Category Archives: 2011-12

Read posts from students from 2011-12

Interfaith 9/11. Better late than never.

For September 11th I was asked, as the Interfaith Coordinator for Jewish Life (that’s right, loyal followers, my title has changed), to speak at Emanuel Presbyterian Church in Tacoma about my experiences with/relating to September 11th.

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Semester-Recap-in-Advance

Every semester has a natural progression that is roughly-universal across the entire student body. Though the academic experience is only part of the college experience, its framework dictates the whole. Because of this overarching influence, you can come up a … Continue reading

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Multitasking

It’s now 4 weeks into the semester and things are starting to pick up. I’ve hung up my rainboots (actually I finally tossed them out) for the summer and I’ve traded my field notebook for textbooks. I’ve also presented my … Continue reading

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Saturn and Beyond

I just got out of my Connections class, which is the interdisciplinary seminar all upperclassmen are required to take. The class is “Mars Exploration”. Other than the fact that I get to hang out in Thompson more often (most of … Continue reading

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Goodbye worms!

I guess it’s true what they say… ‘all good things must come to an end.’ Last week Karina and Imade our last trip up (together) to our field site at Mt. Rainier. To celebrate, wore crazy spandex shorts, and received … Continue reading

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A Beautiful Bedlam.

It’s that time of the year again. The bulldozers and orange jackets have been replaced by freshly-placed sod and the new Commencement Walk with its grout still hardening. The barbershop quartets, Church of Latter Day Saints teens and high school … Continue reading

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“My Year In Lists”

Give it a listen 😀 Los Campesinos!- My Year in Lists Lately, I’ve been writing lots of lists for two reasons: 1) they help me gather my scatter-brained thoughts and 2) I love the satisfaction of crossing something out. Especially … Continue reading

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Have you ever had one of those moments where you come across something so great that you just stop what you’re doing and bask in its greatness?

I had one of those moments the other day when I was down along Ruston Way to collect more crabs. While I was walking down to the water’s edge I was looking down so I wouldn’t trip over rocks or … Continue reading

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my bubble has burst…..

I entered into this research project with the (naive) thought that if I worked my tail off, and did everything in my power to make things run smoothly, that they would. This mantra worked well for my first big data … Continue reading

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Sabah al-khayr

–Allahu Akbar–Om Mane Padme Hum-U.S.A!!!-The Navajo and the Wahabbi-Seminars- PLO-S.W.A.G-City Livin’- Salaam Aleikum y’all. It’s been a busy couple of weeks here, so busy I haven’t had the time to want to update this blog. So, so much has happened … Continue reading

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