Some Western students encouraged the Bowling Green City Commission Tuesday to spend stimulus money on weatherizing homes.

Lexington junior Greg Capillo spoke to Mayor Elaine Walker and commissioners at a work session on Tuesday afternoon.

A couple of other Western students also attended.

When Matt Vaughan, a sophomore from Mexico, Mo., came to Western fall 2007, he was a little nervous about coming to a school where he knew no one.

But when Vaughan started talking with his fellow residents in Minton Hall, he found they had a lot in common, including a desire to change the world.

Sam Evans, dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences While the current job market can be a little scary for graduating seniors, it’s important to have a positive outlook, Evans said. “Know who you are as an individual,” he said. Graduates should keep both their personal and professional goals in mind, Evans said.

Visitation for Florence freshman Laura Chaney will take place on Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Linnemann Funeral Home in Burlington, Ky., according to a press release from the funeral home.

The Funeral service will take place at on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Burlington, according to the press release.