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Campus tribute to 9/11 victims, responders

Th e third annual 9/11 Me-morial Stair Climb at Keene Hall remembered the lives lost and the heartbreak of the most tragic days in U.S. history.

Students climbed 110 fl ights of stairs in honor of the 9/11 at-tacks 12 years ago. Th is symbol-ized the eff orts of responders who helped with rescue eff orts at Th e World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Th ose with uni-forms of any kind were encour-aged to climb in their attire at the event.

Dan Kirstein, a recent grad-uate and the event’s coordina-tor started off the event and re-minded people of its purpose.

“As we draw farther away from the date of this tragedy, it’s important that we remem-ber the enormous sacrifi ce that others made to help save lives,” Kirstein said. “Th ose people de-serve to be honored.”

More than 400 people par-ticipated, which is a big in-crease from the 150 from last year, Kirstein said. He said he and other event organizers were very pleased with the way the climb went.

“Every year it gets big-ger,” Kirstein said. “Tradition-al events like this, the more it happens, the participation usu-ally deteriorates. It excites me to see the number of climbers basically double in size.”

Allen Ault, dean of the the college of Justice and Safety, re-called his 9/11 experience dur-ing the event’s keynote speech. He worked on the fi fth fl oor Justice Department Building in

Washington, D.C. “I could see the fl ames and

smoke coming from the Penta-gon from the Justice building and also watched live the sec-ond plane hit the twin towers,” Ault said. “All hell broke loose as the plane hit the Pentagon. We shall never forget about that day and never again let our guard down.”

Following Ault’s address was a short video compilation of students and teachers testi-monies of where they were and what they remembered from that dreadful September day. In between the video clips were statistics and facts of the ter-rorist attacks.

A moment of silence was taken in honor of those who lost their lives in the 9/11 at-tacks. As the night sky grew darker, the building lit up with blue lights on the left side and red lights on the right side. An American fl ag waved in the wind from the top center of the building.

“Th e lights were one of the biggest changes from last year,” Kirstein said. “Th e lights were donated to us to use for the event. It showed the commu-nity that EKU hadn’t forgotten about 9/11. You could see those lights for miles. Th e fl ags were donated by Glades Christina Church.”

Cheers of excitement rang through the building and stair-wells as the climbers raced up the stairs. Each climber car-ried with them a Popsicle stick with a picture and a name on it of a person who died dur-ing the 9/11 attacks. For those who did not wish to climb but still wanted to participate in the event, there was an area for people to sit and write letters to

PARTICIPANTS CLIMB 110 FLIGHTS OF STAIRS TO HONOR LOST LIVES

Benson outlines diversity plan in sixth annual breakfast

Eastern held its sixth annual Diversity Breakfast on Sept. 17.

Th e event was President Michael Ben-son’s fi rst Diversity Breakfast at Eastern. Benson said he has been exposed to di-verse cultures because he spent ages 19 to 29 in diff erent parts of the world as a minority. He said those 10 years helped to shape and infl uence his view of the world.

Benson also highlighted some of his accomplishments in diversity during his time as President of Southern Utah Uni-versity.

“We increased our international stu-dent population (at Southern Utah Uni-versity) 312 percent during a four-year pe-riod,” Benson said.

Benson said the accomplishment he was most proud of during his tenure at Southern Utah was the fact the school hired its fi rst African-American coach, Nick Robinson. Robinson was the school’s fi rst minority coach in its 115-year histo-ry.

Benson said one encouraging statis-

tic at Eastern is the fact there has been a 41 percent increase in the number of stu-dents who have identifi ed themselves as African-American males. Benson said Professor Wardell Johnson, associate pro-fessor in the exercise andsport science de-partment, has agreed to become a mentor to this group of students.

Benson said all university classes on campus deserve attention but especially this group because recent national data suggests the group is at the most risk as far as retention and graduation are con-cerned.

Benson made a couple of signifi cant announcements at the breakfast.

“We are going to put additional funds into Latino scholarships,” Benson said. “It is something we have to do.”

Benson also announced that the uni-versity is slated to host the Governor’s Mi-nority Student College Preparation Pro-gram in June 2014, which will help 250 middle school students and their parents prepare for college.

“It’s my hope that these students will eventually matriculate here to Eastern,”

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EARLY BIRDS GREET MORNING SHOW

Students gathered in Powell Plaza for a live feed for Good Morning America ear-ly Friday morning as part of the newscast’s feature piece showcasing weather forecaster

Sam Champion’s alma mater.Participants showed up at Powell Plaza

before 6 a.m. Friday morning with signs in hand to greet the production crew of Good Morning America. During the live segment feed Eastern’s dance team, cheerleading team, the Marching Colonels and the uni-versity mascot mixed in with the students decked out in maroon. Approximately 5 mil-lion Good Morning America viewers got a front row view of campus from in front of the Meditation Chapel.

Champion attended Eastern in the early 1980s and graduated with a degree in broad-casting. His fi rst internship was at WKYT in Lexington where he worked under Rob Bromley in sports.

Morgan Agnew, 18, a freshman and cheer-leader said performing for the morning show was a fun and exciting experience

“I texted all my friends this morning,” Agnew said. “I was like, make sure you get your butts up and watch me, I’m gonna be on

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A new memorial room in the Stratton Building honors the fallen fi rst-re-sponders of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

The memorial devotes an entire wall for the names of the 418 fi rst re-sponders representing the fi refi ghters, paramedics and law enforcement of-fi cers who lost their lives that fateful day. Pictures of the World Trade Cen-ter, Pentagon and crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 are also on display in the memorial. Another wall has a mural of fi refi ghters raising a fl ag at the World Trade Center. A third wall bares the number 911 in red white and blue.

The centerpiece of the memorial is a piece of a steal beam that once supported the World Trade Center.

“The 9/11 memorial is amazing,” said Matt Tovar, a 21-year-old arson in-vestigation major from Chicago. “What really hit home with me was seeing the steel from ground zero. Seeing an actual piece of the World Trade Cen-ter gave me goose bumps and yes, tears. Seeing all the pictures and names of all the fi rst responders on the wall reminded me of why I am becoming a fi refi ghter.”

Trey Foust, 21, fi re protection administration major from Ridgeville, Ind., said it’s good to have the new memorial on campus to honor the deaths from 9/11.

“I personally feel that it is an honor to be able to have the memorial at EKU,” Foust said. “It’s nice to have a place to go to honor the [people] that gave their lives in the line of duty.”

The bravery and strength represented by the fi rst responders who lost their lives serves as a lesson as Eastern strives to teach its students, said Bob Edwards, manager of marketing, communications and technology in the department of justice and safety.

