Herald Newsletter 10-11-2024

Friday, October 11, 2024

An all-gender restroom sign outside room 403 in Raymond Cravens Library on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. Photo by Kane Smith.

Bailey Reed, Newsletter Editor

Good morning, Hilltoppers!

Today's newsletter features stories on WKU's gender-inclusive bathrooms, WKU football's win against UTEP, C-USA basketball predictions and underrated shopping locations in Bowling Green. Have a fantastic Friday and a lovely weekend.

Gender-inclusive restrooms provide a ‘safe space’ on the Hill

All-gender restrooms have multiplied across WKU’s campus since their advent on the Hill in fall 2015

WKU has 31 all-gender restrooms across 22 academic and administrative buildings according to the WKU All Gender Bathroom Directory In 2015, all-gender restrooms were only available in four academic buildings on campus, according to an August 2015 Herald article.

Balanced offense helps WKU football roll UTEP

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the ball during WKU’s game against The University of Texas at El Paso in Bowling Green, Ky. on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.

Camden Bush | Sports reporter

WKU Football cruised past winless UTEP 44-17 Thursday at Houchens-Smith Stadium with an explosive offensive attack

The passing and rushing attack were both on full display for the Hilltoppers as they went for 218 yards on the ground and 264 yards through the air

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Caden Veltkamp put together an impressive statline, throwing for 264 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for 50 yards and a touchdown

C-USA announces preseason basketball predictions

WKU guard Don McHenry (2) drives the lane against Marquette’s Stevie Mitchell (4) during the March Madness Round of 64 at the Gainbridge Field house in Indianapolis on Friday, March 22, 2024. Photo

Jake McMahon | Sports editor

Conference USA announced the leagues preseason poll for mens and womens basketball Thursday, which saw WKU mens basketball predicted to finish second and WKU womens basketball to finish fourth

The predictions were voted on by each league’s 10 head coaches WKU mens received 85 points, just two behind Louisiana Tech’s 87 The Hilltoppers received two first place votes.

OPINION:

5 underrated places to shop at in Bowling Green

Emma Hardesty | Commentary writer

Fall is finally upon us, which always gets me in the mood to go out and find some places to shop

This is my first year in Bowling Green, which has given me an entirely new town to explore. Of course, there’s Target, TJ Maxx and Barnes and Noble, which are great, don’t get me wrong However, on my autumnal adventures, I’m searching to shop smaller Below, I’ve compiled some of my favorite underrated beauties of Bowling Green

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