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Parking changes for next semester finalized BY TREY CRUMBIE NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM After losing approximately 500 parking spaces over the last two years, WKU has finalized the parking changes for next semester. Jennifer Tougas, director of Parking and Transportation Services, unveiled the parking changes on March 25 during a Student Government Association meeting. Tougas said the biggest change is that commuter parking passes on the main cam-
pus will now be limited. The commuter parking passes will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. Tougas said the reason for limiting sales is due to the limited capacity on campus. “That’s really a reflection of the fact that because our parking inventory has gone backwards so quickly, if we didn’t do that we would have people with permits looking for parking spaces that don’t exist,” Tougas said in the SGA meeting. Tougas said she expects commuters who do not get
Commuter Parking Spaces Fall 1,755 2013 Fall 2014 1,608
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a permit at first to get one by the spring. Sales for commuter passes begin later this month. The passes will remain $90. Tougas said there will be options for those who don’t get a parking pass immediately. One of these options is a parking pass for the Alumni Square Garage, which will only cost $160, instead of $200, for commuters. The Topper Transit routes will also stop at Campus Evolution Villages and the Columns apartment community, according to PTS documents distributed at the meeting. A SEE PARKING PAGE A3
Board of Regents approves entire agenda during Fri. meetings BY TREY CRUMBIE NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM WKU administrators are keeping a close eye on the budget for next fiscal year. The Board of Regents committee meetings convened Friday morning in the Cornelius A. Martin Regents Room located in Mass Media and Technology Hall. The Finance and Budget Committee approved all items on its agenda, including acceptance for filing the 2013-2014 second quarter statement of revenues and expenditures and personnel actions. The personnel actions included changes of the base salaries for some faculty and staff due to rank changes and reappointments. The information items in the committee included a budget update and a quarterly internal audit report. Ann Mead, vice president for Finance and Administration, said fall enrollment for last semester dropped, which resulted in a $1.6 million revenue shortfall. Mead said the shortfall continued into this semester. “At this point, we’re projecting that the shortfall for the spring will probably be an equal amount,” Mead said. Mead said senior administrative officers are working on budget reduction plans in the range of $3 million. This is being factored into the next budget as a base budget reduction. Regents also discussed the privatization of WKU Health Services and how it related to the budget. Mead said there is the possibility that WKU Health Services could provide revenue for WKU once it’s privatized. “The successful bidder will be judged on what they bring to us,”President Gary Ransdell said. A contract with the successful bidder will be established by next semester. SEE BOARD PAGE A3
Freshman Lesha Sanchez marches with her friends from Gilbert Hall to downtown Bowling Green during Take Back the Night on Thursday. ABBEY OLDHAM/HERALD
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Rally and march protests sexual assault
BY ANNA LAWSON LIFE@WKUHERALD.COM Live music, cheering and high spirits filled the parking lot of the Justice Center on Thursday night. A diverse group ranging from ages and genders gathered on the cold, rainy evening to show its support for the fight against violence. The annual event, Take Back the Night, consists of a rally, march and vigil that serve as a protest of sorts for sexual assault. Due to weather, the vigil wasn’t held, but participants continued to march on. It was originally founded to stand up against the violence that women experienced while walking at night. Since its beginning, the march has garnered 500 people and has empowered men and women to stand up against social injustices. Elizabeth Madariaga, Sexual Assault Services Coordinator at the Counseling & Testing Center, helped plan the event, which she said she hopes will increase awareness on what assault is and create a change. “I hope that victims will feel supported enough to come forward easily because they aren’t blamed and reSEE NIGHT PAGE A3
Classes in FAC resume today after power outage BY TREY CRUMBIE NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM
Danny McIvor (left) and Roger Mills, (right) prepare to drill a hole in the wall of Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center to run cable to a temporary transformer that will provide power to the building until a replacement for the broken transformer can be installed. The building reopened yesterday at 1 p.m. and classes resumed this morning. JOSH NEWELL/HERALD
Students and faculty who had classes in FAC were informed last Thursday that their classes were cancelled due to a power outage that occurred Wednesday night. Power was restored early Monday morning and the building reopened later that afternoon. Charles Harrison, maintenance services manager, sent out an email stating the power outage was due to electrical system failure in the distribution system. Dale Dyer, plant operations manager, said the electrical system failed due to old age. “It's just an old system that's ready to be replaced,” Dyer said. “This is not the first failure. We've had several over the years.” D & M Electric, a business in Bowling Green that provides maintenance, helped with the repairs. Bowling Green senior Penny Sprigg was in a graphic design class when the power went out. “It wasn’t really that big of a deal,” Sprigg said. “We just kind of left early. And it hasn’t really affected my schedule. It’s actually been a refresher mid-semester to kind of stay at home and get stuff done.” SEE POWER PAGE A3
