Had a few events this weekend, which is cause for the delay as I did want to give the stories some time to go to press before posting.  

The weekend kicked off with a block party to support the Women's Basketball Team.  The spirit squad and Marching band preformed, the crowd got to meet the team, then an open to the public practice followed.

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Then Saturday it was off to football.

Quarterback "bubble gum card" has become a staple of covering every game.

This was the return of an interception that ended up in the endzone.

Planning creates opportunities for the action to take place right in front of you.

NDSU is the current top team in the MVFC (tied in conference with Youngstown State), and won 56-10.

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Sunday offered a complete change of pace.  I was assigned to cover the Miss ISU pageant.  11 contestants competed for honor, scholarships and an opportunity to represent the university in community service and the Miss Indiana Competition.  Photographically this was also a different set of challenges, the extreme difference from dark background and bright subjects in the the spot lights even in the spot metering mode, gives fits to the camera's metering system.

The afternoon had a lively MC.

A group dance.

Miss ISU 2013 Kyla Eubank, made several appearances on stage throughout the event.

Healthy in a Swimsuit.

Talent performance.

Evening Gown

Question and Answer

Musical performance from the school's acapella

Miss ISU 2014 Jessica Weesner posing with President Bradley after being announced as the competition winner.

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I know this was a long one, but if you've made it this far, leave a comment, let me know what you'd like to see here, or how you came across the blog.