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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 • College Heights Herald • Vol. 87, No. 7 • Western Kentucky University

Alumni center's goal is keeping grads connected to university

By NICK BRATCHER news@wkuherald.com

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Big Red pauses for a moment of silence before WKU's football game against Navy on Sept. 10. Big Red has been part of the Capital One Mascot Challenge eight out of the last 10 years, even if its unknown what exactly Big Red is.

A Big Red Mystery

As construction begins, WKU is wrapping its past, present and future together into the new $8.6 million Augenstein Alumni Center.

WKU broke ground on the new alumni center in July, but the Alliance Corporation of Glasgow started the early stages last week, said Kerra Ogden, project manager for Capital Construction and project representative.

“It was a relief that it had gotten to that point,” she said. “It’s an exciting time for Western because that building will be the one that all the alumni can come back to and call home.”

Donald Smith, assistant vice president of the WKU Alumni Association, said the center will hold a little something for everyone.

However, the center’s first priority will be to serve WKU alumni who outnumber current students, 4-1.

“If you look across the country, you’ll see all these alumni centers being built over the past 20 years,” he said. “All of them talk about how it exponentially changes their programming that they have for alumni and the amount of people that get involved and engaged in the institution because of it.”

SEE ALUMNI, PAGE 7

Mascot gives WKU national recognition

By EMILY PATTON diversions@wkuherald.com

Big Red has been called many things.

To some, the WKU mascot may be a blob, a rolled up red towel or the perfect profile picture companion. Others say it’s the “spirit of Western” or simply a Hilltopper, like the teams it represents.

But whatever “it” actually is, the mystery of Big Red has become a sports marketing dream by earning WKU national recognition in the Capital One Mascot Challenge eight out of the last 10 years.

“Big Red is the only national mascot that you can’t tell what it is — it is a mystery,” said Paula Davids, athletic marketing assistant for WKU. “You’ve got raccoons, dogs, terrapins, but Big Red is just Big Red. There is no one definition. The mystery is the appeal.”

Davids, who also claims the title of “Big Red’s Mom,” completes the detailed portfolio required to enter the Capital One Mascot Challenge, highlighting all community events, sporting events, a letter from President Gary Ransdell and a picture of him and Big Red. She also helps run and organize the day-to-day functions of the mascot program, including keeping a watchful eye on the eight students, who must remain anonymous, that take turns playing the role.

Each nomination to the mascot challenge earns

the university $5,000, which helps pay for the cost of a $6,100 new suit. A victory in the contest means an additional $15,000 is awarded.

Although the prize money is beneficial, it’s the national recognition from Capital One that is most valuable to WKU.

Greeks upset with new homecoming pairings selection

By TESSA DUVALL news@wkuherald.com

SEE MASCOT, PAGE 6

Capital One Mascot Challenge 2011: Week 1: Loss to Old Dominion’s Big Blue Week 2: Loss to Michigan State’s Sparty Week 3: Loss to TCU’s SuperFrog Week 4: Big Red (0-3) faces Nevada’s Wolfie Jr. (3-0) Text BigRed to 78527 or vote online at capitalonebowl.com Source: Capitalonebowl.com

A new system for selecting homecoming pairings has led to less-than-satisfactory results for some fraternities and sororities on the Hill.

John Hughes, president of the Interfraternity Council, said since the pairings were announced on Sept. 14, he has heard numerous complaints about the outcome.

Some fraternities, such as Sigma Alpha Epsilon, took to Twitter to express dissatisfaction.

“BREAKING: we are paired with Alpha Xi Delta and Iota Phi Theta. Well, so it is…,” SAEKYBETA Tweeted on Sept. 14, later retweeting a post that predicts the end of Greek life at WKU within five years.

SAE president Tom Travis declined to comment on any further meaning behind the tweets.

Charley Pride, director of Student Activities and Organizations, said in past years, there have been a variety of methods for selecting pairings. These methods ranged from the invitational method where fraternities ask sororities, and “bid matching,” where each organization picks their top five possible partners.

SEE PAIRINGS, PAGE 3

Fallows begins this year's Cultural Enhancement Series

By JOANNA WILLIAMS news@wkuherald.com

When Gary Ransdell became WKU's president in 1997, he made it a priority to bring prominent speakers and performers that would broaden student horizons.

Because of this, the Cultural Enhancement Series was created.

Now in its 14th year, the series has brought prominent speakers and performers such as Alvin Ailey, Henry Louis Gates and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to the Hill.

At 7:30 p.m. tonight, journalist James Fallows will visit campus and share his experiences of living in China and the country’s road to democracy. Fallows, a writer for The Atlantic magazine, has been working as a national correspon-

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dent in China since 2006.

He has published nine books, his latest being “Post Cards from Tomorrow Square: Reports from China” in 2009. It features several essays about China’s role as an emerging economic power in the world.

Mina Doerner, assistant to the dean of Potter College of Arts and Letters, has been working with the Cultural Enhancement Series since its start. Because of the series, students are able to hear and see people that are making an impact in the world.

“It provides a space for students to see people who are in the news all the time, who are doing fairly big things,” Doerner said.

Alpha Xi Delta gives 82 bids

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Parents, alumni and new members of Alpha Xi Delta celebrated their first bid day at WKU since 1993 on Sunday afternoon. On April 1, 1967, the Epsilon Kappa Chapter of Alpha Xi Delta was installed at WKU. The chapter remained on WKU’s campus from 1967 to 1993, when it became dormant due to a decline in membership. The chapter gave 82 bids on Sunday and is looking to give more.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

CRIME REPORTS Reports Photo & Story By CHRISTIAN RANDOLPH

■ Thomas Wisatt Jr. reported just after midnight on Sept. 18 his iPod and FM transmitter were stolen from his vehicle in the McCormack lot where he was delivering a pizza at the time. At 12:39 a.m. on Sept. 18, WKU police officers came into contact with two subjects matching the description of the thieves based on observations of the theft of Wisatt’s property on the security camera. Police arrested Antowonne Allen, Louisville, and charged him with criminal trespassing, possession of marijuana and receiving stolen property. Allen was lodged in the Warren County Jail and released the same day.

