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Former employee faces fraud allegations

BY ANDREW HENDERSON HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU The director of leadership annual giving has resigned amidst allegations of fraud. However, formal charges were never filed.

Adam Rider, former director of leadership annual giving, effectively resigned from WKU Oct. 16 according to documents obtained by the Herald.

A memorandum dated Sept. 4, 2015 to Rider from Jennifer Miller, the director of the Office of Internal Audit, and copied to John Paul Blair, associate vice president of advancement, and Marc Archambault, vice president for development and alumni relations and WKU Foundation president, served as the official report regarding an anonymous report filed through the Ethics and Compliance Hotline on March 27, 2015.

The allegation identified Rider as uct. engaging in fiscal misconduct.

Rider came to WKU in 2010 as the assistant director of al alumni relations and annual d giving and was appointed p as director of leadership annual giving in 2013,, according to his WKU bio. ral The memo lists the general nature of the matter as a misuse of university funds and lists

the estimate of monetary value from $1,000 to $4,999.

“The case involved “Th questionable procurement qu ccard transactions and possible misuse of p university funds,” the memo u rreads. “Case details alleged th that Mr. Rider may have bee been aligning donor visits with his ob obligations as a referee and

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Event sparks conversation on homelessness

BY ANDREW HENDERSON HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU Posters proclaiming “People Aren’t Issues” and “Parks For All” were found scattered throughout Fountain Square Park this past Saturday as people gathered to spark a conversation.

WKU students and Bowling Green citizens came together on Saturday for the event Fountain Square 4 All, which was created as a response to the editorial piece “Downtown panhandling must be dealt with” by the Bowling Green Daily News.

Maura Broderson, Versailles junior and one of the event coordinators for Fountain Square 4 All, said her initial response to the editorial was wishing the piece had pursued more

It was a tone of dehumanization, and I didn't want their article and their editorial to be the last note that Bowling Green was left on.”

Versailles junior Maura Broderson dimensions within the issue of homelessness.

She also said the language in the editorial was poorly phrased and didn’t respect all of Bowling Green’s citizens.

Broderson said the event was to help start a more proactive conversation not by pushing people out of the park but by addressing homelessness as a more systemic and complex problem.

“I just think for a newspaper to publish something like that, it was a tone that we can’t leave the community on,” Broderson said. “It was a tone of dehumanization, and I didn’t want their article and their editorial to be the last note that Bowling Green

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Freshman Devin Beach of Louisville holds a sign during a protest to promote awareness of the homeless population in Fountain Square Park on Saturday.

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Vice president of Student Affairs set to retire

BY MARCEL MAYO HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU Vice President of Student Affairs Howard Bailey will retire on Dec. 31 of this year after being part of WKU’s history for 45 years.

In an email sent to all faculty and staff on Oct. 21, President Gary Ransdell shared the news of Bailey’s retirement.

“I’ve been thinking about it quite some time,” said Bailey.

According to the email, Bailey came to WKU as a student in 1966 from Middlesboro and has spent his entire career at WKU except for a one-year stint at North Carolina State University.

Bailey said he wanted to retire last academic school year but needed to tackle some unfinished tasks before he left his position.

“I planned to retire last year, and some issues came up that I decided I needed to take care of before I left,” he said.

Bailey said he feels very satisfied with leaving the division in good standing.

A replacement for Bailey has not yet been named.

“That will be Dr. Ransdell’s decision.

He and I had very private discussions on that,” he said.

Ransdell said Bailey has put a number of talented people in senior positions, and many have risen to the point at which they have an opportunity to express interest in Bailey’s position.

“I haven’t fully decided how I’m going to approach it yet, but we were fortunate enough to have some talented people in that division,” Ransdell said.

Bailey said he wants students to remember him as a mentor.

“Students remember me for [being] one that has taught them how to be good citizens and one to always help Howard Bailey is the vice president for Student Affairs. He's been with the university them,” said Bailey. for 45 years working in college student development and will be retiring in DecemSEE BAILEY PAGE A2 ber. TYGER WILLIAMS/SPECIAL TO THE HERALD

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unnecessary trips as university business.”

The Internal Audit office obtained Rider’s procurement card information, which included monthly statements, eceipts and other supporting documents related to procurement card transactions.

The Internal Audit office’s review noted instances in which transactions ook place but no evidence supported a university business reason for the ransactions.

Upon the review of all documentation and evidence, Internal Audit presented he following findings in their report: “Travel vouchers appear to have a orged signature in the placeholder or the Director’s approval signature.

No report of leave time from 2013 to present day. Fuel purchases to locations

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was left on and that this issue was left on.”

The Daily News’ editorial piece claimed an issue of panhandling was occurring on the streets around Fountain Square. While the author claimed not to be unsympathetic to the plight of homelessness in the downtown area, the piece states that “it has become obvious that the influx of them is starting to cause problems.”

