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Regents committee approves Psychology program

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Bearing the flag of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, Nashville freshman Clark Robbins leads Sig Ep brothers and a variety of sorority members down College Heights Boulevard during a march in memory of Cory Beavin on Sunday. Beavin was killed in a collision with a drunk driver shortly after fall 2013 recruitment.

remembered

Fraternity celebrates life of brother

BY WHITNEY ALLEN LIFE@WKUHERALD.COM

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he brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity gathered on Sunday to celebrate the life of brother Cory Beavin.

Beavin passed away last September in a car accident in his hometown of Owensboro.

The fraternity chapter and other friends of Beavin walked from the fraternity house on College Street to Centennial Mall, each carrying a red rose — the fraternal flower.

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Sorority uses football to fight autism

BY AARON MUDD NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM The Preston Complex at South Campus was the sight of music, socializing and flag football on Saturday as students from WKU’s sorority and fraternity chapters gathered to raise money and awareness for Autism Speaks.

Mt. Washington senior MeriCate Small, chapter president of Alpha Xi Delta sorority, hosted the all-day event together with her sorority sisters.

“This is something that kind of hits home with a lot of our girls,” she said.

“They have a lot of personal connections to autism so they’re really passionate about it.”

Small said about 200 people played in Saturday’s tournament, featuring 13 men’s and five women’s teams. The money raised went to Autism Speaks, a nonprofit advocacy organization promoting funding and awareness for autism. Small said her sorority met its $5,000 goal and is close to $10,000.

Small said each member of Alpha Xi Delta had a fundraising goal of $50 for Autism Speaks. Money was also raised

Updates on the affairs of WKU including enrollment and Graves-Gilbert Clinic at WKU dominated most of the Board of Regents committee meetings Friday.

During the meeting, Brian Meredith, chief enrollment and graduation officer, gave his fifth-week enrollment report.

“International enrollments are looking strong,” Meredith said.

The enrollment report stated 1,368 international students were enrolled at WKU. The report also said 20,303 students are enrolled at WKU, down from the 20,676 students that were enrolled during the 2013 fall fifth-week enrollment report.

The board also approved a program for a Doctor of Psychology in Applied Psychology. Gordon Emslie, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, said it will be the university’s fourth doctoral program, if approved by the full board meeting next month.

In her report, Ann Mead, senior vice president for Finance and Administration, gave an update on the GravesGilbert Clinic. Since their opening on Aug. 1, the clinic has seen 1,740 patients.

“They are comfortable with their hitting the ground and meeting the campus’s needs. Obviously, there were some surprises for them and some surprises for us, but we’re in communication daily,” Mead said.

Brian Kuster, executive director of Housing and Residence Life, gave his report on HRL occupancy. He said there are no more male spaces available in dorms on campus, but there

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COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD MARCH Continued from front Chapter president and Nashville junior Jonny Garcia addressed the small crowd before the walk began. Garcia reminded those in attendance that their purpose was to celebrate Beavin’s life, rather than mourn his death.

Beavin was pledging Sig Ep at the time of his death, with only a month under his belt in the fraternity.

Despite his short time in the fraternity, Beavin left his mark on the chapter.

Members shared some of their favorite memories of Beavin.

Frankfort sophomore Daniel Banks noted Beavin’s favorite band was Alabama and described it to be “beautifully ironic” because the fraternal song, “Dixieland Delight,” is sung by Alabama.

After placing red roses around Centennial Mall, the brothers wrapped their arms around one another and sang “Dixieland Delight.”

Garcia described Beavin as a thoughtful person.

“He was one of the most eager new members we had. He wanted to get involved with everything,” Garcia said. “He was very enthusiastic about his pledge class.”

David Serafini, Sig Ep faculty advisor and self-described honorary brother of Sig Ep, attended the memorial. Not only is Serafini the advisor for the fraternity, but he also had Beavin as a student.

“It meant as much to me as it did to the brothers of this chapter,” Serafini said. “Cory was one of my students and a member of the Western family.”

Garcia said it was impactful to see the Greek community come together for Beavin.

“No matter the letters, we are all Greek together,” he said The chapter will be placing a brick on the walkway between Northeast and Southwest in honor of Beavin.

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Top: Madisonville junior Landon Griffith and Elizabethtown junior Mackenzie Haines join Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity brothers and members of a variety of sororities in a march down College Heights Boulevard in memory of Cory Beavin on Sunday.

Beavin was killed in a collision with a drunk driver shortly after recruitment last fall.

Right: Red roses, the flower of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, were placed around the ‘Centennial’ sculpture in Centennial Mall in memory of Sig Ep brother Cory Beavin. Members of the fraternity, along with a variety of sorority members, marched from the Sig Ep house to the center of campus with roses in hand.

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night before.

Sororities and fraternities went headto-head in men’s and women’s brackets. Bowling Green freshman Rachel Garden scored a touchdown for Kappa Delta sorority in its game against Sigma Kappa sorority. Her team won the game.

Garden said her friend has a brother with autism.

“He just had so much energy,” she said. “It really inspires people to just appreciate, like, what they have and not to take things for granted.”

Lawrenceburg freshman Leah Mager

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also played in the game. Mager said she worked with two autistic kids in an after-school daycare.

