Greek life members of the Fraternities Sigma Chi, Iota Phi Theta and Sorority Phi Mu all participate in chants before the parade begins at Western Kentucky University’s annual Homecoming Parade in Bowling Green, Ky., on Nov. 10, 2023.
Ronnie Cartright of Baghdad, Ky., jumps through the Indianapolis Motor Speedway museum water fountain on Sunday, July 27, 2025, during the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Alpaca farmer Elaine Painter winds alpaca fur around her homemade drop spindle in her farm house on Feb. 23, 2025. “This is a modern-day drop spindle, because I made it out of a CD,” Painter said. “This is one I’ve used to teach people the art of spinning.” Painter has worked as an alpaca farmer for over 30 years, and has collected numerous awards for her alpacas. Painter also holds summer teaching clinics for children in her farm store.
WKU Spidey eats his dinner on the side of PS2, Western Kentucky University’s parking garage as he watches over the campus on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, in Bowling Green, Ky. WKU Spidey was one of the various superheroes to arise after the arrival of the “WKU Pisser” and the “WKU Gooner” accounts on TikTok. “We’re hoping to catch them,” WKU Spidey said. “We’ve got some leads and we’re working with the WKU Police.”
An Amish child looks up after viewing livestock before auction at the 41st annual Amish and Mennonite auction in Scottsville, Ky, on April 6, 2024.
A cat watches a man eat food in the midday sun on Thursday, May 22, 2025, in the Si Phum district in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Griffin Warling, 5, yells triumphantly among the three victors of the 3-6 age range of the ‘Westfield Rocks the 4th’ youth watermelon eating contest on Friday, July 4, 2025, at Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.
Wrinley Proctor, 1, plays on the ground while her mother, Sydney, watches over her at the Veterans Day ceremony held by Western Kentucky University ROTC at Guthrie Tower on Nov. 11, 2024.
Graduate student Alicia Fields, head of the Sun Protection Outreach Teaching by Students program, shows off University of Kentucky themed sunglasses in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in Bowling Green, Ky., on Feb. 27, 2024. Fields and her team have always handed out the sunglasses to students in the classrooms of the schools they present at in the wider Bowling Green community.
Michelle Ashby has sealants placed in her teeth at Bluegrass Dental in Evansville, on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.
Megan Wood, left, Evie Knapp, center, and Heather Mapes mourn the death of Megan’s nephew, Zerek Burden, on Feb. 25, 2023. Burden died earlier the same day. The three girls released notes attached to the balloons after attending Burden’s funeral. The notes are intended to reach wherever the balloons take them. “The notecards say that we lost my nephew today, and to reach out to see wherever the notes land.” Wood said.
Gerrie Bonarrigo poses for a portrait as she looks up to the ceiling while wearing her Statue of Liberty hat on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, during the Statehouse Sit-In: “No Cheaters in Democracy” rally in the Indianapolis Statehouse. Bonarrigo was one of the many people attending the event protesting against Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Indianapolis in an attempt to push Gov. Mike Braun to redistrict congressional lines.
Baylor Brown, 4, lays with her sister Emmy Brown, 8, on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, before the Veteran’s Parade in downtown Bowling Green, Ky. The sisters were among a large part of the community that attended the parade.
Chaos erupts in the mosh pit as Rat Piss guitarist Brayden Conrad hits a heavy note in a chorus of their final show at Molotov Skateshop on Oct. 14, 2023. The collective urged everyone to join the mosh pit top celebrate the ‘death’ of the band name. The band performed their last show as Rat Piss, only to rebrand themselves as Black Forces Hates You.
Management senior Caleb Puckett holds Sydeny Purcell, a Biology-Chemistry sophomore, in between bouts at the Sigma Chi Fight Night event in Bowling Green, Ky., on Feb. 28, 2025. “We’re not together right now, but kind of.” Puckett said.