■ A juvenile reported on Sept. 17 that Terri Draine, Pearce-Ford Tower, sent her threatening text messages and threw a flower pot at her in the TV lounge on the first floor of Gilbert Hall.

Arrests

Volunteers from the local community conduct a memorial on Saturday at the Confederate Monument in Fairview Cemetery for unknown soldiers that died during the Civil War on the 150th anniversary of Maj. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner’s invasion of Bowling Green.

Early on Sunday afternoon, a small group of volunteers from the Bowling Green community stood at attention in Fairview Cemetery. Led by a flag with 13 stars and pushed forward by the rhythm of a solitary snare drum, the group marched and then aligned itself in front of the Confederate Monument at the cemetery.

On the 150th anniversary of Simon Bolivar Buckner’s Confederate invasion of Bowling Green, the procession was part of a ceremony in remembrance of the unknown soldiers from Bowling Green who died during the Civil War. One of the volunteers, Richmond senior William Hoy, didn’t have any family die in the Civil War. But as an Iraq War veteran, Hoy did have another reason to participate in the event when asked to volunteer.

“It bring backs memories and it makes me miss it (deployment),” Hoy said. “It makes me think of some of the guys we lost and things like that.”

Louisville senior Stefan Gavula, another volunteer in the ceremony, also saw importance in volunteering despite lacking a direct connection to the war. Gavula’s family im-

migrated to the United States from Germany.

“Even though our ancestors weren’t in the Civil War, it’s the same thing,” Gavula said. “And it’s good to remember the ones who fight for a cause they felt dear to them.”

Randy Hulsey, a tinsmith and living history demonstrator from Bowling Green, volunteered for the ceremony because his father performed the same memorial service in 1966. Hulsey sees a great importance in keeping living history alive and sharing it with as many people as possible.

He had relatives who fought for both the Confederate and Union armies during the war and finds a strong personal connection with participating in living history events.

“I well up inside knowing what our ancestors went through and all the struggles they had, and I can’t imagine if we had not had this Civil War what the population of the United States would be like,” Hulsey said. “It would be drastically different. There are just a lot of emotions that run through me and a lot of thoughts.”

■ Kyle Wolz, Louisville, was arrested on Sept. 18 and charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place at State Street and College Heights Boulevard. Wolz was lodged in the Warren County Jail and released that day.

■ Jordan Michael Porter was arrested on Sept. 17 at Smith Stadium. He had an active warrant from another police department and was lodged in Warren County Regional Jail until he was released on Sept. 19.

■ Kystamion Kawai, Bowling Green, was served a warrant from another police department on Sept.

17 for the charge of receiving stolen property. He was lodged in the Warren County Jail and has not yet been released.

■ Omar Perez Galiando, Bowling Green, was arrested on Sept. 17 on College Street at College Heights Boulevard and charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place.

■ Matthew Wolford, PFT, was arrested in the PFT lobby bathroom on Sept. 17 and charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place. Wolford was lodged in the Warren County Jail and released that day.

■ Larry Dean, PFT, was arrested on Sept. 17 on the 14th-floor hallway of PFT and charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place. Dean was lodged in the Warren County Jail and released that day.

■ Leslie Harris, Bardstown, was arrested on Sept. 17 at Smith Stadium and charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place. Harris was lodged in the Warren County Jail and released the following day.

■ Ross Hoffman, Ferdinand, Ind., was arrested on Sept. 16 on the 400 block of East 14th Street and charged with alcohol intoxication. Hoffman was lodged in the Warren County Jail and released that day.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

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PAIRINGS CONTINUED FROM FRONT

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Murfreesboro, Tenn., sophomore Mackenzie Noffsinger and Bowling Green junior Katherine Kirby sit at the news desk in Academic Complex during a lab class on Monday morning. The remodeled News Channel 12 station will air its first broadcast on Tuesday.

However, all of these methods have left out some organizations and left other groups paired up year after year, Pride said.

Hughes said the idea of a new selection process was originally presented to fraternity and sorority presidents in early February at the first President’s Roundtable of the year. Hughes said at this point, he encouraged presidents to come up with their own ideas for selection.

After several months passed and no ideas were suggested from the chapters on campus, organizations were given the option to draw pairings from a hat or leave it the way it was, Hughes said. Overwhelmingly, drawing from a hat was chosen.

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Hughes, who did not vote on the issue, said this was the only idea to fairly pair sororities and fraternities.

“Our whole point was, ‘You guys pick what you want.’ We reminded them constantly,” Hughes said.

As far as homecoming pairings for future years are concerned, Pride and Hughes are unsure of what method will be used.

“There can be change. It isn’t set in stone,” Hughes said. “Do you want to come to the meetings? Do you want to bring that change?

“To make someone happy, you always have to make someone else unhappy.”

Pride said any future changes would be up to chapter presidents.

“Sometimes the pairings work, sometimes they don’t,” Pride said.

Reporter Amanda Young contributed to this report.

NewsChannel 12 to debut newly renovated set

By CAMERON KOCH news@wkuherald.com

WKU’s student-run newscast, NewsChannel 12, will premiere its brand-new look tonight after winning the Ultimate Newscast Makeover contest.

The show’s new set design will debut at 6 p.m. on WKU Residence Life Channel, channel 12 and will replay at midnight on WKYU-PBS. “You hope the audience is coming for the content, but I certainly think now if somebody is flipping the channel they are going to be drawn into much more easily because it is so much more visually appealing,” said Jo-Anne Ryan, the faculty advisor for NewsChannel 12 and assistant director for the School of Journalism and Broadcasting.

While searching for a company to redesign the NewsChannel 12 set last year, student T.J. Parker and assistant professor Celeste Stein stumbled upon a national contest sponsored by the FX Design Group.

Students soon got involved, crafting a video to show how desperately the newscast needed a new set.

Ryan described the video as “tongue-

CULTURAL CONTINUED FROM FRONT

Erika Brady, a professor in the folklore and anthropology department and a committee member, said the committee spends many months scheduling and finding the speakers.

Doerner said the committee is made up of mostly WKU faculty who take suggestions from Bowling Green residents and other WKU faculty members on whom to bring in.

