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THE JAPANESE HOUSE | TAFT THEATRE | $17+ | 8 P.M. Solo artist Amber Hain, better known as The Japanese House, continues her autumn U.S. tour at the Taft Theatre on Monday. Boasting cool, synth beats, existential lyrics and a voice any aspiring indiepop artist craves, The Japanese House is not one to miss. THE ADDAMS FAMILY | COVEDALE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | $26+ This creepy and kooky musical follows grown-up Wednesday Addams and, to her family’s horror, her completely normal boyfriend. Indulge in the Halloween spirit just a little bit longer with “The Addams Family” this coming week. Visit cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com for tickets and showtimes.

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What you missed at SGA Oct. 28 Noelle Horn

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GEARUP with information literacy Monday’s meeting began with a presentation about NKU’s quality enhancement plan ‘GEARUP with Information Literacy’ by Andrea Brooks, Steely Library information literacy lead and Dr. Abdou Ndoye, assistant vice provost for assessment. In her presentation, Brooks wanted to change the focus from staff and faculty development to students. The main goal of ‘GEARUP,’’ Brooks shared, is to “integrate information literacy concepts into the curriculum.” Information literacy’s definition can be simplified to the acronym GEAR: Gathering, Evaluating, Applying and Respecting Information. Ndoye said he hopes this is what NKU is known for in years to come. Brooks asked SGA for advice on what may incentivize students to participate in ‘GEARUP’ workshops and become ambassadors. Suggestions included parking passes, scholarship money and a possible independent study course on the subject. Resolution reading The first resolution of the legislative session was read by Committee Chairwoman of University Improvements Noelle Brooks and a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. Aliya Cannon.

The resolution asked that the university provide physical representation of culturally-based organizations on campus. Those cultural-based organizations consist of fraternities and sororities in the National Pan-Hellenic Council. The nine organizations were founded at Howard University in 1930. Only seven of the nine are present on campus today, but all nine have been present in previous years. Cannon said an area she is looking at right now is by MEP 120. The physical representation would possibly come in the form of a wall that is split into nine sections— one for each organization. Cannon said she wanted a wall, rather than a plaque, so people wouldn’t disrespect it by walking on it. Another concern Cannon shared is that the wall is unique and not repeated by other organizations—similar to the fraternity and sorority benches around campus. Other possible areas include the nine trees in the plaza outside the Student Union, the open area surrounding Loch Norse, the open plaza behind Nunn Hall all locations that are easily recognizable and give reference to the history and accomplishments of the organizations. Cannon said the funding will be provided by each national organization and will be little to no cost to NKU.

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REVIEW: ‘The Lighthouse’

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From Robert Eggers, writer and director of the 2015 critically acclaimed New England horror folktale, “The Witch,” comes another, well, New England folktale. Starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, “The Lighthouse” had its nationwide release this past weekend. A few of our editors had the chance to see the enchantment in the light and spilled their beans below.

Natalie Hamren, Editor-in-Chief

Full disclosure: I don’t know how to write film reviews, so if you want something serious, skip to the bottom reviews. This movie hurt my head. I watch movies to enjoy them and not think about the stress that is my life; this movie made me more stressed. The entire time, I didn’t know if I wasn’t paying attention, or if the movie was just trying to make me feel confused (the latter turned out to be true). However, it still was enjoyable to watch. I have no idea who Willem Dafoe is—although I’m sure I should know. But I do know who Robert Pattinson is, and I was very impressed with his performance. Who knew the once sparkling vampire who wooed an entire generation of teen girls could transform into a lighthouse keeper? I liked the vibe of the movie. It was an Emily Dickinson metaphor, with an evil Ernest Hemingway setting. If you hated the poetry section of English class your junior year of high school, then this movie is not for you. Its essence is metaphors, symbolism and foreshadowing. Can you tell I’m an English nerd?

