Category Archives: Fall 2015

An Owl’s Guide to LCC

Jenna here, and here are some places Media Arts students should know around the campus.

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Here we have the Media Creation Lab.

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Get used to the Blue Cyc Wall, you’ll see it a lot.

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The cool place where all of us poor art students get to use rad gear.

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Some fellow birds on display in the Art Gallery.

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Not sure what the Art-O-Mat is, but it’s neat.

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Need help? The Reference desk in the Library is here for you.

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You’ll find this sculpture outside the Health & Wellness building.

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Got some big cheeses taking residence in here.

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New Center for Student Engagement.

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Christina is a very nice lady, just saying.

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Indie Lab is like a second home.

(Shameless promotion, come see us on Fridays 1:00-3:00 P.M. for open digital drawing sessions!)

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Students First building, see people about financial things.

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When will this construction end…

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Room 113 is like a “Home Room” for students in Media Arts. So fancy.

Rescources for Media Arts Students at Lane

1.MediaCreationLab

1. Within the Library of the center building is the Media Creation Lab. This is a place to work on your homework and project MAC use related classes.

2.Studio

2. In building 17 within the Studio Room here you can find the Blue Cyc Wall. How you ever seen a wall this blue!?

3.Equipment

3. Now next to Studio Room, down in the hallway to the right, you can find the Equipment checkout counter. Here if you ever need to borrow equipment for your classes homework or projects, this is the place! Also here is one of our classmates enlightened on being in front of the counter, because for some reason it’s that cool.

4.Main Art Gallery

4. Do you love to see other peoples art styles or work? Do you ever feel inspired or jealousy when you see it? Down in the main Art Gallery on campus you can see it all! This picture is only of half the portion of the main art gallery.

5.Art-O-Mat

5. This is the Art-O-Mat, and for a measly five dollars you can acquire a souvenir, made from students! One souvenir I recommend is I think called, “Sonic-Cow”. The, “Sonic-Cow” is a very interesting, if you know or love Sega’s Mascot character Sonic.

6.Library

6. This is the Library, located in the center building.

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7. Right outside in front of the Health & Wellness building entrance is The Large Silver Sculpture. As of now it’s existence is still shrouded in mystery for most students. Even this majestic Turkey can’t even fathom this enigma of a structure, other than staring at it’s self.

8.MaryJo

8.) Here we have Mary Jo Kriendel’s office, within the main Art Gallery Building. Right when you enter it’s the first door to the right. She is known to be an art division office specialist.

9.StudentEngaement

9. Center for Student Engagement, located on the Center buildings second floor. I can be descriptive on what it is or what it consists of, but I have completely forgotten.

10.Christina

10. If you ever have trouble finding your career of study and have a feeling for love of art and computers. Go to Christina Salter’s Office in Building 1. You might find a possibility in what you want to major in and be able to open doors to opportunities. She is an advisory for Media Arts.

11.Media Creation Lab

11.) Located within building 17 on the second floor, is the Indie Lab. If you need to use a MAC and work on homework or projects, this is the place. Also if you want to hangout with the Author of this blog, I’m usually in or the room next to the indie lab, because that area is my crib.

12.TheFlags

12. In building 1, there are tons of flags, from many different countries. Being patriotic as I am, on the bottom row of flags there’s America! Also since I like Japan too, there’s its white rectangular flag with a large red disc (representing the sun) in the center, at the top row.

13.Construciton

13. Right near the center building, there has been even more Construction and this one is specifically on making a shortcut of stairs. If your class is right next to it be ready to hear a lot of drilling and hammering. Although recently as of now, it has been more quiet.

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14. I’m pretty sure you have seen Turkeys multiple times on Campus and on other peoples blogs, but it’s just that they’re so cute and handsome that you see them frequently. I would have taken a more closer shot of this Turkey, but I was succumb to the fear of being attacked, although the turkey was more fixated in attacking its mirrored image reflecting from the silver sculpture.

Rescources for Media Arts Students at Lane

1.MediaCreationLab

1. Within the Library of the center building is the Media Creation Lab. This is a place to work on your homework and project MAC use related classes.

