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Senior Gianna Dowell of Evansville, Ind., kneels in protest as the national anthem is played before the start of the WKU vs. Vanderbilt football game Saturday, Sept. 24, in Smith Stadium. During the protest coordinated by the Major Redz, members of the crowd chanted “U.S.A.” and yelled “what the f*** are y’all doing?” while protestors yelled “Black Lives Matter.” A beer can was thrown in the direction of the protesters but didn’t hit anyone. Ebony Cox/HERALD
Major Redz, students protest during game
Editor’s note: Shantel Pettway, coach of the Major Redz, has worked for the Herald in the past as a police and general assignment reporter. She now writes for the Talisman.
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he WKU Major Redz dance group protested at the football game against Vanderbilt University Saturday, Sept. 24 by kneeling during the national anthem. At the beginning of the football game as the Star Spangled Banner played, the Major Redz and a few other students knelt while others in the crowd stood at attention. The Major Redz group is a student-led dance organization that started in 2010. It involves majorette-style dancing that promotes
school spirit, entertainment and diversity at mostly home sporting events. The protest initially sparked criticism on social media, questioning whether a student organization had the right to “interrupt” the anthem, as some users commented. Vice President of Student Affairs Brian Kuster had a brief answer to this question. “That was their right as a citizen,” Kuster said. Louisville senior Shantel Pettway has danced for the Major Redz for two years and now serves as their coach. The day after the game, Pettway tweeted a video of the Redz during the anthem. She said in the tweet that the protest would not be the last. “For every home game I know for certain that we will take a knee,” Pettway said. “I, as a leader, don’t feel like any movement just starts and stops.”
Before we walked out for the game, I asked everybody ‘Are you sure that you want to do this?” Major Redz Coach Shantel Pettway Pettway then described the students’ reasoning for participating in the “peaceful protest,” saying they knelt to pay respect to those who have served in the military, but to “not stand” for social injustices in the country today. Pettway shared that Sharnesa “Neccie” Miles, also a Louisville senior, was the dancer who suggested the idea for the pre-game anthem.
Miles approached the group two days before the protest using the messaging app GroupMe. Some of the dancers and the organization’s adviser, Josclynn Brandon, have been targeted with some negative comments on social media since the protest. WKU student activities director, Charley Pride, weighed in on the backlash.
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PTS make additions due to construction Search firm BY NATALIE PERRY HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU New additions to WKU’s transit system aims to prepare students for the loss of parking spaces due to the upcoming construction of Parking Structure 3 on Creason lot. Jennifer Tougas, director of Parking and Transportation Services, said students displaced from parking on campus due to a limited number of housing permits will probably benefit most from the new line additions. Parking and Transportation took steps to ensure students were aware of the decrease in spaces by selling less housing parking permits for the year. Students had a choice between premium housing zones and non-premium housing zones. Those who purchased the non-premium zone permit will be the students
parking at South Campus. Construction on PS3 was slated to begin in September, but after difficulty selecting a contractor the project has been delayed. Parking and Transportation have made additions to the transit system on campus to accommodate the construction projects. A new bus line has been added to the system for students with the non-premium housing permits who are parking at south campus. This new line will only run on Sunday afternoons from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., only stopping at bus stops serving the residence halls. “Students come back from visiting their family and friends on Sunday evening,” Tougas said. A new bus stop has been added in front of the Honors College, serving the Sunday bus. The Sunday line stops also include, Campbell Lane,
South Campus, the Valley, Downing Student Union, Keen Hall, Jones Jaggers Hall and Gary Ransdell Hall. Project Manager Tiffany Dempsey said new shelters have been placed over the EST and Russellville Road bus stops in addition to the new bus line and bus stop. “The stop across from EST had a shelter so Parking and Transportation thought it would be good to have one over on the EST side as well,” Dempsey said. Dempsey said the Russellville Road stop was so new it should have a shelter. Both stops received new standard sized shelters to keep students from the weather while they wait for their bus.
Reporter Natalie Perry can be reached at 270-745-6011 and at natalie.perry204@topper.wku.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @natalie__carter.
used closed process in past BY MONICA KAST HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU
Questions have been raised about the search for the next university president, and whether the identity of the candidates for the position will be made known publicly before candidates are chosen. Isaacson, Miller, the executive search firm hired by WKU to aid in the presidential search, announced in April it would be serving as the search firm. The contract with Isaacson, Miller was originally signed in April, with an extension of the con-
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Presidential Search committee to meet Friday BY CALLIE MILLER
HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU The Presidential Search Committee will discuss potential candidates in a meeting Friday, Sept. 30. At this time, it is not decided whether the search is going to be closed or not. Representatives from Isaacson, Miller, the executive search firm be-
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Continued from front tract signed in May, according to a personal service contract between WKU and Isaacson, Miller, Inc. Phillip Bale, chair of the presidential search committee, said Isaacson, Miller has “spent a lot of time networking,” and is working to create as “good, deep, and diverse pool of applicants as they can.” Bale said the firm is currently working to screen applicants, and provide their information to WKU and the search committee. “You want to avoid surprises whenever you can, that’s another function they play,” Bale said. Isaacson, Miller was previously used as the search firm at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, earlier this year. According to the Journal-News, Miami University utilized a closed search for current president, Gregory Crawford. During the search, 140 faculty members signed a petition for the
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Continued from front “It’s a freedom of expression,” Pride said. “A freedom of speech that is within their rights both as a student organization and individuals. Any time someone uses their freedom of speech, there can be that [backlash].” Pettway addressed those who oppose the students protesting. “We’re still showing respect to those who fought for our country, but they fought for the freedom of all people,” Pettway said. “There are sadly things going on on this campus that show people are not letting us progress and in the world that show people are still holding judgmental views towards other groups.” This protest comes after two inci-
ing used to search for the next WKU president, will be present to provide an overview of the search activities. The meeting will be open to the public at the start, but the committee will go into closed session to discuss specific candidates. “According to our consultants, a large number of candidates demand confidentiality and if they’re not giv-
en that, they’ll drop out,” Phillip Bale, regent and chair of the search committee, said. “I don’t want to speak for the Board as a whole,” he said, on whether it will decide to have a closed search. Bale thinks the decision will depend on the candidates. “No one can say if it will be a closed search at this point,” Bale said.
