By Sille Veilmark Ditte walked out of the front door in stockings and stepped thrice on her toes before she reached the garage. The almost 6-foot-tall plant wall in the driveway had newly been cut. Among tools, bikes and a big refrigerator for extra food storage in...
A Sketch of a Hero
By Christine DiMeo Pinned to the door of the sculpture studio in Western Kentucky University’s Fine Arts Center, a wide horizontal flier depicting a cloud of muscled, mostly female superheroes gazing triumphantly into the sky flaps its corners at the warm spring...
The reality of dreams
By Griffin Fletcher It’s late afternoon on Saturday at Paradise Point Marketplace in Scottsville, nearly a 40-minute drive from downtown Bowling Green, and the smell of steaming hot dogs mingles with the warm April air. Max Erskine, 23, a Paradise Point employee, uses...
4 issues shaping the Kentucky 2020 election cycle
By Kristina Francis With the 2020 election cycle in full swing following the Iowa caucuses, voters are beginning to focus on issues they care about and which candidate aligns with their viewpoint. The Kentucky gubernatorial race between former Gov. Matt Bevin and...
What’s the issue?
What’s the issue? By Katelyn Latture There is a lot of talk currently being thrown into the computers, televisions, radios, phones and faces of Americans as the United States prepares for the 2020 national election. With all this noise, it can be difficult to know...
Sanders is current front-runner in a tight race
By Ken Barlow The Democratic presidential primary race has no clear nominee. The party and many candidates have stated that their goal is to defeat President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, but this could be difficult since there is no candidate...
Law to shield student privacy is often misused, critics say
By Taylor Harrison The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act became law in 1974 and required schools to enforce policies to protect the privacy of students’ education records. But some people think it is being misused to protect university reputations. Through the...
Photojournalism is paid adventure, speaker says
(Editor’s note: This story was produced in the Fall 2013 semester.) By Allyson Beasecker A renowned photographer stood in front of aspiring journalists and showed them a glimpse of what 20 years in the journalism industry looks like. Gary Bogdon, an Orlando,...
That’s the ticket: Section 105, Row f, Seat 1.
By Kyle Williams The man walks into a basketball arena on a cold, early-November night while the home team gears up for its lone exhibition game of the young season. He takes his usual route — maneuvering through fans on the way to the seat he’s grown accustomed to...
Unconventional candidate for governor promotes weed legalization
By Jessica Voorhees Long white locks, nails painted black and white, and giant rock star sunglasses on a smiling, weathered face characterize an unconventional gubernatorial candidate with an unconventional name: Blackii Effing Whyte. The 68-year-old musician and...
How a traditional Tennessee church grew into a modern megachurch
By Tanner Cole HIXSON, TENNESSEE — A golf cart unloads passengers from the far reaches of the parking lot onto the church steps. Greeters wielding pamphlets line the immediate interior. The high-ceilinged room is filling with members of the congregation. Abba’s House,...
Brunch is served at White Squirrel Brewery
By Naomi Driessnack There isn’t a wait for a seat, but the place is mostly full and its conversations are getting loud. The room smells of cinnamon and pepper. Soft light from an overcast sky fills the room from a glass roll-up garage door. It’s Sunday brunch at the...