Alan white

This past week, I had the honor of sitting down with my biology 101 teacher. He is probably the most passionate, kind, smart, and nutty professor that I have had the honor of having this semester. He is quite the interesting character. He has long hair and an even longer beard. He hasn't gotten a hair cut or shaved for multiple years. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at chapel hill in 1977 with a B.S. in biology, and he got his masters from the same University in 1981. He has taught biology at many universities like ECU, Marshal, USC, and North Dakota. In fact, while at North Dakota, he and other biology professors created animations to help students learn about biology. One of his favorite things to do during the year is his best friend's, who he has known since high school, pumpkin decoration contest. Many of his closest friends come to decorate the pumpkins with him. Although Dr. White loves teaching, he sadly will be leaving USC, retiring, and moving into his home back in Chapel Hill. This home was something that his best friend, the same guy who does the pumpkin contest and his future neighbor, built for him while he was still teaching. He and his wife bought property and decided that they would create their dream home. This home is surrounded by forest and is very biologically friendly. It has green friendly insulation and gets it energy from solar panels on the roof. I am sad that Dr. White is leaving us after this semester, but I wish him luck in his dream home surrounded by his closest friends.

Capstone friends

I know that a lot of the time I am out and about with my other sigma brothers and the older brothers, I haven't forgotten about the people back at capstone. The people that I have met at capstone have known me since day one and they are probably some of my closest friends. I have seen people who go to knowing nothing about someone to then wanting to be room mates next year at the hub. The guy I have gotten closest to the floor is definitely my room mate. His name is Ethan and he is also from Charlotte. He went to the rival high school to mine, South Mecklenburg High School. We met last spring break when I went down to the beach with some other kids from south meck. Next thing you know, we are room mates. It feels great to know that I have so many friends here at capstone.