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Rather than give a day-by-day account of what I’ve been up to like I have in previous posts, I thought I’d just write a little bit about my cultural experiences so far this summer.  And not even so much purely … Continue reading →

These impressive teeth are from the mosasaurid Prognathodon and were found in the Upper Cretaceous phosphorites near Khouribga, Morocco. They are not actually a matching set — I just arranged them to look fearsome. (Prognathodon lutigi from the Upper Cretaceous … Continue reading →

Hello fellow Scots! Yesterday was officially the halfway point in my internship and summer in D.C.! It’s really amazing how fast time flies. I feel like I have accomplished and seen so much in just 6 short weeks, but there … Continue reading →

  As fun as it sounds, and as good as campus could potentially smell, it is never a good idea to fill the fountain outside Lowry with laundry detergent. Yes, we’re happy you finished finals on Monday, but the rest … Continue reading →

By Joshua Fields Editors note: This reflection was orginally written in July 6th 2012.  I recently went on field visit to two schools, which are run by Hippocampus, the organization that I am working for. We went to get a deeper understanding of the … Continue reading →

  What up everyone? My name is D.J. Sullivan; I am a rising junior and chemistry major from Germantown, Maryland. I am a member of a few activities on campus including Student Government, the Budget Committee, Greek life, and work … Continue reading →

Friday was a day sitting at my desk, but it was a welcome break after the long days spent visiting branches.  I’ve really enjoyed the branch visits so far, but they are tiring.   Anyway.  Since Mr. Mondal had asked … Continue reading →

Two subjects of previous Fossil of the Week posts are combined together here: a belemnite (the elegant Hibolites hastatus) and barnacle borings (the ichnofossil Rogerella). This specimen is from the Jurassic of Moneva Teruel, Spain. Belemnites are extinct cephalopods, oddly … Continue reading →

I don’t even know how to start this post.  I guess with this: I’m feeling much, much better.  Not perfect, but there is no comparison to how I was doing last weekend.   Seriously, I don’t know how to start…. … Continue reading →

Greetings Fellow Alumni, I was lucky enough to get back to our favorite college campus during the weekend of June 6 -9 – Alumni Weekend. The College really showed off its stuff as more than 1,000 alums returned to their … Continue reading →