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Concerts are a large part of LU sociallife. From Carman to Stephen Curtis Chapman,from rappin' DC Talk tolaughing Mark Lowry, students here can always enjoy a wide range of talenton stage.

The experience oftalent became even more exciting and accessible thisyear when Student Life cutthe admission price for students down to nothing

"Every concert this (first) semester has been free," Billy Hampton, coordinator ofStudentAffairs, said

The result?

"Attendance has definitely gone up — way up,"he said.

The 1993-94 concert schedule included Bruce Carroll,Bryan Duncan, Mark Lowry,New Song, Truth and theAfrican Children's Choir Other scheduled performers included DC Talk, Michael English and 4-Him. A wide variety ofoncampus groups such as country singers Cavern and rap artistsRealityCheck also provided entertainment interludes from thehectic schedule of work,tests, and general stress.

Student Life doesn't bring in artists tofocus on justone slice of the student body,though.

"We try tobring in artists who meet the desires of the student body and the community," Hampton explained. "We send out surveys and try to get artistsbased on the results."

No one should feelleft out, Hampton said, because ofthe range ofartistswho come While thegutbusting anticsofMark Lowry may leave some straight-faced, they, in turn, may love the harmony ofthe African Children's Choir orthe worship tunes ofNew Song

If you liked the performers you saw in the past, look forthem again they may be back Many of this year's performers were repeats, Hampton said, because ofthegreat support they've received inother years

"New Song has been here a number ofyears," he said, also listingTruth and DC Talk asperennial favorites.

Hampton said Student Life is always open forsuggestions for any other groups students would like to have perform on campus a chewed up BiC inourbackpack.Others have separatethreeringbindersforeach classwith carefullyprinted divider tabsfor thesyllabus, assignments and notes. thousands, noted psychologist Dr. James Dobson presents the Class of 1993 with a message for the future Dobson was also presented with an honorary degree by the Rev. Jerry Falwell and Dr A Pierre Guillermin

"Ifanyone has any suggestions, we'll listen to them," he said So restassured,according to Hampton, Student Life willkeep the favorite artiststhat LU has welcomed in the past and will continue to introduce the students toeven more Christianentertainers.

"We'll continue tobring ina wide range of talent," he said "It's gone over really well so far."

We start thinking of coffee as an academic investment, feeling no guiltaswe put acan ofMaxwell House on mom's VISA.

Some of us get down and dirty—learning by getting our hands intoit.We rollup our sleevesand whip outour paintbrushes. We geton our knees forCPR,thanking God thisisn'tforreal and wondering ifwe could everbe socalm ifitwere.

Seniors start hearing about scary things like portfolios due and internships thatshould have been done yesterday and that awful thing calledThe JobMarket. Some graduates are wondering, "What do Ido with thispieceofpaper?"or, "When do Igetmy pieceofpaper?"

Whether we were staying up all night studying or blowing off all our classestosleep, inour own individual academic styles we have used our noodles toshow theworld thatwe areoffthewall.