“[The memorial is] a reminder of the fi rst responders losing their lives while helping others,” Edwards said. “This is what we teach our students to do here in the college.”

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More than just freebies, City Fest showcases local businesses and services

City Fest is scheduled for 5 p.m Th urs-day Sept. 19 at Powell Plaza. Th ough City-Fest is an annual event on Eastern’s cam-pus, many students have never heard of it, or they don’t know it’s going on until they happen to fi nd themselves walking into a sea of students and booths encouraging them to sign up for various things.

City Fest is a free event for local busi-nesses, vendors, Eastern student organiza-tions and diff erent departments to show-case products, merchandise and services to students. Students can expect commu-nity service sign-ups, student organiza-tion sign-ups, freebies, entertainment and much more.

Kelly Price, a graduate student, said she looks forward to City Fest each year.

“I go every year for the free food and free cups and coupons for places,” Kelly ex-plained. “[City Fest] reveals the businesses

around Richmond and student organiza-tions.”

Peyton Martin, a manager with Univer-sity Book and Supply, said the event helps get exposure for the business.

“We’re excited; it gives us an oppor-tunity for us to be on campus and let the students know that we are a bookstore off campus.”

At the University Book and Supply Store booth, students can expect a prize wheel and signups for a “Birthday Club,” which allows students to get coupons and special promotions.”

City Fest is generating quite a buzz around campus among students. Th ere is a chance of rain for Th ursday that could po-tentially change CityFest plans.

According to a release EKU Conferenc-ing and Events, the event will be resched-uled in case of rain.

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Table # Business/Organization NamePL Center Point Church (College Ministry)PL Little Caesars PizzaPL Shake This2 Panera Bread3 Cosmic Oasis Board Game Café4 AT&T (Richmond Retail Store)5 McAlister’s Deli6 Madison Bank7 Domino’s Pizza8 Strut Your Stuff9 Kolor Kreations10 O’Charley’s Restaurant11 Vogue Salon & Spa12 Olive You Boutique*13 Surge Promotions14 Total Quality Logistics15 PNC Bank16 United Way of the Bluegrass17 Ken-Ten Advertising

18 Blue Grass Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office19 Costco Wholesale20 Time Warner Cable21 Physicians Weight Loss Centers22 Eastside Community Church23 Anytime Fitness24 First Southern National Bank25 EKU Dept. of Exercise and Sport Science26 Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Madison County27 EKU Dance Theatre28 Classy & Sassy Upscale Consignments29 NV Salon & Spa30 Community Trust Bank31 Richmond Underground Laser Tag32 Kentuckians for the Commonwealth

33 EKU Baptist Campus Ministry34 EKU Agriculture Club35 EKU Center for Career & Co-op36 EKU Student Government Association37 EKU Association of Fire Science Technicians/ SFPE38 EKU Campus Recreation39 EKU National Student Speech Language Hearing Association40 EKU Kentucky Education Association Student Program41 EKU Health Promotion & Administration42 EKU Environmental Health Science43 EKU Energy Club44 EKU Access45 Episcopal Church of Our Saviour

46 EKU International Student Association47 EKU Saddle Club48 EKU SOS Brigade49 EKU Minority Collegiate Connections50 EKU Hummel Planetarium51 EKU Colonels for Christ52 Kentucky Blood Center53 Mary Kay: Independent Sales Director, Celeste Byrd54 Downtown Richmond Association, LLC55 Crossroads Christian Church - Richmond Campus56 EKU Dining57 Citizens Guaranty Bank58 Obsession Salon59 Sun Tan City60 EKU Dept. Foreign Languages and Humanities61 EKU College Republicans62 EKU Dept. of Family and Consumer Sciences63 EKU PRSSA- Public Relations Student Society of America64 EKU Student Social Work Association65 EKU Latino Student Association66 EKU Women & Gender Studies67 EKU Vets68 EKU Athletics69 EKU Alpha Phi Omega70 EKU Alpha Psi Omega71 EKU Phi Beta Sigma72 EKU Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.73 EKU Rho Psi Chapter or Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.74 EKU Circle K International75 EKU Epsilon Sigma Alpha Int. 76 EKU Tau Sigma77 EKU Lambda Alpha Epsilon78 EKU Runner’s Club79 EKU Young Americans for Liberty80 EKU Ballroom Dance Club

81 Bella’s Cupcakes*82 Arcadian Cove83 LegalShield84 Modern Woodmen of America85 Madison Garden86 AT&T (Richmond)87 Vineyard Campus88 Nu Revolution Dance Studio

89 First United Methodist Church90 University Book & Supply: City Fest, Presenting Sponsor91 EKU College of Health Sciences92 EKU Dept. of Occupational Therapy93 Rich City CrossFit94 Eriksen Chiropractic

95 Cumberland Valley National Bank & Trust96 Madison County Public Library97 Madison County EMA/CSEPP98 Chestnut Tree Gallery99 Madison County Special Olympics100 White Castle

101 First Gear102 EKU Dept. of Government103 Mary Kay: Kelly RatLiff104 Baptist Health Richmond105 Benchmark Family Services106 Pregnancy Help Center107 Partners II Pizza108 Artfully Yours109 DSP | The Studio*110 Purdy’s Coffee Co.*111 A Salon112 Premier Designs113 First Christian Church114 CHIRO ONE WELLNESS CENTERS115 Merle Norman Cosmetics*116 Hope Connection117 EKU Colleges Against Cancer118 Zaxby’s119 The Eastern Progress*120 US Bank121 Michaels122 EKU Dept. of Recreation and Park Administration123 First Presbyterian Church124 Soft Shoe*125 Poppy’s Donuts127 The Paddy Wagon Irish Pub128 Art Attack Tattoos, LLC129 Madison County Quick Lube 130 242 Productions, DJ Ben Wilcox: City Fest DJ Entertainment131 East of Chicago Pizza132 Boardman Family Chiropractic, PSC133 Shawna Dorris Photography: City Fest, Event Photographer134 Elite Martial Arts & Fitness135 Chick-fil-A

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Soap drive benefi tsHope’s Wings shelter

Eastern’s Nursing Student Network chapter is hosting a soap drive through the end of September to benefi t the non-profi t shelter Hope’s Wings for victims of domestic violence.

Students can donate body wash, dishwashing soap or laun-dry detergent to the Hope’s Wings soap drive.

Donations are being accept-ed at collection bins located on the second fl oor of the Rowlett building, as well as in the Dizney Building.

Patrick Jansen, president of the nursing student network, wants students to know there’s

more to nursing than medicine.“A lot of people think that

nursing is simply being in hos-pitals and stuff like that, but it is also involvement in the commu-nity outside the hospital,” Jansen said.

Jansen said the Nursing Stu-dent Network chose to support Hope’s Wings because the non-profi t is an essential support tool for the community.

