2023-2024 Magazine Images
Derick Prins, of Novi, Mich, walks beside the edge of a crevasse on the Easton Glacier on Mt. Baker in Wash., on August 25, 2023. The American Alpine Institute has been educating aspiring alpinists for more than 45 years. They continue the tradition of educating climbers on technical skills, safety, and leadership. | Charlie Nick
Olivia Rose, left, and Alexis Scales, right, play in the snow behind Adams Hall at Ohio University on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. After receiving an email announcing the cancellation of all classes due to the weather, the couple took advantage of the snowy day to spend time outdoors. Olivia and Alexis, who have been dating since high school, cherish moments like these, especially since Olivia moved from Cincinnati to Athens after graduating, and Alexis visits whenever possible. | Ayiana Andrella
Kristi Stockburger, RN, takes the blood oxygen reading for her patient, Mr. Robert Yates, as he rests in a hospital bed in the living room of his home in Ringgold, Georgia, in Catoosa County. | Hannah Clark
Brand Hicks R.N, peaks to her patient. Mrs Charlotte Bethune, at her home in Sand Mountain, Georgia, in Dade County. They speak about everything from medications to family life, seamlessly weaving the professional and personal. A hospice nurse for six years, Brandi understands that open communication and trust between herself and her patients are essential to providing them with the best possible care. | Hannah Clark
Kristi Stockburger, RN, and Kirstina Jeffery, CNA, give a patient with Alzheimer's a bath. Nurses rely heavily on Certified Nursing Assistants, or CNAs, as an essential part of their team. CNAs know patients on the most intimate level and report back to the nurses with important updates or concerns. | Hannah Clark
Cassandra Wallin, RN, plays with a puppy in the home of her patient, Mrs. Joy Painter. Cassandra brings levity with her as she visits her patients. "I try to be sunshine in their lives." Cassandra says. "You never know who needs it the most." | Hannah Clark
Ross Lynch performs at Memorial Auditorium in Athens, Ohio, Nov. 10, 2023. | Zoë Cranfill
Whitney Naomi VanderVixen applies her makeup in her drag studio before performing at Five15 drag bar in Royal Oak, Mich., on Oct. 23, 2023. Every Halloween weekend, Five15 hosts a shadow cast performance of the Rocky Horror Picture Show featuring their resident drag performers. | Charlie Nick
Drag queen, Evelyn Everything, performs at the Welcome Week Drag Show in the Baker Center Ballroom, Sept. 1, 2023, in Athens, Ohio. | Megan VanVlack
A fan engages in a playful altercation with wrestler Jason Hendrix during a show in Oak Hill, W. Va. In pro wrestling, a heel is the villain, or rule-breaker. The heel will often heckle fans during a match to keep energy up. Audience members engage by shouting back and often throwing things. | Walker Smith
Edie Mcmillion completing her first run at the Bermingman 2024 race at Snowshoe Mountain Resort in Snowshoe West Virginia on March 2 2024. Mcmillion placed first in the women's race with a time of 65.2 seconds and began competing nationally when she was 5 years old. | Jessica Horner
Diego Meneses, 27, works his shift with Chester's Special Event Food Concessions at the Morgan County fair in McConnellsville, Ohio, on September 5, 2023. Meneses, originally from Ecuador, managed the concessions selling fries at the event. "I wish to travel the world," said Meneses. | Charlie Nick
Barbara Steele looks at the damage done to a group of townhouses by a fire the night before in Winston-Salem, N.C., on May 23, 2023. Steele, the president of the HOA, was close with Paul Rutledge, who died in the fire. "He was a good neighbor," Steele said, "and a good friend." | Max Correa
A red-eyed tree frog climbs down a stick of bamboo in La Fortuna, in Costa Rica, May 15, 2023. | Jack Tatham
Brewce Martin plays air guitar to "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica at his home at Skatopia in Rutland, Ohio, March 23, 2024.
