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What a Rush!

Regents get updates on end-of-year business

By KATHERINE WADE news@wkuherald.com

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Head Coach Willie Taggart gets a Gatorade bath from sophomore fullback Kadeem Jones after WKU beat Louisiana-Lafayette 42-23 in Smith Stadium Saturday to snap an 18-game home losing streak.

End of the year updates were the main subject at the Board of Regents' fourth quarterly meeting on Friday.

The academic affairs committee meeting began by Gordon Emslie, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, recognizing Louis Strolger, an associate professor in physics and astronomy, for his role in the Noble-prize winning research on the expansion of the universe.

President Gary Ransdell said to have a member of the faculty so closely involved in a Nobel Prize is impressive.

During his enrollment report, Brian Meredith, associate vice president for Enrollment Management, said enrollment is growing and moving forward.

Current projection data suggests that the final enrollment numbers for this year will be more than 21,000 students, Meredith said.

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WKU students and fans rush the field after Saturday's game. The Toppers hadn't won at home since Sept. 20, 2008.

By BRAD STEPHENS sports@wkuherald.com

A Gatorade-soaked Willie Taggart stood on the outskirts of the mob, taking in the scene Saturday.

Students, many of whom had never seen a home football win, were running around on the field, giving congratulatory slaps to players’ shoulder pads while singing the school fight song and hugging one another.

WKU had just beaten Louisiana-Lafayette 42-23 to snap an 18game Smith Stadium losing streak.

It was the first Homecoming

win at Smith Stadium since the Tops crushed Indiana State 41-3 on Oct. 28, 2006, and was also the first home win of Taggart’s two-year head coaching career.

“I sat back and watched the students, fans run on the field… It was really good to see everybody smiling and everybody happy,” Taggart said after the game. “I miss that.”

The Toppers, who started this 2011 season 0-3, had been showing a renewed energy since this season’s Sun Belt Conference play began.

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Post-victory tweets @RossBjorkAD

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So proud of our team & their desire tonight not to settle for anything less. than victory! They are a hungry group of guys who want more...

Win today makes WKU 3-1 in SBC this year and 5-5 in last 10 Sun Belt Conference games.

@RossBjorkAD Thx to #HilltopperNation for the #occupyWKU4homecoming! 24 hour celebration rule in affect then its on to next week! Go Hilltoppers!

@mel_chase_mills (Rammell Lewis) Hi haters!!!! #wkufootball :)

@mattridings @Rainey300 with that helmet sticker!!

Atta boy! Go tops!

Now we just gotta get @espn a WKU helmet.

WKU NAACP hosting Troy Davis forum

By JOANNA WILLIAMS news@wkuherald.com

On Sept. 21, 2011 Troy Davis was executed by the state of Georgia after being convicted of the murder of a police officer.

Davis’ trial spanned more than 20 years with changing execution dates and federal appeals, all while garnering national media attention. His death sparked protest and outrage across the country by people who believed there was not sufficient evidence to execute Davis.

WKU’s chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will host a panel discussion about his death, what it means in America, and answer questions for students who are confused by the situation at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Mass Media Auditorium.

Chapter vice-president and Louisville junior Brittany Carter said that she feels Davis death was unnecessary and unfair.

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Past WKU, UK players to square off in alumni game

By COLE CLAYBOURN sports@wkuherald.com

When Ty Rogers started planning tonight’s “Big Red vs. Big Blue” alumni game, he said if everything came together, it would be a special event.

In just a little more than two weeks, Rogers, with the help of former Topper Anthony Winchester, has seen the event come together exactly how he envisioned it.

“We knew it was a possibility to get some of the

guys to come back,” he said.

“But to be honest, I don’t know if I ever dreamed that it would be something where we got this many guys that were able to come back to the Hill.”

The game will pit 10 former WKU players against seven former Kentucky players.

In total, six NBA players will take the court, with WKU great Jim McDaniels roaming the sidelines as the honorary coach of the WKU team. Rogers said the coach

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The idea came to Rogers in early October with the NBA Lockout ongoing.

Rogers had to move quickly because if the lockout ended before the game's scheduled date, the chances of it happening were slim to none.

“There were several times that I told my wife that I was going to have to cancel it just because I didn’t know if it was feasible in such a quick time frame,” he said.

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“It seemed like every time I would say that, the very next day something out of my hands would work out in our favor."

Because the lockout could end at any time, the rosters are still subject to change. Even so, Rogers said he’s not surprised by the caliber of players that he was able to get to commit.

Tyrone Brazelton and Chuck Hayes were added just last week.

