Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Faculty House location may impact Cherry Hall accessibility
The location of the Faculty House “significantly impacts” accessibility routes to and around Cherry Hall for those with mobility limitations, according to an assessment sent June 9 by Champlin Architecture and EOP Architects.
WKU President Timothy Caboni announced at convocation in August that a committee will be appointed this year to explore alternative options to tearing down the Faculty House after its demolition was paused because of community outcry in May.
WKU’s Faculty House sits vacant at the top of the hill on May 6, 2025 (Von Smith)
Read more by Abigail Vickers
Charles Neblett, civil rights activist and founding member of The Freedom Singers, sings at the SOKY Indivisible’s protest for workers’ rights on Labor Day at Circus Square Park on Monday, Sep. 1, 2025. (Gabriel Milby)
Charles Neblett of Russellville was a founding member of The Freedom Singers in 1962.
The acapella group traveled the nation to spread the Civil Rights Movement and protest through song. The 84-year-old, who is still using his voice to protest for what he believes, arrived at SOKY Indivisible’s Labor Day Protest Monday to cheers.
Chick-fil-A coming to Grubhub app
WKU Restaurant Group
Chick-fil-A in Downing Student Union will be adding mobile ordering to Grubhub “as soon as possible,” according to an email from the WKU Restaurant Group.
The WKU Restaurant Group said in an email that they wanted a smooth transition to mobile ordering before Chick-fil-A launches on the Grubhub app. They are currently working through challenges they had when the restaurant originally went live.
Read more by Bradlee ReedWhalen
Mike Drop: Hilltoppers show out against Lions, look ahead to Rockets
“We’re gonna clean everything up,” Defensive Back Jaylen Lewis said after WKU’s week zero matchup against Sam Houston.
It’s safe to say that WKU did its dishes this week in practice. They wiped up most of the mistakes made against Sam Houston in their dominating 55-6 win over North Alabama Saturday night.
Hilltoppers Line Backer Miller Malone (8) celebrates after completing a tackle during WKU’s game against North Alabama in Houchens-Smith Stadium on Saturday, August 30, 2025 (Von Smith)
Read more by Michael Givner Jr.
Sports Editor Nathan Mueller and Sports Reporter Austin Rice talk Hilltopper Football, Sports Reporters Peyton Reid and Morgan Larkins talk WKU Volleyball. Assistant Sports Editor Michael Givner Jr. joins Mueller and Rice to talk NFL.
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