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Freshman Matt Costella sits with his high

school sweetheart Mari Nakada in front of the

Centre Court Cafe and Bookstore. He said, “It

is very difficult to be this far away from home,

especially on the weekends. Not being home for

Thanksgiving is another hardship.” Having your

ne of the most interesting aspects of
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hometown girl friend should help at least a

from virtually every state in the nation

and also many foreign countries. This

enables the students to become friends

with people who even live on the other side of

the continent and offers them exposure to

various cultures.

As in years past, the largest concentration of

students attending the College live in Florida;

however, a growing number come from Georgia

and Pennsylvania. The biggest surprise is that

there are eleven students from California.

Although the average trip took sixty hours

covering about 2,500 miles, many students

chose to drive so that they could have a car on

campus. Julie Brass concurs, “ It helps to have a

car to drive to Joy Club and the away sporting

events. I would also just go crazy being stuck on

campus!’’ Despite the advantages of having a car

at college, some students choose to fly.

Although the Californians are very active,

homesickness can still be a problem. Florida is a

long way from the west coast. Remaining active

in Christian service, performing in the student

recitals, participating in the intercollegiate and

intramural sports programs, and making new

friends helps fill the void.

Hailing from the West

Coast are Lauralei

McKenna, Dawn

McClanahan, Kari Hunter,

Mari Nakada, Matt Costella,

Matt List, Brad Bickley,

Lincoln McKenna, Julie

Brass, Joel Mason, and

Jason Henderson.

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