Alumni game pros

If you go...

■ WKU Courtney Lee (Houston Rockets) Jeremy Evans (Utah Jazz)

■ What: Former WKU players vs. Former UK players ■ Where: Diddle Arena ■ When: 7 p.m. (Doors open at 6 p.m.)

■ Cost: Bleacher seats start at $10. Courtside seats are $55 ■ All proceeds go toward Sharp Shooters Academy and the WKU W-Club

■ KENTUCKY Brandon Knight (Detroit Pistons) Josh Harrellson (New York Knicks) DeAndre Liggins (Orlando Magic) Chuck Hayes (Houston Rockets)

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The game will be played in four 10-minute quarters with music playing the whole time to “add some excitement.”

Rogers said the game itself will resemble that of an NBA all-star game.

That means plenty of fun and excitement, but also some competitiveness.

“It’s definitely going to be a mix of both, just because it’s two schools going against each oth-

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er in an alumni game,” Rogers said. “In that regard, it will be competitive. In the same token, though, it’s going to be a fun game — a lot of all-star quality.”

Tickets start at $10 for bleacher seats. Rogers said he’s not sure how many tickets have been sold, but said he’s hoping for a big crowd from WKU fans.

“The UK fans, I’m hoping they come out as well,” he said “But I’m really happy for our Western Kentucky fans about the roster we’ve been able to put together.”

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Taken last week as part of the Mountain Workshops — a program for students to learn photojournalism, multimedia and picture editing — Eubank farmer Charles Bishop makes his way to the milking parlor in the early morning. The land has been in the family for 97 years.

a thousand words On the outskirts of Eubank, a slate-blue horizon signals the beginning and end of each day at the Bishop family’s dairy farm.

With farm-ready boots and worn denim, Charles and Mark Bishop make their morning rounds on land that has been in their family for 97 years.

Charles sets out across the dew-drenched, prickleplanted field between his home and milking parlor.

The golden light of the

morning calls attention to creases on his hands and face, constant reminders of years of hard work. Mark follows behind, searching for the pack of resting cattle to steer toward the parlor.

The pace is leisurely but methodical, ushering cows toward the parlor, cycling them through the milking stalls and then turning them back out into the field. On sunny days, the two men clean equipment and work on emptying the grain bin.

CRIME REPORTS Reports ■ Alex Schapker, Barnes-Campbell Hall, reported on Oct. 20 that beside the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house at 300 East 14th Street, someone hit the truck bed of a white 2011 Dodge Ram with their fist several times on the driver’s side bed causing $750 in damage

Photo & Story By LESLYE DAVIS Aside from routine milking, rain signals a day of rest or an opportunity to catch up on work outside the farm. After a rainy Wednesday morning in the milking parlor, the two men return to the house and settle into chairs in the living room.

Charles turns on the television, flipping between detective shows, the news and The Price is Right.

After lunch with his mother and father, Mark’s eyelids become heavy, and

■ Davon Miles, McCormack Hall, reported his laptop stolen from outside the doors of McCormack on Oct. 21. The estimated value of the theft is $600.

Arrests ■ Nichlas Martin Cobb, McCormack Hall, was cited on Oct. 22 and then released for possession of marijuana and possession of drug parapher-

he drifts off to sleep. “That’s what farmers do when they come in and get warm,” his mother, Mary, says with a laugh.

Certain tasks irritate Charles’ arthritis, causing him to require more assistance from Mark. With each new year, the tasks that Charles taught Mark as a child become Mark’s responsibility.

Soon, Mark will carry the Bishop family farm into the next century.

nalia in the Adams Street Lot. The value of the contraband is estimated at $30.

■ Joshua Adamson, Minton Hall, was arrested on Oct. 22 at Smith Stadium and charged with alcohol intoxication. Adamson was lodged in the Warren County Jail and released the same day.

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Stepping to the top

Photojournalists travel to Somerset for annual Mountain Workshops

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Nashville senior Chanell Naley and Dallas seniors Jasmine Johnson and Vanessa Obafemi apply makeup Saturday in Diddle Arena's media room in preparation for their step routine. Their sorority, Zeta Phi Beta, took first place in the sorority division of the annual National Pan-Hellenic Council Homecoming step show. The theme was Old School vs. New School: Confessions of a Dangerous Stepper.

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WKU photojournalism majors last week spent five days with Pulitzer Prize finalists, winners and other prestigious professionals at the 36th Mountain Workshops.

The Mountain Workshops, held each year in small towns throughout south-central Kentucky or northern Tennessee, took place this year in Somerset.