Sarah DavisMajor Expo helps students decide on degree programs

Th e Major Expo will take place in Middle Powell from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Tues, Sept. 24.

Th e event is sponsored by the Academic Advising and Cen-ter for Career and Co-op offi ces. Th e event is meant to help stu-dents who are undeclared ma-jors and also students who want to change their majors or minors.

Students will have the chance to talk with professors and facul-ty from all fi ve university colleges and every university department.

THE COLONEL’S CALENDARTHE COLONEL’S CALENDAR

Sept. 13 n A residential assistant

called police and an offi -cer was dispatched to Keene Hall at 12:14 a.m. after resi-dents on the seventh fl oor re-ported that a student had been randomly knocking on doors. Th e alleged perpetrator, Ja-cob Wade had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and was un-steady on his feet. Th e offi cer detected the odor of an alcohol-ic beverage on Wade. He failed the fi eld sobriety tests and he was transported to the Madi-

son County Detention Center.

Sept. 14 n An offi cer saw Robert Clark

at 5:45 p.m. in the Alumni Coli-seum lot with an open alcoholic beverage container in his hand. According to the report, Clark smelled of alcohol, was unsteady while standing and had slurred speech. Clark had trouble getting his identifi cation out of his pock-et. He was taken to the Madi-son County Detention Center.

n While on patrol at 6:15 p.m., an offi cer observed an in-dividual staggering and hav-ing diffi culty standing in the Alumni Coliseum parking lot. Th e individual, Jona-than Spencer, had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol, accord-ing to the police report. Spen-cer was taken to the Madi-son County Detention Center.

n At 6:40 p.m., an offi cer in the Alumni Coliseum lot noticed a female walking with the as-sistance of another person. Ac-cording to the police report, An-gela Kirby was intoxicated to the point she could not walk without assistance. Th e offi cer asked Kir-by for her identifi cation and she kept trying to give the offi cer her cell phone claiming it was her identifi cation. Kirby was taken to the Madison County Deten-tion Center.

Sept. 15 n An offi cer responded to a fi re

alarm at Commonwealth Hall at 8:44 p.m. Th e offi cer saw smoke coming from the second fl oor kitchen. According to the fi re report, there was burnt food on the counter and the stove was left on. Th e offi cer turned off the stove and opened the kitch-en door. Richmond Fire Depart-ment responded and used a large fan to ventilate the kitchen.

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Good Moring America.Caity Jackson, 20, a broadcast major

from Dayton, Ohio was selected as the student host and greeted Champion live Friday morning with Eastern swag. Th e gifts included an Eastern banner, Eastern fl ip-fl ops, an Eastern jersey and the book Fifty Shades of Grey. Jackson said she was selected to be the student host because she, like Champion, is a broadcast ma-jor who will be interning at WKYT in the spring. Jackson said it is inspiring to get a similar start as Champion and feels she has a bright career ahead of her.

Jackson said she arrived for rehearsal at 5:30 a.m. to go over her lines. She said she was able to put her own mark on the dialogue and incorporate her personality. Jackson said she had a chance to rehearse with Champion prior to the live feed and it gave her a sense of what her major is all

about. “I’m going to be going to diff erent plac-

es, looking for a job, with a Good Morn-ing America reel,” Jackson said, “there’s not many people that do that, and I am the fi rst person at EKU to ever do that.”

Jackson gave the production crew a campus tour Wednesday Aug. 28 to help get footage for Good Morning America’s feature. Th e crew visited the Daniel Boone statue, Fountain Food Court in Powell, and the sixth fl oor of Palmer Residence Hall were they visited one of Champion’s old dorm rooms.

Th e production crew also visited Kappa Alpha fraternity where the group fi lmed a greeting for their famous alumnus, Cham-pion. Th e piece also included a shot from the department of communication in the Combs Building and took a look at Cham-pion’s Communication Star poster.

Th e feature by Good Morning America was the fi nal installment in a fi ve-part se-ries visiting the anchors alma maters. Th e segment featuring Eastern can be viewed at www.abcnews.go.com.

GOOD MORNINGCONTINUED FROM A1

active Kentucky soldiers. Kennedy Rodenburg, a 17-year-old me-

chanical engineering major from Camp-bellsville, spent her time at the climb by writing letters to sol-diers. Rodenburg is not new to the idea of writ-ing to people in far plac-es, as she has an uncle in the Air Force who is de-ployed to Germany. She said she also has active duty friends currently in Iraq.

“I live here in Keene, and it’s cool to see every-one come together for an event like this,” Roden-burg said. “When 9/11 happened, I was living in Japan with my family. My dad’s company moved us there. It was weird hear-ing about something that was happening in my home country while I was on the other side of the world.”

Many participants made the climb more than once includ-ing Aryn McKinney, a 22-year-old nursing major from Falmouth. McKinney said she walked the stairs three times and was tired by the end, but did not mind it because of how much pride she has in

Eastern. “I felt really proud that our school

would put something like that together,” McKinney said. “I was only 10 when 9/11 happened, so this event made it more real to me. Th e fi rst responders that were at this event made it even more real because I know people going into that fi eld and the risk they are getting into because of things like 9/11.”

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Benson said.Danielle Murray, social work major,

said she was pleased with Benson’s re-marks.

“It is so refreshing to have a president who cares so much about social justice is-sues,” Murray said.

Another student, Joey Conrad, pub-lic relations and anthropology major, was also encouraged by the president’s speech at the breakfast.

“It’s great to see a president who is so ready to diversify campus,” said Conrad, “I think it is a good idea for us to provide

funds for Latino scholarships.”Gladys Turner, co-chair of the Diver-

sity Committee, said that she was pleased with the number of people who attended the breakfast.

“Th is is the biggest breakfast we’ve had,” Turner said. “Two-hundred fi fty people responded to the invitation.”

Turner said it was good to see all of the diversity in the audience and that more people are taking part in the breakfast.

Benson said there were two things he hopes will become a mark of his admin-istration.

“I want my administration to be known for its commitment to inclusion and its commitment to the appreciation of what you bring to the table both indi-vidually and collectively,” Benson said.

DIVERSITYCONTINUED FROM A1

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Students Elizabeth Whitt, 19 (left), and Nick Wheeler, 20 (right), assist student host Caity Jackson, 20, as she presents Sam Champion with his gifts from Richmond.

Keene hall was lit during the third annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.

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The university experience is about broadening your horizons in and out of the classroom. Professors can’t teach every-thing, and students won’t fi nd all the answers in a textbook.

Universities are built in a way to provide a complete education—from dorm life and student clubs to informal socializing and free lectures. Many students take advantage of the more “fun” outlets of the university, but don’t take advantage of free lectures that can in-spire, motivate and prove to students that their career and personal ambitions can be achieved.

