In the pits

Paramedics found George passed out on the side of the road and tried to resuscitate him. They carried him onto a stretcher and hauled him off.

Pactor

A tough professor...

Excess Pt.2

Gospel Concert

Probably the most fun I've had at church...

Glitzin'

Amira Sa'id, 29, of Orlando, dances during Puttin' on the Glitz in The Oaks Mall. The event was a fund raiser for Children's Home Society, an organization working the eliminate child abuse. There was catered food from more than 30 restaurants, a live band and a silent auction.

Final Four

Kevin Reilly, center, hugs James Basco as the final seconds of the Gator basketball game against Oregon wind down at the Swamp Restaurant.

March of Dimes

I had the wonderful opportunity to wake up at 6 a.m. on this Saturday morning to shoot the March of Dimes. It's a 8.6 mile walk around Northwest Gainesville to raise money for premature baby research. I didn't realize it was 8 miles until I asked someone part way through. I turned back to the starting point.

A generation of excess

I'm currently working on a story about college alcoholism and binge drinking.

The borders of how far we will go are being pushed as far as possible. The restrictions of the teenage years have been lifted, and a new sense of freedom brings college students out of their shell into a world of lost barriers, where students are surrounded by the urge to party. With alcohol as a social lubricant, emotions rage to the pumping of music, movement and streaming lights.

Last night, I set out to capture a piece of this at the appropriately named club, XS. This is what I found.

Anti-War March

There was an anti-war march to Tigert Hall, the administration building, today. I thought it was just going to be a couple hippies with signs like it usually is, but it turned out to be a whole lot of hippies with signs--and with a purpose. They tried to give a petition to Bernie Machen (thinking that he might for once actually be in his office, which he conveniently isn't during these things) to officially change any hint of a war-promoting administration. The secretary and director of the news bureau seemed pretty flustered (seeing that there were hundreds of students standing outside their office) and agreed to set up an appointment with the president at his convenience. Hopefully, it will actually happen.

Up and down

I had an assignment to take some photos of this pleasantvillesque town called Town of Tioga. Cookie-cutter houses and all, I walked through the town, finding these kids dunking on the basketball court. Things sometimes look better from below...or above...

I saw Mr. Welder on the way to my assignment this afternoon and couldn't resist. I love welding...