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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2011 • College Heights Herald • Vol. 87, No. 8 • Western Kentucky University
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WIT hosting breast cancer awareness fair By AMANDA YOUNG news@wkuherald.com
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Bowling Green sophomore Brandon Peay, 25, wants to give back to his hometown in an unusual way for someone his age. He is running for mayor. “First they thought it was a joke,” Peay said about friends, family and co-workers.
'Why not?' Sophomore running for Bowling Green mayor By NATALIE HAYDEN news@wkuherald.com
Forget a small start in politics. Bowling Green sophomore Brandon Peay is running for mayor. “I decided to run for mayor because I figured I could bring a new look onto the town,” Peay said. “I always told my mom I would run for a political office, and mayor and city commissioner happened to be available so I figured, ‘Why not go for the top?’” Just 25 years old, Peay thinks his youth could be beneficial, describing it as a “doubleedged sword.” “It can be detrimental, but it can also be advantageous to have a younger person [as mayor] with new ideas for the city,” he said. One of his ideas is better marketing for Bowling Green. Peay said although the city currently does a good job advertising, it could do better “getting it out more, and advertising more on Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare to
make Bowling Green a little more attractive to prospective companies and businesses that want to come to town.” Peay also has ideas on how to keep WKU alumni in Bowling Green after graduation. “Students are leaving Bowling Green because of the lack of jobs,” he said. “Students need to know that we are trying to accommodate them to have more jobs come into the city.” However, Peay said that it may be challenging task attracting employers. “We’re also having growing pains, with Scottsville Road and all the traffic issues we have. So we need to make sure [graduates] know we’re trying our best to get more jobs into the city, while adjusting for the growing pains as well.” One thing Peay is adamant about is the smoking ban, which the Bowling Green City Commission passed in January. SEE MAYOR, PAGE 6
The Women In Transition Program (WIT) will host a Breast Cancer Awareness Fair at WKU’s South Campus from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in an effort to raise awareness of the disease. There will be a table providing students with information on breast cancer, its causes and effects, and the importance of regular examination. WIT assists non-traditional female students — typically those 25 years or older who are married and/or have children — in networking with other women in the program as well as providing support. Three South Campus faculty members — Kimberly Cunningham, Megan Thompson and Jennifer Howard — work as advisers to the program and will head up the breast cancer awareness event. SEE CANCER, PAGE 6
WKU campaign funds should top $200 million By KATHERINE WADE news@wkuherald.com
With less than a year remaining in WKU’s $200 million capital campaign, it appears the university will reach its goal. The New Century of Spirit campaign began in 2005 and ends June 30, 2012. Money raised through the campaign totals $188.4 million, with $2.4 million coming in this past July alone. “I think that’s a pretty good sign that we still have momentum for the campaign,” said Kathryn Costello, vice president for Development and Alumni Relations. Costello said the campaign is well on pace. “You anticipate where you should be at certain times, and we’re ahead of that. Hopefully we’ll go past the goal.” SEE CAMPAIGN, PAGE 3
Student goes global thanks to scholarship aid By SIDNEY BLANFORD diversions@wkuherald.com
It was a dream Sara Moody never believed was possible. The Warsaw senior desired to study internationally and dedicate a career to public service, but she never knew about the amount of resources or support WKU could provide. Moody is now a two-time recipient of the Foundation for Global Scholars general scholarship, which enabled her to spend her summer interning and studying in India. “Being able to be immersed in another culture and experience challenges have been really beneficial to empathizing with people here, because I understand how it feels,” Moody said. “Working in India really put me out of my element.” Moody’s 2011 scholarship gave her the chance to spend three weeks with a host family in May, and travel to Dubai. On June 7, she arrived in India where
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she completed 200 hours of social work with the Madras Christian Council of Social Services while taking a three-week course in social work field placement. “I love to cook,” she said. “While I was in India, I learned how to cook a few Indian dishes and also taught them how to cook some good southern foods.” The Foundation for Global Scholars is a nonprofit that works in conjunction with WKU's Office of Scholar Development. Three times a year the FGS awards four internationally competitive scholarships to students seeking cultural and academic experiences throughout the world. Moody said it was during her freshman year that her interest was sparked after participating in the ONE campaign with Americans for Informed Democracy (AID). The ONE campaign was a chance to raise awareness about extreme poverty and preventable diseases. SEE GLOBAL, PAGE 6
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After interning in India this summer, Warsaw senior Sara Moody returned to Bowling Green to begin another internship at the Bowling Green International Center. On Wednesday morning, Moody went to Community Action of Southern Kentucky to obtain Go BG bus passes for incoming refugees. “I’m just really interested in finding out about the resettlement of refugees,” Moody said.
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