“It is our hope that the homeless influx doesn’t hurt the image of our downtown and Fountain Square or the downtown business owners trying to make a living,” the editorial reads.

Lawrenceburg junior Alexis Corbin said she attended the event because she’s passionate about trying to solve chronic poverty. Corbin said the language people use towards those

BAILEY

Continued from FRONT He said even after he retires, he still wants to continue to help students.

“I [would] like to teach a class and do some consulting,” said Bailey.

Bailey has held many positions with the university since his undergraduate years: resident assistant, assistant hall director, coordinator in the Student

that do not appear to be related to donor visits. Various procurement card transactions including hotel invoices and restaurant checks cannot be traced to any call reports in the Advance system application. Travel voucher claiming per diem for days that appear to not include any university business.

Travel voucher claiming breakfast per diem when a continental breakfast was provided.”

According to the memo, Internal Audit concluded that the reconciliation “between procurement card transactions, contact report entries into the Advance system application, work calendar and travel vouchers revealed gaps in processes and procedures and revealed the lack of supporting documentation.” The memo states, “These gaps, along with evidence of forged travel vouchers, create a question of whether or not university business was conducted.”

According to documents obtained by

the Herald, Miller sent an email to Blair on Aug. 12 to set up a time to meet and discuss items that had been brought to her attention. The aforementioned items concerned the use of the university’s procurement card and use of travel voucher reimbursements by a specific person within Blair’s department.

On Sept. 17, Miller emailed Blair and Archambault a draft report which formalized action plans to be considered related to Rider. She said the majority of the report was similar to the Sept. 4 memo.

In the email, Miller also wrote about Rider’s individual action plan in which he was to provide documentation to dispute these claims.

“Mr. Rider’s individual action plan is to provide legitimate documentation for disputing these claims and that documentation will be reviewed by Internal Audit,” Miller said in the email.

“His deadline, which he is aware of, is

COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD September 18, 2015. I am meeting with Adam tomorrow afternoon to discuss his evidence.”

Blair responded to Miller on Sept. 18 and expressed his desire to meet with her and discuss her findings related to Rider and speak about the discussion Miller had with Rider that day.

“Indeed I/we would like to continue to meet and discuss your findings related to Adam and process improvements within our department and suggest we do so when you are ready to summarize today’s discussion with Adam,” Blair said in the email.

The email correspondence between the two ends on Oct. 15, the day before Rider’s resignation.

The Herald reached out to Miller, but she declined to comment.

The Herald reached out to Blair, but he declined to comment.

The Herald reached out to Rider, but he did not respond before publication time.

experiencing homelessness or poverty can be significant.

“They deserve compassion and empathy — not sympathy, but actual empathy,” she said.

Corbin said the editorial failed to distinguish between panhandling and homelessness as two separate issues.

She also said the editorial had no civic responsibility for people to follow and called for other people to solve the problem instead of portraying solutions as a community effort.

“When we think about solving systemic problems [instead of] just trying to stick a Band-Aid on it, we need to be careful of our language,” Corbin said.

Kate McElroy, Bowling Green senior, attended the event as a representative member of the Southern Kentucky chapter of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth.

McElroy said the chapter is interested in housing rights and that the link between housing and homelessness is undeniable.

Information was distributed by members about the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. URLTA is a state law in Kentucky aimed at protecting the rights of renters and landlords.

McElroy said Bowling Green chose not to opt in to URLTA and that the city was not required to. At the event, KFTC members encouraged the passing of HB 368 to apply URLTA on a statewide basis.

“If your home is unsafe and you can’t pay for it because of a rent hike or anything like that, then you may face homelessness, and those things could be preventable with URLTA,” McElroy said.

Bowling Green native Robin Baldwin also attended. Baldwin said she

attended the event to support those who are homeless and education about homelessness.

She said she learned the most about homelessness during the six years she lived in Los Angeles, where she worked with the homeless.

“It’s not because they choose to be on the streets. It’s circumstances that happen to people in life, and once we get to understand that, then I think it’s awareness first, then education and then action,” she said.

She said the event served as a good conduit of education and awareness.

She said anyone can see a problem and criticize it, but it’s important to do something about the issue after observing it.

“It’s about having a heart of compassion,” she said. “And that’s what I hope our community will have … a heart of compassion.”

Affairs division, assistant dean, dean of students, associate vice president and vice president, his current position.

Ransdell said Bailey’s entire experience at WKU has been in Student Affairs in one form or another.

The president said Bailey has been the classic role model of someone who rises through the ranks; in Bailey’s case, he earned the opportunity to become a vice president.

Apart from his work at WKU, Bailey

has also been active in the Bowling Green community.

