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OCTOBER 21, 2014 > WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY > VOLUME 90, ISSUE 16

Regent election causes debate

BY TREY CRUMBIE AND LEAH BROWN NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM

PHOTOS BY ANDREW LIVESAY/SPECIAL TO THE HERALD

WKU students and members of the community meet together outside of Pearce-Ford Tower to participate in a therapeutic drumming session. It was brought to the WKU campus by members of the counseling department, including assistant professor Lacretia Dye, with help from LifeSkills therapist Wanda Eubank, who has experience in this form of therapy.

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Barbara Burch, former provost for WKU, will replace Patti Minter as faculty regent on Oct. 31. However, Burch’s election was not without controversy.

Betsy Shoenfelt, a professor in the department of psychological sciences, said two other nominated candidates, Claus Ernest, a professor of math and Molly Kerby, an assistant professor in the department of diversity and community studies were disqualified by the Senate Executive Committee of the University Senate.

The SEC cited both a WKU policy which states “no person shall be employed at the university if his or her relative or domestic partner serves on the Board of Regents” and a Kentucky Revised Statue which states “no person shall be employed at an institution where his relative serves on the board of regents for that institution” as the basis for their disqualification.

Both Ernest and Kerby are either married or engaged in a domestic partnership with someone who is employed at WKU.

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Drum Circle offers alternative to Thirsty Thursdays

BY SHANTEL-ANN PETTWAY NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM

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ats and hoodies didn’t stop the chill of the wind from beating against the hands of the drummers in front of PearceFord Tower on Oct. 16.

There were many participants in the new activity, called Drum Circle, which is offered every Thursday night in front of PFT. Lacretia Dye, an assistant professor in the Counseling and Student Affairs Department; Louisville graduate student Tanay Moore; Andrew Fister, of Bowling Green, sets the tempo during a therapeutic Karl Laves, assistant director of the drumming session outside of Pearce-Ford Tower. The idea of therapeutic SEE DRUMS PAGE A3

drumming originated in the United States in the mid 20th-century as a means of stress relief, as well as a tool for fighting addiction.

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WKU involved in six lawsuits Honors housing affected

BY LEAH BROWN

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As of Oct. 17, WKU was involved in six cases pending litigation. The cases have not progressed in the judicial system since the summer.

“We filed motions for summary judgment in two discrimination cases,” General Counsel Deborah Wilkins said.

Marilyn Gardner v. WKU is one of the discrimination cases. Gardner claims she was discriminated against because of a disability. This trial has been ongoing since May 2011. The discovery phase was completed in May 2014.

The discovery phrase is where all parties involved take depositions from the witnesses.

WKU filed a motion for summary judgment in the U.S. District Court on July 28.

Cheryl Lewis-Smith v. WKU is the other discrimination case. Smith is a former employee and an African American female. Smith filed a civil suit, claiming her position was eliminated due to her race and age.

The trial has been ongoing since Jan. 30, 2012. The discovery phase was

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by Gatton expansion

BY JESSICA VOORHEES NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM Next year’s renovation of Gatton Academy will push upperclassmen honors students out of Bates-Runner Hall and into Gilbert Hall, allowing Gatton students to move into Bates during the construction process.

Brian Kuster, Housing and Residence Life director, said Bates was chosen for the Gatton students because it is the closest in size and has

the same bathroom amenities as their hall, so it will be an easy transition.

He said some bedrooms on the first floor of Bates will be used as offices for Gatton staff.

Upperclassmen honors students will no longer have the option to live in Bates. Those students will be moved to Gilbert Hall, which will be co-ed.

Kuster said HRL will discuss the gender division in the new dorm with

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Crime reports • Lexington junior Lauren English, McLean Hall, reported her bike stolen from the bike rack near McLean Hall on Oct. 15. The estimated value of the stolen property was $300.

• Police cited Bowling Green freshman Jestin Wright, Zacharias Hall, for possession of marijuana in Zacharias on Oct. 15.

• Fairdale graduate student Casey Biggs reported her bike stolen from the bike rack behind Gary Ransdell Hall on Oct. 15. The estimated value of the stolen property was $40.

• Police cited Alexandria, Virginia freshman Evan Tinsley, Southwest Hall, for possession of drug paraphernalia in Southwest on Oct. 16.

• Bowling Green freshman Emily Pride, Pearce-Ford Tower, reported vandalism to her vehicle while parked in the Hugh Poland Lot on Oct. 16.

• Police cited Hopkinsville freshman Denevin Duke, Hugh Poland, for possession of alcohol by a minor and drug paraphernalia on Old Morgantown Road and

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Continued from FRONT completed in April 2014, and WKU filed a motion for summary judgment on June 16.

Both cases are pending at this time.

Jason Gati v. WKU is the most recent case, from July 15. Gati, a former student, claimed WKU violated a Kentucky Civil Rights Act by not offering the courses he needs for his degree program in Elizabethtown. Wilkins said there has been no activity on this case.

WKU is defending a suit, Whitney Beckner v. Miss Kentucky State Pageant Organization, on behalf of two WKU employees. Beckner filed a suit against the employees claiming their

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Continued from FRONT the Honors College.

