Pristine white snow and the tops of two skis appear on the Zoom screen before Eric Herrera ’20 successfully reverses his phone camera to reveal his face. In the distance, Adelaide penguins huddle near a giant Explorers Club ship. “We’re Nordic skiing because the ice was too thin for snowmobiling,” Herrera explains. Antarctica may be […]
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“Being deeply rooted in the Lexington/Rockbridge area through W&L and the Shepherd Program showed me the value of community and the importance of being involved in the intricacies of life beyond our individual fields of vision.” ~ Lainey Johnson ’16 Editor’s note: In this series, “Living the Shepherd Dream,” current students in the Shepherd Program for […]
The Intersection of Art and Science: Lauren Sturdy ’11
“I found W&L to be a close-knit community where professors care about students” Fans of the PBS program “Antiques Roadshow” know that the art experts often recommend to a guest that their painting be restored. What they might not realize is that there is a body of science behind the conservation of a painting. It […]
“Fish have amazing traits. I want to share that with people, help them feel connected to fish and help them understand how important fish are to the world we live in.” While she readily admits that she’s terrible at fishing — “I’ve only caught a handful of fish in my life,” Sasha Doss ’13 has made the […]