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Jim Cooney (center) teaches the choreography to 'Jet Set' from the Broadway musical ÒCatch Me If You CanÓ during the dance master class on Saturday in Gordon Wilson Hall. (Mike Clark/HERALD)

Students able to take master class with Jim Cooney

Kristina Burton
May 6, 2014

On campus costume shop gives life to productions

Kristina Burton
May 6, 2014

Film festival returns to WKU

Kristina Burton
May 5, 2014
St. Petersburg, Fla., junior Amy Weaver rehearses a scene from the WKU Theatre & Dance Department's upcoming play, "As We Lie Still." The show opens Monday, May 5, in the Russell Miller Theatre, and is part of the program's Before Broadway Series. (Luke Franke/HERALD)

‘As We Lie Still’ play to showcase life and death

Kristina Burton
May 1, 2014
Elijah Furlong, left, and WKU Sophomore Mara Brand practice with fellow dancers for an upcoming show "An Evening of Dance," which will begin on Thursday April 24, 2014 at the Fine Arts Center in the Russell Miller Theater. (Jeff Brown/HERALD)

WKU presents ‘Evening of Dance’

Kristina Burton
April 22, 2014
Elijah Furlong, left, and WKU Sophomore Mara Brand practice with fellow dancers for an upcoming show "An Evening of Dance," which will begin on Thursday April 24, 2014 at the Fine Arts Center in the Russell Miller Theater. (Jeff Brown/HERALD)

Dance Company hosts ‘Evening of Dance’

Kristina Burton
April 22, 2014
Evansville freshman Ethan Corder, left, plays an autistic child name Jace and Louisville senior J. Morgan Shaffo, right, plays his mother, Laura, during rehearsal of "The Puzzle Piece" for the New Works Festival. (Jeff Brown/HERALD)

New Works Festival begins this week

Kristina Burton
April 10, 2014
Jasper, Ind., freshman Shalyn Grow and New Albany, Ind., freshman Ethan Corder rehearse on Monday for the play, "God," written by Woody Allen. The play, which is directed by Andrew Mertz, will premiere on Monday, March 31. (Josh Newell/HERALD)

Studio Series brings “Elephant Graveyard” and “God” to WKU

Kristina Burton
March 27, 2014
The Southern Kentucky Choral Society, directed by WKU professor Dr. Paul Hondorp, performs during a concert at Van Meter Hall on Sunday March 23, 2014. The choral group was also accompanied by the WKU men's and women's chorus, the Redshirts, and the WKU Chorale. (Luke Franke/HERALD)

Music Department brings eclectic mix with “An Afternoon of Choral Music”

Kristina Burton
March 25, 2014
Russell Springs freshman Chloe Lawson works on a T-shirt design in her dorm room in Minton Hall on Feb. 28. Lawson said she has had a good experience living in the dorms and has become friends with her roommate. (Mike Clark/HERALD)

Freshmen assilimate to WKU through dorm living

Kristina Burton
March 19, 2014
Henderson native, Joseph Crafton, measures out chemicals in his Quantitative Analysis class at Thompson Complex Center Wing on Tuesday Feb. 25. Crafton is in his final semester at the Gatton Academy and hopes to study chemistry at Vanderbilt after graduation. "I don't mind being labeled a Gatton kid," Crafton said. "No one asks most of the time. I usually fit right in." After college and grad school, Crafton's ultimate goal is to become a trauma surgeon. (Luke Franke/HERALD)

In My Skin: Gatton students find community at the Academy

Kristina Burton
February 27, 2014
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WKU FeelGood works to end world hunger with grilled cheese deli

Kristina Burton
February 27, 2014
Louisville junior Will Linder directs and sings during the rehearsals of "Curtains" on Sunday, Feb. 23, at Van Meter Hall. (Jeff Brown/HERALD)

Whodunit?: WKU Theatre & Dance, Music departments present ‘Curtains’

Kristina Burton
February 25, 2014
Bowling Green nursing student Barbara Morrow, 32, right, waits to begin her clinicals for the day on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green. 

