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“Take a day off classes, but not off learning.”



I have to admit, I mockingly said that phrase all day on Wednesday. You have to concede the slogan of Lindenwood’s first Sibley Day is a little corny, but the day itself actually turned out to be really well received. I might have even learned a thing or two.

The first thing I learned is that when Lindenwood gives you a “day off classes,” they find out exactly what your schedule is and make your four hour night class the exception. All bitterness aside though, I think it was a nice thing for the Lindenwood higher ups to do for the students and faculty.

Sibley Day had many opportunities for students with different interests to explore fields they may have never looked into before. I had many intentions of going to different lectures that interested me. I really wanted to check out the fashion, songwriting, and pilates sessions but unfortunately the beautiful weather, mixed with the happy attitude of the day kept me from attending.

Luckily for me, there was an exhibit going on outside. The art department built an arch outside of Roemer in the quad. When I arrived (with my piece of trash to donate), it was already almost complete, and a large crowd of workers and spectators filled the area. My friend Fernando was even there filming a spot for LUTV about the event.

The arch was constructed out of recycled materials and people’s old junk. It embodies social messages of environmentalism, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” and “if we build it they will come” (well maybe not that one so much, but it did get a pretty large crowd).

Being artistically challenged, I decided that I was best suited for the role of spectator. I watched as my friend Gary built a little man out of a bottle and cigarette pack, and my friend Sean screwed in pipes to the frame. I think they did a much better job than I ever could. The arch looks really cool and modern against the backdrop of the two-hundred year old brick buildings. I just wish I could have been there to see the cool guy whip out a condom and add it to the sculpture. I guess he thought it would get more use out there…