September 29, 2015

HILLTOPPERS REBOUND WITH 56-14 THRASHING OF MIAMI

ONLINE ONLY:

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL PHOTO GALLERY

SPORTS, PAGE A8

TTUESDAY, UESDAY, SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 229, 9, 22015 015 > W WESTERN ESTERN KKENTUCKY ENTUCKY UUNIVERSITY NIVERSITY > VVOLUME OLUME 991,1, IISSUE SSUE 1111

enroll this Enrollment numbers drop 0.2 percent 7 year Enrollment trend

22,000

21,000

20,000

19,000

18,000

17,000

16,000 Fall 09

Fall 10

Fall 11

Undergraduate

Total

Fall 12

Fall 13

Fall 14

Fall 15

Full-Time equivalent

BY LASHANA HARNEY

Enrollment Report, WKU’s enrollment was steadily increasing from fall of 2006 to fall of 2012, but from 2012 to 2013, enrollment dramatically decreased - from 21,124 students to 20,456.

Meredith said the dramatic decrease was due to a combination of factors including rise of admission standards and availability of federal Pell grants.

Since fall 2013, enrollment has decreased overall. However, this year’s enrollment only dropped by 0.2 percent.

Meredith said once the census data is finalized in October, he doesn’t expect to see any substantial changes to enrollment

HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU

E

nrollment numbers have stagnated in a departure from the trend of recent years.

Compared to fall 2014 enrollment numbers, enrollment dropped by 32 students totaling this year’s enrollment as of September 19, 2015 at 20,146 students.

Brian Meredith, chief enrollment and graduation officer, said the numbers are almost flat.

According to the Office of Institutional Research Fall 2015

SEE ENROLLMENT PAGE A2

out-of-state 3,293 +88

International 1,387 -15

in- state 15,466 -105

2 4 1

5 3

WKU

top 5 states

warren county 3,467 -128 2. Jefferson county 1,554 +40 3. Barren top 5 counties 1.County 970 -74 4. Daviess County 880 +55 5. Hardin county 848 -45

top 5 countries

TENNESSEE 1,517 +42 -7

SA

saudi arabia 587

Indiana 516 +16 +7

ch CHINA 183

illinois 229 +47 +28

IN

INDIA 102

georgia 126 +7

FLORIDA 124 -1

-88

BR Brazil 69

*all numbers are based on the difference between the fall 2014 census and the fall 2015 enrollment report

-10

VT

VIETNAM 46

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

a2 ENROLLMENT Continued from FRONT

numbers.

Overall the number of full time students increased by 0.2 percent, going from 14,228 students in fall 2014 to 14,262 in fall 2015.

In order to combat a sizable decrease in enrollment, Meredith said the office of admissions and enrollment management spent the past 12 to 15 months aggressively recruiting students.

“The admissions office has branched out and extended its reach in to out-ofstate and out-of-region markets,” Meredith said.

Meredith said recruiting efforts extended into states such as California, Texas and Florida.

“It’s a variety of factors that we’ve

done to maintain and to finally try to turn this tide around with the firsttime freshman showing some uptick and new-transfers showing a positive,” he said.

The number of first-time first-year freshmen increased by a total of 43 students between the years 2014 to 2015.

High school students who partake in dual credit classes at WKU increased by 10.6 percent, going from 1,657 to 1,832.

Meredith said dual credit classes are a recruitment initiative.

“It’s imperative we continue to strengthen dual-credit relationships which in turn will later turn into fulltime enrollment here at Western,” he said.

For seniors, enrollment has dropped by 2.8 percent from 4,459 in fall 2014 to 4,332 in fall 2015.

COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD

Meredith said the drop in enrollment of seniors is due to more students graduating on time.

“They’re (seniors) graduating on time,” Meredith said. “They’re beating the national averages which I think is a positive for everyone, for the students and the institution.”

Enrollment for transfer students increased across the board.

Meredith said the increase of transfer students adds to WKU’s diversity.

“We’re receiving very highly capable, academically competitive class,” Meredith said. “They’re ready to hit the ground running which means they will be successful while they are here.”

However, enrollment of in-state students decreased by 0.7 percent, going from 15,571 students to 15,466.

Enrollment of out-of-state students

increased by 2.7 percent and international enrollment decreased by 1.1 percent.

Enrollment of non-traditional students decreased by 236 students, going from an even 3,000 in fall 2014 to 2,764 in fall 2015. On the other hand, enrollment of traditional students increased by 226 students.

Meredith said the next enrollment cycle will be pivotal for WKU. He said the momentum of recruiting efforts will grow.

Meredith said he hopes WKU will begin to see more positive trends in fall 2016 and fall 2017.

“We’re giving all of our energy to bringing very highly-capable, more competent students to the Hill,” Meredith said. “We’re not going to slow down those efforts. We’re just going to make them bigger, better, faster.”

Board of Regents committees hold September meeting

BY ANDREW HENDERSON

HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU

At the Board of Regents committee meeting, topics of discussion included enrollment numbers, the approval of a new department and the approval of names for various buildings.

Brian Meredith, the chief enrollment and graduation officer, released the Fall 2015 Enrollment Report at the meeting.

According to the report, fall 2014 total enrollment was 20,174, and fall 2015 total enrollment was 20,146. This indi-

cates a loss of 32 students and a 0.2 percent difference.

"I would say that's almost flat. I don't know if it'd be a decline," Meredith said.

Meredith said first-time freshmen and transfer students are up. He said these two demographics are important for the growth of the university.

"I think it enhances the diversity of our class. We’re receiving a very highly capable, academically competitive class, and they're ready to hit the ground running," he said.

The Finance and Budget Committee, Academic Affairs Committee and Executive

Committee all brought forth action items and information items.

Student Government Association President Jay Todd Richey also took the oath of office to serve as Student Regent.

The Finance and Budget Committee called for the approval of Action Item FB-1: Approval of Personnel Actions.

The item requested the approval of stipend payments and one-time compensation payments for a number of faculty and staff members. The action was approved.

Action items AA-1: Approval of Department of Physical

At SKYCTC you can earn a quality education at an affordable price. Courses listed are transferable to WKU.

Therapy and AA-2: Approval of Emeriti Appointments were also approved.

AA-1 requested approval to create a department of physical therapy within the College of Health and Human Services effective July 1, 2016.

Currently all faculty associated with the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program are housed in the department of allied health in the College of Health and Human Services.

