James Walker, 68, of Bowling Green has strong ties to State Street. He eats, sleeps and works on State Street. As the custodian at State Street Baptist Church for the past 17 years, Walker is in charge of making sure the century-and-a-half-year-old structure is ready for services on Sunday and Wednesday nights.

Onur Demir has a lot in common with other Western students his age. He’s involved with Greek organizations, loves to travel and can often be spotted eating lunch at the Garrett Food Court. In many ways, Demir is just like any other freshman. But one thing that sets him apart, is that he’s one of only about 10 students who call the Republic of Turkey home.