1982 Miracle Yearbook

When searching for a study break or evening out, students chose from numer- ous activities to enhance their social lives. Concerts, plays, talent nights, and films offered evenings of entertainment. Intra- mural sports, tennis, racquetball, weight lifting, ping pong, pool, and other events enticed the students to be involved. Also, nearby cities offered other interests such as swimming, bowling, shopping malls, zoos and restaurants. During fall quarter, students counted off the weeks until Thanksgiving Break because that meant they could spend five glorious days with their families. Oh,to be back home relaxing and taking it easy! Anxiously, students crammed themselves and an overabundance of luggage into sports cars, jalopies, or anything that moved to head home to Mom. Of course, they usually took last minute work home to finish before the quarter ended in two weeks. These small tasks consisted of such things as researching and writing a 15 page term paper complete with foot- notes and bibliography, reading a 400 page text book, and critiquing 3 books. Boy, did it ever feel great to get away to simply enjoy the family! After Christmas break vehicles crawled back to Cedarville College laden with twice as much cargo as when they left for vacation. Desperate students crammed, packed, jammed, and stuffed each inch of their car or van with newly acquired necessities. When students returned to campus,so did the hum-drum of everyday college life, with one exception — everything was transformed into a winter wonderland! Falling snow periodically covered the campus with a lush whiteness which de- manded awe and reverence. Of course, this beautiful snow enticed students out- side to frolice with their friends. Students engaged in hurling snowballs, building snowmen, taking walks in a snowy lane, or excitedly awaiting the lake to freeze enough for ice skating. Unfortunately, winter quarter didn't en- tirely consist of a fairytale world. Howling winds, blizzards, and sub-zero weather whipped across campus, scattering books and nipping at noses. Due to the cold weather, students spent most of their time in the dorms — not that it re- sulted in much studying, just more pop- corn, talking, and practical jokes. After two weeks of being cooped up inside, students started displaying the symptoms of the dreaded "spring fever."