Best of Photos, Fall 2023-Fall 2024

Menekşe Aydınlar sheds a tear as she holds up a sign mourning the disappearance of her son, Cüneyt Aydınlar, while he was in police custody during a protest hosted by The Saturday Mothers at Galatasary Square on March 2, 2024, in Istanbul.

Pastor Brent Book carries a cross to adorn the altar in preparation for Palm Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church in Boalsburg, Pa, on March 31, 2024. Book explains his ministry with a simple phrase, “If it’s good it’s G-d, if it’s bad it’s me.”

Marcos Terroba, a second-year student studying aerospace engineering, flies through the air on his bike after hitting a jump during a team trail ride on Nov. 18, 2024 ,in State College, Pa. "I got into biking when I was very little. I’ve always liked biking. I think it started with a passion of dirt bikes, but I never got into it. So then biking just kind of took over a little bit," Terroba said.

Snow Zi stands with her sculpture of a hand in the Visual Arts building on Penn State campus on March 20, 2024. This project was created from a school assignment about creating something in the kitchen. Zi based the design on silverware.

Russ Kaus performs a flip while competing in the skills competition at Pogopalooza in Wilkinsburg on June 23, 2024. Pogopalooza is a competition where extreme pogo stick athletes compete by doing different flips and tricks.

A tightrope walker takes a rest after performing tricks on Stoos Mountain, Canton of Schwyz, in central Switzerland in July 2024.

Andrea Tapia, dean of the College of Information Science and Technology, rappels during Over The Edge at Beaver Stadium on Oct. 8, 2024, in University Park, Pa.

Nolan Ranger waits to return a serve during the Penn State men's tennis match against Temple on Jan. 28, 2024 in University Park, Pa.

Chanaya Pinto lifts assistant coach Sharnee Zoll-Norman as assistant coach Natisha Hiedeman and the rest of the bench celebrates during the Penn State women's basketball game against Maryland in State College, Pa., on Jan. 28, 2024.

Becca Huston, right, leans on her father Dave Huston, left, during the candle lighting ceremony of Corey Comperatore’s vigil at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver on July 17, 2024. Becca was a coworker of Comperatore’s at the forestation they worked at together and Dave was a high school of Comperatore.

A runner gets a hug after crossing the finish line at the men's 5.2-mile race during the Spiked Shoe Invitational on Sept. 13, 2024, in State College, Pa. The Nittany Lions placed fifth overall.

Jim, who preferred not to give his last name, holds out his forearm as he poses for a portrait at the National Mall in Washington on May 24, 2024. “I definitely have PTSD, but I was totally in denial about it. I didn’t talk about it for 27 years, but little did I know it was doing more harm than good. I can’t be with anybody, I’ve never been married, no kids and not even a girlfriend. I’m just too hard to live with.”

Friends of the River Front’s eagle mascot joins other bikers on the OpenStreetsPGH course in the Hill District on June 29, 2024. OpenStreetsPGH is an event organized by Bike Pittsburgh where roads throughout the city are temporarily closed, inviting people to bike and skate through the city of Pittsburgh.

Tai-Jordan Coronacion poses for a portrait shoot inspired by Harry Styles; "Fine Line" album. Coronacion’s image was inspired by the song “To Be So Lonely.”

Michigan hockey player Josh Eernisse waits for the puck to drop during a face off against Penn State in the Pegula Ice Arena on Feb. 17, 2024, in University Park, Pa. Penn State won 4-2.

Jesmyn Brown pops bubbles during Summer Splash at Carnegie Science Center in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of North Shore on June 22, 2024.

Tyler Emig runs out of Bald Eagle State Park reservoir after completing a polar plunge on Nov. 16, 2024, in Howard, Pa. "My doctor told me that in her experience, exposure therapy helps to build immunity to the cold allergy.," Emig said. "I already planned on running a half marathon, so I decided to pair that with other health practices, like cold plunges, to open up respiratory systems and prevent illness.“

Argentina plays against Brazil in a blind football match at Eiffel Tower Stadium during the 2024 Paris Paralympics in Paris on Sept. 3, 2024. Argentina won the match in penalty kicks.

United States' Ezra Frech reacts to finishing first after a photo finish in the T63 men's 100-meter final, at the Stade de France during the 2024 Paralympics on Sept. 2, 2024, in Paris.

Jeff Biddle leads the last, least willing, cow into a stall to be milked. Biddle explains why she doesn’t like to be milked: She is an older cow who understands the daily process, so she waits in the back of the barn hoping she won’t be noticed.

Hunter Woodhall celebrates after the at Men's 400m - T62 Final the 2024 Paralympics in Paris on Sept. 6, 2024.

Autumn Banfield, of State College, Pa., poses for a picture while covered in colored powder during the Penn State SASA Holi Celebration on the lawn of the HUB-Robeson Center on April 20, 2024, in University Park, Pa.

Brennan Leahy, a Penn State senior majoring in advertising and public relations, poses in his apartment on March 24, 2024. Brennan works six days a week on top of being a student.

THON captains and children play underneath a parachute during the annual THON Family Carnival on Dec. 8, 2024 in the Multi-Sport Indoor Facility in University Park, Pa.

Yanke Feng, of China, celebrates winning the category B men’s sabre fencing gold medal bout at the 2024 Paralympics on Sept. 3, 2024, in Paris.

New member of Phi Beta Lambda Julia Alex gets pied in the face during the "Pie a New Member" fundraising event on Oct. 31, 2024. The event raises money for the new member class's initiation. Phi Beta Lambda is a professional business fraternity at Penn State.

J’den Cox, a 2016 Olympic Bronze medalist, hugs his children after announcing his retirement at the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials in State College, Pa., on April 19, 2024.

Nigeria’s Esther Nworgu makes her last attempt in the Women’s up to 41kg Final during the 2024 Paralympics on Sept. 4, 2024, in Paris.

Clara Ruf Maldonado dances in the Nittany Ballet's Nutcracker during their dress rehearsal at Eisenhower Auditorium on Dec. 14, 2024 in University Park, Pa.

Penn State students ride a baggage cart at the East Halls during the first snow of the year on Dec. 5, 2024 in University Park, Pa.

Penn State's Isabella Salcedo lands after completing the balance beam in a women's gymnastics meet versus Michigan State at Rec Hall on Jan. 19, 2024, in University Park, Pa.

Australia’s Callum Simpson celebrates placing first in the men’s 100 freestyle S8 at the Paris La Défense Arena during the 2024 Paris Paralympics on Sept. 6, 2024, in Paris.