Category: Hillsdale
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Day 278 – Central Hall Clock Tower
Read more…: Day 278 – Central Hall Clock TowerI 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.…
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Day 276 – Coffee House
Read more…: Day 276 – Coffee HouseCoffee 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:
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Day 275 – Swimming Photo
Read more…: Day 275 – Swimming PhotoThis photo was the sports sections header in The Collegian this week.
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Day 265 – Hillsdale Blogs I Read
Read more…: Day 265 – Hillsdale Blogs I ReadToday 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…
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Day 261 – Professor Jones
Read more…: Day 261 – Professor JonesThis photo ran in The Collegian on Thursday. Read the corresponding article.
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Day 259 – Lincoln & Tocqueville CCA
Read more…: Day 259 – Lincoln & Tocqueville CCATuesday night’s speaker, James Ceaser. More about Hillsdale College Center For Constructive Alternatives.
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Day 253 – The Collegian
Read more…: Day 253 – The CollegianThis 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:
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Day 247 – Frisbee Golf
Read more…: Day 247 – Frisbee GolfI 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.
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Day 239 – Back to Hillsdale
Read more…: Day 239 – Back to HillsdaleI 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.
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Day 29 – Dr. Jackson
Read more…: Day 29 – Dr. JacksonThis 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…
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Day 28 – Last CCA Lecture
Read more…: Day 28 – Last CCA LectureThe 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…
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Day 27 – Gennady Stolyarov II
Read more…: Day 27 – Gennady Stolyarov II 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,…
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Day 26 – Joseph White and Peter Collier
Read more…: Day 26 – Joseph White and Peter CollierDay 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…
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Day 25 – CCA Week
Read more…: Day 25 – CCA WeekTonight 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…
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Day 19 – Hillsdale Swimming
Read more…: Day 19 – Hillsdale SwimmingI 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.…
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Day 15 – Charger Basketball
Read more…: Day 15 – Charger BasketballTonight 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…
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Day 12 – Snowy Day at Hillsdale
Read more…: Day 12 – Snowy Day at HillsdaleI 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…
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Day 4 – Spring Schedule
Read more…: Day 4 – Spring ScheduleI 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.…