The growth of enrollment associated with the program aided in the creation of the department within CHHS. "It has been the university's intention to create a Depart-

ment of Physical Therapy within the College of Health & Human Services once a core group of faculty had been established and the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program had become fully accredited," the item reads.

Action Item EX-1: Approval of Designated Rooms was approved. This item requested acceptance for naming the rooms and other areas in honor of donors’ contributions to the Honors College International Programs, Academic Complex, Gordon Ford College of Business and Smith Stadium.

I’m Ready to Go...

CLASSES BEGINNING OCTOBER 19th INCLUDE: Introduction to Computers Introduction to Sociology Interpersonal Communications Regional Geography of World American Government

History of the US Since 1865 The Solar System Writing II Introduction to Art General Psychology

FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF CLASSES

Go to: www.southcentral.kctcs.edu/Academics

Phone: (855) 246-2482 www.southcentral.kctcs.edu

APPLY NOW FOR CLASSES BEGINNING OCTOBER 19TH REGISTRATION FOR THE SPRING 2016 SEMESTER BEGINS OCTOBER 1ST kentucky community and technical college system

WKU Students 20% Off

After 4pm Monday-Friday & All Day Saturday and Sunday Must show valid Student ID Excludes Catering.

1951 Scottsville Road

270-796-8100

Wkuherald.com

WKu's no. 1 source for campus news

a3

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

WKUHERALD.COM

BOR committee approves new physical therapy department

BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT

HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU

The Doctorate of Physical Therapy program could soon have its own departmental home.

The program’s new home was approved at Friday’s Board of Regents committee meeting. Housed under the Allied Health department in the College of Health and Human Services, the two-yearold program could have a separate department exclusively for itself.

The department was approved unanimously, he said.

The item now has been passed to the full Board of Regents, who will approve or deny the move of the department next month.

Phillip Bale, member of the Board of Regents and part of the Academic Affairs Committee, had approving the department as the first item up for committee discussion at the meeting.

If approved, it will stay under

the College of Health and Human Services. All faculty currently teaching as part of the program will stay and there are no current plans to hire new faculty.

Bale said this is a popular program, with over 500 applicants already competing for 30 spots. There should be no worries about not attracting enough applicants.

“It’s very competitive” Bale said. “Physical therapy slots have been competitive for decades, so there won’t be any dearth of applicants.”

He added that the physical therapy department is an example of the university’s dedication to helping society and bringing excellence to itself.

“It’s a great example of the university fulfilling a societal need,” he said. “And you can certainly make the case that it brings some distinction to the university that we can do this, that we have the talent and desire and motivation to do it.”

Bale said this program

shouldn’t cause a strain on the university’s budget because of its popularity.

“Because there is a great demand for this type of education, this program pays for itself,” he said.

The program will provide students with jobs that help others. They’ll be good paying jobs, because “they will be something that is sought and needed by the public,” he said.

Harvey Wallmann, director of the Doctorate Physical Therapy program, said the program receiving its own department will help bring it attention, especially for people trying to find it online. Wallman said currently, searchers have to dig through Allied Health’s page to find their program online, versus having their own separate department page.

“Most of the big programs out there are at the department level,” he said. “It means we have more exposure, because it is a graduate program

. . . and it’s the only real entrylevel doctorate program.”

He added the program is also due to be accredited. An accrediting body will visit in November and decide their accreditation status in April of 2016.

Wallmann emphasized the creation of the department as more of logistical move than a physical one.

“Since we’re in Allied Health right now, everything will just be transferred to this department,” he said. “And we’re already housed in the new building by the Medical Center . . .So it’s really nobody’s moving physically, we’re just moving on paper.”

Wallmann said the department will be official at the start of the next fiscal year, pending Board approval.

Neale Chumbler, dean of the College of Health and Human Services, said having its own department will help the Physical Therapy program in several ways.

“It will increase the visibility

of this excellent program, it will increase national recognition and it will help with fundraising,” he said.

He added this new department is a smart move because physical therapy is a growing field.

“The field of physical therapy is very popular, people from all over the world apply to this program and this department will raise the profile even further,” he said.

He said he doesn’t foresee any problems with the program moving into a new department.

“In some ways it has operated as a department, so it should be a seamless transition,” he said.

Chumbler said this will allow the physical therapy program students to have their own place to call home. “[Having a department] kind of gives more of an identity, more of a home,” he said.

“Now students can say, ‘I have my own separate department, identity and focus.’”

MajorRedz to host first ever talent show

BY MARCEL MAYO

HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU This semester the MajorRedz are hosting their very first talent show event called “Major Madness: A Talent Showcase.”

The showcase will be Thursday, Oct. 22 in the Downing Student Union auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The informational meeting for the talent showcase will be Monday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in DSU room 3006 for any students interested in participating in the talent show.

There will also be a cash prize for the first-place winner.

Josclynn Brandon, Ma-

jorRedz advisor and coordinator for diversity at the Office of Leadership & Volunteerism, said the talent showcase is a fundraising event.

“The idea for the talent show came from one of the girls,” Brandon said. “We were brainstorming various fundraising events.”

The MajorRedz held other events to help with their funding.

“The girls had their first carwash Saturday, Aug. 22. It was extremely successful, so now it’s getting colder and we need something that’s not going to be outside,” said Brandon.

Brandon said the girls pay for everything - uniforms, stockings

and boots - out of pocket.

The girls usually spend around $500 to pay for everything they need.

“College students just don’t have large disposable income.

It takes money to make money,” Brandon said.

They’re also in the process of setting up a clinic for the summer so elementary-aged girls can try Majorette style dancing.

“A clinic is something we hope to have next summer,” Brandon said.

MajorRedz made their first appearance on campus back in 2010. At that time, it was just a group of girls perform-

ing around campus and doing various events.

“I do not remember the exact year they got to start dancing at the football games. I think it was 2012 or 2013,” Brandon said.

Performers in the talent showcase will pay a participation fee. Groups of one to five people will be $10, groups of six to 10 people will be $15, and groups of 11 or more people will be $20.

“Anyone can do the talent show. It’s open to students and faculty and staff,” Brandon said.

Louisville senior and MajorRedz coach Jade Wilson said anyone can register for

the talent show.

Evansville, Indiana, junior and MajorRedz captain Jessica Jackson said the talent showcase is open to all forms of talent.

“Anybody can participate,” Wilson said. “Spoken word, dancers, singers, monologues — just anything you think the school needs to see.”

The MajorRedz hope to benefit from this event more than just financially.

