Friday, March 14, 2025
Good morning, Hilltoppers.
Read on for an extensive newsletter including breaking news regarding Regents Hall, WKU Forensics' first annual Disability Justice Showcase, a SCCJS Brown Bag Lecture, DEI updates presented to our Faculty Senate, and a wide array of sports coverage. Have a safe spring break, and as always, GO TOPS
Ali Costellow | Content Editor
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story More details will be added as they are made available
The WKU Police Department is investigating a cell phone found by a student in a second-floor Regents Hall bathroom. The phone was allegedly used to secretly record residents in a bathroom in the residence hall.
Police believe the cell phone was “taped to a fixture” in the bathroom and discovered when it fell to the ground The phone was unused except for a downloaded “security camera app ” to transmit footage from the cell phone, WKUPD said.
Richmond senior Abby Brewer used CramBetter for her Biophysics II class after a difficult first exam On the next test, her score increased by 30 percentage points
CramBetter offers study guides, short explanations, practice exams and video solutions for 13 WKU courses in physics, chemistry and calculus. The material contained in each CramBetter course matches the contents of WKU syllabi, ensuring that students are prepared for their exams
“What your professor covers each week, we condense down into about an hour. It’s the stuff you really need to know for the exams, ” CramBetter tutor Steven Keys said
Brewer added that CramBetter doesn’t just give students answers they guide them through the process of problem-solving, ensuring that they truly understand the material
“Those stressful classes are so hard to get through,” Brewer said. “Anything to make it a little bit easier it’s worth it ”
Students can browse a list of available courses on CramBetter's website and enroll online.
WKU Forensics member
Christian Butterfield presents statistics on suicide in people diagnosed with autism and how autism affects suicidal ideation at the disability justice showcase in the Ogden College Hall Auditorium on Wednesday, Mar. 12, 2025 “The average lifespan for autistic people is 39 years old,” Butterfield said “I’m halfway there. I don’t want to die. I want to live. I just hope our community can make our 40’s.”
Photo by Jacob Sebastian.
WKU Forensics held its first annual “Disability Justice Showcase” Wednesday in the Ogden College Auditorium, featuring five performances on disability, neurodiversity and chronic illness
Christian Butterfield, senior creative writing major, was the main organizer of the showcase and a performer. Butterfield performed a persuasive piece about the rise in suicide rates in people with autism.
Butterfield said speaking at the showcase “makes a statement” that this community is here and is a vital part of a nationally recognized speech team.
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Western Kentucky University second baseman Austin Haller throws the ball for the last out of a game against Southern Illinois University at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Photo by Dominic Di Palermo.
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