Hailing from Michigan means a fall with leaves of maize and a Go Blue spirit. Photographer Annie Barker is experiencing her first fall on campus and captured some autumnal sights with her lens.
Fall foliage and Halloween happenings
October 30, 2024
Colors emerge on campus and student organizations offer Halloween-related activities to celebrate fall.
Attendees look up at fall foliage during a photography walk held by the Environmental Interpretive Center. The event encourages participants to bring any camera they have whether it is a phone or digital camera. Led by EIC Naturalist Michael Solomon, photographers learned about local flora and fauna during the walk.
An oak tree turns red.
A student paints a pumpkin in the style of Monet’s Starry Night during the Public Health Society’s pumpkin painting contest. Attendees enjoyed cider and doughnuts while sharing in competitive spirits.
Friends of MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières) host a bake sale in the Renick University Center, with all profits going towards Doctors Without Borders.
Offerings included brownies decorated like mummies, complete with icing wrappings and candy eyes.Carved pumpkins decorate the Institute for Advanced Vehicle Systems.
Photo story by Annie Barker
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