Ransdell’s email to faculty and staff highlighted Bailey’s involvement in the community. Among his accolades were eight years on the Board of Directors for Bowling Green Municipal Utilities, status as a founding member of the Kentucky Association of Blacks in Higher Education and help in establishing and serving on the board of the Bowling Green Human Rights

Commission.

Bailey told faculty and staff about his retirement on Oct. 21.

“I met with our staff before the email went out so they could personally ask questions. I owe them the respect of them finding out from me and not an email,” Bailey said.

Ransdell said Bailey is a good man and certainly earned his retirement.

“What an amazing legacy he leaves WKU,” Ransdell said.

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HCIC building dedicated in official ceremony

BY TOMMY SULLIVAN HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU A little over one year and $22 million later, the Honors College and International Center was formally welcomed to WKU. In a ceremony on Friday, HCIC was officially dedicated.

Jay Todd Richey, SGA president and student regent, led the ceremony. He called the building a milestone for the university’s mission statement.

“It is the new home to many of our nationally-renowned offices and programs,” said Richey.

He emphasized the importance of global learning.

“An education cannot be limited to merely a state or even national border,” Richey said.

Sean Jacobson, a Louisville senior and HonorsTopper, said the spirit of the building’s

people makes it special, not its brick and mortar.

“While it is a great privilege for us students to have the resources of this building, it should never change the people-oriented mission that lies at the heart of the Honors College community,” he said.

Representative Jody Richards represents sections of Warren county in the Kentucky legislature and is the Kentucky House’s speaker pro tempore. He played a role in the project’s approval.

Richards called HCIC a well-finished and gorgeous building that underscores the importance of international education under President Gary Ransdell.

Raymond Cravens served as the first director for the Cooperative Center for Study

Abroad and currently teaches American government to international students.

“This is the finest international center in the country,” Cravens said.

Ellen Lindor, a Louisville senior, said the tutorial rooms have glass that can be used as a white board.

Before this year, flagship students had to plan tutoring sessions at Java City, Mass Media and Technology Hall or another public spot on campus. The new rooms provide fewer distractions and increased focus, said Lindor.

The Chinese Language Flagship Program has been moved frequently, according to Lindor. She said her Chinese classes have often been in different buildings.

“We’ve never actually had a home,” said Lindor.

President Gary Ransdell acknowledges donors and other supporters who contributed to building of the new Honors College and International Center in his speech at the dedication ceremony on Friday. During the ceremony, Ransdell announced that a portion of the $22 million building will be paid for using WKU's international students' tuition. JAKE POPE/ SPECIAL TO THE HERALD

Alumni Association executive director retiring

BY SHANTEL-ANN PETTWAY HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU

After serving 19 years on the Hill, Richard DuBose, the assistant vice president of Alumni Relations and executive director of WKU’s Alumni Association, announced his retirement.

DuBose will retire at the end of this year. With only two years of service, he will have the shortest tenure of the six former assistant vice presidents.

“It’s been amazing working in this dynamic environment,” DuBose said.

DuBose has been working since he was 18 and believes he can use a break.

“You never know how long you’ll have your health, and I can give up working 60 hours a week,” he said.

Even though DuBose is retiring, he still intends to do some sort of work post- retirement.

“My wife won’t let me just sit around the house,” DuBose said.

DuBose’s main concern is to help people.

“You have 100 days to work after retirement, so if I don’t find work [at WKU], I will want to be helping people,” he said.

Jennifer Ragan, welcome center as-

sociate, said DuBose is a great guy who is well known all over Bowling Green and that his work for the university is proof of that.

Working for WKU has been a big part of DuBose’s life.

DuBose began working about a year before President Gary Ransdell became president of the university.

Ransdell’s leadership helped make DuBose’s journey on the Hill exciting.

“Ransdell has been an incredible leader for transformation,” DuBose said. “It’s beyond my belief the things I’ve been able to accomplish here. It’s always a great day to be a Hilltopper."

DuBose served as the first officer for the Potter College of Arts and Letters and the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences.

He said his work for WKU has taken up some of his grandfather time.

“I have three granddaughters in Baltimore and a grandson who is about to turn 4, so this is a new arena for me,” DuBose said.

After retirement, DuBose plans to be more involved with his family and to travel with his wife.

He believes the alumni department is in good hands with Marc Archambault,

FACULTY AWARDS Faculty Award for Teaching Faculty Award for Research/Creativity Faculty Award for Public Service Faculty Award for Student Advisement Nominations for WKU full-time faculty members are now being accepted for the 2015-2016 college and university-wide Faculty Awards. The area of University Libraries may select two awardees: one for research/creativity and one for public service. The College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, Gordon Ford College of Business, Ogden College of Science and Engineering, Potter College of Arts & Letters, and University College - may select four awardees: one for teaching, one for research/creativity, one for public service, and one for student advisement. Only full-time faculty members are eligible for these awards, and each nomination must be for a single individual (joint or team nominations are not accepted).

