Originally published in Baptist Press, the official news service for the Southern Baptist Convention, on June 27, 2017. OWENSBORO, Ky. (BP) -- Holes were starting to form in the front steps of her house. The storage shed in the backyard leaked when it rained. And everything needed a fresh coat of paint. But 64-year-old Charlene … Continue reading World Changers: ‘We believe in what they do’
Category: Writing
Their Holy Land travels enrich Bible study leaders
Originally published in Baptist Press, the official news service of the Southern Baptist Convention, on July 31, 2017. NASHVILLE (BP) -- Not far from the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, a biblically significant artifact sat buried under 2,000 years of dirt and debris. Archaeologists didn't find it until 2009 when excavating land in … Continue reading Their Holy Land travels enrich Bible study leaders
Why It’s OK to Be Upset When Celebrities Die
Originally published on RELEVANTmagazine.com on November 14, 2016. This year, grief is something our culture has had to deal with. We’ve lost so many influential figures, including Prince, David Bowie, Muhammad Ali and, most recently, singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen. A little over a week ago, I had my own brush with the sting of … Continue reading Why It’s OK to Be Upset When Celebrities Die
I can see clearly now: A Warby Parker review
Do you ever pause, take a moment to look at your own reflection and realize you don’t like what you see? That’s exactly what I did a few weeks ago, and suddenly, I came to a realization. I needed a new frame on life. Literally. It had been over two years since I got new … Continue reading I can see clearly now: A Warby Parker review
Tales from the Dorms: Lock Your Doors
I woke up Saturday morning three hours earlier than I had expected. My roommate was standing over me, shaking my tired and lifeless body awake. Groggily, I glanced at the alarm clock sitting on top of my standard, dorm-issued bookshelf. It was 5:55 a.m. “Helen, a random guy just crawled into my bed,” she said … Continue reading Tales from the Dorms: Lock Your Doors
A Bowling Green Staycation: Making the Most of A Spring Break Spent in BG
Maybe you have an exciting getaway planned for Spring Break. Maybe you don’t. Maybe you’re planning to stay in Bowling Green. If that’s the case, don’t be discouraged by your lack of plans. We’ve created a day-by-day itinerary to make sure #SpringBreak2k16 is the best Bowling Green week ever. Click here to read the full … Continue reading A Bowling Green Staycation: Making the Most of A Spring Break Spent in BG
Open records 101: Understanding the Herald lawsuit
On Nov. 1, 2016, a College Heights Herald reporter filed an open records request with WKU, seeking all Title IX investigative records into faculty and staff sexual misconduct claims from the last five years. WKU denied this request, as well a similar request made by the Kentucky Kernel, the University of Kentucky’s student newspaper. In late … Continue reading Open records 101: Understanding the Herald lawsuit
Student Spotlight: Beautiful Art for South Korea
Hyojin Paik, a graduate student from Seoul, South Korea, spends hour after hour in a studio on the fourth floor of WKU’s Fine Arts Center. She designs, draws and paints. Art follows Paik home. Unlocking the door of her apartment reveals countless hours of work, imagination and creativity. The walls are covered with her pieces. … Continue reading Student Spotlight: Beautiful Art for South Korea
Seeking the Other Side with Jane Olmsted
Jane Olmsted reads poem after poem, standing before a full room in the Kentucky building. Olmsted reads her own words. Words of life, love and loss. She is reading from Seeking the Other Side, her newly published book of poetry. She was invited to do so for the Kentucky Live! artistic appreciation series. “I wanted to pay … Continue reading Seeking the Other Side with Jane Olmsted
Like the Queen, I Tried to Make Pie
It is 6 a.m. on a cool October morning, and downtown Bowling Green is quiet. The streets are lonely. Darkness covers Fountain Square Park. The usually filled windows of Spencer’s are unusually empty. It is still too early for many to stir, but two WKU students have already been hard at work for half an … Continue reading Like the Queen, I Tried to Make Pie