Billy Keeney, News Editor

“The Lighthouse” is an enthralling experience. From the first blow of the hallucinatory foghorn reverberating throughout the film’s soundtrack, you are disoriently sent to an island off the coast of 1890s New England. The film is made even more surreal with the use of period-accurate costume and set design paired with dialog ripped straight out of the texts of Herman Melville and Sarah Orne Jewett. Eggers’ cinematographer, Jarin Blaschke, further complements this dreamlike experience by shooting entirely in a 1.19:1 square aspect ratio with orthochromatic black and white film and early 20th century vintage lenses—all hallmarks of silent movies and early talkies. This boxy framing, combined with the cramped quarters of the interior of the lighthouse, create an unsettling claustrophobic feeling that keeps you on the edge of your seat. All of these characteristics make the film feel old as if it was transported from another era, or found in a forgotten time capsule from the early 1900s. “The Lighthouse” is unlike any film released this year, perhaps this century. Eggers’ attempt of furthering his niche for psychological horror pays off big time.

Kane Mitten, Arts & Life Editor

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“The Lighthouse” was so hypnotic, I forgot to eat the popcorn I overpaid for. I don’t wanna jump the gun and call this a masterpiece, but I saw it four days ago and still haven’t stopped thinking about it. Career-defining performances from Pattinson and Dafoe and some incredibly bizarre visuals from Eggers make viewers feel like they’re slowly descending into insanity just like the characters are. The attention to historical detail here is ridiculous, and being shot in black and white allows for some scenes that just wouldn’t be possible to achieve if shot in color. The film has a few flaws, but when a director swings for the fences like this, it’s easy to forgive them. For viewers looking for some cheap jump scares, seek elsewhere—if you didn’t like the 2018 horror smashhit “Hereditary,” this probably isn’t for you. But for moviegoers that enjoy slow builds and psychological terror, this film is an enthralling experience. “The Lighthouse” is the definition of “too much,” and I doubt I’ll ever have the chance to see another movie like it in my lifetime because there’s nothing else even comparable to it. For better or for worse, there will probably never be another film like “The Lighthouse.” PHOTO PROVIDED BY A24

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Expression through painting: What is art therapy?

New pre-art therapy track in visual arts major Elena Ferguson

Elena Ferguson REPORTER

Christy Wolfram, an art therapist at NKU’s Health, Counseling and Student Wellness center, began her journey as an art therapist at a stranger’s house. This stranger, Don Jones, was a very sweet, short old man who walked with a cane, according to Wolfram. His studio was a large space above his garage decorated with all his self-portrait paintings. “He focused on you in a way that made you feel like you were very important to him,” Wolfram said. “He didn’t tell me what my art meant but helped me to discover what it meant to me.” Wolfram hadn’t heard of art therapy until her teacher suggested to shadow someone practicing it. But after drawing herself as a tree and participating in other art therapy directives, she gained new insights about herself through artwork and she began to have an interest in art therapy. Wolfram shared that her own personal experience of using art to express and explore feelings and events in her life led her to art therapy, where she could help others. Art therapy is a non-intrusive form of therapy that can be used to work through difficult feelings. Non-intrusive means that instead of diving into your emotions and trauma by going straight to talking about it, you allow it to come out into the art. Art therapy must be done with a trained art therapist, or it cannot technically be called art therapy. Heather Conley, a former NKU student now getting her master’s in art therapy counseling at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, mentioned the importance of having a trained art therapist during a session. “If you are not used to art therapy and you’re not schooled in it, you’re not going to be able to help [the client] when things come up because they can come up really fast with art therapy,” Conley said. Art therapists are trained to see things in the artwork that other people may not see, but they cannot diagnose based off artwork. They still have to go through the regular therapeutic process to diagnose clients. “The artwork is just a way in,” Conley said. “We are not fortune tellers.” There is a tendency for people to doubt the legitimacy of art therapy, but art therapists are required to go through a very extensive training process and receive a high level of education before being able to practice. “People don’t take the field of art therapy seriously,” Conley said. “They don’t think it’s legitimate and so we’re sort of fighting for recognition all the time.”