“It’s not a disability,” she said. “It doesn’t hold them back from doing anything.

They’re not different. They are children and adults too. They’re people and they need to be viewed that way.”

Autism Speaks defines autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder as a group of brain development disorders characterized by challenges in communication and repetitive behavior.

Members of Alpha Xi Delta released a balloon every 11 minutes Saturday to signify a new child-autism diagnosis.

In the women’s bracket, teams were eliminated after two losses. The 13

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men’s teams faced single eliminations because there were more teams.

Louisville freshman Cole Dickerson played in the men’s bracket against Kappa Alpha fraternity. His team, not affiliated with a fraternity, was six points behind Kappa Alpha until Dickerson’s team scored and won with a minute to go after it went for an extra point.

Dickerson said he doesn’t want people with autism to be targeted for being different.

“I don’t think that they should get singled out and put aside,” he said. “It doesn’t seem right to me. It’s not right.”

KD was poised to face Alpha Omicron Pi sorority in the final match,

but later forfeited to prepare for a dance that evening. AOPi won the women’s bracket by default.

The championship match in the men’s bracket came down to a faceoff between the Southern Gents, a team affiliated with multiple fraternities, and a team from Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, or Fiji. Fiji ultimately took home the trophy.

Small encouraged students to get involved with the Kelly Autism Program, which serves children diagnosed along the Autism Spectrum.

“I just think that if they can be aware of the signs of autism, I think that’s the best thing we can do here,” she said.

Convenience stores’ hours change

BY JESSICA VOORHEES

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WKU Restaurant Group reduced the hours of the campus convenience stores for the fall semester, due to low business later in the evenings.

The Pit Stop Convenience Store is now open 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday.

POD at Bates is open from 7:30 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday, 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and 4 p.m. to midnight on Sunday.

Steve Hoyng, Aramark district manager, said his goal is to maintain the low cost of meals.

Hoyng said he cut the hours to save money so the meals could remain

REGENTS Continued from front are still some female rooms vacant.

The campus apartments on Kentucky Street, which opened in August, have drawn many students who have already moved off campus to move back on campus, he said.

Howard Bailey, vice president for Student Affairs, said many of the houses near campus, such as those on High Street and Park Street, still have rent signs in their yards.

cheap.

“In order to keep a reasonable price, we cut the hours,” Hoyng said. “It wasn’t worth it to be open the extra hours for only a couple people.”

The convenience stores are not the only restaurants on campus with changed hours. Toward the end of the 2014 spring semester, Einstein Bros.

Bagels had extended hours due to student feedback.

Einstein Bros. Bagels now closes at 5 p.m. on weekdays. Hoyng said the shortening of the hours was due to the extended hours of RedZone, which is now open until 2 a.m. Sunday through Friday.

For quick restaurant information, students can check the map on the iWKU app for information on which places are open or closed.

“We’re seeing a lot more available housing than what we normally would see in August or September,” Bailey said.

He attributes the empty houses to students moving into the campus apartments or students choosing to remain on campus after their sophomore year.

The Board of Regents will meet next on Oct. 31.

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Chinese culture comes to Bowling Green

BY LASHANA HARNEY NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM

Several performers dressed in traditional Chinese garb played a variety of Chinese instruments, performed martial arts and “danced like butterflies” during Friday’s “Love for China” event at the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center.

The event was hosted by WKU’s Confucius Institute which featured a performing troupe from their sister university in China, the North China Electric Power University.

“Love for China” was the kickoff for Confucius Day, a holiday to celebrate Confucius, a Chinese philosopher.

During the weekend, the Confucius Institute hosted other events such as the symposium, “Understanding China” to help commemorate the holiday and had multiple booths at the Bowling Green International Festival.

Jackie Goldammer, events and operations director at SKyPAC, said the goal of the event was primarily geared toward education. “…I think the more people that come to these events, the more people can learn,” she said.

Terrill Martin, managing director for the Confucius Institute, said the event began preparation in the late spring. He said the institute plans to do more events similar to “Love for China,” such as celebrating the Chinese New Year.

The performance featured 12 different acts that showcased different aspects of Chinese culture.

Monticello junior Sarah Angelle said she thought it was amazing.

"I thought it was an accurate representation of Chinese culture, and I loved how each aspect of the performing arts in China all came together, like the instruments, the dances and the songs,” Angelle said.

Acts included Chinese classical dance, Chinese opera, vocal songs performed by traditional Chinese instruments, Chinese calligraphy and kung fu.

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A singer from North China Electric Power University performs during the Love for China event at SKyPAC.

The Chinese opera act featured a man who sang parts traditionally sung by a woman. Cynthiana sophomore Gus Madsen enjoyed that act.

“I had never heard of that, so it was really cool to see,” Madsen said.

Various Chinese traditional instruments were used, such as the Chinese flute and the Chinese lute.

The performance received a standing ovation following its conclusion. SKyPAC’s Ticket Sales Associate Hannah Steward said about 441 people filled the room.

Angelle said the event served as an insight to China’s culture.

“I think a lot of Americans aren’t really accustomed to Chinese culture and way of life, like their art forms,” Angelle said. “So, being able to see that and be exposed to that is really important.”

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Dancers from North China Electric Power University perform the "Flowers Blooming Dance" at the Love for China event. The North China Electric Power University Troupe is a professional performing organization within the university.