The workshop consists of three concurrently running programs in the fields of photojournalism, multimedia and picture editing.

Associate professor Tim Broekema ran the web production team, social media team, and assisted in coordinating the workload of the facility for the 2011 Mountain Workshops.

Broekema has been a part of mountain workshop for the past 27 years and described the experience as “life-changing.”

“One thing you can get out of the workshop is memories,” he said. “Once you experience (the workshops), you don’t forget.”

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Meredith also said that the joint admission agreements with regional two-year institutions are looking promising for enrollment.

Since 2009, WKU has signed agreements with twoyear schools in Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Henderson and Owensboro and will be signing a new agreement on Nov. 10.

“These agreements allow us to work with those students, and allows them access to four-year institution,” Meredith said.

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“There are so many other people out there who are involved in lawsuits and trials who have not been executed for their crimes,” Carter said.

“Troy Davis was put to death on hearsay. This has been going on for 20 something years, three or four presidents have been in office, celebrities have supported this man, and still he was convicted and killed on hearsay.

“And I don’t think he had a fair chance and I really do think it’s unfortunate and I do think it’s something people really want to talk about.”

London junior Sammy Jo Hester described her first Mountain experience as “intense.”

“It’s a lot to take in,” Hester said. “At the same time, you try to push yourself to be the best that you can be and come out of the workshop a changed photographer.”

Photojournalism, multimedia and picture editing majors across the nation come to the Mountain Workshops.

Photojournalism majors draw a story from a hat and are teamed up with a coach to help them with their story. The point of the story is to get an emotional connection from the audience through the pictures.

The photographers spend most of their time shooting and interviewing people for their stories. At the end of the day, coaches help photographers with their material.

Coaches at the mountain workshops aren’t paid, even though they are some of the most talented and well-known professionals in photojournalism.

“I think that the coaches

come to the workshops because they believe in the students,” Hester said.

Adairville junior Crystin Faenza said that she was “extremely nervous” about all the professional photographers and coaches that were at the Workshops.

“Once I met my coach, Larry Price, I relaxed a bit because he is a pretty chill guy,” Faenza said.

Price is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner who won his first Pulitzer Prize for spot news photography for his coverage of the 1980 coup in Liberia. Price’s photographs have appeared in many national and international magazines and newspapers such as Time, Newsweek, National Geographic and LIFE. Faenza said that the Workshops are about learning from mistakes and being taught by professionals.

“The point of the workshops is about growing as a photojournalist,” Faenza.

president for Development and Alumni Relations, gave a capital campaign update.

She said another $2 million dollar commitment was documented last week, bringing the total from $189 million to $191 million.

Updates on housing and meal plans were also given

by Meredith and John Osborne, vice president for Campus Services and Facilities.

Osborne said WKU has been quite pleased with what has been done on campus over the past few years.

“Housing and dining are essential student services that contribute to the quality of student life on campus,” Osborne said. “When visi-

tors come to campus these are two big areas they focus on.”

Both programs are up, with freshman housing up more than 100 students and returning students up more than 300 students. Osborne said the number of meal plans bought has also gone up slightly this year.

Ransdell said the major foundations on campus will make presentations at the next board meeting, which will take place in January.

Also at Friday's meeting, the newest Regent, Cynthia Harris, was sworn in. After her oath, Ransdell presented Harris with a pin unique to those who have served on the board.

Saundra Ardrey, department head of political science, Howard Bailey, vice president for Student Affairs and Lynne Holland, director of Career Services Center, will serve on the panel while students from the chapter group moderate.

Atlanta senior Cedric Jackson, the group's treasurer, said the NAACP hopes for the forum simply to open up conversations about the situation.

“We just want a lot of discussion about the case and a lot of students have questions,” he said. “This will allow (those questions) to be answered by respected faculty members in a re-

spected manner.”

Louisville junior Paul Beasley, secretary of the campus chapter NAACP, said the group has been looking for things to do, and the Davis situation seemed like a good option for a forum.

Carter said ultimately the decision comes down to students to decide if they want to do anything about the situation.

“We’re at a college campus. Anything can happen,” Carter said. “You can be a voice for the people, with the people, and by the people. This is something the people want and we’re going to give it to them.”

To visit the 2011 Mountain Workshops blog and stories, see mountainworkshops.org/.

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Quality or quantity?

How do you think a 92 percent admissions rate reflects on WKU?

WKU's high admission rates could devalue current students' degrees THE ISSUE: WKU consistently talks about tightening and raising admission standards for the University, yet according to the 2011 WKU Fact Book, the university admitted 92 percent of all students who applied in 2010.

