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Members of Iota Phi Theta, Ernest Simmons (not pictured) and Ihyauszz Cole, speak at Love the Way You Lie in the Downing Student Union auditorium, on Tuesday. Cole is a sophomore at WKU and is majoring in psychology. "I'm really against sexual assault. Nobody should do any type of abuse, so I want to be the positive person and influence that can make a difference and give someone the power to leave a negative situation," said Cole. ERICA LAFSER/HERALD

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Awareness

Event uses art to discuss sexual assault

BY ABBY PONDER NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM

Music, poetry, videos and skits combined to present a narrative raising awareness against sexual assault and domestic violence for WKU’s third annual Love the Way You Lie presentation.

“Many times sexual assault is something that we’re speechless about, that we don’t talk about and that we don’t communicate about,” Lauren Cunningham, community engagement coordinator at the ALIVE Center, said during the event’s opening remarks.

“But tonight is a night where we use

our art to be advocates.”

Throughout Tuesday night’s presentation, students, faculty and staff participated in a series of performances in the Downing Student Union auditorium.

The event is a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which lasts throughout March in Kentucky. Campus and community organizations work together to coordinate relevant events, said Aurelia Spaulding, the communications and marketing coordinator for the ALIVE Center for Community Partnerships.

“I think what really sets Love the Way You Lie apart from some of the other

events we have this month is that individuals who come and view this event will be able to visually see what sexual assault can look like,” Spaulding said. “It encourages conversation and shares resources.”

Cunningham not only moderated the event, she also performed two songs with accompaniment from Bobby Payne.

“Many times, the misconception is that this is women’s issue. But it’s not.

It’s our issue,” Cunningham said. “And one of the goals of this program was to bring all genders together to stand up against sexual assault.”

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REACH Week encourages student creativity

BY JESSICA VOORHEES NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM

WKU will use this week to honor student research, scholarship and creative achievement through Research Experiences and Creative Heights, or REACH, Week.

REACH Week began Monday with a kick-off reception, faculty forum and student poster competition.

Lynn Minton, manager of marketing and business development, said judges evaluated students on their posters, which showcased their research pictorially.

Fourteen student presenters displayed their work at the Posters-at-the-Capital undergraduate research convention in February. Their projects will be displayed on the second floor of Downing Student Union on Saturday at the Student Research Conference.

Students also attended a speaker event on Wednesday evening presented by the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences.

Frank Etscorn, inventor of the nicotine patch, spoke to students in the Ransdell Hall Auditorium.

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WKU has about $140,000 budgeted for long distance phone calls in the 2014-2015 academic year, but only spent about $86,000, resulting in an approximate $54,000 difference.

The decline of long-distance call funding is a success story, and its origins stem largely from use of cellphones and similar technology.

Long-distance phone calls are a simple line item on each department’s annual budget. In the past 10 years, the total amount of all those line items steadily decreased. In 2005, WKU spent about $150,000 on long distance calls. That number has dropped by over $60,000, according to data provided by Director of Communication Technologies Jeppie Sumpter.

“That [$86,000] is a big number no doubt,” Sumpter said. “But this place is the size of a city.”

Funding comes from plenty of places and WKU employees can’t really adjust much of its use, including things such as grant money. When looking at unrestricted funds only, the amount WKU is choosing to spend on long distance calls is $29,084.77 according to Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Ann Mead.

“Those of us with cellphones are more likely to pick up our cellphone than to use our desktop,” Mead said.

But after a decade of declining costs, the budget still only reflects about $10,000 of that shift. Spread out over hundreds of departments is about $50,000 budgeted for a cost that is continually dropping each year.

On a departmental basis, the declining cost of long-distance calls isn’t much, but when looked at on an aggregate level, those differences start to add up.

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NEW@WKUHERALD.COM More than 400 endowed scholarships help pay for the college careers of many WKU students.

Scottsville graduate student Audie Wood is hoping to add his scholarship idea to that list this year.

“I’ve done a lot academically, but this is what I’m most proud of,” Wood said.

The $5,000 scholarship fund is in honor of Wood’s late sister Sara Elizabeth Fitzpatrick who was fatally injured in a car accident in Scottsville on Sept. 11, 2013.

Wood was in Chicago when his sister died.

“It hurt a lot when she passed because I was not around like I wanted to be,” he said.

As Wood struggled with the loss of his sister, he began to think what he could do for her.

Wood announced the idea of starting

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“They just don’t go through the process of saying that they know they’re going to have more to use for something else,” Mead said. “That’s why the budget and the actuals don’t align. I think it’s reasonable that each of them go back in and recognize that their phone bill is less, but they don’t do that.”

WKU’s dorms used to provide long-distance services to students, but cellphones made the service virtually obsolete. The dorm service was discontinued about three years ago.

Over the past several years, efforts to connect the various WKU campuses have allowed most calls between each to qualify as standard calls and bypass extra spending.

Modern alternatives to traditional cell services such as video conferencing and web communication are implemented in places that they make sense to be used, Sumpter said.

Sumpter and Mead agreed that the biggest difference have been cellphones.

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Elizabeth Madariaga, the sexual assault services coordinator at WKU, said she believes that the event increases awareness and understanding.

“Doing different things, like artistic expressions, are good ways to get the entire campus involved,” she said in an email prior to the event.

Danielle Burnley, a sociology major from Louisville, said she believes Love the Way You Lie is a good way to encourage conversation.

“If somebody doesn’t get the conver-

REACH

Continued from front Bill Johnson, president and CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority, will speak in Grise Hall at 2 p.m. Thursday.

WKU Libraries in Owensboro, Glasgow, Elizabethtown and the main campus hosted "Bring Your Own Research Topic" Monday to Wednesday, which allowed students to could receive feedback from library faculty and celebrate REACH Week with food and door prizes.

The 45th Annual Student Research

a scholarship in Fitzpatrick’s name a year after her death.

“I’ve supported him since he announced it,” said Victoria Marr, a friend of Fitzpatrick. “I’ve posted every event to my Facebook and told people at school.”

Within the last couple of months, Wood decided to throw a benefit concert to help raise the money needed to endow the scholarship.

A scholarship must have $10,000 in order to be endowed. An endowed scholarship will continue to be offered at WKU as long as the university exists.

“The main goal for the endowment is for Sara to continue to help people like she wanted to,” Wood said.

Hall of Fame country music artist Jimmy Fortune will be on campus April 18 in the Downing Student Union auditorium at 7 p.m. to perform a benefit concert for Wood’s efforts to raise money in order for the scholarship to

become endowed.

Wood’s honoring of his sister struck a chord of sympathy within Jimmy Fortune’s booking agency, which led to Fortune performing at a discounted rate. The agency normally charges $9,000 for a show but agreed to do it for $6,500.

“They worked with me,” Wood said.

“And the dollar amount is huge difference,” he said.

Wood thinks Fortune will attract audiences of all types.

“The goal is to bring out a lot of people,” Wood said. “A sold out DSU auditorium will give us enough money to endow the scholarship.”

People who attended school with Fitzpatrick are looking forward to the benefit concert.

“A lot of people are excited for the event,” said Maggie Fitzpatrick, Sara’s sister. “I think the teachers are more excited than the kids.”

The concert is not the only reason

people are excited.