The move will displace most of the Gilbert residents. Kuster said Gilbert was picked as the replacement dorm for Bates residents because Gilbert was so close to Bates. This way, upperclassmen in Southwest and Northeast Halls will not have to be displaced.

Kuster said HRL will work with Gilbert residents to decide which dorm they will stay in next year. He mentioned the campus apartments as one alternative for students.

The upperclassmen honors students moving into Gilbert will lose Bates’ private bathrooms. Gilbert has two com-

Rochester Street on Oct. 17.

• Bowling Green freshman John Baumgarten and Louisville freshman Robert Demuth, both of Hugh Poland, triggered a smoke detector by playing with a fire extinguisher, causing the fire alarm to sound on the sixth floor of Hugh Poland on Oct. 17.

• Franklin freshman Mercedes Duncan, Pearce-Ford Tower, reported her vehicle registration plate stolen while parked in Creason Lot on Oct. 17. The estimated value of the stolen property was $143.22.

• Police arrested Auburn sophomore Brice Moore for alcohol intoxication in a public place on University Boulevard on Oct. 18.

• Germantown, Tennessee freshman Abigail Tanner, of RodesHarlin Hall, reported that her iPod Nano was stolen from her vehicle while parked in Parking Structure 1 on Oct. 18. The estimated value of the stolen property was $150.

• Police arrested Ecuador junior Heins Velastegui Intriago for improper start, reckless driving, operating a vehicle without an operators license and a DUI on Creason Street on Oct. 19.

negligence was responsible for her injuries. There is still no trial date, and the discovery phase is proceeding.

In Terry J. Reagan vs. Western Kentucky University, Reagan, a former employee, filed a suit in October 2013, claiming he was fired because of his age. Discovery is in process.

The oldest case pending litigation involves a retiree of WKU, Elizabeth Esters, who claims her employment contract with the university was breached.

In April, the Kentucky Court of Appeals issued an opinion upholding the decision of the trial court. WKU filed a motion for discretionary review with the Kentucky Supreme Court, but no action has been taken on the motion since August.

munity bathrooms on each floor.

Chief Facilities Officer Bryan Russell said the Gatton Academy expansion is currently in the design process. The expansion is scheduled to begin in June 2015.

Russell said the purpose of Gatton’s renovation is to accommodate 200 students. Gatton currently holds about 120 students. The renovation will also enlarge office spaces and meeting rooms.

Kuster said he will provide the official information about housing options to upperclassmen honors students in January.

“Most students won’t see a difference,” Kuster said. “The honors students are the ones who will be affected that year.”

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WKUPD works to return stolen items to its owner

BY SHANTEL-ANN PETTWAY

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The WKU Police Department engages in numerous methods to return stolen items to students on campus.

This semester there have been at least three reported bike thefts, according to WKUPD records. None of the bikes have been returned to their owners this semester.

“It can be hard to track bicycles if the owner doesn’t know the serial number to their bicycle,” said Capt. Dominic Ossello.

It’s easier for police to return stolen property when serial numbers are included in theft

DRUMS

reports, Ossello said.

The police department enters serial numbers in a state and nationwide computer system and collaborates with local pawnshops to identify stolen items, Ossello said.

In order for these searches to be done, the serial numbers are required. Items that pop up in these databases are noted and WKUPD will be notified.

If a student can’t provide a serial number, searches are conducted based off of the description.

Ossello said some items that are reported have similar descriptions and that is why having a serial number is important.

WKU Police Explorers, in-

dividuals who are trained to report and identify stolen property to the police, assist officers with searches.

“If bikes are secretly stashed, patrols are trained to check out the items to determine if they are stolen,” Ossello said.

Thefts happen all over campus, including inside residence halls.

Ossello said most thefts occur in dorms from students not locking their doors or leaving personal belongings unattended.

For thefts that occur in dorm rooms, there are procedures in place to recover the stolen property.

“Thefts that occur in dorm

Drum Circles so far this semester.

The number of members varies Continued from Front week to week.

Counseling and Testing Center; “Sometimes there are 12 and and two community members then other weeks there are 25, but created the African drum circle. most people come in and out of The group wanted to offer an al- the circle — just get a feel for what ternative to “Thirsty Thursdays.” it is,” Moore said.

“Thirsty Thursdays” are commonDye said there have been ly known on college campuses for some regular students attending students gothese drums ing out and circles, and partying at everyone is the end of the welcome. week, Dye Some stuThe Drum Circle is said. dents, like planting a seed on “St u d e n t s Louisville campus to offer students are ultimately freshman another way to have fun.” looking for a Wendy Reed, release, and say the locaLacretia Dye we believe tion is perthat providfect for the ing a differevent. ent outlet to “The Drum students can Circle being make a change in some of the outside of PFT is smart because a behavior they participate in on lot of kids come down to the cirThursdays,” Dye said. cle,” Reed said.

The Drum Circle meets outside As Dye danced inside the drum of PFT at 8 p.m. every Thursday. circle, while conducting the Due to the increasingly cold players to quicken or slow the weather, Dye plans to reserve beating of the drums, she exrooms inside of Downing Stu- plained that, “the Drum Circle is dent Union to continue the cir- planting a seed on campus to ofcle. fer students another way to have There have been about seven fun.”

rooms aren’t handled by our staff,” Sasha Ross, coordinator for Bemis Lawrence Hall, said.

