President Jackson and I had lunch with a group of students last week in the Interfaith Chapel, primarily to hear from them about their spiritual lives here. We had students from the Catholic community, the Jewish community, the Protestant community, the African-American Protestant community, the Muslim community. . . . What we're seeing reflects the greater interest nationwide in the spiritual aspects of one's development. On the Sabbath, I do no work from sundown to sunset. It's very relaxing.
People are so friendly, and they share their love.
Community service, too, ranks high with these freshmen. I was really involved in my community when I was in high school, and this was another opportunity for me to do that. In joining a sorority, Boyer became one of the 18 percent of River Campus undergraduates affiliated with Greek societies. Jennings, for one, relishes his social environment. I've met and talked to a lot of people with a lot of amazing stories.