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Posted on January 20, 2012 – Copyright 2012

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Lingerie: Victoria's Secret

Posted on January 1, 2012

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……….Elizabeth currently studies English at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She hopes to pursue the field of Public Relations upon her graduation. She sought out modeling at the end of May 2011, and currently spends her free time partaking in shoots. She was signed to Reinhard Agency in Philadelphia in August of 2011. She hopes to continue modeling full-time upon graduation and model internationally.

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Her interests include volunteering at the Camden County Animal Shelter in Blackwood, NJ. She specifically nurtures felines in preparation for adoption. Other interests include: tutoring elementary age children, fashion, reading the classics, baking, traveling, and attending cultural events in the Philadelphia area.

Copyright 2012

Self-Portrait 2011

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Tony Ward

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……….I would like to thank all of the contributors, friends and colleagues who have supported TWS over the course of an extraordinary year of growth. You have made this a very special year for the audience that follows TWS. Your contributions have been most inspiring. I look forward to the coming year with great enthusiasm, anticipation, and the expectation that our audience will continue to grow and expand – well in to the new year and years to come.

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I would like to especially thank my colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania for providing an exceptional venue to share information, and most importantly, the students who have taught me the joy and importance of teaching. Happy New Year!

Grace DeMann

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Grace DeMann

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……….When I first went to Occupy, it was completely by accident. My friends and I had gone to Chinatown to eat during Fall break, and on the way back we decided to take SEPTA’s 15th Street station, right under City Hall. What we found surprised all of us: protesting, music, dancing, smiles, and lots of signs. Some people invited us into their drum circle while other places had free snacks. I remember distinctly that my friends and I were confused, what exactly were these people protesting? The signs didn’t all go together, some were unrealistic or even illogical. The people didn’t seem to care though, they were passionate as ever, thinking they were going to make a change, even if no one agreed or knew what it was.

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Grace DeMann

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In a way, they did make a change. They made people notice they were suffering, but in terms of actual accomplishments, they didn’t do much of anything. When I returned to Occupy to take pictures, I was extremely disappointed. Gone were the smiles, drum circles and free snacks. In their place were cardboard tattered signs, trash, and random tents. It looked almost like a refugee camp, and in a way, it was. Most of the activists had left, and the homeless had moved in, taking the opportunity to Occupy for safety.

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Grace DeMann

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Trying to find an aesthetically pleasing picture was difficult because there was so much chaos, but I tried to have a balance between chaotic and simple images. At one point, I saw two men in suits with briefcases walking by and scrambled to take a picture, which ended up being one of my favorites. It shows what I think the true purpose of Occupy was trying to show: there are people suffering while those who can help just walk by and don’t care.

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Grace DeMann

About The Author: Grace DeMann is a freshman enrolled in the School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania. Class of 2014

Bob Shell: Heidi

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Bob Shell

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……….I’m enclosing a recent photo of me. Not for its artistic value, which is nil, but because I had to explain to the man who takes the pictures here how to set the camera. It was a little Kodak point and shoot digital with minimal features, but with the ability to make some basic settings. As I was holding the camera and showing him how to set it so the flash would fire and he would not get ghastly green, heavily shadowed photos under the fluorescent lights here, it suddenly hit me: This is the first camera of any sort that I have had in my hands in four and a half years! That thought brought tears to my eyes, and does again as I write this. Photography was my life, and it is an obscene form of mental torture to deprive me of it. I think that bothers me more than anything else about what was done to me by the system.

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Bob Shell: Pocahontas State Correctional Center, 11-11-2011

About The Author: Bob Shell is a professional photographer, author and former editor in chief of Shutterbug Magazine. He is currently serving a 35 year sentence at Pocahontas State Correctional Center, Pocahontas, Virginia for involuntary manslaughter for the death of one of his models, Marion Franklin. He is currently working on his appeal.
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Editor’s Note: Bob Shell was recently visited in prison by TWS associates to assist with his appeal process. To learn more about the case log on to www.BobShellTruth.com.

Gina Cotter

About The Photographer: Gina Cotter is enrolled in the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. Class of 2012.

Artwork by Mikel Elam

Posted on December 9, 2011 by A.H. Scott

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Well, as I thought about “Believe”, I pondered reasons to believe in President Obama. The problems that this country faces aren’t something that can be solved in a sprint. This is going to take someone with the fortitude of a marathon runner. And, that man is President Barack Obama. His leadership of our country is a steady and peaceful calm, compared to those who wish to defeat him and his ideas.

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It would be so easy for the President to get angry and flail around like a chicken with his head cut off, every time the opposition blocks him. Yet, he strides with pride And, for that, I think the level of hatred towards him rises many levels across the political spectrum.

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BELIEVE

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Believe that we are on the right path
Believe in the vision of the Obama plan
Believe that it might not be perfect
But, believe that he is on the side of the American people
Believe that he is a man of strength of character
Believe he has the integrity to get the job done
Believe that this is the man for the our times
Change isn’t easy
No one but a fool would believe that
Change isn’t a sprint
Believing in change is a marathon
Believe in strides this country is taking
Believe that faith is the path to future success for us all
We didn’t get into all the problems we have today overnight
And, we won’t fix these problems with just a snap of the fingers
We all know that the economic downturn lingers
Yet, the race is before us and not behind us
Believe that we ALL have a stake in our country’s future
Believe we all MUST work together to make it better
If only we BELIEVE in something beyond just ourselves
The FUTURE will put us all on the path to recovery
Believe in PRESIDENT Barack Obama
Because OBAMA is doing the job as best as he can
Believe FOUR more years is deserved by this man
Believe in Obama/Biden 2012
Believe in them and the next four years will make a CHANGE that lasts
This is HOPE of placing on our running shoes to win
This race is long but our WILL is strong
This is FAITH in America’s greatness
This is why we BELIEVE IN PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA!!!
BELIEVE!!

Editor’s Note: This is the third collaboration of TWS contributors for the re-election of President Barack Obama.