“It’s more about all of her friends coming together and supporting each other,” said Marr.

The scholarship will be offered to juniors and seniors with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA. There will be five $1,000 scholarships that will be divided between the areas of psychology, sociology, art, dance and Greek Affairs.

“If I’m investing my money into people, I want to make sure they finish school and use their degree,” Wood said.

A general $1,000 scholarship will be opened up when the scholarship is funded and established, Wood said. The scholarship will be offered next fall.

Wood said creating the scholarship is therapeutic for him.

“When we reach the endowment, I feel like I can let go [of Fitzpatrick’s death] in some form or fashion because she’ll be impacting lives forever,” Wood said.

WKU spending on long-distance calls

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Landlines are absent in the homes of 53 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.

The biggest spender in long-distance calls is the annual fund, which includes

the TopperTalk call center. The annual fund has a yearly budget of $15,000 for long distance calls, 17 percent of the university’s total long-distance spending.

Soon, WKU is planning on switching its primary service provider from

AVAYA phone systems to Cisco-based systems.

Sumpter and others in WKU telecommunications believe the shift will further decrease long distance spending.

sation started, we’ll never feel comfortable talking,” she said.

A reoccurring theme over the course of the night was that awareness is crucial to change.

“Everyone can be aware of different things that go on and maybe prevent other situations from happening,” said Shalane Payne, a junior from Oswego, Illinois.

Spaulding said she hopes that those in attendance will come away with a better understanding of sexual assault.

When discussing the ideal takeaway for the event, Madariaga said the orga-

nizers and participants hope survivors and their loved ones know that “they are not alone, and we are willing to help and to provide resources for students.”

Some resources available to survivors and their loved ones include the WKU Counseling and Testing Center and Hope Harbor. Resident assistants and hall directors can also be good resources for on-campus students, Madariaga said.

Hope Harbor offers a 24-Hour Crisis Line that can be reached locally at (270) 846-1100 or nationally at (800) 656-4673.

The night concluded with Cunningham and Payne performing Ben King’s “Stand By Me,” with various audience members joining in during the chorus.

Halfway through the song, the evening’s performers returned to the stage wearing tape over their mouths and holding signs bearing the words: “No more.”

“I think that’s really powerful to see everybody coming together,” Spaulding said.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month will continue, on Thursday, with Take Back the Night. It will begin at the Justice Center in Bowling Green at 6:00 p.m.

Conference will take place Saturday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in DSU. Hundreds of students will present their research projects to judges and attendees.

Minton said students must apply, submit abstracts and then get approved by mentors before they can enter the conference.

Also, faculty members from several different fields, such as broadcast journalism and kinesiology, will give threeminute TED talks during lunch to show students how to give short, effective presentations.

Minton said the conference evolved from a Sigma Xi event that began in 1970. The Student Research Council now coordinates the events and chooses the speakers and presenters.

Minton said REACH Week events allow all students to discover the opportunities for further academic engagement and scholarly activities.

"It's a great opportunity for students interested in research or grad school," she said. "It's great learning ground."

• Atlanta freshman Tristan Island reported on Tuesday that he was assaulted in his dorm room.

• East Lansing, Michigan junior basketball guard Christopher Harrison-Docks was cited on Monday for careless driving, failure to use/improper signal and the possession of drug paraphernalia on Old Morgantown Road and Rochester Avenue.

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Ransdell’s actions not noteworthy

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I have stretched ear lobes, also known as having gauges or plugs.

I don't really think it matters what you call JACOB it, arguing over semanPARKER tics tends to end up pretentious. Either way, the 5/8 inch hole in my ears not only enhances my appearance, but ensures that, at least once a week, I'm asked some form of the question, “did that hurt?"

It's a hole in my ear that's the better part of an inch in circumference. I quickly review the months-long process in my mind, and how it began with the tiny pinch of an ear piercing.

I think about how I essentially just kept shoving bigger things into my ears until they stretched to my desired size.

They're gaping holes in my lobes that were stretched little by little, bit by bit— of course it hurt sometimes. If there had been an option to numb them and use a giant, hand-held hole-puncher, then yeah, I would've jumped on that train.

For those who ask "Why would you do something like that to your poor ears?" with their face aghast and brows furrowed, I have a little less patience. First of all, my ears are nowhere near poor— they are adorned with tangible beauty and that makes a rich life for a simple pair of ears. Second, they've never done anything specifically to warrant pity nor pain because, you know, they're ears.

And lastly, I did it because I wanted to.

That answer never seems to satisfy anyone in any context. "Why is that girl wearing sneakers with a skirt?"

"Why does that guy have a tattoo on his neck?" Well, it's probably because they felt like it. Why else does anyone do anything?

People like to look good. Everybody wants to feel comfortable and confident in the way they look at themselves.

Whether it's when they're dressed to walk out of the house, or when they're standing nude in the mirror for shameless personal admiration, people deserve to feel comfortable in their skin.

Tattoos and piercings are so common in society as an expression of oneself that it's almost appalling it still isn't seen as the norm. Many career center advertisements advise covering up tattoos before interviews and restyling

hair. It's almost as if people believe individuality must be squashed in order to fit the more basic, standard stereotype of what success is apparently supposed to look like.

I've been advised/questioned several times about how I present myself and whether or not I feel comfortable entering the job market with physical attributes (i.e. my visible tattoos or the overt jewelry in my ears). Those questions never make me nervous.

At the risk of sounding vain or flippant, I know I'm hot. I know the features I've chosen to accent on my body contribute to who I am as a whole, and I feel confident that my talent speaks more than my appearance. I'm also comforted knowing I'll never choose a job that will require me to hold back on certain aspects of my being.

Bodies are works of art accented by an unending supply of materials and illustrations. Respect each individual's decision to present themselves as they wish, and don't judge if it differs from your own style. Their flow ain't your flow, but they know how they're flown'.

If you're saying something looks offbeat, the problem isn't them, it's you.

Do your thang.

I take umbrage with the Herald's editorial staff for their piece “No Room for Racism.” My hangup is simple: Do we really need to set the bar so low that simply saying racism is bad is enough to get glowing praise from the school newspaper?

I do not, in principle, disagree with the editorial board’s position, but I do think that the article tacitly endorses a standard for praiseworthiness that is too low, especially for a university president. I do not praise my friends when they refrain from murdering people at random, because I already expect as much from them. So, remaining consistent, I cannot praise Gary Ransdell for his rebuke of racism, because I already expect as much from him.

Saying racism is bad does not earn you praise. Fighting racism earns you praise, and in the spirit of fighting racism, I think, there are a number of things that Gary Ransdell should be held accountable for. While I have many grievances I would like addressed, I have coupled together a list of questions (that is by no means exhaustive) that I would like Ransdell to answer in light of his recent rebuke of racism: 1. Where's the black cultural center many people have been asking for, for little over a decade now?

2. Why do we have so few black professors?

3. Where's the scholarships for people of color?

4. Why is the Honors College so disproportionately white?

I am sure being president of a university is a demanding job, but there isn't a semester that has gone by in which a new building project hasn't been announced or tuition hasn’t increased and yet somehow the budget never has any accommodations for the students of color on this campus.

