Nov. 13, 2014 College Heights Herald

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2014 > WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY > VOLUME 90, ISSUE 22

Ransdell to deliver game ball via tandem jump

BY KYLE WILLIAMS SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM President Gary Ransdell announced Monday that he’ll be tandem jumping with the U.S. Army Parachute Team, the Golden Knights, prior to Saturday’s 11 a.m. kickoff with Army to deliver the game ball.

The Golden Knights, now in their 50th year of existence and widely considered the world’s best parachute team, will entertain the crowd with aerial acrobatics before landing in Smith Stadium.

Due to federal law, Ransdell said the Golden Knights cannot land in a space that’s enclosed on more than one side.

Therefore, Ransdell and his tandem jumper will be landing on the practice field before coming through the tunnel and delivering the game ball prior to the coin toss.

However, the jump will be filmed and streamed across the monitor in Smith Stadium for WKU fans. Attendees are encouraged to be in their seats at 10:30 a.m.

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Faculty discuss election results

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The building at 1783 Chestnut St. is currently being renovated to house the African American Museum | Bowling Green Area.

The house was originally used by the Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching (FaCET) until funding was cut in 2013.

African American Museum relocates to Chestnut Street

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BY TYLER PROCHAZKA NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM One ingredient provided a platform for WKU students from different political persuasions to come together to discuss the midterm election outcome peacefully: pizza.

The “Pizza and Politics” event evaluated the results of the 2014 election, with the discussion led by professors Scott Lasley and Joel Turner of the political science department.

Many believed the 2014 midterm election was seen as a big win for the Republican Party, but Lasley said both sides should not read too much into the results.

“A lot of times we analyze elections the week after and make sweeping

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The African American Museum | Bowling Green Area started moving in last week and is planned to be open in February 2015.

Local meets delicious at Home Cafe OPINION@WKUHERALD.COM

Sitting at the intersection of the local food movement and foodie culture, Home Cafe & Marketplace serves delicious food that satisfies the taste buds and the sustainably focused d mind.

Home Cafe offers up inventive entive dishes that adeptly accommomoal date and highlight the local in-season food. They can’tt always use local ingredi-ents, but they try to when-ever possible. It presents it-ot, self as a casual sandwich spot, but that does not mean thatt the restaurant takes a casual approach h to the food it serves. The simple and sophisticated combinations are the real deal.

Take their Reuben sandwich. Substituting the normal corned beef was a thick mound of beef bologna procured

from nearby Marksbury farms. It’s been smoked to create a more intense flavor, giving the sandwich a distinctive twist while maintaining the spirit of the original. Every other ingredient stayed true to the Reuben formula. A slathering of Thousand Island dressg and dash of sauerkraut imparted ing the needed ne tanginess.

If the interior is any indication, Home Cafe really likes tio chalk. c Lining one side of tthe restaurant is a giant blackboard filled with chalk b drawings d and quotes. Above the th front counter hangs anothe blackboard outlining other the options opt available. Yet another chalkboard lists all the local purveyors that have supplied the ingredients for Home Cafe’s dishes.

A lot of the food preparation occurs within plain sight of customers. The centerpiece was the giant, wood-fired

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BG EATS

BY JOHN GREER

Back in the early 20th century, the African American population of Bowling Green found community in The Shake Rag, as it was previously called.

It was an area created and centered around State Street for many years.

Lloren Foster, a professor of African American Studies and the treasurer and interim vice chair of the African American Museum | Bowling Green Area (AAMBGA), recognizes and works closely with the history of the area and the city as a whole.

“All that area can be traced back to the Civil War when black soldiers who fought in the Civil War came back and created a community, a vibrant community…where the Medical Center

A Reuben with black rye bread, swiss, horseradish mustard and local beef bologna with a side of potato salad and a mushroom artichoke pizza topped with basil pesto, marinated artichoke, mushrooms and mozzarella at Home Cafe & Marketplace. pizza oven. A short trip through this high-powered furnace created a crust that’s both chewy and crisp with a bit of char. The mushroom and artichoke pizza was no exception. Classic flavors found their complements here. Earthy notes from the mushroom mingled with the sharp Parmesan shavings and the dark green pesto swirl. It may have been more on the subtle side, but there was depth to be found.

Those looking for dessert should check out the rather large snicker doodle squares. The chewy and crumbly shortbread base layered with a blanket of salted caramel and a thick slab of white chocolate dusted with cinnamon sugar was about as rich as it gets.

For those who want a truly local restaurant that serves great tasting food, Home Cafe is an ideal spot.

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Continued from Front

Ransdell said on Monday that his primary reason behind the jump is to pay tribute to WKU’s ROTC program.

“We have an outstanding ROTC

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Continued from FRONT has begun to encroach,” he said.