“We also want our name to be known around campus and for people to recognize us as more than just a dance team,” Jackson said.

Cigarette butts pose beautification problem on campus

BY HANNAH SHAFFER

HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU

WKU will be phasing out smoking on campus within the next three years, but currently, cigarette butts are a continuing problem.

According to the WKU Student Handbook, smoking is only allowed in “clearlymarked designated smoking areas.”

According to the handbook, “Once you are done smoking, please throw your cigarette butts in the ashtray.”

However, this rule is often ignored, especially outside Tate Page Hall.

The increased cigarette butts on the ground outside Tate Page led to an email chain voicing complaints. Emails were sent among the faculty and staff who work or have offices in Tate Page and among those on the staff council.

Communications support specialist Clint Barber, a for-

mer smoker himself, feels a lack of ashtrays on campus is not the problem.

“It all comes down to respect,” Barber said. “Respect and pride for your campus that so many work so hard to make beautiful.”

Tonya Archey, the director of the Military Student Services Team, agreed that the problem isn’t a lack of ashtrays.

“The problem we have at TPH isn’t a lack of ash trays,” Archey said. “We’ve asked the same students time and time again to use the proper receptacle for their litter.”

Barber feels a change can only occur when people start holding their peers accountable, “stop being scared to speak out” and “are not afraid of offending someone when they throw trash down in front of us.”

Barber remembers putting cigarette butts in his pocket when he smoked until he could dispose of them properly. Some students, however,

do not follow this example.

“Perhaps the students involved don’t realize that littering is illegal in every state in the United States,” Archey said. “They should be told this, and hopefully their carelessness will stop.”

Wendi Kelley, an administrative assistant in for the University College, said this problem isn’t new on WKU’s campus.

“This has been a constant and consistent battle we have fought for years,” Kelley said.

Though smoking is prohibited on campus outside designated zones, some students smoke outside buildings and do not always dispose of the cigarette butts correctly.

“You could put an urn or trashcan every 10 feet, and there would still be litter on the ground,” Barber said. “The fact that there is no place to put your garbage that is convenient does not give one the right to put it wherever they please or make it any less of a crime.”

A graduate student smokes outside Tate Page Hall on Monday.

"The ongoing issue of trash being deposited in the smoking area of Tate Page Hall is worsening," Director of Military Student Services Tonya Archey said in an email. "We must take steps to educate the students who are responsible for this." SHABAN ATHUMAN/HERALD

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 > WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

WKUHERALD.COM EDITORIAL

OPINION

Have an opinion? Tweet us @wkuherald or find us on Facebook at WKUHerald as well. Let us know your thoughts about the editorial, or write us with what is on your mind.

4 STARS OR LESS

‘The Green Inferno’: a horror film that failed

BY SHANE FREEMAN HERALD.OPINION@WKU.EDU

Lips Sealed

WKU’s response to sexual assault needs to change THE ISSUE: Sexual assault continues to be a problem on college campuses and reporting it just seems to make the victims' situation worse.

OUR STANCE: The way in which instances of sexual assault are handled on campus can be detrimental to victims and needs to change.

Last Monday, the Association of American Universities released the results of the “Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct,” which was completed by students from 27 different universities in the U.S. According to this survey, 11.7 percent of undergraduate students have been victims of sexual assault, and 23.1 percent of undergraduate females have been victims.

Within the results of this survey was information pertaining to the rates in which students report sexual assault.

It shows that a small percentage of “even the most serious incidents” are actually reported because victims believe that they are not important, are ashamed, or are afraid nothing will be done.

WKU offers services and resources to help those who have been victims of sexual assault, but its methods of response need improvement.

While it stresses the importance of reporting instances of sexual assault, WKU’s Counseling and Testing Center’s “Sexual Assault Response” Web page doesn’t provide much information for victims who are considering

this option.

If victims want to report a sexual assault, they can go to the Counseling and Testing Center and talk to the sexual assault services coordinator, who will aid them in finding resources.

However, if victims do not want to report their assault, they should be careful about who they confide in.

All WKU employees, even student employees, are legally mandated to report any instances of sexual assault they are aware of and include all the information they have, according to the Title IX sexual misconduct/assault procedure document.

After it is reported, a formal university complaint is filed, and an investigation proceeds through the Office of Judicial Affairs. During this investigation, anonymity for victims is not guaranteed even if they wish to remain unnamed.

However, it is important to note that if the victim approaches a WKU employee seeking assistance in finding professional counseling or medical treatment, the employee does not have to report. By law, all medical information is private.

Fighting back against sexual assault is necessary, and it’s great WKU is trying, but there are surely better ways to do it that don’t offer victims as unwilling martyrs for the cause.

Reporting and filing formal complaints aren't always the best options for victims. Enduring the investigation process can bring back memories of

the event, which only furthers traumatization.

Also, it isn’t always assured that the offender will be punished. It’s not easy to provide concrete evidence of a sexual assault, and victims often don’t realize the severity or acknowledge what happened until weeks or months after the assault occurred.

While this policy shows that WKU is trying to combat sexual assault, it could be done with more tact. Taking into consideration the welfare of the victim, rather than pushing for investigation, would be a much better response.

Making it mandatory for all WKU employees to report all instances of sexual assault only furthers the isolation of victims who don’t want to undergo a formal investigation. It makes victims less likely to talk about their experience with friends or people they trust if those people are legally obligated to report.

To make navigating the system easier for victims, WKU could get rid of the rule that all employees have to report instances of sexual assault they are made aware of so that only those who want to file a formal complaint have to. If victims weren’t willing to go that far, WKU could guarantee anonymity to those victims who wish to remain so.

Sexual assault is a widespread issue that can’t be stopped by just one university, but WKU can be more conscientious of how it treats victims.

“The Green Inferno” is about a group of college students who are activists against the destruction of the Amazon rain forest. On the students’ trip to protest against bulldozing, something goes SHANE wrong with the plane, FREEMAN and they crash in the middle of the forest.

FOUR STARS The bad start worsens OR LESS: A when forest natives weekly review knock out all the stuof the latest dents and take them films to hit the back to a village to eat big screen. them. This all happens during the first half of the film, which sucks because it gets boring quickly, but if you can sit through it to the plane crash, then the movie might be worth a view.

The director, Eli Roth, is known for his horror films and especially for his lack of good characters and actors. This film lives up to that reputation, but it dwindles to a side thought when the audience meets the cannibal natives, who steal the show. They don’t give great performances, but the costume design is intricate and fascinating.

