Thursday, October 2, 2025
Staff Senate addresses 2025 tax changes in October meeting
(FILE PHOTO) Staff Senate member Rhonda Jones listens as WKU President Timothy Caboni speaks in the SGA chambers during the monthly Staff Senate meeting on Sept 2, 2025 (Cayden Duncan)
Staff senators gathered in the SGA Chambers Wednesday to talk taxes and grant awards.
Chair of the Department of Accounting Stacy Bibelhauser addressed changes made by the recent 2025 Tax Act. Bibelhauser explained that the premium tax credit is set to expire Dec. 31 after being excluded from the One Big Beautiful Bill.
Students squash stress with Fall on the Hill
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The aftermath of the sponsored Bowling Green Police Department pumpkin smashing event during Fall on The Hill on South Lawn on Wednesday, Oct 1, 2025 hosted by WKU Housing and Residence Life (Summer Crawford)
Students smashing pumpkins and roasting s’mores took over South Lawn on the first day of October.
WKU Housing and Residence Life and Campus Recreation and Wellness put on the second annual Fall on the Hill Wednesday. The event consisted of many fall-themed activities for students to do between classes.
SGA celebrates seniors with sunrise breakfast on South Lawn
Students gathered on a dark South Lawn Wednesday morning to watch the sunrise, eat doughnuts and drink coffee.
The Student Government Association hosted Big Red Rise, an early morning event celebrating seniors before the start of fall break. Attendees enjoyed the view, had a complimentary breakfast, spent some time with friends and celebrated upcoming fall graduates.
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SGA hosts the first “Big Red Rise” at South Lawn to celebrate Fall graduates on Wednesday, Oct 1, 2025 (Abigail Vickers)
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road against LA Tech
WKU Soccer will look to stay undefeated in Conference USA play as they travel to face Louisiana Tech.
The Hilltoppers currently stand at 1-0-1 in CUSA after their 1-1 draw to Middle Tennessee.
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Western Kentucky University midfielder Georgia Liapis (20) her her jersey pulled while attempting to dribble midfield on Thursday, Sept 11, 2025, during a game against Austin Peay at Western Kentucky University’s soccer complex in Bowling Green, Ky (Adin Parks)
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