Photojournalism - Addie DiFran

Event 2: Vassar Open Track Meet

A Vassar athlete warms up on the track as the meet begins to call runners to the starting line. The meet was held on April 30 at the newly built Vassar College Track.

Marist College steeplechaser Colin Johnson braces for his graceful fall into the water pit. Johnson placed second in the Men's 3k Steeplechase. It was his first time attempting the event this season. 

Shoes squelching from the water pit, Johnson smiles as he rounds the final corner of his race.

The sun begins its slow descent as the meet begins. The meet started at 7 p.m. and ran past 10 p.m.

Marist head coach, Pete Colaizzo, walks out to the track to time his athletes and make sure they're actually stretching and not fooling around.

Decisive Moment

A bookstore employee laughs openly at a fellow student's ridiculous costume. It was certainly a way to brighten up a gloomy, rainy day on the Marist campus.

 

Event 1: Modell's HomeRun Derby to Benefit Local Animal Shelters

  

An event coordinator's dog wanders out towards home plate. Several dogs that had been adopted from the local shelter made guest appearances for this special event on April 20th.

Students sign up for the Homerun Derby that was sponsored by Modell's. All the money collected from the event was donated to a charity fund for the local animal shelters. 

Everyone turned out, even in dresses, to donate to the cause and enjoy some good old fashioned fun. Senior Kate Fox donned her best baseball apparel to try and hit a homer.

A supporter of the animal shelter receives kisses from his dog as he carries her away from the busy competition. The dogs ran around free for the majority of the day.

Students eagerly await their turns to hit in the Homerun Derby. The event went from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m.

Sports - Track: Monmouth Season Opener

Sophomore Luke Shane works hard through the final few laps of a 10k at the Monmouth University Track Season Opener on Mar. 27. Shane was one of several Marist Red Foxes competing in the event. 

Luke Shane leans on his knees after completing a grueling 10k. This was the first time that Shane attempted to run a 10k on the track. He can normally be seen running marathons. 

Junior Zak Smetana sprints out the final 300 meters of his 1500 meter race. Smetana scored high in the race for the Red Foxes at the Monmouth Opener.

Runners speed around the bend in the fast heat of the 1500 meter race. The clear skies and bright sunlight were deceiving on this cold, blustery day by the Jersey shoreline.

Sophomore Allyson O'Brien toes the line and prepares for her race. O'Brien finished the race with a huge improvement from the previous year. O'Brien was one of over a dozen Red Foxes entered in the 1500 meters. 

Black and white version of Luke after the 10k.

SOME EXTRA PICTURES:::::

I had so many. I couldn't not post a few extras:

Stony Brook runner in the 10k.

Luke Shane in the 10k.

 

Two Red Foxes talking about the race afterwards with Coach Pete.

A sprinter sets up in his blocks for the 400 meter hurdles.

A Monmouth hurdler gets ready to race.

Spot News - Karl Parker reading

Poet Karl Parker energetically reads to a group of Marist students on Mar. 31 in Dyson. Parker recently released his first collection of poems called Personationskin.

Caela Provost and other students from Dr. Lea Graham's poetry workshop read along at Karl Parker's poetry reading. About 20 students gathered in Dyson on Mar. 31 to hear Parker read.

Wild Art

So I was up at Otis Reservoir on a sunny spring day and had a really difficult time choosing from all the pictures I took. The first two were my ultimate favorites but I had 85 total pictures and they were all different and unique. I wish I could post more of them!

 

A small stream of water flows over the rocky shore and down into the quickly melting Otis Reservoir in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. The rising water level is a sure sign of Spring. The water level is lowered 8 feet each fall so that owners' docks are not damaged by ice. The big melting time in Spring raises the level back up once the dam is closed.

 

A golden leaf is perfectly preserved in quickly melting snow. Small patches of snow still dot the yellow-green yards along the shore of Otis Reservoir. Property owners are beginning to spend their busy Saturdays tidying up.

 

And old birch reaches out over the Reservoir and into a clear, blue sky. Birch trees are common around the lake and are known for their beauty that provides an excellent companion to the crystal water in the summer.

A cone flower shrugs off its wintry coat and embraces the warm, spring sunshine. The lowered level of the Reservoir and remaining couple inches of snow are beginning to change with the new season.

Portrait Assignment - Snowmobile Weekend

Paul Richard, 19, sits on his snowmobile and watches the sun set on Otis Reservoir in Massachusetts on Feb. 14th, 2010. Richard spends weekends home from college snowmobiling with his family. He's been riding since he was young.

Paul Richard relaxes on his 2009 Polaris Dragon snowmobile against the backdrop of Tolland State Forest in Massachusetts. After a long day of riding, the sunset provides a calming, beautiful view.

Paul Richard gets ready to continue on an afternoon ride with his family along the Farmington River in Tolland, Massachusetts on a Sunday afternoon in late February.

Paul Richard walks contently along the icy Otis Reservoir. After weeks away at school, coming home for a weekend of snowmobiling and time with family makes Richard feel like a new person.

A Day in the Life

A Marist student clutches a recent bookstore purchase and walks across the hill by the new Hancock Center construction. After receiving more than a foot of snow, the campus was in a "meltdown" for most of the first Monday in March. The Student Center looms in the background.

Lauren Pica sweats it out on the McCann Fitness Center treadmills on March 1st. Pica, a member of the track team for the college, uses the treadmill for many of her workouts in the winter.

Two ROTC members walk across the road by Lowell Thomas. Marist is the home to a decent sized ROTC group on campus.

A student perfects his jump shot in the gray gym in the McCann Center.

A student ventures down the hill by the Student Center. The Hudson River provides a scenic backdrop for the campus.

Slice of Life: Black and White Version

Slice of Life

Sunday morning robe romp: John DiFrancesco and the family Yellow Labrador, Jasper, enjoy a lazy Sunday morning in February.