Erika Brady, a professor in the folklore and anthropology depart-

in-cheek,” with the students going as far as making the video appear in black and white to make the set seem even older.

Louisville senior Lauren Cash, a student reporter for the sports show “Extra Point” at NewsChannel 12, believed WKU was in dire need of a set that met expectations.

“For Western being a top broadcasting journalism school, our set wasn’t meeting the talent,” Cash said.

After making it past the first phase of the contest, NewsChannel 12 then entered the process of acquiring more votes than the competition.

Franklin, Tenn., senior Nick Morgan, news director for the newscast, helped get the word out about the competition.

“We created a Facebook page; we handed out flyers; we were putting posters up in DUC just trying to get the word out,” Morgan said. “The whole newscast really came together and helped us put that out.”

Despite lagging behind in votes for the whole competition, NewsChannel 12 learned that the rival newscast based out of Michigan was cheating and thus became disqualified.

Cash couldn’t believe WKU had won.

“I freaked out,” Cash said. “I was so

excited.”

After winning, students and faculty then had to decide on the set’s new look.

“The original plan was they were going to refurbish the existing set, but then they got a look at it and they said, ‘Hey, we will just give you a new set,’” Ryan said.

Students and faculty then collaborated with FX Design Group to create a sketch of what the new set would look like.

The new set is a stark contrast to the old, with the new set being backlit and hosting flat screen monitors in the desks and on set. NewsChannel 12 also received all-new graphics and music for the newscast.

“When you look at it, it’s not just some random set,” Cash said. “You say, ‘That is Western Kentucky’s set.’”

Ryan hopes that the new set will draw more viewers to the newscast than before.

Morgan said the staff as a whole is excited about the chance to use a new set.

“We are the first people to use this brand new stuff,” Morgan said. “It’s really special for us because for us it’s the best of both worlds.

“We were there for the transition.

It’s kind of switching eras almost.”

ment and a committee member, said the committee spends many months scheduling and finding the speakers.

Doerner said the committee is made up of mostly WKU faculty who take suggestions from Bowling Green residents and other WKU faculty members on whom to bring in.

Along with his lecture this afternoon, Doerner said Fallows will have a small group session with students where they will discuss his book in further detail.

“That’s one of the nice things about the Cultural Enhancement Series — it’s not just only a pub-

lic lecture, but it gives students a small group session,” she said.

Doerner said that the speakers brought in are meant to not only inspire, but also to introduce people students may have never seen.

“They offer a different perspective — that’s the enhancement part, people who will make you think differently about everyday life,” she said. “These are some people who you can never potentially see again.”

The lecture will take place in Van Meter Hall. It is free and open to the public.

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Book signing will follow lecture.

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POLL How do you feel about a potentially tobaccofree (not just smokefree) campus?

Bobby Link Portland, Tenn. freshman

Sensible savings WKU should push for energy savings year round, not just over summer THE ISSUE: WKU saved about $160,000 this summer after implementing reduced summer hours. The university cut off air conditioning around 2 p.m. (the hottest part of the day) in certain buildings, including Cherry Hall, to avoid energy spikes during those peak hours.

Despite saving money, student workers, faculty and staff working in “sweat shoplike” conditions makes the Herald wonder if the savings were really worth it.

OUR STANCE: In the grand scheme of things, the $160,000 WKU saved pales in comparison to larger projects on campus — the $37.5 million spent on Smith Stadium renovations or the reported $22 million spent tearing down Colonial Court on Normal Street.

The Herald thinks that there are many other ways in which WKU could have cut back on energy usage and prevented staff from wearing ice packs around their necks inside, as was reported.

It all starts with proactively encouraging energy savings year-round. WKU stresses recycling around campus, but

it's really only over summer and winter breaks that we hear much about reducing energy use.

The university should encourage and educate students year-round to be energy efficient by not blasting their dorm air, and also by turning off their electronics and unplugging them when they’re not in use.

WKU does educate students through the Reduce Your Use contest between dorms. Each October residents learn how to save energy and recycle their trash with the winning dorm receiving ice cream as their prize. But why just do this one month? If WKU did this year-round or even more than one month, think of all the energy savings there could be.

There are other ways to save yearround, starting with lights that turn off via a timer. Certainly the lights left on overnight in academic buildings aren't supposed to be that way.

And what about those automatic lights that we’ve all seen around town that only turn on when someone walks passed

them? WKU does have these in some buildings, but we'd like to see them everywhere before summer hours turn up the heat again.

Employees shouldn’t have to pay the price over the summer. As it was reported, some wore ice packs around their necks while at work, and others reached into their own pockets for personal fans to cool them off.

Some faculty went so far as to work from their homes over summer despite having an office on campus that should be fully equipped and cater to their needs.

Maybe some think an air-conditioned environment is a luxury or greedy, but who wants to work in a facility where sweating bullets is an everyday occurrence?

WKU, reevaluate the energy-usage policies and let employees work in a comfortable environment.

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

COMMENTARY

Student body president: Participate in this week's SGA elections, other events Students: Greetings. My name is Billy Stephens, and I serve as your Student Regent and Student Body President. I am writing to remind you of our upcoming Student Senate election and inform you of other campus happenings.

SGA Fall Election on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week All enrolled students of WKU are considered members of the Student Government Association. Our Fall Election will be held on TopNet. Please participate and help decide who will serve in our legislative branch. The Student Senate serves as the official voice of the student body. The ballot can be accessed by signing in on the SGA Election page on TopNet. The polls open at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday and close at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday.

Free South Lawn Concert on Wednesday Your SGA is partnering with the Campus Activities Board and the Starry Nights Music Festival to present a free South Lawn concert on Wednesday. The show will begin at 8 p.m. and the set fea-

tures Cage the Elephant and Manchester Orchestra. Both bands have albums featured on iTunes.

