Meet Rosie

Rosie is a Chilean Rose Hound tarantula and the genius marketing tactic of the Entomology Department. I took a few other photos that aren't posted of a student named John Nakoneczny, who, when I asked his major, said "Microbiology but soon to be Entomology."

high fives all around the entomology table!

So, like a good journalist, I consulted Wikipedia for more info on the crawly-bit. One thing led to another:

"These fist-sized arachnids are crunchy on the outside and taste like cold, gooey chicken on the inside." -TIME

"Fried spiders taste like nuts." -University of Nebraska webzine

"They taste a bit like crickets, only better." - Frizz Restaurant, Cambodia

Not saying that entomology majors eat their lab experiments. But, like, they could.

magic!

It's called contact juggling and it's mesmerizing. I swear, the things I would do if I didn't have afternoon classes...

If you're curious

Here's my Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/13542658@N02/

soon to add Miss Greek portraits

westview country club

the jaffes are way too classy for golf clubs and cheese blintzes

robin

when good photojournalism goes bad

Today in class we were watching a slideshow of the work of Eugene Smith, a famous LIFE magazine photographer who documented WWII, when this girl in the front of the room basically fainted. Two students sitting by her got the professor's attention as she was laying her head on the desk and becoming noticeably limp. They laid her down on the floor and called 911.

A few minutes later a parade of paramedics took over the classroom. As class ended, a few students, including me, lingered around a while because, well, I guess it just didn't feel right to just leave. I had my camera-- I didn't know if it was appropriate to photograph or not. I waited outside of the classroom, and one of the paramedics took a seat on a bench outside.


Thomas Hand (left), of the Gainesville Emergency Medical Technology team, waits on a bench in Weimer Hall Thursday next to junior Emily Detoro (right) as paramedics assist a student who nearly fainted in her introductory photojournalism class. The student believed the slideshow of the work of Eugene Smith, famous for his often gory WWII photographs, caused her to become ill.

At least it's good to know the Alachua County Emergency Medical Technology team is overstaffed.

The cause of illness:



Thank you, Mr. Smith, for your obviously compelling photographs.

P.S. the girl is o.k.

gainesville dojo

On a bike ride home from downtown, I swung into Gainesville Dojo to pick up a class schedule. Not that, um, it was for me or anything.

The place is welcoming and intimidating at the same time. You'll be dodging kickboxers and punching bags, half-expecting to be pummeled to the matt any second. Then someone, an instructor, will turn around, introduce himself and welcome you to the place where he spends most of his time.

For fighters trying to avoid getting their brains knocked out, a photographer is really their last concern.

an attempt to shoot sports

is it just me, or is it really interesting to hear what athletes mutter under their breath when they think no one hears them? especially that girl crouched in the dirt on the other side of the fence.

"I'll get her. She hasn't seen shit yet."

It's a good thing she won that match.

the lazy member

Seniors Kent Hill and Priscila Torre avoid the rain and wait for the third member of their group project Monday in Turlington Hall. "The lazy member," Hill said, in their Western and Film Noir class.

sorry, final cut pro

went to an all-day video workshop in tampa yesterday. i saw these guys out skating from the window of the computer lab. figured i needed a break anyway.