The Kentucky Supreme Court decided Thursday that Western and the Student Life Foundation are not responsible in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a freshman killed on campus in 2003.

The court’s 6-0 decision upheld a Court of Appeals’ decision that Western was immune and reversed an appeals’ decision that Western’s Student Life Foundation was not immune.

A Western student was robbed near Downing University Center at about 1:30 Wednesday morning.

Oak Grove freshman Isadora Rivera parked her car in the Creason lot and was walking to Minton Hall when three men and a juvenile followed her, said Maj. Mike Wallace, field operations commander for campus police.

A gubernatorial hopeful is stopping at the Hill tonight.

Republican candidate and Paducah businessman Billy Harper will speak at 6 p.m. at Downing University Center.

Harper will have a meet-and-greet in DUC, Rooms 310 B and C.

He’ll speak to Western’s College Republicans chapter at 8 p.m.

Students have until the end of the day to cast votes for their representative on Western’s governing body.
There are four candidates for the student regent position on the Board of Regents. The election began yesterday and will end at 11:59 p.m. today.
Robert Watkins resigned as Student Government Association president and student regent last semester, leaving a vacant seat on the board.