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Bailey Reed is a news staffer for the Herald for Fall 2023.

Bailey Reed, Newsletter Editor

Bailey Reed is a junior on the Hill who double-majors in journalism and political science. Reed is the Newsletter editor for the Herald and is from Oldham County, Kentucky.

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Herald Newsletter to now hit inboxes at 8:00 a.m.

Herald Newsletter to now hit inboxes at 8:00 a.m.

Bailey Reed, Newsletter Editor
August 26, 2024
This art was made using AI source Magic Media through Canva. The prompt was to design “students in gear that say ‘WKU’ using computers.”

‘AI can do anything’: students share opinions on AI

Bailey Reed, News Reporter
April 2, 2024
Graphic from @wku_ukranian_club on Instagram.

‘There are people who cannot realize their dreams, so I have to realize mine’: WKU Ukrainian Club hosts ‘Unissued Diplomas’ exhibition

Bailey Reed, News Reporter
February 28, 2024
Chinese Music Club member and junior Gigi Lamb joined the club her second semester of her freshman year. Lamb explains that learning new instruments with other club members has made her feel like they’ve been on a journey together. Photographed outside of Kelly Thompson Hall on Friday, Jan. 19.

Chinese Music Club brings new sound to the Hill

Bailey Reed, News Reporter
February 28, 2024
The Amazing Tones of Joy return to WKU for spring 2024

The Amazing Tones of Joy return to WKU for spring 2024

Bailey Reed, News Reporter
February 26, 2024
WKU history department to host annual Lowell Harrison Distinguished Lecture

WKU history department to host annual Lowell Harrison Distinguished Lecture

Bailey Reed, News reporter
February 13, 2024
President's ONE WKU Award to accept nominations

President’s ONE WKU Award to accept nominations

Bailey Reed, News Reporter
January 26, 2024
Olyvia Cool and Emma Durham walk past Van Meter Hall after sledding on WKU's campus on Jan. 15, 2024.

WKU classes canceled due to winter weather

Bailey Reed, News reporter
January 15, 2024
Susan Wessling has been chosen for the role of standards editor for The New York Times.

WKU alum accepted to editorial position with The New York Times

Bailey Reed, News Reporter
November 14, 2023
‘It’s important because it is your right’: Election Protection group shares experiences at Bowling Green polls

‘It’s important because it is your right’: Election Protection group shares experiences at Bowling Green polls

Bailey Reed, News reporter
November 7, 2023
'Every vote in this county is important'

‘Every vote in this county is important’

Bailey Reed, News Reporter
October 19, 2023
Grise Hall is home to the Gordon Ford Business College at Western Kentucky University, which will eventually be moved to a new business school building to the site between Jody Richards Hall and South Lawn, adjacent to the Guthrie Bell Tower.

WKU reopens Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Bailey Reed, News Reporter
October 6, 2023
Professor Julie Jones references her textbook while teaching a lecture on the history of child welfare in the United States for their Introduction to Child Welfare class at Western Kentucky University.

New courses on the Hill offer different perspectives

Bailey Reed, News Reporter
September 28, 2023
The Capitol Arts Building is seen advertising the Sky Arts Film Festival on the evening of September 23, 2023.

From nostalgia to modernism: 2nd annual Sky Arts Film Festival showcases film talent from across the nation

Bailey Reed, News Reporter
September 27, 2023
The Hardin Planetarium is seen Thursday, March 23, 2023 on the WKU campus in Bowling Green, Ky.

Hardin Planetarium temporarily closed for repairs

Bailey Reed, News reporter
September 21, 2023
Assistant Professor Becca Andrews poses with her book “No Choice” in her office at Jody Richards Hall on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green on Friday Sept. 1, 2023.

‘It’s the best job in the world’: WKU Journalism gains new assistant professor

Bailey Reed, News Reporter
September 5, 2023
‘Meat’ the club: WKU Meat Science Club hosts first meeting

‘Meat’ the club: WKU Meat Science Club hosts first meeting

Bailey Reed, News Reporter
August 31, 2023
(From to left to right) Ayanna Morgan’s family members Misha Baskerville, Lord Zilverbakk-Omega Prime and Veronica Hiriams embrace during a vigil for Morgan at Guthrie Bell Tower in Bowling Green, Ky. on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. “Just got to keep her (Baskerville) standing," Prime said. "That's my job."

