Snow in Iowa!

My friend Russell and I hit up Loras' campus as we got 11+ inches of snow this past Tuesday night. It is great to finally be back on skis again. Happy winter everyone!

Stupak Amendment

Now that I have started writing again I took on the challenge of writing about the Stupak Amendment; an amendment attached to the health-care bill that is currently being debated in the Senate, and passed the house.

If you don't know the background of Dubuque it is a hot-bed for the pro-life movement. It was a struggle to find people to interview that were against the amendment. I ended up being pushed to a national spokesperson from Planned Parenthood, but the story found a balance through the trusty White House speeches we get sent daily.

Here is the story: Read Here

I spent an afternoon with protesters in front of the Planned Parenthood, a women's health clinic, in Dubuque. Here is a photo I took of cars passing the protesters.

And that would be me interviewing Jacob Mescher, the young man I featured in my article. (Jim Naprstek with the photo - our freshman photo editor)

My Weekend

This weekend I ran camera for Mediacom Channel 22 (MC 22) for an MMA fight in Dubuque. It was a unique experience. The fights were held in a concert hall at the Diamond Jo Casino. Here are a few shots from the night:

The next two nights I covered Loras Men's Soccer as they faced off in the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament. They won both games advancing to the third round.

Here is my article from the game Sunday: Read here

Miguel Bonilla getting his shot attempt blocked in the first half. He broke Loras' scoring record late in the second half with his 45th career goal.



Loras watching as Macalester's goalie blocks a Loras corner. Loras scored off of two corners that night.



Loras players running to their fans after the game Sunday.



Lora players celebrating after defeating Macalester 2-0 in the second round. They play Dominican at home Saturday in the third round.

And We're Back...

Capturing Iowa is coming back! After a long time of no posting I have decided that I want to share my world and the worlds of those who I capture through my camera with you again.

I have started writing again so I will be sharing photos from my assignments and some stories I write along the way.

I hope you enjoy and welcome back to my blog, it's been awhile.

I got to do some amazing things this summer here are just a few photos of my adventures.

Have you ever stood in a soybean field and felt totally free from everything? This summer I worked on a national television spot for Pioneer High Bred (a world class seed company). It was a great experience working with a great crew.

I also got the opportunity through my great friend Marcus to go to the National Balloon classic and hang out with some balloon pilots.

I sat and watched the balloons sail with the wind. Incredible site.

That night we were invited into the private pilots area and walked around all of the balloons learning some crazy stories as the pilots lit up their balloons for the thousands who came to the classic.

The crowd watching as the balloons flew over their heads.

It's Been A While

I haven't posted in a long time, well because I haven't taken any photos in a long time. The photo below is the first photo I've taken in a month. I hope to be back to taking some photos now it felt good to hear the shutter click as I fired off some shots.



This is my mom's new dog Miles!



This was the last LCTV show of the year and the last show of two of my great friends Andrew and Nick.



All three of my roommates graduated! It was close but they got it done haha.



Literally five minutes after he graduated Marc ends up in the truck of a car.



That night we went to our friend Kate's house where her dad showed us their dairy production. This is my friend Jordan and her family members feeling what it's like to get milked.

Eve 6 and Jupiter One Take the Stage at Loras

Senior Research Project Presentations

An engineering student showing off his groups final product.



An engineering student showing a faculty member how his project works.



Andrew getting grilled by my advisor, Craig, on his thesis project.

Dubuque County's First Same-Sex Marriage License Goes to...

Kentaindra Scarver and Veronica Spann. Congrats!

This couple became the first same-sex couple to receive a marriage license in Dubuque County. To read the stories visit the Lorian and LCTV13 as we covered the day.

Loras Baseball/Softball

Loras baseball taking on Luther. The Duhawks have a chance to win conference for the first time since the 1950s with three wins this week.



Loras taking on Platteville. The Duhawks won the game 5-0.



Loras getting their first run of the game.



Fans came out to enjoy the 80 degree weather and watch the softball game from the outfield fence.

Loras Dance Marathon Raises Record Numbers

Loras students raised raised $87,285.16 for the Children's Miracle Network.