Chuck Clark
@wkuchuckclark.bsky.social
Director of Student Publications at Western Kentucky University, home of the award-winning College Heights Herald, Talisman, Student Publications Advertising and Cherry Creative. Before coming to WKU in 2012, spent 29 years in newsrooms. Opinions my own.
Waiting room at the doctor’s office and my OCD is kicking in!
November 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Waiting room at the doctor’s office and my OCD is kicking in!
A clever cover on the latest College Heights Herald newsmagazine, which hit campus today.  The cover story, as you may guess, is on the rise of nicotine use among college students. 
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 AM
A clever cover on the latest College Heights Herald newsmagazine, which hit campus today.  The cover story, as you may guess, is on the rise of nicotine use among college students. 
It was an incredibly beautiful evening tonight!
November 7, 2025 at 2:13 AM
It was an incredibly beautiful evening tonight!
Support student journalism!
Grab a t-shirt, hoodie or sweatshirt and help out the students on the College Heights Herald, the Talisman, Student Publications Advertising and Cherry Creative.
Visit our Bonfire store at www.bonfire.com/store/wku-st...
Grab a t-shirt, hoodie or sweatshirt and help out the students on the College Heights Herald, the Talisman, Student Publications Advertising and Cherry Creative.
Visit our Bonfire store at www.bonfire.com/store/wku-st...
September 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Support student journalism!
Grab a t-shirt, hoodie or sweatshirt and help out the students on the College Heights Herald, the Talisman, Student Publications Advertising and Cherry Creative.
Visit our Bonfire store at www.bonfire.com/store/wku-st...
Grab a t-shirt, hoodie or sweatshirt and help out the students on the College Heights Herald, the Talisman, Student Publications Advertising and Cherry Creative.
Visit our Bonfire store at www.bonfire.com/store/wku-st...
A gorgeous full moon tonight in Bowling Green for our nightly walk! Stunningly beautiful day.
September 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM
A gorgeous full moon tonight in Bowling Green for our nightly walk! Stunningly beautiful day.
I went to a concert on the campus of Western Kentucky Univesity last night. These are scenes from my stroll home. Damn, I am fortunate to live and work in such a beautiful space.
September 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I went to a concert on the campus of Western Kentucky Univesity last night. These are scenes from my stroll home. Damn, I am fortunate to live and work in such a beautiful space.
Once again, I find myself in agreement with my senator, Rand Paul. Hell, indeed, might have frozen over. More people need to stand up to the MAGA autocracy.
September 7, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Once again, I find myself in agreement with my senator, Rand Paul. Hell, indeed, might have frozen over. More people need to stand up to the MAGA autocracy.
Sam Bush performs at the beautiful Van Meter Hall at WKU, on the same stage where KISS performed in 1974. Weirdest this about Van Meter: the disco ball suspended from the ornate ceiling in the 1911 building.
September 7, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Sam Bush performs at the beautiful Van Meter Hall at WKU, on the same stage where KISS performed in 1974. Weirdest this about Van Meter: the disco ball suspended from the ornate ceiling in the 1911 building.
We now have championship banners hanging in the Adams-Whitaker Student Publications Center at WKU, marking our 50 ACP Pacemaker Awards.
September 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
We now have championship banners hanging in the Adams-Whitaker Student Publications Center at WKU, marking our 50 ACP Pacemaker Awards.
It's a double celebration for our Talisman! The Talisman is a finalist for the Multiplatform Pacemaker! This is the second time the Talisman has been a Multiplatform finalist, which the College Heights Herald won in 2023 and 2024.
August 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM
It's a double celebration for our Talisman! The Talisman is a finalist for the Multiplatform Pacemaker! This is the second time the Talisman has been a Multiplatform finalist, which the College Heights Herald won in 2023 and 2024.
Our Talisman is once again a finalist for the Feature Magazine Pacemaker! The Talisman has won 22 Pacemaker Awards from Associated Collegiate Press since its first in 1978. In 2022, the Talisman was ranked in The Pacemaker 100, the 100 most successful student media outlets in ACP history.
August 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Our Talisman is once again a finalist for the Feature Magazine Pacemaker! The Talisman has won 22 Pacemaker Awards from Associated Collegiate Press since its first in 1978. In 2022, the Talisman was ranked in The Pacemaker 100, the 100 most successful student media outlets in ACP history.
WKU‘s College Heights Herald is once again a finalist for the Newsmagazine Pacemaker from Associated Collegiate Press. The Herald has won 25 Pacemaker Awards since its first in 1981. In 2022, the Herald was named the sixth most successful student media outlet in ACP’s 100-year history.
August 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM
WKU‘s College Heights Herald is once again a finalist for the Newsmagazine Pacemaker from Associated Collegiate Press. The Herald has won 25 Pacemaker Awards since its first in 1981. In 2022, the Herald was named the sixth most successful student media outlet in ACP’s 100-year history.
After several sweltering weeks, it is an absolutely lovely night in Bowling Green.
August 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
After several sweltering weeks, it is an absolutely lovely night in Bowling Green.
And so it begins – my 27th semester and 14th year back on the Hill at WKU Student Publications. Grateful to be home at my alma mater for a job I love.
August 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
And so it begins – my 27th semester and 14th year back on the Hill at WKU Student Publications. Grateful to be home at my alma mater for a job I love.
The College Heights Herald editorial board had a productive sit down with WKU President Timothy Caboni today, the student journalists’ chance to ask a variety of questions on a wide range of topics. Their story out of the session will post later today on WKUHerald.com.
August 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The College Heights Herald editorial board had a productive sit down with WKU President Timothy Caboni today, the student journalists’ chance to ask a variety of questions on a wide range of topics. Their story out of the session will post later today on WKUHerald.com.
Today starts my 14th year as director of WKU Student Publications at my alma mater, Western Kentucky University. I feel privileged to be here and to work with terrific young people every day. Luckiest guy alive!
July 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Today starts my 14th year as director of WKU Student Publications at my alma mater, Western Kentucky University. I feel privileged to be here and to work with terrific young people every day. Luckiest guy alive!
Ready for WKU Preview Day, this time with our university supplied tablecloth. Frankly, I like ours better.
July 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Ready for WKU Preview Day, this time with our university supplied tablecloth. Frankly, I like ours better.
Did a little redecorating this morning in the lobby of the Adams-Whitaker Student Publications Center at WKU.
June 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Did a little redecorating this morning in the lobby of the Adams-Whitaker Student Publications Center at WKU.
My mom and dad were married 79 years ago today at St. Paul Catholic Church in Owensboro, Kentucky. I miss them every day.
June 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
My mom and dad were married 79 years ago today at St. Paul Catholic Church in Owensboro, Kentucky. I miss them every day.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the terrific moms out there that I know! My mom was a saint, and this picture proves it!
May 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Happy Mother’s Day to all the terrific moms out there that I know! My mom was a saint, and this picture proves it!
This dangerous, anti-American drunkard must be driven from public life. He is an embarrassment and a fascist. It is important to note that a free press is so essential to preserving our democracy that it is the singular industry that our founding fathers saw fit to protect in the U.S. Constitution.
May 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This dangerous, anti-American drunkard must be driven from public life. He is an embarrassment and a fascist. It is important to note that a free press is so essential to preserving our democracy that it is the singular industry that our founding fathers saw fit to protect in the U.S. Constitution.