Only 600 students were denied admission.

OUR STANCE: The Herald worries that 10 years from now, students will look at their degrees and find that they are devalued because of WKU’s low admission standards. Will a WKU degree be a joke to some future employers? Despite administration efforts in raising admission standards, according to U.S. News and World Report list, WKU is among the top 100 institutions with the highest acceptance rate in the country.

Two years ago, President Gary Ransdell said that WKU made the decision to raise the minimum required ACT score a point a year for five years from 16 to closer to the national average of 21.

For years, WKU has been thought of a safety school for a lot of students seeking higher education, so the Herald applauds the efforts administrators are trying to enact in regards to admission stan-

dards. Who wants to graduate from a school that accepts 92 percent of all those who apply?

Currently, for full admission, the minimum high school grade point average is 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, or an ACT composite of 20 or higher.

So if the administration and the new retention task force are so worried about retention rates and having “college ready” students enroll into WKU, why is the university still obviously enrolling students that shouldn’t be admitted?

WKU formed a retention task force over the summer to address why so many students — especially rising sophomores — don't come back to school.

Hopefully the task force, along with raising the ACT score for admissions, will change the “safety school” reputation WKU has acquired over the years.

Brian Meredith, associate vice president for Enrollment Management, said most philosophies of raising retention say that if a university brings in students who are prepared, the university is more likely to retain them.

A degree should have value in it since because it's assumed students had to achieve

EMILY GRAY Mt. Washington sophomore

“It has advantages and disadvantages because our graduation rate would increase because more serious students would graduate.”

ARLA O’NEAL Louisville freshman

“I think it’s a good thing but it doesn’t make the school seem challenging because 92 percent of students are getting admitted.”

FRANCES WHITE Louisville freshman

just to make it into school. If WKU doesn’t succeed with its ACT and retention goals, the value of a WKU degree may be stripped away.

This editorial represents the majority opinion of the Heraldʼs 10-member editorial board.

“It just makes it seem like they aren’t going to stay here and give them a higher drop out rate.”

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COMMENTARY

Occupy WKU movement encouraging

The Rich, the Poor, and the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Movement

It was so encouraging to read in the Herald about the stirring of a nonviolent “Occupy” movement on campus.

For the first time in about forty years, there is a sense of hope in the air. It reminds me of the wonderful SNCC movement of the 1960s that helped people remember the ideals found in the Declaration of Independence and end some of the worst racial inequities in this nation.

The current struggle against corporate America is important, and as Chris Hedges has written, “We have to grasp as [Karl] Marx and Adam Smith did, that corporations are not concerned with the common good.

“They exploit, pollute, impoverish, repress, kill and lie to make money.”

Martin Luther King has been in the news the past few days, but so many people try to tame him.

If he were alive today, he would be camping out with the occupiers. In the last year of his life, he called for “a radical redistribution of economic and political power…” King continued, “Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all of God’s children.”

I congratulate Ellie Osborne and Peyton Crenshaw — go for it!

Charles J. Bussey Professor Emeritus, History

Confucius observed that “In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.”

If you have been following the “Occupy Wall Street” protests, then you already know that concerns about the growing disparity between the AARON W. HUGHEY rich and the rest Professor, Counseling of us are escaand Student Affairs lating.

Scratch a little below the surface, and it becomes obvious that this movement is about a lot more than just economics or politics.

It is really about who should have access to the American Dream.

Keep in mind that any discussion involving the “haves” and “havenots” in this country should probably be prefaced with the awareness that the most of the world’s population considers even the poorest Americans to be fairly well-off.

The standard of living we have enjoyed in the United States for generations is exceptional and unprecedented.

At the same time, not all Americans are Warren Buffett or Bill Gates.

The idea that those who ascend to the highest rungs of the economic ladder do so “on their own” is a complete fabrication; i.e., a myth perpetuated by those wishing to absolve themselves of their inherent responsibility to give back to the society that made their success possible.

Is hard work essential to success?

Of course it is. But those who mistakenly believe they “pulled themselves up by their bootstraps” need to realize they were provided with boots, bootstraps, a place to stand and instructions.

Gates and Buffet obviously worked hard, but their extraordinary accomplishments are also undeniably due to the tremendous opportunities afforded them by the country in which they live.

The families and economic system into which they were born can never be marginalized or underestimated — heredity and capitalism afforded both of these men unprecedented opportunities.

So if you do find yourself “rich” at some point, try to appreciate the fact that you did not achieve this status in a vacuum.

While individual effort and personal initiative no doubt contributed to your financial success, so did other

factors over which you had absolutely no control.

