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Final Reflections
This Saturday my friend visited from DC. As she is a passionate environmentalist and outdoorswoman, I was pleased the weather was cooperating in my plan to show off my city. Maybe it was the debate from class, but I felt … Continue reading
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Clean Campus, Contaminated Creeks
Wandered over to the Little Westham Creek with Taylor. After several warm days, the earth and trees were freshly saturated with the morning’s rain. I’ve always associated rain with cleanliness – with fresh air and dust-less streets. I pushed my … Continue reading
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William Bird Farmlet
As many of my other fellow Earth Lodgers, I woke up early on Saturday to go work at the William Bird Community Center’s urban farmlet. We were met by a soft-spoken bearded man named Mathew, the garden manager, who proved … Continue reading
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Unswimmable Rivers and Peakless Mountains
Over Spring Break I went to West Virginia with SEEDS (Students Engaging and Enacting a Dialogue on Service). I can say without a doubt that SEEDS has been the single most impactful thing I’ve been involved with since coming to college. Through … Continue reading
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The Creek at Midnight
The week before break is always busy. Everyone knows this, yet every year it comes as a shock. Somehow, as I’m faced by more exams, projects, and presentations than ever, I’m also booked morning to evening with meetings. At … Continue reading
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This year I have been thinking a lot about the environment and the responsibilities we all have to protect and preserve it. Last year I was swept off my feet by a charismatic Green Peace representative, and for the first … Continue reading
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Sierra Club
As most of my fellow Earth Lodgers, I spent three hours volunteering for Sierra Club’s annual Environmental Film Festival on Saturday. The experience game me valuable insight into the local environmental advocacy community; insight that was honestly a bit disheartening. Through working with … Continue reading
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Water Sheds are Our Homes
While reading through the various new posts from today, it’s becoming evident that people hold strong emotional attachments to the bodies of water by which they live. In reflection on the James, Lauren, George and Abbie are all brought back … Continue reading
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Reflection on Little Westham Creek
Since our first day of class I have been thinking about making the point where Little Westham Creek meets Old College Road my reflection spot. I love that it’s isolated from students rustling by and that it’s on the water, … Continue reading
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Thin Border
If you asked anyone on campus why they decided to come to UofR, I am quite sure that virtually everyone would say that one of their top reasons is our campus. Our lives revolve around the Westhampton Lake; most of … Continue reading
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