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Page 4
May 5,1993
ature's beauty
surroundsus. Look to
the Sierra Nevada, to
Death Valley to the
Pacific Ocean and the
(lowers on a tree. Since the beginning
of mankind, humans have been trying
to catalogue, analyze and relate nature
in a way that is understandable.
Sciences such as biology, geology,
physics, chemistry and anthropology
seek to explain life lo us. Science
gives us research, gathering dala from
field experience or experiments in the
lab. Sadly, most students encounter
nature and science through textbooks
and a few lab expcrimcnLs.
The wholeness of life, how that one
event relates to complex life, is seen
out of context when it is from a tcxl-
cxpcricnccd nature
in all her complex
glory in Death Valley. A special class
offering. Geology
3, led by Dr. Roland
Brady in the spring
semester, offers the
chance to leam geology in Earth's
laboratory. "Wc
studcnLs sec how different pressures and
time rates make
rocks fold or fault.
Inside of a stream
canyon, Mosaic-
Can yon, studcnLs try
Ihcir knowledge to
ich
ngli
sandstone was
formed first. 282 feet below sea level,
Badwatcr Basin, students walk on cvi-
..v..
■>>&.. 'X 5 fig"""c out whi
33B 'tV "A13 conglomerate
could build a one billion dollar lab and it
wouldn't match what we have out there,"
said Craig Poole, geology lab technician dence that water soluablc minerals
and Geology 3's chef. trapped in Death Valley.
Traveling in a vehicular caravan, the A large component of Geology 3
Studying Earth in
Death
Valley
Story and photographs by Matt Soby
Insight Staff Photographer
Geology 3's first view of Augerberry Point. 6,240 feet above sea level,
which will be their home for the next three days.
Above: With the group laying on part of a 600 mile belt of sand that
stretches through the Southwest, Stacey Dennehy explains the characteristics of sand dunes.
Left: Using a rock instead of a desk for support, Stu Sommerfeld takes
notes from Dr. Roland Brady in the greatest laboratory created, Earth.
book. However, to study in the field is to Geology 3 students make various stops at
see relationships, cause and effect, elapse "stations" in Earth's lab. At one location
of time and nature's fingerprint. a lecture on the faulting and spreading of
Foronc weekend, April 22-25,50 people Death Valley is given. At another station.
volvcs geology students giving speeches
about Death Valley's geologic workings.
Oliver Christen spoke about folding and
faulting rocks, Jason Moore spoke about
Badwatcr Basin and its grip on minerals,
Kim Cooper explained about 250 thousand-year-old water that flows under
Death Valley, and Pete Lasatovich brought
the human element in as he recounted
talcs about Lcadficld, an abandoned mine.
In this manner, studcnLs appreciate that
geology can be learned by seeing their
peers explaining complex geologic processes.
"You arc totally consumed with whatever it is you arc standing in front of," said
Stu Sommerfeld, a civil engineering major. It is true. Geology 3 allows studcnLs
to be with the rocks and leam ihcir signifi
cance as the studentscxist right in front
of one part of Earth.
Academic learning isn't Geology 3's
sole existence. Il gives students a
chance to be with others rather than
disappearing after class is over. "The
funncst thing was meeting the people.
You tend to bond with the people in
your van," said Gonzalo Nunez, a liberal studies major, his first time ever
camping. "I even liked the din," said
Nunez.
Din, rocks, friends and faults can be
part of yourcxpcricncc as Geology 3 is
offered twice a year. The spring sc-
mesterbrings Death Valley. Inthcfall,
Dr. Bob Merrill leads an excursion to
the Owens Valley/Mono Lake area.
Each person must sit on the lap ofthe person behind them, and so on, until the entire circle is self supported. They
then attempt movement in unison, an activity performed to promote group bonding.
The possibility of finding gold is one reward that the trip offers
students. Ossana Tchapadarian and Katrina Eads watch geology
major Eric Garcia pan for the valuable mineral.
