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Isaiah Merricks, News Reporter

Isaiah Merricks is a news reporter for the College Heights Herald. He has lived in Jessamine County, Kentucky for the past 8 years of his life. Isaiah is in his first year at WKU and is majoring in Communication Disorders and Spanish.

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National Pan Hellenic Council homecoming representative Rayna Taylor cries after being crowned Homecoming Queen during WKU’s game against NMSU on Nov. 1, 2025 at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium.

‘I can’t believe it’: Rayna Taylor crowned Homecoming Queen

Isaiah Merricks, News Reporter
November 6, 2025
Graphic by Shelbi Bale

Arriba de la Semana: WKU eliminará todas las LLC que no son académicas, El festival de otoño de PCAL

Isaiah Merricks and Malone Farmer
October 26, 2025
(FILE PHOTO) The WKU Dance Department does an exhibition ahead of their upcoming show next month at the PCAL Fall Festival on WKU Campus in Bowling Green, Ky. on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. This years fall festival feature live music from professors and a demonstration by the WKU Dance and Theater Department ahead of their shows next month.

‘An exciting way to celebrate’: PCAL to host Fall Fest

Isaiah Merricks, News Reporter
October 22, 2025
Bikers rode around Bowling Green to raise awareness Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.

Cyclists band together to fight breast cancer

Isaiah Merricks, News Reporter
October 19, 2025
Professor emeritus Craig Taylor delivers his Brown Bag Lecture on the history of Western’s PCAL program on Oct. 14, 2025.

WKU Professor delivers history of PCAL in semester’s second Brown Bag Lecture

Isaiah Merricks, News Reporter
October 14, 2025
(FILE PHOTO) The WKU League Of Sculptors Make metal art with molds for people who donate money to help fund their club at "Hammer-In" on Oct. 12, 2024.

Local metalworkers show off their work at Hammer-In

Isaiah Merricks, News Reporter
October 12, 2025
WKU funding threatened by government shutdown

WKU funding threatened by government shutdown

Isaiah Merricks, News Reporter
September 30, 2025
WKU Creative Writing

Acclaimed poet Nikky Finney to host reading at WKU

Isaiah Merricks, News Reporter
September 23, 2025
Yulissa Guerrero, a member of the tradition Danza Azteca Quetzalli dance group, performs at the BG Fiestaval to traditional Aztec music on September 13, 2025 in Bowling Green, Ky.

Music, food, family bring Bowling Green residents together at BG Fiestaval

Isaiah Merricks, News Reporter
September 14, 2025
Dr. Kyle Maksuta reads a graph showing most students agree that AI is acceptable as a study aid during his Brown Bag AI lecture in the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. “These are the kinds of areas where we know we’re not going to get in trouble if we’re using it,” Dr. Maksuta said in response to the results.

Students learn new approach to AI at Brown Bag Lecture

Isaiah Merricks, News Reporter
September 9, 2025
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