James Madison University - Bluestone Schoolmaam Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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I Had The Best s umme Of My Life —Katie Jennings, junior Summer was a time for experimentation. Some students wanted to learn about themselves, some wanted to learn about life, some wanted to learn about the future and some just wanted to have fun. Many students headed for the sun and sand this summer. Hot spots for beach trips included Nags Head, N.C. and Ocean City, MD. Fresh- man Becky Ernzen learned how to surf for the first time. I was standing for about five seconds. Then I looked back at the person behind me and fell into the water. It was the most dan- gerous thing I ' ve done in my life, she said. First-year students spent their time off prepar- ing for college. I met a girl at the Hoard who is also a freshman at JMU, fresh- man Kelly Yankowski said. Terri Oliva said she will always remember going to one of the final concerts in Jerry Garcia ' s musical career. I saw one of his last concerts — awe- some! He will always live. One of the greatest thrills of summer was to travel to unknown places and experi- ence new things. From Europe to South America, the summer was filled with explo- ration. Lisha Viens traveled to cities such as London, Paris, Niece and Rome. I was at the top of the Eiffel Tower and Paris seemed to go on forever, she said. When JMU students were not out having fun, they were working, either earning a little extra cash for school or doing research to find out about jobs available after graduation. Jamie Fletcher worked as the coach of the junior var- sity dance team at her former high school. Working with young adults was not only fun, but gave her a feeling of pride in their accomplishments. They earned ' Superior ' ratings at the camp, she said. Others made sure to incorporate a little fun in the sun into their work schedule. I worked at the town pool, Yankowski said. As the summer faded, students headed back to JMU to begin another year and start off fresh. LAUREN HENDRICKS - Summer -Lc

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Senior Meri Vollmer takes a picture of a sea lion in the Galapagos Islands in Ec- uador. Many students majoring in biology participated in this summer study abroad program to South America. 18 Carolyn Theirbach, Jennifer Rader, Jenny Walton and Rristen Ross spend time at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. After com- pleting JMU ' s London program in the spring, the four backpacked through Europe. Student Life

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Beyond Pretty: pi Jmspinng -Harry Kraeter, sophomore When students needed a few hours to spend with Mother Na- ture, many passed up a lazy day on the quad in order to explore other sights at JMU and in Harrisonburg. Locations such as JMU ' s Arboretum and community parks were easy ways to get back to nature without going too far away from campus. Located next to the Convocation Center, the Arboretum had trails ; V, t for walking or jogging. Jun- ior Jodie Reise, a member of the track team, took advan- tage of the soft surface and hills for working out. She said the gravel, dirt and ce- dar trails were made spe- cifically for exercising. I love the environment here, she said. Harry Kreater en- joyed going to the Arboretum to see the pond full of Koi fish when he ran the back trails. I like feeding them and it ' s a great place to run because it ' s beyond pretty: it ' s inspiring. Many students considered the pond, located beneath a white curved bridge, a ro- mantic spot. Junior Charlan Smith went to the Ar- boretum at night just to walk around - it ' s really peaceful when no one ' s there. Someone even got married there last year. It ' s the per- fect place if JMU means something to you. Upperclassmen were more inspired to travel to Purcell Park, lo- cated across Port Republic Road. The park has a pond, softball field, walking trail, tennis courts, playground and plenty of room to re- lax. Many groups held meetings or picnics at parks so members could get together outside their normal surroundings. We had a picnic, made s ' mores and played, sophomore Jennifer Caraviotis said. The quad is nice, but it doesn ' t have swings. Senior Shannon Scruggs and her friends could often be found at the park hav- ing fun and talking. Scruggs found that the park provided a nice escape. It ' s nice to be outside and read or walk around, she said. It ' s big enough to throw a frisbee and play sports. For people who need a change of pace, it ' s an alterna- tive to the quad. Angie Krum 20 Student Life m