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Posted: Dec 26 2011, 06:48 PM
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Uh...just some sketchs...kinda felt bad for the forum so I figured I'd post something.
Crit if you want...if anybody still posts here?? I guess it has been awhile...
- Zek
Posted: Dec 27 2011, 12:56 AM
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I kinda felt I haven't been improving much as of late, and therefore didn't post any of my usual sketches of girls. I guess I should post my 3D assignment I did for my last semester some time...
Nothing much else to say but like, pretty nice sketches there.
Posted: Dec 27 2011, 09:37 AM
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I actually still float around here quite a bit
I just haven't felt like really posting anything though
more the same old same old for me
Your sketches are really nice
doing good with pencils i see
you did a great job with the profile head pose of the first girl
those are hard enough to pull off
anatomy looks really well done as well
only thing that bugs me is her hand, seems a little big, unless she has gloves on
then it all makes sense
Second piece is very nice overall
the eyes could stand to be a bit darker than what they currently are though
but besides that it looks really good!
Good to see you posting again Ezekeil
Posted: Dec 27 2011, 11:01 AM
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hey wassup raptor. Well it seems like everyone did the same thing at the same time haha that = dead forum
I stopped back on a whim and saw like 4 topics...was depressing cause when I left the whole "Comic battle" thing was still going on with lots of participants...
Thanks for the Crit Raptor, yea...her hand is a bit big and yes she does have a glove on but its still a bit big. I think I'm gonna color that one cause I havent colored my own work in awhile and I really want too haha so Ill shrink it up a lil in photoshop.
Maybe this forum will come back!
I will try to post more frequently, maybe get things movin or somethin, who knows haha
- Zek
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Posted: Jan 6 2012, 10:16 PM
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I've started making some major progress with art and sketching, I'll post some stuff in a few days, just kinda busy.
Posted: Jan 19 2012, 12:32 PM
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I remember... a long time ago... years even... when this art forum was full of life. There was partying... Battling... People showcasing their works for fun. I wonder how many years it has been since I last replied. None of you would remember me, probably. I am an old man...
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Posted: Jan 19 2012, 04:54 PM
holy crap I have a custom title?
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I absolutely remember you, JBB! Your snowboard ninja had the best fight threads I really do miss the days when one could walk in with a piece and get lots of constructive comments, though...
Wish I had more to post myself these days, but a lot of what I'm doing is all prep work for sprite animations. Nothing worth posting... yet
What I find amusing, though, is that threads like this inevitably bring all sorts of old faces out of the woodwork!
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Posted: Jan 19 2012, 06:27 PM
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yea! old faces are always nice! Strange how that works eh?
I hope this board someday gets back to its old self, but only time will tell!
Posted: Jan 21 2012, 09:52 AM
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I still think this place killed itself.
When I first started coming to the art section, it was still cool for Fanwork artists to drop into this section. It was also fine to have people that were just starting (in other words had some very simple drawings) to come in for comments and critiques. I forgot when that all changed and this place became "Mr serious board". So they move fanart to a different section, and started tossing people for not having art that was "up to snuff". I know I'm going to get flamed for it, but the people here did it to themselves by restricting flow and just generally having a poor disposition. I remember seeing people scolding new artists just because they wanted to know how they could improve. I know I left just because I didn't like the atmosphere. I loved to help out new people and get them on the path, while everyone else was just tired of seeing them. So instead of keeping their comments to themselves and letting people that liked to help do just that, they would relentlessly bash the new comers into not even wanting to draw. How are you suppose to get new content posted if everyone is afraid of being shot down? I know I will get flamed for this post, but until this board excepts its own doings it will probably continue to slump like this.
As for a critique of your work. If you don't have a wacom, I would love to see you try working with one. Your form is visually appealing and the details are very well thought out. The hair and face of the first image almost seem like you could reach out and touch them. It lacks some of the "finished" polish inking would give, but that isn't necessary to have a good piece. I admit I draw in a very sketchy manner myself, and even my inked works usually have a few flared lines as well (though I pretty much work solely on wacom these days).
I am having a difficult time though seeing what is attached to her back (first picture). She has a sword with a long string attached to what looks like a chalkboard eraser. Then that appears to be attached to a piece of leather that she is wearing with the straps around her shoulders.
Overall good work.
Posted: Jan 21 2012, 05:24 PM
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You have a very strange way of remembering the past.
Posted: Jan 21 2012, 09:13 PM
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haha, chalkboard eraser, nice. yea it does look like that, but it would help if it was more clearly drawn and shaded. Think more like a fishing reel. All the rest was correct.
I'm glad you likes my art!
As for this board...eh...some people get overly critical at times. It happens, but your right, there weren't enough serious artists on this board to support a highly critical approach. because lets be honest, unless the artist has aspirations of getting better he doesn't really care if the hands he drew were to small but on the other hand (pun intended)...dont post if you think its going to be all sunshine and puppy dogs. Creative arts is a highly competitive field. They should've had lollygaggers and serious-ness split up in the first place haha. Oh well, Im not active enough on forums anymore to really care all that much. (as I just type a paragraph explaining my thoughts on something I "don't really care about" *sigh* D: )
Posted: Jan 22 2012, 12:03 AM
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I'd like to see more gesture drawings and simpler sketches from you. What I've learned in my time in improving my craft is that the better you get, the less pencil strokes you use to create something. I'm a scribbler when I sketch a lot of the times. And that's because I don't think about the line I put down.
Go slow, understand what purpose your line has in creating the figure, then put it down. Gesture drawings will really help with that.
Also. Having been a part of the old days, I will agree that people were pretty harsh. But it was thanks to those people that I was able to improve. It's also a matter of learning to take critique and getting a thick skin.
Those were the people that expected a shortcut. There were links posted everywhere, memos on HOW to improve. Instead of making the effort to practice and post that work for us to critique, a lot just asked and thought someone would give them the secret to drawing well.
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Posted: Jan 22 2012, 05:08 PM
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I was a bit short in my last post, but the only people who got the "scoldings" were those who deserved it, usually because of a terrible attitude or unwillingness to accept critiques. This forum was/is not a personal showcase, it was a place for informed criticism, and those who understood that grew significantly in their time here.