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its new vice president of alumni relations.

DuBose is modest about his mark on the university, but people like Beth Stamps, alumni programming associate, thinks he is a memorable person at WKU. “I’ve worked with Rick in another department, and I’m very excited for him, but he will definitely be missed because he’s made a major impact on the university,” Stamps said.

DuBose would tell the next assistant vice president to embrace the WKU spirit and enjoy the journey.

According to DuBose, the position requires a person who loves the university as well as both old and young alumni.

“Young alumni have had a different college experience than I did,” he said.

“It’s important to focus on the new trends and to respect the traditions.”

DuBose said he loves WKU and the many people he has met and helped, but he believes it’s a good time to retire.

“I turn 66 at the end of the month, though you can’t tell,” DuBose said, running his fingers through his white hair.

Becoming a year older and reaching full retirement age, DuBose said the timing was perfect.

“What a sweet way to end a fun journey,” he said.

Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations and Executive Director of WKU Alumni Association Richard DuBose will retire in two months after working with the university for 19 years. "I don't think I am finished yet. I'd like to do something less demanding,” DuBose said. “It has to be something where I get to help people and maybe make a difference somewhere along the way.” SHABAN ATHUMAN/HERALD

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Homelessness issue can’t be solved without action

THE ISSUE: On Wednesday, the Bowling Green Daily News published an editorial that attacked the homeless community in Bowling Green, specifically those who hang around in Fountain Square Park.

OUR STANCE: Addressing problems by blaming the people affected by them rather than the issue itself is not productive and won’t solve anything.

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he recent editorial published by the Daily News, “Downtown panhandling must be dealt with,” has struck a chord within the community. The Daily News received several letters to the editor condemning the editorial, and a grassroots group held an assembly on Saturday called Fountain Square 4 All in response. This event was held in Fountain Square Park and aimed to humanize the issue of homelessness.

It is true that the poverty rate in Bowling Green is high and many people are facing hard times. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 28.9 percent of Bowling Green residents fell below the poverty line in 2013; this is almost twice the national average of 14.5 percent in that same year. This issue should be addressed directly, not by blaming and punishing those affected by it for ruining Bowling Green’s reputation.

One of the issues the Daily News brought up was that after so much time and money had been spent on Fountain Square Park, its image was being ruined by homeless people who spend time there. The solution it offered was to have police enforce laws against panhandling, which would only criminalize homelessness and make the lives of the people who experience

it worse.

Instead of attacking homeless people, we should be helping them and trying to solve the larger issue of poverty. In Bowling Green, there are organizations that directly help people experiencing homelessness. One in particular, HOTEL INC, provides services like Homeless Outreach and Street Medicine programs that deliver help to those who need it.

Homelessness is an issue that needs to be addressed, but complaining about how bad homeless people make our town look will not solve anything. To spark immediate change, there are many options like volunteering at HOTEL INC or other similar services. Donating toiletries, socks and gloves to homeless shelters in the area like the Salvation Army is another option.

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— Oct. 26 11:47 am

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— Oct. 26 2:07 am “Assert dominance: when walking through double doors, open both with excess force to look and feel important” — Oct. 26 11:59 am

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“You’d think with the massive amounts of money we pay that they’d replace the chalk boards instead of building Gatton. Priorities.”

— Oct. 26 12:35 pm

“I still have 99 problems and trigonometry is still most of them.”

— Oct. 26 9:59 am

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— Oct. 25 9:20 pm

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Chris Groves, distinguished professor of hydrogeology, also has expertise in raising caterpillars. He and his daughters study the caterpillars' metamorphosis into butterflies. WESTON KENNEY/HERALD

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“I think they will continue this in their

first kill it, then place it in a jar of ethyl

future,” said Groves. “It’s something

acetate fumes or ethanol, which pre-

they really like. It’s joyous for all of us.”

serves flexibility in the insect’s joints.

noticed that caterpillars started to

Similarly to Groves, Ryan Dickmann,

“This hobby involves a lot of ob-

show up,” he said. “The next year that

a senior from Covington, enjoys par-

servation and noticing small de-

I grew the plant, the same caterpillars

ticipating in an unusual kind of hob-

tails,” said Dickmann.

showed up again.”

by: insect curating.

He then uses a pin to pierce the insect’s

Since graduate school, Groves has en-

Dickmann’s hobby began as an as-

thorax. The pin holds the specimen in

joyed the pastime of raising caterpillars.

signment for an insect biodiversity

place while allowing the curator to move

“It’s a lot of fun because when the

class. After two years, he still practices

it around and change its position.

butterflies come out of the cocoons,

Workshop series to support student involvement

BY KALEE CHISM HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU

Clubs, organizations, schoolwork and social events all make up the hectic life of a college student. But On Top Tuesdays is being offered to teach students why being involved on campus and in the community should be a part of their schedules.

