Runners had packets of colored dust thrown at them as part of the Color Run during Homecoming Weekend.
ier living both spiritually and physically. This year the CABL Club went through a rebooting phase, being virtually non-existent for several years until Austen Powell, freshman theology major, and Islem Mattey, chaplain, decided to make it one of the better-known clubs on campus. “The purpose of this ministry is to bring awareness to college students, faculty, and staff about healthier living,” according to Mattey. “We want them to develop healthy lifestyle habits here at Southwestern that will continue on with them through their walks of life. We also want them to share the health message with others, including their families, their churches, and their communities.” On Sunday morning, April 14, about 25 runners gathered outside the new Student Center to begin the first-annual CABL Color Run. A color run is just like a regular run except at predetermined locations, the participants get doused with color by volunteers. The tickets were set at $25 and $20 for students, included in the price was a color packet and t-shirt. At the end of the run, students, alumni and community members were invited to a pancake breakfast at $6 a plate hosted by the Student Missions Club. Headed by Melissa DePaiva, a sophomore nursing major, the Student Missions Club is devoted to helping out student missionaries and missions.
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School Seal Graces New Campus Center
In the center of Southwestern Adventist University, engraved in bronze and placed on granite, is the new campus seal. It’s a reminder of Southwestern’s commitment to encourage a Christian connection. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,” says Eric Anderson, university president. “That’s Southwestern’s motto. There’s no reason to have this school if it’s just like any other school. We are different because we connect students with God. The campus seal is a reminder of that.” The idea for a new campus seal, in a sense, started with the removal of Mockingbird Lane, a street that cut straight across campus. The street was an eyesore, was hazardous to
foot traffic and divided Southwestern in half. The street was blocked off to vehicle traffic in 2007. Money left over from maintenance and repair funds was enough to replace the street with lawn and sidewalks a few years later. When the two parts were united, Southwestern was free to create a campus center. The campus center would be a combination of things. It would have an outdoor theater, new sidewalks, and new benches. At the far side of the campus center, near Pechero Hall, a sidewalk opens up into a circular area with benches surrounding it. This is where the campus seal was placed recently. A special service on Saturday, April 6, during Alumni Homecoming dedicated the seal and the campus center. “We’ve been working on this whole campus center for a couple of years,” says Anderson. “This includes an outdoor theater as well as new sidewalk, benches and the campus seal.” The seal is the latest edition to Southwestern’s campus center. It’s made possible through maintenance and repair funds, as well as with a significant donation from the Hopps family. “We would like to see the seal become a social center,” says Anderson. “I’m thrilled every time I see students talk or study there. It’s a tangible part of creating social places on campus and maintaining a reputation as a friendly university.”
Students, faculty and friends were treated to a concert by Rachel Lampa to help celebrate the Campus Center opening.
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