The AAMBGA was located at 301 State St., in the middle of this history, up until a week ago. They packed up, moved out and are currently renovating the Erskine House on Chestnut Street, the former home of WKU’s Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching staff, a program that was closed during budget cuts last year.

President Gary Ransdell offered the building to the AAMBGA when the space became available, although the museum is its own project. “(AAMBGA) is an independent entity,” Foster said. “The university is our

PIZZA

Continued from FRONT conclusions,” Lasley said.

Based on historical trends, Lasley said the results were largely in line with “the narrative of the past several elections.”

The election again confirmed that the incumbency advantage is real, Lasley said.

“At the end of the day, there are only four or five senators that are going down,” Lasley said.

Having already won an election, many donors choose incumbents because “they want to bet on a winner,” Lasley said.

Turner pointed out that Democrats were unable to win over some of their core constituencies, like women.

“The ‘War on Women’ message fell flat,” Turner said.

In Kentucky, Lasley said the Democrats’ primary goal was not to get Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes elected, but rather to maintain control of the state legislature.

On the other hand, he said Republicans primary focus was on reelecting Sen. Mitch McConnell.

“Both Republicans and Democrats

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program here,” he said. “…If there’s anything I can do that can help bring attention and credit and recognition to our cadets, then I certainly want to do that. This is one way that I think we can highlight the importance of military service not only to this university but certainly, most impor-

tantly, to our nation.”

Other pregame events taking place will include: the unveiling of a large American flag over Feix Field for the anthem, the unveiling of an honorary MIA-POW seat that will stand inside the stadium to raise awareness for American Prisoners

of War-Missing in Action and recognition of active and retired military members.

A meet-and-great opportunity will also be available for WKU fans with the Golden Knights at 6 p.m. in Diddle Arena prior to Friday’s Lady Topper tipoff with Central Arkansas.

landlord and we are its tenant.”

The former Shake Rag area is slowly being taken over by other business, and the fear of losing the history associated with the community is present with Foster.

“What’s happening in Bowling Green on one level is happening across the country in this process called gentrification,” Foster said.

Taylor Chapel, the second oldest black church in Bowling Green, is another example of the shifting culture in the area. The church is being transformed into a farmer’s market.

“In the process of gentrification happening, people will look at spaces and they’ll always think that, for lack of a better way of saying it, they’ve

always been white spaces and they have not always been. Especially in the south where segregation was keen,” he said.

It’s a process that has already occurred in other former predominantly African American communities in town.

The area around the Erskine house was formerly the second of the two black communities, called Jonesville.

It was comprised of 30 acres and included 65 to 70 homes, churches and businesses, John Hardin, a history professor and board of directors member for the AAMBGA, said.

The last of the Jonesville area was the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, which sold in December 1966. Much of the

area was then used in the transformation of Western Kentucky State College into Western Kentucky University.

The AAMBGA, however, will bring some of the history back to the area when they finish relocating to the Erskine building. The Museum plans on opening in the beginning of 2015, with goals to open on Martin Luther King, Jr. day.

“What we’re doing is we’re marshaling the support of our community as you can see through the university and through the city council,” Foster said. “We’re marshaling that support to start telling that story, that very vital story of Bowling Green and Warren County so that it doesn’t get lost.”

accomplished their goals (in Kentucky),” Lasley said.

McConnell ended up winning against Grimes by a 15 point margin, which was even larger than what both sides expected. Much of this was due to Grimes’ inability to introduce herself to Kentucky, Lasley said.

“Tactically, Grimes made a big mistake: she never defined herself,” Lasley said.

There were many voters, though, that would vote for any candidate besides McConnell, Turner said.

“On some level, you could have put anybody on the ballot and they would have thought, ‘Okay, that’s not McConnell, so that’s who I’m voting for,’” Turner said.

Saundra Ardrey, head of the political science department, asked why Democrats did not spread the message to the electorate that the economy is improving.

“They know that people aren’t buying this message,” Turner said. “If they keep saying things are better, they seem out of touch.”

Miami senior

Nefertiti Dukes asked why there was a “disconnect” between liberal ballot measures which often passed, like legalizing marijuana and increasing the minimum wage, and candidates that support these types of measures and still lost.

Turner said no candidate will “fill every single thing that you like” and so while voters supported specific measures, like increasing minimum wage, they did not nec-

essarily support Democratic candidates.

Lasley said that ultimately, one main factor in this election, and many elections, was the quality of the candidate.

“You can’t make chicken salad out of chicken excrement,” he said.

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3 Forensics Team cements another tournament win

BY ANNA LAWSON

LIFE@WKUHERALD.COM The WKU Forensics team is adding yet another victory to its list. Over the weekend of Nov. 1, the team took home the title of Team Sweepstakes Champion at the 67th Annual L.E. Norton Memorial Tournament.

Forensics involves speech and debate. Ganer Newman, the forensics director, has enjoyed leading the team to victory during his first year as director. He commended the work of students and coaches.