Ransdell and I probably share the same sensibilities that allows us both to notice racism and call it out and feel good about ourselves for doing that, but that self-congratulatory pat on the back shouldn't be where the conversation stops. If he truly feels that racism is an awful social ill, then I'd like to see him take steps to fund a black cultural center or increase funding to scholarships to students of color. Because until such programs materialize, his speech to the members of SAE are empty words.

And history has had enough rich white people feeling pleased with their empty words.

—John Winstead

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The expectations placed on our generation to live a perfect life in an imperfect society continue to grow. We MORGAN are required to juggle PROFUMO sports, sororities, jobs, relationships and extra curricular activities Checking Up: all while maintaining a Conscious high GPA. Stress is inchoices for evitable. better living While stress may seem crippling, it is a natural reaction and is not always negative. There are positive stressors that can act as motivators. For example, if you have a test tomorrow, you will probably stress out about studying, thus the only way to get rid of this stress is to

study! Unfortunately, even short spurts of stress can be hard on your body and your mind. You may get stomach-aches, sweaty palms or you may even get light headed.

According to the American Psychological Association (APA), experiencing things such as fighting with your partner, or even a natural disaster, are so unexpectedly stressful that they have been known trigger heart attacks or arrhythmias.

There are many things you can do to eliminate these small amounts of stress from your life. A few options that can help you cope are getting more sleep at night, not worrying about things that are far in the future, trying to focus on one thing at a time and searching for support.

Cassandra Cantrell, a biology advisor at WKU, is dedicated to helping students cope with stress. She holds weekly meditation meetings at Suite Zen Therapeutic

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However, while some stress can be motivational, prolonged or chronic stress can cause extensive problems to your body and mind. According to the APA, chronic stress is stress that interferes with the functioning of your daily life. The longer your stress lasts, the more damage you are inflicting on your mind and body.

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If you find yourself becoming overwhelmed or even just simply stressed out, there are many options on campus that are at your disposal. WKU offers individual counseling for all students through the Counseling and Testing Center located in Potter Hall room 409.

There are also advisors for academics, finances or anything you may need assistance with. Talking with someone about any concerns you have can really allow you to feel like you are control of the situation.

The first step in resolving your stress is figuring out where the stress is rooted, and then talking with someone about it.

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Not hunched, definitely the back of Guthrie

BY ANDREW HENDERSON LIFE@WKUHERALD.COM

T

he Guthrie Bell Tower is a staple at WKU. Students are constantly captivated

by its melodic sounds, how the Roman numeral for four is incorrect on the

pus receiving congratulations for the

Adam said McCord first came to mind

work she does operating Guthrie Bell

when thinking of a replacement for

Tower. She said remaining a mystery

the tower’s operator.

and flying under the radar is a fun part

“I wanted to find a student who I knew would appreciate the tradition

of the job.

“It’s kind of like being a fly on the

that had been set by previous players,” said Adam in an email.

wall,” she said.

tower’s clock face and the stoic figure

McCord started her job at the tower

Adam said she is the only faculty

that stands in front of Mass Media and

last August and will carry the lega-

member who can operate the caril-

Technology Hall.

cy until she graduates. McCord re-

lon system that powers the tower. The

ceived this job as part of a scholarship

carillon is a unique instrument that

through the music department. Jenni-

not many institutions use. WKU’s car-

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Tucked away in a small little janitorial room in the Academic Complex, on Wednesday Louisville senior Paige McCord strikes many of the bell chimes that resonate from the Guthrie Bell Tower. From the Beatles to Ed Sheeran songs to the Hobbit and Harry Potter soundtracks, McCord plays to put a smile on the faces of people as they navigate the Hill. "I have so much freedom to play whatever I want," McCord says. "I like playing pop music on the bell tower because it denies all expectations. The irony of Iggy Azalea on the tower is great." NICK WAGNER/HERALD

Native American foster community, knowledge

BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM

On the second floor of Mass Media and Technology Hall, students gathered around a long table, munching on pizza and sipping on soft drinks.

These students are part of the Native Student Group Talking Circle, an attempt to inspire open discussion of American Indian culture and issues in a safe place. All students were welcome.

Hawk and Regina Laughing, along with their two sons, one of whom is an incoming freshman, attended the meeting. Hawk, a Mohawk American Indian, and Regina, a Cherokee American Indian, shared stories about experiences they’ve had, as well as how life was growing up.

However, Hawk Laughing said what they were taught while growing up didn’t always agree with other people’s views.

“I think, in order to succeed, you have to mainstream in a lot of ways.” he said.

The Laughings showed students the cards they had to carry to prove they were American Indians, and Hawk explained that there is a blood quantum a person has to meet to be considered an American Indian by the government.

Dakota Sherek, a senior from Louisville, KY, said she was approached by Victoria LaPoe, her advisor and a professor of journalism and broadcasting,

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You can find its milk available at local farmer’s markets, and it’s even stocked at the Whole Food’s in Nashville. Less prominent is JD’s Bakery and Café, which sits adjacent to the Square downtown.

In addition to producing its own milk, JD’s also makes its own sandwich bread, which is the foundation for its café menu.

The lunch menu includes a variety of soups, sandwiches and daily specials. It is also open for breakfast.

The dark and dim atmosphere may feel a bit uninviting upon entering, but the consistent rush of customers turns it into a lively lunch

spot. Exposed brick lines the walls.

A mural of idyllic rural farmland is projected above the dining space. To complete the rustic, rural Kentucky aesthetic, the counter at JD’s showcases weathered, dark wooden bourbon barrels from the Jim Beam distillery.

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win. That’s why the bells go off crazy,” she said.

McCord said some songs are already put into the carillon system such as "College Heights,” the Fight Song and “My Old Kentucky Home” and are always ready to be played. She takes her creative freedom very seriously as she played “Fancy” by Iggy Azalea, “Bang

Bang” by Jessie J and some Harry Potter earlier this week.

“I’ll be playing some things and go out and people will be dancing under the bell tower, and I love it. I think it’s so much fun,” McCord said.

Having a student be at the helm of the tower is something both Adam and McCord take pride in. Adam said she

believes the bell tower is a voice for the university and echoes throughout the campus and the community as well.

“I play the carillon on occasion, but as a voice and sound associated with WKU, it is important that a student voice is heard, as well,” Adam said.

McCord sees her job as an opportunity to secretly give back to the university and that’s what makes it a special thing for her. Giving back to the university and the students is a definite plus as McCord sits in the small room and plays.

“Being able to brighten someone’s day makes being in this janitor’s closet of a little room, when I have to move the big air blower out of my way to sit down, makes it all worth it,” McCord said.

“I think it’s important, at an academic university, to celebrate all people and have an understanding of all people,” she said.

Lacretia Dye, an assistant professor of counseling and student affairs, brought her class of graduate students to the meeting. Both Fox and LaPoe sent out emails to fellow faculty members and graduate students, which is how she found out.

Dye said a group like this is important because it brings light to issues people might not know about.

“You hear about things like Kony, and think it doesn’t happen here, but it does,” she said.

Students went around the table and shared ideas about what they’d like to see in future meetings, and most students expressed their gratitude and appreciation for a group like this.

Many said they wanted to learn more, and this was a great opportunity to do so.

Sherek said she’s received emails from people who weren’t able to attend

that night’s meeting but were eagerly anticipating the next.

