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I am a champion because…

“She was becoming herself and daily casting aside that fictitious self which we assume like a garment with which to appear before the world.” –Kate Chopin, “The Awakening” Photo and text by Amanda McDonald In 2014 there were 24 women … Continue reading

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On Being Alone

By Reilly Gill (Mid-term project for Spring 2012) Being anywhere alone in the middle of the day doesn’t necessarily have to be a lonely experience. I went to the Lincoln Park Zoo alone in the middle of a winter day … Continue reading

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365 Days Later: Life in the United States after a semester abroad in Vietnam

By Robby DeGraff (Mid-term project for Spring 2012)

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Leave Your Mark

By Emily Study (Mid-term project for Spring 2012) For thousands of years, humans have had the instinctual urge to physically leave their marks. They began recording their daily thoughts and feelings more than 35,000 years ago by drawing pictures on … Continue reading

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Chronicling a Day in the Life of a Dancer

by Shawna Sellmeyer (Mid-term project for Spring 2012) Erin Throop (“The Dancer”) starts off her day a bit behind schedule.  Waking up at about 10:15 am, Erin swings her feet off the bed, pauses to take some deep breaths, and … Continue reading

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Damen Hall

By Sarah Seifert (Final Project for Spring 2010) As I am about to complete my time here at Loyola University Chicago, one of Damen Hall’s time here on campus is coming to a close as well.  Damen Hall, built in … Continue reading

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My Neighborhood

By Angelica Lewis (Final Project for Spring 2010) After a long time of thinking and reflecting on what is most important to me I’ve decided to complete my final photo project on my neighborhood, Gresham-Arburn. Born in the 80s’ and … Continue reading

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Standpoint Theory

By Dana Elborno (Final Project for Spring 2010) In life, what we see is highly affected by what we already believe and who we are in this world. What is so evocative to me about photography is not only that … Continue reading

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Free: A Giving Project

By Samuel McClain (Final Project for Spring 2010) I have always found it frustrating and depressing how little interaction takes place between strangers in Chicago.  One day on the train I folded a piece of scrap paper into an origami … Continue reading

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Coffee Culture in America

America runs on coffee. Coffee culture has become a prevalent part of the everyday life of Americans of different ages, races and social statuses. Coffee is like a source of energy, with which people fuel themselves up starting from the early morning and until the sky turns black. It is a social element as well as just a habit for many. Continue reading

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