“The students and coaches worked tirelessly to prepare for this tournament,” he said.

“It was great to see it all pay off in a victory for WKU.” The win didn’t come with-

out preparation, though. The team worked around the clock to perfect their speeches, leaving nothing to chance.

“Each student practices roughly one hour, per event, per week,” Newman said.

Each of the 48 students compete in an average of four events. Roughly 200 hours of practice sessions take place each week. However, that number grows in the lead up to a large tournament like this one.

Kristina Medero, a senior from Davie, Florida said the students spend a lot of time working on their speeches outside of practice. Medero placed second in the pentathlon at the competition, which is judged based on a measure of success across at least five events in a tournament.

“We are required to meet

with a coach for an hour a week, but most people practice more,” she said. “I usually put in ten hours every week before an event.”

The team’s season is yearround, so they start preparing their speeches in the summer and pick up more throughout the year.

The L.E. Norton Memorial Tournament was hosted by Bradley University and it is the biggest tournament of the fall semester for the WKU team.

There were many competitors, such as Northwestern University, the University of Alabama, Illinois State University and Ohio University. A total of 19 states were represented.

WKU students won 12 of 20 individual championships.

They also took 10 secondplace finishes.

For Medero, though, it isn’t all about winning.

“I like having an opportunity to express myself in the best way possible,” she said. “Not just to get the message out there in a way other people understand, but it is also competitively pleasing.”

Newman enjoys the opportunity to help coach the team to find this happy medium. He has been involved in forensics in some capacity since 2000.

He was a student on the team from 2007 until 2010.

“I cherish the opportunity to work with the most creative and dedicated minds in the activity,” he said. “Our coaches are some of the most gifted educators I have ever known and our students are among the most driven.”

Newman is thankful to WKU for all the support the foren-

sics team has received.

“I love that forensics at WKU is an important part of our campus community,” he said.

“Very few universities give this life-changing activity the recognition it deserves.”

Newman wants to continue to make WKU proud during his time as director of the forensics team.

“I plan to continue attracting talented students from across the nation," he said. “I hope to increase our presence in the community through public performances and volunteer services. I know that if we keep our disciplined focus, we will continue to bring home championships.”

The forensics team’s next competition is this Saturday at Belmont University.

Calendar thursday, Nov. 13 Bluegrass Jams Location: Fraternal Order of Police Lodge Time: 5:30 p.m.

Finding Your Way Around the Autumn Skies Location: Hardin Planetarium Time: 7 p.m.

Kentucky Live! Deirdre Scaggs: The Historic KY Kitchen: Traditional Recipes Location: Barnes & Noble 1680 Campbell Lane Time: 7 p.m.

WKU Volleyball vs. UTEP Miners Location: Diddle Arena Time: 7 p.m.

WKU Guitar Ensemble Location: FAC 0189 Time: 7:30 p.m.

friday, Nov. 14 Kentucky Building 75th Anniversary Reception Time: 2 p.m.

Location: Kentucky Building

Heroes Behind the Hornet’s Nest Location: DSU 2124 Time: 6 p.m.

WKU Women’s Basketball vs. Central Arkansas Sugar Bears Location: Diddle Arena Time: 7 p.m.

saturday, Nov. 15 KY Higher Ed. Sustainability Conference Location: DSU 2085 Time: 8 a.m.

WKU Men’s Basketball vs. Austin Peay Location: Diddle Arena Time: 4 p.m.

WKU Football vs. Army Black Knights Location: Smith Stadium Time: 11 a.m.

WKU Volleyball vs. Middle Tennessee Location: Diddle Arena Time: 7 p.m.

sunday, Nov. 16 KY Higher Ed. Sustainability Conference Location: DSU 2085 Time: 8 a.m.

Finding Your Way Around the Autumn Skies Location: Hardin Planetarium Time: 2 p.m.

NHRA Drag Racing Location: Beech Bend Park and Raceway Time: 11 a.m.

American Basketball Association: Bowling Green Bandits vs. Indianapolis Naptown All-Stars Location: Diddle Arena Time: 4 p.m.

monday, Nov. 17 Get Smart About Ecuador - Fun & Facts Time: 9:30 a.m.

Location: Gary Ransdell Hall Lobby

Shantytown Time: 4 p.m.

Location: South Lawn

Renter’s Rights meeting Location: DSU 2081 Time: 6 p.m.

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HAPPINESS IS

Puppy Love

Piper, Jacob Parker's dog

BY JACOB PARKER OPINION@WKUHERALD.COM Owning a dog brings a kind of happiness that can only be compared to the feeling you get from seeing a beautiful baby. It’s a fuzzy, loving and adorable addition to daily life.

