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Amanda Crawford (left) and Robert Tobias (right) of the band Former Friends of Young Americans perform at the Bands for Refugees on Saturday at Tidballs. Local bands played at Tidballs to show support for refugees, with all profits going toward the International Center of Kentucky.

Local artists perform to raise money for refugees

Kalee Chism
April 19, 2017

Campus Poker Walk encourages students to be active

Kalee Chism
April 17, 2017
Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Human Rights for Honors College, Dr. Sam McFarland, is currently working on an American Psychological Association Task Report that will go to the American Psychological Association to inform individuals about human rights.

Former professor hones on human rights

Kalee Chism
April 4, 2017

New club on campus encourages political debate

Kalee Chism
March 20, 2017
WKU Juniors Lyric Davis, from Kansas City, Mo. (left) and Durwan Green, from Dallas, Texas (right) perform a duo interpretation of Things Never Said by Charles Murray during the Black Excellence Exposition hosted by WKU Forensics on Feb. 28. The piece aimed to highlight the plight of domestic abuse experienced at higher rates by African American women.

Forensics team celebrates black excellence

Kalee Chism
March 6, 2017

Read-in commemorates black history

Kalee Chism
February 23, 2017
Drew Rogers, tests the maturity of a wine in his home in Smiths Grove, Ky. where he and his wife, Jessica, are fermenting wines for their business Bluegrass Vineyard. I lived in France for a semester in high school and got an appreciation for it,” Drew said.

Local winery prepares to take on the spring season

Kalee Chism
February 16, 2017
Allison Taylor, mother of a 3-year-old son, poses in Bowling Greens Town Square. Allison is currently raising funds through a go-fund-me profile to start a food truck for her Little Fox Bakery. Allison worked at Spencers Coffee as their baker for 3 years, and has now decided that its time to go out on her own. Allison wants to broaden the horizons of the Bowling Green food scene, through her unique and innovative recipes. Allison noted that there arent many food trucks out and about currently. Bowling Green has been changing rapidly and I think it needs that, she explained.

Local bakery brings a new addition to the Bowling Green food scene

Kalee Chism
February 7, 2017

Luncheon opens discussion on gender and women’s studies

Kalee Chism
November 14, 2016
Luke Akridge, 27, a WKU computer science major and web developer for WKUs IT Department, attends an ASL costume party on Tuesday, October 25, 2016.

ASL organization hosts deaf culture event for Halloween

Kalee Chism
October 26, 2016
Princeton junior Kate Hart, left, and Bowling Green junior Cindy Gomez apply stickers onto Tell City, Indiana, sophomore Mercedes Mendez at the Hispanic Heritage Festival on Thursday, Oct. 13, at Centennial Mall. The stickers resemble face paintings traditionally worn on Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday celebrated every October. Mendez takes pride in her Mexican heritage and said she wants to share her culture with others. 

HOLAS hosts annual festival, brings diversity and education

Kalee Chism
October 17, 2016

Bring Back the Music: an old-time jam session

Kalee Chism
October 12, 2016

Professor publishes book on the colonization of Hawaii

Kalee Chism
September 26, 2016

Theatre department kicks off semester with Shakespeare

Kalee Chism
September 21, 2016
Versailles freshman Rebekah Alvey, left, Loretto freshman Kelly Peterson, center, and Owensboro freshman Sophia Blair, right, take a picture in front of the Before I Die wall during the Happy Daze event hosted by ATO on Friday, Sept. 9 outside of Downing Student Union.

Alpha Tau Omega’s philanthropy week offers Happy Daze

Kalee Chism
September 12, 2016
Bowling Green senior Patrick Neumann is the captain of the WKU Shooting Sports club.

Shooting team ready for first competitions

Kalee Chism
September 7, 2016

Cirque, orchestra show coming to Bowling Green

Kalee Chism
August 24, 2016

Omega Psi Phi set to unveil new monument

Kalee Chism
August 22, 2016

Running Club sprints off to a start this semester

Kalee Chism
April 21, 2016
Jessie Houk, a freshman at WKU, danced during Greek week Spring Sing with her sorority Alpha Omicron Pi in their performance of Hogwarts. The girls choreographed and preformed the dance on stage in front of a huge crowd in E.A. Diddle Arena on April 17, 2016. Lex Selig/HERALD

Greek Week starts on high note with Spring Sing

Kalee Chism
April 19, 2016
Chiochella

Chi Omega to host Coachella-themed philanthropy event

Kalee Chism
April 7, 2016
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Residence halls collaborate to host carnival

Kalee Chism
March 29, 2016

Shopping for a good cause

Kalee Chism
March 29, 2016
(Above: One of the photos displayed in the gallery)Charlie Long moved to Frankfort with his wife when he was 20 and went to school to be a barber. After 50 years, he still works in the same barber shop in the Eastwood Shopping Center in Frankfort, Kentucky. Matt Lunsford/HERALD

Mountain Workshops gallery opens in Mass Media

Kalee Chism
March 1, 2016
Lacey Graham, 19, a Elizabethtown sophomore and broadcast major was crowned miss teen Kentucky United States. She got into pageantry when she was 16 and walked into a salon and the hair stylist recommended it. I was reluctant, At first I never thought I would do one but I did said Graham. Graham has won Miss Kentucky Fair and Miss Teen Kentucky United States. The scoring of Miss Teen Kentucky United States is 25 percent swimsuit, 25 percent evening gown, 25 percent interview and 25 percent on stage question. Graham was most nervous about the on stage question. Michael Noble Jr./HERALD

