Wednesday, October 29, 2025
SGA focuses on mental health awareness
The Student Government Association will host a Mental Health Awareness Week as part of a new bill passed on Tuesday.
SGA will host a different event for each day during the week of Nov. 3-7, including a day for students to write positive affirmations in chalk on the sidewalks, and a day where students can write positive messages on sticky notes to give to other students around campus.
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author shares stories of human resilience
Members of the Campus Mental Health and Wellbeing Committee stand before Senate to present their new bill on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 in the Senate Chambers at Western Kentucky University The bill sought to get funding for chalk and fidget toys, which would be used for tabling later in the semester (Jonah Savage)
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“What happens when there’s no chance for redemption, when the species’ survival is no longer possible,” Sarah McFarland asked.
Sarah McFarland, a professor at Northwestern State University, spoke in Grise Hall, Tuesday, on eco-collapsing fiction, discussing how speculative literature can help us address the potential of human extinction due to climate change. McFarland is the author of “Eco Collapse Fiction and Cultures of Human Extinction” and has published numerous articles and books on ecocriticism.
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WKU Men’s Basketball is wrapping up its exhibition games on Wednesday night with a road matchup against UAB. This is the second straight season they will meet for an exhibition.
“This will be a real, fake test against UAB. We will stay more focused on ourselves, but obviously, we will do everything we can. Like a test run for a road game here this week,” Head Coach Hank Plona said.
The new-look Hilltoppers come off an exhibition game against Kentucky Wesleyan on Wednesday. After a shaky first half, the Hilltoppers picked up the victory 82-43.
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WKU Women’s Basketball prepares for exhibition with Lindsey Wilson
WKU Women’s Basketball begins its 2025-26 season with an exhibition game against the Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders Wednesday at Diddle Arena.
A semifinal loss to Middle Tennessee State in the Conference USA tournament concluded the Lady Toppers’ 2024-25 season. WKU lost six players to either graduation or the transfer portal following the loss, including leading scorers Alexis Mead and Josie Gilvin.
(FILE PHOTO)Western Kentucky Hilltoppers guard Enoch Kalambay (23) goes up for a layup during a game against Liberty University at Diddle Arena on Saturday, March 8, 2025 (Dom Di Palermo)
(FILE PHOTO) Western Kentucky Lady Toppers forward Zsofia Telegdy (23) catches the ball for rebound during the Lady Topper’s game against the Sam Houston Bearkats in Bowling Green, Ky on Saturday, Jan 25, 2025 (Eli Randolph)
With many shoes to fill, senior forward Zsofia Telegdy and sophomore guard Trinity Rowe inherit “a big role” on the team this season, according to Head Coach Greg Collins.
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