Hall directors are there to assist students filing reports, but the procedure is handled by the WKU Police Department.

“University police does (sic.) a good job following up with students,” Ross said.

Resident halls have lost-andfound boxes that are managed by the desk clerks, but according to Ross on behalf of her dorm, there are never any lost items of tremendous value in them.

“We’ve had cell phones turned in, and we make students give us the passcode and other identifying information

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Continued from front According to email correspondence to all faculty, Deborah Wilkins, general counsel, provided correspondence from the Office of the Attorney General which issued an informal opinion regarding the Kentucky statute.

One opinion, from 2013, states Keyana Boka, former SGA president and student regent, was able to become student regent despite her mother holding a position at WKU. The informal opinion for WKU was based on another informal opinion for Eastern Kentucky University issued in 2012, in which EKU’s student regent was still able to serve despite both her parents being employed for EKU as their employment was meritbased and predated EKU’s student regent appointment.

According to electronic correspondence

by Jennifer Hanley, vice chair for the Senate Executive Committee, the SEC stated multiple reasons for the disqualifications, such as the potential for conflict of interest, the issued opinions were not formal and that in previous staff regent elections,

before they are returned to its owner,” Ross said.

Ossello said the price of the stolen items is irrelevant on what WKUPD bases their searches for thefts on and that all missing property is searched for in the same manner.

Indianapolis sophomore and Gilbert Hall resident Jayauna Smith lost an item but was able to recover it.

“I lost my North Face jacket which had my name embroidered on it and I identified it to the desk clerk on duty and they returned it to me,” she said. “It’s good that they make you give details because anyone could claim your items.”

candidates have been disqualified because of spousal relationships.

Shoenfelt said Wilkins recommended that the faculty senate be postponed until a legal, binding opinion be handed down and Shoenfelt herself authored a letter on behalf of several faculty members requesting that the faculty regent election be postponed until a clear interpretation of the language be established.

Shoenfelt said the SEC continued with the election, which was held Oct. 15.

Burch was the sole candidate.

“So in essence, they decided who was Barbara Burch regent,” Shoenfelt said.

Burch said she will have big shoes to fill as faculty regent.

“It’s certainly going to be a change,” she said. “I think the experiences I’ve had in the other parts of my life will be helpful in being a better regent.”

The Council on Postsecondary Education has requested a formal ruling from the Attorney General with regard to faculty, staff and student regent elections for all public universities in relation to employee relationships of immediate family members. There is no official deadline for when the ruling will be announced.

I think the experiences I've had in the other parts of my life will be helpful...”

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Students should eat on their own terms

THE ISSUE: WKU’s meal plans make

students waste money.

OUR STANCE: Students need to let WKU

know the problems with campus dining.

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very Sunday night, the Hill’s dining facilities are flooded with a swarm of students just trying to get their money’s worth.

Some of them spent the weekend at home visiting family and returned to campus in time to grab a bite to eat before going to bed in preparation for their morning classes. Unfortunately, many have five or six meals left and they can only use four.

A meal swipe at WKU is the equivalent of $3.45. Freshmen are required to have a meal plan. The smallest plan available to them is 10 meals a week, and it has a $1,137 price tag per semester.

WKU uses this system to act as a sort of guardian budgeting system.

The weekly limit protects students from using all of their meals in the beginning of the semester, and the daily limit prevents their usage early in the week. Gary Meszaros, assistant vice president of Auxiliary Services, confirmed that WKU is essentially acting as a stand-in parent.

“We guarantee the parent, when they leave their student here on campus, that they’re going to have a meal,” he said. “That they won’t run out by using them too fast.”

The problems with campus dining are obvious to students. Every student has to face the struggles during their freshman year. WKU has used the same system since 1992 — before many of today’s students were even born.

But it doesn’t have to stay this way.

WKU keeps its current system because it makes money. Funding for expansions to dining options comes from last year’s profits, according to Meszaros. Steak ’n Shake was funded from last year’s surplus sales.

“We’re flexible,” Meszaros said. “If another plan is more popular, then our role is to sell what people want to buy.”

Meal plans work for plenty of students. Because so many students buy a plan, as far as WKU is concerned, a change isn’t needed. But this interpretation is missing the perspective of freshman forced to endure a year of wasting cash.

An easy solution would be offering a block-style meal plan to all students on campus — not as a replacement, but simply an alterna-

tive. Students and parents worried about their young adult’s budgeting ability could still buy a restrictive plan, but students with a tight budget wouldn’t have to worry about throwing away a few bucks anytime their meals failed to rollover.

Ideally, meal plans wouldn’t be required for anyone. Between the difficulty of finding vegetarian options, the absence of food every holiday weekend and the obvious health implications of a diet supported by fast food restaurants, there’s enough problems to give anyone a headache. But the fact is that WKU isn’t going to make a change that will result in lost income on their end.

If mandatory meal plans are unavoidable, students should at least demand that they’re structured their way.

