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Damon Stone is a news staffer for the Herald for Fall 2023.

Damon Stone, General News Reporter

Damon Stone is a reporter at the Herald and a senior from Scottsville, Kentucky. He is majoring in journalism and minoring in creative writing.

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History Department to offer ‘secret society’ class next semester

History Department to offer ‘secret society’ class next semester

Damon Stone, News reporter
October 30, 2023
Kentucky Grand Hotel to host Haunted Hotel event

Kentucky Grand Hotel to host Haunted Hotel event

Damon Stone, News Reporter
October 20, 2023
The Capitol has been a landmark of culture in Bowling Green for over 100 years, and will continue to be with help from the Warren County Public Library.

Halloween movies to be shown at Capitol theater downtown Bowling Green

Damon Stone, News Reporter
October 12, 2023
One of the Hearst Awards that have been won over the years by students in the School of Media & Communications.

‘Our changes are not that earth-shattering’: photojournalism program to change curriculum

Damon Stone, News Reporter
September 26, 2023
WKU welcomes new art instructor

WKU welcomes new art instructor

Damon Stone, News Reporter
September 13, 2023
Basketmaker Scott Gilbert answers a question during the Kentucky Museum’s “Reaching Beyond Tradition” event in Bowling Green on Thursday, August 24, 2023.

‘It’s alive, and it’s breathing, and it’s a really beautiful thing’: Basket makers share traditions at Kentucky Museum

Damon Stone, News Reporter
August 25, 2023
‘We like to call ourselves a ‘film-ily’: WKU film department to host 28th annual film festival

‘We like to call ourselves a ‘film-ily’: WKU film department to host 28th annual film festival

Damon Stone, News reporter
April 27, 2023
'This is our crowning achievement': WKU Forensics team wins ‘hallmark tournament’

‘This is our crowning achievement’: WKU Forensics team wins ‘hallmark tournament’

Damon Stone, News reporter
April 25, 2023
'Until finally something clicks': WKU alumna presents book at Visiting Writers Series

‘Until finally something clicks’: WKU alumna presents book at Visiting Writers Series

Damon Stone, News reporter
April 14, 2023
Photo provided by WKU News.

‘This is the best we’ve ever done at nationals’: WKU Forensics Team wins national competition

Damon Stone, News reporter
March 22, 2023
WKUPD Officer Melissa Bailey demonstrates how to use strike pads during a self-defense training session with members of Why Knot Us Too on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in DSU Nite Class.

‘We need to empower women’: Why Knot Us hosts self defense class

Damon Stone, News reporter
March 9, 2023
WKU professor shares insights about artificial intelligence in the classroom

WKU professor shares insights about artificial intelligence in the classroom

Damon Stone, News reporter
February 28, 2023
‘Music is a universal language': WKU music students holds fundraiser for new pianos

‘Music is a universal language’: WKU music students holds fundraiser for new pianos

Damon Stone, News reporter
February 16, 2023
Members of the WKU Forensics team take the stage at the end of the Black Excellence Showcase on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023 in the FAC recital hall. The annual event, sponsored by the African American Studies program, features stories, performances and speeches from Black WKU students.

WKU Forensics wins sixth consecutive year at Gorlok Gala

Damon Stone, News reporter
February 9, 2023
Screenwriter William Akers presents in Cherry Hall on Monday, Feb. 6.

‘Telling a story’: Screenwriter speaks at Creative Writing Reading Series

Damon Stone, News reporter
February 7, 2023
WKU English to host creative writing reading series

WKU English to host creative writing reading series

Damon Stone, Reporter
February 2, 2023
Photo provided by Brooke DeCesare.

‘More fun than anything I’ve tried to do’: Former WKU professor discusses his latest book

Damon Stone, News reporter
November 11, 2022
Manojkumar Patel, owner of WK Liquors, leans out of where the drive thru window will be when his store reopens while discussing the future of the store in Bowling Green, Ky. on Oct. 3, 2022. The window will be higher than it was previously, so a ramp will be built for cars to reach the window.

‘A new leaf’: WK Liquors rebuilds after tornado

Damon Stone, News reporter
November 1, 2022
Gerrymandering: What is it and how does it affect voters?

Gerrymandering: What is it and how does it affect voters?

Damon Stone, News reporter
October 19, 2022
Jewish Student Association to host dialogue, Sukkot ritual

Jewish Student Association to host dialogue, Sukkot ritual

Damon Stone, News reporter
October 10, 2022
'A hub of applied learning opportunities for students': Meteorology program adds pair of faculty

‘A hub of applied learning opportunities for students’: Meteorology program adds pair of faculty

Damon Stone, News reporter
October 4, 2022
WKU, MTSU to face off in blood donation drive

WKU, MTSU to face off in blood donation drive

Damon Stone, News reporter
September 22, 2022
New health club targets disparities in rural, urban health care

New health club targets disparities in rural, urban health care

Damon Stone, News reporter
September 16, 2022
Wen-Hua Chang, a visiting teacher from Taiwan, gives students riddles for prizes during the Chinese Flagship Mid-Autumn Festival in the Honors College and International Center in Bowling Green, Ky. on Sept. 9, 2022.

