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Here
                                                                                                                   at Allen
                                                                                                                    o w n
                                                                                                                  C ollege
                                                                                                                stu d e n ts
                                                                                                              are  p ro ­
                                                                                                             vided  w ith
                                                                                                            many  oppor­
                                                                                                         tu n ities  to  be­
                                                                                                       come  involved  in
                                                                                                     student life. These op­
                                                                                                    portunities  are  pro­
                                                                                                   vided  via  student  or­
                                                                                                ganizations.  The  nature  of
                                                                                               each organization is quite dif­
                                                                                              ferent.  Some  are  academically
                                                                                           structured,  while  others  provide
                                                                                          services to the College community.
                                                                                        Some  merely  provide  students  with
                                                                                      recreational  pleasure.  But  no  matter
                                                                                     what  the  nature  of  the  organization  is,
                                                                                   there is something for everyone here at AC.
                                                                                   During this  past  year,  there  were  several
                                                                               successful events which were sponsored by stu­
                                                                              dent organizations.
                                                                           —  a Freshmen/Sophomore Semi-Formal was held,
                                                                         —  retarded citizens of the Lehigh Valley were enter­
                                                                             tained by ‘A Merry Christmas’,
                                                                      —  The  Rulers  of the Domain  reigned  victorious at  the
                                                                          second annual  Lip-Sync Contest,
                                                                    —  Los Lobos and The Hooters gave concerts in Billera Hall,
                                                                 —  Juniors and  Seniors went on a Get-Away Weekend to the
                                                                     Poconos,
                                                               —  a chapter of Amnesty International was started,
                                                             Student organizations not only provide the student body with plenty
                                                            of extra-curricular activities, but also show that a social life at college
                                                           is just as important as the academics.
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