Posted: Jan 23 2012, 10:11 PM
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I definitely benefited from the attitude that was encouraged here, and still more or less go about my work like that still. It was practical, and if you wanted to improve, you had to do what you had to do. A lot of people didn't come here for that.
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Posted: Jan 24 2012, 06:31 AM
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I think a more stick and carrot attitude could have helped ease people into the environment. Sometimes the critiques given were just pointing out everything done wrong without pointing out things that were done right. For those who are posting their work online for the first time, it can be a bit hard to swallow. It was kinda like all stick and no carrot.
Of course there are those who post just to get worthless praise, and those who reply with nothing but worthless praise, and those are people we can live without.
We have professionals on the board and its great that people have a professional attitude, but its not something that happens just like that.
Posted: Jan 24 2012, 11:59 AM
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Well it's not very nice to be jealous and poop on each other's art. I mean, isn't it supposed to be looked at and enjoyed? We should say if we like it at all. I know we all know that we've spent hours on something with our nose to the paper, only to look at it a few days later and groan at everything wrong with it. And how many of us are in it for money or glory anyways?
Posted: Jan 24 2012, 12:24 PM
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The only reason why I even came here in the first place because I wanted to have fun. Draw a few pix here and there. Make a few people giggle then move on to the next piece and see what they will say next.
Of course, while I was doing my thing. Everyone was doing their own thread doing their own thing to have fun. Then everything went out of hand, Merekat and his fellow mod squad decided to set some ground rules and then everything got serious. It got so serious, I left.
I mean honestly, if people want to get better will get better with or without asking for critique. I mean when I was here, I wasn't known for my pretty art or how awesome I was at coloring. Let's face it, I was never good at either category. But I was the guy who entertained people with decent pictures and funny dialogue. That was it. That's all I did.
And ultimately, majority of people that draws doesn't necessarily want to be in the art business. They just want to draw and display it for people to look at. Sure, there's going to be criticisms but the ones who wants to be critiqued will say so. Heh, I remember someone critique'd my work and I ignored it. I ignored it so well, I left the forums. Hah!
Though, after years of hiatus and coming back now, seeing this place looking like a graveyard does hurt a bit.
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Posted: Jan 31 2012, 05:30 AM
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Loooove that first drawing. Sooo pretty. Beautifully done hair. I got nothing else to add.
Inspired to make a quick 5 minute comic depicting my memories of MT Art forums
Posted: Feb 13 2012, 01:26 AM
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This place is really dead now, but I never had a problem with the people here. I always got great critiques, without any sort of sarcasm or meanness. The thing about this place is that the people here (or the people that used to be here, I guess) take art very seriously. The only people I saw get scolded were the ones who were obviously asking stupid questions without doing any research for themselves first.
Anyway, this forum helped shape the artist I am now. I learned a lot from the senior artists here. It makes me very sad to see this forum in the state it is now, but it seems all the old forums I used to haunt are on the decline. Maybe forums as a whole are just a dying breed on the internet today. =(
My "I've been a serious artist for ten years!" anniversary is coming up in a few months, and I plan on doing a great painting for it. This place will definitely be getting it first, even if nobody is around to look at it...
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Posted: Feb 14 2012, 02:18 AM
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Geeezz...I still remember waaaayyyyyy back coming here when I was still in Highschool
one of my earlier pics i can find is from '03
I was so bad back then, lol
and this was done a few days ago, lol
and yet i still suck at BG's
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and as far as anime style goes
I know whatcha mean there Jim
I will be hitting my 10 year anniversary in April, lol
damn...10 years, just WOW...
kinda mind blowing really :3
Posted: Feb 18 2012, 07:01 AM
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Tap a forest to regenerate MT art forum?
I like the artworks but they look like they are filling the frame all the way.
Like ohh it needs to be like this now cos there's less room to draw.
Also what are you aiming for with these are they comic frames or stand alone artworks because they look like comic frames.
Posted: Feb 18 2012, 10:48 AM
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I wasn't really here when the this forum started to decline in numbers, but is it just this forum or is megatokyo forum in general?? I know I come in a weird time because of the time zone but there are only like 5~10 people looking through the forums...
In the good ole days, it seemed like there were a lot of people and had a good mix of beginners, medium, good and few very good (like Merekat and Dr. Cloud is who I remember)..
about the EzeKeiL's drawing, there is one thing about the first drawing. I feel like her left tit seems a bit off? Sorry I took your drawing and drew over what I thought where her breast might be to show where I think where the left tit should be (a little more down?)
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Posted: Mar 25 2012, 05:05 PM
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Yeah I kinda remember it turning like that all the sudden - I hung out here when I was pretty young and stupid (6-7th grade? I actually didnt read MT, I just hung out here because it was fun) and I just enjoyed drawing back then. There were alot of carrots going around back in the day because alot of people in here were starting out... The carrots inspired me to draw which gave me alot of inspiration to draw more and more though because of the carrots. I also saw alot really great artists too who gave me both sticks and carrots and I figured if I kept on drawing I could become like that maybe one day. lol.
I'm actually doing graphic design although I graduated from Cinema school so I'm still doing art but I wish I'm drawing more.
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I definitely benefited from non sugar coated critiques provided here, I think it's crucial artists learn to get a bit of a thick skin when it comes to their art, because there's always room to improve.
I usually lurk about once a week, and It's good to see some discussion finally happening.
I've been meaning to post a dump of some of my work over the last few years but I guess time keeps getting the better of me.