On Top Tuesdays, a workshop series that began last semester, is a joint effort between the WKU ALIVE Center for Community Partnerships and the Center for Career and Professional Development.

“It’s an opportunity for students to learn how to get involved on campus and in the community and how it can impact their college experience and life after college,” said Aurelia Spaulding, communications and marketing coordinator at the ALIVE Center.

The program is a way for ALIVE Center graduate students to discuss their experiences and share what their academic preparation has taught them.

“The program is a professional development opportunity for students, created by students,” said Leah Ashwill, the director of WKU’s ALIVE Center.

The program focuses on activities that can benefit students after they finish their education. It helps students find ways to get involved in organizations that connect them to the community.

“Students get so focused on their schoolwork and their clubs and organizations that they forget sometimes that there’s an end to this experience,” said Becky Tinker, the associate director of the Center for Career and Professional Development. “I think that [the] On Top Tuesdays program gives students an opportunity to think about what life can be like after they finish their education.”

Four workshops are scheduled for the school year. The first begins tonight in Downing Student Union at 6:30 p.m. Graduate assistant Kene Anyigbo will start off the series with his presentation “How Service Learning Prepares Students for Life After College.” The next three workshops are scheduled for Nov. 10, Feb. 16 and March 1.

“The impact we are hoping to achieve is the increased facility and student involvement in service-learning projects to enhance student learning and development,” said Anyigbo in an email.

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curating insects.

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WKU community lip sync for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

BY BRITTINY MOORE HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU

Oct. 1 marked the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which highlights a problem that affects men and women globally.

In an event hosted by the Counseling and Testing Center and Housing and Residence Life, students, staff and faculty were given the opportunity to sing for the cause.

During the Lip Sync Battles, held in a series of rounds on Oct. 14, Oct. 21, and Oct. 28, participants perform original renditions of songs they believe represent awareness of domestic violence. Participants can also choose to perform a skit during their rendition.

“We had fun with a purpose,” said Patricia Satterwhite, graduate student with the Department of Counseling and Student Affairs.

Satterwhite and her team were winners at the last Lip Sync Battle on Oct. 21, performing the song “I Will Survive” and a skit depicting a male surviving a domestic violence struggle. Winners for the event were chosen from audience votes.

“We weren’t looking at it as a competition; it was more advocating,” Satterwhite said.

“The overall awareness and support — I think that was the prize.”

Satterwhite noted that events like the Lip Sync Battles provide an educational experience with a new and fun ap-

As the opening act of the lip sync battle, Glasgow junior Jay Todd Richey performs Ozzy Osbourne's “Crazy Train.” The competition was hosted by the WKU Counseling and Testing Center, Housing and Residence Life and the Barren River Area Safe Space. The event took place in the Mass Media Auditorium on Wednesday to raise awareness for domestic violence. ANDREW LIVESAY/HERALD proach to bringing awareness.

Elizabeth Madariaga, sexual assault services coordinator for the Counseling and Testing Center, said in an interview with View From the Hill that it is important to keep the issue of domestic violence at the forefront.

“I think the spotlight that has

come on college campuses regarding interpersonal violence … brings awareness and puts a spotlight on us,” Madariaga said in the interview.

Interpersonal violence includes domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence and stalking, Madariaga added.

Cheryl Wolf, assistant professor in the Department of Counseling and Student Affairs, also performed on Satterwhite’s team.

Wolf said the Lip Sync Battles served to inform people about domestic violence while keeping the event fun and entertaining.

She added that statistics were given in between each performance about domestic violence, and a representative from Barren River Area Safe Space was also in attendance to share more knowledge about the issue.

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Continued from LIFE “The process of pinning is simple, but it takes some practice,” said Dickmann.

Smaller insects are then glued to triangular pieces of paper on pins, and the pins are bent so the glued insect will stay in place.

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Jamye Hardy, another graduate assistant, will present “The Anatomy of

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Continued from life The Counseling and Testing Center hosted the HopeLine Drive earlier this month as a fundraiser to combat domestic violence.

The drive helps victims of domestic

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WKU offensive leaders included sixth-year quarterback Brandon Doughty, who finished with 325 yards and three touchdowns to only one interception, and junior receiver Taywan Taylor, who caught ten passes for 103 yards and a touchdown.

The first points of the game came through the big play: a 55-yard touchdown connection between LSU quarterback Brandon Harris and wide receiver Malachi Dupre that put the Tigers up 7-0. WKU senior cornerback Wonderful Terry was beaten in a one-on-one coverage after the Hilltoppers were set up to stop LSU’s rushing game.