“I’ve actually received quite a few emails from people saying, ‘I couldn’t make it this time, but if you have an-

other one, let me know!’” she said.

The next meeting of the Native Student Group Talking Circle will be March 30, and the time and location are to be announced.

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and weighs about 25,000 pounds, according to WKU archives. The carillon is operated through a keyboard that McCord has the freedom to play.

“I want to be the cool bell ringer,” McCord said.

McCord said she plays the bells live on the piano about once a month for anywhere from half an hour to an hour.

She plays when her schedule allows her to, but the carillon system runs on automatic times as well.

The bells also go off on special occasions, such as when WKU wins a football game.

“President Ransdell has a button in his suite that peals the bells when we

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about forming a group for American Indian students and others. They both are of American Indian descent and often had conversations pertaining to their heritage.

“I just thought it was a really good idea, that it was a way to get together and for me to learn more about my own culture and help other people express theirs,” Sherek said.

LaPoe said she was inspired to start the group after speaking with Carl Fox, associate Provost and graduate school dean, who said he was interested in American Indian research. While talking, LaPoe mentioned that while she and her husband were at Louisiana State University, they were involved with a Native American student association.

Fox suggested she see if there was any interest in forming something like that at WKU. LaPoe thought it was a good idea.

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one of the texture and flavor of a dense, moist banana bread. The potency of the banana verged upon overpowering, but the sweet tang of the rich frosting kept it in check. It was a pleasant take that bodes well for the other pastries offered.

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“Saturday Night Live,” now in its 40th season, has steadily declined in viewership since the departure of WILL the last generation's HYDE performers. This season, with one of the Not Your largest collection of Typical performers to date, Woman: has also managed to Leading ladies enlist a refreshingly diwith super verse team of comedipowers ans. With recent additions like Leslie Jones, who holds the record for the oldest freshman cast-mate in SNL history, and Kate McKinnon, an openly gay woman, the show is finally starting to present a more accurate reflection of American society.

SNL has stated its diversity goal— and while the decision to expressly hire a multi-ethnic troupe was initially controversial and deemed overly PC, the result was a more diverse group of

performers than ever. In fact, the show has more female recurring cast-mates and featured performers than in recent memory.

Despite a more diverse and larger team, the nation has all but written off the cult classic. With ratings in the 1849 demographic steadily falling since late 2006, much of America seems apathetic to NBC’s efforts. It might seem easy to blame superficial factors for the fall of SNL— but several issues with the long running series have been widely talked about. If it isn’t its insane longevity, or the chaotically large cast then it’s the lack of material or quality of topics. The show has also lost fan favorites. The last wave of performers, featuring some of the most beloved comedians in the past decade, took their audience with them to other projects, leaving the latest season without much relevance.

SNL veterans Kristen Wiig, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph and others have produced and planned projects for TV and theaters everywhere. The ladies have piqued interest in box offices and with comedies, dramas and even indie films.

On top of Hollywood success, the former cast-mates have produced a plethora of critically acclaimed TV series stretching beyond cable into Internet based platforms like Netflix.

As a new generation reaches adulthood, the veterans are finding it easier to gain commercial success in major projects. It seems like the last wave of women, primarily made up of Fey, Poehler, Wiig and Rudolph are forming an informal comedy troupe hell bent on taking over all forms of media.

Films like “Baby Mama” with Fey and Poehler in 2008 and “Bridesmaids” featuring Wiig and Rudolph in 2011 set the stage for the same group of women to develop more projects set to hit theaters and TVs everywhere. The upcoming movie with Fey, Poehler and Rudolph, “Sisters,” is a highly anticipated film to be released later this year.

Even current SNL women like Jones and McKinnon are green-lit to join up with Wiig and Melissa McCarthy in the widely controversial female revamp of “Ghostbusters” set to hit theaters in the summer of next year.

The former ladies of SNL took their widespread appeal and played into

their comedic strengths to take over Hollywood both in front of and behind the camera. Fey (“30 Rock,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”) and Poehler (“Parks and Rec,” “Broad City”), both with popular TV series, lead the pack for small screen success while Wiig and Rudolph carry on with big screen projects of their own.

Though many have given up on “Saturday Night Live,” it’s important for viewers to realize its higher purpose: an elaborate way to cultivate up and coming comedians. As viewers everywhere occasionally tune in to see who’s hosting or skip through the musical performance, they should keep in mind that the show serves as a cultural gateway into the comic world. “Saturday Night Live” shouldn’t be judged by the quality of the content but the potential of the performers.

The greatest and most well known female comedians who have in turn produced and starred in some of the most well known and beloved movies and TV shows got their start on the late night stage.

Pakistani students to host cultural understanding event

BY ANDREW HENDERSON NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM WKU is home to many international students who represent countries from all over the world— China, Brazil and Saudi Arabia just to name a few. A group of Pakistani students are trying to bring together all nationalities for an event Friday, to address misconceptions and foster dialogue.

Ayaz Sadal is a graduate student from Pakistan and the vice president of the Pakistani Student Association. He played a key role in founding the group last year. Sadal said he was amongst the first of the Pakistani students to come to WKU, and the numbers have been increasing, leading to the need for a way to connect with themselves and others.

“The main idea was to connect Pakistani students with American students over here,” he said.

In order to better connect these

groups of students the group will be holding their Pakistan Day event. Sadal elaborated on the significance of what Pakistan Day is saying. It is a holiday celebrated in Pakistan on March 23 and represents the creation of independent states for Muslims in British India.

“This day is just for Pakistan, but we want to be for everyone,” Sadal said.

Pakistan Day will include keynote speakers from the student organization and from Pakistani members of the community. It will consist of a formal presentation and a meal, and participants are encouraged to stay after to ask questions.

Graduate student, native of Pakistan and president of Pakistani Student Association, Abdul Samad will be one of the speakers.

“To learn about the culture, the food we eat, give them something they don’t know about Pakistan,” Samad said.

Sadal said a prominent speaker the

event will have is Shahbaz Munawar who was the first Pakistani student to graduate from WKU to earn a doctorate . He said members of the Pakistani community are to be featured and younger students as well. Sadal also said there will be a skit portraying American stereotypes for Pakistanis and vice versa.

“These are the stereotypes—these are not the things one should be looking forward to,” he said.

Breaking down the stereotypes Americans have toward Pakistanis and Pakistanis have toward Americans is one of the key messages Sadal and Samad want to emphasize with Pakistan Day. “The message would be better perception of Pakistan. What people are unable to see on T.V. news,” Samad said.

Rafey Wahlah, Pakistani sophomore and Pakistani Student Association executive committee member, shares

these same thoughts. He said to have American students should come see about Pakistan and their culture in order to clear misconceptions is a vital part of Pakistan Day. Clearing up misconceptions, however, isn’t the only important thing for Wahlah.

“Have more students having interactions with one another,” Wahlah said.

While the event is geared more toward having American students learn about Pakistan, Sadal said that he wants all international students to be involved. He wants students to know about other countries, not just Pakistan, and learn about different cultures.

“Give both ends, the American end and the Pakistani end or any other end, to have the kind of platform to be in one room and eat, talk, get to know each other, ask questions… so they can build up a relationship,” Sadal said.

Pakistan Day will be at the Faculty House from 6 to 8 p.m.

