Samford University - Entre Nous Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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t was a beautiful aher- noon for rapelling and it was easy to see the beauty of God's earth on this trip. Kristen Lucas and Kristen Hansen pause to enjoy each other and nature on their trip out of the city. he caving attire wasn't pretty aher a day in the dirt. Kim Wilmarth, a freshman from Costa Rica, models the latest in caving fashion complete with the lighted helmet. Kristen Hansen hecking all the equipment was a must before begin- mng to descend. The ropes and the catches were tested two or three time just in case before anyone went over the edge. David Rig! 1 x 2 Q Studs-nl l.ifr

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CALCUL TED RISK Sheer Clnffs And Long Drops Draw The Darnng xx ns de lnnntt lx attnxntx lor lne d wls nnot unusun howexer to lu ar n nnnenn ber of the Outdoor Rec reatnon Organnzatnon try nnng to tallt someone nnto scalnng down a bunldnng or a mountann One of tlne newest rages around campus was rapellnnng Manx rapelled off anxthnnng tlnat was taller tlnann they were Others were a lnttle nnore dnscrnnnnnnatnng about what they would tne them selxes to annd jump off of The actnxntx went fronn bennng tlne bnggest funnd ranser at Fall Carnnxal to heng 1 week end get nw nx from c nmpus The mountanns nnn and around Bnrmnngham were perfect and rapellnng be came a wax to share tlne message of Lhrnst wntln others The approach was def nnntelx back door but nt reached sonne people who nnnglnt nnot otherwnse ear Basncally the outnngs were organnnzed and runn bx the Outdoor Recrea tnorn Organnzatnon The group was formed three years ago but re ally took off thns past xear There were thnrteen portnng an Outdoor Recreatnon t shnrt Ashlex Brooks a sopho more from Marnetta Geor gnu asks one more ques tnon before gonng down for good The outdoor club sponsored rapellnng off the gym durnng Fall Carnnxal Da 1d Rngg roppnng nn panrs had a more safe feelnng than gonng alone Safety nn num bers was the motto of Sher rne Rothermel freshman from Creenvnlle South Carolnna and Dan Ander son junnor from Hunts vnlle as they watch each other core members wlno were responsnble for tlne plan nnnnng and carrynng out of tlne xarnous actnvntnes The group traxeled around Alabama and sur rounndnnng states every other weelxend donng xar nous knnds of outdoor ac tnvntnes rangnnng from cav nnng to spelunknng t rapellnng ln May they went on a whnte water raftnng trnp The presndernt of the group Matthew Pless was a professnonal rapel ler who taught the core members who nn turnn taught others He sand nts open to you dont have to know what you are donnng The group got some outsnde nnterest on var nous trnps lxrnsten Lucas ayunnor from Huntnngton Beach Calnfornna went cavnng and rapellnng wnth the group lt 5 nneat to be able to do dnfferent tlnnrngs you would not ordnnarnly do lnke rapellnng off the snde of a mountann or crawlnng on your belly nn a cave Lucas sand Its great to get away from the cnty and be outsnde and close to nature There were some oth tlne whole student body er reasons for gettnng Da nd Rngg away The members of the group saw the actnv ntnes as a way to share thenr fanth nn Chrnst We can share nn thns way wnth people that nor mally would not go to church sand Krnsten Hansen a freshman from Atlanta On the average the group took anywhere from 15 to 30 on thenr trnps Hansen sand Wejust lnke to go out wnth who ever wants to jonn us Usually we get real dnrty and tnred but we always have a good tnme Ra hel Pnnso a d Halle Non Hag 0 f t ag V nnot si 1 '- - ' ' ' ' ' an A V 'I A tlne t 11' -Q 3. 5 - 1 ' ' ' - faint- arte l lt ' ' ' ' 7 ' H ' . z - .L ' - ' ' ' . ' ' s - .1 . 1. - . . - - ' ' ' ' V ' - . A s - V , - - ,. , . :V . . . V : - . 3 n. - . . , I. n .I V 5 U V- s 1 N - 0 .. v . . 1 - I l 9 Q - T V l n 1' Q - Q 9 1 . .. . ,, ' ' ' . ' N - - c ' n n n ' en . ' ' V. . - . Q . q i I . ' U q ' . n s V f , . 9 y . 1 Rapelling

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arry' McQuiston, vice president of the SGA in charge of the Senate. reads some final business during the last session of the sen- ate for the school year. Two major issues the sen- ate tackled during the l98T-88 year were the modilied meal plan and a yisilation policy. indent volunteers were the key to the Hllltltllll day-to-day operation ofthe Student tiosernment of- Iice. Here, a student gets an answer to a question during the hectic weeks leading to the end of school. he student senate met every week lo discuss and propose policy changes on behalf of the student body. Here, Mike Pugh distributes some per- tinent information con- cerning a pending propos- al. llrnd Nlurtun I . , r L 0 X? v C L x s.. ltr,-AN1..1xm s J N-X-,E Q90 7Cg7 lr' 1 I Y'-'41 l Q S1 1 lx X x 45 8, - x N 1, ,QI-N 22 ,,,gL, 1 - ' 2 ,A ..4v- - Finale-nt Sennh-