Object Description
| Title | 1993_05 Insight May 1993 |
| Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Dept. of Journalism, California State University, Fresno. |
| Publication Date | 1993 |
| Description | Weekly during the school year. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Oct. 8, 1969)-v. 29, no. 23 (May 13, 1998). Ceased with May 13, 1998, issue. Title from masthead. Merged with Daily collegian. |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno Periodicals |
| Contributors | California State University, Fresno Dept. of Journalism |
| Coverage | October 8, 1969 – May 13, 1998 |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35mm |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 “E-image data” |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | Insight May 5 1993 p 4 |
| Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publication Date | 1993 |
| Full-Text-Search | ■ ..-.- -■•■ . Page 4 May 5,1993 ature's beauty surroundsus. Look to the Sierra Nevada, to Death Valley to the Pacific Ocean and the (lowers on a tree. Since the beginning of mankind, humans have been trying to catalogue, analyze and relate nature in a way that is understandable. Sciences such as biology, geology, physics, chemistry and anthropology seek to explain life lo us. Science gives us research, gathering dala from field experience or experiments in the lab. Sadly, most students encounter nature and science through textbooks and a few lab expcrimcnLs. The wholeness of life, how that one event relates to complex life, is seen out of context when it is from a tcxl- cxpcricnccd nature in all her complex glory in Death Valley. A special class offering. Geology 3, led by Dr. Roland Brady in the spring semester, offers the chance to leam geology in Earth's laboratory. "Wc studcnLs sec how different pressures and time rates make rocks fold or fault. Inside of a stream canyon, Mosaic- Can yon, studcnLs try Ihcir knowledge to ich ngli sandstone was formed first. 282 feet below sea level, Badwatcr Basin, students walk on cvi- ..v.. ■>>&.. 'X 5 fig"""c out whi 33B 'tV "A13 conglomerate could build a one billion dollar lab and it wouldn't match what we have out there," said Craig Poole, geology lab technician dence that water soluablc minerals and Geology 3's chef. trapped in Death Valley. Traveling in a vehicular caravan, the A large component of Geology 3 Studying Earth in Death Valley Story and photographs by Matt Soby Insight Staff Photographer Geology 3's first view of Augerberry Point. 6,240 feet above sea level, which will be their home for the next three days. Above: With the group laying on part of a 600 mile belt of sand that stretches through the Southwest, Stacey Dennehy explains the characteristics of sand dunes. Left: Using a rock instead of a desk for support, Stu Sommerfeld takes notes from Dr. Roland Brady in the greatest laboratory created, Earth. book. However, to study in the field is to Geology 3 students make various stops at see relationships, cause and effect, elapse "stations" in Earth's lab. At one location of time and nature's fingerprint. a lecture on the faulting and spreading of Foronc weekend, April 22-25,50 people Death Valley is given. At another station. volvcs geology students giving speeches about Death Valley's geologic workings. Oliver Christen spoke about folding and faulting rocks, Jason Moore spoke about Badwatcr Basin and its grip on minerals, Kim Cooper explained about 250 thousand-year-old water that flows under Death Valley, and Pete Lasatovich brought the human element in as he recounted talcs about Lcadficld, an abandoned mine. In this manner, studcnLs appreciate that geology can be learned by seeing their peers explaining complex geologic processes. "You arc totally consumed with whatever it is you arc standing in front of," said Stu Sommerfeld, a civil engineering major. It is true. Geology 3 allows studcnLs to be with the rocks and leam ihcir signifi cance as the studentscxist right in front of one part of Earth. Academic learning isn't Geology 3's sole existence. Il gives students a chance to be with others rather than disappearing after class is over. "The funncst thing was meeting the people. You tend to bond with the people in your van," said Gonzalo Nunez, a liberal studies major, his first time ever camping. "I even liked the din," said Nunez. Din, rocks, friends and faults can be part of yourcxpcricncc as Geology 3 is offered twice a year. The spring sc- mesterbrings Death Valley. Inthcfall, Dr. Bob Merrill leads an excursion to the Owens Valley/Mono Lake area. Each person must sit on the lap ofthe person behind them, and so on, until the entire circle is self supported. They then attempt movement in unison, an activity performed to promote group bonding. The possibility of finding gold is one reward that the trip offers students. Ossana Tchapadarian and Katrina Eads watch geology major Eric Garcia pan for the valuable mineral. |