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SGA candidates prepare for upcoming debate BY LEAH BROWN NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM Candidates running for positions within the Student Government Association are preparing for the executive officer debate on Wednesday. The debate will begin at 6 p.m. in the Downing Student Union auditorium. Students who attend have the opportunity to win a free iPad mini. Candidates running for executive vice president and administrative vice president will participate in the debate. Current Chief of Staff Brad Cockrel and current Public Relations Committee Head Nolan Miles, are running for EVP. Office Associate Liz Koehler is the only
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CONTINUED FROM FRONT victimized by society,” she said. “I hope that one day, we teach perpetrators to not offend instead of teaching victim survivors how to prevent assault.” Madariaga has been at WKU for just over 10 years and has been in advocacy for years. “This is a passionate area for me because the need is so strong to stand up against this,” she said. “When I started, I began working with Hope Harbor, so then it's just been more and more about increasing the events we've put on.” Madariaga said she works in collaboration with Hope Harbor as well as other community agencies and departments on campus to help to increase the awareness of sexual violence in our community. She also said that people ages 16-24 are four times more likely to be assaulted than any other age group. She wants Bowling Green to realize this is a community issue. “It's not just a woman's issue like most people think,” she said. “Just because we don't talk about it doesn't mean it doesn't happen. “We want people to learn of the services in our communities and for victim survivors to know they are supported and don't have to be silenced," Madariaga added. Before the walk, there was a rally which consisted of live music and speakers. The live music and host of the event was Lauren Cunningham, community engagement coordinator at the
student running for AVP. Dean David Lee from Potter College and Herald Editor-in-Chief, Joanna Williams, will be moderating the debate. Lee was involved in the debate last year as well. It was an interesting exchange of views and a constructive event, he said. “I suspect [the debate] will be lively, and I expect to learn a good bit about student experience here at WKU,” Lee said. He and Williams have not yet come up with the questions, but he says they will cover a wide range of topics and ask questions that put the candidates in hypothetical situations. Last year, Lee asked the candidates if they supported the continuation of the purple line. Cockrel decided to run because most of the changes he wants to see on cam-
ALIVE Center. She got the group excited and eager by saying a few words. “Tonight is a night about support and standing beside one another and saying we will take care of each other,” she said. Melissa Whitley from Hope Harbor also spoke to the crowd. She became involved with this activism through radio and media as well as friends. “We are here to show that there is strength in numbers,” Whitley said. “Tonight we are powerful.” Whitley said it is important for college students especially to be aware of the risk of sexual assault. “The highest rates are with college students,” she said. “But, they can play a role and get involved. They can do anything, even stopping it if they see it at a party.” Trina McDonald, a public speaker who experienced sexual assault during her time in the Navy, also spoke to the crowd. “I fight for legislation so that no other women have to go through what I did,” McDonald said. “We need to let people know this is happening and that we want it to stop.” McDonald also offered advice to people who have experienced sexual assault. “My experiences did not define who I am. You create who you are,” she said. Among the marchers was WKU alumna Jane Laves, who has been working for or participating in Take Back the Night for four years. “Not enough people realize that one in three women are assaulted,” she said. "People need to be educated before they can take action.”
pus have to do with housing. The three categories Cockrel wants to change at WKU are community, opportunity and sustainability. One of his biggest efforts is to provide resident assistances with fully paid housing. Cockrel said WKU is one of the few colleges in Kentucky that do not provide housing for their RAs. He also wishes to make campus more recycle-friendly. Miles has been involved in SGA for the past three years. He was also the president of SGA while studying abroad at Harlaxton. “I have the experience necessary for that position,” Miles said. Miles’ campaign focuses on student retention. He wants teachers and advi-
sors to promote student organizations in the classrooms. He also wants to alter meal plans to provide healthier foods on campus. Miles aspires to become the SGA president at the end of the semester and believes becoming EVP is a good start in the process. “I have developed a passion for the student government here at Western because we do actually have a strong say in things that are passed and things that affect campus,” Miles said. SGA elections will be on TopNet beginning on April 8 at 12:01 a.m. until April 9 at 11:59 p.m. The results will be released in the SGA Senate Chambers on April 9 at 11:59 p.m.