administration to release the names of the two finalists. Ultimately, the administration of Miami University did not release the names, and only announced its final selection of Crawford, according to the Journal-News. Administrators at Miami University also said they were worried about candidates dropping out of the presidential search if their names were known, according to the Journal-News. Isaacson, Miller’s contract with WKU will end June 30, 2017, President Gary Ransdell’s last day, according to the contract extension between WKU and Isaacson, Miller. According to the personal service contract, WKU will pay Isaacson, Miller up to $185,000 for their services. Bale said from the applicant information provided to the search committee, top applicants will be selected, and Isaacson, Miller will, in turn, provide more information on those candidates. This semester, concern has been
voiced at forums and faculty senate meetings about the potential for the presidential search to be closed, meaning that the final candidate would not be known until an official announcement is made. At the September University Senate, chair Kate Hudepohl brought up the presidential search, saying she was told by Isaacson, Miller representatives it was “their understanding” the search would be closed. “This person will be part of the campus community and the idea that constituencies that this person will be working with will not get the chance to meet him or her is troublesome,” Hudepohl said at the senate meeting. Barbara Burch, faculty regent and presidential search committee member, said at the University Senate meeting that it would ultimately be up to the Board of Regents to make the decision about whether the search will be open or closed to the public. Bale echoed this statement, saying
a decision had not been made at this time. “No one can say if it will be a closed search at this point,” Bale said. Bale said if candidates are concerned about losing their current jobs, they may want to keep their applications for the position confidential. Bale said especially at the beginning of the search, they wanted to avoid eliminating any candidates. “I think it will depend heavily on the candidates,” Bale said, later adding he would “hate to narrow the field so soon.” Bale said although he could not speak for the Board of Regents, he felt it is too soon to say whether the search will be open or closed. “I think it’s getting ahead of ourselves to say what the final version of the search will look like,” Bale said.
dents involving a student whose car was vandalized with a racial slur and a faculty member who received racist letters. Pettway said the Major Redz were initially concerned about losing its support, friends and dancing privileges, but it still moved to go through with the protest before the group entered the stadium. “Before we walked out for the game, I asked everybody, ‘Are you sure that you want to do this?” Pettway said. “Why do you want to do this? What are you trying to accomplish?’” Pettway went on to say the girls agreed the timeliness of the recent instances on campus and in the nation pivoted them to go through with it.
The Major Redz were not the only students who knelt. After clearing the idea with its adviser, the Major Redz drafted an email stating what it was doing. The group used the email and word of mouth to invite different organizations that focus on minority groups to participate. The group also reached out to football players, Topperettes and cheerleaders it knows personally. One of those students was Louisville junior Robin Lester. “I found out about the protest by word of mouth,” Lester said. “I think it’s a great thing to do because of everything happening in the word and all the events that have happened on campus recently. Pride agreed the Major Redz had
the right to protest during games and responded to the organization’s decision to continue its demonstration. “As we continue to educate our students on what is and isn’t appropriate when it comes to freedom of speech, hopefully they will be able to have civil discussions and understand what people are trying to say and why they are trying to do things,” Pride said. “One part of it is understanding and two is tolerance. Just because you don’t like what someone says doesn’t mean it’s wrong.”
corrections Rohrer was also incorrectly quoted saying “across all of those fields, I want the book to help us in thinking about ways of racial discourse and how people become race to help to actually participate that settler colonizes happened, both in Hawaii and in the continent.” The quote should read “across all of those fields I want the book to help us in thinking about the ways racial discourses and racialization actually help further settler colonialism, both in Hawaii and on the continent.” The Herald regrets the error.
Reporter Callie Miller can be reached at 270-745-6011 and caroline.miller528@topper.wku.edu.
Reporter Monica Kast can be reached at 270-745-6011 or monica.kast187@ topper.wku.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @monicakastwku.
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Due to a Herald error, a story’s headline incorrectly referred to a book on the colonization of Hawaii as a book on Hawaiian research. Judy Rohrer, assistant professor of diversity and community studies and author of the book, was incorrectly quoted saying “my hope is that we’ll participate in conversation that will be had across a couple different disciplines ... also, people who work in critical thinking studies.” The quote should read “critical ethnic studies,” not “critical thinking studies.”
At the meeting, students, faculty members and other attendees can voice their opinions on the committee going into a closed session and the possibility of having a closed search for the next university president.
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Junior Azul King reported on Sept. 27 there was damage to his vehicle while parked in South Campus Lot. Freshman Paul Fenwick was arrested on Sept. 28 and charged for alcohol intoxication and terroristic threatening in the third degree. Sheri Lazowski was arrested on Sept. 28 and charged for reckless driving and DUI of the first offense.
