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an itiner- by Tony Wittrien Road trip (n.) — That traditional experience so often performed by college students as a means of escape from their everyday routine and environment.

Many students pack their bags on Fridayafternoon and return Sunday night justbefore (or after) curfew.

Some LU studentstake short tripstonearby cities such as Washington and Greensboro, while others take on more adventurous destinations such as California or Florida.

Formal preparationfor a road trip isoptional. Someofthebestroadtrips arethosewhich are completelyspontaneous. Not everyroadwarriorhas to get one of those "Triptiks" fromAA A and map

•Jeff Gordon goes water skiing atWord ofLifejustbefore coming back toLU inthefall ary in order to takethe trip. About theonlyreal preparation needed to take any sort of tripis making sure that the car isbigenough for everyone tosleepin,that there willbeenoughmoneyleft for gas,foodandtolls,and thatthere'senough soda in the cooler. Therest of the suppliescanbefound during the trip.

Students don't even haveto pickadestination tohave asuccessfulroad trip. Asisoftenthe case, just driving around and stopping only for restroom, food, andgas breaks,can be ablast.Students who do this must be sure that they don't have aperson with them who will always remind them thatthey're lost.

Getting lost on road trips is part of the fun, although getting lostin Manhattan isn't recommended. Asking fordirections inManhattanis liketalkingtoadrive-thru speaker — no one can decipher a single word theysay.

A road tripisn't anotherfamilyvacation—roadtrippers have theoption of stopping whenever andwherever they want Also,they never have to worryaboutasking, "Are we there yet?" because the other people in the car probably don't know where "there"isanyway.

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Wh o like saysthat like money can'tlikebuyeverything? Jeremy Leeand Monique Scholesenjoythe luxuryofaboatandcellphone on theCumberland River in Tennessee.

Scott Traylor,Jill Dahlman, and GailTraylorpausefora pictureasthey enjoythescenic beauty ofNaturalBridge.

This student enjoysdrawing and takesadvantage ofhisskill inuniversity drawingclasses.

Nathan Duff relaxes in the shade with hisguitar. Many LU studentsfindcomfort through theirmusicaltalents.