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Freshmen experience Camp Greenville;
return with tired bodies and new friends
by Ashley Cimino
Clarion Co-Editor
Once again newly arrived
freshmen participated in the mandatory
"Camp Greenville Experience," a
program for new students designed for
the new students to establish friendships
and to tcach them to work together with
hallmatcs as a team.
The freshmen, along with
sophomore leaders and faculty members,
loaded buses early on Sunday, August
26, for a fun-filled day at Camp
Greenville, S.C. The students were
welcomed that morning by College
Chaplain Dr. Chuck Zimmerman who
conducted a convocation service in the
"Pretty Placc" chapel, an outdoor chapel
on a cliff overlooking hundreds of
breathtaking miles of the Blue Ridge
mountains. Dr. Zimmerman said that
the decisions of the’ first year of college
are very important decisions and "these
decisions will affect you for the rest of
your life." He also emphasized that
college is fun , but also a lot of hard
work. "You have to find a balance
between the two," he says.
The students were then divided
into teams by halls and participated in a
variety of events, including the
challenge course, swimming, canoeing,
volleyball and basketball. When The
freshmen were not participating they
listened to "^esentations made by
sophomore leaders and heads of campus
organizations.
President Greer, faculty heads,
deans and resident directors not only
spoke to the freshman, but many par
ticipated with students in the events.
Freshman Israel Rogers
commented, I think Camp Greenville
is good bccause you get to know more
people. I live in The Cottage so it
makes it hard to make friends."
However, as the day progressed,
many students gave mixed reactions.
"There’s too much walking, and
it's very tiring," said freshman Emily
Swift of W. Beam.
Freshman Dana Marks, also of W.
Beam, said, "I think it's cool. I like the
nature — but that's just me."
"It's awesome!" said Jim Harris of
The Cottage.
As the sun began to set many
students strayed from their groups with
new found friends. Others tiredly an
ticipated the arrival of the buses to take
them back to campus. However all the
students left Camp Greenville with tired
bodies, new fhends, and memories