Orange House Finch

An orange variant male House Finch rests outside Timo's Coffee House Monday. All male finches have the potential to be pink, orange or yellow, depending on their access to carotenoid pigments in food when they are molting (shedding old feathers and growing in new ones).

Lightning

Finally got lucky with a lightning strike:

Nikon D80, 50mm f7.1 @2.5 sec, ISO 100

Lauren Balderas - Senior Portraits

These are a few of my favorites from the senior portraits taken at O.P. Schnabel Park

Boxing Club at San Antonio College

My major project on The Ranger this semester has been producing a multimedia piece of the boxing club students training for the event that took place April 9 at SAC.

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Ringside physician Oscar Gutierrez inspects the mouth of psychology sophmore Andrew Rohn of the blue team at San Fernando Gym before the boxing event Friday, April 9, in Loftin. Rohn and his brother James, dietician sophomore, fought on different teams but refused to fight each other.

Business sophomore Donald "Texas" Bradley of the blue team at San Fernando Gym warms up before the boxing event Friday. Bradley said that while he may not be a more experienced boxer, he has been street-style fighting for eight years.

Finance sophomore Jose Vargaas of the red team knocks down Chris Clark during the sixth round of boxing. Vargas, a veteran in the military, said training for the event was harder than anything he'd ever done.

Leonel Rivera-Rodriguez of the Air Force Academy is hit by business sophomore Fred Perez during the final bout in the Mall. Perez and the red team at Luna's Boxing 4 Fitness Community Center won four of the seven fights against San Fernando Gym.

Massages, Protest and Planting

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Education sophomore Alexandria Bell (right) of Northwest Vista College helps Joy Wagnon, 5, prepare a biodegradable planter made from newspaper Saturday, March 27, at the Botanical Gardens. Bell said that her biology class requires 10 hours of volunteer community service - thirty percent of her grade - which she said is fun with enthusiastic kids.

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Members of Trinity University's Gay and Lesbian Association gather at Our Lady of the Lake University Saturday, March 27, to protest against Westboro Bapitist Church's support the death of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old homosexual who was beaten and left on the side of the road on the night of October 6, 1998, dying four days later. Our Lady of the Lake University was putting on a play about Shepard.

Yancey Ranch

I took a day-trip out with my friends Paul and Henry to Paul's ranch in Yancey, in Medina County, with the unexpected awaiting us at this aging property - the house Paul's grandfather built decades ago - and our itching for adventure in the bush; we blew up ant piles, investigated the antique car junk yard, and found a piece of family history escaping the changing times yet slowly weathering away.

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Easter Weekend with Eva

Click the photo below to view a slideshow of Eva's Egg Hunt:

Click for a slideshow of our evening out:

Drums!

Planting strawberries

Eva's Easter gift

a vigil for Jasmayne "Jasz" McCullough

Please read the story written by Ranger reporter Zahra Farah: http://www.theranger.org/news/memorials-pay-tribute-to-sunshine-on-a-skateboard-1.2206127

Music sophomore Hanna Carothers tapes a letter written in memory of Jasmayne "Jasz" McCullough during a vigil Monday sponsored by the Gay and Lesbian Association at Dewey and Belknap Place. Carothers said she used to wrestle with McCullough, a student at the Gatway to College Progam at SAC, and she wanted a rematch after losing to McCullough in their final round. McCullough was shot to death at a party early Sunday.

Art freshman Joseph Picucci, Jasmine Culton and Victoria DeBenedictis, a student at the Gatway-to-College-Program at SAC, watch videos of Jasmayne "Jasz" McCullough during the vigil Monday.

Jasmine Culton relives memories to the laughter of friends during the vigil. McCullough was remembered for her ability to make others laugh and enjoy life.

Cat Jefferson grieves for her best friend.

Jasmine Culton and Sarah Crook address friends of Jasmayne "Jasz" McCullough. Culton, McCullough's best friend since the sixth grade.

El Taco Carro

This taco cart at the Advanced Auto Parts store off Bandera Road serves up delicioso lengua and al pastor mini tacos (below) from 7:30 p.m. - midnight week days, and until 3 a.m. on weekends. I'm going to try their Suadero (cow thigh) and tortas next time.

Swimming

Psychology sophomore Anthony Vasquez swims Feb. 19 in Candler.

Biology sophomore Alysson Kline from Brazil swims the butteryfly stroke

ASL Talent Show

Rachel Menchaca bids on a sculpture of a hand signing "I love you" Feb. 20, during the silent auction of the American Sign Language Talent Show in McAllister. The auction raised over $6,000 for the Rea and Barbara Henrichs scholarship fund.

American sign language sophomore April Lopez browses the silent auction with her husband Eddie.

Lab technician David Raymond lunges at interpreting sophomore Amy Calvet (left) during a Jerry Springer spoof. Performing as the opposite sex, Calvet told Raymond he was breaking up with her.

Interpreting graduate Sharon Zarb-Cousin signs to Mercy Me's "I Can Only Imagine"

American Sign Language Professors Brian Barwise and Darin Dobson perform the skit "Two Heads Are Better Than One"

American sign language sophomore Ariel Johnson signs "this sucks" Feb. 20 while performing the skit "It's A Hard Knock Life" from 'Annie'.

The audience cheers Feb. 20 following a dance to Sonny & Cher's "I've Got You Babe" by Blanca Zamarripa and lab Director David Solis. Applause in sign language involves silently waving your hands in the air.

Ash Wednesday

Financial aid advisor Madeline Lester prays Feb. 17 during the Ash Wednesday service sponsored by the San Antonio College Catholic Student Association in the Craft Room of Loftin. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of lent, a period of 40 days (not counting Sundays) before Easter observed by believers with repentance and fasting to strengthen their relationship with God.

Radio-television-film sophomore Michael Contreras, prays.

Theatre sophomore Lupe Zapata recieves ashes from sociology sophomore Brother Jonathan Irrobali.