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A 1993 romantic comedy starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell is being hailed by religious leaders as the most spiritual film of all time. Today, as the US town of Punxsutawney celebrates Groundhog Day, Andrew Buncombe reports on an unlikely parableToday, the people of Punxsutawney will be holding their heads as high as any. For the 117th consecutive year the people of this small town will hold aloft a small, rat-like creature and, by its subsequent behaviour, seek to forecast the weather. Records suggest that the forecasters usually get the prediction correct, but either way the town's Groundhog Day has become world famous, and tens of thousands of people will flock to this part of Pennsylvania to participate in it.Much of that has to do with the success of the 1993 film Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray as a brash TV weatherman who is dispatched to Punxsutawney to cover the annual festival. Yet the movie has achieved far more than simply luring crowds to a Pennsylvanian town - what is usually described as a romantic comedy has become a crucial teaching tool for various religions and spiritual groups, who see it as a fable of redemption and reincarnation that matches anything that Fred could tell me at the bar."At first I would get mail saying, 'Oh, you must be a Christian because the movie so beautifully expresses Christian belief'," the film's director Harold Ramis recently told The New York Times. "Then rabbis started calling from all over, saying they were preaching the film as their next sermon. And the Buddhists! Well, I knew they loved it because my mother-in-law has lived in a Buddhist meditation centre for 30 years and my wife lived there for five years."Firstly, a brief synopsis of the film: Murray's arrogant and curmudgeonly character, Phil Connors, having been sent to Punxsutawney for the fourth year in a row, finds himself inexplicably trapped in a seemingly endless cycle in which he is forced to repeat that 2 February day over and over again. Nothing he can do - not suicide, not prayer, not visits to the psychiatrist - can break the circle. At first he uses the repetitious cycle to his advantage, learning to play the piano and to speak French in an effort to seduce his producer, played by Andie MacDowell.It is all in vain. Every day at 6am he wakes up in the same bed with the same crushed pillow in the same small hotel, the same tinny radio on the bedside table playing Sonny and Cher's "I Got You Babe" and the same obnoxiously cheerful local-radio presenter reminding everyone - just in case they had forgotten - that it is Groundhog Day. It is only when, an endless number of days later, Murray learns humility, understanding and acceptance of his fate that he breaks the cycle.Unknown to Fred, and probably to most of the people in snow-bound Punxsutawney, Groundhog Day is now associated in the minds of many spiritual seekers with redemption, rebirth and the process of moving to a higher plane. Professor Angela Zito, the co-director of the Centre for Religion and Media at New York University, told me that Groundhog Day illustrated the Buddhist notion of samsara, the continuing cycle of rebirth that individuals try to escape. In the older form of Buddhist belief, she said, no one can escape to nirvana unless they work hard and lead a very good life.But in the teachings of the slightly more recently established Mahayana Buddhism, no one can escape samsara until everyone else does. "That's why you have what are called bodhisattvas who reach the brink of nirvana and come back for others," she said. "The Dalai Lama is considered one living bodhisattva, but Bill Murray could also be one. You can see [in the film] that he learns." Zito shows the film to her undergraduates in New York without any explanation beforehand. "Most of them know the film," she said. "I think they find it interesting."But Ramis is quick to point out that it is not just Buddhists who are able to draw parallels with the film. Scholars of Judaism have also leapt on it, and Ramis claims that many Buddhists in the US started out as Jews. "There is a remarkable correspondence of philosophies and even style between the two," said Ramis, who was raised in the Jewish tradition but practises no religion. "I am wearing meditation beads on my wrist, but that's because I'm on a Buddhist diet. They're supposed to remind me not to eat, but they actually just get in the way when I'm cutting my steak."Dr Niles Goldstein, the author of Lost Souls: Finding Hope in the Heart of Darkness, is rabbi of the New Shul congregation in Greenwich Village. He recently said that there was a resonance in Murray's character being rewarded by being returned to earth to perform more good deeds, or mitzvahs. This was in contrast to gaining a place in heaven (the Christian reward) or else achieving nirvana (the Buddhist reward). He is considering using the film as an allegory when he speaks to his congregation. "The movie tells us, as Judaism does, that the work doesn't end until the world has been perfected," he said.As Ramis has been told by Jesuit priests among others, the film clearly also contains themes found within the Christian tradition. Michael Bronski, a film critic with the magazine Forward and a visiting professor at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, where he teaches a course in film history, said: "The groundhog is clearly the resurrected Christ, the ever-hopeful renewal of life at springtime, at a time of pagan-Christian holidays. And when I say that the groundhog is Jesus, I say that with great respect."Not everyone in Punxsutawney buys into the Groundhog Day cult. Rev Mary Lewis of the town's First Baptist Church felt the idea that the film illustrated resurrection was taking matters too far. "However, to me, in terms of Christian values I see that [Murray] is growing as a person. He starts out as a creep only out for himself, but gradually he begins to actually become a better human being."The morning after the night in the bar, I drove up to Gobbler's Knob to inspect Phil's temporary home. Bill Cooper, the president of the Groundhog Club, and Butch Philliber, another member, were shovelling away the overnight snow and throwing down salt in anticipation of today's crowds.Cooper, an affable banker from Pittsburgh who moved to Punxsutawney some years ago, knew all about the religious groups who had jumped on the movie, and he appeared to approve of the spiritual element attached to the event. "With the forecasting, it depends who you listen to," he said. "Some people say we get it right a lot, others say we usually get it wrong. But if you're the sort of person who is going to come and argue about that, then Groundhog Day is not for you."
Why can't a movie just be a movie?
I hadn't heard of people linking their beliefs to the movie. Thanks,HM;that was interesting.
Quote from: leese on February 04, 2009, 04:56:42 AMI hadn't heard of people linking their beliefs to the movie. Thanks,HM;that was interesting. I hadn't either, until I searched for it. I watched it the other day, and I couldn't help but notice the apparent symbolism relating to spirituality. I was spotting all kinds of metaphors in there. It really is a multi-theological parable, whether it meant to be or not. Murray's character, Phil, is caught in a cycle of repeated reincarnation, until he becomes more selfless, and in doing so makes the hell in which he's trapped turn into a heaven. Furthermore, the girl, Rita, is his own personal angel, guiding him to model his outlook after her's. There are even scenes which support that symbol. After he tells her she looks like an angel when she's standing in the snow, he starts to learn how to carve angels out of ice. This can be translated in two ways: one is that he's decided to shape something righteous out of something cold, meaning himself, the other is that he's trying to learn how to carve what he believes an angel looks like, which in the end of the movie turns out to be Rita, in his final ice sculpture. In the final scene, they find themselves with a pure white town behind a gate in front of them, in which they choose to remain for the rest of their lives. It's hard to believe I didn't notice it years ago.So, I searched for articles online about people who've made the same kinds of observations. The one I posted is the result. I like this movie more now than I did a week ago, because now the movie seems a lot deeper than before. And my favorite kinds of movies are the ones that are just entertaining if you're not looking for deep, and at the same time very deep for those who look for it.