Oct. 1 Tailgate on us On Saturday Oct. 1, the Hilltoppers battle Arkansas State here at Smith Stadium. The STEPHENS game will be sponsored

by SGA, as well as tailgating. SGA has purchased tailgating spots for students to park their cars, to allow students to tailgate back on the Hill. In order to reserve a spot, you will need to go our website www.wku.edu/sga and RSVP. Dec. 1 SGA’s Dine with Decision Makers Dine with Decision Makers is an event where students directly interact with their state legislators over dinner. Topics discussed are primarily driven by the students and legislators and will include talking about issues relating to higher education, costs, and the state’s role in all of this. The event will be Dec. 1 in the Cupola Room in Downing University

Center.

Financial Assistance SGA annually provides more than $40,000 for campus organizations. Each organization can apply for up to $500 for organizational aid. The application can be found at our website. This year, the Academic Affairs committee has been allotted money to spend on scholarships for the student body. Students will be eligible to apply for study abroad, research conference scholarships, and scholar development grants. Applications are currently available on the website. The Student Senate approved the purchase of Scantron forms and Blue Books as complimentary test materials. These test materials are now provided for free in the SGA Office. If you have any concerns, ideas for campus, possible initiatives, or would like to get involved feel free to stop by the Student Government office 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in DUC 130.

Go Tops, Billy Stephens

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“I can totally see the whole no smoking thing, but I’m personally a dipper. It doesn’t bother anyone like secondhand smoke. I think that’s kind of ridiculous with dipping. I’d be mad if I couldn’t dip.”

Meaghan Howell Springfield, Tenn. freshman

“I’m against smoking.

My father smokes, and my grandfather is dying because of smoking. That (tobacco ban) is going to make people really mad!

I don’t like walking into smoke and seeing people spit on the sidewalk, but it’s not my business what they do.”

Chania Coleman Louisville freshman

“I think that maybe it should be instated. I smoke occasionally, but I think people won’t have the urge to smoke and it might make people who don’t go to school here stay off campus. It will have to be enforced pretty strongly. It’s already an alcohol-free campus so let’s make it a completely clean campus.”

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

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Take a Break

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from the hill @jefftb: Was hoping I'd feel better today after yesterday's #WKU game. I don't. Just as embarrassed and disgraced. -sent Sunday 9/18 @austymike: WKU football players joking around in the hallway. Why? People just paid way too much money to watch you get your ass kicked. #WKU -sent Sunday 9/18 @savannahleighmc: @LukeBryanOnline, I'm just going to let you know that your visit to WKU will be best stop on your tour!! I can't waittttt!!! -sent Sunday 9/18 @Paigelovesy0u: Totally waved at a wku basketball player untill he waved back :D -sent Sunday 9/18 @SoulSur5vor06: Just gave my first donation to WKU as an alumni!

I love my university! #HilltopperforLife -sent Sunday 9/18 @arhaley21: Maybe #WKU can get rid of football and bring back mens soccer -sent Saturday 9/17 @mblakeharrison: It's been said that Taggart has shied away from discussing reality, specifics, etc.

Not tonight. Left nothing unsaid. A great sign, IMO #WKU -sent Satur-

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Cultural Enhancement Series: James Fallows, national correspondent for The Atlantic, 7:30 p.m., Van Meter Hall Grace Kowalczyk, Piano Guest Recital, 7:30 p.m., recital hall

Wednesday, 9/21

Major and Minors Fair, 11 a.m., Garret Conference Center Ballroom Invisible Children, 7 to 8 p.m., DUC 310A Cage the Elephant and Manchester Orchestra Concert, 8 p.m., South Lawn

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Q&A with band Professor organizing run to remember his daughter Manchester Orchestra

By RACHAEL WALTERS news@wkuherald.com

By CHRIS RUTLEDGE diversions@wkuherald.com

Manchester Orchestra and Cage the Elephant will play a free concert at 8 p.m. Wednesday at on South Lawn in an event sponsored by Campus Activities Board, the Student Government Association and Starry Nights Music Festival.

Manchester Orchestra keyboardist/percussionist Chris Freeman sat down to discuss road stories, Starry Nights and Cage the Elephant’s lead singer Matt Shultz’s webbed toes.

Q: Talk to us about your friendship with Cage the Elephant.

A: Our manager is married to their manager. We ended up doing the Silversun Pickups tour with those guys, and we just ended up falling in love with hanging out with those dudes. On tour when you find some good old Southern boys, us being from Atlanta, it’s kind of hard not to just really want to hang out. We don’t really like a lot of people in general. We’re the kind of band that keeps our close-knit circle pretty close.

But when we started hanging out with those dudes, they were so down to earth and awesome that we had to keep doing everything we could with them.

They’re some of my favorite people in the world.

Q: What can we expect from the show?

A: Loudness. Being with those dudes makes us really comfortable, so I think it should be a lot of fun. Hopefully we’ll have our skateboards with us, and we can try to skate across stage during each other’s sets.

I used to skate every set with them on the co-headline tour.

It’ll be a blast.

Q: Matt mentioned a planned peanut butter and jelly fight on

stage. Do you know anything about this?

A: Peanut butter and jelly fight? I think you just spoiled the surprise. I do remember a time we did a radio show together, a little acoustic performance, I think in Florida. We had a marker fight. We had a signing afterwards and it was for like 15 fans in this radio office. We decided rather than signing anything for anybody, we would just write on each other. During the show we were covered in marker.

Q: The show is to promote Starry Nights Music Festival.

Is Manchester Orchestra interested in coming back to Bowling Green to play Starry Nights?

A: Anytime Cage wants us to play with them and come hang out in Bowling Green, I’m always down for it. I’m sure we’ll line it up a couple more times. I think if we can arrange a festival like that, it would be really awesome. There could be some special performances down the road. If we could do a cover set or something like that with Cage, that would be really awesome. We’d love to. Unless they smear peanut butter all over my face and then I’m never talking to them again.

Q: Is there anything else you would like to add?

A: I don’t know if he wants me to tell you this, but Matt (Shultz) showed me on the last tour, he’s got this condition on his feet. He’s got webbed toes.

He’s really embarrassed about it, but I think the world should know that he has webbed feet.

It’s something that not a lot of people know about him. He’s a very interesting dude. But I guess that’s why he doesn’t wear flip flops. It’s weird. Next time he crowd surfs barefoot, you’ll see it. Get a good glimpse at his feet. They are very webbed, like a duck.

