Charles Spice 34 helps lift up his son from below Maddox 7, as Malachi Schoenecke a helper gives his hand from the top on the ninth obstacle at the annual Bowling Green Mud Run on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, at Phil Moore Park.
President of WKU’s Horticulture Club and senior ESGS major Meara Wilcox poses for a photo on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. “Losing the greenhouse would have a detrimental impact on the community, liveliness and quality of WKU’s campus, and it would mean losing a space that has been cared for, cultivated and loved by students and staff for decades,” Wilcox said.
Becca Rice (center) is a single mom of two sons, Mason (left), 9, and Blake (right), 4. A recovering drug addict who has been sober since 2017, she manages a thrift store at the Friendship Center and is studying online for a college degree. Her mother, Darlene Rice (right) is her biggest supporter.
Jacob Holbrook performs a drag show as his stage persona, Saphire Sparklez, during the Love Cap event at the Russell Miller Theatre in the Fine Arts Center at Western Kentucky University on Friday, Feb. 16.
The WKU Spiderman poses for a portrait outside the Commons in the rain on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2025. “I’ve been doing this for three years. I originally did this to build up the spirits of kids in financially unstable or violent homes and to just bring hope to the communities. I’m here to do it with WKU to tell a story, as well as with these other guys, through my passion for writing and film,” he said.
Kentucky State Thorobreds Point Guard Brittany Campbell (13) pokes Western Kentucky Lady Toppers guard Tia Shelling (3) in the eye as she prepares to throw the ball down the court during a game against Kentucky State Thorobreds at Diddle Arena on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
Brooke Wright does preshow preparation for The Ultimate Elvis Show by applying dye to increase the authenticity of his Elvis impersonation in the backstage area of the Capitol Theater in Bowling Green, Kentucky, on Friday, April 25.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Horticulture and director of the WKU Florist Certificate Roger Dennis helps students build Big Red-themed flower arrangements for the upcoming graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at the WKU Floral Design Training Center.
Cameron Savage cosplays as his LARPing character Lago Coinnin that he uses to participate in a sub brand of LARPing called Bellagarth on April 30, 2025.
Pete Zielinski protest outside the regional Department of Homeland Security office in Bowling Green, Ky. after an ICE agent fatally shot Minneapolis native Renee Nicole Good on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026.
Yulissa Guerrero, a member of the traditional Danza Azteca Quetzalli dance group, performs at the BG Fiestaval to traditional Aztec music on September 13, 2025, in Bowling Green, Ky.