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Kane Smith, Assistant News Editor

Kane Smith is a journalism major from Louisville, Kentucky. He is continuing his junior year on the Hill, and his first semester on the Herald as a News Staff Reporter. Kane is also pursuing a certificate in digital advertising.

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Top of the Week: Labor Day Protests and ‘American Shrapnel’

Kane Smith, Malone Farmer
September 8, 2025
Jim Madison talks WKU Art Professor Matt Tullis’s typography class through his printmaking process on Aug. 21, 2025 for a “cut, paste and destroy” workshop in his gallery “Sullivan” in Ivan Wilson Center for Fine Arts. Many of the posters on the bottom include scissors, which Madison said are common in his prints.

The Print Destroyer: How Jim Madison left his mark on the printmaking industry

Kane Smith, Assistant News Editor
August 28, 2025
Director of HydroAnalytical Lab Jason Polk delivers an informational about the lab's water-testing process at the WKU Innovation Campus Wednesday, Aug. 20.

How HydroAnalytical Lab ensures clean water

Kane Smith, Assistant News Editor
August 20, 2025
Hailey McBride, Ava Balanowski, and Elizabeth Roy eat Kona Ice together while Kona Ice worker Kyle Clemmons serves shaved ice to students outside the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center on {wdat}. “Everybody smiles when thy see the Kona Ice truck” Kyle said.

WKU students beat the heat ‘Chillin with PCAL’

Kane Smith, Assistant News Editor
August 18, 2025
WKU’s Faculty House sits vacant at the top of the hill on May 6, 2025.

Faculty House faces demolition alongside Cherry Hall renovations

Kane Smith, Assistant News Editor
May 8, 2025
‘Temporary’ funding freeze leaves uncertain future for study abroad scholarship programs

‘Temporary’ funding freeze leaves uncertain future for study abroad scholarship programs

Kane Smith, Assistant News Editor
April 27, 2025
Dr. Robin Valenzuela presents “Acompañamiento/Accompaniment as Engaged Anthropology" at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Ky., on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Valenzuela’s presentation was the last lecture of the Brown Bag Lecture series of the spring semester.

How a WKU professor uses engaged anthropology to affect social change

Kane Smith, News Reporter
April 9, 2025
‘What Could BG Be?’ initiative set to idealize the future

‘What Could BG Be?’ initiative set to idealize the future

Kane Smith, News Reporter
March 7, 2025
Photo provided by Ben Severance.

How a former Herald editor embraced the rise of multimedia

Kane Smith, News Reporter
March 4, 2025
"I'm here to watch you fail; I'm here to pick you up. I'm here to send you along. I'm here to hold you accountable," Peggy Crowe said.

IN PRINT: Peggy Crowe reflects on counseling center in face of staff shortages

Kane Smith, News Reporter
February 27, 2025
Lt. Governor Jaqueline Coleman shakes hands with Linda Kingsley after the conclusion of the 2024 Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024.

Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame celebrates inductees

Kane Smith, News Reporter
November 22, 2024
Professor Chip, therapy and emotional support animal for the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, offers his presence to help students decompress at Gary Randall Hall Student Success Center.

Chippin’ in: CEBS therapy dog supports WKU community

Kane Smith, News Reporter
November 20, 2024
Back Down South is located at 433 Park Row. The boutique shop is owned by Kristen Robinette.

IN PRINT: How local businesses prepare for homecoming crowds

Kane Smith, News Reporter
November 13, 2024
Mayor of Bowling Green comes out of a private room after discussing his victory with friends during his 2024 Election watch party the White Squirrel Brewery in Bowling Green on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

Todd Alcott wins re-election in Bowling Green mayoral race

Anthony Clauson and Kane Smith
November 5, 2024
A voter casts their vote for the 2024 election during early voting at Living Hope Baptist Church on October 31 2024.

Early voting begins: community members share election views

Kane Smith and Anthony Clauson
October 31, 2024
Tony Lopez and his wife Jenny Lopez work with new inventory for their local Bricks & Minifigs store on Scottsville Road in Bowling Green.

Bricks & Minifigs: Bowling Green’s latest ‘passion project’

Kane Smith, News Reporter
October 17, 2024
An all-gender restroom sign outside room 403 in Raymond Cravens Library on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.

Gender-inclusive restrooms provide a ‘safe space’ on the Hill

Kane Smith, News Reporter
October 10, 2024
A Corvette that was lent to WKU Police Department by Sarah Jane Sink is parked for a photo on Parking Structure #1 on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024.

Local resident provides Corvette to WKUPD

Kane Smith, News Reporter
September 15, 2024
Students voice concerns about roaches in residence halls

Students voice concerns about roaches in residence halls

Kane Smith, News reporter
September 6, 2024
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