This is a policy that could change very easily. WKU just wants to sell enough food. If students express their desire to buy it in a different manner, why wouldn’t they change?

Students who want to change how WKU eats can write in to opinion@ wkuherald.com to voice their opinion. Also consider sending word to Meszaros at gary.meszaros@wku. edu.

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Ex Hex delivers debut with ‘Rips’

BY SAM OSBORNE LIFE@WKUHERALD.COM

Ex Hex, an all-female power trio based in Washington, D.C., released their debut album “Rips” on Oct. 7.

Like “riot grrrl” punk rockers Bikini Kill, who once called the nation’s capital home, the record pulses with cathartic joy.

Through the frenetic 12-track release,

the group demonstrates a penchant for catchy riffs and having fun despite the bad boys and thieves that come along for the ride.

“You took me to a party and you hid behind a door/Then you stole my wallet out and passed out on the kitchen floor,” guitarist Mary Timony, most recently of super group Wild Flag, croons on “Waterfall.”

Album-opener “Don’t Wanna Lose” sets the feverish tone of the record.

Timony refuses to let a cheater get the best of her, confessing “I’m not gonna stay down/Goodbye to the dark days that surround.”

Infectious riffs and catchy choruses permeate the record, and “Rips” plays like the album of the summer that came two months too late.

The record, recorded in just two weeks, is concise and pays homage to ‘70s glam-rock and power pop artists such as Joan Jett. Influences aside, the album maintains the group’s own original swagger.

Virtually guaranteed to be pure joy for children, “The Book of Life” still offers plenty for adults. This vibrant, animated fantasy is deeply rooted in Mexican myth and culture and frenetically undertakes a captivating adventure through a series of awe-inspiring setJackson French tings.

Gorgeous, creatively designed characters and environments populate this movie’s world. The artwork makes the film look like a moving storybook and it’s enough to suck you in.

“The Book of Life” isn’t just about looks, though. A compelling story lurks within the presentation. When two young men compete for the affection of Maria, voiced by Zoe Saldana, their love triangle becomes more complicated as two deities bet on the outcome. The gods add an interesting supernatural element, which becomes a major fixture in the movie’s second half. Throughout the story, there’s plenty of jumping back and forth between the land of the living and two different afterlives. Each locale treats the eyes and amplifies the adventurous mood.

Though “The Book of Life” caters to what children want in a movie, there aren’t quite enough concessions made for adults. Most of the characters aren’t especially interesting and the film’s tense segments switch between pulse-pounding and overly silly. An overabundance of sappy songs, including a part where music is annoyingly used to defeat a dangerous enemy, makes it hard to stay invested at times. These bumps in the road fortunately don’t pop up too often and the movie remains a dazzling experience.

Even if there are a number of things in “The Book of Life” that will make the adults in the audience roll their eyes, there’s still enough charm, humor and skillfully executed narrative packed into this film to make it a fun and rewarding adventure.

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Hilltopper Hysteria dunks in a new season BRANDON CARTER/ HERALD

LEFT: Freshman guard DJ Clayton dunks during the slam dunk contest at Hilltopper Hysteria on Oct. 18 at Diddle Arena. The event featured player introductions for both the men's and women's basketball teams, scrimmages, a threepoint contest and a slam dunk contest.

BOTTOM LEFT: Sophomore guard Kierra Muhammad dances during her introduction at Hilltopper Hysteria on Oct. 18 at Diddle Arena.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Senior forward George Fant signs autographs for fans after Hilltopper Hysteria on Oct. 18 at Diddle Arena. Fant was named to the Preseason All-Conference USA Team earlier this month.

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Apples to Apples Students and families flock to Jackson's Orchard for pumpkins and apples on Oct. 19. The orchard celebrated its third weekend of the annual Pumpkin Festival.

Jackson’s Orchard remains seasonal staple to community

BY ANNA LAWSON LIFE@WKUHERALD.COM It’s the time of year when the leaves are changing color, pumpkins are being sold in supermarkets and people are making their way, in droves, to Jackson’s Orchard for cider slushes, baked goods and orchard-grown produce.

However, running the 105-acre farm is not all fun and games. It’s a business for owner Bill Jackson. He, along with the other workers, put an abundant amount of time and labor into the farm year-round, not just during the fall season.

“It is a different job every season. That makes it fun,” he said. “It takes lots of hard work and lots of people.”

Whether it is pruning one of the orchard’s 7,000 trees or packaging apples for the orchard’s store, the employees work the entire year to create a place for the whole family to enjoy.

Annette Madison is one of the many

hands helping on Jackson’s Orchard.

Madison has been working at the orchard for 10 years.

“I love watching all the people enjoy themselves here,” she said.

Madison said she hopes to continue to see the orchard grow as it has in the past.

“I just hope it gets bigger and better,” she said.

Jackson, along with his wife, Shirley, bought the land back in 1966 and have been running the 100-year-old orchard ever since.

The Jacksons purchased the land from Ed Hudgens, an 89-year-old farmer. Back then, the orchard’s landscape was vastly different from how it looks today.

“We bought it, and there were no buildings. It was just a one-lane gravel road,” Jackson said.

