Thursday, September 11, 2025
SGA leaders talk meal swipe donations, ‘chill vibes’ with Herald editors
Chief Financial Officer Gabriel Jerdon (left) and President Rush Robinson (right) discuss upcoming plans for SGA during the editorial board’s meeting with SGA in the Student Government Association Conference Room on Wednesday, Sept 10, 2025 (Jonah Savage)
WKU students will soon be able to move meal swipes over to fellow Hilltoppers’ accounts.
“Swipe it Forward” is a program that will allow students to donate and request meal swipes, said WKU Student Government Association Chief of Staff Maggie Yelton. The program was one of many things SGA executives discussed with the Herald Editorial Board on Wednesday.
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Amber O’Callaghan and Junior Nutritions Assistance Kalee Stevens converse at their “Hilltopper Nutrition” table during the WKU Accessibility Awareness Fair in Centennial Mall on Sept. 10, 2025. (Cayden Duncan)
Tables lined the sidewalks of Centennial Mall as organizations gathered to connect attendees to campus accessibility resources and organizations.
WKU hosted an “Accessibility Awareness Fair” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, organized by the Raising Awareness of Disability and Neurodiversity at WKU Project, or the RADAR Project.
WKU Soccer returns home to face Austin Peay
WKU Soccer will look to move past its two-game losing streak as it returns to the WKU Soccer Complex to face Austin Peay on Thursday.
The Hilltoppers returned from a road trip to Alabama last week, losing 1-0 to UAB on Thursday and 2-0 to Samford on Sunday.
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Hilltopper defender Lauren Alexander (23) winds up to launch the ball downfield during WKU’s game against the Dayton Flyers on Aug 28, 2025 at the WKU Soccer Complex (Cayden Duncan)
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Graphic by Von Smith
Sports Editor Nathan Mueller sits down with Jeff Nations from BG Daily News to discuss WKU Football’s performance this season.
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