Jacob Parker Whether it’s their weird snores or their dopey faces after a long play session, the trans-species friendship shared with your dog is one of the best parts of everyday life.

nine spots at wku to reenact your favorite Disney scenes

BY TANNER COLE AND JUSTIN GILLILAND OPINION@WKUHERALD.COM 9. Channel the bitter old man inside you and start attaching balloons to WKU’s Pioneer Log Cabin. Soon enough you’ll be floating up and over the Hill just like “Up.” 8. In between Grise Hall and the Fine Arts Center is a little patch of plantlife straight out of “The Jungle Book.”

It’s the perfect spot to forget about all your stress and focus on the bare necessities.

7. Head up to the top of the parking

• Happiness is knowing they’ll protect the homestead while you’re gone.

• Happiness is having a dog that does tricks to various Harry Potter spells.

• Happiness is the extra warmth when the heat goes out.

• Happiness is a pup who will be your constant companion.

structure to witness the circle of life.

Stretch out toward the rising sun and chant just like the beginning of “The Lion King.”

3. Pearce-Ford Tower is female only now, but word is someone on the top floor has been smuggling in boys by dangling their hair down all 27 stories.

6. Grab a hold of Thompson Complex North, raise a fist and let the world know that you just wrecked it, Ralph.

2. Guthrie Bell Tower doesn’t just have to be a beloved symbol of the university — it can also be home.

However, people might just start calling you hunchback if you choose to take up residence.

• Happiness is starting your morning with a leash in one hand and coffee in the other.

1. Wait a few months for winter to come, then head on up to Cherry Hall.

Look out over the sprawling city before you and just let it all go. When it’s frozen outside, it’s the perfect place for a heartfelt ballad.

• Happiness is when your dog becomes friends with your neighbor’s dogs.

5. Out looking for a beast to tame?

Beauties, bring your beast to the Augenstein Alumni Center. Fall in love as you dance together in the foyer.

4. If you throw some spoons to the bottom of the Preston Center’s swimming pool, a certain little mermaid might just surface to thank you.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Social justice is on a roll at WKU When it comes to social justice, the Institute for Citizenship & Social Responsibility is on the move, literally and figuratively. We have rolled down the Hill to Room 110 of Tate Page Hall. We have launched a new minor with new courses, hired new faculty, organized a new student activist group and are running new programming.

Our new minor in Citizenship & Social Justice prepares students to critically examine the cultural, economic and political dynamics of problems related to citizenship and struggles for social justice. This minor is a great complement for a wide-variety of majors and serves students who want to play a role in developing a more humane world.

Students who want to advance the cultural, environmental and social health of Kentucky and beyond should consider these new academic options, such as new courses “Intro to Social Justice” and “Reimagining Citizenship.” ICSR courses empower students to improve their leader-

• Happiness is watching their tail tentatively start wagging when you come home from a long day.

ship talents, critical thinking, collaboration skills and communicative abilities. Most importantly, they teach students to improve the world around them.

The ICSR is part of the department of diversity & community studies, which launched a new major that fits well with a minor in Citizenship & Social Justice. DCS is an interdisciplinary degree program that provides students with a critical framework for understanding social systems and structural forms of oppression.

Students who major in DCS will gain practical skills of working with others while strengthening themselves through solidarity, scholarship, sustainability and service.

Students who want to build a socially progressive university should get involved. Outside of our curriculum,

the ICSR is busy supporting the WKU Coalition for Social Justice — a newly constituted student group. In less than a month, they have written a commentary on WKU’s Title IX policy, met with the Title IX Coordinator Huda Melky, published a short zine and had a successful bake sale.

ICSR is on a roll. We support collaborative, social justice research-action initiatives. We host monthly “Faculty Brown Bags” where works-in-progress are shared and we are organizing our second annual “Social Justice Speakers Series” to bring three scholarly activists to WKU. This spring we are excited to host Dr. Jean Dennison, of UNC-Chapel Hill, Dr. Matthew Wilson, of the University of Kentucky and Dr. Alison Kafer, of Southwestern University.

Consider our minor in Citizenship & Social Justice, roll in and check us out in Tate Page Hall, attend our programs, or contact us at www.wku.edu/ icsr, icsr@wku.edu or 270-745-3218.

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• Happiness is playing fetch in the clearing next to Hardin Planetarium.

• Happiness is having a dog who is smart enough to walk itself.

• Happiness is seeing the miserable expression on your puppy’s face when you put them in a ridiculous costume.

• Happiness is taking your dog everywhere just because you can — even if you really shouldn’t.

• Happiness is having a feline friend, because cats are awesome too.

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6 Germans remember 25 years since Berlin Wall fell

BY AARON MUDD NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM For Somerset junior Jarred Johnson, the fall of the Berlin Wall matters.

Johnson spent five months studying in Berlin last semester. When he found out about the 25th anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s destruction — which was celebrated Nov. 9 — he started looking around for events celebrating it. He didn’t find any events on campus or off.

