Chuck Grimmett

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  • Day 278 – Central Hall Clock Tower

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    I got to go in the clock tower of Central Hall today! What a cool place! The webcams up there had smudges on the lenses, so I volunteered to go up to clean them for ITS. The journey up the various ladders and the rough hand-hewn stairs is a long one, but definitely worth it. The view is amazing from the platform at the top. I took my camera with me (with only one lens, unfortunately). There are some very neat rooms and spaces up in the clock tower. Here are a few photos:

    South quad and Lane Hall:

    South quad and Lane Hall

    Grewcock Student Union and North quad:

    Grewcock Student Union and North quad

    Delp Hall:

    Delp Hall

    Plumb line to tell if Central Hall is leaning (Don’t worry, it isn’t!)

    Plumb line to tell if Central Hall is leaning (Don't worry, it isn't!)

    Behind the West clock face:

    Behind the West clock face

  • Day 276 – Coffee House

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    Coffee House is a venue where student musicians can perform for the campus in the student union. Hillsdale has some very talented musicians! Unfortunately, I could only stay for an hour. Click on the photos to view them at a larger size:

    Coffee House
    Coffee House
    Coffee House

  • Day 275 – Swimming Photo

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    This photo was the sports sections header in The Collegian this week.

    Hillsdale College Swim Team

  • Day 265 – Hillsdale Blogs I Read

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    Today I thought about the blogs I read authored by people at Hillsdale. I want to recognize them because I think there are wonderful insights and photos on these blogs. Please check them out.

    WilliamClayton.com
    William Clayton’s photo blog. I link to this often-it is worth visiting. I learn new things about photography every day from William.

    LifeAbundant
    My suitemate Zach Howard’s academic, religious, and political thoughts aimed at learning to live well.

    Shannon Odell
    Shannon Odell’s photo blog. She is an excellent photographer with a style all her own. Check out her work.

    Stormfields
    Dr. Birzer’s blog: “An irregular blog, of sorts, dealing with culture, religion, western civilization, etc.”

    HoldFast
    Sam Branchaw’s thoughts on current events, culture, books, politics, movies, and “anything else that [he] can apply biblical thinking to.”

    Liz Essley
    Liz Essley’s journalism blog.

    The Sigdorian
    Adam Peterson’s writings on subjects all across the spectrum.

    Laffy Taffy
    Hillsdale graduate Rebekah Wilhelm’s blog of weekly poems and wonderful recipes.

    Ambrotos PhotographyArchived Link
    Jan Wanek’s blog on photography (not necessarily a photo blog).

    Burt FolsomArchived Link
    Dr. Folsom’s political and historical ventures.

  • Day 264 – Studying on the Quad, Part II

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    Part II of my Studying on the Quad series. I was walking around campus taking photos for the college last week, and I saw my friend Casey studying in what was left of the dwindling sunlight of the late afternoon.

    Casey studying on the quad
    Casey studying on the quad
    Casey studying on the quad

    Hopefully the college will use some of my photos of students studying outdoors in its publications soon!

  • Day 261 – Professor Jones

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    This photo ran in The Collegian on Thursday. Read the corresponding article.

    Professor Jones

  • Day 259 – Lincoln & Tocqueville CCA

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    Tuesday night’s speaker, James Ceaser. More about Hillsdale College Center For Constructive Alternatives.

    James Casear

  • Day 253 – The Collegian

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    This semester’s first issue of The Collegian came out today! I am excited to take pictures for them this year–we have a great photo crew! (Also, some great writers, too!) Check out The Collegian online, at HillsdaleCollegian.com.
    Also, I had this photo run on the front page today:

    Dr. Stevens talking to freshman at Convocation

  • Day 247 – Frisbee Golf

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    Frisbee Golf

    I took some shots of the frisbee golf course at Baw Beese Lake this afternoon. This guy was really good.

    In other news, I tried swing dancing tonight. It turns out I am terrible at it. I wish I was better!

    By the way, the entry on the Team Fortress 2 hats is ridiculous.

  • Day 239 – Back to Hillsdale

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    Back to Hillsdale

    I am on my way back to Hillsdale today. After I get there and unpack all of my stuff, I am going to Michindoh on a retreat with the honors program.