2.Studio

2. In building 17 within the Studio Room here you can find the Blue Cyc Wall. How you ever seen a wall this blue!?

3.Equipment

3. Now next to Studio Room, down in the hallway to the right, you can find the Equipment checkout counter. Here if you ever need to borrow equipment for your classes homework or projects, this is the place! Also here is one of our classmates enlightened on being in front of the counter, because for some reason it’s that cool.

4.Main Art Gallery

4. Do you love to see other peoples art styles or work? Do you ever feel inspired or jealousy when you see it? Down in the main Art Gallery on campus you can see it all! This picture is only of half the portion of the main art gallery.

5.Art-O-Mat

5. This is the Art-O-Mat, and for a measly five dollars you can acquire a souvenir, made from students! One souvenir I recommend is I think called, “Sonic-Cow”. The, “Sonic-Cow” is a very interesting, if you know or love Sega’s Mascot character Sonic.

6.Library

6. This is the Library, located in the center building.

7.LargeSilver

7. Right outside in front of the Health & Wellness building entrance is The Large Silver Sculpture. As of now it’s existence is still shrouded in mystery for most students. Even this majestic Turkey can’t even fathom this enigma of a structure, other than staring at it’s self.

8.MaryJo

8.) Here we have Mary Jo Kriendel’s office, within the main Art Gallery Building. Right when you enter it’s the first door to the right. She is known to be an art division office specialist.

9.StudentEngaement

9. Center for Student Engagement, located on the Center buildings second floor. I can be descriptive on what it is or what it consists of, but I have completely forgotten.

10.Christina

10. If you ever have trouble finding your career of study and have a feeling for love of art and computers. Go to Christina Salter’s Office in Building 1. You might find a possibility in what you want to major in and be able to open doors to opportunities. She is an advisory for Media Arts.

11.Media Creation Lab

11.) Located within building 17 on the second floor, is the Indie Lab. If you need to use a MAC and work on homework or projects, this is the place. Also if you want to hangout with the Author of this blog, I’m usually in or the room next to the indie lab, because that area is my crib.

12.TheFlags

12. In building 1, there are tons of flags, from many different countries. Being patriotic as I am, on the bottom row of flags there’s America! Also since I like Japan too, there’s its white rectangular flag with a large red disc (representing the sun) in the center, at the top row.

13.Construciton

13. Right near the center building, there has been even more Construction and this one is specifically on making a shortcut of stairs. If your class is right next to it be ready to hear a lot of drilling and hammering. Although recently as of now, it has been more quiet.

14.WildCard

14. I’m pretty sure you have seen Turkeys multiple times on Campus and on other peoples blogs, but it’s just that they’re so cute and handsome that you see them frequently. I would have taken a more closer shot of this Turkey, but I was succumb to the fear of being attacked, although the turkey was more fixated in attacking its mirrored image reflecting from the silver sculpture.

From Mermaids to Pyrotechnics

I was thrilled to come across Benjamin Von Wong’s photography blog.  He does amazing fantasy inspired photo shoots and gets to travel to beautiful countries to produce these photographs.  Whats not to be inspired by?

http://www.vonwong.com/blog/

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Besides just being in awe of the work he has produced and the creative thinking that went into each project, he actually tells you how he pulled off the image. On most of his recent posts he lists the ISO, f stop, and shutter speed settings used to make the image.

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He also gives tutorials and tips for accomplishing unique style and photography tricks to use in your own work. One post in titled, ” How to get free epic models”, he talks about just getting out there and crashing events, insert yourself into the situation. I really think his blog is meant to inspire people and get them to start thinking creatively without the “I cant do it” attitude.

Another thing I found to be helpful, he has an entire section that talks about what equipment he uses. Theres a picture of the object followed by a short description, and sometimes the reason why he likes to use it. I think thats information that can be golden to someone who is just starting out with photography. Everyone wants to know what a professional uses in their work. I think the quality of the information provided in the blog is supported by the images that are products of that information.

The site looks very professional and well produced. The video at the top really draws you into the articles, and has an overview of what the blog entails. I feel that a lot of effort is put into the blog, and I appreciate creative wit he puts into the titles of his entries.

I found a new favorite artist and blog.

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Scavenger Hunt!