In My Skin: Non-traditional student strives for degree

Kristina Burton
February 20, 2014

WKU Dance company to present original pieces

Kristina Burton
February 11, 2014

Students gather to watch live creationist debate

Kristina Burton
February 6, 2014
Birmingham, Ala., senior Kristen Guin founded a blog named Queerability to shed light on the members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community with physical and mental disabilities. Since starting the blog, Guin has acquired over 2,700 followers across multiple social media platforms. The abundance of support she has received has allowed Queerability to potentially become a non-profit organization. (Kreable Young/HERALD)

Student-created Queerability expands into nonprofit

Kristina Burton
February 4, 2014

Piano faculty member to give energetic, emotional recital Sunday

Kristina Burton
January 30, 2014
Johnny Busch, a Louisville freshman, left, buys supplies with Kappa Sigma fraternity brothers, Justin Swails, a Clarksville, Tenn. sophomore, middle, and Nick Jacobs, a Jeffersonville, Ind. junior, right, for their spring rush at the Jr. Food Store on the corner of 13th and Center streets on Jan. 28. (Brian Powers/HERALD)

An inconvenient loss: Jr. Food Stores closing saddens WKU community

Kristina Burton
January 30, 2014
Ben Scott and Abby Murphy go through scenes for the play adapted from Beverly Cleary's "Ramona Quimby" on Jan. 25, 2014, at the Faculty House. The play is directed by Elise Iannuzzi and has a mixture of volunteers from the Bowling Green community and WKU students.

BG OnStage presents ‘Ramona Quimby’

Kristina Burton
January 28, 2014

Music professor promises marimba performance

Kristina Burton
January 28, 2014
Walker Rutledge, a WKU English professor and the Cuban Literature and Culture program sponsor, leads a discussion with 10 students about Ernest Hemingway’s years in Cuba at Hemingway’s Cuban home, Finca Vigía, outside of Havana on Friday, Jan. 10, 2014. Prior to the trip, students were required to read Hemingway’s “Old Man and the Sea” and Cuban author Leonardo Padura Fuentes’s “Adiós Hemingway,” as well as other readings to prepare for specific site visits. 

Students recieve culture, language enhancement overseas

Kristina Burton
January 28, 2014
WKU alumnus Michael Rosenbaum (left) and Morena Boccarin star in "Back in the Day", set to release January 17, 2014.

WKU alumnus writes, directs, produces and stars in “Back in the Day”

Kristina Burton
January 7, 2014

WKU Symphony wraps up semester with Holiday Pops

Kristina Burton
December 3, 2013
Dancers rehearse as dance fairies during dress rehearsals for Cinderella at Van Meter Auditorium.

Mainstage season closes with WinterDance

Kristina Burton
November 21, 2013
WKU alumni Ruby Lewis and Brian Justin Crum in the national tour of We Will Rock You.

WKU alumna stars in North American tour of ‘We Will Rock You’

Kristina Burton
November 12, 2013
Greenville,Ky. senior Oliver Pierce rehearse his character, Antipholus of Syracuse, for the upcoming production of "Comedy of Errors" in Ivan Wilson Center for Fine Arts. 

WKU Theatre and Dance presents ‘Comedy of Errors’

Kristina Burton
November 7, 2013
Junior Cody Spraggins.

Gamers’ Guild brings together gaming community

Kristina Burton
November 7, 2013

CAB set for annual screening of ‘Rocky Horror’ at Capitol Arts

Kristina Burton
October 28, 2013
Lexington freshman Lauren English paints a pumpkin at the B.O.O. event put on by the Horticulture Club and Green Toppers. The pumpkin sale featured painting supplies to decorate pumpkins with free hot chocolate and free apple cider from Jackson's Orchard.

BOO! Event encourages students to buy local

Kristina Burton
October 23, 2013
Matt Pfefferkorn is preparing for the grand opening of his new store, Mellow Matt's Records and More, on Oct. 25 to 26. Photo submitted by Matt Pfefferkorn.

Local business puts new spin on the traditional record store

Kristina Burton
October 16, 2013
Florence Senior Nic Bagnum and Berea Freshman Olivia Jacobs rehearse with Greenwood High School student Lora White for their play 'Arkansas Bear'. The Theatre for Young Adults will perform the play for school children October 18-20.

Grin and ‘bear’ it: ‘Arkansaw Bear’ kicks off Children’s Theatre Series at WKU

Kristina Burton
October 14, 2013
COURTESY OF SAEED JONES

Alumnus finds success as Buzzfeed LGBT editor

Kristina Burton
October 9, 2013
President Gary Ransdell speaks to the participants of the first Joint Meeting of the United States Confucius Institutes held in the United States. More than 260 delegates, representing 91 universities, were in attendance along with U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, state Reps. Jim DeCesare and Jody Richards, Middle Tennessee State University President Sidney McPhee, and Director-General of Hanban and Chief Executive of the Confucius Institute Headquarters Madame Xu Lin.

