Florence freshman Laura Chaney is remembered by Charlotte Elder as a “bright spot,” and vivacious woman. Chaney, a member of Sigma Kappa sorority, was pronounced dead at 8:28 a.m. today at the Bowling Green Medical Center, said Harold Sanson, Warren County deputy coroner.

On Thursday, April 16, the Herald published a story with the headline “‘I won’t give up,’ former student struggles with homelessness.”

It wasn’t until Thursday evening that I became aware of a problem. Other sources close to the story had a different version of some of the information presented.

The Herald has temporarily removed the article ‘I won’t give up’ from its Web site as the editors continue to investigate information regarding the man in the article.

On Thursday, it was brought to editors’ attention that information in the article was incomplete.

I can’t go anywhere without hearing people mention “these times.”

I can’t go anywhere without hearing people mention “these times.”

“These times” include trying to make plans when money is uncertain. We’re all being affected by the country’s failing economy.

And those of us at the Herald want to discuss it.

Western defeated its rival, Eastern Kentucky, for the final time in Richmond, Ky. today. The score was 37-13 Western. The Toppers move to 1-1 for the season, while the Colonels fell to a 0-2 record. The game was the last of a more than 90 year-long rivalry between the two teams.

Q1. Which X-Men character would you be? A: I believe his name is Doctor um … the balding, he’s not really an X-men is he? He like runs the X-men. Dr. Xavier. Herald: Why do you think that? A: I have a tendency of keeping things together and, you know, being president, or just being Johnathon Boles.

Students will find their pockets a little emptier during the 2008-09 school year. The Board of Regents approved an 8 percent tuition increase for in-state undergraduate students today at a called meeting. The increase amounts to $257 per semester, said Bob Skipper, director of media relations.

Standing in front of an audience of more than 500 people, Sen. Hillary Clinton said she was a fighter and a champion. She asked people to vote for her for president on Tuesday. “I’ll work my heart out for you,” she said. Clinton spoke to the Bowling Green community at about 12:15 p.m. Sunday on DUC South Lawn about what she would do if she were elected president.

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.

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.