I could probably watch an allegory like "Pilgrim's Progress" and think it was just a story about a pilgrim who progresses.


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With Diwali around the corner, singers Anuradha Paudwal and Durga Jasraj have an offering for devotional music lovers. The two have recently launched their respective devotional albums that will hit music stores this week. While Paudwal's compilation is her homage to the Goddess of wealth, Jasraj's is a bhajan-karaoke record. It comprises bhajans, chants and aartis.
"This is my first album on Goddess Lakshmi and it has eight tracks on it. The music has been composed by Shailesh Dani and Suresh Wadkar, and I have sung all the songs. We recorded the album in two days. It comprises a special Lakshmi Suprabhatam and Lakshmi Sri Suktam," says Paudwal.
If you like singing bhajans but have a hard time remembering the difficult Sanskrit words, Jasraj's album could be a good thing to acquire this Diwali. The singer claims that the album is a unique blend of karaoke and bhajans. Her album has 50 popular songs, sung by various artistes. "This album allows you to sing traditional bhajans in the comfort of your own home. This is first time that the concept of karaoke has been incorporated in a devotional album," says Jasraj.


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A red and white polka-dot dress with a cap and black stockings sounds more like a Minnie Mouse costume than beach attire, but chic modesty did once rule our shore, which is now overrun with silicone orbs. To take you back to a time when birthday suits were actually concealed by bathing suits, the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, in collaboration with ArtCenter/South Florida, presents Bathing Suits of Americas Winter Playground, 1898-1921. The display includes fourteen reproduction suits from the Jantzen swimwear company. Pink and yellow striped pantaloons, a purple suit with pink and blue trim, and even a sassy two-piece (oh my!) with green and yellow trunks will adorn the windows of the gallery. Dive into past fashions today through October 2 at ArtCenter/South Florida, 810 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach. Admission is free. Call 305-674-8278, or visit www.artcentersf.org and www.historical-museum.org.
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A Split Junction Solar Concentrator for More Efficient Electricity Generation
Dante DeMeo. BS Electrical Engineering, expected 2013
Corey Shemlya. BS Electrical Engineering, expected 2013
Abigail Licht. BS Electrical Engineering, expected 2016
Chandler Downs. BS Electrical Engineering, expected 2013
John Chivers, BS Electrical Engineering, expected 2014
Advisor: Thomas Vandervelde, professor of Electrical Engineering
We propose developing a split-junction solar concentrator, where energy is produced from two separate photovoltaic cells which each focus on different portions of the sun's light. We will examine and evaluate a prototype design which originally started as an electrical engineering senior design project and develop a more commercially viable model. We will examine and optimize each aspect of the design including solar tracking, mirror configuration, photovoltaic cell selection, etc. We will test the solar concentrator using commercially produced cells to evaluate its performance under real world conditions, and determine its feasibility as a concentrating PV system for utility scale or residential production.
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Giving Students the Chance to Choose Their Energy
Mae Humiston. BA Anthropology, expected 2013
Simon Metcalf. BS Mechanical Engineering, expected 2013
Joshua Metersky. BS Mechanical Engineering, expected 2014
Sarah Eilenberg. BS Mechanical Engineering, expected 2013
Hannah Garfield. BS Civil Engineering, expected 2014
Advisor: Chris Rogers, professor of Mechanical Engineering
This project would raise awareness about sustainable energy at Tufts by designing, building, and installing a kinetic sculpture above the causeway between Olin and Fletcher. The sculpture would incorporate some number of conventional turbines and/or an aeroelastic flutter-based generation system toprovide electricity to a demarcated "clean outlet" in Olin lounge. Olin and Fletcher naturally funnel thestronger winds passing over Walnut Hill into their interceding corridor, resulting in frequent high-velocitywind conditions despite close proximity to the ground. The fixture, outlet, and signage would serve as simple reminders that even the smallest changes can help our energy situation.
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Efficient Hygiene Initiative: Bringing Ecological Sanitation of Thottiypatti
David Riche. BA Quantitative Economics and International Relations, expected 2014
Kelsey Sanborn. BA Geology and Environmental Sciences, expected 2014
Sunaina Basu. BA Psychology, expected 2014
Meghan Bodo. BA Economics and International Relations, expected 2015
Advisor: Karen Kosinski, lecturer, Community Health
India aims to provide a sustainable alternative to open defecation in our partner village, Thottiyapatti, by constructing Ecological Sanitation (EcoSan) toilets. EcoSan converts waste into fertilizer, while minimizing disease transmission and encouraging resource reuse. EcoSan toilets work by separating urine and feces through a specially designed squatting pan and collecting them for composting and subsequent use. With the addition of lime or ash, feces dry into manure within six months. Diluted urine replaces synthetic chemical agricultural fertilizers that are energy-intensive to manufacture and ecologically damaging. The system is simple and self-sustaining: water and treatment facilities are not required.
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Solar Powered Uninterruptible Power Systems
Jonathan Torn, Fletcher School. MALD expected 2012
Ahmed Malik, Fletcher School. MIB expected 2012
Advisor: William Moomaw, professor of International Environmental Policy
The issue of power shortages is widely prevalent throughout South Asia and particularly in Pakistan. In order to have power when grid electricity is not available, many households and small businesses use Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS). UPS are devices that store a small amount of power from the grid for use during power outages. They are made up an inverter hooked up to a battery. We want to introduce low-cost, user-friendly solar power as a backup solution in urban areas of Pakistan that suffer from power cuts. We will achieve this by retro-fitting existing UPS.
