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Oglethorpe Students to Rappel off Clock Tower
Tomorrow!
Atlanta – Oglethorpe students will be rappelling off of
Lupton Hall on the Peachtree Road campus tomorrow (Friday, April 19)
between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Lupton Hall, know for its stately bell
tower, has long been the goal of student rock climbers, like David
Jenkins who organized the event. "I have always wanted to rappel off
the bell tower and that feeling is not unique to me," Jenkins said.
"There are many seniors who are leaving this year that feel
rappelling off Oglethorpe's monument is the best way to bring their
time here to a close."
Four students will be belaying students, faculty and staff who
are interested in taking on the five-story feat. They will use a
2-point harness, which means the rope is attached to two points on
the harness. If there is a failure in one part of the harness, the
second point will still hold the rappeller.
Lupton Hall is the most recognized
building on campus. The 42 bells atop the hall’s bell tower ring
every 15 minutes and can be heard from miles away. It is the first
building visitors come to when entering through the Peachtree Road
gates.
Oglethorpe is a coeducational,
largely residential college located in the heart of Brookhaven, just
north of Buckhead. The university provides a superior education in
the liberal arts and sciences and selected professional disciplines
in a diverse community characterized by civility, caring, inquiry
and tolerance.
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