Costumes aside, this film survives on tension and gore, which doesn’t appeal to everyone. Roth is known for excessive gore. In some cases during this film, it’s almost too disgusting to watch. The tension leading up to these gore scenes is great, but instead of heightening the tension, the violence only diminishes it. Some scenes were simply repulsive. Some didn’t make sense at all.

If you love Roth’s films, then you will probably love this film too. His unique style doesn’t appeal to everyone, but fans who like it will probably enjoy this movie. I’m not one of them. “The Green Inferno” is definitely a film you can avoid.

My Score: 2/4

don't forget to submit your Tinder Horror Stories at HERald.opinion@wku.edu

SKIPPING BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S

Dressing to impress: first date do's and don'ts for star-crossed lovers

BY SCOUT HARDIN HERALD.OPINION@ WKU.EDU

You're going on a date with that cutie you met last week — not on Tinder, thank you very much. Congratulations! You're SCOUT HARDIN doing better than most of us.

You've memorized SKIPPING “Romeo and Juliet” BREAKFAST and practiced your AT TIFFANY'S: sonnets. You've comYour weekly guide to having mitted the script to memory, and now fun with fashion on campus. you have to dress the part. How do you make this act in your love story a success? Perish the thought of kissing your poisoned lover’s lips, and put away that dagger. It's time to give this 16th-

century romance an update, starting with your wardrobe.

You want to make a good impression on your date; we get it. You think Romeo wore a codpiece because it was comfortable?

Five hundred years later, we’re still trying to peacock our way into adoration. But the easiest way to become a modern muse is by remembering a few simple tips: 1) Less is more. Your date wants to be with you. There is no need to douse yourself in gallons of perfume or cologne or paint yourself into someone new with layer upon layer of makeup.

Overdoing it can come off as a tad aggressive — nobody likes a Tybalt — and even a little desperate. Find a balance of head-to-toe grooming with your natural good looks. Enhance your features; don't hide them. Know what flatters your features, and play up your assets! Have beautiful eyes? Break out

the late Tudor French hood you’ve been dying to wear.

2) Remember footwear. While the Elizabethan shoe of choice was a leather or velvet slipper or boot, the current trends focus on a simple and polished look. To my Romeos: For the love of all that is good, don't show up in your old sneakers — or new sneakers for that matter! Try a loafer or a wingtip if you're really feeling like a Casanova.

Ladies, don't wear heels if they are not comfortable. There is nothing more painful than watching someone struggling to walk like a normal human in a pair of pumps. A pair of flats can look just as put-together. They might even save you a few toes!

3) The outfit of choice depends on the environment. Don't dress for a night on the town if you and your date settled on a picnic. Choose an appropriate outfit that coordinates with the outing. Going to a poetry reading? Try

Kae Holloway* Editor-in-chief

Nicole Ares* Features Editor

Brandon Carter* Digital Editor

Madi Martin*

Lashana Harney* News Editor

Andrew Henderson* Emily Lindeau Assistant News Editor Ad Creative Director Katherine Sproles* Jason Thompson Design Editor/ Advertising adviser Assistant Digital

Mollie Moore* Opinion Editor Jonah Phillips* Sports Editor Alyssa Pointer* Photo Editor Tyler Essary* Multimedia Editor

Kenzie Grubbs Ad Manager

Hayley Renneker Assistant Features Editor Marketing Director

Callie Compton* Copy Desk Chief

Carrie Pratt Herald adviser

Mike Clark* Assist. Photo Editor

Chuck Clark

Charley Nold* Assist. Design Editor

Director of Student

Publications

a look that is relaxed yet put-together.

In other words, leave "o' happy dagger" at home. Planning on climbing up a balcony to sweet-talk your gal? Pair a classic T-shirt with jeans for a casual look that says you still care.

4) Be yourself! If your date is any sort of decent human, then he or she will like you for you. Dress yourself in a way that represents who you are with just a bit more polish. You don't want your date’s first impression of you to be of someone you're not. Picking an outfit that makes you feel like the best version of yourself will enhance your confidence. You, my rose, are the main character in this love story; don't forget it.

My sweet, star-crossed lovers, follow this advice, and no doubt a second date will be in your future. So go — find your Romeo or your Juliet, put a modern twist on an age-old romance and dress for a date that could make history.

VOICE YOUR OPINION

CONTACT US

Opinion 270.745.4874 ||herald.opinion@wku.edu

Advertising: 270.745.2653 herald.advertising@wku.edu Newsroom: 270.745.6011 herald.news@wku.edu Address: 1906 College Heights Blvd. #11084, Bowling Green, KY 421011084

The Herald encourages readers to write letters and commentaries on topics of public interest. Here are a few guidelines: 1. Letters shouldn't exceed 250 words. Commentaries should be about 500 words and include a picture.

2. Originality counts. Please don't submit plagiarized work.

3. For verification, letters and commentaries MUST include your name, phone number, home town and classification or title.

4. Letters may not run in every edition due to space.

5. The Herald reserves the right to edit all letters for style, grammar, length and clarity. The Herald does NOT print libelous submissions.

6. Submissions must be received by 7 p.m. on Sunday and Wednesday.

REPORT AN ERROR Editor: 270.745.5044 herald.editor@wku.edu

DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed in this newspaper DO NOT reflect those of Western Kentucky University's employees or of its administration. *Denotes editorial board members. The Herald publishes on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the school year. The first copy is free, and additional copies are 50 cents each, available in the Student Publications Center on Normal Street.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

WKUHERALD.COM

THE FUN PAGE CLASSIFIEDS Classified Advertising Manager: Miranda Lear

advertising@wkuherald.com

FOR SALE BUY - SELL - TRADE: Games, DVDs, Records!

Also, comics, toys, CCGs, RPGs, more! The Great Escape Records & Comics. 2945 Scottsville Rd (near Greenwood Mall) (615)782-8092

HELP WANTED GRAPHIC DESIGN ARTIST - ADVERTISING Seeking an energetic, full time, on site graphic design artist for production of graphics for TV commercials, web videos, social media, and printed material. Candidate must have a desire to produce images that sizzle!

If you’re a team player that relentlessly searches for the strongest way to create demand response and bring brand strategy to life; constantly dreaming of innovative ways to broadcast marketing messages through TV, print and multimedia advertising; and you dream of creating campaigns that drive instant, positive results – YOU could be our new star!