After the Toppers gave up the touchdown on the Tigers’ first drive, the Tops forced four LSU punts, including two three-and-outs, in the first half.

“Our defense played good I thought.

They came out and really competed,” Doughty said. “[LSU] is a quality team now; they are No. 5 in the nation for a reason. It’s hard to stop them consistently when we aren’t moving the ball.”

Doughty said in a game where the defense left the game open for the taking, the Hilltopper offense came up short.

“I take the loss on the offensive side of the ball because you can’t keep our defense out there for that long and think that we are going to be successful,” Doughty said.

WKU’s first points came early in the second quarter. The Hilltoppers

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a season-high .500 hitting percentage.

“I thought Jessica was really good tonight,” said Hudson. “She was offensive early on, and it really freed things up for everybody.”

WKU finished with eight blocks throughout the contest and held UAB to a marginal .036 hitting percentage on the night.

Senior Haley Bodway led the team with a season-high four blocks. Sophomore Alyssa Cavanaugh added two solo blocks for the Lady Tops.

Sophomore Jackie Scott took command of digs and led the way with nine while junior Kaelin Grimes chipped in eight of her own for WKU. “We played well,” Hudson said. “UAB obviously has been struggling somewhat. But they have some scary pieces.

In matches like this, you have to continue to play well. I feel like we got better as every set went by.”

For all of C-USA volleyball — let alone the Lady Toppers — the weekend’s mar-

Once the gluing and pinning is completed, the insect’s legs are positioned in a way that doesn’t block any distinct features, and the wings are spread.

“After a couple days, the specimen will harden and become brittle, but it will be preserved,” said Dickmann.

More than an enjoyable pastime, this hobby has educated Dickmann about

different insect species.

“I’m very interested in insects and beetles in particular,” he said. “It is a cheap hobby that has taught me to notice the small critters around me.”

In the future, Dickmann hopes to continue his hobby and to pursue insect photography once he obtains a camera and macro lens.

“This hobby isn’t for everyone, but I think that people should be more open to insects in general,” said Dickmann. “They are very often beautiful and have a suite of interesting and impressive abilities that have allowed them to become one of the most diverse and successful groups of animals on the planet.”

a Leader” on Nov. 10. The topics of the last two workshops have yet to be announced.

“The students will be able to take away at least one or two things from

each session and identify how they might bring back that knowledge toward their personal development in college and in the community,” said Spaulding. “We want them to have

experiences here in college and to be able to develop personally and professionally.”

abuse by refurbishing and recycling old phones, chargers and other accessories in ways that are environmentally safe. Verizon sponsored the drive.

According to one View from the Hill, Verizon has donated $25 billion dollars to domestic violence shelters and programs around the country since 2001 through

cell phone drives such as HopeLine.

The View from the Hill also reported that domestic violence is an epidemic that affects one in three women and one in four men.

“It’s not just a woman’s issue,” Madariaga said in an interview. “It’s a community issue.”

Other Domestic Violence Awareness Month events hosted by the Counseling and Testing Center have included a candlelight vigil, a proclamation signing and a “1-4” display.

The Lip Sync Battles finals will be on Oct. 28 at Mass Media Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.

capped off a nine-play, 62-yard drive with a 7-yard shovel touchdown pass from Doughty to junior running back Anthony "Ace" Wales.

Redshirt freshman running back D’Andre Ferby helped set up the score with a 35-yard rush that got the Hilltoppers down to the Tigers’ 3-yard line.

Besides that drive, the offense struggled to find success in the first half.

39-yard touchdown connection between Doughty and senior receiver Antwane Grant.

The score stood at 17-13 after a missed extra point from senior kicker Garrett Schwettman midway through the third quarter.

LSU responded with another field goal — this time a 43-yard attempt — to make the score 20-13, but it was the

from Harris to wide receiver Tyron Johnson.

WKU was outscored 20-6 in the third quarter as LSU capitalized on the Hilltoppers' mistakes, scoring 14 points off two turnovers.

The final quarter seemed to be clock management for the Tigers.

Doughty was able to find Taylor for a 9-yard touchdown pass, but that was the only scoring by the Hilltoppers in the quarter. Two more scores by the Tigers — a 17-yard touchdown pass from Harris to Travin Dural and a 47yard touchdown run by Derrius Guice — tallied the final score at 48-20.

Fournette finished with 154 yards and a touchdown while Harris ended up with 286 yards and three passing scores.

WKU was unable to knock off the No. 5 team in the country in a very rainy game, but the message out of the locker room was positive.

The Hilltoppers now stand at 6-2 overall, and with conference play resuming next week at Old Dominion, WKU will look to get back on track.

“I thought our guys enjoyed the moment,” Brohm said. “Yes, they are disappointed. Everybody is disappointed when you lose, but I think when you look back on it, they’ll know they did compete and made a game out of it.”