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Local police officers will receive body cams BY SALLY WEGERT
HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU The Bowling Green Police Department will be buying body cameras for local officers. This new equipment budget was approved in a Bowling Green City Commission meeting Tuesday, Sept. 20. The BGPD intends to purchase 94 body cameras in total, and it will cost more than $75,000 to do so. This cost is accounted for by a new equipment budget of $200,000 given to the BGPD. “This week it’s Christmas for the
police department,” Commissioner Melinda Hill said, laughing as the total expense amount was stated to the City Hall chamber. Hill, who was first elected in 2011, recalled the proposal of body camera technology for the police department 18 months prior at a Commission retreat. The decision of the city commission at that time was to delay purchase in hopes of an eventual cost reduction, which has now occurred. “At the time we decided to look into this idea, the technology was not widely used, but in high demand,” Police Chief Doug Hawkins said.
When the idea was first discussed, the individual cameras sold for approximately $900. Now, they are listed at $400 each, making a $40,000 difference in the total cost. “We’re thrilled that we’re finally in a financial position as a city to provide for the police department in this way,” Hill said. “They’ve done their homework and saved the city $40,000.” The department intends to purchase the cameras and the accompanying hardware to store the large amount of footage from COBAN Technologies. Hawkins said the BGPD doesn’t anticipate receiving many requests for foot-
age from the body cameras, but knows “it only takes one event” to provide cause. “We don’t know what our experience is going to be, but hopefully we’ll be prepared in any case,” Hawkins said. While the BGPD aimed to have the cameras and associated technology purchased by the end of the week, it does not intend to have them fully implemented until early 2017.
Reporter Sally Wegert can be reached at 270-745-6011 and sally.wegert795@ topper.wku.edu.
New scholarship endorses German culture studies BY KYLIE CARLSON
HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU A scholarship is now being offered to students interested in expanding their knowledge of German language and culture. The scholarships will be given in the amount of $1,000, and the largest sum of the scholarship comes from an honorarium given by Bilstein Cold Rolled Steel company. The Armbrust/McGee German Culture & Work Experience Scholarship fund was created by Heike Armbrust, a German educator of English at the Anne-Frank-Gymnasium in Werne, Germany, and Laura McGee, head of the department of modern languages and professor of German.
“Heike Armbrust and I provided cultural training for Bilstein employees, some who were going from the United States to Germany, and some who were going from Germany to the United States to train,” McGee said. “We provided pre-departure training for them.” Bilstein is a cold rolled steel company based in Hagen, Germany, who has been shipping steel to North America for 25 years. Bilstein is currently establishing a new production site in Bowling Green, according to the company’s website. McGee said the honorarium was primarily given to Armbrust, who decided to donate it. “She wanted it to benefit students directly,” McGee said of the English
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professor. Armbrust has worked with nearly 50 WKU students interested in teaching abroad. The remainder of the scholarship was financially supported by the two professors, Armbrust and McGee. Additionally, the scholarship is not limited to students who desire to study abroad through the university. The scholarship could also be used to fund a German-based project on campus, McGee said. “It is actually defined as for students who want to deepen their understanding of language and/or German culture,” McGee said. The first recipient, Crystal Belcher of Bowling Green, put the scholarship toward a one month study abroad trip to Marburg, Germany. During her trip,
she was with 62 other students from 26 other countries, she said. “I improved my German language skills being fully immersed in its culture and language,” Belcher said. “The trip made a big difference in my life. I was immersed in the German language, yet we learned so much about other cultures that I learned that I love culture and language.” The scholarship was established this past summer and is available to all WKU students with an interest in German language and culture.
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Take a knee students organize in protest of oppression
THE ISSUE: The Major Redz, a student-formed majorette dance team, and other students knelt during the national anthem at the WKU vs. Vanderbilt football game last Saturday.