We are an in-house advertising agency for a multi-state personal injury law firm looking for a talented graphic artist to work in our Bowling Green, KY corporate headquarters.

REQUIREMENTS -Solid experience with the Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator/Photoshop) -Must have experience working in a fast paced deadline oriented environment -Web design and content writing experience is a plus -Portfolio required to be considered (Web based link preferred)

Email your resume to: RBrown@hughesandcoleman.com

Our busy Personal Injury firm is currently seeking a part time Office Clerk for immediate hire. Previous office experience is highly preferred. Applicants must be available to work a minimum of three hours per day, Monday – Friday. Qualified applicants will be self-motivated, organized, eager to meet multiple deadlines simultaneously and very dependable. Tasks may include, but will not necessarily be limited to the following: Frequent office errands (driver’s license and reliable transportation are required) Faxing Filing Scanning/attaching documents Data entry Typing General office duties Please email your resume to Rbrown@hughesandcoleman.com

Note to Readers: The College Heights Herald screens ads for misleading or false claims but cannot guarantee any ad or claim. Please use caution when answering ads, especially when asked to send money or provide credit card information. The College Heights Herald is not responsible for the content or validity of these paid classified ads.

START

Across 1 Game with a Bad Piggies spin-off 11 Pi preceder?

15 Modem interface 16 Fizzle 17 Westminster attraction 18 17-Across display 19 Plant with tubular flowers 20 Inside job 22 “Willy and the Poor Boys” band, familiarly 23 Poe title stowaway 24 Grain beard 26 Type of sandwich?

28 2009 Emmy co-winner for Outstanding Talk Show Host 30 Try to get 31 Gateway Arch architect 34 Puff 35 With “The,” Massachusetts license plate slogan 38 Neophyte 39 Calm 40 Key of Grieg’s Piano Concerto 43 Sturdy carts 44 Cork’s province 46 Menu term 47 Consumer protection org.

50 Calif. setting 51 Described in letters 53 Wells creation

54 Play group 56 Cell warning 59 Arctic fliers 60 Like some protests 61 Marvel Comics superheroes 62 “Through the Looking-Glass” brother

in, as a parking meter 31 “Trust No One” Washington attraction 32 Internal combustion engine system 33 Tale 35 1765 levy repealed in 1766 36 Board part 37 New Age superstar 41 Causes of “60 Minutes” delays, briefly 42 Feel sorry for 45 Do more lawn work 47 Run 48 Supported 49 Polite word, in Potsdam 52 Pool division 53 Women’s issue 55 ISP choice 57 Top 58 ISP choice

Down 1 Recording acronym 2 “M.O.” rapper 3 Stable employee 4 2003 College World Series winner 5 Jaw 6 Short order?

7 Apple products 8 1930s-’40s pitcher “Schoolboy” __ 9 Worthless trash 10 Solid 11 “... the apparel __ proclaims the man”: “Hamlet” 12 Provocative and frequently misleading link PREVIOUS CROSSWORD SOLUTION 13 “The Sum of All Fears” author 14 Victor Herbert work 21 Influential sci-fi drama 24 Atmosphere: Pref.

25 Scintilla 27 Warm-weather pants 28 Industrial bigwigs 29 Put another quarter

SUDOKU

A5

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 > WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

WKUHERALD.COM

Gender & Women’s

LIFE

Studies Program to host film series

BY BRITTINY MOORE HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU

Psychology major Lily O'Shaughnessy of Franklin has worked at Warren County Regional Jail for about three years. O'Shaughnessy said her job covers "a little bit of everything,” including guarding inmates, facilitating meal time, responding to inmates trying to harm themselves and diffusing violent situations. Though she originally studied criminal justice, O'Shaughnessy did not intend to work in a jail until she moved from Connecticut to Franklin in 2012. LEANORA BENKATO/HERALD

IN THE

SLAMMER

WKU student doubles as a deputy jailer on the weekends

BY MOLLIE MOORE

HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU It’s 7 a.m. on a Friday morning, and WKU senior and Deputy Jailer Lily

O’Shaughnessy’s tennis shoes squelch with every step on the sticky concrete floor during her first round of head count for the day.

“I’ll probably just cry by the end of the day,” she

says with a chuckle after explaining that being assigned booking on a Friday is her least favorite way to spend the time.

O’Shaughnessy, a full-time student, spends her weekends

at the jail — usually in one of two positions. In booking, she handles intake and outtake paperwork, and when she roves the dorms, she

SEE DEPUTY PAGE A7

A film series at WKU will highlight the South African struggle to end apartheid.

The seven-part series “Have You Heard from Johannesburg” will be screened from Sept. 28 to Oct. 15 in Cherry Hall, Gary Ransdell Hall and on the Glasgow campus free of charge.

Through a partnership with the Office of International Programs, the Gender & Women’s Studies Program is hosting the film series for this year's International Year of South Africa.

The event will also include a visit from award-winning documentarian and filmmaker Connie Field, whose work has won a Primetime Emmy, the Sundance Grand Jury Prize, two International Documentary Association awards and two Academy Award nominations.

Kristi Branham, director of the Gender & Women’s Studies Program, said Field will discuss filmmaking, how to choose subjects and her experience with making the “Have You Heard from Johannesburg” series.

“This is probably a very hard story to try to tell because it’s a long history with a lot of players at the local, national and global scale,” Field said.

Andrea Cheney, the assistant director of the International Programs office, said programming and events create unique opportunities to connect students to scholars and other experts.

Branham hopes students will take this opportunity to learn about apartheid and oppression in South Africa as well as the country’s history.

“Any opportunity like this on a university campus is fantastic,” Branham said.“The opportunity to meet individuals who have made significant contributions to our social, cultural and political world is priceless.”

Each part of the film provides a chronological look at South Africa’s struggle to end apartheid.

“Young students don’t know about apartheid in South Africa,” Branham said. “This is a very important historical event, and the ramifications of it are not limited to the borders of South Africa.”

Students will also learn about filmmaking — specifically, women in filmmaking. Branham believes women in film and documentaries are not as represented as men.

“We can’t separate gender from issues of race, class, nationalism and oppression,” Branham added. “Your gender is but one component of your identity, and these are issues covered in the film.”

Students, faculty and staff don’t have to attend every session to participate in the series.

For those who are unable to attend, all seven parts of the film are available to stream on the WKU Libraries Kanopy database.

For more information about the events of the film series, see the WKU Gender & Women’s Studies website.