Doughty and the rest of the team are ready to move on to their next opponent.

“We're pissed off tonight, but our goals are still there,” Doughty said. “It should hurt tonight, but tomorrow, it should be Old Dominion. We just have to move on.”

Everybody is disappointed when you lose, but I think when you look back on it, they’ll know they did compete and made a game out of it.”

Head Coach Jeff Brohm Doughty threw for only 128 yards, and the team punted four times with one turnover on downs.

The Tigers retook the lead on a 2-yard touchdown rush by sophomore running back Darrel Williams.

The score capped off a six-play, 96yard drive after WKU’s redshirt freshman punter Jake Collins downed them at the 4-yard line.

Trailing 14-7 at the half, WKU became one of three teams this season to hold the Tigers to 14 points or less in the first half.

The teams traded punches to start the third quarter, and both scored on their respective first drives.

LSU kicked a 34-yard field goal after a red zone defensive stand by the Hilltoppers while WKU responded with a

quee event was WKU’s match against Florida Atlantic on Sunday at Diddle Arena in a clash of No. 1 versus No. 2.

Hudson had expressed concern about Florida Atlantic back in the preseason.

“FAU matches up against us very well,” Hudson said. “I think out of all the teams in the league, they match up with us probably the best.”

The Lady Toppers came out hot and swept the Lady Owls in three sets.

The sweep over Florida Atlantic marked WKU’s 14th of the season and stretched its winning streak to 17 games.

“We are playing pretty well right now.

We are really starting to see the benefits of the practice time we have gotten this past week,” Hudson said. “We are starting to handle the ball better. I’m really excited for where we are.”

Cavanaugh and Langenkamp laid down eight kills respectively while the rest of the Lady Topper offense was well balanced.

“Noelle has put together really a fantastic senior year. All year long, she has stepped up and made big plays when we needed them,” Hudson said.

next series of events that shifted the momentum to the Tigers.

On the following kickoff return, redshirt sophomore wide receiver Kylen Towner fumbled the ball and gave LSU great field position at the Hilltoppers’ 27-yard line.

A few plays later, Brown was ejected from the game after a hit on LSU quarterback Harris that was called as targeting.

The following play, Heisman Trophy candidate Leonard Fournette punched in a 1-yard touchdown rush to extend the Tiger lead to 27-13 with less than six minutes left in the third quarter.

The offense came out looking to bounce back, but Doughty was intercepted. On the following drive, LSU scored on a 61-yard touchdown pass

We are just trying to continue to get better, and it has kind of turned in to a 16-game win streak, which is pretty incredible.”

Head Coach Travis Hudson WKU ended with 40 kills on the day: Bodway chipped in seven, Sydney Engle and Anderson each added six and Lucas contributed four.

“Rachel Anderson is a star in the making; she is a big-time talent. She has had the ups and downs that all freshmen have, but I wouldn’t trade that kid for anybody,” Hudson said.

Anderson led the pack with her ontarget hitting and came away with a .400 hitting clip.

Senior Rachel Engle ended with a new record next to her name on Sunday afternoon with a career-high five service aces.

Junior Georgia O’Connell also added a pair of aces for WKU.

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“We have such good balance on our team. It makes it hard for the other teams because we have so many different weapons. It is good for us to be playing like we are now,” said Langenkamp.

Once again, the Lady Topper defense kept the opponents at bay, and Florida Atlantic finished with just a .060 hitting percentage.

Lucas and Rachel Engle each ended with 10 digs as O’Connell added seven.

The Lady Tops finished with six total team blocks; Langenkamp led the charge as she blocked two.

WKU volleyball will be back on the court this weekend with a pair of away games: Rice first followed by the University of Texas at El Paso.

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FOOTBALL

Lady Tops take care of business in Diddle

BY MATTHEW STEWART HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU The Lady Topper volleyball team (23-2) came out of another weekend of Conference USA play unscathed.

With two sweeps against the University of Alabama, Birmingham and No. 2 conference team Florida Atlantic, the Lady Toppers are on a 17-game winning streak — their best start to a season since 2005.

WKU’s first opponent this weekend was UAB. The Lady Tops’ defense and heavy hitting paved the way for WKU’s 16th consecutive win of the season and 13th sweep.

“Truly, it’s not something I think about a lot, but when somebody says it, that’s pretty incredible,” Head Coach Travis Hudson said. “We are just trying to continue to get better, and it has kind of turned in to a 16-game win streak, which is pretty incredible.”

The hitter duo of senior Noelle Langenkamp and sophomore Sydney Engle set the pace for a well-balanced offensive attack and added to the team’s .422 hitting clip.

Sydney Engle tallied a solid .667 hitting percentage from seven kills off nine attacks while Langenkamp earned seven kills of her own on the night.