After losing their 14-monthold daughter, Reagan Ivey “Roo Bear” Turner, in November of last year, Joel Turner and his wife, Candice, wanted to keep her memory alive.

Turner, assistant professor of political science, is organizing the 5K Roo Bear Run to raise money for local charities in memory of his daughter.

“The run will provide the chance to join members of the community in celebrating the life of a wonderful little girl,” Turner said.

Turner is hosting the event in combination with the Run for the Fight this Saturday at Kereiakes Park.

Run for the Fight was established in 2009 and raises money for The Center for Courageous Kids and The Early Childhood Center.

“I think both organizations provide a wonderful service to the community,” Turner said.

This is the first year the event will combine with the

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Lindsay Thomas, assistant athletic director for Marketing and Ticket Sales, said she has goals to increase ticket sales, attendance, awareness and make the game day experience better for all fans at all of the Tops’ athletic venues.

“Having a mascot like Big Red definitely helps accomplish those goals,” she said. “Big Red is a nationally recognized mascot. Big Red is a fan favorite for not only WKU fans, but college sports fans nationally.

“Every away game we travel to with football or basketball, Big Red is immediately sought after for pictures and autographs.”

A student who serves as one of the three elite Big Reds traveled to Los Angeles for the shooting of

Roo Bear Run. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday with the fivemile and five-kilometer run at 8 a.m., and the one-mile run at 8:30 a.m. at Kereiakes Park.

Participants are invited to walk either of these races.

Registration fees are $25 for the five-mile run, $15 for the Roo Bear 5K and $5 for the Roo Bear one-mile Run. Donations of any amount can also be made the day of the run.

“Everyone who comes out will be a winner,” Turner said, “because they will be making a difference in the lives of children who really need it.”

The Center for Courageous Kids gives medically fragile children a safe camping experience they otherwise would not have access to. Because all services are free to the campers’ families, fundraisers are essential for the center.

The Renshaw Early Childhood Center develops the learning potential of all children, disabled or not, by training educators, therapists and early childhood services.

the mascot challenge promotional commercial.

Although it can be daunting to face much larger schools and their mascots in the challenge, he said the other student mascots are “in awe” of Big Red. “They are really big schools.

They can engulf us in a sense,” said the student, whose identity must be kept anonymous. “It is really cool to see. While their mascots may be more recognized and maybe bigger on a school level, they are in awe of ours. They all are like, ‘Let me put it on. Let me see how you eat people.’”

The student said while performing at games as Big Red, “You will get more pictures with other fans than you do with your own. It is really beloved by all.”

Thomas said Big Red’s appeal creates free advertising and awareness of the university to a

Everyone who comes out will be a winner because they will be making a difference in the lives of children who really need it" —Joel Turner Assistant professor of political science

In addition to receiving a Tshirt and goodie bag, competitors in the race will also be put into a door prize drawing for prizes donated by local businesses and organizations. Race winners will receive medals.

national audience.

The contest also allows the marketing department to continue branding “WKU,” because Big Red has the three letters embroidered across his chest.

“Small things like pictures of Big Red on Facebook, Twitter or videos of Big Red on You Tube just help spread the brand of WKU,” Thomas said. “Many people know WKU specifically because of Big Red. Big Red really helps brand WKU nationally. That type of exposure money really can’t buy.”

The student said Big Red’s lovable personality toward fans is what makes it so unique compared to other mascots.

“Everybody wants to be close to Big Red,” he said. “They can’t hate it. The only thing they hate about it is they can’t figure out what it is. The mystery is the greatest thing.”

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Family of the year calls WKU home

By MACIENA JUSTICE diversions@wkuherald.com

While most students venture away from home and head down different paths, the Gott family has managed to stick together.

Emily, Andrew and Ryan Gott are all students on WKU’s campus and are this year’s Family of the Year.

Any family is eligible for WKU Family of the Year, sponsored by the Parents’ Advisory Council in partnership with Alumni Relations, as long as a student from the family nominates them by writing an essay.

Amy Miller, assistant director in Alumni Relations, said having the students nominate the family allows the student to take the initiative, rather than the parents.

Before the contest, Miller put flyers in MASTER Plan supplies, all student organization mail and sent a mass email to all students’ topper mail asking students for their nominations.

All of this year’s 30 essays were read and judged by the Parents’ Advisory Council, or parents of students attending WKU. Miller said

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the council liked the essay written

by Emily Gott because of the family’s involvement with the university.

Emily nominated her family because of how active her family is with WKU. She believed her essay could win because of “how much WKU has influenced our lives, (my parents) meeting here, to all of us being here now.�

Emily’s parents, Tim Gott and Ellen Gott, met while attending WKU as a part of the class of 1985 and married the year after they graduated. The two came back to Bowling Green when Tim was offered the position as the Gatton Academy director. Ellen is a certification officer for the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences on campus.

Tim came back to WKU for his undergraduate, Master’s degrees and Rank 1 program, which is the highest rank for teachers in Kentucky. “This has been a natural evolution for us,� Tim said.

Emily is an Honors College student and will graduate with the class of 2014. Her oldest brother, Andrew Gott, was in the first graduating class of Gatton Academy and

on the Hill will help express WKU’s desire for involvement after graduation, Smith said. “The idea is for students to come in through this building,� he said. “There’s a WKU museum where you see the history and traditions of the university. You see all the alumni that have come before you.�

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Despite its alumnicentric theme, the new center will also serve as the welcome center for prospective students.

That link between life before and after undergraduate study

Guests will even enter in a hall decorated with the portraits of distinguished WKU alumni. “When students come in for that first experience, you can say, ‘See all these people?’� he said. “‘They sat in the same classrooms.

They attended the same hilltop campus that you are.’�

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The Gott family was recognized as the Family of the Year during halftime at the WKU football game in Smith Stadium on Saturday. Bowling Green sophomore Emily Gott nominated her family for the award.

paths on campus.

Emily said that she has a class in the building where her mother works. “I’ll stop by to say hi or get help with homework,� she said.

