Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Ayden Figuereo (3) shoots around Fairfield’s Eli Zillman (44) Monday, February 5, 2024 in West Burlington, Iowa. West Burlington over Fairfield, 70-50. Photo by Dan Hockett Fairfield’s Luke Konczal (11) and West Burlington’s Kobe Davis (0) chase after a loose ball Monday, February 5, 2024 in West Burlington, Iowa. West Burlington over Fairfield, 70-50 Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Seth McGinity (35) looks to pass against Fairfield Monday, February 5, 2024 in West Burlington, Iowa. West Burlington over Fairfield, 70-50.Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Quincy Collins (12) hits a layup against Fairfield Monday, February 5, 2024 in West Burlington, Iowa. West Burlington over Fairfield, 70-50.Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Mason Watkins (24) and Fairfield’s Ethan Bisgard (3) fight for a rebound Monday, February 5, 2024 in West Burlington, Iowa. West Burlington over Fairfield, 70-50.Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Bo Begner (4) leaps to block a shot by Fairfield’s Rowan Kness (55) Monday, February 5, 2024 in West Burlington, Iowa. West Burlington over Fairfield, 70-50.Fairfield Trojans, v Class 2A, 8th -ranked West Burlington Falcons, Monday, February 5, 2024 at West Burlington, Iowa. West Burlington over Fairfield, 70-50. Photos by Dan Hockett
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Lydia Armstrong (20) and Fairfield’s Emma Metcalf (2) battle over a loose ball, Monday, February 5, 2024. Fairfield over West Burlington 71-48.Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Taryn Havener (14) drives between Fairfield defenders, Monday, February 5, 2024. Fairfield over West Burlington 71-48.Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Brylei Wiseman (23) shoots a three against Fairfield, Monday, February 5, 2024. Fairfield over West Burlington 71-48.Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington’s Anthony Moad plays in the pep band Monday, February 5, 2024. Fairfield, Iowa Trojans v. West Burlington, Iowa Falcons, Monday, February 5, 2024, at West Burlington, Iowa. Fairfield Trojans defeated West Burlington Falcons, 71.48. Photos by Dan Hockett.
Photo by Dan Hockett WBND’s Bella Blaufuss (18) celebrates after scoring the winning run from third in the ninth-inning of Iowa Class 3A, Region-8 semifinal at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington Thursday, July 6, 2023. WBND Falcons defeated Fairfield, 2-1. Photo by Dan Hockett WBND Catcher Paige Kramer tags the plate for a bases loaded force out on Fairfield’s Coty Engle (4) in the top of the ninth-inning of Region-8 semifinal at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington Thursday, July 6, 2023. WBND Falcons defeated Fairfield, 2-1. Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame Pitcher Lauren Summers (6) struck out twelve Fairfield batters for the win in the Class 3A, Region-8 semifinal at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington Thursday, July 6, 2023. WBND Falcons defeated Fairfield, 2-1Iowa Class 3A Region-8 quarterfinal. Fairfield, Iowa Trojans v West Burlington – Notre Dame Falcons at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington, Iowa, July 6, 2023. WBND Falcons won in 9-innings, 2-1. Photos by Dan Hockett
Thomas Sowell is an American author, economist, and political commentator who is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
Thomas Sowell is the author of more than 45 books (including revised and new editions) on a variety of subjects including politics, economics, education and race, and he has been a syndicated columnist in more than 150 newspapers. Sowell was born in segregated Gastonia, North Carolina, to a poor family, and grew up in Harlem, New York City.
Due to poverty and difficulties at home, he dropped out of Stuyvesant High School and worked various odd jobs, eventually serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War.
Afterward he took night classes at Howard University and then attended Harvard University, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1958. He earned a master’s degree in economics from Columbia University the next year and a doctorate in economics from the University of Chicago in 1968.
In his academic career, he has served on the faculties of Cornell University, Amherst College, Brandeis University, the University of California, Los Angeles, and, currently, Stanford University. He has also worked at think tanks including the Urban Institute.