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WKU is 50.3 percent. “This sort of signals that more of our students are completing their degrees on time,” Meredith said. The Executive Committee only had one item for vote, which was approved. The item will officially name a demonstration classroom in the Medical Center-WKU Health Sciences Complex. After the item was approved, a discussion regarding the naming of the Kentucky Museum occurred. Kathryn Costello, vice president for development and alumni relations, said an ad hoc committee is exploring that option. “There are a couple of members [of the committee]…who think that the Kentucky Museum name by itself is limiting,” Costello said. Costello said the decision to change the name will have to be voted on by the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Museum, but is “just a discussion at this point.” Information items discussed in the committee included a legislative update by Ransdell. The president spoke of the budget purposed by Gov. Steve Beshear, which is currently being discussed by the state Senate and House, and said more information will come in the next couple of days. A closed session regarding a discussion related to individual/specific personnel matters was also held, after which the meeting concluded. All items will go to the main Board of Regents meeting on April 18 for full approval.
CONTINUED FROM FRONT The Academic Affairs Committee approved all items, which included multiple degrees. Two of the degrees were a Master of Science in Psychology and an undergraduate minor in Classical Studies. The minor will draw from courses in philosophy, ancient languages, history, art and archaeology. Faculty Regent Patricia Minter expressed her support for the minor. “Curriculum in history have been incredibly popular for years,” Minter said. Another item included reorganization of the University College involving the departments of Academic Support and Liberal Arts & Sciences, both at South Campus. The Department of Academic Support will be renamed the School of University Studies and will be considered part of the University College. The unit will focus on students with college readiness needs, according the committee meetings agenda. Faculty from the Liberal Arts & Sciences department will join an academic department on the main campus based on their respective discipline, thus eliminating the department altogether. The Academic Affairs Committee concluded with three information items, including an enrollment report by Brian Meredith, vice president for enrollment management. Meredith said the overall graduation rate for
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Crime reports • Police arrested Leslie Bumps on an e-warrant for failure to appear on a 2011 Logan County traffic ticket at Russellville and Morgantown roads on March 27. • Police arrested Joshua Wendt for 1st degree DUI at University Boulevard and Avenue of Champions. Beer was found in the backseat. • Police arrested Zachary Younglove for 1st degree aggravated DUI and careless driving at Cabell and Park on March 29.
ter. The first being one that affected Northeast, Southwest, and BatesRunner residence halls, which was caused by electrical damage due to a flood in the mechanical room of Northeast.
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partnership with GoBG, Bowling Green’s public transit system, has also been established to increase the range of pickup. “Hopefully, with those additional transit services, it will be easy for people who live nearby to hop on a bus and get to campus rather than try and get in their car and drive around,” Tougas said. Tougas said premium parking for housing students will also be available next semester. Premium parking is already available for faculty/staff. A waiting list for premium parking passes will be maintained with the list opening early this month. Tougas said the housing premium lots will be in the core of campus, such as the Pearce-Ford Tower, Avenue of Champions and Barnes lots, while the non-premium lots will be on the perimeter of campus. Housing premium permits will cost $180 while non-premium permits will cost $90, according to the PTS documents. Multiple parking lots will be rezoned. The South Chestnut Lot will change
from Commuter to Housing. Tougas said the change will reduce the number of pedestrians on Chestnut Street, which has been cited as a safety concern. The University Boulevard Lot will change from a Housing lot to a Commuter lot. Tougas said the University Boulevard Lot will provide more parking for commuters because it is slightly larger than the South Chestnut Lot and will allow the White Line on the Topper Transit to provide direct transportation to and from classroom buildings on Normal and State streets. The Adams Street Lot will change from All Permits to Housing. Tougas said the change will occur due to the opening of the Student Life Foundation apartments on Kentucky Street next fall. “We’re going to change that zone designation to really reflect the fact that we’re going to have more housing students in the area than we do now,” Tougas said. Tougas said PTS considered several perspectives to make parking easier on students for next semester. “I think we have a good plan,” Tougas said. “I think we’ve made a lot of improvements.”
