‘No reporting for the university newspaper’listed as professor’s rule for Caboni class visit
Aprofessor’s “ground rules” for President Timothy Caboni’s visit to PS 400: Politics of Sport on Thursday included no Herald reporting, according to a list of rules sent out by the professor prior to the meeting.
Professor BlairThomas sent out a Blackboard notification to students before Caboni’s appearance, instructing students that the presentation would include “no reporting for the university newspaper (though all love for you – the work is great).” The rules also included keeping “questions focused on the broader collegiate athletics landscape” and “no demonstrations or protests during class time.”
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WKU President Timothy Caboni features as a guest speaker at the weekly meeting of the Student GovernmentAssociation in senate chambers on Tuesday, Sep. 2, 2025.(Jonah Savage)
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President Brandon Brion dumps the depleted water balloon tub onto junior Jose Velez (left), junior Jason Le (middle) and senior Edward
Kim (right) during theAAA’s Holi Celebration at South Lawn on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Velez and Le were attempting to remove Kim’s shoe, which got stuck on his ankle while he was running to hit someone with a balloon. (Jonah Savage)
The typically calm green expanse of South Lawn transformed into a spectacle of color and laughter on Thursday as theAsian AmericanAssociation held its annual Holi celebration.
The Hindu festival, originally created in India and Nepal, was celebrated Tuesday and Wednesday worldwide. The event correlates with the Hindu lunar calendar, meaning its date changes each year While traditionally observed over the span of two days, its most well-known event is called Rangwali Holi, when individuals gather to throw colored powders and water at one another.
WKU alumnus encourages students to embrace the journey
Sports journalist and WKU alumnus DominiqueYates speaks with students from the WKU chapter of the NationalAssociation of Black Journalists in the Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium on Thursday, March 5, 2026.Yates, the latest in a series of guest speakers for the NABJ, shared experiences and lessons from his life and career.(Brendan Culler)
AWKU alumnus and sports journalist returned to campus Thursday evening to share experiences and lessons from his life and career with students.
DominiqueYates worked forWBKO, the Louisville Courier-Journal and Louisville-based station WLKYand now covers the Green Bay Packers for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Yates spoke about growing up in Muhlenberg County, attending WKU, his winding career path and the lessons he’s learned along the way.
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WKU Men’s Basketball fell to the Missouri State Bears 87-74 Thursday, snapping its six-game win streak.
The Hilltoppers’offense could not find any momentum, being held to 43% from the floor and 15.4% from three. The 43% was the worst shooting performance forWKU in their last seven games.
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Women’s Basketball
‘Struggles to find a flow offensively’in loss to Missouri
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WKU Women’s Basketball “really struggled to find a flow offensively” in its 65-38 loss to Missouri State Thursday night in DiddleArena, sophomore point guard Trinity Rowe said.
The Lady Toppers shot just 26.7% from the floor and 11.8% from the 3point line. Beyond their low shooting percentage, Rowe attributed their lack of scoring momentum to their defense.
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Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers guard Teagan Moore (30) and University of Texas at El Paso forward Jamal West Jr. (15) watch as UTEPattempts a free throw during the WKU vs. UTEP basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 held in E.ADiddleArena.(Kylee Holt)
Western Kentucky University gaurd Salma Kheder (34) looks up to try make a basket against Missouri State in E.A. DiddleArena on Thursday, March. 5, 2026.(Bradi Hawkins)
Guest speaker at WKU brings the ‘why’into language learning
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Guest speaker Mei Li Inouye visited WKU Thursday to share her language learning journey and the lessons it taught her Inouye is an assistant professor of Chinese at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, and was invited as part of the Hatcher Speaker series.
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WKU Baseball hosts Indiana State in final non-conference series
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers team lines up against the rails within the dugout as they watch the game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.(Hallie Stafford)
WKU Baseball welcomes the Indiana State Sycamores for a three-game series this weekend at Nick Denes Field.
The Hilltoppers sit at 7-7 after a 5-2 midweek loss to Cincinnati on Tuesday.
WKU went 4-22 with four strikeouts in the final six innings.
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WKU Softball looks to continue hot start in weekend series versus Missouri State
Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers outfielder Kendle White (21) hits the ball during a game against IU Indy on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026.As a Sophomore she scored 39 hits.(Gabriel Milby)
WKU Softball enters conference play with a weekend series against Missouri State at the WKU Softball Complex, March 6-8.
The Hilltoppers are off to a flying 15-3 start, their best since the 2022 season. The team is also a perfect 9-0 at home.
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