The biggest challenge they faced starting out was finding workers. Jack- In addition to its famous apples, Jackson's Orchard grows peaches and cherries. The SEE ORCHARD PAGE B2 land has been an orchard for more than 100 years and grows 15 types of apples.

Audience finds treasure, excitement in ‘Enchanted Attic’

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WKU students Gabriel Pless, Heather Moore and Asya Hildenbrand (left to right) peer from behind a wooden box during rehearsal of "The Enchanted Attic" on Oct. 10 inside the Gordon Wilson Lab Theatre.

Pirates, puppets and talking cats populated the Gordon Wilson Lab Theater last weekend as the cast of “The Enchanted Attic” took stage.

The hour-long children’s play, directed by Lexington senior Eric Mattingly, began when three children, Lance, Frieda and Josie, decided to explore their Great Aunt Agnes’ attic in search of treasure.

Instead, they found something they weren’t expecting: a magical window that grants wishes whenever they are near.

Things became complicated when young Josie’s wish to be on a pirate ship brought the children face-to-face with the legendary Blackbeard and his kooky cronies.

After tricking the pirates into jumping ship, the children and their talking cat, So-Dumb, wished for a puppet found in an old trunk to become human. The

marionette, Certainly Fairweather, relies on the children and cat to find his master puppeteer once he comes to life.

Somerset freshman Mason Stevens played the loose-limbed character. He dedicated his time before the show’s debut not only to learning his lines, but studying the uncoordinated movements of puppets and marionettes.

“What I really found out when I acted as this character was that the craziness really messed not with, like, my outer personality, but how I kinda am on the inside,” Stevens said. “I’m all scatter-brained and always trying to do stuff all at once.”

Stevens encourages other performers to try for roles in children’s plays.

“It lets you be as expressive as you want to be and really play, not just with the role, but with the audience, too,” Stevens said. “You can feed off the laughter which is

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COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD

White squirrel symbolizes Student Alumni Association

BY LASHANA HARNEY

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Big Red isn't the only WKU symbol around campus.

The Student Alumni Association unveiled their new member, Wally the White Squirrel, at Homecoming in October 2013.

However, Wally isn’t a mascot for the university, but rather a symbol for SAA, a group that helps out with alumni events.

Tori Henninger, assistant director of the WKU Alumni Association, said she’s had the idea for years and talked to students who wanted an in-

teractive white squirrel.

“When SAA was being reestablished on campus, we branded the logo as the white squirrel because they are so loved on campus,” said Henninger.

Wally’s name originated from a social media event held

by SAA. Henninger said SAA holds many events in relation to Wally.

“We have a ‘Where’s Wally’ scavenger hunt, much like ‘Where’s Waldo,’ but I named him Wally to just change it up a bit,” Henninger said.

During the “Where’s Wally” scavenger hunts, which are

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-son said the labor is hard work and requires many people to keep the orchard running.

“It is always a problem,” Jackson said.

“There is so much work to do.”

Along with keeping the grounds and tending to the apple trees and other fruits and vegetables, Jackson’s employees tend to the crowd-drawing aspects of the orchard.

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always fun.”

For Julie Pride, publicist for the department of theater and dance, Stevens’ devotion to his character shined through his scenes.

done throughout the year, SAA members hide a stuffed white squirrel somewhere on campus. SAA members then proceed to post pictures of the squirrel’s hiding spot from various angles on social media, such as Twitter and Instagram, until a student guesses the correct location. The first person to guess the correct location receives a prize, such as a stuffed white squirrel or a gift card.

Underneath the white squirrel costume there’s an SAA member.

“As of right now, any active member of SAA can do it,” said Henninger. “It’s based off

events for a fee that will mostly pay for the student’s work for wearing the costume.

Henninger said she stresses the fact that Wally is not in the mascot business and is not in competition with Big Red. “Big Red is the best mascot on earth, and the Student Alumni Association supports Big Red with everything they have,” said Henninger. “When I talk about Wally, I talk about him as more of a member of SAA than a mascot.”

She said with Wally, SAA has brought a campus tradition to life.

“It’s truly just something fun,” Henninger said.

The orchard has farm animals, swings, a bouncy house and a hay bale maze to draw in more customers of all ages. The Jacksons strive to make the orchard a place the whole family will enjoy.

“This is a family-oriented place,” Jackson said. “It is a nonalcoholic, Christian, farm. Everyone can enjoy themselves.”

The orchard has a small store where orchard-goers can purchase cider,

flowers, jams and pumpkin bread.

Each year, the Jacksons and their employees try and add something new, even if it is just a small addition.

“We add something to the playground every year. This year, it was the sandbox,” Bill Jackson said. “We also expanded our kitchen.”

Jackson said the people who explore the orchard, buy the goods and enjoy the attractions are his favorite part of running the orchard.

“People are fun. You have to love people,” he said. “98 percent of them you love, and 2 percent you don’t.”

Jackson takes pride in watching all the families come through the orchard and likes being able to talk to them all.

“Sometimes, I like to go park the cars so that I can talk to people,” he said.

“I like seeing the kids pulling on their mom’s sleeves when they don't want to leave.”

