Top of the Week

By College Heights Herald

Co-hosts Debra Murray and Grace Stephens bring you a weekly rundown of the top stories from the College Heights Herald through interviews with reporters, public figures, and members of the Bowling Gre... more

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The podcast currently has 72 episodes available.

Top of the Week episodes:

February 20, 2019 Campus dead space, fake abductions and Best of the Hill: 2/20
Laurel Deppen and Rebekah Alvey highlight the top stories from the College Heights Herald this week. They discuss reports of fake abductions and Cherry Creative's Best of the Hill 2019.
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9min
February 13, 2019 Tuition, Faculty and Valentine's Day: 2/13
Laurel Deppen and Rebekah Alvey highlight the top stories from the College Heights Herald this week. Rebekah interviews news reporter Lily Burris.
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8min
February 06, 2019 Enrollment, Paul and Lyfting with Larry: 2/6
Laurel Deppen and Rebekah Alvey highlight the biggest stories from Western Kentucky University. This week, Laurel interviews Larry Duncan, a local Lyft and Uber driver, about how he is connecting with his passengers one ride at a time.
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13min
January 30, 2019 Retention, Library and Press Freedom: 1/30
Laurel Deppen and Rebekah Alvey highlight the top stories from Western Kentucky University this week. In honor of Student Press Freedom Day and the Herald's birthday, Laurel and Rebekah discuss the state of college media.
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8min
January 23, 2019 More mold, VeoRide and Government Shutdown: 1/23
In the first episode for the spring semester, Laurel Deppen and Rebekah Alvey discuss WKU's ongoing stories including the government shutdown and Minton mold issue.
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6min
December 05, 2018 Budget, Waco Bell and Winter Break: 12/4
On the final episode of the semester, Laurel Deppen and Rebekah Alvey share the top stories from Western Kentucky University. Laurel interviews College Heights Herald reporter Griffin Fletcher about his interactions with local band Waco Bell. Print managing editor Emma Austin joins them to discuss how to get the most out of WKU's long winter break.
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12min
November 28, 2018 Sanford, Honors Enrollment and Parking: 11/28
Laurel Deppen and Rebekah Alvey highlight the biggest stories of the week. Laurel interviews College Heights Herald sports editor Jeremy Chisenhall about the firing of football head coach Mike Sanford and what it means for football, finances and appointee Tyson Helton.
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11min
November 14, 2018 Let's Talk About Mold: 11/14
After the news of Minton Hall's closure broke last Wednesday, the staff of the College Heights Herald combed through over 27,000 maintenance requests to discover that there were 524 reports of mold in WKU buildings-- a majority of these were dorms. In this episode, Herald Editor-in-Chief Evan Heichelbech joins Laurel Deppen and Rebekah Alvey to discuss the Herald's research. Laurel interviews reporter Emily DeLetter and freshman Sophie Austin, a student affected by Minton's closure.
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15min
November 07, 2018 Preston, Opportunity Funds and Lawsuit: 11/7
This week, Laurel Deppen and Rebekah Alvey share the top stories from Western Kentucky University. Laurel interviews College Heights Herald print managing editor Emma Austin about the latest updates in WKU's ongoing lawsuit with the Herald.
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9min
October 31, 2018 Disability Awareness, Midterms and Delta Tau Delta: 10/31
This week, Laurel Deppen and Rebekah Alvey share the top stories from Western Kentucky University. Rebekah interviews Brendan Ward, a WKU senior, about his thoughts on Disability Awareness Month. Laurel interviews College Heights Herald social media manager Taylor Huff about the upcoming midterms.
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13min

FAQs about Top of the Week:

How many episodes does Top of the Week have?

The podcast currently has 72 episodes available.