Evansville Thunderbolts goalies, Cody Karpinski (left) and Kristian Stead (right), come together in celebration of winning their hockey game against Peoria Riverman at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind. on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. Thunderbolts won 2-1.
A player from the Greenview Hospital team hops over the wall to greet his teammates after they just won the championship of the 3rd annual BG Puck Classic hockey tournament at SOKY Ice Rink on Saturday, Jan. 31. 2026.
Goalie Kristian Stead fist bumps Aero, the Evansville Thunderbolts’ mascot, before he steps onto the ice for the hockey game at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind. on Fri. Jan. 23, 2026.
Members of the “Cold & Cocky” Eta Rho Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha perform in the National Pan-Hellenic Council Greek Yard Show hosted by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. at Downing Student Union auditorium on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025.
A runner participating in the Family Enrichment Center’s Mud Happens, One Bad Mud Run climbs up the Slippery, Dickery, Slop obstacle at Phil Moore Park on Sat. Aug. 23. 2025.
Members of the Western Kentucky University Dance Company perform the finale in the Winter Dance: Candyland adventures at Van Meter Hall on Thursday, Nov. 20. 2025.
Blanco Brown performs at the pregame concert at South Lawn before the Western Kentucky University vs. Florida International University football game on Oct. 14, 2025.
Breanna Wright (right) moves Lindsey Blair’s (left) hair our of her face at a soccer practice at Lovers Lane’s Soccer Complex in Bowling Green on Monday, April 14, 2025. Wright’s son, Carter, age 7, is from a previous relationship and is being raised by his mother and her partner. Blair and Wright have been together for five years.“We met and we’ve been together ever since.” Blair said.
Debra Faulk portrays Aunt Jemima the Pancake Queen at the Kentucky Museum on Saturday, March 8, 2025. Faulk said she gets emotional while performing because it’s such a hard topic.
Ella Oakley
Hey there! I'm Ella Oakley, from Dixon, KY and I am currently a student at Western Kentucky University pursuing a degree in Visual Journalism and Photography with a minor in Business Administration.
I love making people feel something when they look at my pictures. Through my work, I strive to make people feel engaged and excited. I work at at Student Publications as a photographer for the WKU Talisman website and print magazine and Cherry Creative. I also take pictures for the Evansville Thunderbolts hockey team.
