The Banner, Vol. 32 No. 1 - September 11, 1987

              The
BANNER
Volume XXXII  Numberl
California Baptist College
September 11, 1987
Welcome
New
Students
Indiana Jones
Expedition Returns
JB&3BMWI
Senior Religion Major Brian Mott dusts off the
findings of his day's dig during the summer archae-
logical expedition to Timnah.
Orientation Week Deemed Successful
This summer was a time for three
good men. Considered by many as
mere civilians until the adventure
began, Steve Wyrick, Professor of
Old Testament and Hebrew here at
Cal Baptist, Brian Mott, religion
major, and Clint Ross, religion,
were all divinely transposed into
three workman, destined to participate in an archeological dig at Timnah, which is in the Shoresh Valley
in the middle between Jerusalem and
the South Coastal plain.
The three men were sponsored by
Southwestern Theological Seminary
and the Hebrew University in
Jerusalem.
They participated in five weeks of They would start digging and finish
Wyrick would like to see an
archeological fund started He feels
this is something different, unique,
and quality. "Any student that
comes through one of my classes
should be able to compete with any
other student from any other college."
A normal day on the trip consisted
of waking up at three o'clock in the
morning and driving to the dig.
Happy Campers
"Camp Cal Baptist" produced
many "happy campers". As 195
freshmen and transferring students
trekked around the area, they were
fully oriented into the Cal Baptist
tradition, while meeting many new
people. As one freshman observed,
"The friends we meet here will be
the friends we have all our lives."
Many new students viewed Orientation as a kind of camp because of
the opportunities it provided for fun
and fellowship. Some of the transfer
students felt uncomfortable because
of the overwhelming majority of
freshmen. The men, however, felt
very comfortable to find out they
were outnumbered by the women
three to one.
The week started on Saturday,
August 29, with the President's Reception in Harden Square. It was a
relaxing time when students could
chat with faculty members while a
harpist in the gazebo provided background music.
The reception was followed by an
informal dinner. Faculty members
from different academic departments
hosted tables so students and parents
could acquaint themselves better
*i* specific programs, o^ faculty
member commented that the arrangement was more effective than it had
been in the past. '
Sunday, Lifeline groups met for
the first time. Each group held a
forum where students and parents
could express their emotions about
leaving home or leaving students at
school. Parents were never in the
same groups as their students. The
staff felt that the separation would
allow people to express themselves
more freely.
Sunday evening, the students trekked up Mt. Rubidoux for worship.
Monday, the new students went to
Fiesta Village for waterslides and
miniature golf. Tuesday, the students were vanned off to Dodger Stadium to watch another humiliating
Dodger defeat
Registration began for new students on Wednesday, September 2;
returning students joined registration on Friday of the same week.
After registration, the new students
enjoyed a short retreat at Victory
Ranch. The cheerleaders led a rally,
"Light!" sang, and Randy McWhor-
ter led two worship times at the
retreat.
The whole of Orientation Week
was successufl in the eyes of both
the organizers and the participants.
Classes began for everyone on Tuesday, September 8.
by David Alway
digging at Timnah, and then they
traveled to Egypt for six weeks
where they saw, among other
landmarks the Sphynx, the Pyramids, and the Statue of Ramses.
While in Egypt, they visited the
Cairo Museum, where all of King
Tut's treasures are stored. The team
aso visited the Isreali museum where
the dead sea scrolls are displayed
up around twelve noon. At five
o'clock they attended a class on History, Archeology, or other interesting topics.
All three men said, "It was a lot of
hard work!" The Hebrew University
had first choice at their findings and
will research and study them in order
to give out reports on the historical
value and monetary value of the dig.
The trip was the first of it's kind at ^ teara.s ^^ ^ eoa6mt fof
Cal Baptist and Steve Wyrick said he a full year MoK ^ results wiU ^
hopes "it won't be the last."
"History, Geography, Biblical In
publicized
The team uncovered an ancient
skeleton that had been flattened,
possibly by the Assyrian raids in
701 B.C. or the Babylonians in 586
Dr. Stephen Wyrick, leader of the summer archaelogical expedition to the Biblical sight of Timnah, and Cal Baptist student Clint Ross are pictured here at the
Great Pyramids of Egypt, one of the many sights visited during the class.
terpretation, and Sociological factors
are experienced first hand by the
student"
by Don Alexander
Brian Mott, senior religion major,
said "It was the trip of a liftime, if
you get a chance to go, go! Stories
in the Bible really came alive."
Mott also said he "felt American
tourists were treated below par," but
that he learned a lot through observing men and women on the street
Clint Ross, also a senior religion
major, said "The two biggest thisgs
I learned on the trip were this: No
matter how bad everything else in
the world around us seems, God is
still in Control, and as far-fetched as
His piomises may seem, they are
still faithful and true."
Both Brian and Clint said that "It
was incredible and interesting to see
the fun side of Dr. Wyrick."
Cal Baptist was the only Christian
College represented at the dig, and
our prescence was indeed positive. If
you would like to take on an
adventure like mis one next summer,
simply contact the Indiana Jones
Team of Steve Wyrick, Brian Mott,
and Clint Ross, to experience
firsthand what "pick up mat shovel"
really means.
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