OUR STANCE: We stand in solidarity with the Major Redz and other students in their act of protest. We cannot and should not infringe on their right to protest. If anything, we can all learn from this protest, especially the university administration. While other students stood for the national anthem in Smith Stadium Saturday, Sept. 24, some students kneeled with their arms outstretched and fists clenched. This scene has become more familiar and popularized in the context of sports recently. The protest was led by the Major Redz who posted on their Instagram page that they kneeled “to show respect to those who have fought/died for this country for the freedoms we do have; but we also kneel because we won’t stand with a country who doesn’t stand to protect its citizens –– all minorities –– blacks.” By now people have become familiar with the act of taking a knee or refusing to stand during the national anthem as San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick made headlines for kneeling during the anthem in late August. Kaepernick told NFL media that
he is protesting what he deems are “wrongdoings against African Americans and minorities in the United States,” which is what the Major Redz and other students also echoed. “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick told reporters. “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.” Much of the criticism surrounding Kaepernick refusing to stand stems from a perceived disrespect he must hold for America, or for soldiers at war or veterans who have fought and or died securing the same rights Kaepernick is utilizing in his protest. Yet even as criticism has piled up, more and more athletes and professional sports teams are following his lead. Even President Barack Obama defended Kaepernick’s stance saying he was “exercising his constitutional right to make a statement,” as reported by the Los Angeles Times. So what does this protest by Kaepernick and others really touch on? For the most part, no one seems to be upset people are exercising their right to protest. Brian Kuster, WKU vice president of student af-
fairs, told a Herald reporter it is “their right as a citizen” to do so. So everyone is in general agreement that the First Amendment gets a thumbs up. After all, the Bill of Rights is typically touted as a positive part of the Constitution. What the protests of the Major Redz, Kaepernick and others boils down to are opening up discussions about oppression against people of color. Take a look at what’s happening nationally. Terence Crutcher, 40, was shot Friday, Sept. 16 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after he reportedly reached into a stalled vehicle in the middle of a Tulsa road instead of complying with officer’s commands to raise his hands, as reported by the Tulsa World. Crutcher died later that night and since then the Tulsa Police Department has released video of the encounter and officer Betty Shelby was charged with first-degree manslaughter for the shooting of Crutcher but later released on bail, according to the Washington Post. In the video, Crutcher is seen raising his hands, walking toward a car and then leaning against it. Crutcher joins 799 others who have been killed by law enforcement in 2016 in the United States, according to The Counted project by The Guardian. On a local level, you don’t have to look far for forms of oppression
against people of color at WKU. Michelle Jones, assistant dean of University College, who received racist letters slipped underneath her door, is one. Additionally, Lexington senior Cheyenne Mitchell had the n-word carved into her car. However, this is just what we publicly know. These are the forms of oppression and racism on campus that we can see. It cannot begin to account for everything we don’t know about or can’t see. Talking about issues of race, police brutality and oppression can be difficult. Especially for people who are not touched by any of this. These protests are not a means to an end, but rather a beginning. Protests are the signaling of change, never change itself. WKU should applaud the efforts of the Major Redz and build on this momentum. If university administration is serious about implementing change and taking action, then here’s their gateway, one that is free of “think tanks” and is already engaging students. If WKU actually wants to engage students at a grassroots level and encourage participation, there needs to be opportunities to “discuss issues of intolerance and the racial tensions” that are happening around us and seek ways to make positive change. This is the opportunity.
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Apples: A well-seasoned staple of fall food BY KELLY BURGESS HERALD.OPINION@WKU.EDU
The air is turning crisp, the mornings are breathing fog, and sweatshirts are emerging from the depths of our closets. Although these telltale signs of autumn are lagging behind the calendar for southern Kentucky this year, the fall foods are coming in right on schedule. Among these fall favorites is a season staple, the apple. My personal memories of apples start back in kindergarten when my class took a field trip to a local orchard. I got way too excited to take a hayride tour of the orchard and have the chance to harvest my very own apple. When you’re a little kid, choosing red, yellow or green apples and reaching up high in the tree for the most picturesque one is the experience of a lifetime. If you’ve been in Bowling Green long
enough, you may have had a similar experience even as a not-so-little kid. Jackson’s Orchard is the place to go for all your apple festivities and cravings. Their menu boasts apple cider slushes, fried pies, caramel apples and an unrivaled selection of freshly picked varieties. I would like to think that I’m not the only one who feels the warm nostalgia of autumn apples. But how did apples earn this coveted spot in the hearts of so many? I’m convinced apples are a very dynamic fruit, capable of bringing fond memories and a rich history to mind. Apple KELLY pie strikes the chords BURGESS of patriotism all over the United States, and you know you’ve heard “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Apples seem to steal the show for fall-time favorites, but their striking
nutrient content, health benefits and functionality justify the favoritism they inspire. Although they are not directly medicinal by nature, eating apples on a regular basis promotes health in ways associated with lowering the risk for several chronic diseases. The fiber found in apple peels is beneficial for digestive health, prevention of Type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Fiber gives your digestive tract a workout, regulates spikes in blood sugar, and causes you to feel full longer. Apples are also excellent sources of vitamin C, which acts as an antioxidant in the body to prevent infection –– no more cold symptoms this season! The phytochemicals found in apples also make a significant contribution to their health benefit profile. “Phytonutrients” are just special chemicals found in plant foods that promote neuron and cell health by protecting against damaging substances in the body. While some students may eat apples
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for these nutritional and health benefits, others may simply enjoy the sweet, sour, crisp fruit just for the taste alone. Just as apples’ functions are dynamic inside the body, they are also versatile in how they can be consumed. Apples can easily be transformed into a tasty snack that can even be enjoyed as a dessert. First, cut the apple into slices, and lay them in a pinwheel shape on a plate. Then, add a small dollop of peanut butter to the inside portions of each slice. If you love chocolate as much as I do, top the peanut butter with a few chocolate chips. Finally, drizzle honey in a spiral around the slices, and sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon. This delicious snack will give you all the benefits of eating an apple, plus a little extra protein and sweetness. Apples provide a wealth of ways to eat and enjoy, so find your favorite, and celebrate autumn with an extra apple today!
