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Mar 1, 2023 · College Heights Herald The College Heights Herald is the main source of news for Western Kentucky University, its more than 16,000 students, plus faculty, staff, alumni and others interested in the WKU community. The College Heights Herald publishes: An email newsletter that goes to more than 33,000 addresses every weekday during the fall and spring...
‘We thought she would be safe’ – Campus feels effect of Autry …
Fifteen years have passed, and the crime scene is still ingrained in Abbey Brown-Doyle’s head. Brown-Doyle was the College Heights Herald reporter who covered the night in May 2003 when Melissa “Katie” Autry was brutally raped and murdered in a dorm room inside Hugh Poland Hall. Brown-Doyle said the experience of covering the murder still...
Pardon my Jake: WKU’s big win against UTEP
Oct 11, 2024 · In his opening statement after WKU football’s win over UTEP, Head coach Tyson Helton said the Hilltoppers “need to get a lot better and need to get a lot better real fast in every area.” Let me rephrase. In his opening statement after WKU football’s blowout 44-17 win against conference opponent UTEP, Helton said the...
3 Hilltoppers inducted into WKU Athletic Hall of Fame
Nov 16, 2024 · Hilltopper Athletics hosted the WKU Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony Saturday, inducting three campus legends into the WKU Hall of Fame. Volleyball Head Coach Travis Hudson, former women’s basketball player Beth Lane and former football player Mel Mitchell were the individual members of the 33rd Hall of Fame class. …
WKU volleyball looks to improve C-USA record to 10-0
Mar 1, 2023 · WKU Volleyball is back in E.A. Diddle Arena this weekend as they take on 6-15 (0-8) Louisiana Tech in a two game weekend series where the Hilltoppers look to continue their dominant Conference USA run. The Hilltoppers are coming into their weekend series after surviving two five set matches against the FIU Panthers. Louisiana Tech...
WKU uses fourth quarter surge to take down Sam Houston
Oct 16, 2024 · WKU football picked up a huge 31-14 conference win Wednesday at Sam Houston. The Hilltoppers found themselves in a tight 17-14 contest through three quarters before scoring two touchdowns in just over two minutes and putting the nail in the coffin on a pivotal road win. “I thought it was a great team win tonight,”...
WKU volleyball to play weekend without Hudson, Bere
Oct 25, 2024 · WKU volleyball will be without Head Coach Travis Hudson and Associate Head Coach Craig Bere this weekend at UTEP. According to an email from WKU Athletics, both Hudson and Bere suffered lower leg injuries this past week that “prohibited immediate travel.” “Assistant Coaches Jena Otec and Kristi Griffin, along with graduate assistant Kyle Cohan, will...
A history of WKU’s iconic mascot – WKUHerald.com
Oct 17, 2016 · During the last home game before the Christmas break of 1979, Head Coach Gene Keady was called away from WKU’s basketball team to the middle of Diddle Arena. Santa Claus, then, pushed a massive white box with an equally big red bow on top towards Keady. As Santa wished Keady a Merry Christmas, the box...
The Other Side: A look at Sam Houston football with The Item
Oct 15, 2024 · As WKU football looks to improve to 3-0 in Conference USA play, I sat down with Colton Foster, sports editor of The Item, to discuss Sam Houston football. In their first year in the Football Bowl Subdivision, Sam Houston went 3-9. Five of those nine losses, however, came within one score including their 28-23 road...