Two WKU films to be screened at film festival

BY TREY CRUMBIE NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM Two films with WKU connections are being shown at Louisville’s International Festival of Film on Oct. 9 to 11.

One film, “Double,” was directed by WKU graduate Barry Rowen, who graduated in spring 2014 with a B.A. in film studies.

“Double” is about a college student adjusting to his new life, while being accused of not being new at all.

Themes of the film include

personal identity and the lish and film studies, had Rowimitation of others. The idea en in several of his classes. He for the film was inspired by said he was happy the film was Rowen’s personal life, who picked. transferred back-and-forth “It’s great for the entire WKU between WKU and film program to see Northern Kentucky our students have this University as he was kind of success, as well trying to figure out as our faculty,” he said. his academic degree.

The second film, Rowen, who originally “Leave No Trace,” was pursued an art degree, directed and written said the aspect of storyby Travis Newton, astelling is a big reason he sistant professor of film Travis switched to film. and broadcasting, and Newton “That’s really what I produced by Dawn Hall, was drawn to,” Rowen said. associate professor of academic Ted Hovet, professor of Eng- support.

“Leave No Trace” is about a retiring chemistry professor who hopes to hike the Appalachian Trail, despite a lastminute physical indicating he is unfit to hike.

It was filmed in the summer of 2013.

The cast was made up of various professors, including Paul Bush, an associate professor of English, who died in December of a burst heart aneurism.

Newton said Bush was having heart problems prior to his death, but during production of the film his condition

seemed fine. His death came suddenly.

“It was a surprise to everybody,” he said Newton said he created the film because it’s something he likes to do.

“I want to make sure that I’m staying active and still creating some work,” he said.

Newton said he was excited about his movie being showcased in the film festival.

“It’s great that it’s regional so I can actually attend and see how the audience reacts,” he said.

Sisterhood grant finalists prepare for award presentations

BY SHANTEL-ANN PETTWAY NEWS@WKUHERALD.COM Next month, more than $30,000 will be awarded among five women for a project that will assist WKU. The award will come from the WKU Sisterhood, a group of WKU alumnae who supply funds to selected organizations with the objective to help WKU annually.

The five finalists were notified on Sept. 19.

The finalists are Kathryn Boldt, women’s softball assistant coach, Charlotte Elder, instructor of Communication, Laura Monarch, director

of Study Abroad and Global Learning, Martha Sales, director of the TRIO programs, and Elizabeth Madariaga, staff counselor for the Counseling and Testing Center.

Sales is applying for the award in order to expand the TRIO program to the regional campuses of WKU. Currently, the TRIO staff on WKU’s main campus travel to off-campus locations in order to help the students there.

TRIO programs are federally funded programs intended to provide access to higher learning for lesser privileged students.

“Instead of sending staff to

Crime Reports • Midway freshman Taylor Berry reported a pair of shoes stolen from her Rodes-Harlin room on Sept. 24.

The estimated value of the stolen property was $85.

• Rineyville sophomore Leah Shartzer and Russellville sophomore

Glasgow and other locations, it’s more beneficial to have TRIO programs based in various locations to continuously aid students at their disposal,” Sales said.

In order to apply for the WKU Sisterhood grant, applicants must include information such as how their project will help the WKU community and any measurable change. Anyone can apply for a grant.

Amy Miller, a member of WKU Sisterhood, said a committee then narrows down the applicants to a select few who then give a presentation on why their organization de-

Kristen Coursey reported miscellaneous items stolen from their Rodes-Harlin room on Sept. 25. The estimated value of the stolen property was $95.

• Nicholasville senior Kayla Steele reported her bicycle stolen from the bike rack in front of Southwest Hall on Sept. 25. The estimated value of the stolen item was $500.

serves funding.

Miller said the presentation may aid the finalists in communicating their idea to the community, but the finalist who has the best presentation does not necessarily get the award.

“We focus more on how each program will benefit WKU and open opportunities for the campus,” Miller said.

Monarch is seeking funding for the Diversity Abroad Grant. The grant is intended to help underprivileged, diverse and non-traditional students to study abroad.

“The main barrier for diverse students not studying abroad

• Danville freshman Jacob Pierce reported fraudulent use of his credit card on Sept. 26.

• Lewisburg senior Caleb Koostra reported that someone busted the window of his vehicle and stole his HP laptop on Sept. 27 on level 5 of Parking Structure 1. The estimated value of the laptop is $800.

• Julia McDonald, assistant to the

is financial,” she said.

Monarch said diverse students include first-generation college students and students with disabilities. It isn’t just limited to race.

The other projects include a program to encourage elementary students to read, a facility at Lost River Cave which will encourage appreciation for the natural world and a center to assist students affected by sexual and domestic violence.

The recipient of the award will be picked after the finalists give their presentations to the full WKU Sisterhood group on Oct. 3.

president, reported that someone cut the cords to the mouse and modem of her computer, which belongs to WKU, on Sept. 26. The cost of the damages is about $20.

• Police responded to a fire alarm in Bemis Lawrence Hall on Sept. 28. It was determined the alarm was set off by burnt food on the second floor.