  • Day 43 – Studying

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    Studying for American Heritage

    I am in Kendall Hall studying for my first American Heritage midterm (Dr. Birzer) with one of my classmates, Anna Saewert. Today was also her birthday, so Happy Birthday, Anna!

     

    I took this photo with the low quality camera on my MacBook Pro. (Photo Booth)  I apologize for not putting a lot of effort into this post. The studying is kind of consuming me. I am going to do my best to change that situation next week. 

     

    Also, thank you very much, Sean, for updating for me yesterday when Hillsdale’s internet was down. I appreciate it!

  • Day 29 – Dr. Jackson

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    Dr. Jackson, Professor of English, Hillsdale College
    Dr. Jackson, Professor of English, Hillsdale College 

    This is Dr. Jackson, my English professor this semester. I took these photos in class on Tuesday, with his permission, of course. Click the photos to view them larger.

     

    In the bottom photo, he was refuting an argument made by one of the students in class. He is a very entertaining lecturer and I really enjoy his class. You can visit his website to learn more about him.

  • Day 28 – Last CCA Lecture

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    Paul Ingrassia 

    The last speaker of the week was Paul Ingrassia, author, former journalist, and Pulitzer Prize winner. (Click on the photo to view larger.) He spoke about cars that helped define American culture. He is also writing a book on the subject, which will be published by HarperCollins. The faculty round-table discussions are tomorrow, but there are no additional speakers for the CCA. Students just talk over the lectures with professors from the college.

     

    I will be very relieved when Friday gets here. I have a paper due, the CCA will be officially over, and I can relax a little this weekend.

  • Day 27 – Gennady Stolyarov II

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    Gennady Stolyarov II asks Martin Fridson a question 

    Sharply-dressed Gennady Stolyarov II asks author Martin Fridson a question. Click the photo to view larger.

     

    Gennady is a senior at Hillsdale College with a remarkable triple major in Economics, Mathematics, and German. He is an independent writer for a variety of online magazines and websites and runs an online magazine, The Rational Argumentator, and a blog, The Progress of LibertyArchived Link.

     

    Today was the third day of the CCA. Today’s speakers were Martin Fridson, author of Unwarranted Intrusions: The Case Against Government Intervention In the Marketplace, and Myron Ebell from the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Both speakers were excellent. Fridson spoke about why ethanol regulations do not make sense and Ebell spoke about why government should not have a role in creating new car technologies.

  • Day 26 – Joseph White and Peter Collier

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    Joseph White, Hillsdale College CCA Speaker 
    Peter Collier, Hillsdale College CCA Speaker 

    Day 2 of the Cars & Trucks, Markets & Government CCA. Joseph White from the Wall Street Journal (top) and Peter Collier, political author and founder of Encounter Books (bottom), spoke today. White spoke on the decline of the Detroit 3 since 1970 and Collier spoke on the history of the Ford Motor Company. Both speakers were very interesting and, in my opinion, much better than yesterday’s John Engler. White was engaging and witty, and Collier’s story about Ford was full of fascinating information. Click the photos to view them larger.

  • Day 25 – CCA Week

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    John Engler, Hillsdale College CCA Speaker 

    Tonight was the first lecture of the Center for Constructive Alternatives lecture series titled, “Cars and Trucks, Markets and Government.” Pictured here is John Engler, former Governor of Michigan, who delivered the first lecture. Click on the photo to view larger.

     

    Mr. Engler disappointed me a little with his question dodging and his support of the government bailout of the auto industry. Let’s hope that the other speakers will be better. It looks like a few other people on the schedule are going to be great. I will report what I think on here in the coming days.

