The Fight Continues

No way! Itcan't be 7:30 already ... Ioverslept again.

Grabbing a towel and some shampoo, I rushed into the shower to join the line. Ten minutes later,Istepped into a shower

"Aaag! Cold water."

Ishivered under the freezing droplets and went through the motions of a shower. Hopping out, I snatched up my towel, wrapped it around me and headed for my warm room.

I emerged twenty minutes later, wearing a wrinkled dress shirt and clashing pants My hairwas damp and Iwas trying to geta knot inmy tiethat did not match

Joining the crowd of stragglers,Ientered the multi-purpose.I jumped at the sound of a cheerful voice echoing through the gym

"Welcome to the 8:15 Sunday morning serviceon Liberty Mountain. Let's all rise and sing Thisisthe Day!"

Three thousand voices warbled the words as I made my way up to the bleachers, step-. ping around hundreds of bodies. I finally settled myself along the wall at the very top.

Then I heard a familiar voicesay, "Today I'm speaking on'How toBecome Involvedin Student Government

My eyed closed involuntarily

"I'm not sleeping," I thought. "Ijustneed torestfor a minute." The next thing I heard was the rustle of the crowd as it rose to leave.

The rushing crowd dragged me along in the mad dash to class I dropped into a seat, way in the back so Profs eagle eyes wouldn't spot me ifI fell asleep

There was some singing and laughing Prof set up a couple of strangers for a date to Scareemare.Then he delivered hislecturewhich was short and concise — Iguess Itwas over and everyone was leaving Ispotted a few friends inthe lunch lineand joined them. By the time we made itinside, my stomach was making its presence known. We managed to make our way through the food line and we grabbed a table over by the dish return

After our second serving of chocolate chip cookies,we returned our trays and headed back to our dorms

"Good, no roommates around," I said to my empty room.

I changed into sweats and climbed into bed.

Hours later,Iwas awakened by the gentle closing of the door

4:30? No way! My roommates had left without waking me up for class.Iwas going to be late — again.

Laura Gregg