Please enjoy today's newsletter packed with information on the future ideals of Bowling Green and its library resources, as well as coverage of a women in leadership panel, plenty of sports coverage from the weekend, and a gallery from WKU Theater and Dance's performance of Henry V. Have a magical Monday, and as always, GO TOPS!
‘What Could BG Be?’ initiative set to idealize the future
Kane Smith | News Reporter
look like in 2050. The initiative, What Could BG Be?, features a live conversation on whatcouldbgbe.com where users can anonymously submit responses and agree, disagree or pass on responses from other users.
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Big Red Reads promotes county public library resources
Libby Simpson | News Reporter
For students who enjoy reading or are looking to learn more about the library, Big Red Reads serves to educate WKU about the library resources in the Bowling Green community.
Lara McQueenie, a senior public relations major, said she helped start the Big Red Reads initiative as part of a project for their Public Relations Management class Other students working on the project include senior public relations majors Laila Randolph, Annie Whaley, Rosie Ribble and Samantha Lein
“We identified that the Warren County Public Library had a gap in participation when it came to young adults and with Bowling Green being such a college town we thought what better way to help gain that age group ’ s participation than gather students with interest,” McQueenie said
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‘Women in Leadership’ panel highlights student voices
Leaders from several different feminist organizations on campus gathered for the Feminist Student Union’s first “Women in Leadership” discussion panel on Thursday, March 6, 2025 in the Jody Richards Hall auditorium.
Taylor Koch | News Reporter
The Feminist Student Union organized a panel for different student organizations to discuss their ambitions at the “Women in Leadership” panel Thursday, March 6
Ella Bryant, FSU president, decided to host a panel when she noticed women-led campus organizations were not connecting Bryant said having the students together would bring attention to their clubs because the panel allowed students to learn more about them.
There were six panelists in attendance, each representing a club at WKU: Sophie Jerome (FSU), Ree Kirksey (Women of WKU National Association of Black Journalists), Kelly Humphrey (Women in Physics), Amaiya Ogburn (Black Women of Westen),(Emily Paquette (Women in Film) and Haley Hanson (Women in Science and Engineering).
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Photos: WKU baseball beats UNC Asheville 3-0 at home
Hilltopper outfielder Ryan Wideman (33) dives for first base after attempting to steal second during WKU’s
SPORTS ROUNDUP
Hilltoppers suffer senior day slump against Liberty
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WKU Softball drops first CUSA series at Sam Houston
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WKU Baseball extends win streak to 10, ties program record for best start
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Hilltoppers draw CUSA tournament 7 seed, face long road to repeat
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Photo by Von Smith.
game against the UNC Asheville Bulldogs on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Nick Denes Field. Photo by
Photos: WKU’s Theater and Dance Department perform Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’
Senior public relations major Cecilia Alali making her stage acting debut performs as the Chorus in the Theater and Dance Department’s production of Shakespeare’s Henry V on Saturday, March 8, 2025 in the Russell Miller Theatre in FAC. Photo by Von Smith.
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