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After completing chemotherapy treatment and starting radiation, Nicole Coltrin’s doctor examines her chest to see if the effects of radiation are visible on the affected area. Coltrin had a single mastectomy in November, but could not afford to have a double mastectomy. “One of the biggest struggles of this has been financial,” Coltrin said. “People give, but it all goes to research. It doesn’t get to people like me.” Morgan Hornsby/HERALD
Nicole Coltrin finished radiation April 2016, and then will be considered in remission. She is known at the hospital for her positive attitude, which was present even when she felt her worst. “You can take away my hair, you can change my life, but you can’t break my spirit,” she said. Morgan Hornsby/HERALD
Nicole Coltrin fixes the hair of her son, Memphis Coltrin, 12, before taking him to school and going to radiation. “When he was born, he was only three pounds and we didn’t think he’d make it,” Coltrin said. “Now we’ve both looked death in the face.” Morgan Hornsby/HERALD
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on Nov. 18, 2015, she finally had to take time off from work and exercise to allow her body to recover. She could not take time off from being a mother, though. Despite the pain of surgery, Coltrin tried her best to comfort her son’s own anxiety concerning her illness. “Memphis always worried about me to the point that he didn’t want to leave my side or even go to school,” she said. Waiting to begin chemotherapy wasn’t easy, either; she said she was in a hurry to to start the treatment as soon as possible. “I felt like I had to get the poison
HERALDS.FEATURES@WKU.EDU Before October 2015, Nicole Coltrin felt unstoppable. As a single mother, she was responsible for caring for her 12-year-old son, Memphis Coltrin, while working full time. In the middle of October, however, Coltrin noticed a change in her workout routine causing her to question her health. “I stopped being able to run five miles and lift weights,” Nicole Coltrin said. “Then the back pain started. After that, we found the lump.” Even though her family had no his-
tory of breast cancer, Coltrin decided to schedule a mammogram just in case. On Nov. 5, 2015, she was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, stage three breast cancer, at age 36. Determined to beat the cancer, Nicole Coltrin’s first concern was not for herself. “From the moment you’re diagnosed, you never think about what is going to happen to you, but your child,” she said. “How do you respond to ‘Mom, are you going to die?’” Nicole did her best to maintain the lifestyle she had before the diagnosis, but after getting a single mastectomy
out of my body,” she said. Nicole Coltrin finally began her first round of chemotherapy mid-December. The treatments lasted four to six hours each, not including time spent doing blood work or doctor consultations. Nicole Coltrin was the youngest recipient of treatment in the room, and took the most aggressive form of treatment: Adriamycin and Cytoxan, also called “the red devil.” “You could see the poison in my eyes,” she said. After the treatments, Nicole Coltrin would sleep for days.
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Anne Lamott opens Cultural Enhancement season
Anne Lamott, a non-fiction writer, speaks to students, faculty and staff about her life and career, along with the release of her new book “Hallelujah anyway” Tuesday, Sept. 27 in Van Meter Auditorium. Evan Boggs/HERALD
BY MILES SCHROADER HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU American novelist and non-fiction writer Anne Lamott spoke at Van Meter Hall Tuesday night in an event hosted by WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series.
In her presentation, Lamott talked about writing and life, sharing her story of overcoming a difficult past. Lamott said she grew up in a culture where sympathy was considered “overly sensitive.” Beth Coughlin, 29, said she loved how Lamott brought her humanity to
her words and speaking. “Her humor is enlightening and refreshing,” Coughlin said. “I think she draws and compels people to that.” “I liked how she talked about her background in her religion, and how that has helped her in everyday life and in her craft,” Louisville senior Michael Blackshire said. “I also liked how she felt inspirational but not be preachy with how it helps her in her everyday life.” “I love crazy honesty, because there’s so little of it in culture,” Lamott told the audience. Lamott used an analogy comparing life to driving with the headlights on at night, explaining you can only see so far ahead, so you have live it, and try to appreciate it. Many people waste so much of their life trying to be considered perfect to society, and they don’t know how to really enjoy it, she said. Lamott encouraged the audience to understand his or her thoughts shouldn’t be shut down just because he or she is different or “unusual.” “I like how she talked about how you start where you are, you aren’t supposed to see where you’re going, and trust that the material will reveal itself to you,” Owensboro freshman
Trae Crowe said. Lamott told the audience about her struggle with an alcohol addiction, and how amazing it felt to get rid of it and become the person and writer she is now. Everyone has stories, she said; turning them into written word is just a matter of thinking of all of them, and deciding what you want to write about. “Writing is a lot like life,” Lamott said. “It’s so overwhelming that it’s really hard to get it together.” The mission of the Cultural Enhancement Series is to provide the community and campus with new ideas from different perspectives by providing some of the nation’s most influential artists and intellectuals, according to its website. Lamott’s was the first of six presentations the Cultural Enhancement Series will put on this year. Two more are scheduled for this semester to welcome cellist and singer-songwriter Ben Sollee Thursday, Oct. 20 and National Geographic freelance photographer Joel Sartore Monday, Nov. 7.
Reporter Miles Schroader can be reached at 270-745-2655 and miles. schroader178@topper.wku.edu.
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Nicole Coltrin and her son, Memphis Coltrin, laugh while watching videos together. After having a bone scan the day before, Coltrin rests in her bedroom while Memphis checks on her and keeps her company. “I’m a strong woman,” Coltrin said. “I can’t wallow up and cry in my bed. My son will see that. He has to see that I will be okay, that we’ll be okay.”
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TOP LEFT: Nicole Coltrin holds her prosthesis, which she wears daily. She hoped to have breast reconstruction surgery soon, but now is reluctant to the procedure. “I just don’t want any more surgeries,” Coltrin said. BOTTOM LEFT: Nicole Coltrin exercises at Workout Anytime. “I’m addicted to exercise,” Coltrin said. Later her doctor suggested she avoid the gym until further notice. ABOVE: Nicole Coltrin fills in her eyebrows as part of her makeup routine before she goes to work. ”I’m just trying to look less sick, less like a cancer patient,” Coltrin said. BELOW: Nicole Coltrin holds the hand of her boyfriend while waiting to get her port removed. The port, which was used to administer medicine during the treatment of her cancer, was finally removed after she entered remission.
