Monday, October 27, 2025
WKU loses CUSA win streak, splits series with UTEP
Western Kentucky University middle hitter Izzy Van De Wiele (25) spikes the ball during WKU’s game versus Sam Houston in E A Diddle Arena on Saturday, Oct 18, 2025 (Jonah Savage)
The Hilltoppers, with their 100-game regular-season conference win streak on the line, were defeated on Friday by UTEP in a sweep.
WKU answered back on Saturday, sweeping UTEP to split the weekend series. The weekend leaves WKU second place in Conference USA, with a conference record of 9-1 and an overall record of 18-5, behind UTEP.
“We have a new headline, Western Kentucky has a streak of one in a row,” Head Coach Travis Hudson said.
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Hundreds of families filled Fountain Square Saturday afternoon for this year’s Scare on the Square.
Costumed kids and adults lined the streets to trick-ortreat at booths provided by local businesses and community members.
Justine Hester, a 17-year-old senior at Greenwood High School, ran a booth to give out candy and collect children’s books as a part of her Eagle Scout project. She said the project was her way to pass on her own love of reading.
BGPD provides spooks, scares at annual Trunk or Treat
The Bowling Green Police Department transformed the back lot of Gary A. Raymer Police Headquarters into an interwinding path for its sixth annual “Trunk or Treat” event.
Attendees lined up along East Main Avenue near the police headquarters. The street was filled with kids anxiously waiting to enter. Shouts accompanied games of tag in a patch of grass nearby as kids occupied themselves during the wait.
“Thriller” dance led by Ryan Dearbone (left, red jacket) with members of the Bowling Green community Saturday, Oct 25, 2025 (Brendan Culler)
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A photo booth stands at the end of the Bowling Green Police Department’s “Trunk or Treat” path on October 24th, 2025 (Bradlee Reed-Whalen)
“We want everyone to have a safe place to come and get candy,” Ronnie Ward, BGPD public information officer, said. “All they have to do is come through.”
Women in ancient societies discussed at annual luncheon
Kathryn Reetzke, history instructor, holds a primary source during her presentation on “Teaching Women and Agency in Ancient World History,” during the annual Genderations Luncheon on Friday, Oct 24, 2025 (Abigail Vickers)
WKU faculty, staff and students gathered Friday afternoon to learn about women in ancient history.
The annual Genderations Luncheon series, sponsored by the Gail Martin Faculty Development and Lecture Fund, was held at the Mahurin Honors College and International Center.
After lunch, Kathryn Reetzke, history instructor, gave a presentation titled “Teaching Women and Agency in Ancient World History.” Her discussion was on the primary sources she collected for teaching World History from the perspective of women, where restrictions, laws and cultural norms often attempted to negate women’s power.
Read more by Bradlee ReedWhalen
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The Hilltoppers starting lineup huddles together before their game against the Dayton Flyers on Aug 28, 2025 at the WKU Soccer Complex (Cayden Duncan)
WKU Soccer claimed the Conference USA regular season title with a 1-0 victory against Jacksonville State on Sunday.
The Hilltoppers went undefeated through their conference slate with six wins and two ties to claim the number one spot. Last season, the Hilltoppers ended third-to-last in CUSA, winning just one conference game.
Mike Drop: WKU Football
stays in CUSA race after close call in Ruston
WKU Football took down LA Tech on the road in overtime, keeping them afloat in the conference race.
With quarterback Maverick McIvor sidelined, redshirt freshman Rodney Tisdale Jr. stepped in to help the Hilltoppers earn win number six on the year. The win makes them bowl eligible for the seventh consecutive season.
Read more by Jamie Jamison
Hilltopper's defense takes down Nevada Wolf Pack running back Herschel Turner (2) during WKU’s game against the Nevada Wolf Pack in Houchens-Smith Stadium on Saturday, Sept 20, 2025 (Hallie Satfford)
Read more by Michael Givner Jr.
Removal of all nonacademic LLCs, PCAL Fall Fest
Hilltopper's defense takes down Nevada Wolf Pack running back Herschel Turner (2) during WKU’s game against the Nevada Wolf Pack in Houchens-Smith Stadium on Saturday, Sept 20, 2025 (Hallie Satfford)
This week news reporter Coumba Cisse talks about Music department guest pianist Jooyoung Kim, WKU closing all non-academic LLCs in compliance with House Bill 4, the ‘In their shoes’ domestic violence awareness event, House Bill 4 discussions at Faculty Senate, and PCAL’s Fall Fest.
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