Freshman Rachel Anderson added six.

“It feels like I can help the team a lot more when I’m playing the way I am,” said Sydney Engle. “It feels good to be back where I was this spring in terms of my game.”

Sophomore setter Jessica Lucas recorded a match-high 29 assists while also throwing down five kills to match

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LSU's running back Derrius Guice (5) runs as he is charged by WKU's defensive back Prince Charles Iworah (30) during the Hilltoppers’ 48-20 loss on Saturday at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. JACOB HURDT/HERALD

Costly Errors

Mistakes cost WKU big opportunity against LSU

BY BILLY RUTLEDGE HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU Facing the No. 5 team in the nation and playing on one of the biggest stages in college football, the WKU football team had a chance to shock the world in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, when it clashed with the Tigers of Louisiana State University.

The Hilltoppers’ opportunity was dashed when turnovers, a soaked playing field and a disastrous third

quarter caused WKU to lose 48-20, drop to 1-4 against ranked opponents in the Football Bowl Subdivision era and snap its four-game win streak.

“I'm definitely proud of our football team. We came here ready to play; we battled and gave them a football game,” Head Coach Jeff Brohm said.

“We cherish the opportunity to play tough competition. That’s our goal each and every year, and that’s how you get better. I think our guys will learn a lot from this game, and hope-

fully it will make us better.”

Trailing only 14-7 at halftime, the Hilltoppers were upset-minded early in the third quarter.

As the team trailed by seven, a series of events — two WKU turnovers, an ejection of senior linebacker Dejon Brown and two LSU touchdowns — changed the game’s complexion.

LSU scored 17 points in a 4:36 span to take momentum away from the Hilltoppers and help the Tigers coast

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SOCCER

Lady Tops fall to Marshall with two late goals from Herd

BY HUNTER FRINT HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU WKU and Marshall faced off Friday night in a game that looked as though it would end scoreless until the Lady Tops gave up two goals in the last 10 minutes of play to fall to the Thundering Herd.

The Lady Toppers and the Herd came into the match tied for third place with 4-2-2 records in Conference USA, and the loss to Marshall has left Head Coach Jason Neidell with conflicted feelings.

“I have very mixed emotions about tonight’s game,” Neidell said. “I’m really proud of our team and the way that we played from the 18 to the 18.”

WKU outshot Marshall 1510 in the match, but each team managed only three shots each on goal.

While the Lady Tops’ attacking play has been sharper this season than it was on Friday, Neidell was very impressed with his team’s buildup play and their ability to move the ball around the field and stretch the opposition.

“I told the girls that that’s one of the best performances as far as moving the ball around that we’ve had here in the 15 years I’ve been the coach, so I

Marshall's forward Erin Simmons (32) challenges WKU's defender Chandler Clark (31) for the ball during the Lady Toppers’ 2-0 loss Friday at the WKU Soccer Complex. WESTON KENNEY/HERALD was really happy about that,” Neidell said.

With his team looking sharp on the ball in the midfield and the game still scoreless at the 80th minute, the win seemed up for grabs, or at least up for overtime, which would have been WKU’s seventh overtime contest.

But Marshall’s freshman for-

ward Ashley Seltzer scored in the 81st minute from about 10 yards off a rebounded shot.

Just three minutes later, Marshall struck again through junior forward Sydney Arnold, assisted

by Seltzer, to seal the victory.

Arnold was sent in on goal

by Seltzer, who had scored just minutes earlier, and fired a shot

that was palmed away by Lady Topper goalkeeper Allison Leone. However, the ball landed back at Arnold’s feet, and she netted her second attempt.

Junior midfielder Caitlin Hesse led WKU in shots on the night with four, two of which were on frame. Sophomore midfielder Hannah Chua, se-

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nior forward Lauren Moats, junior forward Iris Dunn and freshman forward Hannah Cady added two shots each during the game.

“I mean, we played really, really well as far as passing the ball around,” Neidell said.

“We played as well as we can, but there’s another part to the game: the ability to create chances in the danger area — put them in the back of net and keep the opponent from doing the same. Tonight we weren’t able to do that.”

The loss drops the Lady Toppers to 8-5-4 on the season and 4-3-2 in C-USA. Marshall increases to 12-3-3 on the season and 5-2-2 in conference play.

This game breaks the tie for third in conference standings.

Marshall moves up to No. 2, and WKU falls to tie for No. 7 with the University of Texas, El Paso.

“I thought [the Herd] were chasing the game quite a bit,” said Neidell “I felt like we had the run of play, and they kind of scored against the run of play, but then again, that’s the game of soccer sometimes.”

The regular season will end for WKU this Thursday at the WKU Soccer Complex as the team takes on Florida Atlantic at 7:00 p.m.

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