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Continued from a6 “I only got out of bed sometimes because of [Memphis], even after chemo treatments or radiation because that’s what mothers do,” Nicole Coltrin said. “Cancer doesn’t stop motherhood, it makes you see how important it is.” During this time, Nicole Coltrin made the decision to take off work due to her level of physical pain. Though she was able to take a break from work, she was still responsible for being a mother. “You cannot be the mom you want to be because you are fighting for
your life,” she said. “You feel like you have to make every moment count, but at the same time, you are too sick to move.” On top of dealing with the stress of her illness, she encountered another problem when she lost her job of six years due to her leave of absence during chemotherapy, causing the financial stress of cancer and its treatment to take its toll. “Fighting cancer was easier than the financial aftermath,” Nicole Coltrin said. When her credit card debt continued to increase, she sought help from charities, but their funds had been exhausted. Her boyfriend stepped in
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to cover her cell phone bill, car insurance and car payments. “Without him, I would have lost everything,” she said. In April 2016, two weeks after her last chemotherapy treatment, Nicole Coltrin began radiation treatment and decided to start a new job as well. “Working during hard times like radiation helped to keep my mind off of the pain,” she said. After finishing radiation and multiple surgeries, Coltrin is now in remission. However her journey is not over; she will have three surgeries in the next year. Some of cancer’s effects will last longer than the cancer itself, she said.
“I will never be who I once was,” she said. “I have a constant fear of recurrence, but now I have learned even if it comes back and spreads or metastasizes I can live.” Now, Nicole Coltrin spends her time with her son, her boyfriend and her new dog Cooper. She works full time and exercises almost daily. “If cancer has taught me anything, it’s to live for the moment, to go after love, and make that bucket list a reality,” she said. “If I beat stage three breast cancer, I can do anything in this world!”
Reporter Morgan Hornsby can be reached at 270-745-6288 or morgan. hornsby@outlook.com.
Nicole Coltrin smiles after walking her dog at the park, which is one part of the workout routine she has maintained since remission. “I have a constant fear of recurrence, but I know that even if it comes back or spreads or metastasizes, I can take chemo and I can fight,” she said. “You have a choice to fight in everything that you do.” Morgan
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Special Olympics to host Halloween-themed fundraiser BY ELISABETH MOORE
HERALD.FEATURES@WKU.EDU Bowling Green Special Olympics will be teaming up with the Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Special Populations division this October for their first annual trunk or treat fundraiser to raise money for the Special Olympics team. Both organizations will host the trunk or treat at the Kummer Little Center Saturday, Oct. 8 between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Proceeds will go toward the team’s travel costs, uniforms and other fees. The event will include a trunk or treat, an event where trickor-treating is done from parked cars, and a Halloween-themed dance with refreshments. The Bowling Green Special Olym-
pics offers various sports throughout the year including bowling, flag football, softball and many others. Around 70 athletes currently participate in one or more of these sports on Bowling Green’s team. Athletes also have the chance to participate annually in the Area 5 Special Olympics, a competition allowing participants to play against other Special Olympic teams in the region. Special Olympics Kentucky works on a mission to give children and adults with intellectual disabilities “continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship,” according to its website. “This event will allow the Bowling Green community to enjoy a family
fun night celebrating the Halloween season, while also supporting a local program that has a longstanding tradition of helping our city see the abilities in all individuals,” Holly Vincent, special populations program coordinator, said. Organizations or businesses who have reserved a parking spot will be at the trunk or treat passing out candy to the children and families when they arrive. Attending the event is free. Reserving a spot costs $15, which goes toward the Special Olympics team. Attendees are also welcome to dress up in family-friendly costumes. Cameron Levis, special populations instructor, said he encourages WKU students from any organization to come get a spot at the trunk
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or treat. Volunteers are also needed to help with refreshments; all are welcome to come participate in the dance as well. Admission for the dance will be $3. WUHU 107.1, a local radio station, will DJ at the event. Participants will also have the opportunity to meet Brooke Summers and Andy Morgan, talk show hosts for WUHU. To volunteer or reserve a trunk or treat spot, contact Holly Vincent or Cameron Levis through the Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Special Populations program.
