Category Archives: Photography
What could be better? IU upsets UK
For most of this fall, I have tried to take a step back and truly enjoy my time at IU — not to mention having to complete 19 credit hours and (willingly) work as a teaching assistant for four hours a week. Essentially, I didn’t have much time to be a good journalist this semester. […]
Fire safety
On Saturday, Oct. 1, my roommate Bailey Loosemore and I drove to cover the aftermath of an apartment complex fire in Bloomington. The story for the Indiana Daily Student published that following Monday can be found here. The fire broke out early that Saturday morning in the Terra Trace Apartment complex left 19-year-old female student […]
The creative people I know
It’s not easy, and it’s a lot of work, but my very talented friends run and maintain some great websites. From photographs to design to personal commentary, here are just a few. If I forgot anyone, don’t be upset! Comment or email me with your blog and I’ll add it to the list. Charlie Scudder […]
Pitching a tent
Although I swore I wouldn’t be traveling anymore, following my wallet-killing spring break trip, I was convinced otherwise. Myself and six other girls went camping this weekend — very Into the Wild . Ironically, three of my girlfriends attend Emory. Our location of choice was the Cederberg mountains and nature reserve, about three hours north of Cape […]
The fine art of eating
Could there be a more perfect activity? Nothing lifts the soul, or spirit, quite like a good meal. And this past Easter weekend, it seemed like I did nothing but eat. Cape Town, like so many major cities, has plenty of small suburbs and neighborhoods, many of which are accessible via the train. On Friday, […]
Township tour
After observing them from a distance, I finally got to visit and see the poverty in a South African township. Only twenty minutes away from my relatively middle-class suburb, my CIEE-housemates and I walked the dirt roads of Gugulethu — where informal houses are made of scrap metal, cardboard and plywood. There is no running […]
One side to another
It may have taken some bumpy, uncomfortable hours on a bus, but I finally made it to the other side of South Africa. With the coast on our left, two friends and myself travelled to the humid, busy city of Durban in Kwazulu-Natal. We encountered some crazy, friendly and unique people. Our first stop, after […]
Three days of fun
I had not yet made it to Carnival in Brazil, but I got a tad closer to it this weekend during the second annual Cape Town Carnival. The Carnival, which was created last year to celebrate the 2010 Fifia World Cup, is meant to promote and highlight the diversity of the city. On Saturday, myself […]
Family time
I was told the home-stay during my time in South Africa would be the highlight of my trip. I was skeptical, because my time here is not yet over and there is still so much I will see and do. But it has indeed been the highlight, and I have some leftovers in the fridge […]
A historical affair
South Africa is a relatively ‘new’ country. It has gone through many centuries of turmoil to get to where it is today. On Saturday, I visited the Castle of Good Hope, built by the Dutch East India Company between 1666 and 1679. It is the oldest colonial building in South Africa, built by slaves and […]