Emily and Ryan live on campus, while Andrew lives in an off-campus apartment. They each have their own space, but home is still with their parents in Bowling Green.

The new alumni center will also serve as a gateway to an expanding downtown Bowling Green, Smith said. “What we’re really trying to do is bridge the campus with downtown,� he said. “If you look at a lot of college campuses across the country, there’s a synergy between the downtown and the retail development and

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“It’s comfortable,� Tim said. “It’s the best of both worlds.�

The Gott family enjoy celebrating and participating in campus activities. Ellen’s nieces and nephew are also students on campus and they meet to have family dinners at Fresh Food. “We are trying to (make) the most of the minutes we have left,�

Tim said.

commerce in conjunction with the campus.�

WKU has future plans to renovate the Craig Alumni Center, said Bryan Russell, director of Planning, Design and Construction. “We’ve got it way down the list, but there’s a renovation at some point because that’s a very old structure. That’s years off

obviously.�

But first, WKU has some special plans for the current Alumni Center that include President Gary Ransdell, Russell said. “It would be the future office for the president of the university,� he said. “That’s whether it’s renovated or not. He would like to be in that building.�

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will be graduating from WKU this December with a physics and math degree. The youngest of the family, Ryan Gott, is currently enrolled in the Gatton Academy and will be a member of the class of 2015 at WKU. “I can’t picture myself anywhere but WKU,� Emily said.

The family was enthusiastic about being named WKU’s Family of the Year. “I was excited for Emily,� Ellen said.

Emily will receive a $500 scholarship to put toward her study aboard trip to Harlaxton, England, with the Honors College Program.

The Gotts experienced many benefits as Family of the Year, including a Montana Grille gift certificate, a WKU gift basket and seats in the Topper Club at the Indiana State football game. They will also be featured in all of the university’s publications over the next year. “It feels right, what all WKU does for us — it’s a day of celebrating — quite an honor,� Tim said.

While the family is at the same school, they move in different directions. But sometimes, they do cross

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Instead, the Toppers watched Indiana State quarterback Ronnie Fouch torch their defense for 227 yards and three touchdowns, while running back Shakir Bell ran for 221 yards and two touchdowns.

The offensive line was manhandled the entire game. Sure, senior running back Bobby Rainey eclipsed 100 yards for the eighth straight game, but most of that came in the fourth quarter.

Play after play, Indiana State defenders ran through the offensive line like a knife through butter.

On top of that, WKU continued to make fundamental mistakes. The Toppers fumbled the ball four times throughout the game.

“That’s kind of what happens with a team that hasn’t won in a while,” Taggart said.

“We have to learn how to deal with those situations in a posi-

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tive way. We’ve got to find some way to keep that positive attitude around our football team, because there’s a lot of negative around it.

“When there’s negative around it, it’s hard to do anything.”

So how do players learn to win? Taggart provided an answer, but nothing concrete.

“We just have to do things better than what we’re doing,” he said. “The thing that’s hurting us is the fundamental part.

And again, not tackling and turning the ball over — those things are killing us. We’ve got to get better at that.”

At the end of the day, it’s all a mental thing.

Right now, WKU has a mental block the size of the Hoover Dam that’s preventing them from winning. The players simply aren’t used to it. The coaches aren’t used to it.

It’s why the Toppers lost four games in the fourth quarter last season.

This type of loss is one that can really demoralize a team

— and its fans — for a whole season. Hope can be lost. Excitement can be thrown out the door.

If that happens, Taggart wouldn’t be surprised one bit.

“We felt like this was a game to win and we wanted to win at home,” Taggart said. “We need to win. Our fans deserve that.

I appreciate them all showing up. If they decide not to come, I can understand that too.”

This is arguably a new low for WKU football.

Suddenly, a loss in 2009 to FCS opponent Central Arkansas doesn’t look so bad. After all, that team was ranked, and this Indiana State team was far from that.

WKU now has a bye week that really couldn’t come at a better time.

The Toppers have plenty of time to practice, where Taggart has been pretty pleased with the effort. The only problem is that whatever strides are made in practice aren’t translating to the field.

And despite how much prac-

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The club sports kickoff weekend ended on Sunday when the women’s club soccer team hosted Middle Tennessee. Halves were shortened from 45 minutes to 35 minutes due to heat.

Bowling Green senior Gabi Simic said that the team will improve as conditioning improves.

“I’m really out of shape to be honest,” she said.

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Our fans deserve that. I appreciate them all showing up. If they decide not to come, I can understand that too."

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tice gets put toward learning how to win, it won’t matter if WKU can’t figure out some way to translate that to the field.

This was the game to do that, and it didn’t happen. Now, the rest of the season is looking like a steep uphill climb.

The match itself appeared to be headed to a scoreless tie when a penalty was awarded to MTSU on a hand ball. Though the it was incidental, the referee awarded a penalty kick that they scored on.

“I think most refs would not have called it but it was so obvious that he kind of had to,” said Crestwood senior Jaclyn Moehlmann, who was playing defense that game.

WKU lost the match, but Simic said she’s looking forward to the rest of the season so she can have fun and get to know her teammates better.

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“All the teams we played were good,” Moran said. “We came in concentrating on getting stops, serving, blocking and defending, and we took off when it all came together.”

After a non-conference schedule that featured 10 top 80 teams from 2010, the level of competition for WKU should be lower in its Sun Belt schedule.

No other team in the conference received votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 poll last week.

Junior outside hitter Paige Wessel said the Lady Toppers are well prepared after having already gotten several good wins before their Sun Belt stretch.

“We knew our schedule at the beginning of the year would be tough and it’s definitely exciting that we did as well as we did,” she said.

On top of that, WKU isn’t getting overconfident even after its results.

Wessel said the Lady Toppers will take their conference competition just as seriously as they’ve taken every other opponent this season.

“We prepare for every game and every night we’re ready to play, regardless of who we’re playing,” Wessel said.

“Every game has been tough so far, and that’s not going to change. We’re seeing good competition every night.”

One perk of the conference season might be a more relaxed schedule.

The Lady Toppers have played three matches every weekend of the season so far but will only play two on most weekends from now on.