Chautauqua lectures bring public fi gures from all over the world to Eastern’s campus every month to share their experiences, opin-ion and knowledge.

Whether that story is about their experiences, opinion or knowl-edge, it’s always about success.

By the way, what does Chautauqua mean anyway?Chautauqua was an educational movement in the United States

that gathered momentum during the late 1800s, extending culture and education to rural parts of the country. Th e assemblies of the Chautauqua movement brought musicians, speakers, teachers and specialists of the day to talk about diff erent topics of interest.

And that spirit—one of spreading ideas and engaging people in new discussions—lives on in the Chautauqua lectures. Th ink of them as our version of TED Talks, the popular Internet lecture series.

Chautauqua is especially valuable to students, who should expe-rience as much as possible during their time in college. If we take the time to study abroad and enroll in interesting electives, why don’t more students take part in an interesting discussion every month or so?

Well, one thing the Progress discovered through a series of in-terviews was that most students simply didn’t know anything about the Chautauqua series, aside from those who attend for ex-tra credit.

Th e university and the organizers of Chautauqua series must do more to promote the talks in a way that resonates with students. Perhaps the series can do what the university is doing and rebrand, fi nding what ways to make the series more visible and more acces-sible to students.

Of course, not all the lectures will be interesting to everyone on campus. But that’s not the point. Th e intent of the series is to tackle as many facets of the theme as possible.

Take this year’s theme, “Beauty Matters.” At fi rst glance, stu-dents may think that it’s a topic that doesn’t concern them or that it’s all about cosmetic beauty.

But that’s not the case. Th e series focuses on many aspects of beauty—from architecture, philosophy, conservation, comedy, na-ture, art, and mathematics. And of course, the series also delves into physical beauty as well, but to sum it up as the overarching theme is to miss the series’ real depth and variety.

Minh Nguyen, professor of philosophy and director of the Chau-tauqua series, said he takes care in having diverse topics within the larger subject, as is the case with “Beauty Matters.”

“One of the highlights of the series is the various explorations of what may be called the beauty of diff erence,” Nguyen said. “What-ever the theme maybe, our series aims to explore the many dimen-sions of the theme—for instance, beauty in nature, art, life, etc.—and encourage critical refl ections on it.”

Chautauqua lectures bring something to the table. Th e topics are interesting and relevant. And now it’s up to students to attend. After all it’s not often that students have the opportunity to see renowned evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins or a classically trained cellist Ben Sollee in person, both of whom visited campus as part of the Chautauqua series in recent years.

Th e Chautauqua series can be an invaluable learning experience for students. Th e problem is students aren’t getting that message.

The beauty of Chautauqua

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“What are those? I’ve never even heard of them.”

Albert WhitneyHometown: Jessamine CountyMajor: Music Educa� onYear: Freshman

“No, it sounds really foreign to me. Ireally don’t know what they are. Usually, if I don’t HAVE to go to them, I don’t pay much a� en� on to them.”

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“I went for requirements and some for fun.”

Lacey PowellHometown: Clay City, Ky.Major: Elementary Educa� onYear: Senior

“I would have to say no. As interes� ng as some may be, I fi nd out about the lecture too late to go or not at all.”

Zack MountsHometown: BereaMajor: PsychologyYear: Junior

Have you ever attended a Chautauqua lecture?

Does the conflict in Syria warrant U.S. intervention?

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“No, I don’t really know what they are about. The topics that they adver� se just don’t appeal to my interests.”

Ali DidioHometown: Lousiville, Ky.Major: Communica� ons DisordersYear: Sophmore

“No, I don’t have � me for them. Also, most lectures are on Thursdays and it’s really inconvenient for me to leavecampus a� er class and come back just for a Chautauqua Lecture.”

Savannah BlankHometown: Florence Major: Public Rela� onsYear: Junior

At the moment, the most con-troversial issue in U.S. politics is how to approach the confl ict in Syria. Th e problem is so confusing many people are unable to decide which decision is the right one.

Th e question is simple enough: should the U.S. take action in Syr-ia, or should we keep ourselves iso-lated from their civil war. Th ere is no set answer to this question, as the line between right and wrong has been blurred. But coming to an opinion requires moral insight into what our duty as Americans entails.

Th e confl ict is not a sudden one. Tension in Syria has been intensi-fying for two years, and it was re-cently discovered that the govern-ment had used chemical weapons against its people. Rebel troops have been combating the gov-ernment in a civil war, relying on makeshift weapons and supplies from allied countries.

While this goes on, many na-tions debate on how to handle the situation, as it seems nearly no one has a sure idea how to.

Th e U.S. was built on the idea of isolationism, but over the years that foundation has become a long for-gotten dream. We have taken on the role of “world policeman,” and have dipped our toe in nearly every controversial aff air. From Vietnam to Iraq, U.S. troops have been sent in to defend our idea of justice.

Now we fi nd ourselves dealing with an issue that does not directly aff ect our country, but our govern-

ment is still debating on whether or not to act. Th e reason for this is genocide, which no nation should commit. When a government be-gins to murder its own people, it is time for an outside force to take action. Protests do not require ex-ternal aid, nor do rebellions—but genocide does.

Th e only issue is in taking mili-tary action, the U.S. could start an enormous confl ict spanning over several countries.

Israel, one of the most heavily armed nations in the world, is on high alert, with just reasoning. Its neighbors pose great threats, rang-ing from Iran’s controversial nu-clear program to Syria’s civil war and chemical weapons.

Intervening in the region at all seems like a death trap and most people in opposition see no gain in taking action. To them, Syria is a lost cause.

It has also been argued that re-gardless of the atrocities being committed, the problem is not a U.S. responsibility. It is not the na-tion’s responsibility to deal with problems that will only risk our troops’ lives.

National duty set aside, the moral fact is that the Syrian gov-ernment killing its own people is wrong, and has to be dealt with in some way or another. Britain has already ruled against action, as well as several other countries.

Before making a fi nal decision, the U.S. must take a thorough look into the consequences of a mili-tary strike. Lives could be saved, and a horror in the form of chemi-cal weaponry could be eradicated.

If we do nothing an even great-er confl ict could evolve, endanger-ing more innocent lives.

America has certainly made military mistakes in the past, let’s hope that this is not another one.

CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS

¢ Th e Eastern Progress incorrectly identifi ed Eastern professor David Zurick as the chair of the Department of Geography and Geology. Th e chair of the department is Melissa Dieck-mann. Additionally, the Zurick’s blog www.picturepilgrims.com, features his photographs

from Tibet. ¢ Malcolm Frisbee was also identifi ed as the chair of the biology department. Th e chair of the department of biological sciences is Robert Frederick. Th e Progress regrets these errors.