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Starting next fall WKU will offer a new block meal plan option for students. The option will give students a set number of meal plans for the entire semester.

Steve Hoyng, resident district manager for Aramark, said this change came about because of student complaints.

“The students requested a meal plan that doesn't have a set number of plans per week,” he said. “That’s why we came up with it because you can use five meals one week and if you want to use twenty-five the next week you can.”

Hoyng said this issue came to WKU’s attention November and has been working to create a solution since then.

Hoyng said he thinks students want options, and something different.

“We’re kind of curious of how it

goes,” he said. “We don’t know how many students will take it.”

The new meal plan will offer 240 meals for the semester and 75 meal plan dollars, according to campus dish’s website. Used evenly this would mean 15 meals a week. This is priced at $1,575.

The cheapest meal plan option is 10 meals weekly and 50 meal plan dollars which costs students $1,180.

The most expensive option is $1,735 and offers 21 meals and 100 meal plan dollars, according to campus dish’s website.

Hoyng said this idea was approved two weeks ago, and they haven’t gotten any student opinions on it yet.

“We had a food committee meeting last week and some of the students there thought it was a good idea,” he said. “We’re not sure if it was what they wanted.”

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“It hasn't been changed a whole lot since 1997,” he said. “There’s been some different plans but they’ve all been meals per week. I wanted to make sure we could have something different.”

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B6 SGA president juggles school, government, marriage

BY ANDREW HENDERSON NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM Love can be found in mysterious places, even in the political atmosphere of the Student Government Association senate chambers.

Nicki Taylor, Crofton senior, currently serves as the SGA president, a role she never thought she’d have.

“I’m just another student like everyone else. I just talk on behalf and advocate for issues on behalf of all the other students here at WKU,” she said.

She also never expected to assume the role of a wife during college.

Taylor married her fiancé Travis Taylor, a WKU graduate student from Beaver Dam, on Sept. 28, 2014. Originally the two had plans for a big wedding in Muhlenberg County, but both said the process was a trying one.

“Planning for it was stressful, especially for two people in school,” Travis Taylor said.

But before the stress of a wedding, engagements and dating life, the two met in an ordinary fashion— at school.

Nicki Taylor first noticed her husband-to-be at a WKU basketball game in 2012.

“I say that I noticed him and thought, ‘Oh, wow he’s really cute’ and all that stuff at that game, but he doesn’t remember me being there which is really funny,” Nicki Taylor said.

Travis Taylor admitted he didn’t notice her at first, but talked to her for the first time when SGA took a group photo at the Colonnade in April 2012.

Nicki Taylor said he messaged her on Facebook later that night very formally, introducing himself as the ‘current Director of Academic and Student Affairs at SGA.’ She described it as “the most cheesy but sweet thing ever.”

“If I wasn’t in SGA, I probably wouldn’t have met her,” Travis Taylor said.

Fast-forward almost two years of

Nicki and Travis Taylor met at the Student Government Association in 2012 and married two years later, on Sept. 28, 2014.

"He's definitely the more serious one of us," said Nicki. "We balance each other out," added Travis. Both graduate from WKU in the spring. ERICA LAFSER/HERALD dating, and the two were formally engaged and planning a wedding.

Stressed emotionally, physically and financially, the couple decided to elope in Florida. They honeymooned at the beach and Walt Disney World. Travis Taylor said despite eloping the two are still the “same amount of married,” and his wife agreed.

“We don’t regret it because it was perfect,” Nicki Taylor said.

Nolan Miles, Bardstown senior, said he has known Nicki since their senior

year of high school. Both embarked on their SGA journey at the same time.

He believes Nicki has done an amazing job balancing school, SGA and her personal life, allowing her to excel in all three.

“I believe much can be learned from Nicki in the sense that school and development should be a priority in WKU students life, but we should not sacrifice our own social life and personal aspirations— that is what is most important,” Miles said in an email.

The couple said that despite their workload as students, and other commitments, their marriage hasn’t changed anything in regards to outside activities.

“It makes us more appreciative of our time,” Travis Taylor said.

Nicki Taylor said there’s no strange pressure or magic that suddenly comes with being married.

“People ask me, ‘How’s married life?’ and my answer is, ‘Not different, but in a good way,’” Nicki Taylor said.

Hilltoppers to perform ‘The Marriage of Figaro’

BY LASHANA HARNEY NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM It is the day of craziness.

That’s how Frankfort sophomore Dylan Wright describes “The Marriage of Figaro,” WKU’s upcoming production. “‘The Marriage of Figaro’ is a show that’s synonymous for the day of craziness and it’s all kind of drama,” Wright, who plays Figaro, said.

WKU’s departments of Music and Theatre & Dance coproduced “The Marriage of Figaro,” a comic opera written

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Waynesburg junior Abigail White, who plays Susanna, describes the production as “a giant scheming game.”

“I think it’s a comedy with a little dash of the drama,” White said.

Julie Pride, publicist for the Theatre & Dance department, said the show follows the marriage day of Figaro, the head of Count Almavira’s household.

After months of rehearsals, the production will debut Friday and will continue throughout the weekend. Fri-

During dress rehearsal Tuesday night, Dylan Wright, a sophomore from Frankfort, plays the character Figaro and Hadley Rouse, a sophomore from Owensboro, acts as Cherubino in "The Marriage of Figaro." ASHLEY COOPER/HERALD day and Saturday the show will begin at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. in Van Meter Auditorium.

“It’s been a journey,” Wright said. “…It’s been one of the most fun things that I’ve done

since I’ve been at Western.”

Tickets are priced at $18 for adults and $15 for students.

Pride said although the production is classified as an opera, it doesn’t quite fit the stereotype.

“The word opera is very in-

timidating because you picture some big lady with horns screeching for hours,” Pride said. “This is a very moderate version. We set it in 1915, so the costumes that you will see are very similar to what you might see on ‘Downtown Abbey.’”

Another factor setting the production apart from other opera counterparts is the spoken dialogue. Pride said the show is also in English whereas “The Marriage of Figaro” is originally written in Italian.

“It’s closer to a musical than you might think,” she said. “In fact, a lot of the cast is calling it a ‘mopera’, a musical opera.”

Pride said the main goal of the show is to entertain, but at the same time it is a learning experience for everyone involved.

“It’s interesting in academia because the performance is sort of the byproduct,” Pride said. “We put on these productions so our students learn how to put on a production in the real world… It’s a great, great learning ground.”

White said she would love to have a full house, but regardless the cast plans to give the performance their all.

“It will be a wonderful performance and audiences will really enjoy it,” she said.

“I think they will like the flavor. It’s super crazy, but at the same time there are little moments of peace and quiet.”

Acclaimed comedian to visit Bowling Green

BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM Comedian Brian Regan frequently takes the everyday and makes it humorous.

When Regan’s optometrist told him there are such things as trifocals, the 56-year-old Miami, Florida native jumped to the conclusion that he had superpowers given to him by the lenses: “There’s a book, there’s a plane, there’s Alpha Centauri!”

Regan will put his humor on display at the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center on Friday. This is the first time Regan has visited Bowling Green, and he’s stopping off at SKyPAC before heading to Nashville on Sunday.