“So I decided to make one,” Johnson said.

Johnson was the main organizer of the Monday night event, which invited students and faculty to reflect on the historical importance of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

“I was really inspired by Ber-

lin to be able to see how active history is,” he said.

Johnson said the Wall was a symbol for two ideologies.

“The fall of the Wall represented the dispersal of western ideas into eastern Europe,” he said.

Johnson said there are different perspectives about why the Berlin Wall was built. From the Americans’ perspective, the Wall, which was built in 1961, was raised to keep East Germans from fleeing to West Germany. From the East Germans’ perspective, the Wall was built to protect East Berlin from capitalistic influence, Johnson said.

“There was a little bit of both going on,” Johnson said.

Hebron freshman Logan Mitchell said he is interested in history and politics.

“I just want to get a bet-

ter understanding of what happened in general, the history behind it,” Mitchell said.

Johnson gave a short presentation to introduce students to the historical climate surrounding the Wall’s demolition by protestors.

Johnson said free travel between East and West Berlin first occurred after the mistake of an East Berlin politician.

Günter Schabowski was announcing the freer travel regulations, and a journalist asked when they would go into effect. Schabowski mistakenly said they were effective immediately.

“That wasn’t exactly accurate,” Johnson said. “The regulations were supposed to take effect the next day. The border guards were supposed to be warned and told exactly how

DRY CLEAN ONLY

Singers’ style evolves with age, success

BY KAE HOLLOWAY OPINION@WKUHERALD.COM Flashback to 2006. “Hannah Montana” debuted on Disney Channel, Britney Spears divorced Kevin Federline and a little known 16-year-old with one hell of a curly hairdo released her first, self-titled album, “Taylor Swift.”

The young country singer was featured on the album cover in a white dress with her face extremely photoshopped and butterflies edited around her curly mane.

Flash forward to a few weeks ago, and T. Swizzle has risen up the charts again, this time with a shorter, wavy hair style and her new signature shade of red lipstick. Her clothes are all high-waisted, all designer and she’s cementing her status as a modern-style star.

Swift is a prime example of how, with age, success and independence, a pop star’s style can evolve past the bubblegum beginnings into true, enviable fashion sense.

Pop star’s beginnings tend to share a common thread. They all write or sing a catchy, repetitive song that gains them excessive radio play and a devoted, curious fan base. Along with this fame usually comes a perfected, sculpted image by their PR teams that tries to depict them as innocent, bubblegum celebrities, with cookie cutter costuming and bright smiles on their faces.

But, as their albums’ sounds evolve and they start to take control of their decision-making, fans can see their clothes slowly start to reflect the change.

Take One Direction as another example. Their new album, “Four” will be released on Nov. 17. The boys have been through a slew of press functions to promote their fourth album.

In each interview and in each promo-

tional photo for the album, the boys are respectively rocking a distinct, hip style. Whether it’s Harry Styles in denim shirts and black pants with Chelsea boots, Zayn Malik brooding in black pants and a gray sweater or Liam Payne in an athletic jersey-style jumper and Timberlands, they have all struck out on their own to wear a style of clothing that defines them as individuals.

This is a huge leap from their first album after winning “The X-Factor,” when they could be seen rocking matching suits in every shade of the rainbow and with perfectly coiffed hair. It’s meant to show more unison and uniformity in the emerging group, but it’s hard to believe any of the guys would wear this if the choice was theirs.

As with Swift, their increased success and age makes it harder for their management to dictate as many of their decisions, including ones surrounding their clothes. They now have the credibility to be more free with their music and their style.

It’s an evolutionary process that has changed drastically from the great boy bands and pop stars of the ’90s. Looking back at albums from the Backstreet Boys, even ones released in their later years, the group can be seen matching almost entirely. Their musical image was crafted around uniform looks. If one Backstreet Boy was wearing leather, then they all had to.

Pop stars define style in ground breaking ways. Whether it was Madonna and her cone bra or the Spice Girls and their crop tops, fans flock to dress like their favorite stars and emulate them in every way possible. A star’s style can determine whether a whole generation of fans dress well. At least until the star in question grows up and starts dressing for themselves and not their manager.

It’s almost a commentary as to how much the music industry has changed when it comes to the freedom they allow their biggest, most-played stars. It seems as though the industry is slowly ready for pop stars, at least later in their careers, to define themselves.

Only time will tell how much more freedom the industry will allow their pop stars, and how pop stars will fight against the industry to allow their true selves to shine through.

to handle the situation.”

News broadcasts of the new travel regulations influenced large crowds to show up at border crossings demanding to be let through. After being stalled by guards, they were ultimately successful.

Wolfgang Brauner, Honors College academic advisor, Claus Ernst, a mathematics professor, and English professor Nikolai Endres, all native Germans, shared their experiences with the audience.

