Larry Killebrew, of the WKU Restaurant and Catering Group, reported on April 17 that a John Deere Gator utility vehicle was stolen from the loading dock behind Garrett Conference Center. The value of the theft was $7,900.

With his feet tapping and hands moving from side to side, Adrian Simmons directs a group of singers, and confidently sings along himself. “Out of all the things I could have, I would gladly pass it up for Jesus,” they sang. “I would rather have Jesus than anything.

Maya Angelou’s words speak louder than publicity. So the Campus Activities Board hasn’t widely advertised next week’s visit from the renowned poet. Angelou is speaking at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Capitol Arts Center, and Student Activities Coordinator Azurdee Garland said limited seating and Angelou’s notoriety made advertising unnecessary.

Four teenagers were arrested Thursday afternoon and charged with second degree arson in connection with the fire at Cherry Hall in April. They were also part of a group who was charged with arson in the cases of three other structure fires in Bowling Green.

The woman who was driving the truck that fatally injured the chairman of the Board of Regents was arraigned this morning, and herpreliminary trial date was set.

Mickey L. Mosher, 54, of Warsaw, Ind., is being held in the Logan County Detention Center on a $250,000 cash bond after she was arraigned in Logan County District Court today, Logan County Sheriff Wallace Whittaker said.

Western’s first winter term hasn’t started yet, and it’s already more popular with students than the May term. There are 1,935 students registered for 172 winter term classes taking place from Jan. 2-20. The participation from students and faculty was higher than expected, said Beth Laves, assistant to the dean of the Division of Extended Learning and Outreach.

Jamie Rich’s friends remember her as a thoughtful person who loved to laugh. It’s what her friend, Louisville sophomore Lacey Holman, said she would miss most about her. “You couldn’t not laugh when you heard her laughing,” Holman said in an e-mail. Rich, a former Western student from Scottsville, died on Tuesday from injuries resulting from a car accident, Allen County Coroner Mike Wimpee said.

If James Watson had to use one word to describe his younger brother, Benjamin Watson, it would be smart.

“I consider myself a fairly intelligent person, but he’s by far the smartest person I’ve known,” James Watson said.

Benjamin Watson, a Western student from Louisville, died on July 10 from injuries he suffered the previous night when he fell from a moving car while “car surfing” on a neighborhood street in Louisville.

Sports have always been a big part of Louisville freshman Stevie Humphrey’s activities. During her high school years, she participated in basketball, volleyball, softball and track. She’s enjoyed sports ever since she can remember. “It’s been my life, seriously,” she said.

People from Louisville are usually pretty familiar with the Kentucky Derby and all the traditions that go along with it. But Patti Grice has a little more in-depth knowledge than the average resident of the city. As a 2006 Derby Princess, the senior from Louisville had to educate herself on the famous horse race and the events that go with it.