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Personally, I will always stand and respect the flag whenever the anthem is playing, despite the problems the country is facing at the time. However, I do take issue with some of the things Stansbury said. First off, I applaud him for wanting to have conversations with his players on this sensitive topic. This is not an easy conversation to have or to write about, but the fact that he wants to communicate with his players on this issue says a lot about his overall character. Also, I appreciate his patriotism for his country as he wants the people around him to showcase that same patriotism that so many before us have fought for. But this is where my problem with his statements arises. If his players have this freedom
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Continued from SPORTS ward Rachel Holden. On the season, Holden has been able to score eight goals on 28 shots for 18 total points. The scoring threat has also recorded two assists and has netted three times to win a match. On the opposite side of the ball, sophomore goalkeeper Brooke Bradley leads the charge. Bradley has made 47 saves for a save percentage of .839 in 902:26 minutes tallied on
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Continued from SPORTS 157 of the 210 total rushing yards against Vanderbilt, Baker struggled against the front of Vanderbilt. He finished the game with one carry for negative two yards and a fumble. The backfield isn’t the only facet of this team that needs to improve quickly, as Jeff Brohm stressed the importance of the quarterback play following the loss Saturday. “Mike’s going to continue to improve,� Jeff Brohm said. “He’s an accurate passer, and he understands our offense, but we need him to improve every week. We ask a lot of our quarterbacks and I think it’s important for him –– and we had to work on this with Brandon [Doughty] –– to find a way to create some plays and buy some time outside the pocket.� Small things like forcing the ball into tight spaces and having ball after ball get batted down at the line of scrimmage like they were on numerous occasions Saturday, are issues the Brohm brothers know have to be fixed in order to get back to the exciting brand of offense they’re accustomed to giving to fans. “I thought there was good and bad from what Mike did on Saturday,� Brian Brohm said. “We need to get better in the red zone and on the deep ball. In game one we were on fire, but we’ve been missing long on quite a few throws. We have to make sure we complete those shots when we have them.�
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given to them by those who bravely gave their lives for this country like he says, then why is he telling these athletes how to express themselves? Stansbury needs to also keep in mind that his players could be protesting because of the recent racist events that have happened on this campus and not just national events. His comments come just mere weeks after a WKU faculty member had racist notes slipped under her office door and a student on campus had racially-charged hate speech carved into the side of her car. We may commonly see patriotism as someone openly loving our country, but what Stansbury needs to realize is patriotism also comes in the form of a citizen protesting their country in the hopes that positive change occurs. If an athlete on this campus wanted to peacefully protest the anthem, they should be able to do so without
any pressure from anyone to act differently. It doesn’t matter if you or I disagree with what they are doing. What matters is that a person should feel comfortable with their first amendment right to have their voice heard, even if that voice comes in the form of a bent knee or a raised fist. Personally, I wish Stansbury could have reflected what Golden State Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr had to say about national anthem protests. “This is America,� Kerr said according to the Washington Post. “This is what our country is about. It’s a nonviolent protest. It’s what it should be about.� “As long as the message is clear, I’m all for people speaking out against injustice,� Kerr said according to USA Today. “Whatever form that takes, if it’s nonviolent and it leads to conversation, then I think that’s a good
thing.� My hope is in the conversations that Stansbury may have with his players, he doesn’t pressure them into doing what he wants. What I hope for is for him to present his own viewpoint just like the player will do and then that athlete is free to act as he pleases. For me, the most troubling aspect of this national debate is the hate people have for those who have an opposing view. After all, it’s this very hate which caused Kaepernick to take a knee in the first place. I just hope that we, as a community at WKU, can all come to respect what Stansbury said is each person’s “blessing� to peacefully disagree and not reach for hate.
the 2016 season. Her high save number ranks her 5th in the conference while she sits at third the save percentage category. In its last outing versus the Golden Eagles, WKU struggled to find an offensive rhythm for a bit, but freshman forward Chandler Backes was able to find the back of the net in the twenty-fifth minute to score the eventual game-winner. Backes, who has been able to score nine goals this season for 19 points
on just 20 shots, currently leads all of C-USA in that category and is first among all freshmen with the tally. On the defensive side of the ball for the Lady Toppers, the unit has been hard to score on this season, especially in the last month. Over the last three weeks, WKU has seen one of its own named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week, as senior defender Olivia Fitzgerald was given the honor on Sept. 12 with senior defender Makenzie
Costner receiving the honor on Sept. 19 and most recently sophomore midfielder Nicole Roseland on Monday. WKU and Rice are scheduled to kickoff at 7 p.m. in Houston while the Lady Tops are set to meet North Texas in Denton at 1 p.m.
While Houston Baptist won’t provide a physical challenge like the oversized front from Vanderbilt did, Brian Brohm said that the Huskies require more of a mental preparation. “Houston Baptist does a lot of different stuff on defense,� Brian Brohm said. “They’re going to blitz the heck out of us. It’s going to be a mental challenge for our O-line, our quarterback and our running back to be able to pick up all their pressures and make them pay for pressuring us. This week is going to be a mental grind for these guys.� Among some of the other “small things� Jeff Brohm mentioned his team needed to focus on were not getting tired the in fourth quarter, getting defensive stops late in the game and better rotating by coaches. For a defense that had outperformed its expectations from the preseason, senior defensive lineman Kalvin Robinson said the loss to Vanderbilt hurt that much more knowing it was so close. “When you look yourself in the mirror you have to realize that football is a game of inches,� Robinson said. “It’s all about perfecting the small things because if you have too many of the small things that aren’t perfected, then you’re going to have bigger problems down the road.� Despite not doing those small things a week ago in a game in which the Toppers were favored, Robinson’s confidence in his team is unwaver-
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Senior wide receiver Nicholas Norris (15) runs downfield during WKU’s 30-31 loss to Vanderbilt Saturday at L.T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green. about Jeff Brown/HERALD ing. Sitting at 2-2 a third of the way into the season, the senior said his team’s mentality hasn’t changed either. “I’m 100 percent sure that we know we’re still a really good team, offensively and defensively,� Robinson said. His coach doesn’t disagree. “I like our football team,� Jeff Brohm said. “I think that we’re com-
petitive and willing to play anybody. I think that we can compete and hang in there for a while with anybody. But we have to understand that in order to be a great football team you have to do the small things.�
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Stansbury comments should be reassessed BY JOHN REECER HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU
How do we properly measure what it means to be respectfully patriotic? Recently, the WKU men’s basketball head coach, Rick Stansbury, gave his answer to this divisive question. Monday, he was interviewed on a sports radio talk show and was asked about where he stands on JOHN the national anthem REECER protest issue which has reached national prominence. Stansbury said in response, “The way our team will do it, we’ll put our hands over our hearts like we’ve done for years and years, and we will show appreciation and respect for the opportunities we have here and be blessed that we have them every day.” Later on in the interview, Stansbury said that he is sure he will have conversations with players who have an issue with standing for the national anthem and “make him understand, maybe, why we are doing this, why you are here to have this freedom to make that choice.” This issue first began when San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat during the national anthem in response to what he said were injustices in prosecuting police officers accused of brutality against African-Americans. Now, athletes and fans around the country are either taking a knee or raising a fist during the national anthem as they join Kaepernick’s cause. Many citizens are now protesting the anthem because of the recent killing of Tulsa, Oklahoma, native Terence Crutcher. Crutcher was an unarmed black man who was shot on a Tulsa city street by white police officer Betty Shelby, who has now been arrested and charged with first degree manslaughter.