“When someone you know is just giving it everything they’ve got, you enjoy those performances,” she said.

Viewers of the show included a variety of WKU students and Bowling Green citizens, like Tom Napier, Johnie Napier and three-year-old June Napier.

“I want to expose her to the arts, all different types,” Johnie Napier said.

She found out about the performance from the Southern Kentucky Happenings magazine.

Mattingly said his directorial debut was well received.

“It met my expectations,” Mattingly

said.

The show closed by reminding those watching how important the imagination is, having the children wishing to never lose their imagination.

"I know what imagination is," Josie said in the final scene. "Something you should never lose!"

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of who is available when we need them.”

Wally will appear at events hosted by SAA and will be at several events during the 2014 Homecoming Week, such as the Homecoming parade.

Henninger said the Wally costume took three months to complete.

“We actually went through a company that randomly had a squirrel costume,” said Henninger. “They just changed the color of it.”

Henninger said SAA covered the costs of the one Wally costume with the help of private donations. SAA is beginning to rent out Wally for private

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VOLLEYBALL

Lady Tops split weekend Texas road swing

BY JONAH PHILLIPS

SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM WKU volleyball split its Texas road swing this weekend with a 3-1 loss against undefeated Conference USA foe UTSA in San Antonio on Friday and a sweep of UTEP in El Paso on Sunday.

First off for WKU (20-5, 8-1) was the clash of undefeated conference teams on Friday against UTSA (13-7, 9-0) in which the Lady Toppers dropped their first match since Sept. 20 by scores of 2513, 23-25, 19-25 and 20-25.

The loss broke WKU’s eightgame win streak.

“Losses aren’t always a bad thing — they cause you to look back on yourself,” Head Coach Travis Hudson said. “We spent some time talking about it on Saturday, and we decided this was a pretty pivotal point in our season. This team hasn’t

tasted defeat that much, and there is no shame in losing to the preseason favorite on their home court.”

Freshman outside hitter Alyssa Cavanaugh led the team with 16 kills, while junior outside hitter Haley Bodway followed with 11.

Senior middle hitter Heather Boyan put down nine kills to go with four blocks.

Freshman setter Jessica Lucas notched a double-double of 41 assists and 10 digs. Sophomore defensive specialist Georgia O’Connell tallied 15 digs in the back row.

Each team had the same number aces and digs at five and 51, respectively, but UTSA had three more kills than WKU at 57 and made more plays to seal the win.

WKU hit .630 for the contest, led by Cavanaugh’s 7-of-9 effort with one error. By scor-

ing the last seven points of the first set, WKU took the win, 2513. The Lady Toppers went on to drop a close second set by a score of 23-25.

In the third set, UTSA used a total of 17 kills to pull out of a 16-16 stalemate to win, 25-19.

During the final set, UTSA used two key blocks to pull ahead before a 4-0 run gave them a 22-15 lead on the way to a 25-20 win.

“It was something I’ve seen coming awhile for our team,” Hudson said. “We have come out a lot of matches this year and played really well in the first set and then in the second set come out unfocused, and we finally played a team that was talented enough to make us pay for that.”

The Lady Toppers then traveled to El Paso for a matchup that proved to be much easier.

With a sweep of UTEP (4-16,

2-7) on Sunday afternoon, the Lady Toppers marked their 20th win of the 2014 season, and Hudson’s 15th-consecutive 20-win season.

“Very rarely this season have we dominated a team from start to finish,” Hudson said.

“You will see us win the first set easily and then trail the majority of the next one, and that has just been the mark of our team. On Sunday, we came out and played extremely well against UTEP.” Boyan’s 14 kills on 19 swings had her at a .737 clip, while Bodway’s 10 kills on 15 attempts set her percentage at .667.

Freshman middle hitter Sydney Engle was also efficient in her attacks, hitting .750 on a six-of-eight stat line with no errors. Lucas dished out 39 assists to help WKU hit .471 for the match.

O’Connell tabbed a match-

high 13 digs in the win, while freshman defensive specialist Jackie Scott followed with seven digs.

WKU returns home this coming weekend, hosting a rematch with FIU and FAU. The Lady Toppers take on FIU on Friday at 7 p.m. CT before facing the Lady Owls on Sunday, with a noon CT first serve.

“Hopefully, this will springboard us back into the routine of getting better every day, because that is where we need to be,” Hudson said.

Friday’s match is “Team Appreciation Night,” where all local middle and high school teams can receive free admission after a team roster is faxed to the WKU ticket office prior to the match. Sunday’s matchup offers free admission to anyone who presents a ticket stub from the home football game against Old Dominion.

CROSS COUNTRY

WKU cross country finishes in middle of the pack at Pre-National event

BY ALEXUS RICHARDSON

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Unfavorable weather dampened the course conditions in Terre Haute, Indiana at the Pre-National Invitational this weekend, but that didn’t stop the WKU men’s and women’s cross country teams from turning in impressive finishes.

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Helicopters were brought in on Friday to dry out some of the moisture, but this was no stumbling block for the Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers, who were practicing in rainy conditions leading up to the race.

