Thursday, October 30, 2025
WKU moves to condemn 6 properties for $160 million building project
The corner of State St and Kiss Me Quick Ave on Wednesday, Oct 29, 2025 (Jonah Savage)
WKU plans to remove roughly 20 buildings along State and Chestnut streets for a new building that will replace the Academic Complex and surrounding infrastructure, according to documents obtained by the College Heights Herald.
The Chinese Language Immersion House, WKU Restaurant & Food Services Building and the Zuheir Sofia Dero Downing Building would all be removed in the plan, alongside nearby rental properties. The plan also includes the removal of Kiss Me Quick Avenue, according to the documents filed in Warren Circuit Court.
WKU filed two lawsuits on Oct. 20 to obtain six properties by condemnation for the plan, according to the documents.
Read more by Jake McMahon and Anthony Clauson
A layup from LJ Hackman with eight seconds left on the clock made the final difference in a close exhibition matchup against UAB, giving the Hilltoppers a 78-76 win.
Hackman and redshirt sophomore guard Teagan Moore led the way for WKU Men’s Basketball. Moore scored a career high of 26 points, and Hackman followed right behind with 12.
Behind the three-point line was a struggle for the Hilltoppers for the second straight game, shooting just 19% from behind the line. Moore had it figured out, however, shooting 8-11 on the night.
WKU Women’s Basketball wins exhibition game against Lindsey Wilson
WKU Women’s Basketball took down Lindsey Wilson 52-41 Wednesday night despite an offense that “looked pretty bad,” Head Coach Greg Collins said.
(FILE PHOTO) Guard Teagan Moore (30) goes up for a layup during a home game against Florida International University on Thursday, Jan 25 (Eli Randolph)
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(FILE PHOTO) WKU forward Zsofia Telegdy (23) fights through defenders during the Lady Toppers game against Tennessee State University in Bowling Green, Ky on Wednesday, Nov 27, 2024 (Eli Randolph)
The Lady Toppers scored just 18 points in the first half, shooting just 8-30 from the floor. They bounced back in the second half, scoring 32 points, shooting 1221. Lindsey Wilson scored 15 points off the Lady Toppers’ 25 turnovers.
“It’s the turnovers,” Collins said. “The majority of it is bad passes, but there are other turnovers that we’re getting that just are frustrating.”
Read more by Adrianna Lein
October showers bring homecoming flowers
Students in WKU’s Floristry Certificate program have spent the past week preparing floral arrangements for this weekend’s homecoming events at the Floral Design Training Center (Brendan Culler)
Preparations are in bloom as this fall’s homecoming celebrations draw near, with colorful student contributions.
Students in WKU’s Floristry Certificate program have spent the week at the Floral Design Training Center behind Gary Ransdell Hall creating floral arrangements and corsages for this weekend’s homecoming events.
Mattalyn Johnson, secretary of the WKU chapter of the Student American Institute of Floral Designers, said that students in the floristry certificate program and SAIFD design floral arrangements for essentially any on-campus or university-affiliated event.
Read more by Brendan Culler
Women’s
This week, Volleyball reporter Peyton Reid is joined by Football reporter Austin Rice to talk about the end of the Lady Toppers’ 100-game winning streak in conference volleyball. Then, Rice is joined by Sports Editor Nathan Mueller to talk about WKU Football’s victory against LA Tech and the performance from Quarterback Rodney Tisdale Jr. Then, Mueller talks with Soccer reporter David Quintanilla about WKU Soccer placing first in Conference USA. For the fourth segment, Rice and Reid return to preview the Hilltoppers’ Basketball season. To end the episode, Women’s Basketball reporters Malone Farmer and Adrianna Lein hop on to preview the Lady Toppers’ Basketball season
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