Ransdell discusses budget reductions with faculty and staff

President Gary Ransdell discussed the 6 percent budget cut and how Western will handle those reductions today in a forum with the faculty and staff in the Mass Media Auditorium. Western was forced to make reductions to its budget after Gov. Steve Beshear announced a mandatory 3 percent budget cut to postsecondary education on Dec. 21, 2007.

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Western student dies after car accident

Funeral scheduled in Louisville

Funeral arrangements have been set for Louisville graduate student Jesse Keeling, who died after receiving fatal injuries from a car crash while driving northbound on Interstate 65 on Saturday. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. eastern time tomorrow at Pearson-Ratterman Brothers Funeral Home in Louisville.

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Students involved in accident near Western Place

Western students were involved in a collision at about 12:33 a.m. on May 3 on Patton Way near Nashville Road. Bowling Green freshman Billy Webb, a cheerleader, Tyler Madison, an incoming freshman cheerleader from Quality, Leonard Smith of Morgantown and Russellville freshman Garrett Roark, were involved in the collision, according to a police report.

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Police investigate sexual assault

Bowling Green police reported today that a Western student reported that she was sexually assaulted at 2 a.m. on Thursday night/Friday morning in a back yard between Chestnut Street and Mimosa Alley. Barry Pruitt, public information officer for the Bowling Green police, said that there are no suspects in the case, but the investigation is ongoing.

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ONE

Victory concert draws large crowd

Matt Vaughan and several other leaders of the ONE Campus Challenge had a huge moment of deja vu Tuesday night at the ONE victory concert. Army of Me began playing "Thinking it Over," the song that played in the video on the ONE Campus Challenge's blog that announced Western as the winner of the challenge on April 9.

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Emergency plan completed, to be tested this month

Three years before the Virginia Tech shootings, Western officials began implementing a comprehensive, campus-wide emergency warning system. The sixth and final phase of the emergency plan - the installation of speakers on top of three campus buildings - is complete and will be tested May 12 or May 19, Telecommunications Director Edwin Craft said.

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College Democrats inactive as primary approaches

This semester, the race for Democratic presidential nominee is neck-and-neck between Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. During this politically charged time, Western's College Democrats have been inactive. Kentuckians will vote in a primary on May 20.

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Students rally to prevent instructor's termination

Students rally to prevent instructor's termination

Signs they made in protest carry their message: "Save our Schaffer." Several students are trying to secure the job of Shannon Schaffer, an instructor of philosophy and religion. Western decided to fire Schaffer because she hasn't earned her doctorate in the time given to her, several of her students said.

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News

Mayoral candidates discuss issues important to students

The three mayoral candidates are busy campaigning, as the May 20 primary that will narrow the field to two is approaching. Two debates have already taken place, and a final one happens on May 15 at State Street Baptist Church. The candidates are hoping that Western students will vote.

2 Day

A thousand words

A thousand words

Onur Demir has a lot in common with other Western students his age. He's involved with Greek organizations, loves to travel and can often be spotted eating lunch at the Garrett Food Court. In many ways, Demir is just like any other freshman. But one thing that sets him apart, is that he's one of only about 10 students who call the Republic of Turkey home.

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Marsupial Awards

EDITORIAL: Marsupial Awards

The good. The bad. And the ugly.

Is the massive amount of papers, projects and finals weighing heavy on your mind? Well if you are anything like those on the Herald staff it is. But fear not, because the Herald is here and we come bearing gifts, the 2007-08 Marsupial Awards. The Marsupial Awards are a Herald tradition in which we recognize the events that have kept us laughing, crying and scratching our heads for the past two semesters.

Diversions

She's got legs

She's got legs

Embrace. Breeze. Vibrance. Divine. Embrace your inner goddess because there's a goddess in every woman. At least that's what Gillette says. Female students will be packing up their pants and bulky sweaters to exchange them for skirts and shorts ... and a razor.

Sports

Team's international recruiting reaches new boundaries

Team's international recruiting reaches new boundaries

It may just be a corny Disney song, but the Western track team has found out that it is a small world, after all. "It's a great learning experience," assistant coach Curtiss Long said. "To meet with an (junior) Alexander Larin from Russia and find out he likes the same music you do, and when you stop at the first meet and he stopped at Kentucky Fried Chicken because it was something he liked, you find out how small the world is.

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Ransdell discusses budget reductions with faculty and staff

President Gary Ransdell discussed the 6 percent budget cut and how Western will handle those reductions today in a forum with the faculty and staff in the Mass Media Auditorium. Western was forced to make reductions to its budget after Gov. Steve Beshear announced a mandatory 3 percent budget cut to postsecondary education on Dec. 21, 2007.

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Western student dies after car accident

Funeral scheduled in Louisville

Funeral arrangements have been set for Louisville graduate student Jesse Keeling, who died after receiving fatal injuries from a car crash while driving northbound on Interstate 65 on Saturday. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. eastern time tomorrow at Pearson-Ratterman Brothers Funeral Home in Louisville.

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Students involved in accident near Western Place

Western students were involved in a collision at about 12:33 a.m. on May 3 on Patton Way near Nashville Road. Bowling Green freshman Billy Webb, a cheerleader, Tyler Madison, an incoming freshman cheerleader from Quality, Leonard Smith of Morgantown and Russellville freshman Garrett Roark, were involved in the collision, according to a police report.

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Police investigate sexual assault

Bowling Green police reported today that a Western student reported that she was sexually assaulted at 2 a.m. on Thursday night/Friday morning in a back yard between Chestnut Street and Mimosa Alley. Barry Pruitt, public information officer for the Bowling Green police, said that there are no suspects in the case, but the investigation is ongoing.



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