College Heights Herald Multimedia Editor, Morgan Walker and Staff Photographer, Jabin Botsford, collaborated on “For Your Life,” the story of Jay Armfield and his attempt to win The 8th Annual “Battle of the Greeks,” hosted by WKU’s Sigma Chi Fraternity.
Through Our Eyes – Week 16
Each Wednesday, WKU’s Student Chapter of NPPA brings you the best images of the past week taken by our very own students. To submit, you must currently be a WKU Photojournalism student and have taken the images or produced the video in the last week (Monday to Monday). Send your top 5 choices to wkunppa@gmail.com and our officers will pick the best of the bunch to showcase.
Gloria Akakpo, 19, originally of Atakpamé, Togo, wears Ankara fabric, a traditional style of African material, which was given to her by her grandmother who still resides in Togo. Akakpo plans to move to New York City as an aspiring model, a decision she made after being turned down from the popular reality television show “American’s Next Top Model,” because she is not a citizen of The United States.
Brittany Sowacke
Greenwood senior guard Antonio Bradley is comforted by his teammates after losing to Russell County. Greenwood lost 79-63 against Russell County on Monday Feb. 25, 2013 at Diddle Arena in the 4th Region Tournament.
Jeff Brown
Mar Rah waits anxiously for his friends to pick him up for work. He continuously catches glances back and forth between the clock and the door after the men are over five minutes late for collecting him. In many ways, the life of Mar Rah and his family are dependent on others. All the help they receive because of the good deeds of others helps facilitate their lives in order for them to assimilate and function more easily in American society.
Katie Meek
Tomas Guerra, 20, originally from Santigo, Chile, is a javelin thrower for Western Kentucky University’s Track and Field Team. “It’s a sport that requires a lot of strength,” Guerra said, “from your feet to your head.”
Katie McLean
Rainy day on Western Kentucky University’s campus, Bowling Green, Ky. March, 5, 2013.
Jerry Englehart
Tyler Wittmer, of Phi Gamma Delta, rests between rounds during his bout on the first of two nights at Sigma Chi’s “Battle of the Greeks,” which was held at the Soky Fair Grounds, in Bowling Green, Ky.
Brittany Sowacke
Jeanne Burlew reacts to the ring girls between bouts at “Fight Night” on Feb. 28, 2013 at the Blue Dome. “This is my first fight ever,” she said. “It’s so exciting!”
Adam Wolffbrandt
Blood and a mouthguard lay on the ring floor between bouts for Fight Night on Feb. 28, 2013 at the Blue Dome.
Adam Wolffbrandt
Take a Swim Success!
It was standing room only last night at our first Take a Swim of the semester! Thanks to everyone who submitted their photos, asked questions, brought food and made the night so great! If you want to be a part of our next Take a Swim, keep your eyes open for our emails and keep track of what photos of yours that you have questions about.
Through Our Eyes – Week 15
Each Wednesday, WKU’s Student Chapter of NPPA brings you the best images of the past week taken by our very own students. To submit, you must currently be a WKU Photojournalism student and have taken the images or produced the video in the last week (Monday to Monday). Send your top 5 choices to wkunppa@gmail.com and our officers will pick the best of the bunch to showcase.
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association competitive cheer championships took place on Saturday at Diddle Arena from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. This is the first year KHSAA has hosted the competition, and some of the attendees said they really enjoyed having WKU as the venue.
Jabin Botsford
Barzik Valdez plays with an air compressor while his father, Roberto, cleans the family’s Tortilla Shop in preparation for the day’s end.
Luke Franke
Members of the Perry County Central High School all-girls cheerleading squad react after being named the All-Girl Small champions during the 2013 KHSAA State Competitive Cheerleading Championships at Diddle Arena on February 23.
Brandon Carter
Children crowd at the end of the church aisle to catch a peek of a catorceaneras, or “coming of age” ceremony.
Luke Franke
Luis Hernandez and his nephew Garrik hug while grocery shopping at Wal-Mart. Spending every day taking care of Garrik and his sister Kateylyn while their parents work full time, Luis has developed a strong, father-like relationship with his niece and nephew.
Dorothy Edwards
Through Our Eyes – Week 14
Each Wednesday, WKU’s Student Chapter of NPPA brings you the best images of the past week taken by our very own students. To submit, you must currently be a WKU Photojournalism student and have taken the images or produced the video in the last week (Monday to Monday). Send your top 5 choices to wkunppa@gmail.com and our officers will pick the best of the bunch to showcase.
Arko Dato came to Denmark from Calcutta, India to study photojournalism.
Eric Shea
United State’s Whitney Engen (left) and Scotland’s Jane Ross collide during the game Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee. USA defeated Scotland 3-1.
Josh Lindsey
The sense of self, reconnected.
Danny Guy
A nonfiction journey through the end of life.
Abbey Oldham
A man struggles with mental illness. He’s working to lead a more stable life through medication but senses that the medication won’t be enough to reign in his illness.
Katie McLean
The story of looking back at your life and realizing that somewhere along the way you’ve lost your adolescence.
Abby O’Bryan
A visual journey comparing night and day life.
Adam Wolffbrandt
Culture of Wrestling
Who better to understand the ins and outs of a sport than a photographer who has not only covered it over the years but was a successful high school athlete.
WKU photojournalism Senior Ian Maule was a competitive wrestler in high school and has focused his cameras on the sport at the pinacle of the high school season, the state championships.
Photo by Ian Maule
Brighton head coach Sam Amine kisses Aaron Calderon after beating Detroit Catholic Central’s Alec Mooradian, winning the MHSAA Division 1 Individual Wrestling Finals at 152lbs. “He had the choice to go 145 but he told me he wanted to be the best. I said to be the best you got to beat the best,” says Armine on Calderon’s win over Mooradian, who was going for his 4th state championship, “I promised him this.”
Through Our Eyes – Week 13
David Cole relaxes in Dollar Brothers shoe store while he watches his wife, Lucille Cole, shop for shoes.
Micheal Noble Jr.
Kaylee Pedigo of Bowling Green laughs with her mother, Maria Leach, at the Lone Star Rodeo on Sunday.
Katie McLean
Birds fly low over Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Josh Mauser
A worker lets cows through a gate during the Lone Star Rodeo on February 9, 2013 at Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center.
Adam Wolffbrandt
Western Kentucky University sophomore guard, George Fant, shoots the ball over Arkansas Statue University’s junior forward, Kendrick Washington, at the WKU vs Alabama State University mens basketball game on Saturday, February 9, 2013 in E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky.
Jake Pope
Musician Chris Pickering payed a visit to the Revolution 91.7 studio on Feb. 2, 2013 to play songs from his latest EP “Corners”. Originally from Warwick, Australia, Pickering is now based in Nashville, TN and makes his living by playing in bars and selling his songs.
Justin Blodgett
Career Day
Take a Swim + Potluck
Through Our Eyes – Week 12
Each Wednesday, WKU’s Student Chapter of NPPA brings you the best images of the past week taken by our very own students. To submit, you must currently be a WKU Photojournalism student and have taken the images or produced the video in the last week (Monday to Monday). Send your top 5 choices to wkunppa@gmail.com and our officers will pick the best of the bunch to showcase.
The UCI Cyclocross Elite World Championships were held in Louisville, Ky. at Eva Banman Park on Saturday, February 2, 2013.
Kreable Young
Katie McLean
Abby O’Bryan