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Y o u reach intheclosetto pullout asweater It is the straw that breaks the camel's back. Everything cascades out ofthe closet onto the floor.You kick at the pile in disgust andwish for more space in the room

You turn and look at the cramped room All of the bed posts have coats hanging from them There is somuch stuff under your roommate's bed, it doesn't fit anymore. You can almost see the chair under a pile of dirty clothes.This was home?

Rooms reflected the individuals who lived in them. Some rooms had every item neatlyin its place Occupants of others considered itagood day when they found the desk top under the junk

But rooms went beyond the physical place and the physical condition They were more than the places we slept and piled ourlaundry. They provided thearena where we made lasting friendships and built memories of the year.

Dorm 7-2: FIRST ROW: John Pearson, Mark Denham,Tim Morenz,Shannon

Ashley, Roger Shealy, Jon Winningham,JeffTaylor, JeffLippincott, PaulHerman, Steve Milley, Gary Mix,Keith Keller,Scott Metzgar SECOND ROW: Dave Jenkins, Mark Shiva,Doug Middlebusher, ScottPinkerton, Byron Boyce, Mitch Grainger,Mark Parris,Ben Sutherland,Eric Delk,Jason Harris, Frank Severino, RichCarter(RA) THIRD ROW: Mark McClure, Aaron Rapp, Mitch Eliason, Karl Salz, Bruce Umpstead, Richard Huntley, Dan Gardner, John

Kurtz, Monte Killian, JeffHarris, Richard Morris, Matt McKinley, TimMiller

Landon Payne, ScottPatterson, Dave Henson FOURTH ROW: JamieMimna, Blake Miller,Jon Meyer, Nate Mitchell,Scott Sandidge,Mike Hipps, Tony Patterson, Greg Petroff, Mace McMonigle,Rich Harrelson, Bev Ross DORM VERSE: Genesis2:8SISTER DORM: 27-3 DORM PHRASE:"7Up." SPIRITUAL LIFE DIRECTOR: Mark Parris. ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR:Scott Pinkerton DORM SENATOR: Mark Gott

Dorm 8: FIRST ROW: Edwin Gooch,David Hepler,Brian Hyma, Mikel Podvojsky,Jim Johnson,Jeff Cota, Mike Strycker,Steve Jones,Ray Parmenter

SECOND ROW: Haoyung Chien (RA), Scott Phillips, Gary Windham, Dreu Adams, Al Burton,Brian Dean,Shane Thacker,Brian Thomas,RussellJones, EllisLowe,Paul Karbley, Randy Robinson THIRD ROW: Ben Phillips, Mario Trevilla, Brian Pinkham,Carl Pinkham,David Piller, Ken Kennedy,Andy Hylton, ScottWolf, JeffPeterson, StevePizzini, Bill Kammerer (RA),Joel Peterson

FOURTH ROW: Christopher Phelps, Brent Henderson, Ken Perkins, Chad Peterson, Alan Swihart, Sam Mason,David Etter, Casey Porter, Clark Adams JasonPepper, ReistMummau,Jon Pirrie, TravisPuleo, BrianKirschner DORM VERSE: Romans 8:1SISTER DORM: 11PRAYER LEADERS'.Paul Kaubley, James Green,David Etter, Sam Mason, Gary Windham,James Johnson, Kevin Reckley, BrianDean,Alan Swihart, Jeff Hendricks, Andy Hylthon MEMORABLE MOMENT: Night of prayer forSteve Jones,injured ina car accident

You'v e misplaced your keys again You're not ready for tomorrow's bigtest. You'reflatbroke. And the girlyou thought you liked she's engaged.

Then,you walk by thepublic phone Suddenly, you are hit by an uncontrollable urge.It's something you've felt before You cannot resist.Itpulls you over. You pick the phone up and hit the zero button

"Collect,"you tellthe operator before reciting the number You wait patiently throughtheblipsand beepsuntilaringingsoundsthrough the earpiece. A familar voice answers. The operator mispronounces your name, but it doesn't matter. Everything is going to be ok.

The year was filled with timeswhen we needed the support and love of the familiar voice Whether it was mom, dad, brother, sister or good friend,itwas there and willing to accept the charges. It was always therewhen we neededit most

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