Regan first appeared on the The Late Show with David Letterman in 1995 and recently made his 27th appearance, the most of any comedian on the show. He has several successful CDs and DVDs, including his most recent, “All By Myself.”

In March of 2010, Regan broke the record for the most consecutive shows by a comedian, with five shows at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City. The record was previously held

by Jerry Seinfeld with four shows.

Regan is praised for his ability to keep his comedy clean and open to all ages.

“Regan has been blazing a trail of laughter over the past few years and it’s even more amazing when you realize he doesn’t need to be shocking or dirty to get a laugh,” declared the

newspaper Metro Spirit.

Regan is also applauded for his ability to derive comedy from simple, humdrum events.

“Regan is well-equipped to entertain,” Danielle Hatch of the Peoria Journal Star wrote of him.

Regan was recently a guest on Jerry Seinfield’s web series “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” and featured in articles in Men’s Health and Paste magazines.

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Myers said. “Our guys really fed off the crowd tonight. I really appreciate everyone coming out because it was really electric having close to 4,000 people being loud like they were.”

Along with the crowd, the bats of the Hilltoppers made plenty of noise in the night. WKU tied their season high

While there are still top tier basketball programs competing in post-season play, the basketball season officially ended for WKU when the women’s program dropped to Jonah Phillips fifth seeded Texas in the NCAA tournament six days ago.

The men’s program on the other hand took an earlier exit from postseason play, dropping its semi-final clash in the Conference USA tournament against host school UAB on March 12.

Though, the loss shouldn’t come as too much of a stain to the Hilltoppers in their inaugural C-USA season, as UAB went on to win the tournament in their hometown, receive the CUSA’s only bid to the big dance with a 14 seed and even upset third seed Iowa State in the first round.

The women’s program had a season for the record books. Obviously the new conference brought higher expectations for the program at large, but even Athletic Director Todd Stewart did not expect the performance put forth by Head Coach Michelle Clark-Heard, her staff and players.

“We were optimistic that we would have a good season based on how we finished last year and who we had coming back,” Stewart said. “But I would be lying to you if I told you I thought we would end up winning 30 games.”

While the records set by WKU athletics across the board—the women’s basketball record setting season, Ray Harper notching a 20-plus win season for his first three years at the helm (this was the first time a WKU basketball coach has done so), the men’s swim program capturing their second-straight C-USA crown, the men’s track and field program receiving their first national ranking ever, Brandon Doughty’s record setting and nationally recognized season, or the football program’s first FBS bowl win in school

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Hilltoppers topple Wildcats 12-3

BY JOHN REECER SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM The University of Kentucky (15-9) managed to score three quick runs in the first inning against the Hilltoppers (13-10), Tuesday night at Bowling Green Ballpark, but the in-state rival’s success was short-lived as WKU defeated the Wildcats 12-3.

The game took place in Bowling Green, but away from Nick Denes Field at Bowling Green Ballpark, the home of the Bowling Green Hot Rods.

The Hilltoppers are 7-1 and 4-0 against Kentucky, including tonight’s victory in front of a crowd of 3,652.

“There is definitely some magic here in this venue for us,” Head Coach Matt

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When redshirt senior quarterback Brandon Doughty came to WKU six years ago, the expectations of the Hilltopper football program were much different.

WKU had just finished their 2009-10 campaign with a 0-12 record in their first season in the Sun Belt Conference and Head Coach David Elson was fired before Doughty visited Bowling Green.

Now, after leading the nation in passing yards (4,830), touchdowns (49) and helping WKU place fourth nationally in total offense in last fall’s inaugural season in Conference USA, Doughty returns to the Hill one final time with greater aspirations and a large goal in sight.

"Expectations are high and

that is how it is suppose to be," Doughty said. "I think we can be the best offense in the nation and I truly believe that because I respect and know how these guys work on the offensive side of the ball, so I'm excited to see what happens this year."

WKU broke or tied 50 school records in 2014, a large part of which was done by Doughty.

In his first full season as starter, Doughty set or helped set several school records including completion percentage (65.8), single-game passing yards (387, Troy, 10/26) and helped lead a WKU offense to a single-season school record in total yards (5,502).

It would have been Doughty's last season at WKU if not for a medical hardship waiver he was granted for missing the 2012 season with a knee injury.

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Weekend series against conference rival UAB up next

BY JOHN REECER SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM Starting 6 p.m. this Friday, the Hilltoppers (13-10) will begin their third conference series against the Blazers of UAB (14-9) at Nick Denes Field.

The Blazers are coached by Brian Shoop and are currently riding a three-game win streak which includes a two-game sweep of Ole Miss.

UAB is also coming off one of its best seasons in program history, winning 35 games—

The Blazer’s 14 wins on the season include two victories over Ohio State by a combined score of 11-3. The Buckeyes previously defeated the Hilltoppers twice this season by a combined score of 16-5.

“They will really defend well, and they are very fundamentally sound as a team,” Myers said. “They will do the little things by moving the baseball and just relying on their pitching and defense.”

The Blazers have a team ERA of 2.97, while the Hilltopper

We will definitely have our hands full this weekend, but if we play like we have been playing right now, a lot of teams will have their hands full with us.”

Head Coach Matt Myers their most since 1993—and finishing second place in Conference USA. “Coach Shoop is a legendary coach and an unbelievable man,” Head Coach Matt Myers said. “They are an unbelievable team and that’s why they were second place last year in Conference USA.”

pitching staff currently has a team ERA of 4.86.

The Blazers also have a team fielding percentage of .974 compared to WKU’s average of .965.

The Hilltoppers, however, might have the advantage at the plate with a team batting average of .283 while having four

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“We were locked Next game in tonight and we friday, march 27 played great of6 p.m. fensive baseball,” VS. UAB senior shortstop @ Nick Denes Field Cody Wofford said.

“We try to stay the same way for every game but it is hard not to get more amped up for a game this electric.”

Wofford enjoyed a strong offensive outing, driving in four RBI on three hits

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history—is impressive, what is equally as important to WKU is the strides WKU athletics has made towards the national limelight.

Looking back to football season, Stewart expressed in January at an administrative council meeting that

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Next game

This season, Doughty will have friday, APRIL 18 some familiar fac1 p.m. es as the offense RED/WHITE SCRIMMAGE returns seven @ Smith stadium starters from the historic 2014 campaign and Head Coach Jeff Brohm and Offensive Coordinator Tyson Hel-

Carson Myers, 11, left, son of the head coach, shushes Cruz Dougherty, 4, right, son of the assistant coach, after baseball game at the Bowling Green Ball Park, Monday between WKU and UK. WKU won with a final score of 12-3. EMILY KASK/HERALD players with an average over .300. In comparison, the Blazers boast a team average of .259 while having only one player currently batting over .300.

WKU also has an advantage over UAB in power hitting, with a team slugging percent-

age of .423 compared to the Blazer’s .363.

The Hilltoppers are also on a hot streak of their own, as they have won seven of their last nine games, including a 12-3 blowout of the University of Kentucky in their last contest.

“I’m really proud of how we are approaching the game right now,” Myers said. “We will definitely have our hands full this weekend, but if we play like we have been playing right now, a lot of teams will have their hands full with us.”

including a three-run home run in the second inning to spark WKU. Six Hilltopper batters garnered multiple hits, led by three from junior outfielder Kaleb Duckworth (career high), Wofford and junior third baseman Danny Hudzina. Not to be left out, junior center fielder Anderson Miller continued his hot streak and scored three runs in addition to two hits.