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HAPPINESS IS

Fall break allows students chance to unwind, catch up

BY JACOB PARKER

OPINION@WKUHERALD.COM Five weeks into the semester, most would argue it’s about time for a well-deserved break. In Kenneth Grahame’s “The Wind in the Willows,” he states that “after all, Jacob Parker the best part of a holiday is perhaps not so much to be resting yourself, as to see all the other fellows busy working.”

Starting on Thursday, take advantage of the chance to kick back, prop up your feet and recuperate for the impending midterms.

E R O C N COMMO

• Happiness is getting out of town for a few days to spend time with close friends and family.

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• Happiness is remembering to pack your toothbrush.

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• Happiness is cashing in on frequent flyer miles for a destination you have yet to explore.

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• Happiness is packing enough animal crackers, goldfish and Gatorade to get through a full day of driving.

COMMENTARY

Don't be afraid of education standardization

• Happiness is no turbulence, free peanuts and a window seat.

Pamela Petty teaches education variety of quality levels. They’re not classes at WKU and has served on required to align with international state and national committees benchmarks of countries where stureviewing the Common Core State dents routinely outscore our U.S. Standards. She has understudents. They vary in their gone the required training construction in terms of depth, programs for teachers and complexity and clarity. faculty across the country.

State governors and commisPetty has only had hands-on sioners of education developed experience with the English sets of standards for math and curriculum.

English for which they sought Hating, discounting, mislafeedback from stakeholders at beling, misaligning and maall levels across the U.S. Colligning the Common Core laboratively, commonly agreed Pamela State Standards has become upon research-based, rigorous, Petty a national pastime, but that benchmarked, deep and meanis the only connection between CCSS ingful standards were developed. and any national standards.

States were given the option of adoptMaybe if you hear something ing those standards. enough and say something enough The CCSS, however, does not repit takes on the appearance of truth, resent a national or state curricubut no elected official in Washington lum. Standards are statements that wrote or mandated the CCSS. indicate an acceptable level of learnThe CCSS are not linked to No Child ing. They do not denote exactly what Left Behind. They were not the only should be taught, and they certainly standards considered for Race to the don’t specify how it should be taught.

Top grants. Instead, CCSS are a re- A curriculum is a plan for how consponse to the cohesive outcries from tent will be taught, what resources are businesses, industries, universities, needed, the daily lessons that need to parents, state legislatures, school ad- be taught, how learning will be moniministrators and teachers to find a tored, differentiation plans to meet fix for education. Too many of our the needs of all students and longstudents were graduating from high term instructional plans to ensure school underprepared for the de- students meet standards. mands of college and careers.

The federal government does not The idea of standards is not new mandate the CCSS, but adopting to education. There are standards in them does mandate change. Change place in every state, and they are at a in education is expensive and it takes

• Happiness is rolling down all the windows, blasting music and screaming lyrics when there’s nothing else to do.

time. Most states are currently in serious financial distress. Funding for the amount of good professional development and enhanced learning materials that align with the CCSS is not an easy sell.

We live in a culture of immediate gratification — we want results today.

The standards may not solve all our educational ills, but aren’t they worth a serious attempt at better preparing our students? The impact of that promise is huge for colleges, universities and the U.S. Any change of this magnitude is going to have some problems. In a perfect world, states would have enough funding to ensure that teachers and administrators would have the retraining they need. Assessments that aligned with the new standards would have been available when the standards rolled out. Those assessments would be affordable for states, and teachers would be able to trust the assessments as valid and reliable measures of student achievement.

Lastly, CCSS needed a public relations campaign. The public needed to fully understand standards, and parents needed to trust the changes and know that their child’s success was the central idea. If we put aside conspiracy theories about a national curriculum being shoved down our collective throats, read the standards and consider how we can be advocates of change, we may just find the fix we all wanted.

• Happiness is using the free days to work doubles and make extra dough.

• Happiness is finding a gas station when you’re 20 miles past empty and driving through the barren countryside.

• Happiness is the first view of the beach after 12 hours on the road, when there’s no more goldfish.

• Happiness is being able to fold out your chair, grab a book or a beer and not worry about school for a couple of days.

• Happiness is a successful and restful celebration of autumn.

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‘Boxtrolls’ an offbeat, rewarding adventure

BY JACKSON FRENCH OPINION@WKUHERALD.COM With “The Boxtrolls,” Laika, the studio responsible for “Coraline” and “ParaNorman,” has once again struck gold. This charming claymation tale is fun and engaging from beginning to end and possesses the rare ability to appeal to adults and kids alike.

Cheesebridge, the movie’s Victorian London-inspired setting, is a visually enthralling

wonderland. The film features everything from decaying urban streets and odd-looking characters to gorgeous buildings and complex machines. Everything is lovingly crafted Jackson by passionate French professionals who bring the imaginative world to life with seamless

animation.

The story is just as well-crafted as the visual elements. The movie follows Eggs, voiced by Isaac Hempstead-Wright, a human boy raised as a boxtroll, the unjustly hunted denizens of the passageways beneath the city. As he discovers his true human identity, Eggs must also save his adoptive family from a crazed exterminator voiced by Ben Kingsley.

As this enchanting story unfolds, there are plenty of

opportunities for action and comedy. “The Boxtrolls” is filled with thrilling chases and fights, as well as humor that simply works. The slapstick is funny for kids, but there’s also plenty of wit and satire for older viewers.