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Ocean-Based Algae Energy
Baoguang Zhai. BA Economics and Environmental Science, expected 2014
Casey Barlett. BS Civil Engineering, expected 2014
Brian Hayzlett. BS Mechanical Engineering, expected 2013
Farhan Shaukat. BS Electrical Engineering, expected 2012
Alfred Waich. MS Civil Engineering, expected 2014
Ocean Based Algae Energy generates algae biofuel by growing algae on the oceans. Our group has studied algae biofuel and believes that algae has the potential to become a sustainable form of biofuel. We have invented a system that grows algae in the ocean. Our solution solves three critical problems current algae energy industry faced: severe space limitation, water cost and nutrition cost. This is a sustainable approach that can make algae biofuel competitive and a revolutionary energy solution that could turn the vast ocean into farmlands for humanity. Algae energy could become "the next oil" in the twenty first century.]]>
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Barbara Kates-Garnick, Undersecretary for Energy of the state of Massachusets, will be delivering a keynote at TEC 2012. Energy Undersecretary Barbara Kates-Garnick's experience has spanned public and private arenas in the energy, regulatory and public policy sectors.
Kates-Garnick was appointed by Governor Deval Patrick after serving several years as an independent consultant in academia and private business. Most recently, she advised the Polytechnic Institute of New York University on issues related to urban systems, clean technology, energy policy and entrepreneurship.
Her previous energy positions with the Commonwealth include serving as a former Department of Public Utilities (DPU) commissioner and member of the Energy Facilities Siting Board, and as a DPU director responsible for developing Massachusetts' first natural gas deregulation policy.
Kates-Garnick's private sector achievements include serving as an officer at KeySpan where, as corporate affairs vice president, she developed energy policy strategy and directed the governmental communications and community relations teams.
Kates-Garnick earned her PhD at Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and an undergraduate degree in political science at Bryn Mawr College.
Kates-Garnick will be giving the closing keynote for TEC 2012.
Two additional keynotes will be delivered. Kevin Book, Managing Director at ClearView Energy Parters, will open the conference with a keynote speech titled "Greening up in the 'Golden' age of Gas."
Dr. El-Ashry, senior fellow at the UN Foundation, will deliver a keynote titled "Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development."]]>
Nuclear power occupies a unique space in energy generation – on the one hand it is a low-carbon source of energy, and offers promise in the fight against climate change, while on the other hand it has been criticized for its potential to cause catastrophic damage, as well as being very expensive and requiring long-term storage for radioactive waste. What future do you see for nuclear energy? Is it an important part of a transition to low-carbon sources of energy? Is the heyday of energy from the atom already past?]]>
+ to support students to implement projects that explore solutions to key energy issues,
+ inspire interdisciplinary research and collaboration at Tufts,
+ and provide greater visibility of Tufts engagement in energy-related disciplines and fields.
Semi-finalists will be asked to present an overview of their project at the 2012 Tufts Energy Conference and winners will be selected by the conference audience.
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The following paragraph was written by Michael Baskin, who participated in the DOE Better Buildings Case Competition:
The US Department of Energy (DoE) sent out a press release (below) yesterday on the Better Buildings Case Competition that took place this past Thursday-Saturday in Washington DC. The DoE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) held the competition under its Better Buildings Initiative, which has set the US national goal of increasing building energy efficiency by 20% by 2020. A team from Tufts University competed along with and against 18 other universities. Preparation and announcement of the competition began in early December with a conference call held by the DoE. Students volunteered to be part of the team in January, with the competition lasting the month of February and student teams meeting and working on the cases in their spare time. Tufts students were from several different schools including The Fletcher School, Engineering, and UEP, and included both graduates and undergraduates. Each university was assigned two of four real-life cases provided by private and public partners for teams to analyze and propose solutions for. Tufts was assigned the City of Houston Case and the Hotel Case. Prof. Bill Moomaw agreed to serve as an advisor to the team, in line with the DoE mandate of no more than one faculty advisor allowed for each university. Teams submitted a ten-page written proposal and a powerpoint presentation for each case, and parts of each team were able to travel to Washington DC to present their reports this past week. In an awards ceremony Friday afternoon, the DoE announced winners for Best Proposal and Most Innovative for each case, although the Tufts teams did not win in their respective cases. US DoE Secretary Chu presented the awards to the winning teams and spent close to an hour with all of the participating students answering questions. Students were also able to attend a panel discussion on municipal energy efficiency efforts Thursday evening held at the National Building Museum, were given the opportunity to tour an energy efficient hotel Saturday morning, and participate in a self-guided tour of the White House Saturday afternoon. Tufts Student travel to the competition was partially funded by a travel grant from the Tufts Institute for the Environment.
The Tufts students who participated included:
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Johnathon Torn (The Fletcher School)
Jack Carter (Engineering)
David Murphy (The Fletcher School)
Roxanne Tully (Engineering)
Ravi Kaneriya (The Fletcher School)
Stephanie Flores (Engineering)
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Samantha Weaver (UEP)
Michael Baskin (The Fletcher School)
Elizabeth Treseder (The Fletcher School)
Benjamin Chamberlain (Engineering)
Winnie Wong (The Fletcher School)
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As part of President Obama's all-of-the-above energy strategy, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the winners of a competition that challenges collegiate students to develop and present real-world solutions to boost the energy efficiency of buildings across the country. Secretary Chu recognized the winners of the Better Buildings Case Competition, part of the Energy Department's Better Buildings Challenge, at an event at the White House Friday afternoon, and congratulated them for their efforts to tackle some of the most common and stubborn barriers to improving energy efficiency. The winners included Carnegie Mellon University, Columbia University, The George Washington University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California at Berkeley, University of Colorado Denver, and University of Southern California.
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Arsenal are considering alternative centre-forward options, including Real Madrid's Gonzalo Higuain, as Fiorentina continue to hold firm over their £30million valuation of Stevan Jovetic.
The Gunners have held talks with the Serie A club over Jovetic, who is manager Arsene Wenger's top transfer target, but are unwilling to meet the asking price for the 23-year-old.
Jovetic is also understood to be attracting interest from Italian champions Juventus and, while there are several potential suitors, Fiorentina insist they will not change their stance over the asking price.