‘You cannot give up’: WKU hosts vigil for former student Ayanna Morgan

Bailey Reed, News Reporter
August 29, 2023
WKU updates on COVID-19 tracking

WKU updates on COVID-19 tracking

Bailey Reed, News Reporter
August 28, 2023
Live music, tabling from groups in WKU and in Bowling Green and various food trucks were present at the third annual Topper Fest on Friday, Aug. 18.

WKU celebrates third annual Topper Fest

Bailey Reed, News Reporter
August 19, 2023
President Timothy Caboni awards the Spirit of WKU award at the 2023-2024 faculty and staff convocation.

Caboni welcomes new year at faculty and staff convocation

Bailey Reed, News reporter
August 15, 2023
Sylvia Kamalebo checks out Lewis Abwe at Abby’s African International Market on May 16, 2023. Kamalebo owns Abby’s with her family, which is named after her daughter. Originally from Burundi in Africa, Kamalebo was a refugee and has lived in the U.S. for 15 years. Abby’s sells items from Africa, Mexico, Asia and the Caribbean.

Abby’s African International Market

Bailey Reed, News reporter
May 15, 2023
Store manager Lia Lian pulls a pack of noodles off the shelf at Lungdam Market in Bowling Green. Lian immigrated to the U.S. from Myanmar, originally settling in Illinois. From there, she moved to Bowling Green in 2017. “There’s a lot of Burmese people here,” she says. “It’s diverse.”

Lungdam Market

Bailey Reed, News reporter
May 15, 2023
Store co-owner Be Ta, a Vietnamese immigrant, works the register at Cho Vietnam Market in Bowling Green.

Cho Vietnam Market

Bailey Reed, News reporter
May 15, 2023
Christ Fellowship Church, which holds Refuge BG, is a non-profit in Bowling Green.

Refuge Bowling Green

Bailey Reed, News reporter
May 15, 2023
Students perform at the African Student Union second annual fashion show on Monday, April 10.

‘We need to display our culture’: African Student Union hosts second annual fashion show

Bailey Reed, News reporter
April 11, 2023
Drag Queen Geneva LaDiva performs “Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga. “I like doing drag because it is an artistic outlet for me. I’ve always kinda considered myself multi-gendered, and this is a way for me to express my feminine side. Plus, you make good money doing it too,” LaDiva said. LaDiva celebrated 20 years of doing drag this past Halloween and through hard work and determination has become one of the more well-know drag entertainers in the region. This is LaDiva’s 4th HRL WKU Show. This is the 1st year WKU Housing and Residence Life has been to hold this event since 2019 due to the pandemic in 2020 and 2021.

‘We’re not going anywhere’: WKU HRL to host eighth annual drag show

Bailey Reed, News reporter
April 6, 2023
Willie Carver, the 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year and Ambassador to the Kentucky Department of Education, speaks during a talk as part of the PCAL Cultural Enhancement Series on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 in Jody Richards Hall.

‘Advocacy is about all of us’: Kentucky Teacher of the Year presents at PCAL Cultural Enhancement Series

Bailey Reed, News reporter
March 30, 2023
Sexual Assault Prevention Month committee hosts kickoff event

Sexual Assault Prevention Month committee hosts kickoff event

Bailey Reed, News reporter
March 27, 2023
Promise Willhite, freshman Biology major, practices Arabic calligraphy at the calligraphy event Feb. 28. 2023 at the Honors College and International Center.

Modern Languages hosts Arabic calligraphy workshop

Bailey Reed, New reporter
March 1, 2023
WKU African American studies, history department to host 'Unbought'

WKU African American studies, history department to host ‘Unbought’

Bailey Reed, News reporter
February 27, 2023
'Like a sisterhood': WKU student competes in Miss Kentucky pageant

‘Like a sisterhood’: WKU student competes in Miss Kentucky pageant

Bailey Reed, News reporter
February 27, 2023
Students viewing art at the "Melanin" gallery on Tuesday, Feb. 7.

‘That inspires me’: ISEC opens ‘Melanin’ art gallery

Bailey Reed, News reporter
February 8, 2023
'Just write to write': WKU alumnus to release poetry book

‘Just write to write’: WKU alumnus to release poetry book

Bailey Reed, News reporter
January 30, 2023
WKU Libraries rehouses Visual Performing Arts Library

WKU Libraries rehouses Visual Performing Arts Library

Bailey Reed, News reporter
January 26, 2023
City Commissioner Carlos Bailey speaks about no-knock warrants at BG Freedom Walkers second “Keep Breonna Taylor’s Name & Legacy Alive” protest and march on Monday evening, Jan. 23, 2023 on the steps of Anna’s Greek Restaurant In downtown Bowling Green, Ky.

