Friday, January 31, 2025
Please read on for a newsletter covering BGPD's discussion on working with ICE, wins by both WKU Basketball teams and a great gallery to accompany it, as well as an interesting piece on who should win Grammy's this year Happy Friday, and as always, GO TOPS!
The Bowling Green Police Department is not interested in being involved with the operations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid plans for mass deportations by the Trump administration. Jan. 30, 2025 outside of the Gary A. Raymer Police Headquarters in downtown Bowling Green, Ky. Photo by Von Smith.
Von Smith | Staff Photographer
The Bowling Green Police Department is not seeking opportunities to assist U S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the wake of President Trump’s mass deportation plans.
According to Data USA, in 2022, 7 09 percent of Bowling Green’s population consisted of foreign-born individuals, up from 7 05 percent in 2021 Bowling Green’s high concentration of immigrants could make it a target for potential crackdowns in Kentucky.
BGPD Public Information Officer Ronnie Ward clarified the department’s relationship with ICE during a Wednesday interview with the Herald
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers guard Khristian Lander
(4)during the Hilltoppers game against the UTEP Miners in Bowling Green, Ky on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. Photo by Eli Randolph
Read more by Emma Hardesty
Lady Toppers win sixth straight at UTEP. Read more by Austin Rice.
WKU topples UTEP in 78-74 epic
Read more by Nathan Mueller.
Photos: Hilltoppers hold their own against UTEP Miners 78-74
View the gallery by Kaitlyn Webb and Eli Randolph.
As the 2025 Grammy Awards come closer and debates surrounding the nominations continue, I developed a system to determine who should take home the gold.
I listened to the award nominations for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist, and decided who should win. Before diving in, I must state my biases – I am a pop girl to my core. Despite this, I removed my biases from the ranking and judged each song based on how I felt Each song was listened to and judged for its content, not where it fell on the charts.
I ranked each song on a zero to 10 scale. First, I considered the description of the nomination category After that, I prioritized the vocals, lyrics, and how the track sounded For Album of the Year, I found the average score of each track’s rating within the album.
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