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                                                                                                                                                                  eople often think of commuters as unknown and invisible to





                                                                                                                                               the happenings of campus life.  However, they have many opportu­

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                                                                                                                                              the case for Adam Stone.  When he became a commuter, he worried


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                                                                                                                                              about not being involved in campus activities.  Adam said, “My big­





                                                             a s   a   r e s t Lclewfc                                                        gest fear of being a commuter was that I might be left out of a lot of





                                                                                                                                              things.  By actively involving myself in things like the school plays



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                                                                                                                                              and Improv, I’ve gotten the opportunity to have fellowship with resi­
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                                                    c v e w t s ,   b v tt  t k                                                               dents.  The life of a commuter is great.  I get the participation as a








                                                                 t   t                            k                                           resident with school events, but then get to go home to my own room



                                                                                                                                              every night.                          5?




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                                                            c v c r v )  w i g a k t .                                                        lege.  Bethany Spencer has lived at home since her freshman year.


                                                                                                                                              She said, “When students find out that I am a commuter, they com­
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                                                                                                                                              ment on how nice it must be.  It is nice.  Some of the perks of being





                                                                                                                                              a commuter are: I do not have to leave my family;  I still attend my






                                                                                                                                              home church;  I do not have to pay room and board;  I definitely get





                                                                                                                                              more sleep living at home.  I have met many students through mis­





                                                                                                                                              sion trips with Clearwater to New York City and China.  I have also





                                                                                                                                             enjoyed getting to know my class­





                                                                                                                                              mates better at  sporting events





                                                                                                                                             and Fine Arts.  I am thankful that





                                                                                                                                             God has given me the opportu­





                                                                                                                                             nity to commute.”















                                                                Chris Seely                                 Carissa Dollar                               Bethany Spencer


















                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Every day early in the morn­



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ing, Amy Lynn  Kiskaddon prac­


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   tices piano.  She said, “I  love



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         spending the day at school

                                                      “Small group chapel                            “I think commuters                              “I enjoy being                                                                                                                                                   with friends,  but I also find it


                                                      is a more personal                             should buy stock in                             involved in things at                                                                                                                                                refreshing to be able to go


                                                      experience.  Asa                               Chick-fil-A because                             school while still


                                                      commuter I get to                              as commuters, Faith  being able to go                                                                                                                                                                                                               home at night.”


                                                      know more people.”                             and I are there so                              home every night.”


                                                                                                     many times a week.”
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