The boxtrolls possess a surprising level of charm and charisma, considering they speak their own language.

With expressive faces, voices and body language, these creatures transcend the need

for words and manage to be as memorable as the movie’s other characters.

“The Boxtrolls” is an exceptional film with a richly envisioned and beautifullypresented world. The story set against this backdrop is involving and loaded with unique characters, breathtakingly complex action scenes and a quirky, warm-hearted nature that can rouse the adventurous spirit of even the most jaded viewer.

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thnic aromas pervaded the air as vendors cooked cuisine from countries like Uganda, Mexico and China for people to try. Crowds perused tents featuring dresses, jewelry, gifts and home furnishings.

Festival-goers cooled off from the heat by sampling Italian ice or Chinese bubble tea.

These were just some of the offerings at the Bowling Green International Festival.

The festival celebrated its 25th anniversary on Saturday at Circus Square Park where local, international and student groups represented a variety of countries through dance and musical performances, food, merchandise and information booths.

This year the festival featured several new vendors and performances, such as

the Island Hula Girls, Adil Kadhim, who performed Iraqi heritage songs, and the HOPE and HOLAS dance group.

Georgetown junior Marissa Webb, who represented HOLAS at the festival, said the group presented on Ecuadorian culture and performed salsa, merengue and reggaeton dance.

Webb said she thought it was important to display the Latin American

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Jazz musician set to give performance on campus

BY KIERSTIN KIRK LIFE@WKUHERALD.COM

The stage in Van Meter Hall will become reminiscent of jazz venues of a past age on Tuesday night.

WKU staff and students will have the opportunity to hear the musical stylings of Wynton Marsalis, a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and trumpeter.

He will be performing a sold-out show with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in Van Meter Hall at 7:30 p.m.

“These folks are among the finest jazz players in the world,” David Lee, dean of Potter College, said.

Before the concert, students in the music department will attend a private music session with the artist.

During this session, they will see the orchestra set up and listen to sound checks prior to the main show. If time allows, students will also be treated to a question-and-answer session with Marsalis and the band.

Scott Harris, head of the music department, said this will be incredibly beneficial for the music students.

“It’s definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” he said.

Students in the music department have had the chance to interact with performers like this before, but not on this level.

Lee said Marsalis is an amazing musician.

“He comes from a family of remarkable musicians from New Orleans,” he said.

Along with his reputation as a trumpeter and composer, Marsalis also has several awards under his musical belt. He’s won nine Grammys and a Pulitzer Prize of Music. He won the Pulitzer in 1997 with his oratorio titled “Blood on the Fields,” making him the first jazz musician to win the accolade.

“A jazz ensemble like this is not very common and very few people do it,” Harris said.

The music department is shutting down Tuesday activities to increase attendance.

“We have a strong jazz group on campus so it’s a remarkable opportunity,” Lee said.

Candle Makers offers unique shopping experience

BY ANDREW HENDERSON LIFE@WKUHERALD.COM Fountain Square Park has many notable local attractions to offer residents of Bowling Green and tourists to the area alike, but one business is chemically balanced to attract customers and provide all the comforts of home.

Candle Makers on the Square was started in 2007 by Janet Stephens and Vicki Fitch, and bought by Michael Barron in 2009.

Stephen Parks, the manager of the store, said that there are many things that set Candle Makers apart from other candle shops.

“The fact that we make candles in house every day, sort of like a bakery, is what sets us apart,” he said. “That and we have many pieces of local art in the shop as well, so we’re really more like a tourist spot.”

The store is lined with the aforementioned homemade candles and art, but also includes an array of books, written

by local authors, and wooden toys and baubles in a glass display.

Candle Makers customers are typically seen wandering the store, browsing the merchandise and taking in the various candle scents.

Karen Hessen, a store employee, is frequently seen manning the front counter in the store. Hessen has been with the shop for several years.

Hessen said the candle making process is more scientific than many expect.

“It’s a lot like cooking, baking, you have a recipe and you need consistency,” she said.

She said the candle making process can take up to three days, and there are many steps to follow in between before reaching a finished product.

“With our candles being 10 percent fragrance, it’s all done by weight, so you have to have the wax at certain temperWILLIAM KOLB/HERALD ature, a certain number of drops of dye and fragrance,” she said.

General manager Stephen Parks of Gallatin, Tennessee, works on a fresh batch of Hessen said the candles made at candles in the back room of Candle Makers on the Square. Parks has worked at the SEE CANDLE PAGE B2 store since the fall of 2011.

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‘Six Characters’ brings drama, laughs, abrupt endings

BY TYLER ANDERSON LIFE@WKUHERALD.COM

The stage is lit, and with a bang, it all goes to black. Thunder crackles and six characters, illuminated by a ghostly light, appear silently holding hands. This is the beginning of the end of their story.

“Six Characters in Search of an Author,” presented by the department of theatre and dance, was the first mainstage production of the 2014 fall se-

mester. It took the stage last weekend for a multi-day performance.

The play told the story of six characters who have come to life. The characters’ author left their tale unfinished, prompting their intrusion on play rehearsal.

The characters must work together to figure out their purpose and find their story’s end.

The director, played by Lexington senior Susan Creech, is persuaded to help these characters finish their story.

