function photoPicker(){
// for shorthand purposes
var defaultFilePath = '/gpis/images/rotation/';
// In the photo array, enter the file name and path of the photo to rotate.
// If the photos are in the default location, then just add defaultFilePath + to the front of the filename
var photo = new Array();
photo[0] = defaultFilePath + 'DSC_3272.jpg'; // match to caption[0]
photo[1] = defaultFilePath + 'DSC_3277.jpg'; // match to caption[1]
photo[2] = defaultFilePath + 'DSC_3383.jpg'; // match to caption[2]
photo[3] = defaultFilePath + 'DSC_4486.jpg'; // match to caption[3]
photo[4] = defaultFilePath + 'Vabeach.jpg'; // match to caption[4]
photo[5] = defaultFilePath + 'luncheon2.jpg'; // match to caption[5]
photo[6] = defaultFilePath + 'serfaty.jpg'; // match to caption[6]
photo[7] = defaultFilePath + 'chen.jpg'; // match to caption[7]
photo[8] = defaultFilePath + 'earnest.jpg'; // match to caption[8]
photo[9] = defaultFilePath + 'serfaty3.jpg'; // match to caption[9]
photo[10] = defaultFilePath + 'karp2.jpg'; // match to caption[10]
// The caption indices (inside []) match indices in photo array above
var caption = new Array();
// match to photo[0]
caption[0] = 'Five concentrations let you refine your studies.';
// match to photo[1]
caption[1] = 'Prof. Steve Yetiv';
// match to photo[2]
caption[2] = 'The Graduate Program in International Studies (GPIS) at ODU is known for dynamic and diverse students, and distinguished faculty. Above, Prof. Robert Holden leads a seminar in U.S.-Latin American Relations.';
// match to photo[3]
caption[3] = 'Norfolk is a major port city, rich with opportunity for International Studies students.';
// match to photo[4]
caption[4] = 'In addition to being surrounded by water, ODU is located just a short drive to the Virginia Beach oceanfront.';
// match to photo[5]
caption[5] = 'International Studies students participate in a luncheon sponsored by the Center for Regional and Global Study (CRGS).';
// match to photo[6]
caption[6] = 'Prof. Simon Serfaty';
// match to photo[7]
caption[7] = 'Prof. Jie Chen';
// match to photo[8]
caption[8] = 'Prof. David Earnest';
// match to photo[9]
caption[9] = 'Prof. Serfaty and French Amb. Vimont';
// match to photo[10]
caption[10] = 'Prof. Regina Karp';
// picks a random number
var random_number = Math.round(Math.random()*(photo.length-1));
// Composes the image and caption tags using the index value that was chosen at random above
var str = '
';
str += '' + caption[random_number] + '
';
return str;
}