Since 1977, he has worked at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, where he is the Rose and Milton Friedman Senior Fellow on Public Policy.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame WR Matthew Booten (17) dives for extra yardage against Fairfield Friday, September 30, 2022 on Pearl Smith Field at Fairfield, Iowa. Fairfield defeated West Burlington – Notre Dame, 53-7. Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame QB Caden Schwenker (1) runs for a touchdown against Fairfield.West Burlington – Notre Dame Falcons v Fairfield Trojans on Pearl Smith Field in Fairfield, Iowa, Friday, September 30, 2022. Fairfield won, 53-7. Photos by Dan Hockett
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s McKenna Marlow (2) takes first place in the Class-A, 100-meter dash, at the Falcon Relays Tuesday afternoon in West Burlington. Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Josie Bentz (2) takes the baton from teammate Audrey Brockway on the final leg of the Class-A, 4×200-meter relay to take first place at the Falcon Relays Tuesday afternoon in West Burlington. Photo by Dan Hockett Danville’s Rylee Morris runs in the Class-B, 4×800, at the Falcon Relays Tuesday afternoon in West Burlington. Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Kennedy Ritter (8) competes in the Class-A, 3000-meter run at the Falcon Relays Tuesday afternoon in West Burlington. Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Hadley Augustine (5) competes in the Class-A, 400-meter run at the Falcon Relays Tuesday afternoon in West Burlington. Photo by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan Hockett2022 Falcon Relays, Tuesday, March 29, 2022 in West Burlington, Iowa. Photos by Dan Hockett
Photo by Dan Hockett New London’s Kade Benjamin takes first place in the high jump with a leap of 6’-6” at the Falcon Relays Monday afternoon in West Burlington. Photo by Dan Hockett New London’s Carter Allen takes first place in shot-put with a throw of 50’-11.5” at the Falcon Relays Monday afternoon in West Burlington. Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington- Notre Dame’s Grant Boal places second in Class A with a leap of 5-06 at the Falcon Relays Monday afternoon in West Burlington. Photo by Dan Hockett Danville’s Caiden Gourley places second with a leap of 5-10 at the Falcon Relays Monday afternoon in West Burlington. Photo by Dan Hockett Danville’s Sawyer Nelson places third in Class B with a leap of 5-08 at the Falcon Relays Monday afternoon in West Burlington. Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington- Notre Dame’s Tyler Burch takes fourth place in Class A with a throw of 42’-4” at the Falcon Relays Monday afternoon in West Burlington. Photo by Dan Hockett Danville’s Caiden Gourley places second with a leap of 5-10 at the Falcon Relays Monday afternoon in West Burlington. Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington- Notre Dame’s Tyler Burch throws the discus at the Falcon Relays Monday afternoon in West Burlington. Photo by Dan Hockett
Photo by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan Hockett2022 Falcon Relays Monday, March 28, 2022 in West Burlington, Iowa. Photos by Dan Hockett
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame Cornerback Kenyon Baker (29) deflects a certain touchdown pass away from Fairfield wide receiver Tate Richardson (3) Friday night at Bill Nelson Field in West Burlington. Falcon tied Fairfield, 20-20, with 9:25 remaining in the game, before Fairfield topped WBND, 39-27. Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Tyler Burch (73) blocks an extra point kick by Fairfield Friday night at Bill Nelson Field in West Burlington. Falcon tied Fairfield, 20-20, with 9:25 remaining in the game, before Fairfield topped WBND, 39-27. Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame wide receiver Dylan Kipp (15) catches a pass in front of Fairfield’s Aiden Lyons (8) Friday night at Bill Nelson Field in West Burlington. Falcon tied Fairfield, 20-20, with 9:25 remaining in the game, before Fairfield topped WBND, 39-27. Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame wide receiver Dylan Kipp (15) catches a touchdown pass in front of Fairfield’s Khai Klehm (23) Friday night at Bill Nelson Field in West Burlington. Falcon tied Fairfield, 20-20, with 9:25 remaining in the game, before Fairfield topped WBND, 39-27. Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame wide receiver Dylan Kipp (15) catches a touchdown pass in front of Fairfield’s Khai Klehm (23) Friday night at Bill Nelson Field in West Burlington. Falcon tied Fairfield, 20-20, with 9:25 remaining in the game, before Fairfield topped WBND, 39-27. Photo by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettPhoto by Dan HockettFairfield Trojans v West Burlington – Notre Dame Falcons at Bill Nelson Field, Friday, October 1, 2021. Falcons tied Fairfield, 20-20, with 9:25 remaining in the game, before Fairfield topped WBND, 39-27. Photos by Dan Hockett