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Commuters not considered in new parking rules THE ISSUE: Due to a rapid loss of parking spaces on main campus, Parking and Transportation Services is implementing new parking rules, beginning Fall 2014. Permits will go on sale in early April. OUR STANCE: While we understand that WKU has no choice but to make some changes due to a loss of parking spaces, it seems like commuters are getting the short end of the stick — er, parking pass — next school year.
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ou know your school already has parking issues when bumper stickers talking about WKU’s infamous lack of parking spaces exist. We knew the problem was bad when they took out the convenient Housing lot across from Northeast and Southwest, which means commuter spots will be a little bit harder to come by. But when we got the email from Parking and Transportation Services we understood the full weight of the problem. The email from PTS indicated that
commuter parking passes would be limited to “fulfill the expectation that if a person purchases a parking permit, they will be able to find a parking space on the main campus.” That’s a nice guarantee, but we all know the first few weeks of school mean packed parking lots and lots of hysteria, and we wonder how many students will be late to the first day syllabus-reading because they’re waiting for someone, anyone, to vacate a spot. The second piece of news advises students, faculty and staff that commuter permits will be sold on a “first come, first served basis through a waiting list.” When we first read this, we imagined people waiting outside of South Campus like they’re waiting for a concert to start, or for the doors to open on Black Friday. While we understand that this may seem the best way to fix the problem, there will always be someone who gets screwed over in this situation simply because WKU ran out of spaces for commuters, who happen to make up most of the WKU population. Of course the news isn’t all bad, since
PTS also said that more Alumni Square Garage permits will be available, as well rezoned lots. But with spaces already limited, even these adjustments can only provide so much relief. We also wonder how this will affect those who live on College Street and surrounding streets. It is already difficult to find a spot to park on College Street, especially between 9 a.m. to noon, which is basically class time rush hour. But with these new restrictions in space, we wonder how many people will be stuck with tickets because they had two options: park extremely far away from campus near the square, or park in a closer two-hour lot. It’s a lose-lose situation for both commuters close to and far from campus. There is one positive outcome from all of this, however: the WKU Store will definitely sell more “If you see my professor, tell him I’m still looking for a parking spot!” bumper stickers. This editorial represents the majority opinion of the Herald's 9-member editorial board.
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What if I were to tell you that I am 90 percent germs? You might tell me to go take a shower (I did this morning, thank you). Although I am composed mostly HUNTON of microbes, in this Columnist matter I am no different from you or any other human on the planet. Research within the last 10 years has shown that the human body is teeming with a diverse, dynamic and balanced population of bacteria, fungi and viruses, collectively called ‘the normal flora.’ In fact, more than 90 percent of the cells and 99 percent of the genetic material in your body is microbial. “We are knitted with microorganisms,” said WKU microbiology Professor Mark Clauson said. “The most important part is keeping a balance of what we call indigenous or normal flora. As long as a balance is made, we don’t have a problem.” Life is most abundant and crucial in the intestine. Here, microbes help to digest food, extract nutrients and energy, and send chemical messages to other parts of the body, including the brain. Throughout the body, microbes help to form the immune system and prevent various types of infection. Each person’s normal flora is slightly different, and lifestyle factors such as diet or antibiotic use can cause changes in the microbial community. “The indiscriminate use of antibiotics disrupts the balance in the gastrointestinal flora,” Clauson said. “In disruption, it can create an environment for infection like Clostridium difficile, for example, that can make a life-threatening condition.” Comparison studies suggest that the flora of many people from Western nations contains less diverse life than the flora of people from less-developed nations or the flora of previous generations. Some scientists believe that this may help explain the prevalence of conditions like asthma and allergies in the United States. There is also growing evidence that the bacteria in our guts may influence our behavior, moods and feelings. So, with trillions of bacteria, fungi and viruses living on and inside my body, perhaps it is more accurate to think of myself not as human in the first-person singular but as a ‘superorganism’ in the first-person plural. I asked WKU professor of philosophy, Michael Seidler, about this. Are we still human? “It depends in part on whether you think human identity is stable, always means the same thing, or should it mean the same thing?” he said. “Or are we malleable and perhaps evolving?” Whatever your answer to this question, these recent findings add complexity to the idea that each one of us is a microcosm, a tiny world amidst other living things, each one of the seven billion of us humans contributing to the health of the Earth like the trillions of germs that contribute to our personal health. Read more about germs on www. wkuhearld.com
