Taylor University - Ilium / Gem Yearbook (Upland, IN)

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Feasting on the lawn, students gather to share stories of summer vacation on the eve of the first day of classes.

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Summer Sent Students Around World The hassle and rush of finals week and the goodbyes were over and stu- dents spread over the globe for summer break. From Los Angeles to Guatemala, from China to Upland, Taylor ' s influ- ence was felt. The majority of Taylor students went back home to join the job force. From fast food to construction, the much needed extra dollars were earned to meet the rising costs of college. Many of the juniors and seniors used the sum- mer to fulfill their practicum require- ments. These were done in TV studios, advertising agencies, corporations, hos- pitals and other businesses related to their majors. Other students traveled far from home. Thirteen students and Professor Dixon traveled to the Evangelical Insti- tute in the Dominican Republic to study Spanish. They spent three and a half hours in guided instruction while the re- mainder of their time was spent in study or playing softball and volleyball with Dominican people. The trip provided a broadened view of the world. You can ' t go on a trip like this without learn- ing about people, about yourself and about how to live with others, said Dave Beeker. While the rest of us were watching the games of the XXIII Olympiad on televi- sion, two members of Taylor ' s family ex- perienced them in unique ways. George Jackson III ministered through song in the Olympic Pavillion to the competi- tors. Working with the 1984 Olympic Outreach Association and Youth With a Following an active day of testing and volleyball during freshman orientation, Robert Muthiah de- vours a watermelon down at the lake. I get by with a little help from my friends. Cindy Burgess, returning from doing her practicum in L.A., looks on at friend Cheryl Franklin wheeling Cindy ' s luggage through Chicago ' s O ' Hare Air- port. Mission, Jackson was also involved in concerts all over the Los Angeles area. George said, It was a fantastic exper- ience. I knew that people were high in the spirit of the Olympics so I told them about a different kind of spirit. The re- sponse was good. Coach George Glass was privileged to have been chosen for the difficult task of officiating the track and field events. He worked daily at different locations on the track. Several students worked with Cam- pus Crusade for Christ in various loca- tions around the globe. Seniors Kim Fer- rall and Holly Egner worked for the sum- mer staff in California. Kim worked for Campus Crusade ' s mass media head- quarters in Arrowhead Springs while Holly worked in Newport Beach at a sports shop. The evenings and week- ends were spent in evangelism and

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Olson Hall women work together to complete the task of getting the belongings from Mom and Dad ' s car to the 22 ' by 1 3 ' cubical called home for the next nine months. Struggling to unload every last suitcase and box that fills the back seat, Lisa Snapp enlists the help of her mother in completing the task of moving in. Student leaders, Jim Wierenga and Scott Hughett, encourage and enjoy fellow leaders Linnaea Ever- ill and Missy Resch in their job as roving informa- tion booths.