Tag Archives: Field Trips

While you were away…

By Liam Keane | Published: April 5, 2006
Hmm. Where to begin? I finished the quarter but I didn’t do too well. On the other hand, I didn’t fail anything. And I suppose it was a learning experience. At least that’s what I keep telling myself. Anyway, it’s over. Spring break was nice. On Thursday, March 23rd, I took my last final and went [...]
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Peak Two

By Liam Keane | Published: January 29, 2006
Carlyle has a well-written essay about our summer backpacking trip to Colorado over on his blog. He talks about personal satisfaction found in mountaineering through an anecdote of the ten-hour trek on Peak Two (elevation: 13,475 ft.). We were literally 200 meters into our hike and already there were a few stragglers. One scout was [...]
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Desmond Tutu

By Liam Keane | Published: November 5, 2005
On Friday, I went to see Desmond Tutu at the Arlington. Desmond Mpilo Tutu is an Anglican Archbishop from Cape Town, South Africa and a Nobel Peace Prize recipient. As Secretary-General of the South African Council of Churches, Desmond Tutu lead non-violent opposition to the South African government’s system of apartheid. After [...]
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