However, Arsenal believe this negotiating position will soften and with personal terms unlikely to be an issue — Jovetic can expect to earn around £100,000-a-week at Emirates Stadium — the club remain confident they will land their man for a lower fee.
Their belief is bolstered by the club finishing fourth in the Premier League, thereby securing a two-legged Champions League qualification play-off in August, while Fiorentina will not play in Europe's elite competition after AC Milan pipped them to third place in Serie A.
Fiorentina sporting director Daniel Prade admitted Jovetic's future will be discussed with the club's president and owner Andrea Della Valle. Prade told Tuttosport: "Is this his last game with us? Never say never. We will give a response only after a meeting between the player and Della Valle. Juve still have not asked us about Jovetic."
Meanwhile, Arsenal are exploring other options including Higuain. Jose Mourinho's impending departure from the Bernabeu Stadium has prompted uncertainty over the futures of several Madrid players and reports suggest Higuain could be available for £19m.
Mourinho's successor will want to determine which players will form the basis of his squad next season so Real are unlikely to countenance any bids until their new manager is confirmed, with Carlo Ancelotti keen to leave Paris St Germain and move to Spain.
Wenger wants to act quickly in a bid to avoid the protracted summer transfer activity that has hampered Arsenal in recent seasons.
The Gunners have at least £70m to spend and can restructure their wage bill with high earning Andrey Arshavin, on £95,000-a-week, set to leave along with a number of squad players including Maroaune Chamakh, Ju-Young Park, Nicklas Bendtner, Denilson and Sebastien Squillaci.
Based on figures from the 2011-12 season, Arsenal had the fourth highest wage bill in the Premier League at £143m (up from £124m in the previous year). But that was before the club agreed new sponsorship deals with Emirates and Puma and before the Premier League's new £5.5billion television deal kicks in next season.
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ALS Ice Bucket Challenge goes viral among university presidents
Today, Massachusetts Institute of Technology President L. Rafael Reif stood beneath a catapult that had been rigged to dump a bucket of icy water on his head as part of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge that is sweeping social media. He was called out by Harvard University President Drew Faust, who took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on Wednesday, surrounded by Harvard stem cell scientists working on ALS. The public relations gimmick has already raised more than $50 million for the ALS Association, which funds research and patient care efforts. The challenge has generated debate about its usefulness but seems certain to continue at high levels: Reif challenged California Institute of Technology President Thomas Rosenbaum; University of California, Berkeley, Chancellor Nicholas Dirks; and Brown University President Christina Paxson.


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It's just that life gets in the way of living.'
So last weekend I had a delayed party for my birthday,
just drinks with some of the favies. Heaps fun despite
the fact that I ended up being awake for literally about
40 hours straight!! Got some sweet ass pressies too!
A fancy Chicago starbucks mug, a mustache-shaped
tin of mints (because somehow people now think I'M
the one with the love of mustache-related things, even
though I was merely a bystander to Salima's obsession
haha) and a 4-pack of good ol' Bundaberg simply cause
it was Aussie. Plus some other goodies & a super cute
photo collage that's now hanging on my mirror (:
Then Saturday was THE WOMBATS. Which I honestly
still can't express my joy over. Easily the best concert I've
been to! Despite the dramas (& blood) it took to get there
on time, & the endless waiting between bands, it was all
so very worth it! All up, easily one of the best weekends
yet (though I find myself claiming that every weekend!).
Then yet another amazing concert last night. Oh how I
adore Lykke Li. A little disappointed that she skipped a
couple songs I was really hoping (& expecting) she'd play,
but her Unchained Melody cover still amazes me, & she
did a pretty awesome mix of one of her songs over Kanye
West's Power so I guess that more than makes up for it!
As lame as it is, I'm even more excited for Simple Plan next week,
as well as Thanksgiving (for which I'm going to intergrate some
Aussie aspects by ATTEMPTING to make a Pavlova) & then The
Kooks on the weekend! Oh how life is going to suck when I have to
return to Australia's overpriced music scene. Oh AND I just booked
our Heartbreak Hotel rooms for our roadtrip to Memphis next month!
Super excitedddd. Though I am somewhat fearful of what next week
will bring, because for the last month, every weekend I've managed to
obtain a new scar/injury caused by my own clumsiness. I've had a
swollen elbow, ankle, multiple cuts & severe grazes & a visible bump
on my forehead. Mind you, all of these injuries were inflicted while
completely sober! There's something seriously wrong with me LOL.
Signed, all my bruised & bloodied love. ♥


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Great card, smaller form factor than most. Plays most games on highest or next to highest graphics settings. I played Tomb Raider on Ultra and averaged 50 fps. It's quiet, after long periods of gaming the fans can be heard a little bit but nowhere near intolerable.
The drivers are buggy. I can't play Crysis 2 on DX11 fullscreen. StarCraft 2 will flash my monitor as if someone unplugged and plugged back in my cable, I can only play FC3 on medium with DX11. Can't play Deus Ex: HR in DX9, DX11 is sometimes choppy even with settings lowered.
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I gave the card 4 starts because the card itself is fine, but took an egg off for drivers. The games I mentioned are the only ones I have had trouble with. Tomb Raider 2013, Crysis 3, RAGE, Both Dead Island games, Singularity, Alien vs Predator (just to name a few) have all worked flawlessly. Hopefully driver updates in the future will correct the problems with the other games. Having said that, every other game I've played runs great without fail!
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Adoptable dogs strut New York Fashion Week
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During the polar vortex last week, someone's discarded Christmas tree blew into our yard.
"Another one of those damn trees blew into our yard!" said my husband. "Should I save it?"
It's not the first time a discarded Christmas tree has ended up in our yard. It's very windy and flat in this part of Ohio and, for some reason, our trash people tell us to put large trash out on a certain day and then don't pick it up until many days of wind later. Random stuff gets blown into our yard all too often.
Based on all the trees in other people's driveways this week, it is tree pick-up week. We wouldn't know. We're Jewish. We don't have or want a Christmas tree, yet Christmas trees keep migrating to our house. It's as if they KNOW we neglected them in December. The Christmas trees think we are lonely for a Christmas tree.