Anyone who manages to acquire a disproportionate share of the resources also inherits a disproportionate degree of responsibility for dealing with the immense economic challenges we are currently facing as a society.

What you are required to give back should be based on what you have taken; everyone needs to pay their fair share.

Finally — and not unrelated — we need to stop blaming the underprivileged for their plight in life. The vast majority of those who are barely getting by are not choosing their circumstances voluntarily, nor are they a bunch of “moochers” as I heard them characterized recently.

Some of the hardest working people I know live at or below the poverty line. This idea that it is somehow your fault if you are poor is cold-hearted to the point of being sadistic.

JFK once remarked, “The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty, and all forms of human life.”

We can do better.

This commentary doesn't necessarily represent the views of the Herald or the university.

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WKU came into Saturday 2-1 in league play and riding its first two-game win streak since 2008 after road wins over Middle Tennessee State and Florida Atlantic.

It was WKU’s fourth road win in five games dating back to last season.

Despite the road success, the Toppers still hadn’t broken through in front of their home fans. “To get all those wins on the road, it’s just not the same feeling,� senior left tackle Wes Jeffries said. “When we get a win at home, it’s just a different feeling.�

The Toppers did just that Saturday by excelling in a part of that game that had tripped them up in the past— the fourth quarter.

WKU had blown fourth quarter leads in several of those 18 straight losses.

The last frame of Saturday’s game began when ULL tight end Ladarius Green caught a touchdown

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But he said the pain may have actually helped his performance by making him less able to tuck and run, therefore increasing his patience. “I wasn’t looking to run the ball. I was actually looking for a man down the field as I was trying to scramble,�

Jakes said. “So it did help

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to cut a 28-17 Topper lead to 28-23.

But that’s where Ragin’ Cajuns’ comeback hopes ended.

WKU drove 54 yards in six plays on its next drive before sophomore fullback Kadeem Jones went in from one yard out to give the Toppers a 35-23 lead.

ULL made it all the way to the WKU 16 on its next possession, but the drive fizzled when quarterback Blaine Gautier couldn’t find wide receiver Javone Lawson on a fourth and six throw.

The Ragin’ Cajuns got the ball back with 5:00 left and once again came away empty.

This time it was senior cornerback Derrius Brooks who ended up with the ball in off Lawson’s hands after the ULL wideout was hit by senior safety Ryan Beard.

It was the Toppers’ only interception of the day, and it ended any realistic visions the Ragin’ Cajuns had of winning. “I don’t even know it happened,� sophomore cor-

nerback Tyree Robinson said Monday. “Derrius Brooks just turned around with the ball in his hands‌ It was like a magic trick.â€?

Consecutive 56- and 24yard runs from senior running back Bobby Rainey gave WKU its final 42-23 margin of victory.

With the win, WKU stands at third in the Sun Belt standings with a 3-1 record, one game behind league leader Arkansas State and now just a half game behind ULL. The Ragin’ Cajuns had been undefeated in Sun Belt play and riding a six-game winning streak before Saturday.

Taggart said the Toppers’ win over the Ragin’ Cajuns was important not just from the perspective of ending their long home losing streak, but for staying near the top of the Sun Belt standings. “In order to be the man, you’ve got to beat the man,�

Taggart said. “At this time, Lafayette was the man, and we did that.�

and pay off a little bit.� ◆ Big production from WKU tight ends Taggart has expressed his love in the past for tight ends, especially the versatile role they can play in his West Coast-influenced system.

Saturday, junior Jack Doyle, sophomore Jim Murphree and freshman Mitchell Henry all caught at least one pass from the position, while junior Ryan Wallace also saw playing time.

Doyle led the Toppers in receiving, catching seven balls for 106 yards.

Henry, a former Elizabethtown High School standout, also had a memorable day, hauling in his first career reception and first career touchdown. “They’re like receivers to me, just a bit bigger and stockier,� Jakes said. “Jack catches everything and Mitch, he has hands as good as Jack. They’re just playmakers.�

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They write up each stadium on their website, collegefootballquest.com.

â– SPORTS BRIEF WKU soccer has 1-1 weekend as season nears end Troy, which had lost five of its last six games, on Thursday handed WKU its second home loss this season, 1-0.

Despite outshooting Troy 17-6 in the game, WKU couldn't convert on its chances and ended its six-match winning streak.

The Trojans found the back of the net early, scoring in the eleventh minute and holding that lead for the rest of the game.

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“We started the game OK, and they scored, and we panicked and played really tight the rest of the half," Head Coach Jason Neidell said.

