NEWS
OCTOBER 15, 2013
Liberty Champion/A3
Apple picking trip packs adventure
Slick roads and an immobilized bus could not keep Student Activities from enjoying Carter Mountain Orchard Tobi Walsh twalsh12@liberty.edu
A recent trip of more than a dozen students to Carter Mountain Orchard in Charlottesville, Va. nearly reached an abrupt end when a bus came close to overturning. Students aboard the bus for the Student Activities Apple Picking Trip experienced an unexpected turn of events when the 50-seat passenger bus became stuck in the mud and nearly fell down the side of Carter Mountain. The incident caused a backup of traffic all the way down the road. Liberty student Sean McDade and his group of friends decided to follow the bus up the mountain when they saw the narrow road. McDade said he was fortunate to have made that decision when he saw the bus tilted on the side of the road. “There was no way that bus was going to make it up that road,� McDade said. Student Activities said that although approximately 12 students attended the event, the large bus was chosen in preparation for the many students who registered for the event but did not arrive for the trip. Student Eric Keyrouze said that as soon as he saw the bus turn, he knew they were never making it up the mountain. “When I watched the tires spin out in the mud, I knew we were going to have to
ART continued from A1 “And so when we see beauty, we are experiencing an incredible facet of who God is.� Each sculpture is accompanied by a description about the moment it depicts as well as the story behind it. Smith believes that the story each sculpture tells is important. “To me, one of the biggest aspects of any art is
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STUCK — Students waited more than two hours for assistance while traffic halted. walk,� Keyrouze said. Keyrouze, who had hiked Sharp Top that morning, said that he was a little sore already. According to Keyrouze, it was a little annoying to make the trek by foot in the rain. As Keyrouze walked, he said he stopped and told curious bystanders stuck in traffic what was going on with the bus. “Yeah, our bus was stuck,� Keyrouze
its storytelling capacity,� Smith said. “Everything has a story. And I think that is the beauty of what these sculptures do. They tell a story.� Among the sculptures seen on the third floor is a replica of “The Kiss,� a photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt. The photograph shows a sailor kissing a woman in Times Square while celebrating the end of World War II. Uriah Atwood, a junior
in Smith’s class, is a part of the group that created the duplication of the photograph. Atwood said he believes that this project has not only benefited him, but also other artists. “Spreading works and sharing good art is the very least I hope to gain, and maybe we can even inspire some other artists to make something,� Atwood said. Shortly after the first few days of class, students are given about a month to
said. “They’re pulling out now.� Keyrouze said car passengers encouraged him as he walked. “You better get some apples out of this,� a man in a van told Keyrouze. When Keyrouze finally made it up the mountain, he said he rejoined McDade, Laukaitis and Elizabeth DeMeo. Though the rain scared off most of the participants, it did not keep McDade and complete their sculpture. They work together to combine all of their ideas, according to Atwood. Carolyn Cardinale, a senior whose group duplicated the last scene from “Sixteen Candles,� said she gained group experience as well as experience working with unique materials. “We learned a lot about the importance of working as a team and maintaining communication so (that)
his group of friends from picking apples. McDade’s friend Josh Laukaitis said he never planned on going apple picking in the first place but decided to tag along when his other plans were canceled due to the rain. “My favorite part of apple picking has to be the people you go with,� Laukaitis said. “They always make it more enjoyable.� DeMeo said the rain added to the adventure. “It made apple picking a little more challenging,� DeMeo said. “It was definitely a memorable experience because of it. I mean, the people on the bus won’t forget it either.� The group hiked through the rows of trees as they picked Granny Smith and Winesap apples while observing the view of Charlottesville below. “I just wanted to have an adventure,� Keyrouze said. “I was getting apples out of the trip no matter what.� According to Keyrouze, after sliding around in the mud, the group emerged with a handful of apples. Keyrouze, who is originally from upstate New York, said that even though they were not like the apples from back home, he was still glad to have walked away with a little reminder of home. WALSH is a news reporter.
the project was effectively completed,� Cardinale said. “Working with packing tape and Cling Wrap was a new art medium for us, so there was a lot of trial and error as we figured out what the best method was.� In his office, Smith has a visual of a book that was made into a bird-like sculpture. He showed his art students the piece and told them the idea behind the figure is “knowledge
takes flight.� This idea, along with the idea behind the Cling-Wrapped sculptures, is to ultimately provide a new way to look at art. “I want people to appreciate the arts in general,� Smith said. “They can appreciate how art can be different, and maybe to see something in a different way.� SAMUELS is a news reporter.
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