Herald Newsletter 10-21-2024

Monday, October 21, 2024

From the Kentucky Department Fish of Fish & Wildlife Resources.

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife hosting weekly sessions of ‘Hook & Cook’

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources hosted a ‘Hook & Cook’ event, the first of three sessions of a free statewide program, Monday, Oct 14 at the Warren County Cooperative Extension Office to educate beginner fishers about fishing, rod and reel setup, cleaning and cooking basics hands-on.

Aquatic Education Coordinator Easton Copley led the instruction, where attendees practiced various skills on provided fishing rods such as attaching hooks, sinkers and bobbers as well as understanding casting mechanisms. After the lesson, “ someone who has never seen a pole can set it up and know what the purpose is,” according to Copley

PCAL Cultural Enhancement Series and Southern Circuit of Independent Filmmakers hosts ‘SANTOS Skin to Skin’ screening

Potter College of Arts & Letters Cultural Enhancement Series and the Southern Circit of Independent Filmmakers hosted a showing of “SANTOS Skin to Skin” at the Captial Arts Center, on Thursday, Oct. 17.

“SANTOS Skin to Skin” is a documentary about the life and music of John Santos, a seven-time Grammy-winning musician, teacher and activist Santos specializes in jazz and traditional Afro-Latin drumming.

A tent is set up prior to “Sleep Out for the Homeless” hosted by the Epsilon Theta chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. on Oct. 17, 2024.

Photo by Ava Davis.

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Hosts annual ‘Sleep Out for the Homeless’

WKU students gathered on South Lawn Thursday evening, setting up camp for a night of activities in the annual Phi Beta Sigma’s “Sleep Out for the Homeless” event

The Epsilon Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma, a historically African American fraternity, holds the event each year to raise awareness of those facing homelessness This year it also collected donations to be sent to local shelters Yhon Bazira, sophomore Phi Beta Sigma Director of Social Action and event coordinator, introduced multiple guest speakers to share personal stories and inform attendees of resources in Bowling Green

SHOW ME THE MONEY: WKU BUDGET INFO

Lisa Genova paid over $66,000 for Presidential Speaker Series. Read more by Price Wilborn.

‘Our budget is in great shape’: Regents approve first quarter FY 2025 revenues, expenditures. Read more by Ali Costellow.

SPORTS ROUNDUP

WKU soccer draws with Liberty. Read more by Michael Givner Jr.

WKU volleyball sweeps LA Tech, improves to 10-0 in conference play. Read more by Austin Rice and Peyton Reid.

Pardon my Jake: WKU pulls away at Sam Houston. Read more by Jake McMahon.

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