Tuesday, October 14, 2025
WKUPD and BGFD respond to microwave fire in Jody Richards Hall
A microwave fire broke out on the third floor, room 309 of Jody Richards Hall, around 9:30 p.m. Monday.
Lauren Howe, a senior and video editor for Cherry Creative, part of Student Publications, was in JRH when the fire started.
“We were all working in lab 127 in Jody Richards, and then all of a sudden, we just hear the fire alarms going off, and we were deciding what to do,” Howe said. “I personally packed up all my stuff and then waited for them to do the same.”
WKUPD officer Jackson Fletcher responds to a microwave fire in room 309 on the 3rd floor of Jody Richards Hall on Monday, Oct 13, 2025 at Western Kentucky University (Von Smith)
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Month concludes with Carne Asada cookout
The smell of carne asada in the air reminded Yaritza Castro Guadalupe, a sophomore education major, of her father’s cooking.
Guadalupe said her dad used to do carne asadas every weekend, but he stopped and hasn’t done one in a while. She said it was nice to be able to do something similar to that again.
WKU Football to host FIU on national television
WKU Football will look to continue their win streak as they host FIU on Tuesday night at Houchens-Smith Stadium.
The Hilltoppers are coming off two Conference USA road
Candy-hungry attendees dive for sweet treats after the piñata breaks at the Holas’ carne asada on October 13, 2025 (Jacob Sebastian)
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Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers linebacker Miller Malone (8) takes down Nevada Work Pack quarterback Chubba Purdy during WKU’s game against the Nevada Wolf Pack in Houchens-Smith Stadium on Saturday, Sept 20, 2025 (Hallie Stafford)
matchups with their last coming with a win over Delaware, 27-24. The win elevated the Tops to a 5-1 start, their best start in a season since 2015.
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Top of the Week: Blanco Brown Pregame Concert, Fatal Disease Kills 20 Dogs at Humane Society
Graphic by Shelbi Bale
This Week, News Reporter Diego Alcaraz-Monje talks about Blanco Brown receiving $50,000 for a pregame concert, a fatal disease killing close to 20 dogs at BG Humane Society, the New York Times calling on a WKU professor, Faculty members, and guests showcasing diversity through American music, and a Jazz emergency on the Hill.
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