Bowling Green junior Ty Tipton, along with other members of FarmHouse fraternity pull apart their float after it caught on fire before the start of the Homecoming parade Friday evening. Before the fire broke out, the float was awarded second place. BEN SEVERANCE/HERALD
With a family at home and her own law practice, Bowling Green resident Jennifer Brinkley decided to get her master’s degree in criminology online. “It is the best way to get this degree,” Brinkley said. After graduating from Western as a broadcasting major, Brinkley went to the University of Kentucky for law school and has operated her own law office for the last 2 and 1/2 years. BRIAN POWERS/HERALD
Freshman Ben Nelson, 17, of Elizabethtown, swims laps in the pool at Bill Powell Natatorium during triathlon club practice on Tuesday. ALEX SLITZ/HERALD Swimming, biking and running are sports often done in solitude. But in the case of two triathletes, Erlanger sophomore Allie Groneman and Richmond junior Katelyn Robbins, it brought them together. As new members of [...]
Jonathan Lintner
06 November 2009
Toppers working on fundamentals More than noticeable this week was the scout team offense’s ability to move the ball against the first team defense. Head Coach David Elson said the receivers were “unconscious,” crediting their success to the simplicity of running plays from cards rather than perfection of the system. But Elson added that the defense isn’t [...]
Tara Bilby
06 November 2009
An exonerated death-row inmate, a mother of a man on death row and a murder victim's family member all came to Western to share their stories Thursday night. They started telling those stories at 6 p.m. in the Mass Media Auditorium as part of Journey of Hope, an organization that conducts public education speaking tours and addresses alternatives to the death penalty, according to the organization's Web site. Western was the last stop of the Journey of Hope tour through Kentucky, according to the organization's Web site.
Emily Ulber
06 November 2009
There’s been a slight drop in students making schedule changes after administrators tacked on a bigger price tag to the add/drop fee. In April, the Board of Regents voted to increase the fee for adding or dropping a class after the first six days of each semester from $20 to $50 starting this fall. So far, there’s been about a 10.3 percent decrease in students adding and dropping classes.
Laurel Wilson
06 November 2009
The gap between campus and downtown will get smaller as both Western and Bowling Green complete building projects planned on the downtown side of the Hill. A new building for the Gordon Ford College of Business, non-traditional student housing, a parking garage with stores around it and a five-story hotel are all planned for “block 12,” which is the area enclosed by and surrounding Kentucky and Center Streets and 13th Avenue. The future business college was the first project planned in this area, said Bryan Russell, director of Planning, Design and Construction.
Mary Barczak
06 November 2009
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Kappa Alpha Psi at Western. Howard Bailey, left, vice president of Student Affairs, was the first president of Kappa Alpha Psi while Kenneth Thomas, right, a senior from Lansing, Mich., is its current president. ALBERT CESARE/HERALD
Shakia Harris
06 November 2009
Student Government Association senators don’t plan to leave behind any leftovers this year. Last year, SGA had leftover money in its budget for organizational aid — money SGA sets aside to help out student organizations. But senators this year say they’re on target to spend every dollar of the group’s org aid budget.
Tabitha Waggoner
06 November 2009
Harold E. Alexander’s coworkers liked having him around. Alexander, 52, died at 12:03 p.m. on Nov. 2 at The Medical Center. He was born Sept. 20, 1957 in Simpson County. Alexander was a cook employed by Aramark at the Fresh Food Company in Downing University Center.
Herald Staff
06 November 2009
The issue: Alumni will return to Western’s campus this weekend to participate in Homecoming activities. Our view: While they’re here, the alumni should share any concerns they have with administrators about the state of Western’s football and tailgating situation. Western’s lack of success on the football field this season has had several consequences. A lack of respect from [...]
Emily Ulber
06 November 2009
With thousands of alumni back on campus to celebrate Homecoming, Western could reap the financial benefits. Homecoming isn’t designed as a fundraising tool, but the “feel-good” atmosphere on campus often leads to more donations for Western, said Tom Hiles, vice president for Institutional Advancement. “The main emphasis is welcoming alumni back to campus,” Hiles said. “… The [...]
Whitney Koontz
06 November 2009
When the Fountain Square players stepped on stage last night to perform “Down an Alley Filled with Cats,” it kicked off the 168th play they’ve performed in their 31-year history, said Bill Russell, a charter member of Fountain Square Players. Russell will be starring in the play as a bookshop owner named Timothy Timmony, he said. “The [...]
