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“I have a brother who

once lived in Tampa,

watched as her bright orange bowling ball hugged the and he visited CCC

and thought that it
gutters edge, just missing its mark. She said, “I’m really not a bowler, but
would be a great

when you're with friends or friendly people, it makes it so much fun.” Christian environ­

Opening week activities, like the bowling outing, gave first-time ment for his little sis­

ter,” Loretta Vaughn
students the chance to meet new friends and enjoy themselves.
said. "I truly trust his

Perhaps more importantly, these outings helped students adjust to the de­ judgment. My par­

mands of college life. Remember registration. Don’t forget to have your ents and I prayed

about it and came to

photo identification picture taken. Buy your books. Memorize the Guide. an agreement, and

The demands of opening week appear overwhelming at times. Just God worked it out.”

ask freshman Tabitha Pontier. “I expected to be really
At Clearwater

confused and not know what was going on at first,” Beach, students and

she said. “Thankfully, I met many nice people-staff, staff gather in front of

the boat dock, wait­
faculty, and upperclassmen-who answered my ques­ ing to embark on an

tions and helped me get everywhere I needed to be the hour long boat

cruise. W hile one
first week.”
group headed over

However, students do not bear first week de­ to the beach to enjoy

mands and anxieties alone. Faculty and staff under­ volleyball and pizza,

the other boarded
stand what students face. At Convocation, Dr. Rich­
the Super Queen to

ard Stratton addressed some of the emotions students were feeling. “There’s go sightseeing for

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■oi) sure what’s in store. But for all of you, God has a per­

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fect plan. And I trust that throughout the semester,

we’ll over and over again be confronted with that very

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0 a) truth, that there is a purpose for you to be here.”

n> Adjustments come with the territory of college

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* life. But evangelist Dr. Jerry Sivnsky challenged stu­
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OQ dents not to focus on their problems but on how God

1 can use their lives. “The extent that God uses you de­
n> pends on how much you yield your body to Him,” he

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said. “You may not know how God will use you. But

will you say, ‘Dear God, here’s my life. You take me and

use me as you see fit.’” Opening week presents new stu­

dents with many changes, and the temptation may be
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just to quit. We get stepped on. We get homesick. We
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face financial trauma. What do we do? (continuedp. 28)

"At first, I was

coming to CCC

for their special -

ed program .

Later, my rea­
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sons changed.

Now I am here

because of the

pre-law program. They are one

of the few Christian colleges that

David Brooks Erin Miller Leah Santisteban Jenn Vasseur have a ROTC program," Ruth

Gagne said. Her goals include

completing a pre-law major and

going on to law school while in

the Air Force.