The worldwide Augustana College experience
It is the end of day two of classes here and already the weekend begins tomorrow! After the first few days in Dublin without class, it was not the smoothest of transitions into actually having school work to worry about– so much reading. Being an English major, I am well-prepared for the Irish Lit class, [...]
Posted on March 13th, 2013 by christinakunkel10
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Wow. It is hard to put to words how the last three days of the trip went while at the Alpha Schools. To put into perspective how I felt going into this experience I have to admit the anxiety and stress I continuously struggled with as we prepared for the trip, mentally and physically. After Student [...]
Posted on January 8th, 2013 by kathleencluver09
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Aug. 16 We should come home from adventures, and perils, and discoveries every day with new experience and character. — Henry David Thoreau Jane and I returned to Rock Island on Tuesday night, just in time to greet our new first- year students. What a sabbatical it has been! We’ve traveled 20,339 miles, including 2,260 [...]
Posted on August 16th, 2012 by stevebahls
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This past week due to rain and heavy winds, the group has been stuck on base. Nevertheless it’s been a fun week full of new experiences. -We’ve said hello to a new team member (Doug Cause) and goodbye to another (Calen Offield).
Posted on July 28th, 2012 by Claire Behnke
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This past week has been focused on catching passerines here on base and on catching Black-Legged Kittiwakes with geolocators on Saunder’s Island. It has been full of late nights, long hours on the boat, and getting pooped on. Our original plan on Sunday was to travel up North to catch Thick-Billed Murres and Dovekies and [...]
Posted on July 20th, 2012 by Claire Behnke
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July 18 A river is more than an amenity, it is a treasure. It offers a necessity of life that must be rationed among those who have power over it. — Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, in New Jersey v. New York, 283 U.S. 336, 342 (1931)
Posted on July 18th, 2012 by stevebahls
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July 13 There are strange things done under the midnight sun…. — Robert Service, Yukon rhymester We are leaving the Yukon and moving on to the Northwest Territories. The Yukon is a great place, but we certainly had some strange experiences:
Posted on July 13th, 2012 by stevebahls
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July 12 Remember to keep the main thing the main thing. — My father, Carl Bahls There are two annoyances in the Arctic — mosquitoes and bears. High in the Arctic, mosquitoes can swarm you by the hundreds. You might be the only warm-blooded creature in 25 square miles. And it is not uncommon to [...]
Posted on July 12th, 2012 by stevebahls
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With the rest of the crew, Dr. Jennifer Burnham and Dr. Jeff Johnson, showing up in just two days, the boat and supplies are just about ready for the summer! For the most part, the logistics, restrictions, guns, and boat have all been sorted out. After waiting for the weekend to pass, yesterday 2 July [...]
Posted on July 3rd, 2012 by Claire Behnke
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One thing I will start to learn in these next six weeks is how to rush and get things done, and then have to wait until the next step. Already I’m beginning to understand the phrase “hurry up and wait.” This morning I flew out of Chicago and to Baltimore to catch a plane to [...]
Posted on June 27th, 2012 by Claire Behnke
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