The teams wrapped up their regular season successfully, with junior Katie Lever leading the Lady Toppers for the fifth-straight meet and sophomore Pe-

Bultfontein, South Africa senior David Mokone and Uganda sophomore Peter Agaba run in the Greater Louisville Classic at Tom Sawyer Park in Louisville on Oct. 4. ter Agaba turning in the top finish for the Hilltoppers. The women came in at No. 18 out of the 33 teams. The men finished 16th out of 28 teams.

In the women’s 6k White Race, Lever came in ninth place for the fifth top-10 finish of her career, recording a time of 21:49.60. Junior Taylor Carlin was also a help to the Lady Toppers, coming in with a time of 23:02.80.

Lever said the team has trained for poor weather conditions and other adverse situations.

“We train ourselves to go through that kind of pain,” Lever said. “It sounds kind of morbid, but pain becomes second nature to us. It just doesn’t affect us as much. After a while, you become kind of numb to it. I find strength in God because I know, even when life’s difficult, the body will fail, but he never will.”

Agaba led the way for the men’s team for the first time, placing No. 49 of 192

with a time of 26:00.80. Senior David Mokone and junior Aaron Stevens were also top finishers for the men with times of 26:02.80 and 26:18.60, respectively.

As the teams prepare for conference championships, they’re continuing to have early practices, building momentum and figuring out their strengths and weaknesses.

“The only expectation we have is to go out and do what we can do, give it our best and not leave anything on that course,” Lever said. “Once we break the barriers we need to, it’s going to be amazing. Because once you do it once, you can do it again. So, for us, it’s just a matter of when we’re going to have that break out race, and conference is the perfect stage for that.”

The Conference USA Cross Country Championships, which are hosted by North Texas, are set to take place on Nov. 1 in Denton, Texas.

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Continued from SPORTS No, it wasn’t anything close, but even still, who wouldn’t want to see a free event of silly choreographed introductions in smoke and lights, followed by the only dunk fest you’ll see all year?

The team saw 4,773 in average attendance in Diddle Arena last season and if these four stay healthy the entire time, that number could rise

for their last season, or ‘show,’ at WKU. Freshman forward Justin Johnson said after Hysteria that he has been coming to the event for three years now.

“Watching it as I was growing older in high school and now to finally participate was a really big deal for me,” he said.

“It was a great crowd here.

We’ve got to win some games and keep people coming back.

We’ve got to win games and

prove that we can play in this conference. There’s a lot of excitement right now, but we’ve got to win some games so that people will come back.”

Johnson, rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, has the right idea.

Wins produce excitement, which in turn will boost attendance. If ever there were a group primed to produce results the school wants, it’s this senior group.

Heading into their senior

seasons, Price ranks 25th in WKU history with 1,236 points and Fant sits at 30th with 1,180. Price, Fant and Jackson were the top three scorers for the Hilltoppers last year, with Fant and Price leading the team in rebounds.

Entering their first year in Conference USA, Price and Fant find themselves a part of the Preseason All-CUSA team, but WKU doesn’t even scratch the top four of the preseason coaches’ poll.

That’s just part of joining a new conference — respect from other teams must be earned regardless of your reputation in the Sun Belt Conference.

Johnson has the right idea and hasn’t even played an official game in a WKU uniform yet. If the freshmen know what’s at stake, then the veterans of this Hilltopper team understand this is their last chance to make a show as well.

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the net and both goalkeepers combined for 13 saves. However, the Lady Toppers took control of the game in double overtime with a 5-2 shot advantage.

“It’s a rivalry game and rivalry games are great,” Neidell said. “That is going to go down for me in my coaching career as one of the all-time great rivalry games with Middle Tennessee State.”

WKU suffered a hangover of sorts in their next match against UAB as the Lady Blazers dominated the shot attempt category in the first half, 6-1.

However, the one shot for the Lady Toppers proved to be an accurate one as junior forward Lauren Moats scored on a header off a free kick from junior defender Chandler Clark.

Senior day also took place before the UAB match as lone senior Allie Auscherman was honored.

“It’s a great feeling to end our last two home games with a win especially for me since it’s my last two home games on this field,” Auscherman said. “It’s really given us a good attitude, and it will give us a good approach to the rest of our games this season.”

The Lady Toppers’ quest for postseason life continues on Friday at 6 p.m. as they take on L.A. Tech in Ruston, Louisiana.

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WKU junior defender Alanna Clancey attempts to tackle UAB sophomore midfielder Sarah Morris during the second half of the WKU vs. UAB game on Oct. 19.

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The Monarchs currently sit at 3-4 on the season and 1-3 in conference play.

Brohm said he expects to see his players respond, and if they don’t, he won’t hesitate to make changes.

“We have to continue to try other

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guys if we are not getting the effort we want on a consistent basis,” Brohm said. “The hungriest players, that want to contribute, are the ones that are going to play. I think our guys will practice hard. I think that they enjoy playing the game, and they realize it’s going to be a battle every week. I think they’ll respond and give it a good fight this weekend.”

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WKU sophomore wide receiver Taywan Taylor (2) reaches for a touchdown in the WKU vs. Florida Atlantic game on Oct. 18.

The Hilltoppers lost 45-38 despite holding a 17-point halftime lead.