A bull rider prepares to compete during the 100th Anniversary Maverick Rodeo in Cimarron, New Mexico, on July 4, 2023. | Megan VanVlack
Participants race to eat pawpaw pulp during the pawpaw eating contest at the Pawpaw Festival at Lake Snowden in Albany, Ohio, Sept. 15, 2023. | Megan VanVlack
A child throws her hands in the air during a ride at the Jackson County Apple Festival in Jackson, Ohio, Sept. 22, 2023. | Talitha Maloy
Kennedy Lucas, 7, brings her practice horse from the outdoor pasture. through the mud into the barn where she can practice her riding lesson on November 22, 2023. | Emily Hanna
Jack Armstrong prepares to throw a bale of hay and alfalfa over the fence into a pen of Texas Longhorns while his horse watches, at the family ranch in Balmorhea, Texas. Their ranch house and farm sits over 40 acres of land in the small, West Texas town of 398 citizens. There, Jack and his mother run the farm, grow alfalfa, and raise the cattle. | Skylar Seavey
Parents entertain their child during the 2023 Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C.,May 29, 2023. | Emma Reed
The largest gathering of Jews in U.S. history on November 14 on the National Mall. Participants called for the return of hostages taken on October 7. | Max Correa
Protestors gather in Franklin Park, D.C, Oct. 13, 2023, across from the Washington Post headquarters, to rally support for Palestinians. The protestors accused the newspaper of biased coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict. | Ben Pennington
Nailani Glass Conservation' Founder Ariana Renee Makau, 51, left of Oakland, Califomia discuss with Blind it Renovations owner Lindsay Jones, 37, of Columbus, Ohio, the numerous cracks they have spotted on closer inspection while cleaning dust and debris off the stained glass windows of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Athens, Ohio, on September 6. 2023. | Loriene Perera
Jason Bailey holds onto a ladder while James Dolan climbs upward to tie new ropes along the trellis system at Morning Dew Hop Farm on April 26,2024, in Albany, Ohio. | Ben Pennington
Joseph Reeves, 10, and Bear Brannon, 8, play their own game of baseball during the Ohio University baseball game against University of Illinois Chicago at Bob Wren Stadium in Athens, Ohio. When asked what their favorite part of coming to the game is Bear said, "It is our passion, it's where we always want to be." | Amberlee Gladwell
Students Prabhleen Singh Bebi, Sonali Jha, and Harshwardhan Lnu dance on top of a picnic table amid colored powder on the South Green port of Ohio University's campus in Athens, Ohio, on Saturday, March 4, 2023. | Loriene Perera
The Sikh community celebrates Vaisakhi, the Sikh New Year, with a Nagar Kirtan, a parade featuring hymns, organized by the Guru Nanak Society of Greater Cincinnati to share their culture with the wider Cincinnati community in Hamilton, Ohio, on April 13, 2024. | Akash Pamarthy
Agam Singh, 7, plays with Kermit the Frog alongside his cousins while his grandfather rests on the couch at their residence in Twinsburg, Ohio. Agam's father moved to the United States a few years ago for a better lifestyle and raised him here. His father says its important for him to connect with his grandparents, understand his familys roots, and take pride in his identity and culture. | Akash Pamarthy
Ohio Bobcats defender Ella Deevers (2) launches a kick against Eastern Michigan at Chessa Field in Athens, Ohio Oct. 22, 2023. | Ethan Herx
Ohio running back, Sieh Bangura, 5, is lifted into the air after his touchdown against Kent State at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio, Oct. 7, 2023. | Jack Tatham
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Ohio wrestler, Jordan Greer, goes to drop his George Mason opponent to the floor during the Bobcats' home match, Jan. 21, 2024. | Alaina Dackermann
Casadie Dibetta makes a turn off the wall, during the 200 IM event, at the Bobcats home meet against Indiana University Oct. 14, 2023, in Athens, Ohio. | Alaina Dackermann
Ohio football head coach, Tim Albin, looks to the side after having water dumped on him during the post-game celebrations of the Bobcats win against Georgia Southern in the Myrtle Beach Bowl Game, Dec. 16, 2023. | Alaina Dackermann
Ohio University guard AJ Brown shoots during a game against Troy University, Athens, Ohio, Nov. 8, 2023. | Pearl Spurlock
The growth of the H-2A Program was due largely to the strict immigration policies during the first Trump Administration. It remains to be seen what impact Trumps second term will have on Seasonal Farmworkers and the farms that rely on their labor. | Milton Lindsay
Visitors of the United States Capitol enter the Rotunda Room, an anticipated moment of visiting the Capitol, for the first time. The Rotunda Room is known for its dome shape that is distinguished to the Capitol as well as its impressive artwork. | Emily Hanna
Rotunda Room is known for its dome shape that is distinguished to the Capitol as well as its impressive artwork. Emily Hanna Back cover: Lincoln County fair queens display demolition derby trophies to children in Hamlin, WV. (August 18, 2023). The Hillbilly Days festival has been taking place in Lincoln County for about twenty years and is a sense of pride and tradition for the region. The mo-night festival consists of apple butter making, demolition derby, and pageant queens. | Walker Smith