The Nature Report: Stink Bug Self Defense
The stink bugs took a very short hiatus this winter. I have seen two in the past week, and I will recount one of those treacherous experiences. We were celebrating…
Nicholas Tillinghast
The Deece needs about six more floors
If you’ve gone to the Deece recently, you may have noticed it’s been a little more chaotic and busy than usual at dinnertime. Moving through the first floor is a…
The Nature Report: “She is the Devil”- Emma and other former greenhouse pets
I’ve been curious for a good while about the animals that were at the greenhouse before the beloved OB, the cockatiel and the recently passed lovebird Mel. This week on…
The Nature Report: the latest in bald eagle news
During my winter break, I had two separate experiences with bald eagles as they did their bald eagle thing. This was a suspiciously short amount of time between consecutive bald…
The USFL: yet another attempt at making Spring Football a thing
Starting in April, Fox Sports and NBC Sports will be airing a 43 game schedule of the United States Football League (USFL), an eight-team league divided between two divisions . …
Capturing nature’s finest (with crayons)
As a frequent photographer of nature, I’ve had to deal with the pesky reality that an iPhone camera simply isn’t quick enough for nature’s most elusive skitterers and high-flyers. Until…
The Nature Report: Plant Parenting 101
I have recently become the proud parent of a pink polka dot plant. Her name is Lottie and she’s two years old in cat years. Having raised Lottie for so…
The Nature Report: Mr. Jack Frost has arrived on campus
Say you go out on a nice Tuesday morning. You see something under the building shadows that gives you chills. That right there is evidence that someone has been strutting…
The Nature Report: The best leaves on campus
During a walk this Saturday on the south side of campus, I think I gathered what are possibly the best leaves that have fallen on campus this fall. Before we…
The Nature Report: Cricket loudly interrupts orchestra concert
The cricket is in steep competition with the wasp for the title of least respected bug on campus. Oct. 9, 8:00 p.m.: All was well in the Skinner Recital Hall;…