Alternative fall break provides learning and service opportunities

SYDNEY RAE DAVIS

HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU

Rather than spending their fall breaks visiting with family and friends, eight WKU students will be traveling to New Orleans to participate in a service trip.

Each year, WKU offers an alternative fall break for students interested in giving back to a community in need. From Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, the alternative fall break group will be aiding the New Orleans area where Hurricane Katrina devastated the community 10 years ago.

Josclynn Brandon, a coordinator of Leadership & Volunteerism for Diversity for the WKU Student Activities and Organizations, helped plan this year’s alternative fall break and will also be participating in the trip.

“I knew I wanted to do New

Orleans with it being the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina,” Brandon said. “But I also [knew] that I couldn’t really provide the best educational component to this trip, so I partnered with African American Studies.”

The first day of the trip will be spent working with an organization called Youth Rebuilding New Orleans. Its volunteers help to rebuild homes that were devastated by or foreclosed because of Hurricane Katrina. The organization then sells the homes to teachers to encourage them to become homeowners in the city.

The second day will consist of an educational tour of the city hosted by Lynne Holland, director of the WKU Center for Career and Professional Development. Holland will teach the students about the history of New Orleans from the time

SEE FALL BREAK PAGE A7

Cave City senior Laura Coomer, left, and Nashville senior Megan Dunn pose for a picture under the St. Louis Arch during the 2014 Alternative Fall Break trip to Missouri. Photo submitted by Megan Dunn

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

WKUHERALD.COM

A7

Students to perform ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ for local schools

BY SYDNEY RAE DAVIS

HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU

The final year of college overwhelming. Finishing major and minor requirements, seeking employment and figuring out the next move after college can be very demanding and time consuming.

On top of all of that, imagine directing a children’s play and performing it at nearly 20 elementary schools in a single semester. For Elliot Talkington, a senior from Owensboro, this schedule is his reality.

This semester Talkington has taken on the task of directing the children’s play “The

Emperor’s New Clothes.” The play, which has been adapted for the stage by Jeanine Dwinell Henry and Meg Bryant Davenport, is part of the children’s theatre series at WKU and serves as a course, Production of Theatre for Children: Tour Show, for a handful of students.

For this class, the participating students meet and rehearse every Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. When the rehearsal process is complete, they will finish out the semester by touring 16 local elementary schools.

Olivia Scott, a junior from Erlanger, plays the character Time-

DEPUTY

Continued from LIFE makes sure inmates are behaving properly and where they are supposed to be.

O’Shaughnessy began working at the jail in January of 2013 after she moved from Connecticut to Franklin to live with her mom. Before changing states, O’Shaughnessy studied criminology at Central Connecticut State University and eventually received an associate degree from the Middlesex Community College in Bedford, Massachusetts.

After taking a break from school and rethinking her priorities, she decided to enroll at WKU to study psychology.

O’Shaughnessy plans to use her background in criminology and degree in psychology to get a job in the FBI as

FALL BREAK Continued from LIFE

Katrina struck until present-day.

The eight students who will travel to New Orleans this fall break were chosen out of 33 applicants, which Brandon said is close to a record number.

According to WKU’s Department of Student Activities’ website, students are selected for alternative breaks based on their prior community ser-

FOOTBALL

Continued from sports

who hauled in 55 yards and two touchdowns.

Defensively, the Hilltoppers forced four turnovers, three sacks and held Miami to six three-and-outs throughout the game.

Their efforts in the first half held the RedHawks to a stingy seven points and 27 rushing yards, which allowed the

ly, the Emperor’s minister, in the show. Scott said the play is very much like the children’s tale by Hans Christian Andersen.

“The emperor basically gets tricked into paying these con artists a lot of money to make him a new suit of clothes, and they say that only people who are honest and fit for their jobs can see the clothes,” Scott said.

At the end of the show, the emperor finally realizes that he cannot see the clothes and because he has been too focused on his physical appearance and not concerned enough with the state of his kingdom.

Hope Pauly, a sophomore

from Villa Hills, plays the character of Sylvester Schemes and is a fan of the production and the story’s conclusion.

“It’s funny, and it’s good for kids, and it all kind of comes to a nice ending with a good moral to the story,” Pauly said.

Pauly also enjoys the audience participation element of the production because it allows the children to feel more like they are part of the action.

“The whole reason we’re doing this show is to bring theatre to some kids who might never get a chance to see it,” Pauly said.

While “The Emperor’s New Clothes” is very comical in nature, it also teaches children

important lessons.

“Ultimately, it kind of teaches us the lesson that even though we may have the best intentions, it never is okay to lie,” Talkington said. “But [the show] does so in a very comical, funny way that I think people can really relate to.”

“The Emperor’s New Clothes” production will perform on campus in the Gordon Wilson Lab Theatre from December 4 to 6. The Friday performance will be held at 4 p.m., while Saturday and Sunday performances will be held at 3 p.m. All tickets are $5.

a criminal profiler.

“I always watched ‘CSI.’ That’s what made me want to work in the criminal justice system,” she said.

This career path was suggested to O’Shaughnessy by a professor at Middlesex Community College who encouraged her to pursue her passion.

Criminal profiling in the FBI exists in a specialist department: the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime.

According to the FBI’s Investigations and Operations Support Web page, people who work for the NCAVC help other law enforcement agencies “involved in the investigation of unusual or repetitive violent crimes, threats, terrorism, cyber, white collar crime, public corruption and other matters.”

O’Shaughnessy is further pursuing her interests in psychology and criminal justice this semester by taking a course called Psychology and Law with Krisstal Clayton, assistant professor in the department of psychology. Clayton believes there is a direct correlation between the study of psychology and the criminal justice system.

“Ask any person in law enforcement ... and they will say that the job revolves around psychology because it depends on deflating a situation and reaching a negotiation,” Clayton said.

Clayton is taking her class on a field trip to the jail in the coming weeks to show them how that aspect of law enforcement functions. With three years of working with criminals under her belt, O’Shaughnessy is a step

ahead of her classmates who, she said, are worried about the trip.

“I’m there every week,” she said. “It’s not that bad.”

Every week at the jail, O'Shaughnessy must deal with a variety of situations.

In one instance, an elderly inmate claimed to be having a “stroke” because of intense chest pain he was experiencing.

After the nurse gave him medicine, he asked O’Shaughnessy if he could talk to his wife to let her know he was okay. She told him maybe but later explained that he would not be allowed to contact his wife because he was arrested for domestic violence.