     

    Here is the schedule for the week:

    SUNDAY, JANUARY 25

    8:00 p.m. “Michigan’s Competitiveness, Yesterday and Today”
                   John Engler
                   Former Governor, State of Michigan

    MONDAY, JANUARY 26

    4:00 p.m. “The Decline of the ‘Big Three’ Since the 1970s”

                   Joseph White
                   Wall Street Journal

    8:00 p.m. “The Fords and the Rise of the U.S. Automotive Industry”
                   Peter Collier
                   Co-Author, The Fords: An American Epic

    TUESDAY, JANUARY 27

    4:00 p.m. “Do Ethanol Regulations Make Sense?”
                   Martin Fridson
                   Author, Unwarranted Intrusions: The Case Against 
                   Government Intervention In the Marketplace

    8:00 p.m. “New Car Technology: Should Government Have a Role?”
                   Myron Ebell
                   Competitive Enterprise Institute

    WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28

    4:00 p.m. “The U.S. Automotive Industry: Looking Ahead”
                   David Cole
                   Center for Automotive Research

    8:00 p.m. “American Cars and American Culture”
                   Paul Ingrassia
                   Author, Engines of Change

    THURSDAY, JANUARY 29

    11:00 a.m. Faculty Roundtable

  • Day 19 – Hillsdale Swimming

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    Hillsdale Swimming and Diving 

    I was going through my Aperture library today and found this photo of someone on the Hillsdale Swimming and Diving team. Click to view the photo full size.

     

    On a side note, I am looking for an ultra-wide angle lens or a fisheye. I think I have partially narrowed it down to these four. Does anyone have any thoughts on these lenses or any suggestions of others? They must fit a Canon 40D.

    Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6

    Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX 11-16mm f/2.8

    Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

    Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye

  • Day 15 – Charger Basketball

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    Foul! 

    Tonight I took photos for both the men and women Charger Basketball teams. I caught a nice shot of this foul. The lighting in the sports complex is not optimal, so I had to shoot on 1600 ISO and f/2.8 to get enough light, so I apologize for the graininess. I need to invest in another flash unit since I have one already and a wireless transmitter for it. Two wireless flashes set up in the basketball area would give me plenty of light. I saw another photographer tonight that had that setup. Next time I shoot, I think I will try it with the one I have. Even one unit will give me more light.

     

    Today was the second first day of classes (I have different classes on T-Th than MWF). So far, I am very excited for this semester. My first impression of my professors is that they are all very intelligent and on-top of their jobs. Instead of just handing out their syllabi, briefly explaining the course, then releasing everyone, my professors gave a full lecture in their first classes. I learned a lot from them on the first day, so I am very hopeful for the rest of the semester. Also, many upperclassmen told me that I have some of the best professors at Hillsdale for the courses I am taking; that also makes me excited for the semester. As I began reading the introductory material and first reading assignments, I found the works thought-provoking, yet not so difficult that I could not get through them. I will have a lot on my plate this semester as far as reading and writing go, but I think I can manage it without getting too stressed. I am looking forward to a great semester!

  • Day 12 – Snowy Day at Hillsdale

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    East Lawn of Campus

    I hiked through the 12 inches of snow around campus today to take photos. View the full gallery.

     

    Last night after I unpacked and caught up with some of my friends, I decided to ride with Matt Stone to Detroit to pick up our friend Adam Peterson at the airport. The roads were pretty slick, so we had to drive pretty slowly, but we made it there and back just fine. We left at 10:00 p.m. and arrived at 12:30. I then went in to find Adam at the baggage claim and helped him carry his bags back to Matt’s car. We stopped to eat at Steak ‘n Shake in Jackson (about 45 minutes outside of Hillsdale), then finally got back at 3:30 a.m. 

     

    I went to the store today to pick up a few things, then went through registration, and then took photos. My history professor emailed my class over 200 pages of documents to print out for this semester, so tonight I am printing those off, hole-punching them, then relaxing and catching up with more friends for the rest of the night.

  • Day 4 – Spring Schedule

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    Day 4 - Swimming Across the Sky

     

    I took this photo at Barber Lake, outside of Hillsdale on State Street. It looked like they were swimming across the sky!
     
    Here is my schedule for this coming semester:

    MWF, 9:00-9:50, Intro to Political Economy with Dr. Wolfram
    MTWF, 10:00-10:50, Calculus 2 with Dr. Treloar
    MWF, 2:00-2:50, American Heritage (H) with Dr. Birzer
    T TH, 11:00-12:15, Rhetoric & Great Books II (H) with Dr. Jackson
    T TH, 1:00-2:15, Microeconomics with Dr. Steele