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
Category: Stories on people, places & current events
Advocacy, Action and Disagreement: Responses to Bowling Green’s refugee resettlement
Origninally published on WKUTalisman.com on November 7, 2016. The International Center of Kentucky’s main office was bustling with activity on the morning of Monday, Oct. 10. Located in a two-story, red-brick building on Kenton Street, it was filled with men, women and children who appeared to be of different races and ethnicities. Some sat in … Continue reading Advocacy, Action and Disagreement: Responses to Bowling Green’s refugee resettlement
Running on empty
Track was a family sport for Tessa Krempel. Her older brother, Matthew, was a thrower for his high school track team. So was her dad. He became one of Krempel’s coaches when she started in seventh grade. Initially, she didn’t want to throw, but she soon followed in her family’s footsteps. “I never wanted to … Continue reading Running on empty
Comeback kid
The spikes of 105 pairs of cleats pierced the fresh AstroTurf of Smith Stadium as the 2014 WKU football team made its grand entrance into the arena. It was the first game of the season, and everyone was ready. As the players warmed up on the field, there was a confidence in the air so … Continue reading Comeback kid
Warren County’s newest school
Warren County is home to a new high school — the first of its kind in the South, according to school officials — that is designed to help international students learn English and graduate on time. GEO International High School, which stands for Gateway to Educational Opportunities, first opened its doors to around 180 English … Continue reading Warren County’s newest school
Capitol Gains
Kentucky senators and representatives applauded as President of the Senate Robert Stivers and House Speaker Greg Stumbo introduced a group of visitors to their legislative bodies one Tuesday afternoon during the middle of Kentucky’s 2016 legislative session. They cheered for 15 WKU students. As members of the Student Government Association, the students had traveled to … Continue reading Capitol Gains
Secretary of Defense visits Fort Campbell
Fort Campbell soldiers will be an integral part of the fight against ISIL. That was the main message shared by U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter during his visit to the army base on Wednesday. As Secretary Carter addressed soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division and the 2nd Brigade Combat team, he described ISIL as … Continue reading Secretary of Defense visits Fort Campbell
CCSJ’s first event challenges students to imagine their impact
A small group of students came together on Friday, Aug. 26, to envision how they, partnering with WKU’s new Center for Citizenship and Social Justice, might impact the world during their time on the Hill. They were participating in the beginning stages of “The Great Wall of Service,” a collaborative student mural project facilitated by … Continue reading CCSJ’s first event challenges students to imagine their impact
Local children shop with cops
Lodge 12 of the Fraternal Order of Police provided a unique way for men and women in uniform to give back to deserving children in Hopkinsville Thursday evening. It was Shop with a Cop, where law enforcement officials each take a child on a special Christmas shopping trip to Walmart. Deputy Mike Velez with the Christian … Continue reading Local children shop with cops
Chism for president
It was 11:59 on a cool spring night, a moment of expectancy that would soon lead to defeat for Brandenburg junior and presidential candidate Brian Chism. View the full story here. Originally published in the 2015 edition of Western Kentucky University’s Talisman.
Helen M. Hummel 