WKU hosts first U.S. meeting of U.S. Confucius Institutes

Kristina Burton
September 30, 2013

New Study Abroad trip opens doors for SJ&B students

Kristina Burton
September 25, 2013

‘Crimes of the Heart’ to start shows this Thursday

Kristina Burton
September 24, 2013

Symphony at WKU plays concert at Jackson’s Orchard

Kristina Burton
September 16, 2013

Symphony at WKU to give free concert at Jackson’s Orchard this weekend

Kristina Burton
September 12, 2013

Student organization affects lives of the elderly

Kristina Burton
September 10, 2013

Student organization celebrates Jewish culture

Kristina Burton
September 4, 2013

Alpha Xi Delta looking to build house, increase visibility on campus

Kristina Burton
September 2, 2013
Louisville junior Shelby Rice poses for a photo while wearing a Google Glass prototype. Rice is WKU's Google student ambassador. Rice's internship began with a three-day stay in Mountain View, Calif., where Google headquarters is located.

WKU student becomes Google Student Ambassador

Kristina Burton
August 29, 2013

WKU Alumnus COO of Lonely Planet

Kristina Burton
August 27, 2013
Louisville freshman Bryna Sims finds peace among the hustle and bustle of daily class work by doing yoga. "Yoga gives me a sense of self-awareness," Sims said. "It makes me feel graceful." With finals right around the corner, finding the time to get away is getting harder and harder. "It helps me to stay centered, when everything else is so chaotic," Sims said.

Z is for Zen: WKU student finds peaceful center in the midst of finals chaos

Kristina Burton
May 2, 2013
Campbellsville junior Morgan Murrell cries tears of joy to Bowling Green senior Laura Johnson during the 2013 Greek Convocation Sunday because Alpha Omicron Pi, their sorority, won the Karen Towell Sisterhood Award.

Greek Week comes to a close with Convocation

Kristina Burton
April 30, 2013
Bowling Green Sigma Kappa sophomore Sarah Hunton and Paducah Sigma Kappa freshman Shelby Schaefer clean the facilities at the Potters Childrens Home and Family Ministries during Philanthropy Day for Greek Week.

Greek groups give back to community for Philanthropy Day

Kristina Burton
April 30, 2013

HOL@S club provides place of unity for WKU latino students

Kristina Burton
April 23, 2013

Tony award-winning sound design featured in WKU theatre production

Kristina Burton
April 9, 2013

WKU’s Before Broadway series returns with ‘Girl Detective’

Kristina Burton
March 29, 2013
Stephanie Stillwell attempts to kiss her daughter during a visit to anorthopedic doctor for her daughter's broken arm on March 22.Over the past week, Stephanie's grandmother on both sides of thefamily, her grandfather on her father's side, and her daughter allpaid visits to the hospital for various conditions.

Campus group gives non-traditional WKU students a place to call their own

Kristina Burton
March 26, 2013

Film series honors anniversary of Roe v. Wade

Kristina Burton
March 5, 2013
Gloris Akakpo wears Ankara cloth, which is typical of her native country of Togo. The cloth was given to her by her grandmother Afiwa, who still resides in Togo. Akakpohopes to become a model after he moves to New York city in the summer.

WKU student has couture dreams

Kristina Burton
March 5, 2013

‘The Pirates of Penzance’ returns to Van Meter after 15 years

Kristina Burton
March 1, 2013
Birmingham, Ala., junior Kristen Guin is the creator of “Queerability.” Queerability is a blog she created to increase awareness of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, queer) people with disabilities. Kristen started the blog a few weeks ago with the intention of “creating a community of people who are like-minded and who are supportive of each other in regards to whether it’s their sexuality, their gender identity or their disability.” Since its beginning, the blog has grown a lot. Kristen says that she has been thanked by many people for starting the blog and even asked to write for Advocate magazine, an LGBTQ magazine. “To find myself in a place where I’m becoming a voice for other LGBTQ disabled people is really just very fulfilling and rewarding for me,” she said.

Q is for Queerability: Student finds community in social media group

Kristina Burton
February 15, 2013
Greenville senior Sean Emory, 24, recently proposed to alumna Andrea Leachman, 23, of Bardstown, at the "Kissing Bridge" with leaves and dirt. Emory has been doing magic for seven years and has been performing at events for five years. Emory does card, psychological and side show tricks. Leachman is supportive of Emory’s magic. “I think that he’s an actual artist,” Leachman said. “He’s got a real artistic and creative mind. He comes up with his own way of doing tricks.”

WKU alumni plan wedding after magic proposal

Kristina Burton
February 12, 2013

WKU improv group still bringing the laughs

Kristina Burton
February 8, 2013
Prof. Jonathan Palant leads students in singing exercises during choir practice in the Music Hall on Wednesday Jan. 30, 2012.

New choir director splits time between WKU, Dallas

Kristina Burton
February 1, 2013

WKU Musicians prepare for Prism concert

Kristina Burton
January 25, 2013

Ice rink Facebook page gains quick attention

Kristina Burton
January 22, 2013
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