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Center: Caroline Cook is still
able to smile after studying ac–
counting. Above: Missions
Phase A
seen across from
Tecolote canyon. Left: A
quick study
break.
After residing one year up on laundromat, a chapel, a study
campus, I was not sure what to ex- lounge, a snack bar and a general
pect when I moved into the Missions meeting place for everyone. In fact,
and became part of life down in the the highlight of most students' day
valley. Living in the valley literally is when they pass the entrance to
has its ups and downs. The only way Crossroads and see the plastic red
out of the valley is up and the only flag hanging from the light pole,
way back to the valley is down. Life symbolizing the arrival of mail. But
in the valley consists of endless late the excitement quickly subsides as
night parties and for some the they find themselves looking down
neverending search for aquiet place an empty, endless gray tunnel: their
to study in the ever-so-popular Mis- mailbox. From there, disappointed
sion Crossroads. Mission Cross- students return to their rooms only
roads is a multi-purpose facility. Not to find a water bill stuck in their door
only is it "the center" of the valley, along with countless pizza adver–
but it functions as a post office, a tisements.
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