WKU switched formations in the first half, hoping to open up more space in the midfield. Neidell switched back at halftime, but to no avail. “It was just one of those nights where nothing will go in. The goalkeeper made some saves and kept us off the board,� Neidell said.

Sunday the team traveled to Mobile, Ala., and

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Neidell said “The Cage,� South Alabama’s home field, has always been a difficult place to play.

In the 80th minute, freshman midfielder Allie Auscherman scored her first career goal.

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The other man showed a knife, so Darryl pulled out a gun and shot the man several times in his chest from pointblank range.

It required him to have open heart surgery, and Derrick said he’s still not sure how the man survived.

Darryl was arrested and charged with attempted murder and sentenced to five years, one month and six days in prison.

Derrick received the news during basketball practice when he was 16 years old.

“I was shocked. I was just stunned,” he said. “It was just hard to believe because my family isn’t in to all that — violence and getting arrested and stuff like that.”

When Derrick takes the court this season in his first year at WKU, he’ll don No. 5 — the number his brother wore when he was a basketball player.

On the left side of Derrick’s chest is a tattoo that reads “M.B.K.,” which stands for “My Brother’s Keeper.” On the right inside of his arm reads another that says “HOPE and FAITH,” and on the left side reads “FAMILY FOREVER.” Derrick said Darryl is his main source of motivation and is what drives him to work harder each day.

“I’m basically just working hard and trying to make it to that next level so that when he gets out, he has something to come home to,” Derrick said. “Everything I do right now is for him — on and off the court.”

Derrick’s dream was for his basketball career to continue with Darryl’s. In middle school, though they were both still young and underdeveloped, it looked as if that might be a possibility. Derrick said he and Darryl started receiving interest from the same colleges about basketball.

Derrick’s father, Mike Gordon, said Darryl, a point guard, was the more athletic one of the two when they were both younger, and it stayed that way for a while.

“I would tell the school that the only way I’m coming is if he was coming,” Derrick said. “At the same time, Western Kentucky was looking for a point guard. It could have worked out real perfectly.”

But several things changed once the two got to high school. Derrick grew to 6-foot-3 while Darryl topped out at 5-foot-5.

Derrick grew into a quiet, somewhat introverted personality while Darryl became more outgoing, Mike said.

The biggest change came when Derrick said he wanted to go to St. Patrick High School instead of Plainfield High School where Darryl was going.

Derrick was attracted

by St. Patrick’s nationallyregarded basketball program. In the past five years, three St. Patrick players were named McDonald’s All-Americans and went on to play at major Division I college basketball programs Duke, North Carolina and Kentucky.

At first, St. Patrick’s basketball coach Kevin Boyle wasn’t on board with Derrick’s decision.

“He came as an eighth grader and he was dying to go to St. Pat’s. Person-

COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD ally I didn’t think he was good enough,” Boyle said.

“He called, and called, and called, and called. He was always a hard worker and had a lot of self confidence in his game.”

But Derrick enrolled at St. Patrick. It was the first time he and Darryl had ever really been separated for a long period of time.

Darryl continued his basketball career at Plainfield High School, but never reached the level of success that Derrick experienced.

Darryl began trading his practice time for other activities. He got mixed up with a rough crowd and started hanging out on the streets.

Mike Gordon said he and his wife Sandra started blaming themselves for Darryl going down the wrong path.

“As a father it’s like, people are always giving you credit for the good job you’re doing with the kids when they do well,” he said.

“On the other side, they tell you, ‘We know you did everything you could. It’s not your fault.’

“But then it’s like, how could you take credit for the positive stuff, but not take the blame for the negative stuff?”

Derrick put blame of what happened to Darryl on his shoulders.

“I tried to talk to him, but I didn’t talk to him as much as I could have,” Derrick said. “I could have done a lot more to prevent the situation, but things happen for a reason.”

Derrick had trouble opening up to people in the aftermath of it all. The heartache that he was feeling about missing his brother was kept bottled up inside.

“I stayed to myself,” he said. “I just didn’t want to talk about that whole situation because it hurt me so much inside.”

Derrick then went through a three- to fourmonth period when he wasn’t eating enough. His mother Sandra didn’t call it depression, but said he was visibly hurting and lost a lot of weight.

The teachers at St. Patrick had no idea what was causing it.

“No one knew,” she said. “I went there one day because the guys wanted to talk to me and I just had to come out with it. Then Derrick — that’s when he really started to open up. I always told him if you talk about it, you’ll feel better.

“They were real close.

They did everything together. It was like taking half of him away.”

Boyle said it got so bad at one point that Derrick considered transferring from St. Patrick to Plainfield High School to be closer to home.

