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Wfien For many students, summer va- "I went to San Francisco by my-
cation was not simply used for sleeping in self for a month. Half my time was spent
summer or laying by a swimming pool. Instead, at a debate institute located on the Stanford
time was spent on the road , or taking trips University campus. We did practice rounds
vacations that would teach them lessons that would which tested and improved my debate

fiaa been permanently impact skills. I also gained
their life . a sense of indepen-
ta/(g.n ana Through dence from being
various places of on my own for the
stuaents no worship, many stu- first time," junior
[onger fiaa dents had the op- Jannelle Ruswick
portunity to travel said.
tfie urge to to areas that Working to de-
needed assistance velop expertise at a
s[eep a[[ aay and to help out. sport oftentimes re-
"I spent a
tfiey [oo/(g.a week of my summer quired travel for stu-
dents.
to tfieir own vacation in "For a softball
Hermosillo and tournament, my
city for fun Nogales, Mexico team went to St.
with my youth group Louis for a week-
By Colleen Whalen on a mission trip. end . In our off time,
By Julie We poured con- we bowled and
Gutschenri tter crete for a church played sand volley-
floor and also ball. Spending time
painted the outside like that with team-
of a church. I saw so many miracles on my mates was a great
On a mi ssion trip to
Mexico, junior Traci trip and formed such close relationships way to build team unity," senior Karen
Wyzgoski spends time that my life will never be quite the same," Mongar said.
with a new fri end . junior Traci Wyzgoski said. These alternative ways of spend-
Despite the language Some students also used their ing summer vacation students said proved
barrier, they did the best
they could to trip as a means of getting a jump-start on to be rewarding, informative, and enjoy-
communicate. school activities. able.

Going to Vi ctoria,
British Columbia are
sophomore J u I ia
Campbell , '97 graduate.
Brian Erickson,
sophomore Kell ie
Moore, Erin Konwinski ,
seni ors Erin Leahy,
Erika Mattson, Holl y
Wiblishouser, and
Jessica Wyatt. Through
History Club , many
students had the
opportunity to travel to
Seattl e, Washington over
the summer. photo by
Maureen Konwinski

Seniors Meghan Slattery, Michelle Larkin , Melissa
Belgum, Kerry Finnegan , Megan Esslinger, and Emilie
Shannon hang out at the Jewel concert in Kansas City.
Short trips like thi s allowed fri ends to spend quality time
togeth er away from Omaha. photo by Wendy Hicks