Don't worry, Christmas trees, we hang out with MANY of you at many locations other than our house in December. You guys are kind of unavoidable. Especially when you decide to throw yourselves at our house.
Last time a tree landed in our yard, my husband "saved" it by throwing it into our backyard because he didn't know how to get rid of it. It sat in our yard until spring. It was about as lovely as the hate fence, but whatever, it was my husband's "project". It was up to him to finish "saving" that tree.
This time, he was slightly wiser and left the tree near the sidewalk where it might be claimed by whoever lost it.
Nobody rescued the Christmas tree.
A few days later, I moved the tree to where trash pick-up happens since everyone else still has trees hanging out in their driveways. I assume the polar vortex delayed tree pick-up for a week the way it delayed trash pick-up for a week? (And let me tell you how much fun THAT was!!!)
Now all my neighbors probably think I gave in to the temptation of Christmas and put up a tree this year, after I told everyone we would not be decorating.
NOPE! We didn't have a Christmas tree. Other people's Christmas trees just feel sorry for us.
Or something.
Gosh, I hope the trash guys pick that tree up soon… and don't charge us extra for the pick-up. STOP VISITING US, TREES!


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Oh, now you guys are getting mean, torturing me with even more books I want, want, want! This sounds like a great read!
I just ordered the book for Valentine's Day. My nerdy sweetie (and I) will love it! Thank you for the post; your site is a must read for all history lovers, though my wish list continues to grow because of it.
Hadn't really thought about the history of the kiss or its cultural significance or occurrence. It should be interesting to see what she discovered in her research.
I love it that a researcher in energy and environmental policy has put together and published a book on kissing.
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Workers at a number of Walmart stores walked out yesterday, in the first salvo of a larger series of strikes planned in response to the retailing giant's plan to begin its Black Friday festivities on Thanksgiving. At least 30 workers at six Seattle-area stores went on strike yesterday, the Guardian reports. That may not sound like much, but organizers expect 1,000 separate protests to occur on Black Friday, they tell CNN Money.
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text: Greetings all. My uncle has a 1999 GMC Sierra 1-ton dually crew cab short bed truck with the 7.4L big-block. Oddly, this behemoth only came with something like a 23 gallon tank! From what I've been told, it can only get 150 miles or so per tank because the tank's so small, especially for that big motor. Will a factory tank that's bigger fit on the truck as a bolt-on? Something perhaps in the range of closer to 40 gallons? Oddly enough, the original windows sticker for this truck lists the fuel tank as something around 37 gallons, though the RPO codes and visual inspection confirm it to be the substantially smaller 23 gallon tank. Thanks for the help!


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Julian, duly embarked upon his mission, was kept waiting an unexpectedly short time in
the large but gloomy apartment into which Mr. Stenson's butler had somewhat doubtfully
ushered him. The Prime Minister entered with an air of slight hurry. He was also
somewhat surprised.
"My dear Orden," he exclaimed, holding out his hand, "what can I do for you?"
"A great deal," Julian replied gravely. "First of all, though, I have an explanation to
"I am afraid," Mr. Stenson regretted, "that I am too much engaged this evening to enter
into any personal matters. I am expecting a messenger here on very important official
"I am that messenger," Julian announced.
Mr. Stenson started. His visitor's tone was serious and convincing.
"I fear that we are at loggerheads. It is an envoy from the Labour Party whom I am
"I am that envoy."
"You?" Mr. Stenson exclaimed, in blank bewilderment.
"I ought to explain a little further, perhaps. I have been writing on Labour questions for
some time under the pseudonym of `Paul Fiske'."
"Paul Fiske?" Mr. Stenson gasped. "You - Paul Fiske?"
Julian nodded assent.
"You are amazed, of course," he proceeded, "but it is nevertheless the truth. The fact has
just come to light, and I have been invited to join this new emergency Council, composed
of one or two Socialists and writers, amongst them a very distinguished prelate; Labour
Members of Parliament, and representatives of the various Trades Unions, a body of men
which you doubtless know all about. I attended a meeting at Westminster an hour ago,
and I was entrusted with this commission to you."
Mr. Stenson sat down suddenly.
"God bless my soul!" he exclaimed. "You - Julian Orden!"


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In a heated debate on CNBC, Breitbart editor-in-chief Joel Pollak says Obama lied about actions during the Benghazi attack.
Video: Obama Lied About Actions During Benghazi Attack
He lies ALL THE TIME,so what's new ?
Amazing! Someone from the LSM asking the SAME questions as we are now? Is this the beginning of the end for oblameo?
Lets hope so!
So, NOW they're talking about this? Where were they on all the other issues where Obama lied? Of course, if they had been a straight news group, they'd be on Obama's case 24-7. Although, there would probably be more dead news anchors if that were the case.
I have always said that this Obama was put here in the Presidecy, by a liberal hidden group that now is going back to Bush blaim bush,
And who was it that ordered the drone to reroute and fly over the compound so they could watch real time on the event? That they watched as Americans were sacrificed to the Muslim Brotherhood and their agenda as Obama has been want to do so many times. where were these weapons headed in Syria? what type of weapons were they "selling" to whom? And how was it paid for? like the sale of the 125 M1A1 tanks to Egypt and then the F-16 jets and the current deal being made to purchase top of the line German submarines for them as Well.
I'll Ask it again just what was Obama doing in Pakistan with his male friend? and does it have anything to do with his sudden financial rise from there on?
What happened to the people that Tyrone Woods and the other supposedly saved the the lives of? I have never heard them mentioned on any news broadcast, including Fox news. Seems they just disappeared into the night. When this first happened, it was said there were about twenty people who's lives were saved. Has
anyone reading this, ever heard about them?
