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For  many,  spring break was  a  time  of  opportunity-.  Several





                                 students  headed  across  the  Atlantic,  to  Ireland,  for  a  ten  day  study






                                 tour which was led by Mrs. Catherine Anthony.  Dr. Mary Draper, vice





                                 president of academic affairs, who accompanied the group, she hopes






                                 to see such educational opportunities for students in the future.





                                                         Mr. and Mrs. David Fitzgerald led a Communications Arts trip






                                 to New York City.  "I loved going to New York,"  said Madeline Mar­





                                 tin.  "It was  fresh, vivid and exciting. There’s  such a blend  of  people






                                 and  cultures  that all manage  to  survive  together.  Seeing some  of  the





                                 museums, like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, seeing the Broadway






                                 shows,  seeing a performance  of  the Metropolitan  Opera,  these were






                                 all thrilling and new experiences for me.  I would return to New York





                                 at  nearly any opportunity  that  may come  up.  I  can  truthfully say the





                                 cliche:  'I  love  New York.'"  The  group  attended  Broadway musicals,






                                 the Metropolitan  Opera,  a  New York  Pops  concert in  Carnegie  Hall





                                 and had the opportunity to be on television.






                                                         In February, the Chamber Orchestra, directed by Dr.  Richard


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 In Central  Park,  Emily                                                             was a  blast!  This picture

                                 Nichols, travelled on a six-day tour through  Indiana and  Illinois. The                                                                                                                                                        Engelsgjerd "reads" on                                                               was at Central  Park where






                                 orchestra  participated  in  three  church  services,  four  school  chapels,                                                                                                                                                    Hans Christian Anderson's                                                          there were lots of cool


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 lap.  "The trip to NYC was                                                          statues all over.  I had fun

                                 and a youth rally before returning home.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 amazing," said  Emily.  "We                                                         taking pictures with them.



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 packed so many things in                                                            The park was really big;



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 from  Broadway plays to the                                                         and  if I  hadn't had other



                                                 V 1                                                                                                                                                                                                             New York Opera  House to                                                             people with  me,  I  probably



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 television studios.  The trip                                                       would  have gotten  lost."

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