Monday, September 8, 2025
Students stop the flow of foot traffic in Centennial Mall with performative male contest
Performative men kneel down in protest of women ’ s period cramps during the Performative Male Contest and Period Protest in Centennial Mall on Saturday, Sept 6, 2025 (Summer Crawford)
From displaying Laufey albums, handing out free tampons and giving a "Pride and Prejudice" book CPR, baggy-clothed students performed at WKU’s first-ever performative male contest and period protest.
The event took place in Centennial Mall at 2 p.m. Saturday. Performative male contests have swept college campuses and major cities following an online trend.
Read more by Natalie Freidhof
The free-to-download app will allow students to record and showcase campus engagement outside of class. Users can build a portfolio full of events, workshops, service projects, career development experiences and leadership sessions.
Read more by Larkin Ivory
‘Sonic Fest’ kicks off new musical exhibit at the Kentucky Museum
Students, alumni and community members poured into the Charles Hardcastle Building for the Kentucky Museum’s opening of its “Sonic Fest” exhibit documenting music from Southern Kentucky on Saturday, Sept 6, 2025 (Ali Costellow)
Music lovers gathered at "Sonic Fest" to experience the cultural history of Bowling Green’s musical landscape Saturday.
The exhibit “Sonic Landscape: The Musical Legacy of Southcentral Kentucky” showcases Southcentral Kentucky’s music scene with an emphasis on the musicians who shaped Bowling Green’s history. Brent Björkman, public folklorist, research assistant professor and director of the Kentucky Folklife Program, said he and his team are excited to share the exhibit, which has been in development since 2016.
Read more by Josh Baumgardner
A new era of Revolution 91.7 begins
Faculty adviser Ed Cohen, left, and station manager Rachel Comella, right, pose for a portrait inside the Revolution 91 7 studio in Jody Richards Hall on Friday, Sept 5, 2025. Cohen and Comella hope to rebuild the radio station after it became obsolete 2 years ago due to lack of student interest (Gabriel Milby)
Currently, Revolution 91.7 is filled with PSA’s, Airforce advertisements and a music catalog that hasn’t been updated in four years.
Revolution 91.7 is WKU’s student alternative rock radio. It became obsolete in August 2023, due to a loss of student interest, said Ed Cohen, the faculty advisor of Revolution 91.7.
WKU Football suffers first loss in Toledo
An all-systems failure for the Hilltoppers allowed Toledo to rocket past the Hilltoppers 45-21 Saturday night at the Glass Bowl.
The game was never close. The Hilltoppers’ first three drives resulted in a fumble, a pick-six, and a punt. Toledo took a 14-0 lead just three minutes into the game and took a 31-7 lead into halftime. From there, WKU gave up 508 yards, with 307 coming from the ground game.
Read more by Bradlee ReedWhalen
Hilltoppers Wide Receiver Isaiah Myers (80) cuts through defense for first down during WKU’s game against North Alabama in the Houchens-Smith Stadium on Saturday, Aug 30, 2025 (Von Smith)
Read more by Austin Rice
Mike Drop: WKU Football suffers disaster in Toledo
The Hilltoppers, fueled by optimism and anticipation, were ready for liftoff on their way to their biggest test of the season.
They didn’t make it off the launch pad.
WKU Football went into the Glass Bowl seeking its most decisive and convincing win of the season. It came away empty-handed as the Toledo Rockets ran rampant over the Hilltopper defense.
Let’s look at the Hilltoppers’ first loss of the season.
Read more by Michael Givner Jr.
WKU Volleyball splits the Marquette Invitational
WKU Volleyball went 1-1 this weekend in the Marquette Invitational.
The Lady Toppers opened the weekend with a sweep against Dayton in three unanswered sets. The momentum didn’t last long, with tournament host Marquette defeating the
Hilltoppers Wide Receiver Cameron Flowers searches for a route through the defense during WKU’s game against North Alabama in the Houchens-Smith Stadium on Saturday, Aug 30, 2025 (Von Smith)
Setter Kendall Meller (14), Defensive Specialist Tayler Baron (2), and Kaira Knox (5) score against the Bulldogs during WKU’s game against Drake in Diddle Arena on Saturday, Aug 30, 2025 (Natasha Gomez)
Hilltoppers in three sets.
Read more by Morgan
Larkins and Peyton Reid
WKU Soccer falls on the road against Samford
The Hilltoppers starting lineup huddles together before their game against the Dayton Flyers on Aug 28, 2025 at the
Defensive errors proved costly for WKU Soccer Sunday as the Hilltoppers fell to Samford 2-0.
The Bulldogs scored their first goal in the seventh minute after WKU’s slow transition defense allowed junior forward Sam De Luca to get a shot off in front of the goal.
WKU Soccer Complex (Cayden Duncan)
Read more by David Quintanilla
Graphic by Shelbi Bale
This week, Assistant News Editor Kane Smith talks about the SOKY Indivisible Protest, President Caboni's meetings with the SGA and Staff Senate, the Performative Male Contest in Centennial Mall, WKU Hosting Becca Andrews and John Archibald to talk about their podcast 'American Shrapnel', and Western's loss in football to Toledo
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