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Very seldom do events incorporate fashion and philan-thropy, but the new consignment shop Classy and Sassy strives to do both.

Classy and Sassy will host the fi rst “Hope for Fall Style” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at the Richmond Mall. Th e fashion show’s proceeds will go to Hope’s Wings, a shelter in Madison County for women and children who are vic-tins of domestic abuse.

Pam Perry, the owner of Classy and Sassy, said she was fi rst involved with Hope’s Wings through a local “Ladies Club” in Boonestrace.

“One of our members volunteered at Hope’s Wings and our club needed a mission or charity to work with,” Perry said. “We started fundraising from there.”

Perry said that when she opened her upscale consign-ment store, the fashion show seemed like a good way to raise money for the shelter and allows Classy and Sassy to gain exposure.

“I knew we had the clothing available and it just made sense to host a fashion show to raise awareness,” Perry said.

Classy and Sassy also began donating unsold clothing items (known as “no thank you” items) to the organization.

Th e fashion show is sponsored by local businesses and will feature a live DJ, pulled pork sandwiches from Sweet and Savvy and paintings from Artfully Yours.

Th e consignment store has not set a fundraising goal for the inaugural event, but donations are accepted and 100 percent of the proceeds will go to Hope’s Wings.

“We are taking whatever we can get,” Perry said. “We

have so many people involved and the show will really have a little something for everybody.”

Jennifer Lainhart, director of Hope’s Wings said that the shelter is also in need of fi nancial support because they supply toiletries, food and other daily supplies.

“It takes almost $20,000-$25,000 a month to run the shelter,” Lainhart said. “Anything donated is something we don’t have to pay for out of our funds, which helps tremen-dously.”

Lainhart said she is excited for the fashion show and the awareness it will bring to her organization’s cause.

“Th is is going to help raise so much awareness about the good Hope’s Wings does for those, not only in Madi-son County, but also in the surrounding counties,” Lain-hart said.

Hope’s Wings is always open to monetary donations and gift cards, as well as household items and non-per-ishable foods. All donations outside of the fashion show should be mailed to P.O. Box 488, Richmond, KY 40476.

The Spencers: Theatre of Illusion has redefined mag-ic with rollercoasters of fun and jaw–dropping illusions at the EKU Center for the Arts.

The stars of the show, magician Kevin Spencer and his wife and assistant Cindy, are known for bringing magic to life with mixtures of drama, comedy, romance and suspense.

The Spencers have been named Performing Arts En-tertainers of the Year for six years in a row and have also been named America’s Best Entertainers twice, making them one of the biggest magical acts in the business.

Kevin and Cindy stand out more than any other ma-gicians in our generation with their originality and chemistry as they deceive millions of people with new spins on tricks and spectacular illusions. Contrary to other magicians, Kevin reveals his secret to the audi-ence members with his upfront confession that they will be tricked into thinking the illusions are real. Even

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Classy & Sassy, an upscale consignment store at the Richmond Mall, will host a fashion show at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 27. Proceeds from the event will benefit Hope’s Wings, a shelter in Madison County for families of domestic abuse or other hardships. The show, which will showcase clothes from the shop, will also feature a live DJ and pulled pork sanwiches from Sweet and Savvy.

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Magician Kevin Spencer, who performs with his wife Cindy, is known for his shows that mix magic with comedy and drama.

George Molton entertains the crowd at RT’s Cafe Thursday Sept. 12. Molton said he plans to perform again in Richmond

Staying true to country rootsSONGWRITER FOR MONTGOMERY GENTRY PERFORMS AT RICHMOND BAR

A man who got his first paid gig at 14 recently played a show at RT’s cafe Sept. 12.

George Molton began play-ing guitar at a young age. He said he was in-spired by such artists as John-ny Cash, Wil-lie Nelson and George Jones.

For 30 years Molton has crafted a style that is similar to others but is unique in itself.

Molton is from Olive Hill, which

is southwest of Morehead, where Roadrunner’s was located. This is where Molton made his start.

He bought the bar, and ran it under the name Molton’s for nearly three years and then sold it.

Molton hasd four older broth-ers who were into different types of music. The blues, heavy metal, punk rock just to name a few. But it was his father who was listen-ing to classic country that gave him the inspiration to play the music he plays today.

“Somebody made the mistake of saying, ‘Hey, you sound just like Willie Nelson’,” Molton said.

He said he knew for sure that he was a musician when her received that compliment.

For a few years he followed Bil-ly Ray Cyrus and played gigs with him at The Ragtime Lounge in Huntington, W. Va .

Later on in his career, he went to play in Austin, Texas for about sev-en years. He said he played shows

five days a week and was really just playing in that one area.

Molton couldn’t really get out of Austin for a while because of fi-nancial issues but he said he just kept playing and partying when he got the chance.

Years later Molton quit focusing on what he said most young musi-cians are after, which was women and money. He said he was getting decent pay and loved what he was doing.

“Music wasn’t so much as what I did. It’s what I am,” Molton said.

After many years of playing on the road, Molton said he doesn’t learn most of the hits that are on the radio today. He says he prefers what’s true to the genre.

“If I don’t like it, I’m not going to learn it,” Molton said.

He also said he doesn’t neces-sarily dislike what’s on the radio and understands why some of that music gets produced. He said it’s a

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Th e great outdoors are something most college students probably don’t get enough of. Some of us are too busy cooped up in our dorm rooms or at the library doing homework. Others are always working. One campus organization has an outlet for students who wish to get back outside and enjoy the fresh air.

Th e Adventure Program, which is a part of Campus Recreation, started in 2004 when the rock wall was built.

“I think we are a technology-dependent society; we need to reconnect with nature,” Brian Clark, assistant director campus rec-reation, adventure program said. “It’s a great opportunity. We are so used to stay-ing inside and checking the computer and our phones. We aren’t getting the outdoor recreations opportunity that we used to.”

Th e program started with the rock-climbing wall, then it expanded to outdoor trips to places like Red River Gorge. Th e program later added workshops and equip-ment rental and now has even have a fl eet of boats. Th e program also has a bikes for its commuter program.

As it nears its 10th year, the Adventure Program has expanded its a variety of trips, workshops and equipment rentals even further.

Workshops include, belay (which is

the person who works the rope from the ground while you rock climb), learning how to roll a white-water kayak, outdoor skills, tree climbing in the ravine, back country cooking, intro to backpacking, and wilderness medicine.

Th e program has nine trips scheduled for the fall semester. Th ese include go-ing to Th e Red River Gorge for hiking and rock climbing, exploring Mammoth Cave, mountain biking in Scott County, and bouldering in Alabama.

