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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012 • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY • WKUHERALD.COM • VOLUME 88 NO. 12
SPORTS FRESHMAN MOATS A GOAL-SCORING TALENT PAGE 8 NEWS WKU GETS USDA GRANT TO PROMOTE LOCAL FOOD PAGE 3 NEWS RETENTION SURVEY OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS PAGE 2 PETITION ONLINE FOR SHENANIGANS COVERAGE VISIT WKUHERALD.COM
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Report: Fewer burglaries, more alcohol arrests CAMERON KOCH
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The recently released Annual Campus Security and Fire Report revealed burglaries on campus are down dramatically, while instances of public intoxication and liquor law violations are up. In 2010, the WKU Police Department recorded 71 instances of burglary — also known as breaking
and entering. In 2011, WKUPD received just 32 reports of burglary, a 39case drop. The number of simple assaults on campus also dropped from 17 in 2010 to 10 last year. Mandi Johnson, public information officer for WKUPD, said there could be any number of reasons for the drop in recorded burglaries, but that she likes to think that
increased student awareness has helped contribute to the drop. “Hopefully, through education people are realizing that it’s important to lock their doors,” Johnson said. “We stress that at all the (Academic Transition Programs).” Johnson also said WKU police officers speak to the university experience classes to stress campus SEE CRIME PAGE 2
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After weeks of waiting, WKU has a new, different food option on campus. Panda Express had a “soft opening” last Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A soft opening is when a restaurant is open for a limited amount of time for a trial run. It opened Monday. Gary Meszaros, assistant vice president for Auxiliary Services, said the Thursday soft opening was successful. “It was a soft opening. We weren’t advertising it a lot, but it was jam
packed,” Meszaros said. Meszaros said construction was one of the major reasons why the restaurant was delayed. Panda Express was set to open at the start of the fall semester. The renovation of an auditorium space above the Garrett Food Court into the restaurant began in May. Bryan Russell, director of planning, design and construction, told the Herald in May that out of all the summer projects, Panda Express was the most likely to be delayed. “If anything would be late, it would be that one, because it’s something they could keep working on a couple of weeks into the
semester,” Russell said at the time. Meszaros said health inspections and worker training caused other delays. He said even with the delay, he thinks the first week will be busy. “It’s a very popular venue and we’re expecting huge crowds,” he said. Students who tried the new option had mixed opinions on the soft opening. Louisville sophomore Tiana Rutledge said she’s excited about the new food option. “I’m absolutely grateful for the rice and chicken,” Rutledge said. SEE PANDA PAGE 2
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He has soft blue eyes and a confident yet humble demeanor. He sits upright, hands clasped, donning WKU apparel with a genuine smile. Bill Powell founded WKU’s swimming program in 1969. He was the head coach for the swim team for 36 seasons, all but the first having winning records. “I’ve got a lot of pride in it,” Powell said. “My first job was from scratch too.” The first team he coached was at St. Joseph High School in Michigan. In the beginning, the team lost every meet, but five years later they were undefeated. Powell was born in Wyandotte, Mich., in 1937. He attended Western Michigan University majoring in physical education with a minor in English. In 2005, Powell was inducted into the
Retired head coach Bill Powell has worked at WKU for about 43 years. Powell still teaches swim classes at WKU. RAE EMARY /HERALD WMU Athletic Hall of Fame for his feats as a swimmer — he won three letters as a backstroker for WMU between 1957 and 1959. “He’s one of the most brilliant coaches I’ve ever met,” said Jim Ritter, a member of the 2011-12 WKU diving team.
Although the Bowling Green senior isn’t a swimmer, Ritter said Powell helped him become a better diver. Ritter was named Sun Belt Conference Male Diver of the Week last January.
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