Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Please read today's newsletter for information on an important new SGA resolution, a print story on Jay Gabbard's involvement in improving student mental health, a piece on WKU Men's Basketball's player Babacar Faye and a story on WKU Baseball's win over EKU Enjoy this warm Wednesday, and as always, GO TOPS!
Kiersten Washington, author of resolution 2-25-S, fields questions about the resolution during the Student Government Association’s meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025.
Anna Bell Lee | Staff Photographer
The WKU Student Government Association passed a resolution to support the installation of elevators in Gordon Wilson Hall during Tuesday’s weekly meeting
Author and “honorary SGA member” Kiersten Washington shared how her personal experience sparked the conversation of Resolution 2-25-S. Washington, who is a wheelchair user, checked her spring classes to find her dance appreciation class to be located on the third floor of Gordon Wilson Hall The building, built in 1927 and converted to classrooms in 1965, does not have an elevator
“I was like, ‘What do I do?’” Washington said.
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IN PRINT: ‘Your condition doesn’t have to define your life’: How a WKU professor helps improve student mental health
“We try to accept students where they are at – without judgement –and connect them to the resources they need to improve their mental health. It’s a privilege to be able to be a part of their recovery process,” Jay Gabbard said. Photo by Kaitlyn Webb.
Kaylee Hawkins | News Reporter
After tragedy struck WKU 10 years ago when a student died by suicide, professor of social work Jay Gabbard formed a mental health support group for students on campus – the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Recovery Support Group
Gabbard said he initially became interested in helping others after receiving a diagnosis of bipolar and panic disorder. When he attended a local mental health support group, he decided that the support group on campus could be modeled after it
“I’ve always had a desire to help others who are going through the same struggles, particularly college-aged students, because that’s when my illness first started to appear, ” Gabbard said.
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Forward Babacar Faye shoots a free throw during a home game against Florida International University on Thursday, Jan. 25. Photo by Eli Randolph.
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Illinois State University second baseman Eric Machej (2) shows the ball in his glove as the umpire calls Western Kentucky University left fielder Dylan O’Conell (10) safe at second base during their game at Nick Denes Field on Feb. 14, 2025. Photo by Anna Bell Lee.
WKU Men’s Basketball will now officially be without their second-leading scorer for the rest of the 2024-2025 season
Senior forward Babacar Faye, who injured his right knee against Murray State on Dec. 14, will not play the rest of the season and has applied for a medical redshirt, Head Coach Hank Plona said in his Tuesday presser Faye played 10 games for the Hilltoppers this season. In those games, he averaged 15.2 points and 7.8 rebounds.
WKU Baseball bounced back Tuesday with an 11-3 win over the Eastern Kentucky University Colonels.
After suffering its first loss of the season Monday at Murray State, WKU improved to 6-1 and remained perfect at home at 6-0
“Last night was frustrating for everybody that was on the bus, so to come back and to give a good effort and to have some different result That’s all important,” Head Coach Marc Rardin said
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