“Every time I leave for a trip it’s nice to shut everything off and reconnect with na-ture and get back to my roots,” Clark said. “It’s like rebooting. I always feel so much better.”

Th e Adventure Program is for everyone. From those who don’t know how to pitch a tent to those who are avid outdoorsmen.

“I think a lot of people think we are an exclusive club or something,” Clark said. “When really any student or faculty can be a part of what we do.”

Special events are hosted as well. You can attend ladies climbing night that is held the last Tuesday of the month, or boul-dering night which is rock climbing with-out the rope and is also held on the last Tuesday.

Or if you are ready for a solo outdoor adventure off campus, you can rent equip-ment rather than purchase it. Th eir rental equipment includes: sleeping bags, sleeping

pads, tents, backpacks, camp stoves, camp pots and pans, mountain bikes, commuter bikes, climbing shoes, kayaks, canoes, the attachment for your car to haul the canoes or kayaks, and life jackets. Th e prices for all these rentals can be found on the Adven-ture Program’s website.

Th e program is funded through the campus recreation fee that also allows us to use facilities such as the gym.

“I’m constantly seeking students’ opin-ions on how to better advertise and pro-mote the program,” Clark said. “My big goal is to keep people around at night or on the weekends and just provide things for them to do on campus. Some people don’t even know we have a program.”

though the audience knows the truth, it doesn’t stop them from scratching their heads as they try to figure out how the illusions are performed.

The acts include the traditional sawing a woman in half, walking through a brick wall (which was inspired by the famous magician Harry Houdini), using ESP on the audience members, and driving spikes through a 10-year-old boy.

An illusion called, “Invisible Woman,” has Cindy dis-appearing and reappearing but adding new twist than what’s been used in the past. The audience members are granted access to how the trick is performed, but they

are tricked yet again because it’s revealed another illu-sion was performed.

The final act of the show set the tone for the perfor-mance. The act, called, “Wind Shear,” intrigued most of the audience with its dramatic music and dark lighting as they watched Kevin successfully go through a huge fan of whirling blades.

Kevin exclaimed “Don’t try this at home,” while the audience watched with anticipation and amazement.

The Spencers engaged the audience numerous times with their likable personalities. An audience member was asked to help out with an act and as the young man selected from the crowd emptied out his pockets and Kevin answered with a joke about not trusting magi-cians.

The show had many simliar jokes and while the hu-

mor was corny, but laughable, the chemistry between Kevin and Cindy was undeniable and it alone could have carried the show.

In addition to traveling the world and performing il-lusions, the Spencers also use magic tricks as a healing factor to rehabilitate patients through a program they have co-founded called, Healing Power of Magic. The program helps people with disabilities to learn a magic trick to help boost self-esteem.

Most recently, The Spencers have also been named International Magicians of the Year, ranking them with fellow magicians, Doug Henning, Harry Blackstone, Jr., Penn & Teller, David Copperfield and Criss Angel.

To find out more about The Spencers: Theatre of Il-lusion and where their next stop is, visit www. spencers-magic.com

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Long ago, before namebrand logos for McDonalds, AT&T and Lego were known throughout the world, they were mere-ly concept sketches designed by no-name graphic designers taking their fi rst steps out of college and into the real world.

An international group known as the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) is an organization that promot-est the importance of visual graphics. It gives students the opportunity to see what they can do with their designs as well as steps on how to improve their skills and get them noticed by big corporations. AI-GA’s headquarters are located in Cincin-nati, but Eastern has its own group.

Currently, the group is a student-orga-nized club not yet affi liated with the na-tional AIGA. Most of the students are juniors and seniors in diff erent graphic design classes who are dedicated to their majors.

“We have groupings called workshops, where they talk about the production of their work,” said Lindsey Carr, 21, a graphic design major. Th e workshops in-clude contests where prizes are given to the best designs.

At Monday’s meeting, the students

were introduced to Eastern graduate and graphic designer, Curt Rice, who talk-ed about the steps the group’s members should take if they want to get their de-signs noticed by companies.

Rice is a graphic designer at Bullhorn Creative talked about the best ways for students to get their work recognized.

One of his tips was to have a webpage, other than Facebook and Twitter. Rice said it is important to have a portfolio to show your work without spending a lot of money.

Rice said two of the best websites to help get a website up and running are dribble.com and wordpress.com. Students

can design their own templates and dis-play them.

“Know what you’re good at, know what you want to do.” Rice said. “Get a design job and work from there. I started out in a small T-shirt design store in Richmond, but it wasn’t what I wanted to do my whole life.”

One of the logos Rice worked on was for the Crank and Boom ice cream shop in Lexington. Th e owner did not like the fi rst design he made. He and his crew went back and worked on the image until it rep-resented their brand.

“A logo will never be your individual brand,” Rice said.

Along with Crank and Boom, Rice has designed logos for Hugh Jass Burgers and Chamber Music Festival of Lexington.

Toward the end of the meeting, Rice gave tips on how students can improve their work and create concepts. A ma-jor tip many art and design majors learn when they get into harder courses is how to take criticism from others. Also, carry-ing around a small sketchbook or journal just in case an idea comes to mind.

Daniel Johnson, 22, said that he has al-ways been fascinated by McDonald’s and Wal-Mart’s logos as society began chang-ing.

“People were getting paid a lot of mon-ey to make these designs. I am fascinated by art,” Johnson said.

Patrik Sjoberg, 26, a graphic design ma-jor was told by a family member fi ve years ago he was good with art. From there, he researched graphic design and began making designs for friends and soon fell in love with it.

“I did not have much of an idea about deadlines outside of college,” Sjoberg said. “It made me realize that I have neglected some of the things he said, such as carry-ing a sketchbook around.”

Students who are interested in the AIGA group, whether undeclared or not, should e-mail Lindsey Carr at Lindsey_Carr@eku.edu. Th eir fi rst workshop will be held Tuesday Oct. 8 on the second fl oor of the Burrier building.

Th e group will also participate in the Lexington Gallery Hop on Sept. 27.

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Members of the campus group AIGA include (from left) Verneda Campbell, Patrik Sjoberg and Kristin Vaughn. The group’s participants share a love of graphic design and logos.

pretty tough business.“It doesn’t last forever. As quick as you

got it, you could be the guy at the end of the rope,” Molton said.

Molton stepped on stage and sat on a bench to play, accompanied by guitarist John McHugh. As soon as he opened up with that first strike of a guitar chord, the people in the bar went wild.

“Go George!” a group of women said screaming.

The crowd didn’t let up. RT’s was ab-solutely filled with applause. The atmo-sphere was perfect for the bar and the crowd.

