Class Trips Far & Near

Over Long Winter Weekend, marine science instructor Rod Gerdsen and a group of students traveled to the Turks and Caicos Islands, just southeast of the Bahamas. According to Rod, “The Turks and Caicos, which consist of eight inhabited islands covering 193 square miles of the Atlantic Ocean, have the third largest coral reef system and the best tropical beaches in the world, making it a premier beach, diving and snorkeling destination. There is a population of over 6,000, and Provo has the largest non-native population made up of Haitians, Dominicans, French, Canadians, Germans and Americans. We took part in an on-going research program sponsored by the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (R.E.E.F), examining the health of coral reefs and associated fish around the island.”

NJH Editor Chris Freare explained the printing process during a tour of the press room.

Journalism students and instructor Melanie McMahon toured the offices and printing facility of The New Jersey Herald in nearby Newton, N.J., in February, thanks to Editor Chris Freare who also spoke to the group about trends in the industry, the skills and education required of the profession, and “life in the trenches.” One of the few local newspapers that also prints on the premises, the Herald, a daily morning paper, has been in the same town since its founding in 1829 in Newton, the county seat of Sussex County. Freare, a graduate of the Hill School, also joked about the friendly athletic rivalry between his alma mater and Blair; both schools are part of the Mid-Atlantic Prep League.

Photo cap: (L to R), front row: Ho-Seok Yoo and Sabum Hong; back row: Chris Eu, Lindsay Anderson and Emily Catalano.

Posted 3/08/07

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