Remember Nero fiddled while Rome burned and our Obutthole either played basketball or shacked up with his male lover while Americans were getting killed in Benghazi.
why the dirty son of a B i knew he was guilty al along
CLINTON Allowed Stevens To Die In Benghazi To Keep Saudi Government Involvement In Syria Secret.(10/22/12) // Despite the assertions of the US State Department, witnesses to the attack at the rented villa in Benghazi where US AMBASSADOR J. CHRISTOPHER STEVENS WAS MURDERED say that al-Qaeda WAS NOT present. // O'BAMA, using the premeditated incident for POLITICAL GAIN, and ATTEMPTING TO FOOL THE AMERICAN PUBLIC, first said that the "ASSULT" was the work of TERRORISM & SUBSEQUENT REVOLTS AGAINST THE US EMBASSIES WORLDWIDE WERE CAUSED BY THE 14 MINUTE TRAILER OF AN ANTI-MUSLIM FILM THAT WAS PRODUCED BY THE US AND WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY FBI INFORMANT Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, a.k.a. Sam Bacile, was imprisoned in 2009 for banking fraud. He was employed as an INFORMANT for the FBI just before he was used as a pasty in the making of the film innocence of Muslims that the US GOVERNMENT (IS CLAIMING) they had no hand in producing. In order to cover their tracks, and facilitate the psy-op that convinces the American public that Islam and al-Qaeda are legitimate terrorists.
BENGHAZI (10.22.12) …..Sheik Mohamed ORAIBI explained the attackers came in 20 pickup trucks with mounted machine guns. More witnesses have also reaffirmed that the attackers were heavily armed and were Libyan citizens. // An anonymous US official claimed that there was no creditable "intelligence that the attackers pre-planned their assault days or weeks in advance."// However, House Representative MIKE ROGERS, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee stated that "there is evidence" that this was a, "we'll-armed, well-coordinated event. It had both indirect and direct fire, and it had military maneuvers that were all part of this very organized attack." //TO CONFUSE THE ISSUE MORE AND DIVERT THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER WHICH RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF STEVENS & 3 OTHERS IS A MEME RECENTLY PROPAGATED BY SPECIOUS SOURCES THAT < o'bama> HAD PLANNED TO TRADE THE BLIND SHEIK FOR STEVENS AFTER A FAKED KIDNAPPING. // The story touts Obama's desire to recreate former US PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER'S success and ultimate sympathy gained by the American public for the IRANIAN hostage crisis. // After the assassination of Gadhafi in 2010, during his time meeting with the NTC in Benghazi (where their headquarters was located) Stevens negotiated arms deals with the terrorist organizations. // Some of Stevens' Deals For Arms can be realized in the artillery and weapons being funneled to the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in Syria who are fighting the proxy war for the USA. STEVENS BECAME THE "LIAISON" BETWEEN USA -SPONSORED TERRORIST FACTIONS AND THE MOVEMENT OF ARMS TO SYRIA TO ASSIST THE FSA. <<<<<<<AND THIS IS THE REASON STEVENS WAS MURDERED.>>>>>>
no one is doing a damn thing about it. cause they are all in it togeather. they have a list for the right , we have a list for the left…….


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Hometown: Elizabeth, CO
High School: Elizabeth High School
Majors: Communication Studies, Vocal Performance
Why did you choose University of Puget Sound?
I chose Puget Sound for three main reasons. In all honesty, I wanted to study everything and the Liberal Arts education provided me with the ability to explore varying academic departments and activities. Secondly, I knew I wanted to remain involved with music, whether that was through musical theater or choir, and the Conservatory-level of education provided by our School of Music was certainly a determining factor in my choosing Puget Sound. Finally, the people at Puget Sound are truly remarkable. I love the familial experience I have had being involved on campus. Through programs like our Orientation program it has become obvious to me that Puget Sound students are uniquely welcoming, inviting, and comforting.
What professor has especially inspired you during your time at Puget Sound?
Professor Susan Owen, of the Communication Studies department, has ultimately changed the way I think about life. She has made me very aware of my actions in regards to intentionality verses actual impact. I have taken a few media classes with her and through those classes she has contributed to my love for zombies, my interest in cinema, and my ambition for life.
What campus activities do you participate in?
Last year I had the privilege of serving as one of four student coordinators for Puget Sound's esteemed Orientation program. Additionally, I participate as a student senator, I sing in the Adelphian Concert Choir, I am honored to be a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and I perform with Garden Level, the men's acappella group. Lastly, I am looking forward to working as a barista in Diversions Café next year!
What is your favorite place on campus?
My favorite place on campus has to be Oppenheimer Café. I love the friendly baristas, the romantic lighting, the welcoming space that is conducive to productive studying, and its proximity to the School of Music.
What is your favorite food in the Wheelock Student Center?
While I am neither vegetarian nor vegan, I enjoy the food at the Vegetarian Options station in the Diner. I look forward to Fridays because they serve garden tortellini!
What advice would you give to a prospective student or first year about the Puget Sound experience?
I think an overall tip for life is to never abandon your curiosity. Never stop learning new things, exploring your personality, and discovering new people. College is a time for growth and exploration, so I highly encourage you to put yourself out there and truly discover the wonderful times that can be had at Puget Sound.
What quirky or fun thing do you wish you had known before you came to Puget Sound?
The students at Puget Sound have a remarkable respect and joy for the outdoors, much like the mindset my parents instilled in me throughout my youth, and I wish I would have brought more camping gear/outdoor equipment with me on my Puget Sound adventure.
Who is your favorite character from a movie/book/television series?
Currently I am rather obsessed with Game of Thrones, but my favorite character has to be Charlie from The Perks of Being a Wallflower. I love his intelligence, his courage, and his ability to empathize with the other characters in the book. He is a wonderful boy who is ultimately very kind to his friends and family.
If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be?
If I could witness any event EVER, I would love to see one of the original Olympic Games. Although it might be brutal for my taste, I would love to witness part of history, engage in conversation with peoples from the past, and visit a society that was revolutionary for its time.
What's the #1 most played song on your iTunes/Spotify?
While a majority of my top played songs are boring classical songs, "Halo", by Beyoncé, is my number one played song in my library. I couldn't be more proud to present this gem as my most played; however, I'll have you know that "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers is a close second.
If you could have one person with you on a deserted island, who would it be and why?
The individual I would take to a deserted island would have to be my wonderful brother Nick. He is absolutely hilarious, he is wonderful company, and I trust him with just about everything.