FOOTBALL

Downed in the

Stretch

BY KYLE WILLIAMS

The past two games on the Hilltoppers’ schedule have each proven to be a tale of two halves.

WKU (2-4, 0-3 Conference USA) surrendered a 13-point halftime lead at home Next game against Saturday OCt. 25 UAB on 3 p.M. Oct. 4 VS. OLD DoMINION en route @ Smith Stadium to a 4239 loss, and on Saturday, the Hilltoppers managed to squander a 17-point halftime lead, contributing to FAU’s 45-38 victory in Boca Raton, Florida.

The Hilltopper offense, which ranks No. 5 in the country at 547 yards per

game, has held an average lead of 8.9 at the halfway mark of each game this season, which includes an average halftime lead of 15 against UAB and FAU. However, the defense has given up 24.5 points per game in the second half, including a 29.5 clip the past two outings.

The downfalls haven’t been limited to the defense, though. WKU’s offense, which averages 24 points per game in the first half of games this season, has only managed a total of 19 points and 232 total yards in the second half of the past two games.

However, there is reason for optimism. Of all teams in the NCAA with four losses, WKU’s margin of defeat

is the slimmest at 21 total points. The next-to-least total is Navy’s 42-point margin.

“I’d be more upset if I sat up here and we were getting crushed every week,” Head Coach Jeff Brohm said. “I think that we are right in the thick of it. We’re a competitive football team. We haven’t been good enough to win close football games.

We’ve got to get better. We know that. We’re definitely working on it, but we have to learn on the job. We’ve got to perform better on game day, especially in the second half, if we want to get over the hump.”

The Hilltoppers now share the league’s worst record with North Texas at 0-3, despite holding a second-

Hilltopper Hysteria offers peek at potential

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place ranking for total offense within the league.

It’s not slated to get any easier for the Hilltoppers either, with six straight games to close out the season against teams with a combined 22-19 record.

However, the glass is halffull for redshirt senior receiver Willie McNeal and company.

“You just have to stay positive, motivated and stay hungry,” McNeal said. “You can’t give up now. You have a whole half of a season left.

With four losses we can go 8-4. So you just have to stay positive and stay hungry.”

According to Brohm, the team has made adjustments and is excited to turn around its recent misfor-

Ayinde Sprewell won the slam-dunk contest at Hilltopper Hysteria Saturday night, but that wasn’t even the best dunk of the night.

The show was supposed to be over when Head Coach Ray Harper took hold of the microphone and requested that senior point guard Trency Jackson put on one last performance.

Jackson then did Elliott Pratt what Jackson does and brought the crowd to its feet with an under-the-leg 360-attempt that bounced off the rim straight in the air and swooshed into the net.

It’s really the last show for Jackson and three other Hilltoppers who have been consistent playmakers since Harper took over for Ken McDonald in January 2012.

Seniors George Fant, T.J. Price, Kevin Kaspar and Jackson have unfinished business to attend to after a 20-12 season ended in a one-point loss to Louisiana-Lafayette in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament in March.

There were approximately 4,500 fans in attendance Saturday night at Hilltopper Hysteria to get their first look at the new team since that bad night in New Orleans.

Sorry, it wasn’t anything like watching Drake air balling in a shoot-around in Lexington to endorse a sell-out crowd that paid hundreds of dollars to watch Big Blue Madness at midnight.

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Lowly second-half performances continue to haunt the Hilltoppers

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SOCCER

Lady Toppers notch two vital wins over the weekend

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WKU sophomore forward Iris Dunn (12) battles for possession of the ball against UAB freshman midfielder Rachel Green (20) during the second half of the WKU vs. UAB game on Oct. 19.

Sophomore midfielder Haley Baldridge picked the perfect time to net her first goal of the season this weekend.

That moment came on a golden goal in double overtime of WKU’s match against rival Middle Tennessee on Friday, which propelled the Lady Toppers to a 4-3 victory over the Blue Raiders at the WKU Soccer Complex. The goal marked Baldridge’s first gamewinning score.

Not only did the Lady Toppers oust their rival, but they also walked away with a victory against UAB by a score of 1-0 on Sunday — completing

a vital 2-0 weekend of play.

The Lady Toppers are now 9-5 on the season and 4-3 in conference play. Going into the weekend, WKU only had six points in conference play, but the Lady Toppers doubled their point total in their two weekend victories, bringing their tally to 12 for the year.

“We were in two must-win games this weekend, and we tried to not tell the team just how much pressure was on them, but we wanted to make sure they knew these games were important,” Head Coach Jason Neidell said. “Being 2-0 this weekend really puts us in the driver’s seat for our own fate for the rest of our season.”

Sophomore forward Iris

Dunn proved to be a force for the Lady Toppers throughout their match against rival MTSU, netting two goals and putting four of her five shots on target. Dunn scored the first goal in the 30th minute after stealing a pass from an MTSU player just outside the box.

In the second half with WKU leading 1-0, the action began to pick up, featuring a 40-second sequence in which three goals (2 from WKU, 1 from MTSU) were scored.

The entire match showcased a wealth of back-and-forth play from both teams. Twenty of the game’s 35 shots were on goal; seven found the back of

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