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(From left) Lesha Sanchez, Nashville freshman Stacee Pope and Louisville freshman Robin Lester talk during the rally before the march downtown for Take Back the Night in downtown Bowling Green on Thursday. ABBEY OLDHAM/HERALD
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(From left) Bowling Green residents Meredith Fane and Mersiha Demirovic brandish signs after the march against domestic violence during Take Back The Night at the Justice Center in Bowling Green on Thursday. DOROTHY EDWARDS/HERALD
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Students speak up in forensics showcase BY AARON MUDD NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM Students of the WKU forensics team stirred the audience to laughter during their pre-national showcase Saturday in the Downing Student Union Auditorium. Students spoke about cultural and political issues in their speeches, ranging across many forensic genres such as impromptu, literary interpretation, informative and persuasive speeches. Forensics Director Jace Lux said the showcase allows students to clear up misconceptions about forensics and prepare for the national tournament next week. “Some people still think it's crime scene investigation,� Lux said. “We like to have an opportunity for professors and community members to be able to see what the forensics students that they have in class actually do when they're competing. And also it's kind of our last opportunity for our students to perform in front of a large audience and get that feedback prior to leaving for the national tournament.� Hodgenville senior Ellis Fraser opened Saturday night's performances with an impromptu speech. Fraser had just seven minutes to prepare and deliver his speech based on a quotation from Samuel Johnson, an English writer. In his speech, Fraser cited the U.S. government's plan to nuke the moon in order to foster support for the Cold War in order to illustrate the quotation. “An outlandish and crazy idea, so when the plan was brought forth to President Kennedy he rejected the notion,� Fraser said. “As most presidents probably would.� Fraser argued that President John F. Kennedy's refusal was motivated by his strong morality, tying the whole story into the quotation. “It's this idea of John F. Kennedy using his morality to create his success as president that leads to today's quotation from Samuel Johnson, 'No people can be great who have ceased to be virtuous,'� Fraser said. “Basically, what we can take from today's quotation is that morality creates our successes.�
Edmonton junior Victoria Hampton's first internship is working with NASA in California. “I feel like this will open many doors for me,� Hampton said. The 20-year-old meteorology student plans to attend graduate school after earning her bachelor's degree at WKU. JEFF BROWN/HERALD
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Bowling Green Riverfront Foundation aims to clean up river BY KAYLA BOYD LIFE@WKUHERALD.COM
A gem lies hidden on the banks of the Barren River, between the College Street pedestrian bridge and the Old Louisville Road Bridge. It’s a one square-mile plot of land offering hiking paths and the promise of more outdoor activities. The Bowling Green Riverfront Foundation is a non-profit organization that was created to plan, manage and fundraise for the redevelopment of the Barren River Outdoor Center, connecting the College Street Walking Bridge, the Old Louisville Road Bridge and Weldon Peete Park. University photographer Clinton Lewis is the Bowling Green Riverfront Foundation’s current president. BGRF spawned from the original Whitewater Course for the Barren River which was introduced in 2005 by Steve Spencer. “[The Whitewater Course] ended up not working out so it kind of laid
low for a couple years and then it was resurrected by our first president, Paul Ress, who ... wanted to get the project going again,� Lewis said. Together, Lewis and Ress decided that expanding the user base would increase interest in the cause. “We figured we’d have a better shot with a wider user base so we incorporated some rock climbing and we partnered with the chapter of the Kentucky Mountain Bike Association,� Lewis said. That partnership created a Low Hollow Mountain Biking Trail — 3.2 miles of mountain bike trail circling Weldon Peete Park. The completion of the biking trail ended phase one and introduced phase two, involving hopes for a BMX pump track that will be on a landfill site. “We envision that to be actually on the landfill site because that’s the only thing that we can use the landfill site for,� Lewis said. “It’s still classified as an
