Sophomore Maria Pfeifer studying biology (left) and sophomore Raven Abner studying criminology (right) play corn hole on the lawn outside of the Downing Student Union on Tuesday, August 23rd. (Photo by Brett Phelps)

Gallery: First Week on the Hill

Monday marked the beginning of classes at WKU for the fall semester. To celebrate the return to campus, the Talisman web photo staff set out to document the week. Here’s what campus life looked like for students.

WKU student studying on the second floor of the Commons at Helm Library on Aug. 25. (Photo by Rhiannon Johnston)
Junior Serena White, an International relational major from Richmond, KY, study’s on top of the wall surrounding the statue in centennial mall on Thursday, August 25th. (Photo by Brett Phelps)

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Dwight from Horse Cave, Ky. locks his bike on a bike rack before attending freshman computer science courses near Kelly Thompson Hall on Aug. 23. (Photo by Nathan Gillispie)
One class takes advantage of the sunny weather to hold their lesson on the lawn next to Centennial Mall on Aug. 25. (Photo by Andrea Florence)
The Commons at Helm Library is a popular study spot on WKU’s campus. A nursing student writes out flashcards for one of her classes there on Aug. 23. (Photo by Ragan Harrington)
Sophomore Maria Pfeifer studying biology (left) and sophomore Raven Abner studying criminology (right) play corn hole on the lawn outside of the Downing Student Union on Tuesday, August 23rd. (Photo by Brett Phelps)
Students utilize the Commons at Helm Library to study, eat a bite, and catch up with friends on Aug. 23. (Photo by Rachel Hertel)

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A WKU bus transports students as it drives down Normal Street on Thursday, August 25th. (Photo by Brett Phelps)
Students celebrate the first week back to school with a friendly football game on South Lawn on Aug. 25. (Photo by Andrea Florence)
The new Big Red Backpack program created by WKU allows students to preorder their textbooks. Then they are able to pick up their textbooks all at one time. A student is seen walking out of the Downing Student Union carrying his prepackaged books on Aug. 23. (Photo by Rachel Hertel)
The view over looking Western Kentucky University’s campus from the Creavens Library’s 8th floor on Thursday, August 25th. (Photo by Brett Phelps)