WKU Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble perform first concert of semester
Director of Bands, Dr. Gary Schallert congratulates all the outstanding musicians that performed during the Symphonic and Wind Ensemble concert on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 held in Van Meter Hall. Schallert says “bravo” to everyone involved.(Kylee Holt)
Audience members listened to familiar melodies ranging from the ‘80s to the 21st century Friday night as the WKU Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble replicated music from movies like “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” and “Excalibur.”
The WKU Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble performed its first concert of the semester on Friday night in Van Meter Hall. The Symphonic Band performed the first half of the two-hour concert, and the Wind Ensemble performed the second half.
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CEO and Founder of Vid Monster Productions, Sam Kirby, and CEO and Founder of Sublime Media Group,AustinAlbany, talked about their experience and answered students questions during the Founder v. Founder event in Chandler Hall on Monday, March 2, 2026. (Bradlee Reed-Whalen)
Acouple of feet separated two CEOs of competing Bowling Green marketing agencies, yet they came together within the walls of Chandler Hall to deliver advice to future generations of marketers and business owners.
The “Founder vs. Founder:Agency Life in Bowling Green” event, organized by the WKU MarketingAssociation, was structured around questions asked by Jackson Houchens, the public relations chairman of the WKU MarketingAssociation.
Mike Drop: Hilltoppers end cold February on blazing win streak
Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers guard LJ Hackman (2) falls after attempting to dunk the ball at the WKU vs. UTEP basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 in E.ADiddleArena. During the game Hackman scored a total of 21 points.(Kylee Holt)
When Terrion Murdix, LJ Hackman, Teagan Moore, Grant Newell and Blaise Keita take the floor together, the outcome feels less like a contest and more like a foregone conclusion.
Now sitting at a perfect 7–0 as a unit, this starting rotation has evolved into the team’s definitive heartbeat. They don’t just outplay opponents; they dismantle them by seizing the tempo from the opening tip and never letting go.
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against Bearcats
Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers catcher and infielder Kyle Hayes (20) catches the ball while Indiana University Hoosier infielder Landen Fry (25) runs to first base on Sunday, March 1, 2026 during a home game against the Indiana University Hoosiers.(Sam Huffman)
WKU Baseball welcomes the Cincinnati Bearcats for a midweek matchup at Nick Denes Field Tuesday.
The Hilltoppers sit at 7-6 after splitting their last weekend series against Indiana 2-2. In the series, WKU was outscored 23-22 and outhit 40-34.
The PerfectArrangement takes the stage at WKU
For actors and producers, a play or musical can often mean more than just performing on stage.
ForAnnie Sanders, Chase Mobley and Savannah Mack, two actors and an assistant stage manager, the chance to work on “The Perfect
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WKU Theater
Arrangement” was a chance for growth and an opportunity to share important stories with their audience.
The show centers around two lavender marriages, heterosexual marriages meant to shield queer individuals from discrimination, in the early 1950s. The State Department is attempting to hunt down security risks inside the government, and it puts the characters’way of life at risk.
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The sun shining on Diddle Arena, Bat and Ball sports on the Hill and the state of the NBA
Happy March Hilltoppers. This week, Basketball Reporter Peyton Reid and Commentary Writer/Podcast Producer Malone Farmer talk about Men and Women’s Basketball.
Then, Reid is joined by Sports Reporter Jamie Jamison to talk about Baseball and Softball on the Hill.
To round it out, Malone returns with Sports EditorAustin Rice to talk about the state of the NBA.
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