More students attend winter term
It usually takes Assistant English Professor Russell Moore a couple of weeks to remember the names and faces of his students. Typically, he has five classes, each having as many as 35 students.
However, by the end of the first two days of his Business Writing winter term class, he knew all eight of his students’ names and faces, and had a feel for their specific learning styles.
“There’s certainly much more of a personal interaction with that kind of a class size,” Moore said.
Both students and professors agree that winter term leads to better teacher-student interaction.
“I have one other guy in this class, so the faculty are more available,” Campbellsville junior Paul Blevins said.
Western’s second winter term lasted from Jan. 2 until Jan. 19, and about 1,920 students took note.
Last year’s winter term had 1,595 students, with 41 online sections and 124 courses, including 10 study abroad courses. This year’s winter term had 701 students signed on for 51 sections of online classes, 154 courses and seven study abroad courses.
- Ryan Hunton
Students remember Martin Luther King Jr.
A crowd gathered outside State Street Baptist Church, some people dressed in suits, others in jeans. They stood in the rain, awaiting a shuttle to take them to the Warren County Regional Justice Center. Young and old, the crowd was ready to march in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day was Jan. 15, and Western students and faculty came out to memorialize the civil rights leader.
“Marching helps me grasp a moment and experience a little what Dr. King went through,” Hopkinsville senior Torrence Douglas said. “The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. legacy is something I cherish and hold dear to my heart.”
Though marchers were pelted with icy rain, their spirits did not falter. People marched almost a mile to commemorate King.
Later, they met outside State Street Baptist Church to attend a Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration.
Louisville junior Jasmin Franklin came to participate in Martin Luther King Jr. Day events.
“He really changed everything for Americans – he gave us hope,” she said. “He let us know what could and needed to be changed.”
–Stephanie Keene
Real Worlders to visit Western Place
Two former cast members of MTV’s “The Real World” will be visiting Bowling Green today.
Randy Barry, from “Real World: San Diego” and Syrus Yarbrough, from “Real World: Boston” will be making appearances at a meet-and-greet in the clubhouse at Western Place Apartments on Patton Way from 3 to 6 p.m. as part of a Place Properties promotional tour.
The event will include live music entertainment by Clay Harned, free food and drinks and prize giveaways, including a chance to win a spring break trip for those signing a lease, an MTV trivia game and gift cards from local businesses. Later in the evening, Barry and Yarbrough will be at The Brewing Company between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.
- Michael Hall
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