Three Movies

UNDER FIRE

Likes:
-I like how the photographer and reporter have compassion on the people they're shooting and writing about.
-I like how this movie shows the morality issues that go along with a photographer or reporter's jobs. It's not always easy to do the right thing.
-I like the romance between the two.

Dislikes:
-Honestly, this movie bored me at times.
-I didn't really know the background information of what was going on in the movie so I found myself confused about several things.
-I really hated the part of the movie where the photographer's friend shot that guy cold-heartedly.

ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN

Likes:
-The two reporters were very funny and also very realistic.
-I like that we get to see the reporter's story for once. We never get that side of stories.
-I found the whole conspiracy interesting.

Dislikes:
-Again, I wish I knew a little bit more about Watergate and what exactly that was all about. I know a little about it, but not a whole lot.
-I didn't like that one editor who had no faith in the two reporters.
-I wanted to actually see Nixon since it is about him.

WE WERE SOLDIERS

Likes:
-This movie was very emotional.
-I like that we got to see the wives' point of view.
-I love Mel Gibson's character-his emotions and his humor.

Dislikes:
-It wasn't filmed the way a war movie should be filmed.
-I didn't like seeing the blood and the reality of people getting shot.
-I hated the part where his wife had to tell all the other wives their husbands had died.

Out of all three of these movies I think that "Under Fire" shows a photographer during war the best. The photographer in the movie was actually a main character and he had to shoot during a war. In "We Were Soldiers" the photographer/reporter doesn't even come in until the middle of the movie and he's not a main character. In "All the President's Men" there aren't any photographers. There's just the two reporters.

First Date in a Long Time 15/15

The night ends, as it should, with a kiss. And my job here is done. :)

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First Date in a Long Time 14/15

Smith and Blalock dance under the stars at Lake Nac.

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First Date in a Long Time 13/15

Smith and Blalock dance under the stars at Lake Nac.

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First Date in a Long Time 12/15

Blalock and Smith get their groove on Saturday night at SportsShak.

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First Date in a Long Time 11/15

Smith is happy he got his fry back and got to be fed the fry by a pretty girl.

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First Date in a Long Time 10/15

Blalock gives in and gives Smith back his stolen french fry.

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First Date in a Long Time 9/15

Blalock teases Smith with his stolen french fry.

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First Date in a Long Time 8/15

Blalock steals a french fry as Smith glares.

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First Date in a Long Time 7/15

Blalock shows Smith the appetizer she wants to order for their meal.

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First Date in a Long Time 6/15

Blalock and Smith each refuse to lose this staring contest.

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First Date in a Long Time 5/15

Blalock teasers Smith with the buzzer at Chilli's.

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First Date in a Long Time 4/15

Alissa Blalock, SFA senior and James Smith, 25, see each other for the first time in a few months.

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First Date in a Long Time 3/15

Alissa Blalock, SFA senior, talks to her boyfriend through the closed bars of Payless just before being released for the night.

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First Date in a Long Time 2/15

James Smith, 25, paces the floor outside of Payless waiting to see his girlfriend, who he hasn't seen in months.

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First Date in a Long Time 1/15

Alissa Blalock, SFA senior, ends her day of work at Payless.

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strobe 2

Herbert Midgley, who teaches basic guitar and history of rock and roll, practices in front of the music building Monday.

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strobe 2

Herbert Midgley, who teaches basic guitar and history of rock and roll, practices Monday night in front of the music building. Midgley performs Tuesday nights at Starbucks.

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strobe 2

Herbert Midgley, a guitar instructor at SFA, practices Monday night in front of the music building.

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Fire

Jason Tobias takes a break against a fire truck Wednesday afternoon.

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Fire

This fire was set for photographers Wednesday afternoon.

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Fire

Robbie Anthony puts out a fire Wednesday afternoon.

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Fire

Robbie Anthony, Nacogdoches firefighter, strips his uniform after putting out a fire.

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Fire

Jason Tobias, Nacogdoches firefighter, propells down the side of a building Wednesday afternoon.

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Fire

Lauren Drinkard, an SFA photojournalism student, gets ready to climb this 75 foot high fire truck ladder Wednesday afternoon. According to Lauren the climb was fun but also scary.

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sports 1

This pitcher send out yet another pitch at practice.

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sports 1

This ladyjack winds up for her first pitch of the afternoon at practice.

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sports 1

Getting some shade from the heat, this dog happily rests under the coach's legs while watching the Ladyjacks practice.

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flowers

Spring has finally arrived along and along with all of the allergy symptoms beautiful flowers brighten the day.

squirrel

This squirrel takes time to stop and smell the flowers. Due to lots of rain and lots of sunshine the flowers around campus this spring bloom brighter and fuller than last year.

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rodeo

Cowboys congregate together after the rodeo is over.

rodeo

This cowboy walks off dejected after being thrown from his bull after less than 8 seconds.

Rodeo

At the Nacogdoches rodeo all the cowboys and cowgirls stood up to salute the flag that this horse and its rider carried to the middle of the stadium.

Fast Food

James Terrington, SFA junior, takes a break in between classes at McDonalds to replenish his energy and brain power.

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Strobe part one

I've never used strobe before and was a little unsure as to how it worked. At first, when I was using the speeds of 200, 150, 100 and so on it didn't seem like there was much of a difference. However, when I got the speeds down to 1 second she began to look like a ghost. I'm still unsure if I did the assignment correctly, but I could most defintely see a difference.

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Lab 3

Lindsey Rumburg, Houston freshman kicks around a soccer ball with her friend Shandi Bgornson, Dallas freshman Wednesday afternoon on the intramural field. The two decided to take a break from schoolwork to enjoy the sun just before Spring Break.

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artist

Emily McLoughlin, senior, shows off an enamel pin she created as part of her senior thesis. McLoughlin has won awards for some of her artwork, including her enamel pieces.

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artist

Emily McLoughlin, senior, works on a piece of metalwork for her senior thesis. McLoughlin's work has been shown in art magazines such as SNAG.

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artist

Emily McLoughlin shows off one piece of art she created for her senior thesis. Emily has an art exhibition coming in April.

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Portrait of a Professor

Dr. Kenneth Untiedt stands in front of a shelf in the Texas Folklore Society's office. Dr. Untiedt teaches English, but specifically loves Texas Literature.

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Portrait of a Professor

Horse-back riding instructor, Dr. Gotti, poses with his horse at the arena Thursday afternoon.

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Portrait of a Professor

English professors John and Christine McDermott spend some time together outside of class. The couple both teach Creative Writing classes at SFA.

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Feature

This 9 week old puppy shows his owner some love outside the Rusk building. His owner lovingly calls him her little bug because he's part Pug and part Boxer.

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Feature

This horse is hoping the photographer has a carrot. "F" takes a break from eating grass at the SFA arena.

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Features

This little dog, named Captain Jack, snuggles up with his owner's stuffed animals. Sara Garcia, Houston junior, can't imagine life without her dog.

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Lab 2-weather

These Gamma Kappa Omega sisters try to stay warm together Wednesday afternoon. From left to right: Laura Binick, Justine Corthay and Shelby Bottomly.

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Lab 1

Justin Spears hangs out in between classes. Spears, who referees for the ladyjack basketball team, sports an SFA sweatshirt showing his school pride.

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Lab 1

Justin Spears sports SFA colors Wednesday afternoon while waiting for his next class.

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Lab 1

Jason White sits and talks with his friend Justin Spears in between classes Wednesday afternoon.

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What People Do

This little dog enjoys a day out at the lake with his owner Sunday afternoon.

What People Do

A young man spends his Sunday afternoon fishing at the lake.