Monday, October 20, 2025
EDITORIAL: Actions towards Indiana Daily Student set dangerous precedent for all student media outlets
Graphic by Shelbi Bale
Editor’s Note: This editorial is a collaborative effort with the College Heights Herald at Western Kentucky University, Louisville Cardinal at the University of Louisville, Murray State News at Murray State University, The Northerner at Northern Kentucky University, Ball State Daily News at Ball State University and Eastern Progress at Eastern Kentucky University.
On Oct. 14, administrators at Indiana University Bloomington terminated Jim Rodenbush, IU director of student media, after he refused to censor content for the Indiana Daily Student, IU’s student-led news publication.
Rodenbush denied the university’s demand to instruct students not to publish any news content in their homecoming special edition, a request that directly ignored precedents set by the IDS’ media charter. Read more
Bowling Green streets for ‘No Kings’ protest
Kass Kotlowski yells at Gabriel Chambers, a counter protestor at SOKY Indivisible No Kings protest on October 18, 2025 (Gabriel Milby)
Hundreds of demonstrators filled Center Street Saturday afternoon as they walked from the Big Red Statue at the corner of Alumni Avenue to the Warren County Justice Center for the second “No Kings” march in Bowling Green.
The event, one of more than 2,500 organized across the country, was organized by SOKY Indivisible, an activism and advocacy group based in Bowling Green, and cosponsored by the Southern Kentucky League of Women Voters.
“We have a leader that wants to be a king,” said Patti Zen, 68, of Bowling Green. “He thinks he can own everything, and he also thinks that if you disagree, he can oust you. We’re done with it.”
Century mark: WKU Volleyball scrapes by Bearkats for 100th straight CUSA regular season win
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WKU Volleyball Head Coach Travis Hudson watches as WKU faces Sam Houston at E A Diddle Arena on Friday, Oct 17, 2025 (Jonah Savage)
conference play win.
The win moved Head Coach Travis Hudson’s team into third all-time in D1 history for most consecutive regular season conference wins. Under his leadership, 73 wins came by sweep, just eight required five sets and 19 were four-set decisions
In six full years of regular-season conference games, WKU Volleyball has lost just 34 sets.
PCAL hosts awardwinning journalist to speak on refugee crisis
The Potter College of Arts and Letters invited journalist Caitlin Dickerson to shed light on forced displacement and refugee resettlement for its Cultural Enhancement Series.
Dickerson reports on immigration and human rights for The Atlantic. She was recruited by The New York Times in 2016 and has since worked for NPR and CNN. Dickerson received numerous awards during her career, including a Pulitzer Prize, a Peabody award, an Edward R Murrow award and two National Association of Black Journalists Salutes to Excellence.
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Award-winning journalist Caitlin Dickerson introduces herself before discussing her article “Seventy Miles in the Darién Gap” during the PCAL “Life on the Move: The Global Refugee Crisis” presentation on Thursday, Oct 16, 2025 (Natasha Gomez)
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together for Harvest Festival
Attendees watch the “Pumpkin Drop” in Circle Square Park during the annual Harvest Fest on October 18th, 2025 It occurs once every hour (Bradlee ReedWhalen)
Vendors set up shop all across downtown Bowling Green Saturday for the annual Harvest Festival.
Crowds of people filed in throughout downtown Bowling Green, starting at around 11 a.m. Community businesses, restaurants and clubs lined the streets as people entered and exited their stores. Smoke from food trucks left a hazy atmosphere, filling the area with smells of kettle korn, tacos and more.
The event lasted five hours across multiple locations. Attendees walked the streets of Fountain Row, with some taking shelter in the shade. Cash Sponsors like Warren County Public Library, Allstate and Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana among others helped make the event possible.
Giving For a Cause: 100 Miles of Hope Returns
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WKU’s annual 100 Miles of Hope Blood Drives returns October 20-22, encouraging donors to step up, give back and showcase their Hilltopper pride through student spirit challenges.
The 100 Miles of Hope Blood Drive is a joint event between WKU and long-time rival Middle Tennessee State University. The winner of the event will be announced on Nov. 15 at
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Houchens-Smith Stadium following WKU’s matchup against MTSU.
Celebrating Chinese culture through calligraphy
A Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition was held from Monday, Oct. 13, through Thursday, Oct. 16 in the lobby of the Mahurin Honors College and International Center.
Roughly 300 students enroll in the Chinese Calligraphy course every year, said Kai Liang, Chinese pedagogical assistant professor. Liang said this exhibition showcases the talents and creativity of students.
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band together to fight breast cancer
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The Mahurin Honors College and International Center hosted a Chinese calligraphy and painting exhibition Monday, Oct 13 to Thursday, Oct 16 (Gabriel Milby)
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Bikers rode around Bowling Green to raise awareness Saturday, Oct 18, 2025 (Isaiah Merricks)
Bikers dressed in pink populated the parking lot of Anna’s Greek Restaurant on Saturday morning.
The Bowling Green League of Bicyclists (BGLOB) organized a fundraiser ride for breast cancer awareness on Saturday. The event, which consists of a bike ride and luncheon, was open to anyone, not just BGLOB members.
BGLOB has been active in Bowling Green since 1994, but the breast cancer ride is relatively new. It was the second occurrence of the event, according to Diane Moats, president of BGLOB.
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The ‘No Kings’ Protest, Award-Winning Journalist
Caitlin Dickerson comes to WKU
Graphic By Shelbi Bale
This week, Assistant Sports Editor Michael Givner Jr. talks about the Hilltoppers loss to FIU in Football, the Bowling Green Harvest Festival, the passing of WKU Alumni Paul Schuhmann, PCAL hosting awardwinning journalist Caitlin Dickerson and the No Kings protest organized by SOKY Indivisible. Listen Here
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