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SARP, but because I set high standards I have surprised myself with what I can accomplish,” Hampton said. Gregory Goodrich, Hampton’s advisor and associate professor of geography and geology, told Hampton about the opportunity last semester. “They were looking for students with strong grades and other experience,” he said. “She is someone who has always stated that she wanted to do work that is research related. She was a very good fit.” Goodrich said the internship will last eight weeks during the summer in Cali-
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Other students explored contemporary societal and political problems through their speeches. Senior Nick Gilyard from Miami Gardens, Fla., and junior Ray Roberts, from Houston, Texas, gave a literary interpretation relating to the death of Trayvon Martin. Other subjects included an informative speech about group doctor visits for chronic patients and a debate about reforming education standards in juvenile detention centers. Gilyard and Roberts used characters
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or dig anything.” Lewis said the topography of the pump track would work well in that it doesn’t require digging or putting in concrete footers. Last weekend was BGRF’s first trash cleanup, which pulled hundreds of pounds of trash and garbage from both sides of the river between the two bridges. While the organization anticipates having another trash cleanup this spring, they’re mostly focused on tree removal. “There are some trees that we’ve identified that we’d like to remove from the river that have posed a risk to boaters and swimmers in the river,” Lewis said. “We know we can’t stop people from using the river, we don’t want to stop people from using the river, but we want to make it safer.” John All, an associate professor in the Geography & Geology Department,
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fornia. She gets to do everything that a professional researcher would do. “It is an eight-week, all-expensespaid program located at the University of California-Irvine. I will be conducting research and creating a project to present at the end of the program," Hampton said. “I, along with the 31 other applicants will be responsible for generating our own research topic based on one of three areas: ocean, atmosphere, or land.” The NASA internship is beneficial for students in that not only do they offer hands on practice, but it also sets them apart on the job market. “I was overwhelmed and shocked at first. NASA has always seemed out of
my reach,” Hampton said. “As a smalltown girl, I never imagined I would someday find myself doing research for an organization like NASA.” David Keeling, department head of geography and geology, said internships are important for students who want to have a successful career. “It gives them a practical exposure to the skills they need when they go out to their careers. Students have to have great communication, writing, and analytical skills,” he said. “That is why we encourage them to do it because they know what is expected of them on the job market.” Goodrich agrees that internships aren't only beneficial, but necessary for college students.
“The best things that students can do is to show that they have practical experience to go along with book learning,” he said. “Employers want to know that students have to ability to design a research project and carry it out. They want to know that they can do more than just sit in a classroom.” As far as future careers, Hampton is hoping this opportunity will help her decide on a path after graduation. “I have considered graduate school and I know being a part of SARP will open up so many doors for me in that aspect,” Hampton said. “I have not yet decided what my ‘dream’ career is, but I know I am headed in the right direction.”
in their speeches. Senior Tyler Rife from Dayton, Ohio, portrayed a hyper-reactive dog in his interpretation of a poem entitled “After I was Thrown Into the River and Before I Drowned” by Dave Eggers. Playing the character of a terrified white woman, St. Paul, Minn., senior Lindsey White acted out a satirical Funny or Die sketch called the White Women's Workout. White raced around the stage with a death-grip on her purse fleeing a stereotypical black purse-snatcher. “Not today, black man,” White said. “Not today!” Senior Marshall Covert from St. Paul, Minn., concluded the performances
with a speech about good research methods and how students should look for the best sources, not just the most recent. “Can you imagine if chemists only based their research off of recent newspaper headlines?” he said. “We would all have the best meth.” Sarah Brazier attended the showcase as a WKU alumna. Brazier was also on the forensics team when she was a student at WKU. Brazier said Lataya Williams' speech really stood out to her. Williams, a sophomore from Falcon Heights, Minn., saw the Greek monster Medusa as a victim of rape-culture.
“I think everything performed today was really important,” Brazier said. “But something about her just really captured me.” Just two weeks prior to their showcase, students competed in the International Forensic Association tournament in Paris, France. Covert was in Paris when the team was named world champion for the tenth time. “It's always fun to go to places that are different culturally than what you're used to, especially being there with people that you love,” Covert said. “The community and the team that I'm on is just so great.”