Endres was the first to speak about what the event meant to him.

“I guess the Wall for me is kind of our Kennedy moment,” Endres said. “I mean everybody remembers where they were when they heard that it had come down.”

Ernst said there were win-

ners and losers after the Wall came down. Ernst gave an example of his cousin, who was in his mid-50s, who repaired electronics in East Germany. After the Berlin Wall fell, western products were more available. It became cheaper to just buy new instead of repairing. His cousin had a skill that was no longer marketable. Ernst said his cousin was unemployed for the rest of his life.

“So young people gained a lot, but for people who were sort of in the second half of their career it was not so clear cut,” he said.

Brauner talked about the difficulty of expressing how far reaching history can be.

“It’s kind of a challenge to convey to students just how alive history is,” Brauner said.

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Volleyball set to close out season at home

JONAH PHILLIPS

SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM WKU volleyball enters its last weekend of regular-season play receiving votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association poll for the fifthweek straight. The Lady Toppers’ 25-5 overall record and 13-1 conference clip has put them at No. 32 in the country.

WKU is the only school in C-USA receiving votes in the AVCA poll, despite being

ranked second in the conference behind UTSA — the only unbeaten team in league play.

WKU is one of only two teams that received votes this week having registered 25 wins, the other being unbeaten No. 2 Washington.

With a pair of road wins over the weekend against Southern Miss and Marshall, WKU has won 14 of their last 15 games, and will look for two more wins this weekend at home.

First up for the Lady Toppers on

Thursday at 7 p.m is UTEP (6-19, 4-10 C-USA), a teamWKU dished a sweep to on its home court.

The Lady Toppers will end their regular season against Middle Tennessee (9-19, 5-9 C-USA) on Saturday at 7 p.m.

For the team’s two lone seniors, these will be their last matches at home. “It’s always an emotional time, and you hope that it is as a coach,� Head Coach Travis Hudson said. “You hope after four years that this meant

something to them.�

While WKU’s defense has proved to be decisive in the latest weeks of its schedule, the offense continues to be the foundation for success. WKU’s .277 hitting percentage ranks 12th in the nation.

The defense has stepped up when called upon, specifically in the latter half of conference play. Sophomore defensive specialist Georgia O’Connell earned a defensive player of the week award last week.

“The face of our team has changed,� Hudson said. “If you look at what we did [against Southern Miss and Marshall], we were led defensively, which I am so proud of because that really was an Achilles of our team early on this year. “There is so much still on the line for this team. We have a chance to finish undefeated at home, we are still in a good position for at-large consideration for the NCAA tournament if we win out.�

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Lady Tops open season against Central Arkansas on Friday

BY KYLE WILLIAMS

SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM WKU women’s basketball will commence its 2014-15 campaign tomorrow in postseason fashion as the Lady Toppers welcome Central Arkansas to Diddle Arena for the Preseason WNIT. This marks the fourth time WKU has appeared in the Preseason WNIT. Nine of the

16 teams competing this year appeared in the postseason in 2013-14. “It’s great for our team because it puts us in that tournament mindset early,� Head Coach Michelle Clark-Heard said. “At the end of the day, to be able to win a tournament or put yourself in a position to win – that’s the way it goes.�

The Lady Toppers’ first

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Fortunately for the Tops, these next two games that could get them into that post-season eligibility are very winnable, and not many 4-5 teams can say that.

Army (3-6) hasn’t won a road game this season and is 1-5 on the year when opposing teams have passed for 200 yards or more.

Add WKU’s success defensively in stopping the triple-option to that reci-

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As the last season of her career came to an end, Auscherman did not disap-

matchup, Central Arkansas, is coming off an 18-12 season that yielded a first-round loss to McNeese State in the Southland Conference Tournament.

The Sugar Bears return their second and third leading scorers from a season ago in sophomore guards Brianna Mullins and Maggie Proffitt, who combined for 19.7 points per game. “They have a lot of guards

pe and I don’t think there’s any way this team lets this one get away.

Looking ahead, WKU closes out its home schedule against UTSA (2-7, 1-4 C-USA), and it’s yet another very winnable game. The Roadrunners aren’t necessarily going to face a tough test tonight either against Southern Miss.

Obviously, the Hilltoppers — or any 4-5 squad for that matter — are in no position to take any opponent lightly.