Their conference opener will come on Friday when WKU hosts UALR. Moran said the Lady Toppers are hoping to bring some of the momentum of their good start into their Sun Belt schedule.

“It’s really nice to be 13-1, but it’s also important for us to keep building up and winning games,” she said. “We’re all focused on improving every day.”

Hudson said he’s optimistic about where the Lady Toppers stand coming into conference play.

“If we continue to play well, we have a chance every night,” he said.

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FOOTBALL NOTES: Taggart looking for leaders, 'killer instinct'

By BRAD STEPHENS sports@wkuherald.com

WKU football hasn’t won much lately.

The Toppers are 2-25 since 2009 and 2-13 under Head Coach Willie Taggart, fresh off a 44-16 home loss to Indiana State Saturday.

So the question has become, “do the Toppers not know how to win because they’re not used to actually doing it, or do they not win because they don’t know how?”

After the loss Saturday, Head Coach Willie Taggart said his team needed to break the losing cycle.

“We don’t know how to win, and we’re trying to teach them,” he said. “We’ve got to keep working until we know how to win.”

Following a Sept. 10 loss to Navy, Taggart said his team needing to develop a “killer instinct” to compete against Football Bowl Subdivision competition.

But after the Toppers’ loss to Football Championship Subdivision opponent Indiana State, Taggart said his team is lacking leadership when it matters.

“What I want from our football team, other than playing fundamentally sound and being physical, is I want someone to step up on game day and be a great leader,” he said. “We still don’t have that yet, and that’s disappointing.

“We need someone to go out and carry this football team on their back, and make plays that they’re capable of making…I think they’re on our team, they’re just not doing it.”

Jakes comes in as backup Questions as to who WKU’s starting quarterback would be Saturday weren’t answered until redshirt freshman Brandon Doughty trotted onto the field to a stadium full of cheers.

But after Doughty was injured on the team’s first series, junior and former starter Kawaun Jakes was back under center.

He had his best game of the season, going 22-of-30 for 237 yards with two touchdowns, but throwing an interception and losing a fumble.

“He didn’t play well enough. We lost,” Taggart said of Jakes. “I don’t think anyone played well. We lost the ballgame.

“He had some critical turnovers and those things have been haunting him since he’s been here...We’re not going to have a good football team until we start taking care of the football.”

Jakes’ fumble was one of four total fumbles, three of which were lost that day for WKU. But it was Jakes’ interception was especially costly for the Toppers.

Trailing 14-3, WKU had the ball on the Indiana State 24-yard line with less than a

minute remaining in the first half when Jakes delivered a pass right to the waiting arms of Sycamore defensive back Larry Carter.

The interception not only cost the Toppers a chance to close the deficit before halftime, but Carter’s resulting return deep into Topper territory set up a field goal that gave Indiana State a 17-3 lead.

“He was a little late with the throw. He held it a little long,” Taggart said of Jakes’ interception. “(Carter) stepped right in there and picked it off. He was late.”

Sycamore coach praises WKU coaching staff Indiana State Head Coach Trent Miles can relate to Willie Taggart.

When Miles was named the Sycamores’ head coach in 2008, he inherited a losing streak that eventually stretched to 33 games.

Taggart was in a similar situation when he became the Toppers’ head coach in 2010, taking charge of a team with a losing streak that was finally snapped at 26 games.

Miles said he hopes WKU administration and fans stand behind Taggart and the rest of the Toppers’ coaching staff.

“I know what they’re going through and I know where we’ve been,” Miles said of Taggart and his staff. “I think they’re doing a great job coaching here. I think they should be given every opportunity.”

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Sophomore guard Luis Polanco attempts to recover sophomore running back Antonio Andrews' second quarter fumble in WKU's 44-16 loss to Indiana State Saturday. The Sycamores recovered, one of four turnovers they forced.

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Defensively, WKU was largely unable to contain wide receiver Justin Hilton and running back Shakir Bell.

Hilton repeatedly slipped by Topper cornerbacks Cam Thomas and Derrius Brooks en route to picking up 143 yards and two touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Bell took advantage of multiple missed tackles to amass 221 rushing yards.

The 209 total rushing yards gained by the Sycamores mean the Toppers have surrendered 619 yards on the ground over their last two games.

Taggart said his team’s missed tackles were especially frustrating considering WKU had put special emphasis on tackling during the previous practice week.

“Because of what we saw (against Navy) we worked our tails off in

tackling drills,” Taggart said. “But for whatever reason, it happened, and we’re going to keep stressing it and keep working on it.”

Indiana State’s dominance over WKU caught some by surprise, as the Sycamores have traditionally struggled in FCS play, much less when competing against FBS competition.

Indiana State Head Coach Trent Miles said after his team’s win that he expected the outcome.

“Our kids have had a taste of winning and their expectation level is extremely high,” Miles said. “We’re not shocked. We’d be extremely disappointed if we didn’t perform that way.”

WKU now has a bye week before starting Sun Belt Conference play Oct. 1 against Arkansas State.

Taggart told fans after the game to “not give up on our football team.”

“I believe in this team,” he said.

“I’m not going to give up on it, and I hope everyone else doesn’t either.”

■ SPORTS BRIEF Soccer team falls 3-2 in double overtime After digging itself out of an early 1-0 deficit, WKU fell 3-2 in the second overtime period to Rice on Saturday in Houston.

Despite the loss, Head Coach Jason Neidell said it was great to see the team fight back Saturday.

“It was absolutely huge,” he said. “We talked about it at halftime and in the postgame. It showed a lot of growth and maturity as a team. We played a really good team. Times in the past, it would’ve done us in, but we wiped the dirt off, and went right back at them.”

After Rice scored in the 18th minute, WKU (5-3) re-

sponded in the 32nd minute with a goal from senior forward Mallory Outerbridge, who chipped a shot over the goalkeeper. The goal was Outerbridge’s 32nd of her career, tying Jenna Silverberg for WKU’s career goals scored record.

WKU then took its first lead of the game in the 55th minute when Outerbridge

connected with sophomore defender Torrie Lange off a corner.

The lead, however, didn’t last long. Rice scored just three minutes later to tie the game and send it in to overtime.