Ahead 9-3 in the sixth inning, Duckworth put the Wildcats away for good with a three-run homer to deep leftcenter field, his fourth on the year.

“It felt great to hit that ball like I did because I have been struggling at the

plate,” Duckworth said. “Today it was just all good.”

Hilltopper pitching kept the bats of UK mostly quiet after the first inning.

After earning four hits in that inning, UK would only have three more hits in the next eight frames as they failed to score again.

Freshman southpaw Logan Weins started on the mound for Hilltoppers and settled after his rocky first inning.

He only allowed two more hits in the second and third innings.

“For Logan being a true freshman that was a tough situation for him to be in,” Coach Myers said. “He came out in the second and was huge

which caused us to really take off from there.”

After Weins, four WKU pitchers combined to allow only hit and no runs for the next 6.1 innings. One of those pitchers was sophomore Sam Higgs who would earn the win for the Hilltoppers on the night after 2.1 innings of perfect pitching.

“We are just playing as a team right now… everything is clicking for us,” Duckworth added. “Hopefully we can get some people here this weekend to cheer us on. " Up next for WKU will be UAB in a three-game series. Action starts at 6 p.m. Friday night at Nick Denes Field.

the exposure brought to the program through competing in the nationally televised Bahamas’ Bowl was of far more value than the monetary compensation for competing or winning the contest itself.

He even echoed the same notion after the Lady Toppers lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament just under a week ago.

Stewart said that the exposure brought to the program through playing on ESPN 2, against a team like Texas (who has dollar for dollar the largest budget of any athletics program in the country) is huge in terms of pushing WKU to the national level that the athletics department aspires to be a part of.

Taking the athletics program to the Conference USA was certainly a step in

the right direction in terms of competing against a higher-level of competition, and receiving more national attention.

Sure, the C-USA is a single-bid league into the NCAA tournament, and does not hold an automatic BCS bowl game bid during football season, but the progress that has been made over the past year alone across the board speaks for itself.

TD's.

The crew will be met with the 106th ranked recruiting class in Division I football according to rivals.com and according to the offense, the team is already beginning to step up.

"The guys that are supposed to be the players are making plays and that's good to see," Helton said. "They are out here trying to prove they are still good players. We have a lot of young guys offensively that we red-

Create food for TH OUGHT

The guys know the offense well, they are very comfortable, they know how to win it's just a matter of getting better everyday and staying healthy so if we do that I think we will be fine."

Offensive Coordinator Tyson Helton ton return for another on the Hill.

"The guys know the offense well, they are very comfortable," Helton said. "They know how to win it's just a matter of getting better everyday and staying healthy so if we do that I think we will be fine.

"I think you have to keep up with the times, always be creative. This offseason we did a lot of film study on some of the other teams that did well offensively and have implemented some of those things. At the end of the day it's about getting W's and we are focused on trying to get better."

WKU has started spring practice for the 2015 season, and Monday marked the first time the team practiced with pads on.

Returning starters on offense include left tackle Forrest Lamp, left guard Brandon Ray, right guard Darrell Williams on the offensive line, running back Leon Allen, who ran for 1,542 yards and 13 TD's, and wide receivers Taywan Taylor and Jared Dangerfield, who scored a combined 18

shirted last year that are getting a lot of reps right now and they are working hard."

"The guys know the offense well, they are very comfortable, they know how to win it's just a matter of getting better everyday and staying healthy so if we do that I think we will be fine."

Doughty's curtain call is much different than when he first enrolled at WKU. From Willie Taggart to Bobby Petrino to Jeff Brohm; from a first-year record of 2-10 to last season's record of 8-4 and WKU's first FBS bowl victory in school history, Doughty has seen the football program go through ups and downs.

Doughty's outlook on this season, and handling the high expectations, come at a pretty excited tone in the senior quarterback's final season.

"We do things right, on or off the field, these guys are working really hard," Doughty said. "I really think our team is headed in a positive direction."

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SWIMMING BRIEFS

ncaa swim tournament

The WKU women’s swim team was represented by two athletes at the NCAA championships in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Senior Susan Marquess ended her WKU career with a 1:55.8 clocking in the 200-meter butterfly, good for 22nd place in the meet and just .22 seconds shy of a spot in the finals of the event.

Sophomore Nadine Laemmler completed her first full season as a Lady Topper with a trip to the NCAA championship, after joining as a freshman mid-season. Her inaugural trip yielded a 34th place finish in the 200-meter backstroke at 1:54.61.

The men’s program is yet to compete in the NCAA championships, with sophomore All-American Fabian Schwingenschlogl entering as WKU’s only representative. He made his NCAA championship debut as a freshman last season, and finished eighth in the 100-meter breaststroke at 52.25.

Schwingenschlogl will travel to Iowa City, Iowa this weekend for competition.

CSCAA National Invite

Senior TJ Bland has highlighted WKU swimming’s presence at the CSCAA National Invite in Texas thus far.

Bland, who finished second at the C-USA championships in the 100-meter breaststroke behind Schwingenschlogol, won the event this weekend with a time of 53.42. Sophomore David Randburger placed sixth in the same event at 55.52.

Freshman Ryan Burcham put forward the second-most notable showing for WKU on the weekend, clocking a time of 48.53 in the 100-meter butterfly, good for second place.

Junior Chris Goodman, Bland, freshman John Smith, and junior Brennan Elsas’ 200-meter medley relay placed third with a time of 1:31.42.

On the women’s side, a fifth-place finish of 4:31.17 from senior Ashley Forsyth in the 400 IM has been the strongest showing through two days of competition.

The 200 medley relay of senior Allie Duff, senior Taylor Counter, sophomore Andrea VanderMey, and junior Mollie McNeel placed sixth with a time of 1:46.32.

Competition concluded on Wednesday, but as of press time Wednesday night, the results from day three had not been made available.

WKU Representatives at NCAA championsips Fabian Shcwingenschlogl

Susan Marquess

Nadine Laemmler

sophomore

senior

sophomore

major hometown

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wackersdorf, bavaria, germany

Accolades

c-usa swimmer of the meet at 2014 & 2015 conference championships

placed 22nd at NCAA's in 20 butterfly

named 2014 c-usa newcomer of the year as a freshman

qualified for ncaa championship after claiming gold in the 200 individual medely, 100 & 200 backstroke at the C-USA championships

qualified for ncaa championship after breaking olympic goldmedalist claire donahue's 200 butterfly record (1:55.7)

Qualified for ncaa championship after putting up a wku record 1:53.9 in the 200 backstroke

will compete in men's ncaa championship on march 26-28 in Iowa city, iowa.

at last year's national invite, grabbed first place in 500 freestyle, 200 & 400 medley. took second place in 200 freestyle and butterfly

grade

finished 34th in the nation in 200 backstroke at this years ncaa's at last year's national invite, put up wku records (as a freshman) in the 100 & 200 backstroke, 200 individual medley and won simmer of the meet

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Lady Tops split double-header at Lipscomb

BY HUNTER FRINT SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM The Lady Toppers finished a doubleheader against Lipscomb on Tuesday, winning the first game 9-2, but falling behind in the second 3-1.