But taking a look at the bigger picture of the upcoming schedule has to make WKU feel good about its chances in advancing to the reward that comes with succeeding in the playoffs.

point on the field. According to Neidell, she played her best soccer of her career with the season on the line. “I think the sign of a really mature leader is somebody who is able to compete at the highest level when the team needs her most,� Neidell said. “We have

that can do a lot of good things,� Heard said. “That’s, again why we’re really trying to focus on our man-to-man defense and making sure that we’re in help side and boxing out and rebounding.�

ESPN announced Wednesday that WKU ranks second in its preseason mid-major top-10 poll thanks in part to senior forward Chastity Gooch and senior

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Redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Forrest Lamp said following the Hilltoppers’ Tuesday practice that Army’s blitzing schemes are relative to LA Tech’s, so protecting Doughty will be key on Saturday. “Army plays a lot of 30-front, which LA Tech did, but they did some crazy stuff,� Lamp said. “They do blitz quite often, but it’s nothing that we haven’t

seen, as her career dwindles down, that she wants to savor every minute of it by giving it everything she has.�

As for Auscherman, she just hopes her play has left behind a legacy of competitiveness for years to come. “I hope I leave a good mark behind,�

guard/forward Alexis Govan.

According to Gooch, the senior-laden Lady Toppers are prepared for its tournamentstyle season-opener, and when asked what was going to take the team to the next level, Gooch had a simple response. “Just us keep playing as a team,�

Gooch said. “Playing together, working hard, practicing, giving it our all each and every day.�

seen after playing LA Tech and this last game (against UTEP).�

Another important aspect for the Hilltoppers will be re-establishing the run game. WKU totaled just 34 yards on the ground against UTEP despite averaging 136.4 rushing yards per game. When asked how the Hilltoppers’ backs will turn that around, junior running back Leon Allen said persistence is key. “Just stay with it,� Allen said. “Work on it hard throughout the week of practice. Getting up on the blocks and finishing through the runs and attacking the holes just like in the game.�

Auscherman said. “Overall, I have had a great experience, and I have had great teammates, and I have played on really good teams here. I just hope the mark that I left behind here is that I played with a good work ethic and a lot of pride for this program.�

International Education Week

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Featured Events

11/17 - Crude: Exploring the Complexities of Oil Extraction A Film and Dialogue Event 7:00pm (ET), Elizabethtown Historic Theater

11/18 - GlobeTrot Discover the world one residence hall at a time 5:00-7:00pm, Select WKU Residence Halls

11/19 - From the Hilltop to the Global Job Market WKU Alumni Success Stories 4:30pm, DSU 3020

11/19 - Painting Matryoshka: A Russian Nesting Doll 6:00-9:00pm, FAC 259

11/20 - Geography Awareness Day 8:00am-2:30pm, South Campus 303

11/21 - Spanish Dance Fusion Flamenco and salsa lessons 10:30-11:30am, GWH 200A

To learn mo re about Internationa l Education Week and to view a full calendar of e vents visit wku.edu/oip .

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Tops' new approach provides optimism

BY ELLIOTT PRATT SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM

knew her little world, now she understands how to be a good teammate. She understands the demands and the behind the scenes stuff that lead to being a successful college student-athlete.”

Her senior year on the Hill presented Auscherman with the challenge of being the lone senior on the team.

To make things even more challenging, she found herself surrounded by only three other upperclassmen.

“She really invested herself in the process of becoming a better leader over this past summer as she read at least one leadership book,” Neidell said. “She knew that she would have to provide an example for this young team as both a mentor and as a fierce competitor.”

For Auscherman, this test proved not to be too challenging. The team came together to orchestrate a win-

A change in mindset may have been all WKU needed to turn things around.

And as a result of internally raising the stakes and approaching the game differently, that outcome turns around.

One wouldn’t typically consider a 4-5 team a force to be reckoned with.

But when that 4-5 team has changed its mentality to playoff mode, backed with confidence, you better watch out.

It’s do or die. Now or never. Win or stay home.

WKU’s jump to Conference USA pretty much ensures its way Elliott Pratt into the postseason as long as it reaches the six-win minimum requirement.

Right after they dropped a 59-10 dud at LA Tech to fall to 3-5, that goal looked like it may have to wait another year again.

Then we saw a whole new team storm back and win Homecoming with a different confidence that provides optimism for the remainder of the season.

“We always talk about how we have to play with confidence, we have to play with swagger, and even when things aren’t going well, you’ve got to have it,” Head Coach Jeff Brohm said after Saturday’s 35-27 win over UTEP. “You can’t go on the field doubting anything, you can’t go on the field expecting the worst to happen. You have to plan to make the best happen.”

There have been times this team had confidence, but now equality has set in. The Hilltopper offense set its own tone of swagger once they put up 59 points in the season opener. But the defense has lacked consistency, and it’s created an obvious separation on both sides of the ball.

That’s not the case for this week’s preparation against Army. Wonderful Terry’s game changing pick-6 was the defense’s nation leading fifth touchdown of the season and its fourthquarter shutout was the second straight at home. When both sides perform well, it adds a whole new attitude to preparation.

