Portraits by Ryan Braun
Portraits by Ella Morrissey

Audrey Benson shows off her sewing machine and current project in her college bedroom in Bethlehem, Pa. on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. Benson acquired the sewing machine from her grandmother so she could teach herself to sew this year. (AP Photo/Ella Morrissey)
Portraits by Christina Perrier

Allison Wallace, ’23, sits in her roommate’s room in Bethlehem, Pa., illuminated by a sunset lamp on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. Wallace was getting ready to go to bed and found the warm light to be soothing. (J24/Christina Perrier)

Allison Wallace, ’23, sits by a window in her college home in Bethlehem, Pa., on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. Wallace had some time before an internship meeting to enjoy the beautiful day. (J24/Christina Perrier)

Allison Wallace, ’23, sits by a window in her roommate’s room in Bethlehem, Pa., in the afternoon on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. Wallace went to chat with her roommate after finishing her classes. (J24/Christina Perrier)

Katie Goettle, ’23, reads her new book “Consider the Lobster” by David Foster Wallace in her college bedroom in Bethlehem, Pa. on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. Goettle is an avid reader who devotes her free time to exploring new books. (J24/Christina Perrier)

Katie Goettle, ’23, reads her biomaterials science textbook wearing her lab coat in her college bedroom in Bethlehem, Pa. on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. Goettle is a junior at Lehigh University in the IDEAs program studying bioengineering and neuroscience. (J24/Christina Perrier)

Katie Goettle, ’23, paints a heart doodle on a sheet hung up on her painting wall in her room in Bethlehem, Pa. on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. Goettle uses painting as a creative outlet after a day of classes. (J24/Christina Perrier)
Portraits by Anna Piecuch

Sarah Bonthuis reads pages of her business textbook while sitting on her bed on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. Sarah is a finance major at Lehigh University, and she closes her door to focus on her studying at 9:00 p.m. every weeknight.

Sarah Bonthuis, an international student at Lehigh University in the class of 2023, stands in front of her home country’s flag in her bedroom, of the Netherlands, on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. Sarah is eager for the U.S. borders to open so her parents, brother and boyfriend can come visit her at Lehigh and watch her play in a field hockey game.

Sarah Bonthuis, a junior at Lehigh University, types an essay at her desk besides photos of her family and friends overseas on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. Sarah cherishes memories made with her family and friends back in Holland, so she keeps these memories close to her by displaying them on her walls, next to her desk as well as above her bed.

Ariana Simms, a junior at Lehigh University, looks at a bird through the window in her kitchen in Bethlehem on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. Ariana appreciates nature and animals, and she loves to feed birds outside of her house, dropping birdseed from her roof every now and then on the weekends.

Ariana Simms stands outside of her home near Lehigh’s campus on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. Ariana has residential neighbors with young children, and she worries for their safety because many college students and fellow residents have left shards of broken glass sprawled in the grass between local apartments in the Southside Bethlehem area; this poses a hazard to young ones running around outside during the day.

Ariana Simms, of the Lehigh University class of 2023, stands in front of her bedroom window on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. Ariana enjoys painting in her free time, and she creates works of art for her sorority sisters quite often.
Portraits by Rachel Leidich
Portraits by Ben Dickson
Portrait Assignment- Brooke Bisceglia

Dylan Dansky stands behind a hand modeling rings that she made in her house in South Bethlehem on Friday, Sept. 24th, 2021. Dansky has a passion for expressing creativity through jewelry making and loves to gift her creations to her friends and family. (J24/ Brooke Bisceglia)

Dylan Dansky poses in her living room on Van Buren Street, Bethlehem, Pa. as she plays Rumikub on Friday, Sept. 24th, 2021. Dansky considers Rumikub to be her favorite game to play with friends. (J24/ Brooke Bisceglia)

Dylan Dansky laughs as she paints her friend’s, Jamie Fischer’s, nails in her dining room on Van Buren Street, Bethlehem, Pa. on Friday Set. 24th, 2021. Dansky loves to paint her friends’ nails in her free time. (J24/ Brooke Bisceglia)

Rachel Leidich poses by a window on a sunny day in Bethlehem, Pa. on Friday, Sept 24th, 2021. Leidich loves the natural light that enters her home in the afternoons. (J24/ Brooke Bisceglia)

Rachel Leidich sits in her roommate’s bedroom on Van Buren Street, Bethlehem, on Friday, Sept. 24th, 2021. Leidich enjoys spending time in her friend’s room because of the aesthetic decor. (J24/ Brooke Bisceglia)

Rachel Leidich sits on her bed in her home in South Bethlehem, Pa. on Friday, Sept. 24th, 2021. Leidich loves to come here to relax and unwind after a long day of classes. (J24/ Brooke Bisceglia)
Portraits by Yueyang Yan

Winnie Wu goes to Holy Ghost Church in Bethlehem, Pa. on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. Although she comes every Sunday, she does not come as a Christian, but as a quiet place to ponder life. (J24/Yueyang Yan)

Winnie Wu lies on the sofa in front of the her dorm’s windowsill in Bethlehem, Pa. on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. It is a rare day for her to relax after a hectic week. (J24/Yueyang Yan)

Winnie Wu stares at the shop window in Bethlehem, Pa. on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. The beautiful jewelry in the window is very attractive to the girls, perhaps Winnie has her eye on one of the necklaces. (J24/Yueyang Yan)

Winnie Wu retouches her makeup in front of the mirror in the school bathroom in Bethlehem, Pa. on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. Like most girls, Winnie likes to take lipstick and foundation when she goes out, and it is clear that girls want to be beautiful all the time. (J24/Yueyang Yan)

Winnie Wu poses for a photo in her neighbor’s house in Bethlehem, Pa. on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. Winnie often brings ukulele to play with her neighbors. (J24/Yueyang Yan)

Winnie wu waits for her taxi in front of a wall on Carlton Avenue in Bethlehem, Pa. on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. The wall says “they got $ for war, but can’t feed the poor”. (J24/Yueyang Yan)

Winnie Wu poses for a photo at Southside Commons in Bethlehem, Pa. on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2021. Winnie has been living in Southside Commons since late August. (J24/Yueyang Yan)
Portraits by Jordyn Pykon

Lily Spencer immerses herself in nature in the forest in Bethlehem, Pa. on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. Spencer takes pleasure in laying on the ground during her hikes because it makes her feel connected to the environment. (J24 Photo/Jordyn Pykon)

Lily Spencer inspects a leaf during her hike in the forest in Bethlehem, Pa. on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. Spencer loves to examine the nature that surrounds her. (J24 Photo/Jordyn Pykon)

Lily Spencer climbs a tree in the forest in Bethlehem, Pa. on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. Spencer loves to climb trees to see the environment from a different perspective. (J24 Photo/Jordyn Pykon)

Alyssa Milrod poses for a photo outside her old house on Webster Street in Bethlehem, Pa. on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. Milrod likes to walk outside her old house and reflect on her time living there. (J24 Photo/Jordyn Pykon)

Alyssa Mildrod poses for a photo at Southside Commons in Bethlehem, Pa. on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. Mildrod has been living in Southside Commons since late August. (J24 Photo/Jordyn Pykon)

Alyssa Mildrod poses for a photo near Farrington Square in Bethlehem, Pa. on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. Mildrod frequents Farrington Square often to pick up packages and eat lunch. (J24 Photo/Jordyn Pykon)
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