All Hail The Queen: Kentucky selects Hilltopper as pageant queen

Kalee Chism
February 18, 2016
Chuck Winstead, a freshman from Owensboro, is studying mechanical engineering. He and his dog Puck can be regularly spotted around campus or found relaxing in his dorm room playing guitar. Winstead has had two leader dogs since he has been on campus, a black lab named Topper and a yellow lab named Puck, which make his travels around campus much easier. Lex Selig/HERALD

Canine Companions: Service animals have diverse roles

Kalee Chism
February 16, 2016
Ms. Nowetu Luti, the Charge dAffaires of the Embassy of South Africa, speaks to a crowd at Grise Auditorium on the legacy of the late Nelson Mandela. The students here must pursue the goals of their country and of themselves...education is the best weapon. Gabriel Scarlett/HERALD

South African embassy official speaks at Grise

Kalee Chism
February 12, 2016
For the third consecutive year, WKU students attended the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, in mid-January. The students completed classwork before the trip and spent the six-day duration of the trip networking and attending film screenings. Photo submitted by Michael Corrigan

Winter term gives students firsthand experience with films

Kalee Chism
February 2, 2016
Andi Dahmer, a freshman from Louisville, was selected as one of the five candidates chosen to be in the Kentucky Derby Royal Court, a program comprised of a few girls selected from Kentucky and southern Indiana who serve as ambassadors for the festival. Dammer was chosen out of 28 finalists and 147 total applicants. Submitted Photograph from Andi Dahmer

WKU student selected as Derby Festival princess

Kalee Chism
January 26, 2016
Olive Hill sophomore Alexandria Knipp has been accepted to a U.S. Foreign Service internship from the State Department. She will spend 10 weeks in Washington, D.C., this coming summer and 10 weeks abroad in the summer of 2017. She hopes to go to Iraq in the summer of 2017. Im interested in painting a different picture of American foreign policy abroad, Knipp says. Many countries feel America is trying to impose Western values and ideals on Arab nations. Matt Lunsford/HERALD

Student is crossing borders with an elite scholarship

Kalee Chism
December 1, 2015

Students are making waves with WKU athletics

Kalee Chism
December 1, 2015
Louisville sophomore Riley Morrissey performs Little Red Riding Hood during a dress rehearsal for Into the Wood on Tuesday at the Fine Arts Center. Shaban Athuman/HERALD

Students set to perform ‘Into the Woods’

Kalee Chism
November 5, 2015
Alex Lougz Gee Gee, left, jokes with his rap partner Matt Rosario Vicente at their engineer’s house during a recording session Saturday. Michael Noble Jr./HERALD

Rosario, Lougz Gee rap duo drop their first mixtape

Kalee Chism
November 3, 2015

Workshop series to support student involvement

Kalee Chism
October 27, 2015

Public welcomed to local farms throughout October

Kalee Chism
October 22, 2015
Sophomore Brandy Neelly recently made it to the Top 15 on “American Idol” during the show’s Hollywood Week.” Since leaving the show, Neelly has become the lead vocalist of the Brandy Neelly Band and is learning how to balance her social life and school life as a musician.

From ‘American Idol’ contestant to college student, rising star settles on the Hill

Kalee Chism
October 13, 2015

Broadway musical to light up SKyPAC’s stage

Kalee Chism
October 8, 2015
Sophomore Maggie Sullivan from Louisville participated in the Study Away program in Washington, D.C. Photo Submitted by Maggie Sullivan

Study Away offers a nontraditional academic experience

Kalee Chism
October 6, 2015
WKU senior Katie Knight, middle, of Bowling Green attempts to form a wall with her teammates in order to block the jammer from the Western Kentucky Rockin Rollers during the derby bout. When Knight isnt competing in the ring, she can be found at campus studying music, anthropology and art history. Matt Lunsford/HERALD

Bowling Green roller queens take to the track

Kalee Chism
September 24, 2015
Tompkinsville senior Evan Brown studied abroad in Amsterdam this summer. Photo submitted by Evan Brown

Toppers Tour Around the World: Amsterdam

Kalee Chism
September 17, 2015
Destiny Stark, right, of Providence, Kentucky embraces her friend Dani Chavis, 21, of Belleville, Illinois, after Chavis, along with other women, was inducted into the new Delta Zeta sorority during their inaugural bid day, Sunday, Sept. 13. Stark acted as a Friends of Delta Zeta (FODZ) which is a position for friends, administrators and other greek members to support the induction of the new members. Katie Roberts/HERALD

WKU welcomes the first Delta Zeta pledge class

Kalee Chism
September 15, 2015

WKU PBS: a hidden gem in the broadcasting department

Kalee Chism
September 10, 2015
Louisville sophomore Breanna Carter. 

Toppers Tour Around the World: “Where Dreams Come True”

Kalee Chism
September 3, 2015

Dining on the Hill: Students with restrictions want more options

Kalee Chism
September 3, 2015
Ed Griffin of Tuscaloosa, Ala., owner of Griff’s Deli and PopWorks, discusses popsicle flavors with employee Cassady Puckett of Bowling Green. Over 700 popsicles are made daily using Micah Griffins homemade recipes. 

Pop Art: Popular pop stand expands

Kalee Chism
August 27, 2015
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