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Junior wide receiver Nacarius Fant (1) runs downfield during WKU’s 30-31 loss to Vanderbilt Saturday, at L.T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green. Evan Boggs/HERALD
All the small things WKU Prepares for Saturday’s matchup against Houston Baptist
BY EVAN HEICHELBECH HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU
Making the transition from preparing for an SEC opponent to preparing for a football program that has only been in existence for three years is a unique challenge –– one that WKU faces as it welcomes FCS opponent Houston Baptist (2-2) to Bowling Green on Saturday. “I think Houston Baptist is a young, emerging program,” Head Coach Jeff Brohm said. “They’re just trying to improve each and every week, but they’re going to come ready to play. We have to be sharp and sound in what we do.” Being sharp and sound is one thing the Hilltoppers were not last week against Vanderbilt. After watching the film, there was a lot for Brohm and his team to unpack and emphasize heading into this week’s matchup with the Huskies. “When you play good football teams you have to do the small things, and we haven’t been doing the small things,” Brohm said. “It’s hard to overcome three turnovers
against a good football team. We had too many costly penalties; we turned it over getting ready to score, missed a field goal and then our defense wore down at the end.” After committing three turnovers in a game just once a season ago, WKU has turned the ball over at least twice in three of the four games it’s played so far, including back-toback contests with three turnovers. “It’s all about the details,” quarterbacks coach Brian Brohm said. “Everyone can draw up good plays and good schemes, but if we don’t focus on the details and the fundamentals, we’re going to get beat. We turned the ball over too much, struggled in the red zone and we have to get better in those areas.” With consecutive drives ending in fumbles early in the game against the Commodores, Brian Brohm said capitalizing on scoring opportunities and ball security have become large areas of emphasis this week in practice. “We need to work on it every day,” Brian Brohm said. “We’re focusing on ball security this week and had a
little extra running anytime we saw there was any instance of insecurity with the football. I think guys got the message and we need to clean that up. We do have some younger guys in there, but that’s no excuse.” The younger players Brian Brohm is referring to are two players the Toppers need to step up at this point in the season. With redshirt sophomore running back D’Andre Ferby officially out for the season with a shoulder injury sustained in week one, freshman Quinton Baker and redshirt freshman Marquez Trigg are going to be expected to provide instant quality backfield depth moving forward. “They gotta be ready to go,” Brian Brohm said. “It’s time to grow up fast. I know Quinton’s a freshman, but he’s got to grow up and be a player for us. We’re working him as hard as we can and trying to get him ready. I think he’s very receptive and doing a good job.” After filling in admirably at Miami (Ohio) for senior running back Anthony “Ace” Wales, who rushed for
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Lady Toppers set for weekend trip to Texas BY TYLER MANSFIELD
HERALD.SPORTS@WKU.EDU The WKU women’s soccer team continues Conference USA play this weekend on the road in Texas, as it faces Rice University on Friday night and the University of North Texas on Sunday afternoon. The Lady Toppers (7-3-0 overall, 2-0-0 C-USA) opened their league slate with two victories this season, as they defeated Marshall University, 1-0 on Sept. 15 and then grabbed a 1-0 win over the University of Southern Mississippi in their home C-USA opener back on Sept. 22. WKU has opened conference action with 180 minutes of scoreless defense in the two matches it has played. On top of that, the Lady Tops have recorded four-straight consecutive shutouts and have a shutout streak of 443 minutes, as the club hasn’t allowed a goal since the sixth minute against Louisiana State University on
Sept. 8. Riding that four-match winning streak and being tied for first place with two other opponents (North Texas, the University of Charlotte), WKU will have its hands full against two dominant Texas teams on its trip to the Lonestar State. The Owls (4-3-1, 1-1-0 C-USA) are coming off a 4-0, shutout victory at Louisiana Tech University. In the win, Rice outshot the Bulldogs, 11-4 en route to the check in the win column. Dual-threat senior defender Jenny Fichera leads the Owls’ offensive attack. Fichera has started and played in each game this season and has scored twice on 13 shots and assisted four times for a total of 8 points. On defense, freshman goalkeeper Samantha Colley is the steady net protector. Colley has played 564:37 total minutes this year and has made 33 saves with a save percentage of .805. The 6-foot-1 threat holds a 4-21 record when in goal. On Friday, the Lady Toppers will meet the defending C-USA champi-
Senior forward Iris Dunn (12) sprints toward the ball during the Lady Toppers’ 3-0 win over Belmont Saturday at Rose Park in Nashville. Kathryn Ziesig/HERALD on Mean Green (7-3-1, 2-0-0 C-USA) who are 5-0-0 at home this year. They have won two-straight games as the program picked up a 2-1 win at Rice back on Sept. 18 before beating
Marshall, 3-1 last Thursday on their home field. North Texas is paced by senior for-
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