looks at sustainable development and environmental planning, making him a prime candidate to help develop and expand BGRF. “It’s a big space, why don’t we make it broad enough that it’ll appeal to everybody,” All said. “Let’s provide something that isn’t close by.” If you live in Bowling Green and you’re a rock climber or mountain biker, All pointed out, it’s almost like a desert. In fact, the next closest place offering all three components — mountain biking, paddling/whitewater rafting and rock climbing — is in Charlotte, N.C., an eight-hour drive from Bowling Green. All asked his environmental planning class what they thought should be included on the riverfront. “I had thought mountain biking, fishing, a walkway and picnic areas,” he said. “But they were bringing in things like rope challenge courses and frisbee golf, organic gardens, we talked about doing an orchard out there, and things like sustainable gardening techniques ... It’s big enough and there’s enough space that
you really could do quite a bit.” For now, it’s a question of funding and interest. “We have our website which is bgriverfront.org and we are also on Facebook,” Lewis said. BGRF has committed to sending a free T-shirt to every one hundredth ‘like’ on the Facebook page. “We’re just trying to get people involved because it’s a great project and it’ll be really unique for this area to have mountain biking, climbing and paddling all within a central location roughly one square miles,” he added. “There’s lots of places around that have one or two components but not all three so we feel that’ll really make it a great destination for human powered recreation.” The newly reformed recreation and administration club, ORAC, and other groups have reached out to BGRF to get involved and help on certain projects. Two groups in All’s environmental planning class used the riverfront for their final project. “They became really excited to work
on an actual, real project and not something that’s just in theory,” Lewis said. “They could go down to the actual site, walk the area, and get real data and ended up they had fantastic projects because it was a real, actual project.” Lewis and All see huge potential within the space and are eager to develop it for the community to use. “It’s such a unique project that it’ll really make for a special area and will bring in lots of human powered recreation and adventure enthusiasts,” Lewis said. “It’ll be centrally located down at the river so it’ll be an easy bike ride from campus and we just definitely want people to get involved when we have it successful and be built.” All realizes the need for a large outdoor recreation area grows as surrounding cities expand their own river fronts. “For us not to develop it would be a huge waste,” All said. “This is a good opportunity. If the community wants to see a riverfront, now is the time to work on it.”
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Next game WKU vs MTSU Wednesday, April 2nd 5:00 p.m. Next up for WKU will be Middle Tennessee in a midweek, non-conference matchup tomorrow at the WKU Softball Complex at 5:00 p.m. The Blue Raiders (7-28, 2-9 Confer-
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lead and the weekend series despite comeback efforts in the eighth and ninth innings. Overall, WKU outscored the Ragin’ Cajuns 27-20 in the series despite losing two of the three games. WKU now ranks fourth in the Sun Belt behind ULL, Arkansas State, Texas State and Troy. Matt Myers, Baseball Coach If we keep the same intensity and the way we played this weekend, we are going to be very tough to beat, whoever we play.”
“We played very good, I was very happy with our guys,” Myers said “If we play like that for the rest of the year we will be in really good shape.” WKU opens a five game home stand at Nick Denes Field this week starting with Austin Peay Tuesday, Lipscomb Wednesday and Arkansas State this weekend. Austin Peay (10-16) is 1-6 on the road this season with its lone win against Jacksonville State. The Governors’ best hitter is also their best pitcher. Freshman Alex Robles leads the team with a batting average of .374 while also boasting a 3.92 ERA in 41 innings of work. “If we keep the same intensity and the way we played this weekend, we are going to be very tough to beat, whoever we play,” Myers said. “We just went toeto-toe with the No. 1 team in the country and very easily could have won that series. I just want our guys to stay consistent.”
ence USA) are playing in opposite directions from the Lady Toppers as they’ve lost seven of their last eight games. Tudor said the focus was on UTA and that they will be getting to Middle soon. She said she doesn’t know a whole lot about the team, but she does have some expectations going in. “I know that their strength is probably their hitting,” she said. “Their weakness is pitching, so I’m hoping to manage to score a lot of runs on them and I expect our pitchers to keep us in the ballgame.” Tudor said there were some things that she saw this weekend from the team that will be key moving forward towards MTSU and conference opponent Louisiana-Lafayette this weekend. “I thought we hit the ball solid,” she said. “We always want to square up the ball and I thought we did that. Even on some batters that didn’t get hits, I felt like we hit good pitches and were patient in our at bats, which is key going into conference.”