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Lisa Jameson, NKU visual arts program head, said, “You can’t be an art therapist without a master’s degree.” Jameson said that students studying to become art therapists have to focus on both psychology and studio arts, and that is only the beginning of their education. As a graduate student, they study not only art therapy, but counseling as a whole. Conley talked about how she used to doubt the field of art therapy. “At that time, like everybody else, I didn’t believe it was a real field, so I didn’t take it seriously,” Conley said. Now, when Conley considers the legitimacy of art therapy, she thinks very differently. Conley thinks there is a lack of understanding that art therapists have the same training as traditional therapists. “When you think of a therapist, you think of someone sitting on a couch doing talk therapy. We are trained to do that exact same thing,” Conley said. “We go through all the same training that a regular therapist would go through, but we have the additional training of expressive therapy.” Art therapy focuses on the process of the client’s art-making, not on the product. There is a particular emphasis on the idea that you do not need to have experience or skill in art making to participate in art therapy. A common challenge for people engaging in art therapy is having negative thoughts about their ability. Most people stop drawing in middle school and when they’re asked to do art for therapy, it can be frustrating because their skill level is at the middle school level. “People sometimes say, ‘I can’t draw’ … and that can be a challenge,” Wolfram said. “You do not have to have any art experience or be, quote unquote, ‘good’ at art to participate in art therapy.” Despite these challenges, art therapy can be extremely beneficial in working through stress, trauma or overwhelming feelings and emotions. “It allows people a different way to express that isn’t necessarily them having to speak, because a lot of times people are feeling things that they can’t put words to,” Conley said. Wolfram also said that art therapy is a good option for people who are trying to work through things that are difficult to talk about. “It helps externalize some feelings to get them down onto the page, and that can be easier to talk about—the drawing instead of the stress or trauma,” Conley said.

NKU has some simple opportunities to get involved with art therapy for faculty and students. Next semester, Wolfram will be starting an art therapy group called “Destress with Art” that will be meeting weekly. The meetings are expected to be held on Wednesday afternoons. To join this group, reach out to the Health, Counseling and Student Wellness center to schedule a free group brief

screening with Wolfram. During this process, she will ask those in the brief screen why they want to join the group and what their goals are, as well as what to expect. Another way to get involved with art therapy will be on Nov. 18, at 12:00 p.m. in the University Center. Wolfram will be having a free vision board workshop, using magazine collage pictures, and attendees will set goals for their future. PHOTOS BY PATRICK HIRSCH

Art therapy is a non-intrusive form of therapy that can be used to work through diffucult feelngs.

Art therapy focuses on the process of the client’s art-making, not on the product.

The first time Emily Karrick walked into a counseling office, she felt uneasy. The sessions were emotionally draining and difficult. Karrick, senior in the preart therapy track at NKU, started going to counseling when she was 14. “When I ‘graduated’ from therapy, I was happy to not have to go back ever again,” Karrick said. “But [I] ended up continuing my healing a couple years later and I still am currently seeing the same therapist.” Karrick also remembers that her counselor brought her chocolate milk and cookie cake when she completed her goals. She said that the strong relationship she had with her counselor completely changed her life and led her to pursue the field of therapy. In 2015, NKU started a pre-art therapy track. Now, students interested in art therapy can major in psychology and minor in studio arts, or vice versa. NKU does not offer specific art therapy classes because the track is geared toward preparing them for graduate school by giving them the basic background information they will need for a masters in art therapy. Kaylee Cortez, freshman in the pre-art therapy track, was also involved in counseling. Her experience in therapy and her interest in art combined and lead her to pursue art therapy. “I felt it as my calling, this is something that I want to do, and I’ve always loved to do art,” Cortez said. “I was blessed to have a really good Christian counselor, which I feel like there’s a lack of, and that was kind of my calling that God gave me.” Kirsten Goldick, junior in the pre-art therapy track, said she loves making art and she knows she wants to help people, so art therapy is “the perfect fit.” She was also introduced to art therapy while she was in counseling when she was younger. “I felt like it was a lot better than trying to describe my scenario that I went through, or traumatic event I guess you could call it,” Goldick said. Goldick talked about her experience in her art classes pushing her to grow and to learn. “I’m broadening my perspective of what art is,” Goldick said. “I had a close-minded perspective of the arts.” Karrick is very passionate about art, and even talked about being a freelance artist in addition to being a counselor. “It’s always a challenge to want to further my work and push myself, that can feel kind of crushing sometimes … then other times I feel great about my work and feel like I’m making advancements,” Karrick said.

