With a THUNDEROUS NOISE...

...the academic year came to an end. The sky darkened around 9AM and for an hour or so, we were cloistered in safety. Waiting. The alarms were ringing to an auspicious beginning - commencement less than 24-hours away. Sitting in the quiet, listening to the murmuring around me, I thought back to my commencement, eleven years ago...and a small little poem wound its way up from my memory. I pass it on to our graduating class...

If
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim,
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them; "Hold on!"

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!

-R.K.

Congratulations to the CLASS OF 2008!!!

Alotta alotta

The conversation came up today during lunch regarding the rigours of being at LeTourneau...and how despite the class load, our students manage to be very socially conscious and involved! Here are just a few of the organizations that help make the LeTourneau the BEST!!!!

Yellow Jacket Activities Council (YAC)
LeTourneau Student Ministries (LSM)
Photography Club
Association for Computing Machinery
Intersociety Council
Automotive Society
2 C.A.R.E. Council
Commuter Club
Project Ethiopia
LeTourneau Singers
Stage Right
Tea Enthusiasts Association
Radio Club
Juggling Club
Webb Historical Society
Socratic Forum
Water Polo Club

As you can see, our students find a ton of fun ways to connect, make friends and let off some steam!

Letting Off Some Steam

It is finals week at LeTourneau...the dining room is quiet, the students are overwhelmed as the year winds down. One of the great traditions at LeTourneau is the annual destruction of an old car. This tradition serves three purposes:

1. Lets off steam and anxiety and stress.
2. Raises for money for the LETU Auto Society.
3. Gives student the opportunity to let off steam and anxiety and stress. (Yes, this is so important we list it twice!)

The guys taking the money are even gentlemen enough to let the gals have a go for free. There you have it!

How Can You Pray: Please pray for our students as they struggle through this last week of the year. Pray for them hard.

Advancement Weight Loss

The LeTourneau Advancement Office continues on its quest to lose weight, be more active and get more healthy! As a group, we have lost a total of 65 pounds - bringing us a bit closer to better health. Have you been treating your heart and body right? If not, skip the fast food lunch today and get some fresh fruit and cheese from your local grocer instead! You'll be happy you did.