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1) The Media Creation Lab

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2) The Blue Cyc Wall

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3) Equipment Checkout

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4) The main Art Gallery

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5) The Art-O-Mat

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6) The Library

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7) The silver sculpture with a very confused turkey

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8) Mary Jo Kreindel’s office

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9) The Center for Student Engagement

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10) Christina Salter’s office

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11) The Indie Lab

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12) Flags of the world in Building 1

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13) Construction workers hard at work

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14) Some really cool art on the side of Building 5

-Ashley

Scavenger Hunt!

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1) The Media Creation Lab

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2) The Blue Cyc Wall

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3) Equipment Checkout

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4) The main Art Gallery

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5) The Art-O-Mat

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6) The Library

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7) The silver sculpture with a very confused turkey

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8) Mary Jo Kreindel’s office

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9) The Center for Student Engagement

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10) Christina Salter’s office

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11) The Indie Lab

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12) Flags of the world in Building 1

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13) Construction workers hard at work

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14) Some really cool art on the side of Building 5

-Ashley

The Scavenged Treasures of a Campus Hunter

An empty (hopefully not for long) media creation lab. Media Creation Lab

Blue Cyc Wall The Cyc wall has always looked like a wave about to crash, waiting for a surfer to ride it.

He was prepared for pictures. I like this guy. Equipment Checkout

Art Gallery The art gallery was one of the first places I visited when I visited Lane for the first time last year. It’s so elegant.

I’d never heard of the Art-O-Mat before this project. It’s very cool! Art-O-Mat

Reference Counter The library is large and busy. The same cannot be said for the Reference Counter.

I’d like to sit in this work of art for a while and just think. Silver Sculpture

Mary Jo Kreindel Mary Jo’s shelves really caught my eye when I found her office, I had to capture them.

The CSE was welcoming, but oddly empty. Center For Student Engagement

Christina Salter Christina was absent when I found her office, so I was forced to take a picture of her door.

2nd floor in 17 is where I spend most of my time between classes. 2nd Floor Commons

Students First Flags The diversity in here is wonderful.

By the time I took this, I was left with an empty construction site. Construction Shot

Wild Card TURKEYS!

Essential places every Lane Media Arts student should know!

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1.) Swing by the Media Creation Lab, which is favored towards multimedia students with such programs as adobe suites; but is open to the general public! Located within the Library 2nd floor. ( Banana for scale)

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2.) The Blue Cyc Wall, used mainly for lighting classes. Some say if you stare at it for long enough, it stares back into you! Located in building 17, first floor. (Banana for scale)

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3.) Wanting to use state of the art tech for your class project? Look no further, with the right clearance you can at Equipment Checkout Counter! Located just around the corner of the Blue Cyc Wall in building 17. (Banana for scale)

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4.) Come check out your art teacher’s and other staff member’s work at the Art Gallery! (Find the banana for scale on this image, its not as obvious!)

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5.) Check out this nifty machine( The Art-O-Mat) and for just “tree-fiddy” – Errr, I mean for just five dollars you can get a souvenir to remember your trip to the Art Gallery. (Banana for scale)

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6.)  Looking for a quiet study place? Needing to print? Looking for answers to a life-long question, such as: Why was Avatar the Last Airbender so horrific? Well at The Library you can at least achieve the first two! (Banana for scale)

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7.) *Whispering* Ahh crikey, ain’t she a shiela! Here we have a vicious native northern turkey, standing its ground in the middle of the Sculpture; located right outside the Health and Wellness Center. ((NO banana for scale, but you’re going to have to take my word when I tell you this wild animal was about three stories tall and two car lengths wide!!)

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8.) Thinking you’re up to the task of entering your own piece to the Art Gallery? Drop by Mary Jo Kreindel’s office, located conveniently in the Art Gallery itself. (No banana for scale)

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9.) If you ever want to be more involved with student life, joining a club, or even creating your own; you will want to check out the Center for Student Engagement! Located on the second floor of Center. (Banana for scale)

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10.) In 1998, a commando counselor was sent to higher education by the school board for a crime they didn’t commit. This counselor promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Lane county underground. Today, still wanted by the government she survives as a counselor of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find her….maybe you can hire The A-Team Christina Salter!!! Located in building one. (Banana for scale)

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11.) This is a shot of The Commons with the opening door leading into the indie lab. This is a nice place to relax and do work in between classes. Located in building 17, second floor. (Banana for scale)

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12.) The Students First Building or building 1, is where you can get help with counseling and financial aid! (Banana for scale)

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13.) At first glance this construction photo is not that creative, but when you focus on such things as unity, tension, and rhythm; it is oddly not too bad. You can find unity by how the left frame of the photo connects to right by repetition of the ceiling support beams. Tension by how the brown dirt seems to come in from an angle ( not the corner) and points towards the middle of the photo. Rhythm through shaping.