While this is Cortez’s first semester, she’s already on track for a pre-art therapy focus, having taken several art classes already. “The process of doing it is kind of relaxing,” Cortez said. “I like how I’m learning but it’s not stressful learning, it’s soothing.” There are some circumstances where traditional therapy is not the best option, and this is where art therapy comes into play. “I definitely think it’s a better alternative to just speaking one on one,” Goldick said. “When you have a mom and a dad that go through a divorce, you know the kid doesn’t really know how to describe that with words. So, you have a child drawing a picture of two stick figures pulling the arms of a middle stick figure. You could interpret that to mean, ‘I feel torn between which parent to choose.’” Karrick said that sometimes people are not receptive to verbal processing, or trauma can lead to a person regressing to a childlike form of communication. Goldick said that a good question to ask when determining if art therapy is a better option would be, ‘Are they able to describe this scenario fully without breaking down in tears or fumbling upon words?’ Each student has a different plan for their future and different passions they want to pursue. The pre-art therapy track is a stepping stone to bigger and better things ahead. Goldick wants to travel somewhere out of state and wants to work with children. She also plans to get her doctorate after getting her undergrad degree. Cortez wants to work with teenagers around the age of 13-18. Her plan is to get her master’s in counseling or in art therapy. Karrick is applying for the Bachelor of Fine Arts program in spatial arts. She plans to get a master’s in clinical mental health counseling or art therapy. She also has a passion to work with kids, specifically those who have experienced trauma. “I want to work with kids, mostly, that have experienced trauma and art is a really good way for children that don’t have the vocabulary to kind of express themselves through it and kind of work through whatever they need to,” Karrick said. Karrick, Goldick and Cortez all have at least a few years left of school. But their hope is to someday help people to work through their trauma and to heal from it. Incorporating art into this is a way to combine their passion for counseling and helping others with their passion for art.

Kirsten Goldick, junior in the pre-art therapy track.

PHOTO BY ASHLEIGH CAUDELL

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Expression through painting: What is art therapy?

New pre-art therapy track in visual arts major Elena Ferguson

Elena Ferguson REPORTER

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Art therapy is a non-intrusive form of therapy that can be used to work through diffucult feelngs.

Art therapy focuses on the process of the client’s art-making, not on the product.

Kirsten Goldick, junior in the pre-art therapy track.

PHOTO BY ASHLEIGH CAUDELL

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

First openly transgender White House staffer visited NKU Kane Mitten ARTS & LIFE EDITOR

Raffi Freedman-Gurspan became a part of United States history when President Barack Obama hired her as Outreach and Recruitment Director, making her the first openly transgender White House staffer in history. She spoke in the Otto M. Budig Theater on Wednesday night as part of the on-campus celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month. “In some ways, it wasn’t a big deal, in the sense of, ‘I came to work to do a job.’ I happen to be transgender. I also happen to be out,” Freedman-Gurspan said. She was a legislative aide in the Massachusetts State House in 2011, and was instrumental in helping Massachusetts pass their transgender civil rights bill, which eventually led to her receiving a job offer with the Obama administration in 2015. She was later appointed the official LGBTQ liaison to the president in 2016. Freedman-Gurspan was adopted from Intibucá, Honduras by a JewishAmerican family of two social workers in Brookline, Massachusetts. In her progressive household, issues of social justice and social action were common topics of conversation. Her family already had several out gay and lesbian folks, so when she came out in her teenage years, she was readily accepted by her parents. She credits her interest in social work and advocacy to the lessons her parents taught her, and because of their own interest in civic engagement inspiring her when she was a child.

The current White House The current presidential administration had the opportunity to bring back Freedman-Gurspan, but elected not to. The White House currently does not have anyone serving in the role of LGBTQ liaison to the president. She expressed her disappointment with the White House, saying that the current administration has obstructed or rolled back a lot of the progress made during Obama’s time as president and calling the discrimination allowed by the administration in states like Kentucky and at the federal level “undemocratic.” Referencing world events like the protests in Hong Kong and the conflict in Syria, Freedman-Gurspan addressed the divided state of America and said

comparing the U.S. to other countries is when “you recognize how special our democracy is.” “It’s very disturbing to see an administration so flimsily just reject all of that,” Freedman-Gurspan said. “I have hope that this has awakened a consciousness for a lot of people to recognize that government matters … while I wouldn’t have wanted this to be the situation, maybe this is the kick in the tuchus, to use a Yiddish phrase, to get people motivated to participate in their democracy.”

