Sustainable or not?

Zachary Koehler

Sustainable or not?

Not Sustainable
This photo best represents not sustainable because of its poor planning. The building seemed to be constructed out of nowhere and not even finished. What really perplexed me was that the building not only looked unfinished but that it was hollowed. There was nothing but about ten feet deep all the way around. It was almost like it was a facade and it wasn’t even meant to have any purpose but to look big. It seemed unsustainable because the materials used to make this building not only must have taken money but just a waste of resources. Not only resources in terms of materials but labor of the workers, the wasting of useful time and the wasting of space. This building is unsustainable because it does not sustain its role as a building unless it contributes to bettering the community around it.

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A Most Adventurous Summer!

Zachary Koehler

A Most Adventurous Summer!

By Zachary Koehler

Going to Morocco and Spain this summer made for the most adventurous summer I have ever had.

When I first landed in Casa Blanca, Morocco there was a second of culture shock that soon turned into excitement when I realized it was up to me to determine if I was going to worry or go with the flow. The food, the language and the overall customs were different. The experience was so unique and interesting that I just stepped back and began my observations as soon as I could.
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