She said it is easier to let inmates think they might get what they want.

vice work, as well as their level of involvement and commitment.

This trip will only costs students $100 which will cover their travel, lodging and one meal. WKU covers a majority of the cost in order to give the students the opportunity to participate.

Cave City senior Laura Coomer, who also went on last year’s alternative fall break trip to St. Louis and Kansas City, said she is excited to visit New Orleans on the 10 year anniversary of the natural disaster.

“I am looking forward to visiting New Orleans again. It has been 10 years since I have been there,” Coomer said. “I was there five weeks before Katrina hit, and I have kept up with everything that has happened there and seen how they overcame such devastation. I want to see it and experience it in person.”

Coomer said she is also excited for the service projects they are going to do on the trip because she loves to give back.

Nashville senior Megan Dunn, who also went on the alternative fall break trip last year, said she initially applied because she loves traveling, but got a lot more out of the trip than just sightseeing.

“I only wish I could have stayed longer to help more people,” Dunn explained. “I loved baking for the families and the kids at the Kansas City Ronald McDonald House and clearing the warehouse in St. Louis.”

Toppers to jump out to an early lead.

“I felt like we’ve had better talent on that side of the ball, and I feel like we have two or three deep at each position,” Brohm said of his young defense.

“It was good to see some new guys get in there and make plays.”

WKU senior kicker Garrett Schwettman was also active; he kicked eight extra points and became WKU’s alltime leader in scoring in program history.

WKU out-gained the RedHawks throughout the contest, finishing 569291 in total yards and 464-168 through the air.

Redshirt freshman running back D’Andre Ferby contributed to the Hilltoppers’ return to victory. He averaged 5.2 yards per carry for a total of 115 yards.

“After last week, we had to go through this week pissed off,” Dangerfield said. “Be mad, and use the last

game as motivation … that’s what we did. Since the first series, we played pissed off, and we played like that the whole game.”

Game attendees numbered 20,320: not only the most for a Hilltoppers game under Head Coach Jeff Brohm, but also the most since the 2013 home opener against Morgan State.

WKU advances to 3-1 on the season and will face C-USA opponent Rice (22) on Saturday, Oct. 3 in Houston.

Need assistance with your

SOCCER

Continued from sports than us, beating us to all of the balls on our half of the field.”

The defensive mishaps the Lady Toppers encountered in the first league game were not replicated against La. Tech.

WKU held a clean sheet in the 1-0 win.

La. Tech also came into the contest off a loss in a 2-1 decision against Old Dominion, so both La. Tech and WKU were searching for their first C-USA win.

After a goalless first half, junior forward Iris Dunn netted the contest’s lone goal in the 66th minute with a joint assist from Caitlin Hessee and Olivia Fitzgerald.

“I thought we played pretty well in the first half, and then [in] the second half, we kind of got away from what were doing — just kind of let off the gas a bit,” Dunn said. “Overall, I think we found a way to win and it was as good performance.”

The game-winning goal marked Dunn’s fifth goal of the season, keeping

her on par with Chua and bumping her career total up to 18 goals.

This number leaves Dunn with the eighth-most career goals in program history.

The Lady Toppers are now 5-3-2 on the season and 1-1 in conference play.

“It feels really good to get our first conference win,” Chua said. “I think that we came out stronger coming off a loss from Friday. We knew that we needed to get our first win, so I think that the attitude was a little bit different.”

technical issues?

Information Technology ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ &ĂĐƵůƚLJ͕ ^ƚĂī͕ Θ ^ƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ IT Helpdesk

TopperTech

Sunday 11:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Monday - Friday 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. wku.edu/it/helpdesk

Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ Θ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ůŽƐĞĚ

Let Us Help!

270-745-7000

wku.edu/it www.wku.edu/it/chat/

VOLLEYBALL

Continued from sports

The Lady Topper offense had a hitting percentage that day of just .229, which FIU’s defense influenced significantly.

Lady Panther sophomore Jennifer Ene had four blocks and contributed to a defensive performance that combined for 40 digs.

Even though the WKU offense didn’t live up to the expectations they had for themselves, there were a couple of standout players.

Sophomore outside hitters Sydney Engle and Lucas led the charge to secure WKU’s win in sweeping fashion.

Hudson noted the importance of Engle finding her rhythm.

“She’s just working, and we definitely needed her. She was a big, big presence for us offensively today. When you’re playing a team that can block like that, it is very important to spread the net,” Hudson said. “We were able to do that because Sydney was playing well.

Engle came out on fire, leading the team with six kills off eight attempts to go along with a team-high .625 hitting clip.

She finished the night with a .304 hitting percentage and nine kills.

“I’d been struggling at the beginning, but it feels good to finally be back,” Engle said. “It helps the whole team when

wku.edu/it/toppertech

WKU TopperTech @WKUTopperTech

I am playing well, and the offense can work the way that Travis has it in his mind for it to work.”

Lucas also had an impressive game.

Thirty-two assists and a team-high .444 hitting percentage on four kills for the Lady Toppers helped WKU pull in its 15th win of the season.

“It’s a great honor to be setter of the week, but obviously I can’t do anything without my passers or my hitters,” Lucas said. “They are definitely amazing, and they make it fun.”

WKU will wrap up nonconference play with a trip to Nashville to take on Lipscomb on Tuesday.

“Lipscomb was an at-large team in the NCAA tournament last year, and they will make us compete on offense,” Hudson said. “A key for us will be trying to control the tempo.”

Hudson also noted the style of offense his team will go up against in Nashville.

“They run a really complex offensive system, and we are going to have to go down there and serve really well in order to win,” Hudson said.

The match against Lipscomb will mark WKU’s fourth match in six days, including a trip to West Virginia.

“We gotta get through one more match — Tuesday on the road — and then we finally get a break for these kids,” Hudson said.

WKU TopperTech

WELCOME BACK WKU! Getting sick is never convenient.

We believe healthcare should be.

Health Services (270) 745-CARE [2273] Graves Gilbert Clinic 1681 Normal Drive Bowling Green, KY 42101 Big Red Dollars Accepted For more information, please visit gravesgilbert.com/ggcwkuhealthservices

Mon - Thurs: 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM

Fri & Sat: 8:00 AM to Noon

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 > WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

WKUHERALD.COM FOOTBALL

SPORTS

» Twitter: Follow @WKUHeraldSports for live updates of the Hilltoppers in Houston against Rice this weekend.

SOCCER

Chua, Dunn at it again in C-USA opening

BY HUNTER FRINT HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU

straight game in which he has thrown for over 440 yards.