Student Q & A At the event on Wednesday night, Freedman-Gurspan and student body president Jarett Lopez discussed topics like her upbringing, her experiences in the Obama administration and the current state of immigration in the country. Afterward, several students asked questions. Janiah Miller, senior sociology and integrative studies major, asked Freedman-Gurspan her thoughts on the rise of gentrification in America, how it has affected both people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals and the ever-rising percent of homeless people in America. Freedman-Gurspan brought up a policy she enacted with the help of former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and current presidential candidate Julián Castro that made sure homeless LGBTQ+ youth couldn’t be discriminated against under penalty of law.

“We need to start showing up where the decision making is happening,” Freedman-Gurspan said. “We need to say ‘What are you doing for our community?’”

Freedman-Gurspan listens to a student from the audience ask a question. PHOTO BY BILLY KEENEY

She said that to stop gentrification, activists need to go to town halls, city council meetings and other similar events with opportunities for civic engagement. Voting in all elections, no matter how small, is immensely important and is the first step to being more involved as an activist, according to FreedmanGurspan. Local elections especially matter. She said we often forget that a basic principle of our democracy is about neighbor-to-neighbor interaction. “We need to start showing up where the decision making is happening,” Freedman-Gurspan said. “We need to say ‘What are you doing for our community?’ in regards to housing … we have to have that conversation, and we have to hold people accountable.”

Hope for the future Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court has been debating whether it’s legal to fire people from their jobs based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Freedman-Gurspan acknowledged the split court, but said that she knows

firsthand that the justices “really do do their job and take the job very seriously.” “I am hopeful that maybe the more possibly moderate leaning judges might see the virtues of employee nondiscrimination protections as part of the values and customs of this country,” Freedman-Gurspan said. “People have been out in the workforce for 35, 40 years at this point. We’re in 2019, and we’re litigating this? It’s very upsetting.” Freedman-Gurspan said that she wants all LGBTQ+ youth to continue to dream, whether big or small, and for LGBTQ+ youth living in unfortunate situations to know that they’re not alone. “I know it’s not easy to just say to them ‘It gets better,’ because for some of them, it’s not getting better,” FreedmanGurspan said. “I want LGBT youth to be proud, and happy, and I want them to fight. I want them to fight hard for what we fought for, because we need them to continue.”

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Elijah Walters at Men’s Basketball media day.

Men’s Basketball signs team IMPACT player

Sierra Newton

PHOTO BY COLIN JOHNSON

SPORTS EDITOR

In 2015, athletic and energetic Elijah Walters was diagnosed with Legg-Calve-Perthes disease—a rare childhood condition where the blood flow to the femoral head gets restricted. This causes blood to stop. The bone begins to die resulting in the hip to collapse, fragment and disintegrate. Even though this diagnosis has limited his mobility, his lively spirit has never stopped, according to Elijah’s mother Tiffany Walters. “Elijah is definitely a kid of light. He is light,” Tiffany said. Tuesday, Elijah sat smiling brightly at the opportunity to sign his letter of intent. Following the NKU men’s basketball teams press conference, he received a press conference of his own. Elijah is now a member of the NKU men’s basketball team through Team IMPACT. Team IMPACT is a national nonprofit that connects children facing serious and chronic illnesses with college teams to form life-long bonds. NKU has done this before with Destiny Owen and the softball team, as well as sisters Leah and Taylor Conrad and the volleyball team. “It’s funny in coaching and athletics specifically. We talk a lot about things like adversity and being tough, being

a guy that fights through things,” Head Coach Darrin Horn said. “But it’s really just basketball. This young man has come in here and is fighting something [that’s] a daily battle for him and has had a great attitude and it has truly inspired us.” Before being diagnosed, Elijah was involved in sports—playing football, basketball and baseball. When he gave up sports at the age of 10, everything that made him Elijah was stripped away from him, said Shayne Walters, Elijah’s father. His identity as an athlete was no longer there. “It was a really big challenge to give up football, basketball, baseball and things I love to do,” Elijah said. “But there’s a lot of people in my life that have been really helping me out through it and really supporting me.” Elijah also has three siblings who are part of his support system older sisters Savana, who’s a freshman at Southeastern University in Florida, and Aleah, a junior at Loveland High School. He also has a younger brother, Judah, who’s in fourth grade. Although they have been indirectly affected by Elijah’s diagnosis, they have loved and supported him along the way. “They were very patient and very much in love with him and support