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14.) This isn’t that wild, but here’s a picture I took the other day feeding a squirrel on my Spencer’s Butte Hike. I didn’t know whether to feel like a Disney princess or like Kronk from the Emperor’s new groove, but either way they didn’t mind hanging out.


Essential places every Lane Media Arts student should know!

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1.) Swing by the Media Creation Lab, which is favored towards multimedia students with such programs as adobe suites; but is open to the general public! Located within the Library 2nd floor. ( Banana for scale)

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2.) The Blue Cyc Wall, used mainly for lighting classes. Some say if you stare at it for long enough, it stares back into you! Located in building 17, first floor. (Banana for scale)

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3.) Wanting to use state of the art tech for your class project? Look no further, with the right clearance you can at Equipment Checkout Counter! Located just around the corner of the Blue Cyc Wall in building 17. (Banana for scale)

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4.) Come check out your art teacher’s and other staff member’s work at the Art Gallery! (Find the banana for scale on this image, its not as obvious!)

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5.) Check out this nifty machine( The Art-O-Mat) and for just “tree-fiddy” – Errr, I mean for just five dollars you can get a souvenir to remember your trip to the Art Gallery. (Banana for scale)

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6.)  Looking for a quiet study place? Needing to print? Looking for answers to a life-long question, such as: Why was Avatar the Last Airbender so horrific? Well at The Library you can at least achieve the first two! (Banana for scale)

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7.) *Whispering* Ahh crikey, ain’t she a shiela! Here we have a vicious native northern turkey, standing its ground in the middle of the Sculpture; located right outside the Health and Wellness Center. ((NO banana for scale, but you’re going to have to take my word when I tell you this wild animal was about three stories tall and two car lengths wide!!)

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8.) Thinking you’re up to the task of entering your own piece to the Art Gallery? Drop by Mary Jo Kreindel’s office, located conveniently in the Art Gallery itself. (No banana for scale)

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9.) If you ever want to be more involved with student life, joining a club, or even creating your own; you will want to check out the Center for Student Engagement! Located on the second floor of Center. (Banana for scale)

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10.) In 1998, a commando counselor was sent to higher education by the school board for a crime they didn’t commit. This counselor promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Lane county underground. Today, still wanted by the government she survives as a counselor of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find her….maybe you can hire The A-Team Christina Salter!!! Located in building one. (Banana for scale)

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11.) This is a shot of The Commons with the opening door leading into the indie lab. This is a nice place to relax and do work in between classes. Located in building 17, second floor. (Banana for scale)

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12.) The Students First Building or building 1, is where you can get help with counseling and financial aid! (Banana for scale)

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13.) At first glance this construction photo is not that creative, but when you focus on such things as unity, tension, and rhythm; it is oddly not too bad. You can find unity by how the left frame of the photo connects to right by repetition of the ceiling support beams. Tension by how the brown dirt seems to come in from an angle ( not the corner) and points towards the middle of the photo. Rhythm through shaping.

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14.) This isn’t that wild, but here’s a picture I took the other day feeding a squirrel on my Spencer’s Butte Hike. I didn’t know whether to feel like a Disney princess or like Kronk from the Emperor’s new groove, but either way they didn’t mind hanging out.


Scavenger hunt on LCC Campus

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Media Creation lab in Library

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Blue Cyc Wall in building 17

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Equipment checkout counter in building 17

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Art gallery in building 11

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Old ciggy machine (Art-O-Matic) in building 11

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Library in building 17

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Cool silver art work in front of health and science building.

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Mary Jo Kreindel ( Art Division Specialist) in building 11

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Center for student engagement in center buildling on the 2nd floor.

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Judy Gates office in building 11.

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Indy Lab on the second floor in building 17

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Many nation flags in Building 1

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Artsy construction shot

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A leaf in the student courtyard