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ARTS & SCIENCE

Taking Trips to Witness Some Of

GOD CREATION

he Science department under Dr. Gary Parker’s

leadership increased the opportunities for students

and guests to take field excursions to tar pits in

Sarasota, to fossil digs in Indiana, to coral reefs in

Key West, and to a fossil fair in Tampa.

During Spring Break the Parkers took a small

group out to Indiana in the “Creation Cruiser.
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They camped out in tents, woke early began

digging after a hearty breakfast over the fire. Rich

Miller said, “The trip to Indiana was enjoyable

and showed God’s awesome power and

undeserved mercy to the world through the

fossilized evidence of the flood.”

The group that went to the Florida Keys in the

middle of April included Glen Stephenson, Matt

List, Becky Loges, Becky Brummage, James

Sanford, Ruth Peel, Chrissie Hawkins, Kathy

Prichard, Paul Heier, and Wil Zinke. A local

diving instructor joined the group on their

adventure to give further instruction to the

students who were earning their diving

certificates. Ruth Peel was able because of the

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kindnes of Dr. and Mrs. White and their offer to

watch her children. The students enjoyed

observing the different species of fish and the

The beauty o f coral reefs up close. The Parkers’ trips are always

G od’s creation popular among the students. me

makes me realize

the importance of Having constantly to breathe the fumes of W'W'
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studying it and formaldehyde can result in a person doing m
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learning what I some pretty silly things. James Sanford w k . fo -y .

can to help teach takes the lab skeleton into hand, temporarily

others of his glory. escaping his duties as the campus mailman.

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Lisa Yada He got so carried away he had to reassemble
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several parts.

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