In the 101st minute, Rice found the net again to win the game, 3-2.

WKU was outshot 28-14.

However, Neidell said he doesn’t think that was an accurate portrayal of the game.

He said that stat actually reflects how good the defense was.

“They were shooting the ball from anywhere,” he said. “They couldn’t get in on us so they resorted to just shooting from outside quite a bit, like 30-40 yards out.”

Neidell also said team started the game off “sluggish” but played well when concentrating.

WKU opens Sun Belt Conference play next weekend on the road against two of the league’s top teams — North Texas on Friday and Denver on Sunday.

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Redshirt freshman quarterback Brandon Doughty looks on from the Smith Stadium sidelines Saturday after getting knocked out of WKU's 44-16 loss to Indiana State with a season-ending knee injury.

'Everything' went wrong WKU routed; Doughty, Vasquez likely out for season

By BRAD STEPHENS sports@wkuherald.com

It was a loss that caused Head Coach Willie Taggart to say he’d understand if fans didn’t come back to watch.

And after WKU fell 44-16 to Indiana State Saturday at Smith Stadium, perhaps many won’t.

“It was a game we could win, and we wanted to win at home,” Taggart said. “We need to do that and our fans deserve that. I appreciate them all showing up, and if they decide not to come I understand that.”

It was the 17th consecutive home loss for the Toppers, and it came at a severe price for WKU. Redshirt freshman quarterback Brandon Doughty and junior wide receiver Marcus Vasquez both sustained knee injuries and are likely out for the season, Taggart said.

“Those guys are getting MRIs on their knees, but chances are they are done for the year,” he said Monday on the Sun Belt's weekly conference call.

Doughty, making his first college start, hurt his knee after getting hit while scrambling on the team's first offensive series.

Meanwhile Vasquez, the Toppers' leading receiver this season, was injured on the game's next-to-last play.

The two catastrophic injuries bookended a night-

mare game for WKU. The Toppers have struggled since joining the Football Bowl Subdivision, going 2-25 since 2009.

But perhaps no loss in that time frame was as bad as their loss Saturday to the Sycamores.

It was a game where the Toppers (0-3) sustained injuries, missed tackles and were dominated up front by a Football Championship Subdivision opponent.

In the words of Head Coach Willie Taggart, “everything” went wrong Saturday.

“To put it all in a nutshell, we’re not fundamentally sound right now,” said Taggart, who addressed the media alone following the loss. “That’s what’s getting us beat.”

Doughty was replaced after the injury by junior quarterback Kawaun Jakes, which Taggart said altered WKU's game plan.

“It changed things,” Taggart said. “I was planning on Brandon playing the whole game, so it was unfortunate he went down. That’s the kind of luck we’ve been having here.”

Jakes found some success in the passing game, going 22 of 30 for 237 yards — a season high.

But the Toppers struggled running the ball, as senior running back Bobby Rainey found little room until late in the game.

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The Lady Toppers added three more wins last weekend to what has become a 10-game winning streak.

But Head Coach Travis Hudson wants his team, ranked No. 29 in the latest AVCA polls, to ignore its 13-1 start and look at a different record.

“We’re 0-0 in the Sun Belt,” Hudson said. “It’s time to switch gears. It’s time to focus on our conference schedule.”

The Lady Toppers won every match they played in Washington D.C., last weekend, beating the University of Missouri on Friday and American University and Villanova University on Saturday. They dropped just one set all weekend — the first set they played against Missouri on Friday.

The tournament was the last of the non-conference portion of WKU’s schedule outside of an Oct. 18 match at Cincinnati. The Lady Toppers begin league play against Arkansas-Little Rock on Friday.

Their play in Washington, D.C., last weekend featured some of the toughest competition the Lady Toppers had faced this season. Missouri came in ranked one spot behind WKU at No. 32.

Junior defensive specialist Kacy Moran said the Lady Toppers’ focus on fundamentals helped them win all three matches.

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COLUMN

WKU needs to learn how to win, and do it fast When asked what went wrong in Saturday’s 44-16 blowout loss to Indiana State, Head Coach Willie Taggart simply said: “Everything.”

Now WKU has a bigger problem on its hands. It doesn’t know how to win, and hasn’t done so at home in 17 straight tries.

“That’s something we’re trying to teach (the players),” Taggart COLE CLAYBOURN said. “We’ve got to keep working Callin' the Shots until we learn how to win.” sports@wkuherald.com But can you really teach a team how to win?

The only way to learn is to just do it, and Saturday’s game against Football Bowl Championship Subdivision opponent Indiana State was WKU’s best chance.

It was the game that when you looked at the schedule you said, “Well at least WKU will win one this year.”

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SPORT CLUBS

Club Sports season kicks off over weekend

By HASANI GRAYSON sports@wkuherald.com

The 2011-2012 club sports season got off to a physical start Friday night as the WKU rugby team played host to a team from Hopkinsville.

Though rugby is the oldest of WKU’s club sports, the team was relatively inexperienced when facing their opponents whose ages ranged from 25 to 40.

“Playing against a veteran team that have players who have been playing longer than half my team’s been alive, I think we did great,” said WKU rugby head coach John Ferriell after his team lost 59-7.

The only player to score for WKU was senior Alex Lee of Coram, N.Y., who was nursing a wrist injury when he took the field.

Lee stayed in the game and helped turn strong defense into an opportunity to get his team on the board when it appeared

WKU was going to be scored on again.

“It was an opportunity where (a teammate) started bobbling the ball around and I just happened to be in the right place," Lee said. "I just snatched it and ran down the field."

But for people like Lee, a former high school wrestler, club sports are another avenue to continue playing sports.

Ferriell, who played for WKU and graduated in 2009, expressed the same sentiment.

“It’s good for the school and it’s good for the students who get a chance to play against other colleges,” Ferriell said.

“It gives them a chance to say that they’ve been a college athlete.”

The game was just the second time the men’s rugby team has played a night match.

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WKU intramural rugby players attempt to take down one of Hopkinsville’s runners during a match on Friday at the Intramural Complex. WKU’s club sports season kicked off this past weekend.

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