Helton said. “He understands what he’s doing. He protects the ball…he’s playing with a lot of confidence. The team responds to him. They know that he is a very good leader.” Doughty is aware of what's expected of him, and says having a coach like Helton allows the both of them to grow within the system together. “He’s a good coach,” Doughty said. “He knows his stuff. He’s very technical. He worries about your technique and things like that. We’re both growing and learning this offense together.” The Toppers have 10 more scheduled spring practices to show off the offense in the annual Red and White game April 19. According to Brohm, the team has shown valiant effort thus far. “It’s been a lot of fun,” Brohm said. “I like our guys. I like our team. I want us to be a team that’s hungry, that plays hard, that wants to win. “I think our guys are off to a good start and we’ve got to finish strong.”
home country of Germany before moving to America just three months ago. He said he struggled to adjust to swimming in the U.S., where races are measured in yards instead of meters, but his teammates and coaches helped him ease into his new role. “It was a little different, but I learned it fast,” Schwingenschlogl said. “I didn't expect that I’d swim so fast. I think the practice was good and the race against others helps me a lot.”
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Miniard throws no-hitter, MTSU up next BY AUSTIN LANTER SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM Home runs and a no-hitter highlighted the weekend for WKU as it swept UT-Arlington by scores of 8-5, 8-0 and 4-2 respectively. The Lady Toppers (23-10-1, 6-0 Sun Belt Conference) have now won their last seven games. Freshman pitcher Hannah Miniard threw her first no-hitter as a Lady Topper in the second game of the series, making it the second no-hitter in four games for WKU. Senior Emily Rousseau threw one last Sunday against Troy. It is the first time that two no-hitters have been thrown by WKU in the same season and the seventh no-hitter in school history. Miniard walked four on the day and struck out nine in the 8-0 win. The team tallied four home runs and 16 runs in day one of play. “We had a really good week of practice the week before we went down there,” coach Amy Tudor said. “Thursday we actually hit live off of all of our pitchers, except Emily, and we hit fantastic. I think we carried that confidence into the weekend. I think hitters really got the pitch they were looking for and all through the lineup SEE SOFTBALL PAGE B4
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WKU sophomore infielder Thomas Peter launches the ball to first base to out a University of Louisville runner during the teams' matchup on Wednesday. The Toppers lost to the Cardinals 5-3 at the Bowling Green Ballpark. JEFF BROWN/HERALD
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over a top 25 opponent since 2008 and the sixth time WKU has knocked off a top 10 opponent
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Schwingenschlogl earns All-American honors in NCAA BY LUCAS AULBACH SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM A WKU swimmer pulled off a feat this weekend that hadn’t been accomplished since Olympic gold-medalist Claire Donahue wore the Topper red and white. Junior swimmer Fabian Schwingenschlogl placed No. 20 in the 200 breast event at the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday, putting a cap on the 2013-14 swimming and diving season at WKU. His No. 8 performance in Friday's 100 breast event earned him All-American honors, the first time a WKU swimmer has earned the award since Donahue in 2011. Schwingenschlogl said while he was less than a second away from setting a personal record, he was pleased with the way he performed at the NCAA Championships, held at the University of Texas campus. “To be eighth out of the top 10 in SEE SOFTBALL PAGE B4
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Doughty confident in second season as starting quarterback BY KYLE WILLIAMS SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM Replacing All-American running back Antonio Andrews is a job deemed impossible, but that's not to say others won't help fill the void. After the Toppers wrapped up their first week of spring practice, it’s evident to some players that roles will be adjusted accordingly. “I think one guy’s going to do one thing, one guy’s going to do another thing,” redshirt senior quarterback Brandon Doughty said. “We're going to try to rotate those guys in a little bit — keep everybody fresh, but you can’t replace Antonio.” Andrews led the nation in all-purpose yards for backto-back seasons and holds the WKU single-season rushing record (1,730 yards). Although Doughty will be handing off to a different person this fall, the second-year starter is confident in what the offense can do in 2014. After a few struggles with a new system from former coach, Bobby Petrino, Doughty says he’s more comfortable in his second goaround under Head Coach Jeff Brohm. Doughty threw for a WKU single-season record 2,857 yards and completed 65.8 percent of his passes, another single-season record and a stat ranked 21st nationally in 2013. “It should help me a lot,” Doughty said. “Everything’s slowing down a little bit and reads are becoming easier SEE FOOTBALL PAGE B4
WKU’s junior running back Leon Allen takes a handoff from redshirt senior quarterback Brandon Doughty during spring practice Friday at Smith Stadium. MIKE CLARK/HERALD