“To his mom’s credit, she made him stay,” he said.

“That was a life-changing decision for him.”

Derrick eventually got to visit Darryl, and they exchanged letters back and forth. Once that happened, Derrick slowly regained the weight he lost.

And when he finally saw Darryl again, Sandra said his face “lit up.”

“He just smiled,” she said. “They just laughed and talked and he was just so happy. After that he went on to school and things just started getting better for him.”

Fast forward to Derrick’s senior year of high school at St. Patrick. He had already

Prayer for a Perfect Season HBO filmed a documentary on St. Patrick High School — Derrick Gordon’s high school — entitled “Prayer for a Perfect Season.” It chronicles the team’s quest toward a mythical national championship during the 2010-2011 season. The documentary will air at 8 p.m. Tuesday and will show the team dealing with real-life issues on and off the court. Gordon opens up about his relationship with his incarcerated twin brother Darryl in the documentary.

signed his National Letter of Intent to play at WKU, but this was still a chance for him to make a name for himself.

After what Boyle called a “horrible” preseason, Gordon responded with 37 points against Chicago’s Whitney Young High School at the City of Palms Tournament in Ft. Myers, Fla. Derrick emerged as one of the key players on St. Patrick’s team last season, the second leading scorer behind Gilchrist.

But there were times throughout the season when thoughts of Darryl would creep back into Derrick’s mind. Boyle had to balance being a tough coach while also being understanding of the fragile emotional state that Derrick found himself in occasionally.

HBO made a documentary on St. Patrick’s 2010-2011 season entitled “Prayer for a Perfect Season,” — set to air Tuesday — and Boyle said there’s a scene that shows him trying to make that balance, although it could seem a little harsh because only a clip of the conversation was shown.

His message was that while he and the team understood what Derrick is going through, they still had a job at hand — to win basketball games.

“One day you’re going to go to work and your boss is going to feel bad about something in your life,” Boyle said. “But at a certain point, you need to be accountable to him and the rest of the team, or they just can’t carry you if you can’t handle it.

“It was that type of message. We can’t keep putting you on the court if you’re not producing.”

Gordon has now had a few months to get acquainted with Bowling Green, which is roughly 850 miles from his home in Elizabeth, N.J. He hasn’t seen his brother since May, and he’s not sure when he’ll be able to next.

Darryl moved from a youth correctional facility in Bordentown, N.J., nearly two hours from Derrick’s home to South Woods State Prison.

He knows he’ll see him eventually and is counting the days until Sept. 30, 2015 — the day that Darryl is set to be released from prison.

But until then, Derrick’s life and basketball career are focused on what his brother last said to him.

“He just wants to see me succeed,” Derrick said. “He knows how badly I like to win and how bad I want to get to the next level. He told me that, no matter what, just stay focused and play hard.

“When he told me that, I stuck by it. Now I’m just on a mission right now. I’m sure a lot of people see that.”

■ SPORTS BRIEF The Lady Toppers (23WKU volleyball has 'complete' trip to 3, 10-1 Sun Belt Conference) earned two sweeps Louisana in Louisiana, beating LouThe Lady Toppers picked up two more Sun Belt wins over the weekend.

With five matches to go in the regular season, Head Coach Travis Hudson said he’s starting to see improvements all around.

“We played complete matches this weekend,” he said. “You can tell we’re starting to play better on both sides of the ball.”

isiana-Lafayette on Friday and topping LouisianaMonroe on Saturday after an 11-hour bus ride to Lafayette on Thursday.

WKU has won 17 of its 23 matches in three sets this season.

“That’s a product of our confidence,” Hudson said. “That shows that this is a team that believes in itself and that’s starting to play complete matches.”

Junior outside hitter

Jordyn Skinner led WKU with 25 total kills over the course of the two matches.

She said the Lady Toppers come into each match hoping to get the sweep.

“We don’t want to go into four or five sets, so we come out playing hard hoping we can finish in three,” Skinner said.

WKU has this week off before its last home matches of the season this weekend against Denver on Friday and North Texas on Saturday.

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By MERCEDES TRENT sports@wkuherald.com

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WKU freshman guard Derrick Gordon sits by a photo of him and his fraternal twin brother, Darryl, at his locker in Diddle Arena.

Derrick has dedicated his basketball career to Darryl, who has been in jail since 2009 for attempted murder.

Brotherly Love Freshman Gordon devoting basketball career to twin brother

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Derrick Gordon keeps a photo of him and his fraternal twin brother Darryl in his dorm room. In his locker at Diddle Arena sits another, similar picture of the two.

