Monday, December 1, 2025
SGA votes to assist with student transcripts
SGA voted to pass a bill that reestablishes the SGA Transcript Voucher Program during the weekly meeting on Tuesday. Bill 24-25-F, introduced by Legislative Operations Committee Chair Caden Lucas, will allocate $195 from the legislative discretionary fund for the purchase of 15 transcript vouchers to be given out in the SGA Office.
“It costs $13 to send one transcript from WKU to someone else, and that price stacks,” Lucas said. “The more people you’re sending a transcript to, the higher the price gets.”
Students will be eligible for one voucher a semester, which they can use in exchange for an official transcript from the Registrar’s office.
WKU Football falls in final regular season game
President Rush Robinson gives his report during the weekly SGA meeting on Tuesday, Nov 25, 2025 in Senate Chambers (Jonah Savage)
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(FILE PHOTO) MTSU defensive end Anthony Bynum is rushed by WKU’s offensive line during the home game against MTSU at Houchens-Smith Stadium on Saturday, Nov 15, 2025
WKU Football came up just short against Jacksonville State, falling 37-34 on a game-winning field goal at Amfirst Stadium, losing out on a chance to host the CUSA championship game for the first time since 2016
Freshman quarterback Rodney Tisdale Jr. couldn’t put it all together for the second straight week, throwing for 180 yards and an interception, setting up a Gamecock touchdown when the Hilltoppers led by two scores. Tisdale Jr. hasn’t thrown a touchdown since their November 15th game against Middle Tennessee.
Two turnovers from the Hilltoppers made the difference in the game, as a fumble by junior wide receiver K.D. Hutchinson and an interception from Tisdale Jr. set up the Gamecocks in Hilltopper territory.
WKU Men’s Basketball wins final game in Atlantis
WKU Men’s Basketball snapped a two-game losing streak, defeating the Wichita State Shockers 75-70. The Hilltoppers leave Battle 4 Atlantis 1-2, moving to 5-2 on the year.
Freshman guard Armelo Boone led the Hilltoppers with a career-high 22 points. Redshirt sophomore guard Teagan Moore and senior forward Grant Newell both tacked on 18.
The Hilltoppers had a comfortable nine-point lead, with just two minutes left in the game. Wichita State quickly erased the deficit, going on a 7-0 run.
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(FILE PHOTO) Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers guard LJ Hackman (2) prepares to jump for a layup during WKU’s game against Bethel on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025 in E A Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky (Adin Parks)
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WKU Women’s Basketball dominated the third quarter over Southern Illinois to earn a 60-52 road win Sunday afternoon, ending its three-game losing streak.
A competitive first half saw a four-point WKU lead after the first and second quarters. Senior guard Tia Shelling and senior forward Mya Pratcher put the Lady Toppers on their backs in the third The duo combined for a 9-0 scoring run and contributed 14 of the team’s 16 points in the period.
WKU maintained a comfortable lead through the first quarter. SIU did not go down without a fight in the second, taking its first lead off a 5-0 scoring run. Neither team led by more than six going into halftime.
Print Club to kick off December with Holiday Sale
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Kentucky University guard Lola Bond (0) recovers the ball as the University of Vanderbilt player guarding her falls out of bounds during a game against the Vanderbilt University Commodores in Diddle Arena on Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025 (Cayden Duncan)
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The WKU Print Club will host its first annual Holiday Sale Monday through Wednesday on the first floor of the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center.
The sale will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, near FAC room 166, according to an Instagram post by the club.
The Holiday Sale will have a wide variety of hand-printed items, including cards, T-shirts, tote bags and original fine art prints by students and faculty, the club stated on its Instagram.
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