Thursday, November 20, 2025
QSU honors WKU student at Transgender Day of Remembrance event
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WKU’s Queer Student Union put on its first Transgender Day of Remembrance event to pay respect to transgender people who have lost their lives to anti-trans violence.
Lady Toppers suffer tough loss to Vanderbilt
Friends and family gather in Centennial Mall for a vigil hosted by the Queer Student Union in remembrance of Gender Identity Alliance Leader Ruby Miller on Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025 The Queer Student Union chose to rename the Gender Identity Alliance subgroup “Friends of Ruby” beginning spring of next year. (Von Smith)
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Western Kentucky University forward Tia Shelling (3) drives past Vanderbilt University guard Aubrey Galvin (3) during WKU’s game against the Vanderbilt University Commodores in Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025 (Cayden Duncan)
WKU Women’s Basketball could not overcome Vanderbilt’s top-to-bottom performance in its 87-49 defeat Wednesday night, its second straight home loss.
The Commodores’ domination started with aggressive defense, which turned into efficient offense. Vanderbilt forced 24 WKU turnovers, converting to 25 points. The Commodores shot 49% on 67 shots, besting WKU’s 33% on 55 shots.
“They just seemed comfortable,” redshirt sophomore forward Tatum Boettjer said. “We really never got them out of their system.”
WKU Volleyball takes home 4 conference awards
WKU Volleyball took home four of the six CUSA postseason awards ahead of the CUSA tournament. The Hilltoppers had six earn All-Conference team honors.
Senior setter Callie Bauer earned Setter of the Year and Alyssa Cavanaugh Player of the Year. Junior Middle Hitter Izzy Van De Wiele earned Defensive Player of the Year, and freshman outside hitter Kaira Knox earned Freshman of the Year. Knox was named to the CUSA All-Freshman team.
Sophomore outside hitters Faith Young and Alivia Skidmore were named to the CUSA All-Conference First team along with Bauer, Van De Wiele and Knox. Sophomore Libero Tayler Baron was named to the CUSA All-Conference Second Team.
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Western Kentucky University outside hitter Sonja Laaksonen (16) and outside hitter Faith Young (22) block a spike during WKU’s game against Delaware in E.A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Nov 8, 2025 (Jonah Savage)
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Caribbean’
Loud, energetic music filled the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center recital hall as audience members tossed beachballs and clapped to the beat of the cultural steel pan music of the Caribbean Wednesday.
The band, comprised of six different steelpan instruments, performed eight songs. In between each song, director and Professor of Percussion Mark Berry shared with the audience the specifications of each unique instrument and the cultural value of the music.
Berry founded Steelband in 2004 after being awarded a grant through the Kentucky Council on Post-Secondary Education.
ON CAMPUS NOW!
Professor of percussion, Dr Mark Berry, cheers at the end of WKU’s Steelband concert at FAC on Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025 (Natasha Gomez)
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