It’s how the star freshman keeps his mind focused on his brother throughout the day.

“When I look at that picture, I just kind of sit there and think, and I get emotional,” he said. “I know he could have been at the same place that I’m at playing basketball and going to school, and it’s not happening because of the situation he’s in.”

Derrick has dedicated his basketball career to Darryl, who was put in prison at the age of 16.

In May 2009, an incident arose in a Plainfield, N.J., neighborhood between Darryl and another man. Derrick said another neighborhood kid has been “picking on” Darryl for several weeks, making fun of him for things like his short stature, and it hit its boiling point on this particular day.

The other man knocked Darryl’s hat off his head, not fearing any retaliation from Darryl, even though Derrick said Darryl had a temper problem.

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Former WKU swimmer Claire Donahue won her second gold medal as part of the United States 4x100 relay team at the XVI Pan American Games Friday night in Guadalajara, Mexico.

The team took first with a new Pan American record time of 4.01.

“It’s a phenomenal way for her to end her first international competition,” WKU Head Coach Bruce Marchionda said.

Donahue, a Lenoir City, Tenn., native, swam the butterfly leg of the event after placing first in the individual 100 meter race on Oct. 14.

She finished her portion of the relay in 59.03.

Rachel Bootsma, Ann Catherine Chandler — winner of the 100m breaststroke event — and Amanda Kendall made up the rest of the USA team, which finished almost six seconds ahead of second-place Canada.

In the preliminaries of the event, Donahue qualified first for the A final with a time of 58.59, setting a new Pan American Games record.

“There’s no time to back off at that level,” Marchionda said. “You can’t afford to cruise through the (preliminary rounds). You have to be ready every time you step up to the block.”

Marchionda added that the experience at the Pan American Games will benefit Donahue as she heads into training for the Olympic trials.

Donahue will take two days off before returning to WKU to continue her training for the Olympic trials which will be held June 25-July 2, 2012 in Omaha, Neb. “There’s more pressure at (the Olympic trials) than the Olympics itself,” Marchionda said.

Marchionda remembered a case last year where a competitor set a world record in the preliminaries but placed third in the finals and did not make the Olympic team.

Marchionda said he hopes the experience in an international atmosphere will prepare Donahue for the Olympic trials and ease her nerves.

“The more she’s able to control her nerves, the better off she’s going to be,” he said.

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Rainey named National Running Back of the Week

By BRAD STEPHENS sports@wkuherald.com

Bobby Rainey’s mother, Janice, celebrated a birthday Saturday.

Her son gave her his best performance of the season, then brought home some hardware in the following days.

Rainey was named the National Running Back of the Week on Sunday by the College Football Performance Awards.

He earned the honor after rushing for 206 yards and three touchdowns in WKU’s 42-23 win over Louisiana-Lafayette.

Then on Monday, the senior running back was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week.

Rainey credited his offensive line, all of whom joined him on the media room podium following the game.

“They opened up the holes,” he said. “The credit goes to these guys up front. They did their job.”

The Topper offensive line had been the subject of criticism early in

the season, struggling to clear running room and keep junior quarterback Kawaun Jakes upright in the pocket.

But Saturday the line paved the way for 234 rushing yards and didn’t give up a single sack.

“We had challenged those guys that it was time to put it all together,” Taggart said Monday.

“And those guys came out and did it from the first play of the game.”

Along with the CFPA and Sun Belt awards, Rainey was given a helmet sticker on ESPN’s College Gameday Final show Saturday night.

Taggart said the national attention Rainey’s brought to WKU has been “vital for our program.”

“Everything he’s done last year and to this point has been nothing but positive for our program, for our team now and recruiting,” Taggart said.

“People are hearing about Western Kentucky University now, and knowing who we are and knowing who Bobby Rainey is.

“Hopefully a lot of high school running backs are seeing Bobby

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Senior running back Bobby Rainey rushed for 206 yards and a career-high three touchdowns on Saturday vs. Louisiana-Lafayette. He was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week and earned other national awards for his efforts.

Rainey and saying, ‘Hey, I can go there and do the same thing.’” ◆ Jakes fights through pain Jakes put together his best statistical game of the season Saturday

against the Ragin’ Cajuns.

The third-year starter went 15-of-18 for 242 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

Taggart, a former

quarterback himself, was impressed when he saw Jakes’ stat line.

“Look at Kawaun Jakes,” Taggart said.

“Wow.” Jakes played what may have been the most effi-

cient game of his career while fighting through the pain of a thigh bruise he sustained the prior week against Florida Atlantic.

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