Malijah Mcgill shouts after removing his mask in front of a roaring crowd at the Epsilon Theta chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. New Member Presentation in the Downing Student Union Auditorium on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. (Photo by Gabe Milby)

Gallery: The start of something new

As students moved back to campus this semester, the Bowling Green community welcomed them back with open arms. From Cherry Hall to the Downing Student Union, your Talisman photographers were there to capture the excitement of the first two weeks of classes.

Isabelle Jordan (10) holds onto a mechanical bull during the BiG Local SummerFest at SoKY Marketplace on Aug. 17, 2024. (Photo by Lindsey McIntosh)
Department of English Professor, Dr. Trini Stickle, and a WKU student gets a KONA Ice treat during the Chillin’ with PCAL at Cherry Hall on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. The event was to promote togetherness at beginning at school year with Potter College of Arts and Letters. (Photo by Lauren Howe)
Tylair Woolfolk dons a mask before unveiling his face to be introduced as a new member of Epsilon Theta chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. during the new member presentation in the Downing Student Union Auditorium on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. (Photo by Gabe Milby)
Micah Thigpen (right), a new member of the Eta Rho chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., fills a bucket with cold water and ice for students walking by to dump on him and Jacob Brown (left), another new member of the fraternity, outside DSU on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. Both men participated in the “Ice the Alpha” event meant to introduce the new members of the fraternity to the WKU student body. (Photo by Kayden Mulrooney)
Allison Ly, a graduate student, pets an alpaca at the Market on the Avenue outside of DSU on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. Ly was interested in going to the event after exiting DSU and seeing the alpacas. (Photo by Lindsey McIntosh)