“Yeah, it’s a different attitude,” junior running back Leon Allen said. “Everybody attacks the field. When it’s time to practice, everybody attacks it like a game. Everybody's out there with juice. When I go out there to work hard, it feeds all through the backfield,

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Senior midfielder Allie Auscherman attempts to steal the ball from an opposing player during the WKU vs. Tennessee game on Sept. 5.

Iron woman Lady Topper senior midfielder leaves behind legacy of competitive spirit

BY JOHN REECER

SPORTS@WKUHERALD. COM In the closing seconds of the Lady Toppers’ 2014 season, with WKU trailing by a goal in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament, one player was inches away from keeping WKU’s season alive.

Senior midfielder Allie Auscherman won a ball served into the opponent’s box by freshman midfielder Nahyo Jalajel and placed a clean header toward the left corner of the net, which would have served as the game’s equalizer with No. 7-seed WKU trailing No. 2-seed Rice, 1-0. However, the opposing goalkeeper found herself in a position to halt the Lady Toppers’ last-ditch effort.

Despite the outcome, Auscherman closed out her career the same way she started it — with unparalleled competitiveness until the very end.

“The legacy that she will leave behind for the team is her competitiveness,” Head Coach Jason Neidell said.

“She is somebody that, in the last four years, we have built our blue-collar attitude around. She is going to leave that legacy behind for our program.”

This consistency and competitiveness allowed Auscherman to appear in 80 games, which is three matches shy of the all-time record, and log more than 5,500 minutes for the Lady Toppers. She also ended her career as 10th all-time on the Lady Toppers career starts list with 60.

“My work ethic and my energy have helped lead to my long career,” Auscherman said. “Every game, I’m always trying to do what I can for my teammates and to keep the energy up throughout the game.”

Auscherman’s presence as a midfielder stifled opponents throughout her career.

She played the position with physicality. Her vocal command at the position aided the Lady Toppers on the offensive and defensive side of the ball as she regularly put her teammates in great positions to make plays.

“She is a holding midfielder for us which basically means her job is to be a physical presence and ball winner in the midfield,” Neidell said.

“Also, she must help connect the team from back to front and side to side.”

Not only is Auscherman tenacious on the field, her competitive nature shows in the classroom. The senior is one of three Lady Toppers to be named to Conference USA’s All-Academic Teams this season. She received first-team honors having accumulated a 3.96 GPA. “I think that she does a very good job of just seeing the big picture,” Neidell said. “She has a very mature perspective. When she got here as a freshman she just

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Tops looking to maintain momentum against Army

BY KYLE WILLIAMS

SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM

Coming off its first Homecoming victory in three years, WKU football will look to retain momentum on Saturday at 11 a.m. in Smith Stadium as the Hilltoppers meet Army in the second matchup with the Black Knights.

The Hilltoppers (4-5, 2-4 Conference USA) used a twoyard game-winning touchdown from former All-American running back Antonio Andrews to secure a 21-17 victory over the Black Knights (36) in West Point, New York last season.

Much like a season ago, the Black Knights enter the matchup with the Hilltoppers as one of the nation’s leaders in rushing at 298.3 yards per game, good for fifth in the country.

It’s not the first time this season that the Hilltoppers have been pitted against one of the nation’s toughest triple-option attacks. WKU escaped Navy with a 36-27 victory on Sept.

27 despite allowing 412 rushing yards.

WKU limited Army and Navy, both top-ranked rush-

ing offenses last season, to 277 and 86 yards on the ground, respectively.

“We know they’re going to have answers to what we’ve done in the past to stop it,” Head Coach Jeff Brohm said.

“So we have to have a good plan ready. We definitely have to contain their offense and try to get them off the field.”

Senior running back Larry Dixon and senior quarterback Angel Santiago head Army’s triple-option attack with a combined 1,412 rushing yards in nine games this season. Including Dixon and Santiago, six Black Knights rush for at least 26.9 rushing yards per game.

Army enters the matchup with the country’s 93rd-ranked total offense, averaging 367.1 yards per game while the defense gives up 429.1 yards per game, good for 90th in the country.

According to senior linebacker Terran Williams, the Hilltoppers are one step ahead in regards to defending the triple-option – now it’s up to the team to prove it.

“We practice like it’s do or die, now we just have to play like it’s do or die,” Williams said. “We can’t take anything for granted

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Redshirt senior wide receiver Joel German takes a 50-yard reception for a touchdown against the UTEP Miners during the Homecoming game on Nov. 8. now. It’s the playoff season for us.”

Much like the WKU defense, the offense regained some swagger in its 35-27 Homecoming victory over UTEP by way of 358 total yards and zero turnovers.

In the team’s previous bout at

Louisiana Tech, the Hilltoppers gained 297 yards and committed a total of five turnovers.

Redshirt senior quarterback Brandon Doughty was the victim of LA Tech’s creative blitzing schemes and tossed four

interceptions but has since responded with 324 yards passing and three touchdowns against UTEP. Doughty has compiled totals

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