Monday, March 3, 2025
Good morning, Hilltoppers!
Please read today's newsletter for important coverage of our campus's DEI demonstration, as well as two pieces on wins from WKU Baseball and WKU Softball If you like cars, scroll to the bottom for a special gallery Happy Monday, and as always, GO TOPS!
Criminology and Sociology senior Arianna Pierson, the organizer of the protest against the anti-DEI legislation and actions, speaks to the crowd in Centennial Mall on Western Kentucky University’s campus in Bowling Green, Ky., on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Photo by Adin Parks.
Ali Costellow | Anthony Clauson
WKU community members gathered Friday in Centennial Mall to stand for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) amidst recent government action opposing it
The demonstration at WKU was part of “Kentucky Day of DEI,” a movementat each public university in the commonwealth planned by theKentucky Students for DEI in response to legislation such asHouse Bill 4.
The bill would require Kentucky’s public universities to eliminate DEI programs, offices and jobs It would also prevent institutions from spending money on any DEI-related training or initiatives
Read more by Costellow and Clauson
Western Kentucky University right-handed pitcher Gavin Perry (44) pitches the ball during WKU vs Eastern Kentucky University at Nick Denes Field with the final score being 11-3 on February 25, 2025. Photo by Gabriel Milby.
David Quintanilla | Sports Reporter
WKU Baseball continued its successful 2025 season sweeping the Central Michigan Chippewas in a four-game series Feb 28-March 2 at Nick Denes Field
The Hilltoppers outscored the Chippewas 29-13 in the series. Leading the Hilltoppers offense was junior Ryan Wideman. Wideman went 9-17 with three RBIs and a home run
The Hilltoppers record improved to 10-1, the best start to a season since 1928
Read more by David Quintanilla
Western Kentucky University right fielder Macy Gregor (5) throws her hands up after hitting a double during a game against the University of Evansville at the WKU Softball Complex on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Photo by Anna Bell Lee.
Adrianna Lein | Sports Reporter
WKU Softball secured three wins and suffered two losses in its second home tournament of the season Feb 28-March 2
The Hilltoppers defeated Tennessee Tech and Evansville but suffered two losses to Kentucky across the five-day Hilltopper Spring Fling. WKU’s nine-game win streak was ended during the tournament.
The weekend was all about WKU pitchers Rylan Smith and Maddy Wood Smith struck out nine players in game five against Tennessee Tech, and Wood was the lone Hilltopper to pitch a full game two against TTU
Read more by Adrianna
Lein
A modified car drifts around the track during Slyde Factory’s third annual Bluegrass Bash event hosted by the National Corvette Museum Motorsport Park on Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025. Photo by Wyatt Reading.
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