Herald Newsletter 9-11-2024

WKUHerald.com | September 11, 2024

Good morning Hilltoppers,

Today we are hitting your inbox with breaking news on measles on campus, university overspending, the Presidential Debate and a piece on books to read in remembrance of 9/11. Have questions? Feel free to shoot us an email at herald.digital@wku.edu. Have an amazing weekend!

Best,

The College Heights Herald Staff Engage, Connect, Inform

A WKU student has tested positive for measles, the university announced in an email to students, faculty and staff on Tuesday afternoon

“We have been informed that a student has tested positive for measles,” the email stated “The university is collaborating with public health officials to identify and notify individuals during the next 24 hours who may have been in close contact with the students ”

According to the email, the student has not been on campus since August 30 There is no immediate risk to the campus community, the university said In an email sent to WKU students, faculty and staff Tuesday night, the Barren River District Health Department provided an update, which included a list of locations, days and times where individuals could have been exposed to the measles virus on campus

Story by Price Wilborn

Details on 2023-2024 university overspending not available until October

Details on the budget overspending that took place in the athletics department, the Division of Enrollment and Student Experience and the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences will not be available until early October, according to the university’s general counsel’s office WKU President Timothy C. Caboni first announced these overspends at the Sept. 4, 2024, meeting of the Staff Senate Following the meeting, the Herald submitted an open records request to the general counsel’s office for WKU’s budgeted and actual expenditures and revenues for fiscal year 2024.

Photos: Wet and wild: Kappa Sigma’s philanthropy car wash

Freshman pledge Rex McFall uses his body to wash the hood of a car during a philanthropy event to raise money for the Military Heroes Campaign at the Kappa Sigma chapter house on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Photo by Dominic Di Palermo.

WKU volleyball drops close match to No. 16 Tennessee

Peyton Reid | Sports reporter

In an electric E A Diddle Arena Tuesday, WKU volleyball had their first home game, taking on the No 16 Tennessee Volunteers in a five-set thriller that saw Tennessee come out victorious 3-2.

Despite the Hilltopper loss, senior outside hitter Kaylee Cox came away with 18 kills, and two service aces The kills were set up by redshirt junior setter Callie Bauer who had 48 assists In support of Cox’s 18 kills, senior right side Kenadee Coyle racked up nine kills of her own.

“Obviously a hard fought match, huge thank you to our crowd, what a great atmosphere for college volleyball,”

Head Coach Travis Hudson said “We haven’t been a very good version of ourselves this early in our year, but tonight we were. Tonight I think we showed to anyone that watched we are still a team to be reckoned with and one of the better teams in the country ”

Story by Peyton Reid

Outside hitter Alivia Skidmore (17) attempts to hit a ball past the defense in a game against the University of Tennessee at Diddle Arena on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Photo by Anna Bell Lee.

Books to read in remembrance of 9/11

Sept. 11, 2001, is a day that remains in our minds and a crucial moment in our history. It is a day where we, as Americans, bond together to honor those who lost their lives, their loved ones, and for everyone to remember how we were impacted as a nation on this day. I believe in the old saying “Books live on forever ” The following books have multiple viewpoints of remembering this day, and are meant to help teach, understand and remember

By Fleetwood Mac