University of Alabama - Corolla Yearbook (Tuscaloosa, AL)

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I sak in student classrooms on the subject othat particular class from the Christian p.-spective. The Lutheran Chapel is similiar to the feu in allowing students to lead most of activities. They are affiliated with the ional Lutheran Student Movement and -K iiduct many structured programs center- ■ i[ around the church ' s stand on current !ues. ■ ccording to Pastor Tom Doherman two ■ ' ■fdents are assigned to be in charge of ■ ' • ' lying and serving supper every Sunday itht for about 30 students. After dinner students do something special as a |t up. Every Sunday we alternate a seri- -H ' s night with a night of relaxing, herman said, It really depends on the -s ijjds of the group at that particular time. ' «■ ' f example, during finals we all eat din- il- and then go home and study. The biggest problem we run in to with our students are people relationship kinds of things. Students are just discover- ing themselves in relationships with others. They must learn to live with people that are maturing. We are here to help them adjust to the responsibilities and needs of these new and fast growing relationships, explained Doherman. Saint Francis Student Center and Chap- el works towards creating a community of faith within the student Catholic communi- ty, Chaplain John Fallon said. The Catholic Center puts on a folk ser- vice every Sunday morning and evening that is programed for and by the students. Our student programs are centered around relationships with oneself, God, and others, Fallon explained. The religious community of the Universi- ty is strong and growing. Those religious organizations with the most student activi- ties are those that students strive the hardest to be a part of. There are few greater ways to celebrate God ' s love than through an organization that not only aids its followers to better understand God, but that also aids others through these follow- ers to better know God. | Sister Marian Davis counsels a student on the bibical teachings of Christ. The problems students face as they adjust to the fast pace of college seem to create con- flicts that many can ' t handle alone. The Bible and christian fellowship help the stu- dent come to grips with his problems and provide strong guidance in solving them. Though the christian centers concentrate on helping the students understand their responsibilities as young christians, they also provide recreational rooms, studying rooms, and television rooms for the stu- dent ' s pleasure. Religion 27

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' The Lord led me there ' When looking for religious fel- lowship students can find a wide representation of most re- ligions within the campus community. From B ' nai B ' rith Hillel Foundation, the Jewish fellowship, to the Wesley Founda- tion students are found actively engaging in anything from religious services to en- tertainment. The Baptist Student Union (BSU) is open to all students regardless of their religious affiliation. It is not a church, but a place to experience fellowship with other chris- tians. Stephen Holloway, associate campus minister, explained, We aim our pro- grams around the inward and outward journey of the student. We are interested not only in their own spiritual growth, but also in their growing ability to minister and reach others. Our logo is five arrows going in and five arrows going out. This represents our concern with the inward person and with his interactions with others. The BSU ' s biggest program is DISCOV- ERY. This is a Bible and fellowship pro- gram which involves singing and prayer Twice a week the BSU has lunches for the students. On Mondays local pastors join the students and on Fridays the students chow while listening to the reading of passages from the Bible or other devotion- al literature. We have two goals we try to reach, Holloway continued, One is to enhance individual christian growth. The second is to bring others to know Christ. We try to present the whole gospel to the students so they can understand the responsibilities they have as christians. We try to increase the student ' s love for God and their love for their neighbor s. The union has three different student choirs. The BSU choir is open to anyone who loves to sing. They sing at local churches once a month and go on a week long tour in the spring to places like Flor- ida and Washington, D.C. The BSU En- semble is an audition group which also sings in local churches. The third choir that the BSU sponsors is the Afro Ameri- can Gospel Choir. The BSU is also involved in local minis- tries. The Partlow Ministry involves itself in group activities with the mentally re- tarded Partlow residents. The Tuscaloosa Shelter Ministry is involved with teenagers in the community and there is also a min- istry which visits a nursing home in the Northport area. During the summer or for short term projects some of the students have the op- portunity to serve as missionaries in places as far away as Alaska. Steve Ingram, a sophomore majoring in psychology, went to the heart of Pittsburgh as a summer missionary. He worked as a chaplain in a Presbyterian hospital in the depths of the city. At first I was appre- hensive, Ingram explained, but then I realized that the Lord led me there and that if I followed his direction and guid- ance then I would be in the safety of his love. The main goal of my team of seven missionaries was to start the first and only southern Baptist church within the city limits. It ' s called The City Baptist Chapel and it ' s still offering its services to the in- ner city people. Another summer missionary, Mary Hennigan, went to Kansas City, Missouri as a youth director at an inner city Baptist church. The biggest problem I faced was tryinj t to get the kids to trust me even though ' i was an outsider. It took me four weeks ti gain their trust and friendship that I wil hold in my heart forever. ' . Hennigan feels she has benefited fror her summer mission by becoming a bette, person. I am a lot more open minded, she said, I was taught to really accej, people as they really are. Another religious organization o; campus is the Campus Crusade for Chris Their main pupose is to give the student an atmosphere in which to grow in thei] christian lives. ; Some of the activities held by thj Campus Crusade include a Bible stud and a discipleship which meets weekly and College Life which meets on a month ly basis. One of their projects this year ii to bring in 10-13 christian professors i Students are entertained while they learn about what is real- ly expected of them as christians. The Great Rip-Off was the first heavily promoted christian seminar that was sponsored by the Baptist Student Union this year. The nightly speakers tried to explain honestly to the students what responsibilities and conflicts they would face as christians. The four day project was packed with entertaining and exciting happenings used to en- hance the student ' s interest in becoming a stronger christian and a greater witness for Christ. 26 Religion

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The Beat When booking a night with the University Police in order to get a good story and pictures for the Corolla, my photographer, Chuck Snow, and I thought a weekend night when Alabama was playing football in town would be the ideal situation. Chief Fields was concerned that our persons would be endangered on such a hectic weekend night. After much discussion. Chuck ' s persuasive ability eventually con- vinced Chief Fields that a Monday or Tuesday night wouldn ' t do because of the lack of action on those nights. As it turned out the romantic dream of exciting police action was a far cry from the realities of the Saturday night beat. The lack of immediancy I sensed when arriving at the police station made me wonder if it was really the Saturday night after the Vandy game. I had expected po- lice officers frantically running about, walkie-talkies sounding off all over the place, and the phone ringing constantly As we drove around I couldn ' t help but recall the adventurous thoughts I had regarding this night . . . with a new cry of disaster. Though Ser- geant Freeman looked tired from his all day duty in uniform, the thought of a hur- ried, busy police station soon dissolved in the thinness of my idealistic mind. The two hours we spent with Sergeant Freeman consisted of driving around campus and stopping every once and awhile to check on fellow police officers to make sure they had control of the situation they were involved in. These stops allowed Chuck to take use of all the time he need- ed to take pictures, and give me enough time to ask Sergeant Freeman a few ques- tions. As we drove around I couldn ' t help but recall the adventurous thoughts I had regarding this night on the beat — thoughts of thousands of horrible crimes and criminals that Chuck would get pic- Sergeant Freeman has been with the University police force for eighteen years. He has given his all to make the University safer for students. 28 University Police