Chinese Flagship Program hosts Mid-Autumn Festival

Damon Stone, News Reporter
September 12, 2022
OPINION: The 4 best spots on campus to meditate

OPINION: The 4 best spots on campus to meditate

Damon Stone, News reporter
September 8, 2022
OPINION: How to make dorm and apartment living enjoyable

OPINION: How to make dorm and apartment living enjoyable

Damon Stone, Staff Reporter
September 7, 2022
Ali Shackelford, a senior biology major with a concentration in anthropology, right, talks to Heather Pursley while she cleans glass. Shackelford has experience washing bones for class but comes to the wash nights to clean the artifacts for fun. Allie Schallert / College Heights Herald

Kentucky Archeological Survey hosts first weekly wash night

Damon Stone, News reporter
September 1, 2022
Photo provided by WKU Dance Company.

WKU Dance Company hosts an ‘Evening of Dance’

Damon Stone, News reporter
April 22, 2022
Colonnade course teaches pop culture through comic convention

Colonnade course teaches pop culture through comic convention

Damon Stone, News reporter
April 15, 2022
Madeline Brosky, a senior geology student at WKU, will be working with NASA this summer.

School of hard rocks: WKU geology student lands NASA internship

Damon Stone, News Reporter
April 13, 2022
Photo courtesy of WKU Theatre and Dance.

‘It touches my heart’: WKU Theatre and Dance department hosts ‘Little Women’

Damon Stone, News reporter
April 2, 2022
Joseph Eberte (left), and Tani Washington (right), hosts of the podcast "Diasporic", speak to students about personal identification in the Mahurin Honors College on March 31, 2022.

‘Diasporic’ hosts discuss challenges, blessings of personal identification

Damon Stone, News Reporter
March 31, 2022
At the final Faculty Senate meeting of the semester on Dec. 12, 2019, several actions regarding funding for academics were passed. 

Faculty Senate discusses Big Red Backpack program, nominates senator to Title IX search committee

Damon Stone, News reporter
March 25, 2022
The regents approved the renaming of the Augenstein Alumni Center to the Eva and Jim Martens Alumni Center on March 4, 2022.

Regents approve renaming of Alumni Center, addendums to coaching contracts in first quarterly meeting

Damon Stone and Madison Carter
March 4, 2022
Holly Goddard Jones was the first author to visit WKU this semester as part of the English department's Visiting Writers series. “What I’m working on now is really inspired by Western and Bowling Green,” Jones said.

Author Holly Goddard Jones speaks at Visiting Writers event

Damon Stone, News Reporter
March 3, 2022
Meal swipe donation program targets food insecurity on campus

Meal swipe donation program targets food insecurity on campus

Damon Stone, News Reporter
February 17, 2022
Students were given the opportunity to sample Peruvian tea at the International Center's Chai Chat event on Thursday, Feb. 10.

Chai Chat offers students glimpse into Peruvian culture

Damon Stone, Reporter
February 11, 2022
WKU has created a cybersecurity data analytics masters of science degree that will begin fall of 2022.

‘It’s timely, it’s needed, it’ll help people in this area’: Why WKU is adding a cybersecurity program

Damon Stone, News reporter
January 30, 2022
Chaney's Dairy Barn hosts their well-known summer "Ice Cream and Moovie" event. Photo provided by Bowling Green Area CVB.

5 activities to celebrate Halloween

Damon Stone, News reporter
October 31, 2021
Abigail Board, plays Zeno, a philosopher from Ancient Greece at the Haunted Philosophy Tour at Cherry Hall on Wednesday Oct. 27, 2021. Board presents Zeno’s philosophy that “movement is imaginary.” Participants were dedicated to the roles they played. Board saying, “Sorry, I don’t have my glasses on. What are glasses? I’m from Ancient Greece.”

Philosophy students host haunted Cherry Hall tour

Damon Stone, News reporter
October 28, 2021
The Office of Scholar Development is housed in the Mahurin Honors College. OSD works with students applying for nationally competitive scholarships such as the U.S Fulbright Student grant. Rebekah Alvey/WKU

New Fulbright Scholar Program for educators to teach abroad to open in February

Damon Stone, News reporter
October 19, 2021
Graphic done by Alex Cox

After the fact: Lingering effects for those born post-9/11

Damon Stone, Reporter
September 10, 2021
4 of the best places to study off campus

4 of the best places to study off campus

Damon Stone, News Reporter
August 26, 2021
Students sit outside on South Lawn during Topper Fest on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021.

Freshman experience continues to change as pandemic evolves

Damon Stone, News reporter
August 23, 2021
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