‘Keep her name alive’: Bowling Green citizens march to honor Breonna Taylor, protest Anna’s Greek Restaurant

Bailey Reed, News reporter
January 24, 2023
Members of the Bowling Green Middle School Black Male Scholars program attend the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebration service at State Street Baptist Church on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023.

‘We do it together’: Local organizations celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Bailey Reed, News reporter
January 16, 2023
Yates vs. Blissett: A look at Warren County Clerk candidates

Yates vs. Blissett: A look at Warren County Clerk candidates

Bailey Reed, SGA reporter
November 3, 2022
Western Kentucky University Student Government Association President and Student Regent Cole Bornefeld poses for portraits in the SGA chambers in Downing Student Union on Oct. 5, 2022. Bornefeld, 22, is a senior double-major in public relations and political science who hails from Hendersonville, Tenn.

The making of an SGA president

Bailey Reed, SGA reporter
October 31, 2022
Members of the WKU Student Government Association executive cabinet listen to proposals from senate member nominees at the meeting in Bowling Green, Ky. on Aug. 30, 2022. Sean McInnis / College Heights Herald

SGA discusses student engagement at latest meeting

Bailey Reed, SGA reporter
October 5, 2022
'You can really change a community by voting': How to request an absentee ballot

‘You can really change a community by voting’: How to request an absentee ballot

Bailey Reed, SGA reporter
October 5, 2022
Pride Center celebrating fifth anniversary

Pride Center celebrating fifth anniversary

Bailey Reed, SGA reporter
September 30, 2022
Student body President Cole Bornfeld addresses the WKU Student Government Association senate during a meeting in Bowling Green, Ky. on Aug. 30, 2022.

SGA discusses e-bikes on campus, new scholarships at recent meeting

Bailey Reed, SGA Reporter
September 28, 2022
President Cole Bornefeld congratulates Garrison Reed on winning his position for vice president in WKU’s Student Government Association’s chamber just after midnight on April 20, 2022. Reed has been appointed to serve as student representative on Kentucky's Council on Postsecondary Education.

SGA fall election results announced, VP Reed appointed to Council on Postsecondary Education

Bailey Reed, SGA reporter
September 21, 2022
Members of the WKU Student Government Association executive cabinet listen to proposals from senate member nominees at the meeting in Bowling Green, Ky. on Aug. 30, 2022. Sean McInnis / College Heights Herald

SGA fall elections open for voting

Bailey Reed, SGA reporter
September 19, 2022
Student body President Cole Bornfeld addresses the WKU Student Government Association senate during a meeting in Bowling Green, Ky. on Aug. 30, 2022.

Students, SGA members provide Big Red Backpack feedback

Bailey Reed, SGA reporter
September 14, 2022
WKU special topics class examines witches through the ages

WKU special topics class examines witches through the ages

Bailey Reed, SGA reporter
September 8, 2022
Members of the WKU Student Government Association executive cabinet listen to proposals from senate member nominees at the meeting in Bowling Green, Ky. on Aug. 30, 2022. Sean McInnis / College Heights Herald

SGA elects committee chairs, hears from provost on enhancement plan

Bailey Reed, SGA reporter
September 7, 2022
Members of the WKU Student Government Association executive cabinet listen to proposals from senate member nominees at the meeting in Bowling Green, Ky. on Aug. 30, 2022. Sean McInnis / College Heights Herald

SGA votes in new senators, cabinet members at first meeting

Bailey Reed, SGA Reporter
September 1, 2022
Members of SGA gather for a group portrait during the SGA retreat at the Cliff Todd Center in Bowling Green, Ky. on Aug. 29, 2022. Allie Schallert / College Heights Herald

SGA discusses 2022 goals at executive retreat

Bailey Reed, SGA Reporter
August 30, 2022
Biden executive order to forgive up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt

Biden executive order to forgive up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt

Bailey Reed, SGA Reporter
August 24, 2022
Head of the Anthropology Department, Darlene Applegate, talks to students about the department at the PCAL Welcome Back bash at Cherry Hall on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021.

PCAL hosts welcome back event for new semester

Bailey Reed, News reporter
August 22, 2022

WKU Kicks Off the Semester with Topper Fest

Bailey Reed and Celine Sterett
August 22, 2022
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