“Six Characters” ends abruptly, leaving behind more questions than answers.

Owensboro junior Elliott Talkington, who played the stage manager, said that this is what sets “Six Characters” apart from past productions.

“These characters just crash in, and the audience doesn’t get a definite answer at the end. They’re left to fill in the blanks,” he said.

“Six Characters” is the third mainstage production that

Talkington has acted in.

“It’s much different from our past plays story-wise, which is why I find it so interesting.”

Bowling Green sophomore Janae Williams said that although she felt that production was well done, the ending was a bit confusing.

“The acting was amazing.

There was a lot of emotion, but there’s a lot of questions too,” Williams said.

Paris Richard, a Bowling Green sophomore, agreed

with Williams.

“I came out to see this for my Introduction to Theatre class, but I’ll definitely come back to see more,” Richard said.

Talkington said the sudden ending allows several interpretations of the play, and allows everyone in the audience to draw their own conclusions.

“The character’s story is being told from several perspectives, so the audience has to figure out what and who to believe,” Talkington said.

Hesse lifts Lady Tops to first conference win at Marshall, 1-0

BY JOHN REECER SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM WKU soccer, with the help of sophomore midfielder Caitlin Hesse, secured a dramatic 1-0 victory at Marshall on Saturday in the team’s inaugural Conference USA matchup.

Hesse’s goal in the 58th minute proved to be the deciding factor, as she sent the ball flying into the far corner of the goal off a rebound from the right side of the field for her

first-career score.

The victory improves WKU’s record to 6-2 on the season with a 1-0 clip in conference play, and it also marks the Lady Toppers’ third consecutive win.

“This is an unbelievable feeling winning our first Conference USA game,” Head Coach Jason Neidell said. “This is such a tough conference in women’s soccer, and to pick up three points on a difficult road test is awesome.”

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“I think it’s so important because Bowling Green has a lot of diverse cultures,” she said. “I think it’s really interesting to see it all come together with everyone’s culture, and how even though there’s differences in dance

CANDLE Continued from LIFE Candle Makers on the Square have the highest concentration of fragrance possible in candle before the brain can no longer recognize the scent.

Parks said Stephens, one of the original owners, was a chemical engineer before starting the candle business.

Parks said the candle recipe is “chemically perfect.”

The candle business is primarily a seasonal business.

“We get about a third of our business in November and December, so we really needed something to get us through the summer,” he said.

That “something” turned out to be a bed and breakfast.

The Candle Loft is a bed and breakfast located directly above Candle Makers on the Square. It was started in 2012, with Barron and Parks at the reins.

The shop relocated to its current

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legs. Allen was good as a reliever through those games with 31 carries for 191 yards.

Take all those numbers and come back to the reality of this year. To keep up these same results, Allen is carrying a lot of the workload himself.

He’s performing at a high level, but football has shown us all in recent years that running backs don’t last

Freshman goalkeeper Allison Leone pitched another shutout for the Lady Toppers as she made four saves, three of which came in the second half. Leone has now pitched two back-to-back shutouts, increasing her total to five on the season.

Marshall was able to dominate the game in shots, outshooting WKU 20-5. However, three of WKU’s shots were on goal while Marshall fired just four of 20 on target.

and language, there’s still a lot of the same values.”

Angela Jones, president of the Board of Directors for the Bowling Green International Festival, said the festival relies heavily on volunteers to participate, especially WKU students.

“The international student organizations bring a ton of their students,” Jones said. “We always look to them to

location back in the summer of 2012 and discovered a few empty apartments above. Parks was intrigued, initially thinking he would make one his home.

“Once I had moved in there I told Mike that it’d be a really cool idea to put a bed and breakfast in one of the other apartment spaces up here,” Parks said.

Two weeks later, the duo decided to proceed with the idea.

“Everything from there just sort of happened on a whim,” he said.

They set out to make it different from the typical bed and breakfast.

“When we tell people it’s non-traditional, we mean that we don’t cook for you,” Hessen said.

The Candle Loft instead offers guests food vouchers to some of the local cafés, such as Spencer’s and Mariah’s.

Despite the Loft and Candle Makers being two separate business types, Parks believes that the two businesses complement each other very well.

forever. Allen may be durable enough to handle all the carries himself, but that’s not an experiment this coaching staff wants to try. So they need backup, which they haven’t had an easy time finding until, perhaps, Saturday.

While Allen averaged 27 carries per game before the bye week, he only carried 17 times and managed to gain 102 yards rushing.

Sophomore running back Anthony ‘Ace’ Wales was the contributing link

Junior forward Lauren Moats led WKU with two shots, one of which was on goal. Sophomore forward Iris Dunn and freshman midfielder Nahyo Jalajel also had attempts.

The WKU defense was able to hold Marshall scoreless despite six corner kicks. While the defense had a very strong showing, the offense struggled with keeping possession, which is a key aspect for Neidell moving forward.

“Our possession wasn’t very

have a good representation of lots of cultures, and a chance for the students to share that.”

Jones said her favorite aspect of the festival is the sharing of diverse cultures.

“There are moments when you see people of obviously different backgrounds with their arms around each other dancing and singing, or they’re sampling each other’s food and having

good in the first half,” Neidell said. “We have to continue to work on our possession and advancing the ball up the field throughout next week.”

