So when most people see a skunk on their way home from a long night at the library handing out waters and granola bars, they naturally avoid it. Bryant and I, however, had other plans. While he stood guard making sure it didn’t go anywhere, I sprinted up to my dorm to get my camera. …
Monthly Archive: April 2009
Apr
08
Windy Myths Busted or Trusted?
Here’s the latest feature I wrote: A young student walks with difficulty as she holds her hood tightly over head and tilts her body to trudge through fierce winds. The image alone would indicate hurricane conditions, but she is at the University of Massachusetts, 50 miles from the nearest ocean shore. What she is experiencing …
Apr
06
Heavily Distracted
It’s a rainy Monday morning and I’m sitting here in the Franklin dining commons chugging on some, by now, very luke warm coffee. My breakfast tray sits fully furnished with an array of empty plates and I am now surrounded by people with pasta dishes and sandwiches. I arrived here about two hours ago to …