WKU President Timothy Caboni listens to a question posed to him during the Herald’s semesterly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.
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Happy Friday! Below is a newsletter chock-full of updates on the Herald's semester update with President Caboni, sports and the Tik Tok ban. Our regular 8:00 am newsletter will resume on the 21st with classes. Have a great day and as always, GO TOPS!
Caboni sits down with the Herald as he enters his 16th semester as WKU president
With his contract coming to an end on June 30, WKU President Timothy Caboni sat down with the Herald Editorial Board to discuss a variety of initiatives and issues facing campus, as well as his hope to serve another four-year term leading the university
While Caboni said negotiations between him and the Board of Regents won’t begin until later in the spring semester, he is hopeful the board asks him to return for another four years “I’m very happy and don’t have any interest in being president anywhere other than WKU,” Caboni said.
During the meeting, Caboni also discussed the university’s recruitment efforts, new and current campus construction projects, WKU Football Head Coach Tyson Helton’s contract extension and the NCAA transfer portal, coming changes to the Mahurin Honors College and accountability for units that have previously overspent their budget
The Lady Toppers bench celebrates a teammates defensive play during their game against the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers in Bowling Green, Ky. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. Photo by Eli Randolph.
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WKU Women’s Basketball fought off a late comeback attempt Saturday notching their second straight road win as the team took down Kennesaw State 72-62.
The Lady Toppers, who never trailed, entered the fourth quarter up 13 The Owls clawed back, bringing their deficit to just six with five minutes left. However, WKU stalled KSU’s momentum, outsourcing the Owls 9-5 for the win
Senior guard Destiny Salary led the way with 16 points and guard Alexis Mead added on with 15 of her own. It was a total team effort as eight Hilltoppers were in scoring figures.
WKU guard Don McHenry (2) id fouled on his way to the basket during the Hilltopper’s game against the Kennesaw State Owls in Bowling Green, Ky. on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025.
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Hilltoppers end 2-game skid against Kennesaw State
WKU Men’s Basketball returned to the win column Saturday defeating the Kennesaw State Owls 85-69 splitting their two-game home stand.
With the win, WKU ended a two-game losing streak and returned to 500 in conference play at 2-2 The Hilltoppers sit at 11-6 overall
The Hilltoppers’ first-half defense allowed them to open up a 15-point lead going into intermission. The Owls fought back in the second half but ultimately lost by 16.
“We set the tone right from the beginning of the game, ” Head Coach Hank Plona said WKU forced eight turnovers, 18 defensive rebounds and five steals in the first half.
After a 24-point breakout game against Jacksonville State, senior guard Enoch Kalambay finished with 19 points and eight rebounds Graduate forward Tyrone Marshall Jr. led the team with 20 points and seven rebounds.
“I wouldn’t say it’s a new Enoch,” said Marshall Jr , “He’s just now letting it all out, letting you all see what he can really do ”
The Hilltoppers shot 42% from the field and 42% from the three, a much-needed return to form for a team that has had trouble shooting since entering conference play
WKU Football transfer portal database
This story will be updated as more commitments become available.
The new era of college football has led some WKU football players to leave the Hill in search of flatter pastures.
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According to the TopperTalk Podcast, 37 Hilltoppers have entered the transfer portal Of the 37 players, 19 have committed to continuing their college careers elsewhere as of Jan 8 Wide receiver Moussa Berry and offensive lineman Marshall Jackson returned to WKU after entering the portal
As of Jan 13, WKU has earned 30 commitments through the portal
A WKU cheerleader waves a flag before running out in front of the football team in the L.T. Smith Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. Photo by Adin Parks.
Emma Hardesty | Commentary Writer
Editor’s note: This story will be updated as more information about the possible Jan 19 TikTok ban becomes available
A possible TikTok ban from American cell phones has been floating around since July 2020, when former President Donald Trump first announced he was considering the ban In 2024, the ban’s potential became very real when President Joe Bidenpassed a bill, leaving TikTok owner ByteDance the choice to either sell the app or have it banned from the United States.
ByteDance also operates apps Lemon8 and Capcut, whose futuresmay also be at stake
With the Jan 19 sell-by deadline approaching rapidly, and the case sitting in the Supreme Court, TikTok users are becoming more and more concernedthat the ban will become a reality. The TikTok ban means many different things for Americans.
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