They will travel to Denton, Texas to play a three-game series this weekend.

Head Coach Amy Tudor said going into the series that the goal is to always be competitive.

“You know, we want to be competitive,” Tudor said. “That’s our goal every time we’re playing a team. We want to go out and make sure we win.”

Game One (WKU 9, Lipscomb 2) Kramer pitched her 12th doubledigit strikeout performance of the season with 16 strikeouts, allowing just three hits, four walks, and one earned run.

Preslie Cruce contributed two runs and two hits during the game, with Brooke Holloway and Kayti Hanson adding two runs each.

By the top of the sixth, the Lady Toppers held a 6-1 lead after scoring five runs in the fifth inning.

In the bottom of the fifth, Lipscomb managed two stolen bases in a row. Then an error by WKU brought in their second and final run.

Lady Toppers scored in the last two innings through a Holloway high-flyer in the sixth and a Hanson run in the seventh.

Game Two (WKU 1, Lipscomb 3) Senior Janna Scheff gave up three runs on five hits in her start at the mound, with freshman Hannah Parker allowing two hits and notching four strikeouts in 2.1 relief innings.

Caught in a pickle, senior infielder Olivia Watkins changes directions to avoid being tagged by Louisiana-Lafayette sophomore third baseman Samantha Walsh on Saturday, April 5, 2014.AN MAULE/HERALD The Lady Bisons had one solo home run and two back-to-back RBI doubles after four innings to put the score at 3-0.

WKU was able to pull one back with a Holloway run in the sixth— the only run from the Lady Toppers all day.

Larissa Franklin added to her hit streak, which now stands at 13 games when she grabbed a hit in the seventh. It is tied for third as the longest hit streak in WKU history. Lipscomb’s Kelly Young accumulated seven strikeouts in the second game and allowed

just six hits.

WKU will play a double-header against North Texas on Saturday, and one game Sunday.

“It will be a three game series,” Tudor said.

“We just want to take it one game at a time.

We want to do our best for all three games.”

TRACK & FIELD

Hilltoppers receive inaugural top 25 ranking

BY ALEXUS RICHARDSON SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM The WKU men’s track and field team received a No. 25 national ranking from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The rankings were released Tuesday, awarding WKU its first ever appearance.

Head Coach Erik Jenkins—a WKU alum, former NCAA qualifier, graduate assistant and assistant coach before taking the reigns as Head Coach in 2008—describes the honor as quite exciting, but far from an easy task.

three of the five “major meets” in the nation. These meets include the Florida Relays, Mt. SAC for the elite runners and the Penn relays—the largest meet in the country.

“Competing in these more challenging meets gives us a chance to showcase every element of our program,” Jenkins said. “We have to go in confident, and knowing who were representing because it gives us an opportunity to show our three letters just as they see LSU or FSU.” The team hopes to get good competition for the sprinters and throwers in

When we pick each other up in the meets and practices it helps us all perform well, and I think we did well in indoor so I’m looking forward to our transition in outdoor,” Sophomore Ventavius Sears

“I think it is a great honor,” Jenkins said. “We are a program that has had Track & Field for a long time, and to be ranked top 25 amongst some of the nations best, I think it is an outstanding honor, and I am glad people are recognizing what we are doing at WKU.” This week the team will be competing in the Crimson Tide Invitational, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Tops are one of eight teams invited to the contest, with the majority of the other schools representing the ACC. Over the course of the season, the program will test itself against the highest levels of competition, competing in

this week’s meet in Alabama. The runners are hoping to practice in for the Florida Relays, which will be important for the team to see where they stand in preparing for the last two meets.

After being awarded the Sun Belt Conference Men’s Most Outstanding Freshman and scoring points as a NCAA qualifier in four events, sophomore Ventavius Sears still believes he can’t do anything without his teammates.

“When we pick each other up in the meets and practices it helps us all perform well, and I think we did well in indoor so I’m looking forward to our transition in outdoor,” Sears said.

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sports calendar sunday

MONDAY

thursday

wednesday

tuesday

1 Softball: vs. Tennessee state 5 p.m. & 7 p.m. home

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friday

3 Softball: vs. florida atlantic 4 p.m. & 6 p.m.

HOME track and field: florida relays all day Gainesville, FL.orida baseball: vs. louisiana tech 6 p.m.

Ruston, Louisiana

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4 track and field: florida relays all day gainesville, Florida Softball: vs. florida atlantic noon HOME baseball: vs. louisiana tech 3 p.m.

Ruston, Louisiana tennis: vs. Louisville 4 p.m. louisville

5 baseball: vs. louisiana

tech 1 p.m.

Ruston, Louisiana tennis: vs. lindsey wilson 2 p.m. home

6 Men's golf: hosted by

wyoming all day phoenix, Arizona Women's golf: hosted by chattanooga all day council fire gc

5:30 p.m. lexington

noon home Softball: vs. southern miss 1 p.m.

HOME

baseball: vs. fiu tba miami softball: vs. fiu noon miami

26 Men's golf: texarkana, arkansas all day texarkana Cc

baseball: vs. rice NOON home softball: vs. Charlotte noon home

Men's golf: hosted by wyoming all day phoenix, Arizona Women's golf: hosted by chattanooga all day council fire gc Softball: vs. murray state 4 p.m. & 6 p.m.

HOME

14 baseball: vs. kentucky

12 baseball: vs. southern miss 13

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20 Men's golf: hosted by xavier all day cincinnati, ohio

Women's golf: fort myers, florida all day council fire gc

27 Men's golf: texarkana, arkansas all day texarkana Cc

21 Men's golf: hosted by xavier all day cincinnati, ohio

Women's golf: fort myers, florida all day council fire gc

28 Men's golf: texarkana, arkansas all day texarkana Cc

baseball: vs. austin peay 6 p.m. home

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track and field: hilltopper relays all day home

baseball: vs. southern miss 6 p.m. home

15 baseball: vs. murray state

11 baseball: vs. southern miss

3 p.m. home track and field: hilltopper relays all day home Softball: vs. southern miss 1 & 3 p.m.

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17 track and field: mt. SAC

18 track and field: austin

22 Women's golf: fort myers, 23

24 track and field: penn

25 track and field: penn

6 p.m. home tennis: C-usa Tournament all day houston

florida all day council fire gc baseball: vs. louisville 5 p.m. home softball: vs. kentucky 5 p.m. lexington

29 Men's golf: texarkana, arkansas all day texarkana Cc

baseball: vs. austin peay 6 p.m. clarksville, tennessee softball: vs. louisville 5 p.m. louisville

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relays all day walnut, california track and field: virginia invitational all day charlottesville, virginia baseball: vs. fiu tba miami

relays all day philadelphia track and field: UCSD invitational all day san diego baseball: vs. rice 6 p.m. home

peay invitational all day clarksville, tennessee track and field: mt. SAC relays all day walnut, california baseball: vs. fiu tba miami softball: vs. fiu 3 & 5 p.m. miami, florida

relays, all day philadelphia track and field: UCSD invitational, all day san diego

track and field: bellarmine invitational, all day louisville baseball: vs. rice 3 p.m. home softball: vs. charlotte 1 & 3 p.m. home

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