WKU will close out its month-long, five-game road trip at Norfolk, Virginia against conference foe Old Dominion on Friday at 6 p.m. The Lady Toppers will then travel back home to play Charlotte on Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. at the WKU Soccer Complex.

a good time,” she said.

Jones said the festival showcased the wide range of cultures represented in Bowling Green.

“I really think it just captures the spirit of what Bowling Green is about,” she said. “We are just a really small town in Kentucky and people don’t expect us to be diverse, but we really are, and this is just a snapshot bringing that all together in one day.”

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Apple pie candles sit on a table to cool in the back room of Candle Makers on the Square.

“The bed and breakfast will get us through the summertime and the candles are going to get us through win-

ter,” Parks said.

To find out more, visit their website: candlemakersbg.com.

with 14 carries for 60 yards. That assistance for Allen jumped his average of 4.1 yards per carry, through three games, up to 6 average yards per carry in the Navy game.

That’s a stat the coaches have to love, but it still wasn’t enough in their eyes.

“It was good to see,” Brohm said on Monday. “We definitely wanted to get Ace in the mix. We felt that if we could keep Leon fresher, that he would be a little more effective. I think that definitely was the case.”

I bet Allen was happy to see that, and I bet his legs were, too. In the season opener against Bowling Green, Allen had 28 carries, while the next running back had eight. At Illinois, Allen rushed 24 times and the next man up only once.

Then, at MTSU, Allen carried 30 times, while Wales had just three touches.

Allen is proving he’s able to get the job

done, and Wales is slowly becoming the back the team needed four weeks ago.

“Ace played well,” Brohm said. “He gave us a little spark, but after the film, I think he could have played a little bit better. He could have run a bit harder, but he definitely gives us a different back, a different dimension.”

Brohm has said over the course of the season that he wants to get other running backs in the mix, like freshman Joe Brown. The only way that could happen, in my opinion, is if WKU continues to have games where Allen is touching the ball 25-plus times.

Until then, if Wales can solidify his supporting role for Allen, on the stage next to redshirt senior quarterback Brandon Doughty’s arm, the run game may have something going for them.

If this trend carries over, Allen’s role won’t be quiet any more.

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“Getting stops was the big difference,” O’Connell said. “We could never score two points on them. It would always be, we would score and then they

FOOTBALL Continued from Sports The defense tallied a season-high four sacks from four different players — redshirt sophomore Devante Terrell, junior linebacker Dejon Brown, redshirt junior Bryan Shorter and redshirt sophomore Branden Leston — and seven tackles for loss.

Junior defensive lineman Ge’Monee Brown forced a fumble in the second quarter that was recovered by junior linebacker Nick Holt, adding to the interception by Terry to total two turnovers.

In addition, the defense held Navy to 2-of-11 on third down. The Midshipmen entered the game No. 15 in the

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would score and back and forth, but in the end, we were able to come up with some stops and that really made the difference.”

Langenkamp tallied a team-high four blocks with Lucas, Boyan and Cavanaugh right behind her with three apiece.

One of Cavanaugh’s blocks would

prove vital to WKU’s win, as she gave the Lady Toppers the lead for the first time in the fifth set at 14.

“Fortunately, Alyssa really rose up with that block there at the very end, and it was able to sway the game our way,” Hudson said.

The Rice matchup marked the first

C-USA contest in Bowling Green since WKU joined the league, officially, in July.

WKU will have a week of practice before heading to the Sunshine State to face FIU this Friday at 5 p.m. CT. The Lady Toppers will then go to Boca Raton to take on Florida Atlantic at 11 a.m. CT on Sunday, Oct. 5.

country for third-down percentage.

The Hilltopper defense lost 374 games of experience from last year’s unit and 38.2 percent of its tackles from a season ago. Head Coach Jeff Brohm said this makes balance and depth on the defensive side of the ball even more important.

“Do we have the elite players we had last year, especially on the defensive side at some positions? Probably not right now,” Brohm said. “But we think we have a group of 22-plus on both sides of the ball that play hard, that are all very similar in their ability and their work ethic, and we think that we can rotate those guys throughout the game. Not only to keep them fresh, but keep the guys motivated when there’s competition there.

“The more you can get your guys and your players feeling a part of the team, I think it helps the team chemistry and helps everybody prepare and work hard and challenge each other.”

Thirteen players recorded at least two solo tackles against Navy, led by Dejon Brown with seven. Brown had 10 total tackles and recorded his first career sack.

Redshirt senior defensive back Ricardo Singh totaled nine tackles and Holt, who leads the Conference USA in total tackles per game, tallied seven.

The Hilltoppers gave up 412 rushing yards, but just 55 through the air.

Navy junior quarterback Keenan Reynolds completed just three of 14 pass attempts, after going 12-of-22 for 231 yards a week ago against Rutgers.

Redshirt freshman defensive lineman Tanner Reeves said the Hilltoppers did give up some rushing yards, but got stops when they needed to.

“We only gave up two third downs,” Reeves said. “I think with those stats, that shows that we worked as a team.”

WKU currently ranks No. 29 in the country in red zone defense, giving up touchdowns on only 14 of its opponents 23 red zone attempts, just two of which were passing touchdowns. The defense also ranks No. 41 in the country and No. 4 in C-USA for team sacks per game at an average of 2.5.