People were drinking, eating and cheering, all while Molton just kept sang

into the microphone.Molton plays most of his shows in-

state, but occasionally he goes out of state. Three to five times a year he plays shows for the Seminole Tribe in Okeechobee, Fla.

Molton is notable for such works as; Weekend Superstar and Fly On, both per-formed by John Michael Montgomery. Another work was Too Hard to Handle by Montgomery Gentry.

Altogether, around 4 million units of those songs have been sold, which Molton said earned him between $300,000 to $400,000.

Molton has a new album coming out titled, One Man Wrecking Crew, available for download now. Check it out if you like classic country music that actually stays true to the country name.

Molton said he plans to have more shows in Richmond.

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Nikki Donnelly (15), a senior from Cincinnati, was the only Colonel to record a shot on goal against West Virginia. The Colonels were outshot 14-3 and only recorded one save.

Th e Colonels’ soccer team brought home a 4-0 loss against West Virginia on Sept. 13 de-spite a strong defensive eff ort.

Five minutes into the game West Virginia (4-2-1) snagged its fi rst goal, with the second following almost 10 minutes later to put the score 2-0 in the Mountaineers’ favor. Th e next two goals for West Virginia came in the sec-ond half as they pulled away from the Colo-nels for the win.

Eastern (0-6-1) was outshot 14-3, with se-nior Nikki Donnelly putting one shot on tar-get while senior Katie Collar and sophomore Katie Bright recorded shots of their own.

“Nikki Donnelly, our senior forward, had a really good shot,” Bright said. “She dribbled through a bunch of people and got a shot off and almost scored.”

Head coach Melissa Barnes said this play and the team’s defensive eff ort during the game stood out in her mind as some of the high points of the game for the Colonels.

“I think a lot of our players did very well de-fending,” Barnes said. “Katie Bright is playing defensive center mid right now, she’s a sopho-more, and I thought she had a solid game both defensively and attacking. She did well. Paige Larkin defended very, very well. Really, all of our backs did.”

Seniors Lauren Fant and Brittany Nomady, Larkin, and freshmen Cassie Smith and Mi-kayla Brillon picked up the pace for the Colo-nels.

Sophomore Erika Wolfer started in the net for Eastern but had an injury early in the game, with sophomore Samm Melton replac-ing Wolfer on goal. Melton had two saves in the remaining 77 minutes of the game.

“Our starting goal keeper, Erika Wolfer, she got kicked in the head less than a min-ute into the game and ended up having to come out of the game about 12 minutes in with a concussion,” Barnes said. “So our backup goal keeper came in. We gave up a goal before Erika came out so that was un-fortunate.”

Despite its failure to score goals against West Virginia, Bright said the Colonels will keep working hard in practices and use these more diffi cult games as preparation for con-ference play.

“We’ve done a lot of work defensively in the last couple of weeks,” Barnes said. “So we’re going to start to look more at the attack-ing portion of our game going into this week-end and next weekend and see if we can put together a more solid performance in both ends of the fi eld.”

Th e Colonels will continue its season at EKU Soccer Field at 5 p.m. on Sept. 20 against the University of Evansville.

By ASHLEY OWENSashley_owens46@mymail.eku.edu

Colonels continue to look for a win after 4-0 loss to West Virginia

Eastern’s women’s golf team fi nished fourth during the Great Smokies Intercolle-giate, with its second round ranking as the second best in school history at 288.

“Over the last couple of days, they’ve played very well,” Head coach Matt Whitson said. “I thought yesterday [Monday] we just didn’t hit the putts like these other teams and today [Tuesday] we got a few putts to go in,”

Freshman Sofi e Levin recorded a new school record on Tuesday, shooting a 4-un-der round of 68. Th e former record was 69 by April Emerson at the 2010 OVC Cham-pionship and Lisanne Schmidt at the 2011 Great Smokies Intercollegiate.

Levin began play by shooting a 1-over par 73 on Monday, fi nishing her two rounds with 141 to fi nish in an overall tie for fourth. Levin also came within one shot of tying the school mark for a 36-hole tournament.

“I had some trouble on the greens yester-day and I just wanted to get a good revenge on the greens,” Levin said. “I wasn’t trying to think about it, honestly, just play my game.”

Held at the par-72, 5,932-yard Waynes-ville Inn-Golf Resort and Spa, Eastern came in fourth during the tournament behind Western Carolina (570) in fi rst at six below bar, Stanford (574) in second, and Mercer (576) in third.

Sophomore Anna Gleixner said that al-though the team didn’t win, its scores showed the Colonels’ potential as a compet-itor to the other surrounding schools.

“Looking at both days, I think the sec-ond day was not necessarily about score but about improving one thing from the day before, from the fi rst day,” Gleixner said. “I think that’s what everyone had in mind, was just trying to improve one thing.”

Gleixner shot an even-par round of 72 on Monday and a 73 on Tuesday with a to-tal of 145 which placed her at an overall tie for 13th. Sophomore Becky Sharpe tied for 15th overall after rounds of 72 and 74 for a total of 146.

“Basically, I kind of feel like this was our fi rst tournament because our last tourna-ment was just like four teams and it was re-ally small and it was close,” Gleixner said. “So when we entered this tournament, I thought it was important for us as a team to kind of, I guess not necessarily play well, but

show that we have the ability to play well.”Freshman Emilie Simmons tied for 37th

overall with a total of 154 while sophomore Rachel Welker tied for 44th with a total of 156.

Whitson said the team shows promise across the board, adding that these next few weeks will give a long break for the Colonels to switch into an off -season mode to im-prove their game.

“We’ve actually got three weeks until the next tournament, which is a big, big break in the world of college golf,” Whitson said. “We’ll still work hard. As we get closer to tournament, we’ll continue to polish our short game. But we do have a big break so we’ll continue to work on some things.”

Th e Colonels continue their season on Oct. 7-8 at Th e Preview hosted by Ball State.

By ASHELY OWENSashley_owens46@mymail.eku.edu

Levin sets school record with 4-under par in her second golf tournament

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Redshirt freshman wide reciever Devin Borders (88) scored Eastern’s second touchdown after a seven-yard pass from junior quarterback Jared McClain against Coastal Carolina on Sept. 14.

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Ann Eason, a junior from Lexington, Ky., earned her third-career Ohio Valley Conference Female Runner of the Week honor after placing second at the Bluegrass Invitational.

ma in the last mile, which was a big help to the team’s score. Eastern was only two points ahead of Louisville.

Th e rest of the runners who scored points placed in the top 20. Sophomore Cecile Chevillard fi nished 11th with a time of 17:27.66. Senior Una Britton placed 13th with a time of 17:29.79 and junior Anna Reddin placed 18th with a time of 17:44.81. Th is was the fi rst race as a Colonel for both Britton and Reddin.