These accomplishments also make the sixth-year Hilltopper WKU’s alltime leader in total yards and most career completions.

Doughty certainly had help from an active receiving core on Saturday.

Three fellow seniors led the way.

Jared Dangerfield, who has been limited by a hamstring injury, also returned to 2014-era form as he hauled in career highs, 11 catches and 148 yards, to add to his touchdown.

Taywan Taylor continued to impress, finishing with 154 total yards and two touchdown passes.

And Doughty continued to utilize redshirt senior tight end Tyler Higbee,

WKU started off Conference USA play at home this past weekend.

After starting league play with a 3-1 loss to Rice, the Lady Tops picked themselves up with a 1-0 victory over Louisiana Tech.

The conference schedule started for the Lady Toppers on Friday in the rain against 2014 C-USA champion Rice.

The Lady Toppers weren’t able to find a rhythm before Rice scored the game’s first goal just eight minutes into the contest.

Senior forward Holly Hargreaves secured the goal off of a deflected corner made by teammate senior Lauren Hughes.

Hughes showed why she was named the 2014 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year with another goal at the 30th minute.

At this point, the Lady Toppers began grinding towards halftime, hoping to regroup at the break. Before halftime, though, junior midfielder Madeleine Lundberg banged in Rice’s third and final goal in the 40th minute.

Despite being down three goals, WKU buckled down in the second half, and sophomore attacking midfielder Hannah Chua netted her fifth goal of the season in the 63rd minute.

“I thought we settled in in the second half and did a much better job,” Head Coach Jason Neidell said. “It wasn’t really any adjustments. It was just trying to get better mentally focused. I felt like we were just out of sorts for whatever reason.”

WKU keeper Allison Leone had her hands full all night and claimed a season-high seven saves off the Owls’ 18 shots, 10 of which were on goal.

“We felt like Rice was a team that, although they are defending conference champions, we felt like we should have played better against and could’ve gotten a better result from,” said Neidell. “We came out very flat in the first half, and I don’t have the answers to why we were very flat … They were just running harder and faster

SEE FOOTBALL PAGE A7

SEE SOCCER PAGE A7

Junior wide receiver Taywan Taylor (2) tries to get around Miami University (Ohio) defensive back Marshall Taylor (21) during the Hilltoppers' 56-14 win against the RedHawks on Saturday at Smith Stadium. Taylor caught nine passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns. HARRISON HILL/HERALD

bounce back

Hilltoppers rebound with 56-14 thrashing of Miami (Ohio)

BY BILLY RUTLEDGE

HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU Hungry for a win against Miami (Ohio) in WKU’s fourth game of the season, the Hilltoppers dominated nearly every facet of the contest on Saturday with a comprehensive 56-14 victory at Smith Stadium.

The win showed impressive effort from all three of WKU’s units and extended the team’s home-winning streak to six games, an FBS-era record for the program.

More than just a win for Head Coach Jeff Brohm and his team, the victory also marked a successful rebounding from WKU’s loss to Indiana — the Tops’ first since Nov. 1, 2014.

“Our players, our coaches were on

Next game

edge all week. We were ticked off Saturday, OCtober 3 about the loss we 2:30 p.m. had and the way VS. Rice we lost it, but we @ Rice stadium understand that’s football,” Brohm said. “We went back to work, worked on the fundamentals and corrected the problems that we had. For us to come out in the first half and play that well, I couldn’t be happier.”

WKU came out clicking on all cylinders and scored 49 points in the first half.

Senior quarterback Brandon Doughty was in 2014-era form, finishing with 457 yards and six touchdowns, five of which occurred in the first half.

The contest marked the third

VOLLEYBALL

Engle finds her stride as Hilltoppers win ninth straight

BY MATTHEW STEWART

HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU

Sophomore outside hitter Jackie Scott (24) and senior outside hitter Rachel Engle (15) go for the ball during WKU’s 3-0 win against Louisiana Tech on Friday. Scott and Engle recorded three and five digs respectively in the Lady Toppers’ win over the Lady Techsters. SHABAN ATHUMAN/HERALD

The Lady Toppers ended their first home weekend of Conference USA play with sweeping victories over Louisiana Tech and Florida International University in Diddle Arena.

The wins bring WKU’s number of games won in three-set sweeps to 10 out of 17 contests played with a 15-2 overall record.

The wins also move the Lady Toppers to 3-0 in conference play after they started with a 3-1 win over Marshall in Huntington, West Virginia, Wednesday.

FIU (8-6) came into Diddle Arena Sunday afternoon hungry for a win after being handed a loss to Rice on Friday. With the loss to the Lady Toppers, FIU’s record in conference play falls to 2-2.

WKU, on the other hand, was

coming in with an eight-game winning streak. The Lady Toppers wanted to remain undefeated in conference play, and Jessica Lucas, the Conference USA Setter of the Week, was ready to show why she earned the same nod twice in 2014.

The win extends WKU’s winning streak to nine games and their C-USA winning streak, including last season, to 14.

The Lady Tops have not lost a C-USA contest since Oct. 17, 2014, against the University of Texas, San Antonio.

Head Coach Travis Hudson knew coming in to this match against FIU that it was going to be a defensive battle.

“Florida International presents a lot of problems because they are the best blocking team in our league, and it showed,” Hudson said. “They blocked nine balls in the first two sets and made it very hard for us offensively.”

SEE VOLLEYBALL PAGE A7

College Ministry is a lot of things: It is Inspiring, funky, hilarious, and weird. It is high-energy, world-changing, tear-jerking, life-altering. It is where students can pray, ask, respond, listen, laugh, cry, wonder, and be who God made them to be. It is for Jesus freaks, skeptics, Christians, atheists, doubters, and wanderers. Our WKU campus ministry provides space for college students and young adults to connect to a community of people who want to share questions, doubts, and inspirations along their faith journey We are a part of the UKirk network of Presbyterian Church (USA) collegiate ministries. What is UKirk? Literally it means University Church. Come check us out!

The Presbyterian Church of Bowling Green 1003 State Street Weekly worship: Wednesdays 8:15pm in the Sanctuary Theology Pub: Thursdays 7pm at Mellow Mushroom

BGPRES.ORG

Sunday Morning Whorship Opportunities m: Fellowship with Coffee & snacks.

9:30 am: Church School 10:30am: Worship 11:30a in Downtown Bowling Green.

We are located at the corner of 10th & State Street