him,” Tiffany said. “They’re very mission minded kids so they get, for whatever reason, this has been an assignment we’ve been given.” Elijah has had 15 surgeries and over 300 sessions of physical therapy using wheelchairs. He’s also had failed surgeries. Elijah was able to do what his doctors said would be impossible in August of this year, stepping back on the football field as a quarterback for Ludlow High School’s freshman football team. He won’t be able to finish the season on the field because he will be undergoing his 16th surgery scheduled for Nov. 1 at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. “Every day is kind of day to day,” Shayne said. It took four years of surgery and physical therapy for Elijah to get to the point where he could play. Getting to that point was a huge accomplishment when he thought he would never get the opportunity to play again. “And so after this we always just say, we’re going to live in the moment because every moment changes for us,” Shayne said. Since being a part of the men’s basketball team, Elijah has felt a sense of community and more of a push to continue his focus. The team has spent time playing video games with

Elijah, coming to his school events and letting Elijah hang at practices. “It’s great to finally be part of a big team and have a ton of guys to look up to,” Elijah said. “I enjoy how friendly they are and how they support me and it’s also just a great experience to be around them and learn how they play.” Although Elijah is battling Perthes, the family looks at this as an opportunity to spread awareness to more parents. “We’re just very, very grateful and are looking forward to what this is going to mean for him,” Tiffany said. “And even the awareness that it’s going to bring to Perthes in general. He has a late onset of Perthes and we had no idea, knew nothing of the disease and so we’re hopeful this will shed light for parents as well. That will be something that comes to light for people.” You can read more about Elijah and The Walters family journey through living with Perthes on perthesquarterback.com.

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ONE (1) FREE YOU PICK TWO ® PER WEEK FOR A YEAR. MUST BE PRESENT AS ONE OF THE FIRST 50 CUSTOMERS IN LINE WHEN DOORS OPEN AT 6AM ON 11/5/19 IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THIS OFFER. MUST BE 14-YEARS-OF-AGE OR OLDER. OFFER IS GOOD FOR A PURCHASE OF $5-OR-MORE. ONE (1) FREE PASTRY PER WEEK FOR A YEAR. MUST BE PRESENT AS ONE OF THE FIRST 100 CUSTOMERS IN LINE WHEN DOORS OPEN AT 6AM ON 11/7/19 IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THIS OFFER. OFFERS VALID IN CAFÉ AND DRIVE-THRU INCLUDE FREE MUG AND COFFEE FOR TWO WEEKS, FREE $5 GIFT CARD WITH YOU PICK TWO OR GRAIN BOWL PURCHASE, AND BOGO PASTRY OFFER. VALID ONLY AT THE PANERA BREAD LOCATED AT 4318 ALEXANDRIA PIKE COLD SPRING, KY 41076. WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. NOT VALID THROUGH RAPID PICK-UP, FAST LANE KIOSK, OR ONLINE ORDERING. LIMIT ONE REDEMPTION PER PERSON PER VISIT PER DAY. RECEIVE 50% OFF YOUR ONLINE DELIVERY ORDER. MAXIMUM DISCOUNT OF $12.50. MINIMUM ORDER OF $5.00 REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY, EXCLUSIVE OF TAXES AND DELIVERY CHARGES THAT MAY APPLY. NOT VALID ON THIRD PARTY DELIVERY. OFFER ONLY VALID AT THE NEW COLD SPRING LOCATION. LIMIT ONE REDEMPTION PER MYPANERA ACCOUNT. OFFER NOT VALID IN CAFE. OTHER RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY. LIMITED DELIVERY AREA. NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER COUPON OR OFFER. VOID IF MODIFIED, COPIED, REPRODUCED, TRANSFERRED, PURCHASED, TRADED, OR SOLD. APPLICABLE TAXES PAID BY BEARER. CASH REDEMPTION VALUE 1/20 OF ONE CENT. OFFER MAY EXPIRE WITHOUT NOTICE DUE TO ERROR, FRAUD, OR OTHER UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. ©2019 PANERA BREAD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.