Th e women’s team was pushed to No. 6 in the Southeast Region according to a poll by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTF-

CCCA). Th e Colonels went into the event ranked No. 12.

For his eff orts at the University of Kentucky Invitational, Bouchikhi was named the Division I Male National Ath-lete of the Week by the USTFCCCA. Th is is Bouchikhi’s fi rst time earning the hon-or after the creation of the award in Janu-ary 2013.

Both Bouchikhi and Eason were named the Adidas Ohio Valley Confer-ence Male and Female Runners of the Week by the USTFCCA on Sept. 17. Both runners are well acquainted with the honor; this is Bouchikhi’s 10th-career Runner of the Week honor and Eason’s third-career Runner of the Week award.

Both teams return to action at the University of Virginia/Panorama Farms Invitational in Charlottesville, Va. on Sept. 28.

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rushing touchdowns and 112 yards rush-ing by himself in the fi rst half, more than Eastern gave up to top-10 FBS opponent Louisville last weekend. Taliaferro fi n-ished the game with 174 yards on just 17 carries, which is an average of 10.2 yards per carry.

“I mean we haven’t had the ball run on us like that, ever,” Hood said. “Th ey out-played us, they outcoached us.”

A bright spot for the Colonels was the 477 yards of total off ense they amassed behind McClain. McClain passed for

233 yards and two touchdowns while running for another 93 yards, averaging almost 10 yards per carry.

Th e off ense was strong against the Chanticleers’ defense, but it couldn’t help in the end.

“We didn’t make enough plays to win this ballgame,” McClain said. “We’re go-ing to go in the fi lm room and look at our mistakes and just make things better.”

Watts said that the whole team just lacked consistency.

“I think they played harder than us, “ Watts said. “Th ey probably prepared bet-ter, but they just played a good game.”

Eastern will make the short trip east to in-state rival Morehead State at 7 p.m. on Sept. 21. Th e Eagles are 0-3 and com-ing off a 69-19 loss to Jacksonville.

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(From left to right) Junior Wade Meddles, freshman Ambrose Maritim and senior Soufiane Bouchikhi were the top three scorers for the men’s team on Sept. 14. The team remains ranked No. 11 nationally.

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Coastal Carolina out-rushed the Colonels 339-184 yards. Eastern’s record drops to 1-2 after the loss.

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Senior Soufiane Bouchikhi was named the Division I Male National Athlete of the Week by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association after his win in the Bluegrass Classic.

Colonels sweep Bluegrass Classic

Eastern’s men’s and women’s cross-country teams started their seasons on a high note after win-ning the University of Kentucky Invi-tational on Sept. 14. Senior Soufi ane Bouchikhi highlighted the event for the Colonels by winning the men’s 8k race.

Th e men’s team fi nished the race with 34 points. Oklahoma State fol-lowed with 47, the University of Lou-isville with 72 and the University of Kentucky with 111.

Oklahoma State, the winner of the 2012 NCAA Cross Country Nation-al Championship, entered the race ranked No. 1 nationally. Eastern was ranked No. 11.

Bouchikhi dominated the race. He won the 8k with a time of 23:35.60. His closest opponent, a runner from the University of Louisville, was al-most 12 seconds behind him with a time of 23:47:47.

Th e men’s team had other strong performances. All-American senior Wade Meddles placed third out of 78 with a time of 23:55.44. Freshman Ambrose Maritim, in his fi rst race for Eastern, fi nished fi fth with a time of 24:02.56.

“We found ourselves about three

miles in and we all agreed we were feeling good and we should keep pushing it,” Meddles said. “We didn’t have any goals of where we would fi nish, just to get out there and run hard.”

Junior Th ijs Nijhuis placed 12th with a time of 24:23.32 and senior Er-win Leysen placed 13th with a time of 24:24.27 to round out Eastern’s top fi ve runners.

Head Coach Rick Erdmann said, the win was good for the team but added that they still have to work on staying closer together.

“It’s a little early to get excited about it,” he said. “We have to get six, seven guys running together, close together. We’ve got to pack everyone else in.”

Th e men’s team is still down two of its strongest runners. Junior Ben To-roitich and sophomore Amos Kosgey are still out because of injuries.

Despite not having as strong in-dividual performances, the No. 12 NCAA (Southeast Region) ranked women’s team (48) managed to come out on top against Louisville (51), Kentucky (57) and Oklahoma State (65).

Junior Ann Eason was the top run-ner for Eastern in the 5k race. She placed second out of 66 with a time of 16:58.34. Sophomore Ashley Svec had a strong performance after plac-ing fourth with a time of 17:12.51.

Erdmann said Svec passed a few runners from Louisville and Oklaho-

Coastal Carolina runs over Eastern’s defense

Some games just don’t go as planned from the beginning, and for Eastern’s football team, that game was Saturday.

Th e Colonels (1-2) suff ered a 51-32 loss to No. 21 Coastal. Th e Chanticleers recorded 631 total yards of off ense, including 339 on the ground, to put Eastern away.

“Th at was just a good old-fash-ioned butt-whipping,” head coach Dean Hood said after the game.

Th e game didn’t start well for Eastern. Coastal Carolina scored in less than two minutes to take a 7-0 lead. Eastern muff ed the en-suing kickoff but recovered it and the bad luck continued into of-fense. Th e off ense tried a halfback pass, but missed a wide-open Jeff Glover streaking down the side-line. Quarterback Jared McClain then ran the ball but fumbled near midfi eld, and a fi eld goal try went wide left.

Th e Chanticleers scored again three minutes later to go up 14-0. At this point, Coastal Caroli-na had totaled 128 yards on the ground in just two drives.

Th e Colonels’ bad luck changed for a short time with a touchdown pass from McClain to an un-touched Nathan Watts down the sideline.

“I was just hoping no one was catching up to me,” Watts said.

After Watts’ touchdown, East-ern scored 17 straight, capped by a strip and score by Trey Th omas and Christian Albertson.

“It was looking like we were go-ing to blow them out, and go in the other direction and then it’s a sev-en point game at the half,” Hood said. “Th ings got bad after that.”

Th e momentum swung back in the Chanticleer’s favor after East-ern fumbled the kickoff return and set up an easy score to make it 24-21. A fi eld goal by Coastal with 5:05 to go in the fi rst half tied it up, but they never looked back after that.

Coastal Carolina running back Lorenzo Taliaferro had three

By TYLER PHILLIPStyler_phillips33@mymail.eku.edu

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CHANTICLEERS DOMINATE EASTERN’S DEFENSE AFTER RUSHING OVER 300 YARDS

By MATTHEW CRUMPmatthew_crump3@mymail.eku.edu

EASTERN’S MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY TEAMS WIN AT FIRST MEET