personal power based violence,”

On Aug. 31 of this year it was reported that a female was sexually assaulted by a male acquaintance, whom she met through university housing, according to NKU police reports. This occurrence is not isolated nor is it a problem only on NKU’s campus.

NKU is taking measures through the Norse Violence Prevention Center to give students who face sexual abuse on campus.

The issues of personal-power based violence, which includes stalking, rape, molestation, child abuse, and partner-based violence, are being targeted by the Norse Violence Prevention Center. The center is relatively new to campus as it officially opened in September 2014.

“The purpose of NVP is to bring campus-wide awareness to all avenues of personal domestic violence are real and we aren’t going power based violence,” said Meagan Card, the to allow slut-shaming or ‘she/he was asking Executive Vice President of the NVP student for it’ mentalities.” board.

“I am proud to say that when I walk “So many people are so nervous about down the halls of my school that I feel safe the subject of abuse that they don’t know because of the center and what it is working where to begin,” Card explained. “Our main towards,” Card said, “I am not afraid for my goal is to spread awareness of how prevalent friends or myself. They know how to handle abuse is on a college campus so that women situations because the Center is so easily and men alike can be safe and happy on our accessible.” campus.”

Card wants her fellow students to know In order to support victims that seek that she, along with the rest of the NVP out the center for help, the center advocates team, are working to end power based viofor them among hospitals, courts, and law lence. The center is there not only to provide enforcement; they also are there for academic a haven for victims, but to prevent others to support, according to the NVP coordinator falling victim as well. on campus, Gabby Molony.

“All I ever wanted in life was someone “Oftentimes when students experience to support me when I went through my these forms of violence, it impacts a lot of own sexually abusive relationship, and even different things in their life,” Molony said. though I didn’t receive it, that doesn’t mean “[The center tries] to help manage that stress that others shouldn’t,” Card said, “In fact, it and anxiety that goes along with managing pushes me towards making sure every victim what they’re going through.” gets the help they need.”

Students are also able to reach out to If students want to get involved, the other students in both support and education first meetings are projected to begin in late through the program. According to Molony, September. To get updated on the time and in the year and half they’ve been a presence place of the meetings, as well as what events on campus they have trained around 4,000 are coming up, like NVP Center’s Facebook students, faculty, and staff. The more educated page. Gabby Molony’s office is located on and aware people are, the more violent acts the third floor of the Student Union in room that can be prevented.

304. More information, including how to get “I feel like it gives students an opporin contact with the center, can be found at tunity to find their voice,” Molony said of nvp.nku.edu. student involvement in the center.

The center has a myriad of programs with the purpose to educate and raise ADVERTISEMENT awareness about these forms of violence so that our campus can work together to prevent such acts. Some of these programs include Green Dot, Take Back the Night and Survivor Speak Out. Card also pointed out to watch out for April, since its Sexual Assault month, most of their biggest events happen at this time.

“I really want to prevent these things from happening in the first place. I found that as a college student that [personal-power based violence] was happening more frequently than I ever realized,” Molony said of her passion for prevention.

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Sports&Recreation Women’s tennis hopes for success in Horizon League Matt Sexton SPORTS EDITOR

The women’s tennis team hopes a lineup including seven returners, a standout transfer and three players from overseas will be the right mix in a new league.

NKU continues preparations for Wednesday’s fall season opener. The Norse host Thomas More College 6 p.m. at the Joyce Yeager Tennis Complex.

It will be the beginning of a season the Norse hopes will be a successful one. NKU goes from being the northernmost school in the Atlantic Sun to being the southernmost school in the Horizon League.

The women, led by senior Hailey Shanahan at the top of the lineup, expect a successful season thanks to the move to the Horizon League and a deeper roster.

Shanahan, originally from Sale, Australia, came to NKU by way of Temple Community College in Texas.

“I had wanted to come to America to do college since I was 14,” Shanahan said. “I’ve been playing tennis since I was four. It was a huge adjustment to college tennis because we don’t have anything like college sports (in Australia). It’s so unique to America.”

Mother Nature had a rude welcome to Shanahan upon her arrival in the United States for college.

“I arrived in Michigan in January, so, in the middle of winter coming from Australian summer,” Shanahan said, laughing.

“Coming in my freshman year, I had no idea what I was getting myself into, coming into a mid-major D-I program where so much is expected of you.

“You can never expect the sheer volume of work that is ahead of you. I had a lot of overuse injuries from not being used to the bulk of the training.”

As the lone senior on the women’s team, Shanahan is hoping to set an example for her teammates.

“I’m looking to just make the most of every minute on court and in the weight room, just to get the best out of myself,” Shanahan said. “Being in the Horizon League, I’m looking to individually do some damage.”

In addition to having everyone back from a year ago, the Norse added Klara Skopac. A transfer from Nicholls State, Skopac came to the US from her hometown of Rijeka, Croatia.

“I’m so excited we didn’t lose anyone last year,” Shanahan said.

“We’ve got a great transfer in from Nicholls State, Klara. She adds great depth to the lineup. I think if we’re all fit and healthy, we’re really going to contend in the Horizon League this year.”

Skopac checked several schools before deciding on joining the Norse.

“I looked at a lot of schools when I was transferring,” Skopac said. “Coach here seemed really cool. I loved the team from the first time when I talked to them.”

Playing tennis since she was five, Skopac plays an offensive style.

“I think I play really aggressive,” Skopac said. “I can also keep the ball in play for a really long time. My serve is solid and off the serve I can play really aggressive.”

Skopac discussed the new Horizon League while explaining her season goals.

“I would like us to qualify for conference, of course,” Skopac said. “I would like to play good in the conference. I would like to have good results, but I also want my team to have good results.”

The combination of returning strength and a strong transfer player has Coach Brian Nester optimistic.

“I hope to think everyone that is returning will be better than they were last year, mentally as well as physically,” Nester said.

“Klara (Skopac) is an excellent addition. She’s hard working, has a good spirit about her. She proved at Nicholls State that she can play at the top of the lineup, and she’ll be at or near the top of the lineup here. She’s not only an experienced tennis player, but she’s very skilled in singles and doubles.”

Nester believes the women’s squad could have a strong upcoming season.

“I think we do have a chance at success,” Nester said. “For one, what the girls are doing in the confines of the NKU squad.

The Horizon is still a difficult conference, but it doesn’t have the depth that the Atlantic Sun had. The top of the Atlantic Sun was a national caliber.

“As we move into the Horizon League, the competition is every bit as good, but it’s a northern-type of tennis. There are more indoor players, more aggressive, less of the grindy, hit 45 to 60 balls per point, so I think it’s to our advantage. We want to be steady, but with the personnel on the squad, I think we’re going to match up much better.”

Nester wants his team to control points rather than allowing their opponents to control play.

“If you’re controlling the action, you’re controlling your destiny,” Nester said. “Sometimes, when we went down to Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, we felt like we did a little too much running. It’s not that the team’s not in shape. After a while, you feel a little beat up.”

As with many sports, confidence and belief are a huge part of the winning formula. Nester said both of his teams can work together to make each other better.

“I think getting a winning mentality,” Nester said. “You have to get things done on the court, but you also have to believe in the journey. Both the men and women’s team, they have to help each other.

You develop that belief, you develop that confidence and then you can go forward.”

Hailey Shanahan is the lone senior on the women’s tennis team. Shanahan previously played at Temple University before coming to NKU.

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