Page 70 - Clearwater Christian College 1995

Worry, Anxiety,

And Relief Are

Experienced With

THE CLAST

he semester that students On a Friday

morning before
complete at least sixty credit

room check,
hours they take the state-

freshman J.T.

required C LA ST examination.
Griffith attempts

This four-hour test evaluates to vacuum his

reading, math, writing, and room well enough

English skills and must be passed to avoid demerits.

for the student to be graduated. “ Super check”

was changed
Most students depend on their

from Thursday to

knowledge gained from
Friday. The room

freshman English and math inspections

classes to pass the test, but if started at 9:20

they fail the test, they take a instead of 10:00

review class to prepare them for so that proctors

and resident
the next testing. “ When I

advisors could

started, I was tired because we
check the

Becky Sims and had to get up so early; afterward students’ rooms

Eric Wallace take I was relaxed but worried if I and still be able

time during passed or not,” said Jim Good. to attend chapel

chapel to services.
After taking the test, everyone

complete a

questionnaire. was able to relax. Once the

Once a semester scores were in and students

students learned they passed, the feeling

complete a o f relief was inexpressible.

confidential

“ When I found out I passed, I
survey on the

alcohol and drug was shouting up and down the

use of students. halls,” said Joel Good. It was just

The results are one more step completed before

averaged with
graduation.

other colleges in

the nation.

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