The defense will welcome a UAB offense, averaging 475.3 total yards per game, this Saturday in the Hilltoppers’ first home C-USA bout at 6 p.m.

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WKU run game has potential for breakout

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Redshirt junior defensive back Wonderful Terry celebrates a tackle at Illinois on Sept. 6 in Champaign, Illinois. Terry tallied an interception and a 43-yard touchdown return in Saturday's 36-27 win at Navy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Wonderful timing Topper defense comes up big when needed in 36-27 win at Navy

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SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM For a brief moment on Saturday, it looked as if WKU’s hopes of breaking a two-game skid were whittling away.

With just a two-point advantage and 1:46 remaining, the Hilltoppers were forced to punt the ball away to Navy.

Although the Midshipmen moved the chains in two plays, they gained

zero yards on the following three, setting up a dramatic interception — a 43-yard touchdown return by redshirt junior defensive back Wonderful Terry on fourth down.

WKU’s offense racked up 551 total yards, led by redshirt senior quarterback Brandon Doughty, who totaled 387 passing yards and became the first Hilltopper quarterback to reach the

300-yard mark in back-to-back games.

However, the defense won the game for the Hilltoppers.

Terry, who became the first WKU player since 2000 to record multiple defensive touchdowns in the same season, was one of several defensive players to contribute to the 36-27 win in Annapolis, Maryland last weekend.

Replacing names like Bobby Rainey and Antonio Andrews isn’t something just anyone can do.

Junior running back Leon Allen has been tasked with that challenge, but it hasn’t been easy.

Allen has slowly, but surely, done a solid job as the Hilltoppers’ preElliott Pratt miere ball carrier. His performances, however, have been overshadowed by the passing game that’s putting up 461.5 passing yards per game.

He’s quietly moving into the role, which really suits his style. Allen’s not the guy that either Andrews or Rainey was — the one who piles up stats in the all-purpose category and sets school records in two years.

No, he’s not that kind of running back yet.

Andrews was a workhorse who got stronger as the game progressed.

Rainey was an elusive back who was made to fit in Willie Taggart’s power offense.

Head Coach Jeff Brohm’s offense doesn’t require a specific skill set at running back because it’s tailored to the passing game. The running game is steadily getting better. Even though Allen has produced the numbers, similar to Andrews’ at this point last season, he has flown under the radar as a running back.

Through three games last season, Andrews had 338 rushing yards.

Through three games this season, Allen had 345 yards on the ground, a difference of just seven yards.

The catch?

Allen did all that carrying the ball 34 more times than Andrews. Part of Andrews’ success was because he had a solid backup with Allen, who was able to give him rest when he needed fresh

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Lady Tops secure two-straight wins to open conference play

BY JONAH PHILLIPS SPORTS@WKUHERALD.COM WKU volleyball kicked off its Conference USA schedule this weekend with two wins as the Lady Toppers first traveled to Ruston, Louisiana for a sweep of L.A. Tech (7-8) on Friday, then came back home on Sunday to beat Rice (11-5) in a matchup that was taken into the fifth set.

The Lady Toppers officially opened league play on Friday and did it on the right foot, pulling out a 3-0 win (25-22, 26-24, 25-13) at L.A. Tech.

Freshman outside hitter Alyssa Cavanaugh belted out a game-high 12 kills followed by junior outside hitter Rachel Engle with nine.

Freshman setter Jessica Lucas added a double-double with 38 assists and 11 digs to go with six kills and three blocks. Sophomore defensive specialist Georgia O’Connell tabbed 12 digs in the back row.

Rice proved to be much more of a challenge for the Lady Toppers.

After heading into the break with a 2-0 advantage, WKU came out flat and the chance

at a sweep was lost. The game would extend on into a fifth set until WKU finished it off with a 18-16 fifth set.

“In the first two games we were doing really well with our serving and our passing game, and we were able to get them out-of-system,” O’Connell said. “But the later sets we weren’t being so aggressive — obviously they’re a good team so they came out strong, and it took us a while to adjust.”

The Lady Toppers had trouble finding their footing moving forward from the break after the second set, but rallied together when it counted, and came from behind to tie it up in the fifth set at 14. The Lady Toppers ended the match with scores of 25-13, 25-21, 20-25, 21-25, 18-16.

“We didn’t play great early, but we did play really hard early,” Head Coach Travis Hudson said. “I thought we had a lot of energy. I called a timeout in game three and told them that they were playing flat, and that Rice is a good team, and unfortunately I was right. Next thing you know we are in a dogfight that could have been anybody’s match. Luckily, we

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Senior middle hitter Heather Boyan and freshman outside hitter Alyssa Cavanaugh attempt to block Rice senior Jillian Humphrey on Sept. 28 at Diddle Arena. made one more play than they did.”

The Lady Toppers hit .307 as a team while five players marked double-digit kills, led by junior middle hitter Noelle Langenkamp’s 13.

Lucas once again proved to be invaluable to the Lady Topper attack, notching another double-double with 50 assists and 10 kills.

Cavanaugh notched a teamhigh 12 kills while senior mid-

dle hitter Heather Boyan and freshman middle hitter Sydney Engle had 11 each.

O’Connell took charge of the defense with 18 digs and Ra-

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