Monday, November 18, 2024
Kevin Mays from the Alumni Board of Directors and homecoming float judge inspects a float before the WKU Homecoming Parade in Bowling Green on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Photo by Dominic Di Palermo.
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Good morning, Hilltoppers!
Read on for stories on homecoming past and present, WKU basketball, WKU C-USA football loss and a review of the movie 'A Real Pain'. As always, have a great week and enjoy the song of the day by former Hilltopper, otez!
Photos: The ‘Roaring Red’ Homecoming Parade 2024
The tradition of selecting a student to take on the role of homecoming queen has been and continues to be an aspect of WKU’s homecoming culture for over 70 years
Past homecoming queens say the role is more than just a title, it’s an embodiment of what the spirit of WKU truly is.
In celebration of decades of campus royalty, the Herald connected with several WKU Homecoming queens who reflected on their unique experiences on homecoming court.
SPORTS ROUNDUP
Big Red dances on stage at the Big Red Roar event after WKU's Homecoming Parade on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Photo by Gabriel Milby
Photo provided by Millie LeJeune.
more by Abigail Vickers
Strong defense leads Hilltoppers over Lipscomb.
Read more by Michael Givner Jr.
3 Hilltoppers inducted into WKU Athletic Hall of Fame.
Read more by Jake McMahon Hudson to receive statue in 2025.
Read more by Jake McMahon
WKU Football takes first C-USA loss
Read more by Michael Givner Jr.
Pardon my Jake: Mistakeridden football has WKU’s CUSA title hopes in jeopardy
quarter during the WKU Homecoming game against Louisiana Tech in L.T. Smith Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. Photo by Von Smith.
Jake McMahon | Sports Editor
WKU Football dropped their first game in Conference USA play Saturday to Louisiana Tech.
While the story of a 12-7 game is pretty easy to deduce by looking at the score, the story of WKU’s loss can also be told through a three-minute-long press conference with running back Elijah Young and linebacker Darius Thomas When Young and Thomas walked in, a room full of media members talking about the snooze-fest of a game we had just witnessed went silent. The room always goes silent no matter the circumstance, but this time was different.
Read more by Jake McMahon
Linden’s Cut: ‘A Real Pain’ is a real pleasure
When actors make the transition to filmmaking, it’s almost always interesting to see what they have in store. Great examples include Ben Affleck for “Argo” and “Air,” John Krasinski for “A Quiet Place 1 and 2,” Zoe Kravitz for “Blink Twice,” Dev Patel for “Monkey Man” and anything Clint Eastwood has done. In the case of “A Real Pain” from Jesse Eisenberg (“When You Finish Saving the World”) I had the incredible opportunity to see “A Real Pain” in October for the 62nd New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall with hundreds of people. After the film, Eisenberg appeared virtually with Kieran Culkin, Jennifer Grey and Ali Herting in person for a Q&A. I’m happy to say that Eisenberg wrote, directed, co-produced and starred in one of 2024’s real pleasures
“A Real Pain” stars Eisenberg and Culkin (“Home Alone 1 and 2” and “Succession”) as distant cousins who travel to Poland to honor their deceased grandmother while complications about their family history ensue during their trip.
Read more by Linden Landsberry
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